{"id":4396,"date":"2023-03-27T09:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cacmc.org.au\/website\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2025-09-05T20:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:06:27","slug":"cacmc-beat-the-heat-at-honeysuckle-creek-19th-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cacmc.org.au\/website\/cacmc-beat-the-heat-at-honeysuckle-creek-19th-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"CACMC Beat the Heat at Honeysuckle Creek – 19th March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The threat of an unseasonal 37degrees hot day did not put off our hardy membership, who brought 28 picnickers in 18 vehicles to the run. Some brought vehicles less often seen at club events. Several convertible owners welcomed the sunshine with tops down: Brian O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Skyliner, Howard Taylor\u2019s MGB, John Liston\u2019s MGA and Brian Ely\u2019s Triumph Spitfire.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a fairly steep and steady climb up Apollo Road once you leave Bobeyan Road, past Tharwa. None of the older vehicles had to stop for breath, but by the time we got to the shady picnic ground at Honeysuckle Creek, at least two of us were ready to let off a little steam in the shade \u2013 the Skyliner and our Daimler Conquest seen below with bonnet up.<\/p>\n

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We had the picnic ground almost to ourselves and enjoyed a relaxing lunch with opportunities to chat and socialise. We had some reminiscences from Graham Bigg, who had been working at the Tracking Station when it monitored the Apollo moon landings. Then we had an unhurried downhill run home.<\/p>\n

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Richard Thwaites<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants:<\/p>\n

Historics<\/i><\/p>\n

Richard & Dilber Thwaites <\/span>\u2018- 53 Daimler Conquest, <\/i><\/span>Karl Maftoum –<\/span>\u201855 Jaguar S Type, <\/i><\/span>Brian O\u2019Donnell + 2 –<\/span>\u201859 Fairlane Skyliner, <\/i><\/span>John Liston – <\/span>\u201860 MGA, <\/i><\/span>John Furlan – <\/span>\u201862 Morris Major Elite, <\/i><\/span>Scott Molloy – <\/span>\u201865 Vauxhall Viva, <\/i><\/span>Phil & Fay Cancillier – <\/span>\u201870 Buick LeSabre, <\/i><\/span>Howard & Margaret Taylor –<\/span>\u201870 MGB, <\/i><\/span>Brian & Margaret Ely – <\/span>\u201872 Triumph Spitfire, <\/i><\/span>Dave Byers – <\/span>\u201872 Van den Plas Princess 1300, <\/i><\/span>Graham Bigg – <\/span>\u201875 BMW 520, <\/i><\/span>Michael & Anne Toole – <\/span>\u201879 Holden VB Commodore, <\/i><\/span>Joe Micallef – <\/span>\u201880 Honda Prelude, <\/i><\/span>Boyd Jonas – <\/span>\u201884 Barina, <\/i><\/span>John de la Torre – <\/span>\u201886 Mercedes 190E, <\/i><\/span>Hilary Sorrell +2 – <\/span>\u201889 Honda Concerto.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Moderns<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Helen Phillips, Graham & Ellen Waite.<\/span><\/p>\n