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The $200,000 Kombi
Any bodywhoownsaS pl i t Wi ndowKombi t hes eda y sk nowsi t ’ swor t hal otmor emoneyt ha ni tus edt obe , but notma nywoul dpa y$200, 000f orone!Buta swea l lk nowAmer i c a nswi l lpa ya l mos ta ny t hi ngi ft heyr ea l l y wa nts omet hi ng, s oKombi sa r enoe x empt i on. T heAus t r a l i a nma r k etha spus hedpr i c est ot he f t yt oei ght y t hous a nddol l a rbr a c k eta ndt ha tma ybea na ppr opr i a t ec os tf orahuger es t or a t i on. T he na l pa y mentf ort he1963Vol k s wa gen23Wi ndowS a mbabuswa sUS D217, 800a tBa r r et t J a c k s onOr a nge Count yAuc t i on2011.Compet i ngbi dder ss t ea mr ol l edt hebi dsf ort he1963s pl i t wi ndow,del ux eS a mba t r a ns por t erv a nt ot hi sl ev el ,i nc l udi ngbi dderf ees ,t oputonr ec or dt hehi ghes tpr i c epa i df oraVW busa t a uc t i on. T hi s23wi ndowdel ux es unr oof busi st heul t i ma t eVW. T hi swa sas ev eny ea rl onghi ghendr es t or a t i on. T hi sbusi st her a r eor i gi na lc ol ours c hemeofMous eGr eya ndPea r lWhi t e .E v er ypa r tont hi sbuswa s c ompl et el yr ebui l ta nddet a i l edt ot hehi ghes tl ev elpos s i bl e . T hei nt er i orha saGer ma nmoha i rhea dl i ner , or i gi na lGer ma nba l s a mi cgr eyi nt er i or ,a l lor i gi na ll a t c hes ,ha ndl es ,a s ht r a y sa ndl ugga ger a i l sr es t or edt o per f ec t i on. Y ouc a nf ol l owt hepr ogr es soft hea uc t i ononUT ubea ndt hea ma z ementoft heAmer i c a nc omment a t or son t heURLl oc a t i onbel oworGoogl e‘ $200, 000Kombi ’ . ht t p: / / www. y out ube . c om/ wa t c h? v =a 05hYE qF _Dw&s ns =f b Chr i sS c a ne
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Oval Beet l eOwner s-Beapar tofVWCVHi s t or y!
Dea rmember s , wewa ntt or epr oduc et heor i gi nalc l ubphot of orour60t hAnni ver s ar yt ha t y ous eea bov ewi t hc ur r entmember sa ndt hei rov a lBeet l esi nt hel ea dupt oDa yoft he Vol k s wa gen. Wewi l l bedoi ngt hi sonNov ember9t h. I fy ouha v ea nov a l Beet l ea ndwoul dl i k et opa r t i c i pa t ei nt hi shi s t or i c a l ev ent henpl ea s ec ont a c t Ll oydDavi esa tl davi es @vol kwer ke. c om. au. T her ewi l l bel unc hpr ov i dedont heda yt omember swhopa r t i c i pa t ea ndy oua ndy ourv ehi c l e wi l l bei mmor t a l i s edi nt heCl ub’ shi s t or y ! Wa gens v i l l e12
1965 Plumbers Splitty
L i k ema nywel lus edc ommer c i a lv ehi c l es , t her ea r ea l wa y ss pec i a lv er s i onst ha tha v ebeenmodiedf ort he pa r t i c ul a rneedsof t heowner . Pl umber st r uc k , a sdes c r i bedher ea st heBa c hel or ' sS i ngl ec a bi sagr ea te x a mpl e oft hi s .T hi se x a mpl e ha sbeen e x t r a c t ed f r om t he s pec i a l i s ed web s i t ef ordr op s i ded Kombi swww. dr opga t es . c om. I tha sbeens t a t edonot hers i t est ha ti ti sunc l ea rwhodi dt hi sc onv er s i on, orwher ei twa sdone , ena bl i nga pl umberorwoodwor k ert oc a r r yv er yl ongi t ems , buti ti sdeni t el yt houghtt obec oa c hbui l t . T her ea r et oo ma nyni c es pec i a l l yma depa r t sf ori tt oha v ebeendonebya na ma t eur . T hi st r uc kha sal i t t l et a i l ga t et ha tc a n bec l os eda tt hef r ontt oma k ei ta nenc l os edbed.T hi ss our c et hengoesont odes c r i bemor edet a i l a boutt he Kombi “Not i c et he3pi ec edogl egs , 3pi ec ei nnerc ons t r uc t i ondec k l i d, ba r ndoorc ha s s i s . et c, whi c hs howsi t wa saWol f s bur gbui l tbus . Not e , Ghi aort y pe3r ubbert oma k et hef r onts ma l l erwi ndows ea l a ndt hes pec i a l s i dewi ndows ea l , not et hec utf orc hr omes t r i p, not et ha ti tha st hef r es ha i rl i p, whenea r l i erWol f s bur gbus es di dn' t , bec a us ei twa sav er yl a t eWol f s bur gbus . T hepa r t i t i onpa nel ont hei ns i deha st heor i gi na l dov ebl ue pa i ntoni ts t i l l . ” T hebea ut yoft hi sc us t om bui l tKombi i st ha ta not here x a mpl ewa sf ounda ndt hi st i mei tha dagoodl oa dof l ongt i mberona ndobv i ous l ywa st her i ghtv ehi c l ef ort het a s k ! Onc l os eri ns pec t i ont hec us t om wor ka r ound t hedr i v er ’ ss i depa nel i st hes a mewhi c hpoi nt st ot hes a mec oa c hbui l der . I f y ouha v ea nyi nf or ma t i onont hes e Kombi s , pl ea s edr opmeal i nea ndwewoul da l l l i k et os ha r ey ours t or y . Chr i sS c a ne
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One owner - 66 Volkswagen Vans.... H.G. Palmer's Pty. Ltd. 1932 - 1965
T her ea r ema nys t or i esc onnec t edt oea r l yVol k s wa genKombi sa ndt hi sonet el l st hes t or yofHer ber tGeor ge Pa l mera shebega ni nt her a di obus i nes ss el l i ngr a di os et sdoort odoordur i ngt hedepr es s i on.I n1932he openedhi sr s tr et a i l s t or ei nt heS y dneys ubur bofBa nk s t own. I n1938abr a nc hwa sopenedi nWol l ongong. Asr epor t edel s ewher e ,H.G.Pa l mer ' se x pa ndedr a pi dl ydur i ngt hepos twa rboom i nel ec t r i c a la ppl i a nc es . T her ewer ef ourc ompa ni esby1949,whi c hwer ec ombi nedi nt ot heonehol di ngc ompa ny ,H.G.Pa l mer ' s ( Cons ol i da t ed) L t dont he7t hof Dec ember , 1949. T hi sbec a meal i s t edc ompa nyt hef ol l owi ngy ea r . Dur i ngt he ne x tf ew y ea r st hec ompa nye x pa nded r a pi dl ybya c qui r i ngot herr et a i l er sa nd ma nuf a c t ur er s ,hea v i l y bor r owi ngt odos o. I tev ent ua l l yha dov er150r et a i l out l et sa c r os sea s t er nAus t r a l i aa ndwa sAus t r a l i a ' sl a r ges t el ec t r i c a lgoodsr et a i l er . T heys pec i a l i s edi ns el l i ngonc r edi t .I n1963,H.G.Pa l mer ' s( Cons ol i da t ed)L t dwa s pur c ha s edbyML C, al a r gel i f ea s s ur a nc ec ompa ny . T hedowns i det ot hi ss t or ywa st ha te x pec t edpr ot sdi dnotev ent ua t ea ndi n1965H. G. Pa l mer ' sr epor t eda ÂŁ10mi l l i onl os s , t hel a r ges ti nAus t r a l i aupt ot ha tt i me . H. G. Pa l mer ' swa sl i qui da t ed, l ea v i ngdebt sof ov erÂŁ50 mi l l i on, Aus t r a l i a ' sl a r ges tc or por a t ec ol l a ps e . T hephot osher es how: OneOwner-66Vol k s wa genVa ns : VW Aus t r a l i aMa r k et i ngus i ngH. G. Pa l mer ' si ma ge ( T heRea der sDi ges t1960) , H. G. Pa l mer ' sS t or e . . . . Mor wel l , Vi c t or i a . . . . 1960sa ndH. GPa l mer ' sv ehi c l ehol di ng y a r d. . . . 46Kombi s er v i c ev a nspi c t ur ed. I fa ny bodyha sf ur t heri nf or ma t i ononHGPa l merork nowswher ewe c oul dobt a i ns uc hi nf or ma t i on, i twoul dbegr ea tt ohea rf r om y ou. Wha tt hi ss t or ydoest el l usi st hee x t entt o whi c ht heKombi wa sus edi nt heAus t r a l i a nc ommer c i a l s c enea si tha da l s obeenov er s ea s . I hopey ouenj oy t hes es t or i esa boutourwonder f ul f r i endt heVol k s wa genKombi ! Y our si nAi rCool i ng! Chr i sS c a ne
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Wa gens v i l l e15
VWCV Austrian Lunch - 31st August
I fy oul i k et r a di t i ona l homec ook ed mea l s , t hent heAus t r i a nCl ubi sf ory ou! OnS unda yt he31s tAugus twej our ney edoutt ot heAus t r i a n Cul t ur a l S oc i et yAus t r i a nCl ubMel bour nea tS heeha n’ sRoa d, Hei del ber gWes t f orourc l ubl unc h. T heev entwa sa dv er t i s edf orourmember sa ndf r i endst obr i nga l ong t hei rVW’ sa ndha v eamea l wi t hot herVW c l ubmember s .I twa sgr ea tt os eet hec a rpa r kl l i ng wi t hBeet l es , Kombi ’ s , T y pe3’ sa ndma nyot her nee x a mpl esofwa t erc ool edVol k s wa gens . Af t era bout ha l fa nhourofgr eet i ngsa ndc hi tc ha ti nt hec a rpa r k , ofc our s e , wemov edi nt ot hema i nha l l f orourea ger l y a wa i t edl unc h. T heAus t r i a nCl ubi sr unbyv ol unt eer sa ndt hef oodi spr epa r edi nhous e .E v er y t hi ngt ha ti sont hemenui s c ook edf r es hont heda y . T hes pec i a l si nc l udedr oa s t eds t uffedpor kbel l ya ndhomema des c hni t z el s , s t r udel s a ndma ny nehomema dec a k es . T heAus t r i a nCl ubi spr oudoft hef a c tt ha tt hemea l sa ndt hec a k esa r ea l l c ook eda ndpr epa r edi nhous eont heda ybyt hec hefa ndhi st ea m. Whi l es omemember sor der edmea l s , ot her senj oy edaqui c kdr i nkf r omt heba r . T heAus t r i a nCl ubha v eal a r ge s el ec t i onofl oc a la ndofc our s eAus t r i a nbeer s , s pi r i t sa nds of tdr i nk sma nyofwhi c ht heVW Cl ubmember s c hos et os a mpl edur i ngt hei rl unc h. T heVW Cl ubmember swer es ea t edi nf ourl a r get a bl esa dj a c entt ot he da nc e oori nt hema i nha l l . S unda yl unc hi nc l udeda nAus t r i a nba ndt ha tr edupa ndpl a y edwhi l eweenj oy edours weet sa ndc offees . VW Cl ubmember sa r enotk nownf ort hei rda nc i nga bi l i t i esa ndi ts howeda snoonewa sga meenought o t a ngoont heda nc e oor .Howev er ,wedi denj oy edwa t c hi ngt heot herpeopl eda nc e .S omeVW member s c hoos et oha v eas c hna ppsa f t ert hel unc hwhi l s tot herVW member sc hec k edoutt heAus t r i a nCl ub’ s memor a bi l i a .Ot her sv ent ur edout s i det ov i ewt heVW’ si nt hec a rpa r k . T hes t a ffa tt heAus t r i a nc l ubwer ev er yf r i endl ya ndma deusf eel v er ywel c ome .I twa sagr ea ts potf orS unda y l unc ha ndwehopet ogoba c kt her ea ga i nea r l yne x ty ea r . T ha nky out oa l l t hemember swhoc a mea l onga ndma dei tas uc c es s f ul ev ent . Andabi gt ha nk st oa l l t hes t a ff a ndmember soft heAus t r i a nCl ubf orma k i ngusf eel s owel c ome . S t ua r tE r mel
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DOVW 2014 Updates-
The Club’s 60th Celebration
I nt hi sa r t i c l eIj us twa ntt oout l i nes omec ha ngesf ort hi sy ea r ' sDa yoft heVol k s wa genf ort hos eofy ouwho k nowt heev entwel l , a ndt opr ov i dei nf or ma t i onf or r s tt i mea t t endees . T hi si sourpr emi erev entf ort hey ea ra ndi tha sgr owny ea rbyy ea rov ert hel a s ts ev er a ly ea r s .I ti sa l s ot he Cl ub' sonl yma j orf undr a i s i ngendea v our , a ndt hemoneyr a i s eda l l owsust os uppor tc ha r i t i esa ndt os ubs i di s e Cl ubor ga ni s eda c t i v i t i es .Wea i mt ogi v ea t t endeesv a l uef ormoneyont heda y , a ndt hepr ot sc omeba c kt o member si nma nywa y s . Bec a us et hi si sas pec i a l y ea rf ort heCl ub, i twi l l beat woda yev ent .Ont heS a t ur da y , ac a v a l c a deof 60VWswi l l t r a v elov ert heBol t ea ndWes t ga t ebr i dgest oa s s embl ea tWi l l i a ms t own, wher et hes ea ndot herc a r swi l lbe di s pl a y ed,t oget herwi t hi nt er es t i ngVW memor a bi l i aa nda r t ef a c t s .I fy ouha v eav ehi c l ey ouwoul dl i k e c ons i der edf ort hec a v a l c a de , orma t er i a lwhi c hc oul dbepa r toft hehi s t or i c a ldi s pl a y , pl ea s ec ont a c tJ ohn Goodi s ona tt ec hni c a l @v wc l ub. c om. a ur et hec a v a l c a deorAndr ew E r mela tc hpl a t es @v wc l ub. c om. a ur e hi s t or i c a lma t er i a l .T her ewi l lbev endor sa tWi l l i a ms t own, s oy ouwi l lbea bl et oenj oyl unc ha sy ouwa nder a r oundt hec a r sa nde x hi bi t s .Att het i meofwr i t i ngweha v et henumber sf orc a r supt o1982,s owea r e pa r t i c ul a r l yl ook i ngf orv ehi c l esda t edpos t1982. Ast her eha sbeenas i gnic a ntr es pons ef r om member sr et hec a v a l c a de , wea r epl a nni ngas ec ondc a v a l c a de t odepa r tf r om a not herl oc a t i on,s odoc ont a c tJ ohnGoodi s ont ooffery ourv ehi c l e .Pa r t i c i pa nt si nbot h Ca v a l c a deswi l l bepr es ent edwi t has pec i a l l ys t r uc kba dge-ac ol l ec t or s ' i t em -t oget herwi t ht he2014Da yof t heVol k s wa genDVD. T heS unda ywi l lc ompr i s et heus ua lDoVW a c t i v i t i es , wi t hs omea ddi t i onsa nds omeor ga ni s a t i ona lc ha nges . Weha v ebeena bl et os t r ea ml i net heent r yga t eov ert hel a s tc oupl eof y ea r s , t ha nk st oAndr ewE r mel , a ndt hi s y ea rt her ewi l l bej us tonega t ef orGener a l E nt r y .T hi si nc l udeswa l k i npa t r onswhowi s ht opa r kout s i det he v enuea swel l a sVWswhi c hs i mpl ywi s ht odr i v ei n( $20perc a rwhi c hi nc l udest wopeopl e) a ndt hos eent er i ng t hei rc a r sf orj udgi ng( $25perc a rwhi c ha l s oi nc l udest wopeopl e) .Asy ouk nowt her ea r es pec i a l i s tgr oups whoa t t endea c hy ea r , s uc ha sS y nc hr os , L uf t er s , et c , whol i k et opa r ka sgr oups .T heya r et obeoffer edpr epa i d t i c k et sf orent r yt hr ough t he t op ga t ea sgr oups .F ormor ei nf or ma t i on,c ont a c tAndr ew E r mela t c hpl a t es @v wc l ub. c om. a u Wea r ea i mi ngt oboos tt r a dera nds wa pa c t i v i t i est hi sy ea r .T hegoodnewsi st ha ts wa ps i t eswi l l beonl y$25 whi c hi nc l udest wopeopl e .Wea r eor ga ni s i ngdi ffer entc hi l dr en' sa c t i v i t i est hi sy ea ra ndt her ewi l l bel ot sof v endor sf orf ooda nddr i nk s . Ofc our s e , t hehi ghl i ghtoft heda ywi l lbet hedr a wi ngoft her a ffleofourCl ubpr oj ec tBeet l e .T hi swi l lt a k e pl a c ea t2pm.S opl ea s ebr i ngy ourt i c k et swi t hy ou. Wea r ehopi ngt hec a rwi l l bewonbys omeonea t t endi ng ont heda y . Ast heDa yoft heVol k s wa geni smov i ngwi t ht het i mes ,wea r er es pondi ngt or eques t sl a s ty ea rf ormor e pr ec i s ec a t egor i esf orwa t erc ool edc a r s .T heor ga ni s i ngc ommi t t eeha sa ddr es s edt hi si s s uebyr ej i ggi ngt he c a t egor i es .Ac c or di ngl y , t her ewi l l bet wot ea msof j udges , onej udgi nga i r c ool eda ndt heot herwa t er c ool ed. T hes et ea mswi l l j udgebot hs t a nda r da ndmodied.T her ewi l l bea nent r yl a nef ora l l a i r c ool eda nda not her f ora l lwa t er c ool edv ehi c l es .Asha sha ppenedi nr ec enty ea r s ,t r ophi eswi l lbepr es ent edi nf r ontoft he gr a nds t a nd, wi t hadr i v epa s toft hewi nni ngc a r s . I fy oua r ea bl et ov ol unt eert oa s s i s tont heda y , pl ea s ec ont a c tMa t tRey nol dsa tev ent s @v wc l ub. c om. a u I ' ml ook i ngf or wa r dt oenj oy i ngt heweek endwi t hy oua l l .Br i nga l l y ourVW f r i ends ! L l oy dDa v i es Pr es i dent
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The Shorty Volkswagen Kombi
T hes et wos t or i esa boutmodiedea r l yKombi sma ybedes c r i beda st hel onga ndt hes hor tof i t ! Aspr ec i ousa s T 1Kombi sa r et oda y , i tdi dnotr es t r a i nVW ent hus i a s t soft hepa s si ns hor t eni nga nea r l yKombi byt a k i ngout as ec t i oni nt hemi ddl eoft hei rv a nsa ndr ec ons t r uc t i ngi tba c kt obedr i v a bl ewi t hav er ys hor twheel ba s e . Aga i nIha v enots eenonei nMel bour nebutt heAmer i c a nsa ndt hePomsi nt heUKha v emodiedma nya Kombi , muc ht oma nya ndmydi s gus t ! Remov i nga nypi ec eofa nol dKombi i snota nea s ypr oc es s .Addt ot ha tt hef a c tt ha ty ouneeda nE ngi neer ’ s Cer t ic a t et ol ega l l yr egi s t eri tont her oa da ndt her ei sl i t t l ewondery oudonots eema nyonAus t r a l i ar oa ds . T hel i ghtbi tofr es ea r c hI ha v edoneont hes emodiedKombi sha snott ur nedupmuc h, ma i nl yphot osa tt hi s s t a ge . I fy ouk nowofonei nAus t r a l i a , pl ea s es endmes omephot osa ndas hor t( s or r ybutIha dt odot ha t ! ) des c r i pt i ona ndIwoul dl ov et os ha r ea not hers t or ywi t ht heVWCVMember s .I nt hemea nt i me ,t hebes t a dv a nt a geI c a ns eewi t ha‘ S hor t y’ i sget t i ngi nt os omeoft hos et i ghtc i t ypa r k i ngs pa c esbutf or gets t r et c hi ng outi nt heba c ka tKennet tRi v er ! Y our sa l s oi ns ma l l VWs , Chr i sS c a ne
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The ‘Long’ Split Kombi Asma nydi ffer entv a r i a t i onsoft heVol k s wa genKombi ev ol v ed, ana t ur a l ques t i ont ot hec oa c hbui l der swa s , whynotas t r et c hedv er s i on?T hi sha sbeendonema nydi ffer entwa y si nma nydi ffer entpl a c es , butt hemos t popul a rv er s i onsa r ei nt hel a ndofe x t r a v a ga nc e–t hegoodol dUS A! T hei ra t t ent i ont odet a i la ndqua l i t yof wor k ma ns hi pgoesha ndi nha nd. Y ouha v et ogi v ei tt ot heAmer i c a ns , wheny ouwa ntt odos omet hi ngt ot he e x t r eme; t heya r ec er t a i nl yma s t er sa ti t ! T hes t r et c hedl i moha sa l wa y sbeenpopul a rwi t hbr i da l pa r t i esa nds c hool f or ma l sbuts t r et c hedKombi sa r e s ur pr i s i ngl ynots oc ommoni nAus t r a l i a , a l t houghs omei ma gesofav er yni c ey el l owa ndwhi t es pl i t t yba s ed i nS y dneya r ei nc l udedi nt hephot os . T heS pl i twi ndow Kombiha sa l wa y sbeenwel ls oughta f t era ndi sa na t ur a l f ort hes t r et c hedt r ea t mentt oo–onl ypr obl em, l i k emos tv i nt a geVol k s wa genst her ea r el es soft hem a st i megoesbya ndev er y onewa nt sone! T ha nk f ul l yt hedes i r ef or ‘ l ong’ S pl i t t i esi nAus t r a l i ai snothot , s ot her e i sac ha nc ewec a nhol dont oouror i gi na l sabi tl onger ! Y our sa l s oi nl ongVWs , Chr i sS c a ne
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Hasta Alaska – Chile to Alaska in a Kombi Anot hernew s er i esf orWa gens v i l l eNewss t a r t i ngt hi smont hf ea t ur esBena ndhi sea r l yVW Kombic a l l edMa k i ngaHous ei naVW Bus–Co' Pi t o.Hea ra boutBen’ sa t t empt st ogett heVW Busont her oa di nS out h Amer i c abef or ehes et ss a i l f orChi l e , Ar gent i naa ndBol i v i aonhi sj our neyt oAl a s k a . “ Ourpl a ni st of ol l owt hePa na mer i c a na , pi c kuphi t c hhi k er sa ndt r a v el a sc hea pl ya spos s i bl e . Wewi l l s ur ft he Pa c icc oa s tonev er ywa v ebet weenChi l ea ndAl a s k a ,l ea r na boutL a t i noc ul t ur et hr ought hi sa ma z i ng a dv ent ur ea ndgoonav oy a geofs el f di s c ov er ya swes t r uggl et ok eepourVW Busa l i v e . ” I nt hi s , t he r s tepi s ode , y ouc a ns eet hebegi nni ngsofCo' Pi t o, s eehowt hev a nwa sma dea ndwha tl i f ei sl i k e on" t her oa dsl es st r a v el l ed"i nAr gent i na , Bol i v i aa ndChi l e . T her ea r et hr eemor eepi s odesi nt hes t or yt oc ome i nt hef ol l owi ngmont hsbuty ouc a nf ol l owt her es toft hea dv ent ur eonUt ube , i fy oul i k ei t . ht t p: / / www. y out ube . c om/ wa t c h? v =nua 7a nYbS s c Chr i sS c a ne
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VINTAGE SURF AND KOMBI DAY AT POINT LEO Sunday 9 November 2014
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Historian’s Corner Ba c kc opi esoft hec l ubnews l et t er , t he‘ Wa gens v i l l eNews ’ ha v epr ov i dedwonder f ul i ns pi r a t i onf or Hi s t or i a n’ sCor nera ndhopef ul l yt hi swi l l c ont i nuef ora not her60y ea r s . I a ms t i l l l ook i ngf ormor eol ds t or i es a boutt hec l ubt os uppl ementt her i c hdoc ument edhi s t or y( i npr epa r a t i onbyt heHi s t or i a n) ofourc l ub. S oi f y ouha v ea ny t hi ngf ormet ha tc a nhel ppl ea s epa s si tona ndI wi l l gi v ei tanewl i f e. I hopey ouenj oyt hes e ex t r a c t s . S ept ember2009wi l l br i ngba c ks omememor i esf orourl ongs t a ndi ngmember sa nda ni ns i ghtt o wha tt hec l ubwa sl i k ei nt hos eda y sf ort henewermember s !I hopey ouenj oyt hea r t i c l esa boutt heea r l y Kombi sa sa l t houghweha v ebeenf ea t ur i ngma nywa t er c ool edVol k s wa gensf ort hel a s tf ewmont hs , wea l l k nowhowi mpor t a ntt hea i rc ool edc a r sa r et oourc l ubhi s t or y . Asus ua l , a tt hes t a r tofwa r merwea t hera nd mor eout doora c t i v i t i ess oVWCVev ent sr eec t edt hi swi t hanumberofk eyc l uba c t i v i t i esa ndev ent s c ul mi na t i ngi nt heDa yofVol k s wa gen! ……i nSept ember2009 Dea nHol denwa st heCl ubPr es i dent , Br i a nReedwa sVi c ePr es i dent , Mi k eCr oni nwa sS ec r et a r ya ndJ ohn F a r l owwa sT r ea s ur er .Aga i nt hec ommi t t eeha dac ompr ehens i v epr ogr a mf ort hey ea r ! T hehi ghl i ght soft hi s t i mewer ea ga i nofas oc i a l na t ur eor ga ni z edbyRi c ha r dGr a ha ma ndot her sont heCommi t t ee. Ofnot ewa s t heGener a l Meet i nga tBel l ’ sHot el i nS out hMel bour neont he22nda ndt heF eder a t i onS qua r edi s pl a yon t he27t h. Pr omot i onf orDa yoft heVol k s wa genwa sf ul l ont oo, 60y ea r soft heKombi T r a ns por t er–v er y t t i ngt hi smont ha swec el ebr a t et heKombi a ga i n! T he‘ News ’ c a r r i edanumberofi nt er es t i nga r t i c l esa boutc l uba c t i v i t i es( i twa si nt hebr oa ds heetv er s i ont hi s mont h) a nda na r t i c l ea boutt hePhi l l i pI s l a ndCr ui s e, f ea t ur i ngagr ea tpi c t ur eofDea nbehi ndt hewheel of KGT y pe34, s por t i ngahugegr i nt ot hepa s s i ngphot ogr a phera l s oi naVol k s wa gen! ……i nSept ember2006 Pa ul Ki ns eywa st heCl ubPr es i dent , Mi c ha el Cr oni nwa sVi c ePr es i dent , Andr ewE r mel wa sS ec r et a r y , Andr ew Donnel l ywa sT r ea s ur er , Ros sWool l eywa sMember s hi pS ec r et a r ya ndt hec ommi t t eeha dj us t ni s hedt hei r t er mf ort he20052006c l uby ea r . T hepr ogr a mf ort hef ol l owi ngc l uby ea rwa si ngoodha nds , k i c k i ngoffwi t h aT eddyBea r s ’ Pi c ni cpl a nneda tE i l dona ndac r ui s et oc el ebr a t eOCT OBE RF E S Ta tt heCuc k ooRes t a ur a nti n t heDa ndenongRa nges . T heS ept emberi s s ueoft henews l et t erhel dgr ea tr epor t sont henewS c i r oc c o, a ndt hec r ui s et oCa s t l ema i ne whi c hi nc l udedt hec onnec t i ont oj oi nupwi t ht heVi c t or i a nGol d el dsRa i l wa yt oMa l don. Al s oi nc l udedwer e det a i l soft he‘ Chr i s t ma si nJ ul y ’ Cr ui s et ot heCoa c h&Hor s esI nna tCl a c ked. T her ewa sa l s oa ni nt er es t i ng f ea t ur eona( Ver y ) Qui c kNewBeet l ewi t ha1450hpGener a l E l ec t r i c( E xUSNa v y ) mot ori nt heba c kc a pa bl e ofa bout160mi l esa nhour , whi c hi sonef a s tbug! Rega r ds , Chr i s hi s t or i a n@v wc l ub. c om. a u
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T hi si sa not heroneoft hos eY ouT ubes t or i est ha tIt houghty ouwoul da l ll i k et os ha r e .T henew owner publ i s hedt hi sonY ouT ubet ubei nMa r c hl a s ty ea r . I ts eemst ha ts omeone , s omewher ea r oundt hewor l d, i s goi ngt o ndaVol k s wa geni nv a r i ouss t a t esofr epa i ra ndgeti tba c kont her oa d. Wea l l hopet ha twheni ti sa c a rwea r ewor k i ngon, i ti snota sba da st hi soneort hel a di est ec hda yc a rf ort ha tma t t er ! T her eha v ebeenanumberofpa ddoc k ndsl a t el ya ndI woul dl ov et ohea rf r om oneoft hemember st ha tha s obt a i nedav ehi c l el i k et hi sr ec ent l y .T hec ha l l engei n br i ngi ngaVol k s wa genl i k et hi sba c kt ol i f ei shugea ndon mul t i pl el ev el s . Butf ort her i ghtper s on, i tdoesbec omea per s ona l c ha l l engea ndonet ha twi l l notbea tt hem. Hopey ouenj oya not heri nt er es t i ngVW Kombi s t or y ! Chr i sS c a ne ht t p: / / www. y out ube . c om/ wa t c h? v =G0x 548opwL w
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