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ing Dow Darl ns FORMED INC. 1970 V e b te lu ra C n tor & Vintage Mo 2012 Members The cars and their owners who attended our inaugural “Sign on Day”. 2012 DDVVMC Members book President’s message This is our first attempt at producing a booklet with a complete listing of all restored or original vehicles owned by members of the Darling Downs Veteran and Vintage Motor Club Inc. This is a pictorial way of viewing cars that are our pride and joy. A lot of effort has gone into this first booklet and lessons have been learned on how we can improve the next booklet. There are over two hundred registered vehicles in the club and it would be really nice to have all of these in the next booklet. I realise that it is not possible for everyone to turn up on a single day especially when you have a large collection or live out of town. Maybe we should visit members to take photos or spread it out over a number of days? What are your thoughts? Trevor Hoffmann Membership officer’s message Our first sign-on/photo-shoot day has been a wonderful inclusion to our Club’s busy event calendar. Already membership of the club entitles members to attend our informative monthly meetings, use our extensive workshop facilities, attend social and competitive rallies as well as keep up with the news in our monthly magazine, The Polisher’s Rag. Now we will have an annual pictorial history of members and their cars, as well as some short restoration stories. The sign-on/photo-shoot day will again be held mid-year of 2013. Members will be able to renew their yearly subscription and update all their information, and at the same time have their cars photographed for the presentation booklet. These booklets will certainly form part of any member’s home library. Elisabeth Shepherd Contents Phillip & Marjorie Martin 1945 Studebaker REO US6 (6 wheel drive) 6 Len & Colleen Richardson 1936 Ford 7 Trevor & Judy Hoffmann 1929 Dodge 8 Trevor & Judy Hoffman 1964 Holden EH 9 Bill & Elisabeth Shepherd 1982 Volvo 240 Series Sedan 10 Graham Allum 1928 Ford Model A 11 Len & Colleen Richardson 1953 Holden FJ 12 David & Norelle Maurer 1951 British Bedford 13 Alan Hoffmann 1938 Packard Eight 14 Des Ham 1938 Buick Special 15 Clyde & Maree Baker 1944 Ford GPW Jeep - 280LEA & 1944 Willys MB Jeep - 317MWP 16 Bernie Forster 1911 Maxwell Model I 18 Steve & Lauren Forster 1925 Fiat 509 19 Noel Cox 1912 Cadillac Tourer Model 30 20 Trevor & Judy Hoffmann 1927 Chevrolet 21 Pat & Lynne Murphy 1966 Ford Falcon XP hardtop 22 Pat & Lynne Murphy 1928 Chevrolet Sports Roadster 23 Allan Waite 1928 Ford Model A 24 Harry Adams March 1943 Willys Jeep (LHD) 25 James Meara 1928 Essex Super Six 26 Jeff & Ann Cox 1940 Chevrolet 27 Lyle & Betty Handley 1930 Ford Model A Roadster 28 Marion & Bob Chapman 1957 Ford Fairlane 29 Alan Hoffmann 1954 Holden FJ 30 Howard Russell 1956 Holden FJ Coupe utility 31 Timothy Murphy 1934 Chevrolet DC standard 32 Bill & Del Fischer 1928 Ford Model A 33 Bill & Del Fischer 1955 Holden FJ 34 Bill & Del Fischer 1968 Ford Mustang 35 Lyle & Betty Handley 1936 Ford V8 Sedan 36 Des Ham 1969 Buick Electra 37 Jeff & Ann Cox 1929 Whippet 38 Len & Rosemary Kennedy 1929 Ford Model A 39 Len & Rosemary Kennedy 1961 Renault 4CV 40 Len & Rosemary Kennedy 1915 Ford Model T 41 Clyde Baker 1936 Chrysler C7 Coupe 42 Joseph & Patricia Ciantar 1928 Ford Model A 43 Keith, Coral & Shane Hoffmann 1959 Holden FC Special 44 Trent Pascoe 1942 Chevrolet truck 45 John & Noelene Parker 1958 Morris Minor 46 Ross & Wendy Klein 1975 Ford Falcon XB 47 Alan Geldard 1929 Chevrolet International 48 Perry & Judi Pascoe 1958 Ford Customline 49 Phillip & Marjorie Martin 1945 Studebaker REO US6 (6 wheel drive) This vehicle was purchased in Dalby then restored at my home using parts from Sydney, Hervey Bay etc., and help from some club members. I believe the vehicle was in crates and assembled after the War, then saw service in the CMF until sold at an Army Disposal Sale. There were only 20,000 REO, and 200,000 Studebaker manufactured. This vehicle participated in a Guiness World Record at the Gold Coast, which had 18 Studebakers in running order for a rally. I learned to drive in a 1942 Chev Truck, and have now restored five war time vehicles (Studebaker, Canadian Chev Blitz, Indian Army Chev, US Army Chev, and Ford Jeep). Number six project is a Lend Lease Chev Tipper. Marjorie refers to this as my mid- life crisis. 6 DDVVMC Len & Colleen Richardson 1936 Ford Len’s 1936 Ford 5 window coupe journey of restoration began at a vintage car auction at Crow’s Nest on the 18th September, 2004. After five long years lots of heart-ache and harping along with plenty of swearing from “Project Manager/Overseer/Detailer” son Duane, the car was finished. Every panel in the car required repairs. The Ford has an all steel body with an all leather interior. Being our first restoration we learnt by our mistakes! It has a 350 Chevy engine, a manual transmission T5 gear box and 9 inch limited slip differential. Len and grandson Chris could take the body off the chassis in less than an hour - lots of practise. Many hands make light work and apprentice Justin (grandson) was also involved in rebuilding the “Green Girl”. Its first outing was for Chris’s formal in 2009. When the Ford ‘rocked up’ Chris and his partner were sitting in the ‘dicky seat’ and our granddaughter Millie helped Chris’s partner with her shoes as she climbed gracefully out of the back (just like Cinderella at the ball). The Green Girl also travels around town with Ben & Millie (grandchildren) sitting in the back equipped with helmets and goggles, waving to the onlookers. With an IPod dock installed the car can really ‘rock’. The kids all fight jokingly over who will get the ‘Green Girl’ in the will so here’s hoping that we will have many more outings before that day comes. 2012 7 Trevor & Judy Hoffmann 1929 Dodge I purchased the remains of two Dodge Brothers vehicles in 1974 for $5. They were originally sold by Elvreys Garage Toowoomba. The vehicles were completely stripped and restoration begun. All the timber was replaced and back doors were hand made (one week after painting I was at a swap meeting on the Gold Coast and two rear doors were there and would have only required painting). The Dodge has been on the road since 1979. 8 DDVVMC Trevor & Judy Hoffman 1964 Holden EH This vehicle was purchased with front end damage and I replaced the subframe, bonnet, grille and one mudguard. This vehicle has been on the road since 1997. 2012 9 Bill & Elisabeth Shepherd 1982 Volvo 240 Series Sedan The Volvo 240 Series model was made from 1974 - 1988, making genuine spare parts relatively easy to come by. It has all the standard Volvo mod- cons for its time: power steering, air conditioning, electric mirrors and radio cassette. Purchased in Sydney in December 2011 from a deceased estate for $700, it was driven home to Toowoomba, only needing a new battery, fresh oil and a new filter, and has not missed a beat since. We are the third owners and have all the original documents from date of purchase. ‘Julian’ (named after the previous owner’s personalised number plates, which were valued at $2000!) has been regularly maintained on the Club’s workshop hoist, and we hope to enjoy his comfort on many a Club run in the future. 10 DDVVMC Graham Allum 1928 Ford Model A This is an early Model A often referred to as an “AR”. This refers to the braking system which has the hand brake lever on the right and operates on all four wheels. The car started life as the service car for the Tweed Ambulance station. It was treated to a cosmetic restoration in the 60s and attended many rallies with 2 different owners up until I purchased it in 1978. Graham and son Lincoln I did a full body off restoration 1978-9 with the car competing in the BVAC Economy Run in 1979 then participating in Rally West 1979 in Perth. The car had 41 000 miles on it when I bought it and now has covered 82 000 miles. 2012 11 Len & Colleen Richardson 1953 Holden FJ Our FJ is in original condition with 90,000 on the clock and only the seats have been restored. It brings back memories of our younger days in Len’s 48/215 FX and still gives us a thrill when we drive it. The Holden is part of our ‘set’ and has been on many a ‘big day out’ to club events. To ‘step back in time’ when driving the Holden and reminisce about the good old days is always an eye opener for grandchildren who can’t believe that you have to use a handle to wind down the windows and there is no air conditioning. It’s a bit like driving “Miss Daisy” as you bump and slide around in the back seat with no seat belts. Rock on! 12 DDVVMC David & Norelle Maurer 1951 British Bedford “GERTIE” is a 6 cylinder, 4 speed, 27 hp truck, purchased new on 19/3/1952 for £900 and has been in the Maurer family since then. Ken & Herb Maurer purchased the chassis & cab.