Australian Austin A30 Car Club Inc

Reg’d No. A8084W

All correspondence to:

Echuca 2001 Committee

3 Harold Street Bulleen Vic 3105

(03) 9858 2842 AH (03) 9858 2846 Fax 0402 052 488 Mobile

Newsletter No. 2 - December 2000

Thanks to all of you that have expressed an interest in the event. Amongst the entries received so far, we have an Austin A30 AS3 1952 model Chassis Number AS3 6697 and an Austin A35 2 Door 1957 model Chassis Number AS5 119308. Our challenge is to have every model in the range represented at Echuca.

We also wish to clarify who may participate in the event. Basically it is open to any enthusiast who has a passion for the Austin A30/35. You do not necessarily need to have an A30/35 in order to participate. However the cavalcade of cars through the streets of Echuca on the Monday will be restricted to Austin A30 and 35’s only. We have also had inquiries from those who wish to bring along two or more A30’s. The committee certainly welcomes as many Austin’s as we can muster (we are aiming for fifty). Therefore in recognition of this, the registration fee for each additional vehicle will only be $10.

Members have also requested if there are alternative accommodation venues (specifically caravan parks) other than the three official motels listed in our first newsletter. Please find attached a list of caravan parks located in Echuca and in Moama

I have also taken the opportunity to list the many attractions in Echuca. This may be of interest to those entrants who may wish to linger a little longer in the district once the event is over.

May I welcome the following new sponsors:

Dandy Transport 38 Phillip Street Dandenong (03) 9794 8335

Peter Carlile specializes in permanent truck hire and contract work

Cost Less Bolts 13 Molan St Ringwood (03) 9879 5233

Peter Hunter can help with all your bolts, nuts and washers

The Heritage Garage 1072 Glenhuntly Road Glenhuntly (03) 9572 3831

Barry Hayward is the man to see for Austin Morris and Jaguars repairs

Reilly’s U-Drive 143 Melbourne Rd North Geelong (03) 5272 3222

Joe & Faye Reilly are your Minibus and Hire-Drive specialists

Randall’s Transport PO Box 417 Mt Eliza 0407 867 576

Paul Randall can help you with all mechanical repairs to trucks, diesel engines and forklifts

Bentley II Pty Ltd (03) 9557 1307

Lachlan Story can "bridge the gap between Science and Human Needs"

And lets not forget our other two original sponsors:

Morris Minor Australia 56 Alex Avenue Moorabbin Victoria (03) 9555 1793

Thorpe has decided to expand his spare parts business from Minors to also encompass Austin A30/35 parts – good move!

Norill Equipment 4/4 Downard Street Braeside Victoria (03) 9587 9933

Norm Williams caters for engineering supplies, bearings, seals and gaskets.

The committee is at present investigating the possibility of arranging a commemorative 50^th Anniversary model car. We are also looking at having a baseball type cap prepared for the event. We will keep you posted in our subsequent newsletters.

We have also had contact from our UK sister club – The Austin A30 and A35 Owners Club.

Mr. Andy Leavis (Publicity Officer and Overseas Contact) has rung from the UK to inform me that to the best of his knowledge we are the only A30 club in the world that is so well advanced in its plans for celebrating this occasion! They in the UK are only now thinking of what special activities they will undertake for their celebrations.

We are also maintaining close contact with our New Zealand counterparts in the exchange of information and ideas.

A reminder to all participants to book their accommodation as soon as possible. We have been informed that accommodation can become scarce during this long weekend. See our fist newsletter for preferred accommodation locations.

Attached is a Registration and Entry Form. Please return it together with your cheque as soon as possible so as to assist in budgeting for the event. If you do not wish to remain on our mailing list, please drop us a line.

Please come along and join us in making this a memorable event. It will be the biggest gathering of A30/35’s in the southern hemisphere (maybe the world!) – so be part of this historic occasion. You only have ten months to get those vehicles on the road!

We anticipate the next newsletter to issue over Easter.

See you in Echuca 2001

Mario Napoleone - Director

on behalf of the Echuca 2001 committee

E-mail: [email protected]

Saturday 3^rd November to Tuesday 6^th November 2001

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Signed (Entrant/Owner) …………………………………….. Date ………………….

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As soon as possible but by the 31st August 2001 at the latest.

12/2000