SATURDAY:

Cars

Bikes

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SUNDAY:

Cars

Bikes:

There are some basic things you will need to complete.

1.Join a CAMS affiliated car club (Club links below)

Western District Car Club – Geelong Motorsport Club – MG Car Club of Geelong

2. A CAMS Level 2 Speed License  Download the Form Here

3. Prepare you car for the event.

Below is a simple set of instruction to follow to prepare both yourself and your car to compete.

Before each race each car, and some driver equipment such as helmets, are required to be inspected by Race Scrutineers so that basic safety requirements are met. Please note that even though your car is inspected it is your responsibility to ensure that your car is safe.

When preparing your car for motorsport, ensure that you consult CAMS General Requirements for Cars and Drivers  . It contains a wealth of information that you should use to ensure that you have a safe vehicle. The General Requirements for Cars and Drivers section lists what is required when you go racing.

When you present your car for scrutineering we will be looking for the compliance with the following things. Even if your car complies with these, the scrutineer will still be asking “is this vehicle safe?” and may ask you to fix something or not allow you to race. The following extracts from the CAMS manual will give you an idea of what the scrutineers will be looking for

 Schedule A 

All automobiles shall, of necessity, in all competitions   

1. Comply with the definition of an automobile;

2. Be fitted with protection between engine and driver’s compartment to prevent the passage of flame;    

This means that your car need to have a firewall that doesn’t have big holes in it. Our preference is to have no holes. A small hole in the firewall doesn’t sound like a big deal, however if you have an under bonnet fire at speed the flame may be being pushed into the cockpit by a 100km/hr wind. You wouldn’t want to be sitting in the path of that potential flame-thrower.

3. be so constructed to minimise the entry of foreign matter into the driving compartment from the road or road wheels;

7. if manufactured prior to 1 January 1978 (or otherwise not complying with ADR25A) and not registered for use on public roads, have any steering column locking device removed or disabled;

This is self explanatory. If your car is not registered and is older than 1978 then remove the steering locking mechanism. Even if your car is younger than that and unregistered it would be preferable to remove the locking mechanism.

8. be fitted with a safety cage as required by Schedule J

Schedule J  3.2 Speed and Modern Regularity Events:
A vehicle of the 5th Category (unless otherwise specified in the Historic Technical Regulations); or a vehicle which is road registered. DOES NOT NEED A SAFETY CAGE

10. have any window or windscreen fitted made from a material which is clear or, if tinted, compliant with AS 2080;
11. have a safety harness or seat belts as required by Schedule I

This means that for our event, which is defined as a multi-club speed event, you need the minimum of a lap-sash seat belt. Before you come to the track, inspect your belt for signs of wear. Any fraying of the webbing, on the edges or in the middle, will not be allowed. If you find any damage to the webbing – REPLACE THE BELT . Check it over the whole length if you have a retractable belt. This is an important part of your safety and cannot be compromised.  If you have mounted a harness into your car then it shall be mounted in accordance to the following diagram.  

 Schedule B    

All automobiles shall, of necessity, in all speed events    

1. fitted with two separate fasteners on any bonnet or other panel where the leading edge can be raised. The fastening systems shall meet the following requirements:
(a) to be deemed separate, a fastening system shall continue to function if the second system is removed in its entirety;
(b) they shall be of adequate strength and limited extensibility;
(c) they shall simultaneously hold the bonnet or panel closed or as an alternative for speed events only, one fastening system shall hold the bonnet or panel closed and its release shall allow the bonnet or panel to be raised to provide access to a second fastening system fitted within the vehicle. The second fastening system shall prevent the bonnet or panel from being raised more than 150mm from the fully closed position.

In a speed event, a road registered series production car fitted with an unmodified original equipment two-stage fastening system shall be exempt from these requirements front-opening panel;

Secondary bonnet restraints always cause some concern for first timers to the track. However if your car is built after 1973, then we are happy to allow the original primary and secondary bonnet catches provided that they are unmodified and in good condition. If you want to be sure that you bonnet stays shut, fit bonnet pins.

2. fitted with a fire extinguisher compliant with Schedule H Schedule H as is appropriate      

One of the most unique machines to compete at the Geelong Speed Trials was John Hickford’s ‘Lancia Austin Special’. John ran this rear-engined special, originally built by Eddie Perkins, at the 1958 Speed Trials. Now, in 2012, John’s planning on a return to the Just Cars Geelong Revival with a recreation of the unique machine he campaigned more than 50 years ago.

While known as the ‘Lancia Austin Special’ at the time John ran it at the 1958 Geelong Speed Trials, the vehicle actually started life as the ‘Perkins Special’, named for its creator, Eddie Perkins. While he may be better known to some as the father of Touring Car ace and six-time Bathurst 1000 winner, Larry Perkins, Eddie was a keen and successful motorsport competitor in his own right. A win in the 1956 Mobilgas Trial in a Volkswagen was arguably his most famous motorsport victory, but like many of his era, Eddie competed in circuit, endurance, sprint, hillclimb and other events with equal skill and enthusiasm.

Before those achievements, back in 1950, Perkins unveiled a special built around Lancia engine, transmission and suspension parts on a bespoke chassis. This continued a tradition of locally-built Lancia Lambda-based specials that went back to the 1930s, but the point of difference with Perkins’ creation was that it featured a rear-mounted engine. This was still something of a novelty at the time, with Auto Union the only notable marque to utilise the rear engine layout. It was from those pre-War racers that Perkins drew inspiration for his own creation.

John was introduced to Perkins through Ron Chandler, the Lancia dealer and wrecker, who built a Lancia-based special of his own in the early 1950s. As a teenager, John worked at Chandler’s Hawthorn dealership on the weekends, so he knew in advance through Perkins’ regular visits of what he was building. John’s first look at the ‘Perkins Special’ came in 1951, when Eddie brought the racer down to Melbourne from his home at Cowangie in Victoria’s Mallee. In an impromptu test run in what was then Melbourne’s semi-rural outer suburb of Templestowe, John remembers a piece of the car’s custom aluminium bodywork parting company with the car and wrapping itself around Eddie’s head!

Shortly after, in a hillclimb event at Rob Roy, the Perkins Special recorded an impressive time of 28.89 seconds, which was only one one hundredth off the record of 28.88 set by Tony Gaze in an Alta factory racer. Impressive runs at Mt. Tarrengower, Fishermen’s Bend, and other circuits, as well as the Collingrove hillclimb and Sellicks Beach circuit race in SA followed, before Perkins’ his attention turned to the Around Australia rallies and other events, including the genesis of Formula Vee racing in this country. As such, the Lancia was surplus to requirements, so the friendship established between he and John saw Perkins offer the much-travelled car to the young Hickford.

Upon purchasing the Perkins Special, John’s first job involved replacing the back end. After Perkins last run in the car at Rob Roy, the rear suspension collapsed just after crossing the finish line. Rather than replace the heavy transverse leaf spring, John took inspiration from Colin Chapman’s principle of “adding lightness” and fitted a pair of coilover shock absorbers to the swing axle rear. While it was certainly lighter, John said the flipside was somewhat erratic handling delivered by the overly light and soft suspension.

During John’s ownership, the Perkins Special was known as the ‘Lancia Special’, and later, the ‘Lancia Austin Special’ after the original Lancia V4 engine was replaced with an Austin inline four cylinder. John had looked at a Holden straight six when the Lancia engine cracked a head, but the chassis limited his options. As it turned out, the Healey 100S-spec engine was the only real choice, and delivered a moderate improvement in performance over the Lancia V4. In this configuration, John set a class record at Hepburn Springs, and competed at Rob Roy, Mt. Tarrengower, Albert Park, Templestowe, Fishermen’s Bend, Phillip Island and other hillclimb courses and circuits across Victoria, including, of course, the Geelong Speed Trials.

In 1958, the one-and-only year that he competed in the Speed Trials, John finished second in the 2501cc-and-over class to an Allard J2 entered by Tom Hawkes and driven by Adrian Gundlach. That car is the same one now owned by Graham Smith, that was also the subject of a previous JUST CARS Geelong Revival feature article. In ’58, the Speed Trials field boasted driving talent of the likes of Bruce Walton, Lou Molina, Peter Manton, Tom Hawkes, Austin Miller, Ray Gibbs, Speed Trials creator Murray Rainey, and that year’s fastest time of the day winner, the legendary Lex Davison.

Later that year, John sold his Lancia Austin Special to Kevin Mills and Ross Chillianis, who campaigned the car at subsequent Speed Trails, as well as other hillclimb and circuit events for the next couple of years. John, however, took a break from motorsport for a while. How long’s a while? In John’s case, it was more forty five years! Yes, that’s right, after his 1958 Speed trials run, John didn’t turn a wheel on the Geelong waterfront course, indeed any competitive motorsport course until the last Geelong Speed Trials event of 2003. That year, John ran his standard specification 1925 Lancia Lambda ‘4th Series’ tourer to third in class behind George Hetrel’s 1928 Bugatti 35C and David Jones’ 1930 Alfa Romeo 1750. That 1925 Lambda, purchased along with a 1924 3rd Series tourer some years earlier, also served as John’s club car for a number of years, and was a regular sight at the Australian Lancia Register’s biannual rallies in Castlemaine, Victoria, as well as events organised by the Geelong-based Western District Historic Vehicle Club.

Several years after the 2003 Speed Trials, John reignited his enthusiasm for competition and decided, as a septuagenarian, to build a faithful replica of the original Eddie Perkins Lancia Special for his own enjoyment. With his roadgoing Lancias and a stock of parts already in the garage, including a complete ‘sliding pillar’ front end, John had the mechanical side of things covered. The chassis, however, would have to be a ground-up effort. Using nothing more than old photos and his own memory, John built the steel tube frame chassis, doing all the cutting and welding himself. Similarly, John did all the linkages, fuel and brake lines, and other parts of the running gear himself, with assistance from Speed Trials stalwart, Gary Grant, who provided the finishing touches.

Learning from past mistakes, John fitted a transverse leaf spring rear suspension this time, as per the Perkins original, while a quirky touch on the re-born Lancia Special is the fuel tank made from a genuine 1950s jerrycan! After some issues around the engine purchased specifically for this vehicle, John cannibalised his 1925 tourer for its engine and radiator to give the new Lancia Special its first competitive run at Rob Roy in August, 2011 – 53 years after his last run there! Since then, some fine-tuning has followed, along with runs at Mt. Tarrengower and this year’s Historic Winton, where the car drew a LOT of attention.

With the JUST CARS Geelong Revival 2012 just around the corner, John is looking a likely starter for the event, and is working on getting that Lancia V4 engine ready, along with a  few other developments, so his new Special can emulate the feats of the original back in 1958, or maybe even go better!

In helping bring this project to fruition, John would like to extend a special thanks to Gary Grant, who provided the dash panel and full set of Jaeger and Smith instruments. Gary also fitted up the steering column and hand-turned the removable retaining nut for the steering wheel. John also wanted to acknowledge Gary and the many volunteers and sponsors he pulled together to successfully run the Geelong Speed Trials for its last 25 years, as well as his work in producing the definitive volume on the early years of the event, ‘The History of the Geelong Speed Trials 1956 -1985’.

Blues legends:

Jimi Hocking – Sunday 4.15 – 6.00pm

Jimi Hocking is a songwriter, singer and guitarist of the highest calibre, the electric love child of T-Bone Walker, BB King and Jimi Hendrix. He struts the stage with his band, playing his ‘showy’ guitar style while pulling all the classic stunts … behind the head … the duck walk … even the splits!

Claude Hay – Saturday 1.00 – 2.45pm

Hailing from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, awardwinning Australian solo artist Claude Hay blends slide guitar, sitar, bass and drums to create music that invokes the best of stomping traditional blues, hard rock and booty-shaking funk, all delivered with chops to burn and a vocal range to match. Claude is perhaps the world’s ultimate Do-It-Yourself musician – forging his live sound on the back of looping technology which allows him to create a band vibe without the band. This appoach has seen this fiercely independent artist build an audience for his music globally with the release of three award-winning home-made albums

8 Ball Aitken – Saturday 3.15 – 5.00pm, Sunday 12.00 – 1.45pm

Apart from using some “Ozzie” terms such as cyclone for hurricane and outback for backwoods, 8 Ball’s lyrics could have come straight from the deep Southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama. The lyrics speak of the rough country, the hard work, the joy of total abandonment when you are finally able to let go and enjoy yourself, the mystery and secrecy which still shrouds much of the back country of the Southern Gulf Coast and Far North Queensland and of course, of the frustration of love lost. Everyone who has ever lived in a rural area should be able to relate to these lyrics.

Whether you call it Swamp/Blues, Country Rock, Blues/Rock or Southern Rock, if you are or were a fan of CCR, Neil Young or BTO, 8 Ball Aitken’s music is for you!

Sweet Felicia – Sunday 2.00 – 3.45pm

Sweet Felicia and her Band, The Honeytones were a popular winner this year in the MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest held in Melbourne in October 2010. The crowd of 100’s cheered her on to victory to represent Australia in the International Blues Challenge to be held in Memphis in February 2011.

Sweet Felicia’s distinctive and powerful yet touching vocals and bass work have put her in a category of her own and now this has been recognized by not only her local supporters but now a whole new fan base from overseas.

Sweet Felicia was an extremely popular act at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and has been invited to play at several major festivals in the USA, Europe and Canada beginning in November this year with an invitation to perform at the prestigious Robert Johnson Tribute Concert to be held in Biloxi Mississippi

She has played her music all over the country including Festivals such Byron Bay Blues and Roots, Woodford Folk, Bridgetown Blues, Thredbo Blues and Wangaratta Jazz to name a few.

The TuffTones – Saturday 5.30 – 8.15pm

“The TuffTones” album is a powerful rocking tribute to our favorite artists; being moved to deliver long feel good solo’s, the recording is of the moment industrial strength dance music, that should be played loud
So, if you like great music to go with great cars, motorbikes, fashion, entertainment and food, then head along to The Blues Train Stage at the Just Cars Geelong Revival 2012.

To get on board the Blues Train at Queenscliff, visit their website at www.thebluestrain.com.au

The only race that Ascari and Chassis No 5 failed to win that year was while he was absent in the Indianapolis 500 driving the 4.5-litre Ferrari.

Ascari won nine straight races in Tipo 500 No 5, a world championship record for an individual Formula 1 chassis that still stands today.

Geelong Local, former Grammar School student and  Australia’s first Formula 1 driver, ex-WWII Spitfire Squadron leader Tony Gaze (92), purchased the Ferrari following the 1953 season and replaced its original 2.0-litre in-line four cylinder twin cam engine with a later 3.0-litre engine.

He campaigned the car extensively in South Africa and New Zealand, scoring a number of victories and podium places before selling it to Australia’s Lex Davison in 1956.

Davison went on to write the Ferrari into some of the most glorious chapters of Australian motorsport, winning six major races from 1956-1958 including back to back Australian Grands Prix in 1957.

In 1959 Lex Davison brought the car to the Geelong Sprints and set a time of 14.950 over the standing quarter mile and winning his class and 2nd outright behind the Cooper Irving of J. W Marsden with a 13.970

The Just Cars Geelong Revival for 2012 has received enormous interest from many people wanting to enter their vehicles & motorbikes in the time trial component on the event.

The competitor entries and supplementary regulations are currently in the development stages, and will be announced once finalised by the governing bodies for the event.

Multi-Club Quarter Mile Sprint (single car)

Multi-club quarter-mile sprint competitors are required to hold a minimum of a CAMS Level 2S Licence, or equivalent licence from Motorcycling Australia.

Motor Vehicles must comply with Section 6 Schedules A and B of the 2012 CAMS Manual of Motorsport, and/or the requirements 5th Category – Historic Cars, where appropriate.

Motorcycles compliance, TBA

Entry applications are expected to be available from August to November 2012, with placements available to approximately 300 competitors across December 1^st – 2^nd, 2012.

Some vehicle restrictions will apply – These will be released closer to the event.

To appy for the Sprints, please click the button below to get started!

Entry Categories (subject to confirmation):
Please be advised the below categories are in preliminary planning stages and are subject to confirmation

Saturday:
Group 2A                   Sports Cars, open and closed
Group 2B                    Marque Sports Cars
Group 2F                    Production Sports Cars
Group C                        Touring Cars (1973-1984)
Group A                       Touring Cars (1984-1992)
Group U                       Sports Sedans (Prior to 31 December 1985)
Tarmac Rally Cars
All Modern Categories

Sunday:

Group Ja                      Vintage Cars (Pre-1931)
Group Jb Specials      Vintage Period (Pre-1931)
Group Ka                     Post-Vintage Thoroughbred Cars (1931-1940)
Group Kb                     Post-Vintage Period (1931-1940)
Group Lb                      Historic Racing & Sports Cars (1941-1960)
Group Lc Specials       Historic Production Sports Cars (1941-1960) Squareriggers
Group Na                     Touring Cars (Pre-1958)
Group Nb                     Production Touring Cars (Pre-1965)
Group Nc                     Production Touring Cars (1965-1972)
Group M                      Historic Racing & Sports Racing Cars (1961-1965)
Group O                       Historic Racing & Sports Racing Cars (1966-1969)
Group P                       Historic Racing & Sports Racing Cars (1968-1972)
Group Fa                      Formula Ford Racing Cars (Pre-1978)
Group Fb                      Formula Ford Racing Cars (1978-1983)
Group V                       Formula Vee Racing Cars
Group Sa                      Production Sports Cars (1941-1960)
Group Sb                      Production Sports Cars (1961-1969)
Group Sc                      Production Sports Cars (1970-1977)

.2 WHEELS

PERIOD 1            VETERAN                             Up to 31^st December 1919
PERIOD 2            VINTAGE                            1^st January 1920 to 31^st December 1945
PERIOD 3            CLASSIC                              1^st January 1946 to 31^st December 1962
PERIOD 4            POST CLASSIC                   1^st January 1963 to 31^st December 1972
PERIOD 5            FORGOTTEN ERA            1^st January 1973 to 31^st December 1980

The DBD34 was well known for its 180km/h top speed as it took over the Isle of Man Clubmans TT during the year of its introduction, before BSA finally ceased the bike’s production in 1963. Later models reached over 97km/h in first gear alone. BSA’s upgrades on the racing bike from its DB34 predecessor included clip-on handlebars, a finned alloy engine, 36mm bell-mouthed Amal carby and a swept-back exhaust.

Picture: Jeff Millward’s stunning Gold Star (1954 – ZB34) is the upgrade from the 1953 BB34 & 32, with a  stronger crankshaft thrown in amongst flywheel improvements and an Amal GP carburettor.