Albury Wodonga Morris Minor Car Club

JINGELLIC LUNCH RUN 23 02 2020

A total of 13 starters and 8 cars made the Sunday run to the Jingellic Pub, which was a new venue for most of us.

Special thanks to Chris Coates for organising the run to a particularly attractive part of North East Victoria.

8 vehicles took part with Chris and Heather in the “Woody”, Bill and Jan in the MG Magnette and Sue in the mini (and Dave astride something that sounded like a chainsaw on wheels!).

To make up the numbers, we had Pauline and Graham and Roger and Marline in their blue sedans, John in a green sedan and Mark and Peter in the convertibles with Peter topless.

A beautiful day for a run with the weather not too warm and even a light shower of rain on the way up to Jingellic. One group travelled up the freeway to collect Roger and Marline in Holbrook and a small group travelled up the Murray Valley Highway to Jingellic with Mark and John managing to catch Peter about 20km the other side of Walwa.

Evidence of fire damage on what is a delightful winding road up the Murray Valley with plenty of bends and stunning views, with sharp corners and rise and fall – demanding, challenging and delightful road to travel. Many trees along the road affected by fire and other fences, infrastructure, road signs etc. The fire was both sides of the Murray Valley Highway and the Murray (Vic and NSW) and burnt very close to Jingellic.

We all collected at the Jingellic Pub for a delightful meal with a drink in the gardens under the magnificent old deciduous trees. The pub is obviously popular with about 150 – 200 others also having a Sunday lunch at Jingellic.

A lovely spot by the Murray and well worth the trip.

We all travelled home together on the Murray Valley Highway with Pauline and Graham peeling off Granya to travel home via Tallangatta and the rest of us ending back down the valley and over the Bethanga Bridge to home.

A most enjoyable longer than usual run of about 220km – successfully undertaken by all cars and a top day out.

Cheers,

Peter Lenne.

Beechworth

Report on Coffee Run

to Billsons Brewery

12th Feb.

Bill, Chris and myself met at St Ives at

9:35am and we proceeded to drive to

Beechworth with Bill leading the convoy.

Bill took us on a detour via the scenic

drive at Beechworth and we met Nancy

and Mick at the Brewery at 10:20am . We

proceeded to have a tour through the

carriage museum and then enjoyed a chat

and coffee in the brewery. We departed at

12pm for the run home.

A most enjoyable run.

Cheers,

Mark Stocks.

Treasurer

Bethanga Bridge.

A small band of four set off from East Albury at 9:30 am., Peter, Mark, and Bill, picking up John Dishon en-route. 

Progreesed along Borella Road and out past the airport, turning left at the Corryong road sign and over the Bethanga Bridge, into Bellbridge. Stopping to take in the view of Bridge and Lake, we then travelled again over the Bridge and on to Colleen's Cafe at the Tourist Park where we indulged in coffee, each of us having a different style. Sitting in the not too hot sunshine and fielding questions about Morris Minors from various passers by.

Eventually set off on return to Albury at 11:15. All cars performing well.

Cheers,

Bill Davidson.

V.P.

LOCKHART 25 10 2020

Four Morries, one MG and a Modern turned out on a beautiful Albury morning, with a total of twelve participants for the run to Lockhart. Meeting at Hovel Tree Park, the group set off with Graeme and Pauline in the lead, followed by Dave and Joyce, (making Mail Deliveries on the way) and Bill and Jan in the Magnette. Wending through Albury streets to the Urana Road and an easy drive to Walbundrie.

Meeting Roger and Marlene in their newly painted Bluey, Chris and Heather in the Woody and Peter and Julie in the Modern at the Walbundrie Sports Ground, morning tea was indeed a pleasure as the group sat in the Spring Sunshine. What a magnificent array of culinary delight there was presented there, provided by each participant to share and truly enjoyed along with freshly made tea or coffee.

Proceeding to Lockhart, driving though countryside to be admired and appreciated at this time of year, with crops well advanced in the fields all around was delightful. Difficult to remember the stark contrast of only nine months ago, with drought and fires. At Lockhart the Morrie Group enjoyed a country style lunch at the Ex Servicemen's Club, well spaced, of course, in a large dining room. Some light hearted chat with local folk about driving old cars and of course, there were those among them who remembered their Morris Minor Experiences.

Bill and Dave met with a local Morris owner and spent some time inspecting his collection of automobiles. Roger, having fitted a new cylinder head gasket days before, took time to check tensions on the cylinder head nuts, before the return trip. Some folk went to the Museum; some hunted a bargain at the Op Shops while others admired the architecture of Lockhart with its most interesting history.

Special thanks to Chris for organising another great excursion. The return trip was just as pleasant as the outward journey, although we later learned that Roger's Bluey ceased to proceed, for reasons yet to be determined.

Around 200klms travelled, a top day out.

Cheers,

Bill Davidson,

AWMMCC. VP.