2021 Calendar Upcoming Events to April February 2021
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The Northern Spirit February 2021 February 2021 left to right – Alan Gale’s 1963 Silver Cloud III, Will Thompson’s 1976 Silver Shadow, Ben Olsen’s 1990 Silver Spirit II and Terry and Elle Connell’s 1989 Bentley Mulsanne S. Upcoming Events to April 2021 Calendar 27 February – Tank Riders, Mt Tamborine followed by lunch 7 March – Carpark capers – TBA 21 March – Flight Options, MCY Airport visit followed by lunch 11 April – Carpark Capers – TBA 17-18 April – Upper Sunshine Coast drive weekend with overnight stay – details soon. 1 The Northern Spirit February 2021 ROCA-Q Committee & Contacts: Vice President & President & Chief Judge Secretary Webmaster Frank Carroll Glenn Cuffe Brian Carson Mob: 0418 775 963 Mob: 0409 593 696 Mob: 0403 307 198 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Events Coordinator TNS Editor Registrar, Dating Officer & Brett Roberts Greg Coombes Treasurer Ah: (07) 3353 9915 Mob: 0400 446 372 Will Thompson [email protected] [email protected] Mob: 0409 487 741 [email protected] [email protected] Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Ian Warnett Ben Olsen Brett Roberts Mob: 0419 730 668 Mob: 0417 781 767 Ah: (07) 3353 9915 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Come forward and join the Come forward and join the Greg Coombes ranks.... apply for this ranks.... apply for this Mob: 0400 446 372 committee position today! committee position today! [email protected] Website Club Mailing & Email Address www.rollsbentleyclubqld.com P.O. Box 242, Spring Hill Qld 4004 Members Log In – rrocmember$44 [email protected] “Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club Qld” 2 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Contents RROCA-Q Committee & Contacts 2 Contents 3 New Associate Member 3 President’s Report 4 - 5 Branch Christmas Function 6 - 10 Carpark Capers Xmas Edition 11 - 12 Hawaii’s Special Places – Terri Dillion 13 - 14 From the Archives - Creating the Camargue and New Powerplant 15 - 16 Advertisements 17 - 19 NBS Services 20 New Members A very warm welcome to our new associate member Chip McKibben is Doug Corbett’s son-in-law, Chip will drive the Shadow when they attend an event. Designing for the European market – how ironic, these two companies could not have foreseen the future of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars……or did they? 3 The Northern Spirit February 2021 President’s Report Dear Members and families, Ending 2020 with a fabulous Christmas Lunch at Indooroopilly Golf Club on Sunday 6th December 2020, we remarked upon the large number attending and strong 'family' feeling among our members! Thanks again to Glenn, Ben, Will and Wendy for co-ordinating all of the many details leading to this successful event! Indeed, I thank each of the Management Committee, along with others who have assisted with events, especially Carpark Capers, through last year. The December 'Carpark Capers' ended with an incredible attendance (see below for report) and there’s been another already this year – in TNS next month. Take some time to book into your calendar the events we have planned for this year already, as I'm sure you'll enjoy them. I attach two photos taken by me at "TANKRIDE" in Tamborine late last year, for I commend that outing to any member or guest who has even the slightest interest in Rolls-Royce engines, military machinery through the 20th Century and those men and women who served in the armed forces. There'll be room to bring friends and grand-kids too! Starting with morning tea upon arrival, there'll be an hour or so of skilled commentary from Tim, whose enthusiasm is contagious! You can now book a ride in/upon an amphibious military vehicle, for a little extra cost of $35 - these will be pre-booked, so look out for the details in the accompanying Event Notice and Booking slip. 4 The Northern Spirit February 2021 All that action-packed looking and feeling will be followed by a catered BBQ lunch around the corner at "Plunkett Villa", where great-value meals are to be pre-ordered and you are to bring your own drinks! Joan and I attended several other car club 'end of year' events in December and we hosted a visit to the Coolum Showroom by Queensland’s Bentley Drivers' Club on Saturday 28/11/20, on their last '2020 drive weekend' among the Blackall Ranges. The Coolum Showroom of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation will be open for "Sunshine Coast Cars & Coffee" next on Saturday 6/2/2021. I appreciate the close working relationship between the Foundation and this Club, acknowledging the work of Barry and Ann Sparks, along with volunteers, at the Geebung Museum too. I shall continue to promote both Queensland 'archives' of the Foundation through my work as Secretary of the Australasian Motor Museums Association. We planned to have a Club Drive weekend in northern New South Wales during April, but unpredictable border closures left this uncertain, so we’ll have a leisurely weekend drive to the northern parts of the Sunshine Coast instead – details coming soon. Joan and I wish each and every one of our 200 members and families a great New Year! Thanking Mitch and Steve for editing the TNS up till the last edition. We now welcome and thank Wendy and Greg Coombes, for stepping into that role! Frank Carroll President. 5 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Annual Christmas Luncheon and (Cancelled) Awards Ceremony Sunday 6th December - Indooroopilly Golf Club Twelve months of planning, and with the year of cancelled events due to COVID -19, it wasn’t a surprise that a lot of Qld Club members wished to attend our end of year get- together. It was an incredibly social day with plenty of talking, catching up and most of all a lot of laughter. (It was really the most relaxed event that has been held with everyone happy to chat and see each other and spin tales.) Will Thompson greeting the members. Our raffle ticket sellers, Wendy Coombes, Kharyl Scott and Terri Dillion (of Travel Managers). Left – Terri Dillion of Travel Managers, right – Amanda Stein, Panda Pearls Australia receiving thank you certificates for their donated prizes to the raffles. The weather held out without any storms (as predicted) but boy it turned on the heat and humidity.. a hearty greeting & directions were given by Mitch Hennessey in the carpark, then again by myself to further relay the requirements of the IGC as to their COVID-Safe protocol before entering into the venue... where our fantastic Treasurer, William Thompson, was there to greet, tick off names and deliver the final welcome. Step in our very excited photographer, Brian Carson, who snapped some wonderful photos as guests bought tickets in the raffle, sold by our very convincing sales staff of Wendy Coombes, Terri Dillion (of 6 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Travel Managers) & Kharyl Scott (guest). All this was done while gentle live piano music played in the background from Eden Armstrong, a student from The Qld Conservatorium of Music. What a welcome, just like boarding a luxury cruise ship.. we wish!!!! The event flowed smoothly with excellent food, wine & service. The highlight of the day (besides seeing friends and gas-bagging) was the raffle, with some amazing prizes donated to our Club by our sponsors. A huge shout-out to Bryant’s Family Jewellers (white gold/diamond earrings & handmade Sterling Silver Keyrings -Shane Bryant), Panda Pearls Australia (2 beautiful corporate gift parcels-Amanda Stein), Infinity Wood Oz (coffee table - Stuart Robinson), Terri Dillon of Travel Managers (bottle of top-notch Champagne), and Club members Joan Carroll, Wendy and Greg Coombes & Brett Roberts for their beautiful hampers. All in all, it was a huge amount of fun. When I see all the friendship and camaraderie that these events bring into our Club, I realise that we really have nailed it here in Qld with how the Club is producing a warm and friendly environment. I ask all of you to be involved with events as this is your Club, and your committee love your input. I hope you have had a safe and enjoyable festive season and that you are looking forward to a bright and happy 2021. Cheers Ben Olsen. Prize recipients: Sheryl. …..Rosemarie. …..Pamela. …..Geoff. 7 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Prize recipients: Kharyl Scott and Amanda Stein. …..Ken Folliott. …..Frank Carroll. …..Greg Coombes. …..Sylvia Gallivan. …..Robyn Kennedy. 8 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Prize recipients: Sue Folliott. …..Nelia How. …..Alan Grummitt. …..Michael Silcocks. ….. Maureen Skinner. …..Terri Dillion and Amanda Stein. 9 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Captured spinning yarns at a great Christmas Luncheon. 10 The Northern Spirit February 2021 Carpark Capers Xmas Edition When I started to organise the pre -Xmas Carpark Capers , I really expected that, given the busy time of year, we would have just a few of our members turning out for a quick get together and then off we would go. Wow, did I get that wrong!!! In fact, I think it may have been one of the largest Carpark Capers we have ever had with over 50 members, family and friends in attendance. Vend Cafe and Marketplace seemed a little overwhelmed at first but when they put their skates on, they were absolutely magnificent, pumping out coffees and breakfasts at a rate I had never seen before. Before long, everyone was enjoying their breakfast and the food was great, the coffee was tasty and the staff were fantastic, providing excellent service, under pressure, and smiling all along. Well done Vend ...