pressoe’s rambles - graeme jenkins
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BENDIGO SPORTS & CLASSIC CAR CLUB INC. PO BOX 1172, Kangaroo Flat, 3555
Website: bsccc.com.au
NEWSLETTER MAY 2020
This is the official monthly newsletter of the Bendigo Sports & Classic Car Club Inc. (Inc. No. A0010849), a club dedicated to the enjoyment of sport car ownership, the maintenance and preservation of the marques. The BS&CCC is affiliated with the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS). Through CAMS, we have public liability for most club activities
Pressoe’s Rambles - Graeme Jenkins.
Hi All I hope you are all doing well and handling the lockdown as best you can. I have found it a good time to do all those little jobs on the cars and get them ready for when Daniel Andrews says, "Gentlemen start your engines", you bloody ripper! I’m sure everyone is keen to catch up again and go for a blast around this fantastic countryside of ours. You will see in the newsletter that the committee has lowered the price of the membership to $35.00 for the next financial year and abolished the 4 stamp requirement for this current financial year because of the cancellation of the remaining events. By the way any member with any club related issues or ideas that you want to put forward feel free to contact me and discuss. Until we travel together again be patient and stay safe. See you soon, Graeme.
Amendments to Club Fees and Attendance Stamps. On behalf of the committee I would like to inform the members that we have decided to drop membership fees next year down to $35.00 per membership and also have abolished the 4 stamp requirement for this financial year due to no events in this the last quarter. Members who are getting their newsletter by mail after June 30 2020, may incur a postage charge as an extra on their membership. If those members could touch base with me I will explain why and what options there are available. Phone 54471007. Graeme Jenkins, President. ................................................................................................................................................ Website: BSCCC.COM.AU Visit the club website for past copies of newsletters, etc.
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Updated Red plate signatories. For new registrations: Graeme Jenkins. For renewals: Graeme Jenkins, Rod Thomson, Marianne Healey.
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Due to the current Corona virus situation we will be suspending all Club activities until further notice, this includes all meetings and club runs, etc.
Car Club Chatter
Isolation TV
Garage 41 Saturday 3.00 pm Ch. 63
Which Car Sunday 4.00 pm Ch. 80
RPM Sunday 4.35 pm Ch. 80
Top Gear - various weekly
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Miscellaneous times on Mate:
Full Custom Garage - a no B.S. program featuring an creative and
imaginative master fabricator, who melds form and function.
Graveyard Carz
Rides Down under
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Introducing Garage 41 Garage 41 is at Dutton Garage, Richmond · Melbourne, VIC. A new program - Garage 41
Garage 41 is a 30 minute weekly television series based around cars and motorbikes that will air nationally on 7MATE for 13 weeks.
It is a panel-based series incorporating regular members and weekly guests of varying motoring interests.
Tune in 3:00pm Saturdays! #garage41tv www.garage41.com.au .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Bendigo Sports & Classic Car
Club Inc We have cancelled all club activities, but we will still put a newsletter together every
month to stay in touch with each other, due the Corona virus crisis.
TREASURERS REPORT APRIL 2020 No transactions - Balance $5785.00 .................................................................................................................................................
Your Committee:
Updated Red Plate Signatories. New registrations: Graeme Jenkins Renewals: Graeme Jenkins Rod Thomson Marianne Healey
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President Graeme
Jenkins
(Gaye) 0435 532 822
admin@ultimatetyreand
auto.com.au
Vice President Chris Beale 0408 312 778
Treasurer Marianne
Healey
(Alan) 0402 858 295 or 5446 8969
Secretary/Public
Officer
Rod
Thomson
(Sally) 0419 507 372
Newsletter Editor
Brendan O'Donoghue
54395707 0438 395707
[email protected] Members
Secretary
Alan Healey (Marianne) 0417 319 838.or 5446 8969
Events Coordinators
Kath Harris (Brendon) 0407 317 203
Permits Advisory Officer
Graeme Jenkins
(Gaye)
0435 532 822
admin@ultimatetyreand
auto.com.au
Cams Representative
Geoff Houlden
5446 1168 or 0409 930 486
Webmaster Roger
Huthnance
Barb 0407 508 321 or 5444 2644
Website: bsccc.com.au
What is it? Win a one way ticket to North Korea.
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Club activities are curtailed due to the Corona virus - but the monthly newsletter will continue. I hope you are all adjusting and keeping well.
I have a certain amount of material and considering, that social news will not be forthcoming - I would appreciate contributions from members, be it past club photos, stories or articles.
I can assist with the scanning / processing/ editing.
Please send to: [email protected] or telephone 54 395 707. ........................................................................................................
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Vale - Stirling Moss 1929 - 2020. From my time as a small boy, Stirling Moss
was a motor racing hero. His inspiring successes with Mercedes-Benz, in the historic drive in the 1955 Mille Miglia, averaging 160 kmph for 1000 miles! - on public roads, his joint successes with Juan Manual Fangio, among others. He drove the following - Cooper, Jaguar, BRM, Maserati , Vanwall , Aston Martin, Lister Jaguar, Ferrari and Lotus, among others. I observed him at close quarters at the Goodwood Revival and Motor Classica in Melbourne. - a consummate driver and an articulate public relations performer and outstanding ambassador for motor racing. He was so well regarded by so many. We may not see his like again. Ed.
Remembering Stirling Moss (1929 – 2020) Photo: SPORTSCARDIGESTCOM
TRIBUTE - Sir Stirling Moss, Mr Goodwood April 21, 2020 VELOCE Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp. “Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?”
was an oft-used phrase by British Bobbies when pulling over speeding motorists in the mid-
twentieth century. So well-known in fact, that Renault used the line during the 1970s for a Renault 20 television advertisement. If I recall correctly, the scene starts with the Renault stopped on a country road with a Bobby on a bicycle next to the car. The driver’s front window then comes down electrically, and the Bobby looks at the driver in the car whilst saying the immortal line. As the camera pulls away, we see Stirling Moss at the wheel.
Moss having the last laugh…
Moss Goodwood, 2012. Moss added his presence to Goodwood’s two vintage events, the Festival of Speed and the Revival, for many years. He was eventually known as “Mr Goodwood,” and there I got to meet and speak to Moss on many occasions. He was often called ‘Stig Mo’ by my friends, due to how he signed his autograph.
Moss at the wheel of the W196, Goodwood, 2014. A true gentleman, Moss was always approachable and happy to answer any questions you may have had about his career or the cars he drove. I am genuinely sad today, Easter Sunday, at the passing of such a legend and a British national treasure. Rest in peace ‘Stig Mo.’ I send my heartfelt condolences to his wife, family and friends.
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Hi Brendan. Attached are some photos from a club run we had to Lake Wendoree where we met up with the Ballarat club. I think it was about 25 years ago, but not quite sure. Some of our older members may have a better idea of when. II hope you are well and enjoying these awkward times. Cheers, Graham Sharpley
An array of interesting makes in the Ballarat Autumn. - Thanks Graham.
..................................................................................................................... The following was kindly supplied by Ian Wilson - BSCCC member. I recall c.1962 visiting Pulfer Motors, Bendigo, to view this game-changing car. I also recall in 1974 having access to a FIAT 128 driving around Spain - which , like so many cars since have been inspired by this ground-breaking design and mechanical packaging by Alec Issigonis. Ian has a Mini, which he restored and uses often in club events.
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Austin A30 c.1952.
Love the artwork. Ed.
Austin A 40 /50 Cambridge c.1955
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Any colour, as long as it’s NOT black!
In 1929 the Ford Motor Company Down Under decided that the Model A colour schemes were a trifle dull and drab, and in order to get in line with modern trends, needed some “jazzing up.”
So the company approached three well-known Aussie artists to recommend some updated, modern colour schemes for the Model A range of passenger cars. Below are the six colour combinations that were finally accepted by Ford of Australia.
Note the Fordor sedan with Fallow Field Brown fenders, rather than the standard black! Whether or not Henry Ford’s approval was sought or given in this matter, is not known.
These colour combinations were unique to Australia. Model A aficionados will also note the hybrid model, the Sports Roadster – another unique (non-USA) version, introduced by Ford of Canada in August 1929.
Standard equipment included, folding windshield with nickel-plated brass brackets, dust cover for folded top, fender mount spare wheel and tyre, luggage rack, full bumper on rear in place of bumperettes, wind wings and dickey seat. Special colours included Mount Vernon Green, Nankeen Brown and Henna Red. Mouldings and rear deck were finished in black, with double striping of Cameo Cream.
Submitted: By Peter Thorogood.
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VISIT to VOLKSWAGEN AUTOSTADT, WOLFSBURG
GERMANY. 19.4.2006 Wolfsburg, Germany - BRENDAN O'DONOGHUE.
Arrived Hanover from Madrid 10.30pm last night. Great hotel, everything spot on - fabulous breakfast everything A-Z. Only had what I needed. Great attention to detail in everything. Travelled by very quick electric train to Wolfsburg this morning. Another great hotel - spot on - owned by VW. They certainly, "have ways". So, I have arrived at the main part of my tour - Spain, Switzerland being bookends. Travel is by train from Northern Germany to Zwickau, Ingolstadt, Munich and Stuttgart, with stopovers to Switzerland - using a Eurail Pass - followed by a visit to the Schlumph Museum in Alsace, France, -visiting auto museums and factories.
Middle Europe is the cradle of the motor car, as this was where in Germany; Karl Benz built his first Patentwagen in 1886. Not far away, in isolation, Gottlieb Daimler was doing much the same thing. Many great engineers and makers hail from Germany, Austria and Bohemia. In 1900, Vienna could claim to be the cultural capital of the world, with the Austri0 - Hungarian Empire reflecting the wealth and sophistication accumulated over 660 years of European domination. The vast Austrian Empire led in the fields of education and science and had massive armaments factories (Steyr and Skoda), which formed the basis of an advanced industrial country.
Prior to WW1, Austria produced several high quality and mechanically advanced makes such as, Graf and Stift, Laurin and Klement, Nesselsdorf, Austro Daimler, Puch and Steryr Other Notables: Austrians / Bohemians: Edmund Rumpler, Robert Eberan-Eberhorst, Ferdinand Porsche, Hans Ledwinka Germans: Nicolaus Otto, Karl Benz, Gottleib / Paul Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Rudolf Diesel, August Horch.
Arrived at Autostadt Woflsburg (VW Group) at about 11am and am still here at 7.30pm. Everything is here - good food places and I am using free Internet. It's all done so well, but from a car enthusiast's perspective, it's an excellent theme park.
The Zeit Haus (Time House) deals with cars from the first Benz in 1886 to contemporary times, with fabulous representations by a number of subsequent makers. Some restorations and reproductions are exquisite. I nearly died and went to heaven, when I walked into this area and there displayed was a reproduction of a Porsche designed 1936 Type C Auto Union. There were heaps of other very interesting cars from the past.
This reproduction was built by Crosthwaithe and Gardiner in the UK.
Original Auto Union V16 - August Horch Museum Zwickau, Germany. (I was later to see an Auto Union C Type with original chassis, etc., but with reproduction body at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, along with an original at Audi in Ingolstadt).
Volkswagen Werk / Mittel Canal Wolfsburg. Wikipedia Photo. VW dominates the town - the factory area is said to exceed that of Monaco, they own the hotel I'm staying at and there is the Volkswagen Bank, a VW soccer stadium and a VW soccer team. Everyone I have come across today has been so helpful - I guess they are properly trained to be professional in whatever they do - all very impressive. Tomorrow, I will hit the proper VW Museum and am booked into a factory tour (English) at 12.45pm Prices so far don't seem too bad - after Spain - I’ll know more after a few days. Am travelling really well - must be the stimulation.
Autostadt Wolfsburg. 20.4.2006 Wolfsburg Enjoyed yesterday at Autostadt. There are individual pavilions for VW, Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley and Lamborghini - all part of the VW Group. Each building has its own style and little cost has been spared to make a statement.
A highlight of the Volkswagen Pavilion was seeing and photographing the VW Eos, which is due for release in June 2006. The Eos is a convertible-coupe with a five-piece folding roof, largely based on VW Golf mechanicals. This is one of the few C/Cs that looks well proportioned and integrated in design. The first four brands share many components- engines, platforms, suspensions, etc. So except for a bit of finessing or extra equipment, a VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 or one of the lesser SEATs are essentially the same. Passat - Audi A4, etc. Smoke and mirrors! The Bentley uses a version of the W12 engine from the VW luxo Phaeton and possibly in some Lamborghinis - these two however, are substantially different than the rest. Today I visited the VW Museum in a non-descript building in a similar part of town - some very interesting stuff there. It really needs updating in presentation and location, in order to give VW the recognition it deserves - not only as a brand, but in the context of what the VW beetle and what the brand means not only to Wolfsburg, but to the "economic miracle" which occurred in Germany in the 1950s and 60s, largely on the back of the beetle and its derivatives.
VW Based Romtech 1959. I later took a factory tour about 50 minutes - very interesting - the automation is incredible - the infrastructure is just as amazing as what was happening on the production line. No photos unfortunately!
Summary of information re VW, Wolfsburg
5000 employees
8.4 sq. km in area bigger than Gibraltar
1.6 sq km roof = Monaco
70 km rail and road
Town within town - fire dept, library, garden dept, food, etc
1 production hall is 1.3 km long x 300m
1 production hall is 2.3 km long x 300
Produce 2/3 power for VW 1/3 for Wolfsburg town
Golf & Touran production = 3000 per day
360,000 variations on Golf
400 cars per tower (2) stored at Autostadt
VW has its own stadium and accredited soccer team to German League]
Hotels
VW Bank Further VW History to be continued..................................
Misc................ VicRoads news.
Hi BRENDAN,
The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) has meant changes to the way VicRoads does
business and provides services to our customers. So, we've been working hard to make it
easier for you to complete many of our registration and licensing transactions online.
What's new? We've enhanced some of our existing services, so you don't have to visit a
Customer Service Centre. You can now complete the following online through
your myVicRoads account or over the phone:
Renew your licence (This includes renewing your licence even if you need a new
photo!)
Replace your licence or permit
Apply for a registration concession
Cancel your registration and apply for a refund
Sell and transfer your vehicle
And just like before, you can still check or renew your registration and update your personal
details. It's easy to do - just log into your myVicRoads account.
Are drive tests still going ahead? Learner permit knowledge tests, hazard perception and
drive tests for light vehicles (car, utes, vans) are currently suspended until further notice.
When appointments become available again, we'll contact everyone who had an appointment and
re-book their test in priority order, at no charge. Do not cancel your appointment otherwise you'll
lose your place in the queue and have to pay again. .Motorcycle and heavy vehicle tests are
continuing. What appointments are still available? You can still make appointments for
registration, interstate and overseas licence change overs. Visit our online booking page
for more.
Visit our dedicated coronavirus (COVID-19) page for more information.
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