August - Durban Early Car Club
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August - Durban Early Car Club
August 2013 1950 Nash DURBAN EARLY CAR CLUB COMMITTEE PRESIDENT ... Ken Tilly [email protected] (h) 031 8112967 (c) 083 7835752 CHAIRMAN...Alan Evans [email protected] (h) 031 7652556 (c) 083 3517284 VICE-CHAIRMAN... Jack Kalil [email protected] (h) 031 5621395 (c) 083 4579852 SECRETARY... Elsabe Nell [email protected] (h) 031 4640030 (c) 083 7946400 TREASURER... Nita Ryan (b) 031 7024817 (c) 084 5051525 NEWSLETTER... RIchard & Shirley Palmer(h) 031 2668058 [email protected] (c) 082 4002377 [email protected] (c) 083 236 4492 EVENTS... Steve & Elsabe Nell [email protected] DATING OFFICER... Peter Gillitt (h) 031 4640030 (c) 083 6920682 SAVVA REP... Ken Tilly [email protected] (h) 031 8112967 (c) 083 7835752 (h) 031 7656176 BANKING DETAILS DECC - ABSA BANK ACCOUNT NO. 4048096534 Branch No. 505626 Pinetown All correspondence to be addressed to: The Secretary, Durban Early Car Club P.O. Box 183 - SARNIA 3615 BANKING DETAILS DECC PROWL ONLYABSA BANK ACCOUNT NO. 4080276497 Branch No. 505626 Pinetown The opinions in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Early Car Club, it’s members or the editor. August 2013 Greetings I can hardly believe that here we are, already in August, and the excitement is mounting for our annual Prowl. A lot has been planned and we are praying for better weather than last year when we were all held up in the snow. I think last year’s Prowl will be the most remembered of all with all the snow drama and road blocks etc. which nearly caused it to be cancelled, and then, it turned out to be one of the best ever! PLEASE don’t forget, all prowlers, we need your indemnities and driver and medical info handed in BEFORE we leave, so please get cracking and get all that stuff filled in now and have it ready to avoid delays. These are SAVVA requirements. Many thanks to all those who have contributed with prizes and assisted with extra items . This all adds to the whole atmosphere and excitement of the Prowl. Please check your cars and carry a fire extinguisher. Ken, our President, is still trying to get a flight back, so I hope he makes it in time! Finally, the Scottburgh car show is already behind us and went down very well. Well done to Peter Fielding for organizing such a good event which is growing every year. This one was without a doubt, the biggest and best so far. DECC had a good turnout. The date of this event also did not clash with any other club activities this time, so it opened it up for greater participation for all. I have featured some photos in this edition. Rich. PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Hi Guys, it would appear that a good AGM was had by one and all and lovely to see the committee has some new members aboard. Congrats to all of you. I’m sure you will all do a wonderful job and hope you stay on the committee for many years. Once again, welcome aboard. Well Eileen and I are still in the U.K. and having a lovely time visiting car museums, old country houses and friends and relatives. We went up to the Peak District last week via Chesterfield, which is a town just past Sheffield and the focal point is the church spire that is twisted through about 45 deg. But is still fairly upright and it is thought that the reason for the twist is the 600 ton weight of LEAD tiles being supported by wooden timbers that were still green when the spire was erected sometime in the 18th century. Fascinating. We stopped in at a little town called Matlock and they have a cable car going from the outskirts of the town then across the town centre and the river and up to the top of a fair sized hill. Lot’s to see and do there as well because it used to be a lead mine. Then it was back to Birmingham to drop off Eileen with our friend Olive where E is going to look after her for a while as she is not well at all. She has been suffering with flu since just after we arrived and as she is 84 and as her and E.T. have been friends for over 40 years it was decided that Harvey will care for her until she is better as her daughter works from 6.30 to 6.30 every day. Anyway, enough of that. Today I had lunch with a friend from SA, that is over here promoting Rovos Rail, which is claimed to be the world’s most luxurious railway. I asked if they did tours of the main terminus and was advised that it could be arranged if we had enough members interested. All we have to do is make up a group, find some accommodation in or near Pretoria, send him our proposed dates and he would set it up. Check out the website on Google under Rovos Rail and let me know what you think. A lot of people are donating their late partners’ memorabilia to them so a lovely museum is building up aswell. As much as I have tried I have been unable to visit the Haynes Museum down in the bottom left hand corner of England. I was actually on the way there one day but exited left to the Aviation Museum on the way and then the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum. I even met Sammy Miller himself when he was outside his workshop and running up a twin cylinder bike the make of which I couldn’t see as it had no petrol tank fitted, only a bottle of petrol. He was revving it up to about 12,000 by the sound of it. That was an education in itself and I spent so much time wandering in and out, and in and out again, there that there was no way I was going to get to Haynes Museum as well that day. Oh well, next time maybe? Sorry Barbs! On the way back to my son’s house I also stopped off in Gosport where they had a Submarine Museum where I went on the last of the WW II subs and had a guided tour by the chap who was a chef on the same boat so he could show us his own bunk, kitchen etc. Unreal. I also took the family down to Portsmouth to see the remains of the Mary Rose, King Henry VIII’s personal warship, that sank in about 1560 and was only raised about 450 years later and has been preserved in the condition that it would have been in when it sank. It wasn’t damaged at all because it just capsized due to the terrific weight of the upper deck cannons when it tried to turn around and it lay on it’s side sinking deeper and deeper into the mud that preserved it for all those years so only one side of the ship remains. Very interesting. Looks like you all enjoyed the Emoyeni, Scottburgh Classic Car Show and Vryheid Car Show events. Next up is the Heritage Prowl and as I now have an air ticket for July 29th I can rest easy that I know I will be there. All the best until then. K.T. (xcc+bw) SOUTH AFRICAN ADVERTS FROM YESTERYEAR THE SCOTTBURGH RUN DOWN THE SOUTH COAST A BLESSING IN DISGUISE…. The run down the south coast on Sunday 21st July to the Scottburgh car show began with a bit of a damper, when Peter and Alison’s magnificent Studebaker Daytona had a fanbelt problem. On closer inspection we noticed that the front part of the pulley on the alternator had completely sheered off! This was a freak incident that I must admit I had never seen before and took everyone by surprise. The car could not be driven as the belt drives the waterpump and the alternator. Sadly, it was decided to have the car taken back on a flatbed immediately, as one cannot leave a car like this in unknown hands. Although Pete and Alison missed the show, we felt this was a bit of a blessing in disguise as it would have been a lot more serious if it had happened on the Prowl. The rest of us continued on to the show where we saw a huge variety of different vehicles. It was Jaguar day and we viewed some very fine examples of this marque, including Tom’s spotless Mk 1 2.4 and Steves beautiful E- Type. Some highlights were Peter Fielding’s XK 140, A Magnificent replica SS100 and a C type. Besides the Jags there was so much more to see, from motor cycles, vintages, modern cars, street rods to blow your mind , kids paradise play area, plenty to eat, including a full lunch at the Country club if you so desired., and even a mini steam train running around the entire area for kids rides. There were also model car stands and prizes galore! All in all, a very well put together function with proceeds going to various charities making it all the more worthwhile. Annual general meeting 14 july 2013 The AGM went very well and we were pleased to welcome our new chairman, Alan Evans and Steve & Elsabe Nel as events organisers. The AGM was a huge success with some new committee members being voted in. We are pleased to welcome Alan Evans as our new Chairman and Clare who will be helping on Events. Steve and Elsabe Nell will be on Events which is great news. Congratulations to all and welcome aboard. Jack remains Vice chairman and Nita, Treasurer. Elsabe will also be Secretary. I will continue to do the newsletter with Shirley’s help while I will also take on the “Greetings” panel and try to live up to the high standard set by Tim which leaves me rather busy with some big boots to fill.. Thanks to all those who help on the committee in the background as well. SCOTTBURGH CAR SHOW 21 JULY 2013 FOR SALE One set of brand new hub caps for 1928 Dodge. What reasonable offers? Phone DAVE on 082 4562341, or swap for 1929 hub caps. Set ‘softline mag wheels, suitable for Tazz or Uno. R800 for set of 4, includes badges and wheel lock. 5.5 jx 13ET 38- 4 Stud. Phone Richard at 031 2668058 or email, [email protected] MORRIS MINOR FOR SALE. Parts missing, needs restoration or use for spares. What Offers? Contact: Peter Halgreen – Tel 074 2186577• Email : [email protected] OVS VETERAAN MOTORKLUB OFS VETERAN CAR CLUB POSBUS/P O BOX 11733 UNIVERSITAS, 9321 2013 SAVVA NATIONAL TOUR FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE JANUARY 1981 Hosted by the Free State Veteran Car Club from 25 – 29 September 2013, in the picturesque Eastern Free State area. As with previous National Tours hosted by our Club, the three day competitive event, at an extremely reasonable cost, will emphasize usage of the old cars and kindle new and existing relationships. We would like to request older owners, with older cars, to make a concerted effort to participate. Those not interested in the formal reliability run, may enter as non‐ competitors, allowing them to enjoy their old cars on the open road. For more information, please contact: Philip Heyns 082 462 0827 [email protected] Hennie van der Walt 083 305 8800 [email protected] Entry forms will be posted on the SAVVA website. PETROL ADDITIVES A reader asked about using unleaded petrol in his totally original, low mileage Triumph Herald. Answer below. Using a lead replacement additive is an acceptable way to protect your Herald’s head, however, valve seat recession is a slow burning problem that only happens over high mileages. So given the light use your car receives, it’ll take DECADES for any negative effects to occur. So why not run without additives, save the cash you would have spent and have the hardened valve seats installed later when you HAVE to take the head off! July 2013 Practical Classics SOME OF AMERICA’S MOST INNOVATIVE CARS EVER BUILT... 1912 CADILLAC Two major advances set Cadillac apart from the rest in 1912 by inventing the self starter and electric lamps. The self starter eliminated the labour and dangerous task involved with crank starting. This now opened the door wide for women drivers who until now, had little desire to fuss with manual starting. Using the Delco system, electric starters and electric lamp systems were fitted to every Cadillac for the first time complete with an electric tail lamp. Within a couple of years though, all other major makes had followed and made these standard features. Cadillac were aware this would happen and quickly introduced their new V8 engine, the first V8 to be successfully mass produced. SOME OF AMERICA’S MOST INNOVATIVE CARS EVER BUILT... 1929 CORD Although not a new idea, Cord introduced their successful front wheel drive car in 1929, the L-29. Built on experience gained from Indianapolis 500, it offered less weight, with a lower centre of gravity and superior handling. The concept was brilliant, but the timing was bad as the stock market crashed around this time and unfortunately killed its production in 1932 1934 CHRYSLER AIRFLOW Probably one of the most significant cars built, when it comes to technical innovation. It was the first mass produced car to employ a unit-body platform, welded to a steel cage, making it a single integral unit. The futuristic aerodynamic lines were ahead of their time though, and not well received, and sadly, production ceased in 1937. Ironically, it is one of the most sought after collector’s cars today! 9-12th AUGUST 2013 PROWL Well guys....it is here at last!! We are meeting at East Coast Cruisers at 07.30am for photos and coffee with the last car leaving at 08.30am. Please remember to bring your Driver’s declaration/medical forms (if you have’t handed them in already) blue club shirts and plenty of warm clothes. See you there!! 8th September 2013 SOUTH COAST RUN Scottsburgh Country Club fabulous 3 course roast lunch for only R70pp. Meet at the old airport turnoff at 11am. Deadline for booking & payment Friday 30th August. Please let Nita know if you are coming. 13th October 2013 Diarise this date for another super event! 10th November 2013 Don’t miss this one either! Please let Steve Nell know of any prospective lunch venue that you can recommend - it must be a place with plenty of safe parking please. We wish Jean Jay a speedy recovery from her operation. Our condolences to Martha on the passing away of her brother recently. The Heritage Prowl 2013 07.30am (Bring your driver declaration & medical forms!) Fri 9th - Mon 12th August 2013 East Coast Cruisers Mon Tue Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PROWL PROWL PROWL PROWL 082 921 4156 / 082 566 7897 081 325 1507 email [email protected] www.hocasc.co.za Our Showroom/Workshop is located at 70, Main Road, Knysna We buy and sell all classic, sports and vintage cars. Consignment sales welcome. 1991 Ferrari 348TS (4 000 kms) R980 000 1964 Jaguar 3.8S 1938 Buick Special R160 000 R180 000 1934 Chev Master Sedan R140 000 2002 Mercedes 500SL R380 000 1955 Triumph TR2 R175 000 1924 Model T Ford R240 000 1962 Porsche 356B R550 000 1967 MGB R140 000 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 R65 000 1936 Ford Roadster R340 000 1983 Mercedes 500SL R140 000 2007 Jaguar XK R480 000 1930 Model A Ford R120 000 1964 VW Beetle 1300 R65 000 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALSO AVAILABLE: 1974 Volvo 164… 1989 Bentley Turbo R-1… 1929 Chev Phaeton… 1986 Porsche 924… 1932 Plymouth 4 door… 1940 Packard 110 Touring Sedan… 1930 Chevrolet… 1930 Plymouth… 1973 Triumph GT6… 1918 Ford Model T… 1930 Chevrolet Sedan… 2002 BMW 330CI… 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline… 1978 Mercedes 450Sl… 2003 Lexus LX470… Austin Healeys… 1972 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet… 1929 Chevrolet Phaeton… 1948 Nash Ambassador… Fiat 500… 1909 Ford Model T… 2001 Toyota MR2… 1928 Ford Model A Phaeton.. 1948 Studebaker… Plus.. 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