MARCH 2015

Dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Historic Vehicles

Gwen Livingstone and grandchildren cut CAMC’S

35th

Birthday Cake at Jugiong - Sunday 1st

February 2015

Website: www.cootamundraantiquemotorclub.org

MEETINGS are held on the first Monday of each month at Cootamundra Library, 8 p.m.

Club Colours Green & Gold

OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2015

A FOUNDER OF THE CLUB: MICHAEL LIVINGSTONE

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Events Co-ordinator

Plates Registrar

Club Captain

Librarian

Keeper of Club Album

Editor

Photographer

Membership Officer

Public Officer

Swap Meet Co-ordinator

Web Master

Ken Harrison

Tim O’Keeffe

Betsy Harrison

betsy.harrison@bigpond.com

Sue McCarthy

Betsy Harrison

Alan Thompson

Paul Andreatta

John Collins

Gwen Livingstone

John Collins

colljj@hotmail.com

Barry Gavin

John Collins

Joan Collins

Betsy Harrison

John Milnes

jmilnes@live.com.au

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Registration Inspectors

Malcolm Chaplin

Ray Douglas

Alan Thompson

Garry Metcalfe

Mark (Zeke) Loiterton

Kevin Jarrett

Paul Fuller

Ken Harrison

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Movement Book

Alan Thompson

Ken McKay

PHONE in to record in the

Movement Book.

State clearly –

1. Who you are

2. Where you’re going

3. When

4. And what car!

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Membership Fee $30 annually -- January to December

CLUB MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Windscreen Banners $10.00 Contact Paul Andreatta

CAMC Coffee Mugs $6.00 each or Two for $10.00

MARCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY

03 Graham Angel

04 Barbara Armour

04 Megan Sharman

05 Wendy Rickett

05 Geoff Armour

05 Bruce Smeaton

06 Ray Douglas

08 Shane Glover

11 Elden Rowan

14 Brendan McKay

15 Gary Webb

18 Gwen Livingstone

21 Dennis King

21 Mal Chaplin

21 Paul Andreatta

21 Sue Loiterton 30 Lynn Joss

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

06 Mark & Sue Loiterton

If you have an anniversary or birthday that has not been listed (this month or previous months), let John Collins know for future reference.

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MINUTES OF MEETING held at Cootamundra – Monday 2nd February 2015 The meeting was opened at 8.05pm by President Ken Harrison, welcoming visitors – Peter Tubman &

Murray Billsborrow of Cootamundra.

Members present were – Col & Trish Stewart – Alan Thompson - Kevin Cross – Geoff & Barbara

Armour – Ting O’Keeffe – Gwen Livingstone – Paul Andreatta – Robert Cram – Doug Wright –

Lynn & Barry Gavin – John & Joan Collins – Ken McKay – Peter & Sue McCarthy –

John Simpfendorfer – Ken & Betsy Harrison – Paul Fuller – Alex & Lynn Joss – John Rickett –

Malcolm Chaplin & John Speechley.

Apologies – Tim O’Keeffe – John Mackie – Paul & Janet Ballard – Mary-Anne McKay –

Brenden McKay - Mike Bickford – David, Joel & Regan Bartholomew – John & Sylvia Milnes –

Gary & Denise Webb

Moved by Paul Andreatta and Seconded by Doug Wright, that the minutes of the January meeting, as

published in the Coota Hoota, are a true and accurate record – Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE IN :

1) Magazines from other clubs

2) An invitation from Cootamundra Council to display our cars at the Australia Day Celebrations

3) Returned and Services League of Australia would like us to supply 3 cars to transport

Ex Service people to the ANZAC Day march.

4) Record of the discussion of the CMC half yearly meeting.

5) A note from a member for Sue McCarthy our Treasurer.

6) Wildwood Garden at Bilpin – has open weekend at various times during the year – consider.

7) Radum – tools etc. Sale Catalogue.

8) Cowra Antique Motor Club – Baby Boomers Music Festival and Car Show for “Bring them

along as they are Cars” Sunday 8th

February 2015

9) South West Slopes Get Together for 2015 – at Temora Rural Museum on Sunday March 15th

–

are we interested in hosting the 2016 Get-Together ?

10) 7th National Historic Truck & Commercial Vehicle Show – celebrating 100 years of Dodge in

Australia – to be held at Lockhart Showground on Saturday 7th

March 2015.

11) Southern Tablelands Vintage Farm Machinery Club – would like car clubs to come along to

their weekend and display their cars – on the weekend of Saturday 21st November 2015

12) Wolseley Car Rally – March 2015

13) A notice from the CHMC regarding a meeting held at Wagga on 8th

November 2014

CORRESPONDENCE IN VIA EMAIL:

A) Latest edition of Retroautoes is now on line – February Edition – David Burrell’s email address

is :david@retroautos.com.au

B) The Preserves newsletter of CMC – January Edition is out – if anyone wants a copy, let me

know and I will print you one – there are 17 pages.

CORRESPONENCE OUT :

A Letter for the Cootamundra Showground Users Committee with a cheque for the deposit for the

2015 Swap Meet..

Moved that the Secretary’s Report be received, above Invitations be accepted as Club Runs and

member’s participation authorised. Moved – Betsy Harrison Seconded – Alex Joss

TREASURER’S REPORT – As circulated – Moved Sue McCarthy Seconded – Doug Wright

SWAP MEET REPORT – Joan & John Collins and Betsy & Ken Harrison had a meeting and

decided on how the process of the running of the meet will be divided between them – so now they

each know their areas. Betsy will be the point of contact, her Phone number will appear on the flyers

and advertising. The Flyers will be ready tomorrow, so anyone going to a swap meet etc. please

take some to hand out.

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PLATE REGSTRAR’S REPORT - Alan reports that everything is up to date with Registrations.

He also informs us that TAFE will resume Wednesday 4th

February at 6pm. Some good news – the

fees will not go up this year but stay the same as they were at $100 for 18 weeks or $15 per single

night..

Dean Hefren, who has taught at the TAFE, has always been the stand in for Alan, if he has a night

off, and now that he has left the TAFE he can still be Alan’s stand in.

Alan will look after the Anzac Parade.

EDITOR’S REPORT - He would like all reports for the March Magazine, within the next 2

weeks .

Ken read out all coming events.

EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR’S REPORT – Betsy asked if any members were interested in

going to the Flower festival at Bilpin or the Canowindra Balloon Challenge – There were no takers.

The South West Slopes get together at Temora was well received with 12 places for lunch to be

booked.

CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT : Paul reported that he had sent his first card out this month – to

Sylvia Milnes who has had a stint in hospital – Good Luck Sylvia.

WEB MASTER’S : No report this month as John wasn’t at meeting..

GENERAL BUSINESS :

Run for Robert Bradly – Doug has spoken with Miriam and she is happy to have the run – it will

be a one off run only. She suggested we have a run to Binalong and lunch in the hotel. This was

moved by Paul Andreatta and seconded by Alan Thompson – carried. John Collins suggested that

we have this on Sunday 17th

May 2015, which is Heritage Day for Clubs, so this will be discussed

with Miriam and a decision made.

Harden Bowling Club has decided to impose a $20. fee for the use of the Club for our meeting.

Moved by Malcolm Chaplin that we accept this change and Seconded by Ken Harrison – Carried

Don’t forget our March meeting is at Harden and we also have to be out of the hall by 9.30pm.

The CHMC letter was about a meeting at Wagga discussing the introduction of M Registration for

Historic Clubs, to allow a degree of modification to be allowed in Historic clubs . The tone of the

meeting was that surely a separate club would have to be formed for modified cars. There was also

some discussion on changing NSW Historic Rego to same as Victoria – this was also not a popular

choice.

John Simpfendorfer was saying he heard that the Police in Victoria are pulling up Historic cars at

any time to check them over.

Tonight we have two people to vote for, to be elected into our club – they are Brian Ridge and

Geoff Boyd . The election was proceeded with and both were unanimously voted in to our club.

Welcome aboard to you both.

Our Club Captain, Paul Andreatta then presented the monthly awards – Barbara Armour won the

Mug for her good deed and Betsy received the foot in mouth award.

Ken closed the meeting at 9.10pm and we all adjourned for a lovely supper.

Next month’s Meeting is at Harden and don’t forget that you can have dinner in the Bowling Club,

before the meeting, if you wish.

FEBRUARY ACTIVITY REPORT:

Ken has stripped his 1952 Mk V11 JAGUAR

down to its last nut and bolt.

Ken, John, Ken, Graham and Alan

(and John Simp. behind the camera),

examine the cleaned-up chassis,

and are quite impressed .

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hello again everyone , a month has come and gone already.

January was fairly quiet, with everyone still recovering from the “Christmas Season” .

Our New Year’s Day run to Tim & Ting’s was a great success with a very good turn up, but we all

have to wonder about Kevin White. While he was wandering around Tim’s yard (in the dark) he

tripped on a tree root and down he went. I think it was only the pride that was hurt - keep the eyes

open Kevin.

The Australia Day Celebrations in Jubilee Park, which was put on by the Cootamundra Council,

went off very well with all the awards given to very worthy people from the district.

We were invited to display our cars, and what a very nice line up they made, and the Beacon Street

Band with our member, Alan Thompson on the Guitar and the Singing, put on their usual great

performance.

The sun was shining it was a beautiful day, so some of CAMC members continued on to Wombat

for a very nice afternoon.

Sunday 1st February saw us at Jugiong for the Michael Livingstone Memorial Run and our Club’s

35th

Birthday Celebrations at that beautiful Park – how comfortable being under those big old Shade

Trees with a lovely picnic and good company.

There was a great turn up, with 10 clubs from throughout the surrounding areas and quite a few

visitors – even one young fellow from Ballina .

The year is really starting to fly on, with our Film & Pizza Night on Saturday 7th

February –

Wednesday night TAFE has started back and the Boys are enjoying that.

There are 12 of us going to the Kalimna Rally at Cobram on Friday 27th

February .

Don’t forget March Meeting is at Harden - please let Sue or Peter McCarthy know if you would

like to have dinner at the club before the meeting.- McCarthy’s Phone number is on the back of the

Magazine, in Coming Events.

March has plenty of runs to attend so please bring out your car and join us.

Hopefully by the end of March the container will be in place at the Showground, ready for the

switch from John’s garage.

Safe Antique Motoring - Till next Month

Harro

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TECH WORKSHOP Begins 4 February -- Just turn up Wednesdays 6 pm - 9 pm

to work with fellow restorers in our club and get your maintenance jobs done or restore that part.

Venue: Cootamundra College of TAFE’s Automotive Workshop. Enquiries : Alan Thompson.

The clubs of the South West Slopes have their

2015 GET-TOGETHER -- Sunday 15 March. The event this year is being hosted by the Temora Antique Motor Club Inc. (T.A.M.C.)

Members of TAMC will be pleased to provide a luncheon on the Sunday for all participating club members and

their passengers.

The event will be held at the Temora Rural Museum, 29 Junee Road, commencing at Noon.

TAMC recommends you visit the world renown Temora Aviation Museum. Guided tours through the aviation

museum will be arranged from 10 a.m. at a cost of $13 per person or $11 for Seniors.

Following the visit to the Aviation Museum, or Lake Centenary etc.,

please assemble for the South West Slopes Get-Together Luncheon at the Rural Museum at Noon.

Please put the word around as widely as you can for this event. T.A.M.C. looks forward to seeing you in

Temora for the 2015 South West Slopes Get-Together.

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COMING EVENT : “Tubby’s Ride & Family Event” ----- Saturday 7 March, 2015

at : Cootamundra Country Club Oval.

Proceeds to Cancer Council.

After the success of two previous events, the coming annual Tubby’s Ride is shaping up to be an

amazing day. We are hoping that anyone that has a passion for motorcycles will join us.

Some riders will depart Queanbeyan (!) 8 a.m.

Some riders will depart Cootamundra Family Hotel at 9 a.m.

All riders will depart Wallendbeen Pub at 11 a.m. and ride on to Temora , then Junee and arrive at

Cootamundra after 1pm.

12 noon – 4 pm activities at Country Club Oval will include:

Our Car Display and Bikes Display and sausage sizzle, jumping castle, face painting, raffles & more.

Tubby’s Story

In 2012 our father was diagnosed with liver cancer and after only a short time of 6 weeks he passed away. I was

overwhelmed by the support I received from the Cancer Council without any engagement on my behalf.

Therefore in 2013 my sister (Jessica Holder) and I created a charity event to raise money and awareness about

Liver Cancer. This event was held in my father’s hometown of Cootamundra where a motorcycle ride was

organised to celebrate and raise money.

I am seeking your support by participating by bringing some of your beautiful vehicles and putting them on

display at the Country Club Oval.

Sincerely.

DAMIEN HOLDER

BUT : COMING EVENT : CROOKWELL -- Potato Festival --- Saturday 7 March

Over the past years the festival has attracted over 70 vehicles and bikes to display or enter the Show n

Shine event. We would love to have your car or bike in our Display.

Entry Forms and details of the Show n Shine will be forwarded once your club confirms its intentions.

AND : JUNEE RHYTHM & RAIL FESTIVAL -- Big display of Club Vehicles at JUNEE Railway

Station. Great Vintage train rides and double-decker bus rides. And entertainment. Sat.7 March.

And . . . … Consider:

YOUNG HERITAGE MOTOR CLUB presents Cherry Capital & South West Region Get Your Tops Off Heritage

CAR, MOTORBIKE & CARAVAN MUSTER

In the grounds of the P.C.Y.C. Lachlan Street YOUNG --- SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2015

You are invited to showcase your pride and joy. This is an opportunity to meet others of like interest and enjoy

the atmosphere and grounds with facilities to cater for 150 vehicles. The categories to win Trophies range from

the 1920s to 1984. E.g.: Best Caravan, Best Sports car, etc. Trophy to the “ visiting Club with most cars”.

Trophy Presentations from 1.30 p.m.

Entries on the day from 7.30 a.m. -- Gold coin donation.

Enquiries: John Bokkerink – 0412 270 083.

All welcome. Thanks to sponsors: Shannons Insurance, I.G.A., and Auto Pro Young.

John Mackie recommends very interesting articles about MilitaryVehicles on www.mapleleafup.net/forums

Scroll to General WW2 topics. Select mlitary hobby and equipment etc.

14 & 15 MARCH is the Ex-Military Vehicle Rally at Corowa. John’s 1943 JEEP & trailer will go from

Cootamundra to Corowa by the Murray to be part of the week- long event.

14 & 15 MARCH is also Chryslers on The Murray at Albury – In past years this event has been attended by

Russell Cope, Tim O’Keeffe and Gary Metcalfe in their Valiants.

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AN EASTER EVENT TO CONSIDER At Thyra, (near Moama, (near Echuca)) will be the very first I-H Hay-Baler Weekend -- a demonstration of

historic hay-balers at the Festival of Vintage Machinery. -- The Thyra Historic Hay-Baling Festival will be

staged at “Kilbirnie” where there is one of the best collections of International Harvester tractors and machinery

in Australia. The event will be run over Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday , the 4th

and 5th

of April, 2015.

Be part of the 1000 or more people enjoying this event. Enjoy horse operated or engine powered machinery as

well as static displays.

There will be a 40 page souvenir handbook for the event ($10). Entry will cost $10 per adult with children free.

Baling will take place both days in the paddocks alongside. A substantial marquee and a large hay shed will

provide plenty of shade for spectators. There will be a Grand Parade 1 p.m. each day.

Food and refreshments on sale by Bunnaloo School. Adequate toilets. And a souvenir stall.

PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR

18 & 19 APRIL --- COOTAMUNDRA & DISTRICT MACHINERY

RESTORATION SOCIETY will be holding their:

9th

BIENNIAL RALLY At COOTAMUNDRA SHOWGROUND

Steam display – Working stationary engines & Displays -- Vintage Tractor Pull -- Vintage Machinery

& Trucks -- Stalls -- Food and Drink Stalls -- Model Aeroplanes, Engines and Trains.

Book Stall Sites with Ellen & Dick Hartshorn 0409 039 362 6942 4138 Our club will make an Antique Vehicles display each day, on the side.

FOR SALE DRIVING LIGHT : 5 ½” SLR576 which was once on a VW Beetle so it’s probably 6 Volt.

Good original condition. John Simpfendorfer -- 6942 2658.

FOR SALE

1942 FORD TRUCK - Lend Lease model. Very good original condition. Runs well. No rust. Always shedded.

$7500. Geoff Charlesworth -- Mudgee 02 6372 2860.

WANTED : 1933-1934 FORD front mudguards passenger type without wheel wells.

Geoff Charlesworth, (ex-member Cootamundra Antique Motor Club.)

FOR SALE: WOLSELEY 24/80 sedan. Automatic. On club plates. Can be viewed in Railway Freight Yards

COOTAMUNDRA station. $9000 (O.N.0). Alex Sutherland 6942 4177

SCROUNGED STUFF:

Revealed in the Armstrong Siddeley newsletter by Editor, Hugh McMinn – that some Armstrong

Siddeleys will appear in the current T.V. series Dr BLAKE MYSTERIES – acquired from A.S. club,

And the car of Dr Blake is a 1937 STANDARD 18 h.p. So now we know. Thanks, Hugh.

1985 -- 30 years ago -- the D.M.T. granted Concessional Registration for vehicles in clubs when

vehicles reach 30 years of age. 30 years ago - Temora Antique Motor Club was founded.

30 years ago - Alex Joss, John Rickett and Malcolm Chaplin joined Cootamundra Antique Motor Club.

30 years ago!

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PAST EVENTS

Monday 26 January 2015

AUSTRALIA DAY

Cootamundra’s Breakfast in The Park

The 1st Cootamundra Breakfast in The Park was organised under the direction of Michael Livingstone,

Chairman of the Cootamundra Bi-Centenary Committee in1988.

So, of course Michael made the function feature our Heritage Vehicles.

And this tradition continues in Cootamundra at each year’s Australia Day Celebrations.

Our Heritage Vehicles Display was improved this year with the addition of two horse drawn

sulkies:

KEN HARRIS & SULKY Ken Trethewey’s XK140 and Geoff Armour’s Beetle

Keith Smith displayed a race-car that campaigned at Cootamundra’s Meemar Race-track in 1962.

It was built under the instructions of Les Trim of Trim’s Menswear.

In those days to compete in the under-1000 ccs events mechanics used motorbike engines, but the

Trim Special was impressive with a Ford ANGLIA engine.

It’s quite an historic relic from the days when the local mechanics built their own race-cars:

Brian Manwaring and Alan Carr

Check out the Ford engine of the Trim Special.

John Simp’s motorbike

1971 SUZUKI 100 on display at

Breakfast In The Park

1938 AUSTIN Seven -- a toy for John Lyne

to work on.

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THE DISPLAY OF CARS AT COOTAMUNDRA’S 2015 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

1922 FORD cut-down ute of Clive Forsyth 1972 SUZUKI 100 of John Simpfendorfer

1934 FORD V8 of Brian Ridge 1974 FALCON GT of Jim Fairley

1938 AUSTIN Seven sedan of John Lyne 1975 MERCEDES 280 E – Don Manwaring

1950 JAGUAR of Malcolm Chaplin 1975 MERCEDES 350 SE – Errol Jarvis

1953 FORD Customline of Alan Carr 1975 MERCEDES 350 SE – Peter Kelly

1953 MORRIS MINOR – Heath Harrison

1954 AUSTIN A40 of Ted Strachan 1975 TRIUMPH 2500S of Dick Pigram

1956 JAGUAR XK140 – Ken Trethewey 1975 JAGUAR XJ6L – Alan North

1958 AUSTIN HEALEY – John Rickett 1976 TORANA 4.2 Litre – Barry Gavin

1958 MORRIS MINOR of Colin Stewart 1977 TORANA Hatchback – Lynn Gavin

1958 VOLKSWAGEN – John Collins 1984 SUBURU Leone of Alex Joss

1962 JAGUAR Mk 2 – Lin Chaplin

1963 VAUXHALL 4/90 of Kevin White 1994 FORD Capri of Gwen Livingstone

1964 HOLDEN of David Clarke

1965 WOLSELEY 24/80 – Ken Harrison

1965 VOLKSWAGEN of Geoff Armour

1967 TRIUMPH 2000 ? And Alan Thompson was on the stage: AUSTRALIA DAY 2015

26 JANUARY

1st February

Michael Livingstone Memorial Run and Cootamundra Antique Motor Club’s

35th

Birthday Celebrations

What a beautiful day, the sun was shining but it didn’t get too hot. Under the big shady trees in the Park

at Jugiong it was so relaxing, quite the best place for a picnic and a swim.

A few of us left Coota at 9am for the drive across to Jugiong – some went the scenic route & others

went via the Hume Highway.

On arrival we found a few more had arrived earlier, so they could get a good spot to park and to picnic.

We all parked our table & chairs together – had a cuppa and began to enjoy a chat.

While sitting there, we watched the car park fill up; and as more club cars arrived they had to park

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There were cars from –

Young Heritage Motor Club – Southern Tablelands Historic Automobile Club –

Goulburn Historic & Classic Car Club – Yass Antique Motor Club –

Cootamundra Restorers Club – Mid West Historic Motor Club –

Gundagai Antique Motor Club – Model A Restorers Club of Canberra –

Canberra Antique & Classic Motor Club - Gunning Club

Cowra Club. And also a visitor from Sydney, and one from Ballina.

Thank you all for coming and making it a great day.

It was very nice to see Miriam Bradly there to celebrate with us and we hope to see you at other outings.

After eating our lunch, came the cutting of the cake, at which our new president Ken Harrison was MC.

Gwen & Michael’s grandchildren cut the cake.

And what a beautiful cake – a big thank you to Robyn Absolon for her generosity.

After this there was cake to eat and then people started to dwindle home, but as usual the Collinses and

the Harrisons stayed enjoying the shade and talking for quite a while until there was nobody left .

Attendees from our Club were –

Lynn & Barry Gavin in 2 Toranas – Ted & Joan Strachan with their Valiant Galant

John & Joan Collins – VW - Russell Cope and Margaret Pestell in a CHRYSLER by Chrysler

Alex & Lyn Joss in their Subaru – Allan & Jill Thompson with the Studebaker Convertable –

Doug Wright & 2 Friends in his Fairlaine – Geoff & Barbara Armour in their VW –

Geoff Boyd & Debbie Stokes with their 203 Peugeot -- John & Wendy Rickett in their Riley –

Malcolm & Lin Chaplin driving their Mk V Jaguar -- Ken & Betsy Harrison with their Humber.

Athol Jennings with his Toyota Crown. Mike Bickford, modern.

1954 PEUGEOT of Geoff Boyd of Murrumburrah

Our President Ken says here’s one of two Model A Fords which came the 90 miles from Cowra

to the Michael Livingstone Memorial Day.

Barry Luff’s Mini from Gundagai. 1967 HUMBER SUPER SNIPE which Ken hopes to drive to Kalimna Rally.

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The 30th

ANNIVERSARY DINNER of Temora Antique Motor Club was held

at the Temora Ex-Services Club, Saturday 14 February, 2015, featuring table decorations and slides of Past Events

I was invited to attend because I was around at that time when Temora Club was started.

From past Newsletters I can dig up some history about the start of Temora Antique Motor Club:

Wagga V & V Motor Club was started in 1966.

Cootamundra Antique & Classic Motor Club -- 1967.

Young V & V & Post-Vintage Motor Club -- 1972.

Gundagai Antique Motor Club -- 1976. And Cootamundra Antique Motor Club was started in 1980.

Temora Antique Motor Club was started in 1984.

Before 1984 Temora people interested in old cars had joined Cootamundra and Young Clubs.

From Temora district, listed with Cootamundra or Young clubs were:

John Ballard who was listed as having a 1926 Douglas motorbike, and he was restoring a 1929 Pontiac.

Ron Maslin had a 1936 Chevrolet.

Wes Maxwell had a 1927 Chrysler 4.

Gordon McGeorge was restoring a 1925 Hudson.

Allen Penfold often visited other clubs in a 1955 Customline.

Peter Catlin had a 1942 Harley Davidson.

Brett Harpley had a 1923 Douglas.

Frank Mulcahy was restoring a 1921 FIAT.

Jack Weston had a 1926 Overland-Whippet, and a dozen motorbikes.

Bill Callaghan had a 1924 Douglas and a Model T Ford.

Michael Livingstone reported at Cootamundra Club’s July Meeting in 1984 that he was helping in the formation of a new

club at Temora.

He said there were 25 interested people at the Inaugural Meeting.

Their first get-together was to be 19th August at Springdale Recreation Park.

Other clubs are invited. So Michael encouraged Cootamundra Club to attend and support the new club.

Michael Livingstone reported in the September newsletter that at the gathering at Springdale on the 19th August 1984 was a

great success. Club representatives from Cootamundra, Gundagai, Young and the Engine Society were present at Temora

Club’s first run.

Despite it being a wet, miserable day – a big gathering of 35 cars turned up at Springdale. Michael wondered how many

would have turned up on a fine day.

It was recorded in the Young Club’s newsletter that at Temora Club’s Springdale event, Gundagai Antique Motor Club was

represented by its President, Lew Jonas, in a 1937 Pontiac and someone else in a 1949 Hudson.

I was the Editor of Young Club’s newsletter at the time. I cheekily claimed that Young Club was represented by Ron and

Nell Maslin in a 1936 Chevrolet. The cheek being that Ron Maslin was a well-established Temora identity but Ron had paid

a membership subscription to the Young Veteran, Vintage & Post-Vintage Motor Club, so he was a Young Club rep.

Also from Young to the Springdale Event was Jeff Nye in a 1936 Dodge,

Steve Rickett in a 1937 Morris 6,

Geoff Charlesworth in a 1934 Ford coupe, Cam Thackeray in a 1955 Jaguar,

Alvin Houghton drove from Cowra in a 1960 Chevrolet

and Kevin White in his 1954 Vauxhall Vagabond.

Cootamundra Club had plenty of representatives, too. Joan and I went to Springdale in a 1948 Plymouth. I can remember

that, but the attendees from Cootamundra were not recorded so I can’t give them credit.

And it was reported that from Temora, Peter Catlin and Brett Harpley set out on their motorbikes.

But Brett’s Douglas was spluttering from ice forming in the inlet manifold, so that put an end to the Douglas making it to

Springdale.

Brett Harpley arrived at Springdale in the sidecar of Peter Catlin’s Harley Davidson.

From that auspicious day in 1984, 30 years later, Temora Antique Motor Club has grown to a membership of over 70.

JOHN COLLINS

P.S.

Next year T.A.M.C. will take on the hosting of the EASTER RALLY for the BUSH COUNCIL at Temora.

Keep your 2016 Easter Holiday plans on hold. Here is your chance to attend an Easter Rally close to home.

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COMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY

Fri 27 The 41st Kalimna Rally hosted by Wodonga Historic Car Club. 4 day Rally at Cobram – Murray River

Sat 28 6.30 p.m. -- STEAK NIGHT at Stockinbingal Bowling Club – Book with Betsy by Wed. 25th

MARCH

Sun 1

We have members at Kalimna Rally. There is a VW Club lunch at Coolamon.

There is the Wellington Fair and Swap Meet. And a Show n Shine at Leeton.

And the All Ford Day at Canberra Old Parliament House. Pick one, out of five!

Mon 2 Monthly Meeting -- 8 p.m. at HARDEN Bowling Club. Dinner at 6 p.m. if you want.

Book with Sue McCarthy by Wednesday 25 Feb. Phone 6386 3365 evenings only.

Sat 7 Display your vehicle at Cootamundra Country Club - sausage sizzle Lunch and

motorbikes of Tubby’s Ride coming in. Money raised to Cancer Council. 11 a.m.

Sat 7 Rhythm & Rail Festival at JUNEE -- 9.30 a.m. Display at station. Double-decker bus rides.

Sat 7 Crookwell Potato Festival featuring a Show n Shine. And Canberra Motorbike Rally at SUTTON.

Sat 7 Lockhart Truck Show – (features DODGE)

Sun 8 West Wyalong Swap Meet or all the Canberra clubs display at “WHEELS”.

Mon 9 Camping Rally for Ex-Military Vehicles at Corowa on the Murray - this week.

Fri 13 Weekend Christian Campout at Ridgecrest (near Wellington) Entry Forms available.

Sat 14 Display your club vehicle at Open Day of TEMORA RURAL MUSEUM 10 a.m.

Sat 14 Chryslers on The Murray at Albury. And John O’Brien Festival and Street Parade 2 pm. at Narrandera –

VW fraternity is Departing Coota at 9.30 am. for Lunch at Narrandera Bowling Club

Sun 15

The clubs of the S.W. Slopes Get-Together -- AT TEMORA RURAL MUSEUM. Temora Antique

Motor Club will provide a Luncheon there at 12 Noon. Book with Rod Luke via Betsy Harrison

It is recommended that the Aviation Museum at the Airport be checked out 10 am – noon.

Or Temora Rural Museum -- which has many Heritage vehicles, some ex-Cootamundra.

Sun 15 Stockinbingal Fair

Sun 22 Display your car at the TRUCK & TRACTOR SHOW at Murrumburrah

SHOWGROUNDS. Assemble Mowalls 9.00. Depart 9.15 for Murrumburrah. At Corowa - The start of Wolseley National Rally - Sun. 22 to Fri. 27

th March.

Sat 28 6.30 p.m. -- Steak Night at Stockinbingal Bowling Club. Phone Ken & Betsy by Wed. 25th to make booking.

Sun 29 Display at PCYC, Lachlan St. YOUNG -- Cars, Motorbikes & Caravans -- Show n Shine. See Page 6

Sun 29 “Auto Italia” (for Brenden McKay). And “VW Drive for Charity” (for John Collins) both at Canberra

APRIL

Fri 3 EASTER RALLIES : Bush Council at Armidale; Morris Minor National Rally at Albury

Studebaker Nationals at Wagga Wagga And Panel-Van Nationals at Bathurst

Sun 5 ? Easter Swap Meet at Junee Showground ?

Mon 6 Monthly Meeting at Cootamundra Library Stephen Ward Room

Sat 11 To be hopefully confirmed --- Films Night 6 p.m. -- Prepare your films or slides

Sun 12 Drive over to COOLAMON SWAP at Coolamon Showground. Depart Old Mill at 9.30 a.m.

Sat 18 Display our vehicles at COOTAMUNDRA MACHINERY CLUB RALLY

Cootamundra Showground 9.30 a.m. -- -- -- two day display.

Sun 19 Display our vehicles at TRACTOR PULL & MACHINERY DISPLAY

Cootamundra Showground

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