Club Captain’s report

CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT

A big thank you to Linda White for organising the Lady Drivers and Youth Rallies. We had a great day, particularly trying to drive remote cars and throw hand bags into circles at a distance! The museum full of great memories of the past made some of us feel old and the young ones feeling gobsmacked.

The Grasskhana, organised by Paul Ainsworth, held over labour weekend was a hit for those who attended. Look out for a new date next year with plenty of fresh challenges. Things to look forward to this month are: Annual Vintage Rally Saturday 6th November 2021 with Graham Evans, Mark Drury and Lyndsey Saunders Awards Dinner Sunday 7th November 2021 with Leigh and Tony Craythorne Motorcycle Annual Rally 20th November 2021 with Paul Ainsworth Homestead Run 21st November 2021 – with Colin Hey and Katryna Shaw Old Cars, Bikes and Coffee 21st November 2021 – always brilliant to see different vehicles and have a good catch up with friends. Show Weekend Tour 12th November 2021 with Dave Inwood

Happy and safe motoring over the coming month. Katryna

TRAVEL PRESENTATION

Wednesday 24 November 7.00 pm – Main Hall Cutler Park

Wellington VCC members Elisabeth and Fred Smits will be making a presentation of their six years around the world tour in their 1957 Mecedes-Benz. The tour to-date (182,000km) has included one year in the US and Canada, one year in Mexico and Central America, 2.5 years in South America and one year in Europe; because of COVID they are now “stranded” in New Zealand. They will tell how they came up with that stupid idea of two, very late 60-plussers driving a 64 year-old car unsupported around the world; the preparations of the car, tent-trailer and themselves, their route so far and future travel plans. The Smits’ love to share their travel experiences and excitements, their love for seeing this beautiful world and meeting the local people. Aided by short video clips and numerous pretty pictures they tell you about them being pit crew at Bonneville, how they crossed the 5,000m high mountain passes of the Andes and survived that night in the Brazilian Amazon surrounded by hungry jaguars, how red ants invaded their tent and car in Guatemala, about their money laundering in Chile, their visits to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica, and how they were arrested by a drug squad in Honduras. Recently, VCC Ashburton branch enjoyed the Smits’ 100th presentation - come along for an interesting evening. Members, friends and family are all warmly invited.

Ross Butler

Members and friends of Ross are invited to honour his memory at an afternoon in the Main Hall Cutler Park.

Sunday 12th December 1.30pm