Veteran Report

VETERAN REPORT

This last month has gone very quickly, and I missed a couple of events due to the heavy rain events on the West Coast, which meant I had to work two of the weekends. I did however manage to have a weekend away with some good mates in Invercargill to attend the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teratonga Park – a very good event. No visit to Invercargill is complete though without a visit to E Hayes and Sons, Transport World and Motorcycle Mecca, which soaked up an entire day. It’s been many years since I’d been in Transport World, and I was thoroughly impressed by the changes there. Great to see the full complement of the veteran ‘Letter’ cars all lined up in a row in order of date, plus numerous other veteran trucks spread throughout the collection. So good to be able to see them all in one place and have plenty of time to look at them closely. The same applies to Motorcycle Mecca – a large number of veteran machines and then everything later from all corners of the world, all immaculately presented in such a great venue. By the time you read this the Annual Rally will have happened –not a great turnout of veterans entered I’m sad to report, but as I write this it’s all go and I’m sure we’ll have a good run on Saturday and then the chance to enjoy some social time on Sunday.

Lineup of 'Letter' Veteran Fords at Transport World, Invercargill.

Rear Wheel Brake Run - The next event on the veteran calendar is the Rear Wheel Brake Run on Sunday 13th March. This will be an easy and informal run of around 20km starting at Cutler Park. I’m hoping the shorter distance will encourage a good number out, especially given the price of fuel now. Please see the notice on Page 31 for more details.

Dutton Garage Malvern Anzac Day Run - Monday 25th April. Full details of this event (and the entry form) are included in this Hub on Page 28. (Note that this year it will be restricted to only 100 people (unless of course COVID restrictions have ended by then) with first preference given to veteran vehicles, so please have a look and get your entry in straight away so you can secure your spot. This is another perfect event for veterans, visiting the Malvern memorials in Darfield, Sheffield, Hororata and Glentunnel. It will be supplemented with a day of visits to local collections the day before the run to provide a bit more activity for those who are coming from out of town (and there are a few who have confirmed already).

Old Cars Bikes and Coffee. A reminder that this coffee and catch-up session is always on the third Sunday morning of every month at Cutler Park. It continues to be really popular, and anyone is welcome to turn up any time between 9am and 12pm. Another good opportunity to either drive your veteran out there, or even bring it on a trailer to give it a run around the grounds or the nearby roads. Or even bring out another vehicle of your choice, or just come for a look and a chat. Next one is Sunday 20th March.

Any questions about any of the above, just give me a call. Please leave a message if I don’t answer and I’ll call you back, or send me an email.

Happy Motoring Colin Hey