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Torque
THE PEUGEOT CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA
August 2016
Ken Bailey Reborne (ex Caravelle) PugWorkShop
Creative Intentions S P EC I A L I ST P E U G EOT S E RV I C E S
Specialising in parts for 11 Fitzgeralds Close, Castlemaine
Peugeot, Citroen and Renault
Service, repairs and parts – 404 to 508
Mob: 0400 566 119 Contact Doug Norman
email ken.bailey55@bigpond.com
Ph: 0408 508 628, A/H 5470 6566
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repairs to all
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Repairs
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Specialists
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Regan Motors
Authorised Peugeot Dealer
New & Used Sales & Service
295 Whitehorse Road Balwyn. Phone 9830 5322
Spares and Service 75-79 Auburn Road Hawthorn.
Phone Service 9882 1388 Phone Spares 9882 3396
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Carrying the largest stock of parts for these marques in Australia. Club discount. Mail order.
321 Middleborough Rd, Box Hill VIC 3128 Ph: (03) 9899 6683 Fax: (03) 9890 2856
Unit 3/10 Pioneer Ave, Thornleigh NSW 2120 Ph: (02) 9481 8400 Fax: (02) 9484 1900
Evan’s Classic Car Garage
Peugeot Service and Repairs
Rust repairs, welding, towing and car removals.
Road Worthy Certificates for Club plates
Fact 3/ 68 Lexton Road Box Hill North 3129
Ph: 9897 1956 / After hours Mob: 0407852409
Basil Van Dongen
(formerly Peugparts)
New & Used Peugeot Par t s PCCV CLUB TOOLS FOR HIRE
A collection of club tools and equipment is available for hire
56 school Rd trafalgar 3824 on production of your current membership card.
Ph/fax: 5633 1699 Mob: 0418 533 490
Please contact: BILL WASHINGTON
Email: peugpart@dcsi.net.au 3 Witt Court, Box Hill Ph. (H) 9849 0693
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COMMITTEE PCCV LIFE MEMBERS
President: Neil Beddoe – Ph. 5952 1575, John Biviano, Roger Chirnside,
0411 491 286 nbeddoe@waterfront.net.au Peter Cusworth, Peter de Vaus, Mike Dennis,
Vice President & Secretary: Dennis Edwards, Mike Farnworth, Glad
Allan Horsley Ph. 9499 5861, 0419 634 043 Fish, Allan Horsley, David Isherwood, Les
allan.horsley@bigpond.com Jennings, Laurie Jones, Peter Kerr, Murray
Treasurer: Kathryn Tolo Knight, Frank Myring, Brian Nicholas,
Ph. 0401 357 821 kathryn.tolo@icloud.com Laurie Petschack, John Regan, Phil Torode,
Social Events Secretary: Hank Verwoert, Ray Vorhauer, Graham Wallis,
Val Gibson – Ph. 9728 3096 Ivan Washington, Paul Watson, Nick Wright
Peugeot Car Club of Victoria Inc. vsgmjk@bigpond.com
Incorporation No. A1246. ABN 85 961 321 518 Competition Events Secretary: Registers
PO Box 403, Nunawading 3131 Phil Torode – Ph. 0432 107 301 Worm Register:
phil@bidwriter.com.au 203: vacant
Telephone 0427 203 206 CAMS/AOMC delegate: 403: Paul Watson, Ph. 5264 8449 (H)
information@pccv.org Peter Kerr – Ph. 9890 1816, paulandnola@iinet.net.au
www.pccv.org 0408 504 605, petekerr@optusnet.com.au 404: Hank Verwoert, Ph. 03 9783 2718
Club Permit Scheme: Tim Farmilo verwoert1@bigpond.com
general meetings Ph. 8711 4050 (H), 0411 240 818 1-2-304 Register:
Meetings are held on the first Friday tfarmilo@optusnet.com.au 104, 204, 304 & 305 models:
of every month (except January) at the General Committee: Nick Wright Ph. 5944 3821
VDC Clubrooms, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Paul Watson – Ph. 0427 203 206 nwright@netspace.net.au
Road, Nunawading (Melway 48 G10), paulandnola@iinet.net.au
commencing at 8pm. Visitors are most David Jenkins – jenkinsdcv@bigpond.com Technical advisors
Greg Park – gbetow@bigpond.com
welcome. Please approach from the Neil Griffin – 205gti@iinet.net.au This is a voluntary service kindly provided by our
northern end of Norcal Road. advisors and is strictly for members use only.
Please don’t leave messages asking
membership NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS them to call you back.
Annual Fees: Full membership $70, Membership Secretary: • Most models up to 1988
Associate & Junior $20. Joining Fee $10. Michael Farnworth – Ph. 9889 5654 (H) John Biviano, Ph. 5229 9013, 9am- 9pm
To join the Club please pay your annual mikefar@ozemail.com.au • 203, 403, 404, 205 & 405
subscription by either: Merchandise: Graham Wallis, Ph. 9859 1412 (H)
Murray Knight – Ph. 9728 3096 ewal7731@bigpond.net.au
1. Electronic Funds Transfer to the PCCV
vsgmjk@bigpond.com • 607
Wespac Bank Account, (BSB number, Lance Guttridge, Ph 0408 790 414
033 070, Acc No. 730763) mailing a copy Library:
Alan Banks – Ph. 0408 162 406 • 605
of the Transfer Money Receipt together Salman Chaudhry, Ph 0432 603 766
with your name, address and a list of Editor & Webmaster: Peter Cusworth
Ph. 0409 797 023, pcusworth53@gmail.com • Electricals
Peugeots you drive; David Isherwood, Ph. 9873 3342 (H)
or
PCCV regional contactS • Diesel models
2. Send a cheque together with your name, Hans Vandermost,
address and a list of Peugeots you drive; Gippsland: Lance Guttridge 0408 790 414
North Vic: Milton Grant 5824 2324 Ph. 0409 914 219 (after hours only)
to the Club’s postal address (see above).
West Vic: Graham Lewis 5244 2070
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Torque is the monthly magazine of The Peugeot Car Club of
Victoria Inc. Correspondence, articles and items of Peugeot contents
news and interest are invited and should be sent to:
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The Editor, Peter Cusworth,
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Ph: 9762 5667 or Mob. 0409 797 023
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Torque Production deadlines
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Deadline for the next issue is: MonDAY 15 august.
Torque will be wrapped and sorted for mailing on 18 Worm REView
WEDNESday 24 august at the VDC Clubrooms, Unit 8, 20 308 gti track test
41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading (Melway 48 G10), from
8.00 pm. All members are welcome to attend and help out. 23 404 familiale rescue
Disclaimer 24 indianapolis 1916 This month’s cover
Readers are reminded that the opinions expressed in Torque Doug Brockfield provided this photo
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are not necessarily those of the Editor, PCCV or its officers,
and that technical articles are published in good faith and 28 back torque Victoria’s high country.
that no responsibility will be accepted.
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Club Calendar August Club Meeting Friday 5 August
* = See event info in this issue. Ladies Night: The People, The Places and The Peugeots of Tanzania
= Competition events
Bold = PCCV events
For motorkhana event details go to:
T he speaker at the August meeting will be one of our own members, Jenni Farmilo.
Jenni took a group of students to Tanzania earlier this year on a social service and
cultural experience. Come along and hear her tales of the places, the people and the
www.motorkhanavic.com.au Peugeots she met along the way.
The meeting will be preceded by a light BBQ dinner and wine and followed by a
August Champagne supper.
Fri 5 Club Meeting. Guest Speaker: Jenni Not only will Peugeot Ladies enjoy Jenni’s presentation about the people and
Farmilo on her recent African trip* landscapes of Tanzania but along with their spouse they will also enjoy good food,
Sat 6 HRA TRE Magical Ironbark Tour* wine and the fellowship of Club members.
Sun 14 VMC7 motorkhana, Colac Be sure to make this meeting a special date.
Sun 14 Yarra Valley Run to Austin 7 OST* For catering purposes, if you are able to attend please advise Allan Horsley;
allan.horsley@bigpond.com or 0419 634 043
Mon 15 Committee Meeting
Where: VDC Clubrooms, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading (Melway 48 G10).
Sat 20 PAC Junior Driver Training
When: BBQ from 6.30pm. Meeting commences at 8.00pm.
Sun 21 PAC Motorkhana McGregor Rd
Sun 21 Voyage Petite, Williamstown*
Wed 24 Torque wrapping night Yarra Valley Run to watch Austin 7 event
Sat 27 PAC VCAS Autocross Maffra Sunday 14 August
September
Fri 2 Club Meeting. Guest Speaker is
Mark Pedder , Rally Driver and MD
of Pedders Suspension
Sun 4 VMC8 motorkhana, Mt Gambier
Sun 11 NCCA G5 Khanacross Werribee*
Mon 12 Committee meeting
Sat 17 Spring 200 Rally
Sat 17 Milton’s Meander*
Sun 18 PCCV @ DECA, Shepparton
17-18 Australian Khanacross Champs Qld.
Sun 25 PAC multiclub Khanacross
24-25 Aus Motorkhana Champs, Perth
Wed 28 Torque wrapping night
October
Sun 2 National Show and Shine, Euroa A club drive to watch Austin 7s compete in an Observed Section Trial event at Healesville.
Sun 2 G5 Motorkhana Werribee*
Fri
Sat
7 Club Meeting
8 PAC Junior driver session
T he Austin 7 Club spends odd Sundays, and it is quite odd, trying to drive through
courses set out over varying terrain, logs, creeks, large holes, hills up and down,
finishing the day with an attempt to drive through a dam, deeper than the car is high.
Sun 9 VMC9 Motorkhana, Pakenham* The afternoon will be exciting to watch so long as you stand clear when the water
sprays everywhere off the wheels of their specially built vehicles.
Sun 16 French Car Festival (Seaworks
Museum, Williamstown)* The venue is located between Yarra Glen & Healesville, it’s free entry to watch and we
need to arrive about 12.30 pm just before the afternoon competition starts. That way
Mon 17 Committee Meeting
a few tickets in the meat raffle will still be available to purchase. Bring gum boots as
Sat 22 Blue Rock Stages VCRS I’m told It’s a 100 meter walk through a grassy paddock to view the .action.
Wed 26 Torque wrapping night I’ll meet all of you at the Warrandyte Bakery from 11am, Sunday 14 August, with my
29 to Nov 1, CUP WEEKEND, Myrtleford* 403. We then leave in convoy at 12 midday for a pleasant drive through the Yarra
Valley to the venue. This drive will be suitable for any modern car. The Bakery is located
November riverside between the hotel and roundabout/bridge on Warrandyte Rd. The Trial venue
Fri 4 Club Meeting is at 79 Whelans Road Healesville in case you can’t make it to our meet up place in
Warrandyte at The Bakery for coffee & pies etc. No food will be available at venue. All
Sun 20 Voyage Petite to Daylesford these locations are in the suburban Melways in case you want to meet us along the
way.
December
Please come along for the pleasant Sunday drive and watch people enjoying the bush
Fri 2 Club Meeting in an odd way. More info: Phil Torode phil@bidwriter.com.au Ph. 0432 107 301
Sun 4 Christmas Party Link to map of route: https://goo.gl/01Xti6
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If weather conditions are lousy and you are not sure whether
an event will still be run, call the club phone 0427 203 206.
Voyage Petite – Cup Weekend 2016
Westward to Historic Williamstown Myrtleford
Sunday 21 August Saturday 29 October to
Tuesday 1 November 2106
I n keeping with requests from members to organise Sunday outings in different parts
of Melbourne, we have decided to head to Williamstown on Port Phillip Bay for
something a bit different.
Originally Melbourne’s first sea port, Williamstown has developed from what was a
T his year’s Cup Weekend will be based
in the beautiful Ovens Valley town of
Myrtleford in north Eastern Victoria.
neglected, industrialised centre into a popular and fashionable maritime village. Reservations have been made for Club
To make things a little simpler, I have planned points of interest within easy walking Members at the Arderns Caravan Park,
distance on Nelson Place. There is ample metered parking (4 hours) along Nelson Place, 03 5752 1934, email david@arderns.
as well as free parking at Park & Ride on Williamstown Beach, the Anchorage Marina com.au; and the Motel on Alpine
and the Botanic Gardens at the corner of Giffard and Osborne Streets. The Police 03 5752 1438; both in downtown
Station is also located on Nelson Place and there is free parking around there as well. Myrtleford.
We will meet for coffee and/or breakfast at Cafe Cirino, 133 Nelson Place at 10am. The event will follow the informality
The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and they can accommodate groups of people format developed at the past two
with a little notice in advance. Cup Weekends. Participants will be
After coffee, the Williamstown Craft Market (located in the Historic Commonwealth offered the opportunity to participate
Reserve in Nelson Place) offers 70 – 100 stalls on the water’s edge with an incredible in a short drive to Lake Buffalo, Mount
range of handmade goods and home-grown produce, with live music and numerous Buffalo and the beautiful township of
food vendors. There are also plenty of interesting shops to explore along Nelson Place. Bright. Also a longer drive into the high
If the market is not your thing, you might like to go and explore HMAS Castlemaine country, Mt Beauty, the Bogong Village
which is berthed nearby on Gem Pier. Built in Victoria in 1941, HMAS Castlemaine is and Falls Creek will be an option.
one of the sixty Australian-built Bathurst Class corvettes to serve throughout World Lake Buffalo
War II, and is the last such vessel still afloat.
This magnificent vessel has been restored by the Maritime Trust to become the
floating museum and naval memorial that she is today. Situated at Gem Pier, the
on-board museum includes artefacts of early steam and sailing vessels, evidence of
the first formally arranged coastal trade in Victoria and of course, Navy shipbuilding
and everyday life in those times. Admission is $6 for adults. Guided tours are
usually available. It will take about an hour to visit all compartments of the ship.
Appropriate footwear is required so high heels and thongs are OUT.
We will then meet up for lunch at The Customs House Hotel, (across the road from
For the shoppers and foodies a
Gem Pier and overlooking the Commonwealth Reserve where the market is located)
round trip through Beechworth and
for lunch at 12.30pm. The hotel offers light meals, traditional pub food at reasonable
Yackandandah will provide a rewarding
prices, or an A La Carte menu if that is your preference.
experience.
There are various other places of interest in Williamstown if you need to see more.
Please mark these dates on your diary
I will need to make approximate bookings for coffee and lunch so please let me and advise Allan Horsley (allan.horsley@
know ASAP if you are interested in attending this outing at bigpond.com or 0419 634 043) if you
vsgmjk@bigpond.com or call me on 9728 3096. are planning to attend.
Val Gibson Full details of the event and the
accommodation reservation details will
be set out in the September issue of
Milton’s Meander Saturday 17 September Torque.
O nce again I’ll be putting together a meander as a prelude to the Club day at DECA
on Sunday 18 Sept.
The meeting point will be the BP Service Station on Cooper St just off the Hume
Freeway. Melways 181 D11. Arrival at 9.15 for a 10-ish start.
There will be various options for lunch at the town we stop in and the meander will
arrive in Shepparton in plenty of time for people to return to Melbourne.
Those staying the night will meet as usual at the Terminus Hotel for dinner.
Milton Grant 0419 406 056 Bright
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Competition Report
French
For more info on any of these events, contact Glad Fish:
gladfish@netspace.net.au or 0410 148 058.
Car Saturday 6th August, HRA TRE Magical Ironbark Tour
The Magical Ironbark Tour is an old fashioned Touring Road Event – some Closed
Festival Road go fast sections along with day and night time Touring. Start and finish at the
Heathcote Showgrounds
The official map(s) for the event will be supplied by the Event organisers. The official
Entry Form is found at www.hra.org.au
Sunday 16 October 2016 For further information, see July Torque or contact Rob Cranston 0414560688
Sunday 14th August. VMC7 Colac.
Featuring vintage, veteran Victorian Motorkhana Championship event in Colac, on a bitumen surface. This event
and current day models of favours club members who live on the Western side of town. VENUE Colac Livestock
French car marques. Centre, 55 Ballarat Rd, Irrewarra (Colac) – Melway: Map 926 J7, GPS: -38.3196,
143.6282, Facilities, Full catering (breakfast, lunch and snacks), shelter for spectators
Also dealer displays, music and toilets will be available at the venue. Supplementary Regulations on VMC website.
performances, French Saturday 27th August. PAC VCAS
cooking displays, food and This is a Saturday twilight event and a round of the Victorian Club Autocross Series.
coffee stalls, car detailing Venue is a dirt track at 239 Boisdale-Newry Rd, Boisdale VIC. Supplementary
demonstrations, merchandise Regulations will be available on Pakenhamautoclub.org.au.
stalls, raffles and on-site Sunday 4th September VMC8 Mt Gambier
Tavern. Another Victorian Motorkhana Championship on the Western side of town. Although
Mount Gambier is actually in South Australia, this event is a round of the Victorian
Championship. You will really need to drive across the day before the event, or make a
weekend of it, drive over Friday evening, spend Saturday sight-seeing, Mt Gambier has
a lot to offer the tourist. The organisers are aware of the distance most competitors
drive and always finish the event by mid-afternoon, allowing Victorians time to get
home. Supplementary Regulations with details of venue address and start time will be
available on VMC website.
New PCCV Competition Year
The PCCV competition year starts on the 1st July each year. Trophies for the 2015/16
year will probably be presented at the December meeting. Events are now scoring
for the 2016/17 year. All PCCV competitors driving a Peugeot are eligible for PCCV
www.renault-car-club-vic.org.au Championship points in all CAMS approved events. Points for the Ladies, Gents and
Junior Championships are awarded to PCCV members who officiate at any PCCV
run competitive event. Also, L,G&J points are awarded to PCCV competitors in
Bring the whole family and enjoy
any CAMS approved event (other than State and Australian Championship events)
everything Williamstown has to offer: that requires only a CAMS non-speed competition licence. Should we continue to
• Cafes • Sea Shepherd • Fine Dining exclude Championship events from the L,G&J Championships? These events require
only a non-speed competition licence and the driving format is the same as a non-
• Markets • Heritage Walks • Ice Cream championship event. Competitors, please send your thoughts to gladfish@netspace.
• Shopping • HMAS Castlemaine net.au.
• Sea Planes The Annual Concours d’Elegance award is difficult for the club scorer as these events
do not have results acknowledging all participants. The PCCV Committee is reviewing
how this award is to be decided. Once again your ideas would be appreciated, as this is
your club.
Seaworks Maritime Precinct
82 Nelson Place Williamstown
Contact Ken Marriott 0418 178 788
fcf@renault-car-club-vic.org.au
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How to get Club Merchandise
Club Umbrellas........................... $20
more involved 203/403 Oil filters....................... $15
in the PCCV? 203, 403, 404 diff seal................ $20
REDuced PRICES
Write something for Torque Club Windcheaters..................... $30
Club Polo Shirts.......................... $25
Y
ou don’t have to be a Pulitzer Prize both in S, M, L, XL & 2XL sizes
winner to contribute to Torque, Shoulder bags ........................... $10
just be enthusiastic and well Sale items
informed. Bucket hats................................. $10
Many articles that have appeared in Scarves........................................ $10
the mag in the past have been written Peugeot pens............................... $1
by ordinary people with a story to tell. Redex Rerun T-shirts ................. $10
Think of the late Bruce Tayler, a superb Number plate frames................... $5
mechanic who could express himself well Dome badges............................... $5
at meetings or in Torque. Cloth badges................................ $1
There are dozens of people in our club whose knowledge of Peugeots is astounding. Assorted stickers.......................... $1
Occasionally we will hear someone describe a very technical matter in clear and simple
terms and we think “I wish I could express myself as well as that.”
These are the people we need to share their wealth of knowledge with other club
members.
As an example, take a look at Ivan Washington’s article on ballast resistors in last
month’s Torque. It’s a technical matter expressed in plain language that anyone can
understand.
If you have a technical matter that you can contribute to Torque, please do so.
Or you might like to write a report on a recent Peugeot trip (such as Tim Hall’s account
of a Tasmanian sojourn in the 505 GTi wagon, seen in Torque 0716).
Some people write articles that don’t refer to Peugeots at all, but that doesn’t mean
they aren’t of interest to Peugeot people. For example, Peter Kerr contributed a two-
part article on being part of a pit crew for a Fiat Abarth in Targa Tasmania.
The main thing is to tell your story as clearly as possible so we can all read and enjoy it.
So please put your thinking cap on and make a contribution.
I have an article to use next month from
Peter Kerr on the development of the
To purchase any of these items, see
The Miller engines in the early 1900s, which
will follow on well from Peter Wilson’s Murray Knight at the next meeting.
Editor’s second installment, this month, on the
Desktop Peugeot Indianapolis victories.
I have been spending many hours Digital Torque
watching the Tour de France and while
it is not the Peugeot spotting exercise it
once was, it is still a fantastic travelogue
M embers have the opportunity to
receive their personal copy of
Torque each month IN FULL COLOUR by
W e were a bit light on for material for
this month’s Torque so I’ve included
a couple of extra articles sourced from
of France especially for cycling fans.
Peter Cusworth
email. The email will arrive on Friday,
one week before the Club Meeting, and
with the current Aus Post delivery times,
NSW’s magazine, The Pugilist – thanks to several days before you’d receive it in
Simon Craig and Peter Wilson. the post.
So the request for member assistance
printed above is even more pertinent, so August Torque – brought to Members will also be able to pick
up a copy of the
make sure you think of writing an article you by these members printed version of TORQUE
THE PEUGEOT CAR CLUB
OF VICTORIA
or sending in some photos for us all to Torque at the Club
Many thanks to the following members and
enjoy in Torque. Meeting.
friends who have generously contributed to
Thanks to Doug Brockfield who provided this issue of Torque. If you would like
the cover photo taking a photo of his to join the digital
own car in an interesting situation. Please Paul Watson, Allan Horsley, Neil Beddoe, age, please
think of doing likewise with your car. Milton Grant, Val Gibson, Peter Cusworth, send your email
Make sure you have your camera on the Glad Fish, Tim Hall, Doug Brockfield, Colin address to
highest resolution setting though as we Cameron, Greg Winkley, Simon Craig and mikefar@ozemail. December 2015
need a large file for use on the cover. Peter Wilson. com.au
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The Road Safety Quiz
Presidential torque Paul Watson
A pologies first regards my absence from the July
meeting. I had taken on obligations with the voting
Pre-poll and on Election Day and it became clear that a A t the July meeting we had the Road
Safety Quiz, which was well received
trip to Melbourne could not fit the requirement to set up by the members present.
on the Friday night for the Saturday and a very early start There were 20 questions and only one
/ long day. I was indeed sorry to miss Paul Watson’s “Road person got them all right: Denis Tolo. He
Rules Quiz” (an interest for us all involved with the L2P won two bottles of excellent Margaret
Mentor Driving Program) and grateful for Allan taking over River wine for his efforts.
at short notice upon his return from O/S. The Quiz was well
Various questions created discussion
received by those who attended and all members can have
among members, some of whom were
a go later in this issue.
amazed by answers relating to the way
Our August meeting is to have one of our own, Jenni Farmilo speaking on her recent learner drivers are taught these days.
trip to the “Wilds of Africa” in company with a group of students from her school.
For example, learners are taught to
With the topic and speaker it is aimed to invite spouses and partners, with additional
do a head check when changing lanes
focus being given to the pre meeting BBQ and supper afterwards. Please make and
or crossing a bike lane. A head check
take up this invitation, come along and enjoy. Talking about the BBQ it is worth
involves swivelling the head so you can
mentioning that those who use it need to ensure that it is cleaned thoroughly after its
see vehicles (including bikes) in the blind
last use (better done whilst still warm). Thanks for your cooperation.
spots.
The program of events / activities has now been fleshed out for the rest of the year
One matter that was not in the quiz but
with Scott Pedder coming in September to talk about the ARC and his 308 Rally
sometimes catches out learners on their
car. I will unfortunately be away for this presentation due to being support on a
licence test is the rules for giving way to
“Postie Bike Ride for Prostate Cancer”, Hobart to Cairns. This is being organised by
traffic at an intersection where the road
David McAdam and he will speak about the adventure and presumably some of the
being crossed has a median strip. See
tribulations encountered on this 21 day challenge at the October meeting.
Diagram 1.
In November we will have the AGM following the General Meeting, and intend to
run some footage of memorable Peugeot achievements, for instance Pikes Peak –
“Climb Dance” with the 405 T16 and more recently Sébastien Loeb with the 308 PP
Special build specifically for the event. Both record breaking experiences. Once again
we would like all members to consider an involvement in PCCV, either on or off the
Committee, since new ideas are always welcome and help to provide a program of
interesting activities for members.
B
As a result of the above the Committee has agreed to move the traditional “Awards MEDIAN STRIP MEDIAN STRIP
Night” to the December meeting and to have a broader perspective to that meeting
allowing for Daylight Saving. The Christmas BBQ will again follow on the Sunday at
PI, with all members, family and friends invited.
The Committee spent some time at its last meeting debating the success (or
otherwise) of recent Voyage Petite / Le Chat’s and examining options. If you have any A
Diagram 1
suggestions please advise Val or Allan.
July 14 was Bastille Day and celebration of the event has been restored with a lunch
on the following Sunday. This previously was a major focus in the PCCV calendar and
this event was fully booked. We have the Worm Weekend coming up at the end of It is common for testers in Geelong to
July in Bendigo and a Voyage Petite to Williamstown (the market will be operating take the learner to such an intersection
on the day) in August. We will visit Shepparton in September with Milton’s Meander and, at the Stop sign (A in the diagram),
on Saturday and DECA (on the Skid Pan) on the Sunday and in October there is the asking them to make a right-hand turn.
French Car Festival (by Citroen CC) at the Seaworks Museum. Refer Calendar for It the learner moves to the median strip
details of these and multiple competition events to enjoy. area and stops, the tester will fail the
learner.
Continue the “Motion and Emotion”,
Neil Why? Because at an intersection
governed by Stop or Give Way signs, you
must not impede any traffic, even traffic
turning into the side street (B). And by
stopping in the median strip area, you are
potentially blocking the path of turning
traffic.
Another situation was raised by Allan
Horsley. See Diagram 2 and nominate in
which order the vehicles proceed.
The answer is B, then A, then C. This is
because C must give way to B and A,
A must give way to B, and C must give
way at the Give Way sign and to all other
traffic because it is making a right turn.
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6. When may you cross double For the next 5km, stop for any animals
unbroken white lines in the centre of until they have crossed the road.
A the road? Drive at 5kmh in case there are animals
At any time. on the road.
To overtake if the road ahead is clear.
You must not cross the lines to overtake. 14. When there are boom gates and
flashing lights at a railway level
B crossing, when can you cross the rail
7. What is the maximum distance a
line?
motor vehicle may travel in a bicycle
lane when making a turn? When the train has passed by.
C
Diagram 2 50 metres. When the booms are fully open.
100 metres. When the lights have stopped flashing.
150 metres.
15. If you are parallel parking where
there are no marked bays, how much
8. On a multi-lane freeway, with no
The multiple choice questions for room must you leave between your
transit lanes, when are you permitted
the road safety quiz are below and vehicle and the vehicles in front and
to travel in the right-hand lane?
the answers appear elsewhere in the behind
Only to overtake or when the road is
magazine. See how you score. 500mm.
congested.
1 metre.
Only if you are travelling at the speed
QUESTIONS limit. 1.5 metres.
At any time.
1. Is it legal to hold a mobile phone 16. When can you stop legally in a No
while driving? Parking zone?
9. How should you enter the exit ramp
Yes, while stationary in traffic. of a freeway? Never.
Yes, but only to read texts. Stop to give way to other vehicles. If you are desperate to go to the toilet.
No. Continue to drive at the same speed. If you are picking up or dropping off
passengers or goods, provided you stay
Adjust your speed once you have entered
2. What is the maximum distance you within three metres of the vehicle.
the exit ramp.
may travel in a bus lane when you are
making a turn? 17. Which of these offences can lead to
10. What are the rules regarding
100 metres. your vehicle being impounded?
mobile phones for learners and
150 metres. provisional drivers? Street racing.
200 metres. Texting prohibited. Disobeying a red light.
Hands-free phones permitted. Speeding at 20kmh over the limit.
3. Apart from when your vehicle breaks
No mobile phones, hands-free or
down, when may you use the hazard 18. How long are demerit points active
otherwise.
warning lights? after an offence?
When reversing. 11. In terms of drink-driving, what One year.
When warning other drivers of cyclists on does .05 refer to? Two years.
the road. The prescribed concentration of alcohol Three years.
In thick fog. in the blood.
The number of standard drinks you can 19. True or false? When the road
4. Which of these three options is have in an hour. rules talk about vehicles, they mean
considered to be the person in control motorised vehicles only.
The amount of alcohol in the breath.
of the vehicle? True.
The person holding the keys. 12. What can you do about blind spots False.
The person in the driver’s seat. when you are driving?
T he person with the most driving Set up your rear-vision mirrors so there 20. True or false? If you double your
experience. are no blind spots. speed, you cover almost four times the
Know where your blind spots are and do distance before you can stop.
5. When entering a roundabout which a head check regularly. True.
vehicles must you give way to? False.
Have your eyesight checked.
A
ll vehicles in the roundabout on your
right only. 13. On a country road you see a sign
All vehicles in the roundabout on your reading “Give way to stock next 5km”
left only. What should you do? For answers, see page 30.
All vehicles already in the roundabout. For the next 5km, travel slowly enough
to avoid a collision with any animals on
the road.
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c lub torque
The 2016 Classic Outback Trial
Correspondence
Club Permit Scheme concerns
T his year’s Classic Outback Trial was
conducted from June 18-24 in the
Northern Territory, based at Alice Springs.
Andy Crane and Dave Anderson coming
in an excellent 2nd place despite giving
away 14 years to the winning Nissan
Over the six days of competition, Gazelle. PCCV’s own Graham Wallis and
Dear Editor some 2,200 kilometres was covered. Brian Ward also did well coming in 11th
I noticed in your July edition that
consideration is being given by our
committee of the possible requirement
Cars competed over a vast variety of
roads and tracks ranging from fast
smooth sandy cattle station roads to
place in their little 205.
Tim and Bruce Shepherd in a 505 GTi
were well up in the results until an “off”
of members with vehicles on club plates steep tight and hilly tracks through the and the damage sustained resulted
to attend a minimum number of club rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Each day’s in several missed controls. They still
events. competition consisted of loops from and managed to finish in 31st place.
I do so hope our club does not go down back to Alice Springs. We hope to have a more detailed report
this path. If we do, I for one would not Over 50 cars were entered with most from Brian Ward next month after he
be able to sustain my membership. Here entries in the “Classic” section. Three returns from Hank’s outback trip.
is my situation. Peugeots were entered with the 504 of
I live in the remote location of Gipsy Point
near Mallacoota in far east Gippsland and
I own the Gordon Miller green 203. Every
week I drive ‘Marcel’ to Mallacoota – a
round trip of 40kms. Never any further
have we gone. Club events are usually far
too far away for us to even contemplate
going and it’s not just the car I’m worried
about, it’s me! Long travel is not my
thing and nor are overnight stays away.
Attending club events is, as a rule, not an
option for me.
I do however enjoy the fellowship of the
club by way of Torque and phone contact
with other members.
There must be others in a similar
Graham Wallis and Brian Ward, Peugeot 205. Photo: Ian Smith
circumstance and it would be a great
shame if we were excluded, not just for
us, but dare I say, for the club as well.
Cheers
Roger Rumbottle and Marcel
PS. anyone down this way will always
find the billy on should they like to drop
in for a cuppa. Ph. 5158 8291.
Second place for Andy Crane and Dave Anderson in their 504.
Worm Drive
Differential Oil
Supplies of the Shell Omala S4 WE 150
Fully Synthetic Worm Drive Oil are now
available in one litre containers at a
cost of $20 per litre.
Call Allan Horsley, 0419 634 043 for
your supply or purchase them at the
next club meeting. Tim and Bruce Shepherd before damaging the front of the 505 GTi.
10 TORQUE 0816peu g eot news
2016 NSW
French Car Festival
T he NSW French Car Festival was held on
Sunday 17 July at Silverwater Park in Sydney.
Numbers were down because it looked a dour
damp wintry day, but we had a line of five
French veterans for the first time.
There was a sprinkle of rain early in the morning
and it remained overcast for a while. Then the
sun came out and some folk were wishing they
were wearing shorts.
A member rounded up the biggest 205 GTi line-
up we have had for many years and Peugeot
Australia’s 205 GTi, now spruced up for the
press fleet with new paint and powder coated
wheels, trumped them for the class award.
The car was purchased for the press launch of
the 208 GTi and then looked a little tired in the
paintwork after a long time in the WA sun.
The interior is schmick original and the engine is
in good order.
Even with Peugeot’s global parts resources on
tap, they had a few problems getting Australian-
specific parts for the model and resorted to 3D
printing to replace the aircon control spindle
behind the dash.
The plastic valance on the rear beaver says
“Peugeot 205” and they are looking for a
“Peugeot 205 GTi” one. Mirror finish: Jim Cairns was so proud of the work he had done under his immaculate 304S
Anton Okorn’s 504 Ti cabriolet made its debut cabriolet in the 12 months after purchasing a hoist for his shed in Broke that he showed it
to much admiration. The project took 11 years off with a mirror. He cleaned everything to toothbrush standard and repainted where the fan
and four days from purchase to registration. had sprayed battery acid on the inner panels. The doc’s prescription paid off with a couple of
trophies from the concours.
Peter Wilson
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What has Kodak
to do with cars?
Peter Wilson
A s soon as Christmas is over,
columnists start watching for the
first appearance of Easter eggs in
supermarkets. It doesn’t take long.
The early egg syndrome seems to affect
Australia’s new car market as well and
spruiking of end-of-year sales offers
begins well ahead of June as the big
brands try to jump the gun before
competitors begin their campaigns.
Peugeot got off the mark early with sharp
pricing on many models and five-year
warranties as it moved to run out the
RCZs, clear other old stocks and regain
Future profits: A tourist using the Mu Peugeot car-share service in a German city. Auto makers are
volume. moving for a slice of this travel action.
Its March deliveries of 385 units were
the best since June last year, almost as What might turn out to be the final made utes more versatile for work and
good with 365 in April, but fell in May to shipment from Japan of 4008s is due family rides.
234. In June – normally the year’s biggest soon. Demand for the model is slowing In the first six months, passenger sales
selling month – the 354 new registrations and the 394 units in the first six months were down 5 per cent, SUVs up 11 per
were only enough to rate as the third is down on the 505 in the same period cent and commercials up 10 per cent.
best month of the year. last year.
Peugeot Automobiles Australia’s Tyson
It was way down on the 504 units The RCZ runout continued but it is harder Bowen warned against comparing the
in June 2015. In fact it was the most to find the model on sale and 41 have Peugeot result with the national trend.
disappointing June result since Sime been cleared in the year to June.
“The market increased in segments
Darby took over the distributorship. Despite the federal election, the where Peugeot does not currently have
The six-month tally of 1,989 deliveries national market boomed and total new an offering – specifically light commercial
was trailing the 2015 first half by 437. registrations were up 2 per cent to make vehicles, people movers and sports cars,”
However, an encouraging sign was a it a record June with 128,569 vehicles. he said in an email.
big increase in 308s on new plates, the The official VFACTS data shows it was a Peugeot is No. 24 on the brand chart,
153 being well above this year’s monthly skewed result because of a relatively large ahead of many others, and is not alone
average of 128. 16 per cent increase in business buying in taking a hit. Holden and Volkswagen
June also saw increased interest in the in the first six months and a fall in private are down 7 per cent, Renault 19 per
2008 with 51 units being double the May buying compared with the previous June. cent, Fiat 49 per cent, Citroën 21 per
result and the best for 12 months. This year’s trend continued of passenger cent, Ferrari 5 per cent and Jeep with its
car sales falling as buyers switch to SUVs consumer issues 51 per cent.
and to light commercials; twin cabs have The Koreans are the winners. Once their
Peugeot Australian deliveries 2016 new cars were returned to the dealer
for loose nuts and bolts to be tightened.
Model Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Ytd H1 15 Now they have the advantages of better
208 60 71 51 89 68 72 411 487 style, quality, astute trade deal pricing,
e.g., the i30 at $19,990 with free auto.
2008 29 40 33 34 25 51 212 178
Quality? Kia topped the latest US
308 107 113 161 167 67 153 768 867 J D Power survey of new car buyer
3008 15 9 11 11 5 6 57 149 satisfaction while Mercedes was among
the dunces.
RCZ 8 10 8 3 10 2 41 45
For the fourth month in succession the
4008 73 79 94 44 46 58 394 505 Hyundai i30 was Australia’s most popular
508 21 16 27 17 13 12 106 218 model, with an outstanding 6,432
5008 39 registrations in June and beating the
Toyota HiLux for the year-to-date with a
Partner 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 45 per cent rise to 22,857 units. And that
Expert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 is before its end-of-year runout.
Month 313 338 385 365 234 354 1989 2426 Further back in the road were the Corolla,
down 6 per cent at 20,857 for the first
2015 406 405 405 401 305 504 2426
half, and Mazda3, down 2 per cent at
29,008.
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How to put your
vehicle on the Club
Permit Scheme
The steps you need to follow to get
your car onto the Club Permit Scheme
(CPS).
1. Your membership of the PCCV
needs to be current and needs to
remain current while you have a
vehicle on the CPS.
2. Get a Roadworthy Certificate for
your vehicle.
3. Take photographs of your vehicle
to be kept by the Club for our
records. Photos must include the
following:
a. A view of the front of the
vehicle
Powerful trend: A Peugeot iOn charging at a car-share site in Nice. Automakers are trying to get a slice b. A view of the rear of the
of this travel action. vehicle
Toyota lost market share but remained Ford of Europe’s Barb Samardzick to c. A
view of the driver’s side of
market leader ahead of Mazda and Automotive News Europe that auto the vehicle
Hyundai. makers face dangers like those of Kodak d. A view of the driving position
Another Chinese brand has turned up. and Polaroid. “They didn’t see digital (side on with the driver’s door
cameras coming. We don’t want to be open)
That’s a problem with the auto market
left behind like that.”
now. There is just so much choice. So e. Photos of any identifiers such
many brands each with a model range Ford is testing car sharing in London. The as chassis number and engine
and choice galore. Peugeot group has cited car sharing as number
a practical way to enter the US market
We live in an age of disruption, according Electronic photos are preferred, but
and has some services in European cities.
to Inside Story social commentator Tim hard copy prints are also acceptable.
BMW has half a million customers in
Coleback.
nine European cities while Daimler claims 4. Fill out the Club Permit
Disruption is a phenomenon experienced a million users of 13,000 Smarts in 30 Application Form AND a
in many areas of business, politics, news European and North American cities. Vehicle Eligibility and Standards
media, sport, the arts, everything, he Declaration Form:
Through a Clover Moore initiative the
says.
City of Sydney has 30,000 residents – These forms can be picked up from
A simple example is TV. Thirty years ago more than 10 per cent of its households your nearest VicRoads office or
you had a choice of five channels. Now – signed up for its car share scheme of downloaded from their website.
you’ve got programmes from TV, cable, 670 small cars and vans. These are indeed
catch-up services and streaming sites. disruptive times. 5. Send the following items to the
Newspaper sales have fallen off. News Club for signing:
can be picked up instantly from radio, TV, a. Roadworthy Certificate
cable or the net. Inappropriate plates b. Club Permit Application Form
In politics the two-party duopoly has c. Vehicle Eligibility and Standards
been challenged. In 1951 397 candidates Declaration Form
sought election to 181 federal seats. This d. Photos of your vehicle
year 1,623 candidates challenged for 226
e. $20 to cover the administrative
seats and with so much choice the final
costs associated with your
results were surprising.
application
The disruption revolution is spreading to
F orms can be sent to the Club
many aspects of society.
address (PO Box 403, Nunawading,
Big changes are afoot in the European 3131) or to Tim Farmilo (13 Coven
auto industry as it moves beyond seeking Avenue, Heathmont, 3135). Please
profits from making, selling and financing include a stamp self addressed
vehicles to getting into the mobility envelope with your application.
business. Not just Peugeot.
Uber is now worth more than mighty If you have any further enquiries, please
General Motors, according to the trade contact Tim Farmilo on 0411 240 818.
press. Everyone realises a slice of the
driving action offers profits.
Inappropriate number plate at Waurn Ponds.
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Travels with a 505 – Part 2
By Tim Hall
Flinders Ranges.
The story of the two trips and a rattle in the rear end continues….
Trip Two: The Deserts Given the issues with the lower radiator I also knew that there was a ‘clunk’ every
hose, I had a part made that fixed the time the rear wheels hit a pothole and I
W ith six weeks of leave commencing
at Easter time, we loosely planned
a trip north to Birdsville via the Flinders
problem. I got a local bloke to make
a piece out of stainless steel that has
thought it was shock absorbers or bushes
in the back. I put new bushes in the rear
a bend of approximately 150 and a sway bar linkages, but the rear struts
Ranges, taking in Longreach and diameter change from 32 to 38mm. It seemed fine, so I wasn’t sure what the
Carnarvon Gorge on the way home. This cost me a bit, but works a treat. Having issue was. In the true way of the amateur,
time the trailer had to be taken, as we already had it manufactured, I went to wait for it to get worse and fix it then…
needed more water than we could carry my local parts supplier and he said ‘wait a
in the car alone. In the end we travelled As always, there are pros and cons in tyre
minute, I think I can get the correct hose choices. I ran truck tyres on the trailer,
to; Grampians, Hattah Kulkyne, Adelaide, for you.’ It turns out that Mackay hoses
Wilpena Pound, Arkaroola, Blinman (an but Michelins on the car. I know Hank
does manufacture a hose for a 505 GTI, recommends light truck tyres, but a fair
historic copper mining town), Birdsville but (unless they have fixed it) the design
Track, Winton, Longreach, Carnarvon bit of what we were doing was on sealed
is incorrect. The final bend is the correct roads. As a compromise I took two spares
Gorge, Newcastle and Cohuna. About angle, but points in the wrong direction.
8500km in distance. for the car and mounted one of them on
Tim checks out the Kruze transport Ford Blitz at Maree.
An expensive radiator hose.
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Longreach – AVRO 504. Birdsville Hotel.
Gearbox mount
looking spongy.
The fuel hose I fixed on the side of the road.
the drawbar of the trailer. I did damage & Co changing station in the middle phoned the ‘service crew’ (RACV / RACQ)
one tyre on the road in to Arkaroola, of nowhere. With the water warning and organised a tow into Winton. We
and then I let the tyre pressures down light coming on 200m past the pub, the spent a bit of time at the Middleton pub
and had no further problems. I had the timing of which we are very grateful for, and are very grateful to the publican,
tyre replaced at Angorichina village with we stopped for a look and diagnosed a who let us use his phone and entertained
the only thing that was close (195/65R14 dead bearing in the water pump. So we us and the kids for a fair while. The
instead of 195/70). Not much option and
I needed a spare before we started on
the Birdsville Track.
The roads around Arkaroola were the
roughest we saw for the trip. Driving in
to Chambers Gorge to look at Aboriginal
rock carvings was particularly interesting
- 20 minutes to do 9km. In contrast the
Birdsville Track was pretty good – it had
just been graded after the summer rains
that had closed the track.
North of Birdsville, we were diverted
around Lake Machattie. A small detour
(in Queensland terms) of 90km. On that
road I hit a rock and swiped the rubber
fuel hose off the metal fuel line near the
fuel filter. The car just stopped. Quickest
fix ever, with Naomi diagnosing the
problem (‘I smell petrol’) and a new hose
clamp fitted in about 10 minutes. Easy!
The bigger problem was at the
Arkaroola Campsite
Middleton Hotel, which is an old Cobb
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Middleton Hotel – stranded! The breakfast table on the tailgate.
RACQ agent (and mechanic) in Winton phone to Pugwreck, I had new parts to me that they would be dead - hence
was fantastic. Middleton is very remote, posted to Newcastle, where I replaced the comment about being an amateur
so it was about three hours before we them in the caravan park beside Lake mechanic.
were rescued and two hours back to Macquarie – not a bad view from the Anyway, we have done 8500km on the
Winton. They even gave us a loan of a ‘garage door’. I suspect that the gearbox trip and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
Tarago to get us around town for a few mount is also dead, but this may take Certainly the car has been a long way off
days. Because of the weekend, it took a bit longer to source and fit. The new the beaten track (and needs 2 new tyres)
five days for the new water pump, timing engine mounts have certainly helped and we have great memories to treasure
belt and tensioner to arrive and be fitted. the noises. I probably should have as a family.
Hayden and Shinny from Pugwreck were found them earlier, but it didn’t occur
fabulous, with parts in the post very
promptly and good knowledge of what
Dead engine mounts. A temporary fix for the
was needed. Winton was a stop we were
engine mounts.
looking at anyway, with two very famous
dinosaur museums nearby. Mind you,
two days would have been enough and
we were a bit frazzled at the end of our
stay.
With the water pump fixed and back on
the road, I had another look at the car
to see if I could find the clunk and found
two dead engine mounts. I suspect that
one was already broken prior to the
trip and then we broke the second in,
perhaps, the Grampians. Again on the
Rock carvings at Chambers Gorge.
Heading in to Arkaroola. The garage at Lake Macquarie.
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The other
Papal Pug
Peter Wilson
R emember the excitement when Pope
Francis visited Cuba in September
2015 and was shown greeting massed
Cubans in Revolutionary Square in a
Peugeot popemobile?
Holy rolling: Pope John-Paul II enjoyed the
After some research we declared that comfort of this modified 604 limousine from
this modest vehicle based on a Brazilian- Heuliz on a pilgrimage to Liseux, France in 1980.
made Hoggar coupe-utility was the first
Peugeot popemobile since John Paul II
used a modified 1981 Peugeot 504 ute a
couple of times in France in the 1980s; a air Seat used in 1982. Rover introduced Dawid said the best restored Peugeot in
copy of this was made for display in the bulletproof glass on the Range Rover the collection was a 301 coupé with a
Aventure Peugeot Museum. used in the UK and Leyland built a dicky seat.
Oops, we were wrong. It turns out that 24-tonne truck for a Scottish visit. The Bothas were touring Tuscany in a
there was another papal Peugeot. And, A French resin model kit of the 604 Peugeot 404 borrowed from Hendrik
like the 504 ute, it carried John-Paul II. popemobile – CRN087, €75.50 – shows van der Plancken of the Belgian club.
He used it during his trip to Lisieux in it has an extended sunroof so the pontiff However, Dawid did not say if they visited
June 1980. can stand and wave to the crowd. the city’s famous Museum of Torture
The only photo on the internet of the where Inquisition relics are displayed.
Our South African Peugeot friend
Dawid Botha came across this stretched pope standing in the Peugeot surrounded
604 popemobile in Tuscany and by press photographers is an agency one
photographed it when visiting a display in with a price of A$779 so we can afford
the Galerie Peugeot in the medieval city only Dawid’s free pictures.
of San Gimignana. Dawid also found in the Galerie a red and This 1:32 resin kit model from France shows how
It is obviously based on a 604 Heuliez white 604 that the course director for the the optional sunroof has been extended and has
limousine. Dawid’s photo shows it has Tour de France had used. A brand new grip rails for the pope when standing for crowd
a typewriter on one of the jump seats Peugeot bicycle displayed beside it was surfing.
– possibly for tapping out sermons while still in wraps.
on the move – but there is no sign of the Danielle Bellucci, an
bar associated with movie limousines. author of Peugeot books
It was used once. When the pope visited opened the Galerie, in
Germany, Mercedes customised a G230 2007 and the collection
jeep with transparent superstructure of 30 includes the first car
and elevated viewing positions, and to run in Italy. We suspect
this became the guide for subsequent it was one of the earliest
pope vehicles such as the Peugeot 504s Peugeots but this could
modified for the 1981 visit and an open- not be confirmed for this
report.
Control centre: The driver has a luxurious seat, the later four-spoke steering Throne room: The rear seats have additional armrests and the extra seats fold
wheel, the revised, slightly higher instrument panel and a T-bar auto shift. away when not needed.
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Worm Review
In the spirit of the late
Gordon Miller, this is
a column of news
and views on
worm-drive
Peugeots.
It is not
meant to
give expert
advice, more
just to provide
a chatroom on
paper, if you like.
If you have
something
interesting to
add, whether in
words or pictures,
please send it
to Paul Watson Peugeot bits for sale at the annual
(addresses on page 3). swap meet at Mantes, west of Paris.
My covir story Coincidently I had earlier begun searching SHORT WORMS
H aving taken over the responsibility to overseas without success, then blow
further enhance the wonderful job me down at the same time Malcolm’s Merchandise news
T
Ray Vorhauer has done restoring a 1954 part arrived, Fischer Veteranen Service he last of the brilliant repro 403
203A, I recently began work on trying to in Germany responded to an email sent brochures has been sold, although I
improve the gear change mechanism on two months earlier. Yes, they had a cast do have a couple of spares if anyone still
this beautiful car. alloy covir available for $A94 plus $A66 wants one.
freight, a total of $A160. Thanks but no
After six months of discussing it with The sale of the brochures was a
thanks.
fellow club members, it seemed that successful venture for the club as we sold
replacing the covir (indicator housing, At the time of writing this article, because every one at full price.
which also supports the upper gear the weather has been so cold, painting
The stocks of 03 oil filters are dwindling,
change pivot mount) may be on the this part is taking forever, so it’s still
but there are still a few available for $15
cards. a work in progress, but I am sure my
each or three for $40.
gear change will return to the delightful
My initial investigations led me up several The next item that we will be offering is
movement it once had, once my new
dead ends until Paul Watson suggested the seal between the torque tube and the
Goodwin casting has been fitted.
contacting fellow PCCV member Malcolm diff on 203, 403 and 404 sedans. It’s the
Goodwin near Cessnock in NSW. Having sought and received Malcolm’s
one that stops diff oil flooding the torque
approval to mention his name in this
I struck gold. Malcolm kindly supplied me tube and it needs to be replaced from
article, he mentioned several Peugeot
with an aluminium cast housing, the last time to time.
203/403 parts that he has had made
of 20 he cast in 1990, so how lucky am I? These are genuine Peugeot parts and will
up over the years and still has available:
accelerator pedal pads in cast alloy, and be available next month for $20 each.
window winder and interior door handle Even if you don’t think you need one
escutcheons (Peugeot part number now, you will eventually, and they don’t
9120), in polished aluminium from solid sell them at Supercheap Autos.
material.
Out of interest I took Malcolm’s covir
housing to a local 3D printing business to
see if this was the sort of thing that could
be replicated, but not having drawings,
the cost of scanning the housing would
have been around $250 and then small-
volume production at around $200 per
unit, this was not a proposition for me,
but, I thoroughly enjoyed the exercise
and watching different 3D printers
churning away 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, producing all manner of things,
for all manner of needs.
Colin Cameron
The cast covir.
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Rolling along
O n a wet Sunday in July Nola and I were watching the
coverage of the Supercars meeting at Townsville.
One of the events was a race for monster Stadium Super Trucks.
These ridiculously large vehicles have enormous tyres and
suspensions that would not look out of place on a super-jumbo
aircraft.
As they drive the circuit they have to complete apparently suicidal
jumps over ramps and they fly metres into the air before crashing
back to earth.
When they get to a corner their huge amount of suspension
travel means that they lean a prodigious amount, sometimes to
the point of rolling over.
After watching a few
laps of this nonsense
I suggested to Nola
that the monster
trucks rolled as much
as our 403. “No, not
nearly as much,” she
replied.
Hands-free
L ast month I wrote about my 403 clock replacement project
and I mentioned that I was looking for hands for the quartz
movement.
In a rare moment of insight I had a look on eBay and I found a
set of hands for $1, post-free. Yes please, I said.
Since then Allan Parker from Wagga has alerted me to the fact
that Jaycar sell quartz clocks, with hands.
I hope to be able to provide a clock update next month.
Paul Watson Guy Nolleau in Paris marked the 2016 Tour de France by supplying this pic
of a 403 cabriolet press car in the 1965 event.
I wish I still had it Dodge, etc and the other for Peugeot, I very proudly drove this car – I should
Renault, etc, called the continental say thrashed – all over New South Wales
A few months ago, I was rummaging
through a box of old slides and came
across three slides of my old Peugeot 202
workshop.
My Peugeot was a company car used by
for the next two years.
I always had my head under the bonnet,
– my very first car some 42 years ago. the service manager, Harold Pierce, and overhauling the engine. This included
came on the market when a Peugeot 203 building a set of extractors and a larger
The day after I left high school in 1959, panel van replaced it. early manifold.
I started work as an apprentice motor
mechanic at Cecil R. Pierce, the Chrysler, This happened about the time I was to I had to overhaul the diff because of
Simca, Peugeot and Renault dealer on get my licence, which I went for in the damage I caused at a motorkhana.
Sydney’s North Shore. panel van. This little Peugeot used to fly. The car
There were two workshops, employing It seemed the right thing to do to club of those days was the Continental
about 12 mechanics: one for Chrysler, purchase the Peugeot 202. Car Club of Australia, which met at Top
Ryde School of Arts.
The mechanics at Cecil R. Pierce were
encouraged to belong to get the basics
of driving. We had access to a property
at Windsor where we had a sprint circuit
and motorkhana area, which gave us a
great opportunity to let off steam.
Two years on, I sold the Peugeot 202 and
never saw it again.
My next Pug was a 203 owned by Ken
Brigden, my workshop foreman at the
time.
All of this was the start of a lifelong love
of Peugeots, which may explain the four
Pugs I have in my barn 42 years on.
The side view shows the 202’s streamlined profile, including a lion that Phillip mounted mid-bonnet.
Phillip Bromley – from The Pugilist
Note the excellent window area, the suicide front door, the Robri plate on the rear guard and the
familiar three-stud Peugeot wheels.
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