Club Captain’s Report

Hi all, Well Santa Claus is nearly upon us and a well deserved summer break! This year has been an exciting one with lots of successful rallies without COVID restrictions and of course a bumper Swap Meet! The Homestead run this month headed up to the High Country to Glentunnel for a tour through the museum and post office then continued onto the Coalgate Station. This property was bought and settled in 1855. The smaller sheds at the side of the main Homestead now was the original homestead, which still houses the original copper washing station. 78 cars attended. Jim gave an interesting talk about the property. For those wondering Steven Greenman the plaque on the chair was for a shepherd who worked on the station for many years. Please enjoy the photos from the day. A reminder, not that we mind the odd late entry and will generally always accept them, to please put your entries into rallies as early as possible, it makes it so much easier for the organisers.

Coming Events

10th December Christmas Social 18th December Childrens Christmas Picnic 26th December Boxing Day Picnic 2nd January 2023 Motorcycle New Year Run 8th January 2023 Picnic Run 11th February 2023 Boot Sale 12th February 2023 Moped Run Last noggin for the year promises to bring fun, laughter and of course Christmas Cake! I look forward to sharing some with you. All the best for Christmas and the coming New Year to you and your kin. Katryna

VETERAN REPORT

Our Veteran and Vintage outing and display at the Hororata Highland Games on 5th November was a big success and enjoyed very much by all of us who took part. We ended up with 17 cars, ten of which were veterans. After meeting at the Hororata war memorial about 2km away, we were escorted to the Games venue by an official and parked in a prominent place not far away from the main arena. Once parked the cars were literally mobbed – if only a small percentage of the 10,000 people that attended the event came and had a look it’s still a lot of people! I think though that nearly everyone there would have walked past at some stage – a great way to promote what we as VCC members do and enjoy. We were never too far away from the entertainment – there was always some competition or other going on – if anyone was in need of a strong arm to start one of the cars there were plenty available (not that that was required though!). Watching a kilted male throw a 6m-long wooden post end for end, or a woman lift a 120kg boulder from the ground to the top of a barrel were feats that had to be admired! One special thing about this display was that it brought two new veteran restorations out on their first club outing. First there was the 1905 Alldays and Onions belonging to George and Sue Lee. George has just finished the sorting-out process and is extremely

Veteran cars prove to be popular

happy with the way the car looks and runs. As with George’s other Alldays restoration, this car is beautifully restored and built, and looks stunning in its bright yellow livery, complete with lots of brass, polished oak and dark-tan upholstery. The other new restoration was Bruce & Shirley Shadbolt's immaculate 1909 Hupmobile on its first run. Bruce and Shirley Shadbolt’s 1909 Hupmobile – restored in the only way Bruce knows how – as correct as possible and immaculate! This car was originally put on the road by Bruce’s father decades ago but was not correct in many ways, and has been a work in progress for many years now since it was retired from use. Bruce was telling us that really only the running gear was kept, and that basically everything else was then built to the original design. A truly stunning car is the outcome – there couldn’t be a better veteran Hupmobile anywhere in the world right now. Thanks Bruce and Shirley and George and Sue for bringing both cars out to share with everyone. As usual the Stanley steam car belonging to Allan Familton and Lesley Colsell also attracted lots of attention – especially when the time came to light the fire before leaving. A huge flare of petrol-powered flame as the boiler kicked into life, together with the whirring and whistling noises accompanying the warm-up process beckoned spectators from near and far. Always a spectacular car to have at a display! With the last boulder lifted and the final caber tossed about 4.15pm, we were free to start heading home. Kilmarnock bonnet’s (beret’s) off to Don and Judy Bennetts who drove their 1912 Albion (the only Scottish-manufactured car at the whole event) all the way from their home in Christchurch to Hororata for the display. We passed at Aylesbury as we towed our Wolseley in a

trailer to the meeting point near Hororata, and they arrived only 20 minutes after us. It’s amazing how much ground can be covered at a steady veteran speed! A special thanks to all of those who took part in the display – we know it was appreciated by the

George and Sue Lee's new Games organisers and the public alike.restoration 1905 Alldays & Onions Since last month’s report I’ve had some positive feedback about a proposed Brooklands to Brighton Veteran Run, so will proceed to get things a bit more organised now. All the details will be in the February Hub, which by then will be only a month or so away from the date of the run. With the Children’s Christmas Party coming up on Sunday 18th December, it would be nice if a few veteran cars could be brought out to OCBC and then stay on for the party so we could give our young and impressionable children and grandchildren a ride within the confines of the club grounds. I for one am looking forward to our grandson hopefully getting his first ride on our 1909 Wolseley. Vintage Line-up

Also don’t forget to think about bringing your Veteran to the Banks Peninsula Branch New Year’s day picnic at Little River. We have a nearby area available for trailers so you don’t have to worry about the traffic getting there – please give me a call for details.

And in finishing, just a reminder about the following events which are Veteran friendly:

Sunday 18th December – Old Cars Bikes and Coffee and Children’s Christmas Party at Cutler Park Monday 26th December – Boxing Day run Sunday 1st January – Banks Peninsula Branch picnic day at

Little River Domain Sunday 8th January – Canterbury Branch Picnic Run Saturday 21st January – Dunedin to Brighton Run in Dunedin Weekend of 18th and 19th February – Veteran Car Club Geraldine weekend – (dates and details TBC by the Veteran

Car Club) Weekend of 25th and 26th February – Canterbury Branch Annual Rally Sunday 5th March – Proposed inaugural Brooklands to Brighton Run

Wishing all Veteran owners in our section of the club a happy and safe Christmas, and for those who are also members of the Veteran Car Club, don’t forget the Christmas lunch at Kathryn Smith’s on 4th December.

Colin Hey

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PICNIC SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER 2022 AT CUTLER PARK FROM 10.00 AM

If you have missed the cut-off date (27 November) for presents (for children 10 years and under provided by the branch), you may wish to bring a small wrapped present (for those 10 years and under, or family whatever their age) to be slipped into Father Christmas’ sack. Please write their name and age clearly on the outside.

Proposed Programme

(Approximate times, which may have to be changed due to any inclement weather)

10.00 am onwards Arrive at Cutler Park, Candy Floss. 10.30 am – 12.00 pm Train rides at Steam Scene (no charge, complements VCC) 10.30 am until lunch. Rides on the Branch Truck and Fire Engine. 12.30 pm BYO picnic lunch. 1.30 pm Races and Tug of War. 2.00 pm (approx.) Father Christmas arrives.

All members and families welcome – come and enjoy a day in the sun with traditional Christmas picnic activities.

If wet, come to the Main Hall at 1.00 pm.