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Cars for Kids, Sept 17. The Mackay & District Holden and GM Club held a very successful “Cars for Kids” car show at Canelands Shopping Centre Multi-level Carpark to raise money for the local PCYC. Among the beautiful vehicles on display was Lynn and Richard’s MGA “Princess”. At the end of the day, Richard took home 2 trophies, one for the Best European Car and the other for the Vice President’s Car of the Show. Dinner Meeting, Sept 28. Our inaugural mid week dinner meeting was held at Harrup Park Country Club. It was a very enjoyable evening, highlighted by great food and great company. Pre dinner conversation included grease nipples, faulty horns and loose wires. Discussions after dinner included locations for future runs, with a suggestion of Clairview for a lunch run and Airlie Beach for overnight run. Bathurst Sunday was deemed not a good day for a run, so we stayed home and watched the action from Mount Panorama on TV. 52 The Octagon - November 2017
Competition Corner QUEENSLAND by Ace HILLCLIMB Reporter CHAMPIONSHIPS 4/5 JUNE On track HSCCQ photos Bitumen are by Steve Khanacross Johns; 15 presentation of trophies October are by Brad Stratton Sunday was wet and continued to be wet. Most of the field 2016 had the EUREKA luxury of being LANDSCAPES in sedans; however there QUEENSLAND were some participants HILLCLIMB who braved the elements in their CHAMPIONSHIPS open cars proving their spirit could not be diminished. by Ace Reporter Weather Pauline Graham played won a role her on class, Friday was with fastest rain MG resulting member as in well very as few the taking best on up the the day. offer The of day additional depended practice. on good driving Rain on and Saturday the number saw of pirouettes only the you adventurous performed or come did not out perform. to try Other the MG conditions. members This were rain Ken washed Graham (third any rubber outright) from Malcolm the track Spiden surface and Chrystelle and even Semple. though Sunday gave a brilliant winter day the track INTERCLUB surface was a HILLCLIMB dry yet cold track surface so - Photos the possibility by Steve of record Johnstimes looked The event uncertain. attracted The members entry from attracted Holden Malcolm Sporting Car Oastler club, Historic current Racing Australian, Car Club, New South Porsche Wales Club, and MX5, Queensland Lotus Club, VW champion Drivers in Club, his Ipswich OMS 28 West again Moreton with the Auto Hayabusa Club, Alfa turbocharged Romeo Owners engine. Club, Fiat, BMW, Queensland Superkart Club, and MG. Visitor David Harris DA on holidays and BJ from COTTON South Australia SPONSORED (Sporting Car CLASSES Club of South Australia) also joined the entry list driving his Subaru WRX. First class of each run was for the Holden HQ All Wheel group Drive which Induction was won Sedans by Anthony class went Toft with to Trent a best Nolan run (Mitsubishi of 56.01 Mirage, seconds. 46.35 Barry Smith seconds) (Ford from V8 Noel Special) Caplet took (Subaru the Liberty, Group K (Post 47.06 seconds), Vintage Thoroughbred John Burrows (Mitsubishi cars 1931 Evo to 1940) 5, 47.25), with Cameron a 61.64 Bolt run (Skyline from John 350 Anderson GT, 47.94) (Woltri, and David 63.87). Harris Production (Subaru, 49.35 Touring seconds). Cars (1958 Gavin Taylor to 1972) won Group the Sports N up Sedan to 2000 class cc in his went Volkswagen to Ken Golf Freeburn with a best (again run down of 46.86 from from Cairns Daryl Morton for the (Morris championships) Cooper S, with with a best a 53.70 run time of 48.34 from before Paul the Shergold steering (54.35) broke and both ended his driving day) and Ford Ross Cortina Mackay models. (Ford Escort, Noel 51.16). Wicks won the over 2 litre class in his Holden Torana The Historic GTR Sports XU1 and (50.91 Racing sec). Cars Fred class Sayers went took Vyvyan the Group Black in O his for Lotus Sports Elan Sedans Plus 2 with a (Historic best run of Racing 55.68 seconds. and Sports Racing cars 1966 to 1969) in the ex Don Holland lightweight Production Sports Morris Cars Cooper up to S 2000 in 52.03 cc was sec won whilst by Gregory Steve King Purdy with Group a 53.05 S in (Production his Toyota MR2 Sports ahead of Cars Peter 1941 Andrews to 1977) (Volcano MG coloured Midget MGF, 49.87 53.21 seconds), sec. Roy Adam Davis Shipway took the (Mazda Group MX5, T 52 The Octagon - July 2016 (Production 53.65) with Stephen Sports Callaghan Cars with (MGB, a Competition 59.13 History seconds). 1941 The to over 1981) 2 litre in capacity his Triumph class GT6 was running the Porsche a 49.13 class time with the with quickest the Group being U Bruce class (Sport Simpson Sedans (Porsche up 934 to 1985) Rep) in going 47.42 to seconds Chris Johns from Paul in his Dalitz Ford (Porsche Escort 991 with GT3, a best 47.83 run of 47.54 seconds), seconds. Bill Black (Porsche 911, 48.15), John Samios (Porsche 911, 50.60), Flavio Paggiaro CARRIC (MGB GT ACCOUNTING V8, 51.29) and Trent AND Humphries BUSINESS SYSTEMS (Porsche Cayman, SPONSORED 55.57 seconds). CLASSES The Ken All Graham Wheel took Drive the Improved Forced Induction and Series class Production went Cars to the in multiple the Datsun Queensland 1600 SSS with a Motorkhana best run of 45.12 Champion, seconds Noel with Pauline Caplet, Graham in the (Datsun Subaru 1600, Liberty 47.64) turbo followed with by a Terry best Scharf run of in his 48.21 Nissan seconds Skyline and with Derek a 50.69 Grant seconds in his run. Subaru Ken’s and Liberty Pauline’s turbo day GT ended with after a 57.79 run 4 time. when Mark the differential Pryor was decided quickest not to of continue the Hyundai and this Excel is after X3 only Series 30 years cars of with Hillclimb, a 51.85 Supersprint, run which was Motorkhana only 0.08 and sec Khanacross outside the events. class record with Bradley Smith (53.68) and Tony Walsh (55.35). Phillip Dalton was quickest in the under 2 litre Road Registered Cars recording a 49.69 time in BRAD his Honda KIMBERLEY Civic with Harry CARS Doling SPONSORED (Toyota Levin CLASSES BZR, 50.01 seconds) next from Daniel Zeimer (Toyota Corolla, 53.81), Karl Reinke (Hyundai The Excel, smaller 58.30), engine Audrei Vishnershii capacity class (Alfa in Romeo Improved 156, 58.59) Production with Jo Reinke cars in was the Hyundai won by Grant Excel with Liddell a 60.55 (Datsun second 1200 time. Coupe, The over 52.74) 2000 from cc class Karl saw Reinke Pedro (Hyundai Tan fastest Excel, in his 61.28) Honda slightly Civic recording ahead a of best Jo Reinke run of 54.97 (Hyundai seconds Excel, with Robert 61.63 Bowers seconds). (Subaru Dave Liberty) Sidery next (VW in Beetle, 55.56 seconds 50.61) and finished Lindsay ahead Derriman of Karlie in his Alfa Buccini Romeo Mito (Proton with Satria, a best run 50.76) of 58.51 in the seconds. 1601 to 2000 cc class whilst the 2001 to 3000 cc class Dick Reynolds saw a tussle took the between Clubman Ken Sports Graham Cars in (Datsun his Caterham 1600 Super SSS,45.93) 7 with a and 48.30 Pauline second run Graham followed by (Datsun Shane 1600 Murphy SSS, (Lotus 46.33) 7, 50.67) with and Troy Jon Young McGrogan recording (Mitsubishi a 51.08 in Lancer, his Caterham 48.45) and Super Martin 7 clubman. Egglesfield (Ford Fiesta ST turbo, Brian Wild 49.41) won completing the Superkart the class class. in his Ken PVP was quickest Superkart over with a the 47.41 first time. 2 runs until Pauline grabbed the lead with a 46.33 run to hold this Michael position von Rappard until the tested fifth and the repairs final climb to the with differential Ken recorded of the Dallara the winning Hayabusa run recording with a a 45.93 best run time. of 38.43 Paul seconds. Buccini took Martin the Egglesfield over 3 litre capacity (OMS Hornet, class 41.10), with a Chris run of Johns 47.13 ran secs the ex in his Shaun BMW Marshall 135i from Empire the 001 Holden (GSX Commodore 1000 cc of engine) Noel as Preston a trial ending (51.27 up seconds). recording a 44.53 time with Chris Lake running the Suzuki Escargot The Octagon - November 2017 53
Page 1 and 2: Official Journal of the MG Car Club
Page 3 and 4: President’s Report It seems hard
Page 5 and 6: Notice Board The Clubrooms are open
Page 7 and 8: As cars gathered at the Clubrooms f
Page 9 and 10: Introducing our new Management Comm
Page 11 and 12: The standard Morris Cowley side val
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Page 15 and 16: attack the gear box! I was aware th
Page 17 and 18: T-TYPE RUN -2017 By Lynn Jones; pho
Page 19 and 20: spot for friends old and new to swa
Page 21 and 22: September Midweek Run MG Car Club O
Page 23 and 24: Toowoomba, we dived off right on ou
Page 25 and 26: October Midweek Run Day Run October
Page 29 and 30: CHAPTER Chatter BUNDABERG & DISTRIC
Page 31 and 32: of Moorepark Beach for lunch at the
Page 33 and 34: CHAPTER Chatter CAPRICORN CHAPTER b
Page 37 and 38: CHAPTER Chatter DARLING DOWNS CHAPT
Page 39 and 40: Both of these towns form a rich par
Page 41 and 42: CHAPTER Chatter FAR NORTH QUEENSLAN
Page 43 and 44: John F’s Midget amongst the Sunfl
Page 45 and 46: Harvey and Kay Williams - Brown Min
Page 47 and 48: A trip along the Esplanade to Pt Ve
Page 49 and 50: all about! We arrived at the Bowls
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Page 55 and 56: Photos below: Chris Johns took adva
Page 57 and 58: to enable Nathan to run again that

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