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No 106

Winter 2016

Price $5.00

MICRO MOTORING MAGAZINE ( CARS & SCOOTERS )

Lambretta Jamboree, Canberra March 2016

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Lambretta Jamboree March 2016 The Lambretta Club of Australia announced their inaugural

‘Jamboree’ to be held in Canberra, local club committee member Chris

Johnson and his team of organisers did a great job putting together a really

fun event. Harking back to days past, the event had a treasure hunt and even a

Gymkhana, designed and put together by MCSC member Bill Guthrie.

Whilst only 40 or so people attended it was one of best events that

have been put on recently, we had interstate riders from VIC and SA and

everyone reported having a great time.

The MCSC was represented by Bill, me, James Grygiel, Steve and

Natasha Diffey and both Alan and Keith Wall who dropped in whilst

attending another Canberra rally!

Friday had a meet and greet at the venue (which was the Carotel motel

and campground). Snags and burgers were laid on and everyone set about

testing their knowledge in the Lambretta quiz, helped liberally by numerous

take-out beers!

Saturday dawned bright and early and we headed off on the treasure

hunt. An initial clue was given that pointed to a Canberra landmark and once

there the teams sent a photo of themselves via mobile phones to the organiser,

and if at the correct location, were sent the next clue and so on. A lovely tour

of Canberra was the result. Once back at the campground, the gymkhana

began and James stepped up, did one lap and left everyone spending the rest

of the afternoon trying unsuccessfully to beat his time!

Meanwhile the show and shine was set up and some of the finest

Lambrettas in Australia were on show, with Bill bringing his ‘A’ and ‘B’

Racers for display as well as his stunning ‘B’ and sidecar.

Saturday night’s event was at a

local pub, the Canberra Inn. A good

feed was in the ticket price and a few

more purely medicinal ales were con-

-sumed while winners were announced

and engraved glass tankards were

presented to Bill Guthrie, James

Grygiel and Andy Jackson, who won

awards. All in all, a great event and

plans are already underway for 2017.

Watch this space….Andy

Next page shows Bill with sidecar,

Steve at dawn, and a lineup at Carotel

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Also at the Lambretta Jamboree, Bill Guthrie’s Model A Racer, and Andy Jackson’s Series 1 Rat

************************************************************** The largest of all Art Deco events in Napier is the Tremains Art Deco Festival in

February. It includes over 250 events, hundreds of 1920s and 30s cars, aerobatic

flying displays, railcar rides, great Gatsby picnics, dinner dance extravaganzas and

free outdoor concerts to name a few. Many thousands of guests and locals

alike dressed in Deco style bringing glamour to the City streets. Don & Bev Mould

were cruising around NZ when they sent me this item. “When we, in the Noordam

(highly recommend), docked at the wharf at Napier we were meet by a Dixieland

Jazz Band and a array of Vintage cars. Spotting Burt' Austin 7 we exchanged photos,

as you do. Then going into town we met up again talked about ( you guessed, vintage

cars). It is good set up having a person who established the cars turning them into a

money making activity. This gives the members a workshop where they work on their

own cars with the help of other car owners or help with the hire cars either as

drivers or mechanics, FOOD FOR THOUGHT … ed

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Lots of Scooters … drawings by Christine Berrie

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Wings Over Illawarra 30th April & 1st May 2016 Tim Dalton, Fred Diwell, and John Renshaw decided to challenge the

elements and drive to HARS ( Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at

Illawarra Regional Airport), a few klms south of Wollongong, to be part of the

automobile display held in conjunction with and part of the Air Display.

This meant that Fred was up and on the road from Colo heights at 4.45

am, when he gave me an early morning wake up call, Tim was away an hour

later and I followed shortly after. The weather was, as predicted, a little

showery, but being optimists we were not put off. Last year heavy rain in the

days preceding meant that the event was cancelled, and the previous year due

to very rare 40klm side winds, the only aircraft able to safely take off and land

were the two visiting RAAF F18 Hornets. Although these two short

demonstrations of power, speed, and noise were amazing, for the rest of the

day ( that is most of it) we stood around and hoped for a break in the wind.

One advantage was that the thousands of bored aviation enthusiasts filled in

some time with the car display. ( and of course the static aircraft displays).

F18 Hornet Super Constellation with Russian Roulette escort

Some of the static aircraft on display were:

RAN MRH90 Taipan, AN S-70B-2 Seahawk, Army S-70 Blackhawk

Boeing 747-400, General Dynamics F-18, Consolidated PBY Catalina

Hawker Hunter, English Electric T4 Canberra, Douglas DC4

DHC-4 Caribou, Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation,

Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune, Douglas C-47 Dakota, Grumman S2 Tracker

Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun, De Havilland DHA-3 Drover

De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth, De Havilland DH-115 Vampire

Piaggio P166 aircraft, Auster Autocar, Cessna 310B, NSW Rural Fire Service BK-117

NSW Police Bell 412, Heliflite Robinson R66, Heliflite Robinson R44

Plus many more

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Wings Over Illawarra 30th April & 1st May 2016

Above is the MCSC contingent, comprising John’s badly disguised MGB,

Fred’s Messerschmitt, and Tim’s Mazda R360.

Below left, Fred being taken away by airport security, and right, surrounded

by fans on return from hiding in hanger 2 with a Sabre Jet

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Portland Powerhouse Motor and Car Museum ( Portland is along the Victorian coast about 80 klms from the S.A. border)

The Museum is rather unique in that it is part of, owned, and run by the

Portland Vintage Car Club, and has been in operation for 30 years, celebrating

its anniversary last November 10th and has 17 members with 35 years or more

of continuous membership. When I look at how hard it is to keep our club

going without a museum, then you have to admire the Portland people

As with a lot of good things in life, I simply stumbled over the museum

whilst driving ( with caravan) along the coast of Victoria, a pity I did not know

that their museum co-ordinator, Bill Sandeman is also a long term member of

our MCSC. Bill has on display his immaculate red 1960 Messerschmitt, which

won the 2015 member’s choice award. At the other end of the spectrum, the

runner up was a Model T Ford truck….ed

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PORTLAND POWERHOUSE MOTOR and CAR MUSEUM

The Portland Vintage Car Club Inc was formed in Portland Victoria in

1970, by a group of 6-7 people. Over the next few years the club progressed,

and in 1982 with Shire Council and community support it was able to

establish a museum which today is an impressive tourist attraction.

The museum is housed in the original powerhouse for Portland city – a

building which, after it was decommissioned, went through a few different

uses before coming into the hands of the car club. The museum today contains

a bit of everything to do with transport – there are bicycles (including a Penny

Farthing), trams, motorbikes, tractors, pedal cars – and of course, veteran,

vintage and classic cars. There are also all the bits and pieces that go with the

history of automobiles, including a large array of vintage signs, fuel bowsers,

cutaway engines, and a model car collection.

Everything at the museum has been painstakingly restored, and most

of the cars are driven by their owners at regular intervals. The museum is

never empty, with many members regularly rotating vehicles from their

collections. This also means that there will almost always be something

different on display. Some of the exhibits are owned by the car club, including

a 1939 45HP Lanz Bulldog tractor and various stationary motors. Other

exhibits are on permanent loan, including a 1933 Ruston Hornsby 9.2 ton 2

cylinder oil engine – which together with the Lanz tractor, are started up

periodically as a working display.

The museum houses more than 30 cars, ranging from a 1915 Ford T

Model truck , a 1927 Cadillac, and a 1960 Messerschmitt – through to a rare

Valiant Drifter V8 panelvan. Additionally, there are more than 10 motorbikes,

ranging from a 1904 Kelecom, an early Ariel single cylinder motorbike and

side car (donated to the club unrestored), to a 1974 Triumph Bonneville. A

popular exhibit is a fully restored Melbourne cable tram.

The museum runs as not-for-profit, and is staffed voluntarily by club

members. It is open for visitors every day of the year, except for Christmas

Day and Good Friday.

The club (now approx. 110 financial members) was able to undertake

major extension work on the building in 2014-15, to include spacious meeting

rooms and to allow full disability access to all areas.

It is a somewhat unique position for a car club to be able to establish

and maintain such a museum, and it is a credit to members, the local council

and the Portland community.

For further information, contact me (Micro Car Club member and Museum

Coordinator Bill Sandeman) on 0429 916 133 or mortwong@hotmail.com

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BMC Mini and BMW Mini

The original British Motor Corporation Mini Minor was in reality the

big brother breaking free of the micro motor car evolution. It was

manufactured between 1959 and 2000 although also by two other

manufacturers ( owners ) British Leyland and the Rover Group. In 1994

BMW acquired the Rover Group, and sold the greater part of it in 2000, but

retained the rights to build cars using the MINI name.

The performance versions, the Mini Cooper and Cooper "S," were

successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and

1967. In 1966, the first-placed Mini was disqualified after the finish, under a

controversial decision that the car's headlights were against the rules.

In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the

twentieth century behind the Ford Model T, and ahead of the Citroen DS and

the VW Beetle. A total of 5,387,862 cars had been manufactured, nearly

1.6million of which were sold in Britain.

The BMW Mini Hatch, is a three-door hatchback first introduced in

late 2000, with a second generation launched in 2006 and a third generation

model launched in 2014. A convertible version was introduced in 2004, with

the second generation following in 2008.

The Mini is produced in Cowley, at Plant Oxford, with additional

capacity introduced in the Netherlands for the third generation model in the

summer of 2014. The Mini Hatch was the first model launched by BMW

under the Mini marque after the original Mini was discontinued in 2000. The

new model built by BMW is technically unrelated to the former, and as you

can see by the picture above, although seen as a small car, it is significantly

larger than the original 1959 Mini. Between 2001 and 2012 over 2.5 million

Minis were produced. ed

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Source is Practical Classics ( UK ) June 2015 ...ed

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King Fuldamobil 1959 sold at auction in the US for USD 18,251

This 1959 FKF King Fuldamobil is a good example of one of the

rarest microcars in the world. The current owner purchased the car in

Sweden in 2011 and had it shipped to the US, where it underwent a sensible

refurbishing including new paint to the body and frame, new upholstery and

carpets, new wool coverings in the interior, and an engine rebuild. The car

holds a clear California title, is currently registered, and has California

licence plates. Overall, the tiny car is a reliable driver that the seller says

draws more attention than the more exotic classics at local shows or Cars

and Coffee.

While other microcars like the Goggomobil, Messerschmitt

Kabinenroller, and BMW Isetta are more common, the Fuldamobil, from the

German town of Fulda, was actually the first microcar built after WWII. In

its final and most refined iteration, the Series 7, built from 1957 until 1969,

it shared the road with cars many times as big, which seems unreal today.

This car is one of the 422 units produced that were called “Fram King”, or

FKF (later just “King”), that were built under licence from Fuldamobil by

AB Industrikompaniet King in Haelsingborg, Sweden.

The car’s streamlined body is entirely built from fibreglass, and sits

on a tubular steel frame. The entire car measures just 10ft, 4in. long and

weighs less than 700 lbs.

The 191cc Sachs 2-stroke single-cylinder engine producing 9.5hp, has been

recently rebuilt. Interestingly, the car has 4 forward and 4 reverse gears, with

the engine being able to start in forward or reverse rotation. The sequential

shifter works like that of a motorcycle. The seller notes that driving the car

is exciting, and that revs need to be kept up to utilize all of the engine’s 9.5

horses. Ed …. from the BaT website ( bring a trailer ) California. Feb 2016

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Victoria, from a motoring enthusiast’s point of view, is a gourmet’s delight.

No matter where you turn, especially in Spring or Autumn, you will discover

events that attract large numbers of ‘collectables’, from Hot Rods, to Vintage,

and Classics. You don’t even have to research where and when they appear,

because you run into them as you travel, or see flyers in shop wndows etc. In

one week recently we ran into a weekend meet in Queenscliffe of maybe 800

rods and classics which started on the ferry, and culminated in a 4 hour town

cruise up and down the main street. They dominated the area all weekend.

Not far away in Geelong a similar event with different vehicles happened a

short time later, and then Mt Gambier had a smaller contingent in town for a

couple of days, and this was followed by Bendigo’s contribution

Talking about Shepparton, 4 years back, a small group of local businessmen

put together a motor museum in an area called Emerald Bank Leisure Land,

which also contained a collectables shop, a magnificent windmill chocolate

shop and restaurant, plus garden centre, pottery business, adventure land and

function centre . The Motor Museum houses around 80 motor vehicles and

motorbikes, including a special Harley display, a blacksmith’s shop, and a

motor repairer’s shop from the 50’s, including an early FJ Holden. Graham

and Helen were more than happy to talk to us about the exhibits and the story

of the museum, making us very welcome. Exhibits are turned over every 3 to

6 months so you can go back frequently to see different vehicles. Many are on

loan, which enables this to happen.

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Shepparton Motor Museum Now 4 years old. The only Micro at Shepparton Motor Museum, a Honda S600 was powered by a

DOHC, water-cooled, four-cylinder inline engine with four Keihin carburetors, the

engine capacity was increased to 606 cc from the S500's 531 cc. The engine

produced 57 hp (43 kW) at 8,500 rpm and had a top speed of 90 mph (140 km/h).

With the convertible weighing in at mere 1,576 lb (715 kg), the extra sheet metal of

the coupe only added 33 lb (15 kg) to the overall weight. Suspension was

independent with sealed roller chain drive to each rear wheel. Production ran for 3

years and put 11,284 vehicles on the road from 1964 through 1966.

The Museum boasts probably the largest Furphy water cart collection in the

southern hemisphere, and is the newest attraction at Emerald Bank. The

exhibit follows the Furphy family's 150 year history in engineering and

agriculture machinery production, of which the water cart was the most

widely known and used. They came into prominence in WW1, not all news

discussed around the water tank was reliable and so it was that the word

Furphy rapidly became a synonym for suspect information or rumour. ***************************************************************************

Holden car club enroute to? Ulysses Bike club in front, Pheasants Nest NSW

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Micros Interstate ( Victoria) We went to a Car, Truck and Bike show the other day, and got a lot of

interest in our Messerschmitt - people younger than us asked what it was used

for, and were surprised when we told them the Messerschmitt was first

registered in Sydney as a regular every day car. They thought it was just a

toy!

"Shannons" had their "Goggomobil" at the show, and as that is a 1959

Model, and our Messerschmitt is a 1960 Model, we just had to have a photo

of them together as they would both have been daily drivers in the 60's ……..

John Brooksmith

A little late perhaps, but John also has a collection of Christmas Micros…..a

little poetic license here allowing the Moke to share this page with Heinkels,

Goggomobils, and Messershmitts…….ed

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Restoration Project …. Scootacar Deluxe Mk 3 A few months ago, restoration started on my Scootacar DeLuxe Mk.3 ,

(324cc. Villiers twin). …

As it has been sitting in the various sheds since 1973, I finally came to the

conclusion that I was never going to complete the restoration without help, so

I found a local restorer who was willing to take on the job. Some months ago,

it was delivered to the workshop, and body was removed from the chassis.

Since then, the body has been virtually finished, short of the final coats of

paint. A series of hold-ups has delayed progress, so since before Christmas

nothing has been done. When finished, I intend to have it fully road-

registered as I have all the paperwork from its previous rego. I have attached

some pics. of early work, before the finishing of the (fibreglass) body. I will

keep you up to date as things happen …….. Gordon Sands.

Watch for progress including vehicle specs in future Magazines … ed

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Looking for information re these photos …… recognise anyone or location

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ELIEL ROJAS and the EGO URBAN TRANSPORTER

Early next year, the Pedalist, e-fox, Elf and Tripod could all be in for some

competition. That's when Illinois-based inventor Eliel Rojas plans on

launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of his human/electric

hybrid vehicle, the Ego Urban Transporter. Like those other models, it's what's

known as a velomobile – a pedal-powered tricycle enclosed within an

aerodynamic shell. Also like them, it's a velomobile that stands about as tall as

a car. Its rider, however, stays pretty laid-back.

The main advantage of "tall" velomobiles is that they're more visible to

motorists, plus they provide their riders with a better view of the road. Shorter

models present less frontal area, so are generally considered to be more speed-

oriented – they're also better-suited to a more comfortable recumbent seating

position. As is the case with an increasing number of existing velomobiles,

plans call for the Ego to have an electric-assist motor as a standard feature.

Users can still propel the vehicle by human power alone if they wish, but they

can also use the 750-watt motor to augment their pedalling power, or they can

run on electric power only. In the latter of the three modes, an electronically-

limited top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) is possible, along with a claimed

battery range of over 30 miles (48 km).

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ELIEL ROJAS and the EGO URBAN TRANSPORTER

The Ego's canopy is hinged at the front, which is how users get in

and out of the vehicle (Credit: Eliel Rojas)

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Niko’s story of the Classic Bicycle show, Tempe. "After a major engine drama and rust removal, I was looking forward

to my Daihatsu van's first event in 2016. The Micro Car & Scooter Club was

invited to display our vehicles at the Classic Bicycle Show. The event was

held at the Canterbury Velodrome in Tempe.

The public would be allowed in from 11am. So we had to be parked

inside the velodrome by 10:30am. I arrived around 9:30am. I brought my

Vespa to last year's show. I was able to get in through the underground ramp

from the front. But this time I had to drive my van up the steep hill to the rear

gates. After a few tense moments, the Daihatsu was able to negotiate the hill

without toppling over. Once inside, a volunteer directed me to park at the

centre of the velodrome.

Even though this was a bicycle related event, there was some interest

in our vehicles. While setting up, a few people came up and spoke to me about

owning or driving a small Daihatsu/Suzuki van in the past. One person

wondered where all of the tiny vans have gone. They were common when he

was a kid. Maybe some are still out there and could be potential recruits to our

club? About half an hour later, Allen & Keith arrived with the Lloyd and 2

scooters (Lambretta & Honda P50). Tim arrived in his Mazda shortly after.

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Classic Cycles (cont.) We were fortunate to have great weather with no rain. Lots of interesting

bicycles on display. Some are probably worth as much as a brand new small

car. There were a few bicycle races. The penny farthing race was interesting. I

don't know how those riders manage to ride them let alone sprint on them.

One rider even dressed in a period attire to match.

We told by Mark, the event coordinator, to hang around until the

award presentation. It turned out there was a micro car category for people's

choice award. Tim's Mazda won the award. We were somewhat relieved the

prize wasn't a stone of some sort (Note to self: Bring the Honda Motocompo

next year).

We left around 3pm shortly after the award presentations. It was a fun

& enjoyable day. The location of the venue was really convenient from the

city. The Tempe station is within short walking distance if you're thinking of

having a quick look next time."

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‘Microcar and Scooter Club Inc’ No 987 6195.

Web site, www.microcarandscooterclub.org

Correspondence C/o MCSC. Post Office Box 42, Berowra, NSW, 2081.

President: John Renshaw, ph 02 9484 8666, <pop.nan@optusnet.com.au>

Scooter President Andy Jackson, <ozlambretta@gmail.com> ph 0406 752 533

Secretary: Douglas Kennedy, ph 02 9456 0341, <douglaskennedy@internode.on.net>

Treasurer & M’ship Allen Wall, 02 9708 0347 or 0417 267 173, <alscooters@bigpond.com>

Magazine Editor: John Renshaw, (with Graham Sims as proof reader)

Webmaster: Andy Jackson …. see above Magazine Support: Fred Diwell/all MCSC members

Mag prodn/distn John Renshaw and Allen Wall

Events registrar : Niko Satria with a request for assistance from all members

Events facilitator: Vic Fenech, along with committee and member collaboration.

Research officer: Douglas Kennedy, contact as above.

Spare parts adviser: Fred Diwell, 02 4565 0219, e-mail microcarscooter@skymesh.com.au>

Club plate register

& inspector: Keith Wall, and movement day book Ph 02 9790 3803 or 02 9708 0347

CMC delegates: Allen Wall, Peter Luks and Vic Fenech

Publicity officer: Allen Wall.

The objectives of membership are for the preservation, restoration and promotion of Microcars and

Scooters, all kept to as original condition as practical. Monthly meetings take place at the Greyhound

Club, Boardman Ave, Yagoona, on the third Friday of each month starting at 8.00 p.m. We hold

rallies and social events on a regular basis for members and associate with similar clubs here and

overseas. Localised personal information and advice can be acquired from our state delegates or web

site:

Victoria: Paul Lucas at Mornington, 03 5975 7203.

Queensland: Terry White at Kelvin Grove 07 3356 5828.

Tasmania: John Barrass at Newstead 03 6333 0544.

Western Australia Zig Pasnicki has put his hand up 08 9397 6315.

South Australia: Ian Wilson at Clearview 08 8262 3033.

Queensland Ruth Farrar (BMW specialist) 0438 883 201.

Other independent associated registers and clubs that promote the same ideals are: British two stroke

club in Victoria, Goggomobil register in NSW, Microcar Club of New Zealand, Siva in Perth WA,

Velosolex Oz group in Vic, and Southwest Brisbane motoring club inc.

The club magazine is published four times a year around the beginning of March, June, September,

and December. Items for inclusion should be submitted to the editor by the 10th of the month prior to

publication; receiving information early gives us a better chance of getting the magazine out on time.

Rates for half or full page advertisements are available at modest cost.

Membership joining and renewals can now be made by direct debit to Bendigo Bank BSB

633000.East Gosford, to MCSC Inc A/c 122802259. Make sure you put your name in the comments

section so we know who it’s from.

During compilation of this publication the MCSC editor believed all reports and information true and correct. However the editor

makes no representations, either expressed or implied as to the accuracy of information and data contained herein, and accepts no

liability for any use of the information and data or reliance placed upon it.

In other words if we got something wrong we are sorry and let us know. This particularly applies to phone numbers, dates,

technical details and name spelling. We do try our best! All rights reserved © 2016 MCSC.