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May 2007 Deepdene Park Hall, Corner of Whitehorse Road and Parkside Avenue, Deepdene Entry from Whitehorse Road Melway Ref: Map 46 A7 J URNAL MAY, 2007 VOLUME 41 NUMBER 11 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CLASSIC AND HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AUSTRALIA www.chaca.com.au Happy Mother’s Day Hot Cross Bun Run 1938 Melbourne Motor Show The CHACA sex ‘toons FAQ’s on Red Plates Harry Webster and Triumph Drive Through Trees www.chaca.com.au Classic & Historic Automobile Club of Australia To bring together persons with a common interest, to encourage the use, maintenance and preservation of automobiles built from the 1st January, 1931 up to 25 years old, without prejudice to make, model, method of manufacture or country of origin. Committee Meetings The Secretary 1st Friday of the month (except Good Friday & January) at MaryAnne Irvine & David Talbot Deepdene Park Hall, Whitehorse Road, Deepdene. PO Box 193, Kerrimuir Vic 3129 Email: [email protected] Tea, coffee and snacks are served at the conclusion of each Ph: 03 9720 6239 meeting. Fax: 9720 6235 Visitors and prospective new Members are welcomed. President Kevin & Erica Churchill Club Permit Scheme Ph: 5983 8981/ fax: 5983 8600 Email: [email protected] FOR Special Use Vouchers: Vice President Ian Hanks 03 9551 3447; Gordon Wightman 03 5977 6668; David & Margaret Landells Max Austin 03 9802 6824; Vin Forbes 03 9363 5228 Ph: 03 9726 4884 FOR Renewal of your Vic Roads Permit: Treasurer Mick Whiting & Tina Brown Send to Ian Hanks only, with a self-addressed stamped Ph: 03 9844 4613 envelope. Ian will return it to you for you to pay at your nearest Membership Secretary Vic Roads Office. You can also see Ian at meetings and on runs. Max Austin FOR New Applications: Contact Ian Hanks Ph/fax: 03 9802 6824 Activities Officer 4 Mussert Avenue, Dingley Village. 3172 Ken & Margaret Robinson Club Newsletter Ph: 5997 5939 The Journal is published monthly. Items for inclusion in the The Editor Journal must be mailed, emailed or passed on to the Editor at George & Gabrielle Mockiewicz Ph/fax: 03 9726 5716 Club Meetings. The Editor reserves the right to edit or decline Email: [email protected] any article deemed unsuitable. Photographs submitted for : [email protected] possible publication should preferably be glossy 5”x 7” or 6” x Publicity Officer 4” prints or high resolution jpg/bmp images to ensure best Gordon & Patsy Wightman Ph: 03 5977 6668 Fax: 03 5977 6900 reproduction in the Journal. Email: [email protected] Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those Technical Officer of the Club. Ian & Jenny Hanks The closing date for contributions is outlined below. Ph: 9551 3447 Property Officer Journal Closing Dates - 2006/07 Eddie & Noelle Reynolds 14th February, 21st March, 18th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, Ph: 03 9770 1231 22nd August, 19th September, 17th October, 21st November, 12th Librarian December Eric & Pam Chaplin Ph/fax: 03 5944 3312 Journal Nights – 2006/07 Special Activities 22nd February, 29th March, 26th April, 24th May, 28th June, 26th Barry & Rosslyn Smith th th th th th Ph: 9807 6813 July, 30 August, 27 September, 25 October, 29 November, 20 General Committee December Ray & Margaret Griffin CHACA Life Members Ph: 03 5977 6649 Max Austin, Gordon Wightman, Ray Griffin, Margaret Griffin, Webmaster Mary Anne Irvine & Gordon Talbot Barry Smith, Jim Kerr, Dale Allen, Bill Kerr, Col Patience, John [email protected] Hunt, Tom Lambert, Roy Pepprell, Eddie Reynolds, PO Box 2004 Bayswater 3153 Eddy Dobbs Snr, Ph: 9720 6239 Bob Mantle, Patricia Wightman, Peter Galley, John Schuurman. Deceased: Fred McGeary, Norm Watt, Don Main, Ian Davey Website The Club’s website www.chaca.com.au is updated regularly and features Club History, Club Promotions, an Events Calendar, a full coloured Journal for downloading and many photographs of Club Events. Archivist and Historian - Margaret Griffin - 5977 6649 Club Welfare Officer - Noelle Reynolds - 9770 1231 Page 2 2007 Club Calendar From the President’s Keyboard Earlier this year a Working Party was formed to January consider the question of a possible move to the 14th Breakfast Run – ‘The Churchill’s Estate’ Bittern * new Vintage Drivers Club (VDC) Clubrooms. The 26th Federation Run – Australia Day @ Kings Domain Working party, ably led by David Landells, has February concluded that CHACA cannot, at this stage, 2nd Club Meeting – Deepdene afford to move to the VDC rooms. 4th Tri Club Sports Day – VCCA Club Rooms Several recommendations were made to 16th/18th Begonia Rally – Ballarat Committee, including a need to increase our 25th Fred Le Bon – Museum – BBQ – Dingley * Membership numbers. However, having more March Members does not necessarily mean more funds. 2nd Club Meeting – Deepdene One of the other recommendations of the 10th/12th Casterton Rally – Wando Vale Working Party was that “we stay at Deepdene 18th Macclesfield Trout Farm * at this point” and that “we investigate ways in which we can improve Deepdene – make it more April presentable, comfortable and attractive to 6th Tri Club Hot Cross Bun Day – Braeside Park Members.” Suggestions from Members on this 15th Federation Run – Picnic at Pakenham topic would be appreciated. 21st Mont De Lancey – Wandin * On behalf of the Committee and Club Members May I thank our Working Party Members – David 4th Club Meeting Landells (Chairman), Ian Hanks, Mary Anne 20th Birthday Run – Greenvale Reservoir * Irvine, Ken Robinson, Barry Smith & Mick June Whiting – for the excellent efforts they have put 1st Club Meeting – Deepdene into this task, including a most comprehensive 9th/11th Annual Tour - Geelong/Bellarine Peninsula report. 24th Briars Park * The entry forms for our Annual Tour are out. July Have you returned yours yet? Barry & Ros Smith 6th Club Meeting – Deepdene have put in a lot of work to ensure that this 15th Organ Pipes – Pub Luncheon * weekend is successful. Distances are easy and August the costs have been kept to a minimum. All it 3rd Club Meeting now needs is YOU. 19th Tri Club Picnic Day Don’t forget our Birthday Run on 20th May to 26th Western Port Hotel – Hastings – Pub Luncheon * Greenvale Reservoir. Guaranteed to be an September excellent day, worth the effort of going. 7th Club Meeting – Deepdene ‘til next time, take care. 9th Wattle Day @ Wattle Park * Kevin Churchill 23rd Bay To Birdwood – South Australia October This month’s cover: The Sansoms with their 5th Club Meeting – Deepdene Mercedes Benz photographed at the Hot Cross 14th Bimbimbie – Mount Burnett * Bun Run and Ian & Joan Bird’s 1949 Holden. 28th Annual Luncheon November Contents 2nd Club Meeting 11th Point Cook Homestead + RAAF Museum * Club Information 2 25th Presentation and Display Day – Wattle Park * Editorial 3 December Club Calendar 3 7th Club Meeting – Deepdene Club Events 4 -6 16th Christmas Picnic – Silvan Reservoir * CHACA News 6 - 7 The 1938 Motor Show` 8 - 14 Tri-Club Hot Cross Bun Run 15 - 17 Harry Webster 18 The Graham Brothers Part 2 19 Points Scheme: * Denotes Club Meetings and Club Laverton’s 1AD 20 - 21 Runs that add to your points for attendance; Club cars The Club Permit Scheme 22 - 23 and moderns will receive points for attendance at Club All Makes Swap Meet 25 Runs. To help collate the records registrar, you will need CHACA Puzzles and Recipes 27 to place your name in the attendance book which will Events and Swap Meets 28 be made available at Club Runs and Meetings. Touring The Web 28 Note: nil points for Club Cars attending Club Meetings. CHACA sex ‘toons 29 Buy, Swap & Sell 30 - 31 Advertiser’s Index 31 Page 3 Club Meeting - Deepdene 4th May 2007 Deepdene Park Hall, corner of Whitehorse Road and Parkside Avenue, Deepdene Entry from Whitehorse Road Melway ref: Map 46 A7 Puffing Billy Railway Guest Speaker - Mr. Don Horsburgh Don Horsburgh was educated in Launceston, Tasmania. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force and after 21 years service, including three years in London; he left the RAAF, having attained the rank of Squadron Leader, to work in industry. Don has worked as a Human Resource and Industrial Relations Manager in heavy engineering, public transport and for a large Australian company that manufactured and maintained locomotives, diesel rail cars, electric trains, freight cars and trams. Sixteen years ago, Don joined the Puffing Billy Railway as a volunteer. He is actively involved as a volunteer and works regularly as a Booking Clerk at Belgrave. For the last six years Don has visited many Clubs and Groups throughout Victoria to speak about the interesting history of Australia’s best known, and loved, Puffing Billy Railway. Members please bring a plate of supper David Landells Vice President 40th Annual Tour – Geelong/Bellarine Peninsula Queens Birthday Week End: 9th – 11th June Bookings are now open for the Annual Tour, you should have received an entry form in your April Journal, if you would like to come to Geelong just for a day tour, enter whatever you wish to attend and send it off. Any queries just contact Barry Smith On 98076813. This tour will have a 1966 and 1967 theme with some memories, so if you have remnants from 1966 or 1967 in the back of your wardrobe here is an opportunity to give them an airing. Come and help us celebrate 40 st The CHACA Events Page The CHACA Events Page The CHACA Events Page The CHACA Events Page The CHACA Events Page great years. Entries close June 1 2007. Barry Smith Special Activities officer Footnote: For people staying at the Motel, Breakfast will be in the dining room. Continental $ 8.00 Cooked Breakfast $10.00 The Old Geelong Gaol The National Wool Museum Page 4 41st Birthday Run 20th May 2007 Greenvale Reservoir Venue: Greenvale Reservoir – a park set on 53 hectares of a natural basin on the upper reaches of the Yuroke Creek.
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