The Clarry Costa Perpetual Trophy for Excellence in Craftsmanship for 2007 was awarded to Al Kelly for his outstanding work on not only his Alpine 110 rally car but for the professional way he established his service area at rallies, the dedication to building a safe and competative vehicle and the use of a blog to keep us all informed of his progress. In addition the display of this car at the Grand Display 2007 complete with mud from the last rally.

Contact Graham West 07 3264 6141 for more details on nominating an RCCQ club member for this award in 2008.

The following new links have been added to the links page.

- Floride and Caravelle chat site (In French).

This site is in French but you can use Google or Babel Fish to read it. The diagrams and photos will be of interest to Floride Caravelle owners.

West Auto Collection Parts parts for older Renaults. It is often slow to load and is in French.

Below is an email from Bob Watson regarding his soon to be released book 'In Control'.  Bob spoke at the National Renault Rendezvous in Canberra earlier in the year and the stories he told about the days of rallying the R8, R16 & R12G with Renault Australia were extremely entertaining and fascinating.  As a Renault enthusiast this is a must have book for your collection.

Hi all,

The Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial is well and truly over, so after this I will not be annoying you with any more emails.

I have taken the opportunity to attach details of the about to be released book on my life in motor sport and the motor industry, titled "In Control". Due to the specialized nature of the book it will not be widely distributed in book shops, so the best way to obtain a copy is by direct order using the form attached. The book should be available early in November and will be officially launched at the Sandown Historic Meeting on 8 November.

See the details at the links below.

Book Order Form

Book Promotion

All the best Bob Watson.

Mégane Renault Sport dCi made its debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show and completes Renault’s

sporting range with a high-performance diesel. Designed to make daily driving a pleasure rather than a chore,

the Mégane Renault Sport dCi will appeal to those who appreciate reasonable running costs. Its 2.0 dCi 175hp

engine and manual six-speed gearbox give it the kind of driver appeal worthy of the best petrol-powered sports

saloons, yet it also has startling fuel economy – 6.5 litres/100km on a combined cycle. The chassis features the

front and rear suspension from Mégane Renault Sport, which guarantees cutting-edge handling. A Mégane

Cup chassis is available as an option, for those who seek an even more sporting manner.