Classic Marque Template April 2013 - Jaguar Drivers Club of South ...

working properly. This is dragging on longer thanCoronation Street.John & Claire Evans—Not driven since last month.Hopes all is still OK.Fay Leyton—N.T.R. Darryl missing.Graeme Moore—Took the Series 1 out for the firsttime since January.Martin O’Dea—Went to Snowtown to visit an oldLady Friend. She had quite a few old cars and toolsto sell. She took him for a ride in a 1982 MercedesConvertible. He said she was a real pig. (We thinkhe was referring to the car.) He stayed for 8 days.He says N.T.R. on his Jag or the 8 nights.Borys Portiuch—Used twice since last meeting.Steering and distributor have been fixed.Phil Prior—‘S’ Type running beautifully. Coupe stillfor sale. He bought a portable carport on ebay for$150 and $40 postage. (Also told to bring it up inHouse Talk) Needs a spare alternator for Series 1 ifanyone has one. Just purchased a 7 Series B.M.W.from Queensland. A lot of car for the money.Ian Rowley—Drove XJ to All British Day. Going well.Replaced L/H fuel sender. Replaced shockers.Evan Spartalis—Mercedes paintwork finished. Willput bumper back on this Saturday morning. (Told tobring it up at our Xmas dinner at the German Club)Merv Tucker—Car going well. Still has small startingproblem but has learnt to live with it.Don Tyrrell—All going well.Meeting closed at 8.55pm.Next meeting:Wednesday 10 th April, 2013, At Shannon’s, 863South Road, Clarence Gardens at 7.30pm.———————————————————————Minutes of the XK 7,8,9Register Meeting at theSchultz’s, Sunday 3March 2013The day got off to a good start with a demonstrationof washing, sorting, packing and juicing and thensampling of most delicious apples and apple andpear juice. The Register meeting followed.Attendance:Present were: Peter and Judy Goodale, Peter andRos Holland, Julian and Moira Lugg, Robin andDeidre Ide, Sue and Doug Harrison, Peg and RodDavis, Ossie and Rayeena Petrucco, Roger and DiAdamson, Onslow and Wendy Billinghurst, Graemeand Fiona Schultz, John and Lindsey Williams, JohnDunning and new member and XK120 owner,Trevor Bywater. Apologies were received from:Richard and Carla Smith, Jack and Sally Metzer,Lyn Hughes, Russell Clarke and Jenny Hales, RobSmith and Rob and Vicki Loffler.Business:Club Business.The attention of members was drawn to a number ofmatters:A comprehensive guide to the requirements for HistoricRegistration is in the March Classic Marque.We have been asked to provide current e-mail addressesto Membership Officer, Daphne Charman.Information was provided on movie nights for theVolvo Vikings on 6 March and 24 March.Members provided numbers to Peter Holland for thebarbeque lunch and the restaurant at Penny’s HillWinery which is the Club’s nominated site for theMcLaren Vale Vintage and Classic on Sun. 28 April.Register Business:Register business focussed on firming up our programmeof activities for the remainder of the year.After brief discussion on each of the following topicsit was agreed that:Due to cost of accommodation we would not go toBungaree but would seek to join in the JOCCERStrip to Spear Creek on the weekend of 4,5 May.Robin will provide more information by e-mail.Spirit of Coorong trip will be in August. Approximately16 people expressed interest in a mid-weektour which will cost about $100 per person and includelunch and two walks. Final arrangements,which will be coordinated by Peg, will need to besettled at our May meeting.The 2013 Border Run will be hosted by Victoria onthe weekend 25-27 October. In response to optionssuggested by Victoria our preference is for Bendigoto be the site. Robin to advise Gerry.It is planned to have a November half day run oneither the 17 th or the 24 th . Details TBAThe April register meeting will be at Peter and JudyGoodales’ on Sunday the 7 th .The May meeting will be at Rod and Peg Davis’s onWednesday 1 May.Robin closed the meeting with thanks to Graemeand Fiona for their hosting.Our picnic lunches soon followed and were toppedoff with Fiona’s apple pie and cream. We went for ashort walk through the orchard to compensate. Thistook us to a honey processing facility installed inwonderful stone buildings. A good day was had byall. As some-one said, ‘it sure beats messingaround underneath a Jaguar’.9