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December 2016 Crank Talk 1

Official Newsletter of the Pirie & Districts Automotive Restorer’s

Club Inc.

December 2016

Issue No 360


PATRON’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.

The older we become the faster time moves & even Donald Trump who boasts he can

fix anything even those that don’t require fixing, wouldn't brag to make time stand still.

We can be thankful that apart from a couple of graffiti attacks on our clubroom we have

enjoyed another successful year. Our Biennial Rally shortened from 3 days to 2 days still

turned out to be well enjoyed by those who attended & several of our runs were very

well supported but others were not. One of our problems is that our hard core of mem-

bers are becoming more senior, but we have many younger types who attend the clubs

evening meetings with gusto but are hard to find on many of our outings & working

bees at the clubrooms. We have a good club which I am very proud of so lets keep it on

the improve, make a New Years Resolution to get more involved in 2017. Our Editor is

always on the lookout for short stories for the magazine including jokes or cartoons, we

desire to keep our magazine as interesting as we can so if you can help please do. Our

small band of stationary engine enthusiasts continue to display their engines & skill's at

many events & its well appreciated. Our Annual Dinner which we combine with a run

out of town is very successful & a great way to end one & start another fiscal year. I

thank our committee members who continuously strive to keep PADARC coasting along

& like myself desire to see more newer & younger members get really involved. The

planning is already in motion for next years Vehicle, Engine, Swap meet extravaganza &

your support is required. Should you be driving over the festive season take care & also

remember the Reason for the Season. In signing off on behalf of my wife Norma & I , I

wish you & all your family members a Holy, Happy Christmas & a Prosperous New Year

2017.

Pat Greenfield Patron

Disclaimer: The Pirie & Districts Automotive Restores Club Inc. can not Guarantee the correctness of general or technical information pub lished in

‘Crank Talk’ & accepts no responsibility for the consequences arising from the use of such information, which is given only as a guideline.

SUPPER ROSTER

February 2017

Connie Dunning

Norma Greenfield


PIRIE AND DISTRICTS AUTOMOTIVE RESTORERS CLUB INC.

PADARC CONTACT – Phone 86321857

PATRON – Pat Greenfield

PRESIDENT Andrew Todd 86332777

VICE PRESIDENT David Willsher 86330774

SECRETARY Leith Button 86321857

MINUTE SECRETARY Paul Collins 86365062

TREASURER Colin Lang 86322367

BAR PERSON Jason Dangerfield 86331895

EDITOR Kerrie-Lea Scarman 86330798

CLUBROOM CUSTODIAN Kerrie-Lea Scarman 86330798

HISTORIC REGO OFFICER David Willsher 86330774

ASST HISTORIC REGO OFFICER Peter Cox 86362553

CATERING SUPERVISOR

EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Kym Greenfield 0403661760

COMMITTEE

Norma Greenfield 86323150

Adrian Patterson 86321206

Connie Dunning 86326093

Gayle Dunning 86321158

Christine Baker 0428639259

Marlene McKay 86323864

MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE

Colin Lang 86322367

Jason Dangerfield 86331895

Leith Button 86321857

David Scarman 86330798

MAGAZINE COMMITTEE

Colin Lang

Jason Dangerfield

Pat Greenfield

Leith Button

Please address all correspondence to:

The Secretary PADARC, PO BOX 815 Port Pirie SA 5540

E-mail address: padarc @yahoo.com.au

‘Crank Talk’ magazine information can be forwarded to [email protected]

PADARC meets at 7:30 pm on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month and the

committee meeting is held on the LAST THURSDAY of each month at our clubrooms, corner of Three

Chain Road and Albert Terrace (adjacent to Prince’s Park).


Hello members,

Another month has flown by, I would firstly like to thank those members who helped out by making their vehicles available for the Trotting Club - Port Pirie One Future TV ad filming last Friday. Six vehicles were required to re en-act the opening night of the trots in 1954. After a ring around, I was able to easily come up with the required vehi-cles. Keep an eye out for the ad on the TV later.

Secondly, I have organised another Guest Speaker to come to our February Meeting. Neil Ellis will give us a talk on his outback 4wd adventure with a slide presentation also. I will also hopefully get Nick later when he is back on his feet.

Finally, I hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Remember, there is no Meeting in January, so hope to see you all in February. (Don’t forget the Christmas Party this weekend.)

Andrew.


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Again no major health problems have been reported to the

Editor.

Apart from the usual coughs, colds and flus that go around, I

hope that all our members are feeling well.

I truly hope that you all stay well and enjoy the festive season

with all your families.


VVMCCSA 60th Anniversary Rally

On Friday16th in the afternoon I left for Clare on Norman my 1946 Norton Model 18 to attend the 60th Anniversary rally for the veteran and vintage motorcycle club of South Australia. I went via Redhill and Brinkworth and I stayed with fellow mem-bers Kathy and Bill Salter...after settling in I headed for the caravan park which was to be the meeting and registration point. On Saturday morning, I headed back to the caravan park and met some of the entrants. The rally officially started on Saturday afternoon with a welcome and a short ride to Annie's Lane Winery at Watervale. We parked the bikes and chatted looked at the bikes plus the small museum on site total distance was 34kms

Saturday night was a get to know you and informal gathering with a bbq supplied by a local butcher and red and white wines supplied by the Seven Hill's winery

Sunday saw us all gathering again at the caravan park for our run to Spalding; where we had morning tea and then Burra

In Burra, we were to find our own lunch and there were several places we could visit. As the rain clouds were gathering over-head most decided to head back to Clare via Farrell Flat distance travelled was 130kms

Monday, we headed for Blyth where we had morning tea then onto Bute on arrival in Bute I discovered the paint on my prima-ry chain case was bubbling and smoke coming from it and NO clutch

Poor old Norman was loaded onto the backup trailer with BSA for the long trip back to Clare when back in Clare we removed the primary chain case and discovered a bolt had fell out of the pressure plate causing it to rub and heat up and burn out the clutch I rang dad to tell him what had happened.

Tuesday, we were going to Yacka where I was met by Chris McKay who had come for a look on his Can Am then on-to Jamestown for lunch then to the Gladstone Jail. I managed to get a lift with a family from Victoria .it was pouring rain but the heated seats in their car was very much appreciated

In Gladstone, I was met by Mum and Dad with their Ford Falcon and my trailer so I could complete the rally

Wednesday, we went to Mintaro to see Martindale Hall this is where they filmed the school shots for the movie “Picnic at Hanging Rock " then back to Seven Hills winery for some wine tasting and tour of the historic church and winery. the afternoon was free and I spent most of the afternoon at the miniature railway

Thursday was the last day and we went to Kapunda for morning tea then onto Eudunda for lunch and back to Clare I took my trailer to help as one of the recovery trailers then later that night we gathered at the Golf club for the wind-up dinner and fare-wells

Friday Bill and I loaded Norman and then I headed home. There was approximately 90 bikes on the run ranging from 1914 to 1960 it was a great rally and I would like to commend the VVMCCSA for their organisation and especially to Bill and Kathy Salt-er for their hospitality and help for the week.

Kym Greenfield

Norman in front of Paxton cottages in Burra


Report on Bay to Birdwood

I attended this year’s Bay to Birdwood run and I left home on Saturday morning the 24th of September at about 9am.

I arrived at my daughter’s place at about 11.45am and we went out for tea at the Gawler Arms hotel that night to celebrate her birthday, which was the next day the 25th.

On the Sunday Morning I left my daughter’s place at about 8.30am and went and picked up my friend at Hamstead Gardens and we went to Birdwood.

We were going to go on Grand Junction Road off Lower North East Road off Hancock Road, but the road was only open for the Bay to Birdwood entrants, so we went up Hancock Road and got onto North East Road and went that way.

We arrived at Birdwood at about 10.30am and some of the cars had arrived already arrived so I got my camera out and started taking photos.

This year there was a national Packard Rally on and I took photos of 23 Packards from the 1920s to the 1950s and there were at least 30 Packards all parked alongside of each other plus another 10 or so parked around the paddocks there must have been nearly 40 Packards there, I’ve never so many in my life and they came from every state in Australia except Tasmania.

The list of cars is too numerous to mention, but there is always Buicks, Chryslers, Essex’, Morris’, Olds Mobiles, Rolls Royce, Whippetts that I have photos of and there were 3 Lincoln cars there that I rarely see and also a 1959 Edsel from WA.

I took 76 photos of the cars at Birdwood and I started taking photos at about 10.45am and didn’t finish until about 1.30pm. I then had my lunch that my daughter made me and I went into the museum and caught up with my friends and I took some photos of cars in the museum and I also caught up with my daughter and her friend and my granddaughter who went to Birdwood to see the cars.

The judging of the concourse took place at 3pm so we stayed until the winners were announced and the winning car was a 1926 Pontiac Tourer that had entered the concourse 2 years before. We left at about 3.30pm and I dropped my friend off at her house at about 4.30pm and I arrived at my daughter’s place at 5pm.

There was not a lot of people at Birdwood this year as the SANFL grand final was being played, perhaps about 4 – 5 thousand. The weather was alright cloudy with a of sunshine later in the day but no rain.

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I left my daughter’s place at 8.30am the next morning and went into Adelaide and I went to Gary Rains-ford’s car showroom at Keswick and had a look at his cars and took some photos of some of them I left at about 10.30am, stopped at Port Wakefield for lunch and got home at about 2pm.

I will go again in 2 years if I am able to. I don’t know which years are the best every 2 years seems better but this year was the best for a long time over 100 cars and all the Packards.

Leon Darley

1925 Buick and 1926 Vauxhall


FAIR DEAL

A retired couple return to a Mercedes dealership where the

salesman has just sold the car thy were interested in to a beau-

tiful, leggy blonde in a mini skirt and a halter top.

The old man was visibly upset.

He spoke to the salesman sharply

“Young man, I thought you said you would hold that car ‘til we

raised the $55,000 asking price” said the old man.

“Yet I have just heard you closed that deal for $45,000 to the

lovely young lady there”.

“And if I remember right, you had insisted there was no way you

could discount this model”.

The salesman took a deep breath, cleared his throat and

reached for a large glass of water.

“Well, what can I tell you? She had the cash ready, didn’t need

any financing help, and, Sir, just look at her, how could I resist?”,

replied the grinning salesman sheepishly..

Just then the young woman approached the senior couple and

gave the keys to the old man…

“There you go:, she said “I told you I could get that idiot to low-

er the price…..”

“See you later, Dad, Merry Christmas”.


This magazine is now available on-line via our website:

www.padarc.org.au.

If you wish to access it there click on the downloads link and it will be

available for you to view.

At this stage we will not be emailing out the magazine as it is too large, but

if you wish to save or print out the magazine off of the site you are most

welcome.

If you wish to view Crank Talk like this in future and by doing so you do

not wish to have your magazine posted to you then please let the Treasur-

er know and he will gladly refund the amount left owing on your postage

payment.


I'm finding it extremely difficult to hear any stories re our membership these days. The

real truth, the whole truth & nothing like the truth seems to evade me. A couple of jokes

landed on my desk I got a smile, you may too.

A senior citizen drove his brand new Holden Senator out of the dealership. Taking off

down the road, he pushed it to 120 kph, enjoying the power of the car .

“Amazing,” he thought as he flew down the freeway, pushing the pedal even more.

Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a highway patrol car, blue lights flashing and siren

blaring.

He floored it to 140 kph, then 180kph, then suddenly he thought, “What am I doing? I’m

too old for this!” and pulled over to await the copper’s arrival.

Pulling in behind him, the copper got out of his vehicle and walked up to the car. He

looked at his watch, then said, “Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can

give me a new reason for speeding – a reason I’ve never before heard – I’ll let you go..”

The old gentleman paused then said, “Thirty three years ago, my wife ran off with a po-

liceman, I thought you were bringing her back.”

“Have a good day, Sir,” replied the copper.

The owner of a golf course on the Gold Coast was confused about paying an invoice, so he

decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help.

He called her into his office and said, “You graduated from the University of Queensland

and I need some help. If I was to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take

off?”

The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, “Everything but my earrings.”

A wife asked her husband:

'What do you like most in me, my pretty face or my sexy body?'

He looked at her from head to toe and replied:

'I like your sense of humour!'


PADARC junior members gather around Father Christmas at the

club’s Christmas Party 1988. Only one junior is still a member

Daniel McPherson (arrowed)


December Celebrations

Birthday wishes this month go to:

Noel Foggotter and Faith Wauchope who will both be turning 60 this month

Noel will celebrate on the 23rd

Faith will celebrate on the 5th

Congratulations to you both.

In our Junior ranks Stephanie De Gioia will be turning 12 on the 20th.

Hope you have a great day Stephanie.

Anyone else celebrating this month have a great day.

Also Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members and their families.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE

This message has appeared in Crank Talk many times , this is especially for recent joined members. If you don ’t get your

magazine posted & don’t attend the monthly general meeting your magazine can be picked up at 17 Hardy Streel. We leave

them under the mat at our front door for one week. Then we will dispose of them to prevent them blowing around the

garden. To know what is happening in your club , social or business you need to acquire your Crank Talk

N. Greenfield. . Magazine posting & distribution


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Leith Button

Two PADARC members Adrian Patterson and David Scar-

man about to have morning tea.

Leith Button cleaning up at the working Bee.

Hard working members Adrian Patterson, David Scarman, Leith Button and

Leon Darley.

PADARC members Marlene and Ray McKay.

Pat and Norma Greenfield

Editor: Kerrie-Lea Scarman Jeanette Button

Jason Dangerfield

Colin Lang


Any item placed in the buy & sell column will be kept in tor TWO months unless the editor is notified

otherwise (i,e item sold/acquired or withdrawn from sale.

Any member advertising should ensure name & contact details are included & notify as soon as possible

if space is no longer needed or errors are noticed

Please phone Kerrie-Lea on 86330798 ( a message can be left if no answer)

For Sale

Holden Red 6cyl Motor

Complete unit, including clutch/Dellow conversion with 4 speed gear box.

$800 Contact Adrian 0407096169

For Sale

1979 Mercedes Benz 280E (Club Car)

Diesel, Green 316976 Kms, registered to 1 Jan 2019 WDO-451 good condition

$4000 Contact Joe van der Lee 8633 0483

For Sale

Toyota Crown Royal Sedan

VGA-479, blue, 111589 Kms, very good condition


For Sale

Toyota Caravan vehicle

XHG-795, white, high roof, painted knights away.


For Sale

Commer Caravan vehicle

SRL-090, 161 Holden t-bar auto, fully equipped—Ready to go

$2500 offers considered Contact Joe van der Lee 8633 0483


December

Sun 11th Motorcycle Riders Association of South Australia SA TOY RUN

2016 Leaves From The Clipsal Track West Gate Wakefield Street

Adelaide at 11 am Ending up on the Callington Oval

Need more information? Want to support the 2016 Toy Run? GO

TO MRA Website

2017

January

Sun 22nd HAHNDORF & DISTRICTS LIONS CLUB INC. SWAPMEET Hahndorf

Oval. Location. Echunga Road Hahndorf South Australia 5245

GPS S 35.02.278 E 138.48.293

Traders: $15.00 per site from 6am Buyers: $5.00 admission from

8am, Children Free Note. No Food or Beverage Vendors. No Dogs

or Fires Permitted Over 200 Sites Available - Approx. 8m x 5m

Please book early. Phone: 0429 959 009

February

Sun 19th All American Day Car Show—for more information contact Adrian

Cowie 8264 9556


December

Saturday 3rd Pirie Christmas Pageant

Leave PADARC Hall at 6pm

Contact Kym Greenfield

Sunday 4th PADARC Christmas Party

Friday 16th Crystal Brook Pageant

Depart PADARC Hall at 5 pm

Contact Kym Greenfield

February 2017

Thursday 2nd General Meeting

7.30pm

PADARC Hall

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