Chrysler Owners Club of Queensland Inc.
Presidents Message
April 08
Welcome friends and Chrysler Enthusiast 
We are facing yet another month it was good to see the Newport in the my car story. Now May 18th this year is the Presidents day run to the Enoggerra State Forrest we will need numbers so that we can plan for feed and drinks for you all please let the club know very soon, as we do not want you to miss out on a great day out on the run. The only off road is the parking and that is Lawn not 4X4 tracks we have a field hired for the exclusive use for the Chrysler family of fine sheet metal. The 20th Birthday Run to the South Bank Maritime Museum on the 20th July is a catered event and we do need numbers for that as we have got outside Caterers coming to feed us. Now for the trivia from last month the car that the Presley family used to get from Tupelo to Memphis was a 1939 Plymouth. We are still looking for a couple of Club members to run the Devonshire Tea’s so if you are able to help the club on the Expo day we would very much appreciate the help. The club is gaining in number every month and that is good to see.
So now let’s get out there and support the club on the runs and have the fun that we all planned to have when we started with the Club.

Graham McLean President
July 07
As the President elect of the Chrysler Owners Club of Queensland I would like to say
" Thank you for your confidence and the chance to keep the Chrysler name in the public arena, I also hope to be as good as the past Presidence have been and I hope to continue the great work that they have acheived"
Thank you and I will see you at the first meeting that we have after Rose and I get back from our trip. We are currently in Regina Canada it is a beutiful day about 34 deg. cel

Graham McLean President

June 07

Hello to all our members,

As the current committee term comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone this year who has participated in the club. I would especially like to thank all those people who put there hand up at the last AGM and said yes I will help and that they did. It has been a very good year for the club, with a lot of great memories gained along the way.
I would like to wish the best of luck to the incoming committee and apologise for my lack on committees in the coming year, as I am unable to give the club the 100% it deserves.
I thank everyone for there support of each other and the club, and look forward to catching up with everyone at future meetings and runs.

Over and out

Helen Charman President

May 07

Hi All,

Well the current year is halfway through and the leadership year is almost ended and what a year its been.Thank you to all the members who attended the Presidents Day BBQ.  I think everyone had a great time, we had a great turnout for it.

See you all soon,

Helen Charman President

April 07
Hi All,
 
I haven't participated much this month and for that I would like to apologise.  Now that my life is getting back to a semblance of normality I will put in 110%.
I look forward to catching up with you all at the events this month.
 
Helen Charman President

March 07

Secretaries talk
lol like I don't talk enough now,

Well my turn.

 I must say a couple of thankyous 1: To the Clonan family for their hospitality & opening up their home on the 11th of March. It was a great day with club members, great views, and a nice refreshing dip in the pool!! Just what the Dr ordered. oh yes that’s right there was a reason we visited, to look at the car in the garage. Will be great to see it when its finished Mal & Crew. Lunch was great (and boy don't we know how to cook a burger). I know the gent's who attended were talking for ages about the project. Then we had the "Clonan Family Awards" what a surprise thanks girls! Bruce & Eric just loved their certificates. We will have to have more competition next time we visit so take the Chrysler for a drive and come on a club rally. (see full story elsewhere in this newsletter)

 Thankyou 2: Many thanks for the Benger and Beattie families for donating raffle prizes.

Chrysler Expo is coming along just great. This year we are celebrating the 50th Birthday of the "Chrysler Royal" so if you're one of the many in the club who have one? You had better start polishing and getting it ready for the birthday celebration.

Congratulations to Helen (Club President) and her partner Jon for getting married on the 16th March. On behalf of the Members of the COCQ. We wish you both many years of happiness.

Thanks for listening

Tina, Secretary


January 2007
Hi All!
 
I hope 2007 is turning into a great year for everyone.  I know its going to be for me!
Thanks to those members who participated in the last club run to Yatala Drive-In.  I heard everyone enjoyed themselves.
 
Lets not forget our next club meeting on the 21st February, also if anyone is interested in participating on the expo committee
Our next meeting is on <<To be confirmed>>, so pelase come along and help us make this years expo better than ever.
 
Have a great month and we'll see everyone at the meetings or on a run!
 
Cheers
Helen Charman President

November 2006
Hi All,

Well its that time of year again to reflect over the occurances of the previous year and make goals for the new year.

Thanks to everyone who attended the Christmas Party last month, it was a nice day and once again the caterers excelled!  Also a thank you to the
members who attended the cruise at the begininng of November, I hear it was a large turn out and fantastic day for a run!

So now I would like to wish everyone a very merry christmas and prosperous new year. 
I look forward to seeing you all again in 2007!

Best of luck!

Helen Charman President

October 2006
Hi All,
 
This month I want to start off firstly by saying a HUGE Thank you to the expo committee.  Despite all the hurdles in your path you produced a great expo this year.  There may have been a few hiccups but everything fell into place in the end.  On behalf of the whole club, we really appreciate the time and effort you each put in for this day.
 
Secondly, I want to thank all the members who volunteered on the day.   Without you the day wouldn't have turned out so great.
 
Thank you to the club members who bought their cars along, we had a really good turn out this year.  But, I urge all the members out there who didn't volunteer or weren't able to make it, to mark it on your diaries for next year - The first sunday in October!
 
I look forward to seeing our members at the Christmas Party at the end of November, please come along for a great afternoon. 
Also don't forget the Mopar Run on the 12th of November, this will be a great cruise and turn out of Chrylser Vehicles.
 
So until the next newsletter take care!
 
Helen Charman President
 
May 2006
HELLO THERE PENTASTARS !!
CRIKEY HALF A YEAR'S NEARLY GONE AND WHAT HAVE I DONE ?! WELL I'M SURE I'VE DONE ALOT BECAUSE I FEEL ABSOLUTELY BUGGERED - MANY HATS BEING WORN YOU KNOW.
WHATS HAPPENING THIS MONTH, WELL WE'VE GOT THE RACQ MOTORING OF YESTERYEAR , WE'VE GOT A RUN UP NORTH TO THE GINGER FACTORY AND ETTAMOGAH PUB AND I RECKON WE MIGHT EVEN HAVE A PRESIDENTS DAY IF I EVER GET IT ORGANISED - IF YOU HAVENT FIGURED IT OUT YET I'M NOT VERY ORGANISED !
AS FOR EXPO NEWS , WELL WE,RE RUNNING ON A BIT OF A SKELETON CREW AT THE MOMENT BUT AS FOR YEARS PREVIOUS IT,LL ALL WORK ITSELF OUT. WHAT I WOULD ASK THOUGH IS IF THERE ARE ANY CHEF'S OR EX CHEF'S OUT THERE THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO RUN THING'S IN THE KITCHEN ON THE DAY WE WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN TALKING TO YOU - YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO COOK , JUST ORGANISE.
 I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE NEED A PERSON OR PERSONS TO ORGANISE A DISPLAY OF CHARGERS ON THE DAY THAT WOULD DO THE CARS JUSTICE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME - moparlen@optusnet.com.au 54957443 or 0437 926988 OR TINA royal360@optusnet.com.au IF YOU CAN HELP. CHEERS !
WELL THATS YOUR BLOOMIN LOT FOR NOW -
SEE YOU NEXT TIME

LEONARD HANNAH PRESIDENT.

April 2006
HELLO PENTASTARS!!

 WELL AGAIN ANOTHER MONTH HAS ROLLED BY AND HERE I AM WITH MY MESSAGE VERY LATE HOLDING THE NEWSLETTER UP WONDERING WHAT AWE INSPIRING,LIFE CHANGING THINGS I CAN SHARE WITH YOU, BUT I'M WRITING THIS AS I'M GETTING READY FOR WORK, AND I'M THINKING THAT SOLVING THE WORLDS PROBLEMS MIGHT TAKE A BIT LONGER THAN HALF AN HOUR SO I'LL JUST ROLL OUT THE USUAL DRIBBLE - HERE GOES.

THE HOUSE IS SO VERY CLOSE TO BEING FINISHED NOW - PHEW!!!

CHRYSLER EXPO IS COMING TOGETHER SLOWLY BUT SURELY.

I WOULD AT THIS STAGE LIKE TO SEND MY PERSONAL COMMISERATIONS TO SANDRA HOLZ AS SHE IS CURRENTLY NOT FEELING THE BEST BUT WITH GARY BY YOUR SIDE AND WITH YOUR POSITIVE OUTLOOK I'M SURE YOU CAN BEAT THIS.
AS FOR GENERAL CLUB STUFF WE HAD A GUEST SPEAKER LAST WEEK TELL US ABOUT THE "FITCH" FUEL CATALIST AND IT SEEMS LIKE A FANTASTIC PRODUCT - I KNOW I'LL BE GETTING ONE FOR THE BIKE DOING 500 K'S A WEEK!

WELL THATS ABOUT ALL I'VE GOT TIME FOR - I HOPE THIS MESSAGE FINDS YOU WELL AND I\LL SEE YA ROUND!

LEONARD HANNAH PRESIDENT 

March 2006
Hello there pentastars!
Well the year is really MARCHing along now {boom boom!!}
and i just seem to get busier and busier ,the extension is at a very rewarding and at the same time very annoying stage-PLASTERING!! I can tell you with absolute certanty that i will not be running off to be a plasterer and i have a new found respect for anyone who does it for a living!!
To expo news and i have just come from the March expo meeting and things are coming together very nicely indeed-both the planning and the new commitee.
I have found recently probably the biggest time wasting activity this side of an x box {for me anyway-feel free to back me up here !] and its name is ebay- my god its like a bloody addiction i go on and say to myself im just going to have a quick look and 3 hours later ive bid on 10 things!!
Oh well ive had my bitch ill catch you round.
LEONARD HANNAH PRESIDENT

February 2006
Hello there pentastars!
Well boom just like that here's February and here i am again sitting in front of the computer thinking what amazing and uplifting things i can share with you guys.
Lets start with expo; as you may or may not know,this year is the 35th birthday of the all australian hero the charger so the expo commitee has decided in its infinate wisdom to theme this show HEY CHARGER!!!!!
Next is the club meeting; this month we had Simon Major from Queensland transport come in to tell us about some of the changes to SIV rego. Now this guy is a car ethusiust like us and has a couple of mopars as well so he was fantastic value and we would really like to get him back at some stage because the poor bugger was hounded untill about 10.30pm with questions about it!
The clevelend autospectacular was the club run this month and i can only tell you about the swap meet because i was increadibly selfish and set up there[ unfortunately cars dont get built with just love !] so hopefully someone who went to the show will jot down a few lines about it.
Well thats about all for now, be good till next time.
LEONARD HANNAH PRESIDENT

January 2006
Hello there Pentastars!
Welcome to another fantastic year in paradise.  I hope the silly season was kind to you and you got all the presents you wanted!
I finally got that 1968 DODGE Charger I've always wanted, and it's orange with a confederate flag on the roof.......thats right folks - the General Lee!! Now if I can just figure out how to increase it to it's full size...oh well at least it's good on fuel!
Speaking of fuel our japanese mopar (Mitsubishi Starwagon) came to an untimely end last month when out of the blue it caught fire right outside the kids school - the kids thought it was great though as the fire department came and put it out - not bad for a last day at school!!  The replacement came in a Ford Falcon and before you start I've already had to do the head gasket on it so we just have to hope that the "Fix Or Repair Daily" thing isn't accurate!!
Anyway back to real cars, the next club run will be to the Cleveland Autospectacular on the 12th of February, so I would like to see as good a turn out as the RACQ Motoring of Yesteryear, because that was a great day!  Another big thing is at the next meeting we will be having a spokesman from QLD Transport attending to tell us about some changes to SIV Rego and modification rules so if you have some questions, come along and pick his brains on the 15th of February at the clubrooms from 7:30pm.
Well thats about all I have for now, I'll catch you next month.
Leonard  Hannah  President

November / December 2005
Hello there Pentastars!  Well what do you know?  It’s the silly season again and /that of course means it’s the end of the year. I hope you’ve achieved everything you wanted to do this year and it has indeed been kind to you.  I know I’ve just started achieving my goals recently but better late than never. I am looking forward to a hard earned rest and I hope you are too.  So be good to each other, have a good holiday and here’s to a fantastic 2006!
Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members

Marie Wood                        1968 ‘CM’’ Valiant Sedan
Haylee Bruckshaw               1966 ‘VC’ Valiant Sedan
Glen Ferguson                      1970 ‘VG’ Valiant Sedan
Lee Slow                             1973 ‘VJ’ Charger Coupe
Ian Trainor                           1971 ‘VH’ Charger Coupe


September 2005
Hello there Pentastars!
Well what a busy month it has been. So much to do so little time!  While I haven’t gotten to all the events I could have this month there are three that I did get to that were fantastic.  These included Mopar Sunday at Willowbank Raceway and I just had a ball watching all those MoPars doing what they we made for, and it was really well organised.  Next was our own Chrysler Owners Club of Qld Inc run to the Ipswich Railway Workshops at North Ipswich.  Whilst I am not a big train buff, it was great to learn about the history of rail in Queensland and find out how trains work!  The kids enjoyed themselves also!  Then there was Chrysler Expo.  Despite a reduction in numbers, possibly due to the big fuel shocko this year and the grand final, Chrysler Expo 2005 was the best so far.
As you may not know this past Expo was the last event organised by the long standing Chrysler Expo Committee that has been doing it for some years.  Next year a new Committee headed by myself will be put in place, so if you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you direct.  That’s about it from me this month. Be good to one another and see ya next month!
Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Peter Tully                       1972 VH Valiant Charger
Vincent Sawyer               1973 Dodge D5N Ute
Christine Williams            1976 VK Valiant Sedan
Andrew Pettrup               1965 AP6 Valiant Sedan
Thalep Ahmat                  1969 VF Valiant Regal Coupe

August 2005
Hello there Pentastars!  Well it’s been a fairly uneventful month for me, no car shows, one swap meet and a whole lot of shed time. Yes folks I am building the workbench to end all work benches and by the time I ‘m finished I probably won’t want to use it – it’s that good!!
On the Chrysler scene I am very much looking forward to Mopar Sunday at Willowbank and less than a month away the mother of them all – QUEENSLAND CHRYSLER EXPO !!!!
Everything else is kicking along nicely so I’ll see ya next month!

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Keith Williamson                      1954 ‘P25’ Plymouth Savoy Sedan
Mary Alford                             1967 ‘VC Valiant Sedan
Dudley Alford                           1967 ‘VC’ Valiant Sedan
Steward Sedgwick                    1966 ‘AP6’ Valiant Utility

May 2005
Hi there folks!

Well it’s been another action packed month in the Hannah household – never a dull moment!!  If there’s one thing I’ve picked up when I get around the traps and talk to various car people it’s that us Mopar enthusiasts are a bit of a rare breed – and I don’t mean the ones when the subject comes up will admit that, yeah, they are some pretty cool MoPars around – I mean the ones (myself included) that are obsessed with MoPars – the ones that know the truth about what is a tough car.
When I think of the amount of times the subject comes up about tough Aussie muscle and the question is asked “so what are you, mate – Holden or Ford” and you reply “well actually I ‘am a Valiant (Mopar) man and that’s when the conversation goes cold.
At no point is the fact more prevalent that we are a rare breed is when you pick up a magazine and look for parts for your Mopar.  You have to wade through the acres and acres of Chev, Holden and Ford Rubbish before finally finding a small section for MoPars.  And ant the prices ridiculously cheap for those other brands, Mopar parts on the other hand are always twice the price!  And if you are like me you enjoy magazine such as Street Machine for example and although lately they have been very good (2 Valiants on the front cover in the last 2 editions) most times you search the pages for a Mopar and are very disappointed – another 55 Chevy, or EH or HQ, and yes another XYGT Falcon replica – YAWN!!!
Anyhow, enough whining as I know I’m preaching to the converted few I’ m sure, but I am so glad to get to get it off my chest.  The bottom line of all of this is that we are the trend setters, the pioneers and the ones that are doing something different so I say be PROUD to be a MoPar fan and what you drive and stay happy – at least you know you have made the right choice!

Until next time folks keep smiling

Leonard Hannah President

January 2005
Well hello there for another year and a very happy 2005 to you all!

The Hannah clan had a very productive break getting a few more projects done around the yard and of course spending some quality time together as a family.

So what does 2005 hold for the Chrysler Owners Club of Qld? Well for starters one of the new run coordinators happens to live under the same roof as me so one of my hopes is that we’ll be able to give more notice and more information about the upcoming runs and also try a few new locations and things to do. I would like also to try where possible give a bit more back to the people who do come to runs and meetings – even if it’s just taking the club BBQ on club runs. Until we are free from the burden of this photocopier were a bit restricted.

Most of all this year I am going to not get frustrated at how slowly some things happen and just let them happen at their own pace – I mean the reason I joined a club is to socialise with like-mined people who us their cars like they should do. How about you?!?!

Anyway lets have a great year. I hope to see you some time in it – Enjoy!

Leonard Hannah President

October 2004
 Hi there folks! Well how about Expo!! How good was it !? This years Expo has to have been the best one yet – the oval was chocka block and there was almost more good-looking cars in the car park. The weather was again just right and we had a merry go round, bouncy castle, clowns and a train – what more could you want?!  To top that there was a live band, a motorcar racing legend – Leo Geogahan and the brand new Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Convertible – What a great day!

    I would like to thank the people that make all this frivolity possible. First of all of course is the Chrysler Expo Committee - not only did they have countless meetings before the event organising everything but most of the people that were still there at 5.30 pm when we finally finished cleaning up were Chrysler Expo Committee members. I would also like to thank the volunteers on the day – while there could have been more – your support of the club is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in ensuring that Expo will be around for a long time to come (which is good because it’ll be Expo 2010 before the VIP makes its debut!).
        The next extravaganza on the Chrysler owners Club calendar is of course the Christmas Party on the 26th November. This would have to be one of the more relaxed and informal of our gatherings where people, sit on Santa’s lap and reflect on the year that has been. From what I hear so far it’s going to be a hoot so I would like to see as many of you as possible as we all get festive!
        Anyhow that about enough rambling from me, again, thankyou to all that helped with Expo and I hope to see you all at the Christmas Party!

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Peter “Swanny” Swanston                  1959 Humber Super Snipe
Andrew Jones                                    1970 VG Valiant Sedan
Larry Smith                                        1967 VC Valiant Sedan
Barry Long                                        1975 VJ Charger Coupe
Lorretta Long                                    1976 VK Charger Coupe
Bill Haitana                                        1977 CL Charger Coupe
Colin Smedley                                    1962 SV1 Valiant Sedan
David Rodda                                      1960 AP3 Chrysler Royal Ute
Troy Sherlock                                    1969 VF Valiant Wagon, 1971 VH Valiant Sedan
Andrew Kuiper                                  1962 SV1 Valiant Sedan   
Wayne Dixon                                     1974 VJ Dodge Utility
James Hogan  & Patricia Hogan         1977 CL Valiant Sedan
John Stewart                                      1972 VH Charger Coupe

July 2004
Hello there folks- I’m back!!  Yes that’s right, get ready for another year of fun and frivolity as I stumble my way through another year as your President!  I would like to start by saying a big thanks to the rest of the committee for taking on their jobs again and a big welcome to the new faces that will be joining us in 2004 – 2005.

    Last year was a really interesting year for me in more ways than one and I’ve learnt more about the club and I would in 10 years just as a member and the more I learn the better I feel because there are some really fantastic people in this club.  And never is it more apparent than at CHRYSLER EXPO and the A.G.M when people just muck on in and do what is required.

    Speaking of Expo, we still need few more people to put up their hand for the Chrysler Expo Committee for 2005.  I don’t know that I need to plug it all that much but I know that you won’t be disappointed.  If you do decide to join us it is well worth it because it’s an event that every dye in the wool MoPar fan holds close to their heart.

    I’ll sign off now and get a Kleenex but until next time keep it MoPar !!

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Dean Manych                                 1973 CJ Chrysler Sedan
William (Bill) Beckett                      1970 VG Valiant Sedan
Allan Kirby                                     1959 AP2 Chrysler Royal
Robin & Liz Nixon                          1972 VH Valiant Charger
April 2004
Greeting Chryslerphsles !!!  Its that season again- the season of the long weekend. So for those of us with project cars it means another day to work on them – NOT!
So hands up who went to Roma this Easter. Unfortunately we were unable to attend this year but from all reports so far it was again a ball – watch this space for a run report. Also cruising Rockhampton show – I haven’t heard anything about how that went so if you’ve got any info about it let us know.

Keep the 16th of May (it’s a Sunday) free because that’s when the flash new car park at the club rooms gets christened with our now annual ‘Presidents Day Rally’ which will consist of a swap of car parts for members only and social gathering of members of this club. So bring along all those bits that are cluttering up the shed and come on down for a snag and a chin wag and help me celebrate  - I would love to see you there! 

So for now I will sign off but remember your Chrysler doesn’t have to be a show machine to join us (our’s isn’t ). If it’s a Chrysler or Chrysler Related we want to see it!

Bye for now,

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Michael Richards                   1972 VH Charger
Jason Evans                          1966 VC Valiant Sedan
David Woolston                    1970 VF Valiant Coupe
Mervyn Field                         1974 VJ Valiant Coupe, 1973 CL Chrysler Sedan, 1966 VC Valiant Coupe
Ben Biddle                            1970 VF Coupe
Jon Taylor                            1972 VH Valiant Charger
Helen Charman                    1968 Plymouth Roadrunner

March 2004
Hello there my fellow Pentastars!  Well the year is accelerating faster than an E49 Charger with the throttle wide-open going down the mountain at Bathurst!
For those who missed the last run, we had a great day, starting at the BP at Burpengary and going up to Kenilworth making our way through misty mountains and quiet country roads on a beautifully dramatic (and cool) overcast day.

I had a bit of bad news from the editor of slick six packs magazine, Phil Bryant lately that the magazine is in a bit of financial trouble.  Now being a fan of the magazine I would hate to see it go under because it’s a fantastic read and I believe it has created a lot of interest in the Chrysler product and opened a few eyes and ears as to how good these cars really are.  So I ask that everyone gets behind them because otherwise all there is publications full of wannabies and never were’s.

Apart from that folks everything seems to be ticking along nicely.  Don’t forget the club sticker competition –read on for details and keep those Chryslers out there.
Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members

 Warren Field                  VF Valiant Coupe
November 2003

Hello there everyone.
Well what do you know –it’s the end of the year already! It’s certainly been a very busy year for the Hannah clan and the Chrysler Owners Club of Queensland.
As we move into the festive (silly) season I guess it’s time to reflect on the year, (where did it go?) and all the hits and misses and what we’ll do differently next year, (and actually start restoring the VIP is a good start!).
Thee most memorable part of the year for me would be EXPO for sure – it’s the one day (that there should be more of) that you can declare your unashamedly “MoPar’ and there are hundreds of people around you that understand! This years Christmas Party was again a doozy and if you missed it, more fool you – it was a HOOT!
Our condolences go to Leo Geoghan and his family for the loss of his brother Pete, another fine motor racing legend goes to the great racetrack in the sky.

I’ll sign off now by wishing you all a merry and Safe Christmas and prosperous New Year and I’ll see you all in ’04!
Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
John Dickson                          1965 Plymouth Satellite Coupe
Julieane Kelly                          1970 VG Valiant Coupe
October 2003
Hi there everyone!!

Well with very few exceptions QUEENSLAND CHRYSLER EXPO was an absolute success again this year. To all those that attended I hope you had an enjoyable day, to all those who didn’t you dead set missed out, and, to all those who helped out on the day a special thankyou from me, and, give yourself a pat on the back – good work!!

I would also like to thank very much the Expo Committee, especially Ted and Jenny Sando who after many Expos are moving on from the Committee, so on behalf of the club thanks for all the hard work guys. This brings me to my next point. There are now 2 positions available on the committee, although I would prefer that we get 4 new people on board. If you want to be part of something big and would like EXPO to be as we all know it can be, then contact myself or any of the other committee members and LET’S TALK!!

On the subject of club runs, before Expo was the run to the Yatala Drive in. The variety of cars at this event was amazing, there was really a bit of everything, and it was good to see so many rockers still going strong!! I was a bit disappointed with the first movie but the next two were pretty good.

Finally I would just like to thank all of you who took the time to fill out the questionnaire, WE’VE GONE THROUGH THEM and taken the on board all your suggestions/comments especially about interaction between club because aren’t we all trying to do the same thing- maintain and enjoy our old classics?!
I’ll leave you with that thought, until next time
Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Martin Scobbe                                1938 SP5 DeSoto
Matthew Seeley                              1956 Plymouth Belvedere
David & Judy Todd                         1962 SV1 Valiant Sedan
Mike Vaughn                                   1976 CL Chrysler Sedan
William Christie                               1974 VJ Chrysler Coupe
Nicholas Syed                                 1964 AP5 Valiant Sedan
Cecil Boxsell                                    1963 Dodge Phoenix
Mark Lesina                                    1970 VG Valiant Pacer
Allan Yates                                      1966 Dodge Phoenix
Sept 2003
I had the good fortune to sit in on the last Expo meeting and by all accounts everything is going well with one exception – the number of people willing to lend a hand. I can tell you first hand what a rewarding feeling it is to get amongst Expo – I finally decided to give a few hours last year (on my wedding anniversary –thanks Abbie!) and I say what a relief it was to start giving something back to the club.

Obviously I am going to be rather busy on the day ( I wouldn’t have it any other way as I believe it is such a special day) but I would like to take the opportunity to meet and chat with as many members as I can so if you have any ideas or thoughts or even gripes and complaints, don’t be afraid to bring them out in the open.

As I am writing this report prior to Expo another closer event that I’m looking forward to is the Dependable Rockers Dance rock and roll drive in night at the Beenleigh Drive In –hopefully people will take the opportunity to dress up and have a bit of fun with it.

Again I will plead with you that if you have some time to give to Expo please do and lets enjoy everything that is special about Chrysler Expo 2003.

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Paul Kelsall                               1970 Dodge Challenger Coupe
Ross Sanson                             1938 ‘P6’ Plymouth Sedan
Wayne & Jane Kennedy           1970 VG Valiant Pacer
Rod Lamb                                Dodge Dart Sedan
Tim Christensen                        1969 Valiant ‘VF’ Sedan
July  2003
Well hello there everybody.  My name is Leonard Hannah and I’m your new President.  I must say I was very surprised to put my hand up let alone be nominated, but thank you to those who decided to take a chance on me. You won't be disappointed!  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my myself.  I am 28 year old and I live in Caboolture.  I have a fabulous wife Abbie, a beautiful Daughter Mackayla, 3, and wonderful son, Sad, 14 months and, a 1968 Chrysler VIP in a thousand pieces.
Originally from New Zealand we moved over here in Feb 2000 and since have purchased just over 2 acres.  Got married 2001, had a son (May 2002) and have just finished building a house!  I am mad keen on motor sport, mostly V8 super cars and often wonder if it wasn't for some bad luck at Bathurst would we be able to buy a 2003 Valiant Charger (food for thought).  Whilst I am a staunch Valiant supporter, this club is all about Chrysler and Chrysler Related vehicles, and I certainly enjoy seeing cars from different camps, at shows and rallies.  So don't be afraid to show yours off, even if it hasn't got a Chrysler badge after all our first car in Australia was a 1979 Sigma Wagon.

I would like to thank Ted & Jenny Sando for all the hard work they have put in to the club over the past year and congratulations on the 15th Birthday Celebrations it was a great day out.  I would also like to thank Mick & Tina for all the tireless work they do in the running of the club and Laurence for the fantastic newsletters, I look forward to them every month.

We look forward to working with the whole committee, and hope to meet as many of you members as we can, so don’t be shy.  To finish off I would like to ask that as many of you that could, please offer some time for Expo (phone Eric on (07) 3268 1704).  I think you'll agree that Eric puts a lot of effort in to Expo, so come and show your support and lets make Expo the best "Chrysler Expo" in the world.
   
THE NEXT MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY THE 20H AUGUST, AT THE VETERAN AND VINTAGE CAR CLUB ROOMS 1376 OLD CLEVELAND ROAD CARINDALE STARTING AT 7.30 PM – I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Leonard  Hannah  President

Welcome to new Members
Conrad Glindemann                     1970 VG Valiant Pacer
June  2003
Well members the last 12 months have really flown by, here it is the end of my second term as President and with the AGM coming along on 16th July it only seems like yesterday that I took over the reins. Hope you have put your nominations in for the various positions, which will become vacant and I trust that some of you will consider a position on the committee for 2003/2004.

I’ve enjoyed the position and with the continued strong support from other members of the committee I have watched the club go through some difficult times but by and large endure these down times and come through to go from strength to strength.

I would take this opportunity to thank all the members of the various committees for their support and their hard work and dedication and also a thank you to the many members who have given me encouragement to achieve a smooth and successful running of your club.

As with nearly all clubs and organizations there is the hard core of workers who attend most meetings/runs/functions and are always there to lend a hand when needed. Our club is no different. Whilst I acknowledge the hard work by that core of people I would like to pay special tribute to two members who I think do their job beyond the call of duty.  I would like to say a special ‘thank you’ to Tina Denman, our secretary for a job well done.  Tina is one of the founding members of the club and her experience and knowledge is invaluable.  Most of all though I would like to say a ‘VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU’ to Laurence our newsletter editor who has occupied the position for many years and who has done a great job. It is no mean feat to ensure that a comprehensive and interesting newsletter is produced every month. Compiling articles, items, photo’s, reports etc is time consuming and in some cases a tedious and frustrating job. I would also like to thank my lovely wife Jenny, for her endless support.

At the time of writing our 15th Birthday run is on this coming Sunday starting from Meadowlands Park and going to Victoria Point.  The AGM in July, and our super dupa Expo in October.

It was great to see so many members at the June meeting despite the cold and it was even better to see quite a few new young members and their families.  A warm welcome to you all.

Best wishes to Phil O’Shea who is having surgery on his knee and a continue to get well to Graham Nicholson and to anybody else who is ill or recovering from illness and a Happy Birthday to those having a birthday.
Ted Sando   President
May 2003

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the May newsletter.  It certainly makes a difference in the numbers attending a meeting when there is an important issue to discuss i.e. SIV.  After what seemed like an eternity and suggestions put forward by many members it appears that a solution to this matter has now been found and accepted by a vote by all present.  A sensible compromise was the order of the day, which was the only reasonable way to go.  For more information on the new rule contact the Secretary on (07) 3202 3763.

I am pleased to advise that your club is growing steadily averaging about 4-8 new members every month.  Our members number about 250 at the time of writing.  Speaking to people at various events it is amazing the interest in the older car.  It’s getting stronger all the time.

The Presidents Day on the 10th May at the clubrooms was a huge success with an increase by about 50% on last year.  It is hoped that this remains an annual event.  There were about 18 cars and 30 members present.  Activity of sales/trade and give-always was quite strong.  We all enjoyed a club sponsored free delicious BBQ for lunch.  It was encouraging to see the support by so many members and new members.  Thanks to everyone who helped on the day.

Well here it is halfway through 2003 and my how times flies.  Coming events include: our 15th Birthday on the 29th June with a 8.45 start for 9.15 departure from Meadowlands Picnic Ground, Carindale (see flyer for details), AGM in July (so please give some thought to taking a position on the committee to volunteer your time for your club).  Of course there’s Chrysler Expo 2003 on the 5th October at the Mt Gravatt Showground.  Interest is coming in from all directions all over Australia from the public and traders/exhibitors alike.  Judging from the enquiries it seems that we might have a record number of entrants this year.  Pre - entry forms will be available soon.

REMEMBER WE WILL NEED ABOUT 30 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP AT CHRYSLER EXPO
SO PLEASE LODGE YOUR NAME WITH ERIC LEVETT ON (07) 3268 1704

To those who may be sick, get well soon and to those having a birthday ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’.

THE NEXT CLUB MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY THE 18H JUNE, AT THE VETERAN AND VINTAGE CAR CLUB ROOMS 1376 OLD CLEVELAND ROAD CARINDALE STARTING AT 7.30 PM – COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE RUNNING OF THE CLUB!

Ted Sando   President

Welcome to new Members
 
Andy Taylor                        VG Valiant Convertible
Mark Egginton                     1966 VC Valiant Sedan
Daniel Alexiuc                      1967 VC Valiant Sedan
Brenda O’Shea                    1966 VC Valiant Utility     1979 CL Valiant Utility
January 2003
Welcome one and all to 2003.  Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to an exciting year with the club.

Jenny and I spent a week in Medowi (near Raymond Terrace) with my sister and her husband and had a great time.  The traffic coming north at Christmas time through places like Ballina, Kew and Macksville was bumper to bumper for many kilometres before each town.  Coming home we were held up for about 40 minutes coming into Kempsey.  Double points and fines were in place so adhering to the speed limit was a must.

Club events this year include the Gatton Street Sprints, ‘Chryslers on the Coast’ Show & Shine in March, President’s Day in May, possible cruise to Somerset Dam, Garage Crawl and of course our very own Chrysler Expo in October.  The Chrysler Expo committee has had its first meeting for the year and preparations for a great show are well under way.  We also have an optional club run to Rockhampton at Easter and for those going you had better book ASAP, as bookings are very solid.

This year marks the clubs 15th Birthday so we hope to have a special event to celebrate this occasion.  More on this later.  On other club matters, there has been a noticeable decline in the number of members attending both meetings and runs recently despite the fact that the club is about 280 strong.  The committee would certainly like to hear from members should they have any comments on this matter.  I would like to thank those members who do make the effort to come to meetings especially those who travel as far as the Gold and North Coasts and even a 50-minute drive from Ipswich.  Thank you for you support.

PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING YOUR NAME ON THE JOB LIST FOR CHRYSLER EXPO 2003 - ITS ONLY A FEW HOURS ONCE A YEAR

The next club meeting is on WEDNESDAY the 19th February, at the Veteran and Vintage Car Club Rooms 1376 Old Cleveland Road CARINDALE starting at 7.30 pm – SEE YOU THERE!

Ted Sando   President
December 2002
Well here it is…The season to be jolly, the mad rush to buy that last present, the holiday season, the time to spend quality time with family and friends, have a few drinks, eat some fine food and generally take time to relax and enjoy the festive season.

Its Christmas time once again.  My how the time flies when you’re having fun.  Most of us are so busy these days with work, business and socializing it’s hard to keep track just how quickly the time does go.

The Club held its annual Christmas party on the 23rd November, which was well attended by members and guests and from all reports everyone had a wonderful time.  Congratulations to our ladies on the social committee who again provided us with a delicious and plentiful dinner and organised our ‘Special Guest’ Santa who was dressed in his usual attire including well-worn colourful ‘Runners’.  Santa gave out presents to the children, then we had the Kris Kringle and then Jenny entertained us with a few party games.  The money raised during the year from raffles contributed greatly to reducing the costs to the club for this years Xmas party.  Well done girls!  A big thank you goes to Michael Appelman for being the DJ and providing his sound equipment for the evening.  A saving to the club of quite a bit of money.  Well-done Michael (and Donna + Lillie) especially as it was thrown on him at the last minute.  I would like to thank everyone who helped on the day in whatever capacity from setting-up to cleaning-up, thanks to you all. Many hands make light work.

This last year has seen the Club go through an agonizing time due to the uncertainty of Public Liability Insurance and the question of dates etc for our Expo but we weathered the storm and came out smiling. This years Expo was the biggest and best ever and once again thanks must go to everyone who assisted in making it such a huge success. On that note a special thank you to Mark & Kerry Breeds and Peter Swanston for their continuing and invaluable support over the last few years.

PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING YOUR NAME ON THE JOB LIST FOR CHRYSLER EXPO 2003 - ITS ONLY A FEW HOURS ONCE A YEAR

This year we have seen a few innovations such as Sausage Sizzle before and after the meetings and the Presidents Day held in May and the introduction of sending the newsletter by email. With plans well in hand for club runs for next year we can look forward to some interesting and exciting times.  At this stage it looks as though an optional run to Rockhampton at Easter 2003 may be the go with perhaps a stay-over at Maryborough on the first night on the way up.

Our first meeting is Wednesday 15th January with the Expo committee meeting the week AFTER on 22nd due to holiday commitments.  In closing may I thank one and all for your support throughout the year and wish you all a very Merry and Safe Xmas and a Prosperous and Healthy 2003.

The first club meeting for 2003 is the 15th January, at the Veteran and Vintage Car Club Rooms 1376 Old Cleveland Road CARINDALE starting at 7.30pm – SEE YOU THERE!


Welcome to new Members

Paul Grant Williams                     1970 VF Valiant Utility
Scott Brown                               1965 Dodge Phoenix Sedan X 3
Nickolas Kordis                         1972 VH Chrysler Coupe
David Steward                           1970 VG Valiant Convertible
Stacie Young                              1971 Valiant Charger XL Coupe
Barry Brown                               Several Chryslers
Corey Bugslag                            1973 VJ Valiant Regal Hardtop
Darren Giobbi                            1972 VH Valiant Coupe

November 2002
The year is quickly slipping away with Christmas only a matter of a few weeks now.  Its’ been a difficult year in some respects particularly in relation to Public Liability Insurance which is now under control all being well.

The item on everyone’s lips of course is the huge success of our 2002 Chrysler Expo held at Mt Gravatt showgrounds on Sunday 6th October and what a success it was.  Praise must go to not only the Expo committee but a very, very ‘BIG THANK YOU’ to all our club members, members of other clubs and friends and relatives of some of our number who so graciously donated their time and energy to ensure the day was a memorable one.  A special ‘Thank you’ must go to our very own Henk Degen for his invaluable assistance in providing that ‘UNIFORM’ which helped enormously with the market traffic and pedestrians.

With a membership of in excess of 270 it is nevertheless somewhat disappointing to see the same reliable faces front-up both on the Saturday and Sunday to help with all the preparation and work involved in setting things up.  It gets a little tiresome for these people to continue supporting the club in this way when there are so many of you who could assist with as little as 1 to 2 hours over the week-end after all these functions are created for the overall financial benefit of YOUR club.  I was extremely disappointed to see that the actual entrants for the Saturday night cruize and dine was only 2 (two) members cars.  This is just NOT good enough.  It was well organized and the feed-back from most was that it was really great.

COME ON - LETS SEE YOUR NAME ON THE JOB LIST FOR EXPO 2003

A new Expo committee has been appointed for 2003 and we have had our first meeting at which the direction and details for next years Expo will take was discussed.  At the time of writing an application has been lodged with the Trustees of the Mt Gravatt showgrounds to hold it there again next year.
Our Christmas party is set down for Saturday 23rd November.  You should have received the flyer for this event by now.  If you haven’t filled it in yet please do so and return ASAP.  At the November meeting we will be having a sausage sizzle provided by the ladies of the social committee AFTER the meeting so have dinner on us.

Welcome to new Members
Peter Kelly                             1981 Chrysler CM Sedan
Darren Smith                          1972 Valiant VG Wagon
David James                           1981 Chrysler CM GLX Sedan
Warick Guy                            1959 Chrysler Royal AP2 Sedan
Sean Rigley                             1970 VG Valiant Coupe
Simon Hall                              1966 VC Valiant Sedan
Chris Clifford                          1967 Valiant VE Regal Sedan
 Gary Malcom                        1965 Valiant AP5 Safari Wagon
Bradley Whiteman                  1977 Chrysler CL Sedan
Gary Chambers                      1974 Valiant VJ Station Wagon
Debbie Chambers                  1979 Chrysler CM Sedan
Paul Resmer                          1966 Valiant VC Regal Sedan
Chris Willey                          1959 Chrysler Royal AP2 Sedan
Darryl Skerman                    1976 Chrysler New Yorker  4 Dr H/T

September 2002
At the time of writing this report our major annual fundraising event Chrysler Expo was only a matter of days away. Having been on the Expo Committee I’ve been able to observe the professional and diligent way fellow members have approached and performed their duties. The organizing behind the scenes of such a. major event is mind blowing to say the
least.  Our caps must go off to those who have given so much of their time to ensure that we all enjoy the day.
From some sources I believe there are people from all over Australia and even N Z coming along.  Last year we even had a couple from America – club members Kelly and George Irwin join us.  Lets hope the weather is kinder to us this year.
Your new Expo committee is already looking forward to working together to make next years Expo a huge success.  We are also looking at a different venue, as the Mt Gravatt showground is now not a consideration, unfortunately.  The venue must be centrally located and provide suitable facilities and amenities.  Any ideas please ring me on 3245 5817 or Graeme Harris on 5498 9579 or Ray Dahlin on 3325 4849.
There are no more club runs as such this year as Chrysler Expo takes care of October and our Christmas party is in November.  Donations for the Christmas hamper are still being accepted so please bring along your item to next meeting.  The position of club run coordinator is still vacant so anyone interested in the job please advise Tina on 3202 3763.
The destination of the usual Easter run is yet to be decided as the possibility of going to Armidale is looking in doubt due to lack of numbers from our Sydney counterpart.

The Next CLUB MEETING is on the  20th November at the Veteran and Vintage Car Club Rooms 1376 Old Cleveland Road CARINDALE  starting at 7.30 pm.

See you there!

Ted Sando  President

Welcome to new Members

Paul Golobocov                           1974 Valiant Charger Coupe

Raymond Oliver                          1972 Valiant Charger Coupe

AUGUST 2002
Well the rains have come at last bringing much relief to our water-starved lawns and gardens. Our heart-felt feelings must go to the families on the land trying to keep it together with little or no rain for so long.

August already almost 2/3 of the year gone and just around the corner is our major fund-raising event for the year Chrysler Expo on 6th October once again at the Mt Gravatt Showground, Logan Rd Mt Gravatt. Now that we have solved our insurance problem all systems are go for the best ever display of Chryslers, Rock N Roll dancing, trade stalls, car corrals, swap meet, huge variety of food and drinks, cash prizes and much, much more all preceded by our very popular Saturday night ‘Cruizin N Dine’. If you have’nt booked yet what are you waiting for?

Once again we are seeking the assistance of members to ensure the success of the day by volunteering their services for a short period of two (2) hours at one of Fifteen (15) sites.
By chipping-in and helping you are not only reducing the workload on others but you are  helping your club financially in the final analysis.  IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE RING JIMMY TAYLOR ON 3890 3765.

Some exciting events planned for the future include our Xmas Party Saturday 23rd November, optional run to Armidale at Easter 2003 (subject to confirmation.) Presidents Day/Internal Swap Meet in May 2003 (date to be fixed) possible overnight run to Bunya Mountains, observation run, sausage sizzle prior to meeting (TBA) and a new and old members night. We have approximately 280 members, about 160 of which live in the Brisbane Metropolitan area most of whom we have never seen. To those of you who have never been to a meeting or club run may I extend a most sincere invitation to come along, meet and enjoy the company of fellow Chrysler owners.

We are making electronic history with this edition of the newsletter as it is the first one to be sent to members with the internet. We have about 26 recipients which will save the club approx $660pa. We would dearly like to see this number increase so if you have the internet and have not registered your email address please do so.

This is a great club – it’s your club – support it.

Next meeting 18th September..see you there

Ted Sando  President

Welcome to new Members
Cliff Ellis                            1959 Dodge Custom Royal Sedan , 1960 Dodge Phoenix Sedan
Merrin Cale                       1965 ‘AP6’ Valiant Station wagon
Peter Bakens                     1970 Dodge ‘353’ Truck
Greg  & Lorraine Tyack     1975 Valiant Regal Sedan


JULY 2002
The AGM has now come and gone. Welcome back to the old committee members and a warm welcome to the new incumbents. I am sure we will all work harmoniously together for the best interest of our club over the next twelve months. I was quite impressed with the number of nominations for the various positions at the meeting. Thanks to Graham Harris for taking the chair during the transition from the old to the new committee also a very big thanks to him for giving our secretary the lead to contact an insurance broker who we were finally able to get our public liability insurance through.
As a ‘thank you’ for their services throughout the year each committee member was presented with a small badge and a appreciation certificate and as a special ‘thank you’ our secretary was presented with a lovely bunch of flowers for the enormous amount of work she performed during the course of getting our PLI cover.

It was great to see one of our founding members, Brian Palmer, taking on the position of treasurer.

Expo on the 6th of October is our next major event for the year and from reports arrangements are well in hand.

Our Xmas party is set down for Saturday 23rd   November, more details closer to the date.

See you there

Ted Sando , President

Welcome to new Members
Leonard Hannah  1968 VE Valiant VIP Sedan
David Stephens  1974 VJ Valiant Charger Coupe
Murray McHardy 1979 CM Chrysler GLX Sedan
Chris Goodwin  1967 VC Valiant Sedan
Anthony Symons  1968 VC Valiant Sedan
Lee James   1968 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe
Michael Heard/Minette Rutherford  1965  AP6 Valiant Sedan


June 2002
Welcome one and all to the June newsletter.  Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe that this is my 11th report since taking office last July and that the AGM is set for next month.  The past year has been quite eventful, frustrating and exciting the world over with various sad events such as the disaster in New York, conflicts between countries, the passing of the Queen Mother to name just a few.  Of course one of the most important issues which faces not only our club but society generally is Public Liability Insurance.  Hopefully sooner or later commonsense will prevail and premiums will be available at a reasonable cost.
A variety of club runs have been enjoyed by members, our major fund raising annual event Expo was a huge success, club meetings were well attended and the optional run to Roma was excellent. During the year a few new innovative events took place, which included a sausage sizzle prior to the March meeting, and the inaugural Presidents Day on 11 th May.  On several occasions we had guest speakers, which were interesting and informative.  The newsletter has been revamped thanks to Laurence our industrious newsletter editor.  We are still working on getting the newsletter up and running on the internet but some problems still exist.  Michael Denman has done a great job of streamlining our membership records, which should make Ray, & Colleen’s job easier.  Our social committee ensured that raffles were held at every possible function to assist with finances for the Christmas party and that suppers and morning teas were provided.  Members have responded well to taking/buying their own lunch on club runs since it was decided not to take the trailer.  Membership continues to grow nudging 270 which must make your club one of the biggest car clubs in the State.  The cost of producing the monthly newsletter and the lease of the copying machine is an ongoing concern and must be addressed.
During the year the smiling faces of two of our numbers Mick and Ruth Guinane our Vice President and property manager respectively, moved to Maryborough.  We wish them all the best and trust that they remain members of our club and thank them for their very valuable help throughout the year.
On another regretful note I have to advise that our favourite big guy ‘SWANNY’ our run co-ordinator has resigned from the club at the June meeting.  He assures me we will see him on runs and even when time allows at meetings.  His time is taken up with his job and other club commitments.  Thanks Swanny for your much valued input into the running of the club over many years.  All the best for the future.
In closing I would like say its been an honour and privilege to serve the club as President I hope my efforts have been helpful in successfully maintaining the progress and future success of a great club.  I would like to thank all and every member of the various committees who have performed their duties with the utmost dedication. There are two committee members who have done their jobs beyond the call of duty whom I would like to especially thank.  I won’t name them they know who I mean.  To all members many thanks for your continued support.

Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members

Kenn Austin                 1960 Dodge Dart PD-B Seadn & 1964 Dodge VD Sedan
James Howlett              1971 Valiant VH Charger & 1972 Valiant VH Utility
Greg Vels                     1967 Valiant VC Station Wagon & 1967 Dodge VC Utility
Janita Ogilvie                1970 Valiant VG Coupe
John Macnamara          1959 Plymouth Suburban S/Wagon
Phil O’Brien                 1966 Valiant VC Sedan


May 2002
Welcome members to the May issue of your clubs newsletter.  The Presidents Day held at the Clubhouse on 11th May was a huge success with about 20 cars and 40 people attending. The day went well with quite a lot of parts being sold, swapped or given away.  The concept was well received by members and it is hoped that it becomes an annual event.
It gives members the opportunity to buy, exchange or give-away unwanted parts and it promotes discussion on where to obtain parts and services and it also helps solve restoration/repair problems by talking to other members.  A plaque with the names of the Presidents was presented to the club, which will be held by the incumbent President and on display at meetings and events throughout the year as we are not allowed to hang it in the club rooms.  Once again the ladies and the cooks provided a nice morning tea and lunch for all to enjoy.  Thanks to all those who attended and helped on the day.
The AGM is just around the corner so give some thought to either contributing as a committee member or nominating someone who you would like to see on the committee.  The appropriate forms will be sent to you soon.  The running of the club depends on volunteers giving their time to ensure the clubs future.
Despite the problem of public liability insurance the planning and organisation of Expo is proceeding according to plan. In order for Expo to cover the possibility of increased insurance premiums the members at the May meeting decided to suggest to the Expo committee to slightly raise the entry fee.  This years Expo will be bigger and better than ever as a result of the dedicated hard work by everyone concerned.
Don’t forget the HELP list we are preparing for members who are willing to supply information/assistance with the repair/restoration/where to buy parts or services.  If you can offer any help, please do by contacting the newsletter editor.
Our club membership is running at around 260 and growing almost each week and it’s encouraging to see so many new and old faces at club runs and meetings. ‘Swanny’ our run coordinator advises that he has some new and exciting runs planned for us for the next few months.

Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members
Glen Anderson                  1953 Dodge Ram Light Truck
Doug Osborne                  1975 VK Valiant Ranger Sedan
Ross Henzel                      1965 Valiant AP6 Sedan (x 2)  AT4 Dodge Utility Truck
Graham Duff                     1968 Hillman Hunter GT Sedan


April 2002
        A third of the year almost gone with Easter come and gone.  Hope everyone enjoyed the 4-day break and had a safe time.  Time to start thinking about AGM in July.  Those of us who travelled to Roma were more than pleased with the exceptional hospitality and friendliness afforded us by our hosts and other members of the Roma Historical Motor Club.  The whole weekend was very well organized with the dinner on Sunday night being the finale of a great weekend.  Our thanks go to our hosts Ken & Veronica Beitz.

    The issue of Public Liability insurance is still very much plaguing our club as with many other clubs.  At this stage it appears that many insurance companies are not accepting new or renewing old policies which makes it hard all round.  Your illustrious secretary Tina Denman has spent many hours and made heaps of phone calls to try to obtain the best deal available.  All being well at the time of writing and with her valiant (excuse the pun) efforts there could be some light at the end of the tunnel. The club will keep you informed.

      As previously mentioned your newsletter editor and myself have been working on the best way to send the monthly newsletter to members on the internet.  After several attempts we find that the newsletter in its present form takes about 25-30 minutes to upload/download which is both frustrating and costly.  Therefore we are looking at the possibility of designing a format specifically for the e mail which would take a fraction of the time and less expensive.  The downside would be that Newsletter would be reduced in size, contain only relevant information e.g. Forward look, for sale/wanted, Presidents report, advertisers pages, run report and only clip art and no photos as such.  Trials will continue until we get it right.  With about 50 members now on the internet it will mean a huge saving to the club.

        If you have any Chrysler motor vehicle parts you would like to sell or trade  Saturday, May 11th is the day to do it.  Our Presidents Day is for members only to bring along any Chrysler motor vehicle parts for an internal swap.  Starting at 10am at the clubs grounds we will have the swap and BBQ lunch provided by the club.  All assistance with the lunch preparations on the day would be appreciated.  It would be good if this became an annual event.  Hope to see as many of you there as possible

        The club trailer and various equipment is for sale by tender open to members only at this stage.  Tenders will be opened on 11th May at the Presidents day.

The NEXT MEETING is on  May 15th at the Veteran Car Club Rooms- Carindale starting at 7.30

See you there.
Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members

Georgia Lawrance           1968 ‘VE’ Valiant Sedan
Clayton Ross                  1978 Chrysler Charger
Adam Baker                   1976 Chrysler Centura Sedan


March 2002
A sausage sizzle and drinks preceded the March meeting, which was attended by about 25 members.  It was voted a great success and enjoyed by all.  Thanks to those who helped.  It was decided at the March meeting to sell the club trailer and BBQ initially by way of tender to club members only.  The suggestion to sell these items was first muted before Christmas and has laid on the table for discussion since then.  On that basis it was decided to vote on the issue despite some members absence.  The tenders close at the Presidents day on May 11th.  If a successful tender is not received they will be offered for sale and advertised in the usual manner.  The contents will be stored and used as required together with the club banner and other items.  If you are interested in purchasing these items you can lodge your tender with our secretary, Tina Denman at 53 Pine St. NTH IPSWICH 4305.

There has been several reports of people abusing the Special Interest Vehicle Registration system – we have covered this topic in previous newsletters and a WARNING to those driving a vehicle, which is on Special Interest Vehicle Registration and you are NOT on a validated/authorised run you WILL be caught sooner or later.  We have had reports filter through from police that they are watching.  SO BE WARNED.  Remember you are responsible for your own actions, not the club.

On other club matters,  the prospect of increased Public Liability premiums still plaque the community and are causing a great deal of concern to many non profit organizations and clubs.  The Government has sent us a letter advising that they are looking at a system that may assist clubs like ours.  Our treasurer is sending a letter expressing our interest in the project.

Laurence (the Newsletter Editor) and myself have been trailing a system of emailing the newsletter.  For those with access to email hopefully you should be receiving a trial newsletter or part thereof shortly which is some good news.

The Expo committee reports that this year is shaping up to be one of the best - if not the best ever.
Lets hope the weather is good to us.

Next club run is on 14th April to Buderim.  Next meeting Wednesday 17th April. SEE YOU AT BOTH

.Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members

Ray Waghorne              1978 ‘CL’ Chrysler Sedan
Greg Rushby                 1971 ‘VH’ Valiant Charger
Sharon Rushby             1977 ‘CL’ Chrysler Sedan
Dale O Brien                1973 ‘VH’ Valiant Charger
Lance Otto                    1956 ‘D49’ Dodge Kingsway
Andrew Wiseman        1970 ‘VG’ Valiant
Brett Davies                 1959/60 Chrysler Royal
Ben Green                    1972 ‘VH’ Valiant Charger


February 2002
One of the hottest subjects on a lot of peoples lips these days is the rising cost of Public Liability Insurance.  Your club is very aware of the need to have suitable cost effective insurance especially for our major annual event
Chrysler EXPO as well as club runs etc.  Our secretary, Tina Denman is making thorough investigations to ensure that the club is well covered at an affordable cost.  In this day and age of sueing at the drop of a pin we cannot be
complacent therefore as a club we must be prudent in our approach to insurance coverage.
The year 2002 is progressing at the speed of lightning; here it is March already with Easter only a matter of weeks away.  Our optional club run to Roma over Easter has attracted quite a few of our members who are looking forward to a great time.  The Rally Coordinators from the Roma Historical Motor Club Inc, Ken and Veronica Beitz have once again organized an impressive and full program for the weekend.  Those attending will be assured of a fabulous and friendly weekend.
When I took the reigns as your President I had thoughts of introducing more social events for the coming year e.g. golf days, theatre evenings and the like but after discussion with fellow members I was convinced that whilst members enjoyed the social aspect gained on club runs their main interest was the exchange of experiences and knowledge of restoring, maintaining, interchange of parts, access to trades people and services and driving motor cars. The basic reasons for the clubs existence.  Hopefully we are nearing the point where we can send the newsletter to those with email as we now have a computer program which is both quick and efficient.
The March meeting will be begin with a Sausage Sizzle comprising sausage, bread roll, onions and sauce set down for dinner time at around 5.30 – 6pm.  This is an innovation of Jenny Sando who with other members of the social committee will ensure plenty to eat for one and all.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It was encouraging to see so many new faces at the February meeting.  It was also a thrill to welcome one the clubs founding members, Brian Mansfield.  Welcome to you all.

Next club run is to Gold Coast Tweed Chrysler Show & Shine on March 24 preceded by our next meeting on Wednesday March 20th.   Hope to see you at both.
Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members

Mark Beutel                       ‘CM’ Chrysler Regal
Craig Deller                        ‘VH’ Charger Coupe
Col O’Brien                        1956 ‘D49’ Dodge Kingsway
Denise O’Brien                   1952 Plymouth Cranbrook


January 2002
Hi members, welcome to 2002.  A Happy New Year to you all.  Hope you had a wonderful, relaxing and Merry Xmas.  The holiday season is almost over and it’s back to reality and the daily grind of every day life.

The club Xmas party was, once again, a huge success.  I must admit it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a Santa in thongs.  The food was catered-for and was delicious and plentiful.  The entertainment was provided by Louise Le Var and her troop and was indeed a great performance.  The disc jockey was outstanding as usual.  Thanks must go to everyone who supported and contributed to the success of this event.  According to all reports the optional run to Ballina was great. (For those who can remember it.).

Your management committee is working very hard to ensure that the club is financially stable, records up-to date and heading in the right direction.  I am pleased to say that membership renewals are on target and new members applying for membership is par for the course.  All positions in our club are voluntary and held by dedicated members who have the best interest of the club at heart, work hard in their positions and do the best job they can.  Constructive criticism for the betterment of the running of the club is always welcomed but unwarranted criticism aimed at another member of the club and which causes unnecessary stress and pain is NOT acceptable.  The monthly chore of writing reports, organizing photographs and items for the newsletter and printing and collating, posting same is an arduous task at the best of times and is usually performed by the same members of YOUR club every month.  We don’t seem to see many new faces to help when there is work to be done.  A wise old man once said, “ Unless you can do better – don’t criticise”.

Our run co-ordinator, Peter Swanston, is working towards providing members with some very interesting runs for 2002 and it is foreshadowed that some extra runs per month will be instigated.  Some of the exciting events coming up for this year are the optional run to Roma at Easter, the Presidents Day in May, which will incorporate an internal swap and BBQ lunch, and Expo in October.  Hope you can join us.  Our next scheduled run is to Bribie Island on February 17 with the next club meeting on the 20th FEBUARY, 2002     SEE YOU THERE!!

Ted Sando, President

Welcome to new Members

Jack & Maxine Rayner     1964 Dodge VC Sedan
Scott Wakerley                1971 VG Valiant Coupe
Tameeka Ellevsen             1968 VE Valiant Sedan
Gregory Petrie                  1962 SV1 Valiant Sedan


November 2001
Almost another year come and gone, another year older.  On reflection it has been an interesting and exciting one for some and devastating and very sad for others.  Our hearts go out, of course, to families and friends of victims of all the unfortunate events that took place throughout the world during the year.  Lets hope they can repair and build their lives for the future.
Speaking of the future our club is slowly putting certain items on the agenda for general discussion and possible advantageous changes for all members early next year.  One of the issues is the possible sale of the clubs trailer as tabled by Peter Swanston at the November meeting. This will be up for further discussion and subsequent voting thereon at the March meeting.  Another two issues are the SIV membership conditions for new members and tighter control of members replying to functions for catering purposes.  It’s well past time that we have strong and effective guidelines so everyone knows the rules.  Members not re-joining is a serious concern to me as at the time of writing about 100 people have not renewed their membership.  It would be interesting to know the reason/s so that efforts could be made to rectify any problems.  One of the problems associated with non-renewals is the income factor, which if the trend continues will have to be addressed.
Club runs throughout the year were well supported by members and their guests and we all look forward to a variety of runs as organized by our illustrious run co-coordinator Peter ‘Swanny’ Swanston for the coming year.  Easter in the Country at Roma is on again from Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April 2002.  If you can see your way clear to attend this long weekend I am sure you will have a great time.  But you must be quick, as I believe nearly all accommodation is booked out already.
The optional weekend to Armidale in April saw a small, but happy, contingent of our number enjoying a great time.  The weather, whilst slightly chilly, was kind to us and we were well catered for by our wonderful hosts.  Truly a fabulous and friendly experience renewing old acquaintances and making some new friendships.  Bruce Robinson, who was not at all well with a broken wrist, put on a brave face and enjoyed himself nevertheless.  Chrysler Expo in October was again a huge success despite the nasty weather early in the morning.  We look forward to a bigger and better Expo next year that I am sure will eventuate due to the hard work and organisation of everybody involved.
My congratulations to our very special social committee ladies who organized a tremendous annual Christmas party for us to enjoy.  Let me tell you the work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure success of a function such as this is incredible.  Despite having it catered for this year there was still an enormous workload that had to be addressed.  My sincere thanks to all who assisted in one-way or another.  The entertainment was superb and the Disc Jockey was the most professional I have ever seen (or heard).  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you the members and the members of the management committee for your continued support especially since July this year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous 2002.

NEXT CLUB MEETING – 16th JANUARY, 2002     SEE YOU THERE !!

Ted Sando,  President


October 2001
Hi everyone.  Well what can I say.  This years Chrysler Expo was an outstanding success despite the weather early in the morning.  When I awoke at 1.15 am on Sunday morning all I could hear was the rain pouring down.  Had not rained for six months before but here it was.  Murphy’s law of course.  However, by 9.30am it had cleared up and was fine for the rest of the day.  Full credit must go to all the members of the Expo committee for the organization and co-ordination of putting such a huge event together.  Definitely eleven out of ten.  Loads of praise must also go to the many hard working members, their friends and relatives who gave up their valuable time to help on the day, without whom it would have made things very difficult indeed.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.  WELL DONE

Enough from me about Expo as I’m sure Mark will cover everything in his Expo report.

Only one more meeting (21st Nov) to go before the Christmas party and the end of the year.  Preparations are well in hand by the social committee with raffles being a source of income throughout the year, which has helped towards the finances.  All donations for the hamper will be gratefully accepted.  This is our last function for the year and we would like to see as many members come along as possible.

Those of you who are thinking about going to Roma for Easter next year, (Optional run) may I suggest that you book NOW as according to all reports the City is just about all booked out.  Incidentally, if you do go you will have a ball.  Jenny and I went in 1998 and had a great time.  The activities were non-stop all weekend and we were really well looked after by our hosts.

At the meeting on Wednesday 17th October, the club voted to create the official position of run co-coordinator to be included as part of the committee.  I am pleased to advise that Peter ‘Swanny’ Swanston, who has been doing the job for some time now, was duly nominated, seconded and thus elected.  Peter has done a sterling job in the past and I’m sure he will continue to find a variety of interesting places for us to go to in the new year.  Welcome aboard Pete.

Annual membership renewal fees are now due so if you haven’t paid them yet might be a good idea to do so as soon as possible to ensure continuation of receipt of club newsletter.

One of the things that has impressed me lately is the number of young people, male AND female, that are showing an interest in the older cars.  Obviously they have good taste and appreciate vehicles with character and quality.

NEXT CLUB MEETING - 21ST NOVEMBER, 2001     SEE YOU THERE

Ted Sando,  President


Sept  2001
Here it is the end of September.  How the year has flown.  Only 3 months to the festive season.  The Chrysler Expo is only a matter of days away and the Expo committee and various club members are busy with final preparations.  I’m sure there are lots of people who don’t realize the amount of work and organising that goes into such a large event.  The Chrysler Expo Committee has informed me that they would like to see as many members from this club to attend Chrysler Expo with or without their Chrysler - the main thing to remember is that just because YOUR VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SHOW STANDARD IS NOT IMPORTANT!  We cannot overstate this fact!  The fact that it is part of the Chrysler Family is the main thing!!  Many of the public attending Chrysler Expo have not seen many Chryslers, and there is always a lot of interest in the great cars of yesterday and a lot of memories will be rekindled through a great display and range of vehicles.  SO PLEASE ATTEND!  NO BUTTS!  Volunteers are also still required to assist on the day.  Even if it were only for a couple of hours your help would be much appreciated.  Your generous offer of assistance can be lodged with Jimmy Taylor on (07) 3890 3765.  Response by exhibitors, trades people, sponsors, other clubs and the public generally has been extremely encouraging.  Ray tells me there is a record number of entries.  The move to Mt Gravatt Showgrounds will prove popular as it is a larger venue with more facilities and is more central.  The ‘Pre Expo Cruise and Dine starting at Mt Gravatt at  6.30 on the Saturday night before Expo is already attracting a large number of entries.

Another important club event looming quickly is the Xmas party on 24th November at the clubrooms.  The ladies on the social committee have been busy with preparations.  This annual event is always popular with both the children and adults alike.

Like most clubs or organisations the transition to a new management committee takes time and much work.  My thanks to the committee members for their support since I took over as President.  Special thanks to Alex for her dedication in bringing the financial books up to date, an unenvious job.  Tina Denman must be given a huge ‘thank you’ as she has taken on many roles in the position of secretary.  The IN-Mail this month was probably as much as we normally get in a year.  While on the subject of thanks I would like to thank Paul Denman for a continuing job of updating our web site. Thanks Paul.

The run to the Beaudesert Swap was very pleasant with about 25 members attending.  Once again the cooks did a great job with the BBQ and thanks must again go to Bruce for towing the trailer and the members who helped prepare the food and the cleaning up.  The next club meeting is on the 17th October when we have a guest speaker from Australian Paints, so attend if you can.

SEE YOU ALL AT CHRYSLER EXPO - SUNDAY 14TH OCTOBER FOR A GREAT DAY

Ted Sando,  President


July 2001
My how time flies, here it is mid July and the AGM over and done with.  After a record number of nominations for various positions to direct the club for the next year I am very pleased to welcome my fellow management committee members, some new - two lovely ladies, Tina Denman (a founding member – great to have you on board Tina) as secretary - and Alex Dahlin as Treasurer and some old - once again that Irish rogue and character Mick Guinane as vice president.  Welcome also to the members who make-up the basic work force on various committees.  A very warm welcome to one and all.

AS A UNITED TEAM WE WILL LEAD THE CLUB INTO THE YEAR 2002.

Thanks must go to Kerry Gannon and his team for a great job performed over the last 12 months.  Thanks guys.

A special mention – Kerry and Shirley Gannon who are foundation members (numbers 003 and 006) are taking a well earned break and going around Australia for ?? years.  To you both a very sincere thank you for all your support over the years and all the best for the future.

I would like to offer heaps of thanks to those members who have supported the club consistently in various positions and jobs over the past many years.  One wonders what we would have done without you?  Many thanks.  Its time (a well worn-out saying)  that innovative and fresh ideas were integrated into the club.  One, which will be implemented immediately, will be a suggestion box.  We need new ideas.   So thinking caps on.  I believe the next 12 months will be extremely challenging, not only for the club, but also for society generally.  technology is changing things almost daily.  Keeping up with it is very trying.

Ted Sando, President


June 2001
It has been a fairly busy month and a number of things are on the agenda.  Special Interest Vehicle Registration (Historic Registration) – there has been reports of a crack down by authorities on people abusing the system.  The rules for SIV are set down by Queensland Transport not this club so it’s up to YOU to follow them!  You have been warned!  The ‘Forward Look’ section of the magazine is there for this very reason to allow you to participate in events such as club runs, shows and shines etc.  If you know of any upcoming events please let the Newsletter Editor know so we can list it.  If you are looking at putting your Chrysler vehicle on SIV please phone the Dating Officer as listed on the inside cover of the newsletter.

Chrysler Expo 2000 – Our major sponsors are now in place and everything seems to be progressing smoothly and coming along nicely.  Thanks going to Swanny, Bruce and Laurence, for partaking in the artwork on the Diner, which will be used for the club display at Expo.  Speaking of which you should receive a flyer about how to volunteer for jobs at Expo so watch out for it.

Memberships - As you can see from the inside front cover there has been a change in the membership officers position.  If you have any quires regarding membership please give Ray Dahlin a ring on
(07) 3325 4849 A/H who shall remain in this caretaker position til the AGM.  Thanks to Brenda for her efforts as past membership officer.  Speaking of memberships – some of you in reader land or internet space (whatever the case may be) are members but we aren’t too sure of your faces so how about you show them on a run or a meeting.  If we are not delivering what YOU the club member want in a club or you wou