ALVIS CAR CLUB of

VICTORIA

ABN 36 118 172 771

INTERSTATE/ NATIONAL RALLY'S

Information for this list was obtained from ACCV records, Alvibatics (newsletter of the Alvis Car Club NSW Inc), Our Alvis Club, by Norm Adams (printed by Alvis Car Club NSW) rally notes and various other sources.

Thankyou to everyone who have made this possible

The Alvis Car Club formed in NSW in 1950 and the Alvis Car Club (Vic.), initially a part of the NSW club (1953), became a club in its own right in 1955/6.

Details on the early interstate and National Rallies are sketchy but are slowly being brought to light by the combined efforts of many members of both the NSW and Victorian Clubs. Details will continue to be added.

The first NATIONAL rally is recorded as being at Gundagai in 1956.

The events were generally of 2-3 days at first, usually on Queens Birthday weekend in June, the only long weekend shared by NSW and Victoria at that time, and attracted 8-15 cars and their enthusiastic owners.

The attendance grew steadily until 40-50 cars come along. The event also grew to become the week long rally held approximately once every two years that most of us are used to now.

The events currently rotate around the Eastern States of Australia and attract owners from Australia and Internationaly (See table below).

In 1959 the Albury rally attracted 6 victorians in 3 cars and 5 entrants from NSW in 4 cars. The early rallies were generally held over Queens Birthday, the only long weekend shared by NSW and Victoria at that time.

In 1970 an event was held at Nerrandera to mark the 50th anniversary of Alvis Cars, 12 attended from NSW, 1 from Queensland, 1 from New Zealand, 6 from Victoria and 4 from South Australia, probably the first truly International rally.

1972 saw Ron Wilson organise an event in Holbrook, half way between Sydney and Melbourne which attracted 16 cars.

A small group of enthusiasts in South Australia organised the 1974 Adelaide event with 23 entries, eleven from Victoria but only five brought their Alvis.

12 cars attended the 1975 St Arnaud event, 3 cars from Victoria went to Goulbourn in 1976 and 8 cars came to Bendigo in 1977. 1978 saw 8 cars in Deniliquin, 6 Victorian cars went to Barmera in 1981, 9 to the Grampians in 1983.

Around this time the events started to get bigger with the entry list for Lake Boga iin 1987 showing 33 cars. 11 cars from Victoria went to the Barossa Valley (SA) in 1987 and the Blue Mountains event in 1989 had 55 cars in attendance.

More than 50 cars went to the Echuca Rally in 1991 organised by Ron Wilson. Noosa in 1993 was smaller but 5 cars from Victoria still made the long trip north.

Here you will find Rally notes and photos of other weekend (or longer Rallys) that have been held over the years.

Extended tours have also been held from time to time in Tasmania and New Zealand.

A map showing the various National and major rally locations can be found here.