September, 1988 - MG Car Club of Queensland

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'fhe official ilagazine of the i{G Car Club of iiueensland Inc',
aililisied v,iith-i he Coflfederation of ]\ustralian ]dotor Sport.
PlrBi,ISHllD 3 I'lltSlS A YIIR
Next edition due ouf-26i,["d;To-6-ea-..-?Ca-f-T6 us bv mid october.
llembe.rs personal advertiseoents are free.
of coruespondence and advertisers expresse'l io
Ihe
t[heoplrlions
bctagont are not necessarily those of the ],{anargement
Conm-illtee-nor the l'tc Car Club of Queensland Inc. and as such
the Club accepts no res!onsibility'
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Phone Ilome
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Robins on
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Joan.ltppleby
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Lnn'Ihouson
( cili,ts txrxe.:iTE
378 1368
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?eter
(
Rayment
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300 3l4B
838 3932
COi,f,[TITEX
Terry corbett
nean'Ilghe
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Steve Lnstin
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300 3522 ( [ /Iype Uo- -rdLnal or )
245 5265
277
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(Tne Comnir,te. flcit.r -verj, znd
tulonday at the Club.roons - if you
427 +
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have any queries
-oerrrbe.r then contact
Cororirittee
or $I-rite to above)
Bp-c-il-13--Club't/Snirts (rounrl or V neck)
are on sale at the Clubrooms.
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AIIRESS 0p clIrBROot,$
il6-raistr'5-tii-lt-6s'.frirE.q.
( These are cpen most
Friday nights fcr a natter)
- lj8, niuv
Bags
i4
of the Clubrs ccnstitution is avai]able, for
Cl ubl"ooms. C.pies of lhis consbjlubion
"t aLhe
are also available fo.r
nominal fee f-ron the Ilon. Secretary.
CoNSTITUTIOII A coD[
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SX?!]EI\TBER
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Sun
Jean Street Toowong.
CgrJCai-.i
-, ;::4]r parl:,
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lviih the l"larque
coniuiicticn
1.
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ll.ri'.rlph,
Alfa, I'ustin
L - ci.::.rr:,
SDorlrr C-: Clulrr
ilealey, 1,ciu:, P.rt, ^1'r f-llaj n ]1r .Y.iir JAGUrIR & l,tERCnDnS '
io i:e il] ,",oi r' 1',,r 0l l:i!i.- Jdeal venue for family
Cars
oicn.ic et.,. t: rrirl; li 'er:E{&-'tr the Concours just,bring
on,rr cerr .:r,: ,rd )11! r1 i r .1i14 tc help make a display.
bor rain..hdcli ci Iiirtr-.r: inf"::!iat.ion contact ?ete.r o.r
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16th lri
lath
Suq
17th&]8th
25th
Sun
memhelts 'raelc i:ila
OCTOINR
dth"^1ii9th
Sat &
Sun
h.r'I^ irireC llt ^ Cotton Hil1c1imb
those inte!esi.lrl j.n vaircilang di.fferent machines.-
nilC-i:,TTI
--
fcr:
28th,r'ri
NOVEII]]TR
9Tli-v-rea':
13th
Sun
18th irri
20th Sun
27th sun
niJcni\rlB3R
4rE"ffir-
llth
Sun
O1-,1,1!ii3 CrLUrl
QPOA R-.,C]I .l[]ljT:L.l
al
j "r .r^ccer C1ub,
. ':l-.-,---r,;ir,,r. r,:
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Si,earp Par:k.) Cars to
r;:r r..:.,r
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:
llosiin our Cl-ub
be iir c-r:-'.i
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Itleet
Ian outslde
:i,t i-i 'i.)i.g,
co-orall.rti, r ,:. :', )j--:...r
i an i tle '1" at 9.45afi - so that'
the 3o9c.r '-'l uo -r ti
.1i1i__
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' , ..LdLiC displaY.
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i!:. b" iai'{) Valtey. OIr-r club
io
rs i,Lvitc,l i,, _.,;r:i. i,, t,Lr. cI detatls ccntact the
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ioi
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Secreltiry J ar-..r "r,rr- e!, ' ! J:)5 lont forget the
Iegulari
15th & t6th
Sai & Sun
"
r'' f . Cl.ulroo"ls qp'n. Sat
- ljGl rI ". .1.1... .' .
i--o-uo-'r Iat S.-Loor and -;Iao Uct'onne1l
Ii ih;1-;,4
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Iirr." ^,
navigatcr, peiLit!r. t:lr).,n' t,:c" Ttrs a good way to get
to !,no!r ,lrt-s Dirr' .
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lish: //o-. .''L(, '. ..4': -'
.: -in- c- rl rro'r. i.l0
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c.,r irl.
i^-ll intere:rted llrrr'.or1.'-i.rr-i..
i-,. :' : ,,:, . jr ,..,.c]-i-b 0ilcuittfof
A;i,.:iii'-"r'::. -
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':'ret- ll92 ir
(.,:r)
moXe
Clllbrooms '3pn. Set by the
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'r.vid
in..
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1T{.-: dlio :,.-, r
rIE-:: - , l:..l::-Ll ' -. ,
:-\ 'r. ] r,vilnt to be part cf a tealD
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xllGrli ol ;
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thcrl conr,..c L Clll
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' -" )".].ird -rcrpetual trophi"s.
THN
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OCTJ.GON
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Dear llember-e,
This job of ours is both
Fi
SaOISIYTIiG ;:1i, FRlrSTn-,TIltrG
at the
anxe t ioe .
[IiE, ]lloJ l'in F,IICnT to couato
infoxnation for each rna,gazine. little things l1ke - v,ihen does thls
event st;rt, whe-re, ]io1v much eic. All very relevant anC of intexest
to the nrembe.rs. SIJT do you think we can get the m-^ssage across to
people - To \!fr1f8 Al,-L /0R sol'IE lxl..Ils Doin'i about eveats, or what-
ds you probably knov,r, it tat(es
eve.r. 1[OI 01\' YOL]R iJEllY
Most
of
oux
.
time is ppent in chasrng up infol!
- lsn't that you.r job?
was our
- 0I( if this 1raas a business operat:oo a!1d lt ruon.ing
business - we certait1ly would have things
nuch more eificently. But itrs 1'I0T so .,....
BUn when you are doing a job v9-rnf,arily, .uE.f the g^odneso of yoLrr
6Fdrt - fLr r,'Ie benelil oi ..1,L "-ub rnembers (who should be inlorned
as to what is rvhat) Th.B{ - surely people can PASS 01{ fim ffItoBlfiit1ol{ "
It is not much use, 2 or 3 people iinowing the details and at the
safle time expecting a reaction ia thc waJr of either an entry o.r
assistance when OilIf not'l I T P3SS Oli tlln ])nf:r1lS,
f7e feel that th.is magazlne is lnportarlt, as it ls, in ou.r pr6sent
way of doing things, the ooly cofiinunications aYailable to the flember.
These axe ou,r viei!6 .. what do meobe.rs thiak? Is this exercise we go
th.roug-h. evex 6-8 weekc wol:th it
do you really need a nagazine??
li ould you prefer a broadsheet w,Lth '$hat's 0n' Jnd thatts it?
\Ihat do you as a Il],?mbe']] ,^xpect in this vlay. Pl"ease Iet us know.
fhis job is satisfying iE the fact that you l.now you axe txyi&g to
do you.r bit as a Club meobeI - bJ, keeping people inforx0ed -jiRE YOU?,I
[a1kitlg of he]p L.pings us to the oext event r,verre involved with,
an.l thatrs on this weck-end fhe Ccnrou.rs, Could we please have
sofie assistance fxom Club Denbers on the day ia the following
capaci.ties.
-Judges, Car cont-ro11ers, xaifi-e ticket sellers, regalia se1lers,
info.rmation pe.rsonelle etc. If intexested give us a buzz on 300
Jl48 rUI werd love tc hear from ycu.
the above 1itt1e dissat-Lsfaction nay giqe ycu the impressioa that
we are not p.roud of our Club. 0n the coatrary it i5 because we are
proud of our Club and that r.re care for it that v,re want it bo be a
success. No rnatter what fuocticn or eYent ve are hefping cc[duct'
then v/c feel that .it is the Club's name that has to be upheld. The
only probtem i.s a Club j.s only as goocl as itrs membe.rs " .r.nd so we
end this editorial with this quotation:rrYou will cn.ly 1et out cf a Club
'!i/hat you put in to itrr
Iill next magazlne.
Peter & nelia Rayment.
Vou pxobably say
-We
!vi1l
say
THN
SEPTXIiTBER. 19BA
-+-
OCTAGON
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rETlnRS_ _rgr-rlrR!
IpI!xls-
r!r^r5r!s-!flr..!-n-8s
-!-xlrf
sRr5"lLx-T-tERS
TiIr
GOID CCAST IltG CAR CLiJR
?. o, xox 1018, SCUT}IP0RT 4215
Ihe Secretary,
l'[G Can C]ub Quee ns1aod
G?0 lox 1847,
Bras Lane. /+uu_1.
,"." u*r*"u".,
since ttre Canberi.ra 1'lat iooal l,rlG Rally, af lovlng
time to neilect on the Pros and cong.
l-3 of tile f9 National
the Gold Coast l,{G Car Club has attended some
the
constanify observed
ru"Jti^g", h""t"d only ore ln 1930, hut has
reel
rne
rhr
need
5
tI r'c .n"eLing ov'.
/(ars, and
"ningiiq'uo.o"oherc
;;*;i;;:"; :;"t.in t"o"" and cor"6rns 1.,r' the f"Lurp cf MG rtrat-Lonal
It is
now some nonths
Gatherlngs.
the frust-ration to be experienced from the
not
orur-"r]]u cf sheer irlcrease ol !1ufibe.rs aiteoding' This should
of
but
more
these
success
of
i]atherlngs,
[-.".ii"i"a"""-"-m""iur" or
more
an'l
becooe
afe
cars
as
our
,o in"rets" of }{G own ng enihusiasm
of a joy than rlay to day transport fcr the average owneli'
the 2ressul"F'
,;e Iee, bhnc []re Canberra $F-ting .vas i i.od ex-lmotato-I satisfy
the
rr
meetin;;
niaced on a few williog souls to"organis6
and
tal1
order
a
very
-.
pfus
'"ii'"i""r!.i"severt 6unared
fiersons
iiin-ii[J]iehil"i ,,,in;, oirricutties evolved, wlthout ho]ding a post-
Canbe.rra demonstrated
l4j '! I bin^"
one of the naior cot1cerns cf this Club is that the fiational MG Ra11y
is becoming ai impersonal and over competitive al'fair '
Perhaos it is time that vr'e, as j-ndividuals, assess what we expect
n" a"slre irro ao airnual gathering of fe]-low l'[G ov'ners'
Ts lt to olove to ou-rselves o.r others that we are the best LtG driver
o. js it to get together, meet fe1low enthusiast
i,r[ .i ru"ii-Lr"t."ri.i
fr"*-"iL"i siates, ana enjoy the comnaradre that should result?
va,lue of the ilratten hophy as-anrevierv the
Perhaps 1t is tifle to,]vcrcr,
'.iG
Rarly'
ro Ll c
'wnur .o arrnnds tF Ndlicnat
south
"n"oui":"r"nt. witne.s cn' : -v:Lrrv Lr u!v'6'r rn6'/i^lorian an'r
c;;;;i;i;;-;;
Lrophv for some 17 vears'
n;;i;;ii""i centres, who have domluted thibbLtt
still signlfj'cant'
bhe
smaller,
t'or
*it'" iiiti. conside.rablcn
.,,orlem
I,[G
a!
LhLs
centres.
lTith distirict lack of owaer
rn their irrdlvidual mote16'
was
isolated
ceirtre
i."iu""i""iino. nach
:rt
Lh- vari'ul f-r]ct-Lens, t\ey
lood
qLre,rFit.'
[or
nor if f,f'r.v w6renrf
otn^i up oL t4c cosrle'iL.'ve eqeols'
,;-;i"-;,.,4 iL
".rr" "ain
Cont'd".,.
C.rnbe.rra was such an impe.rsona1 meet-Lng
"r-
Ilfl_-ac!$g"oN
Jlsl!!8!._rpi!8R5.*ri rrxns.,!.
Thi Gold Coast
I{G
snPlEMBr-R,
j!-r.x'19,!qT,!r,RjiJtjEEqli!_s,
Car Club ]tc Car Club's
-r.rg!
-19q8
89*rr!9re
letter ccnt'd'"'
competition?
Is it realfy oecescary tl persevere lvith i-t,Iter-club
tllLy
cI
lb
ramberelJl?
,f
r6--roless
lrrr-ooi ina"i"iOLl,ll oo:lpetiLioo
co-ld-lle
maarrng"
c-L,o
'.'rile
,!
"o
noi """"ta bo a ,eoplc-meet:n'
foregcing vrlth.due
tir"t eacn 0iuf Comrnittee ccnsider thearld
advise withio a
"uor""t
reql-lireoents,
nerbexs
cf their
of our Natj-cra1
""i"ia"""tioo
the
future
fo.r
co,'t"uins
*"iitts if si$rlar
""ilpi"-.ia.re shared.
Rallys
and prlnt
llontt lets rely cn comnittee opiniorls - oite the bulletfxcE
your
anc,
invite--cosrflents
tfris letter :Ln" your Club magazine
the
L{eeting
ilational
type
of
inaiviOuaf membLrs anC co[firrn trhat
given
a
choice'
p.refe.r
majority of MG owners woulcl
You-rs faithfuuy,
BRUCN CORR PRNS.
C !tn!qi_t^! jC & l,lenb
.o-f-_!hs
toLq
ers
b-o;a-t"-,ic Car C1ub.
rtwlrx),
l.ioTJlI YOU AS A1{
COIlnrmNTS, AS XRUCE CoRR IIAS
I.]IEi]EER ],Iiin TO SU;]TIT TO US. PI]J]TSX T.IRITE A. S.A, P.
II.TDIVIDU
the club's G.?.0. 3ox 184? The Xdito.rs The Octagon.
liELl-lVEAr
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Thank you - to narry Smith for the following hit of
q0-i.I-J9g-93J._!sr..l lrI{ElL -1-r- |!,.-G-0,]t{0--!.q.-B!.-;'.-BQl1B-}{
Yo.t lvake up face dor/n or, r1' pavement.
Y^u put your b-ca ott b.rck\,ard -nd -Lt -Cll; beLLel .
hrr4our"""'
pr€qert;ot- and the, pu- y.u ci hold.
f"u ;a1I: sLicLde
n6o
iiill{i'r'xti'r ne\,rs teadl ir'aiting in your nffice.
You see L
Toul: b.irthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles'
own business'il
ietis you he wiihes "Anita lnyanI would flind her
i"r"
party
and
"". to put- on the clothes you Ylo.re hofle fxom the
Iou want
thn.rc a.pntt bnJ.
You turn on the news eLnd tleytre showing eme.rgency routes out of
the cj-ty,
YoLlr twin tisl-Fr f1c.3Lt vouJ" bribhdly.
iou wat<e up and disc6ver" yoltr tvaterbed broke and then realise that
you dcn't have a wattrbed"
Your ca.r ho-::n goes off accidentfy and reinaiBs stuck as you follow a
group of llellrs Aogels on the freewqy'
Your wife vrdkes-up feeling anorous and you ilaYe a headache'
.fou.r boss tells you oct to bother to bake off your coat^
The bird singing outside you.r windo\\, i.s a buzzard.
You ,rake and yoLr br..es are tock'd Logether.
You watk to w-or:k and flnd youn dre;s ls stL-]cl. in the baci( of
your pantyhos e.
ycur
an;*"rioi4 service and they tell you itrs none of
You call
your business.
Your bl1nd date tu.rns out tc be Your ex-wife.
Yo,Jr lncoole tax caleck bounc--s,
You put both contact lenses in the sarle eye.
.{ou.r pet rock snaps at You.
your nane rs aeolge'
Your Wife says, "Good mo.rniog,
- Bitl"andAithor
Jnknown' .. but E.rnubled.
.EI?mmxl1,^,L9eg_
t-llt--oC:AqqU
C]]!B
1,$Es-LnE-u4;@rJ[q--4Is-u!3.-14i"4
ThedavstaltedcofdanddTj.zzl'ir\gal]d$t.ryedthatvlayi0topractice"
p"o.tlL. ti-mes showed the condition of the track'
the day with-some
Rac-ioq was unde.r way by rridday and Irivees started
battle
a
desperate
saw
.,.
oroup
Lnd
iiliiiE i""i.il--st""Lt !ea"os
Skene commodcie Y'/ith some blood
;;;;;;.- c;;;?;."-;;;;;"-;ui and rerr-v
tcok pl-ace" rhe poor l(Ur
lead
for;;iii;;* ,or"ni" "" the Jcsting
apart'
blowlng
balarcer
ii;i;[;A uiitit tlr" harmctric
cha[ge cars' I'ost track
ileffernan ffas seeing Lcw fast he colifd
a wonder iohn knew
is
It
fleet'
ca.rs in freffernan
;i' ;;"-;;;;;;-;f
race'
which car to get re""dy' for i'/hlch
Keve&
'Ihe Gemiriis we.re certainly havin3 their qorEal fun' John Novak sudfrcm Bth to 2nd in th; l'1st r'!ce vlhen one car had a spin
a.rrr
""r"lrera qoing illl ov'r 'fstern looo'
and tars
..:
tlEough the field'
?he Racins and SPortscar -race saw some qooct clashes
do' Lo
Greg lahey had a Probfem and n-, nas s4mF, repaifs
of mir.is and cortiEas n.ipping all
'Ihe Appendix J .race sav'r a gaggle
over the 3.3 Jaguar aod the ,'.Ius tang.
a Inormalr open
The Regularity Jrials which \ilas a fi-rst for us at
'""; a smarl brt tl-"terminecl f ield " some added too roary
;;;"-';;;i;;
too
others tried to drjve sooothly and \rent
ili! II'""i"t["it-tir",enJcyeo
gee
Sa
letrs
lrant more'
theinselves
fast. llut eYeryone
'1ndl'{eeting or the }ecember
ilietorlc
at
the
e"tries'eitfre""
;;;'r;;;
Club Race Me eting.
a'1rs were seen
one comiaent oo the }ast i'o.rrnula Vee race was tlvo
rr'u tlro had a bucke-t of cold water
iiti"! l"ii orrt of nonc"y "orn"r.
e al"e now won"ruck'
6v^r llem an o,lllec J-arL bv !'ine loir
thet nea-r rLlture"' '"'
"-.rowi
dering if we wifl see any snal-- IrVees
start
All ln a1l a €ireat day. After a du]}bit5"
uui l.t's best--to relrember the sloo'1
NCN'T FORGNT OUA NIXT
CIII!
A
!&U{-
llad solre problems
15 11lE -lJ], HISTORICS At
vou can liri.? giYe Joan Applebv a rin3'
Jtj,CE ]IEXTING
iarirsriii'io:-rii-t b"tor"r. rf
l-L- irltLL FE
sorne
j
',El -rr ql : : i i '
q!1J,-l{g*q-o-s.1
ir/ire wheels, good cenlires,and rims $50 the pair
4X t5" tyres and tubes 030 th-^ iot
FOR S,L],X 2X MGB
Ring xiic-hael quested on 190 8324'
-T&tllq -C-q+lJ-Cg .*or'it tuv new, :enuine, cluster sear
'-..1!;'.rr?
-er-[crdive,
cLrndrv
"r;"Jg
fir'ne1 al'ol br-L' orurs olLrs
,,i":-"-t
"dontul
s",,iin" '4n,'.:"
(N's'J'
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RXfj.I-o.&E
THE
OCTAGON
ARE INVITED TO
The M G Car Club of Queensland lnc.
YOU
SFPTFII4BER
BB
C-oncotrrs
& DISPLAY
SUNDAY
11th
SEPTEMBE
ANZAC PARK, DEAN STRE
( Near the Bus DePot )
Cars
*
to
TOOI^IONG
be there by 9.00am
CLASSES FOR THE EVETIT
*
SAL00NS:MIDGET:R0LLING
CHASS I
PLUS
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* Trophies for all these + overall *
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CHILDRENS PLAY
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AREA: CL0SE T0
ALL ENTHUSIASIS
I,IELCOME
THE B0TANIC GARDENS
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not wanting to enter the Concours, place your car in the lineup. *
It adds to the displayBesides our Concours -The Combined Sports Car Clubs will be having their
own concours'.- cars such as Porsche, Lotus, Alfa, Triumph, Jaguai etc.
If
you can help with judging, please
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let
us know beforehand.
or Delia Rayment 30o3l4g
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CIIA Hal1, i{edcliffe saw the sta..rt cf the l.ron-I,{an
Run.
The
instructions took you on a tour of the peninsularrs
Night
churches, then up i;hro:gh Deceptio[ BaJ' with a se.ries of treft,
Right --tc. out through Bu:rDenqaiy and sligntly higher scoring
July 29th ques
tl
ons.
This section was a tulip instructicns section i'e. drawings of the
iate.rsections.
Up and back we went endlng a bit closer to llriErbane" It was handy
b;ing able to ne,vilate by the noon. (Hcw's that for a tip)
Then lrice and 'Iwic-. &nd wo.rse it got as ycu lost count (no that
does qot count it's a i\O t'HRli RojlD)
A blt of a traosport rua arld then I'ind your way from therEtoryr.
llcst cu-rious - at1d finally cn to Neustead fon bhe IINISH.
,ave Robinscn i'ras GRXII{ but driver nean didn't look much better.
Cerbalnfy a beaut run,
Saturday saw the Sprints get under way at lakeside !,eitil d.riv!.rs
allo$red 3 runs i.e. standing 400 net.res, standing 1ap, flying 400
arld flying fap" Certail]ly the new bitumen on some parts of the
circuit has inproYed t imes.
i/hilst this was taking place the Motorkhana lvas takisg place on
the hi}I at r,akesidq. 3 deYious events we.re set up - to sult the
g.xouBd, i{ith only rcne bire .{t the cher.ryr.
Sunday morning at int, Cotton and the liillclinb and the r'osults wele
posted on the side of the timiog shed for the NIGHI RUN, SPRINT Axn
I'lOTORiOlj1l{A. . . . . the chase was on for OUTRIOHI P051TI0N. Dean, T]avld
and Alan wexo a1l -n th. r"rnning..."..
'Ihe club.nan was N0 Col'trflls1 fcr lony in hi6 nlon were so fa..r ahead
no one could catch hin - as lor1g as he did 2 soooth tines...it was
his,
And so afte.r 4 runs at ihe Ilillclinb it Faw nean [ighe take out the
I9B3 IRONMAU f.rom DaYid Robin$on an.l Alao 1,tcconnefl.
fiess tha[ a second scparaied i]ean and I]ilvid - for the whcle week-endl
Details of, the i,{cto.rkharla ,% Night Run a.ppea.r furthe.r i!1 the rnagazine.
All club members who helped an the weekend frorA organisers
of the actual events i.e, UiSht Run' Sprl[t, i(otorkhana and Hillclinb tc
the helper.s vho helped l'rith th-^ timing, fooC preparaticn, flaqging etc'
fllANK YOU IO
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A11 events oxganised by I O-Iiid JE--need l,rorkers to help run the event.
If you are competing bry 3nd see if ycu can l'lelp eithe.r befo.re, during
o.r afte* the e"teat. Tllis w.ill ielp get events under lray aooner. Aad
then aftervrards help v,rith the cleaning up and putting away of the gear
all relax together. Iriqg a friend tc help. ltis you.r.
- so that we can
Club so lrelp pull your weiAht.
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IIARQUN SPORTS C.l.R C]JLE
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of
Queenslanct
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!l1e Maxque Spo.rts Cer-CIub wishes to forfially lnvlte-the
l98a
1lth
Car Clu6 tc our annual concours on Sunday September
and
hours
iLrr.,-1"d" st.reet, too\irong between the
"i-r"ii"
lpn.
9am
of the day vri1l be as folLo$'s;clubs wit1 be asse bled in their own time fox
1.
-' fndividual
of each club to
i"anioc" This is the responsibility
"f"l
;;:;"i;;:-i,ffq;E *irr not be irvardlns ahv trophles ror that
'Ihe fornat
event.
theix
arou[d 12.]opn each club \iril] be asked to pesent
2.
-' At
also
will
Cfubs
an
inter-club
for
iudginS'
t;"i-;;" in shoir
act
as
tc
present one Perscn
iudge'
Due to the variety of vehlcles types,.ages and.make no forrual
!vi1l be on
l"a"io" trru" rYili be released anil points scorlng
the dav' ihis
on
bv-the
iudges
3"iEi!3."[i"- oilis "i aete"mioed
eveBtl
will oot be a wash and Poljsh
Itarque will provide a tropby to the Intrant/Club iudged the
best in show.
,'orma I rnerters: "
a-!e j'r Lhe qro'!nos
l. -toileLs and ,Bq fdcilj!ie.j
(
2, .,r charqE -Cor ^nl.ry from 'lubs u^ ,,l.ro-ue Id' )
?lease call if Y/e can be of assistaqce
Yours faithfully
i"f en Battershiil
Convener
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YOU
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YOU] :
lvlto 01r ereo./
fo Jeannie Robil1s on, K-^rry Stnange ( and Jchn Crane nla3azine.
months
in
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appeared
photos
lvhich have
fo.r the
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MF,F:TTNG
OF M.G. CAR CI,I]B OF OUEENSLAND
INC. _
1990 NATIONAL
MEETING.
24-B-BB.
attendence l.,ere as follovts:- John and Dominque Crane, Joan & Vince APpIeby'
Paul and Kerri Strange, John walker, Rod and Diane Hiley, Toni Jameson, Peter
l,Jhal1ey, Ann thomson, Delia and Peter RaymenE, David Robinson.
In
Apologies rrere received from ReB Tomkinson.
Ihe notes of the previous meeting l.,ere read.
Discussion re whether the the meeting should be 4 or 5 day. Rod Hiley, John
Crane and Peter tlhalley felt 5 day as proSralnne would be nore relaxed' Tf 5 day
then there rrould be one night free. Discussion fo11owed.
Rough programe for 5 day _ Friday registration, Drean!'or1d on Saturday ni8ht,
Tro;hy Pr;sentalion on Monday night. Prograrune can alvays be shortened. Farevell
l.eatiasr on Tuesday morning. (S"ggestion of R.Q.Y.S. for farewell breakfast. )
Saturday night anal function aliscussed. Suggestion re Kookaburra ll but
it nay not hold sufficient people. Peter Whalley to check. Dreami'/or1d also suggested'
Diane Eiley !o fo11ow up and 8et an idea of costs involved.
Venue
for
tentative bookinS, Delia and Diane have booked the Carindale Hotel and their
function roons for Eaiter 1990. This venue has several advantages - close to LIR and clos
Cotton, ample parkln8, centrally located' Possibility of usinB
the underc;ver car pirk for concours if Easter is wet' IIot Rod shot^'s have been held
there in the past. Carindale Hotel appear to be very helpful'
Concours Venue suggestion lnas llhites Hill Park. Rod Hiley said he would organise
As a
the Concours provided he was givefi sufficient time.
peter
l^rha11ey mentioned that
motorkhana and the new short
suggested that the Club
for this event.
by 1990, Lakeside should have an area suitable for our
circuit nay be suitable for the sprints. Joan Appleby
write to ihe
Department
of Aviation to rent the o1d airport
iliscussion re deletion of cost for different events whether to delete costs for
different competition events and whether to include Dreamworld (or slmilar) in the reSisl!
There was also the problen of policing of non-paying persons to
dinners. Suggestion of tickets of different colours for different events'
Some
. Cost of entry was discussed and the value of advertising for our potentional sponsors'
Rod Hiley as a previous sponsor at National Meetings impressed upon us the need for
value foi money for Sponsors. Peter llhalley asked about a Major Sponsor for lhe Uhole
veekend. One suggestion was to use the backs of the T-Shirts for advertising.
Trophies: 25 Classes vith 3 winners for 3 places - approximately 225 trophies' l'las
riiscussion re the giving of trophies for 3 placings in each c1ass. concours should recei'
trophies.
Art Union: Discussion re possibility of an Art Union with a prize of a MGA'
expenses cannot exceed 65% of the gross income.
NEXT NATIONAL MEETING DISCUSSION
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The
cost of
91U NOVEMBER 1988.
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As nany ofi the nembers may not be alrare that t have reluctantly resignedas Secretary
of our Club due to major changes in the staffing of my business. I have however
remained on the Comtrittee and !,i11 continue to help rdhenel.e!' tine permits.
DAVID ROBINSON.
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BRITISH CAR CIL.IBS I NAY
?.o. Box 242 S?RrliG HIIJI 4000
leal club SecretarY,
lnvitation - llritish Cax Clubsr nay'
to
The British Car Clubsi Day Com{0ittee extends an invitation
vehicles
joio
llotor
at"the a.rnual- dispfay of
tt
;;;-.Ci;;- t"
",
;f Sritish crigio.
Venue:
'Ia-rinsa Soccer Club,
Iate:
Sunday 25th Septerober 1938.
Tlme:
Start lo.ooam.
liJet Streather
arxangements:
lrill
TI thp Arounds arp Eo' wpt, the functionSunday'
a,-,tomatlcarty be hpld on the followj-ng
at the saoe Yenue.
]f in doubt ccntact: -
;;;.;1,-ina6oroopinv (Jacr !peare Park)'
;;;i;;
aad
firish
naYid vann
o.r CoI laylo.r
or Baffy
Sparks
o.r Bri-an J o[es
lintry to the
gxoundg:
Entrance:
a.t 3.fopn.
253 4926
3OO 2186
35L 1479
355 6339
Carna'l"van
-irrlrv ro tt,e orounds ,/,ri Ll be fromRoad
as in
l,ombert
anly
frrm
and
nol
S;re;;
maoned
be
point
wiilfhe
entry
yLars.
p.."io""
during the day.
A clrarre "f *4.0o per velric.le wil I apply to
hel o oI;-seI c)sLs ^f the d?.Y.
Nouir arrangc Lc arrivo ao a C]ub s- as to
avoid the cisappointment of aot being abfe to
pank il1 ycux gioup due to ]ate ar.rival '
?arking
to driYe rery slow1y
arraagenerIts i ?Iease advise your nenbexs
goccer
field aad again
lyheil moving onio the
vrhen -ILav ng.
not
this ls a sfatic dlsplay anal members mustthe
attempt to dri're around- the field during
course of the day.
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ILacfr CfrU lvi1l b; held
Cl ub flernbe.rs actions.
responsible for its
Contrd....
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AwardsErlzes: lhe
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to the
Other
C],UBS
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]Jlotors Perpetual Shield will be awarded
rrBnSl Club Pres-'ntation'r.
.ilward
s wifl be:.-
I) !est ?e.ricd )ress
al1d Car Conbination
2) Best Indivldual lehacle Pres entation.
3) znd best Individua] Vehicle Presentation.
4) Be jjt pre 1940 vehicle.
5) Best 1941 - 1950 vehicle'
6) ijest 1961 - 1938 vehicle.
?) Judgers
cho ic c.
3) -Uncouraqement ivraxd.
e) llort un!1suai vehicle
10 )
Xach
l,adies choice.
cf the day'
vehicle on thc day will receiYe a 'speciall
British Car Clubsr l)ay kei,r ring complinentE of
lunch /'
P.ef.resiioents;
lmpoxtant
nolllce:
Insurance
liio
Sit
down funch
and soft
(Smorgusbord
1n ihe t.rringa Ctub llouse or snacks
will be aYailable cn ljhc grounds.
drj.nks
io
JRA.
Clijrb.room .p3.5tl
per head).
Notice is given that the LritiEh Car Clubsr ,ay
Coln!]ittee does not acce!t xes!,)onsibility or
liab]llty fo.r any iniury, dafiage or loss incurred.
Co
t ic e:
jrny irehicle attending the nritish Car Cfubsr Day
th:rt is Ilot ]:egistexed muot haYe a third pa.rty
motor vehicle ins uranc e.
\Je
look forvard to seeing ycu on the
day.
Regards,
Ba-rry Sparks,
on behalf of the Conmittee.
of Q members please note - ygur co-ordinato.r fo.r thls event
will be Ian Costin Phone l0O 3b22, l'leet Ian outside the [aringa
Soccer club .- in carnarvan st.reet -- h-:l 9.45afi - 25th Septernber.
iIGCC
BOIS & BMiNS
9gqar-3.!gle-!:pgg
their first soo
to vicky & Graham
ry'ate.rs cn
the safe affival of
lylan-51-b6oz. 27th July. llope all goinA erefl.
1i/ll.rt is the LEGAI speed lirit for a heel ah;1ir in a buift up area?
ilre think Chris lake might have broken it recently when he escorted his
Mum, aEound !)XPO. She seefied fairly recovereal at the llillclinb a few
days 1ater.
Pat l{alker vril1 liOT Il\re this dovn - ithere rs only but ter on oNE side of
the scone; -. was alf John kept saJring as we ate ou.r lunch at the ivenlloe
outlook cn the rlay Rur1 recently,
THF
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PICI{IC RIjN TO I4OGERAH DAM
THE TC SET UP HITH RACECAM
FEEDING TIITIE
THE SETUP FOR PUTTING THE
MAGAZINE TOGETHER
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PRESTIGE NUIVtsER PLATES
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PLEASE CONTACT DEREK SOLMN
I"l1CHAEL S]I'ONYI
OR
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L1an Mcoonrlell
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Peter Rayrnent
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John Crane
John NoYak
Terry Corbett
Brian tr'errabee
lrad Strat ton
Paul lIilleJ'
John Boyce
John Strat ton
Ken Philp
Ken Graham
Andrelv lake
Aluyn ilhite
?eter llerlihen
Ann Thonson
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EVEI.IIS CONDUCTID ]]Y ]THNR CLUBS. ARE Y)U
QUITE CERT,\IN TTL{T A C{MS PEBMIT IIAS ]IEEN CBT.\IITED FOR TIESE ElrIIl\lTS?
IS PR)]ABLY NO IIISUI]I}ICE ]R I}IBlrLr1t IC I I']ITT I SLTRAIICE'
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Inf c.rua1 ine.!be.rs discLlssion held at the clubrcoms cn 5.8.88
Present
:
Corbett, 'ino iho'nson'
r-'"rabee, r{:'rilvn camp'e11'
s tran3e, l'1trr spiden
' John
Teffy
Cornmittee-Reg 'lomkin$olr,
'" n6d'r T'dhe
ltovltent,
Pe.er
-rrian
.i{:;;"";:' a;;;m eliiies,
a xi:rv
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Lo pics cf discJssi c n:
events'
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Annr-.sr flr c^flnit t.e L) -[-:"4]7 uo ' ric's '
tr -2'r ]C,apP"^{:--* -.
l"ic" aLreaOy oblaj,red 14. aod
*Di9cu,s.ion ie: oecrer_ry
'6crer'r.ry'
'lssistant
ones and what are l're
nerr
abcut
done
being
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--i',r,"i l"
lookins for.
motorkhara. area'
:;;;;i:";;;i
of .!{t ' cobtor:r . Situmer and
on Irot'nan weekend'
-;;";i;I:;i;
\-r'z'r,", .i ' to"hh'n'at..
(i.a' Sons/dtr'ghters etc)
F^r i,ini^rs io ,.."o io-."iui
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;;:;hy cn ircn,,an !i'.,(end.
*InscriD;d
"' r.rophjec {"r 1rl classe,'.
;fi;"G;:;; ;;;i;-;; "ur" to "ot"'
weekend,
more than one car on the lxonnan
*rihv are|'Irt St.rPet ijedans invited to the lronnan weekend'
'r[o;1d it b- por sible f oI Gt.."i-s"a"n" to be invited to events
in the future.
offcr.red a slide. night', Coo iitee to orsanise
come
"ii..i".r"rr."r"-has
16r 9rr..9r'P members tolrriD'-irtiav)
,.';;ji.ii'-'iili;i
;;"i;bi,
cnLt nave'..',.ac to li.igel a'rour i'ris PoR
3ri "i sir-rliill'i.-r\;rrc'; ..rr,cur-s
i,l ,/EtExRs Io-i:Rl[E
;rGo.mIi
rJi
ri
Iitiui",".,L!;:zrfrl---rrrr
;xril nairlnin Lii,'lnD
Lo,.dirrrsr
r0 Pxrfit &
loa'rml I'Rtrclns-r'Rrrclls
'
oclrcol{r).
oci.,coli
(
'TIlx
+ Bosriuirity of photocopy fiachine fcr clubrooms'
*ndito.rs typevriter tc be ove-rhauled'
,'n"aif"r I"^i^ carr), Lng eluP auLli^mF4t"
*si""-." rist ,t
i,veii
,,ii?6 6iid-r,mrir,re
iii
ts to
116
ffu:rvardea
to c;nteen-in future'
.,:r i,r-r octomn oR rL'RiY
iioYri:rmr"R
'
rL'.ICH YOIIR OC1lilr'ol{ lOR )..TX"
acknowledTbere bei08 no. further topics of discussion, gripes or
:jenents the OPEI{ IORIrM was closed at fO.4op'rn'
this meeting -jnforms us that
.j-+ !'ie haYe been j-n ci tact wlth lij-gel Johrrson e'nd-he
Si nce
i"
,o" ,1ot'{iii;,
ii""a'.c'i;ti
r-l"
?i,:"";:"1fl:;l "'""ot"
o\Ieni'1g
,vi fh nim. Ill an l'6 r-Ls oacF Lro u u la;
a slide
as the previqus one'
Hope his txj-p r,vil I u" u" lnll"""iirig and successful
:;ill^:':::l i::;
can
i,[v E-rJstv t-/pr,l1/.rj'ef h:' bee,l ove_rhauled -Thanis i^ur' n'-'w
ai p-L.r lo" a- J"rsonal overhaur?l DR'
1
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sElTXXmnR. 19BB
:-ERS-I.ErlER!
.r.IT,rERs LIT'|IBS TiOT'IXRS !_lr-rlq[R.rb-L-E]r]{i:lrrf
lgE'Eig
l[r. Brian C. ]arke,
Clulr Callbe.rra Inc,
Box 600,
MG Ca.r
?,0.
D
tCIiSuN A3T
near
]lrl-r,
/,02
narkc,
feasibility of
r rafpr to vour leLte.r ol l8ih Apri1, regarding the
It is
Australia'
into
lliaestro
ard
lriontresoioi'iii""ili,""fte-l,tetro.
""i*.i"r'J.i ".1,3a' -i o- rr.ui ' r"oIrl enihusiasts but r again rnust disappoint
" ficts io respect of U.1{. "sources t"lG products are Yery
""'r-"rir"
do1lar agai-nst
rire ievaruation of the Australian
'" ii"i.iiir""rJtal
-pEr^a - s
years
has been very
a
half
twc
and
over the last
i
tlr"
17th last
october
on
crash
sln6e the 6tock raa.rket
i."n".-inauuo""fing
bv no ress
Yalue
in
incr'-rased
ii;" the Pound has
;;?";"-;;;';";;;;;
"
in dutv
reduction
recent
trr" r-""t""riar nollar. 'rhe
til'^ iiyf lig.i.-"i
of
impact
the
offsetting
r:ates whilst Y/elcome only aoun- "o," way to
thls significant devaluation.
market
importation of cars lxcfil a' stroog currencv
This a1f means that
vptro-'
js
ln
Lhe.cat€'1f
aitii" 'll.
sLrch as tha u.K.
'-xrrem"ii
"rlontcomiLlcatlons in that none
aod-LLjcnaI
are
^f'
Lnerlliapo
!r"^
and
reso
enis'
meet
Australia
vr]rich
with
ergines
i;3;"-;;h1"i;;-r"orir.r"ot """'-"t"ii"or"
which the market
s or indeed-"nv of tfi" other equipneot
uiio
totally iapracIt
iB
iiliiLi"ii'T"r- i(ii"ir"ti", suctr "L air coirditioning.
-t;Hi-;;
these
makins
of
the co$tlv exeicise
;;;";;;;-;;;;iking opon
veh-icl es s .ti l,ab I c for Ehe Aus t r.tl i?n mark't '
and
The third additional considerqtion is that tlr'e Metro, idontrego
pxogxessf,tn"oi"o-*" noY,r becoming o1d lroducl,e and $'itr1 be replaced
iYely ove.r' the next few Year:s.
the-feaslbility
that JRA are continuousfy eraluatiflg
I can assure you
"additional
we
will onfy do ao
but
U'K',
the
products
frorn
ir-irnportinq
and vlable comoercial opportunity'
ir..i"'ii"r"'t"-i-r"irl"ti"
Thank you for your: intel:est.
Yours sj.ncerelY
JRA III,IITNN
J
"A.
SIIINGiESOI,I
DlRnc[0R--JRA
c]\RS
limireo, cnu ,,eathcole & Cnurch Rds', llolrebank ttsri 21?o Australia
P.O, Box 59, l,ilerpool l,|:';i 2l1v 4ustralia/'2) b0:
i;i-o;;;" (62)-ooo'.1 3jj 'r-tex 2511, tar
'759
J-RA
I
n
S^%.p9
Tlin
rqle d-jq.
-U.Cy,t-!-SLtL-l/31-eS*'
-{3ovn lrlrxR 'Jl!s Ii{ P'11'l,Y to
oi tire corobineo-ttc
A iETlrlR \rRrlltl
-'l-
BY l']R' iiRrAN nA,qKX
car cruus of Australia, from inst.ructions
"ii*r,"rriri
tne last Nati:rrial l,{eeiing }elegates conferencc'
at
T'd.
B!!3_ &_r_ql!s.
driving around in their RED xlGts
A r:ule cf the Ihunb,though,.vThich iferclyrs
IiLlilst drlving in my autcnobile
I runfl t'or " ''wave
olrl rnen -- -sllile^'..
llendy HoAe.rrs ei.periences
-rieq"".t. 1,!h11st
"r.-ir""iBa-""a
come up wlth is :--
lilhat about the ones irr betlveen -
iilen
'...
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THE
OC9AGO1I
lj.0f_ntsg
troR
Ln_r-fEBE ],XTTERS
,4
snPTniIBXR. 19BB
Il
Ip!?Eis
rrElr-nRq
rErrrRS lXTTnRil .r,-n-rf,3iF.
IHN ?RN.-I'[AR ]]IG RIGISIER OT T.UsT.
10 Albion l1d. , i-leri Iris, V' 3f46
tsE-tq{!-,Urr-gnlt^-iry-x!.s,qBJ.Egr--?-B-E;},i-+i-lR
c-lA{!l,x-s-Ig!.-}9!r-9J-i-'iq-I-0114! .l'!r-!r1"I[q
CI,ASSNS
ihchanged 'rritl'!
:
- ?r.e-l[ar sa]oons
Pre-\{ar sports
and ,roPheads
Pre-War raciEg
DNEGlBIIITY
Meetlng
request frcm the ]988 Naiional
Followifls an oificia-L
a for'03]
prepar.
lustraria
Del.satcs thar lhc p""-'"" i"gi"'"r-oi f,c
classee'
onter
Prc-i?ar
the
alEeetaure
;:i'3i";;^;;:"n" - fo,
conditions
lv-irt"'"oo-itt"e
iii i"ti "i-*i" Ii""r" ""r"
"a
agrced JFnn.
u
a!1d
eliglbiritY
following a.re the conditiossra. The ca'r rnust have a genuine Pre-\Ya-r l/lc chassis '
comb. The car nust have a Pre-l1ar engine ol basic conflguration
patibfe with the chasEis '
Group
c. The car must coDply with CAi;Ls regulatione for Group t and
'.Ihe
K
cars.
eligibility'
d. ]t is encumbent upon the owner to estabtish the carts
cars will be considered on tbeir meritg
special
other
and
e.
ileplicas
"
;;;;;;i;.s it,"v ,"' in Lhe sn'ifj L 1f tnF era'
the
prircarily for racing-either by
f, Raciog cars aie ca.rs built
configlactory or subsequenli n,'i""i- "oa arl currently in th"t
urati o n.
Tony Sfoan
-
BnGISTzu-R
....','..
on behalf cf the .l"Iembers of the c1ub, we would 1lke to exp.ress
o u.r cofldolences to Joan and Vince .lppleby on the loss of Joan's
l,{other last month. You can be assured that ITe haYe all been
t\inking of y- . Loth.
Gembers
; big thank vou to . the. CIub
-r4!Sg-qEol'@-gt}B:p-q
parade
on the
the
in
cars
$rh a !'rv-6 of thdi.r tfme arld droie their
+his
r'4rc
;'hey
JoJr'
-laErrdav cf ul'1.,(rihitjon aqain
l",r' urei"o" e , johe lialkei, Par)l strange, lirrolinHoser'
i;;;-;i-t"ii";;pq:.
aftenraids lle did sideshc$r alley over
;;;"p-^;;;-n;i;ent
'
it
and
"aoa"",
pavilion
bag
show
lheninto the inain
ii""ii"-irr"
all
we
Ihen
"r.".
tlfle'
some
for
,]"---tt "ti" it',yo.o" ty,oe conversationexcepting
for the 2 Peters
RfGHf
JUSB
was
Eot rveis-hed....eYeryone
a1t'
fir,o ,"rI c DDII'...-.... roocl n;gr[ wa-. had -y
-,
iiioto" Lop.rrrty aext nigazin"-- ii f ;.'e ,l"Ld the fi'ln by then""r
lLll-1..-