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This is the podcast for the Australian Historic Road and Racing community covering grass roots events and racing!

Motoring Weekly has been delivering content since 2008 either as a podcast or long-form articles. It took a hiatus in 2020 and is now back to support a great community.

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Motoring Weekly

Episode 177 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - Dr Andrew Moore.

In continuing our spotlight on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I spoke with Dr Andrew Moore, a historian who has been reviewing and managing the Graham Howard Collection. Graham Howard was a journalist and historian focused on Australian motor sport and left a sizeable collection of files, reports and documents from his time as a writer.

Dr Moore talks about his early life at the Warwick Farm circuit acting as a Marshall and official. He later wrote an amazing book about the circuit and the races that were held there. He also talks about the size and depth of the Collection he has been working on.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

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1 week ago

23 minutes 59 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 176 Halcyon Auctions

Episode 176 Halcyon Auctions.

I recently met with James Nicholls founder of Halcyon Auctions at their offices in Mascot to have a pre-preview of the historic and classic vehicles going under the hammer on the 26th October at The Royal Automobile Club of Australia.

17 vehicles of differing ages - with some absolute rarities from the UK, Germany and even the Czech Republic. In between are some stunning examples of European luxury and sports.

Listen to the podcast to find out what is available and download the Halcyon app to bid!

Web: www.halcyonauctions.com

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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2 weeks ago

33 minutes 58 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 175 AMHF Colin Piper

Episode 175 AMHF - Colin Piper.

In continuing our spotlight on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I talk with Colin Piper about his work in curating the Brian Lear Collection.

Colin Piper has been a motorsport enthusiast all his life. An accomplished musician who played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Colin's first taste of racing was at the old Warwick Farm circuit and did some Formula Vee racing in the day. Colin is also a member of the HSRCA and enjoys their race meetings.

Brian Lear, who created the collection over many decades, was well known in hillclimb and historic racing circles racing Elfins and Coopers. He donated his collection several years ago and in this podcast we find out how far Colin has got in working through 47 folders of media events. Brian's passion was to find all the newspaper articles of events - going back as far as 1905!

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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3 weeks ago

30 minutes 22 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 174 RFDSSE Dr Guy Hardwick

Episode 174 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Dr Guy Hardwick.

This is the third interview about the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Car Trek. This time I talk with Dr Guy Hardwick, a young doctor who was selected to be part of the medical support crew for this year's trek.

We talk about his background, experience off-roading, his experiences on the trek and the work he does for the Service.

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section:

https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/nswact/

The Outback Car Trek:

https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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1 month ago

34 minutes 10 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 173 AMHF David Burrell Journalist

Episode 173 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - David Burrell.

This is another interview from the series recorded earlier in the year with volunteers from the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I recorded the series at their headquarters on the outer edge of Sydney Motorsports Park at Eastern Creek.

This interview is with David Burrell, an author and journalist who talks about Herbert Thomson, the creator of what is believed to be Australia's first car - a 2 cylinder steam powered vehicle. We also talk about the Foundation and the importance to the community in retaining the history and heritage of the local automotive industry.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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1 month ago

48 minutes 24 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 172 RFDSSE Outback Car Trekkers

Episode 172 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Outback Car Trekkers: Matt Vicchi and Josh Graham.

I spoke with Matt Vicchi and Josh Graham, part of Team 3333, who have entered many of the Outback Car Treks in specially prepared cars. We talk about why they became "trekkers" and the experiences of driving to remote communities across Australia. We also cover the configuration and build preparations to make a car suitable for such a rugged event with some fun elements added as well! These guys have been to places that most of us simply dream about.

For both of them, it has become a family event with several generations involved in the Outback Trek whether it is driving/navigating or building the vehicles.

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section:

https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/nswact/

The Outback Car Trek:

https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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1 month ago

40 minutes 19 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 171 Geoffrey Bott Classic Rally Pioneer

Episode 171 Geoffrey Bott - Classic Rally Pioneer.

I caught up via Zoom with Geoffrey Bott, a pioneer in classic car rally events. He was the instigator behind the Repco Mountain Rally in the 90s, working closely with the Jaguar Drivers Club to run the events as Clerk of the Course before becoming a competitor - and winner - himself. Geoffrey has had decades of experience in organising and competing in classic car rallies.

We talk about the Repco Mountain Rally, his love of Jaguars and also a rare Hunter Coupe some years ago. As Geoffrey was also a founding member of the Classic Rally Club, we also talk about that club and the events that are organised across the Eastern Seaboard of Australia.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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1 month ago

53 minutes 5 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 170 RFDSSE Matthew Tosolini

Episode 170 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Matthew Tosolini.

I spoke with Matthew Tosolini, the new Head of Motoring Events for the Royal Flying Doctor Service - South Eastern Section. He is responsible for the annual Outback Trek, a rally for cars over 30 years old that works their way through remote Australia.

Matthew has taken on a new role after the founder of the Outback Trek retired. Matthew is responsible for the automotive events that help generate much needed donations for the charity plus supporting remote communities during the events.

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section:

https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/nswact/

The Outback Car Trek:

https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au

Host: Stephen Wells

Instagram: motoring_weekly

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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2 months ago

30 minutes 34 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 169 HSRCA Spring Festival

Episode 169 HSRCA Spring Festival.

I attended the HSRCA Spring Festival down at a windy and very chilly One Raceway near Goulburn. I spoke with HSRCA President Wayne Wilson about the event and then spent time with Richard Caller talking about his immaculate MGB GT Mk2. I followed that with a chat with Eli Solomon who was running an MG ARA Special (although we diverted into Singapore racing!) and finished with Paul Simpson and his 1979 Alfa Romeo GTV.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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2 months ago

37 minutes 49 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 168 AMHF Geoff Piggott Chief Operating Officer

Episode 168 Geoff Piggott - AMHF Chief Operating Officer.

This recording of an interview with Geoff was made earlier in the year and it primarily discusses the work of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation and highlights their Economic Value Study that has estimated the impact of the historic road and racing community on the economy of the country. It is clear that owners of classic cars contribute a huge amount to the local communities they live in. Something that Governments at every level should be aware of - as well as local businesses.

Host: Stephen Wells

Instagram: motoring_weekly

Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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2 months ago

30 minutes 50 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 167 AMHF Peter Tomlinson AV Curator

Episode 167 AMHF - Peter Tomlinson.

This is another interview in a series recorded with the volunteers at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I spoke with Peter Tomlinson, a curator of a growing collection of audio/visual content. Peter describes his early years in motor sport and the work he does to convert the content so that it is available for future use in current formats.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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3 months ago

35 minutes 22 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 166 AMHF Rod Chivas Race Results

Episode 166 AMHF - Rod Chivas - Curating Race Results.

Following on from episodes 147 and 157 with the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I interviewed Rod Chivas about the work he has done on race results from Australian motorsports events. Before Natsoft put everything online, it was all printed materials. Rod has collated thousands of records of race results!

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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4 months ago

30 minutes 26 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 165 HQ Racing Darren Parker 1972 Holden HQ

The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well.

I spoke with Darren Parker about his Holden HQ and the very popular HQ Racing in general.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

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5 months ago

5 minutes 15 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 164 HSRCA Edward Gavin 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S

I spoke with Edward Gavin about his Morris Mini Cooper S competing in the Regularity events.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

9 minutes 12 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 163 HSRCA Hendrik Zwarteveen 1964 MG MGB

I spoke with Hendrik Zwarteveen about his MG MGB in the MG Series.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

14 minutes 17 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 162 HSRCA Barry Bates 1965 Thompson Special

I spoke with Barry Bates about his Group M Thompson Special.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

5 minutes 16 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 161 HSRCA Rod Wallace 1978 Rennmax Formula Vee Mk 2

I spoke with Rod Wallace and his Formula Vee Rennmax.

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

6 minutes 7 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 160 Andrew Stankiewicz Garage Vision Tek

Episode 160 Andrew Stankiewicz - Garage Vision Tek.

I speak with Andrew Stankiewicz, a co-founder of Garage Vision Tek, who provide products and services to improve the garages of car owners whether they are for a classic car or a mix of modern and historic. We talk about the raison d'être of the business and the types of products and services on offer.

https://garagevisiontek.com.au

https://gvtgaragegear.com.au

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

49 minutes 23 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 159 Spencer Martin 1966 Australian Drivers Champion

Episode 159 Spencer Martin - Australian Drivers Champion 1966 & 1967.

I sat down with Spencer Martin at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation offices at Sydney Motorsports Park to talk about life off the track. Much has been written and recorded about his brief racing career in the 60s and his later historic racing in the 1990s onwards, however we talk more about his other life as a mechanic, businessman and author - as well as connecting it back to his racing career!

Host: Stephen Wells

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Australian Motor Heritage Foundation:

Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of NSW:

GEAR Club:

Classic Rally Club:

~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~

Music by Quasar:

~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~

Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.

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5 months ago

42 minutes 58 seconds

Motoring Weekly

Ep 158 James Nicholls Halcyon Auctions

Episode 158 James Nicholls Halcyon Auctions.

Halcyon Auctions is hosting an auction on Sunday, 25th May in Sydney with an eclectic mix of cars: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Renault and Volvo to name a few marques represented. I speak with auctioneer, James Nicholls, about the catalogue and how buyers can register and bid up to the live event on Sunday afternoon.

https://halcyonauctions.com/

Host: Stephen Wells

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