Peugeot Car Club of Victoria

Coffee & Lunch Run
2023-04-22
Coffee & Lunch Run
Saturday 22 April
Get the weekend off to a good start with a gentle country run.
Meet at 10.30am at Little Miss Hangry Café in Garfield (Melway map 512, S6).
This café is the first building on your right in the shopping centre.
Lunch is at the Poowong Pub
(Melway map 512, T9).
Hank Verwoert, 0417 364 442

April Club Meeting – 31 March
2023-03-31
The April Club Meeting will be held on Friday 31st of March….. yes March.
This is due to our regular first Friday of the month being Good Friday this year.

Charity run with Renault
2023-03-26
Charity run with Renault, Sunday 26 March
We are invited to a charity observation run to raise money for the flood victims.
It’s a combined run with the Renault Car Club of Victoria organised by David Cavanagh, who is a member of both clubs. RCCV did a run for the fire victims and raised nearly $500, so we are hoping to double that with both clubs taking part.
There are 50 questions and every wrong or missed question will cost you $1. It was set at 50 questions to make it easy for people to just donate $50 if they would rather not do the questions.
Meeting place is at the McDonalds outbound on the Calder Freeway next door to Calder Raceway at 9am.
The tour takes us through the Macedon Ranges and the finish is only an hour out of town so it’s an easy run for those from the other side of town.
The finish park has barbecue, picnic facilities and toilets, the town also has take-away food, pubs and RSL. Also fuel and EV charging is available.
No need to book, just turn up on the day.
Mark Judkins

Mildura Weekend
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-13
Bookings for the Mildura weekend next year are going well.
The event is being organised by enthusiastic local club members John Maher and Hans Van Der Most.
Mildura is 550km from Melbourne and 400km from Adelaide, so it is expected most participants will travel to Mildura on the morning of Saturday 11 March and the afternoon will be free time to rest or take a look around at some of the local attractions. The plan is to have a paddleboat dinner cruise on the Saturday.
Sunday is the big club day with tentative events consisting of:
9.30-11am: Peugeot Club display.
Noon-1pm: Lunch at a local winery.
1.30-3pm: Tour of local private collection of 30-plus spectacular French cars.
3.30-5.30pm: Drive to Wentworth to view junction of the Murray and Darling rivers, Wentworth lock and weir and, if time permits, a tour of the Old Wentworth Gaol.
7-9pm: Dinner at Mildura Golf Club Resort restaurant.
Monday: travel home.
An optional additional activity for those interested in staying and extra day would be a 70km (140km return) trip to Pooncarie NSW for lunch at a historic outback pub.
Discounted accommodation has been arranged at Mildura Golf Club Resort for club members.
Contact Mildura Golf Resort to arrange your accommodation booking on (03) 5023 1147 or via:
https://www.milduragolfresort.com.au/

British & European Motoring Show
2023-02-26
The British & European Motoring Show will be held at Caribbean Park, Scoresby, on Sunday 26 February.
One of the featured vars of this year’s show will be the 205, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023.
It would be great if we could get a whole flotilla of 205s there, but all other Pugs will be just as welcome.
For more details see https://www.aomc.asn.au/britishandeuropean
Put a note in that 2023 diary you’ve just bought.

Ballarat Weekend
2023-02-04 - 2023-02-05
The annual Ballarat weekend, organised by Glenn and me, will involve driving, kicking tyres, chatting, eating and drinking (coffee of course). And you can participate in the Saturday or the Sunday, or both. Please advise via email paula.glenn@bigpond.com of your anticipated attendance to assist with meal bookings etc.
We will gather from 11am on the Saturday, at the Vagg compound at 747 Midland Highway, Mount Rowan, where you will be able to have a catch up with friends and chat.
To reach Mount Rowan from Melbourne follow the Western Freeway and take the third Ballarat exit (the Midland Highway, A300), turning right towards Creswick. Then drive about 2km until you see the Peugeot flags on the left. This is a busy road, so please take care.
BYO lunch. There will be a BBQ available if you want to cook a snag or two, and there will be prizes in a free raffle. Or have lunch on the way if it suits you better.
In the afternoon we hope to have a Shed visit or something else of interest to look at, which will involve a drive through the surrounds, and then afternoon tea.
Dinner on Saturday evening will be at Ballarat Golf Club at 7pm, which always puts on a good meal. We always have a great time here.
We have booked nine rooms at the Bell Tower Inn (within walking distance of the Golf Club) at 1845 Sturt Street, phone 5334 1600. I have booked eight Queen rooms @ $150 per night and one twin room @ $165 per night. The Reservation Number is 186032.
On Sunday morning it is planned that we will meet at the Vagg Compound for a chat and an explanation of the day’s activities particularly around the condition of roads and parking etc. This will include a leisurely drive to Beaufort where we will have lunch at the Beaufort Hotel and then on to club member Greg Park’s property to visit his Shed. Greg lives on a lovely bush block completely off the grid, with lots of room for his Peugeot passion.
We look forward to seeing you and your Peugeot friends.
Please keep an eye on the PCCV Updates for any changes to our plan.
Paula Vagg

February Club Meeting
2023-02-03

PCCV Christmas Picnic
2022-12-04
Andrew and Alison Orum are kindly hosting this year’s club picnic at their home on Sunday 4 December.
The address is 9 Ajana Lane, Frankston South, off Sibyl Avenue, Melway 106, D2. From Melbourne, approach via Moorooduc Highway, Mountain Avenue and Humphries Road.
Andrew’s instructions are: “Go as far as you can in Ajana Lane then look hard left you will see number 9. There’s a black button on the gate post that will open the gate.
“Alison and I will provide barbecues etc. Bring you picnics, rugs tables and beverages.
“If the weather is bad we can accommodate everyone inside buffet-style. We have had over 60 here for birthdays etc.
“Parking; due to the current weather conditions and endeavouring to preserve our lawn we would like everyone to park on one side of our street so the neighbours can have access.”

December Club Meeting
2022-12-02

METEC khanacross
2022-11-19 | METEC, 112 Colchester Road, Bayswater North, Victoria, Australia
Peugeot Car Club of Victoria
METEC Khanacross, Saturday 19 November 2022
Welcome message
The Peugeot Car Club of Victoria welcome you to its annual Khanacross at METEC Bayswater to be held on Saturday 19 November 2022.
This year’s event will follow the example of the successful 2021 event and will be held under a Motorsport Australia Permit with special Covid rules applying. Entrants will have the opportunity to have up to 16 runs over the course of the day
Entrants and their friends will need to bring their own food and drinks or purchase lunch from some nearby shops.
Attached are;

Supplementary Regulations
Entry Form
Self-statement of vehicle compliance
Self-checklist auto test

When lodging your entry could you please be sure to provide a copy of your Motorsport Australia Licence and a copy of the EFT receipt for your entry fee.
PCCV look forward to your participation in this enjoyable event.
Allan Horsley, Clerk of Course
Mob 419 634 043
allan.horsley@bigpond.com

November Club Meeting
2022-11-04 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading
Meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (except January) at the VDC Clubrooms, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading (Melway 48 G10), commencing at 8pm. Visitors are most welcome.

Silo Tour – CANCELLED
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-23
Silo tour off
Because of the floods and damaged roads, the Silo Tour planned for this weekend has been postponed until next year.
Club members will appreciate that it was impossible to run the event in the present circumstances.
More details about next year’s event will be published when they become available.

French Car Festival
2022-10-16
PCCV is running this year’s French Car Festival, which will be held at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin, on 16 October.
Cruden Farm was the home of the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and has a spectacular garden. So put the date in your diary and start polishing your best Pug.

Annual General Meeting
2022-10-07 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading

TCR 308s at Sandown
2022-09-18
After their excellent performance at Bathurst earlier this year, the three Peugeot 308s are a must-see at the TCR event at Sandown on Sunday 18 September.
The club is organising a visit to the event, and if we do the pit walk we might be able to get up close.
There will be more details in the weekly PCCV Updates and September Torque.

September Club Meeting
2022-09-02 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading

August Club Meeting
2022-08-05 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading

Bastille Day Lunch
2022-07-17
Once again, we will be celebrating Bastille Day at the very French-themed Republic of Letters restaurant at 239 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, near the Palace Cinema.
Last year’s Bastille Day lunch was a great success, with almost 30 people enjoying the French atmosphere.
The set-price menu will cover a choice of all sorts of French delights, from French onion soup, quiches, French fries, crepes to roast chicken and beef bourguignon.
The restaurant is licensed, or there is a fee if you bring your own wine.
The one certainty about this year’s lunch is that we will be toasting the late Neil Beddoe, who died just a couple of days after attending last year’s Bastille Day celebrations.
To reserve your place at the Republic of Letters, call Colin Harris on 0432 302 414. Places are limited so bookings are essential.
PS: If you are wondering about the name of the restaurant, this is what Wikipedia has to say about it. “The Republic of Letters is the long-distance intellectual community in the late 17th and 18th centuries in Europe and the Americas. It fostered communication among the intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment, or philosophes as they were called in France.”

July Club Meeting
2022-07-01 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading
The July meeting will feature two guest speakers, who both took part in this year’s Targa Tasmania, which was abruptly cancelled after the death of a competitor on the second day.
Blair Healy and his wife Mary competed in their 404, Pedro, entered in the time-speed-distance section of the event.
This meant they had a minimum speed of 30kmh and a maximum of 130.
“We could keep up, but just,” he told Torque.
The open section has a maximum speed of 200kmh and no minimum.
Blair, who spoke to the December meeting last year, came away from the shortened Targa with some controversial views on the way the event is run.
Without flagging what he might say, it is obvious that Blair is concerned about the speeds some relatively inexperienced drivers from interstate are allowed to drive on Tasmania’s roads in autumn.
“The road that accident happened on was a 14-15km mountain climb on a very narrow, slippery road when it was raining,” he said. “You need to be a very experienced driver.”
Some of the roads never dry out.
“The Tasmanians say you need to need to know the road because that climb was through a state forest with trees that overhung the road, with moss on the road and it had been raining. I could feel that in the 404, which is very stable.
“They are very dangerous and the people who tend to come out on top are all Tasmanians.”
The crews had completed eight of the 32 Targa stages when it was called off.
Pedro will be at the July meeting for members to inspect.
Callum O’Callaghan-Daft also took part in the 2022 Targa and he will also tell of his experiences in his 205.
As usual, there will be a free barbecue before the meeting and supper afterwards.
So come along and catch up with your Peugeot friends.

Meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (except January) at the VDC Clubrooms, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading (Melway 48 G10), commencing at 8pm. Visitors are most welcome.

Milton's May Meander
2022-05-22
Milton’s May Meander
A petite drive for Sunday 22 May will start at Woodlands Historic Estate, Woodlands Drive which is off Oaklands Road (Melway 177, J9). The estate and café open at 10 am. About 11.15 those interested in a drive that will take us on some great Pug roads that will eventually end at the Redesdale hotel for lunch should contact me before Wednesday 18 May. Milton Grant 0419 406 056.

May Club Meeting
2022-05-06 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading

METEC Khanacross
2022-04-30 | METEC, 112 Colchester Road, Bayswater North, Victoria, Australia
Peugeot Car Club of Victoria
METEC Khanacross, Saturday 30 April 2022
Welcome message
The Peugeot Car Club of Victoria welcome you to its annual Khanacross at METEC Bayswater to be held on Saturday 30 April 2022.
This year’s event will follow the example of the successful 2021 event and will be held under a Motorsport Australia Permit with special Covid rules applying. Entrants will have the opportunity to have up to 16 runs over the course of the day
Entrants and their friends will need to bring their own food and drinks or purchase lunch from some nearby shops.
Attached are;

Supplementary Regulations
Further Regulations fixing the date as 30 April 2022
Entry Form
Self-statement of vehicle compliance
Self-checklist auto test

When lodging your entry could you please be sure to provide a copy of your Motorsport Australia Licence and a copy of the EFT receipt for your entry fee.
PCCV look forward to your participation in this enjoyable event.
Allan Horsley, Clerk of Course
Mob 419 634 043
allan.horsley@bigpond.com

Easter Getaway – Cancelled
2022-04-15 - 2022-04-18
CANCELLED

April Club Meeting
2022-04-01 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading

Cruise for Cancer
2022-03-06
This year the club is supporting the Cancer Council by running three events on the one day.
One run will start from the north of Melbourne, one from the south-east and one from Geelong.
Each run will include some great scenery and will finish with lunch.
We are asking participating members to help cancer research by making a donation of $20 per car to the Cancer Council before the event.
If you wish to donate more, you are welcome to do so.
Full details will be contained in March Torque but put the date in your diary now.

March Club Meeting & AGM
2022-03-04 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading
Have you say at the AGM
The March club meeting on Friday 4 March will incorporate the club’s annual general meeting, so it is important to attend.
The election of the committee will be held as part of the AGM. If you feel you can contribute something to the club, come along and stand for the committee.
The Financial Investments Notice of Motion explained on page 7 of February Torque will also be put to the AGM for approval.
This involves an important change and deserves the consideration of all members.
It’s your club: come along a have your voice heard.

George Woods Rally
2022-02-26
This is the 42nd anniversary of the George Woods Rally, which is run in memory of PCCV member George Woods, who competed regularly in a 403 and then a 404.
This year, remembering Neil Beddoe and the years he worked as the Safety Officer for this event, there will be a special award for the first Peugeot competitor in the event. This will be the Neil Beddoe Memorial Award.
Neil will be missed by members of the directing team who worked alongside him. He will be missed by the officials and competitors of the event who knew Neil had considered their safety and ensured adherence to all safety requirements for the rally.
We are hoping to see many Peugeots competing for this special award. If you have a suitable Peugeot, be sure to enter.
The event will start and finish in Powelltown. It is a Regularity Rally which means the maximin speed on any competitive section must not exceed 110Km/h. There will be a daylight division and a night division.
Retired rally competitors, new competitors and juniors, are all welcome to compete in this event. We would like to see the Peugeots out in full force, flying the flag in memory of Neil.
If you are new to rallying or have any questions please contact the Clerk of Course, Glad Fish, gladfish@netspace.net.au or 0410148058. Supplementary Regulations and entry forms will be available on www.hra.org.au and www.vicrally.com.au

British and European Motoring Show
2022-02-20
The AOMC British and European Motoring Show is to be held on the grass at the Yarra Glen Racecourse on Sunday 20 February.
This will be the site of the PCCV concours for 2022.
This is always a great spectacle and it’s worth the drive to see some fabulous cars.
Make a note in your 2022 diary and notify Paul Watson on 0427 203 206 if you plan to attend.

Torquay Motor Show
2022-02-13
The Torquay Motor Show is making a return after being cancelled last year for the usual reason.
Held on the grassy beachfront at Torquay with some of the region’s best cars on display, the show is always worth attending.
If you plan to come along to this family-friendly event, please notify Paul Watson on 0427 203 206, as space is limited.
All proceeds are used to fund community projects.

February Club Meeting
2022-02-04 | Chateau Peugeot, Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading
February meeting
Friday 4 February
Our first meeting of the new year will be a casual affair, with no guest speaker.
We will have the usual free barbecue beforehand and supper afterwards.
In between there will be time for a relaxed chat, with some movies to be shown, including the Neil Beddoe tribute at Phillip Island.
It’s an informal night, a time to catch up with our friends and make new ones.
Please come along for an enjoyable time.
