Austin 7 Club of SA Inc, Formed in 1953, Celebrates Its 60Th Diamond Anniversary in 2013
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AUSTIN 7 CLUB OF S.A. INC 2013 COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: RALPH DRAGE, 37 De Castella 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: LAURIE SUTTON, 593 Brighton Road, Seacliff 5049 Ph: 8358 3421 (H) Mob: 0418 831 974 email: [email protected] ASST SECRETARY: CAROL BUESNEL 12 Sutherland Ave, Semaphore Park 5019 Ph: 8449 4764 (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: RICK HOFFMAN, 8 Rothwell St, Morphett Vale 5162 Ph: 8325 3776 (H) Mob: 0408 898 736 email: [email protected] BILL GOWER, PO Box 256, Williamstown SA 5351 Ph: 8524 6029 (H) Mob: 0457 157 494 email: [email protected] PROPERTY ALAN BAKER, 5 Tindara Ave, Windsor Gardens 5087 Ph: 8261 1175 (H) Mob 0437 428 543 email: [email protected] 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: BARRY PANNELL, Ph: 8255 1371 email: [email protected] **************************************************************************************** The Austin 7 Club SA Inc is able to accept payment of subscriptions, for events or fees by Internet Banking. The Austin 7 Club SA Inc banking details are: BSB 805-007 A/c 00110772. When transferring funds to the Club please quote your name or a reference so that the Treasurer is able to identify your payment. All correspondence to: The Secretary AUSTIN 7 CLUBROOMS: 262 TAPLEYS HILL ROAD, SEATON 5023 Annual subscriptions Full: $65.00: Associate/Remote: $32.50 The Austin 7 Club SA Internet address is: www.austin7clubsa.com.au Austin 7 Journals Page 2 July 2013 Austin 7 Journals Volume 205 July 2013 PRESIDENT’S PREAMBLE As reported previously, planning for the club's Diamond Jubilee celebration events are well underway with an Open House and Barbecue at the clubrooms already been and gone. The entry form for the three events in October has been issued to all club members. The events are: Date Day Activity Oct 20 Sunday Static Display – Wigley Reserve Glenelg Oct 21 - 25 Monday – Friday Yorke Peninsula tour Oct 26 Saturday Official Birthday Dinner at Marion Hotel If you haven’t received an Entry Form, please let me know. If you have a club vehicle of any type, including those used for Modern Regularity events, I encourage you to enter the Static Display at Glenelg’s Wigley Reserve – it’s free to all members. The Static Display will be a great opportunity for members to show to the public the many different types of vehicles used in our club activities. If you have been to the clubrooms lately you would have seen the most recent renovations, including the rebuilding & sealing of the complete car park. Prior to this, hazardous conditions prevailed with the old tennis court surface and screenings courtyard a constant source of concern. This work has enhanced safer access to the clubrooms for all members and visitors. To improve the service to members with Historic Vehicles, two additional Assistant Registrars have been appointed to inspect vehicles in readiness for Conditional Registration and for the mandatory 3 yearly inspection. They are Graham Buesnel and Wolf Semler. Wolf will mainly service the south coast and Fleurieu Peninsula. The Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs, has received advice from the Government that the Club Membership expiry date in log books for Conditionally Registered Vehicles is to be shown as being the end of each year as prescribed in Clubs' constitutions. In the case of the Austin 7 Club, this will be the 31st of December each year. Therefore it is important that members pay their annual subscriptions by this date, if not, members with conditionally registered vehicles would be in contravention of an owner's responsibility of the Code of Practice and effectively does not allow your vehicle to be driven. The two month grace period mentioned in the Code of Practice is an allowance to clubs to process paper work before advising the Registrar that certain people are no longer members of that club. The two month grace period mentioned in the Club's constitution allows for a member to rejoin without penalty of a joining fee. To assist members, there will be two Subs and Rego Days before 31 December, namely, Saturday 23 November & Sunday 15 December from 10am to 2pm on both days. I urge you to take advantage of these days. Membership renewal forms will be available for the year 2014 early October 2013 allowing ample time for the payment of subscriptions either at general meetings or the special Subs & Rego days mentioned. I would like you to join me in welcoming the following new members & wish them a long & enjoyable time within the club. Shawn BROWN Francesco CIROCCO David COOMBE Robert DIETRICH Peter N.J. LEE Adam MORELLI Peter MUEGGE Clive POLLEY Graham THORPE Scott TYMMONS Luke WRATTEN Ralph Drage President Austin 7 Journals Page 3 July 2013 COMING EVENTS July 2013 13 Working Bee at the Clubrooms, from 8.30am, morning tea supplied. 16 Leisure Run to McLaren Vale Hotel. Meets at Caffe Buongiorno O'Halloran Hill. 21 Social day run which is the Hills Luncheon at the Barker Hotel, Gawler St Mt. Barker preceded with morning tea at the Crafers Hotel for coffee & cake. Meets Burnside Council Car Park Cnr Portrush/Greenhill Roads at 9.45am. 22 A7 Technical Night with guest presenters as David Grear, with Michele, have gone on holidays to the UK checking out all sorts of A7 stuff plus doing a few touristy bits. August 2013 4 Modern Regularity Round 5 from Mallala Motorsport Park. 12 Monthly Club Meeting at the clubrooms, starts 8pm sharp, A7 spares shed open 7pm. 18 Social Day Run to Port Adelaide and a trip and lunch on board the Dolphin Explorer vessel as we journey down the Port River. Starts from the clubrooms. 20 Leisure Run. 26 A7C Technical Night 7.30pm at the clubrooms with A7 spares open an hour beforehand. 30 Quarterly Luncheon to the Hotel Royal, Henley Beach Road Torrensville. Please let Marie Drage know that you are attending. September 2013 1 Old Car Day, promoted by the Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs SA as "Drive It Day", we will meet at Fremont Park Elizabeth, ready for the run to Bethany in the Barossa Valley with the Gawler Club and other invited clubs. The run is informal with BYO lunch & chairs. Toilets and large shelter available at Bethany. There could be several hundred vehicles on the run. The day is also Father's Day. 9 Monthly Club Meeting followed by ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the clubrooms starting at 8pm sharp. All positions on committee will be declared vacant and nominations accepted for the following year. 14/15 Harland Engineering Modern Regularity Nationals, two days of Round 6 from Mallala Motorsport Park. 17 Leisure Run. 23 A7C Technical Night 7.30pm at the clubrooms with A7 spares open an hour beforehand. 28 Social Night at Clubrooms. Tea from Trever's Tapleys Hill Fish & Chip Shop near the clubrooms with a bit of good company will make for an enjoyable evening. 29 Bay to Birdwood Classic, starts from Barrett Reserve West Beach, following a new route to Birdwood via SE Freeway and Onkaparinga Valley Road. Open to all unmodified vehicles built between 1.1.56 and 31.12.77. October 2013 6/12 World Solar Car Challenge. This event which starts in Darwin and travels south to Adelaide always gets wide international attention. The Austin 7 Club is involved in the timing and manning of the finishing post on Port Wakefield Road at St Kilda. 14 Monthly Club Meeting 8pm at the clubrooms, please bring a plate of supper to share. 15 Leisure run. 19 Working Bee at Clubrooms. 20 Static Display for 60th Birthday - Wigley Reserve Glenelg. 21/25 Tour of Yorke Peninsula for 60th Birthday. 26 60th Birthday A7C Dinner at the Marion Hotel. 27 Modern Regularity Round 7 from Mallala Motorsport Park. 28 A7C Technical Night 7.30pm at the clubrooms with A7 spares open an hour beforehand. Austin 7 Journals Page 4 July 2013 60 years of MOTORSPORT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Austin 7 Club of SA Inc, formed in 1953, celebrates its 60th Diamond Anniversary in 2013. To celebrate the occasion, activities are being held locally and on the Yorke Peninsula over seven days in October 2013. The events planned are as follows: SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2013 Static Display of member’s vehicles at Wigley Reserve, Glenelg From 10am to 3pm. Free entry for club members. All types of vehicles accepted. Category prizes awarded. Entry forms at the Clubrooms. Only those vehicles listed on the submitted form will be allowed access to the reserve. MONDAY 21 OCTOBER to FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2013 Yorke Peninsula Tour, based in Edithburgh for four nights Monday – Travel to Edithburgh BYO Morning Tea at Port Wakefield. Lunch at Port Vincent Bowling Club, just around the corner from Trevor & Lyn Clerke's at Port Vincent. Dinner at the Troubridge Hotel, Edithburgh. Tuesday – Try your hand at bowls at Edithburgh Bowling Club in the morning with a free afternoon.