Another year has passed since our last AGM our invitation to attend on September 12 is included in this Edition. You may ask why it is important to attend, this year it is very important as it will be an opportunity to thank Howard Wraight for his tireless efforts as President for the last 3 years!

As winter is passing and we start to think about Spring, all the growth, the spring blooms, checking in our case the bee hives, cleaning out the house for the new season “Spring Cleaning” it has origins dating back many thousands of years, references occur in biblical times, the Chinese clean before Lunar New Year, Japanese changed from mid-December to December 31.

Spring is just around the corner! Let’s be positive about the weather it will pass and we all should look forward to the change of season. Not to worry we have an active club and there are some very interesting events coming up, check your diary.

The year is fast moving into winter conditions and many of us will be thinking of laying up our cars but there are plenty of exciting events coming up where you can still enjoy a run in your PMC.

Many of us are about to embark on a trip to Noosa for the Federal Rally, some will drive their PMC’s, others will drive a more reliable vehicle and others will fly and hire a car once there, the lucky few will pick up their PMC from a transport company in Brisbane.

The past month has shown the enthusiasm of many of the members who have enjoyed a joint run with the Cadillac LaSalle Club a visit to the Healey Factory plus an engaging technical session. Upcoming is the Federal Rally in Noosa, a long drive, or a short flight I recommend considering attending.

The weather has turned magnificent, it is an ideal opportunity to get your PMC mobile and attend one of the upcoming events that are on our calendar.

Another year starts for our Club, it certainly was a great 2023 and looking at the calendar it certainly will be an exciting and active 2024. In this edition we see the launch of the new Spectre from Rolls- Royce, some of our members were lucky enough to see the launch and Ralph Plarre even managed to get a drive, needless to say, it seems he was suitably impressed, the article is in this edition.

After a great trip overseas where Lorraine and I walked the Camino de Santiago, and enjoyed other cities in Spain, the Spanish certainly have a great lifestyle, afternoon siesta, eating late and on Saturday we can testify they party hard!

After a great trip overseas where Lorraine and I walked the Camino de Santiago, and enjoyed other cities in Spain, the Spanish certainly have a great lifestyle, afternoon siesta, eating late and on Saturday we can testify they party hard!

Our Annual General Meeting was held recently and it saw some robust discussion at Bill Allsep House. I thought it was excellent to see how our members really are very passionate about our Club and are keen to see it be the best it can be.

Spring has come and it’s time to enjoy those beautiful spring days and take a drive in your favourite PMC, also consider preparing for the upcoming Concours, please see Diary for details, in this edition there are two compelling articles to bolster your enthusiasm to enter.

Winter this year has been somewhat of a challenge for many whilst relatively warm is feels cold with the amount of rain that has fallen and winds that seem to be trying to many. However this hasn’t dampened the spirits of many members who have taken to the road and joined events and meetings.

I was recently discussing with a friend, who I used to Rally with, we were discussing the types of cars that people currently collect, this seems to be typically an age based phenomenon and what we
thought were “cool” cars when we were typically in the 20-30 age group, unfortunately most of us were not in a position to afford these at the time…

I was recently discussing with a friend, who I used to Rally with, we were discussing the types of cars that people currently collect, this seems to be typically an age based phenomenon and what we
thought were “cool” cars when we were typically in the 20-30 age group, unfortunately most of us were not in a position to afford these at the time…

Having attended an amazing Federal Rally in Hahndorf last month and seen the outstanding quality of vehicles and the success of the Victorian contingent I am reminded that we all share an appreciation of the Marques of Rolls-Royce

Wishing all our members a very Happy New Year and great motoring in your PMC in 2023, fast approaching is the Federal Rally in the beautiful environs of South Australia’s Hahndorf.

Wishing all our members a very Happy New Year and great motoring in your PMC in 2023, fast approaching is the Federal Rally in the beautiful environs of South Australia’s Hahndorf.

Wishing all our members a very Happy New Year and great motoring in your PMC in 2023, fast approaching is the Federal Rally in the beautiful environs of South Australia’s Hahndorf.

The end of the year is fast approaching, however with the current weather pattern it still feels like mid-year, by the time we print this Newsletter it will be less than 4 weeks until year end…