Percy Wien-SmithPrint Page

20-May-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The gates to the Collingrove Hillclimb commemorate Percy Wien-Smith who was the founding Chairman of the Sporting Car Club of South Australia.

In the early 1930's two men named Dr. Cliff Downing and Percy Wien-Smith embarked on a mission to find the state's remaining veteran cars. With only 120 cars recorded in South Australia in 1905, it proved to be a difficult mission but ended up coming together. On the 5th of May 1934, 18 pre-1914 cars and 10 motorbikes ventured from the Adelaide CBD down to the Glenelg Football Oval for the Old Crocks Run.

It was a huge success with over 85 thousand people filling the streets to watch on. On the 22nd of May 1934, a meeting was conducted where it was determined that the Veteran Car Club of SA would not be feasible and was therefore closed (the VCC was formed to run the Old Crocks Run event). In its place a new club was formed. That club was called the Sporting Car Club of South Australia.

Location

Address:	Hill Climb Road, Collingrove Hillclimb, Mount McKenzie, 5353
State:	SA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -34.559657 Long: 139.096507 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Gate
Monument Theme:	People
Sub-Theme:	Sport

Dedication

Front Inscription

Plaque :

Collingrove Hillclimb

This entrance commemorates the life and service
to the
Sporting Car Club of SA Inc.
of
Percy Wien Smith
Founding Chairman

Source: MA

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