PO Box 3485 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Website: www.vhrr.com Reg. No. 57/001

NEWSLETTER – September 2006 We meet Bi-Monthly 8 PM at the VHRR Clubrooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill.Wednesday Lunch Group. Every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays.

COMING EVENTS

3rd October Meridan Motorsort Visit/BBQ*15th October Morwell Hillclimb Entries Attached October 22nd Mount Tarrengower Hillclimb Roger Boehme 0409-434-905 24th October VHRR General Meeting & Auction*November 10th-12th Sandown Historic

Sandra 9744-1807 November 26th Rob Roy Historic & Classic Hillclimb David White 9850-4795December 1st-3rd HSRCA Eastern Creek Tasman Contact HSRCA Direct December 16th VHRR Xmas & Awards Night Llyod 0415-351-164 *CCE = Club Championship Event

CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30-2.00 Club Nights 6.30-7.30 Club Permit Scheme(RED PLATES) Lloyd Shaw. …..0415.351.164 P .O. 828 Glen Waverley 3150

ALL THE ABOVE CLUB ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE WEDNESDAY LUNCH ARE DESIGNATED RED PLATE ACTIVITIES.

VHRR gratefully acknowledge the continuing support of our major sponsors.

NEWSLETTER - June 2016

ABN 97 521 303 894 Incorporated in Victoria Association Number A 0007117 C

Foundation Patron: Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE World Champion 1959, 1960 & 1966PO Box 3485 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Website: www.vhrr.com Reg. No. 57/001

VHRR CLUB ROOMS 30-32 LEXTON RD BOX HILL

“Share the Passion”

We meet Bi-Monthly - on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month 8pm at the VHRR Club rooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill.

COMING EVENTS

June 11th-12th Sydney Motorsport Park .................................................02 9988 4743June 11th-12th V Hillclimb Championship Rd 6 One Tree Hill Ararat .....0407 825 545June 28th MGM ...............................................................................03 9877 2317July 2nd-3rd Morgan Park - Historic Queensland ..............................0424 321 072July 22nd Loel Thomson Fashion Collection - Ron Simmonds......0427 031 737August 6th-7th Winton Festival of Speed - CCE .....................................0412 351 403August 14th VSCC Pre-War Historic Rob Roy Rd 2 Triple Cup ..........0407 825 545August 23rd AGM & MGM ..................................................................03 9877 2317September 17th-18th Lakeside .........................................................................0419 778 007September 25th Rob Roy Come & Try Day...............................................0407 825 545September 24th-25th Wakefield Park Historics .................................................02 9988 4743October 1st-2nd Baskerville ......................................................................0447 315 114October 1st-2nd Vintage Collingrove ........................................................08 8271 5689October 2nd Rob Roy Interclub Round 3 CCE....................................0407 825 545October 16th French Car Festival Williamstown ..................................0418 178 788October 25th MGM ...............................................................................03 9877 2317November 4th-6th 25th Annual Historic Sandown .......................................0438 438 093November 20th 25th Historic & Classic Rob Roy Rd 3 Triple Cup ..........0407 825 545December 10th Annual Dinner & Awards Night .......................................0407 825 545

Wednesday Members Lunch - every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays.CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30 - 2.00 Club Nights 6.30 - 7.30Club Permit Scheme Gordon Hellsten ............................................................03 9878 5272(Red Plate) 5 Handel Crt Blackburn Vic. 3130 *CCE = Club Championship EventDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed within this newsletter are not necessarily those of the VHRR Inc. or its Committee and/or its Newsletter Editor. Whilst all care has been taken, neither the club or its officers accept responsibility for the accuracy of information printed and the quality of any items or services advertised or mentioned in this publication. Incorporated association Number A 0007117C. The Editor reserves the right to edit contributions submitted for publication.

The VHRR gratefully acknowledges the support of our major sponsors

From The CommitteeThe President and Committee are pleased to be able to advise that due to the continuing generosity and support of The Blanchard Family and Cooldrive, we, the VHRR will continue to occupy our clubrooms in Lexton Road until March 2019. This security of tenure will ensure the continuing success of our club and its activities.John Mann buys Camaro. John rang to tell me he’s sick of sitting around and sorry he sold all his cars so he’s back in the saddle with a Camaro, bought from a guy in Sydnay. Welcome back John!Friday July the 22nd is the date for a trip down memory lane regarding how fashions have changed over the years.VHRR club ambassador Bryan Thomson and his wife Loel have amassed a huge collection of fashions from around the world, and it is reputed to be the best collection in Australia. For the men, Bryan has a nice collection of motor bikes, and a car or two, which I am sure he would like to show, this will be done after the collection tour.A donation of $5.00 covers the entry fee which is donated to a local nursing home by Loel.The venue is situated at 39 Greenaway Street Bulleen, Melways Ref 32/E5 Starting time is 10.30 AM . The tour takes around one and a half hours. I have made a tentative booking with the Old England Hotel in Heidelberg, the home of many famous artists, who’s works are on the walls including Streeton, McCubbin,and Roberts to name a few.Cost: (ie. Bistro at menu prices limit of 20 people, or table service at $45.00 per head for a two course menu if more than 20).For more info contact Ron Simmonds on 5962 2331 or 0427 031 737 as I will need to know numbers a week out from the 22nd July. Cheers Simmo.Well done to Campbell Bolwell. Gave us a great talk at the last MGM. I had no idea how accomplished he was. He not only built all the Bolwell cars we know about, but Kenworth truck bodies, caravans, kids rides, defence projects and so much more. Manufacturing plants in Canada, China, Thailand (plus some I can’t recall), and of course Australia.There will be a designated area at Winton Long Track in August 2016 for anyone

that would like to display their race or road cars that are for sale.If you have a car that you would like to put on display in the Shannon’s Walk Area at Winton Long Track in August 2016 please contact Richard Williams on 0413 247 817.In regards to entry of Winton Long Track in August 2016 please note only the driver of display cars will gain free admission, all passengers will need to pay normal entry fees. Richard WilliamsEvents Vehicle CoordinatorTailem Bend South Australia The new complex will include a variable length racetrack up to 9km. in length which will be accredited to host V8 Supercars & hopefully a round of the MotoGP, in fact everything short of F1 events. All buildings will be permanent including a 283m. long pit complex, a 135 room Hotel, 4 storey race control tower, corporate facilities, function rooms & restaurants. The facility will also have it’s own airstrip, quarter mile dragstrip, drifting area, Go-Kart track, Rallycross, 4 X 4 adventure park plus bicycle & walking tracks. The venture is being funded by the Shahin family who own “BP on the run” petrol outlets in Sth. Aust. plus “Smokemart”, a chain of cigarette outlets & gift shops. Importantly Tailem Bend council are backing the project. In Sam Shahin’s own words he says, bureaucratic red tape, procurement problems & dealing with international sports regulatory bodies for 3 years I can see why motor racing circuits are not often built! No word on when the project will be completed. Brian Simpson.VHRR Rob Roy, May 1stAs I sit here reviewing the 2016 event, I find that 39 competitors entered (36 competed on the day) with 21 of those being VHRR members. We (VHRR) have typically fielded from 7 to 28 competitors at this event in previous years.Until the Triple Cup started it was not always easy to determine which clubs the drivers represented, but the numbers I have are:2006 - 95 competitors 2007 to 2010 and 2012 - between 44 and 53 competitors 2011 - 36 competitors (7 VHRR)2013 - 90 competitors2014 - 67 competitors (28 VHRR) Triple Cup2015 - 46 competitors (23 VHRR) Triple Cup2016 - 36 competitors (21 VHRR) Triple Cup

IMPORTANT NOTICES

For 2016 competitor numbers from other clubs were - The Austin 7 Club fielded 6 competitors, the Gippsland Car Club 3 and the remaining clubs one apiece or none.One surprise was only 1 entry from the MGCC, this is very unusual for them - as you would expect they usually provide good support for Rob Roy events.REPORT ON VHRR ROB ROYA report of the 2016 VHRR Rob Roy will appear in an upcoming edition of the Oily Rag.Mike Barker Bosch at the Phillip Island ClassicBosch Automotive Aftermarket was present at the Phillip Island Classics- Festival of Motorsport, March 11-13th 2016. Situated at the world famous Phillip Island Circuit, the Victorian Historic Racing Register, Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport is the largest historic racing event of its type in the Southern hemisphere. The event attracted over 500 entries from Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world.The Bosch marquee was bigger and better than ever with a broad range of products and attraction on display including an F1 race car simulator. The F1 race car simulator attracted large crowds to the stand of all ages keen to race on the Phillip Island circuit. Lap times were noted with the top three fastest lap times winning a two hour race car simulation session for eight people at The Grid Melbourne or one of two $300 Bosch Car Service vouchers.The event also marked the launch of the new Facebook page ‘Bosch Auto Australia & New Zealand’. Promotional staff promoted the page around the track as well as encouraging spectators to enter the Facebook competition to win a C3 Battery Charger.The Bosch products featured at the event included spark plugs, wiper blades, braking components, ignition coils and battery chargers, with Bosch associates on hand to answer questions and mingle with the enthusiast.The Bosch brand was also communicated around the circuit with banners, flags, caps and race car decals using the heritage Bosch Spark Plugs logo.Once again, Bosch sponsored two races on the Saturday and Sunday. Congratulations to the winners! In 1st place – Duncan McKeller, 2nd – Aaron Lewis and in 3rd position John Bowe. To commend the achievements the podium winners were presented with a limited edition Bosch podium cap and Bosch C3/C7

Battery Charger. The long weekend proved to be another successful annual event with the support of Bosch.You are invited to enter HRCC’s Historic Queensland Race Meeting, to be held on 2nd & 3rd July 2016 at Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Queensland.This will be a fabulous event for all Historic Racing fans, featuring:Annual pre-1960 Festival for Groups J, K & L Racing Cars, Sports Cars and SpecialsGroup N Historic Touring Cars, including the Jack Lacey Memorial Trophy RaceGroup S Historic Production Sports Cars, Round 2 of the Capricorn CupThe “The Queensland Tourist Trophy“ for Sports Cars, the “HRCC Trophy” for Racing Cars, Plus all 5th Category Historic Racing and Sports Cars assuming there are sufficient cars in a Group or compatible Groups to form a minimum 14 car grid, and 2 fields of Regularity Trials.Entry to be by the online CAMSEventEntryhttps://www.meecamsau.com or go to www.hrcc.org.au . Entries will close 8th JunePoints To Note: “Welcome to Warwick” function on the Friday night 6.00 to 8.00pm will be hosted by the HRCC with complimentary snacks and cash bar. This will be a great way to start the weekend with a relaxed gathering to meet old friends and new competitors. Carport/Machinery Shed & Marquee hire: There will be a limited number of Marquees hired. The sooner you book the more chance of a Carport.Camping at circuit is $5 per day per person; electrical power is $20 per site for the Weekend, to be arranged with and payable to the WDSCC [circuit owner] on site on the weekend. Contacts: Event Secretary - Mark Stockwell 0414 407490 sabre@winshop.com.auFrench Car Festival: Some things you will want to know…The Festival will be held on the docks at the Seaworks Maritime Precinct at 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown on Sunday October 16th. Put the date in your calendar!Cars are invited to arrive from 8am on the day. Entry is left/north off Nelson Place into Anne St. and as in 2013, the entry fee will be $10 per carClubs are invited to nominate up to 10 “special” vehicles that will be given pride of place and be parked in the main Seaworks shed area, thereby providing protection, whatever the weather. If you think your car is worthy, contact your

committee who have been asked to prepare a list. There are some exciting features on the program to make it more interactive and to give sponsors and supporters time to promote their products. We will have interesting product displays, wine tastings, a car detailing demo, engine pull-down and parts cleaning exhibition, a raffle with some great prizes, a “car-pull down race” (!) and awards and trophiesGabriel Gate will once again entertain us with his cooking, but is also planning what will be some challenging and amusing changes to more actively engage Club members. We are looking at a car auction, with clubs finding members/friends with a French car to sell - whether it is a goer or in parts. A reserve price can be set if desired. We will promote the cars before the day and take a small commission for a relevant charity. Got something to auction? Dig it out and let us know!One of our sponsors, Revolution Advanced Metals and Materials will demonstrate their engine parts washing equipment. We will pull down an old engine and wash the parts as part of the presentation. They have also asked people to bring along any other “really dirty old parts” that they want washed so they can use them as part of the demo. Get hunting!!More from: Ken Marriott 0418 178 788 kenmarriott@hmleisureplanning.com Paul Stewart 0467 043 132 pa_stewart@bigpond.com Motorclassica 2016VHRR members are invited to register an interest in displaying a car at this year’s Club Sandwich, presented as part of Motorclassica 2016, on the Museum Plaza of the Royal Exhibition Building on October 21-23, 2016.Entry forms are available at www.motorclassica.com.au and close at the end of June. For more information contact Paul Mathers on 03 9321 6760ClassifiedsFor Sale Classic 1948 MGTC Square Rigger. Car has competed at Targa Tasmania 2002 2nd in class. MG National Meetings Winning in all events. Speed on Tweed all meetings. Competed in Reg Events at the following Winton, Wakefield, Eastern Creek.Very strongly built car. Car comes with many extras, purpose built car trailer, 2 spare engines, original XPEG engine, and XPAW engine, and many many spares. Price a giveaway at $37KBrian George 0412 682 817

Pair Weber 55 DCOE CarburetorsBare carbs once fitted to Toyota Supra which was supercharged through the carbs. $2000 Jim Runciman Ph 9295 4592 or email runcimans@westnet.com.a u Pair Twin Choke SU’s (D6) as fitted to Climax engines up to 2.2 litres or the Triumph LeMans cars. $2000.Jim Runciman Ph 9295 4592 or email runcimans@westnet.com.auGenuine Lotus Seven race car, good condition, restore for road or race, $35k ono, call James on 0417 888 513 for more information1968 MGB GT 1800 Mechanically very good, ring for full details 0413 744 337, Home 9890 3833, asking $22,000-00 ono. Ken Innes-IronsCoad sports car Lotus 23B replica built by Ian Adams and Trevor Cohan. Extensive racing history in both NZ (Timaru,Ruapuna) and Australia (Amaroo, Winton) Lotus twin cam motor. Hewland 5 speed gearbox-ReconditionedFully adjustable suspension. New shocks and disc brakes all around. Has COD and Log book$40,000 or best offer. Bob 0412 215 732 FOR SALE: 2 off Lola Halibrand Magnesium rear wheels, five stud, 14” wide, 15” diameter, race car, hot rod, road car with tubbed rear end, man cave coffee table pedestals,or what have you? Iconic seventies real Mag wheels, $1200 ONO, Greg Smith 0407 857 351

HISTORIC LONG TRACK RACING & CAR SHOWAUGUST 6-7th 2016

HISTORIC LONG TRACK RACING & CAR SHOWAUGUST 6-7th 2016

•F5000 •Groups Sa, Sb, Sc •Formula Ford Fa, Fb, Fc•Group N all capacities•Groups M, O and V•Groups P, Q & R

•Groups J, K, Lb •MG Racing•HQ’s •Groups C & A•Regularity

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