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GSM CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA
21 April 2008
NEWSLETTER NO: 31/2008
Hi all GSM fans
Just as you were about to come to the conclusion that the Club has
finally gone “belly up,” a newsletter arrives out of the blue!
Kindly accept my apologies for the deafening silence, but I think
that after the frenzy of activity preceding the Jubilee, a lull was
to be expected. Since September nothing much happened and the
holidays came and went, our chairman had a knee operation but that
is about all, and now we are already in the fourth month of 2008!
While thoughts return to the Jubilee, I can’t help wondering what
has happened to the cars that almost made it, but just didn’t! Many
of us were in virtually the same position. Although the event was
planned, and widely publicized for a very long time, pressure of
work, financial pressure and lots of other major and minor pressures
kept the cars from reaching completion! Which is a pity! But with
hind sight, a vast number of cars were pulled out of the cobwebs and
work was started on them!
Please may I respectfully request that this work be completed? All,
or most of the pressure is now off, take your time and complete what
has been started! You will not be sorry once your gleaming GSM is
back in pristine condition to be enjoyed as a collector’s item and
great investment!
All that must be done then is to let Peanuts have a photo of you and
your car for the web site, plus as much history as you can possibly
research for the register.
On the 6th May 2008 a “Curator’s Tour” has been arranged at the
Franschhoek Motor Museum by Peanuts Fouche. The cost for the tour is
R220.00 per person which includes entry to the museum, lunch with
wine, close up inspection and start up of vehicles, and a workshop
tour. Duration for this tour including lunch is approximately four
and a half hours. Only 20 people can go on this tour at a time.
Kindly let Rose know if you are interested so she can collect the
tour fees.
A few dates to remember are:
1. 26th to 28th April 2008 Gauteng Motor Show at Kyalami.
2. 18th May Pietermaritburg “Cars in the Park” (Peanuts and Rose
will be attending)
3. In June the Club subs are due.
4. 27th September – Whales and Wheel Hermanus – We would like to
have as many cars as possible.
We missed out last year as we had our Jubilee.
5. 3rd and 4th October – Worcester Motor Show.
6. Very important – 14th November – Our GSM Christmas Party at the
Multicar Clubhouse Parow.
Birthdays for this month:
1st April – Piet van Niekerk – 75 year young.
12th April – Bertie Bester
15th April – Dr Con Joubert - Bloemfontein
17th April – Fred Keller – Port Elizabeth
25th April – Martie Geldenhuys
26th April – Koos Swanepoel Snr
One of our Honorary Members Dr
Johan Rupert was chosen as Motoring Man of the year by Car Magazine!
The Club, I can assure you has not died, it’s nowhere near dieing
scenes. We have found a supplier of ball joints (contact Riaan Nel
at 021 552-6188), refurbishing of ball joints as well as steering
boxes (Thanks Collin Smit). He also has a gentleman helping us with
registering of our GSM cars. His name is Gerry Short. He can be
contacted on number 021 7612646 or 082 359 95730. He is an ex senior
inspector (Traffic Dept)
Soon we will be having our AGM and I am hoping we can convince
Peanuts to continue running the club as he has done for the last
years! He has made personal contact with various members in other
centers and it is reassuring to know that you can now put faces and
personalities to names and call on fellow GSM members when you visit
other centers in the country!
We still have some calendars for sale at R100.00. A bit expensive
but that is what we had to pay for it. We also have GSM and Levy
caps for sale.
In closing the sad news that Gert Le Roux, owner of the black Levy
Dart died on the 15th April. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy with
his family and friends.
Kind regards and watch this space
for news on the next run.
Piet van Niekerk
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