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REFLECTION — NOVEMBER 2017

WAGGAWAGGAVETERAN&VINTAGEMOTORCLUBINC–THEFAMILYCLUB

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

Hosts of the greatest rally

in the south!

Proudly affiliated with the

Council of Heritage Motor Clubs

NSW Inc., & the NSW

Southern Motoring Association Inc.

Find us at wwvvmcinc.wordpress.com

(just Google wwvvmcinc)

“THE FAMILY CLUB” PO BOX 598

WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

ESTABLISHED 1967


WAGGAWAGGAVETERAN&VINTAGEMOTORCLUBINC–THEFAMILYCLUB-

REFLECTION

NEWSLETTER OF THE WAGGA WAGGA VETERAN

AND VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB INCORPORATED

ESTABLISHED 1967 INCORPORATED 1987

OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Annie Taylor 0422 135 005 [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 Ian Holgate 0269 219 772 [email protected] REGISTRATION OFFICER Gerald Rainbird 0269 202 379 [email protected] RALLY DIRECTOR PROPERTY & LIBRARY OFFICER David Campbell 0428 691 438 [email protected] PUBLICITY OFFICER Julie Rockliff 0269 264 947 [email protected] CLUB GROUNDS OFFICER John Rockliff 0269 264 947 [email protected]

SUB – COMMITTEES

SOCIAL EVENTS CLUB GROUNDS REGISTRATION MAGAZINE JUNE RALLY PUBLICITY Ian Holgate John Rockliff Gerald Rainbird Sue Kelly Julie Rockliff Bob Maslin Ian Holgate Peter Billingham Stuart Le Lievre David Bredin Craig Kelly Peter Fitzpatrick Ian Holgate Rob Le Lievre Merv Halbisch Annie Taylor Rodney Bredin Wayne Clout Chris Billingham John Rockliff Wayne Clout John Rockliff Brian Hanson Colleen Rainbird Bob Smith Ian Condon Craig Kelly Gerald Rainbird Robyn Petts

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 GENERAL MEETING – 3rd November 2017 HeldattheClubrooms,Docker&MorganSts.WaggaWaggaMeetingopenedbyVicePresidentA.Taylorat7.35pmPRESENT:33APOLOGIES:10VISITERS:4PREVIOUSMINUTESItwasmovedbyJ.CloutsecondedG.LastthattheminutesfromtheMonthlyMeetingheldonthe6thOctandasreadattheNovemberMeetingbeaccepted.CarriedBUSINESSARISINGFROMPREVIOUSMINUTES*Annieremindedmemberswestillhave2positionsvacantpleasethinkaboutthese.*ThecommitteehasapprovedfortheoutsidelightingtogoaheadCORRESPONDENCEIN*Billforcarpetcleaning*Billfortheclubbanner*InvitetoNaroomaCar&BikeShow27thJanuary2018*InvitetoCarnivale26thJanuary2018inParramatta*ApplicationformembershipfromStuartWilliams&Family*Electricitybill*WaterbillCORRESPONDENCEOUTSympathycardtoS&DMeiklejohnBUSINESSFROMCORRESPONDENCENilTREASURERSREPORTB.Hansonmoved2ndR.LeLievrethatthereportastabledbeacceptedcarriedCOMMITTEE:*Anniereadtheminutesfromthismeeting,mainthingwastherally.ContactJanelleorAnnieifyouwouldlikemoreinfo.*TherewillbeNOMEETINGinJanuary

*TheCrowClubhasmovedbacktotheRSLClubasourkitchenwasnotsuitableforthemealstheywereservingandtheyhave40peoplenow.GENERALBUSINESS*REGODAY:Geraldreported47vehicles4failed.ThankedeveryonewhohelpedonthedayandaskedthatathankyoubesenttoKevin.2ndrego12thNov*CLUBGROUNDS:Someworkneedstobedoneonthesprinklers.Theyneedtobeprotected.EDITOR:Sueapologisedformissingthelawnrosterlastmonth.IfyouwouldlikeyournameremovedoraddedtothisrosterpleasecontactSueASAPGIRLSNIGHTIN:ChrisBreported13ladiesattendedraising$311.WillholdanotheroneinthenewyearJINDERRASWAP:DavidBreportedagoodswaplargerthan2yearsagoPASTEVENTSMembersattendedRob’sMysteryrunMidweekRunRegoDayJinderaSwapCraigreportedoncomingeventsMeetingclosedat8.15pm_____________________

WANTED!!ONERALLYDIRECTOR

AndONEPRESIDENT

Pleasethinkabouttakingononeofthesepositions

EvenwithaformatchangefortherallyitwillbeverydifficulttoorganiseandcoordinatewithoutadedicatedRallyDirector.PleaseconsiderthisseriouslyasourRally’shavealwaysbeensomuchfunandbringsomuchjoytosomanypeople.



PAYMENTS FOR SUBS AND CHRISTMAS PARTY You can give your money directly to BrianHanson or direct deposit into the clubaccount

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 For those attending the Christmas partyplease give your name and details ofwho iscoming, along with your money to BrianHanson.

Apsychiatristwasconductingagrouptherapysessionwithfiveyoungmothers

andtheirsmallchildren."Youallhaveobsessions",hestated."Iamconcernedthattheseindividualobsessionsaregoingtoimpactyourchildren".Tothefirstmother,Mary,hesaid:"Youareobsessedwitheating.You’veevennamedyourdaughterCandy".HeturnedtothesecondMum,Ann:"Yourobsessioniswithmoney.Itmanifestsitselfinyourchildren'snames,Penny,GoldieandFrank".HeturnedtothethirdMum,Joyce:"Yourobsessionisalcohol.Thistooshowsitselfinyourchildren'snames:BrandyandSherry.Youevencalledthecat,Whisky".HethenturnedtothefourthMumJune:"Yourobsessioniswithflowers.YourgirlsarecalledRose,DaphneandPoppy".Atthispoint,thefifthmother,Kathy,quietlygotup,tookherlittleboybythehandandwhispered:"ComeonDick,thisguyhasnoideawhathe'stalkingabout.GrabFannyandWilly,we'regoing".

ContributedbyAlanCain

Sudoku#21Solution

Sudoku#22

Confucius say, man who runs behindcar will get exhausted, but man who

runsinfrontofcarwillgettired.ContributedbyEditor



SAVE THE DATE

WWV&VMC Christmas Party

Saturday 16th December

Meet at Clubrooms, leave 5.45pm

Drive through the country side, ending up at Collingullie Hotel for a 2 course sit down dinner at 7.30pm

Please feel free to bring pre-dinner nibbles to share

Don’t forget a $10 gift for under the tree. Ladies wrapped in Christmas paper, gents in newspaper

Names & Money to Brian Hanson - details on page 4

Enquiries to Ian Holgate

Subsidised Cost $25pp



From Chris Billingham: AbigThankYoutoeveryonewhoassistedandjoinedmefortheGirlsNightIn.Weraised$311.00onthenightwhichwillhelpsupportthethousandsofAustraliansaffectedbywomen'scancers.Lotsoffood,fun,chittychatandgiggleswashad.Hopetoseemorefacesnextyear.



TheVINTAGE&CLASSICCARCLUBBALLARATpresents

2017PRE‘30’sTour

SUNDAYTHE26thOFNOVEMBER.

CATERINGFORVINTAGE&VETERANCARS,TRUCKS&MOTORCYCLES.

A Casual days drive / ride in scenic countrysidewithotherenthusiasts.Entry$7.00perperson.Tourstarts&finishesatHaddon(15kmSWofBallarat). Arrive from8.15amat theHaddonLionsparkfora9.15amdeparture.Morning&afternoonteaprovided.BYOlunchortakeawayshopsavailable.Perioddressoptional.Furtherdetailsphone MarkBorder0438399609,PeterGrose0438346509MikeSimpson0419935147,ColinSargent0353348068

FreakofNavigationThepassengersteamerSSWarrimoowasquietlyknifingitswaythroughthewatersofthemid-PacificonitswayfromVancouvertoAustralia.Thenavigatorhadjustfinishedworkingoutastarfixandbroughttheresulttothemaster,CaptainJohnPhillips.TheWarrimoo'spositionwasLAT.0degrees31'NandLON.179degrees30'W.

Thedatewas30December1899.FirstMatePaytonbrokein....."Youknowwhatthismeans.....we'reonlyafewmilesfromtheintersectionoftheEquatorandtheInternationalDateLine"CaptainPhillipswasprankishenoughtotakefulladvantageoftheopportunityforachievingthisnavigationalfreakofalifetime.Hecalledhisnavigatorstothebridgetocheckanddoublechecktheship'sposition.Hechangedcourseslightlysoastobeardirectlyonhismark.Thenheadjustedtheenginespeed.Thecalmweatherandclearnightworkedinhisfavour.

AtmidnighttheSSWarrimoolayontheEquatoratexactlythepointwhereitcrossestheInternationalDateLine.Theconsequencesofthisbizarrepositionwereseveral.ThebowoftheshipwasintheSouthernHemisphereandthemiddleofsummer.ThesternwasintheNorthernHemisphereandinthemiddleofwinter.Thedateintheaftpartoftheshipwas31December1899.Forwarditwas1January1900.Thisshipwasthereforenotonlyintwodifferentdays,twodifferentmonths,twodifferentyearsandtwodifferentseasons,butintwodifferentcenturiesallatthesametime.TrueorFalse??Interesting

Contributed–RuthFoster



NOAHTODAY

Intheyear2017,theLordcameuntoNoah,whowasnowlivinginEnglandandsaid:"Onceagain,theearthhasbecomewickedandover-populated,andIseetheendofallfleshbeforeMe.""BuildanotherArkandsavetwoofevery livingthingalongwithafewgoodhumans."HegaveNoahtheblueprints,saying:"Youhave6monthstobuildtheArk.ThenIwillstarttheunendingrainfor40daysand40nights."Sixmonthslater,theLordlookeddown.HesawNoahweepinginhisyard-butnoArk."Noah!,"Heroared,"I'mabouttostarttherain.WhereistheArk?""Forgiveme,Lord,"beggedNoah."Thingshavechanged.""IneededaBuildingPermit.""The Boat Inspector insisted on the need for asprinklersystem.""My neighbours claimed that I violated theNeighbourhoodBy-Laws:IbuilttheArkinmybackgardenandIexceededtheheightrestrictions.TheircomplaintwenttotheLocalPlanningCommitteeforadecision.""The Local Council and the Electricity Companiesdemandedalotofmoney.The future costs of moving power lines and otheroverheadobstructionsfortheArk'smovetothesea.Itoldthemthattheseawillbecomingtous.Theylaughed.""Gettingthewoodisabigproblem.There is a ban on cutting local trees to save thehabitatoftheGreaterSpottedBarnOwl.IexplainedthatIneededthewoodtoSAVEtheowls.Butno-onelistened.""When I started gathering the animals, the RSPCAtookmetocourt.Theyarguedthat:Iwasconfiningwildanimalsagainsttheirwill. Itwascruelandinhumanetoputsomanyanimalsinaconfinedspace."

"TheEnvironmentalAgencyruledthatIcouldn'tbuildtheArkuntil anenvironmental impact studyonyourproposedfloodwascompleted.""I am struggling to satisfy the Equalities Departmenton the number of persons from the ethnic, genderandsexualorientationminorities that Imusthire formybuildingcrew."The Home Office Immigration Department arecheckingtheVisastatusofallthepeoplewhowanttoworkforme.""The Trades Unions say I can't use my sons. Myworkersmustall beUnionworkerswithArk-buildingexperience.""Worse still, the Inland Revenue have seized all myassets,claimingI'mtryingtoleavethecountryillegallywithendangeredspecies.""Forgiveme,Lord.It would take at least 10 years for me to finish thisArk..""Theskiescleared,thesunbegantoshine.Arainbowstretchedacrossthesky."Noahlookedupinwonderandasked,"Lord,areYounotgoingtodestroytheworld?""No,"saidGod."TheGovernmentbeatMetoit."

Contributed–RuthFoster

MOWING ROSTER

Saturdays - 2017

11th November Stuart LeLievre* Peter Billingham

* Denotes key holder. The date indicated is the weekend you must mow. If you cannot make it, please contact the key holder to make other arrangements or change places with somebody from another weekend. Phil Hoey mows the main lawns and you only have to do around the gardens, the edges and clean the toilets. The full 2017 mowing roster is on the Member Section of the website.

25th November Bob Maslin* Malcolm Nixon 9th December Brian Hanson* Laurie Taylor 23rd December Ray Harrison* Wayne Clout



SOCIAL DAY MYSTERY RUN EAST OF WAGGA

Even though the general direction of where weweretravellingmaynothavebeenamystery,theexact locations of our stops was possibly a littlesurprise.We stopped at Rosewood at "Gone Barny", anursery,giftshopandcaféformorningtea,wherethey supplied the biggest, most beautifulDevonshiretea. Thenonforsomeexploringandspending in the Second hand shop inTumbarumba. Even though we weren’t really

hungryyetweheadedofftoCourabyraWineryforLunch.Wehadabeautifulafternoon.Lovelylunch, beautiful scenery and a very relaxed time. We then headed back towardsWagga andstoppedinatMurraguldrieVietnamVeteransRetreat

1Thecarslinedupatmorningtea

2ThewitchesonthedaystirringthecauldronatMurraguldrie…

3 And riding their broom…

4 The boys.



MISSWAGGACROWNINGTheclubwouldliketothankthegroupofsixmemberswhodonatedtheirtimeandcarstotransporttheMissWaggaCandidatesonashortdrivearoundWaggaandthenwaitedpatientlytotakethemtotheirdinnervenue.

Theyare:

BrianHanson,PeterMurphy,GeoffreyHolgate,JohnRockliff,MervHalbisch,andLaurieTaylor

CLUBREGODAYS

Theclubconductedtwoverysuccessfulregodaysforit’smembers.AbigthankyoutoGeraldandhisteamofhelperswhomanagedtosafetycheckmorethan50vehicles.



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Wednesday15thNovember

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MIDWEEKRUNLeaveclubroomsat1.30pmandhavearvoteasomewhere

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Tuesday28thNovember2017

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ROB’SWORKSHOPDAYStartingat9.30amat10WillowTreePlace

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Friday1stDecember2017

GENERALMEETINGAttheclubroomsat7.30pmandpleasebringaplatetoshareforsupper

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Sunday3rdDecember2017

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VISITJUNEELICORICE&CHOCOLATEFACTORYANDCARMUSEUMLeaveClubroomsat9.30amComeandwatchLicoricebeingmadeandmakeahugeChocolateFreckleaswellastourthefactoryCost$5.00perheadand$4.00forseniors.Tour‘sstartat10.00amonthehouruntil3.00pm.MakingoftheLicoricestartsat11.00amuntil3.00pmVisittheCarMuseumforagoldcoindonationandcheckouttheupstairsgiftshop.

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Saturday16thDecember2017

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CHRISTMASPARTYAchangethisyearitisproposedtoleaveClubroomsatapprox.5.45pmandtravelviaUranquintytoCollingullieandhaveourpartyatthepub.Dinnerat7.30pm.ThiswillbeasitdownmealRoastPorkRoastBeefandVegiesservedalternativeandTwoDesertsTeaandCoffee.MembersyoucanbringaplateofnibblestosharewithpredinnerdrinksatthePub.WewillalsodoSantaatthepub.Don’tforgetagifttoputunderthetreeLadiesinChristmaspaperGentsinNewspaperThenbackhomeviaCurrawarnaandoldNarranderaroadCOST$35.00perheadtheclubisgoingtopay$10.00ofthatChildren$20.00andClubwillpay$10.00

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NAMESANDMONEYINTOBRIANBEFORETHEDINNERPLEASESeepaymentdetailsonP4

Friday5thJanuary2018

GENERALMEETINGAttheclubroomsat7.30pmandpleasebringaplatetoshareforsupper

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Sunday7thJanuary2018

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FREEBREAKFASTTHESTARTOFTHENEWYEARBREAKFASTATCOLLINSPARKBringyourchairsEatingandDrinkingToolsplatesetcEarlystart7.30amLeavefromClubroomsforashortDrivesowearebackhomebeforeitgetshot

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EVENTSFROMOTHERCLUBSANDSPECIALINTEREST

Sunday26thNovember2017

BALLARATPRE30’STOUR$7.00entryfeestartingatHaddonLionsPark15Km,sfromBallaratDetailsPage7

2ndto5thMarch2018 MargMartin0260245662

KALIMNARALLYATYARRAWONGA

FridaytoSunday4thto6thMay2018

2018AUTUMNTOURForvehiclesmanufacturedbefore1931beingheldatParksProgramwillbeFriday150kmdrivestartingat9.30amShorterrunstartingat12.30pmSaturday150kmdrivestartingat9.30amSundayfarewellbreakfastat8.00am

Easter2018 CHMCEasterrallyatNarrabrientrieswillcloseat200vehiclesortheendofJanuary

SWAPMEETINGS

SaturdaySunday18th19thNovember2017

BENDIGOSWAP

Saturday25thNovember QUEANBEYNSWAP-AttheShowground

Sunday26thNovember WANGARATTASWAP-AttheShowground

SaturdaySunday23rd24thJanuary2018

ballaratswapmeet.com.au BALLARATSWAP-Besideairport

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