Upcoming Events
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AAAC RUNS
Next AAA Club Runs: AAAC Weekend Run - Sunday 24th September - Run to Macclesfield for the Arthur Clisby Memorial Picnic Meet at our Glandore clubrooms at 9am for a 9:30am start. Please note the date as the run is the week after out clubs General meeting. Our AAAC run is going through the Adelaide hills -destination the annual Federation All Car Club Picnic, This year there is a new Location for the picnic - Macclesfield Oval & Sporting Complex (corner of Davies & Kingrose Streets, Macclesfield) Entry into the Oval is FREE yep No entry fee The run is the perfect opportunity to give your vehicle a shakedown run prior to Bay to Birdwood or Motorfest events. Many other car clubs attend this picnic so it is a great opportunity to meet up with other motoring enthusiasts a… |
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Rolling Year of Club Runs
AAA Club Runs 2022/23 Below are the dates of upcoming planned Club runs so you can add them to your Calendar. January 22rd 2023 Weekend Run -Breakfast Run February 19th 2023 Weekend Run -Twilight Run March 7th 2023 Weekday Run to Cafe 29 Macclesfield March 19th 2023 Weekend Run -Apricot Farm & Car Museum April 23th 2023 Weekend Run -Rocker Cover Races & BBQ Lunch May 7th 2023 Weekday Run - Adelaide Hills Run May 28th 2023 Weekend Run -New Build Steam Locomotive & Picnic June 18th 2023 Weekend Run -Run to Mannum July 23rd 2023 Weekend Run -Xmas in Cudlee Creek August 20th 2023 Weekend Run -Run to Bridgewater Inn Aug/Sep 2023 Burra Weekend Away Organiser Carol Williams TBA September 1st 2023 Weekday Run -Old Ca… |
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AAAC SEP 2023 RUN
Sunday 24th September to Wirrina Oval for the Arthur Clisby Memorial Picnic Meet at our Glandore clubrooms at 9am for a 9:30am start. Please note the date as the run is the week after out clubs General meeting. Our AAAC run is going through the Adelaide hills -destination the annual Federation All Car Club Picnic, This year there is a new Location for the picnic - Macclesfield Oval & Sporting Complex (corner of Davies & Kingrose Streets, Macclesfield) Entry into the Oval is FREE yep No entry fee The run is the perfect opportunity to give your vehicle a shakedown run prior to Bay to Birdwood or Motorfest events. Many other car clubs attend this picnic so it is a great opportunity to meet up with other motoring enthusiasts and to check out a variety of vehicles. … |
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BAY TO BIRDWOOD
SUNDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2023 BAY TO BIRDWOOD RUN REGISTRATIONS ARE FILLING FAST The 2023 Bay to Birdwood is nearly full. There’s still time to participate in one of the world's great historic motoring events. Secure your place today. 100 places available for Post-1950 historic vehicles. 200 places available for Pre-1950 historic vehicles. Once full, a reserve list will be activated. Applications remain open for all award categories - Concours d'Elegance, Preservation … |
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AAAC DEC 2023 RUN
SUNDAY 10TH December 2023 AAA CLUB MEMORIAL RUN AND CHRISTMAS BBQ LUNCH Meet at Clubrooms at 11 am for a 11.15 am start for a short metropolitan run returning to clubrooms for a BBQ lunch. Club to supply salads along with BBQ meats, fruit salad and soft drinks. Please Note Christmas Lunch amendment - Club now to supply salads along with other food for BBQ. We have made a change, due to the current COVID wave, we are no longer asking members to each bring a salad to share at the upcoming Christmas run and BBQ. Rather the committee has decided to supply the salads again this year to minimise the risk of cross infection through shared food. Please just bring your chairs and seats, your cutlery, plates and bowls and social distance/mask up when getting y… |
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Other Club Invites
INVITATION / OTHER EVENTS SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2023 DUBS BY THE RIVER MORGAN FORESHORE RESERVE, MORGAN 1st OCTOBER 2023 BAROSSA VINTAGE COLLINGROVE HILLCLIMB featuring Cars & Bikes Pre-war and invited Post-war 16th to 27th October 2023 MOTORFEST See Motorfest program 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM The Federation Motorfest programme of two weeks of enjoyable motoring in South Australia is announced, please click on the links *** Please note that Day 3 has now been fully subscribed.*** Programme of events: 2023 programme Entry Form: 2023 entry form October 22nd Bay to Birdwood B2B Invitation Event For more info go to https://baytobirdwood.history.sa.gov.au/ 29th OCTOBER 2023 Vintage Sports Car Club … |
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SWAP MEETS
SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2023 MORGAN SWAP MEET MORGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL OVAL SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2023 38TH THE LEGENDARY GAWLER AUTO SWAP MEET NIXON TERRACE, GAWLER SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2023 22ND MOTORCYCLE ONLY SWAP MEET ONKAPARINGA ROAD BALHANNAH 22nd SEPTEMBER 2023 EDINBURGH PARKS SWAP MEET SA National Military Vehicle Museum, Sturton Road Edinburgh SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2023 STRATHALBYN SWAP MEET - STRATHALBYN 30th OCTOBER 2023 NORTHERN AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION CLUB Swap Meet Clare Showgrounds gates open 7.30am For more swap meet information www.bevenyoung.com.au or https://swapmeets.wordpress.com/2016-2/ … |
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HOT WEATHER RULE
HOT WEATHER RULE If the temperature is 35 degress or above*, there will be no organised club run. However if you wish to participate on any run it will be voluntary, your choice. This does not apply to the Christmas run. (* Temp as broadcast on Channel 7 TV News, on the Saturday evening, Prior to a run.) … |
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CHANGES TO RUN DETAILS
CHANGES TO PLANNING OUR CLUB RUNS As we migrate through the constantly changing dynamics of Covid-19 it has become clear that the Club needs to update the way we plan our runs. Both the monthly runs and the weekday runs will now need to have more details presented ahead of the run to the run’s coordinator. A simple change in the weather forecast for the June 2021 Weekday Run demonstrates the need for this. On the day on-which the run was planned to be held the weather forecast was simply abysmal. There was nothing for it but to move the date at very short notice. Easy you say? Not really when there is no record of who was planning to attend. Emails only capture 85% of our members. The end result was to email all members and then for the run co-ordinators to actually att… |
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AAAC OCT 2022 RUN
October 18th 2022 Weekday Run -AAAC Motorfest Run Libby Ottaway has organised a Motorfest run this year for our club - "A NAUTICAL MEANDER" Click Here to see all the Motorfest events: https://fhmcsa.org.au/uploadFiles/newGlobalFiles/events/2022%20programme.pdf Click Here to open the Motorfest Entry form: https://fhmcsa.org.au/uploadFiles/newGlobalFiles/events/2022%20entry%20form.pdf … |
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AAAC NOV 2022 RUN
RUN TO THE SQUADRON ON SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2022 The run to the Back to the Squadron event will start at the clubrooms at 9 for 9.15 am. It is for old and modern vehicles although we would like as many older cars as possible. The event at the Squadron is open to anyone but its purpose is to gain more historic information about the Squadron if possible. There will be • Historic and contemporary boats open for inspection • A marine trash & treasure market • Guided walking tours of the Squadron premises • Interviews of "Living Legends" of the Club • Screenings of historic photos and 16mm film footage • Display of historic cars on the Eastern Bank • Sail-making demonstration by Bravo Sails • Food and bever… |
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AAAC JAN 2023 RUN
SUNDAY 22nd January 2023 AAA BREAKFAST RUN - WITTUNGA BOTANIC GARDEN BLACKWOOD It will be a BYO breakfast as no BBQ’s allowed in the Garden. Participants may purchase Hungry Jack’s breakfast in Blackwood on the way. Cafes and shops nearby in Blackwood. Bring your own food, plates etc, chairs and coffee or drinks Start from Glandore : 8.00 meet for 8:15 start Organiser Brenton Watkins… |
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AAAC FEB 2023 RUN
SUNDAY 19th February 2023 TWILIGHT RUN An evening run to get out of the Summer heat Meet at Glandore Club rooms at 4.45 pm for a 5 pm start. Runs sheets to be handed out on the evening of the run. Or you can click here to open or download the club's Twilight Run Sheet for the run. We are heading for a Park in Northhaven area that has a grassed area (naturally), 2 car parks, toilets and some shade. BYO Dinner, Drinks, Chairs and tables etc and we can all dine together in the park. Or there is a Fish & Chip shop close to the Park, so you may want to grab the run sheet and leave the club rooms say 10 mins earlier, so as to order your food. The run route passes the Fish & Chippery. Run Organiser Steve Thiselton… |
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AAAC MARCH 2023 RUN
AAAC Run to Aussie Apricots Mypolonga SUNDAY MARCH 19th, 2023 Morning tea presentation and then a tour of the plant followed by full BBQ lunch and sweets After lunch visit the Performance Car Museum and a Vintage Vehicle Museum. There is also a cinema available MWe need to let the museum know numbers by 11th March so that they can arrange catering. Ring Arthur: 0429 907 784. Meet around the corner on WAGENKNECHT ROAD before 10am. Because this is a reasonably early meeting time we have made a starting point not far from the museums. This way it gives members the chance to take the quickest route from home. If you are coming in from Palmer continue to Murray Bridge along Reedy Creek Road until you reach Wagenknecht Road on your left. If you are coming fro… |
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AAAC APRIL 2023 RUN
AAA CLUB RUN SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2023 ROCKER COVER RACES Get your Racer ready! BBQ LUNCH AT 12.30 PM LUNCH WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE SO PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS, PLATES. CUTLERY, DRINKS AND CUPS ETC MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT NEWSLETTER SO START BUILDING OR REPAIRING YOUR ROCKER COVER RACERS READY FOR THE RACES CLICK ON RockerCoverInfo FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN ROCKER COVER RACERS FOR RACING THIS OUTING IS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY YOUNG AND OLD ROB GREEN has the "good oil" on building your racer Find out more at:- RockerCoverInfo … |
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AAAC MAY 2023 run
SUNDAY 28th MAY 2023 AAA Run to View Z Class Steam Engine Build The South Australian Railways Z class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways. This Z Class full sized steam engine is being built in the Adelaide Hills. How it leaves its construction site will be interesting. Located off Iron Bank Road. PLEASE NOTE that parking space is limited for the visit to the new build steam locomotive as there is limited room in the driveway for too many cars. Doubling up people in cars was a suggestion to help crowding. The number of members that indicated they wished to visit the steam loco was 20 at the May meeting. Taking another member would mean less parks needed as half the (10) cars. Located off… |
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AAAC JUNE 2023 RUN
AAAC JUNE RUN Run To Mannum Sunday June 18th, 2023 Meet at Civic Park Modbury at 9.30 for a 10am departure for a drive in the hills with destination being Mannum. Where will have lunch. This run is loosely based on a recent popular weekday run where we went along some scenic roads most of the membership hadn't been on years. BYO Lunch or buy in Mannum to support the local businesses Organiser John Badcock 0437 210 896… |
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AAAC JULY 2023 RUN
AAA CLUB RUN SUNDAY 23rd JULY 2023 XMAS IN JULY Run to a 3 course lunch and Xmas festivities at the Cudlee Creek Restaurant Tavern. Cost is $40 per person with final money to be collected at the June meeting. Starting at Clubrooms at 9:30am for a 10am start, with a 2nd pickup point for those who live in the North East at the Feathers Hotel carpark (corner Greenhill & Glynburn rds) around 10:15-10:30am. This is a pickup point only we are not stopping. BYO Coffee Tea Biccies etc. for Morning tea at Summertown. Then at 11:15pm we set off for a 45 minute run ending up at Cudlee Creek Tavern for a 3 course Xmas themed lunch. You can click here to open or download the club's XMAS in JULY Run Sheet Organisers Brian & Cynthia Davey 0400 826 969 … |
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AAAC AUG 2023 RUN
AAA SUNDAY 20th AUGUST 2023 Run to Bridgewater Inn Starting with BYO morning tea at the club rooms (at 10.30 am) Before we leave at 11.05 am for the run At the end of the run we are having Lunch at the Bridgewater Inn. After our meal if the weather is kind to us for those that are keen a short walk along Cox Creek is available You can open or download the Run Sheet for the run. Organisers Inez & Dick Johnson mob 0437 600 628 … |
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ROCKER COVER RACE RULES
HOW TO BUILD ROCKER COVER WHEELS I was introduced to rocker cover racing by Reg Courteney who borrowed 2 from a friend from the Sporting Car Club. They had plastic wheels with ball clearing centres. At our meeting they were fast but didn't suit our track and bottomed out in the dip, axles were too far back. My grandson and I decided to build our own racers, one with 120mm wheels and the other with 150mm max size. The smaller wheels were cut from an old computer door using a large hole saw mounted in a press drill, the inner bearing hole was cut last. Skateboard bearings were used, at first they were pressed in but the wheels dished so we changed them, leaving them loose and gluing them in with Araldite - not the 5 minute version. The large wheels were cut out of Lexon with a… |
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MAR WKND AWAY
AAA MELROSE & BOOLEROO WEEKEND AWAY 25th to 28th March 2022 UPDATE ON AAAC MELROSE & BOOLEROO WEEKEND AWAY IMPORTANT NOTE Entry to the Booleroo Steam & Traction Rally is by pre-booking online only. I have just heard from Brenton, the President of the Booleroo S&T Society, and tickets to the rally are now available online. Will you please include the following link in your next email to members. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/booleroo-steam-traction-rally-2022-tickets-267262257607?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1HIpYfhqWbh8CB5pqqVNkDCCZPNkp7NohwkCiKZDx0FxLvlxFhxA2Tabk Steve McNicol - Club Captain NEED TO BOOK FOR BOOLEROO S&T * Please check Booleroo S & T website for bookings and book online. booleroosteamandtraction.com * Cost is n… |