Club Sponsors - HQ RACING VICTORIA 2012

Issue 1
March 2012
HQRA Vic Inc
PO Box 4028
Dandenong South
Victoria. 3164
Website;
www.hqracingvic.org
HQRA Vic Inc
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Q-Torque
Welcome to Issue 1, the first issue for 2012, of “Q-Torque”, the
Victorian HQ Racing Association Newsletter.
HQ Racing Tyres
As you should be aware, Kenda Tires have been appointed as the
HQRA Tyre supplier for the next 2 years minimum. The tyre is the
Kenda ‘Klever H/P 235/60 R14 (H rated)’ and supply will be through
Highway Tyres, 34 Princes Hwy, Doveton. Vic. 3177.
Our contact is Mitch Grant
Ph: (03) 8793 8731
Mob: 0419 312 345.
Email: mitch@highwaytyres.com.au
Pricing as at March 2012 is as follows;
Kenda 235/60 R14 $79.64 Inc each
Buffing (using new equipment) $21.50 Inc each
Fitting & Balancing $11.00 Inc each
Please Note: you will need to produce your HQRA Membership Card
in order to receive the special HQRA pricing.
Included in this newsletter is a copy of the CAMS Bulletin regarding
tyres for 2012.
Editorial Material
We want to make this newsletter both informative and interesting to
read and to that end welcome, if not expect, you guys to contribute.
It can be anything from some news about your team, photos,
experiences from a previous race meeting, new babies of course,
anything you’d like to share with your fellow members.
Please email material to rod@rocketracingteam.org
HQ Race Cars
We currently have a number of new members looking to buy a HQ
Race Car. If you have one for sale, let us know so we can put it into
our ‘Classifieds’ section.

General Business
HQ Nationals
HQ Nationals 2012
Victoria will be hosting the 2012 HQ Nationals which will be held at
Sandown on June 16 & 17, during our Round 3.
We are currently doing a lot of planning and negotiating to make this
one of the best Nationals events we can produce. It actually
coincides with the 50 th anniversary of the iconic Sandown Raceway
history as well..
All this work, organising and logistics needs a lot of time and effort
to make this event what it can be… the highlight of the 2012 HQ
Racing calendar. Also raising enough funds to give our interstate
travellers a helping hand in joining us at this annual event and make
it a real ‘showdown’ between all the states as well.
We are offering 100 x “Red Tickets” where the winning ticket will
have the exclusive opportunity of becoming the ‘Premier’ HQ
Nationals Sponsor for 2012.. this is a glimpse of what benefits it
will bring:
• Windscreen banners on ALL competing cars with your
logo/name across it.
• Sole naming rights of the event.. the ‘your name’ 2012 HQ
Nationals goes to……”
• HQ website advertising for balance 2012..
• VIP access to pit areas with space for ‘promotion’ tent etc..
Plus plenty more…
Imagine potentially receiving all this for $100!! (or worst case
donating your $100 to a great event!)… each ‘red’ ticket sold
receives an individual memorial certificate of appreciation.
Submit your confirmation on line at
http://www.hqracingvic.org/red-ticket.html ... see website list for
available numbers under the Red Ticket Donation banners...
Once they are gone.. they are gone.. we will draw the winner at our
general meeting on the 5 th June 2012.. good luck!
P.S. please forward this info to as many businesses/friends that
maybe also interested in this exciting promotion… thank you.

Presidents’
Report
David Amor
Presidents’ Report
Hello all Members –Supporters –Family & Friends
HQRA Vic Inc has started on a High for 2012 Season
Fun day: Fantastic!!!! Everyone who attended had a great day. Grant
Attewell holds the record for the most laps done in one day..... Kids as
young as 4 went around the hill climb event near Moe called Hunted
Hills. The club car used for the kids around the track driven by Eddie
Woods and other members to allow the kids to be involved. Thank you
Bob for the idea and thank you to those committee members who
helped out on the day it made a great day for the members Families,
friends and sponsors...
Winton: 2012 kicked off ... weather great, unreal only one week
earlier it was flooding ... The CV Centre Dallas Crane Memorial
Racing over the two days was exciting , Carl McHenry was on Pole
position on the new Kenda tyres and with a field of 17 cars all looking
spot on. The guards, Numberplate & windscreen Banners all full of
sponsors for the HQRA season. Special thanks to Warren Trewin,
Mike George & Peter Brown for doing all the stickers it looks great!!!
The committee would also like to thank Mr Mark Craig for his
weekend effort. Mark is our own home grown scrutineer, who has
been missing in action for some 10 years, but he wants all HQ cars to
be legal and will help though out 2012 season.
Round one presentation were held about 45 mins after the last race
Great idea. Mark Moore and his Wife “C V Centre” were the
Sponsors of Round 1. They were there to hand out the Dallas Crane
memorial trophies for the final place getters, Thank you Guys
Great to see Kenda Tyres Rep Mitch Grant make his way to Winton to
watch the HQ’s race, he also took heaps of photos and was very
impressed with our category.
Best presented car was taken out by Chris Collins. Those people at the
race track saw a HQ race car better than new...... Well done to the
team.
Over all I would like to thank the teams for a near perfect weekend
and bring on Round 2
Talks were also held with Winton about the HQ shed & 4 hour. This
year which is the 20 th 4 hour and also changes to times/ideas. Also
about the subcommittee formed to get the 4 hour bigger, better &
correct
2012 HQRA SERIES don’t miss out. Join in we are on our way
Cheers
David Amor

Vice-Presidents’
Report
Bob Wright
Vice-Presidents’ Report
Vice-President’s Report – Round 1 “Dallas Crane Challenge”
What a great weekend of racing at Winton to kick off our 2012
season. Great weather both days helped complete the
package.
It was good to see all the cars with our sponsors' stickers on
them. The whole field looked great - a credit to all drivers.
It was good too to have Mark Craig there doing a great job
checking all the cars.
Being the Dallas Crane Memorial Challenge, Rob Southouse
sponsored the trophies. Thanks Rob for your support.
A big thank you must go to Ken Wright for helping to organise
magnificent trophies for our events.
Mitch Grant from Highway Tyres came on Sunday and was very
impressed with what he saw. Mitch has been working very hard
on making the buffing of the tyres better and has really made
great improvements. Ken had Kenda tyres on his car at the
weekend and they performed really well. Wear factor was
minimal and we were very happy with how the car handled.
Club trailer sales were good with over $700.00 collected for the
weekend.
Hope all club members have a great year. Your committee will
keep working to take our club forward to bigger and better
things.
Bob Wright,
Vice-President HQRA (Vic).

Treasurer;
Carl McHenry
Treasurer’s Report

HQ 4 Hour, 20 Years
In 2012, we will celebrate the 20 th Year of the HQ 4 Hour Endurance Race, now known as
the “Ken Leigh Memorial 4 Hour”.
As a build-up to this years’ running of the event, members of the club have offered to provide
an insight into the event and Ken Leigh himself. This edition of the Newsletter hosts the first
installment, Ken Leigh and his racing history.
A big ‘Thank-You’ to Graham Boulter for providing photos and text.
Who was Ken Leigh?
Like most of us, Ken loved to bag the Poms. The trouble with that
Is, he was one, arriving in Adelaide at a young age, probably on the
Ten Quid Plan. He came from a very clever family, his Dad John
was setting up the computers at British Tube Mills in the 60’s…
before most of us knew that they existed, and his brother David
was even smarter, a fact that Ken didn’t really enjoy.
Ken and I became mates after meeting at Grange Beach. I was
around 19, and he a couple of years younger, we both had Austin A40 ‘Somersets’ or as Ken called
them “Somersaults”. Even then Ken had another name for everyone and everything. I was Granite
Balls (from G.B.)
As an apprentice fitter and turner Ken learned about “stuff” very quickly and developed his A40 into
what the boys call a “sleeper”…Hot MGB spec engine with a Weber, hand built extractors, Singer
gearbox, fully adjustable front suspension, lowered springs front and rear, 6x13 wheels with Pirellis,
and all his own work. It was seriously fast and he frightened the crap out of us on many occasions.

Around 1968 came the Morris Minor sports sedan, his first race
car again with a B Series engine and a quick little car. Around
this time Ken was working for Globe Products with Kevin Drage
(ex Repco Brabham engineer) and gathered a wealth of
knowledge, helping with the development of the Globe Escort
and running the engine dyno.
I am happy to admit that Ken was the “brains” behind my FJ
which he developed to be fast enough to hold the category
record at Mallala in 1972. Ken moved to Head Mod in
Melbourne and again learning news skills. Returning to
Adelaide, Ken went on to be a regular competitor and a
stalwart in Sports Sedans.
Moving back to Melbourne with long term partner Wendy
Bray, Ken moved into HQ Racing soon after it’s beginning in
1988. During his years in HQ racing he raced Thunderdome and Circuit, built cars for himself and
other competitors, became a recognised engine builder and served in various roles on the HQRA
Vic committee. He was a very uncompromising competitor…whether on the track or off.
Ken was a very strong advocate of the
annual Victorian Enduro and when he
succumbed to cancer some???????????
years ago the event was fittingly named the
Ken Leigh 4 Hour.
Graham Boulter
HQ 4 Hour, 25 Years cont..

Family Fun/Presentation Day
2012 Fun Presentation Family day –Gippsland Car club
On Sunday 19 th February, our HQRA Vic club held its Fun, Family and Presentation day
in Yallourn, Gippsland.
With the weather kind to us, our club attracted 9 HQs plus other cars including the club
car and nearly 100 people down to the Gippsland Car club hill climb facility at Yallourn.
The club room facility and track were presented in A1 condition. What an outstanding
venue that we were privileged to enjoy.
John Bryant, President of the Gippsland Car club, and his committee team were fine
hosts for our event. The canteen catering and refreshment team were so hospitable and
welcoming to all our attendees. Thank you to them all from our club. Without their
support and assistance, this day would not have been possible or enjoyable.
The actual track layout proved to be challenging, daunting and exhilarating all in a matter
of seconds for both the driver and the many passengers.
Many runs were held from 9.00 in the morning to 3.00 in the afternoon. 9 HQs plus other
vehicles, including a GTR, were used throughout the day. Drivers swapped and loaned
their cars to each other as we had 15 club drivers there on the day.
It was great to see Tony Maloney and James Kenna and his family come all the way from
outback Mortlake (4+ hours each way) attend and drive Dave Peter’s new car !! That
was a lot of driving just to attend and reflects the spirit and commitment of some of our
members.
Rod Raatjes and John Wise both brought friends and their crew members and gladly
assisted with driving any HQ cars that they were offered throughout the day. They did
plenty of driving during the day.
Many younger and potential club members were driven around the track by club
members. The ride was certainly a thrill for both the drivers and passengers.
Eddie Woods was seen behind the wheel again - “never say never Eddie”. It is believed
that this could be the start of a comeback ?? Ol’55 ----
Wayne Manhken was seen with a helmet on and coming off the track too – “never before
---- and now never again”. He was seen to enjoy himself. It is not too late!!!!
Bob and Ken Wright organised the track and officiated throughout the day ably assisted
by Dave Peters, Mark McDonald, Warren Trewin and the list of volunteers ”goes on and
on”. Thank you to you all. Dave Amore conducted scrutineering with many onlookers to
ensure compliance of all competing vehicles.
A special thank you to Linda Brown “and the Brown girls” for fulfilling the administrative
duties with entries, licences and ride paperwork.

Family Fun/Presentation Day

Round 1 – Winton
‘Dallas Crane Challenge”
Winton March 10 & 11
Winton Round 1.
We opened our season with round 1 at Winton. The Winton weather was absolutely ideal,
approximately 25 degrees each day. This facility offered a good dry track which allowed for
close, competitive quality HQ racing.
The turn-out of new colour schemes, new competitors and new club sponsors reflected in
the spirit and mateship amongst the competitors.
Kenda’s Mitch Grant was on hand to support their brand and our club.
Mark Craig ably assisted all competitors as Technical support for our category. We
welcome him back to the club and appreciate his assistance to ensure that all cars are
meeting the regulated specifications. This is a great benefit to us all and hopefully Mark is
available for the season.
Simon Taylor, a local lad and new member from Wodonga joined the HQ field and debuted
in his HQ. His beaming smile all weekend seemed to reflect his enjoyment. Rod Vervoort
showed plenty of form and speed in his return to the track. Matt George returned to the
track and has plans to compete regularly this season.
Mark Moore, Principal of CV Centre, was our Round 1 sponsor. Mark presented his trophy
to the round winner, Ken Wright. He also presented Chris Collins, who showed his
immaculately prepared race car in “almost concourse condition”, with the “Best Presented”
award. Despite stiff opposition from nearly all other competitors, including Warren Trewin,
Mark Tessari and Dave Peters, it was Chris who took out the award. The standard
improves yet again with car presentation.
Qualifying
At the end of the 20 min qualifying session, Carl McHenry took out pole position, closely
followed by Stephen Whyte on second, third was John Wood followed by Chris Collins in
the immaculately presented CV Centre car in 4 th . Ken Wright rounded out the top 5.

Round 1 – Winton cont..
Race 1 saw a first corner incident between John Wood and Stephen Whyte which
unfortunately caused Stephen to be turned around losing many positions. Steve was able
to re-join, working his way back through some of the crowd. Chris Collins also had a poor
start due to his gear selector jamming in 1 st . At the end of the 6 lap curtain raiser to the
weekend, John Wood took out the win from Carl McHenry and Ken Wright following in 3 rd
position.
Race 2 was the longest event for the weekend being a 10 lap journey. It was a close
battle at the front of the field, you could have thrown a blanket over the top 4 cars. Ken
Wright managed to snare the lead on lap 3 and went on to take the victory, the first for
Kenda Tires. Carl McHenry followed closely in 2 nd with John Wood finishing 3 rd . There
was close racing right throughout the field, even the tussle for positions at the tail end
were hotly contested.
Race 3, The Dallas Crane Challenge and 8 lap sprint was by far the closest race of the
weekend at the front. Ken Wright & Carl McHenry led the pack away, running side by side
from the start line right through until turn 3 with no contact being made. Unfortunately,
Carl’s rear brakes were too attracted to the drums and locked themselves on forcing Carl
into an infield spin. Ken Wright led up until the 7 th lap where John & Scott Wood along
with Stephen Whyte managed their way past in the space of two corners. However,
heading into turn 10 the 3 of them found themselves locked together nose to tail with all
cars running wide and off the edge of the circuit. This handed the lead back to Ken. In the
end it was Ken Wright with his second win of the weekend, Scott Wood second and John
Wood third.
Round winners
The Dallas Crane Challenge – Ken Wright
Division 1 – 1 st Place – Ken Wright Division 2 – 1 st Place – Tony
Moloney
Division 1 – 2 nd Place – Scott Wood Division 2 – 2 nd
Place – Jason Bell
Division 1 – 3 rd Place – Stephen Whyte Division 2 – 3 rd
Place – Rod Vervoort
Trophy presentations for our club round 1 award were held at the conclusion of the event.
The club competitors who enjoyed the spoils of their success, and received their hardearned
trophies, were glowing with their praise and support of the sponsors and club.
Well done to all he competitors. To those who were not able to attend, please get your car
out and enter at round 2 at Phillip Island. We encourage all the club competitors to enter,
compete and enjoy yourselves. See you at round 2.
Ken Wright

Pics

Pics

Vic State Technical Delegate
Please see below regarding the appointment of Bob Wright as the State Technical
Delegate for Victoria.
For any Technical queries regarding HQ Racing, including vehicle specifications, please
contact Bob and not the National Committee members.
Bob can be contacted on vicepresident@hqracingvic.org or Mobile: 0409 943 485

Driving Standards

Sponsor Stickers
Our Club Round Sponsors have graciously made financial commitments to our Club for
the 2012 Season.
Please ensure that when you arrive at every race meeting, your car has the appropriate
Sponsor Stickers, including Guards, Number Plates and Windscreen Banner.
Please see below for Guard Sticker Layout. For Stickers, please contact Bob Wright on
vicepresident@hqracingvic.org or Mobile: 0409 943 485

Club Sponsors
Without Sponsors and club donations, our club would find it extremely difficult to provide
our members and competitors with well earned trophies, raffle prizes and other rewards
and incentives during the year along with the promotion of our club and its events.
We greatly appreciate the efforts and financial commitments made by our sponsors and
encourage you to click on their logos and visit their websites and support their
businesses.
MAJOR SPONSOR
Rodian Homes offer a large range of new home designs in sought after locations with an
impressive inclusions list giving our customers true value for money.
Designed with families in mind, Rodian Homes offer contemporary homes designed to
suit any type of family requirement, maybe you require additional bathrooms and areas to
study. Modern kitchens and meals area's. Ample sized bedrooms, and plenty of storage
for those growing families or the new home owner.
With over 20 years experience in the new homes building trade, Rodian Homes can offer
their clients comfort in knowing their new home will be built to the highest standard.
Ph: (03) 9775 1106 web: www.rodianhomes.com.au

ROUND SPONSORS
Round 1
The C.V Centre P/L, the Driveshaft specialists
have been serving both trade and retail
customers and continue to thrive in all areas
of CV Joint and driveshaft reconditioning and
replacement.
Ph: (03) 9793 9715
Round 2
ICE Intercapital Express specialises in
express door to door deliveries Interstate,
Intrastate and Melbourne local.
Round 3
Premier Builders Group have over 50 years of
building experience and ensure your home is
built to the highest quality and well-designed,
you can view our range of homes at over 8
locations across Melbourne'
“Live better with Premier”
Ph: (03) 8768 3600 or 1300 PREMIER
www.premierbuilders.com.au
Round 4
Palmer’s Workwear are a workwear brand
that is of the highest quality. We provide
excellent value for money and can only be
found in premium stores that are specialty
stockists of workwear. check our site for a
product catalogue.'
www.palmersworkwear.com.au
Club Sponsors

ROUND SPONSORS
Round 5
Mt Noorat Freighters is a Terang based bulk
haulage company delivering stockfeed, grain,
fertiliser and other bulk products throughout
Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales
and southern Queensland.
We deliver on-time, every time.
Ph: (03) 5592 2495
www.mnf.com.au
Round 6
With20+ years experience of operating race
karts for the public, Le Mans decided to
upgrade to a bigger and better 3 track
complex in 2006. Le Mans Go-Karts and
Laserzone is now Victoria's largest outdoor
go-kart and indoor laser skirmish complex. 50
go-karts can operate at one time over the 3
tracks. Laserzone can accommodate for up to
40 people at one time.
Ph: (03) 9998 2111
www.lemansgokarts.com.au
2012 EVENT SPONSORS
Family Fun/Presentation Day
SunnyOaks Residential & Commercial
Developers and Consultants.
www.sunoak.com.au
Family Feud
Schweigen quality home appliances, new in
Australia with specialised Rangehoods.
Ph: 1300 881 693
www.schweigen.com.au
Club Sponsors

2012 Award SPONSORS
Club Person
Rodian Homes offer a large range of new home
designs in saught after locations.
Ph: (03) 9775 1106
www.rodianhomes.com.au
Best Presented
Car Bling Automotive is a Bayswater based company,
specialising in Panel Beating and Spray Painting
Call Dale on (03) 9729 1661
Hard Charger
Chev’s Performance Centre is an Authorised VACC
workshop specialising in performance enhancements,
Dyno Tuning and Handbook Servicing
Call Gary on (03) 9776 8833
www.chevsautorepairs.com.au
HQ Flyer
Peterson’s Automotive Services specialise in all Truck
repairs from Panel Beating & Spray Painting to
Mechanical.
Call Dave on 0407 183 344
Encouragement Award
AW Automatics have 23 years of experience in the
Automatic Transmission industry, extensive
Motorsport experience and also perform general
mechanical servicing and repairs.
Call Andrew on (03) 9758 6819
www.awautomatics.com.au
Club Sponsors

HQ NATIONALS SPONSORS
Trik Trailers
We give you more options and make it easy to
choose a quality Trailer to suit your needs and
budget.
Our philosophy is to manufacture a good
quality trailer at a fair price.
Call Keven on 1300 880 417
www.triktrailers.com.au
Hard Charger
DART Racing provide Race Car Preparation
including Dyno work, Suspension, Brakes,
Exhausts, Modifications, Welding & Repairs
Call David on 0418 515 682
daauto@bigpond.com
Club Person
Mark McDonald Auto Electrical & Racing
Services offer race development &
performance, general auto electrical repairs,
hot rod & custom wiring & plenty more.
Call Mark on (03) 9770 8338
Best Presented
Security Merchants Australia are a National
distributor of electronic Security Alarm, Access
Control, CCTV, Intercom & Peripherals to the
Australian Security Industry.
www.security-merchants.com
HQ Flyer
Tigertune Car Care, operated by Kevin & Carl
McHenry, is now in its 22 nd year of operation
and provide service and repairs to most
makes and models, specialising in European
& American cars.
Call Carl on (03) 9769 6000
Club Sponsors

2012 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
Mr “B” Screenprinting
Producing screen printed and digital printed
items for the past 20 years, Mr “B”
Screenprinting is a family business with over
40 years experience in the industry.
Call Peter on (03) 9225 2166
www.mrbscreenprinting.com.au
EZI Design & Print
Offering Branding and Design strategy
services under one roof, Ezi Design & Print
are a design & print web agency like no other.
Ph: (03) 9769 3113
www.ezidp.com.au
Club Sponsors

General News

General News

General News

The New Humour Section
Why Men are never Depressed
Men Are Just Happier People, that's all -- What do you expect ?
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be prime Minister.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park!!!
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
Street maps are not written in braille to you.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another service station restroom because this one is just "too icky".
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet & you can wear "wobbly boots" home from the pub and
getting falling down pissed is acceptable, almost mandatory!
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about differentials.
A five-day holiday requires only one small suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck and you have freedom of choice concerning growing a
moustache.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier.

The New Humour Section
Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Irish
Revenue stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees
the statutory minimum wage and they would send an inspector to interview
them. On the appointed day, the inspector turned up. "Tell me about your
staff," he asked Paddy. "Well," said Paddy, "there's the farm hand, I pay
him $340 a week, and he has a free cottage.
Then there's the housekeeper. She gets $290 a week, along with free
board and lodging. There's also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day,
does 90% of the work, earns about $25 a week along with a bottle of
whisky and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife."
"That's disgraceful" said the inspector, "I need to interview the half-wit."
"That'll be me then," said Paddy.
I was listening to the radio this morning when the host invited callers to reveal the nicknames they had
for their wives. Best call was from the chap who called his wife Harvey Norman ...
“No interest for 24 months”
Two old guys, one 90 and one 87, were sitting on a park bench one morning.
The 90 year-old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short
of breath. The 87 year-old was amazed at the guy's stamina and asked
him what he did to have so much energy. The 90-year-old said, "Well, I
eat rye bread every day. It keeps your energy level high and you'll have
great stamina with the ladies."
So, on the way home the 87-year-old stops at the bakery. As he was
looking around, the lady asked if he needed any help. He said,
"Do you have any rye bread?“ She said, "Yes, there's a whole shelf of it.
Would you like some?“ He said, "I want 5 loaves."
She said, "My goodness, 5 loaves ... By the time you get to the 3rd loaf, it'll be hard."
He replied, "I can't believe it, everybody knows about this shit but me."
Two Irishmen flew to Canada on a hunting trip. They chartered a small plane to take them into the
Rockies for a week hunting moose. They managed to bag 6. As they were loading the plane to return,
the Pilot said the plane could take only 4 moose. The two lads objected strongly. "Last year we shot
six. The pilot let us take them all and he had the same plane as yours”. Reluctantly, the pilot gave in
and all six were loaded. The plane took off, however, while attempting to cross some mountains, even
on full power, the little plane couldn't handle the load and went down.
Somehow, surrounded by the moose bodies, only Paddy and Mick survived the crash.
After climbing out of the wreckage, Paddy asked Mick, "Any idea where we are?"
Mick replied, "I think we're pretty close to where we crashed last year."

2012 Point Score
Point Score after Round 1 of the 2012 Season

The Member Yellow
Pages section is for
Financial Members
of our club to
promote their
businesses and
services to other
members.
If you’re a financial
member and would
like to promote your
business, email
a business card to;
rod@rocketracingteam.org
Member Yellow Pages

Advertising Rates;
Bus Card Size $50.00
Quarter Page $100.00
Half Page $180.00
Full Page $350.00
Advertisements

If you're looking to sell a
race car, spare parts or
anything that may be of
interest to our members
or are searching for an
item, email details and
a maximum of 3 photos
to;
rod@rocketracingteam.org
Classifieds
For Sale
1980 Leyland Bus/Motorhome
Professionally fitted out in 2000, has walk-around Double Bed at
rear, Divan, Shower, Toilet, Microwave, 2 Door Gas/Elec Fridge,
Oven/Stove, Roof Mount Reverse Cycle Air Con, Fresh Water
Tanks, Pumps, CB Radio, Stereo.
Bus has rear mount Diesel, 4 Speed Automatic, Power Steer, Air
Bag Suspension, Alloy Bullbar and Towbar.
$65,000 ONO (located in Dandenong)
John B.H on (03) 97064747 (more photos and info available)

Confirmed Race
Meetings for 2012
are below.
The Series Point
Score will be run
over 6 Rounds
with Drivers
dropping their
worst Round.
2012 Calendar
Victorian Club Points Rounds for 2012
Round 1: Winton – March 10 & 11
Round 2: Phillip Island - April 21 & 22
Round 3: Sandown – June 16 & 17
Round 4: Sandown – July 21 & 22
Round 5: Phillip Island - October 13 & 14
Round 6: Winton ‘Ken Leigh’ Memorial HQ Endurance
December 8 & 9
Other 2012 Racing Events;
2012 General Club Meetings;
All Club meetings are held at the Tower Hotel, 686
Burwood Hwy, corner Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn and start
at 8:00pm sharp.
• 7 th February
• 10 th April
• 12 th June
• 14 th August
• 9 th October
• 13 th November (AGM)
2012 Presentation Event;
TBA

Recommended
Sealing Fees
for 2012
Complete Engine
$125.00
Head
$50.00
Gear Box
$25.00
Differential
$25.00
HQ Sealers
Nominated Component Sealers;
Effective January 2012 until further notice
To comply with the rules of the HQRA and in accordance with
the Technical Regulations of the Class as expressed in the
CAMS Manual and the HQRA Technical Manual, the following
persons have been nominated to the HQRA as being eligible
and available to act as component sealers in Victoria;
Laurie Griffen (ring first) 6 Wright Rd, Avonsleigh Ph: 0407 946 944
Wayne Mahnken 242 Wickham Rd, Moorabbin Ph: 9553 0518
Trevor Simkin 7970 Melbourne Rd, Kialla. 3631 Ph: 5823 1478
David Flaimer 20 Joyces Rd, Monegeeta. 3433 Ph:
0407010558
Geoff Beechey (ring first) PO Box 69 Wendouree. 3355 Ph: 0409 960 680
In addition, a kit of seals will be made available at each Race
Meeting where the most senior member of the executive, the
Eligibility Officer or the Chief Scrutineer will be able to perform
the duties required.
Competitors are reminded that their vehicles must meet the
regulations, new seals intact, for the first CAMS meeting they
attend in 2012 and all meetings thereafter. Engines must
comply with the cc Rule.
Competitors are further reminded that they must have their
sealing documents with them at all Race Meetings to comply
with the Rules.
2012 editions of the HQRA Technical Manual should be issued
to all financial members. Please contact David Amor on 0418
515 682 if you don’t receive yours.

2012 Committee
of Management
Club Contacts
President:
David Amor. Mobile: 0418 515 682
Email: president@hqracingvic.org
Vice President:
Bob Wright. Mobile: 0409 943 485
Email: vicepresident@hqracingvic.org
Secretary:
Grant Attewell. Mobile: 0407 090 218
Email: secretary@hqracingvic.org
Treasurer:
Carl McHenry. Mobile: 0419 531 348
Email: treasurer@hqracingvic.org
General Committee
Mike George. Ph: 0414 266 707. E: marketing@hqracingvic.org
Dale Bennett. Ph: 0419 523 350. E: promotions@hqracingvic.org
Warren Trewin. Ph:0417 318 684 E: web@hqracingvic.org
Adrian Brown. Ph:0401 779 534. E: official@hqracingvic.org
Rod Raatjes. Ph: 0422 233 266. E: news@hqracingvic.org