e Polishers Rag ~ DARLING DOWNS VETERAN & VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB 1 r l i n g D o w V e V V t e C l u b FORMED 1970 INC . Dedicated to the life-long enjoyment of historic vehicles by enthusiasts on the Darling Downs July 2015 Acronym soup! Ac RACQ QHMC 2015 SQ rally Saturday morning street parade through Pittsworth. Clockwise from top left: Jeff & Ann Cox (29 Whippet); James Meara (28 Essex); Jo & Trish Ciantar (28 Ford A A); Pat & Lynne Murphy (34 Chevrolet); Lyle & Betty Handley (36 Ford V8); Harry & Denise Brazier (58 Holden); John & Noelene Parker (58 Morris); Alan & Thelma Hoffmann (54 Holden) DDVVMC won the trophy for the largest attendance of any club.
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Dedicated to the life-long enjoyment of historic vehicles by enthusiasts on the Darling Downs
July 2015
Acronym soup!AcRACQ QHMC 2015 SQ rally
Saturday morning street parade through Pittsworth.
Clockwise from top left: Jeff & Ann Cox (29 Whippet);James Meara (28 Essex); Jo & Trish Ciantar (28 FordAA); Pat & Lynne Murphy (34 Chevrolet); Lyle & BettyHandley (36 Ford V8); Harry & Denise Brazier (58 Holden); John & Noelene Parker (58 Morris); Alan &Thelma Hoffmann (54 Holden)
DDVVMC won the trophyfor the largest attendance
of any club.
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It’s that time of the year again – time seems to fl y fast as we progress in years.Our Treasurer is busy with the club’s books to be able to get them to the auditors in early July and have them ready for the annual meeting in August. Nomination forms are available for any member who feels that they can serve the club by being on the executive.We have a meeting with Toowoomba Regional Council to discuss a possible extension to the workshop and a permit for our spray booth.
Trevor
Next general meeting7.30pm Thursday, July 9, 2015
Next management committee meeting7.30pm Monday, July 14, 2015
Next newsletter closing date Friday, July 31, 2015
By Trevor Hoffmann
Web sites:............. www.toowoombaswap.com....................................... www.ddvvmc.com.au............................ www.facebook.com/ddvvmcMeetings: Visitors welcome
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month in the DDVVMC Clubrooms, 2 Rocla Court, Toowoomba.
WorkshopWorkshop open Monday nights from (approx) 7pm to 9pm and Wednesday afternoons from (approx) 2pm to 5pm.
DDVVMC regaliaWindscreen sticker
$2 Toowoomba swap sticker
Free
Cloth badge Car badge $35History of Toowoomba Garages
$25 Members book2012, 2013
$11
Club shirts Visit Totally Workwear in Prescott Street to purchase your shirt, and get the club logo embroidered on.
See the club Librarian for any of these items.
Spray booth closureDuring a recent property inspection, Council noti-fi ed us that permission to operate the spray booth
has never been granted.Until the proper permission is granted, the spray
booth cannot be used.
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DDVVMC MEETINGS
GENERAL MEETING ~ JUNE 11
The meeting was opened at 7.30 pm by President Trevor Hoffmann who thanked all for attending.
Attendance: as per attendance book.Apologies: Clyde Baker, Peter&Geraldine Cameron, Jeff&Ann Cox, Bill&Del Fischer, Merv&Denise Klein, Philip Martin, David&Norelle Maurer, Darryl Mogg, Jeff Moon, Pat Murphy and George&Barbara Wilkinson
Visitors: Adam Elgayar (WB Holden & 450SE Mercedes), Rod Joyce, Ken Larfi eld (Packard), Richard Stiles (Austin), Brett Soeters (FB Holden), Chris Strano and Bob Warr (FJ Holden Ute)
Visitor presentation: Rod Joyce addressed the meeting about a fi lm that will be shot in Toowoomba during September / October this year. The producers are seeking pre 1957 cars and trucks to be supplied by DDVVMC members for the fi lm shoot which will occur around the Toowoomba Railway Station and at the Cemetery. A lot of vehicles are needed and some may need to be driven by persons other than their owners. The vehicles may be needed for a couple of days and Rod canvassed members who would be willing to participate. David Grant took a record of those interested.
Minutes: It was moved by Alan Hoffmann, seconded by John Parker that that the minutes of the general meeting held on 14 May 2015, as printed in the newsletter, be accepted as a true record. Carried.It was moved by Bill Shepherd, seconded by Lyle Handley that that the minutes of the special general meeting held on 25 May 2015, as printed in the newsletter, be accepted as a true record. Carried.
CorrespondenceInwards: • Newsletters from other clubs (16) • Del Timms – thanking DDVVMC for its donation to
the Kingsthorpe Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser for cancer research • AON – clarifying the premium and terms of cover for
public liability insurance at the Carnival of Flowers car show and related events • Leah Saal – advising that the late Tony Perrett’s
1965 Fiat 1500 Mk3 is for sale • Restored Vehicle Association Dalby Inc.– confi rming
the Crooked Conrod rally will be held at Cooyar on Sunday 18 October • South Burnett Antique Motor Club Inc. – confi rming
they will host the 2016 Crooked Conrod Rally • Helidon & District Progress Association – enquiring
if DDVVMC would like to participate in the annual Helidon Heritage Fair on Sunday 9 August • Warwick Veteran & Vintage Vehicle Club – advising
the Allora Heritage Weekend will be on 23 & 24 January 2016 • Gordon Pendlebury – advertising services to
recondition / exchange Holden Hydramatic transmission damper plates and to re-weld and under-cut worn teeth on fl ywheels • Other fl yers and brochures as tabled.
Outwards: • Peter Davies – letter thanking him for the engineer’s
taps and manuals donated to the club • AON – seeking clarifi cation of the premium and
terms of cover for public liability insurance at the Carnival of Flowers car show and related events • Get Well cards – sent to Athol Laycock and John
Lavers
It was moved by Jim Beh, seconded by Alan Lowe that the inwards correspondence be received and the outwards correspondence be endorsed. Carried.
Treasurer: Bill tabled his monthly report for May 2015, provided details of the bank account balances at 31 May and read out accounts received for payment since the end of the month. Bill invited members to view his monthly Treasurer’s report, as tabled, should they require details of individual payments made. Moved by Bill Shepherd, seconded by Michael Wells that the Treasurer’s Report be accepted and that the payments be ratifi ed. Carried.
Editor: David thanked members who had contributed articles for The Polishers Rag.
Property officer: Lyle asked Jaymin McEwan to speak about the repairs to the club house ceiling. Jaymin advised that the plasterer will be commencing work on Monday 22 June. A working bee will be held on Saturday 20 June, commencing at 8.00am, to prepare for the plasterer.
Rally director: Harry reported a good attendance at the Cranky Carburetor rally. He also spoke about the QHMC rally at Pittsworth over the Queen’s Birthday weekend and displayed the trophy awarded to DDVVMC for the “Best Attended Club”.
Harry outlined the proposed rally program and other events for upcoming months: • 5 July – Wind-Up / Presidents Rally. BYO morning
tea. Lunch can either be purchased or BYO. 225 kms round trip and depart Club House at 8.00am. A $20 fuel subsidy will be provided for each member’s car attending. • 19 July – Warwick Jumpers & Jazz Festival. Depart
6.30am from outside the hotel at Drayton. Cars will need to remain on display at Warwick until 2.30pm. • 25 July – Countdowns Concert at Rumours. The 8
cars entered in the display need to be there by 5.30pm • 22 & 23 August – Fuel Consumption Rally • 29 August – Steam train trip from Warwick to
Wallangarra and back • September – Carnival of Flowers rally being
organised by Ebony Allum • 18 October – Crooked Conrod Rally at Cooyar with
the Dalby and Kingaroy clubs
Allan Waite is handling bookings for the steam train trip and he urged members to book early. The train is limited to 90 passengers and 59 places have already been paid for. Club members have priority and others will only be accepted if all seats cannot be sold to members.
Workshop: Paul reported that workshop fees of $215 were collected during the past month. The electric winch on the trailer has been repaired from the damage sustained during the wet weather and is now operational. Paul reported that on several occasions he has opened the workshop in the morning and found the lights had been left on overnight. He urged all to ensure
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the lights are switched off when locking up. A 16mm ring and open ender spanner is missing and Paul asked those who have used the workshop recently to check their tool boxes.
Membership: Elisabeth presented Mitch McKeiver with his membership pack and welcomed him as an individual member to the club. Elisabeth reminded members that the annual membership fee of $50 is due by 30 June and she urged all members to ensure their renewal is attended to before then.
QHMC representative: Joe Caintar reported that 140 cars attended the National Motoring Heritage Day at Ipswich with numbers down a little due to the weather. QHMC’s next meeting with Department Transport & Main Roads is scheduled for 28 June. Some changes may be made to the Dating Certifi cate. Queensland Transport were onsite at Motorfest and would like to attend more like events. QHMC reminded affi liate clubs that they are not covered by QHMC’s insurance. QHMC’s next meeting will incorporate its AGM. Webmaster: Ebony advised that an advertisements page has been added to the club’s web site. There is a post on Facebook offering a number of motoring books and magazines for sale. Ebony advised that planning is progressing for the 45th Anniversary Rally from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 September and she asked for volunteers to assist with the rally. The rally is likely to incorporate a gymkhana event, a trip to Jondaryan Woolshed, an economy run and the Carnival car show.
Vice President, Dating officer, Historian, Librarian and Swap manager: Nil reports.
General business:1. Meeting Supper – President Trevor thanked Vicki Lowe and Kath Wicks for attending to supper after tonight’s meeting.2. Library – President Trevor reported that he found the Library open when he was at the club house recently. He also advised that he had been contacted by a person seeking to sell the club a 1953 Holden Workshop Manual which has DDVVMC’s name stamped inside the book. This person advised Trevor that he had purchased the book and that he was offering it back to the club for $100. Referral of the matter to the police was discussed and Trevor will fi rst contact the person in an endeavor to recover the club’s property. Moved by Alan Lowe, seconded by Lyle Handley that a $30 deposit be collected for all books borrowed from the library and the deposit be refunded when the book is returned. Carried3. Workshop First Aid Kit – Glen Hoey asked that a new fi rst aid kit be purchased for the workshop. Glen had occasion to access the fi rst aid kit recently and found that the band aids would not stick. To be addressed at
the Management Committee meeting on 15 June.4. Swap Admissions – President Trevor has spoken with Glen Hoey to progress setting up systems for Swap gate admissions to be purchased on-line and to implement a QR code scanning system.5. Spray Booth & Workshop – President Trevor and Harry Brazier spoke to Toowoomba Regional Council regarding a possible workshop extension. Council identifi ed that the club does not hold a permit to operate the spray booth and a further meeting has been requested with the Council to discuss that matter and a possible workshop extension.6. Ford Customline Parts – Kevin Teys advised he has some 1953 Ford Customline parts available.7. Rusty Vehicles – Jeff Brown knows of two badly rusted vehicles in the scrub at Blackbutt with some good parts still on them (FJ Holden Ute and an Austin truck). Contact Jeff if you are interested. Jeff also advised that he has an involvement with compilation of “Ruth Magazine” for the QCWA and that they would like to include more old car stories in the publication.8. Just Rock Ipswich Car Show – John Parker requested on Jeff Cox’s behalf that the 22nd Annual Car Show at North Ipswich Park on Sunday 16 August be a club sanctioned event. Agreed.
Quiz: Graham presented his quiz.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.55 pm.
Jim Beh: Secretary Trevor Hoffmann: President
Annual memberships are Annual memberships are now overdue!now overdue!
All memberships for the DDVVMC expired on 30th June, 2015. Membership is $50 per an-num or $45 for country members (50km outside of Toowoomba). To renew your membership and continue to enjoy all the benefi ts this Club offers its members, including this wonderful magazine, please make payment in the following manner:
Direct deposit detailsAccount name
Darling Downs Veteran & Vintage Motor Club Inc Club Cheque Accountor DDVVMC Club Cheque Account
or Surname & InitialsOrCashTo the Membership officer at any club meeting
OrCheque or Money OrderCheque or Money OrderDDVVMCMembership RenewalPO Box 486Toowoomba QLD 4350
Bill and Elisabeth Shepherd p: 07 4630 1544
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MANAGEMENT ~ JUNE 15
The meeting was opened at 7.05 pm by President Trevor Hoffmann who thanked all for attending.
Attendance: as per attendance book.Visitors: Betty Handley.Apologies: Ebony Allum, Graham Allum, Paul Christiansen, Jaymin McEwan and George Wilkinson
Minutes: It was moved by Alan Lowe, seconded by Len Richardson that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 May 2015, as printed in the newsletter, be accepted as a true record. Carried.
Correspondence:Inwards: • Membership renewals for Allan Cowan and Harry
Lee • 3 nominations received for 2015-16 Management
Committee (Property offi cer, Dating offi cer and Historian)
Outwards: • Get well card sent to Jan Waite • AON - customer satisfaction survey. Concern was
raised regarding the substantial difference in premiums quoted separately to Jim Beh and Jeff Brown for public liability cover at the Carnival of Flowers car show and related activities. Attention was drawn to the Club’s expectation that DDVVMC’s full suite of policies be reviewed by the broker when enquiries of this nature are made to ensure insurance cover is offered under the policy that delivers the best value for money.
It was moved by Jim Beh, seconded by Alan Lowe that the inwards correspondence be received and the outwards correspondence be endorsed. Carried.
Treasurer: Bill Shepherd provided details of accounts received and moved that they be authorised for payment. The motion was seconded by Lyle Handley. Carried.The fuel subsidy for the Wind-Up / President’s Rally was discussed. Moved by Harry Brazier, seconded by Alan Hoffmann that a fuel subsidy of $20 be paid for each member’s car attending the rally. Carried. Agreed that the Treasurer draw $600 cash to fund the payments.
Membership: Elisabeth reported that John Perrett (proposed by Bevan Slater, seconded by Trevor Hoffmann) has satisfi ed the criteria for membership. Moved by Elisabeth Shepherd, seconded by Harry Brazier that John Perrett be accepted as a member. Carried.
General business:1. Workshop First Aid kit – President Trevor reported that the fi rst aid kit in the workshop was found to be out of date and that it has been disposed of and replaced with a second kit that was held in the club house.
2. Wind-Up / President’s Rally – Prizes for the rally were discussed. Moved by Harry Brazier, seconded by Lyle Handley that six Repco gift cards (2 x $50, 2 x $30 and 2 x $20) be purchased for prizes for the Wind-Up Rally and the President’s Rally. Carried.
3. Holden Workshop Manual – President Trevor spoke
to the person who approached him seeking $100 to sell a 1953 Holden workshop manual with DDVVMC’s name stamped inside the book. Trevor was informed the book had been sold and the person promptly terminated Trevor’s call.
4. Swap traffi c plan – Moved by Trevor Hoffmann, seconded by Len Richardson that application be made to Toowoomba Regional Council for part of Harvey Road to be converted to one way traffi c for the Saturday of the 2016 Swap. Carried. Shane Hoffmann to organise.
5. Swap advertising – Elisabeth Shepherd suggested that a direct mail out be sent to car clubs and possibly to motor cycle clubs in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria promoting the on-line ticket purchasing system for public admissions to the 2016 Swap. Agreed that this would be an effective means of advertising and Elisabeth is to look into this further.
6. Donations policy – Moved by Trevor Hoffmann, seconded by Bill Shepherd that a motion be put to the annual general meeting seeking to amend the Donations Policy by raising the value of donations made to charities from up to 3% of annual club profi t to an amount of up to 5% of annual club profi t. Carried.
7. Supper allowance – Alan Lowe raised the adequacy of the monthly supper allowance paid to the ladies for preparing supper after monthly general meetings and proposed that it be raised from $80 to $100. Betty Handley felt the current allowance is adequate and it was agreed not to change it. Betty is putting a roster together for preparing the supper and it will be published in the club magazine.
8. Car Photos in clubhouse – The car photos need to be taken down for the clubhouse ceiling repairs to be undertaken and Alan Hoffmann proposed that, to make room for new photos, those belonging to former members and those of cars no longer owned by current members not be rehung. Agreed.
9. 2015 Member’s booklet – David Grant advised that he needs a further event to take car photos for the 2015 Member’s Booklet and proposed that this be done on Saturday 22 August during the fuel consumption run.
10. 45th Anniversary Rally – David Grant sought confi rmation from the meeting for Ebony to proceed with the invitational rally. Agreed. President Trevor to contact Ebony to discuss arrangements.
11. Books & Magazines for Sale - Possible acquisition of the late Tony Perrett’s book and magazine collection for the club library was discussed. David Grant to obtain a price to acquire the full collection.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.55 pm.
Jan Waite: Acting Secretary Trevor Hoffmann: President
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RALLY ROUNDUP
5 July – Combined Presidents Rally / Wind Up Rally organised by Trevor Hoffman. Start is 8 am at the clubhouse. Members will receive a $20 fuel allowance. Bring your own morning tea & lunch, although there will be options for purchasing lunch.
19 July – Jumpers & Jazz in WarwickStart at Drayton at 6:30 am - they want us out there by 8 am in the park.
22 – 23 August – Fuel Economy rally
29 August – WWW Rally - drive to & from Warwick for historic train trip from Warwick to Wallangarra & back
18 October – Crooked Conrod rallyHosted by Dalby club at Cooyar, with lunch at the Cooyar Hotel
Harry Brazier
QHMC PITTSWORTH RALLY REPORT
Over the years we have attended a number of Queensland Historic Motor Council rallies. No so long ago, we referred to them as Combined Council Rallies. The QHMC (Combined Council) is the overarching body that represents many historic motoring organisations in Queensland and they often make representation to the Queensland government in matters such as concessions for historic registration.
For a very long time, this event has been staged on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend.The DDVVMC has sent delegates to the QHMC for most of its existence. Currently Graham Allum and Joe Ciantar represent our club. Graham has held the position of President of the QHMC as has deceased life member Warren Klein.
Our Toowoomba club has hosted fi ve of these events, one each decade beginning in the seventies. In most other years, other restored vehicle clubs have shared the task and some excellent rallies have been held in many parts of southern Queensland. In the last few years, there have even been similar rallies in northern Queensland.For 2015, none of the member clubs showed interest in hosting the event so the committee decided to organise a rally themselves and Pittsworth was chosen as an ideal town. To my knowledge, most of the previous rallies have been held in much larger towns/cities.
Pittsworth proved to be a very good choice, mainly because of all of the wonderful back roads in the district. An appeal was made for enthusiasts to bring their oldest cars and the organisers were rewarded with the attendance of many fantastic vehicles.
It’s always desirable to have some veterans attend as these vehicles were the fi rst to be restored and the Queensland branch of the Veteran Car Club of Australia was formed in 1956 (I think). A number of T model Fords, a 1915 Buick and a 1911 Brush were present.The Brush was of particular interest. It only had a single cylinder engine, wooden axles and chassis as well as chain drive.
The owner and co-driver had no protection in the form of a windscreen or hood and it made fairly slow progress. To the owners’ credit, it completed the entire course over the three day event.
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took us to Leyburn, Clifton and Nobby for lunch.At Leyburn, one of the rally entrants, Jim Bertram, gave a very interesting talk on his recollection of the Australian Grand Prix in 1948. There is a Leyburn street named Delahaye St as a Delahaye won the fi rst event. Jim reckons that the Delahaye won because it was able to complete the race as many of the other vehicles broke down. Apparently, the course was very stony and many radiators etc were damaged.
According to Jim who was sixteen at the time, the event was supposed to have been held at Lowood where there was an existing track. Apparently some of the local churches were not in favour of motor racing on a Sunday so Leyburn was chosen instead. The World War II airstrip had by 1948 been divided up and the farmers consented to taking down dividing fences. The farming families were Hamblyns, Porters and Backhouses and the corners of the track were named after them.
At the time Jim was more interested in motor cycles but he was invited to attend by some older acquaintances because he had a petrol coupon. Petrol rationing occurred in Australia between 1941 and 1951 and having enough petrol for a return trip from Brisbane to Leyburn required a number of people to pool their coupons.
He also shared a memory of a meal in Toowoomba that evening. It was the fi rst time he had eaten away from his home and he was amazed at an item on the menu he had never heard of; a mixed grill.
The Monday Rally took us out to the St Helens/Bongeen district and we had morning tea at Mt Tyson.
All of the evening meals and Monday’s lunch were held at the Tattersals Hotel, a heritage building on Pittsworth’s main street. The meals were excellent and the overall cost of the rally was very good value for money. The DDVVMC won the prize for the most attentive club with six members attending the complete rally and a further seven members attending some of the events.
Thanks must go to Christine and Greg Stevens. They really put in a huge effort. Christine is the current QHMC President. As well as organising the event with some help from very few others, they brought along three vehicles one of which was a veteran T.
Everyone I spoke to after the event seemed to have enjoyed a fantastic weekend.
Pat Murphy
There were many vintage cars and the owners really enjoyed driving on the country roads even though they were a little rough.
The rest of the entrants drove a wonderful array of restored vehicles of many different makes and models.
On Saturday, we drove to Back Plains school for a barbeque lunch. The P& C did a fantastic job and the kids were involved in a colouring competition. Sunday
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GOONDIWINDI CUSTOMS HOUSE CENTENARY RALLY
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MEMBER’S MOTORS/VEHICLES
One of the privileges of being editor of this great club is that I get a copy of the membership details so that I can always check the spelling of your names, as well as email you a copy of the magazine when it is produced.
As well as names addresses & contacts, the membership list also contains vehicles owned and their state of restoration. In one of my meanderings through this list, I came up with a total of 426 vehicles, being: 13 motorcycles, 20 trucks, 3 tractors, 6 stationary engines & 384 cars.
I also sorted the machinery by date, and some interesting results show.Firstly the chart shows that our biggest “clump” of vehicles is at the end of the vintage period.
It also shows that our earliest vehicle (it is in the form of a stationary engine) is a 1901 De Dion Bouton.
So when I headed out to Pittsworth for the start of the RACQ QHMC Southern Queensland rally, I contacted Colin & Deidre Magill to see if I could fi nd out more about this motor.
Colin & Deidre have an extremely interesting past as far as motor vehicles are concerned. The family trust has retained many of the vehicles bought since new. They have done a lot of driving, including three times around Australian in their 1963 Studebaker, twice towing a caravan. This photo shows them during the 1995 Mobil 1 rally.
I had a great time meeting Colin & Deidre & feel privileged to be shown through their collection. David Grant
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To put the De Dion Bouton in perspective, at the turn of the century, De Dion-Bouton had been in business for almost two decades. At that time they sold more automobiles than the combined totals of Daimler, Lancaster, Napier and Wolseley in the United Kingdom, and exceeded three times the sale of the ‘curved dash‘ Oldsmobile which was America’s best selling automobile.
Starting with steam engines, which Trepardoux mostly designed, De Dion & Bouton eventually split with Trepardoux as he was opposed to the gasoline engine. They went on to develop high speed (revolutions per minute), single cylinder, rear-engined, simple, easy to drive little cars (these features except the single cylinder and rear engine are still fashionable today). In the early 1900’s production of vehicles was 200 per month. Sales of ‘loose‘ engines reached 50,000 in 1906 alone. [1]
Of signifi cance to Queensland in particular is the fact that the fi rst vehicle produced in Queensland circa 1902-4, the Trevethan ‘Ly E. Moon’, had a single-cylinder De Dion Bouton motor. [2]
It would be impossible to say for certain, as no photos exist of the details of the motor in the Trevethan, but comparing the part of the crankcase shown in [3], you can see the same external webbing pattern on the drive side of Colin Magill’s motor as on the Trevethan.
The carburettor & magneto on Colin’s motor are not original. Colin said you date De Dion Bouton motors by the piston, as the date of manufacture is stamped on the crown.
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1901 DE DION BOUTON ENGINE
References:[1]. De Dion-Bouton First Automotive Giant, Anthony Bird, 1971, Ballantyne’s Illustrated History of the Car marque, book #6[2]. Photo presented to DDVVMC club by the Trevethan family[3]. State Libray of Qld, 200339, 1902 Trevethan, the fi rst car made in Queensland
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SUPPER ROSTER
ATTENTION LADY CLUB MEMBERS.The club needs ladies to help with Supper after the General Meeting held each month.I have approached some lady club members and they have generously offered their services.A roster has been drawn up but there are a couple of months vacant. If you could help it would be greatly appreciated. Ideally, it would be great to have enough ladies to do only one supper per year.
It was also mentioned that we need a roster for vacuuming after supper. Maybe the husbands of those on the roster will volunteer to do that job or some of the men who are single or whose partner doesn’t come to meetings.
July Betty Handley and Trish CiantarAugust Dell Timms and Ferne CallowSeptember Coral Hoffmann and Judy HoffmannOctober Barbara Wilkinson and Sue WellsNovember Jan Waite and Lynne MurphyDecemberJanuary Noelene Parker and Anne HallFebruary Betty Handley and Rosemary KennedyMarchApril Anne Cox and Norelle MaurerMay Colleen Richardson and Denise Brazier
As a guide to catering:4 slices or little cakes (approx 24 pieces per slice)4 loaves of bread for sandwiches and3 litres of milk
$80 per month is allocated for your supplies and effort.If you have any concerns or wish to volunteer please contact me on p: 4630 4838 or m: 0407 131 378
Betty Handley
HOLDEN HD & HR NATIONALS
The 14th HD & HR Holden Nationals were held at Warwick over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend on 6 and 7 June. Some 80 gleaming HD and HR model Holdens were on display at the show and shine in Leslie Park on the Saturday and on the Sunday they all travelled in convoy to Queen Mary Falls near Killarney. What a spectacular sight that was to see these 50 year old cars dominating the roadways again. Entrants travelled from as far away as South Australia to attend the event.
Alan & Viki Lowe made trip in their HD sedan and Jim Beh was there in his HR sedan. Jim’s car took out 2nd place in the HR Restored Original class with trophies awarded down to 6th place in that category. Alan fared well with the raffl es and had a good supply of cleaning products, oil and fi lters tucked away in the HD boot for the trip home.
A wonderful weekend was enjoyed by all who attended. The 2016 Nationals will be held at Dubbo, NSW.
Jim Beh
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BLAST FROM THE PAST
Coral Hoffmann produced a little 4-page booklet which was given to all attendees at the dinner dance in 1988
IN OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR
TIMES TO REMEMBER
DOWN THROUGH THE YEARSTO COME THIS FAR
WE’VE DONE US PROUD
MAY 20th 1970 DDVVMC offi cially formed – 26 Members; collection raised $7 to cover hall hire of $5JULY 1970 First rally – Treasure hunt to Helidon Spa – 9 cars attendedNOVEMBER 1970 First newsletter printed and in 1971 3 editors shared positionMAY 1971 46 members within 12 months – Bank balance $284.20SEPTEMBER 1971 First Fundraiser – Motor Show Howards Building – $225 profi tOCTOBER 1971 2 day Harvest Rally with an overnight stop at DalbyAPRIL 1972 Unusual meeting venue Twidal’s Service Station as no hall keys availableMAY 1972 Nev Dorman visited Gympie Swap Meet – Suggested DDVVMC hold a Swap MeetJUNE 1972 Hosted Combined Council 3 day Rally – 70 entries – C.C. requested $1.50 limit/head Dinner
Dance with children half priceAUGUST 1972 Auto Club offered Echo Valley for Swap Site – All facilities $40 – Offer declinedFEBRUARY 1973 First Swap – Glenvale Scout Grounds – 28 volunteers for night watchmenSEPTEMBER 1973 Entered Floral Float in CarnivalJANUARY 1974 Swap Postponed for 2 months due to fl oodsAPRIL 1974 Hill Climb at Echo Valley (suggested safety helmets to replace tweed caps)SEPTEMBER 1974 Motor Show – Myer Rooftop (profi t $2425 approx. between Hot Rod, Carnival & DDVVMCDECEMBER 1974 Dinner Dance – Smorgasboard $2.90 per head – Drinks supplied (soft drink) – Band $45APRIL 1975 Edsel Falconer Rally – Restricted to 50 cars1975 Special Meeting re Club House – Proposal for existing Building & Land be accepted for 12-
14 year lease – Cost $700 for building.
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For Sale----------------------------------------------------------------------------2Illness forces sale of our 1928 Cadillac 341-A 7 Passenger Sedan. $60,000 negotiable.
Body by Fisher. Body Style 7930. 140” Wheelbase.Date Shipped Ex Factory USA: 13 December 1927 Sydney, Australia. Body No: 2446, Engine No:309196, Frame No:3-9663 Full Matching Number Vehicle. Original Colour/Trim: Black, Gold Cord Trim.
This 1928 Cadillac 7 Passenger Sedan was originally imported to Australia in RHD format and is not only a piece of GM motoring history, but also a piece of Australian motoring history. This vehicle would be one of only a handful of vehicles, originally imported into Australia in 1928 that has survived the past 87 years.During 1928, 108 Cadillacs, & 106 La Salles were registered in Australia, and were imported by either: GM Export Company, Lane Motors, McGrath Motors or other private independent importers.After being garaged for 38 years this vehicle was located as a barn fi nd in 2000. Restoration started in 2003/04, once 80% of the missing parts had been located.Restoration continued until late 2014 when ill health forced cessation of the restoration. By this date the last of the missing parts had been located.This vehicle is 100% complete including many hard, if not, impossible to fi nd parts and accessories.
FOR SALE & WANTED TO BUY
The chassis, woodwork, engine and body, including paint, have all been restored via a ground up restoration.
Trimming of the interior is the only item that is required in order to complete this total rebuild.Part of the trimming budget has already been spent, and trimming items are held by the company that the present owner has appointed as the trimmer. These will be transferred to the potential purchaser.The major amount of time and money has already been spent, and it is a good opportunity for someone to take over this project and fi nish it.
This is a huge and impressive vehicle and will make a lasting impression on all who see it or have the privilege of a drive in it.For further details & photos, contact Ken & Karen Andersen at [email protected]
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Note about private, free classifi ed adsFree ads will be run for three (3) consecutive issues, and then removed, unless notified to continue. The number above the ad is the number of editions left. Editor
VeteranUp to 1918.VintageFrom 1919 to 1930.Post VintageFrom 1931 to 1949.Historic 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’sEach of the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s decades.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------2Have some stuff that is superfl uous to my needs, 3 of HD fenders, 2 of left and 1 of right hand, in exceptionally good condition.. I met a bloke [Dave] at Swap 2014 who wanted them, and he left me a message on my system, but it only recorded half of his phone no. Maybe he reads the Polishers Rag??Also have a good going registered HD sedan which is no longer required, as well as HD grille, bumper, bonnet, and other bits.Have a milk crate full of non Premier HR front Park / Indicator lenses and frames. Denis m: 0427 721 397 e: [email protected]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------21927 Dodge motor, differential and front axle complete with springs and cowl.1925 Chev gearbox - handbrake behind gear leverTrevor Hoffmann m: 0412 861 181----------------------------------------------------------------------------2Bedford J6 truck, 2 speed diff, clean tidy original truck, runs and drives, $2750HJ Holden sedan, 202 4speed, solid clean tidy original car, very straight; $2750Holden WB ute factory red, 3.3motor, 3 speed column shift, ideal restoration, runs and drives Ok; $1650James Laird m: 0417 075 819 e: jmjsalaird@gmail.com----------------------------------------------------------------------------1Datsun/Nissan Patrol SWB 6 cyl Diesel.Built 09/81. Bought 06/82. One family ownership. Genuine 161 000 kms. Never been on beach. No rust. Very good condition. 6 months rego.Factory service manual. Offers over $8 000.John m: 0409 618 213 e: jandbmcphail@bigpond.com----------------------------------------------------------------------------11977 Toyota Corona Wagon, 18R engine, Borg Warner 35 transmission, Air con. This car is a goer and is owned by a former mechanic who has looked after it for many years. $400. Ph 4635 4846.----------------------------------------------------------------------------1XF Falcon ute, 1987, auto, tonneau cover, good clean tidy ute, $800James m: 0417 075 819 e: jmjsalaird@gmail.com----------------------------------------------------------------------------01957 Rover P4 - 75 SedanEngine runs, gerabox is noisy, previously restored early ‘80s needs re-re-storing.Price $1000 negotiableJohn m: 0427 717 978-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wanted----------------------------------------------------------------------------2Ford 1939 gearbox.Darcy Wilkinson m: 0427 034 120----------------------------------------------------------------------------2Set of HQ Holden standard wheel rims.Give away set of early Nissan Patrol wheel rims & tyresPat m: 0428 746 272 p: 4635 5728e: murphy.p@optusnet.com.au------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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All the events listed below are eligible for DDVVMC club members to attend with SIVS registered vehicles.If you want other events included, contact the editor.July 5: Combined President’s & Windup rally
Organised by Trevor Hoffmann. Start is 8 am at the clubhouse. Members will receive a $20 fuel allowance. Bring your own morning tea & lunch, although there will be options for purchasing lunch.
July 12 RACQ MotorfestFeaturing the WW1 wartime efforts of the Automobile Club of Queensland.Eagle Farm racecourse 10 am - 3 pm
July 19: Grand Historic Auto DisplayA part of the Warwick Jumpers & Jazz festival weekend.Marshalling from 8 am, static display from 9:30 - 2:30We will meet at Drayton at 6:30 am
July 25: Countdowns concert8 club cars have been asked to participate in a 50’s & 60’s display at Rumours prior to the Countdowns concert at 8pm
July 25: Nambour swapHosted by Sunshine Coast Antique Car club at the Nambour Showgrounds.Open sites $15, Covered sites $25, entry $5More info including online booking at www.scacc.org.au
August 22-23: DDVVMC Fuel Economy rallyAugust 29: DDVVMC Warwick to Wallangara
train tripOrganised by George & Barbara Wilkinson.Full payment required by general meeting on 9th July - only 90 seats available & filling fast. Priority to club members.Departs Warwick 8 am SHARP. Arrives back approx 5.30 pm. 2-course lunch at Wallangarra Railway Station.There are other food outlets in the town eg Hotel and Café where food may be purchased OR bring your own.There is 2 hours allowed for the lunch break so also a bit of time to explore Wallangarra.
August 29-30: Coffs Harbour Centenary Of Rail
Owners of vintage, veteran, classic and preserved vehicles are invited to the first Coffs Harbour Motorfest. This event will become part of an annual event known as “Smoke on the Water Festival”. More details from rally director.
October 18: Crooked Conrod rallyHosted by Dalby club at Cooyar, with lunch at the Cooyar Hotel
Last Sat of the month: Nando’s gatheringA gathering of vehicles in the K-Mart car park, outside of Nando’s store.
Are there Signifi cant Events in Your Family?Members – contact me if you have a family member or know of a fellow club member suffering a bereavement or celebrating a signifi cant event, eg: birth, marriage or anything of note.Jim Beh
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