NEWSLETTER OF SUMMERLAND SPORTS & CLASSIC CAR CLUB INC.NEWSLETTER OF SUMMERLAND SPORTS & CLASSIC CAR CLUB INC.

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DISCLAIMER: Views and ideas expressed within Accelerations may exhibit some editorial independence, or may be those of contributors, and do not necessarily represent the official opinion of Summerland Sports & Classic Car Club.

You are invited to join us:

Summerland Sports & Classic Car Club invites members of the following clubs to attend any SSCCC events. Club registrars are requested to list our events in their clubs’ day book.

If you are planning to attend, please advise our President so we expect you. This helps with catering and other arrangements.

Clubs: Ballina District Vehicle Restorers Club; Coffs Sports Touring & Classic Car Club; Grafton Vintage Motor Vehicle Club; North Coast Street

Machines; Northern Rivers Classic Car Club; Northern Rivers Vintage & Veteran Car Club; Gold Coast Antique Auto Club; Mt Warning Historic Auto Club

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If not claimed, PLEASE RETURN to:

PO Box 761, Lismore, NSW 2480

Please tell us if your address changes

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OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2017 CLUB YEAR

PRESIDENT David Besson PO Box 5204 02 6672 6620

Murwillumbah South, 2484 0412561805

VICE PRESIDENT Bryan White "Fernbrook" 931 Fernleigh Rd 02 6687 2188

Brooklet 2479 0418 654 400

SECRETARY Barry Granatelli 29 Conte St 02 6621 7835

Lismore 2480 0414 817 223

TREASURER Sue De Paauw 1McInnes Lane 02 6683 2740

Tuckurimba 2480

REGISTRAR Jason Crimmins Lot 105 Jersey Drive

North Casino 2470 0423 042 271

MAGAZINE EDITOR Fiona Gordon 26 Godfrey Place 02 6628 1519

Alstonville 2477 0431 984 410

Assistant MAGAZINE EDITOR

Shirley Bryce 625 Wardell Rd, 02 6628 3443

Alstonville 2477 0412 866 199

Editor's email - summerlandsportsclassiccarclub@gmail.com (DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE 25/8/2017)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SummerlandCar

Website: http://shannons.com.au/club/carclubs/summerland-sports-classic-car-club/

PUBLIC OFFICER Robert Lovell 58 Beaumont Drive, 02 6621 9682

Lismore 2480 0427 257 190

PUBLICITY OFFICER David Gordon 26 Godfrey Place 02 6628 1519

Alstonville 2477 0431 984 410

EVENTS COMMITTEE Jeff Johnston 4 Windsor Court 02 6624 5962

Executive plus :- Goonellabah 2480 0419 006 302

Terry Goldman 12 Kookaburra Terrace 02 6624 7043

Goonellabah 2480 0429 380 381

Rudy De Paauw 1McInnes Lane, Tuckurimba 2480 02 6683 2740

GUIDELINES FOR CONCESSIONAL REGISTRATION (CLUB PLATES)

Member must be financial. Vehicle has to be at least thirty years old.

Vehicle must be inspected by the Club Registrar at least once each year

(RMS pink slip is acceptable).

Minimum insurance cover of Third Party Property Damage. Full Comprehensive is recommended,

proof of cover must be provided to Registrar prior to initial registration or renewal.

RMS has introduced a 2-year Trial program to test the viability of a new category of participation.

The new program will permit the use of approved vehicles for personal purposes for 60 days in the year,

in addition to attendances at authorised Club Outings.

Owners will be required to maintain a Log Book showing the date, time and departure location for each

day that the vehicle is used. (Failure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date daily record could mean

severe consequences for the member and our club!)

Eligibility of your vehicle(s) may be reconsidered if the following vehicle attendances are not met :- One Vehicle – Must attend three Club events each year. Two Vehicles – One vehicle must attend one Club event & the other vehicle two Club events each year. Three or more Vehicles – Each vehicle must attend one Club event each year.

Any variation from these rules, for acceptable legitimate reasons, will require prior Club approval.

Non-compliance can result in registration being cancelled. The Club cannot afford the risk of the system being abused and the subsequent loss of the benefits of these worthwhile concessions for other Club members.

REGISTRAR - Jason Crimmins 0423 042 271

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MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SUMMERLAND SPORTS AND CLASSIC CAR CLUB INC. Held at Lismore Workers Club - 5th July 2017

Meeting Opened: 7.30pm Chair: David Besson

Present: George & Marj. Jensen, Lex Cole, Terry Goldman, Brian & Heather Sidney, Barry Granatelli, Jeff Johns-ton, Rudi & Sue de Paauw, Ellis Vaughan, Rod Johnston, Jim & Barb Hodgson, Ray & Diana Collingwood, Jeff Pettitt, Ken & Shirley Bryce, Doug Galpen, Alan & Lucky Howard, Bob Sawyer, Ross & Dianne Betts, Jason & Sandra Crimmins, Mike McIntosh, Lindsay Veal, David Besson, Andy & Sally Salwat, Ted & Sue Parkinson, David & Robyn Hughes, Denise Fenwick, John & Ann McLean, Owen Maguire, Jeff & Julie Snow, Steve Craven, Christine McNall.

Apologies : David & Fiona Gordon, Grant Moehead , Bryan & Helen White, Gary Tracey.

Visitors: Winton Brocklebank, Matt Cox, Bill & Sue Babbs. Minutes of the May Meeting: That Minutes circulated to Members in ‘Accelerations’ be accepted as true and correct. B.Granatelli / J.Johnston Correspondence In / Out: As separate listing. Motion: That correspondence tabled and action taken by the Secretary by ratified -B.Granatelli / L.Cole. Treasurers Report: As at 30/06/17 as read, be accepted as true and correct. S.dePaauw / H.Sidney. General Business Past Events – June Coffee Run – 14th June - Thursday Plantation Ballina – Jeff Johnston – a ‘wet day’ – scenic route as planned, changed due to possible flooded roads – a ‘pleasant coffee venue’ – ‘Thursday Plantation movie’ very interesting.

Club Run to Brushgrove Hotel – 18th June - with Coffs Cex Club – Mike McIntosh – Interesting run – good food.

Barlows of Ballina Sponsorship ‘Show & Shine’– 24th June - Display and barbecue – Jeff Pettitt thanked all who attended and participated. Twenty cars on display. It was suggested that this become an ‘annual event’ President David extended a particular ‘thanks’ to Lex Cole, Dianne Betts and Sue de Paauw for their assistance with the barbeque which resulted in a $270.00 profit. Motion: That proceeds from the barbecue be extended to $300.00 and donated to a “School Driver Training” organisation.- Jeff Pettitt / Sue de Paauw. Motion carried. A presentation with media presence to be arranged. Future Events – July Coffee Run – 12th July – to Windara Nursery Casino – leave from Bunnings South Lismore, travel via Caniaba.

Christmas in July 16th July – Heather Sidney advised Morning Tea at Tintenbar Hall – BYO or purchase – entertain-ment – bush poet and musical items at hall. Leave Tintenbar 12.00 noon approx. for Ballina RSL Club – Three Course Carvery Lunch - $30.00 after ‘Social Fund’ subsidy of $5.00.- Numbers taken.

Future Events Coffee Run – Aug. 9th – to ”Torakina” – Brunswick Heads – more details in the future.

French Run - 20th August – In association with the Peugeot Club of Qld. – Observation Run in Tweed area – “French Pastries and Cheeses” for morning tea, will be provided. - Some Peugeot Members staying at Murwillumbah Saturday night. President David presented ‘The Pepper Grinder’ to Ray Lovett ‘in anticipation’ for the French Run.

Club Run 17th Sept. – to “Aranyani” Bison at Myrtle Creek – 7km gravel road – OK by Members at meeting – lunch at Rappville pub – more details in the future.

Twilight Run – to be considered for a possible future run - maybe to include an ‘early dinner’

Other General Business

Shannons Sponsorship – Jim Butler has offered a sponsorship of $200.00. Following discussion with Jim, an invoice was raised and forwarded to Jim for checking and to be on-forwarded to Steve Taylor (Shannons Regional Development Manager) A letter of thanks to be sent to Steve with a copy of “Accelerations”. Steve to be placed on monthly Accelerations” email list.

News Letters / Bulletins from other Clubs – now being received by email rather than by post. Motion: That bulletins received from other Clubs, be forwarded by email to our Members on the “Accelerations” email list - Jeff. Johnston / Dianne Betts. Motion Carried.

Meeting Closed: 8.20 pm

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RMS CLASSIC VEHICLE LOG BOOK TRIAL

We have received this letter from the RMS seeking feedback on the Classic Vehicle Log Book scheme with a deadline of 4th August 2017. If you wish to have input into the Clubs response, please attend the meeting on Wednesday 2nd August where this matter will be discussed. Alternatively, you may email your thoughts to: summerlandsportsclassiccarclub@gmail.com to reach us by 2nd August. Apologies for the poor quality of the letter pdf.

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P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T

It been another top month for club members with great attendances. The coffee run to Ballina was a

little damp but had a big roll-up for an interesting morning amongst the ti-trees nevertheless. The car

park overflowed. It was inspiring to hear the story of dedication which Thursday plantation showed

taking their piece of swamp to a thriving business.

The run to Brushgrove joining up with the Coffs Harbour Club was fantastic. Jeff promised fine weather

and delivered in spades. Some superb cars were on display gleaming in the sunlight. They were

admired, discussed and had their stories told as we took the opportunity to get to know the folk from

Coffs and their cars. Lunch was very ample and although some had to wait a little because of the huge

crowd, the staff did a sterling job.

A big thank you to Jeff for his organisation and co-ordination with the southern club. Jeff and the

committee work tirelessly, making events so interesting for club members.

Saturday at Barlows of Ballina was another big turnout with several new members and their cars

present. Our appreciation goes to Geoff Jacobs from Barlows for his continued support. Thank you also

to Tim and Jeff Pettitt for the organisation of the day. Lex worked like a chef possessed from 8am. Sue,

with a few other members also worked their hearts out all day selling and serving. We certainly have

dedicated members who made a success of the day which will assist the driver training program.

Thank you one and all. David Besson

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P E U G E O T L I O N S A T P L A Y

The 2017 annual Peugeot Pageant held at Merimbula was great fun, meeting up with old friends and enjoying at a variety of cars. The oldest was a 1947 Peugeot 202. It led the parade of cars through town to start the Pageant. There are a few older Peugeots around, either undergoing restoration or tucked away – certainly not doing road trips as this beauty does. Also, some of those early cars have been sold back to European buyers.

There was a good range of 203 and 403 models, together with a fair number of 404’s and 504’s. It’s strange to hear the public saying my Dad or Grandad had one of those, pointing out the earlier models. When these Peugeots were built in Australia they were about in large numbers as some of our members will attest. During the 70’s they were selling thousands annually.

There were motorkhana and driving skills events as well as the Concours. All were held at Pambula Historic Car Club grounds. There were timed competition events which broke a few cars (and brought drivers to tears) as well as those that involving some difficulty to perform but which got a few laughs - like the spoon and spark plug race.

A navigation run held on Sunday was quite difficult but the scenery and land forms of the Bega Valley were outstanding. We stopped for photos as much as for answers. Unlike our runs, the questions were in English – a bit disappointing. However Gayl, as navigator, claimed equal first. She does well at these types of events.

The Pambula Club has an enviable set up. It has been going for over 30 years and seems to work in very closely with the local council, drawing members from all over the region. The Mayor came to the Concours to judge the ‘best car’. They have shed spaces leased to members for car storage and an extensive workshop area for restoration work. The club has meeting rooms, a serious kitchen, bathrooms and a few acres of land. They even have a piano which they give a tickle when they are having parties. The dining room can hold about 100 people. They use it to take bus and group tours for morning tea or lunch and a tour of the facility to earn some extra income. The club is all run by volunteers and is a fantastic asset to the region.

We saw a few interesting projects while we were there. One was an electric Morris Minor and another was a Morris covered in green turf. Each to his own I suppose. There were some beautiful restorations as well as more ordinary cars with minor work done from when these were day to day runners. There was a fantastic little 1923 Citroen restored to the same specs as the one in which Bill Birtells did his first round Australia trip in the same year. Pretty special!

One of the treats for us was the presence of oyster farms nearby. Between those fat and creamy morsels, some local cheeses

and a drop of cool climate wine in a beautiful valley by the sea, talking cars, we had it made. All in all, a great weekend with

friends and toys. David Besson

the 1923 Citroen

the electric Morris

1947 Peugeot 202

a selection of Peugeots at the Concourse

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N O T I C E S

AUGUST George Jensen Bryan White Ken & Shirley Bryce Barry Granatelli Ken Bryce Andy & Sally Salwat Linda Orton Robyn Hughes Cherell Bremner Rod Johnston Caroline Macdonald Tony Lane Ray Collingwood

SEPTEMBER Helen White Heather Sidney / Wayne Orton Diana Collingwood

Club Regalia

If any members are interested we do have the following club regalia for sale:

Metal Car Grill Badges $20.00

Cloth Badges $6.00

Sticker Badges $3.00

Club Name Badges

If any members wish to buy a club name badge, please contact Sue de Paauw. The badge has a small

logo and your name. You have the choice of a magnetic fastener (quite strong) or a more traditional pin

fastener. The badges cost $12.00.

Club Shirts

The club decided in 2015 to change the club shirt from the grey polo shirts to a button up chambray shirt

(either short or long sleeve). If any member wishes to purchase a shirt for use on club outings the

procedure is as below:

Purchase the shirt from George Gooleys, Lismore, they have all the necessary sizes and can provide

the best fit.

Take the shirt to either Daleys ( 21 Woodlark St ) or MR Promotional Products (145 Keen St) for

embroidering of the logo. You have the choice of any/all of the following - club logo; club name in

letters; your name. Bring your receipt for the embroidery to the Treasurer and the club will refund $5.00

towards the cost.

Several members have expressed a desire to purchase the old club polo shirts. I have contacted the

lady who used to make the shirts for the club and she is willing to make more. I spoke to the Club

executive at the last meeting and they were agreeable for members to purchase either the old polo

shirts or the new chambray shirts.

Therefore if anyone wishes to purchase the polo shirt please contact me on 02 6683 2740 or see me at

one of our meetings/outings.

Sue de Paauw (Treasurer)

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RECENT EVENTS COFFEE RUN 12th

JULY 2017

The club members commenced our coffee run at Bunnings and proceeded through Caniaba, Casino and

onto Windara Nursery. It was a beautiful drive through the country with 18 club members attending the

coffee outing. Club members enjoyed the surrounds of the Nursery in lovely sunshine after a cool start to

the day.

Ray & Diana got caught up in traffic and took the long very scenic route to the Café but eventually turned

up and joined the group much to our relief.

It was again a great day with good company and companionship by members.

Terry Goldman

C O M I N G E V E N T

COFFEE RUN TO TORAKINA CAFE –WEDNESDAY 9th

AUGUST 2017

Meet at the Chemist Warehouse Car Park (cnr Holland St/Bruxner Hwy) at 8.45am for 9.00am departure.

Travel via Binna Burra, back roads to Mullumbimby and onto Brunswick Heads for morning tea.

Coffee will be at Torakina Café, 2 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads (on corner near the bridge).

If meeting up on the way, you may wish to join off Lismore Road on Binna Burra Rd

BUT DO NOT PARK CLOSE TO CORNER AS WE WILL NEED TO GET CLUB CARS OFF LISMORE ROAD. ***CARE!!

Enquiries: Jeff Johnston 0419 006 302

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RECENT EVENTS CHRISTMAS IN JULY -

16th JULY 2017

A beautiful sunny day for a drive through the countryside to the delightful Tintenbar hall for morning tea. with great

entertainment and good company—an enjoyable morning. We than drove on to Ballina RSL for the “Christmas in

July” lunch, followed by a delicious Christmas cake thanks to Heather Sidney. Fun was had with the trivia quiz and

joke contest etc. Thank you Heather for organising a lovely day.

Our Entertainers—bush poet, singer/raconteur/guitarist and singer/guitarist

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A big thank you to Jim Butler of

Shannons for obtaining sponsorship

for our Club.

Remember to consider Shannons

for all of your insurance needs.

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Thank you to our magazine sponsor for ongoing support. Please support Barlows whenever

you can . This is their 4th year as our major club magazine sponsor and their generosity assists

the Club significantly.

Geoff Jacobs and the boys can be found at 2/19 De-Havilland Crescent, Ballina NSW 2478 or

telephone them on (02) 6686 2044.

Barlows can supply expert advice plus a multitude of workshop requirements, including bolts,

v-belts, pulleys, paint, Valvoline oils, work boots and shirts, abrasives, cut-off wheels, pumps,

BOC industrial gas, and so much more.

B A R L O W S O F B A L L I N A

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2nd August 2017 Social/dinner from 6.00pm at Bistro, at Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore, followed by Meeting at 7.30pm and coffee/drinks afterwards

9th August 2017 Midweek Coffee Run to Brunswick Heads. Details Page 9

20th August 2017 Club Run—French Run with Peugeot Club —Details Page 7

6th September 2017 Social/dinner from 6.00pm at Bistro, at Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore, followed by Meeting at 7.30pm and coffee/drinks afterwards

13th September 2017 Midweek Coffee Run- Details TBA

17th September 2017 Club run—details TBA

4th October 2017 Social/dinner from 6.00pm at Bistro, at Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore, followed by Meeting at 7.30pm and coffee/drinks afterwards

11th October 2017 Midweek Coffee Run- Details TBA

15th October 2017 Club Run-Wilsons Robotic Dairy-Details TBA

1st November 2017 Social/dinner from 6.00pm at Bistro, at Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore, followed by Meeting at 7.30pm and coffee/drinks afterwards

4/5 Nov. 2017 Jacaranda Weekend-Grafton Vintage Motor Vehicle Club-Details TBA

8th November 2017 Midweek Coffee Run- Details TBA

19th November 2017 Club Run– Presidents Run—Details TBA

? December 2017 Standard of Excellence & Christmas party. Details TBA

6th December 2017 Social/dinner from 6.00pm at Bistro, at Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore, followed by Meeting at 7.30pm and coffee/drinks afterwards

13th December 2017 Midweek coffee run—Details TBA

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