1 M . A . P . S REVIEW NEWSLETTER OF MAITLAND A U T O PRESERVATION SOCIETY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA MAPS - The Historic Motor Vehicle Club of the Yorke P e n i n s u l a ” November 2018 w w w . m a p s - y p . o r g CRAIG FARROW’S MERCURY CYCLONE CJ428 certainly turned some heads when it was shown at the “Day at the Burgh” Show 2 MAITLAND AUTO PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC., PO BOX 86, MAITLAND SA 5573 OFFICE BEARERS for 2018-19 PRESIDENT PETER ANDERSON 0402 995 398 [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT TREVOR CLERKE 08 8853 7191; 0422 162 204 [email protected] SECRETARY MARG BASTIAN 0417 826 703 [email protected] TREASURER ERICA ANDREWS 08 8825 3287 (H); 0418 818 247 [email protected] COMMITTEE MEMBERS RICHARD BASTIAN 0408 849 001 [email protected] TREVOR BEAN 0476 105 205 [email protected] GRANT HARVEY 0408 019776 [email protected] JOE INGRAM 08 8837 3126; 0407 718 225 [email protected] MIKE OSBORNE 08 8837 3158 0427 373158 [email protected] KEITH PENHALL 08 88232999 [email protected] REGO OFFICER AND AUTHORISED PERSON KEITH PENHALL 08 8823 2999; 0417 865 697 [email protected] AUTHORISED PERSONS ROD NIXON 0408 807 310 [email protected] TREVOR CLERKE 08 8853 7191 (H) [email protected] JIM DAVIES 0417 836 994 [email protected] RICHARD DUNS 08 8837 3002 (B) [email protected] MIKE OSBORNE 08 8837 3158 [email protected] EDITOR/PUBLIC OFFICER MIKE OSBORNE 08 8837 3158 0427 373158 [email protected] EVENTS COORDINATOR RICHARD BASTIAN 0408 849 001 [email protected] NEW MEMBER OFFICER GRANT HARVEY 0408 019776 [email protected] REGALIA JOE INGRAM 08 8837 3126; 0407 718 225 [email protected] NEWSLTTER MAILING JIM SEWELL 08 8837 3826 [email protected] PATRONS ROD & PAT NIXON LIFE MEMBERS RON BRIGGS+ LOIS BRIGGS KEN HEINRICH HOWARD HEARD+ DON ROSE SHIRLEY ROSE+ MIKE OSBORNE MARY OSBORNE DICK PENHALL JENNY PENHALL JIM SEWELL JEAN SEWELL GENERAL MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, EXCEPT JANUARY, 8PM VISITORS AND GUESTS WELCOME. VENUE IS NOW MAITLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, PIONEER ROAD MAITLAND. MAPS members wishing to join other members for social discourse and a meal before the monthly meeting can ring the Yorke Valley Hotel on 8832 2422, book a place on the MAPS table and turn up around 6pm; all welcome. 3 FROM THE EDITOR teachers and mentors was a most enjoyable evening out. As for MAPS input, who other than our own Carol Wilkin was up there, blowing her own saxophone ! Recently, a relatively new member asked about how best to get technical and parts advice on their car. Whilst I’m fairly well up on a few of the UK marques, I could see the issues encountered with a growing number of other brands coming in the “classic” field. I think my initial advice would be to see if there is a First of all, thank you to all those national or State club, even if it may who came along to the November not be local and not the easiest for General Meeting to learn a little about Club Rego. Yes, this probably means CPR and how to use one of the using the Internet! increasing number of open access Then I thought about what MAPS as AED Automatic External a club do and whilst we do not issue a Defibrillator devices. Particular membership list with specific cars, we thanks to our speaker, Sue Thomas are able to provide links to those who and to the cream of the membership might have a similar model. That including David Symonds who took information can be provided by to the stage for hands on work. No myself, the Club Rego Officer and the doubt others will be arranging tattoos Membership Secretary. However, for on their chest, such as “Press here”. the make in question, I was stumped, Secondly, the Performing Arts but happy to circulate such queries by Centre does provide a much larger email and in the Review. venue than our previous home, but I Reminder for the December General would really like to see the audio Meeting– BRING A PLATE– with visual side of the venue improved. some food on it please! Perhaps that’s an area to which the Finally, the Christmas Luncheon, Club would consider make a Sunday, December 2nd at the Yorke contribution as a way of our Valley Hotel, Maitland from Noon– appreciation for the MAPS usage? the suggestion has been raise that we The PAC audience had no issue with dress up a bit, perhaps in the style of viewing or hearing the talented our old cars . Could be fun! performers on the stage just one week Mike O later. A concert performed by members of local schools, their MAPS EVENTS PROGRAM,4 2018-2019 Date Venue/Area Details & Contacts Ardrossan Annual Street Parade Friday 21st December Ardrossan Meet at the top of the main street. CLUB EVENT Main Street 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start st Tuesday 1 January 2019 Port Vincent Port Vincent Gala Day CLUB EVENT More details to come Camp Out This is a busy weekend for Milang.. Friday 18th to Monday 21st “Yesterday’s Therefore accommodation fills up fast. January 2019 Power Rally” Milang Lakeside C/park:- 8537 0282 CLUB EVENT Milang Milang Lakes Motel:- 8537 0090 th NARCS are organising Saturday 26 January Bethany Oval Australia Day CLUB EVENT Four Clubs Meet Up Sunrise Break- Sunday 17th February Cliff top fast CLUB EVENT Bottom of the main street Ardrossan th Moonta Oval Sunday 10 March Moonta “Show ‘n’ Shine” and CLUB EVENT + Queen Square Markets Queen Square “Memoree House” th Kadina Sunday 14 April A HUGE collection of antiques of all CLUB EVENT description collected by Allan Pitcher 1:00pm and Claire. Devonshire afternoon tea. th Sunday 19 May Wallaroo Silos Kernewick Lowender CLUB EVENT Start “Cavalcade of Cars” th Sunday 26 May Registration Day To be advised CLUB EVENT Proposed:- Visit Pichi Richi Railway Workshops. View Jeff Morgan’s Saturday/Sunday Camp Out Wilpena Panorama Gallery at Hawk- 1st & 2nd June er. CLUB EVENT Quorn Ride the Pichi Richi Explorer steam train. Plus much more! Sunday 23rd June Registration Day Wauraltee Hall CLUB EVENT Sunday 14th July Awards Presenta- Luncheon CLUB EVENT tion Location to be advised Sunday 4th August Minlaton Town Harry Butler CLUB EVENT Oval 100th Anniversary celebration Wednesday 25th Sept Kulpara Motorfest CLUB EVENT Hall Morning Tea 5 PLEASE SUPPORT OTHER EVENTS THE ARDROSSAN 2018- DEC 29TH Holden FX-FJ STREET PARTY BY Nationals Show and Shine BRINGING ALONG Murray Bridge race course. YOUR VEHICLE TO www.fxfjnationals.com.au THE PARADE ON 2019 FRIDAY, 21ST JAN 1st Port Vincent DECEMBER. Gala Day Ardrossan Progress Assn. JAN 26th Australia Day Four gives MAPS a great deal Clubs’ Meet up at printing our newsletter etc. Bethany Reserve so come along. I might have FEB 10th All British Day, a spare car needing a driver. Euchunga FEB 17th All American Day, Mike O Tilley Reserve MAR 10th Moonta Show’n Shine MAR 9/10th Power of the Past, Mount Barker MAR 17th Swap Meet, Clare MAR 23/24th National Machinery Rally – Murray Bridge MAR 31st Booleroo Steam Rally MAY 5th HMVC’s British Classics Tour, Victor Harbor MAY19th Cavalcade of Cars, Kernewick Lowender SEPT 14/15th NARC Rally & 45th birthday. SEPT 24/26th YP Field Days 6 YPVVCMCC’s YORKETOWN– With apologies to William Wordsworth MINLATON– ARDROSSAN RUN A busy October for those interested in Combined clubs run to Ardrossan. classic vehicles. For MAPS members the month was rounded off by participation in We motored slowly as a cloud a run organized by the Yorke Peninsula That floats on high o’er golden crops Veteran, Vintage & Classic Motorcycle When all at once I saw a crowd, Club. For some the event commenced Of lemon yellow sour sobs. with coffee and scones at the YPVVCMC Beside the road in earth so dry Yorketown club room before meeting A splash of colour to please the eye. others at Minlaton where a large number of cars and bikes with their owners were And taller trees their colour showed waiting. A visit to a collection in With golden wattles waving bright Ardrossan was most appreciated before They lined the dry and dusty road the group sat down for an enjoyable lunch Burnished in the midday light. at the Ardrossan Hotel Motel- excellent And driving in our cars that day food and service. For some the day was My senses feasted all the way. completed by a visit to the award winning Ardrossan Museum and Visitor The silver stream rolled on in style Information Outlet. With burbling sound and throaty roar. Consuming every golden mile I did not get a complete list of MAPS Drawing us to something more entrants, but my pictures included; And as time stretched out and drew us Alec Anderson, 1969 Ford Falcon GT forth Rosemary & Kevin Browning Mustang We came at last to destinations north. Modern John & Nola Buttfield 1967 Toyota Corona Where a colourful clamour, a collective throng Ted & Alison Buttfield 1962 Austin Healey 3000 A dazzling display all carefully spaced, Of motoring memories, of times long Jim Davies Morris 19651100 gone. Craig & Lynda Farrow 1967 Ford Mustang Our past remembered but never Leon Hall replaced. Bill & Di Hicks 1978 Toyota Corona We mused and perused until at last The hotel beckoned with hearty repast. Don & Sue McPhee 1963 Humber Super Snipe As the day began to melt away Rod & Pat Nixon 1967 Prince GTB Some chose to visit further sights Mike & Mary Osborne 1966 Triumph TR4A While others made their homeward way Derek Rutter 1963 MGB Content to relive the day’s delights David & Josie Symonds 1969 Ford Mustang And as the sun was dipping low We motored back, not quite so slow! Deb Thorley 1970 VW Beetle Carol Wilkin Mike O 7 THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT MAPS REGALIA PRICE LIST A tourist in Vienna is going through a graveyard and all of a sudden he hears music.