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President’s Report Ha ppy60t hbi r t hda yt oVWCVI nc . ! Wel l t heHof br a uha usni ghtwa sahuges uc c es s , I t hi nka l l whoa t t endedwoul d a gr ee , wi t hnumber se x c eedi ngourmi ni mumr equi r ement , whi c hwa sgr ea tt o s ee .Oneoft hehi ghl i ght soft heni ghtwa st hepr es ent a t i onofa wa r dst o-t he mos tc ons i s t enthel per sont heBeet l epr oj ec t( Nor m Ma uger , Rut hVr ey sa nd Kel l i e Ha ndi c ot t ) ,t he mos ti nv ol v ed new member( Andr ew Nov a k ) ,a nd s i gnic a ntl ongt er mc ont r i but i onst ot heCl ub( J ohnF a r l ow a ndAndr ew E r mel ) .I ti si nt endedt opr opos eJ ohna ndAndr ewf orL i f eMember s hi pi nt he nea rf ut ur e . Ma y17s a wal a r gegr oupa s s embl ea tE l t ha mf ort he na lt ec hda yont heBeet l epr oj ec t .As pec i a lgr oup phot owa st a k enf ort heoc c a s i ona ndagl a s sofbubbl ywa sdr unki nat oa s tt ot hec a r .Andr ewE r mel a ndI s pents omet i mebef or et a k i ngt hec a rt ot heNa t i ona l si nS y dney ni s hi ngoffout s t a ndi ngbi t sa ndpi ec es . Andr ewa ndS t ua r tt owedt hec a rt oS y dney , wher ei twa sagr ea thi ta ndwes ol dov er400t i c k et s .I ts eemst ha t ev er y onewa nt st owi ni t ! Aboutadoz enmember sl ef tMel bour neont hea f t er noonofF r i da y23r dMa y , wi t ht heBeet l ea nda l s oar a c e c a ri nt ow.Wegott oY a s sa ta bout9. 30a ndenj oy eddr i nk sa ndni bbl esa ndac ha tbef or er et i r i ngf ort heni ght . Ne x tmor ni ngs a wusdr i v i ngt heonehourt oGoul bur nt opa r t i c i pa t ei nt het r a c kda ya tWa k eel d.T hi sy ea r wec er t a i nl ydi dmuc hbet t ert ha nl a s ty ea r , whenweha dmec ha ni c a li s s ues .S i nc et henweha v er epl a c edt he t wot ur boswi t hl a r gerKO4sa ndi nj ec t or sa nda i r owmet erwi t ha nRS 4pl us a s hont hes of t wa r e , whi c h ma k est hi sc a rnoweffec t i v el ya nRS 4wi t ha ne x t r a100k w. T hec a rnowgoese x t r emel yf a s ta ndi snowl i mi t edbyi t si na bi l i t yt oc or ners moot hl y .I t hi nkI wa sa nnoy i ng t heot herdr i v er sbyhol di ngt hem upont het ur ns , t hena c c el er a t i nga wa yont hes t r a i ght , onl yt or epea tt he s a meont hene x tl a p.S onPet erdi daf a rbet t erj obt ha nI di d, ma na gi ngt ogett hebes tt i mei nhi sc l a s sa nd ov er a l l hi sl a pt i meswer equi t er es pec t a bl e .I tj us tgoest os howt ha twheny ougetol dery oudon' tnec es s a r i l y getbet t er .Butweenj oy edWa k eel di mmens el y , s obr i ngonne x ty ea r ! S a t ur da yni ghtweha dbook edf orei ght eena tt heBa v a r i a nBi erCa f ea tPa r r a ma t t a ,whi c hs oonbec a me t went y s i x !Needl es st os a y , awi l dGer ma nni ghtwa sha dbya l l -r emi ni s c entof t heHof br a uha us !Af t er wa r ds wes t oppedofff or T heNa t i ona l st hi sy ea rwer ea sgooda sev er , a ndabi gt ha nk st ot heS y dneyc l ubf orgi v i ngusat r a der ' ss t a l l t o e x hi bi tt hepr oj ec tBeet l ea nda l l owi ngust os el l t i c k et s .S a l eswer es l owa tr s t , but , wi t habi tofs pr ui k i ng, pi c k edupl a t era ndr ema i nedc ons i s t entf ort her es toft heda y .S omeoft hegr oupdr ov eba c kont heS unda y ni ght , ot her sont heMonda y .I tt ookmos tofust her es toft heweekt or ec ov er ! I dohopey ouha v eputt hea nnua l s wa pmeeti nt oy ourdi a r i es-29J unei nt heus ua l del i ght f ul Wi l l i a ms t own s et t i ng, wi t hami ni c a rs howont hepi er .Br i nga l l y ourgoodi est os el l a ndc a s hf ort hos eba r ga i ns . And na l l y ,ont het a i loft hes uc c es s f ulHof br a uha usev ent ,wea r ehol di ngChr i s t ma si nJ ul ya tE l ement r es t a ur a nti nL owerPl ent yChr i s t ma sl unc honS unda y27J ul y .T i c k et sa r et obepur c ha s edpr i orf r omt hec l ub s ec r et a r y .S eewebs i t ef or na l det a i l s .T her es t a ur a ntha sopen r esa ndwi l l bedr es s edupi nChr i s t ma sga r b f orus .Chi l dr enwel c omewi t hs pec i a l s ur pr i s esf ort hem a ndac r ui s ewi l l beor ga ni s edf ort hi sev ent .T her ei s al a r gepa r k i nga r eabehi ndt her es t a ur a ntwhi c hwi l l pr ov i degoodphot ooppor t uni t i es . Hoor oof r om t heVol k s wa gengur u! L l oy dDa v i es Pr es i dent Wa gens v i l l e6
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Our Club’s 60th Anniversary Dinner The Hofbrauhaus, 10 May 2014
Onehundr eda ndt hi r t eenmember s ,pa r t ner sa ndf r i ends a t t endedt hi sev ent , a ndIt hi nkIc a ns a f el ys a yt ha tagood t i mewa sha dbya l l !
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Dubs in the Square - Albury 27 April
T hi sev entwa sr s thel dl a s ty ea r , i nt heCi t yS qua r ei nAl bur y , a ndor ga ni s edbyRhy sWhi t ea ndc o.T hi sy ea r , t he S qua r ewa snota v a i l a bl ea si twa sunderr ec ons t r uc t i on, s ot heev entwa smov edt oNor eui l Pa r k , adel i ght f ul s poti n abendoft hemi ght yMur r a y . As ma l lc ont i ngentf r om VWCVma det het r i pt oAl bur y ,i nc l udi ngAndr ew a ndS t ua r tE r mel ,Ma t tRey nol ds ,Ma t t Guer r i er , Dea nS eel ey , Chr i sa ndPet erDa v i es , a ndL y na ndL l oy dDa v i es .I na l l , a boutni net yc a r spa r t i c i pa t edi nt he ev ent .L y na ndL l oy ddr ov eupi nt hei rr eda ndwhi t eMi c r obus–i tha ppi l ys a ton110k phf ormos tof t hej our ney .Ma t t Rey nol dswont heT y pe3pr i z eev ent houghhi sc a ra r r i v edonat r a i l era ndhes uffer eds omet ea s i nga boutbei nga ‘ t r a i l erqueen’ !( Ma t t ’ sc a rha dbr ok endowni nWa nga r a t t at hepr ev i ousweek end, a ndAndr ewa ndS t ua r tk i ndl yt ook t hei rt r a i l erups ot heyc oul dr es c ueMa t ta ndt hec a r . )I twa s , howev er , s oon x ed, a ndbeha v edv er yr el i a bl yont he dr i v eba c kt oMel bour ne .Chr i sdr ov et heKombi heha sbeenwor k i ngon, a ndPet ert heAudi whi c hha sbeenmuc h modiedbyhi m ov ers ev er a l y ea r s .Pet erwonpr i z esf orBes tWheel s , a ndf ort heAudi i t s el f . Andr ewa ndS t ua r twer ei nc ommer c i a l modea ndwes ol dqui t eal otoft henewbl a c kKombi t ees hi r t s , whi c hma ny f ol ki ns i s t edondonni ngi mmedi a t el y . I twa sas i gnic a ntdr i v ef oras i ngl eda y , butwea l l enj oy edt hegl or i ousa ut umnwea t heri nabea ut i f ul s et t i ng, wi t h ma ny nec a r sondi s pl a y . L l oy dDa v i es
Bendigo Easter Festival
Ar ea s ona bl et i meddepa r t ur ef r om t heCa l derPa r ks er v i c es t a t i onha dt wogr oupsl ea v eont heE a s t erS a t ur da y mor ni nghea dedf orBendi go. T her ewer ea r ound20c a r st ha tdepa r t edf r om Mel bour nea ndat ot a l of82ons howi n Bendi go. I twa sa not hergr ea tdi s pl a ya ndc ombi nedwi t ht hec l ea rwea t hera ndt r oubl ef r eemot or i ngev er y onewa s r ewa r dedf or ma k i ngt het r i pupt heCa l der Hi ghwa y . T hec r ui s ef r omMel bour nea ndt hent hewi dev a r i et yor a c t i v i t i es a ndent er t a i nmentt ha ta r eona spa r tof t heE a s t erF es t i v a l ma k esi toneof t hemos ta ppea l i ngev ent st oa t t end. I f y ou ha v en' ta t t endedt heev enti nt hepa s tI woul denc our a gey out oc omea l ongne x ty ea r . T her er ea l l yi ss omet hi ngf or ev er y onei nBendi go. Ma t tRey nol ds
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Sydney Nationals 2014 - 24-25 May
T hi sa nnua l VW ev enti ss i mi l a rt oourownDa yof t heVol k s wa gen.I ti sor ga ni s edbyt heS y dneyCl ubVeeDub, a ndi sa l wa y shel donaS unda ya tt heF a i rel dS howgr oundswes toft heS y dneyCBD.I ti nc l udesac a rs how, t r a der ss i t es ,s wa ps i t esa l s os omeVW r a c i ngt hepr ev i ousda ya tt heWa k eel dPa r kRa c ewa ya tGoul bur n, 196k mss out hofS y dney . Fr i day23May2014 T hi sy ea rweha dac onv oyof v ec a r s , t hr eet r a i l er s , oneAudi S 4r a c ec a r , t hec l ubsbea ut i f ul l yr es t or edBeet l e a nd, I t hi nk , 13oc c upa nt st ha tl ef tMel bour net ha ta f t er noona ndhea dedupt heHumeF r eewa y .T heobj ec t i v e wa st or ea c hY a s sa ndt os t opt her eov er ni ghtbef or ehea di ngont oWa k eel dPa r konS a t ur da ymor ni ngt ot es t outt heAudi S 4a ndl a t ert ha ta f t er noonont oS y dney .Wea r r i v eda tt hemot el a t Y a s sa r ound8. 30pm a ndt he f r i endl ypr opr i et oropenedt hedi ni nga r eaf orust oha v eadi gniedl i ghts upperwi t haf ewdr i nk s .Ata r ound 11. 30pm wepul l edups t umpsa ndc a l l edi tani ght .
Sat ur day24May2014 T her a c i ngc r ewl ef tr s t , a ta r ound7a m ne x tmor ni ng.Pet era ndL l oy dDa v i esa ndt hei rs uppor tc r ewwer e k eent ogett her ea ndha v et heAudis c r ut i neer ed.Pet era ndChr i sDa v i esha ds pental otoft i mea ndeffor t pr epa r i ngt hec a ra ndPet er , t hepr i nc i pa l dr i v er , wa shopi ngt oha v ei r onedoutaf ewbugst ha tga v et r oubl e ont hepr ev i ousout i ng.T her es tof t hec r ewha dal ei s ur el ybr ea k f a s ta nda r r i v eda t Wa k eel dPa r ka t10. 30a m. T heda y sr a c i ngwa sv er ys uc c es s f ul , Pet erdr ov ee x t r emel ywel l , t hec a rwa sv er yqui c ka ndper f or medwi t h v er yf ew i s s uesa ndL l oy dha dhi sr s tr unbehi ndt hewheela ndenj oy edt hee x per i enc ei mmens el y .T he nonr a c i ngc r ewl ef tf orS y dneymi da f t er noona ndwer ek eent ogets ec ur epa r k i ngs pot sf ort het r a i l er sa t Ry dgesPa r r a ma t t awher ewewer ea l l s t a y i ng.F or t una t el y , wema na gedt odot hi swi t houta nypr obl ems . We a l l ma na gedt omeetupa r ound7pma nd, byt hi st i me , Bor i s , hi sbr ot hera ndhi snephewha da r r i v ed.T heyha d dr i v enupdi r ec t l yf r om homeha v i ngl ef tMel bour nev er yea r l yi nt hemor ni ng.Wea r r a ngeds ev er a l t a x i st o f er r yust ot henea r bya ndv er yf a mousBel gi um Bi erCa f é .Mos tofourc r ew c hos et hees t a bl i s hment ’ s s i gna t ur edi s h, t hev er yf or mi da bl eL oens c hni t z el , f ordi nner .T hi spr ov edt obeac ha l l enge , bec a us eof i t ss i z e , a ndt hi sc ha l l engewa sonl ya bl et obeov er c omebyt hea s s i s t a nc eofs ev er a lgener ousgl a s s esoft he ma gnic enti mpor t edbi er s . T ha tni ghtwa snotal a t eni ghta st hene x tda ywa sl i k el yt obehuge .
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2014 Polo R WRC and The WRC Championship
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1982 Volkswagen Polo C T hi ss t or yi sa ni nt er es t i ngonea boutac a rboughti nt heUK, s hi ppedt oAus t r a l i a , t hens ol df orabet t erc a r ( l os t )t hendi s c ov er eda ga i n( f ound) ! T hehi s t or yoft hec a runf ol dedwhenKa r l awa sc ont a c t ed, t heor i gi na l ownera ndt hedet a i l sofi t si nt er es t i ngj our neywer er ev ea l ed.I ha v eonl ys eent woot herMa r k2VW Pol osi n Aus t r a l i a( v i api c t ur esont hei nt er net )a ndt hi smodelwa snev eri mpor t edt ot hi sc ount r ybyVol k s wa gen Aus t r a l i a . I ti sabi tl i k et hePa ul L oof ss t or ybutt hi sc a rha donl yt r a v el l edj us tov er94, 000mi l esi na l mos t30 y ea r s . Ka r l aboughti ti n1982, i nI l f or d, E s s e x , E ngl a nd. I twa sr egi s t er edont he22ndofJ ul yt ha ty ea ra ndKa r l as t i l l ha dt het a xdi s c( equi v a l entofourr egos t i c k er )f or1985wheni ta r r i v edher e .S hea l s os a v eds omeoft he s hi ppi ngdoc ument s . Ka r l at hent ol dmea ni nt er es t i ngs t or ybehi ndt her ea s onf orbr i ngi ngi tov erher e . T he onl yr ea s ons hes ol di twa sbec a us es heneededac a rwi t ha i r c ondi t i oni ng, s oy ouc a ni ma gi net hej oyonher f a c ewhenI wa sa bl et obr i ngt hec a rba c kf orav i s i t .
T hec a rwa sherpr i dea ndj oya nda sy ouc a ns eef r om t hephot owhens hebr oughti thomet os howherMum a ndDa d, s hewa se x t r emel ypr oudofhernewc a r . T hec a rwa sherAt oBv ehi c l et ogetKa r l aa r oundt hes out h ofE ngl a nda ndt oherj oba sat ea c her . Ofs pec i a l not ewer eanumberoft r i pss hedi di nt hec a r , s omeoft hem v er ymemor a bl e . Ka r l at our eda r ounds oma nypl a c eswi t hhermot her , a ndhermemor i esa r es t i l l s t r ong. S henowgoesba c kt o el a bor a t e“ Ononet r i p, wewental ongwa y ; a sy ouc a ns ee( phot o) , I wor eherout !T hec a rl ook spr et t ydi r t y t oo, a si twa ss pr i ngt i me , Apr i l , I r emember , a ndi tha dbeens nowi nga ndt her oa dswer ev er ymuc k y . T her e' sa c l ot hi ns i det hewi ndowt owi pet hewi nds c r een, a si tk eptmi s t i ngupa ndt hev ent i l a t i ondi dn' thel pt oc ont r ol t hi sv er ymuc ha sIr emember .Anot herr ea s onf orneedi nga i r c ondi t i oni ng! Weha dt oha v et hehea t eron i ns i debec a us ei twa ss ov er yc ol d! Wewentonma nyhol i da y st oget her , j us tt het woofus ,i nE ngl a nda nd Aus t r a l i a .Ourl a s thol i da yt oget her wa si n2000,whenIdr ov ea r ound Dev oni nE ngl a ndwi t hher ,i nher ownc a rt hen. Wha tat r i pt ha twa s , i n t hemi ddl eofas t r i k ebypet r ol t r uc k dr i v er s ! Wer ev i s i t ed ma nyoft he pl a c est ha twe' dbeent ot oget her whenI wa sa boutf our t een, a nda l s o s omepl a c esf r om hery out h. �
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Ka r l aa ndherpa r t nerJ effc a meoutt oAus t r a l i ai nea r l y1984a ndJ effwa soffer edaj ob. J effr a ngt oba c kt ot he UKt oa s kKa r l awhet hers hef a nc i edl i v i nga ndwor k i ngi nAus t r a l i af orac oupl eof y ea r s . Herr epl ywa s' Y es ' , a nd t heyc a meov erher ei nNov ember1984-a ndobv i ous l ys t a y edl ongert ha nt he2y ea r s ! S ea r c hi ngt hr ought hedet a i l soft hei nf or ma t i ona boutt het r a ns por toft hec a rt oMel bour neunc ov er ed a not herpi ec eoft hej i gs a wpuz z l e . I f oundt hena meoft hes hi pi tc a meoutonf r om t hepa per sKa r l as t i l l ha d wi t hher . T her ei sabi tofhi s t or yont heS SWi en( S SVi ennai nE ngl i s h) ,t hes hi pt ha tbr oughtt hePol ot o Mel bour ne . I f oundaphot oof t hes hi pa nda l t hought hes hi p’ sdet a i l sa r ev er ydi s t a ntnow, whenKa r l api c k ed upt hec a rup, t her ewa sa not hers t or yoni t sdel i v er y . T hes hi ppi ngc ompa nywer egoi ngt oc ha r geKa r l at o del i v eri tbuts hes t i l l ha dt heopt i ont opi c ki tupf r om t hewha r fher s el f . I c a ni ma gi net hel i t t l er edc a runder oneoft hos el a r gec r a nesbei nggent l y( Ihope! )l ower edt ot hedoc k s i de .F ur t herr es ea r c ha tt heMa r i t i me Mus eum a tS out hba nks oonma y nds omei nf or ma t i ona boutt hi ss hi p. Undet er r edKa r l aa r r i v eda tt hewha r f a ndherl i t t l er edc a rwa swa i t i ngf orhera nda f t ers i gni ngt her el ea s epa per s , t hent her ewa squa r a nt i net odea l wi t hs os hewa sc l ea rt odr i v ei tdownt ot heoffic i a l s t a t i ont oha v ei ns pec t eda nds pr a y eda ndt hen na l l ys he wa sf r eet odr i v ei thomet oT oor a k !
T hec a rwa sr egi s t er eda tVi cRoa dsi nCa mber wel l a f t eraf ul l RWCa nds por t edt her el a t i v el ynewgr eena nd whi t er egi s t r a t i onpl a t es . T heor i gi na l r egi s t r a t i onwhent hec a rwa sputont her oa di nMel bour newa sCJ I 107 whi c hi snott her egi s t r a t i onpl a t et ha twa sont hec a rl a t eri ni t sl i f e–F RW443. Al otof t heea r l y1980sVi c t or i a n r egi s t r a t i onpl a t eswer ef a ul t ywi t ht henewr eec t i v emet a l l i cba c k gr oundpa i nt a k i ngoff, s ot hepl a t eswer e r epl a c eda tnoc os ta nda v oi di ngapos s i bl e ne .
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I twa sr s ts er v i c eda tWor r el l ’ sofT oor a ka ndgoti t sr egul a rs er v i c et hr oughouti t sl i f ei nt heea r l yy ea r si n Mel bour ne . T hePol owa sl a t ers er v i c eda tBur wi nMot or si nF er nt r eeGul l y . T heni tc ha ngedha nds ,butt he mec ha ni cwhoha ds er v i c edi ta tBur wi ns etuphi sowns ma l l bus i nes s , a ndI s t i l l us edt ogeti ts er v i c edbyhi m. Wea r ebot hk eent ogeti nc ont a c twi t ht hi smec ha ni ca ga i n. S omeoft hepa r t swoul dt a k ef or ev ert oc ome f r om E ur opet hr oughVW, s oJ effa ndKa r l ama deac ont a c ta taVW pl a c ei nE ngl a ndwhi l s twewer eov ert her e onhol i da y , a ndt heywoul ds endt hepa r t sdi r ec t l yt ous , wi t hi naf ewda y s . T hes ewer eonl ys ma l l t hi ngs , l i k e v a l v es , butof c our s ei twa si mpos s i bl et ogeta ny t hi ngt ha tt t edt hes a mei nAus t r a l i aa tt ha tt i me , s ot heyha d t oc omef r om E ur ope . T hec a rha saf unnyt endenc yt ol ea kav er ywa x ys ubs t a nc ef r om t hedoor si nt hev er yhotmont hsof s ummer . T hi si snodoubta na nt i r us tt r ea t mental otofc a r sha v ei nt heUKduet ot het er r i bl ec ondi t i onsi nwi nt erwi t h t hes a nda nds a l tmi x t ur et heyt hr owont her oa d. T hi ss t uffwoul dj us tea ta nAus t r a l i a nc a ri nnot i mea ndha s c ont r i but edt ot hes ur v i v a l oft hec a rt hi sl ong! T hec a rwa ss ol dt oMa t ti n1996a ndgotl i t t l eus eunt i l2010wheni twa sdec i dedt oa dv er t i s et hec a ron c a r s a l es . c om. a u. Het ol dmehewa sgoi ngt or es t or ei tbutl i k ema nypot ent i a lpr oj ec t s , t hei nt ent i onswer e good, but… her a noutof t i mea ndent hus i a s mf ort het a s k . L uc k i l yt her ewa senoughi nf or ma t i onwi t ht hec a r t ot r a c kdownt heor i gi na l ownera ndt hust el l y out hi si nt er es t i ngs t or y . T hec a rneededs omemec ha ni c a l wor k t ogeti tba c kont her oa da nds t i l l ha ds omev er yol dt y r eswhi c hwer er epl a c ed. Ka r l aev enf oundt heol dUK r egopl a t eswhi c hwer eputba c kont hec a rf oraphot ot hous a ndsof mi l esa wa yf r omwhent heywer el a s tus ed pr oper l y . Ne x ts omepa i nti sont hel i s ta nds omea t t ent i ont ot hei nt er i ora ndhopef ul l yt hec a rwi l l s ur v i v ef or a not her30y ea r s ! Iha v emor er es ea r c ht odoont hi ss t or ybutIa ms ur ey ouwi l la gr eet ha ti ti sa l wa y si nt er es t i ngt o ndout a bouta not hers ur v i v orofourma r quea ndhowi tgott owher ei ti snow, a ga i ns tt heoddsonma nyoc c a s i ons . Y our si nPol os , Ka r l aF&Chr i sS c a ne
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Volkswagens in the Snow
J us tt os a t i s f yt hea i rc ool edf r a t er ni t ya ndt ot a k eac ha ngeof pa c e , abi tof wi nt erc hi l l i sa l wa y senj oy a bl ewi t h y ourVol k s wa gen. Mye x per i enc eof VWsoni c yr oa dsha snotbeenagoodone .T a k i ngt hi ngsa tas na i l ’ spa c e ma ynotbev er ye x c i t i ngbutwr a ppi ngmy1975LBuga r oundat r eewa snotament a l pi c t ur eI wa nt edt obe i n. T her ewer ema nyt r i pst oMountBogonga ndMountKos c i us z k oi nmyy out hbutI ha v enev erha dt oc ope wi t ht hes nowf a l l sonr oa dsl i k et heygeti nt heNor t her nHemi s pher e . T hebea ut yofa na i r c ool edVW wa s f r oz enr a di a t or swer enev era ni s s uea ndt het r a c t i onwa sa l wa y sbet t erwi t ht heengi neov ert hedr i v i ng wheel s . Cha i nswer er a r el ynec es s a r y ! Onel i t t l ee x per i enc enoti naVW s t i l l gi v esmeac hi l l downmyba c k . I twa swhenI wa si nt heUKi nJ a nua r ya nd Iha dhi r eda1979F or dE s c or t( s or r ybuti twa st heonl yhi r ec a rIc oul da ffor d)wi t hmybes tma t e . Wewer e s t r uggl i ngwi t ht hewea t hera tt hebes tof t i mesi nt hemi ddl eof aUKwi nt era ndwewa nt edt os eea smuc hof UKa swec oul d. T hemot or wa y sa ndma j orAr oa dswer ei c i ngupev er y wher ea nds omewer ec l os ed. S owe dec i dedt ohea ds out hf r om L ondont oDev ona ndCor nwa l l . I r ememberent er i ngal ongs weepi ngl ef tha nder wi t hnoc a mber t ohel pmea ndpus hi ngi tabi tha r d( na ught y ! ) . T her oa dwa sc ov er edwi t hat hi c kl a y er of s now ov ert heus ua l mi x t ur eofs a l ta nds a nd–l i t er a l l yl i k edr i v i ngonma r bl es ! T heba c kwheel ss l i ppedoutoft he gr oov esi nt her oa df r om pr ev i ousi nt r epi dt r a v el l er sa ndt hos eba r r ent r eess eem t ol oom upa tmei na n i ns t a nt( notgood! ) . It ur nedt hewheelt ot r yt ogeti tba c ki nl i nebutnot hi ngha ppened. It hens na t c heda gl i mps eof myc opi l ota ndt hee x pr es s i ononhi sf a c edi dnotgi v emea nyc on denc eei t her . Offt hebr a k est ha t I wa ss ur eI ha dputt ot he oor , a not hert ugont hewheel a ndt heba c kwheel shoppedba c kont ot het r a c k , t he c a rma dei ta r oundt hec or nerv er ygi nger l ya ndmyhea r tr a t ewhendownf r om c a t a s t r ophi ct oj us tbel ow hea r ta t t a c kl ev el . I a ms ur eournor t her nhemi s pher ec ous i nsha v egotl i v i ngwi t ht hei r Vol k s wa gensi ns nowya ndi c yc ondi t i ons downt oa nea r tbutI a m gl a di ti snotmev er ywi nt er .( I nt er es t i ngl y , t hes mel l oft hehea t ere x c ha ngesi na n a i rc ool edVW i squi t euni quea ndI a l wa y senj oyt hi sonac ol dwi nt er ’ sda yi nMel bour ne . ) Chr i sS c a ne
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60th Anniversary Project Final- May Wel l weha v ej us tc ompl et edourl a s t T ec hda yf orourc l ubBeet l e .Ont heMa y17wegr oupedt oget herf ort he l a s tt i met opr epa r eourgor geousbl ueba byf ori t sr s tt r i pa wa y .T hec a rwa st ohea dt ot heNa t i ona l si n S y dneyf ori t sdebuta ndt os howt heVW wor l dwha tt hec l ubwa sdoi ngt oc el ebr a t ei t s60t hmi l es t one . Whi l s tt hec a rl ook edgoodont heout s i de , t hei ns i dewa sal i t t l eba r on.Andr ewEa ndJ or da nhea dedupt he c a r peti ns t a l l a t i on.T hes mel lofgl uewa si nt hea i r !T heboy swor k edha r da ndf a s tt ogeta smuc hdonea s huma nl ypos s i bl e .T hef r onts ea t swer ea l l pa i nt edupa ndr et r i mmedonc ea ga i nt ha nk st ot heE r mel ss ot hes e wer ei ns t a l l edi nt ot hec a r .T hebl ueonbl uel ook ss i mpl ys t unni ng!Ma nypeopl ewhoha dbeent opr ev i ous da y sc a mea l ongt ohel ponel a s tt i me . Y ouc oul ds eet hes ens eofpr i dema nyofuswer ef eel i nga st hec a rl ook eda l mos t100%.Byl unc ht i mei twa s t ool sdowna ndc ha mpa gnegl a s s esupa swepoppedt hec or konWool wor t hs nes tbubbl yt oc el ebr a t eour a c hi ev ement .Wea l s ot ooks omegr ea tgr oupphot osa r oundt hec a r .T oa l l t hos et her eI bel i ev et hi spi c t ur e wi l l bes eenf orma nyy ea r st oc ome . T hebugi snowr egi s t er edunder t heCHpl a t es c hemea ndi ns ur edbyS ha nnons .I twi l l bea tmos t VWCVev ent s t ohel ppr omot et hes a l eofr a et i c k et st ha ta r enowa v a i l a bl e!I fy ouwa ntt hi sbl uebea ut yi ny ourga r a ge a f t erNov embert heny ou’ dbet t era t t endaVWCVev entbet weennowa ndwhenwer unoutoft i c k et s ! Wewoul da l s ol i k et het ha nkS ha nnonswhoha v ec omeonboa r da nds pons or edourpr oj ec tt oo!T ha nky ou! Ri c ha r dGr a ha m
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Volkswagen Polo G40 & GT40 T hePol oG40ha sbeenapa r t i c ul a ri nt er es tofmi nema i nl ybec a us eofi t ss moot hs t y l i nga ndpa r t l ybec a us ei t wa snota v a i l a bl ei nAus t r a l i awheni twa sr el ea s edi nE ur opea ndt heUK. I twa sa l s oc a l l edt hePol oG40a nd t hePol oG. I t spr oduc t i onwa sf r om Augus t1986t oJ ul y1994a ndi t sa s s embl ywa si nWol f s bur g, Ger ma nya nd Pa mpl ona , S pa i n. I twa sa3doorc oupé/ ha t c hba c kwi t hat r a ns v er s ef r ontengi ne , f r ont wheel dr i v eont heVol k s wa genGr oup A02Pl a t f or m. I tha da1. 3LI 4GL a ders uper c ha r gerengi newi t ha5s peedma nua l t r a ns mi s s i on. T heVol k s wa genPol oMk 2a ndPol oMk 2Fwer ea v a i l a bl ea ss uper c ha r gedG40model s-c a l l edt heVol k s wa gen Pol oG40( s omet i mesa l s oc a l l edVol k s wa genPol oGTG40, Vol k s wa genPol oG40, ors i mpl yVol k s wa genPol o G) . Att hehea r toft heMa r k2Pol oGTG40wa si t s1. 3l i t r eG40i nt er na l c ombus t i onengi ne( engi neI Dc ode: PY) . I t di s pl a c ed1, 272c ubi cc ent i met r es( 77. 6c ui n)f r om ac y l i nderbor eof75. 0mi l l i met r es( 2. 953i nc hes ) ,a nda pi s t ons t r ok eof72. 0mi l l i met r es( 2. 835i nc hes ) . T heG40’ s‘ GL a der ' s uper c ha r gerha da ni nl etdi a met erof40 mm ( 1. 57i nc hes ) , henc et he" G40"na me . T hi sG40engi nepr oduc edama x i mum mot i v epowerout putof85 k i l owa t t s( 116PS ; 114bhp) a t6, 000r ev ol ut i onspermi nut e( r pm) , a ndgener a t edat or quet ur ni ngf or c eof 148 newt onmet r es( 109l bf • f t ) a t3, 600r pm. S t oppi ngpoweri nc l udedupr a t edf r ontdi s cbr a k es ,now r a di a l l yv ent i l a t ed,s i z eda t239mi l l i met r es( 9. 4 i nc hes ) i ndi a met erby20mi l l i met r es( 0. 787i nc hes ) t hi c k , wi t hAT Es i ngl epi s t ons l i di ngc a l l i per s . S t a nda r dr oa dwheel swer e5. 5J x 13H2ET 38s i l v er' Hoc k enhei m' a l l oywheel s . Per f or ma nc e gur esi ndi c a t ei t c oul dc ompl et et hes t a nda r ddi s c i pl i neofs pr i nt i ngf r om as t a nds t i l l t o100k i l omet r esperhour( 62. 1mph)i n 8. 1s ec onds ,a ndc oul dgoont or ea c hama x i mum s peedof195k i l omet r esperhour( 121. 2mph) .T hr ee pr ot ot y pec a r sha dbeenus edbyVol k s wa geni n1985t os etanumberof wor l dendur a nc es peedr ec or ds , s uc h a st he1. 3l i t r ec l a s sr ec or dsf ors peedov er24hour s , a nds peedov eradi s t a nc eof5, 000k i l omet r es( 3, 107mi l es ) . T her eha v ebeenanumberofonema k er a c es er i esf ort hePol o, s t a r t i ngwi t ht he' Vol k s wa genPol oG40Cup' f orMk 2( Ger ma ny )a nd Mk 2F G40 ( UK)v er s i ons .T he Pol o Cup c ha mpi ons hi ps t a r t ed i n 1987 wi t h r a c emodiedPol oG4082k i l owa t t s( 111PS ;110bhp)( wi t hc a t a l y t i cc onv er t er )a ndwa sas uppor tr a c ea t r oundsoft heDeut s c heT our enwa genMei s t er s c ha f t . Att het i meofl a unc hoft hePol oMk 2F , t hehi ghes tper f or ma nc emodel wa st hePol oGTwi t h56k i l owa t t s( 76 PS ; 75bhp) ( engi neI Dc ode: 3F ) . T hi sf ea t ur edamul t i poi ntf uel i nj ec t edv er s i onof t he1272c cengi ne , c a pa bl e ofpr opel l i ngi tf r om r es tt o60mph( 97k m/ h) i n11. 1s ec ondsa ndont oaquot edt ops peedof172k i l omet r es per hour ( 107mph) . Deni ngf ea t ur esof t hePol oGTi nc l udedr edpi pi ngi nt hebumper s , bl a c kov er hea dc l ot h, ar evc ount er , wheel a r c he x t ens i onsa ndar edba dgei nt hegr i l l e .
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S oona f t ert hel a unc hoft heMk 2F , a not hers por t i ngmodelwa sa ddedt ot her a nge— anewv er s i onoft he s uper c ha r gedG40, nowa saf ul l pr oduc t i onmodel i na l l ma r k et s , r a t hert ha nt hel i mi t edba t c hofMk 2G40s . E ngi nea ndgea r boxa s i de , mec ha ni c a ldi ffer enc esbet weent heG40a nds i mi l a rl ook i ngGTi nc l uded20mm ( 0. 8i n)l owers us pens i on, 239mm ( 9. 4i n)v ent edf r ontbr a k edi s c sa ndr os ej oi nt eds t eer i nga ndt r a c kc ont r ol a r ms . T heG40wa sa l s oma r k edoutbyi t sL eMa nsc hec ki nt er i ort r i m, r oof mount ed' bees t i ng' a er i a l a ndBBS 5. 5J x 13c r os s s pok ea l l oywheel s , whi l et hes peedomet er t oppedouta t160mph( c ompa r edt o120mphont he GT) . Aswi t ht hepr ev i ousmodel , Vol k s wa genMot or s por tmodiedG40Cupc a r swer es ol df orr a c i ngi naonema k e s er i es , t heVol k s wa genPol oG40Cup. Aha ndf uloft hes eor i gi na lr a c er sa r es t i l la r ound, a ndc ompet ei nt he S uperCoupeCupa ga i ns tot herbr a nds . S a l esoft heG40wa sma r r edbyac ompa r a t i v el yhi ghpr i c et a g( £11, 568i nt heUK-equi v a l entt oa r ound £19, 000i n2010) a ndbec a us ei twa sba s edonani ney ea rol ddes i gni tc a mewi t hl i mi t edl ux ur i esc ompa r edt o r i v a l s .Powers t eer i ng,f ore x a mpl e ,wa snev era nopt i on. Wi t ht hebi gger ,bet t er equi ppedMk 2Gol fGT I8v bei ngnotmuc hmor ee x pens i v ei tf a i l edt os el li nl a r genumber s . Onl ya r ound500r i ghtha nddr i v emodel s wer eev erma de; i t se x c l us i v i t y , c ombi nedwi t hea s ypowerupgr a desha sma dei tpopul a rwi t hent hus i a s t s . T hemodelwa sr epl a c edbyt hePol oGT Ii n1995i nWes t er nE ur ope , a ndwa snotdi r ec t l yr epl a c edi nt heUK unt i l 2000. Howev er , t hePol oMk 41. 416vwa st hequi c k es tPol of ort hene x ts i xy ea r s , f ol l owedbyt heGT I .I hopey ouha v eenj oy edt hi sl ooka tas pec i a l Pol ot ha twa st hepr edec es s ort ot hePol oGT I wi t hs t y l i ngt ha twa s ea s yont heey ea ndha dt heper f or ma nc et oma t c h! Y our si nPol os ! Chr i sS c a ne
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Vale - Sir Jack Brabham
Any onewhogr ewupi nAus t r a l i ai nt he1950sa nd1960swoul dr ememberhowAus t r a l i a ’ sgr ea t es tr a c i ng dr i v er , S i rJ a c kBr a bha m, ma dea ni ndel i bl ema r konAus t r a l i a na ndI nt er na t i ona l mot or s por t . Hepa s s eda wa y l a s tmont honMa y19t ha ndwa s88y ea r sol d. T hel i nkbet weent heBr a bha m na mea ndGr a ndPr i xr a c i ngwa sv er ys t r ongl onga f t erS i rJ a c kr et i r ed. E v i denc eoft heenor mi t yofS i rJ a c k ’ sa c hi ev ement si st ha tt heyr ema i nunma t c hedt ot hi sda y–wec a nonl y hopeDa ni el Ri c c i a r dowi l l a c hi ev es i mi l a r l y . Asat r i pl ewor l dc ha mpi on, hei st heonl yF or mul aOnedr i v ert oha v ewonawor l dt i t l ei nac a rofhi sown c ons t r uc t i on–t heRepc oV8power edBT 19–whi c hhedr ov et ov i c t or yi n1966. Hi st a l enta sa nengi neerwa s a l s ohi ghl yv a l ued. Andhewa sa l s ot he r s tdr i v eri nhi s t or yt obek ni ght edf orhi ss er v i c est omot ors por t . S i rJ a c kc ont es t ed126Gr a ndsPr i xf r om 1955t o1970, t a k i ng14wi nsa nd13pol epos i t i onsonhi swa yt o t hr eeF or mul aOneWor l dDr i v er s ’ Cha mpi ons hi psi n1959a nd1960( dr i v i ngCooper s ) a nd1966( Br a bha m) . Hewa sa l s oaf ourt i mewi nneroft heE ur opea nF or mul aT woCha mpi ons hi p. Hewa st heBr i t i s hS a l oonCa r Cha mpi oni n1965a nda l s oc ont es t eda ndwonma nyr a c esi nAus t r a l i a . Hea l s owont heF or mul aOneWor l dCons t r uc t or sCha mpi ons hi pi n1966a nda ga i ni n1967, whent he Br a bha mt ea m woni t ss ec onds uc c es s i v ewor l dc ha mpi ons hi pwi t hKi wi DennyHul medr i v i ngt het ea m’ s l a t es tBT 20. T heBr a bha mt ea m’ swi nni ngengi neswer ea l s odes i gneda ndbui l ti nAus t r a l i abyRepc o, under t hebr i l l i a ntPhi l I r v i nga ndF r a nkHa l l a m. I na ddi t i ont ohi spr ol icr a c i nga c hi ev ement s , J a c kwa sa wa r dedAus t r a l i a noft heYea ri n1966, t heOr derof t heBr i t i s hE mpi r ei n1967a ndk ni ght edf orhi ss er v i c est omot ors por ti n1979a l ongwi t hnumer ousot her a wa r dsi nr ec ogni t i onofhi sex t r a or di na r yc a r eer . Chr i sS c a ne
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Vale - Harry Firth
Australian Motorsport Legend and VW Pioneer
Ha r r yF i r t hwa sbes tk nownf orhi ss uc c es swi t ht heHol denDea l er T ea m wi t ht hel i k esof Pet erBr oc ka ndCol i n Bond, butbef or et ha thewa st hea r c hi t ec ta ndma na geroft heF or dPr oduc t i on/ T our i ngCa rRa c i nga ndRa l l y pr ogr a mi nt he1960sa ndbef or et ha twa sak eypl a y eri nt hes uc c es sof Vol k s wa genf ort hei rr a l l ypr ogr a mi n t hemi dt ol a t e1950s .Ofs pec i a lnot e ,Pa tWhi t t a k er ,L i f emembera ndCl ubPr es i dentma nyt i mesov er r emember sHa r r ywel l , a shepr epa r eda l l t hebr a k esf ort hef a c t or ys uppor t edVol k s wa gensdur i ngt hi st i me . Ha r r ywa sbor ni nOr bos t , Vi c t or i a . Af t err et ur ni ngf r om s er v i c ei nWor l dWa r T wowi t hhi sunc a nnymec ha ni c a l s k i l l s , het ur nedhi sa t t ent i ont omot or s por ta ndwa si nv ol v edi npr epa r i ngt hewi nni ngBMW 328f ort he1948 Aus t r a l i a nGr a ndPr i x( dr i v enbyF r a nkPr a t t ) . I nt he1950sF i r t hs uc c es s f ul l yc ompet edi nPor s c he356si nr a c es a ndhi l l c l i mbs . F i r t hha dagr ea tr ec or di nt heAl pi neRa l l ywi nni ngt heev ent v et i mesbet ween1953a nd1962 ( i n1958wi t hGr a ha m Hoi nv i l l ei naVol k s wa gen) . Gr a ha mr emember st hec a r swer enotl i mi t eda st ot het y pe ofmodic a t i onsper mi t t ed. T he’ 58c a rha daJ uds ons uper c ha r gerbuti ts t r uggl edt owa r dst heenda ndHa r r y dec i dedt ot hr ow api ntofengi neoi li nt hef uelt a nka ndwi t ht hee x t r al ubr i c a t i ont ot hev a nesoft he s uper c ha r ger ,t heygott o ni s ha ndwi nt heev ent !Geor geRey nol dsa ndF r a nkKi l f oy l ewoni ta ga i nf or Vol k s wa gent hene x ty ea r .F i r t ht hent ea medwi t hBobJ a nei naMer c edes Benz220S Et owi nt he1961 Ar ms t r ong500a tPhi l i pI s l a nda nda ga i ni n1962, wi t ht hemov et oMtPa nor a ma , Ba t hur s thewoni ta ga i n. Geor geRey nol dsgotupwi t hBobJ a net owi ni ti naF or dCor t i nai n1964. T hi sl edt oa not herwi nf orHa r r yi na F or dF a l c oni n1967a ndt hei na ugur a l Aus t r a l i a nRa l l yCha mpi ons hi pi n1968whi c ha l s ol ea dt ohi sni c k na me of ‘ T heF ox ’ . T heHol denDea l er T ea mwa sbor ni n1969a ndHa r r yt henwentont ol egenda r ys t a t uswi t hwel l ma na geda nd numer ouswi nsa tBa t hur s ti nT our i nga ndRa l l yCha mpi ons hi psunder hi swa t c hf ul ey ea ndgui da nc e! T her ea r e notenoughqua l i t ydes c r i pt i v ewor dst odeneHa r r ya shewa sagi a ntofAus t r a l i a nMot or s por ta ndat r ue l egendwhom wewi l l a l wa y shol di nhi ghes t eem. Chr i sS c a ne
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Dec i s i ons , dec i s i ons , dec i s i ons ! T hi swa st hedi l emmaf a c i ngUKbuy er sofVW Pol osi nt hemi d1990s .Ma ny pot ent i a l c us t omer swoul dha v eenj oy edat es tdr i v e , a c c ept eda na nc edea l a ndha v et i c k eda l l t heopt i ons . T her e ’ sonl yonet hi ngl ef tt odo–dec i deont hec ol our . T hebr oc hur esus edt ooffera na r r a yofc ol our st oc hoos ef r om, i nc l udi ngs ol i d, met a l l i ca ndpea r l es c ent . Af t er wha ts eemedl i k ea net er ni t y ,t hec hoi c eha dbeenna r r oweddownt of ourGi ns t erY el l ow,Cha ga l lBl ue , Pi s t a c hi oGr eenorF l a s hRed. S ens i ngi ndec i s i ona ndf ea r f ul ofl os i ngt hedea l , t hehel pf ul UKs a l es ma nwoul d offera nunbel i ev a bl es ol ut i on. Whynotha v ea l lf our ?I ti sa tt hi spoi ntt ha ty ous houl dgl a nc ea r oundt he s howr oom t ol oc a t et henea r es te x i t , bef or ema k i ngy oure x c us esa ndr unni ngf ort hedoor . Af ourc ol ourc a r ? Wha ti st hi s , c i r c ust i meorf a nt a s yl a nd? T omos tpeopl e ,t hei deaofaf ourc ol ourc a ri ss omek i ndofwei r dj ok e .Butunbel i ev a bl y ,t her ea r e a ppr ox i ma t el y3, 800peopl ea c r os st hewor l df orwhi c ht hi sv i s i oni sat hi ngofbea ut y .How c a nt hi sbe? Bec a us ea ppr ox i ma t el y3, 800peopl eboughtaVW Pol oHa r l equi n.
T hePol oHa r l equi nwa soffic i a l l yl a unc heda tt heL ondonMot orS howi n1995.T hepur pos eof t hel a unc hwa s t oa s s es st hepubl i c ’ sr ea c t i ont os uc habol dc ol ours c heme , s oy ouc a nbl a met heBr i t sf ort hef a c tt ha taf ew mont hsl a t eri n1996, t hePol oHa r l equi nwentons a l e .Ba s edont he1. 4CL , t heHa r l equi nf ea t ur edabes pok e i nt er i ora nd‘ s por t s ’ bumper . Wa gens v i l l e24
Ha r l equi nc us t omer swer es t i l l t r ea t edt oas omewha tl uc k ydi ps t y l edel i v er ypr oc es s .I nt hes howr oom, t hey c oul ds pec i f yt hec ol ouroft her oof , r ea rpi l l a r sa nds i l l s , butt her es twa sdownt ot heguy si nWol f s bur gt o dec i de . Y ouc a na l mos thea rt hehi l a r i t ya ndj oya st hec ha psont hepr oduc t i onl i nebol t edt hec a rt oget her , “ z os ek r a z yBr i t i s c hv i vz erk r a z ys enzofhumor ” .Appa r ent l yt hi sa ddedel ementofs ur pr i s ewa sa l l pa r toft he s a l espa c k a ge . Howev er , s ur el yt hebi gges ts ur pr i s ewoul dber es er v edf ort hemomentt hebuy era r r i v eda tt he s howr oomt opi c kupt hei r newPol o. T hi si st hee x a c tpoi ntt ha tt hef a c tt ha tt heya c t ua l l ydi dt i c kt heHa r l equi n boxda wnsont hem. Butl et ’ sl ookont hebr i ghts i de–a nd l et ’ sf a c ei t ,i t ’ sbr i ght ! When y ou c omet oy ours ens esa nddec i det o s el li ton,t her e ’ sar ea dy ma del i s tof buy er si nt he UK wi t hc hi l dr en’ s ent er t a i ner s ,pa r t ys hopsa ndNoddy i mper s ona t or s .T hi sc a rory ouc oul d c a l li ta Ka l ei dos c ope ,a l s o ma k es r epa i r sa f a i r l y ha pha z a r d pr oc es s wi t hmos tpa nel sa bl et ober epl a c ed a tt he owner ’ s di s c r et i on wi t h wha t ev ers ec ond ha nd pa nel st ha t wer eonha nd.
Andf ora l l of t heobv i ous a ws , i tmus tha v eac er t a i na mountof c ol l ec t a bi l i t yi n2014. T her ea ppea rt obev er y f ewf ors a l ei nt heUKt oda y , s ot hey’ r eei t herl oc k eda wa yi npr i v a t ec ol l ec t i onsorownedbyl ov i ngdr i v er swho c her i s ht hem a ndc oul dn’ tbea rt opa r twi t ht hem.L et ’ sa l s onotf or gett ha tVW wer es oi ns pi r edbyt hePol o, t heywentont ol a unc ht heGol f equi v a l ent , of whi c ht her ea r er umor edt obe260ors oi ne x i s t enc e . T her ewer e r umor si nWol f s bur gf oury ea r sa got ha tVW i spl a nni ngaT our egHa r l equi n–s ur el yt heul t i ma t es a f et yc a rf or t heda i l ys c hool r unt oc ompet ewi t ht heot herT oor a kt r a c t or sbutal i t t l ebi tdi ffer ent ! Noc ha nc eofc hi l dr en bei ngr i di c ul edf ort hei rpa r ent s ’ c hoi c eoft r a ns por t–i tnev ers a wt hel i ghtofda y( t ha nk sbef ort ha t ! ) . T her e ha sa l s obeenaBeet l eHa r l equi npr epa r eds opr oba bl yt he‘ ha r l equi nbug’ ha shi tt heUKt oobutwea r e unl i k el yt os eea nyoft hem i nAus t r a l i a .
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Historian’s Corner Abi gt ha nky ouev er y onewhopa s s edons omuc hpos i t i v ef eedba c ka boutt hebumperbi r t hda yedi t i onof ‘ Wa gens v i l l eNews ’ a ndt heupda t edVWCVHi s t or y .Xa v i erha st a k eni tt oanewl ev el : I ha v enev ers eenac l ub ma ga z i nei nt hes a mel ea guea sourBi r t hda yedi t i on. I t ’ sy ourhi s t or ya ndev er ymemberha sapa geormor et o c ont r i but e, s oc ont a c tmea ndt el l mey ours t or ys oI c a ns ha r ei twi t ht her es tof t hec l ub. I ha v ebeenf or t una t e t oc a t c hupwi t hBa r r yMi ns t er( ex c l ubc ommi t t eemember–s eel a s tmont h’ sHi s t or yI s s ue)a tt her ec ent Hof br a uha usf unc t i ona ndhega v emes omegr ea tl ea dsf r om t hel a t e1950sa ndea r l y1960s . T hes ei t emswi l l gi v eusanewi ns i ghti nt os omeoft heVol k s wa geni s s uesoft heda ya ndc l uba c t i v i t i esoft ha tper i od, a ddi ng mor ec ont entt oHi s t or i a n’ sCor ner . Iha v el i t t l ei nf or ma t i ona boutt hi ser awhi c hma k est hi ss or tofma t er i a l v er ypr ec i ous . T ot hel ong-s t a ndi ngmember sI s t r ongl yenc our a gey out os endmes omema t er i a l of y our r s t da y swi t ht hi sc l ubt ohel pc ompl et et hec l ubhi s t or y . T ot henewermember sof t hec l ub, t hehi s t or i a ni sj us ta s i nt er es t edi ny ourc l ubex per i enc esa st hi si spa r tof ourr i c hhi s t or yt oo, s os endmea nema i l orat ex tmes s a ge; i twoul dbegr ea tt ohea rf r om y ou. ……i nJ une1954 T heVol k s wa genS eda nwa ss t i l lv er ynewonAus t r a l i a nr oa dsa ndi nf or ma t i onont hes egr ea tl i t t l ec a r swa s v er ys oughta f t er .S oa nyr oa dr epor t swer ewel lr ea da ndwi t ht hi sunder s t a ndi ngS t ur tGr i ffit h,aqua l ied engi neera ndj our na l i s twi t ht he‘ S y dneyMor ni ngHer a l d’ wr ot eawonder f ul pi ec eont hec a rt ha ts t a r t edi ta l l i n1954. Her ea r es omeex t r a c t sofhi sr epor tI t houghty ouwoul da l l enj oy . ‘ T henewc omerha ss omeout s t a ndi ngc ha r a c t er i s t i c s . I t sr i di ngov err ea l l yba dr oa dsi sex c ept i ona l , a ndone c a ndr i v ea t30m. p. h. ov erwa s hedoutdi r tt r a c k st ha twoul dr educ ema nyc a r st oac r a wl . T hegea r s hi f ti sa dr i v er ' sdr ea m. T hes hor tc ent r a l l ev erc a nbepus hedbet weens ec ond, t hi r da ndt opwi t hgr ea tr a pi di t ya nd wi t houta nyj udgmentofengi nes peeds . T hec a rha sal i v el yt a i l , a ndc a r emus tbeex er c i s edwhenc or ner i ng f a s tongr ea s yr oa ds . E ngi nea ndgea rnoi s ewi t hi nt hec a ri snot i c ea bl ebutnott r oubl es ome, a nddi s a ppea r s a l t oget hera r ound55m. p. h. T hebodyex t er i ori ss ogooda er ody na mi c a l l yt ha ti tc r ea t esnowi ndnoi s e. T he Vol k s wa geni s , f ori t sengi nepower , gea r eds ohi ghi nt opt ha ti tc oul dbedes c r i beda s" ov er gea r ed. "T hi si s donedel i ber a t el yi nt hei nt er es t soff uelec onomy ,a ndt opr ev entt hec a rex c eedi ngt hev er ys a f eengi ne s peedof 3, 300r . p. m. i nt op. Asac ons equenc eof t hi s , a ndof i t ss hor ts t r ok e, t hec a rc a nbedr i v en"a t out "f or a nyper i odwi t houtt r oubl i ngt heengi ne.T opgea rs houl dper ha psber ega r deda sa nov er dr i v et obe di s c a r dedi nf a v ouroft hi r dgea rf ors er i oushi l l c l i mbi ng. I nt hi r da l l buts ev er epa s s esc a nbec l i mbed. ’ F i ndi ngi nf or ma t i ona boutS t ur twa sdi ffic ul tbuthedi ddoa not hers t or yonaHuds onS uperWa s pt henex t mont h, butI ha v ef oundi tdi ffic ul tt ogeta ddi t i ona l i nf or ma t i ononhi ma tt hi ss t a ge. Hegoesont odes c r i be t hec a ri nmor edet a i l : ‘ Ac c el er a t i oni nt opgea ri sl ei s ur el y , a ndi nt hi r di sr ea s ona bl e. Ov er t a k i ngc a nbec ommenc edi nt hi r dgea r f r om20m. p. h. a ndi nt opf r om30m. p. h. T i mesf or a c c el er a t i onf r om20t o40m. p. h. wer e: T op, 15. 8s ; t hi r dgea r , 8. 4s . Onor di na r yma i nr oa dst her i di ngc omf or ti sa v er a ge, a ndi si nc l i nedt obeont he r ms i de. Whenr ea l l y ba dr oa di senc ount er ed, t hei ndependents us pens i onona l l wheel ss howsi t sv er s a t i l i t y .Dr i v enov eradi s us ed di r tr oa d, dr i l l edoutt o7i ngut t er s , t hec a rt ooki ta t30m. p. h. wi t houta nyf us sorbot t omi ngoft hes pr i ngs . Deeppot hol esc a nbei gnor ed, a ndev enc or r uga t edr oa dspr oduc el i t t l ei nt hewa yof t r embl e. T heba c ks ea t i sa sc omf or t a bl ea st hef r ont , a ndnopi t c hi sf el tundera nyc i r c ums t a nc es . T hec a rr ema i nsv er ya tonc or ner s , a ndt het y r esa r eex c ept i ona l l yqui et . S t eer i ngi sl i ghti nt obendsa ndc or ner s , a ndi nf a c tt her ei samoder a t e " ov er s t eer i ng"t endenc y . T hi si sv er ypl ea s a ntondr yr oa ds , butc a l l sf orc a r eongr ea s ys ur f a c est opr ev entt he t a i l s l i di ng. Whendel i ber a t el yma l t r ea t edonl oos egr a v el t her es ul t a nts l i dei snotv i c i ous , a ndc a nbequi c k l y c hec k ed. T heVol k s wa genha ss t eer i ngwhi c hc a l l sf ornoeffor t ,a ndi squi t equi c ka t25/ 8t ur nsf r om l oc k t ol oc k . Mor eov er , t her ei spr a c t i c a l l ynor ea c t i oni nt heha ndsov err oughr oa ds , t ha nk st ot hewor ms t eer i ngbox . T he wheel pos i t i oni sx ed, buts houl dbec omf or t a bl ef ormos tdr i v er s . T het ur ni ngc i r c l ei sr ea s ona bl ea t36f t . T he hy dr a ul i cbr a k esa r ev er ys a t i s f a c t or y , gi v i nggoodr es pons ewi t hl i ghtpr es s ur es . Whenc oa s t ed21mi l esi nt o Wa gens v i l l e26
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