The Magazine of SIMCA Club UK Volume 34 No.l January-February 2014 Sianca Mat .. a Talbot Above: superb SIMCA CG convertible photographed by Des Coli ins at Retromobile. Below: Abarth-SIMCA 2000 featured in a May '66 Autocar Silverstone track test which appears in this issue .......... Photos from RETROMOBILE 2013 ....................................Des Collins I 11 Photos from events members attend featuring 'club' cars always welcome ......Ed Club Forum www.simcatalbotclub.proboards.com or link from club wehsire Into another SIMCA-Talbot year with I've updated my progress on the coupe. the time fast approaching when all club cars will be at least 30 years old. Daniel Burrowes' workmanship was universally admired on Phil Hart's Rallye Thanks to all members who have already 1 at the NEC. His latest project appears renewed their subscription for 2014. along with other rear engined material in Prompt renewal certainly helps Edward, 'Mille Time ' our treasurer and enables me to predict print runs for L 'Aronde more efficiently. Every so often, our old cars decide to let Please note this will be the last issue of us down. Jeannette David's previously L 'Aronde I am able to send out to those reliable Solara Rapier has recently been members who don't renew ..... Those through an 'uncooperative phase' ..... who choose not to renew, having sold She describes the mystery faults and the their car or for whatever reason ... many measures taken to try to cure them. Colin thanks for your support over the years. Hill adds his comments on the problems and possible reasons ..... I've managed to list many of the dates for events we could attend as a club during Guy Maylam has found a period John 2014. Please let me, or the committee Bolster road test on the SIMCA 1500 and member responsible for the event, know A track test featuring the spectacular 1000 if you are interested in joining us at any based Abarth SIMCA 2000 ..... of these events and arrangements such as Des Collins has sent in some photos taken club stand size, passes etc. can be recently at RETROMOBILE.. ... planned. At the AGM I suggested a possible thread for THE BIG EVENT FOR 2014 is, of new material in L 'Aronde could be Members ' course ROUTEUK in July, our hosting Other Interests ... ...... of the International SIMCA, MATRA, You've had photos of my obsession with old Talbot meeting at Beaulieu ..... excavating machinery. This time sister in law I've included some information that is Lesley explains what keeps her busy when aliso available on dre web:sire for dre event she is not persuading Kev to buy even more www.routeuk.net and David Chapman old cars .. .... justjoking Les honest.. !!! fills in further details on what, hopefully, Recently, m\th e IJM"c@:cess @fiin1lrt0ducing myself@ D fue will be an even bigger celebration of Froocb :SMCA \W.ohsite www.simca-competition.com everything SIMCA etc than the 2000 I dug out some old racing photos which appear here International meeting we hosted at the along with some background information. same venue. I've found a few photos of Following on from Bob Friendship 's reprinted the 2000 event. Any others for future letter re. the formation ofwhat is now SIMCA issues would be very welcome. Club UK in the last issue. Out ofthe blue, I received an email from Alan Catharine, who was For the New Year, I decided my RHD magazine editor for the original Club SIMCA 12008 Coupe just has to be finished and InternationaL He has offered to write me an article for a future issue .... having dragged the 1100 pickup out of mothballs that will be back on the road Mid WlllTd TeL .. 01246 110004!5 for 2014 too. So far, despite the weather, Mobil.e. ___ 7713111339 I'm on course with the New Year's Email ..... [email protected] resolution although progress on the coupe is slower than I'd like as I keep fmding some obscure parts that don't relate to the · SIMCA Club UK rest of the 1000 range and time goes in WW~rW".siau:atalbotclab.oJI'CI sourcing the necessary parts .... .. Club Stickers (pictured above) available @£2 from Mick Ward at club meetings 3 Simca Club UK•••••••••••• Directory Rqo:t'llfe4 IJ.F Bob Friel.ukldp in 1980 liS the Sima~ Aron4e lhvlu!n RegiMer, hllt!r the Simc1z Owners Register. Now also incorporating the Talbot (1979-1986) Owners' Register Wehsire www.simcatalbotclub.org CoJIIJIIlittee and teehnical adrisol's•••••• • President and Aronde Advisor Dick Husband , Unit 5 Acton Business Centre, Pool Road, N~~mea1:ion., CVlO 9AE [email protected] rei 014716 3155171 Vice President, Archivist, Vedette Advisor and Events Co-ordinator.Guy Maylam. 67 Longmeads, Rust~haJJB, "f~~mbri:d,ge Wcllls, Kent, 1NJ OAU Tel 0[891 53:859.8 Email~. [email protected] Membership Secretary David Chapman 18 Cavendish Gardens, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4AQ, Tel. On31716533B Email~. dn [email protected] Treasurer and Advisor for 13/1501 Edward Martley, 8 Rye Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1XG, Tel. 01295 255173 Email [email protected] Auditor Philip Ewan, 8 Wycherley A venue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, Ts5 5HH, Tel. 0[641 :8[89.26 Email~. [email protected] Magazine Editor &Competition/Modifications Advisor Mick Ward, 96 Newbold Back Lane, Oh:esterfidrl., De:rby:Shlre, SlO 4HQ Tel OU-46 200045 !MDbie 017/[3 I I [339 [email protected] Associate Editors & Advisor for 1100/1204 & Bagheera (Kevin) Kevin & Lesley Ward, 11 Belfit DIWe, WmgeiWortil!l, Ohesterficld, SU6UP:r. OU46171:85M Email [email protected] Advisor for Rancho Clive Nelson, 4 Maplewood Close, Larchwood, Totton, Rants S040 8WH, TeL 013&0 :8671804 Email~. [email protected] Advisor for Chrysler 180 & 2 Litre & 1300/1500 Stuart Wade, Forge Stones, Heath Road, Bo~n MDn:cbe'lsea, !MaidstoJile, MEil714HS, Tel 016ll714658il Emai!l [email protected] Advisor for Alpine/Solara & Horizon Colin Hill The Old Mill Cottage, Dallinghoo Road, Bredfi:eld, WoOObri:dge, IPB 6!80 Tel 014713 71371315 mobile 017/45 411498 [email protected] Advisor for Samba David Chapman (as above Re. Membership Secretary)) Advisor for 1000, Rallye & 1000/1200S coupes Phil Hart, 10 Rectory Way, Stilton, Peterborough, PE713XS Te1on.n 14124-1 Email~. [email protected] Advisor for Murena!M530 Tim Martin, 100 Church Road, Netheton, Dudley, W.Midlands, DY2 OD Tel Oil3:84ll8Ii)971!MObie071717il 359713il Email~. [email protected] Advisor for Tagora Colin Hill (as above Re. Alpine/Solara & Horizon) Advisor for Sunbeam & Lotus Marcus Maylam, 79 Culm Lea, Stoneyford, Cullompton, Devon IEXU IW, Tel 071171 59B66•.• .1E'IOOlaiB [email protected] Press Officer Mick Ward (as above re. Magazine Editor etc.) MatraCiub magazine editor & contact !Roy Gillard. Tel. 0~'0 881lil il035 [email protected] The views expressed in articles or letters in L 'A ronde are not necessarily the views ofthe committee ofSimca Club UK No responsibility will be accepted for loss, damage or injury arising in the consequence of anyone acting on information contained in this publication. SIWICJI C£11B lfH Services and Parts suppliers CB OTORS Large stocks of spares -new and secondhand for Simcas, Talbots and other older cars Contaet Dick Husband on [email protected] teL 02476 325577 • Dick is now fully installed in new premises at UnitS, Acton Busiaess Centre, Pool Road, Naneaton CVIO 9AE and can offer all the services available ~vtn'"'"' If ~~~ COUN HILL ...• Horizon I Alpine I Solara Spares I Servicing I Recovery 01473 737325 I 07745 422498 1 [email protected] ... Exhaust Systems Wi.ndscreen.s I Gear Change Rods r Driveshafts I Water Pumps Alternators I Starters I Service items plus many bits you thought you couJdn 't get again, and free advice on these models ................ Kev Ward has stocks of new and used parts forSIMCA 1000's and 1100's , he may just have what you are looking for! Contact him on 01246 278 508 or Email kev.ward) [email protected] Guy Maylam can supply some parts for SIMCA 1100. 1301/1501 'sand CHRYSLER- TALBOT Horizon, Alpine. Solara, 180 and 2 Litres and other models. Contact him for the part you need on 01892 538598 Email guymaylam@aoLcom Michael Whitworth has a stock of Samba parts, including suspension struts, suspension arms, gaskets, water pumps. filters. brake pads. shoes and cylinders and small electrical parts. Contact him on 01905 821 231 Mick W ani has gaskets ball joints. pads. shoes & cylinders for most 4 cylinder models. Also small electrical bits. 01 water pumps. some factory workshop manuals/handbooks. shockers and hoses 01246 200045 Email Scukmick(Q),aoLcom As the satng goes, I have some good news and bad news __ _ ------ Owners ofMATRA cars ........ .The good news is that HB Pieces have a buyer for all their Murena stock ~e is not telling us who yet until probably Marett Note from Roy Gillard regarding the •' t future of Fr~nch parts supplier .... _.. The bad news is that there is no buyer for the Bagheela and Rancho stock HB Pieces. I believe they did parts (he doesn't even mention 530!) but he says that there is a 60% discount for the mainstream SIMCAffalbot on all Bagheera and Rancho stock until they close for good at the end of range too .... ???? March and sarap or dispose of them. This discount applies to all except any items offered on eBay. So if anyone needs any parts for their Bagheer.a or Rancho (or possibly the 530 - it's worttl asking as he may sti11 have some and also discount 5 them) get your order in now before the end of Marchl Roq SIMCA *MATRA*TALBOT &lies & Wants..