Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a local Melbourne (Australia) Zcar club meeting. Their club is called "Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club, Inc."

I was greeted with nothing but friendly faces who all wanted to know more about our Internet Club. And, I also notice that many of the members in the NDSOC have been here to visit.

Welcome to the site!!

Anyway, we had a great time at the meeting and I was actually asked to stand up and give a small presentation about the Classic Zcar Club. I was happy to do so. The meeting lasted from about 8pm to 11:30pm with much discussion in the middle.

I actually found out that the club will be at a race track on a small island to the East of Melbourne. It's called Phillip Island Circuit.

I am planning to attend the meet and hopefully be able to grab a few pictures along the way. So, stay in touch and check back for some great picts next week.

After that, I should be attending a race they call "V8's at Winton"... this event is pretty popular in the area and includes many stock and modified V8 race cars. I will also bring some pictures of that event as well.

So, anyway... keep checking back because we have some exciting things to share with you. And, please hold out a warm welcome to our new Auzzie members!

-- Mike

G'day Guys

Members of the Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club had a surprise vist from Mike Gholson at our monthly general meeting, Mike took the floor and gave us brief talk on the history of the Classic Zed club and had a great response from the members.

We are meeting Mike at one of Austrlia's best motor racing circuits this Sunday for a look at one of our club events.

A brief history of the NDSOC, formed on February 1968 we are the oldest continuously running Datsun car club in the world ! Our intial membership was made up of Roadster owners, then we moved onto Zeds (Zees) in the early seventies. Our membership numbering around 240 includes drivers of all Nissan Datsun sports car marques including, Roadsters, Zeds of all models,510s, Prince and GTR Skylines, 200SXs etc. The focus of the NDSOC is circuit racing however we are also into navigation trials and social events.

cheers

Alan Fildes

Vice President/Editor

NDSOC

Melbourne Australia

We work our finger to the bone and the Boss is out having all the fun!!

It's just not fair.

You should have taken a few of us with you for "moral support" if nothing else.:devious: :tapemouth

hi just to let you know I wm trying to find out about this club day at phillip island. If I can find out more I will bring my race car out for a run.

cheers

The track meeting at Philip Island is an MSCA Sprint, there should be around 20 or so NDSOC members running on the day.

I was going to take my Zed down for the drive (to run the fresh race engine in) however this is now wearther dependant.

Alan Fildes

VP

NDSOC

The track meeting at Philip Island is an MSCA Sprint, there should be around 20 or so NDSOC members running on the day.

I was going to take my Zed down for the drive (to run the fresh race engine in) however this is now wearther dependant.

Alan, does the forecast call for rain on Sunday? What sort of weather are you expecting?

The weather forcast is rain and looking at the charts it looks grim.

Sorry I missed the meeting (though I'm sure everyone was really distraught), I was just wondering when the next one was going to take place, and whether or not mike would be there?!

Cheers everyone!

The next NDSOC general meeting is the Wednesday September 4, Whitehorse Hotel, Burwood Rd Hawthorn 7.30pm

The next NDSOC Track event is the Winton Driver Training day and Sprint on 31st August (Driver Training) 1st Sept Sprint

I'm not sure what Mikes movements are as I did not see him down at Philip Island (I'm not sure that he made it down) ans I don't have a contact phone number-

Mike if you read this and you are still in Melbourne give me a call as we have a Dyno Day on Sat 17 August at AVO in Cheltenham. There should be quite a few Zeds on the chassis dyno as well as Roadsters GTR etc.

call Alan on 0414 326 448 for details

cheers

Alan Fildes

Vice President

NDSOC

The weather forcast is rain and looking at the charts it looks grim.

I wasn't able to make it to the races on Sunday.

i'll have to get along to the next meeting - hope the z will be regoed by then.

Alan I would really like to join the club. If you like I can deposit money online to an account but I don't have a credit card. Is it around $70 per annum?

Thanks.

I also posted under the NSDOC forum.