The Official Journal of the Historic Racing Car Club (Queensland) Inc. Club Patron: Kevin Bartlett August, 2021 Competitor Entry Now OpenSee Page 3 See Page 4 See Page 6 Find us on:facebook 1 www.hrcc.org.au Contributions for upcoming issues of HISTORIC TORQUE are welcomed. Please email MS Word & digital photo contributions to [email protected] Alternatively, post articles to The Editor - Historic Torque, POBox 353, Red Hill Qld. 4059 Deadline - 12th day of the month. Disclaimer: HRCC.Qld accepts no responsibility for the results of contributors’ advice, nor does it necessarily endorse any services/products/goods offered by advertisers. It is a requirement that all articles published are accompanied by the name of the author. Opinions expressed in the newsletter are not necessarily those of this Club, its Officers or its Editor. Comments/opinions made by the Editor are also not necessarily those of the Club or its Officers. Items originating from the newsletter may be reprinted but acknowledgement would be appreciated. Published photographs are the property of the photographers and may not be reproduced without their permission. HRCC (Q) Inc Club Officers -2020 President Alan Steel 0421 349950 [email protected] Vice President Chris Robertson 0403 868375 [email protected] Secretary Peter Gilbert 0408 742737 [email protected] Treasurer John Tupicoff 0408 197344 [email protected] Committee Greg Dalliston 0418 983307 [email protected] Committee/Membership/Conc. Rego Jim Goulden 0400 525865 [email protected] Committee Ian Welsh 0400 630482 [email protected] Committee Peter Finnigan TBA TBA State Council Delegate Alan Don 0401 952448 [email protected] Club Merchandise Vacant Group Leaders - Groups A & C (Heritage Touring Cars) David Paterson 0423 392824 [email protected] Group F ( Historic Formula Ford) Geoff Karger 0417 636106 [email protected] Group V (Historic Formula Vee) Alan Don 0401 952448 [email protected] Groups J, K, & L (Historic Sports and Racing) Craig Carlson 0418 191648 [email protected] Group N (Historic Touring Cars) Claude Ciccotelli 0415 136098 [email protected] Group S & T (Historic Production Sports Cars) Peter Richards 0408 957966 [email protected] Groups M, O, Q, R (Historic Sports Cars) Mike Gehde 0413651867 [email protected] Groups M, O, P, Q, R (Historic Racing Cars) Barry Wise 0415 318913 [email protected] Group U (Historic Sports Sedans) Mark Stockwell 0414 407490 [email protected] Regularity Andrew White 0427 780174 [email protected] Co-ord & Committee Rep for Group Leaders Peter Gilbert 0408 742737 [email protected] Historic Torque Editor and Photographer Ian Welsh 0400 630482 [email protected] Club Photographer Pete Trapnell 0418 737912 info@trapnellcreations Concessional Registration Officer Jim Goulden 0400 525865 [email protected] Historic Eligibility Officers Bruce Richards 0419 675020 Peter Herlihen 0414 474408 � Phone � Email � Mail Correspondence 0424 321072 [email protected] Contact PO Box 353, Call for all general Your email will be HRCC enquiries. You may be responded to by the Red Hill, redirected to the Queensland. 4059 appropriate club officer. appropriate club officer. HRCC welcomes these new members Members Membership COLiN CRUMLiN Full, Senior, Social, Honorary, Life 408 TYRONE GiLBERT Associates 96 GAViN ROONEY HRCC Total Membership 504 (As at 02/08/2021) DUNCAN RAY Find us on:facebook 2 www.hrcc.org.au Historic Queensland 2021 Race Meeting Entry closes on Friday 31 st August Entry is available online via the Motor Event Entry system Click Here to go to the MEE system You will need to download, read and complete the following documents to complete your entry ▪ Supplementary Regulations (click to download) ▪ Motorsport Australia Disclaimer (click to download) ▪ Self Scrutiny Check List - Race (click to download) ▪ Self Scrutiny Check List - Speed (click to download) ▪ Statement of Vehicle Compliance (click to download) ▪ Pit Bay layout drawing (click to download) For entrants intending to camp at the track, please be aware that a new policy for the pits/paddock area will be applied. Make sure you carefully read the Invitation to Enter , Supplimentary and Further Regulations documents to keep informed of changes. For those who choose to use Warwick motels for accomodation over the race weekend, please get your bookings done asap. If you can’t get in to your favourite place, put your name on a wait list. There are race entries from a number of people from NSW and given the current lockdowns and border restrictions there may be cancellations. SPECTATORS ARE INTERESTED Spectators are an important part of the motorsport environment so when they attend race meetings, they have an expectation of being informed about the cars that are racing in front of them. It is highly important that they have a good experience at the track such that they look forward to coming back to the next s. Notes for Commentator race meeting. - NOTES for weekCOMMENTATORS before Event, or Please Email to [email protected] ’s Office Fri/Sat am Hand in to Event Secretary The main connection between the cars on track and the spectators is the track To assist the Commentators in their job and to ensure the description of you and your car It is important to keep the detail brief. are correct, please complete below. announcer. A well informed track announcer will entertain spectators with facts about Car Details As per Event programme __ _____________ Year______ Model_______________ Make____________________ _______ Colour_______________ the cars competing, the track and the personalities of the drivers. Competition Number______ Group______________ - Max 100 words: Car History or Significant Info Many of the cars appearing at HRCC race meetings have long histories in motorsport and spectators love hearing about that history. But cars can’t talk so it’s up to car owners to provide the commentators with information about their cars so that it can be used to make for a good day at the races. So, entrants to the Historic Queensland race meeting in September are asked to take a few minutes to write down some facts about their cars and any interesting anecdotes Driver Name____________________________ Age_________ Occupation______________ __________ State________ that have formed the character of their car. Town__________________ ______ First Race___________________________________________________________ : Significant Results/Comments Download the form, fill it in and email it to hand it to the Race Secretary before racing [email protected] on the race weekend. before the race meeting or The commentators will thank you for it and the spectators even more. And it is spectators that we want to keep coming back to HRCC events. The race committee impressed with the entertainmentalong we provide.with many Spectator volunteers support work hard provides to attract valuable spectators income so to we help want keep to racekeep them meetings viable. Find us on: facebook 3 www.hrcc.org.au On 25th July 2021 there was a celebration held at Lowood to commemorate the 61st anniversary 1960 Australian Grand Prix. There were HRCC members there displaying their cars. Garry Saunderson reports on the event - Well, the car show went off without a problem. There were 5 cars that were part of the HRCC display. Of particular interest to all was one of the cars that actually took part in the 1960 AGP race. The car is a Lotus 11 owned by Richard Harris and driven in the 1960 race by Charlie Whatmore. Whatmore won its class on the day. Check out the photos of the car now and how it looked back in 1960. Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic prevented more cars from appearing, particularly those coming from NSW. The other cars attending were ▪ A replica D Type Jag ▪ My log booked 105E Anglia half restored. Raced by Bill Lubke at Lowood. I am a Member of the Qld Historic Touring Car Assoc. and the HRCC. Check out the before and after pics of the Anglia. Car number 73. ▪ Graham Palmers MGBGT. ▪ Graeme Hodges 105E Anglia log booked Group “U” Sports Sedan. ▪ John Tupicoff brought his Group Nc log booked 2002 BMW. Unfortunately, there were other car owners or drivers with Lowood race history who were not able to attend Trevor Norris who raced at Lowood back in the 60s was not able to attend so we missed seeing his SV1 Valiant. Trevor raced a FJ Holden at Lowood. Spencer, who owns 2 Notas. One being my old car Nota 5. Find us on:facebook 4 www.hrcc.org.au Garth Llewellyn raced a Triumph at Lowood. Also missing was Bill Lubke, Brian Michelmore and Gordon Clough. Bill raced the Anglia I am restoring, Brian raced a Mk2 Zephy, 1964 GT two door Cortina and a Lotus Cortina and Gordon raced a FE , FJ and then a EH Holden before going to Speedway. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee of the Lions Club of Lowood for organising the event. With the Corona pandemic around we did not know if it was going to go ahead right up until the Saturday afternoon before the show. Garry Saunderson, Find us on:facebook 5 www.hrcc.org.au Draft 2021 Constitution released for Member comment During 2021, the HRCC management Committee has implemented a review of the club’s Constitution and as part of that, HRCC members were invited to make submissions on areas of the constitution that they felt could be improved. Following receipt of submissions, a draft 2021 version of the Constitution has been prepared. Basic information regarding revisions - To comply with changes made to the Queensland Associations Incorporations Act 1981 which came into effect during 2020 and also further changes which are expected in 2021/22 Inclusion of an Independent Returning Officer for conduct of the Management Committee election Process (See section 29A)Time periods for the nomination of positions on the Management Committee.