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No. 57/001 VHRR CLUB ROOMS 30-32 LEXTON RD BOX HILL NEWSLETTER - May 2019 Phillip Island Classic 2019 - Pic Grant Campbell Coming Events May 5th VHRR Rob Roy Hillclimb CCE 0407 825 545 May 17-19th Historic Winton 03 5428 2689 May 26th Tour d’ Yarra Valley 0427 031 737 June 25th MGM 03 9877 2317 August 3-4th Winton Festival of Speed 0412 264 997 August 27th AGM 03 9877 2317 September 28-29th HSRCA Wakefield Park 02 9988 4743 October 6th Rob Roy Interclub Round 3 CCE 0417 398 606 October 22nd MGM 03 9877 2317 October 25-27th Historic Sandown 0402 224 133 November 30th VHRR Annual Presentation & Awards Dinner 0407 825 545 (to avoid clashing with Adelaide’s Motorsport Festival) We meet Bi-Monthly - on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month 8pm at the VHRR Club rooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill. Wednesday Members Lunch - every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays. CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30 - 2.00 Club Nights 6.30 - 7.30 Club Permit Scheme Gordon Hellsten .......................................................03 9878 5272 (Red Plate) 5 Handel Crt Blackburn Vic. 3130 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed within this newsletter are not necessarily those of the VHRR Inc. or its Committee and/or its Newsletter Editor. Whilst all care has been taken, neither the club or its officers accept responsibility for the accuracy of information printed and the quality of any items or services advertised or mentioned in this publication. Incorporated association Number A 0007117C. The Editor reserves the right to edit contributions “SHARE THE PASSION’ The VHRR gratefully acknowledges the support of our major sponsors Image courtesy Chris Carter Pic Courtesy Chris Carter Phillip Island Classic 2019 hat a Classic! The place 50th anniversary of the Holden Dealer the Palliser borrowed from teammate for motorsport fans to Team, an impressive assembly of Andy Newall. be over the March HDT cars were on display and the The Phillip Island Classic delivered long weekend was at drivers and mechanics that made W a fitting farewell to long time the Phillip Island Classic, and they this team so successful, entered into campaigner and ex speedway were there in droves, celebrating the festivities by taking to the track driver Ron Townley, who glided his the VHRR’s 30th anniversary of the on Sunday. The crowd went wild 1939 BWA Special around the circuit Festival of Motorsport. Heralded as as the Morris/Fitzpatrick L34 Torana for the final time, taking out the Australia’s largest historic event and entered the straight side by side with win on Friday afternoon, gaining internationally recognised as one of the Bond/Harvey machine for the first the most points in Regularity 1 and the world’s top ten historic motor race time since the 1976 Bathurst. retiring with grace. In Regularity 2, a events, there is always something Regularity always throws up some special acknowledgement must go to excite the fans and 2019 did not interesting cars. This year showcased to the 11 car teams from Western disappoint. the immaculate ex Ian Pope Lolita Australian who made the trek across Over 500 fabulous cars were entered Mk 1 being proudly escorted around the Nallarbor to support the race in 53 events, and the hundreds of the track by new owner and former and test their mettle. We appreciate desirable cars from all over the world Repco engineer Nigel Tait. Built in 1964 your endeavour! Stuart Dearden in his were enough to satisfy the large and by Henry Neyrybecki, it was reported 1989 Falcon EA was the most reliable enthusiastic crowd. An outstanding at the time as “ requiring an infinitely driver, providing us with consistent display of nearly 70 magnificent gentle touch in all facets of driving performances over all three days. original and restored Bolwells were on to get the best out it…” and we are There was a strong entry of Group show, competing and carrying out sure that Tait will be able to provide C and A cars at Phillip Island with parade laps to celebrate the 50th this. It was great to see 1966 Bathurst some of the fastest cars in Australia in anniversary of the Nagari. Meanwhile, winner and Lolita’s former driver Bob the Group A category entering the Patron of the event, Dick Johnson, Holden catching up with both car 50km rolling start race on Sunday. headed up the cavalcade of Aussie and owner, and perhaps passing on A commanding performance by Bathurst winners and legends - Kevin a few tips. One of the guest drivers the Ford Sierra’s of James Vernon Bartlett, John Bowe, John French, Fred in this event was Rhea Sautter from (1990 Sierra Cosworth RS500), Bryan Gibson, John Harvey, Bob Holden, Germany, the 2018 winner of the six Sala (1988 Sierra RS5), in the car he Allan Moffatt, Bob Morris, Larry Perkins, hour race at Spa-Francorchamps originally raced at just 17, and Terry Dave Reynolds, Jim Richards and in Belgium. Unfortunately Rhea’s Lawlor (1991 Sierra RS5) dominated Murray Carter who were all on hand lightweight 3.8 E-Type Jaguar suffered the three days, with Vernon clinching to meet the crowd and sign posters mechanical problems but that didn’t win as well as the Heritage Touring and memorabilia. To celebrate the stop her from taking to the track in Cars lap record of 1:39.3 previously was overheard to say “It took me Repco Holden Monoposto) who held by Mark Skaife. In addition to right back to 1989, with the circuit full waged their own war to take line breaking the Group A lap record of Sierras being chased by BMW’s, honours. Reid who won three out at the Sandown Historic Race and the VLs down the back…” of the five races, the final battle by meeting in late 2018, Vernon has inches, also finished the meeting with One of the featured cars at this just been signed by Garry Rogers a new lap record of 1:50.4069. John meeting was the imposing rear- Motorsport to drive the Alpha TCR. Bowe in the 1952 ex-Carrol Shelby engined V8 sports racing car in Tony Karanfilovski who has spent Allard J2X, and Les Wright steering his which Roy Salvadori drove the last full the last few years competing in the 1958 Dalro Jaguar Formula Libre were season of his renowned professional Pro-Am division of the Australian also in fine form. career. The fabulous 5 litre Maserati Touring Car Masters, was driving the Cooper Monaco, built in 1963 The Formula Vee racing was typically 1988 Peter Jackson car, and he also by ‘Tommy’ Atkins and long time close with plenty of battles across added to the strength of the Sierras. mechanic Harry Pearce, is best known the weekend. Christopher Jackson In one of the tightest contests of as the car in which Salvadori chased (1984 Avanti) and Conor Ryan (1985 the Sunday, Bill Cutler (1987 BMW Bruce McLaren to the chequered flag Daveric) had a close dice out in M3) just pipped Garry Kirwin (1999 at Silverstone in May 1964. Following front with places changing almost Holden Commodore VL SS) on the 26 years in a German museum and every lap. Jackson finished ahead line by the slimmest of margins while a 15 month engine rebuild, it has in all races except the last; when Milton Seferis, driving Peter Janson’s recently returned to the track and Ryan took a handy lead at the start, last Group C Bathurst challenger, the now regularly features in the Witsun dropped off the pace mid race, 1984 Commodore VH and Aaron Trophy at Goodwood. Driving in the before getting back into the swing Cameron in his 1977 Holden Torana Groups J, K and Lb races, UK owner of things to take the final chequered A9X enjoyed mixing it with the Group and driver Michael O’Shea thrilled flag. A cars and came away consistent the crowds, but couldn’t match the performances across the weekend. 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Contact us for a copy. taking to the track. Corvettes (1968 Neal Ford Mk 2) was also in won all of the races with Paul fine form and waved in delight as Blackie (1971 Corvette Stingray) he took the final podium position. out in front in Races One and However the man with the widest Two before being forced to retire smile was Mark Goldsmith, returning early in Race 3.