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By Kevin Toovey

Christmas lunch at the Bates property

Peter Piercy drove his Mack prime mover up from down south for the luncheon.

Dave and Christine Lindsay brought the Ford Country Squire wagon along

The HCVC held their annual Christmas lunch at Terry and Barbara Bates property. To be able to hold and event at a members place makes a huge difference as it makes for a much friendlier atmosphere. Over 40 members enjoyed a catered spit roast lunch, stories were told and the past year

was reviewed while we enjoyed our meal. We were lucky with the weather (a nice 25 degrees) considering that we had just had a week of 38-40 degrees and we are expecting similar temperature for the coming week. Terry and Barbara have a large veranda; the tables were set up alongside their beautiful garden.

Above: Like many members Terry keeps his really important, valuable and “I don’t want this scratched pieces” in the spare room and on a nice soft bed. Terry is seen here holding up the recently rebuilt and freshly chromed radiator surround for the Pontiac not yet finished. We look forward to seeing a new vehicle on club runs in 2020.

Terry and Barbara’s two Fords are not seen out together very often; this time it was easy as it was on their home ground

Trevor and Sue Tough’s Dodge and Inter were brought out for a run.

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Above, Terry also has a couple of 1920s Pontiacs in the shed, the lunch at their place gave members a chance to see how the progress is going. The yellow and black Ute is nearly ready for licencing.

Right, President Kevin Lockyer presented Barbara with a new addition for the garden and thanked her and Terry for making their place available and organising the catering. Well done and many thanks from all the HCVC members. Members enjoying the lunch.