The Preserve, August 2020
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The Preserve AUGUST 2020 Newsletter of the Council of Motor Clubs The Vital Link for Motoring Clubs A quick look back at some past Shannons Sydney Classics - can’t wait for 2021 This is the “cancelled 2020 Medallion—first time ever that a Shannons Sydney Classic has been cancelled. www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au August 2020—Page 1 GPO Box 3954, Sydney NSW 2001 President’s Report Your 2020 Committee So another year has gone by since the last Shannons Sydney Classic. Executive Committee Seems like yesterday we were getting set to host our largest event ever. And what a 2020 half year it has been huh folks? Terry Thompson OAM President Pandemic is not a term I thought I would hear again in my lifetime but listen up now Thommo! VSWG, SRS Ccl & Govt. A quip from a Victorian smart alec online this morning “if we are going to hell, then I was told it Liaison / AHMF & RSF would be in a hand basket, not in a face mask”. A few meetings via the ubiquitous Zoom and Teams methods lately. What would we do without these electronic methods to link up nowa- Boyd Symington days? The “above the desk attire” has to be good but tracky dacks and ugg boots below the Vice President & SSC desk are fine. Karen Symington Two meetings with the Vehicle Standards Working Group (VSWG) and one with the Road Safety General Secretary & SSC Advisory Council (RSAC). VSWG is trying to finalize the Brake Assessment Manual (BAM) and sort out the rules for upgrading the GVM of vehicles by modifications. BAM has a new set of Kay De Luca ideas from Transport NSW which suggest that if a vehicle has certain mods. to the brakes then Treasurer/Affiliations/SSC you have to:- Editor Preserve Have your VSCCS Engineer test them in a series of hard stops from 100 KPH no less than 60 times in quick succession. “So what” you may be saying. My car is not modified and people who do modify have to expect General Committee testing. Lester Gough Well they say that even an upgrade on a Vintage car from mechanical or cable operated to Membership Secretary hydraulic brakes is a modification that has to be tested. How common is that alteration from the era when cars moved from simple but inadequate brakes to the “new-fangled” hydraulic Tony O'Donnell versions. Now take a look back at the tests above and tell me your car would last through that ACMC / Vehicle Standards torture. & SSC Chair ACMC via the VSWG is fighting the changes and they have had them withdrawn while we get Terry Bebbington down to sorting them out. Keep an eye on the CMC website for news on this. It could affect Chief Judge many of your members, not just the street rodders etc. The RSAC had both Minister Andrew Constance MP and Minister Paul Toole MP in attendance. Evan Jones OH&S Boy did they give us a massive amount of statistics and data on the way things are this year. Bob Adby Naturally accidents, injuries, deaths etc are down due to less travel. NSW is heading for one of Sub Committee Convener the lowest tallies on record. Boyd Symington Only numbers up are bike riders and pedestrians who are not looking as they are on digital SSC Merchant Liaison devices. Where have you heard that story before? Big increases in speeding fines. Probably because the roads are clear of traffic? Money is being spent on road barriers, in particular as Karen Symington they believe that keeping us on the straight and narrow has the best benefit. Minutes Secretary Problem for motorbike riders is the preference for those cables strung between posts. They work well in bouncing cars off, however. The riders call them cheese slicers because when a body hits one guess what happens to the flesh and bone? Volunteers & Appointees Complaints about these food delivery bike riders who speed on shared pathways. There is a 10 Ian Andersen KPH limit but no one obeys that. Particularly the battery powered ones. A number of folks have been knocked down by these riders who are always in a rush. One lady in such an accident on Website/Trophy Manager Iron Cove Bridge has brain damage as a result. Lynelle Titcume Pedestrian Council pointed out that all 100 % of us are pedestrians at one stage or another Events/Tours Co-ordinator whereas a small percentage are push bike riders. Complained about the money being spent on these inner-city pop up cycleways. They take away pedestrian access and street parking spaces. Phil Cooper Social Media Liaison Continued over ……. www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au August 2020—Page 2 GPO Box 3954, Sydney NSW 2001 President’s Report (continued) Autonomous cars were talked about. The problem is upgrading the lines on the sides and centre of the roads so that these devices stay in the lanes. Bad or patchy lines equal wandering cars. Oops. They also have problems overtaking bike riders with these one-metre apart rules. It is legal to do so when safe and real drivers like you and I know that. But these autonomous cars will not cross centre lines to do so, “computer says no”, therefore you stay behind the bike forever. Big numbers out of these new (since March) cameras to detect mobile phone hand-held use when driving. So far they have taken three million photos, fined 34,000 drivers and warned 31,000 others. They assure us that the majority of shots are destroyed that day unless they are for evidence. By 2024 they will have enough cameras to take 135 million shots per year. Be warned folks - as the bumper sticker says “get your hand off it”. Terry Thompson OAM President CMC NSW Inc. Chairman ACMC NSW Ltd. FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Welcome to the August Preserve, which would normally be coming to you as a hard copy in your Shannons Bag, as you enter Sydney Motorsport Park for the Shannons Sydney Classic. Sadly, we’re not there this year , but hopefully we can still enjoy in absentia — in particular, as we recognise the special Anniversaries which would have been showcased on Pit Lane. The 2020 Shannons Classic Medallion is shown on the cover of this Preserve. These will be available at no cost to the Clubs who have paid for their 2020 Shannons Tickets—they can be collected at the CMC Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 24th November 2020. These must be collected, as the weight of the medallions would make postage too costly. For Clubs who didn’t purchase 2020 SSC Tickets, the medallions will be available at a cost of $5.00 each. Please take note of the new venue for CMC General Meetings - see page 25 of this issue. Delegates will be able to choose a main meal from a selected menu at a cost of $20 which will include “bottomless tea/coffee”. From all of us in the CMC Committee—we hope you are staying safe during these trying times. Looking forward to catching up at the September General Meeting at the new venue, Strathfield Golf Club (Covid-19 permitting). Cheers Kay De Luca RESULTS OF CLUB VOTING—REFER PAGE 7 OF THIS PRESERVE 1. Central Coast Rides Inc. 2. Kenthurst Automotive Club The above Clubs had applied for Affiliation with the Council of Motor Clubs and I have to advise that CMC Affiliated Club Delegates have given a unanimous yes vote for these Clubs to join the CMC. Letters of Acceptance will be sent to these Clubs as a result of this Vote. Lester H Gough CMC Membership Secretary www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au August 2020—Page 3 GPO Box 3954, Sydney NSW 2001 Anniversaries for 2020 Years Marque/Model/Club 110 Morgan 70 Rolls Royce Phantom IV 70 Jaguar Mark VII 70 MG Car Club 50 Triumph Stag 50 Model A Ford Club 50 Austin Kimberley 50 Tasman 50 Range Rover 40 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit 40 Bentley Mulsanne 40 VC Brock Commodore 20 Lions Pride Holden Car Club NSW www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au August 2020—Page 4 GPO Box 3954, Sydney NSW 2001 BUILDING THE FUTURE FOCUSING ON CREATING A SAFER WORKPLACE FOR AMBULANCE STAFF NSW Ambulance have brought forward the build of 40 additional ambulances under the Statewide Workforce Enhancement Program (SWEP) that were planned for years 3 & 4 of the Program. Another 40 ambulances will also be built specifically to increase their capacity over Covid-19. Together an extraordinary 89 new ambulances will be completed by the end of June. With the organisation’s current contractor, VARLEY has been tasked to build as many ambulances as possible within the timeframe, AMTEK in South Western Sydney has also been contracted. 35 of those built by AMTEK will be commissioned as Intensive Care Ambulances. Review of requirements and locations will be completed shortly. By focusing on building the future, the aim is to create a safer workplace for staff – reduced paramedic fatigue, improve paramedic well-being and safety and to help keep pace with the growing demand for services. THANKS were conveyed to Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek for generously gifting their complex and facilities free of charge. NEXT CMC GENERAL MEETING Tuesday 29th September 2020 AT THE NEW VENUE—STRATHFIELD GOLF CLUB WEEROONA RD, STRATHFIELD Commencing at 7.30 pm—Dinner available from 5.30 pm Make sure your CMC Delegates attend these Meetings and then report back to their Club — it’s the way to catch up on all the CMC News.