Northern Rivers

Vintage & Veteran Car Club Inc.

February 2018

Santa says ‘Hope you had a Merry Christmas

And Best Wishes for the New Year

Photo – Sharin & Graeme Gill – Fun at the Party

Web Site; www.shannons.com.au/club/carclubs/northern-rivers-vintage-veteran-car-club-inc-1

P.O. Box 122, Lismore, NSW 2480

FOUNDATION MEMBERS : Mr. Bob Trevan & Mr. Graham Fitzgerald

LIFE MEMBERS ; George Hobbs, Norman Clapham, Doug Campbell, Narelle Middleton, Marie Johnston, Robyn Hayward, Robert Lovell

PRESIDENT Chris Loadsman 0417630244 chrisloadsman@optusnet.com.au

VICE PRESIDENT Ben Clift 0266832448

SECRETARY Jillian Keys 0266223265 nrvvccsecretary@gmail.com

TREASURER Eric Davison 026624 4537

COMMITTEE MEMBERS N Clapham , R Hawkins , A Johnston

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Tom Johnston 0432418816 A/Hours 6pm-9pm

PROPERTY OFFOCER Narelle Middleton 0266281207

LIBRARIAN/HISTORIAN Bob Trevan 0266 216389

KLAXON EDITOR Ron & Nancy Hambly 0266 244667 rha67675@bigpond.net.au

REGISTRAR Lachlan Johnston 0410911294 A/Hours 6pm-9pm

REGALIA OFFICER Lou Zambelli 0266 282544

WEB OFFICER John Hunt 0266612543 nrvvccweb@gmail.com

Narelle Loadsman 0417630244 chrisloadsman@optusnet.com.au

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Fay Bryant 0413280270 fay.bryant@yahoo.com.au

REGISTRATION OFFICER Garry Johnston 0266 291270

EVENTS COMMITTEE V Keys, B Clift, L Johnston, N Clapham

PUBLIC OFFICER R Lovell 02 66219682

CATERING FOR ALL VEHICLES OLDER THAN 31ST DECEMBER 1980 OF ORIGINAL DESIGN

Visitors from other clubs passing through Lismore & Casino are always welcome at our club outings and meetings. Meetings of the club are the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month

at the LISMORE WORKERS CLUB , Keen Street, Lismore at 7.30pm.

OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS MAGAZINE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE CLUB.

GUIDELINES FOR CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION (CLUB PLATES)

All NRVVCC members should familiarize themselves with the NSW RMS rules and club rules surrounding how to use your vehicles on Conditional registration, together with the requirement to carry certain documents in

the vehicle whenever it is being used. If you are on the log book trial, the RMS issued log book must be completed by the member before you use

the vehicle for anything other than NRVVCC club outings. Vehicles not on log book, the member should phone/email the secretary when a movement is needed for anything other than club outings.

Any member with vehicles(s) conditionally registered through the NRVVCC and who do not attend a minimum of three club events per calendar year (not including registration day & meetings) may be asked by

the committee to show cause as to why the club should sanction the renewal of their registration in the following year.

The Club cannot afford the risk of the system being abused and the subsequent loss of the benefits of these worthwhile concessions for other Club members.

COMING EVENTS Club Outing to Lennox Head

Sunday - 18th

February – 2018

Details – Meet at Clyde Campbell car park – western end at 9am

Please bring own morning tea and chairs

It is a 70km run - all sealed roads ending at Lennox Head Bowling Club for lunch

Order off menu – aproximaately $17+

For further details phone Geoff 0412351753

Numbers attending at the next meeting Regards – Geoff Campbell

Outing to Cram’s Farm With Tweed & Gold Coast Clubs

Sunday – 4th March - 2018

Details – Meet 8.20 for 8-30 departure from Clyde Campbell car park

BYO morning tea at Crams Farm – sausage sizzle by club however BYO salad & dressings . Travel through Nimbin to Crams Farm for Morning tea (BYO) Meet with members from Tweed Valley Vehicle Restorers Club and Gold Coast Antique Auto Club. BBQ lunch with meat and bread supplied by Club social account. BYO salad etc. Return home at some time in the afternoon. Numbers required for catering. Please advise Tom Johnston at next club meeting or by phone.

Tom Johnston 0432418816 a/h

Northern Rivers Vintage & Veteran Car Club Inc. Meeting No. 630 – 13th December 2017 Held at Lismore Workers Club – 7.30pm

President C Loadsman opened the meeting and welcomed all in attendance. MEMBERS PRESENT: J Keys, M Johnston, R & M Lovell, C & N Loadsman, R Stuckey, A Keys, B McPherson, N Clapham, B Clapham, W Colley, P & B Henson, E Davison, T & J Prodger, N Middleton, L Johnston, G Campbell, J & R Hayward, G & S Gill, G & C Lowrey, A Daffy, K Daffy, R Hawkins, R Siewert, N Gill APOLOGIES: V, J & B Keys, B Clift, K, S, J & K Clapham, A Bruggy, D Middleton, E Campbell, J Hunt, J Gill It was moved R Stuckey moved A Keys that apologies be accepted. VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS: Russell Earnshaw, Steve Saunders (previous member) MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: It was moved P Henson second N Clapham they be accepted as correct. Carried. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES: Nil INWARD CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Magazines from various clubs by mail and email 2. Letter from CHMC requesting information for RMS regarding number of vehicles converted from left

to right hand drive 3. Entry Form for Parkes Antique Motor Club’s 2018 Rally – 4th – 6th May 2018 4. Letter from RMS confirming Log Book Trial has been extended to 30 September 2019 5. Shannons Auction Brochure OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Minutes to Ron & Nancy MOVEMENTS: R Hayward, B McPherson, V Keys, B Clift, T Johnston x 2, A Johnston, R Lovell It was moved A Keys second B McPherson that correspondence be accepted and dealt with accordingly. Carried. TREASURERS REPORT: E Davison gave a detailed financial report to the end of November 2017. It was moved E Davison second N Clapham that accounts be paid and the report be accepted as correct. Carried E Davison moved that Forms be lodged with Fair Trading second G Lowrey. Carried ACTIVITIES REPORT: Past Events: 12th November – Nimbin – Great day had, travelled some new roads for some people 26th November – Rego Day at Clunes 3rd December – Christmas party. Great day had Coming Events: 7th January – Evans Head Fly-In, meeting at Woodburn just after Evans Head turn-off at 8.00am 14th January – Wollongbar Tavern at 1.30pm for after lunch drinks 18th February PROPERTY OFFICER: Nothing to report…all items in the Shed WEBMASTER: Not present LIBRARIAN/HISTORIAN: Not present KLAXON NEWS EDITOR: Not present CLUB REGISTRAR: All went well at Clunes Rego Day. Thanks to Narelle for standing in in my place REGISTRATION OFFICER: Not present CLUB REGALIA: Not present GENERAL BUSINESS: N Clapham handed in a Thank You from Light the Night. Norm to pass on our thanks to Keryn. N Clapham advised almost another $1,000.00 raised over the internet after the event. C Loadsman discussed a letter that was received by the Committee from a concerned member in regards to the number of events required to be attended in order to obtain registration. R Lovell then advised the discussions that the Committee had. Our Club has a rule that a member must attend 3 outings during the

year in order to have registration papers signed at the end of the year. The Club decided many years ago to put this rule in place so as to not become a Club for the convenience of members to obtain cheap registration. In previous years the Club has been a little lacks in enforcing this rule. Some members were advised at rego days that they had not complied with the rules and their registration papers would not be signed. The Committee had made a decision at a Committee meeting in November that “event” would not include attendance at a monthly meeting. After the AGM the new Committee met to further discuss this decision. The new Committee agreed to keep the Policy of the previous Committee that monthly meetings would not be included in the interpretation of “event”. The Committee then decided that the Klaxon would now include each month the outing rules so that every member is aware of this new Policy. The Committee also decided they would meet each year after the Rally to discuss any members that have not complied with the rule so far and then that member can then have the opportunity to attend the required number of events so their registration can be signed. In the event any member will not be able to comply, they will have the opportunity to put their case forward to the Committee. R Siewart also raised the issue that Club events are almost always on the weekends and this makes it difficult for people who work on weekends to attend the required number of events. C Loadsman advised the Events Committee had discussed the possibility of having some mid-week events during the year to cater for those members. P Henson advised he had received a phone call from another Car Club who is interested in coming to Lismore in May 2018. Events Committee will include this in the events for May. N Middleton advised she had been to the RMS today and was discussing the requirement for all cars to carry their Certificate of Approved Operations at all times. Suggested that, if you don’t have one, go to the RMS at the first opportunity and obtain one. R Lovell advised visitors of the Club common registration renewal date of the Club, being 31 December. When first registering the car, members need to specify this date to RMS. C Loadsman read a portion of the Grafton Club’s newsletter where they reported that a member of an affiliated Club was fined $1,200.00 for not carrying their Log Book when driving the car. A Keys reported the train in Byron Bay begins operating this Saturday MEETING CLOSED: 8.25pm Raffle won by: T Prodger

MAGAZINES Idle Torque, Early Ford V8’s, Retroautos, Accelerations, The Good Oil, The Grille x 2, Tweed Valley Restorers, New England Wheels x 2, Crank Torque x 2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to George Hobbs who

turned 91 on Christmas day.

2018 EVENTS & MEETINGS CALENDAR

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 7th Evans Head Fly In - 8am

Woodburn 4th - Club outing Crams Farm with

Tweed & Gold Coast Clubs NO MEETING 14th Club Meeting 8.30am departure from Clyde

Campbell Car Park 14th Club Outing – Wollongbar

Tavern - Meet at Tavern at 1.30pm 18th Club Outing - Ballina – Geoff &

Elizabeth Campbell to organise 14th Club Meeting

Nos. required at February meeting 30th – Good Friday

Christmas Party

Thank you to everyone who attended our clubs

Christmas party lunch at the South Lismore bowls club.

The morning began with members gathering at the Clyde Campbell car park,

everyone then received a short run sheet which took them to streets not often

travelled in Lismore to end at Wade park for morning tea.

After morning tea and a chat it was off to South Lismore club for a lovely hot

lunch provided by Chefs To You ie. Paul & Robyn Johnson ,who are the

caterers there. Desert was great and then some Certificates of Appreciation

were handed out to members.

We hope everyone enjoyed the day . Thanks go to Robyn H. for organising the

club and caterers on the day.

Narelle

Members Attending C&N Loadsman – 1929 Chevrolet, R&M Hawkins – 1930 A Ford, R&J Hayward – 1927 Dodge, N&L Middleton – Modern, G&C Lowrey – 1925 Studebaker, N Boon – 1929 Ford Sports Coupe, N&R Hambly – 1936 Plymouth, B&C Clapham – Morris Ute, N&K Clapham – 1957 Lloyd, J&S Clapham – 1961 Lloyd, R&K Guest – 1968 Holden. R&M Lovell – 1958 Velocette M/Cycle, B&P Henson, H&E Davison – Modern, G&T Johnston – 1929 Dodge, J, V& Jackson & Billy Keys – Modern, T&J Prodger – Morris Minor, B&B Trevan – Mustang, J&D Gill – Modern, B,J& M Clift – Modern, R&D Clift – Modern, I Creelman – Modern, S Creelman – Modern, S&G Gill – 1980 Jaguar

Editor

Pic’s from the Christmas Party

Courtesy of Julie Prodger

Evans Head Great Eastern Fly In

We arrived at our venue at 8-30am expecting to be one of the early arrivals. How wrong we

were as we could see the display area close to full with us in a long line of vehicles waiting

with volunteers working to position the later arrivals. It was an extremely hot day and a ‘Big

Thank You’ to Vern Keys for erecting his gazebo, affording us shelter from the hot sun for the

rest of the day.

The display of vehicles was the largest that I’ve ever seen, the display area filled to capacity

with late arrivals having to display their vehicles in the public car park. As usual there was a

variety of vintage, veteran, classic, street machines and hot rods and I’m sure the public spent

as much time, or more, perusing the huge display of vehicles

as they did the aircraft displays.

Stalls to protect the public from the heat were erected in the

aircraft display area and viewing area where the planes were

taking off and landing. The ‘fly overs’ aerobatic displays or

view the F111 and other vintage aircraft and aircraft

memorabilia were of great interest, and especially to the older

generation.

At approximately 1-30pm many of the vehicles commenced leaving and at around 2pm, we

called it a day.

Members Attending

J&V& Sons, Jackson & Billy – 1951 Rover, G Hobbs – 1954 FJ Holden, N Boon – A Ford

Coupe, B&B McPherson – 1927 Studebaker, Warwick & Angela, Will & Liam McPherson –

1925 Harley Davison motor cycle & side car, K, T 7 A Daffy – modern, G&C Lowrey – 1925

Studebaker, Bob Trevan – modern, N&C Loadsman, Andrew, Rach’, Jason & Cameron –

modern – N&R Hambly – 1936 Plymouth, J Barnes – modern.

EDITOR

Lunch at Wollongbar Tavern

The staff in the dining room at the Wollongbar Tavern must have thought all their birthdays had come at once when over forty members of the N.R.V.V.C.C. joined together for lunch on Sunday afternoon. Then perhaps they were for warned as the delightful food supply kept us satisfied and never ran dry. It was a very pleasant afternoon in the air conditioned dining area which gave us a chance to escape the hot humid conditions outside.

Upon leaving we found that a strong breeze had sprung and on the run home tree branches had littered the highway, but still no rain.

Members Attending N&R Hambly – Modern, J Gill – 1927 Essex, S&G G ill – 1980 Jaguar, N& C Loadsman – 1929 Chevrolet, B&P Henson – 1225 Volvo – S&J Saunders – Modern, A&M Murray – Modern, R&J Hayward – Oldsmobile, M&R Hawkins – Modern, D,R&B Clift – Chevrolet, L&G Campbell – Dodge, K&N Clapham – 1957 Lloyd Hartnett, R Stewert – 1962 Cadillac Deville, Locky Johnston – 1925 Hupmobile, C&G Lowrey – 1930 Studebaker, E&T Johnston – Modern, L&P Polgoise – MG Magnetle ZA, J&T Prodger – MG 14/28 Super Sports, W&R Byrnes – MG 14/28 Super Sports, M&R Lovell – LE Velocette Motor Cycle, Rodney Guest – 1968 Holden, J Barnes – Modern, J&R Earnshaw – Modern.

EDITOR – Photos courtesy of Chris Loadsman

AUSTRALIA

Our flag bears the stars that shine at night, in a southern sky of blue and the little flag in the

corner is part of our heritage too. It’s for the English, the Scots and the Irish that were sent to

the ends of the earth .The rogues and the schemers, the doers and dreamers who gave modern

Australia birth.

And you who are shouting to change it, you don’t seem to understand, It’s the flag of our law

and our language, NOT a flag of a faraway land. Though there’s plenty of people who’ll tell

you, how when Europe was put into night that little old flag in the corner, was a symbol of

freedom and light. It doesn’t mean that we owe an allegiance, to a forgotten imperial dream.

We’ve the stars to show where we’re going, the OLD FLAG to show where we’ve been.

Sourced by Bob Trevan

My 1938 Plymouth

I purchased the car from a neibour of my father who was using it as a chicken coup during the mid1960’s. After a clean out, paint job and new upholstery it became our family car. After a visit to relations in Sydney we headed home and when leaving the Harbour Bridge a motorcycle cop waved us on for travelling too slow. Then on the outskirts of Bellingen we were once again waved down for travelling too fast at a speed of 42.5 miles per hour and copped an on the spot fine of 5 Pound. I sold the car to a “local yokel” and sometime later, discovered it abandoned on the side of the road. It probably finished up in a wrecking yard. I would love to still own it today.

Editor

RIP Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi & Toyota manufacturing plants

Australian Motor industries produced a range of Standard, Triumph, Rambler, Mercedes –

Benz, and Toyota automobiles in Australia between 1958 and 1987. British Leyland (formerly

Morris and BMC) assembled and manufactured vehicles in Australia from 1950 to 1975.

Chrysler departed the Australian car market in 1981 when it sold the remainder of its

shareholding in Chrysler to Mitsubishi.

Nissan first began assembling cars in 1966 in Australia. By the end of the 1980’s however,

Nissan was facing financial difficulties and eventually closed its Australian factories in 1992,

becoming strictly a vehicle importer afterwards.

Renault (Australia) was established in the late 1950’s to organise the importation and contract

assembly of Renault vehicles in Australia. Australian production ended with the closure of the

Heidelberg plant in July 1981.

Roots Australia produced a range of Hillman, Humber and Singer automobiles in Australia

between 1946 and 1965.

Volkswagen Australia was formed in 1957 and made not only VW’S its operations were

expanded to include Datsun and Volvo models. The factory was sold to Nissan in 1976 and

Australian assembly of Volkswagens ended shortly after.

How many jobs, offshoot businesses and families did this affect over the decade

Bob Trevan

To Be Politically Correct

Apparently it’s no longer politically correct to

direct a joke at any racial or ethnic minority.

So: An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman.

a Welshman, a Ghurkha, a Latvian, a Turk,

an Ausie. Two Kiwis, a German, an American,

a South African. a Cypriot, an Egyptian,

a Japanese, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Russian,

a Pole, a Lithuanian, a Swede, a Finn, an Israeli, a

Dane, a Romanian, a Bulgarian, a Serb,

a Swiss, a Greek. a Singaporean, an Italian.

, a Libyan, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Norwegian,

a a Buddhist and an Ethiopian went to a night club.

The bouncer said, “Sorry, I can’t let you in without a Thai”

Sourced by Bob Trevan

When Santa & Climate Change Became as One

News Flash – From Bob Trevan

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NORTHERN RIVERS VINTAGE &

VETERAN CAR CLUB INC.

Lismore/ Casino

Established in 1960

P.O. Box 122

Lismore NSW 2480

Email: nrvvccsecretary@gmail.com

2018 EVENTS & MEETING CALENDAR

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

7th Evans Head Fly In - 8am Woodburn

4th - Club outing Crams Farm with Tweed & Gold Coast Clubs

NO MEETING 14th Club Meeting 8.30am departure from Clyde Campbell Car Park

14th Club Outing – Wollongbar Tavern - Meet at Tavern at 1.30pm

18th Club Outing - Ballina – Geoff & Elizabeth Campbell to organise

14th Club Meeting

Nos. required at February meeting 30th – Good Friday

APRIL MAY JUNE

2nd – Easter Monday 5th & 6th – Tweed Valley Vehicle Restorers Club Rally

11th Club Meeting 9th Club Meeting 13th Club Meeting

15th Club Outing – Ben Clift 13th Mothers’ Day

25th ANZAC DAY 19th - Alstonville Antiques Fair 17th - Club Outing – Casino - Gill

27th Club Outing – Tom Johnston

30th Club Outing 26th Beef Week

July August September

11th Club Meeting 8th Club Meeting 12th Club Meeting

15th Memorial Day – Club Outing – R & M Lovell

16th Club Outing - Greg Johnston

17/19th Annual NRVVCC Rally

October November December

10th Club Meeting Casino Rego Day 8am-12noon Christmas Party

14th Presidents Outing - President 14th Annual General Meeting 12th Club Meeting

18th Club Outing -

Clunes Rego Day - 8am-12noon CHRISTMAS BREAK

PLEASE NOTIFY EVENT OFFICER OF ARRANGEMENTS OR IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ORGANISE A CLUB OUTING.

PLEASE FORWARD ALL DETAILS ON THE COMING EVENTS FORM TO THE EVENT ORGANISER

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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Established in 1960 NORTHERN RIVERS VINTAGE & Lismore/ Casino VETERAN CAR CLUB INC. P.O. Box 122 , Lismore, 2480 Email: nrvvccsecretary@gmail.com

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