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From the President
The end of the year is nearly upon us and is finishing with a flurry of
activity. A VSCC display has been organized for the Celebration of the
Motorcar at the Cottesloe Civic Centre on the 27th November. The
Vintage Stampede is on the same day at Barbagallo Raceway and the
30th Anniversary Dinner, Awards Night and General Meeting is on
the 5th of December.
The Annual General Meeting (see minutes on the next page) has
been conducted and a new Management Committee elected. It is very
pleasing to note all twelve members who served on the 2016
Committee are continuing in 2017.
Mark Jones, the Club Librarian, has worked hard this year to maintain the collection and is
constantly adding new books and magazines. A recent addition is a book “Red Dirt Racers”
written by Graeme Cocks. It is the story of a hundred years of Motor Sport at Australia’s oldest
surviving motor racing track, Lake Perkolilli. It’s a great read and I recommend it to you.
At our November General Meeting Mike Broughton made an offer to pay for members’
name tags mounted on lanyards and we thank him for his generosity. If you would like one
of these talk to our Regalia Manager, Mike Barnes, and he will organize one for you.
One of the highlights of 2016, of which there are many, has been the VSCC guest speaker
program organized by Len Kidd. At our November meeting Mark Duder brought along his
Alpine A110 and talked about the history of the car. Mark described the restoration and
specifications of the car but, more interesting for me, was Mark’s personal competition
history. His anecdotes about dirt rallying and his participation in Targa Tasmania and
Classic Adelaide revealed a lot about his talents and enthusiasm for Motor Sport.
I think this is enough from me this month. I look forward to meeting up with you at the
Stampede or over a glass of wine at the 30th Anniversary Dinner.
Safe Driving.
Rob Ozanne
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Red Dust Racers Shortlisted for
Publication of the Year by IHMA
Graeme Cocks’ book,
Red Dust Racers
, has been
shortlisted by International Historic Motoring Awards
for its Publication of the Year. The short list comprises
the best eight Historic Motoring books world wide,
which puts Graeme’s book in superlative company.
VSCC member Graeme spent 20 years researching
this book and to have it recognised by the world’s
leading historic motoring group is a great honour.