May 2017 Crankhandle
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MAY 2017 The Official magazine of the GOLD COAST ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB Austin Se7en outside our clubhouse Crankhandle News GCAAC COMMITTEE Position Name Phone Email President David Mitchell 5577 1787 [email protected] Vice President Peter Amey 5525 0250 [email protected] 0407 374 196 Secretary Richard Brown 0417 704 726 [email protected] Treasurer Colin Hayes 5525 3312 [email protected] 0409 825 913 Events coordinator John Talbot 0421 185 419 [email protected] Dating Officer Bill Budd 5535 8882 [email protected] 0409 358 888 Publicity Officer John Talbot 0421 185 419 [email protected] Editor Peter A. Jones 0413 379 410 [email protected] Spare parts & prop- Graham 5554 5659 [email protected] erty Tattersall Librarian/Historian Wayne Robson 5522 8000 [email protected] 0409 610 229 Hall & Social Officer Pam Giles 0400 278 807 [email protected] Gold Coast Antique Auto club: PO Box 228, Mudgeeraba, Qld, 4213 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.gcaac.com.au Club meetings are held 2nd Monday of every month (except January) at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Visitors welcome Street Address: 238 Mudgeeraba Road, Mudgeeraba Q 4213 Life Members: Graham Hetherington, Peter Harris, Margaret Hession, John Wood, Graham Tattersall DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed within are not necessarily shared by the editor or officers of the GCAAC. Whilst all care is taken to ensure the technical information and advice offered in these pages is correct, the editor and officers of the GCAAC cannot be held responsible for any problems that may occur from acting on such advice and information. Crankhandle News 2 PRESIDENTS REPORT We have had our annual Easter break and our Gold Coast weather has been “Just The Best” with slightly cooler sunny days, most enjoyable. By the time this goes to print our 2-day Autorama will be upon us, it’s good to see that some late entries are still coming in and at the last count was almost 60 cars entered. This year`s Autorama is the first at the new earlier in the year time, previously they have been held around November and if the weather stays like this it will be perfect. Recently over 6 days in Toowoomba the National Austin 7 Tour was held and I went to the display day on Sunday 9th April. It was great to see 120 Austin 7s from all over Australia between 80 & 90+ years old lined up together. The array of models was amazing ranging from race cars, Nippy 2-seaters, Chummys, Ruby sedans, Vans, many Australian bodied cars including our own Tricia Hanley in her 1927 Sports and 2 very rare Austin 7 Swallow sedans, [Swallow produced the first Jaguars]. When Holdens are 90 years old I wonder if there will be display days like this? I have rediscovered a report that David King wrote in the Crankhandle 9 years ago when he was our President and I would like to repeat a small part of it as it is so appropriate today. It is called – Strength through Diversity. Our club will change - all we need to do is look at the wonderful array of photos on the walls of the club house to see that. Today the cars look different but the range of marquis is as diverse today as it was 30 years ago. And in 30 years, when a new member with a 2016 MAZDA MX5 wants to join, our club will still be around. To survive we must recognise that it is our diversity, and our willingness to celebrate that motoring diversity, is why we maintain strong membership. In accepting our members cars – we also accept and celebrate our members. Strength through Diversity - Sounds good to me. Happy Motoring. Cheers David Mitchell. Crankhandle News 3 EDITORIAL Well here we are, already May and the year will soon be half over, and by the time you read this newsletter Autorama will be over and I hope all those that attended had a great time. With the swap getting closer it’s time to help the usual few and lend a hand. If you are able to help, all you need to do is contact a committee member with the times you are free to help and your name will be added to the roster. We will need helpers some of Saturday and most of Sunday including cleaning up after the swap, the more helpers we get the easier it will be for everyone on the day. Just remember, most of the committee will be at the showground Friday, Saturday and Sunday and I have even put in for a day’s leave to help on the Saturday, so how about you? In the past I have asked for articles like ‘Cars I have owned’, two members sent an item in. I also tried ‘Members Cars’ - two stories and ‘Restoration Tips’ - no sto- ries received so therefore I have had to drop four pages from this and future newsletters. At the last committee meeting it was decided that the Sunday club run will be held back on the second Weekend of the month from August onwards, this give a longer gap between the weekend and mid-week runs. We also have a lot of extra events during the next couple months so keep an eye on the GCAAC Events pages on the newsletters. Well I think that’s all from me this month, keep those wheels rolling and I hope to see more of you on Sunday runs Cheers Peter aJ RACQ MotorFest 2017 - Sunday, 9 July 2017 The fun, atmosphere and excitement of RACQ MotorFest will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ascot on Sunday, 9 July 2017 Registration fees include your vehicle entry and a commemorative car badge, which you’ll receive with your exhibitor kit prior to the event. Early Bird Registration (Monday, 27 February - Sunday, 30 April 2017): $15 inc GST Full Registration (Monday, 1 May - Friday, 9 June 201&): $25 inc GST Crankhandle News 4 GCAAC EVENTS MAY 2017 3 May Committee meeting - Clubhouse @ 7pm 8 May General Meeting and Supper—Clubhouse @ 7.30pm 17 May Cut off date for June newsletter 20 May Cars N Coffee - meet at club house @ 8 am 21 May National Motoring Heritage Display Day at club house, with yearly Show and Shine - meet at club house between 9 and 9 30 am, BYO morning tea, lunch will be provided 31 May Mid-week run TBA JUNE 2017 7 June Committee meeting - Clubhouse @ 7pm 12 June General Meeting and Supper—Clubhouse @ 7.30pm 17 June Cars N Coffee - meet at club house @ 8 am 18 June King of the Mountain TBA 21 June Cut off date for July newsletter 24-25 June June Mudgeeraba Show details TBA. 28 June Mid-week run TBA JULY 2017 5 July Committee meeting - Clubhouse @ 7pm 9 July RACQ Motorfest, Eagle Farm Racecourse 10 July General Meeting and Supper—Clubhouse @ 7.30pm 15 July Cars N Coffee - meet at club house @ 8 am 19 July Cut off date for July newsletter 21-23 July Original Gold Coast Swap, contact the committee and offer help please 26 July Mid-week run TBA Crankhandle News 5 March Cars & Coffee with Military Police livery was a beautiful sight. With plenty of modern machines Cars & Coffee Gold Coast was fantastic. like Ford Focus RS, Civic Type R, Toyota However with the whole week forecasted 86’s, Skyline’s, and a wholes host of to have plentiful showers, Bruce Lynton others, it made for a wonderful morning. Jaguar cancelled on bringing their The usual suspects were ’39 Ford 4 door Jaguar F-TYPE SVR. They however did Saloon, little Austin 7, Citroen Traction bring along a F-Pace 4WD, very nice but Avant, Rover 3500, Chevrolet Sloper. not as thrilling as the SVR would have Lastly one of my personal favourites been. However the weather proved to be were the pair of Porsche Turbo’s. The ’78 splendid and we had a wonderful 930 Kremer Turbo being an extremely morning. Several unique and wonderful rare and capable boost machine had vehicles turned up including a 1950’s good company with the grandson in the Buchanan. Painted in bright red with a 997 Twin Turbo, a vehicle which some racing decals plastered on its doors and simple mods capable to doing sub 4 hood it certainly looked like Ferrari race second 0-100 sprints. To view all the ve- cars from the era. It was extremely well hicles, please visit our facebook page restored and it deservedly won the Car https://www.facebook.com/ of the Meet. It was truly a crowd pleaser carsandcoffeegoldcoast and attracted plenty of attention. Right next to it was a Honda NSX, Honda’s Photos and story Sohan answer to the Ferrari F40 of the 90’s and truly Asia’s 1st Supercar. Paul drove down his always highly-admired 1913 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost and treated everyone to a short demonstration of starting his behemoth. A truly engaging process. They certainly do not make cars like this anymore with its open valve system and 1.5m long 7.6L engine. We had several Jaguars with the XJC in all its original beauty with supple ruby red leather interior, the ultra powerful MK II 3.8L, a car infamous for being used in bank robberies due to its speed and agility. Who can forget the mighty modded MGB and the happy little Yellow Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite. Adding extra British flair to the event were the luxurious RR Corniches, a Drop Head and a Fixed Head.