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2020 Challenge Calendar for 2020 the Year Entry Forms
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SPRITE ON February 2020
STARTING GRID AT NATIONAL CHALLENGE 2014
The Sprite Car Club of Queensland is open to and welcomes drivers and owners of all vehicles. Our marque is Austin Healey Sprites, MG Midgets and all of their derivatives.
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February 2020 The Newsletter for In this Months Edition
The Sprite Car Club of Qld Committee Members 4
All correspondence should be address to Calendar of Events for 2020 5 & 6
The Sprite Car Club of Qld Inc Cars & Coffee Events 6 PO Box 252, Salisbury Qld 4107 Club President Report 7 Meetings Club Meetings are held 2nd Friday of each month at Coming Events 8 - 11 The Mustang Rooms, Jean Howie Drive, Morningside. Past Events 12 We are there from 7pm for a BBQ and a chat. Sausage sizzle and refreshments are available. My Car – Carol Cooke 13 – 14 Meeting starts 8pm Contact Troy Mansfield on 0426 504 234, Editor Report 15 SCCQ President for more details. My First Car – Bob Gray 16 Membership Joining Fees to our Club are $100.00 (Pro Rata). This Committee Reports includes 2 Name Badges. Annual renewal Gold Coast Report 17 membership fees are $72.00 per year per family (residing at the same address). Fees are due Sunshine Coast Report 17 annually in May. Pro-rata fees charged until that date. Membership Report 17 Advertising Club Assets Report 18 Members may place “For Sale” or “Wanted” ads in Regalia 18 - 19 the Classifieds section at no charge. Classified ads will be removed automatically after a 3 month period, For Sale 20 - 24 unless the editor is otherwise notified to delete or Minutes of Meeting February25 - 27 extend the item (s). Ads should be emailed to Karen at [email protected] Challenge 2020 Entry Forms 28-29
Newsletter Contributions Cut off date for contributions for the next newsletter is the 20th of each Month but check with the Editor for late inclusion possibilities. Club Banking Details for direct deposits for Membership Payments, Regalia etc BSB 034 002, A/C 613033. Account name Sprite Car Club of Qld Inc Please use as reference your surname and reason for deposit
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President: Troy Mansfield Vice President & Club Captain: Mark Gillman Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0411 053 861 Mobile 0426 504 234
Treasurer: Matthew Creagh Secretary: Graham Harris Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0450 716 768 Mobile: 0409 248 056
Membership: Keith Gordon Regalia & Assets: Rod Constable Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0432 483 228 Mobile: 0418 953 294
Facebook & Email: Alex Robertson Webmaster: Tammy Montebello Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0420 858 386 Mobile: 0411 275 722
Gold Coast Rep & Catering: Leigh Wood Newsletter Editor: Karen Gordon Sunshine Coast Rep: Chris Thwaites Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0478 845 075 Mobile: 0412 658 415 Mobile: 0403 426 233
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2020 Calendar for the Year. February 2020 Friday 14th General Club Meeting 7pm Tuesday 18th Sunshine Coast Dinner – Sandstone Point Hotel, organizer Christine Thwaites Wednesday 19th Gold Coast Dinner – Venue Arundel Tavern, organizer Leigh Wood Sunday 23rd Club Run – Organiser Alex Robertson March 2020 Saturday 7th Combined Run with Big Healeys – see advert Page 9 Sunday 8th Burgers on the Green – see advert Page 9 Friday 13th General Club Meeting 7pm 13th, 14th, 15th Morgan Park Round 1 Sprints, C Series (Not Point Score Event) Sunday 15th Country Pub Run, see Facebook Event for details, organizer Leona & Scott Counsell Tuesday 17th Sunshine Coast dinner – Mooloolah Valley, organizer Christine Thwaites Wednesday 18th Gold Coast Dinner – Gem Hotel, organizer Leigh Wood Thursday 26th Mid Week Run, more details to follow, organizer Mike Millard April 2020 Friday 3rd General Club Meeting 7pm NOTE DATE CHANGE April 9th to 13th National Challenge – Warwick No Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast Dinners this month Sunday 26th Run to Crepe Café Aspley 10.30am, organizer Mark Gillman Thursday 30th Midweek Run – more details to follow May 2020 Friday 8th General Club Meeting 7pm Tuesday 12th Sunshine Coast Dinner – Aussie World Pub organizer Christine Thwaites Wednesday 13th Gold Coast Dinner - Kokonut Willys, organizer Leigh Wood Sunday 17th Sprite Expo – Clontarf DATE TO BE CONFIRMED Sunday 24th Macleans Bridge DATE TO BE CONFIRMED Thursday 28th Midweek Run organizer Mike Millard JUNE 2020 Sunday 7th Club Run: Organiser: Mike Wade Friday 12th Club meeting: Morningside. 7pm. 12th , 13th & 14th Morgan Park round 2. ( Not point score event.) Tuesday 16th Sunshine Coast dinner: Beachmere Tavern. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 17th Gold Coast dinner: Arundel Tavern. 6 pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood Sunday 21st Club Run: Organiser: Rod Constable Thursday 25th Mid Week Club run: Organiser: Mike Millard JULY 2020 Friday 10th Club meeting: Morningside. 7pm. 11th & 12th Christmas in July weekend away in Tenterfield: Organisers: Jill & Martin Younger. 11th & 12th Gold Rush Hillsprint ( Not point score event.) Tuesday 14th Sunshine Coast dinner: Beerwah Pub. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 15th Gold Coast dinner: Hope Island Tavern. 6pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood Sunday 26th Club Run Organiser: Scott & Leona Counsell Thursday 30th Mid Week Club run: Organiser: Mike Millard
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AUGUST 2020 Friday 14th Club meeting : Morningside. 7pm. 14th 15th & 16th Morgan Park round 3. ( Not point score event.) Tuesday 18th Sunshine Coast dinner: Burpengary Tavern. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 19th Gold Coast dinner: Gem Hotel. 6 pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood Weekend 22nd & 23rd Leyburn Sprints. ( Not point score event. Thursday 27th Mid Week Club run: Organiser: Mike Millard Saturday 29th Club Run: Organiser: Rod Constable
SEPTEMBER 2020 4TH 5TH & 6TH Speed on Tweed. ( Not point score event.) Sunday 6TH Mini Muster Club run ( To be confirmed) Organiser: Troy Mansfield & Mark Gilman Friday 11TH Club meeting: Morningside. 7pm. Sunday 13th Club Run Organiser: Scott & Leona Counsell Tuesday 15th Sunshine Coast dinner: Glasshouse Tavern. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 16th Gold Coast dinner: Dog & Parrot. 6 pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood Sunday 20th All British Day: ( To be confirmed) Organiser: Troy Mansfield & Mark Gilman Thursday 24th Mid Week Club run: Organiser: Mike Millard OCTOBER 2020 Friday 9th Club meeting / AGM: Morningside. 7pm. Sunday 11th Club Run: Organiser: David Chapman Due to the combined central dinner, there will be no Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast dinner this month. Sunday 18th Morris Minor Day: ( To be confirmed ) Saturday 24th Combined central dinner: Organiser: Troy Mansfield Thursday 29th Mid Week Club run: Organiser: Mike Millard 29th, 30th & Sunday 1st Morgan Park round 4. (Not point score event.) NOVEMBER 2020 Sunday 8th Club Run: (To be confirmed) Wheels of the Century. Organiser: Neville Mansfield Friday 13th Club meeting: Morningside. 7pm. Tuesday 17th Sunshine Coast dinner: Landsborough Pub. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 18th Gold Coast dinner: Kokanut Willies. 6 pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood Saturday 21st Club Run: Organiser: Mike Wade DECEMBER 2020 Saturday 5th Club Christmas party Friday 11th Club meeting: Morningside. 7pm. Sunday 13th Club Run: (Who will organise this?) Tuesday 15th Sunshine Coast dinner: TBA. 6 pm. Organiser: Chris Thwaites Wednesday 16th Gold Coast dinner: Kokanut Willies. 6 pm. Organiser: Leigh Wood CARS AND COFFEE EVENTS
Coorparoo – 1st Saturday of each month, 5.30am Turbo Drive Coorparoo Currumbin – 1st Sunday of each month, 69 Currumbin Creek Rd Currumbin Coolum – 1st Saturday of each month – 7am at German Bakehouse, Coolum Jindalee – 3rd Saturday of each month, 6am Jindalee Home Base Centre, Goggs Road, Jindalee North Lakes – 3rd Saturday of each month – 7-9am 21 Torres Cres North Lakes Byron Bay – 2nd Sunday of each Month - The Farm at Byron Bay, 11 Ewingsdale Rd Samford 2nd Sunday of each month, Shop 14, 19 Main Street, Samford Village
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Hi All, Well, there is not much to report this month with all the rain coming down, but we need it, that’s for sure. There was a great run organised by Alex heading to the North coast hinterland. An awesome run and a great day out. Report is in the newsletter. The next run is on the 7th March, a combined run with the Big Healeys to Coolum, more information page 9. Scott has a fundraiser Burgers on the Green happening on Sunday 8th March, more information page 9. Sunday 15th March we have a run called the Country Pub Run organised by Scott Counsell. Please let Scott know if you are coming by calling him on 0416 863 455, more information on page 9.
The last bit of my report is to ask all you guys and girls to consider attending the National Challenge. Get your forms in and money is due ASAP please. I cannot express the importance of this matter. Happy Sprite & Midget Driving Troy.
Tuesday 24th March 2020, Leaving Puma at Bundamba (just off Warrego Highway) at 9.30am – 2.30pm
A nice run through some of the smaller towns either side of the Warrego Highway. Includes a morning tea stop at Rosewood and then a wander along back roads Tuesbefore lunch at Tarampa Please let Mike know if you are going via the Events section of our Facebook page.
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- Saturday 11th / Sunday 12th July 2020
Enjoy a scenic drive to Tenterfield, with a lunch stop on the way, and comfortable overnight accommodation plus a 2 course Christmas meal at Tenterfield Golf Club, with drinks at the bar. Returning Sunday. Hopefully meeting up with some of the NSW club members. Bring your hats, gloves, thermos and Christmas Spirit ! Bonbons provided. There are 18 x 1, 2 or 3 bed rooms available, pre-booked, on a first come, first served basis. These are nice rooms, in a lovely location, and we will have good food and great company, plus a relaxing drive out. Approx Cost $ 90 per head (assuming 2 people sharing a room, excl. drinks) Get in Early! Call Martin Younger on 0447 585742 to reserve your space. $10 per head deposit required, payable directly to the Sprite club.
Please note that some members are travelling down and staying on the Friday night too. If you would like to do that - please talk to Keith or Nev.
If you need to talk to the Golf Club directly about rooms, remember that you MUST call or email Martin to advise that you have done this, so we have the correct names and number and no mess up in rooms booked - Martin is keeping the master list of attendees / rooms. Phone number for Tenterfield Golf Club is 02 6736 1480
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Good Afternoon Members, The Country Pub Run route has been planned and it’s going to be a fun day out over some great Sprite roads and also a small amount of Highway driving. We will meet at the Calamvale Hotel Carpark to leave at 9.00 am Sunday 15th March. A drive through Beaudesert and out to Kalbar for a coffee stop ( shops available or bring a flask of your own brew). Then off to Clifton Pub for lunch. After lunch there will be a lovely cruise down the mountainous Sprite roads bypassing Gatton and through Laidley and Rosewood towards Ipswich. Or you can follow the Highway for a quicker run home. I’ll leave that up to the individuals. Total of 350klm from start to back near Ipswich. Let me know if you will be coming so I can inform the Hotel. Everyone’s welcome even if your Sprite is not on the road. Just come out in your normal car. PH 0416863455 The outing is listed under the Events Section of the Clubs Facebook page so you can also place your attendance there Hope to see you all there. Scott C
Come along and join us for 4 action packed days at Warwick over the Easter Weekend. Catch up with old friends from North Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Lots of Socializing, Bus trip to Toowoomba, Navigation Run, and for the Racers, Sprints, Regularity, Concourse and Motorkhana. Always lots of fun with great food, activities and time for spending time Sprite/Midget friends.
German Bakehouse Cars & Coffee and Rolls Royce Museum, Saturday 7th March.
As you can see, Kermit already knows the way there.
Murray Browning is organising what should be a most interesting morning. Meet at Yandina Railway Station at 7:00am for a 7:15 departure. It will be a 15 minute run to the German Bakehouse at Coolum for their regular Coffee & Cars gathering. After about an hour we will wander down the road to the Rolls Royce Museum. This stunning collection of prestige British cars is part of the larger ‘Sir Henry Royce Foundation’ and while it features mostly Rolls-Royce, it also includes Bentleys, Austins and MGs, (no Healeys!). Frank Carroll, Rolls-Royce owner and the driving force behind the Museum, will be on hand to talk to us about Rolls-Royce. A $5pp donation will be appropriate. RSVP Robert Jones (0438424616, [email protected]) by Wed 4th March. Thanks Murray for this initiative.
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I just wanted to say Thank You to the members that came along today & supported this months Club Run/Event. Even though it was a very hot day I am pretty sure everyone enjoyed themselves, I believe there was 562 cars in total on the Ormiston State School grounds. Also just wanted to make special mention our new member Carol Cooke who came along in her very beautiful MK1 MG Midget, very well presented. Look forward to seeing Carol & the car on more runs. Mark Gillman
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. Our February run would have had us travelling north on some good Sprite roads into the Sunshine Coast hinterland, with a morning tea stop, and a country pub lunch not too far out of Brisbane. However, with only 2 members putting their names down for the event on our Face Book page, we decided to just meet up for a pub lunch up at Mapleton instead. New members Lyn & Wayne came down from Imbil. Nev, Karen & Keith came up from Brisbane. Annie & I came up the hill from Nambour. Lyn & Wayne have recently moved down from Cairns and are good friends with the other Sprite members up there. They will all be attending our National Challenge in April too. We enjoyed some spirited conversation, as we got to know each other over a drink or two. Wayne was happy to share about Graham Hepburn’s exploits around Cairns with his new acquisition, a V12 Ferrari. We generally solved the problems of the world as we waited for our food to be served. The meals were really good but were too large for several of us. After a good amount of great conversation, we were homeward bound again. I will try to re-use the planned run at a later date, because there are lots of Spritely roads on the route I had planned. Hopefully, we will get a bigger number of members attending next time, and I will give more advance notice of the details when that happens. Yours Spritely, Alex
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By Carol Cooke MG GAN 1 Midget 1962 G-AN 1/13371 Engine No. 17348 This Midget was bought in England and collected at Abingdon by an American who drove it through all countries where possible to Asia and then it was put on a ship to Melbourne. He then drove it up to Queensland and to Nambour where Ray Grace, from Ray Grace Motors, saw him having a coffee. Ray said to him ‘Where are you going in that, sonny?’ to which he replied that he was heading north to the top of Australia. ‘Not in that. I can sell you a 4WD’. This is in 1962, of course. Ray Grace sold trucks and his apprentices had the choice of working on dirty trucks or pulling to pieces the Midget. You can guess what they chose, and the Midget ended up in 7 wheelie bins. Ray Grace also paid $18,000 for a perfect repaint job. It was stored at his wife’s place and many years later Ray Grace said that he is dying and has sold his business to Gary Crick. (He didn’t die and only recently passed away.) Ray rang Peter Kerr and said, ‘You are the MG man – what about this MG, don’t let Crick get it’. Someone wanted it for parts, ‘No way’, said Peter. Peter then bought it but had to wait 10 months for Ray to find the ID plate. Ray eventually realised he was using it as a bookmark. The Midget, in pieces, was now at Peter’s place and Peter feels it would be good for his son, Alfie, to learn about MGs and help put together the Midget. They started off OK together, but the surf called, Alfie was gone surfing and the Midget was left as it was for many years. It was now a body on wheels. A few years ago, Peter took the Midget to be put together at Currumbin, but that fellow sold his business! Back home again. Last year the Midget went up to Peter Tighe at Maleny, who has now put it all together - the body only needed a touch- up. The 948cc engine was rebuilt. There is a lovely red interior too. All is now out of the wheelie bins! This original MG is running again. ‘Annie’ also has a new hood.
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PLEASE NOTE - I WILL NOT BE STANDING FOR EDITOR OF THE NEWSLETTER AT THE OCTOBER AGM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NEWSLETTER CONTINUED, WE NEED A NEW EDITOR IN OCTOBER. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS POSITION AND PUT YOUR HAND UP AT THE AGM. ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES, PLEASE CONTACT ME.
I hope you have enjoyed the latest Sprite On Newsletter. If you would like to organise an outing you are most welcome and encouraged to do so. Just let the committee or myself know, so it can be considered to be included in the calendar. It is so good to see different members organise an outing. If you do organise (or even attend) an event, could you consider taking some Photos and sending them through to the newsletter email with a short report on the event. It is really great when we have a report as well as photographs to include with the published article.
If you have any articles, photos, advertisements you would like to see in the newsletter, please email them to me at [email protected] and we will get them into the newsletter as soon as we have the room.
The Sprite On Newsletter will be published by the end of each month. The deadline for articles to be included in the next newsletter will be 20th MARCH 2020. The Newsletter will be published at the end of MARCH.
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by Bob Gray, photos from Bob Gray I was born in Canberra when it was just a small country town of 12,000 people. At school I was often in the library reading car magazines from here and overseas, escaping into a world of exotic vehicles and motorsport in Europe. In 1958, at the age of thirteen I hopped on my Malvern Star and rode with two friends to the Hall Agricultural Show just outside of town. It was there that I saw my first Austin Healey Sprite Mark 1 (a bug eye) on display. I knew straight away that I wanted one! I don’t know why – it just seemed to represent everything I wanted in a car. As it quickly turned out, the Sprite was an exceptional car which rapidly scored many remarkable successes on the track, and my admiration grew and grew. To fulfil my goal I delivered newspapers before and after school in the icy weather, worked as a shop assistant in the holidays, and grew vegetables for sale to the supportive neighbours. When I left school I was able to pay cash for a shiny British Racing Green Mark 1 Sprite.
I will NEVER forget driving the car home that day . . . Like most of us, the memory of driving that first car is pure magic! A set of “widies” (wide wheels) rapidly followed, then my first taste of circuit racing at Amaroo. Naturally I wanted to go even faster, and a brand new Sprite Mark 3A was acquired in 1966. Another set of widies and quicker lap times followed. I was hooked on racing and eventually I took a big step and purchased a very rapid MG Midget (a rebadged Sprite) to drive in the Marque Sports category. After a short but successful racing career, I rebuilt a Mark 3 Sprite for road use, and this is the green car you have all seen around for so long. In fact, I am only the second owner of this 1964 model. It has been in the family for 45 years now and has done about one million kilometres. So my first car was a Sprite, and it is starting to look like my last car will be a Sprite too. How many people can say that!
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Greetings, Well, another small attendance at Arundel Tavern this month , but it was good to see new member Carole Cook make the effort to drive down from Ormeau. I would be grateful if members have any suggestions for improving attendance at Gold Coast dinners , bearing in mind that we cater from Tweed Heads up to the Logan area. Any feedback would be appreciated. The next dinner is at the all time favorite the Gem Hotel , 287 Stapylton / Jacobs Well Road , Alberton on wednesday 18th of march at 6 / 6- 30 pm . Regards Leigh 0478 845 075 or [email protected]
The Sunshine Coast dinner was held on Tuesday 18th Feb, at the Sandstone Point Hotel. It was a beautiful evening and we sat outside with a view over the Bribie Island bridge and Pumistone passage, very quiet and peaceful. There were 10 people in attendance, and overall the meal was enjoyed. The chat was happily about cars and parts from the men, with the women discussing more important issues such as gardens, health and clothes. We missed some of our regulars that are away, for example the Constables are caravanning (or is that carousing) in Tassie – not sure why they couldn’t get back for the meeting, perhaps a bigger effort could be made next time. Hopefully we will see our other regulars such as Liz and Nick and Jackie and Keven next time, it will be good to catch up with all of them. We completed our meeting with the most massive dessert ever seen, I won’t say who had it but it was thoroughly enjoyed. Others among us had the pav and declared it to be delicious. Our next meeting is on March 17th and Mooloolah Valley Country Club. See you there. Chris
We currently have 112 members. Welcome to new members Philip and Jane McGrath. They have a 1974 Midget. For those on Concessional Registration, please note, your membership must be current to qualify for Concessional Registration to continue, or you may find that if you have an accident your Insurance Company may not cover you if you are an unfinancial Club member. Regards Keith Gordon Membership Manager Page 18 of 30 28th February 2020 SPRITE ON
Our Sprite Club owns a number of assets, including tools and a library of Sprite related books, magazines and manuals. These are available for loan to members. All of this is stored in a cupboard upstairs at the clubrooms.
There is also a borrowing record book in the cupboard, in which members are to record the date of borrowing and returning of these items. If you are hoarding/ or caretaking any of these items, please return them at the next meeting, and let me know what you have returned, or forgotten to return. I will be doing a stock take in the next month or so.
Yours Spritely Rod Constable, Club Regalia Officer Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0418953294
Hi Members,
A list of current stock is attached. If you have suggestions or requests for different regalia items, please email me. Please remember, If you want the club emblem on your own shirt, I can arrange this for you, just give me a call.
Yours Spritely Rod Constable, Club Regalia Officer Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0418953294
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Men’s maroon polo shirt: Dress shirt: (Small to 5 XL) & (Special Order Only) Car flag: Ladies’ maroon polo shirt: (8 to 18) Approx $50.00 $20.00 $35.00
Cap: Sticker Cloth Badges (Two styles) Black or White $25.00 $4.00 $10.00
Old Style Grill Badge New Style Grill Badge Key Ring $35.00 $35.00 $15.00
Also Available LARGE NUMBER PLATE FRAME $6.00 EACH
Button Badge $4.00
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-- Austin-Healey Sprite III Race Car
When the Sprite Car Club of Queensland formed in 1973, one of our most frequent Events was supporting our more sporting Members at the Mount Cotton Hillclimb. Our hero was Bruce Wasley in his striking Teal(-ish) Mark IIIA...this came standard with the “trendy” colour, Midget Seats, and a 3.9 Diff (which is not ideal for Hillclimbs) and probably indicates that is was a “run out” model before the introduction in this Country of the 1275cc MG Midget. Handsome coot, Young Bruce!
The picture following that of current Member Graham Harris in the red Sprite Mark III has absolutely nothing to do with this Article except to point out that he was “handsome coot” too!! Love Ya, Graham!
Anyhow, some time later, we trotted out to a Lakeside event and there was big, bad Bruce (Blue Race Suit) in an Improved Production Lightened Sprite III, as well as Wayne Reid's flares and my then Wife/Bruce's No 1 Fan Lorette carrying a sprog (Rhett) who was born in Feb 1975.
After an extensive campaign including Surfers Paradise, Bruce Wasley moved on to a V8 powered Ford Anglia which my memory says was Built By or Sold To Barry Wraith; years later I learned that the Sprite III was previously campaigned by Bruce Miller, and sponsored by Grand Prix Mazda nee Leyland (Joe Camilleri). Remembering that this was a Sprite III as in the bigger bearing 10CC engine, I learned that this Sprite III was fitted with a 10CG Engine???????????????....however, the Engine was “worked” and had come from the Peter Walton Nota! My un-biased interpretation of the photo following is that the Engine, either in the Nota or the subject Sprite III, were beating Iain Corness in the “Super B”!!!!
The Sprite III was sold to lovable larrikin Arthur Glasby aka “Our Arthur”...when we are not in polite company, I will tell you of his Memoriam which included the story of the “no seat belts, and a greased tow ball through the middle of the seat base!!!”....needless to say, I always intended that my Pit Crew would be known as the same as Arthur's which was the:- “No Maintenance Race Team”!!!
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Ultimately, the Race Car did an “Exit Stage Right” in the “Dog Leg” of the “Lakeside Straight”...it hit the then Marshall's Station amidships, and was later parked up in a paddock at Brookfield for an eon.
Fortunately, the then Eligibility Officer helped me collect the Bones, and at that time was of the opinion that the Wreck was able to be “re-Tubbed”; he has promised every assistance to re- Homologate the Car. These days it could be Group T ie “as Raced In The Day”. Ignore the “Mk IIA” noted in the Log Book (it wasn't!) and, yes, it was raced with a 1275cc Engine later in life!
What you get, not fully inclusive:- Lightened Rolling Shell Sprite III with Flared Guards; Modified Centre Section to include Air Intake; Worked 10CG Engine and Sprite III Worked Head; the Original Sprite III Fibreglass Bonnet and Boot Lid; Period Fibreglass Seats; Mag Wheels similar to Log Book (see first photo); Widened Steel Wheels as per the “Bones”; Lightened Doors; Oil Cooler; 3/4” Anti- Rollbar and strengthening Mounts; Negative Camber Trunnions (I think?); Log Book; Build Plate; every bit of “Provenance” that I have been able to collect; .
$8000 - Interested parties please:- Contact:- Mike Ovens, Brisbane, Qld; Email [email protected]; Mob 0409 342 423
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NOW REDUCED TO $13,250
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ROLLING SHELL NOW REDUCED TO $2000
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Fibreglass front panel to suit Sprite or Midget.
Please contact Alex on 0420 858 386.
$550
Page 25 of 30 28th February 2020 SPRITE ON The Sprite Car Club of Queensland Inc. Meeting: Mustang Club Room – Date: February 14th, 2020 Jean Howie Drive
Chairperson: Troy Mansfield Minute Talker: Deb Mitchell Present: As per attendance book Apologies: Alex, Leigh, Graham & Matt
Next Meeting Date Minutes of Last The meeting minutes were published in the newsletter. Mike, Keith & Meeting Minutes for December 2019 were accepted. Karen
Topic Information By Whom President’s Challenge of motor carnival. Issue with street closure by Report council. May need to source another option? Discuss further at next meeting.
Treasurer’s Matt was an apology so Mark read out the Treasury Report report. Accounts; • General account $225.55, however Karen mentioned the general account had $14.487.85 (not sure if money came in or typo) • Challenge account $23,000 approx • Term deposit $32,000 approx • Petty cash $ 100 approx • An update from Matt
Secretary’s Graham was an apology so Troy read out the secretary Report report. See letter
Sunshine Coast Landsborough Pub, Landsborough. Tuesday the 14th of Chapter January 2020. Good evening with 15 attendees. Next venue suggestion Sandstone Point, Bribie Island. Gold Coast Hope Island Tavern, 15th January 2020. Good night with Chapter 12 attendees. Next meeting to be held at The Arundel Tavern, Wednesday the 19th of February 2020 Club Captain’s Australia Day run was a great day but a hot day. Meet at Report Alex Hill Hotel. 8 cars turned up. 572 cars in total. Food, Tea & Coffee was supplied. Karen – asked if an Australia Day report could be sent out
Next run is being organised by Alex for the 23rd of February 2020. Meeting at BP, Caboolture. More details to follow.
Christmas in July. Please let Jill & Martin know if attending. Golf club room has been booked. Nev-mentioned that Tenterfield has sent brochures and Martin has them. Martin to send out itinerary
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March 7th, combined run private car collection. Robert to put up on Facebook. Mark will follow up and email out.
Troy – would like numbers to be published
March 24th, Tuesday mid run. See Alex & Nev, details already up on Facebook.
Membership 111 members. Still quiet. 1 new member has joined and is attending the challenge, John Mulroney. He was a previous member in 2014 A few have joined the club so they can attend the challenge. Must be a full member for the 4 day event. Keith has challenge forms Update from Alex, Matt & Cliff re 2020 challenge – council have doubled their fees. Looking at BIG W, Woolworths depots Options discussed; • Concourse in park AM • Concourse in park PM • Big W in park PM • Both events Big W all day Voted; • Concourse in park • Motorkana Big W
There are facilities, access to toilets etc Covered for public liability Lunch is ok – pick up from fish shop
Website and Facebook Group Website is up for renewal. Attendees voted on 5 years at $131.95. Mark will cover this and be reimbursed by the club.
Newsletter Last newsletter was combined. Next newsletter will be Regalia & Assets out by the end of February 2020. Send Australia Day report to Karen so she can add it to the newsletter. Mike Ovens – is selling his car and would like it added to the newsletter. Karen has the information and its ready to go.
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Ride excludes, unless you have put up an invite? Link that is published points to machinery?
Outcome Mark to follow up and update at next meeting. Burgers on the Green Scott -March 8th, fundraiser for cancer council foundation. $25 for a Burgers, Beer & Music More information will be published in the newsletter. Keith & Karen Keith announced that this will be their last year and their roles will be up for re-election this coming October 2020. Club looking for 2 new people
Raffles Drawn Rod H – first prize Karen G – second prize Deb M – third prize Meeting Closed 9:00 PM
“I have sighted this document and believe it is a true and accurate of the meeting.”
Signed: ______Date: ______
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PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORMS TO KEITH AT [email protected]
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