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Volume 27 No. 4 September 2019 Cowra Crankhandle Page 2
COWRA ANTIQUE VEHICLE CLUB INC. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 731 COWRA NSW 2794 ABN: 95 035 591 220 Public Liability Insurance No. AS A172000 PLB Fair Trading Registration No. Y1784746 Shannon’s web page http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/cavc Facebook web page http://www.facebook.com/CowraAntiqueVehicleClub?ref=hl Name: Cowra Antique Vehicle Club BSB: 032820 Acc. 283380
PATRON: MAURICE RANDELL - Molonglo’ 25 Mallon Rd Woodstock 2793 Ph. 0432258544 [email protected]
PRESIDENT: MAURICE RANDELL - Molonglo’ 25 Mallon Rd Woodstock 2793 Ph. 0432258544 [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT: MR. PETER O’SULLIVAN - 23 London Drive Cowra 2794 Ph. 0408510108 [email protected]
SECRETARY/ CMC DELEGATE: KATHY DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 (02) 6342 3117 Email: [email protected]
TREASURER/PUBLIC OFFICER: IAN REID -19 Gower Hardy Circuit Cowra 2794 Ph. 6342 1699
PLATES REGISTRAR/EDITOR: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: [email protected] Mob. 0402078142
SCRUTINEERS: MR. KEN MASTERS MR. STEVEN BARKER MR. RUSSELL DENNING MR. IAN REID MR. VIC BOWER MR. JEFFRY CURTIS MR. JOHN MOONEY MR. Kevin THRUPP
PROPERTY OFFICER: DAVE BARRAND - 10 Chapman St Cowra 2794 Ph. 0410494704 [email protected]
EVENTS / FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: All Financial Members
The Cowra Antique Vehicle club meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Cowra Railway Station Clubroom
Life Members Russell & Kathy Denning Maurice & Moya Randell John Toohey Ken Masters
Opinions expressed in this magazine/newsletter are not necessarily those of the club or the committee. Information supplied to the editor for inclusion is published in good faith; therefore responsibility for its accuracy cannot be accepted by the club, its members or the editor. Materials are invited for inclusion in the magazine and should be forwarded to the editor bearing the name of the author. Materials submitted may be edited to improve clarity or for space purposes.
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Editor’s/Plates Notes
Another month has flown past, it goes so fast. I would really appreciate all members thanking those who just show up to help out when the occasion is required. It is so good to have so many members willing to help. For the first time I can remember there has been no shortage of members to help. It used to be left to a small group of volunteers, now people just show up and get stuck into whatever is required. No instructions required, or directions, it all just happens. Photocopier is on its last legs, so old now that parts are getting hard to obtain. The old one was second-hand ex TAFE and has served us very well for many years, at least 10 years I believe. There are a few choices, replace copier with a modern Laser Colour Photocopier around $6000 or for less than half that a Laser Colour printer. Printer downfall is that although it will collate it can’t staple. The thought was to buy also an electric stapler, problem is that you would have to sit beside the printer and remove copies to staple one at a time. A photocopier will collate and staple and can print the whole number of newsletters while unattended.
The controversy over H & D Plates and Log Books continue no word yet from the RMS regarding the Log Book Review, but I believe it is here to stay and will eventually increase all costs involved with the movement. A WA friend of mine had his last roadworthy inspection on his car in 2009. Inspections not required, concessional registration inspections have been taken away from the club and now the owner is responsible for roadworthiness. There was a news item the other day about “cheap” registration for modified cars. As a licenced Authorised Examiner I am gobsmacked by this, WOW no annual inspections, we all know that drivers never notice things going wrong as it develops so slowly it takes another driver to notice any faults. How often does the motorist check his tyres, how often are you amazed at your own tyres baldness. Every day we see cars with one headlight or stop light out. How often to you hear of drivers with metal to metal brakes and the owner never noticed. We have seen over the years many cars that are Happy Motoring unroadworthy even though they have been inspected by an authorised examiner. Russ Denning Often simply jacking up a car to check the ball joints incorrectly has been picked up quite a few times. Incorrect jacking loads the ball joint, take the load off and the joint is stuffed, happens too often.
Joke A Newfoundland farmer named Angus had a car accident. He was hit by a truck owned by the Eversweet Company. In court, the Eversweet Company's hot-shot solicitor was questioning Angus. 'Didn't you say to the RCMP at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine I'm fine?' asked the solicitor. Angus responded: 'Well, I'll tell you what happened. I'd just loaded my fav'rit cow, Bessie, into da... ' 'I didn't ask for any details', the solicitor interrupted. 'Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?' Angus said, 'Well, I'd just got Bessie into da trailer and I was drivin' down da road.... ' The solicitor interrupted again and said ,'Your Honour, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the police on the scene that he was fine. Now several weeks after the accident, he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question. ' By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Angus' answer and said to the solicitor: 'I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favourite cow, Bessie'. Angus thanked the Judge and proceeded. 'Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my fav'rit cow, into de trailer and was drivin' her down de road when this huge Eversweet truck and trailer came tundering tru a stop sign and hit me trailer right in da side. I was trown into one ditch and Bessie was trown into da udder. By Jaysus I was hurt, very bad like, and didn't want to move. However, I could hear old Bessie moanin' and groanin'. I knew she was in terrible pain just by her groans. Shortly after da accident, a policeman on a motorbike turned up. He could hear Bessie moanin' and groanin' too, so he went over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her condition, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Den da policeman came across de road, gun still in hand, looked at me, and said, 'How are you feelin'?' 'Now wot would you say? Submitted by John Toohey
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A Brief Ferguson History Henry Ferguson was born in 1884 to Scottish parents in a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. He was, however, called “Harry” throughout his life. He founded what was to become a worldwide tractor empire. He was a rare combination of engineer, businessman and visionary. He designed his own lightweight tractor and developed the “Ferguson System” which has become the universal 3-point tractor hydraulic system for use with farm implements throughout the world. Harry Ferguson has been given many descriptions in the past, including that of humanitarian, self-publicist, canny negotiator, disciplinarian, and above all, a brilliant inventor. His parents were farmers. He was a 15 year old when he saw his first car being driven on the roads. Determined to work in engineering, when he left school he went to work with a brother who had a garage in Belfast, studied at night school, and before long had established his own garage business. He gained publicity for his work with his daring exploits. At the age of 24 he built and flew his own plane after being inspired by Bleriot's channel flight in 1909. He was also a first-class motor racing driver. Harry didn’t like manual farm labour and was determined to find ways to mechanize farming. This inspired him to develop more modern and efficient ploughing methods By the time of World War One, he was a leading businessman, and was appointed by the government to review the efficiency of farm machinery and tractors in Ireland to ensure continued food production. His first tractor model was the Ferguson Black. In 1936 his first production tractor, the Ferguson Brown, went into production in Huddersfield. In 1938 he struck a deal with Henry Ford in the US to produce Ferguson tractors, known as the 9N and 2N, When Henry Ford retired after the war, a new board of directors cancelled the agreement, and told Ferguson they would build no tractors for him after 1947. In 1948 Ferguson began production of the TO-20 tractor at a new factory in Detroit Michigan. Ferguson sued Ford and won $9.25 million compensation in 1952. He returned to Britain and came to Coventry, making Banner Lane his centre of tractor production in 1946. The first model off the line was the TE-20, affectionately known as the "little grey Fergie". In 1953 he sold his world-wide holdings to Massey Harris. He retired from M-H-F after the new company refused to build his secretly-designed TE-60 tractor. He suffered from insomnia and depression and, when he died from a drugs overdose on 25 October 1960, a coroner's jury returned an open verdict. Ferguson Facts Ferguson helped explorer Edmund Hilary reach the South Pole by supplying three TE-20 tractors. He piloted the first airplane flight in Ireland in a plane he designed and made. He was known as the "mad mechanic of Belfast" because of his daring driving in early car and motorcycle races. His research into four-wheel drive cars using transmission systems based on his original design. He once drove a tractor around the ballroom of Claridge's Hotel in what was described as the "greatest publicity stunt of the 1940s" when he decided to give a large cocktail party to promote export sales. Ferguson turned down the offer of a knighthood.
FERGUSON TEA 20 The name came from Tractor, England 20 horsepower. The TE range of Ferguson tractors were introduced in England in 1946 following 30 years of continuous development of "The Ferguson System" from 1916. The first work was to design a plough and linkage to integrate the tractor with its work in a manner that was an engineering whole. The automatic control system is now employed by almost all tractor manufacturers worldwide. A British patent was applied for by Harry Ferguson in 1925 and granted the following year. By the early 1930s the linkage design was finalised and is now adopted as international standard category I. Just one prototype Ferguson System tractor, known as the Ferguson Black, was built to further technical development as well as demonstrating to potential manufactures. During 1936 the first production Ferguson tractors were built in Huddersfield, Yorkshire by the David Brown Company. This tractor, the Ferguson Model 'A' incorporated Harry Ferguson's 'suction side' hydraulic control system, the key to solving sensitive automatic control of three point mounted implements and patented on the 5th February 1936 (patent no 470069). The combination of Ferguson's
Cowra Crankhandle Page 5 converging three point hitch, patented on 3rd July 1928 (patent no 320084) with his 'suction side control' valve is the key to the success of all subsequent Ferguson and later 'Ferguson System' tractors, the most important of which is the TE and TO 20 models. (It was the production of the Model 'A' that led in 1939 to the David Brown line of tractors).In order to get volume production with lower costs Harry Ferguson, following a demonstration of his tractor before Henry Ford Senior in October 1938, concluded a gentleman's agreement with Ford to produce the Ferguson tractor in Detroit starting mid-1939. About 300,000 of these tractors, known as "Ford Ferguson" were produced up to June 30, 1947.
During the War years the Ferguson design team developed many improvements to both tractor and implements and started to make arrangements to manufacture in the United Kingdom (UK). The agreement with Ford in 1938 was to include production at the Ford plant at Dagenham, Essex, in the UK but the UK Ford company would not do it. By 1945 Ferguson had made a manufacturing agreement with the Standard Motor Company of Coventry, England to produce the Ferguson tractor incorporating all their latest improvements and to be known as the TE20, i.e. Tractor England. Production started in the late summer of 1946, nearly a year before the last Ford Ferguson came off the line in Detroit in June 1947. The break with Ford left Harry Ferguson and his US Company having implements to sell but no tractors. To make up the gap until the new Ferguson factory in Detroit started in October 1948, over 25,000 Coventry-built TE20s were shipped to the USA and Canada. The TO (Tractor Overseas) 20 was virtually the same as the TE20.
Coventry production up to 1956 was 517,651 units, with about 66% being exported, mainly to Continental Europe and the British Empire but many other countries as well. To the above figure must be added TO production at Ferguson Park, Detroit. Including all 'Ferguson System' tractors from May 1936 to July 1956 brings the figure to approximately 1 million. Harry Ferguson merged his worldwide companies with Massey-Harris in July 1953, three years before TE and TO20 production ended, hence the change of name on the serial plate to 'Massey-Harris- Ferguson'. The Ferguson 35 replaced the old line in the US in 1955 and the TE20 in the UK in 1956, production here starting in September of that year following re-tooling of the factory.
Ladies Page Pork and prawn dumplings recipe Difficulty easy Cooking time less than 30 minutes Serves serves 6 Ingredients Filling 250 grams Pork Mince 100 Grams finely chopped raw prawn meat 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon chopped chives 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce 1 teaspoon peri peri 2 shallots finely chopped Half capsicum finely chopped
Wontons 1 pack wonton wrappers Grapeseed Oil Dipping sauce 1 cup Soy Sauce 3 Tablespoons Sriracha Sauce 1 Shallot Chopped 1 tablespoon lemon Juice
Method Mix all Filling ingredients in a bowl. Mix all Dipping Sauce ingredient in a separate bowl.
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Place wonton wrapper on a board, flour side down Add 2 teaspoons of filling mixture to centre of wrapper. Wet the edges of the wrapper and fold Pinch the edges of the wrapper to make and seal the parcel making sure there is no air pockets. Heat oil in a non-stick deep pan or pot. Fry dumpling, gently turn until golden. Remove from heat and drain.
Serve with dipping sauce.
Three ingredient Instant coffee mousse Difficulty easy Cooking time less than 15 minutes Serves serves 8 Ingredients 1 x 395g tin sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon instant coffee grains, + extra to serve 500ml thickened cream
Method In a small saucepan gently heat the condensed milk and instant coffee grains for 3-5 minutes or until well combined. Cool mixture in fridge for ½ hour. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the mix for garnish. In the bowl of a stand mixer whisk the rest of the cooled coffee mix and the thickened cream to soft peak stage. Pipe into small teacups, drizzle over the reserved coffee condensed milk mix and sprinkle with extra coffee grains.
Joke Children writing about the ocean The next time you take an oceanography course, you will be totally prepared! 1) - This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly, age 6 ) 2 ) - Oysters' balls are called pearls. (Jerry, age 6) 3) - If you are surrounded by ocean, you are an island. If you don't have ocean all round you, you are incontinent. (Mike, age 7) 4) - Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She's not my friend any more. (Kylie, age 6) 5) - A dolphin breaths through an asshole on the top of its head. (Billy, age 8) 6) - My uncle goes out in his boat with 2 other men and a woman and comes back with crabs. (Millie, age 6)
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7) - When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes when the wind didn't blow the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would have been better off eating beans. (William, age 7) 8) - Mermaids live in the ocean. I like mermaids. They are beautiful and I like their shiny tails, but how on earth do mermaids get pregnant? Like, really? (Helen, age 6) 9) - I'm not going to write about the ocean. My baby brother is always crying, my Dad keeps yelling at my Mom, and my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write. (Amy, age 6) 10) - Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves in to chargers. (Christopher, age 7) 11) - When you go swimming in the ocean, it is very cold, and it makes my willy small. (Kevin, age 6) 12) - Divers have to be safe when they go under the water. Divers can't go down alone, so they have to go down on each other. (Becky, age 8) 13) - On vacation my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she won't do it again because water fired right up her big fat ass. (Julie, age 7) 14) - The ocean is made up of water and fish. Why the fish don't drown I don't know. (Bobby, age 6) 15) - My dad was a sailor on the ocean. He knows all about the ocean. What he doesn't know is why he quit being a sailor and married my mom. (James, age 7)
If you didn't smile at one of these, you need to find a better sense of humour Submitted by John Toohey Open Day August 25th Kept very busy in the morning with plenty of visitors, lovely day, and great to sit in the sun and watch the visitors being taken on a guided tour. Kevin restocked the trailer and charged the battery; Russell did a bit of spraying very early and just finished when the visitors began to arrive. At one stage there were around ten (10) people on the one tour, mostly strangers to each other. The whole group appeared to enjoy the tour, and thanked the guide a few times. At least two of the group are prospective members, one into tractors and the other has Austin Champs & Gypsy’s. Great day, lots of club member also called in.
Kathy Denning Modern Ian Reid E Type Jaguar Chris Roots Honda CB350 Wayne Reeks & George Smith Modern Russell Denning Honda TN360 Larry Nunn & Sue XJ6 Jaguar Dave Barrand Modern Michelle O’Leary & Harley Modern Kevin Thrupp Modern
Speedo Readings Name New Plate
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2018/19
Make Mitsubishi Van Arrow G. 55620H 0 Morris 1100 Arrow G. 26176H Norton Barker S 2051H 0 Paddy Hopkirk Mini Barrand, Dave 70869H Ford F350 Beeken D. 53371H Chevrolet 1500 Beeken D. 51457H Ford Spectre Beeken D. 70885H 831 International Beeken D. 24799H Ford F250 Beeken, David 53371H Ford Anglia Bowd, Rodney 33111H 378 Ford Fairmont Bowd, Rodney 27081H 543 Datsun 240Z Broad, Kevin 37752H 916 Porsche 928 Broad, Kevin 43390H Holden HQ Brown, Derek 34476H 127 Holden HJ Ute Curtis, Jeffry 37747H 0 Dodge Denning R. 24789H 106 Renault 4CV Denning R. 24791H Honda CB 750 Denning R. 4048H Honda TN360 Denning, Ben 54664H 51 Honda Civic Denning, Ben 58224H 184 Mercedes Denning, Brad 34472H 351 Alfetta GTV Denning, Russell 55632H 976 Daimler Denning, Russell 32220H 504 Bedford Denning, Russell 45476H 45 Bugeye Sprite Denning, Russell 43393H 579 Volvo 242GT Denning, Russell 53364H 2368 Vauxhall Viva Denning, Russell 85755H 721 Volkswagen Dennis, Norman 32226H 109 Standard 9 Fazzari, Ron 43394H Triumph 2000 Fazzari, Ron 43394H 329 Holden HQ Francis, Max 32237H 76 Volkswagen Freeman, Terry 33946H Peugeot 404 Freeman, Terry 50689H 211 VB Commodore Furbank, David 82061H Ford T Grimshaw, Robert 40427H Ford F100 Grimshaw, Robert 45475H 341 Ford F700 Grimshaw, Robert 34462H Mercedes 280 Heilman, Ray 33103H 515 Mitsubishi Magna Heilman, Ray 58198H 3256 Suzuki 250T Hollier, Peter 5873G 1017 Austin Healey Sprite Kinney W. 24797H 30 Chevrolet Langfield, Cindy Mack Langfield, Jayme 60675H 1 Holden EH Masters, Ken 37754H 163 Holden HK Mooney, John 53368H 1139 Mercedes 230 Mooney, John 70889H 395 Holden HZ Muir, Robert 66070H
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Vauxhall Caliche Munday Jan 24787H 17 Datsun Fairlady Munday Jan 32221H 0 Jaguar Mark Mk 7 Munday, Jan 26174H 55 Vauxhall Victor Munday. Jan 24787H 12 Jaguar XJ6 Nunn, Larry 60662H 4608 Austin 10 O’Sullivan P. 24798H 3 Humber Oborn, Ashley 60667H 3350 Chevrolet O'Sullivan, Peter 40423H 73 Holden Statesman Park, Barry 58238H 783 Valiant Randell M. 20100H 889 Peugeot Reeks, Wayne 48585H 169 Healy 100/4 Reid, Ian 25709H E Type Jaguar Reid, Ian 53365H 124 Honda B250 Roots, Chris 6460G 101 Holden HR Rutter Bernie 25705H 26 Massey Harris Rutter Laurence 25706H Austin FDE Rutter Laurence 34465H 0 29 Chev Rutter Laurence 32228H 11 Waratah Seymour. June 3867H Holden VB Shepherd, Alan 60674H 1918 Morris Minor Shepherd, Alan 2330 Peugeot 504 Smith, George 29699H 1019 Ford Fairlane Thrupp. K 37755H 114 Chevrolet Blitz Toohey J. 25475H Blitz Toohey J. 25476H Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Toohey J. 40424H Fiat 1100 Toohey J. 45468H Jaguar XJ-S Toohey, John 53368H Mazda 626 Toohey, John 53370H Volkswagen Kombi Toohey, John 58226H Bedford Pumper Toohey, John 70864H Honda CL350 Watmore, mat Mercedes Watson, Peter 47675H Triumph Stag Watson, Peter 58180H Vauxhall Viva Windus. David 58199H Ford Fairlane Windus. Derek 58220H 1540 Yamaha XS650 Windus. Derek 1997G Morris 1100 Witty. George 43191H
Please note that some have no distance recorded. This is due to many reasons such as speedo not working, no data taken last year, no data taken this year, some are yet to be registered. A few have suspiciously high mileage, but generally the mileage relates exactly to the movements recorded in the Movement Diary.
Dog on the Tucker Box The news that Gundagai’s Dog on the Tuckerbox had been damaged recently made national headlines and prompted an outpouring of love for the beloved pooch.
But why does the dog sit five, and not nine, miles from Gundagai? And what does the side-altar at London’s Westminster Cathedral have to do with it?
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Somewhat surprisingly, this bastion of Australian agriculture, a monument to European settlement and the foundations of modern Australia, is the creation of a first generation Swiss-Australian immigrant, Frank Rusconi.
It’s arguably not even the most impressive or significant work by the stonemason who made him.
Rusconi was born at Araluen, near Braidwood, on the NSW South Coast in 1874. His mother died four years later and as a young teenager the family returned to his father’s birthplace of Switzerland.
While in Europe he became an expert stone and marble mason, working in France, Italy and England. Examples of his work include the choir staircase and black marble side-altar at the Westminster Cathedral.
Despite this burgeoning career, most of the family returned to Australia in 1901 and Mr Rusconi settled in Gundagai.
It was while on a family picnic at Borenore, about 16 kilometres from Orange, that he discovered a marble deposit that would be used for projects such as the Commonwealth Bank in Sydney and Central Station. The Powerhouse museum has a table crafted by Mr Rusconi from this marble.
It also provided the inspiration for his greatest project — the ‘Marble Masterpiece’ – on which he began work in 1910.
For the next 28 years, he spent three hours a day hand-turning, polishing and crafting the 20,948 pieces into a miniature baroque palace.
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It is now owned by the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and on display in the Gundagai Visitor Information Centre.
For some time the town of Gundagai had been wanting to construct a memorial to the pioneers and it was Mr Rusconi who, in 1928, suggested a memorial using the legend of the Dog on the Tuckerbox; and in 1932 the proposal was taken up by the community. The Gundagai Independent of 11 August 1932 wrote:
A monument should be erected at the nine mile peg, dedicated to the pioneers and bullockies, who made the highway of today possible, and there should be an unveiling ceremony during “Back to Gundagai Week”
Frank Rusconi made a small clay model and sent it off to Sydney, where a mould was made and a small bronze replica of the dog was cast. The mould was enlarged and then cast in Sydney after some small modifications. He thought the original plan for the dog was too much like a “thoroughbred” and he changed the design to make it more like the “mongrel” dogs the drovers “really” used.
The base was sculpted by the Gundagai stonemason and the dog section of the monument was cast in bronze by Oliver’s Foundry Sydney
The statue was inspired by a bullock drover‘s poem, “Bullocky Bill”, which humorously describes a series of misfortunes faced by the drover, culminating in his food being spoiled by his dog who sits either in or on his tuckerbox (an Australian colloquialism for a box that holds food, similar to a lunchbox, but larger).
The poem was written by an otherwise unknown poet who used the pen name “Bowyang Yorke” and first printed in 1857. A later poem by Jack Moses, Nine Miles From Gundagai, drew on the Bowyang Yorke poem for inspiration and was published in the 1920s. Jack O’Hagan‘s song, “Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox” was published in 1937.
Five or nine miles from Gundagai?
But why does the dog sit five miles from Gundagai, when the original music and poetry references are all to nine miles?
This was a strategic marketing decision to attract more visitors. The story says nine miles, but the town decided on five because it wasn’t as far for people to go.
Woodstock Show 1st September Only glowing reports from everyone, including my barber. It was a pretty good day for the club with Ray, Alan & Rodney winning trophies, Congratulations to all.
Rodney Bowd Anglia Ray Heilman Mercedes Ray Heilman Mitsubishi Magna Dave Beeken Ford Spectre Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Maurice Randell Valiant AP5 Barry Francis HQ Holden Kevin Broad Datsun 240Z
Coffee & Cars Blayney 1st September Larry Nunn & Sue Jaguar XJ6 Wayne Reeks Peugeot 404 George Smith Peugeot 504
Cootamundra Swap Meeting
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1st September Great day, with plenty of stalls and lots of chatting.
Russell & Kathy Denning Volvo 242GT Michael & Vanda Catanzariti Modern Peter Hollier Modern Max Francis Modern
Club Runs per car year ending August 30th 2019 Club runs are accumulated to the owner, not necessarily the driver. Registration Day is included – 2019 Registration is included in next year’s totals. NCE is a non-club event attended by the car. Either by a permission to travel outside 100 kilometre radius, another clubs event etc. NCE include use of the vehicle without a permission letter within a 100 kilometre radius.
A quick look at the figures and it is obvious we have some very active members. Dave Barrand and Andrew Michel – the two Morris have the individual car most runs. Fleet owners, Russell is way out in front with more than 60 runs in total. The Canowindra members are not far behind and way out in front of other members, Dave Beeken, Rod Bowd and Bob Grimshaw have accumulated a lot of runs.
Surname First Name MAKE RUNS NCE Arrow Geoffrey Morris 3 Arrow Geoffrey Mitsubishi 1 Barker Steven Norton 1 Barrand David Morris 20 Beeken David International 6 Beeken David Ford 8 Beeken David Ford 12 Bowd Rodney Ford 14 Bowd Rodney Ford 17 Bowd Rodney Austin 9 Broad Kevin Frank Datsun 10 Broad Kevin Frank Porsche 1 Brown Derek Holden 4 Curtis Jeffry Ivan Holden 6 Denning Russell Dodge 10 Denning Russell Renault 13 Denning Russell Honda 4 Denning Russell Austin Healey 10 Denning Russell Bedford 5 Denning Bradley Mercedes Benz 2 Denning Russell Volvo 16 Denning Russell Alfa Romeo 10 Denning Benjamin Honda 2 Denning Benjamin Honda 1 Denning Russell Daimler 10 1 Dennis Norman Volkswagen 3 Fazzari Ronald Standard 6 Fazzari Ronald Triumph 7 Francis Maxwell Holden 2 Freeman Terry Nigel Volkswagen 1 Freeman Terry Nigel Peugeot 2 Grimshaw Robert Ford 5 Grimshaw Robert Ford 2 Grimshaw Robert Ford 15 Heilman Raymond Mercedes 3 Heilman Raymond Mitsubishi 13 1
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Hollier Peter Suzuki 2 2 Kinney Warren Austin Healey 6 Langfield Jayme Mack 0 Langfield Jayme Lusty 0 Masters Kenneth John Holden 2 Michel Andrew Morris 18 2 Mooney Francis Holden 6 Mooney Francis Mercedes 3 Muir Robert Holden 1 Munday Janice Vauxhall 1 Munday Janice Jaguar 2 1 Munday Janice Datsun 1 Munday Janice Vauxhall 1 Nunn Larry Jaguar 6 Oborn Ashley Humber 6 O'Sullivan Peter Austin 1 O'Sullivan Peter Chevrolet 6 Parks Barry Holden 2 Randell Maurice Chrysler 9 1 Reeks Wayne Peugeot 2 Reid Ian Austin Healey 14 Reid Ian Jaguar 7 Roots Chris Honda 1 Rutter Laurence Massey Harris 0 Rutter Laurence Chevrolet 3 Rutter Laurence Austin 0 Rutter Laurence Holden 7 Seymour June Waratah 0 Shepherd Alan Holden 18 Shepherd Alan Morris 11 Smith George Peugeot 5 Thrupp Kevin Ford 2 Toohey John Chevrolet 0 Toohey John Chevrolet 1 2 Toohey John Rolls Royce 0 Toohey John Fiat 0 Toohey John Jaguar 0 Toohey John Volkswagen 3 Toohey John Bedford 3 Watson Peter Mercedes Benz 0 Watson Peter Triumph 1 Windus Derek Yamaha 0 Windus Derek Ford 1 Windus David Vauxhall 1 Witty George Morris 0
Happy Birthday October 11th Norma Thrupp 14th Rachael Denning 15th Stephanie Brown 16th Kevin Thrupp 26th Alan Shepherd
Happy Wedding Anniversary October
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3rd Peter & Margaret O’Sullivan 6th Jeffry & Deanne Curtis 10th Terry & Linda Freeman 14th Ian & Joyce Reid 15th Kathy & Russell Denning 21st Steven & Helen Barker 26th Warren & Julie Kinney 31st Peter & Jenny Watson
C.A.V.C. Annual Fee $30:00 Family Membership from 2019/20 - Constitution is available in the Library Club members list is no longer available due to misuse by a member.
Club Merchandise Car Badge $21:00 Winter Vest $26:00 Lapel Badge $5:00 Small Sticker “inside window” $5:00 Caps $15:00 Name – model – year plate (CAVC) $13:00 Dark Blue Polo Shirts $15:00 C.A.V.C. old number plates – offers Light Blue Shirt $27:00 Cloth Patches $10:00 New Light Blue Shirt $36:00 Sticker Outside Window $5:00 Sloppy Joes $18:00 NEW Windscreen Banner $15:00
Cudal Show 15th September
MINUTES of CLUB MEETING September 2019 No 4 Meeting conducted by President: Maurice Randell 1. Present: John Mooney, Russell & Kathy Denning, Kevin Thrupp, David Barrand, Maurice Randell, Peter Hollier, Derek Brown, Wayne Reeks, George Smith, Kevin Broad Visitors: Nil
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2. Apologies: Rodney Bowd, Marilyn Reeks, Sue Barrand, Moya Randell, Andrew & Joanne Michel, Vic Bower, John Toohey, Colleen Sydenham , Bernie Rutter, Sonja Hollier, Bob & Mary Gittoes, Michelle O’Leary & Mark, Harley Banks, Bob Grimshaw, Ron & Judy Fazzari, Dave Beeken, Ray Heilman, Alan Shepherd, Ian Reid 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting: Moved by: Dave Barrand Seconded by: Wayne Reeks 4. Business arising from minutes. 5. Treasurers Report: Moved by: Kathy Denning Seconded by: Kevin Broad 6. Secretaries Report Correspondence IN: 14 Magazines Public Liability Insurance Renewal $970.13 due 1st September – received 30th August – paid by direct deposit by R Denning account Cowra Tourism September Newsletter What’s on in Cowra September- $20 entry, $18 Concession 10:00am to 4:00 pm Notification from Transport NSW that Transport for NSW (TfNSW) that all liabilities and Rights have been transferred to Rail Corporation NSW (RailCorp) No changes to what the CAVC does and the contacts still John Holland. Request for a car for a wedding via Facebook Event Management within Cowra – Council holding a series of seminars 5:30 to 6:30 pm on dates to be advised Cooma Motorfest flyer – Cooma Showground Saturday 2nd November 2019 Invitation to Cootamundra Club 40th Anniversary Friday 31st January to Sunday 2nd 2020 Invitation to 10th Annual Motoring Expo Sunday 6th October 2019 Darkes Rd Kembla Grange (Wollongong) Take a short break in Lithgow – Lithgow Tourist Office Call for monthly events – Cowra Tourism Bank Statement Shannon’s Auction book Driver Reviver Roster Stall Holder Application Christmas Street Festival Overdue Membership reminder Cowra Tourism Message from Andrew & Joanne – back 5th October Response from LCIS re – late notice of renewal of public liability Cystic Fibrosis Payment Advice $1185 9th September Date reminder Great Escape Rally – email Photocopier quote Ricoh Photocopier Quote Sharp Call for monthly events – Cowra Tourism Bay to Birdwood is full 1750 Entries Vintage & Classic Events Calendar Correspondence OUT: Public Liability Insurance Renewal $970.13 – paid by direct deposit by R Denning account Letter to Australian Sporting Car Club re-no magazines in last 12 months Tax Invoice for Great Escape Rally to Cystic Fibrosis Moved by: Kathy Denning Seconded by:
7. Editors Report: o Magazine Folding 7:15 pm 8. Plates Registrar Report:
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Travel Permissions o Peter Hollier – Parkes Motor Cycle Rally 4th , 5th & 6th October 2019 Extra Use Non Club Event o Ben Denning – Civic – run with Temora club 24th Aug o Ben Denning – Civic – Bikers for boobs BBQ 7th September o Larry Nunn – Molong Council Meeting – 10th September o Kevin Broad – Datsun – Orange Swap Meeting New Registrations o Cindy Langfield – Chev C-10 (Silverado) Pickup o Alan Shepherd – Tea 20 Ferguson. 9. Past Events o Discussed as per Calendar 10. Future Events SEE EVENTS CALENDER. Suggested Runs – please bring suggestions to club meetings – please think about this list. . Family Fun Day . Games night/afternoon . Ten pin Bowling . Mini Golf . Melbourne Cup – picnic in park . Invite emergency services to an open day display. . Observation run . Eugowra Pub --- Jeffry Curtis . Abercrombie House George Smith 11. Supper Roster: September – Dave Barrand October – Michelle O’Leary 12. General Business: 3rd Saturday April 2021 - HAMBURGERS AT BINALONG for Renault Muster Photocopier quotes Discussion on replacing Photocopier Motion by Kevin Thrupp – Withdraw $20,000 from term deposit and re-invest $13,000. $7000 to buy copier and supplies. Seconded by George Smith. Motion Carried Ideas for Christmas party required – suggestion of Golf Club.
Meeting Closed: 8:30 pm Next meeting: - Cowra Railway Station Clubroom. - 7-30pm. Agenda: 1. Present 2. Minutes of previous meeting 3. Business arising from Minutes 4. Treasures Report 5. Secretary Report 6. Editors Report 7. Plates Report 8. Past Events 9. Future Events 10. Supper Roster 11. General Business
Secretary Kathy Denning
Events Calendar 2019
SEPTEMBER 21st Saturday MODEL A FORD RALLY Departure at your leisure. Please inform registrar if you GRENFELL attend 21st Saturday CLEARING SALE Catering for a clearing sale – 8:00 am at Station 22nd Sunday MODEL A FORD RALLY Afternoon tea at Cowra Railway Station – invitation to GRENFELL Join them on both days – help required for afternoon Tea
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– 2:00pm at Station for helpers – please bring a plate 27th & 28th Friday & CANOWINDRA SHOW Depart at your own leisure – please inform registrar of Saturday your attendance 29th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION 9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and OPEN DAY other clubs welcome 29th Sunday CARGO MARKETS Depart at Your Leisure, please notify plates registrar if you attend for entry into Movement Diary OCTOBER 5th Saturday BELLETT CAR CLUB VISIT Lunch on platform $10 Hamburger – helpers required 11:00 am 6th Sunday FORBES MOTOR SHOW Depart at your Leisure. Vehicles from 8:00 am – Visitors from 10:00 am 6th Sunday CANOWINDRA DRIVER 8.00 am to 12:00 noon (0800-1200) REVIVER 6th Sunday COWRA DRIVER REVIVER 6:00 am to 12:00 pm (0600-1200) 7th Monday CANOWINDRA DRIVER 6;00 pm to 10:00pm (1800 -2200) REVIVER 8th Tuesday COWRA DRIVER REVIVER Bathurst Supercars Special 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (0900- 1500) 8th Tuesday WORKING BEE 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CANCELLED due to Driver Reviver 9th Wednesday COWRA DRIVER REVIVER Bathurst Supercars Special 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (0900- 1500) 13th Sunday GOOLOOGONG Depart 9:00 am – car display, as many club cars as MARKETS possible please – Sponsored by Shannons 14th Monday COWRA DRIVER REVIVER Bathurst Supercars Special 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (0900- 1500) 18th Friday COWRA SHOW Day to be confirmed 19th Saturday COWRA SHOW Day to be confirmed 19th Saturday LYNDHURST MARKETS 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm 21st Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station 22nd Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom 27th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION 9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and OPEN DAY other clubs welcome NOVEMBER 2nd Saturday CLASSIC YASS Best car Show in NSW 2nd Saturday SHOALHAVEN HISTORIC spending the weekend in Cowra – Invitation to join for a run to Forbes Motor Museum and happy hour BBQ after the run 10th Sunday ABERCROMBIE HOUSE Depart Clubroom 8:00 am 18th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station 19th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom 24th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION 9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and OPEN DAY other clubs welcome DECEMBER Sunday CHRISTMAS PARTY Date and venue to be decided 16th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station 17th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom 29th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION 9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and OPEN DAY other clubs welcome
2020 Calendar
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JANUARY 26th Sunday LACHLAN VALLEY SOCIAL Bryant Park – other clubs invited – keep date free CAR CLUB CAR SHOW
2021 Calendar
April 3rd Saturday HAMBURGERS AT Renault 4CV Muster – helpers required. BINALONG
Joke As you all know, in the past fortnight a crackdown has been launched by NSW police To stop people driving while texting ,talking on a mobile (and hands free kit) and some People eating their breakfast. On Thursday last, a motorcycle cop was riding along the F3 at a fair clip just south of The Hawkesbury Bridge , heading to Wahroonga, when he saw a lady knitting while driving. She had her window down, so he pulled up alongside her and said “ Pull over!” She held up the knitting and said “No it’s a cardigan.
Alcohol and fats. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting medical studies. The Japanese eat Very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks. than the British or Americans. The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British and Americans. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than The British and Americans The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British and Americans. Conclusion:- Eat and drink what you like . Speaking English apparently is what kills you.
Submitted by Wayne Reeks
Joke
Bill Shorten walked into a bank to cash a cheque
When he’s called over to the teller, he says, "Good morning, could you please cash this cheque for me?” The teller replied, "It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?” Bill Shorten said, "Truthfully, I didn’t bring my ID with me as I didn't think there was any need to. I’m the leader of the Labour Party of Australia.” The teller said, "Yes sir, I know who you are... but with all the regulations and monitoring of the banks because of impostors, forgers, and requirements of the legislation etc., I must insist on seeing ID.” Shorten said, “Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they’ll tell you. Everybody knows who I am.” The teller said, "I’m sorry, Mr Shorten, but these are the bank rules and I must follow them” Getting a bit agitated, Shorten snapped, “C'mon woman, I’m urging you, please, to cash this cheque..” The teller said, "Look Mr Shorten, here is an example of what we can do. One day, Tiger Woods came into the bank without ID. To prove he was Tiger Woods, he pulled out his putter and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a cup. With that shot we knew him to be Tiger Woods and cashed his cheque. "Another time, Andre Agassi came in without ID. He pulled out his tennis racket and made a fabulous shot where the
Cowra Crankhandle Page 19 tennis ball landed in my cup. With that shot we cashed his cheque. So, Mr Shorten, what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you?” Bill Shorten stands there thinking, and thinking, and finally says, "Honestly, my mind is a total blank... there’s nothing that comes to my mind. I can't think of a single thing. I have absolutely no idea what to do... and I don't have a clue.” With a big smile, the teller said, "Will that be large or small notes, Mr Shorten? Submitted by Ray Heilman For Sale FOR SALE 1923/24 DODGE TOURER – Plenty of spares $2200 Phone Steve 0403309653 – vehicle in Orange
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FOR SALE HONDA CIVIC Gen 11 1979 Model – manual, faulty ignition switch, $500 phone Ben 0458 727 118
FOR SALE NASCO WOOD GAS PRODUCER This unit was on a Chev Truck through WW2 at Glen Innes. Rusty in need of repairs - $500 John Toohey 0428450457
FOR SALE MERCEDES 1976, short wheel base, full interior front and back seats, door trims, no dash top. $250 negotiable – Bob Gittoes 02 6331 1627 patina These days is it just a pretentious euphemism for "rust", used by people trying to impress others with the originality of their crappy vehicle. Previously used by antique dealers and art historians to describe things like 200 year old furniture or paintings, but now used by Joe Blow to describe a rusted '73 Oldsmobile. "I blame American Pickers for popularizing the use of the word "patina" to describe someone's rusted, dented and faded old vehicle".
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