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Siddeley Armstrong

Car Club

Southern Sphinx May - June 2013

www.armstrongsiddeley.org

15 Derham St, Mt Waverley, Vic 3149. T: (03) 9830 8093

5 Gully Drive, Gulfview Heights, SA 5096. T: (08) 8281 7878

PO Box 152, Balhannah, SA 5242. T: (08) 8388 4895

E: [email protected]

39 Barber Crescent, Flynn, ACT 2615. T: (02) 6258 8221


31 Swift Street, Harden, NSW 2587. T:(02) 6386 4348

E: [email protected] F:(02) 6386 4349

9 Naroon Road, Alphington, Vic 3078. T: (03) 9499 7075


PO Box 166, Quirindi, NSW 2343. T: (02) 6746 1831


16 Pridham Street, Farrer, ACT 2607. T: (02) 6286 6260

31 Angas Avenue, Vale Park, SA 5081. T: (08) 8269 5470


PO Box 3010, East Blaxland, NSW 2274. T: (02) 4739 1700



45 Toronto Street, Ovingham, SA 5082. T: (08) 8269 6710

89A Hewitt Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW 2076. T: (02) 9489 6191

78 Rose Hill Lane, Yarramalong, NSW 2259, T: (02) 4536 1788


12 Geoffrey Drive, Kilsyth, Vic 3137. T: (03) 9728 3336


39 Sinclair Street, Kambah, ACT 2902. T: (02) 6296 3885


25 Nicholson Avenue, St Ives, NSW 2075. T: (02) 9402 5355


41 Harvey Street, Anglesea, Vic 3230. T(M): 0419 307 026

5 Glendale Road, Turramurra, NSW 2074. T: (02) 9489 3936


PO Box 55, Williamstown, SA 5351. T: (08) 8524 6067

300 Alma Road, Kangaroo Ground, Vic 3097. T: (03) 9719 7949

PO Box 777, Cootamundra, NSW 2590. T: (02) 6942 7495


18 Birdsville Street, Greenbank, Qld 4124. T: (07) 3297 0330


10 Ailsa Court, Alexander Heights, WA 6064. T: (08) 9247 1729


12 Murchison Street, East St Kilda, Vic 3183. T: (03) 9527 2110


410 Scenic Highway, Terrigal, NSW 2260. T: (02) 4382 1658

PO Box 280, Greensborough, Vic 3088. T: (03) 9710 1465


26 Jacobs Street, Evatt, ACT 2617. T: (02) 6258 2256


45 Toronto Street, Ovingham, SA 5082. T: (08) 8269 6710

ACN: 001 059 212

www.armstrongsiddeley.org XáàtuÄ|á{xw XáàtuÄ|á{xw XáàtuÄ|á{xw XáàtuÄ|á{xw DLIC DLIC DLIC DLIC The ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY Car Club

B O A R D O F D I R E CT O R S

PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT

TREASURER

SECRETARY

DIRECTORS

Tony Carter

Hugh Boulter

John Colebrook

Joseph Dalgleish

Sandy Cameron

Joseph Dalgleish

John Graham

Ian Handley

Geoff Tuckwell

N A T I O N A L O F F I C E R S

SOUTHERN SPHINX - EDITOR

- DISTRIBUTION

Hugh McMinn

John Purcell

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

TREASURER

REGISTRAR

Hugh Boulter

Geoff Tuckwell

Andrew Clearwater

Ian Handley

NEW SOUTH WALES

CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

TREASURER

EVENTS

LIBRARIAN

REGISTRAR

Alan Purss

Warwick Gordon-Smith

Alan Purss

Andrew Hyden

Hugh McMinn

Alan Purss

WEBMASTER

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR

HISTORIAN (Car Records)

SPARE PARTS

CLUB SHOP

Peter Hills

Hans Nordqvist

Penn Bradly

Geoff Tuckwell

Joseph Dalgleish

C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

VICTORIA

CHAIRMAN

VICE-CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

TREASURER

EVENTS

SPARE PARTS

LIBRARIAN

Sandy Cameron

Colin Hallam

John Purcell

Tony Hodges

Richard Tonkin

Colin Hallam

Nello Mafodda

Selwyn Allen

QUEENSLAND

MEMBERSHIP

/HISTORIAN

Hans Nordqvist

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

TREASURER

EVENTS

HISTORIC REGO

HISTORIAN

LIBRARIAN

ARCHIVIST

SPARE PARTS

Ian Bell

Gloria Mack

John Colebrook

Guli Paltridge

Ian Bell

Lee Paltridge

Ann Winter

Marylyn Bell

Graeme Drewett

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

CONTACT / EVENTS Martin Paine

Allen, Selwyn

Armstrong, David

Bell, Ian & Marylyn

Boulter, Hugh

Bradly, Penn

Cameron, Sandy

Carter, Tony

Clearwater, Andrew

Colebrook, John

Dalgleish, Joseph

Drewett, Graeme

Gordon-Smith, Warwick

Graham, John

Hallam, Colin

Handley, Ian

Hills, Peter

Hodges, Tony

Hyden, Andrew

Mack, Gloria

Mafodda, Nello

McMinn, Hugh

Nordqvist, Hans

Paine, Martin

Purcell, John

Purss, Alan

Tonkin, Richard

Tuckwell, Geoff

Winter, Ann

INTERNATIONAL A/S CONTACTS

Keith Dewhurst (GB)

Ivan Gardiner (NZ)

Gary Hall (D)

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Southern Sphinx | May-June 2013 1

It seems only a short time ago

that our Armstrong Siddeley Car

Club was enjoying the brilliance

of Bendigo and the joys of

Tasmania. Now autumn with its

endearing crispness is with us. Is

it possible an aged battery may

be found wanting by oncoming

cooler weather? Just a thought,

as these long standing servants

do give out at the most

inconvenient times!

Since the Rally a further improvement has been added to the

Website found at www.armstrongsiddeley.org. We have now

moved to a position-based email address system and

nationally Club officers and contacts have been provided

with their own email address. Until now there has been a

combination of organisational email contact addresses and

personal email addresses provided, which apart from being

fairly untidy attracted unnecessary junk mail to personal

email addresses. The ASOC (UK) has also moved to a

system of position-based email addresses.

Last month I mentioned John Graham as part of his role as

Director Pre-War Models had also taken on the role of Pre-

War Contact. Ian Handley now has been appointed to the role

of Director Post-War Models. Hugh Boulter as Vice-

President also has the Director Media role. These roles are

not intended to detract from members already engaged in

Southern Sphinx PO Box 777 Cootamundra

NSW 2590

[email protected]

2 Vale - Garth Pennington

4 Events Calendar

6 SA: March Run to Lobethal by Guli Paltridge

7 Technical: 12Hp Gearbox/Axle by Garth Pennington

8 Federal Rally Report from Sandy Cameron

22 Club Shop

23 A/S Spares Australia

24 For Sale & Wanted

20 Technical: Distributor Caps by Penn Bradly

May-June 2013

President’s Message from Tony Carter

specific activities. The purpose is to focus the Board on important areas of Club activity giving each

Board member an area of responsibility in our ongoing future planning.

Earlier in the year the Board Working Party on Privacy developed an initial policy which was adopted at

our Bendigo Meeting. The Working Party consists of Hugh Boulter, John Graham and Ian Handley. The

positional based email system is an example of an action flowing from that policy. We also established a

Working Party of Hugh Boulter, Sandy Cameron and Ian Handley to review our insurance requirements

and they are progressively working through those matters.

As ever I receive good news and not so good news. Geoff Tuckwell, who has been out of commission, is

back online. He is still enquiring about things he thinks he may have missed by not being at the Bendigo

Rally. Joseph Dalgleish also missed Bendigo attending to family matters and our thoughts go to Joseph

and Jonathan’s mother on the loss of her brother, Ray, in the USA. Someone commented at Bendigo that

we received many emails from Geoff and Joseph during the Rally. They both felt they were missing

something and it was a grand Rally.

My saddest news was hearing of the passing of our 2011 Club Person of the Year, Garth Pennington. I

was privileged to make that award to Garth in Adelaide when the Board visited the city coinciding with

the SA Branch Councours that year. Garth Pennington worked without fanfare on projects for this Club,

which are invaluable research instruments underpinning issues we deal with today. To Barbara and her

family I extend the kind thoughts and sympathy of all members of the Club at this most difficult time.

Until next time ... go carefully,

Tony CarterTony CarterTony CarterTony Carter ON THE COVER

Jenny Marshall’s Sapphire Limousine (Best Restoration first time presented) at the Bendigo Rally

2 May-June 2013 | Southern Sphinx

Garth Joseph Pennington 1949 – 2013

A man of many talents

Garth passed away on the 5th April 2013. Many of

you will know that he was diagnosed with pancreatic

cancer in July of last year.

The old car movement, and in particular Armstrong

Siddeley enthusiasts around the World, have lost a

stalwart. Garth’s involvement with our cars arose

from living next-door, as a teenager, to George and

Jeanie Hume during the 1960s. Of course Garth and

George’s daughter Barbara became childhood

sweethearts and were married in 1969. George

passed his enthusiasm for our cars to both Barbara

and Garth and from the late 1960s taught Garth how

to work on Armstrong Siddeley cars. George, Jeanie,

Garth and Barbara reformed the South Australian

branch in 1970 with Garth as secretary. At the same

time Garth was commencing a successful career in

what was then the PMG (now Telstra) and was also

taking an interest in other matters. Both he and

Barbara were involved with the foundation of the

Zero Population Growth movement at a time when

the now-accepted science of climate change and its connection with population levels was little

understood by most people. Throughout his life Garth was interested in society as a whole.

Garth prospered within Telstra and demonstrated an ability to perform a wide variety of tasks. When

I first met him in 1980 he was busy installing the first computerised exchanges in Adelaide. He

became national Quality Control Manager and worked as a lecturer; these were just a few of the roles

that he took within Telstra. When the opportunity arose, Garth accepted early retirement in order to

pursue other interests. By this time he'd been with Telstra for about 30 years. Music (Garth played

the saxophone) and hi-fi equipment were of particular interest and he launched a brand of speakers

which he designed with only a fraction of the resources available to mainstream manufacturers.

These were marketed through a number of retailers in Australia. To develop a commercially

acceptable product like this reflected his incredible ability and determination and, as a proud

Australian, he ensured each set wore the “Made in Australia” label. Subsequently, he focused on car

restoration work, carrying out body restorations on two Sapphires, one of which now resides in the

National Motor Museum. He performed a complete body restoration on a mid-1930s Singer Le

Mans. In addition to performing much restoration work on Armstrong Siddeley Sapphires owned by

the family, Garth restored the 1934 “1812”. This car was awarded a restoration award by the

Sporting Car club of SA. Garth developed a successful business restoring the decorative timber

found within our cars and others from England.

Garth had a fascination for all things motoring. He built a replica Mini Cooper “S” for use in amateur

motor sport and owned a series of interesting new cars of which he was justifiably proud.

To say that Garth made a significant contribution to the Armstrong Siddeley cause would be a

massive understatement. He held numerous committee positions within the reconstituted SA Branch

and maintained an active involvement in the Armstrong Siddeley movement during the ensuing 43

years. He was an early director of the Club and later the Membership Officer. He created the

computer program for use in the judging system now used nationally. He catalogued the John Bull


collection, and in typical

Garth attention to detail,

obtained advice from

overseas as to the most

appropriate folders to ensure

the long-term protection of

the numerous documents

within the collection. He

appreciated the looming

difficulty of lost expertise and

produced several videos. The

first of these dealt with the

restoration of the Post-War

18hp water pump and I

understand this video is now

sold worldwide by our Club.

The second deals with the

removal and refitting of a Pre-

War gearbox. When working with Garth on Club projects I often felt I was riding on his coat tails,

such was his ability and enthusiasm. Our most recent Southern Sphinx credited this DVD in part to

the SA Branch. To ensure the correct recording of history, let me make it clear that Garth initiated

and created the DVD. Garth kindly credited me at the end of the DVD with having assisted - my

involvement was trivial, but as with everything he did, I am proud to be associated with it. Garth

said he was happy to undertake these projects as his contribution to the historic car movement as a

whole, and hoped that those with other brands of cars would also benefit.

Last year Garth completed, for the Club, a database with some 650 entries identifying technical

resources for the maintenance and restoration of Armstrong Siddeley cars. This is the only database

of its kind in the world and will be of enormous benefit to members when made available. He

developed considerable computer skills and produced the Rally books for many rallies in South

Australia and other states. Each of these projects took a massive amount of time and reflected his

passion and considerable abilities. Garth’s contribution was recognised with a the Club Person

award in 2011.

Garth was a kind, principled person who helped a lot of people, and our lives are much the poorer

for his passing. We have lost

a dear and trusted friend. Our

Club and the Sporting car club

of SA were well represented,

both in attendance of members

and historic cars, at the

celebration of Garth’s life.

Our sincere condolences go to

Barbara and family.

Andrew ChristophersenAndrew ChristophersenAndrew ChristophersenAndrew Christophersen


Events Calendar

Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory

Tue 14 MayTue 14 MayTue 14 MayTue 14 May Branch MeetingBranch MeetingBranch MeetingBranch Meeting at the home of Hugh & Tanya Boulter, 39 Barber Crescent, Flynn. T: (02) 6258 8221.

Tue 11 JuneTue 11 JuneTue 11 JuneTue 11 June Branch MeetingBranch MeetingBranch MeetingBranch Meeting at the home of Ian & Carole Handley, 37 Sinclair Street, Kambah. T: (02) 6296 3885.

New South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales

Tuesday 07 MayTuesday 07 MayTuesday 07 MayTuesday 07 May Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting - at the home of Peter & Julie Hills, 25 Nicholson Street, St Ives. T: (02) 9402 5355.

Sunday 19 MaySunday 19 MaySunday 19 MaySunday 19 May National Motoring Heritage Day - See CMC website for details of organised events: www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au/flyers/heritage-2013.pdf

Sunday 19 MaySunday 19 MaySunday 19 MaySunday 19 May Rylestone Swap Meet Rylestone Swap Meet Rylestone Swap Meet Rylestone Swap Meet - Showground, Rylestone. 6:00am to after 12 noon. Hot food available from 07:00am. Entry Fee $2. T: (02) 6379 4717.

Tuesday 04 JuneTuesday 04 JuneTuesday 04 JuneTuesday 04 June Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting - at the home of Warwick & Rosemary Gordon-Smith, 89a Hewitt Avenue, Wahroonga. T: (02) 9489 6191.

Sunday 14 JulySunday 14 JulySunday 14 JulySunday 14 July Combined Run (with Alvis, Daimler & Rover Clubs) Combined Run (with Alvis, Daimler & Rover Clubs) Combined Run (with Alvis, Daimler & Rover Clubs) Combined Run (with Alvis, Daimler & Rover Clubs) - Meet at Ham Common (opposite RAAF Richmond) prior to 10:30am departure. The run is to Wentworth Falls via Bells Line of Road to Bell, Mt Victoria then Wentworth Falls for lunch. They have arranged a two-course lunch from 12:30pm at the Grandview Hotel for $40 per head. Off-street parking is available. RSVP for lunch by 30 June to Andrew Hyden. T: (02) 9489 3936.

Sunday 18 AugustSunday 18 AugustSunday 18 AugustSunday 18 August Shannons Eastern Creek Classic Shannons Eastern Creek Classic Shannons Eastern Creek Classic Shannons Eastern Creek Classic - Numbers are limited. Contact Alan Purss for your ticket: T: (02) 4382 1658.

Sunday 25 AugustSunday 25 AugustSunday 25 AugustSunday 25 August All British Day. All British Day. All British Day. All British Day. Pre-paid tickets may be ordered from Joseph Dalgleish, E: [email protected]

Sat 19 Sat 19 Sat 19 Sat 19 ---- Sun 20 Sun 20 Sun 20 Sun 20 OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober

Centenary of Canberra Rally. From Jervis Bay to Canberra with many events/gatherings. See Centenary of Canberra Rally. From Jervis Bay to Canberra with many events/gatherings. See Centenary of Canberra Rally. From Jervis Bay to Canberra with many events/gatherings. See Centenary of Canberra Rally. From Jervis Bay to Canberra with many events/gatherings. See the Expression of Interest flyer at: the Expression of Interest flyer at: the Expression of Interest flyer at: the Expression of Interest flyer at:

http://www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au/flyers/rally-1013/flyer.pdf

Sunday 16 JuneSunday 16 JuneSunday 16 JuneSunday 16 June Gosford SwapGosford SwapGosford SwapGosford Swap, Gosford Showground. Entry from Showground Road from 06:00.

Tuesday 02 JulyTuesday 02 JulyTuesday 02 JulyTuesday 02 July Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting at the Greengate Hotel, Killara. 6:30pm for dinner, meeting at 8pm. Contact: Andrew Hyden: (02) 9489 3936.

Tuesday 06 AugustTuesday 06 AugustTuesday 06 AugustTuesday 06 August Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting - venue TBA.

Welcome to New Members

John Flanigan 3 Wilkins Court 1954 Sapphire MkI 5182 04.13 Wynn Valk SA 5127 C343257

David Anderson 3 Raby Bay Boulevarde 1956 Sapphire MkII 4131 05.13 Cleveland QLD 4163 C346897

Danny Kurka 7 Horners Road 1955 Sapphire MkII 3238 05.13 Warburton VIC 3799 C345832


V i c t o r i aV i c t o r i aV i c t o r i aV i c t o r i a

** Sun 26 May** Sun 26 May** Sun 26 May** Sun 26 May Branch Anniversary Lunch **Note change of date**Branch Anniversary Lunch **Note change of date**Branch Anniversary Lunch **Note change of date**Branch Anniversary Lunch **Note change of date**, at family winery at Murchison, followed by a visit to the local museum, which includes the famous 1969 Murchison meteorite, with a talk on local history. Contact: Richard Tonkin: (03) 9710 1465.

Sun 23 JuneSun 23 JuneSun 23 JuneSun 23 June Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting at the home of Sandy & Lori Cameron, Alphington - 2:00pm.

Sun 25 AugustSun 25 AugustSun 25 AugustSun 25 August Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting at the home of Selwyn & Jenny Allen, Mount Waverley - 2:00pm.

Sun 15 SeptemberSun 15 SeptemberSun 15 SeptemberSun 15 September Joint ASCC / Alvis Club Event.Joint ASCC / Alvis Club Event.Joint ASCC / Alvis Club Event.Joint ASCC / Alvis Club Event.

Sun 13 OctoberSun 13 OctoberSun 13 OctoberSun 13 October Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting Branch Meeting at the home of Richard & Pauline Tonkin, Smith Gully - BBQ Lunch.

Sat 26 OctoberSat 26 OctoberSat 26 OctoberSat 26 October Motorclassica Picnic Motorclassica Picnic Motorclassica Picnic Motorclassica Picnic at Old Exhibition Building.

Fri 08 Fri 08 Fri 08 Fri 08 ---- Mon 11 Mon 11 Mon 11 Mon 11 NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember

Goldfields Weekend.Goldfields Weekend.Goldfields Weekend.Goldfields Weekend.

Sun 01 DecemberSun 01 DecemberSun 01 DecemberSun 01 December Christmas Lunch. Christmas Lunch. Christmas Lunch. Christmas Lunch. Venue TBA.

Events Calendar

South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia

Tue 07 MayTue 07 MayTue 07 MayTue 07 May Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Sun 26 MaySun 26 MaySun 26 MaySun 26 May Visit to Alan Hollyfield. Visit to Alan Hollyfield. Visit to Alan Hollyfield. Visit to Alan Hollyfield. Please see details on page 4 of March/April issue.

Tue 04 JuneTue 04 JuneTue 04 JuneTue 04 June Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Tue 02 JulyTue 02 JulyTue 02 JulyTue 02 July Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Sun 14 JulySun 14 JulySun 14 JulySun 14 July MidMidMidMid----Year Lunch. Year Lunch. Year Lunch. Year Lunch. Venue TBA.

Tue 06 AugustTue 06 AugustTue 06 AugustTue 06 August Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Sun 25 AugustSun 25 AugustSun 25 AugustSun 25 August Trip to Bute Trip to Bute Trip to Bute Trip to Bute to view Petrol Memorabilia Display. Contact: Graeme Drewett: 0401 125 212.

Sun 01 SeptemberSun 01 SeptemberSun 01 SeptemberSun 01 September Drive Your Historic Vehicle Day.Drive Your Historic Vehicle Day.Drive Your Historic Vehicle Day.Drive Your Historic Vehicle Day.

Tue 03 SeptemberTue 03 SeptemberTue 03 SeptemberTue 03 September Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Thu 12 Thu 12 Thu 12 Thu 12 ---- Mon 16 Mon 16 Mon 16 Mon 16 SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember

Trip to Peterborough. Trip to Peterborough. Trip to Peterborough. Trip to Peterborough. Five days. Please see details on page 4 of March/April issue.

Tue 01 OctoberTue 01 OctoberTue 01 OctoberTue 01 October Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Sun 20 OctoberSun 20 OctoberSun 20 OctoberSun 20 October Branch Concours.Branch Concours.Branch Concours.Branch Concours.

Tue 05 NovemberTue 05 NovemberTue 05 NovemberTue 05 November AGM & Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** AGM & Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** AGM & Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** AGM & Monthly Meeting at Gilles Plains TAFE. ** Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm.

Sun 08 DecemberSun 08 DecemberSun 08 DecemberSun 08 December Christmas Party. Christmas Party. Christmas Party. Christmas Party. Venue TBA.

** Dinner at Monthly Meetings ** Dinner at Monthly Meetings ** Dinner at Monthly Meetings ** Dinner at Monthly Meetings Contact John Colebrook by the previous Friday. Tel: (08) 8269 5470


Report - South Australia - March Run to Lobethal

The unseasonably cool weather may have dissuaded some from attending the March ASCC run,

organized by Graham Drewett, to the Lobethal property of Grant and Jenny Harvey, who collect

trucks, tractors, engines and cars in glorious profusion !

It would have been nicer to see more attendees, but those who ventured forth included Graham

Drewett, who organized it, Ian and Marylyn Bell in the Valiant, John Colebrook, who brought Paul

and Jenny Caro, visiting Adelaide as passengers on the “Queen Mary” en route to Capetown, and

lastly, the Paltridges, in the only Siddeley to attend.

The Harvey’s property, “Rusty Hill”, is located just out of Lobethal which we reached from the start

at Gilles’ Plains via Gorge Road. On arrival, Graham set up our barbecue, while the rest of us began

to inspect the HUGE collection --- and WHAT a collection. Many of the items are “goers” whilst

others are “for restoration”, and yet others are “spares bins (even Graham can’t boast of owning

TWO Kenworth prime-movers with a choice of four spare rear axle assemblies of different ratios!).

Some of the stationary engines were started by Grant, including a big Petter-Fielding single-cylinder

diesel, which both deafened and suffocated us, with Stygian black clouds of smoke from its open

exhaust. However, a smaller Ruston semi-diesel resolutely defied all his attempts to start it, even

to the extent of running slowly backwards while emitting a vile stench of partly burned fuel. He

gave up at that point !

Lunch was taken at that time in

typical ASCC fashion after which,

at about 2:30, John and the

Caros had to leave in order to

return to their ship which was

set to sail at 6:30pm. It was

great to see them, especially as

they weren’t able to get to the

National Rally this year in

Bendigo, but we hope to see

them again in 2015 for our own

Rally .

The inspections then continued

until about 3:30, when the ladies

went off to do the “garden” and

“afternoon Teas” thing and the

remaining males did their

“secret men’s business” until a

quarter to five, when we all left

to return to Adelaide via the

Freeway.

Our thanks are due to Graham,

who organized the outing, and to

the Harveys for allowing us to

see their impressive collection.

A pleasant and informative

day !!

Guli PaltridgeGuli PaltridgeGuli PaltridgeGuli Paltridge


TECHNICAL : Another Great Initiative of the late Garth Pennington - New DVD !

Removing and Re-fitting the Gearbox/Axle assembly of a 1934 Armstrong Siddeley 12HP

A DVD has been made describing

the removing and refitting of the

rear axle/gearbox assembly of a

1934 Armstrong Siddeley 12hp.

The presentation, prepared by

Garth Pennington, runs for about

43 minutes and describes, in detail,

the work involved in such a large

undertaking. He kindly offered it

to the ASCC to assist in its efforts

in providing first class technical

services to members.

The target audience is the car

enthusiast and modern trade

mechanic. Viewing this

presentation would allow one to

gauge whether or not they have

the skills and facilities to do the

job.

The presentation also covers the

safety issues and typical problems

encountered performing work of

this nature.

It may be of some value for other

pre-war cars with a similar torque

tube gearbox/axle assembly.

The DVDs are available from A/S

Spares at $20.00 each.

NB: The March/April edition of the

Southern Sphinx incorrectly

reported that this was an initiative

of the SA Branch of the ASCC when,

in fact, it was entirely Garth’s idea

and work. I apologise to the

Pennington family for a clumsy

error at such a sensitive time. - ED

C340014 arrives at Hargreaves Mall (03/03/13)

The Tonkin/Cansdale Sapphire (C340644) heads into

▲ Safety issues related to jacking the car

▲ Last step in removing gearbox/axle assembly

▲ Timing the gears towards the end of re-installation


Federal Rally - Bendigo - March 2013

“The Early Gold Rush Rally” If anybody asks you to describe an Armstrong

Siddeley Car Club Federal Rally, an answer might

be: “An extended week-end shared with a large

number of long-standing and good friends, where

you show your cars, catch up and generally have a

great time”.

This premise, combined with views expressed in

the March/April President’s Message from page

one of that issue of the Southern Sphinx,

summarise what the 2013 Rally Committee set out

to achieve in the Autumn of 2012. We were also

mindful of the decision taken at Tanunda in 2005,

which enabled popular holiday destinations such

as Echuca and Bendigo to be considered as Federal

Rally destinations, away from traditional holiday

times, where Rally committees have some

bargaining power with accommodation and

catering suppliers, and are able to select intervals

that in all probability will deliver good weather

outcomes and lastly, and importantly, allow

members to avail themselves of less busy major

highways.

In the view of the Committee, Bendigo was an

ideal choice for a Federal Rally venue. It is “Old

World” with very impressive architecture funded

largely by gold revenue; it has a plethora of tourist

attractions; it has a “go-ahead” city administration

which is very keen to attract visitors and meld local

events to appeal to locals and visitors alike. In

reference material the city is referred to as the

“Former Queen City of the central goldfields: …

two Cathedrals and an Art Gallery, ... more than

two dozen buildings, most of them handsome

Victoriana, which are listed by the National Trust.”

As an example, our President’s favourite haunt in

Bendigo is the Shamrock Hotel, in its present day

form the third hostelry built on the site; it is a four

storey building, with a double storey verandah,

and an ornate entrance hall tiled in the 19th

century style that maintains the aura of the old

world.

The city’s name comes via that of an English prize

fighter, Abednego William Thompson. A sheep

herder at neighbouring Ravenswood Station was

nicknamed for the pugilist and the first name

became corrupted over years of use and the area

became known as Bendigo Creek.

The area of Bendigo chosen for the Rally

Headquarters was on the main highway linking

Bendigo and Echuca, opposite picturesque Lake

. . . by Sandy Cameron

Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo, Cr Margaret Buck, addresses the Welcome Dinner (ASCC President Tony Carter behind)

Part of the Rally Group acknowledge the Mayor’s address

The entrance to Rally Headquarters:

The Comfort Inn Julie-Anna


Weeroona, and also near the terminus of the

“Talking Tram”. The centre point of this cluster of

attractions was the Julie-Anna Comfort Inn which

boasts a very attractive aspect, no stairs, and a

spacious triangular, fully enclosed courtyard which

lent itself very well to our Welcome Dinner held on

Friday evening March 1st

.

All of the Rally guests arrived in good time in

Bendigo without incident, excepting first time

attendees Lex & Ruth Marshall of Bega, NSW, who

had to cover the ground between Holbrook and

Bega twice as their late series, ex-Ireland (2012),

Star Sapphire suffered a serious cooling system

malfunction, which is still under repair at the time

of writing.

The evening was fine and warm, and adding to the

ambience of the evening was a special welcome to

the Armstrong Siddeley Car Club by the Mayor of

the City of Greater Bendigo, Councillor Lisa Ruffell,

who attended pre-dinner drinks, the welcome, and

dinner, and also stayed to chat with various

member groups well past the time she and her

husband Martin were due to depart. Also

attending this gathering from the City of Greater

Bendigo were two members from the Major

Events Unit, Manager Terry Karamaloudis and

Communications Team Leader, Claudette Earl. In

brilliant afternoon sunshine Lisa Ruffell delivered

her welcome, extolling the attractions of Bendigo,

and sharing with us the vision for the on-going

development of the region, and also firmly making

the point of the importance of visitors to the city.

All in attendance were certainly made to feel

welcome.

Responding on behalf of the Club was president

Tony Carter, who with his background in Local

Government and government instrumentalities,

duly acknowledged the kind remarks, and made

several presentations, amongst which were a

bottle of wine for Martin Ruffell, a New England

local government scarf and a specially mounted

Pre-War Sphinx replica radiator cap mascot,

engraved to suitably record the event, both of

these items a gift from the Club to Councillor Lisa

Ruffell.

Dinner was quickly served and following the first

phase of re-acquaintances and catch-ups the

travellers retired to polish cars and achieve some

needed rest, in readiness for the Concours

d’Elegance to be held on Saturday morning.

Bright and early on Saturday morning the various

appointed helpers assumed their tasks, marshals at

the Julie-Anna, and marshals at the Mitchell Street

Cr Lisa Ruffell, with her newly-acquired memento - a Sphinx - in discussion with members John & Sue Purcell at the Welcome Dinner

Robin & Margaret Gibb enter Hargreaves Mall aboard their 14HP

Greg Lee swings into Hargreaves Mall in his 18HP Station Coupe

Rally visitors from The City of Bendigo (L-R), Terry Karamaloudis, Claudette Earl, Mayor Lisa Ruffell, Martin Ruffell.


entrance to the Hargreaves Mall where the City

had arranged for the Club to hold its Concours. As

a credit to every driver, marshal and official

involved, the cavalcade of cars arrived on time, in

chassis number order, in what seemed to be an

effortless fashion, making their way to the

allocated parking where marshals became judges,

and the townspeople of Bendigo acquainted, or re-

acquainted, themselves with the Armstrong

Siddeley marque.

Possibly prompted by radio, 1071AM, and

newsprint media, courtesy of the Bendigo

Advertiser and the Bendigo Weekly, a number of

Bendigo residents turned out to visit us in the

Hargreaves Mall, swap some stories and admire

the cars, the oldest being John Graham’s 1925

14hp Mendip roadster, and the “youngest” being

John & Annie Link’s Star Sapphire, which was

manufactured amongst the last sixty-five Star

Sapphires made at Parkside.

While the judges, led by Chief Judge Colin Hallam,

did their work the other club members visited

nearby coffee shops, and other shops in and

around the spacious pedestrian mall. The mall

layout lent itself very well to the display of fine

cars, with an open central area containing several

rows of angle-parked Armstrong Siddeleys and a

clutch of Sapphires filling spaces back towards the

Mitchell Street entry point.

Amongst the cars that have not been a part of a

Federal rally for some years,

and in one case if ever, were:

Neil Grierson & Margaret Buck’s

16hp Typhoon, rescued in 2011

from an open shed and

possibly a sad end in Tocumwal,

NSW, has been re-roofed,

significantly re-upholstered and

given a thorough mechanical,

electrical, and bodywork

refurbishment.

Greg Lee’s Station Coupe –

possibly never displayed at a Federal Rally; Greg

acquired this car several years ago from Graham &

Paddy Hutchinson, and has done significant work

on the transmission and general appearance.

Jenny Marshall’s MkII Limousine - this car has had

major work done on its interior, body, paintwork

and brightwork. In its previous state it was black

over gold with a London Tan interior; it is now dark

navy blue over grey, with a lighter coloured leather

interior.

THE EARLY GOLD RUSH RALLY - BENDIGO - MARCH 2013

Chris & Liz Aplin’s Typhoon cruises into the Mall

Alan & Brad Purss enter the Mall in their ivory coloured Star

A trio of Stars in Hargreaves Mall (L-R): R&M Bradly (330158), A&B Purss (330685) & J&A Link (330838)

Sir Robert Woods’ travel refreshments


It is great to see the standard of cars

continually improving and more cars being

added to the road going collection owned by

members of the Club. Little by little the

number of road going cars are steadily

growing and at the same time moving toward

scores well over 800 out of 1,000.

Some of the classes in the Concours were very

closely contested; full results by section

appear elsewhere in this issue.

Our lunch providers were the Bendigo Lions

Club, who had set up their purpose built BBQ

trailer on the nearby banks of Lake Weeroona

opposite the Rally Headquarters, and they

delivered a delicious picnic-style lunch in the

very pleasant and sunlit surroundings.

Following the relaxing lunch, especially for the

hard-working judging team, the AGM

commenced across the road in the “Ridge

Room” of Rally HQ, which gave way to a lively

EGM and Rally Auction. Reports of both the

Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary

General meeting will appear elsewhere in the

Southern Sphinx.

Members please note – The very

comprehensive Annual Report for 2012 is now

available on the Members’ Only section of the

Club Website. Please read this when you have

time - it gives an insight into the Clubs’

progress and future direction. The Annual

Report runs to 36 pages and contains fourteen

separate activity reports.

Following the two meetings, the floor gave

way to the Rally Auction conducted by our

very entertaining resident Auctioneer, Robert

Penn Bradly. In short order he placed more

than 92 articles on the ‘block’ which ranged

from new parts through clothing and

memorabilia. Penn had several helpers

keeping tabs on the lot and distribution flow,

enabling the quick throughput that is

necessary given the volume of the offering.

Many of the items were sold at very attractive

prices; the Victorian Branch stocks of various

apparel lines are now all but exhausted.

As the sun set in the clear Western sky, the

Rally group made its way to the St Andrews

Church Hall, which had been set up for a

Dinner Dance by a dedicated group of Branch

members, positioning ten tables plus serving

tables in accordance with Rally Organiser John

Purcell’s carefully thought-out floor plan.

The townsfolk of Bendigo discuss the Armstrong Siddeley marque with ASCC & ASOC members

A fine selection of 16/18Hp vehicles, along with Brad Purss & Matthew Clearwater debating the elegance of the various styles

John Lang (centre) receives some pointers from Chief Judge Colin Hallam (right), while Tony Carter (left) ‘listens-in’

The Limited Edition Replica Sphinx presented

to Mayor Lisa Ruffell


In line with the ambience of the town, our cars

and the hall the night was full of old world

entertainment:

The main band was the Gay Charmers Old Time

Band, who have been in operation for the past 54

years. This group is led by Stuart Simms, and their

caller is Carol Rowe.

The back-up act was Pauline Tonkin on violin and

Michael Cansdale on grand piano, leading the

group in a sing-along which included Botany Bay,

Danny Boy, Click go the Shears, and Waltzing

Matilda. Leading us in song were John Link, Lex &

Ruth Marshall and Sir Robert Woods.

Adding to the evening’s fellowship was the co-

incidence of Lex and Ruth Marshalls’ Golden

Anniversary which fell on Saturday March 2nd

.

They were duly recognised by the singing of

“They are Jolly Good Fellows” and being given a

1930’s motoring encyclopaedia and box of

chocolates. To record the occasion Lex passed the

book around, asking everybody present to sign it,

which leaves us wondering, will it ever be used in

the workshop, or will it be kept as a memento of

their special event ?

To assist with balancing the books, the first of

two Rally raffles was run during the Dinner

Dance. Strong support was received from the

members present; all three prizes were offered as

winners choice, and the winners were: First –

Andrew Clearwater (ACT) – the Bruce Lindsay

book, The Sphinx with the Heart of a Lion. Second

– Colin Hallam – A unique necklace made by Lori

Cameron. Third – Rocky O’Brien - Bendigo Visitor

Centre $50.00 voucher, a gift from the City of

Greater Bendigo.

The evening closed near midnight, with the same

group of helpers putting the hall back to its

original condition with the help of the staff from

the Julie-Anna.

Sunday, March 3rd

, dawned bright and clear, with

the hint of early morning chill that precedes a fine

day. The Rally group assembled on time and

travelled south to our steam train tour starting

point, aboard the tourist attraction the Victorian

Goldfields Railway, which runs between Maldon

& Castlemaine, both former goldfields towns.

Maldon, along with Beechworth in North Eastern

Victoria, are the two “notable towns”. Maldon

has been named by the National Trust as being

the best preserved town from the gold mining era

in Australia. Unfortunately our tight schedule did

not allow for several hours exploring Maldon. A

future venue of interest ?

John Graham & Rob Coen depart the Mall In John’s 14Hp ‘Mendip’

John Colebroook drives out of the Mall With passengers Ian & Marylyn Bell

L-R : Margaret Buck with UK guests Mary & David Savill

One of our founding members, Robert Penn Bradly, 53 years on


The Railway Station at Maldon provided a period

stone building backdrop to the impressive line-

up of cars, and once parked the Rally group

waited patiently while local engineers

attempted to sort out a technical problem with

the steam locomotive. According to ASCC steam

enthusiast Robin Gibb, the problem was

symptomatic of blocked injectors, a common

issue caused by rust flakes dislodging

themselves from inside the locomotive’s boiler,

and finding their way into the fine steam holes

in the injectors. We had to settle for the back-up

diesel locomotive which was duly hooked to the

train and headed for Castlemaine, forty-five

minutes distant.

On arrival, lunch was taken at the Cumberland

Hotel from 12:30 onwards, and then members

were free to look around this historic town,

which features an art gallery and museum,

restorer’s shed full of period domestic fittings,

an antique complex and historic homestead.

At 3:45pm the return journey commenced,

retracing our rail trip to Maldon and from there

driving back to Bendigo on the Maryborough

Road.

The Presentation Dinner opened with a different

style of historic address from local Bendigo

Weekly columnist and authority on the district,

Mr James Lerk. James took the dinner group

down “memory lane” with a series of posters

and prints of the early goldrush era, with such

diverse subjects as the personalities, equipment,

place names and living conditions of that very

tough bygone era.

Sunday night is the traditional evening for

recognition of people’s efforts in car restoration,

maintaining and improving their car’s

appearance and also some personal awards for

travel, endurance and contribution over the past

year. In addition to these long standing awards,

a new President’s award has been added to the

personal recognition classification. These may

be multiple awards, the inaugural winners

being:

Hugh McMinn – For his service as Editor of the

Southern Sphinx over the years since John Day

retired from the role in 2005. John Purcell – For

his work in sorting, packing and posting each

issue of the Southern Sphinx and its enclosures.

Peter Hills – For the research and development

of the Australian Club Website, and allowing

Club access to his considerable resource library.


On the road to Maldon . . .

Cameron Wright’s MkII Sapphire

Ian & Carole Handley’s 236

Penn & Miriam Bradly’s Star

Ladies waiting for the Castlemaine Express


As previously mentioned all of the car awards and

other recognition appear in this issue.

The venue for the Sunday night Presentation

Dinner was Quill’s Restaurant, a short walk along

Napier Street from the Julie-Anna; the three

course meal was an alternate drop a’la carte with

choices of vegetable or pork entree, fish or lamb

mains, and sticky date pudding or strawberry

cheesecake for dessert.

2013 ushered in a new set of wall-mounted

trophies, in place of the large silver plated cups

which have adorned mantelpieces and study

shelves for the past 46 years. The two pre-1941

awards, Vintage & Pre-War, are a shield/scroll

style of wall hanging. All of the Post-War saloon/

coupe awards are the same style shield type with

rectangular plates.

John Colebrook took the 16/18hp trophy with his

resplendent and split trimmed (as per original)

16hp Lancaster, which has leather in the front

seat and West of England cloth in the rear.

Greg Lee took out the Utility/Station Coupe

trophy with his yellow/red 18hp Station Coupe.

Back in the winner’s circle after absences of many

years were Jenny Marshall with her Sapphire

Limousine, and John Link with his ex-Penn Bradly

late series Star Sapphire.

Winning back to back was the resplendent two-

tone grey MkI Sapphire 346 of Graham and

Pauline Carson, taking out Best MkI Sapphire, the

Ron Beer Memorial Trophy for mechanical

excellence, and the Best Car Overall, with a total

of 920.7/1000.

The winners and choices for the second and last

raffle were: First – Alan Purss (NSW) – the Bruce

Lindsay book, The Sphinx with the Heart of a Lion,

Second – David Savill (UK) – the second

manufactured necklace, Third – Alison Clearwater

(ACT) - Bendigo Visitor Centre $50.00 voucher.

President Tony Carter delivered his final address

for the 2013 Rally reflecting on the enjoyment at

Bendigo, and drawing the attention of Rally

guests to the 2014 event to be hosted by the New

South Wales Branch, with Rally HQ to be the

Monte Pio Resort near Maitland in the Hunter

Valley.

Monday March 4th

was a local area day, with the

remaining Rally group visiting the famous Central

Deborah Gold Mine, via the “Talking Tram” which

collected the group from the stop on Nolan

Street. The tram route is through the centre of


Rally & Tour Organisers John & Sue Purcell and Selwyn & Jenny Allen take a rest on the “Castlemaine Express”

Rally Treasurer, Richard Tonkin, settles the fares

L-R: Warwick Gordon-Smith, Shawn O’Brien & John Colebrook sharing tall stories on the way to Castlemaine


the city, past the well known and well

preserved Princess Alexandra Fountain,

which has graced the centre of Bendigo for

more than eleven decades. Taking the mine

tour down to the second underground level

serves to highlight the extent and the

position of the gold-bearing quartz seams

that run under the City of Bendigo; the

mine area in full production dealt with

extraction of the gold bearing rock,

processing the material to extract the gold

using a cam-actuated battery and then

chemical separation of the smaller particles

of gold using mercury. It was explained that

the incidence of gold nuggets in relatively

shallow locations are a product of volcanic

activity over thousands of years.

After the two mine groups re-boarded the

tram, we were taken back to the Julie-Anna

for the short drive to Bendigo Pottery, a

self-contained manufacturing site for all

manner of kiln fired products made from

various grades of clay. This site has been in

operation since 1858 and is still a self-

contained commercial enterprise with a

strong tourism flavour. Again the group

was halved to enable two lunch sittings and

two tours of this extensive facility which

also accommodates an artists’ colony. The

proprietors of Bendigo Pottery gave the

Club a concession encouraging us to park

the available Armstrong Siddeleys on the

grass verge which is visible from the nearby

Midland Highway. In mid afternoon

members were free to relax, explore

Bendigo or visit nearby points of interest.

The Tour Group destined for Tasmania the

next morning had a briefing in the

courtyard of the Julie-Anna before an early

night.

The Tuesday morning Farewell Breakfast

took place at Quill’s Restaurant from 08:00,

and with that the Rally closed and a

number of participants set about finding

their way home, following the good-byes.

28 hardy souls headed down the Calder

Freeway for Port Melbourne, to board the

“Spirit of Tasmania” that evening.

So another Rally ends. We now look

forward to and prepare for “Hunter Valley

2014”.

Sandy Cameron Sandy Cameron Sandy Cameron Sandy Cameron

A group ready to descend into Central Deborah Gold Mine : L-R: Robin Gibb, John Lang, Annie Link, Margaret Gibb, Rob Cohen, John

Graham, Graham Carson, Peter Hills, Peter Rowe, Tony Carter

Selwyn & Jenny Allen’s MkII Sapphire, sporting a new Star Limousine bootlid and cut-away spats, alongside Greg Lee’s Station Coupe

John Graham’s 14hp Mendip “book-ends” a group of 16/18hp cars, R-L: the Grierson/Buck Typhoon, the Lee Station Coupe & the Aplin Typhoon at Malodn Railway Station


COND = Finish & Condition

ORIG = Originality

Chassis No Model State

Registration

Number Owner's Name

19574 1925 14HP Mendip Roadster NSW 4-544 John Graham

24174 1926 14HP Roadster Victoria 5-949 Robin & Margaret Gibb

C164026 1947 16HP Lancaster SA SID-016 John Colebrook

C164416 1948 16HP Typhoon Victoria 14520 H Neil Grierson & Margaret Buck

C165516 1948 16HP Typhoon ACT 878 Chris & Elisabeth Aplin

C188152 1950 18HP Station Coupe Victoria TJ-922 Greg Lee & Peter Carland

C340014 1952 Sapphire 346 Mk. I 6lt. Victoria 11087 H Graham & Pauline Carson

C340222 1953 Sapphire 346 Mk. I 6lt. NSW RW-1053 Sir Robert Woods

C340412 1953 Sapphire 346 Mk. I 4lt. NSW AAC-08U Tony & Tina Carter

C340644 1953 Sapphire 346 Mk. I 4lt. Victoria 18922 H Richard & Pauline Tonkin

C342048 1954 Sapphire 346 Mk. I 6lt. Victoria 02988 H John & Sue Purcell

C345106 1955 Sapphire 346 Mk. II ACT AS-346 Rocky O'Brien

C345129 1955 Sapphire 346 Mk. II Victoria ALLEN-5 Selwyn & Jenny Allen

C346149 1955 Sapphire 346 Mk. II Victoria IY-2840 Cameron Wright

C346512 1955 Sapphire 346 Mk. II Victoria 03867 H John Day

C230253 1956 Sapphire 236 ACT 236 Ian Handley

C347232 1957 Sapphire Mk. II Limousine SA AA 256 C Jenny Marshall

330158 1959 Star Sapphire NSW AS-795 Penn & Miriam Bradly

330685 1960 Star Sapphire NSW 20503 H Alan & Brad Purss

330838 1960 Star Sapphire Victoria XXP-359 John & Annie Link

Early Gold Rush Rally - Bendigo 2013 - Concours d’Elegance - RESULTS

The Myer store in Bendigo receives a temporary facelift - a cluster of Sapphires


EXTERIOR INTERIOR ENGINE BAY UNDER CAR BOOT/LUGGAGE

AREA

TOTAL

SCORE

Ron Beer

Trophy

Score

COND ORIG COND ORIG COND ORIG COND ORIG COND ORIG

172.5 59 163.5 52.5 128.4 37.5 49.95 17 45.4 21.5 747.25 232.85

On display not entered for judging

190.5 60.5 189.5 72 125.6 40 47.7 14 57.6 23.25 820.65 227.30

177.5 61.5 160.5 62.5 136 38 53.15 15 49.3 23.5 776.95 242.15


162 55.5 159.5 52.25 116.3 33 47.3 15.5 48.9 19 709.25 212.10

190 63 213 75.8 158.1 46.5 68.25 20 62.3 23.75 920.70 292.85

105.5 47.5 145 70.5 57.45 22 49.55 15.5 46.6 22 581.60 144.50

188 54.5 171.5 67.5 106.05 36 50.55 16.5 53.2 20.5 764.30 209.10

199 61.5 178.75 63.75 134 36 55.2 17.5 54.95 23 823.65 242.70

132.5 42.5 191 64.5 136 41 59.58 15.5 55.25 21.75 759.58 252.08

89.5 27.5 158.5 63.5 114.7 32.5 49.5 15 52.6 21.5 624.80 211.70

189 58 197 65.75 134 33.5 51.15 15 59.05 20.75 823.20 233.65

159 43.5 158.75 78.5 111.7 37.5 53 13.5 49 19 723.45 215.70

125.5 42 174.25 57 112 31.5 47.35 13.5 50.5 20.25 673.85 204.35

152 57 158 77.5 133.6 41.5 51.5 14 55.3 23 763.40 240.60

155 47.5 203 74.55 76.4 36.5 49.35 16 45.5 18.75 722.55 178.25

195 63 189.25 72.75 144 36.5 58 16 61.75 24.25 860.50 254.50


211.5 63 175.75 76.75 139.25 34.5 61.35 15 61.2 24.25 862.55 250.10

Owners of the ‘Best Overall’ car - Pauline & Graham Carson

Saturday: A relaxing BBQ lunch on the banks of Lake Weeroona, courtesy of the Bendigo Lions Club


Model Classification

Chassis

Number

Registration

Number Model Owner

Vintage 19574 4-544 1925 Fourteen Mendip John Graham

Pre War 1931 - 1940 Not awarded

16/18 HP C 164026 SID – 016 16 HP Lancaster John Colebrook

Best Utility or Station

Coupe C188152 TJ - 922 18 HP Station Coupe Greg Lee

Sapphire 346 Mk. I C340014 11087 H 6 Light Graham & Pauline Carson

Sapphire 346 Mk. II C345129 ALLEN 5 6 Light Selwyn & Jenny Allen

Sapphire 234/236 C230253 236 236 Ian & Carole Handley

Star Sapphire 330838 XXP – 359 Star Sapphire John & Annie Link

Best Restoration –

First Time Presented L 347232 AA 256 C

Sapphire 346 MkII

LWB Jenny Marshall

Best Overall C340014 11087 H 6 Light Graham & Pauline Carson

Name of Award

Chassis

Number

Registration

Number Model Owner/Recipient

Club Person of the Year Sandy Cameron

President’s Award L 347232 AA 256 C Sapphire 346 MkII

LWB Jenny Marshall

President’s Award In recognition of his work on Southern Sphinx as Editor Hugh McMinn

President’s Award In recognition of his work in distributing the Southern

Sphinx and other Club materials and notices John Purcell

President’s Award

Research and development of Australian Club Website

and also allowing access to his comprehensive collection

of Armstrong Siddeley memorabilia

Peter Hills

Longest Distance

Travelled to Rally in an

Armstrong Siddeley

(in excess of 1,000 km

round trip)

C 340412 AAC – 08U

1953 346 Sapphire

Mk. I 4 light

synchomesh

Tony & Tina Carter

Hard Luck Trophy

( overheating problems

and collapsed heater

pipe connections at rear

of cylinder head).

330874 43326H 1960 Star Sapphire Lex & Ruth Marshall

Longest Distance

Travelled in an

Armstrong Siddeley in

previous year

(approximately 4,000

km in one trip )

C340412 AAC – 08U

1953 346 Sapphire

Mk. I 4 Light

synchromesh, with

twin carburetters

Tony & Tina Carter

Against All Odds

Not Awarded in 2013

People’s Choice C 346106 AS 346 1955 Sapphire 346

Mk. II Shawn & Rocky O’Brien

Ron Beer Memorial

Trophy for Mechanical

Excellence

C340014 11087 H

1952 346 Sapphire

Mk.I 6 Light

preselect, twin

carburetters

Graham & Pauline Carson

In recognition of his work on Spare Parts, Technical

Services, The Heritage Trust and The 2013 Rally, as

well as filling to role of Acting Treasurer.

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Good taste in Public Service . . .

Hi Hugh,

This was scanned from “The Children’s Highway Code”, which was issued by the “Australian Road Safety

Council”. There is no date on the publication, only a reference number (M35.T.500M.31). It was printed by

“Herald Gravure Pty Ltd”. It seems they existed in Melbourne. I did a search on the “National Archives” web

page. The publication is listed there (bar code 10966069) and was current in the early 50’s, if I read it

correctly. Anyhow, the scanned image is clearly of a Whitley. There are another 19 vehicles used in the

publication, but none of them are a recognisable brand. They are only “stylised” vehicle sketches. So, clearly

somebody had the good taste to include an Armstrong Siddeley. Let’s assume it was the public servant in

charge of the project.

Hans Nordqvist


TECHNICAL : D O E S Y O U R D I S T R I B U T O R

D I S T R I B U T E N I C E L Y ?

We had a fantastic time at one of the best ASCC rallies in Bendigo and then we went on the Club's Tasmania

Tour; it was also a fantastic event and we covered around 3,000km during the fortnight. This was only

possible thanks to the loan of a sound distributor cap; let me tell you the story as it may well help others.

A distributor cap can develop hair-line cracks which are usually not at all obvious. These cracks mostly occur

after a mechanic or owner has handled the cap and HT wires carelessly or the assembly has been dropped on to the

concrete floor. The other cause is a badly worn distributor where the rotor is not held properly in the centre of the

distributor head and as it rotates it either scrapes on the cap's contacts as it turns or hits a contact. They are almost

unknown to fail provided that all is kept in order.

Ever since I have had my current A/S Star (second time of ownership) it has had a slight miss at idle or just above

idle speed, but once on the road it behaved splendidly. For several years and over a lot of distance covered, I have

hunted for the reason for the problem. I changed spark plug leads, did night time surveillance on the metal tubes

that go down to the cylinder head that take the spark to the spark plug to establish if there were any leaks from the

spark plug's shroud on to the metal tube (a rare occurrence). I fitted new distributor points and condenser and

knowing the weakness of old coils I also replaced the coil with a new heavy duty Bosch type GT40 coil. I

also re-torqued the cylinder head and did compression readings, which were all at the Star's 150PSI requirement,

reset the tappets etc. The car always went so well when touring, I just thought that there was nothing more I

could do.

We set out for our trip to Bendigo, being a comfortable morning trip of some 600km, and just near Bendigo we

stopped for a tea break; when I went to start the engine it was quite cranky but reluctantly fired up and on we went

to our motel in Bendigo. After unloading our things I went to start the car again and not only would it not even

think about starting the engine seemed to want to turn over backwards. On the Rally was a stalwart of the ASCC,

and as he is a highly trained and qualified motor technician, I showed him what the Star was doing and instantly he

stated that I had a cracked distributor cap - how right he was ! Another Club member kindly offered to lend me a

spare cap he was carrying; this was also kindly fitted. The car started instantly upon completion of the fitting of

the substitute distributor cap; all then was well and the miss had evaporated, and into the garbage went the old

distributor cap.

The car ran superbly and even at an ambient temperature of 39°C in hilly terrain its running temperature stayed

on "normal"; this proved that the distributor had the proper amount of advance. Unfortunately, these days it

is not appropriate to set the distributor’s advance setting as per the ASM books as modern petrol is quite different

from the type used at the time the car was built. All an owner can do is set it by trial and error. If the car has a

sparkling performance, is very smooth and neither pings nor overheats on a very hot day, your setting is in all

probability close to its optimum.

A careful inspection of the faulty distributor cap had showed that it had been repaired some years ago, with

probably araldite glue, which I had not noticed before. The very hot day of our travel probably weakened the

araldite and the crack travelled further, rendering the car in operative. In around 1.5 million Armstrong Siddeley

miles I have never had this problem. I will in future carry a spare distributor cap, clearly a worthwhile spare part

to carry.

All this goes to show that you are never too old to learn something new. I must thank these ASCC members for all

they did. My Star now has a new distributor cap and runs like a new car !

Penn Bradly

I am writing to thank all those members of the ASCC who have sent me their kind

wishes and caring support during Garth’s illness and at Garth’s death. It has meant

a lot to me and I know it would also have meant a great deal to Garth to know that

we have been in your thoughts. Thank you to all who attended the funeral and helped us to celebrate his

very productive and happy life. Special thanks go to those who went to such effort to bring along their

Armstrong Siddeleys … it was a fitting tribute and he would have been very proud !

Gratefully,

Barbara PenningtonBarbara PenningtonBarbara PenningtonBarbara Pennington

Thank You


ALL ABOUT TIN . . . Tin is the layman's general term for what the expert would call "metal". There are many different kinds of

"tin".

BRASS is a very useful sort of tin. It is mined in Yorkshire, and is said to occur wherever there is muck.

Out of brass we make monkeys, knobs and money.

NICKEL is the sort of tin used for making American money.

LEAD is a very heavy sort of tin, used mainly for making the middle of pencils and poisonous paint for

children's toys. It is also used for roofing churches which last for hundreds of years because the heavy lead

stops them blowing away.

STEEL is what people do to the lead on church roofs.

ALUMINIUM is a very light sort of tin, often used for supporting chimneys. Specially shaped hooks called

aerials anchor the chimney to the sky and stop it blowing away. They also attract lightning which is made

from electricity, which is what makes televisions work.

WIRE is a very thin sort of tin. It is often used for making fences because it is so thin you can see right

through it.

MERCURY is a very runny sort of tin, often confused with water. It has the remarkable property of getting

longer when it gets hot and is thus ideal for making thermometers.

IRON is a very flat sort of tin, used for taking small creases out of shirts and for putting big ones in.

Another sort of iron can be used for gluing bits of wire together.

RUST is a very crumbly sort of tin, ideal for making motor cars.

CHROME is a very shiny sort of tin, used for holding rust together.

COPPER is a dark blue variety of tin, used as an inert filler for Panda cars [Police cars –Ed] and football

stadiums.

TUNGSTEN, SODIUM and STRONTIUM are light sorts of tin. Tungsten glows from bulbs, sodium glows

on long stalks at the side of the road. Strontium is not as light as sodium or tungsten and only glows

feebly in the dark. Fitted to a wristwatch it enables you to tell what time the lights went out.

BARIUM is an edible sort of tin, fed only to hospital patients suffering from transparency.

GOLD is a very soft sort of tin, much too soft to be of any use.

MAGNET is a very attractive sort of tin, which always points North. This special property makes it ideal for

propelling ships.

SILVER paper is an alloy of tin and cardboard, widely used in the packaging industry.

ZINC is a sort of tin used for washing Potz and Panz.

TITANIUM is a very strong sort of tin used to reinforce ladies’ undergarments.

Spotted !

Great to see it - my annual "fix" on A/S cars is very thin on the ground, nowadays !

Best Wishes,

Peter CauntPeter CauntPeter CauntPeter Caunt

Dear Hugh,

Saw this 346 Mk 2 at Maitland Steamfest car show, Sunday 14th April. It seems in good nick. I do not recall seeing this car before.


email: [email protected] C l u b C l u b C l u b C l u b S h o pS h o pS h o pS h o p

PLEASE NOTE: Postage and Packing are not included in prices

Books by Penn Bradly Technical 1 ::.. $60.00 Technical 3 ::.. $60.00 (Both T1 & T3 together,

price = $50 each)

Other Books Price

Armstrong Siddeley Gold Portfolio $40.00

Armstrong Siddeley (John Wright) $49.95

The Sphinx with the Heart of a Lion $110.00 (Bruce Lindsay)

A-S Accessories Price Jacket Patches (Sphinx) (on pale blue or red) $ 6.00 Limited Edition Key Ring (1950’s) $12.00 Armstrong Siddeley Car Club Badge $60.00 1930’s Sphinx logo Window Transfer $ 5.00 1930’s Sphinx Logo Sticker $ 5.00 A/S Enviro-friendly calico bag $ 3.95

Poster & Stationery Price AS Motors Showroom Poster (1934-1935) $40.00 Pre-war postcards (12) (6 scenes) $12.00 Pre-war notelets (20) (with envelopes) $12.00

Joseph Dalgleish PO BOX 3010 East Blaxland NSW 2774 Tel: (02) 4739 1700

Apparel Range Price * Tee Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.00 * Polo Shirt (short sleeve) . . . $46.45 * Polar Fleece Zip-front Jacket: - without sleeves . . . . . $51.50 (full zip)

- with sleeves . . . . . . $58.00

A B

Customised embroidery included - for example: your car model, your car registration, or your name embroidered on your garment.

GARMENT ORDERING CHECKLIST

ITEM ( NB: See previous magazines for how to measure your size ! ) COST

Garment As above

Size: Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts & Polar Fleece: Mens: S to 5XL / Ladies: 8 to 18 Sleeveless Polar Fleece: Mens: S to 2XL / Ladies: 8 to 18

Logo: Choose A (ASCC Style) OR B (A/S Factory Style)

PLEASE NOTE: Logo placed on left of garment & name on right unless otherwise requested


Spare Parts Officer:

Geoff Tuckwell

PO Box 272PO Box 272PO Box 272PO Box 272 Telephone: (02) 6254 5601Telephone: (02) 6254 5601Telephone: (02) 6254 5601Telephone: (02) 6254 5601 BelconnenBelconnenBelconnenBelconnen ACT 2617ACT 2617ACT 2617ACT 2617 AustraliaAustraliaAustraliaAustralia E: E: E: E: [email protected]

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY SPARES AUSTRALIA

the spare parts arm of the Armstrong Siddeley Car Club of Australia ABN 14 858 654 763

DVD: Removing & Re-fitting 12Hp Gearbox/Axle Assembly

See full description on page 7 of this issue $20.00 (+ postage)

Petrol Filler Grommet (A/S Part 1610777) Fits all Post War 16/18Ph and 234/6 models, with the exception of late-tail Hurricanes and Whitleys. $19-50. See Website for picture.

FOR SALE (On Exchange Basis) : Lucas Starter Motor M418G Type L3 Extensively overhauled, this item was fitted to late 18HP models,

and carries a warranty until July 2013. $550.00 (+ postage)

by Robert Penn Bradly

Available from: Robert Penn Bradly T: (02) 6386 4348 F: (02) 6386 4349 31 Swift Street E: [email protected] HARDEN NSW 2587 (Visa/Mastercard Available)

CD Version (Book & Factory Data) . . . . . . : $ 57-50

Softcover (+ Factory Data CD) . . . . . . . . . : $ 89-50 Limited Edn Hard Cover (+ Data CD) . . . . : $115-00

+ packing & postage

PLEASE NOTE: I am now recovering and have resumed duties as the slave in A/S Spares. Members need no longer contact Shawn O'Brien for their spares requirements. Thanks to all those people who phoned me and sent cards and messages of support. Geoff TuckwellGeoff TuckwellGeoff TuckwellGeoff Tuckwell, Manager ASSA

NEW !


FOR SALE - 1950 18hp Lancaster "Six Light"

C188377 / E188326 (ZP Batch) "Wilson" P/S Gearbox. Sold 18th September 1950 by British-Australia Motors, Brisbane. Included in sale are Service Manual, Tool Caddy (with some Whitworth & King Dick Tools). Tyres 12 month old. New Battery (10/2012). Currently on QLD Rego, selling unregistered. Also comes with spare engine (E189216), new Running Board Rubbers with 12 ends, Sump Plug Remover, Maintenance Manual, spare "AS 18" Grille Badge (Grey), AA Members Car Badge "Lady Lancaster" is used as a everyday car, on jobs such as school runs, work car and bringing home the shopping. She has been on long runs, two rallies and has preformed well.

Seeking $9,000.00 ono Enquiries to: Wayne R Lander GATTON, Queensland

T: 0409 497 869 E: [email protected]

FOR SALE - 1956 MkII Sapphire C346978

Twin carb, preselector gear box.

Two-tone grey. Original tool kit.

Good mechanical condition, new brake linings.

Interior leather and trim in good condition. Some spare parts included.

Full QLD rego to December. Car is ready to drive and enjoy, needs no repairs.

Price $15,500

Enquiries : Athol Duncan (07) 5452 6766 Cliff Grice (07) 4696 7156

FOR SALE

16/18HP CROSS TENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY

Complete and ready to fit. $200

Brian Watt

0427 958540 [email protected]

FOR SALE

Rear Axle Shaft (never used) suit AS 234 or

236. Price $140

Windscreen Glass (brand new, original ASM

issue) for 234 or 236. Price $450

Windscreen Glass used but serviceable for 234

or 236. Price $100

Purchaser must collect from Harden, NSW.

Contact Penn Bradly

T:(02) 6386 4348 F: (02) 6386 4349


For Sale

Sapphire 346 Mk1

C341979

In need of total restoration 99% complete

$1,500

Graham Carson

T: (03) 5728 7264

NAME ADDRESS / EMAIL TEL / FAX SERVICE ========================================================================================================== Adelaide Moulding & Casting 735b Marion Road, Ascot Park, SA 5043. T: (08) 8277 7278 Casting replica parts etc —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Advance Diaphragm Options PO Box 1003, Caboolture QLD 4513 T: (07) 5428 0808 Vacuum advance units (reco) —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Albury Electroplaters 214 Borella Rd, Albury, NSW 2640 T: (02) 6021 1205 Chrome plating E: alburyelectroplaters.com.au —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Auto Paint 145-147 Gladestone St, Fyshwick ACT 2609 T: (02) 6280 6848 Acrylic paint to A-S Colours —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Antique Tyre Services 134 McEwan Rd, West Heidelberg VIC T: (03) 9458 4433 Tyres and Tubes —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Auto 1—Canberra 10 Botany Street, Phillip ACT 2606 T: (02) 6282 1591 Heater ducts, window channel F: (02) 6285 2719 & more —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Auto 1—Victoria Bayswater, Glenroy, Glen Waverley, Heidelberg, Niddrie, Preston As above - check phone book —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Automotive Surplus Pty Ltd 35 Rooks Road, Mitcham VIC 3132 T: (03) 9873 3566 Spares for British Cars E: [email protected] F: (03) 9874 1485 www.autosurplus.com.au —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Beasy Engineering 38 Hyne Street, Lilydale, VIC 3140 T: (03) 9735 5090 Inlet & Exhaust Valves to Order —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Bee Burton Locksmiths 1088 Mate Street, Nth Albury, NSW 2640 T: (02) 6040 9525 Keys cut to original numbers —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Buszko, Peter 66 Old Warrandyte Rd, Donvale, VIC 3111 T: (03) 9842 3751 Upholstery, hoods, trimming —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Classic Fasteners PO Box 187 Welland, SA 5007 T: (08) 8346 9838 Fasteners and Tools for Classic F: (08) 8340 9898 Cars —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Classic & Vintage Parts 82 Cumming Street, Blackwood, SA 5051 E: [email protected] —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Errol Richardson 17 Wearing St, Higgins ACT T: (02) 6254 5733 SS & alloy fabrication & welding —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Flexible Drive Agencies HO: 86 Stubbs St, Kensington, VIC 3031 T: (03) 9381 9222 Speedo cables etc E: fdrive.com.au Or: 1300 36 37 35 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Forster Tuncurry 5 Norfolk Close, Tuncurry, NSW 2428 T: (02) 6554 7555 Transmissions & differentials Transmissions —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Harden Bearing Service 292 Albury Street, Murrumburrah, NSW 2587 T: (02) 6386 3526 Bearings and Seals -Ken McKay E: [email protected] F: (02) 6386 3525 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Historic and Vintage 17 Cottage St, Blackburn, VIC 3130 T: (03) 9877 0666 Complete restoration service Restorations Pty Ltd —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Hydroboost 4 Catherine Drive, Sydenham, VIC 3037 T: (03) 9390 4811 Brake Booster Reconditioning E: [email protected] —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ian Brown 70 Centenary Avenue, Cootamundra NSW 2590 T: (02) 6942 2283 Wood Graining, Car Dashes, Window Frames etc —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— John DeBrincat E: [email protected] T: (02) 9680 2723 Tyres for vintage & classic cars Car Importer (No 14648) Shipping from USA of cars, boats & equipment —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— JP Pistons 25-31 Innes Rd, Windsor Gardens, SA 5086 T: (08) 8261 7222 Pistons for A-S (all models) E: [email protected] F: (08) 8261 9171 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Karl Knudsen Automotive 11 Gibbes St, Chatwood NSW T: (02) 9417 6304 General Repairs & Services —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lacey’s Ply and Plywood 498 Albion Street, Brunswick West VIC 3055 T: (03) 9822 1299 Veneers Products Pty Ltd —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Luke Story 265 One Tree Hill Road, Smith’s Gully, VIC 3760 T: (03) 9710 1914 Motor Trimmer experienced in Motor Trimmer Sapphires. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mechanical Plating 12 Schofields St, Riverwood NSW T: (02) 9533 3688 Plating —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mungovan, Sue and Steven 10 Davies Street, Gillieston Heights NSW 2321 T: (02) 4932 6690 Castings– Non-ferrous, Epoxy and E: [email protected] M: 0407 062 102 Polyurethanes —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Nowra Radiator Services 59 Albatross Road, Nowra NSW 2541 T: (02) 4421 8922 Repair & Custom build radiators —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pennington, Garth 11 Moldavia Walk, Osborne SA 5017 T: (08) 8341 8201 Woodwork, Veneering E: [email protected] F: (08) 8341 8201 Minor restoration Work —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pro Plating 424 Malvern Road, Prahran VIC 3181 T: 0402 438 335 Repair & Replating Chrome parts (Die cast repairs a specialty) —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ringwood Speedometer 693 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132 T: (03) 9874 2260 Clocks, speedos, cables etc. Service —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Scott’s Old Auto Rubber 18a Haughton Rd, Oakleigh, VIC 3166 T: (03) 9563 3023 Rubber Mouldings and Extrusions E: scottsoldautorubber.com.au —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— St George Instrument 91 Planthurst Road, Carlton, NSW 2218 T: (02) 9547 0855 Instrument Rebuilder Service Pty Ltd —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Taree Auto Electrics 15 Victoria Street, Taree, NSW 2430 T: (02) 6552 1716 Dynamo/Generator Rebuilds —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Village Vintage Auto 148 Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood VIC T: (03) 9870 1728 Spares for British Cars - Bill Thompson ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Vintage Wiring Harness Unit 6, 475 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood, VIC T: (03) 9870 0583 Wiring Looms (Paul Vermont) PO Box 2288, Ringwood, VIC 3134 E: [email protected] —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wilson Carburettor Service 3 / 16-18 Marshall Road, Airport West, VIC 3042 T: (03) 9330 3216 Carburettors - John Cheal —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wire Wheel Works 12 Beauty Point Road, Morissett, NSW 2264 T: (02) 4977 3878 Specialist Renovation of wheels - Gary Phillips for V, V & C Cars & M’cycles ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–—- Members: Please advise the Editor of any errors in this list, and of any additions, changes or deletions required.

Please note: The above have been found to be useful contacts by various members. The ASCC neither endorses nor recommends them. (Version 28 31/03/13)

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ASCC - Model Contacts The following ASCC members have agreed to act as ‘Model Contacts’ for the various groups of Siddeleys. None claim to be ‘experts’, and some have considerable experience in other models. They have generously offered their knowledge and time to assist members with technical and other queries, and may be considered a first point of contact for assistance through the Club.

Please remember the different time zones when contacting them: Pre-War John Graham - (02) 4536 1788 [email protected]

Post-War 16/18hp Sandy Cameron - (03) 9499 7075 [email protected]

346 Sapphires Penn Bradly - (02) 6386 4348 [email protected]

234/236 Sapphires Andrew Clearwater - (02) 6286 6260 [email protected]

Star Sapphires David Armstrong - (08) 8281 7878 [email protected]

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