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The Cowra Crankhandle

Volume 26 No. 8

January 2019

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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

PATRON: MAURICE RANDELL Molonglo’ Woodstock 2793

Ph. 6345 0283 [email protected]

PRESIDENT: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794

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

VICE-PRESIDENT: MR. WAYNE REEKS - 170 Seymour St Bathurst 2795

Ph. 02 6331 1553 Email: [email protected]

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

PROPERTY OFFICER: VIC BOWER - 14 Jade Close Bathurst 2795

Ph. 0448079490 [email protected] 14051

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

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.

Cover Photo: A good use for a Rusty old Peugeot

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Editor’s/Plates Notes My apologies for a few of the jokes in last month’s Crankhandle – No real excuse other than I had to fill a page to finish magazine. I keep all jokes sent to me, so sometimes these jokes I have only glanced at when they are arrived. The joke last month, I read who it was from and read the few lines. I apologise if the joke offended anyone. A huge thanks to Garry Saxby for the donation of a Vane Tune Scope, a 5 ton Jack and a Wheel Balancer. The balancer is an on car balancer as well as off car. The on car will be very useful when we can afford to set it up. We will then be able to balance wheels on vehicles that do not have a hole in the centre of the rim or are attached to the brake drum such as the wooden spoke wheels, Peugeots and many others. You know our secretary is a very special person, but then I am a bit biased. Kathy is often the only women at meetings, open days and many events. How special is she, well!!! Sunday 31st she spent a few hours in Hospital with a muscle spasm that has been there since Boxing Day and just won’t go away. Still doing her job for the club as well as attending Open Day in a massive amount of pain. WE are very lucky to have such a dedicated Secretary. Sadly the clubrooms were broken into sometime in the week of January 5th to 9th – only thing stolen was the video recorder for the surveillance cameras. On initial inspection it looked like the defibrillator had also been stolen. The police were called and photos taken. It wasn’t vandals or kids this time as there was no real mess and stuff thrown everywhere. Whoever it was looked for something specific, probably money. Reason why money is suspected because old financial ledgers were open and old cheque books left open. As all our members know the only money is a small amount of change for the drinks and occasionally donations still in the donation tin. This would all add up to less than $20, hardly worth the effort and time that was obviously taken. We were very lucky that the forensic police were coming to Cowra and called in at the station first. Result is a lot of fingerprint dust, but the good news they got a few good clear fingerprints and a great deal of DNA. Most of the DNA came off a wheel brace used to price open the club merchandise cupboard. The one thing the police found strange was the bag ripped open in the vacuum cleaner. TV’s, video players, model cars and other items left. After given the go-ahead to touch things, Kathy found the defibrillator and paperwork in a Coles bag that the thieves obviously forgot to take. In some ways it looks like it could have been an inside job or by someone who has a key. No damage or forced entry into the platform door, but the internal locked door was forced open. It is definite that they were looking for something specific. There is a suspicion by the police that it was some-one that knows the rooms and possibly had access to a key. The platform door was not forced at all. The hallway door was forced and really did not need forcing as the lock is a bathroom internal door lock with an emergency open slot. Both doors have been fitted with an internal pad bolt. I heard that Wayne Reeks hasn’t been well; we all hope he is getting better and on the mend. Joke An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great.. I would recommend it very highly.. ' The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant? 'The first man thought and thought and finally said, "What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love? " "You know.... The one that's red and has thorns." 'Do you mean a rose?' 'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?' Submitted by Wayne Reeks

PLEASE NOTE – FEES for 2019/20 are payable in April and are now $30

Happy Motoring

Russ Denning

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Lightburn Zeta - 1963

The 1950s were years of great challenge for a world recovering from the effects of the greatest war it had ever experienced. There was a new optimism, especially in young, developing countries like Australia. The challenge was great but there was a shortage of both raw materials, manpower and money to finance the progesss that the dreamers of the decade planned on bringing into reality. Such a dreamer was Harold Lightburn, whose Lightburn company at Camden near Adelaide, made tools, cement mixers, washing machines and fiberglass boats. Following the successful launch of General Motors Holden's first Australian made motor car, the Holden FX, in 1956, Lightburn was one of many who saw the need for a locally made, low cost small car. In Europe, micro cars such as the Goggomobile, and BMW Isetta were being released onto the market so it seemed obvious that, were his company to enter into the car manufacturing industry, it should be with such a vehicle.

Zeta Series II Being a manufacturer of fibreglass boats, it was natural that Lightburn chose fibreglass as the material from which to build its car bodies. The rights to the British Anzani-built Astra car were obtained (see below), and a new fiberglass station wagon body which could be moulded at the Lightburn factory was designed for it. Called the Zeta, the car was a hideous assemblage of jutting, ill-conceived shapes and angles, with tailfins on the roof. There was no tailgate. In spite of its awkward shape, Lightburn was confident that the car would sell, particularly at the price point set which made it the cheapest new car ever to be released on the Australian market.

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Besides its unusual shape, the Lightburn Zeta was very much a mechanical oddity also. It was powered by a Villiers 325cc twin cylinder two stroke engine which drove the front wheels. A novel feature was that it could go as fast in reverse as it could travelling forward by reason of the simple design of the drive train. It has four gears in each direction, which was hardly a safety feature considering it had a top speed of around 95 km/hr. . Neither was a fuel gauge - it was in fact a clear glass section of the fuel line that Lightburn marketed the car through a network of Alfa Romeo dealerships he owned.

The vehicle's commercial success was not only stymied by its unattractive looks, but also by the unfortunate timing of its release at the same time as the Morris Mini. Comparisons were naturally made between the two cars and in just about every area except price and fuel consumption, the Mini won hands down. The car was entered in the 1964 Ampol 7000-mile 14 day cross-country trial, and whilst it performed admirably, to most people it remained a curiosity only. The company showed a series II facelifted prototype in its last year which gave the car a more "normal" shape, but this promise of better things came too late to save the car and production ceased soon after.

Zeta Utility The rights to the Meadows Frisky Sprint - a low, sleek Michelotti-designed sports car, were purchased from Raymond Flower at the time of his first company's collapse in 1959. Designer Gordon Bedson was persuaded to leave Frisky and join Lightburn at this time with a brief to develop the Zeta Roadster Sports. He bought with him the prototype Frisky Sprint as well as a supply of fifty motors by Fichtel&Sachs, the 493cc engine from the legendary FMR "Tiger".

Zeta Roadster Sports

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The Frisky Sprint did have doors - shallow bottom-hinged ones - but they were deleted for the Zeta Sports in the interests of body strength. The windscreen was changed, the tail restyled, and the final drive altered. The car did not meet New South Wales' lighting regulations, so some cars were fitted with additional free-standing headlamps on the hood to gain compliance. It seems most Zeta Sports were built in 1961, but the car was not introduced until the summer of 1964 for an unknown reason. Powered by a 494 cc 2-cylinder two-stroke engine which developed 20.5 BHP, the car had a top speed of 125kph, compared to the sedan's top speed or around 95kph. While Lightburn had his network of Alfa Romeo dealerships at the ready, they were underwhelmed with orders, and only some 28 were sold. Lightburn Zeta models produced: Sedan 2dr Man 4sp 325cc (1963/1965) Sedan Deluxe 2dr Man 4sp 325cc (1964) Roadster Sports 2dr Man 4sp 500cc (1964) Total sedans sold from 1963 to 1966: 363 vehicles Total roadsters sold from 1964 to 1966: 28 vehicles

The Anzani Astra - the car on which the Zeta was based

When its motor cycle production slowed, British manufacturer Anzani went into light car production and in 1954 a subsidiary division developed the Astra. This small utility vehicle had been designed and produced originally by JARC Motors of Isleworth and known then as the Little Horse but lack of funds meant the production rights were sold off. British Anzani immediately installed their 322cc motorcycle engine into the rear underfloor engine compartment, changed some of the design specifications, renamed it the Astra Utility and marketed it to 'tradesmen, travellers and service engineers'.

It had a load carrying capacity of 37cu.ft and it's 15bhp engine and three speed gearbox gave a claimed top speed of 55 mph with 60 mpg economy. It had independent suspension by swing axles, hydraulic brakes and it seated two in relative comfort all at an on the road price of ?347.16s.0d including purchase tax Towards the end of its existence it was also sold in kit form with or without body parts for home assembly. As sales slowed production was taken over by Gill Cars of Paddington who produced two new cars based on the Astra chassis and mechanical parts: a two seater coupe called the Getabout and a saloon. After a short and not very successful career production ceased in 1959 although

there is evidence of sales into 1960. Joke A blonde & her husband are lying in bed listening to the next door neighbour’s dog.. It has been in the backyard barking for hours & hours. The blonde jumps up out of bed and says, "I've had enough of this". She goes downstairs. The blonde finally comes back up to bed and her husband says, "The dog is still barking, what have you been doing?" The blonde says, "I put the dog in our backyard, let's see how THEY like it! Submitted by John Toohey

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Ladies Page Old-fashioned curried sausages Ingredients 800 gram good-quality thick beef sausages 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 large (600g) brown onions, sliced 2 tablespoon curry powder 2 tablespoon plain flour 400 millilitre can apricot nectar 400 gram can crushed tomatoes Method 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Place sausages on a baking paper-lined oven tray; bake for 15 minutes or until sausages are browned and almost cooked through. Slice sausages diagonally into 1cm pieces. 2 Heat the oil in a medium heavy-based saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add the curry powder and stir for another minute. 3 Add flour to onion; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in a little of the apricot nectar and stir until thickened. Gradually add the remaining nectar, stirring. Add the tomatoes and the chutney. Season to taste. Add the sausages to the pot and simmer for 10 minutes. 4 Serve with steamed green beans, if desired.

Triple chocolate mousse Ingredients Triple chocolate mousse 75 gram dark eating chocolate (70 per cent cocoa), chopped finely 100 gram milk eating chocolate, chopped finely 120 gram white eating chocolate, chopped finely 1 2/3 cup (400ml) thickened cream 30 gram unsalted butter 3 eggs 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar 200 gram dark eating chocolate, melted, extra Method Triple chocolate mousse 1 Place each chocolate in separate medium heatproof bowls; add 1/3 cup of cream to the dark chocolate and 2 tablespoons of cream each to the milk and white chocolates. 2 Place the bowl with dark chocolate over a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the bowl fits snugly into the saucepan, but at the same time, the bowl should not touch the water. Stir frequently, until the chocolate and cream have melted and combined well. Remove the bowl from the pan; stir in 10g butter. Repeat with milk chocolate mixture, white chocolate mixture and remaining butter. 3 Beat whole eggs and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes or until pale and thick. Divide egg mixture among the bowls of warm chocolate, then use a metal spoon to fold the egg mixture into each chocolate mixture. 4 Beat the remaining cream in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; divide cream among bowls of chocolate mixture, fold until just combined. 5 Divide dark chocolate mousse among 6 glasses (¾-cup/180ml capacity); smooth top. Top with white chocolate mousse and then milk chocolate mousse. Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for several hours or until firm. Remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.

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6 Meanwhile, spread extra melted dark chocolate onto clean smooth surface; allow to set at room temperature. Make chocolate curls by running a cheese slice along surface of chocolate. 7 Top mousses with chocolate curls.

Christmas Light Run 22nd December

Trial of using a GPS with waypoints – very confusing as the GPS only indicated lights position and not directions. Near the end of the run we worked out that we should have just followed the input addresses in alphabetical order. They were entered in a route supplied by Michelle O’Leary, which I am extremely grateful.. If I remember next year it will be much less complicated. It was still a great night, saw lots of great lights. The night finished at Michelle’s with coffee and cake, Thanks to those attending and thanks to all those who had Christmas Lights. I believe there were a lot more houses lit up this year. Disappointed with numbers this year, thought there would be a lot more. We did however have quite a few apologies by people that could not make it. John & Colleen phoned to apologise, parts for the Kombi repairs had only just arrived. The Kombi is in Ulladulla for repairs. Russell & Kathy Denning Bugeye Andrew & Jo Michel Morris 1100S Ian & Joyce Reid Healey 100/4

Driver Reviver Cowra 26th December

It was an 8:00 am open and very very quiet until about 9:30 am when the first Customer Paul arrived. Paul is a fairly regular customer at Driver Reviver. From then on it was fairly regular flow of customers until our relief arrived at 12 noon. Driver Reviver is one of the most satisfying community things I a involved, maybe even the most satisfying. You never really know whether the stop saved any lives, buy using Merv’s saying “it is a feel good day”. The customers are so friendly and really show their appreciation in their faces as they stop and join in the conversations and relax. The gratitude is what gets to me, we get donations from people that don’t even have coffee or tea, they just stop for a chat. Sometimes not even a chat, just run over from their vehicles to give a donation. Today was exceptional, we have some cold drinks in the fridge that are left overs. One lady asked for a cold drink and paid me with a ten dollar note. As we cannot access change I gave her the can of drink, I found out

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later she put the $10 note in the donation slot. The wooden stirrers are a good talking point and most love them, one women said, “I sit in the back seat and I can now use this to whack the husband, he is an awful driver”. However the morning didn’t start that well with Kathy calling the Police over an irate truck Driver. The Bedford was parked in his parking spot and asked us to move it. He did the same some months ago when there was still plenty of B Double truck parking. It’s a public carpark and in some respects the trailers left there are a nuisance to visitors parking over long weekends, especially the busiest day of year, the Monday after Bathurst racing. Cars are parked about a kilometre up Boorowa Rd just for a toilet stop, let alone Driver Reviver, McDonalds & the Rose Garden Café. Thing is it is a public carpark so there is nothing we can do to keep the trailers away. The Bedford was moved and after a chat hands were shook and all calmed. Police arrived a few minutes after the prime mover minus trailers left the scene. Time went really quick and I left there feeling fulfilled and happy, what a great way to spend a few hours meeting and chatting with so many extra ordinary people. It renews your confidence that not all people are nasty, liars that have selective hearing. It was one of those days that I am glad to do community work as a volunteer. Kathy & Russell Denning Bedford J1 Kevin Thrupp Modern Derek Brown HQ Holden

Open Day 30th December

There were lots of visitors through on OPEN DAY - all before lunch. Way too hot to any strenuous work, even replacing a headlight became an arduous task and pretty energy zapping, even though the car was parked in the shade on the platform. Weather is playing havoc with the plants, just too many hot days in a row. Means watering will have to be done more often. Did finally remove supposedly pot bound pine from pot on platform. Definitely not pot-bound, had very few roots - pulled out easy. We planted some more geraniums in place of the dead pine. Ian Reid E Type Jaguar Andrew Michel Morris 1100S John Mooney HK Holden Russell Denning Bedford J1 Kathy Denning Modern

Australia: The

Confusing Country

Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount

of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognisable from orbit

because of many unusual features, including what at first looks

like an enormous bite taken out of its southern edge; a wall of

sheer cliffs which plunge deep into the surrounding sea.

Geologists assure us that this is simply an accident of

geomorphology and plate tectonics, but they still call it the

‘Great Australian Bight’ proving that not only are they

covering up a more frightening theory, but they can’t spell

either.

The first of the confusing things about Australia is the status of

the place. Where other land masses and sovereign lands are

classified as either continent, island, or country, Australia is

considered all three. Typically, it is unique in this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A53650

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Wildlife: The second confusing thing about Australia are the animals. They can be

divided into three categories: poisonous, odd, and sheep. It is true that of the ten most

poisonous arachnids on the planet, Australia has nine of them. Actually, it would be more

accurate to say that of the nine most poisonous arachnids, Australia has all of them.

However, there are curiously few snakes, possibly because the spiders have killed them all.

But even the spiders won’t go near the sea (see below). Any visitors should be careful to

check inside boots (before putting them on) under toilet seats (before sitting down) and

generally everywhere else. A stick is very useful for this task.

Strangely, it tends to be the second class of animals (the odd) that are more dangerous. The

creature that injures the most people each year is the common wombat. It is nearly as

ridiculous as its name, and spends its life digging holes in the ground, in which it hides. During the night it comes out to

eat worms and grubs.

The wombat injures people in two ways: first, the animal is indestructible. Digging holes in the hard Australian clay

builds muscles that outclass Olympic weightlifters. At night, they often wander the roads. Semi-trailers (road trains) have

hit them at high speed, with all nine wheels on one side, and this merely makes them very annoyed. They express this by

snorting, glaring, and walking away. Alas, to smaller cars, the wombat becomes an asymmetrical high-speed launching

pad, with results that can be imagined, but not adequately described.

The second way the wombat injures people relates to its burrowing behaviour. If a person

happens to put their hand down a wombat hole, the wombat will feel the disturbance and

think ‘Ho! My hole is collapsing!’ at which it will brace its muscled legs and push up

against the roof of its burrow with incredible force, to prevent its collapse. Any unfortunate

hand will be crushed, and attempts to withdraw it will cause the wombat to simply bear

down harder. The unfortunate will then bleed to death through their crushed hand as the

wombat prevents him from seeking assistance. This is considered the third most

embarrassing known way to die, and Australians don’t talk about it much.

At this point, we would like to mention the platypus, estranged relative of the mammal,

which has a duck-bill, otter’s tail, webbed feet, lays eggs, detects its aquatic prey in the

same way as the electric eel, and has venemous barbs attached to its hind legs, thus combining all ‘typical’ Australian

attributes into a single improbable creature.

History: The last confusing thing about Australia is the inhabitants. First, a short history: some time around 40,000

years ago, some people arrived in boats from the north. They ate all the available food, and a lot of them died. The ones

that survived learned respect for the balance of nature, man’s proper place in the scheme of things, and spiders. They

settled in, and spent a lot of the intervening time making up strange stories.

Then, around 200 years ago, Europeans arrived in boats from the north. More accurately,

European convicts were sent over, with a few deranged and stupid people in charge. They

tried to plant their crops in Autumn (failing to take account of the reversal of the seasons

when moving from the top half of the planet to the bottom), ate all their food, and a lot of

them died. About then the sheep arrived, and have been treasured ever since.

It is interesting to note here that the Europeans always consider themselves vastly superior

to any other race they encounter, since they can lie, cheat, steal, and litigate (marks of a

civilized culture, they say) – whereas all the Aboriginals can do is happily survive being

left in the middle of a vast red-hot desert, equipped with a stick.

Eventually, the new lot of people stopped being Europeans on an extended holiday and became Australians. The changes

are subtle, but deep, caused by the mind-stretching expanses of nothingness and eerie quiet, where a person can sit

perfectly still and look deep inside themselves to the core of their essence, their reasons for being, and the necessity of

checking inside your boots every morning for fatal surprises. They also picked up the most finely-tuned sense of irony in

the world, and the Aboriginal gift for making up stories. Be warned.

And then …There is also the matter of the beaches.

Australian beaches are simply the nicest and best in the entire world. Although anyone actually venturing into the sea

will have to contend with sharks, stinging jellyfish, stonefish (a fish which sits on the bottom of the sea, pretends to be a

rock, and has venomous barbs sticking out of its back that will kill you just from the pain) and surfboarders. However,

watching a beach sunset is worth the risk of all of these.

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Aussies: As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot.

Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an

American. Faced with insurmountable odds and impossible problems, they smile disarmingly, and reach for a stick.

Major engineering feats have been performed with sheets of corrugated iron, string, and mud.

Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the ‘Grass is greener on the other side of the fence’ syndrome,

and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence. They call the land ‘Oz’, ‘Godzone’ (a verbal

contraction of ‘God’s Own Country’) and ‘Best bloody place on earth, bar none, strewth’. The irritating thing about this

is they may be right.

There are some traps for the unsuspecting traveller, though. Do not under any circumstances suggest that the beer is

imperfect, unless you are comparing it to another kind of Australian beer. Do not wear a Hawaiian shirt. Religion and

politics are safe topics of conversation (Australians don’t care too much about either) but sport is a minefield. The only

correct answer to ‘So, howdya’ like our country, eh?’ is ‘Best [insert your own regional swear word here] country in the

world!’.

It is very likely that, on arriving, some cheerful Australians will ‘adopt’ you, and on your first night will take you to a

pub where Australian beer is served. Despite the obvious danger, do not refuse. It is a form of initiation rite. You will

wake up late the next day with an astonishing hangover, a foul taste in your mouth, and wearing strange clothes. Your

hosts will usually make sure you get home, and wave off any legal difficulties with ‘It’s his first time in Australia, so we

took him to the pub’, to which the policeman will sagely nod and close his notebook. Be sure to tell the story of these

events to every other Australian you encounter, adding new embellishments at every stage, and noting how strong the

beer was. Thus you will be accepted into this unique culture.

Most Australians are now urban dwellers, having discovered the primary use of electricity, which is air-conditioning and

refrigerators.

by Jeremy Lee, aka Orinoco.

Working Bee 1st January

Still too hot – just did some watering and weeding. Closed up around noon. Ian Reid FJ Ute John Mooney Mercedes Russell Denning Bedford J1

Things you know and probably forgot Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? BECAUSE When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since. Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help? BECAUSE This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning 'help me' - and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.' Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'? BECAUSE In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (naturally), mispronounced it 'love.' Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses? BECAUSE

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In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfil obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous. Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called passing the buck'? BECAUSE In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player. Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast? BECAUSE In earlier times it used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own. Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'? BECAUSE Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the Centre of attention. Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'? BECAUSE Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares. In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from? BECAUSE When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a verygood idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into caddie. Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs? BECAUSE Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on. BIG CHEEKS Bet you don't know "Big cheeks" Big cheeks. A grandson of slaves, a boy was born in a poor neighbourhood of New Orleans known as the "Back of Town." His father abandoned the family when the child was an infant. His mother became a prostitute and the boy and his sister had to live with their grandmother. Early in life he proved to be gifted for music and with three other kids he sang in the streets of New Orleans. His first gains were coins that were thrown to them. A Jewish family, Karnofsky, who had emigrated from Lithuania to the USA, had pity for the 7-year-old boy and brought him into their home. Initially giving 'work' in the house, to feed this hungry child. There he remained and

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slept in this Jewish family's home where, for the first time in his life, he was treated with kindness and tenderness. When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnovsky sang him a Russian lullaby that he would sing with her. Later, he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs. Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family. The Karnofskys gave him money to buy his first musical instrument; as was the custom in the Jewish families. They sincerely admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions, such as St. James Infirmary and Go Down Moses. The little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family who had adopted him in 1907. In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore a Star of David and said that in this family, he had learned "how to live real life and determination." You might recognize his name. This little boy was called: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Louis Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish! And "Satchmo" is Yiddish for "Big Cheeks"!!! And I'll bet you did not know any of this. Submitted by John Toohey

Canowindra Driver Reviver Thankyou 6th January

This was the same as Cowra Driver Reviver just before Christmas. The idea is to meet and greet members of other groups and say thank you to all volunteers. A lot more volunteers at this thankyou than we had in Cowra, which of course was fantastic to see. Nice meal, nice company, nice people and a lot of laughs. Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Dave Beeken Ford sceptre Bob & Pat Grimshaw Modern Bernie Rutter & Patricia Sheehan Modern Kathy & Russell Denning Alfetta GTV

This disgusts me as a mechanic – I thought it was mandatory to reface a head if removed – this members head obviously hasn’t been dressed. The car blew a head gasket in way less than 1000 miles – NO Warranty or recall – ashamed of the job done by so-called professionals. Head photographed at Canowindra Run.

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Canowindra Driver Reviver The Canowindra members have been very busy over the Christmas period with lots of shifts on driver reviver. Well done to all those attending.

24th December Monday Alan Shepherd VB Commodore Dave Beeken 1936 International Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob Grimshaw Ford F100 Bernie Rutter ’29 Chev Ute

26th December Wednesday Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Dave Beeken Ford F350 Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob Grimshaw Ford F100 Bernie Rutter Holden HR Premier

31st December Monday Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Dave Beeken 1936 International Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob Grimshaw Ford F700 Bernie Rutter Holden HR Premier Bob Grimshaw Ford Model TT

1st January Tuesday Alan Shepherd VB Commodore Dave Beeken Ford Spectre Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob Grimshaw Ford F100 Bernie Rutter Holden HR Premier Ashley Oborn Modern

6th January Sunday Driver Reviver Thankyou get-together

Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Dave Beeken Ford F350 Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob & Pat Grimshaw Modern Bernie Rutter Modern Ashley Oborn Modern Russell & Kathy Denning Alfetta GTV

Happy Birthday February

4th

Kathy Denning 4th

Patricia Sheehan

7th

Diane Reid 7th

Judy Fazzari

7th

Elva Smith 8th

Peter Watson

11th

Ron Fazzari 14th

George Smith

16th

Larry Nunn 16th

Vanda Catanzariti

22nd

Steven Barker 22nd

June Seymour

Happy Wedding Anniversary February

7th

Derek & Stephanie Brown

Coffee Run to Bathurst

20th JanuaryBy the time we got there a lot of cars had left, but others showed up. There were lots of nice cars on show. The Rockabilly Café has just fabulous food, Coffee & Milkshakes, Coffee came with a donut and the milkshake had ice-cream and a cherry on top.

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Still obvious that the rules for H plates are not being understood by some clubs, but it is getting much better. Cars that I have seen before on H Plates now have D plates fitted.

Andrews Morris 1100S was again a star car - just pulled up and had a half dozen people literally race straight to the car. Andrew admits it is a bit embarrassing the attention the car gets.

Larry Nunn & Rodney Bowd Jaguar XJ6 Andrew Michel Morris 1100S Russell & Kathy Denning Daimler 2.5

C.A.V.C. Annual Fee $30:00 Family Membership from 2019/20 - Constitution is available in the Library

Club members list is no longer available due to misuse by a member.

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

MINUTES of CLUB MEETING January 2019

No 8 Meeting conducted by President: Russell Denning

1. Present: o John Mooney, Russell & Kathy Denning, Kevin Thrupp, David Barrand, Ian Reid, Andrew Michel, Ron

Fazzari, Derek Brown, Michelle O’Leary & Mark, Harley Banks, Maurice Randell, Ray Heilman, Rodney Bowd, Dave Beeken

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Visitors: Nil Apologies: Peter Hollier, Sonya Hollier, Bob & Mary Gittoes, Marilyn & Wayne Reeks, Sue Barrand, Kevin

Broad, Colleen Sydenham, Alan Shepherd, John Toohey, Vic Bower, Bernie Rutter, George Smith, Bob Grimshaw, Moya Randell, Larry Nunn.

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting: Moved by: Andrew Michel Seconded by: Kevin Thrupp

3. Business arising from minutes.

o Nil

4. Treasurers Report:

Moved by: Ian Reid Seconded by: Derek Brown

5. Secretaries Report Correspondence IN:

16 Magazines

Bank Statement

Flyer for Gnoo Blas

Whats on in Cowra January 2019

Cowra Tourism Newsletter

Invitation to Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival 30th & 31st March

Young Heritage Club 5th Annual Muster 31st March

Cowra Tourism call for monthly events

Question on date of Coffee Run – Jo & Andrew Michel Correspondence OUT:

Email to Belinda re Cowra Canowindra Planner 2019

Response to Jo & Andrew re-Coffee Run Moved by: Kathy Denning Seconded by:

6. Editors Report:

o Magazine Folding 7:15 pm

7. Plates Registrar Report:

Travel Permissions o John Toohey – Ulladulla – Kombi Repairs o John Toohey – Ulladulla – Kombi Repairs 19th January

Extra Movements NCE o Dennis Sayles – Vehicle rescue – Bedford 26/12/18

New Registrations 8. Past Events

o Discussed as per Calendar

9. Future Events

SEE EVENTS CALENDER. 10. Supper Roster:

February – Kevin Thrupp 11. General Business:

o Ken Masters Life Membership - passed o Coffee run 2nd last Saturday every month - Daniel Andrew - passed o Pad bolt inside platform entry door o Station Lease renewal $440 application fee – keep over till closer to April o Surveillance Camera replacement $172:50 plus Cable $24.95 – plus fittings from Jaycar $25.25 –

replacement – approved o Discussion on Keys – Russell to investigate costs for– John Holland may pay if funds become available o Kevin Thrupp motion “1 master plus individual keys for each tenant to have their own plus switch for

waiting room lights” seconded Andrew & Maurice o Discussion on wifi and phone usage for surveillance cameras – to be costed.

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o John Mooney discussed security motion lights – Kevin Thrupp to price – possibly solar.

Meeting Closed: 8.25 pm Next meeting: - Cowra Railway Station Clubroom. - 7-30pm.

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

For Sale FOR SALE MERCEDES 1976, short wheel base, full interior front and back seats, door trims, no dash top. $250 negotiable – Bob Gittoes 02 6331 1627 FOR SALE or OFFER VARIOUS SURPLUS CLUB ITEMS – LPG wall oven, Various car parts, doubles of workshop

manuals, BBQ on trolley, Photocopier (old club single page copier) minor repairs due to very low print numbers, Wool Classing table LARGE, padded chairs (blue vinyl). Can be viewed on open days – PLEASE MAKE AN OFFER – you might even get it for free.

Events Calendar 2019

JANUARY

26th Saturday COWRA DRIVER REVIVER 8:00 am till noon --- 0800-1200

26th Saturday AUSTRALIA DAY 1:30 pm Bryant Park – free Sausage sizzle

27th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

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

27th Sunday CANOWINDRA DRIVER REVIVER

8:00 am to 12:00pm noon (0800-1200)

28th Monday CANOWINDRA DRIVER REVIVER

6:00 pm to 11:00pm (1800-2300)

FEBRUARY

3rd Sunday BATHURST SWAP Depart at your own leisure – notify registrar if you take your car please.

5th Tuesday WORKING BEE 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

5th Tuesday PICK A PARK 6:00 pm meet at Station – Eagle Park – back of McDonalds

16th Saturday GNOO BLAS Depart 7:30 am from Railway Station

16th Saturday COFFEE and CARS Cowra 6:00 pm at the old Mill (Ironbark smoked BBQ)

18th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

19th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

23rd Saturday HILL END Depart 7:00 am



MARCH


5th Tuesday PICK A PARK 6:00 pm meet at Station – Sakura Park



30th – 31st Sat- Sun ALVIS CLUB TOUR Railway Station Saturday Afternoon at this stage

31st Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY


31st Sunday YOUNG HERITAGE CLUB MUSTER

PCYC Lachlan St Young – notify registrar of attendance please

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APRIL

2nd Tuesday WORKING BEE 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

2nd Tuesday PICK A PARK 6:00 pm meet at Station – Bryant Park

13th Saturday PORTLAND (revisited) Depart clubroom 7:30 am. 9:30am McDonalds Bathurst





27th Saturday COWRA HIGH SCHOOL (FROM THE 1971 HSC GROUP)

Hamburgers on Platform – then tour around Cowra – all cars, trucks etc. please

MAY

4th Saturday CAVC 26th BIRTHDAY BYO BBQ – Billy Goat Hill 12:00 noon NOTE CHANGE

5th Sunday BANJO PATTERSON MARKETS

Emmaville cottage Orange – to be confirmed


7th Tuesday PICK A PARK 6:00 pm meet at Station – Edgell Park

19th Sunday NATIONAL MOTORING HERITAGE DAY

Event to be decided

20th Monday CLUB MEETING AGM 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

21st Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom



JUNE

8th-9th Sat- Sun PITCHFORK COWRA Time to be decided

9th Sunday WYANGALA BONFIRE Starts at 10:00 pm





JULY





AUGUST

18th Sunday REGISTRATION DAY Some of the cars that did not attended rego day last year will be required to attend. I hope there will be some-one to inspect fleet owner’s cars on site, but at least one vehicle should be left for rego day to ensure members attendance. Please book the date. As usual any member that has a legitimate reason for not attending will have their vehicle/s inspected prior to rego day.





SEPTEMBER



28th Saturday CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

Japanese Gardens --Time to be decided



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