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The Cowra Crankhandle

Volume 28 No. 2

July 2020

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COWRA ANTIQUE VEHICLE CLUB INC. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 731 COWRA NSW 2794

ABN: 95 035 591 220 Public Liability Insurance No. AS A172000 PLB Fair Trading Registration No. Y1784746

Shannon’s web page http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/cavc Facebook web page http://www.facebook.com/CowraAntiqueVehicleClub?ref=hl

Name: Cowra Antique Vehicle Club BSB: 032820 Acc. 283380

$30:00 Family Membership - Constitution is available in the Library

PATRON: MAURICE RANDELL - Molonglo’ 25 Mallon Rd Woodstock 2793

Ph. 0432258544 [email protected]

PRESIDENT: MAURICE RANDELL - Molonglo’ 25 Mallon Rd Woodstock 2793


VICE-PRESIDENT: MR. PETER O’SULLIVAN - 23 London Drive Cowra 2794


SECRETARY/ CMC DELEGATE: KATHY DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794

(02) 6342 3117 Email: [email protected]

TREASURER/PUBLIC OFFICER: IAN REID -19 Gower Hardy Circuit Cowra 2794

Ph. 6342 1699

PLATES REGISTRAR/EDITOR: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive

Cowra 2794 Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: [email protected] Mob. 0402078142

SCRUTINEERS: MR. KEN MASTERS

MR. STEVEN BARKER MR. RUSSELL DENNING MR. IAN REID MR. VIC BOWER

MR. JEFFRY CURTIS MR. JOHN MOONEY MR. Kevin THRUPP

PROPERTY OFFICER: DAVE BARRAND - 10 Chapman St Cowra 2794


EVENTS / FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: All Financial Members

The Cowra Antique Vehicle club meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the

Cowra Railway Station Clubroom

Life Members Russell & Kathy Denning Maurice & Moya Randell

John Toohey Ken Masters

Opinions expressed in this magazine/newsletter are not necessarily those of the club or the committee. Information supplied to the editor for inclusion is published in good faith; therefore responsibility for its accuracy cannot be accepted by the club, its members or the editor. Materials are invited for inclusion in the magazine and should be forwarded to the editor bearing the name of the author. Materials submitted may be edited to improve clarity or for space purposes.

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Editor’s/Plates Notes Latest news is that the steam train “Rosie” will be running by this time next year. The club has been approached by the directors of LVR for the use of the platform. I reality the platform alone would not be sufficient enough. The club has put up a submission to LVR for the use of the ticket office, waiting room and toilets, just makes common sense. Part of the submission is they pay their share of the rent. Also part is to run the train on our open days. This will allow the club members to keep an eye on the station while the guests are there. The scenario of being open for tours, steam train rides and the club cars on show will make a great tourist attraction. Initially it is intended to only run the train only 6 kilometres towards Woodstock, slowly developing all the way to Woodstock. I thought it a bit strange, but they have to get permission to walk the track first. This will allow track repairs and finally permission to run the train. LVR want to run every weekend, but from our experience with Open Days it is hard to see the numbers to make it viable. Once a month would allow more visitors from outside Cowra, but that will be a LVR decision. Only thing the club has to do is move the large pots back against the wall, current position is a trip hazard. LVR are also talking about a few repairs to the cracks in the platform and fixing the hole outside the signal box properly instead of the tin plate. Of course the placement of a current standard placement of the platform line will have to be done, about a foot wider than the current line. The directors were literally gobsmacked by the condition of the station, it was WOW’s often as they walked into the rooms.

Registration Below is a list of the cars that required minor repairs – I hope all members complied and fixed these faults. I do know that many of these have been done the week after rego day. Please ensure all your lights etc. work before presenting your vehicle. All things hopefully will be okay unless Covid stops the day. We have alternative plans ready if the virus increases preventing the running of Rego Day. At this stage nothing whatsoever will alter.

1. Please disregard the white form with your papers. 2. The owner will have to take the paperwork to Services NSW to pay. 3. 1259 form will be signed by inspectors on the day. A letter of membership will also be supplied on rego day.

Broad Kevin Frank Porsche 928 Coupe Sticking Brakes Denning Russell Dodge Tourer Utility RH rear wheel taper Denning Russell Bedford J1 Truck wheel bearings - both sides Denning Russell Volvo 242GT Sedan RH No plate light RH inner rack Denning Russell Vauxhall Viva HAD Sedan LH inner rack joint Heilman Raymond Reginald Mercedes 280 - SE8 Sedan Horn disconnected poor tyres Heilman Raymond Reginald Mitsubishi TM Magna Sedan Hole LH Front Blinker Kinney Warren Austin Healey MK IIA Roadster Lights & blinkers - engine revved to get to work /LH wheel bearing Munday Janice Vauxhall Velox Tourer foot brake requires adjusting Oborn Ashley Humber Super Snipe Sedan RH wheel Bearing O'Sullivan Peter James Chevrolet Capital Tourer steering box ??? Parks Barry Holden WB Statesman Sedan LH wheel bearing Randell Maurice Chrysler Valiant Sedan LH engine mount cracked Reid Ian Jaguar E Type Coupe no parking rear lights Rutter Laurence Chevrolet AC Utility LH Front Blinker Smith George Peugeot 504 Sedan . one number plate light LH Toohey John Chevrolet Blitz Ute No Plate Light, RH Stop light, Lens badly cracked Toohey John Volkswagen Kombi Camper Brake adjustment Windus Derek Ford Fairlane Sedan LH blinker / no. plate light Windus David Vauxhall Viva Sedan RH park light / lh rear light / rh wheel bearing Brown Derek Holden FB slight king pin, LH number plate light

Six Members with vehicles have not paid fees – Please do not drive your vehicle

Happy Motoring

Russ Denning

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La Salle LaSalle was an American brand of luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed, as a separate brand, by General Motors' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940. Alfred P. Sloan, GM's Chairman of the Board, developed the concept for four new GM marques brands - LaSalle, Marquette, Viking and Pontiac - paired with already established brands to fill price gaps he perceived in the General Motors product portfolio. Sloan created LaSalle as a companion marque for Cadillac. LaSalle automobiles were manufactured by Cadillac, but were priced lower than Cadillac-branded automobiles, were smaller, and were marketed as the second-most prestigious marque in the General Motors portfolio. LaSalles were titled as LaSalles, and not as Cadillacs. Like Cadillac - named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac- the LaSalle brand name was based on that of another French explorer, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. Contents 1 General Motors companion marque strategy 2 Design strategy 3 1927–1933 4 1934–1938 5 1939–1940 6 1941 7 LaSalle concept vehicles 8 LaSalle in media 9 Notes and references 10 External links General Motors companion marque strategy The LaSalle had its beginnings when General Motors' CEO Alfred P. Sloan noticed that his carefully crafted market segmentation program was beginning to develop price gaps in which General Motors had no products to sell.[citation needed] In an era when automotive brands were somewhat restricted to building a specific car per model year, Sloan surmised that the best way to bridge the gaps was to develop "companion" marques that could be sold through the current sales network. As originally developed by Sloan, General Motors' market-segmentation strategy placed each of the company's individual automobile marques into specific price ranges, called the General Motors Companion Make Program. The Chevrolet was designated as the entry-level product. Next, (in ascending order), came the Pontiac, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Viking, Marquette, Buick, LaSalle, and Cadillac. By the 1920s, certain General Motors products began to shift out of the plan as the products improved and engine advances were made. Under the companion marque strategy, the gap between the Chevrolet and the Oakland would be filled by a new marque named Pontiac, a quality six-cylinder car designed to sell for the price of a four-cylinder. The wide gap between Oldsmobile and Buick would be filled by two companion marques: Oldsmobile was assigned the up-market V8 engine Viking and Buick was assigned the more compact six-cylinder Marquette. Cadillac, which had seen its base prices soar in the heady 1920s, was assigned the LaSalle as a companion marque to fill the gap that existed between it and Buick. Design strategy 1927 dealer showroom poster promoting the new LaSalle. GM used a European theme in its ads that year in an attempt to build the image that the LaSalle was a worldly vehicle, fashionable in all settings and places. What emerged as the LaSalle in 1927 was introduced on the GM C platform with Cadillac. The 1927 LaSalle was designed by Harley Earl, who had a 30-year career at General Motors, eventually gaining control of all design and styling at General Motors.

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Prior to the 1927 LaSalle, automobile design essentially followed a set pattern, with design changes driven principally by engineering needs. For example, the Ford Model T evolved only slightly over its production run; A 1927 Model T was almost identical to a 1910 Model T. Earl, who had been hired by Cadillac's General Manager, Lawrence P. Fisher, conceived the LaSalle not as a junior Cadillac, but as something more agile and stylish. Influenced by the rakish Hispano-Suiza roadsters of the time, Earl's LaSalle emerged as a smaller, yet elegant, counterpoint to Cadillac's larger cars, unlike anything else built by an American automotive manufacturer. 1927–1933 1928 LaSalle Series 303 Phaeton 1930 LaSalle Series 340, photographed in Perth, Western Australia

Built by Cadillac to its high standards, the LaSalle soon emerged as a trend-setting automobile. Earl was then placed in charge of overseeing the design of all of General Motors' vehicles. The LaSalle was offered in a full range of body styles, including Fisher and Fleetwood Metal Body-built custom designs. The open cars could also be ordered in tri-tone color combinations, at a time when dark colors like black and navy blue were still the most familiar colors produced by manufacturers. Earl's design even included a nod to the inspirational Hispano-Suiza, with the

marque's circled trademark "LaS" cast into the horizontal tie bar between the front lights. Wheelbases ranged between 128 in (3,251 mm) and 134 in (3,404 mm). The LaSalles of this era were equipped with Cadillac's "Ninety Degree V-8", making the car fast, while its smaller size made it sportier and more agile. On June 20, 1927, a LaSalle driven by Willard Rader, along with Gus Bell, on the track at the Milford Proving Grounds, achieved 952 miles (1,532 km), averaging 95.2 mph (153.2 km/h), with only seven minutes given over to refueling and tire changes. In comparison, the average speed at that year's Indianapolis 500 was 97.5 mph (156.9 km/h). The test at Milford would have continued, but a problem in the oil system drew the test to an early close, approaching the 9:45 mark. Later, the Great Depression, combined with LaSalle's stalling sales numbers, caused Cadillac to rethink its companion make. Both Buick and Oldsmobile had eliminated the Marquette and the Viking in 1930, their second model year. Cadillac also saw sales of its cars losing ground, as confirmed Cadillac buyers tried to trim pennies by buying the less expensive LaSalle. LaSalle sales also were falling, from a high of 22,691 models in 1929 to a low of 3,290 in 1932. 1934–1938

1934 LaSalle Series 50

LaSalle Roadster, 1936

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1937 LaSalle Series 50 coupe

1938 LaSalle Series 50 1937 LaSalle Series 50 2-door Touring Sedan Beginning with the 1934 model year, a significant portion of the LaSalle was more closely related to the Oldsmobile than to senior Cadillacs. This was marked by a shift to the Oldsmobile- and Buick-based B platform. Again, Earl's work with the LaSalle resulted in a graceful vehicle, led by an elegant and thin radiator grille. Earl's other contribution was the modern, airplane-styled, semi-shielded portholes along the side of the hood. All bodies were now made by Fleetwood. This new LaSalle was now priced $1,000 below the least expensive Cadillac. Its mission was not to fill a price gap, but to keep the luxury-car division out of the red. But as the economy began to recover, the LaSalle did not, at least not commensurate with the economy. Sales were 7,195 in 1934, 8,651 in 1935 and 13,004 in 1936. Meanwhile, the Packard One-Twenty had been introduced in 1935 and was very successful. The LaSalle had additional competition from the Lincoln-Zephyr, introduced in 1936. For 1937, Cadillac made the LaSalle its own again, giving it the 322 cu in (5.3 L) monobloc V8 of the Series 60, new styling, a lower price range, and a heavy promotion emphasizing that the car was completely Cadillac-built. It was too late. Model year sales of 32,000 LaSalles was a great improvement, but it remained far behind the Packard. A 1934 LaSalle Model 350 was chosen as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500, and a 1937 LaSalle Series 50 convertible also served as an Indy 500 Pace Car. 1939–1940

1939 LaSalle Series 50 4-door convertible 1940 LaSalle Special Series 52 4-door sedan In its final years, the LaSalle once again became more Cadillac-like in its appearance and details. The narrow radiator grille opening was retained and was flanked by additional side grille work. Headlights, which had moved down and been secured to the body between the grille and the fender, were again attached to the radiator shell. LaSalle also added a sunroof, marketed as the "Sunshine Turret Top". Sales climbed from 15,501 in 1938 to 23,028 in 1939.[2]

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The final 1940 LaSalles were introduced in October 1939 with a full array of semi-custom body styles, as it had in its first year, including a convertible sedan. Earl oversaw this redesign. The LaSalle emerged with a smooth-flowing design, its thin radiator flanked by a series of thin chrome slots.[citation needed] In its final year, sales of the LaSalle reached the second-highest level ever at 24,133. In addition to the Series 50, there was also the lower, wider Special Series 52 using General Motors' new "Torpedo"-style body. 1941 By the time the decision was made to drop the LaSalle, at least three wood-

and-metal mockups had been made for potential 1941 LaSalle models. One was based on the notchback GM C platform, which ended up being shared by the Cadillac Series 62, the Buick Roadmaster and Super, the Oldsmobile 90 and the Pontiac Custom Torpedo. A second was based on the fastback GM B platform, which was eventually shared by the Cadillac Series 61, the Buick Century and Special, the Oldsmobile 70 and the Pontiac Streamliner Torpedo. A third was a modified notchback design, derived from the fastback B-body, but described as "A-body-like," that was finally used by the Cadillac Series 63. Any or all of these could have ended up being part of the next LaSalle line. However, it is widely believed that of the three, the third design was most likely to have been a LaSalle, with that platform being assigned exclusively to LaSalle, and that the second design, whose platform was shared with the Series 61, was the next-most-likely. In 1941, sales of the Cadillac Series 61 and 63 were 29,258 and 5,030, respectively. LaSalle sales had consistently exceeded Cadillac's since 1933, but since its introduction in 1935 the medium priced Packard One-Twenty had consistently outsold the LaSalle by an average of 72 percent over the six-year period 1935-40 inclusively. It was decided to fold the LaSalle into the more prestigious Cadillac marque.[3] LaSalle did not have the time to develop a prestigious name before the onset of the Great Depression and did not have the opportunity afterward. LaSalle concept vehicles In his 2013 article, "GM's Road Not Taken", Robert Cumberford reviewed the restoration of GM's 1955 Motorama La Salle II Roadster.[4] Cumberford likened the Roadster to a harbinger of GM's future. While the Roadster concept showcased important new technology, including an aluminum block, double overhead cam and fuel-injected V6, the technology went unrealized. GM instead emphasized styling over engineering advancement for the decades that followed and did not bring "an aluminum block, fuel-injected, overhead-cam V-6 into production until 2004".[5] Cumberford described the Roadster as "a signpost to the many wrong turns that led to the bankruptcy of what was in 1955 the largest business entity in the entire world (GM)".

1932 LaSalle Series 345-B 2-door convertible There was nostalgia for the LaSalle name, and at various points in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, General Motors issued Motorama cars and proposed new consumer automobiles under the name. The year 1955 saw two Motorama concept cars, the LaSalle II four-door hardtop and the LaSalle II Roadster. Ordered to be destroyed, both the four-door hardtop and the roadster were shipped to the Warhoops Salvage Yard in Sterling Heights, Michigan; instead

of being destroyed they were hidden in a corner of the facility. In 1990, collector Joe Bortz purchased and restored the Roadster, which was featured in a 2013 article in Automobile (magazine), for which the author, Robert Cumberford won the 2013 Best Article of the Year Award from the Motor Press Guild for his Automobile magazine article, "GM's Road Not Taken" about the La Salle II Roadster. The LaSalle name was raised again when Cadillac was developing a new small luxury sedan, but it was passed over in favor of Cadillac Seville.[citation needed] Early mockups of what was to become the 1963 Buick Riviera were badged "LaSalle II," as the Cadillac division was being considered for production of this successful personal luxury car. LaSalle in media In the 1970s television show All In The Family, Archie and Edith Bunker sing, "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great" in the program's opening theme song, "Those Were the Days." In Season One, episode 21 of The Streets of San Francisco, Lew Ayres mentions the hubcap he finds as being from a 1934 LaSalle.

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Ian Reids Mystery Run 20th June

Fabulous tour through Fred Fahey hanger of aeroplanes, fire firefighting planes and service area. Tim gave us a great tour which was very interesting and educational. Ian took us on a mystery run through to the bottom of Broula Hill across to Wattamondara and Morongla returning for afternoon tea behind Driver Reviver Building. Just a few drops of rain, not bad considering the weather forecast was 100% chance of 20 mm plus. It was fantastic to be out and about, big thanks to Ian for the organisation.

Ladies Page

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Janet Crow Serves :5 Prep:10 Min Cook:20 Min Method: Bake Ingredients 3 cups self-rising flour 1/2 c lard Pinch sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk, possibly more 2 Tbsp melted butter How to Make Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

1. Cut lard into flour using a pastry blender or two forks,

and add the pinch of sugar. Add enough buttermilk to

make a soft dough and knead until smooth (do not over

knead as this will lend a tough biscuit).

2. With floured hands pinch off a bit of the dough and roll into a ball, lightly flatten in a greased iron skillet or

pan. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Brush with melted butter when removed from

the oven.

Submitted by Kerrie Andrews

MASTER SAVOURY BEEF MINCE RECIPE INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 500g lean beef mince 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped

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2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large carrot, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 2 tbsp tomato paste 400g can crushed tomatoes with herbs 2 tbsp thyme leaves 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 cup (250ml) beef stock 400g pasta of choice Shaved parmesan, small basil leaves, mixed salad leaves, to serve METHOD Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic, carrot and celery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add mince and cook for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, thyme, Worcestershire and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Season. Meanwhile, prepare pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain. Divide pasta between bowls and top with mince mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan and basil and serve with mixed salad. TIPS The mince base can also be used for tacos, quesadillas, or nachos, to name a few. Add some chilli flakes or fresh chilli for a spicy mince. The mince base also freezes well – make a double batch and pop half in the freezer. Joke A Good Pun is Its Own Reword - A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. - Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. - Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death. - A hangover is the wrath of grapes. - Sea captains don't like crew cuts. - Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? - Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red. - When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I. - A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired. - What's the definition of a will? (Come on, It's a dead giveaway!) - A backward poet writes inverse. - In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes. - A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. - Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft, and I'll show you a flat minor. - When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. - The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered. - A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart. - You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it. - Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under. - He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key. - Every calendar's days are numbered. - A lot of money is tainted. It taint yours and it taint mine. - A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat. Ray Heilman

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PHOTO MEMORY – Henry Lawson Festival June 2007

PHOTO MEMORY – CAVC Birthday 2005

Memories of a Renault Dauphine

I am a long time reader of Collectible Automobile» and have always found the stories about the cars everybody remembers less than fondly to be particularly interesting. When I was a lad of four years age, my parents began shopping for a second car (their 1951 Studebaker Champion Star- light coupe was tired and generally not suitable for carpool duties with five kindergartners). I remember the

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Chevrolet dealer had the new Corvairs, Ford had Falcons, the Valiant was, just too weird, the Volkswagen sedan was too cramped (two other carpool parents had them, and they were miserable for five kids), Borgward was on its way out, etc.

My dad was a parking lot usher at church one week and found himself talking with one of the other ushers, a loan officer at the bank. Pop remarked to the other gentleman that mom’s brother-in-law in Idaho had just bought a Renault Dauphine after previously owning one in Germany, and that the family loved it. The gist of the ensuing conversation was: "Thinking about the Dauphine? Come down to the bank tomorrow, and I'll make you a deal! We've got five repo lots full of them!" "Why is that?" Pop asked. "Because when they stop running, people stop paying for them. I tell every-body who wants a loan for one the same thing."

Taking the cue, Pop asked, “What don't you have on the lot?" The other gentleman pointed as a Studebaker Lark turned in.

Back in the Sixties, I got a job as an apprentice in the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard. Not wanting to drive from Valley Stream to Brooklyn every day, I got into a carpool with one of the other guys I worked with. He happened to drive a Renault Dauphine.

One winter morning on the way to work, we heard an awful clanking noise coming from the engine compartment. It was early in the A.M. and pitch black, so we really couldn't see what was wrong. Since the car still ran, we drove the rest of the way to work. At lunchtime, we went out to the parking lot to check it out. Popping the hood/trunk, we saw a good-sized hole in the side of the block with a chunk of rod hanging out.

To get home, we got a hacksaw to cut the rod off as close to the crank as we could. Then we got a piece of sheet aluminium, some self-tapping screws, and some ventilation dum-dum to patch up the hole. On the way home, we decided that the car didn't run badly enough on three holes to make it worthwhile trying to fix it in the freezing cold, so we drove it for the rest of the winter-about a month-as a three-banger. The coming of spring and warmer weather allowed us to replace the block and once again have four-cylinders. By Nicholas Berger

June Open Day 28th June

Once again only a few visitors to look at the station, who didn’t ask for a tour. The day although was very pleasant, fabulous weather until mid-afternoon when the sun went behind the clouds. Nice group of club members throughout the day. Good conversations and as usual lots of laughs.

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Ian Reid E Type Jaguar Andrew Michel Morris 1100S Rodney Bowd Anglia Kathy Denning Modern Warren Kinney Modern Larry Nunn & Sue MGB Russell Denning Renault 4CV George Smith Mazda 626 Coupe Dave Barrand Hopkirk Mini Derek Brown FB Sedan John Mooney Mercedes Benz

Joke FROM A VERY GOOD FRIEND---WELL EXPRESSED

As a man, I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white, into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me "Privileged", a racist & responsible for slavery.

I am a fiscal & moral, which by today's standards, makes me a fascist because I plan, budget & support myself.

I went to High School, worked my way “up the ladder”, & have always held a job. But I now find out that I am not here because I earned it, but because I was "advantaged”.

I am heterosexual, which according to "gay" folks, now makes me a homophobic. I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel. I am older than 60, making me a useless person who doesn't understand Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I think & I reason, and I doubt much of what the "main stream" media tells me, which makes me a "Right-

wing conspiracy nut”. I am proud of my heritage & our inclusive Australian culture, making me a xenophobe. I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today

makes me an anti-socialist. I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort - not freedom of outcome or subsidies which must

make me a borderline sociopath. I believe in the defence & protection of Australia for & by all citizens, now making me a militant. I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, so I stand & salute during our

National Anthem - so I must be a racist. Please help me come to terms with the new me because I'm just not sure who I am anymore!

If all this nonsense wasn't enough to deal with, now I don't even know which restroom to use… and I gotta go more FREQUENTLY!

Grenfell Silo Run Saturday 11th June

What do you do with a President who organises a run, then forgets all about it. He did however show up before we visited the Silos. Only three cars left the club-room for morning tea in Grenfell. Morning tea lasted close to an hour as we all chatted away.

After morning tea we wandered the street, looking in an incredible shop that was once a pub, so much to see. Then to

the just magnificent Silos, the photos do not do them justice. Back to the Chinese in Grenfell for a pretty good $10:00 meal. A fantastic leisurely day very relaxing, lots of interesting topics.

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The Volvo is new again, speedo clocked over the 100,000 kilometres coming into Grenfell. Speedo now reads 89 Kilometres , and it is going like a Volvo should, a new timing belt, the third one since I have owned the car. Ray Heilman and Daughter Jo Mitsubishi Magna Maurice & Moya Randell Valiant AP5 Ian & Joyce Reid Modern Russell & Kathy Denning Volvo 242gt

SCULPTURES in the BUSH

12th July Only one car left Cowra, one car almost left Woodstock. We met up with everyone else at Blayney for morning tea, very pleasant chat.

After a few few domestics later and the navigator came to grips with the SatNav. Missed the first one totally, found the second one (rock suspended on water). Back to the first one for a look, it was spotted by the navigator, not the driver.

The rest of the sculptures except for the ones closer to Forest Reef we stopped and photographed. Bluey & Dingo were the big hits with the kids, very bright and well done from round hay bales.

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Our lunch destination was closed, so it was decided to head to Panthers in Bathurst for a meal. It was superb day.

Incident filled day for the Volvo, speedo cable broke leaving the Bluey Sculptures. Then then Kathy's shoes and socks filled with water, nice crystal clean water, not green. At a quick glance it looks like it is just condensation from a very good air conditioner. Rod Bowd & Rowena Modern Maurice & Moya Modern Maurice & Moya Valiant AP5 (attempt) Russell, Kathy, Beau & Bella Denning Volvo 242gt Wayne Reeks & George Smith Modern Bradley, Rachael & Liam Denning Holden Barina Subject: A Drover at the Pearly Gates Joke at the Pearly Gates A drover from a huge cattle station in the outback appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. "Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" St. Peter asked. "Well, I can think of one thing," the drover offered. " On a trip to the back blocks of Broken Hill out in New South Wales , I came across a gang of bikers who were threatening a young sheila. I told them to leave her alone, but they wouldn't listen. So I approached the largest and most heavily tattooed bikie and smacked him in his face, kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the ground. I yelled, "Now, back off!! Or I'll kick the s**t out of the lot of ya!" St. Peter was impressed, "When did this happen?" "A couple of minutes ago." Submitted by John Toohey

Happy Birthday August

4th

David Windus 11th

Joyce Reid

12th

Sue Barrand 13th

Peter Hollier

21st

Therese Mooney 27th

Norm Dennis

Happy Wedding Anniversary August

12th

Chris & Susan Roots

26th

Maurice &Moya Randell

C.A.V.C. Annual Fee

Club Merchandise

Car Badge $21:00 Lapel Badge $5:00 Caps $15:00 Dark Blue Polo Shirts $15:00 Light Blue Shirt $27:00 New Light Blue Shirt $36:00 Sloppy Joes $18:00

Winter Vest $26:00 Small Sticker “inside window” $5:00 Name – model – year plate (CAVC) $13:00 C.A.V.C. old number plates – offers Cloth Patches $10:00 Sticker Outside Window $5:00 NEW Windscreen Banner $15:00

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For Sale FOR SALE 1960 Ford F-600 Cab Chassis – 292 Y Block V8, 5 speed gearbox, 2 speed differential. Unfinished

project – Engine No. AZA20028 – Prefix Serial? 1576071201761 – 2-0 50 R340 – Phone Canowindra 02 63441764 night only 6:00pm to 9:00pm. $5000

FOR SALE Mercedes Grille & Headlight Glasses – Dave Acheson Forbes Contact 042007129 $120.00.

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MINUTES of CLUB MEETING July 2020

No 2 Meeting conducted by President: Maurice Randell

1. Present: John Mooney, Russell & Kathy Denning, Maurice Randell, Alan Shepherd, Ian Reid, Rodney Bowd,

Ray Heilman, Dave Beeken, Peter Hollier, Bob Grimshaw

Visitors: Nil

Apologies: Marilyn Reeks, Sue Barrand, Moya Randell, Andrew & Joanne Michel, John Toohey, Colleen

Sydenham , Sue Barrand, Sonja Hollier, Bob & Mary Gittoes, Kevin Thrupp, , Ron Fazzari, Kevin Broad, Peter

Watson, David Barrand, Wayne Reeks, George Smith

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting:

Moved by: Kathy Denning

Seconded by: Alan Shepherd

3. Business arising from minutes.

Nil

4. Treasurers Report:

Moved by: Ian Reid

Seconded by: Ray Heilman

5. Secretaries Report

Correspondence IN:

12 Magazines

Receipt for trolley tube - $14.99

Tourism Update – 18th June – Tourist Office

Meeting with Ross Jackson LVR re use of platform

Receipt for Weed killer $88

Invitation to Bundanoon Country Motor Inn - take a break and drive the Southern Highlands

Government NSW recovery business grants flyer

Tourism Update – 25th June – Cowra Tourism Office

Fee payment – John Toohey

Tourism Update – 2nd July – Tourist Office

Bay to Birdwood update on Covid 19

Clean up campaign mini clean up – anytime if we want

Notification of cancellation of Cootamundra Swap - Father’s Day

Tourism Update 9th July – tourist office

CMC voting in new clubs – list of new clubs

Telstra Invoice – camera Modem $70

Rapt in Gifts Invoice – Trophies $63.60

Tourism Update – 16th July -Tourist Office

Steph Cooke Letter

Membership Fees Chris Roots

Bank Statement Westpac

Bank Statement St George

Correspondence OUT:

Extra run to Blayney – sculptures in the bush

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Date for Clean-up request

Moved by: Kathy Denning

Seconded by: Rodney Bowd

6. Editors Report:

Magazine folding 7:15 pm Tuesday

7. Plates Registrar Report:

Travel Permissions o Nil

Extra Use Non Club Event o Andrew Michel – Morris 1100S – visitors on sight-seeing 17th June o Larry Nunn – Jaguar – Cowra – 27th June o Larry Nunn – MGB – Supercheap – 3rd July o Ashley Oborn – Humber – pick up in Orange after repairs – 3rd July

New Registrations o

8. Past Events

o Discussed as per Calendar

9. Future Events

SEE EVENTS CALENDER.

Suggested Runs – please bring suggestions to club meetings – please think about this list. Observation run Eugowra Pub --- Jeffry Curtis Movies in Orange Canowindra Observation Run – Bob Grimshaw – later this Year Tractors at Cumnock – Bob Grimshaw Observation Run – Jowett Run revisited – Russell Denning Dinosaur Museum & Rail Museum – ASAP Other painted Silos

10. Supper Roster: August – Alan Shepherd September – Peter Hollier October – Ray Heilman

11. General Business:

Clean up Day – do we want one this year – we can pick a date

LVR use of Platform – Submission to run train on our open days and pay their % of lease using ticket office and waiting room, toilets

Update on Vintage Sports Car Visit – Maurice Randell

Meeting Closed: 8:23 pm Next meeting: - Cowra Railway Station Clubroom. – 7:30 pm

Agenda: 1. Present 2. Minutes of previous meeting 3. Business arising from Minutes 4. Treasures Report 5. Secretary Report 6. Editors Report 7. Plates Report 8. Past Events 9. Future Events 10. Supper Roster 11. General Business Secretary Kathy Denning

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2020 Calendar New Events highlighted in Blue

JULY

26th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

AUGUST

11th Tuesday WORKING BEE 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

16th Sunday REGISTRATION DAY

17th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

18th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom



SEPTEMBER


18th Friday THE VINTAGE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA

BBQ lunch at station $15 per head – hamburgers & Dessert

21st Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

22nd Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom



OCTOBER

2nd Thursday MARULAN COACHES Tour of Railway Station & Morning Tea $5 per head 9:45 am to 11:30 pm 30 people. Help with morning tea please.

6th Tuesday PICNIC in the PARK 6:00 pm at Park






NOVEMBER

3rd Tuesday PICNIC in the PARK 6:00 pm at Park






DECEMBER

1st Tuesday PICNIC in the PARK 6:00 pm at Park


21st Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

22nd Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom



2021 Calendar

APRIL

3rd Saturday HAMBURGERS YASS Renault 4CV Muster – helpers required.

MAY

JUNE

11th to 13th Friday to Sunday

20th HD/HR HOLDEN NATIONALS

Using Railway Station as base – CAVC supplying some meals

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