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Austin 7 Club NSW IncTRANSCRIPT
At the far end of the
leafy French settlement
of Hunters Hill lies Woolwich Peninsula.
Best known for its landmark pub, the
historic Woolwich Pier Hotel, Woolwich
has some awe-inspiring views of Sydney
Harbour.
Clarkes Point Reserve is a popular
place to watch Sydney’s New Year’s
Eve Fireworks, and a superb
spot for a Sunday picnic.
Clarkes Point Reserve was also
the destination for our Mystery Run on 20 February 2011. See page 7 for the
full story.
Clarkes
Point
Reserve
Committee
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day of each month. Contributions should be sent to The Editor, Baby
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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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Australia Day was such a hot day,
and so it was very pleasing to see
our Club’s Australia Day activities
so well attended with seven Austin
7’s on display at the NRMA Motor-
fest and five little 7’s at Cattle Duf-fers Flat on the banks of the
George’s River ... which was much
cooler than Macquarie Street!
And it was another hot day for our
Clarkes Point Reserve BBQ and
Bubbly event. We were very lucky
to be joined by a cool breeze late in
the morning.
The Committee continues to deal
with Club business and at our last
meeting, amongst other items, ap-
pointed Mervyn Boatwright as a further Club Vehicle Inspector for
Conditional Registration purposes.
Please read my article on page 12
of this magazine regarding Condi-
tional Registration renewals.
Our Club’s website continues to be
Presidents Report
accessed from all over the world, I
think this is to our advantage, and
much effort is put in by our Edi-
tor/Webmaster to make it the suc-
cess it is.
The Club has been approached by
the producers of the Underbelly
television series with the aim to
possibly hire some of our Austin
7’s that would have been on our
roads during the Underbelly era.
Whilst preliminary correspondence
is ongoing, any Club member with
an Austin 7 built between 1925
and 1933 who may be prepared to
partake in this filming should con-
tact me on (02) 9569 2108 or 0417
417 826.
Happy Sevening.
Warren Gracie
Events Report
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The mystery destination for our February Club Breakfast Run was beau-
tiful Clarkes Point Reserve at Woolwich. A tasty breakfast of sausages,
bacon, eggs, tomato and pineapple served with BBQ buns, and of course
Bubbly and orange juice, was enjoyed by all. The high-
light of the morning was watching Paul Pui profession-
ally breaking eggs single-handed onto the hotplate. Thankfully, we all finished eating before the weather
turned unbearably hot. In the four Austin 7’s and three
moderns were Paul & Amy Pui, Bob & Judith Riches,
George & Sue McGill, Graeme, Joanne, Ewan & Angus
Gullick, Warren Gracie, Paul, Sandra, Jessica, Katie &
Jackie Boatwright and Mervyn & Maureen Boatwright.
Robert & Faye Yarroll joined us later in the morning.
Bob & Judith Riches have kindly offered to organise the April Club Run
and planning is well advanced. There are three other Runs still to be ar-
ranged for 2011 being May, June and November. So, if any members
would like to organise one of these, or can suggest a destination or help
in any way, please contact the Events Team on 9822 8609.
Our next Club Run on 20 March is to beautiful Oatley Park with it’s great
lookouts and scenery. Please join us on this fun twilight event.
Happy Austin 7 touring … Maureen Boatwright
Club Gossip
Is there any truth in the rumour Bob Riches wants to beef up his Smart car? The rumour says he is con-sidering the popular Smart Monster Truck or Smart Tank conversion. Can any-one confirm this rumour?
1937 AUSTIN BIG SEVEN
PARTLY RESTORED. WITH LOTS OF PARTS.
Contact Robert Waller on
(02) 4573 1272 after 6:00pm
Coming Events
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20 March 2011 ... Twilight Run - Oatley Park
Departing from NRMA Car-park North Strathfield at 3:00pm.
BBQ’s are available if you want to cook. Bring your own food.
17 April 2011 ... Club Run - Mystery Destination
Departing from NRMA Car-park North Strathfield at 8:30am and arriving
at Kellyville Ridge at 9:30am OR departing from Ettamogah Pub, Cnr
Merriville & Windsor Roads, Kellyville Ridge at 9:45am. Lunch will be
available at very reasonable prices at a Sports Club. Please contact the
Events Team ASAP on 9822 8609 if you will be attending and advise your
chosen starting place.
15 May 2011 ... National Heritage Motoring Day - Mystery Run
Departing from NRMA Car-park North Strathfield at 9:45am
19 June 2011 ... Don Avery Memorial Shield Run - TBA
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 available.
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
possible. 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.
Invitations Accepted
Other Events of Interest
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12 March 2011
Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motorfest - Myall Park Sports Reserve
Located off Yamba Street, Hawks Nest. Arrival 8:00 am - 9:45 am. Official
Opening 10:00 am. Entrants fee of $10 per vehicle. Please contact the
Events Team on 9822 8609 for an Entry Form and more information.
22 - 25 April 2011 ... Austin's Over Australia - Forbes, NSW
For those attending this event, please contact the Secretary
if you have not received Newsletter No. 4 which includes
the Registration Form.
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.
New High Resolution Photographs on Club Website
If you haven’t already noticed, our Club website is constantly changing
and always worth a look.
One of the latest changes is
the way our Events Gallery
is presented. You can now
view the many photographs taken on our Club Runs in
High Resolution, meaning
all our pictures are bigger,
brighter and crisper. And
they have easy zoom capa-
bilities too. So, if you have-
n’t checked out our Club
website lately, it’s about
time you did.
>> check out our website at www.austin7clubnsw.org.au <<
Handy Hint: View pictures in Single Page Mode for best quality!
A BBQ, some bubbly ..... ..... and a great view too
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20 February 2011. There’s no better way to spend a summer Sunday
than to join a Mystery Run with the Austin 7 Club. And that’s what a
group of little Austin 7’s did when they left the NRMA car-park at North
Strathfield for a BBQ Breakfast with Bubbly.
The mystery destination was Clarkes Point Reserve on the Woolwich Pen-
insular. The day was very hot and balmy but that didn’t stop the BBQ
from firing up and corks popping. Vice President Paul Pui was the star
performer of the day with his expert display of egg cracking. Thirteen
adults and five children enjoyed a yummy BBQ, with the adults happily
washing it down with a glass or two of bubbly. Two more adults arrived
later.
As usual, Members found plenty to chat about and the conversations
took place with a backdrop of sailing boats and the Sydney Harbour
Bridge in the distance.
After the chatter subsided a pleasant stroll was undertaken through the
Reserve and beyond where we came across a group of Bentley’s and Rolls
Royce’s together with an MG, Maserati and a Lamborghini.
Everyone was relieved when a gentle breeze
arrived at about 11am ... what a blessing!
And while we were enjoying ourselves, there
was a constant procession of admirers check-
ing out our little Austin’s in the car park.
A big thankyou to our Events Team for organ-
ising this fun BBQ which allowed us to drive
our Austin 7’s to yet another great Sydney
destination.
A BBQ, some bubbly ..... ..... and a great view too
These minutes are to be confirmed at the next General Meeting
Minutes of the February 2011 General Meeting
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Held on 9 February 2011. The meeting was opened at 8:20 pm by Warren Gracie who
welcomed all Members to the meeting. Minutes taker: Maureen Boatwright Attendees and Apologies
There were 21 Members in attendance. Apologies: Joanne & Mark Wellington, Helen Lewis and Carolyn Thompson. Moved. Ken Rolley Seconded. Robert Yarroll
Minutes of previous meeting read and
accepted Moved. Bob Riches Seconded. Judith Riches
Business arising from minutes Nil Correspondence
Membership renewals 3, The Depender, Aus-tin 7 Journals SA, 8th Annual Central Coast Show N Shine 27/2/2011, It’s Time Email
from Faye & Robert Yarroll. Letter to Melva Beavis regarding double payment of member-ship fee.
Treasurer Report Paul Pui read the Financial Report Moved. Cliff Edwards Seconded. Maureen Boatwright
Spare Parts Merv read the Spare Parts Report. No bank-
ing done this month. January’s money will be included with February’s banking. Editor
Our Editor thanked Kevin Hart and Brian Hayward for providing photographs and an article for Baby Torque magazine. Request for
more photographs of Club cars for our web-site. Business Cards Sponsorship now avail-able on our website for $52 per annum. Membership
Received Membership Fees from 53 mem-bers. 25 Members have not paid and have received reminders.
Public Officer Awaiting return of stamped documents from
Fair Trading including Constitution. Then every member will receive a copy of the Con-stitution. A register for the borrowing of magazines and books is available together
with a list of books held in our library. Welfare Maureen Boatwright’s mother passed away
on 3 February 2011 aged 88 years. Events Team A calendar of 2011 Club Events was included
in February’s Baby Torque magazine. There are great photographs in this magazine of our Australian Day activities. Please contact the Events Teams on 9822 8609 by 16 Feb-
ruary 2011 if you will be attending the 20 February 2011 Mystery Run. Coming Events as per Baby Torque magazine. Warren Gracie asked members to organise or assist with
Club Runs for 15 May, 19 June and 20 No-vember. 17 July will be a Sydney Landmark Run organised by Paul & Amy Pui. Please add this Run to your Events Calendar.
Chanel 9 requires Austin 7’s for street scenes. Brian Hayward will check further. Set in 1925-1933 to be filmed during April 2011. Warren Gracie to check. Moved. Ken Rolley Seconded. Kevin Harte
General Business
Moved at last Committee Meeting for a sec-ond Vehicle Inspector. Details in March Baby Torque magazine. Trade index for older cars
on website. CMC reports more Inspection Stations and Confederation of Clubs to gov-ern as one body, like CMC-Bush Council. We have requested Sections A or B at Shannon’s
Eastern Creek. Bus Museum has a hold-up on new location. Muscle Car Show had 800 cars and raised $10,500. Our Club had 7 cars at NRMA Motorfest and 5 A7’s and 2
moderns at Cattle Duffers on Australia Day. Denis Quartly won the door prize and Helen Quartly won the raffle.
The meeting closed at 9.15pm
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Recent Happy Snaps
Phil Pratt has been a Club member for more than 20 years. Back in
1960, when Phil was just a lad of 14, he thought all his dreams had come
true when he received a 1929 Austin 7 Roadster as a
present.
The little car was running
but, as usual, the brakes
didn’t have much braking
ability. In fact, they didn’t
work at all. However, the
roadster was pretty special
having had some adventur-
ous panel-beating per-
formed to create seating for
two extra passengers. That
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Car of the Month ... A Long Term Labour of Love
Phil (circled) with a neighbour, a few mates and his 1929 Austin 7 Roadster
The goods old days!
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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.
little Austin 7 made Phil the proudest and luckiest kid on the block.
Phil clearly remembers collecting the car with his mother. It was mum’s first experience at towing and Phil’s first experience at both driving and
being towed at the same time. Not being very wise about this new towing
thing, it seems Phil now thinks it would have been better to check the
Austin’s brakes before they set off rather than find out at the very first
corner that the little car couldn’t stop. Wow ... what a hair-raising ride
home for Phil and mum.
Phil says the fun he and about 20 mates had learning to drive that little
car around his suburban back yard was simply the best.
Well, it’s been some years since 1960 and Phil now shares his life with
his lovely wife Pauline.
Over time Phil has replaced or reformed the Austin’s missing, cut or rusted body sections including the floor, mudguards and running boards.
The little Roadster in still a work-in-progress and will eventually get a
gleaming Silver paint job.
Keep up the good work Phil and Pauline. Everyone in the Club looks for-
ward to the day when you can bring that little Austin 7 Roadster on its
first Club Run.
It’s taking shape ..... .... but there’s still more to do.
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When a Club member’s Austin Seven is due for Conditional Registration
renewal the Roads & Traffic Authority will send renewal papers that in-
clude a white Form No.1259 that requires certification of vehicle roadwor-
thiness and Club membership details.
In the Club Membership Details section of Form No.1259 you must nomi-nate your Primary Club first. This Club is required to certify your vehicle
and membership. When you nominate the Austin 7 Club NSW Inc as
your Primary Club we will inspect your vehicle and certify your member-
ship and then complete the necessary Declaration.
For members who can’t present their vehicle to a Club Vehicle Inspector
(i.e. non-Sydney members) your vehicle can be inspected for roadworthi-
ness by an RTA Authorised Inspection Station to obtain a Pink Slip. Once
this slip is obtained you still need your Club membership certified, so
complete all the details on the left side of Form No.1259 and record the
Pink Slip number as the Safety Inspection Report Number on the right-
hand side of the form.
It’s important to remember that not all Authorised Inspection Stations using the new RTA On-Line Vehicle Inspection System can process Con-
ditional Registrations and issue Pink Slips. You may need to find an
Authorised Inspection Station that can issue a traditional Pink Slip.
The Form No.1259 should then be handed or posted to a Club Vehicle
Inspector for Membership certification and Club stamping prior to regis-
tration renewal. Use the details below if posting your Form No.1259 to
one of our Club Vehicle Inspectors whereupon it will be certified and re-
turned by post the next day. Due to RTA requirements the Club must
keep records of all certifications and therefore a copy of every Form
No.1259 is retained by our Club Vehicle Inspectors.
When a Form No.1259 is handed to a Club Vehicle Inspector at a Club
meeting or event where no copier facility is available it will be certified and returned by post the next day.
Conditional Registration Renewals
Mr Warren Gracie 10 Old Canterbury Road Petersham NSW 2049
(H) 9569 2108 (M) 0417 417 826
Mr Mervyn Boatwright 8 Arwon Avenue
Casula NSW 2170 (H) 9822 8609
(M) 0412 940 001
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You can now become a
Business Card Sponsor for just $1 per week.
There has always been a lot of interest in Austin
7’s, and it seems every month more people are
surfing the web and discovering our Club’s web-site. Businesses and individuals are now invited to
become a Business Card Sponsor on our website
for just $1 per week on a 52 week sponsorship.
So don’t wait, simply visit our Business Card
Sponsors page at www.austin7clubnsw.org.au and
print off a Business Card Sponsorship Form. Send
your completed form to us together with your
business card and sponsorship cheque and we’ll
do the rest.
How Long Have You Owned a Car?
Can you imagine having the same car for 81 years? I guess it’s warranty
would have expired by then!
Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield
- Massachusetts - USA) re-
ceived this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly P1 Roadster from
his father, brand new, as a
graduation gift in 1928. He
drove it up until his death
in 2009 ... at the age of 102!
He was the oldest living
owner of a car from new.
Just thought you'd like to
see it. He donated it to a
Springfield museum after his death. It has 170,000 miles on it, still runs
like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic
condition after 82 years. That's approximately 2,000 miles per year.
FOR SALE
Austin 7 Tow Car
1975 Mercedes Benz 280 SE
Automatic, fuel injected and air conditioned. An original car in excellent condition.
Historic number plates NOT transferrable. Phone Cliff
Stockley on (02) 6555 9807.
$3,950
Spare Parts
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Five 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]
All Spare Parts correspondence should be addressed to:
Mr Mervyn Boatwright, P.O. Box 1055, Menai Central. NSW 2234
Tel:/Fax: (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.
New Parts for your Austin Seven
19” Cast Iron Brake Drum
16” Cast Iron Brake Drum
$215 each AVAILABLE NOW
How to Interpret Car Advertisements
FOR SALE: Jaguar XK 150. One for the enthusiast, unfinished project, 99% complete, no serious rust. A British classic. $30,000 ono.
One for the enthusiast means it would suit an automotive tradesman
with 30 years experience and a fully equipped professional workshop.
Unfinished project means it’s beyond me where all the bits went, I think
I’ve lost a few parts. 99% complete means the bits that are missing are
near impossible to find, and if you do find them they will cost a fortune.
A British classic means it leaks oil.
Crown Wheel & Pinions
Early and Late A7 Models Please phone for price
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
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9 March 2011 Amy & Paul Pui
13 April 2011 Warren Gracie
11 May 2011 Joanne & Mark Wellington
8 June 2011 Maureen & Merv Boatwright
13 July 2011 Helen & Denis Quartly
10 August 2011 Faye & Robert Yarroll
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.
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:
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