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February 2019 THE RADIATOR

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RV&CCC Inc. - COMMITTEE & OFFICERS 2018

Committee President Warren May, Kingston on Murray 85839335 Vice President Secretary Ros Simpfendorfer, Waikerie, 85412232 Treasurer Graham Trezise, Loxton 85847803 Committee Allan Carthew Renmark 0429169214

Bill Checker, Renmark 85951432 Peter Hardwick Barmera 85882428 Chris Matthews Renmark 85864154 Ron Kohler Renmark 85951312 Ian Mason Loxton 0428847429 Ian King Paringa 0451565633

Patron Robert Drogemuller, Barmera 85882848 Events Coordinator/ Kay Sando Renmark 0438953020 Publicity Officer Registration Officer Dean Pedler Box 928 Peebinga 85770036 Log Book Registrar Dean & Jan Pedler, Peebinga 85770036 Assistant Registrar Robin Pedler Peebinga 85770036 Vehicle Inspectors Chris Christiansen, Waikerie 85412831

Rod Edmonds, Renmark 85864008 Peter Hardwick, Barmera 85882428 Rex Neville, Waikerie, 85413907 Ian Nitschke, Loxton 0428849071 Robin Pedler, Peebinga 85770036 Bill Checker Renmark 85951432

Federation Delegate Trevor Chapple Glossop 85832057 Librarian Merv Gladigau, Loxton 045546871 Public Officer Bill Brock, Kingston-on-Murray 0429951634 Database Jeff Matthews Renmark 85864154 Web Master Roy Pettifer, Barmera 85888080 Membership Officer Warren May Kingston on Murray 85839335 Attendance Officer Jeff Matthews, Renmark 85864154 Radiator Editor Allan Carthew Renmark 0429169214 Radiator Distribution Rod & Pauline Edmonds, Renmark 85864008

Allen Kuchel Renmark 85866521 Club Merchandise Malcolm Tubb Renmark 0417518565

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CALENDAR 2018 Regular club meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month beginning at 7.30pm. Members in the host town are asked to bring a plate of supper to share. All meetings held in the Cobdogla clubrooms RVCCC Events Calendar February 3rd RVCCC Motorcycle run meet Berri Sen. Cit. car park 1pm. Club Event February 7th AGM at Clubrooms. 7.30pmLoxton Host. All members asked to bring a plate of supper

to share. Meal at Cobby Club beforehand if wished. Club Event February 23rd Saturday Loxton Mardi Gras. Assemble on Primary School oval 9am. Club Event March 3rd RVCCC bike run. Meet Berri Sen. Cits car park 1pm. Club Event March 7th RVCCC meeting Clubrooms 7.30pm Renmark Host. Club Event March 16th Saturday Rock’n’Roll Festival Run See separate entry for details Club Event April 4th RVCCC meeting Clubrooms 7.30pm Club Event April 7th Open Day See separate article Club Event April 27th – 28th Pinnaroo Camp Out Club Event Note: All motor cycle events depart from Senior Citizens car park in Berri. Meet 1pm unless lunch run.

Heat/Rain Rule: If temperature is forecast over 36 deg or raining substantially 2 hours before departure time, the ride is cancelled

Other events January 27th Berri Power Boat spectacular January 25th – 29th Mt Gambier Rural Round Up February 22nd – 24th Yorke Peninsula V.V and Classic motorcycle club run -Coobowie February 26th Tuesday Ladies Day. Card making at Clubrooms 10am March 9th – 11th Casterton Motor Enthusiasts Club Rally March 27th Wednesday Ladies Day. 10.30 Visit to Kumquatery. Lunch at Eleni’s Renmark .April 7th 2019 Open Day at Clubrooms May 13th – 19th Kernewek Lowender Rally

Please support our advertisers. They support your club with their advertising, so support their businesses with your custom. Club website rvccc.com.au. If you have information/reports regarding trips etc., past or future, please pass on to our webmaster Roy. There is more room for long articles there than in the Radiator. Club regalia. Hat pins and cloth badges are now available from Malcolm Tubb. Hat pins are $8 and cloth badges $10. AGM Our AGM is to be held February, Feb. 7th, and this year’s will be the first held in our own Clubrooms at Cobdogla. Many will be eating at the Cobdogla Club before the meeting that night, so why not come along to that and make a night of it. Meals begin at 6pm. Let the Cobby Club know you are with the RVCCC and we can all be together, as well as earning $1 for every meal they serve to our members. Give some thought also to nominating for a position on the committee.

Loxton Mardi Gras The 62nd Loxton Mardi Gras will be held on Saturday 23rd of February. The theme this year is”Show Time”, to recognise the Loxton Show Centenary in October Please assemble cars on the Loxton Primary School oval, anytime after 9am. We need to be ready to leave by 10.30am. RVCCC cars will lead the parade as in previous years.

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GENERAL MEETING Minutes of the meeting at Cobdogla 6th December 2018

MEETING OPENED at 6.05 pm. President Warren May welcomed everyone present.

ATTENDANCE: 80 including prospective members Richard McLean (introduced by Trevor Koop), Barry Clark (introduced by Ken Blackwood) and 1 visitor . RAFFLE was organised.

MINUTES OF THE LAST GENERAL MEETING from 1st November 2018 as printed in the Radiator and published on the website were taken as read and accepted. ( Malcolm Tubb, Barry Mangelsdorf)

BUSINESS ARISING - General Business

CORRESPONDENCE Newsletters/ magazines from various clubs. Letter from Cobdogla Club thanking RVCCC for their support, and enclosing a cheque for$1 per meal eaten there from June to September. Invitations to Mt Gambier 2019 "Rural Roundup" 25th-29th January; Casterton 30th Anniversary Tour 9th - 11th March 2019; Kernewek Lowender Cornish Festival 13th - 19th May 2019 Flier about Barmera's Santa's cave (Richard Wood, Ken Blackwood,)

REPORTS Treasurer: Graham Trezise presented the financial statement for November 2018 and accounts for payment. The treasurer's report was received and payments approved. (Graham Trezise, Leon Wittwer) Renmark River Run reported a profit - recommendation that it goes towards a BBQ trailer. Recommendation that some of the raffle money goes towards buying some eskies. Registrar: No report. Editor: Keep sending articles for the Radiator. Colour cover for December Radiator courtesy of Print DNA. Webmaster: No report. Federation: If seat belts were fitted to a vehicle at manufacture, they must be worn. Any child under 7 who is a passenger must have an approved seat. Still some confusion with log books - the Federation plans to tidy up any anomalies in the Code of Practice. Grants available for members under 26 years of age. Hall Committee: - Sign at front of hall painted, air conditioner serviced, handrail painted, library contents unpacked, pavers delivered. President Warren thanked everyone who has helped in any way with work on the hall. Events See dates for Casterton and Kernewek Lowender Cornish Festival in correspondence Card making day planned for Tuesday 26th February

GENERAL BUSINESS 1. President Warren thanked members who helped at the Bunning's BBQ at short notice.2. Graham Trezise moved, seconded Dennis Finn that the fees for 2019 remain the same, with the addition of a juniormembership fee : $60 Full member, $20 Associate member, $20 joining fee, $20 Junior member, $12 name badges.All in favour.3. President Warren and Dennis Finn thanked members for providing cars for the Riverland Special School.4. Approx 6 members were interested in attending The Powerboat Spectacular at Berri on Sunday 27th January 2019.5. Approx 16 members plan to attend the Barmera Pageant on 14th December.6. President Warren asked members interested in a proposed road trip to Victoria in August - September 2019 tocontact him.7. Anyone interested in nominating for the Hall Committee chairperson or Vice President, please contact thecommittee.President Warren wished everyone a happy Christmas and safe travelling.

Next meeting - AGM - 7th February 2019 Meal at Cobby Club beforehand - approximately 60 members indicated interest. The meeting was closed at 6.55pm after which members enjoyed a BBQ tea and entertainment provided by the Riverland Men's Choir and Darryl Knowley The raffle was drawn. Ros Simpfendorfer Secretary


President’s Report

Happy new year everyone. 2018 came and went so quick. Already we are at the end of January 2019. What do we do with our time ? As I write this report for Allan, Desiree and I are in Cairo, Egypt. This is truly a remarkable land and I could fill a couple of pages about driving conditions, condition of vehicles, road rules, and travel in general. We have been told that to be a driver in Egypt, you need 3 things. 1. GOOD BRAKES. 2 GOOD HORN. 3. GOOD LUCK - And the last is most important. I know that Dean Pedler would be happy driving here because the place has many, many Peugeot cars and wagons especially for taxis. This we are told is that they have less trouble with the extreme heat in summer and they are very solid cars. Old 126 Fiats are common as well as Ladas from Russia. Built like a tank but not very reliable. Anyway more about those things later. Our AGM has been set and I look forward to catching up with all at the meeting. The format of the election of officers will change this year and we have asked our public officer, Bill Brock to be our returning officer. Events have already been planned and our calendar is starting to fill. So if you are aware of a visiting club or clubs or have an event that our club many be interested in, please contact Kay Sando so that she is made aware. We will need to have a working bee when the weather cools down so that we can put the pavers in place and tidy up the rear of the hall. Hopefully we can set a time at the meeting. Ros now has the member information booklet available to members who have joined recently and if you would like one, please see Ros. All the information will be up on our webpage as well. I look forward to a fun year with you all and may you continue to ENJOY THE DRIVE Regards Warren

Open Day April 7th Our Open Day at the Clubrooms has been set for the 7th April. We will be inviting other

automotive clubs and people who have had dealings with our club to that day to ‘show off’ our new rooms. Keep the weekend free if you are able as there will be many activities happening. Our club will be catering for meals so help would be appreciated with the weekend’s activities.

Rock’n’Roll Run Sat. 16th March Once again the ‘club run’ for the month of March will be in conjunction with the Rock’n’Roll

festival in Renmark. The ‘run’ will leave from the Renmark Hotel on Saturday morning and will travel through the other towns in the Riverland meeting up with other entrants at various points along the way. A Show’n’Shine will then be held along Murray Ave. in Renmark after the run. Times and pick-up points will be detailed in the March Radiator.

Mark this in your calendar to be a part of this weekend.

~~~~~~~~~~ One of the many things no one tells you about agingis that it is such a nice changefrom being young.

February 2019 T HE RADIATOR

November run to Werrimul

In the December Radiator there was a brief report on the Sunday run to Werrimul and lunch at the Hotel. The attendance list for the day was omitted from that magazine, so it has been inserted below.

It was pleasing to see some of the motorcycle group attending this run.

Ken & Rhyl Backwood 1960 Karmann Ghia VW Allan and Fleur Carthew 1965 S Type Jaguar Bill & Joy Checker 1960 Rover P5 Dean & Judith Evans 1949 Rover P3 Mark Cresp 1985 XF Ford Falcon John Flannigan 1982 Ford Fairlane Ron & Jan Grosser 1967 Jaguar Peter & Jenny Hardwick 1965 MG B Gorden & Charlie Harvey 1971 Kingswood Bob Hodgson & Julie Hill 1970HGHolden s/wagon Mark Kelly Motor Bike Maurice Kernich 1984 Holden Statesman Ron & Leta Kohler 1951 Ford Prefect Ian & Christina Mason 1956 Mercedes Benz Jeff & Chris Matthews 1953 FX Holden James McFarlane Ducati M900 M/B Dean Pedler 1979 Peugeot 504 Pedler Robin Modern M/cycle Brenton & Kay Sando 1971 MG B John & Kate Symonds 1965 Valiant AP6 Sheriff & Susan Taylor 1983 Falcon Graham & Daphne Trezise 1964 Holden Ute Graham Turner 1982 Ford Fairlane Greg Pilgrim Z900 M/cycle Lindsay and Julie Knight Modern

“THE TICKING TIME BOMBS RISKING LIVES ON SA ROADS” -The “Advertiser” 3/11/18 :

This article was certainly evocative enough to give the struggling car industry a boost I’m sure but exaggerates one potential reason for our dreadful road accident history. The facts are that a very small percentage of accidents are the result of mechanical failure (old cars or young) and most are simply human error, lack of proper basic training and dreadful roads( now made more so because of the huge increase in goods, grain etc. ,taken by road and not rail -the optimum choice most logical minds would choose surely?!).

I have become increasingly concerned by the constant “fiddling” with so-called “safety features” in the last decade – many of which only add to the distractions facing modern drivers and cocooning same with a false sense of security. There is no artificial replacement for concentration, awareness of other drivers’ lack of ability (which must be assumed at all times – just in case!)and the realization that there’s no point being in the right legally, if you’re dead!

Yes ,I was lucky enough to begin learning in an era when cars were basic and traffic much lighter admittedly but the principles instilled from the age of 10-11 have helped keep me accident-free for 60 years. I took pride and still do in driving well( in manual transmission cars particularly) out of respect for my vehicle and others around me (hit the wrong pedal- how many times are we going to hear this?!). No GPS, confusing cameras, mobile phones or power steering with which to over-correct and finish on the wrong side of the road( a very likely occurrence if you haven’t been put in that situation to practice it and they don’t – trust me I’ve had a confirming letter from an official Driver Training Safety Officer ) or even, unbelievably, a TV set to distract! Teach ‘em well and teach ‘em young in basic vehicles will always (in my humble opinion) be the recipe for a better long-term outcome. Artificial devices are fun for the computer whiz-kids to develop and play with, but there are some aspects of driving which cannot be delegated.

Terry Rule Pinnaroo


Waikerie Pageant Unfortunately I have no written report from the Waikerie Pageant, but from all accounts it was a

success with a number of club cars turning up. Below is the list of cars with some photos courtesy of Lawrie.

Members attending the 2018 Waikerie Pageant

Meredith Arnold 1966 MGB Ken & Rhyl Backwood 1960 VW Karmann Ghia Michael Arnold 1924 Garfield Fire Truck Chris&LouisaChristiansen 1966 Bedford James Copeland 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Milton Doecke 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Robert&Marg Drogemuller 1955 Morris Minor David Arnold 1964 MG Dean & Judith Evans 1949 Rover P3-75 Bob Hodgson Julie Hill 1970 Holden st/wagon Lawrie & Grace Kalisch 1962 Chrysler Valiant S Trev Kleeman 1967 HR Holden Terry & Jenny Kuchel 1972 Inter truck Warren May 1967 Ford Fairlane Ute Joe Pacati 1958 Chevrolet Biscaneye Mike Perry 1976 Triumph 2500 Brenton & Kay Sando 1971 MG B Leon Wittwer 1966 Humber S/Snipe

Barmera Pageant Unfortunately I have not had a report from the Barmera Pageant either, nor photos, but below is

a list of those attending.

Members attending the 2018 Barmera Pageant

Peter & Val Arnold Jaguar MK5 Ken & Rhyl Backwood 1960 VW Karmann Ghia Dean & Judith Evans 1949 Rover P3-75 John & Beryl English 1957 Daimler Brenton & Kay Sando 1971 MG B Milton Doecke 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Robert & Marg Drogemuller 1955 Morris Minor Graham &Daphne Trezise 1964 EH Holden ute Trev Marshall 1957 LH Holden Torana Bob Hodgson Julie Hill 1967 Holden HR Special Brian Smith & Pat Lukic 1963 EH Holden Shaun & Leanne Harris 1959 Ford Fairlane Terry & Jenny Kuchel 1972 Inter truck Warren May 1967 XR Falcon Joe Pacati 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Laurie Mann 1958 Zephyr Ute Trevor & Dawn Pendle 1970 HG Holden Leon Wittwer 1953 Tractor Stev & Jill Arnold 1926 Essex Brian Mason 1970 GTO Pontiac


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Have you come across this vehicle ? My son and I had a 1968 HK Brougham ready for restoration when it was stolen from his shed in Rochester. It is Burgundy black vinyl roof, and ivory trim. If any member has come across this vehicle or heard of it please let Malcolm or the authorities know. We believe it may have been moved to SA. Serial no 1220900 Engine no 30744653K1012 Is listed as stolen with Vic police and Vicroads. Thanks. Malcolm Tubb Are you looking for a challenge to fill in your spare time ? For sale, VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia - 1964. Project car. Car is probably 90% complete but is in very rough shape. It has extensive rust and the mechanicals are in unknown condition ( motor is seized) Extremely rare car and has interesting history. The car is saveable by someone confident in doing welded rust repair and panel fabrication. Located in Sydney but could be delivered to the Riverland for a fee. $500

If you are interested see Allan Carthew or see below for details. This car was to be restored but the owners have bought a new challenge and this one has to go. Darryl Carthew | Proprietor M 0412-618-023 E [email protected] www.theclassicfactory.com.au

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Historic Motorcycles With no organized runs during December or January there is little to report on the Historic Motorcycle scene, although I am sure many of the bikes were given a run or 3 during the break. Certainly I had mine out a few times when the temperature wasn’t in the 40s!!. The Sellick’s Beach races are on again this year on the 16th – 17th February, and once again the Team Dempsey will be putting in an appearance with a fleet of bikes – I think it is 5 this year ! After the success last year I am sure they will be a force to be contended with again this year. I will be heading for Sellick’s Beach on those days and am looking forward to some exciting racing on the sand. With the All British Day coming up in early February (10th) there will be a display of many British bikes on the Echunga Oval, and this is usually a great display of bikes and cars from the British factories. Our club will be represented again this year by 5 or 6 members who make the annual pilgrimage to this event with their cars. Hopefully it won’t be too hot. The motorcycle feature this year is to be on Heritage racing machines (not our club member Heritage !) Also early in the year (Feb. 22nd – 24th) is the Yorke Peninsula rally, this year to be held in the little town of Coobowie on Lower Yorke Peninsula rather than the usual (for the last few years) site at Pt. Vincent. This is always a great event too with some very different scenery from here and pretty country to ride through. Entries for that close on Feb. 7th if you are interested. Again a few members of our club will be attending that. So we will see you for our first club run of the year on Feb. 3rd . Good and safe riding Allan Carthew

Some of the old bikes at last year’s Yorke Peninsula rally GETTING OLDER A distraught senior citizenphoned her doctor's office."Is it true," she wanted to know, "that the medicationyou prescribed has to be takenfor the rest of my life?""'Yes, I'm afraid so,"' the doctor told her.There was a moment of silencebefore the senior lady replied,"I'm wondering, then,just how serious is my condition, because this prescription is marked'NO REPEATS'.." Some people try to turn back their odometers.Not me!I want people to know whyI look this way.I've travelled a long wayand some of the roads weren't paved. First you forget names,Then you forget faces.Then you forget to pull up your zipper...it's worse whenyou forget to pull it down.

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