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On Sunday 17 April 2011 three Austin Sevens set off from the NRMA car park North Strathfield for the Ettamogah Pub at Kellyville. Upon arrival they joined another three Sevens and two moderns, fourteen people in all. Everyone was there for Bob and Judith Riches Pitt Town Run, but little did we know what the Riches had planned for us. An instruction sheet was issued with directions via icons, with questions to answer and things to collect along the way; like a feather, pine cone, milk carton, golf tee, Cadbury’s Easter Egg, shopping receipt, paper airplane and a two-cent coin. At least two members climbed up a pine tree to fetch a cone. One member drove through a duck pond and another ventured over an electric fence to get a feather. Nobody could find a two-cent coin. Eventually, everyone arrived at Lynwood Country Club for a hearty lunch. Bob & Judith’s son Edward, and his son and mother-in-law joined us at the Club. After the Riches checked the day’s competition sheets they declared Mervyn & Maureen Boatwright the winners with a score of 230 points. Pitt Town is a historic town located 59 kilometers northwest of the Syd- ney CBD. It’s one of five Macquarie Towns established by Governor Macquarie in 1810. It’s named after William Pitt the Elder, the 18 th Cen- tury British Prime Minister. A site for a village was laid out in 1811 but developed very slowly. Thank you Bob and Judith for or- ganising such a wonderful day ... the Editor Bob & Judith Riches a little church at Pitt Town

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Page 1: E-Baby Torque May 2011

On Sunday 17 April 2011 three Austin Sevens set off from the NRMA car park North Strathfield for the Ettamogah Pub at Kellyville. Upon arrival they joined another three Sevens and two moderns, fourteen people in all.

Everyone was there for Bob and Judith Riches Pitt Town Run, but little did we know what the Riches had planned for us. An instruction sheet was issued with directions via icons, with questions to answer and things to collect along the way; like a feather, pine cone, milk carton, golf tee, Cadbury’s Easter Egg, shopping receipt, paper airplane and a two-cent coin. At least two members climbed up a pine tree to fetch a cone. One member drove through a duck pond and another

ventured over an electric fence to get a feather. Nobody could find a two-cent coin. Eventually, everyone arrived at Lynwood Country Club for a hearty lunch. Bob & Judith’s son Edward, and his son and mother-in-law joined us at the Club. After the Riches checked the day’s competition sheets they declared Mervyn & Maureen Boatwright the winners with a score of 230 points.

Pitt Town is a historic town located

59 kilometers northwest of the Syd-ney CBD. It’s one of five Macquarie Towns established by Governor Macquarie in 1810. It’s named after William Pitt the Elder, the 18th Cen-tury British Prime Minister. A site for a village was laid out in 1811 but developed very slowly.

Thank you Bob and Judith for or-ganising such a wonderful day ...

the Editor

Bob & Judith Riches

a little church at Pitt Town

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Committee

The deadline for all contributions to Baby Torque is ALWAYS the last Fri-

day of each month. Contributions should be sent to The Editor, Baby

Torque, 10 Lorraine Street, North Strathfield NSW 2137.

Magazine Deadline

Club Meetings

The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month

at 8:00pm in the NRMA Training Rooms, NRMA Building, George Street,

North Strathfield. Parking is available in the NRMA car park opposite the

building.

Name Home Phone Mobile Phone

President Warren Gracie (02) 9569 2108 0417 417 826

Vice President Paul Pui (02) 9958 1791 0413 621 078

Secretary /

Public Officer Maureen Boatwright (02) 9822 8609 0413 017 263

Treasurer Helen Lewis (02) 9709 2344 0407 108 196

Spare Parts Mervyn Boatwright (02) 9822 8609 0412 940 001

Club Examiners Warren Gracie

Mervyn Boatwright

(02) 9569 2108

(02) 9822 8609

0417 417 826

0412 940 001

Membership /

Registration Faye Yarroll (02) 9706 8007 0412 830 041

Editor /

Webmaster Robert Yarroll (02) 9706 8007 -

As a courtesy, please do not contact Committee Members after 9:00pm.

Banking Details

Austin 7 Club NSW Inc

Spare Parts Austin 7 Club NSW Inc

Bank Laboratories Credit Union Bendigo Bank

BSB 802-841 633-000

Account 0000009132 128875804

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It seems our Members who attended Austins Over Australia 2011 really

enjoyed themselves over the Easter break.

If you have not previously received your copy of our new Constitution & Members Mate then it should accompany this edition of Baby Torque.

Mr Michael Gibson from Lumley Special Vehicles Insurance attended our

last General Meeting to present us with various insurance product suit-

able for vintage and veteran cars; especially those on RTA Conditional

Registration.

As I’m NOT in London due to my Invitation to the Royal Wedding being

lost in the post, I hope to see you at our next General Meeting on 11 May.

Happy Sevening ... Warren Gracie

Presidents Report

... a colourful and happy Royal Wedding ...

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Coming Events

15 May 2011 ... National Heritage Motoring Day - Mystery Run

Departing from NRMA Car-park North Strathfield at 7:30am heading south for breakfast and continuing south for a Mystery Run. Please contact the Events Team ASAP on 9822 8609 to book your place for breakfast. Organised

by Mark Wellington

19 June 2011 ... Don Avery Memorial Shield Run

Departing from NRMA Car-park North Strathfield at 9:30am. Organised by

Warren Gracie

17 July 2011 ... Sydney Landmark Run

Starting at Lady Macquarie’s Chair at 7:30am then going to Milson’s Point, Luna Park, Blues Point Reserve, Cammeray (suspension bridge) and much more. Finish at Paul & Amy’s place for a BBQ lunch. Any member trailering their Austin 7 can leave their trailer at Paul & Amy’s place prior to the run. Please contact Paul or Amy if you are interested in attending. Phone 0413 621 078 or 9958 1791. Organised by Paul & Amy Pui

Events Report

The April Run saw our little babies travelling the countryside, stopping

frequently while their owners searched for items required to complete the

hunt. We finished in the Pitt Town area where we dined at a Country Golf

Club and consumed great food. Thank you Bob & Judith for a wonderful

day.

Our next club Run will celebrate National Heritage Motoring Day, and our

team needs to book breakfast at an Italian restaurant at Menai. So please

contact us on 9822 8609 to confirm numbers. Mark Wellington has or-

ganised this Run and it promises to be a great day.

Also, if you are interested in joining a mid-week Riverboat Postman ferry run from Brooklyn, then please contact us

immediately on 9822 8609 as our booking is required

well in advance.

The Team is waiting your Expression of Interest for the 24-25 September

2011 Presidents Weekend in the Kiama area. Our President is consider-

ing joining the Kiama Vintage & Classic Car Rally for Charity on Sunday

25 September.

To all those Members visiting Orange in May, have a great time just like

those who recently attended Austins Over Australia at Forbes.

Happy Austin 7 touring … Maureen Boatwright

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Invitations Accepted

6 - 8 May 2011 ... Central Tablelands Autumn Tour - Orange, NSW

Eligible Vehicles – Manufactured Pre 1931. Please contact the Events

Team on 9822 8609 to get an Entry Form and Accommodation List. En-

tries Close on 20 April 2011.

1 - 5 October 2012 90th Anniversary National Austin 7 Hub Rally - Tanunda, S.A.

The Headquarters for the National Rally will be at the Tanunda Show Grounds Hall which is in a very nice setting and has plenty of parking avail-able.

Prior to preparing and issuing entry forms the Austin 7 Club SA need to get

an indication on how many people are likely to enter the 2012 National A7 Rally. Consequently they need your help by completing and returning an Expression of Interest Form as soon as possi-ble. Also, please give a form to anyone else you know who may be interested in attending this rally.

Forms may be obtained by:

logging onto the 2012 Rally page on the Austin 7 Club

SA website at www.austin7clubsa.com.au,

asking your Events Director for a hard copy,

asking Ralph Drage (2012 Rally Secretary) to send a hard copy.

Coming Events - continued

some happy Members setting out on Bob & Judith Riches Pitt Town Run

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Car of the Month .. Brian & Deirdre Hayward’s “Annie”

When I retired and set up my own business, one of my projects was to be the restoration of an Austin 7 or MG. Mark Gibbs, who was then a member of our Club, persuaded me to join and I subsequently found Annie at a ga-rage in Thornleigh. So, the choice was

easily made, especially as my first car in the UK had been a 1937 Ruby, which I used when I was at London University! Annie is an Austin 7 RP Deluxe Sa-loon, and was originally purchased by SA Bacon of Knowl Hill, Twyford, Berkshire and registered as JB1816

on 24 March 1933. Unfortunately, subsequent ownership was lost in the consolidation of all UK County regis-trations into a National Centre at Car-diff in 1970. She was shipped to Sydney in 1969 and came into the ownership of Victor Dellit, an architect in Chatswood, who

used it until February 1971 registered as AHC 406. He then stored it until he decided to sell it in February 2000 for $5,000.

The engine was serviceable at the time of purchase but the body was in poor

condition and the Pytchley sliding roof

and interior head lining had col-lapsed. Paintwork was royal blue/black and the upholstery was dark blue with cream headlining. The only solution was a complete restoration, which was commenced in November 2004.

The car was stripped down and rebuilt from the chassis up. The body was

stripped, shot blasted, repaired and then repainted by Colour Works in Thornleigh. The replacement of most of the birch timber frame on the pas-senger side and doors presented some challenges, especially learning how to steam the wood to shape. Mervyn and Paul Boatwright straightened the front axle. The upholstery and sliding roof were done at Brad’s Auto at Vineyard. The Pytchley sliding roof was a particular challenge, but remarkably it seems to keep the rain out and provides valu-able air-conditioning on hot days! The engine rebuild was relatively straightforward with a cylinder re-

... as she was in the beginning

... stripped bare

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Information Sheet If you would like to see your Austin 7 featured in this magazine please

complete and return the “Car of the Month - Information Sheet” available

from the Editor.

bore and new valves. The original car had manual ignition, but the distribu-tor had been changed to a centrifugal

type at some point. This is now the only modification. Much of the electrical wiring is origi-nal, but winkers have been added and the new/original headlights were pur-chased from the UK. The ignition switch and petrol gauge rheostat pre-sented some challenges, but are now working satisfactorily. As is usual with car restorations, time slips past! The 85th Anniversary Na-tional Austin 7 Hub Rally in Mudgee

in 2007 became the event to focus the mind. Annie burst into life on Good Friday and was taken by trailer to Mudgee on Easter Monday 9 April 2007. She performed well with runs to Gul-

gong and Rylestone covering 125 miles during the week. The highlight was (of course) that she won the Best Sedan Prize at the Rally dinner. In October 2008, Annie was used as a

condensed limousine for my son Alis-tair’s wedding. I took him to the church in Pennant Hills and then both he and Kristy to the reception at the Sydney Rowing Club in Abbots-ford. Annie was photographed at the NRMA Motorfest on Australia Day 2009 and

became the September pinup girl in a classic car calendar for 2010. Being fully road-registered, Annie has now become our second car and is regularly used and recognised around the Epping/Beecroft area. She has traveled a little over 1,200 miles since registration and is now just about fully run in! Her sister car Alix is still in many pieces, but maybe the 90th Anniver-sary National Austin 7 Hub Rally in South Australia in 2012 will provide the event to again focus the mind and get her finished.

Article written by Brian Hayward

... the end result is simply stunning

... everything is coming along nicely

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Forbes is a town in the Central West of New South Wales located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wya-long about 386 kilometres from Sydney. It

was established in 1861 and proclaimed a Municipality in 1870. Forbes is probably named after Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of NSW.

Forbes was also the venue for Austin’s

Over Australia 2011. Over 500 people and 200 cars converged on Forbes making this event one of the largest the town has hosted.

The Austin 7 Club NSW was well repre-sented by Ross & Robyne Bell, Merv & Maureen Boatwright, Paul & Sandra Boatwright with their children Jessica, Katie & Jackie, Cliff & Jeanette Edwards, Gordon & Marilyn Love, Paul & Amy Pui and Robert & Faye Yarroll.

Most of us met at the Forbes RSL for din-ner on Thursday evening to enjoy a hearty meal at the Bistro. But the real excitement came when everyone moved to the lounge area where the Camel Races organisers publicly announced that Paul Pui would jockey a camel the following

day. Paul was officially presented with his

racing colours and cap; and an assort-ment of very embarrassing items that seemed too way-out to be true.

Fortunately for Paul, all this public hu-miliation was the final act of a very long-term and well executed hoax. However, hundreds of local patrons and car club members joined in the fun and laughter and had a thoroughly good time; all at Paul’s expense.

Day 1 - Friday 22 April 2011

After a quick look around town we headed off to the local Showground for the Annual Forbes Camel Races. Over two hundred Austin’s assembled on the in-field as a teaser for the Car Display in town on Easter Sunday. The day’s events included camel races, sheep shearing displays, sheep dog handling, children’s running races, State versus State lawn

mower races, R.W. Williams fashion show, an animal nursery plus a real fun filled family carnival atmosphere. Over 5,000 locals and visitors attended and it was an event not to be missed. Our Club jockey Paul Pui was also spotted mount-ing a camel dressed in his colourful out-fit. Don’t forget to check out our Events Gallery on www.austin7clubnsw.org.au for all the AOA2011 photos.

Some members ventured off to McFeeters Car Museum after the races. This stun-ning custom-built museum houses a

large privately owned collection of meticu-lously restored veteran, vintage and clas-sic cars plus a couple of custom cars too. Some cars are rare, some common and some just down-right bizarre.

Over 500 people attended the evening Welcome Supper at the Forbes Memorial

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Club.

Day 2 - Saturday 23 April 2011

We set off from the Forbes Town Hall

Rally Headquarters for a 64 miles (103 kilometres) run to Cowra. Our 7’s were in the first group to depart and lead the way to Cowra. On route we had the opportu-nity to visit the Age of Fishes Museum at Canowindra; while some members pre-ferred to visit the local coffee and antique shops for some retail therapy. We con-gregated at Cowra’s Holman Oval for lunch and to give the locals a chance to

enjoy our cars while we relaxed in the glorious sunshine.

After lunch there were a number of places of interest to visit; so we all headed off in different directions. The attractions in-cluded the beautiful Japanese Gardens, the Peace Bell, the Rose Gardens, the

Cowra Breakout Hologram and the War Cemetery.

Later that evening we enjoyed a BBQ at the Forbes Memorial Club together with more socialising and laughs.

Day 3 - Sunday 24 April 2011

Anyone for Poker! Starting from Rally Headquarters we set off on a 14 kilometre sightseeing trip around beautiful Forbes collecting 5 poker cards along the way. At the end of this short run we handed in our Poker Card Sheets and waited for the results. Who will get the best hand and win? All will be revealed later in the day at dinner.

By mid morning we all took our positions at the Austins Over Australia Forbes Car Display; and what made this day really special was everyone had to “dress up” in

the era of their car. Well ... didn’t our Club members do a great job! They all looked stunning in their 1920’s and 1930’s outfits. Many locals came along

and the weather was just perfect. Actu-ally, some of us got a little sun tanned.

We headed off later on a trip to the Forbes Museum in Cross Street and learned more about the area’s history.

The Rally Presentations and festivities were held at the Club that evening.

Day 4 - Monday 25 April 2011

Naturally, some rally participants started the day at the Anzac Dawn Service and then joined the rest of the cars going to Parkes. Our first stop was the Henry Parkes Museum and Pioneer Park An-tique Machinery Museum. We also saw a private collection of Elvis memorabilia owned by ex-Wiggle Greg Page. We en-

joyed a lovely morning tea and sausage-sizzle lunch at the museum, and I heard that 1,000 sausages were needed. That’s a lot of snags.

Some members visited the CSIRO’s Parkes Radio Telescope; better known as “the Dish”. By this time we were getting a

little tired, so back to Forbes we went for a rather noisy Happy Hour together as the Rally came to a close.

To the Austin Motor Vehicle Club NSW and the organising Committee, we would like to say thank you for organising such a wonderful rally. I’m sure our attending Club members had a lot of fun and en-joyed the chance to share a few days touring with both local and foreign Austin owners.

Article written by Faye Yarroll

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These minutes are to be confirmed at the next General Meeting

Minutes of the April 2011 General Meeting

Held on 13 April 2011 at NRMA Training Centre, George Street, North Strathfield. The meeting was opened at 8:12pm by Warren Gracie who welcomed all Members to the meeting.

Minutes taker: Maureen Boatwright

Attendees, Apologies & Visitor There was 20 members in attendance. Apologies from Mark & Joanne Wellington, Paul Boatwright, Brian & Deirdre

Haywood. Visitor (guest speaker) was Mi-chael Gibson from Lumley Insurance. Moved: Faye Yarroll Seconded: Helen Lewis

Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted Moved: Kevin Harte Seconded: Bob Riches

Business arising from minutes Nil

Correspondence 3 Membership renewals. 1 new Member-

ship. Burwood Spring Fair 18/09/2011, Motorlife Museum Motoring Expo 12/06/2011, The Bent Wire, Wintersun Retro Nostalgia Festival Port Macquarie, Drive Chatter, Cruise USA. Thank you letter from Jean McCarthy’s children, Maureen, Paul & Annette. Request letter

for permission to move for Forbes & Or-ange from: Robert Yarroll, C. Stockley, Paul Pui, George McGill, Ross Bell and Mervyn Boatwright. Correspondence Out: Permission to move letters for Forbes & Orange for the above names. Moved: Amy Pui Seconded: Trevor Hails

Treasurer Report Helen Lewis read the Financial Report Moved: Maureen Boatwright Seconded: Carolyn Thompson

Spare Parts

Mervyn Boatwright read the Spare Parts Report Moved: Paul Pui Seconded: Faye Yarroll

Editor

Restoration of wheels story by Robert & Faye Yarroll appears in this magazine.

Good story by junior member Ashley Cot-tell on Wings Over Illawarra. Ads for parts going OK. For Sale and Wanted ads will appear for two months.

Membership

1 new member. 72 financial members.

Public Officer Constitution now available with members-mate. Appendix 1 & 2 are not enclosed with the first issue but will be available

with next run & are available for members if needed. Also, TCIS Public Liability Cer-tificate of Currency available. Special thanks to Mark Wellington for taking on the responsibility of the preparation of the Club’s Constitution.

Welfare

Nil

Events Team Austins Over Australia 2011 at Forbes should see approximately 216 vehicles with 500 people attending. Brooklyn mid-

week “Postman Ferry Run” $40 conces-sion, if over 20 attending cost reduced to $30. $12 for fish & chips otherwise you can take your own food. Numbers required, so please phone events team on 9822 8609. Moved: Robert Yarroll Seconded: Helen Lewis

General Business

Warren Gracie explained stickers for entry to Eastern Creek have been reduced in size, aerial shot will be taken at Eastern Creek. Maureen requested when asking for permission to move for Invitations Ac-cepted or for Other Events of Interest, per-mission must be requested prior to going

to the event. A talk will be given in a few months by Neil Wilson about roof bows, etc.

The meeting closed at 8.55pm

Door Prize - won by Mervyn Boatwright

Raffle - won by Eric Bourn

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George & Sue McGill Maureen & Mervyn Boatwright

Robert & Faye Yarroll

Ross & Robyne Bell Amy & Paul Pui

Cliff & Jeanette Edwards

Recent Happy Snaps - Austins Over Australia

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1936 Stainless Steel Ford

Here’s an interesting story that has noth-

ing to do with an Austin 7.

Featured in the photograph is a Ford Tu-

dor sedan built for Allegheny Ludlum Steel

(USA) in 1936. This car is in exceptional

condition and is one of only four in exis-

tence, and the only one still running and

roadworthy. All four cars had gone over 200,000 miles before they were removed from service.

The cars were built as promotional and marketing projects. Each year, the top salesmen were given the honour of driving them for one year. The

85hp V8 engine was surprisingly smooth and quiet. This car was insured

for $1.5 million for a trip to a Louisville motor show.

Not surprisingly, the dies used to manufacture the body panels were ru-

ined by stamping the very hard stainless steel, so no more of these cars

will ever be produced.

Robert Shannon Foundation

The Robert Shannon Foundation was established to

perpetuate the memory of Robert Shannon, founder

of Shannons Insurance, who died in March 2000.

Robert was an avid classic car enthusiast and a

strong supporter of the historic motoring movement.

The Foundation aims to encourage people under the

age of 30 to become involved in the restoration and

preservation of veteran, vintage and classic motor vehicles. The Foundation may help with the pur-

chase of tools, assist with the cost of restoration,

contribute towards TAFE or tertiary fees or contrib-

ute towards any project considered worthwhile by

the Trustees.

Any person under the age of 30 years who is en-

gaged in studying automotive restoration and pres-

ervation or actively working on historic vehicles is

eligible to nominate for a grant. The person or group must be nominated

through an historic vehicle club. The nominating club must be affiliated

with the representative body or council in its state. For more information

go to www.motoring.org.au or contact Robert Shannon Foundation,

P.O. Box 260, Ashfield NSW 1800.

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Past President Mark Wellington

is a man of many talents. He

recently participated in the 2011

NISSAN BRW Corporate Triath-

lon. This consisted of a 400 me-

tre Sydney Harbour swim, fol-lowed by an 8 kilometre cycle

ride and then a 4 kilometre run.

Some say this man of steel can

outrun an Austin 7 in full flight,

but then again, most people can.

Mark finished the event in a per-

sonal best time of 35 minutes and 50 seconds. And this was without any

fuel stops. His success was all the sweeter as he managed to out-perform

his fellow team mates. I’m sure all Club members join me in congratulat-

ing Mark on his outstanding performance. He is a true ironman.

Well done Mark ... the Editor

Can you see Mark? He’s the swimmer with number “2” written on his arm!

It would be hard to find

a better bloke than our

Vice President Paul

Pui. It was a great relief

for Paul when it was

revealed his jockey role at the recent Forbes

Camel Races was a

hoax. However, this

was not before he was

presented with his cap

and riding colours

which he wore proudly

(see picture at left).

Another True Champion

A True Champion

Paul Pui

Paul said, “I must have

sucker written on my

forehead. Some people

are forever playing

practical jokes on me and I fall for them

every time”.

Even though Paul did-

n’t get to race a camel

he is a true champion

for being such a good

sport.

Good on you Paul ...

the Editor

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REAR LAMP - CHROME

only $130 each

Early pattern cylindrical rear lamp

with side number plate illumination.

Fitted with prismatic lens.

Lucas 582 style. Be quick ... limited stock available.

5 x 19” AVON SIDE CAR TYRES (3.5” x 19”) $80 EACH

Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member)

on (02) 9822 8609 or at [email protected]

1937 AUSTIN BIG SEVEN

PARTLY RESTORED - WITH LOTS OF PARTS

Contact Robert Waller on (02) 4573 1272 after 6:00pm

1 x SET (2) RUBY HEADLIGHTS

Contact Kevin Harte on (02) 9614 1512

1935-37 AUSTIN 7 RUBY TOURER - GOOD CONDITION

Contact Trevor Wilson on (08) 8524 8036

All Spare Parts correspondence should be addressed to:

Mr Mervyn Boatwright, P.O. Box 366, Casula Mall. NSW 2170

Telephone: (02) 9822 8609 Email: [email protected]

Spare Parts will NOT be brought to meetings unless requested before-

hand due to the vast number of parts in stock nowadays. Please contact

Merv by the Thursday evening prior to the meeting with details of the

parts you need. All Members choosing to pay by cheque for parts should read the instructions at the bottom of their invoice. Please make all

cheques for Spare Parts payable to Austin 7 Club NSW Inc Spare Parts.

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If bad weather conditions are looming, please contact Maureen Boat-

wright on Saturday evenings or from 6:30am on the Sunday of the run

(H) 02 9822 8609 (M) 0413 017 263 or Warren Gracie (H) 02 9569 2108

(M) 0417 417 826.

And please remember to always carry the

following documents in your Austin 7:

Comprehensive Insurance Policy

Clubs’ Certificate of Currency

Baby Torque Magazine

Bad Weather

2011 Supper Roster

11 May 2011 Joanne & Mark Wellington

8 June 2011 Maureen & Merv Boatwright

13 July 2011 Helen & Denis Quartly

10 August 2011 Faye & Robert Yarroll

14 September 2011 Sandra & Paul Boatwright

12 October 2011 Amy & Paul Pui

Point Score Trophy

Don’t forget the Austin 7 Club NSW “Point Score” program.

Our aim is to see as many people as possible attending

events and meetings (including monthly general meetings). Participation in an event or outing from the starting point

to the finish will score you 2 points, while attending a gen-

eral meeting will score you 1 point. These points are

awarded whether you attend in your Austin 7 or modern

car. The person with the highest points tally will receive a

trophy at our Christmas Luncheon / Presentation Day. So

come along and get involved.

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The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc has

been active for over 25 years

and aims to bring together peo-

ple with the common interest of

restoring, preserving and driv-

ing Austin Sevens. We are an

informal family club that regu-

larly takes our "Babies" to the

road for some fun social touring.

Spare parts are available to

Club Members through the Club

Spares Division and our techni-

cal people will give advice,

where possible, in regard to the

restoration of these cars.

Postal Address:

P.O. Box 6009 North Ryde NSW 2113

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.austin7clubnsw.org.au

Austin 7 Club NSW Inc

your vehicle. If you wish to at-

tend invitational events outside

Club runs, you MUST contact a

Committee Member to log the

trip, otherwise your

registration and in-

surance is NOT

valid.

You should carry a

copy of the Clubs’

Certificate of Insur-

ance (Public Liabil-

ity) in your Austin 7

at all times together

with the most recent copy of

this “Baby Torque” magazine.

Any Member using a vehicle on

RTA Conditional Registration

(HCRS) and attending a Secondary

Club Run or any event listed un-

der Invitations Ac-

cepted or Other Events

of Interest MUST con-

tact a Committee Mem-

ber to advise your vehi-

cles movements PRIOR

to attending the event.

The committee of the

nominated primary

club on your condi-

tional registration must be aware,

and approve of, all movements of

"Dedicated to the preservation and

enjoyment of all types of

Austin Sevens"

Conditional Registration

Member of The Council of Motor Clubs, Inc