Motorcycle Report

December – first month of SUMMER!!! Great for motorcycling!

Past Events.

Not a lot proceeded with by me, due to being a busy month elsewhere. 10th November – Noggin Night at the Valley Inn. I didn’t go, but apparently was a good turnout. 20th November – Annual Motorcycle Rally. One of the best turn-outs for probably 10 – 15 years! Great to see! See elsewhere for the report and list of gong winners. 21st November – Homestead run. No motorcycles, but lots of motorcyclists driving their cars… 27th November – Fish & Chip Run – cancelled due to clash with the (now cancelled) Swap Meet.

Future Events

8th December – Motorcycle Noggin, as usual for Christmas to be held on The Barn, Cutler Park, McLeans Island. As in the past, we are putting on a Catered Meal for you all, the cost for this is $23 per person. We need to know IN ADVANCE who is coming, and please; you need to pay beforehand. We cannot collect cash on the night. 5.15 pm start, meal served at 6.30 pm. Please also advise Mike Glenday on cell phone 021 192 0581 or mike.heatherg@xtra.co.nz - we do need to know in advance for catering numbers etc. RSVP by Friday 3rd December, please. To Pay, please pay the money into the VCC Motorcycle Bank account, as per:

Westpac Bank 03 0802 0099727 00 with your name and Xmas noggin in the reference field. 11th December – Fish & Chip Run. Because November was cancelled and is not on in December, your committee has decided to put in an extra Fish & Chip Run. For this run there are

3 places to visit, all with great sheds full of crap to view; all in the North Canterbury/Oxford areas. As we are going NORTH the meeting place will be the car park of Bunnings at the airport, Russley Road (we have met there before…), 9.45 am for a 10.00 am departure. BE ON TIME OR YOU”LL BE LEFT BEHIND!! 2nd January – Motorcycle New Year Run. Meet at the Island 10.00 am for a 10.15 am departure. Your motorcycle committee will be meeting 2nd December so a decision will be made on destination etc. This will be advised to all via the email mail-out, so look out for this. It will be a good, worthwhile destination. 12th January – NO NOGGIN THIS MONTH. 29th January 2022 – Fish & Chip Run. Usual meeting place at PMH, 10.00 am meet for a 10.15 am departure. Look out for email on a destination. Advance notice, the Fish & Chip Run normally on the 26th February will either be cancelled or moved, as this day is set aside for the Canterbury Branch Annual Rally. Think about entering your motorcycle on this prestigious event, there a heaps of gongs up for grabs! Look out for something on this in the first Hub of the year; February Edition. That’s it, Cheers, CML

Motorcycle Annual Rally Report

Forty-three riders, passengers and pillions assembled at Cutler Park for the Annual Motorcycle Rally. The day started a bit cool but as it progressed it warmed up nicely. There were two routes available and we chose to do the long run. My riding companions were Honk, Dave and Johnny - all Triumph-mounted, might I add!

Fortunately the organisers told us they had left out instruction number two in the briefing so we confidently set off towards North Canterbury. The ride took us out through Belfast, Ohoka, Cust, Ashley Gorge, Sefton and onto Balcairn for the lunch stop and field trials. Here we viewed an amazing collection of motorcycles, mostly classic Japanese models, and had a delicious lunch organised by Royce and Jan - many thanks to you both.

Kurt, Royce, Joe and Graham had set out the field trials, which were hotly contested. After these it was a time trial back to Ashley to wash down the dust encountered on all the gravel roads we had travelled along in the morning. It was good to see all the multis: Yamaha, Indian, Henderson and Triumphs. Many thanks to Barry Townshend and Roy Grainger for backup duties, which I believe weren't required.

We enjoyed an excellent after match function and prize giving that evening at Bikers’ Corner, with way too much good food on offer. Finally, a big thanks to Paul and Joss, and Mike and Heather, for their part in organising an excellent event.

Roger Abel

(Photos from the Rally on the Website-Ed)

Motorcycle rally winners 2021

Veteran best overall - Joseph McClintock- 1917 Henderson (Apex Tyre Retreading Co trophy) Vintage best overall - Dave Warren - 1930 Indian 4 (Frank V Thomas trophy) Vintage concours - Dave Warren - 1930 Indian 4 (G W Hockley trophy) Vintage time trials - Stu Skurr - 1928 Harley Davidson (Harry Wear memorial trophy) PWV trials & tests - Peter Lambert - 1956 Triumph (Jan & Graham Pepper trophy) PWV concours - Tony & Leigh Craythorne - 1955 Panther combination (Sincro signs trophy) PWV best overall - David Chambers - 1952 BSA (Becker cup) Overall winner P60 - Roger Abel - 1969 Triumph (Alsop family trophy) P60 concours - Dave Malcolm - 1969 Triumph (Chris Leith trophy) Best performance on a 2 stroke - Kurt Ebrecht - 1963 Puch (Keith Petrie trophy) Best performance by a lady rider - Linda White - 1988 Suzuki (VCC motorcycle section trophy) Best combination/multi wheeled - Tony & Leigh Craythorne - 1955 Panther (Philip Mitchell & family trophy) Best performance on an Indian - Alan McLeod - 1923 Indian Most trouble - Quentin Wearing - 1954 BSA (Dave Schist nut stranglers trophy) Best overall P80 - Linda White - 1988 Suzuki (Stevenson family trophy)

Overall winner of rally - Roger Abel - 1969 Triumph (Townshend trophy)

The Shock of Winning the National Veteran Rally 2021

From Graeme Sword.

As the overall winner for this Rally it was something that I would never have thought would ever happen to me on my 1914 baby Triumph. This has turned a not so good year for me health wise into one of the best ways to end a year after not being able to attend most of our rallies due to not being able to drive for some time, then not knowing whether I was able to get the ok to ride the bike until two weeks before the Rally. This was only the second time that the Triumph had been out since the Gore Veteran Rally last November and it never missed a beat for the whole weekend. I really enjoyed the Rally, nice people, good roads, very little traffic, good weather and very well organised events, there’s no better way to spend a weekend with all the other entrants who all enjoy using their very nice 100 plus year old vehicles. The display on the Sunday afternoon was an impressive sight for the public and our members to enjoy the display in front of all the old buildings in the Cromwell’s Heritage Precinct overlooking the lake. This is where we had to find photos of different points of interest and put them onto a map as part of the rally test. Everyone all joined in, all walking around with their maps looking kind of lost and all in their period costumes in keeping with their vehicles which really made the day. Sunday Prize-giving dinner where our branch members received three of the Trophies; Bruce & Shirley Shadbolt in their beautifully restored 1904 L’Etoile 8hp getting two, the Conlon Trophy (concourse winner) and the William McLean Trophy (Entrants Choice) and myself getting the Ian Mclean Trophy ( Overall Winner). A big thank-you must go to the Central Otago Branch of the Vintage Car Club Inc. and its members for a lovely weekend.

(Those of us who have witnessed Graeme’s heroic efforts on this little machine over many years know that the award was well deserved. Ed)

Homestead Run Repor t

This year’s event almost became another cancellation casualty for a couple of reasons, but in the end it was decided by the committee that we should attempt to pull it together in some form, especially considering it’s one of the most popular annual runs the branch runs. After some late-in-the-piece organising, assisted with some great help from Les Sloan from Leeston, the event came together well, and proved to be very successful and I think was enjoyed by everyone who took part. This year the run was organised around the monthly Old Cars, Bikes and Coffee (OCBC) on 21st November, with this being both the start point for the run, and also where the registrations were taken. This worked very well, and also meant a very large gathering of vehicles at Cutler Park for OCBC, where the day could begin with a coffee and a chat, and a chance to have a look at what turned up there. By 10.30am around 70 cars had been registered for the run. The run got away from Cutler Park at 10.45, with instructions given out there to take everyone on a bit of scenic run that finished at Osborne Park in Doyleston, passing through West Melton, Rolleston and Springston and Coes Ford on the way. Fortunately no-one got lost, although the odd person diverting to a cafe on the way apparently caused a bit of chaos to following vehicles! Usual story –read your instructions, don’t follow the car in front! Even with the weather looking a bit threatening and dispensing a few droplets of rain, everyone got through their picnic lunch at Osborne Park OK, with several large groups of picnickers forming under the trees and alongside a large hedge in the domain. Fortunately it remained warm, and the showers soon disappeared. At 1.00pm it was time to head to the next stop, Waterside Homestead, just 4km down the road from Osborne Park. Here we were able to park all of the vintage and 1 veteran vehicles directly outside the homestead, with the remainder being

parked in the adjacent yard outside the woolshed and outbuildings, We were met there by the owners, Richard and Charlotte Lemon, who were genuinely impressed with the visiting cars and large number of people. After waiting a few minutes for everyone to assemble, Richard gave us a talk about the history of the homestead, which was built by his great, great grandfather in the 1880s, and has been in his family ever since. Like many of the homesteads in the area, it was very badly damaged especially in the 2010 earthquake, with the one remaining chimney collapsing and destroying the interior of half of the homestead as it fell down. It then took several years for the repair to happen, with some sympathetic modernisation being done along the way. Interestingly, the remnants of the original settlers’ cottage still survive adjacent to the homestead. In an unusual and generous gesture, Richard and Charlotte were more than happy for anyone who wanted to go inside and see the restored interior – they have done a wonderful job and paid particular attention to retaining the historical features wherever possible. We offered our thanks and presented them with a token of our appreciation for hosting our group there. Our next and last stop for the day was to the St Lukes church in the Brookside, but on the way the run took everyone through the back of the Doyleston village, where the remaining features of the old Leeston railway line and some of the original settler’s cottages are still evident. At St Lukes we were met by Wendy Dalley, a former resident of the Brookside area and a member of the Ellesmere Historical Society. Wendy had opened up the church (which is still used for two services every second Sunday), and once we’d all assembled there, she gave us a really informative talk about the history of the area, mentioning not only the church, but some of the remaining early buildings that still remain nearby. Now mainly just a farming area, it was difficult to imaging it being a thriving community with a school (the building still survives but is now a private home) of 60 children in the 1880s. By now it was 3.00pm, and after thanking Wendy and passing on our appreciation, some departed for home, whilst others enjoyed their afternoon tea under the trees opposite the church. All up a very enjoyable day out, hopefully leaving everyone a little bit more knowledgeable about the people and buildings that form part of our recent history.

Colin Hey

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February 2022

Entrant: ……………………………………………….…...M/ship Number: ………...

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………...

Phone: Home / Cell: …………………………………………………………………...

Vehicle: Make/Model Year: …………………………………………………………….

No of Cylinders ………………………. Competitive YES /NO

Section: CAR MOTORCYCLE COMMERCIAL

Average Speed in KMs per hour ……………………………………………………..

Route: Short Medium

Entry Fee:

Plaque (optional) @$10.00 $10.00

Sunday: Entertainment and Prize Giving Lunch

Please remember to enter number of lunches if you are not doing the rally and doing the entertainment and prize giving only on the Sunday) Number @ $10.00 ………… $............

Enter online HERE

Or by email to Katryna.shaw@pacificradiology.com

TOTAL $.....................

Or mail to Mrs K Shaw, 129b Paparoa Street, Papanui, Christchurch 8053 Payment by direct credit, with your name and “Annual Rally” to: to VCC Canterbury Branch, 03-1594-0096832-00

Entries Close Friday 18th February 2022

Annual Rally Infor mation

The Annual Rally will start at Cutler Park on Saturday 26th February 2022. Coffee and cake available from 9.30am. Rally briefing will be approx. 10am with the first car away shortly after. (These times maybe subject to change) There will be several runs with further details to follow in the February Hub. I have organised a place of interest to go to on the Saturday!

Sunday 27th February 2022 – Incorporating “Annual Rally” Prize Giving

The day will start off at 10.30am with a few doozy field tests! A BBQ and light entertainment in conjunction with the Annual Rally which will be open to all members especially including those who have not participated in the Annual Rally. There will be no entry fee for this day. This will be held at our Club rooms at Cutler Park.

There will be a BBQ and light entertainment from 11 am till 2.00pm. Should you wish to bring your own picnic lunch that’s all cool, but please bring a gold coin donation to assist with the entertainment costs.

Please get your entries in early!

Show Weekend Tour: Nelson

Photos from Dave and Linda Inwood and Terry and Carol Stretch

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Lunch at Lochiel Station Hanmer. Morning tea VCC Nelson The Stretches cross the Motueka River at Ngatimoti. Bradfords collection at Higgins Heritage Park, Nelson Nelson; Outside Wyperserfontein "The Plough Inn"

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