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VVC VIEWMAY 2019 ISSUE 05

E-mail: editor@vvc.co.za • website: www.vintageandveteranclub.co.zaMail: P.O. Box 35129, Northcliff, 2115 • Clubhouse: 3 Athol Oaklands Road, Oaklands, Johannesburg

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Greetings from the dam

The Independent in the UK tells us that Aston Martin have worked with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Rolls-Royce plc (the air engine company) to look forward to one possible path for “luxury personal air mobility”. The concept, designed for urban use features vertical take-off and landing capabilities, something the British aerospace industry has pioneered since the 1960s and the Hawker Harrier fighter jet. It’s green too, at least to an extent, as it is conceived with hybrid power, combining an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, for inter-city rather than inter-continental travel.

Indeed, in a little historical twist, one notable Cranfield alumni was Ralph Hooper, who attended the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield in 1946 and went on to become one of the country’s most important post-war aircraft designers, creating the Hawker Harrier jump jet, which first flew in 1964.

Aston Martin president and CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: “With the population in urban areas continuing to grow, congestion in towns and cities will become increasingly demanding. We need to look at alterna-tive solutions to reduce congestion, cut pollution and

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EditorialBrian Askew

improve mobility. Air travel will be a crucial part in the future of transportation, the Volante Vision Concept is the ultimate luxury mobility solution. Humans have always spent on average, one hour commuting to and from work. The distance we live from our workplace has been determined by the methods of transporta-tion available. The Volante Vision Concept will enable us to travel further with our hourly commute, mean-ing we are able to live further away from where we work. Cities will grow, and towns that are today too far away from cities to be commutable will become suburban.”

Some critics – including your editor - might add that congestion might merely move from the ground to the skies as “personal air mobility” grows more affordable, though either way it seems a distant prospect.

Can you imagine Jo’burg skies in 2035 with “economy communal air mobility” bringing you taxis in three dimensions.

On to my editorial duties. Firstly, the cover picture. I was severely – and justly - berated for not giving you the telephone number of last month’s pin-up. It may be available at our next meeting, along with a cup of tea and a scone! Oh, this issue’s cover features a club breakfast – picture thanks to Eric McQuillian. Many thanks are due to Dennis Bottomley for his road trip article and to Noel McIntosh for the first part of his club retrospective – which has already featured three continents. The usual suspects are also due their thanks: Karen, Chris, Ian, Eric, Pam, Anne and Hagerty’s.

Enjoy your read and your cars. Ed.

From the Chairman’s Desk

The DJ has come and gone and well done to all of

those who assisted with the organization thereof.

Whenever we have an incident free run it is a great

DJ because the roads while being generally better

than those used in the 20’s and 30’s are far more

hazardous from a traffic point of view. There were

still a few parts where the road surface was poor

or nonexistent but the Clerk of the Course found

a much quieter route on day 2 and the riders were

grateful for this.

One of the challenges which faced competitors was

the failure of some loggers. Since these were intro-

duced over five years ago it seem that the batteries

are nearing the end of their reliable life span and

unfortunately replacement batteries are not availa-

ble. This does mean that the club is going to have to

invest in some new loggers to allow people to ral-

ly effectively as there is no way with the costs and

safety issues that we can go back to live marshals.

It is therefore planned to purchase around 50 new

loggers in the next months and these will remain

property of the VVC. If any members wish to pur-

chase their own they should contact the Chairman.

As the cooler months approach the older vehicles

seem to behave better and we look forward to see-

ing more of them on a club Sunday. It is always great

to see the real oldies being brought out and we are

grateful to the members who share these treasures

with us.

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From thechairman’s desk

Ian Holmes

The issue of parking at the club seems to be a con-

cern to some and it is an old and recurring topic.

The accepted practice is that theme vehicles for the

particular Sunday should be parked closest to the

hall and that other more modern ones move to the

adjoining park area. It is not always possible to en-

sure that there will be sufficient parking for theme

vehicles for later arrivals however but there is a

solution. If you intend bringing a theme vehicle on

a particular Sunday and you may be a later arriv-

al please contact Eric McQuillian and ask him to

reserve a spot for you. He will do this by placing

some of our cones to secure your place. Members

and their visitors are requested to use the adjoining

park area if they arrive in non-theme vehicles. Of

course in the case of mobility of members or similar

being a challenge this is always accommodated.

The great support on club Sundays is much ap-

preciated and enjoyed by all and we look forward

to even more oldies and lots of guest who may be

potential members in the cooler months ahead. We

need more members and the best recruiters are you

the members.

Until next month safe and happy classic motoring.

Ian Holmes.

This month we welcome Greg and Lilliana Marucchi from Bedfordview. Greg is very involved with the Concours South Africa Steyn City.

I am not going to report on payments for 2018/2019 subscription year. We will unfortunately have to dis-continue the membership for the members who have not yet paid the annual subscription.

The subscription fees for 2019/2020 will remain un-changed to last year. I will bring the subscription renewal forms to the Sunday club meeting on the 26th of May. If you do not collect from me I will send by post and this year I think I will try to send these out by e-mail also. The e-mailed newsletter for the 2019/2020 club year are R425 for normal membership and R300 for country members. Should you require a printed newsletter the subscription for both normal and country members to R575 and R450 respective-ly? The banking details are: The Vintage and Veteran club, Nedbank Benmore Gardens, Branch code 197305 account numbers 1973038617. Please remember to in-sert your name or your membership number as refer-ence when making payment.

The Chairman is writing about our Club Sundays and I would like to mention the “Milkbar” which is open every Friday evening from around 17.00 to 21.00. If a member has a birthday he/she will be congratu-lated with a song from fellow members and served a cake with a candle. The evening is an easygoing social event where some come for a short time and others stay for hours. Henry Watermeyer turned 75 last week and he brought us wonderful cakes and de-licious quiches which his wife Maria had made. Here is a photo of Henry from the evening:

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New Members Karen Kaiser

Events coming up are amongst others the Sunbeam Sports Car Club’s Dam Buster – 1st of May 2019. I do not know if there are more spaces when you receive this newsletter. You can contact Barbara if you are in-terested at bebfem@mweb.co.za.

The Great Train Race will be held on the 22nd of June 2019. Please note that you need to register this year to participate.

SAVVA MAGNUM RALLY 2019 – POMC (Pretoria Old Motor Club) is the organizer and please visit their website (www.pomc.co.za) for the entry form and regulations which should be out shortly. The com-petitors will again be offered excellent rates at Hotel Numbi in Hazyview and the organizing club is taking great care in ensuring a safe and exciting event. The rally takes place over 3 days from the 15th to 17th of August.

Karen Kaiser

Happy Birthday Henry!

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Birthdays Karen Kaiser

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Mary Brodie

Leon Hoffman

Jonny Horne

Steve Renecle

Cecil White

Guido Kaiser

Marcin Wertz

Julian Wills

Wulf Krahmann

Please join us in Friday evenings at the club, in the“Milk Bar” for a few rounds!

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Gianni Mariano

John Pearce

Peter Waldburger

Doron Saffer

Russell Haselau

Abilio Da Silveira

Christian Meyer

Rowley Glieman

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2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS(Subject to amendment – see Notice board for more current information)

APR 28 VVC Sports Cars APR 28 GRMC Knysna Motor ShowMAY 1 SSCCS Dam Buster’s RunMAY 27 VCC Cars In The Park - PietermaritzburgMAY 26 VVC Motorcycle Day With VMC and CMCJUN TBA POMC Mampoer Tour - Willem Prinsloo MuseumJUN TBA JHMT DJ Memorial Run JUN 13 / 19 EPVCC Milligan - Port ElizabethJUN 26 VVC Great Train RaceJUN 30 VVC American Cars and BikesJUL 6 / 7 CMC 1000 Bike Show JUL 28 VVC Your Favourite Car or Bike AUG 4 POMC Cars in The Park - ZwartkopsAUG 14 / 18 POMC Magnum Tour Cars and Bikes - MpumalangaAUG 25 VVC Annual General Meeting/Post-Vintage Cars and BikesSEP VVC Parkhurst DaySEP 7 SAVVA SAVVA AGM POMCSEP 15 PR Piston Ring Swop MeetSEP 21 / 24 MTFCOSA SAVVA Veteran/Vintage Nationals - Free StateSEP 24 SAVVA National Drive IT daySEP 29 VVC Post-45 Cars and Bikes and Buick ClubOCT TBA OFSVCC Rendevous TourOCT TBA VVC Johannesburg Historical RunOCT 27 VVC 100 Year Old and Veteran Cars and Bikes NOV 2 RAC London to BrghtonNOV 12 / 14 CVMC Fairest Cape TourNOV VVC Movie EveningNOV 24 VVC TBADEC TBA VVC Kenjara RunDEC 29 VVC Christmas Meeting

Monthly breakfasts (usually the second Sunday of the month) We now braai at every Sunday meeting VVC Milk Bar open every Friday eveningFor Gauteng Rallies visit SARRA website – www.sarra.co.za

Events Henry Watermeyer

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Our “Oulaas” Road Trip - February 2019(this must be read to the end)

The trip was Margaret’s idea and her idea to adopt the name “oulaas” for the trip – a trip to Cape Town by road – we had not been to Cape Town in about elev-en years, (while we were working we used to go to Cape town every Christmas for three weeks) but not by road.

It was my idea to just go without any accommodation booked and stop wherever the fancy took us, also to take the long route via Port Elizabeth and then along the Garden Route.

So on the 26th January we packed the car and headed out.

We were confident that accommodation presented no problems –seeing that we had no less than three meth-ods of navigation and communication in the car (the car’s nav. system, my ancient Garmin G.P.S., and Mar-garet’s smart phone) of finding suitable lodgings.

The proof of the pudding came very soon on passing Bloemfontein, with the WIFI switched on, Margaret, searching on the internet for accommodation. Of all bed and breakfast accommodation on offer she settled for a farm in Trompsburg (Margaret being brought up on a farm).

Having contacted the agent, she booked and paid for the accommodation, while I was driving.

Entering Trompsburg about an hour later, we realised we had no idea where we were or where our accom-modation was, Margaret, not very happy, being in such a remote village and concerned about security. However, sitting in the car, motor running and air con-ditioning likewise running, we embarked on the task of finding the accommodation we had booked and paid for.

Interrogating the agent’s website, there was no way of contacting or finding the farm where we had booked (and paid for) (no phone number, no address or GPS co-ordinates) what to do? –drive around and see if we could perhaps find a helpful, knowledgeable person; no such luck.

We found the local police station so in we trooped with the scant information at our disposal. No, with all the directories and local knowledge of the very helpful and courteous constabulary, they were unaware of our destination (one of the constables even attempted to find the information on their computer) no luck.

With this a sergeant arrived, and had the idea of con-tacting a B&B that he knew of, and, success, “go back along the road and about two kilometres, find a gravel road, with a sign pointing towards our destination.

Briefly, we arrived at the farm, and having complied with the security arrangements, we finally met our very charming hostess, whereupon we enquired about dinner. We were informed that our booking had come through too late to book dinner (remember we had only booked bed and breakfast). However, our hostess informed us that she would rustle up something for us to eat.

Road Trip Dennis Bottomley

Very shortly we were presented with two helpings of frozen lasagne which we utilised the very spacious and well equipped kitchen to prepare (very acceptable under the circumstances).

After a restful night’s sleep, we had a very substantial breakfast (large helpings of oats, choice of cereals and fruit, toast (homemade bread) and tea or coffee).So on to our next overnight stop – Uitenhage – we had decided not to stay in what we considered the accept-ed destinations, in this case Port Elizabeth. However we did not realise that Uitenhage is not directly on the main highway so this entailed a “detour” so to speak.

Arriving rather late in Uitenhage, we were confront-ed with a signboard advertising B&B accommodation. Margaret phoned the number and was informed that, yes, they could put us up for the night. However when

we enquired after a suitable place to eat, the host said that in all honesty he could not recommend anything at that hour- especially on a Sunday. However, he would endeavour to accommodate us if we were not too fussy. Within a short while we were served with two portions of - yes – defrosted lasagne (and salad)!

The following morning, after a substantial breakfast, served in a typical Cape style dining room, we were again on the move – to P.E. and beyond.

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Arriving in P.E. we were taken aback at how this city had expanded since our last visit – and after coffee and cake at a delightful beach restaurant we headed on along the Garden Route.

We had decided to stay over in Knysna, and arriving there our first requirement was lunch – so we headed towards the East Head restaurant at the “heads” only to find ourselves on the top – and nowhere near the ocean. (Getting lost often was a feature of the whole trip in spite of the three navigation aids as mentioned previously).

We then headed to Leisure Isle in the hope of find-ing THE restaurant and within the first block we saw a sign advertising B&B accommodation and decided that the owner could direct us to the restaurant, but on

entering the establishment, we agreed that this would more than suffice as our overnight stop. However, this accommodation so impressed us that we booked in for three nights.

This establishment was newly acquired and renovat-ed by the new owner, with excellent accommodation – a further feature was the view from our bedroom win-dow of the pool, attractive garden and, in the distance the Heads. An added attraction – three rabbits one a dominant male with only one eye (lost in an accident)

Road Trip Dennis Bottomley

Christopher, and two Karakul rabbits who were kept in a wire enclosure to prevent Christopher from har-assing them (his favourite pastime).

After spending three glorious days in Knysna inves-tigating places such as Plettenburg Bay, Wilderness, Thesen Island, a three-hundred-year old church and purely by chance a collection of classic cars, housed in a series of magnificently appointed garages – includ-ing a fully equipped workshop all kept in sparkling condition. Cars such as Alvis, Jaguar and M.G.

The last night, our hosts invited us to drinks and snacks with friends of his from Johannesburg who are building a house on the Pezula Estate.

Again, we had decided not to stop over in one of the better known towns. So on the way to Cape Town we

pulled into Heidelberg for lunch only to find that the lunch establishment also offered bed and breakfast

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accommodation. So after a substantial “boere” meal, we booked in for the night, only to find out later that we were in the company of a road maintenance gang from Cape Town also staying for the night! However the accommodation and facilities were completely ac-ceptable, also the road gang were provided with braai facilities which were remote from our accomodation.

Worth a mention, our unit was devoid of a door to the bathroom! Perhaps we should have broken our resolve and pushed on to Swellendam.

The following morning, after a very substantial break-fast we made the short hop to Swellendam – a delight-ful old town where we stopped for morning tea.

And so on to Cape Town and sticking to our decision, we decided to stay, not in Cape Town but in Gordon’s Bay. Sitting in the car on arrival in Gordon’s Bay, we had been recommended to a B&B overlooking the sea – however, on phoning, we were told that the place was fully booked. Not to be discouraged, we found our way to Beach Road having decided that a sea view was essential.

Travelling along Beach Road, we came across a B&B called Berg en Zee which seemed appropriate. We duly rang the bell and were greeted by a charming Zimba-bwean who advised us that yes, they had accommo-dation and we had the choice of a ground floor or first floor unit – obviously we chose the upper level having

Road Trip Dennis Bottomley

a superb view across the bay. We advised Kumbulani that we would probably require accommodation for about three days but he said that as this was Friday and the beginning of the weekend, the owner was not available and this could be negotiated on Monday (in-cluding payment)!

When at breakfast on Monday we duly met Jackie the owner and being more than satisfied with the accom-modation we decided to stay for eight nights.

This decision turned out to be fortuitous because our hostess, Jackie appointed herself our unofficial guide and every morning at breakfast presented us with a map she had printed on which was marked places of interest together with alternative routes.

The next nine days were spent roaming our surround-ings too many to mention details except for the follow-ings highlights:

Cape Town on Sunday – traffic completely gridlocked – not realising that we were in the middle of the tourist season, SONA, and the rugby at Green Point stadium.

Various wine farms the highlight being the “duck pa-rade” at the Vergenoegd Estate. Penguins at Bettie’s Bay.

Franschoek, unable to traverse the town due to ex-tremely heavy traffic also complete lack of unhindered parking.

Stellenbosch, filled to capacity with students starting University where the parking problem also existed.

An aborted trip to Atlantic beach on the west coast due to gridlocked traffic en route. This ended in us di-verting to Canal Walk Centre.

Sea Point, a disappointing trip to the beach looking

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for facilities enjoyed on previous visits, we had lunch at a very small shopping centre in the main road and were charged R20-00 for parking in the centre for just over an hour!!

After breakfast on the ninth morning, we decided we were now ready to head for home. Packed up, fuelled up and on our way.

Where to overnight? Many years ago we had stayed in Beaufort West so agreed that was as good as any. This time Margaret interrogated the internet for most of the journey and using pictures displayed on her phone settled on two alternatives. Following the Waze direc-tions, we came upon the first of the choices in which she was not happy with the apparent parking arrange-ments that we could see from the car. The second ap-peared to suit our requirements so we rang the bell and enquired. Accommodation was indeed available so we booked in.

Also at this stop was a contingent of Harley Davidson enthusiasts. Beautiful machines mounted on equally beautiful trailers.

Enquiring about food we were directed to the Spur Steak house “up the road” (recommended).The meal was everything that our hostess had promised with built-in entertainment in the way of watching all the heavy trucks which we had had to circumvent on the journey, negotiating the circle on which the steak house was located.

Road Trip Dennis Bottomley

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After breakfast the next morning we headed for Trompsburg (why re-invent the wheel (we had been happy with our previous experience at this venue)). Only this time we phoned ahead to book for dinner – the choice? Frozen lasagne! When that evening we started to defrost our meal, the power went down. In this emergency our hostess arrived with a camp style gas cooker (no oven). We managed to create a sem-blance of defroster by placing the frozen meals in a frying pan, covered with a lid and heated this on the gas ring. Compensation was provided by a very nice bottle of wine which Margaret had purchased from one of the wine farms.

An early morning start after breakfast which could be the last leg of the journey home. (Perhaps we would stay over in Kroonstad). Scooting past the many en-trances into Bloemfontein, we gave no thought to petrol and once clear of Bloemfontein I noticed that the tank appeared to be rather depleted of petrol – what to do? – consult our navigation aids. We pulled into a side road in order to attain more concentrated joint effort without getting heated.

In instances such as this our outdated GPS was not very detailed. Now, to head back to Bloemfontein or carry on in the hope that we would find fuel. The de-cision taken was to keep going. As we drove the re-serve light was getting brighter and brighter. Lo, just in the nick of time appeared the Verkeerdevlei toll plaza. As I paid the toll I asked the assistant where we could get petrol – the immediate answer was “Winburg – forty three kilometres ahead”. Not only did we fill the tank, we had a delightful morning tea with homemade eats at a small coffee shop adjoining the service station. As we travelled, the decision was taken not to overnight in Kroonstad but to push on home.

A further comment – at every venue we were provided with tea and coffee facilities in the room, and in most cas-es, biscuit and, in Heidelberg the most delightful home-made rusks. Also in every establishment the accommoda-tion was completely acceptable and clean.

And so ends the “oulaas” journey except to relate an inci-dence which occurred in Beaufort West at the B&B where we had made conversation with the Harley owners. On returning from our dinner, we were greeted by the Har-ley owners relaxing beside the pool whereupon one of the ladies asked if we minded to answer a personal question which we agreed. The question was “How old are you?”

Margaret’s immediate response was “do you really want to know?” “Yes” came the reply. “I’m eighty and Denis is eighty three!!

Dennis Bottomley

Accomodation.

Trompsburg: En Route

Uitenhage: Mi Casa

Knysna: Chez Pierre

Heidelburg: Aan de Kanal

Gorden’s Bay: Berg en Zee

Beaufort West: Die Herehuis

Road Trip Dennis Bottomley

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From March

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From March

Home Care

This month, courtesy of Health 24, I would like to men-tion five things you should know about getting a flu shot, particularly if you are unsure whether you need it or not.

1. It’s never too late, but rather do it sooner

While the middle of winter is not too late to receive the flu shot, remember that it takes about two weeks for the body to produce the necessary protective antibodies. Give your body enough time to develop adequate pro-tection by getting your flu shot sooner rather than later.

2. You’re not only protecting yourself, but also other more vulnerable people

“Flu is not so bad for me, I recover quite quickly,” you may argue. Not only does the influenza virus change strains yearly, producing more severe symptoms, but you as an individual should also protect anyone vulner-able close to you, such as the elderly, infants, and those with a compromised immune system.

Some people argue that flu is simply a more severe form of the cold, but it is potentially fatal. According to Har-vard Medical School, flu activity significantly increased in the US during their last winter, with the A(H3N2) vi-rus being the most prevalent, leading to increased hospi-talisations, especially in children and those over 65.

And even if you don’t show symptoms, you may still be spreading the virus without realising it – about 20% to 30% of those carrying the virus have had no symptoms.

3. You need to stay current

You need to keep your vaccination up to date to make sure you are protected against the latest strains, as the influenza virus mutates yearly. So even if you had your shot last year, the 2019 vaccination was developed to fight the most prevalent strains of the latest flu season.

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Nursing Thoughts

4. The flu shot will not give you the flu

Repeat after us, “You will not get the flu from the flu vaccination.” While some people expe-rience minor s i d e - e f f e c t s such as local-ised swelling, mild fever and soreness, the best way to protect yourself against the flu remains the flu vaccine.

However, even if you still get flu after the flu vaccination, your symptoms will be milder.

5. There are other measures to protect yourself against the flu

While the flu vaccination is a key step in protecting your-self, it shouldn’t end there. Boost your immunity by includ-ing loads of fresh fruit and vegetables in your diet. If you start feeling run down, get more sleep. Avoid close contact with people who have the flu, and make sure you regularly wash your hands. If you are sick, stay away from work to avoid the flu from spreading..

Get your flu vaccination

If you haven’t had your shot yet, get it from a credible phar-macy or medical professional to make sure it is the most up-to-date version.

Anne Askew

“Safely Cared For”Sister Anne AskewCell: +27 82 604 5806Email: anne@sisteranne.co.zaWebsite: www.sisteranne.co.za

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Great Train Race!Chris Van

“Great Train Race!” 2019

Diarize now: Saturday 22 June

Starting Bell (kindly sponsored by KC Saaiman)

If you own a pre-1945 car and haven’t participated in the “Great Train Race” from Krugersdorp Airfield to Magaliesburg then now is your chance to make amends.

This year will host the fourth Annual Great Train Race, which of course not a race at all but celebrates the Woolf Barnato vs. Blue Train race from Monte Carlo to Calais after the Bentley’s 1930 (and final) Le Mans victory… made famous in the painting by Ter-ence Cuneo, a print of which hangs in the VVC club-house, alongside our Great Train Race posters from yesteryear, if you can call 2016 yesteryear that is.

Incidentally, as history buff KC Saaiman has pointed out, the Bentley in the Cuneo painting is the wrong one. No harm done, it still captures the essence of the occasion.

Woolf Barnato’s 1930 Speed Six Bentley (H.J. Mulliner Saloon) that raced, and beat, the Blue Train, by four minutes.

Picture of Terence Cuneo’s painting, featuring Woolf Barnato’s “Sportsman’s Coupe” by Gurney Nutting, which he acquired later in 1930.

This year our very own “Great Train Race”, as it expands, will be co-hosted by MACOSA (Model A Club of South Africa) and the VVC. This will help the event attract a wider field of entries, the super-usable Model A fitting well within the pre-war ambit, as well as to spread the organizational load.

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The VVC’s Henry Watermeyer is busy with the requisite SAVVA paperwork (thanks Henry), while MACOSA’s Mike Leisegang is helping to arrange a picnic venue for the lunch (thanks Mike). I’m sure you agree that a picturesque picnic is the perfect pan-acea to cater for the participants’ eclectic epicurean tastes? Plus, it creates even more photo opportunities, does it not?

Again, for those that want to, you can store your machine in a hangar at the Jack Taylor Airfield the night before (tbc), and then dinner and overnight at the selected hotel (to be advised… we are busy with the appropriate reconnoitering).

A point to note, ahead of time: The steam train uses an active Transnet line, and as such we are at the mercy of the Transnet scheduling. But it is this very aspect that gives our event its magic, because it is choreo-graphed ad hoc in real time in a public environment – train, cars, motorbikes, airplanes, et al. That said, we are going to make every effort to be able to depart from the convergence point as timeously as possible to drive and ride alongside the train, then to meet up with it at the Magaliesburg Station, before we head on to our picnic spot. Headed up by a vintage Bentley of course.

Please message me on 081 514 6954, if you’d like to be added to the Great Train Race 2019 WhatsApp Group.

Warmest regards,

Chris Van

Great Train Race!Chris Van

Looking Back Over 50 Years of VVC Membership

Part the first In 1969 we returned from a two-year stint in the UK and joined the VVC. Just before the opening of the Club’s monthly meeting in Rosebank Hotel - our first - in walked Harold Freeman. “Someone left the lights on in his hearse”. Little did he realise that “hearse” would later compete very successfully in VVC and POMC timed rallies over the next 10 years. Despite Harold owning a WO Bentley we did eventually earn his respect and become good friends.

It was the start of five decades of incredible motoring adventures and rewarding pleasures in the company of entertaining old-car people.

Josephine, as we call her, was shipped deck-cargo and arrived in Cape Town filthy dirty but undamaged. We put our son’s crib in the back of the limousine so he could see out of the windows as we drove 1000 km to our new home in Johannesburg. Soon we heard a cir-culating story of a poor couple driving a very old car with a baby asleep in a crib in the back and “the car was a RR limousine”!

In 1971 we drove up to Southern Rhodesia to do a very long and hot rally in the “suicide” month, February.

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There the RR engine stopped on a 40C day. The gaps on two sparkplugs had closed up. I reset the gaps and drove on but this happened again. The plugs looked like they had been shot blasted. Looking into the plugholes I could see the top of the piston was pock marked. We finished the rally then drove 1 200 km home. I removed the head to find it had been welded across the valve ports during its life in frosty England. Some weld splatter balls were still stuck there one of which had jumped around above the piston, closing the plug gap. Despite this we won three trophies: the best club team with Oliver Barrett, best one marque with Wilse Mare and best PVT

I rebuilt engine which enabled us to drive at 70mph on the long South African rallies.

The VVC we joined ten years after its formation has changed with the changes in society and motoring. At that time the VVC was predominately a pre-war Eng-lish car club but had many well respected USA cars like Oliver Barrett’s 1913 Cadillac and the Hayward’s Cords and Auburn, to mention only 3. Popular US cars were the choice of good rally teams, like the Lupi-ni’s Dodge and Peter Anneck-Hahn’s Ford A.

VVC was – and still is - a wonderful club, very help-ful and supportive! Each member had their own spe-cial interest or two. Restoration and maintenance of vintage and PVT was a huge part of the club. Brian Lawlor, Rudi de Groot, Rudy Exner, the Brodies were hard at work on their cars. Frank Hayward set the highest standards. Sue Sheppard doing wonders with the needle, making a significant contributing to the appearance of the revived cars. George Cloud plated, Eric Clough painted.

Rallying was motoring and motoring was rallying. The rallies like the annual National and Rustenburg

Looking BackNoel McIntosh

runs were all highly competitive. The teams you nev-er beat were the Haywards, Lyons and Anneck-Hahn in the VVC and Van Rensbergs in the POMC. The Rand Daily Mail rally was the biggest event of the year, starting in the Rand Showgrounds and finishing in Pretoria.

I was on the Club committee when the DJ was started by Dick Osbourne and others. An auspicious start for this most important Club event.

The VVC and POMC were –and still are -very people orientated clubs, with the cars making the glue. Danc-ing – yes dancing was on after the prizes were award-ed – if you were still speaking to your navigator! Hus-bands and wives worked together. Ladies were very involved in all aspects of the Club from rally organ-ising to committee work and the Monday Club chari-ty. The omnipresent Betty Nettleton (later Richmond) and Brian Lawlor were on the committee for ever.

Josephine was my everyday car for many years. The R-R caused a stir on my IBM business calls and soon became very well known in the city.

Long distance motoring then took hold of us and we wanted more. Fortunately, we needed to promote our new international education software business and we

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had the perfect vehicle to this.

We had extended the capabilities of our Typequick keyboard training software to teach blind people to touch type in 1991.

Donna started her own IT business in a blaze of pub-licity with the car epitomized the quality of her soft-ware programming!

My precious R-R 20/25 inspired a passion for vintage motoring. This lead to the ownership of a 1900 Loco-mobile steam car found in the grass near Witkoppen, 1913 Royal Enfield and a beautiful 1913 D-Type Vaux-hall tourer bought from Stan Wesselink. I thoroughly restored this Edwardian car and we rallied it exten-sively around the world starting with the 1974 South African international FIVA rally.

Josephine and the Vauxhall moved with us when we moved to Sydney in 1978 to start a branch of our RSA IT business. Exchange control prevented us taking much money so again Josephine was my business car for many years. By now we had 4 children and need-ed the big limousine.

We celebrated the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Rally in the Edwardian Vauxhall as part of a 29-car “moving museum” from Darwin to Adelaide then Canberra, a

Looking BackNoel McIntosh

total distance of 5000km

What better way to meet blind organisations across the USA than to take out the 1913 Vauxhall and drive 5000km from Williamsburg, VA to Vancouver?

We joined the bi-annual US Trans-Continental rally for Pre-War One cars organised by the well-known R-R Ghost owner, Millard Newman. Ours was the small-est engine car, being only 4 litres, which led to much teasing because of my need to “shift” in the moun-tains. The route though the prairies and Rockies and on to Victoria Island was an adventure which fascinat-ed the blind schools we called on.

Noel McIntosh

To be continued

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Looking BackNoel McIntosh

Ten Collectible Scooters You Definitely Need in Your Life

Part one 1-5

I came across this in Hagerty and thought you would en-joy it. Ed.

The depth of common knowledge of vintage scooters in the United States (and South Africa. Ed) pretty much stops at Vespa and Lambretta. They are far from the only names in the game, but, to be fair, you can’t talk about vintage scooters without focusing on a few of those truly special machines.In many parts of the world, scooters are cheap, almost disposable, transportation—machines meant to be used and abused without a second thought. But an enthusiastic community of true aficionados prizes beyond-the-main-stream machines from German, Japan, Russia, and the United States, and the best of them command big money.

We talked to a few serious collectors to compile a list of scooters of the most desirable two-wheelers available today. Our panel includes Jay Holdash, a Massachusetts collector who owns a small stable of scooters from Eu-rope, Japan, and the U.S.; Tom and Anna Giordano of New York, who own some of the rarest rides in existence; and Scott Doering, who lives in New Jersey and focuses exclusively on the rare Jet Age-styled Salsbury scooter built in the U.S. from 1947 to 1950.

1947-1950 Salsbury Model 85

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The Salsbury Model 85 was the second scooter in E. Foster Salsbury’s line up after the 1936 Motor Glide, the world’s first commercially viable motor scoot-er. The Motor Glide was an instant success, and ri-vals like Cushman and Moto Scoot quickly followed it with their own models. The Model 85, available in Standard and Deluxe trims, were out of this world. “The Buck Rogers rocketship of motor scooters,” says Jay Holdash, who owns a Standard restora-tion candidate for which he spent years searching.

“From a valuation standpoint nicely restored scooters can bring up to $15,000. Recently a superbly restored Model 85 and sidecar sold at auction for $22,000,” says Scott Doering, who is the International Salsbury Re-storer’s Society webmaster. “If you are looking to ac-quire one it is best to find one that is complete. Parts are hard to come by. There are a couple guys in the hobby who have amassed large spare parts collec-tions, but other than that a collector is on his own.”

1953-1964 Zundapp Bella

Parts are more readily available for the Zundapp Bella. Zundapp, BMW’s biggest motorcycle compet-itor in Germany after WWII, started building scoot-ers in 1953. “It’s a fantastic German machine,” says

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“Truly the Cadillac of motor scooters,” Holdash says. “They’re slow off the line, but they have plenty of power for cruising, even with two riders. It’s the per-fect combination of luxury and usability.”Despite being produced for just three model years, Rabbit Superflow 601s regularly come up for sale and aren’t ridiculously expensive. In fact, prices have re-ceded somewhat because parts are getting tougher to find, says Tom Giordano.

1957-1959 Lambretta TV175 Series 1

Innocenti was Piaggio’s biggest rival in the scooter biz, and together the two companies cranked out millions of Lambretta and Vespa models over the years. Most of them are thoroughly run-of-the-mill, but the Lam-bretta TV175 series of bikes that Innocenti introduced in 1957 are something special.The TV175 set the benchmark for Lambretta’s styling, and the drivetrain was no less impressive. It featured an enclosed chain drive and a four-speed gearbox. “Lambretta pulled out all the stops on this one,” Hol-dash says. “Drop-dead beautiful styling, a radically different engine design from previous models, it was a real leap to the future.”

Ah, but they weren’t entirely reliable, and were in their day considered something of a failure. Yet collectors prize them as a pinnacle in scooters. “They’re hard to find now, and highly sought after by collectors,” Hol-dash says. “A correct restoration is very challenging

Jay Holdash. “Tough, dependable, beautiful, comfortable.”The Bella used a 146cc or a 198cc two-stroke engine. Unlike most scooters, which used ten- or even eight-inch steel wheels, the Bella rolled on 12-inch cast alu-minum wheels that were a lot less likely to get swal-lowed by pothole on rough roads. Early bikes featured an undamped, telescopic front fork, but Zundapp soon ditched it for a more sophisticated Earles-type leading link fork with a shock absorber on the left side.Zundapp built 150,000 Bellas over ten years, which pales in comparison to Vespa, but the popularity of the Bella and the similar Heinkel Tourist fuels a rela-tively robust parts market. “The Bella interest groups in Germany have put a lot of Bella parts back into pro-duction,” says Tom Giordano.

1965-1967 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601

The Fuji Rabbit holds a unique position in American automotive history. Malcolm Bricklin started selling the scooters, which were built by Subaru’s parent company, in 1966 before offering the Subaru 360 when Fuji couldn’t fill enough Rabbit orders.Although Fuji offered several different Rabbits, the 200cc two-stroke Superflow S601 is the one to have. It offered a slew of features, including an electric starter and an automatic transmission with an auto-motive-style fluid torque converter for imperceptible shifting, and rear air suspension.

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due so many unique parts that weren’t shared with other models.”

Prices reflect their desirability. “TV175s can go for $2500 as barn finds, $3500 as unrestored runners, and $6000-plus fully restored,” says Tom Giordano. An exquisitely restored TV175 Series 1 sold at Bonhams’ Alexandria Place Sale in London last September for $11,420.

1955-1958 Vespa GS 150, models VS1-VS4.

The GS 150 VS5 scooters that Vespa sent to the U.S. were, as Holdash notes, wonderful machines. But the earlier models are rarer and, to his mind, represent the pinnacle of classically styled Vespa motor scooters.There were other ideas for scooters at the time, like Lambretta and Zundapp suggest. Those scooters hung steel bodywork off of a tubular steel backbone, and as a result end up looking blocky and— for lack of a bet-ter word—masculine. The Vespa is the classic scooter design and it comes from the fact that it’s a monocoque design. The pressed steel bodywork is the frame itself, and the engine and transmission are one single cast unit. The only additional bodywork is the front fender and the rear engine cowl and luggage compartment, all gorgeously sculpted and emblematically Italian.

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The GS 150 goes those early Vespa scooters one better, with bodywork even rounder and more voluptuous than the standard models, topped by a long, two-up seat in place of the single saddle and passenger pad. At the time, lesser Vespas had chrome handlebars with exposed shifter and brake cables, but the GS 150’s han-dlebars were a cast aluminium unit which hid the ca-bles in a tunnel that ran through the body. All Vespas got these handlebars after 1958. Mechanically, it got the first four-speed gearbox in a Vespa, plus higher compression and a bigger 23mm carburettor for eight horsepower, versus the lesser bike’s 5.4.

The “VS” is indicated at the beginning of the scooter’s frame number: VS1 came in 1955, and VS4 ended up on bikes produced in 1958. The VS5 arrived in 1961. Tom Giordano says that the GS market remains strong even as the market for lesser Vespa models recedes. “Today, the Allstates (rebadged Vespa scooters sold through Sears in the 1950s and 1960s) and project vin-tage Vespas in barn-find condition are more like $500 to $1000 max. Running and driving, but unrestored, maybe $1500.” On the other hand, a GS project, could easily run in the $2000 to $3000 range, needing full restoration.

Craig FitzgeraldHagerty News

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SOUTHERN AFRICAN VETERAN AND VINTAGE ASSOCIATION

SECRETARIAT: Pam HallEmail: secretary@savva.org.za

Cell: 082 773 2923

TO ALL SAVVA AFFILIATED CLUB

RE: INDEMNITY FORM FOR POST 1997 VEHICLES

As per our SAVVA cut-off date for vehicles manufactured up to 31st December 1997 the National Council has prepared an Indemnity Form to assist clubs for any member who attends an outing or club meeting using a ve-hicle outside of the constitution.

The onus is on the club / organiser to ensure that this document, which is designed to indemnify the organisers and club from possible claim, is completed by any member driving / riding a post 1997 vehicle.

SAVVA will not be required to keep a record of these Indemnities and therefore it is recommended that the indi-vidual clubs keep the original forms.

Please note that this Indemnity does not allow any vehicle after 1997 to participate in a SAVVA sanctioned event.

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From The Desk Of Savva

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From The Desk Of Savva

SOUTHERN AFRICAN VETERAN AND VINTAGE ASSOCIATION

INDEMNITY, DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING FOR POST 1997 VEHICLES(vehicles not included in the confines of the SAVVA constitution )

INDEMNITY NOTICE

Do hereby agree that:

I ( full names )Of (address)

Postal Code:

Identity number / Passport number

I acknowledge, understand and agree that by entering this Motorsport event, including any Club run/ outing organized by the

( club name )

I do so at my own risk and hereby indemnify the Southern African Veteran & Vintage Association, its Commit-tee and its Members, any of their Dependents and any SAVVA affiliated club / organizers and its members and shall keep them so indemnified at all times against actions, claims, demands, proceedings, costs expenses, fines, penalties, taxes, losses and liabilities whatsoever, and in any way arising out of, or in connection with, the par-ticipation in and attendance at the event, and any portion or part of the premises, or equipment including the fa-cilities thereat, such indemnity to bind the Estate and Dependents of such persons so participating / attending.

Signed at on this day of 20

(signature)

SAVVA Technical tip 142 – Avoiding flat Tyres

Let’s start off by stating that one of our greatest motor-

ing fears is to sit on the side on side of the road with a

flat tyre. My concern is: will the spare be ok? will the

jack work? will the wheel nuts come loose, will the

wheel spanner fit? etc, etc. Horrors! I had a flat last

week - fortunately in my drive way. I was quite sur-

prised as all the tyres are in excellent shape. Naturally,

I blamed some idiot for leaving nails etc on the road.

Seeing it had a tubed tyre and rather than take it to one

of these modern hi-tech tyre shops with all their elec-

tronic devices that have never seen a tube I took it to

an old Johannesburg tyre company, Jeppe tyre. They

specialise with cars and trucks tyres so know the drill

when it comes to older cars. In other words, I made

my problem theirs.

The proprietor, Roy Greenberg has been around for

ever and it’s even rumoured he learned the trade

working on Roman chariots – let’s just say he is an

expert with early wheels and tyres. You should have

seen his face when they pulled out the tube. It was

“vrot” and for some reason much larger than it should

have been and looked as if it was made of chewing

gum. The rim was also so badly rusted it needed ma-

jor de-rusting. How this wheel ever held air is a mira-

cle and to quote Roy – and you drive on the highways

with an old two tonne car at fifty m.p.h. - point taken.

I’ve had the car for about 20 years and must confess I

had no idea what went on in the tyres. It was a case

of out of sight out of mind. The result was two wheels

were ok’ish and two had to have tubes replaced.

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Savva Technical Tip No 142

The cost of new tubes, de-rusting, balancing etc was

negligible compared to other motoring costs.

We change oils, check battery water levels and attend-

ed to other maintenance items on a regular basis but

ignore tyres, tubes and rims. A suggestion - every so

many years have the tyres taken off the rims and check

the condition of the tubes and rims. Especially wheels

with spokes where water can enter the spoke holes

and the build-up of rust can then chafe and damage

the tubes. The cost is minimal and it’s a lot better than

sitting on the side of the road with a flat tyre. On a bike

it’s even more so as they don’t carry a spare and it’s a

nightmare taking a wheel off on the side of the road.

Picture – a new tube against the old one!

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Classified

Specialising in Vintage and Veteran Car Insurance together with Personal and Business Insurances.

Insurance Brokers

CONTACT DETAILS:

Glenn Broadhurst, Yolandé Vermeulen

Telephone: 087 736 2222 Fax: (011) 699 0783

Email: YVermeulen@fnb.co.za

An Authorised Financial Services Provider

The For Sale Table

Don’t forget there is a table at the back of the hall for items members would like to dispose of. This we feel is better than waiting for the periodic flea market. Should you have an item to sell please affix a sticker or label with your name and how much you want for it. Items with no amount means it’s a freebie

Please note, items placed on the “for sale table” must have the price, sellers name and contact number clear-ly marked on them. Also, items not sold within three months must be removed or they will be removed and discarded by the club.

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Classified

MG SA Tickford

44 years of an Edwardian MG [built 1936 in K Ed 8’s reign] – it is time to find a younger custodian of the ele-gant MG SA Tickford Coupe which lives in McGregor. Extensive work history available. Formerly owned by the late Phil Howie and driven up Munro Drive by Phil Hill - see “Norman Talks” in Thumbs Up Dec. 2017.

R680k to the “right home”. Keith Poole - k-mpoole@lando.co.za or 023 625 1306

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RecommendedSuppliers

Paul Koski

We are drawing up a list of recommended suppliers, please feel free to add to this list or make recommendations, notify me on: chairman@vvc.co.za

Body repairs and painting:*Shield Panelbeaters, Manny Bairos 084 506 7237

Restorations & General Workshop* Brian Style, 082 330 1688 * Heritage Workshop, John Allison 011 626 2970, 072 108 4280* Charles Goodman 082 449 6901* Tony Watson 011 875 2101 Dating Club Vehicles:* Eric Mc Q

Car Covers:* Pat Barclay 011 698 3166, 073 263 7982

Powder Coating * African Powder Coating, 13 Fountain St. Eastleigh, Edenvale. John 011 452 3345

Plating* African Electroplating - Peter Posniak 082 553 5032

Auto Trimmers:* Nev’s Auto Trimmers Neville, 011 472 0392, 083 284 9408

Engine & gearbox etc. mountings (same day service)* Nick Mountings, Wynberg 082 445 1489

Seat Springs: * Seat, compression, tension springs etc., Weblor Springs 011 452 8686/7

Instrument Repairs:* Sports car centre, Alan Uzzell 011 646 1631* Nigel Ridley, Clocks and Instrument repairs, 011 803 1319

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RecommendedSuppliers

Paul Koski

Insurance:* SAVVA Insurance, Glenn Broadhurst Yolande Erasmus Cell: 087 736 2222, Fax: 011 699 0783

Brake, Clutch & Accelerator, speedo cables* Cablecraft, 77 West St., Kempton Park, 011 394 4865* Martin Peach, Bordeaux, 011787 2995, 082 492 7794

Brake hoses, cables, electric window repairs* TK Cables, 627 Ondekkers Road, Delarey, 011 029 5366, 086 552 5514

Piston Rings* Made to size, Industrial Piston Ring Manuf. David Godwin, 011 622 2546/7* Cord Rings, 5 Kruis St. Johannesburg, 011 334 9525

Lenses (reproductions)* Duke’s Car Lenses 083 655 3657

Vintage tyres:* Jeppe Tyres, Roy Greenburg 011 614 0462, 082 491 2025

Refurbishing Woodgrain on steel and wood: * Ivan Cotton 076 034 9482

Chev and Ford Part importers* Mike Leisegang: 082 857 8733

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Spares and repairs * AP Wallis 083 264 1700, 011 609 4652

Ford Parts (F Series)* Gary Dixon 011 609 3631

Carburettor Services* Frank Hackney 011 493 7000 Carburettor Services - 22 Loveday Street South Johannesburg frankhackney@mweb.co.za

Batteries* Battery Orbit Le Roux Ave &, Richards Drive Halfway Gardens, Midrand, 1686 Ask for either Colin or Nielan (011) 466 9411

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Always LeaveThem Laughing

HAYNES MANUAL - THE REAL MEANINGS –

Part 2

For those of us that have ever used a Haynes Manual

in attempting home maintenance of a car or motor-

bike, which are frighteningly sparse on detail for the

average Joe in the street who wants to change a set of

spark plugs on a 1981 VW Polo ....

Haynes: Get an assistant...

Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of

someone you know.

Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the

spark plugs removed.

Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards

will be much harder. Once that sinking feeling in the

pit of your stomach has subsided, you can start to feel

deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs.

Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal.

Translation: But you swear in different places.

Haynes: Locate securing bolt.

Translation: Remember that worrying noise when

you drove along the A38 last summer? That’s where

you’ll find the securing bolt.

Haynes: Prise away plastic locating pegs...

Translation: Snap off...

Haynes: Remove drum retaining pin.

Translation: Break every screwdriver in your box.

Haynes: Using a suitable drift or pin-punch...

Translation: The biggest nail in your tool box isn’t a

suitable drift!

Haynes: Everyday toolkit

Translation: Ensure you have an RAC Card & Mobile

Phone

Haynes: Apply moderate heat...

Translation: Placing your mouth near it and huffing

isn’t moderate heat.

Translation #2: Heat up until glowing red, if it still

doesn’t come undone use a hacksaw.

Translation #3: Unless you have a blast furnace, don’t

bother. Clamp with adjustable wrench then beat

repeatedly with hammer.

Haynes: Index

Translation: List of all the things in the book bar the

thing you want to do!

Haynes: Remove oil filter using an oil filter chain

wrench or length of bicycle chain.

Translation: Stick a screwdriver through it and beat

handle repeatedly with a hammer.

Haynes: Replace old gasket with a new one.

Translation: I know I’ve got a tube of Krazy Glue

around here somewhere.

Haynes: Grease well before refitting.

Translation: Spend an hour searching for your tub of

grease before chancing upon a bottle of washing-up

liquid (dish soap). Wipe some congealed washing up

liquid from the dispenser nozzle and use that since

it’s got a similar texture and will probably get you to

Halfords to buy some Castrol grease.

Haynes: See illustration for details

Translation: None of the illustrations notes will match

the pictured exploded, numbered parts. The unit illus-

trated is from a previous or variant model. The actual

location of the unit is never given.

Haynes: Drain off all fluids before removing cap.

Translation: Visit bathroom, spit on ground, remove

baseball cap in order to scratch head in perplexity.

Haynes: Top up fluids.

Translation: Drink 2 cans of beer and call out a mobile

mechanic to undo the damage.

For Added Haynes Fun, go to the first section

“Safety First” and read the bit about Hydrofluoric

Acid. Would you really trust the advice of a book that

uses this form of understatement?

To be continued…

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Contacts

VVC COMMITTEE FOR 2019

Chairman Ian Holmes ianhol@iafrica.com 083 646 3089 Vice Chairman Paul Koski paul@frontiers.co.za 082 442 6662 Treasurer Anneke de Groot adegroot1924@gmail.com TBAClubhouse G Kaiser karennkaiser@gmail.com 082 777 1818Registration/Members Karen Kaiser karennkaiser@gmail.com 083 307 0581Events Henry Watermeyer henry.watermeyer@gmail.com TBARegalia / Events Steve Martin sentry@netactive.co.za 082 551 8588DJ Finance Bert Lopes hcsllopes@gmail.com 083 637 5171Clubhouse Exterior Cindy Rousseau prousseau09@gmail.com 084 969 6993Editor Brian Askew brian@quaestior.com 082 601 3021 Ex-officio Portfolio Holders: Social breakfasts John Hassall jh29@pixie.co.za 011 679 2342 Dating Officer Eric McQuillian eric@anatomical.co.za 083 700 0171

CORRESPONDENCEAll correspondence to the club should also be addressed to: info@vvc.co.za

PLEASE NOTEDeadline for articles for the next issue is the 7th of the previous month

Please do keep your articles coming in. Your contributions are appreciated!When submitting photographs please ensure that they are high resolution, to do justice to the

pictures, particularly in the printed version.

VINTAGE AND VETERAN CLUB ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 2015 Joining Fee: R125.00 (including Name Badge) Extra name badges R25.00

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS:Ordinary Members: Country Members: (outside of Gauteng)R550 including monthly printed Newsletter R425 including monthly printed NewsletterR425 including monthly emailed Newsletter R300 including monthly emailed NewsletterHonorary Life Members: FREE

Banking Details: Vintage and Veteran Club, Nedbank, Benmore Gardens Branch 197305. Account No. 1973 038 617

Affiliated to SAVVA

e-mail: editor@vvc.co.za • website: www.vintageandveteranclub.co.za • mail: P.O. Box 35129, Northcliff, 2115

clubhouse: 3 Athol Oaklands Road, Oaklands, Johannesburg

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Notice Board

CLUB POSTAL ADDRESSOne of the big changes of our times is how communication takes place and the volume of hard copy

material such as letters and documents is ever diminishing. Currently the Club operates a Post Box at PO Box 651901 Benmore 2010. We have seen a steady decline in the volume of items delivered there and a special trip has now to be made to collect such items as my still go there and the committee is consid-ering giving up this post box. I have offered my personal box as an alternative and providing there is no

compelling argument to the contrary the following box number can be used with immediate effect:PO Box 35129

Nothcliff2115

Ian Holmes

EVENTSThe events are published in the newsletter every month and will also be announced at the Sunday Club meeting

held on the last Sunday of every month. There is a breakfast meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month at various venues around Johannesburg. These are truly enjoyable and kindly arranged by John Hassal. If you would like to

be on the invite list for these please send John an email on: jh29@pixie.co.za or Karen on: willdo@icon.co.za

FACEBOOKNote that you can also join the club’s Facebook: The Vintage and Veteran Club VVC. It is a closed group. If you join,

Paul will accept you as a member. There is a lot of other interesting content posted from around the world. Karen Keiser.

SHIRTS, REGALIA & FIRE EXTINGUISHERSWearing a club shirt. There is a blue short sleeve shirt with the VVC badge above the pocket and

also white polo shirt with the VVC badge. They will be on sale at the Sunday Club meetings. If you would like to place an order kindly contact Karen on: willdo@icon.co.za or Jeff Morrow on: defendersafes@mweb.co.za. We have also secured a number of fire extinguishers, 1.5kg and 1.0kg and also fire blankets. These will also be

on sale at the club.

The club encourages you to make use of the newsletter to move some of the smalls bbb you’ve accumulated. With so many members sizing down and moving you are welcome yyyyyyy

to advertise. Remember “one man’s junk...”

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