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EH Holden Car Club of Victoria Aims and Policies
The club was formed on the 21st of June 1977 to promote an interest in collecting, rebuilding and restoring EH Holdens.
Everyone and anyone is welcome. There are no requirements to have a 'show' car, a 'special' model, or even a finished car. Even if you haven't bought one yet and need info and are interested, you may find it to be a very beneficial way to get info and other peoples opinions. We are all different, and for that reason, there is no reason that you should feel you wont fit in or be 'accepted'. EJ-EH's are a pretty relaxed type of car to own, and for that reason you will find most owners are relaxed also.
Our emphasis is on being a social club where people with a joint interest can get together. Membership is open to anyone who owns an EH or EJ Holden of any body style either standard, modified, show car, daily driver, rat rod style, or has a strong interest in EH /EJ Holdens. It's your car, and all are accepted. You and your car could benefit so much from a membership.
The advantages of joining the EH Car Club aside from the social aspect are discounts at certain locations including registration and insurance on your vehicle. Sometimes rare opportunities will come up for club members, such as the once in a lifetime invitation from Holden's Limited for members from our club to visit the secretive Lang Lang test site. We also keep in close contact with EH clubs in other states.
Membership is open to any person at all. As we are a social club, all you need to do is have an interest in EH or EJ Holdens. The membership fee is $40.00 per year. Just print out the form that is linked to this page, fill it in and post it to our club address on the bottom of the form, with your cheque or money order for $40.00 payable to "EH Holden Car Club of Victoria Inc". You will need to wait approximately four weeks for processing. You will receive your membership card and a current newsletter. The newsletters include a buy and sell section which is free for members to advertise in.
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EJ-EH Information database and register
EJ and EH build info is like a big puzzle. Vehicle manufacturers are not really interested in keeping detailed records. The EHCCV has a database set up to record EJ and EH vehicle details. This will enable people to find out whether it would be likely that their vehicle is original, or an estimated build date if not known. It will also bring to light some trim and paint options made available, and the approximate numbers of what particular types of vehicle styles were produced.
If you would like to become part of this then I urge you to go to the EJ-EH Register, and there you will be able to input the details as required. If you are selling an EJ or EH through this website, it would definitely be very much appreciated. The database will not record personal information, and at this stage is not available freely, but we will be able to answer most questions related to the info we have, and if you have info to give us, then we may have an answer for you. Hopefully we will have more pieces of this puzzle so we can all see the picture.
Club Permit Plates- also known as 'Club Rego'
The EHCCV is an issuer of Club Permit Plates ,a registered signatory with VicRoads and this is reviewed yearly by them. There are several stipulations before issuing a permit plate.
The vehicle must be located in Victoria.
The owner must be a club member for at least 3 months.
The vehicle must have a Victorian roadworthy done on it when the plate is first issued. This is a condition the EHCCV has placed upon members to give an indication of the vehicles safety.
The vehicle must be sighted by one of (or someone nominated by) our
VicRoads registered signatories.
The vehicle must be sighted by one of (or someone nominated by) our
VicRoads registered signatories each 12 months. The VicRoads
permit application form must be signed by one of our
VicRoads registered signatories. This does not necessarily have to
be the day the form is handed in.
This system is not designed to make it difficult or create a 'closed
gate' mentality. It is to ensure the club committee and scrutineers
whom are responsible for the vehicles signed on the scheme by our club
are able to maintain it running smoothly. If you work with us we will certainly work with you.
For info on Club 'Rego' go to the most recent info page regarding the
Club Permit Scheme.
Meetings are held at 8 pm on the last Monday of each month (except December) at the South Camberwell Tennis Clubrooms. They are located at 332 Burke Rd Glen Iris (South Camberwell).
Everyone and anyone is welcome. There are no requirements to have a 'show' car, a 'special' model, or even a finished car. Even if you haven't bought one yet and need info and are interested, you may find it to be a very beneficial way to get info and other peoples opinions. We are all different, and for that reason, there is no reason that you should feel you wont fit in or be 'accepted'. EJ-EH's are a pretty relaxed type of car to own, and for that reason you will find most owners are relaxed also.
The meetings will generally start with a bit of official business. Minutes of the previous meeting, secretary's and treasurer's reports. Then we go onto items of discussion within the club, such as reports on the previous run, deciding new and upcoming runs etc... At quite a few of the meetings we will have a guest speaker, who can inform us of any products or information that would be of interest. Then it's on to general business, and open questions amongst everyone. From there we go to buy and sell.
After the meeting is officially over, everyone may have tea, coffee
or soft drink, which are made available, and talk amongst themselves.
This is a good time to pick somebody's brain in relation to technical
help or parts availability. It is the perfect time just to walk up to someone and start talking. From there some members will go to a local
pizzeria for coffee or supper.
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 28th April 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 26th May 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 30th June 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 28th July 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 25th August 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 29th September 2008
Meeting: Monday 8.00pm 27th October 2008
For a complete update on all of the official EHCCV runs coming up, and other motoring events happening, click here calendar of events. If you know of any events that may be of interest to fellow members, please email us
The club participates in a social run each month. These outings vary in distance and direction, but are usually followed by a BBQ and various other activities. Members at club meetings decide runs and other social events. The club also organises other annual events such as the EHCCV annual Display Day in November each year.
We also participate in the EH Holden All State Run which involves the EH Holden car clubs from different states around Australia and is held every second Easter on an odd numbered year. The last all state run was held in Bendigo Victoria Easter 2005, and the next one in 2007 will be held in Penrith NSW. The club participates in events organised by other car clubs as well. We also keep in close contact with EH clubs in other states.
These are the types of activities we get up to,
OBSERVATION RUNS, BBQ's, BOWLING, GO-KARTS
MYSTERY CRUISES, DRIVE-IN NIGHTS, DISPLAY DAYS.
Bi-annual EH All State Run A unique chapter of Australia's motoring history opens
up when the All State run is on. The event is biannual held over Easter,
and run by a different EH Club from a different Australian state or
territory each year.
As these cars restored, original and modified drive out of Australia's history and into the public eye, they seem to mesmerise crowds with their rough-edged style and no-nonsense charm. From the many quiet lugga lugga stock motors, to street cars to wild V8's.With the thunder of raw horsepower a constant background, drivers put their machines through events such as the Go to Whoa and Spear a Spud, in addition to the ever popular burnout competition. A slippery track is little deterrence to the drivers, who delight in sending their cars sideways through right angled turns at high speeds. This is all done under strict rules and guidelines of course.A Show 'n' Shine and a dinner night are also held, and the emphasis of the whole weekend is a social and family atmosphere.
Being an event where the host club invites members of the other EJ-EH clubs around Australia, and not a 'Nationals', the EH All State Run has a less competitive nature and focuses more on the actual social atmosphere.
Report on - All State Run at Penrith, NSW Easter 2007Report on - All State Run at Bendigo, Vic Easter 2005
Report on - All State Run at Wollongong, NSW Easter 2003
Report on - All State Run at Richmond, Tasmania Easter 2001
Report on - All State Run at the Barossa Valley S.A. 1999
The EH Holden Car Club of Vic. presents a Display day to the public once a year. We get our cars out in the later months each year for our largest event. Members polish, clean and some even finish their car for this event.
It is a time when we can show to the public what we are all about. A social club. Enthusiasts, interested new members, nostalgia buffs and many others turn up to see what we have on display. It is not just about having a show or concourse car, all cars are welcome. It is about getting together for a day to socialise and get ideas.
The members do get the chance to vote on, and have their own cars voted on by other members for several trophies presented later on in the day.
This is a compulsory event to be eligible for member of the year. You must be a member for three months to be in the running for a trophy. It is also annual CH club permit plate vehicles inspection day. Don't miss it.
The Display Day has been held in different locations over the last couple of years, including "Southbank" in the city, at Scienceworks museum in Yarraville, and Albert Park. As a club we are actively involved in promotion, and have attended numerous car shows over the years, and gained "Top attending club" awards, such as at Bayside Show 1997, QANTAS Australian Grand Prix 1998 and 1999, Gear Grinders Festival Maldon 2002 and at the Hound Dog Rock 'n' Rodders 2002. We have also attended the Shannons Albert Park Classic. We have also had club cars on display at the Melbourne Hot Rod Show most years, and attend the All Holden Day and Picnic at Hanging Rock each year, and we will be there next year 2007.
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