Goulburn The
run to Goulburn started at Leo’s Diner in fine weather with a good
attendance of 12 participants and a brief visit by Dean Byrnes (had to get
his Torana out of dad’s way). This made a few of the VW club, who were
also meeting at the diner, a bit worried as he entered Leo’s as they
thought one of their member’s had woke up to themselves and got a decent
motor! After
a bit of a meet & greet we moved off along the freeway for a steady
drive. We were joined along
the way by a prospective new member Rob and his son Liam driving a
hatchback Torrie at Pheasant’s Nest, continuing towards our destination
whilst greeting over the radios. Shortly
after the Torana of Rob F started playing up and was left going slowly
going backwards from the rest of the pack, a call to the group resulted in
them pulling over to wait whilst Scott returned to see if assistance could
be provided (this is a good thing within our club we do not leave a member
stranded when possible). Rob got it going again with a hit and tap of the
carby. On
arrival in Goulburn the group proceeded to the Brewery to meet up with
Mike H & John B, not a good thing to leave this pairing at one of
these places. After a brief walk around we then went to the Bakery Café
for our meals and were joined by Gabby Holland. After a good lunch the
group went there various directions with the majority heading back along
the freeway to Pheasants Nest, the dispersal point. It
turned out to be a worse day for Rob F after he left Goulburn to visit his
former stomping ground of Crookwell. He left to return through the country
side via Oberon to Lithgow where misfortune struck again with his Torrie
pushing the slave cylinder of the clutch completely out to engage the
clutch leaving him stranded 19kms out of the nearest town without gears.
This was where country hospitality came to the fore meeting several cars
of generous country people. It
ended up being a call to a tilt tray operator to return it to his (Rob)
garage for repair work to be done after the fault was located. Thanks
to Andrew Squires for scouting this Run Hopefully
a good day was enjoyed (Except Rob) by those attending: Scott,
Leanne Davidson
Les
Wilson Andrew
Squires, with Andrew & Torrie
Rob
& Leanne Farnsworth Michael
Muller Reno
Emanuelle James
Davidson & Natalie Bob
Byrnes Mike
Holland & John Boller, with Gabby Apologies:
Lance Haslewood; Mick, Lisa & Cody Aldridge; Michael Velo; and
Greg & Lexa Hawkins
Run pics can be viewed by clicking HERE. |