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Introduction The
Austin Motor Vehicle Club of NSW was formed in December 1979 to cater
for owners and enthusiasts of Austin motor vehicles. Our
club is very active with a monthly club meeting and one or two social
events or drives per month. Members also receive a monthly club magazine.
We have a reputation for being a very friendly club and try and make
visitors and new members feel welcome. There's
a high level of technical expertise amongst our membership with advice
and assistance always available to those in need. Our
club became incorporated in 1990. We are also affiliated with the
Council of Motor Clubs, NSW. |
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Membership Membership
is available to everyone, with ownership of an Austin vehicle not
being an essential qualification. Membership forms can be downloaded from our forms page.
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Club Meetings Club meetings are held on the 4th Friday of every month (see coming events) except for December. The meetings are currently held at: Cumberland
High School Meetings commence at 8:00pm Parking is available within the school grounds.
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Our
meetings while having a set agenda to cover, are friendly and informal,
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Club Library The club owns an extensive collection of Austin Workshop Manuals and Motoring Books. These are available for loan by club members. <View Library Catalogue>
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Conditional Registration Scheme The historic vehicle conditional registration scheme is one of the great advantages of being a member of the Austin Motor Vehicle Club of NSW. The scheme is run in conjunction with the RTA. Members can register their vehicle under the Conditional Registration Scheme which provides limited usage of the vehicle for club organised events or for road testing in close proximity to the vehicles usual place of garaging. The Austin Motor Vehicle Club holds regular monthly events where you can use your vehicle. Vehicles registered under this scheme cannot be used as daily commuters to drive to work or for example to go down to your local shops for grocery shopping. While there are strict limits on the use of vehicles in this scheme, the benefits to owners are considerably cheaper yearly registration fees and cheaper car insurance through one of the specialist classic car insurance companies. To be eligible to operate under this scheme the vehicle must be 30 years old and as close to original specifications as possible with no modifications. Some period accessories may be acceptable. The owner must also be a current financial member of our club. Contact our Club Registrar if you're interested in putting your Austin onto historic vehicle registration. Application forms can be downloaded from our forms page.
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The First 10 Years The
Austin Motor Vehicle Club (N.S.W.) was formed in December 1979. These
members and their wives formed the first committee which is listed
below. The 11th October, 1981, saw the first All British Display Day, staged by the Austin Motor Vehicle Club and held at the Top Ryde Shopping Centre. The weather was terrible, but the support given by other clubs and swappers proved that we had a good thing going. By June, 1983 our membership reached 101. During the latter part of 1984. a new Constitution was drafted, and was accepted by the AGM and sent to all members in early 1985. On
the 25th August, 1985 the first Concours D'Elegance was held at the
Camellia Gardens at Caringbah with the following awards being presented;
During 1985 it was decided to move the All British Day to a larger area and so Endeavour Field, Cronulla was picked. The year also marked the 80th Birthday of Austin, so a special display of Austins was planned. This would represent as many styles and models as practical, and a large cardboard birthday cake. A special medallion was struck and given to any one who turned up on the day in an Austin. The date for the 1985 All British Day was 13th October, but this time, the weather was a disaster and it did not stop raining all day! The
1987 Concours Day was held at Centennial Park on June 28th, but the
awards were not presented until the First Presentation Dinner on 11th
July and was a truly unforgettable night, with great friends, food
and entertainment, with the following awards being presented; The 1987 All British Day was held on the 25th October at the Hawkesbury Showground, but because this was the wettest weekend of the spring, only 100 cars were on display, but as usual, the day was not a complete disaster. |
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