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Club Information
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Committee 2012-2013
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President’s Report
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Calendar/Coming Events
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Over the Next Hill
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John Whitney Photographic Award
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2013 Annual General Meeting
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Davies High Plain Adventure
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CruiserKhana 2013
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Carlisle State Park trip report
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TLCCV Emergency Response Group
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Driver Awareness - April
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Technical - Rating Protection Equip.
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New from ARB
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Technical - Use of Snatch Strap
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Technical - “Ask Allan”
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Trading Post
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‘Dereel News’ item
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Overland Cruisering Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc.
General Meetings: 7:30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Mulgrave Country Club Wellington Road (corner Jells Road), Wheelers Hill Melways Ref 80 H1 Geelong Meetings: 7.30pm the 1st Tuesday of each month & 2nd Monday each November at the Supper Room, Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington St. 3218. (Mel. 451 J2) ENQUIRIES: Membership & general to: The Secretary Toyota Land Cruiser Club PO Box 363, HAWTHORN 3122
Website: http:www.tlccv.com.au
EMERGENCY PHONE AT YARCK: 0419 379 419.
MEMBERSHIP DETAILS Joining Fee: $280.00 Membership: $145.00
Our property is a registered Land for Wildlife property and no inference is drawn in the publication that the sign or registration has any other meaning.
REINSTATEMENT OF PAST MEMBERS If a member rejoins the Club within 5 years, a joining fee is not applicable. If a member rejoins the Club after 5 years, they are required to pay the joining fee and undertake the Club’s Driver Awareness course.
RECOGNISED CLUB RADIO CHANNEL: 15 UHF
Life Members: Graeme Wilson, John Whitney, Don Honey, Bill Dower, Alan Winch, Barrie McCarthy, Harold Ross, Sandra Tanner, Brian Stewart, Charles Norman, Ashley & Judith Williams, John Turbill, Garry Cooper. Honorary Members: Ross McClure, Clive Blakely. Club Auditor: Chris Rumble
INSIDE > 2013 Cruiserkhana > Emergency Response Working Bee > Carlisle State Park trip > Davies High Plains Adventure > Snatch Strap procedure
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The opinions expressed in the articles appearing in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. The Editor reserves the right to delete where necessary any section of any article, which has been sent for publication in the magazine. Acceptance of advertisements does not necessarily imply endorsement of products or associated companies or individuals by the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc.
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COMMITTEE
2012 - 2013
Vice President Ian Ross president1@tlccv.com.au
Driver Training John MIlls: driverawareness@tlccv.com.au * Driver Training Course bookings * Awareness Course certificates
Past President Peter Dwyer
Yarck Management Brian Stewart yarckmanage@tlccv.com.au
Secretary Sandra Tanner secretary1@tlccv.com.au
Assistant Secretary Alan McMeekin secretary2@tlccv.com.au
trips@tlccv.com.au Trip Convenor Tony Middleditch * Register a Member’s trip * Assistance in trip preparation Technical Bret Dyson
Assistant Treasurer Matt Parrott
Special Events events@tlccv.com.au Python Red (Paul) • Shows & special event co-ordinator
committee1@tlccv.com.au Committee Russell Edwards committee2@tlccv.com.au Magazine Editor Sandra Tanner:
editor1@tlccv.com.au
advertising@tlccv.com.au
Membership Barbara Bryant membership@tlccv.com.au * Membership renewals, name badges, contact detail changes Librarian library@tlccv.com.au * Borrow videos, DVDs & books * Contributions to the Library FWDV Delegate fwdvdelegate@tlccv.com.au Tony Bryant Webmaster Laurie Miles
Emergency Response Coordinator Bruce Fullard tlccrg@tlccv.com.au Raffles & Supper Gabi & Grace Azzam Soraya Pickard Club Shop John & Liz Mills
clubshop@tlccv.com.au
Sergeant-At-Arms Russell Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com
Training Paul Hawdon training@tlccv.com.au • Club training courses co-ordinator
Committee Liz Mills
Public Relations/media Officer Garry Cooper pr@tlccv.com.au
technical@tlccv.com.au
Treasurer Marcus Kunath treasurer1@tlccv.com.au
treasurer2@tlccv.com.au
Advertising Peter Dwyer
Magazine Distribution Russell & Lesley Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com
Marketing Coordinator marketing@tlccv.com.au Brian Tanner
webmaster@tlccv.com.au
Excursion Visits Coordinator David Sheean excursions@tlccv.com.au
Social Coordinator social@tlccv.com.au John Nazloomain * Book for participation in social events Visitor Greeters Ian & Jenny Johnson Cruiserkhana enquiries@cruiserkhana.com.au
GEELONG BRANCH President Brian Tanner
geelong@tlccv.com.au
Secretary Sandra Tanner
secretary1@tlccv.com.au
Geelong Trips Matt McPhee
geelongtrips@tlccv.com.au
Social Judith Williams
Activities Coordinator activities@tlccv.com.au Ian Ross
MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
TRADING POST
All articles, trip reports and other contributions are welcome for inclusion in the magazine. They must be in the hands of the Editor by the first of the month. Please send them to: The Editor, Overland Cruisering, PO Box 1778, Geelong 3220
• Please submit articles as Word (No documents with no formatting. fancy formats as it will only have to be removed in preparing for publication). In particular DO NOT embed pictures in your documents • Images (photos) should be supplied as seperate JPEG files. The higher resolution the better. As a guide images should be of 300 pixel per inch with image files around 1-5MB fine. • If you have multiple images, please burn to a CD and post to Editor rather than trying to email numerous images. • Articles can be posted with normal photos. They will be scanned and returned to the author if a self-addressed envelope is provided.
• Note: if selling a vehicle in the Trading Post it is a Motor Car Trader Regulation (1988-22(4) legal requirement that a cash price, registration number or engine number are supplied.
or email: editor1@tlccv.com.au
Members’ name and membership number must accompany all articles and/or contributions.
ADVERTISING A TRIP • Note: All trips must be approved by the Trip Convenor before they can be gazetted in Overland Cruisering.
All contributions MUST BE received by the 1st of the month.
ADVERTISERS Please support those companies that advertise in our magazine. Let them know you saw their advert in Overland Cruisering.
A R E Y O U R M E M B E R S H I P D E TA I L S C U R R E N T ? If you have recently moved, please notify Barbara Bryant – Membership Officer – and provide your new address, telephone number(s) and (if altered) your email address as soon as possible. Please also remember to remove the Club sticker if you change or sell your four-wheel drive.
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REPORT
PRESIDENT’S REPORTI PS
ell, it has been a long time since I had to do a President’s report, but when so much has been on it’s not hard to do. Before I go any further it would be appropriate for me to wish Peter all the very best with his medical woes, moving etc. What a high the last meeting was with so much on but of course following on from our best ever signature event, Cruiserkana. It was so great to be able hear all the praise at the FWDV President’s meeting. So many people came up to me to tell me just how good it was. Of course there were a lot of other things discussed such as the future stability of the Association, the importance of the community work that all Clubs are doing and the agreement with Parks Victoria. I joined with members of Geelong on a day trip through the Carlisle State Park. it was a great day with lots of sand driving. The weather was perfect - thanks guys for turning it on. The scenery and company were great. There were even a few short runs where if it had been even slightly damp it would have been an entirely different ball game. Anyway it was great to get away even if just for the day. Then of course I was lucky to be able to join the Cruiserkana team for their de-brief at Rutherglen. I was very fortunate to be able to find some accommodation in town
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NEWS
as things were filling fast, and I left it to the last minute. My cheap booking was surprisingly much better than I expected. Most people were staying at the caravan park but that was full already. I was even luckier to be able to get out of Melbourne quite early thus I arrived at Rutherglen about 6.30pm. Thank you to Annie and the team for making an extra seat and plate available for me. It was great! Early the next day we gathered for the first part of the de-brief and then were off to the chocolate factory. What beautiful chocolates they make. After an interesting lesson on what makes a great chocolate we got a chance to choose what we wanted to take home. They all looked so good, that was the problem, but I can vouch for the fact that eating them was easy! Then it was time for a further debrief followed by lunch at the Buffalo Brewery with another de-brief in the pub garden. Finally we were off to a winery. I was hanging out for a real coffee and by the number of people that joined me at the table a lot of others were also. It was agreed that we would have further discussion on Sunday morning at Russell and Leslie's house in town, but that night we went to the pub for dinner. It was odd having a Chinese banquet in the pub but it was very good and there was heaps of food - in fact so much we were trying to
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g n o l a e m o C elebrate and c IT’S OUR 40th BIRTHDAY! Yes, our Club is turning 40-years old this year and you – our members – are all invited to come and celebrate. Come and support your Club, come and have fun, come and share your experiences with everyone.
Sunday 2nd June, 2013 Nortons Park, Scoresby (High Street), Mel. Ref. 72 A2 Starting time 11:00 am. BYO everything. BBQ facilities available.
We look forward to seeing all of you on the day.
give it away. Next morning we all met up at Russell and Leslie's house for a bacon and egg sandwich breakfast. Again there was plenty of food and great company. A quick discussion and a tally of the fines brought a great weekend to a close. It would be remiss of me not to say a big thank you to Russell and Leslie who organised the whole weekend and had us running on time. It has been really good to be able to sit and chat to so many new and old faces again over this last month. The members of the committee have been fantastic, and we are working hard to be sure to listen to you the members and what you need and want. One of the big challenges that we face is to turn around our budget to ensure we don't keep having a minus at the bottom. Please do not hesitate to come and see me at a meeting or call me if the need arises. I will do my best to listen and help if I can. Finally I ask you all to read the article in this magazine about snatch straps. It is never too late to remind ourselves of their correct use. Maybe it's time for a refresher course with the DA team? That's all for now, keep safe and see you out and about. Ian Ross (1409) PRESIDENT
CALL FOR TWO POSITIONS TO BE FILLED Special Events Coordinator Meeter & Greeter The above two positions are available and urgently require to be filled. If you are interested in taking over one of the above, please contact: Special Events Coordinator, Python (Paul) Red on 0412 580 963 or events@tlccv.com.au Meeter & Greeters, Ian & Jenny Johnson
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PLEASE NOTE: Duties and responsibilities for Executive positons were publshed in the April Magazine. Members are encouraged to nominate for any of these positions on the nomination form found in this issue of Overland Cruisering.
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CALENDAR May 25th & 26th June 1st & 2nd June 2nd June June June June June June
8th – 10th 8th – 10th 11th 18th 22nd 22nd & 23rd
June 29th & 30th July 6th & 7th July 9th July 16th July 20th & 21st July 27th & 28th August 11th – 21st
SOCIAL
COMING TRIPS Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck 40th Birthday BBQ at Nortons Park Merry Jig trip Bairnsdale to Dargo trip Yarck Management – DA Theory General Meeting Medieval Night at Yarck Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck TLCCV Trip Leaders Course at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory 40th Birthday at Mulgrave Country Club Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Flinders & the Old Ghan Railway trip
Prior to booking or setting any dates for an event, please check with the Activity Coordinator who will ensure that there are no clashes. Please email to the Activity Coordinator the proposed date, time, venue and overview of the event.
August August August August
10th – 31st 13th 20th 24th & 25th
Aug 31st & Sept 1st September 10th September 21st & 22nd September 28th & 29th October 8th October 19th & 20th October 20th October 26th & 27th November 12th November 23rd & 24th Nov. 30th & Dec. 1st
M E D I E VA L N I G H T AT YA R C K
Madigan Line trip Yarck Management – DA Theory General Meeting and AGM Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend TLCCV Strategy & Planning day (Invitation Only) DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck
SHOW & TELL JUNE SHOW & TELL HEMA: “HE” from Henry and “MA” from Margaret. Henry and Margaret Boegheim, founders of Hema Maps, began their family owned company over 25 years ago. Specialising in outback mapping, they offer a large range of products suitable for the four-wheel drive enthusiasts, including maps, atlases and the Hema Navigator. Don’t miss Wayne Madge in June for this interesting and informative presentation.
SHOW & TELL Enjoy reliving or experiencing a Club member’s trip The fun, driving exploits and camaraderie that a TLCCV trip brings. Members would love to see other members slides or DVDs of their wonderful trips around Australia. If you have been on a recent adventure and can put together a 10-15 minute presentation, please let me know. (I am willing to help you if required). Liz Mills. Email: cruisers@bigpond.net.au
REQUEST FOR SHOW & TELL I am seeking Club members with slide shows or DVDs of 15 minutes duration to present at Club meetings. Our members would love to see the wonderful trips and places you have visited on your travels. Please contact Liz Mills if you have a presentation or any ideas by emailing: committee1@tlcv.org.au
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NEWS
COMING EVENTS
INTRODUCING THE 2013 TLCCV TRIP LEADERS COURSE Date: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July. (Can arrive Friday night) Where: Yarck Tired of trips not going where you want them to go? Prefer the security of travelling with other TLCCV members with the benefit of insurance coverage? Well, become a trip leader. This course covers all aspects required to run a TLCCV trip. The Saturday morning session covers the official FWDV training notes that incorporate SR0DRV004A – Guide 4WD Tours. Other aspects covered are convoy preparation, maintenance and mechanical issues, introduction to first aid, TLCCV forms and procedures. Saturday is to be a full day and Sunday should finish after lunch. Trip leaders are on hand to discuss things “TRIPPY.” Contact: Tony Middleditch - TLCCV Trip Convenor for further details and booking. Limited places available. Mobile: 0418 543 536. Email: trips@tlccv.com.au
NEW TLCCV EMAIL ADDRESSES In future, please note that the Club email addresses have been altered to: tlccv.com.au. This change-over process will be phased out over a period of time, allowing members to become better acquainted with the new email addresses. Please also note that if sending articles, etc for the magazine you now put: editor1@tlccv.com.au If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our webmaster of webmaster@tlccv.com.au
CRUISERKHANA SAFETY VESTS Marshals safety vests must be returned to the organisers as soon as possible so that they can be re-used in future years. Please return at a Club meeting if you have one.
CRUISERKHANA MERCHANDISE All Cruiserkhana merchandise will be on sale at General meetings or can be purchased by separate arrangement. Classy breathable Polo shirts and T-shirts at $35 each ($30 for kids sizes), hats at $18 and fantastic jackets at $50. Limited stocks ready to sell. Now is the time to get ready for Cruiserkhana 2014. Further information at www.cruiserkhana.com.au or Angela DW SXEOLFLW\#FUXLVHUNKDQD FRP DX.
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INFORMATION FOR TRIP LEADERS • Trip leaders please note that under the Constitution, members may not take part in any club activities involving four-wheel driving unless they have completed the Driver Awareness
COMING TRIPS
Course (Theory & Practical) and have filled in an Indemnity Form. • The Club Insurance Policy states that only Club Trips that are gazetted in the Club Magazine and the Club website are covered by the Club Public Liability Policy.
• All Club Trips gazetted in the Club Magazine must include a telephone number (or mobile) and/or an email address for the purpose of booking on a trip. • Members please note that telephone calls should not be made later than 8:30 pm.
Club trips are for club members only. Non members are not afforded insurance coverage by the club and may jeopardise our coverage. If you have any queries they may be raised with our Trip Coordinator, Tony Middleditch.
Members Please Note: All guests attending TLCCV trips must take out Temporary Membership. This includes children of members 18 years of age and older. If you have any queries contact our Trip Convenor, Tony Middleditch at trips@tlcv.org.au or mobile 0418 543 536. Seasonal Road Closures: Contact Parks Victoria on www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?main=9&page=2. JUNE Date: Meeting Place:
Trip Leader:
MERRY JIG Saturday 8th - Monday 10th June Staying at the Merrijig Motor Inn & Resort: http://www.merrijigmotorinnresort.com.au/ Meeting here each morning. 8:30 am each day. 10 vehicles including trip leader. Medium-hard depending on weather. Nearest fuel is available in Mansfield, full tank each morning. We will try & take the convoy near a fuel stop at the end of each day. 15 UHF, however given it is a long weekend, we may need to change as we go. Aggressive all terrain tyres with at least 50% tread (e.g BFG A/T), 50mm lift kit, full recovery gear, food for lunch each day. Merrijig Motor Inn & Resort: costs are: a couple $70 per head including breakfast. More than 3 adults sharing a room: $55 per head including breakfast. Kids (13 & under) $25 per night including breakfast. Contact Motor Inn directly on 03 5777 5702 stating you are part of the TLCCV group to book your room. The motel is holding 10 family rooms for us. CUT OFF FOR BOOKINGS: 24th May as this weekend is the start of the ski season. This gives the motel time to sell any unwanted rooms (hopefully there will not be any). We will be exploring the neighbouring High Country on recce style day trips on Saturday, Sunday & checking out Monday morning & aiming to finish around Marysville/Black Spur mid afternoon Monday. People are welcome to extend their stay at the Motel by private arrangement. No pets. Rob Logie. rob@logie.tv
JUNE Date: Trip Leader:
BAIRNSDALE TO DARGO - WAITING LIST ONLY Saturday 8th - Monday 10th June Annie McGennisken: amcgennisken@gmail.com
Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Overnight:
Details:
AUGUST MADIGAN LINE Date: Saturday 10th - Saturday 31st August Meeting Place/time: TBA Limit: 8 vehicles. No trailers. No pets. Standard: Difficult Fuel: Depending on vehicle & route, may need to carry additional fuel for extended desert travel. Estimates available, but details to be finalised nearer time of departure. Radio: Various - 10, 15 & 40 UHF Equipment: Off-road tyres with ample tread, at least one additional spare, standard recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, tyre repair equipment, vehicle spares & tools, sand flag, camping equipment, water & supplies. Further details at pre-trip meeting. Overnight: Bush camping, with some caravan parks or similar before & after the crossing. Details: This trip comprises a west to east crossing of the northern Simpson Desert, nominally following the route taken by Cecil Madigan in 1939, but as now limited by permit & access restrictions. In many places the track is ill-defined & travel will be hard & slow going. The travel duration for this trip is approximate. Depending on conditions, difficulties are expected to include soft sand, big dunes, spinifex, sand moguls, sharp stakes, “scratchadora” shrubs & possibly even mud if there has been any rain. Tyre damage is to be expected. Given the tough conditions & likely heavy workload for all participants, preference will be given to vehicles carrying more than one person. Note: A full day pre-trip meeting will be conducted on Saturday 6th July at which time trip participants will also be required to practice removing, repairing & replacing tyres. Trip Leader: Don Bryant: dbryant@bigpond.net.au
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AUGUST Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:
Overnight: Details:
Trip Leader:
FLINDERS & THE OLD GHAN RAILWAY Sunday 11th - Wednesday 21st August Port Augusta, S.A 12:00 noon 6 vehicles - new members most welcome. Easy to medium (if wet), some short tracks may require low range, vehicles need to be set up for outback touring. Full tanks Port Augusta. Minimum fuel range 700 km. 15 UHF All terrain tyres only with 50% tread or better, extra spare tyre (preferably a wheel) in addition to spare wheel, spare shock absorbers, standard recovery gear, compressor & tyre gauge, water (minimum 7 days) & supplies. Further details & a briefing will be provided prior to departure. Primarily bush camping. Basic facilitgies provided at park campgrounds. This trip explores part of the north central section of the Flinders Ranges. It then follows the historic route of the Old Ghan railway to Alice Springs & includes many side trips: Lake Eyre, Dalhousie Springs, Lamberts Centre, Chambers Pillar & many other places of interest along the way. Note: No pets or firearms. Ian Wells. Email: ianwells@acslink.net.au
CA L L F O R E N T R I E S F O R 2 0 1 3 JOHN WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Members are NOW invited to submit entries for the Annual John Whitney Photographic Award. This year DIGITAL IMAGES will be accepted, so there is NO excuse for not submitting an entry. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • You must have taken the photo • The picture should be taken on a Club trip or activity • Imagines should be submitted as digital JPEGs • Each image must not exceed 5MB in size • Limit of 5 images per member
EMAIL YOUR DIGITAL ENTRIES TO
whitneycomp@tlccv.com.au ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 31st MAY WITH YOUR NAME AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER
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NOTICE
2013 TLCCV ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated will be held Tuesday 20th August, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND ORDINARY MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE Nominations of members for election as Officers and Ordinary Members of Committee are to be in writing and signed by two members, together with the consent of the nominee. Nominations may be posted, delivered or handed to the Secretary (Sandra Tanner) but must be received by Tuesday 18th June, 2013.
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PROXY VOTING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated will be held Tuesday 20th August, 2013 commencing at 7:30 pm. As per the Rules of the Constitution: “…appoint another member as his proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in respect of which the proxy is appointed.” In practical terms with our meetings being held on Tuesday, proxies must be in the hand of the Secretary by 8:00 pm. on Monday 19th August, 2013.
APPENDIX 1: FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF PROXY I ………………………………………………………………………………. of …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…. Member No……………........................... being a member of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated hereby appoint …………………………………………………………………… of…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………….…………... being a member of that incorporated Association, as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the Annual General meeting of the Association to be held on th $XJXVW, 201 and at any adjournment of that meeting. My proxy is authorised to vote in favour of / against (delete as appropriate) the resolution (insert details). Signed………………………………………………………………… Membership No. ……..................……….
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TRIPS
DAVIES HIGH PLAIN ADVENTURE
March, 2013 Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles Participants: Greg & Carol Edmunds James & Lily Clark Chris & Lucy Marczak Garry Sonnberger Michael Schuettke
Zebra
80 Series TD
Coota James
Prado 150 Series TD 76 Series TD 100 Series TD 79 Series TD 100 Series TD
Gadgets Michael
eading for Mt Pinnibar: Saturday morning was bright and clear as the last of our party arrived over breakfast and as expected on a Laurie & Heidi led trip, the team was packed and ready on time for the pre-trip briefing. As the convoy snaked quietly through the beautiful Colac Colac (pronounced Clack Clack) Caravan Park on the banks of the Corryong Creek, the sun was warming up for a hot day. We turned onto the Murray Valley Highway for a short traverse to Benambra Corryong Road following the lively Corryong Creek on sealed road to Stacey’s Bridge, leaving the creek behind, and now on gravel, travelling between the fantastic scenery of the Alpine National Park on the right and the Pinnibar Pendergast State Forest on the left. We aired down before entering the wilds of the State Forest via Wild Boar Track, passing through Wild Boar Scenic Reserve (not so scenic), the bush was heavy with
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undergrowth still recovering from the fires that had been through the area in 2003. We continued at an easy pace stopping for morning tea on the side of the track at the top of Mt Sassafras (1,590 metres). The group took time to check out our first glimpse of the spectacular scenery from the ridge line and signing the “visitor’s book.” On our way to Wheelers Hut via Wild Boar then Paddy Joy Track, the track conditions were good, dry and rocky with good traction and easy travelling. Paddy Joy Track drops down to cross Paddy Joy Creek with many mesmerising views as the track clung to the side of the steep valley. We briefly climbed again to descend to picturesque Wheelers Hut valley and a wonderful camping site on the banks of Wheelers Creek. Time for lunch, and as we were making good time it allowed us to enjoy a leisurely break exploring the hut and surrounds.
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On the track once again forsaking the bridge, Heidi led the convoy across Wheelers Creek getting our tyres wet for the first time before we turned right onto Cattleman’s Creek Track then right again onto Shady Creek Upper Track. There was some doubt about which way we would go at one stage, however the weather was warm and dry, which gave us the opportunity to drive the Upper Track (certainly no place to be in the wet). Steep in parts, Laurie insisted we keep a culvert between cars. However it was the large tree that had fallen across the track that slowed us down for the first time that day. One was a large tree, easily a metre in diameter, but whoever cut through to clear the track was obviously driving a small car (we suspected it was the Suzuki Club). It was a tight fit for the 100 Series Land Cruiser, not that the Prado had any trouble sporting a younger, trimmer look, although everyone squeezed through without a scrap. Shady Creek Upper Track is a wonderful drive through tall trees and leafy bush before climbing and coming out on the ridge line heading to Mt Pinnibar. The drive along the ridge-line is mostly above the tree line and the views to left and right spectacular. The damage to the snow gums from the fire years before is obvious and while the regrowth from the roots is coming along, it will be years before they recover their chaotic beauty. In the meantime the bare grey branches poke through the under-
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growth to frame sweeping vistas of the surrounding ranges. The ranges in the distance have taken on grey tinges that look like grey stubble, as if they need a shave. The drive continued along the ridge leading to Mt Pinnibar trig point up at a cool 1,772M where we stopped for a cuppa and a chance to appreciate the beautiful view of the Australian Alps looking across to Mt Kosciuszko, a mere 25km away as the
crow flies. A small mishap on Mt Pinnibar when Carol stepped in a wombat hole and hurt her Achilles; she wouldn’t say why she was wandering around off the track. Following our break, we headed down the Mt Pinnibar Track towards our planned campsite for the night on the banks of the Murray River. When they tell you this is a dry weather track and subject to seasonal closure, there is a good reason. The track drops away in a steep, rocky descent with rock steps and tight turns. It would be truly scary with a little rain. I would love to travel back up this track - the climb would be a real hoot. The track levelled out as we approached the Tom Groggin Station and we collected some firewood for the night before tackling a steep descent down Lily Hill, named after the explorer Lily Clarke. The track used to cut through Tom Groggin Station to join Tom Groggin Track, however the gate is now locked so you have to drive around to approach the Dogman’s Hut camping area
and the Murray River. Dogman’s Hut was a little crowded with campers and motor bike riders, so we moved a little further down the river to set up camp for the night and prepare for happy hour. A wonderful day, spectacular scenery and some great tracks set us up for a great weekend. Greg & Carol Edmunds (2532) Heading for Davies Plain Hut: The day started off with a relaxed departure. As with most departures for Club trips, there’s usually one person who forgets to turn on their UHF radio and today it was Chris. After leaving Dogman’s Hut camping area, we turned back onto the Tom Groggin track. At this point the Tom Groggin track follows the path of the Murray River. Gadgets, Coota and James could not resist the urge to plunge into the Murray River crossing for a quick trip to NSW and back. This also gave the photographers the opportunity to catch some action shots. Turning on to the Davies Plain track we had a very short drive to Buckwong Creek, which was shallow this year and early morning tea on its banks. After morning tea we commenced the climb up to Davies High Plain. Heidi had left Dogman’s Hut camp 30 minutes before us in the morning and was able to radio back any information of other vehicles on the track. After many detailed altitude updates from both trip leader and tail end Charlie (James), we arrived at Davies High Plains Hut. Here we met back up with Heidi who had conquered the 1130 metre vertical climb on her mountain bike with ease. After the compulsory tour and photo of the hut we set off across Davies High Plains to Charlies Creek. After passing a couple of other groups of vehicles along this section of the track a late lunch was taken at the crossing. After lunch we tackled the final 6 kms to Buckwong Creek camping area stopping along the way to gather firewood. Buckwong Creek camping area is fantastic with short green grass running along the
banks of Buckwong Creek with plenty of shady spots for even the largest convoys. Having made camp early, happy hour was had while we listened to the distant sound of thunder. This made most people move quickly onto dinner and pretty much as we were doing our washing up the thunder arrived with rain which quickly ended the day early for most. James Clark (2475) Leaving Buckwong Creek: Monday was set to be the longest day of driving yet the shortest for four-wheel driving. Despite the previous night’s thunderstorms the day was shaping up again as a warm sunny one which was helping dry out the tracks. We back-tracked along Buckwong Creek track for our final leg along Limestone Creek track which has a number of different surfaces including sections of clay, loose rock/rubble and rock steps. This track is classed as a dry weather only track, but despite reservations as to its
condition, the track surface was only damp enough to supress dust and there were only a few puddles to play in. Nonetheless it was a challenging track to round out the trip. All vehicles made it through without incident with the final stage allowing a driver swap for Greg to try out Garry’s 79 Series. Alas, whilst Greg loved the power of the V8 Turbo Diesel over his Prado he didn’t think he would buy one just yet. From the end of the track it was a lengthy 2WD trip into Omeo for air and lunch before heading home. Temperatures were increasing as we descended to lower altitudes and our thoughts were with Laurie and Heidi who would be making the trip home without an operational air conditioner. Many thanks to Laurie and Heidi for giving so much of their time and effort to run these great trips. Michael Schuettke (2476)
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EVENTS
Date: Time: Meeting Place: Participants: Standard:
13th & 14th April, 2013 Early and long! TLCCV Yarck property Cast of thousands Depending…..an endurance event ell, what can one say? The dust has hardly settled but by now the statistics are pretty well known – over 60 entrants, about $14,000 in prizes and nearly 100 marshals and volunteers helping. The solitude of the property had been disturbed, the place was a hive of activity and 250 people were housed in whatever accommodation they could bring in various locations all over the property. The event was bigger than Ben Hur. Three Portaloos, a cool room and an extra oven had been procured for the hordes. We were most certainly very blessed with the weather – rain on the days before and after, but a perfect day on the Saturday. In addition, the camaraderie and good natured rivalry between Clubs and individual competitors was obvious to all. The vibes were good. A lot of very hard work has gone in to Cruiserkhana 2013 – the logistics of this sort of event do not happen overnight and it is a chance not only for a fun weekend with others sharing our recreational passion but a chance to showcase our great Club – TLCCV – and our fantastic property. We got to know those sponsors that were able to attend even better and the
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Sponsors Happy Hour and TLCCV Stubbie Holder with Cold Beer were master touches. We welcomed Terrain Tamer, Airport Toyota, 12Volt on the Move, Hasting Camping, Battery World and Ian Pike from Cookies and Cream attended. Whilst Lightforce (who are in S.A) were unable to attend, they sent Hayden and Jessica Sharman and their Lightforce sponsored vehicle. Not only did Hayden provide a little light relief on various obstacles (he was not a contestant) but they jumped in and volunteered as marshals AND came to the set-up weekend. Another star appearance was Mattman from the Sh*tbox Rally, which raises money for cancer through an epic outback trip. The Cruiserkhana sub committee has been working constantly for months, to bring the event to a new level, with a number of organisational and other changes introduced over the last two years. The sub committees annual report presented in the AGM magazine this year will give further details for those interested, so I won’t bore you with too many of the details. However it is fair to say that a lot of hard work has been done. The logistics of the day went well with completion of events running with military precision and overall morning and afternoon sessions finishing ahead of time. All Gunther Scheffel’s hard work with scheduling had paid off. We have also included the results of the
events in this issue of the magazine and special mention must be made of the winner of the Bob Hollow award, Rebecca Schlosmacher, who also won the ARB Standard Class (AND her partner Slawko won 2nd prize in the raffle). Another competitor who scooped the pool was Phillip Smith coming away with Guests Cooper Tyres, Airport Toyota’s $1,200 cheque for the best performing Toyota and Sunday event the Rock Climb. That was definitely worth the drive to Yarck. Thankfully the Yarck Yowies, led by Club member Simon Mustey, managed, by hook or by crook, to wrestle the Interclub trophy away from Range Rover Club, much to the latter’s good humoured consternation. Clubs attending in their Club T-shirts added to the spectacle. Dal Hadfield and his team from Terrain Tamer did very well out of the prize pool as well, but thank goodness didn’t win the Terrain Tamer prize. However, what they did do, which was above and beyond the call of duty, was double their company’s prize when we had an exact tie for both classes at the Water Crossing event.
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CRUISERKHANA 2013 RESULTS Event Balance Beam Cross Country Flag Slalom Mud Track Plumb Bob Sand Trap
Winner of the Bob Hollow Trophy Rebecca Schlosmacher A number of Club members scored prizes from John Wimpey’s “Outback Ideas,” Hastings Camping and Ian Pike’s “Cookies and Cream” in Lilydale. The winner of the official raffle was Club member Theo Plousi who won a $500 Solar Panel with all mod cons donated by Club member Brad & Melody Schaffer’s company 12 Volts on the Move. Second and third prize winners were David Creighton from Alexandra and Slawko Kulyk. Winner of the $100 Crown Casino prize was Craig Rule who was part of the Hastings Camping crew. The magazine has managed to secure advanced release of some of the Cruiserkhana 2013 photographs, which I am sure you will agree are very professional and spectacular, and I hope you enjoy. There are many more photographs coming, once they are edited and towards the end of May there will be lots more on the Cruiserkhana web site, which is www.cruiserkhana.com.au. Garry Cooper did a great job promoting the property on the Sunday afternoon with tours – he had to run a number so that idea was a definite success story. Hopefully it will lead to some new members. Many thanks to Garry for all the running around he did in the week before Cruiserkhana collecting sponsors’ prizes. Seriously though, a lot of the satisfaction from volunteering for the event is not only from the actual weekend but the preparation and pack-up of the event. Such as the un-named individual that was “collared” as he ate his brunch and asked to do a sweep around all the toilets (including portaloos) at the property and replenish toilet rolls as a matter of urgency. Never did find out if he finished his food. This year one of the highlights was Tony Swinden’s bunting rolling up machine. He had been asked to work on one month
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Staircase Stump Climb Timber Challenge Tyre Track Water Crossing
Class Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring Standard Touring
Wet Lap Bog Hole
Standard Touring Standard Touring
Rock Climb Overall Event
Standard Touring Best Performing Toyota Best Performing Non TLCCV Member Bob Hollow Trophy – Best Performing TLCCV Member
Interclub Team Winner
Winner David Nelson Adam Takacs Dale Hadfield Tim Adamson Carey Nichol Melody Schaffer Richard Cane Peter Symons Carey Nichol Paul Paliaga Roy Mackay Robert Pepper Dale Hadfield Tony Scicluna Michael Schulze Greg Edmunds Dale Hadfield Phillip Smith Rebecca Schlosmacher Peter Burke Stephen Harrison Winston Chong Graeme Martin Graeme Chapman David Jackson Adrian Borg Ricky Ramadge Simon Mustey Phillip Smith Rebecca Schlosmacher Robert Pepper Phillip Smith Robert Pepper
Club Range Rover Club TLCCV Sponsor- Terrain Tamer TLCCV Range Rover Club TLCCV LROCV Pajero 4WDC Range Rover Club TLCCV LROCV LROCV Sponsor-Terrain Tamer Melton & District FWDC Sponsor-Airport Toyota TLCCV Sponsor-Terrain Tamer Individual TLCCV Wangarratta FWDC LROCV Range Rover Club Wangarratta FWDC LROCV Wangarratta FWDC Melton & District FWDC Individual TLCCV Individual TLCCV LROCV Individual LROCV
Rebecca Schlosmacher
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before and the solution was exceedingly simple for a task that is a mammoth. Two battery powered electric drills were produced with a split toilet roll sized conduit around the drill part. Much good natured merriment ensued with Tony Bryant and Tony Swinden chasing female members of the crew around and threatening to do unmentionable things to them. You had to be there! Yes, there is a lot of hard work, but it’s tempered with hilarity at the right times. Thanks must also go to the people that turn up month after month to Yarck working bees, which resulted in us being able to have the event there and showcasing the
property to others. Hopefully members and participants of Cruiserkhana can return the favour by attending upcoming working bees. There were so many Club members that made the event possible and the success it was. There are far too many to thank or single out. However every one of you deserves a VERY big thank you. You know who you are. One exception, to single out, would have to be Jan Chivers and Ken Hildebrand who were the last to leave the property at 3:30 pm on Monday afternoon before taking the oven back to Lilydale. They must be thanked individually and were the driving force behind most of the kitchen clean-up as well. Next year’s Cruiserkhana is to be held on 22nd & 23rd March, 2014. Put this date in your diary NOW. No excuses accepted. Your hard working sub committee plans on an even better event – hopefully our debrief weekend in early May will lead to a few subtle improvements. Onward and upward. Angela Di Lallo (225)
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TRIPS
C A R L I S L E S TAT E PA R K
Sunday 21st April, 2013 Trip Leaders: Matt, Emma, Josh & Abbey McPhee Participants: Judith Williams & Alison Peter & Thea McLean Paul “Tracks” & Annette Hawdon Ian Ross Matt & Sara Lilley T/end Charlie: Brian & Sandra Tanner arly Sunday we head off down the freeway with the rising sun reflecting in our mirrors, away from Melbourne. Destination is Bunnings at Waurn Ponds, Geelong and to be precise my navigator tells me I am losing time due to the road work speed reductions. I arrive at the traffic lights at the exit ramp and think I am about 10 minutes late. Suddenly without warning I hear: “Tracks, have you got your ears on?” crackle across the airwaves. It is the President. I look up and Ian is behind me and I know I won’t be last to arrive to meet the convoy. A change of lights to
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105 Series Land Cruiser 80 Series Land Cruiser Prado 80 Series Land Cruiser 105 Series Land Cruiser 80 Series Land Cruiser GU Patrol green and we arrive at the car park. Introductions are made and emergency envelopes are handed over in the brilliant sunshine under a cloudless sky. Our trip leader, Matt, assures us the Geelong Branch has connections for good weather conditions. Wait a minute, where is tail end Charlie? Sandra lives close to the route to be travelled and will fall in as we pass by. Our first stop is at the scenic West Barwon Reservoir just past Forrest township. A short walk to the dam wall to view the panorama and observe some fishermen is to be followed by morning tea.
Lunch break Refreshments are abandoned, due to a plague of wasps that have invaded the idyllic picnic grounds. We watch intently as they swarm around the vehicles attacking the grilles, while Ian returns to the shops to purchase some rolls for lunch. (The departure from Melbourne was before the bakeries opened). The journey continues on through Otway Forrest Park and as we turn into one track we are confronted with a “no entry” sign, logging activities appear to have started. Our trip leader explains it wasn’t there on the recce three weeks ago!
A quick consult of the map finds an alternate route – one that Matt tells us “won’t be anywhere near as exciting.” As a result we arrive at Gellibrand Reserve – our intended lunch stop – early. A vote is made and we all agree lunch in the bush would be a better choice anyway. We air down for our trek into the Carlisle State Park. The tracks begin with fine powdery sand, just enough challenge to drive on, but the dust rises and sticks to everything as the convoy stretches out. A pleasant clearing around a drying pond is chosen for our lunch stop. The vehicles encircle the mud patch in the centre and after boiling the billy we cross to the other side of the pond where we join the “executive” group and listen to “frog talk.” Really, there are frogs that have buried themselves underground as the water evaporates from their habitat. Lunch finished, we depart from the clearing to continue exploring the park. Some members choose a few obstacles to cross as their exit, holding up the rest of the convoy. Whilst the park is compact in areas the variety of tracks is excellent with sand, downhill descents, steep climbs and deeply rutted sections. It was even reported that one truck had its rear wheels airborne over a downhill mogul. I personally don’t believe this as I am sure the dust was hiding the back of my 80 Series at the time. Views from the ridge roads help you appreciate the area you are in with densely wooded areas on one side with vistas opening into valleys with farmland on the other. Matt included some tracks that were not possible three weeks earlier due to an excess of water, now completely gone. Once again proving that even careful planning by the trip leader can be changed by Mother Nature on the day. All too soon we have covered the tracks in the park and we exit once again to Gellibrand. That’s the third time we have passed the truck selling new potatoes. It’s decided to fine the trip leader as he has the only vehicle not covered in dust. We air up here as our trip leader announces this is the official end of the day. We get our envelopes back as Matt is thanked by everyone. He then explains the return route via Colac to Melbourne. We agree to travel back together, but not until three of us decide to buy some spuds at the truck. Three customers, three bags left – what a coincidence all three weeks after our trip leader made his recce. Oh, and that weather just starting to cloud over as we depart, maybe our Geelong friends do have some influence after all. All I really know for sure is I will be keen to join them on future trips. Tracks (1899)
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TRIPS
TLCCV EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP WORKING BEE
27th & 28th April, 2013 Coordinator: Bruce Fullard Participants: Shane Goodall Gabi Azzam, Fred Bell and Margaret Wastell, Rob Logie, Rob Tonkin, Matthew Lilley, Neil Chambers, Kelvin Connors and Jennie Harvie, Brian & Sandra Tanner, Thea McLean Slawko Kulyk and Rebecca Schlosmacher, Python Red and Tashkah Lloyd, David Murray, Wayne & Kellie Knight, Greg & Carol Edmunds, Bill & Jan Black, Matthew McPhee, Walter & Maria Denni, Cameron Stevens, Ted Gray, Sandra Weller, Jurgen, Gail, Ellen & Claire Rochelmeyer. lot has been said in the media in recent times about the bushfires and floods, which have affected areas of Victoria. The Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Vic) Inc. maintains an emergency response group to assist in times of such disasters. The Toyota Land Cruiser Club in Victoria is prepared wherever the need arises to help in cleaning up of rural properties. Such tasks include site clearing and removal of damaged materials (other than asbestos, which is a clean-up left to qualified professionals), fencing removal and replacement (subject to availability of fencing materials at owners cost) and removal of fallen trees and any other allocated tasks by agreement to assist in getting the rural community back working again. The Victorian branch of the Association of Toyota Land Cruiser Clubs of Australia formed the Emergency Response Group during the Black Saturday fire emergency and spent some 9 months assisting owners in their recovery in Kilmore, Glenburn, Yarra Glen and Flowerdale and subsequently during the Victorian floods in Skipton and Baringhup and more recently
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in the Moira Shire – Tungamah, Lake Rowan and Nathalia areas and recently the fires in Glenmaggie. As a result of the most recent devastating fires in Dereel, the Club Response Group undertook recovery tasks this past weekend with 32 volunteers attending. Recovery work was undertaken on 8 properties and some 6 kilometres of fire damaged fencing was removed along with chain sawing a considerable quantity of fallen timber, in particular the last property in Camms Road, which was severely fire damaged with the loss of the house and most outbuildings. Some 460 man (and woman) hours was spent over the weekend. The local community was simply overwhelmed with the Club’s response and I am sure letters of appreciation will arrive shortly. In appreciation the community provided lunch Saturday and dinner Saturday night and was enjoyed by all members present. Why do we do it? The answer is obvious, our members travel this country with trips every weekend and enjoy the generosity of the rural community from north to south, east to west, with trips into the High Country and many areas of Victoria such as Sunset Country, Big and Little Deserts, as well as interstate, to areas such as Cape York, Simpson Desert to name a few. This is our opportunity to give back community support when the need arises. We do not look for funding or volunteers outside our own Club and we prefer to work within our own Club resources. We have the knowledge and procedures that have proved successful in all the past events and accordingly we will continue to do so into the future. Many hours have been spent providing this needy support, our members wear the cost of fuel and wear and tear on their equip-
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ment and vehicles, but that’s what we do and we enjoy doing it. Overall the payback is seeing the surprise and appreciation on owners faces to see a group of four-=wheel drivers who don’t have universal community support, being there in their time of need just to help them. Bruce Fullard (1194) Emergency Response Coordinator TLCCV Email: tlccrg@tlccv.com.au
TRIPS
DRIVER AWARENESS WEEKEND
227th & 28th April, 2013 Instructors: John Mills, Heather Cale, Peter Hemming, Simon Mustey Tech Assistant: Paul Langenberg Trainee Instructors: Jeff Gazzard, Marcus Kunath, Martin Boland Participants: Garry Sonnberger, Marion Tapper, Michael Wilton, Trajco Vilarov, Justin O’Shea, Anita & Justin O’Shea, Wayne & Sue Jinks, Graeme & Deborah Ny. inally the weekend arrived! We had been looking forward to this for a long time and keen to check out Yarck after reading so much about it (and trying to zoom in on Google maps). We made one big mistake though. We missed the Club meeting where the briefing was held so were unaware of the camping ritual and arranged separate accommodation a little way away. This sadly meant we missed the campfire stories Friday and Saturday night. Anyway, what happens on tour stays on tour, so can’t write about those anyway. We left our accommodation (which was horrible by the way LOL) and set the Nav to “Where the Farck is Yarck?” Tom Tom just errorred so we headed in the general direction trusting Deborah’s map reading skills. Despite that we arrived at the gate with 15 minutes to spare for 8:00 am start. We pulled our pristine clean unmarked black 105 Series into a line of equally impressive various 4WD pride and joys, taking special note of the awesome kitted 200 Series of Wayne & Sue. We should have taken a photo then because that was the last of that car show and pretty soon all machines were looking much better (as in used). 8:00 am briefing took us through all we needed to know, there was some nervous laughs but all were keen. From there it was off to the ramp to check out in and under first a 79 Series and then a Prado. This was a good session to really get up close underneath and learn more great tips from Paul and Simon. The two poor owners also had the joy of every centimetre of their vehicles being inspected and commented
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on by the whole group. This was no time to be a defensive owner and both took it all with a smile. Next was a great demonstration and information session by Peter of winching and safety – including his funny Arnold Schwarzenegger reference and dislike of any recovery gear purchased from a large outlet starting with B. It was great how the number one priority through the whole weekend was SAFETY. Then we were finally off and driving. First up the Whoopsy-Do, an appropriately named steep section of Yarck for hill starts and descents. We had done the Victoria 4WD training so knew a little on what to expect, but this was much better and more comprehensive. The very patient (and brave) trainers made sure everyone got through this key first lesson as hill control is the fundamental foundation of all 4WD driving and safety. Special call out for Anita in this section who conquered her initial fears of the steepest downhill and got back in and did it. Well done! Oh, and to the white truck that came bouncing down on the skid plates at a rather fast pace, please stop scaring the trainee instructors. The rest of the day was great training across various terrain and obstacles, always safe but always challenging. After the last break it came time for the night drive. This was scary but so much fun. We had never driven off-road at night and had no idea what to expect. We were car 2 in the convoy and we will never forget coming down a hill and seeing car 1 appear to be stopped at the bottom of the track with its nose against a sheer granite wall lit up by its headlights. “Wrong turn?” we asked each other only a few seconds later to see car 1 drive up this cliff! Gulp. As we got to the base we could see it was deceiving and not a sheer cliff but boy was it steep. Only one thing to do – go up and we did surprisingly easy. This training stuff was already working. On the open bits we had no chance of keeping up with car 1 who obviously had hired out driving duties to the STIG, but I gave it a shot whilst Deborah frantically tried to recall if our wills were up
to date. Sunday came around and we all gathered for theory review, test marking and great wisdom from the trainers. A little tyre debate got started and as we all know this is the quickest way to burn time so Heather stepped in and sorted the boys out. Into the sand we went. We had great fun role playing getting stuck and having a passer-by recover via snatch strap. Wayne disabled about 38 electronic gadgets in the 200 Hilton, but it still wouldn’t get stuck so he just pretended. Then yah! More driving (really the best part we enjoyed the most was the real convoy driving). Paul led us on a major magical journey around what felt like every inch of Yarck. This was narrow track stuff, squeezing the 105 Series around impossible tight stuff and wondering just how the wider 200 would get through. (Great work 200 drivers). This was where Paul threw in the bonus free extra bush pin striping at no additional cost. Our truck is now 10% faster with the additional 172 stripes we picked up. (Did I mention DON’T buy a black truck?) Finally exhausted it was the last meet up back at the Yarck Hilton and debriefing before packing up and heading home. A great weekend, fantastic trainers who cannot be thanked enough for their kind donation of time and wisdom, great group of people, new friends made and many new skills and increased confidences acquired. 10/10 Graeme & Deborah Ny (2623)
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TECHNICAL IPS
R E C O V E R Y E Q U I P M E N T R AT I N G S
Recovery Equipment Ratings – What do they Mean? We have all seen snatch straps rated at 8000kg or 11000kg. We have also seen bow shackles rated at 3.25t or 4.75t. Does this mean that the straps are stronger than the shackles? Well actually, no! So what do these ratings actually mean? In fact they mean vastly different things. Let’s start with the shackles. These are used in industrial situations and therefore there is an Australian Standard relating to these. It is called AS2741-2002 Shackles. This Standard can be read at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/114123213/As2741-2002-Shackles. Among other things this standard specifies that the shackle must be able to support a test load of not less than 6 times the Working Load Limit (WLL imprinted on the shackle. This used to be called Safe Working Load (SWL) in the past and you may find that you have this imprinted on older shackles. So a 3.25t shackle must be able to support 19.5t and a 4.75t shackle should support 28.5t. This means that we have a safety margin of 6 times the rating of the shackle. The standard also states that the shackle must visibly deform in shape well before it breaks. This provides another valuable safety feature. The safety factor of 6 also means that even if the shackle you purchased was slightly inferior in construction for some reason there is still a significant safety margin before it would deform and ultimately break. Your 4WD will break before the shackle.
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The rating and other details should be imprinted on the shackle on the body of the shackle similar to the example below. Imagine for a moment that a snatch strap was being joined to a shackle on a vehicle recovery point for a snatch recovery. The correct attachment points for maximum strength and safety are on the pin and vertically above the pin on the bow of the main shackle body. That is vertically on the shackle above. If they are attached on the left and right sides of the shackle shown above then the WLL would be lowered and the shackle could be expected to deform and ultimately break at a much lower level of force. Similar considerations apply to hooks, chains and other “hardware” type items all of which have significant industrial use and appropriate standards. If you have a winch on your vehicle then don’t forget to check the hook and any other “hardware” that you may intend to use in conjuncIdentification tion with the winch. mark and Now to snatch straps. symbol The rating on a snatch strap has an entirely different meaning to the ratings of shackles discussed above. The rating on a snatch strap is the minimum breaking strength of the strap. There is no safety factor in the rating. If an 8000kg strap breaks at 8001kg it passes the standard.. Tests conducted by 4WD commercial magazines have shown that most straps break within 1000kg of the rating. This can be below the rating in some cases. These tests were conducted a few years ago. I have not been able to find any recent tests that may
include products currently on the market. Given that brands do change designs and suppliers over time then old tests are not a good guide to current quality. Remember, the breaking point will decrease when the straps are wet like a typical water crossing recovery. Labelling requirements for straps are also legislated. These requirements may be found at: http://www.productsafety.gov.au/content/in dex.phtml/itemld/981402 Make sure that your straps carry the required warnings and other details and follow the safety steps when performing a vehicle recovery using snatch straps. Winch extension straps and tree trunk protectors have similar considerations to snatch straps. Instructions packaged with these products refer to attaching to rated recovery points on your vehicle. However, that is another issue beyond this article. What about the wire rope attached to the winch on the front of your vehicle? This is covered by yet another standard. This refers to minimum breaking strength of the wire rope and so is similar to the regulations regarding snatch straps. Generally, the wire rope supplied at the time of purchase will exceed the rating of the winch by 10% to 20%. If you are replacing the existing cable by either ‘s’ steel cable or a synthetic rope then consider your requirements and the rating of your other equipment that will be utilised with the winch during recoveries. So what does it all mean? Safety, Safety, Safety and then make sure that you are doing it safely. And remember that that shackle which seems to have one half the strength of the snatch strap is really three times stronger than that snatch strap. Make sure that you are using equipment properly rated to the vehicles involved and the task at hand and above all take your time and be sure of every step. It is very rare that recoveries are time critical. Jeff Gazzard (686)
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(With acknowledgments to Robert Pepper, Senior Instructor, 4WD Victoria) This article is a shortened version of a chapter from ‘The 4WD Handbook,” www.4wdhandbook.com Face bookcom/4WD Handbook. Copies available at a discount to Club members.
The snatch strap is one of the cheapest and most useful items of recovery gear, but too often people just blindly use it without considering other options which are often safer. What it is: A snatch strap is basically a giant elastic band made of nylon, which can stretch between 20% and 30%. One end is attached to the stuck vehicle (casualty), and the other end to the recovering vehicle which then uses momentum to jerk the stuck vehicle free. Yes, it’s as dangerous as it sounds. Snatch straps come in a variety of ratings. The rating is the load at which it is designed to break, not a hoist rating with a 4X safety factor. Common ratings vary between 6,000kg and 12,000kg. And that rating is under ideal conditions. All of the following will lower the breaking limit of a strap: • Damp or wet, as nylon absorbs water. • Twists in the strap • A strap that hasn’t been kept in a perfect condition. • Frays, especially at the stitching. Which strength strap to use is an interesting question. You don’t want to break the strap, but more importantly if anything does break, you do want it to be the strap. It is far safer for a nylon strap to break than to rip off a metal recovery point (it’s been known) which becomes a high-speed projectile. However, you should keep recovery loads to a minimum so you never get close to anything breaking in the first place. Even two minutes work with a shovel can dramatically reduce recovery loads and thus increase safety.
This is a good use of snatch recovery – the Pathfinder is not badly stuck, the recovering Patrol has the space and traction to effect the recovery, and it can get close enough to attach the strap. When snatch recoveries can be used • Any time a vehicle is stuck, you have a recovery vehicle and sufficient space for the operation. Snatches can be very quick to set up, which is why they are often used. When not to use • Avoid snatching when the vehicle is hung up by rocks, or needs to be very precisely moved. Many corporations now ban the use of snatch straps due to the inherent danger. Winching is more precise, and traction ramps are even safer again. • You also need a fair bit of room and a near-straight line for recovery. Non-straight recoveries don’t work all that well as they stress both vehicles and are inefficient. • A light vehicle recovering a heavy vehicle is not ideal although it can work. How to Use Preparation The recovering vehicle should position itself for the snatch so that it is in an area of good traction and has enough space to complete the recovery. A snatch can recover the casualty (stuck car) either backwards or forwards. Either way the recovering vehicle should recover while moving forwards because: • 4WD differentials are stronger going forwards than in reverse because of the way
The correct way to lay out a snatch strap.
the gears are cut. • The rear differential is stronger than the front. • The driver can more easily see where the recovering vehicle is going and control it better The strap should be attached to the recovery vehicle and the casualty without using shackles if possible. Use dampeners not in the centre of the strap, but over the attachments to the vehicle. Once strap is attached it is now live and nobody should walk over it. If you need to get to the ‘other side’ walk around, or disconnect the strap. Attach the strap at the last minute before recovery begins. All slack should be close to the recovery vehicle and laid out to the driver’s side because: • It is then visible to the casualty’s driver and the recovery vehicle’s driver via the wing mirror. • As the strap tightens it will drag on the ground, and with the slack away from the casualty that dragging is minimised. Check there is no debris that will damage the strap when it pulls straight. As with all recovery procedures, ensure spectators are well out of the way - three times the length of the total snatch strap and not in-line with the vehicles but out to one side. Appoint a recovery coordinator to give the signals to start and stop. Ideally, this will be someone not driving either vehicle with a good view of the operation. The signals required are: - Vehicles and drivers ready - Start recovery - Stop recovery
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Identify a ‘safe spot’ where the recovery will stop and the casualty will be able to proceed without assistance. The Snatching Operation Once the Preparation is Complete: 1. By means of signal (UHF radio, horns, lights) the casualty now spins its wheels. The stuck vehicle should use a lower gear than the recovery vehicle (e.g. first low instead of second low) in order to avoid the stuck vehicle running into the back of the recovery vehicle. 2. Without delay the recovery vehicle then moves off, at first using a very light pull; just a few revs above idle in second low. The strap tightens and hopefully the casualty is assisted to drive out of its predicament. 3. If the recovery is successful both vehicles should continue moving until the casualty is at the safe spot. This is where your pre-planning comes into its own – you don’t want one vehicle stopping before the other. Make sure the ex-casualty does not drive over the strap. If the casualty: - moves but is not completely recovered then snatch again with no more than the original amount of force. Better a few small pulls than one large one. The laws of physics says that kinetic energy is proportional to velocity squared, so double the speed gives four times the energy and treble the speed gives nine times. In other words, little increments of snatch speed are best.
Use of a bridle to split but not halve the load on recovery points. - does not move at all, then try a little more force by driving slightly quicker. If the casualty does not move after that, than then check for obstacles preventing the casualty’s movement and remove them. If the recovery vehicle has a manual gear-
box, then the clutch should be up before the snatch’s slack is taken up. Notes - Straps may be joined as per the photo, but never with a shackle. To stop the straps binding insert a thick magazine, cut piece of old strap or a stick. Newspaper can work but is apt to let the straps bind. - Bridles split the recovery load across two recovery points, but do not halve the load on each point. Care and Maintenance - Snatch straps are webbing, and webbing care applies. Little particles of dirt can build up and rub against the fibres, so clean your straps. Recommended methods for doing so are bunging it in the washing machine (after you hose off the dirt, obviously) or just using a hose. - Store your straps dry and coiled, away from excessive heat and sunlight. - Inspect them for fraying and wear, especially around the eyes, and replace as required. - Check for the presence of overload indicators, which are small labels near the eyes. They are exposed if the strap is overloaded. Discard if the label is visible. The normal label describing the strap is not an overload indicator. Discard snatch straps after five to eight recoveries regardless of condition as they lose their elasticity even if correctly used. Cut them so they cannot be used by anyone else.
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