HSCCV Trailer
Over the last couple of years, the committee had wanted to put some money into something to raise our profile from just another car club, albeit a Holden club, to “The Holden club”. This started when we introduced Kris Lethborg's three profile logo, and developed further with the advent of the of the FFCC v HSCCV speed series. All this, and good management of the clubs finances, brought us to the point where we were ready to take the next step in promoting the club. Ideas were floated, with one of those being a trailer to carry our stock and equipment for running events such a Motorkhana's and Hill Climb's, and at the same time be used as a promotional tool. The idea, once agreed upon, started to develop further once we realized we could afford it. All committee members were involved in the decision, and a plan was agreed upon at the January committee meeting. This involved a fact finding mission, which was cut short when Peter and myself spotted an ex James Home Cleaning services trailer on Australia Day weekend in Bayswater, for sale, and still in dark blue. A ring around to all committee members followed, with photographs sent out where possible from our mobile phones. They wanted $2000.00 for it, but once everyone agreed it was the best design we could ask for, Peter the Great made them an offer. A counter offer followed, then another, finally settling on $1700.00 Pete picked it up a couple of days later, and that weekend, we got all committee members over to agree on a colour, and a plan to get all the work done in time for an unveiling at the next general meeting.

This gave us two weeks exactly. We wanted to keep costs down wherever possible, so the preparation was to be handled in house, including the stripping of fittings such as lights, chrome handles and reflectors, and naturally the spare wheel(nothing worse than over spray on the tyres). Peter, Greg K, Frank and Dave did the rubbing down in one night. The man with Scottish ancestors showed his heritage by coating the tin box with a hundred coats of primer out of a can, then getting one of his mates to paint her up in two pack for the cost of a slab. Finally, a customer of his did all the sign writing ($200.00), a visit to VIC ROADS for rego and,wala, or whatever the magician is meant to say, a beautifully finished, Holden Sting Red trailer, sign written with Kris's superb logo. We plan to install the club BBQ as a fixture to the trailer, a mounting place for a donated Colour TV and a DVD player, a mains power point, slots for new membership packs, flags, witches hats, tents, stop watches, tubs of stock for sale, utensils etc etc. It's intended use is basically, wherever the club attends events where the above mentioned items are needed, such as track days, khana's, social outings or display days such as Brocky's Big Day out, so the trailer will go. We want to use it as a moving billboard to promote the HSCCV. Get membership up, participation in activities up, and most of all, club pride up.