August 13th 2009 - Next meeting
Posted on: July 24th, 2009John Birrell will be our speaker and will tell us about his recent trip to Canada and the US.
John Birrell will be our speaker and will tell us about his recent trip to Canada and the US.
Election of Officers and other positions … all office holders etc. remain the same as last year except that Peter Costello is now the Assistant Historic Registrar and David Kent has taken over this spot.
Other discussion took place regarding White on Black number plates and how different information is received about ownership and transfer rights. This will be looked into further.
The Bi-ennial Rally is being run in Clare this year and further information and registration form are available for downloading by clicking here 2009-rally
8pm at Port Broughton Golf Club. Identification night……bring along a mystery item related to motoring for other members to try and identify and/or to what vehicle etc. it relates. Report ….. Read the rest of this entry »
The Oliver Farm Equipment Corporation was formed when 4 companies merged in 1929. These were the Oliver Chilled Plough Company, Hart Parr Company, Nichols and Shepard Company and the American Seeding Machine Company. Read the rest of this entry »
General meeting at Port Broughton Golf Club 8 pm
Member profile : Glen Waldhuter will speak on his experiences and changes to the automotive parts industry.
NOTE DATE….1 WEEK EARLIER to coincide with Auburn -Cord-Dueseburg Rally.
6.00 pm meet at Wilkins Aerodrome to view the Auburn cars.
7.00 club provided tea
8.00 meeting which will include a viewing of the latest ‘Whippet’ film.
Shed day…Kadina. Visit Dale Morphett’s Allis Chalmers collection.
Meet at Motor Cycle clubrooms (Drain St off Wallaroo Rd) at 10.30am. 11am depart to visit 2 places of interest. Lunch (BYO) back at MC clubrooms. 1.00 depart to Dale Morphett’s shed approx 19km from edge of Kadina on the Tickera Road (bitumen) on left. Or From Alford drive to Tickera (dirt) and turn left at T junction just before town proceed for just over 1 km.
Narc signs will be displayed
Contact Pat Fiedler (8821 2417) or Dale (8824 2218) for more information
8.00 pm at the Port Broughton Golf Club
Program..Member profile. David Wright Editor of the Northern Argus will talk on his involvement in a country newspaper.
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The first calendar event for 2009 was attended by 66 members with some coming from Adelaide.
Dean & Sue’s underground house.
PRESIDENT’S RUN
The day looked promising – a cool breeze and mostly blue sky, unlike the previous day’s nearly constant dripping.