32nd Annual Australia
Day Rally
24 - 26 January 2009
celebrating
"50 Years of the Bonneville"
Final
Word
By Rally Director, Steve Davey
Previous rallys have
been followed up with a special Rally Edition of the club mag. This
year the committee decided not to do a special magazine but to
donate the money saved to the Victorian bush fire appeal. The
February mag listed the trophy winners and I gave a verbal wrap-up
of the rally at the February meeting, but a few final words are in
order.
This year the rally moved to a new venue and had a record
attendance with 185 entrants. The venue at EPIC had served us well
in the past, with the shady trees and the area around the Orana Bar
a big plus. Unfortunately the cost of hiring the tables and chairs
for the Presentation Dinner had become excessive ($2000 from
Kennards) plus restrictions on selling grog and bringing in
external caterers forced the move to another venue.
Most feedback on the Carotel was very positive with the lack of
shade the only downside, plusses being the better dinner venue,
range of on-site accommodation, the pool and the space. Certainly
next years rally director has much to ponder on.
The Rally is written up in Issue No. 12 of "Old Bike
Australasia",
see page 82 "A Capital Time", where Jim Scaysbrook’s comments on
‘slick organisation’ and ‘well-oiled machine’ were appreciated.
However, I must admit there was the odd crisis, but all the
problems were sorted behind the scenes with most people none the
wiser.
The plusses included:
• Tick of approval for the new venue
• Good rides
• No accidents
• Minimal breakdowns
• No one got lost
• Good food
• The weather was kind to us
• Demo bikes provided by Triumph Australia and Eurotune
Motorcycle.
• We didn’t make a loss.
Much of the above was due to the excellent marshalling and to all
the hard work put in by members of our club.
Thanks again to one and all.
Thanks
to our
SPONSORS: (listed
alphabetically)
Australian Ariel Register
Canberra Motorcycle Centre
Eurotune Motorcycles
Mike Gilmour
NRMA Classic Vehicle
Insurance
Shannons
TJ's Tyres & Accessories
TRIUMPH AUSTRALIA
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Some
PHOTOS from the 2009 Rally can be seen
HERE
TROPHY
WINNERS for 2009
|
BEST VETERAN (to end of 1918) BEST VINTAGE (1919
to 1930) BEST PRE-WAR
CLASSIC (1931 -1945) BEST POST-WAR
CLASSIC (1946 - 1960) BEST POPULAR
CLASSIC (1961 - 1970) BEST CHERISHED
CLASSIC (1971 - 1978) BEST MODERN (1979
onwards) BEST
OUTFIT - SPONSOR: TJ's Tyres &
Accessories BEST
MILITARY - SPONSOR: TJ's Tyres &
Accessories MOST DESIRABLE
BONNEVILLE - SPONSOR: TRIUMPH
AUSTRALIA BEST ADLER
SPONSOR: VV&CMCC ACT Inc. BEST
TRIUMPH SPONSOR: Eurotune
Motorcycles BEST TRIUMPH
TWIN SPONSOR: Mike
Gilmour BEST
BSA BEST HARLEY
DAVIDSON BEST
INDIAN BEST
NORTON SPONSOR: NRMA Classic Vehicle
Insurance BEST
AJS/MATCHLESS SPONSOR: NRMA Classic
Vehicle Insurance BEST ARIEL
SPONSOR: Australian Ariel
Register BEST
JAPANESE SPONSOR: Canberra
Motorcycle Centre BEST
EUROPEAN SPONSOR: Shannons BEST
BRITISH SPONSOR: Shannons BEST
RESTORATION Peter Barges Perpetual Trophy BEST LADY
RIDER KING OF THE
RALLY SPONSOR: TJ's Tyres &
Accessories |
Some PHOTOS from the Rally can be seen HERE
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