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MARCH 2021
Affiliated with QHMC
Jim and Joan Wright
P.O.BOX 1420, BUNDABERG, QLD 4670
Meetings held at BVVC Inc. Clubhouse, Kendalls Road on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm
OFFICE BEARERS
PATRON PUBLICITY OFFICER
Gary Schulze………………………………………………………. .4154 2842 John Burrage...........................................................4153 1447
Mob………………………………………………………………..0488 030 245 Mob………………………………………………………………..0428 531 447
gschulze1@bigpond.com morrisminor57@outlook.com
PRESIDENT CLUB REGISTRAR
Ian Jefferyes………………………………………………………….4153 3353 Ron Spiller
Mob………………………………………………………………...0427 366 318 Mob………………………………………………………………..0427 207 235
ianjefferyes2@bigpond.com rspiller2@bigpond.com
VICE PREIDENT LIBRARIAN
John Burrage............................................................4153 1447 Ian Jefferyes………………………………………………………...4153 3353
Mob………………………………………………………………...0428 531 447 Mob………………………………………………………………..0427 366 318
morrisminor57@outlook.com ianjefferyes2@bigpond.com
SECRETARY WEBMASTER
Peter Ashby…………………………………………………………..4196 0415 Max Scholefield …………………………………………………..4159 4838
Mob……………………………………………………………...…0411 115 509 Mob……………………………………………………….. 0408 201 810
secretary.bundabergvehicleclub@gmail.com maxinvan.ms@gmail.com
ASSIST. SECRETARY CATERING OFFICERS
Ron Spiller Mark & Val Gyles………………………………………………….4152 8661
Mob………………………………………………………………...0427 207 235 Mob ……………………………………………………………….0467 606 030
rspiller2@bigpond.com valeriegyles@gmail.com
TREASURER RALLY ORGANISERS
John Sweeney……………….…......................................4152 6195 John Handley…………………………………………………..0423 000 675
Mob………………………………………………………………...0408 452 871 john-handley@hotmail.com
jsw2363@bigpond.net.au Harold Sharp…………………………………………………….... 4159 0225
dot.sharp@bigpond.com
ASSIST. TREASURER
Peter Ashby………………………………………………………….4196 0415
Harold Sharp………………………………………………………...4159 0225
Mob……………………………………………………………… 0411 115 509
dot.sharp@bigpond.com
secretary.bundabergvehicleclub@gmail.com
DATING OFFICER (For concessional registrations) Rowan Bond………………………………………………………...4155 2108
Gary Schulze…………………….......................................4154 2842 Mob………………………………………………………………...0408 286 483
Mob………………………………………………………………...0488 030 245 bond.rowan@gmail.com
gschulze1@bigpond.com
MAGAZINE EDITOR
MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR Jenny Pearson……………………………………………………...4152 7563
Ian Pearson…………………………………………………………..4152 7563 Mob………………………………………………………………...0428 527 564
Mob………………………………………………………………...0400 471 492 ic.pearson@bigpond.com
ic.pearson@bigpond.com
QHMC REP.
Bill Martin
(Contact only through BVVC Secretary)
I am now in my eleventh year as editor, and I am ever grateful to those members who
have contributed to the magazine over those years.
I regret to say that over time, contributions have become scarce. I welcome articles of a technical or historical
nature, as well as run reports, that are of interest to club members. You all look forward to reading about the club
happenings.
WITHOUT YOUR ARTICLES THERE CANNOT BE A MAGAZINE.
You may not realise, but I do have a deadline to meet for the printing of each magazine, that being one week be-
fore the meeting night. Our magazine must take its place in the queue. (Sometimes, they may not be printed until
meeting day)
ARTICLES FOR THE JUNE MAGAZINE MUST REACH ME BY 28 MAY, TO BE DISPATCHED TO THE PRINTER ON
2 JUNE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE MEETING ON 9 JUNE.
ARTICLES LATER THAN 28 MAY WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR NEXT MAGAZINE.
Jenny, Editor
MARCH 2021 Page 3
The Bundaberg Vintage Vehicle Club Inc. has reached a
milestone. The club is 45 years old this year. Whilst I
cannot comment on the early days, I have been re-
flecting on the significant changes during my member- WELCOME TO NEW
ship. MEMBERS
When I served my first two terms as president in
2006/2007, the club was much smaller than it is today.
I remember taking a phone call from a prospective
member who thought that there was no old car club in Bernie & Tess Spiteri
town until he saw us out on a run. 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT
Being president was easy in those days. I had two very
experienced people as secretary and treasurer and John & Charmaine Agosta
with no clubhouse of our own, and very little in the 1963 Triumph Spitfire 4 Convertible
way of assets, it was just a matter of turning up to the 1964 Holden EH Special Sedan
monthly meeting, and the runs of course. 1971 Holden HQ Premier Sedan
1976 Holden Monaro V8 Coupe
I am now well into year five this time around, and the
scene is vastly different. I still have two very capable
David Lillywhite & Lyn Regan
and experienced people beside me, but the club has
1976 Ford F250 Styleside
progressed enormously.
1976 Landrover SWB Hardtop Van
I believe our efforts with the Hinkler Armstrong Sid-
deley restoration and the veteran tour in 2019 have Bruce & Pam Lilly
seen the profile of the club become extremely promi- 1981 Ford Fairmont ESP Sedan
nent. You must only talk to people outside the club and 1994 BMW E36 M3 Coupe
mention either of these events and the recognition is 1970 Renmax Race /Sports Car
there.
With the clubhouse and our increased assets, the re- Clay Rowe
sponsibilities of the management and the members 1980 Leyland Moke Soft-Top
have also increased. There is now a requirement that
the club be run on a much more professional basis Stephen & Betty Day
than we could years ago. 1974 Volvo 144 Grand Luxe Sedan
Having established our image as responsible members
of the community, we need to maintain this in all our
activities, and I am pleased that we are so well regard-
ed due to the members at large.
I look forward to celebrating our 45th birthday in a
COVID safe manner.
Keep up the good work. “In the interest of preventing unnecessary contact and
Ian Jefferyes potential transmission of COVID-19, self-service buffets
President are still not allowed.
You must be served food by a waiter or self-serve indi-
vidually packaged food.
BYO or keep cups are allowed to be used where staff
can do a ‘contactless pour’ to reduce the spread of
germs." Queensland Govt Directive
It is the policy of our club to follow COVID-safe rules
and regulations.
Ian Jefferyes, President
Page 4 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.
FROM THE LIBRARY
Our read this time is “101 Great Marques” by Andrew Whyte. This book is a little dated as it was published in
1988. The 101 Marques have been shortlisted, and even though several were no longer making cars at the time of
publication, by my estimate, there are only about 45 that are still working. Some of those have changed owner-
ship, two examples being MG, who are now Chinese owned and Jaguar, now part of Tata in India.
The book gives a short history of each Marque from AC to Wolseley, as well as an introduction which is interesting.
One theme throughout the book is that the pioneers of the automotive industry, eg. E.L. Cord, William Durant,
Henry Ford, Ransome E Olds, the Dodge Brothers and Walter P Chrysler, all collaborated at some time, but the
partnerships all ended in tears. There was obviously only room for one ego at the top.
We are used to American vehicles favouring the V8 engine these days, but in the early days all sorts of multi cylin-
der types were tried - In-line sixes, V12s, V16s, and straight eights. Packard even contemplated a straight twelve!
They only built one prototype, but it is hard to imagine the length of the bonnet. You would need a cut lunch to
take with you just to check the radiator.
Of course, the other sad story is that of the British car industry, which made significant contributions over time,
but always seemed to lose its way. Very little of it remains.
A lot of the cars photographed came from the Patrick Collection, which must be quite substantial.
As I said at the beginning, this book is dated but still a fascinating read.
Happy motoring. Your friendly librarian, Ian
This ‘Bullnose’ built during
the first World War, was
Britain’s first example of
true mass production.
Late version of an early Bugatti, this Type 13
dates from 1925, but the design was pre-war.
AS I GET OLDER I REALISE:
1.I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice.
2.Sometimes I roll my eyes out loud.
3.I don’t need anger management. I need people to stop
annoying me.
4.My people skills are just fine. It’s my tolerance of idiots
that needs work.
5.The biggest lie I tell myself is, “ I don’t need to write that
down. I’ll remember it.”
6.When I was a child I thought nap time was punishment.
Now, it’s like a mini vacation.
7.The day the world runs out of wine is just too terrible to
think about.
8.Even duct tape can’t fix stupid, but it can muffle the
sound.
9.Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer
for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes
smaller.
10.“Getting lucky” means walking into a room and remem-
bering why I’m there. IAN PRESSLER (07)41598913
MARCH 2021 Page 5
BVVC Inc. IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO CLUB MEMBERS This year the BVVC Inc. Heritage Car, Bike and Machinery Show, to be held on Saturday, 15 May, will be the biggest event on our club calendar. For the first time, it will include a swap meet. We are are the biggest car club in the Bundaberg district, so let’s see if our club can excel in bringing as many vehicles as possible for display on the day, for the public to view. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. Gate proceeds will go to Rotary House, which offers accommodation for out-of-town pa- tients who require on-going treatment, but are not hospitalised, e.g. cancer or renal treat- ments. In 2019, we raised $2500 at the gate. We hope to better this figure in 2021. We will need volunteers, including the good ladies of the club, on the day, for gate duty, parking attendants, selling of raffle tickets and drinks etc. and this will be worked on a ro- tational basis so that we can all share the load. If you wish to help on the day, please contact John Burrage on 4153 1447. Please help us to make our Heritage Day bigger and better this year. See all details on the flyer opposite. John Burrage Heritage Day Coordinator Page 6 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.
MARCH 2021 Page 7
DECEMBER JANUARY AND FEBRUARY CLUB ACTIVITIES
The first rally for the new club financial year was
the ‘Breakfast Run’ to Moore Park Beach on 13
December 2020.
The second was the ‘Fish and Chip Run’ to Bargara on 9 January. A wet run, alt-
hough the fish and chips from Witts at East Bundaberg were cooked to
perfection.
The Australia Day event at the clubhouse on 26 January was the next gathering,
and what a hot day it was. Our members cooked and served an enjoyable
Harold Sharp Presenting prize to
lunch, and on the way home we drove through the Botanical Gardens.
Maxine for ‘Best Dressed
Best Decorated Car- Frank Smith. Best Dressed Lady -Maxine Burrage Australia Day Lady’
‘Valentine’s Day Run’ on 14 February was the next rally
where we had over 46 members attending.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF ROTARY
ORGANISED BY ROTARY
Russell Stewart and his grandson Harry with their 1922 Model T and the Rotary
Centenary Baton, which they transported from Bundaberg to Rosedale .
The 1922 Model T, 1914
Saxon and Rotary club
members at the start of
the Bundaberg to
Rosedale leg of the Ba-
ton Relay.
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RE-ENACTMENT OF BERT HINKLER’S FLIGHT
SYDNEY TO BUNDABERG
ORGANISED BY HINKLER HALL OF AVIATION
IT’S BERT! IT’S A
PLANE! IT’S BOTH!
It is the summer of ’21 and a crowd
gathers on the north shore of the Bur-
nett River. Some got a lift there; others
drove their own motors across the
bridge. Queenie Hinkler’s DeDion is
there of course, polished for the occa-
Club members admire a vintage motor sion, looking as splendid as its occu-
bike pants, who are now joined by more
parties as they emerge elegantly from
their Model Ts, Saxons, Waverleys,
Hupmobiles, Rugbys and Chevrolets.
Peter and Shelly Ashby with
their Model T
Lyle and Marc Obrowski beside the Wa-
verley in their smart dress for the ‘Bert
Hinkler Flying under the Bridges Celebra-
tion’.
Then a Triumph and a Campion make a more rugged entry to the scene. Their riders’ more utilitarian garb pro-
vides an enjoyable contrast to the couture as they stop their engines so conversation can resume.
The Armstrong Siddeley is not there, for its owner will join the crowd in a much different conveyance. And he
won’t come across the bridge!
The casual observer will struggle to resolve the apostrophe at the start of our story. Which means of course that
the club has, once again, excelled at erasing a century; squint and you can’t see if this was the summer of 1921 or
2021.
We have done it before of course, but this time was extra - because we were extras. Extras in a filmed re-
enactment of the day Bert Hinkler’s Avro Baby appeared in skies above Bundaberg’s east, plunged under the
traffic bridge, along the river and then under the railway bridge as well. Bert pulled the stick back for some alti-
tude, and with some rudder and aileron input affected an elegant 180° turn before pushing the stick down once
more. The aeroplane came back for an encore under the bridges in the other direction. The crowd was ecstatic,
and their cheers could be heard above the scream of the Baby’s four-cylinder 35 horsepower engine.
And cheer we did too, for the cameras this time, our heads following the imaginary 100-year-old trajectory of
Bert’s Baby. And as we played the audience, we attracted an audience of our own when the 15.31 to Rockhamp-
ton crossed the railway bridge, slowing down and blowing its horn in salute.
It was an entertaining 90 minutes, with many takes that are now resting with the Regional Council’s editors, who
will cut them into a historic documentary to be shown at the Hinkler Hall of Aviation and on special occasions.
The film drone we had expected was sadly not in action, but already the shots from the beach cameras will have
captured the spectacular scene of our eight cars, including Queenie’s DeDion, two motorcycles and the 20 strong
roaring 20s crowd.
We will keep you posted about the documentary’s release in one of our upcoming newsletters.
Historical note: Hinkler’s Armstrong Siddeley was not at the original event for another reason; it was only present-
ed to him in 1928.
Marc Obrowski (Non member)
MARCH 2021 Page 9
1953 Chevrolet 150 Sedan by Jim Wright I have always been interested in old cars. I was a pas- The only Australian content were tyres, battery, leather senger from 1939 until 1950 in a 1928 Chevrolet Tourer upholstery for the seats, the interior upholstery, and that Dad had had cut down to a ute by the local black- the painting. smith in Woombye. Dad bought this Chev in the 1930s, GMH sold 1929 Chev sedans in 1953, but this may have with the next Chev being a 1938 18 cwt Tabletop, that included some 1952 carryover models. The price was he owned until he sold the farm in 1953. €1617, ($3234). A Holden FJ-217 Special sedan cost ln September 2014, I decided to retire from hard work. €1075 ($2150). My wife Joan, family and friends asked, “What is Jim It’s easy to see why GMH had a waiting list for their going to do?” My answer was, “Don’t worry about me, I Holden models. will find something to do.” I had been buying the "Restored Cars Magazine” for some time. An advertisement in the 2014 Nov - Dec issue looked interesting! After many phone calls, I de- cided to drive to Kyneton, Victoria, to inspect the 1953 Chevrolet 150 sedan. The car was in a thousand pieces! There would be quite a lot of work to do. After agreeing on a price, which included the car, many new parts, a Chinese rotisserie, and a Hans car trailer, the deal was finalised on 9 December 2014. The Chev was loaded onto the car trailer, the car body was filled with parts and the rest of it was put inside the canopy on the back of my Landcruiser ute. lt took 3 days to get home. When GMH started building Holden cars in 1948, the 48/215 and the 50/2106 coupe ute in January 1951, the demand was so great that the decision was made to stop assembling Chev cars and utes. From 1949 - 1952 GMH built the bodies for the cars and utes. The only GM content was the chassis, engine, transmission and differential. These utes were unique to Australia and were never available in USA or Canada. ln 1953 GM brought out three new Chevrolet models, the 150, 210 and the Belaire. Only the 150 was availa- ble in Australia. They were manufactured in Canada as a RHD model with a Fisher body, knocked down and crated to Australia. These cars were re-assembled at GMH plants in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, As found in the paddock and Perth. Our car was assembled in Brisbane in July 1953 and sold by the GMH dealer in Kingaroy to Jim Champney, a farmer from Crawford, north of Kingaroy. We are the fifth owners of this car. Unfortunately, it had been badly neglected in recent years, ending up in a farmer’s paddock near Tenterfield, NSW. Page 10 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.
When we bought the car in December 2014, it had been stripped, sandblasted, and some rusted areas had been removed and repaired. The motor is the original unit, and was rebuilt in Toowoomba. I found out that Chinese RHS and Australian RHS are not comparable. I had to plate the Australian RHS to fit inside the Chinese rotisserie RHS. This all took time, and had to be spot on so the car body could be fitted to it. The doors and the boot lid were removed before this was done. New brake lines were fitted now that I could get at the chassis. The diff, torque tube, gear box and steering box were all removed from the chassis, and new gears, shafts, bearings, and seals were fitted to replace seized bearings, worn shafts and gears. New genuine shafts and gears were obtained from Turkey and USA. All the old bearings were Hyatt which were made in Canada. The distributor was rebuilt by BCS in Adelaide. Unfortu- nately, I did not check the front end, as I had been told by the seller that everything was good, and it looked OK. Much later, I found out that the camber was out badly. To rectify this problem, all new parts have been fitted. Unfortunately, there are practically no new parts for 1953-1954 Chevrolet cars in Australia. I was able to buy some good used parts from Peter Thompson and Jason Atwell, with new parts being bought from The Filling Station, Chevs of the 40s and The Truck and Car Shop, all firms in USA. Some parts were not available any- where, and had to be hand made. The next job was to replace the rusted-out panels with new ones. This was mainly done by Dave. I had decided that the car was to be painted the same colour as it was when new. The original colour was Georgian Green, which was a metallic paint used by GMH from 1947- 1956 on Chevrolet and Holden cars. This colour was never used in USA or Canada. The painting was done by Jason at J & S Paintworks. Once the paintwork was complete, the car was brought home. Now that the car was home, all the fiddly bits had to be done to finish it. Apart from the upholstery, which was fitted by Geoff, and the back window and windscreen which was fitted by Bevan, the rest was done by Jim, Joan and Colin. Finally, I would like to thank my wife Joan, who not only had to put up with me when things did not go as planned, but she sometimes provided an extra hand or two at short notice. Also, thank you to Colin, our son for his help and expertise, and Bert Bakker for modify- ing the USA wiring harness to fit a RHD car, and fixing other mechanical problems. Thank you to Francis Her- bener, who allowed me access to a 1953 Chevrolet 150 car from which to work out where certain parts had to go, and sometimes, to find out what parts were missing from the thousand pieces I had bought. MARCH 2021 Page 11
HOW TO MAKE WINDSCREEN POST GROMMETS by Alex Gow
For years I have been trying unsuccessfully to find windscreen grommets for my Australian bodied Chryslers. I’ve
noticed that other Chrysler owners use reproduction 1926 Dodge ones that are available from vintage rubber sup-
pliers. They do the job all right, but don’t look right. I have a set of distorted and perished original Chrysler ones
that I took to a rubber company and asked if they could make me a set. They quoted me $1,800 just to make a
pattern, so I went home and made my own grommets. You can too. It’s easy.
In the 1920s every car manufacturer
employed a special engineer to de-
sign a ‘dogleg’ in their windscreen
posts. The purpose of this was to
annoy and infuriate grommet mak-
ers by preventing the cast from
simply sliding off. To remove the
cast, split it into at least 3 pieces. I
use a wood chisel. If there’s a better
Start with your spare cowl. Wait 30 minutes, then file and sand way, I don’t know it.
the set plaster to form a ‘cast’ of the
grommets.
Bolt the windscreen posts in place Remove the windscreen posts and Be careful not to break the pieces
as they would sit with the wind- do a final trim to the desired shape too badly. Put something soft un-
screen frame fitted. and finish. derneath to catch them.
Carefully glue the pieces back to-
gether. I use 5-minute araldite.
Remove any plaster that may have
flowed inside the cowl. It will make
Form a rough version of the shape removing the cast easier.
as the plaster sets.
Fill in the missing pieces, then sand
and bring the piece back to the de-
sired shape again.
Page 12 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.Wait 24 hours then remove the fin-
ished grommet.
Leave it for 30 minutes then remove
Go to the shop and buy a tub of the cast and the gladwrap. Let the
guacamole. The one with Jalapenos When you have done a left-hand
mould set for 24 hours.
is best. and a right-hand version, put them
on the car. They may not win a gold
medal at the Palm Beach Concours,
but they will do the job for less than
$50, not counting the $3.15 for gua-
camole.
Cheers
Throw away the Guacamole, then Alex Gow
mix up a batch of plaster of Paris in Remove the mould from the guaca-
the tub. mole tub so that the sides can be
filed down. Fill any blemishes and
sand smooth.
Lay gladwrap over the top and press
the cast into the mixture, piercing
the gladwrap in the centre hole as When you are satisfied with the
you work it down. Push the cast mould, fill it with liquid rubber. You
down into the mould to a depth of may also use silicon if you prefer.
at least a few millimetres. The finished grommet will be easier
to remove if you smear a little rub-
ber grease into the mould before
filling it.
An old lady in a VW Bug drives
down the freeway. Suddenly, the
Leave it for 30 minutes then remove
motor breaks down and she has to
the cast and the gladwrap. Let the
mould set for 24 hours. stop on the side of the road. She
Knead the rubber into the mould to gets out of the car, walks to the
remove any air bubbles, then front and opens the hood. Another
smooth over. I use a butter knife lady in a VW Bug comes by, stops
sprayed with WD40. and walks up the lady. She asks,
“What's the problem?"
"Oh, I must have lost my motor!"
Remove the mould from the guaca-
mole tub so that the sides can be "You're lucky, I have a spare en-
filed down. Fill any blemishes and gine in the trunk of my car! You
sand smooth. can have it."
MARCH 2021 Page 13Official Opening of Hummock Lookout Jim’s car is swerving all over the road so a cop pulls him over. “Step out of the car” says the cop, “I am going to need you to take a breathalyzer test.” “I can’t”, Jim responds “You see I have very bad asthma, that can set off an attack.” “Alright,” says the cop, “then you’re going to have to take a blood test.” “Can’t do that either,” Jim re- sponds, “I am a hemophiliac. If a wound is opened, I won’t stop bleeding, and I could bleed to death.” “Ok,” the cop answers “then I will need a urine sample.” “Sorry,” says Jim “I also have diabetes, that could push my sugar count really low.” “Fine, so just come on out, and walk a straight line for me.” “Can’t do that either” responds Jim. “Why not?” demanded the exasperated cop. “Well, because I’m drunk!” Page 14 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.
Club Windscreen Badges $3.00
Metal Car Badges $30.00
Cap Badges $3.00
Men’s Polo PS20 $17.50 40th Anniversary Cloth Badges $10.00
40th Anniversary Windscreen Stickers $1.00
Ladies’ Polo PS19 $16.00
AVAILABLE FROM THE TREASURER
Club Jackets 1604 Aussie Pacific $46.00
Club Logo $7.50
Personal Name $3.95
BVVC NAME BADGES
PLEASE QUOTE CODE WHEN ORDERING Available from :
CRYSTALGEM TROPHIES
Shawline Embroidery,
Shop, 5 Tantitha St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670
17 Walker Street, Bundaberg
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
BVVC INC. BANK DETAILS: BSB: 645-646 A/c No. 105047163
Please use your name as the 'Reference'
DON’T GET YOUR GIFTS MIXED UP!
A young man wanted to purchase a gift for his new sweetheart's birthday, and as they had not been dating very
long, after careful consideration, he decided a pair of gloves would strike just the right note...romantic - but not
too personal.
Accompanied by his sweetheart’s younger sister, he went to the department store and bought a pair of white
gloves; the sister purchased a pair of panties for herself.
During the wrapping, the shop assistant mixed up the items and the sister got the gloves, and the sweetheart got
the panties.
Without checking the contents, the young man sealed the package and sent it to his sweetheart along with the
following note:
'I chose these because l noticed that you are not in the habit of wearing any when we go out in the evening. If it
had not been for your sister, I would have chosen the long ones with the buttons, but she wears the short ones that
are easier to remove.
These are a delicate shade, but the lady I bought them from showed me a pair she had been wearing for the past
three weeks and they were hardly soiled. I had her try yours on for me and she looked smart.
I wish I was there to put them on for you the first time as no doubt other hands will come in contact with them be-
fore I have a chance to see you again.
When you take them off, remember to blow in them before putting them away as they will naturally be a little
damp from wearing.
Just think how many times I will kiss them during the coming year.
I hope you will wear them for me on Friday night.
All my love…
PS. The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur showing.’
MARCH 2021 Page 15Sunday 25 April 2021
ANZAC DAY
Details later
Saturday 13 March 2021
AFTERNOON TEA RUN TO MIARA Friday, April 30 - 8.30am to 5pm
BYO afternoon tea, chairs etc. Saturday, May 1 - 8.30am to 3pm
Depart clubhouse at 1.00 pm AGRO TREND
Enter via University Drive
March 18-19-20-21, 2021 Assemble at clubhouse by 8.00 am
WEEKEND IN MARYBOROUGH staying at the Wallace
Caravan Park, Ferry St (Ph 41213970). Cabins still avail- Sunday 9 May 2021
able. Drive to Maryborough on Thursday to explore the MOTHER’S DAY
city markets and historic buildings. Details later
Members can also join the group for a weekend or day
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
visit, travelling around the district each day visiting
CLUB MEETING
different sights. If joining the group, contact John
Handley (0423000675) to arrange meeting times and
Saturday 15 May 2021
places.
BVVC INC. HERITAGE CAR, BIKE & MACHINERY DAY
AND SWAP MEET
Friday 26 March 2021
See details Page 6 & 7
SOCIAL NIGHT AT CLUBHOUSE
BYO BBQ dinner and eating utensils.
Sunday 23 May 2021
Meet at clubhouse at 5.30 pm
‘MEET AND GREET’ WITH DODGE CAR CLUB at Botani-
cal Gardens for lunch at Café 1928.
Sunday 28 March 2021
Depart clubhouse at 11.00 am.
RUN TO PARADISE DAM
There will be an historic run around the north side, fol-
BYO lunch (BBQ facilities at the dam).
lowed by a BYO afternoon tea, leaving from the gar-
Depart clubhouse at 8.30 am.
dens at 1.30 pm.
Thursday 1 April 2021
Friday 28 May 2021
APRIL FOOL’S DAY RUN TO SUBMARINE LOOKOUT
SOCIAL NIGHT AT CLUBHOUSE
MEMORIAL, ELLIOTT HEADS
BYO BBQ dinner and eating utensils.
BBQ breakfast.
Meet at clubhouse at 5.30 pm
Depart clubhouse at 6.00 am
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
Monday 5 April 2021 (Easter Monday)
CLUB MEETING
RUN TO WOODGATE FAIR
Food and drinks available.
Depart clubhouse at 7.00 am to get a good park.
Wednesday 14 April 2021
CLUB MEETING
Sunday 18 April 2021
MONCRIEFF THEATRE FILM
“Never Too Late” starring prominent Australian actors.
There will be a short run before the movie starts at
3.00 pm.
$20.00 per person entry and small food hamper.
RSVP to secretary by Friday 16 April please.
Depart clubhouse at 2.00 pm
Page 16 BUNDABERG VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB INC.DID YOU KNOW?
1.The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902
How fast was the offending motorist travelling?
CHARITY CAR AND BIKE MEET, DALLARNIL, QLD A scandalous 45mph.
Saturday 13th March 2021
2. 1 in 4 cars on the UK’s road were made in China,
Ruff n Tuff Car Club is holding a Charity Car and Bike
which is a lot, given that there are around 35 million
Meet
cars in the UK.
Come along for a catch up and support a worthy cause
with proceeds going to the RFDS. Catering on site, gate 3. A modern Formula 1 car can drive upside down in a
fee adults $2, kids under 12 free. tunnel at 120mph.
Info Craig 0400 485 357. F1 cars produce around 3.5G while cornering, meaning
A good opportunity to promote our Heritage Day they’ve enough aerodynamic downforce to drive up-
Dallarnil Sports Grounds, 8.00 am till 2.00 pm side down in a tunnel.
Depart clubhouse 7.00 am 4. 60 million cars are produced every year.
That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour and 115 a minute.
MARYBOROUGH SWAP MEET, QLD 5.The highest total mileage clocked by a single car is
Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 11th April 2021 2,850,000 million miles. That’s equivalent to driving
The Maryborough Swap Meet is being held at the around the Earth 100 times.
Maryborough Showgrounds.
Car and bike parts, garagenalia, antiques and collecti- 6. It would take less than a month to get to the moon
by car. That’s right — drive straight up at an average of
bles, bike rides, static car display and much more.
60mph, and you could get to the moon in under a
Saturday 6am - 4pm $5 entry
month.
Sunday 6am - 10am $5 entry
7. The average car contains over 30,000 unique parts
MAY IN THE WIDE BAY, HERVEY BAY, QLD, When you think about it, it’s a miracle they don’t break
April 30th 1st to May 3rd down more often.
11:30 am- 1:00 pm 8. 75% of all cars produced by Rolls Royce are still on
Each year ‘Wide Bay Rodders’ hosts its own “May in the road. It seems Rolls Royce owners really love their
the Wide Bay", over the May Day long weekend. This is cars.
a private event which draws entrants from all over
9. The man who invented cruise control was blind
Australia.
His name was Ralph Teetor, and he was inspired to
Each year there are two public activities. On the Satur-
invent cruise control by his lawyer, who was apparent-
day afternoon is the "Nard Cruise", the Esplanade will
ly a very poor driver.
have wall to wall people, over the entire 7km, watch-
ing the hundreds of vehicles as they cruise by for over 10. The world record for removing and replacing a car
three hours. The second public event, which everyone engine is 42 seconds. This record was set by mechanics
is welcome to enter, is the Charity Show & Shine, working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.
which attracts over 400 entrants every year.
ALL HOLDEN DAY, ANNUAL CAR SHOW / SWAP MEET
Saturday, 8th May 2021
Across The Waves Sports Complex, Thabeban Street,
Bundaberg.
Public entry 8.30 am, 18 & over $5.00
DATE AND VENUE TO BE DECIDED
MARCH 2021 Page 17If not claimed in 14 days please return to P.O. Box 1420, Bundaberg, 4670
Authorized by Ian Pearson, 18 Carrara Court, Bundaberg, QLD 4670 for Bundaberg Vintage Vehicle Club Inc.
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