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Preserving history on big wheels.

Golden Oldies Truck

Club Inc.

April 2016 Next Meeting: April 25th 2016

7:30 pm Dubbo Aero Club Dubbo City Airport. Mitchell Highway. Dubbo. 2830

Golden Oldies Truck Club

Vintage Truck & Tractor Show

13th August 2016.

Book it in on your Calendar!

One of our member's recently restored

Magirus Deutz articulated bus as seen

leaving Winton Race Track on Crawlin'

the Hume 2016.

Golden Oldies Truck Show.

13th August 2016.

Mark it in your Calendar!

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Golden Oldies Truck Club inc. Office Bearers for 2015/2016. President Brian Little 0417 291 053 Vice President Jon Mancer 0428 143 644 Secretary Rosalie Drover 6882 5103 Treasurer Heather Willis 6887 8241 Registrar Mick Street 6884 6341 Permit Officer Warwick Sheil 6887 3337 Media Officer Peter Kuhner Safety Officer Brian Butcher Graham Barker Peter Chandler Events Officer Nathan Mancer Public Officer Brian Little 0417 291 053 Editor/Website Jon Mancer 0428 143 644 Assistant Editor Nathan Mancer Please contact the editor for any stories, photographs or For Sale items to be included in your newsletter! Please email items to jmancer@tpg.com.au or phone 0428 143 644 before the 15th of the month for the next newsletter.

All correspondence to: Golden Oldies Club Meeting Dates 2016.

The Secretary Last Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

Golden Oldies Truck Club Inc. Dubbo Aero Club. Dubbo Airport.

P.O.Box. 1948 April 25th

Dubbo. May 30th June 27th July 25th August 29th

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From the Editor

The last couple of weeks have been busy for Nathan & myself. We both have been flat out at work, whilst trying to get ready for Crawlin the Hume. We left on Thursday night and got to Melbourne Friday afternoon, just to drive back to Albury on the Saturday and home to Dubbo on Sunday night! Details & pictures of the run in the next Newsletter. August will be soon upon us, so lock in 13th August 2016, for the Golden Oldies Truck Club Truck Show. One Truck Show you cannot miss! From comments made on the Crawlin the Hume run this year's truck show is going to be HUGE. Next Meeting: Monday April 25th, 2016, 7.03pm. Aero Club. Dubbo Airport.

Narromine Road. Dubbo.

A new Vehicle Movement Log has been produced and will be sent out with each registration renewal. Please return old "Club Log Book" at time of renewal to Club Registrar. For those who have opted in on the 60 day Log Book Scheme, ensure you fill out the RMS "log" for every day you use your vehicle! Any vehicle movement on this scheme results in one calendar day used. You are also required to fill out the Golden Oldies Truck Club Log book as well. Club membership is due in June, so please renewal your membership to retain your vehicle Rego!

mailto:jmancer@tpg.com.au

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Presidents Report April 2016

This year has been it seems more busy than the past years with not enough time in each day to get

everything done that I want to get done, but what I have seen and participated in has lived up to expectations.

Another truck show is now under way and time will now evaporate as it has done in the past. I would like to

thank those who have been involved with the organization of the show so far. Volunteers are the basis of our

club with every position held being held by a person who carries out the work of that position for no

remuneration. Without the help of these volunteers this great event would not get off the ground and what a loss

it would be to the people who participate and to those who just come to enjoy the event and all that this event has

to offer not only for these people but for the greater community which benefits from the donations that are made

afterwards.

The shows that I have been to, Wellington, Gnooblas and Harden,

were well worth going to as they allow some time away from the day to

day grind of going to work. The new projects that are coming onto the

scene are fascinating and gaining much attention wherever they go.

The Golden Oldies are now the proud custodians of another

Commer which Jon, Nathan and myself journeyed to Goondiwindi to

retrieve. Jon has a story from the owners about the life of the Commer

which has been well looked after.

Truck show flyers have been printed and are available for

distribution so if you are going somewhere could you take some with you

and spread the word as the more people that know about the truck show

will mean that more people may attend, thank you for your help.

Enjoy your day

Fosel.

GOLDEN OLDIES TRUCK CLUB INC

MEETING HELD: 28th

March, 2016

AERO CLUB, WEST DUBBO

Meeting Opened: 7.35pm

Attendance: Darryl Brooks, Rosalie Drover, Peter Kuhner, Brian Little, Nathan Mancer, Jon Mancer, Allan

Moore, Roger Rindfleish, Mick Street, Dave & Heather Willis.

Apologies: John Bainbridge, Noma & Graham Barker, Brian Butcher, Warwick Sheil.

Minutes from previous meeting distributed by email or mail to each and every member.

Moved: R Drover Seconded: Jon Mancer

Correspondence In: 1. Received Gold Sponsorship paperwork etc From Camels Truck Repairs in Gilgandra.

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2. From Department of Fair Trading – Info re: free seminar as part of “My Place” program. To be held at Dubbo RSL

Monday 9th May 6-7pm. Very important that some of our executive and other members of GOTC attend.

3. Email received from Alan & Sheryn Cederblad re: holding stall at our Truck Show. Lollies, face painting etc.

These people are from Taree.

Correspondence Out: Letter of authority to Australia Post to identify Heather as our current Treasurer and

give her authority to operate and/or change details of our post office box. This came about because to pay the

account early could also give us $25 to spend at PO.

Club magazines received: The Grapevine, Piston Slap, The Commercial Restorer, Crank Torque, The Heritage

Hauler, The Monitor.

Accounts presented for payment: 1. Reimbursement to Rosalie for Sympathy cards & flowers, and extra stamps since postage has now gone up to

$1.00 each. $40.00

2. Mid State Business Equipment for printer inks $219.00

Treasurers Report:

Opening Balance $5713.98

Total Receipts $ 187.96

Less Expenses $1029.00

Closing Balance $6555.02

Unpresented Cheques $ 137.31

Heather advised that she has contacted the Bank and the Term Deposit has now been extended to mature 26.9.16.

She has personally delivered the sponsorship letter to Barry Land.

Australia Post now has our current contact details.

Moved: Heather Willis Seconded: Jon Mancer

Business Arising:

Brian read out a letter re info regarding the RMS 60 day Log Book Scheme. This is a very grey area and a bit

confusing. Info contained herein to be printed in the next newsletter. See Mick Street for further information.

Our Truck Show flyers have now arrived and are ready for distribution. FORD is our featured truck for this year’s

event.

Some of our members travelled to Harden for their show. Had a good day on the Sunday. Probably 90-100 trucks

on display.

Some members travelled to Gilgandra for the Cooee festival. Had a good day. A good display of old vehicles as

well as tractors for the Tractor Pull.

Members also travelled to Wellington for the Vintage Fair and had a good time.

Darryl Brooks attended a clearing sale at Mullaley, and read out some the prices some of the old vehicles were

sold for. It was considered a very pleasing result for the vendors.

Golden Oldies now have an email address:

gotc.dubbo@hotmail.com

Gotc.dubbo@gmail.com

Rosalie to ring TJ’s re confirmation of catering for Saturday night dinner at Truck Show and obtain menu options.

Entertainment at Dinner: Danielle has been booked for singing etc

o Brian to organise Guest speaker

Rosalie to contact Terry Clarke re RFDS Simulator again.

Security to be organised – will contact the same Company as did is last time for a quote.

No helicopter this time.

Special Truck Show meeting to be held at Brian Little’s place Sunday 10th April 10.00am

mailto:gotc.dubbo@hotmail.commailto:Gotc.dubbo@gmail.com

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Meeting Closed: 8.25 followed by photos of events attended during the past month.

Next Meeting: 25th

April, 2016

The Little Tug

That could! By, Noel Woodyard and Sharon Way

Tug 2, The start of the project The Finished project ready for the Sign Writer.

For those of you that came on our mystery shed tour last year you would remember that I had started to restore

a small baggage tug.

As I was restoring the tug I was offered a second one and to Sharon’s reluctance we purchased it for a small

fee. After getting the second tug home and assessing it, I was a little bit puzzled at a few things. Like the engine

oil was clean after it had been running for a while, the tyres had no wear and it was mechanically exceptional.

About a week after we got it home, the bloke who put me onto the tug rang to see if I was happy with my

purchase. I asked him for the history on it and he told me that the company that he works for purchased the tug

many years ago as a fully reconditioned unit to tow things around the business, when it arrived on site it was

parked in the yard and never moved again until I purchased it last year. The little tug was in bad shape body wise

with rust being a huge issue, as was the original machine, but as this one was mechanically sound I turned my

attention to this one as a better proposition to restore.

Sharon and I have cosmetically revitalised the little tug with new windscreens, paint lights and the usual

hydraulics associated something sitting for a long time and now its waiting for something to tow.

So if you are looking for a different restoration project the other tug that I started is available for the price that

the steering box cost me to have rebuilt. It is still quite a good project but when I had to choose between the two

I took the easy one.

Now it off to the sign writer for the final touches to complete the project.

The little tug will be at this year’s truck show, and available if required to move things around.

Any enquiries call Noel on 0417 779 587.

Commer Truck – RN & SE Stewart

The Commer truck, registration (FXU-360, NSW), was purchased by Ron Stewart, “Milroy” North Star 2408 NSW, about 1951 from Jack Rose’s Garage in Goondiwindi Qld.

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This truck was used for many years to cart sheep to Cannon Hill in Brisbane, bales of wool to the wool stores

and return with fuel in 44 gallon drums. One year a jersey calf, only a few days old, was purchased at the Cannon

Hill saleyards for $2.00 and smuggled home between the drums. Needless to say when we stopped she let us

know that she was not very comfortable! “Strawberry”, as she was called, lived for many years and produced a

calf every year.

Each year the truck was used to spray chemical onto cultivations. A 500 gallon galvanised iron water tank

with mixed chemical on the back and wings of spray nozzles each side and under the truck. The Commer was

used at wheat harvest. Firstly in the 1960’s to cart 125 bags (3 bushel bags) approx. 10.5 tonnes of bagged wheat

from the paddock to North Star silo. This was made possible with a bag loader – one man on the ground loading

the bags onto the loader and another on the truck stacking up the bags. Later on a 8 ton “A” frame bin was placed

on the back tray and the truck towed a trailer which carried 8 tons of grain also.

For many years the truck carted stud sheep to Sydney Sheep Show where Poll Merino sheep were shown.

One memorable moment was when the truck, with a team of stud sheep, ran out of fuel on the harbour bridge in

early morning traffic. Luckily the traffic was light and it was only a matter of turning the tap on to the second

tank of fuel.

The truck served faithfully until “Milroy” was sold in 1992. Roger N Stewart

The Commer truck has been kindly donated to the Golden Oldies Truck Club. The following photos of how it looks today. The Commer will be on display at The Golden Oldies Truck Club bi annual Show on 13th August 2016.

For Sale

For Sale. 7X10 Stud Rims, tube type, off a UD. May fit other trucks. (No tyres) $5 per Rim Contact: John Howey. 0407 829 725.

For Sale: 1964 Freighter Trailmobile Strap Trailer. 28 Foot Long. Single Axle. 9.00 X 20 tyres. Vacuum S Cam Brakes. Straight trailer. Contact Jon. 0428 143644. $3,000.00 ONO. For Sale: Freighter 30 Foot Single Axle Strap Trailer. Full air brake S Cam brakes. New steel checker plate floor. 9.00 X 20 tyres. Replaced 30/30 brake boosters, air valves, air tank & air lines. Wheel bearings replaced. Straight trailer. On Club rego, not transferrable. LED Lights. Contact Jon 0428 143 644. $6,000.00. ONO

For Sale: Roadranger 13 speed gear box.

Contact Jon 0428 143 644 for details. For Sale: Beaver Tail Tray. Suit bogie or single drive truck. Approx 19' long. New checker plate floor. New Headboard. Sand blasted, primed and painted. Contact Jon 0428 143 644. $4,000.00 ONO

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What's on and Where at!

May 2016. 21st May 2016. Heritage Truck Association Australia Inc Annual Truck Show. Weekend Event. Rocklea Showgrounds.

Cnr Marshall Rd & Goburra St. Rocklea. Qld. Contact: Phyllis 0417 002 386.

27th-29th May 2016. The Old Station Fly In & Heritage Show. The Old Station. Raglan. Qld.

Contact Tony (07) 4936 2260.

29th May 2016. 6th Annual Sydney Classic & Antique Truck Show. Held at Museum of Fire, 1 Museum Drive, Penrith.

NSW. Phone (02) 4731 3000 for details. Entry fee applies.

June 2016.

11th-13th June 2016. Australian Road Transport Heritage Centre Gundgai. Tractor Piull & Truck Show. Fund raising

dinner and Sylvia's Gap Run. Contact: Daryl 0427 756 98. Jim 0408 441 495.

August 2016

13th August 2016. Golden Oldies Truck Club, Truck & Tractor Show. Including Quilts. Featured

Marque is Ford. Dubbo Showground, Dubbo, NSW. Contact: Brian 0417 291 053. Jon 0428 143 644.

October 2016.

29th - 30th October 2016. Vintage Truck, Machinery & Steam Show. Glen Innes Showgrounds. Torrington St. Glen

Innes. NSW. Exhibitors Free. Contact: Trucks: Steven (02) 6732 1168. Steam & Machinery: Ron (02) 6775 5537.

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Big Thanks to our Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors for the assistance they gave us before and during our last show in 2014.

Without them it would make it very difficult to cover all the expenses incured in holding this growing event.

Keep these business in mind when you make your next transactions:-

Snares Newsagent, Bunnings, Dubbo Power House, Speeds Truck and Ag, Gasweld,

Tafe Dubbo, Fred Tapping, Commonwealth Bank & 2WEB

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GOLDEN OLDIES TRUCK CLUB Inc

H - PLATE REGISTRATIONS

REQUIRED FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS (H-PLATE)

1. Must be a financial member of Golden Oldies Truck Club Inc. Memberships fall due as of 30th June in

each year.

2. Vehicle declaration to be “filled in” & sent to Registrar for signature. (Return post to Applicant with

Golden Oldies Log Sheet)

3. Vehicle Inspections Report (photocopy acceptable)

4. Seven (7) photos of vehicle to be registered 1. Near Side

2. Off Side

3. Front

4. Rear

5. Engine

6. Cab (driver’s side)

7. Diff

5. Insurance Policy (photocopy) 6. Upon Registration, a photocopy of Registration Papers.

REGISTRATION RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a financial member of Golden Oldies Truck Club Inc. Memberships fall due as of 30th June in

each year.

2. Vehicle Declaration (filled in) Return post to member with Golden Oldies Log Sheet. 3. Photocopy of Insurance Policy, Rego papers 4. Return Golden Oldies Log sheet to Registrar.

PLEASE KEEP THIS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Please note: ALL MOVEMENTS of H-Plated vehicles, irrespective of Log Book

Scheme or normal Club Activities, shall be recorded in the Golden Oldies Log Sheet

as provided.