HISTORY
HISTORY
As the nearest old car clubs were in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, it was decided by several enthusiasts in George to start a club in this area. A group of nine old car owners and enthusiasts held an inaugural meeting on 3 June 1988, and so the Southern Cape Old Car Club was born. A sum of R35 was collected to cover initial stationery and postage costs!
Under the auspices of the Eastern Province Veteran Car Club to begin with, the club held monthly outings for the ever-growing number of members. Soon we were accepted by SAVVA and became an independent club. Our constitution was drafted and sent to members, and plans were made to design a club logo. Annelise Bezuidenhout submitted the winning design in a competition amongst members.
The newsletter was called “The Spanner”, and was distributed regularly as were monthly notices detailing outings and events. The most popular of events was the sponsored annual Delta Rally. In 1995 two members, Mike Roumanoff and Robin Meeks organized the SAVVA Nedbank Post 45 National rally, for the SCOCC, which was a spider rally starting at the Ashmead resort in Knysna. A total of 85 vehicles took part in the event which proved to be very successful. In 1996, they again organized the SAVVA Nedbank Vintage & Post Vintage National Rally for the SCOCC, this event started in Mosselbay at the Santos Protea Hotel and ended at the Far Hills Hotel in George. A total of 68 vehicles took part in this successful event.
In 2001 the first Rag Top Tour was organized under the auspices the SCOCC and Mike & Robin have continued to organize these runs for our club on a biannual basis which are always over subscribed. In 1997 the SCOCC organized the first George Old Car Show, which was held on a smallholding. This popular annual event has developed during the years into a major display of approximately 900 vehicles. The membership has grown to approximately 300 families.
The club meets regularly at it’s clubhouse “die BENZ” which is located at Meade Street in George.
GESKIEDENIS
Aangesien die naaste ou motorklubs in Kaapstad en Port Elizabeth was, is daar deur verskeie entoesiaste in George besluit om ‘n klub in hierdie area te begin. ‘n Groep van nege ou entoesiaste motoreienaars het op 3 Junie 1988 ‘n intreevergadering gehou, en so is die Suid-Kaapse Ou Motorklub gebore. ‘n Gesamentlike bedrag van R35 was ingesamel om aanvanklike skryfbehoeftes en poskoste te kan dek.
Onder die vaandel van die Oostelike Provinsie Veteraanmotorklub om mee te begin, het die klub maandelikse uitstappies vir die steeds groeiende aantal lede gehou. Kort voor lank was ons deur SAVVA aanvaar en het ons ‘ n onafhanklike klub geword. Ons grondwet is opgestel en aan lede gestuur, en planne is gemaak om ‘n klublogo te ontwerp. Annelise Bezuidenhout het die wenontwerp in ‘n kompetisie onder lede ingedien.
Ons nuusbrief word “The Spanner” genoem, en word gereeld versprei op ‘n maandelikse basis wat dan uitstappies en gebeure uiteensit. Een van ons gewildste geleenthede is ons jaarlikse geborgde Delta Rally. In 1995 het twee lede, Mike Roumanoff en Robin Meeks, die SAVVA Nedbank Post 45 Nasionale Tydren georganiseer vir die SCOCC, wat ‘n saamtrek was wat by die Ashmead-oord in Knysna begin het. Altesaam 85 voertuie het aan die geleentheid deelgeneem wat baie suksesvol was. In 1996 het hulle weer die SAVVA Nedbank Vintage &Post Vintage National Rally vir die SCOCC gereël, hierdie geleentheid het in Mosselbay by die Santos Protea Hotel begin en by die Far Hills Hotel in George geëindig. Altesaam 68 voertuie het aan hierdie suksesvolle geleentheid deelgeneem.
In 2001 is die eerste Jool Top Tour georganiseer onder die vaandel van die SCOCC en Mike & Robin het voortgegaan om hierdie lopies vir ons klub te organiseer op ‘n tweejaarlikse basis wat altyd oor ingeteken is. In 1997 het die SCOCC die eerste George Old Car Show georganiseer, wat op ‘n kleinhoewe plaasgevind het. Hierdie gewilde jaarlikse gebeurtenis het gedurende die jare ontwikkel tot ‘n groot vertoning van ongeveer 900 voertuie. Die lidmaatskap het gegroei tot ongeveer 300 families. Die klub maak gereeld verganderings by die klubhuis “die BENZ” wat by Meade Straat in George geleë is.