June 2019
Motorkhana skills, with the various types
of road-kill providing many chances to
weave all over the roads. I am happy to
be able to report the two driven South
Australian MGs made it to Brisbane
without any “serious” problems, however
both cars tested their drivers on the way
up. Jason had his TD’s differential pin-
ion seal work loose, dropping all its diff
oil on the road just outside of Narrabri,
NSW, and Tim’s GT locked up it’s
brakes approximately 10km out from
Brisbane. Needless to say both cars
made it to Brisbane, even though Tim
decided to push through the locked
brakes to arrive at his accommodation
with red hot and very burnt smelling
brakes, which he was able to fix, with a
lot of assistance from fellow enthusiasts,
the following morning.
Good Friday – Registration and Scru-
tineering
The National Meeting officially started
on Good Friday with Registration and
Scrutineering being held at Alexandra
Hills Hotel and Conference Centre. This
was the first chance we had to reac-
quaint with friends that many of us had
not seen for a year. The atmosphere
was electric and unlike previous years,
the registration process was reasonably
quick and painless. Even though my
1955 MG TF was not recorded as being
registered, the issue was quickly and
professionally rectified.
Scrutineering was also a painless proce-
dure. Processes in the two lane under-
cover scrutineering bay ran smoothly,
however some people did try to keep
their cars at scrutineering for a little
longer than required, just to stay out of
the intermittent rain that was falling.
The free drink and muffin in the hotel
café was a nice way to cap off the
morning.
Good Friday – Noggin ‘n’ Natter
The Alexandra Hills Hotel and Confer-
ence Centre also hosted the Noggin ‘n’
Natter and Rocker Cover race. There
was a variety of food on offer for tea,
and the relaxed atmosphere allowed us
to catch up with friends. The Rocker
Cover Race was a hotly contested com-
petition, with Tyler acting as the video
referee throughout the evening.
Easter Saturday – Concours
Concours was held on Saturday morn-
ing at GJ Walter Park. This park is 130
years old and has spectacular views
across to the sand dunes of Stradbroke
Island and other mangrove-fringed bay
islands, and is shaded by Norfolk Island
Pines, which made an excellent venue
for Concours. The day started off a little
grey with a sprinkling of rain in the dis-
Faye cleaning the TD ready for Concours
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