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Rally Directions 2011 Issue 08 The official Organ of the Classic Rally Club Inc. (Affiliated with CAMS) IN THIS ISSUE Shannons Eastern Creek Display History Lives - 1991 Mountain Rally Barry Ferguson Classic Classic Car of the Month Coming Events The Mini Cooper S was based on the revolutionary Morris Mini-Minor first introduced in 1959. This brilliant Alec Issigonis design was the benchmark for small car design for many years. John Cooper, the Formula One designer, recognised the cars potential & convinced BMC Management & Issigonis to allow 15th -16th October Penrith Pas de Deux him to produce the Mini Cooper which had a 997cc engine, close ratio gearbox & It’s not too late to get an entry in 13th November 2011 disc front brakes. for the 2011 Alpine Classic, but A one day rally with three The first Mini Cooper S was introduced in you better be quick there aren’t many places left. You won’t want navigation levels Masters, 1963 with a 1071 cc motor. Two models Apprentices & Tour. for circuit racing followed; a 970cc to miss running in the last Alpine version for under 1000cc classes and a organised by Lui & Hendo. Start and finish at Penrith 1275cc for under 1300cc. The 1275cc was The event will feature the usual covering approx. 320 kms for the most popular & continued till 1971. Alpine hallmarks; timed to the the day with maybe 2 or 3kms of unsealed road. Bring your The Cooper S’s competition successes are minute overall with an average speed section timed to the own lunch or buy some at the legendary: 4 Monte Carlo Rallies, lunch break at Picton. Outright 1st at Bathurst plus many second, challenging though fair Touring Car & Rally Championships. navigation for Masters & Full details & entry form inside Apprentices along with route this edition. For further info Lui MacLennan’s 1970 MkII Cooper S, charts for Tour competitors. All contact Jeff West 0427 263757, seen above on the C.C.C. earlier this year, with slick, efficient organisation. [email protected] was bought in ‘95 to do classic rallies. Since then the car has had extensive Start in Lithgow, o/night in Orange Gary or Wendy Maher at mechanical work carried out & is thought & finish in Lithgow. Full details & [email protected] of as the 3rd child in the family! entry form inside this edition or go or go to the C.R.C. web site. to the C.R.C. web site. www.classicrallyclub.com.au www.classicrallyclub.com.au Classic Rally Club Officers and Contacts 2011 Position: Name Email Phone President: Ross Warner [email protected] (02) 9772 2860 or 0409 810 553 Secretary: Tony Kanak [email protected] (02) 9858 2662 or 0419 233 494 Treasurer: Tim McGrath [email protected] (02) 4285 1438 or 0419 587 887 Membership: Ian Packard [email protected] (02) 9451 6869 or 0414 516 869 Newsletter Editor: Bob Morey [email protected] (02) 6292 9661 or 0402 479 661 Competition Secretary: Tony Norman [email protected] (02) 9804 1439 or 0402 759 811 Championship Pointscorer: Jeff West [email protected] (02) 6331 5342 or 0427 263 757 Regalia & Club Historian: John Cooper [email protected] (02) 4731 6933 or 0414 246 157 Historic Vehicle Plates: Ron Cooper [email protected] (02) 4261 3018 or 0417 285 138 Webmaster: Harriet Jordan [email protected] (02) 9568 3103 or 0418 275 308 Webphotomaster: John Southgate [email protected] (02) 9731 2213 or 0421 112 073 Officials Registrar: Dave Johnson [email protected] (02) 9979 7629 or 0428 299 443 Committee John Henderson [email protected] (02) 9499 8141 or 0408 118 427 Garth Taylor [email protected] (02) 4784 3301 or 0418 207 306 Dave Johnson [email protected] (02) 9979 7629 or 0428 299 443 Tony Norman [email protected] (02) 9804 1439 or 0402 759 811 Inspectors: Vehicles with HV Plates Tim McGrath [email protected] (02) 4285 1438 or 0419 587 887 Danny Castro [email protected] (02) 9688 2318 or 0419 981 063 Peter Thomson [email protected] (02) 9419 5774 John Henderson (Bronze) Killara / Bathurst 0408 118 427 Ivan Hughes (Bronze) Bexley (02) 9688 2318 or 0419 981 063 Tony Kanak (Bronze) Eastwood (02) 9858 2662 (H) or 0419 233 494 Gary Maher (Bronze) North Richmond North Richmond (H) (02) 4571 1229 (H) Tim McGrath (Bronze) Wollongong / Illawara 0419 587 887 Rob Panetta (Silver) Killara (H) / Brookvale (W) (02) 9939 2069 (W) or 0418 963 091 Wayne Patterson (Silver) Blaxland 0418 200 949 Jim Richardson (Bronze) Baulkham Hills (H) (02) 9639 0638 (H) or 0418 644 284 DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER 14th October 2011 Please make phone calls before 9.00pm Classic Rally Club Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, January to November from 7.30pm at Denistone Sports Club, 59 Chatham Road, West Ryde The opinions and advice provided in this newsletter do not necessarily represent those of the Classic Rally Club Inc and its officers. No responsibility will be accepted for the opinions, advice and directions contained in this newsletter. Readers should rely on their own enquiries and make their own decisions. Unless credited otherwise all photos supplied by author of item or Classic Rally Club Photographers John Southgate & Ann Bloomfield. 2 Rally Directions, September 2011 ROss’ Rave. At our last meeting the members voted on a proposal that the Committee investigate a scheme Hi everyone, and welcome to the September issue to offset potential carbon emissions from our of Rally Directions. rallies. The result of the vote was slightly in favour As far as events go, I can’t say how this month went of the proposal and as a result the Committee has because I am writing this on the 9th and our only started some further investigation and deliberation. competition event this month is the Barry Ferguson Although as the vote was not strongly in favour of Classic on the 18th, although I must say that I am the proposal I suspect that it is most likely that the really looking forward to it. Last year I navigated for introduction of any such scheme would be purely John Cooper and we had an absolute ball. This year voluntary and not subsidised by the Club. I am navigating for John again and I have no doubt The Alpine is coming up very quickly. My entry is in that we will at least as much fun again this year, so better get yours in quick because this is always probably more. Dave Johnson does a great job of such a milestone event. putting these events together, and I particularly like the fact that they are a little different in some way Finally, some questions. Will there ever be a time or another. when I will not have some work still to do on my Jag? Doesn’t feel like it! Why is it that I used to get I attended this month’s First Friday Free Fling at the occasional bargain on eBay and now everything Harry’s Café de Wheels in Parramatta and it was seems to be more expensive than full retail price? I good to see so many members and their friends guess eBay is not a secret anymore (have you heard enjoying themselves. As the weather gets warmer I of it?). Do I really want an Austin 7? Yes!! Am I am expecting that the momentum of this event will losing my grip? Yes!!! Am I still at work at 6pm on a get better and better. You are encouraged to drive Friday night? Yes …. Time to go I just remembered your club plate historic cars to this event, so please that the Thai food I ordered should be ready (Kim is try to get along to next month’s event and invite all away at her Mum’s for the night). your classic car friends too! See you out there (if I can find the right roads!) Enough raving ……. Ross. Rally Directions, September 2011 3 Shannons Eastern Creek Classic CMC Day The Classic Rally Club was again well represented at the Shannon's Eastern Creek day run by the CMC, Council of Motor Clubs. Our location was back on the main side after last year's allocation and was a reasonable position on the concrete skid pan. Ten cars represented our Club with a array of different rally cars, my XD falcon dirt rally car, Greg Yate's Mercedes, Amir Shushtarian's BMW, Geoff Mill's Mustang, Garth Taylor's Jag accompanied by Paul Martin, Tim McGrath's Mini, Steve Friend's Mercedes, Chris Hallam's Jag XK 120, Ross Warner's MGA, Danny Castro's Morris Minor and Vince & Kaye Harlor's Datsun 240Z. Thanks for all those who helped make the display so good and the new windscreen banners set the cars off a treat. There were just as many other CRC cars scattered around on display with other clubs. Congratulations to Doug & Xanthea Barbour who had their MGA in concourse with the MG Club and got first place in their category. John Cooper XK120 - CHAMPION RALLY CAR OF THE 1950s History While Jaguar’s racing history is well known, its success in rallying is less known. I casually mentioned to Gary Maher over dinner one night in Kurrajong that I wanted to write an article on Jaguar’s success in rallying, to be told “Oh I did that last year, to drum up interest in the 2009 Mountain Rally”.
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