MAITLAND CLASSIC MOTOR ASSOCIATION
President’s Website Report, December 2025
Happy Christmas and a great New Year, and welcome to our Maitland Classic Motor Association Inc (MCMA) website. If you are a first-time reader of our website and interested in joining our club, peruse this website especially the photo galleries. That should give you an idea of what we get up to. To chat, by all means call me (0412726420).
The HVS/CVS Logbook was and is a great addition to the lives of the ‘old car fraternity’. If we opt for the logbook, and why not, we have 60 days of use for recreational and maintenance purposes. Sadly, the logbook has been abused by some inconsiderate and selfish people around NSW. As a result, don’t be surprised if the police “pull you over” and ask to see your log book and your Certificate of Approved Operations. There is a “blitz” on logbook use at the moment.
For every use of your HVS or CVS vehicle on a public road, other than official club runs and events, a logbook entry must be made. Complete the entry early and you can then use your “pride and joy” all day. To keep matters simple:
1. Keep your current log book in a folder in your HVS/CVS car/s. Also include your Certificate of Approved Operations, as well as registration and insurance documents.
2. If driving on an official club run or event, to it and/or from it, have evidence of the run’s existence. Be able to communicate the destination/s of the run/event, and if required, this is available in electronic form. It is described in the texts you receive from me and the Events Menu under that day’s date on our club website. Both of these pieces of evidence are available on your mobile phone.
3. When completing your log book entry, make sure you use the correct date.
4. It is critical that when driving/riding your HVS/CVS vehicle on an official MCMA run or event, you must take the most direct route to the meeting place and the most direct route back to your home. If you deviate, make a logbook entry.
We can’t “take it for granted” as it can just as easily be taken away as it was when granted. There is increased “chatter” that in the future we may be required to make a log book entry for all HVS/CVS vehicle movements, including official club events. The bottom line is follow the conditions of use.
A photographic record of our bigger runs and events is available on our website. Very soon I will be uploading photos of our All Ford Display at Battery World and our Spring “Overnighter” to the Central Coast and Australia Reptile Park.
Our Christmas Party (December), as distinct from our Christmas in July event, will be held on Sunday December 21st at Telarah Bowling Club, 12:00 noon for drinks and 12:30 pm for lunch. The event will have awards, lucky door prizes, a chocolate wheel, raffles, option games and trivia. It is the highlight of the year. This will be the last official event of 2025. We still have a number of runs and events to keep members entertained. We have our mid-week runs on every Wednesday, which are very popular. The last of these will be Ken and Vicki’s mid-week run on Wednesday December 17th. Our runs and events are described in full on our website.
In January we will have a Twilight Run on every Wednesday, January 7th, 14th, and 21st, 4:30 pm for a 5:00 pm departure from Bakers’ Cottage. Our Australia Day Display featuring Australian-built cars on January 26th, will formerly commence our MCMA year.
Please drive safely and courteously and enjoy the pleasures of historic motoring.
Kind regards,
Ian Scanlon
MCMA President and Events Co-ordinator.
0412726420