Bother, late again! And winter is well and truly upon us. Mrs R. and I just got back from a lovely weekend in Orange, but my goodness they know how to do cold! Clearly I have been out of Edinburgh for too long. And, frankly, the houses (or at least the one we stayed in) are not designed for it, … Read More
The July 2018 Edition of Lotus Notes is Available for Download
Image: Scott Brooks The July 2018 edition of Lotus & Clubman Notes, the official magazine of Lotus Club Victoria and Lotus Club Queensland, is on its way to members of those clubs. Editor Simon Messenger has kindly provided a digital copy for download by Club Lotus Australia members, and it’s up on the members’ page to be enjoyed. This month’s magazine … Read More
An Invitation to Round 4 of the 2018 CSCA Series: The Morgan Super Sprint in August
Round 4 of 2018’s CSCA super sprints is coming up on Saturday the 11th of August and will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park on the Gardner GP circuit. The event will be hosted by the Morgan Owners Club, and entry is set to open on the 2nd of July via CAMS Event Entry. Read on for your invitation and … Read More
The Preserve June 2018 Available for Download
‘The Preserve’ is the newsletter of the Council of Motor Clubs. It’s made available to members of CMC-affiliated clubs, and that means you! The June 2018 edition of The Preserve remembers Julie Williams, CMC Secretary for the past seven years, recaps 2018 National Motoring Heritage Day activities at the Berry Showground, East Kurrajong School of Arts and Fagan Park, looks … Read More
2018 Lugarno Lions Spring Festival and Classic Vehicle Show Set for September
The Lugarno Lions Spring Festival and Classic Vehicle Show is on this September, the 16th, and we’re looking forward to getting involved once more. The event will return to Gannons Park in Peakhurst on Sunday the 16th of September. It’s a community event that provides entertainment for the whole family, including stalls, rides and music. The 2018 show will welcome The … Read More
June 2018 Edition of Lotus Notes Available for Download
Jeff Morton & Steve Fisher’s Lotus Exige Sport 350 – winners of Targa Tasmania Rookie GT. Image: Emma Morley – Events Manager, Lotus Cars Australia. Simon Messenger and the Lotus & Clubman Notes team have recently published a bumper edition of Lotus & Clubman Notes for June, 2018, and have kindly made the digital copy available for download on the … Read More
June 2018 Edition of Chunky’s Chatter Available for Download
A line up of Lotus 16s at this year’s Monaco Historique (Grand Prix). Photo courtesy of Anne Blackwood, who just happened to be there!! After our first truly wintery week of the year, warm up with Tom Devitt’s latest Chunky’s Chatter and catch up on everything going on in the club. The June magazine features: Anne Blackwood’s fabulous Monaco trip Who … Read More
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for June, 2018
Hello! Winter seemed to arrive a couple of weeks ago, and with it a general reluctance to go into the garage to face the music – in my case the need to replace the starter motor on the Elan. This situation is aggravated by the need to spend a few weekends up on the Gold Coast finishing Gidget, the Austin … Read More
Let’s do Lunch! July’s Lotus Lunch will be at Butcher and the Farmer
The old Harold Park tram depot has recently been converted into a kaleidoscope of eateries and food shops. For our next Lotus Lunch on Saturday the 28th of July, we have picked the restaurant everyone is talking about, the Butcher and the Farmer. Chefs Will and Steve, known as ‘The Gourmet Pommies’ have curated a menu from scratch “We want … Read More
Join Us for ‘From Water to Air’, a Social Evening at Carbonix
Carbonix founder and CLA member Dario Valenza has very kindly offered to host the club at the Caronix premises in Artarmon for a social evening on Wednesday the 25th of July. There, he will show us their composite processes and drone integration works. Carbonix produces complete drone solutions for commercial, industrial and military applications. Founded in 2011 as CarbonicBoats, the … Read More