JULY 2008 No. 173

. OUT WITH THE OLD Mala-ga WA July 2008. Another June has passed us by . A passing of the tissue box at the AGM as several positions in the club changed hand. Clubwise, Bob Mulder stood down after his

two dedicated years as President. Ian Swinbourne stood aside after an excellent term as Treasurer,and Pe-ter Hunter bowed out as the club’s ASRF Div Council club representa-tive after about 20 years service!

HEADLINES

June Retirees. L-R: Neil Gibb retires af-ter about a dozen years, as State AS-RF Director. Bob Mulder (back to Camera) retired President. Ian Swin-bourne ex Treasurer and Peter Hunter as ex Club TAC rep.

Address: Unit 1, 12 Cusack Rd, MALAGA. WA. Ph (08)9249 9632General meetings: 3rd Sunday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome.President: Bob Mulder Ph.0407040341 Vice Presidents: Brian French 9377 7837 Alan Barton 9448 0110 . Secretary: Garry Bryant 9257 1973 Treasurer: Ian Swinbourne 9300-8506ASRF Delegate: Jeff Ewence 9339 4337TAC Delegate: Peter Hunter 9445 2493WAHRP Delegate: vacant, representative required.Management Committee: Executive committee (above) and B. French, Dave Krause. All members welcome to meetings. Get involved or get left behind.Social Committee: D. Krause, A.Lawrence , Maurie Searle, Ian Swinbourne, Jim CandidoStrata Committee: Neil Gibb, Jeff Ewence, .Eric Warren Klaxon Editor: Eric Warren 9574 6440 or fax 9444 3299 or email on rodder@gidgenet.com.au Deadline is 7 days before the meeting. Klaxon Distribution: Peter Hunter 9445 2493.CONTRIBUTORS: Joe Carbone, Mel Broun, Neil Gibb, Bill JansenCOVER: Club members retiring from positions held.Club Merchandise. Phone 9249-8553.

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High gang! They seek him here, they seek him there , the roaming Klaxon Editor is every where. From battlefields of Brisbane in May to trenches of Tuart Hill in July, what stamina he must have the masses all do cry! Far removed from the Klaxon Hidey Hole in Gidgegannup,the trusty laptop is at work again turning electronic brain waves into legible pearls. Last month we held our AGM and Super Clubman Of The Year presentation night. The AGM was a straight forward affair with two new uncontested position takers on the clubs ‘Executive committee and even more straight forward Clubman of the Year presentation,due to the deci-sion not to use leading edge technology to keep tally of the votes during the event. No Powerpoint presentations, fridge magnet score boards or upturned tables written on with texta. We know our limitations, well at least until next year.

Back to the AGM, Mr Alan (Woody) Barton Snr, Club Patron chaired the proceedings, keeping control with his monster mallet. Many thanks to Allan Rossi for taking over the Treasurer’s hat from Ian Swin-bourne. Ian did a great job. Thanks Ian. Thanks to Kevin Best for taking on the Presidents position. Thanks to Bob Mulder for his excellent term as president. Mel Broun stays on as Secretary. It would seem a waste for him to step down after just mastering the art of sending me the minutes by email.. Mel did a great job last year too. Peter Hunter retired as the club’s TAC rep for the ASRF Div Council meetings. Thanks to Ken Can Get IT Myers for taking on the job. Club fees remain unchanged. That was it! Easy... The Clubman of the Year proceedings began with the conclusion of the AGM. A few ales and snacks were had to keep things going until the magnificent roast meal main course was ready. By now the women-folk had also gathered to enjoy the proceedings and add to the decibels.

MC for the evening was none other than Moi Truly. (that’s Me, not some Citreon driving, frog legs eater). This year’s score board complexities were limited to blank score sheets and pens on each table hat were powered by real brains. Or at least some artificial intelligence. Thanks to those who exercised their cells that night to make it work. Next year, MS, the club’s honorary inventor may have the mother of all scoreboards invented for the night! I have the stage show already happen-ing in my head. How scary is that! Congratulations to Dave Krause for winning again this year and to Allan Rossi for being second. Neil Gibb came third. Many thanks to Graffiti Publications, Drive Publishing and Auto-One Ellenbrook for sponsoring the prizes. Also thanks to the Curnows, Andersons and Ryans from Auto-One for sponsoring some vouchers for the lucky ticket raffle prizes too. The Social Committee also has to be thanked for organizing another great meal and drinks. They have almost perfected the beer. For the final vote tally and more about the night, see deeper into this edition of your Klaxon.

At great expense to the Klaxon office Xmas slush fund, we sent BL1 to Sydney again to report on the rod show and nostalgia drags. Besides taking flat camera batteries to the drags, he did a great job, when he wasn’t frolicking around with his mates and getting pissed. See his contribution later in this Klaxon. For next month, wait with anticipation at your letter box for the next Klaxon with the Born Loser Meeting minutes where quite a few mem-bers get a mention. Will you be in the mix?

Finally, on behalf of all other members, thanks to the retiring committee members who have all done a great job in recent years, and thanks to the guys who volunteered to fill their positions. Especially to Kevin Bloody Best for adding new enthusiasm to the executive committee. So until we meet again on some freezing night, you barely holding me with your out stretched fingers from beneath the warm doona as you read.......take care .

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A new magazine for frantic me-too fordies is available at news agents. An A-Model ver-sions will be available next month.

MotorExLique Moly Custom Auto Expo

Sydney 5-6th July 2008

Promoted as the biggest and finest display of Hot Rods and Custom vehi-cles in Australia. This mind blowing section of Motor Ex, now in its 8th year, established itself as the most prestigious gathering of vehicles in Australia.

As usual the extravaganza of glittering chrome and paint more than lived up to expectations.

This show within a show in-corporates the NSW State Ti-tles plus the Meguiar’s Superstars.

The State Titles are managed by the Associated Hot Rod clubs of NSW, consisting of the Romans Hot Rod Club

Sydney Show

who have presented shows since the early 60s. After the Rickshaws shows

folded early in 2000 the AHRC assumed control, re-establish-ing with MotorEx at Olympic Park Homebush Bay, about the same time as the Meguiar’s Su-perstars began. The result, a very successful marriage taking craftsmanship to an absolute top elite level for all ASRF class vehicles.

Australia-wide State Title shows are man-aged by private pro-moters but sanctioned and judged by the AS-RF.

The Sydney show brings together Australia’s top Hot Rods, customs and bikes from all the State Title shows. Sadly, for the first time I can recall there were no WA partici-pants this year, may be due to transport costs, since prize money does not fully cover those expenses. Another down-side, because of the elite

Sydney Show

level, these show cars have attained, the now humble mid-dle of the road rodder ones are now turning away. This be-

came evident at this year’s show, as only two rod clubs participated. This has been a contentious issue for the Perth show over the last few years,

Sydney Show

Below: Top Hot Rod award went to Peter Elliott’s ‘37 ford roadster.

set-up cost also contrib-ute to the problem.

The only other blemish to the show which defies logic was the resuming of the Nostalgia Drags on the Sunday of the show weekend. Apparently the original date was rained-off, this would have af-fected the show’s profit-ability undermining 12 months of hard work for the show committee.

As usual, the show must go on, the Meguiar’s Su-perstars are –Top Hot Rod – Peter El-liott, 37 Ford RoadsterTop Street Machine – Laurie Sguna, 83 Gemini. [wonders will never cease... Ford and Gemini!!)Ed)

Sydney Show

Shannon’s Nostalgia DragsWestern Sydney International Dragway

10th July 2008(Report by our man on the ground, with a pocketful of flat camera batteries)

Shannon’s Nostalgia Drags at Sydney International Dragway, transferred from a previous date because of rain. This rain date unbelievably clashed with the State Title Show, again ended up being canceled due to rain, after only a limited amount of runs.

Western Sydney Dragway, situated at Eastern Creek, is almost a clone of the Kwinana strip (without the speedway). The pit ar-ea is much bigger to accommodate a much larger array of drag cars.

We arrived at the strip about noon after a couple of hours at the Hot Rod Show. The weather was overcast and cold, but fine, the racing had already started. Gas class cars were strutting their stuff, pulling times in the high 11s to low 8s, some awe-some racing never likely to be seen in Perth.

I had run into two mates from my time as a kid in the Road Nights, now a defunct Sydney Hot Rod Club, who now resides in Wagga. John (Nugget) Rice and Eric John-ston had entered a home-built 283 Chev powered Altered. The body from Paul Foley’s 312y block powered ‘T’ Bucket which in the late 60s ran in the 12s. Now Nugget has recreat-ed a nostalgic Altered with a Allan Rossi’s nephew(?) Michael

in an old style T altered.

stock small block which has run a best time of 11.2 seconds, just for a bit of fun .

About 2pm threaten-ing dark clouds ap-peared producing enough rain to stop the meet for 2 hours. Most of the time was taken up reviving old times and catching up on the last 20 years. In the mean-

time more ex-club members arrived, bring back more memories. Now time was of essence as there were hun-dreds of cool cars parked in the pit ar-ea for the Show and Shine.

Finally the racing re-started, this time Hot Rod Class with most rods pulling 11s and 12s consis-tently in the Chica-go shoot-out.

Just as the rac-ing was really get-ting interesting, the heavens opened up again, effective-ly ending the meet.

Allan Rossi.

Above: Some borrowed photos to justify the airfares! Below: The human interest angle...Allan Rossi bunging on with some old mates at the track. Without camera.

West Coast Street Rod Club Minutes of meeting held 15th June 2008

Meeting opened – 7.44 pm

Apologies – Kim Broun, Joe Galipo, Andy Lawrence, Maurice Searle, Clive Titchener, Malcolm Sparks.

Visitors – Jim Longman

Minutes – Read and accepted Dave Krause and John Ferrier.

Correspondence In - Cruise News – American Car Club of WA Geelong Street Rodders Newsletter

Correspondence Out- Klaxon

Treasurer’s Report – Read by Ian Swinbourne and accepted.

ASRF Report - Steve Johnson is still the only candidate for State Director position. Raffle car will not be coming out to Western Australia for our State Show- it is not cost effective. Raffle tickets are available form Neil Gibb. Trevor Breeze – Cruise to Southern Cross for the agricultural show on 30th August. Contact Trevor for info on hotel bookings. State Title Show will be on October 25th with set up on the 23rd and 24th. This will be at Burswood.

TAC Report - Members are reminded not to contact Chris Maxwell for inspection bookings. The correct number will be in the next Klaxon. The head of the TAC has not been invited to meetings of the NCC. TAC needs to have a

voice at these meetings as Paul Walsh is trying to get a unified approach for all states. Social Report - Still waiting for numbers and money for AGM dinner on the 28th. Garage cruise will start at Neil Gibb’s place and include Trevor Breeze’s and Jeff Ewence’s properties. AGM will begin at 4.30pm with the meal to follow. Apologies from Alan Barton, Mike Calleja and Vince Digiovanni for not being able to attend the AGM.

Unfinished Business – Nomination needed for club representative on the TAC. Busy Bee to prepare for Super Model Sunday. Also volunteers to man the food stalls.

Buy Sell and Swap – Mike Calleja has contacts for anyone wishing to purchase High Intensity Headlights.

New Business - Jeff Ewence put up the following motion – that the National Director of the TAC be invited to attend the NCC meetings. Seconded by Alan Barton and passed unanimously.

Meeting closed at 8.30 pm

THANKSTo DRIVE PUBLISHING for supporting our Club Man of the Year award.

2008 - AGM and Club Man of The Year Presentation Dinner

Above: Club Man of the Year. - Dave Krause (archive photographs)

Above: New President, Kevin Best (right) looks across at Frenchie and wonders about the clubs potential over the next year!

Left: Ken Myers is the club’s new AS-RF TAC rep.Right:: Jim Candi-do scored well in the votes by always lending a hand and running the Satur-day rodders’ break-fasts with Frenchie.

Above: The new Exec. Mel Broun, Secretary. Kevin Best, President & Allan Rossi , TreasurerBelow: Albert Einstein in atten-dance at the bar.. AKA Lars.

2008 - AGM and Club Man of The Year PREsentation Dinner

Above: Masters of style, AB and Peter Hunter. Above: AB Senior, Club PatronLeft: Gibby with Jeff Ewence in thought. Right: Mike Flett won-dering what AB and Peter Hunter are looking at.

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For the want of a story and some photos about your car that can be featured here, I have exercised my Editorial muscle to bring you an update on the Willys Coupe. So send in some info, like now-world-famous Jailbar Joe did last month and I will make you a famous star too! (instead of me)

For the want of . . . . .

Secret test drives under the cloak of darkness. The multi-celled amongst you will recall that the coupe has been converted to 100% gas.

Photographs taken during secret night trials reveal the top secret baked bean convertor mounted to the front bumper of the coupe. Best ET so far on beans, is 10.95 secs in early trials..

H E I N Z

Just Like Frank!A man walks into the street and manages to hail a taxi that was passing. Cabbie: "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. He's a guy who did everything right - all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happened like that to Frank Feldman every single time." Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody." Cabbie: "Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy" Passenger: "Sounds like he was something really special" Cabbie: "There's more... He had a memory like a computer. Could remember everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse and the whole street blacks out. But Frank Feldman, he could do everything right." Passenger. "Wow, some guy then." Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams, not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made a mistake." Passenger. "Mmm, there's not many like him around." Cabbie: "And he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good and never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too - he was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman." Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?" Cabbie: "Well, I never actually met Frank." Passenger: "Then, how do you know so much about him?"

Cabbie: "Unfortunately, I married his f**king widow."

This is how all it started...

I admit it officer... It was my fault. We both pull over to the side of the road, and slowly the driver ofthe car I accidentally hit gets out of his car. . and you know how you just-get-sooo-stressed sometimes? Everything suddenly seems funny. Well, the driver of the car I hit was a DWARF.He gets out of his car, and I get out of my car. He is frowning and scowling and he storms toward me.. Right up close, he looks up in my face and says , "I AM NOT HAPPY !" I don't know what possessed me officer, but I looked down at him and I said, 'Well, if you're not Happy -- which one are you?' ....... And that's when the fight started........

Don’t forget to stop here on your way to the Goulburn Nationals next year!

Coming EventsJuly 26: Big Als Super Quiz Night. Ph Big Al.August 24: Southern Suburbs Garage Cruise. Gibby 9339 5020Sept 7: Father’s Day Show. Gibby 9339 5020Sept 21: Rodder of the Year Whiteman Park.Oct: 25-26th WAHRP State Title Hot Rod Show. At Burswood.Feb16, 2009: Big Al’s Poker Run.Regular :Wanderer’s Pizza night. Mark Gryska 9418 3668. At Brandi Pizza, Rockingham Rd , Munster. 6.00pm. Second Thursday each Month.Regular: Frenchy and Jimbo’s Rodders breakfast at WCSRC at 8.30 every Saturday morning. Spread the word...Regular: Radiators Monthly Bunbury Cruise. Tony 9721 4386TAC Inspections. 3rd Saturday of month. Call Mike if you need an inspection, to make an appointment 0411 709 599

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