Club Captain’s Report

Wow another month down in 2022!

This month saw the Swap Meet come together with all of its helpers sharing fun and laughter. We were lucky with the weather and having so many people through the gates. There were an array of activities from pony rides to COVID jabs and of course watching the hotdog and soft serve ice creams getting devoured at 9am in the morning added to a very special weekend!

Mike Foster’s partner, Heather, up to Hijinx with Rod Thrower

A reminder that the Homestead Run is on Sunday 20th November. Leaving Cutler Park 10am. Pay on the day $10 per car.

The entry form for the Annual Rally next year at the end of February will be in next month's Hub. Something else to look forward to!

Coming Events

20th November Homestead Run 26th November Motorcycle Annual Rally 3rd December Vintage Annual Rally 10th December Christmas Social

Happy motoring over the up and coming month. Katryna

VETERAN REPORT

Our next event is the display at the Hororata Highland Games on Saturday 5th November for which we have 17 cars registered. A few of them are vintage era but the whole display will be pre-1933 so it will certainly be interesting for the crowd that gathers at this iconic event. We are meeting at the war memorial on the corner of Downs Road and Hororata Road about 1.5km north of Hororata and will be piped into the grounds when we arrive there together. I’m sure it will be an enjoyable day. The next event after that is the Veteran Car Club garage raid on Sunday 13th November – always a good day out and interesting to see what goes on in other people’s sheds. The starting place and time is yet to be announced but no doubt Chris Dyer will get the details out beforehand. Next on the list is our own Branch OCBC and Children’s Christmas Party on 18th December. This will be a great event to bring your veteran vehicle to, perhaps even conveying some grandchildren to the event or staying for a picnic lunch in the grounds and offering some rides to our very impressionable youngsters? After that the rush starts with the post-Christmas events – the Boxing Day run, the Banks Peninsula Branch New Year’s Day picnic at Little River Domain (where we will make special arrangements for getting there in veterans), and our own branch picnic on 8th January – all good shake-down runs for those who wish to go to the Dunedin to Brighton Run on 21st January. At this stage I’ve pencilled in Sunday 5th March for an inaugural Brooklands to Brighton Veteran Run, so if you could pencil that date in your diaries now that would be good. The concept at this stage is meeting in Brooklands at 9.00am (where there is plenty of room for trailers for those who need them, and from there we will head off through Spencerville, Prestons and Parklands, and then pass through New Brighton initially to carry on to Sumner for a morning tea break along the Esplanade. We will then return to

New Brighton for lunch in a reasonably prominent spot as near as possible to the Pier. So here’s the key dates for veteran drivers: Saturday 5th November – Hororata Highland Games display Sunday 13th November - Veteran Car Club garage raid 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

Happy veteran motoring, Colin Hey

Results of One Make Car Display 2022 Swap Meet

1st

2nd

3rd Model A Club of America (Canterbury NZ Chapter)

Southern Lotus Register

Morris Owners Club

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PICNIC SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER 2022 AT CUTLER PARK FROM 10.00 AM (ENTRIES CLOSE 27 NOVEMBER 2022)

The branch would like to provide a small present at the Christmas picnic to all financial members’ children and grandchildren aged 10 years and under. Please email Leigh Craythorne with the following information:

Parents/Grandparent’s name and membership number. Children’s full name, age and gender. Email: craythornes@actrix.co.nz (preferred)

VINTAGE REPORT

Awards Dinner September 10th:

I would like to thank Leigh and her support team for another well organised dinner. This evening is a special occasion for those who have achieved continuous service as members of the VCC Canterbury Branch. I was fortunate to be one of the 50 year award recipients and felt very privileged to have the club acknowledge this milestone.

The passing of Myra Saunders:

It is with much regret that we have lost Myra Saunders, a respected member of the Vintage Car Club. Lyndsey and Myra were of great help to me in the running of last year’s Vintage Rally and along with Mark Drury, helped me organise the rally. Myra was responsible for preparing the afternoon tea at the NZ Vintage Machinery grounds. My condolences go the Lyndsey and the family.

VCC Swap Meet Oct 7-9th:

Starting with the Noggin on Thursday night kicked off what was to be a great return to our annual swap meet. Friday morning dawned fine with a chilly 4 degrees. The weather continued stay fine throughout the weekend. Judging by the content at the sites there appeared to be more car parts on sale than normal. A big thanks to Colin Hey and all the volunteers that made this weekend so successful.

Model A Ford Club of America Canterbury Branch – one make display winners.

All British Day Sunday 16 October:

Around 80 British Cars left VCC grounds at Cutler Park, for a short run, to gather for lunch at the Selwyn Huts Domain A lovely calm warm afternoon. Amongst the group that gathered there were 21 Austin Mini’s.

Graham

See Pages 14 and 36 for Vintage Rally Information and Entry info.

1925 Lagonda 12/24 Tourer Michael Hedgman

1933 Humber 2 Door Coupe Bob and Andree Hayes

21 Minis!

VCC Canterbur y Branch Annual Vintage Rally

(Vehicles 1919-1931) 3rd December 2022

10.00am start at VCC Grounds, Cutler Park (Allow time to gather talk before starting). Lunch Stop at a lovely country Domain south of start. (Toilets plus shelter available if weather inclement). Field Events followed by Prize giving and Trophy presentation to lucky winners

Estimated rally distance approximate 60 miles. Field tests will be undertaken during the Rally. Entry Forms available in this Hub Magazine.

October’s Noggin Display

Two winners: From the Women and Young Driver’s Rally, Rod Thrower’s Triumph driven by Daniella Judge and from the Veteran Rally, Malcolm and Anita McGibbon’s Model T.