Number 274
Austin 7 Club NSW Inc
July - August 2013
Committee Members
Executive
Name
Home Phone
President
Warren Gracie
(02) 9569 2108 0417 417 826
Vice President
Paul Pui
(02) 9958 1791 0413 621 078
Secretary / Public Officer
Maureen Boatwright
(02) 9822 8609 0413 017 263
Treasurer
Helen Lewis
(02) 9709 2344 0407 108 196
Non-Executive
Name
Events Team
Maureen Boatwright
(02) 9822 8609 0413 017 263
Spare Parts
Mervyn Boatwright
(02) 9822 8609 0412 940 001
Club Examiners
Warren Gracie Mervyn Boatwright
(02) 9569 2108 0417 417 826 (02) 9822 8609 0412 940 001
Membership
Faye Yarroll
(02) 9706 8007 0412 830 041
Editor / Webmaster
Robert Yarroll
(02) 9706 8007
Sub Editor / Webmaster
Faye Yarroll
(02) 9706 8007 0412 830 041
Home Phone
Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone
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As a courtesy, please do not contact Committee Members after 9:00pm.
Bendigo Bank
BSB
802-841
633-000
100008499
128875804
Banking Details
Laboratories Credit Union
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Meetings
Austin 7 Club NSW Inc Spare Parts
The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc meets at 8:00pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at BankstownSports, 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown NSW. Parking is available via Mona Street (off Greenfield Parade) in the multi-level car park. Visitors are welcome.
Deadline
Austin 7 Club NSW Inc
This magazine is published bi-monthly: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct and Nov/Dec. Contributions to Baby Torque should be sent to The Editor, Baby Torque, 10 Lorraine Street, North Strathfield NSW 2137 no later than the 2nd last Friday prior to publication.
Account
Cover picture: Club member Ken Rolley Page 2
from the editors desk
There was much speculation as to who owns the Austin 7 that’s part of our new Baby Torque masthead. Ken Rolley was the first to guess correctly! Those with a sharp eye would have recognised Trevor Hails 1932 Deluxe Saloon due to the unique location and angle of the Austin script on the radiator (please see original picture below).
I’ve received a mixed reaction about my decision to include our unclad member on page 13 of our last magazine. The brave soul was indeed Ken Rolley and he’s proudly featured (fully dressed) on the front cover of this magazine. Ken was recognised as our Most Enthusiastic Club Member recently and I truly appreciate his unusual effort in encouraging me to edit Baby Torque again. Paul Boatwright was the first to nominate Ken as our naked member; however it’s bewildering to me how so many other members guessed correctly too! Several members have commented favourably about the new easyto-read font and layout of this revamped Baby Torque magazine. It’s gratifying to know the time and effort spent producing it is appreciated by members.
Robert Yarroll
“Many Happy Returns” to all Club Members celebrating their Birthday during July and August 2013.
Paddy says to Mick, “I’m ready for a holiday, only this year I’m going to do it a bit different. Three years ago I went to Spain and Mary got pregnant. Two years ago I went to Italy and Mary got pregnant. Last year I went to Majorca and Mary got pregnant again.” Mick asks, “so what are you going to do this year?” Paddy replies, “I’ll take her with me!” Page 3
President’s Report
Anyone attending an Invitation Accepted event (marked with a red dot) MUST contact a Committee member PRIOR to attending. Half the year has passed already and we’ve had a great first half of 2013. Our Club has been busy and members have attended a number of weekends away, rallies, Club events and some invitation accepted events too. There has been plenty to see and do taking our babies out for leisurely drives. I must thank Maureen Boatwright for the time and effort she generously gives to our Club. We’ll soon join the Great Lakes Historic Car Club for Christmas in July. This event will also be our Presidents Weekend Away and I’m sure those attending will have a wonderful time in the beautiful Port Stephens area. Many members will then attend Shannons Sydney Classic and All British Display Day. I hope to see you there!
Events Report
Happy Sevening … Warren Gracie I was relieved how well our June Club Run turned out. I was having a disastrous time worrying about the weather forecast for Saturday, and to make matters worse, the restaurant I had selected for our lunch stop was having a fundraiser and no longer available to us. However, we managed to enjoy ourselves tremendously on the day as you may have gathered from the photos taken by Faye Yarroll that are now available for viewing under our website’s Events Gallery. We did get to see some interesting properties and our barbeque breakfast and lunch at the Lakeside Country Club in Camden were both very successful.
Kings School, North Parramatta are both fast approaching. Stickers are NOW available so please contact Maureen on 9822 8609 for your sticker.
Shannons Sydney Classic 2013 at Eastern Creek and All British Display Day at
Happy Austin 7 touring …
July will see members attending the Christmas in July weekend away at Port Stephens with the Great Lakes Historic Car Club. This will also be our Austin 7 Club President’s Weekend. On 28 July our Club will have a leisurely club run starting from Liverpool and ending up at a German Restaurant for lunch. So please come along and join us in your Austin 7 or modern for another enjoyable day of touring. Maureen Boatwright
FOR SALE - 1929 Austin 7 Tourer Contact: Merv Boatwright on 9822 8609
Question: Are white-wall tyres acceptable on an A7? Did you notice an Austin 7 at a recent Club event shod with new white-walls? Apparently the owner was disappointed when almost everyone suggested he remove them! Page 4
INVITATION ACCEPTED
20 Jul 2013 21 Jul 2013
Christmas in July & Presidents Weekend Run - Port Stephens Our Club has been invited to join the Great Lakes Historic Car Club for a Christmas in July weekend in Port Stephens. This will also be our Austin 7 Club President’s Weekend. Bookings are closed.
28 Jul 2013
Lunch Run to a German Restaurant Departing from Liverpool Regional Museum, Cnr Hume Highway & Congressional Place, Casula at 10:10am for a leisurely scenic drive before lunching at a German Restaurant. Please contact Maureen on 9822 8609 if you are interested in attending.
18 Aug 2013
The Shannons Sydney Classic Limited tickets are available NOW at $15 each. Please contact Maureen ASAP on 9822 8609 to secure your sticker.
25 Aug 2013
All British Day - Kings School North Parramatta Numbers are required NOW. Please contact Maureen on 9822 8609 to place your name on the list and secure your ticket.
15 Sep 2013
Club Run - TBA
29 Sep 2013
Centennial Park Display Day
19 Oct 2013 20 Oct 2013
Centenary of Canberra Rally (100 Years of Canberra) Our Club has received an invitation to attend this event. If you require more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/Rally. Entry Forms must be completed NOW if you haven’t already done so.
3 Nov 2013
Farming Small Areas Expo 2013 - Vintage Car Display Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Road, Clarendon. Entry for exhibitors is FREE. In it’s eleventh year, this Expo is Sydney’s largest small acreage showcase and is the launching pad for many new products and services. Featuring everything from food to fashion, stalls, machinery and livestock, over 150 trade and commercial exhibits, equine demonstrations, cattle to kitchenware and not to mention a great display of vintage cars. Please contact Maureen on 9822 8609 by 17 July 2013 if you are interested in attending.
17 Nov 2013
Ladies Day - TBA
7 or 8 Dec 2013
Christmas Function / Presentation Day - TBA Page 5
Ron Selig joined our Club about 29 years ago and is one of our longest serving members who regularly attends Club meetings and events. He learnt to drive on an Austin 7 after buying his very first in 1948. It was a roadster converted into a ute that was previously owned by the Ramsgate Hardware Company.
Ron Selig
Although petrol was still rationed Ron did manage to get twenty-eight gallons a month which kept him on the road. He has many fond memories of his first A7 and recalls once having seven passengers jammed into the ute to travel from North Narrabeen Beach to Green Hill. Being a happy and active young man, Ron traded-in his first A7 on a Harley Davidson motorbike; but still has (and always will have) a passion for A7’s. Ron eventually decided to keep an eye out for another baby Austin to restore and in 1977 he found a car For Sale by Les Owens at Tamworth. Ron was faced with a difficult decision ... to buy a very run down but complete 1929 A7 Tourer for $1,900 or a good looking MG TF for $4,000 ... decisions ... decisions … decisions! Finances at the time dictated that the Austin was the better deal … although the MG would have been nice. So he now owned a little Chummy in a very sorry state ... the engine did start but the clutch didn’t work and a hungry goat had devoured the fabric hood (and obviously didn’t want to see the little Austin go as it jumped onto the bonnet as Ron was trying to load it onto a trailer and had to be shooed away). The task of restoration began and included basic safety improvements such as indicators, electric screen wiper, rear view mirrors, coupled brakes, cast iron brake drums, wider brake linings, an engine rebuild, leather trim and a carpeted storage area behind the rear seat for side curtains. When this was completed Ron fully registered the car so he could enjoy touring around the country-side with his family. Today the little Austin looks very smart with a Victoria maroon body and black mudguards. Ron has completed three annual tours with the Vintage Vehicle Club of Australia (VVCA) and at one time travelled more than fifteen-hundred miles over eight days. His most memorable trip was in 1978 travelling with a VVCA Tour from Sydney to Coffs Harbour, then across the Dorrigo Ranges to Armidale and back home via the New England Highway. Ron taught his twelve year old son Garth to drive on this tour … so he too learnt to drive on an Austin 7. Many years of touring in his 1929 Chummy has given Ron and his family memories that will last a life-time. We hope to see you on another Club run again soon Ron. Happy touring! Page 6
19 May 2013. Today we celebrated the Don Avery Memorial Shield Run and National Motoring Heritage Day 2013 at the Australiana Pioneer Village on the Hawkesbury River at Wilberforce. The atmosphere and activities here takes you back to how life was lived over 100 years ago. Founders Bill and Marie McLachlan travelled to Los Angeles to judge the 1961 World Water Ski titles at Long Beach California and during their stay the concept of the Village came alive from meeting the Knotts family of Knotts Berry Farm in Los Angeles. Departing from McDonalds at Auburn were Merv & Maureen Boatwright, Paul & Sandra Boatwright with Jessica, Katie & Jackie, Warren Gracie, Ken Rolley, Don & Barbara Scanes Mark & Joanne Wellington and Robert & Faye Yarroll in their A7’s. Russell Linfoot and Paul & Amy Pui drove their moderns. After a leisurely Sunday morning drive we reached the Village at Wilberforce where Don & Barbara Scanes and Robert Waller were waiting with their A7’s. Robert & Judith Riches and family joined us a short time later. It didn’t take long for everyone to explore the village and experience how life was for early Australian settlers. Several colonial soldiers appeared dressed in period correct uniforms and armed with flint-lock weapons with bayonets. And of course, the day wouldn’t be complete without an Aussie sheep shearing demonstration … only this was performed by a woman using hand clippers! Club member Barbara Scanes was dressed in period costume to demonstrate her traditional wool-spinning skills to visitors throughout the day. The children couldn’t decide whether riding on the penny-farthings or aboard the horse-drawn carriage was the most fun. Naturally, feeding the horses, donkeys and sheep, and watching the whipcrackers, also helped to make everyone's day special. Yet another enjoyable Club event on a truly beautiful Sydney day. Page 7
the Dalai Lama’s Austin
written by Ha
In 1995 the remains of Tibet’s first three cars were still in Lhasa at the remains of the stables at the Dalai Lama’s summer palace. They were purchased by the 13th incarnation of His Holiness after he exiled briefly in India in the early 1900’s. On his return he introduced a postage system, a passport system and brought into Tibet a couple of Austin 7’s and then a 1931 Dodge. Most accounts say they had to be dismantled and hauled in on yak and mule and were assembled by a mechanic engaged from India. They were not used much except for the short run between the Potala and the summer palace only a few kilometres away before he passed on in 1933. When the Dalai Lama returned and took up his 14th body he loved tinkering as a lad and he got one of the Austin’s going using bits from the other. This was close to the time of the Chinese invasion in 1950. Page 8
The Dalai Lama tells of his repairs in his book Freedom in Exile and I quote; “As with the movie projectors, it took some time before I could trace anyone who knew anything about cars. But I was determined that they should be put back into service. Eventually a driver was found who came originally from Kalimpong, just south of the border with India. Between us we worked on the cars and finally, by plundering one of the Austin’s for parts, we got the other one going. Both the Dodge and the Jeep were in better condition and they ran after only minor tinkering. Of course, once we had the cars working, I was not allowed to go anywhere near them. But this became too much for me and one day, when I knew that my driver was away, I decided to take one of them out for a drive. Both the Dodge and the Jeep required keys to start and these were in the possession of my driver. However, the baby Austin had
magneto ignition and could be started by turning a crank handle. Very gingerly, I reversed it out of its shed and proceeded to make a turn around the garden. Unfortunately, the Norbulingka Park is full of trees and it was not very long before I collided with one of
The Dalai Lama’s red them. To my horror I saw that the glass of one of the headlamps was smashed. Unless I could repair it before the following day, my joyride would be discovered by my driver and I would he in trouble. I managed to get the
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car back without further damage and at once began trying to repair the broken glass. To my further dismay I found that it was not ordinary glass, but tinted. So although I managed to find a piece that I was able to fashion well enough to fit, I was then faced with the
d and yellow Austin 7 problem of getting it to match the original. This I eventually succeeded in doing by smearing it with sugar syrup. In the end I was well pleased with my handiwork. But even so, I felt extremely guilty when I
next saw my driver. I felt sure that he must know, or at least that he would find out, what had happened. But he never said a word.” These cars carried plates TIBET No2 and TIBET No1 and there is a photo on the FlickR website of No2 with the Dalai Lama together with an undated newspaper report of the time announcing that an Austin Seven, painted a vivid red and yellow had left Darjeeling for Tibet. This report says that “where it was impossible for the car to proceed under its own power that gangs of 30 collies had been engaged to carry it in relays”. The car in the photo is No1 and was snapped by Mike Stevenson of Canberra in 1995 after he managed to get into Tibet for 6 weeks. The other one was further in under the vegetation. He kept poking around in all the rubble left from the pulling down of religious icons and came upon the Dodge and a stable keeper from those bygone days. It is unlikely that much of this remains as
Mike said that even during his stay reminders of the past days were being swept away. The sharp eyes amongst you will date this car as a 1931 saloon and may be wondering about the mention of a magneto given that Austin’s had gone over to coil in 1928. It is possible that His Holiness was mistaken on this point as coil sparked Austin’s did not have a keyed ignition switch till the mid 1930’s. However, there is another possible explanation. In his book he gives his suspicion that the British pulled a swifty on the generator they sent to drive his film projector. He suspected they sent their own worn out generator instead of the new one he paid for. It is possible that the car had its engine replaced with an older unit before it left India! It also seems to have acquired a paint job in India. I am pleased to have had my choice of red/yellow for my roadster validated by the choice of such an esteemed personage. Page 9
… extract from ...
“Austin Seven & Ten” by Brooklands Books
Steering and Road Handling It is sometimes said by owners of high mileage Austin Sevens that the steering has become uncertain, that the car “hops” about, and even demonstrates a strong tendency to dive without warning to the side of the road. This state of affairs may be due to one of several conditions, or a combination of any or all of them. To begin with the Austin Seven is very sensitive to tyre pressures, as a very light car always must be, and the pressures in all tyres should receive careful attention. The old idea of kicking a tyre and saying, “That’s hard enough”, is worse than useless and can actually be dangerous. A recommended pressure is 22psi, and the writer has found that 22psi in the back tyres and 20psi in the front is an excellent combination. The adjustment of the shock absorbers, front and rear, has also a most important bearing upon road holding, and there is no better method than trying the car on the road, starting with correct tyre pressures and loose shock absorbers, and gradually tightening these until the ideal tension is reached. A sudden desire on the part of the car to take things into its own hands and to Page 10
wander to one side or the other is usually due to looseness in the front transverse spring anchorage. To get at the spring clip nuts in order to tighten them it is necessary to slip off the radiator (by removing the starting handle and water connections) and unbolting the radiator shell from the flitch plates. At very high mileage, ordinary wear will produce a certain amount of play and slackness in the various joints of the steering mechanism. Play may be found in the track rod, which can be taken up by fitting oversize pins, or by packing with washers to take up the play in the jaws of the rod. If the wear is extensive new parts will be necessary, but this should not happen under a very high mileage indeed. There are two adjustments possible in the steering box itself, one for slackness in the steering column and the other for play between the worm and worm wheel in the steering box. Both are comparatively simple jobs, but are much easier to carry out if the engine has been taken out of the frame for any other purpose. In the first case, the steering column must be slacked off from its attachment to the facia-board, where it is held in
position by a bracket, and the locking peg on the near side of the box must be unscrewed, together with the clamping bolt on top of the box. Next the slotted sleeve is turned clockwise just enough to take up whatever wear has developed. Be careful not to over do this, as the result would be very tight and stiff steering. The locking peg is then tightened so that it engages with one of the slots in the sleeve, the clamping bolt is screwed home, and the bracket holding the column to the facia-board tightened up again.
movement and must not be overdone or the steering will be harsh and stiff. Tighten up the three cover nuts and secure them with the locking plates.
The other adjustment is a little more difficult. There are three nuts holding the cover on the casing of the steering box held by locking plates. These should be slackened right off. At the bottom of the column just above the control levers will be found an adjusting screw which, on being turned, will pull the steering box cover in the direction of the worm, bringing the worm wheel closer into mesh with the worm. This again is only a slight 25-26 May 2013. Club members spotted at the 37th Historic Winton included Merv & Paul Boatwright, Jim & Merilyn Dunn, Richard & Sandra Hubbard, Jim Johnston, Graeme & Bev Logan, Lyall Price, Bob Riches and Robert & Faye Yarroll. Touring on Friday with other vintage, veteran and classic cars took us to Baileys of Glenrowan where many of our thirsty drivers and passengers sampled some superb wines. Unfortunately, a few of the old cars struggled to carry home the heavy purchases. There was also a display of cars on Friday afternoon at the Benalla Civic Centre where Paul and Sandra Boatwright’s Austin 7 won the People Choice and Best Vintage Car awards (see their Tourer at left). Racing and regularity events and a huge parade of historic vehicles featured at the raceway on Sunday; but guess whose Austin 7 failed to proceed halfway through the Grand Parade? Another great Winton weekend. Page 11
Austin 7 Breakfast / Lunch Run
15 June 2013. We broke from tradition today by holding our event on a Saturday. Members Merv & Maureen Boatwright, Cliff Edwards, Warren Gracie, Trevor Hails, Paul & Amy Pui, Carolyn Thompson & Helen Lewis with friends Gail & Melba, Mark & Joanne Wellington and Robert & Faye Yarroll met at Lake Gilawarna; located in Mirambeena Regional Park Reserve. We enjoyed a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon and sausages; all barbequed to perfection by chefs Merv, Paul, Robert and Warren; and all this was followed by freshly cooked pancakes covered with honey … yum. After breakfast we set off on a scenic drive that took us through Narellan and Kirkham where we stopped to see the stately old home “Camelot” (featured in the film Australia and the television series A Place to Call Home). We then proceeded to tour through the magnificent grounds of Mater Dai; a special school that provides early intervention therapy services, education and residential programs for babies, children and young people with an intellectual disability or developmental delay. From here we continued to the quaint little village of Cobbitty and couldn’t resist stopping at the Cobbitty Winery to sample a few wines. All this touring and sampling worked up such an appetite that we then went to the Camden Lakeside Country Club for a well deserved lunch. We certainly are a well travelled and fed bunch of Austineers. Thank you to Maureen and Merv for organising yet another fun-filled and interesting days outing.
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integration, and a pioneer of sophisticated just-in-time production. It introduced frontwheel drive technology into Australia.
The story about the Victoria Park car plant is told in this 224 page hard cover book with 400 images … many in colour. The text of the dust jacket flap reads: “Austin, Morris, BMC and Leyland cars were a familiar sight in Australian driveways and car dealerships, well into the 1970’s. Of the Big Four carmakers, BMC (later Leyland) was unique, having the only plant in Australia making engines, drive trains, suspensions, bodies and complete cars … all on one site. The Victoria Park plant was built in the 1950’s and could turn out a car every four minutes from an array of highly automated facilities. With 5,000 employees at a time, speaking 35 languages, and a broad range of makes and models, it was a miracle of
This is the illustrated story of the NuffieldBMC-Leyland operation, the plant’s birth and development, the background behind all the major product decisions and why it finally failed … all told by people who worked there through most of the life of the plant. The handicaps faced, diversity and innovation, motorsport successes and the exacting standards that won loyal support from drivers in a land dominated by Holden and Ford are all covered. Victoria Park supplied cars that passed into motoring legend; Morris Minor, Morris Major, Austin Freeway, the Mini and the controversial P76. Every model is described and illustrated. The book, made possible by a grant from the City of Sydney, is available from the Heritage Group. To order, email your name and postcode to:
rogerfoy1@bigpond.com
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These minutes of the Austin 7 Club NSW Inc are to be confirmed at the next General Meeting
Minutes of the June 2013 General Meeting Held on 12 June 2013 at BankstownSports, 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown. The meeting was opened at 8:08pm by Warren Gracie who welcomed all members. Minutes taker: Maureen Boatwright Attendees: 21 Apologies: Carolyn Thompson, Helen Lewis, Bob Riches, Judith Riches, Sandra Boatwright, Joanne Wellington, Barbara & Kevin Fahey, Kevin Harte and Russell Linfoot. Visitor: NIL Moved: Mark Wellington
Seconded: Robert Yarroll
Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted: Moved: Faye Yarroll
Seconded: Amy Pui
Business arising from minutes: NIL Run Log: Permission to move from 24/05/2013 to 09/06/2013 had 4 movements as per ledger for HCRS vehicles. Members must notify committee of the car movement prior to event; this has been mentioned several times; please refer to Club Rules. Correspondence: Inwards: 9 magazines from other clubs; Baby Torque WA x 2, Lightshaft x 2, Depender, Bent Wire, Broken Spoke, Drive Chatter x 2. Entry Stickers for Eastern Creek have arrived. Email from Brian Haywood re: purchase of A7CS mags - back copies of Grey mags from 1970A to 2012A, these have been put on a CD-cost UK£5 plus post. Outwards: emails between Maureen/Faye & Robert from Bankstown Sports re: photo of club cars. Moved: Mark Wellington
Seconded: Cliff Edwards
Treasurers Report: No report available. Apologies from Helen Lewis Spare Parts Report: Mervyn Boatwright read the Spare Parts Report. Moved: Ken Rolley
Seconded: Robert Yarroll
Editor: Robert Yarroll has been working on July/August magazine. Robert has list of names of our Club members who attended Winton this year. Paul & Sandra Boatwright’s 1929 Austin 7 Tourer won Peoples Choice and Best Car for its division on the Friday run prior to the start of the Winton track events. Website had a record number of hits after Winton, USA best, UK 3rd. A 1929 A7 Tourer for sale - contact Merv Boatwright if interested (on behalf of a member). Membership Officer: Faye Yarroll reported 81 financial members. Faye was going to show a Dorset Hill-Climb
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DVD but she was not feeling well tonight and will show at next meeting. Welfare: Get well card sent to Ron Selig after a short hospital stay. Ron present at tonight’s meeting and is feeling ok. Public Officer/Secretary: No acknowledgement as yet from RMS or TCIS regarding Proposal presented to Committee from Eric Steinhaus. Events Team: Spoke about Christmas in July at Port Stephens & October Rally in Canberra. Next run meet at Gilawarna, bring thermos of hot water. More events listed including Vintage Car Show (farming small areas expo) 3 Nov 2013 entries close prior 31 July 2013. Moved: Paul Kinder
Seconded: Ken Rolley
General Business: Maureen thanked Robert Yarroll for taking on the job of Editor again and for the return of A7 NSW beautiful magazine. Warren Gracie spoke about CMC celebrating 50yrs & a luncheon to be held 15/09/13 at Ryde/Eastwood Leagues Club - cost $50 per person, tables of 10 $500. New video of Markets of the World, check club website. Included with Sept/Oct magazine will be an expression of interest for a week away on the north coast & slightly inland to celebrate 30th Anniversary of A7 Club NSW. Brian Haywood will receive a CD of old magazines from UK & will show to club members. Warren thanked Maureen for the diligence and effort she has put into our Club. Meeting closed: 8:50pm. Door Prize won by Romona Kinder Raffle won by Helen Quartly
“I’ve never seen a car that small before!”
All Spare Parts correspondence should be addressed to: Mr Mervyn Boatwright, P.O. Box 366, Casula Mall. NSW 2170 Tel: (02) 9822 8609 Email: m.boaty@bigpond.com Spare Parts will NOT be brought to meetings unless requested beforehand due to the vast number in stock. Please contact Merv by the Thursday evening prior to the meeting with details of the parts you need. All Members choosing to pay by cheque for parts should read the instructions at the bottom of their invoice. Please make all cheques for Spare Parts payable to Austin 7 Club NSW Inc Spare Parts. Point Score Trophy Don’t forget the Austin 7 Club NSW “Point Score” program. Our aim is to see as many people as possible attending events and meetings (including monthly general meetings). Participation in an event or outing from the starting point to the finish will score you 2 points, while attending a general meeting will score you 1 point. These points are awarded whether you attend in your Austin 7 or modern car. The person with the highest points tally will receive a trophy at our Christmas Luncheon / Presentation Day. So come along and get involved.
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DISCLAIMER: The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc (the Club), its Officers and the Committee cannot be held liable for any errors and/or omissions in items that are published in good faith in this Baby Torque magazine. It should be noted that the publication of an advertisement or expression of views in articles and reports in this magazine does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Club. Page 15
Austin 7 Club NSW Inc "Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of all types of Austin Sevens"
Our Club is a member of The Council of Motor Clubs, Inc The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc has been active since 1984 and aims to bring together people with the common interest of restoring, preserving and driving Austin Sevens. We are an informal family club that regularly takes our "Babies" to
the road for some fun social touring. Spare parts are available to Club Members through the Club Spares Division and our technical people will give advice, where possible, in regard to the restoration of these cars.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 6009, North Ryde. NSW 2113 Email:
info@austin7clubnsw.org.au
Website:
www.austin7clubnsw.org.au
RMS Regulations & Club Rules Members are to observe all RMS Regulations and Club Rules as contained in our current Constitution and Members Mate booklet. If this Club is nominated as your Primary Club under the RMS Historic Conditional Registration Scheme (HCRS) then the following documents MUST be carried in your vehicle at all times. a copy of your RMS Certificate of Approved Operation of Vehicle a copy of this Clubs Certificate of Insurance (Public Liability) a current or recent Baby Torque magazine If bad weather conditions are looming please contact Maureen Boatwright (Home) 02 9822 8609 (Mobile) 0413 017 263 or Warren Gracie (Home) 02 9569 2108 (Mobile) 0417 417 826 Saturday evenings or from 6:30am on the Sunday of the run.