CLUB TORQUE All American Car Club of Cairns Newsletter Inside this edition: President’s report Coming events Contributors: Bruce Nancarrow, James Fullerton, Marj Nix, Mike Bowman. All American Car Club Of Cairns(Inc.) PO Box 13N North Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: 0431704929 Issue # 4 April 2015 http://www.americancarclubcairns.com Please address correspondence to: The Secretary Objects of the Club To promote ownership and appreciation of American motor vehicles. To promote and provide owners and admirers with car shows, car rally’s and social events. All American Car Club of Cairns (Inc.) Hi Members. PO Box 13N North Cairns. QLD 4870 Club meetings are held at Yorkeys Knob Community Hall, Wattle Street, on the last Sunday of every month, commencing at 10.00am. Membership Fees: $45.00 (due each September) As Bruce is away for a while I will be writing the Presidents page. It has been awhile since I have ventured out to a club event thanks kindly to the Ross River Virus that decided to come back and play havoc with the body for the last 10 weeks. It has been good to see photos and comments from members out and about on club events. A few of our members travelled to the Pontiac Nationals over the Easter break. Congratulations to Robert Hall on his trophy wins a Top 12 trophy at Redcliffe Swap Meet and 1st place in "A" Body class at the Pontiac Nationals. President Bruce Nancarrow 0431 704 929 ga32958@bigpond.net.au Vice President James Fullerton 0417 451 676 Secretary Mike Bowman Treasurer Paula Partington 4055 3152 / 0417 730 878 pawnee1966@yahoo.com.au Events Co-ordinator James Fullerton 0417 451 676 jcm65@bigpond.com Property Officer Bob Aller Newsletter Editor Kristie Partington I went to start the Pontiac for the first time since December and let’s just say things did not go to plan, flat battery so remember to turn your car over now & then. The run to Fishery Falls Pub for lunch was good. The sun decided to come out and play so we had 6 cars turn out as some of our regulars are away at the moment, but the cruise was good. The new menu was quite pleasant compared to the last time we were there. Complements to the new people running the kitchen. kristiepartington@yahoo.com.au Start thinking of your outfit for the annual Kurrimine Beach weekend which is always a fun filled experience on the 15th – 17th of May. Webmaster Remember don’t live your life a ¼ mile at a time just cruise and see you at the meeting on 26th April. Rob Healey rob@allaboutweb.com.au James 2 All American Car Club of Cairns – Meeting Minutes 29 March 2015 Meeting Opened: 10:15 am Attendees: Per attendance register Apologies: Ross Lloyd; Robert Hall Visitors: Kevin Spies Acceptance of Minutes from previous meeting: Moved by Vicky Seconded by Steve Business arising from last meeting: Nil  Incoming correspondence: Yorkeys Knob Community Hall; Rob Healy - website changes; QHMC - various letters; plus a number of emails.  Outgoing Correspondence: Taylor – Corvette rego; Eddie – Cadillac rego. Treasurers Report:  Monies Incoming: As per Paula's Report – new subscriptions + shirts sold  Monies Outgoing: YKCH rental + Easter raffle Newsletter Editors Report: Error in Merging article. Kristie asked for contributions (jokes or articles) from members. Events Co-ordinators Report: As per Amanda's report – lunch today at Edgehill Tavern; 3 to 6 April NQ Hub Rally; 12 April Cars & Coffee; 19 April Fishery Falls run; 26 April monthly meeting. Acceptance of Reports: Mover: Marge Seconder: Bob Aller General Business: Shirts – sample shown – prices (incl. Printing & embroidery) being obtained. If you have other options, please advsie the Committee; New members Kevin Spies and Taylor Sommerville – both welcomed; Centralian Run in September is to be included in Events; Easter Raffle. Next Meeting: 26 April 2015 Lotto T-Shirts & Caps: See above. Raffle 3 Brain Strain…. You have two lengths of rope and a lighter. It takes exactly 60 minutes to burn a rope from one end to the other end. But it doesn't have to burn at a uniform rate. In other words, half the rope may burn in the first five minutes, and then the other half would take 55 minutes. You are asked to find a way to measure out exactly 45 minutes, how will you do it? Answer: See bottom of Events Page. 4 Giggling Gertie’s Gut Busting Joke! A 54 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near death experience. Seeing God she asked "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live." Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face-lift, liposuction, breast implants and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair color and brighten her teeth! Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it. After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While crossing the street on her way home, she was killed by a BMW 750 il. Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought you said I had another 43 years? Why didn't you pull me from out of the path of the BMW?" God replied: "Shit! I didn't recognize you." ==================================================================== Don’t forget that we have a club Facebook page that you can chat to your fellow club members on, and if there is something of particular interest, let me know and I will put it in our newsletter for all to see. https://www.facebook.com/groups/222285071174323/ 5 Stop & Give Way Signs – for Helen. 6 Editors Note: I get these rules directly from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads Road Rules website : http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Queensland-road-rules.aspx …and the Licensing Handbook used by most Learner Drivers found here… https://publications.qld.gov.au/en/dataset/5c6d042b-2aa3-4755-bf88-0cd2015889c4/resource/796607ec-c4584955-80e2-2b7f551079c7/download/yourkeystodrivinginqueenslandcomplete.pdf 7 2015 KURRIMINE BEACH HOP “NOW IN IT’S 18TH YEAR FOR THIS ANNUAL EVENT!” WE ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER FUN FILLED WEEK-END 15TH, 16TH & 17TH MAY! THIS VERY LAID BACK RELAXING WEEK-END STARTS FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A CASUAL MEET & GREET AS WE SIT BACK & WATCH THE CARS ROLL IN! SATURDAY MORNING IS OUR MYSTERY CRUZE & POKER RUN. SATURDAY NIGHT IS OUR PARTY AND THIS YEAR OUR THEME IS “TEXAS” (PUBLICAN BRUCE’S CHOICE THIS YEAR!) (EG. ANYTHING COUNTRY, COWBOYS/GIRLS, ZZ TOP’S, ANY FAMOUS TEXAN, JUST USE THOSE CRAZY IMAGINATIONS!) SUNDAY MORNING IS THE SHOW’N’SHINE FROM 9AM – 1PM WITH CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL AND THE AWESOME OCEAN BACKDROP! BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION DIRECT KING REEF HOTEL07 40 656 144 KURRIMINE BEACH MOTEL07 40 656 311 KURRIMINE BEACH HOLDIAY PARK07 40 656 166 THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL MOTORING ENTHUSIASTS! PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY ALL AMERICAN CAR CLUB CAIRNS0417 451 676 TOP OF THE STATE ROD & CUSTOM CAR CLUB0439 494 659 TOWNSVILLE RODDERS & CUSTOM CAR CLUB0418 755 511 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE ABOVE CLUBS 8 9 10 11 12 1963 Plymouth 426 Wedge by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Dodge's one-year flirtation with downsizing ended for 1963, and its big models returned to the 119-inch wheelbase. Plymouth stuck with the 116-inch span, but both divisions cleaned up the styling. No sign of fickleness under the hood, however, where the devastating new 426-cid wedge awaited. Indeed, the 1963 Plymouth 426 Wedge was a mighty engine that could be found in a number of the automaker's muscle cars. ©2007 Publicatioins International, Ltd. Full-size Dodges and Plymouths lost some of their eccentric styling in 1963, but Belvederes like this one had incredible engines under the hood. This was basically a bored 413, again called the Ram Charger at Dodge and the Super Stock at Plymouth. Dual Carter four-barrels and the upswept ram's-head exhaust headers were retained. But the 426 got a host of internal beef-ups to make 415 bhp on 11.0:1 compression or 425 bhp on 13.5:1. Stage III 425-bhp versions followed during the year with further modifications including larger-bore carbs, recast heads, and 12.5:1 compression. © 2007 Publications International, Ltd. This 415-bbp version provided pure power. Preferred transmission was a heavy-duty TorqueFlite automatic, which again used pushbutton gear selection. The alternative was a floor-mounted three-speed manual; Chrysler didn't yet have a four-speed. Available axle ratios ranged from 2.93:1 to 4.89:1. 13 © 2007 Publications International, Ltd. The interior of this muscle car was without frills; it featured a floor-shifted three-speed manual. This was serious ordnance, ill-suited for everyday use. Indeed, brochures warned that the 426 was "not a street machine" but was "designed to be run in supervised, sanctioned drag-strip competition ... Yet, it is stock in every sense of the word." Plymouth offered the 426 Wedge in all full-size models, from the sleeper Savoy to the luxury Sport Fury, and even made available a race-ready aluminum front-end package that trimmed 150 pounds. © 2007 Publications International, Ltd. The Plymouth 426 Wedge was offered in a wide range of models, such as in this Belvedere. Mopar's most-popular street performer in '63 was the 330-bhp 383-cid V-8. But the 426 Wedge was there for the asking. Hot Rod fueled a 13.5:1-compression version with 102-octane and took it to the Pomona dragstrip. Running a TorqueFlite with a 4.56:1 gear, the magazine smoked a 12.69-second ET at 112 mph . The 1963 Plymouth Belvedere 426 Wedge Specifications Wheelbase, inches: 116.0 Weight, lbs: 3,400 Number built: NA Base price: $3,000 Top Available Engine Type: ohv V-8 Displacement, cid: 426 Fuel system: 2 x 4bbl. Compression ratio: 13.5:1 Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 5600 Torque @ rpm: 480 @ 4400 Representative Performance 0-60 mph, sec: 6.5 1/4 mile, sec @ mph: 13.66 @ 107 14 EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming Events: SAT-SUN APR 25 – 26TH THE 12TH ANNUAL BURDEKIN AUTO FESTIVAL CAR & BIKE SHOW.THIS YEAR THE SHOW WILL BE HELD AT THE AYR SHOWGROUNDS. For more information call Willy Lucas on 0429 980 056 SUN APR 26th MONTHLY MEETING TO BE HELD AT COMMUNITY HALL YORKEYS KNOB, CNR WATTLE & CUNNINGHAM ST AT 10:00am. AFTER MEETING TEA, COFFEE & SAUSAGE SIZZLE AT HALL. SAT – SUN MAY 2ND – 3RD 2015 – TOWNSVILLE ALL HOLDEN AND GM SHOW & SHINE AND SWAP MEET AT TOWNSVILLE SHOWGROUNDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.townsvilleearlyholdenclub.com.au SUN MAY 10th CARS & COFFEE, CAFFEINE & GASOLINE AT DFO COFFEE CLUB. FRI - SUN MAY15-17TH THE 18TH ANNUAL COMBINED CAIRNS & TOWNSVILLE CAR CLUBS WEEKEND AT KING REEF RESORT KURRIMINE BEACH. THE THEME THIS YEAR IS TEXAS. ALL CAR CLUBS WELCOME. SEE FLYER. SUN MAY 24TH – BENT RODS CAR SHOW n SHINE TO BE HELD AT THE INGHAM JOCKEY CLUB & HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO www.bentrods.com.au SUN MAY 31ST MONTHLY MEETING TO BE HELD AT COMMUNITY HALL YORKEYS KNOB, CNR WATTLE & CUNNINGHAM ST AT 10:00am. AFTER MEETING RUN TO STRATFORD DELI FOR SMOKO. DATE CLAIMERS MARCH (St Patricks Day Weekend) 2016– PADDY POWER MEMORIAL CRUISE EASTER 2016 - NQ QHMC RALLY-HOSTED BY CAIRNS & DISTRICT HISTORIC CLUB. BASED AT CAIRNS SHOWGROUNDS. MAY 2ND & 3RD 2015 – TOWNSVILLE ALL HOLDEN AND GM SHOW & SHINE AND SWAP MEET @ TOWNSVILLE SHOWGROUNDS. MAY 16TH & 17th 2015 (?) - KURRIMINE BCH WEEKEND WITH TOWNSVILLE MAY 24TH – BENT RODS CAR SHOW AT INGHAM JUNE 6, 7 & 8th - CHARTERS TOWERS CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET JUNE 13TH (?) – CAR & BIKE SWAP MEET & SHOW. ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL JUNE SPORTS DAY – LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE TO BE CONFIRMED. JULY 4th- AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CRUISE AUGUST 9th - CAIRNS CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET AUGUST 29th (?) – ROCK N RODZ TOWNSVILLE AUGUST 22nd – 23rd – CAIRNS AUTO SPECTACULAR AT ANY STAGE ON THE DAY OF A RUN IF THE WEATHER LOOKS DOUBTFUL PLEASE CONTACT EITHER JAMES ON 0417451676 OR AMAMDA ON 0409349103 BEFORE HEADING OUT OF TOWN. 15 2014 Gleam Machine: John & Paula Partington 1965 Wildcat & 1966 Mustang. If undeliverable please return to PO BOX 13N Nth Cairns. 16