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A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR FRONT FRONTC ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 1 DRIVEDRIVE A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS CITROËN CLASSIC OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA Australia’s National Citroën Car Club FEBRUARY/MARCH ‘06 V OL 29 N O 8 2 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 3 PPOSTALOSTAL AADDRESSDDRESS MMEMBERSHIPEMBERSHIP CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE SSUPPORTUPPORT CITROËN CLASSIC OWNERS Annual Membership is $40. For PRESIDENT — Andrea Fisher Andrew McDougall CLUB of AUSTRALIA Inc. overseas membership add $12. [03] 9874 1960 [H] AOMC LIAISON OFFICERS — [email protected] The address of the Club and this MMEETINGSEETINGS Ted Cross [03] 9819 2208 [H] magazine is: Club meetings are held on the fourth SECRETARY — Mark McKibbin Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] PO Box 52, Balwyn, Victoria, 3103. Wednesday of every month [except [03] 5625 4020 [H] [03] 5624 1111 CLUB PERMIT OFFICERS — The Club’s website is: December] at 8pm. The venue is the [B]Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] www.citroenclassic.org.au Canterbury Sports Ground Pavilion, [email protected] Peter Boyle [03] 9470 8080 [H] Citroën Classic Owners Club of cnr Chatham and Guildford Rds, TREASURER — Clare Hadaway Mel Carey [03] 9419 4537 [H&B] Canterbury, Victoria. Melway Ref 46, Australia Inc. is a member of the [email protected] LIBRARIAN — Leigh Miles [details F10. Association of Motoring Clubs. ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR — Leigh Miles above] LIFEIFE MEMBERSEMBERS The views expressed in this publication L M [email protected] CLUB SHOP — Graham Barton are not necessarily those of CCOCA The committee awards life membership SPARE PARTS OFFICER — Rob Little [03] 5987 0767 [H]04 1810 0992 [M] or its Committee. Neither CCOCA, to Club members in recognition of [03] 5823 1397 [H] [email protected] nor its Committee can accept any their contribution to, and support of, [email protected] STATE ACTIVITY CO-ORDINATORS — responsibility for any mechanical advice the Club. Life members are: PUBLICATION EDITOR — printed in, or adopted from this Peter Boyle 2003 Leigh Miles ACT Mike Neil publication. Jack Weaver 1991 [03] 9888 7506 [H] [02] 6254 1040 [H] 04 1821 1278 [M] [email protected] NSW Bert Houtepen The Club cannot accept any Nance Clark 1984 COMMITTEE PERSONS — Ian Sperling [02] 9746 9920 responsibility for, or involvement in, CONTRIBUTORS [03] 9874 1960 [H] PUBLIC OFFICER — Peter Boyle any business relationship that may Contributors to this edition of ‘Front Rod Ward [03] 9470 8080 occur between and advertiser and a Drive’ include: 04 1330 2567 [M] member of the Club. Mark Ebery, Andrea Fisher,Bernie CCOVEROVER IIMAGEMAGE Hadaway, Rob Little, Jeff Pamplin, Christine Sandow, Ian Sperling and The cover image is taken from the Bruce Stringer. Traction Avant Nederland calendar and depicts Boulevard Gassendi at Dignes- EADLINE les-Bains in Provence-Aples-Côtes DDEADLINE d’Azur. The deadline for the next edition of ‘Front Drive’ is Friday, February 24. CCITROËNINGITROËNING CH PLATES ABOUT TO ARRANGE A CLASSIC/HISTORIC PERMIT FOR SPARE PARTS & CLUB SHOP OTHER CLUBS? When sending the VicRoads FOR YOUR CITROËN? TOOLS For Citroën models, VIC: www.citcarclubvic.net.org/ form to a club officer for CH permit applications must be accompanied by a RWC. The Contact Rob Little. Phone: [03] memorabilia and other items NSW: www.citroencarclub.org.au/ ratification, please do the right onus is on owners to demonstrate that their cars are safe. Feel free 5823 1397 spareparts@ contact Graham Barton on [03] WA: www.citroen.aceonline.com.au thing and enclose a stamped, to consult our Permit Officers for advice regarding getting your car citroenclassic.org.au [Please do it 5987 0767 or clubshop@ QLD: www.citroenclub.org addressed envelope. on the road, and keeping it going. at a reasonable hour.] citroenclassic.org.au www.doublechevrons.aunz.com 4 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 5 We all know all about André ED SED PAGE 4 appy New Year everyone, McKibbin will not be re-standing. Citroën, his cars, his innovations I hope Santa was nice to Also, you may have noticed that PREZ SEZ PAGE 5 you. As a New Year gift to Leigh Miles is currently holding four and drive for publicity… but what H everyone, Leigh assures me there is or five significant committee posi- A-TRACTIONS PAGE 6 were his competitiors doing? This a full year of activities already sched- tions; and while he is doing an ex- uled, so EEDD SSEDED issue we are CCONTENTSONTENTS there will be lots of PREZ SEZ looking at RECENT EVENTS PAGE 13 PREZ SEZ chance to mix with Renault’s mid-’50s sales hit the cellent job with all of them, and he EDNA ANNELLS PAGE 16 your fellow club members, and Dauphine. At that time if you bring your nice car out for a run. assures me he is happy to do it all, I don’t think it is good in principle for MEMBER’S MODEL – RENAULT wanted a Citroën there was little One of these, that we will need your the club to depend so heavily on one DAUPHINE PAGE 18 choice – the 2CV was smaller and booking for soon, is the Labour person. The club would benefit from Day weekend at Hotham, kindly far more spartan and the ID/DS TOY A-TRACTIONS PAGE 30 a fresh perspective, our meetings are hosted by Peter & Christine bright and friendly - and brief! - and was in a class of it’s own. MUCKLE FLUGGA PAGE 34 Sandow. Escape the heat and enjoy we would love to have you along! the scenery; architect-designed ski- Many of you will have met Barry A NATION’S SHAME PAGE 40 chalet venue, fully equipped kitchen, Enclosed with this edition will be and great company! Book now! your annual club account, and you Annells, and most will have heard SPARE NEWS PAGE 44 will notice there has been a slight of Traction-afficianado Fred And for Easter, the annual Cit-In, price rise to partially cover increased CLASSIFIED ADS PAGE 46 this year to be held in Dubbo and Annells. Last November Edna magazine costs. We are starting to including access to the Western include advertising to defray future Annells passed away. The Funeral Plains Zoo. Let me know if you expenses, but implementation was cortage included three Traction are going; we might be able to ar- unfortunately delayed by taxation range a convoy. Avants: see page 16. concerns. On a similar topic, Cit-In 2008, be- The other big enclosure is the pro- Past events, Spare News: it is all in ing run by CCOCA, is now just over posed changes to the Constitution. 2 years away. I have now had two this edition of ‘Front Drive’. You will see that many of the offers of assistance, from Leigh changes are just tidying it up, cor- Miles and Davie Gries, so we now recting typos etc. In addition there Enjoy! hope to start getting things organ- is extra information about member- Leigh F Miles – Editor ised shortly. Further offers of as- ship categories, to ensure our in- sistance would still be welcome. come from sponsorship and adver- Which leads me to the AGM in tising remains non-taxable; the March [enclosed are the official Committee requests your vote or documents to give the required pe- proxy on this matter, to assist with riod of notice]. Please consider running the club and keeping mem- standing for a committee position; bership fees as low as possible. all positions will be declared vacant, Cheers, and our current Secretary Mark Andrea 6 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 7 COST: Adults $17, 5-15yo $9, The ever-popular 4WD track will be Please note: events with dark headings are CCOCA-arranged events. under 5 free back again, as will the Shannons Those with headings in white are selected items of interest that have been BOOKING: Not required Melbourne International Motor taken from the AOMC programme of events. CONTACT: Melbourne Show Auction of classic and International Motorshow, collectable cars and memorabilia. www.motorshow.com.au MONTHLY MEETING – A-TRACTIONS Miles, [03] 9888 7506 [H] A-TRACTIONS [email protected] The whole world is coming to the GUEST SPEAKER : TYRES, 2006 Motor Show, with Rolls Royce, You do not have to run to catch a YOU & THE ROAD • FEBRUARY Bentley, Porsche, Maybach, Pagani tram at Bylands, in the rolling WHEN: Wednesday, February 22 and Ferrari just some of the marques DAY RUN – countryside. They are all sitting there, TIME: 8.00pm showing their latest cars. Not TRAMWAYS MUSEUM looking incongruous seen across the WHERE: Canterbury Sports forgetting for one moment that paddocks. Trams and a rural Ground Pavilion, cnr Chatham PLEASE NOTE Citroën will be showing new C6, background are not a combination & Guildford Rds., Canterbury DATE CHANGE! prior to its launch later in the year. you encounter very often. So, come COST: Free For 2006 the Show runs three weeks along and ride the trams at The earlier, to fit in with the BOOKING: Not required Tramway Museum. The collection Commonwealth Games, and opens CONTACT: Leigh Miles, incudes trams from Melbourne, at 5 pm on Thursday 9 February. [03] 9888 7506, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong and a In addition to the finest exotic cars, [email protected] display of heritage buses. the Show has plenty of affordable Recent tests Below: Citroën Limited BBQ facilities will be offerings from Australia, Asia and show that will be showing available.

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