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Also happening soon is the International Gordon Bennett Rally and the rally programme is contained within this Journal. A special treat this year will be the 11 or so antique motors attending. If you have never witnessed the diverse collection of motors from the dawn of FRONT COVER: motoring history up until the end of 1930, I would suggest that Shane Houlihan’s 1906 Berliet Open Drive you pay a visit over the event. See ivvcc.ie for details. Limousine, 40hp Photo taken by Tom Farrell The IVVCC is the FIVA Representative for the Republic of Ireland and Past President, Peadar Ward is our rep. You will see IVVCC JOURNAL WINTER 2014 a notice encouraging you to complete the FIVA Owners President: Survey. This takes between 10 and 12 minutes. FIVA is lobbying BERNADETTE WYER on our behalf in Europe, so please support this survey request. Tel: 087 2220770. E: [email protected] Since we last went to press, we've learnt of the passing of some of our members. Brendan McGonnell, Ken Johnson and Norman Williams. To their families and friends, Honorary Secretary: MICHAEL DUFF we would like to offer our condolences. Charles and Suzette Byrne’s daughter-in-law, 58 St James Road, Greenhills, Audrey passed away too. Our deepest condolences to Charles, Suzette and husband Dublin 12. Tel: 087 2578785. Peter and their daughters Hannah and Corrie. Coming up shortly is the Picnic in the Park. This year it is hoped to create a record for the most open cars attending an event in Editor: TOM FARRELL Ireland. Please see the notice within this Journal. The Powerscourt Picnic Event 2014 will Knockrose, The Scalp, Kilternan, be a pre-entry only event, with a maximum of 150 spaces. This is due to the Dublin 18. E: [email protected] overcrowding at last year's event. It is not an expensive event to attend so please get your entry in early. Membership Secretary: JEAN MORTON There are many wonderful events up and down the country so I hope you have a Rockwood Cottage, Mount Venus Road great season. Hope to see you at one or two. Woodtown, Dublin 16 Until then, happy motoring. TOM Tel: 01-4931794/087 2565211 E: [email protected] Club Meetings: Every first Monday of the month CONTENTS (second Monday if first falls on a Public Holiday) Venue: 4 16 The Spawell Leisure Centre, Templeogue President’s Report IVVCC Calendar of Events 2014 Time: 8.00pm 6 18 Website: Secretary’s Report RIAC National 7 Classic Car Club Show Memory Lane 21 By Colm O’Neill The Ones That Got Away 2 By Alan Donaldson www.ivvcc.ie 8 Berliet – The French Mercedes 22 Photos: By Tom Farrell Norman Williams - 1933-2014 All photos, unless otherwise stated, by Tom Farrell 12 FIVA Survey 13 For Sale 14 Also inside ARM – Airfield 2014 IVVCC By Jim O’Sullivan Gordon Bennett Rally Programme The IVVCC Journal 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE President Dear Members urprisingly, we are just halfway through 2014 already, having had a very successful Spring Rally on 10th-11th May and with the IVVCC International Gordon Bennett Rally being held on the weekend of 6th- S8th June, the board and members involved in organising these two events have been extremely busy since our last Journal. The Annual General Meeting which was held on 27th April, attended by 90 members, was an amicable event. I am, yet again, honoured to have been unanimously re-elected by my fellow board members at a meeting prior to the AGM to be President for a second term and I appreciate their support and confidence in me to hold the chain of office for another year. As there were no additional nominations for the five board positions, the five board members offering themselves for re-election at the 51st AGM were returned to office. As the weather on 27th April was extremely good, I posed the question “should we consider holding our AGMs as part of our First Monday evenings, rather than ask people to give up a Sunday afternoon?” and the feedback I have received to date is definitely in favour of a change of day. We will revisit this for 2015 and consider some alternative suggestions. The RIAC Classic Car Show in the RDS in March was another very successful venture and we are very happy to be associated with this event. It was, yet again, an opportunity to meet with many of our affiliate clubs and to marvel at the excellent cars exhibited at the show. Great credit is due to the RIAC for undertaking this event and we can look forward to another spectacular show in 2016. Now that the eventing year is well underway, there are many opportunities to take part in runs and static shows in the coming months. The RIAC/IVVCC Picnic in the Marley Park is on Wednesday, 11th June and a special effort is being made this year to set a record for the most open topped cars in one place at one time! This is a very worthy event as the proceeds are designated for the Lauralynn Hospice Foundation. There is a very special event in Ballybrit in aid of the Help Emma Beat It fund on 28th-29th June and we would encourage as many of our members and affiliate members to take part in this event if at all possible. The Terenure Classic Car Show organised by the Irish Jaguar and Daimler Club is being held on Sunday 6th July and the IVVCC Powerscourt Picnic Event is on Sunday 17th August. Details of a very special IVVCC Brass Brigade event in Dungarvan on 21st-22nd September are available on the website and there is currently great interest in this event. Early entry for all these events is a great help to the organisers. I look forward to seeing many of our members out and about in our wonderful cars over the coming months. BERNADETTE WYER LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, CAN I have an old photo (see right) of a village in Ireland which I am trying to date. I think it was taken about 1919 and can also be YOU HELP? seen online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/21729974@N08/4176951554/ There is a vintage car in the photo with the number plate reading 'D 1084'. Do you know where I could find out the date of issue of the plate and the original owner's name? TOM SMITH E: [email protected] 4 The IVVCC Journal t%JTDPVOUGPSDMVCNFNCFST t$PNNJTTJPO1BZCBDLUPDMVC t"MMDMBTTJDWFIJDMFUZQFT t.VMUJWFIJDMF1PMJDJFT t"HSFFE7BMVFT $BMMVTPO XXXBVUPMJOFDPVLDMBTTJD $BST͆5SVDLT͆.PUPSDZDMFT͆$PNNFSDJBM7FIJDMFT "VUPMJOF$MBTTJD*OTVSBODFJTBUSBEJOHOBNFPG"VUPMJOF%JSFDU*OTVSBODF$POTVMUBOUT-JNJUFE XIJDIJT BVUIPSJTFEBOESFHVMBUFECZUIF'JOBODJBM4FSWJDFT"VUIPSJUZo REPORT RIAC EVENT 2014 same route as route 2 to Athlone. Following a very successful inaugural show last The evening was most enjoyable with a year, the RIAC National Classic Car Show was cheese and wine demonstration, follow by wine once again held in the RDS on 1st-2nd March tasting before dinner, which was most with an increase in area and an autojumble. enjoyable. At the end of the meal raffle tickets IVVCC PRO, John Boland organised the stand were sold in aid of Irish Vintage Scene’s Tom and a rota of members to man it over the two Heavey’s, daughter Emma, who has a very rare days. See report inside journal. form of liver cancer. This was very well supported. Jim Cullen presented a painting of ARM APRIL OUTING the 1934 Lea Francis Tourer, which took part in Our April outing was to Airfield to the first rally in 1964, to be raffled for Emma. celebrate the re-opening.