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PRÆCLARVM the National Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia No For Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts PRÆCLARVM The National Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia No. 1-13 February 2013 CELEBRATING THE SESQUICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF SIR FREDERICK HENRY ROYCE Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile præclarum. Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. Royce, 1924 PRÆCLARVMPRÆCLARVM The National Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia No. 1-13 February 2013 Issue 264 Features Regular Items Events Calendar 6231 From the Editor 6232 From the Federal President 6233 News from the Registers 6252 Market Place 6259 Articles and Features Celebrating the Sesquicentenary of the Birth of Sir Henry Royce 6234 1863 - 2013 David Neely (NSW) describes the life and times of the person most famous for his supreme efforts in motor cars. Celebrations in the ACT: The Launch of Rolls-Royce 1404 and 6238 their 30th Birthday Party. Our ACT Correspondent details the celebrated run out of Ian Irwin’s refurbished Silver Ghost and the party 150 Years since the birth of held on the same day to celibrate the 30th Birthday of the ACT Branch. Sir Henry Royce in 1863 An Unusual Rolls-Royce Engine. Gilbert M Ralph (Vic), 6240 Hon. Archivist of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Archives, details the unusual, horizontally opposed Rolls-Royce, K-60 Diesel Engine. Some Hitherto Unknown Rolls-Royce and Bentley History. Ian 6242 Irwin (ACT) continues his series of interesting stories and oddities from the past. A Tale of Two Silver Wraiths. By Martin Bennett (ACT) outlines the 6244 designs and lives of 2 Silver Wraiths; WHD101 (1950) and WOF49 (1951), from their conception to today. The Sir Henry Royce Foundation - F J Engish Award for 6246 Club Photography for 2012. David Neely (NSW) takes us through the entries in the competition and how Members can vote for their favorite. A Ghostly Experience - The Tale of Two Days behind the Wheel 6248 of a Rolls-Royce Ghost by Kim Stapleton, Federal President (NSW). Thanks to the generosity of Trivett Classic Rolls-Royce, Kim was able to spend a few days experiencing modern Rolls-Royce motoring. Chris O’Rourke, Immediate Past Rolls-Royce Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence. It is now 10 years 6250 President of the ACT Branch addresses since the fi rst of the Goodwood Phantoms was delivered. the gathering of the Branch to celibrate thier 30th Birthday. Here Ian Irwin, Technical Topics No. 41 “Spiritious Issues Slowly Appearing” 6251 President ACT Branch and owner of by Bill Coburn (ACT) continues his dissertations on the essential Silver Ghost 1404 looks on. maintenance of the marques. Twenty Topics No 40 - Knowing the Aussie 20HPs. David Davis 6252 (NSW) again develops his thoughts on 20HP matters, this time on recent 20HPs in Præclarvm and their activites. Front Cover: top: Portrait of Sir Henry Royce by Albert Starling 1858-1947 (courtesy of Tom Clarke - WA) refer to the story of his birth, life and death on page 6234. Club Website: www.rroc.org.au Back Issues of Praecalrum: http://Præclarvm.rroc.org.au/ Views expressed in PRÆCLARVM are those of the individual writers. Rolls-Royce Goodwood and the The deadline for the April 2013 issue is 15 March 2013. Phantom turn 10 6230 PRÆCLARVM 1-13 PRÆCLARVM (ISSN 0159-4583) is published six times per year by the Federal Council of the Events Calendar Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia. Whilst Federal and Registers every care is taken to check information published, no responsibility can be accepted for errors. 11-15 Apr 55th Federal Rally, Glenelg, SA John Virgo 08-8252-3414 Views expressed by the Editor and contributors 15-20 Apr Southern Sojourn Tour - Post Rally Tour Sofija Virgo 0419-819-759 are their own and do not necessarily refl ect the policies of the Club. Nothing in this journal, Australian Capital Territory Branch - President: Ian Irwin including any advertisement, should be construed as endorsement by the Editor or the Club of the 5 Feb 13 General Meeting, Ainslie Football Club Ian Irwin 0413-582-687 quality or suitability of any product, service or 10 Feb Run to The Cotter Reserve, Curtin Ian Irwin 0413-582-687 procedure. New South Wales Branch - President: Brian Crump Change of Address: Members should notify their Branch Secretary (address below), not the Editor, 9 Feb Cucina Viscontini, Breakfast, Homebush Bay Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 in the fi rst instance to advise change of address or 9 Feb Long Run III – Highlands Steam Festival, Oberon Brian Crump 0419-417-813 non-receipt of an issue. 20 Feb General Meeting, Canada Bay Club, Five Dock Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 Contributions: Articles, letters and/or illustrations for publication should be sent to the Editor, address 9 Mar Cucina Viscontini, Breakfast, Homebush Bay Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 below. Articles should preferably be sent as Text 20 Mar General Meeting, Canada Bay Club, Five Doc Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 fi le on CD, or emailed to [email protected] (otherwise as typed hard copy). 27 Mar Henry Royce 150th Anniversary Lunch Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 13 Apr Cucina Viscontini, Breakfast, Homebush Bay Judith Merlin 02-4308-3811 Federal Executive President: Kim Stapleton, Queensland Branch - President: John Wright 297 Darley Road, Randwick. NSW. 2031 17 Feb Picnic Run, the Community Arts Centre, Bribie Island John Wright 0419-678-260 0407-290-099 (m) Email: [email protected] 12-17 Mar Tour to Inverell and Ballina Ann Sparks 07-3289-7920 Secretary: Wallace Moorhouse, 19 Apr Sirromet Winery Run, Mount Cotton John Wright 0419-678-260 7 Grant Street, Ashgrove, QLD. 4060 07-3366-5043 South Australian Branch - President: Roland Sharman Email: [email protected] Victoria Branch - President: Ralph Plarre Treasurer: Peter Chan, PO Box 827, Fyshwick, ACT. 2609 14 Feb General Meeting, Bill Allsep House, Rowville Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 02-6161-7316 16 Feb Tasmania Section Outing, All British Day, Hobart Carney Cox 0400-098-197 Email: [email protected] 17 Feb Cricket Match against Jaguar Car Club, Maryknoll Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 The Sir Henry Royce Foundation 2-3 Mar Tasmania Section Outing, Lowrie’s Vineyard, Tea Tree Carney Cox 0400-098-197 Russell Rolls, PO Box 140, South Yarra Vic, 3141. 14 Mar General Meeting, Bill Allsep House, Rowville Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 0418-325-086 (m) 15-17 Mar “A Touch of Gippsland” Tour Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 Email: rolls@pacifi c.net.au 23 Mar Tasmania Section Outing, Somercotes at Ross Carney Cox 0400-098-197 Federal Publications 24 Mar Kalorama Motor Rally, Kalorama Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 PRÆCLARVM Editor: Tim Dean, 25 Mar Ladies’ Lunch, Bourke Street, Melbourne City Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 1630 Malvern Road, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146. 0401-987-808 (m) 03-9886-9024 (fax) 27 Mar Henry Royce 150th Anniversary Lunch Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 Email: [email protected] 11 Apr General Meeting, Bill Allsep House, Rowville Louise Matthews 0428-995-720 Registrar (Chassis Plate): David Vann, Western Australia Branch - President: Brian Tilbury PO Box 41, Lutwyche, QLD, 4030. 24 Feb General Meeting Samson Wine Cellars Fremantle Roy Whitchurch 0411-747-403 07-3852-2999 (w) 07-3852-6222 (fax) Email: [email protected] 24 Mar President’s Heritage run, Taylor Reserve, South Perth Roy Whitchurch 0411-747-403 Mailing list: Ian Dunn, 28 Apr 48th Concours d’ Elegance, Caversham House, Caversham Roy Whitchurch 0411-747-403 40 Murranji Street, Hawker, ACT, 2614. 02-6278-3763 Email: [email protected] Branch Secretaries Australian Capital Territory: Peter Hyland, PO Box 773, Mawson, ACT, 2606. 02-6286-4265 (h) Email: [email protected] New South Wales: Judith Merlin, 9 Twin Lakes Drive, Lake Haven, NSW, 2263. 02-4308-3811 (h) 0421-690-299 (m) Email: [email protected] Queensland: David Balfour, 41 Richmond Street, Gordon Park, QLD, 4031. 07-3123-7903 Email: [email protected] South Australia: Peter Forbes, PO Box 6400, Halifax St. Adelaide, SA 5000 08-8344-5329 Email: [email protected] Victoria: Louise Matthews, PO Box 443,Berwick, VIC, 3806. 0428-995-720 Email: [email protected] Western Australia: Marie Hammat, PO Box 590, Kalamunda, WA, 6926. 0417-990-812 Email: [email protected] Section Contacts THE BENTLEY MULSANNE - THE ULTIMATE GRAND TOURER Northern Territory: Keith Preston, Bentley Motors employs around 4,000 people in Crewe which is home to all its operations. The PO Box 1066, Palmerston, NT, 0831. combination of craftsmanship, alongside engineering expertise and cutting-edge technology is 08-8983-1029 unique to UK luxury vehicle manufacturers such as Bentley. Bentley exported over £1bn worth Tasmania: Carney Cox, of goods in 2012. The company is the third largest R&D investor in the UK’s automotive sector 115 Gloucester St, West Launceston, TAS, 7005 and the 18th largest nationally. Bentley has seen global growth of 22% in 2012 with deliveries 0400-098-197 increasing to 8,510 cars (7,003 cars in 2011). (courtesy Bentley Motors) PRÆCLARVM 1-13 6231 F rom the Editor 2013 - Welcome Aboard: Please contact Bob Roberts on 0407- the history and engineering excellence elcome all to this year’s 002-350 if you are wanting smallish of Rolls-Royce. Wcommencement of festivities items transported to South Australia, as he and others will be travelling on that is Præclarvm! I do hope you Important Bentley to go on Sale: have all been rested and relaxed the Overlander to the Rally and can ræclarvm has received an email through the Christmas and New Year pick up some parts along the way.
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