AutoSeptember 2010 No. 301

Official Newsletter

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Rob CarterAccountant &

Registered tax agent

Individual & business returns

Rental properties, Partnerships trusts,

Small companies

Phone 0432 835 354Home visits by arrangement

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Assistant Historic Brian Davey 8265 1358 0400 826 969Vehicle Registrars U9/20 Amber Rd, Hope Valley, 5098 Michael Cox

3 Gemmell St, Brighton, 5048. 8298 1659 Charlie Mifsud

Alistair Buckley

Ccc Rep. Brian Davey

Federation Rep. Brian Davey

Assist. Federation Rep. Arthur Doecke

Name Badges Steve Thiselton

Newsletter Production Doug & Carol Macdonald

Motorfest Rep. Betty Pflaum, Cynthia Davey

Ladies Day Rep. Anne Mcnicol

Swap Meet Reports Neil Perrin

CLUB DIRECTORY FOR 2009/2010President Ian Matthews 8326 0236 4 Hermitage Ave, Morphett Vale, 5162

Vice President Phil Franklin 8388 6520 PO BOX 1122, Nairne, 5252

Secretary Judith Matthews 8326 0236 4 Hermitage Ave, Morphett Vale, 5162

Treasurer Russell Hermann 11/387 Halifax St, Adelaide, 5000

Club Captains Edd Gray 8337 0365 7 Fry Tce, Newton, 5074

Trevor Goodwin 8388 6428 Watts Rd, Brukunga, 5252

Committee Members Arthur Doecke 8261 0356 15 Patricia St, Hillcrest, 5086 Bob Lumsden 8382 6080 12 Sunglow Cr., Hackham West, 5163 Alan Reddy 8277 3203 89 Quinton Ct, Pasadena, 5042 Libby Ottaway 8431 4054 3 Ellerslie St, Kensington Gdns, 5068

Membership Sec. & Steve Thiselton 8431 4326 Public Officer 30 Moules Rd, Magill, 5072 Editor Viktor Bohdan 8362 2278 209 Magill Road, Maylands, 5069

Historic Vehicle Brian Collins 8381 4484Registrar 51 Horndale Drive, Happy Valley, 5159

Verification Officer Arthur Doecke 8261 0356

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The articles & views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor or Committee of the AAAC.

OTHER APPOINTMENTS NON COMMITTEE

EDITOR’S NOTES

Produced by members of the, Adelaide Antique Automobile Club P.O. Box 363 Plympton S.A. 5038

1926 Essex owned by Alan & Janet Reddy, see page 13

ContentsClub Runs, Meetings 4

Invitation Events, Swap Meets 5

Morris 100 National Rally Canberra 2013 6

Entry Forms 7

Rocker Cover Races, 8

July 2010 9

Nostalgia 10

Mallala, August 2010 11

Birthdays, Ladies Day 12

Essex 1926, Alan & Janet Reddy 13

Minutes 20 august 2010 14

At our next meeting, on Friday 17 September, there will be a CD played,The Shepparton talk (comedy) by Len Beadell.

And in this issue on page 13, a great article by one of our members Alan Reddy, restoring his 1926 Essex, a body off restoration !

Next issueThere is a lot of talk about hybrid and electric technology, ill try and get some interesting info.

September 2010 Page 4Club Runs

AAA Club MeetingsThe following articles are available for sale from the Club:-

Woven jacket badges $4

Car decal $4

Log book covers $4.50

Individual name badges can be ordered through the Treasurer -

$7.50 for a badge with a pin and $9.10 for a badge with a magnet.

Correct money for the Treasurer would be appreciated.

AAA Club Gear

Friday 24, 2010

AAA Motorfest Run –

“A Mining We Will Go”.

Sunday 17, 2010

A trip to Monarto Zoo

Sunday 12, 2010

Memorial Run & Christmas BBQ - lunchtime

September

October

December

General Meeting to be held in the CCC Clubrooms,Clarke Tce, Glandore at 8.00 p.m. (3rd Friday of every month except December).

Friday 17, 2010

Monday 20, 2010Committee meeting at CCC Clubrooms at 7.30 p.m.September 30 Magazine deadline for articles

NovemberSunday 21, 2010

Agapanthus Farm, Woodside

Invitation EventsSeptember 2010 Page 5

Swap Meets

Federation Website; www.fhmcsa.org.au Post your thoughts on the Federation or Conditional Registration,

let people know events of interest, seek technical help or buy, sell or swap.

September 17 - 19, 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival, Victor HarborSeptember 19 - 24, 2010 Dodge Bros National Rally, Nuriootpa and Barossa Valley

September 26, 2010 Bay to Birdwood

October 2 – 4, 2010 Riverland Run. Contact Lawrie Kalisch, phone 8541 2608

October 9 – 10, 2010 Burra to Morgan Heritage Drive Contact Roger Cross, phone 8892 2712

October 22 – 24, 2010 MOTORCLASSICA, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, info ph 1800 817 339

October 31, 2010 “Down under” London to Brighton Run

November 28, 2010 Clayton Bay Picnic - HMVC

March 28 – April 9, 2011 Meet the Clubs Regal Ramble to the South East and Kangaroo Island

September 19, 2010 Gawler, at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre

October 3, 2010 Balhannah – Motor cycles only

October 17, 2010 Strathalbyn, at the Harness Racing Club Grounds

‘Night with the Trams’A rare opportunity to spend an evening at the St Kilda Tram-way Museum and watch the sunset over the water, with the city lights in the background, all from the comfort of our ex-clusive use tram.

The evening, which starts at 6pm on Saturday 23rd Octo-ber, goes through until we get tired or they kick us out! The special entry includes tram rides, BBQ and old time movies. Soak up the great atmosphere and relive the old days when these vintage trams ran through the streets of Adelaide. Enjoy the luxury of travelling in the magnificent ‘Restaurant Tram’ with its decorative lights, leadlight windows and wooden pan-neling.

The all inclusive entry fee includes:

Tram rides - at our convenience. Includes stops looking across the water at the lights of Adelaide.

BBQ - sausages, meat pattie, onions, bread and a soft drink (additional soft drinks cost $1.50). Plus tea or coffee.

Film show - up to 15 short films of transport/general interest from the 1930s through to the late 1960s. Hopefully included will be the English classic ‘Night Mail’ (1936), ‘By Hydrofoil to London’ (1962), Australian Movie Magazine (includes build-ing Sydney underground and opening of Kingsford Smith Air-port), This Week in Britain and Australian Magazine to name just a few. See films as they used to be shown!

The tramway museum volunteers are putting on this special event just for us so it is not something you can do everyday. Deposits are not required but we do need numbers to enable them to cater appropriately. Don’t miss out.

If you intend going please let Steve or Anne McNicol know by the 8th October at the latest by phoning 8255 9446 (leave a message on the answering machine) or email: railmac@west-net.com.au - just leave your surname and most important the number in your car/group and how many/if any do NOT want the BBQ.

Entry (payable on the day): $15.00 for all (sorry no conces-sions) except, Vegetarions/Special dietary (BYO food): $10.00

Children under 12 years of age: Free

September 2010 Page 6Rally

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MORRIS MOTORS

Morris 100 Rally,C/O 33 Arcadia Road, Galston NSW 2159

Morris 100 National Rally CanberraCentenary Celebration Of The Production Of The First Morris Car.

We wish to give you advance notice of our intention to conduct The Morris 100 Rally at Canberra fromFriday 19th April 2013 to Monday 22nd April 2013. The Morris 100 Rally will celebrate the centenary of theproduction of the First Morris Car in 1913. It is our pleasure to invite your club and its members to participate.

The first Morris car produced by William R. Morris (later Lord Nuffield) came off the production line atOxford, England in April 1913. This car was a two seat Morris Oxford which was powered by an 8.9 hpengine and was priced at 165 Pounds. From this beginning ultimately developed the Nuffield Organisation(then British Motor Corporation) which produced the Morris, MG, Wolseley, Riley, and Austin marques. Tocelebrate the centenary of this event the Morris Register of NSW intends to host a National Centenary Rallyin Canberra to be called The Morris 100 Rally.

The Morris 100 Rally will be open to all Morris and Nuffield/BMC vehicles produced by firms which wereowned or directed by Lord Nuffield.

Canberra was chosen as the venue for this national event because it is the Nation’s capital.

By co-incidence 2013 is also the Centenary Year of the Naming of Canberra. The ACT Government will beconducting the Canberra 100 Celebration throughout the year. Our organizing committee has applied to theCanberra 100 Taskforce to have the Morris 100 Rally included in their program on the grounds that vehiclesbuilt by Lord Nuffield played a major role in the development of family motoring and commercial vehicletransport in this country.

The program for this event is still in the preliminary stages of planning. It is expected that a wide variety ofvehicles will participate in this rally. Because of the various performance capabilities of these vehicles aprogram of “runs” will be devised to suit the performance capabilities of participating vehicles.

We look forward to your participation in this event. If member/s of your club would like to participate in thisevent they are to complete a copy of the attached intent form and return it to the Morris 100 Rally Committee.This information will assist us with planning the event. Your assistance in making copies of the intent formavailable to your members will be appreciated.

We are also considering a five day tour for interested participants. The tour will start from Canberra onMonday 22nd and return to Canberra on Friday 25th of April. The route for this tour has not yet been finalized.People who might be interested in joining in are asked to indicate their interest on the accompanying form.

Yours faithfully

The Organising CommitteeMorris Register of NSW

September 2010 Page 7Rally

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MORRIS MOTORS

Morris 100 Rally,33 Arcadia Road, Galston. NSW 2159

Morris 100 National Rally CanberraCentenary Celebration Of The Production Of The First Morris Car.

Friday 19th to Monday 22nd April 2013.

Expression Of Interest To Participate.To:John Inshaw, Convenor,Morris 100 Rally,33 Arcadia Road, Galston. 2159 NSW.

I/WE ___________________________________________(Print Name)

Address _______________________________________________________(Print Address)

______________________________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________________

email: ______________________________________________

would like to participate in the Morris 100 Rally in Canberra from Friday 19th April 2013 toMonday 22nd April 2013.

Please send me an application form for the event when it is available.

I (am)(am not) interested in participating in the add-on tour which will commence inDelete as appropriateCanberra on Monday 22nd April 2013 and finish in Canberra on Friday 25th April 2013.

Signature: ____________________

Date: ___________________________

September 2010 Page 8Rocker Cover Races, July 2010 It was a wet and windy day as 20 hardy souls left the clubrooms for a leisurely run towards Port Adelaide. Barry had his shiny Rolls Royce out for its christening, it was a very smooth ride by all accounts.A lot of people got lost – took wrong turns. A navigating school is needed!!Back at the clubrooms Arthur Doecke and Jacob Borgas had the barbie firing and were doing a fine cooking job. Well done boys. Judith and Wendy organised the kitchen. Thanks girls.We had about 20 racers nominated with a few new ones. They are getting flashier every year. Arthur Doecke was again the fastest racer, but there was a lot of good competition this year. Well done Arthur. As Arthur has won 3 out of 4 years he gets to keep the trophy.Start building for next year. We might have a prize for the prettiest next year. Thanks to James Borgas for starting the races. Thanks to the club for putting on the lunch, it was great.

Edd

James & Kaye Borgas Zephyr Barry Scrimshaw Rolls Royce

Henri & Beverly Redman 1957 Standard 10 Colin & Julie Luders 1978 Holden Deville

Mk2 Zephyr Station Wagon Malcolm & Anne Hatherly 1953 Austin A40

The Cooks : Arthur, Edd & Jacob, at the CCC Clubrooms, July 2010, feeding the Rocker Cover racers.

September 2010 Page 9Rocker Cover Races, July 2010

The Cooks : Arthur, Edd & Jacob, at the CCC Clubrooms, July 2010, feeding the Rocker Cover racers.

Malcolm & Anne Hatherly 1953 Austin A40 SomersetHenri Redman 1957 Standard 10Kent & Mark Trestrail 1961 FordTineta & Marcel Ellis 1969 HT MonaroJoe Gray & Jazz Jordan 1971 RoverColin & Julie Luders 1978 Holden DevilleJohn Badcock 1979 International ScoutJim Borgas 1979 FordBarry Scrimshaw 1988 Rolls RoyceArthur Doecke 1989 Toyota LexenDoug & Carol Macdonald 1991 CamryEdd & Chris Gray 2000 Mitsubishi uteRobyn & John Sommers 2004 Subaru OutbackAlistair Buckley 2005 HondaBrenton & Keryn Watkins 2006 NavaraIan, Judith & Wendy Matthews 2006 FordJanet & Alan Reddy 2007 Honda AccordRussell Hermann 2008 MercedesBetty Pflaum CorollaJoan Townsend

September 2010 Page 10Nostalgia 10 September 2000

September 2010 Page 11Mallala

Participants in the Mallala Run, August 2010

Barry Scrimshaw & Brian Collins 1949 Austin A40Ric & Libby Ottaway 1949 P3 RoverKerry, Michael, Jessica & Callum Williams 1951 Morris OxfordJim Borgas 1955 ZephyrJohn Sommers & Paul Adey 1969 MGB TourerSteve Thiselton & Lisa Sheppard 1971 Daimler SovereignEdd & Chris Gray 1971 RoverJohn Badcock 1979 International ScoutBob & Judy Pridham 1997 Ford FairmontJeff Kennedy 2002 Holden BelinaRob, Muriel & Henry Carter 2009 Freelander 2Betty Pflaum & Joan Townsend Modern

September 2010 Page 12

JokesBirthdays

Get Well

September

To any members who have been on the sick list we also wish that you will be well soon.

Tineta Ellis 3rdMike Mundy 4thBette Woodberry 4th Alistair Buckley 14th Alan Reddy 17thChris Gray 21st Nance Brumpton 22nd Neil Burman 24thBetty Pflaum 29thBest wishes for a happy day and also to any members whose birthdays are in September.

If you wish to have your name included in the birthday wishes, let the Editor know.

Ladies Day

Before going to Europe on business, a man drives his Rolls-Royce to a downtown Sydney bank and asks for an immediate loan of $5,000.

The loan officer, taken aback, requests collateral. “Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce,” the man says. The loan officer promptly has the car driven into the bank’s underground parking for safe keeping and gives the man $5,000.

Two weeks later, the man walks through the bank’s doors and asks to settle up his loan and get his car back. “That will be $5,000 in principal and $15.40 in interest,” the loan officer says. The man writes out a cheque and starts to walk away. “Wait sir,” the loan officer says. “You’re a millionaire. Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?”

The man smiles, “Where else could I find a safer place to park my Rolls-Royce in Sydney for two weeks and pay only $15.40?”

Rolls Royce Phantom 1 1926

August Ladies Day was a tour of Haigh’s Choco-late Factory situated on Greenhill Road, Unley.

Eight ladies and two men gathered to see how their choco-late is produced. We were given a sample of the milk and the more refined dark chocolate by our tour guide to ap-preciate the slightly different way of making the two types of chocolate.

In the factory we watched them putting macadamia nuts in a big barrel ready to be coated with dark chocolate, then in the next area was a man rolling balls of berry mixture ready to go to the next process of covering them with chocolate, which is all done by hand. The staff regularly change their task in the process of the chocolate making so as not to become too repetitive for them.

On leaving the factory area we were given a handful of dark chocolate almonds with the offer of tea or coffee and to browse around the shop to buy some goodies.

We all then went to the Unley Shopping Centre for lunch.

Beryl

Ladies Day, Wednesday October 13th

Museum of Economic Botany

We tried this once before only to find it was closed for renovations. It is well & truly open again now so let’s give it a go.

It is of course situated within the Botanic Gardens on North Terrace so we will meet there about 11am . No need for names again, see you there.

Heather

September 2010 Page 13Essex 19261926 Essex owned by Alan & Janet Reddy

On 22~ March 1969 we purchased this car from Mr. J.H. Sharp for £20. Jack was a friend of my fathers and a drinking mate at the Great Eastern Hotel at Littlehampton. He was also the mechanic for Dads first car, a 1927 Chev. The Essex was housed at Woodside and the rego expired on 4th November 1968. Jack was a watch and clock repairer also a bicycle and auto mechanic.

In July 1993 with the help of some friends we started to dismantle the body from the chassis. I then decided to do a full restoration. I found the front section of the chassis bent and broken engine mountings. After talking to some local res-idents I was told that Jack was hit by the Melbourne express on the Nairne crossing. He had stopped too closed to the line and the running board of the guard’s van at the back of the train hit the car. Jack had to pay £70 to the Commonwealth railways for repairs to the running board.

He continued to drive the car in that condition and I drove it from Woodside to Littlehampton when I purchased it.

Restoration started in July 1993, November the chassis painted, December engine installed to chassis. May 94 body grit blasted and undercoated, March 95 new roof timbers made, October 96 body prepared for painting, No-vember 98 painting complete, June 99 upholstery completed. January 2000 first run. July 2001 first car run with AAA club.

In April 2Q02 we returned to the Great Eastern Hotel and this is true story told to me by John Nitschke — One day Jack and Ross Miller drove into the hotel too fast and tipped the Essex onto the passenger’s side. Jack got out and went for his weekend supply (6 ‘clock closing). He came out with some fellow drinkers, lifted the car onto its wheels with Ross still inside and drove off.

Old cars are very unforgiving. The first Bay to Bird-wood run proved very trying. When we fmally gathered speed and topped the first hill — BANG. No 6 big end disintegrated.

Engine reconditioning followed. The Federation Car Run to the West Coast in March 20Q3 proved tedious at 30 MPH counting fence posts. The other side of Kimba Janet decided to tidy the dash and put the 2 levers parallel which switched off the engine with a BANG and a cloud of black smoke. Before reaching Poochera another BANG a part on the timing shaft had broken.

The RAA trailered it to Ceduna and we trucked it home.

The last straw was running out of petrol in sight of home (up the hill). The fuel gauge is in the box at the back. Janet said ENOUGH — lift your game. We looked around for an upgrade — a 1972 Mercedes SL sports came into our possession.

Specification:

Chassis No. 482162

Cylinders 6 x 2 11/16 bore 4 V4 stroke

Rated HP 17.32 piston displacement 144.67 cu. inch

Clutch Multiple disc cork running in oil

Gears 3 forward, 1 reverse

Brakes 14 1/2 x 1 V2 drum rear wheels only

Duff ratio 5.6:1

Weight 2540 lbs (1.13 tons)

Battery 6 volts

Essex Standard Sedan Chassis No. 475425 —489631 (14206) cars had Seats grey mohair, side walls grey velour, headlining grey velvet, body ridge blue Dulux 1289

Special Features:

Anti theft device gear box key lock to lock into neutral

Air conditioning Front window opens

Cruise control hand operated accelerator

Water temp control hand operated louvers to radiatorOriginal condition 1969

November 1993

Michael Reddy December 1993

Minutes of the AAA General Meeting held 20th AUGUST, 2010 at the CCC Clubrooms

Meeting opened at 8:00pm, and the President I Matthews welcomed everyone to the meeting. 41 members present.

Apologies – Registered in the Apologies book.Visitors – J Mager, 307 HT Premier, N David, 76 Toyota CressidaSick List – J Woodberry,- Heart Surgery, M Mundy – arm surgery

Minutes of the Previous Meeting – Moved T Goodwin and seconded B Scrimshaw that the minutes of the last meeting as presented in the magazine be accepted. CARRIED

Correspondence in:• Magazines from CrankTalk, Auto Torque, Steering Column, Roverdrive, Klaxon News, ConRod• Entry Forms – ‘Rock & Roll Festival’, Motorfest Events• Statement from Police Credit Union.

• Cheques from Advertisers.• CCC Minutes • Federation Minutes • Letter from T Shepherd

Correspondence out – Letter to Dept. of Transport re new Verification officer.

Business Arising from Correspondence – Letter from T Shepherd read out. President to reply. Membership Report – 105 Members and (1) pending.

Editor’s Report –Please forward any contributions to editor (contact details inside front page).Historic Registrar –Nil

Club Captain July – Rocker Cover Racing & Sausage Sizzle, (20)vehicles, -A Doecke won the day. Aug – Austin7 Race Day at Mallala – weather bad, but (8) vehicles went. Sept – Motorfest Run & Bay to Birdwood B Pflaum spoke on the entries so far for Motorfest 2010 Oct. – Monarto Zoo – details to follow

Federation Report – Nil

CCC Report – Construction of Handicap access is about to start.Ladies Day – Aug:- 11th , Visit to Haigh’s Chocolates, Sept – Visit to State Records Office, Leigh St, City.

Swap Meets Nov. 13-14th – Bendigo Swapmeet.

General Business: The inside toilet is now working.Thanks to Brian Brady for the generous donation of a ‘Bag Sealer’ to assist the Editorial Staff.Thank you to Alister Buckley for taking on the Verification Officer position left vacant by the death of D Townsend. It is much appreciated.A talk by R Lumsden and I Matthews on their Cars and work experiences followed.

Meeting closed at 8:50pm. The Raffle was drawn followed by tea & coffee.

September 2010 Page 14Minutes

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Subscription renewal: Due 1st July, if unpaid, lapses 31st July.

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