Images thanks to Robert Verhey
Our friends in Tasmania get together most months at Sandy Bay to kick tyres and chat about life, Lotus and everything. Robert Verhey made it to April 2022’s catch-up, held on Sunday the 3rd, and very kindly reached out with a few photos that you can enjoy below.
Images thanks to Jack McLaughlin
On Sunday the 3rd of April, 2022, the LOST Fraternity took a run to Murray’s Beach to mark the first day after we rolled back the clocks for winter. Jack McLaughlin kindly reached out with a few shots from the catch-up, which you can enjoy below.
Meeting in Belmont, they took a short run down the Pacific Highway to Murray’s Beach, where they caught up before heading into Murray’s Restaurant for a coffee.
The LOST Fraternity are based north of Sydney and go for social runs once or twice a month. If you’d like to get involved, send Seth an email and he’ll put you in touch.
Images thanks to Jack McLaughlin
Happy autumn all,
What with everything else going on (geopolitically and weather-wise) I have rather lost track of time – and given that we didn’t get a summer in NSW this year, the fact that we have bumped into autumn already came as a bit of a surprise to me.
‘The Preserve’ is the newsletter of the Council of Motor Clubs. It’s made available to members of CMC-affiliated clubs, and that means you!
April’s edition of the newsletter recaps recent motoring news, provides an update on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, looks forward to National Motoring Heritage Day, Oasis events and the Hobby and Motor Show, and much more.
You can grab the April 2022 edition of ‘The Preserve’ from the following link, and we’ll archive it on the members page here.
The Preserve, April 2022 [PDF]
‘The Preserve’ is provided by the Council of Motor Clubs.
Images and text by Andrew Stevens
Read on for an update on the Lotus activities in South Australia, with SA delegate Andrew Steven’s latest Lotus Torque, for March 2022.
Images thanks to Jack McLaughlin
On Sunday the 13th of March, 2022, the LOST Fraternity crew took a run to Three Bears Cafe in the Lake Macquarie Art Gallery alongside Awaba House.
Meeting in Boolaroo, they took a short run to Awaba where they met other members in the car park by the lake. Scoring a prime location by the water, they enjoyed a quick catch-up in the sunshine before heading in for coffee and a bite to eat.
The LOST Fraternity are based north of Sydney and go for social runs once or twice a month. If you’d like to get involved, send Seth an email and he’ll put you in touch.
Images thanks to Jack McLaughlin
Images thanks to Evan Jones
After being battered by torrential rain through most of the week, we finally saw a break in the weather for the weekend, with the sun coming out to shine upon the first of our monthly catch-ups. Evan Jones has kindly sent along a few photos of the gathering, which you can enjoy below.
Both Tyre Kicks have been enjoying consistently good roll-ups, with ten to fifteen cars arriving each month, and we greatly appreciate everyone’s support. This month’s Carss Park gathering was no different, and saw many regulars along with a few less frequently seen drivers join in.
Next week we’ll be back at Gough Whitlam Park in Earlwood, gathering from 9:30am. Why not calong, say ‘Hi!’, chat about cars for a while and enjoy a relaxed coffee before getting stuck in to your Sunday proper.
Images thanks to Robert Verhey
Some Lotus-focused photos from Sunday’s Longford Motorama thanks to Robert Verhey.
Images thanks to Robert Verhey
Our friends in Tasmania get together most months at Sandy Bay to kick tyres and chat about life, Lotus and everything. Robert Verhey made it to March 2022’s catch-up, held on Sunday the 6th, and very kindly reached out with a few photos that you can enjoy below.
March already, my goodness!
Good news is we had a committee meeting and have confirmed (subject of course to the usual caveats required these days regarding health and weather) that we have a strong programme of activities planned for this year.
Of course we kick off this month with the first (CLA-organised) round of the CSCA sprints at Wakefield on 27th March. Huge thanks to Mel and the Motorsport Committee for getting that organised, and to Tom, Mike, Evan and all those officiating on the day.
Grateful thanks too to Brett Stevens and Graham Weir for stepping up to join the Motorsport Committee, and welcome to you both!
If you fancy driving Bathurst (and everyone should do so once in their lives!) Simply Sports Cars has just announced the Bathurst Track Day in May – get in quickly as places are filling fast.
Further out, we are really hoping that both the Shannons Classic and the Kings School All British Day will be able to go ahead this year having been cancelled for the past two (or is it three? I’ve lost track) Dates to be finalised, but we will have tickets for both, so contact Evan if you would like to come and join us ([email protected])
There is also the hope we can get a gathering of both NSW and Queensland club members together at one or both of the Grafton Hillclimb in July (15th-17th), and the Bathurst Hillclimb Bathurst Speed Weekend 29-30 Oct 2022. If anyone is interested, Tony Galletly and I are trying to co-ordinate as best we can – drop one of us a line and we’ll add you to the email string.
In October we are planning to head to Tasmania for a week of fun on the Apple Isle – more plans and comms shortly, as the committee is gathering next weekend to start the progress. This is the long-delayed Lotus 2021, and we are hoping to finally get there this coming Spring.
In other news, the world has lurched from the COVID crisis to the lunacy of a Russian megalomaniac, but in between there are glimmers of hope for an increase in foreign travel, international rallies, and possibly even a transition back to working from a mix of office and home, so with a following wind we should have a semblance of normality starting to be established by mid-way through the year, even if the start has not got off to an auspicious beginning.
And on that high note, I had better get this across to Tom and Seth for publication, so this comes with very best wishes to you and yours, and I look forward to seeing you at either a Tyre Kick or a motorsport event soon.
In the meantime, keep safe, upright, and mainly on the blackstuff.
Pip pip,
Ashton