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JKandL Square Riggers Update

NO REST FOR BRYAN B ryan Scrivenor’s Singer Special is now assembled and painted and ready for VSCC events. Based on a Singer chassis he had hanging on a wall for decades, Bryan’s Singer Special has a 1939 chassis, front axle, diff and four speed gearbox all from Singer with 18inch wire wheels. The 1198cc single overhead cam engine has been supercharged by Bryan with an SC14 Roots blower. PERKO GOING GANGBUSTERS W ith eight months to go to the Lake Perkolilli Red Dust Revival, things are really hotting up. At latest count, a total of 44 expressions of interest

have been received including 11 cars from interstate and one from the United Kingdom. Ford is represented by 10 Ford Model Ts, seven Model As and three V8s.

There are already three Austin Sevens entered and we’re all hopeful that more Austin aficionados will fly the flag for the famous marque. Nigel Makin is getting his replica of the Eric Armstrong Triumph Super Seven ready to keep the Austins honest. There is even a rumour of the White Mouse being driven at Perko by Jack del Borrello before Jack gives it an

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