2014 05 - Rusty Iron Rally

NEWSLETTER OF THE
MID NORTH COAST MACHINERY RESTORATION
CLUB INC.
Promoting help and friendship among fellow restorers
May 2012
WWW.RUSTYIRONRALLY.COM
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PRESIDENT’S
REPORT
Jim Cameron
Hi Everyone,
Surprise, surprise it rained at the Macksville show. On Thursday Mal Cameron and I had
a look at the showground, the show committee asked if we would like to move down behind
our shed as this would give us a much larger area and a drier area. Being the 100th show a
large area was what we were looking for, with the number of members that said they were attending. What looked good on Thursday did not look that way on Saturday, but neither did the
other area we were allocated. I feel for the Show committee; they have had a number of years
that have been very wet, it could easily have been us, and it still could be. There will be ongoing discussion with the show committee to see if we move to that area on a permanent basis.
Don’t forget that there is no general meeting this month (May) .
Coffs harbour Show committee is still looking for any of our people that can go to their show,
just roll up to the gate there will be passes there.
The Rally committee will soon be looking for people to help in all areas at this year’s Rally.
If you have not been asked yet, please put your hand up, even if is only for an hour.
We have members who wish to organise Tractor Treks in two areas, Dorrigo and South West
of Grafton both have been told to co-ordinate with Syd Ramsay, our club’s Tractor Trek
Coordinator, both promise to be over some very good trekking country.
Until next time. Bye for now.
Jim Cameron
This WW2 vintage V12 Hall Scott marine
engine was on display at the Campbelltown
Steam Museum’s Open Day, back in October 2010. It has 5.75” bore x 7” stroke, for
35.6 litres capacity, single overhead camshafts and hemispherical combustion
chambers. Quite an advanced engine for its
day, and was used in “Fairmile” launches.
The company also made aero engines, railcars and buses.
They were taken over ,eventually, by Hercules Engine Co. and disappeared in 1960.
Front Cover
What do you do when your country is at war and the Army desperately
needs a 400 to 500hp engine for its Tanks ?
Read what Chrysler came up with in 1941 on page 10.
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My Baby has gone to a new
home !
Sob, sob
FROM THE
EDITOR’S DESK
-by Rob Hill
Well by the time you all get this through the post , I will be packing my bag ready for the
Toowoomba Trip. I will be travelling up from Sydney, via New England Hwy, stopping overnight at Tamworth, so I will catch up with the others at the Motel in Toowoomba. Should be a
good visit, look for photos in the next Flywheel.
I had an email from Doug Gordon from the South Coast Restoration Society QLD. One of
their members wanted to contact Mal Cameron, but there were two different phone numbers
listed for Mal in the Guide (below). That mistake has been printed every month since I included the Vehicle Inspectors way back in April 2011, and no-one had noticed, not even the
Editor (but he’s as blind as a bat, anyway).
Thanks go to Syd and Jill Ramsay for sending through their report on the Kendall Tractor
Trek…...and I didn’t even have to ask them ! Thanks, it makes putting together the Flywheel
so much easier.
And now the really big news…….our New Website Is up and running. Those
on the Internet can check it out by typing in http://rustyironrally.com/
and that should
take you straight to it. When you have our website home page up , then add it to “your favourites” so you can go back to it easily. Over the next few weeks, I will be adding lots more
photos, old Flywheels, all sorts of stuff onto the site; I might even run a demo / instruction
day on how to use your computer, if wanted. But keep in mind, I am NOT an expert !
We have been looking at booking a holiday house for a week down at Lorne in Victoria. My
wife is rostered for hols starting 21st June, after our June meeting, and I have just noticed
that the Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club (owners of “Big Foot” Walking Dragline) will
be having an open day on the 24th June. Hasn’t that worked out well. And she is SO looking
forward to spending all day there, too.
See you all at the next Meeting on 17th June,
Rob Hill
Your Guide to the MNCMRC People
All club correspondence to PO Box 567 Macksville 2447
Executive Officers
Jim Cameron President 6564-4096 or 0428-644-096
Ross Scott,
Jnt Vice Pres 6562-7274
Committee Members
Richard Haigh, Jnt Vice Pres 6562-6848
John Robinson
6562-6534
Roslyne Haigh Treasurer &
Max Henry
6567-4149
Acting Secretary 6562-6848
All of the above are also on all committees
Vehicle Inspectors
Harrington Vince Leotta
S.W.Rocks Mal Cameron
Eungai Ck Rob Keough
Maclean
John Harvey
Wauchope Ian Steel
Macksville John South
Dorrigo
Dave Beaumont
6556-1188
6566-5166
6569-9195
6645-2313
6585-1095
6569-3190
6657-2320
Other Club Positions
Chief Safety Officer Mal Cameron
6566-5166
Northern Rep
John Harvey
6645-2313
Movement Recorder Peter Murden
6657-2018
Flywheel Editor &
Rob Hill
0408-607-896
Publicity
email : [email protected]
or post to 46 Bignell St, ILLAWONG 2234
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Coming Events
If an event is happening in your area, you can advertise it here.
Please have it in with plenty of advance notice to allow time for people
to wind up to it, and for me to get it out to members.
Please note: It is necessary to call
Our next meeting
will be held on
Peter Murden 02 6657 2018 and advise
him of your intention to attend any event if
you expect to be covered by the club’s
travel insurance.
Peter also records the movements of
“Historic registered vehicles” as required
by the RTA .
17th June 2012
in our Clubhouse at
Macksville Showground
( NO Meeting in May )
Events listed here are approved club
events for insurance purposes.
“Approved” Events for our Transit Insurance Cover :
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Coffs Harbour Show is on 11th and 12th May
Our Toowoomba Visit is on 18-21st May 2012.
Fordson Tractor Gathering at Denman 25th to 28th May. Ivan Burkill on 6547-2746AH
Manilla Rally and Swap Meet is on 9th and 10th June.
Primex Exhibition at Casino is on 14-16th June. Numbers to be in by 29th April for tickets Louie
Pagura 6624-7526 AH, or 0400-557-158 or email : [email protected]
Timbertown Steam Festival will be held 7 and 8th July 2012
NHMA National Tractor Trek will be on 18th and 19th July 2012, at Biloela Qld. Contact Cindy
Cooper on (07) 4992-5910
SCRS Rally at Pimpama is on 28th+29th July
Wingham Rotary Town and Country Expo is on 7th and 8th September 2012
Pro-Ag this year is on 5th and 6th October
The National Rally will be held on 19th to 21st April 2013, in conjunction with Mudgee’s own
Rally
(A bit of advance notice for this one)
THE SHOEBOX
from Jeff “Squizzy” Taylor
A man and a woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything.
They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the
little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband
never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but 1 day the little old woman got
very sick & the doctor said she would not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box & took it to his wife's
bedside.
She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he
found two knitted dolls and a stack of money totalling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents.
‘When we were to be married,' she said, 'my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet
and knit a doll.'
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For Sale
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MNCMRC Club T-shirts, Bumper stickers, Rally
Badges, Hat badges, Cloth badges, Stubbie holders,
Key rings.
Call Roslyne on 6562-6848.
HONEY FOR SALE $4.00 per kg (or $3.50 for more than 15kg) any quantity supplied. Top quality. Can deliver to meetings or pick up from 50 Kemp Street Kempsey.
Phone Ted or Jenny 65626985.
For Sale Sunshine Reaper +
Binder, tractor drawn,8ft cut,
complete with canvases, always shedded, asking $800,
ring Ian or Sandra Bannerman
6657-6050 or 6657-6051
For Sale Ferguson Tractor,
TEA20 S/n 406762, has headlights and goes good, asking
$2500 / $3000. also has
Slasher, brand new spreader,
carryall, PTO driven bush saw,
1948 Photo from Victorian Museum of a similar unit
lifting jib, and 18” wide digger
attachment. Ring Lionel Curtis
at Croki on 6556-3361 or 0407-404-301
For sale Ferguson TEA20, 1950 6volt model, slasher , carryall, ROPS. will seperate
$2900 ring Keven on 665-32603.
For Sale 1917 model Studebaker Town Hack, reg no. 29463H, $14,000 ONO, ring
Brian Riley at West Kempsey on 0409-827-955
For Sale Enclosed trailer, 1790 L x 1160 W x 875mm Hi, 14” wheels, reg no. R18419
to April 2013, $600 ring Mal Bailey on (02) 4981-1552
Wanted
Wanted
A Crank Handle for a 8hp Lister CD engine, to
suit a 2.25” shaft,
wanted urgently by John Garlick. 0429 392 013.
Wanted Fuel and oil pump for early 2 hp Lister H, also pepper pot air inlet adjuster for 2
hp Lister H carby. Ring Richard on 6562-6848
THE SHOEBOX
(Cont’d)
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two precious dolls were in
the box. She had only been angry with him 2 times in all those years of living & loving. He almost burst with happiness.
'Honey,' he said, 'that explains the dolls, but what about all this money? Where did it come
from?'
'Oh,' she said, 'that's the money I made from selling all the other dolls.'
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The Kendall Tractor Trek
from Syd and Jill Ramsay
Saturday 31st March,
7 tractors gathered at the Kendall showground. Ian Steele - Ferguson TED 20; David Spokes – petrol
MF35; Tara Davies – industrial MF35; Arthur Davies – Syd’s TEA 20; Allan Cavanagh – MF35; Keith and
Reg Dark (shared) - petrol MF35; Syd Ramsay – Fiat 513R; Cliff Warburton in his Land Cruiser as backup and meal van.
After a lovely breakfast of egg and bacon rolls and a
cup of tea or coffee served by the Camden Haven
Show Society, we were on the road by 8.45am,
heading through Kendall along Logans Crossing Rd
and left on the Old Pacific Highway into Herons
Creek before turning left onto Bulls Ground Road.
Travelling for some distance we then turned left onto
Blackbutt Road.
When we came to the next intersection I waited for
the others to catch up. Once we were gathered I told
them we were only 10 minutes to morning tea and led the group on again but after some time I began to
wonder if I was on the right road. It soon became evident that we weren’t and we were nowhere near
where our morning tea stop was. What the heck! We decided we would have morning tea here anyway.
Setting off after morning tea, it soon became obvious
we were wrong again. I came upon a sign saying Hazard Ahead and very soon around the corner I was to
find out what it was. During the resent heavy rains the
bank above the road had slipped bringing down a
large tree across the road. It was slung across the
road but being reasonably high we managed to drive
all tractors and the 4WD under it.
We eventually ended up on the road we were supposed to be on
and headed down the hill into Swans Crossing for
lunch. After lunch we headed east along Upsalls
Creek Rd where we stopped for a look at the remains of the Longworth Logging Tramline.
We then made a solid push for Kendall and a stop
at the Kendall Town Green to look at the boiler
from The Longworth ‘B Class Climax locomotive.
From here it was back to the showground to relax
and shower before dinner. Dinner was served at
6.00pm and we sat down to a terrific 2 course
meal again catered by the Show Society. We
called it a night at 8.00PM.
Sunday 1st April
7 tractors again to start the morning and this time Cliff Warburton driving Syd’s International and Jill
Ramsay in the Nissan Patrol as back up and meal van.
After breakfast of toast, bacon and eggs we were on the road at 9.00am travelling along Batar Creek
Road and then onto Western Boundary Road until we came to Big Fella Gum. Here we parked the tractors and walked up into the bush to view this big Blackbutt tree. This proved somewhat disappointing as
the track to the tree had become overgrown through the years and all we saw was the very top of the
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tree and quite a few leaches causing a few
squeals from Tara.
So, back to the tractors to continue on. With
myself leading we were on our way to the
next turn off, this being to the left onto Mumfords Road. Waiting for the others to catch
up I spotted Ian Steele driving up to me waving his arms like a madman. He told me I
had the keys to the Nissan so Jill was still
back at the big gum tree. I then had to turn
back and as quick as I could on the Fiat and
get back to Jill to give her the keys. David
Spokes and Allan Cavanagh were waiting
with her when I arrived. Once Jill had the keys we were on our way again but I have a feeling the fellas
will never let me live that one down. Someone suggested marriage counseling.
Once I was back up the front it was then onto
Bird Tree via Grey Gum Road where we had
our morning tea break and were entertained
by Allan Cavanagh’s “American” stories. (God
dammit!). We then walked to the other huge
tree called Beneroon. Alan’s Opinion of this
tree, because it wasn’t sound as a saw log,
was that it was like a railway cup of tea, “Big
and weak.”
From here we made our way to the Old Lookout Road and enjoyed the vista over Batar,
Kendall and Kew and then made our way
back to the main road. I was traveling pretty
well when I came around the corner and right
in front coming straight at me was a near new
Nissan Navara. All I could do was slam on the
brakes and the Fiat came to a sliding stop.
The poor family in the ute must have thought
a bull elephant in musk was coming out of the bush. I secured the tractor, climbed down to apologize to
them, and warn them that there were another 6 tractors and a 4WD coming behind. They backed up to
let us through.
We were then on the final leg of the trek, down Stoney Creek Road, right onto Batar Creek Road and
back to the showground for lunch.
We had lunch at 12.30pm
and by 2.00pm all tractors
were loaded and heading
home. I had 1 small problem; I had 3 tractors to get
home. Jill brought me back
for each 1 and by 4.00pm I
had the shed swept and the
tractors back in their bays.
Everyone reported they had
really enjoyed the trek and
there will definitely be another one.
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TOOWOOMBA VISIT latest
from John Robinson
We are all to meet at the Comfort Inn Grammar View Motel - 39 Margaret Street,
Toowoomba - (07) 4638-3366 at 8.00am on Saturday morning 19/5/12 and then we
will all proceed to Ab Brimblecombe's collection. We will need to know the number of
people who will be attending the dinner at the Golf Club on the Friday night, and also
numbers for morning tea and lunch at the collections.
Could you please let John Robbo know - phone (02) 6562-6534 by Monday 14/5/2012.
Some Photos from the Macksville !00th Annual Show
by John Chapman
I love that sign, you cannot miss it !
Brian & Gloria Welsh’s
1928 Ford Model A
Tourer fronts up to the
tractors.
John Chapman and George
Proctor, brought their
Dextas; you can see John in
the doorway, trying to hide
from the camera.
Historic Vehicle Registration in NSW
At the risk of overdoing this subject, it is important for members to understand the need to renew your
club membership on time.
Not only is your insurance dependant on current membership, for those with Historic registration
on their tractors, trucks, cars etc., it is an offence to drive any of these vehicles on a public road
without current club membership and without the club’s Vehicle Movement Registrar (Peter
Murden) having been advised.
A member can be booked for “driving without registration”, “driving uninsured” and “number plates
calculated to deceive” (three separate offences totalling well over one thousand dollars fine) if that
member cannot prove on the spot to a policeman that the member is currently financial in the club
nominated for registration. This means you must carry your club membership card and be able to
provide proof that you are on a club event and that your club registrar knows you are on this event.
Don’t get caught out !
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Ploughing Day at Pade’s Farm Valla
John Robbo takes all the “kids” for a ride
on 4th March 2012
Just as well Rob Keough has his helpers...hey
All that ploughing was thirsty work
Hi Ho Silver, (or should that be Grey)
A perfect end to a
perfect day…...
Thanks,
Brian and Anne.
And Thanks,
Donna Pell for all
the photos.
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Interesting Engines 5
(An occasional series)
by Rob Hill
Some time ago, Rod English sent me some info on an unusual engine developed through necessity during World War 2. So, I jumped on the Internet to try and find out more about it.
The Chrysler A57 Multibank engine was developed in 1941 to replace the converted radial
aircraft engines used in the US Army medium tanks up to that time. While Ford developed a V8
version of its large V12 aeroplane engine, Chrysler came up
with something a bit different.
The Chrysler cars at that
time used a 6 cylinder
4.1 litre, side valve engine, which was very reliable and all the manufacturing tooling already existed. But at only 120hp it
was far too small. However, if they multi-banked
it they could achieve the
horsepower required, and eliminate two years development time for a totally new engine.
As conceived, the engine used five of the 6 cylinder subengines, arranged around a central casting, which
housed a central output shaft and gearing from each of
the five crankshafts.
Prototype trials indicated problems with the location of
the 5 carburettors and the 5 water pumps. The carb’s
were moved to all be at the same level, thus also making
linkages simpler, and one large central water pump
solved
the problems
there.
The distributors had already been moved form
the middle of each engine to the end of the camshafts. Of course, dry sump lubrication was also
used. It reliably produced 470hp at 2400rpm, for
an all up weight, including radiator, fan, and
clutch of 2.3 tons. In adverts at the time, Chrysler claimed that even if two banks of the engine
were damaged, then the remaining 3 would still
be able to move the Tank back to base.
The M4A4 Tank, into which this engine was fitted, was mostly supplied to Britain under LendLease arrangements, the USA forces preferring
the M4A3 with a more conventional, but special,
V8 engine.
“Necessity is the Mother of Invention”
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BROOKLANA TRACTOR TREK – JULY 7TH 2012
The ‘trekkers” will meet outside Stan Cork Machinery in Dorrigo at 8.15am on Saturday 7th July.
Locked storage will be available at the Men’s Shed overnight on both Friday and Saturday.
The Trek leaves Dorrigo at 8.30 and travels via Megan to the Davies family home at Brooklana,
where Morning Tea will be served. Then we will have a lovely journey across country where we
stop for lunch at the Ulong Shop.
After lunch, a steady run via Cascades and Briggsvale back to Dorrigo. This is a comfortable
distance through beautiful countryside.
The North Dorrigo Restaurant is booked for dinner at 6.30 on Saturday evening, and on Sunday
morning there is to be a short run through Dome Road to the Never, Never Picnic area for
Morning Tea.
Dispersal will be in Dorrigo at midday, or lunch at your own arrangement.
Of the costs, $45 includes Saturday Morning Tea, Saturday lunch and Saturday night dinner.
Payment to be made on the day, BUT please lift the phone and let Arthur or Alan know who is
actually coming. If you don’t book by July 2nd, we can’t accommodate you.
Plenty of accommodation is available in Dorrigo – all you need to do is make a couple of phone
calls and turn up with a tractor for a good weekend!
Arthur Davies can be contacted on 6654 5281 and Alan Jarrett on 6657 2019
Give thought to how good the last two Dorrigo Tractor Treks have been – don’t miss this one!
Snapped by
Syd and Jill
Ramsay from
the Kendall /
Bago road
bridge. The
Engine is one
of only 4
class survivors. Built
from 1892 as
‘P’ class, latter became
32 class.
3237 belongs
to the Lachlan Valley
Railway at
Cowra NSW.
There are 2
static locos at
Thirlmere,
and one restored ( at a reputed $1 million) at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Mid North Coast Machinery Restoration Club Inc.
held at the Mal Cameron Shed, Macksville on Sunday 15th April, 2012.
The Meeting opened at 1.00pm with President Jim Cameron in the chair.
Jim introduced Mr Mike Ettelson from the Macksville Sow Committee who spoke on the plans for the
Show Committee to buy back the Showground from the Council. The committee’s plans include bitumen
on the internal roads, new signage, improve toilets, also they have already purchased some portable toilets which we can use for the Rally. Mike Ettelson gave the background to the desire of the Committee to
re-aquire the Showground from the Nambucca Council to secure it against any future proposal for council amalgamation. Regardless, he stated that John Harris (of the Showground Committee) has a copy of
letter stating that our club has secure tenancy of our club shed for as long as we want. In reply to a question from John Robinson re maintenance of new shower block, Mike Ettelson indicated that they would
be responsible for any maintenance required. Also our club would continue to occupy our shed rent free,
as is the present case. Mike asked for a good display at, and prior to, the upcoming 100th Macksville
Show.
Mike Ettleson thanked the members, and departed at 1-30pm, and the club meeting got underway.
Members present: 22 as per attendance book, 20 voting.
Apologies:
Tom Byrnes, Jeff Taylor, Rod Holmes, Brian Pade, Ross Scott, Richard Haigh
Moved, Mick Schuppe, sec Malcolm Robinson that the apologies be accepted.
Carried.
Minutes:
Moved Ted O’Donnell, sec Rod English that the Minutes of 18th March 2012 be received. Carried.
Business Arising:
Letter of thanks to the Saul’s has been sent.
Moved Barry Duffus, sec John Robinson that the Minutes of 18th March 2012 as circulated be adopted
as a true and accurate record of that Meeting.
Carried.
Correspondence:
Membership Applications: Nil
General:
IN: 1 M’ship enquiry – B Soward, Nimbin, 2 Multiple m’ship renewals, 3 Invitation to attend Timbertown steam festival 7 & 8 July 2012, 4 St John’s Ambulance - Confirmation of booking, 5 BCU –
Term Deposit renewal, 6
BOC, Aust Post accounts
Newsletters: In
Linkage, the newsletter of the South Coast Restoration Society, QLD.
Wheels of Time, the newsletter of the Kempsey Macleay Auto Restorers Club Inc.
The Old Worker – Antique Truck & Machinery Club
OUT: 1 Annual Fair Trading reporting, 2 Sympathy card Norm Heinz, 3 Thank you letter to Max & Bev
Saul – corn husker storage, 4 Thank you letter to Donna Pell – photos of Plough Day, 5 M’ship list:
Leotta, Keough, Harvey, South, Cameron, Steel, Beaumont,
6 Email – re m’ship enquiry, Nimbin, 7
Order – Astor Base Metals – Rally badges,
7 Email- St Johns confirmation for RIR, 8 Stan Cork
Machinery – donation for Rally raffle
8 Refund chqs & letters for Toowoomba trip deposit, 9 Camden Haven Show Society, thank you for catering for tractor trek 31Mar/1 April, 10 Lions Club x 4 – Rally assistance
11 Show Catering/Poultry Club – volunteer numbers for wrist bands, 12 Mark Ellison Signs – quote for 2
x 4 signs, 13 Flywheel (email & post);
Moved Malcolm Robinson, sec Cliff Marriott that the correspondence be accepted.
Reports:
President: Nil.
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Vice President: Nil
Secretary : Nil
Treasurer : Roslyne Haigh presented the treasurers report. Moved Roslyne Haigh, sec Mick Schuppe
that the Treasurer’s Report be accepted and the payments as listed be endorsed.
Carried.
Toowoomba Trip : John Robinson indicated not enough bookings for the coach to be viable, so we
will drive ourselves there, and meet at the motel 8am Saturday. Motel booking has been made, you will
have to confirm and pay for your room separately.
General Business:
The next Rally committee meeting to be 15th May, at Macksville.
Brian Pade has found the magneto that someone asked him about some time ago, but he cannot remember who. Ring Brian on 6569-5121 if it was you.
Alan Jarrett has been looking into another Tractor Trek , from Dorrigo to Brooklana, Arthur Davies’ and
looping back. In July? With dinner at North Dorrigo Restaurant.
Talk of Tractor Trek on 13th October to Nymboida
Mention of Coffs Harbour Collectors Show on 26 + 27th May, no invitation received as yet.
Discussion on the printing of the Flywheel; moved Barry Duffus, sec Malcolm Robinson club purchase
for $180 a heated storage cabinet for paper for the printer from Coffs Business Machines.
Carried
New Web Site : Moved John Robinson, sec Mick Schuppe that the new web site to go active on-line
ASAP.
Carried
New Club Approved Coming Events:
Timbertown steam festival 7 & 8 July 2012
New Members: Nil
Next Meeting: Will be held at the Mal Cameron Shed, Macksville on Sunday 17th June, 2012.
There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 2-30pm.
From
“Squizzy”
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