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

Only five more months until entries close! I have been very pleased with the twenty six entries received to date. Well done to all of you. I'm sure we'll get to our target of fifty cars. One of the latest registrations is the only known Austin A30 2 door Coupe in the Southern Hemisphere. This is a very unique vehicle and one to watch out for in Echuca. We have also received a registration from our sister club in New Zealand - this event is certainly gaining an "international flavour". Where are all you Van and Countryman owners? We need you!

In respect to the availability for accommodation , I have been advised that the Pevensy Motel is now fully booked out by our rally entrants. The other two motels on our preferred list are still taking bookings:

Settlement Motor Inn 405 High Street Echuca (03) 5482 4777

Prop – Terry and Kim Werner; 34 suites price range $80-85 per night ($10 extra per person)

Paddlewheel Motel 385 High Street Echuca (03) 5482 3822

Prop – John and Toni Beck; 32 Suites some with spa’s $85-$117 ($10 extra per person)

(Preference is for booking four nights but may consider three nights)

We also now have a fourth motel - Georgian Motor Lodge 373-375 High Street Echuca (03) 5480 9313. Rates $85-95 per night. This is a new motel and is located within "staggering" distance of the other three motels.

A reminder to all participants to book their accommodation as soon as possible. We have been informed that accommodation will become scarce during this long weekend.

Our sub committee for Echuca 2001 has had a slight change in its composition. Bob Talbot has handed the responsibility for Publicity and Promotions to Don Jones. Many thanks to Bob T. for all his work to date. (Don't worry he's still with us!)

I now welcome two new sponsors to our event:

Jacob's Spring Works 12 Marriott Street Oakleigh (03) 9563 2222

Merv Magee specializes in all your pins, bushes, spring and suspension requirements

Roil Oil Treatments 595 Highbury Road Burwood East (03) 9887 6052

Mick Collins can supply all your specialist oil treatments

and lets not forget our other sponsors:

Morris Minor Australia 56 Alex Avenue Moorabbin (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 (03) 9587 9933

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

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 Mob 0438 569 835

Lachlan and Tracey Story can "bridge the gap between Science and Human Needs" - ring him and hear what he's on about.

Please visit the new A30 web site that our member in Queensland Peter Jones has designed - it's a beauty! It’s address is: http://austina30as3.homestead.com/Home.html

Good news on the merchandising scene. We have available a special 50^th Anniversary baseball style cap. It is green and gold and has the Echuca 2001 logo embroidered on the front. The cost is only $18.00. Please indicate on the entry form how many you require. Delivery will be at the rally.

Some of our entrants have enquired as to what other activities are available in Echuca. I have contacted the Echuca Tourism Authority and they informed me that they have now available an "Echuca Pass". This pass gets you into Sharps Magic Movie House; the National Holden Museum; World in Wax; Murray River Aquarium plus a one hour cruise on the Pride of the Murray. Prices are Adult (RACV member $35 / $37 non member; child (4-14) - available from the Tourist Bureau.

A reminder of our itinerary:

Activities planned are mindful of the fact that a lot of you have travelled great distances to get to Echuca. Hence we have minimized travel during the event itself. Our aim was to make it an enjoyable and relaxing four days.

Saturday 3^rd Nov 

8am to 1pm - Registration of entrants including light refreshments (will remain open in the afternoon for late arrivals by prior arrangement)

2pm to 4pm - Self drive discovery tour of Echuca and its many attractions

Evening - free to settle in and relax with fellow participants.

Sunday 4^th Nov 

10am - Visit the historic river port and its environs

11.30am to 2.30pm – Fully catered three course luncheon and cruise on the paddle steamer M. V. Mary Ann. (Courtesy bus pick up from the four designated motels provided by the paddle steamer company)

[For those not wishing to go on the cruise, an alternative is to participate in a run to the historic town of Tongala 20kms south east of Echuca]

Evening – free to organize your own activities; we may get together and select a venue for some merriment.

Monday 5^th Nov

10am to 4pm - "Cavalcade of Austin A30/35" through the central business district culminating in a Show’n’Shine at the Shire gardens on the foreshore of the Murray River. Please note the Cavalcade and Show’n’Shine is restricted to Austin A30 and 35 vehicle’s only. All other entrants may want to cheer us/stir us along the route!

6.30pm till late – Three course Gala dinner and presentation of awards in the Jubilee Room at the Moama Bowling Club. (A courtesy bus is being provided by the Moama Club to ferry the dinner guests from the three designated motels).

Tuesday 6^th Nov

9.30am - Visit Raverty’s Historic Motor Museum in Echuca

12 noon – Farewell to all our friends

A list of churches, denominations and service times will be made available at time of registration.

Attached is an updated Registration and Entry Form. Please return it together with your cheque as soon as possible so as to assist in budgeting for the event. For those of you that have already returned your entry forms and wish to order the cap and /or update the vehicle information data, please use the attached "updated" entry form.

We anticipate the next newsletter to issue in July.

See you in Echuca 2001

Mario Napoleone - Director

on behalf of the Echuca 2001 committee

E-mail: [email protected]

HELP!

Does anyone know of an A30 Ute that may be in Australia?

I would love to have the car at Echuca if its at all possible.

[Please disregard any earlier unused registration forms]

 

Date Received:
Receipt No:

50 Years of the Austin A30 - Echuca 2001

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

Name of Entrant/Owner: Surname ………………….………...… First Name ……….……………….

Address: ………………………………………………………………….……… Postcode …………….

Phone: (Work) ………………..….. (Home) ………..………..……... (Mobile)……………….………..

e-mail: ……………………………………………………………………………………...………………..

Name of attendees:

1. Adult ……………………………………… 2. Adult ………………………………............….………

3. Adult ……………………………………… 4. Adult ……………………………….……...........…….

5. Child b/w 6 –13 yo (in Nov 2001) ……………………………..……………………..……..........……

6. Child b/w 6 –13 yo (in Nov 2001) ……………………………………………..………..........………..

7. Child under 5 (in Nov 2001) …………………………………………………………...................…..

8. Children under 5 (in Nov 2001) …………………………………………………………..............……

Details of your A30/35 vehicle/s coming to Echuca and also any other A30/35 you own and not at the rally (information is requested so as to update our growing database of A30/35 in Australia). [If you are coming in a "Modern" vehicle, please fill in the following details of each A30/35 that you have at home]

Vehicle Make: ………………………. Model: ………………………… Year: …………........……….

Colour: …………………...…… Chassis No: ……………...……… Engine No: ………...........…….

Registration No: ……………………. Body No: …………………..

Member of which Car Club: ……………………………………………………………………...…………

Brief description of vehicle/s; history; etc: [Please enclose a colour photo/s]

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the vehicle which I will be driving in this event is on full state registration, club permit and/or permit to move.

I agree that the Australian Austin A30 Car Club Inc. and the associated organisers of this event will in no way be responsible for loss or damage to my vehicle, parts or accessories or personal affects.

I, and my passengers, waive their right of action at law against the Australian Austin A30 Car Club Inc., organising committee, and/or the associated organisations.

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

Please return to:

Echuca 2001 Committee

21 Radio Street

Maidstone Vic. 3012

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

04/2001