The President's Page

Greetings ASCC members,

Spring is here, Hooray ! I can confidently pack my Beanie away until next year. I hope that, wherever you are, you are enjoying the fine, longer days.

 

The brief annual period of lawn mower maintenance is done and I'm happily back to some automotive projects in the spare time. With numerous events and activities coming up I'll be needing to give the Whitley Coupe some attention shortly.

 

The longer days have allowed a bit more time now after work to get back into sorting the Victorian spares here at the airport, with the aim to provide a half decent stock list that can be shared with our main Spares holding. This way we can get a better idea of what we need to keep, or what can go and make room for the more important parts. I'll need to have a re-organise in my own shed too, since after receiving a very pleasant visit from Rowan Fitzpatricke last month I find that I am now the custodian of what remained of the ex Kangaroo Valley 30Hp.

 

It must be said that Rowan did an excellent job of packing and boxing up the pieces onto a post war 18 Hp chassis, within

a partial Typhoon body, so that nothing parted company on the long drive south. The resultant concoction looks quite the sight and must have caused some wonder I'm sure.

 

Currently this is all at a good friend's property, keeping his various Wolseley's company. Although firmly committed to the Wolseley marque said friend has a soft spot for Armstrong Siddeleys, having owned them in his youth and burying one in his parents Sandringham garden.

 

I mentioned events, and in the last issue noted that our new Hobart member was recommissioning a Station Coupe. Since then he has driven the Station Coupe over to Western Australia and has been taking in the atmosphere ( mostly dust) of the Red Dust Revival. I'm sure that you'll be reading a decent account of this adventure before too long.

 

In recent times, I was made aware that a number of our members are not keeping the best of health and have lost loved ones. On behalf of our Club I extend our thoughts and wishes to you, and hope that this may be of some support. Sometimes I feel a bit removed from some of the goings-on in the larger centres but would like to think that members who need a bit of help aren't too far away from it, and otherwise more

than welcome to get in touch at any stage.

 

At this stage of the year the Board has been mainly focussing on preparations for the AGM, and reviewing what projects and events are in the pipeline. As is usual Club spares comes in for discussion, and various inquiries that we receive through the Club website.

 

Having a Board comprised of enthusiasts means there is always interest in which Armstrong Siddeleys may have come to light, or are

changing hands, and it's always a pleasure to be involved with such a proactive group, such is the positive attitude with so many involved

in our ASCC.

Wishing you all the Best in Motoring,

Cameron Wright, President ASCC