SEYMOUR AND DISTRICT CAR CLUB

INC.ABN: 18 799 075 587

P.O. Box 404 Seymour 3661

June 2019 – Newsletter

Membership Renewals.

S&DCC annual membership renewals are due on the 1st July, 2019.Christine, our Treasurer, has emailed and posted Invoices to all members, at the end of May. If you haven’t received your invoice then please contact me and I will have it sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note, if you have a vehicle permitted on the Club Permit Scheme through the S&DCC, it is imperative you renew your membership by the 1st of July, 2019 or your vehicle is deemed ‘not permitted’ and it is an offence to drive it on the road.

Vic Roads CPS Renewals.

It has also been brought to our attention that members who have vehicles permitted on the CPS, and they are due to be re-permitted in July, you may not have received their renewals from Vic Roads. Please check your vehicles and if you haven’t received your renewal then contact Vic Roads and obtain a renewal form. It is your responsibility to make sure your vehicle is permitted before you drive it on the road.

Past Events.

Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour. Judi reported on a great day and well worth supporting. Approx 130 vehicles left Benalla and drove to Greta for morning tea then onto Moorngang for lunch. The cavalcade then stopped at the Swanpool Theatre to view some early vehicle advertisements and some early motoring news film clips which included some film of the early ‘Redex Trials.’ Trophies were then presented to participants at the Benalla Botanical Gardens before participants headed for home.

SEYMOUR AND DISTRICT CAR CLUB

INC.ABN: 18 799 075 587

P.O. Box 404 Seymour 3661 Route 66

Christine and Tim spoke of their recent trip to America where they stayed in Santa Monica before heading to Kentucky for some of their famous bourbon. They then drove from Springfield to Chicago on Route 66, stopping at Pontiac and then on to the Corvette Museum where they viewed the famous sinkhole and the damage that occurred to many of the display vehicles. A visit to the Indianapolis Raceway was always going to be a must. Christine said they had an opportunity to visit the ‘pits’ as well as ‘kiss the wall.’ The holiday wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the Jim Bean Distillery and being shown how Moonshine was made.

Future Events

Guest Speaker – Wednesday 3 rd of July, 2019. (7.30pm, after the meeting).

Ralph Provan is a Seymour resident and his knowledge of vehicles is well known. We know this evening will be very interesting and something not to be missed. All members are encouraged to attend and support your club. The fire will be on and we will be providing pizza for supper.

SEYMOUR AND DISTRICT CAR CLUB

INC.ABN: 18 799 075 587

P.O. Box 404 Seymour 3661 Saturday 6 th July, 2019, is the Yea Railway Market Day.

This will be a fund raiser for the club and will help sponsor our Christmas Lunch, amongst other sponsorships. We will need some members to display their vehicles, so we do ask for your support. Please contact me as we will need some volunteers to help out during the morning.

Sunday 21 st July, 2019, from 10am. Tank Museum

John Blackwell advised us of another open day at the Puckapunyal Tank Museum. Entry is $5.00.

Sunday 25 th August, 2019. RACV Aussie Classic Car Show .

Yarra Glen Racecourse. Gates open at 9am. Entry is $15 per vehicle.

The Next Meeting will be a General Meeting, to be held in the clubrooms, on Wednesday 3rd July, 2019, at 7.30pm. The meeting will precede our Guest Speaker – Mr. Ralph Provan.

All members are welcome to attend. A pizza supper and tea and coffee will be available.

Happy Motoring,

Judi McGrath – Secretary – 0407 562003

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Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette inherit the family farm. Unfortunately after a couple of years they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank from repossessing the farm they need to buy a bull from the stockyards in a far off town, so they can breed their own stock. They only have $1000 left.

Upon leaving, the brunette says to her sister, “When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull I’ll contact you to drive out and we’ll bring it home.” The brunette arrives at the stockyard, inspects the bull and decides to buy it. The man says he will sell it for $999. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.

She walks into the telegraph office and says, “I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I’ve bought a bull for the farm. I need her to hitch up the trailer to the ute, and drive here so we can take the bull home.”

The telegraph operator explains that he’ll be glad to help her, then says, “It’s 90 cents a word.” Well, after paying for the bull the brunette only has $1 left. She realises that she’ll only be able to send her one word.

After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, “I want you to send her the word - comfortable.”

The operator shakes his head and says, “How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch up the trailer to the ute and drive out here to take the bull back to your farm if you only send her just the one word, comfortable.”

Then the brunette explains, “My sister’s blonde. The word’s big. She’ll read it very slowly........ com-for-da-bul.”