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Ani mpor t a ntr el ea s ef or Vol k s wa genAmer i c al a s ty ea ra tt heChi c a goMot orS howwa st heVol k s wa genBeet l e T ur boConv er t i bl eRL i ne , t hel a t es tmemberofVol k s wa gen’ sRL i nef a mi l y . T heBeet l ei st he f t hU. S . ma r k et RL i nev a r i a nt ,f ol l owi ngt heCCs eda n,T i gua n,T oua r eg,a ndBeet l ec oupe .T heRL i neBeet l ec oupewa s s c hedul edgoons a l ei nMa yt hi sy ea r , t hec onv er t i bl ev er s i oni nours pr i ng. Aswi t ht heot herRL i neoffer i ngs , t her a gt opBeet l epa c k a gei sc ompos eda l mos tent i r el yof “ per f or ma nc ei ns pi r ed” c os met i cenha nc ement s . T hi si sa ni nt er es t i ngdev el opmentbec a us es omeoft hec ur r entc ommi t t eewoul dr emembert ha tt heVWCV pr opos edas pec i a lc a r( t heDi a mondBeet l e)t oma r kt he60t hAnni v er s a r yofVol k s wa geni nAus t r a l i abut unf or t una t el yt hema na gementof VWGAwa snotonl ydi s i nt er es t edi nas pec i a l c a r , t hei ri nt er es twa sl i mi t ed t oawea kl ogoa ndnos ubs t a nt i a l s uppor tofourc l ubwhooffer eda nent hus i a s t i cpr opos a l t oc el ebr a t et hi s i mpor t a ntmi l es t one! T hi sBeet l eConv er t i bl eT ur boRL i nec omeswi t hma nye x t er i ora ndi nt er i orupgr a dest ha tc er t a i nl ya dds punc ht ot hi sf r es hl ook i ngBeet l e . T hee x t er i oroffer snewbi x enonhea dl i ght sma t c hedwi t hL E Dst ogowi t h a nRL i neba dgeont hef r ontgr i l l et ha ti dent iest hi sBeet l ea ss omet hi ngs pec i a l .Al umi numa l l oywheel s mea s ur i ng19i nc hesa ndanews por t t uneds us pens i onwa st t edi nt ot hec a rt of ur t heri mpr ov ei t sdr i v i ng c ha r a c t er i s t i c s . As etof pa wswea r sl owpr ol ea l l s ea s onr ubber( Cont i Pr oCont a c t s , s i z ed235/ 40) a ndma ya dd as ma l l ha ndl i nga dv a nt a geons l i pper ys ur f a c esa ndf r eewa yr a mps . T her ea r enodr i v el i nec ha nges . T her es tof t hegoodi esa r edes i gnedt oa ppea l t ot heey esa ndc omf or tofbuy er s . T hei nt er i orha sbeenupgr a dedt ogi v et heBeet l eas por t i erl ook , hi ghl i ght edbya" met a l l i c -ni s h"da s ha nd doort r i m,a a t bot t om RL i nemul t i f unc t i onl ea t hers t eer i ngwheel( àl aGT I ) ,s t a i nl es s s t eelRL i nes c uff pl a t es , a l umi ni um s por tpeda l s , a ndpl ent yofl ea t heront hes ea t s . Vol k s wa gena l s oa ddedanumberoft ec h f ea t ur es ,i nc l udi nga nRNS315na v i ga t i ons y s t em,k ey l es sa c c es swi t hpus hbut t ons t a r t ,a nda400wa t t F enderPr emi um Audi oS y s t em. I ns umma r y , t heRL i neupgr a desa r eenought os pr uc eupt heBeet l eConv er t i bl eT ur bo. F r om myr es ea r c hi t s eemst ha tt heba dgesa ndt hebl i ngha v ebeenr ea s ona bl ywel l r ec ei v edbyt heAmer i c a ns , butI wi s hAus t r a l i a c oul dha v es omemor es pec i a lmodel swi t hma t c hi ngper f or ma nc ea nda na ffor da bl epr i c e , butma y beIwi l l j us tha v et obepa t i ent ! Y our si naVol k s wa gen, Chr i sS c a ne
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The History of the Volkswagen Cabriolet T heVol k s wa genCa br i ol etor i gi na t edf r om t hev er yr s tpr ot ot y pespr oduc edf ort hef a nf a r eoft hel a y i ngof t hef a c t or yf ounda t i ons t onec er emonywi t hAdol f Hi t l erpr es i di ngi n1938. T her ei sev ena ma z i ng l mf oot a ge of ay oungF er r yPor s c hedr i v i ngt heba s i cbl a c kCa br i owi t ht hepr oc es s i onof ent hus i a s t i cGer ma nswhetwi t h a na ppet i t ef ort hei rownc a r , t heKDF( s t r engt ht hr oughj oy ) wa gen. T hewea t heri naNor t her nE ur opea nwi nt erwa snev erv er yi nv i t i ngf ordr i v i ngaCa br i obutt heE ur opea nsha v e ak na c kofhi di ngt hei r‘ s pec i a l ‘c a r sa wa yf ort hec ol dermont hsa ndbr i ngi ngt hem outf ort hes ummer s uns hi ne . T henumberofc a br i ol et si mpor t edi nt oAus t r a l i awa sa l wa y ss ma l lbutr ec ent l ya ndov ert i met he s t oc k sha v ebeenbol s t er edbypr i v a t ei mpor t si nt ot hec ount r y( myWhi t eRa bbi tbei ngoneofma ny ! ) .
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T hei nc r ea s ei npr oduc t i onof s eda nsf ol l owi ngt heBr i t i s hAr myma na gementoft hepr oduc t i onf a c i l i t i esga v e r i s et oadema ndf ormor ec a r st obepr oduc eda ndt hi si swher eMa j orI v a nHi r s ta st hek eyBr i t i s hoffic erl i a i s ed wi t ht heKa r ma nna ndHebmul l eror ga ni z a t i onst oi nc r ea s ehi spr oduc t i onnumber s ,ev eni fbyar el a t i v el y s ma l l ernumberc ompa r edt ot hema i npr oduc t i on. Ka r ma nnha dbeenes t a bl i s hedc oa c hbui l der ss i nc e1901. T heyha dbeenbui l di ngs i mpl ec a rbodi esf ory ea r s , a ndi nt he20smov edt os t eelbodyc ons t r uc t i on.Byt he30sKa r ma nnwa sus i nga s s embl yl i nepr oduc t i on met hodsa ndha dbeenpr oduc i ngc a br i ol et sf ors ev er a l E ur opea nc a r ma k er s . Bec a us et hel ouv er st ha ts uppl i edc ool i nga i rt ot heengi newer enol ongerpr es enti nt hec onv er t i bl e , s l ot s wer ec uti nt hedec k l i d. T hes ewer ev er t i c a lunt i l1957,a ndt henbec a mehor i z ont a lf ort her ema i nderof pr oduc t i on. T hec a r swer emor ee x pens i v et ha nt hei rs eda nc ous i ns , butes s ent i a l l ywer eha ndma debyt he Ka r ma nnc ompa ny . T heygener a l l ywer es uppl i edwi t hma nyf ea t ur est ha twer eopt i ona l ont hes eda ns , s uc ha s gr a v el gua r ds , a ndbet t err a di os . T heT y pe1Ca br i ol et ,a sader i v a t i v eoft hes eda n,bega npr oduc t i onbyKa r ma nnCoa c hwor k si n1949i n Os na br üc k .I twa si n1948whenWi l hel m Ka r ma nnboughtaVW Beet l es eda na ndc onv er t edi ti nt oa f our s ea t edc onv er t i bl e .Af t ers uc c es s f ul l ypr es ent i ngi ta tVW i nWol f s bur g,pr oduc t i ons t a r t edi n1949. Cha ngesov ert hey ea r ses s ent i a l l yf ol l owedt hedes i gnoft hes eda n.Modic a t i onsi nt hec a br i ol etmodel i nc l udedac ha ngei nt hes i dewi ndowf r a mesf r om pol i s heda l umi num t oc hr omedbr a s si n1954, a nd, i nl i ne wi t ht heendoft hes eda n' sov a l wi ndow, t hegl a s sr ea rwi ndowi nt hec onv er t i bl ewa sa l s oma del a r ger . Al l of t hec onv er t i bl eswor eas ma l l ba dgeont hef r ontr i ghtqua r t erpa nel .
I n1961t heKa r ma nnba dgec ha ngedf r om as qua r e" Ka r ma nnKa br i ol et t "t oamor ec ur v ed,a l mos t' boa t ' s ha ped" Ka r ma nn"v er s i onwi t has i xpoi nt eds t a r l i k emot i fa bov et hel et t er i ng.I nt r oduc t i onoft he34hp engi nec a mei nt hes a mey ea r( 1961)t ha tt het ur ni ndi c a t orl i ght sr epl a c eds ema phor es . T he1300engi ne a ppea r edi n1966, f ol l owedbyt he1500i n1967t henbyt he1600i n1970. Ot herc ha nges , s uc ha st hec ha nges t ha tc a mewi t ht hes uperbeet l es , wer enodi ffer entt ha nt hec ha ngesi nt hes eda nt hr oughoutt hey ea r s . T he i nt r oduc t i onofa na l l s t eel t opf r a me( woodenbowsonas t eel f r a mewer eus edpr ev i ous l y ) c a mei n1972wi t h t heS uperBeet l es .Pr oduc t i onoft hes eda nwa sdi s c ont i nuedi n1975,a ndt hec ons t r uc t i onoft hec a br i ol et c ea s edi n1979. Ul t i ma t el y , t hec a rbec a met ooe x pens i v et obui l da nds a l eswer enots uppor t i ngpr oduc t i on. Af t eranumberofs t y l i s t i ca ndt ec hni c a la l t er a t i onsma det ot heKa r ma nnCa br i ol et( c or r es pondi ngt ot he ma nyc ha ngesVW ma det ot heBeet l et hr oughouti t shi s t or y ) ,t hel a s tof331, 847Ca br i ol et sc a meofft he c onv ey orbel ton10J a nua r y1980. Wa gens v i l l e10
I n1949, t woc onv er t i bl edes i gnswer e" s a nc t i oned"byWol f s bur gVol k s wa gent obui l dc a r s . T heot heronewa s at wos ea t erpr oduc edbyJ os efHebmül l era ndS onof Wul f r a t h, ( k nownbys omea st heHeb) . T heHebwa sa l s ok nowna st heT y pe14Aa ndwa sr s ti nt r oduc edi nJ une , 1948. T hemos tnot i c ea bl ea s pec tof t hec a r ' sa ppea r a nc ewa st ha tt her ea rdec kl ook edl i k et heBeet l e' sf r onthood.Hebmül l err epl a c edt he s t r engt hoft hec a rt ha twa sl os twi t ht hes of tt opbybui l di ngas t r ongerwi nds hi el df r a mea ndpl a c i ngt wo Zs ec t i ongi r der sundert he oor . T heHebs howedpr omi s ea si t sdes i gnwa sa t t r a c t i v ea ndf unc t i ona l , butt he c ompa ny ' sf ut ur eout l ookdi mmedwhena r edes t r oy edt hef a c t or ys hor t l ya f t eri twa sbui l t .T hepea k pr oduc t i onf r om t hef a c t or ywa s125c a r si n1950. T wopi c t ur esoft hemor ef a mousHebsf ol l ow. T hel a s tHebmül l erCa br i ol etwa sbui l ti nF ebr ua r yof1953a ndi ti st houghtt ha tonl y696oft hes ec a r swer e ev erpr oduc ed.Her e' sa not here x a mpl eoft heHebmül l erCa br i ol et ' sni c el i nes .I ti st houghtt ha tt her ea r e f ewert ha n100of t hes el ef t . Hebmül l erCa br i ol etma ynotha v ebeena ss uc c es s f ul i ns pi t eof t he r eduet ot he i nt r oduc t i onofKa r ma nn' sf our s ea t er' v er t .Cer t a i nl yi twa snota ss t y l i s h, buti nt hos eda y s , pr a c t i c a l i t ywa s t hedr i v i ngf or c ebehi ndwha t Vol k s wa genc ons umer swer ebuy i ng. Asar es ul t , t hef ours ea t ert endedt obet he mor epopul a rc hoi c eoft heda y .
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I nAugus t1957, Vol k s wa geni nt r oduc edac onv er t i bl ev er s i onoft heKa r ma nnGhi a . E x t er i orc ha ngesi n1961 i nc l udedwi dera nd nnedf r ontgr i l l es , t a l l era ndmor er oundedr ea rt a i l l i ght sa ndhea dl i ght sr el oc a t edt oa hi gherpos i t i on–wi t hpr ev i ousmodel sa ndt hei rl owerhea dl i ghtpl a c ementc a l l edl owl i ght s . T hec onv er t i bl es oonf ol l owedt hec oupei nf ea t ur esgener a l l y . I tc os t$300t o$400USmor et ha nt hec oupe , butwa ss por t i era ndbui l tt oa ppea l t ot heAmer i c a nMa r k et . I tha dapa ddedc onv er t i bl et opa ndwi t hi t sgl a s s ( notpl a s t i c )r ea rwi ndowwa sea s yt ous e . T hec onv er t i bl eKGwa sar a r ei t em i nAus t r a l i awi t honl yaf ewRHD v er s i onsi mpor t edi nt ot hec ount r y . Al otof t hec ur r entKGc onv er t i bl esha v ebeeni mpor t edi nt oAus t r a l i aov er t hepa s t40t o50y ea r s , wi t hc onv er s i onst oRHDdoneher eorl ef ta sL HDv er s i ons . T he1967T y pe14Ka r ma nnGhi ac onv er t i bl ega i nednot or i et yonAmer i c a nt el ev i s i ona sbei ngt hec a rdr i v en byCONT ROLAgent86Ma x wel l S ma r ti nt heopeni ngc r edi t soft het hi r da ndf our t hs ea s onsofGetS ma r t . I n 1970, l a r gert a i l l i ght si nt egr a t edt her ev er s i ngl i ght sa ndl a r gerwr a pa r oundt ur ns i gna l s . S t i l l l a r gera ndwi der t a i l l i ght si nc r ea s eds i dev i s i bi l i t ya nda tt hes a met i mel a r ges qua r es ec t i onbumper sr epl a c edt hes moot h r oundor i gi na l s . F ort heUS Amodel onl y , i ns omemodel s , ac a r pet edpa c k a ges hel fr epl a c edt her ea rs ea t . I nl a t e1974t hec a rwa ss uper s ededbyt hePor s c he914a ndt heGol f / Ra bbi tba s edS c i r oc c o.
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T heVol k s wa genCa br i ol eti sat wodoor , f our s ea tc onv er t i bl emodel ba s edonVol k s wa gen' sGol f c ompa c tc a r . T heCa br i ol etwa ss ol di nt womodel gener a t i onsbet weenmodel y ea r s1979a nd2002. T hec a r ' ss t y l i ngwa s c l ea r l yr emi ni s c entoft heGol fonwhi c hi twa sba s ed, t hought her ewa ss t i l l not hi ngl i k ei tont hec onv er t i bl e ma r k et . T heCa br i ol eti ss i mpl yaGol fha t c hba c kwi t houtt heha r dt opa ndba s edont heGol fMk 1a ndt heGol f Mk 3s er i esc a r s . Cons i s t i ngof uni bodyc ons t r uc t i on, i twa sev er y t hi ngt heBeet l ewa snot . Gonewer et her ound c ur v esr epl a c edwi t hs ha r pl i nest ha ti nl a t ermodel sbec a memor es t r ea ml i neda ndr a c i ngs t y l eor i ent ed. T he engi newa spl a c ed i nt hef r onti ns t ea d ofr ea r mount ed,gi v i ng t her ea r end as t ubbyl ookf orbet t er a er ody na mi c s .I ta l s of ea t ur edwha twoul dbec omet heCa br i ol et ’ st r a dema r kr ol l ba r .T hec a r ' sdi s t i nc t i v e f ea t ur ewa sa x edr ol l ba rpok i ngupf r omt heBpi l l a r s , whi c hr ema i nedi nt a c t , ev enwi t ht het opdown. Anew Ca br i ol etwa si nt r oduc eda tt heGenev aMot orS howi n2011. Mk1 Cabr i ol et -T he or i gi na lCa br i ol et wa s ba s ed on VW' s r s t gener a t i onGol f , whi c hha dma dei t sdebuts ev er a lmodely ea r s ea r l i er . Pr oduc t i onbega ni n1979a ndr a nunt i l1993. Gol fc a r swer e modiedbyGer ma nr m Ka r ma nn,t hes a mec ompa nyr es pons i bl e f or VWBeet l ec onv er t i bl esa ndt heKa r ma nnGhi a . I nt heUni t edS t a t es t hec a rwa sor i gi na l l ys ol da st heRa bbi tConv er t i bl e . Atl a unc ht i me , a l l model swer epower edbyaf uel i nj ec t ed1. 6l i t r eengi nema k i ng76 hor s epower . L a t eroffer edwer e1. 7a nd1. 8l i t r ega s ol i neengi nes . I n 1990T heGol f2( 8VGT I onl y )a ndGol f1Ca br i ol etbega ni mpor ta nd l oc a l s a l e , r es t a r t i ngVol k s wa genc a rs a l esi nAus t r a l i a . Mk3 Cabr i ol et-Vol k s wa genoffer edanewc a br i ol eti n1993ba s ed ont henewt hi r dgener a t i onGol f pl a t f or m. T hec a rwa soffer edf ort he r s tt i mei nt heUni t edS t a t esf ort he1995modely ea r .I twa sl a r ger t ha ni t spr edec es s ora ndwa spower edby1. 6, 1. 8a nd2. 0l i t r epet r ol engi nesdur i ngi t smodelr un,a swel la sa1. 9l i t r et ur bodi es el .F or ma nyma r k et st hec a rwa sk nowna st heGol fCa br i o.Pr oduc t i on c ont i nuedunt i l 1999. Wa gens v i l l e12
Mk3. 5Cabr i ol et-F r om 1999unt i l 2003, t heCa br i owa soffer edwi t h s t y l i ngr es embl i ngt henewMk 4VW Gol f , buta c t ua l l ys t i l l bui l tont he t hi r dgener a t i onc a r ' spl a t f or m.Whi l et heGol fha ds ev er a lengi ne opt i onsa tt hi st i mei nc l udi ngt hepower f ulGT I , ba s eCa br i omodel s ma de a r a t hera nemi c 115 hor s epowera t5, 200 r pm a nd 122 f oot poundsoft or quea t2, 600r pm f r om a2. 0l i t r ef our c y l i nder . T her ewa sno Ca br i o us i ng t hef our t hgener a t i on Gol fpl a t f or m, t hought hes i mi l a rbodydes i gnc a us eds omec onf us i on. Mk6Cabr i ol et-Att heGenev aAut oS howi n2011VW i nt r oduc eda newCa br i ol etba s edont heMk 6VW Gol f . T henewc onv er t i bl e , onc e a ga i nc a l l edt heGol fCa br i ol et ,wa sr el ea s edi nAus t r a l i aa sa2012 modela nd a l t hough onl yon t hema r k etaf ew mont hs ,as ma l l numbera r ebei ngs eenonAus t r a l i a nr oa ds . Mk7Cabr i ol et-Nowt ha tt heGT Iv er s i onHa r dt opha s na l l yj oi ned t hes t a nda r dha t c hmodel i nt hef ol d, t hene x ts t epf ort heVol k s wa gen Gol fMk 7mus tbeas of t t ops i bl i ng,f ol l owi ngont her ebi r t hoft he c a br i ol etf or m br oughtonbyt heMk 6i nc a r na t i on. T hi swi l lbeagooda ddi t i onf ort he2013Wor l dCa roft heY ea ra nd E ur opea nCa rof T heY ea rdoubl egongwi nner , whi c hc ompl ement si t s Aus t r a l i a n‘ Wheel s ’ ma ga z i neCa roft heY ea r( COTY) a wa r d. Whi l eAmer i c a nsa ndAus t r a l i a nswer eenj oy i ngt henew Mk 7VW Gol fl a s ty ea r ,E ur opea nent hus i a s t swer e c ompl a i ni ngt ha tt heyha dt oendur et heGT Ia ndCa br i ol eti nMk 6gui s ef orawhi l el onger .Al t hought he E ur opea nGT Iha sa r r i v ed,t heCa br i oha sa not hery ea rt or un.Butwor t ht hewa i ta ndwi l lbeapl ea s ur ei n get t i ngt odr i v eanewGol fRCa br i ol et .
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…… i nMar c h2004 Andr ewE r mel wa st heCl ubPr es i dent , Mi c ha el Cl a r kwa sVi c ePr es i dent , Bi l l S under ma nn( dec . ) wa sS ec r et a r y , Pa ul Ki ns eywa sT r ea s ur er , t heMember s hi pS ec r et a r ywa sRos sWool l ey , Mot or s por tRepwa sJ ohnE ds el l a nd Da v eE v a nswa sCl ubHi s t or i a n. T heE di t oroft he‘ News ’ wa sMa t tKi ns eya ndt heS oc i a l S ec r et a r ywa sRi c ha r d Gr a ha m. I ti sv er yi nt er es t i ngl ook i ngba c k10y ea r st os eet hef a mi l i a rna mesput t i ngi ns ubs t a nt i a l effor t sf ora dec a dea ndbey ond! T hi swa saper i odwher et hec l ubha demer gedoutoft heda r k1990st os ec ur eabet t er na nc i a l f oot i ngwi t honl yt wot hi r dsoft hemember s hi pweenj oyt oda y . Al s o……. i nMar c h2004 F ol l owi ngt her epor tf r om MrHa nsDi et erPöt s c h, Memberoft heBoa r dofMa na gement , Vol k s wa genAG, Mr Det l ef Wi t t i g, Memberof t heBoa r dof Ma na gement , Vol k s wa genBr a nd, DrHa ns Pet erL üt z enk i r c hen, Member of t heBoa r dof Ma na gement , Vol k s wa genF i na nc i a l S er v i c esAG, t heVol k s wa genGr oup–ha dami s er a bl er s t Qua r t erf or2004wi t honl y€44mi l l i onc ompa r edt ot hehi ghof s ec ondqua r t erof 2003-€679mi l l i on( Pr eT a x pr ot s ) . J us tt oc ompound t heba d newsi n Aus t r a l i a ;on 10t h Ma r c h 2004t heVol k s wa gen T our eg ma nuf a c t ur edbet weenJ a nua r y2003a nd8Augus t2003ha dana t i ona l r ec a l l f ort hePa r kBr a k epeda l whi c hi t wa sc ons i der edc oul dc ont a c tt hev ehi c l e’ swi r i ngl oom. T hi sc ont a c tma yc ha f et hel oom a ndowner swer e a dv i s edt oc ont a c ta na ut hor i s edVol k s wa genS er v i c eCent r et oha v et hepa r kbr a k epeda l i ns pec t ed. T her ec a l l wa st obeper f or meda tnoc ha r get oowner . Asa nups i def ort hi st i mei nVol k s wa genhi s t or y ; 31s tMa r c h, 2004s a wt heT oua r eg360°ex per i enc e: oneof t he l a s tbi ga dv ent ur es , a nnounc ed! T heT oua r eg360°ex per i enc ewa sunus ua la st heoffr oa dert ookonpeopl e l i k ey oua ndme–book edi na st empor a r yt r a v el l er s .Any onewhowoul dl i k et of ullt hedr ea m ofa onc ei na l i f et i met r a v el ex per i enc ec oul dt a k epa r t . E a c hgues tt ea m( ea c hwi t hs i xpeopl e) wentononel egof t hewor l dt our . T hej our neyl a s t edf ort wot of ourweek s , dependi ngont hec ont i nent , a ndc os tf r om 3, 980t o 6, 750eur osf orboundl es sf r eedom.T heT oua r eg360°ex per i enc e ni s hedi nWol f s bur g( Ger ma ny )on29t h Oc t ober , 2005. I hopet obr i ngy oumor edet a i l ont hi si naf ut ur eedi t i onoft he‘ News ’ . Heyguy sa ndgi r l s , i fy oua r er ea di ngt hi sI needy ourhel p! Mor ephot osormor es t or i esa r oundt hes ea bov e gemsa r er equi r eddes per a t el y . I a l wa y sl i k et ohea rf r om y oua st hi spa r tofourc l ub’ shi s t or ydoc ument a t i on wi l la ddt ot her i c hnes sofourc l ubhi s t or y . T ot hemember st ha tha v ec ont a c t edmeIa mv er ygr a t ef ula nd hopet opubl i s hs omeoft hes es t or i esi nt henea rf ut ur e! Rega r ds , Chr i sS c a ne( hi s t or i a n@v wc l ub. c om. a u)
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