By Rosemary & Max Lane O N Sunday October 30 the Hillman Club organized the Combined Rootes Group Run down in the southern areas. We all met at the O’Halloran Hill weighbridge at 10am for a 10.30 start, Sue & Ivan, Joy & Drew and Rosemary and I represented the Singer Club. There were 22 cars in total ranging from our Singers, a couple of Humbers, two or three Sunbeams and the rest all post war Hillmans. The run took in some “interesting” sights including the Desalination Plant that was reached through some fairly convoluted back streets of Lonsdale. SINGERGRAM Oct-Dec 2011 Vol. 24 No. 4 SINGER CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Continued on page 5 FANCY A YUMMY BREAKFAST? [Our thanks go to the Hillman Car Club of SA for allowing Singergram to reproduce some of the photos taken on the run.] Our annual Breakfast Run is on again! Please do your best to attend at the Oxley’s on 22nd January. Remember to let them know if you can make it! Pass on this web link if you would like to share this issue of Singergram with your friends and family – http://issuu.com/singergram/docs/singergram_dec_2011 Rootes Group Run
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By Rosemary & Max Lane
On Sunday October 30 the Hillman Club organized the Combined Rootes Group Run down in the southern areas.
We all met at the O’Halloran Hill weighbridge at 10am for a 10.30 start, Sue & Ivan, Joy & Drew and Rosemary and I represented the Singer Club.
There were 22 cars in total ranging from our Singers, a couple of Humbers, two or three Sunbeams and the rest all post war Hillmans.
The run took in some “interesting” sights including the Desalination Plant that was reached through some fairly convoluted back streets of Lonsdale.
SINGERGRAMOct-Dec 2011 Vol. 24 No. 4
SINGER CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Continued on page 5
FANCY A YUMMY BREAKFAST?
[Our thanks go to the Hillman Car Club of SA for allowing Singergram to reproduce some of the photos taken on the run.]
Our annual Breakfast Run is on again! Please do your best to attend at the Oxley’s on 22nd January. Remember to let them know if you can make it!
Pass on this web link if you would like to share this issue of Singergram with your friends and family – http://issuu.com/singergram/docs/singergram_dec_2011
Rootes Group Run
SINGER CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Inc(To preserve the marque and unite the owners)
Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at the Caledonian Hotel 219 O’Connell St, north Adelaide (cnr. Barton Tce).
Meet at 6.30 pm for a great meal or just attend the meeting which commences at 7.30 pm.
OFFICERS FOR 2011President............................................ Ivan Margitich (08) 8294 5253 (W) 17 Old Drive (08) 8294 5022 (W) novar Gardens SA 5040 0419 800 799 (M)
Secretary........................................... Peter Wright (08) 8598 7066 (H) PO Box 254 0419 800 917 (M) Tailem Bend SA 5260 [email protected]
Treasurer........................................... Rob Martin (08) 8284 7947 (H) 1 Thornton Street 0419 188 944 (M) Angle Vale SA 5117 [email protected]
Assistant Secretary........................... Pat Oxley (08) 8365 2820 (H)
Parts Officer .....................................Stephen Bitmead (08) 8254 2716 (H)
Conditional Registration Officers... Rob Martin (08) 8284 7947 (H) Ivan Margitich (08) 8295 5692 (H) Clive Hill (08) 8389 3177 (H)
Committee......................................... Sue Margitich, Arthur Ackland, Sue Matthews, Don Schmook, Drew & Joy Marshman, Denis Moreau, Diane Wright, Pat Oxley, Peter Oxley
Official Photographer.......................Sue Matthews
Web Master....................................... Rob Martin www.singercars.com.au
Singergram Editor............................ Jeff Vale (08) 7509 0930 (H) PO Box 572 0427 152 029 (M) Greenock SA 5360 [email protected]
SCCA Secretary................................ Andrew Bull (03) 9499 6746 & Magazine Editor 9 Burton Crescent [email protected] East Ivanhoe VIC 3079
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They say Christmas comes but once a year but it certainly seems to come around much quicker than that. Anyway, Christmas
Greetings to everyone and I wish you all a Happy and Successful new Year.My time has been taken up over the year working, doing a bit on the Singers, playing tennis and golf. Sue and I also had a trip to the USA and Canada. We didn’t see any Singers but then again we did not have enough time to seek out the overseas clubs. About the same time Stephen and Vida Schild were also travelling in the US and Canada by car and did catch up with Philip Avis in Montreal and were impressed with his Singers. Recent club events included participating in the Rootes Group Run along the south coast beaches including a drive around the new desalination plant at Lonsdale with a stopover at Maslins Beach car park (not for reasons you might think). Unfortunately apart from Sue and I in our roadster not many other Singer members flew the flag. Max and Rosemary Lane in their pretty Singer Gazelle and Drew and Joy Marshman in their Hillman also members of the Hillman club enjoyed the event which attracted a huge number of Rootes Group members. It was a good run, well managed and our contingent ended up at The Lonsdale Hotel for lunch where we all enjoyed a very good meal and drinks. Full marks to the Hillman Club for organising the day. We recently journeyed to Millie’s Bakery at nairne where again we drove the Singer 4AD. The weather threatened rain so we kept the hood up, just in case. Sue has written an article on this so I will leave you to read it, hopefully in this magazine.It was a good day. Rob and Sue arrived a little late in their 10/26 with Georgia in the dickie seat as it just started to rain. Deidre arrived first, with us shortly behind. Stephen and Wendy Bitmead in a modern and Jeff and Maureen Vale in ‘Black Betty’ and Pat and Peter Oxley in the Roadster.Our monthly meetings have been well attended except when some of us have been overseas on holidays or unable to make it.Remember early in the new Year the annual Breakfast Run to Pat and Peter Oxley’s. Please ensure you let Pat know if you are attending. Remember to check your Calendar of Events for dates and times of our various functions.I think that’s enough from me for the moment. I am looking forward to some warm weather and getting the Singers on the road hoodless, especially enjoying a couple of weeks away from the office over the Christmas break.MERRY CHRISTMAS IVAn MARGITICH, President
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – by Ivan Margitich
SInGERGRAM is happy to place your For Sale or Wanted ads in this space.
Please email any items suitable for this column to [email protected] but remember to notify the Editor when the content of the ad is changed or no longer required.
FOR SALE & WANTED
FOR SALE – Framed Hunter promotional colour poster about A3 size. I am also clearing all my Singer parts, mainly for 9/4AD roadsters, SM1500 and Hunters. Ask – I may have it. Sedan parts include radiators and a Zenith Carburettor taken off an SM1500. VW Solex carby – may suit 9 motor. Roadster parts include front axle, side curtain glass, back shockers, electrical and body bits.
FOR SALE – 4 x 17” rolled edge 4-stud wire wheels; 1 x 16” straight edge 4-stud wire wheel. Assorted Singer Nine 4A/B & 4AD spares.
Please ring (08) 8331 8695 for further information.
SINGER PARTS FOR SALE
In a second hand furniture shop on Unley Road, just south of Culvert street on the eastern side of Unley Road. Sorry but I cant remember the name of the shop. There is a gearbox minus change mechanism, a distributor, a starter motor and a generator which has “Singer 1933” written on it. The asking price is $60 for the lot. Good luck! — John Eason.
PS give me a call if you cant find the shop
0413161270
WANTED – Hood bows for Singer Nine 4AB.
Please phone (08) 8331 8695.
WANTED – Singer Nine Roadster side curtain pins and sockets.
On behalf of The Singer Car Club of SA, I take this opportunity to heartily congratulate Gifford Wright on being awarded “The Classic and Sports Car Magazine” for “Club Personality of the Year”.
Thirty years as editor of “Singer Owner” is definitely to be applauded.
We so enjoy receiving our magazine from the UK and know how dedicated you are to putting out a top magazine each and every edition.
IVAN MARGITICH, President Singer Car Club of SA
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOROnce again the year seems to have flown by with relentless speed.
Our club may be smaller than other car clubs, but we certainly make up for it with the enthusiasm shown toward our meetings and outings.
I thank all those who have contributed to making Singergram an interesting read for members both near and far. It’s your magazine and I look forward to your support for the year ahead.
Maureen and I wish you all the very best for the Festive Season. Travel safely and see you next year.
Jeff Vale, Editor
The plant is open for visitors during working hours and I imagine would make quite a good visit.
Our next stop was at the O’Sullivans Beach Boat Ramp for a coffee and a chance to wander around the cars and catch up with other owners of Rootes vehicles.
From the boat ramp we wandered along the foreshore south as far as the Maslins Beach car park for another break and a chance to have chat.
A well-organized and pleasant lunch had been booked at the Lonsdale Tavern and over lunch we had the opportunity for more socializing before we all wended our various ways back home.
The weather was very pleasant for the run and we had an enjoyable day with old and new friends.
Rootes Group Run – continued
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Top: Ivan and Susie Margitich’s Singer Roadster attracted a lot of interest.
Middle: A good selection of Hillmans featured on the run.
Bottom: Max and Rosemary Lane’s Singer Gazelle.
PETROL RATION COUPONS – from Pat Oxley
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THIS black and white photograph was taken in 1949 at a time when wartime petrol rationing was still in force. It shows petrol bowsers on the dirt apron of a garage at the
Fiveways in Woolloongabba, Brisbane.
A customer in had and coat pays with what are probably petrol ration coupons. The mechanic, dressed in grubby overalls, is pumping petrol from a Plume bowser topped by a glass fuel reservoir into what appears to be a late 1930’s Ford Sloper Coupe automobile. A tram signal box and commercial buildings can be seen in the background.
Educational valueIn november 1949, petrol rationing was a significant issue in the forthcoming Federal election campaign. After the Second World War had ended there was an expectation that times would become easier and rationing would finish. The Labor government abandoned it in June 1949, but then resumed it in november following hoarding and disruption of industries. This led to its defeat in the December election. Prime Minister Menzies ended rationing in 1950.
Petrol rationing was introduced in 1940 as Australia, which produced no oil of its own and had inadequate storage facilities, had only three months’ supply at the start of the War
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and depended on the procurement of stocks from overseas and their safe arrival. Rationing was introduced to ensure fair access by everyone to scarce goods. Ration books containing coupons were distributed and in the case of petrol entitled the owner to a monthly ration.
The garage’s mechanic is serving the petrol, in the days before self-serve. As the primary role of garages in those days was the repair of automobiles. Skill was needed to pump the Plume (eventually to become Mobil) petrol from an underground tank. First the volume was measured out by using the lever of a graduated scale on the bowser’s front. The fuel was then hand-pumped to the glass reservoir on the top and then released into the car’s filler pipe.
The signalman’s box in the background, from which the signalman controlled the trams at this complicated intersection, was an important component in Brisbane’s tram system. To ensure safety at intersections where several tram lines met, the signalman in his cabin high above the roadway, set the points and red and green signals to control tram movements through the intersection. The tram network in Brisbane was closed in 1969 and replaced by buses.
To avoid the problems of petrol rationing that the man in the photograph experienced, other drivers resorted to various means to continue to travel during the Second World War and for a time after. Some people installed gas producers on the backs of their vehicles in which a fuel made of wood ash was used. Others used power kerosene, motor spirit or turpentine and some a horse and cart. Others just put their cars up on blocks for the duration of petrol rationing.
The vehicle in the photograph (if indeed a 1930’s Ford Sloper Coupe model) was made only in Australia. The Slopers were made by General Motors with similar models being Chevrolet, Buick and Oldsmobile. The War had halted much automobile production but in 1948 Australia’s first successful mass-produced unique vehicle – the Holden – was launched by Prime Minister Chifley, with demand outstripping supply and potential customers waiting until 1949 and beyond.
TIME TO PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON!Following the success of the run to the Barossa Valley in August last year, members have expressed interest in another overnight run.
If you have any ideas for a good place to take our Singers for an overnight stay, please let the President or Secretary know – or better still, come to our next meeting and share the ideas with other members!
Hopefully we can equal or better our last excursion.
BRUNCH AT NAIRNE – by Susie Margitich
IVAn and I decided to take the Singer Roadster, ‘Dulcie Jean’ leaving home at approx. 9.00am on a cloudy cool day, with the good chance of a shower or two. We journeyed
to nairne via the Mt. Barker Freeway and found ourselves at our destination with ½ hour to spare before the rest of the Singer crew were due to arrive, although Deidre drove into the car park immediately behind us in her trusty Singer Roadster known as ‘Solomon’.
We decided to walk up and down the main street and were impressed with the fine buildings and the excellent way a good many of them have been maintained or restored to their colonial beginnings. not a lot was happening but the local hardware shop was open and Ivan does enjoy fossicking in this type of shop. He found a spokeshave and although thinking twice if he needed it, he ended up purchasing it. I totally misunderstood what its use was and am really still none the wiser!
Just as it reached 11.00am we arrived back at Millie’s and were soon joined by Wendy and Steve Bitmead, Jeff and Maureen Vale, Pat and Peter Oxley and a little later Rob Martin, Sue Matthews and young Georgia arrived. The café served lovely coffee and the brunch
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Overcast conditions and a brief shower of rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere at Millie’s Bakery in Nairne. Pictured are (clockwise from left front) Ivan Margitich, Rob Martin, Jeff Vale, Susie Margitich, Stephen Bitmead,
Wendy Bitmead, Maureen Vale, Diedre Solly, Pat Oxley, Peter Oxley, Georgia Martin and Sue Matthews.
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was OK. Much jovial conversation was enjoyed and Ivan showed off some pictures of a collection of vintage motor bikes he has care and control of. Some motorbikers at the next table heard some the conversation and became interested and one gave Ivan his card.
At around noon we farewelled each other and Ivan and I journeyed to the well known nursery in nairne and enjoyed a wander through the various terraces of trees, shrubs and ferns. Their outdoor furniture is also quite something. We did buy a big wide Roman style pot and have had it placed in our front garden with a suitable sun tolerant plant. Vandals would need a crane to shift it – unlike what they did to our bird bath!
We have Peter and Diane Wright to thank for organising the day and thereby allowing me to coerce Ivan to the garden centre.
JUST FOR FUN . . .
Getting old is easy.....
Having fun at it is the real trick.
I celebrated my birthday this year by buying an all terrain 4 wheeler.
This is a picture of me playing with it in the back yard.
Life is fleeting.
Enjoy it while you can!
• The Grim Reaper came for me last night and I beat him off with a vacuum cleaner. Talk about Dyson with death!
• A mate of mine admitted to being addicted to brake fluid. When I quizzed him on it he reckoned he could stop any time!
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JEFF and Maureen had a wonderful time the day they went to Victor! Some of us will remember the rest of that old ditty.
Anyway, Jeff and Maureen secured a travel auction to the Goolwa Caravan Park recently and contacted us about the possibility of catching up while they were down in God’s Playground.
Playing the tourists to the tee, they caught the Steam Ranger Cockle Train from Goolwa and we met them at the Victor Harbor Railway Station. We took our visitors on the usual drive to see the coastal scenery but unfortunately from the vantage point of the lookout on the Waitpinga Road we could hardly even see the Bluff let alone Granite Island and the Causeway. We were blessed with a heavy sea mist hanging over the coastline for most of the day. Our guests were quite happy with the view being quite sure that a small dot of land
Maureen and Jeff Vale prepare to board the Cockle Train for the journey back to Goolwa.
Didn’t we have a wonderful time the day Vales went to Victor
From our correspondents Max & Rosemary Lane
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they could see in the ocean was in fact Granite Island in spite of my assurances that it was in fact only Wright Island. (This fact may not pass the Editor but at least I tried)!
After our “sightseeing tour” we had a lovely seafood lunch at the Hotel Victor and then drifted down to Port Elliot for a coffee at Horseshoe Bay and returned to Victor to make sure Jeff and Maureen were in time to catch the train back to Goolwa.
With much waving of handkerchiefs to the amusement of other travellers we saw them off on their return journey.
The following day was quite cool on the South Coast and we were hoping that Jeff and Maureen were able to “keep their spirits up” because they confided in us that their spirits cabinet in the caravan had taken a bit of a belting on the night before they visited us, we are sure that they survived.
We spent a very pleasant day with Jeff and Maureen and it was great to catch up. [I warned Max that if he wrote an article on our trip to Victor it would be published verbatim, so there you have it! All jokes aside, it was a wonderful day. We’re still not sure what we were looking at through the fog! Thanks Rosemary and Max. – Ed.]
Rosemary and Max Lane took the Vales back to the station at Victor – just to make sure they actually left!
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CHRISTMAS PARTY 2011 – by Jeff Vale
OnCE again the final event on our Singer calendar has come and gone. Thanks to Rob Martin and Sue Matthews who opened their home for the celebration, our Christmas
Party was a huge success. The venue was perfect and the weather was ideal – not quite warm enough for a swim but pretty close.
There was a good crowd of members in attendance, although some arrived a little late or left a little early due to other commitments – a common occurrence at this busy time of year.
Before lunch we looked over Rob’s Singers, the LeMans and the 10/26 under dust sheets and several other projects awaiting his attention. He’s even got a huge ‘fifth-wheeler’ to refurbish when he has nothing to do!! (I wish I had half his energy).
Great company good food and good wine. Who needs more?
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Everyone brought their own meat and shared the barbecue, while a terrific array of salads was laid out for all the share.
There was a lot of lively banter throughout the afternoon and a “show and tell” of oil filters and cartridges for the SM1500 which are nearly impossible to acquire. [Turn to page 15 to read the latest on this].
A scrumptious range of desserts and cakes were brought out after lunch. I’ve been assured that all the calories leak out of a cake once it’s cut, so I had no problem in trying most of the goodies on offer!
Rob had one of those “singing fish” on a plaque in the bar of his entertainment room, so that caused a lot of amusement. Many renditions of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” were heard
Lively conversation was a great start to the afternoon.
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during the afternoon – none quite as good as the “singing fish”.
Everyone had a great afternoon and people stayed as long as they could but, of course, everyone had to eventually leave – well, almost everyone! There were a few “stayers” who continued until the wee small hours. Thankfully Rob and Sue offered them a bed for their weary heads and it was Rob and Sue who enjoyed breakfast with Rosemary & Max Lane and Maureen & Jeff Vale.
We all had a wonderful day (and night) and look forward to the next get-together in the new Year.
Top: Rosemary Lane has fun behind the bar. Bottom: Rob says a big “thank you” to Sue near the end of the night.
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THE ELUSIVE SM1500 OIL FILTER – by Jeff Vale
FOR quite a few years I have searched in vain for the correct oil filter cartridge for my Singer SM1500 sedan. The car was originally fitted with an AC M-11 filter. As far as I
can ascertain, these original filters are just no longer available.
The filter I have currently in “Black Betty” is a Ryco R2223P. This filter cartridge fits exactly but is now well past its use-by date. I couldn’t find a replacement – until now!
After a great deal of research and numerous dead-ends, I located a supplier interstate who assured me he had plenty of these particular filters. He told me his company had bought up all the Ryco old stock many years ago.
needless to say, I was a little sceptical. However, I ordered just one of these filters to see if was indeed the correct item. Lo and behold – it is!
In short, I will bring the filter with me to the next meeting (9th January) to see if anyone else would like to order some. The price is around $14 each plus postage. I will be ordering
several for myself and I know others I have already spoken to wish to purchase some.
If I can get a reasonable order together I will have a quantity dispatched in one transaction to try and keep the cost as low as possible.
naturally I will obtain a quote first before placing an order.
Here is the original diagram from the SM1500 workshop manual, plus a picture of my newly acquired Ryco R2223P filter cartridge.
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THE SINGER HISTORY –
The Singer Company was formed in 1874 and built bicycles, tricycles and motorcycles. George Singer’s cycle business built their first cars at Canterbury Street, Coventry in
1905 and by 1927 they owned five factories scattered throughout Coventry. Previously they had made a three-cylinder car under licence from Lea-Francis.
Before the First World War there was a range of vehicles from an 1100 cc 10 to a four-litre 25 hp. The Light Cars were more popular and established Singer as a manufacturer. After the war production was concentrated on the pre-war 10 hp model and large cars were never tried again.
During the 1920’s a large expansion programme began with the purchase of the Calcott premises in Coventry and the Sparkbrook Manufacturing Company in Birmingham. The Aster premises in Wembley were acquired for use as a London Service base.
The Managing Director William E Bullock bought a building in 1927 some 15 miles (24 km) outside the city at Small Heath. This six-storey building had been built by the Birmingham Small Arms Company for arms production and was not really suited for car production.
28,000 cars were produced in 1929, placing Singer third behind Morris and Austin. By 1935 Singer recorded a £200,000 loss and their market share had slumped in an expanding, but competitive, market. The Rootes Group and Ford were also squeezing Singer out.
The late summer of 1929 saw commercials being produced in addition to the cars. The Industrial Motors division produced a two-ton lorry and a 20-seat coach. The division was to last until 1932.
Herbert Stevens was Chief Engineer from 1928 (formally with Sunbeam) and in 1932 he returned to Sunbeam to be replaced at Singer by LJ Shorter. Shorter was promoted to Technical Director in 1947 in which position he directed corporate design until his retirement in 1958. He had started with Humber in 1907 and by 1914 was with Sunbeam’s aero engine department. After the war he worked for Arrol-Johnston for a short while before returning to Humber as
Chief Engineer. He had also spent time working with both Calcott and Villiers.
In the early 1920’s the Junior and Senior models were produced. The Junior engine was used in models developed during the 1930’s including the Singer nine Saloon and
Singer Hunter
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the Le Mans sports cars. 1934 saw the 11 hp with an Airstream style body shell that was also used by Peugeot and Chrysler.
In 1936 Singer was reorganised and following the collapse of merger talks with Rover the company name became Singer Motors. William Bullock, who was made chairman in 1933, left and was replaced by Charles Latham, an accountant.
After the Second World War Singer experimented with steam propulsion, but only a single prototype was made. The 1939 range was marketed until 1948 when the first new model, the SM 1500, arrived and was available as both a Roadster and a Saloon.
Singer became part of the Rootes Group in December 1955 and the name Singer was used for variations on the Hillman Minx.
An experimental model designated the SMX was tried in 1953 but it never made production status.
The SM 1500 saloon had a radiator grill restyle in 1954 and was renamed the Hunter.
The name Singer eventually disappeared in 1970, although the Hunter name continued as the Hillman Hunter.
Singer Chamois
Singer Vogue
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MEMBER’S PROFILES – Stephen Schild and Mostyn Upton
HERE are another two members’ profiles. Many thanks for your participation. This information is purely to introduce yourself to other members and perhaps provide some
light entertainment! All questions are optional. More profiles will appear in the next issue of Singergram. Email the Editor if you require a form.
NAME: Stephen Schild.
BORN: Henley Beach. 22 February 1949.
BRIEF HISTORY: Started as apprentice
mechanic, graduated into sales and
then self-employed in various business
ventures.
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT: Mainly vintage
petrol pumps (bowsers) and enamel
advertising signs, but have varied
collections of old and interesting items.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Roast, followed by
bread and butter pudding.
IDEAL HOLIDAY SPOT: Yorke Peninsula.
TOP THREE GUESTS YOU WOULD INVITE
FOR DINNER: Three good friends!
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock ‘n’ Roll and
Country & Western.
FAVOURITE AUTHOR: Dean Koontz.
CLAIM TO FAME: None – but still working
on it!
CLAIM TO SHAME: Too many to write
down!
QUOTE TO LIVE BY: Do unto others as they
would do unto you – but do it first!
FAVOURITE CAR: Austin Healey.
CAR MOST HATED: Fords.
NAME: Mostyn Upton.
BORN: 14 March, 1931.
BRIEF HISTORY: Lived in Adelaide.
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT: English vehicles –
mainly sports type cars; old 78 records.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak.
IDEAL HOLIDAY SPOT: New Zealand and
Tasmania. Both places ideal for car
rallies!
TOP THREE GUESTS YOU WOULD INVITE
FOR DINNER: ???
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Some classical but
mainly jazz – Louis Armstrong.
FAVOURITE AUTHORS: Wilbur Smith, Ken
Follett.
CLAIM TO FAME: Hoping to receive my
OBE!
CLAIM TO SHAME: No comment!
QUOTE TO LIVE BY: Never do today what
you can do tomorrow!
FAVOURITE CAR: Any English sports car.
CAR MOST HATED: American Blotmobiles.
Remember this email address for YOUR next article . . . to be received no later than 9th MARCH 2012
CALENDAR OF EVENTSPlease advise the Editor at your earliest if any event is not listed.
Discuss these coming events with fellow members and help make each event truly worthwhile.
Monthly meetings are held at the Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide – 6.30 pm for meals and 7.30 pm for meeting –
20129 Jan Monthly Meeting – Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide.
22 Jan Breakfast at the Oxleys – Pat and Peter Oxley have kindly opened their home to members for the annual Breakfast Run. Join us at 1 Hillview Court, Ahthelsone. The food is scrumptious and the company is great so come along and enjoy (I can recommend it), but please phone Pat or Peter to advise numbers – 8365 2820.
12 Feb All British Day – Held at Uraidla in the Adelaide Hills – well worth the trip!
13 Feb Monthly Meeting – Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide.
12 Mar Monthly Meeting – Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide.
9 April Monthly Meeting – Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide.
