Post Office Box 453, Marden, 5070 South Australia May 2021 Number 622 Ken OLSSON Coffee at the Par3 Golf course 2018 MRS’s toy run display cafe Above is Wally Woollatt with regulation microphone at the start of the 27-28th February 1960 rally in front of theregulation banner. What happened to that banner? Logbook day—Sunday 27th June. Payneham RSL- 10am to 12 noon. Or Blewitt Springs Rd, Blewitt Springs. 10am to 4pm. See page 24 for more details. 65th Anniversary ride—Monday 4th October 2021 at Mannum. 01 THE VETERAN & VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED. The Club was formed in 1956, the first of its kind in Australia, with the object of Preserving, Restoring and using Veteran, Vintage and Post Vintage Motorcycles. Membership is open to all and owning a suitable machine is not a pre-requisite. Machines must be at least 30 years old in the current year to be eligible for Club Events The Club has a strong family orientation and features many social activities as well as Runs and technical help. The Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Payneham RSL Club, 360 Payneham Road, Payneham commencing at 8.00 p.m. Annual Fees are due by the 30th June each year. A joining fee of $15.00 is applicable to new members. The Annual Subscription is $40.00 to all members city and country. If you require magazine to be posted to you, an additional $25.00 is required (postage to Country members is free). Email option of Smoke Signal is available – contact the editor. Club Web Page - www.vvmccsa.org.au email [email protected] Life Members - This in an honour of prestige, awarded to members for meritorious service to the club of ten or more years. WALLY WOOLLATT † FRANK JARVIS † GARNET PONTIFEX † KEITH HARRIS † CLEM EVANS † TED WEBSTER 1975 † LESLIE JONES 1982 RAY MANN 1983 † KEVIN SULLIVAN 1984 ALBY (POP) HILL 1985 † DEAN GOVAN 1986 PETER GRACE 1987 ROBERT HILL 1989 DAVID RADLOFF 1990 JEFF SCHAEFER 1992 LAURIE LEIBHARDT 1994 † GARY JOLLY 1997 TOM BENNETT 1999 † COLIN PAULEY 2005 IAN BALDOCK 2009 RON TRUSCOTT 2010 † ROB SMYTH 2011 BOB GILL 2012 NEIL CAUST 2013 PAUL KNAPP 2014 † BOB TILBROOK 2018 BRIAN FORTH 2019 BRIAN KUERSCHNER 2020 2020—2021 Committee. PRESIDENT. Brian Forth 0409 514 213 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT. Bob Gill 0419 801 487 SECRETARY. Bill Lorimer (acting) 0415 697 162 [email protected] TREASURER. Terry Rowe 0402 082 509 CLUB CAPTAIN. Ian Hese 0409 083 436 LIBRARIAN. John Deacon 0417 565 882 RECORDS OFFICE. Wayne Lawson 0421 636 338 Magazine Editor & Publicity. Brian Forth, 0409 514213 [email protected] COMMITTEE. Daryl Rosser 0419 817 745 Greg Paterson 0404 934 246 Lyndon Rogers 0428 112 259 Lisa Davidson. 0487 898 301 Robert Elliott Leave of absence. Membership officer Brian Forth 0409514213 Club Regalia Officer. Greg Patterson 83630495 Printer. Trevor Cooke C/ MTA; 0400 447 952 Smoke signal distributors. Brian Forth and Bill Lorimer. Approved Persons– East 1. Brett Mitchell (East) 0438379788 [email protected] South 2. Phil Jenner (South) 0407397445 West 3. Ian Rounsevell (West) 0412 708410 North East 4. Paul Carroll (North East) 0437 771 821 South 5. Jane Clarke. (South) 0409239076. Swap Meet committee– Bill Lorimer, Brenton Roy, Ian Rounsevell, and Dimitri Economos. 02 Presidents report. Members. Ian Hese has reported on the Festival of Motorcycling (FOM) events program which includes two events where VVMCCSA will be promoting (last magazine I had incorrect dates). Sunday 3rd October 2021 - 20th ‘Motorcycle only Swap Meet’ on Sunday at Balhannah Oval. Monday 4th October 2021 - VVMCCSA ‘65th Anniversary Rally’ Monday at Mannum. Mannum day is open to all members of VVMCCSA and participants of FOM. We will be advertising to entrants the achievements of VVMCCSA over 65 years. Trophy presentation night—Tuesday 8th June 2021. All trophy's are to be returned by the end of May to enable those trophy’s be endorsed with the recipient. Annual General meeting—Tuesday 13th July 2021. All committee positions will be vacated, enabling any member to nominate to a committee position. If you required information on a committee positions, please email the secretary for a document on your desired position. Log Book day. This will happen on 27th June 2021at 2 locations, 1/ Payneham RSL clubrooms 10am to 12 noon, and 2/ Clarks’s residence on Blewitt Springs Rd, Blewitt Springs. 10am to 4pm. There will be only one (1) log book day as above. If you cannot attend this day, then you will be required to post your log book’s, registration papers and current membership card for log book endorsement with a returned stamped envelope. Club events will continue in 2021 as planned on the 3rd Sunday, but if Covid-19 regulations change, then this will effect club events. Brian Forth. President. Kenneth Harold OLSSON, passed away on 6th April 2021 aged 91. Ken, member 183, was a long and active club member involved in Anniversary rally’s and general club rides and a regular at- tendee at the clubs 24hr road control duties. Ken was a quietly spoken gentlemen was a lovely guy never outspoken. Always ready for a chat and ever ready assist with help or advice. Going to miss you old friend. RIP Ken. Regards Brian Kuerschner. Members direct debit to VVMCCSA subs WestPac Bank BSB 735 006 Account number 071368 Subscription city & country —$40.00. Postage of magazine extra— $25.00. State your Name and membership Number ***Mention subscriptions when paying. Email when paid [email protected] 03 VVMCCSA General Meeting 771, Tuesday 13th April 2021 Bob Gill chaired the meeting. Welcome to all. Visitors, None. Who Are We. Keith Harris on his 1926 Triumph ’P’ model talking to Ted Webster at Kadina Rally 1971. Minutes of the last meeting was presented as printed in the Smoke Signal. Acceptance. Moved by Colin Behn. Seconded by Rob Smyth. Carried. Treasurers Report Presented by Terry Rowe , there was no queries. Acceptance. Moved by Ian Haywood. Seconded by Richard Kretschmer. Carried. New Members. No new applications. Memberships were presented to Duncan Coles and Manfred Hnilica. Correspondence. Bank Statements from Westpac Bank Emails. 1 From Dimitri wanting a handlebar bracket for a Lucas Bulbhorn. 2 From Trevor Carter wanting ID and info about his Father’s bike. 3 From Ian Hese , he rode his Veteran Douglas in the Veteran Gawler to Barossa Rally where Ian received the Motorcycle Trophy. Publications Received. The Throttle Lever from Newcastle; The MAPS Review from Maitland; The Buzzer Box from Model T Ford Club SA; Club Captain report—Runs Rides and Events. Ian Hese gave an overview of the Birdwood Figure 8 Ride which was well attended and enjoyed by all. Ian also welcomed comments regarding the change of format this year, one long ride rather than the separate morning and afternoon rides of previous years. Ian also gave a description of the April Midweek Ride and reminded members of the Saturday Coffee Mornings. Acceptance. Moved by Daryl Rosser. Seconded by Lisa Davidson. Carried. General Business. Their was no general business but members were reminded that Richard Kretschmer is acting librarian whilst John Deacon is on leave. Buy Swap and Sell was read to the meeting, see smoke signal for more details. Buy Sell and Swap read to the Meeting and Meeting Closed. Meeting Closed, followed by supper and coffee. Bill Lorimer. Acting Secretary. June 8th Trophy Presentation Please return your trophy to Wayne Lawson 04 VVMCCSA Committee Meeting, 27th April 2021 In Attendance. Brian Forth, Bill Lorimer, Wayne Lawson, Daryl Rosser, Lisa Davidson, Bob Gill, Lyndon Rogers, Ian Hese, Greg Paterson, John Deacon. Apologies- Terry Rowe and Rob Elliott. Minutes of last meeting presented as printed in the Smoke Signal, Acceptance moved Greg Paterson Seconded Lyndon Rogers. Carried. Treasurers Report had been prepared by Terry Rowe and was read by Brian Forth. Acceptance moved, Ian Hese. Seconded by Lisa Davidson. Carried. New Members. No new members, several new members had not attended a meeting to collect membership cards. Correspondence. 1/ Rental invoice from RSL. 2/ Letter from The Vintage Motorcycle Club UK seeking updates to our Club contact details. Emails. 1. From Terry Rowe, Financial statement and apology. 2. Festival of Motorcycling 21 information. 3. To and from Andrew Semba re. Membership. 4. From Brian English wanting assistance with a Tilbrook Side by Side Sidecar. Publications Received. Vintage Motorcycle UK and MAPS Review from Maitland. Club Captain - Runs Rides and Events. Ian Hese gave an over view of past events and reminded members again of the Midweek rides and Saturday Coffee Mornings. 16th May, McLaren Vale “Great Southern Ride “, details in magazine. 20th June, Strathalbyn area, Flat Tank Society ride. General Business. Brian Forth tabled the following items which were discussed and to be acted on for the coming months. 1/ AGM all committee positions to be vacated and elections made. Bob Gill advising he will not seek re-election. 2/ The Secretary position discussed. 3/ The 2021 Swap preparation by Bill Lorimer. 4/ Brett Mitchell advised the Log book day organised for 27th June, two (2) locations at Payneham RSL clubrooms and Clarke’s residence at Blewitt Springs on the same day. 5/ Trophy presentation night at June meeting where Wayne Lawson advised all completed. 6/ Budget for 2021-2022, Terry Rowe to report on the clubs support on selected club events. 7/ Club rides and events including F.O.M to be organised by Club Captain Ian Hese. 8/ Subscription payments remain at of $40.00 and magazine postage still at $25.00.