BABY TORQUE Magazine of the Austin 7 Club of NSW (Incorporated) NO. 246
A U S T I N 7 C L U B O F N S W
MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF MOTOR CLUBS
September 2010
A healthy line of Austin’s at All British Day
Correspondance:
Correspondance should be addressed to: The Secretary Austin 7 Club of NSW Inc PO Box 6009 North Ryde NSW 2113
Meetings:
2nd Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm - NRMA Training Rooms, NRMA Building, George Street, North Strathfield. Parking is available in the NRMA carpark opposite the building.
Magazine:
The deadline is always the last Friday of each month, therefore the Editor should receive written/typed articles, pictures and reports for the October magazine no later than 24th September. Address: 3 Sunnyside Avenue, Lilyfield, NSW, 2040 Phone: 0404 099 157 Email: info@austin7clubnsw.org.au Website: www.austin7clubnsw.org.au
Banking:
Club BSB: 802841 Account Number: 0000009132
Spare Parts BSB: 633-000 Account Number: 128875804
If bad weather conditions are looming, please contact Maureen Boatwright on Saturday evenings or from 6:30 am on the Sunday of the run in question. Phone: (02) 9822 8609 Mobile: 0413 017 263 Please note: At all times your Austin 7 should carry; copies of your Comprehensive Insurance Policy, the Club’s Certificate of Currency and the most recent copy of “Baby Torque” or the Coming Events newsletter.
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Committee President:
Mark Wellington
Phone: Mobile:
02 9545 1507 0409 121 576
Vice President:
Paul Pui
Mobile:
0413 621 078
Secretary/ Public Officer:
Joanne Wellington
Phone: Mobile:
02 9545 1507 0428 545 150
Treasurer/ Club Examiner:
Warren Gracie
Phone: Mobile:
02 9569 2108 0417 417 826
Spare Parts:
Mervyn Boatwright
Phone: Mobile:
02 9822 8609 0412 940 001
Editor:
Darryl Stockley
Mobile:
0404 099 157
Membership/ Registration:
Amy Pui
Mobile:
0402 816 345
Events Director:
Maureen Boatwright
Phone: Mobile:
02 9822 8609 0413 017 263
As a courtesy, please do not contact Committee Members after 9pm.
CLUB NSW
Coming Events
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12th September Centennial Park Display Day Arrive from 10:30 am. This year dress up your doll/teddy bear or car and win the best dressed prize to be presented at the Christmas Party/Presentation Day. 16th – 17th October President’s Weekend - Southern Highlands For those interested, a run is being planned for Friday 15th. Please contact our President or the Events Director if attending this weekend as accommodation bookings must be made ASAP. Check the Presidents report for further information. 14th November Ladies Day Run and Lunch Departing at 9:30 am from NRMA Carpark, George Street, North Strathfield. Calling at two places of interest and dining at a German Country Club in Luddenham. The aim is to make this a great day for the ladies. Contact Events Director for further information. 5th December Christmas Luncheon / Presentation Day This year the celebrations will be held at Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton Street, Petersham at 12:00 pm. Arrangements have been made for us to enjoy some barefoot bowling and buffet lunch. Cost will be $7.50 for bowling and $18.00 per person for food. As the second oldest lawn bowls club in Australia, Petersham Bowling Club is happy to host our Austin 7’s so why not drive your Baby on the day. 1st – 5th October 2012 90th Anniversary National Austin 7 Hub Rally - Tanunda, S.A. The Headquarters for the National Rally will be at the Tanunda Show Grounds Hall which is in a very nice setting and has plenty of parking available.
Coming Events (cont.)
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Prior to preparing and issuing entry forms the Austin 7 Club SA need to get an indication on how many people are likely to enter the 2012 National A7 Rally. Consequently they need your help by completing and returning an Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible. Also, please give a form to anyone else you know who may be interested in attending this rally. Forms may be obtained by: • logging onto the 2012 Rally page on the Austin 7 Club SA website at www.austin7clubsa.com.au, • asking your Events Director for a hard copy, • asking Ralph Drage (2012 Rally Secretary) to send a hard copy. Registration will be held on the Monday (day 1) at the Headquarters. After registering, entrants will then be escorted in small groups on an orientation tour around the 3 main towns of the Barossa. Expression of Interest Forms have been sent out along with 2 DVD’s (one on the Barossa Valley, prepared by the Tourist S.A, the other has snippets of the 2004 and 2008 Bay to Birdwood runs). For more information please look further in this magazine (Events Director Report).
Invitations Accepted 12th September Hills Fest (formerly The Orange Blossom Festival) Commencing at 9:30 am, the Vehicle display will be be held in the grounds of the Bull and Bush Hotel, Baulkham Hills. 17th – 19th September HSRCA Event - Wakefield Park, Goulburn The Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of NSW Inc. (HSRCA) have invited our Club to attend a big event to be held at Wakefield Park, Goulburn.
Invitations Accepted (cont.)
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T Types and earlier including pre war and racing specials. Austin Seven Specials and air cooled racing cars. Exclusive Regularities for the above groups. Lunch time parades for all eligible cars. Marquee space for featured cars. Display area for non competing cars. Historic Racing for all normal historic categories. Entry forms availabe later in the year. Contact the Events Director for further information. 26th September Heritage Fair “The Way We Were�, Kembla Grange Held at The Australian Motorlife Museum, Integral Recreation Park at Darkes Road, Kembla Grange this is a family day and all are welcome. Fair and Museum entry costs; adults $7.50, kids $5.00. The Fair will showcase heritage crafts, woodchop, steam traction engine, a working farm, machinery, blacksmith, metal spinning, lace making, camp oven cooking, medieval combat, kendo and, of course, historic vehicles. If attending in your Austin 7 please let the Events Director know ASAP so we can book a spot. 22nd - 25th April 2011 Austins Over Australia - Forbes, NSW For those attending this event, please contact the Events Director if you have not received Newsletter No. 4 which includes the Registration Form.
Other Events of Interest 20th September Burwood Festival Classic Car Show and Shine 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Burwood Road and Park Avenue Burwood. 26th September Bay to Birdwood - 30th Anniversary This major icon event (the largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world) is for motor vehicles manufactured to the 31st December 1955. Contact the Events Director for Entry Forms.
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Photos
Members and their cars at All British Day
President’s Report
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August 2010 was a great month for the Club. We had record numbers at both Eastern Creek and Kings School. We saw the rebirth of Ron Selig’s tourer, the debut of Amy and Paul Pui’s car and Barbara and Kevin Fahey back on the road with their Ruby. We have also received some excellent photographs from our remote Members for inclusion in the 2011 calendar. Last month I was able to report progress with our draft constitution. By now all Members should have received a draft constitution for comment in the mail. We will allow a month for feedback before setting a date for a vote on ratifying the proposed document. Places for the Presidents Weekend on 16th – 17th October are filling fast. Once again we can offer great Austin 7 touring and something of interest for everyone. Please contact either myself or Maureen Boatwright to secure your place. Winter was cold but short this year. Now that spring is here, why not fold back the hood and take a drive in your Austin 7? Happy Motoring, Mark Wellington
Please note: Any Member using a vehicle that is on Conditional Registration (HCRS) and is attending a Secondary Club Run, or any event listed under Invitations Accepted or Other Events of Interest, MUST contact a Committee Member to advise your vehicle movements prior to attending the event. The committee of the nominated primary club on your conditional registration must be aware, and approve of, all movements of your vehicle. If you wish to attend invitational events outside Club runs, you must contact a committee Member to log the trip, otherwise your registration and insurance is not valid. At all times your Austin 7 should carry a copy of the Club’s Certificate of Insurance (Public Liability) and the most recent copy of “Baby Torque”.
Event Director’s Report Shannons Eastern Creek Display Day saw our Club proudly showing twelve Austin 7’s. It was great to see Merilyn and Jim Dunn displaying their new blue Austin 7 Special for the first time. The All British Day was fantastic. On speaking to a few of our Members since Sunday, they all said what a great day it was. So many extra food stalls and market stalls. All the children in the Club had a ball on the rides and in the playground. On display were 19 Austins and one Mini. Two of the Austin 7’s took part in a Special Anniversary Display on the top oval featuring the evolution of cars over time. I have made the accommodation booking for The Austin 7 National Rally - SA in 2012. Seventeen rooms were tentatively booked and only two are left. Those who have made their booking through me, could you please forward a $50.00 deposit for each room to secure your booking. Your cheque should be made out to the Austin 7 Club NSW Inc and posted to the Club P.O. Box. If you require more details, please do not hesitate to contact me. There will be entry Forms for the Rally and also the planned itinerary for all days of the Rally and Expressions of Interest available at the September General Meeting for those who don’t have computer access. I wish a great weekend to our Club Members attending the Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of NSW Inc. special event at Wakefield Park, 17th – 19th September and our editor will be expecting great photos for the next magazine. See you at Centennial Park with your dressed up doll/teddy bear or your Austin 7. Happy Austin 7 touring, Maureen Boatwright
Happy Birthday to all the Members who celebrate birthdays in September.
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Members and their cars at All British Day
One Fateful Day One fateful day July 2008 Our lives changed when Boatwright and Wellington crossed our path Before we realized, a little Austin 7 appeared from afar Dear old Mr. Southwell trotting round his farm In a little Austin 7 black and cream, he went round and round What a lovely sight, what a dream We couldn’t contain our smiles Off it went to be re-spruced, rebuilt and patiently we waited Twilight runs, breakfast runs, Tea gardens, festivals, weekends away Oh what lovely sights, how we admire all other Austins More meetings, more runs, train rides, museums, wineries, presentations We even dressed up one sunny day at Centennial……. Two years passed, no hurry we said, do whatever you could Lots of stuff needs to be learnt, every opportunity Paul would The smiles’ getting bigger, anticipations, expectations, Probably best just be patient! Then the day came, still not sure what to expect With trailer in tow, British Day in mind, oh is this it? Little Austin just came round the corner! Jubilations, shock and joy Lots of sweat, anxieties and sleepless nights We couldn’t say thank-you enough Proudly we presented it to All British Day On 2010 August 29th, Though it didn’t arrive on its wheels Drive it, don’t hug it we were told Sure, just easier said than done, said Paul Non Austin folks, relatives and friends All gathered from near and far Smiles all round and proud feelings shared Small, feeble and vulnerable it seems Little they know the tough little 7. Now the baby sits neatly where it should George Green should be proud we brought home one And big thank-you to all concerned. Background: Back in 2008, Paul & Amy knew little about cars, least of all vintage cars, met Merv Boatwright and Mark Wellington in a A7 car auction by accident They ended up buying John Southwell’s A7 from a farm. While the car was being restored, Paul and Amy discovered a new interesting and wonderful world in A7 club especially people and activities, and learnt and admired all types of A7.Much thanks to the frantic hard work of restorers; the car was ready one day before All British Day. Being both cars and mechanically illiterate, the challenges began on learning to use a trailer, to drive and reverse the A7 on and off the trailer, to use the ratchet belts to secure the car, to drive the A7 all within 24 hours for the British Day display. All their folks and friends knew little about Austin 7 came to see the restored car which is proudly parked in Paul and Amy garage, a house previously owned by the late George Green, a famous Sydney vintage cars owner and collector.
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Letters I would like to express my gratitude to all who have participated in the restoration of the 1929 “Chummy”, particularly Merv and Paul Boatwright for their mechanical help and advice and Sandra for putting up with me calling so often. There were many others involved in the project, principally my son Garth and his team of friends at his workshop, Simon Agar, Bill Hall, Warren Gray, Jorge Fernandez, Peter, David Berthon and others I may have missed. At one stage there were five of them polishing it to get it ready for All British Day. Thanks to Warren’s timely inspection we were able to put it on Club plates and get it to the event. My apologies for not socialising but I caught up with friends I have not seen for the past twenty years. Regards, Ron Selig
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1 x 1929 Radiator Shell. Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member) on 02 9822 8609 or at boaty@unwired.com.au
d e t n a W Alloy Brake Shoes 11/4� to suit 1932 Austin 7. 2 x Stub Axles, Right hand and Left hand. Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member) on 02 9822 8609 or at boaty@unwired.com.au
Spare parts
All Spare Parts correspondance should go to: Merv Boatwright, PO Box 1055 Menai Central, NSW, 2234 Phone/Fax: (02) 9822 8609 Email: boaty@unwired.com.au Due to increased stock, parts will not be brought to the meeting unless requested beforehand. Please contact Merv by the Wednesday evening prior to the meeting with details of the parts required. All Members choosing to forward cheques as payment for parts, please read the details on the bottom of your spare parts invoice. Please make cheques payable to: Austin 7 Club N.S.W. Inc. Spare Parts Mervyn Boatwright Spare Parts Officer
Minutes of the Augut General Meeting
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Held on 10th August 2010.
The meeting was opened at 8:10 pm by Mark Wellington who welcomed all Members to the meeting. Attendees and Apologies. There were 23 Members in attendance. Apologies; Helen Lewis, Joanne Wellington and Paul Boatwright. The minutes of the July meeting were read and accepted. Moved. Ken Rolley Seconded. Paul Pui Business Arising Nil. Correspondence WA Baby Torque newsletter, Austin SA newsletter, Light Shaft August 10 magazine, The Depender(Jun/Jul/Aug), Drive Chatter(Aug10), Goulburn Veteran & Vintage Car Club of Goulburn. Treasurer Warren read the Financial report. Moved. Faye Yarroll Spare Parts Merv read the Spare Parts report. Moved. Bob Riches
Seconded. Amy Pui Seconded. Trevor Hails
Editor Nil. Membership Officer Members Mate will be posted this month. Secretary/Public Officer Nil. Events Director British Day (29/8) and Shannons Eastern Creek (15/8) – remaining tickets to be picked up tonight. Direction for Eastern Creek was explained, in Area A, starts at 10am. Centennial Park Display Day (12/9) unfortunately clashes with Hills Fest Festival (formerly The Orange Blossom Festival). This year’s theme is to dress up your doll/teddy bear on cars to win the best dressed prize to be presented at Christmas party/presentation day. President’s Weekend on October 16/17 Sat and Sunday- at Southern Highland RSL motel, ask for expression of interest (original plan up north was changed because of school holiday and costs). Nov 14 ladies day run, details to be advised. Christmas party December TBA. 26/9 invitation to Heritage Fair (Kembla Grange) for family day $5 for kids and $7.50 adults. Please contact event director, if you are interested to book a spot. Last week of September, 17- 19, HSRCA event at Wakefield Park, Goulburn. If interested, please see Maureen Boatwright. Entry closes on Aug10. Last event held was in 2007.
Expression of interest for 2012 SA National Austin 7 Rally at Barossa Valley is sought. Those booked in for Tanunda, be aware that it is 1.5hrs away from Adelaide. Those attending the A7 rally can also make it to the 10 days vintage motor festival in Adelaide where every day a different car club will be present and put on a run. Estimated 1500-1800 cars will be there in Adelaide festival, and the program starts with breakfast, with the veterans on at about 8am. GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Bob/Judith reported that they have just visited Barossa Valley with accommodation at $100/night at Barossa Motor lodge in Murrays St. It is an older motel and has a car port outside. The motel has good food with excellent chefs. There is a huge car park for the moderns and for trailer nearby. 2. The final draft of the constitution is out. 3. Judith /Bob represent this club attended the Vic dinner dance at the beginning of this month where they met all the friends- some of whom were rounded up at Winton. All had a wonderful night 4. Paul Pui showed DVD of Winton race held in 2010. Meeting closed at 8:45 pm.
Point Score Trophy Don’t forget the Austin 7 Club “Point Score” program. Our aim is to see as many people attending events and meetings (this includes monthly general meetings) as possible. Participation in an event or outing, begining from the starting point and going through to the finish, will score you 2 points while attendance at a general meeting will score you 1 point. These points are awarded if you show up in your Austin 7 or your modern and the person with the highest points tally will receive a trophy at our Christmas Luncheon/Presentation Day. So get involved, support your Club and have some fun. See the Coming Events section on page 2 for our next event.
2010 Supper Roster October
Joanne and Mark Wellington
November
Helen Lewis
December
AGM - Members to bring plate
12/10/10
09/11/10 TBA