Anything But Average - Leyland P76 Club of Victoria

ANYTHING BUT AVERAGEIS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LEYLAND P76OWNERSCLUB OF VICTORIA (IAN-AO019822)This publication is not for sale to the general public and is only available through membership.COMMITTEEPRESIDENT:Rick Perceval108 Lesdon AveCranbourne Vic 3977Mob: 0402664345Email: rickp@allsuburbs.comVICE PRESIDENT:PARTS TECH:REGISTRAR:Marcus KneeboneMartyn HayesP.O. Box 149245 Windermere RdOfficer Vic 3809 Lara Vic 3212Mob: 0416508005 Ph: 03 52823158Email: mkneebone@aanet.com.auEmail: cybermuddin@dodo.com.auSECRETARY, PUBLIC OFFICER &CLUB REGISTRATION OFFICER:TREASURER:David WalkerSilvia Hayes10 Jassa St 245 Windermere RdBentleigh East Vic 3165 Lara Vic 3121Mob: 0409675648 Ph: 03 52823158Email: davidwalker1977@hotmail.com Email: cybermuddin@dodo.com.auEDITOR:SOCIAL SECRETARY:Rachel WalkerJohn Ernst10 Jassa St 81 Mackey RdBentleigh East Vic 3165 Churchill Vic 3842Mob: 0413243697 ph: 03 51223809; Mob: 0429007080Email: leylandp76@gmail.comEmail: jaernst@optusnet.com.auDISCLAIMER:The material contained in this publication is for general information only. It is not intended tobe, and should not be treated as, professional advice. Any person who acts, or fails to act, inreliance on material contained in this publication, does so completely at their own risk. TheLeyland P76 Owners Club of Victoria Incorporated, its officers, servants, agents, publisher,editor and authors of this publication expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions ofany kind, whether negligent or otherwise, or for any loss, damage or other consequence whichmay arise from any person relying on the material in this publication. Articles submitted forpublication may be edited at the discretion of the Editor, under Committee guidance.Cover: from Modern Motor Magazine, "P76 ROAD TEST" JULY 1973

EditorialI know this is always a very busy time of year, but this I don’t remember it ever beingthis crazy!!Once the October mag was complete, Davidand I spent the weekend at Chateau De LaHaye (Martyn & Silvia’s). The plan was to finishMartyn’s newly restored P on Saturday and to“Tag n Bag” club stock on Sunday inpreparation for the Nationals.Needless to say, restorations always takelonger than expected and not a lot of taggingor bagging was achieved. In fact, if Marcushadn’t been there on Saturday, almost nothingwould have been achieved! But at leastMartyn’s car was finally ready to hit the road.The other highlight of the weekend was that Ihad my first column shift driving experience inour new Deluxe!The following weekend, David and I took a road trip. We headed upto Mildura to pick up our most recent purchase - a Morris 850 van.The man we purchased the van from is a mechanic and amongsthis Minis and Austins, was a Leyland sign! The purchase of the vantakes our car tally to a mammoth EIGHT!! Needless to say, we nolonger have room in our small, suburban driveway and partake in adaily game of “Musical Cars”.The main event of the month was the annual concourse. It was held at a new locationand turned out to be quite a successful day. Details of the day are outlined later in themag.Social Sectretary, John, participated in the Bi-Annual Alpine Rally. David and goodbuddy, Phil, helped him out as Support Crew. Unfortunately, the P76 rally car wasn’tready to go but they had a great time anyway. Maybe next time… There is a briefarticle from John about his P76 rally car.Thanks to Scott for his article about his adventures restoring the woodgrain Dash andalso to Martyn for the next installment of the Leyland Brother’s Travels.Finally, a big thank you to Athol for his article on ignition switches. Unfortunately, thisarticle should have been printed some time ago but was misplaced.As this is the final edition for this year, I’d like to wish allmembers, and their families, a very merry Christmas anda happy and safe new year.RachelPlease send all magazine contributions,including advertisements, to the editor:10 Jassa St, Bentleigh East, 3165 orEmail: leylandp76@gmail.comDeadline for contributions: First Friday of Every month

RANTINGS OF AP NUTThe Secretary’s ReportIt’s been a busy 6 weeks since the last mag, it’samazing how much you can cram in leading up toChristmas! Firstly I must report on the unfortunatedeparture of our Vice President Ken Western. Ken hasregretfully had to resign from the committee as hisDaughter Ami is very unwell and needs Ken & Julie’sconstant care. We wish Ami all the very best with hererecovery and thank Ken for his time and devotion to theclub over the last few years. He was a crucial part of thecommittee and has been the driving force behind therunning of the club and the organization of the 2008nationals and his input and ideas will be greatly missed.Rachel and I will take over the running the Nationalscommittee and the Vice President position will behandled by the fellow committee members until asuitable person can be found to replace Ken.On a happier note, the purchase of the green Deluxe last month has been sweetened by a newaddition to the collection of fine automobiles, an ultra rare 1963 Morris 850 Panelvan! Aftersuccessfully bidding and winning the Ebay auction we packed up our car and hooked on the trailerand made our way to Mildura to pick up the mini. The van will be restored alongside the P76 and Iwill now have the dilemma of which one to drive every day. It seems there’s lots of collectible carsout there in far away places just waiting to be snapped up, I just need to buy a block of land to keepthem all on! Also recently, Rachel and I ventured off to Lara to spend the weekend with Martyn &Silvia to help finish off Martyn’s P76. After a few annoying problems were sorted out Martyn finallygot to drive his Pride & Joy around and what a great car it is! Martyn has done a great job ofrestoring the P and will be using it as his every day runabout, its great to see another P76 registeredand back on the road, promoting the P76 and our club. Well done Martyn! Also just before this maggoes to print I will be returning from a weekend of Rallying with John Ernst, acting as his pit crew. Iwill tell you all about it in the next magazine.Have a Safe and happy Christmas & New Year and I will see you all next year.Regards,David.

Events CalendarJanuary 200826 Saturday Australia Day RACV Display27 SundayKings Domain. If you forgot to register, pop along andhave a look. It's a great family day!Early Australian Vehicles & Australian Muscle CarDisplay Day10am to 3:30pm. Gippsland Vehicle Collection, 1a SaleRd, MaffraFebruary 20084 Monday Monthly Committee Meeting6pm dinner, 7pm meeting, South Oakleigh Club, 1 VictorRd, Bentleigh East10 Sunday 21st Picnic at Hanging RockWoodend. Details will follow closer to the date.March 20083 Monday Monthly Committee Meeting21-24Weekend6pm dinner, 7pm meeting, South Oakleigh Club, 1 VictorRd, Bentleigh East2008 NationalsEaster long weekend, GeelongApril 20087 Monday Monthly Committee Meeting25-27Weekend6pm dinner, 7pm meeting, South Oakleigh Club, 1 VictorRd, Bentleigh EastHigh Country Heritage TourAnzac day long weekend. Tour from Wangaratta over themountains through Omeo and BairnsdaleMay 20085 Monday Monthly Committee Meeting6pm dinner, 7pm meeting, South Oakleigh Club, 1 VictorRd, Bentleigh EastJune 20082 Monday Monthly Committee Meeting6pm dinner, 7pm meeting, South Oakleigh Club, 1 VictorRd, Bentleigh East9-10 Weekend Echuca Steam RallyA fun filled weekend of steam engine events. More detailswill follow closer to the date.

Annual Concourse & Display 2007The annual concourse was held on Sunday November 18 at Albert Park Lake. Althoughthere was a change of location after the magazine was produced which caused someconfusion, Albert Park turned out to be a really great venue.The day started out a bit wet as it rained through the night and well into the morning.Luckily, the weather cleared and we enjoyed a beautiful Spring day.Unfortunately, there were only eleven cars this year, including Rick’s Kimberly and Gunter’sHG ute. This made it pretty much assured that all in attendance received a trophy!Fortunately, all were very worthy winners.This year, prizes were awarded for First & Runner-up and there were even a couple ofEncouragement awards. Because the name of the perpetual trophy was changed to the JimWallace Memorial Trophy last year, a stylish, new trophy was purchased. Well done, Silviafor snapping up the raffle hamper and to all of the trophy winners.Congratulations to Martyn & Silvia Hayes for taking out the People’s Choice (Jim WallaceMemorial Trophy). This was the very first outing for their newly restored P and Martyn hasdone a fantastic job of bringing the car back to its former glory. Well done!!John Beatie - Best Original V8Marcus Kneebone - Runner Up V8Martyn & Silvia Hayes - Best Original 6 Scott Reynolds - Runner Up Original 6

Trevor Brown - Best ModifiedMichael Clarke - Runner Up ModifiedRick Perceval - Encouragement AwardRichard Clark - Encouragement AwardThe Jim Wallace Memorial TrophyAll of the cars in attendance

Dash Wood GrainScott ReynoldsAlmost two years have passed since I renewed the dreaded wood grain on the P’s dash and ithasn’t lifted, curled, shrunk, fallen off, faded or anything else that the original wood grain wasnotorious for.I’ve seen some rather interesting alternatives for the dash wood grain from stripping it and notreplacing it, to replacing it with marine ply with holes cut in it loosely matching up with theinstruments and warning lights and held on with a few big self tapping screws!I first attempted to re-stick the original material. I ironed the piece from the left of the glove boxbetween 2 sheets of brown paper then sat it on glass under two heavy books for a week until itbecame flat again, but it had shrunk too much to re-use. I had to think of an alternative product.My first idea was to use a good quality ‘sign writing’ vinyl in a similar wood grain finish howeverthere was only one wood grain pattern available and that had no texture to it and the colour wasway off. I didn’t want to settle for household contact, I knew that just wouldn’t last, so my searchcontinued.I recalled a visit from a Rep who came into my shop quite some time ago. She was selling a selfadhesive vinyl, claiming it was much better than contact. Now where did I file that information???I searched to no avail. I must have binned it – after all this was in my pre-P days. I did rememberthe name of the product she was selling and managed to find it at the local hardware store. Theyhad a range of about 12 colours in stock but in wood grain they only had pine and walnut I think. Ihad my ironed sample with me (which had re-curled from sitting in the centre console of the car)and flicking through the brochure, I found a colour really close to original with a very similar texture.It is considerably thinner than the original wood grain but I can live with that.How much to get? Two metres at 450mm wide sounded about right, allowing for failure on firstattempt. Slight problem, they couldn’t order just two metres, it had to be the full 15 metre roll. Whatwould I do with that much of it? Fortunatelym I know the manager of their paint department and heordered the full roll in, sold me my two metres, and put the rest into stock. He later told me that hehad blown his monthly budget on getting the roll! Oh well, it was for a good cause.Now the fun part! With the instrument cluster, glove box door, radio fascia panel, switches andheater knobs out of the car it was time to remove all traces of the original wood grain and anyresidual adhesive. A product called ‘Tardis’ is great for removing contact adhesive and workedbrilliantly (My panel beater calls it Dr. Who). White spirits will do a similar job.I decided to start from the left side of the car and tackle the instrument cluster last. I was dreadingthe thought of it! I cut a small piece of the new vinyl and started experimenting. It was workingnicely so time to put some on. I started with the small panel to the left of the glove box - not toodifficult a piece to begin with. After measuring everything twice and then re-measuring twice, Iintentionally cut the first piece over length by about 20mm. Using the small lip that is against theglove box opening as a starting point, I began sticking the vinyl on, working it towards the otherend where I had left it oversize, pressing it firmly down and working it into the rounded corners sothat the excess was sticking straight out. Looking good already!

With a fresh 9mm snap blade knife I carefully, and slowly, cut the vinyl using the angles of the dashas a guide for the blade and removed the excess. Wow, that was easy! Next was the panel that theradio mounts through (not the radio fascia panel). Same principal as my first piece, I worked fromthe edge against the glove box towards the instrument cluster keeping the bottom edge nice andstraight. With no radio in the way all was going well until I got to the top right corner of the panel…it kept on creasing. Grrrrrrrrr! Needless to say I screwed that piece up and when I finally got itunstuck from my fingers, hurled it somewhere across the shed. I tried again with a fresh cut of vinylwith the same result, except it took me longer to get it off my fingers. Starting again, this time fromthe instruments end and working towards the glove box, the same happened, creasing in the topleft! Another piece screwed up and thrown to the floor! Eventually I was able to stretch a piece intothat top right corner fairly effectively.I have since redone this section as the vinyl had returned to its pre-stretched size. I resolved thisby cutting the vinyl at the top right of the radio opening and overlapping the edges.The glove box door was fairly easy being a big rectangle although it didn’t help that the ‘super’badge on ours is slightly out of alignment with its base. I overcame this problem fairly quicklywithout any more bits ending up on the shed floor. The radio fascia, switches and heater controlknobs were all easy.All that’s left now is the instrument cluster. I tried using a low tack spray mask vinyl to make atemplate, that ended up somewhere near the other pieces of screwed up vinyl. It was time torethink…Continued next issue…

Ignition Switch FailureBy Athol Ham dated 10/09/07I have owned my 4 Speed V8 for 31 years & this recent incident has been the only time it hassuffered a significant failure. In the back yard! Problem – ignition switch suddenly failed – noaccessories, no ignition, and no starter. I decided it is now time to disable the steering lock, as Ihave to dismantle everything to access the switch.Incidentally, I remember the factory recall about the steering lock [about 1978] when the localagent checked the identification of my car & said there was no cause for concern. Now that Ihave removed the parts concerned as per an earlier Club newsletter it is apparent that the die castitem is of a good quality alloy [not a normal zinc die cast] & shows no sign of deterioration.However after 34 years one might reasonably conclude that crystallization might be imminent -so remove it! Also bear in mind that the steering column can sometimes grip the locking bolt & ifthis grip is not relaxed by pressure on the steering wheel, unlocking by the key will stress the diecastitem – refer penultimate paragraph.During the laborious process of removing the steering column - the instructions in the WorkshopManual left something to be desired – the clutch cable has to be removed, & it is not strictlynecessary to remove the steering wheel - or ventilation rail, just remove all bolts from the righthand side of the rail as far as the ashtray. The local Auto Electrician after 5 minutes on thetelephone located a new switch, & the local Locksmith reconditioned the barrel pronto.Dismantling & particularly reassembly is not a job I would relish again so I determined tosimplify things by restoring the steering column first then putting the lock back. This meansleaving out 2 small screws, which hold the lock to the column – no doubt a convenience forproduction line but of little consequence for strength, as the 3/8-inch bolt is more than adequate.This means that if the job has to be repeated it is only necessary to remove the instrument panel,switch panel & loose the ventilation rail, - particularly important if the original switch is retained.It is possible to dismantle the switch by carefully prizing back the tabs, which hold the terminalblock in place. The wiper plate is held in contact with the contacts by 3 small coil springs incompression & the failure of my switch was caused by the sudden demise of one of thesesprings. All the contacts & the wiper are in good condition & when I get the time I hope toconstruct a jig to reassemble the switch – with new springs of course. The wiring diagram in theManual does not show the relay [fitted to my car] between the switch & the starter solenoid; ifthis relay were omitted [worth a check] the switch would have to carry more current, possiblyleading to erosion of the starter contact in the switch. The old switch was showing its age in thatthe terminal block was loose in the housing and a progression of this may be a possible cause offailure. Just a thought – perhaps we should carry a toggle switch & a push button wired to a plugsalvaged from a wreck for emergency use!G W ENG Pty Ltd Sydney manufactured the switch and the Club might like to see whether anew batch could be produced. I could see no information in the Manual about the switch so setout below is the colour code of wiring between switch & plug : -Battery contact #1 light blueAccessory contact#3 red paralleled to a contact between 1 & 4Starter contact#4 yellowIgnition contact#2 dark blue [or purple]

Travel all over the CountrysideAsk the Leyland Brotherrrrrrrs!!!!!From the last exciting episode, you will recall we were deep in unfamiliar territory and our mission was tosecure a parts cache. The time came quickly to make the pick up and after departing P76 Owners Club ofSA HQ (Darren Holt’s home) we headed for the rendezvous point.This operation has now been unclassified and through Freedom of Information we are now able to revealour contact and benefactor. Word was received via coded message (cleverly disguised as plain Englishso no one would believe it), that there was a cache of parts for the taking.Anton Frank, whom many of you will know has been around P76 for many years, had accumulated quite agarage full. Anton was now seeking to find them a new home, placing a message on the Forum for all tosee. Anton also made available for sale NOS body panels including front guards, doors and a LH sillsection. Suffice to say we stacked the Jim’s Trailer and the back of the Hyundai and took the lot.On behalf of the Vic P76 Owners Club I would like to thank Anton for his kind donation of parts to the club.The Great Escape or the Port Adelaide Break?)As I mentioned in the last exciting Leyland Brothers episode,David had the escape route cleverly tattooed onto his chest.Well I promised you a centrefold in the next installment butunfortunately I went through four cameras and this was the bestpicture I could get. I guess our Dave is not so photogenic afterall.Sorry Ladies!!After a night on the town we arouse at 6am the next day to getan early start. We had 800km to cover and a busy day of P…pleasure planned. Our first stop was back safely in VictorianTerritory.DisclaimerPlease be assured that no trained animalswere used, killed, injured or sexually abusedin the taking of this picture. We simply putthe camera on a timer and ran.We dropped in on Vic Club Member, Rodney Warrickand his P76 Museum. I have to say that just a coupleof KM off the highway half way between Adelaide andMelbourne is P Lovers Heaven.Rod has a marvelous collection which includes a Boldas Brass Force 7, the “General P”, the NV GreenWagon, a couple of Targa and a collection of Supers,Executives and Deluxe that will inspire any P Nut. Myfavourite is the “Factory” Black P76 Deluxe FuneralCar.I would suggest to any member of any P76 Ownersclub if you passing through Adelaide to Melbourne orVisa Versa, give Rod a call, I’m sure he would be gladto see you and I know you will be impressed with hiscollection of cars and motoring memorabilia.Rods memorabilia display includes mountains ofreading material and video/DVD viewing facilities. Rodalso collects many other makes to help keep the last ofthe “Chrome Bumpers” alive.

It would be a good idea to give him a ring and arrange something as the Farmer part of his job keeps himbusy.The Front Showroom (LEFT)The Force 7 (Above)Memorabilia Display centre (Above)View from the Dispay Area (Right Upper)Workshop (Right Lower)Rods Display is first rate and Rod is a top guy. His display is a credit to his dedication to AustralianMotoring History. We hope to see Rod and Eany Meany Miney Moe, one of his cars at the 2008Nationals.Time was against us as we had more P Business to perform in Stawell, a further one and a half hoursdrive down the road. With a reluctant Farewell to Rod we were on the road again.We had arranged to meet Andrew Stewart who had contacted our Club President seeking assistance tosell his three P76. Andrew has never belonged to a Club and therefore his three cars were relatively

unknown to P..Nuts; an interesting find as it were. As we were passing through the area it provided agood opportunity to view the cars, take some pics and have a yarn with Andrew.Half an hour down the road General Kneebone came in with a “Leyland P76 in Distress message”. Aftercarefully studying the map we agreed to make a slight detour of around 400Km to investigate aftercompleting the Stawell reconnaissance. I’ll come back to that one in episode three.Finding the Stewart farm proved not so easy. It was located somewhere off the Stawell/Donald roadaround 20km north of Stawell. Having received some rough directions we had planned to use the shoephone once we were in the general area to triangulate our position and hone in on the location. This wasour biggest mistake. Never assume that Telstra’s mobile coverage is good in the country is my advice. Wehad to drive several Km back towards Stawell until we got a signal!To add insult to injury after ringing and receiving directions from Andrew, David and I looked at each otherand said “Did you get all that” Apparently we had both assumed the other had got the directions squaredaway when if fact neither of us had!Well, after that blonde moment and with further discussion with Andrew it was decided that it would beeasier for him to find us. Driving an Omega Navy Targa Florio, Andrew was not too hard to spot.After finally making it to Andrews place wecould get back to the serious business of talkingP76 and swapping stories. Andrew, I might addis a bit of a character also, you might say atypical Ocker Cockie! With a nickname likeTurnbuckle well what else can I say? My kindaAussie Bloke.We inspected the cars, the Targa, a CorinthianBlue Executive and a Country Cream Super.For anyone that may be interested these carsare for sale and the details and pics can beviewed in the For Sale section of this edition.The Targa in particular is well worth a look!While investigating a couple of wrecks with Andrew, David wentmissing. Speculation grew that he had been abducted by Aliens. Hisfascination with the species in the photo Right confirmed our worstfears; David had been transformed into an Illegal Alien and had takenup New Zealand citizenship.Its amazing what you find tucked away in the back of beyond. Andrewhad a couple of other gems tucked away. How about this Mercury Ute?It’s not for Sale!However, if anybody wants an Austin Truck Andrewsays you can take it away minus the water tanks.In the next and final episode of the Leyland BrothersLeyland Rescue swings into action and David tastes thethrill of raw knuckle driving at sub zero temperatureswhile being aroused. Stay tuned for that one.

Alpine Rally UpdateAs many people know, I amrunning a P76 in the Alpine thisyear. As a result I have foundthat by installing a 44 gallondrum in the boot as a fuel tank,I will be able to do the wholerally on one tank as well asproviding a filling station forothers en-route. I also noticedI still have room for twoadditional 20ltr jerry cans onthe forward part of the bootabove the real fuel tank. Thelimiting factor may be findingenough foam fill for all thetanks.I have borrowed the rear springs from a retired Leopard Tank. They seem tobe holding up well. My front rear weight distribution seems to have beenaffected slightly, as has the brake bias, a small sacrifice I feel, given the factI will now not require to waste time filling up fuel tanks thus giving me moretime for tea breaks!I will also no longer require rear tyre changes as the extra weight hasresulted in me needing to fit the rear wheels from my Ford Major Tractor,the solid steel type, their grip seems adequate at this stage. In the interestsof safety, extra fire protection equipment has been installed. Now I justneed to get the whole thing log booked. This will be done on the 13th ifeverything goes well and the army arrives with their heavy haulageequipment as planned.John ErnstThe Force 7 Models are almost ready!!The club will be placing an order on behalf of members. The cost will beapprox. $70.Please contact John Ernst via email if you wish to place an orderjaernst@optusnet.com.au.Members who placed an expression of interest at the Concourse, pleaseconfirm your order by emailing John.

Out of the Shed…CARS1974 Country Cream Deluxe 6cyl 3speed column shift manual. Interior in greatcondition. 128k on the clock P76 076A4S2N26 14192 3/74. Deceased estate.$2,000 with spare car V8. Horsham. Les 035384 63131973 Crystal White Deluxe V8 3 speedcolumn shift, towbar. All tyres as new.92,000miles. 2nd owner from new. Goodsound straight body. Imperial Leatherinterior in good condition. New clutch andfuel pump. $2,675. Albury/Wodonga.Russell 02 6059 4824.Bitter Apricot Super V8 VHK453 column auto reco motor 40k ago, recogearbox 5k ago. Excellent brown interior, layback buckets, slight rust onbottom door gas tank in date, new carpets, Venetian. September reg. Closeto RWC $3,500 ono. Jim McCarg 0418 507019.3 cars:Cars good condition, no reg or RWC $1,000each ono. Bob Leonard 03 9459 9285.Crystal White 6cyl Deluxe Bench seat, 3speed manualBitter Apricot Super V8 4 speed manual1974 Country Cream Deluxe 4 on the floor V8, IBC933, engine number44081146, after market air, super grill, fair imperial leather interior, fixedbuckets, tow bar, LSD. Bairnsdale. George Hammond 03 5152 3953.1974 t-bar Super 6 Bold as Brass P76076 E4S3A26 8-74 18065. Excellentcondition 109k since new. Outstanding example both inside and out, enginegreat, auto trans not so good $5,000 ono Southern suburbs Melbourne.Norm 03 9546 31271974 Country Cream Super 4 speed six. Superb vehicle in every aspect,nothing to spend. Multiple prize winner. $7,500 Joe Blitz 9379 4583 or 0407823 857Oh Fudge V8 Exec with parchment interior previous concourse winner ongas RWC LRL919 $6,800. Howard 03 9782 5777

Crystal White V8 Super. T-bar auto,newly upholstered seats. Good body,currently unregistered with little workrequired to obtain RWC. Any reasonableoffer will be considered. Bill & JeanLaws, Eildon 03 5774 2147 or 0428 350005 jlaws@virtual.net.au3 cars for sale:These three cars are located in Western Victoria. They were discovered onMartyn & David’s Adelaide trip.Please contact Andrew Stewart on (03) 5359 8233 or 0428 382 494Email: turnbuckle@bigbond.com1973 Corinthian Blue V8 Exec 3 speed Auto. Black interior, factory air andrear venetian. Good body with faded paintwork, comes with sparereconditioned auto. $2,000 ONO.1973 Country Cream V8 Super 3 speed T-bar auto. Imperial Leatherinterior in good condition. On gas, power steering, new CD player. $2,000ONO.1974 Omega Navy Targa Florio 3 speed T-bar auto. Dual fuel, factoryalloys & Force 7 steering wheel. Original AM radio, Imperial Leather interiorin good condition. Drives and runs well $7,000.Out of the Shed…PARTSRadiator mount bushes $18 set Steering column lower bush, new $25Handbrake cable (long) $15 Six cylinder distributor cap new $20Petrol cap, new $25Steering rack tie rod arms $60 pairSix cylinder fuel pump, new $40 Steering rack pinion new $20Contact Mick Clarke 03 97294005New V8 Engine. Still in crate. $5,000. Also cars: Blue Targa. Exteriorsurface rust. Bold as Brass auto Super V8 good nick. Eric Johnson 0397621248NEW Targa caps and badges. S.A. Club Geoff Cutting 08 82703799

NOS Parts Available from Addisons2 x V8 water pumps $400 ea 1 x Top Steer Column bush $15.002 x Front Flexible brake hoses $60.00 1 x 6cyl Super MPH Speedo $50.001 x rear flexible brake hose $30.00 1 x Auto Pedal Rubber $15.001 x Front Mudflap set $25.00 Complete tail-light lenses $120 pairContact Marcus and he will place an order with Addisons on your behalf.In to the Shed…(Wanted)NV GREEN P76 Nick Demopoulos 04104 64850Imperial leather front reclining & Parchment front reclining seats in anycondition Mick 03 97294005Roadgoing Leyland P76 V8 auto, very good condition with little to do, little orno rust and roadworthy. Ian Cranney 03 54496977If your advertised items sell, or if you have new items you wish to advertise,please send details, including pictures, to the Editor.Calling all artists and creative minds….. We need a banner to use at theNationals in Easter. The banner will be used to advertise the P76 and 2008Nationals throughout the event and will be auctioned off to the highestbidder on the presentation night.Guidelines:No more than two coloursEntries must be received by Feb 1,2008The Prize:The winner will receive a very speciallaser cut P76.The winning entry will be decided by the National Event Committee and thewinner will be advised by mail and printed in ABA. The committees decisionwill be final and discussions will not be entered into.Please forward all entries toRachel Walker10 Jassa St OR leylandp76@gmail.comBentleigh EastVic 3165

Minutes of the Leyland P76 Owners Club of VictoriaCommittee Meeting 14-11-07The President declared the meeting open at 7.40 pm.PresentPresident Rick Perceval Editor Rachel WalkerRegistrar Martyn Hayes Social Secretary John ErnstSecretary David Walker Apologies Marcus KneeboneTreasurerSilvia HayesPrevious MinutesThe minutes of the last committee meeting dated 8-10-07 were tabled, and were accepted as a true record.Proposed: John Seconded: Silvia PassedBusiness arising• Response from AMOC re: purchase of rego records.Correspondence• Email recived from AMOCIN:OUT:• Club magazine sent to members• Response sent to members query re: New membership fees• Permit form sent to Parks Victoria re: Concourse locationReportsPresident:Rick had contact with the Classic car magazine re: concourse details.He thanked Ken Western for his support of the club & committee and is regretful to see him go. Kenwill remain a member and provide support to the committee whenever he can.TreasurerEditorParts and TechRegistrarSecretaryDetailed report provided. $1,265 income and $113 outgoingBalance $10,249.34Rachel has produced the club magazine with new fresh ideas and has had a good response from ourmembers and from the interstate clubs.Received articles from interstate club members.Next magazine is to be a combined Nov/Dec edition and is currently being produced.Marcus was unavailable due to work commitments.Provided a detailed Registrars report.Currently 45 financial members, 19 unpaid & 1 life member.Received AMOC Renewal - to be paid.David has taken over as the acting Event Director role from Ken.David has made a contact to have Steering wheels reproduced. Uncracked wheel obtained to use asa master. Expressions of interest appreciated.In the process of having trophies made for the concourse.Social Secretary Issues regarding the concourse venue have been sorted. New venue at Albert Park lake, Park rangervery helpful with organization of venueGeneral Business• Martin received email from the AMOC re: rego cards. Marcus has contacted James Mentiplay and discussed thenational registrar and has passed on the information to Martin. Martin will follow up details.• Johns Rally P76 is almost finished for the upcoming rally and it will run in all HRA events next year.• The Raffle prize for the concourse was discussed and $50.00 of club funds was allocated to Rachel to produce thehamper.• Food was discussed for the concourse and $50.00 of club funds was allocated to Rachel to purchase food. It wasdecided that the food would be available to members on the day no charge.• The club requires a New Banner to replace the existing ageing banner. David to organize. A Banner for theNationals Meeting is also required and a competition will be held to design it. The winning design will be producedand the banner will be raffled off at the presentation dinner. The designer will also receive a prize.• John has been contacted by Steve Mayer re: the new Force 7 models. An expressions of interest form will beavailable at the concourse and John will place an order on the clubs behalf after the event.2008 Nationals• Options for prizes for the presentation dinner and raffle were discussed and any P76 related donations from clubmembers would be greatly appreciated.• Due to the departure from the committee by Ken Western the current nationals committee has been dispanded.Options were discussed and a new “Nationals Event Committee” has been formed to drive the Nationals to asuccessful event. Nominations were asked for and Martin Hayes nominated David Walker for the position of EventDirector. Passed. Rachel, Martin, Rick and John have also joined the committee to assist.• Rachel is compiling the Nationals souvenir book and requests any articles of interest to be sent to her ASAP.• The Event registration fees were discussed and will be finalized at the next Nationals committee meetingClose of BusinessThe Meeting was closed at 8.50pmThe next committee meeting will be held at the South Oakleigh Club on the 3rd December starting at 6.00pm for dinner &7.00pm for the meeting.

VICTORIANP76Join the fun and have your machineseen at the Easter NationalsGeelong 2008OWNERS CLUBLeyland P76 Owners Club of Victoria IncMembership Application and Renewal FormThe Leyland P76 Owners Club of Victoria is dedicated to the preservation, support ofenthusiasts and history of this ground breaking car. You are invited to join the club orrenew your membership and share your passion for the car with others. The AnnualMembership fee is $60.Please mail this membership form along with a cheque or money order payable to theLeyland P76 Owners Club of Victoria to the Registrar:Martyn Hayes245 Windermere RdLara Victoria 3212Ph 0407170691Email cybermuddin@dodo.com.auSurname Given Names Preferred/ Nickname Date of BirthPostal Address Town/City/Suburb State PostcodeHome Phone Business Phone Mobile Phone EmailPreferences (Please Circle Appropriate response)Initial• I would like to receive Club Correspondence and Magazines by Email• I give permission for my contact details to be provided to other clubmembers for the conduct of Club BusinessYYNNAll personal information, contact and vehicle details provided by club members will be held on theclub data base controlled by the Registrar. This information will used by the Committee for clubcontact and planning purposes and to facilitate Inter-Member contact (Where specific permission isobtained by the Registrar). This information will not be on forwarded to third parties.I …………………………………………, agree to abide by the rules of the Leyland P76 Owners Clubof Victoria and work towards the fulfilment of the objectives of the club.Signed: …………………………………….Date: ………………………………

Leyland P76“Henry Ford’s model T has been voted car of the century. Yet thestandout candidate did not even rate a mention. Organisers trottedout plausible justification for their choice: its assembly lineproduction and affordability for the masses. But these are trivialinnovations compared to the edge of the seat excitement and redhotflair of Leyland’s P76”The Australian – date unknown.Join the Leyland P76 Owners Club of Victoria. We will assist you to acquire one of the classic cars,and also to maintain it. The club is a source of tech tips, parts and social get-togethers to celebratethis great Australian historical car. Contact Martyn on 03 52823158 for more information.

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