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No.215 July/August 2014 Australia AUSTRALIA NO.215 JULY/AUGUST 2014 VOLVO CLUBS MEMBER MAGAZINE VOLVO DOWNUNDER SPARES is the premium importer of Classic Volvo Parts into Australasia - we can also supply a huge number of previously unavailable parts. POWER STEERING & AIR CONDITIONING can now be fitted to Volvos, 1960’s onwards These superbly made 15” Steering Wheel replicas are available for the P1800 – 123GT & 122S. Available Now A Horn Button is also available for the P1800 A ‘Saint’ Key Ring is now available for purchase online http://www.volvodownunder.com.au/P1800_50thAnniversary/Saint-Keyring.html Gerry Lister has 52 years experience with VOLVO so if you have a problem and need help, call him any time – all advice FREE! phone/fax 02-9499-6666 m 0412-221-211 [email protected] www.volvodownunder.com.au Contents Rolling Australia July/August 2014, Issue 215 The magazine for the Volvo Clubs of Victoria, Victorian Events Calendar 2 South Australia (Inc Western Australia), New South Wales, and the Volvo 1800/120 Club of Australia. President’s Prattle 3 Published and distributed by: Volvo Club of Victoria Inc. PO Box 3011, Moorabbin East, VIC 3189 242GT & 262C Register 3 www.volvovic.org.au Marketing and Corporate Advertising Please contact the Editor for standard The Editor’s Desk 4 advertising rates and other ideas. Deadline for Submissions Next deadline is 10 August 2014. Club Noticeboard 5 Editor Greg Sievert Mob: 0401 713 595 News and Events Email: [email protected] Design and Layout Ben Winkler Volvo adds Android 6 Email: [email protected] President Volvo Sport turns 60 6 Lance Phillips 03 9707 2724 (AH) [email protected] Vice President Heino Nowatzky 0425 705 045 [email protected] Record selling P1800 7 Treasurer Adrian Beavis 0402 203 437 (AH) All new XC90 interior revealed 7 Secretary, Public Officer, Safety Officer John Johnson 0414 385 962 (AH) [email protected] Membership Secretary, Magazine Editor Lunch with the Governor General 8 Greg Sievert 03 9397 5976 (AH) [email protected] Webmaster, Magazine, Creative Editor Ben Winkler 0417 391 322 [email protected] Transformers: Revenge of the Benny 9 General Committee Len Ward 03 9707 4415 Allan Abbott 0419 379 371 Grumpy: People without cars 10 Doug Miller 0433 444 861 Andrew Marney 0417 533 310 Dion Nowatzky Victorian Club Events AOMC Representative Timothy Fegan 0437 687 563 Official Photographer Cavalcade of Transport 12 Gerard Gowans [email protected] Life Members Lance Phillips, Peter Spencer, John Johnson GRM Open Day 14 Honorary Members Robert & Shirley Kaub South Australian Club Pages 16 Register Captains P1800 John Johnson 0414 385 962 [email protected] History-making Volvo win in Perth 18 PV444/544 & 120 Philip Perkins 0400 026 553 [email protected] 142/144/145/164 1800-120 Club Pages 19 Heino Nowatzky 0425 705 045 [email protected] 240/244/245/264/265 Mark Hoffmann 03 9335 3946 (AH) [email protected] Bertone project update 30 242GT/262C Lance Phillips 03 9707 2724 [email protected] Replace an 850 MAF sensor 30 700/900 & S90/V90 Rod Patton 03 5952 5927 (AH) 360/440 & C30/S40/V40/V50/C70 NSW Club Pages 31 Mark Richardson 0403 814 545 [email protected] 850/S70/V70/S60/S80/XC60/XC70/XC90 Heino Nowatzky 0425 705 045 [email protected] Classified Ads: Cars & Parts 38 Motorsports Ash Davies 0412 709 695 [email protected] Volvo Car Australian Dealers 41 Disclaimer: In regard to products, services and/or procedures that are either advertised or mentioned in the editorial content of this magazine, members should determine for themselves the reliability or suitability for their own particular requirements. Advertisers must ensure at all times that their products and/or services represented are suited to the intended use. The Volvo Car Club of Victoria Incorporated cannot accept responsibility for any product or service statement made herein, and the opinions or comments from any contributor are not necessarily those of the Club, the committee, Front: Club members and the general public enjoying the GRM open day. the members or the editor. Rear: Average male crash test dummy used for rear end impact tests (official name Bio Rid). Victorian Events Calendar 6 (Wed) Annual General Meeting Free pizza dinner from 7PM; AGM starts at 8PM. All officer and committee positions will be declared vacant, and new committee for 2014/15 will be elected. We’re looking for new blood on the committee as always, so if you’re interested, please contact Lance or another committee member ASAP so we can nominate you for a position. South Camberwell Tennis Club, 332 Burke Rd, Glen Iris (enter from Bickleigh St) 9 (Sat) 17 (Sun) August Berry Motor Group/Carson & Murphy Tech Session Monthly Club Run - Rob Roy Berry’s is hosting a check-over/roadworthy inspection day. All welcome with Hillclimb as spectators tea and coffee etc. available. Great opportunity to bring your newer Volvo More details at the night meeting or or club plate car! We start at 9am to 1pm, first come first served. For details contact a committee member for the or questions please contact Mark Iceton on 03 9874 5544 or 0434 897 144. meeting point. 3 (Wed) 20 (Sun) Night Meeting, 8pm Monthly Club Run - West Gippsland Guest Speaker: TBA. South Camberwell Tennis Club, More details in next magazine, Sept. 332 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. Enter from Bickleigh St. the website or night meeting. 1 (Wed) Night Meeting, 8pm Guest Speaker: David Logan, mechanical engineer at Monash University Accident Research Centre. South Camberwell Tennis Club, 332 Burke Rd, Glen Iris. Enter from Bickleigh St. 19 (Sun) Monthly Club Run - Morris Minor Garage and Museum, Harcourt A visit to the garage is $10 per person (with a minimum of 10 people - cash only). After your tour, relax in the ‘Old General Store’ and enjoy our locally roasted coffee from Brewhouse in Bendigo and gourmet biscuits from Michels Fine Biscuits in Castlemaine. More details at the night meeting & next magazine or contact a committee member for the meeting point. October See the web site: www.morrisminorgarage.com 24-26 (Fri-Sun) Motorclassica More details in next magazine or at the night meeting. 2 President’s Prattle I was contemplating the snow covered truck doing a roaring trade as well as the Sweden so were being cleaned and fluids peaks around Interlaken, Switzerland other activities. checked and measured. All the different nearing the finish of our holiday when Whilst we were in Gothenburg, Pam and makes in their series run the same sealed Greg sent the reminder that reports were I were given a guided tour of the Volvo V6 engine which Polestar cannot touch due. This was a jolt back to reality. museum, factory and the Volvo Brand as all engines are rebuilt externally by the Whilst I was away, the club was in good Experience Centre by Per-Åke Fröberg, same company for all manufacturers. The hands with Heino and the committee Volvo Heritage Manager. This was an week before, the motoring press were test keeping things running with night meetings, amazing experience for which I am thankful driving the new S60/V60 Polestar models Motoring Heritage Day as well as an to Per-Åke for his hospitality and allowing but I missed that! I enjoyed the chance to AOMC meeting on the Club Permit Scheme. me to fulfil a long time item on my bucket list. visit and thank Fredrik for the tour. The other highlight was the Open Day at I may have missed the GRM open day but The next major event on our Club’s Gary Rogers Motorsport which attracted I had the opportunity to visit the HQ of calendar is the AGM in August. With an hundreds of people eager for a look at the Polestar in Gothenburg. I was given a tour increase in membership numbers I am cars and to meet the drivers, Scott and by Fredrik Wahlen who is the manager of hoping some members will consider taking Robert. Apparently some drove overnight Race Team and Production. I was able to on a position. I maybe a club life member from Sydney to be there first thing in the see the V8 motors sent back from Australia but I don’t intend to be a life Committee morning. From comments I have received it for rebuilding and dyno-tuning. The member. I think 21 years is enough and was a fantastic day with the merchandising Swedish S60 Racecars had just returned time to enjoy retirement. from a weekend racing in Southern Lance Phillips 242GT & 262C Register The only GT or Bertone coupes that I saw the GT [see story/photos elsewhere in the Now that I am back from holidays I need to whilst away were in the Volvo Museum in magazine if space permits]. do a bit of minor work on my GT and 142 Sweden. They were a 262 and 780 Bertone Robert Bakker picked up a gold 262 with and drive both more. in bright red as their former driver was an the chassis number in between those of A friend in Vancouver, Canada decided ex- Managing Director of Volvo who liked Len Ward and Doug Miller; interesting but to part with his 1979 242GT (owned for a red cars. There was also a 244 in red. All unfortunately it was one project too many very long term - possibly since new if my three were stunning and any one would be so it had to go. memory serves me right) for a new Toyota right at home in my garage [see photos].
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