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Until a few years ago, Bernie was an active participant in Club activities, driving his MG Magnette and later a Mercedes.

1 OCTOBER 2017 Newsletter of the Parkes Antique Motor Club Inc PO Box 476 PARKES NSW Follow us on Facebook at Parkes Antique Motor Club AT REST Bernie Crowley, Patron of Parkes Antique Motor Club until 3 years ago, passed away on 7 th September, aged 89 years. Until a few years ago, Bernie was an active participant in Club activities, driving his MG Magnette and later a Mercedes. Bernie was skilled at any venture he undertook, and timber model examples of his craftsmanship are prized exhibits on display in the Parkes Motor Museum. The Club s condolences have been expressed to his widow Delia, and the family. IN THIS ISSUE SEPTEMBER MINUTES; PAST RUNS: Supercheap Display; Narromine Air Museum, Busking Championships, Bike Rally, Forbes Motor Show COMING EVENTS: Kids Day Out; Swap Meet; CHMC Meeting: CHMC Registration Info Session. THE END (of the Club year) IS NIGH: MOTORING LIBRARY ADVERTISEMENTS: WHAT S ON

2 Page 2 CLUB DIRECTORY 2017 PATRON Cr Barbara Newton EXECUTIVE OFFICERS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE President Barrie Mann Tony Horsington Trevor Reece Vice President Alan Payne Peter McQuie Eric Woods Secretary Barry Garment Rex Veal Rex Veal Treasurer Phil Dixon Plates / Dating Peter McQuie INSPECTION OFFICERS MOVEMENT PERMITS Editor Barry Garment Bruce Danson Peter McQuie Assistant Secretary Joanne Chatman Vince Roberts Vince Roberts Assistant Treasurer Joyce Mann Rex Veal Barry Garment Custodian Frances Thornton EVENTS COMMITTEE SWAP MEET COMMITTEE Attendance Registrar Margaret Gould Bruce Danson Phil Dixon Publicity Joanne Chatman Col Hawke Alan Curteis Library/Historian Bruce Chatman Joyce Mann Tony Horsington Public Officer Alan Payne Barry Garment Auditor Kevin Penson MUSEUM COMMITTEE HPC MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MOTORCYCLE RALLY Alan Payne Delegates Alan Payne COMMITTEE Barry Garment Barry Garment Bruce Danson Ian Guymer Alternate Rowley Pengilly Tony Horsington Rex Veal Delegates Rex Veal Rowley Pengilly Hedley Nicholson LIFE MEMBERS Alan Payne John Smith Bob Steel Anne Steel Peter McIntyre Peter McQuie Rex Veal CLUB MEETINGS 2 nd Tuesday each month Henry Parkes Centre Parkes or Services Club, Forbes CRANK TORQUE Is the official journal of the Parkes Antique Motor Club Inc. Articles and comments reflect the views and opinions of the contributors and are not necessarily those of the Club, its Committee, or the Editor Some information in this journal has been adapted from articles from other Club publications or the internet Brockbank Cartoons reproduced by kind permission of the Brockbank family, Follow us on Facebook at Parkes Antique Motor Club **************************************************** PARKES ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB INC MINUTES OF MEETING AT SERVICES CLUB FORBES ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 th 2017 Meeting commenced 8.00pm Chairman Barrie Mann Also Present 17 members as per attendance book Apologies Bob and Anne Steel, Bruce Danson, Tony Horsington, Margie Gould, Rowley Pengilly, Vince Roberts. Visitor David Lismore MOVED Joyce Mann, Alan Payne That the apologies be received CARRIED MOVED. Bruce Chatman, Hedley Nicholson That the minutes of Club meeting held 8 th August 2017, and circulated to all members be accepted as a true record. CARRIED RESPECT President Barrie advised that former Patron Bernie Crowley had passed away A short silence was observed The funeral will be at the Roman Catholic Church a Trundle on Wednesday 13 th commencing 11.00am. Club members are invited to attend in uniform and with vehicles, leaving from the Condobolin Road Truck stop at 9.45am. Correspondence Out AMMA Request for a better return for Membership Fee Newcastle Veteran Club Response to 2018 Rally proposal National Trust Sponsorship for 2018 Autumn Tour Parkes Shire Council Museum repairs and cleaning

3 Correspondence In Other Clubs 24 Magazines Parkes Shire Council August HPC Attendances Parkes Shire Council Museum Repairs Page 3 MOVED Bill Barber, Fred Thornton That inwards correspondence be received and outwards endorsed. CARRIED TREASURER S REPORT MOVED Phil Dixon, Trevor Reece That the Treasurer s report be adopted CARRIED Club Events Past Aug Illabo Speedway Weekend run to Junee. Hedley reported that although it was cold and sometimes damp, it was a good drive to some interesting attractions. Aug Parkes Show. The Holden display to commemorate 100 years and closure comprised a representative of almost all models of large Holdens from 48/215 to WB. It attracted favourable attention and the two car Clubs carried off the award for the most attractive Commercial Exhibit. Sept 9 Supercheap opening PARKES. 7 vehicles fitted into a space allocated for 6 and drew positive comments from patrons to the opening. Sept 11 ELVIS 2018 Launch. Alan Payne s Galaxie was used for a coming feature on Channel 7 s Sydney Weekender. Club Events Proposed Sept 17 Club Run NARROMINE Proposed to leave from HPC at 9.30am; morning tea in Peak Hill; Lunch at Narromine Aero Club and visit to Narromine Aero Museum. Iris Farm not ready as yet. Sep 23 Busking Championships PEAK HILL Depart HPC at 9.30am to arrive at Peak Hill RSL at 10,00am. Lunch at RSL at own cost. Sep 30-2 Oct PAMC Bike Rally Alan Curteis reported that most of the arrangements have been locked in and that the flow of entries has been positive. Oct 1 Motor Show FORBES Oct 6 Kids day out HPC Note the change of date from that previously advised. The day will run from 11.00am until 3.00pm Oct 14 PAMC Swap A working bee on Friday 13 th to erect fencing, mark out and place signs. Arrangements will be made for a Club Site with members to man on a roster basis. Finer details next Club meeting. Nov 12 Club Run NEVILLE Eidolia Gardens at Millthorpe are not opening this year, so run will be to Neville only. More details next meeting MOVED Bill Barber, Hedley Nicholson That the above be approved as Club Runs CARRIED GENERAL BUSINESS Museum Reshuffle Saturday 16 th commencing 9.00am. Christmas Party Events Committee to present a recommendation to next meeting MEETING CLOSED AT 8.50pm RAFFLE Donated by Trevor Reece Won By Alan Curteis Next Donor Kevin Ross NEXT MEETING Tues October 10 th At HPC PARKES

Page 4 PAST EVENTS SATURDAY 9 th SEPTEMBER SUPERCHEAP DISPLAY We only had space for 6, but we managed to squeeze 7 in!

I suppose it goes to show that some makes of vehicle are more in need of Supercheap parts than others!

Club a Trade Discount membership! See Bruce Danson for details of when and how this concession can be accessed.

4 Page 4 PAST EVENTS SATURDAY 9 th SEPTEMBER SUPERCHEAP DISPLAY We only had space for 6, but we managed to squeeze 7 in! As it happened we had five Fords and only two examples of fine British technology. I suppose it goes to show that some makes of vehicle are more in need of Supercheap parts than others! The shoppers at Supercheap showed a lot of interest in the vehicles so this can be regarded as a very worthwhile exercise and Supercheap has given the Club a Trade Discount membership! See Bruce Danson for details of when and how this concession can be accessed. SUNDAY 17 th SEPTEMBER NARROMINE The Iris Farm wasn t going to be ready until at least the October Long Weekend so we decided to give it a miss and go straight to Narromine Air Museum with a short stop at the Peak Hill Lolly Shop. 8 cars left Parkes at 9,30am, and because of the short stop in Peak Hill, arrived at Narromine Aero Club at 12 noon for lunch.

Page 5 After lunch we discovered the significant heritage impact that Narromine has in Australian Aviation, and it is being well cared for and promoted within the Air

In 1920, locals gathered in thousands to see the Vickers Vimy bomber, winner of the England Australia air race, touch down.

Chichester. It hosted the Mosquito bomber men of the RAF top secret 618 Squadron, and the RAAF 93 Squadron of Beaufighters.

Above is a restored Corben Super Ace, a homebuilt sports plane of 1938. There s also an impressive display of photographs and history relating to aviation in Narromine.

5 Page 5 After lunch we discovered the significant heritage impact that Narromine has in Australian Aviation, and it is being well cared for and promoted within the Air Museum, which had a major and impressive upgrade in Narromine is now Australia s oldest regional Aero Club. In 1920, locals gathered in thousands to see the Vickers Vimy bomber, winner of the England Australia air race, touch down. In the barnstorming 20 s and 30 s, Narromine hosted famous visitors such as Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, Sir Alan Cobham, Arthur Butler, Jean Batten, and Sir Francis Chichester. It hosted the Mosquito bomber men of the RAF top secret 618 Squadron, and the RAAF 93 Squadron of Beaufighters. Pride of place is the replica Wright Flyer, together with some of the forms made (from copies of the original plans) in reconstructing the craft. Above is a restored Corben Super Ace, a homebuilt sports plane of There s also an impressive display of photographs and history relating to aviation in Narromine. Left is a commemoration of the Qantas Lounge. In the past, when airliners from overseas were delayed entry to Sydney, they landed at Narromine, rather than risk running out of fuel flying circuits waiting to get into Mascot. So Narromine had a Qantas Lounge! Connie the Super Constellation frequently visits Narromine. A worthwhile visit!

Page 6 SATURDAY 23 rd SEPTEMBER REGIONAL BUSKING CHAMPIONSHIPS PEAK HILL Only 3 cars ventured into this event, probably because others

The area of the region was not obvious, but there were some buskers who were known as local to Parkes Shire, and others.

There were some very young talents (possibly still Primary School age) who bravely entered the public arena and gave it their best

I reckon it turned out to be a relaxing and enjoyable day, and hopefully encouraging to the contestants.

An excellent range of vehicles ranging from 1902 to the present, and fresh from the shed to specialized high quality custom.

The owner of this post vintage Chrysler Plymouth had been trying to find out why there was a push pull switch on the back.

6 Page 6 SATURDAY 23 rd SEPTEMBER REGIONAL BUSKING CHAMPIONSHIPS PEAK HILL Only 3 cars ventured into this event, probably because others were either: exhausted from recent outings, or: unsure of what may lie in store. The area of the region was not obvious, but there were some buskers who were known as local to Parkes Shire, and others. A wide range of talent from those who may well have been entering their first competition to more seasoned performers. There were some very young talents (possibly still Primary School age) who bravely entered the public arena and gave it their best shot. All appeared to be encouraged by the presence of a (small) audience. I reckon it turned out to be a relaxing and enjoyable day, and hopefully encouraging to the contestants. SUNDAY 1 st OCTOBER FORBES MOTOR SHOW A great recovery from last year, when floodwaters caused the show to be cancelled. An excellent range of vehicles ranging from 1902 to the present, and fresh from the shed to specialized high quality custom Overland 30cwt truck Count the plug leads on this Mini to see why the seat is set back! The owner of this post vintage Chrysler Plymouth had been trying to find out why there was a push pull switch on the back. In NSW, until the early 1950 s when rear reflectors became compulsory, tail lights had to be turned on when the vehicle was parked on the road at night. Because most vehicles had 6v systems and parking lights on the same circuit as the tail light, the latter was often independently switched with an aftermarket switch located on or near the tail light, primarily to conserve battery life.

7 Page 7 Vanguard Spacemaster with all the 1950 s holiday gear. EH S4. Only 10 of the 120 built are known to survive. But whichever way you looked at us, we looked pretty good! 30 th SEPT 2 nd OCT PARKES BIKE RALLY It looked like every man and his dog was going to be there

Page 8 And with no bonnets to lift, people did the next best thing Attendance was up a bit on last year, with the usual variety of machines entered.

PRIZEWINNERS Category Winner Runner up Veteran (pre 1919) Bob Steel Vintage (1919 to 1930) Malcolm Clark Eric Bourn Post Vintage (1931 to 1950) John Rispin Susan Mill Fifties Bike Geoff Bland Patrick

Liddle Scott Mill Military (Solo or Outfit) Jim Carmody Bike of the Rally Malcolm Clark NEXT EVENTS FRIDAY 6 th OCTOBER KIDS DAY OUT HPC This is Parkes Visitor Centre s (now) regular open day for

8 Page 8 And with no bonnets to lift, people did the next best thing Attendance was up a bit on last year, with the usual variety of machines entered. Feedback from entrants has been very positive, and congratulations must go to Bruce and his band of helpers for a job well done. PRIZEWINNERS Category Winner Runner up Veteran (pre 1919) Bob Steel Vintage (1919 to 1930) Malcolm Clark Eric Bourn Post Vintage (1931 to 1950) John Rispin Susan Mill Fifties Bike Geoff Bland Patrick Graham Sixties Bike Bob Morton Wayne Adams Seventies Bike Michael Archer Len Roberts Eighties Bike (1980 to 1987) Howard Camm Gordon Cook Modern Bike (1988 on) Paul McClintock John Dickson Outfit Don Liddle Scott Mill Military (Solo or Outfit) Jim Carmody Bike of the Rally Malcolm Clark NEXT EVENTS FRIDAY 6 th OCTOBER KIDS DAY OUT HPC This is Parkes Visitor Centre s (now) regular open day for children to give them something a bit extra to do during the school holidays. The day out starts at 11.00am and runs until 3.00pm. There ll be face painting, Jumping Castle, the Snake Man, and many other things, including US! All we need to do is to have a few cars for them to look at, be on hand to talk about our cars, and if you don t have a car for them to talk about, tell them about some of the exhibits in the Museum. Members will be able to take the children for a short ride in their car, should they so desire. Information Centre staff will be warning parents that most of our vehicles don t have seat belts (or child restraints for the littlies), and will be collecting a small donation (to defray out of pocket expenses) from those who wish to ride. Best to assemble at HPC from 10.30am. Those who are happy to provide rides should park on the bitumen car park and those who prefer to just talk about their vehicles should park on the grass in an area to be defined. The Club will provide a sausage sizzle lunch for members attending. For those who are concerned about where our future members may come from, this is a good starting point!

9 Page 9 SATURDAY 14 th OCTOBER PARKES SWAP AND CENTRAL WEST SHOW N SHINE Phil, Bruce and Tony reckon they ve just about locked everything in, and all looks set for a great day. Final details and rosters will be sorted at the coming meeting, together with working bees to erect security fencing and other bits of infrastructure on Friday prior to the Swap, and take it down afterwards. Think carefully about when you may be able to help, and in what capacity. There will be only two gates this year, the main gate being that straight off the end of Victoria Street and adjacent to Spicer Oval. The other gate will be next to the amenities block on the eastern side of our site. We ll not have an entry near the main driveway into Pioneer Oval There will be a Club Site where members can place items for sale, with the price clearly marked. A roster of members willing to man this site will also be arranged. Be prepared when Phil asks for names at the coming meeting!. Don t forget that the Central West Club will be conducting its Show and Shine on Pioneer Oval. Conducting these two activities together provides benefits to both Clubs, so it is important that we present as large a display of our vehicles as possible. *Please note that all entrants must arrive at the show n shine ground between 7.30 am and 9.00 am and no vehicle is to leave before 2.30 pm SATURDAY 28 th OCTOBER CHMC HALF YEARLY MEETING MUDGEE Although the Club will have only one voting Delegate, attendance by other interested members is encouraged. There s not only the opportunity to hear CHMC in action, but also the chance to establish or renew acquaintances within the Heritage Vehicle movement. The cost for Lunch will be $15.00, and names must be in to Secretary me before Friday 13 th October. SATURDAY 28 th OCTOBER CHMC REGISTRATION INFORMATION SESSION MUDGEE And of equal significance, immediately following the CHMC Mid Term meeting will be an information session on Conditional Registration; both Historic (HVS) and Classic (CVS), This session is very highly recommended for Club Registrars, Club Eligibility Committee members, and anybody who wants to catch up on the latest regarding Conditional Registration. Why don t we front up with a carload? END OF CURRENT CLUB YEAR As the 2017 Club year draws to a close (it finishes on 30 th October!) there are a few things we need to think about: Financial accounting; Treasurer Phil tries his best to have the books audited before the Annual General Meeting. This gives just 8 days from the end of Club Financial Year. If any member is holding any invoice for club expenditure, please get it to Phil ASP to give him the best chance to fudge have the books ready for audit. Please try to not leave handing in any invoices until the death knock. Note that the Tax Invoice is the primary document used for audit. Should you obtain any goods or services on behalf of the Club, it is essential that the Tax Invoice be given to Treasurer Phil ASP. Medlyn Trophy: The Medlyn trophy is awarded each year for participation in club Activities. The principle measure is the attendance record kept by Club Attendance Registrar, Margie Gould. Not everybody can get to every Club activity (in fact I doubt that anybody has!), and Margie is no exception. It is therefore incumbent on all members to ensure that Margie is aware of your contribution towards the Club. If you suspect that your attendance at any activity may have been overlooked, please contact Margie and she will ensure that the attendances are recorded accurately. Annual General Meeting This follows immediately after the November Meeting. It is an opportunity for the Club to review where it has been, what has been good about that, what lessons can be gleaned from our past performance, and where the Club wants to head in the near and distant future. I don t think that any of the Club s office bearers are so protective of their positions that they would slash their wrists if another member nominated against them in the coming elections. It would be great for a number of positions to be contested for a change. However, it is most important that members with good ideas or a desire to lead members in any activity put their names for consideration as one of the incoming Officers. It is not essential that a member be super skilled or infallible to be an Office Bearer. Our present Officers are a good testament to that, and know full well that most of our members tolerate the odd error or omission without too much drama. We are all human beings after all. Sitting alone wondering whether the Club would be better off if it did things differently won t achieve much. Getting involved by helping to run the Club will!

Page 10 Restorations; Badges are presented to members who have completed a restoration (as distinct from making a purchase and giving it a bit of a freshen up with Repo) during the year.

10 Page 10 Restorations; Badges are presented to members who have completed a restoration (as distinct from making a purchase and giving it a bit of a freshen up with Repo) during the year. The restoration may be of a car, truck, bike, tractor or small motor. If you have completed such a project, please provide the details to the Secretary before the Annual General Meeting. The award is engraved with the members name and vehicle make, model and year, so it is important that the Secretary has these details accurately. Conditional Registration: Vehicles registered under the Conditional Historic Registration Scheme (club plates) must be inspected by Club Inspectors, even if inspected elsewhere, such as at an RMS Authorised Inspection Station. Club Inspectors have an additional obligation to ensure that vehicles presented for Conditional Historic Registration are as original as possible, with period accessories (not period modifications). RMS only permits modern finishes (such as acrylic paint), trafficators, safety belts and electrical upgrades. Vehicle Inspection is a valuable service provided by our voluntary Inspectors, and the advice they give is intended to be in the best interests of both the vehicle owner and the Club as a whole. Please make their job easier by doing your bit to check your vehicle beforehand, particularly if your vehicle had an area of weakness pointed out last year. Don t put our voluntary inspectors in the embarrassing position of having to recommend that your vehicle be knocked back because you didn t fix up something obvious, or not attended to something they have previously drawn to your attention! MOTORING LIBRARY: The Club has acquired, through the generosity of Australian Motorlife Museum, library shelving and 21 cartons of valuable motoring books. There are many more cartons of books to follow over the next few months. The space in the Club Meeting Room that we intended to utilise presents some issues related to its use as a library, as does how we could manage such a valuable motoring resource. Expect some discussion on this at the next meeting. NOTICE OF THE 2017 HALF-YEARLY MEETING Date: Saturday, 28 October, 2017 Venue: Room 1, Level 1, CLUB MUDGEE 99 Mortimer Street, Mudgee Time: Registration from 9:30am, Room 1 tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival. Meeting starts at 10:00am. Hosts: Mudgee Antique Motor Club (Mudgee AMC). IMPORTANT NOTE: Please confirm number of Delegates & Observers attending by Friday October 13 for catering and planning purposes. Contacts: Christine Hillbrick-Boyd Secretary CHMC Ph Mobile: secretarychmc@gmail.com Catering: Water, tea and coffee available all day in the meeting room. Two lunch options are available: Pre booked and paid light lunch, available at the scheduled lunch break. Cost: $15 per head. Note: THIS OPTION MUST BE PRE BOOKED, by Friday October 13, so the caterers can be notified of numbers. Contact: Richard Bransgrove, Mudgee AMC, mudgeeamc@hotmail.com 2. Club Mudgee Bistro will be open with a large selection on offer. Pre booking and paying up front is not available.

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15 WHAT S HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE? Page 15 Note: PAMC Conditionally Registered vehicles are approved to attend activities shown bold. To participate in other listed runs, please move for its approval at a Club Meeting Month Date/s Occasion Contact October 6 Kids day out PARKES 10 PAMC Meeting PARKES Barry Garment PAMC Swap Meet Alan Curteis CHMC Mid Term Meeting MUDGEE November 4 Classic Yass 8 PAMC Meeting and AGM Barry Garment PAMC Run NEVILLE National Trust Rally BERRIMA December 3 Terribly British Day QUEANBEYAN 12 PAMC Meeting PARKES Barry Garment PAMC Registration Day PAMC Changeover January 9 PAMC Meeting PARKES 12 Elvis Classic Car Show PARKES 13 Cars of the Elvis Era Show PARKES March- April CHMC RALLY NARRABRI April 7-8 Soar Ride and Shine BATHURST May Autumn Tour PARKES March April AHMF National Rally Note that the Club now has its own address: parkesantiquemotorclub@gmail.com

POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA TO ----------- ----------- Day Date/s Time Event Leave From Contact Fri 6 10.30am Kids Day Out HPC PARKES Tue 10 8.00pm PAMC Meeting HPC PARKES Fri 13 1.

16 POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA TO Day Date/s Time Event Leave From Contact Fri am Kids Day Out HPC PARKES Tue pm PAMC Meeting HPC PARKES Fri pm Swap Meet Working Bee Sat am PAMC Swap Meet Sat am Sat pm CHMC Mid Term Meeting CHMC Registration Forum Pioneer Oval PARKES Pioneer Oval PARKES Club MUDGEE Club MUDGEE Barrie Mann Barry Garment Alan Curteis Phil Dixon Barry Garment Barry Garment When attending Club activities, please ensure that your attendance and that of any guests you have invited are recorded by the Contact Member, who will pass them on to the Attendance Registrar CLUB ROSTERS OCTOBER NOVEMBER Raffle Kevin Ross Eston White Club Run Phil Dixon Joyce Mann OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Don Herbert 7 Diane Danson 13 Karen Morton 16 Christine Curteis 24 Bev Hetherington 31 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Bruce and Fae Howard 1 Bob and Anne Steel 3 Peter and Anne McIntyre 14

Pres BARRIE MANN congratulates CLUB PERSON OF 2016 PHIL DIXON

JANUARY 2017 Newsletter of the Parkes Antique Motor Club Inc PO Box 476 PARKES NSW 2870 Email: parkesantiquemotorclub@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at Parkes Antique Motor Club Pres BARRIE MANN congratulates