1983-1984 Yearbook - Austin Healey Owners Club

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PRESIDENT
DAVID MOULD
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GALSTON 2159
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VICE PRESIDENT
STUART McCOLL
10 Simpson Ave
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SECRETARY
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EDITORS
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COMPETITION
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SECRETARY
AS ABOVE
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SPARE PARTS
GLENN BOYD
10 Mangrove Road
NARARA 2250
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HISTORIAN
JOE ARMOUR
Lot 5 Berkeley Road
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MEMBERSHIP SEC
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AS IN GLENN BOYD
TECHNICAL
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BOSS' REPORT
Much has been written, over the years, about the
history of the Austin Healey Owners' Clubs'
However, at the risk of boring many readers, let us
trace the formation of the New South Wales Club,
and have a quick look at the fifteen years it has been
in existence.
Firstly, allow me to reminisce and hark back to 1953'
when as a teenager doing the then Leaving
Certif icate, and being mad about most anything that
had four wheels, I can recall the announcement of
the release of a new sports car onto the American
market, with the now well-known photo of the new
Austin Healey in New York. The blurb emphasised a
quite startling power-to-weight ratio lor a road
car, sleek good looks and a most modest price'
placing the car well under the fairly expensive ancl
out of reach for most enthusiasts Jaguar XK 120'
while being slightly above, and more comfortable
than, the bone-shaking MG's of the day.
This car was going to be really something -
affordable, useable, and
quick. lt
looked
magnificent (still does) and by using a power plant
which was common to other
massproduced
vehicles, ensured the availability of spare parts.
Not until 1960 was lable to own my first Austin
Healey. For young fellows then, as I imagine it is
to save
now
- although now perhaps a little easier
foi that first car - the first few years at any job
meant pretty low pay and while hire purchase was
available, most repayments were well and truly
beyond anybody in an "apprentice" situation' So,
one just made do with the family''Morris'Minor'tin
my case mother's dearest little A30, upgrading when
one could talk her into such purchases,
a
low mileage Simca Aronde. Just to be able to drive a
soft-top meant consideration being given to the
likes of a Singer Sports, or Triumph Heralds
-
thank goodness sanitY Prevailed!
BOO-508, a re-registered BN1 4-stud diff model'
stayed with me for four years, seeing service as a
schoolteacher in the Riverina, and far Central West
areas of New South Wales. Trips interstate to
Melbourne and Brisbane were child's play with
overdrive top loping along around 70 m'p'h. for a
mere 3000 r.p.m. An engine rebuild, a respray - a
couple in fact - one done myself, and one
professionally, saw SF-882 as it became, quite a
respectable looking vehicle, modelled very closely
in appearance on Ken Webb's famous 100/4'FE747
- all white with black wheels.
With the acquisition of a wife in 1964 - and nothing
to indicate what might happen with interesting cars
in the very near future - the Healey was sold to a
fellow f rom Parramatta who was moved by Telecom
to Tamworth in Northern N.S.W''
already
a
stronghold of some fine cars. To this day the
Healey, or "Pookie" as it was christened by one of
albeit in many
my sisters, resides in Tamworth
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buckets. However, only a couple of weeks ago,
while returning from Brisbane, I was able to meet
another Healey man, Geoff Cork, who assures me
that "Pookie" will be re-juvenated one day by the
panelbeater who resently owns it.
After a couple of years of saloon ownership, and
seeing the occasional lOO/4 go by with the utmost
ease, my envy caused the action necessary to locate
100/4 numbertwo. This again was a BN1, butwith a
S-stud diff, red in colour, which was bought in
October 1966. lt seemed quite reasonable, needing
a ^set of tyres, and rear springs reset, to make it
useable as a means of everyday transport. Odd little
repairs, a very minor bingle, and thus it remained
until February 1969, until it was taken off the road
with the intention o{ a good rebuild. Fifteen years
later ......!
One evening during 1 968, while filling up with petrol
in a garage in Mona Vale, a guy named Ross Bond
stopped and talked about a club being formed for
the marque. Knowing Ross only reasonably well at
that stage
- having followed his exploits racing the
MGA and then the big Healey, I readily agreed to
being part of any movement to try and preserve the
remaining Austin Healeys. As the then President of
the North Shore Sporting Car Club, it was felt that
some experience in running a Car Club would not
go astray in this new venture.
Our Jirst meeting was arranged for the
B.M.C.
Auditorium at Zetland in February 1969. I hope my
memory serves me correctly and that I don't leave
anybody out, but I think there were five Founder
Members of the A.H.O.C. of N.S.W.
In those days, there were still quite a number of cars
out and about, with many still garaged in very good
condition and many more lying around, not only in
wrecking yards but also privately-owned. These cars
were sought out, came into the Club in many
instances, were thrashed, bashed and crashed and
unfortunately disappeared. Many cars changed
hands many times, some still being seen, others
falling into the hands of owners who have cherished
them and maintain them to the standards we would
all like to see our vehicles in.
Over the years, values have completely changed the
type of person who can now afford to purchase such
have held
"collectors items"
-and only those who
onto their orig inal 1950's and early 1960's purchases
can say that they cost less than two thousand
dollars, while for some it would have been less than
one thousand dolars. That in itself leads to the
problem of firstly having bought one so long ago,
while relatively young - where to keep it?
And so we look at the present day, where I honestly
feel that perhaps we have a much more ideal
situation. The cars that are left are treasured, and in
most cases unfortunately only are seen at special
events. However, we cannot have it both ways, and
I
personally am glad to look at a nice car on
occasions such as the National Rally, rather than
hear about the sad result of a suburban bingle.
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The Clubs themselvs seem to have maintained
equity with the times
- it is most pleasing to note
not only a healthy financial status, but particularly
the growth of Specialist Parts Manufacturers and
Specialist Tradesmen who will perform to the
standards required, repairs and modifications to
what are now real investments. The membership of
a Club
a Marque Car Club
brings with it the
ability to obtain
just about any- part required, and
that is something which was not available even ten
years ago.
Here's to our Clubs
- may they continue to grow
and strengthen
and may the enjoyment that each
Austin Healey- brings its owner pervade the
fellowship that we, as Club members, enjoy.
Thanks in advance to the Austin Healey Club of
Western Australia for what sounds to be a great
for one am looking forward immensely to
Rally
- |and
Easter,
also to seeing old f riends while
hopefully making many new ones.
Happy (and safe) Healeying
David Mould
NSW SOCIAL ACTIVITY
REPORT 1983
The year as usual started with the January
(annual) chicken & champagne breakfast at
Newport Beach. This year the theme was back to
the 20's swim wear. The good roll up for the
6
o'clock start was attributed to the unusual
beachwear worn by most members. As the
morning progressed the beach birds arrived and
discarded their feathers f or the benef it of the bird
watchers, good on you Roger!
In February we had a bus trip to the HunterValley
Wineries, with private wine tasting and bar-b-que
lunch provided. Ourcurrent President organised
the bus and was also the Coach Caotain so we
covered more winery bars than the usual bus trip.
Combining with the Triumph Owners Club
in
March we had an afternoon drive toWollongong,
visiting the Johnstons abode for drinks and
scones for afternoon tea. On leaving
Wollongong to return to Sydney a slight detour
was made to Picton and Razor Back Mountain.
As usual the comparison between Healey and
Triumph performance was put to the test along
the way. The evening was continued with a
Chinese banquet at the Clarks, with 82 people
sharing a common interest and fellowship.
Two months later, the Triumph Club invited the
to jirin them in a drive and early
breakfast at the (Old) Carrington Hotel at
Katoomba. While the weather was not the best,
A.H.O.C.
the breakfast was great. The old dining room was
really something f rom the past with ceilings 20 ft
high and handpainted murals covering the walls
and ceiling.
A challenge between A.H.O.C. and Triumph Boy
Racers in late March saw the Village Grand Prix
booked out for 3 hours by our clubs. Each driver
had 10 laps to obtain his best lap time. Just
imagine 52 desperates running around
in
miniature racing cars for 3 hours - - lots of spinoffs and laughs.
The National Rally was held in April in Sydney.
All states were represented and, as usual, W.A.
members were in force. Desoite the miles from
west to east. The drought broke in Sydney over
Easter puttlng the damper on the weekend and
the events were awash at times. Never-the-less,
the Healey spirit rose above the water and the
Rally had its high spots.
ln June, another Triumph Sports Challenge was
held. Following the drive to the South Coast we
arrived at Joe Armour's 5 acre lot and insoected
the Sebring as usual. Bar-b-que and drinks
aplenty, a rope was found and a tug-o-war was
decided as the challenge, without too much
cheating. The Triumph Club were put on their
backsides and the A.H.O.C. claimed a win.
After the annual meeting, the social activity of the
club slowed down as we had no acceptance for
the position of Social Secretary and the
Committee suggested that any member wishing
to organise a social event should do so'
The annual wine bottling was organised by Phil
Whitton at his home. As this was the f irst event of
the club year, a bar-b-que and auction was
combined with the wine bottling' Everyone
enjoyed themselves, but the auction ran agrouno
as the tasters had tasted the port beforehand and
serious bidding went west.
The Concoulse D'Elegance was again held at
Parramatta Park in December. The number of
cars on display was down on the previous year,
but the general presentation and condition of the
cars continues to improve each year'
The Class Winners:
Best 100 - Glenn BoYd
BEst 100/6 - Bob Cobden
Best 3000 - Graham O'Neil
Best Miscellaneous - Joe Armours Sebring
THE RACERS
We have had another interesting competition year'
with good support from a few regulars' and with
other members enjoying various events whenever
they could attend.
The backbone of the events calendar continues to
be the C.S.C.A. round of events, the final one for
1983 being the Dirt Circuit at Amaroo Park on Oct.
30th which our club organised. At this event we had
eight starters from our club, all of whom enjoyed
themselves, including myself even after hitting an
earth embankment and adding some unwanted
modifications to the f ront end of my BN1. All in all it
was anothersuccessful year, and although numbers
were down a little on the previous year, this may be
understandable as our cars get a little older, a little
rarer and of course, a little more valuable'
3000
Car of the Show - Graham O'Neil 3000
Most lmProved - Jan Miller 3000
Thanks to the judges, Steve Pike, Bill Johnson
and Phil Whitton
Our Christmas Party was held in December with
a Chinese banquet at the Kwangtung Palace at
Parramatta.
ln
December, Jan and Roger Miller sold their
home
to
move
to
Melbourne, and the Club
prepared to farewell two outstanding members'
So we arranged a farewell party at their home
(where else?) lt began in early January ano
Roger's
f inished late January. Our loss in Jan &
their
as
felt
hard
will
be
move to Melbourne
contributions to our Club and their support, help
and f riendship to all members was
always
forthcoming.
Farewell and Good Luck to Jan and Roger Miller'
However, Don Read has bought a 100-6 which he ls
preparing
for competition
events and with his
experience in speedway events should give some
pretty stiff competition. Also Rob Harrison' who
owns the ex-La Mans and very beautiJul XR 37
special, has re-applied for his competition licence
and we may see this unique car competing in
Historic events in the near future'
The only other mishap of the year was with Kim
Priors' 100-6, which came unstuck at the top of
Amaroo Hill Climb and tried to remove a tree with
the rear end. Kim was back on the track for the next
event, and still managed to tie with Ken Britton for
the 1983 Competition Championship. Ken also took
another class in in the C.S.C.A. Championship'
Other events f or 1983 supported by our members
were an Oran Park supersprint by invitation of the
Datson Club and the Winter Meeting in May, in
which Don Black recorded his f irst open event win in
the Ugly Duck, but taking out the class LA handicap.
Also Roger Miller drove to Perth Jor the annual
"Round the Houses" meeting and acquitted himself
well in spite of a broken crankshaft and engine
rebuild in Adelaide on the way over.
Three members have obtained their
open
competition C.A.M.S. licence so far this year, with
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1984 started well with the Annual Historic Racing
event in January at Amaroo, with Ray Roberts
(100S) Don Black (BN1) and myself (BN1 ) entering
from N.S.W. plus some other interstate entrants.
We have unfortunately lost one venue in Sydney,
being the Castlereigh drag strip, which has been
sold and is to be developed as a housing estate. On
the other hand two new venues have
Ernie Clark making his debut at Winton in his
appendix J Cortina, and myself at a daylnight event
at Oran Park in November. Steve Clarke has since
obtained his licence with his debut at Oran Park also
in the Cortina.
been
introduced on the events calendar - a hill climb up
the "Esses" at Bathurst in February, and another hill
climb at Dapto on April 1st.
Also a loss to our N.S.W. club, but undoubtedly a
gain to Victoria is Roger and Jan Miller, who have
moved house. ['m sure we haven't seen the last of
Roger in our local competition events. Sydney isn't
that far from Melbourne is it Roger?
The Alan Jones competition trophy for 1983 went to
Don Black, who is starting to make a habit of this,
whilst the Club Competition table ended up as
follows:-
A.H.O.C. OF N.S.W. MEMBERSHIP
1983-84
ABBS, CRAIG
ALKER, BERT
ARMOUR, JOE
BAGNALL, KEITH
100 BN1
DOWSETT, JOHN
100 BN1
100 BN1
FIELD, IAN
Ex Owner
.100/6
BN4
HEALEY G,T. - 1965
FLETCHER, ROBERT
FRENCH, MAL
3OOO
Sebring 3000
FRY, GEOFF & LORRAINE
100 BN1
FRYER, GORDON
3000 MKil BT7
HEALEY DUNCAN
HEALEY WESTLAND
100 BN.l
100/6 BN4
BALL, CHRIS
3000 MKilt BN8
BANCROFT, TERRY & PAT
100 BN2
BIRCH, BARRY
BLACK, DON
Ex Owner
BOND, ROSS
BOYD, GLENN & JENNY
Ex Owner
100 BN1
100 BN1
100 BN1
100 BN2
3000 BT7
BRAY, RICHARD
100 BN1
BROWN, DON
BUTTON, KEN, ANNE & MARK
t00 BN1
100/6 BN4
3000 MKilt BN8
CLARK, ERNIE, MERLE & STEVE
COBDEN, ROBERT & MARGARETl00/6
MKIII BNB
MKIII BNB
GATES, WALLY
Ex Owner
GILBERT, NEIL
GOODWIN, STAN
100 BN1
GOTH, JOHN
GREENISH, TIM
100 BN1
3000 MKilt BN8
HARRISON, JOH
JENSEN HEALEY
HARRISON, ROBERT
3000 MKilt 8N8
XR 37 1970 LE MANS
SPORTS PROTOTYPE
100 BNl
HENDERSON, DAVE
Ex Owner
IRISH, TIM
3000
1OO BNl
JARDINE, CHARLES
1OO BNl
JOHNS, LARRY
JOHNSTONE, BILL & MARGARET1OO BN 1
100/6 BN4
CROWE, STEVEN
100 BN1
JOHNSTONE, SCOTT
JONES, BRIAN
KING, HUGH & JILL
3000 MKilt BN8
DAVIES, GLYN
100 BN1
KRZEMIEN, HENRY
100 BN1
DEGOTARDI, GRAHAM
DODKIN, PETER
3000 MKilt BN8
LEISHMAN, GRAHAM
3000 MKil BT7
(ex Ross Bond)
3OOO
BN4
100 BN1
100/6 BN4
100 BN1
Ex Owner
LORKING, PHILLIP
100 BN1
ROBERTS, RAY
100 s AHS3907
LYTTLE, CHIS
Ex Owner
ROUX, LARRY
100 BN1
MARKS, WARWICK
100/6 BN4
Ex Owner
RULE, COLIN
RYAN, PETER
'100 BN1
100 BN1
SCHOFIELD, TOM
3000 MKil BT7
100 BN1
3000 MKil BN7
SCROOP, MERVIN
100 BN2
SELL, WARWICK
Ex Owner
100 BN2
SHEPARD, BOB
100 BN2
100 BN1
100 BN1
SHEPHARD, STEVE & TRICIA
3OOO
SHERMAN, JOHN & JUDY
100 BN1
3000 MKil BJ7
SKINNER, TONY
100 BN1
SMITH, BOB
100 BN1
'100 BN1
MARTINI, GAVIN
MATICH, FRANK
MILLER, ROGER
MINIEFF, ALEX
MORROW, EZIO
100 BN1
MKIII BNB
MOULD, DAVID
100 BN1
3000 MKil BN7
MUIR, BILL
Ex Owner
McCOLL, STUART & DIANNA
3000 MKil BJ7
McEWAN, PAUL
NEAL, RICHARD
100 BN1
SNEDDON, JOHN
100 BN1
100 BN1
STRANGE, RON
3000 BT7
NOAKES, COLIN
100 BN1
STREATER, MURRAY
100 BN1
NORTON, DENNIS
O'NIELL, GRAHAM
100 BN2
WALKER, IAN
Ex Owner
3000 MKilt BN8
WEBB, KEN
Ex Owner
PAYNE, LESLIE
100 BN1
WELLS, MURRAY
100
FRYOR, KIM
QUINN, PAT
100/6 BN4
WHITE, ATHOL
100/6 BN4
BN3 X2O7
6 cyl PROTOTYPE
WHITTON, PHILIP & BARBARA
100 BN1
READ, DON & ANNE
100/6 BN4
REYNOLDS, BRUCE
100 BN1
300 BN8
WILLIAMS, TONY
WINTERBOTTOM, BOB
100
(rolling chassis)
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BN1
100 BN1
100/6 BN4
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BONDS BEAST RETURNS TO NEW SOUTH WALES
Compiled by Scoft Parry-Jones
It was at Oran Park one night in '68 when we were
lirst introduced ... he had just came out of the S's,
with his nose raised to the rest of the field, discs
glowing red through the wire wheels and I thought
car was now up f or sale in a rolling chassis condition
Jor $12,500. This was my first real chance to get
all hell broke loose as he came thundering over the
the various bits and pieces which seem to
h
iil.
After he took the chequered flag, I had a subdued
drive home in my own 3000 Mk lll which never felt
quite the same after that first meeting with THE
BEAST.
Like an idiot, I sold my Mk lll in 1972, but alter 12
months, I felt the Healey withdrawal syndrome, so I
contacted the only owner I knew - Ross Bond to
see if he knew.of any3000'sforsale. Tomysurprise,
he stated that he had the Beast up f or sale for a while
... but had sold it not 3 weeks previous. Muttering
and cursing my poor timing, I hung up the phone
feeling that l'd just missed a meeting with a close
f
riend.
hold of it!
Since I already had two 100/4's and a bugeye, with
accumulate when working on Healeys, I couldn't
understand my wife's objections to another car in
the garage. However, I could see her point when she
showed me the mortgage and pointed out what the
final cost of restoration would be.
I was determined not to let the Beast slip away this
time, so in April '81 | started my campaign on the
only person I knew who had the inclination (and
more importantly, the money), to tackle this task my boss at the time, Graham Leishman. He offered
to buy the car and pay for the restoration and other
expenses, if I would do the work and garage and
a rare situation to be in.
maintain the car
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The next I heard about the Beast was in "Flat Chat"
After a bit of f rustration and a trip to Melbourne, the
car and all it's bits and pieces finally landed at my
workshop in June '81 looking like a massive jig-saw
opportunity of buying the car in pieces because of
its incredibly delapidated condition. I sympathised
with Don for having to put his head before his heart.
The rolling chassis from Steve Pike was
(March '81) when Don Read passed up the
Three weeks later at an A.H.O.C. meeting, I found
myself chatting to Joe Armour and George Goodare
who were bringing me up to date on the modern
history of this once proud car, and of the depths to
which it had sunk. Ae eording to the grapevine, the
ouzzle.
well
fact,
prepared, but the panels were in a sad state
-in
some panels had to be replaced completely as they
were beyond repair. With another four guards and
front shroud, body repair work started in earnest
with my time being allocated full timetothe project.
Jigs were made up to hold each of the panels as they
were repaired, and later, as they were painted.
Nostalgically, I decided to restore the car to the
condition I reri"rembered so well ... late '68, before
the days of the immensely f lared guards and Minilite
wheels.
While bodywork proceeded, work on the power unit
was in fullswing. Since the omd block was cracked
in No.6 cylinder, a new block was obtained and
bored 30 thou. oversize to give the car some of its
characteristic "stick", and the top of the block was
relieved for the valves because of the high lift 36/70
racing cam by Waggott (which was the original).
New pistons, crank etc. were f itted, and the original
works Derrington alloy head with alloy tappet cover
topped it off.
Other running gear consisted of a remote oil filter
and oil temp. gauge unit, Hunter & Delbridge extract
ors and "wire wheels". The original drive train is still
intact, consisting of the work Tulip Rally 3000
gearbox coupled to a competition overdrive unit
and a Detroit Locker limited slip Diff. Carburation
was provided in the form of three new 4SDCOE
Weber side-draught carbies fitted and tuned by
Chris Cartwright, and the wiring was completed by
Glen (alias Ted Knockem) Boyd.
In all rebuilds, there is generally something which
goes wrong, and this is usually proportional to the
amount of work spent. Our case was no exception,
and No. 3 pot started filling up with coolant which
we traced back to the dark days of Queensland
when the head was damaged. A manifold locating
pin "in days past" was sucked through one of the
carbies down into the combustion chamber ano
rammed into the head by the piston. So the head
had to come off again and go back to
the
engineering shop to be properly repaired this time
Bodywork was finally ready for painting atter i2
weeks of preparing the panels and fitting and refitting them to give the best fit possible. One of the
tricky bits of the bodywork was the alloy doors, as
they were pop rivetted on the door frame in the
beginning. These took some time to get right as
rivets tend to work loose after a while, and these
ones were no exception.
I took particular
attention to make this the best job I could. I chose
the new Dulon "A" type Acrylic laquer as the paint
and for the two-tone colours, I chose the electric
blue metallic for the main colour with silver metallic
for the side panels. Particular attention was paid to
being sure of a clear deep f inish, and in all, 10 coats
were applied and then left for a month to haroen
before cutting it back.
After the car was assembled and complete, the trim
was the last (but not the least) item on the car.
Since paintwork is my forte,
Worth a special mention are the works Healey
racing seats with vent holes in the back of the
driver's seat. These were in a sad condition as bits
were missing and the fibreglass was split in many
places. I had to repair and straighten them before
reupholstering them in black Connelly leather. lt
was worth it though, as they have got to be the most
comfortable hip-hugging seats for high speed
cornering I have ever had the pleasure to sit in! The
rest of the interior was appointed in black loop pile
carpet, and vinyl for the door trims. The overall
eifect is that of the spartan luxury which bef its a car
of this calibre.
Words cannot describe the feeling that day in
October'81 when I lowered myself into the cockpit
of The Beast and f ired up the motor for the trip into
the Motor Registry. Despite revelling in the sweet
sound f rom the twin 2" pipes, I was a bit nervous as
to howthe heavies atthe "pits" would reactto seerng
such a beast of a car on the road. I need not have
worried however, for the off icer that passed the car
nearly fell over when he saw it because he used to
race Trumpys in the same era. As the registration
papers (LLD-804) were being prepared, he had a
good old time relating to me the glories of the "old
days".
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So now the Beast is back in New South Wales, and
back on the road. Although it spends much of its
time garaged with a blanket over it, it can be relied
upon to do at least two things, start first time, and
turn peoples heads. lt's been a pleasure to have
been a part of restoring this car to the glory to wh ich
is belongs.
COLIN RULE
..SOME CLUBS DO 'AVE 'EM''
Perhaps this title should read "most clubs do 'ave
'em", because there are people in clubs such as ours
who are the lifeblood of the organisation.
To illustrate the point, I should like to highlight one
family in the Austin Healey Owners'Club of N.S.W.
who, since joining back in about 1980, have worked
tirelessly for the benefit of the Club. This has
involved not only time and effort, but in this case
considerable amounts of personal capital as well
and I venture to suggest that not too many of uscan
or would use our own resources to the extent that
has ben in this particular case. Certainly, we maKe
Australian Austin Healev Year Book 1983 - 84
phone calls, often S.T.D., buy odds and ends as
necessary, but would we, even if we could, pui in
hundreds
of dollars in order to extend the
capabilities of the Club?
Many Club members constanuy involve themselves
for the benef it of their Club, though there are some
who really stand out - they seem to attend most
eve;rts and Club meetings, are perennially on the
some aspect of
-perhaps organising
Club activity of just having a social chat catching up
on the "goings-on" within the Club. Their houses
always seem to be "open", their resources always
available for assisting whoever takes the trouble to
say "can you please helP.....?"
telephone
Glen and Jenny Boyd are not only active in the
Austin Healey Owners' Club of N.S.W. Time is also
found to sail in competition events, take part in
community activities, and last but not least (a very
necessary aspect!) run a successful Electrical
Contracting business some 50 miles north of
Sydney, in the area surrounding Gosford.
This "oowerhouse
- duo" are on the committee of
the Austin Healey Owners' Club of N.S.W., Jenny as
Membership Secretary and Glen as Spare Parts
Off icer. They regularly travel hundreds of miles for
Club and Committee Meetings, events, competition
or social, searching out leads that may find that
elusive car or some spare parts which have been
hoarded for years, and have not missed a National
Rally since 1980. Needless to say, they have
organised to attend this Perth Rally, having
arranged a convoy of five or six cars to drive over
and keep company, importantly though, travelling
over rn their own BN2, and are allowing Steve
Sheoherd to borrow their 3000 Mk1 , so that he too
can drive over. The offer to borrow the "spare car",
their BN1, has been made to ours truly, in case the
Presidential MK
ll doesn't look like being ready on
us would lend our beloved
time. How many of
- let alone for it to be driven a solid
4000 miles? You may remember that yours truly
tobk uo the same kind offer-and wasabletoattend
the 1982 Brisbane Rally in that beautiJully restored
Austin Healey
white BN1.
One other incident I should like to relate
- no doubt
this sort of thing has happened to many of us- and
many members, I'm sure, would gladly offer
assistance, but this happened to me, and without
the likes of Glen and Jenny Boyd - where would I
have been? You are probably quite right with your
answer
- but let me tell you the story.
I had made the pilgrimage f rom Sydney to
Pittsworth in Queensland to that magician with
Austin Healey tinware, Ray Jorgenson, at fairly
short notice, to re-arrange mudguards and doors
following the installation of new hinge pillars and
shut-{ace pillars (done in Sydney). When doors
hung {airly drastically out of line, and mudguards
seemed to be unalterable, there appeared to be only
Ray Jorgenson and f ind out
one solution
-contact
spare time to effect the
when he could
modif ications.
The "townmobile" was a rather well-worn Holden
HT Waggon which coped wilh 11/z tons of Austin
Healey and trailer remarkable well, until about 90
miles f rom home on the return journey, late at night,
the rear axle bearing decided it would part company
with its housing, and moved outwards. This was
fine, except that the axle eventually (and it didn't
take too long, either) parted company with the diff
and not having the luxury of a single axle diff, the
Holden motored gently to a stop -with deemphasis on the motored part! Bags of revs - and
no go. Phone calls at 10 p.m. (nearest phone box 5
,
miles down the road) to wives and daughters - only
arrangements could be made
one of each
-meant
to get luggage etc., home in the company Sigma,
but lack of extra hands and a towbar (preferably
attached to a vehicle which had power) left me
sitting on a narrow section of the Pacific Highway
like the proverbial shag on the proverbial rock, with
semi-trailers and other sundry vehicles highly likely
to wipe my trailer out of existence. Fortunatel,y, the
Healey was driveable, so I rapidly backed it off the
trailer and parked it up a bush track out of harm's
way.
There was only one person to whom I could turn Glen Boyd. He owns a 264 Volvo "mit" towbar and
was the closest
- living a mere 30 odd miles away!!
However he and Jenny didn't arrive home from
wherever they were until about 1 a.m., and lam sure
that my phone call would not have been very
welcome at that hour. However, not a word was said
until "righto, see you in 30 minutes" - and trom2
a.m. until 5 a.m., Glen and Jenny towed trailer and
Healey back to Gosford, returned to try and flat tow
one Holden Waggon. I say try, because at this stage
I still didn't know what had let go
- presuming it to
be a clutch problem. Less than a mile down the road
I lost brakes, very quickly realising that the brake
drum must have ceased to contain the brake shoes
and that there would be further problems if the
wheel bearing and axle went east, while
we
attempted to go south! So we left the Holden on the
side of the road, returning about 11 a.m. the
following day (actually lthink it might have beenthe
same day!) after two hours sleep and then doing the
rounds of local wrecking yards to find a reasonable
second hand part. Half an hour's installation, and I
most
was able to drive the whole rig home. Yes
Clubs do 'ave 'em! And thank goodness. I pay
tribute to the Glen and Jenny Boyds of our Clubs,
for it is they who make possible not only the
successful organisation and runnjng of our Clubs,
NATIONAL RALLY
but the fellowship, camaraderie, friendliness and
assistance we seek when we join such organisations
as the Austin Healey Owners' Club of .......
David Mould
(Author's Note: lf you have been able to read this
far, it's only due to the "clout" that has been wielded
Glen Boyd is also the Year Book Editor/Co-ordinator!)
( Printed under the threat of ex communication - Ed.)
opted who turned on such a spread we were still
cleaning up odd plates and glasses the next week.
SYDNEY
While Anne Read and Associates LTD. were
Friday Night
conducting the ftea market, several chinese deals
After attending many other rallies and experiencing
the hospitality of other Healey loving persons, it was
d
indeed a privilege to offer those attending the
Sydney rally, a welcome to our newly purchased
estate, and to another Rally.
Fortunately the garage/barn was finished in time to
accommodate most under cover but the weather,
which was unpredictable, held off and the crowd
was able to overf low into the paddock.
Unfortunately, owing to a sudden problem arising
we were not present for all the evening, but in the
spirit of all Healey parties, it progressed without any
hilches and like all others I have experienced, the
food went quickly.
Many new faces were noted and again the regular
faces were there, with renewed friendships and
catching up of the latest gossip appearing to be the
major subject of discussions.
While some of our own "older" and older members
came from the woodwork (BJB owners) and the
cobwebs (BN1 owners), past and present friends
showed up for a riotous night and again thanks to
the perennial W.A. brass band.
The catering was organised and handed out with
were brought off , many new sources of spares were
i
scove red.
After the party dissolved, most of what was left
moverd next door to those well known Healey folk,
the Millers, and carried on unabaited for some time.
The next morning, with the assistance of the Boyds,
some order was returned to the warzone, and then it
was off to the next venue.
Barbara & Phil Whitton
REPORT ON SATURDAY EVENINGS
EVENT OF THE 1983 NATIONAL
RALLY IN SYDNEY
SATURDAY NIGHT OF RALLY
Saturday evening was dinner and dancing at
Concord R.S.L. Club. My rally billets, the Collins'
f rom Qld. and lan Thompson f rom Perth, only had a
very short drive as the Club is only half a mile from
my place. lt started off with an a-la-carte menu of
three courses and a D.J. operating the disco to
great efficiency by some notables like Margaret
Johnson, Di McColl, Merle Clark, Trish Shepherd,
which all proceeded to let their hair down to non
stop dancing until midnight.
Pat Bancroft, Brian Jones and the rest of those co-
Those who were on the dance floor were local
members as obviously most interstate visitors were
trying their hands at the one armed bandits. But as
usual once one has had a flutter on the pokies
everybody was whooping it up on the dance floor.
One light hearted moment was when Simon
McGrath from Perth was the flasher with his
gabardine rain coat and flash camera flashing
himself off in f ront of everybody.
Midmight came and everybody made their way
home. Not so some night owls who equipped with
bug les decided to keep the suburb of Dundas awake
with musical entertainment. I'm only sorry lwas not
there to join in the activities.
Gordon Fryer
Australian Austin
you guessed it, most participants went straight
ahead and after two right turns ended up in the
middle of nowhere. One of my favourite
recollections is Joe Armour in his Sebring 3000
whilst going the right way pointing two f ingers to the
sky towards all the drivers going the wrong way.
Eventually we arrived at the Winery and yes, it was
still raining. The cars were lined up as best we could
under the very wet conditions. Luckily we arranged
with the Winery proprietors to open a large tasting
room so we could keep out of the
rain. lt
was
unfortunate that it was raining on this day because
as in years passed it was expected that everyone
could sit on the grass amongst the cars and enjoy
the ambience of the day. This was nol to be, so
everyone had to have lunch in the tasting room and
later on dodge the drops whilst looking at the cars
outside or sample the wares of the winery.
The day wore on and following the checking of the
obsevation run sheets it was declared that (name
to go here!!!) a visitor lrom Perth had won the event
(and was awarded a model 100S). Next, voting took
place on the people's choice. This was won by
Gavin Martini
of New South
Wales with his
Queensland registered 3000 MK111A. Gavin was
awarded his trophy that night during the bush
dance, but more of that event in another article in
THE RALLY OBSERVATION RUN/
CAR PRESENTATION
the yearbook.
It's amazing that, after months of drought, the 1983
National Rally had to take place when the rains
came. lt was as if the 40 days,and 40 nights was
about to start again.
The observation run was held on Easter Sunday
starting at 1l am which allowed for a late start after
the previous night's dinner/dance. Of course, it was
raining when my wife, Caroline and I arrived at
Bankstown Square, the mustering point for the run.
In true Healey club fashion the event didn't start
until nearly midday.
At last the cars were away with Caroline and I in hot
pursuit, driving the route, making sure that the
answers hadn't changed. The route was west out of
the metropolitan,area via the Hume
Highway
avoiding the use of the Expressway. Then past the
turn off to Oran Park Raceway and into the historic
town of Camden. Then proceeding to The Oaks
before going North.{o Silverdale and eventualy on to
Vickary's Winery at Wallacia.
It was very easy for Caroline and myself to sit back
and watch the participants of the run and in quite a
few occassions we found ourselves in fits
of
laughter from the moves of the participants. The
funniest time for us and no doubt the most
harrowing part for the participants was the run
through Camden and for a few Kilometres
afterwards. The instructions call to follow the main
road which Veered to the left then two right turns.
Unfortunately where the main road veered to the left
there was another road going straight ahead. Yes,
lncidently the rain stopped immediately following
the presentation of the Alan Jones Trophy to Stuart
Lutton of Queensland which was the last official
event of the rally.
Happy Healeying
Pat
VICARY'S WINERY REPORT
The destination for those competing in Sunday's
observation run was Vicarys Winery at Luddenham,
west of Sydney. For those hoping for a respite f rom
the decidedly inclement weather, disappointment
followed! The intention was to hold a car display,
with the People's Choice being decided by those in
attendance. Unfortunately the wet conditions
prevailed and although a decision was reached, it
took the edge off the chance to view the large
assortment of Healeys present. The People's
Choice was Gavin Martini's restored 3000 MK lll.
This sequence of events resulted in the wine tasting
becoming a drawn out affair with too much time
between this and the evening entertainment, a bush
dance. Perhaps this partly made up for earlier in
the day. We were entertained by a bawdy bush
band, complete with bourbon drinking female lead
vocalist. All were encouraged to participate in
traditional bush dancing with instructions and
demonstrations given by the band members. Our
meal included a barbeque with usual trimmings,
damper. corn on the cob and of course dessert. All
this within the confines of an authentic wool shed.
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By 11.00 pm most were ready to head for their
accommodation after an energetic evening.
Interstate visitors were perhaps contemplating their
forthcoming trip home after tomorrows farewell
'brunch'. By midnight when the band called it a
night, the remaining members on the floor had
certainly had their share of energetic dancing!
Steve Shepard
NATIONAL RALLY 1983
The final official event of the rally was a barbeque
the venue being John & Jill Dowsett's acreage at
Kellyville.
The wet weather which had dogged previous events
over the weekend was still with us, but could not
dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of the various
club members, who arrived in force with
an
excellent array of Austin Healeys.
Monday arrived with the weather overcast but dry.
Steve Pike drove the newly restored 100M for the
first time during the Rally which he had trailered
from Victoria but had not previously driven due to
wet weather. This was one of several cars offered
for sale over the weekend.
As the barbeque was being prepared the rain began
to fall, but the people just moved under cover and
kept on talking, eating and quaffing with barely a
pause, while the chefs, Brian Jones and Glen Boyd
managed to satisfy our appetites with the help of
many umbrella toting assistants
Roger Miller arrived for a late lunch with a group of
Western Aussies, whom he had valiantly taken for a
sight-seeing tour of a wet Sydney Harbour.
For most, this was the completion of the Rally as
guests prepared to return home to recommence
work on Tuesday. Was the Rally over already? The
day ended with a slide show and entertaining
commentary from Don Read, re-living the
1982
Snowmas Rally, f ollowed by some slides of previous
Healey club events.
Final farewell to guests, discussion as to who would
make the trip to W.A. for the 1984 Rally, and the
weekend had ended. And guess what happened
the rain stopped and stars appeared!
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OFFICE BEARERS 1983/1984
PRESIDENT
Alan RICHARDS
46 Kempenfeldt Avenue
SORRENTO 6020
(H) 447 3730
VICE PRESIDENT
AND REGISTRAR
John CREER
6 Sillmon Way
DUNCRAIG 6023
Allan CADDY
325 Belgravie Street
(H\ 448 2210
(w) 322 0331
SECRETARY
TREASURER
CLOVERDALE 6105
Anne MIDDLETON
COMPETITION
SECRETARY
3 Steele Road,
SORRENTO 6020
Mike GRIFFITHS
43 Selina Street
SOCIAL
SECRETARIES
Dave & Dorothy
8 Mears Place
(w) 349 7777
(H) 478 1831
(w) 27e 2966
(H) 447 3587
(w) 381 7636
(H) 446 6345
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NATIONAL DELEGATE
EDITORS
SPEARWOOD 6163
lan THOMSON
264 Forest Street
PALMYRA 61 57
Sue WOODROFF and
Dale CIIFFORD
3 Birdwood Avenue,
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(Article typing
LIBRARIAN
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Anne MIDDLETON
Dave JOHN
(H & W) 418 2770
(H) 339 3e77
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(ext 27)
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(see above for address)
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8 Mears Place
SPEARWOOD 6163
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Paul ROBERTSON
(Sprite &
Jensen HealeY)
NORTHHAM
43 Robinson Road
(Paul's Perth Proxy is: Harvey RICHARDSON (H) 446 4951
MEETINGS: First Monday of each month. V.C.C. Clubrooms,
Hale Road, (cnr. Hardey Rd) FORRESFIELD
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
It's Easter '84 and once again Perth is the venue
lor the National Rally. This event has
overshadowed the Perth Club's activities with
many members heavily involved in preparation
and fund raising to ensure the success of this
acquisition ol
a
100/s. Gerry Drysdale purchased
Bob Congdon's 100/6 racer which was weml
known earlier on east coast circuits. So far his
main activity has been in attempts to get it road
registered.
to be very social
Rally.
General meetings continue
Our normal club life has continued in parallel
with Rally organisation giving us all a very busy
occasions with membership well over previous
highs. Several changes to Club policy have taken
year.
Election oJ this year's committee took place in
July with additional interest generated by the
forthcoming Rally. Committee members have
worked together to produce an interesting and
varied program of social and competition events.
We set out to provide activities such as convoy
runs to interesting places, for those who like to
quietly enjoy their cars and full
blooded
competition for those who see a Healey as much
more than a collector's item.
Our range of cars is constantly improving and
this year's high point was Dave John's
place with members voting for inclusion of
Jensen Healeys in the 'Big' Healey category and
a move to give 1st Healey in events the main
trophy. Where a non Healey happens to have
fastest time, a smaller award is presented.
We are very fortunate to have quite a few original
members stiil in the Club after nearly 17 years
with a second generation in some cases almost
ready to apply for driver's licences. lt remains to
be seen whether the same bugle blasting Viking
spirit can persist, but it is doubtful that the old
timers will really ever grow up.
Alan Richards
soclAl scENE 1983/84
After being welcomed into the new position of
social secretaries in July we endeavoured for a
range ot social activities with special emphasis
upon family and children's events, as so many
members are now in the'parent'category.
Some of the events have been as follows. The
{irst was a combined social/competiti n, with the
scenic drive to Northam via Toodyay for the hill
climb; nog-n-natter at lan & Jane Thomson's;
Bucks Night for the men only with the main type
of entertainment in the form of unusual videos; a
Treasure Hunt f rom the Clubrooms; the
traditional Bathurst Breakfast at Dave John's thanks Dave.
October brought a breakfast run to the beautif ul
Wungong Dam. Unfortunately, this event was
not well attended.
At this stage we decided to concentrate more for
the family atmosphere with a Picnic Run to the
The Childrens'Christmas Party was at our home.
We decided that it was time the f uture Healy Club
members had a proper Christmas Party with
iellies, sweets, party hats, ice cream and all the
trimmings. Long tables were laid out for the
banquet and we told the children that, if their
parents came near them they had our permision
to evict them. Father'Simon' Christmas as usual
arrived in the red Healey and immediately
proceeded to throw hands f ull of sweets into the
heavens and distribute presents. Some of the
tiny tots viewed his white beard with suspicion
but we understand he managed to keep a dry
Knee.
Gleneagle State Forest with the theme ot a
'Teddy Bear's Picnic' with prizes for the best
dressed Teddy and this was a huge success. As
usual, Charlie 'Ferret' Mitchell, after a walk
through the bush, announced that he
had
discovered the remains of an Austin 16 as well as
an Austin
7.
The adults'Christmas Party was a huge success
as usual, and went on to almost dawn. In fact, we
discovered Rob Richards when we arrived next
morning to clean up. Speclal thank you to Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford for their hospitality.
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The New Year Party likewise was at our home
with numerous members almost missing
midnight due to the inspection tour of our
garage.
The Robin Hood/Maid Marion day out at the
archery park was very well attended and an
enjoyable day for everyone, followed by a run to
Toodyay for a few drinks afterwards, much to the
delight of everyone who attended'
Our thanks and appreciation go to all who have
supported us throughout our term of office.
David and DorothY WABD
COMPETITION REPORT
Although the 83/84 competition year got off to
a
rather slow start, it is becoming clear now that the
enthusiasm is well and truly there with
attendances and entries improving as the year
progresses. A July bitumen motorkhana
produced ten very keen entries at a suburban car
park until the local law appeared in a patrol carhorror
- until we realized it was a club member
doing his weekend duty, so the event continued
with o{ficial blessing.
In August, at a venue new to us for competitiion'
we held a speed hillclimb on a scenic drive to a
lookout at Northam; a country town about 60
miles east of Perth. The event provided some
great competition and also lent itself well to
socializing
- with pleasant surroundings and a
great scenic drive to the event.
A well attended gravel motorkhana in September
was followed by a very quiet night trial in October
Our club concourse and the Combined Clubs
Concourse in March followed by the National
Rally in April and a gravel hillclimb in May will
bring us back to the end of the club year in June
when we will again organise our annual day Trial
for the Combined Car Club group.
With our biggest ever membership this year in
excess
ol
120,
all aspects of the club
are
improving, trend which we hope will continue in
the years to come.
a
Healeyably - Mike Griffiths
Last Year's Competition Champions were:
Club Competition ChamPion
Paul
Big Healey ChamPion
Sprite Champion
Other Car ChamPion
Ladies Champion
Robertson
lan Thomson
Paul Robertson
Brian Jarvis
Jenny Flottman
with only 8 cars fighting it out. After the trial
however, the control off icials (who outnumbered
the entrants!) and the crews gathered around an
ooen f ire in the orchard of one of our members,
and helped by a few quiet ales, managed to
convince themselves that it was really worth it
and even admit that they may have had some f un
We organized a Sprint/Drag day at the
Ravenswood lnternational Raceway in
November and invited all the members of the
Combined Car Clubs of W.A. and in almost ideal
conditions we saw some very spectacular runs'
especially from the Falcon GT's and Mustangs'
An entry in this event of nearly thirty Healeys
heralded a renewal of enthusiasm for
competition. A bitumen motorkhana in the
carpark of a fast food outlet in January not only
attracted a good entry and a big crowd but also
one of the commercial TV stations, who gave us a
short segment in the sports section o{ the news.
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AUSII-AN AAMAIMY
Owners Club of
WilEU()RNA
1984
1983
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
TREASURER
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
COMPETITION SECRETARY
ASSIST, COMPETITION SECRETARY
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MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
ASSIST. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
PROPERTY OFFICER
EDITOR
ASSISTANT EDITOR
LIBRARIAN
M.S.C.A. AND CAMS DELEGATE
SPARE PARTS CO-ORDINATOR
NATIONAL RALLY DELEGATE
CLUB REGISTRAR
AUDITOR
BALLARAT CHAPTER
TROPHY WINNERS
CLUB CHAMPION
LADIES CLUB CHAMPION
COMPETITION CHAMPION
LADIES COMPETITION CHAMPION
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Robbie Rowland
John Gray
Laurie Trickey
Brad Robinson
Ed Jensz
John Gray
Harry Wysokier
John Gray
Robbie Rowland
Greg Kilmartin
Howard James
Stan Griffiths
Lyn Williams
lan Williams
Terry Wade
Ed Jensz
Ed Jensz
lain McPherson
Peter Gunston
John Gray
Garry Blackman
Chris Coughlin
Harvey Lewis
Ros McKinnon
Rosemary Rowland
Maressa Zylstra
Sandra James
Ron Smith
Bruce Dixon
Robbie Rowland
Stan Griffiths
Howard James
Judy Styles
Maressa Zylslra
Terry Wade
Don Todd
Ed Jensz
lain McPherson
Peter Gunston
Greg Nicholls
John Wasley
John Gray
Suellen Gray
Robbie Rowland
Rosemary Rowland
Howard James
ano
Sandra James
Mike Arthur
EDITOR'S AWARD
CONCORS D'ELEGANCE
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BN2
BN1
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BN4
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BJ7
Austin Healey Club of Victoria
P.O. Box 105, Kew 3101
Moniirly Meeting
'lst Thursday
Camberwell Civic Centre
Theatrette
John Hope
Boyd Fox (Runner-up)
Dave Woodhouse
Barry Young (Runner-up)
lan Hatton
Brad Robbinson
(Runner-up)
Best Special
Interest Healey
100/s Theo Van-Heel
Most lmproved
Healey
BN1 Bruce Dixon
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REPORT ON 1983 EVENTS
JANUARY 7
NATTER NIGHT KEVIN BARTLETT RESERVE
This traditional event once again proved
popular in turning Healeys out for a drive, and
the convertibles outnumbered the rest. Notable
cars were Graeme and Kaye Rogers' Mk3
convertible and Roger and Sue Rayson's rally
car. After the BBQ the meeting adjourned to
Harry Wysokier's residence and guests were
amazed by the size of Harry's garage and fridge.
FEBRUARY 3
DRIVE-IN NIGHT
- BURWOOD
Forty-four members turned up bringing thirteen
Austin-Healeys. The general meeting was held in
the ''Steakhouse" after which the f ilms 'Rocky
lll' and 'The Trial of the Pink Panther' were
viewed. lt was a well attended night and was our
tribute to Australia's first drive-in theatre which
was due to close. I believe that there was ouite a
bit of reminiscing as Healeys were sitting neatly
in rows open-topped on a beautiful star-lit night.
FEBRUARY 6
ECONOMY RUN
-
ANAKIE DISTRICT
Once again an excellent turnout of AustinHealeys and the weather was extremely hot; the
countryside reminded us that we were in the
middle of the worst drought for many years. The
run started at Laveton, toured to the You Yangs
ior a view over the countryside and finished at
Laurie and Heather Lynch's residence at
Geelong. Their swimming pool was very
popular. The winner of the event was Harvey
Lewis, BJ7, with 36.43 mpg, Howard James BN1
-mpg.35.67 mpg and Laurie
Trickey BN1
-
34.9
FEBRUARY 20
VICTORIAN HEALEY DAY
RESERVE, HEIDELBERG
-
WARRINGAL
An impressive array of Austin-Healeys were
assembled and there was an excellent display of
Sprites as the AHSDC was invited to attend this
event. All proceeds f rom the Club Catering Stall
were donated to the Bushf ire Appeal and totalled
over $216.00. An impressive trade display was
also organised for the event and due to location
and extensive publicity we had a great numberof
spectators.
MARCH 3
CLUB MEETING AND TREASURE HUNT
After the General Meeting at the Camberwell
Civic Centre a Treasure Hunt was held and this
was won by Howard and Sandra James.
MARCH 26
PRE-RALLY PARTY
Harry Wysokier was again host to our club
members and the event was well-attended.
Departure times, last minute preparations and
ribbing of non-rally attending members were the
major topics of conversation.
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APRIL 1 _ 4
NATIONAL RALLY
- SYDNEY
The rally was well-attended by our members with
a few Healeys making the trip North. Laurie
Trickey won the hard luck trophy with a very
"blue" BN1.
APRIL 7
GENERAL MEETING
CENTRE
CAMBERWELL CIVIC
-
A well-attended meeting concluding with a Post
Rally Nattersupplemented with wine and cheese.
APRIL 17
FERGUSONS WINERY
-
YARRA GLEN
An above average response
necessitated
a
timing change f rom lunch to dinner. Thirty nine
members attended and had a great night,
following a pleasant drive which saw eight
Healeys in convoy f rom Eastland through
Healesville to the Winerv.
MAY 1
LAKELAND HILLCLIMB
There were seven competitors in Big Healeys rn
this M.S.C.A. Event. There was a very large field
and runs were restricted. The winner was Jim
Robertson in a Sprite, 55.4 seconds, and Robole
Rowland got the fastest big Healey time in his
BN1,62.3 seconds.
MAY 5
GENERAL MEETING
CENTRE
-
CAMBERWELL CIVIC
The meeting was followed by a photo and slide
night of Rallies past and present.
MAY 15
AUTOKHANA HACIENDA
TAVERN,
FERNTREE GULLY
Sixteen competitors tackled the three events and
the bitument course, the winner being Robbie
Rowland in his BN'l . The day was completed with
a great tea at Harvey and Val Lewis' place.
MAY 22
EARLY MORNING RUN
Sixteen Big Healeys turned up at the Hatton's
residence for breakfast.
JUNE 2
GENERAL MEETING
CENTRE
-
CAMBERWELL CIVIC
The meeting was followed by a demonstration
Dillon Oxy-Acetylene Welding System.
JUNE 11_15
SWAN HILL INTERSTATE RALLY
Seventy members and seventeen Healeys
attended this rally, which was based at the
Murray Downs Lodge. The weather was perfect,
activities well-organised by Robbie Rowland and
Paul Bradley, and members attended from the
Victorian, South Australian and West Australran
Clubs. Highlights were a BBQ party at the barn,
real country-style cooked breakfasts, a dinner
dance at the Swan Hill Motor lnn and visits to the
Pioneer Settlement and Tyntynder Homestead.
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JULY 7
OCTOBER
GENERAL MEETING
- HELD AT LEN & NEIL
SHIELDS HOEL
The Sir Robert Peel - Collinwood
JULY 9
WINE BOTTLING AND BBQ
Our hosts Terry and Sue Wade put on
an
excellent spit roast. There was plenty of wine for
sale and a good turn up of members.
JULY 23
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
Another great social event commencing at
Hampton, hosts Howard and Sandra James
appetisers, to Br,ighton, hosts Boyd and Judy
Fox, main course to Albert Park, hosts Tony and
Vicki Considine
- sweets and then to finish at
Laurie and Edith Trickey's Altona for Coffee and
a party.
AUGUST 4
CAMBERWELL CIVIC
GENERAL MEETING
-
CENTRE
- John Roxborough ex 1005
racing driver and more recently CAMS president.
Guest speaker
AUGUST 7
LAKELAND HILLCTIMB
Fourteen entries from the Club added to the
pleasant atmosphere of this competition venue.
AUGUST 21
RAAF BASE POINT COOK
TOTH
ANNIVERSARY
The air show drew an enormous crowd and the
Healeys on display received their fair share of
attention.
AUGUST 28
TREASURE HUNT
This event commenced in Collingwood, ventured
through Broadmeadows and completed at a
Pancake Parlour in Alphington. Robbie and
Rosie Rowland won the event.
SEPTEMBER
1
GENERAL MEETING
CENTRE
-
CAMBERWELL CIVIC
Following the meeting some Race and Rally f ilms
were screeneo.
SEPTEMBER 4
HEALEY Vs T.S.O.A. AUTOKHANA
Healey Club competitors numbered thirteen, ten
of them in Healeys, eleven T.S.O.A. members
comoeted. Four courses were run at the
Hacienda Tavern car oark and Robbie Rowland
proved the superior Healey entrant.
SEPTEMBER 25
MOBNING RUN TO MALDON
A 9.30 a.m. start at the Old Melbourne saw eleven
Healeys drive via Woodend and Mt. Macedon.
After a visit to the many antique shops a BBQ
lunch was held at the base of the Historic Mt.
Tarrengower hill climb. Perfect weather and a
good run back to Melbourne concluded a very
successful day.
1
CALDER SPRINTS JAGUAR CAR CLUB
INVITATION
The entrants were Brad Robinson,
Robbie
Rowland and Greg Nicholls. Howevertherewasa
large spectator crowd. The Healeys were well
outclassed by the exotic Porshes, Jaguars and'
Ferraris.
OCTOBER 6
GENERAL MEETING
This was a discussion/natter night on the club
project car restoration.
OCTOBER 23
GRASS AUTOKHANA
NAR-NAR-GOON
-
ROSS KENNY'S FARM
-Although thd climate conditions seemed a little
threatening on the day, three events were run and
there were fifteen members taking part. Fastest
driver was lain Mc Pherson in A30 powered
motorkhana soecial. Robbie Rowland won the
event in his 100 BN1.
NOVEMBER 3
GENERAL MEETING
A Healey bazaar was held following the meeting
in the Camberwell Civic Centre.
NOVEMBER 26_27
MIDNIGHT TRIAL
Our first attempt at such a meeting saw twelve
intrepid drivers and their navigators await
departure from the Todd's residence at Keilor
Park. The event had several control ooints
manned by some very keen club members and
finlshed at the You-Yangs where breakfast was
held. Robbie and Rosie Rowland won this event.
DECEMBER
1
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Held at the Sir Robert Peel Hotel where the
1985 Committee was elected.
DECEMBER 9
DINNER DANCE
- WATTLE PARK CHALET
Over 80 members attended this excellent social
event and concluded the social calendar events
in f ine style
DECEMBER 18
CHILDRENS'CHRISTMAS PARTY - APEX
RESERVE ALTONA
Very popular with the children and wellattended
following the success.of last year's event. Games
were organised for the kids as well as Father
Christmas arriving in an Austin-Healey.
SPECIAL PROJECT
In order to subsidise the organisational cost of
running the 1985 National Rally the Victorian
Club purchased a dis-assembled 100
BN1.
Restoration is well underway with much labour
and many parts and services donated by club
members. The completed vehicle is to be sold
prior to the 1985 Rally. The rebuilding of a club
car has also provided invaluable information to
club members contemplating rebuilding their
own AustinHealey.
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NATIONAL RALLY NOSTALGIA
Having enjoyed our second National Rally in
stop for dinner at Kentucky Fried Chicken place
Perth many of you may be interested in how it all
at Dee Why.
8 P.M. Meet at Ros Bond's house for film, slide
and photo night.
EASTER MONDAY
6 a.m. Farewell to
started. The Victorian A.H.O.C. commenced
independently from the West Australian Club
and as Sydney was relatively close a club was
founded under a similar constitution to the
Victorians. In order to meet fellow Interstate
Healey owners a meeting was held in Albury
N.S.W. in 1971 between the NSW and Victorian
Clubs. Venturing from the successof this "Rally"
and following from "overseas" clubs the N.S.W.
Committee decided to host the first National
AHOC Inter-Club Rally in Sydney on Easter
Holiday in 1972.
The following itinerary was produced, with
Queensland. N.S.W.. South Australia and
Victoria being represented.
GOOD FRIDAY
- 31st March - 10 a.m. Meetat
Antler Parkway Hotel-Motel to greet lnterstate
visitors and direct them to accommodation.
I P.M. Meet at lan Russell's house for a "getting
to know you" get-together.
EASTER SATURDAY _ MOTORKHANA at
Amaroo Park. Entry optional
- Fee $1.00.
7 P.M. BAR-B-QUE PARTY Bob Fenton's home
-
all food and drink supplied for $2.00 per head.
- 10 a.m. Meet at Centennial
Park for judging of best cars f rom each Club and
EASTER SUNDAY
photo-taking.
1 P.M. Drive to Commadore Heiohts Lookout
-
-
Interstate visitors at Motel.
Following the steps taken by the N.S.W. Club a
general rallyformatevolved with each capital city
hosting a rally.
The West Australians joined up at the Second
Adelaide Rally.
In 1985 the Victorian Club is planning to hold a
different Rally
being at the one venue at the
College
of Advanced
Education, Ballarat.
Billeting will naturally be arranged prior to and
preceeding the Rally for interstate visitors
wishing to have an extended holiday.
The idea of having a National Rally centralised
has grown again from the success of several
interstate rallies held in Motels, Hotels and
Lodges. Another consideration was the everincreasing awareness of our responsibility
towards drink-driving and the intention of
shortening the long distance driven between
events at each rally.
Our Committee hopes that you will support this
Rally
- the accommodation cost is inexpensive
and the events planned allow time for getting to
know interstate members and the viewing of their
cars.
MEMBERSHIP REGISTER
KEN ANDERSON
JOHN & DENISE
ANDERSON
RUSSEL ANDERSON
DOUG AMOUR
MIKE ARTHUR
ROD BAII-EY
BOB BANTON
ANDREW BARNES
STUART BARWICK
CLIFF BEATIE
JOHN BECKER
ROD BENNETT
JIM & VALMA BIBBY
GARRY BLACKMAN &)
MARESSA ZYLSTRA )
IAN BLACKWELL
PETER BOSTON
CLARENCE BRADLEY
OLIVER BRAND
PETER BRICE
PETER BROWN
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BJ8
BN2
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971
ARr 896
BN4
BN4
AH 006
BJ7 (ilA)
LTG
BN1
BJ7 (ilA)
BN1
BN1
229783
46607
095
21697
51
27O
BH 3000
Ex Owner
AN 4341 (Tas.)
HBM 931 (NSW)
Ex Owner
BN1
22005
159503
219056
148562
233329
BN2
BN1
BJ7 (ilA)
31257
148537
HXA 222
24982
BN2
229607
BN1
BN1
BN1
219463
223488
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100
BNl
1 60994
224307
BN4
306s2
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JOHN WASLEY
BN1
AH 315
223993
HOWARD WATTS
IAN & LYN WILLIAMS
BN2
GOP 345
BJ7 (ilA)
BJ8 (ilr)
BJ8 (ilr)
232141
24161
AH 865
LZM 159
LYNTON WILLIAMS
JOHN WILSON
MALCOLM WILSON
DAVID WOODHOUSE
BN1
LFP 162
BN4
GTZ
BT7
951
221535
47710
ATL 364
LHO 898
42016
229291
224351
(r)
IAN WOOKEY
BN4
BJB (ilrA)
JOHN WRIGHT
BN2
GRAEME WRIGHT
HARRY WYSOKIER
BN1
BN1
BN4
BJB (ilrA)
BARRY YOUNG
31324
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Owners Club
of
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PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
ACTIVITIES
MAGAZINE
MEMERSHIP SEC.
PARTS OFFICER
auslt-RAfra
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
July
1984
- Dec.'83
JOHN READ
BERNT ELEMER,
8 Motley Ave.,
5 Menura Ave.,
Kidman Park, 5025
Glenalta, 5052
Ph. 356 5858
Ph.278 3423
VICKI LAWRENCE,
MARITA CATT,
40 Porter St.,
9 Longview Cres.,
Parkside. 5063
O'Halloran Hill, 5158
Ph.271 2511
Ph.381 1667
IAN LAWRENCE,
CHRIS CATT,
40 Porter St.,
9 Longview Cres.,
Parkside, 5063
O'Halloran Hill, 5158
Ph.271 2511
Ph.381 1667
JOHN & BRONWYN
ROY SMITH,
VEALE,
41 Morton lRd.,
298 Brighton Rd.,
Christie Downs, 5164
Brighton, 5084
Ph.384 1226
Ph.298 4954
JOHN CRAVEN,
49 Lincoln Rd.,
Paradise,5075
Ph. 337 8892
JENNY READ,
WENDY & ROGER
8 Motley Ave.,
SEWARD
Kidman Park, 5025
32 The Boulevard,
Ph. 356 5858
Bellevue Heights, 5050
Pn.278 5146
CHRIS CATT,
9 Longview Cres.,
O'Halloran Hill, 5158
Ph.3B1 1667
ROGER SEWARD ROGER SEWARD,
32 The Boulevard, 32 The Boulevard,
Bellevue Heights, 5050 Bellevue Heights, 5050
Ph.278 5146
Ph" 278 5146
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT' REPORT
1983 has been another hard year for our Club which
has changed slightly over the lst couple of years,
unfortunately our Club is not large enough to not
feel the effect of the change. I feel the Club has
changed due to Healeys not being sold and most of
the owners have now other committments and the
old Healey and the Club has now taken a back seat.
Naturally the cars, while not changing owners has
given us a very stagnate membership.
Many things have been implemented to try to boost
this stagnate membership level, the biggest of these
was obviously the inclusion of Sprites into our Club.
At the moment we have not and I feel will not for
sometime feel the benefit of this inclusion.
We have not been able to attract people to events
and for that reason enthusiasm has not been very
high. This has resulted in problems at election time,
for very few people seem to want a job for the year,
so it was decided that the Committee only have a six
month term, this will also take time to see if it
successful or not.
is
The events for our six months were varied although
still based around the family theme, our picnic day
was easily the most successful event as far
as
attendance ls concerned, though I thought the early
morning run to Greenhills Park at Victor Harbour
could have been a great success if more people had
attended,
T.he Concours which as in keeping with the last few
years was held in conjunction with the Marque
Sports Car Association sports car display. This is
usually one of our best attended events, but
numbers were down this yearalthough the standard
of cars was very good, which probably led us to
winning the M.S.C.A. trophy for the best presented
Club.
I would like to thank the Committee for their work
throughout the six months, with a special thanks to
Bronwyn Veale
our activities lady for
her
persistance in persuing the Club jackets and also
her handling of them. They have proved very
popular and also a good income for the club.
Our new Committee has been elected and already
have proven to be more than capable. I wish them
well supported term.
John Read
a
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 1983
At the time of writing (February
continued to attend most things and eventually got
talked into being Committee members for the new
term. Our Club has personally benefitted from the
small influx of Sorite members
- so take note if
you're debating the issue at present.
PICNIC DAY - NATIONAL PARK .
Our activities went viz'
ANNUAL DINNER _ JULY
As always, our best attended event definitely not picnic poopers.
1984) the
changeover oJ committees has just taken place. For
the firt time in the history of our Club, it has been
decided that election of officers will be conducted
on a six monthly basis, so I will summarize the last
six months and leave the next six as a surprise for all.
The programme is currently being worked on.
SEPTEMBER
we're
Held at the Feathers Hotel - a great venue
befitting to such a grand occasion. lt was good to
see such a good turn up of members. lt always
seems like a class reunion to me
-having been
around for so long must be the reason why!
On the night it was announced that Paul Bradley
won the Luke Trivunovic Memorial Trophy. During
The weather was kind and allowed the cricket match
his 'l 2 months as President (with the help of his wife
Barb, who came 2nd in the votes) he did a grand job,
culminating in his joint effort with Robbie Rowland
(Victorian Club President) of organizing a,n A1 Plus
weekend at Swan Hill in June.
ouy.
AUSSIE FLICKS NIGHT _ AUGUST
Not a good night number wise. The fewwho went
"enjoyed" Mad Max 2 and then ate pie floaters for
supper. lt was held at our President's home in his
converted garage.
This event attracted some new Sprite members.
They must have been impressed by the pie f loaters
(it couldn't have been the film) as they
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have
to go uninterrupted
- not to mention the races in
which our off-spring took part. Thanks to Grant and
Bronte Trotter for organizing these f un events.
We were introduced to home made chocolates on
this
Raff le organizedby Marita Catt if
- a Chocolate
you won
and if you didn't, there were spares to
-
HILLCLIMB
_
OCTOBER
A small turn up of faithful hillclimb
supporters
showed to cheer fellow Club members uo the hill.
Always a good day in the Barossa Valley in a rural
setting.
EARLY MORNING RUN TO GREENHILLS PARK _
NOVEMBER
a few joined
Not everyone made it to the start
- but water
slides,
us later in the day. A great venue
you name it. The water
mini-golf , BMX bike track
slides brought out the hidden energy in everyone
who participated, especially Roger Seward who
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HEALEY CONCOURS AND M.S.C.A. EISPLAY
DAY _
NOVEMBER
a new venue was used. To attract
spectators and participants, it was decided to go to
Glenelg Beach. Always a warm day, we thought our'
previous venues did nothing for the restless, hot
souls, so the beach was the answer. lt did attract
good numbers. lt was the first year Sprites have
This year
been involved in the Concours. The number of
entries
- Healey wise was disappointing. In
summary, he who entered won a prize. The show
afterwards was poorly attended at Lyndon and Marg
Rogers. Although for those who went, it was great.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
- DECEMBER this show is
Held at John and Bronwyn Veale's
- but plenty of
always well attended. A hot day
shade and iceblocks. Santa's arrival in a Sprite was
a step away from tradition
even if the children
hardly noticed the chariot
arrived.
PRESIDENTS PARTY
_
-
just so long as he
JANUARY
This was the inaugural event o{ the new committee
and a very successf ul one it was. Pete the lcecream
Man entertained the children (and adults) for a stint
and left us to eat our spicy sausages and salads. The
rest of the night was spent in Bernt and Marg
Elemer's spa and pool. What a setting! now I know
what it must be like to be Brooke Shields in Blue
Lagoon. A recital on the Baby Grand Piano by Lara
Elemer f inished off the evening beautifully. Well not
quite
-the spa was f ull until the early hours of the
mornrng.
Looking forward to the future events if that's
an
examole of what's to come.
Bronwyn and John Veale
Social Committee
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MEMBERSHIP
REGISTER AS AT FEBRUARY 1984
Trevor & Jenny Liebich
BJ8
NAME
MODEL
Jim Adam
Ron Bailey
Paul & Barb Bradley
BJ8
Gerry Burke
Chris Catt
Marita Catt
Sprite MKI
Sprite MKI
J. Mitchell
BN4
Colin Clark
BN4
Keith Morrell
Sprite MKI
L. Collins
BN1
BN1
Bruce & Robyn Colwell
John & Margaret Craven
Rex & Audrey Daly
Bernt & Margaret-Elemer
Dean & Lucy Ellis
BN1
Julie Potts
John & Jenny Read
Lyndon & Marg Rogers
Roger & Wendy Seward
BN1
Lee Ann Graney
BNl
Brian & Joy Grant
Lou & Heather Haywood
John & Sharyn Hindson
Sprite MKlllA
lan & Vicki Lawrence
Peter Liebich
BN1
Ex Owner
Sprite MKI
Darryl & Lorna Longmuir
Duncan MacGillivray
Frank & Ulrike Mignone
BNl
BN1
BN1
BN4
BN1
BN1
BN1
BN4
BN1
BT7 MKII
BN4
BJ8
BN1
Sprite MKIIA
BN7 MKII
Roy & Brenda Smith
Grant & Bronte Trotter
Bob & Barb Upton
John & Bronwyn Veale
BN1
Peter Wickes
BN1
BNl
Colin & Jill Woodforde
BN7 MKI
BNl
BJ8
BT7
BN2
BN1
BN7
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Owners Club
of
QUffi MN sratNm
Committee Members 1983-1984
PRESIDENT: David Railton 17 Raitton St. Asptey
SECRETARY: Lorelle Pepper 21 Biilington Ave Atderley
TREASURER Doug Pepper 21 Biilington Ave. Atdertey
EDITOR:
Charlie &
Chris Cooper Post Office, West Burleigh
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Howard Lawrence P.O. Box 383, Spring Hiil
SOCIAL SECRETARY:Caren Jarick
56 Diamantina St. Chaoet Hitl
CLUB REGISTRAR: Joe Jarick
56 Diamantina St. Chapet Hitl
C'TEE
MEMBER:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
EDITOR:
Peter
Cowan
20 Derby St. Highgate Hitl
Committee Members 1982-1983
Loreile pepper
David Raitton
Stuart & Kerrv
Luttbn
ASSIST. EDITORS: Lee & Ros Coilins
CLUB REGISTRAR: Joe Jarick
SOCIAL SECRETARY.KeTTy Lutton
AUSTIN HEALY OWNERS CLUB OF QUEENSLAND
P.O. BOX 132, BROADWAY.4006
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QUEENSLAND CLUB REGISTER 1983.84
Name
ASHWORTH
P. BARKER
C. BRADLEY
L. COLLINS
L. COLLINS
L. COLLINS
c. coopER
G. CORK
P. COWAN
P. COWAN
K. FOLEY
J. JARICK
P. JONES
R. JORGENSEN
H. LAWRENCE
s. LUTTON
I. MACALLISTER
T.
D.
D.
Model Reg.No.
BN1
036-OHI
Engine
1B
No.
Chassis No.
67647
158383
Ex Owner
BN.l
BN2
BN4
BN7
BN4
BN1
BJB
BJ8
BN1
IOOS
BN1
Ex Owner
BN1
BN4
MMM-1OO
426-NHV
AHC-59
426-NNV
29DRUH3951
26DRH57414
18122119
29KRUH172O
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PEPPER
R. PEIRCE
D. RAILTON
M. REES
J. SCHUBEL
R. SCOULLER
D. SMTTH
N. STANDFAST
G. THOMPSON
R. WHITRED
P. WILLIAMS
H8N73399
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220812
BN2
BN4
BN1
BN1
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BN1
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363-OGZ
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18206778
18222746H
18100201
224808
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AHS39O9
52217838
Ex Owner
BNl
BNl
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BNII47439
TROPHIES AWARDED 1982_1983
CLUB CHAMPION
(PEGASUS TROPHY)
CLUB CHAMPION
Rick Scouller
Lee Collins
Ros Collins
(LADIES TROPHY)
Kerry Luton
CHAMPION
Rick Scouller
COMPETITION
Charlie Cooper
CLUBMANSHIP TROPHY Kerry Lutton
Best 100/4
Best'100S
Best 6 Cylinder
CONCOURS WINNERS
J. Schubel
J. Schubel
J. Jarick
J. Jarick
J. Harris
L. Collins
1982
1983
1gB2
1983
1982
1983
1982
1982
1983
1982
1983
1982
1983
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BN1
BN1
1005
1005
BN4
BJ8
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YEAR'S CALENDAR
Feb. 13th
Feb 26/27
April 1/4
May 8th
J
une .19th
June 26th
July 29/31
August 27th
Sept '1 1th
Oct 28th
Oct 29th
Dec 1 1th
Feb 25th
Run to Beenleigh Rum Distillery
Midnight to dawn run. CSCCA Event organised by the Alfa Club
National Rally Sydney
CSCCA Mcleans Bridge Day.
Our Annual Concours Day,
along with some 200 cars on
d isplay.
Tennis day at Railton St.
More rain than play.
Economy Run. CSCCA Event
organised by the Lotus Club
lron Man Weekend
Annual Auction Night at Luttons
Much to the enjoyment of the women
and the $385 raised much appreciated.
Seafood Day run to Bob & Pam Pierce's
in Northern NSW. Fine day, good food,
and great hosts.
Annual General Meeting at Joe & Caren
Jarick's
Annual Dinner: at Tortilla Restaurant
Christmas Party. Santa courtesy of the
Cowans. Santa's sleigh courtesy of
Charlie Cooper and his 100/6,
Toowoomba Weekend.
FINANCIAL AHOC MEMBERS LIST FOR 1983
NAME
ADDRESS
Terry Ashworth
Lee & Ros Collins
Charlie & Chris Coooer
Geoff Cork
Peter & Jan Cowen
Kel Foley
Joe & Caren Jarick
32 Keesing Rd, Douglas. 4815
194 Nerang Rd, Southport 4215
c/- P.O., West Burleigh 4219
134 Carthage St, Tamworth 2340
20 Derby St, Highgate Hill 4101
26 Burleigh St, Burleigh Heads 4220
56 Diamantina St, Chapel Hill 4069
5 Prescott St, Cairns 4870
P.O. Box 373 Spring Hill 4000
73 Sewell Rd, Tanah Merah 4128
Cnr Cancey & Levitt Sts, Upper Kedron 4055
21 Billington St, Alderley 4051
Glengarrie via Tweed Heads 2485
17 Railton St, Aspley 4034
5/37 Thomas St, Greenslopes 4120
32 Druce St, Toowoomba 4350
44 Wilton Terrace, Yeronga 4104
38 Saltstone St, Kangaroo Point 4169
2 Leonard St, Buranda 4102
2 Harlock St, Moorooka 4'105
33 Coolana St, Lota 4179
Peter Jones
Howard Lawrence
Stuart & Kerry Lutton
lan McAllister
Doug & Lorelle Pepper
Bob & Pam Pierce
David & Luba Railton
Rick Scouller
Jim & Diana Schubel
Rod Smith
Debbie Smith
Noel & Helen Standfast
Phil & Alana Williams
Perry & Cheryl Baker
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Australian Austin Healey'Year Book 1983 - 84
QUEENSLAND CLUB
LETTER FROM ENGLAND FROM AN OLD
CLUB MEMBER
We thought you might like to know about some of
our activities over the past year. We are having a
wonderf ul time, the only problem is that I have to
work during the week. We have already used up 9
months of my two year exchange posting.
Just before we left Australia I bought a Healey
BN1 , it was in terrible condition and will be a long
term restoration project. A couple of months ago
OUR FIRST MIDNIGHT TO DAWN
Now that its over, we realize the most important
is
item about the whole event
-SLEEP, before
essential. We were absolutely exhausted when
we had to return back to Brisbane f rom the f inish
point
-Binna Burra.
Our startrng checkpoint was at Jindalee Hotel at
12.00. A large mixture of cars had assembled in
the hotel's car-park awaiting eagerly for their
instructions. Everyone seemed to be prepared
for the night's lourney as there were no
last
minute preparations to the cars. The cars were
leaving at one minute intervals and received the
night's instructions as you passed thru the f irst
checkpoi nt.
My navigator (wife-still) said T.R. T.L. which I did.
Question 1: How many lions did you see?'Lions',
I said, 'We're not at Beenleigh Lion Park yet, and
they're not likely to be bounding across our
bonnet!'. Proceeding on, my navigator explained
to me after we turned onto lpswich Road, that all
ouestions asked were to be answered from the
I managed to get a nice BN'l to drive around
England and to bring back to Australia. I have
also joined the Austin Healey Club over here. I
am in the Eastern Centre, Norfolk group. The
Healey club is very strong over here and I have
been to many of the events. The highlight of the
1983 year will be the 100/4 30th anniversary. We
hope all is well with you in Queensland.
Regards,
Ken Henderson
signs on the left hand side of the road. Next
ouestion. Who sells bricks? Question answered
from the visible billboard. Next Question. What
is the minimum weight of a vehicle allowed on the
weigh-bridge? Naturally I had my eyes glued to
numerous signs on the left. lmmediately on
passing the'important'sign, my navigator says
quite early in
the sign is on my right
-Well, it was
the piece yet; I didn't both to slap on the anchors,
U turn etc. we proceeded. 2
far. I had a feeling that
concentration was of importance tonight and
reverse car,
Questions missed so
keeping one's 'KOOL' was on top of the list.
We proceeded on course via the
lpswich/Toowoomba bypass answering several
questions correctly. 'Look out for the turn-off to
Lowood', navigator said. We've just passed it, I
replied. I used to go that way before! (l lived in
this area for years). 'No', navigator said, 'you've
got to see the correct sign post first, before we
can turn off the highway'. lt was a good 25 miles
further on before we eventually turned off the
highway onto the 'outback country roads'.
Very 'quietly and slowly', no driving lights were
the explicite directions to adhere to. After
answering the next 5 questions, we were deeply
into the country
and lost, along with some
others, might I add quickly. Well, this quiet little
farming village turned into an off road rally area
headlights blazing, quicker than quick U-turns,
loose gravel flying and engines hard
revving. Three quarters of an hour later we
managed to sort out the easy-to-f ollow
directions. Onto the check point - halfway and
refuel then receive new directions. Navigator
was jubilant at the least to think we managed to
complete the first part of the rally, and was
revving for more action, confident she could
guide the Healey in the correct direction for the
remaining part of the early morning.
Rick Scouller
JJ
This second leg of the journey
appeared
somewhat easier than the first part. We were
directed through to Boonah, Rathdowney and
Beaudesert encountering the pleasant country
surroundings. As time was clicking by, our
destination check point seemed somewhat far
away. We were still reading and answering the
correct questions and soon were in tow with two
big Healeys of Stuart and Kerrie Lutton and
Carlie and Chris Cooper. We negotiated the
steep and twisty climb to the top of Binna Burra
where we finally clocked in with a hugh sigh of
relief and quickly hastened to the B-B-Q areafor
a hearty breakfast. The early morning sunrise
was blocked out by low cloud cover and soon
some light showers of rain were to pour down
upon us. We all dreaded the trek homeward, but
somewhat reluctant to agree it was a highly
enjoyable rally and once a year is plenty! The
important secret we learntfrom ourf irst Midnight
to Dawn was to get at least 6 hours shut-eye
before starting.
The preparation of car, driver and navigator is of
utmost importance. Such vital items as maps,
torches, spot lights, tools, oil, f uel, wet gear, etc.
and top of the list is 'SLEEP' before.the rally.
Lee & Ros Collins
(2) tired to sign as navigator and driver
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COMPETITION REPORT
As was mentioned earlier, this is Feb 15th, nor
March whatever. We have to keep ahead of
deadlines so even though the midnight to dawn
will have come and gone by the time you read
this, I am still waiting for it to happen _
confused? me too! No. 1, we still need a CSCCA
delegate PLEASE!!! So far we have managed, but
you can't expect us to continue to do it all, so why
not offeryour help for 1 nighta month- that is atl
172 hours, 1 night a month. The help will be much
appreciated and you will find satisfaction in the
job, I am sure. I wish I could tell you where ano
when our next competition event is, but I can't ...
why? ... that is right, it is because we have no
CSCCA delegate. lf I hear on the grapevine what
is going on I will let you know, but in the
meantime, for allyou competition minded peopte
who are reading this article, I am af raid it is still
stiff shir
!!!!
Regards to all,
Louis fly
(Competition Sec.)
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