April
2023
April
saw the drivers and cars meeting up at the Glen
Hotel for Breakfast.
March
2023
Most
drivers met at Aspley Hypermarket for a run to
Maleny via Glass House Mountains. At Mary
Cairncross Park another GT40 was already waiting
for our arrival. Everyone proceeded to have
breakfast. After, there was much interest in the
cars from other people at the park. Especially
attracting attention was the black GT40 with the
engine and front covers up.
February
2023
The
drivers
and cars met at Yamanto for a run to Flavours
restaurant at Boonah
June
2022
The
drivers and cars all met at Bundamba for a
run to the Plainlands Hotel, with no rain in
sight. The orders were put in for
lunch
and the generous servings were delivered to
the group shortly after. We had to make room
for the second lunch
session so everyone departed for the trip
home. I decided to return via Mt Glorious.
Enjoyable drive, however still
some roadworks happening from the recent
rain and some caution was required.
See you all next time.
Matthew
May 2022
The
rain tumbled down from home & back to home.
So
what! We had a good roll-up and a great
Breakfast, delivered very promptly for our
enjoyment.
After
one and a half hours at the table and another 30
odd minutes in the car park, we departed The
Glen Hotel
in
the rain, for our humble abodes. (Did I mention
The Rain )
Hope
to see you all next month.
Kevin
April 2022
Well
The Grand View Hotel have done it again!
No-one
was wanting of calories when they departed
the venue.
A
great roll-up of 16 Eager-Beavers chatted
over their scrumptious delights
for
over two hours.
We
left the Ocean-side and wandered home
ignoring the
clouds
and what they were delivering.
Well
done Members & Friends!
Kevin
Pinkstone
March 2022
The
Club Lunch Trip and AGM
was again to the seaside
at the
Moreton
Bay Boat Club overlooking
the Marina.
Everybody
had a wonderful lunch
before the serious
matter of the AGM.
Kevin was re-elected
President
Michelle
is the new Secretary
Matthew the Webmaster
If anyone is interested
in filling the role of
Event Coordinator,
please contact Kevin
February
2020
The Club
Breakfast Trip to the
seaside was a nice drive, to
the
Morton
Bay Boat Club who
put on a
good spread (quickly too )
for us
all to enjoy while
overlooking the Marina.
With the
abundant chatter and good
friends for company,
everybody
had a wonderful morning,
before
making tracks for home
and
lawnmowing (not likely).
Kevin
December
2019
Calypso
Bay turned out to be a Great
Place
to have our Club GT40
Breakup Christmas Lunch.
Harrigan's
Drift Inn on the waterfront
is a nice venue
to have a long Chat while
enjoying the scenery and
a cold one over Lunch.
( I’m told the Coffee was
great also )
Have
a Very Merry Christmas, be
careful on the roads,
and we will see you all in
the New Year.
Kevin
Pinkstone
Club
GT40
October
2019
We left
Aspley at 7:00 am for The
Glen,
arriving in time to meet the
rest of our contingent in
the car park at the Glen.
The
Breakfast, as usual,
was of the highest
enjoyment,
including the
Waffles & Ice
Cream plus Cream.
After
our Buffet Breakfast
and our usual
Banter, we then
motored to our
Homes.
Kevin
Pinkstone
President
Club GT40
September
2019
Being
led by a
YELLOW GT40 we
left Aspley on
our way
through the
City
to Old
Cleveland Road
and Cleveland.
The
Breakfast at
the Lighthouse
Res/Cafe was
the usual
great
experience.
We
were met there
by two more
Yellow GT40s,
parked on the
edge of the
Park
overlooking
the Low Tide
of Morton Bay.
A
busy Cafe was
very prompt
with our
Delectable
Meal.
After
our usual
banter, we all
made tracks
home to rest
for what was
left of the
day.
Kevin
August
2019
After
gathering near
the Air Force
Base, we took
off towards
Boonah
for our 8:00
am Breakfast
booking at
Flavours Cafe
in the country
town of
Boonah.
Excellent
Food helped us
to engage in
the usual
Banter
associated
with our
Monthly Run.
After
our Event, the
owner ( and
others ) took
pictures of
our Cars
before we
motored off
to our
respective
homes to
relax for the
afternoon.
215 klm's
return for
Breakfast is
quite a
task ( for the
elderly
)(President).
Hope
to see you all
again next
month.
Kevin
July
2019 AGM
Hi
Members &
Friends
Another
great
Breakfast at
The Glen Hotel
on Sun 28th
July.
After
the meal and
usual banter,
we conducted
our AGM
in the Gazebo
area of the
Hotel.
With
all reports
aired and
passed we then
conducted the
Election of
office bearers
for the
incoming year.
All
positions were
filled by the
outgoing
Committee
unopposed, and
they were...
President:
Kevin
Pinkstone
Sec/Tres:
Lucia Baxter
Webmaster:
Wayne
Whitehead
Congratulations
to all, and
thank you to
our Members
for attending.
Kevin
Pinkstone
President
Club GT40
June 2019
The
Club Run on
Sunday was
another
delectable
outing.
We
traveled as
per my
“Advertised
Itinerary
“ to The Place
2b Restaurant
at Delaney’s
Creek.
Rather
Cool, but
great views of
the Lake
and
the “millions
of wild ducks”
resting on the
shores.
After
a great
Breakfast,
the
return home
for most was
not the drive
over the
mountain.
The
“Caboolture
Way” sounded
great for
most.
Kevin
May 2019
The
Glen Hotel did
it again!
What
a spread, even
down to the
Waffles &
Ice Cream.
We
left Aspley
7-ish as
required, and
made our way
to the Glen,
meeting other
regulars at
the Venue.
The
collection of
GT40s gathered
their usual
attention,
looking the
part Together
in a Row.
Very
happy with the
Breakfast, we
chatted &
chatted,
until “going
home time.”
Kevin
April 2019
Convoy
left Aspley
with plenty of
time to find
the Hornibrook
Highway bridge
via the new
roadworks at
Deagon using
Sandgate Road.
The
Belvedere
Hotel at Woody
Point excelled
themselves
again with a
Breakfast fit
for Royalty.
After
the hunger
pangs were
satisfied,
the
Conversation
turned to the
usual Motoring
Topics we are
used to.
A
great time was
had by all,
and the David
Hack Classic
was discussed.
(See page 1)
A
further e-mail
has been sent
to members for
further
evaluation.
Please
all reply
ASAP.
Kevin
March 2019
GT40
drive day
Cloverlea
Cottage, Mt
Glorious
Sunday 24 March
Another
perfect day
for driving
GT40s arrived,
a day without
rain even
though the
temperature
was
unseasonally
warm for
autumn.
Gavin and
Lucia, Matthew
and Iris, Gary
and Rob braved
the wild
plainlands
west of
Brisbane
and
rendezvoused
at the Old
Fernvale
Bakery, where
the coffee was
excellent and
cakes
plentiful.
The GTs drew
the usual
admiration
from various
passersby.
The
various
hundreds of
horsepower
were duly
saddled up
a little after
11 and the
merry gang
drove on to Mt
Glorious via
the
excellently
sweeping fast
Somerset and
Mt Glorious
roads.
Despite the
GT40 becoming
a handful when
pressed
through the
tightening
corners
approaching Mt
Glorious
I personally
have never
felt better
about driving
the beast.
We
eventually
rendezvoused
with El
Presidente
Kevin and his
lovely wife
Narelle,
and sat down
to a lovely
lunch at
Cloverlea
Cottage.
The views over
Brisbane were
awesome
and it
was slightly
cooler than
the sweltering
plains below.
Roll on
autumn.
The
attached photo
shows the fine
vehicles of
the
sartorially
elegant
Messrs Gavin,
Gary and yours
truly.
Thanks
to those that
made the
effort to come
along and yet
again
demonstrate
that the GT in
GT40
stands for
Grand Tourer,
and not Go to
The Pub For
Breakfast, and
see you on the
next outing.
Rob
Preslmaier
There are a couple of shady characters
hanging out under those trees
February
2019
Meeting
at the BP near
Yamanto
in perfect
weather,
we then
ventured into
the
countryside to
a great
Breakfast at
Flavours Cafe,
Boonah.
With
appetites to
match we
enjoyed the
comradeship
and Breakfast
with loads of
banter well
into the
morning.
The
trip home
wasn’t hurried
as it didn’t
matter if we
were late for
Lunch.
A
good morning
out, with
great company.
Our
next outing in
March, maybe a
Lunch Run.
(stay tuned)
Kevin
January
2019
This
Month, we all motored
independently to our Breakfast
venue.
( The
Lighthouse
Restaurant,
Cleveland.)
We
were fifteen
Members and
Guests
( including
two from
Tamborine
Mountain, a
big Welcome to
Paul and
Ngaire )
Beautiful
Views and lots
of chatter was
the order of
the Day over
our
scrumptious
breakfast.
The
curiosity and
examination of
our transport
by the public
( and
others )
after the meal
went down very
well.
Then
there was the
Trek home for
lunch.
Kevin
(And
others)
being the
local
Constabulary.
I was one of
the first to
leave and was
followed into
town and
beyond.
No fun in a
GT40 - being
in first gear
- cold motor
and the cam in
the wrong RPM
range.
And having to
be in a 40 kph
zone
I did notice
another
patrol car
heading out
on the peninsular
so hope
everyone
else behaved
as we normally
do and not
increase the
Qld Gov.
revenue.
Honestly, I
hope they
were Just
being
inquisitive
???
I have arrived
home and a
change of
clothes was
required.
WW
November
2018
GT40
drive day
Mavis’
Kitchen, Mt
Warning -
Sunday 25
November
A
perfect sunny
day arrived
for a drive of
GT40 owners
and their
associates
(President
Kevin, Narelle
and
Iris) in an ageing
green Holden.
Gavin and
Lucia arrived
in their
yellow beast
along with Rob
and Tracy in
their titanium
grey GT40,
recently
resurrected
from its tow
truck ride of
shame in
September.
The run south
via Jimboomba
and Tamborine
along fast and
sweeping
country roads
to Canungra
was very
enjoyable
except for
Gavin, whose
GT40 developed
a worsening
suspension
knock,
raising
concerns that
a tow truck
ride home
might be
longer than
desired
and forcing retirement
of that car.
The
remaining
GT40, the
author’s
beast,
showed vastly
improved
mechanical
reliability
and made it to
the lunch
spot,
where we met
Colin and his
extended
family.
Fortunately
Colin brought
his GT40 to
make it two
GTs and an
official GT40
run.
The
lunch was
yummy as has
previously
been the case
at Mavis’
Kitchen
and the
conversation
its usual high
standard (I
might be
exaggerating a
bit here but I
enjoy talking
cars).
The attached
photo
witnesses the
enjoyment and
visually
apparent
intellect of
those
gathered.
Thanks
to those that
made the
effort to come
along and
demonstrate
that the GT in
GT40 stands
for Grand
Tourer, and
see you on the
next outing.
Rob
Preslmaier
October
2018
Six
Gt40’s sitting
silently with
no sign of
their owners.
The Owners
were all
indulging in
an enjoyable
breakfast
feast at the
Glen Hotel.
There was one
absentee and
it was our Mr.El
Presidente
who suffered a
brake issue
on the way to
the
breakfast.
He was not
driving a GT40
but in a funny
green car that
was not of
Ford Heritage.
Sorry Mr. El
Presidente
we reckon you
need to
repurchase
your original
GT40 back
so you can
reliably join
us in convoy.
At
the Breakfast
many
discussions
were held from
GT40 builds –
solving state
of world’s
financial
situation -
overseas
travel etc.
etc.
Good
company – good
food and a
bloody good
Morning
