Volume 56 No 5 May 2019 Patron: The Honourable Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia President Tony Hume cuts the 60th anniversary cake at the lunch at Sandalford winery on 5 May 2019. More photos on the Back Page May 19 National Motoring Heritage Day Post Vintage 3rd Sunday run Collie Branch meeting British Car Day at Gin Gin 21 South Eastern coffee group run Military Section meeting 22 Parts Shed open 23 Humber & Rootes Group Section meeting VCC General Club Meeting at Wattle Grove 24 Military Section restoration group West Coast Coffee Meet, Floreat Beach cafe 25 VCC Branches Management meeting Katanning Cars and Coffee run, Lions park 26 Classic Cars and Coffee run UWA 29 Parts Shed open 31 Military Section restoration group West Coast Coffee Meet, Floreat Beach cafe June 1-3 Vintage only Geraldton run 3 Studebaker Section Meeting, Wattle Grove Veteran Section Meeting, Wireless Hill 4 York Branch Meeting South Eastern Coffee Group run 5 Eastern Goldfields Branch Meeting, Kalgoorlie Parts Shed open 7 Military Section restoration group West coast Coffee Meet, Floreat Beach café 9 Busselton Branch Meeting at Busselton Esperance Branch Meeting at Esperance 10 Post Vintage Section Meeting at Wattle Grove 11 Vintage Section Meeting at Wattle Grove 12 Mid Week run Parts Shed Open Albany Branch Meeting at Kitson Rd, Elleker 13 VCC Management Committee meeting 14 Military Section restoration group West Coast Coffee Meet at Floreat Beach café 16 Warren Blackwood Branch mtg at Manjimup WINTER RALLY entry form in this issue of EA Classic Cars & Coffee—UWA Collie Branch Meeting at Collie 18 South Eastern Coffee Group—Kelmscott Next Club Meeting Military Section Meeting at Wattle Grove 19 Parts Shed open at Wattle Grove 23 May 2019 21 Military Section restoration group Nigel Makin will talk about his wonderful Triumphs West Coast Coffee Group at Floreat Beach café (cars that is !!) 22 Katanning & Districts Branch run to Ongerup 26 Parts Shed open 27 Humber & Rootes Group Section meeting VCC General Club Meeting at Wattle Grove EARLY AUTO. 28 Military Section restoration group All correspondence for the next issue to : - West Coast Coffee Group at Floreat Beach café Geoff Moor Email: [email protected] 30 Katanning Cars and Coffee run, Lions park Include “EA” or “Early Auto” in subject line of emails ALL adverts for Bits & Pieces in writing or email please! “Wanted” CLUB CALENDAR—Sections and Branches are re- ads must show the advertisers Membership Number of VCCWA minded that they can update the on -line calendar on the Club website.. If an event is not listed on the Club’s website, then it won’t get included in the above DEADLINE FOR COPY - 1st of EACH MONTH listing. Change of Mailing Address and non -delivery of Early Auto —contact: Aileen Stockdale 6 Oxley Place, Dar- See the club website for information about or alter- lington WA 6070 ph: (08) 9252 1292 ations on events: ww.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au Email: [email protected] Early Auto in full colour can be seen on the Club’s website Disclaimer: www.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au The opinions expressed in Early Auto are those of our correspondents and the Editor, Committee and members of the Veteran Car Club of WA (Inc) do not necessarily agree with or endorse them. Stan’s Riddle Answer—washing machine. Page 2 Early Auto May 2019 Presidents Diary pletely committed to the preservation of historic vehicles, and to enable like minded people to come together to en- Hello members, joy motoring together. By the time that you read this we will Car manufacturing reflects the community. Who can forget have had our official celebration of the the impact that the Great Depression had on the number of VCCWA (Inc) at Sandalford winery, cel- manufacturers, how cars were “Speced up” in a desperate ebrating 60 years of historic motoring. move to stimulate sales. It was also not lost on me how During that period, what we consider a during the Global Financial Crisis the pressure on General historic car has changed, but what has Motors and Ford was front page news. The fact is as hu- remained constant during the whole his- mans, we seek to explore our world, the motor vehicle has tory of our great club is the role of volunteers. been the greatest innovation that the word has seen. We are now a massive club. We have approximate- I again take this opportunity to thank our volunteers ly 1700 members with our members being distributed all at all Branches, Sections and my colleagues on the Execu- over the state. We have incredible facilities, some of tive committee. Together we make a massive contribution which would not be out of place in a fully commercial set- to the preservation of history in Western Australia. ting, our professionalism and range of services to mem- th bers is second to none. I say these things to celebrate the Happy 60 anniversary members fact that we are volunteer run, with a membership com- Pres Tony Runs & Events Coming up soon: 19th May—National Motoring Heritage Day—take your car out for a drive / British Car Day at Gin Gin / Busselton Hunter Tro- phy Rally 25th May—VCC Branches meet- ing at Wattle Grove 1st June—Vintage only run to Geraldton 2/3 June—Albany Branch display 12th June—Mid Week run 16th June—Winter Rally 22nd June—Katanning & Albany Braches run to Ongerup 30th June—Winter Autojumble 3rd July—Posties Garrick Theatre night. 19th July—CMC annual quiz night AND lots of coffee runs—see the diary on Page 2. May 2019 Early Auto Page 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CONCESSIONALLY 3. The vehicle is not to be modified and remain in LICENSED VEHICLES that form. In the last couple of years the Club has seen a large in- At a recent meeting I had with Transport it was pointed out crease in membership, mainly due to low cost Concession- that their people have started to photograph vehicles on al Registration for vehicles if the owner becomes and re- 404 that have been modified, when on mains a member of a club that has the concession granted displays and on the road. by Transport (known as Code 404) The Police Department has also been This type of vehicle registration comes notified to look out for them. D.O.T will with its limitation and conditions as listed be requiring identified vehicle’s license below: holders to present the vehicle for inspec- tion with action to follow. They also pointed out that if a Limitations particular club is seen to be a problem their Concession 1. The vehicle may be used for any Club event. This would be removed. includes other Clubs which have been granted code 404. The CMC1 form has been upgraded requiring two signa- tures, one for originality and one for proof of membership. 2. On the Club website there is a section referring to Impromptu Vehicle Runs. This is for a member The CMC form is needed to change a Registration to 404 wishing to use their vehicle for an impromptu run and must only be filled out by the appropriate persons and or event. E.g. picnic, family outing etc. involving not the owner. one or more vehicles. You need to complete this form and press to submit and your run will be reg- We have a very good system for Concessional Registra- istered, with you receiving a print out tion – so please do the right thing and do not be selfish as proof of registration. and ruin it for everyone else. 3. The vehicle may be test driven within A full list of Rules and Conditions are available on the Club a 30km radius of its stored location website: for testing and to keep it in good run- http://www.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au/concessional - ning order. The vehicle may be driv- licencing/ en by any person in this situation. This does not or CMC Website: mean driving it to work each day or similar. http://www.councilofmotoringclubs.asn.au/index.php/ downloads/code -404 Conditions: 1. You must remain a member of a club that has Historic Plates and code 404 granted. (each end of financial year (The Stickers are available Club must submit a list of unfinancial members to from the VCC Spare Transport). Parts Shed, Whiteman Park Motor 2. All vehicles must have a plate Museum, Most country branches or myself under Vehicle or sticker fixed above or below Registrar on the back of the Early Auto. I will post out their Registration Plate, read- where required. ing Historic, Vintage, Post Vin- tage or Veteran or Invitation. n.b. No CMC1 forms should be supplied until the own- Historic is now used for all er can show proof they have Historic Plates or Stick- vehicles ers organised. David Reid, Vehicle Registrar Page 4 Early Auto May 2019 Mad Dogs and English Cars Go Out in the Mid May Rain by Dennis Lingane On May 19 Gingin British Car Day will celebrate its 30 th We took this package to the CCC of WA anniversary. This amazingly successful event was organ- in the shape of Maurice Brockwell, then the ised by Dennis Lingane and the Rolls Royce Owners President of the CCC, and sought for it to Club in 1989 . He recounts how it all came together in a be locked into the CCC calendar in perpetu- chapter of his next book here is an excerpt. ity. This meant Hotham could lock it in and so could Gingin and all other car days would have to work around it.