An informal meeting by several persons interested in forming a Vintage Car Club on the Gold Coast was held in the Girl Guides Hall, Goodwin Park Coolangatta, Queensland on the 11th November 1968, this meeting was chaired by Brian Cowan with Gary Cox as the Acting Secretary.
Those in attendance at the meeting where -
Bill Jarman 1928 model T Ford |
Alby Wright Singer |
Gorden Short 1902 Swift/1929 A Ford |
David McAlister Morris |
Dale Hanley 1922 Vauxhall |
Bill Catlin 1928 Cadillac |
Barry Skimmings 1909/1924 Maxwell |
Gary Volkers 1925 Citroen |
Graham Flanagan 1926 Austin |
Gordon Singh |
Peter Gardiner 1936 Austin and T Ford |
Peter Harris FIAT 501 |
Frank Muggeridge 1911/1922 T Ford |
Lex Harris 1927-29 La Salle |
Joe Maddison |
John Henneken 1928 Model A Ford |
Ian De Somer 1928 Model A Ford |
Brain Cowan 1928 Model A Ford |
Gary Cox 1920/1924 Coventry Standard |
Bob Rothwell 1928 Model A Ford |
Kay Cowan |
Marie Harris |
A show of hands to see if the club could put on a display of cars in December and they selected the 25th November for the inaugural meeting of a club and at this meeting the first committee was form as shown in he table below
President Brian Cowan |
Secretary Peter Harris |
Treasurer Bill Catlin |
Vice President Barry Skimmings |
Publicity Officer Marie Harris |
Spare Parts Gordon Farquhar |
Editor Dale Hanley |
Rally Director Barry Helsham |
Assistant Editor Graham Hetherington |
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On the 9th December after much discussion the club’s name was decided upon, and the final vote was in favour of “Gold Coast Antique Auto Club”. At the same meeting it was also decided to call the club magazine the “Crankhandle News”. The first car rally being held on the 18th January 1969 starting at 11 am from Nerang, while the first edition of the newsletter was printed in May 1969. The first official AGM of the club was held on the 14th July