On Australia Day each year the Bayside Restorers Club
organise a rally open to all car enthusiasts. This year it was sponsored by the
Redlands City Council. The event starts around 7.30 am with a display of
vehicles on the oval at Ormiston School together with a sausage sizzle
breakfast provided just for the cost of a raffle ticket. After that there is
time to wander around and see an extremely interesting mix of vehicles. The
attached photos will show some of these. At 9.30, entrants then can participate
in four different rallies of various lengths throughout Bayside suburbs with
all concluding for lunch at the Alexandra Hills Tavern.
The weather has always been a bit of a problem for this event and it has been cancelled or postponed in past years due to rain. It can also be extremely hot. This year is was very pleasant. It was cloudy with one very light shower when we arrived but after that the temperature stayed down. There was a large turnout of cars of all descriptions with the oval being completely covered. There were a record two Capris in attendance. I took my white XL on its first real outing after major engine surgery and it went very well. I was a bit concerned about engine temperature but it was very stable. The other car belonged to club member, Paul, who drove his beautiful Capri V6 up from the Gold Coast on its first outing for a number of years. There were very few small Fords in attendance, perhaps only one Escort RS2000. The best car on the day, judged by the Mayor of Redlands, was a 1909 Renault – a beautifully restored vehicle that is 105 years old. I wonder if the Capris will last 105 years? I don’t think I will be around to see them!
The weather has always been a bit of a problem for this event and it has been cancelled or postponed in past years due to rain. It can also be extremely hot. This year is was very pleasant. It was cloudy with one very light shower when we arrived but after that the temperature stayed down. There was a large turnout of cars of all descriptions with the oval being completely covered. There were a record two Capris in attendance. I took my white XL on its first real outing after major engine surgery and it went very well. I was a bit concerned about engine temperature but it was very stable. The other car belonged to club member, Paul, who drove his beautiful Capri V6 up from the Gold Coast on its first outing for a number of years. There were very few small Fords in attendance, perhaps only one Escort RS2000. The best car on the day, judged by the Mayor of Redlands, was a 1909 Renault – a beautifully restored vehicle that is 105 years old. I wonder if the Capris will last 105 years? I don’t think I will be around to see them!
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