MARCH 2020 Newsletter of Cootamundra Antique Motor Club Members No.8 (John Collins) & No.1 (Gwen Livingstone) Cut the Birthday Cake Doug Wright (305) & Lin Chaplin (No.41) in background COOTAMUNDRA ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB P.O. Box 27 Cootamundra NSW 2590 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cootamundraantiquemotorclub.org Past 5 years of newsletters are available on Website for downloading. Dedicated to the Restoration and Preservation of Heritage Vehicles. Club Colours: Green & Gold 1 OFFICE BEARERS - 2020 FOUNDER OF THE CLUB: MICHAEL LIVINGSTONE President Malcolm Chaplin 6942 4406 0409 985 890 Vice President Ken Harrison 6942 2309 0408 603364 Secretary John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421 496 [email protected] Treasurer Hugh McMinn 6942 7495 0409 835 515 [email protected] Events Co-ordinator Gwen Livingstone 6942 1039 0428 421039 [email protected] Plates Registrar Alan Thompson 6942 1181 0400 128016 [email protected] Club Captain John Rickett 6942 1113 Librarian John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496 Keeper of Club Album Gwen Livingstone 6942 1039 0428 421039 Editor Joan Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496 [email protected] Photographer Barry Gavin 6942 1282 0488 421976 Membership Officer John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496 Public Officer Joan Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496 Swap Meet Co-ordinator Lynn Gavin 6942 1282 0488 421 282 [email protected] Web Master John Milnes 6942 4140 0432 485 183 [email protected] Registration Inspectors Malcolm Chaplin 6942 4406 Ray Douglas 0474 326 106 Alan Thompson 6942 1181 Graeme Snape 6942 1940 Mark (Zeke) Loiterton 6942 1836 Ken Harrison 6942 2309 Graeme Ducksbury 6386 5341 Keith Keating 0429 135 418 Movement Book Alan Thompson 6942 1181 Ken McKay 6386 3526 If you PHONE in to record in the Movement Book. LOG BOOK must be carried in your vehicle and the date Clearly state who, what run and what car! recorded prior to setting out. CLUB MERCHANDISE FOR SALE - Contact Paul Andreatta Windscreen Banners $10.00 Metal Bumper Badge $40 CAMC Coffee Mugs $6.00 each or Two for $10 Lapel Badge $5 Windscreen/Bumper Stickers - Free MARCH BIRTHDAYS MARCH ANNIVERSARIES 2nd Melva Newman 14th Brendan McKay 4th Barbara Armour 15th Gary Webb 4th |Megan Sharman 18th Gwen Livingstone 5th Wendy Rickett 21st Dennis King 5th Geoff Armour 21st Malcolm Chaplin 6th Mark & Sue Loiterton 5th Bruce Smeaton 21st Paul Andreatta 8th Shane Glover 21st Sue Loiterton 11th Elden Rowan 30th Lyn Joss 13th Sonya Golden COOTA HOOTA BY DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISE EMAIL SUBMISSIONS In Receive the Coota Hoota Submissions to the HOOTA are Coota Hoota electronically earlier than receiving a hard copy by mail. required by the 15th of the Advise the Editor of your email month to make it into the next FOR SALES and WANTEDS address. newsletter. 2 PRESIDENT’S RAMBLE be at Myrtleford. It is a perennial favourite for Thank you to everyone who assisted and indeed members of our club to attend. attended our big birthday bash weekend. Despite being a touch on the warm side ! things On the 28th March the AHMF week long rally went well on the runs to visit the car collections (Australian Historic Motoring Federation ) and and I thought Saturday night was an enjoyable based in Albury, will be attended by Daina and time. Ken Trethewey and Lin and I. Are there any Sunday was a little cooler which resulted in a others attending ? well attended picnic lunch and birthday cake ( thank you Robyn Absolon ) in Jugiong, with So there is plenty on the calendar in the next interesting cars, good camaraderie and a bit of weeks. ! fun. Speaking of the excellent commemorative I would particularly like to thank Keith and calendars, the club has plenty for sale at $10. Sandra Berryman, Paul and Judy Braybrooks Contact one of the Committee members if you and Graham and Robyn Snape for their efforts would like to purchase any. and hospitality in opening their car collections to us all. Yours with Grace, Space and Pace They say life begins at forty, so I wonder what is Mal next ? P S. Just a small extra note this time. Being the Well, what is next for our club is to host the Jaguar fan that I am, I had my bike ready for South West Get Together this year on “Simpy’s Run around the lake”. A pity this was Saturday 28th March at the Cootamundra cancelled because I would have blown them Airport. This yearly get together with over 100 into the weeds. ! people anticipated to attend, will be especially interesting with the addition of the Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia running timed sprints on the Airport Runway during the day. Invitations for this Get Together have been sent to all clubs, about 28 in total, and now, please, we do need an indication of numbers of people intending to come. This will assist Can Assist who are catering for the lunch on the day. Contact John Collins or Malcolm Chaplin. Thank you. A recent phone call from Shannon’s Insurance has resulted in a $400 sponsorship for the event. This will be used to provide lucky entry prizes. In return, we will mention Shannon’s in our club magazine , which Hon Sec , John Collins, has in hand, and Shannons will also be present in a marquee on the day. In the meantime the Kalimna Rally, organised by Wodonga Historic Car Club, will be held the first weekend in March. This year the rally will 3 PAST EVENT Sunday 26 January BREAKFAST IN THE PARK for Australia Day AT COOTAMUNDRA : ----- Display of Old Cars: Michael O’Laughin’s XJS JAGUAR V12 H.E. Bill Craig’s XJS JAGUAR V12 John Hall’s XJS JAGUAR V12 convertible Malcolm Chaplin’s XJS JAGUAR V12 1990 John Hall’s XJS JAGUAR V12 - - - - ADDING UP TO 60 CYLINDERS Ken Trethewey’s 1974 XJ6 JAGUAR William North’s 1980 4.2 JAGUAR Sovereign Alan North’s 2010 XK JAGUAR 4.2 John Lyn’s 1962 Mk2 JAGUAR Malcolm Chaplin’s 1968 AUSTIN 1800 Brian Manwaring’s 1964 SPITFIRE Graeme Snape’s 1973 ALFA ROMEO 2000 roadster John Rickett’s 1958 AUSTIN HEALEY Ed Hamilton’s 1989 TOYOTA Camry John Collins’1927 FORD Model T 20 h.p. Neil Blundell’s 1981 STATESMAN De Ville Paul Ballard’s 1926 CITROEN 10 h.p. Phillip Taylor’s 1984 RENAULT Fuego GTX 2000 Janet Ballard’s 1975 RENAULT 12 Darryl Philpott’s 1981 HOLDEN Caprice Barry Gavin’s 1976 TORANA SS Ken Harrison’s 1937 PLYMOUTH Lynn Gavin’s 1977 TORANA 6 Errol Jarvis’s 1974 MERCEDES 350 SE David Clarke’s 1964 HOLDEN 179 1926 CITROEN – 1975 RENAULT 12 – 1927 FORD 1973 ALPHA ROMEO Spyder 1980 JAGUAR XJS 4 THE 2020 GET-TOGETHER of the car clubs of the SW Slopes of NSW Saturday 28 March Sponsored by Shannons To be held at COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT -- to spectate Sports Cars Sprint down the tarmac. SPRINTS are organised by the Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia - VSCCA. Morning Tea provided (Participants advised to bring a picnic chair) Lunch can be purchased from Cootamundra Can-Assist BBQ Trailer It would help CanAssist for catering if Clubs could advise President Mal - 6942 4406 or Secretary John - 6942 1496 whether you are taking advantage of Lunch at the Airport. Luck entry prizes presented on the day – Sponsored by Shannons VSCCA have organised Cootamundra Lions to sell Lunch to their participants. Cootamundra Antique Motor Club will organise Lunch by CanAssist – for SW GetTogether participants. Cootamundra Antique Motor Club has sent invitations to these clubs of the SW Slopes: Wagga Classic Motoring Wagga CHACA Wagga V&V Cootamundra Restorers Young Historic Motor Classic & Historic Motor Club of SW Slopes, Cootamundra Relics Heritage Motor Club Young Cowra Antique Vehicle Mid-West Historic Motor Harden Historic Truck & Tractor Gunning Historic Motor Canberra ACMC Goulburn Historic & Classic Car Grenfell Car Club Gundagai Antique Motor Moss Vale Vintage Vehicle Riverina VW Temora Antique Motor Goulburn V&V Yass Antique Motor STHAR – Queanbeyan Queanbeyan V&V Restorers Cootamundra Antique Motor Club. Junee Motor Club Gasworks Motorsports Junee Last Year the SW Get-Together was hosted by Goulburn Historic & Classic Car Club. N.B. : Any club can offer to host the event next year. The last time C.A.M.C. hosted the event – we held it in conjunction with the Harden Kite Festival. That gave us a big Get-Together of many clubs, entertained by the display of flying kites. This year we will be entertained by the sports cars which come to the SPRINT competition. --an event, not to be missed. Monday 17 February, 2020 : HOLDEN brand-name . Finished. ABC Radio was playing songs about Holdens, Next the Wagga Radio Station was inundated by listeners lamenting and reminiscing. I recognised a “ John from Hillston”, (Hey! He’s Member No. 280). And a Kim from Stockinbingal? The Veteran, Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Club of A.C.T. will hold their big Annual Rally - - in March. (7th..) See John Simp. for details. All motorcycles are welcome, from Veterans through to modern. Information: http://www.vvcmcc.org/annual rally/ 5 6 Thankyou to photographers: Barry Gavin, Gary Townend, Doug Wright, Patrick Livingstone 7 MINUTES of Monthly MEETING held at Cootamundra - Monday 3 FEB, 2020 OUTWARDS CORRESPONDENCE: Meeting opened at 8.00 p.m. by Malcolm Chaplin. Malcolm Notification to JUST PARTS magazine to list welcomed: VISITOR : Andrew Wight. our FATHERS DAY SWAP MEET Moved, John Collins - Receive Secretary’s MEMBERS PRESENT: Malcolm and Linley Chaplin, Report, and thank Ted and Joan for the car John and Joan Collins, Peter and Sue McCarthy, books. Seconded, Alan Thompson. CARRIED. Barry Gavin, Ting O’Keeffe, Alan Thompson, Ken Harrison, Doug Wright, Kevin Cross, Mike Bickford, John Simpfendorfer, Graeme and Robyn Snape, Bill Mc Caskill, Tim O’Keeffe, TREASURER’S REPORT: A description of the Income Lyell Jenkins, Hugh McMinn, .Ross Delaney, Geoff and Barbara Armour, $2780.