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NOVEMBER 2020
The LION
MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE PEUGEOT CAR CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC) www.pccwa.org.au
Next Club Meeting Next Club Event
Tues 10th Nov 2020 Wine Run
Club Meeting Saturday 14th
December Christmas Wind up
and Club Meeting
Saturday 05th
See draft Club Calendar for next years
Next Barry Mouritz project?
program on page 8.
403 ute / camper
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PCCWA COMMITTEE for 2020 PRESIDENTS PRESSINGS
President Neville Grimson
Greetings fellow club members.
Vice President Yaap den Hartog
Secretary John Hall Well folks, this is where it's all happening lately. On a personal note we had
our two miniature Dachshunds amazingly survive dugite bites, emergency
Treasurer Ray Hudson cardio tests for Jenny at the Midland Hospital and annoying gum infection
Editor Brian Eyre for me.
Merchandise Peter Olsen Additionally, our Wine Run will be a tour of the Valley commencing this
Event organisers Kerry Torpy Saturday 14th November at Mondo Nougat Coffee centre in Herne Hill.
Anne Chester Followed by a visit to the historic Swan Settlers Markets in the old dried
fruit factory. Well then have a wine tasting/ lunch at the newly refurbished
Librarian Gordon Hort
Nikola Estate (previously Houghtons Winery).
Finally, for those up to it, we will wind up at the Oahover Winery.
Committee member contact details are available at pccwa.org.au
We've been approached with an offer of a nice looking 1974 504 sedan
Hopefully it can be saved from the wreckers. see page 4
NEXT SOCIAL EVENT Looking forward to seeing you soon.
“Wine Run” Saturday 14th November.
Safe travels,
Morning tea, wine and beer tasting, and lunch in Swan Valley
We will meet at Mondo Nougat Coffee, 640 Gt Northern Hwy Herne Hill Neville Grimson
at 10am for coffee and go from there.
check pccwa.org.au for latest details
CHRISTMAS WIND UP
Saturday, 5th December.
“Edenvale” cnr Pinjarra Rd and Sth Coast Hwy. Be early for tour of site
before general meeting. Christmas Lunch at 1.00pm. 2 course meal,
proper Christmas baked dinner, with sweets, for $20.00 per head. Gluten
free is available. Numbers must be confirmed prior to the date.
check pccwa.org.au for latest details
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THE PEUGEOT CAR CLUB OF WA, Inc. Vehicle Registrar - An audit has been done for the DoT to list all vehicles
in the club under concessional licences.
Minutes of the General Meeting, 10th November, 2020 Social Report - Annual Wine run- Saturday, 14th November, morning tea,
Meeting opened – 8.05pm, Chaired by Kerry Torpy. wine and beer tasting, lunch in Swan Valley. We will meet at Mondo
Nougat & Cafe along Great Northern Highway, Swan Valley. Houghtons
Members present - 16, as per attendance book.
for lunch, $20.00 per head, includes wine tasting.
Apologies- 3, as per attendance book.
For the Christmas Dinner, everyone brings a small gift for under $10.00,
Visitors- Nil marked male or female, to be given out as we did last year. Could we have
Kerry welcomed Salva and Sandra Trolio as new members. numbers for the dinner as soon as possible, please?
Minutes of previous meeting - Resolved on a motion moved by John Hall, Phone Tom on 0435 580 269 or email at pitstop1940@gmail.com
sec. by Ray Hudson. General Business - Free 504 sedan available, contact Brian Eyre or
Business arising - Christmas lunch and December meeting, is booked at Neville Grimson for details.
EdenVale, Pinjarra, on Saturday 5th December. Gluten free available. Meeting closed 8.55pm,
1.00pm for meal, meeting beforehand. Arrive early enough to visit the
Followed by supper supplied by Shirley.
galleries and restoration shed before meeting and lunch. $20.00 for 2 course
Christmas Dinner.
Correspondence In - 2 club magazines, 1 email from C.M.C. regarding
concessional registrations for club members vehicles.
Phone call from Nevis Dowding, Veteran Car Club, regarding the issue of
the front steps to the club building. They are in touch with the Melville
Council and hope to have something positive come out of it.
Correspondence Out - Letter to DoT with list of concessional licensed
vehicles in the club.
Treasurers Report - Current balance - $5,886-54 with 41 paid up members. 3
more members have paid up since the end of the month.
Merchandise - No report.
Editors Report - Newsletter under control.
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EDITORS NOTES Please find attached photos of my 504.
The editor (and wife) have just had a very busy month. Spare time has The bodywork is still in very good condition. There are a few rust spots, but nothing
major. When I last drove it, it was very good mechanically, lovely to drive but it has
been a bit thin as there always seems to be something that needs doing. not been driven for a while. The interior is in very good condition. The vehicle has a
Club members have helped this month by not sending in any contributions second radiator to cool the auto fluid, is petrol and an automatic. The towbar is a
so this November edition of the LION is once again short and sweet. genuine one and it has the genuine original Peugeot wide wheel rims. All the lamps/
lights are in good condition. If I had the time, I would restore it myself.
We are lucky in Western Australia to have the Covid 19 crisis in check Hope someone will be able to take the time to restore it.
and that we have a bit of freedom to at least get together with family,
Cheers, Peter
gather in small groups and move around in our own State. Recently we
Contact Brian or Neville for details
managed to sneak away from the daily grind to have a bit of a holiday
down South for a few days. The area around Margaret River was very
busy and teaming with “visitors” who were not appreciate by some of the
locals.
In accordance with incorporation rules and the club constitution it is
important that a data base is kept and maintained of club member details.
This is only up to date dependent on what is submitted. (Working crystal
balls are hard to find)
The data base is quite comprehensive and members are concerned about
who has access to this information and why. You are allowed to ask for
access to this information but you may not get the answer you want.
I often get feedback about our web site. It must be reasonable because we
often pick up members from the site. Sometimes things don’t work or are
out of date and members get a bit grumpy. Once again if I am not told I
cant fix it. (see crystal ball comment)
Some feedback and comments related to my “voluntary” roles are good
and some are bad. I don’t mind either but my tolerance has become a bit
more selective over the years.
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LION TORQUE Cont.
Hi Everyone, Discussion was held at the October club meeting to change the date of the
Not much news this month & no story from members sheds. I hope we will “Dave Roberts Brunch” from January to February. This event will be
have one to finish the year off. I hope you have enjoyed the Shed Stories. I held at a new venue in 2021. The Matilda Bay venue has become too
notice some of the other clubs have started printing similar stories about crowded in recent years & available parking close by is also a problem
members, their sheds & Peugeot`s & other cars that they have owned. I unless you arrive very early to get a spot. More details on the new venue
enjoy reading those articles also. will be in the December Lion magazine. Keep this date in mind for now
Sunday 7th February. There will be no social event in January 2021.
I have been busy jotting down proposed events & dates for the 2021 club
Calendar. This was presented at the November meeting to the members The Shed Sleuth has been out & about this past month & can report that
present for their input. If you have any ideas for social events for 2021 Barry Mouritz is very pleased in that the 403 Cabriolet has been approved
please let the committee know. There is a provisional calendar printed in by the Department of Transport to be road registered. The paper work
this magazine. The dates listed for social events are proposed and not arrived last Friday. Barry has the cabriolet booked in for inspection this
confirmed dates as yet. coming week in Busselton. Barry is very pleased to say the least.
Dates may change when we finalise the event calendar for 2021. For Barry has been busy in his shed the past few weeks doing an engine
example the date for the 2021 Combined French Car Clubs Run is April rebuild on his 1951 203 sedan. That job is now completed & the 203 is
25th being ANZAC Day, and this may not suit some people, so we will purring like a Lion cub. While the engine was in pieces Barry asked me
have to discuss this date soon so we can advise the other clubs, as it is our to give the carburettor a service. Lucky he did as the main air bleed jet
turn to organise the run this year. die cast housing (yes the part that always breaks) had broken long before
Barry purchased the 203. A repair job had been made by joining the two
The planned social event for November will be, The Annual Wine Run, to
broken pieces together using a piece of rubber tubing. The 203`s engine
be held in the Swan Valley again this year. The date is Saturday 14th
was running perfectly.
November. Assemble for morning tea at 10.00am. The location is listed in
Social events in this Lion magazine. The weather is looking to be mild for
this time of the year. Hope you can make it.
Our Christmas Party & Club Awards presentations combined with the final Barry Mouritz
club meeting for 2020 will be held at ‘’Edenvale‘’ in Pinjarra. Tom Pitt has 1951 203
organised the event. The date is Saturday 5th December. Lunch is planned
for 1.00pm. Please arrive by 12.30pm. Edenvale is located on The South
Western Hwy as you enter Pinjarra when coming from Perth. Details of the
Christmas Party are listed in this Lion magazine. Please let Tom know
ASAP if you would like to attend. Remember no club meeting at the club
rooms for December.
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Cont. I was able to fabricate a spring to suit (RH) by using a suitable spring I
found in my large assortment of springs that I have. I assembled the unit &
I have spent some time recently working on the 1965 “Barn 404” out at
Brockies farm. We put it on the car ramp & gave it a good pressure clean it works well with plenty of tension on the lever.
underside. It came up very well. It is in remarkable condition with only The type of spring used in the lock is a torsional spring to make it work
minimal rust in one of the buttress panels. The floors are in perfect correctly. I contacted several spring manufacturers in Perth to ask if they
condition. No other visible rust to be found in the usual places. The boot would be interested in making up a batch of RH &LH springs for me. One
floor & jacking points are in perfect condition. maker told me he was far too busy. Well I do hope he stays busy!!!!!.
Another was more helpful. I will visit him when I am in Perth to show him
the spring & get a price to manufacture a batch.
I thought may be other club members & members of clubs with in Australia
may be interested in buying a couple of spare springs if I can get them at a
404 on ramp after reasonable cost. I will advise the outcome soon.
pressure clean of Mandurah club member Brian McNeil has purchased Bart Edwards 404
underside wagon. Hopefully we will see Brian & the wagon at club events in the near
future. It is a very nice original low mileage wagon. Brian is pretty pleased
with his purchase of the wagon.
I have been helping Salva Trolio removing the differential from his 1969
404 sedan. Salva purchased the 404 about a year ago. This is the ex Cathy
I have decided to bring the 404 home to make more progress on it. I will Mueller 404 sedan. The 404 is being prepared for registration. One of last
inspect the body work before deciding to get stuck into it. I intend fitting a jobs that needed attending to before presenting for inspection was to strip
505 2.0ltr engine & a floor shift gear change and disc brakes from the later the differential down & replace the gaskets, fit a new pinion seal & re seal
404 models. Haven`t decided on a colour as yet, however dark grey would the differential axle tubes & torque tube joints. This is a time consuming job
go well with the tan interior. I have seen enough white 404`s over the years, but well worth it when completed. No more differential oil leaks for another
but you never know!!!!! 20 years.
Owners of later model 404`s & the 504 models may have at some time
experienced the internal door lock opening lever spring breaking. This
could be overcome by replacing the latch assembly with a new part.
However these are no longer available. I had to repair one of these recently.
Having several spare assemblies I thought it wouldn`t be a problem. I
needed a RH one. I found that I only had LH ones. The springs are RH &
LH. I decided that I could gently file the peened over part of the pin
locating the leaver in the housing. Then punch the pin out making sure not
to crack the aging plastic housing.
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Cont.
JUST FOR LAUGHS
On behalf of our club members I would like to thank Corrado Righetti
manager of Eurocare in Burswood Road for the financial sponsorship he
has given to our club this year. This is greatly appreciated by us all.
Corrado is well known to many of our club members as he has been
servicing their more modern Peugeot & Citroen vehicles for many years.
Other members vehicles in more recent times. I can highly recommend
Corrado to our members for his technical knowledge & expertise in the
servicing of Peugeot, Renault, Citroen & other European vehicles.
In the past Corrado gave Trish & I excellent service when we owned our
306XSi when we were living in Perth. Most important to us we valued
Corrado`s honesty & friendship in our dealings with him. We still enjoy
this friendship today. Corrado can supply spare parts for the range of
modern Peugeot`s & some parts for the older 404, 504, 505 models. We
still deal with Eurocare for parts for our 404`s where ever possible and
are given friendly & helpful service. If you know of any one unhappy
with the service they are getting with their Peugeot, Renault, Citroen
make sure you recommend Corrado of Eurocare to them.
Until Next Month
Drive Safe & Enjoy It
Kerry Torpy
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