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AVCMC FanMail
March 2018
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From The Driver's
Seat
By Joe Janssens
Our Events Organisers Roger and Rob have inundated us with quite
a few events for February and March. By supporting them you will
motivate the organisers to prepare more of them. See the “Events
Calendar”.
The monthly bring and braai noggin was once again
so well attended that we ran out of burgers and sausages.
We encourage members to support this regular event
as it generates a well needed revenue for the running of the clubhouse.
The Pre OD Inggs Fun Run was very well attended
and followed with a enjoyable picnic under the trees at Cannon
Rocks anchor.
Remember to enter the OD Inggs Memorial Rally to
make this year’s event a record entries.
The final touches to the completion of the
clubhouse are well under way and will be completed before the OD
Inggs participants welcome supper.
Members who have received but not paid for Club
Shirts are asked to make payment ASAP.
Cheers
Joe
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Through The Windscreen
(This
is what lies ahead)
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For Your Diary
Local Events
Thursday
1 March - from 4pm - Blastech at the Noggin
These guys offer a metal cleaning service in East London.
Basically a shot blasting process in water. They had a stall at
the George Motor Show. Come and hear more and ask questions.
Thanks to Dave Hawkins for inviting them to AVCMC.
Monday
5 March - 5.30pm - Pineapple Cricket Festival
We are invited to drive around the field and display our cars and
buy a beer.
Meet at the Club House at 5.30pm
Thursday
8 March - Motoring DVD
Thursday
15 March - NO supper night
Come to the OD welcome supper next Friday
Friday
23 March - 6 pm - Welcome to OD Inggs participants
All welcome at the Club House - in Alfred Rd, Port Alfred, next
to The Red Leaf Nursery (visitors please note that the Club House
has moved!)
Lasagne and salads will be provided. R50 / head will be charged -
towards club funds.
Please RSVP to Peter Viner 072
825 9258 so as to give an idea of numbers.
Bring your own drinks, plates and cutlery
Members, please bring a few chairs!
Sat/Sun
24 - 25 March - OD Inggs Memorial Run
Starting at 09h30 from Rosehill Mall.
Application forms are available on our web site.
Saturday
31 March - 9am to noon - AVCMC Museum
Saturday
7 April - Bathurst Agricultural Show
Display your old car. Drive around, hoot at your buddies
Sunday
22 April - Picnic On The Lawn, at Norbert Drager's home in
Grahamstown
Meet at the Civic Centre at 11h30 to drive in convoy to
Grahamstown.
Sunday
10 June - Bonnets Up
Diarise the date, but be a bit flexible as it might change. The
event will count towards the Restoration of the Year.
Events Further Afield
Sunday
29 April - Knysna Motor Show
7
-10 May - SAVVA 50th Anniversary Tour - Houw Hoek
10
- 14 June - Milligan - run by EPVCC - Oudtshoorn area
9
- 11 August - Magnum Rally - Mpumalanga area
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Birthday Congratulations
March
21 Mike Knight
27 Rodger Kaiser
28 Koela Coetzer
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The Dashboard
(This is
going on right now)
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Wisdom
A wise man has something to say. A fool has to say
something.
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Club
Regaila
Club
shirts.
If you have not paid for your shirt, received
a while ago, please do so now - to
Shirley, call her on 071 675 4570.
Bank Charges
If you deposit cash or a cheque
directly to our bank account, please add R50 to cover the bank
charges. You can pay cash directly to our Treasurer, Shirley, at
no extra cost. But not to the bank. The Club can not afford the
bank charges for cash or cheque deposits.
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UID - Useful
Information Database
by Ron Gush
Find it on our website on the Articles page.
There are several new entries:
Metal cleaning / restoration service offered in East London by
Blastech.
Make your carburetor or other aluminium parts look new
again
Lens manufacturer - for plastic tail lights and more
Two (YES TWO) companies offering to manufacture classic car
windscreens.
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1934 Plymouth 2 door
Coupe
Spares Wanted
Windscreen frame and some hub caps
Contact Cyril Adkins, Bethlehem, Free State, cell 0836051546
3/3
or email cyril2009@live.co.za
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1949 Singer Roadster
- Restoration Project
Almost all parts are included. Motor complete with spare gearbox.
Some woodwork needs to be re-done, plus all wiring and
upholstery. Lovely project for old car enthusiast. R50
000.00
Tel: Dave Hawkins 082 453 2618
Eastern Cape
2/3
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1937 Morris
8 For Sale
The car is complete and running.
Comes with a spare engine, gearbox and a trunk full of spares.
No papers. R70 000
Contact Joe Janssens 083 235 1101
2/3
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Classic &
Sports Car Insurance Placements
“We
Drive Classic Cars”
We
insure them with Great Care.
Approved
Broker: Mercedes-Benz Club South Africa
Tel: 031 701
0226 l Cell: 082 781 4410
Email:
pat@smythebros.com
A Division of
Smythe Financial Services cc Authorised FSP No. 16054
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The Rear View Mirror
(Past
Events)
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Pre OD Fun Run -
Sunday 18 Feb
by Ron Gush
Ten fun runners gathered for the start at Rosehill Mall around
11h30. In alphabetical order:
Austin Westminster - Dave and Daphne McNeill
Fiat 124 - Rob Mears and Jimmy Kamffer
Mercedes Benz 280SL - Joe and Paulette Janssens
MGB GT - Alf Steck and Mercia Kruger
MG Magnette - David and Christian Dicken
Morris 8 - Bill and Shirley Martin
Peugeot 404 - Charles and Myrna Pellew
Rolls Royce - Dave and Delene Hawkins
Triumph Spitfire - Ron and Pam Gush
Something Modern - Mike and Dagmar - friends of McNeills
And a Rover P6 - George Armstrong - organiser
George and Roger Darkes handed out route schedules and we were
free to go, in our own time.
It was a pleasant run out to Kenton, a little tour around the
houses, then on to Cannon Rocks to finish at the cannon
monument. Nobody found "Evven on Erf" in Kenton,
because the sign had been removed by builders a day or 2 ago.
We found that out on our way home! And snapped this picture:
The mood, as we set up our picnics under the trees, was jovial
and we were all deemed to be winners. George did tell us what
we should have "scored" and everyone was happy. A
very pleasant outing indeed.
Many thanks to George Armstrong and Roger Darkes for organizing
it.
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The early
birds: Charles, Des, Pam, Myrna and Joy
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Christian,
David and Marge at the start
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The Organisers:
George and Roger
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The sunlight
was all wrong for frontal shots so, I'm afraid, this bum shot will
have to do. But then our cars look great even from behind
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Picnic under
the trees at Canon Rocks
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Mike, Dagmar,
Dave and Daphne showing how a civilised picnic should be done:
Table, cloth, wine, knives and forks etc
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Croquet and Bowls -
Sunday 25 Feb
Cancelled due to the wonderful rains!
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In The Boot
(Useful
Baggage and Tools for the trip)
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Committee
Chairman:
Joe Janssens 083 235 1101
Vice-Chairman:
& Clubhouse Manager
Peter Viner
046 624 3552 or 072 825 9258
Events:
Roger Darkes
046 624 2874 or 082 373 8181
Secretary / Treasurer:
Shirley Martin
071 675 4570
Grahamstown Rep:
Norbert Drager
046 622 6282 or 072 765 6448
Fanmail Editor:
Ron Gush
046 648 3186 or 083 272 1961
Members:
Keith Schroeder 046 624 4114 or 082 412 3378
Rob Wallis
082 334 0354
Other portfolio holders:
OD Inggs Co-ordinator:
Peter Viner
046 624 3552 or 072 825 9258
SAVVA rep and Vehicle Dating: Dave Hawkins
046 624 2214 or 082 453 2618
Webmaster:
John Austin-Williams
(contact via Ron Gush for web content)
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Disclaimer
Opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors or
contributors and are not necessarily those of the AVCMC nor
it's committee nor officials nor of any affiliated club.
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Tailpipe - 2018
George Motor Show
by Ron Gush
On Friday, driving down to George, there must have been at least
10 classic and muscle cars filling up with petrol and / or coffee
at Storms River Bridge. The raw smell of petrol (from leaky
carburetors?) and growling engines was wonderful.
The show was great. Lovely overcast day. Spent the weekend with
Pam, Philip and Shirley. Met lots of old friends at the show.
The pre 1930 cars were the highlight of the show. Fifty two of
them, 38 being Model T Fords, had taken part in a tour from
Wilderness to Oudtshoorn, Meirings Poort and back to George.
Let the pictures tell the story:
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Brian Spargs
very neat Riley One Point Five.
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1907 (yes 111
years old!) Ford Model N
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Neville and Sue
Koch in their Ford Model A pickup on the drive by
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Len Ward,
driving this Austin Six said, "It's not a Ferrari and it's not
a Rolls Royce. It's just a very nice car!"
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1913 Bullnose
Morris Oxford
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Another
immaculate beauty.
It seems that my album is a bit short of the "ordinary"
cars of the fifties and sixties. But then, I suppose, that matronly
types do not often feature on the centre fold..... We can only
dream.
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