April 2012 Magazine of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Inc British & Continental Carsestablished 1961
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the pugilist April 2012 Magazine of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Inc British & Continental CarsEstablished 1961 Back where we belong We talk Peugeot seven days a week ■ Well presented Peugeots. ■ Citroëns, Volvos and Renaults, services available too. ■ Special deals to Peugeot car Back at our original landmark site at club members. the crossroads opposite Bunnings. 235-239 Parramatta Road, Haberfield Open seven days Phone 9798 0900 Fax 9799 0913 [email protected] Series production of the Peugeot 208 begins eugeot started production of the new Peugeot 208 today in its plant in Poissy, PFrance. This launch, which represents a total investment of €600 million in France, confirms the Group’s deep commitment to its home country. Group boss Philippe Varin, gave the signal to start production of the Peugeot 208 in a ceremony attended by the French minister of The cover Ian Loubser’s stunning 505 GTi Dangel 4x4 at his neighbour’s vineyard in South Africa. Ian is the Chairman of the Peugeot Club Afrique du Sud. See story on page 21. Picture: Ian Loubser industry, Inside Eric thisBesson, issue and numerous elected officialsPresident’s and guests. report page 4 This launch is the culmination of a large- scaleClub investment Diary programme in the page Group’s 5 Peugeot’s new generation of three-cylinder The new Peugeot 208 made its world pre- FrenchHSRCA plants. Time Trial page 7 petrol engines made in Trémery, France, which miere at the Geneva Motor Show and is expect- Club• In informationterms of R&D, the Peugeot 208 page repre- 8 consume only 4.3 litres per 100 km, for CO2 ed to be on show at the Sydney Motor Show sented an investment of €350 million and occu- emissions of 99 grams per km. Some 100 kg this year. piedPeugeot around News 500 employees full time pageduring 9 its lighter and more compact than its prede- fourKanangra years of Wallsdevelopment. page 11 cessors, the Peugeot 208 contains 25% • At Poissy, investments totalling €150 mil- recycled or bio-sourced materials versus IRC Azores page 12 lion were made and 700 team members were 7% for the Peugeot 207. hiredA mad in 2011 hatter to inprepare a pug production pagestart-up. 14 This launch has provided substantial Peugeot/GM• Another €100 Alliance million was invested page at16 the opportunities for the group’s suppliers in Group’s Mulhouse facility, which will start pro- France, where 65% of the Peugeot 208’s Industry News page 20 ducing the Peugeot 208 this summer. parts and components are made. BertTo meetShankland the expectations of the more page than 22 15 The Peugeot 208 will also be produced millionMemory customers Lane worldwide who have page driven 24 at group plants in Trnava, Slovakia for the the Peugeot 205, 206 or 207, the Group has Central European markets and Porto Real, 207 long term review page 25 come up with a truly next-generation vehicle Brazil for the Latin American market start- inPrivate the Peugeot Parts 208. The car will featurepage 26PSA ing in 2013. 3 President’s Report Walls & Wheels Ross Berghofer After all the effort that Rhonda and Bruce Knowling put into the Sydney’s backyard trip, it had to be postponed. The wet weather in February and March caused landslips and flooded roads made it just too dangerous to drive. Safety must be para- mount with club events. They are planning to try again in late August. So too was Neville Summerill’s trip to Cameron Corner. Floods and washaways made the roads impassable. The events can be staged after the roads have been repaired. And so too was the Flower Power display at Moorebank because the field is waterlogged. A problem with wheel vibration on my 505 wagon appears to have been solved. It seems dirt that has not been cleaned off the inside of the wheel and so makes it out of balance. ing the outside of the wheels with a toothbrush, booking made for Silverwater Park for Sunday Cleaning the inside of the wheels and clean- Ajax cream cleanser, and muscle power has 15 July 2012. paid off — no Auburn Council has increased the cost of more wheel hiring the field, up to $400 compared with $260 wobble at 110 last year. A refundable bond of $250 was paid. km per hour. The auction I held for the Peugeot lion The Easter resulted in it selling for $320 – a nice boost to Pageant is club coffers. on track, but Surprisingly there were no bids for the it seems that poster with Geoff Brabham’s signature on it, so the commit- it will be promoted for sale at Easter Pageant. tee may have In this magazine is the announcement for the under-esti- Peugilist of the Year awards. A well deserved mated some PoTY trophy was awarded to Graeme Foster costs. These for his assistance with copying VHS to DVD. can be met Finally a thank you to Nigel Nash for book- from reserves ing the venue and making arrangements for the in the club’s recently held President’s Breakfast run. account. While numbers of attendees was far less Planning than last year, the fun, food, favourable weather for French Car and fine view made the morning a fantastic Day is under- event. way, with a 4 Stuff to do Outback 2012 Illawarra Drive VIC, SA & NSW (PLAN A) Brian Jubb Tue 24 April – Wed 2 May 29 April The trip we could not do last year N SUNDAY, 29th April there will be Following the park visit, we plan on having because of the floods in the area. a drive to the Illawarra Grevillea Park. lunch at a local club in the Bulli area. ARRIVE IN NHILL ON THE AFTERNOON The plan is to meet at McDonald’s Please contact Brian Jubb with expressions O OR EVENING OF MONDAY 23rd APRIL Engadine (corner of Heathcote Rd & Princes of interest for catering purposes, on 02 9602 Highway) for a 10am start. 9591 or email at Day 1 Tue 24 April................ 250km* We will then head south through the Royal [email protected] Nhill, Yanac, Murrayville, Manya, National Park, stopping at Stanwell Tops for Berrook, Shearers Quarters near Sunset The Sea Cliff Bridge from Stanwell Tops fabulous views of the ocean and Grand Pacific Crater – Bush camp Drive — where Day 2 Wed 25 April .............. 160km* the roadway is Shearers Quarters, Settlement Rd, over the ocean. Meridian Rd, Wentworth – Caravan We then trav- Park el on the Grand Pacific Drive Day 3 Thu 26 April ............. 200km** to the Illawarra (very approx) Grevillea Park. Wentworth, Nelwood, Hyperna, Entry is $5.00 Canopus, Morgan Vale (ruin) – Bush per person, chil- Camp dren free. Day 4 Fri 27 April ................. 190km* The park has Morgan Vale, Pine Valley, Canegrass, a beautiful walk, Balah, Redcliffe, Chalk Cliffs, Burra – cafe and plant Caravan Park sales. Day 5 Sat 28 April ............... Rest Day Burra – Caravan Park 2012 Pugger Fairground Day 6 Sun 29 April ................ 200km Burra, Chalk Cliffs, Fords Lagoon, Sturt Buggers Trip Follies Vale, Quondong Vale, Oakvale – Bush Camp Brian Jubb 27 May Day 7 Mon 30 April................230km Oakvale, Loch Lilly, Coombah, Popio, Sadly, due to the recent wet weather, the Brian Jubb Cuthero, Whurlie, Grrenvale, Pooncarie Pugger Buggers trip to Cameron’s Corner has – Camping Area or Hotel/Motel been cancelled. he Old Car Social Club has invited Day 8 Tue 1 May ......................85km our club to join them at Fairground Pooncarie, Top Hat, Mungo National TFollies — Antique Mechanical Music Park – Camping Area Museum on Sunday, 27 May. We will be meeting at Bunnings Day 9 Wed 2 May ....................30km Bankstown for a 10am start, or meet at 22 Mungo National Park, Turlee – Farmstay Burrows Rd St Peters for an 11am tour. * = approximate km Entry is $22 per person, payable by the This trip may be extended for 3 or 4 May club meeting. days to Cameron’s Corner area if suf- Aftr the tour we’ll have a Picnic Lunch ficient interest shown. at Tempe Park. Check out their website for a preview of Hank Verwoert – Ph: (03) 9783 2718 the machines and the music: Email: [email protected] www.fairgroundfollies.com New Members Check your Club diary We have new members to announce this Wednesday, 4 April Sunday, 6 May month. We’d like to welcome: Club Meeting, Veteran Car Hall, Five Dock Euro Day in the Hunter, Lambton Park Doug Clark 404, 504 6-9 April Wednesday, 9 May Neil Irvine 505x2, 406x2 Easter Pageant, Young NSW Committee Meeting, Parramatta RSL, 8pm. Bruce Smith 504c, 308SW Wednesday, 11 April Sunday, 20 May Nicholas Little 307 Touring Committee Meeting, Parramatta RSL, 8pm. National Motoring Heritage Day Chris Little Saturday, 21 April Sunday, 27 May HSRCA Time Trial, Marulan Driver Training. Fairground Follies Please say hello if you see or hear our 24 April-2 May Sunday, 3 June new members around the traps. Outback 2012 - Hank Verwoert NSW Motorkhana round 3, Awaba Why not take a handful of business cards Sunday, 29 April Wednesday, 6 June at the next meeting to hand out to potential Pacific Drive, Illawarra Grevilea Park Club Meeting, Veteran Car Hall, Five Dock club members in Pugs? Wednesday, 2 May Wednesday, 13 Juney Club Meeting, Veteran Car Hall, Five Dock Committee Meeting, Parramatta RSL, 8pm. 5 Pugalong 2012 Don Pearson 10-18 Nov i all, With all the enquiries that I have Lots of interesting things are planned on Hhad about our Pugalong for 2012, I the way. thought for the start of the year I would give a A couple that should not be missed are the run down on what is proposed.