“ HERITAGE TIMES ” ISSUE No. e 39 — MONTH of OCTOBER, 2017. The newsletter for members of THE BEGA HERITAGE MOTOR CLUB Inc. our aim : “ TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION & USE OF OUR MOTORING HERITAGE.” On the web at : www.shannons.com.au/club/carclubs -- begaheritagemotorclubinc MAIL TO : The Secretary @ P.O. BOX 49 BEGA NSW 2550. BHMC since 2002. Previously for 15 years the Bega Branch of the Classic & Historic Automobile Club of Australia MEETING 1st. MONDAY EACH MONTH at 7 .30 pm. in ‘ Bega Meals on Wheels’ Bldg., 101 Bega St. BEGA PETER CLARK—1949 M.G.T.C CLUB OFFICE HOLDERS PRESIDENT: Andrew Duchesne VICE PRESIDENT: Bob Whiting SECRETARY: Lyn Murphy TREASURER: Barbara Black EVENTS COMMITTEE: Col McRae and Ray REGISTRAR: Anthony Dack Ubrihien ASSISTANTS: Russell Napper, ASST. SECRETARY: Nola Russell Henry Petterson, Gary Smith TIMES EDITOR & PUBLICITY: LIBRARIAN: Tony Watson Charles Hodsdon NON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: HON. ACCOUNTANT: Howard Haynes Ray Ubrihien, Russell Napper, Ron Cole SPONSORING YOUR NEWSLETTER See the Shannons Officer in the Shannons tent at your local Motor Show. OR PHONE 13 46 46 for a quote. 1 CLUB AUTHORISED EVENTS EVENTS PROPOSED FOR OCTOBER: 2th MONDAY Monthly Meeting 7:30pm 19th THURSDAY Mid Week Run 11:00am 21st – 22nd Greencape Lighthouse Run/ overnight Mallacoota. Refer last meeting minutes. EVENTS PROPOSED FOR NOVEMBER: 5th SUNDAY Collinswood Open Garden (Cancelled) 6th MONDAY Monthly Meeting 7:30pm 12th SUNDAY Club Rego Day 8:30am at Anthony's Workshop. 16th THURSDAY Mid Week Run 11:00am EVENTS PROPOSED FOR DECEMBER: 4th MONDAY Monthly Meeting and AGM 7:30am 10th SUNDAY Christmas Lunch 11:30am Merimbula RSL 21st THURSDAY Midweek Run 11:00am OTHER EVENTS TO WHICH WE HAVE INVITATIONS : ( If interested, in most cases Events Committee have details & entry forms.) EVERY MONTH. ‘Shed Happens’ at “The Big Red Shed” cnr Princes Hwy and Wanatta Lane, Bega, the 2nd Thursday of the month 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You are invited to take your Heritage Vehicle. Cooma Motorfest Saturday 4th November 2017 (see CMHAC website for details.) SHOULD YOU WISH TO TAKE A CAR , WHICH IS CONCESSIONALLY REGISTERED WITH THIS CLUB AS YOUR PRIMARY, TO ANOTHER CLUB’S EVENT, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE INVITATION, HOW- EVER RECEIVED, BE IT NEWSLETTER, E MAIL, OR BY LETTER, TO ONE OF OUR CLUB MEETINGS, WHEN YOUR REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED, AND IF AUTHORISED, RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. 2 AT OUR LAST MEETING . The September meeting opened at 7.30pm on Monday 4th with President Andrew Duchesne welcoming 27 members with 12 apologies and a welcome to visitor Ron McCartney. Secretary Lyn read the August 2017 general meeting minutes and tabled correspondence in and correspondence out – items of note in correspondence in were:- Invite to Tathra Vintage Markets 9 Sept, 8-1pm AJ Gallagher – Public Liability, Management Committee Policies for renewal and new inclusion of Ve- hicle Inspection Cover. Cooma Motor Fest 4 November Cooma Girder Fork Rally 14 – 15 October Cooma 70 years of Land Rover, Easter 2018 Newsletters Cooma & Goulburn Items of note in correspondence out were:- Sympathy Cards to Janelle & Henry Petterson & Alex McQueen Email Gallagher’s re vehicle inspection cover Treasurer Barbara tabling the financial positions as at the end of August 2017 and detailed new ac- counts for payment. The Secretary and Treasurers reports were confirmed. General Business: President Andrew presented Howard Haynes with his 20 year badge and Cam Stew- art with his 10 year badge. Congratulations were extended to both men. Sadly we said goodbye to Howard Haynes who is moving to Goolwa, SA to live, Andrew and members thanked Howard for his vol- untary services of Honorary Accountant to our club. Howard has generously advised that he will contin- ue to be our Honorary Accountant, just the paper work in the mail to him. Russ Napper advised that he will be away and the trailer key will be left with Trevor Page. Col McRae will attend the SMA meeting in Yass on 9 September, thanks Col. Cam Stewart gave a very interesting talk on his first car a Jowett Jupiter. His father told him he could learn to fly or have a car – stupidly he chose a car. This interesting article is published in this month’s newsletter. President’s Report: Andrew mentioned that Garry Thornton has had a successful hip replacement. We wish Garry a speedy recovery. Please consider Committee positions for 2018. Thanks to all concerned for organising the very successful 30th birthday dinner. Thanks also to Anthony for the work he and Cathy put into organising our birthday raffle, for which every member and guest received a prize. A re- minder that vehicle carburettors can be rebuilt in Merimbula. Decided to place 30 year cloth badges on our club shirts above the pocket. Events: Future events as noted were: - 9/9 Tathra Vintage Carnival 8 – 1pm. Leave Hall 9am 10/9 Past members memorial day run, 9am visit Pambula Markets, lunch at Pambula Golf Club 17/9 Lions Club 100 years celebration in Colombo Park, Bemboka. 21/9 Mid-week lunch to Oaklands Pambula, 11am 21-22/10 Overnight Mallacoota, visit Greencape Lighthouse on Sunday, $12 entry. National Parks entry $8 or pensioners free. Any member wishing to just visit the Lighthouse on Sunday, please let Ray know. 5/11 Collinswood Open Garden Ray Ubrihien also thanked everyone for a great 30th birthday dinner. 3 Registrar’s Report: Nil Sergeant: A few cross fines in Henry’s absence, Henry will catch up next month. Something Old: Nipper recently bought some second hand books and in one found some old fuel vouchers in an envelope from war time. Tony – old Anderson spark plug, Delco Remy shock absorber off ‘29 Chev. Raffle: $10 Anthony Dack, Eggs thanks to Ray to Alan Smith & Wayne Milford. Next Meeting: 2 October 2017, 7.30pm Bega Valley Meals on Wheels Plus Rooms, Bega St. Bega. Meeting Closed: by President Andrew at 8.30pm. Birthday wishes are extended by the Club to the following members for the month of October: 2nd Jocelyn Clark 3rd Wayne Milford 16th Ros Mead 18th Peter Clark 4 RECENT CLUB ACTIVITIES . Tathra Vintage Fair – Saturday 9th September A total of 9 club vehicles were displayed at the Tathra Vintage Show and Shine Fair on Saturday the 9th of September. Ray Ubrien had his '37 Chev, Geoff Exell took his Jagu- ar out for a drive. Anthony Dack had his Holden FC and for the first time, the Volvo P1800. Henry Peterson had their heads turning with the '55 Holden Ute. Ron McCartney displayed his very original 1980 XD Ford Falcon. Wayne & Sue Milford settled for a shady spot with their '54 FJ Holden. Graham Peterson had us look- ing for our sunglasses with his sparkling GTR XU1 Torana. Andrew Duchesne arrived very regal in his Ma- roon Valiant. It was nice to see Gary Smiths new pro- ject, a '58 Packard on the back of his Bedford Truck. The morning was a little breezy but the sunshine was delightful against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. There was a great variety of vehicles on show, coming from different clubs and personal cars and caravans. There was a peoples choice award organised by the Event Coordinators, Carman & Tim from the Beachside Caravan Park. Anthony shared 3rd place with his Holden FC. This event is proposed to happen again next year, only bigger and better. It was nice to see so many visitors and locals out enjoying the day. (thanks to Anthony Dack for this report) 5 Past Members Memorial Run held on 10th September. Sunday, the weather was much better than the cool windy day before at Tathra on Saturday. Six cars left Bega for Pambula about 9.00am, they were Bob and Nola Russell in Falcon Fairmont sedan, Wayne and Sue Milford in Holden FJ sedan, Peter and Jan Wilton in Ford Zephyr sedan, Barbara Black and Lyn Mur- phy forced to drive a modern as Barbara’s cars did not want to leave their shed, Neil and Kerri Wood in a modern, Ray & Pauline Ubrihien with granddaughter Hanna in 37 Chev. We were met by Henry and Janelle Petterson in Holden FJ ute at the markets in Pambula Hall, nice craft and jewellery to buy there. Then on to the big monthly market held on the Pambula Soccer Field, a lot of stalls to look at, trash and treasure also food and vegetable stalls. From there we decided to go to the Lions Park out on the coast at Pambula Beach for a late morning tea. There we all enjoyed the scenery, weather and good company with a chat and to top it all off Barbara produced the leftovers of that beautiful 30th birthday cake. At 12.30pm we went to Pambula Golf Club for lunch to meet other members who could not get away earli- er. Janelle bought her mum along, others were Andrew and Sue Duchesne, Alan and Lesley Smith, Peter and Joycelyn Clark, Geoff and Lorraine Exell, Gary and Fran Thornton with friend Frank. It took a while for the 27 of us to get our meal but was well worth waiting for while enjoying a complimentary wine or beer with our meal. At the end of a very enjoyable day we made our own way home. (thanks to Ray Ubrihien for this article—sorry no photos) Lions Club 100 Years Celebration in Colombo Park, Bemboka – Sunday 17 September It was a lovely spring day that greeted members of the BHMC when they ar- rived in their historic cars to join the many displays on show at Colombo Park.