Overall Entry – Concours and Pride of Ownership (POO)

To be eligible for entry, the owner of the car must be a current financial member of TSOA (SA) Branch –           entry will not be permitted to those joining/renewing on the day.
The car must be currently registered (with the exception of Competition cars).
Late entries, i.e. cars arriving after the published judging commencement time, will not be eligible.

Concours Section

All cars must be driven onto the judging site (except  Competition vehicles which may be trailered).
Entrants must score a minimum of 70% of the total points available in presentation section to be eligible for a   Class or Outright trophy.
Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse, Pre-54, and Competition
Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class.  This will be determined by DOT Officials on the day.
Judges will award points for each car up to a maximum of 750 possible points in 5 judging sections as follows –Exterior (170 points) Engine bay (140 points) Underside (100 points) Wheels & tyres/boot (170 points)Interior (170 points)
Cars will NOT be judged on originality except in the event of a tie when the cars will be marked out of 250 points in accordance with the table shown on the entry sheet.
In the event of a tie, “originality” for each model shall be broadly determined as any equipment or manufacturing (i.e. official works modifications) produced by the original car manufacturer or an approved option available for that model.
Cars that win their Class for 3 years running, or win outright for 2 years running, will be placed in a Masters Class and are ineligible to enter the standard Concours Classes for 2 years.  Masters Class Awards will be given to all Masters Class cars in attendance.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall place getters.
The Register Trophy (TR2,3,3A and 3B), the Michelotti Trophy (TR4/4A/5) and the Harris Mann Trophy (TR7/8) will be awarded to the highest points getter in that Class. Where the winner is also the winner of a Concours Class only one personal trophy will be awarded.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st place only if 3 or less cars are entered in Class, and 1st and 2nd place if 4 or more cars are entered.

Pride of Ownership Section

Entrants will be scored on presentation only (originality will not be considered)
Judging will generally follow the processes outlined in the Concours section except that the underside will not be considered.
Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse, Pre-54, and Competition. Restoration projects may be considered depending on what is presented on the day.
Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class – this will be determined by DOT Officials on the day.
Masters Class cars are ineligible to enter POO section until 2 years after their Masters Class qualification.
Trophies will be awarded to Class winners.

Thanks to Team Temby for organising the interesting  run to Mt Pleasant for morning tea and on to Springton where a direct descendent of the Herbig family gave an informative talk about the Herbig Tree, the Old School House and the Pioneer Cemetery.   It was a lovely spring day for a run through the hills and from what I understand (I was unable to attend) all who went along had a good day.    Good to see some new members joining in the social events.

The next event on the calendar is the Tony Esau Memorial Run on Sunday 18th October.  As winners of the trophy last year, we have set this year’s run.  Please come along and join in the day even if you don’t want to complete the questions, just come along for the club sponsored BBQ at the destination.  (for further information contact Rory and Sue)

The Day of Triumph will be held on Sunday 15th November at Civic Park Tea Tree Gully.   It is a good opportunity to bring the car out and enjoy the day and maybe win a trophy.

The final ladies Technical Session lunch for this year will be held on Tuesday 24th November.  The date has been changed as most of those who attend will still be away on 10th November.  There is also a change of venue for this lunch which will be at Cafe Dolci in the Mitcham Shopping Centre directly under the Wallis Cinema Complex.

Christmas dinner bookings are now being taken and payment is required in full by the November meeting please.  There will be club sponsored beer, wine and soft drinks from 6.30-7.00pm.

Sue Gibson

You will find information and reports from other parties in the September issue of TRak, so I won’t dwell on the All British weekend held at Wakefield Park south of Goulburn over the weekend of 1st and 2nd August. Needless to say, “Team GT6” from South Australia had a great trip and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend’s sprint and race activities.

Trevor Lindsay placed 3rd in Saturday’s Super Sprint (hosted by the NSW Austin Healey Owners Club) with a sizzling time of 1:06.58 and Roger placed 5th with a personal best of 1:09.14. Rod Carey produced a best time for the day of 1:16.70 but it was Rod’s son who came up with 1:14.94 in his first drive in the car. It just shows once again that allowing your son to drive your race car may be embarrassing! Rod got quicker the next day, and was happy with his results overall, and who knows, he may let Michael drive the car again one day.

Race day on Sunday saw Trevor qualify in pole position for the All Triumph races, Roger in 3rd and Rod 13th – Race 1 saw Trevor sprint off from the start and retain a healthy lead for the duration of the race. Roger embarrassed himself again by spinning amongst the excitement of the first corner and had to do a lot of work to make his way through the field from last to finish in 7th and Rod had a lot of fun dicing with the competitors around him with finishing with 14th place.

The All Triumph Trophy Race was once again a strong result for Trevor, but the TR7V8 of Jeff Wards seemed to keep him honest with a very good 2nd place. Third was Mark Morsillo in his turbo Dolomite Sprint, whilst Roger came from 7th on the grid to 4th by the end of the first lap (no spins this time!) but just couldn’t catch up the leaders. Rod placed further back in 14th but was still smiling.

The All British Trophy Race saw a combined field of Triumph, Austin Healey, Jaguar, MG, Lotus and anything else  British looking to have a go. The race was won by an astonishingly quick MG Midget from Victoria, with Trevor placing a close 2nd, and Roger 5th. Rod jumped a few places from his starting position to finish 12th. My personal thanks to Richard Sutherland and his brother Don for their company and support on this trip, and to my “pit popsie” Hans who provided valuable help and navigational guidance. All in all, it was a great weekend for “Team GT6”!

Also held on the 2nd August was a Modern Regularity event at Mallala, hosted by the Austin 7 Club. Neil Martin competed but wasn’t very regular this time mainly due to having fuel surge problems in his TR7V8. Neil posted a best time of 1:31.01 nevertheless.

The MSCA Super Sprint held on a very cold and windy Sunday 16th August saw Roger, Rod Carey and Neil Martin all take part. Neil seemed to have found a cure for the fuel surge problem and is hopeful that this will prove to be the case longer term – particularly at the National Rally in WA in a few weeks time. The performance of my GT6 suffered with what I think is a failed alternator, and whilst the engine continued to run for a while, the battery was simply not strong enough to run the ignition system effectively. I only did a few laps in the first sprint and then had to pack up disappointed. Rod Carey enjoyed a trouble free day and posted a best time of 1:27.38 and Neil Martin was happy with his best of 1:30.75.

Some upcoming events worthy of special mention are :-

Sunday 6th Sep           MSCA “Come and Try” fun  day

Saturday 26th Sep       Come and Try Hillclimb at Collingrove – refer SCCSA website for details and entry form

3rd/ 4th October           Historic Demonstration in and around Lobethal – 50th Anniversary of the Lobethal Australian Grand Prix

Sunday 17th Oct         SA Hillclimb Championships at Collingrove

Full details of all upcoming events can be found on the Competition Calendar found under this News tab.

That’s enough from me . . . see you trackside!

Roger

NB – Trevor Lindsay will be taking over the role of Competition Secretary for a while, so we all look forward to Trevor’s slant on the competition scene for TSOA and its members.

Carolyn and Wayne Byrne enjoying the comforts of their TR2

The mid week run on Wednesday 12th August was well attended with 24 people enjoying a 2 course lunch at the Goolwa Hotel .   Some of the men then went on to the Goolwa Car Museum while the ladies wandered the main street of Goolwa.   A few members stopped off at Basham’s Beach Middleton on the way home to look at the whales, of which there were about 8 in view.   Thanks to John and Bill for organising this day.

Sunday 16th August saw 45 plus people assemble at Civic Park Tea Tree Plaza for the run to the Hills Market at Lobethal in, what could only be described as, atrocious conditions.   The rain certainly came down as we drove through the hills but everyone made it to Lobethal and a few other members met us there.   We then went on a circuitous route through to Williamstown and on to Lyndoch and Kies Winery and the Monkey Nut Cafe for lunch.  The food was very good and reasonably priced.  Thanks to Jack and Heather for organising the day which I am sure everyone enjoyed.

There will be a ladies technical session on Tuesday 8th September at Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham at 12 noon.   Would love to see you there.

The next Sunday run is on 20th September and is being organised by Team Temby, who are taking us to Mt Pleasant for a morning tea stop then on to Springton, ending up at Angaston and the Roaring 40’s Cafe for lunch.   Please let Mike or Trina know if you are attending as numbers are required for a tour of Springton and the lunch venue.

To all those people on the sick list we wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you out and about again soon.

Sue Gibson

On Sunday 6th September, the MSCA has decided to do something a bit different by providing a day at the track where pretty much anyone and anybody can participate (on the proviso they are of legal driving age and possess a current driver’s licence, or if just a passenger, at least 12 years of age). There will be several components to the day’s activities, ranging from parade laps to full sprinting.

Parade Laps : there will be at least two sessions conducted for people who have registered their interest at the driver’s briefing to be held at 10.30am. There is no special preparation or requirements to participate other than a road worthy vehicle and a licenced driver, and laps will be completed behind a Course Car at a controlled speed. There is no cost for this activity.

Come & Try / Driver Training : here is an opportunity for participants to go a bit faster and get some helpful tips and guidance from some of our experienced sprinters. Passengers in vehicles will be allowed, and track density will be limited to eight cars at time. Speed will be limited to 80% of sprint speeds and this will be a non competitive activity.

Novices Practice : following on from the come and try / driver training session, newcomers will be able to put their new skills to the test if they so desire. This will be an untimed non competitive session, and track density limited to a maximum of ten cars at a time.

Untimed Practice : two sessions are scheduled for experienced sprinters looking to get a bit more practice through completion of laps at sprint speeds. Up to eighteen cars will be allowed on the track in each group, and usual rules and guidelines for practice will apply.

For all of the activities other than Parade Laps, all usual requirements for sprinting will apply. Vehicles will need to have been passed through scrutineering, and basic items such as a valid fire extinguisher and appropriate clothing / helmet will be needed.

Entry Fee for the day’s activities, regardless of participation level, is $70- and the MSCA will cover the cost of a CAMS day licence for those who do not currently possess one. Full details can be found within the Supplementary Regulations on the MSCA website, as well as Entry Forms. If in doubt, refer to your Competition Secretary for guidance.

If you have ever wanted to try sprinting but may have been a little unsure about what it is all about, then this is your opportunity. Help, guidance and friendly advice is all on offer here – why not give it a go!

Roger

Well the month of July has certainly been cold and wet but our reservoirs have been filling nicely so our water problems may not be quiet so enormous in summer!

The ladies technical luncheon was well attended even though we managed to hold it during school holidays….very noisy but lots of discussion was held regarding the up and coming Nationals in Western Australia.  Sounds like Frankie and Lloyd are having a house full of South Australians so I look forward to hearing all the gossip following the return of the National participants!

Thanks to Sue Gibson and Sue Taylor for organising the raffle and supper last month as I was unable to attend the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the AGM.

Margie Berlemon.

The ladies technical session was well attended despite the school holidays, and the wet and cold conditions.   Next technical session will be in September (see calendar).

The run to the Barossa and then on to Gawler to Bob Fielke’s cricket bat making demonstration certainly attracted a lot of interest with about 50 people attending.  Lunch was at Lou Miranda’s at Rowland Flat before driving to Gawler.   Bob gave a very entertaining and interesting talk on how he makes cricket bats and you didn’t have to be a cricket fan to enjoy.    Thanks to Brian and Peggy for organising the successful day.

The mid week run on Wednesday 12th August, is going to Goolwa for lunch before visiting the Goolwa Car Museum operated by Mike Finniss.   Meeting place is Crafers Hotel for coffee at 10.00am, departing 11.00am.

Sunday 16th August is a lunch run to Lyndoch via the Adelaide Hills Markets at Lobethal for morning tea.  Please let Jack know if you are intending to come along as numbers are required for the lunch venue.

Note for the diary:    This year’s Christmas dinner will again be at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club.   After so many favourable comments on the venue last year the commitee decided to return in 2009.    The price for the dinner has been kept the same $40 members $50 non members.

Neil Martin took his TR7V8 out for the Modern Regularity event on Sunday 28th June and whilst he enjoyed the first couple of runs, including placing 3rd in Run 1, he became increasingly frustrated with traffic that made consistency difficult. So rather than just try to be “regular” as it were, he decided to see if he could improve on his previous best lap time. With regularity out the window, Neil posted a best lap time for the day in Run 4 with a 1:31.57 – improving with each outing . . . . good on ya Neil!

The MSCA Sprint series was back in full swing with Round 2 held on Sunday 5th July. The weather was cold, and the rain held off until mid afternoon, so we enjoyed a reasonable day at the track after waiting since Round 1 way back in March. The 6-Hour Relay was held in between, but some of us didn’t run in that, so it has been a long wait.

We had three Triumphs out for a fang, Rod Carey’s GT6, Neil Martin’s TR7V8 and Roger Lange’s GT6. Rod has a relatively new engine in his car, and whilst it is not an overly powerful unit at this time, it is sufficient for Rod to get used to the car, which is quite a different handful from the AMI Spitfire that he has punted over recent times. Rod best lap for the day produced a time of 1:27.02 and a big smile!

Neil Martin’s day got off to a shaky start after arriving at Mallala only to find that he had left some important stuff at home and had to go back to Adelaide to get it. He was last through scrutineering, but then put his mind to track work and improving on his previous best time – which he did! 1:30.80 – now to break into the 1:29’s!

I had a good day as well, qualifying 3rd quickest and placing 3rd after the first sprint with a best of 1:19.98 even though the cold conditions produced some significant under steer in my little GT6 – something I wasn’t used to, as the car has had very good turn in up to now. I can only put it down to the cold, and to a slippery track, and efforts to adjust tyre pressures didn’t do much for the next run. Some confusion in form-up saw me lose my position at the front of the grid for the start of the second run, but it was good fun chasing and overtaking much of the field. Not good from a fast lap time perspective however. And then it rained . . . . definitely not good for a car on slicks. A high percentage of cars on road tyres did go out in the rain however, with the drivers enjoying the challenge of car control at speed in wet conditions. Round 3 of the Sprint series is set for 16th August.

Tom Hutchinson continues his racing in the Victorian Circuit Racing Series with a great performance in Round 3 held at Sandown over the weekend of 18th / 19th July. With two qualifying sessions, Tom placed 4th and 1st but I am not sure if that meant he had pole position for Race 1 or not. I can only presume that grid positions were based on the fastest time overall. Whatever, Tom produced an excellent result for Race 1 surrounded by Porsches, a Lamborghini, Maserati and other exotics, with a 2nd place and a best lap of 1:17.08 – anyone who knows Sandown will agree that this is very fast! Tom continued his good form with 3rd places in the following two races. A great weekend that sees Tom sit at equal 2nd on the championship table with one race meeting to go – Phillip Island later in the year. Go Tom!

Team GT6 is off to Wakefield Park for the All British Race Meeting set for 3rd August, preceded by a Super Sprint on the Saturday 2nd Aug run by the Austin Healey Club for the CSCA (the NSW version of MSCA). Trevor Lindsay, Rod Carey and myself are all looking forward to this great weekend of club level motorsport – full report in next month’s issue of TRak. NB – TRak editor Richard and his brother are also making the trip to experience the fun and report back to the TSOA membership.

Full details of all upcoming events can be found on the Competition Calendar found elsewhere under this tab.

That’s enough from me . . . see you trackside!

Roger

This year’s weekender was another fun filled weekend with plenty of things to do and see.   Paxton Cottages in Burra was the overnight venue and the weather, whilst cold, remained fine.    Thanks to Bill and Margie for the time put in to organising the two days.

The mid week run on Wednesday 10th June saw 20 plus people meet at The Place Next Door for coffee before heading off for an hours run, ending up at the Hampstead Hotel for lunch.   Thanks  Bill & Maggie Smith for organising this run.

The jazz afternoon on 21st June was a good fund raiser for the 2011 National Rally, raising $638.00, and saw over 100 people at the Sporting Car Club rooms enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon of jazz with afternoon tea supplied.    Thank you to all those who assisted on the day, and a big thank you to Bob and Natalie for organising the event.

There is a ladies Technical Session on Tuesday 14th July at Café Buongiorno at Mitcham so, ladies, if you are not doing anything on that day come along and join us we would love to see you there.

The run on 19th July to the Barossa for lunch and then on to Bob Fielke’s Cricket Bat Factory in Gawler is fast approaching.   Please let Peggy know if you are intending to come along for lunch in the Barossa or just going to meet up at Gawler as numbers are required for both venues.   (See advert in TRak).

Congratulations to those members who have recently become parents and we also wish  Judie Long a speedy recovery and hope to see her back soon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tues 14th July – Ladies Technical Session—12.00 noon Café Buongiorno Mitcham

Sun 19th  July – Cricket Bat factory run – meet Burnside Townhall Carpark 10.45am

Tues 21st July – General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Wed 12th August – Mid week run—meet Crafers Hotel 10.00am

Sun 16th  August – Run to Lyndoch – meet 9.45am Civic Park (Opp Tea Tree Plaza)

Tues 18th August – Annual General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Happy July birthday to Arrand Ellery, Eva Treen, Jasmin Elsdon, Tom Long and anyone else celebrating a birthday/special occasion during July.

Regards
Sue Gibson