AROCA July 2019 R0
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2 Per SempreAlfa PRESIDENT John Anderson 0416 171 773 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Keith Faulkner 0403 878 749 [email protected] SECRETARY Robert Grant 0417 077 413 [email protected] TREASURER Garry Spowart (07) 4638 8663 - 0419 709 416 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Colin Densley 0404 043 254 [email protected] MAGAZINE COMMERCIAL ADS JudeVaughan (07) 3394 2517 - 0412 942 517 [email protected] SOCIAL CONVENOR Peter Mathews 0408 456 632 [email protected] COMPETITION CONVENOR MAGAZINE PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION Mark Jackson 0413122839 [email protected] VEHICLE DATING OFFICER Ken Percival (07) 3372 1769 - Contenuto DECEMBER 2019 0402 291 362 [email protected] LIFE MEMBERS Editoriale|MarkBuchanan 4 Robert and Shirley Grant Bernie and Jo-Anne CLUB NIGHT CO-ORDINATOR Campbell Presidente | John Anderson 6 Clare Cappa Peter Krespanis 0413 838 417 Laurie and Mary-Alice Trophy Winners Since 1980 | Mark Jackson 10 [email protected] Jones Richard Anderson SOCIAL MEDIA Denis Sando (Dec'd) Membri | Colin Densley 11 Steve Bowdery Jan Wickham 0408 659 858 Steve and Di Jones Sociale | Peter Mathews 12 [email protected] Ken and Kim Percival Keith Faulkner Tony and JudeVaughan Notizia 16 WEBMASTER Mark and Linda Jackson Keith Faulkner Garry Spowart 0403 878 749 Christmas Party Frolics – 8th December 18 [email protected] MEMBERS AT LARGE Doug Stonehouse - AROCA Members 23 MAGAZINE EDITOR 0415 954 939 Mark Buchanan Peter Mathews - Score at Motorclassica | By Barry Oosthuizen 23 0421 336 091 0408 456 632 [email protected] Tony Nelson John Ryan Competizione | Mark Jackson 26 MID-WEEK DRIVES Tony Nelson PATRON Resultati | Mark Jackson 28 [email protected] John French Gordon Murray T.50 Design Revealed32 Cover Photo Alfa Romeo 4C taken by Mark Buchanan - Marque Classificato 34 Photography @ Lakeside Italian Festival of Speed Eventi 36 Magazine Production Marque Photography Alfesta 38 www.marquephotography.com.au Finale 38 Per SempreAlfa 3 Editoriale | Mark Buchanan ill before we knew it Christmas arrived. I've pride and place the gorgeous lines of theAlfa Romeo 4C. been told "the older you get, the years feel This was a shot taken at Lakeside, early in the day with Wshorter", it certainly seems that way at times. not a lot of people traffic or many cars around.The inside It did not feel that long ago I was writing about losing my front cover is the same car,the same location taken from Alfa 916 (almost a year to the day your reading this!) to a slightly different angle.To complete the final look I have poor road works. With our fantastic Christmas party removed most of the obvious refections, altered the come and gone and a break ahead it is almost time to lighting and dropped out the surrounds. It's a beautiful focus on 2020.This year, of course, is a big one for us, It vehicle from almost every angle and its certainly on my is the year of Alfesta! The Alfesta committee has been wish list, I fear though my wife may not get the hint in toiling away for quite some time now, PR, Presentations, time before Christmas! I'll have to enjoy the 156 for Room allocations,Web Site, Meal Planning,Table arrange- another year I guess. ments, Display days, Car Runs, Mascots. It's amazing what has taken place behind the scenes, a huge tip of the hat and thanks.It will be exciting times! You may have also noticed a new cover? In a kind of frantic way, we needed to have both new covers printed, a new advertiser and a new plan for the inside front cover where Brisbane Alfa Romeo once was. A big welcome to Automation for stepping up and taking the new spot. Like cover processes, before we start with a selection of shots and ideas,put them together and float them around the committee. From old to new, interior and exterior many mockups were done, for the new cover, it was decided to go modern. So we now have It's a beautiful vehicle from almost every angle and its certainly on my wish list 4 Per SempreAlfa Per SempreAlfa 5 Presidente | John Anderson Colin Densley & Doug Stonehouse Last column for the year, and a lot to get through! irstly, congratulations to our newest Life Members, on the track in Sprints and Regularity. In that time he's Doug Stonehouse and Colin Densley,who were pre- been a former club President, Secretary and Club Night Fsented with their memberships at the Christmas Coordinator, among other committee roles. He's cur- party. rently our Membership Coordinator, which he's been doing for a few years now. He's owned many Alfas and Doug has been a member for 20 years. He's restored 5 still does,including a 105 Spider,116 GTV and 939 Spider, 105 series Alfas, owned others (including his GT race and is also restoring an Alfasud.Like Doug,he also served car), and is always providing advice and a helping hand to his country in the Navy - coincidentally on the same ship. competitors and restorers. He helps We thank Colin for his long-term the competition side of the club hold “Our club Patron, John contribution to the club, which we meets by often acting as the Driver recognise by granting him Life Mem- Standards Officer.Whenever he's in French turned 89 on bership. the pits, he's always helping out and contributing to others enjoying their November 28th” Also at the Christmas party, we pre- track time. Doug has also served his sented our club trophies for the year. country in the Navy (not a club thing,but I it’s always a I'll leave the competition ones for our Competiton Con- good thing to recognize those who have served), and has venor, Mark Jackson to go through, save to congratulate served on the club committee as a Member at Large for Mark on winning the Alfacomp this year! And against years.We thank Doug for his long-term contribution to very stiff competition as well. On the social side, congrat- the club, which we recognise by granting him Life Mem- ulations to Clare Cappa for winning the John French bership. Clubmanship award! There was a tie for our Most Active New Member award between Anne Zafer and Chris Colin has been a member of the club for all but two Siebuhr. Anne was present to receive the award, so years of its existence (42 years)!And he's still competing Chris, if you want to get the trophy for at least some of 6 Per SempreAlfa Most Active New Member - Anne Zafer/Chris Siebuhr Clubmanship Award - Clare Cappa Alan & Cathie Broadhurst Alfacomp - Mark Jackson Jorritt Kooistra Andrei Vishnevskii Per SempreAlfa 7 Mark Jackson Serge Oberhauser Colin Densley Doug Stonehouse Peter Salmon Peter Matthews 8 Per SempreAlfa the year,let me know and I'll put you in touch with Anne to work it out. Congratulations to you both! The Services to the Club award was given to our Midweek Drive Coordinator, Tony Nelson, who usually also organises our participation at Macleans Bridge in May, and the Peak Crossing charity event in August, as well as a lot of coordination with other clubs. Congratulations Tony, and well deserved! And the Spirit of Alfisti award was given to Alan and Cathy Broadhurst, who regularly go to both social and competition events throughout the year, and have done so for many years. Congratulations guys! (Winners please note - they are perpetual trophies, which you'll have to give back in November next year!) Our club Patron, John French turned 89 on Novem- ber 28th.He sent apologies for the Christmas party, and sent his best wishes to everyone in the club. Happy birthday John, and may you enjoy many more! And finally, a Merry Christmas to all, and may we have a safe and prosperous 2020 (our Alfesta year), especially in the parts of our lives where we can use our Alfas! Per SempreAlfa 9 Trophy Winners Since 1980 | Mark Jackson Clubmanship Most Ac�ve New Member Services to the Club Alfis� Spirit Alfacomp 1980 R Smith Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1981 R Smith Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1982 C Harrington Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1983 C Harrington Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1984 B Campbell Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1985 B Campbell Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1986 M & W Edmonds Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1987 W Edmonds Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1988 R Ross Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1989 J Raymond Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1990 S Jones Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1991 J Heideman Ken Percival Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1992 Stephen Jones Kylie Stapleton Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1993 R & S Baxter Spencer Yarrow Not Presented Not Presented Not Presented 1994 Kim Prince Mark McKeon Not Presented John Heidemann Not Presented 1995 S&DJones Rona Mathers Mark Baigent Richard Anderson Not Presented 1996 Sco� Lamey Denis Sando Richard Anderson John & Cheryl Stapleton Not Presented 1997 Kim Prince Andrew Hare Richard Anderson Not Presented Not Presented 1998Kim Prince Andrew Herrman Peter Brown The Wishart Family Not Presented 1999 Kim Prince Ron Twaddle Ian Hyland Michael Lew Not Presented 2000 Kim Percival Andrew Robaldo Jan Wickham Not Presented Not Presented 2001 Steve & Di Jones Peter & Lyn Wetzig Keith Faulkner Michael Lew Not Presented 2002 Lloyd Muller Ben Silver Mark McKeon The Whitehouse Family Ken Percival 2003 Laurie & Mary-Alice Jones Gary & Edna Winter Les Midson The Brameld Family Bob Whitehouse Ken Percival