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FEBRUARY 2018 Classic Clatter The Journal of the Classic & Enthusiasts Motor Cycle Club of NSW Inc. WWW.CEMCC.ORG.AU Ray Gosling's reluctant 1935 Model 8 Sunbeam President's Report – 2017 Noises from the Big End: Bearing in mind: “Out of the crooked timber A lot has happened within our Club - Central of humanity, no straight thing was ever West Branch Rally, interclub rallies, rides, made” Immanuel Kant. meetings and last but by far least, our Annual Club Rally. A huge thankyou goes to all involved in the planning & organising these wonderful events. This Club has over 400 members & should be well placed to remain viable and strong well into the future. However, with probably 60 or so active members and with the advent of the RMS Log Book, members now have little reason to rely on the Club for events - they simply do their own thing. This dwindling participation and lack of interest in most Kicking off the New Year, your new organised events could signal the demise of committee plan to introduce some thought this once strong and vibrant Club. The future provoking discussion at the Sydney meetings direction of the Club is in the hands of its and urge the branches to do the same. Not members - lets all hope our Club doesn't everyone can attend mid week runs, so let’s become an easy touch for Conditional cater for those that miss out and have some Registration "Log Bookers" looking for fun at the monthly meetings instead. We can nothing more than a membership number! have /Raffles / Quizzes / Prizes /Swaps / Again I must say "What a novel concept it is, Lectures / ETC to join a classic motorcycle club and actually My Interpretation of the above saying is ride your classic motorcycles with the club ……….Do not assemble that supports you!" your engine with a bent Now for some good news. Thank you to those (or wooden) con rod. who have supported their Club by attending Steel con rods, with rides, rallies, events, functions and meetings minor bends, can be etc - you are what this Club should be all straightened quite about. successfully using basic Can I now take this opportunity to thank the garage tools. First 2017 committee for supporting both myself & check if the rod is bent by placing it on a flat the Club. Thank you to Vice President Gordon surface and check both sides with a dial Mitchell, Secretary Chris O'Carroll, Treasurer gauge or height gauge. Minor twists and Allan Smith, Committee Members Joe Vella, bends can be rectified by holding the big end Alan Harper and Ray Gosling. Thankyou also of the rod rod firmly in a vise or by inserting a goes to those members who give their time block between the crankcase and rod, then to fill other Club positions in Sydney, Central twist or bend accordingly. This principle was West Branch and Illawarra Branch. Might I recommended by Phil Irving and adopted by say, mostly the same faces appear each and the technical writers back in the 1940’s. every year - where would we be without these However, today, (to ensure no damage is stalwarts? Can I again make it crystal clear to done to your irreplaceable con rod) it is all members - this Club will fold unless you recommended that you seek the services of a participate....Finally, I offer my support now professional engine rebuilder. and in the future to the incoming committee. Kim Fleming David Delapp 2 2 CLASSIC & ENTHUSIASTS MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW Inc. OFFICE BEARERS for 2018 OFFICE BEARERS ILLAWARRA BRANCH President David deLapp 0414 639 707 Patrons Norm Aldridge. Vice President David Lewis 9630 6304 President Jim Cummings 4261-5614 Secretary Barry Newell 0415 166 845 Vice President Merle Graham 4632-7202 Treasurer Allan Smith 9639-7017 Treasurer Michael Mellin. 0412-199-680 Committee Members Secretary Ken Kermode 0425-322-432 Ian Wood 0414 556 677 [email protected] Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Regalia Officer Bill & Marie Furney 4225-9281 Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Librarian Allan Graham 4632 7202 Alan Harper 9627-3290 Events Coordinator Jim Cummins 4261-5614 Allan Smith 9639-7017 Events Coordinator (Sundays) Mick Johnson 0419-297-171 Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Mid-week Convenor Ron Foye 4229 6616 Ray Gosling 9665-5213 Program Officer Lester Hamilton 4229 4003 Editor Enid O’Carroll 0429150186 Rally Committee Adrian Wallace 0415 422 167 Regalia Ray Gosling 9665-5213 Debenham Rally Merle Graham, Wayne & Brian Martin Events Committee Show Day Organiser Sydney John Key 0408 650 815 Catering Officers Wayne Martin 0404-353-537 Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 John Hughes 4297-5545 Rally Secretary Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Welfare Officer Vacant Librarian Kim Fleming 9652 2223 Program Officer Lester Hamilton 4229-4003 Permits Officer Paul Rees 0456-439-370 Historian Steve Ansell 0412 992 627 email: [email protected] Technical Officer Allan Graham 4632 7202 Web Administrator Ian Richardson [email protected] Property Officer Adrian Wallace 0415-422-167 Rally Director Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Branch Meetings: Keiraville Public School, Gipps Road Membership Officer Alan Harper 9627-3290 Keiraville 7.30pm Second Monday of the month email: [email protected] Postal Address P’O Box 5340 Wollongong NSW 2500 Welfare Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 M NSW Liaison Officer Joe Vella 0419-200-262 MACHINE EXAMINERS Program Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Albion Park Bob Vine 4256-6940 Club Meetings: Dundas Sports & Recreation Club, 9 Elder Baan Baa Warren Chapman 0428-422-708 Road, Dundas. Fourth Wednesday of month 8.00pm Baulkham Hills Allan Smith 9639-7017 Postal Address P.O Box 3033 Telopea NSW 2117 Coledale Mark Clarke 0421 597 579 Coniston Michael Johnson 0419 297 171 CENTRAL WEST BRANCH Douglas Park Allan Graham 4632-7202 Patron Rick Kent 6361-7915 Engadine Bob Moss 9520-4721 President Rick Kent 6361 7915 Ingleburn Mark Mansell 0406-043-953 Vice President Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Kirrawee Richard Stock 0437-267-683 Secretary David Scott 0438-612-874 Lavington Tony Ryan 02-6040 6249 Treasurer Michael Hall 6365-1233 Lake Illawarra South Jim Crocker 4296 5060 Librarian Don Wilson 6362 3584 Maroubra Richard Ementon 9349-4160 Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 Merrylands Ross Mc Dermott 9632-8406 Permits Officer Rick Kent 6361 7915 Molong John Packham 6366 8622 Events Committee Rick Kent 6361 7915 Orange Bernie Schell 6360-0563 Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Orange Rick Kent 6362-9602 David Scott 0438-612-874 Revesby Ray Lutherborrow 9771 5672 D. Thorn Robertson Robert Tobler 4885 1881 Brian Corey 6361 4396 Seven Hills Peter Scott 9624 1262 Michael Hall 6365-1233 Woodford Peter Wolfenden 4758-7177 Charles Stammers 6365 1351 Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 Branch Meetings: Gladstone Hotel Function Room Corner LIFE MEMBERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER of Hill and Bing Streets First Monday of the month 8.00pm Allan Graham, Merle Graham, John Harman, Postal Address P.O Box 431 Orange NSW 2800 Alan Harper, Ken Haslett, Barry Jarvis, Roger McGregor, Jack Martin, Wayne Penny, Elsie Romey, Keith Sandell, Sue Simmonds and Allan Smith CLASSIC CLATTER March A special thank you to Merle Graham for her great work managing the Clatter in 2017, it’s a big job! Please note the final deadline for the March 2018 edition is Wednesday the 14th of February 2018 Current and past copies of the Clatter can also be viewed on our website at: www.cemcc.org.au Please send contributions to: Enid O’Carroll [email protected] THE FOLLOWING LISTED CLUBS HAVE INVITED C&EMCC MEMBERS TO ATTEND THEIR RUNS IN 2018 Vintage Motor Cycle Club 96241262 Macquarie Towns 47738027 Velocette Owners Club of Aust. 99206658 Veteran & Historic MCC 88830390 Newcastle Classic MCC 49467835 Shoalhaven HVC Club 44212140 Shoalhaven Classic MCC 44218810 Classic Riders Club of Goulburn 48221818 The BSA Club of NSW 0408286434 Central Coast Classic MCC 43964647 Parkes Antique Motor Club 68622105 Illawarra Classic MCC 42318492 Hunter Valley Norton Owners Club 0419307219 VV&CMCC of ACT 0413023875 A.J.S./Matchless – Australia 0423096659 • All membership fees are due before 1st January each year; there is no grace period. • Membership fees are $47.00 ($20.00 for Associate Members) plus $10.00 joining fee for new members (cheque payable to C&EMCC of NSW Inc.) • Members riding vehicles with HCRS are reminded that if their membership fees are not paid by the due date they are no longer financial members and their registration and CTP will be void! (i.e. the vehicle is unregistered & uninsured). • New members will only be accepted at Club or Branch meetings. For information on HCRS contact the club Permits Officer Paul Rees 0456439370 or go to the club’s website www.cemcc.org.au CLUB REGALIA Available at bargain prices. We now have available T-shirts in black sizes: L, XL and XXL $15 each Iron on Cloth Badges $ 5 Machine Badges $15 Lapel Badges $ 4 T-Shirts $15 Sloppy Joes $25 Caps $ 8 Polo Shirts $25 High Visibility vests $20 Number plate name bars $10 Plus delivery, order all above from Ray Gosling Phone 02-9665-5213 Email [email protected] 4 CLASSIC CLATTER March The race started with the belief that the Honda CB A special thank you to Merle Graham for her great work managing the Clatter in 2017, it’s a big job! Bikes that won the 750 would be the bike to beat, with the XS 650 Please note the final deadline for the March 2018 edition is Wednesday the 14th of February 2018 Yamaha, BMW 75 and Norton Commando as the Current and past copies of the Clatter can also be viewed on our website at: Castrol Six Hour Race other major contenders, however a trouble-free run www.cemcc.org.au First in a series by Mick Darchy by Bryan Hindle on his Triumph Bonneville saw Please send contributions to: Triumph win its first & only six hour.