November 2013 WheelSpin - Sporting Car Club of SA

NOVEMBER 2013
TWILIGHT MEETING
NOVEMBER 2
Next General Meeting – Wednesday 6 November 2013 at 8pm
All Members are once again invited to attend our next General Meeting to be held at the Clubrooms
on Wednesday 6 November starting at 8.00pm.
Prior to the meeting a meal can be purchased from 6.30pm. This month’s meal will be Chicken and
Salad served up by the Classic/Modern Section, at a cost of $10.00 per person. Thank you to the
Competition Crew who prepared and cleaned up after the barbecue at last month’s General Meeting.
Bookings for the meal are essential and must be confirmed to the Office by Friday 1 November.
ADVANCE
NOTICE
Keep the
following dates
free for
2014
SUNSEEKER
14,15,16 June
2014
Riverland
Surprise
Details to
follow soon
STOP PRESS:
John Connolly, world chaser of Motoring Adventures, talented wordsmith as motoring writer for “The Australian” and enthusiast of
many interesting things will be our Guest Speaker at the next SCCSA General Meeting -- at 8 pm on Wednesday 6th November.
John, on invitation from Ken Messenger, is flying in to tell us a selection of stories and it is a night not to be missed. John has reported
in his column in ‘The Weekend Australian’ that he will be speaking at our Club and that the meeting will be open to the public that
night -- for those visitors who pre-register by phone call, email or text to the Club.
Check out John’s bio [on page 12] of this issue of WheelSpin. Such a boring life!
As always, Members can bring guests. To best cater for public visitors we are asking Members to advise the office if they will be
attending the meeting. It will be a great night and we expect a large turnout so confirm your attendance to avoid disappointment.
Be early.
Treasurer
Ken Messenger (M) 0413 775 900
(E)[email protected]
_
Graham Aldous (M) 0412 223 722
(E) [email protected]
Club General Manager
Richard Blanden (M) 0447 025 944
(E) [email protected]
and
John Bryant (M) 0419 036 402
(E) [email protected]
Graham Boulter (M) 0408 277 380
(E) [email protected]
Competition Committee
Kieth Williamson (M) 0412 884 949
(E) [email protected]
Angus Mitchell
Salisbury
Magill
Hyde Park
Keswick/Goolwa
0438 848 874 Hahndorf
Torrensville
Glenalta
Heathfield/Mannum
Goolwa
Edwardstown
8276 2401
MANAGER’S
It has been a wonderful honour to have been appointed to the
position of General Manager of the Sporting Car Club. My
predecessors have all shown a great commitment to our Club
and I must thank Colin Bourner for his willingness to so readily
share his knowledge and further avail himself for the questions
I will certainly have.
I would firstly like to introduce myself. I have been a Member
of the Club for more than 30 years, following in my family’s
footsteps with a great interest in sporting motoring. My father
was an active Member across all Competition, Classic, Vintage
and Historic Racing activities. Fortunately he willingly made his
vehicles available to me which allowed participation in various
Sprints, Hillclimbs, Club Rally’s, Concours events and HQ racing
as well as being a volunteer official at a range of events.
Professionally, I spent some 25 years with Ford Credit, the
finance arm of Ford Motor Company. I was fortunate to have
the opportunity to work in some international markets, holding
the position of Chief Financial Officer for the businesses in
Japan and Australia and then Managing Director of the companies
Thailand and South African operations. While in those markets
I remained in contact with historic motoring and motor sport
through events, teams and business partners that were similarly
involved.
Returning to Australia has allowed my wife and I to be much
closer to our two daughters who are completing their University
studies. I am privileged that the management committee has
placed their confidence in me to deliver the goals they are
setting to further develop this great Club and you have my
commitment that I will utilise my accumulated professional skills,
knowledge and passion to deliver outstanding services to all
Members and sections.
For those of you on e-mail you will now have started to receive
a regular advice titled “This Week at your Club” giving the events
planned for the immediate week ahead, as well as any touring
or competition events for which entries are open. This is in
support of the Calendar of Events published in WheelSpin and
provides Members with a reminder of what is available and
encouragement to join in the activities. If we don’t have your
email address please send it through to the office. Similarly, we
would encourage increased sign-up to having WheelSpin
delivered electronically. That won’t be suitable for everyone but
if we can increase e-usage it will help the Club
When you come to the Club you will see a huge difference in
the Reg Sparks Room. The new ceiling is virtually complete
and really enhances the appearance of the room. Great efforts
have been put in by dedicated volunteer Graham Juttner and
his right-hand-man Geoff Chennells, as well as a small team of
dedicated volunteers.
While mentioning volunteers it has been great to see the efforts
put in by Members and friends at Collingrove for Wintercup 3
and the Vintage Hillclimb, the Bridgestone Solar Challenge, the
Bay to Birdwood Motorfest BBQ and the Dads Army premises
maintenance, not to mention the committee’s and organising
teams working on future events.
There is a lot on for us as we get towards the end of the year.
A number of diverse touring events, some great speakers,
including John Connelly, the motoring writer for “The Australian”
at the next General Meeting and creative themes at section
meetings as well as three more competition events during
November.
The final round of the South Australian Circuit Racing
Championships will be held this weekend at Mallala Motor Sport
Park. It is the Twilight meeting so get along for the unique
experience of watching racing in the dark.
I look forward to meeting many more of you and if you have any
ideas, advice or just want to say g’day please call in and see me
at the Club, phone me or drop an email to
[email protected] . Enjoy reading WheelSpin.
Regards,
Richard Blanden
NEW MEMBERS
Jamie Moeller
Classic, Cond Reg
Sadie Michell
Competition, H/C, CAMS
Henry McLeay
Classic, Competition, H/C,
Circuit
Michael Harding
Circuit
Dan O’Grady
Classic, Competition, HRR,
H/C, Circuit
VETERAN
& VINTAGE
SECTIONS
Committee 2013/14:
Chairman: Peter Templer;
Secretary: Graham Treloar;
Members: Jon Pyle, Darryl Grey, Chris Whittall, Tony Cooper,
Geoff Vaughan, Ian Wilson, John Ellis, Peter Mullins;
Minute Secretary: Diane Pyle.
HUB NEWS
Wednesday January 16,
12.30pm
GLENELG GOLF CLUB
RSVP
Ann 0417 847 327
MEETINGS
At our Section meeting on 15 November we will have a Armstrong
Siddeley and Humber Night with guests from the Siddeley and
Humber clubs. We will explore the common elements of these
two great Coventry marques.
Driving on Permits From: Federation of
Historic Motoring Clubs
of SA
29 November - Fifth Friday - informal noggin ‘ natter
13 December - Silent Night - Christmas meeting
We have been advised by FHMCC the following:Regarding driving a vehicle when a permit to drive an
18 January 2014 - Informal meeting, featuring fire engine(s)
unregistered vehicle has been obtained from DTI. Should
EVENTS
17 November - RAA Trophy Day; this day provides the basis
for determination of the RAA Anniversary and Anniversary
Trophies. Please bring your veteran vehicle for some (very) mild
activities, followed by lunch at a nearby hostelry. While these
trophies are for veteran vehicles, we encourage you to attend
in any vehicle.
Meet at SCC rooms at 10.00am for a 10:30 departure
the vehicle be fitted with Registration number plates, these
should be removed or covered. This is to prevent
complications / problems should the vehicle be scanned
by a number plate recognition camera, as it will come up
as un-registered and a fine issued. We were advised
previously should you use a trade plate in your business,
the above procedure should be adopted for the front plate,
as the trade plate is only fixed to the rear of the vehicle.
These cameras can read either front or rear number plates.
Ray Mossop
1 January 2014 - New Year’s Day breakfast, Hazelwood Reserve,
Burnside
19 January 2014 - Ford T Party. Meet at SCC clubrooms at
2:30pm for a short drive and afternoon tea; Bring your T.
26 January - Australia Day Parade; see Ian Wilson for more
details
NATIONAL EVENTS
May 5 -9 2014 - National 1 & 2 Cylinder Rally, Robe, South
Australia; Entry forms are available at the club rooms or from
the SCCSA web site. Enquiries see Jon Pyle or Peter Templer.
October 2014 - National Veteran Rally, Western Australia
Refer: www.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au/
November 2013
1
Climb to the Eagle
Belair/Victor Harbor
2
Round 4 SA State Champs
Mallala
6
General Meeting
Clubrooms
8
Section Meeting
Classic
15
Section Meeting
Veteran/Vintage
Chris and I trailered the Club 1917 Dodge to Shepparton in mid
September to participate in the RACV National Veteran Car
Tour, towing with our AP5 Valiant. A great week-long event with
trips of about 100 - 120km each day in and around Shepparton.
Some 150 veteran (i.e. pre 1919) vehicles were registered;
SCCSA attendees were Graham Treloar and Josie (1915 BSA
and 1913 Triumph motor cycles), Ray and Jeannette Mossop
(1914 Minerva), Geoff and Chris Chennells 1909 (IHC buggy),
Julian and Jane McNeil (1909 Cadillac), Chris Whittall (back-up
mechanic), Peter and Chris Templer (1917 Dodge). Full reports
of this event are in the Winter/Spring and Summer editions of
The Veteran Car in South Australia (available through the Club
office if you don’t already receive it).
17
RAA Trophy Day
Veteran/Vintage
17
Historic Sprints
Tailem Bend
20
Section Meeting – away
HRR
22
Presentation Night
Clubrooms
22-24
Weekend Away
Fleurieu
29
Social Night
Veteran/Vintage
4
General Meeting
Clubrooms
During this event Julian McNeil was awarded the Lord Montagu
Trophy for 2012/13 by The Association of Veteran Car Clubs in
Australia for services to the veteran vehicle movement.
6
Section Meeting
Classic
13
Section Meeting
Veteran/Vintage
18
Section Meeting - Club
HRR
20
Office Closes
Peter Templer
Chairman Veteran & Vintage Sections
December 2013
CLASSIC NEWS
Classic/Modern Meetings:
Friday 8 November
If you rush to the Club exhausted after Climb to the Eagle on the
1st Nov, I do apologise, we’ve moved this meeting 1 week ‘Back
to the Future’ on November 8 – still, no problem, just jump in
your DeLorean and hit 88 mph to join us..... we’re having a
DeLorean night, and there’s much more to learn about these
unusual cars! With special guest Michael J Fox, and Rock’n’Roll
from the soundtrack, feel free to wear your best 1950s outfit as
in BTF #1, or Wild West gear as BTF #3!
Friday 6 December
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mercedes ‘Pagoda’ SL
with superb Modern and Classic examples on stage, and great
support again from Peter Kay and Adelaide Mercedes - Benz.
Our last meeting of the year leading up to Christmas, is always
well supported and gentlemen wear your best jacket and tie …
please!
Friday 3 January 2014
Meeting on the Move, meet at Burnside Town Hall from 5:30pm
to Belair Country Club for a fabulous dinner as always, less than
$35, make sure to enter before the Club office closes on December
20, entry forms at the Club.
HRR News
Please note new meeting procedure.
Even months at the Club, uneven months at a Member house or
place of work.
Wednesday October 23 at the Club
Wednesday November 20 at Di and Jon Pyle
Wednesday December 18 at the Club
Wednesday January 15 at Chris Frost
Easter 2014 planning is well under way.
Your support is required.
John Bryant
HRR Chairman
Events:
November 10
Unfortunately we’ve postponed Brunch-on-the-Run, for availability
reasons, and intend to reschedule for March-April 2014. We’ll
keep you posted!
Jason Rowley
Classic/Modern Chairman
NEW EVENT - HISTORIC AND SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLE
SPRINT - TAILEM BEND on NOVEMBER 17th
How long since you have been to a Sprint ?
Far too long .........so, the Historic Racing Register and the THR
Historic Touring Car Association are running a Quarter Mile Sprint
at Tailem Bend. See page 9 for more.
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HILLCLIMB
NEWS
by “Up Hill”
The 2013 Wintercup Hillclimb year has come to an end and all
that remains is to present the awards. Make sure that you get
your tickets for the combined Trophy Presentation Night so that
catering can be planned. The $10 charge covers a welcome
drink and supper.
Our print deadline did not allow for reports on Vintage Collingrove
and Multi Club 3. They will be in the next edition.
The Hillclimb gods awoke and smiled on the 2013 State
Championships. Two days of idyllic weather provided competitors
with favourable conditions which they exploited with the usual
enthusiasm. A hundred and four cars were watched by a vibrant
crowd of Club Members and other enthusiasts.
As you would expect, a crowd favourite was Norm Beechey in
his Camaro. Only one serious delay from a mechanical breakdown
allowed seven runs on Saturday and a further six on Sunday.
(ABOVE) From left John Wein-Smith presents
SA Championship winner
Brett Hay with his trophy
as Peter Hall supervises
proceedings in the background.
The reigning champion, Brett Hayward, managed to retain the
title. He nudged - but didn’t quite beat his own record. He tells
us that his current car has been sold but unfortunately its more
highly developed replacement was not ready in time. We look
forward to his next appearance at Collingrove.
(LEFT) Andrew Mitchell is
presented with his Runner-Up
trophy by Michael Bishop as
John Wein-Smith watches on.
However, we were delighted that there was one record broken
over the weekend. Peter Hall simply gets better with age and he
managed to shave a few tenths off his previous record. The class
winners are listed further on but you can see the full results on
the Sporting Car Club website. Trophies were presented by the
urbane, indefatigable and generous John Wien-Smith.
Clubmans were the featured cars over the Championship
weekend. A group of seven was competing and more of these
impressively built cars were on display. The Club is actively
encouraging participation from other clubs, whether as competitors
or as display vehicles. The static display becomes mobile during
the lunch break when the cars parade up the hill.
The weekend of September 21 and 22 was again blessed with
balmy spring weather. The “Come and Try” on Saturday saw the
largest field of entrants for this increasingly popular introduction
to the sport. Sunday’s Winter Cup 4 was also well supported
with the field of experienced drivers enjoying nine runs.
Competition was delayed for a short time when a competitor
attempted to reposition the ARMCO on the Wall: so there is a
big repair job for the next working bee. The Porsche Club were
our guests and the very knowledgeable Norm Goodall provided
commentary as the display vehicles paraded up the hill at
lunchtime.
This year has been a great one for Collingrove. Increasing
numbers of competitors and spectators have generated good
income for our Club. A strong group of volunteers has maintained
and improved the property and Collingrove continues to be
generously supported by sponsors and benefactors.
A momentum has developed which will continue over the summer
break when significant track maintenance will take place, the
clubhouse will be equipped with its solar panels and the video
cameras will be installed. 2014 will be even better than this year
with great upgrades planned. Come along to the working bees
and be a part of the creative effort.
HILLCLIMB
NEWS
by “Up hill”
2013 South Australian
Hillclimb Championships
Results
1st outright
2nd outright
3rd outright
Brett Hayward
Andrew Mitchell
David Pfeiffer
Grp-Na 1101 to 1500
Peter Weymouth-Wilson
Grp-Nb 1301 to 1600
Stewart Garth
Grp-Nc 1500 to 2000
John Illingworth
Grp-Nc 5101 and over
Neil Oatway
Grp-Vb
Frank Chessell
Formula Libre
up to 1300
David Pfeiffer
Formula Libre
1301 to 2000
Brett Hayward
Formula Libre
5001 to 8000
Andrew Mitchell
Circuit Excel
Danny Maul
3C Rally Cars
2WD 2001 and over
Martin Farkas
Class winners
Road registered
under 2000
Jock Downer
Road registered
over 2001
Alastair Dow
Road registered
4WD
David Coombe
3J Improved
production up to 1600
Scott Stephenson
3J Improved
production 1601 to 2000 Garry Parker
3J Improved
production 2001 to 3000 Rod Schilling
3J Improved
production 3001 to 6000 Phillip Bunker
3H HQ Holdens
Corey Bradley
2F Production Sports
Cars 1301 to 1600
Peter Emes
2F Production Sports
Cars 1601 to 3000
Marque Le Maistre
3C Rally Cars
Matthew Dreckow
2A Sports Cars
Open up to 1300
Kurt Krassnitzer
2A Sports Cars
Open 1601 to 3000
Kym Ninnes
2A Sports Cars
Open 3001 to 6000
Hamish Bubner
2A Sports Cars
Closed 1301 to 1600
Angus Mitchell
2A Sports Cars
Closed 3001 to 6000
Robert Harrison
2A Sports Cars 4WD
Scott Limbert
2B Marque Sports
1301 to 1600
Tim Laws
2B Marque Sports
1601 to 3000
Peter Hall
3D Sports Sedans
2001 to 3000
Sergio De Luca
3D Sports Sedans
3001 to 6000
Paul Niedorfer
3D Sports Sedans
4WD
Geoff Vardon
Grp-Kb
John Payne
Grp-R
Melissa Ford
This is the portable toilet for the Collingrove
timekeepers. It was made possible by the generosity
of John Wien-Smith and Aldom Motor Bodies.
If you need a place to meet somebody at Collingrove,
tell them that you will meet at John Wien-Smith’s
convenience.
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COMPETITION
NEWS
Depending upon when you receive the November WheelSpin,
you should still be lucky enough to view the wonderful selection
of vehicles participating in the “Climb to the Eagle”. The entrants
are due to leave the “Clipsal Start Line”, Victoria Park at 9.00am
on Friday the 1st. With participants arriving and lining up from
about 7.30am there is plenty of time to wander through the line
up and converse with the drivers whilst viewing all the exotica.
We would be particularly honoured if you would attend the final
race meeting for this year’s State Championship. It is our once
a year “Twilight” meeting at Mallala on Saturday the 2nd. Race
cars start on the circuit at 9.00am and competition continues for
at least 12 hours from then on. Racing in the dark is as challenging
for the drivers as it is spectacular for the spectators so come
along and enjoy a full day of racing.
The climax of the competition year is the Trophy Presentation
night to be held on November 22, when all of the hillclimb and
circuit racing awards are announced and given out. Entry to this
function, which is held in the Reg Sparks room, is only $10.00
per person and includes a welcome drink and supper. Tickets
are available from the Club prior to November 15.
It is at this time of the year that we are involved in the planning
for the following year’s competition events. If everything comes
to fruition, we can look forward to some new activities in 2014.
We are always looking for additional people to assist, so if you
are interested in becoming an official at any of our events please
inform the club or the events office people.
Keith Williamson.
HQ News:
Our final round for the year is the sensational November Twilight
meeting, and a full report will appear in next month’s WheelSpin.
The recent SA Hillclimb Championship at the Sporting Car Club’s
Collingrove featured the HQ competitors competing for points in
the SA HQ driver of the Year Award. At this time the points have
not been finalised but we do know that the title is still not decided.
Don’t forget the Presentation Night in the Gosse Bar on Saturday
November 16. The format has been changed to less formal
cocktail /finger food style. At $15 a head we should be able to
fill the room up. Secure your booking now by phoning our
Secretary Cheryl Matthews on 0430 299 002.
Heinrich Boys Take on the Vics.
For the first time in the history of the HQ Racing Register of SA,
a couple of our boys have travelled east to contest the full
Victorian HQ State Race Series HQ Rounds. Bruce Heinrich is
well known in motor racing circles and his son Joel has quickly
become a force in HQ ranks, here and in Victoria. While Bruce
has all but won the Division 1 Championship, Joel at only 17
years of age is leading the drivers in Division 2, with only one
round to complete the series.
At Winton recently Heinrich Snr. won four races and was fourth
in the fifth and final after a dubious “jumped start” decision. Jnr
was 5th, 3rd, 4th, 4th and 2nd against the best in Victoria, a
great effort from the boys.
None of these results are really surprising for those who know
the family. Bruce has been a very successful circuit racer for
around 22 years and both he and Joel have raced dirt karts for
about the past six. Joel who currently races in six levels of karts,
has held a few titles and been placed in the top three in various
categories of State and National Championships. Who knows
where he might end up if he can progress with some good
sponsorship?
As well as time in the car, Bruce, the principal of Heinrich
Performance & Tuning, is continually working to develop the
cars to find that extra edge. Unlike many, Bruce is happy to
share his knowledge and helps many competitors improve their
on track performance without breaking their budget.
Keep an eye on the Heinrich boys.
Joel Heinrich shows his
class (above) and he
leads the field at right.
COMPETITION
NEWS
more HQ News
Joel with tow trophies while
bespeckled Bruce contemplates
and (below) Bruce 21, and Joel 4,
pick up the safety car.
NEW EVENT - HISTORIC AND
SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLE
SPRINT - TAILEM BEND
NOVEMBER 17th
How long since you have been to a Sprint ?
Far too long .........so, the Historic Racing Register and
the THR Historic Touring Car Association are running a
Quarter Mile Sprint at Tailem Bend.
Bring your Historic or Special Interest Car and see how
quick you really are. Get into the garage and build up a
set of “duelies” for the historic open wheeler, or borrow
some slicks for your HSV, or put a blower on your A
Model Ford .... we would love to see a broad range of
entries from across the club sections.
The THR Historic Touring Car Association is also putting
on a free sausage sizzle for everyone – competitors,
crew and spectators. It will be a relaxed picnic meeting
so bring your drinks, some chairs and enjoy a type of
event we haven’t done for a while. Make sure the clutch
is in good shape and hit the gas.
Entries are focused on all Historic performance vehicles,
with other special interest vehicles warmly welcomed. If
you have a question on your cars eligibility, speak with
Chris Frost on 0417 895 088. Entries and Supplementary
Regulations are available on www.motorevententry.org
or from the Sporting Car Club website:
(www.sportingcarclubsa.org.au) under the “Forms” tab
or contact Peter Taylor via phone on 08 8271 5689 or
email at [email protected]
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SCCSA “TOP GEAR” SECTION
MENS POLOS - Breathable Biz Cool
With pocket and Club Logo.
Fabric allows maximum airflow to maintain comfort
in any situation.
Quick dry, easy care- machine wash & wear.
Range of colours available.
Size: S to 5XL
PRICE $38.00
BIZ COLLECTION - NEW SEASONS CHAMBRAY
SHIRTS
ALL SHIRTS $40.00 (incl. Club Logo)
Men's Long & Short Sleeve available
Sizes: XS to 5XL
Women's Long & Short Sleeve available
Sizes: 8 to 24
SCCSA CAR BADGE
Enamel badge - zinc alloy
Size 130mm x 75mm
PRICE $25.00
SUMMER HATS
Madrid Style String Straw with Club Logo on Band
Two sizes: Small/Medium & Large/XL
PRICE $30.00
ITEMS CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CLUB
& PHONE ORDERS TAKEN WED to FRI 9AM - 4PM
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JOHN CONNOLLY
– GUEST SPEAKER AT
SCCSA ON WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 6TH
He is a member of the American Association of Trial Consultants,
the Public Relations Society of America, the American
Association for Justice, the Australian Institute of Company
Directors, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (UK), the
Securities Institute of Australia, the National Investor Relations
Institute of the USA,, the American Association of Political
Consultants, the Australian Racing Drivers Club and Aspen
Rugby Club.
His hobbies are drinking a lot, telling really bad jokes and
surfing. His proudest achievements are being married this time
for 26 years and having four children who have inherited none
of his bad habits.
A SPECIAL
THANK YOU!
Apart from living the dream and travelling the world to write about
cars, John is one of the world’s most experienced public relations
professionals with over 40 years’ consulting to and working for
some of the world’s largest companies and organisations.
Before he started his own business 1992, John was President
and Chief Executive Officer of the world's largest public relations
firm. He was a member of the board of directors and the fiveperson executive committee of the New York based worldwide
firm.
John is the only non-US citizen to be a member of the committee
of the New York Stock Exchange. He is the only non-lawyer to
regularly address the International Bar Association and has been
a keynote speaker at the IBA biennial conferences in New York
and Cannes. For ten years he wrote on sailing for the Australian
Financial Review and covered Australia II’s win in Newport in
1983.
He currently writes a weekly column on cars for The Weekend
Australian and a monthly column for The Deal magazine.
John left school at 16, starting off life as a builder’s labourer and
then a storeman packer, along the way he has been a professional
ocean racer, male model, taxi driver, competed in two world cup
triathlons, was the first person in the world to broadcast live on
television from a yacht at sea, mountain climbed, worked in radio
and television, ran the mining industry’s campaign against the
Rudd government mining supertax, has survived three terrorist
bombings in Indonesia, driven a Husky team in the Arctic Circle
and remains one of the world’s worst and most uncompetitive
drivers.
He owns seven cars, races a Radical occasionally and is a
tireless campaigner against car manufacturers and their dealers
ripping off their customers, speed cameras, parking police, car
taxes and duties and works even harder to have cars that are
not powered by petrol or diesel banned and burnt.
John is a director of Sydney Theatre Company, a member of the
National Council of Australia's largest music organisation, Musica
Viva; on the committee of the Bondi Longboard Club and was
a member of the Council of the International Public Relations
Association.
After advertising in the September WheelSpin for an Amplifier
and CD player, Club Member of 43 years, Rex Howard, was
kind enough to donate these items along with a couple of
portable microphones to use in the Gosse lounge for smaller
functions.
Many thanks for your kind donation Rex as I am sure they will
come in handy for future occasions.
Thanks also to Dad’s Army volunteers, Ron Johnson and Ross
Pope for setting up the equipment.
Alan Caire
Facilities/Functions
WANTED!
SPONSORS / DONORS
FOR CLUB RAFFLE
PRIZES!
As many of you would appreciate it is becoming increasingly
difficult to get people or business’s to donate goods or services
for raffle prizes.
Having said that, we have many generous Club Members,
friends and business people. If you could donate suitable prizes
for the Club’s monthly General Meetings, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Anyone donating prizes would be thanked on the night and
their business would get a plug at the meeting. If a donor is
present on the night they would also be invited to enjoy a
complimentary meal prior to the meeting, please make
arrangements with the Office.
Many thanks to all previous donors, future donations would be
most welcome!
Alan Caire
Facilities / Functions
Trojan
Centenary –
A Personal Comment
I think it was in 1998 that motoring centenaries began to be
celebrated. That at any rate was the year in which a 1927 Trojan
residing in New Zealand made the return trip to the UK as a
guest of the 100th Anniversary, “The 100th Anniversary of
Motoring in Britain” event organised by the Rover Company –
by that time under BMW ownership. The car concerned belongs
to the writer.
There have been many motoring centenaries since then.
The Trojan motor car celebrated in July of this year the 100th
anniversary of the formal registration for use on public roads of
the first Trojan prototype. The Trojan company itself was, sadly,
wound up a mere two months before this event following the
death of its last owner, Peter Agg. The Trojan Owners Club
organised an event to mark the make’s centenary. This was to
have consisted of a visit to each of the three premises used by
the Trojans to manufacture their cars and vans. But it was
discovered that two of the buildings had been demolished by
‘developers’. So thirteen Hounsfield-designed Trojans gathered
for a celebratory meal at the old Croydon airport, an unsullied
art Deco building said to be the world’s first international airport,
then drove to the last remaining of the three buildings that had
formerly housed the Trojan works. Perhaps appropriately, this
is now used as a Toys’R’Us warehouse.
The Trojan company was a general engineering company before
venturing into car manufacture. Many general engineering
companies in England were tempted into car production following
World War 1, when many ex-soldiers who returned to civilian
life after having learnt to drive during their Service years were
seen as a new market for passenger cars. In this venture, Trojan
went along with many other engineering concerns eager to
supply the perceived new market for affordable motoring. Unlike
many of the other firms, however, Trojan had registered a
prototype, possibly one of three, before WW1, in 1913. This
prototype survives in running order.
Mr Leslie Housfield was the designer of this extraordinary car.
His other notable invention was a camp bed. Readers may well
conclude what they will...
Hounsfield was himself somewhat out of the ordinary as a motor
manufacturer. He had begun thinking about a ‘car for the common
man’ in 1904, perhaps before Mr Ford. High speed was anathema
to him, so history tells us. The cynic may say that this attribute
may have been engendered by the fact that his cars were slower
than almost any other car on the road at the time of their
introduction, in 1922, into series production. One is left to
conjecture whether the egg came before the chicken, or the
reverse...
When introduced onto the market, this two-stroke car of then
just over 1.5 litres – later just under that capacity – was probably
the least expensive full four-seater car on the UK market. It
undersold the Austin Seven by a few pounds, and was much
more roomy. The Austin Seven was said to achieve 40-plus
miles an hour. The Trojan managed 38. The Trojan was not a
big seller, perhaps more due to its unconventional mechanical
arrangements than its low top speed. Indeed the story goes that
some garages put out signs reading “NO TROJANS”. This is
thought to have been less of a social slight on the cars and their
owners (it was the only car ever advertised in the Church Times)
than an acknowledgement that the garagiste was unable to fix
the thing should it go wrong – which in fact it very rarely did.
Mechanically, it was, and is, very interesting. It has no chassis
in a conventional sense. Instead there is what has been accurately
described as a ‘punt’ in the well of which the engine and gearbox
are placed, underneath the front sea. The engine is a water-
-cooled two-stroke consisting of two duplex, or split-single,
cylinders side-by-side, for a total four cylinder bores, arranged
in a square, but only two, forked, conrods, and two sparking
plugs, there being a common combustion chamber for each
split-single. The split-single is an unusual configuration, shared
mainly by certain very successful motorcycle manufacturers,
notably Garelli, Jawa and Puch. Also by the Valveless motor
car. The advantage of this is better use of the two-stroke mixture
through more efficient mixture scavenging. In the case of the
Trojan, the V-shaped conrods link to a single, short, sturdy
crankshaft, and they FLEX at each stroke. This seemingly
impossible feat has been achieved by countless Trojans for
over 100 years without a single recorded conrod failure...
This power (?) unit has a very flat torque curve, from about 300
rpm to its maximum of about 1200. Its ‘slogging’ ability has
been a main factor in its success in trials, most notably in the
hands of Group Captain Arthur Scroggs, who had a 3-door
Trojan as terrestrial transport and trials car. He was very
successful, gaining many ‘Golds’ in such events as the LondonLands End, Exeter-Lands End and other trials, these successes
continuing until his death in the early ‘60s. In most stark contrast
was his arial transport, a Mustang fighter. The Scroggs car still
exists. It was restored by the writer and is now in the hands of
the President of the Trojan Owners Club.
Hounsfield mated the simple Trojan engine to an equally simple
two-speed and reverse epicyclic gearbox, which needed no
clutch pedal. This is similar to the gearbox of the T Ford. It
drives by outboard-of-the-punt a massive duplex chain on the
drivers side of the car to a ‘solid’ back axle with no differential.
Thus, both rear wheels are driven. Thus, also, there is no rear
door on that side. The chains do not wear out.
Braking, at the time of the Trojan’s introduction to a naive public
in 1922, was only just coming into the realm of realisation that
brakes on all four wheels might perhaps be a good idea. The
conservative Hounsfield may have thought that front-wheel
brakes were overkill – and would anyway not have been
welcomed by the cantilever front springs – which are the only
means of locating the front axle. So the retarding mechanism
consists of a single drum brake on the nearside of the back
axle. This is enough to lock up the back axle. In ‘reserve’ as it
were, is a totally ineffective transmission handbrake. Ineffective
not only by virtue of a lack of theoretical mechanical advantage,
but by the fact that in practice it is wreathed in oil. Of course
one can always use the reverse gear of the epicyclic box as an
adjunct. The writer has had frequent recourse to this. It is useful!
So: of the thousands of Trojan cars produced between 1922
and about 1937, how many survive?
(to be continued next WheelSpin)
‘Put on earth to build and drive
racing cars’
That is a quotation from Karl Ludvigson in the introduction to his
magnificent ‘coffee table’ biography of Bruce McLaren. It is the
strory of a young Kiwi who rose to the top of his profession after
overcoming a disease which had him on his back for two years
as a boy and whose name lives on through the current McLaren
team. Much of Karl’s information comes from his own friendship
with Bruce and from those who have kept his legacy alive in one
way or another. The book includes superb black and white finely
detailed period photographs which are mostly from the Ludvigson
collection.
In between the time he arrived in England and his death in a
testing accident 12 years later, his extraordinary versatility as an
engineer, driver, team leader and motivator, has probably no
equal before or since. It is nice to read a tribute by Karl to his
wife Patty who was a ‘brick’ in building and maintaining the team
after the tragedy.
Available now in your Library, it certainly honours the man
who gave motor racing such a life and legacy of excellence.
ASTON MARTIN TURNS 100
The popular English MotorSport has devoted a big part of the
October 2013 edition to the history and experiences of those
who helped to make this marque so revered.
Then there is “Lunch with Rubens Barrichello” who has more
F1 starts than anyone else and has ‘been there and done that’.
It makes for interesting reading.Then there are separate articles
about Mike Hailwood, Robert Kubica, Andrea de Adamich and
a comment on the new and updated Jackie Stewart documentary.
A visit to the Library to read this magazine will be worthwhile.
What he thought of Longford
Ex McLaren mechanic, engineer and team manager during their
early years and recently retired from his final position as Special
Projects Manager in the current organisation, Tyler Alexander,
was featured in the popular “Lunch With “ series in the
September’s English MotorSport magazine. During his
conversation with Simon Taylor he said of Tasmania’s famous
circuit, “looking back at it today, there was no way we should
have raced on that track. But that’s what you did in those days.
It was on the roads around the town, over a railway crossing,
past a pub with people sitting drinking beer as cars went past
their toes. After a very late downhill right hander there was a
bump where a stream ran under the road and cars took off.” (I
was there that day had spoken to Tyler and Bruce about our
Climax stock.) It was at the point above that his other driver
Timmy Mayer was killed.
Read all his comments and many other great stories in the
Library.
A window of (unfortunate)
opportunity
At the old Mt Druitt circuit in NSW in 1954, the then so called
“Racing Grandfather”, Tom Sulman, asked the editor of
Australian Motor Sports magazine whether he had ever
seen the inside of a Maserati engine? “Now is your chance,”
said Tom, “there is a window in mine and you can see right in.”
The opportunity - the chance to fit a new and bigger engine.
There are plenty of stories like this in our collection of the
famous Australian Motor Sports magazines. Check them
out in your Library.
He was skilled and a
(Great Train) Robber
The story of Roy James, Brabham racer and getaway driver,
has been told under many headings including Wheelspin several
years ago. His story, in part, is told again in the September
2013 issue of MotorSport available for reading in the Library.
Known as “The Weasel” he won eight of the 14 races he contested
in 1963. This skill enabled him to be a great ‘getaway’ driver
which was further enhanced by ‘nicking’ Mike Hawthorn’s modified
Jaguar Mk 2 from directly outside The Steering Wheel Club in
London! The gang specialised in modifying Mk 2s to keep clear
of the Cop’s Wolseleys.
The Hunt vs Lauda story on the background to the new
blockbuster is interesting on what will be a controversial situation.
The ‘Lunch With’ series continues and this time it is with American
Tyler Alexander who was an executive with McLaren until
recently.
MotorSport magazine, so informative, so interesting.
A CHEQUERED
HISTORY FOR SURE
Our first motor racing circuit to receive international status
for its South Pacific Road Racing Championship in 1955
was the Gnoo Blas circuit in Orange NSW.
The circuit only operated from 1953 to 1961. It fell due to
competition from Bathurst, underhand political interference,
local apathy and an inability to attract a major source of
funding.
While it operated it was well patronized by drivers from all
over including a considerable number of internationals such
as Peter Whitehead, Prince Bira, Tony Gaze, Fred
Zambucca, Ken Wharton and John McMillan.
The struggle to get the works done, the plea for volunteers,
the fight against corrupt police and politicians, the dismay
at an ancient law being enforced to shut it down and the
desperation our finest drivers to be the first to set Australia’s
first 100 mph lap is well told in the new book Chequered
Times – A History of Gnoo Blas Orange 1953-1961
by Orange journalist and former competitor Denis Gregory.
Available now for borrowing. It is a great effort, but not
without a few errors, see if you can spot them.
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Garry Rogers Motorsport has been chosen to develop and race
the Volvo S60 Polestar Car of the Future in the V8 Supercar series
from next year. Polestar is the Scandinavian version of AMG,
Nismo, HSV and FPR. According to a GRM engineer Richard
Hollway - son of club library helper John - the increase to the
regulation 5 litre capacity will require a stroke increase as the
block does not lend itself to reaching 5 litres by increasing bores
only, which means a new crankshaft.
Whether that translates into using a flat plane configuration for
the crank is yet to be revealed as Polestar in Sweden is developing
the engines.
As a 60-degree V8, unlike a two-plane crank 90-degree unit, is
inherently not a balanced engine, using a flat plane crankshaft
may not cause much angst in the balancing department. A flat
plane crank 90 degree V8 is also an unbalanced engine. In
standard form the Volvo V8 uses a balancing shaft as seen in
some production fours such as the Porsche 944 and Mitsubishi
Sigma for example. If a single plane crank is used the Volvo
engine should sound much like the similarly 90-degree Erebus
V8s, (which as a matter of interest are destroked versions of the
AMG 6.5litre V8) and that can’t be all bad.
Dimensions of the Volvo unit are 635mm wide and 754mm long
and the all alloy engine weighs 190kg, 10kg under the minimum
regulation weight.
Barry Catford
VOLVO V8 Supercar
When we last communicated via WheelSpin in matters performance
on internal combustion engines and the aural splendours that
emanate from their respective exhaust pipes, the subject was
Formula One. (Prior to that it was flat-plane v two-plane crankshafts
in V8s). Closer to home, for those who aren’t aware, next year
V8 Supercar enthusiasts will be greeted with yet another make
of car and, in particular, a new V8 engine.
The marque is Volvo and the engine a Yamaha designed and
built all alloy 60 degree V8 designated the B8444S – 8 for the
number of cylinders, 44 for its 4400cc capacity and the next 4 for
4 valves per cylinder –and once used in the XC90 and S80 Volvos
and also in the Noble M600 in twin turbocharged 650bhp form.
Not since 2010 could a new Volvo with a V8 be purchased. The
reason for adopting the less popular and less balanced 60-degree
V configuration was because the engine was installed transversely
in the Volvo S80.
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DAD’S ARMY TIES
THE KNOT! – AT
LAST!!
Both John and I have been Members of the
Sporting Car Club for seventeen years and
have been part of the Dad’s Army group for
the last few years.
After considering the matter (of matrimony)
for over 30 years, John and I decided to take
the plunge and finally tie the knot. This was
despite a warning email from my English
cousin quote - “I still think you two are rushing
things a bit”, we went ahead.
Naturally we chose the SCC for the special
occasion. The Gosse bar and lounge was
the perfect venue for our small circle of
friends and family. All the guests were
fascinated with the surroundings and a great
time was had by all.
Our daughter and son- in- law, Sarah and
Damon Hockey were our attendants who
provided us with wonderful support and
assistance, including icing and decorating
our fantastic wedding cake, a task they had
never done before. Christine’s Catering did
a wonderful job, and we can highly
recommend them to fellow Members of the
Club.
We would also like to thank both Alan and
Sandra for their help in organising our big
day and making it such a success.
Victoria Considine
Market Place
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BACK WORDS
By Paul Murrell
Fact checker needed.
I’m reading a quite well-written Australian novel, set in South
Australia (the Barossa Valley before the setting moves to Hamburg)
in 1937. So I did a double take when I read that the hero’s mother
was driving a 1919 Dodge truck and that the boy “adjusted his
seat belt” before they set off. And then, a few pages later, I was
even more taken aback to read that his mother “tuned the radio
to the classical music station” before driving away. According to
my research, George Frost in Chicago installed a portable battery
radio in his T-Model Ford in 1922. The same year a “Marconiphone”
radio was exhibited in a Daimler at the Olympia Motor Show in
London. The Airtone 3D from Radio Auto Distributors in 1925,
the Batt 115 from the All American Mohawk Corp in 1926 and the
Transitone from 1927 were the first mass-produced car radios.
The Galvin brothers’ $130 Motorola unit (when a Ford Model A
Deluxe coupe cost $540) was the first commercially successful
radio (1930). Seat belts were first offered as options in the Nash
(1949) and Ford (1955). SAAB introduced seat belts as a standard
fitting in 1958 in the SAAB GT750. So, a 20-year-old farm truck
in 1937 with seat belts and a radio... I don’t think so.
Fines up by 50 percent.
When I read this headline recently, I was hardly surprised, since
governments and safety bodies seem to think increased fines are
the only way to improve road safety. But the headline actually
referred to the number of motorists being caught by fixed cameras.
In January this year, 12,266 motorists were caught by fixed
cameras, compared to 8069 in January last year. In June, 9791
were caught compared to 8069 in June last year. In a breathtaking
piece of illogic, Police Minister Michael O’Brien commented,
“These figures tell us that speed cameras are an effective tool
towards changing driver behaviour” which makes no sense at all
in light of the statistics being quoted – more people are being
caught, indicates driver behaviour is being improved... I don’t
think so. There are currently 101 speed cameras in use in South
Australia, up from the 66 operating in the previous 12 months.
Additional cameras are being considered for the Southern
Expressway.
Get those dangerous oldies
off our roads!
Elderly drivers are about to face more stringent checks to determine
their fitness to be behind the wheel. Almost 40 elderly drivers are
banned from driving each week in South Australia, and the number
will certainly rise after doctors started using a new assessment
form on 9 September. There are about 117,000 licensed drivers
in SA aged 70 or above. From the age of 70 they are required to
take an annual vision and medical test to determine their fitness
to drive. 2016 motorists had their licences suspended in 201213 for medical reasons or not returning a Certificate of Fitness,
up sharply from the 1541 in 2011-12. In addition, 816 older drivers
had a condition placed on their licence.
Speed kills?
Wheels magazine is currently running a (probably doomed)
campaign to see Australian open road speed limits raised to
130km/h. They argue that inattention and fatigue are greater
killers on our road than speed alone. I have often suggested that
our long distances and stupidly low speed limits combine to
increase both fatigue and inattention. Case in point: I have just
completed a two car road test covering almost 2500km. The first
leg was from Macclesfield to Swan Hill, distance 407km, actual
travel time 4 hours 30 minutes (excluding breaks). Average speed
90.44km/h. This road is freeway to Tailem Bend, almost deserted
open highway after the Tailem Bend turnoff. Had I been permitted
to travel at 130km/h or even 120km/h where it was safe (and
that was most of it), my average speed would easily have
exceeded 100km/h. Passing trucks would have been quicker
and safer (there are almost no overtaking lanes on this stretch).
I would have knocked more than half an hour off my travel time.
Had I been able to maintain a 100km/h average to Albury, my
trip time would have been reduced by 2 hours 15 minutes.
Instead, I sat for endless hour after boring hour, fixated on the
speedometer to ensure I wasn’t exceeding the posted limit, and
took my licence (not my life) in my hands when accelerating to
(gasp!) 130km/h when overtaking extremely long trucks travelling
at 110km on the flat, slightly faster downhill and dropping back
to 80 or 90 on uphill stretches.
Ask the Germans.
Germany’s population is 82 million (give or take). The annual
road toll is 5.7 per 100,000. Australia’s population is 23 million.
Our road toll is 6.1 per 100,000. Of course, as we all know, speed
kills. So why then is Germany’s road toll lower than ours when
they have thousands of kilometres of unrestricted autobahns and
vehicles travelling at speeds of 200km/h and above? And for the
record, fatalities on the autobahns are just six percent of the total
road deaths, making the autobahns some of the safest roads in
Germany.
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BACK WORDS
By Paul Murrell
Hands in pocket time?
Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction had some tempting
cars going under the hammer on October 21. If you waved your
hands around at the wrong time you may have been explaining
to your wife why there is a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, 1991
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R or a 1990 Chevrolet Corvette C4
ZR-1 being delivered to your front door. The Ferrari is estimated
at $95,000-$110,000 (partly due to its having only had two
owners and an odo reading just 39,600km). The estimate for
the Skyline is $48,000-$56,000 and the Corvette $40,000$50,000.
And that’s how the fight
started.
“Overtaking lane 300m ahead”: trucks, caravans and other
slow vehicles must now accelerate to 10-15km/h above posted
limit.
“Keep left unless overtaking”: you won’t see a truck or caravan
ahead until the road reverts to dual carriageway.
“Left lane ends”: after merging into right hand lane, resume
previous speed 10-15km/h below posted limit.
“Merging traffic”: immediately tailgate vehicle in front and stare
fixedly straight ahead. Do not, under any circumstances, make
eye contact with drivers of vehicles in other lane.
Paul Murrell is Road Test Editor for a new motoring website,
Practical Motoring (practicalmotoring.com.au), dedicated to
giving car buyers all the information they need to make
informed purchase decisions. He also contributes to SA Life,
Highlife and a number of other motoring publications.
My wife was hinting about what she wanted for her upcoming
birthday. She said “I want something shiny that goes from zero
to 150 in about three seconds.” I bought her a set of bathroom
scales...
What road signs really
mean.
“Overtaking lane 5km ahead”: maintain current speed of
approximately 10-15km/h below posted limit.
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MARKET
FOR SALE or WANTED
FOR SALE - AUTO BOOKS. Various car books including
numerous on Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley. Also
several on Packard, Bugatti, Hispano Suiza, Pierce Arrow,
Daimler, Model T Ford, Pierce Arrow. All are in perfect as new
condition and could be put back on the shop shelf. I can email
a full list to those interested. Contact David on 8358 2231 or
[email protected]
OBSESSED COLLECTOR will travel anywhere paying top cash
for all Enamel Signs (Fuel Company, Tyre Company, Grocery Shop,
Insurance Signs) Petrol Bowsers (Manual Or Electric),Cloth Hoses
or Brass Nozzles, Advertising Globes, Oil Bottles or their tin or
plastic tops, Oil Bottle Racks, Old Tins, anything Golden Fleece,
Shell, Neptune, Texaco, Caltex, Atlantic, Esso, Alba, AMP, Ampol,
COR, Energol, BP, Wakefield Castrol, Mobil, Vacuum, Plume,
Lubrakate, Etc, Badges, Uniforms, Etc, Pedal Cars, Harley, Indian
or British Motorcycles or Parts, Bonnet Mascots, Car Badges,
Workshop Manuals, Veteran Car Parts Etc. Phone Stuart on 08
8892 2279 or 0408 922279. UPDATED AD. New Phone number.
505 Peugeot STI Has just been repainted in 2 pack, new
Konis all round; a new set of Pirelli tyres on repainted STI rims
and a complete re-trim in leather. Black in colour, believed to
be 1 of 6 this colour in Australia, body is straight as a die and
none of the panels have ever been repaired, mechanically
very good $ 8000 an easy restoration to complete.
1958 LASOS HOLDEN SPECIAL:
CAMS log book and C of D Group Lb Sports
Built in Adelaide by Brian Whitburn and Peter Bradey. This is
a very solid, reliable and quick car.
FEATURES: Independent Skoda front and rear end. Grey
Holden motor. Sainty billet crank. Fraser Engineering rods.
Graham Russell cam. 3.3/16ths" bore with high compression
;pistons. MGTC Needham close ratio gear box. Skoda diff
with new 4:1 crown and pinion. 15" wheels, Hoosier tyres.
Good trailer included + spares. $26,500
Contact: Percy Hunter 02-4733-4554 email
[email protected]
1964 ew Army LWB 4CYL petrol Landrover utility--- straight and tidy--- mechanically sound $4800
1972 Peugeot 504 manual, petrol engine, body straight,
drives very well, would make an excellent restored Classic
$ 4500
1949/50 Light 15 Citroen sedan, complete but non
runner, gearlever through the dashboard model, built in the
UK, sunroof and a most worthwhile restoration
A considerable amount of work to complete, but fairly rare and
a fantastic FWD and riding car $5000
1966 MUSTANG COUPE FOR SALE
Standard C code car with 289 motor, auto and drums all round
(not for the faint of heart!). Generally in sound condition other
than a rusty floor and iffy paint. Mechanically good, it was driven
into my shed two years ago. Interior trim is very good but has
been removed from the car ready for work to replace the rusty
floor. Seat bases and tunnel are good. (New floors are easily
available and cheap.)
Heap of manuals and all importation paperwork available plus
around $500 worth of spares.
Ruth says I can't take less than $12,500 for the car but I can
probably talk her down a bit. Selling to fund new project.
Contact Steve Day on 8278 6563 or [email protected].
All of the above cars are properly shedded and can be inspected
by calling Ral Rainsford at Victor Harbor on 85528494
Space for a Sporting Car in a large garage in the Blackwood
Hills area. Phone Jan on 82782608 or Mobile on 0466 054
517.
For Sale: A True Motoring Enthusiast's Residence
and Motor House. Formerly the home of the late Gavin
Sandford-Morgan AM, a unique opportunity exists to acquire
an impressive 5 car Motor-House with Workshop space and
additional carporting for 2-4 other cars. This secure and alarmed
Motor House has accommodated some of the most impressive
motor cars to have resided in South Australia. This fine facility
is located in very private and tranquil setting of established
gardens, on 2029sqm in Walkerville. There is also a residence
of gracious proportions, in Colonial Homestead style, included
in the Sale! Interested parties may contact the agents
Johns and Stephanie Williams at Harcourt Brock Williams
0411 747 555.
1975 Toyota Celica Track Car. Fitted with upgraded
Nissan SR20 VVT turbo, intercooler, mocrotech ecu (187kw A1
wheels) 5 speed, Toyota Hilux LSD. Nissan R32/R31 brakes,
Toyo R888 on Simmons wheels, roll bar, 3” harness, shift light,
front spoiler, spares and data. Circulates Mallala at 1.22 with
rusty 64 year old driver. $12,000 ono. Ken Stratton, 8271 0405
or 0419 861 852.
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Spectre Formula Vee 1200 for sale. Very well maintained
car immaculately presented with stellar pedigree. Comes with
Data logger. Comprehensive spares package also available.
POA Please contact Rob on 0418 823 141
Morris Lowlite 4 door sedan, needs restoration $800.
Phone 0428 819 483
5 x 16” 6.00 white wall tyres. Near New. $500. Phone
0428 819 483
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