Torque Tube Run to the Telegraph Hotel

Sunday the 23rd of April

and handling that is Porsche. It was also thrilling to see and hear other cars in motion: their vibrant colours vivid against the hues of the autumnal countryside on the road ahead and behind.

The refreshment morning tea at the Kilmore Bakery was well timed and participants mingled leisurely over coffee and took time to chat and appreciate the assembled cars, basking in the sunshine. It was also a chance for those club members doing their first ever register run (welcome!) to get better acquainted with like-minded enthusiasts.

With the second stage completed, the convivial atmosphere continued at lunch when talk around the table at Gisborne’s Telegraph Hotel focused on the highlights of the westward course across to Lancefield and then around the iconic Hanging Rock, up over Mt Macedon with its tight hairpin bends down the south face (bedecked with visitors taking in tours of the Autumn festival) and on to charming Gisborne. Leaving the lovely fleet parked together under the oaks, hungry drivers and passengers converged on the pub for a generous meal of good country fare, more stories and great company.

Each year The Porsche Club has various social runs, so members have a choice of options. Register runs attract similar cars and therefore provide opportunities to exchange important mechanical wisdom, seek advice and generally build camaraderie with owners of similar cars.

The rascals I sat with at lunch suggested that I make a comment comparing Torque Tube and air-cooled Porsches. I will not be falling for that! I know that the Porsche Club of Victoria is a broad church, and different groups just love their favoured cars!

Highly enjoyable Torque Tube Register runs like this are only possible because of the energy and dedication of people like Wayne Williamson, and he deserves our heartfelt thanks. We look forward to the future involvement of Jon Tiktin as co convenor of the Torque Tube Register in planning future runs.