The Newsletter of the Newcastle Restored Vehicle Club Inc. Issue 354 – October, 2014

Club Member’s Meetings are held at Club Macquarie, Cockle Creek on the 1st Tuesday of the month commencing at 7.30 pm. Social events and outings are usually held on the following Sunday. Members should check the “Club Runs” in this Newsletter’s Calendar.

Committee

President: Barry Scarr

Broke Village Fair 02 4991 5227 [email protected]

Vice President: Norm Wilson 0418 499217

Secretary: Marilyn Vella 0488 594993 [email protected]

Treasurer: Doris Holmes 02 4950 0477 [email protected]

Registrars: Neville McFadyen 0418 404594 [email protected]

Ken Morris 0417 467232 [email protected]

September 2014 Club Captain: Glenn Towndrow 0418 221462 [email protected]

The October addition of the Good Oil includes, Sept Club Meeting, Rally Sub Committee: General Business, Committee Meeting, Brian Johnston Broke Village Fair Report, 40230232 Bunning’s Report, Swansea Spring Fair, Sept Mid Week Run, October Birthday’s, Ken Morris For Sale Items, The updated Point Score along with all the up and 0417 467232 coming Club Events. [email protected] So grab yourself a Pluto Pup and Fairy Floss sit back relax and Editor: Natalie Towndrow enjoy your Good Oil. Natalie  0402 826399 [email protected]

Footnote: Articles appearing in this Newsletter reflect the views on the contributor and not necessarily those of the club, the committee or of the editor. Club Web Site: carclubs.shannons.com.au/newcastlerestored NRVC Club Calendar - October 2014 OFFICIAL CLUB MEETINGS and RUNS Events

Sept 28 Dennis Paynting Rally, leave Edgeworth McDonalds 9:00am (1 point)

Oct 7 Club Members Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:30pm (3 points)

Oct 14 Spring Cruiz-In Volunteer Briefing Meeting at Club Macquarie 7:30pm ALL WELCOME!

Oct 19 NRVC Spring Cruiz-In, see flyer in this Good Oil (4 points)

Oct 21 Club Executive Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:00pm

Oct 25 Catalina Festival Rathmines Show & Shine, leave Toronto McDonalds 7:30am (1 point)

Nov 4 Club Members Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:30pm (3 points)

th Nov 9 NRVC 30 Anniversary Presidents Run, Lunch at Stockton Foreshore (leave place and time tba) (4 points)

Nov 15-16 Quirindi Weekend, Leave Braxton Heavy Vehicle Rest Area, Saturday 7:00am

Nov 18 Club Executive Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:00pm

Nov 23 NRVC – Registration Day, Neville McFadyen’s

Nov 29 Singleton Motorfest – Leave Hexham McDonalds 8:00am (1 point)

Mid Week Runs – Thursdays

Oct 16 Yarramalong Maze Run – Meet McDonalds Edgeworth 9:00am Cost $12.00 and a lot of fun. (maze optional)

Nov 20 Williamtown Fighter World – Meet McDonalds Edgeworth 9:30am Picnic lunch only Entry Fee $5.00.

Dec 18 Christmas Karuah, End of year Run- Meet McDonalds Edgeworth 9:00am Fun Fun Fun ...... Christmas Theme!

Alternate Runs (Permit required from the Club Registrar to attend)

Sept 28 Mattara Motomania, Show & Shine, Newcastle Foreshore

Oct 11 Hot Rod, Car & Motorbike Show, Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan

Oct 24-26 Chromefest 2014, Memorial Park, The Entrance, Janis 0411 288815

Oct 25-26 Cranky Handle Rally, Cnr New England Highway & Church St Maitland, Kate Dorney 0428 974516

Nov 16 Bathurst Car & Bike Show, $10 entry fee, info George 0422 560 810, Debbie 0407 489 634

Nov 1-2 Bulahdelah, rock, rattle ‘n’ roll, the coolest stuff from 50’s to the 80’s Giant Show ‘n’ Shine on Sunday, dance the night away with THE RATTLESNAKES at the Ol’ style rock ‘n’ roll dance, Bulahdelah Bowling Club Saturday night 1st Nov

Nov 9 Global Village Motorfest & Fair, Muswellbrook Showground, Maitland Rd, Muswellbrook

Nov 15 Old Skool at School Car Show, Arcadia Public School. Arcadia Rd. Arcadia

Swap Meets / Meet & Greets

Sept 28 “U Beaut” Car Parts Boot Sale, Autobarn Rutherford 8am start. Dave 0413 603783, Gary 0403 848831

Oct 4 Bay & Beaches Show & Shine plus Swap Meet, Sunshine Bay School, Beach Rd, Batemans Bay Anne Marie 0427 885186, Ian Benton 0410 488139

Oct 5 Mountain Top Swap Meet & Car Boot Sale, Dorrigo Showground Dorrigo John Newby 0418 965682 Bob Denner 0429 406535

Oct 12 29th Annual Maitland Swap Meet, Maitland Showground Site Fee $15.00 Clark 02 4953 2464, Ian 02 4959 1723

Oct 19 Twin City Classic Vehicle Club Presents- - The Twin City Swap Meet Jindera Recreation Ground Jindera. Tony Johnstone 0448 298577 Joe Hofer 0411 025833

Nov 9 Swap Meet & Market Day, Gulgong Showground, Gulgong, Car & Bike Show - Scotty 0432 621204

Please remember that all on NRVC club plates must carry this page with them on their Club RUNS at all times! Club Members Meeting - Tuesday 2nd September 2014

Meeting Opened: 7.45pm

Apologies: Dennis & Dianne Travers, Richard & Lorraine Laney, Julie Wilson, Doreen & John Bailey, Lyn & Rob Garrett, Don & Sandra Rumbel, Brett Williams, Zira Scarr

Visitors: Dave Rose, Darrell Birt, Peter Vissel

New Member: Greg Heffernan

Raffle: $153.00

Secretary: 6 incoming mail. Committee & General Meeting Minutes for August are in the September Good oil. Moved: Wayne Harris Seconded: Bill Wilson

Treasurer: Read out at meeting. Moved: Tom Shannon Seconded: Bruce Dickson

President: Nil

Vice President: Due to the expense of printing The Good Oil, anyone who has an email address and has not given it to the club could you help out by supplying this ASAP.

Mid Week Run: Due to bad weather we had to re-schedule our day. We had our morning tea at Rivergum Reserve and lunch at the Maryland Tavern. 5 Cars and 6 people attended this very wet and miserable day…For the members who turned up we thank you, and we still had a great day.

Editor: Thanked Ken Morris for story and all photos and articles he sends to me.

Club Caption: Father’s day sale Thursday 4th September needing about 10 cars. THE GOOD OIL has all our current runs and alternate runs. Spring Cruiz-In organisation coming along nicely Glenn went through all the stalls that will be there on the day. Also asked people to stay back and put their names down for positions on the day. Lots of alternate runs introduced to members. See Glenn for details or can take one of the flyers which are on the table.

Registrars: Ken passed around email details form for members to update their details. 4 permissions to move 3 re-registrations, 2 new registrations Ken asked if anyone held a Traffic Control Ticket and if they did could help at Glendale car park on the Spring Cruiz-In day (19th October)

nd Meeting Minutes taken for September 2 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

General Business - Tuesday September 2nd 2014

Norm thanked Bill & Colleen for donations of raffle prizes.

CHRISTMAS PARTY will be at BLACKALLS PARK on the 7th December 2014.

Forms for Xmas Party will be in the October GOOD OIL. Please fill out these so we know how many children will be at the Xmas party.

Ken apologized to Tom Lloyd about typo error in last month’s minutes.

Bill K received donations for the Spring Cruiz-In, which included vouchers, wine and passes to Western Plains Zoo.

George updated members on the upcoming Dennis Paynting Run. You will be able to purchase food and drink at the lunch place we are going to.

Please bring tables and chairs, coffee & tea etc.

Barry to give George Clip boards and pens for us to use at the run.

Barry also mentioned upcoming PRESIDENTS RUN, details in GOOD OIL.

Reminded members that CLUB REGISTRATION DAY is on the 23rd November 2014.

Tea and coffee available.

SPRING CRUIZ-IN--- we need members to help out on this day.

Anyone in club with a Traffic Control Ticket we need your help at Glendale for a few hours early Sunday morning. The parking at Glendale has now been sorted out.

Ken Morris is the Stall Holder’s Coordinator at Spring Cruiz-In.

Glencore has sponsored St John Ambulance to be at our run.

We have approx. 25 stalls, food supplied by Cessnock and Kurri Rotary Clubs.

DJ Vinnie, Cessnock State Emergency... just to name a few.

MARILYN ALSO APOLIGIZED TO TOM & JUNE LLOYD FOR THE ERROR IN LAST MONTHS MINUTES.

I thanked other club members...SORRY

Meeting Closed: 9:40pm

General Business Minutes taken for September 2nd 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

Swansea Spring Fair, Saturday 20th September 2014

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

A: Gulf opened up the first station in Pittsburgh in 1913.

Q: What city was the first to use parking meters? Q: What is the Spirit of Ecstasy?

A: Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935 A: The Official name of the Rolls Royce

She is the lady on the top of their radiators.

Club Executive Meeting - Tuesday September 16th 2014

Meeting opened: 7:20pm

Present: Natalie & Glenn Towndrow, Ken Morris, Neville McFadyen, Doris Holmes Norm Wilson, Barry Scarr, Marilyn Vella

President: Completed liability insurance forms given to Marilyn to finalize.

Vice President: Need to supply Glendale Shopping Centre copy of our Public Liability Insurance.

Registrar: Hot dogs and sausages on a roll will be at our VEHICLE REGISTRATION DAY.

Treasurer: Received 2 x $100.00 gift vouchers and a pressure cleaner from Bunning’s. Super Cheap will be opening their store on 30th September. BBQ will be supplied by our club. Bring tables & chairs.

Secretary: Check our web site and update prices in the for sale section. Need mid-week contact numbers added to the web site. Glenn will update.

Editor: Banners - Doris to find out cost to put “Celebrating 30 yrs 2014” on our banners.

From now on any new members joining our club will need to have an email address to receive the Newsletters. If they don’t have an address they can get the Good Oil off our web site.

Can go to Library free of charge, or seek help from family or friends.

Tulloch Wines have kindly given us a cheese and wine tasting voucher for Spring Cruiz-In, valid for up to 10 people. Valued, over $100.00.

Club Captain: Committee to be set up for next year to organise 2015 Spring Cruiz-In.

Doris to organize floats.

Marilyn Vella will be the Spring Cruiz-In Raffle Coordinator

Doris Holmes will be Spring Cruiz-In Registration Coordinator

Meeting on Tuesday 14th October 2014 at 7.30pm at Club Macquarie for Spring Cruiz-In volunteers.

Lots of goody bags and goodies donated. Signs organized.

Copy of Traffic Control Certificate to be given to Norm for Glendale Shopping Centre

Final meeting with Taren of HVG to be held at Harrigan’s in Cessnock at 4pm on Thursday 25th September 2014.

Stall holders need to supply their Public Liability by 25th September 2014.

Ken Morris will be the Stall Holder Coordinator.

Ken & Glenn going to HVG on Saturday 18/10/14 to mark out Stall/Display sites . Trophies to be organised. Auto Barn Reprehensive to select car for trophy.

Meeting Closed: 9.20pm

Meeting Minutes taken for September 16th 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

Please remember! You must comply with government rules - you cannot drive your car without permission from the Registrars, if your car is on Club Plates.

Proudly supporting NRVC 2014 Spring Cruiz-In

Haven’t times changed? LP's & 45 RPM records

How Many Of These Do You Remember? Coca Cola in bottles.

Cigarette cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?

Mum cooked every night and it was meat & 3 veg with a baked dinner on Sunday.

You got your windscreen cleaned, oil checked and petrol served without asking all for free every time! (That word that had no other meaning then.) Choo Choo Bars and Fags

Father’s Day Promotion Wallsend Bunning’s 4th September 2014

NRVC had a great night at Bunning’s Wallsend on the 4th of September 2014 for the Father's Day Promotion, Show and Shine, we had 20 of our Club cars on display and under cover.

There was a photo Booth, which we all had a lot of fun in, Mary, Debbie & Doris couldn’t stop laughing. Natalie enjoyed her fairy floss if there was a competition in eating it Nat would have won hands down (way to go Nat)

Bill spoilt Collene’s fun when she wanted to buy some flowers, however he steered her in the other direction. Next time Collene, tell him there’s something wrong with the car. (then run)

A make and take table, Hot Dogs, drinks, Bunning’s also had a raffle, one for the Adults, and a separate raffle for the kids which was free.

Collene Kalb was lucky to have won a prize a Cordless Screw Driver, with 118 various fittings, also a cap, a key ring, and a screw on the wall bottle opener with a bag to keep it all in. Darrell Birt also won a Trojan cordless drill, cap & a key ring.

Bunning’s were very kind giving us 2 $100:00 vouchers. All food and drink was free for everyone. Thank you to everyone who turned up.

We all had a lot of fun, thank you Bunning’s Wallsend it was a great night. Reporters: Collene Kalb , Natalie Towndrow & Doris Holmes 

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* October * Miles Payne, Diane Travers, Norm Wilson, Dianne Paoletti, Ken Morris, Anna Delia,

Julieanne Tserepas, Bill Hansell, Dawn Stanton, John Tserepas, Gai Cockerell, Col Gillies, Kim O’Donnell,

Al Lawrence, Amy Blundell Bruce Dickson turned 65 on Sept 5

I hope you all enjoy your special day

For Sale / Wanted

FOR SALE: Pressure plate & clutch plate, good cond – suit slant 6 Valiant, $30.00 Petrol cap, brand new, still in packet – suit 62 - 70 Valiant, $10.00 Austin Healey Sprite Head complete with valves & rocker gear $380.00 Phone Sean: 4944 7055

FOR SALE: 83 Subaru Sherpa 600cc, 2cyl been rolled over, but complete. Sounds like a concrete agitator. The clutch slips like melted butter! OFFERS? Phone Adrian: 4966 1600

FOR SALE: 1979 Toyota Celica Liftback GT 2000 Auto, Conditional Rego 39123H, 81724kms, White/Blue, All original condition, full history known. $3,900.00 Phone: Allan Nadin 4943 5286

Swansea by the Water, Mid Week Run, Thursday 18th September 2014 On a lovely sunny morning eight old cars left Edgeworth Macca’ s to Myuna Bay, via Awaba, for Morning Tea.

Here we picked up two more cars, Dennis and Dianne and Richard and Lorraine.

Morning tea was a pleasant interlude in the park by the lake, interrupted only by the dunny emptying truck.

Apparently we messed up his turning circle. Off we went to Morisset Hospital grounds to look for Kangaroos.

We didn’t spot any until our second lap of the grounds. Eventually we found a dozen or so with their Joeys.

They enjoyed the bread we gave them and posed for photos.

Another scenic drive around the bottom of the lake and back to Swansea Channel where we saw dolphins and a rare botanical specimen – the thong tree. A must see.

The rare and valuable NRVC mid week run certificate went to Richard and Lorraine Laney.

Well done to everyone for supporting the mid-week run and driving their old cars.

Attending were: Marilyn and George Vella, Natalie Towndrow, Dennis and Dianne Travers, Lynn Garrett Bill and Collene Kalb, Bruce and Judy Ward, Richard and Laraine Laney, Thomas Shannon,Fabio Paoletti, Ken Smith, June and Rudy Galea.

Reporter: June Galea

Broke Village Fair, Sunday 14th September 2014

What a great day we all had at Broke Village Fair. The day started off extremely foggy and a little cool, but that all disappeared to make a beautiful sunny day with not a cloud in the sky.

NRVC meet at Branxton Truck Stop, aka: Branxton Heavy Vehicle Rest Area at 7:30am on Sunday the 14th of September we drove along Hermitage Rd, before turning right and driving on to Broke.

When we arrived at Broke we all drove into our spot that had been barricaded off on Friday by Glenn T, Barry & Zira S. Thanks guys you did a great job! 

McNamara Park came alive with hundreds of vintage, veteran and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles on display for all to see. Free mine tours to Bulga Open Cut mine were operating on the day between 10am and 1pm for the whole family. I made some passion fruit butterfly cakes which were very much enjoyed.

There were amusement rides and a farmyard petting zoo for the children and GJ’s Laser Tag, while mum and dad enjoyed the festival atmosphere. There was lots of tables, chairs or pull up a hay bale while you listened to the bush band The Broke Boys, there was also a dance group performing for the large crowd. Farm Machinery, Tappet cover races all added to the day. There was plenty of hot food, coffee or cold drinks to purchase or have your own picnic. Not to mention the Fairy Floss  Over 50 market stalls, wine tasting, children's activities and rides, live music, whip cracking and bush poetry throughout day. There was something for everyone! NRVC was well represented with 29 Cars, 1 WWII Army Bike and a Kombi Trailer. Our very rare and valuable awards went to Glen Fotheringham, Barry Scarr & Dennis Travers. Congrats to you all. It was a great day for NRVC!  Reporter: Natalie Towndrow 

Auto Obsession Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

Museums are usually very sterile places full of lifeless things that can’t be touched by the general public and where the preserved objects sit for years gathering dust and smelling of decaying leather or formaldehyde; of interest only to scientists, historians and retired folk who have lots of spare time on their hands and who love to reminisce about the good old days.

The current auto exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum also fits this description, except that most of the cars have been well dusted and there’s no smell of formaldehyde (or oil leaks). The cars sit on stands, are never run or driven anywhere and visitors are not allowed to touch them. However, I still found the exhibition very interesting.

The collection comprises 25 cars (some in original condition, some restored), two motor cycles and a huge collection of matchbox cars. Models include a 1905 Cadillac model F , 1908 Holsman model 9K piano box buggy , 1910 International model D auto buggy, 1912 Rover touring car, 1913 Sheffield Simplex type 7B luxury tourer, 1916 Model T Ford tourer , 1917 Detroit Electric brougham town car, 1921 Stanley model 740B Steamer, 1923 Australian Six, 1924 Bentley sports car, 1925 Bullnose Morris Cowley , 1928 Austin Seven Special racing car, 1935 Ford model 48 V8 Deluxe Fordor , 1942-3 home-made 12V electric car, 1949-57 EAW Special home-made racing car, 1955 FJ sedan, 1955 Hilman Minx Mk VIII saloon, 1959 Goggomobile Dart sports car, 1964 Lightburn Zeta runabout, 1964 EH Holden (driven by Dick Smith on the inaugural Bourke to Bourktown Bash in 1985 & completed every Bash up to 2001), 1965 Deluxe sedan (sectioned), 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V limo, 1970 VF Valiant Regal, 1970 Leyland Mini K and the 1971 Fang type IV sports racing car prototype.

The Museum’s collection policy appears to be to collect only vehicles that were built in , representative of a particular era in Australian history, connected with a significant historical event or were owned by a notable Australian, are unique or very rare.

Some vehicles were donated to the Museum, others purchased; some are in original condition, others restored. Whilst the vehicles don’t operate as they were designed to, it is important to preserve them for future generations.

This display at the Museum at Ultimo runs until October 26 and then the cars will be put back in mothballs at a warehouse in Castle Hill. If you plan on viewing it, take my tip: Read the very interesting descriptions on the Museum’s web-site (see below) before you go, and print off the ones that interest you because there are no exhibition booklets or description boards in front of the vehicles on display.

You are allowed to photograph them, but not allowed to use a flash, which makes it hard, because many of the cars are positioned around the walls where there are large windows, letting in too much back light. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/cars/

Reporter & Photos: Max Pengilley

A few things for your Diary!

 Please remember your 2015 Club Fees are now due $50:00.

 Name Bars for your cars will now be $30:00.

 As you are aware, newsletters will be distributed electronically being via email or downloaded from the Club’s web site. Existing members will still receive the newsletter via post until further notice.

 Spring Cruiz-In Volunteers Meeting at Club Macquarie on October 14th at 7.30pm, in our normal club room.

All welcome to come along and volunteer to help out in some way

2014 Spring Cruiz-In day on Sunday 19th of October. Come along and help support your Club event.

 “Branxton Truck Stop” which you will find is at the end of the New Hunter Expressway also known as “Branxton Heavy Vehicle Rest Area”.

 We are currently looking into the price of our 30yr Anniversary Car Banners.

 Car Registration Day will be on Sunday 23rd of November 2014 from 8:30am.

 Thank you to everyone that has given me their email address, this makes it easier for you to receive your newsletters and for updating information on runs.

Natalie 

Car Registration Day, for NRVC!

23rd November 2014 McFadyen’s Haulage

Lot 101, Campbell St, Tomago

Please bring along your Car Rego Papers, and Insurance Papers. Don’t Forget your Membership Fee

Sausage’s on a roll, Hot Dogs, Cold Drinks, Tea & Coffee will be available.

From 8:30am

NRVC CHRISTMAS PARTY!

th Sunday 7 December

Blackalls Park Reserve

Parents to bring present for their child with name clearly marked on it.

SANTA will be there, with Drinks & Lollies for the children.

Could people notify Doris on how many children will be coming to the Christmas Party.

Donations for the Christmas Hamper are now being taken and would be greatly appreciated!

IF UNCLAIMED PLEASE RETURN TO: N.R.V.C. Inc. P.O. BOX 217. NEW LAMBTON 2305