Austin 7 Club of S.A. Inc. CLUBROOMS: 262 Tapleys Hill Road, SEATON S.A. 5023

Bulletin Number 68 13.8.21

What’s on and What’s not

14.8.21 Quiz Night at clubrooms POSTPONED DUE TO COVID

15.8.21 TTM Regularity at Mallala ON 15.8.21 Willunga Swap OFF CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 17.8.21 Leisure Run is on to Lobethal Contact David Searles for Bookings. 23.8.21 Technical Night Spares only from 6.00pm to 7.30pm no meeting DUE TO COVID 28.8-6.9.21 Classic Motoring Festival th 28.8-29.8 Mallala 60 anniversary 29.8.21 Victor Harbour Swap Meet CANCELLED DUE TO COVID Austins over Australia Cancelled. Rescheduled for August 2022 1.9.21 Old Car Day Bethany Oval Invitation 4-5.9.21 Tailem Bend Classic ON 12.9.21 Federation Picnic at Wirrina ON Invitation 17-19.9.21 Rock N Roll at Victor Harbor CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19.9.21 Gawler Swap Meet ON 20-29.9.21 Motorfest ON Invitation 26.9.21 Bay to Birdwood ON Invitation 10.10.21 Morgan Swap Meet ON 17.10.21 Strathalbyn Swap Meet CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 29 - 30.10.21 Murray Bridge Autofest. Invitation 4-7.11.21 Note change of date. 7.11.21 All Ford Clubs picnic Invitation 13-14.11.21 Bendigo Swap Meet CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 21.11.21 Regency Park swap meet 21.11.21 Yankalilla Motor Show 26-28.11.21 Adelaide Tarmac Rally (to replace the Adelaide 500 V8 Race) All events are subject to change please check with the organisers.

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Quiz night at the Clubrooms. Saturday August 14th BYO supper and drinks. Tea and coffee provided. Make up your own table of 6 or join in with a group on the night. Free entry (fun and a few prizes for the champs) 6.00pm for 6.30 pm start. Either fill in the attendance sheet at the August General Meeting or contact Brenton Spangler on Phone 0410 471078

Due to Covid restrictions the quiz night has been postponed

Austin 7 Club Technical Night Monday 23.8.21 Spares will be open from 6.00pm to 7.30pm Due to the Covid restrictions of Social Distancing and the wearing of masks

there will be no meeting.

CELEBRATING OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY

MALLALA MOTORSPORT PARK

August 28 & 29 2021

We are inviting all cars and drivers that have ever competed at or visited Mallala to join in the celebrations.

There will be Mallala Masters Race Event, Super Sprint and open track sessions for those that want to go fast, and cruise sessions for those preferring to soak in the memories at a more relaxed pace or join the shown n shine for classic vehicles!

There will also be a show n shine for classic vehicles, historic Mallala memorabilia displays, air displays from the SA Aviation Museum as a nod to the significant RAAF history and the RAAF Centenary in 2021, and a Big BBQ celebration lunch on Sunday.

Expect to see some significant names and cars, including from when Mallala hosted V8 Supercars in the nineties before moving to the Adelaide 500 in 1999. Kids 14 and under Free

History In 1959 it was determined that the Port Wakefield circuit was unsuitable for the scheduled 1961 . With new high standard motor racing circuits being built interstate it was decided a new race circuit closer to Adelaide was required. With the sale of the RAAF's 24 Squadron operational air base at Mallala to a group of motorsport enthusiasts, the Mallala Motorsport Park was born, hosting its Premier Race meeting on 19th August 1961.

Since that time Mallala has hosted everything from the Australian Drivers' Championship, drifting championships and burnout comps, to the Australian Touring Car Championship (including V8 Supercars).

The RAAF base at Mallala was built in 1941

Meet at the Victoria Hotel Car park to depart at 9.15am

Bendigo Swap Meet th 13-14 November 2021 Cancelled

The rumble of classic cars will return to Yankalilla for the Yankalilla Classic Motor Show on Sunday, November 21st, 2021 to be held at the Yankalilla Showgrounds. This inaugural event will be presented by the Yankalilla & Dis- trict Lions Club supported by local classic car enthusiasts.

The Expression of interest form for 2022 National Rally in Warrnambool has been released. If you are going and would like Motel accommodation please let me know as I have booked a Motel close to the centre of Warrnambool with room for trailer parking. If you would like to drive your Austin 7 to Warrnambool you will not be alone.

Austin 7 10 stud Block

Waterless Coolant

Shed Talk: The DI Delage comes along with a new challenge at every turn. One of the recommendations was to use a product Waterless Coolantin the engine. So, at a cost of over $500 a 20 litre drum was procured. This was primarily about not allowing corrosion to occur particularly between the sleeve and the block. The first drama was before we even ran the engine, the radiator started to weep, so definitely escapist stuff as we had tested the radiator with water over a week before installing in the car. So, the radiator went up to NatRad and after a week was returned and reinstalled with the miracle compound. However, we had some really odd results when running the car. We had temperatures of 110C in the top of the radiator and 20C at the bottom. It was like the coolant wasn’t circulating, but we knew the radiator wasn’t blocked. Whilst 110C isn’t a problem as the boiling point is much higher in the coolant, such a large disparity in temperature couldn’t be good for the car and we also thought it was interfering with the oil pressure. After discussions with the local representatives of Waterless Coolant, we came to the conclusion that its properties are such that it doesn’t thermo syphon in the same way as water-based coolants. The issue is that the car doesn’t run a water pump, apparently essential for the proper functioning of Waterless Coolant. Out came $500 of coolant, and in went a water based one. Temperature dropped to a max of 63C at the top of the radiator and mid 30’s at the bottom. We think we will have to put a blind on the rad to get it up a bit for a proper running temperature.

From the Ballarat V&V Club magazine.

Austin 7 Sports & Specials. The Good The Bad & The Ugly.

Buy Sell & Exchange

For Sale Austin 7 Meteor

Located in Western Australia Offers around $30,000 Email for more details

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1937 Austin 14 $12,000

Historic registration in SA, Non transferable plates. Driven to Goolwa after Bay to Birdwood, started for first time this week after 10 months, no issues at all. Mechanically very good, with a sound motor and two new tires on front. Has driven on Austin 7 Club Border and Pre-War runs. A driving car, not a show and shine and put on my trailer car. Like driving your lounge chair up front and you can have Miss Daisy and her friends in back. Simon Mander 0422 111 447

For Sale 1952 Plymouth

It was last run about 10 years ago. To my eye it looks very complete and straight, and I suspect with tyres, battery and fuel (and a good wash) it would be a really good driver. Bumpers were re-chromed some years ago, and are sitting on the back seat. Interior is really good, seats are too good to be original. There are a lot of spares including a spare engine (and a gearbox which may or may not be correct)

The contact is Jill on 0403 305 912, and the car is in a shed in Magill.

For Sale Approx. 1928 Script wheels 19 inch, deep dish steering wheel, magneto switch panel, small headlights, short radiator. $6600 ono Genuine sale as the owner is moving and downsizing. It was driven into his shed 25 years ago and hasn't been started since.

Garry Humphries Ph 0408 845 202.

Linden Park

1923/1927 Austin 7 Gordon England Brooklands Replica

A beautiful light car that accurately replicates a significant Austin 7 racing car built by English aviator E.C Gordon England in the 1920’s. This accurate and well-built replica is a culmination of decades of collecting period correct parts. The aluminium body was one of a batch constructed by noted Scottish ex- pert Tom Abernathy(number TA8) that was imported by myself in the eight- ies. The car was assembled around this body to a high standard by Grant Cowie and his team at Up the Creek Workshop in Campbells Creek, Victoria, Austral- ia. A vintage Austin chassis was fitted with a set of early 6 inch brakes, brand new wheels with centres spun from solid material, a three speed close ratio John Needham Austin 7 gearbox and vintage differential. The very early engine (no. 1405 – August 1923) was built by Grant Cowie to a very high standard for proper motoring. Fitted with a pressure fed English ‘Phoenix’ crankshaft and rods, sports camshaft, period correct extractor ex- haust system and a Bob Booth magneto/distributor conversion. Original mag- neto can be supplied if desired. The carburettor is an updraft ‘barrel throttle’ bronze 30mm Solex that is correct for this model. The car has the correct CAV headlights and Lucas sidelights, early CAV push- pull control panel, Smiths 0-60psi oil pressure gauge and ‘AT speedometer’ RPM/MPH rev counter. The staggered leather swab seats beautifully made by Grant White Motor Trimming nicely finish off the period cockpit. Prepared for sale by Grant Cowie and his team at Up the Creek Workshop, this little Austin is at home on both club rallies or Sprints and Hillclimbs. Perfect for the Austin 7 centenary rally.

$45,000

Car Austin Gordon England Brooklands Replica 1923 for sale - PreWarCar Stuart Steinford

Victoria

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