Ladies Day at Luddenham Fifteen adults and three children dined at the Hubertus Country Club

at Luddenham during our inaugural Ladies Day Run and Lunch. Our

Austin 7’s departed from North Strathfield and travelled to Ludden-

ham with stops at Auburn and Guildford. See page 7 for full story.

Austin 7’s parked in the grounds of “Linnwood” House Guildford

Committee

The deadline for all contributions to Baby Torque is ALWAYS the last Fri-

day of each month. Contributions should be sent to The Editor, Baby

Torque, P.O. Box 6009, North Ryde NSW 2113.

Magazine Deadline

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Club Meetings

The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at

8:00pm in the NRMA Training Rooms, NRMA Building, George Street,

North Strathfield. Parking is available in the NRMA car park opposite the

building.

Name Home Phone Mobile Phone

President Mark Wellington (02) 9545 1507 0409 121 576

Vice President Paul Pui - 0413 621 078

Secretary /

Public Officer Joanne Wellington (02) 9545 1507 0428 545 150

Treasurer /

Club Examiner Warren Gracie (02) 9569 2108 0417 417 826

Spare Parts Mervyn Boatwright (02) 9822 8609 0412 940 001

Editor Darryl Stockley - 0404 099 157

Membership /

Registration Amy Pui - 0402 816 345

Events Director Maureen Boatwright (02) 9822 8609 0413 017 263

As a courtesy, please do not contact Committee Members after 9:00pm.

Banking Details

Austin 7 Club NSW Inc Austin 7 Club NSW Inc Spare Parts

Bank: Laboratories Credit Union Bank: Bendigo Bank

BSB: 802-841 BSB: 633-000

Account: 0000009132 Account: 128875804

Presidents Report

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We have reached the end of another successful year with three new cars

on the road and good participation in all of our events.

We all look forward to seeing some more of our new members on the road

in the year ahead as restorations are completed. As someone once said “it

will not happen over night, but it will happen”.

Our AGM will be held on 14 December 2010 with the constitution and

election of office bearers for 2011 on the agenda.

As always, I would like to encourage all Members to consider nominating

for a position. There is a small amount of work involved but it is ex-

tremely satisfying to contribute to the success of our club.

I would like to thank everyone for your sup-

port and kind regards over the last two years.

Finally, I would like to wish you all a very

Happy and Safe Christmas and New Year

and I hope to see you and your Austin 7’s on the road in January.

Happy Motoring

Mark Wellington

Event Directors’ Report

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Our members had a great run, celebrating our first “Ladies Day”. It was a

very hot day as we made our way to the Japanese Botanic Gardens at

Auburn where we had morning tea, some members relaxed whilst other

ventured into the beautiful gardens. Then we made a visit to Linnwood

House. There was an open day and an exhibition and sale of carnival

glass plus demonstrations of wool spinning and woodwork.

Members enjoyed a leisurely drive to Luddenham where we lunched at

the German Country Club. Wow! What a meal, everyone was investigat-

ing what everyone else was eating and the best facial expression of the

day came from Faye Yarroll when her meal (a jager) was placed in front of

her. All in all I believe everyone had a great day. One couple had a great

finish to their day, Kevin & Barbara Fahey had a message on their an-

swering machine when they arrived home “you have won the door prize”

from Linnwood House. The next day they drove to Guildford and collected

two young grevilleas that were eagerly waiting to be planted in their new

home. The winning door prize number was 77.

January 16 is the Austin 7 Club’s first run for 2011. We will be travelling

to Brooklyn Marina and what a wonderful way to commence the Club Calendar of Events. It will be a great beginning to the year and exciting if

we see many of our Austin 7’s travelling north, so let us get the babies

out and have a wonderful drive and enjoy the breakfast and much more

for those wanting to continue on.

I wish all members and their families a Very Merry Christmas and a

Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

See you at the Club Christmas Party/Presentation Day, sounds like a lot

of fun and I’m really looking forward to it.

Happy Austin 7 touring,

Maureen Boatwright

Coming Events

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5 December 2010 ... Christmas Luncheon / Presentation Day

This year our celebrations will be held at Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brigh-

ton Street, Petersham at 12:00 pm. Arrangements have been made for us to enjoy some barefoot bowling and buffet lunch. Cost will be $7.50

for bowling and $18.00 per person for food. As the second oldest lawn bowls club in Australia, Petersham Bowling Club is happy to host our Aus-

tin 7’s so why not drive your Baby on the day. 11 January 2011 … Pre-Meeting Club Sausage Sizzle

The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc will provide a Sausage Siz-zle prior to the January General Meeting on Tuesday 11 January 2011 in Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay. If coming from Home-bush Bay Drive direction, get onto Australia Avenue and be prepared to turn right at gate entrance at the Park. The BBQ will be in the first available area

on left. Cooking will begin at 6.00pm. The club will provide sausages, bread, salad, plates and cutlery, etc. All you need to bring is your drinks, tea, coffee, etc. Come and join your fellow members and celebrate the beginning of a new year filled with outings and touring our wonderful countryside in our beauti-ful babies. RSVP to a Committee Member by Thursday 6 January 2011. 16 January 2011 ... Breakfast Run - Brooklyn Marina

Starting from NRMA car park at North Strathfield. Con-tact the Events Director by 5 January 2011 if you will be joining us on this run. 26 January 2011 ... Australia Day - NRMA Motorfest or Mystery Run

Entries have closed for the NRMA Motorfest at the Rocks. We also have a Mystery Run starting from the NRMA car park at North Strathfield and finishing with an Aussie picnic. Bring your flag and wear some Aussie gear, join the fun and celebrate. BYO lunch.

20 February 2011 ... Breakfast Run - Destination To Be Advised 20 March 2011 ..... Twilight Run - Destination To Be Advised

1 - 5 October 2012 90th Anniversary National Austin 7 Hub Rally - Tanunda, S.A.

The Headquarters for the National Rally will be at the Tanunda Show

Other Events of Interest

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12 March 2011 Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motorfest - Myall Park Sports Reserve

Located off Yamba Street, Hawks Nest. Arrival 8:00 am - 9:45 am. Official Opening 10:00 am. Entrants fee of $10 per vehicle. Please contact the Events Director for entry form and more information.

22 - 25 April 2011 ... Austin's Over Australia - Forbes, NSW

6 - 8 May 2011 ... Central Tablelands Autumn Tour - Orange, NSW

Eligible Vehicles – Manufactured Pre 1931. Please contact Events Director to receive an Entry Form and list of accommodation. Closing date is 20 April 2011.

Member Advertisements

Radiator Grill 1929

Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member)

on (02) 9822 8609 or at m.boaty@bigpond.com

Austin 7 crankcases 1928-1934

Contact Kevin Harte on (02) 9614 1512

Alloy brake shoes 1¼” to suit 1932 Austin 7

2 x Stub Axles. Right hand and Left hand.

Contact Merv Boatwright (on behalf of a Club Member)

on (02) 9822 8609 or at m.boaty@bigpond.com

Grounds Hall which is in a very nice setting and has plenty of parking avail-able. Prior to preparing and issuing entry forms the Austin 7 Club SA need to get an indication on how many people are likely to enter the 2012 National A7 Rally. Consequently they need your help by completing and returning an Ex-pression of Interest Form as soon as possible. Also, please give a form to anyone else you know who may be interested in attending this rally.

Forms may be obtained by:

logging onto the 2012 Rally page on the Austin 7 Club SA website at

www.austin7clubsa.com.au,

asking your Events Director for a hard copy,

asking Ralph Drage (2012 Rally Secretary) to send a hard copy.

Invitations Accepted

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Ladies Day at Luddenham

A big “thank you” must go to Maureen Boatwright (our Events Director)

for organising our inaugural Ladies Day Run and Lunch on Sunday 14

November 2010.

We departed from the

NRMA car park at

North Strathfield for

our morning tea stop at the Auburn Botanic

Gardens. This 9.2 acre

park was opened in

1977 and is just 17

kilometres from the

Sydney CBD. It features

a spectacular Japanese

garden with traditional

Japanese landscaping

that includes a water-

fall, decorative bridges

and ornamental trees set around a large lake. This is a really nice place

to relax with a hot cup of tea and some good friends.

We then travelled to Linnwood House at Guildford. In 1889 George and

Susan McCredie purchased part of the Orchardleigh Estate at Guildford

and set about designing and building a residence for their family. The

house was completed in

April 1891 and was an

innovation for its

time ... generating its

own electricity and hav-

ing the first telephone

in the district. A news-

paper article of the time

describes Linnwood as

“being one of the most perfectly finished do-

mestic establishments

in the Southern Hemi-

sphere ... a home that is just a dream of every convenience and comfort”.

We finished the day with a hearty meal at the Hubertus Country Club at

Luddenham. A great time was had by all.

Minutes of the November 2010 General Meeting

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Held on 9 November 2010 at the NRMA Building, George Street, North Strathfield.

The meeting opened at 20:05 pm

Minutes taker.

Joanne Wellington Attendees.

There were 21 members in attendance as per attendance book. Apologies.

Darryl Stockley, Brian and Deidre Haywood, Trevor Hails, Don Scanes, Paul Boatwright.

Moved: Maureen Boatwright Seconded: Faye Yarroll Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted

Moved: Merv Boatwright Seconded: Warren Gracie Business arising from minutes.

Nil Correspondence.

Bent Wire, Baby Torque, The Depender, Drive Chatter, Letter from Brian Hay-ward re constitution, Austin’s over Australia Forbes 2011 newsletter, Austin 7 Journals, Light Shaft, Certificate of Insurance ( 3 certificates), Emails – from people asking questions

Moved: Bob Riches Seconded: Judith Riches Treasurer Report.

Read by Warren Gracie and accepted.

Moved: Merv Boatwright Seconded: Amy Pui

Minutes Continued

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Spare Parts.

Read by Merv Boatwright and accepted.

Moved: Bob Riches Seconded: Faye Yarroll Editor.

Apologies from Darryl – Magazine will be posted out by end of week. In the magazine there will be a form for nominations for AGM. Membership.

Anthony Wood paid for this year and next year. Welfare.

Warren Tite doing very well after knee operations. Events Director:

Sunday – Ladies day run starting at NRMA car park and ending at Ludden-

ham. Christmas luncheon Petersham Bowling Club 5 Dec 2010 January 16 2011 Brooklyn Marina January 26 The Rocks January 26 Mystery run – if you choose 2012 - need to finalise rooms - $50 deposit for 2012 rally needed. Central Tablelands Autumn tour in May 12 March 2011 Hawkesnest motorfest

Moved: Cliff Edwards Seconded: Kevin Harte

General Business

Thankyou for attending President’s weekend. Calendar – may not be ready until January 2011. Videos viewed presidents weekend – photos from south coast brunch run and documentary supplied by Brian Haywood about the Austin 7 (of course) The meeting finished at 20:40 pm

Car of the Month

It was love at first sight for Paul and Amy Pui when they got their first

glimpse of an Austin 7. It was at a vintage car auction and nothing else

interested them except that cute little car.

The Pui’s were lucky to meet two Club members on that fateful day which

resulted in them buying their Cream coloured 1929 Austin 7 Chummy

about two years ago. Although drivable it was mechanically tired but has

recently seen major improvements to its brakes, gearbox, engine and

electrics.

Prior to getting their new Chummy, Paul had never driven a car with

manual transmission. Paul believes he is mechanically illiterate compared

to other Members, and now realises how dependant he is on the reliabil-

ity of his modern after his Chummy stalled on it’s maiden Club run; a

run that saw him progress from an L Plate to a Red P, and then a Green

P in just 2 hours.

Being naive about vintage cars has its problems. Like the time a group of

Members assured Paul, and he totally believed them, that his gearbox

was frozen solid when it wouldn’t engage after being parked overnight in

the cold. This is just one of many practical jokes Paul has endured.

Paul and Amy’s little car has already brought them much happiness.

Their Chummy was recently awarded our Annual Display Day Club Car

of the Year. And they love the enjoyment and excitement their car brings

to other people too, evident by

the many salutes received from

fellow motorists.

The recent Presidents Weekend

Run was an opportunity for the

Pui’s to experience driving their

Chummy in rain, sleet and light

snow; and a chance to discover

the true beauty of the Southern Highland’s landscape they’ve

missed on other occasions. Paul

and Amy reckon the heat from

their little engine can be so wel-

coming in such cold conditions!

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Information Sheet

If you would like to see your Austin 7 featured in this magazine please

complete and return the “Car of the Month - Information Sheet” available

from the Editor.

Paul drove about 120 kilometres on the Presidents Weekend including a

brisk sprint on the M5 from Mittagong back to Sydney. All in all, Paul

and Amy are very happy to be part of our Club and look forward to many more Club Runs in their Chummy.

Also, congratulations to Paul and Amy for being our first Members to

have their car featured in our new look Baby Torque.

Recent Happy Snaps

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Spare Parts Officer says “Thank You”

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I wish to sincerely thank the many Members who have supported our Club by purchasing parts from our Spare Parts Division during 2010. By supporting our Club in this way it allows us to readily have spare parts available to Members, especially helpful when you need your car ready for the next Run.

A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all Members and their Families.

Mervyn Boatwright

‘Round the World in a Baby Car Newspapers around the globe followed the very unusual adventure of Eng-lishwoman Gladys de Havilland during the late 1920’s. It seems Miss de Havilland enjoyed motoring very much, so much indeed that she set off on a world tour in an Austin 7. The Editor would appreciate any newspaper cuttings, articles or other infor-mation Members may have regarding Gladys’ adventure for the purpose of including this great story in future Baby Torque magazines.

This Picture: Austin 7 cars lined up in Gover Street, New Plymouth (New Zealand), wait-ing to greet Miss Gladys de Havilland on her world tour in an Austin 7. Taken by unidentified photographer in 1929. (Photograph Reference Number: 1/2-055751-F Alexander Turnbull Library)

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All Members choosing to pay by cheque for Spare Parts should read the instructions at the bottom of their invoice.

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Spare Parts

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Don’t forget the Austin 7 Club NSW “Point Score” pro-

gram. Our aim is to see as many people attending events

and meetings (including monthly general meetings) as pos-sible. Participation in an event or outing from the starting

point to the finish will score you 2 points, while attending

a general meeting will score you 1 point. These points are

awarded whether you attend in your Austin 7 or modern

car. The person with the highest points tally will receive a

trophy at our Christmas Luncheon / Presentation Day. So

come along and get involved.

If bad weather conditions are looming, please

contact Maureen Boatwright on Saturday eve-

nings or from 6:30am on the Sunday of the run

in question (H) 02 9822 8609 (M) 0413 017 263.

And please remember to always carry the follow-

ing documents in your Austin 7:

Comprehensive Insurance Policy

Clubs’ Certificate of Currency

Baby Torque or Coming Events newsletter

Bad Weather

2010/2011 Supper Roster

Point Score Trophy

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December 2010 AGM - Members to bring a plate

January 2011 To Be Advised

February 2011 To Be Advised

March 2011 To Be Advised

April 2011 To Be Advised

May 2011 To Be Advised

The Austin 7 Club NSW Inc has

been active for over 25 years

and aims to bring together peo-

ple with the common interest of

restoring, preserving and driv-

ing Austin Sevens. We are an

informal family club that regu-

larly takes our "Babies" to the

road for some fun social touring.

Spare parts are available to

Club Members through the Club

Spares Division and our techni-

cal people will give advice,

where possible, in regard to the

restoration of these cars.

Postal Address:

P.O. Box 6009 North Ryde NSW 2113

Email:

info@austin7clubnsw.org.au

Website:

www.austin7clubnsw.org.au

Austin 7 Club NSW Inc

your vehicle. If you wish to at-

tend invitational events outside

Club runs, you MUST contact a

Committee Member to log the

trip, otherwise your

registration and in-

surance is NOT

valid.

You should carry a

copy of the Clubs’

Certificate of Insur-

ance (Public Liabil-

ity) in your Austin 7

at all times together

with the most recent copy of

this “Baby Torque” magazine.

Any Member using a vehicle on

RTA Conditional Registration

(HCRS) and attending a Secondary

Club Run or any event listed un-

der Invitations Ac-

cepted or Other Events

of Interest MUST con-

tact a Committee Mem-

ber to advise your vehi-

cles movements PRIOR

to attending the event.

The committee of the

nominated primary

club on your condi-

tional registration must be aware,

and approve of, all movements of

"Dedicated to the preservation and

enjoyment of all types of

Austin Sevens"

Conditional Registration

Member of The Council of Motor Clubs, Inc