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May — June 2013
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Heading Into Winter - Whiteman Park, the
Last Car Show of
Autumn.
V8 Supercar Zone
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President’s Report
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What’s Goin On
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E10 Fuel — What’s it Mean for Me??
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Committee Profiles
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V8 Supercar Zone
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Whiteman Park Car Show
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Barbagallo Race Action at V8’s
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Albany Long Weekend
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Quiz Night
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For Sale
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the events that interest you. Please go if you put your name on the list and
show your support in your Club.
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Club points. You also must "Nominate one name per membership" to qualify
for points (so you can’t send your mum in your car and still get points).
An extra point will be awarded to members who wear their Club shirts to
meetings and events.
In order to receive Club points on a cruise, members are required to start and
finish as per the run sheet. That means that you must meet with the Club at
the meeting point and travel as a group to the destination to complete an
event.
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CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
Full Members
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Discounted members
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Associate member
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Whiteman Park Show
CONTACT:
Murray Simons
[email protected]
Phone: 0407 912 210
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President’s Report
Lyndon Clark
0412 836 411
[email protected]
3 year Member
Hi everybody,
Welcome to the next installment of Xtra and welcome to all new members to the club, I hope your time with us is both fruitful
and joyous, making new friends, sharing and gathering knowledge about yours and others pride and joys.
The clubs annual Quiz Night held on the 25th May was a great success and raised substantial funds for the club and charities.
A well supported night and a big thank you to all that attended and made the night the success it was. A special thank you to
FPR for their donation, and also a big thanks to all the other who donated and help make it a success.
For those that have not heard, there is a new motoring enthusiast group that has formed, below is an extract of who they are
and their purpose:
In WA we have created a group called WA Car Enthusiasts and we have a small group of people that have been liaising with
A.C.M.C. on the east coast . The main aim is to setup a WA branch of A.C.M.C. To do this, we need other associations on board
to support the potential A.C.M.C. WA Branch. The A.C.M.C. WA Branch would be the spokes group that would represent other
associations when dealing with Govt bodies in regards to legislation issues, vehicle modifications /National Code of Practice,
driver training and education etc .
Other item’s on their agenda include, identifying and engaging with state and council authorities, establishing a communication
network between A.C.M.C., Association’s, their member’s and the individual car enthusiast . Campaigning to increase
membership’s within car club’s and club’s to join member associations . This is a body that is long overdue and badly needed by
all motoring enthusiasts .
The W.A.C.E. has been successful, so far with the assistance of Tony Simpson MLA for Darling Range, we sat last Friday
14/6/13 with Peter Phillips, Policy Advisor to Hon Lisa Harvey MLA and Minister for Police, Road Safety and Women’s
Interests . We discussed the wishes of current WACE and future A.C.M.C. with Peter and informed him that proceedings have
begun to establish the West Australian branch of the A.C.M.C.
It will be interesting to see how much success they have negotiating with the WA government, especially with the proposed
changes to the "hoon" legislation.
Stay safe on the roads and I look forward to seeing you at the next club event.
Lyndon.
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From all of us at the
July 2013
Matt Bellamy
Anthony Pozzi
Chris Dippel
Wayne Pearson
Darryl Lister
Matthew Watson
Judy Dawson
Jarod Copeland
August 2013
Frankie Regan
Robert Hayward
Andrew Dobbs
Robert Stone
Mark Bailey
Jeremy Raphael
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Editor’s Comments
Murray Simons
0407 912 210
[email protected]
12 year Member
G’day Everyone,
It’s time for another magazine already, they come around quick which means another two months have gone this the year.
We have got a few things in this edition. Pete’s article on E10 fuel, which we have had previously and running again due to
interest generated by the media. We have also had the Barbagallo V8 Supercar round for the year and Bill has provided some
great shots, plus we have our V8 Guru commentary on the rounds. There was lots happening at Albany with Ray and Julie
providing us with their articles. I also wrote an article on the Quiz Night, unfortunately without photo’s, just having to much
fun and forgot.
This months committee member profiles are of Helen and Jarod Copeland. Helen owns a FG F6 310 and Jarod an FG GT. They
both love their white FPV’s.
On a personal note, I have an addition to my garage in the form of a BA MKII GT-P in the colour of Velocity. Yep you guessed,
I have been doing a few km’s in it. It’s been hard to complete the magazine and taken a lot of focus to stay in front of the
computer.
I’m still on the war path for articles, puzzles, jokes, etc, and they don’t have to be car related.
Stay Safe on the road
Muzz
Club Committee 2013
President
Lyndon Clark
Webmaster
0433 440 863
Vice President
Peter Sertis
0412 836 411
Melanie Clark
0433 440 862
Door Officer
0407 957 847
Treasurer
Mathew Bellamy
0438 099 185
Merchandise
Secretary
Helen Copeland
Nic Reed
Murray Smith
0414 445 101
Cams / CCCR
0407 989 040
Lyndon Clark
Social Director
General
Committee
Jarod Copeland
0417 994 341
Editor
Murray Simons
0407 912 210
As there are some positions vacant members are encouraged to consider nominating themselves or others for these positions. This shares the workload for the committee.
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What’s Goin On
July
Saturday 6th - General Meeting:
2pm at McInerney Ford Morley.
Saturday 13th - Dyno Day at BPT Motorsport Wangara:
08:30am for registration. First car on the Dyno at 09:00am. Club members $40 and Non-Club members $45.
August
Saturday 3rd - General Meeting:
2pm at McInerney Ford Morley. Dads turn to get something great with the Fathers Day Raffle.
Sunday 18th - Club Display at Targa West, Langley Park:
We have been lucky to once again be invited to the Club display at Targa West. Come down with your car and support your Club
on the day and showcase your club to the public.
Several thousand spectators are again expected to be on Langley Park to watch the VSCC sprints and the Targa West rally
stage both to be held along Riverside Drive. More details to follow as they come to hand although they are expected to be the
same as last year.
September
Saturday 7th - General Meeting:
2pm at McInerney Ford Morley. Sausage sizzle on so get down have a snagger and shoot the breeze about cars.
Sunday 15th - MC Motorsport:
We are looking for expressions of interest for our annual MC Motorsport day. Currently there will only be one morning session.
If we get enough interest we will have both morning and afternoon sessions. Your position will only be confirmed with a deposit
or full payment. First come first served. Cost per driver is $85.
Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in participating.
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October
Saturday 5th - General Meeting:
2pm at McInerney Ford Morley.
Sunday 27th - All Ford Day Show ‘n Shine @ Blue Steel Oval:
Meeting at Blue Steel Oval (Bassendean Oval) at 07.30am. Cost is $20 per car. Please fill out the form with club details under
the Car Club to ensure that our display has enough space for all our club entries. Let us know when you have entered, so that
we know you are attending.
Online entry is available at
www.afd.asn.au/index.php/enter-online
Other Information
MC Motorsport on Week Days:
For those who enquired about the track availability at the driving centre during the week. It is available, the date will
dependent on whether there is any interest. Once 12 people have paid in full we will organise a date. Conditions are:
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Maximum of 12 people.
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Time between 3pm and 5pm.
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There are no instructors, however there is a safety and instruction briefing.
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Cost is $600 for 12 people, so it is $50 each if maximum people attend. Cost will be higher per person if the
maximum is not reached.
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This is a strictly pre-payment in full and no refunds basis only.
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E10 Fuel — What’s it Mean for Me??
You may remember this article which was in our Club Magazine last year. With the recent introduction of Ethanol based
fuels in Western Australia and for members who are not aware of this information, we thought it beneficial to re-run
the article in this edition of the magazine.
The following information relates to Ethanol fuels sold at the bowsers. Although it doesn’t directly relate to our vehicles, the
information explains the detrimental effects of using E10 and fuels with added ethanol. Fuel tanks in our vehicles are not
directly vented to the atmosphere as are marine fuel systems, however, something to be concerned about in the very least.
Those who have vehicles that are not driven often, should take note of this information. Perhaps the cons far outweigh the
pros and the couple cents per litre decrease in price than regular unleaded. Most Tickford, XR and FPV vehicles are suitable to
run E10 fuel, however, please check your vehicles handbook before use.
The following is taken from Yamaha Outboard Service training 2009.
As E10 fuel has been introduced into various regions of Australia & New Zealand, reports, good and bad, have been widely
circulated in the general public and particularly within the boating community. Alternative fuel blends to decrease our
dependence on foreign oil will be with us until internal combustion engines are replaced with alternate power sources.
Following are questions and answers that may help you when addressing issues and questions.
Q. What is E10 fuel?
A. E10 fuel is a blend of ethanol (10%) and gasoline (90%).
Q. What is ethanol?
A. Ethanol is highly refined alcohol that is made from grain (typically corn, rice or sugar) or the cellulose from other plants.
Q. Why is ethanol added to gasoline?
A. Public Law requires the increased use of renewable motor fuels. In most areas, ethanol is the most readily available
renewable fuel that can be added to conventional gasoline without major changes.
Q. When is ethanol added to gasoline?
A. Ethanol is added to gasoline by local or regional distributors.
Q. What are the negative properties of ethanol?
A. Ethanol has several properties that contribute to fuel system issues.
• Ethanol is a strong cleaner (solvent).
• Ethanol is hygroscopic (e.g., it has a strong attraction to moisture).
• E10 fuel’s usable life span may be less than the normal length of off- season boat storage.
Q. Wouldn’t the cleaning properties of ethanol be good for a fuel system?
A. No, fuel systems that have been used for non-oxygenated gasoline will have varnish deposits and surface corrosion (rust
and aluminium oxides). This includes the tanks and pipes used for fuel storage and transportation. Ethanol will clean varnish as
well as surface corrosion from any surface it contacts. Ethanol may dissolve plastic resins used to make some fibreglass tanks.
The amount of material cleaned from all of these systems can quickly exceed the filtration capacity of fuel system filters
resulting in restricted fuel flow. Ultimately engine performance is reduced and potentially damage to the Engine can occur.
Q. What issues are caused by ethanol’s attraction to water?
A. Ethanol molecules have a stronger bond to water molecules than to gasoline molecules. In the absence of water, ethanol and
gasoline molecules will bond. When water is added to E10 fuel, the bond between the ethanol and gasoline will weaken. When
the percentage of water in E10 fuel reaches approximately 0.5%, the bond between the ethanol and gasoline molecules will
breakdown and the ethanol molecules will attach to the water molecules. This is called phase separation.
Q. What happens when phase separation occurs?
A. Several things happen:
• The ethanol and water molecules settle to the bottom of the fuel tank forming a distinct layer of water & ethanol on the
bottom and gasoline without ethanol on the top.
• Fuel for the engine is drawn from the bottom of the tank. An engine will not run properly, if at all, on ethanol and water. The
ethanol and water mixture is very corrosive to some metals and can damage internal engine components.
• The remaining gasoline, without ethanol, will have an octane level below the original E10 fuel’s octane level, approximately 2 3 points lower. This octane level may be below the requirements of the engine.
Q. Can phase separation be reversed?
A. No, there are no additives or processes that will recombine phase separated ethanol and gasoline.
Q. Can I use the gasoline remaining after removal of the phase separated water and alcohol?
A. No, as mentioned above, the remaining gasoline will have a lower octane level that may not be compatible with your engine.
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Q. How long can E10 fuel be stored?
A. There are many different opinions concerning how long it is ok to store any fuel (E10 fuel or regular fuel), 2 weeks, 90 days,
1 year, or longer, before losing the properties that are required for proper and safe operation of your engine. There are too
many variables (e.g., the age of fuel when purchased, temperature, humidity, use of stabilizers and the type of storage
containers) to accurately predict how long.
Q. Why do boats seem to have more issues attributed to E10 fuel than cars?
A. Cars are having issues but are somewhat more tolerant due to typical usage patterns and differences in their fuel systems.
Major differences are:
• Modern automotive fuel systems (fuel filler, fuel tank, distribution lines and engine components) are closed or non-vented.
Once the fuel is pumped into the tank, there is very little circulation of outside air (containing moisture) into the fuel system.
• Boats are operated and often stored in a very wet environment increasing the risk of water directly entering the fuel
system.
• Boats have vented fuel systems which allow moisture laden air to circulate into the fuel tank as the fuel is drawn out of the
tank and as the fuel expands and contracts during heating and cooling cycles of the outside air.
• Automotive fuel tanks are typically much smaller than boat fuel tanks and are refilled more frequently. A full tank of fuel in
a car or truck, typically 70 - 100 litres, may be used and refilled every week or two. Boat fuel tanks, typically 70 - 400+ litres
per tank, may only be refilled once a month during the boating season and typically may sit unused for many months during the
off season.
• Some boats use fibreglass fuel tanks. Polyester resins can be dissolved by ethanol.
Q. Are Yamaha engines compatible with E10 fuel?
A. All current models from 2008 have been designed with fuel system components that are tolerant to fresh fuel containing
ethanol up to 10% (E10). Outboard fuel systems can still be affected by water, dissolved gum, varnish, corrosion particles, and
dissolved resins that E10 fuel has cleaned from the distribution system and your boat’s fuel tanks.
Q. Can I use fuel with a higher percentage of ethanol, such as E15 or E85?
A. No, all of the negative issues discussed above will be increased and may cause major damage to the engine.
Q. What can I do to prevent issues with E10 fuel?
A. Total prevention of issues may not be possible but there are steps you can take to minimize the occurrence and severity of
the negative affects of E10 fuel:
• If at all possible, do not use E10 fuel.
• Ideally (before switching to E10 fuel) have your fuel tank completely drained to remove any accumulated water. As little as
500ml of water can promote phase separation in 100litres of E10 fuel. The result would be 10.5litres of unusable ethanol and
water mixture on the bottom of the tank.
• If the tank can be completely drained, the internal surfaces should be mechanically cleaned to remove rust or aluminium
oxides. Fuel polishing companies may be able to provide this specialised service. Consider replacing the fuel tank in an older
boat.
• If your boat has fibreglass fuel tanks built prior to the early 1990’s, consult with your boat builder concerning E10
compatibility.
• If unable to completely drain and clean your tank before switching to E10 fuel, add as much E10 fuel as possible to minimize
the possibility of phase separation. Example: 500ml of water may cause phase separation in 100litres of E10 but 500ml of
water in 115 litres would be safe from phase separation.
• Install a Yamaha 10-micron water separating/ fuel filter between the boat’s fuel tank and the engine.
• Change the 10-micron filter every 3-6 months of use until there are no indications of excessive water and contaminates
collecting in the filter. Normal filter changes are recommended every 12months of use.
• Carry extra filters and change more frequently if there are indications the efficiency of the filter is rapidly diminishing due
to excessive water and contaminates. Do not drain a used filter and reinstall. Contaminated fuel can enter the filtered side of
the filter while draining.
• Buy name brand fuel from the same source if possible and from stations that have newer, cleaner storage tanks.
• Occasionally, test your fuel to verify the amount of ethanol is not higher than 10%. The blending of ethanol with gasoline by
distributors is not a precision process. Inexpensive test kits are available, GOOGLE E10 Fuel Test Kit.
• Regularly use Yamaha Fuel Stabiliser to retard fuel aging.
• Stabilize fresh fuel before storing. Stabilizers do not help fuel that has already aged. Stabilisers are most effective when
immediately added to fuel fresh from the gas station or marina fuel pump.
• Ensure stabilised fuel is circulated throughout the engine’s fuel system components, not just the fuel tank, prior to storage.
Drain fuel from carburettors and fuel vapour separators (VSTs) that have open air vents.
• Storage in sealed containers, in a cool and dry location, will extend the usable life of the fuel.
• Store fuel tanks approximately 7/8 full, minimizing the amount of air space above the fuel inside the fuel tank. Note, storing
completely full may allow some fuel spillage as the fuel expanded during hot weather. Do not attempt to seal a vented boat
fuel system. The inability to vent could cause damage to the fuel tank or other fuel system components.
• Minimize the time fuel is allowed to age in your fuel tank or other storage containers.
• Do not attempt to use fuel with ethanol content higher than 10%.
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Committee Member Profiles
Helen Copeland — Secretary (Member 1333)
Born:
Ipswich, Suffolk. England
Grew Up:
Ipswich Suffolk, England
Perth WA.
Married/Kids:
Jarod, 3 kids (Ethan, Charlotte, Riley)
First Interest in Cars:
Early teens, helping Dad fix cars. Late teens, I just liked anything a bit unusual and
SHINEY!
Why Fords:
You can blame Jarod for that one…. But as the saying goes quality not quantity.
Frst Car:
Ford Territory Turbo
Current Cars:
FG F6 & FG GT
Previous Cars:
Ford Territory Turbo
Work:
Business owner, Kidz Quip. Also Dance Teacher.
Interests:
Wine, Kids, Dancing, Cars
Music:
Anything with a decent beat that you can sing/hum along too.
Food:
Yes LOVE it. Thai is the best!!
Travel:
England, Australia, America, Singapore, Thailand, China
Jarod Copeland — General (Member 333)
Born:
Geraldton, WA
Grew Up:
Dongara WA
Married/Kids:
Helen, 3 kids (Ethan, Charlotte, Riley)
First Interest in Cars:
1984 Age 3 when my Dad bought a Bronco.
But it was really solidified in 1992 at the release of the EB GT.
Why Fords:
The power the noise the look. They are just a far more attractive car then anything else. I
just fell in love with the EB GT and I just wanted one after that.
First Car:
EB Falcon
Current Cars:
FG F6 & FG GT
Previous Cars:
EB Flacon, EL XR6, Territory Turbo,
Work:
Westrac Telfer. Leading hand.
Interests:
Cars, Racing fishing, wine
Music:
Anything with a decent beat that you can sing/hum along too.
Food:
Thai, pizza. Its all good J
Travel:
Australia, New Zealand.
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V8 Supercar Zone
Barbagallo
Lone Star State
Well after racing then leaving Perth behind us it was a rush trip back home with very little time to prep the cars and have
them at Avalon Airport, even the Queensland based teams didn’t have time to go home. So Off we went on a combined 18 hour
flight with lots of fun and games had by all as we began the long trek to the Lone Star State.
Arriving at “The Circuit of the Americas” you sense that this is one hell of a motor sport complex with world class facilities
awaiting us. The heat and humidity was almost overwhelming after coming from a winter climate straight into summer. This
place was so unlike Abu Dhabi with so many interested onlookers and people generally interested in what was happening with all
the questions asked. It felt like home except for the accents although I was used to it having lived there for a few years.
The hospitality shown by the locals was welcomed and a few of us set off to explore the sights and the night life. A couple of
opposition crew members ran foul off the law, one for street drinking outside a strip club and resisting arrest and the other
(Mark Dutton, Whingecups race engineer) was caught for jay walking and resisting arrest. Most Ford fans were hoping he
would get a life sentence but unfortunately he was only detained for about half a day before being sprung by team principal
Dane.
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So finally we got down to racing on this new track and everyone thought that tyre degradation was going to be a big problem.
It turned out to be the opposite with drivers reporting that they couldn’t believe how well the tyre’s hung in there. So once
again the bad luck curse descended on FPR and we came away from there with our tail between our legs, although we did learn
a lot and will be ready next time we are there. Hopefully they will let us race on the full Grand Prix circuit (5.2km) instead of
the (3.2km) we used, as well as throw in the soft tyre format to help spice up the racing. All in all the locals seemed to enjoy
V8Supercars so much more than the Arabs.
On the topic of next time we are there, Will we ? Ford’s sponsorship of FPR ends at the conclusion of the 2013 season with no
idea as to what’s happening. What will we race come 2017 ? Fusion, Taurus or Mustang. The Fusion seems to be the logical
choice as it’s what’s racing in NASCAR at the moment .
Top End
Well after a three week break and everyone recovered from jetlag it was time to pack up the transporters and head to the
top end of Australia (Darwin). We were welcome by beautiful warm weather with the maximum in the low 30’s and the minimum
in the low 20’s.
The week before we headed to Darwin we had a big test day at Winton along with all the teams co-drivers (S. Richards,
S. Owen, J. McIntyre and D. Canto). We got through a lot of things we wanted to try as you can’t do that at race meetings.
This test proved invaluable and we headed to the top end feeling pretty confident that we had learnt a lot about the cars.
Friday’s practice went to plan with tasks carried out as usual including, car balance, tyre wear, fuel consumption etc. This year
is quite tricky with every team having one less set of tyres per race meeting so how you use them is up to you that’s why you
see some of the good drivers down the order. This then becomes a game of cat and mouse as nobody really knows exactly who
has what.
So Frosty bolted on a brand new set of greens (Hard) and put the car on provisional pole in practice 4. Qualifying was not easy
with only a 20 minute session and with 28 other cars on track it’s not easy to find space . Great effort by Davy Reynolds who
found the sweet spot on set up and grabbed two pole positions. Unfortunately for Dave he couldn’t turn them into race wins
but he did find the speed which the car has been missing in recent races.
So with a couple of podiums for the weekend we packed up and were pretty happy with what we had seen and there is no doubt
that the Pepsi Max Falcons are the fastest cars out there. Now we just need a little luck to go our way and we should have a
very strong package for the second half of the year. So roll on Townsville and let’s have some Ford victories.
V8 GURU.
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Merchandise Report
Melanie Clark
[email protected]
3 year Member
Clearance Sale on Polo Shirts
1 for $25, or
2 for $40.
Limited men's sizes, plenty of women's sizes available.
Some 10 Year Club Shirts available.
We are looking to get new merchandise and seeking your input,
please email me with ideas.
Thanks
Mel
DISCOUNTS
Club Stickers — $5
Cap — $22
10 Year Club Shirt — $50
Bullet Sign Shop
3/35 Dixon Rd, Rockingham
9528 1920
Chris Mills Performance
25 Ballantyne Rd, Kewdale
9353 1155
Crispa Print
U8/45 Ladner St, O`Connor
9331 1155
CS Legal (Property Settlements)
1/234 Pier Street, Perth
9476 4415
Dings & Dents The Ding King, Mario
thedingking.com.au
0412 336 688
Great Western Trains
Waikiki Shopping Centre
9528 2219
Hearn’s Heating & Cooling
186 Great Eastern Highway, Midland
9250 5070
Hecs Fire Extinguishers
8 Parkinson lane Kardinya
9331 3966
Lane Ford Group
Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton
9535 1688
Ultra Tune Morley
23 Rudloc Rd, Morley
9275 2555
Auto 1 Cannington
16/1490 Albany Hwy
9258 8011
Kalbarri Beach Resort
Clotworthy St, Kalbarri
1800 096 002
Wilkinson Suspension Centre
81 Beechboro Rd, Bayswater
9370 2646
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Whiteman Park
The Whiteman Park car show is always a calendar must at the club, and this year was no exception. The day kicked off early
where everyone met at the usual spot near the Muzz Buzz in Beechboro. After getting ourselves sorted we all headed off in
convoy to the show. Which is a pretty short cruise.
On arrival we found ourselves heading over to a new location near the GT Club. It turned out a good location on the corner with
the footpath going past and close to everything. After working out how we wanted the cars set up it was time to fire up the
barby and get some real breakfast into us. Then I needed to tidy up the ute as I had left it parked under a tree while we were
setting up and as it warmed up the dew dropped on it, it looked like it was raining under the tree.
There was a great variety of cars on show, plenty to keep us occupied for the Day. We even had our very own Car Show Virgin
in Mark Gregor.
As the day drew to an end we all pitched in and packed up and enjoyed the procession of cars leaving. It seemed a lot of people
were doing the same as no one appeared to be in a real rush to leave.
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The Car Show Virgin
The Whiteman Park Classic Car Show was the first time I had participated a car in a show. On the day, ‘Rapid Bill’ labelled me
the Car Show Virgin. Not that I’m a stranger to car shows though as I’ve attended many shows over the decades as a
spectator, but this time was the first as a participant.
I’m also not unfamiliar with the car scene as I’ve been an
enthusiast since as far back as I can remember. I had the
reputation in my family of being able to name every make and
model on the local roads when I was aged about 6 or 7, but
admittedly there weren’t too many different models around
in the mid 60’s. I began buying car magazines in my early
teens (probably could have paid for my GT with the money
spent over the years) and still have every mag ever
purchased. I got my licence the day I turned 17 and have
been buying and playing with cars ever since. In the early
days I had a string of Monaro coupes (HK, HQ’s & HJ) and
wish I still had them now. Over the years I’ve had a few
different marques but predominantly Fords.
I’ve never been a car club guy but have been mates with Bill for many years and have followed his involvement in ‘our’ club.
Over the years I’ve attended a few club events with Bill and have thoroughly enjoyed them. As Bill with attest, I have been a
fan of the B series GT’s ever since they were released and was fortunate enough recently to buy my son’s shockwave BA Mk II
GT after he bought himself an octane FG GT. Immediately after the purchase I joined the club.
Whiteman Park was my first official club event as a member. I wanted my GT to look the goods at the show, so with much good
advice from Bill I spent many hours with Mother’s products clay barring, polishing and detailing, no doubt like everyone else
did. I had a great day talking with the other club members who are a really nice bunch of people, as well as checking out the
other cars at the show. The club’s display looked great and I was proud to be a member of the club. Also got a buzz out of
people looking at my car and taking the odd photo…….and I’m no longer a Car Show Virgin.
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Barbagallo Race Action at V8’s
Classics
Formula Ford
Utes
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Albany
Round t
he Hous
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Long W
eekend
The Clubs Albany Members met at 7am under threatening skies and proceeded to our allocated area in York Street in the
heart of the racing circuit. Round the Houses in not really a race, it is a Time Trial where one nominates a lap time and then
tries to match it or looses points if they go under or over that time.
We had 4 cars, Arthur & Judy Dawson, myself and Christopher Dippel from Perth. We set our cars up and watched the Great
Southern Street Machine Club enter the area and then all the “Muscle Cars” (Falcon GT’s from first to XYHO Phase III,
Holdens and Chryslers) also staged in the area this year. We had a late arrival in Wayne Pearson and his TS50, a welcome site
as all the other cars were FG Falcons. Wayne was competing in the Hill Climbs on the Saturday and Monday. Later in the day
we were joined by Julie who was driving the Transfield bus with the Navy Reserve Band in tow.
Saw some fantastic racing, in particular, Glen Badger (GSSMA) Orange XY being closely pursued by a Mini, memories from
year ago. An SLR 5000 driver tried to beat an XD into a corner and finished up ploughed into the cement blocks with
excessive damage. The sky gods shone upon us and the rain stayed away. Our area was very busy all day with the Muscle Cars
drawing attention that flowed over our way as well.
That weekend being done and dusted we now start planning for the September long weekend and the annual Burnout & Show ‘n
Shine spectacular. Come one come all, you will all be made to feel welcome and have a good relaxing weekend out of the “big
smoke”.
Thank you to the Perth members who were here for this weekend and look forward to seeing anyone in September.
From Albany
Ray Dippel
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Working Weekend
I was working on this weekend, fortunately the coach task I had was to Albany. I transported the Navy Band in my coach as
special guests at this years Albany Classic. It was really good to be down in Albany for a coach task involving cars. This allowed
me to spend time with the club members in Albany
and have a good time.
It was organised for me to take the classic race
drivers around the track in the coach. The commentator was in the coach explaining the track
layout to the drivers. He was not to sure if the
coach would fit through the tight bends of the
Shannons slide section. The coach did make it and
we drove around twice, only in second and third
gear.
Later that day I had the Navy Band in the coach
and we went half way around the track, parking
behind the Albany Hotel. The organisers paused
the race for me to get through. The Navy Band set
up in York street to play for a few hours. After
the show and racing the band played at the Albany
Hotel.
It is not everyday you get to drive around a race track in a large coach, even though I was only in second and third gear, and
get paid for it.
The Ford race drivers noticed that I was a Ford supporter. I received the thumbs up from them for being their coach driver,
and in Ford colours.
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More Great Car Displays.
Then,
Club Member Goin Hard
there’s the Racing Action.
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With the annual Quiz night upon us we headed off to the Innaloo Sportsman's Club. This venue is great with plenty of parking,
plenty of room and most important of all, kindly donated free for our night. On arrival we were greeted by Tonia, Pete and
Matt at the door then headed off to find our table. Our table was made up Helen, her Mum and Dad, Nic, Laura, Lyndon, Mel,
Rita, me, and combined kids. Our aim for the night, don’t come last. We ticked that box, whew.
Once organised at the table Murray and I, the two Murray’s, got out there and selling envelopes with Nic and Laura who were
going hard selling raffle tickets. On the other end Helen, Mel and Lyndon were at the prize table helping those lucky people
who won something in their envelopes. I must say that everyone was very generous and bought many envelopes and tickets
through the night. I had lots of fun doing it.
Back to business though, it was much harder to achieve our aim staying off the bottom of the ladder. The pressure was on as
other tables were getting lots more answers right than us. Craig and Doug, the “Number One Music Quiz” boys, kept the pace
up with constant questions, challenges, jokes, music, more questions and even more questions. Thanks guy’s, we were having
such a great time we forgot to take photo’s. This is probably a relief for Wayne who got up and did his own special dance to
“Sexy and I Know It”, followed by Rita putting together some moves to the “Stripper” tune.
Through the night there were also auctions and skills events to also keep us busy. I thought I had the bottle of grog in the
bag with my coin almost touching it, then at the last minute one of the guy’s got closer. Just shows you should never give up.
Thanks everyone who come along to the night and participated that's what makes it successful. From this we were able make
our community a better place by donating our proceeds to Princess Margaret Children's Hospital and the Police & Citizens
Youth Club of WA.
To even have an event we need those who Organise it. On behalf of the committee and club, I would like to give a big big
thanks to Tonia and Pete for all the organising and setting up required to hold a successful night. It really involves many hours
of phoning, chasing, driving around picking up stuff, then putting it all together on the night. Our club is very lucky to have
people who are prepared to put that sort of effort into our events.
We also wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank the following Sponsors who have kindly donated prizes in the way of goods
and services for our raffles and auctions:
SHANNONS INSURANCE
CHANNEL 7
PEDDERS SUSPENSION, OSBORNE PARK
CHANNEL 10
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TROTTING
ASSOC.
INNALOO SPORTSMANS CLUB
ROCKINGHAM WILD ENCOUNTERS
TINT A CAR, MYAREE
HILLARYS THE GREAT ESCAPE
3M SCOTCHTINT FILMS
CAVERSHAM WILDLIFE PARK
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
THE PERTH MINT
COCKBURN ICE ARENA
GREYHOUNDS WA
HOYTS CAROUSEL
THE ATRIUM HOTEL, MANDURAH
MALZ
SEALANES
READING CINEMAS
CHICKEN TREAT
CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES
KALBARRI BEACH RESORT
KART WORLD BELMONT
AMF BOWLING CENTRES
WA MARITIME MUSEUM
THE COFFEE CLUB
SUPA GOLF
SIZZLER AUSTRALIA
DORSOGNA
SUPEROO FALCON SPARES
SKYDIVE EXPRESS
R M WILLIAMS PTY LTD
LOTTERY WEST
GREATER UNION MORLEY
MEGUIARS
CASTROL AUSTRALIA
LIFECARE DENTAL
BIKE FORCE ELLENBROOK
FORD AUSTRALIA
FORD PERFORMANCE RACING
BAILEY FAMILY
PERTH RACING
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Bank:
Commonwealth Bank
BSB:
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Account Number:
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Account Name:
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SELL / SWAP / BARTER /
TRADE / FREE BEEE’s /
FOR SALE
2 car bra's. 1 to suit BF XR - 1 to suit AU XR
Contact:
Arthur 9844 7105
FOR SALE
Four 19in Ford Wheels that come as part
of the Luxury Pack option on the FG
Series XR’s.
All wheels are in unmarked condition.
One wheel has a brand new tyre. The
other three wheels have near new tyres.
Contact:
Chris Dippel 0458 293 232
$1,700 for the set
Club Sponsors
McInerney Ford
239 Walter Rd, Morley
9275 1222
BPT Motorsport
13/9 Inspiration Drive, Wangara
9302 3415
Lane Ford Group
Mandurah / Bunbury / Busselton
9535 1688
The Performance Shoppe
45 Berriman Dve, Wangara
93096564
Hearn's Heating & Cooling
186 Great Eastern Highway, Midland (Member) 9250 5070
Shannon's Insurance
Tyrepower Canningvale
13 46 46
Cnr Hodges Way & Catalano St Canning Vale
9456 0366
“PLEASE SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT US”
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