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1 May 2017
1 of 2 Retro Birds Registered in Australia
2 May 2017
THE T-BIRD NEWS – MAY 2017
THUNDERBIRD OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA
INCORPORATED
INDEX Executive & State Directors…………………………..………………….…………….2
National Presidents Report…………………………………………………………….5
Editor’s Report……………………….………………………….……………………6
Treasures Report…………………….………………………………………………..6
NSW Report…………………………………………………………………… ……7
Victoria’s Report…………………….…………………………………………..…... 11
All contributions to TBird News are to be typed and addressed to the editor (see
page 2 for details) Include a S.A.E if articles and / or photos are to be returned.
The editor reserves the right to edit or withhold material received for
publication in T'Bird News.
BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE
THUNDERBIRD OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA
INC.
The Thunderbird Owner's Club of Australia Inc. and State Branches is a
social non-profit organisation devoted to serve as a medium of
exchange of ideas, information, and parts for admirers and owners of
Thunderbirds, to aid them in restoring and preserving these automobiles
and associated Ford vehicles in their original likeness.
3 May 2017
Executive & State Directors
President
Mike Barton
5225 Batlow Road
Tumut, NSW, 2720
0427 200 026
State Director – New South Wales
Tery Traynor
1 Padua Close
Prestons NSW 2170
0402 052 712
Vice President
Steve Springett
74 Starkey St,
Forestville, NSW, 2087
02 9975 6168 - 0424 177 829
State Director – Victoria
Charlie Trimboli
0408 762 842
Secretary
Chris Jeffs
10 Villiers Road
Padstow Heights, NSW, 2211
02 9773 6250 - 0414239181
Treasurer
Sharon Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley , NSW, 2519
0427 273 255
Public Officer
Peter Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley, NSW, 2519
0431 675 999
Editor
Peter Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley , NSW, 2519
0431 675 999
Web Manager
Peter Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley , NSW, 2519
0431 675 999
Web Site News
www.toca.net.au
4 May 2017
NATIONAL CONCOURS 27-29 OCTOBER 2017
GOLD CREEK TOURIST RESORT –
CANBERRA ACT ATTACHED IS A REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE REGISTER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL DIETRY OR PHYSICAL NEEDS
PLEASE NOTE THEM ON THE FORM
The Resort is situated in the heart of the Gold Creek Village, just off the
Barton Highway at Nicholls ACT. The standard rooms have a separate
toilet & shower, hairdryer, refrigerator, television, heating, cooling, tea
& coffee, toaster, and telephone.
It is a 20 minute drive into the civic shopping in the town centre, a 10
minute drive to Belconnen Mall and a short walk to the following
attractions:
The Cockington Green Miniature Village
Canberra Reptile Zoo
Canberra Walk in Aviary
The National Dinosaur Museum
Country Craft Shops and Fashion
Gold Creek Country Club, golf, tennis, gymnasium and dining
There are many events in Canberra and too many to list here, i.e.
museums, archives, displays, films etc. The following link provides
details on what’s on during our weekend stay: More info will follow in
future magazines.
http://events.act.gov.au/index.php?Itemid=300&option=com_event
s&view=events&category=-1&from=26-10-
2017&to=30-10-2017
5 May 2017
National Presidents Report
Hi TBirder’s
Well it’s almost winter and I guess most of the Tbird’s will only come
out if it’s a beautiful sunny autumn or winter’s day. Hopefully we will
have some of those so we can enjoy our Thunderbirds, because summer
is a long way off and the birds need to spread their wings now and then.
Of course the cooler months allow time for all those little things that
you put off, perhaps that much needed service or just repairs.
On May 21st 16 Thunderbird Club members are staying at Adelong and
attending the Batlow Cider fest. This should be a fun event. My thanks
to the NSW Branch members who will drive the 430 kilometres (each
way) to attend this event. If the weather remains mostly fine we will
have fun and of course there will be the social event Saturday Night at
my place. Look out Adelong!!
There seems to be some type of activity at least every second weekend
in both NSW and Victoria which is great to see. So much for slowing
down during winter!
In June there are a number of us going to the Gold Coast for a unique
event ‘Cooly Rocks’. There will be a lot of Tbirds going for the drive to
the sunshine and it may be a great time to see if we can find some new
members in Queensland. I will be flying up because of time constraints.
I am looking forward to the “All Ford Day” event at Eastern Creek,
sorry, Sydney Motorsport Park. (Funny I was talking to the consultants
6 May 2017
3 years back, hired to find new ways for ARDC to present itself and I
suggested that there were a lot of motorsport centres in the USA called
Motorsport Parks and they got paid for it: bugger) in July this will be a
great event and a must to do. Then there is of course the CMC event in
August. Big and fun!
Then of course we have the National Concours in beautiful Canberra
NSW. This will be a great event and I know that the NSW Branch; the
hosts for this year’s event will set a new high standard for the weekend.
I am looking forward to the Concours in our nation’s capital.
Happy T Birding
Mike
Editors Report
Just a reminder that the club membership renewals are now overdue.
Memberships fees are always due in April each year and so far about 65
members have not paid. This will be the last magazine sent out to those
who do not pay by the end of May.
Happy driving,
Peter Banach
Editor
Treasurer’s Report
Hi everyone
I hope you all had a fabulous Easter and enjoyed a little break. Our
Victorian tbirders looked like they didn't get much of a break but it was
well worth it. What a fantastic effort once again with the Make Them
Shine fundraiser again this year! Outstanding!
7 May 2017
I would like to remind everyone who hasn't yet paid their membership
renewal yet that it is now overdue! Please make this a priority and get it
done as soon as possible to maintain your registration with the club.
Please see below for payment details.
Welcome to another few new members;
Shane and Jeanette Holmes's from Bungendore, NSW with a white
64 coupe
Gary Etheridge from Woollamia, NSW with a yellow 62 Landau
And welcome back to Daniel and Kerrie Rahme from Burwood,
NSW with a salmon coral 64 convertible.
It was great to see Shane and Jeanette at our State meet in Batemans
Bay. They popped over for the day to introduce themselves and have a
chat. We look forward to seeing them at many more meets.
Cheers
Sharon
Membership fees are now due! Please forward your $50 by either
cheque or direct deposit soon!
Membership is ideally paid by direct debit straight into the account;
Thunderbird Owners Club of Australia Inc
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 221
Ac: 10144244
8 May 2017
Please ensure to include your surname as the reference.
We also accept cheques. Please send these directly to me;
Sharon Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley NSW 2519
NSW Report May 2017
It’s me again, as Tery is not in a position to put this month’s report
together, so here we go…
As you know we recently held the NSW State Titles (Show n Shine) in
Batemans Bay on 31st March to 2nd April. We were initially worried
about the lack of support for this event, but after doing some analysis,
everyone who would normally have attendd were accounted for in one
way or another. Unfortunately we had a couple of late cancellations,
and of significance was Jim Kerr, who had to pull out at the last
moment due to a health scare, but I am glad to advise you that he is
firing on all cylinders once again, with the odd hiccup!!
For those who did attend, we had a great weekend. Everyone liked the
accommodation and especially the location. We started with a BBQ
‘Meet n Greet’ on Friday night (thanks to Chris and Laraine for doing
the shopping). It was great to re-establish a connection with club
members Matt and Mary Semenas, who live in Batemans Bay, as we
have not seen them since our last Concours in Old Bar. Also, new
members John and Katherine Firth from Ulladulla attended, so it was
good to have some of our south coast members being represented.
We had a very leisurely start on Saturday morning, driving to the park,
where we displayed the cars right on the bay. Tery arranged the voting
slips, which were given to all members and the passer-by traffic as well.
For me, it was great to just sit around and do a whole lot of nothing,
except socialise.
9 May 2017
The results of voting were interesting. As club members, we tend to be
a bit critical of what is right and what is wrong with a car, but when you
have the voting public involved, all they care about is colour and
design, and the results speak for themselves. Congratulations going to
Sid and Jill Howard for the Best of Show Award. Also congratulations
to all the other trophy winners as well.
After the voting we returned to the Resort, where a number of our club
fishing fraternity threw a line into the bay, as we were only metres from
the water. There were a lot of bites, but as usual the big one got away!!
This was followed by nice dinner at the Services Club, with trophy
presentations, birthday cakes for those members celebrating in and
around the event, and we were all back at the Resort by about 10pm. On
behalf of Tery, I would like to thank everyone who attended this event
and also a big thank you to those who helped in the planning/running of
the Event.
Our next big event is Cooly Rocks in Coolangatta on the June long
weekend. The response to this event has been fantastic, with 38
attending and 15 cars travelling north via Coffs Harbours for a stopover.
We have secured dedicated parking (at a premium) in the main street,
which allows us to have all the cars parked together. This is the 1st time
the organisers have done this, as it was always 1st in best dressed. I
can’t wait to see all the birds parked together.
I am not up-to-date on the sick list mentioned in the last magazine, as
we have just got home from holidays, but I hope you are all doing well.
New additions to the list is Tony Napier and Jim Boyd, who are also
recovering from recent surgery as well and I would also like to wish
Ann Wallis all the best for her upcoming treatment this week. On behalf
of the Club, I would like to wish everyone a speedy recovery.
In closing, I hope you and your families had a wonderful Easter break
and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the
upcoming Mt Tomah and The Entrance events.
Cheers, Steve
10 May 2017
Line up of Cars at Batemans Bay 2017
NSW - Coming Events
May 20th
-21st Oil Steam & Kerosene Family fun day, Campbelltown
steam & machinery museum, free entry for old car
May 21st Central Coast Heritage Day – Memorial Park, The
Entrance Departing McDonalds Thornleigh at 8:00 am
June 8th
-13th
Cooly Rocks, Gold Coast Updates to follow
June 18th
Gosford swap meet
June 25th
Club run and lunch TBA (somewhere in the mountains)
Meet at Macas Eastern Creek on the M4 Depart 10:30
July 2nd
Blacktown swap, Fairfield showground
July 9th
Club run - North TBA
July 29th
Ford Day swap meet Sydney Dragway
July 30th
All Ford Day, Sydney Dragway, see Pat for tickets
August 13th
CMC Day Eastern Creek - see Pat for tickets
August 27th
AGM and lunch TBA
September 17th
Kiama run, markets and lunch
October 27th
-29th
National Thunderbird Concours, Canberra ACT
November 19th
Lunch, Pioneer Village, Wilberforce Meet at venue
10:30
December 10th
XMAS PARTY - venue to be found
11 May 2017
Victorian Report May 2017
Well time again for the Magazine, well as you already know the State
titles have been and gone we did something different this year. The
titles were held at the all-American day. We had an unbelievable
turnout of THUNDERBIRDS and members bringing a plate of
something we had BBQ going, so a very enjoyable day was had by all.
I must thank all judges for their support on the day; also all members
that chipped in and helped with the various things that had t be done.
A big thanks goes out to Leanne Easey for organizing the
beautiful location we had to display the cars, as well as organizing all
trophies, but the day could not have worked out without the help of
Leanne, Amanda, Simon and Rosa all helping as well and setting up for dinner and presentation night the next night.
Now onto ‘MAKE THEM SHINE’. Well what a year this was!
The Good Friday Appeal was a fantastic day and well worth the hard
work put into organizing the day from Platan, Ross, John G, Leanne
and John T, Amanda and Simon, and of course Charlie and Rosa.
We had total of 79 cars, a Bike and 2 trucks, vans, army vehicles, etc.
We also had 2 bands performing on the day entertaining the masses
with some easy music to go by. A record number of visitors came
through the doors and we had can rattlers stationed at the main front
door as well as the entry into the car display collecting money. We
also had Terry Blacks Beautiful 62 convertible on display. All we could
hear was ‘WE WANT YOUR MONEY FOR THE KID’! With cans
rattling we had kids going crazy along with Batman and Cat Woman.
The Jurassic Park Crew and the Kenworth Truck were the most popular
attractions on the day as were the ‘movie cars’. A big thank you to
Melbourne Old School Cruisers , Dutton Garage for supplying 6 exotic
cars from a Maclaren 675lt to a Ferrari F40, K6 club, HQ Racing
Association and all the members that attended. Some members were
12 May 2017
there on Thursday as well as Saturday, so a big effort was had by all. So
to all the members that belong to this Great Car Club “we did it we
raised $65,171.70. So get ready will be back again next year bigger and
better! I also must not forget to thank the National Thunderbird
Committee for the help they have given in funds towards the MAKE
THEM SHINE day.
THANK TO ALL FOR YOU HELP AND ASSISTANCE
REGARDS CHARLIE TRIMBOLI
STATE DIRECTOR THUNDERBIRD OWNERS CLUB OF VICTORIA
0408.762842
13 May 2017
14 May 2017
Photos from Make them Shine 2017
15 May 2017
Victoria - Coming Events
Monthly meeting first Monday of the month – Emerald Hotel
S/Melbourne
See web site for up to date information on Victoria’s event
WWW.toca.net.au
May Date TBC
Autumn Picnic or Pub run Red Hill/Mornington Way
June
B24 Liberator Restoration Hangar Tour Werribee
July Christmas in July
TBC
August Winter Pub Run ?
Area TBC
September
Australian National Aviation Museum & Antique Motorcycles?
Moorabbin and Cheltenham
October
Spring BBQ Wattle Park, Gells Park, Lilydale Lake?
National Titles, Canberra
November
TBC
December Sunday 3rd
Christmas Lunch Reggio Calabria Club?
16 May 2017
Thunderbird Owners’ Club of Australia Inc.
Unique in all the World.
Membership Fees 2017 Fees are due at end of March each year
Please ensure fees are paid no later 30 April
$50.00 It is preferable that fees be paid by direct deposit into the
account below
Thunderbird Owners Club of Australia Inc
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 221
Ac: 10144244
Please ensure to include your surname as the reference.
We also accept cheque. Please send these directly to the treasurer;
Sharon Banach
5 Jobson Ave
Mt Ousley. NSW 2519
There is no need to send renewal forms unless details have changed, but
be mindful that you should be keeping all your details current. If there
are any changes at all, please let me know.
17 May 2017
TOCA Members Photo from 1980’S
This was a night out at The Niterider Theatre Restaurant, Goulburn
Street Sydney with T-Bird members.
So can you find them ? A few family names come to mind :- Kerrs,
Rosewarnes, Tomkins, Gonzalvez, Williams, Abrahamsons, Priests,
Kennedys, Groses and Charltons.
18 May 2017
For Sale
1960 Ford Thunderbird 352 Automatic convertible.
Fully restored with tonneau cover.
Stunning Moroccan Ivory colour, with black leather interior.
$ 75,000. Phone. 0397873357
1966 Thunderbird Town Landau for sale, Melbourne Victoria
19 May 2017
Green with black vinyl roof. Beige cloth and vinyl interior. Air con,
power windows and drivers seat. Passenger seat headrest. Stereo tape
deck with connection for inputs.
Imported by Barry Haley in 1990, engine and transmission rebuilt in
1992-3 and 30,000 miles since. Repainted by Charlie Trimboli at
Rocvic ten years ago.
Very good condition, not concours. Good tyres. Spare uncracked
dashtop.
Call Robert Sands on 0417380281
Photos of a Custom 62 Thunderbird
20 May 2017
What The ?
Custom 2002 Retro Bird
21 May 2017
22 May 2017
Thunderbird at Bathurst Mount Panorama 2012
23 May 2017
24 May 2017
T- Bird New is published by
The Thunderbird Owners Club
of Australia Inc.
2nd of the 2 Retro birds registered in Australia