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>To:<MorrisOxford@s054.aone.net.au>
>From:homestay@infolearn.com.au (Syl's Sydney Homestay)
>Subject:Re: Vintage Racing Dilemma
>Cc:Vintage-Race@autox.team.net; British-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net
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>Andrew Pursey provided an extremely thoughtful and constructive reply to
>my earlier posting to the developing thread on Vintage Racing.
>
>Certainly I was not disparaging when stating that ">>Historic or Vintage
>Racing has virtually been relegated now to the Historic Sports and Racing
>Car Association of New South Wales (HSRCA) which is now racing vehicles up
>to the mid '70's."
>
>This statement was intended to acknowledge the role that the HSRCCA now
>plays in Australian vintage motor sport, given that the UK VSCCA boasts
>some 6000 members compared with how many? in the Australian VSCCA, which
>club is seeking ways to improve membership.
>
>You would have to go a long way to see a meeting better filled and run
>that that by the HSRCA at Eastern Creek mid September at which Sir Jack
>Brabham ran his 1966 World Championship Winning Car. On this same day were
>to be seen such cars as a 1920's Amilcars and Alvis; 1930's M,P and J
>type MG's; Salmson and others, along with touring cars of the '60's.
>
>But you're right - no Bentleys or Vauxhauls. These cars are seldom seen
>nowadays, the only exception that I can think of is the Bol d'Or event
>which seems to be gaining some popularity.
>
>Hopefully some further suggestions may be fortcoming as to ways to
>increase enthusiasm/membership of clubs aimed at supporting and
>encouraging the active competitive use of vintage racing/sports cars.
>
>Paul
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