BABY TORQUEMagazine of the Austin 7 Club of NSW (Incorporated)

NO. 245 MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF MOTOR CLUBS August 2010

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Members attending Christmas in July

Correspondance:Correspondance should be addressed to:

The SecretaryAustin 7 Club of NSW IncPO Box 6009North Ryde NSW 2113

Meetings:2nd Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm - NRMA Training Rooms, NRMA Building, George Street, North Strathfield. Parking is available in the NRMA carpark opposite the building.

Magazine:The deadline is always the last Friday of each month, therefore the Editor should receive written/typed articles, pictures and reports for the September magazine no later than 27th August.

Address: 3 Sunnyside Avenue, Lilyfield, NSW, 2040Phone: 0404 099 157Email: info@austin7clubnsw.org.auWebsite: www.austin7clubnsw.org.au

Banking:Club Spare PartsBSB: 802841 BSB: 633-000Account Number: 0000009132 Account Number: 128875804

If bad weather conditions are looming, please contact Maureen Boatwright on Saturday evenings or from 6:30 am on

the Sunday of the run in question.Phone: (02) 9822 8609Mobile: 0413 017 263

Please note: At all times your Austin 7 should carry; copies of your Comprehensive Insurance Policy, the Club’s Certificate of

Currency and the most recent copy of “Baby Torque” orthe Coming Events newsletter.

Committee

President:

Vice President:

Secretary/Public Officer:

Treasurer/Club Examiner:

Spare Parts:

Editor:

Membership/Registration:

Events Director:

Mark Wellington

Paul Pui

Joanne Wellington

Warren Gracie

Mervyn Boatwright

Darryl Stockley

Amy Pui

Maureen Boatwright

Phone: 02 9545 1507 Mobile: 0409 121 576

Mobile: 0413 621 078

Phone: 02 9545 1507 Mobile: 0428 545 150

Phone: 02 9569 2108 Mobile: 0417 417 826

Phone: 02 9822 8609 Mobile: 0412 940 001

Mobile: 0404 099 157

Mobile: 0402 816 345

Phone: 02 9822 8609 Mobile: 0413 017 263

As a courtesy, please do not contact Committee Members after 9pm.

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Coming Events

21st – 22nd August Shannons Eastern Creek Display DayEntry to the event this year is by way of window “stickers”, which

must be stuck onto the windscreen before entering the event or you will be sidelined until it is displayed correctly.

29th AugustAll British Day - Kings School, North ParramattaTickets are $5.00. It would be appreciated if cars are in position by

9:30 am. Gates are open from 7:00 am and entry is via MASONS DRIVE, not the main entrance. Please display your ticket on the windscreen so it can be identified from a distance. Breakfast is available from 7:30 am with the Official Opening at 10:30 am and Presentation at 1:30 pm at the Hay Shed between the ovals. There will be 10 cars chosen from all clubs to receive a gift for their participation. It’s great for our Club to have 21 entries for this event, I cannot remember the Club having entered this many cars at the All British Day before. Well done to all who are taking part.

12th SeptemberCentennial Park Display DayArrive from 10:30 am. This year dress up your doll/teddy bear or

car and win the best dressed prize to be presented at the Christmas Party/Presentation Day.

16th – 17th OctoberPresident’s WeekendDetails to follow.

14th NovemberLadies Day Run and LunchDetails to follow.

14th NovemberChristmas Luncheon / Presentation DayDetails to follow.

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Coming Events (cont.)

1st – 5th October 2012 90th Anniversary National Austin 7 Hub Rally - Tanunda, S.A.The Headquarters for the National Rally will be at the Tanunda Show

Grounds Hall which is in a very nice setting and has plenty of parking available. Prior to preparing and issuing entry forms the Austin 7 Club SA

need to get an indication on how many people are likely to enter the 2012 National A7 Rally. Consequently they need your help by completing and returning an Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible. Also, please give a form to anyone else you know who may be interested in attending this rally.

Forms may be obtained by:• logging onto the 2012 Rally page on the Austin 7 Club SA

website at www.austin7clubsa.com.au,• asking your Events Director for a hard copy,• asking Ralph Drage (2012 Rally Secretary) to send a hard copy.

Registration will be held on the Monday (day 1) at the Headquarters. After registering, entrants will then be escorted in small groups on an orientation tour around the 3 main towns of the Barossa. Expression of Interest Forms have been sent out along with 2 DVD’s

(one on the Barossa Valley, prepared by the Tourist S.A, the other has snippets of the 2004 and 2008 Bay to Birdwood runs).For more information please look further in this magazine (Events

Director Report).

Invitations Accepted

12th September Hills Fest (formerly The Orange Blossom Festival)Commencing at 9:30 am, the Vehicle display will be be held in the

grounds of the Bull and Bush Hotel, Baulkham Hills.

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Invitations Accepted (cont.)

17th – 19th September HSRCA Event - Wakefield Park, GoulburnThe Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of NSW Inc.

(HSRCA) have invited our Club to attend a big event to be held at Wakefield Park, Goulburn. T Types and earlier including pre war and racing specials. Austin

Seven Specials and air cooled racing cars. Exclusive Regularities for the above groups. Lunch time parades for all eligible cars. Marquee space for featured cars. Display area for non competing cars. Historic Racing for all normal historic categories. Entry forms availabe later in the year. Contact the Events Director

for further information.

26th September Heritage Fair “The Way We Were”, Kembla GrangeHeld at The Australian Motorlife Museum, Integral Recreation Park

at Darkes Road, Kembla Grange this is a family day and all are welcome. Fair and Museum entry costs; adults $7.50, kids $5.00.The Fair will showcase heritage crafts, woodchop, steam traction

engine, a working farm, machinery, blacksmith, metal spinning, lace making, camp oven cooking, medieval combat, kendo and, of course, historic vehicles.If attending in your Austin 7 please let the Events Director know

ASAP so we can book a spot.

22nd - 25th April 2011 Austins Over Australia - Forbes, NSWFor those attending this event, please contact the Events Director if you have not received Newsletter No. 4 which includes the Registration Form.

Other Events of Interest

26th September Bay to Birdwood - 30th AnniversaryThis major icon event (the largest of its kind staged anywhere in

the world) is for motor vehicles manufactured to the 31st December 1955. Contact the Events Director for Entry Forms.

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President’s Report

At last month’s General Meeting there was careful consideration over the proposed new Club constitution. It was refreshing to see open debate which resulted in consensus on all points. The Committee will now update the proposed constitution with the agreed amendments. If agreement is reached at the next General Meeting the document will be posted out to all Members for consideration before a final vote is held.Judging by recent feedback it would appear that the electronic

version of “Baby Torque” is not so popular. We will revert to sending the magazine by post however if you are happy to continue with an electronic copy please let us know.This year’s President’s Run has now been tentatively booked for

the weekend of 16th – 17th October with the destination being the Southern Highlands. More details will follow shortly when we can confirm numbers.The next two runs will be King’s School All British day and Shannons

Eastern Creek Classic. It’s great to see that we have record numbers booked for both events.

Happy Motoring,Mark Wellington

Please note: Any Member using a vehicle that is on Conditional Registration (HCRS) and is attending a Secondary Club Run, or any event listed under Invitations Accepted or Other Events of Interest, MUST contact a Committee Member to advise your vehicle movements prior to attending the event.The committee of the nominated primary club on your conditional registration must be aware, and approve of, all movements of your vehicle. If you wish to attend invitational events outside Club runs, you must contact a committee Member to log the trip, otherwise your registration and insurance is not valid.At all times your Austin 7 should carry a copy of the Club’s Certificate of Insurance (Public Liability) and the most recent copy of “Baby Torque”.

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Event Director’s Report

The weather was fantastic for the Club progressive Christmas in July run. The breakfast was great. The kids were well behaved and enjoyed their breakfast as they chattered together. We visited the Camellia Gardens and the flowers at this time of the year are magic.We ate our classic roast chicken dinner then had a guided tour

of Carss Cottage at Carss Park. Afterwards we walked round the beautiful park and took in the views of the bay.Attending the breakfast were: Joanne, Graeme, Euan and Angus

Gullick, Sandra, Paul, Jessica, Katie and Jackie Boatwright, Faye and Robert Yarroll, Amy and Paul Pui, Warren Gracie, Ken Rolley, Mark Wellington, Maureen and Mervyn Boatwright and Jean and Lal Etherington.I have made the accommodation booking for the Austin 7 National

Rally SA in 2012. Seventeen rooms were tentatively booked and only two are left. Those who have made their booking through me, could you please forward a $50.00 deposit for each room to secure your booking. Your cheque should be made out to the Austin 7 Club NSW Inc and posted to the Club PO box. If you require more details, please do not hesitate to contact me. There will be entry forms for the Rally and also the planned itinerary for all days of the Rally available at the August General Meeting.Those interested in attending the Historic Sports and Racing Car

Association of NSW Inc. special event at Wakefield on 17th – 19th September will be able to obtain Entry Forms at the August Meeting. See you at Eastern Creek and The All British Day at the Kings School

in August.

Happy Austin 7 touring,Maureen Boatwright

Happy Birthday to all the Members who celebrate birthdays in

August.

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Spare partsAll Spare Parts correspondance should go to:

Merv Boatwright, PO Box 1055 Menai Central, NSW, 2234Phone/Fax: (02) 9822 8609

Email: boaty@unwired.com.au

Due to increased stock, parts will not be brought to the meeting unless requested beforehand. Please contact Merv by the Wednesday evening

prior to the meeting with details of the parts required.

All Members choosing to forward cheques as payment for parts, please read the details on the bottom of your spare parts invoice.

Please make cheques payable to:Austin 7 Club N.S.W. Inc. Spare Parts

Mervyn BoatwrightSpare Parts Officer

Alloy Brake Shoes 11/4” to suit 1932 Austin 7.2 x Stub Axles, Right hand and Left hand.

Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member) on 02 9822 8609 or at boaty@unwired.com.au

Wanted

FORSALE 1 x 1929 Radiator Shell.

Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member)

on 02 9822 8609 or at boaty@unwired.com.au

Minutes of the July General MeetingHeld on 13th July 2010.

The meeting was opened at 8:05 pm by Mark Wellington who welcomed all Members to the meeting.

Attendees and Apologies.There were 27 Members in attendance. Apologies; Ken Rolley, Dierdre Haywood, Darryl Stockley and Helen Lewis.

The minutes of the June meeting were read and accepted. Moved. Judith Riches Seconded. Bob Riches

Business ArisingNil.

CorrespondenceLight Shaft newsletter May, June and July edition, The Depender May and June, Lumley Special Vehicle Pamphlets, Drive Chatter May, June and July, Baby Torque May, WA Baby Torque June, Veteran and vintage Car Club of Goulburn Inc, In loving memory of Margaret Gullick (thank you), Orange Blossom application for swapping stall, Austins over Australia Forbes 2011, Austin 7 Journals, Historic Car Club, Enquiry for Kings School for Concourse.

TreasurerWarren read the Financial report.

Moved. Merv Boatwright Seconded. Bob Riches Spare PartsMerv read the Spare Parts report.

Moved. Warren Gracie Seconded. Robert Yarroll

EditorNil.

Membership OfficerMembers Mate coming soon.

Secretary/Public OfficerNil.

Events DirectorWe have tickets for Eastern Creek and All British Day – if you have put your name down and can’t make it please let Maureen know as we have people on waiting list. SA Rally – booked 17 rooms – Barossa 2012 $120 a night for 2 people - $50 deposit on each room. Expressions of interest 2012 Rally page at www.austin7clubsa.com.au to download form. Headquaters is in the show ground - if a cooked breakfast is available would you make use of it? Monday is registration at showground followed by orientation drive. Tuesday – Murray River – Wednesday – boot sale followed by tour of sights – Friday – visit college and machinery museum. Information in Magazine next month. Taking bookings.

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Question is accommodation near showground. Final numbers for breakfast for Christmas in July this Sunday. Few invitations – look out for them in the magazine. Wakefield – 17th, 18th and 19th September HSCRA – information in magazine. President’s run has been moved to October.

All reports moved. Faye Yarroll Seconded. Robert Yarroll

GENERAL BUSINESSConstitution – Draft copy distributed for discussion. a. Objects change to Objectives of the Association.

a. Was a suggestion to change regardless of model, body style and method of manufacture or country of origin. To including the Big 7 vehicles manufactured from 1922-1939.b. Discussion re wording - general consensus wording ok for objectives.c. Financial year commencing July 1st.d. 2. Membership qualifications.e. Feedback – associates – Junior Members and voting rights.f. Associate and Junior Members don’t have voting rights.g. Full Member needs a car to suit the Clubh. In SA had full and associate Members – Austin A30 don’t have voting rights.i. 17 year old to have vote.j. Associate Member and full Member difference and junior Member no vote – committee to reword and return something.k. 8A – Membership dates discussed calendar yearl. 23 – A General Meeting may be held each calendar month at a time and place as the executive committee may agree.m. 36 Members of the same family may not be joint signatories on association chequesn. Accounts shall be audited at intervals not exceeding five years.o. RTA regulations.p. 4. Cessation of membership fails to pay the annual subscription within 1 month of the due date for payment.q. 15 1 a error to be followed up r. Club colours not in constitution draft.s. So over the next month consider the alterations draft and next month we will review.

1. Magazines – did not receive last month’s magazine – Mark will follow up June edition – Bourn and people not on computer2. How to print magazine - instructions not clear.3. Don very kindly brought in some old magazines if any one wants them.4. If any wants chrome – for sale.5. Bob Riches – scooters have gone. Box saloon has gone – chassis gone.

Meeting closed at 9:20 pm.

2010 Supper Roster

September Amy and Paul Pui 14/09/10

October Joanne and Mark Wellington 12/10/10

November Helen Lewis 09/11/10

December AGM - Members to bring plate TBA

Some of Faye’s photo’s from the Christmas in July day