Celebrating Our 60Th Year of Classic Motoring in Western Australia ! Patron Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC Governor of Western Australia
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Volume 55 No 3 March 2018 Celebrating our 60th year of classic motoring in Western Australia ! Patron Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC Governor of Western Australia Above: On display at Hyde Park on the Labour Day weekend was Charlie Gugliotta and his 1949 Fiat 1500 E Berlina. Right: Also on display from the Military Section was George’s Jeep whose number plate is that of his service num- ber in WWII. Yes, that is George standing next to his vehicle and you’re right –he’s in his 90s !! March 17 Mandurah CrabFest —Peel Branch 18 Classic Car Show, Ascot racecourse Peel Branch meeting Warren Blackwood Branch meeting Collie Branch meeting 20 South Eastern coffee group run Military Section meeting 21 Parts Shed open 22 Club Barbecue prior to General Meeting Humber Rootes Group Section meeting VCC General Club meeting 24 Brookton Old Time Motor Show SW British Auto Classic, Busselton 25 Albany event Military Section run ANZAC day 28 Parts Shed open March30-April 2 Easter —Albany Rally — entry form in this issue April 2 Veteran Section meeting Wireless Hill Studebaker Section mtg Wattle Grove 3 Busselton cruise ship display York Branch meeting South Eastern Coffee Group 4 Eastern Goldfields Branch meeting Parts Shed Open Wattle Grove 8 Northam Flying Fifty Esperance Branch meeting 9 Post Vintage Section mtg Wattle Grove 10 Vintage Section meeting Wattle Grove 11 Parts Shed open Wattle Grove 12 VCC Management Cttee meeting 14 Katanning & Dists Branch event 15 Busselton Branch AGM Peel Branch visit Bunbury Min. Rail Warren Blackwood Branch meeting Post Vintage Third Sunday run Veteran Run Perth to Armadale — entry form in this issue of Early Auto Next Club Meeting Collie Branch meeting 8pm —March 22nd 2018 17 South Eastern Coffee Group Military Section meeting —Wattle Grove Kevin Cochrane will give a talk about his experiences 18 Parts Shed open at Wattle Grove 22 Albany Branch event in the 2017 London to Brighton run 25 Anzac Day Parades —Pinjarra & Perth 26 BBQ before General Club meeting Humber & Rootes Group mtg Wattle G. EARLY AUTO. VCC General Club mtg Wattle Grove All correspondence for the next issue to :- 28/29 Mustang Section run Geoff Moor Email: [email protected] 29 Peel Branch Rotary festival display See the club website for information on or Include “EA” or “Early Auto” in subject line of emails alterations on events: ALL adverts for Bits & Pieces in writing or email please! “Wanted” www.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au ads must clearly identify the advertisers membership of the The Parts Shed at the Club, 265 Hale Road, Wattle VCCWA Grove is open on Wednesday until midday. Parts DEADLINE FOR COPY - 1st of EACH MONTH are only available to members of the VCCWA Change of Mailing Address and non-delivery of Disclaimer: Early Auto —contact: Aileen Stockdale 6 Oxley Place, Dar- The opinions expressed in Early Auto are those of lington WA 6070 ph: (08) 9252 1292 our correspondents and the Editor, Committee and Email: [email protected] members of the Veteran Car Club of WA (Inc) do not necessarily agree with or endorse them. Page 2 Early Auto March 2018 been looking for ways to address this for years. I will be fol- President’s Diary lowing up with Alex to make sure that he is fully aware of our new Restoration Shed when it opens, and the vital role that it Hello Members, will play in addressing some of this problem. The start of the month saw the first of our th At last months general meeting our Alex (Kirkwood) and Dave 60 anniversary events with our annual Reid gave a very insightful discussion on the new Restoration Hyde Park Fair display. It was again a facility, how involved the construction was (led by Ian Baxter) wonderful event that celebrated the diver- and how it will operate into the future. If you were not able to sity of historic vehicles that we have within get to the meeting I encourage you to get in touch with any our club. Being a warm day, numbers member of the Executive who can give you details. I expect were excellent both in cars displayed and interested members of that it will be opening during April so keep an eye on the web- the community, a wonderful advertisement for our club. A site for details of the official opening. huge thank you to Deidre, Leslie, Tony and Harry for once Once again our parts shed crew have amazed me. We have for again co-ordinating this event, it was superb! Also a big thanks years been accumulating spare parts, not all of which will be for those members who were able to display their vehicles, look used or are worth keeping. The team in the part shed have been for photos in this edition, you made it the spectacle it was. rd working very hard to reduce the amount of redundant parts that In the “Weekend West” on the 3 of this month, Alex Forrest we are keeping, and generally tidy up the facility – a huge wrote of the importance of passing on the knowledge baton of thank you to you all. As you would all knoe, I am a huge ad- car restoration. In the article Alex raised the challenge that all mirer of our Parts Shed crew, and cannot express enough what historic vehicle clubs face such as ageing club memberships, a wonderful service they provide to our club. the need to involve young people, and to ensure that the skills Enjoy the lovely Autumn months ahead, and keep those cars and knowledge required to keep older vehicles going is passed moving. down. This is a wide spread issue, and one that the club has President Tony Katanning & Districts Branch . Program for the 2018 Wagin Rally June 2 nd ,3 rd ,4 th . Saturday 2 nd :- Registration from midday to 5pm at the All Branches and Sections are invited to the Wagin Community Resources Wattle Grove Clubrooms on Registrations also at the lesser hall from 6pm. 28 th October 2018 at 10am Centre. Situated in the centre of the Main St. Build and Race your rocker cover Tea and Coffee available. Evening meal at the lesser Town Hall Tavistock Street BYO morning tea and bbq lunch from 6 pm. Tea and coffee supplied Come along and have some fun and win some Sunday 3 rd :- Breakfast from 7.30am at Lesser Hall . prizes Enq ph:- Neil 9398 6312 9am Gather in the main st for a 9.30am departure to Dumbleyung [40km] to Rocker Cover Racing Rules” Visit the Blue Bird Museum and Blue Bird replica and our 1. Have Fun old club rooms which have been turned into an Aboriginal 2. Car should be based on an actual rocker cover (valve cover) from a cultural centre both are well worth a visit. car engine. There shall be no limitation on engine, make or model. Morning tea will be available from the museum or you can 3. Cars must retain at least 75% of original rocker cover. take your own. 4. Cars must not have any form of mechanical propulsion or steering. Return to Wagin for lunch. Gravity is your friend. The Wagin Aero Club are providing ½ hour scenic flights 5. Cars must weigh no more than 4kg (9lbs). Cost $35 per person 6. Cars overall length shall be no more than 750mm (29.5 in). Note: Money to be paid on the day direct to the aero club. The staging lane is only 750mm long. Old time movies on all afternoon pay entrance at the 7. Cars overall width shall be no more than 250mm (10in). door. 8. Cars must have 4 or 3 wheels, each no greater than 150mm (6 in) Evening meal and entertainment from 6.30pm byo drinks in diameter. cool drinks will be available for purchase. 9. Cars will be run in heats of 2 cars per heat. The first car to cross the finish line will be declared the winner. If neither car makes it to rd Monday 3 :- Breakfast at Eric Farrow pavilion from the finishing line the car going the furthest will be declared the win- 7.30am display your cars at the ner. Historical Village for Foundation Day celebrations and 10. Winning cars will advance to the next round, until all are eliminated enjoy what the Village and Stall holders have to offer. – except one - the Champion. Ladies there will be a decorated umbrella completion for 11. The track is 7.2m long. you over the weekend so get 12. Down-force winds, spoilers, air rams, etc are all permitted. They To work and get yours ready to bring and will be judged probably won’t help, but we will all get a good laugh out of it. on Sunday evening. 13. There are no more rules, so get cracking and build your racer, and February 2018 Early Auto Page 3 Motoring Memories - Yesteryear Brought Back to Feedback to A John Parker (08) 9271 4272 - [email protected] Life —Rocker Cover Racers - The Patons & the Simpsons Arthur Paton by A John Parker Restorers of old vehicles never seem to have enough time for everything in life. “But,” says VCC Peel Section mem- ber, Les Simpson, “I still started off the Rocker Cover Rac- ers to involve the wives and young people in the club!” And the new competition has taken off in Peel ‘like a rocket!’ Many of the Peel members have rescued an old ohv automotive rocker cover and attached wheels, added Right: Arthur Pa- ‘gee gaws’ and painted it in their favourite colours.