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HealeyHowlNovember2015

InThisIssueThe Healey Reimagined

Southerly to River and Sea

September Dinner Meeting

Run to the Eagle

Sprite Display Day

Adelaide Motorsport Festival

SA/Vic Run to Robe

Memorial Run

Members on Holiday

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President’s Chatter

AfteraverycordialandproductivemeetingwiththeSpriteClubbackinOctober,aninvitationforourclub members to attend their display day at Wigley Reserve on Sunday 1st of November wasforthcoming.Mythankstoour8clubmemberswhoattendedandwerewarmlyacknowledgedontheday.Itishopedthatinthenottoodistantfuturewecanorganizeanotherjointgettogether.

TheClimbtotheEagleonFriday6thofNovembersaw6HealeysstartingfromVictoriaParktravellingup to the Eagle thenon toBelairCountryClub formorning tea. From there itwasdown toVictorHarborandreturntotheVictoryHotelonSellick’sHillforlunch.Despitethecooldampstartagooddaywashadbyall.

Sunday15thNovemberwehadour firstClubMemorialrun. ItreplacedthePeterNorris runwhichhadbeenheldforthelast10years.Wehopethatyoucanalltakeamoment,tothinkaboutallofourclubmemberswhohavepassedon.ThankyoutoJennyReadandtoRodBishopfororganizingandleadingtherun.SpecialthankstoclubmembersKevinandHelenO’BrienforprovidingmorningteaattheirKangarillaRoadVineyardontherundowntotheRead’sandBishop’shouseatEncounterBayforlunch.

LookforwardtoseeingyouatoutnextmeetinginDecemberandtheChristmasPartyonSunday6thDecember.

HappyHealeying

David Woollard

SpringhassprungandgrasshasrisenandsohavetheHealeysoutoftheirwinterslumber.Certainlyoneofthecoldest,dampanddarkestwintersthatIcanremember.IthoughtIwasbacklivinginSwedenandjustwantedtostayindoors.

ThankyoutoJockOsborneandhisteam(11inall)whocarriedouttheclubdutiesasflagmarshalsatMallalabackinAugust.

AgoodnightwashadbyallatthedinnermeetinginSeptemberatLaVitaCaféKidmanPark,withJohnReadstandinginforJennywhohadorganizedtheeveningandwasunabletoattendasshewasunwell.

October was a busy month starting with a well attended general meeting at the Air ForceAssociationclubrooms.ThiswasfollowedbyFestivalofMotorSportsatVictoriaParkorganizedbyGeoffBennettandwehad10HealeysondisplayonSunday.Thereportswereofitbeingagooddayhadbyall,withSprintstowatchandalotofvehiclesonshow.ThenwehadtheBorderRuntoRobewith22Healeysinattendanceandanapproximate50-50splitbetweenSAandVIC.ThankstoBobandRobynUptontheorganizersforwhatIhavebeentoldwasaveryenjoyablerun.Agoodtimewashadbyallinattendance.

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The Healey Reimagined Earlierthisyear,AutoCarUKaskedanumberofcardesignersforthereviewsastowhatarangeofclassiccarsmightlooklikeiftheywereproducedtoday.

Here’swhatShiroNakamura,ChiefCreativeOfficeratNissanthoughtabouttheAustinHealey100.

Named for its ton-plus top speed, the 100 was a Donald Healey-designed two-seater roadster powered and manufactured by Austin. Launched in 1953 at a price of £1063, it made 90bhp from its 2.6-litre four-cylinder engine and reached 60mph in 10.3sec. In 1956 it was replaced by the 2.6-litre, six-cylinder 100 Six, which then fathered the more famous Austin-Healey 3000.

“I chose an Austin-Healey because of its British heritage and because the brand isn’t used by anyone today,” says Nakamura. “The 100 is interesting: I like the proportions, the folding windscreen and the grille, which looks like a Japanese fan. The car’s shape is very British, though.

“In the 1950s, aerodynamics were not a priority, which was nice for designers; today’s cars have so many constraints with drag and lift. My version is much more aggressive and has some aero treatment – I added carbonfibre ground-effect technology underneath, but kept the top faithful to the original.

“I kept the two-tone design and the integrated windscreen. The point is to respect the original design in today’s environment. I added new things such as the headrests and LED lights, using minimal modifications. My car is lower and wider but perhaps not longer. Cars were so narrow in the 1950s – you can’t do that today.

“The two-tone design – and the character line it brings – is iconic on this car. It gives a kind of casual, romantic feel, not too serious. It reflects the mindset of post-War society, when cars became democratised. These were cars for normal people and had a lot of soul.

“I spent lots of time modifying the proportions and the lines. It produced a very interesting dialogue with a younger designer who I worked with on the project. I taught him a lot, he studied a lot. It was a very good process.

“Even after 50 or 100 years, the 1950s will still be one of the greatest eras of car design. Designers and engineers were free to express themselves. This changed in the 1970s, and now we are always balancing emotion with social responsibility. In the 1950s, they were just having fun.”

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SoutherlytoRiverandSea

The Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs SA Inc. conducts a Motorfest Classic each year over a two week period. The major event is the Bay to Birdwood Classic. In addition individual car clubs which are members of the Federation arrange events for interstate, country and local enthusiasts. This year there were ten events held over the week prior and the week after the Bay to Birdwood. Some members of the AHOC of SA participate in some of the events.

The final event this year was the Southerly to River and Sea hosted by the Historic Motor Vehicles Club in Victor Harbor.

All the events commence at the Combined Car Clubs clubrooms at Glandore where participants register, collect their event bag and have a tea/coffee before a briefing on the day’s event. There is the opportunity to chat with other participants and admire the many interesting cars assembled. There were 74 people attending this final event.

Our tour headed down the Southern Expressway to Sellicks Hill and on towards Myponga. Just before Myponga we turned left and then on to Hindmarsh Tiers Road to Victor Harbor for morning tea at the Historic Motor Vehicles Club clubrooms. Some more of their members and their cars joined us at the clubrooms for delicious scones and tea/coffee.

After morning tea we departed for Goolwa and across to Hindmarsh Island to visit the island’s International Airfield. This is a privately owned airfield and is home to several Tiger Moth airplanes which were on display. As well as a talk on the history of Tiger Moths and a close up inspection we were given a flying demonstration by one of the planes.

At the end of the visit we proceeded to the Middleton Tavern for lunch and more socialising before heading home.

The Motorfest is held every year with many events of interest to car enthusiasts. It is a good opportunity to get your old cars out and join in the fun.

Rod Bishop

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SeptemberDinnerMeeting

OurSeptemberDinnerMeetingwasheld on Tuesday 1st September at LaVita Café – 342GrangeRoadKidmanPark.

It waswell organized by JennyRead,whounfortunatelywasn’twellenoughtoattend.Johndidawonderful jobof‘greeter’ and information provider, inJenny’sabsence.

The meeting was very well attendedand people expressed their pleasurewith the extensivemenu options, thequalityofthefoodandportionsize.

AgreatchoiceJenny…Thankyou!

ThoseofuswhoareCrowssupporterswere thrilled to see Eddie Betts (upclose)ashedinedtheretoo.

Itwasoneof thescheduledLogBookopportunities, so we got to seememberswe don’t often see at othermeetings. Peter worked tirelessly onensuring that members’ Log Bookswereauthorizedforthecomingyear.

ClimbtotheEagle

The 31st Annual “John Blanden’s Climb to theEagleandSouthernGP”washeldonFriday6thNovember.

EventhoughtheGrandPrixnowtakesplace inMelbourne, amost popular GP ‘fringe’ event –theClimbtotheEagle(traditionallyheldontheFridaymorning preceding theGP) – continueshereinSA.

The event commenced in 1985 and celebratesthe11yearsofGPracinginAdelaide.Itwasre-named “John Blanden’s Climb to the Eagle” in2004, in recognition of John’s work inestablishingtheevent.

Starting on Victoria Park’s ‘pit straight’, carsheaded along Glen Osmond Road, to Eagle ontheHill,ontoBelair(formorningtea)andthenVictorHarbor(forlunch).

Allcarsarewelcome,however,theemphasisison sporting heritage, including MG, Jaguar,AustinHealey,Porsche,Ferrari,HoldenMonaro,FalconGT,vintageandveterancars.

In attendance this year were: Jock Osborne,Kent Farminer, Bruce Dawson, Ian Hay, PeterJamiesonandGeoffBennett.

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SpriteDisplayDayThe Annual Sprite Display Day washeldonSunday1stNovemberatWrigleyReserve,Glenelg.

Members of our AHOC (SA) attended,displayed their cars and were warmlywelcomed. In attendance were: JockOsborne,KentFarminer,PeterBarreau.Ian Hay, Mike Manfield, Mal Herbert,GeoffBennettandPaulBradley.

There were 51 cars on display –including 24 Sprites andMidgets and8bigHealeys.

People’sChoiceAwards:

Sprite– Don Cardone – deep redBugeyeSprite

non-Sprite- WarrenScarman–BritishracinggreenMGBGT

PaulBradley

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AdelaideMotorsportFestival

TheAdelaide Motorsport Festival - a 2 day event that celebrates Adelaide’s richmotoringheritage - tookplaceatVictoriaParkduringOctoberandcomprisedtheClassicAdelaideRally(16th–17thOct)andtheVictoriaParkSprint(17th–18thOct).

Organizers called it a ‘museum-in-motion’ as it draws uponmotorsport history and re-enactsmotorsportcompetitionofaby-goneera.TheClassicAdelaideRallyusedVicParkastheirbasebeforecompetingintheHillsandFleurieu,butonSaturdayandSundayasectionoftheoriginalAustralianFormula1GrandPrixCircuitwasusedforsupportcarracing.

TheAHOC(SA)had8carsondisplayandinattendancewere:JockOsborne,KentFarminer,GeoffBennett,BruceDawson,MalHerbert,TomRoesler,MichaelLock,PaulBradley,TonyParkinson,PeterJamieson,DavidandMegWoods,andDonHall(thepreviousownerofDavid’s100).

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BorderruntoRobe

ForourBorderRunExperience,theS.A.ContingentleftAdelaidewith11carsforoldhistoricRobe,ontheLimestoneCoast.RobeisuniqueingeographyandhistoryanditspicturesquesettingisalongtheshipwreckedcoastofGuichenBay.OurfirststopwasMeningieonLakeAlexandrinaforourmorningcoffee.FridaywasagoodtravellingdayforHealeys,mostwithtopsdown.

WecontinuedourtrekdowntheCoorongtomakeourlunchstopatKingstonSEbytheBigLobster.Anuneventfultripexceptforonecarwhichranoutofpetrol,20milesshortofKingston.Fortunately,wehadsomesparefuelonboard,soallwasresolved.ItappearstheHealeypetroldippingstickgaugecannotalwaysbetrusted!!

Afterlunch,weheadedforRobearrivingaround2-30pmandalldepartedtotheirlodgings.

With our Victorian friends, we all met at heritage listed Grey Masts B&B, our boardings with theBishops and Trotters and everyone collected their rally packs. GreyMasts was built in 1853 by ashipping entrepeneurGeorgeOrmerod.At one time , it accommodated80 youngwomensent fromAdelaideasdomesticstaff for the surrounding stations.Wewere then treated towelcomedrinksofsparklingwine,hostedbyKarattaWinesunderthewisteriapergola.PetaBaverstock,thewinemakergaveusaninformativetalkonhowshemakesthewine.WealsometupwithJaimieAitkin,theEventManagerforRobe.

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RobeBorderRun

The following day, Saturday,we all assembled on the foreshore for our run toBeachport forlunch. Weparkedourcarsonthe lawnoutsideBompasHotel andallhadarelaxing lunch. Arefreshingwalk along the longBeachport jettywas enjoyed by some. The seawas a gloriousblue.AfewofustookasceniccoastlinerouteoutofBeachportbeforerejoiningtheroadtoRobe.

OureveningmealwasattheRobeHotelandanothergreatcountrymealwasenjoyedbyall.

Sunday Onceagain,weassembledinourcarsontheforeshoreforourdrivetoKarattaWines.Hereweweredividedinto2groupsaftersamplingmanyofthewines,includingasparklingred.Half did a barrel room tour and wine talk, whilst the other visited the vineyards with thevineyardmanagertolearnabouthisimportanttaskofproducingthebestqualitygrapes. Thiswasfollowedwithalightlunch.

On returning toRobe,we allmet and lined upbehind theRobeCountryFireServicevehicles.Withflashinglights,wemadeourparadedownthemainstreettoparkourcarsontheforeshorelawnsby the sea. Jaimie had thoughtfullyorganizedwith theCouncil tobuilda ramp for easyaccessfortheHealeys.

Thatevening,manymade theirowndinnerarrangements. Some luckyones,even indulged insome local crayfish.The followingmorning,wereturnedhomeafteragreatHealeyweek-end.ThankyoutoJaimieAitkinforhissupport.

RobynandBobUpton

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MemorialRunThe South Australian AHOC scored awonderful day for their Annual MemorialRun (formerly the Peter Norris Run) onSunday15thNovember.

RodBishopskillfullyorganizedtherunagainthisyear, and in true fashion, hadus drivingalong roads many of us had never travelledbefore.

We gathered in the car park of the VictoriaHotel at the top of South Rd for a 9.15amstart,weregivenourinstructions,andheadedthrough the back roads of Happy Valley,Hackham and McLaren Flat to reach ourmorningteastopatKevinO’Brien’sKangarillaRd Winery. Not only were we treated to atruly delicious morning tea in a sceniclocation, Kevin spoke about his wines, andprovidedgeneroustastings.

Wethenmadeourwaythroughthesouthernvales,WillungaHill,HindmarshTiers andontoEncounterBay tohaveourpicnic lunchatthe holiday home of Jenny & John Read andHelen&RodBishop.

32members and 16 cars (includingKevin’s)+2tintops,tookpart.

BJ8x6;BJ8IIIx1;BJ7x1;1004x3;1006x1;BT7x2;BN4x1;3000MKIIx1.

Theruncelebratedthememoryofgoodtimessharedwithpastmembers.

Thanks to Rod for his fine organizationalskills, Jenny & John Read and Helen & RodBishop for theirhospitality, and Jenny,Marg,HelenandBronwynfortheirdeliciousslices.

MeganandDavidWoods

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MembersonHoliday(1)TheBarreausinCanada/USA

ALASKA, CANADA & PEBBLE BEACH

InJuly,CherylandIflewtoVancouverviaLosAngeles.

Vancouverisamoderncityofsteelandglassbuildings, where we did the tourist things,suchas thehoponhopoffbus,StanleyParktotem poles, tree tops walk at the Capilanosuspension bridge, sky-ride gondola toGrouse mountain, a lunch cruise onVancouverharbour,andadaytriptoWhistleron the Rocky Mountaineer train service. AtWhistler we rode on the peak to peakgondola. A coach and ferry trip took us toVictoria for one night, visiting the Butchartgardens, walking around the harbour andindulginginhighteaattheFairmontEmpressHotel. On leaving we came across a Healeyparkedonthehotel’sfrontdrive,thiswastheonlyonewesawinCanada.

We spent 9 days travelling to Jasper, LakeLouise, Banff, Kelowna and back toVancouver.Highlights included:awalkalongMalignecanyon,fromJasper;theglassbottomglacier sky walk at the Columbia Icefielddiscovery centre; for a 15 minute walk onAthabasca glacier; a walk along Lake LouiseandawalkalongtheJohnstoncanyon.

A7daycruise through theInsidePassagetoAlaskawasnext.PortsofcallincludedJuneau,Skagway,Ketchikan.AtSkagwayweventuredontheWhitePasssummitscenicrailwayandacoachtriptoamusher’scampforadrylandsled ride. At Ketchikan we flew on a floatplanetoseebearsandwereluckytoseetwoblackbearscatchingsalmon.

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InSanFranciscowetouredAlcatrazIsland,walkedtoFisherman’swharf atPier39 for clamchowderandfishandchips,andacablecarride.Wewalkedacross the Golden Gate Bridge and took greatphotosof thebridgebothwithsea fogaroundthepylonsandinclearsunshine.

WedrovedownthecoasttoMonterey.Ourholidaywas based around this carweek inMonterey andCarmel.WesawConcoursontheAvenueatCarmel-Ferrari’sfromtheearly60s,acoupleofHealeys-nowedidnotseeClintEastwood.WesawtheLittleCar Show on Lighthouse Avenue, and went toAutomobilia Monterey for an exhibition of carparts, books, drivers manuals, clothing, posters,badges,neonsigns,restoredpetrolpumpsetc.Wewent to another exhibition - Pebble BeachRetroAuto.Back inCarmelwesawcarscompetingintheTourd’Elegance.BajaCantinaGrillisameccafor car enthusiasts during the car week, andwaswherewecaughtupwithSharynandJohnHindsonand their friends. It’s a place full of carmemorabilia, a swinging bar and dining room fullofpeople,andcarsgalore in thecarpark. Inacardisplayanddrive featuringcarsownedbyregularpeople(likeus),therewerefourHealeys.BrianandBarbMeredithfromtheVictorianHealeyClubwerethere … what a small world! the Concoursd’Lemons,displayedoddmodels,rustbuckets,flopmodels. First prize went to the worst car. TheConcorso Italiano was a huge display of Ferrari,Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Iso Grifo, anythingItalian.

At Pebble Beach golf club, the 65th Concoursd’Elegance was staged. The size of the event wasbreath taking. Thousands of people attended.There were 219 cars entered from 16 countriesand29states.Featuredmarques includedDuPont,antiquePopes,post-warCunninghamsandFerrari.The best of show winner was a 1924 IsottaFraschiniTipo8ACabriolet.

We had a wonderful holiday, the sights and carsweremagnificent.

Peter and Cheryl Barreau.

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Membersonholiday(2)TheUptonsinQueensland

InAugust,weheadednorthtothewarmerclimesofBrisbaneandYeppoon.InBrisbane,westayedwithHealeyfriends,HowardandCarrollPrior.

Ourfirstweekendwasareal treat.Bobgottodrivehis old blue 1004 Healey on an overnight trip toJimbourne Opera, staying at Dalby. We joinedmembersoftheQueenslandTriumphClub.

Driving through Toowoomba, we noticed evidenceofthe2011floods.Yheweatherwaschangeable,butthe sun came out for the opera. On the returnjourney, we visited a motor museum which hadincrediblememorabilia.

Wehad lunchon theGoldCoast,withmoreHealeypeople. Three states were represented –Queensland,VictoriaandSA.WewenttoErnie&MelClark’s home where Marg & Lyndon Rogers andHarvey&ValLewiswerestaying.Itwaslovelytogettogether.

Theremainderofourholidaywasspentwithfamilyat Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast. We loved theday’s journey on the Tilt Train from Brisbane toRockhampton, where we were met by Bob’sdaughter,LeanneandhusbandMichael.

Ahighlightwasaday’striptoGreatKeppelIslandonthe fast catamaran. Once at the island, wetransferred to a glass bottom boat and viewed thedifferenttypesofcoral–plate,brainandstaghorn.

Welaterclamberedupanolddisusedgoattrackforaspectacularview.Wealsosawturtlesfromabove,inthewaterontheothersideoftheisland.

Weenjoyedthreeweeksofsunshine.

RobynandBobUpton

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EventsCalendarDecember Tuesday 2nd 7.30pmGeneralMtg.AirForceAssocClubroom

Sunday 6th 12noonChristmasPartyattheRead’shome

49ARiverWay,KidmanPark.

January Tuesday 12th VicePresident’sDinner-Clay’n’CoalIndianRest.

482GoodwoodRdCumberlandPark

YourCommittee

President: DavidWoolard: 0412977048 autodes@adam.com.au

VicePresident: MichaelManfield 0418817118 michael@mandco.com.au

Secretary: WendyWoolard 0883885384 wewoollard@hotmail.com

Treasurer: DavidHillier 0883899396 longmead@bigpond.com

Regalia: JohnCronshaw 0883640373 johncvp@bigpond.com.au

HistoricRegister: PeterBarreau 0421207066 ptrb66697@gmail.com

SocialFacilitator: GeoffBennett 04088800041 geoffbenoutback@bigpond.com

MembershipSec: BobUpton 0407744488 bobnrob37@gmail.com

Editors: David&MegWoods0418826528 woodsdm@bigpond.net.au