March - April 2012 Full Circuit - final - 25Apr12

THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE NISSAN DATSUN SPORTS OWNERS CLUB
WWW.NDSOC.COM.AU
Full Circuit
MARCH - APRIL 2012
INSIDE:
• Committee Members Reports
• Event Calendar
• Hanging Rock Car Show
• Japanese Classic Car Show
• Phillip Island Classic
• Datsun Rally Team
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March - April 2012
Up-Coming Events
April 2012
29th
MSCA Rounds 3 - Winton
May 2012
2nd
6th
6th
16th
20th
20th
26 & 27th
27th
Club General Meeting - The Elms Room, Tabaret Caulfield Racecourse
Victorian Hillclimb Championship Rd.5 - Rob Roy
V8 Supercars Championship Rd.5 - Barbagallo, WA
Committee Meeting
Golf Day - Marysville
V8 Supercars Championship Rd.6 - Phillip Island
Historic Winton
Shannons Nationals Rd.3 - Phillip Island
June 2012
3rd
6th
10th
17th
20th
24th
Victorian Hillclimb Championship Rd.6 - Ararat
Club General Meeting - The Elms Room, Tabaret Caulfield Racecourse
Victorian Supersprint Championship Rd.3 - Sandown
V8 Supercars Championship Rd.7 - Hidden Valley
Committee Meeting
Shannons Nationals Rd.4 - Winton Raceway
July 2012
1st
4th
18th
MSCA Round 4 - Sandown
Club General Meeting - The Elms Room, Tabaret Caulfield Racecourse
Committee Meeting
Aug 2012
1st
15th
Club General Meeting - The Elms Room, Tabaret Caulfield Racecourse
Committee Meeting
** A reminder to ALL Club Permit vehicle holders—It is a requirement that your membership is kept up to date - That means from January 1st, 2012 if you intend to drive jour vehicle , you MUST be a financial member. Failure to renew will cause cancellation your plates.
Also check the event calendar on the club website at www.ndsoc.com.au
Upcoming events this year (Dates TBA) - If you have an event you would like to organize please contact one of the
committee members via the details on page 4 or at the monthly general meeting.
May 2012 Monthly General Meeting
WEDNESDAY 2nd of May, 6.30pm onwards.
Meeting starts at 7.30pm.
The ELMS Room
Tabaret Caulfield Racecourse
Corner of Station Street and Smith
Street, Caulfield.
Come and learn more about upcoming
club events and socialise with other car
nuts.
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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2012 Committee
President
David Jones
Mob: 0417 679 013
E: [email protected]
Vice President
Karyn Hamer-Finn
Mob: 0403 537 116
E: [email protected]
Treasurer
Mark Stables
Mob: 0419 515 256
E: [email protected]
Secretary
Mike Fortescue
Mob: 0457 029 822
E: [email protected]
Motorsport Secretary
Peter Saunders
Mob: 0417 544 716
E: [email protected]
Editor
TBA
Mob: TBA
E: [email protected]
Membership Secretary
Jenny Saunders
Ph: 9776 8031
E: [email protected]
Webmaster
TBA
Mob: TBA
E: [email protected]
Advertising & Public Relations
Cameron McLeod
Mob: 0418 561 537
E: [email protected]
CH Register Coordinators
Scrutineer - Don Hill
Scrutineer - Cameron McLeod
Secretary - Renewals can be mailed to:
Alan Fildes
43 Oak Ave, Mentone, VIC.
Mobile: 0410 511 320
Please include stamped self addressed envelope for prompt return!
Prince Skyline GT Register
Noel Sinclair
AH: 03 9718 1554
Mob: 0438 511 652
Note.....
The views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the N.D.S.O.C Inc.
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of content and
context but these can never be guaranteed. The printing of any advertisement does not imply any endorsement or guarantee from the N.D.S.O.C.
Cover Shot: Richard Biggelaar - the 2010 DECA Outright Champion with the pedal to the metal!
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Social
Leah Young & Jason Quigg
Mob - Leah: 0402 841 458
Mob - Jason: 0439 658 779
E: [email protected]
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March - April 2012
club had a great array of vehicles on display and it
was very interesting talking to the GP patrons
about the cars and the club. One Gentleman commented to me that Mark Stables' 1967 1/2 Datsun
Roadster was the best car on display! The weather was somewhat average early on and those of us
that had cars on display were a little concerned
about the hail that had been falling around other
suburbs'. Thankfully none of the cars suffered any
damage. Congratulations must also go to WAMS
There have been plenty of events for members to for a very successful scholarship launch by one Mr
attend in recent months starting with the Hanging Michael Schumacher!
Rock Car Show. This event hosted by the Macedon
Ranges and District car club is a very relaxed day Lastly we had the April Mystery Drive. Great
and this year the weather was sensational. We had roads, sensational views, excellent weather and a
a great variety of cars attend from the club and great turn out by club members ensured that the
after a leisurely drive to Woodend for breakfast; we day was an outstanding success. Thanks to the
made our way to Hanging Rock. We were given an Andrew and Jason for organising the event. Eveexcellent site for our display; easy access, grassed ryone that attended commented on what a great
and trees all around - perfect! The variety of cars, day it was. It was also good to catch up with Wes
utes and trucks that attend this event is fantastic and Maggie Anderson at Eildon. Unfortunately livand this year was no exception. A selection of pho- ing at Eildon precludes them from attending club
tos from this event are on page 18.
meetings.
The next event was the Japanese Classic Car Show
organised by the Association of Motoring Clubs
(AOMC). For a detailed account of this event by
Karyn (VP), please go to page 16. It was fantastic
to see so many members turn up to this event. To
cap it off, the club won the "Best Club Display"!
Following a few weeks later, quite a few members
attended the Phillip Island Classic on the Saturday
and Sunday. Once again, there were a record number of entries and there was some fantastic action
out on the track. Also the club had a great site
located at the northern end of the "Shannons
Walk" thanks to our social team and Paul for
"Staking our claim". This is the biggest historic
race meeting in the southern hemisphere and is
always an event not to miss. Thankfully the weather was good all weekend which made it even more
enjoyable. The highlight for me was seeing the ex
Jack Scoville Datsun 2000 Roadster (SRL-00004),
both in the pits and on the track! I had heard that
it had been purchased from the US and that it was
in QLD. This is a very famous vehicle and has a
documented and validated history going back to
when it was sent to the US from Japan in the late
60's. Unfortunately, it was relegated to running in
the regularity events due to rulings by the VHRR.
Hopefully this will be sorted in the future and enable all enthusiasts to see it competing against other
cars, not just the clock!
On the personal front, I have been able to get to a
few events this year; however I was unable to
make it to the JCCS due to the RAAF Museum's
biennial Air Pageant being held on the same day.
Not even the threat of being sick got me out of
working! Also, another vehicle will be taking up
space in the garage shortly. We have been looking for a 240 or 260Z for a while and after a few
years of looking, we have purchased a 1976 260Z
2+2. The car was owned by a former club member and has been a project car for some time. A
good percentage of the work has been done and
credit must go to the previous owner for a job well
done. Currently in store, the Z will be making its
way to its new home when the shed mod's get
completed.
Presidential Prattle
Greetings all, and welcome to the Mar / Apr 2012
edition of Full Circuit! Firstly, sorry for the long
delay in getting the magazine to you. Unfortunately
this has come about due to the Editor position on
the committee still being vacant. In the mean time,
I've stepped back into the job (hopefully temporarily)! If you feel you would like to have a go, please
contact any of the committee members for further
information.
Don't forget, please drive safely and responsibly,
and I hope to catch up with you at a club event! If
you have any suggestions for events or questions /
comments in general about the NDSOC, feel free
to contact me at [email protected] or the
social team at [email protected]
Regards,
David Jones
President
A week later the Aust GP came to town and once
again the NDSOC was offered and accepted a display position. Thanks to CAMS for once again
providing the opportunity for the NDSOC and to
Leah for organising the clubs involvement. The
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
FULL CIRCUIT • 5
The Vice Report
G'Day Everyone,
What a hot day and awesome club turnout the
Japanese Classic Car Show was. Truly, a very big
thanks to the 40+ members who were part of
the day and to the others who even just came
along for a look. The Princes all lined up looked
sensational (except for your truly leaving the
accessories on and plumes of smoke pouring out
front under the bonnet as I fried my coil..) and
we had quite a few past members attend too.
Whilst there were many things that could be
improved, nevertheless the day happened. And,
the organisers were more than happy with how
the day went, which likely means another one
next year.
It's been an incredibly busy past month or so
with the MSCA round at Sandown, Island Classic
and AGP all one after another! I went to all 3.
The Island classic had perfect weather for the
event - beautiful mid 20's with a breeze, and
tons of amazing cars to wander around.
Past members Don McKay in his 240z and John
Hardy in his Renault Alpine were competing,
along with QLD Z club member Jason Lea, and
current members Rob Crichton and Bob Cutting
were in their Zeds.
Carolyn Kruger made her National Competition
debut in her Group C Skyline, with Luke Ellery
also driving it in the Group A/C races.
Apologies to anyone else I have forgotten!
The beauty of this event is the access to all area.
You can wander into the pits, stick your head in
the engine and even ask the owner all about the
car. No restricted areas, no bunting, just thousands of admirers like yourself drooling over these beautiful cars. We had a great turnout each
day of club cars too.
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Many of you know I am one of the WAMS
(Women of Australian Motor Sport) members.
We've been very busy of late, with our inaugural
Grand Prix luncheon held on the Thursday of
the GP. We had people from the sport, business
and media sectors along with some women who
excel in their discipline. Corinne East-Johnson is
the 2011 National Motorkhana Champion and
had a chat about her year. Caitlin Wood is a
young karter whom - selected by WAMS - lined
up against eight aspiring female kart racers
from across the globe in the shootout with the
winner receiving a funded drive in the 2011 CIKFIA Karting Academy Trophy courtesy CIK-FIA
and Women & Motor Sport Commission. She
didn't win, but spoke about the vast improvements she's made since then. We had some
bloke called Michael ........ Schumacher that is,
come along for a chat.
Nope, not joking, not a look alike but the 7 time
world champion who was a lot shorter than I
expected. He chatted about all things motor
sport, and assisted us launching our new scholarship (see elsewhere in mag). It was a huge
success, which made the frantic days prior more
than worthwhile. The following day I attended
the Women in Business breakfast at the track,
and met some very inspiring women. So, it was a
busy week. Leah and Jason did a stirling job with
all the events, and especially getting everyone in
for the Grand Prix. Amongst others, I took in
Mark's roadster, and thanks to Kriston and his
carload for guiding me into the area. Because I
was moving cars throughout the day, it meant I
had to come in a bit later than planned, and relished the chance to drive Mark's beautiful roadster. It does get cranky sitting idle in the warm
weather, but then again don't we all..?
Karyn
Vice President
March - April 2012
I apologise for no update from me in the last and
first magazine for the year, it has been a little
busy for me personally for the beginning of 2012
and does not look like easing up...
However, I would like to welcome back all of the
people who have renewed for 2012, it has been
great to see so many renewals promptly coming
in before and after Christmas and no one forgot
to put in details when doing bank deposits...sterling job!
Now to welcome the new members for 2012, as
there were a few, I have not put in their rides,
but I thought that I would put their names in and
hopefully throughout the year we can encourage
them to fill out a members profile and submit it
with their details and this will give us all a far
better idea of what the new members were thinking when they joined.
James Caws
Richard Kumar
Brendan Danaher
Martin Kehl
Kevin Thaus
Kristian Wisener
David Gray
Ronald and Tommy Chien
Sean O’Reilly
David Divito
Evan Goulden
Luke Montgomery
Raymond Kent
Constantine Tomazos
Jerome Miller
Welcome all and we hope to see you all at a General Meeting or a club event in the near future.
Safe and Happy driving...
Jenny Saunders
Membership
Well Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Easter...where does the time go??
For 2012, New Members are:
Tania Podner
Fred Bruno
Justin Trist
Kevin Wilson (is he the famous one??)
Kate VanDerLugt
To peruse the Winter edition of Nissan’s
“Perfect Fit”
magazine, go to:
http://www.nissanperfectfit.com.au/
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
FULL CIRCUIT • 7
The Social Scene
Greetings and salutations members.
ly well. Regardless of the Triumph club taking
some of our display area, we managed to creaThe last 2 months has been adventure packed , tively maximise the space which was left.
with social events every few weeks.
Dating back to February, a few of our members As for what’s coming up - April 1st is the mystery
enjoyed a leisurely Sunday at Hanging Rock. drive , starting at Lilydale Lake at 9.00am. We
Even though the format had changed this year for will stop for morning tea and then lunch at a
only historic cars on display, this certainly didn’t country pub.
reduce the number of entrants, contrary to genMarysville Golf Day – May 20th- departing Daisy’s
eral opinion.
hotel at 8.00am. You must let Leah know if you
At the end of the month, was the first All Jap Day are attending as tee times must be booked. If you
at Dandenong Showground. We had an amazing want an electronic golf buggy, these also need to
turnout of 46 cars on display, far out numbering be booked in advance.
any other car club. No wonder we won best club
display. We also picked up a couple of trophies for Hope to see you on the road soon,
some Princes. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Leah and Jason
During the long weekend in March, we headed to
Phillip Island for the annual Phillip Island Classic.
On Saturday, we had 12 cars on display in Shannons Walk and 10 cars on Sunday. The weather
was perfect, which made a change. Previous years
we have been blown away by near cyclonic winds
or melted in intense heat. Once again the racing
was adventure packed, with the highlight being
Carolyn Kruger’s inaugural race in her Skyline
DR30. Both Carolyn and car did us proud.
In the not so distant past, many of us had our
cars on display at the AGP. Naturally our dozen
cars show cased the Datsun-Nissan eras extreme-
Next months feature article !
Not only are the venerable Datsun L4’s and L6’s used in cars,
they have also been used in a variety of marine craft, from
pure race boats through to pleasure craft.
Next months feature article highlights the exploits of a champion racer from South Australia who used a Prince GT engine
then a 240K L24 to power his hydroplane.
The Quiz! OK motoring guru’s, what is this piece of motoring engineering?
8 • FULL CIRCUIT
Answer: Page 4.
March - April 2012
Time: 08:00am departure (Sharp)
Meet at Daisy’s Hotel, Ringwood on Mt Dandenong Road, near the corner of the Maroondah
Hwy before departing to Marysville via the Black Spur.
Enjoy a short drive up to Marysville where you can elect to play (or watch) the big hitters from
the NDSOC vying for bragging rights as to who gets the lowest score, who looses the most
balls, etc!
NDSOC Social Events
When: Sunday 20th May 2012
Followed by a sumptuous lunch at the Buxton pub!
Cost approx: 9 holes golf — $22, Club Hire - $20.00 and Electric Golf Cart hire - $30.99
Where: Marysville Golf & Bowls Club, 956 Buxton - Marysville Rd, Marysville.
Please RSVP to Leah or Jason at [email protected]
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
FULL CIRCUIT • 9
Permit Plate Update
Permit Plate Update - April 2012
We now have 88 cars on the Club Permit Scheme If you have any questions regarding new permit
with more applications coming in every week so the plates or the use of existing plates please contact
scheme is certainly working well.
me at any time
A reminder to all to ensure log books are completed
for every trip as Mr Plod is doing spot checks (I
have been pulled over twice in as many days over
the Easter period for log book checks……….which I
had completed of course) so do not risk a $500+
fine for an unregistered vehicle.
Regards,
Alan Fildes
Permit plate Secretary
Life member
NDSOC
M. 0410 511 320
The next Annual Safety Inspection day is being E. [email protected]
planned for early June and most likely to be held
once again at Mark Stables’ work Holmwood
Highgate in Derimutt as there is plenty of room and
there are the pits to roll the cars over. Stay tuned
for date and time of the next inspection day, the
format will be the same with a BBQ and a lot of idol
chit chat, a great opportunity to give your car an
airing and essential if your car has not been inspected in the past 12 months. (Renewals will not be
signed off without an inspection).
Please also be reminded that Permit Plate Holders
are expected to attend a minimum of six events
over the course of the year, so please make sure
you make the effort to get along to events.
NDSOC Club Event Entry Cancellation Policy
The purpose of this document is to clarify for all persons what the club’s policy is on Cancellations received
prior to or on the day of an event:
1.
Where the club has not paid for your spot to attend an event and you cancel more than 14 days prior
to that event – you are entitled to a refund of moneys paid less a 10% handling charge to cover the costs of
banking, postage etc.
2.
Where the club has paid for your attendance in advance (i.e. things such as many motorsport events,
Shannons Christmas with the Clubs, etc) you will not be entitled to a refund. However, if it is possible for another member to take your place at this event then we are happy to have them pay direct to you for your
place rather than waste the money. All that is required in such instances is for the member involved to let the
organizer of the event know that the other member is taking his or her place.
3.
Any special extenuating circumstances that may require further consideration will be dealt with at the
sole discretion of the executive committee or responsible officer at a committee meeting. Minor illnesses,
work commitments, car troubles and the like will not be considered as special circumstances so please do not
ask.
“The NDSOC promotes safe and responsible driving at all times”
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March - April 2012
ABN: 59 671 582 592
STATEMENT OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE for the month of March 2012
Add
Opening Balance
Cash Receipts
Membership Fees
$ 32,029.40 Cr
Renewals
New
Merchandise Sales
Advertising
Refunds of Deposits
CH Levies
Event Proceeds
Sundries
Interest
Less Cash Payments
Magazine
Magazine
Web
- Printing
- Postage inc B&T
$
$
$
$
$
325.00
690.00
-
$
$
Merchandise
Events
Trophies/Prizes
Internet Site - Hosting
$
- Other Fees
$
Other Postage Costs
Stationary
Sundries - PO Box rental & Consumer Affairs
40th Anniversary Expenses
Bank fees
-
55.00
-
Closing Balance - Surplus
Reconciliation
CBA Chq A/C balance - 31/03/12
CBA Events A/C balance - 31/03/12
Cash on hand (Float)
Add Deposits not yet cleared
Less Cheques not yet presented
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE
$ 1,015.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
20.00
0.89
$ 1,035.89
$___ -_____
$
$
$ 680.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
55.00
93.00
-
Club Financial Update
NISSAN DATSUN SPORTS OWNERS CLUB Inc.
$
828.00
$ 32,237.29 Cr
$ 26,783.16
$ 6,489.13
$
-_____
$ 33,272.29
+ $
- $
1, 035.00
$ 32,237.29
Prepared by Mark Stables
05-Apr-12
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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12 • FULL CIRCUIT
March - April 2012
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER LENDS SUPPORT TO WOMEN
OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT
Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Motor Sport.
Schumacher has today helped to launch a new scholarship to help advance the careers of women in motor Leanne Tander, Chairperson of Women of Australian
sport.
Motor Sport, and Australia's delegate to the FIA's
Women and Motor Sport Commission, says the scholarThe new scholarship offers a lucky young female rac- ship is about giving young racers access to the tools
er the opportunity to undertake a comprehensive pro- required to be successful.
gram designed to assist with career development in
all aspects of being a top competitor in motor sport.
"The committee is made up of women who have had
varying experiences in motor sport," said Mrs Tander.
The scholarship will run for one year and will include a
test in a car from a category further up the ladder, set- "Myself, Sue Evans, Samantha Reid. We've all made
ting up networking opportunities, fitness coaching, mistakes, and have a lot of experience trying to get to
sports psychology, media training and driver coaching. the top in the sport - this scholarship is about passing
on that experience, mentoring a young racer and helpWomen of Australian Motor Sport was founded by ing to develop their career.
CAMS in 2010 to help promote and encourage participation among women and girls in the sport.
"We want to be able to offer the kind of guidance that
would have been incredibly helpful to us as we made
Michael Schumacher says if more girls can be encour- our way in the sport."
aged to participate in junior motor sport, the chances
of successful drivers at the senior level will increase Nominations are welcomed from any female racer besignificantly.
tween the ages of 15 and 25 currently competing in a
CAMS sanctioned event - they close on 31st May, 2012.
"There is no reason why women should not be competVisit www.wams.org.au for more details.
itive in any of those fields that we have available in
motor sport because physical limits - even in F1 they're not so high that women couldn't do it," said Mr
Schumacher. "I mean if you look at the athletics I'm
pretty sure there are a few women who are fitter than
I am.
"The main issue, why we don't see so many, is in the
early days when you start to prepare to become a racing driver, it's a very small percentage of women doing
it.
"That's why in the end, developing to the final stage,
there is a left over chance of very little and I think this
is the principal issue."
The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by a
committee consisting of Steven Richards, and Women
of Australian Motor Sport committee members Leanne
Tander and Sue Evans.
Nominations will be judged on previous results, commitment to a career in motor sport, presentation, and
potential as a representative of Women of Australian
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
Caitlin Wood with 7 time F1 World Champion
Michael Schumacher
FULL CIRCUIT • 13
Competition Report
After two rounds of the MSCA competition it is good
to see a nice mix of some of the regular competitors
with a few new names and a few old names we
haven’t seen for a while starting to fill up the score
sheet. I missed the first round at Winton in January
but made it along to the Sandown round in March
where a full field (100+ cars) enjoyed a fine day
after a damp start. That damp start played havoc
with the Regularity competitors who were first out
and then had to nominate a time based on a wet
track, I spoke to Rod Thompson with the Roadster
who had never competed at Sandown before and
found himself some 6 seconds under his time in the
dry. The only sour part of the day was the fact that
it was supposed to be one of two rounds this year
with a passenger session, but for some reason that
did not happen. I have been told that the passenger
session will now take place at the next Sandown
round on the first of July and I will be doing everything I can to make sure that happens.
sitting in 3rd place with a Porsche above and below
me. I was good to see John Auton at Broadford
pushing the pale blue 1600 to the limit as he always
does. If you want to see what Hillclimbing is all
about then the next round is on May 6th at Rob Roy
(Christmas Hills just past Eltham) and if they have
practice on the Saturday they don’t charge for spectators.
The next round of the MSCA is Winton on the 29th
of April and if my poor car can survive a full Driver
Dynamics track day on the 14th with Jen and my
son Alex driving (I’m playing crew chief) then I will.
See you at the Track.
Pete
We have also had 3 rounds of the State Hillclimb
championship since the last mag and Richard Monty
in his 260Z has been dominating in the Marque
Sports class by winning all three of them putting him
in 1st place with three rounds to go. My bad finish in
the first round hurt me but with a 3rd at Broadford
and a pair of 2nds behind Richard (pushing the
Porches back to 3rd and 4th) at Mt. Leura I’m now
Marque Sports Car Association (MSCA)
Date
Track
Event
Body/Notes
Winton
Super Sprint
AASA
04 March - Sunday
Sandown
Super Sprint
CAMS
29 April - Sunday
Winton
Super Sprint
AASA
01 July - Sunday
Sandown
Super Sprint
CAMS
22 July - Sunday
Phillip Island
Super Sprint
CAMS
19 August - Sunday
Haunted Hills
Hill Climb
CAMS
16 September - Sunday
Phillip Island
Super sprint
CAMS
18 November - Sunday
Phillip Island
Super Sprint
CAMS
02 December - Sunday
Sandown
Super Sprint
CAMS
29 January - Sunday
14 • FULL CIRCUIT
March - April 2012
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
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SPRINTS / DRAGS / MOTOR-KHANAS
POINTS
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8 - 4 Pts
9 - 3 Pts
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2 - 12 PTS
3 - 10 PTS
4 - 9 PTS
5 - 8 PTS
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For 2 cars only in class, top awards = 12Pts.
For 3 cars and over, full points awarded.
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OVER 4.0L
1
Stephen Siggers
2
Jamie Graham
3
4
CAP
MODEL
Datsun 260Z
1.36.63
4.24
Skyline GTSTR33
1.43.92
Sinisha Banjac
4.40
Datsun 240ZT
Gihad Haidar
4.41
Skyline GTR33
5
David Archer
6
Peter Saunders
7
David Gray
Skyline R33
5.06
1.52.9
10
15
1.31.20
1
0
25
1.52.20
NON NISSAN DATSUN
12
1
0
1.30.46
Nissan 350Z
N
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15
19
3.50
MODEL
1
5
1
2
1
0
Datsun 260 Z
1.30.89
1.31.81
22
MODEL
Datsun 1600
1.43.62
2.90
Nissan 280ZX
1.46.78
2.90
Nissan 280ZX
1.52.91
CAP
1
5
1
2
1
5
Sener Alkan
UNDER 2.0L
21
9
3
Ron Ray
9
1.34.85
1.47.9
3
1.28.67
27
Nissan 370Z
N
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25
1
2
1
0
3.70
Simon Ray
1
0
6
Stephen Sluga
2
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2.35
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3.70
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Nissan 300ZXT
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Skyline R34
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1.27.32
1.25.50
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1.20.83
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0
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CAP
Brian Brimble
MODEL
Mitsubishi EVO 6
Mitsubishi EVO 6
1.43.97
3
Ross Hughes
Renault Meg RS250
1.45.63
8
4
Ashley Maclurkin
Prototype Historic
1.36.44
1
5
Holden Commodore
Joe Di Santo
BMW M3
7
Ben Trembath
Falcon XR8
N
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REGULARITY
CAP
Rod Thompson
9
17
1.27.66
1
5
1.29.77
Anne-Marie Brimble
6
1.30.00
1.28.52
2
Paul Freeman
21
9
1
0
5
1
2
1
0
1.43.98
1.40.64
20
15
15
1
2
12
1.36.87
8
8
MODEL
Datsun Sports
1.56.18
1.42.63
NOTE: No competition trophy will be allocated for Regularity event. No competition trophy will be allocated with less than 2 cars each group and less than 3 attendances
each person per season.
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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Japanese Classic Car Show
JCCS
It had been along time between drinks for a Japanese Car show, so after the best art of a year ago
from when the day was first planned, we all headed
out to Dandenong Showgrounds for what hoped to
be a fantastic day. Several members went to a day
organised by the Toyota Car Club in November and it
was well received, so after nothing for a long time
there were two within months of each other.
Restored Vehicle went to a 1980's Mazda ute. The
owner (an elderly gent) retrieved it from a paddock
and whilst the truth be told, restored a model very
few (if any) would want to restore, had done a sensational job and was congratulated for coming along
and showing off his pride and joy. Club member Brett
took his Isuzu Wasp, another rare and relatively unknown to the masses vehicle, and the 2 door Coronas
and a couple of the Toyota's were gorgeous examWe had the best show of club members we had seen ples.
in a very long time.
Sure there were many things the organisers could do
There were also plenty of members we hadn't seen in to improve the event - layout changes so the Nissan/
a while and even past members that still have their Datsun's weren't all squashed in, longer times (it was
pride and joys who came down. The Prince guys had all done by 12:30pm), better promotion and even a
16 cars in attendance- which is no mean feat and coffee cart to name a few. But, someone went to the
they looked absolutely glorious all lined up in a row. effort of organising the event. Yes they weren't JapaPrince owner Jim Webb lent his Hako for the event nese Classic fans, but it's a start, and things can only
too, which Sean had on the back of his truck.
go forward from here. I hope they hold it again next
year, as with some good promotion there will be hunClassic Skylines also had a big showing, as did Toyota dreds of cars- there were no Subies for example Car Club, with over 20 cars coming. There was only 1 and the day can become exactly what we want it to
Honda, a handful of Mazda's and 2 Isuzu's. So, with all be- an extravaganza of all things JNC.
more promotion, the day could quite easily be a corker. The same days in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide Congratulations to our winners- Laurie Harris with his
have hundreds of vehicles. There was approx 150 Gloria winning Best 6 Cylinder, Noel for Best unrecars there, which is pretty damn good for a first at- stored for his Prince 1500, Gavin for his Roadster,
tempt, with many models you don't see very often, Roadster clubber Joe Valenti who also won a trophy
that you took more than a second glance at. The at our concourse for Best Interior, and lastly to the
260c coupe stood out (perhaps for it's sheer size awesome NDSOC'ers who were part of the day, givmore than anything else) as did the lonely Honda, ing us the Best Club trophy.
and I have to say, the Suzuki Mighty Boys had some
great looking examples there. 3 of them were the Karyn
first to arrive after me, and out of 2 of them stepped
very tall and broad fellas. I still now wondered where
the heck did they put their legs........
Carolyn had her DR30 there, which got plenty of attention, as many people simply don't get the chance
to see these kinds of cars up close. I chatted to a
couple Toyota owners whose cars were simply stunning, and cheered like everyone else when the Best
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The NDSOC at the 2012 Phillip Island Classics.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
29-Jan-12
04-Mar-12
29-Apr-12
01Jul-12
19-Aug-12
16-Oct-12
18-Nov-12 FULL CIRCUIT
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Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April22-Jul-12
2012
2009
Competitors
SPRINTS / DRAGS/ MOTORKHANAS
POINTS
Best Lap
The NDSOC at the 2012 Hanging Rock car show.
WINTON Best Lap SANDOWN Best Lap WINTON Best Lap SANDOWN Best Lap P ISLAND
Best
LapCIRCUIT
HAUNTED HILLS Best Lap P ISLAND Best Lap P ISLAND March
Best Lap- April
SANDOWN
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2012
1 - 15 PTS
6 - 6 Pts
The 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show.
2 - 12
PTS
7- 5
Pts
3
- 10
PTS
8
-
4 Pts
4
- 9 PTS
9
-
3
Pts
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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Nissan's Electric Future Began in 1947!
OFFICIAL NISSAN PRESS RELEASE
"His other concern was the batteries themselves. Thorne
had selected the new lithium-ion batteries from Nissan,
which were extremely efficient on a weight basis."
The above quote could easily be from a government official at a pitch for a future fleet of zero emission vehicles. In reality, the source is a scene from Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel – and later blockbuster movie – Jurassic
Park.
Nearly two decades later, Nissan is still an industry leader
in lithium-ion battery development. However, the real
story of Nissan's history of Electric Vehicles starts much
earlier, though not quite in the Jurassic era, in 1947. It
was a unique period in the auto industry and the development of electric vehicles. Due to the post-World War II
energy shortage at that time, the Japanese government
encouraged entrepreneurs to produce EVs to cope with
the crisis.
One of the most unusual applications of the Prairie EV was
the years it spent under extreme polar conditions as a
support vehicle for the Japanese National North Pole Exploratory Team. In 2000, when the Prairie EV was undergoing cold weather testing at Nissan’s Hokkaido Proving
Ground, the owner of the inn where the evaluation group
was staying told them that the International Arctic Research team was looking for an EV to use at their research
station in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway – which at 79°N
is the world’s most Northerly settlement.
Nissan engineers thought it would be a great opportunity
for an extended extreme cold test – which they themselves could monitor from warmer locations. It was arranged to loan the arctic researchers a Prairie EV fitted
with a cylindrical Li-Ion battery. The Prairie EV, with no
Nissan support or maintenance, served as the daily transportation from the base research station to the town and
airport and, most importantly, while conducting meteorological observations. Zero emissions vehicles are critical
"Tama Electric Car" was created by Tokyo Electric Cars for such use in order to not contaminate the research data
Company – one of the ancestors of Prince Motor Co., Ltd., with CO2 emissions.
which later merged with Nissan. Developed by military
aviation engineers who lost their jobs at the end of the “The Nissan EV became a symbol of our pledge at the Inwar, the Tama utilized replaceable lead-acid batteries and ternational Arctic Research Village that the environment
generated 3.3kW power and a top speed of 35 km/h (22 would not be damaged by the execution of research activimph). With a cruising range of 65 km (40 miles), they ties,” recalls Dr. Hajime Ito, Chair NySMAC. “VIPs visiting
were used mainly as taxis. A compact pickup version was our village were welcomed at the airstrip by the Prairie EV,
available as well.
which transported them to town without the slightest
noise or exhaust gas. It was also an excellent vehicle for
Legend has it that the Tama marked a maximum speed of scientific purposes, such as the observation of wild ani35.2km/h (22 mph) and cruised for 96 km (60 miles), far mals, which you could approach without sound or smell.”
better than the brochure specifications, in a Ministry- In 2006, after six flawless years of service, the Prairie EV
conducted test. The car was sold until 1950, when stopped running. Since Ny-Alesund, with a permanent
Japan’s post-war recovery was well underway and oil sup- population of just 35 residents, lacked a Nissan dealership,
plies were stabilized.
the vehicle was returned to Nissan for investigation and
Today, with oil futures again uncertain and the eco-system evaluation. When the car was examined, Nissan engiunder stress, it goes without saying that the evolution of neers were delighted to find that the problem was simply
battery technology corresponds with social need and an a disconnected condenser. Once repaired, the Prairie EV
entrepreneurial spirit – both driving forces behind the de- started right up (though cell performance had degeneratvelopment of Nissan EVs. Automotive application of lithi- ed slightly but within projections), proving the feasibility
um-ion (Li-ion) batteries began in 1990, led by Sony Cor- and durability of the Li-Ion battery under extreme condiporation. Just a day after Sony’s official announcement, tions. Con’t page 25.
Nissan began collaboration with the company.
The first fruit of their efforts was in 1995, when Nissan
launched the "Prairie EV," the world's first electric car with
Li-ion battery power. Although the Prairie EV was limited
to fleet sales, around 30 units were sold to various entities.
"The majority of the industry, even our colleagues, were
sceptical about the Li-ion system," recalls Hideaki Horie,
Expert Leader at EV Technology Development Division. "We chose the Li-ion battery because we believed in
its potential and possible applications for vehicles, much
higher than the nickel hydride batteries that were common
at that time."
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
1947 Tama Electric Vehicle
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Datsun Rally Team
Datsun
Rally Team
Long after the first import of 24 Datsuns into Australia
in 1934, it was to be another 24 years before Datsun
returned. Datsun entered into the Sixth Mobilgas
Around Australia Trial from August 20th to September
7th 1958 with two Datsun 210 Bluebird 1000s. This
contest, which was the longest in the world at that
time, was a 16,000-kilometre, 19 day endurance trial
that went clockwise around the Australian continent.
In fact, it was so gruelling that after 1958 it was never
held again. Entered in the 1958 event were 67 vehicles
from all over the world.
rally, it attracted a great deal of attention when it was
exhibited in a New York motor show the following
April. This laid the foundation for Nissan’s exports to
America. Mr Katayama was promoted to Nissan USA,
where he was instrumental in setting up Nissan Motorsport in the US and the rebirth of the Z, amongst
many other programs.
1958 Mobilgas Around Australia Trial Course
The two Datsuns were driven by Japanese drivers one by Namba and Okuyama with local navigator
Bruce Wilkinson, put up a remarkable performance,
achieving first in class (25th overall) and the other
fourth place in their class in the long and tough rally,
bringing about a new appreciation for Datsun cars.
The Datsuns shone - the Datsun 210, which had gone
on sale the previous year, was an ambitious model,
powered by Nissan’s first OHV engine (Type C).
Bruce Wilkinson had a suitable background, working
for his family’s mechanical business and having participated in the 1954 Redex Trial and the 1957 Mobilgas
Trial. Bruce answered an unbranded advert in the Sun
newspaper advertising for team drivers for the 1958
Mobilgas Trial; to his surprise he was successful. Mr
Katayama from Nissan Japan ran the team, both Bluebirds were ‘run in’ from Sydney to Melbourne, picked
up Wilkinson and travelled back to Sydney. The team
was established in an old boat shed out the back of a
house in Rushcutters Bay. The 210 was a heavy car
for the time, sitting on the Datsun one tonne chassis.
‘There was a lack of speed in the engine’, recalls Wilkinson, ‘so we had to make the car work.’
16,000KM Course that Circumnavigates a Continent
The Parent Company Always Had a Wish to go
Racing.
A Nissan Cedric driven by B Wilkinson roared to a second place finish in class C competition (1500-2000 cc)
and 16th place in the open class at the BP Rally near
Fyanceford, Vic, in May 1964. Thirty two of the thirty
four starters finished after a gruelling race over deserts and hills in the area. Wilkinson said the Cedric
handled beautifully without mechanical problems.
Thanks to the 210’s achievements in the Australian
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March - April 2012
In Victoria, the Bathurst win inspired the creation of the
Datsun Rally Team, headed by well known driver Bruce
Wilkinson; the 1958 Mobilgas winner previously for
Datsun.
From late 1967 to the following year, the racing team
competed in 56 events, achieving 33 firsts, 10 seconds,
and 7 thirds. The rally team entered 4 events, taking 2
firsts in class, one first outright and one equal first outright. Both these teams contributed greatly to the ever
increasing popularity and sales of the cars both here
and abroad.
It wasn’t until 1966, after Datsuns had been selling in
the Australian market for a few years, that they raced
again under the factory banner. The Datsun Racing
Team was formed with well known Australian racing
driver John Roxburgh. To support the team Nissan sent
out from Japan three works prepared Datsun 1300
Bluebird sedans to be entered in the Gallaher 500 mile
Production Saloon Car Race at the Mt Panorama circuit,
Bathurst.
Datsun Rally Team
Also in 1964 the factory sent two specially prepared
Datsun 1200 S.S. (P411) sedans to participate in the
inaugural Sandown Six Hour International Saloon Car
Race. These cars were raced for Nissan by the Scuderia
Veloce Racing Team, managed by David McKay. The
cars finished 4th and 5th in class and 9th and 11th outright. From this the S.S. model was introduced until
replaced by the highly regarded S.S.S. In March 1966,
Bruce Wilkinson won Class C of the Australian Mobil
Economy run in a Datsun 1300 S.S. sedan, which received much attention from the Australian public. This
2,400 km distance ran from Melbourne to Bundaberg
and aimed to use the least amount of fuel over the distance. Wilkinson entered these rallies and trials as a
hobby.
This was the Beginning of the Datsun Racing
Team
Two of the cars would be driven by Japanese works
drivers and a third car by Roxburgh and Doug Whiteford. Accompanying the cars was Team manager Takami ‘Tactics’ Sugawara and factory mechanics from Nissan Racing Division. This was the first Nissan factory
sponsored team in Australian racing and also the first
time Japanese works drivers had appeared on Australian racing circuits. The end result was justified Takahashi and Kitano took first in their class and Roxburgh and Whiteford second.
The team returned for the 1967 Gallaher 500 at Bathurst, with four Datsuns - two 1300s, driven by Victorian
team of Jim Smith and Evan Gibson, and a Queensland
team of Barry Tapsall and Hank Woelders; additionally,
two 1000s were piloted by Takahashi and Hideo Oishi ,
whilst John Roxburgh and Doug Whiteford teamed up
again (1st and 2nd in Class A).
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
Article courtesy Nissan Australia.
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In 1997, two years after the introduction of the Prairie EV,
Nissan revealed the lithium-ion battery equipped Altra EV
(called the R'nessa EV in Japan). This award-winning electric minivan (honoured as one of the "greenest cars" by
Green Guide to Cars and Trucks in 1999) was sold both in
Japan and the United States, though only an estimated 200
units were produced.
The initial units were delivered to utility companies, including Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. They were even used as "meter maid
cars" (parking enforcement vehicles) by the Santa Monica
Police Department. For a brief period, you could also rent
an Altra EV at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Part minivan, part SUV, part station wagon, the Altra EV
had a relatively long wheelbase of 2,799 mm (110.2 inches) and 4,869 mm (191.7 inches) length – nearly identical
to the 2010 Nissan Maxima’s 2,776 mm (109.3 inches)
wheelbase and 4,841 mm (190.6 inches) length.
The turn of the century was a turning point for battery systems as well. Nissan took a major step forward and started developing compact laminated Li-ion batteries together
with NEC, replacing the cylindrical cell used up until
then. The newly developed laminated batteries are able to
store double the energy in the same size. In other words,
same amount of energy packed in the curry sauce, instead
of a magnum bottle of champagne.
The evolution of battery development has accelerated in
the last decade thanks in large part to innovations in home
and personal electronics, especially cellular phones.
"We can even say that battery innovation owes a debt to
the high school girls in the streets of Shibuya, who are extremely demanding, heavy cell phone users," said
Horie. "They are eager to have more chat, more emails, in
less charging time. The boom of cell phones definitely accelerated the enhancement of battery technologies."
The impact of the ongoing reduction of batteries size has
been felt not only in cell phones and computers, but also in
Charging was by a proven, safe, user-friendly inductive designing cars.
battery charging system through an electromagnetic paddle inserted into a charge port located in the front "You'll be unleashed from various constraints if you choose
grille. The 83-horsepower (62 kW) synchronous motor an electric powertrain," said Shiro Nakamura, senior vice
utilized a high-performance Neodymium-Iron-Born alloy president, Design, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. "For example, it
internal magnet rated at an approximately 89 percent op- allows you to make the hood very low, contributing to the
erating efficiency. The Altra EV’s 12-module Li-Ion battery vehicle’s aerodynamics and style. You can make the cenpack was located under the passenger compartment floor ter of gravity very low by putting the battery under the
and offered a “real world” driving range (combined city/ floor, or you can even place the motor in the wheel. And
highway) of 130 km (80 miles). It also offered a 4-wheel ultimately, you can separate the cabin and the platform –
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), regenerative braking, a thanks to the x-by-wire technology. We wanted to show
120 km/h (75 mph) top speed and an 800-pound passen- examples of this freedom of design and mobility for the
ger/cargo capacity. Altra EV drivers were treated to future with the Pivo and the Pivo2. These concepts feature
amenities such as air conditioning, power windows and rotating cabins and the ability to make the four wheels
door locks, a premium audio system and dual supplemental move individually."
air bags.
The original Pivo was one of the stars of the 2005 Tokyo
Shortly after the introduction of the Altra EV, Nissan chal- Motor Show, a feat followed by the next generation Pivo2
lenged itself to develop a more compact and less utilitarian two years later. Continuing Nissan’s tradition of exhibiting
dedicated EV. The result was the legendary Hypermini, advanced EV concepts to the world’s top motor shows, the
which debuted in 1999.
Nissan Mixim electric sports car debuted at the 2007 FrankHypermini featured a lightweight, highly rigid aluminum furt Motor Show, followed by the Nissan NUVU (literally a
space-frame and was fitted with a neodymium magnet “new view” of the urban transportation vehicle) at the
synchronous traction motor and high performance lithium- 2008 Paris Motor Show. NUVU incorporates a witty repreion batteries. It took about four hours to recharge the bat- sentation of Nissan’s green credentials, including solar panteries using a 200-volt non-contact inductive AC els across its all-glass roof and the use of organic and recycharger. Hypermini's driving range was 115 km (72 miles) cled materials within the cabin.
on a single battery charge and it had a top speed of about
100 km/h (62 mph). The car was widely used in Japan Looking ahead after more than 60 years of EV leadership,
and U.S., including at the University of California, Davis the year 2010 will mark the transition from of the era of
and a car-sharing project in Yokohama.
conventional mobility to true zero-emission mobility, led by
the introduction of the next generation Nissan EV.
At just 2655 mm (8.3 feet) in length and 1550 mm (5 feet)
tall, the dramatically styled two-seat Hypermini garnered Cars like the Nissan EV will take us another critical step
attention wherever it went. It even appeared in two U.S.- closer to the day when Nissan lithium-ion battery-powered
produced movies, The Princess Diaries 2 and Sleepover, vehicles will drive cleanly and efficiently through urban
and a Japanese TV animation series, Shigofumi.
amusement parks filled with Raptors and T-rex clones –
and not just in novels and movies.
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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Prince Skyline GT Register
Prince GT Register members enjoyed two recent outings; the NDSOC April Mystery
Drive to Lake Eildon and the second to the Japanese Classic Car Show organised by
the AOMC. Congratulations to Laurie and Noel for winning trophies at the JCCS. Great
work by all concerned.
Prince Skyline GT Register
P.O Box 32, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 3127. Email : [email protected]
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Prince Skyline GT Register
Prince Skyline GT Register
Please note, if any interstate/overseas members want to include any events or state car shows in
the coming events section, please advise me by email: [email protected]
Prince Skyline GT Register
P.O Box 32, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 3127. Email : [email protected]
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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Datsun Sports 2000 S/No. SRL-00004
Datsun 2000 SRL-00004 is believed to be the second oldest surviving 2000 Roadster. Owned and driven by Jack
Scoville of Corvallis, Oregon, it was the only roadster to
beat the all conquering Brock Racing Enterprises (BRE)
Roadsters.
its new owner, Brian Henderson.
Beautifully refurbished by its previous owner in the US,
it’s now driven and maintained by Brian. Having read so
much about the car, it was fantastic to see it in the flesh,
both in the pits and in action on the track at the recent
This car survives and is now residing in Queensland with Phillip Island Classic.
Jack in his 1967 DATSUN 2000 #SRL-00004 in 1969.
Two shots of 00004 in action at the 2012 PI Classic.
Jack will be best remembered for his victory in D Production at the 1969 American Road Race of Champions at Daytona.
Most pundits expected a BRE win for Monise or Morton and that is also where Nissan's expectations lay. Jack however
changed all that! For the history of Jack and the car check out: http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/Jack00004.htm
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March
- April 2012
2009
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You don’t have to be an engineer to appreciate this story.
A toothpaste factory had a problem: they sometimes
shipped empty boxes, without the tube inside. This
was due to the way the production line was set up,
and people with experience in designing production
lines will tell you how difficult it is to have everything
happen with timings so precise that every single unit
coming out of it is perfect 100% of the time. Small
variations in the environment (which can’t be controlled in a cost-effective fashion) mean you must
have quality assurance checks smartly distributed
across the line so that customers all the way down to
the supermarket don’t get pissed off and buy another
product instead.
A while later, the CEO decides to have a look at the
Return on Investment of the project: amazing results! No empty boxes ever shipped out of the factory after the scales were put in place. Very few customer complaints and they were gaining market
share.
“That’s some money well spent!” – he said, before
looking closely at the other statistics in the report.
It turns out, the number of defects picked up by the
scales was 0 after three weeks of production use. It
should have picked up at least a dozen a day, so
maybe there was something wrong with the report.
He requested an inquiry, and after some investigation, the engineers come back saying the report was
actually correct. The scales really weren't picking up
any defects, because all boxes that got to that point
in the conveyor belt were good.
Comedy Corner
A Short Story for Engineers
Understanding how important that was, the CEO of
the toothpaste factory got the top people in the company together and they decided to start a new project, in which they would hire an external engineering
company to solve their empty boxes problem, as
their engineering department was already too
stretched to take on any extra effort.
Puzzled, the CEO travelled down to the factory, and
walked up to the part of the line where the precision
The project followed the usual process: budget and scales were installed.
project sponsor allocated, RFP, third-parties selected,
and six months (and $8 million) later they had a fan- A few feet before the scale, there was a cheap desk
tastic solution — on time, on budget, high quality and fan, blowing the empty boxes out of the belt and
everyone in the project had a great time.
into a bin.
They solved the problem by using high-tech precision “Oh, that,” says one of the workers — “one of the
scales that would sound a bell and flash lights when- guys put it there 'cause he was tired of walking over
ever a toothpaste box weighed less than it should. every time the bell rang."
The line would stop; someone would walk over and
yank the defective box off of it, pressing another button when done to re-start the line.
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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FOR SALE
WANTED!!
Datsun A15 engine. Oval port head and complete
as per the photo.
$200.00 ono
Contact: Matt Freeman
E-mail: [email protected]
Missing a part? Needing a part for
repair, why not spread your search
with a request for that hard to find
part by emailing us at
[email protected]
Members only and you must include
name and contact details along with
the part required.
Advertising conditions:
Advertisements are free for NDSOC members. They will be run for only two issues unless requested. For nonmembers a fee of $20.00 per advertisement, payable at the time of placement, is applicable. Copy should be
submitted by the third Wednesday of the month for inclusion in the next issue. Photographs and material submitted will not be returned.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CAR REGISTRATION OR ENGINE/VIN NUMBERS MUST BE
INCLUDED IN ADS WHERE CARS ARE FOR SALE
www.ndsoc.com.au
Dec 2008—Jan
March
- April 2012
2009
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There’s plenty of other merchandise options
available:
*See one of the committee members for your NDSOC Merchandise!
Club hats:
$20.00
Polo Shirts: $30.00
Beanies:
$10.00
T-Shirts:
$20.00
Number plate frames: $15.00 per pair (Small & Large)
NDSOC Men’s Club polo shirt
Race Shirts: $65.00
$10.00ea
Stubby coolers: $5.00
Beer glasses: 2 for $15.00 or 6 for $40.00
Whiskey Tumbler: $5.00 ea
34 • FULL CIRCUIT
March - April 2012
AERO BAR & BISTRO
Specialising in all types of private functions:
Weddings
Engagements
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Corporate Functions
Small to Large Groups
First Avenue, Moorabbin Airport 3192
FULL CIRCUIT • 35
T. 03 9580 0069 E. [email protected]
March - April 2012
ABN: 92 092 629 624