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PO Box 3485 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Website: www.vhrr.com Reg. No. 57/001
NEWSLETTER – September 2006 We meet Bi-Monthly 8 PM at the VHRR Clubrooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill.Wednesday Lunch Group. Every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays.
COMING EVENTS
3rd October Meridan Motorsort Visit/BBQ*15th October Morwell Hillclimb Entries Attached October 22nd Mount Tarrengower Hillclimb Roger Boehme 0409-434-905 24th October VHRR General Meeting & Auction*November 10th-12th Sandown Historic
Sandra 9744-1807 November 26th Rob Roy Historic & Classic Hillclimb David White 9850-4795December 1st-3rd HSRCA Eastern Creek Tasman Contact HSRCA Direct December 16th VHRR Xmas & Awards Night Llyod 0415-351-164 *CCE = Club Championship Event
CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30-2.00 Club Nights 6.30-7.30 Club Permit Scheme(RED PLATES) Lloyd Shaw. …..0415.351.164 P .O. 828 Glen Waverley 3150
ALL THE ABOVE CLUB ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE WEDNESDAY LUNCH ARE DESIGNATED RED PLATE ACTIVITIES.
VHRR gratefully acknowledge the continuing support of our major sponsors.
NEWSLETTER - November 2018
ABN 97 521 303 894 Incorporated in Victoria Association Number A 0007117 C
Foundation Patron: Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE World Champion 1959, 1960 & 1966PO Box 3485 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Website: www.vhrr.com Reg. No. 57/001
VHRR CLUB ROOMS 30-32 LEXTON RD BOX HILL
We meet Bi-Monthly - on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month 8pm at the VHRR Club rooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill.
COMING EVENTS
November 10-11th Historic Sandown CCE ...................................................0402 224 133November 18th Rob Roy MGCC Historic & Classic ................................0417 398 606November 23-25th Geelong Revival .............................................................03 5273 4777December 8th VHRR Presentation & Awards Dinner - Mike Barker .....0407 825 545General Meetings 2019February 26thApril 23rdJune 25thAugust 27th AGMOctober 22nd
Committee Meetings 2019 ...................................................................................................................................................
January 21st April 15th July 15th October 21stFebruary 18th May 20th August 19th November 18thMarch 18th June 17th September 16th December 16th
Wednesday Members Lunch - every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays.CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30 - 2.00 Club Nights 6.30 - 7.30Club Permit Scheme Gordon Hellsten ............................................................03 9878 5272(Red Plate) 5 Handel Crt Blackburn Vic. 3130 *CCE = Club Championship EventDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed within this newsletter are not necessarily those of the VHRR Inc. or its Committee and/or its Newsletter Editor. Whilst all care has been taken, neither the club or its officers accept responsibility for the accuracy of information printed and the quality of any items or services advertised or mentioned in this publication. Incorporated association Number A 0007117C. The Editor reserves the right to edit contributions submitted for publication.
The VHRR gratefully acknowledges the support of our major sponsors
IMPORTANT NOTICES
It is with pleasure that I inform you that the committee has made the following appointments for 2019Library Officer Cheryl ReidProperty Officers Richard Williams, Peter AngusMany thanks to these members for all the work they undertake, and the support they give, to the club.Leanne NewsonSecretaryNotice to junior membersWe want to encourage you all to enjoy our race meetings, especially those of you who are not racers.A limited number of laps of the Sandown race track, in a course car, may available to our junior members who are not racers but want to experience the thrill of being on the track. If you are interested please contact Rohan Carrig at [email protected] asap2018 - The Racing SeasonFor our little team, so far this year has been the best one yet. A handful of top 15 finishes is great for the #49 Formula Ford team, considering the best result from last year was 19th. Our driver, Eric Bellamy, has progressed so much, helping our mechanic, Derek Smith, grow confidence in the car’s ability and also Eric’s ability to be a competitive driver, which as a result has helped me to have confidence that we are growing as a team. That may sound silly, as three people isn’t a big team, but we have come so far since the Sandown meeting of 2016. The car is almost at its most competitive level, which is a massive achievement, but we are still searching for the last tiny bit that can make our little Wren Formula Ford more competitive than ever. Another thing contributing to our decent year is that Eric has done more laps in the Wren, meaning he’s giving more feedback to our mechanic (also my grandpa), Derek Smith, helping him get a handle of what he can do to help Eric go faster. Sandown is less than a month away, and the three of us have been anticipating it since the last meeting we ran the Wren at, which was the Winton Festival of Speed, which took place in August of this year. It’s been a while between racetracks, so get ready race fans, Sandown’s going to be mega! Josh LowingMotorclassica 2018 (12-14 October) was graced with a superb line-up of Grand Prix cars that competed in Australian Grands Prix over the decades from the late 1920s to the early 1980s.
Among them was the ex. Ron Townley Lago. Ron kindly accepted the invitation from Event Director, Paul Mathers to be the Honorary Judge for the Racing Cars classes at the event (the first time in the event’s nine year history did it have such a class). He was joined by Bob King and Charles Rogers (pictured with him).Other notable appearances at the show were the Repco-Brabham BT23E, which landed in the country the day prior to doors opening and was the last car to enter the building. Aaron Lewis (NSW) has just had a total re-build of the car completed by Hawker Engineering in the UK before sending it here (first time since it left our shores in the early 1970s and first time in its original guise of the 1968 Tasman spec). joined with it in the racing car segment of the display was the only Group 7 sports-racer Jack built, BT17 which is now in the hands of Nigel Tait.Charles Rogers.
The `Dyno’ Dave Bennett autobiography is one of the great success stories of the Australian high performance automotive industry. Fuelled by an innate interest in things mechanical, Dyno Dave was destined to work in an industry based on that interest. Over a lifetime of intense work he established one of the great Australian automotive businesses, Perfectune-Yella• Terra. From humble beginnings offering dynamometer based tuning services, the company grew and developed into a giant of the Australian aftermarket and indeed had considerable influence in the OEM market for more than 40 years. Along the way he established the enormously popular and successful Yella Terra brand, supplying
exchange high performance Holden six cylinder heads that took the market by storm. That success led to further high performance engine products such as roller rockers, brand new high performance V8 heads and even extensive CNC based machining for industry. `Dyno’ Dave, The Yella Terra Story is a ‘must read’ for all high performance auto enthusiasts. RRP $59.95. ISBN 978-0-949398-29-1. 256 A4 Pages, 330 Illustrations, Hard Cover. Official Launch for `Dyno’ Dave, The Yella Terra Story is to be held at 2:00pm on Sunday November 18, 2018 at Shannon’s Auction Showrooms, 40 Corporate Drive, Heatherton, Victoria 3202. Registration essential, open from October 5; www.trybooking.com/XDMZ or link on Facebook: DYNO DAVE BOOK LAUNCH For further information or to order supplies of the title contact: www.dynodavebook.com Dave Bennett, Phone 0417 164 809 PO Box 4236, Black Rock Victoria 3193. Email: [email protected] Raymond McAuliffe has asked if I could mention his website: https://rlmmotorsport520.wixsite.com/mysite This will need to be searched through the browser It’s somewhat basic at the moment but may be of interest to some members, who may even remember the Foretti Mk 3 and Paul Gulson too,,Thanks, Kind regards, RaymondVHRR Support Come and support the VHRR at the annual Rob Roy Historic and Classic hillclimb - on the 18th of November 2018. If you are not able to compete, then come as a spectator and support members of your club.Historic And Classic Cars It would be great to see more historic and classic cars competing at this event - so how about entering your car!Display Cars The event usually attracts a range interesting older cars on display - well worth a look.Maserati 6CM Featured display car is expected to be Tom Roberts Maserati 6CM. One of around 28 of this model built, it features a 6 cylinder supercharged twin overhead cam engine of 1493cc producing around 175 bhp at
6,500 rpm.Prescott - Rob Roy Challenge The event also features a challenge between drivers from the Prescott hillclimb and Rob Roy.Triple Cup This event is the final round of the
Triple Cup - a 3 club challenge between the VHRR, VSCC and MGCC.Entries Entries are open now and close at 5pm Tuesday 13th November.Help keep Rob Roy alive, come and support it as a competitor or as a spectator. Mike Barker
Donington Auctions is featuring two interesting Motorsport auctions scheduled for later this year;The Formula One and Grand Prix Auction on 22nd November and European Exotica starting 6th December. These sales feature rare books, race programmes, posters and memorabilia, many signed by racing legends including J.M. Fangio, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Mario Andretti, Vic Elford, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and many more. For more information please contact Directors Robbie Richards or Cameron Sabine on (03) 9882 1433 or visitwww.doningtonauctions.com.au
Classifieds Car storage space for hire. Located in Sunshine West, Melbourne. Pick up and delivery service available. Call Richard Mann 0419 565 959For Sale Formula Ford brand new 1988/9 Van Diemen nose cone. If interested please call Phil Randall 0400 377 500.1 complete electronic ignition system for MG T series motors $1000 Never used. Bob Boast 0412 215 732
Image Courtesy Chris Carter* When accompanied by a full paying adult
November 10-11th 2018Kids under 18 FREE admission*
Champion Alf Costanzo’s last race
