Freewheeling The magazine of the Rover Owners’ Club NSW and ACT. August 2018. 1 cope newcastle.htm Dennis specializes in : ~ Rover classics ~ Land Rover ~ Discovery ~ Range Rover * Modifications * General repairs * Trip preparation * RTA registration inspections * CAMS rally registration inspections Triggs Motors 88 Excelsior Parade, Toronto ABN:45413062141 Phone (02) 4959 2122 MVRL:27049. Fax (02) 4959 5061 Email [email protected]. 2 ISSN 2206– 2963 President President’s Comments Ian Shearman president @roverownersclub.com.au As this is my last set of ramblings, I pass on to all of you my best wishes for our future in the Rover Own- Vice President Richard Dalziel vice-president ers’ Club, and especially for its ongoing success. The @roverownersclub.com.au AGM will be held later in this month and hopefully a new President will be elected at that time. If a new Club Captain President does not get elected, I think that the Club Andrew Holland club captain @roverownersclub.com.au may be heading for a serious problem in the future. Please consider whether you can step up for a leading Secretary role for the Club. In addition, the Secretary’s position Warren McEwen secretary @roverownersclub.com.au will also become vacant and this Office Bearer is criti- cal to the efficient running of the Club. Treasurer Richard Dalziel treasurer @roverownersclub.com.au Since my last Comments, some of our members have participated in an Oasis Run to Tobruk Sheep Station, Registrar a property at Maroota, not far from Wisemans Ferry. Robert Walker registrar @roverownersclub.com.au We were entertained by a very skilled and talented Jill- aroo about making damper, whip cracking, sheep dog Editor editor training, sheep shearing and boomerang throwing. As Ken Dunkley well we sampled damper with cockey’s joy for morn- @roverownersclub.com.au ing tea when we arrived and also were given a very Web master webmaster tasty lunch cooked over a barbecue. Rob Turner @roverownersclub.com.au A major outing for this year was the Mid Winter Run, which was our turn to organise this year. It comprised For a full list of all positions including phone num- a trip to the Mangrove Mountain Golf Club for lunch, bers, see the back pages of this magazine. with about 15 or so cars and 40 people for lunch. The The Rover Owners’ Club welcomes new other clubs participating were the Alvis Club, Daimler member:- and Lanchester Club and Armstrong Siddeley Club. In addition, our member Tony Cope invited some mem- Robert Belbin. bers of one of his other Clubs, the Jensen Club, to swell our numbers. Thanks to Andrew Holland and Robert has a P4 Richard Dalziel for organising it and making it such a great success. On 12th July, the Hunter All British Day was held in Newcastle; this gave our members in that Cover Photos area an opportunity to use their cars at a Club event. Front Cover: Tony Cope’s P4 105 and Nicholas For the future activities, we have the Shannon's Syd- Cope’s P4 90 at the Newcastle All ney Classic on Sunday 12th August, at which we hope British Day Display. Read more fur- to have 14 cars. ther into this issue of Freewheeling. photo by Tony Cope. As always, Back Cover: Happy Rovering. How’s this for a little runabout. And what an immaculate garage in which it is housed. One of many immaculate cars at the UK estate of a wealthy British per- son.. Ian Photo by Jim Paling in the UK. 3 Rover Owners’ Club Inc. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 . Our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held after the August Meeting on Wednesday 22nd August 2018 at the Veteran Car Club Hall, 134 Queens Road, Five dock. All positions will be declared vacant and any financial member can nominate for any role. Please note that certain roles require a proposer & and a seconder. In the case of several nominations, a vote of the members will be required. At their first meeting, the new committee appoints other roles. So here is your chance to nominate someone for a committee role or, in fact, why not ask someone to nominate you. Nominations need to be received with the Secretary either in person or by mail to the Club’s Post Office Box by Tuesday 7th August 2018. In addition to the Office-Bearers, four committee The Management Committee meets every month to dis- positions are to be elected. cuss a number of issues affecting the club. The President chairs these meetings and minutes are kept. The Club’s Editor. Our regular magazine is the work of the editor Rules requires that the Management Committee consists who sets out the magazine and emails it to the webmaster of the office bearers of the Club (President, Vice- for electronic distribution to all members with an email President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Registrar), plus at address. The editor is responsible for content and to least three ordinary members of the club. ensure it reflects the ethos of the club. The Management Committee encompasses the following ACT Representative. Represents the Club in the ACT roles: Region. Liaises with the Committee and ACT Region members relating to local events. President. The President chairs the monthly general meeting as well as the monthly committee meeting. The Club Webmaster. Maintains the club’s web site to president is the spokesperson for the club and keeps an inform members and non-members of the club’s eye on strategic issues. activities, and distributes the monthly magazine, Free- wheeling, by electronic distribution to all members with Vice President/Club Captain. Works closely with the an email address. President regarding the day-to-day running of the club but is also responsible for the various events held during Club Spares Officer. Keeps a record of the spares avail- the year. Chairs meetings in the President’s absence. able to club members. Receives and actions enquires from club members and non-club members. Sets a price Treasurer. Manages the flow of funds and works closely on spares that are sold and arranges dispatch of sold items with the President to maintain control over our Club’s to buyers. budget. Maintains the club bank accounts. Sub Committee Roles. There are a number of important Secretary. Responsible for the accurate recording of the roles that help run the club and these are known as the minutes of each general meeting as well as the committee Sub Committee positions. They may attend the commit- meetings. Also produces and distributes the committee tee meetings or report to an individual member of the meeting agenda. Responsible with the Public Officer to management committee instead who can take their re- render the annual return to the State Government. ports forward as needed. These roles form the backbone of the club, as they are responsible for items that are the Registrar. Maintains the membership records for the very essence of the club. If you would like one of these club. Provides a mailing list to the webmaster each roles please let the secretary know. The Sub-Committee month. May, in association with the postage officer, send positions are: material to new and prospective members Area Convenors, Club Plates NSW, Club Plates ACT, Club Shop, CMC Representative, Association of British Car Clubs Representative, Equipment Officer, Publicity Officer, Postage Officer, Vehicle Archivist. 4 Area Convenors. These members organise activities in Postage Officer. Distribution of the monthly magazine to their local area. They act as the club’s representatives in members is by electronic means to all those who have an their area. email address. A small number of magazines is still re- quired to be distributed by normal post and the postage Club Plates Officer NSW. Maintains records of the officer arranges printing of these using a memory stick holders of club plates in NSW. Ensure club plate holders (or similar) provided by the editor and them mails them are aware of their responsibilities. as required using a mailing list provided by the registrar. Club Plates Officer ACT. Maintains records of the Publicity Officer. Keeps the clubs profile high in the holders of club plates in the ACT. Ensure club plate appropriate areas. Makes certain the public knows about holders are aware of their responsibilities. our activities such as Clean Up Australia Day and our Display Day by preparing Rover NET. Club Shop Officer. Arranges stock of a number of items to be available to members. These range from stickers to Vehicle Archivist. Club members have many varied polo shirts. cars. The archivist keeps a record of who owns which car and records when cars are bought or sold. Records of CMC Representative. Takes our view to meetings of other interesting vehicles may also be kept. the Council of Motor Clubs as well as keeping us in- formed on what is happening in the veteran/classic car Public Officer. The Public Officer is not an elected area. officer of the club, but a person appointed by the Man- agement Committee to fulfil a statutory role. Recently, All British Representative. Takes our view to meetings the Treasurer has been the Public Officer, which means of the ABCC as well as keeping us informed on what is he/she is the officer responsible for the club’s statutory happening in the veteran/classic car area. affairs, including submitting Income Tax Returns to the Australian Tax Office and the Annual Return to the NSW Equipment Officer. Keeps a record of the club’s assets. Office of Fair Trading. Over the years tools and other items have vanished. The Equipment Officer does not store the equipment but keeps a record of where assets are held.