The Forward Look The Magazine of The R & S Valiant Car Club of NSW Inc. www.1962valiantclub.com Valiant Paint Charts Aluminium Slant Sixes South Coast Cruise March-April 2019 Issue 193 Established 1977 Message from The Treasurer Dear Members, Welcome to 2019, it’s March already, with best wishes for the year ahead. As you may have read recently in our magazine, we have had to change our Bank Details, the reason being, fees were introduced on the account type we held, and it was determined we should make the change to avoid paying fees to operate our account. For the information of all, our banking details are as follows : St George Bank BSB 112-879 Account Number 415-179-129 If you have a Direct Deposit set up on your own account, these details are provided, with the anticipation you might update the Club’s banking details at your end. Further, to help reconcile deposits, as soon as possible after they hit our account, I would like to make the fol- lowing suggestions, relating to the descriptor on your deposit. Annual Membership. EG If your name is Justin Case Descriptor would be : JCase MShip Spare Parts purchase. EG If your name is Chris P Bacon Descriptor would be : CBacon Spares Merchandise purchase. EG if your name is Eileen Over Descriptor would be : EOver Merch. If your deposit is titled in this way, your goods can be sent by Col Money, pronto, or you will have no issues around membership and your Historic registration validity. Thanks in advance for your cooperation, and hope to see on a run soon, Ray Scott. Treasurer R & S Series Valiant Car Club of NSW Page 2 of 24 Issue 193 THE R&S SERIES VALIANT CAR CLUB OF NSW Inc. PO Box: R124, Roselands, NSW, 2196. http://www.1962valiantclub.com March-April 2019 - ISSUE 193 Bank Details - BSB: 112 879 Account: 415 179 129 Meetings held first Monday of each month (except January) at 8.00pm Brian Wunsch Centre: 128, Avoca Road, Wakeley, NSW, 2176. 2018/19 Committee: President Colin Kenny-Levick ................................ 02 4708 8444 Editor [email protected] ...... 0459 153 158 Vice President Paul McCurley ........................................ 02 4730 2547 Secretary [email protected]…………….0418 116 440 Treasurer Ray Scott ................................................ 02 4576 1436 Membership Officer Sue Pulo…………………………………...02 9790 6286 Public Officer Paul McCurley……..……………………...0418 116 440 Events Director Bob Thomsen ......................................... 0418 162 808 Assistant Events Colin Money ........................................... 0418 696 830 Webmaster & Peter Morthen ........................................ 02 9824 8885 Internet [email protected] ....................... 0403 508 472 Spare Parts Officer Colin Money ........................................... 0418 696 830 [email protected] Club Plates Michael Sidney……………………………0434 023 815 [email protected] Property Officer John Pulo ............................................... 02 9790 6286 Librarian [email protected] ACD Delegates Colin Kenny-Levick Colin Money CMC Delegates Michael Sidney CONTENTS Page 4 - Club Events Calendar 2019 Page 5 - President’s Message Page 6 - A Valiant Story - Paul R. Baker Page 7- Matt Waller’s Barn Find R Series Valiant Page 8- Chrysler Valiant’s Wonderful World of Color—Colin Kenny-Levick Page 10 - Donut Derelicts Run to Café Pennoz—Kathryn Williams Page 12- The Scenic Drive to Austimner—Colin Kenny-Levick Page 14- Chrysler’s Aluminium Slant Six Motor—Steve Magnate (Hemmings) Page 18- 2020 Queensland 8th National Rally (Reunion) Update Page 20- Trading Post Page 22- Club Meeting Minutes ** Cover Photo - Syd & Kerrie Coomes newly acquired Alpine White S Series at Austinmer Train Station. February 2019 R & S Series Valiant Car Club of NSW Page 3 of 24 Issue 193 Club Calendar & Runs 2019 Contact Bob Thomsen 0418 162 808 or Colin Money 0418 696 830 for information PLEASE CONTACT Bob BY THE FRIDAY PRIOR IF YOU ARE ATTENDING AS THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THE ADVERTISED RUN Please note: There is no January meeting January 20 All American Day – Macarthur Square—Campbelltown (New Venue) January 26 Australia Day CARnivale new venue Parramatta. Note pre entry required February 4 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM February 17 Run to Austinmer . Meet at McDonald’s 57-67 Roberts Road Greenacre 9.00am March 4 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM March 15;16;17 Chryslers on the Murray - Gateway Lakes, Wodonga. Victoria (Travel time 14/3—21/3-2019) March 17 President’s Run—Thirlmere Train Museum. Entry $15 Adult. $10 Senior. Entry & Ride $35 Adult, $25 Senior. Meet at McD’s, 2 Lyn Parade Cartwright (Cnr Hoxton Park Rd) at 9.00am March 31 9.00amOakville Fire Brigade Family Fun Day & Car Show Entry display cars $10.Meet at 9.00am at the Pitt Town and District Sports Club 139 Old Pitt Town Road Pitt Town April 1 Meeting Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM April 13;14 Hunter Valley Steam Festival. Details - call Bob T / Colin M. (above) May 6 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM May 19 ACD and Heritage Day Combined Run—Mt Penang, Kariong – Central Coast. Meeting place at the Cowan Truck Stop on the Old Pacific Highway 9.30am June 3 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM June 16 Warragamba Dam Picnic Day.– Meet at 9.00am on M4 McDonalds Westbound July 1 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM July 21 Tram Museum. Pitt Street Loftus. Meet at McDonalds 57-67 Roberts Rd Greenacre 9.00am August 2;3;4 Wake Run Canton Beach Holiday Park. Oleander Street Canton Beach August 5 AGM and Election of Committee -Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM August 18 CMC Eastern Creek Display – Tickets holders only. Meet inside Eastern Creek. Book Now September 2 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM September 15 Australian Motorlife Museum Dapto. Meeting at Uncle Leo’s service station (just down from the Crossroads) 9.00am October 7 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM October 20 All Chrysler Day – Museum of Fire Penrith. Open for Entrants 7.30 – 9.00 AM. Meet at McDonalds opposite. (Castlereagh Road Penrith) November 4 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM November 17 TBA —Central Coast December 1 Club Christmas Lunch TBA 10.00am December 2 Meeting - Brian Wunsch Centre 128 Avoca Rd Wakeley - 8.00 PM R & S Series Valiant Car Club of NSW Page 4 of 24 Issue 193 President’s Message It has been truly gratifying for me to see the growth in membership numbers over the past couple of years. Whilst this may be in part to the new Historic Vehicle 60 Day Scheme, many have not taken up that option or their vehicles are still under restoration. What I realized is that I have not acknowledged these new additions to our club. I asked Sue Pulo (Membership Officer) to provide me with the names of those who have joined (or re-joined) in the past 12 months. (If you predate that...welcome also!) So, in no particular order, I would like to (belatedly) welcome the following people; Kevin & Melinda Sturgiss—2 x S Series Under Restoration David Rouse—S Series Under Restoration Allan Etheridge—R Series Under Restoration Craig Keogh—R Series Original Patrick Mahanay—S Restored Modified Steven Town—2 x R Series and 1 x S Series Under Restoration Ryan Punch—3 x S Series Under Restoration Ken Clark—R Series Under Restoration Tony Wills—R Series Restored Authentic Rod Anderson—S Series Restored Authentic Syd & Kerrie Coomes—S Series Restored Modified Matt Waller—R Series Under Restoration Authentic Brian Newton—S Series Under Restoration Steven MacDonald—R Series Restored Authentic Hugo Kaag—S Series Restored Modified. Of course, with nearly 90 members (and growing), space here does not allow me to mention you all by name but as a club, we value your being a part of what we share. On another note, after seeing many misquotes on paint and interior schemes for our cars, I thought it was time to set the record straight. You will find copies of the original Valiant by Chrysler Paint & Trim Combinations for both R and S Series vehicles on pages 8 & 9. Hopefully, this will serve as a valuable reference guide. Thank you to the contributing authors for this edition, Paul R. Baker and Kathryn Williams. It always makes my life a little easier. Colin Kenny-Levick President R & S Series Valiant Car Club of NSW Page 5 of 24 Issue 193 A Valiant Story By (Sir) Paul R. Baker Sixteen Years ago, having fond memories from seeing the then, newly released 1962 R & S Series Valiants, I purchased a white Manual S Series with NSW Registration CUX-552. Not long after, I tracked down the NSW R & S Valiant Club and joined up. I bestowed my S with the fitting name “ Prince” (Valiant). The two previous owners lived in the suburbs of Lake Macquarie, not far from me. We have participated in many ACD’s Motorfests, CMC Eastern Creek days, Chromefest, Kurri Kurri festi- vals and Maitland Steamfests. It has gone on runs from Port Macquarie to the South Coast of NSW. “Prince” has had a paint respray before I became the owner but is in original condition, otherwise. Donnison Street Gosford—1967 Paul also sent in an article from Coastline Community News from September 27, 2018 describing the proposed develop- ment of a cultural precinct and an image of the area back in 1967 with a 5 year old Valiant parked on the street.