M EET I NG M I NU TES
MINUTES OF THE PAJERO 4WD CLUB GENERAL
MEETING HELD AT GWBC WED 15th March 2017
Open 7:30pm
Minutes of the Pajero 4WD Club of Victoria
General Meeting Held at GWBC 21st June 2017
President Ralph Longley
Welcome members and guests. Directed any prospective new members to Trudi.
Advised of H&S.
Vale: Ron Henderson - Advised of his passing.
Coordinator required for 2017 Christmas party and called for volunteers. No hands shown.
Volunteers required for Shows Grounds 4x4 show in August. See President Ralph for further details.
Club Permits: Further homework required. Advised of pros and cons on permit. Vehicle/s has to be over
25 years old.
Garage Sale: send email to editor of items for sale.
POTY Points: 1.5 weeks to go. 13 high achievers to date.
Photo Comp: Get behind it. Numbers of hands shown of those with photos to submit.
Advised of AGM. Nomination forms available. Position descriptions at front table.
Exceed Club Magazine: How does it get produced and distributed. President Ralph a rundown of how
it all started and now operates. Then detailed the tireless efforts of the kitchen staff. Presented Clubman
Awards to: Lael & Joy Lee for their work in the kitchen and to Barry Collins, Brian & Liz McCarthy, Peter
& Judy Cooney, Doug & Wendy Hammerton for their work with the magazine.
30 Year Badges: Presented to Alan & Marilyn Mai and Chris & Laurie Finlay.
Apologies: Damian De Rozairo, Tony Jambu, Kerri & Derren Straub, Frank Amato, Chris & Cynthia
Rizinico, Ron & Coral Reed, Simon & Luz Garroway, Graham Halliburton, Alan & Pam Chalmers,
Minutes of the Previous Meeting: None prepared.
Accepted by: Seconded by:
Presentation 1: Bryan McMeikan - Safari 4x4 Engineering
Introduced himself and Safari and spoke on the design, manufacture of snorkels. Played a video of the 3D
printing, fitment, dyno tuning. Started in 1980. Most eastern suburbs 4x4 shops sells their products. A
snorkel is a watertight raised air intake. All would be aware of the benefits of a snorkel. Cooler air EGT
using a snorkel. Vehicle scanning is done in house and can involve travelling overseas. 3D printing saves
some 6 weeks in the design process. Copyright now in force. Overseas products are significantly inferior.
Flow test bench utilised. Road speed air testing done. Snorkels are rotationally mounded. Made from
LLDPE from the raw materials from Sydney. Air Ram are specifically designed to remove water and this
was detailed. Model range changed a few years ago to R-Spec and designed for older vehicles. V-Spec
Range for later models. 30 to 50 thousand snorkels produced annually. Around 6-8 warranty. ARMAX
are manufactures for maximum air flow and for
performance modifications. Also do EM chips. Only 200 series at present but more in R&D.
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Vol 34 No. 5- June-July 2017