March 2020 Number 608 Coffee at the Par3 Golf course 2018 MRS’s toy run display cafe Ian Hese and 1914 Douglas 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 $35.00 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 † ALBY (POP) HILL 1985 † TOM BENNETT 1999 † TED WEBSTER 1975 † LESLIE JONES 1982 RAY MANN 1983 KEVIN SULLIVAN 1984 DEAN GOVAN 1986 PETER GRACE 1987 ROBERT HILL 1989 DAVID RADLOFF 1990 JEFF SCHAEFER 1992 LAURIE LEIBHARDT 1994 † GARY JOLLY 1997 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. 2019—2020 Committee. PRESIDENT. Brian Forth 0409 514213 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT. Bob Gill 0419 801487 SECRETARY Rob Elliott 0415 697162 [email protected] TREASURER. Terry Rowe 8332 5907 CLUB CAPTAIN. Ian Hese 0409 083436 LIBRARIAN. John Deacon 0417 565882 RECORDS OFFICE. Wayne Lawson 0421 636338 COMMITTEE. Daryl Rosser 0419 817745 Wayne Lawson 0421 636338 Greg Paterson 83630495 Lyndon Rogers 0428 112259 Bill Lorimer 0411 544353 Spare. Club Regalia Officer. Greg Patterson 83630495 Magazine Editor & Publicity. Brian Forth, 19 Condada Drive, Banksia Park 5091 [email protected] 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, Alan Thuys and Dimitri Economos. , . 02 Presidents report. Members. Ned Zucco was a member of VVMCCSA for a short time, condolences to his family. Bill Lorimer is the chairperson and organiser of VVMCCSA’s ‘Motorcycle Only Swap Meet’ committee and the event itself. Bill will be in charge and is responsible for the control and running of this event on behalf of the committee. He will be assisted by the following members of Brenton Roy, Ian Rounsevell, Dimitri Economos and Alan Thuys, and many other members when called upon to volunteer their time before and on the day of the event. All enquiries please contact Bill and the Committee if you have questions or issues. 2020-2021 members subscription have risen to $40.00. Payment can be made personally at a general meeting, or by direct bank deposit. Club Captain. Members the committee is seeking a member to be acting Club Captain Log book days endorsement will be announced soon. while Ian Hese recovers from a sudden Brian Forth illness. If you can do the job please contact President. me. Brian Forth—President Moseley on Down display –29 March 2020 Moseley Square Glenelg. 10.00am—1.00pm I have organised with Holdfast Bay council to hold our annual motorcycle display at Moseley Square from 10.00am to 1.00pm. All motorcycles need a cardboard or carpet mat under them to absorb any oil drops – and we clean up afterwards. Please advise me if you are attending and what bike you will display? We are supplied with 6 x parks for the Elizabeth Street Glenelg. If you need a car park – then I need to know. Brian FORTH. What direction should I fit my split link? A split link should be installed with the closed end facing the direction of travel. The reason for this is so that if it hits a branch or stone that the link isn't popped off the chain. Flinders Ranges Run 2020 – Final Call I am seeking expressions of interest from club members who would like to join me for a few days of riding in the Flinders Ranges in April/May. Day rides would originate from our base at Alpana Station (5 kms south of Blinman) and run over a mix of dirt & bitumen roads. To date I have a few club members who have expressed an interest however I would like to hear from others to enable this to proceed. This is not an official club event. Please contact me ASAP if you would like more information. Thank you, Stephen Hooper (member #111) [email protected] or 0417 832 443. 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 Committee Meeting 25th February 2020. In Attendance Brian Forth, Daryl Rosser, John Deacon, Terry Rowe, Bill Lorimer, Bob Gill, Wayne Lawson, Greg Paterson. Apologies: Ian Hese (in hospital), Rob Elliott, Lyndon Rogers. Minutes of the last Meeting were presented as printed in last Smoke Signal Acceptance moved Daryl Rosser, Seconded John Deacon, Carried. Treasurers Report presented by Terry Rowe. Acceptance moved Greg Paterson, Seconded Wayne Lawson, Carried. New Members. Applications received Ralph Osborne and David Rochow. Correspondence. 1/ Statement from Westpac. 2/ Account from Australia Post for PO Box. 3/ Account from MTA for printing of Smoke Signal. 4/ Sporting Car Club Hill Climb invitation date TBA. Magazines 1/ “Radiator” March (?) 2020 – Riverland Vintage and Classic Car Club. 2/ “Vintage and Classic Motorcycle” – UK Vintage Motorcycle Club. 3/ “Antique Motorcycle Club of Australia” magazine. Emails In and Out. (Since the General Meeting on the 11th of February). 1/ From Tony Hambrook re gearbox identification. 2/ “Historic Winton” flyer from the Austin Seven Club – entry deadline 15th March. 3/ Offer to give talk to club from Rick Hofman of Fyer Powdercoating. 4/ Offer to give group tour from Warrawong Sanctuary. 5/ Shannons Auction news. 6/ Terry Parker re photo of 1905 Melbourne event. 7/ Antique Motorcycle Club of America (Aust) on passing of Tony Blain. Acceptance moved Bill Lorimer, Seconded Greg Paterson, Carried. Club Captain—Runs Rides and Events. As read at General Meeting 11th February. 1/ 16th February, Kersbrook Tiddlers Run and luncheon. Excellent turnout and great weather. 2/ 5th March TTG ride as usual. 3/ 7th March Coffee morning at median strip café opposite Entertainment Centre. 4/ 15th March, Annual Figure 8 rally, Birdwood. Figure 8 ride entirely in morning, then lunch at Mill. Volunteer to lead ride will be requested at March meeting. 5/ 29th March, “Moseley Down Under” Display. Trailer pass to be requested if required by attendees. 6/ October 2020 Festival of Motorcycling (FOMC). David Holbrook and Rob Elliott volunteered to assist Ian with FOMC. Ian listed week’s activities planned for FOMC including ride day at Mallala and Aussie made bike and motorcycle display at Harts Mill. Members asked if they would be willing to pay $50 for week pass to events (excluding movies, food). Response was about 70% yes, request was also made for consideration of “day pass” rate too by some members. Rob Elliott will attend FOMC meeting on 26th February. 7/ Rob Elliott mentioned possibility of a run to see vintage planes at Old Noarlunga private airfield and will discuss with David Holbrook and Brett Mitchell. Acceptance moved Bob Gill, Seconded Terry Rowe, Carried. General Business. 1/ Rob Elliott to write letter to proposed new life members inviting them to the AGM 14th July. 2/ Club Insurance Review was emailed to committee by Rob Elliott. Discussion was held. As change has cost savings yet better cover, all agreed with adopting recommendations in review in full. Changes to be implemented immediately by Rob Elliott and Terry Rowe. Motion moved by Bill Lorimer, Seconded Daryl Rosser, Carried. 3/ Members to be reminded ASAP that club member’s bikes carried on club trailer are not covered by club insurance and member’s bike must be covered by owner’s own comprehensive insurance. 4/ Also that securing of member’s bike on the back-up trailer is owner’s responsibility, not back-up trailer driver’s. 4/ Brian Forth raised the subject of increase of annual club subs for 2020-2021, to cover increasing costs of printing etc, was discussed. Proposal to increase to $40.00. Motion moved by Bill Lorimer, Seconded Terry Rowe, Carried. Meeting Closed at 8.40pm hrs Bill Lorimer, ‘Acting Secretary’ 04 VVMCCSA General Meeting 760 - 11th February 2020. Brian Forth chaired the meeting. Visitors Jenny Lawson, Rod Bailey, Ian Todd, Ralph Osborne. Apologies Brian Kuerschner, Les Jolly, Denis Smyth, Ted Williams, John Tilbrook. Who are we? Terry and Shirley Rowe, Dean Govan, Clem Evans.