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THE RUNNING BOARD

September 2013

THE SECRETARY

Club Meetings

Time: 7:30 pm

Date: The 3rd Thursday of each

month (except December)

Location: The Music Bowl

Townsville City Council’s

Thuringowa Building,

Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan.

Club address

THE SECRETARY

PO BOX 5056

TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT: Greg. Sibley

Ph. 4721 0096

VICE-PRESIDENT:

Derek Walker

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Ph. 4723 5225

SECRETARY:

Kevin Warren

Ph. 4788 8668

TREASURER:

Mike Sherriff

Ph. 4728 7982

ORDINARY MEMBERS

Kristine Walker

Bill Bunt

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FOUNDATION & HONORARY LIFE

MEMBER:

Norm Morley

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OFFICE BEARERS

TOWNSVILLE CLUB CAPTAIN:

Ron Anderson

Ph. 4751 6359

DEPUTY CLUB CAPTAIN:

Kristine Walker

Ph. 4723 5225

TOWNSVILLE DATING

OFFICER:

Bill Bunt Ph. 4772 2469

BURDEKIN CLUB CAPTAIN:

Les Wassmuth

Ph. 4783 2899

BURDEKIN DATING OFFICER:

Gary Crowdey

Ph. 4783 2896

HERBERT CLUB CAPTAIN:

Gordon Schmierer

Ph. 4776 5891

HERBERT DATING OFFICER:

Stephen Melvin

Ph. 4776 3035

LIBRARIAN: (Vacant)

SOCIAL SECRETARY:

Linda Sibley

Ph. 4721 0096

MAGAZINE EDITORS:

Mal Lorimer.

Ph. 4772 6981

mal.lorimer@gmail.com

Bill Honniball.

Ph.4774 0043

bill.honniball@gmail.com

BARBEQUE TRAILER:

Custodian - Bill Honniball

Ph.4774 0043

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Motor Club Inc. does not hold itself responsible

for statements made or opinions expressed by

contributors to The Running Board.

Membership fees Single: $30.00

Family: $35.00

Joining fee: $10.00

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Name badge: $9.00

Key ring with Club badge insert: $6.50

Club badge insert for a key ring: $2.00

Car badge: $30.00

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CLUB LIBRARY: (Custodian: Henry Burke)

All Stop Auto, Ingham Road

9am – 5pm, Mon – Fri

9am – 11.30am Sat.

CLUB OBJECTIVES:

To encourage the preservation, restoration

and use of veteran, vintage and historic

vehicles.

To promote and organise rallies and other

events that are appropriate for the use and

display of these vehicles.

To extend to owners of veteran, vintage

and historic vehicles, and all other people

interested in these vehicles, the facilities,

privileges and hospitality enjoyed in

conjunction with the club.

CLUB MAGAZINE:

Six issues of ‘The Running Board’ are produced

annually.

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From the Editors

This, the second last edition for 2013, is packed

with most of the usual goodies. An excellent place

to start is with the very next article where

President Greg has come up with an interesting

report which provides plenty of food for thought.

There are reports on our last half dozen events and

Captain Ron has outlined activities planned for the

rest of the year. Another good read is Adrienne’s

contribution to the ‘My Car’ column this month.

You can also test your motoring knowledge with a

little quiz provided by Alan Stibbs.

Remember this year’s Hub Rally? March wasn’t

it? Well the good news is that my Morris Oxford is

back on the road after a complete engine rebuild

following the rally. The even better news; if you

shut your eyes you could be forgiven for thinking

you were riding in a Rolls Royce! At least that’s

the way it seems compared to its pre-rebuild

performance. My sincere thanks (and quite a bit of

dosh) go to Auto Surplus of Mitcham Victoria,

HM Gem Engines of Currajong and Fosters Ace

Auto Repairs of Aitkenvale. TVVHM member

Bob Thompson’s Bayswater Road Radiators also

provided top quality service. The Oxford now

boasts a temperature gauge!

A quick reminder to anyone intending to

participate in next year’s Hub Rally; bookings for

accommodation are filling up fast. Look for a

image on page 8 for information on

booking accommodation.

Read on….

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From the President

Seeing as I have missed the last two Hub

Committee meetings, I feel a little bit less than

qualified to talk about the progress the committee

has made in my absence. Unfortunately for my

ego, I have to say that it appears that the Hub

Committee has got on just fine without me.

Matters are progressing well and all the problems I

could foresee have already been foreseen and have

been handled in a timely and appropriate manner.

Next year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Hub

Rally but it also marks the first rally of the

Queensland Historic Motor Council to be held in

North Queensland. These two events will be

happening simultaneously at Charters Towers next

Easter. The Council has been running a State Rally

in the metropolitan area of the State for several

years. I believe that the Rally has never been

further north than Bundaberg, so Townsville is a

significant departure from past practice. Other

changes to past practice seem to be that the

Q.H.M.C. intend to have two Rallies in the State

next year, one in Charters Towers in April, and

another in the south east corner in June.

Furthermore it would appear that they are

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anticipating that this arrangement will continue

into 2015 and perhaps beyond. If this is the long

range intention of the Q.H.M.C. and the proposal

is embraced by the affiliated clubs in North

Queensland then this will significantly raise the

profile of this organisation not only in this region

but throughout the State.

Does this matter or do we really need a higher

profile? In answer to this, I would draw attention

to the recreational fishing fraternity. Their “I fish

and I vote” campaign led to much public money

being expended to upgrade infrastructure such as

boat trailer parking areas and boat ramps.

It is not like as though our organisation or others

like us could not stand a little bit of sympathetic

treatment from the powers that be. We only have

to look at the vexed question of “S” plate

registration, to realise that there are issues that

could be resolved if we received understanding

and favourable treatment. In other countries it is

appreciated that a person who restores and

maintains an old car is not only participating in an

activity they enjoy, but they are carrying out a

public service in that they are preserving

something the society at large can participate in.

The large number of requests we receive from

schools and councils etc. bear witness to this

community involvement. In some cases

registration costs are waived entirely and in other

cases the provisions of “S” plate registration are

far more flexible and fair than those we currently

have. A stronger and more united Q.H.M.C. would

be able to put our case more forcefully than it is

currently able to.

On the negative side, the response of local

government to the closure of the local drag strip

shows how little influence local motoring

organisations have. One could imagine the uproar

from the boating community if it was revealed that

one of their major local ramps was to be closed

down for unit development and the replacement

was to be located at Alva Beach in the distant

future when money became available. While our

motoring interests differ from drag cars and hot

rods, I don’t think we have any more public clout

than they do.

I hope that next year’s rally is a success not only

from the point of view of it being the 40th Hub

Rally which is a significant milestone, but also it

may become an annual demonstration of the unity

and strength of historical motoring organisations in

north Queensland.

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Club Captain’s Report

The Club has had a busy couple of months. See

below for reports on the Afternoon Tea at Kevin

and Robyn Warren's home at Rangewood, the

Extravaganza de Engine at Bluewater Park, the

Club Run and Weekend in Ayr, the Rowes Bay

RSL Art and Craft Display, Kristine’s Ladies

Morning Tea, and the Jag Club Mystery Run.

There has not been any interest shown in going to

Giru for their 60th anniversary show on 14th

September. This is not surprising as the following

weekend, on 22nd September, we have the

combined run with the Jaguar and Mini Clubs for

lunch at the Giru Hotel. Other events leading up to

the end of the year are the Saunders Beach Brunch,

the Heads and Tails Run and the Christmas Lights

Tour. See the Club Program on the back page for

further details.

STOP PRESS: The Christmas Party will be on

30th November at Tom's Tavern.

….Ron Anderson

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Reports on Club Runs (photos pages 12-15)

Memorial Afternoon Tea: 21 July

This was hosted once again by the Warren family

at their magnificent Rangewood property. Sixteen

families attended, arriving in style in a convoy of

Club cars ranging in age from Norm’s 1917 Model

T to Kristine’s 1953 Morris Minor, plus a couple

of moderns. There was ample parking around the

beautifully kept green grounds. (Kevin, you must

have a gigantic water bill or a very deep well.)

It wasn’t long before those present got down to the

main business of the day—devouring the

scrumptious afternoon tea. This was prepared and

served by Kevin and Robyn, ably assisted by

daughters Frances and Claire. Celia would have

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been proud and I’m sure it brought back some

wonderful memories for Alan, who had come out

with Mal in Mal’s Riley.

Entertainment was provided by the local

livestock— Tessie the mini pig, Bud the pony,

Heidi and Bindi the dogs and Lucy & Gurtie the

geese.

For those who were unable to attend, or those who

would like to recapture some of the epicurean

delights of the afternoon, the Warrens have sent in

the following recipe.

Marina Tart

Pastry

4ozs Butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 3 cups self

raising flour.

Beat butter & sugar until cream, add eggs

(one at a time), then add flour.

Bake at 180 degrees

Filling

1 tin condensed milk, 2 egg yolks, juice of 2

lemons.

Beat ingredients together.

Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into mixture,

pour into egg shell.

Bake for about 3 to 5 mins so not sticky.

Extravaganza de Engine: 11 August

Bluewater Park.

The event was a big improvement on the one at

Toolakea last year. It was a much larger display

and a new committee running it. There were a few

clubs not represented but still a good display of

vehicles and a very good crowd attended.

Club Members in attendance were:

Derek Walker Mini

Kristine & Kathy Morris Minor

Rod & Lorraine Chev

Roger & Wendy Austin Ute

Ron & Heather Riley

Jenny Modern

Club Run & Weekend in Ayr: 17-18 August

A compact group of thirteen cars gathered in Ayr

for the annual Burdekin District Run. From

Townsville there were six cars including Jan and

Norm Morley, 1917 Ford Model T; Pam and

Dennis Smith, 1910 Hupmobile Model 10;

Adrienne and Frank Cerutti, 1909 Maxwell Model

LD; Heather and Ron Anderson, 1949 Riley;

Beverley and Bill Bunt, 1956 Austin Sheerline;

Helen and Derek Hadgraft, 1959 Volkswagen.

Burdekin members provided seven cars: Jan and

Tom Callow, 1915 Ford Model T; Chris and Les

Wassmuth, 1917 Ford Model T; Fay and Dave

Martin, 1908 REO Model B; Margaret and Brian

Paine, 1930 Ford Model A; Jan and Peter Toomey,

1925 Austin 7; Gary Crowdey, 1935 Packard;

Lisa, Rob and Sarah Diguglielmo, 1964 XP Ford

Falcon utility.

This year the Tour started from the regular

location at Plantation Creek park for the drive to

the farming community of Clare. Here we had

smoko under the trees and a chat with Heather’s

relations, Jan and Bruce from Beenleigh, to whom

the veteran car tour was an eye-opener. Then we

were off to Brandon, where the Burdekin District

Machinery Preservationists have their historic

precinct.

We all enjoyed lunch under some more trees

where we were joined by members Fiona and Ross

Northwood and Sylvia and Ross Chapman before

being guided through the exhibits in the precinct.

We were shown the tractor shed and were

enthralled by the veteran Marshall tractor. The

tractor is a 1910 Marshall Colonial, two cylinder,

single speed machine made by Marshall of

Peterborough in the UK. The Marshall was the

first mechanised farm appliance in the Burdekin

and was instrumental in the commencement of

modern agriculture in this part of the world. The

Marshall Colonial is under restoration by members

of the Burdekin Machinery Preservationists.

After the tractor shed we marvelled at the

machinist workshop with shaft and flat belt power

to lathes and mills, the blacksmith shop with forge

and steam hammer and the engine display which

featured three horizontal, single cylinder diesel

engines made by Fielding and Hornsby. After the

visit to the precinct we took a leisurely drive back

to Plantation Creek via Pioneer Mill, one of the

sugar cane milling factories in the district. We

covered 110km for the day.

The Andersons and the Bunts left for home after

lunch. That night we gathered at Chris and Les

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Wassmuth’s home for a barbecue and more car

talk.

We had a sleep in on Sunday morning and

gathered at Coutts Centennial Park on Beach Road

for a 9:30am departure. We spent Sunday morning

at the town of Alva, at Lynch’s beach. The

secondary purpose of this activity (the primary

purpose being the drive), was to finish off the left-

over deserts from Saturday night and coffee. A

walk on the beach was a highlight of the morning.

This type of run is very enjoyable for the veterans,

where the car can be driven at its most comfortable

speed, on good roads, with few traffic controls and

little traffic. This is why the veteran guys and girls

look forward to this annual event.

….Frank Cerutti

Rowes Bay RSL Art & Craft Display: 17 August

When the RSL Rowes Bay Retirement Community

got to hear that we had displayed our cars at the

Pallarenda Aged Care Garden Settlement fete, the

call went out—we want your old cars too!

Responding to the call were: Roger and Wendy in

their 1948 Austin A40 Devon ute, Warren in his

1957 Daimler Century Mk II Sedan, Derek in his

1967 Morris Mini Cooper, Kristine in her 1953

Morris Minor, Richard and Helga in their 1934

Armstrong Siddeley Tourer and Bill and Jean in

their 1949 Morris Z ute. Providing moral support

(but also there to lend a hand with the eating) were

Kathy and her daughter and Mal and Jenny in their

brand spanking new modern. As it happened, this

line-up wasn’t at all dissimilar from the cars that

had attended Pallarenda.

If there had been a prize for the best displayed

vehicle (which there wasn’t) Richard and Helga

would have won hands down. Not only was their

Armstrong Siddeley decorated with flags, buffalo

horns, shark’s jaws and a butterfly collection, they

had also set up an old wind-up gramophone which

was playing 78s such as Waltzing Matilda and the

like. This proved a big hit, not only with the

residents, but with certain Club members as well

During the morning, a number of members took

the opportunity to hop in the RSL bus for a guided

tour of the grounds, which included a preview of

the kind of accommodation we might like to move

into sometime soon. It wasn’t half bad, and being

situated between the Rowes Bay foreshore and

Town Common wilderness, it’s not at all an

unattractive proposition, BUT, you’re ‘gonna’

have to rent a shed somewhere to store your pride

and joy—single car accommodation only I’m

afraid.

All in all, an enjoyable morning.

Ladies Morning Tea

Theme “Shoes”

Wednesday 21st August eleven ladies

met at Mocha Mecca Riverside for

morning tea. With Shoes as the

theme there were pretty shoes, very

decorative shoes and shoes to match

the ladies personality. Cheese cake,

scones, savoury bread and coffee was

enjoyed.

Marilyn was sitting on the lucky chair

and Wendy won the lucky door prize.

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Jag Club Mystery Run: 25 August

The Minis and Jags rolled out in force this year,

determined not to be outnumbered by the

TVVHMC. They succeeded. A moderate turnout

of Club cars consisted of Roger and Wendy’s 1948

Austin A40 ute, Kristine’s 1954 Morris Minor

(with Kathy as navigator), Bill and Bev’s 1950

Riley RMB and Bill and Jean’s 1951 Morris

Oxford. Derek was also there in his 1967 Mini

Cooper S, but judging by his livery was

participating as a member of the Mini Club to

which he also belongs.

Boosting our numbers in their moderns however

were Mal and Jenny, and Chris (who turned up in

his latest acquisition—yet another Renault, a very

modern [relatively speaking] and very yellow

Megane convertible). There was only one entry

from the Marque Club, a handsome light blue

MGB.

In previous years the Mini Club has devised the

questions for this event. This year it was the Jag

Club’s turn and Jan Fels came up with the goodies.

After two or so hours of twists and turns we had all

wended (wandered?) our way from the back of the

Fairfield Shopping Centre to the bbq facilities at

Rossiter park on the banks of Ross River. All, that

is, except for the Bunts, who arrived sometime

later in their immaculate Riley. It was only when

the winner was announced that the reason for their

tardiness became clear—they had been busy

getting all the answers right. Congratulations to

Bill and Bev.

Not too far behind the Bunts was Chris, whose

effort was all the more commendable, considering

he was both driver and navigator. Chris was also

able to pass on this piece of gossip, overheard on

the day.

There was a conversation at the bbq lunch following the Mystery Run. Roger ‘somebody’ announced his plans to blow up a 9kg (empty) gas bottle by putting a torch to it. This ex-sapper had obviously forgotten the time when as a ‘young fella’, he accidentally sent a 44 gallon drum sky high within metres of the Kirwan Police Station.

Kristine and Kathy had an unsettling moment

when, on pulling into a private driveway to

execute a U-turn (a not uncommon experience of

participants) the roller door before them opened

automatically as if to entice them into who knows

what? The Bat Cave? They got outa there pronto.

Many thanks for this event must go to Reg and Jan

Fels for the organising and especially Ray

Zapparoli, also from the Jag Club, who did the

cooking.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CONGRATULATIONS TVV&HMC choir had two gigs this month

singing Happy Birthday to George Sellen and

Bill Honniball. George was surprised when the

choir burst into song in the car park after the

August meeting and Bill was caught off guard

in the park on the Jag and Mini run. ……………………

My Car – 1927 Swift Roadster

I became involved with vintage cars in Frank’s

company in 1974. We attended meetings of the

Townsville Veteran and Vintage Motor Club,

which, in those days were held at the Education

Centre in Wickham Street and went on runs

together in his Chev. I soon decided I wanted my

own car so set about finding one. On 26/07/75 an

advertisement appeared in Melbourne Age for a

1928 Swift original coupe for $1,100 or best offer.

As the car was unseen and e-mail photos were not

even a concept, I asked some associates who had

contacts in Melbourne to inspect the car for me.

Maybe they saw a different car, because the car on

which they reported was different from the car that

arrived. The advert went on to say it was fitted

with 4 speed gear box, had good body work, 3 of

the tyres were new and had a green fabric body

over black guards. The only accurate portions were

the 4 speed box and the colours. The car arrived on

the Melbourne Trader on Sunday 10/08/75. I chose

not to proceed against the vendor because of the

logistics of distance and the car did look cute

despite its rugged appearance.

Frank commenced restoration with a complete

rebuild of the timber body. Club member at that

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time, Evan West contributed his wood working

skills for which we remain forever grateful. The

body was re-sheeted in new steel because of the

condition of the body. The green vinyl body

covering was over a thin layer of cotton waste

which proved to be an excellent accumulator of

moisture. The main body timbers were completely

rotted out as was the bottom 200mm of the body

panels. The roadster lid and mechanism were also

missing and the hole was merely sheeted over with

the vinyl. The car was able to participate in the

1978 Townsville Pacific Festival on a permit.

1st outing - 1978 Pacific Festival

Our move to Mount Isa in March 1983 with three

children under 3 for Frank’s work put the

restoration on hold.

Restoration recommenced in January 2005 after

the days of commitment to children’s schooling

and sport had ended. By then, Frank had finished

the restoration of his 1916 60hp N type Dennis fire

engine.

The car was completely mechanically restored as

was the body. The ornate timber trim was

undertaken by Sergies Lucas. Four mudguards

were hand made by Dave Price. The body was

painted by Dave Price and the upholstery

completed by Brian Kohn. The car was registered

on Wednesday 16/03/2011. As a side story, the

main concerns for the Queensland Transport

Registration Officer were verifying the car was in

fact a Swift, that it was made in 1927 and that

there was not a body description of Roadster in

their pick list of descriptions. Neither is there the

colour Mulberry. So the car is officially a

convertible, coloured brown! They’re happy! The

Swift now bears the registration number RLB468.

A Right Little Beauty

The car appeared at its first major event at the

Townsville Hub Rally in April 2011. It won “Best

Vehicle Display” at the Jaguar Club All British

Day in June 2011.

Best display with Dennis fire engine stable mate

2011 All British Day

We also took it to Atherton for the 2012 Cairns

Hub Rally. With it we regularly appear at local

club runs.

It is a very pretty car with plenty of jewellery

including a typical British vintage dashboard

complete with speedometer/odometer/trip meter,

ammeter, oil pressure gauge, and 8 day clock. It

drives very well although its climbing ability has

not been great, but performance is getting better. I

am so glad we saw the potential in the car given its

condition at purchase because it has turned into a

right little beauty.

….Adrienne Cerutti

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Do you need a bed?

Rooms have been reserved for members going to

the Hub Rally in Charters Towers 18, 19, 20 April

2014, at Charters Towers Motel 95 Hackett St

Charters Towers. Phone 47871366

ONLY 3 RESERVED ROOMS LEFT

If you want a room just ring the motel and book a

room in your name. Mention the TVVHMC.

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Alan’s Quiz

Alan Stibbs has unearthed an interesting quiz

which may answer some questions you had long

puzzled over. It has a strong American flavour;

here are 14 of the more general questions to test

your motoring knowledge.

Questions

1: Who opened the first drive-in gas station?

2: What city was the first to use parking meters?

3: What was the first car fitted with an alternator,

rather than a direct current dynamo?

4: What was the first car fitted with a replaceable

cartridge oil filter?

5: What car was the first to have its radio antenna

embedded in the windshield?

6: Where was the World's first three-color traffic

lights installed?

7: Where was the first drive-in movie theatre

opened, and when?

8: What's the only car to appear simultaneously

on the covers of Time and Newsweek?

9: What is the fastest internal-combustion

American production car?

10: Who wrote to Henry Ford, "I have drove fords

exclusively when I could get away with one. It

has got every other car skinned, and even if my

business hasn't been strictly legal it don't hurt

anything to tell you what a fine car you got in

the V-8"?

11: What car company was originally known as

Swallow Sidecars (aka SS)?

12: What is the Spirit of Ecstasy?

13: What was the inspiration for MG's famed

octagon-shaped badge?

14: In what year did the "double-R" Rolls Royce

badge change from red to black?

Answers

1: Gulf opened up the first station in Pittsburgh in

1913.

2: Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935.

3: The 1960 Plymouth Valiant

4: The 1924 Chrysler.

5: The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix.

6: Detroit, Michigan in 1919. Two years later

they experimented with synchronised lights.

7: Camden, NJ in 1933

8: The Mustang

9: The 1998 Dodge Viper GETS-R, tested by

Motor Trend magazine at 192.6 mph.

10: Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde) in 1934.

11: Jaguar, which was an SS model first in 1935,

and ultimately the whole company by 1945.

12: The official name of the mascot of Rolls

Royce, she is the lady on top of their radiators.

13: The shape of founder Cecil Kimber's dining

table. MG stands for Morris Garages.

14: 1933

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Alan’s Surprise

While delving through some old papers, Alan

stumbled across some photos of his sister’s

1970 wedding. Do you recognise the

handsome young driver in the foreground of

this photo?

If you said, “Norm Morley”, you win the

prize. Well done Alan, for digging up this

gem; and well done Norm, for your dedication

to our wonderful old cars over so many years.

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For Sale

For sale through members of TVVHMC

1980 Fiat X1/9. 1300 motor, 5-speed gearbox,

immaculate condition. $7900 ono. Ph Gary

Crowdey 4783 2896.

1950(?) MG Model Y, Sedan, fully restored.

Phone Alan Flynn on 07 4778 1711. $15,000.

Listed for sale in club magazines tabled at recent

meetings

Auto Antics

Sunshine Coast Car Club

PO Box 362, Nambour, Qld, 4560

1966 Buick Skylark. Reg till May ’14, 4.9 litre

V8 with original matching nos, runs very strong,

tan interior redone, great condition in and out.

$19,900 ono. Ph Luis 0410 164 702.

1925 Hupmobile Model R Tourer. Older

restoration, family car with full history, Spare

motor & diff. Selling due to ill health, $15,000

ono. Ph Jack O’Bryan 5455 6160.

1937 Morris Series 8. Beautifully restored.

$12,5000 ono. Ph John 0414 773 263.

1964 Renault Caravelle. Deceased estate, white

with both hard & soft tops. 2nd

hard top and

several spares also available. $6,000 ono. Email

ham-tron@canl.nc.

Bearing Chatter

Cairns and District Historic Vehicle Club

PO Box 849, Malanda, Qld 4885

1939 Buick Sedan & vintage camper. Offers

on the Buick around $33,000-$34,000 and the

camper around $4,000. Ph Graeme Howarth

0419 029 790 or 4096 6665.

1947 TJ Richards Morris 8/40. Low 8,056 kms

on brand new war surplus engine. Needs

paintwork, hence give-away price of only

$10,000. Ph Harry Knowles 4096 4049.

1981 TE Gemini SLX. Diesel engine, Holden 5-

speed manual. Ph Jennifer 4097 7546.

The Polishers Rag

Darling Downs Veteran & Vintage Motor Club.

PO Box 486, Toowoomba. Qld. 4350

1951 Riley RMB 2.6 litre. Recent $22,000

restoration included body, engine, gearbox,

chrome, diff, wood frame, radiator, interior,

wiring etc. Covered 3,000 kms since. Other

items installed/replaced since purchase: thermo

radiator fan, fuel pressure regulator, British

sourced period driving lights, tachometer, brass

thermostat housing, water pump, suspension

bushes, carbies & intake manifold. Drives well,

fully registered for sale ‘as is’. Ph Arthur

Johnson on 0407 357 886.

Veteran Torque

Veteran Car Club of Australia (Qld)

1376 Old Cleveland Rd, Carindale Qld 4152

1916 Dodge Tourer. Older restoration in going

order, complete & Qld registered, original 12

volt electric start. Brown body with black

guards. Last outing All Veteran Tour, Ipswich

2012. $20,000 ono. Ph Joe Keen 0418 818 681.

1906 De Dion Bouton Roadster. Model AL,

restored early 1970s, last driven 1978. $32,500

ono. Ph Joe Keen 0418 818 681.

1910 De Deon Bouton Roadster. Model CD,

8hp, single cylinder, 1911 model CP motor.

Recently competed in Veteran Rally Ipswich &

National Veteran Rally in Canberra. Good

condition, spare engine, has car trailer with

battery winch. $40,000. Ph Geoff 0415 228 877.

Vintage Views

Brisbane Vintage Auto Club

PO Box 443, Narangba Qld 4504

1962 Ford Fairlane. Compact model, good

condition. $10,5000. Ph Phil Bell 3285 4159.

1967 Vauxhall Viva. Good condition. $15,000.

Ph Phil Bell 3285 4159.

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QHMC News

(CommitteeMeeting

27 June 2013)

2014 QHMC Rallies:

North Qld. QHMC

Rally 2014. Townsville

Vintage and Veteran

Historical Motor Club

will be holding the first

North Queensland QHMC rally in conjunction

with its Hub Rally over Easter 2014. There are

plans for a touring group to travel from SE Qld to

Townsville for this event. As soon as more

information is obtained it will be distributed to all

Clubs including nomination forms and all rally

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information available. It is likely that this rally will

be based around Charters Towers.

Southern Qld, QHMC Rally 2014. The Brisbane

Vintage Auto Club has nominated to run the 2014

SQHMC rally. BVAC has run many excellent

rallies and the 2014 event will be no exception.

Once again, as information and nomination forms

become available they will be distributed to all

Clubs.

There has been an expression of interest by the

Stanthorpe Club to host the 2015 Sth.Qld. Rally

which has received a very fovourable reception

from the QHMC Committee. More of this at a later

date.

Any club wishing to host either the North or South

QHMC rally for 2015 and beyond, please contact

the QHMC Secretary.

Canberra 100 Rally: The Canberra 100 Rally,

organised by the National Trust with all profits

going to the National Trust, is 19th & 20

th October

2013, commencing at Jervis Bay and driving to

Canberra. Rally fee – $125 per vehicle + charge

for meals.

Each state and territory council has been

encouraged to conduct rallies arriving in Canberra

on 18th October 2013 for the national rally. The

overall event will be similar to the Shannon’s

Rally in 2001.

http://www.qhmc.org.au/Event_Flyers/Canberra%

20100%20Rally.pdf

The Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club is organising

a run from Brisbane to Canberra. The run is

planned to leave Brisbane on the 13th October and

arrive at Tarago (mid way between Jervis Bay and

Canberra) on the 19th Of October at morning tea

time to join the Canberra 100 Rally for the run in

to Canberra. See –

http://www.baysideclub.org.au/canberra__run.htm

– for run information plus you can fill in a web

based nomination form.

DTMR: DTMR called a meeting for June 3 with

the various Car councils as well as some

individuals clubs in attendance. The full report is

available from the secretary but the DTMR report

by Rod Graydon in the June minutes gives a precis

of this meeting. The next meeting will be in early

September.

From other discussions:- No matter how correct,

unless you are prepared for delays do not take your

vehicle for registration without an appropriate

chassis number. Your dating officer should be able

to tell possible locations and also give an idea of

what numbers you might be looking for.

If you are having difficulties with registrations

email Rod Graydon at

automarineconsulting@hotmail.com

The AHMF AGM is to be held this month and

three new delegates have been appointed to

represent QHMC. The delegates are Rod Graydon,

Christine Stevens and Russell Manning.

Committee.

QHMC now has a new President in John Trask

from the Qld American Ford V8 Club and a

Mustang Owner and we wish John a happy and

successful year as we carry on the great work

instigated by President Graham Allum and his

committee. Graham has now moved to Vice

President to give John support and has also taken

on the position of Webmaster.

Christine Stevens is now Treasurer and a Delegate

to AHMF with Rod Graydon and Russell Manning

making up our three delegates. Ken Wilson is

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

Rod Graydon and Ken Wilson have been

appointed DTMR Liaison Officers.

Past Treasurer Graham Simpson has retired after

doing a marvellous job for a few years,

particularly in assisting me in my infant years as

secretary.

……………………

Say that again??

This is a story about Everybody, Somebody,

Anybody and Nobody. There was a job to be done

and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do

it. Anybody could have done it but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was

Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody

could do it but Nobody realised that Everybody

wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed

Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could

have done.

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Celia Memorial Afternoon Tea

Looking good. Can you spot the interloper?

It was great to see Alan enjoying the day

Frances and Bud

The Kleehammer Buick was there Robyn and Lucy

Yum! Where did that shade go?

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Extravaganza de Engine

Club Run & Weekend in Ayr

This was the TVVHMC line up

Flying the flag

Roger's A40 attracted plenty of interest My favourite Falcon of all time - immaculate

Some of the Vintage & Veterans at Alma Beach

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Rowes Bay RSL Art & Craft Display

Some more Vintage & Vets at Alma The iron works and so do these babies

The Armstrong Siddeley in all its glory

Above centre: Bus driver briefs

passengers before their tour. Helga,

where are your sunnies?

Above: Richard, Roger and Ethel

Left: My bum’s warmer than your bum!

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Mystery Run

The ‘lost souls’ gather, wondering just what the day might bring

Ask a taxi driver: Fairfield Central, I know it’s around here somewhere

Mal admires the Riley while Bill acts nonchalant

The 'found souls' The workers

They all got there in the end

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CLUB PROGRAM up to February 2014

CONTACTS:

Club Captain Ron Anderson: 0418 779 600

Assistant Club Captain Kristine Walker: 0408 071 689

DATE EVENT DETAILS

19thSeptember Club Meeting 7.30pm. The Music Bowl, Thuringowa

22nd

September Combined run with the Jaguar

& Mini Clubs for lunch at the

Giru Hotel

Depart from the Stuart Hotel at 11.00am for a drive

via Woodstock and Majors Creek to the Giru Hotel

17thOctober Club Meeting 7.30pm. The Music Bowl, Thuringowa

20th October Saunders Beach BYO Brunch Depart Anderson Park. 9.30am

21stNovember Club Meeting 7.30pm. The Music Bowl, Thuringowa

24th November Heads& Tails Run Details to be advised

30th November Christmas Breakup Tom’s Tavern - more details later

16th December Christmas Lights Tour Depart Thuringowa Council Chambers 7pm

12thJanuary 2014 New Year Lunch Ashton Hotel Depart Bohle Barn car park at 8.30am. Meet

members from Ingham at Tyto Centre for BYO

morning tea

16thJanuary 2014 Club Meeting 7.30pm. The Music Bowl, Thuringowa

19th January 2014 Barefoot Bowls Location and time to be advised

20thFebruary 2014 Club Meeting 7.30pm. The Music Bowl, Thuringowa

23rd

February 2014 Progressive Dinner. Details to be advised

Car of the Month

For Sale

1946 Buick Special. I am not

getting the time that I thought I

would to use this old girl and am

considering selling her.

Asking price: $24k

Phone Mike Maxwell on

0422153960

or email

mikemaxwell1@bigpond.com