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Page 1 Western Model A News - December 2016
Model A Restorers Club of Western Australia, Inc.
Western Model A
News V O L U M E 3 7 , I S S U E 1 2
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6
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December 2016 Volume 37, Issue 12
Front Cover. The MARC Christmas Lunch 2016
Inside this issue
Colin’s Corner 2
Notice Board 3
Secretary Comments 3
MARC Your Calendar 4
Christmas Lunch — 2016 5
November Run Report 6
Important Notice 7
Sponsors 15
Model A Restorers Club of Western Australia, Inc.
Western Model A News C olin’s Corner
Well another year is almost to a close. The years seem to be going faster and faster as we get older. Someone said to me the other day that life is like a toilet roll, "The nearer you get to the end the faster it goes". That's a fairly accurate statement I guess.
Looking back at events over the year I can say we have enjoyed some great runs that have been well attended in particular the longer runs through the Wheat Belt area and the Great Southern. As more of our members are now in retirement mode I believe that such runs over four or five days are be-coming more popular and it also gives us a chance to meet country mem-bers who don't get a chance to make most of the club runs and events. To all those people who have worked in a most positive manner in the running of the club over the year I extend a big thank you! It hasn't been like a Tug-of-War where there is a lot of puffing and pulling in opposite directions with not much happening. Without singling out the obvious people I want to thank Edith Jeffree and Alan for the time and effort they gave in putting on another great Christmas dinner. It was very well attended and enjoyed by all. To top it off it was a lovely day with the weather just right.
There are others who contribute their time and effort such as Frank Farrelly who supplies and makes the Christmas cake each year and our Chief Editor who puts in a lot of time each month producing our newsletter. Thank you. On a somewhat sadder note we have lost some truly great club members in the past year, members who were well respected and part of the backbone of the club. I know it eventually catches up with us all one day. No one is exempt but it is sad never the less to lose such good men and women when it happens.
May each and every one of you have a great Christmas and may the New Year be one in which you are granted good health and enjoy life doing what you want. Take care while out on the roads, keep your eyes on the road ahead but let that not blind you to the Radar Van hidden in the bushes on the side of the road. With the State Government coffers empty I am sure the message has gone out to catch as many cars as possible. We keep being told it is for safety but I think most people know it is purely revenue raising! However, drive carefully as I want to see you all in 2017.
Colin Davidson President
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S ecretary Comments:
My thanks go to the 56 member families who have paid their 2017 renewal fees. This leaves 45 yet to pay. After 1 January 2017, if your membership has not been renewed, you will be unfinancial. Our Constitution gives a great deal of leeway in that it allows a further three months before unfinan-cial members are deemed to have resigned. The Department of Transport is not so lenient. It has been active in notify-ing car clubs through the Council of Motoring Clubs that unfinancial club members whose vehicles are licensed under Veteran, Vin-tage, Post Vintage and Invitation Class Vehi-cle License Concession (Code 404) are to be given no leeway before they are reported to the DoT through the CMC. Subsequently their Concession Licences will be cancelled. 25 of the member families who are yet to pay their 2017 renewal fees run vehicles on Code 404 licences. As secretary of an Incorporated Association I am bound to follow directions so please do not cause yourselves unnecessary hardship. Kathleen
MARCWA (INC.) CLUB CONTACTS ELECTED: APPOINTED: President: Colin Davidson 9495 4445 Editor / Web site: Fred Manwaring 9475 0078
Vice-President: Dean Roberts 9295 2588 Printer: Daniel Pinnington 0400 132 445
Secretary: Kathleen Kuenzel 9385 3887 Vehicle Registrar / Property: Ray Mahony 9271 7630
Treasurer: Bob Piercy 9405 3766 Events Coordinator: Ian Paisley 9456 1184
Committee Member: Ron Andrews 9277 8270 Regalia Officer: Marilynn Horgan 9477 8237
Committee Member: Ian Paisley 9456 1184 Librarian: Dianne Paisley 9456 1184
Spare Parts Officer: David Bussard 9524 1086 AIS
First Time Examiner: Steve Read 0412 924 299
Delegate: CMC John Moorehead 9332 6104
Website: www.modelafordclub.com.au MARC Email: [email protected]
Western Model A News is the official newsletter of the Model A Restorers Club of Western Australia Inc.
Copy deadline 1st of each month to: [email protected] or 27 Spencer Rd Kelmscott WA 6111
VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF MARC of WA Inc.
Time is running out
RENEW NOW!
B irthdays:
For December For January
Des Addison Teresa Blackman Bob Horgan John Moorehead Kathleen Pepper Erica Quadros Bevan Spackman
Russell Brandis
Kaye Cook
Edith Jeffree
Fred Kuenzel
Frederick Manwaring
Maria Redman
Bernice Spackman
Neville Swindell
Brian Walsh
John Watson
Lorna Wigmore
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Events Listing – January 2017
Events Listing - February
Date: Sunday 12th
Meet: Breakfast meet at Sandy
beach reserve, Bassendean.
Details to be announced.
Club Event Non Club Event M ARC your calendar:
Date: Sunday 15th
Time: Gates open from 9:30am
Meet: The park area near the
Azelia Ley Museum in Manning
Park has been booked for the
meeting.
Organisers: David and Pat
Bussard.
Events Notice
Custom Cars and Coffee Date: Saturday 17th. December 2016 Time: 4.00 pm – 8.30 pm Location: Midvale Speed Dome Car Park, Eddie Barron Drive, Midland. Details: This is a static display for all classic vehicles. Attendance is optional and there is no formal Club drive to the event or meeting. Entry fee is $10 per vehicle. Note: As this is listed as a Club event members do not need to contact the Secretary to have their attendance recorded on the Club Log. For further information contact the organiser, Jason on 0400 265 522 or visit the website www.customcarsandcoffee.com.au
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C hristmas Lunch
This year’s Christmas lunch was very well attended by about 70 members, partners and guests.
Edith and Alan Jeffree once again arranged a wonderful event enjoyed by everyone present.
As we have come to expect, when we arrived the VCC Clubroom was attractively decorated, the ta-
bles set and welcoming and a party atmosphere soon developed.
We ate heartily. The food was plentiful and very tasty. Of course, to finish it off, where would the
Christmas Lunch be without Frank’s Christmas Cake?
He baked one large enough to feed an army and
tempted those already replete to further indulge
themselves on over-large slices.
Thankyou to everyone who assisted in the arrange-
ments and to those who attended.
Page 6 Western Model A News - December 2016
N ovember Run Report
Several cars were assembled at Centenary Park starting point when Ana and I arrived at 0850. This was the last run for the year and good weather was forecast. There were eighteen Model A’s and several moderns when we departed at 0930. The first section was along Great Eastern Hwy to Guild-ford, then through Hazelmere, Helena Valley and on to Gooseberry Hill. We had a leisurely run through the hills to Stirk Park in Kalamunda where we were joined by Ian Steed. After a “cuppa’ and a snack we headed off along Mund-aring Weir Road taking in some lovely scenery and a few wild flowers through the Carmel /Bickley valley. The hills were still green after a long winter and recent late spring rains. The run took us on some back roads away from traffic with a few hills to try gear changing skills and the patience of the drivers. We made our way down Welshpool Road to the home of Reg and Carol Blewett in Victoria Park. Tables and chairs were soon set up in the back yard and everyone enjoyed lunch and a chat before the meeting. Reg started up an original unrestored Model A truck which showed just how many heads can fit under one bonnet at a time. The meeting was held under the patio in the shade after which the raffle was drawn. I would like to thank Reg and Carol for organising some of the raffle prizes and opening up their home and sheds for us. Spe-cial thanks also to the family members who kept an eye on the cars parked in the public car park over the road, much appreci-ated. It was an excellent day for the run with a fantastic turn out of cars and members. Thank you to all who could make it on the day. Ron Andrews.
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Two Important Items:
1. Could the person who handed Bob an envelope containing money during the
Christmas lunch please contact him? No information was supplied in relation
to the transaction.
2. Owners of concessionally licensed vehicles must renew their membership be-
fore the 1st of January or their licences will be cancelled. For details read the
Secretary’s Comment in this newsletter.
Time is running out
RENEW NOW!
We have nearly reached the number of membership renewals required to qualify for the
$4.40 reduction on the cost of each new updated badge that the club is purchasing for mem-
bers. The 56 renewals received so far account for 106 members so keep renewing and save
the Club some money.
… and finally
Page 8 Western Model A News - December 2016
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