Members Cars
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LATEST PIC CLUB MEMBER Barry Scrimshaw 1971 MGB
What led your interest in historic vehicles ? Since I was a child
How long have you been a member of the A.A.A Club? 16 years
What led you to join the Club? Brian Collins
Where and how did you find your vehicles? Car yard South Road
Was it restored or did you restore it yourself? It was restored
How long did it take to restore and would you restore another?
Did you have any major problems during the restoration?
What was the best run that you been on? Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival
What is the longest trip that you have taken in your vehicle? To Cornish Festival
Did any thing go wrong? No
If you'd like a PIC of your car on the Club Website send a pic to Steve via email Below are some more of the AAAC Members cars |
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AUSTIN LANCER of DICK & INEZ JOHNSON Name : DICK & INEZ JOHNSON What type of vehicle do you have? AUSTIN-LANCER SERIES 1 SALOON 1958 What led to your interest in historic vehicles? ALWAYS OWNED CLASSIC IN THEIR ERA How long have you been a member of the A.A.A. Club? 6 YEARS - 10 YRS WITH A.H.M.R.C MT BARKER What led you to join the Club? INTRODUCED BY BOB & JUDY PRIDHAM Where and how did you find your vehicle? THROUGH JARRETTS BRIDGEWATER 1985 LOCATED KENSINGTON Was it restored or did you restore it yourself? WAS IN ORGINAL CONDITION, NEED ATTENTION How long did it take to restore and would you restore another? REFURBISHED OVER 3—4 YRS WHILE IN REG USE Did you have any major problems during the restoration? NO -JUST REQUIRED THOROUGH MAINTENANCE Do … |
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Alistair Buckley's 1929 Essex Challenger
Alistair Buckley's 1929 Essex Challenger… |
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Liz Gibson's 1948 FX Holden
Liz Gibson's 1948 FX Holden… |
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1949 Austin A40
BARRY SCRIMSHAW 1949 AUSTIN A40 DEVON What type of vehicle’s do you have? 1949 Austin A40 DevonWhat led your interest in historic vehicles ? This was my first carHow long have you been a member of the A.A.A Club? 16 yearsWhat led you to join the Club? Brian CollinsWhere and how did you find your vehicles? Advertiser PaperWas it restored or did you restore it yourself? No it was not restored I did that myselfHow long did it take to restore and would you restore another? 2 yearsDid you have any major problems during the restoration? Not reallyDo you have any vehicles parts that you are looking for? Starter and Choke KnobsWhat was the best run that you been on? The Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Festival,I have been 9 timesWat is the longest trip that you have taken in your vehicle? … |
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David and Coral Westley's 1948 Morris 8
David and Coral Westley's 1948 Morris 8 … |
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Ian and Judith Mathews 1947 Daimler
Ian and Judith Mathews 1947 Daimler… |
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Marcel and Tineta Ellis 1953 Mk1 Ford Consul
Marcel and Tineta Ellis 1953 Mk1 Ford Consul… |
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George Hobbs 1934 Southern Cross Sports Tourer next to a Citroen at the Bay to Birdwood Run display at Ebenezer Place in the City on Friday 19th September 2014. … |
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ROGER KEAN EJ HOLDEN
CLUB MEMBER PROFILE ROGER KEAN EJ HOLDEN Name : Roger Kean What type of vehicle do you have? 1962 E J Holden Station Wagon What led to your interest in historic vehicles? Watching Bay to Birdwood Runs How long have you been a member of the A.A.A. Club? 17 years Joined in 2002 What led you to join the Club? I joined the club so the EJ would have a monthly outing Where and how did you find your vehicle? My father passed it onto me in 1997 Was it restored or did you restore it yourself I overhauled all the mechanics myself The body work and painting was done by “Classic & Muscle Restoration” Salisbury How long did it take to restore and would you restore another? Restoration finished Aug 2008 Did you have any major pr… |
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James Borgas's 1969 Ford Zephyr mk4
James Borgas's 1969 Ford Zephyr mk4. 10 years ago I had the opportunity to puchase a Mk4 Zephyr when a former club member from the Zephyr club put it up for sale. I was immediately interested as I knew the car well and had always admired it. A price was decided upon and I purchased it. The car was an automatic and ran on gas and petrol. The body needed to be resprayed because it was a mixture of diffent coloured blue and green. After having problems with the gas system I decided to replace it and invest in a better system but i still had the occasional problem. Often the gas would freeze up and once when I was at Yunta the motor wouldn't kick over with gas or petrol. After leaving the bonnet up for several hours in the sun hey presto it started. Later I removed the … |
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Steve Thiseltons GT6
Steve Thiselton's 1970 Triumph GT6 I bought the Primrose Yellow 1970 Triumph GT6 in 1990 after my first year in Canberra. I thought I needed to get something interesting to drive. My everyday car in the 90's was a 1969 Mazda 1800, you know those 60's sedans with the Bertone styled body. Due to it being Canberra an open top car was out of the question and with the Canberra motorways it needed a big enough engine to keep up with the traffic. So in reading Unique Cars magazine I spied the GT6 for sale, had a quick inspection and was assured with not a lot of work it would run. I had it trucked to the ACT and then I trailered to my home. It did start but a number of jobs were required a new alternator, carburettor overhaul, new tail lenses, the radiator ou… |
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Bob and Bronwyn Lumsden's 1964 Holden EH
Bob & Bronwyn Lumsden's 1964 Holden EH at the Nov 2014 Goldfields run… |
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Steve & Anne McNicol's 1951 Morris Oxford Series MO
Steve & Anne McNicol's 1951 Morris Oxford Series MO. Photo taken at Forbes (NSW) over Easter 2014 while attending the Morris Register National Rally. … |
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Helen Button Spitfire
Helen Buttons's Triumph Spitfire I've always loved old cars and as my family are from the UK my grandfather had an MG and Triumph Herald when I grew up. In 2013 I found "Tommy" on Carsales in Melbourne. I phoned Joseph and asked him if we had plans for the following weekend because I'd bought two tickets to Melbourne for the day to look at the Spitfire. We flew in at 9am, took the Triumph for a test drive and I bought him straight away. We flew home 2pm the same day! "Tommy" was transported via train to Adelaide a few days later. Being a Triumph owner yourself you'd know the issues such a car can have. We have completely rebuilt the engine and gearbox, and he needed a tune up as he was running a bit rich (used to blow smoke). A new w… |
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Graham Banks MERC 380SKC
Graham and Vanda Banks MERCEDES BENZ 380SLC I bought the car two years ago from a panel beater friend in Adelaide, saving it from being wrecked for parts. The car was converted to LP Gas in October 2000. The last person to register the car was a lady in Macedon Victoria who allegedly would not let her husband drive it. That registration ran out in 2010 with 92,000 kms on the clock. The engine fired up and ran first go every time but needed tuning. Parts had deteriorated over time, the spark plug leads lit up like a Christmas tree. I replaced the spark plug leads, rotor cap and rotor, changed the spark plugs to the correct LP Gas plugs. The viscous fan coupling and drive belts were next. The LP Gas converter was replaced and the gas tank removed, pressure tested, stam… |
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CHARLIE MIFSUD'S 1957 HOLDEN FE SEDAN 1957 HOLDEN FE SEDAN To read more about Charlies car click here to go to the Clubs Car Restos page… |
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Gavin Farmer: JAPANESE MAVERICK The Subaru ff-1
CLUB MEMBER Gavin Farmer SUBARU FF-1: JAPANESE MAVERICK The Subaru ff-1 was a rather remarkable motor car, especially so coming from the very conservative Japanese automobile industry. Back in the mid-60s when it was first shown at the Tokyo Motor Show almost all of the other Japanese car makers were building cars to the same recipe—front engine-rear drive with suspension, braking and steering systems that reflected the ultra-conservative thinking of English and American makers. Innovation was an anathema. Our car, RCW-403, is the only Subaru ff-1 1100 registered on the road in Australia making it quite a rare, unique and perhaps valuable car. I bought it from Geoff Ford, retired managing director of Holdfast Motors who were the import… |
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MGB Tourer
ROBYN & JOHN SOMMERS MGB TOURER Name : ROBYN AND JOHN SOMMERS What type of vehicle do you have? MGB TOURER What led to your interest in historic vehicles? ALWAYS INTERESTED IN OLDER VEHICLES FROM A YOUNG AGE How long have you been a member of the A.A.A. Club? 20 YEARS, JOINED JANUARY 1999 What led you to join the Club? INTRODUCED BY MARLENE & JOHN WIGZELL Where and how did you find your vehicle? NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT: IT WAS A LOCAL CAR Was it restored or did you restore it yourself BODY MOSTLY RESTORED; ENGINE NEEDED A COMPLETE REBUILD A FEW YEARS LATER How long did it take to restore and would you restore another? ABOUT 3 YEARS TO GET IT RELIABLE. ONE CLASSIC IS ENOUGH! Did you have any major problems du… |
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Dennis Fordham Vauxhall Victor & Mitsi Colt
CLUB MEMBER PROFILE Dennis Fordham What type of vehicle/s do you have? Vauxhall Victor Super 1957 Datsun 120Y Wagon Joined the club with a Mitsubishi Colt 1100 F Written Off What led to your interest in historic vehicles? Sons interest in old Colts How long have you been a member of the A.A.A. Club? 7 years What led you to join the Club? Somewhere to go and enjoy the colt Where did you find your vehicle? Received colt from son unrestored Vauxhall acquired as is (previously restored) Datsun– Restoration in progress Do you have any vehicle parts that you are looking for? Windscreen rubber for Vauxhall What is the best run that you have been on? Anniversary run with Colt Pic D… |
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INEZ JOHNSON
MY EARLY VEHICLES INEZ JOHNSON When I first came to South Australia in 1960 I worked first as a mothercraft nurse in the babies’ nursery at Calvary. Later than same year I moved to Woodside and worked at the Onkaparinga District Hospital, for the next 2 ½ years. My first vehicle was a Lambretta scooter and I needed a licence, so went to the Woodside Police Station and sat the test, failed the first attempt but was successful a few days later, then I could start to learn to ride the scooter, Johnson Road Ambleside was my training road an with someone on the back shouting in my ear how to change gears, then practising on my own for a whole day, I was able to ride on the road and get about. After one winter in the hills wet and cold riding was not so good, so I… |
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The Ottaways Cars
Ric and Libby Ottaways Cars Type of vehicles they own MGB GT 1970, MERCEDES 220 1974 Became interested in historic vehicles because they wanted to restore an old P3 Rover They have been members of the AAA Car Club for 20 years The neighbour John Harris (now deceased) suggested they join AAA Car Club They found their vehicle advertised in the newspaper Restored the P3 Rover and this took 12 months to complete Would like to own a Bristol Best run was the West Coast Wander (1st one) Longest trip in the P3 Rover Adelaide to Canberra Latest addition VW Beetle MGB GT CURRENT CAR 1973 MERCEDES CURRENT CAR P3 ROVER SOLD MGB SOLD RIC TOO TALL TO SEE OUT FRONT WNDOW … |
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Brian Collins 1924 OAKLAND at the AAAC 30 Year Run
Brian Collins 1924 OAKLAND at the AAAC 30 Year Run.… |
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SCORPION S MCNICOL
Steve McNicol's 1983 Mitsubishi Scorpion GL Coupe. Steve says about the Mitsi : "It was a one owner until 2015 and then had three owners until I bought it in March. I have had a lot of work done to replace age related parts."… |
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TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR CAR Getting to Know you! EDITOR WANTS MEMBERS CAR DETAILS If you are able, can the below detail be completed and sent to the Editor at [email protected] If possible, a colour picture of your car could be included. The editor will then start building up data on members cars for inclusion in the newsletter, on the understanding that by submitting the details you are happy for the details to appear in the newsletter at some point in the future. Feel free to add more details should you wish. Like:- How long have you been a member of Adelaide Antique Automobile Club? How long have you owned your vehicle? Tell us about your vehicle i.e. The year make and model Its history, Have you restored it? Do you plan to do work on it, Its rarit… |