On 20 April 2 0 0 2 we will be worki the RACV to run a new motoring event, the 'RACV FLY THE FLAG TOU ' of V ictoria.

Whilst this will be a 7 day event, historic vehicles will be able to enter for one day o r up to 7 days & we will be touring some 1200 km of V i ctoria. This tour will take i n the Great Ocean Road a s II as th Murray Valley H ighway & th Highway.

There will be lots t

The All British C lassics C ar lub has been selected to provide the Marshal s & support as well as having 2 members on th tour committee. For this we will receive a dontlllll" n of $2500. Frank Douglas will be the tour organiz e r •• lnquiries, ring Frank on 8 7 04 2533.

Pr sident Fr nk Douglas. 8704 2533

Vice President! Treasurer Tony Hod es. 52631 580

r y Val.JeHeryes. 9879 121 3

EVENTS. Tom & Heather Cannon 9791 2949 Ross Wolstenholme 5975 0970 P.t Douglas 8704 2973 •

Early morning runs. Nen Wakeman. 9841 7773

MEMBERSHIP. Tom Can non 9791 2949

Editorial fax ..9739 6324.. Email frankd@opal ust.com.au Editor Frank Douglas

Ray recently underwent heart surgery &we all wish him a speedy recovery. Ray is a long time member & a solid sup orter of club activities,)

George Het I's 1924 30/98 ~ uxhall 4,5 cap. George will be entering this beautiful car in the 2002 Mev Great Australian Rally.

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Coming t o you fo r your participation

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8th July Sun. A day in the Yarra Valley visiting Domaine Chandon Winery, then on to " The Big Bouquet flower farm" then on to The RACV Country Club for a Bistro Lunch [$18 to $25 per head] With the rest of the afternoon free to explore w ineries etc••

We meet at Coldstream Townshi~ on the Hwy at 10 a m for 10. 15 a m d epa rture. We hav e t our bookings so vve c annot be late. This is a great day out so do not miss it. •

•n I e CO rSun Ju y29th Meet at BP Service Station corner Of Cooper St & Hume Hwy Craigebum at 9.45.am for a 10 am departure. We will be driving thru Whittlesea, Broadford, Lancefield for lunch at the STAGS HEAD HOT L Tooborac ( a great meal). We will be stoping for morning tea at Broadford, SO••• Bring your thermos etc. Maree WILL provide cake for all••lnquiries, Maree 9432 5404 AH or mobile 0408 036 915••• Will be a great day.

ugust events will be on the 12th & 29th.. Save the e days•

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You on y have ONE LIFE•• This is it, use it, or 10

SU DAY 8th tithe Yarra Valley.* Domaine Chandon.. Wine asti g & tour. * The Big Bouquet•• A modern flo\Ner farm \Nith Ipaca's * RACV Country Club•• A delightful stro Lunch.

awyers are disB RRED and clergyman are

deFROCKED, it follows that electricians can be

deLIGHTED, musicians deNOTED. Cowboys

deRANGED, models dePOSED & laundry workers

could deCREASE, even becoming dePRESSED and

maybe dePLEATED.

Piano players could be deTUNED, archers could be

SHAFTED & bus drivers reROOTED.

_....,.... more, bed makers would be deBUNKED, baseball

layers will be deBASED, landscapers would all be

deFLOWERED, bullgrader operators will be deGRADED,

~rga donors will be de IVERED, computer technicians­

.. , e deTESTED, the Jockey Shorts company will be

deQIEFED and music writers will eventually deCOMPOSE.

more positive note though, perhaps politicians

deVOTED & CAR CLUB MEMBERS WILL AL GET

UP AND AnEND CLUB EVE TS .(PLEASE]

The ABC boys o ut for a YAK

Sunday 17th June We gathered at the Coldstream Airport for a BBQ lunch with The Antique aeroplane members. A very good turn up & a great lunch. Above are some Russian Yak trainers being tendered by our boys having a Yak Yak Yak.

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vintage car enthusiasts from around Australia I'm Frank Douglas, President ofthe All British CarClub and Organiser

'------', ofthe annual RACV'Great Australian Rally TIlt event has grown cl)nsiderably over I1s three years and continues to prove an enjoyable and rewarding

automotive adventure.

Combullng the sophisllClltion ofMelboume with the nlTlll delights or lhe Morninglon Peninsula in

• one rally has proved a real dmwcard to drivers • from Victoria and interstate. The collection of : ,chicles rn the rullie~ is impres~ive, with : oUl.'iI;\ndmgautomobl les represenlrngevcl) • dec!!('k o fll1~ 2(') lh CenlU!)

Wh~ not j Oi n U~ for Ihccven bigger and better 200;) Rallv!(l "hlch '"c welcome ror Ihe firsl tlln t; Ih~ mvolvemcni ofthl! C II)' oreasey

t\ n()l h~r rnilovallon I, Ihe 2001 l ommemmorallve Sadge subSidised by Ihe RJ\QV - see the leller and enlli form for detalis anJ order b~ IIck rng Ihe llOX

B(l()~ earl) by sending in the applicallon toml in Ih ls nc\\slener -orcontact meon 03 8704 2533 for more information ,

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!·OR MORE INFORMATION ON THE RACV GltEAT AUSTRALIAN RALLY R ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA, CONTACT:

Frank DOllgb " Roll!} Orga niseI' Ph: 8704 ~'i 33 ; fax: 97396324 email: frankd(mopalsuu.st.con1.a ll j

Sue Haddon. Ra lly Co Dl'ciinCI/m', Peninsll/u Hf'Dlth, PO Box Sf;?, Frankstoll , 31 99; Ph: v 3 9784 7792

Mic: h:Il,·1 I)"vl(" M ll m ill!lt"" P''' IIill .' II/U Sh i,'I' , /"' i,'(If,' /Ju(j /(i ()() , R()s(' /Jli c;/ , Vic ,:!93f> Ph. 0:, 598b 0909

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Rally Report June 2001

Peninsula captivates Rally throng 2001 event a resounding success MORE than 500 vintage, veteran and classic cars rolled out on January 21 for the third annual RACV GreatAustraltan RlIlty. The record attendance by automotive devotees saw vehicles from every decade of the 20th Century on parade

Prestige cars Jomed classiC jalopies, mlluary memornblha and even Ihe odd fire engine in Ih. 100 ~m mil) that travelled from

"/ .• m/ MOJ'" oj M.th"""" t r I'tler (''''''It"ll (nll"'1Melbourne CBD to tile scenic MOTnm!\lOn Peninsula II1IJl\ all ,,~y parlfnpaml Il'Ilh ( ·hmrmun rtl Iht, UA( "' Ilr Mecnng lirst at the MeG, most (If the rally ~nlran lS \10. 1.01' ollhr .'Vle/hollr"," laun HallllT/.\ -"t>ar

w~re nng,ged olT from Melbourne To,vn Hall by the throu~houtthl! ,fiemoon. Enlenainment Included Lurd Ma)(Ir Peter COSligan 31 9am rrom there thev S(\me of Melbourne's top musical nllmes, mcluding Ir.welled d(J wn St KIida Road lind Ih ro~gh lovely >lag~ ~mr Da\ ,d Giw ld BaYSIde suburbs 10 the IlIStonc Ballarn Park The yO ll ll ~s teT'i where accll mm (ld'lIed with peulng Homestead," Frankston where thc~ JOined lOO,. pony r,des. glImcs and man' other "k Id­Ihose Jllvers Slnrl lng on Ihe Peninsula fne nd lv aCl ivn les Trophies was awarded fora Th~ cars then travelled over picl ures.We Wide range of Cuk!;Clncs. Costum~ were judged Pen lll su ia byways to liasung;; where th~~ b} " h igh - profi i ~ plIne l, mrludmg MarlJ Iluilan" SIOflPCd for mornmg tea at Western po deslJ,tnerof theAusrralian Olympic unifolTns Man na Afte r leavlnJ; Hasli nss the ro ~tc Rai l) l lrganl,crs nre geallns li p 1'01 ,In e'~n WIOd5 1ts " :IV through hill s and dales a~d Dl wer event nexi )ear wnh up 10600 cars vlnc)ards as the cars crossed the Pen illsul" ~~ ~,,,~cted r(!r Ih~ fo~ nll annunl Grc[u Auslralian fr om Western POrllO POI1 I)hil ilp rhe (i nal Rull) schedul ~d for Sunday. .IanullIY 2() ro ute 100 1. Ihe vehicles along, the C'Jr, J lthe ~ 002 (:"enl w,ll agam fl ag olT f'rom S[lccl3cular Mount Manha Jnd M(lmirlglon -5,,?C e Me lb(J lIm CBD "lid 113vel ,iJ't)U lld th~_ ~ L;splanades, wllh stunni ng I &Odegreel'iews Morninglon Peninsula before sell iing in al lh e­ol' Pon Philli p

M(lrnll1!;lon RU~e Course AI tvlorninl:!toll Race Course, one of

... I 01' I·IU::-. ... Ihe CilYof Casey hasV,ctoria's premier count" race cou~, Ihe

~mhmced Ihe event and In 200" panlClpnnl$ ,;'11 car<; werc on dlSplal' W Ihe puhll c for the afte rn oon . I l hoo;c 10 be !lagged oil from Ih~ e n"c Cenlte at " tlll ~ dnvtrs en.l o)ed Ihe man y allraCllons at Ihe I ounlU lll Gale. Narre Wa.rre n orrenng " picluresque Ve TlU ('

rU Il through to I t::i.S tmgs (or morni ng tea Boo~ earlv Craft and food sialis were In abu ndance Th ere were h) r,'1 urn lllg Iht clldo~~d Applic')lIon Fo",' \\,I lh Ih e Ih "l ers I" Ihe.!\Illlque ,\ "plane Assod,ation on vnbh S3tl lee III P~IU Il , ul" HeJ ll h

Great fun in a good cause

Tf IE 2000 RACV GreatAustralran Rally ea rned $45,000 forthe Peninsula Health Service, provider ofpublic health services to tllC Momington Peninsula region

Proceeds from the event support the acute hea lth, aged care, rehabilitation,commun ity hea lth . palliative care and psych iatric services of Peninsula Health.

The service looks lifter the healt h of nea rly 300,000 residents Mthe region as we ll as tl10usands or vis itors to the Pen insula's recreational att ractions,

Two public hosp itllis, inpatient and communlly-bascd psychiatric faci lities, nursing homes and hostels, rehabi litation centres. CQmmunity health and oUlrellch services and new palliati ve carc unit provide a comprehensive range of integrated c.arc.

Distin ctively driven

EACH year the RACV Great Australian Rally attT3cts a un ique and fascinating collection ofveh icles and automotive aficionados, The 200 I I'3 l1y was no exception.

From the only existing Singer9 Sports automobile to GoelUTing's Staff Car. right, the entrants had a wealth orudes behind their \\ hee ls.

Some of lhe 2001 entrants included'

Jo hn and Shirley Steele, below, whose 1929 Plymouth has been used r- ­

for years In

Australian film and television productions such as Carson's Law and Phar Lap.

John Olsen and his musical 1916 Model T. lilted out with aspcci.ally made sound system des igned by John himsel f. Thej ll27 \\115 much appreciated

Ray Nichols who bought his 193 1 Hupmobile 321 K offa Melbourne showroom noorduring the (.reat Depression

Rey Oaks who " ith partncr Dicrdrc Po\\ nail is ~t i ll dri ving the SlIlgcr 9 Sports that Rey gotas agin for his 21 SI hirthd3) in !94

Graham McCall rallies regularly in the 1'l:,7 I3cnl k \ that he brought Down Under !Tom England. Usa Sho rt and he r husband Ron wilo own ­and fus$ over - the ir fi ve Aust in autos, theo ldes t a 1939 Austin ~ Tourer

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~OrningtOll A)1idaY enln,sul~,4- . r7 - Paradise

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NTRANTS in the 2002 Great A ustm.lian Rally w ill wanl to combine the rally with a holiday to the Momington Pen insula's exceptional attractions.

From high cul ture to action adventure tQ <;ome of Austra lia's finest wineries, the M om ington Peninsula provides a holiday experience Ihat's not to be missed,

Those seeking acti on and adventure can swim \.\l ith dolphins, take a chai rlit1 up A uthur 's Seat. go on a trail r ide into heautiful bushland, \ isit "-()alas and penguins in the wild, take a sea l rock cruise, stud) i05si is in nature's g~lI er) , hire;} fishing charter and drop a line or tee ofr on any number of outstanding courses.

For history and culture buffs there are supnh an galleri es, gracious mansions and histor ic homesteads, anc ient A boriginal sites, malcs and glor ious gardens, quaint ti sh ing hamk ts and hinterl and villages.

';.-".. A nyone who enjo) s a spot (1i' shopp ing need look no further. From coun try

~ ... markets to antique emr)(\rill ms, shoppers are sure to tind a treasure to take

(f home from their Peninsula visit.

.• ,;,.,' And the food and accommodation li ves up to its internati onal reputation,, ,'" . :very taste and budgel v. i lll·i nd the perfect place to sup and rest From family

holiday cabins to luxury estates. the Peni nsula lets visi tors indul go; in a relax ing getaway. Food and wine connoisseurs wi ll kno \\ thl': 'w reached the promised land - with sensational wineries and fabulous din ing.

The Morninglon Peninsula has it all . so let the R<l II ~ launch your Peninsula holiday, For more ini'ormation rin g M orni ngton Peninsula l ourism Inc. on 1800 8()4 009,

Morninsron Te-ni.n5uLa

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•RACY---­PENINSULA HEALTH

MORNJNGTON PENINSULA

MELBOURNE TO MORNINGTON

Sunday 20th JANUARY 2002

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Please complete details in BLOCK LETTERS'

ENTRANTS NAME/s: ................................................................................................................................................. , ...

ADDRESS: ....................................................................... , ............................................................................................ .

............................... , ........ , .. ,.. ,.. ' ......................................................................................... Postcode: .... , ...... , ............ .

TELEPHONE: (Home) ..................................................... (Business) ......................................................... , ................ ..

MEMBER OF CAR CLUB (NAME): ............................................................................................................................... .

VEHICLE DETAILS

MAKE: ................................................... MODEL. .......................................... YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: ................. .

REGISTRATION NO: ...... , ................................................ STATE: .......................... (Full Registration 0 Club Permit 0)

CAR TO BE JUDGED: o Yes 0 No ~

l/we wish to start the Rally at 0 Melbourne 0 Fountain Gate, Narre Warren

o l/we wish to participate in the costume judging.

o I would like to purchase an RACV Special Edition Metal Car Badge for the 2002 RACV Great Australian Car Rally at $10. (Badges are available to Entrants only - badges are subsidised by the RACV.)

PENINSULA HEALTH RALLY ENTRY DONATION: $30 Metal Car Badge $10

I enclose my cheque payable to Peninsula Health P.O. Box 459, Bayswater 3153. $

OR Charge total amount to my Bankcard CI Mastercard 0 Visa Card 0

Expiry Date: .......... .

SIGNED: ............................................................................................................................................... , ....... , Appiicant

Payment by cheque, credit card or money order only. No responsibility for cash sent through mail.