The Cowra Crankhandle

Volume 25 No. 12

May 2018

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COWRA ANTIQUE VEHICLE CLUB INC. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 731 COWRA NSW 2794

ABN: 95 035 591 220 Public Liability Insurance No. AS A172000 PLB Fair Trading Registration No. Y1784746

Shannon’s web page http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/cavc Facebook web page http://www.facebook.com/CowraAntiqueVehicleClub?ref=hl

Name: Cowra Antique Vehicle Club BSB: 032820 Acc. 283380

PATRON: MAURICE RANDELL Molonglo’ Woodstock 2793

Ph. 6345 0283 maurice.randell@bigpond.com.au

PRESIDENT: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794

Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: rd415@iprimus.com.au Mob. 0402078142

VICE-PRESIDENT: MR. WAYNE REEKS - 170 Seymour St Bathurst 2795

Ph. 02 6331 1553 Email: waynereeks@outlook.com

SECRETARY/ CMC DELEGATE: KATHY DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 (02) 6342 3117

Email: kathydenning@icloud.com

TREASURER/PUBLIC OFFICER: IAN REID -19 Gower Hardy Circuit Cowra 2794

Ph. 6342 1699

PLATES REGISTRAR/EDITOR: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive

Cowra 2794 Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: rd415@iprimus.com.au Mob. 0402078142

SCRUTINEERS: MR. KEN MASTERS

MR. STEVEN BARKER MR. RUSSELL DENNING MR. IAN REID MR. VIC BOWER

MR. JEFFRY CURTIS MR. JOHN MOONEY

PROPERTY OFFICER: VIC BOWER - 17 Whitby St Cowra 2794

Ph. 0448079490 clbower56@gmail.com 14051

EVENTS / FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: All Financial Members

The Cowra Antique Vehicle club meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Cowra Railway Station Clubroom

Opinions expressed in this magazine/newsletter are not necessarily those of the club or the committee. Information supplied to the editor for inclusion is published in good faith; therefore responsibility for its accuracy cannot be accepted by the club, its members or the editor. Materials are invited for inclusion in the magazine and should be forwarded to the editor bearing the name of the author. Materials submitted may be edited to improve clarity or for space purposes.

Cover: - Girls on a Bike

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Happy Motoring Happy Motoring

Editor’s/Plates Notes

As the treasurer reported we financially ran very close with our finances. Just $90 left in the working account. This is a bit tight, but only due to a date change for the Railway Station rent which is normally in November. The change is due to our lease running out, this is not a problem as we are still the contact and basically in control of the station. The only real difference is the amount of notice we will be given to move out – one month instead of 3 months. There is no person or company in the foreseeable future that is interested in the Station. Commercially the rent would be too high, the station is heritage listed so it cannot be modified and in its current format pretty unworkable because of individual rooms with only access from the platform. As far as the finances are concerned, $90 left in the working account clearly shows that we are a non-profit community organisation. I am extremely pleased to see that Max sold the beautiful little Morris Minor advertised in last month’s newsletter. Max got stung by Cowra Museums with the sale of his T Model Fire engine. The sale included a brand new trailer and a special carport for the trailer. Cowra Museum talked Max down to $15,000 for the lot, 6 days later sold the T Model for $22,000 on its own, and sold the trailer at the auction also for top dollar. This time Max got the price he wanted with no problems. Also very pleased to hear who is the new owner.

FEEs NOW DUE $25

Name: Cowra Antique Vehicle Club BSB: 032820 Acc. 283380 Please Ensure your name is on your

deposit please

Please note change to Driver Reviver Roster – CAVC NOT required doing extra

midnight to 6:00 a.m shift on 10th Monday

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Ladies Page Guacamole Chicken Melt Recipe by: Jenn Horton "Seasoned chicken breasts are browned in butter and olive oil, topped with homemade guacamole and slices of pepper jack cheese, then broiled." Ingredients 30 m 4 serving’s 433 cals 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 teaspoons Creole-style seasoning 2 avocados, peeled and pitted 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 small tomato, diced 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion garlic powder to taste salt and pepper to taste 4 slices pepper jack cheese Directions Prep 15 m Cook 15 m Ready In 30 m 1. Preheat oven broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. 2. Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and pan-fry the chicken breasts for about 10 minutes per side until no longer pink on the inside and golden brown on the outside, sprinkling each side with Creole seasoning. 3. Scoop the avocados into a bowl, and mash them with the lime juice, tomato, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 4. Spoon about 1/3 cup of guacamole onto each chicken breast, top with a slice of pepper jack cheese, and broil for 2 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Footnotes Tip Aluminium foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Twixy Shortbread Bars Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 13.4-ounce cans dulce de leche (prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk) 3/4 cup whipping cream 6 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons light-coloured corn syrup 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 3/4 teaspoon vanilla Directions: 1. In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour. Cover and chill for 30 to 60 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.

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2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack. 3. Spread dulce de leche in an even layer atop cooled crust. In a medium saucepan, heat whipping cream, 6 tablespoons butter, and the corn syrup to boiling over medium heat, stirring to dissolve syrup. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and vanilla to saucepan. Do not stir. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Let stand 10 minutes at room temperature to cool slightly. Slowly pour chocolate mixture over dulce de leche layer, spreading evenly. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours or until chocolate layer is set. 4. Layer bars between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Use the foil to lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.

How A British Army Officer Saved Volkswagen And Its Beetle In The Wake Of WWII

By Colm Murphy The German motor industry has one of the most illustrious histories of any car-building nation. After all, the motorcar was born in Germany, Karl Benz having produced the world’s first in 1885. But delve deep enough into the story of just about any German car manufacturer and you will find one recurring and uncomfortable theme if you go far enough into history: Nazism. This is of course not an exclusively German issue, our much loved Alfa Romeo, for example, had ties to Mussolini’s fascist movement. This is not a commentary on the companies themselves—dictators simply love industry. Volkswagen enthusiasts are all too familiar (and perhaps uncomfortable) with the Beetle’s connection to the Nazis. Hitler had imagined a “People’s Car,” a cheap and affordable vehicle that would mobilize the working class and give them a greater quality of life. They even built a idealistic, utopian town around its factory, in order that its workers would be happy and therefore more productive. Noble ideas indeed, if they hadn’t come from

genocidal war criminals. VW fans however can take solace in the fact that were it not for a curious British Army Officer named Ivan Hirst, there would likely be no Volkswagen today.

Ivan Hirst was born in Yorkshire and studied optical engineering at Manchester University. Following his graduation he

completed Officer Training with the British Army and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1934. When World

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War II broke out in earnest in 1939, Hirst was transferred first to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps then to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, taking up a post as a mechanical engineering officer.

By 1945 the war was drawing to a close, and Allied forces had taken control of the town of Wolfsburg. Hirst, who had been managing a tank repair workshop in Belgium, was transferred to Germany and placed in charge of a seized automobile factory in the city of the Wolfsburg. As with any other industry that had been captured by the Allies, the official order was to dismantle the factory and its tooling, essentially liquidating the assets to be claimed by the Allied nations as reparations. This was also the strategy for the factory in Wolfsburg, that is, until Hirst discovered something very interesting in the depths of the factory.

The plant was strewn with debris, seemingly sacked by the fleeing workers and also having suffered damage from

Allied bombs. Upon further investigation, it became apparent that the debris was in fact strategically placed camouflage. The workers had been instructed to make it look as if the factory was a ruin, yet to leave it in a condition that would allow them to restart production again should the Germans regain control of the area. This crafty stage-managing only served to further Hirst’s curiosity. His investigations continued, and in a workshop on the edge of the factory grounds, under a dusty sheet sat a prototype for a “KdF Wagen”

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The KdF Wagen had been in development for a number of years, under the guidance of Ferdinand Porsche. It was unique in its rear-engined layout and compact and aerodynamic design. Hirst quickly realised the potential of this small car and felt that it would be a waste to dismantle the factory. He petitioned his superiors to allow the factory to restart production, under Allied control, and for them to produce 20,000 cars for use by the British Army. And thus the Volkswagen Type 1 was born.

It is worth noting that American forces in occupied areas did not approach the indigenous industries the same way. US forces were likewise quick to recognize the efficiency and advancement of German manufacturing but feared it would become a threat to their own car industry if it were allowed to restart. By 1946, the Wolfsburg plant was producing 1,000 cars a

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month, limited only by availability of materials, and it was around this time the company became known as Volkswagen, “the people’s car.” As the factory began to thrive it gradually became a more civilian operation, overseen by the British Army. It was a pivotal part of Germany’s Wirtschaftswunder, the rapid period of economic redevelopment following the war. In 1949 the factory was officially handed back to the German government, but there remains a strong relationship to this day between the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Volkswagen AG.

Under Hirst, the factory produced a number of one-offs, including the Radclyffe Roadster, a four-seater convertible named for Hirst’s commanding officer, Colonel Radclyffe. This prototype was designed by Rudolph Ringel and inspired the first Volkswagen cabriolets, known as Hebmullers after the coachbuilder Hebmuller. Hirst was also excited by the Kommandeurwagen, which was a Type 1 body on the all-wheel-drive chassis of the Kubelwagen, intended as a comfortable saloon car for officers that would still be cable of crossing rough terrain. Hirst imagined it would be exceptionally popular amongst logging companies in Canada, but it was the Type 1, the first People’s Car, the car that would become the Beetle, that captured the imagination of the world.

Hirst retired from the British Army at the rank of Major. In his retirement Hirst became a much loved figure in the Vintage VW scene in Britain. Though markedly modest about his role in the Type 1 timeline, he often attended show and meets and would occasionally speak to enthusiasts about those early days in Wolfsburg. Ivan Hirst died in March of 2000 at the age of 84. Major-Hirst-Strasse, a road near the Wolfsburg plant was named in his honor. The Volkswagen Beetle went on to become the unofficial car of the hippie movement (along with the Type 2 of course), which is perhaps a form of poetic justice given its war-torn beginnings. So the next time you sit in to your Rabbit or your Jetta, think of Ivan Hirst, without whom it likely wouldn’t be possible.

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Words and Phrases Gone from our Childhood Mergatroyd!... Do you remember that word? Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word Mergatroyd? Heavens to Mergatroyd! The other day a not so elderly (65) year old lady said something to her grandson about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said "What the heck is a Jalopy?" OMG (new phrase)! He never heard of the word jalopy!! Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle. About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," "Carbon copy," "You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry." Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were 'in like Flynn' and 'living the life of Riley'', and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China! Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys ,knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers... We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, Well, I'll be 'a monkey's uncle!' Or, This is a 'fine kettle of fish'! We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses. It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age. We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. It's one of the greatest advantages of aging. Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth... See ya later, alligator! Oki doki Submitted by Colleen Sydenham

Coffee & Cars Run Carcoar 22nd April.

Great weather for a drive, although we had patches of rain on the way home. Just 2 cars left the station just after 9:00 am, the picking up another car at the top of Burley Jack. It was a lovely leisurely drive to Carcoar where we met up outside the Courthouse with a car load from Bathurst. Stokes Café has been done up and the hosts are fantastic people. We had Coffee, tea and cake while chatting away the time till just after 11:00am. Not long after arrival we were joined by another member from Blayney, now there are 11 people. After 11:00 am we visited the Carcoar Toy Museum that has lots of older toys from the war period up until the 70’s. Most are themed toys for the later ones from TV Shows, just about every children’s TV show is represented. It is a private collection of 35 years of collecting, collecting stopped about 10 years ago according to the owner. Some departed after the Toy Museum and just 4 stayed for a fantastic pub lunch. It was a great day, wonderful relaxation and lots of chatting. Larry Nunn, Sue & DJ Jaguar XJ6 Maurice & Moya Randell Valiant AP5 Dean Angrave Citroen Wayne & Marilyn Reeks & George Smith Modern Russell & Kathy Denning Alfetta GTV

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Moorbel Hall Visitors Day 24th April

We had a great turnout this morning at Bob Grimshaw’s visitor’s day.

Submitted by Rodney Bowd

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Rodney Bowd Ford Fairmont Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Bob Grimshaw F100 Bob Grimshaw T Ford Truck Bob Grimshaw Ford F700 Bernie Rutter Chev AC Ute Alan Shepherd VB Commodore Dave Beeken International Truck Larry Nunn Jaguar XJ6

Open Day 29th April

Fabulous feel good day, lots of visitors, lots of members and lots of laughs. Today just about everyone stayed all day, firstly sitting in the sun and chatting.

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It was decided then to have a Chinese lunch shared by all sitting on platform and talking. Kathy went down the street and purchased the Chinese. Two arrived after lunch to join the company and quite a few were still chatting at close up time. It really was a good old fashioned club day, just like clubs before log books Ray Heilman Mitsubishi Magna Warren Kinney Modern Rodney Bowd Ford Fairmont XP Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Dean Angrave, Sister & Daughter Citroen BX Kathy Denning Modern Ian Reid E Type Jaguar Peter Hollier Suzuki T250 Vic Bower Triumph Toledo Wayne Reeks & George Smith Modern Russell Denning Honda CB750KO John Mooney Mercedes 230 Ron Fazzari Triumph 2000 Sue & DJ Modern Larry Nunn XJ6 Jaguar

Moyne Fete 5th May

Moyne is a Salvation Army Nursing Home. Each year they hold one major fund raiser - a fete. The CAVC is very happy to be involved in this fundraiser as all the proceeds stay within Moyne. It was great to see fourteen (14) cars, their drivers and some with friends or relatives to help make money. The more attending the more money goes to Moyne. Every CAVC person there bought something. It was very pleasant day and the fete was well over before our members started departing. Russell & Kathy Denning Renault 4CV Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Bob Grimshaw F100 Bernie Rutter Chev Ute Dave Beeken F350 Rodney Bowd Anglia Ray Heilman Mitsubishi Magna Ian & Joyce Reid E Type Jaguar Lydia & Elva Smith Morris 1100 Geoffrey Arrow Mitsubishi Panel Van

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Robert & Kirsten Muir HZ Holden Ute Vic Bower Triumph Toledo Norm & Betty Dennis Modern Ron & Judy Fazzari Triumph 2000 George Smith & Wayne Reeks Peugeot 504

25th Birthday Party 6th May

It's been a busy weekend for the club, yesterday Moyne Fete and today our 25th Birthday. There were only 4 members that have been with the club for 25 years to receive their certificates and apologies from the other 5 members. The others are Peter & Margaret O’Sullivan, Ken Masters, John Toohey, Brad & Ben Denning Numbers attending the birthdays have been in decline for years, possibly because the birthday of the club could really have no personal meaning to the member, or members have other commitments. It is a club trend all over that participation in club events is declining, mostly blamed on Log Books, but that is not the case with the CAVC as we don’t have log books. This was one of the discussions today about log books, personally I think clubs are just used just for cheap registration and a registry for H Plate vehicles with very few actively interested in attending the club. There were many other great discussion totally unrelated to Car Clubs Some really funny moments, Ian was taking some leftover birthday cake to his family, being extremely careful with a plastic plate in each hand putting them in the E type. Somehow the doorhandle got in the way and the cake slide down the door handle and the side of the car. OH NO!!! Not the Jaguar. It was still a great turnout with at least 10 cars attending. Some came for morning tea and left and others stayed for the picturesque drive and the BBQ Lunch. Some arrived just for lunch. Fantastic Day, great drive and best of all great fun. John Mooney HK Holden Vic Bower Triumph Toledo Maurice & Moya Randell AP5 Valiant Russell & Kathy Denning Volvo 242GT Dave Barrand Hopkirk Mini Rodney Bowd Ford Fairmont Dave Beeken Ford Spectre Ray Heilman Mercedes Alan Shepherd VB Commodore Ron & Judy Fazzari Standard 8 George Smith & Wayne Reeks Modern Ian & Joyce Reid E Type Jaguar Ray Heilman Mitsubishi Magna

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Morris Mini Cooper S

Manufacturer: Morris

Model: Morris Mini Cooper S – Limited Edition

Colour: Green. Saltire flag roof

Mileage: 2,916

Engine: 1275cc

Transmission: Manual

Limited Edition 1974 Paddy Hopkirk Rally Special 1275cc engine.

Twin SU carbies with trumpets. Straight cut gears.

Twin fuel tanks. 12” black minilites.

Adjustable shocks

Owned by David Barrand

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National Motoring Heritage Day 20th May

This turned out to be a fabulous day all round , great fun and lots of laughs, lots of stories and very relaxing. Morning tea at the station basked in glorious sunlight with a nice breeze, just right. Everyone sat and chatted away happily over morning tea and before long it was close to 11:00 am which was the designated departure time to Canowindra. Packing up and locking up was extra quick with all members putting chairs and tables away. Fact was it on took a few minutes so by 11:00 am members were heading to their cars.

Jeffrey led the way to Canowindra, Bob was to lead, but stopped to talk to Dennis who arrived as we were leaving, A beautiful drive out to Canowindra at around 50 mph which seems to suit everyone. Pretty much normal at all runs now.

At Morris park the Canowindra members had multiple cars on display already, sadly the were a few ring ins already parked, but it still made a great display. Some barbecued and others brought their picnic lunch. The rest of the day was spent sitting and chatting. Ian came good as usual with some ripper jokes. Rodney recalled his grandfather being blown out of a toilet. Dave also came to the party with a few one-liners that had us all laughing, It was a glorious day as far as the weather went, started to get cold at 3:15 pm and we all packed up and headed off. Thanks to the members, it was a great roll up.

Ken Masters EH Ute Wayne Reeks Peugeot 404 George Smith Peugeot 504 Jeffry Curtis & Girls HJ Ute Dave & Sue Barrand Hopkirk Mini Maurice & Moya Randell AP5 Valiant Bob Grimshaw Ford F100 Ron & Judy Fazzari Triumph 2000 Kathy Denning Daimler 250 Russell Denning Renault 4CV Vic Bower Triumph Toledo John Mooney Mercedes 230 Dave Beeken ’36 International Dave Beeken Ford Sceptre Rodney Bowd Ford Anglia Rodney Bowd Ford Fairmont Larry Nunn Jaguar XJ6 Alan Shepherd VB Commodore Alan Shepherd Morris Minor Ian Reid E Type Jaguar Dennis Sayles & Grandchildren Bedford J3 Dea Curtis Modern

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Happy Birthday June

2nd

Cindy Langfield 6th

Colleen Sydenham

12th

Sonja Hollier 15th

Bob Grimshaw

25th

Geoffrey Arrow 25th

Dave Beeken

Happy Wedding Anniversary June

12th

John & Therese Mooney

22nd

Laurie & Carmel Trethewy (congratulations 50th

)

25th

David & Sue Barrand

29th

Bob & Mary Gittoes

C.A.V.C. Annual Fee $25:00 Family Membership - Constitution is available in the Library

Club members list is no longer available due to misuse by a member. Club Merchandise

Car Badge $21:00 Lapel Badge $5:00 Caps $15:00 Dark Blue Polo Shirts $15:00 Light Blue Shirt $27:00 New Light Blue Shirt $36:00 Sloppy Joes $18:00

Winter Vest $26:00 Small Sticker “inside window” $5:00 Name – model – year plate (CAVC) $13:00 C.A.V.C. old number plates – offers Cloth Patches $10:00 Sticker Outside Window $5:00 NEW Windscreen Banner $15:00

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AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALIANS The following is by Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame. "Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognizable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what at first looks like an enormous bite taken out of its southern edge; a wall of sheer cliffs which plunge into the girting sea. Geologists assure us that this is simply an accident of geomorphology, but they still call it the "Great Australian Bight", proving that not only are they covering up a more frightening theory but they can't spell either. The first of the confusing things about Australia is the status of the place. Where other landmasses and sovereign lands are classified as continent, island or country, Australia is considered all three. Typically, it is unique in this. The second confusing thing about Australia is the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd, and Sheep. It is true that of the 10 most poisonous arachnids on the planet, Australia has 9 of them. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that of the 9 most poisonous arachnids, Australia has all of them. However, there are few snakes, possibly because the spiders have killed them all. But even the spiders won't go near the sea. Any visitors should be careful to check inside boots (before putting them on), under toilet seats (before sitting down) and generally everywhere else. A stick is very useful for this task. The last confusing thing about Australia is the inhabitants. A short history: Sometime around 40,000 years ago some people arrived in boats from the north. They ate all the available food, and a lot of them died. The ones who survived learned respect for the balance of nature, man's proper place in the scheme of things, and spiders. They settled in and spent a lot of the intervening time making up strange stories. Then, around 200 years ago, Europeans arrived in boats from the north. More accurately, European convicts were sent, with a few deranged people in charge. They tried to plant their crops in autumn (failing to take account of the reversal of the seasons), ate all their food, and a lot of them died. About then the sheep arrived, and have been treasured ever since. It is interesting to note here that the Europeans always consider themselves vastly superior to any other race they encounter, since they can lie, cheat, steal and litigate (marks of a civilized culture they say), whereas all the Aboriginals can do is happily survive being left in the middle of a vast red-hot desert, equipped with a stick. Eventually, the new lot of people stopped being Europeans on 'extended holiday' and became Australians. The changes are subtle, but deep, caused by the mind-stretching expanses of nothingness and eerie quiet, where a person can sit perfectly still and look deep inside themselves to the core of their essence, their reasons for being, and the necessity of checking inside their boots every morning for fatal surprises. They also picked up the most finely tuned sense of irony in the world, and the Aboriginal gift for making up stories. Be warned. There is also the matter of the beaches. Australian beaches are simply the nicest and best in the world, although anyone actually venturing into the sea will have to contend with sharks, stinging jellyfish, stonefish (a fish which sits on the bottom of the sea, pretends to be a rock and has venomous barbs sticking out of its back that will kill just from the pain) and surfboarders. However, watching a beach sunset is worth the risk. As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger. Faced with insurmountable odds and impossible problems, they smile disarmingly and look for a stick. Major engineering feats have been performed with sheets of corrugated iron, string and mud. Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence. They call the land "Oz" or "Godzone" (a verbal contraction of "God's Own Country"). THE IRRITATING THING ABOUT THIS IS THEY MAY BE RIGHT.

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TIPS TO SURVIVING AUSTRALIA Don't ever put your hand down a hole for any reason WHATSOEVER. The beer is stronger than you think, regardless of how strong you think it is. Always carry a stick. Air-conditioning is imperative. Do not attempt to use Australian slang unless you are a trained linguist and extremely good in a fist fight. Wear thick socks. Take good maps. Stopping to ask directions only works when there are people nearby If you leave the urban areas, carry several litres of water with you at all times, or you will die. And don't forget a stick. Even in the most embellished stories told by Australians, there is always a core of truth that it is unwise to ignore. HOW TO IDENTIFY AUSTRALIANS They waddle when they walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in their wallet or purse. They pronounce Melbourne as "Mel-bin". They think it makes perfect sense to decorate highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep. They think "Woolloomooloo" is a perfectly reasonable name for a place that "Wagga Wagga" can be abbreviated to "Wagga", but "Woy Woy" can't be called "Woy". Their hamburgers will contain beetroot. Apparently it's a must-have. They don't think it's summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle. They believe that all train timetables are works of fiction. And they all carry a stick!

MINUTES of CLUB MEETING

May 2018 No 12

Meeting conducted by President: Russell Denning 1. Present:

o John Mooney, Russell & Kathy Denning, Ian Reid, , Ron Fazzari, George Smith, Rodney Bowd, Bob Grimshaw, David Barrand, Vic Bower, Alan Shepherd, Wayne Reeks, Maurice Randell, Moya Randell, Dennis Sayles, Lindon Constance, Bernie Rutter, Dave Beeken, Larry Nunn, Kevin Thrupp, Jeffry Curtis, Norm Dennis, Geoffrey Arrow, Ken Masters, Derek Brown

Visitors: Nil o Apologies: Sonya Hollier, Bob & Mary Gittoes, Marilyn Reeks, Kevin Broad, Peter Hollier, John Toohey Ray

Heilman, Colleen Sydenham, Sue Barrand

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting: Moved by: Maurice Randell Seconded by: Dennis Sayles

Business arising from minutes. o Nil

3. Treasurers Report:

Moved by: Ian Reid Seconded by: Kevin Thrupp

4. Secretaries Report Correspondence IN:

21 Magazines

Leeton Swap Meet – 13th May

Forbes Motor Show – 30th September

Notification of term deposit renewal

Notification of lease payment not made – cheque stopped and repaid

Resignation of John & Sandra Hill due to ill health. – very nice letter – read out

Term deposit reminder

Thankyou from Moyne via Facebook

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Bank Statement

Verto free level 1 food handling course invitation – Cowra Tourism

Invitation & flyer to Sydney Classic & Antique Truck Show 27th May Museum of Fire

Cowra Tourism notification of “Pig in the House” at Lachlan Valley Hotel

National Motor Museum Newsletter

Whats On in Cowra – Cowra Tourism

Wattle Flat Bronze Thong – Saturday 3rd November

Cowra Tourism “ Pitch Fork Cowra Market Day” 9th June – Stall Holders wanted

Invitation to Gooloogong Markets 10th June

Term Deposit Statement

Invite to Carcoar Show 27th October

Correspondence OUT:

John Holland Payment Moved by: Kathy Denning Seconded by: Vic Bower

5. Editors Report: o Magazine Folding 7:15 pm

6. Plates Registrar Report:

Travel Permissions o Nil

Extra Movements NCE o Larry Nunn – Jaguar – family outing Orange Area 28/04/18 o Vic Bower – Woodstock possible car sale – Soccer – 28/04/18 o Evan Dawe – Falcon – Young Club car show

New Registrations o David Furbank – VB Commodore

7. Past Events:

Discussed as per Calendar

8. Future Events

SEE EVENTS CALENDER.

9. Supper Roster:

June – Dave Barrand

July – Jeffry Curtis

10. General Business: i. Coffee Run Midweek to be part of working bee

ii. Monthly working Bee club rooms Tuesdays 10:00am to 2:00 pm iii. Discussion on updating constitution including a Motion by Marilyn Reeks read out. Kevin

Thrupp, spoke on changes to the Constitution, others spoke on their ideas. All related to screening any new applications for membership. Out of the conversation came a motion to be ratified at the next meeting although approved in principal for immediate action “ Any new application for membership be presented to the club in person at a club meeting – the following meeting the application to be presented to a club meeting for members approval” Motion a compilation of all discussion.

11. Meeting Closed: 8.26 pm

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12. Next meeting: - Cowra Railway Station Clubroom. - 7-30pm. Agenda: 1. Present 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of previous meeting 4. Business arising 5. Treasures Report 6. Secretary Report 7. Editors Report 8. Plates Report 9. CMC report 10. Property Report 11. Publicity Report 12. Librarian Report 13. Past Events 14. Future Events 15. Supper Roster 16. General Business Secretary Kathy Denning

AGM ELECTION President’s Report I would like to thank the members for keeping the club on track the last 12 months. I did not want to take on the Presidents job, but on advice from other members it was the only way to prevent the core of the club changing into a very different modified vehicle club. I have enjoyed the last 12 months immensely, the club had a lot of great runs, and the fellowship of fellow members has been exceptional. Thank-you everyone Treasurer Report Ian read out current Financial Report in general meeting Secretary Report. I love being Secretary; it is a Merv Seymour “feel good” doing things for the club. My only disappointment is being the only female on many events, meetings and open days. Editors Report I still enjoy writing, printing and editing the Cowra Crankhandle; I appreciate the jokes and articles sent. I enjoy looking for that interesting article to put in as the major article. Plates Registrar Report Many new cars on plates over the last 12 months – all have happily accepted the non log book conditions President Russell Denning declared all positions vacant and asked for Nominations for Patron Patron; Nomination Maurice Randell by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded Wayne Reeks No further nominations Maurice accepted Russell Denning invited Maurice Randell to conduct the elections of Office Bearers. President: Nomination Russell Denning by Wayne Reeks Seconded Kevin Thrupp No further Nominations Russell accepted Vice President: Nomination Wayne Reeks by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded Russell Denning No further Nominations Wayne accepted Secretary: Nomination Kathy Denning by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded Jeffry Curtis

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No further Nominations Kathy accepted Treasurer: Nomination Ian Reid by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded by George Smith No further Nominations Ian accepted Plates Registrar: Nomination Russell Denning by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded Wayne Reeks No further Nominations Russell accepted Scrutineers 1. Nomination all existing Scrutineers by Russell Denning Seconded by Jeffry Curtis 2. Nomination Jeffry Curtis by: Derek Brown Seconded by: Vic Bower 3. Nomination John Mooney by: Russell Denning Seconded by: Jeffry Curtis Editor: Nomination Russell Denning by: Wayne Reeks Seconded Bob Grimshaw Property Officer: Nomination Vic Bower by: Kevin Thrupp Seconded Russell Denning No further Nominations Vic accepted Meeting handed to new President at 8:40 pm General Business: Discussion on more photos for hallway meeting closed at 20:51

Official Club Events Events 2018

MAY 27th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

27th Sunday VW NATIONALS Fairfield City Showgrounds

JUNE 5th Tuesday MOVIE NIGHT 6:00 pm Movie Night

9th Saturday HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL

Street Parade 1:30 pm start – depart at your own leisure

10th Sunday GOOLOOGONG MARKETS

– depart at your own leisure

10th Sunday HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL

Grenfell Car Show - depart at your own leisure

10th Sunday CANOWINDRA DRIVER REVIVER

8:00 am – 12:00 pm (0800-1200)

9th & 10th

Saturday Sunday

WOMBAT SWAP MEETING

Open 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please inform registrar of your attendance

11th Monday CANOWINDRA DRIVER REVIVER

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm ( 1800-2300)

11th Monday Cowra Driver Reviver 6:00 am to 12:00 pm (0600 – 1200)

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16th Saturday MILLTHORPE MUSEUM Depart 9:00 am - morning tea at Museum – BYO lunch at Museum – Afternoon tea at Museum – date to be decided – so much to see – a full day to take everything in.

18th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

19th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

24th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

JULY 3rd Tuesday MOVIE NIGHT 6:00 pm Movie Night “Going in Style”

14th Saturday TRIVIA AFTERNOON 1:30 pm . Bring a plate for afternoon tea – fun afternoon

16th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

17th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

29th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

AUGUST 7th Tuesday MOVIE NIGHT 6:00 pm Movie Night

12th Sunday REGISTRATION DAY

19th Sunday PORTLAND & WALLARAWANG

Depart clubroom 8:30 am meet at back of McDonalds (old store Bathurst) for morning tea

20th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

21st Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

26th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

SEPTEMBER 4th Tuesday MOVIE NIGHT 6:00 pm Movie Night

17th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

18th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

24th to 28th

WOLSELEY NATIONAL WEEK IN COWRA

Midweek run with club Iandra, Canowindra, Forbes or Grenfell – program set – choice of day – order in days

28th Friday WOLSELEY NATIONAL WEEK IN COWRA

8:30 am Egg & Bacon breakfast farewell by the CAVC

30th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

OCTOBER 2nd Tuesday MOVIE NIGHT 6:00 pm Movie Night

15th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

16th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

27th Saturday CARCOAR SHOW Depart clubroom 8:30 am

28th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

NOVEMBER 3rd Saturday CLASSIC YASS Book the date – the best car show in NSW

3rd Saturday WATTLE FLAT FETE Brass Thong

10th Saturday NEVILLE SHOW Depart 8:00 am from clubroom

19th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

20th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

25th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

DECEMBER 17th Monday CLUB MEETING 7:30 pm Cowra Railway Station

18th Tuesday MAGAZINE FOLDING 7:15 pm Clubroom

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30th Sunday CAVC RAILWAY STATION OPEN DAY

9:00 am to 3:00pm – Call in for a free cuppa - visitors and other clubs welcome

For Sale FOR SALE TRIUMPH TOLEDO – Extremely rare NZ import, only known two door in Australia, runs

extremely well. Club registered – not transferable – contact Vic 0448079490 $2,000

FOR SALE 1984 Ford F100 – 302 V8 – recent engine and gearbox rebuild – Extremely rare– contact Vic 0448079490 $8,000

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