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BASTILLE DAY (14 JULY) IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE FRENCH CALENDAR AS IT COMMEMORATES THE BEGINNING OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IN 1789. AS THE OLDEST PEUGEOT CAR CLUB IN THE WORLD, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PCCV RE-INTRODUCE THIS CELEBRATION INTO OUR YEARLY CALENDAR. THIS YEAR, BASTILLE DAY FALLS ON A THURSDAY, WHICH … Read more

The first Le Chat for the year will be held at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster, on Sunday 21 February, commencing with morning tea at 10.30am and followed by lunch (barbecue or picnic). Melway 33, H10. Entry from Church Road, south off King St Doncaster. Full details in February Torque or contact Allan Horsley.

In May the club is organising a run along the Midland Highway from Geelong to Mansfield. Details are attached. Please notify Glenn Hall ASAP if you plan to take part. PCCV-May-wander.docx

Feedback from last year’s member questionnaire indicated there was a great deal of support for relaxed Sunday outings, whether they be drives or picnics in a park. Members were also keen to see them run in different parts of Melbourne and nearby country areas to share the distances travelled. VOYAGE PETITES involve meeting somewhere interesting … Read more

Still in the dark about LEDs? You will much much wiser after you have listened to our guest speaker at the February club meeting on 5 February. There will be a BYO barbecue from 6.30pm beforehand and the meeting will start at 8pm. Ashley Piper from LED Technologies will describe their range of after-market LEDs … Read more

THE CLUB MOTORKHANA AT BALLARAT TODAY IS STILL ON. DESPITE THE RAIN LAST NIGHT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE TODAY, THE MOTORKHANA IS GOING AHEAD AS PLANNED. THE SURFACE AT CITS IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF COPING WITH THE CONDITIONS. The event will take place just off the Ballarat bypass turn off to Creswick, at … Read more

It’s time to book your accommodation for the Ballarat weekend on 30-31 January. Most of us will be staying at the Belltower Motel and having dinner on Saturday night at the Ballarat Golf Club. Details are in December Torque, page 5. The weekend will begin on Saturday morning at Glenn Vagg’s Peugeot History Shed. Then … Read more

Best wishes to all Peugeot club members. While digesting your Christmas lunch you might consider taking part in a track day at Sandown on 9 January, organised by the Nissan club. Entry form and supplementary regulations attached. Pass the port. NCCA-John-Mott-9-Jan-2016-Entry-Form.pdf NCCA-John-Mott-9-Jan-2016-Supplementary-Regulations.pdf

A bridgegrrom-to-be is looking for a late 1960s Peugeot as a bridal car on his wedding day, 13 February. The car would be needed for 60 to 90 minutes and he is willing to pay a reasonable fee. The other wedding car is a Renault. Contact Michael Bayley on 0427 843 147 or mjbayley_uk@yahoo.com.

Attached are supplementary regulations for the gravel motorkhana at CITS Ballarat on Sunday 31 January. If you intend to take part, be sure that your CAMS licence is up to date.Alternatively, a come-and-try licence is available for first-timers. See the attached file for details. Ballarat-Motorkhana-regs-31-Jan-2016.doc