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1 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF Hosts of the greatest rally in the south! Proudly affiliated with the Council of Heritage Motor Clubs NSW Inc, & the NSW Southern Motoring Association Inc. Find us at wwvvmcinc.wordpress.com (just Google wwvvmcinc) THE FAMILY CLUB PO BOX 598 WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 ESTABLISHED 1967

2 REFLECTION NEWSLETTER OF THE WAGGA WAGGA VETERAN AND VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB INCORPORATED ESTABLISHED 1967 INCORPORATED 1987 OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT Rob Le Lievre VICE PRESIDENT Bob Maslin SECRETARY Janelle Clout TREASURER Brian Hanson MAGAZINE EDITOR Sue Kelly SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Ian Holgate REGISTRATION OFFICER Gerald Rainbird RALLY DIRECTOR Ray Harrison PROPERTY & LIBRARY OFFICER David Campbell PUBLICITY OFFICER Julie Rockliff CLUB GROUNDS OFFICER John Rockliff SUB - COMMITTEES SOCIAL EVENTS CLUB GROUNDS REGISTRATION MAGAZINE JUNE RALLY Ian Holgate John Rockliff Gerald Rainbird Sue Kelly Ray Harrison Bob Maslin Ian Holgate Peter Billingham Stuart Le Lievre Brian Hanson Craig Kelly Peter Fitzpatrick Ian Holgate Rob Le Lievre Sue Kelly David Campbell Rodney Bredin Wayne Clout Chris Billingham Peter Fitzpatrick Wayne Clout John Rockliff Brian Hanson David Campbell Ian Condon Craig Kelly Stuart Le Lievre MEETINGS Monthly meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the first Friday of each month at the clubrooms, corner of Docker and Morgan Streets, Wagga Wagga. All members, guests and visitors are welcome. CLUB EVENTS Club events are held on various days during the year. Please check the "Coming Events" section of this newsletter for details. For vehicles on Club Plates, a copy of the club magazine with the Events calendar showing the sanctioned events must be in the member s vehicle when on these specific events. The Club's Statement of Objects is as follows: STATEMENT OF OBJECTS For the association of persons interested in Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Post Classic motor vehicles. To encourage the restoration, preservation, use and display of these vehicles and associated literature, films, photographs, tape recordings and video tapes. To demonstrate the capabilities of these vehicles by engaging in competitions including economy trials, regularity runs, observation events, motorkhanas, concourse competitions and vehicle rallies. To encourage goodwill, friendship, and communication between members of this Club, and between members of this Club and all other persons, clubs and associations having like Objectives. Page 2

3 MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING 3 rd March 2017 Held at the Clubrooms, Docker & Morgan Sts. Wagga Wagga Meeting opened by President R. LeLievre at 7.35pm PRESENT 29 APOLOGIES: 14 A minutes silence was held on the passing of member John Snedden *If your vehicle photo is not on the wall, please get one done and talk to John Rockliff about getting up on the wall. David Campbell will organize the name plates. *K. Deacon donated a 1986 Mercedes manual to the library *Colleen passed on her thanks to the people that attended Kildare Day. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING It was moved by C. Billingham seconded D. Bredin that the minutes from the Monthly Meeting held on the 3 rd Feb and as read at the March Meeting be accepted. Carried BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES Amendment: Incorrect date for year of rally. The Club commenced in The First Rally was held in This amendment was accepted by members * CORRESPONDENCE IN *Letter from Daryl Maguire re car park, still on going *Cancellation of Leeton Show n shine *Application for membership from Neil & Robyn Cole *Application for membership from Robert Anderson *Invite to Tumba Rail 100 years 14 th May RALLY: Rally badge completed Sponsorship from NRMA and HIP kids. Signs are being updated and added to PAST EVENTS Members attended Social Day Midweek Run Monthly Meet Kildare School Twilight Run Ian reported on coming events Meeting closed at 8.45pm Chris Billingham Acting Secret Get Well Soon Julie Rockliff CORRESPONDENCE OUT Nil BUSINESS FROM CORRESPONDENCE * Membership applications from N & R Cole and R Anderson were accepted TREASURERS REPORT B. Maslin moved 2 nd B. Smith that the report as tabled be accepted carried GENERAL BUSINESS *CLUB HISTORY: Stu & Jeff Gamble produced a document of Jeff s memories of the club s early history. Along with the 1 st minutes. We now have an accurate record of our commencement. S. LeLievre put forward a motion that this document be tabled, placed on our web site & J. Gamble be thanked for his efforts. Seconded D Bredin. Carried *Club Jackets: Have been picked. $56.90 includes embroidery. To be paid for by end of March into club bank account. Julie has had a very difficult month. On behalf of the club I would like to pass on our best wishes and hope that she is well again, and back to her bossy self very soon. Lots of love to Julie xxxxx Page 3

4 Apologies from the Editor Craig and I have been away having a lovely time over in Western Australia, so that is why you are receiving this edition a week late. I hope the lack of the magazine / events page hasn t held you up from participating in the club events that have been planned by the Events Coordinator. THE PASSING OF JOHN SNEDDEN It is with great sadness that we would like to inform all Members of the passing of John Snedden. He will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers got out to his family. funeral was held on the 3 rd March. WHAT S ON IN WAGGA His ILLUMINATE Sat 15 & Sun 16 April From 4pm. See the iconic Murrumbidgee River and Riverside Precinct lit up with a spectacular showcase of light installations and projections. Entertainment, art displays, regional food and wine and more. Wagga Beach Johnston Street illuminatewagga.com.au STONE THE CROWS Tue 11 to Mon 17 April The ultimate event for the over 50 s and the grey nomads. Entertainment, bush poetry, games, woodwork, craft, markets and a signature event Stoning the Crows. ACTA Grounds 74 Tasman Road stonethecrows.com.au Ph: Morgan Country Car Club Swap Meet Event date: 26/03/2017 7:00 AM 21st Annual Morgan Country Car Club Swap Meet Jindera Recreation Ground Sunday 26 March, Gates open to public at 7am. Admission $5. Kids Free. Page 4

5 This is how they used to change the street light globes MIDWEEK RUN 15 February 2017 This was our first run for the year and included a drive straight out the highway to Forrest Hill to view the F111 permanently parked at the front of the RAAF Base. The Base personnel have done an excellent job of getting it there and installing the F111 in this position. It looks good floodlit at night, so if going past after dark have a look. Ten members and two visitors attended the run Hansons, Bredins, Tarlintons, Robyn Petts, David Sides, Chris Mooney, and Lawrie Taylor. Our visitors were Ken and Joan Motion (friends of Tarlintons). We had 2 vintage cars, 1 post vintage a 50 s commercial, and 3 modern. This was Lawrie s first midweek run in his newly restored and on the road Buick, I went passenger with Lawrie in the Buick and it went very well. We travelled back to town the back way from Forrest Hill via Elizabeth Ave, Inglewood Rd, over to Red Hill Rd to the Tolland Shopping Centre car park to a newly discovered Coffee Shop Country Bonsai / Café Garden Centre, formally Geales Nursery, plenty of room for parking and sitting. Mary, the owner was very accommodating and is keen to have us back there. She allowed Lawrie and Chris to park their Buicks down the centre of the undercover nursery and was most impressed with them. Mary indicated she would like to have a bigger public display day of vintage cars at the nursery (for discussion). This was a good run for the first for the year and I think all enjoyed it. However, look forward to your suggestions for the next one, and the ones after that. Until next time RayT Page 5

6 Welcome to Deepak s Garage... He can fix anything on your car for an inexpensive price. I'll give you his number if you want? examples of his top quality work Just a few Page 6

7 A COUPLE OF SHOTS FROM THE FEBRUARY WAGGA MONTHLY MEET Consider calling down with your car. The dates are listed on the events page. Page 7

8 SOME INTERESTING ARTICLES FROM SOME EARLY 1900 S NEWSPAPERS Page 8

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10 MOWING ROSTER Saturdays 18 March 2017 Ian Holgate* Craig Kelly 1 st April 2017 Stuart LeLievre* Peter Billingham 15 th April 2017 Bob Maslin* Chris Mooney 29 th April 2017 Brian Hanson* Adrian Clout May 2017 Ray Harrison* Jeffery Ingram * Denotes key holder. The date indicated is the weekend you must mow. If you cannot make it, please contact the key holder to make other arrangements or change places with somebody from another weekend. Phil Hoey mows the main lawns and you only have to do around the gardens, the edges and clean the toilets. The full 2017 mowing roster is on the Member Section of the website. Have a happy day and live your life like the six stories. When I was a child, I thought nap time was punishment. Now it's like a mini-vacation. "GOOD FRIENDS ARE THE RARE JEWELS OF LIFE... DIFFICULT TO FIND AND IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE! Sudoku 13 (Solution) "SIX LITTLE STORIES" Well worth the 30 seconds to read! 1. Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered but only one boy came with an umbrella. That's FAITH. 2. When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them. That's TRUST 3. Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning, but still we set the alarms to wake up. That's HOPE. 4. We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. That's CONFIDENCE. 5. We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children. That's LOVE. 6. On an old man's shirt was written a sentence I am not 80 years old; I am sweet 16 with 64 years of experience.' That's ATTITUDE. Sudoku #14 (Medium) Page 10

11 GETITOUT&GETITGOING Coming Events Events Calendar WOULD MEMBERS WHO ARE INTENDING TO ATTEND AN EVENT PLEASE NOTIFY THE SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR BY EITHER PHONE OR . HOPING YOUR NAME MAY ENTICE OTHER MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE EVENT. Saturday 25 Th March 2017 Ian Holgate EVENING DRIVE Run to Marrar Pub For dinner Annie Taylor is hosting a meeting of the Mazda MX5 Club at our club rooms on the 25 th March and has ask if those people that are going to go on the evening run NOW TO MARRAR PUB if they could come to the club rooms by 3.0 pm and show our club vehicles to the MX5 members and then leave to travel to Marrar at 4.30 pm. POINTS SCORE BONUS POINTS 2 4 Tuesday 28 th March 2017 Friday 31 st March 2017 Friday 7 th April 2017 Tuesday 18 th April 2017 Wednesday19th April 2017 Friday 28 th April 2017 Friday 5 th May 2017 Rob LeLievre Ray Harrison Ray Tarlinton We will leave the club rooms at 4.30 pm travel via Byrnes Road to Harefield Silo's, turn left over min railway line drive out to Olympic Way turn right and travel out to old Junee, turn Left to Coolamon arrive at the Marrar Pub by about 5.30pm have a few drinks and dinner at the pub. Now the problem is I need some numbers ASAP so that I can let the pub know approx. numbers for dinner. Could you please let me know by WEDNESDAY EVENING. ROB S WORK SHOP DAY Starting at 9.30am at 10 Willow Tree Place WAGGA MONTHLY MEET Riverina Playhouse Car park from 7.00pm Be sure to take some money for a BBQ to raise some money for Mia Stewart GENERAL MEETING Clubrooms at 7.30pm Please bring a plate to share for supper JUNE RALLY MEETING Start at 7.30pm at clubrooms MID WEEK RUN Leave clubrooms at 1.30pm and have arvo tea somewhere WAGGA MONTHLY MEET Riverina Playhouse Car park from 7.00pm GENERAL MEETING Clubrooms at 7.30pm Please bring a plate to share for supper Sunday 14 th May 2017 Mark Pottie TUMBA RAIL 100 YEARS OF THE OPENING OF LADYSMITH RAIL STATION We have been ask if our club could put on a display of vehicles between 10.00am and 4.00pm A reminder Tumba Rail always put on a display at our June Rally Page 11

12 Monday 15 th May 2017 Wednesday 17 th May 2017 Ray Harrison Ray Tarlinton JUNE RALLY MEETING Start at 7.30pm at clubrooms MID WEEK RUN Leave clubrooms at 1.30pm and have arvo tea somewhere Friday 26 th May Ian Holgate COOMA CLUB VISIT FOR MID DAY MEAL IS BACK ON Cooma Club has ask us to put on lunch for them at about 1.00pm on the Friday we will need some helpers for this to make soup and sandwich and numbers from our club for catering please bring your old vehicles to make up a display and meet members from Cooma Tuesday 30 th May 2017 Sunday 4th June 2017 Monday 5 th June 2017 Rob LeLievre Ray Harrison Ray Harrison ROB S WORK SHOP DAY Starting at 9.30am at 10 Willow Tree Place JUNE RALLY WORKING BEE Start at Clubrooms at 8.30am Then out to Downside if required JUNE RALLY Put together the rally packs EVENTS FROM OTHER CLUBS AND SPECIAL INTEREST Saturday 22 nd Sunday 23 rd April 2017 Craig Camm GRIFFITH CLASSIC MOTOR CYCLE CLUB 32 nd ANZAC Rally 5 th to 7 th May 2017 ORANGE DISTRIC ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB AUTUM TOUR Starts on Friday with afternoon drive and finishes on Sunday with Breakfast at their Clubrooms: Clout, Rockie s, Holgate, Taylor, Fitzpatrick, Halbicsh, and Rainbird are starters that I know about. Leave from the Holgate s at 9.00am on Thursday 4th May 18 th to 22 nd May 2017 ANTIQUE CAR CLUB ALBURY WODONGA will be hosting CHMC Annual Rally also the National Heritage Motoring Day as well as celebrating their 50 th year This could be a good run as a group for the 5 days Ray H is a starter Sunday 2 nd April or Sunday 2 nd April 2017 Sunday 30th April 2017 JUNEE SWAP Junee Showground GOULBURN Goulburn Showground SWAP MEETINGS SWAP MEET AT MOTORING LIFE MUSEUM Pre 1950 only Page 12