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FEBRUARY 2020

Newsletter

of Cootamundra Antique Motor Club

1980 first event was to Bethungra. (One car is Scruffy Thomas’s London Taxi.)

COOTAMUNDRA ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB

P.O. Box 27 Cootamundra NSW 2590

Email: camccootamundra@gmail.com Website: www.cootamundraantiquemotorclub.org

Past 5 years of newsletters are available on Website for downloading.

Dedicated to the Restoration and Preservation of Heritage Vehicles.

Club Colours: Green & Gold

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OFFICE BEARERS - 2020 FOUNDER OF THE CLUB: MICHAEL LIVINGSTONE

President Malcolm Chaplin 6942 4406 0409 985 890

Vice President Ken Harrison 6942 2309 0408 603364

Secretary John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421 496 colljj@hotmail.com

Treasurer Hugh McMinn 6942 7495 0409 835 515 hugh@armsid.com

Events Co-ordinator Gwen Livingstone 6942 1039 0428 421039 modela@bigpond.com

Plates Registrar Alan Thompson 6942 1181 0400 128016 amthom1@bigpond.com

Club Captain John Rickett 6942 1113

Librarian John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496

Keeper of Club Album Gwen Livingstone 6942 1039 0428 421039

Editor Joan Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496 colljj@hotmail.com

Photographer Barry Gavin 6942 1282 0488 421976

Membership Officer John Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496

Public Officer Joan Collins 6942 1496 0428 421496

Swap Meet Co-ordinator Lynn Gavin 6942 1282 0488 421 282 Lynng1961@yahoo.com.au

Web Master John Milnes 6942 4140 0432 485 183 jmilnes@live.com.au

Registration Inspectors Malcolm Chaplin 6942 4406 Ray Douglas 0474 326 106

Alan Thompson 6942 1181 Graeme Snape 6942 1940

Mark (Zeke) Loiterton 6942 1836 Ken Harrison 6942 2309

Graeme Ducksbury 6386 5341 Keith Keating 0429 135 418

Movement Book Alan Thompson 6942 1181 Ken McKay 6386 3526

If you PHONE in to record in the Movement Book.

Clearly state who, what run and what car! LOG BOOK must be carried in your vehicle and the date

recorded prior to setting out.

CLUB MERCHANDISE FOR SALE - Contact Paul Andreatta

Windscreen Banners $10.00 Metal Bumper Badge $40

CAMC Coffee Mugs $6.00 each or Two for $10 Lapel Badge $5

Windscreen/Bumper Stickers - Free

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES 1st Janet Ballard

4th Mary Smeaton

6th Ray Douglas

6th Karen Woodhead

8th Val Mitchell

10th Bill McCaskill

15th Steve Rowan

18th Craig Golden

19th Sarah Rowan

21st Lyell Jenkins

24th Keith Keating

3rd Bruce & Mary Smeaton

23rd Ken & Betsy Harrison

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PRESIDENT’S RAMBLE

Hi everyone, And a Happy New Year to you all !

FORD VS FERRARI at the Arts Centre, Coota - what a good movie that is! ---Le Mans in 1966.

And yes, we do have more than one of each in our club.

Sunday 22 December - Quite a number of our members enjoyed the movie, followed by a meal at the Ex-Services

and Citizens club, then a run around the streets to view the Christmas lights. We were a bit late for the lights run route which Barry had planned, but between the 2 groups, we covered the

spectacle well.

Lin and I would like to say how much we enjoyed the get together in our shed on New Year’s Day, evening. The

weather was reasonably kinder after some very hot days, and we had a couple of air cons running, to assist the

group’s comfort levels. About 30 members said hello to 2020, in good company with festive food !

The next event, if the magazine reaches you in time, will be ‘Breakfast in the Park’ on Australia Day. Our club

is usually well represented here, with people showing a lot of interest in our vehicles.

Then it is on ! The 40th birthday celebrations weekend ! -- Friday 31st January.

Final numbers of people attending are 133 . All catering and tour arrangements have now been finalised. It has

been a great response from our locals and other clubs alike. The weekend commences on Friday 31st Jan. with a ‘‘meet and greet’’ at the Cootamundra Airport Terminal

building between 3pm and 6.30pm. Mainly for out of town visitors, but all are invited, in fact it would be good to

see many of us there, to give our visitors a warm welcome . And I look forward to seeing you all - over the weekend – and Sunday 2nd February at JUGIONG.

Looking ahead, just a reminder, to our club members - and other car clubs - receiving this magazine, our Coota

club is hosting this year’s ‘SOUTH WEST GET- TOGETHER’ on Saturday March 28th, also to be at the

Cootamundra Airport.

Numbers of people interested in attending, would be appreciated, to assist with the catering of lunch. Please

advise Secretary, John Collins, or President, Malcolm Chaplin. Thank you.

Yours with Grace, Space and formidable Pace, MAL

New Year’s Day in Malcolm’s shed:

-- Malcolm demonstrating his walking stick which has direction

indicators.

Mal, Ken, Graeme. - Ross, Paul and Sandra are amused at the

walking stick.

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P.S. Back to Le Mans in 1966, when Ford finally beat the might of Ferrari.

I happened to be there with a friend, and we watched a good deal of the race. It is not easy to see it all because

of the size of the circuit. Bob and I positioned ourselves at the end of Mulsanne Straight, where cars braked from approximately 180mph

for the hard right hand corner. I remember at night, even in the pouring rain, brake discs were glowing red.

We didn’t see the actual finish, but we knew Fords had won.

I learnt a couple of things from the movie, which I wasn’t aware of at the time of the race. Firstly, I always

thought Ken Miles had won, being a lap ahead at the time. Secondly, I didn’t realise that Miles, like me, was a

Birmingham boy. His accent gave that away very clearly during the movie ( the actor playing his part, came from

Birmingham too - he was very well cast )

After the race, Bob and I made our way up to the finish area, where I distinctly remember one of the three 7 litre

GT 40s, was needing to be pushed into the parking area. It was so completely worn out it refused to start !

I can’t remember if it was Miles’ car, or one of the other blokes’ cars. Shades of Colin Chapman’s Lotus engineering principles ?

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Now, forward to 2020 . . . at Cootamundra: This 42 Class (16 cylinder) 1957 vintage Locomotive passed through

Cootamundra West Thursday 9th

January, 2020, hauling the “Elvis Blue Suede Shoes Express” - Sydney to Parkes and return.

Despite the 35 degrees heat

Two Vintage cars from Cootamundra were at the station and got waves from the Elvis fans in the train.

John Collins’ FORD & Bob Stephen’s CHEV.

And Cootamundra West Station

In the background

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MINUTES of Monthly MEETING held at Cootamundra - Monday 6 Jan, 2020

Meeting opened at 8.00 p.m. by Malcolm Chaplin.

Malcolm welcomed: VISITORS : John Hamilton,

Dennis and Mandy James, Andrew Wight.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Malcolm and Linley

Chaplin, John and Joan Collins, Peter and Sue McCarthy,

Barry Gavin, Ting O’Keeffe, Alan Thompson, Ken

Harrison, Doug Wright, Kevin Cross, Mike Bickford,

Graeme Ducksbury, John Speechley, John Simpfendorfer,

Graeme and Robyn Snape, Bill Mc Caskill, Tim O’Keeffe,

Lyell Jenkins, Hugh McMinn, .Ross Delaney, Geoff and

Barbara Armour, Paul Andreatta, Robert Stephens, Ken

Harrison, John Rickett, Paul Ballard, Ed Hamilton,

Gwen Livingstone, John Milnes, Ken Trethewey.

APOLOGIES: Janet Ballard, Betsy Harrison, Lynn

Gavin and Kaitlyn and Tiffany, J & J Mackie, Sylvia

Milnes, Craig Golden, Len Dopson, Gary and Denise

Webb, Dave, Reagan and Joel Bartholomew, Peter Rickett.

MOVED, Ken Harrison SECONDED: Graeme Snape:

That the Minutes of the December Meeting published in

the Coota Hoota be confirmed as a true record. CARRIED.

John Collins announced December’s INWARDS CORRESPONDENCE : 1. Newsletters from other clubs . 2. Response from Cootamundra/Gundagai Council- Mayor Ab McAlister is delighted to attend our 40

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anniversary Celebratory Dinner – Sat 1 Feb. 3. Response from Cootamundra/Gundagai Council – One hamper of local produce will be donated as a prize at our 40

th Birthday Dinner.

4. Invitation from Harden Historic Truck & Tractor Club – to their Truck & Tractor Display Day - Sunday 15 March. 5. Information from NSW and Victoria Renault Car Clubs advising that the 56

th annual Motorkhana will

be held Sunday 26 January at Jugiong, probably just across the river in a paddock. [Postponed to Easter]

OUTWARDS CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Membership Acceptance letter was sent to Ed Hamilton

who has a low mileage 1989 Toyota CAMRI.

2. Twenty four letters sent to – 24 clubs of the SW Slopes of

NSW - REQUESTING THEIR NUMBERS (for catering

purposes), numbers coming to The SW Get-Together -

Saturday 1 February.

3. $103 Affiliation Fee sent to Council of Historic Motor

Clubs.

4. $47 Incorporation Fee – and Annual Financial Statement

– sent to Department of Fair Trading.

5. Letter sent to General Manager C/G Regional Council –

requesting 3 hampers of local produce – to be used for prizes

at CAMC’s 40th

Birthday Dinner. [One received]

6. Letter sent to General Manager C/G Regional Council –

inviting a representative of the Council to our 40th

Birthday

Commemorative Dinner – Sat. 1 Feb.

Moved, John Collins - Receive Secretary’s Report Seconded, Alan Thompson. CARRIED.

TREASURER’S REPORT: A description of the December Income $1,190. Expenditure $576 and Bank

Balance $16,600 was circulated.

Moved: Hugh McMinn, Seconded: Sue McCarthy -- That

the Report be accepted and recompenses to editor be paid.

CARRIED

EDITOR’S REPORT: Coota Hootas are posted to 80

members, any prospective members, and 18 other clubs.

Coota Hoota is emailed to 22 members.

Showground Users Committee Delegates’ Report: John

and Joan Collins attended the December Meeting. Users

will be billed in June. Kennel Club, which have a shipping

container , like we do, at the Showground announced they

will move their Show to Harden Showground.

SWAP MEET REPORT: Barry has prepared a flyer for

next Swap Meet – waiting for printer..

PLATES REGISTRAR’S REPORT: No cars checked for

Club Plates since last report. Alan moved: That our club applies to use the TAFE Workshop this year. Seconded Paul Ballard. CARRIED. Webmaster’s Report: John Milnes has joined our Web

to an Email Group so information can be put out through him.

CLUB CAPTAIN’s REPORT: John Rickett will need

your input about any members: needing help or sympathy.

----------------------------------deserving a congratulatory trophy ----------------------------------or a Bugger-Up trophy. And awarded the Club Trophy to Peter Rickett for taking Retirement Village residents on our Christmas Lights Run. And thanked Malcolm and Lin for the great New Year’s Day

party we enjoyed.

GENERAL BUSINESS Chairman Malcolm announced that our club’s 40

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Anniversary Dinner at the Ex-Services Club (1Feb.) is now FINALISED with 130 people paid up. And the same people are now set for Saturday’s Lunch and a 2020 Calendar. John Simpfendorfer suggested a $500 DONATION to one of the Bushfire victim charities. Many charities were considered, and it was moved by John Rickett, seconded by John Milnes: That we consider all the charitable bodies offered and decide at the next Meeting. CARRIED. Malcolm requested a helper to accompany Ken Harrison with a back-up trailer on the Michael Livingstone Memorial Run to Jugiong. Graeme Snape volunteered.

Hugh McMinn advised that his friend Dave Anderson who has visited our club on occasions, passed away over the New Year. Then, time allowed the Chairman to ask each member to report on their activities. After that, 9.10 p.m. was a good time to Close the Meeting.

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WEBMASTER’S REPORT

CAMC now has an email group that members and friends can join, the “Group” is a way for people to share

relevant information about their interest in older vehicles, quickly share info about changed events and much

more relevant information. It is not limited to club members, this would be difficult as I don’t have a list of

all members emails, however, emails will be moderated and deleted if not deemed suitable for this group.

The group email address is:

CAMC@groups.io

The following is a few email addresses to help you join and manage your membership. no subject or content

is needed.

CAMC +subscribe@groups.io - To join this group –

CAMC +unsubscribe@groups.io - To unsubscribe from this group

CAMC +help@groups.io - To receive an email containing a list of all the command options

John Milnes

THE 2020 GET-TOGETHER of the car clubs of the SW Slopes of NSW

Saturday 28 March To be held at COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT -- to spectate Sports Cars Sprint down the tarmac.

SPRINTS are organised by the Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia - VSCCA.

VSCCA have organised Cootamundra Lions to sell Lunch to their participants.

Cootamundra Antique Motor Club will organise Lunch by CanAssist – for SW GetTogether participants.

It would help CanAssist for catering if you could advise President Mal or Secretary John whether you

are taking advantage of Lunch at the Airport. This will help CanAssist.

Cootamundra Antique Motor Club has sent invitations to these clubs of the SW Slopes:

Wagga Classic Motoring Wagga CHACA Wagga V&V

Cootamundra Restorers Young Historic Motor Classic & Historic Motor Club of SW Slopes, Cootamundra

Relics Heritage Motor Club Young Cowra Antique Vehicle Mid-West Historic Motor

Harden Historic Truck & Tractor Gunning Historic Motor Canberra ACMC

Goulburn Historic & Classic Car Grenfell Car Club Gundagai Antique Motor

Moss Vale Vintage Vehicle Riverina VW Temora Antique Motor

Goulburn V&V Yass Antique Motor STHAR – Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan V&V Restorers Cootamundra Antique Motor Club. Junee Motor Club

Gasworks Motorsports Junee

Last Year the SW Get-Together was hosted by Goulburn Historic & Classic Car Club.

Any club can offer to host the event next year.

The last time C.A.M.C. hosted the event – we held it in conjunction with the Harden Kite Festival. That

gave us a big Get-Together of many clubs, entertained by the display of flying kites.

This year we will be entertained by the sports cars which come to the SPRINT competition.

--an event, not to be missed.

FOR SALE: 1955 FORD MAINLINE 272 Y-block, Full rego, Original look, $18,000.

Phone Peter Rickett : 0427 931 818

FOR SALE: 1991 VN HOLDEN Commodore Executive, V6 , 3.8, injection, Auto. : John Hambrook 0458 600 730

WANTED: a set of Mag Wheels 14” x 7” to suit Valiant or Ford. Russell Cope – Young 6382 1520

WANTED: A 1969 - 1972 DATSUN tray-back ute . . . in reasonable condition, driveable preferred.

Barry Gavin : 0488 421 976

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Cootamundra Antique Motor Club Inc.

CURRENT MEMBERS – MEMBER NUMBER – YEAR JOINED CLUB

NAME No. YEAR NAME No. YEAR

Absolon – Darren & Sophie 127 1994 Livingstone Gwen 1 1980

Absolon – Graham & Robyn 120 1993 Loiterton – Mark & Sue 219 2000

Amery – Richard & Marie 109 1993 Lyne – John & Margot 126 1994

Andreatta Paul 297 2006 Mackie John 279 2005

Andreatta - John & Noelle 323 2010 Mackie – John & Jess 280 2005

Armour – Geoff & Barbara 261 2003 McCarthy – Peter & Sue 201 1999

Ballard – Paul & Janet 135 1995 McCaskill Bill 371 2019

Bartholomew Reagan 342 2013 McColl – Neil & Judy 290 2006

Bartholomew Joel 339 2013 McKay – Brendan & Jen 256 2002

Bartholomew – David & Kerry 328 2011 McKay – Ken & Mary-Anne 215 2000

Berryman Tim 367 2019 McMinn – Hugh & Karen 338 2013

Berryman – Keith & Sandra 173 1998 Milnes – John & Sylvia 325 2010

Bickford – Mike & Ros 329 2011 Mitchell – John & Val 121 1993

Bland George 360 2018 Mitchell Karen 104 1992

Blundell Neil 331 2012 Newman – Robert & Melva 274 2004

Boyd Geoff 315 2009 O’Connor – Frank & Doreen 246 2001

Bradly Miriam 157 1997 O’Keeffe – Tim & Ting 153 1996

Chaplin – Malcolm & Lin 41 1985 Philpott – Darryl & Margaret 73 1989

Collins - John & Joan 8 1980 Prothero David 357 2017

Cooper – Chris & Heather 181 1998 Rickett – John & Wendy 42 1985

Cope - Russell & Margaret 212 2000 Rickett – Peter & Denise 366 2019

Cram – Robert & Dian 228 2000 Rickett – Lindsay & Leanne 197 1999

Cross Kevin 343 2013 Ridge Brian 346 2015

Delaney – Ross & Sandra 365 2018 Rowan – Steve & Sarah 309 2008

Dopson Len 358 2017 Schutz – Allan & Margaret 359 2018

Douglas – Ray & Sharon 56 1987 Sharman – Peter & Ann 340 2013

Ducksbury – Graeme & Cathy 351 2016 Shepherd- Denis & Mavis 112 1993

Finucane – John & Shirley 141 1995 Simpfendorfer – John & Maureen 321 2010

Fuller – Paul & Karen 336 2012 Smeaton – Bruce & Mary 220 2000

Garrard Ron 362 2018 Snape – Graeme & Robyn 348 2015

Gavin – Barry & Lynn 242 2001 Speechley John 287 2005

Glover – Paul & Shane 313 2009 Spelman Ron 355 2017

Golden – Craig & Sonya 160 1997 Stephens – Robert & Jennifer 368 2019

Goodchild Allan 364 2018 Stewart – Colin & Trish 276 2004

Hambrook – John & Freda 335 2012 Strachan – Ted & Joan 26 1980

Hamilton – Ed & Anna 372 2020 Tanson – Ken & Arlyn 363 2018

Hardy – Malcolm & Gillian 361 2018 Taylor Phillip 369 2019

Harrison – Ken & Betsy 326 2011 Thompson – Alan & Jill 103 1992

Hefren Dean 317 2010 Trethewey – Ken & Daina 344 2014

Jarrett Kevin 158 1997 Webb – Gary & Denise 332 2012

Jenkins – Lyell & Helen 370 2019 White Kevin 198 1992

Jennings – Athol & Ann 269 2004 Whybrow – Ted & Wendy 167 1997

Joss – Alex & Lyne 39 1985 Woodhead – Stephen & Karen 264 2004

Keating Keith 327 2011 Wren Chris 345 2014

King Dennis 231 2000 Wright Doug 305 2007

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COMING EVENTS Sun 26 Australia Day Breakfast in The Park -- -- 7.30 a.m. Buy your breakfast at The Park. Charity!

Then see what’s going on at Wombat.

Fri 31 January 3 p.m. at Cootamundra Airport to Meet & Greet visitors from other clubs who have booked and paid for

Saturday’s -- CELEBRATIONS

of Cootamundra Antique Motor Club’s 40th

BIRTHDAY

FEB

Saturday 1st --- The day’s activities must be paid by 1 January to President Mal.- so, bookings are closed.

Sunday 2nd --- 40th BIRTHDAY of Cootamundra Antique Motor Club and

Michael Livingstone Memorial Birthday Run -- to JUGIONG

Depart Hovell Street, near Railway Station, in groups - 9.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Take a picnic lunch or buy there. THE BIRTHDAY CAKE WILL BE CUT AT MID-DAY.

Mon 3 Monthly Meeting at Cootamundra Library 8 p.m.

Sun 9 Tiddler Motorbikes – around the Lake. Info John Simp 0409 328 566

Sat 15 Gundagai Show - Club cars can enter Showground. Drive to the far end - where Gundagai Antique

Motor Club hosts a lovely display of club vehicles. Your club car is Welcome!

Sat 29 At Gundagai Showground - Tractor Pull & SWAP MEET. Great last year! . . Consider!

Sat 29 Ballarat Swap Meet at Ballarat Airport - (The largest Swap Meet.)

Fri 28 KALIMNA RALLY begins -- at Myrtleford

Sat 29 KALIMNA RALLY goes -- Myrtleford to Hamiltons Airworld to Myrtleford

MARCH

Sun 1 KALIMNA RALLY goes -- Myrtleford to Beechworth and return.

Sun 1 KALIMNA RALLY -- Farewells from Myrtleford- drive home.

(Clean Up Australia Day)

Sun 1 All A.C.T. clubs display at “WHEELS”. -- - Queanbeyan Showground --

Mon 2 Monthly Meeting – at Harden -- Uniting Church Hall

Sat 7 Veteran, Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Club of A.C.T. 43rd

Annual 2 Day Rally. (Canberra Long

Weekend)

Sun 8 CAR MUSTER-- Show n Shine -- at YOUNG P.C.Y.C. Hosted by Young Historic M.C.

9th - 15th Annual Military Vehicle Gathering. The theme this year is “Year of the Motorcycle”.

Spectate Grand Parade Saturday 14 March 9 a.m. -- COROWA

Sun15 Truck & Tractor Display Day – HARDEN SHOWGROUND

Classic vehicle display. Model truck display. Photographic display of old working trucks. Quilting

display. Stationary engines. Market and food stalls.

Sat 21 Ganmain Museum Open Day

Sat 28 - 4 Apr A.H.M.F. - NATIONAL MOTORING FESTIVAL at ALBURY - 7 day rally.

Some clubs have organised special tours to Albury, passing through Cootamundra..

Sat 28 This day is The 2020 GET-TOGETHER of all Clubs of the SW Slopes of NSW.

Gather at - Cootamundra Airport.

Other clubs –on the way to Albury Rally . . . We suggest you call into the

Cootamundra Airport. Spectate the Vintage Sports Car Club’s SPRINTS down the

tarmac. BBQ Lunch available. Then continue on to Albury with other participants

going to the Albury/Wodonga Rally.

Enjoy the Picturesque parking at Cootamundra Airport -- with a lot of activity.

APRIL

Sat 4 Sat. 4 is the Bush Council A.G.M. (Our club is required to supply a delegate.)

It is held during the “I Don’t Want To Go Home Rally” AT TEMORA – another rally for participants on

their way home from the National Motoring Festival rally at Albury. More information in coming

newsletters. Sat 11

Sun 19 A Show n Shine at Bryant Park, COWRA. Hosted by Midwest Historic Motor Club. 9a.m. -- 4 p.m.

18 & 19 The NRMA IS RUNNING a 100 Years of NRMA Commemoration Show n Shine at Lake

Albert, Wagga Wagga – 9am - 4pm. Further information in future editions.