Footnote: Articles appearing in this Newsletter reflect the views on the contributor and not necessarily those of the club, the committee or of the editor.

Club Web Site: carclubs.shannons.com.au/newcastlerestored

Club Member’s Meetings are held at Club Macquarie, Cockle Creek on the 1st Tuesday of the month commencing at 7.30 pm. Social events and outings are usually held on the following Sunday.

Members should check the “Club Runs” in this Newsletter’s Calendar.

Committee

President: Barry Scarr 02 4991 5227 barryscarr@bigpond.com

Vice President: Norm Wilson 0418 499217

Secretary: Marilyn Vella 0488 594993 marilynv2727@bigpond.com

Treasurer: Doris Holmes 02 4950 0477 dorish58@yahoo.com.au

Registrars: Neville McFadyen 0418 404594 mcfadyenshaulage@bigpond.com

Ken Morris 0417 467232 ken.morris@transport.nsw.gov.au

Club Captain: Glenn Towndrow 0418 221462 glenn_towndrow@yahoo.com.au

Rally Sub Committee: Brian Johnston 40230232

Ken Morris 0417 467232 ken.morris@transport.nsw.gov.au

Editor: Natalie Towndrow 0402 826399 natalietowndrow@bigpond.com

The Newsletter of the Newcastle Restored Vehicle Club Inc.

Issue 347 – March, 2014

Australia Day, January 26th 2014 .

This month’s addition includes the Run reports for Australia Day, MAD Day, January’s Mid Week and Neville McFadyen’s run to Chichester Dam. The NRVC Shed - Home Mechanic’s Tips, your updated Point Score and all the up and coming Club Events. ☺ So grab your Cup of Tea, your Lamington and sit back relax and enjoy this addition of your GOOD OIL ☺ Natalie

Fort Scratchley - Newcastle NSW

NRVC Club Calendar – February/ March 2014 OFFICIAL CLUB MEETINGS and RUNS

Events

Mar 2 Morpeth Motorama 2014 Show & Shine, leave Hexham McDonalds 7.30am (1 point) Mar 4 Club Members Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:30pm (3 points) Mar 8 Motorfest 2014, Hawks Nest / Tea Gardens, leave Hexham McDonalds 7:30am (4 points) Mar 9 Club members “Road trip to Tasmania” Mar 18 Club Executive Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:00pm Mar 22 5th NHMA National Tractor Trek, Dungog, leave Hexham McDonalds 7:30am Apr 1 Club Members Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:30pm (3 points) Apr 13 Steamfest, Maitland, leave Hexham McDonalds 7:30am (4 points) Apr 17 Club Executive Meeting 7:00pm, Club Macquarie Apr 20 Lake Macquarie Classic Boatfest, Toronto (4 points) May 6 Club Members Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:30pm (3 points) May 18 8th Annual Tillergerry Motorama 2014, Tanilba Bay (4 points) May 20 Club Executive Meeting, Club Macquarie 7:00pm

Mid Week Runs – Thursdays

Feb 20 Crackneck Point Lookout Run - meet 9:00am Edgeworth McDonalds Picnic Lunch Mar 27 Sunshine Run - meet 9:30am Edgeworth McDonalds Picnic Lunch by the Water April 17 Rathmines Easter Run - meet 9:00am Edgeworth McDonalds

Picnic Lunch or Electric BBQ’s Available Wear an Easter Hat and there will be a Surprise Hunt for the more Mature Folks

May 15 River Park Raymond Terrace Run - meet 9:00am Edgeworth McDonalds Picnic Lunch or BBQ

Alternate Runs (Permit required from the Club Registrar to attend)

Mar 2 32nd Annual Rod Run plus Show & Shine - Toukley Mar 16 Summer City Rumble #6 - The Entrance Mar 22 Maitland Bike & Hot Rod Show - Maitland Showground Mar 21 - 23 7th Hastings Old Holdens Cruise & Show n Shine - Port Macquarie Mar 22 CAN Cruise Show 'N' Shine - Mudgee Mar 28 - 30 11th Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Apr 6 2nd Annual Krankit Ride 'N' Drive Motor Expo - Wallsend Town Centre Apr 12 - 13 4th Annual Shannons Country Classic Motor Show - Tamworth Apr 28 – 29 Autumn Fest - Kustom Karz & Kulture - Taree May 5 - 6 Shannons Country Classic Motor Show - Tamworth May 25 Taree Rescue Squad Weekend on Wheels 2014 – Taree

Swap Meets / Meet & Greets

Mar 8 Classic Car Park Up - Wolfy's Auto One Newcastle Mar 8 – 9 Top Gear Festival Sydney - Eastern Creek Mar 9 Morriset Central Coast Swap Meet & Car Display Mar 9 West Wylong Swap Meet - West Wylong Showground Mar 9 13th Annual Oberon Swap Meet - Oderon Showground Mar 15 Autobarn Maitland Meet & Greet Mar 15 Hunter Valley Swap Meet - Cessnock Showground Mar 22 Dungog Swap Meet - Dungog Jun 15 Gosford Swap Meet - Showground Road Gosford Jul 20 Liverpool Super Swap Meet - Fairfield City Showground

Please remember that all cars on NRVC club plates must carry this page with them on their

Club RUNS at all times!

General Meeting -Tuesday 4th February 2014 Meeting Opened: 7.40pm Apologies: Bill & Louise Wilson, John Fuller, Tom Broadbent, June Galea Visitors: Andrew Gill New Members: Adrian Venners, Bruce Dickson Raffle: $198.00

Don Anderson from Atlantic Oil gave a very informative talk on the products that they supply to the Australian Market. Atlantic Oil who is one of our sponsors specialises in the production of high performance products covering passenger engine oil, Transmission fluids & gear oils. He made a point of saying that Synthetic oils DO NOT MIX well with OLD CARS. Barry presented Don with a Certificate of Appreciation.

Treasures Report Presented at meeting. Copy of the Report given to Secretary. Moved by Doreen Bailey, Seconded by Dave Caban Secretary’s Report 11 Mail items received Minutes from January’s General & Committee meetings are in the Good Oil. Moved by: Lynn Farmer Seconded by: Julie Wilson

Presidents Report Welcomed back Bruce who has been unwell for a while Thanked Brett for doing last yrs audit report Thanked Di, Fab, Mary, Terry & Lynn Farmer for donations.

Vice Presidents Report Members detail form sent around for members to update their details. Eg: email, phone, mobile etc As we can only do 50 copies of the Good Oil anyone who can receive this via email would help reduce a great cost to the club.

Mid Week Run George gave a talk on how their 1st mid week run went & invited members to join them on the next run which will be on the 20th of Feb to Crackneck lookout. Meeting at Edgeworth McDonalds 9am. We had 7 cars & 14 people at the run.

Editors Report Thanked Jeni Payne for doing Roving Reporter at Mad Day. Introduction for a For Sale & Wanted section to go into the Good Oil. As always, you can send me your items of interest to my email address or hand it to me at any Club Event. Registrars Report 6 permissions to move Ken Morris announced that unfinanced members on historic plates will be reported to RMS, It is our DUTY to do this. New log books to be carried in Historic Plated Vehicles along with a copy of the current Good Oil. A number will be given for permission to move. New Log Books: $5.00 each. Historic plated vehicles have a 5km radius from their homes for servicing & maintenance of their vehicles. THIS RADIUS MUST NOT BE BREACHED!

Club Caption Report Australia Day: 62 members 17 visitors – 42 Vehicles MAD Day: 52 members 5 visitors – 42 Vehicles Sunday March 2nd Morpeth Show & Shine Saturday March 8th Tea Gardens, Mile Park sports reserve Saturday April 13th Maitland Steamfest in Park These and other runs will be in the Good Oil Swap Meets will be in the next Good Oil, you can also look them up on the current website. Glenn to show members who are unsure how to access our website.

Meeting Minutes taken for 4th

February 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

General Business

Tuesday 4th February 2014

Brian back from Tasmania- Great trip suggested we go to Wall in the Wilderness Derwent Bridge as it is a fantastic place to see $10.00 entry. Bill Kalb said that the new website will be more resourceful as it will be able to take a lot more photos, stories etc.

Good Oil will be uploaded to this site each month. We will inform other clubs that received a newsletter that our club NRVC Good Oil will be available to download on our new website.

Glenn is the Administrator of the website.

Bill gave a short speech about how NRVC came about. Copy given to Natalie for the Good Oil, Glenn spoke about forming a subcommittee for the upcoming Spring Cruiz-in Meeting Closed 9.35pm

General Business Minutes taken for February 4

th 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

Club History - January 2014

Bill Kalb - NRVC Historian

The club basically was formed in the later part of 1984 by a keen restorer of old cars Mike Gallagher and some of Mike’s mates, it was alleged that several of the guys discussed in Mike Gallagher’s shed to start a car club, as a result of this the club had its first ad hoc meeting with (35) in attendance a Car Club was established and was called the Over 30’s Car Club.

The first Steering committee meeting was held on 6th November 1984. The club name was debated and all agreed the club was to be called Newcastle Restored Vehicle Club.

The next meeting took place on the 27th November 1984 at Cardiff Workers Club. Mike Gallagher presiding and the NRVC Constitution and Rules were formed and handed out to members for discussion at the club’s next meeting.

At the next meeting on the 11th December 1984 there were (25) in attendance and the Club’s Constitution and Rules were agreed by all. The office bearers were; President: Mike Gallagher, President Elect: John Morton, Secretary: Paul Williams, Treasurer: Allan Williams. Some of the members attending this meeting were - Tom Myles, Tom Broadbent, Brian Blyth, Peter Taylor, David Mackay, John Kearns, Steven Elliot, Rod Hocking, Ian Taylor, Steve Morton, Paul Williams, Neville Elliott, Jeff Pickard, Darrell Smith, Doug Marshall, Ernie Parks, Ken Michael, Bill Budd, Reub Austin, and Allan Wise.

Membership fee was $10.00 PA. The club’s first income was $290 dollars from the 29 members. The first Good Oil was completed by Doug Marshall. In 1988 – Newcastle Restored Vehicle Club Inc became a registered incorporated association in NSW under Associations Incorporation Act. These records are the best I can find amongst the NRVC club’s historical records.

Club Executive Meeting

Tuesday 18th February 2014

Meeting Opened: 7.15pm

Present: Barry Scarr, Glenn Towndrow, Neville McFadyen, Norm Wilson, Ken Morris, Natalie Towndrow, Marilyn Vella

Apologies: Doris Holmes

President Report

Glenn redone letters for sponsors and they were sent out. 30th Car Club Anniversary inquiring about stickers and adding 30th Anniversary emblem to our car banners. 9th November marked as Presidents run will be our 30th Anniversary Party. Club Caption Report Explained new points system and 2014 Membership status Marilyn to send letter to Rachael & Heath O’Neil re: Car Registration Club Runs see Good Oil Next run 2nd March 2014 Morpeth Glenn spoke to Anita re: Spring Cruiz-in organized to meet with her on Thursday Feb 27th Spoke about Spring Cruiz-in cars at Glendale Flyers to be organized for Cruiz-in Photo from Shannon’s truck of last year’s Spring Cruzin to be used on flyer Treasures report will be available to see at the club meeting Meeting Closed: 9.30pm

Meeting Minutes taken for 18th

February 2014 Club Secretary – Marilyn Vella

2013 NRVC Spring Cruiz-in

Australia Day Maritime Festival - Newcastle Foreshore

Sunday 26th January2014

NRVC left the Fish Markets in Newcastle at 7.30am and made their way up to the Foreshore. We managed to angle park a record number of vehicles, 42 in total. Wow - 80 members plus 1 Mannequin (Miss McPhee) attended the Australia Day Maritime Festival. The day started off a little cool with most of us needing our jackets, we seen 8 dolphins in the harbour on their early morning swim coming up for air.

Ross had his HQ Holden Kingswood back on the road after full restoration looking very nice. Everybody set up their little piece of paradise and sat back and enjoyed the day.

We ate prawns and salad for lunch. (yummo) ☺ we also celebrated Marilyn Vella’s 59yrs and 12mths Birthday with a cake, just as she blew the candles out, the Fort Scratchley’s gun was fired... right on queue!

Fort Scratchley was packed with people who watched the fort’s old guns being fired every half-hour. On the water, Coal Ships went about their normal business, and the tugs danced a different tune when they performed ‘‘tugboat ballet’’ Speed boats were out with skiers behind them as well some Yachts they sailed out into the heads and continued on down the coast, along with 4 Tiger Moths who also entertained the large crowd.

Flies and mosquitoes were largely absent from the perfect summer’s day, but the air was sliced open when three F-18 Hornet fighter jets who tore across the sky at lunchtime on their way home to Williamtown after their Australia Day display in Sydney.

As the historic Catalina Flying Boat dropped in, flying low over the harbour, the big 80-inch gun went off. The president of the Fort Scratchley’s Historical Society, Frank Carter said it was one of the best crowds he had ever seen. Our rare and very valuable club certificates were presented to Lynn Farmer, Errol Thompson and Gerald Hide. Well Done!! A great day for NRVC, you should all be very proud of your club! Roving Reporter: Natalie Towndrow ☺☺☺☺

Rickshaws 30th Anniversary MAD Day 2nd February 2014 NRVC started to arrive at Bargoed House Swansea from 7am, we were 1st in the gate to save a beautiful spot for our cars-bikes 42 vehicles in total. (well done) On arriving each vehicle was given a Rickshaws 30th Anniversary Banner. In general a fantastic roll up of everything on wheels – from cars, hot rods motorbikes, trucks and even a boat on wheels. Having found a nice cool spot under trees out of the sun on the foreshore of Lake Macquarie we settled in & had a nice cup of coffee while watching the arrival of a large variety of vehicles enter Bargeod House for the Rickshaws 30th Anniversary MAD Day. Bargeod House fired up the BBQ and had egg and bacon rolls for sale within minutes. Magnificent views of the lake from Pulbah Island to Wangi Point. As usually some of the cars were a real inspiration & a wonder to many new idealists & I overheard people saying this was the biggest show they had seen here. Once again the very rare and valuable NRVC Certificates were awarded to Sam Wilson for his Datsun, Ross Skillen for his HQ Holden Kingswood & Michael Lockwood for his Torana. . Barry was also lucky to have won a prize in the Rickshaw Raffle; he received a jacket and a cap. Approximately 600 vehicles attended the MAD Day. Well Done NRVC! ☺ Roving Reporter: Jeni Payne

Tea Gardens / Hawks Nest Mid Week Run

Thursday 23rd January 2014 Started off with the weather being overcast and rain. We were wondering if we were going to get any cars turn up. When we arrives at Hexham McDonalds there were already 7 cars including ours. Most people were standing around drinking coffee to keep warm. On departure from McDonalds with 7 cars and 14 people we travelled onto Riverside Park where we parked some members had morning tea while others just mingled around talking and laughing. Onto Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest we go, travelling in formation still with light rain we arrived at Tea Gardens about 11.30am. We all decided to have lunch at the pub we all order our meals and sat around eating,drinking and having a really good time. With belly’s full and being hydrated we set off to Hawks Nest, on the way I heard a small noise coming from the front of our car, Geaorge thought it was our chairs rattling in the boot. Once George started turning the corner and the braking there was a large banging noise again, so we parked on the flat so the investigation could begin, the outcome of this was a loose calliper – Oh well said George “it’s nothing we will get home ok” I wasn’t taking any chances so i travelled with Ross back to Hexham McDonalds (that’s our ice-cream stop) Daniel Paoletti was very brave he ended up travelling back with George. This was George and Fabio’s 1st run they had to organise, a few glitches but overall they did a good job and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Members Present were: John & Doreen Bailey, Bronwyn & Ken Fitzsimmons, Collene & Bill Kalb, Natalie Towndrow, Ross Skillen, Fab & Dianne Paoletti, Daniel & Michael Paoletti, George & Marilyn Vella. The very rare and valuable NRVC Mid Week Run Certificate was awarded to John & Doreen Bailey in the VW Kombi. Roving Reporter: Marilyn Vella

♪♫♥♫♪ March Birthdays ♪♫♥♫♪

Julie Wilson, Trish Morris, June Galea, George Vella, Rudy Galea, Dennis Travers,

Kern Brincat, Gerald Hide, Patsy Coghlan, Narelle Jackson, Greg Collins, Julie Meehan,

Karen Collins, Robert Gardner, Terry Cockerell, Angela Williams, Salvatore Delia,

Michael Lockwood

I hope you all enjoy your special day! ☺

For Sale / Wanted If you have any items for sale……it goes in here

Neville McFadyen’s run up to Chichester Dam 16th February 2014 We got away from McDonalds Hexham about 8.50am with 8 cars and headed towards Clarence Town we past some lovely countryside that some of us had never been that way before. It was sprinkling with rain most of the way. On arriving in Clarence Town we were fortunate that the rain held off long enough for us to enjoy a nice warm cuppa, sweets & cake. Dave Caban had his Dad Fred with him for the day. Fabio, Daniel, Michael and Timmy joined us up there. From there we drove up to Chichester Dam with 9 cars & still raining. Oh well we made the most of it with our gazebo & tables we set up a perfect spot for lunch. Actually it worked in our favour with the rain, as there was plenty of parking for our cars ☺ some people had their BBQ while others had cold meat, sandwiches & salads. The rain seemed to get heavier as the day went on, never the less we all had fun, and we even fed the birds from the BBQ and got some great photos of them. Overall it was a nice relaxing day, and everyone had a great time. Roving Reporter Natalie Towndrow ☺☺☺☺ Thanks Neville

The NRVC Shed - Monthly Mechanic’s Tips

NAME Jan Feb Total NAME Jan Feb Total NAME Jan Feb Total

Avis John 0 0 0 Hughes Barry 4 0 4 Quinn Bradley 4 4 8

Bailey Doreen 7 7 14 Hughes Cindy 0 0 0 Quinn Fiona 0 4 4

Bailey John 7 7 14 Hunter Ruth 0 0 0 Richards Graham 0 0 0

Blundell Amy 0 0 0 Illfield Jeanette 0 0 0 Redmond Carole 3 3 6

Bradford Linda 0 0 0 Illfield Phillip 4 7 11 Redmond John 3 3 6

Bradford Michael 7 3 10 Ireland Craig 0 0 0 Rumbel Don 7 8 15

Brincat Kern 0 4 4 Ireland Genelle 0 0 0 Rumbel Sandra 3 4 7

Broadbent Shirley 0 0 0 Jackson Brian 3 3 6 Scarr Barry 7 7 14

Broadbent Tom 4 4 8 Jackson Narelle 0 0 0 Scarr Zira 3 0 3

Browne Peter 0 0 0 James June 0 0 0 Shannon Thomas 3 4 7

Caban Dave 7 8 15 James Keith 0 0 0 Skillen Ross 7 7 14

Caban Celeste 4 7 11 Johnston Brian 7 7 14 Stanton Kevin 4 0 4

Carey John 3 3 6 Johnston Lyn 4 0 4 Stanton Dawn 0 0 0

Clark Kristy 0 0 0 Jones Mary 7 8 15 Stroud Michael 0 0 0

Cockerell Gai 4 0 4 Jones Terry 7 8 15 Stroud Suzanne 0 0 0

Cockerell Terry 4 0 4 Kalb Bill 7 3 10 Taylor John 3 3 6

Coghlan Laurie 0 0 0 Kalb Collene 7 3 10 Taylor Margaret 0 0 0

Coghlan Patsy 0 0 0 Kramer Joe 0 0 0 Thompson Errol 4 0 4

Coghlan Wesley 7 0 7 Kramer Maria 0 0 0 Thompson Helen 0 0 0

Collins Greg 0 0 0 Lawrence Albert 3 3 6 Towndrow Glenn 7 8 15

Collins Karen 0 0 0 Lawrence Marjorie 0 0 0 Towndrow Natalie 7 8 15

Connor Bernie 3 3 6 Lee Mandy 7 7 14 Towndrow James 4 4 8

Cusick Daniel 0 0 0 Lennard Tomas 0 0 0 Towndrow Eliza 4 0 4

Delia Anna 0 0 0 Livingston Glen 3 3 6 Travers Dennis 7 7 14

Delia Antonino 0 3 3 Livingston Sue 3 0 3 Travers Diane 3 4 7

Delia Salvatore 0 3 3 Lloyd June 0 0 0 Tserepas John 0 0 0

Dickson Bruce 7 3 10 Lloyd Tom 3 7 10 Tserepas Alexandra 0 0 0

Dickson Monica 0 0 0 Lockwood Michael 0 7 7 Tuckwell Tracey 3 0 3

Farmer Lynn 7 8 15 Lockwood Quida 0 7 7 Vella George 7 7 14

Fitzsimmons Sean 0 0 0 Maxwell Deborah 7 8 15 Vella Marilyn 7 7 14

Fitzsimmons Bronwyn 0 0 0 Maxwell Neville 7 3 10 Venners Adrian 0 3 3

Fotheringham Glen 0 4 4 McFadyen Neville 7 9 16 Walker Roslyn 3 3 6

French Natalie 4 0 4 McFadyen Noelene 7 2 9 Ward Bruce 0 3 3

Galea June 3 4 7 McFadyen Julie 0 0 0 Ward Judy 0 0 0

Galea Rudy 3 7 10 Mears Lee 3 0 3 Walshe Martin 0 0 0

Gardner Robert 0 3 3 Milne John 4 0 4 Walshe Robyne 0 0 0

Garrett Lynn 0 0 0 Morris Ken 7 3 10 Waugh Christine 0 4 4

Garrett Robert 0 3 3 Morris Steve 0 0 0 Waugh Gordon 0 3 3

Gillies Colin 0 0 0 Morris Tona 0 0 0 Waugh Patricia 0 3 3

Goddard Laurie 0 0 0 Morris Trish 7 3 10 West Guy 0 0 0

Goodard Maureen 0 0 0 Nichols Stephen 7 8 15 Williams Allan 0 0 0

Hansell Bill 0 0 0 Nadin Alan 4 4 8 Williams Angela 0 0 0

Hansell Narelle 0 0 0 O'Neile Heath 0 0 0 Williams Betty 0 0 0

Harris Wayne 7 8 15 O'Neile Rachael 0 0 0 Williams Brett 3 3 6

Healey Kathleen 0 0 0 O'Neill John 0 7 7 Williams Dianne 0 0 0

Hellyer Gary 0 0 0 O'Neill Lorraine 0 0 0 Williams Wal 3 0 3

Hellyer Lynda 0 0 0 Paoletti Dianne 7 7 14 Wilson Bill 7 4 11

Hide Doreen 0 0 0 Paoletti Fabio 7 8 15 Wilson Julie 4 3 7

Hide Gerald 4 0 4 Parlour Lorraine 4 4 8 Wilson Kim 0 0 0

Holmes Craig 0 4 4 Parlour Ron 7 7 14 Wilson Louise 7 4 11

Holmes David 7 8 15 Payne Jeni 3 7 10 Wilson Merv 0 0 0

Holmes Doris 7 8 15 Payne Miles 3 7 10 Wilson Norm 7 7 14

Holmes George 0 0 0 Pengilley Max 0 3 3 Wilson Sam 4 7 11

Holmes Steph 0 0 0 Puller John 4 0 4 Wilson Teresa 0 0 0

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