Catch up on all the Lotus news in Western Australia thanks to Eddie Lankhorst’s latest edition of Quokka Talk, for July, 2016.
Lotus Photos & Report: Early Morning Run to the Western Australian Racing Museum
This report of the Western Australian crew’s early morning run to the Western Australian Racing Museum is thanks to Eddie Lankhorst, with photos thanks to Wayne Proud and John Edmondson.
Lotus Photos & Report: July All Fibreglass Car Run
This lovely report and photo gallery from the Western Australia run from Morley to the Perth Hills comes thanks to Steve Pretzel and John Edmondson.
Lotus Photos: July Tyre Kick & Coffee
Thanks to everyone who joined us this slightly soggy Sunday the 17th of July for our monthly Tyre Kick & Coffee at Gough Whitlam Park in Tempe.
We thoroughly enjoyed catching up with everyone and were pleased to see such a good turnout! These photos come thanks to Ashton.
The Tyre Kick & Coffee is a relaxed Club Lotus Australia event held on the third Sunday of each month at Gough Whitlam Park in Tempe. We kick off at around 9am and enjoy each other’s company over a morning coffee and some tyre kicking! The next Tyre Kick will be on Sunday the 21st of August – put it in the diary and come along!
Entries Open for VSCCA’s 40th Anniversary of All-Historic Racing
Entries for the VSCCA’s 40th Anniversary of All-Historic Racing race meet are now open.
To be held over the 17th and 18th of September, 2016, the 40th Anniversary of All-Historic Racing celebrates four decades of historic motorsport since the first race meeting at Amaroo Park for classic cars and bikes. It will be run under an AASA permit in Goulburn at Wakefield Park and is open to pre-1960 cars and bikes.
It’s a one-off meeting to celebrate the birth of historic racing in Australia and the friendships and great racing that have come out of it, and should be quite special. We are hoping to support the event by bringing on a good collection of period-appropriate Lotuses, so please do join us!
Entries are open now and the organisers are already receiving enquiries from all around Australia and from some very notable historic cars.
40th Anniversary of All Historic Racing Entry Form [PDF]
40th Anniversary of All Historic Racing Supplementary Regulations [PDF]
Please note that these details may change. See the VSCCA website for the most up-to-date information.
Read on for the full details, and stay tuned for information about entering. For further details head to www.vscca.org.au or email vscca40@gmail.com.
The team are also looking for cars or bikes that may be asleep somewhere in a garage, so please get in touch with them if you know of one such vehicle so that they can chase it up.
Lotus Photos: Newcastle LOST Fraternity July Run
Enjoy these lovely photos from the Newcastle LOST Fraternity’s July 10 Sunday morning run.
The Newcastle LOST Fraternity was started a few years ago when a group of Newcastle Lotus owners realised that there was a healthy collection of Lotuses out and about in Newcastle. They started making contact with owners to bring everyone together, and had soon formed a fraternity of Lotus (and similar thoroughbreds) people.
They’re a relaxed crew who get together for social coffees and various runs, and just to enjoy their cars. If you’re based in Newcastle or are just interested in catching up with the guys, send me an email and I’ll put you in touch.
Their next event will be at the Jaguar Club’s All British Day on Saturday the 30th of July. Hit this link for details.
These pics are from their run last Sunday morning, thanks to Jack McLaughlin.
Bookings Open for Lotus 2017
Registrations for the 2017 biennial Lotus gathering, conveniently named Lotus 2017, are now open!
The event will be based in Beechworth, and you can hit this link to read a little more about it, or just head straight to www.lotus2017.com for more information and to register for the event.
The entry fee for the meeting is $500 per person. That fee covers:
- A welcoming barbecue on Saturday evening
- Lunch and dinner on Sunday
- A celebratory gala dinner on Monday evening
- Bus transport to and from dinner venues
- A trip to Rutherglen on Monday for those who would like to enjoy a relaxed social trip in place of the Simply Sports Cars Lotus Only Track Day
- Memorabilia
The following are not included in the entry fee:
- Accommodation and breakfasts – these are left up to your budget and preferences, but please be aware that accommodation is booking up extremely quickly
- Lunch on the Monday
- Entry to the Simply Sports Cars Lotus Only Track Day at Winton
Past bi-annual meetings have been absolutely wonderful, and Lotus 2017 is sure to be no different. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new ones and generally enjoy our warm and welcoming Lotus community. Plus there’s great food for feasting, and a wonderful part of the world to bask in.
Please email the committee if you have any questions and keep an eye on the Lotus Club Victoria website and Facebook page as well as www.lotus2017.com for more.
Can’t wait to see you there!
The Preserve June/July 2016 Now Available for Download
‘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!
The June/July 2016 edition of the newsletter has been sent out to members, and is now available for download on our members’ page here.
This month’s newsletter includes important information on the Historic Conditional Registration Scheme and the NRMA, so make sure to catch up on that, as well as details on the upcoming Shannons Sydney Classic. It also includes a vale for FoSC founder and Principal Operator Charlie Jardine, as well as features on the Sunbeam Owners driver to Mount Wilson, the Oasis Club’s June run to the Gosford Classic Car Museum, the Sunbeam National Rally, the Volvo Car Club Observation Trial and much more.
Club Lotus Australia members can head to the members page here to download your copy. If you’re not a member of the club head here, and take a browse around the website to see why you should be!
We’re Heading Back to the Cootamunda Sprints with the Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia
The VSCCA are holding their Cootamundra Sprints once again this Saturday the 3rd of September. They’ve invited Club Ambassadors Syd Reinhardt and Ashton Roskill back to defend their honour after last year’s performances, and would love to see the rest of us as well! Over to Ashton.
August All British Day and Club Lotus Australia Concours d’Elegance
It’s on again this Sunday the 28th of August, and will be bigger ‘n better than ever.
The All British Day at The Kings School will incorporate the Club Lotus Australia annual concours d’elegance. No tricky categories this year, just good ‘ole cars, spit and polish and the love that we devote to our very special gadgets.
Gates open at 7:00AM and the event will run from 9AM to 3PM.
The Club has purchased a number of tickets to the event. If you would like one for your vehicle, please email Elliott Nichols with the following information:
- Your name
- Your car and model
- Car year
- Car registration
- Number of passengers that you’ll be bringing (although, as Elliott says, that’s probably a bit of a moot point in a Lotus!)