Rolls-Royce Hamiltons

ISSN 0159-4583 Quidvis refle facium quamvis humile praeclarum’ RZECLARV The Federal Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia. No. 2-89. April, 1989. 42G7 Nigel Scott (S.A.) 42G7 and other early Twenties * Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble — Royce, 1924. tri HI 1 ■■ J eB- _ J IF .. S£3 In every way contemporary and as modern as the hour, yet worthy heirs to great traditions. Such are the Rolls-Royce motor cars of today. For the Silver Spirit, the tradition lives on in the unique blend of qualities which first established the reputation of ‘the Best Car in the World’ during the earlier days of motoring — engineering excellence, superb craftsmanship, a single minded approach to quality, great refinement, luxurious comfort, and effortless performance. The 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit. PRE-OWNED ROLLS-ROYCE CARS IN STOCK: SILVER SPIRIT Metallic Ocean Blue with Slate hide upholstery. First registered in 1984. 32,000kms, one owner. PCO 082. $185,000. SILVER SPIRIT Finished in Exeter Blue with Beige hide upholstery. White wall tyres. Sold new in 1981. 36,000kms, one owner. NSW 3500 (N/T). $165,000. CORNICHE 1977 Corniche two-door Saloon. Finished in Acrylic White with Dark Blue Connolly hide upholstery. All work required to bring this car to as close to new condition as possible has been carried out by York Motors. OUF-837. $140,000. For further information or a demonstration please contact ROGER FALKNER or PAUL LUKES on (02) 331 3377 ROLLS R YORK MOTORS ROYCE Sole distributor for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars in N.S.W., Qld. and the A.C.T. Licensed Dealer 428 1519 Bl I FRtECLARVM 1 The Federal Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia. PRAECLARUM (ISSN 0159-4583) is published six Issue No. 2-89, April, 1989. times per year by the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia. Subscriptions: PRAECLARUM is available on a subscription basis at $20 per year (within Australia) Regular Features -$22.50 per year overseas surface mail. Such subscriptions carry no membership privileges. Change of Address: Club members should notify their Branch Secretary in the first instance to advise non-receipt of an issue or change of address. Sub scribers should notify Despatch (see below). Contributions: Articles, letters and/or illustrations for publication should be sent to the Editor. Whilst every care is taken to check information From the Editor 1520 published in PRAECLARUM, no responsibility can be accepted for errors, either typographical or factual. Views expressed by the Editor and con From the Federal President tributors are not neccessarily those of the Club. 1520 EDITOR: Around the Branches Martin Bennett, 1522 "Allambi," R.M.S. 3310, Goulburn, New South Wales. 2580 Ghost Chatter 1533 22 (048) 29 7140. DESPATCH: Book Reviews 1535 Eric and May Goudie, 25 Cowper St., Ainslie, A.C.T. 2602 22 (062) 48 5183. Market Place 1536 FEDERAL OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT: Keith Wherry 34 Joubert St., Hunters Hill, N.S.W. 2110 Articles 22 (02) 29 7455(W) 817 2992(H). SECRETARY: Ian Dodd 69 Manningtree Rd.. Hawthorn, Vic. 3122 22 (03) 819 1417(H). ASSIST. SECRETARY: Wendy Friezer 19 Keston Ave., Mosman, N.S.W. 2088 The Reconstruction of 42G7 ^2 (02) 969 5834(H) 267 1455(W). by Dr. Nigel Steel Scott 1524 TREASURER: Gilbert Ralph 2 Baxter Crt., Mt. Waverley, Vic. 3149 22 (03) 602 0300(W) 807 4501(H). REGISTRAR: John Fittler Early Days of the 20 hp. in Australia 12 Boonara Ave., Bondi, N.S.W. 2026 by Bert Ward 1530 22 (02) 51 3569. BRANCH SECRETARIES: 42G1 — Three Decades of Ownership 1532 Australian Capital Territory by David Davis David Miller 9 Banvard PI., Chapman. 2611 22 (062) 88 6910(H). New South Wales Judith Merlin 31A Terry Rd., Denistone. 2114 22 (02) 808 3329(H). Queensland Front Cover Photo: David Sheppard South Australian Branch member Nigel 41 Fernberg Rd., Paddington. 4064 Scott's 1922 Twenty 42G7 after its 22 (071369 0553(H). magnificent restoration, carried out largely by the owner himself. Below is South Australia the Burlington (Melbourne) coachbuilder's plate. See article this issue. Paul Szuster Photo by Nigel Scott. 64 Clifton St., Malvern. 5064 22 (08) 271 2944(H). 267 5855IW). Victoria Robin Hickman P.O. Box 330, Vermont. 3133 22 (03) 874 4266. Western Australia Anne-Marie Hall 16 Redmond St., Salter Point. 6152 5S (09 ) 450 3724H) 322 1444.(W). 1520 PRAECLARUM in restoring the car to the magnifi From the Editor Labourdette cent condition you see on our front Ghost Chatter Andre Blaize writes from France cover from a bare chassis frame and requesting information on Rolls- some boxes of bits. Last but not Our regular column for Silver Royce cars with coachwork by the least comes the oldest Twenty in Ghost enthusiasts. Ghost Chatter, French coachbuilder Labourdette the club — indeed the oldest in has become a great success. The for a book he is planning to publish Australia and one of the three scope of the column seems to have on the subject. Can any member earliest known to exist in the world widened to encompass the pre help? If so, please write to Andre — which features in an article by Silver Ghost models. This is to be at the following address: the late Bert Ward on the welcomed and in no sense detracts "La Closerie," early history of the model in from the original concept. To ensure Coudeville, Australia and in another article by the continuing success of Ghost 50290 Brehal, the present owner David Davis Chatter, please keep the Ghost and France. (N.S.W.) about his long ownership pre-Ghost material coming. of the car. These latter two articles Wrong date were first published in 'London & Derby,' the newsletter of the New In the last issue's Editorial notes, Early Twenties South Wales Branch, and are re as well as in the front cover photo This issue of PRAECLARUM is caption, I mistakenly reported that produced in PRAECLARUM with devoted heavily to the three earliest the kind permission of Editor Melva the Victoria Branch Silver Ghost 20 h.p. cars in the Club, The third Tompkins. With the 20 h.p. to the Day took place on October 22nd, oldest, 43G7, appears first, in the 1988. The correct date was as fore I thought it appropriate that our report on the A.C.T. Branch cartoon for this issue should ac indicated in Graham Cornish's re "Wheels" Day, followed by the port on p. 1502 of the same issue — curately encapsulate the persona of second oldest, 42G7, in a marathon the Twenty! November 20th. I don't know how I article by owner Nigel Scott (S.A.) got that date wrong — particularly on his even greater marathon effort as I was there! Martin Bennett. 7 05 YES, > THERE SEEMS ID BE A I THINK fVE FAULT IN THE MECHANICAL THE LOCATED THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY — RUBBER BAND MAIN PROBLEM WHAT POES BROKE ! THAT MEAN ? L- I on Central Press Features From the Federal President Western Australia, South Australia Federal Register and Queensland have all been in The Federal Registrar, John Fit- corporated for some time. tier, has now completed the pre Incorporation of the State paration of the latest edition of the Branches raises the need for con partee and sound advice, as well as Federal Register, to be date-lined sideration to be given to the nature the enormous work he put into the 1 January, 1989, and this has now of the Federal body and association task. All those who attended the been printed. The Club is presently with the State Branches. No longer Federal Rally would be aware of the awaiting the printing of cover will we have one Club, with six great deal of work associated with folders to enable the Register to be semi-autonomous Branches, but the judging of a Federal Concours, bound and dispatched to members. rather we will have six completely which leaves no time at all for those autonomous bodies (both in a participating in this essential work Branch Incorporation practical sense and certainly in the to otherwise relax on the day. At the time of going to press, legal sense) but which will form a incorporation of the Victoria Branch federated association under the Concours Judging was well advanced following receipt umbrella of a Federal Constitution. From time to time, members of a letter from Rolls-Royce Motor approach me with various sugges Cars Limited consenting to the use tions for "improving" the format of of the relevant name, as required Chief Judge the judging at Federal Concours by the Victorian Corporate Affairs We were all extremely sorry that d'Elegance. These suggestions Commissioner. Documentation for Chief Judge, Harry Thompson was range from those that are flippant to the New South Wales Branch is obliged to offer his resignation as those with a sound and reasoned also nearing completion, as is that Chief Judge for health reasons. basis. for the Australian Capital Territory, Federal Executive, and all of the One concept, which I believe has and it is hoped these two States will members of Federal Council will considerable merit, is that of so be incorporated before too long. deeply miss Harry's cheerful re called "vertical judging" as against 2-89 1521 "horizontal judging." In vertical sold. (The chassis numbers are The complete list will be published judging, an individual, or team is CAL37 and CAL39. - Ed.) by the Company and circulated to designated to judge one particular Members will remember the con members of the R.R.E.C.

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