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My wife Leanne, who had been fantastic support throughout my ordeal, suggested as we
had already booked accommodation we may as well continue. We followed the event
through to the finish with her driving and me dosed up on painkillers along with our friends
Kerry and Larry Coyle and Glen Badger. We picked up the car and trailer in Davenport and
got the ferry back to Melbourne, but this is where the next part of the return trip was going
to be tricky as I didn’t want Leanne having to tow a trailer across the Nullarbor and there
was no way I could sit in a car for that long. Larry came to the rescue and drove the car and
trailer to Adelaide where he was met by Brad Peters and the two drove the car back to Perth.
Many, many thanks go to these good mates.
The car and I are both on the mend, although I am not sure which will take longer the car
or me. All in all Targa Tasmania was a fantastic adventure, which we will do again someday!
Paul Bartlett
The Vintage Sports Car Association of Australia (VSCCA) Car and Bike Festival will be
held at Wakefield Park on 17-18 September, entries now open!
The special event will commemorate Australia’s very first all-historic race meeting,
which was held at Amaroo Park in 1976.
The event is open to:
Pre-1961 cars including Group J, K, L and Sa Sports and Racing Cars
Pre-1961 Period 1, 2 and 3 motorcycles (solos and sidecars)
Events will include divisional scratch and handicap races, along with regularity events
for non-racers.
All drivers and riders of eligible vehicles are encouraged to enter this special event, and
spread the word amongst your friends – it’s going to be a very special occasion for the
historic racing community.
For more information, please contact:
Cars – John Medley, 0401 739 594
Bikes – Robert Rowe, (02) 4948 1771
VSCCA 40th Anniversary Car and Bike Festival