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Newsletter # 13 23 June 2010

RENAULT Sport &AlpineEXPOBrisbane 9 July to 18 July 2010

Whats it all about? If you missed the earlier RSAE Newsletters and are wondering whatthe RSAE is all about, please read pages 10 13.

Something Old - RENAULT 40CV Type NM Record Breaker

Something Old, but very special the Laurie East restored RENAULT Fregate Gran Pavois


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RENAULT 40CV Type NM Record Breaker

The Montlhry racetrack (France) opened on 12 October 1924. It was soon to host several world records,including the 24-hour record. Fierce competition for the title developed between the marques, includingRENAULT. The RENAULT 40 CV Type ML set a new record in June 1925, with an average speed of141.031 km/h. A Bentley bettered that performance in September, with a speed of 152.930 km/h.RENAULTprepared to retaliate. It began test-driving a new 40 CV Type NM. The series sport chassis wasfitted with special bodywork: a streamlined single-seater in canvas-mounted imitation leather stretched overa timber frame. A sheet-metal bonnet broke with RENAULTtradition of the time.Only with permission from Louis Renault, could the air inlet be shifted from the side to the front, but the

radiator remained behind the engine.At two test drives in February and March 1926, the model broke the 100-km, 500-km and 3-hour records.The 40 CV returned to the racetrack on 9 July 1926, with J.A. Garfiels, Robert Plessier and Paul Guillonalternating in the driver's seat. On 10 July 1926, it smashed the 24-hour record, by clocking up4,167.578 km at an average speed of 173.649 km/h. On its way, the 40 CV picked up the 500-km, 1,000-km, 2,000-km, 3,000-km, 4,000-km, 2,000-mile, 6-hour and 12-hour records!

The refueling stops were every bit as good as last years Formula One Grand Prix events - 14 technicianswent into action: two for each wheel, three for the fuel, one for the water, one for the oil and onecoordinator. The stops never lasted more than 50 seconds: an amazing time, given that the 110-litre fueltank had to be filled using a hand pump.

Data sheet

Name: Renault 40 CV, Type NM - 1926Engine: Six-cylinder in-line, 9121cc (110 x 160 mm), 142 BHP at 1,680 RPMGearbox: Mechanical, with three forward gears and reverseCoachwork: Single-seater saloon with Weymann body: canvas-mounted imitation leather stretched over atimber frameDimensions: Length: 5.34 m - Width: 1.77 m - Height 1.66 m - Wheelbase 3.80 m - Front and rear track1.44 m - Windshield height 13 cmWeight: Nearly two tonneTop speed: 200 kph.

Now, the answer to the question in Newsletter #12: Who was Louise Berthe Magien?Louise Berthe Magien was the maiden name of Louis Renaults mother! She was a Parisian and a devoutmember of Tiers Ordre(Order of Lay Sisters). She was an annual pilgrim to Lourdes. She gave birth toLouis Renault on 15 February 1877. In 1911, immediately after a visit to the shrine in Lourdes, she died.Because of her devotion to Tiers Ordre, she was displayed in her coffin dressed as a nun.

.......Parking inspector fines motorist

despite car having no wheelsAn Adelaide City Council parking inspectorissues a fine for a car parked on bricks after itswheels were stolen over the long weekend.Source: AdelaideNowMATTHEW Goodlet's car is missing all

four of its wheels courtesy of a late-night

thief, but that didn't stop a parking

inspector from repeatedly fining him

yesterday for failing to move his immobile

Renault.Mr Goodlet, a chef who lives in an inner-cityapartment, woke on Sunday to find thieves had stolen the $2000 set of wheels from his car. He told policeof the theft and ordered a new set as soon as businesses re-opened after the long weekend. Mr Goodlet thenplaced signs on his car with the words "police aware" so passer by would know the situation.

But yesterday, while waiting for the new set of wheels to arrive, Mr Goodlet came home from work to finda parking inspector had put a fine on the immobile Renault. And two hours later, an inspector returned tofine Mr Goodlet again. "I went over to explain myself to him but I was told they'll tow my car tomorrow ifit hasn't been moved," he said. "They were supposed to be delivering the wheels first thing in the morning


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but I had to pay another $200 to rush the order.I'll be sending the bill for that to Adelaide City Council, Ithink."

Shocked workers from nearby businesses yesterday contacted The Advertiserto express their disgustthat Mr Goodlet could be fined for not moving a car with no wheels. "A bunch of us who work on or nearthe road just witnessed a parking inspector giving this car a ticket for parking too long in the zone," awoman said. "It's not as if they can move it the car has no wheels!"Mr Goodlet said it had been a frustrating experience. "I don't think they help their own case when peoplecomplain about revenue raising," he said. "They could have just contacted me to ask what the deal was.

"But it's easier for them to keep putting multiple fines on the car, it's easier for them to kick me when I'mdown." Adelaide City Council did not respond.

..Kubica sets lap record at Canada GP

14.06.2010 10:10F1 racing driver Robert Kubica managed to set a new lap

record at the Grand Prix circuit in Montreal, Sunday.Renaults Kubica beat the record on the 67th lap at Sundays GrandPrix in Montreal, Canada, with a time of 1:16.972, averaging aspeed of 203.965 km/h. Even though it is the first lap record in

Kubicas career, the Polish driver was ambivalent about his success.Im happy, although its a shame you dont get points for[breaking the record], he told the Przeglad Sportowy daily, addingthat I dont really care that much about breaking this record.Robert Kubica also commented on the situation he was left in after veteran racer Micheal Schumacher leftthe pitlane right in front of the Polish driver, causing bitter rivalry between them.It was a tough moment. Our cars touched twice, Kubica explained, saying that first, when he[Schumacher] left the pitlane, he didnt notice that we were racing side by side, and he pushed me into thegrass.Afterwards none of us wanted to give up our positions and we both passed a breaking point and ended upflying off the circuit, described Kubica.

Kubica, who races for Renault, came in 7th at the Canada Grand Prix. He stands 7th overall in the driverschampionship classification, with 73 points and two podium finishes so far this season.The next race is the European Grand Prix at Valencia, Spain, on June 27. (jb)

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TheMATRAMATRAMATRAMATRADjetDjetDjetDjet VVVVYour Humble Scribe knows a difficult situation when he sees it and this article is one of them! How do Idescribe the MATRA Djet honestly without reflecting unfavourably on the revered Alpine A110?A brief comparison reveals that both cars are very pretty! Both use a tubular backbone chassis, lightfibreglass body, and RENAULT mechanicals. Both go and handle extremely well. But only the MATRA Djet

has a mid-mounted engine in front of the rear wheels, together with twin wishbone rear suspension. It hasnear even weight distribution and good suspension geometry - no swing axles and overhung engine for theMatra Jet 5. On the face of it, this Alpine clone is more advanced and more desirable that the car that itcopies.!In 1966, Sports Cars Specials No. 7 (published by Sports Car World) tested a base 1,108cc, 70 bhp modelimported by Peter Geluk of Eastman Kodak. They were thoroughly charmed by it! . The car is puredelight to drive, is light and effortless to handle, quite accelerative and always inviting. It is certainly a carfor the enthusiast with pure motoring in mindIn casting around for reasons why the Alpine A110 is now revered and put up on a pedestal rather than theMATRA Djet, we need to look at the parentage of the two cars. MATRA is an aerospace company thatacquired the small scale car maker, Bonnet. MATRA had the engineering expertise and Bonnet had thetuning skill. The Djet 5 was a superior design, but it was not raced and continually developed with thesame passion as Alpine devoted to the A110.Yes, they are both great cars. Yes, the MATRA Djet 5 did start out with a superior design. However, it wasthe development led by racing, rallying and the passion of Alpine which made the difference in the end.The following pages show a MATRA Djet V brochure:


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Bruce Collier Official RSAE Guest Speaker

I think that everyone at RSAE will know something about Bruce Collier. Some of you may be foolishenough to think that you know a lot about Bruce! Well. Ive got news for you:

Ya aint heard nuthin yet!

Bruce will participate in a Question and Answer session at the RSAE Dinner on Saturday night, andafter that, youll know a bit more. However, in the meantime, here are a few snippets of informationabout Mr Magic Spanner, Bruce Collier:

In his book In Control, Bob Watson says of Bruce Collier:

A large part of Renaults brilliance in the Australian Rally Championship in 1970 was the carpreparation by Sydney Renault guru Bruce Collier. I am sure Bruce, like his Victorian counterpart EnzoDotti both brilliant mechanics both had Renault gearbox oil running in his veins. Collier was givenfree rein, and implemented a well planned program of component replacement to be sure no part wasever beyond its use by date. He also applied knowledge gained by campaigning R8 Gordinis forseveral years prior. .. The cars ran faultlessly and we had a dream run. Bruce Collier got greatsatisfaction from sticking it up the wizard Harry Firth, as our 1.3 litre cars left Harrys 3.3 litre ToranaXU1s and 5.7 litre Monaros scrambling behind.

Bob Watson has lots more to say about Bruce Collier, all of it good!

A small sample of Bruces rally experiences is given below:

THE SIXTIES ERA - 1960 to 19691968 Rothmans Snowy Rally Round of ARCPos Driver State Navigator State Make/Model Points

1 Barry Ferguson NSW Dave Johnson NSW Volkswagen 852 Greg Garard ACT Nigel Collier NSW Holden 186S 95

3 John Garard ACT Brian Waldron NSW Holden 186S 994 Bruce Collier NSW Steve Halloran NSW Renault R8 Gordini 1025 Colin Bond NSW Brian Hope NSW Mitsubishi Colt Fastback 120

6 Bob Watson VIC Jim McAuliffe VIC Holden Kingswood HK 122

1969 Rothmans Snowy Rally Round of ARCPos Driver State Navigator State Make/Model Points

1 Evan Green NSW Roy Denny NSW Austin 1800 153

=2 John Keran NSW Peter Meyer NSW Volvo 142S 173=2 Colin Bond NSW Brian Hope NSW Mitsubishi Colt SS 1734 Ian Vaughan VIC Bob Forsyth VIC Ford Cortina-Lotus 1805 Bruce Collier NSW Steve Halloran NSW Renault Gordini 243

1970 Cibie Snowy Rally Round of ARCPos Driver State Navigator State Make/Model Points

1 Bob Watson VIC Jim McAuliffe VIC Renault Gordini 162 Colin Bond NSW Brian Hope NSW Holden Monaro 350 17

3 Max Winkless NSW Peter Meyer NSW Volvo 142S 214 Bruce Collier NSW Peter Haas VIC Renault Gordini 31

5 Peter Houghton NSW Mick Nielson NSW Peugeot 404 366 Mal McPherson VIC Roger Bonhomme VIC Renault Gordini 38

This event ventured into the Snowy Mountains (from whence it received its name), and wasorganised by Australian Sporting Car Club committee men Allan Lawson and Dr David White.

The Holden Dealer Team (HDT) suffered a severe setback when the Barry Ferguson/DaveJohnson Torana GTR blew a head gasket before the start, and on the first competitive stage TonyRoberts/Mike Osborne rolled the second GTR. This left the teams hope of victory in the hands of Colin

Bond/Brian hope, driving a Monaro.

The early leader was Max Winkless/Peter Meyer driving a Volvo 142S, with Bob Watson/JimMcAuliffe (Renault Gordini) and Bond chasing them. At the end of the first night it was Winklessto Bond to Watson.

All through the second night Bond and Watson desperately tried to peg back Winkless which,little by little, they did until the last competitive stage, by which time Watson had taken the

lead, followed by Bond and Winkless on equal time. The Volvo then has electrical problems and

so in the end Watson won comfortably, followed by Bond, with Winkless limping into third place.The 1970 championship was dominated by Bob Watson/Jim McAuliffe in a Renault Gordini.The pair convincingly won four out of the five rounds, and was second in the other!!

Youll hear more about this and Bruces many other accomplishments at the RSAE dinner!


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The Driving Centre at Norwell will be host to the RSAE Track Day on Monday 12 July

The program for the day is:

8.00am - Arrive at Norwell, sign on and enjoy a cup of complimentary tea or coffee.

8.30am - Welcome by Renault Marketing Director, Sylvain Martin-Villa and others, plus briefing by Chief

Driving Instructor, Peter Bisley

9.00am - Form into groups to rotate at 45 min intervals around the following activities:

Circuit training, with each group in a new Renault. Initially a Norwell Expert Instructor will

demonstrate safe and effective techniques applicable to both circuit and road driving. Each

member of the group will have the opportunity to drive around the circuit in a new Renault.

ABS Brake and Steer, with each group again in new Renaults. Here you will learn the feel of ABS

in action and how to best use it to avoid accidents, both on the road and track. Each person will

have the opportunity to take the wheel of a new Renault for this segment!

Skid Pan Competition: A circuit will be set out on the skidpan. Each participant will have the

chance to compete over three timed laps, driving a new RenaultSport Clio (probably). There will be

penalties levied for hitting the witchs hats, but otherwise, the fastest time wins!!

Small Track Exercise: Each participant will drive a new RenaultSport Clio (probably) for a timed

run around this tight track. That sounds easy? Well there are a couple of challenges firstly, the

track is tighter than many go-kart tracks, and secondly, the Clio will have a wok mounted on the

bonnet, with a tennis ball inside. If the tennis ball comes out of the wok, you have to stop and put it

back in, all while the clock is still running! Smooth driving will win here!

V8 Supercar Workshop Tour: The Norwell complex is used as a base by Paul Morris. The tour

will allow you to see what goes on in the building and race preparation of a V8 Supercar.

12.45pm - Lunch and presentation by Sylvain Martin-Villa and others. (We are still finalizing arrangements

for lunch, but we expect to be able to provide you with a good lunch at a moderate price)

1.45pm Sprint and Regularity Session. Here you will have the opportunity to drive your car around thecircuit for either timed Sprint or Regularity Runs. There will be no racing as such, except against the clock

if you wish. If you dont want to go fast, you can still participate in the Regularity Runs at your own pace.

4.30 5.00pm Wrap up and Departure.


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IMPORTANT!- STOP PRESS!The track day will now be run under an AUSTRALIAN AUTO-SPORT

ALLIANCE INC. (AASA) permit. This introduces the following newrequirements:

All participants will be required to sign an Indemnity Form. Every driver participating in the afternoon session on the track must

have a currentAASA Clubman Drivers Licence. If you already have one,please bring it with you on the day. If not, we can sell you a licence onbehalf of AASA, for a cost of $20 for the day, or $55 for a whole year. Ablank AASA Application for Competition Licence form is provided lwiththis Newsletter. Just print it and fill it out now so that you dont have todo it on the day.

Helmets must be worn by drivers during the afternoon track session. Wecan provide a number of loan helmets at no cost, so there is no need tobring your own!

Drivers arms and legs must be covered by clothing and closed shoesmust be worn during the afternoon track session.

All vehicles for the afternoon session must undergo scrutineering toensure that they are in track-worthy condition. A self-scrutineeringform will be provided for new condition vehicles, but all vehicles maystill be subject to inspection.

All Queensland Registered vehicles must bring documentary evidenceof a Compulsory Third Party Insurance Extension specifically to coverthis event. Your insurer should provide this at no/nominal cost, but youMUSTarrange that before you come to the track. This requirement doesnot apply to other vehicles.

For insurance reasons, a special area will be set aside as a pit area forunregistered vehicles. Those vehicles must be unloaded and reloaded inthis area and must not leave the area except to visit the track proper.

Noise restrictions apply. If neighbours at Norwell complain about thenoise, we have to stop running, so it is better to be quiet and notgenerate the complaint in the first place.

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Our thanks go to Renault Australia for their generous sponsorship of thisevent, and to Jamie Cartwright of Cartwright Motor Group, Southport, for theprovision of the new Renaults and other sponsorship of RSAE 2010.

Bonus!! - We cant promise it yet, but if you come to Norwell, you mightjustsee a new unreleased RenaultSPORT model!


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What is RSAE 2010 all about!In June 2004, six members of the Renault Car Club of Queensland (RCCQ) attended the

Alpine Recorde du Mondeat Zolder racing circuit in Belgium. That event involved 667RenaultSport, Gordinis, Alpines etc, from 52 car clubs and 16 different countries!

With the Alpine Recorde du Monde as inspiration, the RCCQ held the very successfulRenault Sport & Alpine Expo 2005! We now plan an even larger event, the RSAE 2010!

The Planned Itinerary for RSAE 2010 is:

Friday 9 July Welcome Function 7.00 9.00 pm.

Your Registration Pack will include:

In this registration package you will find:-

Lanyard and name badge for each registrant.Please wear your lanyard and name badge (including all entry and welcome drinks tickets) at all timesduring the Expo.

Function tickets.

Included in the lanyard are:-Two tickets for each registrant for a welcome glass of wine, soft drink or a beer at theFriday night Welcome.If prepaid one ticket per registrant for attendance at the day run luncheon.One ticket for each registrant for a welcome glass of wine, soft drink or a beer at the Saturday NightGala Dinner.One ticket for attendance and welcome glass of wine, soft drink or a beer for each EXTRA personregistered to attend the Gala Dinner on Saturday night.A RSAE 2010 sticker which entitles the registrants car entry to the Grand Display of French Cars

One ticket for each registrant to attend the Pizza/Wine farewell on Sunday afternoon/evening..

Other inclusions are:-Registration receiptIf ordered, one Polo shirtProgramme detailing events, time, date and locationRoute instructions for day SaturdayAuction catalogueLayout for photo shoot on Saturday morningVoting paper for entrants choice for most popular car at ExpoRenault PenRenault desk memo holderOther goodies

It is important you check the contents to be satisfied that they are correct.

If there are any issues or problems please raise them with the Registration Desk and we will try to solvethem as quickly as possible.

The Committee wishes you all the best as you attend the RSAE 2010. We are sure you will have anenjoyable and rewarding weekend as you experience the fellowship, interesting speaker and wonderfulhospitality of the RCCQ, Brisbane.

For registrants who are travelling to Sydney on Tuesday there will be a briefing and distribution of roadmaps at the Sunday farewell.


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Saturday 10 July Scenic Drive onsome picturesque and challenging SEQld roads with an official assemblyphoto shoot and lunch at beautifulBinna Burra Mountain Lodge in theMount Lamington National Park. Thephoto to the right shows RoisinsLookout where we car stop to admirethe view.

Saturday 10 July Evening GalaDinner 7 pm Robertson Gardens -

includes a Q & A Session with BruceCollier, and a Renault memorabilia auction.

Sunday 11 July A Grand Display of French Cars starting at 9:30 am at BrookfieldPony Club Showgrounds, followed by a casual dinner for RSAE participants.

Optional additional events are:

Monday 12 July Track Day at The Driving Centre at Norwell.

The following activities will be available before lunch:* Safety Training on Skid-pan* Circuit training lead by experienced racing drivers* ABS braking training* Short circuit novelty event* Tour of V8 Supercar workshopIn the afternoon, this will be followed by the opportunity to drive your car on this

interesting 2 km circuit for timed or regularity laps What a day!!

Thanks to generous sponsorship from RENAULT AUSTRALIA, the cost for the whole dayis only $50* per person. Thanks also to Jamie Cartwright of Cartwright Motor Group forthe provision of cars and other sponsorship.

*Does not include lunch * Cost for first 50 registrants only. Late registrations may attract a late fee!

* Due to the requirements of AASA, all track participants will need topurchase through us, an AASA licence at a cost of $20 for the day, or $55for a whole year.

To put the cost of the day into perspective, the cost of our morningsactivities at Norwell would normally be $199 per person. You pay onequarter that price and get the Sprint and Regularity Session as a bonus!!

Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 July Transit to Sydney along some interesting back roads.

Friday 16 July Dinner with our colleagues from Renault Car Club of Australia(RCCA).

Saturday 17 July Day run in the Sydney environs followed by dinner, again kindlyorganized by our colleagues from the RCCA.

Sunday 18 July Participation in the Sydney All French Car Day.


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You dont have to have the latest RenaultSPORT to participate in RSAE 2010 - ANY Renaultwill do, or just an interest in Renault. Everybody is welcome!!

However, we do NOT expect any of the R26 F1 racers to make it along to RSAE 2010,although they would be very welcome!We do, however, expect a few RenaultSport Megane R26 like the one pictured above!

Interested?

RSAE is only two weeks away, soPLEASE REGISTER STRAIGHT AWAY.Please complete a Registration Form and send it to us as soon as possible. If you areinterested in RSAE 2010 and want more information, please get in touch.

Also, determine your work/holiday plans & make your accommodation bookings early.It may help to keep an eye on the various forums, including:

http://rsae2010.blogspot.com/

http://renaultinaus.17.forumer.com/

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=1864981&da=y

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1936651/rsae-2010-flyer-3-pdf-may-28-2010-8-04-pm-182k?da=y

To provide everyone with regular updates and Newsletters on RSAE2010, we need your name and email address!!

Questions?

Contact us at [email protected] or telephone Ian Both (07) 3279 0509 orPhil Harrison (0419 885513).

RSAE 2010 - the bestRENAULTevent inAustralia ever.

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