Revised May 2012 Newsletter Now Online
A revised version of the May 2012 Newsletter for members is available now. Remember, your user name and password is on your membership card. Click on View Newsletters in the column to your left.
Join Us
If you are interested in joining the Volvo Club of BC, please print, fill in and mail the Membership Application Form.
Not So Randomly Selected Member Vehicles
This is Rob and Janet Schwiegers 61 544, just back on the road after a three year partial restoration and paint job; It was fine mechanically, but the body and soft parts were showing their age. It has 85000 miles.
Send your favorite car pic and a very terse write-up to Barry Gordon at unclebagley@hotmail.com.
Upcoming Events
LATE BREAKING NEWS!
May 26, 2012.
The spring sale and classic Volvo display event, scheduled for May 26 at Volvo of Coquitlam, has been cancelled.ISLAND MYSTERY TOUR
May 6, 2012.
An always fun event. See Events page for details or contact Bob Cuthill at lbscuthill@shaw.ca for more details or if you have any questions.ISLAND SHOW-N-SHINE
July 8, 2012.
Tenth annual Island Show-N-Shine. From 10 until 3 at the "Olsson Estate" 1790 Cultra in Saanich. See Events page for details or contact Bob Cuthill at lbscuthill@shaw.ca for more details or if you have any questions.NEW! NEW! NEW!
June 2012 Spring Run
June 22 - 24, 2012
Details now available. See Events page.
It's the PSVCOA's turn to host the ever popular Spring Run this year.
Tentative plans include a drive to explore backroads south-east of Bellingham, and will include a visit to an antique airplane museum at Concrete. The snow on Mount Baker will not allow a foray into the higher elevations (we will be high anyway due to the exhilaration of driving 544’s, 444’s, 1800’s, etc.)
Lodging will be in Mt. Vernon.
Watch this space and the PSVCOA website for future updates.
SCANDINAVIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
June 23, 24, 2012.
VCBC will be participating in the Scandinavian Community Centre Midsummer Festival again this year. If you would like to display your classic Volvo at this event, call Chris Ainscough at (604) 521-6071. Note that this event and the Spring Run are one the same wekend, so you have a choice of which event to particiapte in.Reports on Recent Past Events
Handouts from 2011 Technical Session
View the handouts from Rhys Kent's Nov. 16th presentation on SU tuning and maintenance in the newsletter section. Login here.
2011 Island Fall Colours Run
Another engaging report by Bob Cuthill, this one on the recent Island Fall Colours event held October 23, 2011. See Bob's report here.
Pictures from Cate's Park picnic 2011
September 24, 2011. A few photos from the recent Cate's Park picnic courtesy Gregg Morris. See Cates Park 2011 to view.
2011 Vancouver Island Show N Shine Event
An entertaining report by Bob Cuthill on the recent Island Show N Shine event held July 9, 2011. See Bob's report here.