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Find us at: https://wwvvmcinc.wordpress.com/ or facebook.com/WWVVMC WWVVMC Inc PO Box 598 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Established 1967

REFLECTION -- APRIL 2020

WAGGA WAGGA VETERAN AND VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB INC – THE FAMILY CLUB PAGE 2

REFLECTION

NEWSLETTER OF THE WAGGA WAGGA VETERAN

AND VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB INCORPORATED

ESTABLISHED 1967 INCORPORATED 1987

OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT Annie Taylor 0427 544 150 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT John Rockliff 0428 254 009 [email protected] SECRETARY Janelle Clout 0418 253 010 [email protected] TREASURER Brian Hanson 0269 223 316 [email protected] MAGAZINE EDITOR Sue Kelly 0428 616 921 [email protected] SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Stuart Le Lievre 0448 175 752 [email protected] REGISTRATION OFFICER Gerald Rainbird 0269 202 379 [email protected] RALLY DIRECTOR Phil Hoey 0418 673 186 [email protected] PROPERTY & LIBRARY OFFICER Ian Holgate 0269 219 772 PUBLICITY OFFICER CLUB GROUNDS OFFICER Lou Debono 0423 965 005 [email protected]

SUB – COMMITTEES

SOCIAL EVENTS CLUB GROUNDS REGISTRATION MAGAZINE JUNE RALLY PUBLICITY Stuart Le Lievre Lou Debono Gerald Rainbird Sue Kelly Phil Hoey Bob Maslin Bob Smith John Rockliff Stuart LeLievre Annie Taylor Craig Kelly John Rockliff Peter Billingham Rob LeLievre Janelle Clout Annie Taylor Wayne Clout Wayne Clout Chris Billingham Peter Fitzpatrick Pam Tarlinton Ian Holgate Ian Holgate Brian Hanson Brian Hanson Rob Le Lievre Brian Hanson Craig Kelly Colleen Rainbird

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.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS The Club's Statement of Objects is as follows:

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



MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR APRIL – 2020

30th March This meeting was conducted via email, due to the special circumstances. Correspondence *Delegates report from the SMA Meeting. When we get the official minutes they will be sent to members. (They are included later in the magazine. Editor) There was nothing major to report. *Notice from CHMC that their AGM has been postponed to 24th Oct. No location as yet. *Thankyou from Wagga Peddle Car Ass. Discussion * Committee Meetings will still be held, but we might try a different method next month. * Our AGM date will stay at 4th September at this stage. If this changes, members will be notified. So, the Committee will carry on in their positions until then. *Newsletters will only be sent out to club members *Rob has canceled the Qld run *The June Rally has been cancelled. Annie sent emails out to past entrants informing them.

FROM THE EDITOR There are just a couple of things I would like to mention before we get into this months magazine. Firstly, I would like to apologise for the printing errors in last months Reflection. It went unnoticed until we were almost finished putting all the magazines in the envelopes and I made the decision that it was not worth reprinting, unfolding removing the staples to make the corrections for page 8. Those that received the magazine via email, or viewed the version on the website, received the correct version. During these next few months when all of our travel in our Historic vehicles is deemed “unnecessary”, we are going to be very light on for items for the newsletter. Please consider doing a Profile on yourself for the magazine. Or maybe you could go through your old photos and find something interesting or funny that other

members might really enjoy. I can pick material up from your letter box, or you can email me if you have the technology. I do have a slide scanner, so can convert from slides for the magazine. David Bredin has kindly given me some material for this months magazine that I think you will really enjoy. So stay safe, and if you need any help with anything please call someone on the committee and we will do our best to organise help.

Sue Kelly

PROFILE – WHO AM I? - MARCH

Peter Billingham



LET’S TAKE A DRIVE DOWN MEMORY LANE These wonderful memories have been kindly provided by David Bredin Centenary parade and Centenary Vintage Train As the Editor I hope I am interpreting the notes that David has given me correctly. These photos are of WWVVMC vehicles in the Councils Centenary Parade in 1970, which is quite relevant as we are now celebrating 150 years of Wagga Wagga. Photo to the right: David Bredin’s Chevrolet taken from the Union Club balcony looking across the corner to the Carmody hotel. Both hotels have a connection with WWVVMC because meetings were held at the Carmody Hotel before the club moved across to the Union Club for meetings.

Lorna Bredin’s Austin 7. Behind it is Steve Murphy’s Morris Oxford. Steve was an early member of our club.

Lorna Bredin’s Austin 7 with Mrs Edna Bredin standing on the right side of the car.

Bill Han in his Vauxhall picking up VIP’s from the Centenary Train, on the 16th March 1970.

David Bredin also picking up VIP’s from Centenary Train and driving them to the Civic Centre.



Wagga Show Parade 1968 These eight photos are of the Wagga show parade in 1968. David’s Chevrolet was not yet restored, so he was able to take these photos. The Club cars are transporting seniors from the 2WG Old Peoples Home, now called The Haven. The photos are taken south of Hunters on the Hill on Fitzmaurice Street.

Southern Motors – Vauxhall

David Jones – New Hudson Motor Cycle

Club cars in the procession

Geoff Gamble – Chevrolet, carrying club banner

Frank Ingram - Chevrolet

Jack Bredin – Morris Oxford



Frank Ingram - Buik

Pat Brassil – Roles Royce

WWVVMC- First judging of cars – 1968 These photos are of the first judging of WWVVMC vehicles in 1968. First prize was given to Geoff Gamble. The photos are taken at Wilks Park, North Wagga.

Geoff Gamble – Chevrolet

Frank Ingram – Chevrolet

David Jones – New Hudson Motorcycle, Len Oakman – Buik

Jack Bredin – Morris



Frank Ingram – Buik

Line up of Vehicles

Contributed Stu

2020 SWAP MEET A message from Gordon Saggers and the Swap Committee from CHACA Please be advised that the CHACA Wagga Swap Meet set down for 19 July 2020 has been cancelled with no intention of trying to hold it later in this year. Your members have assisted our Club for the Swap in the past and we look forward to this again next year, 18 July 2021.

MEMBERSHIP REMINDER

Our Constitution states that Fees and Subscriptions must be paid before the 1st July in each calendar year. Members who have not paid their subs by the 1st July will be deemed an UNFINANCIAL MEMBER. There is no grace period. When you are un-financial your vehicles are UNREGISTERED and UNINSURED. Annual Subs - $70 - are due before the 1st July. Get in now so you don’t forget and get caught out. Direct debit details for Wagga Wagga Veteran and Vintage Motor Club Inc. General account. Bank: Commonwealth Bank BSB: 062600 A/C No: 00900546 Please include your name in the Payment Reference

Who can drink 5 litres of petrol and not get sick? Jerry can

Contributed Stu



PROFILE – WHO AM I?

Birthplace – Wagga Wagga Schooling – Holbrook Central - Wagga & Kogarah TAFE – University of New England. First vehicle - 1948 Morris Convertible as a paddock basher - had Masonite floors as an optional extra HK Holden for my first road worthy car in 1969 First Job – Hay carting in the summer Wood carting in the winter Then spent over the next 40 years training to become a “classic” Public Servant in the Power Industry. Holden/Ford – Holden of course. Vehicle I would love to own – 1970 HT 350 GTS Holden Monaro. Longest trip in my club car – I get told frequently that I don’t own a car in our club. My job is only to keep it on the road. Favourite Music – Fleetwood Mac Favourite Food – Olives & a good “red” (wine that is).

Favourite movie - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962). Favourite actor - Jack Nicholson, Spare time – Riding motorbikes. Interesting Facts : •Member of the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) from 1982 to 2000. •As a kid I was small in stature but counteracted this issue by weighing in at 12 stone when I was only 12 years old – consequently I never excelled in rugby league – especially when we had “weight divisions” (not age divisions) in those days. I found myself playing against 5’ 14” high school bullies mostly 4 years older than myself. •However, as I grew up I did become a keen sportsman playing mostly squash & cricket. A few personal milestones in cricket included:

Opening both the batting & bowling in 1st Grade. Bowling 35 overs straight at Harris Park in a 70 over a day match. 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls in 2nd Grade at Lake Albert. 2 hat tricks plus best bowling figures of 9 for 17, 9 for 27 & 9 for 35 over the years.

•Also took up golf in later years – no comment required here! Interests as a child? – becoming the same size as any other kid. How long have you been a WWVVMC member? – 25+ years

HANDY CLEANING HINTS To brighten your whites in the wash add 1/2 cup of lemon juice. This can be fresh or bottled. Have scuff marks on your walls? Rub the inside flesh of cucumber skin over it, (because that’s about all cucumber is good for isn’t that right Ian )



Broken glass shards on your floor or counter top, take a slice of bread and press on the area, (just don’t squeeze it out like a dish cloth) Use a brew of black tea to clean your mirrors. Just brew your tea put in a spray bottle once it’s cold, then clean. Use a walnut to remove superficial scratches in a wooden table. Remove marks from a chopping board by rubbing with lemon juice and leave overnight, then rinse next morning. Good for refreshing the smell as well. To clean windows, mirrors or glass surfaces use 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water. No streaks. Keep your electronic gadgets clean. This includes Mobile Phone Landline phone Tablet E Readers Computers Wipe with a slightly damp cloth at least twice a day. Don’t let other people use your mobile phone. Use about a 10c sized portion of mayonnaise on a cloth and scrub the wooden surface to get those coffee/ tea mug stains off When you get down to those soap scraps either grate them or finely chop then add to water in a pump pack and you have liquid soap.

Contributed Janelle Clout

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MOWING ROSTER Saturdays 2020

25th April Laurie Taylor* Malcolm Nixon (This is ANZAC day) 9th May Craig Kelly* Ray Harrison 23rd May Rob LeLievre* David Sides 6th June Ian Holgate* Chris Mooney 20th June Stuart LeLievre* Peter Billingham

* Denotes “Main Contact” in charge of organising a key. Please mow the lawn on the weekend indicated. Contact your partner to arrange a mutual time to meet and complete the job. Phil Hoey mows the main lawns and you only have to do around the gardens, the edges and clean the toilets. The full 2020 mowing roster is on the Member Section of the website.

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WOULD MEMBERS WHO ARE INTENDING TO ATTEND AN EVENT PLEASE NOTE THAT IT HAS IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BEEN CANCELLED.

CLUB EVENTS Friday, 3rd April, 2020. GENERAL MEETING 7.30pm at the clubrooms. Please bring a plate for supper. CANCELLED 2 2 Monday, 13th April, 2020 MAGAZINE NIGHT (sub-committee members) 7.00pm. CANCELLED. Abridged version available on Club’s

web site. Magazines posted to members without internet access only. Editor needs stories/articles please.

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Pam Tarlinton. 0429 966 684

MID WEEK RUN Meet at the club rooms. Details to come. CANCELLED 1 1

Tuesday, 28th April, 2020. Rob Le Lievre 0419 445 625

ROB’ S SOCIAL DAY 10 Willow Tree Place, Springvale. From 9.30am. Bring a project. CANCELLED 1 1

Monday 27th April, 2020 COMMITTEE MEETING 6.00pm at the clubrooms. BY EMAIL AS REQUIRED. 0 0 Friday, 1st May, 2020 GENERAL MEETING 7.30pm at the clubrooms. Please bring a plate for supper. CANCELLED 2 2 Stu Le Lievre

0448 175 752 GYMKHANA Short run to North Wagga flats (opposite Wilks Park). Assistants needed. A fine weather event. Depart Club rooms 9.0am. Bring smoko, chair. Toilets at Wilks Park. POSTPONED

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Bob Maslin OVERNIGHT RUN TO YACKANDANDA Details to be determined. POSTPONED 2 4 Director: Phil Hoey WWVVMCinc JUNE RALLY – CANCELLED 1 2 SURPRISE PUB RUN – POSTPONED 2 4 CASSEROLE & MOVIE NIGHT – POSTPONED 2 2

EVENTS FROM OTHER CLUBS AND SPECIAL INTEREST May 4th (be with you) TRANSPORT DAY, WILLANS HILL SCHOOL Robust cars needed. Their smiles are your reward. CANCELLED 9th & 10th May, 2020 RHYTHM N RAIL JUNEE Members have previously enjoyed the Poets Breakfast. POSTPONED 29th-31st May, 2020 HISTORIC WINTON Recommended by Rocky. Have a chat to him. CANCELLED OR POSTPONED Saturday 16th May, 2020 NATIONAL MOTORING HERITAGE DAY Antique Car Club Albury Wodonga, Hovel Tree Park CANCELLED Sunday 27th Sept, 2020 BAY TO BIRDWOOD 40th ANNIVERSARY – All historic vehicles. Entry applications expected to open January 2020.

SWAP MEETINGS 19th July, 2020 WAGGA WAGGA – CANCELLED.

LONG TERM PLANS 26th July – 16th Aug, 2020. Rob Le Lievre OUTBACK QUEENSLAND 18 Members in 9 cars attending. Itinerary will be emailed out soon. CANCELLED 7th October, 2020. Colleen Rainbird HUP RALLY – WWVVMC is catering. 2021? Rob Le Lievre TASMANIA, East Coast

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