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STOLENA60 VAN An460vanhasbeenstolenin theBalcombe Roadareasouthof Cnwley, betfleen Monday 21stDecpn andTue22ndearlymo]ning. It is inzirconblueandwa6oneotthelastona J plate,moT, tax, somedamage painbd to nearsideandlrontwing in blackaerosol. Rewardleadingto catchingthievesandthe returnof van JeremySpikespikesbikes59@hotmail.co,uk 0129388261 2
will be able to attend a few. The National Rally is being held as part of the Tram Sunday Happy New Year and welcome to 2012, the Queen'sDiamond event in lleetwood, Lancashire.Former Blackpool residentJohn Lakey always raves about Tram Sunday so I am really pleased Jubilee and Olympic year. Does any Member have Royal photos with Club Car interest? I am especially after photos of the Queen's that Rob and the Lancashire Area members have chosen the Vanden Plas3 Litre Mkl Countryrnan, owned in the early 1960's. event {br the National Rally. I hope as many of you as possible RR135 thank you's go to Paul Shread, Cliff Boulton and Steve will make the eIlort to attend. Turner for articles, plus all the photographerswhose photos we Dave and Nicky are still doing a superb job with the Rosette have used, and Trevor Chambers for some great lines courtesyof Recorder but pleasedo take notice of Dave's appeal for material the Farina Forum. Right now the article cupboard is bare, so for the RR, Having done the job myself for many years I know pleasesend me an article - a paragraph or two about your car, an how di{Iicult it is to produce magazine with very few articles so event you've been to, or a reminiscenceor two, with a photo if pleasedo take the time to write up storiesand articles,no matter you have it and I'll get it in the RosetteRecorder for everyoneto how short - and photographsare alwayswelcome; especiallyones enjoy.Seeyou at a COOC Rally or two in 2012 - there'slots to with people inl choosefroml Dave Page It's nice to seea new full page ad from NTG in this issue- another result of Dave's persuasive powers but we are sorry to see Earlpartt ad reduced to a quarter page. lVc were hoping to have the COOC website re-jigged by now Chairman'sReport... butJohn Lakey was a crucial player in the designand production Another year has rolled past and it is Renewal Time again. of the original COOC site and we necd his input into whatever Despite,or actually,becauseofthe current economic situation we we replace it with. Unfortunately John has had a really rough decidedto hold the current membershipfeesfor another year but time just lately; he has taken redundancy from the BBC after we will have to monitor the rising costsof postageand paper, let many yea$, he has been verv ill over Christmas and, very sadly, alone all the other costsassociatedwith running the club, bcfore his Mum Brenda passedaway in January. Needlessto say,all this the 2012 AGM. has been far more important to deal with than COOC websites As always,pleasedo make sure that you renew your membership so pleasedo bear with us. promptly as it makes life a lot harder for James and Sheila if it Brenda, and her late husband Vic, were grcat supportersof the drags on for ages. Cambridge-Oxford Owaers Club. Vic owned a MkIV Magnette like last year, if you receive the RR after you which he subsequentlygave to John and startedJohn't long held this issue, will Just be deemed as having renewed your membership.When the next allection lor all things Farina. Brenda often made cakes to RR comes out, those who have not paid will not receive a final celebratemajor COOC anniversariessuch as the 30th anniversary RR, they will instead, receive a Final Renewal Reminder. Once of the Farinas in 1989 and she was alwaysinterestedin the Club those who have not yet renewed pay using the final reminder form and what we were up to. I'm sure you will all join with me in they will be sent their RR. This savesthe club a great deal of sendingJohn our support and thoughts. postageexpenseas we only need to send out RRs to those who The Farina Forum is still doing very well thanks to Eddie's e{Iorts plan to renew. We don't issuereceiptsfor membership - the next and, of course, thanks to the contributions of all of you who use RR is your receipt. it. The COOC Farina Forum Calendars were a successand 60 A few of you have complained that we ask for car details on the of them were sent out to members all over the world. renewal form every year but, actually, we don't. What the form I hear that the Government is planning to stop the annual says is to give us your vehicle details but only if they have irritation of having to re-SORN cars once they have been initially changed. SORNed. This will be a great help to all of us who have plenty 2011 was a bumper year for Club ralliesand events,with a superb of cars which are oll the road and,/or awaiting restoration. National Rally in Nor{olk, and, looking at the Events Diary in If the last Qreen's DiamondJubilee year in 1897 was anything to this issue,2012 could prove to be even better. There are shows go by, this should be a great year. I look forward to seeing you and eventsliterally all over the country so I hope that most ofyou somewhere... Taff
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Anothergreatweeklongtourorganised by yourClub(SeeRF 134 Ba a LakesideCar Park at 10 am on SaturdayAugust 4th with a for the reportof lastyear'stouo.Stadingat gamon Saturday June convoy to the TalyllynRailway'sAbergynolwynStation for a club 23rdfromTheScotchCornerHotelwitha convoyalongthe466 and display at the Tom Roli vintage vehicleweekend. The rally field is callingat GretnaGreenbeforearriving in l\,4ofiat inplentyof timeforthe situatedby the 84405 Talyllyn- Tywynroad in the heart of the Afon optional roadrunto St,lv1ary's Lochorganised bytheScottishRootes Fathewvalleyjustbelowthe station,which has a caf6 and allfacilities Association whichis highlyrecommended or youcanjust relaxand includinga children'splay area. Abergynolwynvlllagehas a lovely enjoythe littletownof Moffat.An eveningget togetheris plannedat pub, which does superbmeals,and is just a shortwalk away,Or why not take the train to either Dolgoch and explore the ravine and TheStarInnin the MarketPlace. wherethere are shops, caf6sand an ice Sundaywillbe spentat the ever-popular MoffatClassicCar Rally waterfallsor down to TF,1,/yn withwellover1,000exhibilsand a largeAutojumble. Afterthe rally creamfactoryto visit. Thoseof you with childrenmay alreadyknowthat the Talyllynrailway we drivenorthfor an overnight stayat Callander arrivingin thetown wilhplenlyof timeto enjoyan eveningmealin oneof the manypubs was the inspirationbehind the RevW Awdry's Thomas the Tank Enginebooks about the "SkarloeyBailway".50 years laterthe links or re$auranls. l\,4onday morningwe willall meetup in Callander for our leisurely with the T.R.are stilleverpresentand childrencan ridebehindengines scenicdrivenorthto SlVewithseveralbreaksat placesof interest. featuredin the books and see Wilbed'sstudy recreatedin the narrow gauge museumat.Wharfstation.Thereare many excellentB&Bs in Weshouldarrivein Podreemidafternoon. Tuesdaywill be a freeday for you to explorethe areaat leisure, the area and some great family camping or static caravan hire at TynllwynCaravan& CampingPark(1e1. 01654 710370),which is right followedby an optionaleveninggettogether. Wednesday willlake us overthe SkyeBridgeto Plocldonwhich by the line side at Rhydyronen. A detailed list of all local was the settingJorthe TV series"HamishN.4cBeth" Thenleaving accommodationis availableon request. A club displayarea has been booked at the rally,which is open to Plocldonwe followtheveryscenicroadalongLochCarronandthen overthestunningBealach na Ba passto Applecross. Theviewsfrom ALL classic & vintagevehicles.Autojumbiestalls are welcome and you may sell sparesfrom your boot in true COOC fashion.You may thismagniticent roadareawesome. Thursdaywill see us headingback over the Skye Bridgeand display your car on both days or take part in Saturday'soptional headingfortheOnich/Glen Coeregionfor ourfinaltwo nights.There afternoondrivetakingin the verybesi sceneryin the areawith breaks placesof interest willbe breaksalongrouteat several including Eileen at severalplacesof interest, Entry to this rally and our tour is free and will include travel DonanCastleon the shoresof LochAlshand an extendedlunch breakin FortWilliam.An optionaleveninggettogetheris plannedin concessionson the TalyllynRailwayfor all exhibitors.Therecan't be TheFourSeasonsBar& Festaurant, whichwasverypopularduring many ralliesheld in such beautifulscenery lf you decideto stay in the areafollowingthe rallyand join us lor our week longtour thereis much lastyearstrip. to seeand do in this area.The seasjderesortsof Aberdyfor Barmouth Ourfinaldayoutwillseeus drivingsouthalongtheshoresof Loch Linnheand the Fidhof Lorneto Obanwith a shortdriveoverthe with milesof safesandybeachesare onlya shoft driveaway.We plan famous"Bridgeoverthe Atlantic"on to the lsleof Seilto Easdale to visit other attractionssuch as Port Merion,HarlechCastleand the whichwasthe settingior the BillTravers andVirginiaMcKennafilm SlaleCavernsat BleanauFfestiniogwhich are all withinan hour'svery scenic drive. There will be a full day tour of Snowdonia including "Ringof BrightWatel'. A finalfarewellmealis plannedfor FridayEveningin the Four Beddgelert, Nantgwynant, The Llanberis Pass and the Padarn SeasonsBar and Bistroat Inchreebeforeour journeysouth on CountryPark which is the home of the NationalSlate Museum.We Saturday.I hopelotsof you wouldliketo joinour sleadilygrowing also plan to visil The F estiniog& WelshHighlandRdMays and take group for this fun packedclub trip. A full and detailedlisl of a veryscenicdrivethroughthe heartof Snowdoniavia Betws-y-Coed accommodation includingcamp sites,B&Bs,GuestHousesand to Llandudnoand the GreatOrme. Therewill be a convoyto Walesfrom Yorkshireavoidingmotorways Hotelsfor the l\,4offat. CallanderPortreeandOnichareaswherethe touris basedareavailable on requestfromSteve& JoanneTurnerTel. with meeting points en route. For further details,entry forms and accommodation lis'ts please contact Steve & Joanne Turner on: 01653693183or emailfarlnaman@btinternel.com 01653 693183 or email:farinaman@btinternet.com
Sothereyouhaveit - two differentfamilyeventsin two completely different areasof thecountry- whynotjoinusfor oneor bothof them, Steve& Joanne Turner,
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Becoming a traditional firstgathering of the yearfor the Club, alwaysplentyto seeat thishistoricaviation(LochNessWellington bomber,Concordeetc.) and motor racingvenue,now with the built alsoon sitein a DurDose relocated CobhamBus lvluseum Reduced admission forthosein ClubCars. displayhanger.
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800carsattendedthisyear'sevent(seereportin thisissue).This Car uniquecommunity eventis a celebration of the Longbridge Connection Factory'sachievements. Anyvehiclewitha Longbridge is welcome,whichmeansthe rallyfieldseesanythingfromAustin The eventis free,no bookingnecessary. 7's to Rover200 BRNil's.
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at the Thisyear'sSouthEastAreaRallymovesto Hampshire Hill,3 miles CountryParkon theAg at Gravelly QueenElizabeth southof Petersfield, as partof theSouthHantsVehiclePreservation Society'sClassicVehicleShowandAutojumble. Full refreshments and cateringfacilities,LicensedBar, Brass roundabout, entertainment, band,Fairground Organ,Childrens a verygoodAutojumble Toiletsetc.Over150stallspredominantly plus toys, flowersand bric-a-brac.Vehiclesmust be bookedin advance.Gatesopenat 7 am andALL CARSMUSTBE ONSITE BY9.30am.This is strictlyenforced,so you havebeenwarned! Entryis free for ClassicCars.Pleasewrite 'CambridgeOxford OwnersClub'onyourentryform.Entryformscan be downloaded fromAliciaDent,23 here:www.shvps.org.uk or can be obtained Suney,GU72NW01483423379or from QuarryHill,Godalming, DavePage.Phone01372810301.
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atThirsk. Hillsstarting at Malton andFinishing Howardian & Hambleton Startinglrom MaltonMarketPlaceTherunwillleaveat 10.30am thentakingthe pretty andtravelalongthe 81257to Hovingham ltlth June2012 passingBylandAbbeyand Sunday backroadsviaYearsley andAmpleforth Get your free pass for this excellentevent from HertsArea travellingthroughCoxwoldand Kilburnbelorereachingthe Visitor Centreat SuttonBanktor our LunchBreak.AfterLunchwe leave SecretaryPeterBatchelor. viathe4170andthentaketheprettybackroadsvia RievaulxAbbey and downin to and Hawnbybeforecrossingoverthe moorland Osmotherley, lf spaceallowsa shortbreakis plannedherebefore we travelon viathe oftenforgottenbutveryprettyvillagesof Silton, Monday18th June2012 From7pmatrhe Star,Leatherhead, Kepwick, CowesbyandKirbyKnowle.Thenon via UpsallCastle Surrey. DavePage01372 810301 andfinallyarrivingat Thirskfor the endof our run around3pm, allowingplentyof timeto enjoythe townbeforeleavingfor home. pleasecontactmeon 01653 lf yourequireanyfurtherinformation 693183 or emailfarinaman@btinternet.com Display CarRally Including at MoffatClassic A fullanddetailedrouteplanwill be givenoutto everyonetaking Saturday 23rd- Saturday 30thJune2012 Dartat the startof our run. Following the huge successof our 2011 ScottishTourand continuing thenowverypopular themeof an annualtourincluding popular in area.By populardemandin a large and rally the chosen 22ndApril ESSilDnilI lI DIV[Ult Sunday 2012we planto returnto the Highlands and lslandsregionof Waltonon the Naze,Essex,organizedby RoyConey. Rally,in southern starting with a display at the Moffat Scotland l\ileeton the sealront,Waltonon the Naze,Essexat 9.00am for Scotlandjust northof Carlisle.Thiswill be lollowedby a weekof Alreadyseveral breakfastat the BoundTableRestaurant. bysomegreatsocial Membershavecontirmed theirsupport,includingFransvan Zoest optionaldaysoutto placesof interest(followed including evenings) GlenCoe,theGreatGlen,andLochNess,the Let'sputon a goodshowlor our Dutch tromthe Netherlands. lsleof Skyeandthe Stunning"BealachNa Ba"passto Applecross. friends!FurtherdetailsfromRoyon 07763325069or Entryto thisfun-packed weekis FREEandopento ALLClassic rovconev@ntlworld.com to suit & Vintagevehicles.Wecansupplydetailsof accommodaiion all.Thiswill be a lour-centred tourstayingin Moffat,Callander, areaTo avoidhavingto Portreeandfinallythe FortWilliam/Onich coverlargedistanceseachday to see the bestof the regionswe
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Gathering, returnto SteveTurner01653693183. 2012seesthe 24thAnnualCOOCYorkshire BurtonAgnesHallby kindpermission of Simon& OliviaCunliffeLister.Weare pleasedto welcomeALLClassic,Vintage& Custom, Buses & Coaches,Commercials,Tractors, Cars, lvlotorcycles, 1SthJuly2011 Engines& FarmMachinery, Autojumble & CharityStalls Sunday Stationary 2012 COOC NationalRallyis at The Fleetwood EntryFeetg per Exhibit,PAYABLE ONTHE DAY AreaGroup TransoortFestival.which featuresa road run from Thiseventis organised byTheCOOCEastYorkshire in aid of MarieCurieCancerCare,ALL moneyraisedon the day the British CommercialVehicle Museum at paradein the towncentre.35,000peopleattendedlastyear.'Tram includingyourentryfee willgo to thisveryworthycause. Wolds Sunday'takesplaceas partof the eventon the famousBlackpool This is a superbvenueon the edgeof the Yorkshire is a trulytraditional seasidetown, and Dritfield.Entryto the RallyFieldand seasidetramsystem.Fleetwood betweenBridlington Gardenswillbe includedin yourentryfeewitha discountavailable a 'VictorianTreasure' on the Lancashirecoast. Loads of is availablein the areato suitall tastes. for thosewishingto lookroundthe Hallavailableto all pre-booked accomodation Theeventis beinghostedbythe Lancashire AreaGroup.Further entries.Sendyourcar'sdetailsand S.A.E.for returnof yourentry pass,to Steve& JoanneTurnerDonatella House,Byton,Malton,N. detailswill be in RR136,in the meantimeemailRob Parron if you haveanyqueries. 1stMAY2012 robparr@blueyonder.co.uk Yorks.Y017654. CLOSING DATEFORENTRIES:
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So I've had rny Oxford, "Nuff" for around three years and after changing the brake rnaster and slave cylinders, a reconditioned engine, sorne rninor bodywork and waxoyling together with regular servicing, we've becorne very happy with each other. Dad had two Oxfords and I learnt to drive in an A60 so I can rernerrrber the heady snell of creased leather, old rubber, the occasional whiff of engine oil, the tick of the fuel pump and farniliar gearbox whine very well. And why is she called NufP \Vell maybe named after Lord Nuffield, pun'eyor of'the finest motor cars in England and founder of the Nu{Iield foundation, or maybe rvhen she's not going r,vcll'eNullis eNu{f , but generallybccauseNulling is better than driving my Nlorris Oxlbrd. Just don't ask about Lazarus the Landrover! Trvo or three days a week we drivc up to work at WesLminster from just outside Chclmslord a round trip of over 90 miles sometimestaking the A13 and sometimesthe M25. Of course, everything goespast us on the motonvay but wc'rc just as good as the posh BM!V's, Jaguars and Bentleysonce we get into the City, rvhere everything travels at the samc speed. And the touristslove takins pictures ofthe unusual old car... lvc probably appear in photograph albunrs all over tlle \4'orld by nowl lVe havc to be a bit carel'ul though, when tourists jump o{I the pavement uncxpectcdlyto takc snaps. I'r'c been luckv enouqh to gct car-parking with my job at dre Cardinal Humc Ccntrc, although I still have to pay the congestionchargc. It's our 25th anniversarythis ycar trnd Carclinal Hume establishcdthc Ccntrc to l.relpsome of the poorcst people he saw living in \Vestminster homclessyoung peoplesleepingrough and lamilicsin need. Over 1,300pcoplc usedour senicesin 2010 and perhapsLord Nufficld would be pleasedto have an associationlvith thc Ccntrc, tl.rroughone of his cars, too. uk www.cardinalhumcccntre.org. And ol course,Nuff takese\-erythingin her stride, lrom thc hcat of sitting in the traffic in summer, to nipping through back streetsto avoid congestionand playing rvith the bcrdy buses,multi-drop vans, Boris bikcs and black cabs.One cab driver once told me he thought that the Oxford rvould bc worth d20k iI' sold at the right place (!), but I don't think i'11be selling NulI anytime soon as together. we've still got lots of miles to Paul Shread- Member 6870
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SaraNye01780 753562 4-11TH AUGUST C00C ToUR 0FSNoWDoNIA WalesSteveTurnerp.2 4-5THAUGUST C00CWETSH RAtl-YTALYLTYN BAIIWAY TomRoltVintageRallyAbergynolwyn, WalesSteveTurnerp.2 19TH AUGUST C00CSURREY RAttYCranleigh ClassicCarShow,Cranleigh Showground, SurreyDavePagep.2 26TH AUGUST C00CEAST SUSSEX RALLY Festival of Transport, Hellingly, EastSussex.SteveSimmonsp.2 more expensiveFalkenor Uniroyals.lf originalityhad been the deciding factor then crossply tyres could have been ordered from one of the specialistssuch as Longstone Tyresetc. but at about twice the price of equivalentradialswith a much shorter expected mileageand without doubt they would be less sure footed in certain weather conditions. The Uniroyals had a pleasing old-fashioned tread pattern and didn't look out of place once fitted and balanced.The car was transformedby these tyres,true the steeringwas slightlyheavierat parking speeds but not excessivelyso and raising the pressures from the recommended23psi to 30psi which is common when fitting radialsall but eliminatedthis. Once out on the road the radials were quieter and hugged the road better. Fitting the more Recently one of my customers bought himself a rather smart expensiveUniroyalshad been a wise decisionas I have driven Wolseley 15/60. He asked me to give the car a once over and to plenty of farina's on lesser tyres which have caused a lot of road pay special attentionto the tyres. The guy he'd bought it from had noiseand some are worse than othersat makingthe steeringheaq/ warned him the tyres had receivedsome advisoriesat the recent which could also cause prematurewear in the steering box. N/OT.I gave the car a thorough serviceand duly checked the tyres It is also wodhwhile pointingout that some crossplysare actually as requested.The N/OTrepod was indeed accurate;the nearside better than others. Back in the days when all or most farinaswere front tyre was very close to the limit, being worn almost smooth on runningaroundon crossplyslhe originalequipmentwere Dunlop the outer edge although the rest of the tyre had well over the D75's known as "Groundhogs"they were actuallyquite good in '1,6mmlegal limit. There was also some cracking betweenthe their day as were Goodyear G8's which were a popular treads.The otfsidetyre was fine as far as the tread was concerned replacement.A cheaper option with a similar tread pattern were but had the same cracking between the treads and also on the Lee Conquests. Cheaper tyres were available,as were remoulds sidewalls.Both rear tyres were right at the limit being worn below such as Colways which were popular at the time and some were the 2mm tread wear indicatorsround the circumferenceof the tyre ok, but some were very poor with little adhesion to the road. in the centre of the tread. A visit to the tyre shop was a must if the Nowadays if you really want crossplys you will have to get them car was to stay safe and legal. The car was a fairly low mileageand from a vintage tyr6 specialist and they are often reprodoctionsof very originalexample and still on crossply's. I wouldn't have been old makes and tread oatterns. surprisedif they were only the second set of boots it had ever had Discussingclassicrubberdown at the tyre shop,we all cameto as they were obviously very old tyres. I find it strange that many the conclusionthat if you use your car regularlyin all weathers on peoplewill spenda lot of time keepingtheiroriginalcars in tip top today's busy roads then radialsare the only safe choice but if your condition or spend a small fortune restoringthem to as new if not car is a near concourseshow piecethat coversa low mileagein the better condition, while often paying little attention to their tyres. Summer months and originalityis important to you then providing Anyway,this wise 15/60 owner wasn't taking any chances so I you drive within their Iimitations,crossplys should be fine. soon found my self down at the tyre shop thumbing through Whatever rubber you choose, above all condition is always the various tyre cataloguesand surfing the "t'internet" with help and most important factor. Always keep the pressures right and advice from the guy's who reallyknow what's what when it comes regularlyinspect your tyres for damage and wear. lf you decide to to classic rubber. use secondhand tyres or remoulds only obtain them from a lvleanwhilein the fitting bay before any new tyres were fitted the reputablesource. Never use old tyres that have been unused for old 15/60 underwenta full front-end alignmenton equipmentI years as these can often fail at high speeds without warning with could only dream of owning and would have looked like space age disastrousresults,Tyreson classic cars usuallysuffer from lack of technology when the car was new. use and often have to be replaced long before the tread is worn Due to cost, availability and in the interests of safety it was any where nearthe legal limit due to cracks in the rubber or flats on decidedto switch to radials.Althoughthe correct 165R14tyres are the running surface caused by the weight of the car being sat on not a pooular size for modern vehicles there is still a reasonable the tyres for long periods. Look after your car's rubber and it will choice availablefrom budget tyres such as Nankangand Toyo'sto look after you. MowoG
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201I whsrarher a sood rear lor the Club I think and am sure thaL2012 will be even better now we have our flags to fly when attending our shows as a Club Please accept my apologies for the incorrect dates I have provided for the Austin Morris Day which is Sunday I lth March 2012 and Luton Festiva.lof Transport which is Sunday lOthJune 2012..... Very litde has indeed happened but by the time you read this reporl we u'ill have had our January "after xmas" get together meal and soon the evenings will get lighter. We always welcome new faces at our meetings, you will be made very welcome indeed,so if you are free pop up and see us. I am really looking forward to this coming season's shows and gettitg out and about and enjoying my Oxford.
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SundayJulyITth 2011sawthe 26th Trim Vintageand Vetean Car Show held on the outskirtsof this well known County Meath town. The backdrop to the show field is the site of the ruins of the largest Anglo-Norman castle irr lreland, built in 1172, and made famous in the 1995 film "Bmveheat" where it was used to portray Edinburgh casde in the l3th century, As with my previous visits to both the Mosney and Terenure shows, both ofwhich were held within the prevrous few weels, the Farina contingent seemed to once again mainly comprise a small number of low mileage Wolseley 16,/60s- maybe becauseFrederick Wolseley himself was an Irish native? To balance things slighdy, there was one late model Austin A60 there, but no Morris, Rjley or MG variants, nor any six cylinder cars. A club member from the Belfast area brought along his very smart looking J reg 16,/60, its condition being a crcdit to its low mileage and dedicated o$ner. Under vehicle import rules for the Republic of lreland, until recendy it was possible to bring in classicvehicles and have them reregistercd for the modest sum of 50 Euros. For some unknown reason they are classified along with commercials, and the import duty on those has now increasedto 200, thus malqng it now four times as epensive to re-reglster a classic car here. It is to be hoped that sensewill prevail and that the 50 fee will be re-introduced for vehicles over 30 years old, as previously was the case. It is unde$tood that representations have been made by various.vintage clubs and medla here concerning this situtation. Hopefully more positive news on this matter will be forthcoming in the not too dista.nt future, Some of our Irish members ate members of the club's forum _ maybe more of you reading this will join up. There is a section specially for Irish based members, so lets see more of you online helping to keep Farinas on the roads of lreland. Shane Conway
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We have had a good year, and we had a Chdstmas meal at our Ctub Night in Decembeq and then again at Surey's do! My auto Riley's bra-keshave been playing up a bit, and the less said about the other one the bFtterl We'll be in Brighton for Quadrofarina 3 on the 3rdJuly, and we're having an East SussexRally on August 26, 2012 at the Festival of Transport, Broad Farm, Hellingly, East Sussex betr'veen 9am & 5pm although the show is on for three days, 25th, 26th and the 27th. Awards for Favourite car, TLC and furthest travelled. Entry forms will Steve Simmons be available from me.
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No pub meetiirgsto report on asi-ur area hibernareslor winterl There is however a local meet that does carry on through the winter and some of our members have been to this meet. It's held on the third Thursday of every month and is based at the George Hotel in Dorchester on Thames. I tumed up at their November meeting in my Odord. Only an MG kept the Oxford company as many people tum up at winter meets in modern cars citing dark wet evenings as a reasonfor keepingtheir classicssafelyindoors. I can empathisewith this - our ca.rscan be a pain in winter with their poor headlights etc but hat stops me dead in my tracls is sa]ted roads. I then went to the December meeting which was a Chdstmas party and that turned out to be a really good night, especiallyas I won their classiccar quiz too. This meet isn't marque specificso like our summer pub meets,you'Il find a real mix of classictransport. The future of our April to Septemberpub meets hasn't been finalised yet - I r1eedto consult other local members to seewhat people want but there is a chance we can rctum to our old haunt at the Six Bells in Warborough as the pub has reopened for business. I doubt whether we would continue meeting on Mondays though as many rural pubs around here seem to close on Monday evenings now I am keen to keep a foot in the door ofthe Dorchester meet and I will get more involved here though I appreciateThursday evening is not ideal for some ofour
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We have finally settled dn a new venue for our meeiings since the pub we used to meet at (for over 30 years) has become generally closed on a Monday night. The new venue is the Olde House at Chesterfield,it's is a pub, restaurant and hotel just a short distance from our previous meeting place. It has a large car park and it looks promising as a long-term venue. There are tables and chai$ outside next to the car park, and I'm looking lorward to some warrn summer evenings with a good turnout of club cars on display. The address is the Olde House, Loundsley Green Road, Chesterfield,S40 4RN. We are meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month, OurJanuary and February meetings were held at the Olde House, they were well attended and the new place seemedto be popular with everyone. Mark Sutcliffe
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20ll saw conl{rued Club activity south ofthe Thames. Our third Monday of the month meetings were well attended, in part because we meet at an excellent pub that does good food to everyoneis taste. A big thank you to all the Surrey Members who make being part of this Club such a pleasure. It was good to welcome some new faces such as Gmham Carter (Oxford M) and Terry Bunce to our meetings and each month generally had new and interesting cars show up. Terry has owned his 1971 Oxford for many years, and we found that the reg. no. is very close to mine - possibly on the production line together! Neil Peters ar:rived with a very nice Wolseley 6/l l0 Mk2 four speed manual which he intends to cherish. We were troubled by an Alfa Romeo owners club aranging to meet on the same night as us (they weren't to know), but they moved their meeting to a different night after our si-x cylinder gathering, which once agarn rammed the car park. Some wag was heard to remark they didn't want their Wesry to catch rust ftom the Alfasl The Star put on an excellent BBQ and everyone had a good time despite the drizzle. Law of averages says it will be fine thisJune! John Gallon has worhed hard on his A60 Countr),rnan and was one of the Surrey Membels to malrc it to the National Rally. I for one enjoyed my early moming trip to Norfolk stopping at Grimes Graves ancient flint mines, then back roads all the way to the Nor{olk coast. I even bought new tyres for the occasion. Thanks arc due to Stewart Lee and Shovel for organizing the Surrey Rally at Cranleigh in August (see report elsewhere). We will be there again this year, although some regulars will be attending another special event that day - the Wedding of our very own Terry Culley who is tying the knot with Angela. Congratulations Ter'4'. Our Chistmas Dinner at the Star was attended by 26 Members and deir families, with specia-lmention to Steve Simmons and Jeremy Sampson all the way from East Sussex.The food was delicious and a good time had by all.
New Area meeting at The Elm Tree, Hightown near Ringwood Hants BH24 3DY lor Hants and Donet. All welcome, this is a joint meet with the Rover 75lZT owners club who are keen for a monthly meet around here. This will normally be on a Thursday night starting from 7 30pm, this is also curry night at the pub! I'll try to put a notice on our table for those who dont know me!
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I had been lookingforward to Henhamfor quite a while as it would be the first time I'd towed my folding caravanwith "Wooley".Also, lwas hoping to see the 16/60 lsold there at the 2010 Rally,but that was not to be. I took full advantage oJ the Exhibitorsfree camping, and was on site for the full 5 days from 9.30am Thursday to 9.30am Monday. lt was '153miles from my home in Kent to Henham, and took about 3 & halt hours each way, an average of 44mph, so I was happy with
"Wooley's" performance. l think the mpg was around 26127.but I lost a receiptand calculatedit from memory Thursday & Friday were spent watching the show take shape, but after a nice fry-up on Saturday,I leatheredthe car ofi and drove overto the display area, where I was positioned next to an Austin 1100with 2 SingerGazelleson the other side. l'm afraid l didn t speak to the owners. as I went off to find any bargajns around the stalls. There were some good displays in the arena too, and I was particularly impressed by the Kite Flyers. Unfodunately,the pictures were lost from my trusty Nokia phone. Later, I was persuaded to drive round lhe arena, whrch was quite amusing owing to the monotone voice of the announcer. Sunday dawned brght and clear,and in the display area I was placed next to a 1972 Austin 1800, Club Member Colin Mace with his 1966 Wolselev 6/110.and SharonCorbinwith her 1962 Austin Cambridge 460. Not bad ior an "accidental"line-up. Other COOCtype cars I saw were 2 Oxfords, a 1962 belongingto W Spooner of Halesworth and the 1969 model of Geoff Warman.Furtheronwerea 1974Morris1800and a 1964 VDP Princess,a car I would love to own, but space and money rule it out. In the Vintage Car section were various other Wolseleys,and a smartlookingblack'1955A50 Cambridge. I find Henham to be a very friendly weekend show, with plenty to see and do. lf you're staying overnight,there'sthe Fairgroundand a Beer Tent with lvlusicon both Fridayand Saturdayevenings, great Fish & Chips, and a good selectionof other food available.Atrip to nearbySouthwold makes a nice eveningotf site, with a range of pubs and eateriesthere. lvlaybea future Club Rallyvenue?? Cliff Boulton
properly atPainters Forstal about then,andstil s known as"The Alma" House", known Grandad had2 or 3 overlheB,and Saturday, 5 or 6 m esaway.Oneparticular Bud,l'vehada droptomuch driveushome tonlght, suddenLy said"lthinkyou'd better you've ad'sdreams cometruollA 5 or6 rnile I recently hadthisoldBack& Whitephotosentt0 todink".Grandad, iustmadeateenage byny coLsi- drveonproper roadsllWoweellSuccess, andfromihenon,thatwasmyreguaf Te,asparto'amonrage ofod pictLres. -hnki-gi. Tightbeo'i,^le'eslIo someCO- Saturday onme. nightjob.A Puppy Dogwithtwotailshadnothing n ioro.rto. met again Thencamethelatefunightwhenwegothome,theoidfolksgotoutwherethe I askedif shewolldEmail OCrnembers, plcturewastaken,andI wentto putVKEaway.I droveinthegarage, upto thecast separately, & ironstove, However, I hadn'tgoneinfar handbrake onandswitched ofitheengine. Theelderly couplewlthVKE333aremy Nar'r n hs mouth) enough, Florence & Sid{wiihhisrolL-up andcouldnlcosethe doors,so jumpedbackin, stattedthe engine Gfandad, it outihrough the nearFaversham,and............shot through thestoveandpushing Theylved"inthesticks" forward, crashing Packman. to blts.Wholeftthecaringearthen???? weretakenln 1956soon frontoftheNlssen Hut,whichwas smashed Kent.I thinkthepictures at lwon't botherwithallthedetails, butthatbigoldOxfordcameout of lt wltha boughtthecarfromBaiby'sGarage, aflerGrandad camedown. backsome benteyeashanda semi-ckcular dentintheroofwherethestovechlmney nowsadlylonggone.Well,it brought Harrietsham nearMaidstone, Thatwasa reallifeessonforme, 'll sav memories, them Bfothers, the me,norstopmedriving owned byBrake Altholgh notbestpleased, Grandad didn'tground waspreviously l'rncedain thatlwastoldtheOxford Keni,lt was homeaftefthepuboutings. Doubtless this"illegal" whoseorlgins werein Lenham, nownationai frozen foodcompany, helped meto passmytestat 17yrs2 months car,andwasonlyabouta yearoldwhen drLvng apparently usedasa Company/Directors grateful hesold to hlm.However, old,soI wasforever bought it. Grandad yearold,I usedto goto Nan& Grandad andschool the carwhenhe stoppeddrlvingin the early70's everyweekend Asa 14115 I wantedit, andI upbythemforn 1941to 1950.Therewasa smallorchard witholtevenaskingmewhether holiday, having beenbrought attheume. beinga bitmiffed withano1dAnnvNissen Hut,withdoubledoorslittedoneend,whichwasusedasthe rernember Recently, I visitedthehousewhereNan& Grandad Garage.li stillhadthecastironstove,withtheuonpipechjmneycentralat theother to herio closethedoors. lived,andthingshavechanged a lot,buti rnanaged to sparebehind end,andVKEflttedinwithabout15inche8 nry16/60roughly wherelheOxfordwas to drivealone.I havenoldeahowmanymllesI didup get"Wooley", NowihiswaswhereI learned andI wasalwaysaskedto "putthecaraway,Bud". {Never parked,andhadmyphototakenthere100, Howus anddowntheorchard, loveto rerninisce. rneBudlu oldies knewwhyhecalled Evening at "TheCandle lvlemories, CliffBoulton Theoldfolksweeklytreat,in thosedays,wasSaturday
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PARTSFOR SALE:froma 1955 AustinA40 1200cc:Heatermotor FORSALE: 1969lvlorrisOxlord (working); All lour doorscomplete(with Travellerin Greenwithlightgrey olass.chromeand doorcards); interior,aulomaticgearbox,Motjusl Wheel Cylindet Bepalr Servicefor exDiredJan 2012.Car is in oxcellenl ;ylinderheadcomplete(pushrods, Club Members:see detalls of this rockersand cover);frontand rear in DoveGrey& Old EnglishWhitewith conditioninsideand out and in full engine windscreens;x4roadwheels;boot lid; otfer on page 13 red leatherupholsteryGoodall round workingorder.Reconditioned petroltank;windscreenwipermotor; and muchmonevsoenton lhis car condition.Had kingpinsand all ijynamo;stoeringwheel;gearboxirear Oisc Brakes& TelescopicDampers: suspensionbushesdonefor lastl\4OT over last20 yeais hencePriceof I am otferingkils lor lront discbrake q6000.Call Paulor Elizabethon 07949 seatcomplete;both frontseatsifronl and alltyresreplaced.Verygood and telescopicdamper conversions, London and rearaxleComplete chrome,tidy bodyand Paintwork. 529889.Car is in Paddington, frontand rear,for all 1500 conversions ContactBogerTeideman01295 Taxedand TesledForsaleon behalfof & 1600Farinas.Contaci:l\,likeLaflin, 254300 localmemberwho is emigrating. SPARESFORSALE: lor 4 cylinder lvlodelFarm,ChapelStreet,Rockland 81895Tel01653693183or email Farinas:Wolseley16/60bootlid (SH) Norfolk NR17 PARTSFORSALE: I currentlyhavea St Poter,Attleborough, farinaman@btintemet.com e25.Variouscompletelront and rear '| UJ Tel: 01953483!19,078014444$. doors(SH)€25 each.2 rearwindows largequantityof new old stockand 1m) usedpartsfor Farinas.I may have (SH)€5 each.2 oS frontoutriggers FORSALE: RareAustinA55 Mk2 what iou want. Contact Stewart Lee (triangletype)(NEW)t15 each.MG Couniryman1961excellenloriginal & Austin A110 Mk2 Wolseley6y'110 07889853952or email bodwork. chromeand intefiorhaving Maonettespeedocomplete,good Front wheel Hub unit rebuilton an snet.co.uk stewart@lee363.f nev;r beenrestored.lrechanicallvfully condilion(SH)!10. Wolseley16/60 exchangebasisservice. grilles,various,goodcondilion(SH) readyto boltbackon to your Returrned e20 each.3 gearboxes(removedfrom car for another50,000plusmiles. cars sometim€ ago but were in good ContactStewartlrorgan07774 workingorder)(SH)!30 each Also a 158005 WANTED:AustinA60 Cambridge. ioblot of mostlyusedbut generally stewart.morganS@btopenworld.com I am lookingfor a reallynice Austin goodconditionpartsincludingprop of Mk2 hubs 460 Cambridge,eithera saloonor an for price& availability shafts,lront springs,brakeback olates.hoses.chromeitems,tfim bits, estate.l'm nol lookingfor a restoration and a limitedsupplylor lvlkl models. projectbut a reallynicecar readyto lampunils,carbs, overhauledover last10 yearsfitted instruments. doorwindowtrims (new), use and enioy.Tol SteveTurner01653 AmazingSpecialOffer for COOC withgoldseal 1622engine,stainless distributors, MembeB: Acompleteservicefor Your 693183or email steelexhaust.All suspensionbushes gaskels,suspensionparts,sleering ClubCar for iust8120.00inclusiveol and steeringjointsreplaced,heavy oarts.doorhandles,locks,hub caps, f arinaman@btinternet.com all normalseruiceit€ms.Yourcar will duty roarspringsfitted.Veryreliable wheeltrims,speedocables,choke WANTED:For 1965Wolseley16/60, be fullvserviced.lf requiredMOT has takenus the lengthand breadthol cables,windscreenwiPerPans, head,innerand carri€i out. So, if your club Car needs thiscounlryincludinglrelandwithout windowrunners,heaterboxes,blower workinospeedomeler cable,and clock.Please a littleTLC,call me, SteveTurner outers-pebdo the sliohtesttrouble.Will be soldwith motors,new Goodyeartan belts, ringTed01634366131Medway,Kent 01653693183,loday.{m) MOT.€3650ContactSteve steerinqboxesand IIUCH lllORE, 12 mo-nths Turner01653693183Yorkshire r120lor the lot.Tel.01623472315 WANTED:Nearsidereardoorcardfor 6-CylinderPowerSteeringBoxes: (MarkSutclifie, lvlansf ield) WdseleY/ Any colourwill LeakinqWestminster/ Austin460 Cambridge. FORSALE: UsedSpares:Tonsof vandei PlasPowerSleeringBoxes qoodusedspares.Giveme a ring I SPARESFORSALE: I havea new old do. GrahamCole(m)07760196021 rebuiltusingall newseals& benchhiqht havewhatyou are lookingfor. stockN/S/Rdoorit has somesurface (day),01491612965(eves) tested. StdveTurnerTel:01653693183or rusl as it is in the originalbrownprimer Tel: Andy,01609776040email: WANTED: For 1958Austin email:farinaman@btinlefiet.com(m) (probablymoresurlacerustthan (m) wa.hodgson@btopenworld.com sheetmetal, Cambridge(pre-farina) (N.Yorkshire) primer)th€ hingesare seizedbut shouldfree off withsomepenetrating innerwings,sills,floor(passeng€r Servicing/Hepairs:MOT,Gearbox side).bumpers,windscreen,brake FORSALE: A pak of460 Bl\4Cn€w oil. Ovorallit is a very soliddoorthat elc vehiclediagnostics specialists, shoesand drums,originalradio, old stockrearwings.Seaisallin good has neverbeenfittedor Painted. ashtrayand lighter,tyres,rearlight . E C. AutocareA1303ServiceStation, olfersto RogerLown condition:A60lront passengerseal in Reasonable Bottisham,Carnbs.01223812357/ lens,workshopmanual,sales red leather,A60frontpasseng€rseat rogerlown@msn.com literature,backissuesof RR - Contact 8'11122 wwwecautocare.co.uk in blackloather,A55 Mk 2 front WilfredWestall(m) emaal: passengerseatin blue leather, PARTFORSALE: Completewiper or telephone204bw€stall@mts.net Wolseleyl6/60 lront passengerseal in am forA55 l\4k2.will postto UK for q2.50 emailAndrewlvlcnally 489-2341(Winnipeg,Canada) bluevinvl.Variousdooririmsfor 4 greenrnac42@yahoo.com cylindeicars,pleaseask if you need
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AWd FLWAILL4 .. .M"-be, Howard Ellis useshis Oxford regularly to transport recycledpallets for his wood stoue.\t/rr ediror a.lsocollectshis firewood in his Oxford, but doesn't bother with the trailer. Here we seethe boot capacity shown to good advantagewith it's load of 100% English Oak' You can play "guessthe weight;' if you like, but beware, I have estate-springsfitted, so the car is not as low as it would be with saloon springs.I did filI up the interior as well one time bul lrankly rt was harcl to drive.
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