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February 2015 [ $8 ] 21/1 FEBRUARY 2015 [ $8 ] LOTUS & Clubman Notes THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE COMBINED LOTUS CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA FEATURES Skid Pan Day you say? CARnivale Australia Day 2015 Life among the Lotii LCV AGM and Awards Presentation Night Lotus Elites No 5 Print Post Approved 100001716 “NO ONE KNOWS YOUR PASSION LIKE SHANNONS.” The passion, the pride of ownership, the sheer emotional attachment – no one understands it better than Shannons. So when it comes to insurance for your special car, daily drive, bike or even your home, there’s only one person you should talk to – a fellow enthusiast at Shannons. And remember, you can pay your premium by the month at no extra cost. So call Shannons for a quote on 13 46 46. INSURANCE FOR MOTORING ENTHUSIASTS | CALL 13 46 46 FOR A QUOTE | SHANNONS.COM.AU Shannons Pty Limited ABN 91 099 692 636 is an authorised representative of AAI Limited ABN 48 005 297 807, the product issuer. Read the Product Disclosure Statement before buying this insurance. Contact us for a copy. CLUB LOTUS AUSTRALIA (NSW) February 2015 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 1 COMMITTEE Club Lotus Australia PO Box 220, STRATHFIELD NSW 2135 President Ashton Roskill 0408 202 208 [email protected] FEATURES Vice-President Anne Blackwood 0413 22 11 23 [email protected] Treasurer Kristine Bennett 0414 781 524 [email protected] 06 End of an era Secretary Elliott Nicholls H (02) 9484 3749 [email protected] 07 ACT Lotus Talk Competition Secretary Mike Basquil (02) 9533 2140 [email protected] 08 Quokka Talk & CAMS Delegate 11 LCV Restaurant Night General Committee Keith Edwards 0417286976 [email protected] 12 Skid Pan Day you say? Point score Michael Donnan (02) 9389 0461 [email protected] 14 South Australian Lotus Talk Webmaster Robert Costa (02) 9597 1470 [email protected] 16 Rusty tubes > now fixed Public Officer & Maurice Blackwood 0417 218 462 mozzieb@ ispdr.net.au > the saga continues Club Plates CMC Delegates Alastair Browne (02) 9971 8612 [email protected] 17 The latest few parts of the Eleven Missives Evan Jones 0411103043 [email protected] [email protected] 18 CARnivale Australia Day 2015 Magazine coordinator Tom Devitt 61 417 295 549 [email protected] 20 Member Profile: arwickW Bisley 22 2014 CSCA November Report 24 Life among the Lotii 26 LCV AGM and Awards LOTUS CLUB VICTORIA Presentation Night 28 The Europa Mann Part 5 COMMITTEE PO Box 79, Hawthorn Business Centre, VIC 3122 LCV Website: www.lotusclubvic.asn.au 30 Lotus Elites No 5 President Chris O’Connor [email protected] 33 MG Car Club Final Round of the Vice President Cris Johansen [email protected] 2014 Mt Cotton Hillclimb Series Treasurer Kevin Neville [email protected] Secretary John King [email protected] Other Members David Buntin [email protected] REGULARS Mike Byrne [email protected] Alec Spyrou [email protected] 02 President’s Prattle 03 President’s Message 04 President’s Prologue LOTUS CLUB QUEENSLAND 34 Classifieds COMMITTEE 16 Julia Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 LCQ Website:www.lotusclubqueensland.com President Dick Reynolds [email protected] + 61 7 3399-2354 (BH) Vice President Wade Greensill [email protected] +61 7 3262-8662 Secretary Jon Young [email protected] +61 417 745 790 Treasurer Daryl Wilson [email protected] +61 7 3849-2220 Social Coordinator Clive Wade [email protected] +61 7 3374-2317 Social Coordinator Matthew Plowman [email protected] +61 424 135-678 Magazine Vyvyan Black [email protected] +61 417 646-202 Coordinator CAMS Club Greg Bray [email protected] +61 7 3206-1395 Delegate Webmaster Vyvyan Black [email protected] +61 417 646-202 For any last minute updates check your state’s website! www.clublotus.com.au Simply Sports Cars, LOTD Winton. Photo by Andrew Stevens www.lotusclubvic.asn.au www.lotusclubqueensland.com LOTUS & CLUBMAN NOTES FEBRUARY 2015 [ 1 ] President’s Prattle By ASHTON ROSKILL, CLA President Happy 2015 everyone. for you not to receive correspondence for the have a look at the calendar (http://www. rest of this year, the next calendar or EOI for clublotus.com.au/lotus-events-calendar/ ), where A big thank you to all those who turned up to overalls, or whatever we have in mind for this we are trying to keep as up-to-date as possible the Christmas Party in early December, making year! Remember we are still offering a three- with all the events across Australia that might it the largest we have had to date, I think – and year membership deal for $100, which makes interest you. certainly putting the acid on us to find a bigger CLA one of the (if not the) most cost-effective location for this year. February’s General Meeting will kick off the car clubs to be a member of, and I hope you batting at the Woolwich Pier Hotel so please And just before Christmas, Lee and the team feel you get good value from it – so go to the come along and have a steak and catch up at Simply Sports Cars held the first joint website (http://www.clublotus.com.au/register/) on plans for the year. This includes the more Lotus Only Coffee Break (name still to be fill in the Membership form, direct deposit your advanced stages of planning for Lotus 2015 in confirmed!) with CLA, which was enormously dues (details on the form) and email the form the Barossa Valley – by the time you read this enjoyable – lots of friends chewing the fat over to Elliott. the booking website will be up and running at decent coffee and very conveniently located in A warm welcome to all the new members who www.lotus2015.com.au so head over and get Artarmon – so watch out for the next one! have joined over the last year – we are well yourself booked in for the fun. And contrary to I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable represented nationally now, with members in popular opinion, there are still rooms available break, and are back with lots of achievable all states and most territories, and I would like at the Barossa Motor Lodge (not the Weintal, resolutions for the New Year. I say achievable to take this chance to ask that, if you have any which is full) – contact details through this with some trepidation, as I have several, photographs to share, or even better, an article website ww.lotus2015.com.au BUT you MUST including trying to get the Eleven running in to go with it, please make sure to send it either mention Lotus 2015, otherwise you will be told time for the Nationals in October. As you will via your local State rep, or direct to Tom (Editor) it is full. see elsewhere, progress is slow, but steady. and Seth (Webmaster) – they will ensure it is We are also looking into the possibility of published with your name in lights. Contact Last year was one of significant change in a flat-bed transport for cars to and from Adelaide, details are here http://www.clublotus.com.au/ number of areas, not least our communications so if you are thinking of driving one and taking contact/ on our website (is that a recurring with you, and I hope you have all found your another, get in touch and I will add you to the theme I hear?). way to the website (let’s face it, you aren’t list of potentials. likely to be reading this if not!) and our new And so we plunge headlong into the fun for I think that’s enough of my rabbit. I’m off to Facebook page. As everyone gets busier 2015 – in fact we will have already had the get the seats in the Elan reupholstered so they and has less time, we are trying to become first two by the time you read this – CARnivale don’t wreck my back again... as responsive as possible, and that means is the annual motorfest on Macquarie St, on adopting modern communications techniques See you out there on the road soon I hope, and Australia Day. This year for the first time in where we can. So you will see much more in the meantime, keep safe, upright and on the a long time (possibly ever?) Club Lotus had a emphasis on the use of the website and blackstuff, presence – albeit a relatively small one (see the Facebook page for communications to you. photos and a note elsewhere) but I hope it is If you are still having any issues, or know of Pip pip the beginnings of something bigger. Next year I anyone who is, please put them in touch and Ashton would love to have at least ten cars there, so all we will sort it out. those with a car over 30 years old, please look And the New Year means about 160 of you out for the notification in about September and (we now have over 300 full members plus come along – the atmosphere is very convivial, associates I am pleased to report) are due to and there’s plenty to see and chat about. And renew your dues. You should have received an this weekend just gone (1st Feb) James Chan WELCOME email from Elliott asking you to renew – please, has organised our first run up the coast to catch NEW CLA MEMBERS: can we ask you to do so promptly (like NOW!) up with our friends in Newcastle – photos on Terry Winder [Exige S Roadster] as I would hate for it to get forgotten, and the website I hope.
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