JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF QUEENSLAND

Wide Bay Burnett Register

(Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay)

Chairman Bill: 41234069 Secretary Vic: 41245774 Treasurer Robyn: 41522621 Social Sec Bob: 41556552 Editor Gaylene: 41556552

Brian and Jill’s E Type

APRIL 2013 – EDITION NO. 172

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013

26 JANUARY 2013 Just Rock - Rock ‘n’ Roll Annual Combined Car Run To meet at “Alexandra Park Rotunda” Bundaberg at 9.30 a.m. for Morning Tea Travel to Woodgate Beach Bowls Club for Buffet Lunch

17 FEBRUARY Trip to Tin Can Bay Lunch at ‘Mariners Bar and Grill’ in Tin Can Bay

17 MARCH Trip to Biggenden Visit Biggenden Bike Museum Lunch at the Biggenden Hotel

27 MARCH MID-WEEK RUN

This Mid-Week Run will be organised by Bill Buckley

28 APRIL Teddington Weir for Morning Tea BYO Barbeque at John Carroll’s House at Craignish, Hervey Bay

5 MAY 25/26 MAY (OVERNIGHT TRIP)

The Isis Flying Club Event – Childers Air Strip (see attached brochure) Trip to Yeppoon on Saturday – Dinner and Show at “Footlights Restaurant” Classic Car Show at Yeppoon on Sunday

16 JUNE Trip to Agnes Water

10 JULY MID-WEEK RUN

This Mid-Week Run will be organised by Gaylene McLean

21 JULY Trip to Imbil Lunch at the Imbil Hotel

18 AUGUST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Vintner’s Winery – Childers Lunch will be held here as well as the AGM

15 SEPTEMBER Trip to Gayndah Visit to Citroen Museum Lunch at Gayndah Hotel

5/6/7 OCTOBER (LONG WEEKEND TRIP)

This will be a Western Jaunt which will probably include an Observation Run and Poker Run

23 OCTOBER MID-WEEK RUN

This Mid-Week Run will be organised by Paul and Josie Mittelheuser. They have already chosen the venue for this run. Visit the Orchid House at the Botanical Gardens, Hervey Bay Lunch at Café - Dundowran

17 NOVEMBER Trip to Bundaberg Visit the Lavender Farm Lunch at either Bargara Windmill Café or the Strawberry Farm

1 DECEMBER Woodgate Beach Bowls Club for Xmas Lunch

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE COULD BE A COUPLE OF CHANGES TO THIS CALENDAR DURING THE YEAR

*SHADING OF AN EVENT WILL INDICATE THAT IT HAS BEEN AND GONE

THIS EVENT IS TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY 5 MAY 2013 AT THE CHILDERS AIR STRIP

GAYLENE’S PREAMBLE

The months are flying by ever so quickly. Easter has been and gone and I sure

hope you didn’t eat too many chocolates! I have been extremely strong-willed and have only succumbed to eating one small Easter egg.

Bob flew in from Mt Isa on Easter Saturday for a 2 week break and has been busy working on his list of chores that have manifested whilst he has been away.

At long last it appears that the rain has finally bypassed us all in Bundaberg. It

is so good to see the sun shining brightly after all this time and that the birds are happily chirping again.

Please note that there have been a couple of changes to the Calendar of Events for 2013. Our advertised trip to Hervey Bay on the 21 April has now been

changed to the 28 APRIL 2013. The Bay Cruise has also been changed due to the fact that we required 20 people to attend and unfortunately we were unable to get that many people. We will now be having Morning Tea at Teddington Weir

and lunch will be held at John Carroll’s for a BYO Barbeque.

We now have a correct date for the Isis Flying Club Event which is to be held at

the Childers Air Strip. This date is now Sunday the 5 May 2013.

GAYLENE’S CAR OF THE MONTH SECTION

THIS IS THE ENGINE OF PETER CARLSON’S E TYPE – IT IS SO SPOTLESSLY CLEAN YOU COULD EVEN

EAT OFF IT! HOW DOES HE KEEP IT THAT CLEAN??

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING?

We were to have two outings in March, but because of lack of numbers due to ill

health, people being away and the weather still being a little fickle, the Mid-Week Run on the 27 March was cancelled. Our trip to Biggenden on the 17 March still went ahead as planned.

Biggenden – 17 March

Eight keen members rolled up to the park in Childers for morning tea at 10.00

a.m. Luckily the sky was a beautiful blue with very little cloud, so Irene and I made the most of the nice weather and the greenery in the background by

taking lots of photos of the Jaguars, and of course also the members who were in attendance.

IRENE BUSY TAKING PHOTOS WITH THE JAGUARS IN THE BACKGROUND

BILL, LEE AND ROBYN BRIAN AND JILL WHAT HAS CAUGHT THEIR ATTENTION!!! TIME TO RELAX AT LAST!

Joker Raffle

After morning tea it was once again time for the Joker Raffle. The lucky person to be chosen this time was Jill. She very kindly let Brian cut the deck, but this

was to no avail. The joker still remains very elusive. The jackpot is now $45.50. After the raffle had been drawn we said our goodbyes to Robyn and headed off

in convoy to Biggenden. Unfortunately we were unable to venture into Alan Cunningham’s Museum as that weekend he was away at Maleny for a Bike Swap

Meet, so we drove straight to the Grand Hotel where we had booked a table for lunch. Peter Carlson from the Sunshine Coast Register met us at the hotel and as always it was lovely to see him.

THE GRAND HOTEL AT BIGGENDEN – IT COULD SURE USE A LICK OF PAINT!!!

NOT QUITE SO GRAND ANYMORE!!!

The Grand Hotel could do with a bit of a makeover both inside and out, but it

was still nice to just sit and relax and have a good old chat. I wouldn’t rave over the main meals but the desserts sure looked good – very healthy looking –NOT!!

POSSUM’S HEALTHY LOOKING CHEESECAKE? LOOKS LIKE POSSUM IS MORE INTERESTED IN THE CAR RACING ON THE TELEVISION BUT IRENE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS ENJOYING HERS!!

BRIAN AND JILL’S E TYPE AND POSSUM AND IRENE’S XJ40 PETER’S E TYPE

BILL AND LEE’S XJ6 Ser 3

PETER AND LEE DEEP IN THOUGHT JILL, BRIAN AND BILL – WHICH ONE’S ENGROSSED IN THE CAR RACING ON THE TELLY?

Around the Traps

Very sadly in January 2013, Peter Carlson’s Dad passed away. We wish you and

your family, Peter, our sincere condolences. WHAT’S COMING UP?

28 April

This will entail a trip to Teddington Weir and then back to Hervey Bay where we will have a BYO Barbeque Lunch at John’s place at Craignish.

5 May

This is the Isis Flying Club’s Event which is to be held at the Air Strip in Childers.

STILL ANOTHER REQUEST FROM GAYLENE

I still have a request for people to send me pictures of their Jaguars that have been taken either at home or on holidays. Please email them to me.

FOR SALE SECTION

No items for sale this month.

“Jag On” Gaylene