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Austin 7 Club of SA Held Its First Race Meeting On the 14th of August 1960, the Austin 7 Club of SA held its first Race Meeting. This race meeting at Port Wakefield became a forerunner in the continuing history of motor sport by the Austin 7 Club in South Australia. On the 15th of August 2010, the Club will celebrate 50 years of this history at Mallala Motor Sport Park with a special program of Modern Regularity events with reunions, invitations and memorabilia displays. AUSTIN 7 CLUB OF S.A. INC 2010 COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: RALPH DRAGE, 37 DeCastella Avenue, Wynn Vale 5127 Ph: 8251 2637 (H) Mob: 0418 846 082 email: [email protected] SECRETARY: GRAHAM BUESNEL, 12 Sutherland Ave, Semaphore Park 5019 Ph: 8449 4764 (H) Mob 0438 794 979 email:[email protected] TREASURER: KEVIN HALEY, 3 Heron Walk, Mawson Lakes 5095 Ph: 8262 2983 (H) email: [email protected] ASST TREASURER: LYN CLERKE, 9 Talbot Road, Port Vincent 5581 Ph: 8853 7191 (H) Mob: 0428 851 139 email: [email protected] ASST SECRETARY VIC WARD, 17 East Tce Hawthorndene 5051 Ph: 8278 7278 (H) email: [email protected] COMPETITION CHRIS WATTERS, 224 Dawkins Road, Lewiston 5501 SECRETARY Ph:8524 3178 (H) email: [email protected] REGISTRAR & GEOFF STEPHENS, 198 St Bernards Road, Hectorville 5073 LOG BOOKS: Ph: 8365 1343 (H) Mob: 0437 061 569 email: [email protected] SPARES MANAGER DAVID GREAR, 19 Woodfield Avenue, Warradale 5046 & Vice President: Ph: 8296 1689 (H) email: [email protected] TOURING: BRENTON SPANGLER, 42 Hamilton Ave, Warradale 5046 Ph: 8376 1924 (H) Mob: 0410 471 078 email: [email protected] RICK HOFFMANN, 8 Rothwell St, Morphett Vale 5162 Ph: 8325 3776 (H) Mob: 0408 898 736 email: [email protected] PROPERTY: Vacant EDITOR, A7 Journals: DAVID SEARLES, 33 Hughes Street North, Woodville 5011 Ph: 8445 1444 (H) Mob: 0408 700 047 email: [email protected] **************************************************************************************** CAMS Delegate: TONY MORGAN, Ph: 8264 7179 email: [email protected] LIBRARIAN: RON BURCHETT, 40 Johnson Parade, Blackwood 5051 PH 8278 3197 (H) email: [email protected] **************************************************************************************** All correspondence to: The Secretary AUSTIN 7 CLUBROOMS: 262 TAPLEYS HILL ROAD, SEATON 5023 The Austin 7 Club SA Internet address is: www.austin7clubsa.com.au Austin 7 Journals Page 2 July 2010 Austin 7 Journals Volume 193 July 2010 PRESIDENT’S PREAMBLE Once again there have been a number of good club activities since the last Journals, many of which you will read about in this edition. If you have anything you think may be of interest to other club members or have a specific activity you would like the committee to schedule into the calendar, please don’t hesitate to let me or one of the other committee members know. In the last Preamble I advised that the club will be celebrating 50 Years of Motor Racing at Mallala on Sunday August 15 where the Modern Regularity State Championship & Superkart race meeting will be run. We have been able to contact a number of the entrants & officials who were at that first meeting & they are being invited to join us again on the day. In addition, several of the cars that raced that day have been located & their owners are being invited to have them on show. A letter has been sent to most Federation clubs that have cars of the era inviting their members to join us on that day and, for those who bring their pre 1960’s cars, may be invited to participate in a lunchtime parade. A plaque is being struck to commemorate this event. There are a couple of long distance runs coming up that you may be interested in joining. They are Oct 16 / 17 - A weekend run to the Yorke Peninsula to participate in MAPS (Maitland Automobile Preservation Society) 25th Birthday celebrations. Nov 30 – Dec 5 – A tour of Kangaroo Island Easter 2011 – Austins Over Australia in Forbes (NSW). A number of members have already expressed an interest in attending this event. Entry forms are now available. Limited accommodation may be available. If would like to join in on any the above, please contact Brenton Spangler. At the time of writing this preamble, the job of Property Manager is still vacant. If you think you have the time and would like to assist the club by becoming the Property Manager, please let me or one of the other committee members know. Whilst on the subject of the clubrooms, the committee had decided a while ago to have another shed erected to replace the old derelict “tennis” shed & enable all spare parts to be house in 1 location. Whilst pricing this was being undertaken, further discussions were being held about the clubroom maintenance & other improvements that were required. These discussions concluded with the committee agreeing not to spend any money on the existing clubrooms until the possibility of selling it & replacing it with a more suitable one is investigated. This is based on the thought that it may be possible, more beneficial & more cost effective, to get a building located with other buildings on a common property (Strata title) where the car park is utilized by other businesses during the day & we utilize it during the evening & some weekends. The investigation is now well underway and members will be informed of the outcomes. I would like you to join me in welcoming the following new members & wish them a long & enjoyable time within the club. Paul Langley Richard Stephens David Staggs Keith Finch Clive Schlegelmilch Tom Black Jarrad White Ralph Drage President Austin 7 Journals Page 3 July 2010 AUSTINS OVER AUSTRALIA 2011 FORBES, NSW Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April NEWSLETTER NUMBER 1: The Austin Motor Vehicle Club of NSW has selected Forbes as the venue for AOA 2011. The interest and co-operation by the local council and all local businesses in Forbes has been extremely positive in the early planning stages. They have offered the use of many local facilities and the closure of streets as required. All accommodation available in Forbes has been reserved for our use and only accommodation not booked by the end of September 2010 will be made available to the general public. BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY WITH YOUR CHOSEN ACCOMMODATION PROVIDER. As Anzac Day falls on Easter Monday in 2011, those interested will be welcome to participate in the local Anzac Day parade. CONTACT DETAILS: Rally Director, DON GRANT: Phone: (02) 9544 3828 Email: [email protected] Secretary, JENNY BARNETT-BAISTOW: Phone/Fax: (02) 9834 1701 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: The Secretary AOA 2011 PO Box 413 ST CLAIR NSW 2759 or by visiting our web site at www.amvcnsw.com.au/aoa11.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPRESSION OF INTEREST I wish to express my interest in attending Austins Over Australia 2011 based in Forbes NSW SURNAME: FIRST NAME: TELEPHONE: MOBILE: EMAIL: POSTAL ADDRESS: VEHICLE DETAILS: NUMBER ATTENDING: Adult/s: Children: CLUB: SIGNED: DATE: Austin 7 Journals Page 4 July 2010 COMING EVENTS July 2010 18 Modern Regularity Round 4 at Mallala Motor Sport Park. 20 Leisure Run to Aldgate Pump Hotel. 25 Hills Luncheon & Run. Assemble at Olive Grove Hazelwood Park at 10am then to Uraidla Oval for a supplied morning tea but BYO tea/coffee & chair. Departure for Lobethal and the Bierhaus Restaurant, arriving for lunch at 12.15pm. 26 A7 Enthusiasts Night at the clubrooms 7.30pm Austin 7 spares from 7pm. August 2010 2 Committee Meeting. 9 Club Meeting at the clubrooms, 8pm with A7 spares open from 7pm, please bring plate of supper to share. 13 Entries close for this year’s Bay to Birdwood Run. Eligible vehicles up to 31 Dec 1955. 15 A7C Day Run to Mallala incorporating celebrations of 50 years of motor racing by the Austin 7 Club SA. 15 Modern Regularity Round 5 at Mallala Motor Sport Park. 16 Getting to know you evening at the clubrooms. 17 Leisure Run. 23 A7 Enthusiasts Night at the clubrooms 7.30pm Austin 7 spares from 7pm. 27 Quarterly Luncheon to the Broadway Hotel. Contact Marie Drage if you are coming. September 2010 13 Club Meeting at the clubrooms, 8pm with A7 spares open from 7pm, please bring plate of supper to share. 19 A7C Day Run. Funkhana day at the ‘Watters’ via the whispering wall morning tea stop. 21 Leisure Run. 26 Bay to Birdwood Run commemorating 30 years of the Bay to Birdwood. 26 Modern Regularity Round 6 at Mallala Motor Sport Park. 28 A7 Enthusiasts Night at the clubrooms 7.30pm Austin 7 spares from 7pm. October 2010 11 Club Meeting at the clubrooms, 8pm with A7 spares open from 7pm, please bring plate of supper to share. 17 A7C Day Run. 19 Leisure Run. 25 A7 Enthusiasts Night at the clubrooms 7.30pm Austin 7 spares from 7pm. November 2010 7 Modern Regularity Round 7 at Mallala Motor Sport Park. 8 Club Meeting & AGM at the clubrooms, 8pm with A7 spares open from 7pm, please bring plate of supper to share. 13/14 Bendigo Swap Meet. 16 Leisure Run. 22 A7 Enthusiasts Night which as usual at this time of the year incorporates a short run in your Austin 7 to a pasta/pizza style restaurant. 26 Quarterly Luncheon. 28 A7C Day Run. During the period November 30 to December 5 the club has organised a trip over to Kangaroo Island. Brenton Spangler is handling bookings for this event but bookings will have to close soon. Please see Brenton at the next meeting if you are interested in coming along. Austin 7 Journals Page 5 July 2010 The following article on the Austin Seven Club’s Race Meeting at Port Wakefield on 14th August 1960 was reported in the Australian Motor Sports magazine of October 1960.
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