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P0 R S C H E C I UB 0 F V I C T 0 R I A
J.K.REYNOLDS 3 Coote Street South Melbourne VIC 3205
OCTOBER, 1975
NEWSLETTER NO. 1
Secretary : Mr. Garnet Luckins, P.O. Box 222, KEW, Vic. 3101. Telephone: 920198
ENTHUSIASTIC FIRST MEETiNG August 26th saw the Rally Room of the Light Car Club filled to capacity with Porsche owners for the first meeting. Michael Stiliwell welcomed the people present and outlined the aims and activities of the new Porsche Club of Victoria. He then presented the names of the Committee and the members approved them. The history of Porsche in Australia was then unfolded by the guest speaker, Mr. Norman Hamilton. People listened almost spell-bound as the story of Dr. Porsche in post-war Germany and the manufacture of the first right-hand drive models was told. Members then mingled amongst one-another and immediately mumbles of car stories and makes, models, tyres etc. filled the room. Treasurer, Vin Jacono then signed people up and the evening closed on an enthusiastic note. "The Porsche Club of Victoria is underwayl"
MEET THE PRESIDENT It is not hard to imagine why Michael Stillwell's boyhood dreams revolved around ovming a Porsche. Being the son of famous racing driver Bib Stillwell and growing up in a car-orientated family had everything to do with it. Boys do grow up and Michael is contemplating his fourth Porsche purchase at this time. Amongst his previous cars was the well known "Sweetpea" green 911. This car competed in the East Africa Safari and came to Australia in the London to Sydney Rally. Allan Hamilton drove the car in the 1970 Ampol Round Australia Trial and Michael used the car for transport and in local rallies for two years. At the same time he was making a name for himself as a Formula Ford and Touring Car driver. He is currently preparing an Escort to race at Bathurst with co-driver Geoffrey Brabham, Michael is married to Porsche Club Social Secretary Jill and is a fleet salesman with the family Ford Agency.