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REFLECTION—JANUARY 2017

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“THE FAMILY CLUB” PO BOX 598

WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

ESTABLISHED 1967



PRESIDENT Rob Le Lievre 0269 711 829 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Bob Maslin 0269 214 147 [email protected] SECRETARY Janelle Clout 0418 253 010 [email protected] TREASURER Brian Hanson 0269 223 316 [email protected] MAGAZINE EDITOR Sue Kelly 0428 616 921 [email protected] SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Ian Holgate 0269 219 772 [email protected] REGISTRATION OFFICER Gerald Rainbird 0269 202 379 [email protected] RALLY DIRECTOR Ray Harrison 0407 145 525 [email protected] PROPERTY & LIBRARY OFFICER David Campbell 0428 691 438 [email protected] PUBLICITY OFFICER Julie Rockliff 0269 264 947 [email protected] CLUB GROUNDS OFFICER John Rockliff 0269 264 947 [email protected]

SUB - COMMITTEES

SOCIAL EVENTS CLUB GROUNDS REGISTRATION MAGAZINE JUNE RALLY Ian Holgate John Rockliff Gerald Rainbird Sue Kelly Ray Harrison Bob Maslin Ian Holgate Peter Billingham Stuart Le Lievre Brian Hanson Craig Kelly Peter Fitzpatrick Ian Holgate Rob Le Lievre Sue Kelly David Campbell Rodney Bredin Wayne Clout Chris Billingham Peter Fitzpatrick Wayne Clout John Rockliff Brian Hanson David Campbell Ian Condon Craig Kelly Stuart Le Lievre

MEETINGS Monthly meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the first Friday of each month at the clubrooms, corner of Docker and Morgan Streets, Wagga Wagga. All members, guests and visitors are welcome.

CLUB EVENTS Club events are held on various days during the year. Please check the "Coming Events" section of this newsletter for details. For vehicles on “Club Plates”, a copy of the club magazine with the ‘Events calendar’ showing the sanctioned events must be in the member’s vehicle when on these specific events.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS The Club's Statement of Objects is as follows: For the association of persons interested in Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Post Classic motor vehicles.

To encourage the restoration, preservation, use and display of these vehicles and associated literature, films, photographs, tape recordings and video tapes.

To demonstrate the capabilities of these vehicles by engaging in competitions including economy trials, regularity runs, observation events, motorkhanas, concourse competitions and vehicle rallies.

To encourage goodwill, friendship, and communication between members of this Club, and between members of this Club and all other persons, clubs and associations having like Objectives.

REFLECTION

NEWSLETTER OF THE WAGGA WAGGA VETERAN

AND VINTAGE MOTOR CLUB INCORPORATED

ESTABLISHED 1967 INCORPORATED 1987 OFFICE BEARERS



MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING 6th January 2017

Held at the Clubrooms, Docker & Morgan Sts. Wagga Wagga

Meeting opened by President R. LeLievre at 7.38pm

PRESENT 20 APOLOGIES 6

MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING It was moved by J. Clout seconded C. Holgate that the minutes from the Monthly Meeting held on the 2nd Dec and as read at the January 2017 Meeting be accepted. Carried

BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES *50th Anniversary Dinner will be held on the 23rd September

*Bob will organize the handing over of the cheque for cerebal palsy

CORRESPONDENCE IN *Letter from Phil Mundy re CV Scheme

*Letter from CHMC re CV Scheme

*Invite to Leeton Show n Shine 5th March

*Christmas card from A. Long

*Invite to Gundagai Tractor Pull & Swap Meet 25th Feb

*Letter from Historic Winton seeking pre 1960 Rob Roy Vehicles

*Letter from Ray Ives re misleading information

*Memorandum of Understanding from RMS re CV Scheme

CORRESPONDENCE OUT *Email to CHMC re email address

BUSINESS FROM CORRESPONDENCE *The CV Scheme started on the 19th Dec. Rob gave a run down on this. An Information Road show will be in Wagga on the 14th January. 5 members will be attending.

* Please note: You need an engineer’s letter if your vehicle has not got seatbelts. If you do not have this letter and you have a child under the age of 7 traveling in the vehicle you are unregistered and uninsured.

TREASURERS REPORT B. Hanson moved 2nd M. Maguire that the report as tabled be accepted, carried

GENERAL BUSINESS *Leading Light was won by Ian Holgate. We need to print up the history of this trophy and put with the trophy. Bob will complete doing the plaques.

*Craig & Sue Kelly and David Maguire attended the Gosford Classic Car Museum over the Christmas break. Well worth a visit in Spring or Autumn.

*Will McAfee went to Lorne for Christmas and blew a tyre on the Saab on the Freeway . Got a scare

*Peter Smith gave some information on the Lockhart Truck show on the 4th March

*Don Heffernan thanked members for the flowers and well wishes when Barbara was in hospital. Operation went well. Took his car for a run it has a welsh plug problem

*Laurie reported that his Buick is back from the upholsteries. Now has an oil leak

*Merv has been busy putting spokes into his wheels.

*David B asked how many vehicles are in our club. It has been a few years since a register has been done. This was passed over to the committee to organise.

PAST EVENTS Members attended

Christmas Party

Coolamon NYE Party

Ian reported on coming events

Meeting closed at 8.50pm Janelle Clout Secretary

MID WEEK RUN Just a reminder the first midweek run for the year is 15 February (3rd Wednesday). Hope to see you there.



CHRISTMAS PARTY 2016 There was a really good roll up for the Christmas party and those that attended had a great time.

Some of the cars parked out on the lawn

Admiring a new addition to the club AWARDS Point Score 1st John and Julie Rockliff 2nd Merv Halbisch 3rd Chris Billingham

A few of the newer vehicles A record crowd attended the Christmas party in December. We started the night with nibbles and chat and some very interesting trivia. Then a lovely dinner was served. Most partygoers then headed out for a drive around to look at the Christmas lights before heading back to the clubrooms for opening of the presents and handing out of awards.



Getting ready for the lovely Christmas dinner Leading Light

The Leading Light votes were counted and the trophy awarded to Ian Holgate.

WWVVMC Stirrer

As the 2015 Stirrer, Merv Halbisch had the honor of bestowing the award to it’s new owner, Laurie Taylor, who was quite surprised by the award.



A FUNNY STORY

Event: Bendigo Swap Date: Friday 11 November, 2016.

Location: Hume Highway, Vic, vicinity of Violet Town, driving to Bendigo

Situation: Lead car RobL (dr) and StuL (fp), Seduce XR6 ute.

Middle car, RayH (dr), CarolH (fp), ChrisB (rp), Santa Fe & Trailer.

Rear car, IanC (dr), PeterB (fp), Rav4.

Conversation:

Mobile call RobL to ChrisB: “where are you?”

ChrisB: “We’re following two cars behind you”

RobL: “I don’t think so, we’re parked in the main street of Violet Town”.

ChrisB: “Hey Ray …………………………………..”

FOR SALE 1989 Holden Astra SLX 5 Door Hatch Back. Model LD8LP68, Auto, 1.8 litre petrol motor 252200km, NSW Rego No. LZZ-865 Currently on Pensioner Concession Registration Expiry June 2017 Good condition $1500.00 ono Located in Wagga Wagga. Contact: 0407145525

FOR SALE Two Brand new 500 x 20 Lester Tyres Plus 2 new tubes and rust bands to suit. $600 Contact 0429 313 997

CLUB JACKETS Members had the opportunity to try on three styles of black jackets at the December meeting, which were sourced from Hunters. The three styles were BIZ Collection 1. Model J236ML – Black jacket with white piping, warm lined spray type with concealed hood. Suitable for cold June rally type weather. Unisex size. $53.95 2. Model J3825 – Lighter weight jacket, more fitted and a bit more formal in style. Men & Ladies sizes. $84.95

3. J.B’s Wear – Similar style to number 2, however a slightly different material (Kildare Catholic School jacket)

These jackets have now been returned to Hunters, if you wish to try one on, visit Hunters in Fitzmaurice Street and they can order in a sample size for you.

If you would prefer a different style, or you may already have a suitable jacket, we will be doing a bulk jacket/embroidery purchase early in 2017.

Embroidery $8.80 – design will be based around current logo.

Please forward your name and size to [email protected] by February general meeting 3/2/17



FORD AUSTRALIA, THE END OF AN ERA Part 2 – Continued from December Reflection After contracting Dodge to supply $160,000 worth of parts, sales were slow. Dodge called in the money.

In response, Malcomson brought in another group of investors and convinced the Dodge Brothers to accept a portion of the new company, which was reincorporated as the Ford Motor Company in 1903. The Dodge brothers would go on to manufacture their own vehicles, which gained a well-earned reputation, leading Ford to buy out his shareholders.

Ford then demonstrated a newly designed car on the ice of Lake St Clair, driving 1.6km in 39.4 seconds and setting a new land speed record at 146.9 km/h. Convinced by this success, the race driver, Barney Oldfield took the car around the country making the Ford brand known throughout the United States.

Although automobiles had already existed for decades they were still mostly scarce and expensive. With the introduction of the Model T in 1908, it was reliable, easy maintained mass market transportation, and was a runaway success. It was Ford’s first automobile mass-produced on moving assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts. On May 26th 1927, Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line.

There were several cars produced since the founding of the company in 1903, although Ford started with the Model A there was not 19 production models until the Model T.

Although credit for the development of the assembly line belongs to Ransom E. Olds with the first mass produced automobile beginning in 1901, the tremendous advancements in the efficiency of the system over the life of the Model T can be credited almost entirely to the vision of Ford and his engineer.

Australia The Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd known under its trading name, Ford Australia was founded in Geelong, Victoria in 1925 as an outpost of Ford Canada. At the time Ford Canada was not a subsidiary or a branch plant of the Ford Motor Company, rather it was a separate organisation and had its own distinct group of shareholders.

The company had gained all Ford patent rights and selling privileges to all parts of the British Empire, later the Commonwealth. It eventually established and managed the following subsidiaries:

• Ford Motor Company of Australia • Ford Motor Company of New Zealand • Ford Motor Company of South Africa • Ford India Private Limited

The first Australian Ford was a Model T, assembled from complete knock-down (CKD) kits provided by Ford Canada.

During World War II, Ford Australia ceased producing cars to commence military production to support the war effort. After the war, Ford Australia recommenced assembly of imported Ford Models including the Canadian V8.



In 1932 local designer and Ford engineer, 23 year old Louis Bandt, responded to a letter from a Victorian farmers wife asking for “a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and which can carry our pigs to the market on Mondays”. In response Bandt developed the idea of adding a truck like pick-up rear end to the Ford Coupe at the time.

During the Depression, banks would not extend credit to farmers to purchase passenger cars in the belief they were unnecessary luxuries. However, they would lend money for the purchase of “working” vehicles. The Coupe Utility was released in 1934 and known as the first ute.

When Bandt’s version was displayed in the US, Henry Ford nicknamed it the “Kangaroo Chaser”.

The North American Ford Falcon was assembled in Australia in 1960. The Australian and American product lines separated when the US Ford product proved inconsistent with Australian desires and requirements. The initial Falcon required extensive reengineering beyond standard right hand drive adaptation for Australian conditions. Since the release of the XA model in 1972, Falcons have been fully Australian designed and manufactured.

In Australia, the Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore have traditionally outsold all other cars and compromise over 20% of the new car market. The Laser was one of Ford Australia’s most successful models and was manufactured in Fords Homebush plant from 1981 until the plants closure in 1994. It outsold the Mazda 323, despite being almost identical to it because the Laser was manufactured in Australia and Ford was perceived as a local brand.

In New Zealand the Ford Laser and Telstar were assembled alongside the Mazda 323 and 626 until 1997, at the Vehicle Assemblers of New Zealand (VANZ) plant in Wiri, Auckland. The Sierra wagon was also assembled in New Zealand, owing to the popularity of station wagons in that market.

Under pressure for the Federal Government, Australia’s car makers were forced to collaborate to save money and become more viable. Nissan paired with Ford and Toyota paired with Holden. One of the products resulting from this union was the Nissan Ute based on the Ford Falcon XF of the time. The only thing Nissan was the badge, as it was made on Ford’s Broadmeadows production line. Nissan also offered a longer warranty than Ford, even though it wasn’t a Nissan product. Just 1951 were made with Nissan badges from 1988 to 1991.

The sixth genereation Falcon Ute went into production in



2000. Unlike the Falcons previous single body ute designs, the AU model separated the ute tub from the cabin to enable “tradies” to add their own toolboxes and trays. It was a stroke of genius designed to impede the rise of the Toyota HiLux style utes, which were gaining momentum.

In 2005 Australia signed a free trade agreement with Thailand, beginning the sales free fall of locally made cars and utes.

Ford Australia announced in 2013, that it would stop making cars after 88 years due to uncompetitive manufacturing costs and lacklustre sales. Production in the two Australian factories, Geelong and Campbellfield were scheduled to close in October 2016.

Ford Australia had registered losses worth over $600 million over the five years to the announcement. It was noted that the corporate fleet and government sales that account for two-thirds of large, local car sales in Australia are insufficient to keep Fords products profitable and viable in Australia. The decision affected 1200 Ford workers over the two plants. Source: “The Automotive Engineer”, Journal of the Institute of Automotive and Mechanical Engineers, Nov/Dec 2016

Part 3 – To Be Continued in the February Reflection Oxymorons 1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks? 2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand? 3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, How would we ever know? 4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words? 5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack? 6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? 7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing? 8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges? 9. Why are they called "stands" When they are made for sitting? 11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"? 12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected? 13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites? 14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things? 15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? 16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it? 17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? 18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? 19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? 20. Why is bra singular and panties plural? 21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?



MOWING ROSTER

21 January 2017 Ray Harrison* Malcolm Nixon

* Denotes key holder. The date indicated is the weekend you must mow. If you cannot make it, please contact the key holder to make other arrangements or change places with somebody from another weekend. Phil Hoey mows the main lawns and you only have to do around the gardens, the edges and clean the toilets. The full 2017 mowing roster is on the Member Section of the website.

4 February 2017 Peter Fitzpatrick* Laurie Taylor 18 February 2017 John Rockliff* Wayne Clout 4 March 2017 Rob LeLievre* David Sides 18 March 2017 Ian Holgate* Craig Kelly

Sudoku 13 (Medium)

Sudoku 12 Solution

The Front Porch On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" And God saw it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God, again saw it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years." The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed it was good. On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God, "You asked for it." So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me I will be on the front porch.

Contributed by WWVVMC Member



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WOULD MEMBERS WHO ARE INTENDING TO ATTEND AN EVENT PLEASE NOTIFY THE SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR BY EITHER PHONE OR EMAIL.

Friday 3rd February 2017 GENERAL MEETING Clubrooms at 7.30pm Please bring a plate to share for supper

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Saturday 4th February 2017

Craig Kelly 0269255239 0438410202

EVENING RUN LEAVING CLUBROOMS AT 6.30pm Bring supper to have out on the road somewhere

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Monday 13th February 2017

Ray Harrison 0407145525

JUNE RALLY MEETING Start at 7.30pm at clubrooms

Wednesday 15th February 2017

Ray Tarlinton 692223751

0429966684

MID WEEK RUN Leave clubrooms at 1.30pm and have arvo tea somewhere first one for 2017

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Friday 24th February 2017 Ian Holgate 0428219772

COOMA CAR CLUB VISIT Cooma Club have ask us to put on midday meal at the clubrooms for 20 to 30 of their members Helpers will be required. Please bring out your old vehicles for visiting club to look over. I also need numbers from members so we can add them into the catering numbers

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Tuesday 28th February 2017

Rob LeLievre 0419445625

ROB’S WORK SHOP DAY Starting at 9.30pm at 10 Willowtree Place

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Friday 3rd March 2017 GENERAL MEETING Clubrooms at 7.30pm Please bring a plate to share for supper

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Saturday 4th March 2017 Peter Smith 0269206246

NATIONAL HISTORIC TRUCK & COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHOW Lockhart Showground from 10.30 to 3.30 Leave clubrooms at 8.45 am SEE ADD IN NEWS LETTER

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Saturday 11th Sunday 12th March 2017

Ian Holgate 69219772

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JUNEE RHYTHM AND RAIL FESTIVAL Vehicle Show and Shine, Peel St Junee on Sunday 12th March Bush Poets Breakfast on at the museum early Sunday also Show and Shine to be confirmed as Sunday

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Monday 13th March 2017 Ray Harrison 0407145525

JUNE RALLY MEETING Start at 7.30pm at clubrooms

Wednesday 15th March 2017

Ray Tarlinton 692223751

0429966684

MID WEEK RUN Leave clubrooms at 1.30pm and have arvo tea somewhere

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Sunday 18th March 2017 PEDAL POWER DISPLAY AT THE CLUB ROOMS

Saturday 25th March Alan & Kay Cain 0269273071 0427273071

EVENING DRIVE TO COOLAMON Leave the Club rooms at 4.30 pm travel to Coolamon and have a go at playing BARE FOOT BOWLS then have a Chinese Meal at the Club and return home

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Tuesday 28th March 2017 Rob LeLievre 0419445625

ROB’S WORK SHOP DAY Starting at 9.30pm at 10 Willowtree Place

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Friday 7th April 2017 GENERAL MEETING Clubrooms at 7.30pm Please bring a plate to share for supper

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EVENTS FROM OTHER CLUBS AND SPECIAL INTEREST Friday 10th to Sunday 12th February

HIGHLAND STEAM & VINTAGE FAIR Oberon

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February 2017

BERRIMA DISTRICT HISTORIC VEHICLE CLUB RALLY

Friday Saturday Sunday 3rd to 6th March 2017

KALIMNA RALLY COROWA

Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd May 2017

ANTIQUE CAR CLUB ALBURY WODONGA will be hosting CHMC Annual Rally also the National Heritage Motoring Day as well as celebrating their 50th year This could be a good run as a group for the 5 days

SWAP MEETINGS Sunday 5th February 2017 John Hodges

0263326304 BATHURST SWAP At Showgrounds

Sunday 19th February 2017

0410447927 SYDNEY SUPPER SWAP AT HAWKESBURY SHOWGROUND CLARENDON

Friday 24th Saturday 25 February 2017

BALLARAT SWAP 7am to 6pm at Ballarat Airport

Saturday 25 February 2017

TRACTOR PULL AND SWAP MEET GUNDAGI SHOWGROUND

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