The Hub October 2021

THE October

HUB 2021

Official Magazine of the THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND CANTERBURY BRANCH INCORPORATED 1

THE HUB Newsletter of: THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND CANTERBURY BRANCH INCORPORATED

Insurance

VERO CIS—telephone 0800658411 Canterbury Branch Agency Number 300130 This number needs to be quoted when taking out insurance for Canterbury Branch to benefit.

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CLUBROOMS: Cutler Park, McLean's Island CLUB NIGHT: 7.30pm Ist Thursday of the month

CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report

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Swap meet Report

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Secretary’s Report

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9-90s

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Club Captain’s report

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New Members

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Vintage Report

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VOG Report

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Commercial Report

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The Mart

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Veteran Report

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Entry Forms

OCBC Report

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Other Events

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Motorcycle Report

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Condolences

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Copy for the November Hub closes on

Wednesday 24th October Contact "The Editor", 34A Harrowdale Drive, Avonhead, 8042 Phone 03 342 9110 / 0277728660 Or preferably email vccthehub@gmail.com

Cover photo:

The Motorcycle Reliability Trial Philip Jeeves on his 1924 Model P Triumph against the backdrop of our Cutler Park grounds.

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Canterbury Branch Coming Events All events now subject to change October

Sun 3rd Thurs 7th Sunday 10th Wed 13th Wed 13th Sat 16th Sat 16th-17th Sunday 17th Tues 19th Wed 20th Sun 24th

November

Thurs 4th Sat 6th Sunday 7th Wed 10th Fri 12th-14th Sat 20th Sun 21st Fri 26th, 27, 28th

Grounds maintenance morning Noggin and Natter Covid-19 rules Special General Meeting Veteran Annual Rally Motorcycle Noggin 9-90s Women Drivers/Young Drivers Girder Fork Rally Old cars, bikes and coffee.

Grounds maintenance morning Commercial Noggin Grasskhana Cutler Park

Noggin and Natter Vintage Annual Rally Grounds maintenance morning Awards Dinner 9-90s Motorcycle Noggin Show Weekend Tour Motorcycle Annual Rally Homestead Run Swap Meet

For the latest status of our events check our website. Online readers click here.

Refer Pages 40 and 41 for Branch Officers, Representatives and Co-ordinators 4

Canterbury Branch Monthly Programme Noggin Night 1st Thursday of the month

Old cars, bikes and coffee 3rd Sunday of the month

9-90s 1st Wednesday after noggin

Grounds Maintenance Morning 1st Sunday and third Tuesday of the month

Motorcycle Noggin 2nd Wednesday of the month Commercial Noggin 3rd Wednesday of the month

Parts Department Wednesdays 12.30-5pm and every 3rd and 4th Sunday 9-12pm

North Canterbury Noggin 4th Wednesday of the month

For up to date information on what’s happening, have a look at our website.

You can also see photos of most of this years past events. www.canterburybranchvintagecarclub.org.nz/events COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: The contents of this newsletter may not be reproduced in a commercial publication without the Editor’s permission.

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ACTING CHAIRMAN’S REPORT In these unusual and uncertain times, the branch committee has had to make decisions on finding new dates for the events on our branch calendar. (There just isn’t enough weekends in October/ November!) The organizers of these events have had to make changes to the formats (as well as the dates) not an easy task.

Please support Colin Hey’s Veteran Annual Rally (transferred to 10 October) Linda White in her Women and Young Drivers Rally which has been transferred to Saturday 16 October (entries close 8 October) and the Awards Dinner now 7 November. Graham Evan’s Vintage Annual Rally is also coming up on 6 November.

Our Swap Meet is now 26/27/28 November – more than enough time to offer your services to Colin (Swap Meet Chairman.)

It was great to be able to get together at the OCBC last month under COVID-19 Level 2 guidelines. A good turn out on a lovely day. I think we were all pleased to be out and about in our vehicles again.

A reminder to check the branch website for any change to our events.

Your branch committee met by zoom for their last monthly meeting – a bit different, but it was necessary to touch base. We look forward to meeting you all again in person.

There is still time to buy your tickets ($35 single from branch committee members) to attend the 2021 Awards Dinner – always a perfect time to support your fellow members at the presentation of their awards, as well as enjoying a delicious meal in the company of like-minded people.

Leigh

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SECRETARY’S REPORT Member subscriptions are due this month, so if you have provided an email address your invoice will be sent by this method in the next week or two, if National Office doesn’t have an email listing in their data base that relates to you then your invoice will slowly come by post.

If not paid on time you will receive ONE reminder from National Office that you have not paid.

Please give this your urgent attention during October /November as with our branch bordering on 1300 members every year I end up with a 100 to 200 unfinancial members which seem to carry though to next year and hangs around my neck (desk) for months. This year I may not be contacting you to remind you that you are about to lose your continuity of membership, you will just drop off the data base, it is up to you. In a club of say 100 this would not be an issue, but for us it is huge. Most of the committee have spent a lot of hours this month trying to contact those members who do not have email, 178 to be precise, and the number of people who no longer have a land line is enormous too. If you are one of these people would you give your urgent attention to updating National Office that this number is no longer active and provide your cell phone number or email if you have one admin@vcc.org.nz Quote your Surname and membership number IMPORTANT or let me know at canterbury@vcc.org.nz.

Well on that note we move on and hopefully will move out of level two before the end of October. As you will already know we have postponed the Swap Meet for October and have pencilled in the last weekend in November 26/27/28 , not an easy task with all Branches trying to find new dates and you certainly can’t please everybody but we do try.

Hopefully happy motoring or for some fossicking at swap meet, see you there if you are immunised, if not “REALLY” well I never.

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CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT Well a bit of a quiet month with having lockdown, but with much stuff going on behind the scenes to reorganise events.

New dates have been sorted for the Lady and Young Drivers day on the 16th October 2021, the Awards dinner being the 7th November 2021 and the Swap Meet at the of November.

Show Weekend we have our facilities used by the Kustom Rodders.

We need to provide a bar service for this event and require volunteers for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Please let Gill Stevenson know if you are available to assist. This would be greatly appreciated.

Happy Motoring in this spring-like weather!

Katryna

BRANCH AWARDS DINNER 7th November Clubrooms, Cutler Park.

Bar opens 6.00 pm Please be seated for dinner by 6.30 pm

Tickets ($35 single) will be available from branch committee members.

If there are any special dietary requirements, contact Leigh 342 9110 or craythornes@actrix.co.nz as soon as possible please.

See Branch Website for any changes

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VINTAGE CONVENOR’S REPORT I am concerned that to date we only have seven entries for the Annual Vintage Rally being held on 6 November.

We have over 400 members in the Canterbury membership with vehicles fitting the Vintage category of 1919 – 1931, please consider entering this annual event.

There is the same effort involved in organising an event for 7 cars as is it is for 70 cars, so spring into gear and shake off the COVID blues and click on and complete the entry form in this Hub. Graham Annual Vintage Rally November 6, 2021 10.30am start at Club Members Roy and Shirley Grainger’s residence 94 Sabys Road, Halswell. (Allow time to view car collection before starting).

Lunch Stop at a lovely country Domain west of start. (Toilets and shelter available if weather inclement). After Lunch a short drive to view a small Museum with an interesting large range of eclectic items on display.

Drive to the finish at NZ Vintage Machinery Clubs grounds McLean’s Island Road. (Large Display Building housing various Machinery items from the past and a Ladies Memorabilia room to view. Also view a new building housing MV Tuhoe salvaged items and a collection of rare engines). (Toilets and shelter available).

Afternoon Tea will be provided at this venue followed by Prize giving and Trophy presentation to lucky winners.

Estimated rally distance approximate 60 miles. Field tests will be undertaken during the Rally. Get your entry in now.

Any queries contact Rally organisers. Graham Evans 3515919, Mark Drury 3429297, Lyndsey Saunders 3228565.

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COMMERCIAL REPORT Thanks to Dave Cooper for hosting the September commercial noggin at his place, good to get out for a catch up after a few weeks at home, Plans not confirmed for October yet, so when something is worked out I'll be in touch, so if you haven't heard from me before Wednesday 20th October give me a call.

Neil The Branch Fire Engine Work has been proceeding well. Mark Drury reports that he and Roy Adams drove it around Cutler Park last weekend. Another step on the way.

Daffodil Rally – The Rally That Wasn’t Our National body has offered an alternative date for this event of 31st October, however we (the branch committee) have elected not to try and run it again given that we have now had two fund-raising efforts including the alternative OCBC event in place of the Rally. Our Branch contribution has closed out at $1,644, made up of the money collected at OCBC ($778.00) with the rest being private donations through the VCC Daffodil Day appeal page.

Thank you every one who donated – it has made a difference!

The good news of course is that we have the plans and route instructions on file for the 2022 event, which I am sure will come around again quicker than expected.

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VETERAN REPORT NEW DATE FOR ANNUAL VETERAN RALLY Now Sunday 10th October The Branch Annual Veteran Rally was due to be held on Sunday 26th September, but due to the cold and wet weather on the day, it was decided to postpone it to Sunday 10 th October.

Because this was going to be Swap Meet Sunday, the date is now free and will hopefully suit everyone. We have 16 confirmed registrations, but there is room for many more and we'd love to see you there.

The finish destination is the Racecourse Hill homestead, 6km west of Darfield on SH73. The homestead has undergone extensive repairs and renovations following the Canterbury earthquakes, and more recently the gardens and grounds have been the focus of attention and are now showing their springtime splendour.

Because of extra requirements at the Darfield recreation centre due to COVID restrictions, we have decided to move the start location to the home of Malcolm and Anita McGibbon, 1561 Telegraph Road, Darfield. They are about halfway between Charing Cross and Darfield - there will be a sign at their gate, and there is plenty of room for trailers if needed.

Please arrive between 9.30 and 10.00am. Morning tea will be provided, and the runs will begin at 10.00am. There will be a longer run (40km) and a shorter run (20km) to Racecourse Hill. All flat running and on sealed roads. There is going to be a public open day at the Homestead provided we are back to Level 1 restrictions, so our vehicles will be featured along with the homestead and its wonderful garden and surroundings. They will be parked on the driveway in front of the Homestead, and some fun field tests will be held after lunch. If we are still at Level 2 we will have the Homestead and grounds to ourselves.

Entry forms for the Rally were in the September Hub on Page 35 and of course are on-line. If you haven't already entered please enter on-line by Wednesday 6th October if you can, or call or email me before Friday 8th and let me know you're intending to come. We can sort out the registration at the start on Sunday morning if necessary. If your veteran isn't currently going, all other club eligible 11

vehicles are welcome too, but just won’t be eligible for any of the awards. The event is as much about our veteran vehicle owners as it is about the vehicles.

Please feel free to bring family or friends with you too.

Other Veteran News It was a special treat to see Brian Newberry appear in his newly restored 1914 Chevrolet Roadster at the September OCBC. He came in via the back route around the clubrooms, so not many saw him arrive. Fresh from the vic and vin process, it is yet another outstanding restoration from Brian’s workshop and was admired by many at OCBC. Apparently he’s already starting on another project, but great to see this one out and about. Well done Brian!

Also great to see so many veteran cars at last month’s OCBC – it coincided with the opening run for the season for the Veteran Club so was the ideal stop-off point after a long run using only left-hand turns. And finally, did you know that there is a facebook page for veteran owners in NZ? Go to your facebook page and search under Veteran Car Club of New Zealand. There’s lots of good stuff on it.

Regards Colin Hey (Veteran Convenor)

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OCBC (Old Cars, Bikes & Coffee) REPORT The September OCBC was to be held on Sunday 19th September, and was planned to be our last opportunity for a fundraising event for the Cancer Society given that we were not able to run the Daffodil Rally this year. The original plan was to make it an informal Show'n’Shine event, however this proved impossible because under Covid Level 2 restrictions we were not allowed more than 100 people in a group at an outdoor event. Some creative thinking about reorganising the display areas and managing the group sizes got around this problem so we could still run OCBC, and we were also able to collect donations for the Cancer Society as part of the proceedings. A total of $778 was raised on the day, so a big thanks to everyone who turned up and made the day successful.

OCBC also coincided with the motorcycle section’s Reliability Trials in the club grounds, and it was also used as the finishing point for the Veteran Car Club’s Opening Run. It was great to see so much activity going on in our grounds at the one time – it makes us realise what a great facility we have, and be especially grateful for our maintenance team and the way they keep the grounds in such wonderful condition.

Just a reminder too for those who have never been before - OCBC is an open event held every third Sunday morning of the month in our club grounds, and any car, motorcycle or vehicle enthusiast is welcome to attend. Vehicles can be of any age, nationality or condition - if they are loved and enjoyed they are more than welcome to be put on display. A coffee van is always in attendance, and the Spares Shed and compound is also always open.

The October OCBC will be held on Sunday 17th October. It will also be the start point for the Annual All British Day, and will go ahead provided we are at Level 2 or below.

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OCBC (Old Cars, Bikes and Coffee) September

Thomas Palmer arrives in the venerable Unic . Father Tim trying to keep up.

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Graeme Duncan in his Bradford The Austin has a rest. Marilyn and Ian out in the VW.

Rick Lamb and Hally Martinez’ eye catching Porsche 911

John Forster with Dodge suitably decorated

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MOTORCYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL On 19th September Canterbury branch motorcycle section ran a Reliability Trial at the club grounds.

An invitation was extended by the club to the Canterbury Classic Trials group to compete in the Reliability Trial, and also put on a demonstration of classic trials bikes in action. A trials display area Writer and supplier of additional was set up using some pallets, photos Peter Barnett logs, posts, a tree stump, and tyres and gave some entertainment to those attending the Old Cars, Bikes and Coffee morning happening at the same time, but separated so each group could stay within the 100 person maximum required under the current Level 2 rules. The trials obstacles also attracted members from the Vintage Club who were on suitable motorcycles to join in the fun and them.

The reliability trial sections included tight turns, tree roots, and banks marked out with dazzle paint on the grass with pairs of cones forming gates to be ridden through. Each section was timed and the aim was to ride each course twice in the exact same time. Five seconds penalty was added each time the rider footed.

In all we had 30 motorcycles competing in the event, and these represented a diverse range of machines covering the large range of years that the VCC caters for. Those taking part included 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s trials bikes, 1970’s and 80’s Japanese trail bikes, 1970’s Vespa and Honda scooters, 1960's Royal Enfield and BMW motorcycles , 1937 Ariel, 1927 AJS, 1924 Triumph, as well as a Velosolex.

After everyone had run through the first section a few times we all adjourned for a BBQ lunch while a second longer and tighter course was set out in the trees nearer the road. This was more challenging for the oldest machines, but some good riding skills were evident from a number of riders as they coped with the 16

tighter turns and uneven ground. A pre-war special with minimal ground clearance, a megaphone exhaust and high gearing certainly needed a bit of clutch work to get around afternoon course.

Once completed it was back to base to tell a few tales while the organisers assembled the results. A laid back and fun day mixing two groups both interested in classic motorcycles. Feedback since the event has been positive, so it is hoped we can run the event again next year. Thanks to Paul and Joseph for trying something different, and the riders who took part. The certificates handed out were: Best Vintage Club Rider – Dave Cook on a 1976 Vespa 90 Rally Best Trials Rider – John Regan on a 1956 James 197 Best Lady Rider – Christine Thompson on a 1986 Fantic 250 Youngest combined age bike and rider – Alexander Bennett (5 years old) on an electric Beta trials motorcycle Oldest combined age bike and rider – Philip Jeeves on a 1924 Triumph (You will need to talk to Philip if you need to know his age!)

Evil Knievel Award - Chris Stevens on a 1980 Yamaha TT250 demonstrating that fastest is not always best.

Brent Downs (Triumph Tiger Cub) in action

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John Benn (Yamaha)

Alexander Bennett (5) Winner Youngest Bike and Rider

M/C Convenor Paul Ainsworth

Shirley Macdonald (BSA Bantam) makes it look easy. (This was not part of the Reliability Trial).

Chris Stevens

The Motorcycle Section thanks Mega Motorcycle Centre Wilsons Road

Joseph McClintock (organizer) presents Alexander Bennett with his certificate

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for the kind donation of prize vouchers

MOTORCYCLE REPORT

The sun is now in the southern hemisphere, and the spring equinox has passed. Daylight saving is upon us; looking good for a great summer of motorcycling!!

Past Events 8th September – Motorcycle Noggin. This was straight after the committee meeting at 6.30 pm, so a very good turnout in The Barn. Cool night, so the blazing fire was welcoming.

19th September – Reliability Trial Event. This was held in conjunction with the OCBC coffee morning, and it turned out to be a resounding success. The Classic Trials Club of Canterbury came out as well, and they put on some display of REALLY CONTROLLED trials riding over logs, heaps of pallets etc. The reliability trial had about 30 entries, including a wee lad of 5 years old who was on an electric trials bike. Boy could he handle it too!!

Two courses, two runs each, the trick was to on your second run emulate the time you took for the first… Not as easy as it sounds…

25th September – Fish & Chip Run This was supposed to be a run to the Hororata Swap Meet, but as this was postponed (Covid again!!) was just a normal event. About 5 turned up, I heard…

26th September – Working Bee @ Motorcycle Corner. A good turnout, about 8 or 10, I heard. Stacked wood, water blasted the back window, cleaned out the spouting, checked and plugged holes in the roof. Good job, well done.

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Future Events 13th October – Motorcycle Noggin Night. Nothing out of the ordinary planned, so will be out at the Island. Usual 7.30 pm start.

16-17 October – Girder Fork Rally. Starting from usual place, Liquorland, Tower St, Hornby. 9.30 am start. Two routes, long and short. No morning tea break, straight to the lunch break at Duvauchelle Hotel. Paul Ainsworth & Mike Glenday organising.

Early start, using Western Valley for long route. Stop for a coffee etc. when you want. The gathering place in Akaroa is the Grand Hotel; Eric Ryder has moved on so a chance to meet the new publican. Entry form in The Hub September or On-Line. Nonqualifying bikes welcome, however as the lunch at Duvauchelle Hotel is prepaid you MUST enter to get a lunch. Usual run back to Tai Tapu Pub for lunch & prize giving on Sunday. Get your accommodation sorted; there is supposed to be some French Festival in town that weekend.

23rd October - Fish & Chip Run – this is Labour Weekend. From this month onwards the place to meet and depart from will be changed to outside PMH Hospital on Cashmere Road. As usual, meet at 10.15 am for a 10.30 am departure.

That is about it for this month; sad to say that Covid-19 has made a good job of stuffing things up.

Cheers, CML

The Two Peters (May and Lee) keeping up the good work for the Motorcycle Section

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SWAP MEET REPORT - The Back-up Plan NEW DATES: Friday 26th to Sunday 28th November Well, no surprises here!! Because of the COVID restrictions, we’ve now had to switch to the pre-arranged back-up plan to ensure we do indeed proceed with Swap Meet this year.

Moving it out 6 weeks to the last weekend in November gives us the opportunity to reorganise the critical things, like toilets, food vendors, advertising and rosters for the new dates.

There are still a few sites available for booking, but get in quick and contact Neil Shaskey if you want one. If you have a site booked (selling, camping or both) and you can’t make the new dates, then please let Neil Shaskey (sites) or Andrea Dallow (camping) know, so the sites can be reallocated.

At noggin this month we will have the small signs available for collection (with the revised dates on them) – if you can take one or more and put them up somewhere in your neighbourhood, it would be a great help. For those who have already put signs up, there are stickers available to put the revised dates on them, so please collect those at noggin too.

Whilst at Noggin, please check the roster sheets. If your name is already there, please check that your allocated time is still OK, and if it’s not please change your time, or see or call me if you have to change your plans. If your name is not there, please find a job you would like to do and a time that suits you and add your name. There is nothing arduous or difficult to do, all we require is an hour or so of your time over the whole weekend.

At the October and November Noggins we will have weekend passes available to purchase. Remember that entry is $5 per day, or you can buy a three-day/ weekend pass (wrist-band) for $10 and just show it at the gate as you come through.

Back-up Plan No.2 Because there is still that annoying uncertainty of Covid restrictions, we have devised a back-up plan no. 2 to ensure we do indeed have a Swap Meet this year. The dates will be advised if or when we need to use them – suffice to say it will not be until well into the new year.

The key message is that there will be a Swap Meet, so keep sorting your stuff out, and start looking forward to catching up with your mates from out of town again.

Colin Hey Chairman Swap Meet Committee.

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SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021 The Grasskhana is being set up to take place on Sunday October 24th (Labour Weekend) at the branch grounds, Cutler Park.

The event will take place in the grass area by the power cables, parallel with our boundary with Steam Scene and is open to entries for any club eligible vehicles. Four different courses will be set up and hopefully, each entrant will have the opportunity of testing their skills on each one twice, with their best times being used in the compilation of the final results.

This occasion is a great opportunity for some of our younger members to demonstrate their driving abilities and have a fun day out in their, or the family’s vehicle. For the spectators, the event can be really entertaining. The mistreating of vehicles will be discouraged, but nevertheless competition is expected to be fierce.

Vehicles need to be in a safe condition and importantly, the battery must be firmly secured.

Start time 10.00 am BYO picnic lunch Contact Paul Ainsworth 027 432 1391 for any enquiries

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9 – 90s Hi to you all The team and I missed you this month, but with a bit of luck we shall see you on October the 13 at the Dunsandel community rooms at 9.55 am.

Ray Maginness is organising this one . His advice is to have a full tank and an empty bladder.

Looking forward seeing you all.

J.K

Women and Young Drivers Rally New Date: 16th October 2021 Closing Date 8th October

The entry form was in the August Hub or is available on line

HERE Linda would love to hear from you.

Enquiries to Martin White 323 6315 or Linda at 027 483 3556 or linda_white_nz @yahoo.co.nz 23

NEW MEMBERS A warm welcome is extended to the following new members.

We look forward to seeing you at our events.

Gregory Johnson 1930 Austin 7 Sports special open coupe, 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T Motor Bike, 1970 Honda CL 50Motor Bike, 1962 Vespa Sportique Motor Bike.

Laurie James and Colleen Warren Tony Burgess 1972 Triumph Trident Motorcycle.

Trevor Bills 1930 Duesenberg, J Le Baron, 1930 Cadillac V16 Dual Cowl, 1936 Auburn Coupe 8/C

Jon Raso 1957 Mercedes S Sedan, 1930 Nash 490 Sedan

Peter Lambert 1956 Triumph 6T Thunderbird, Two Ducati’s M55, Ducati Cucciolo

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Tony Smith and Bernadette Schmidt 1929 Desoto K Sedan.

1955 BMW R25/3 Motor Bike

Pictured: “Desmond” which Tony has had for 50 years.

Grounds Maintenance Team Mike Foster would appreciate your help with the maintenance of our Cutler Park grounds. It’s a very rewarding and convivial morning, and if you are a recently joined member, a great way to get to know some others in the Branch. See page 5 for times.

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2021 ALL BRITISH DAY Sunday 17th October

The 2021 Canterbury All British Day will be held on Sunday 17th October. The start point will be the coffee morning at our Vintage Car Club grounds on McLeans Island Road, where vehicles will need to assemble between 8.30am and 10.00 am. At 10.00 all British vehicles will depart on a scenic run which will take participants to the Amberley Rock’n’wheels event in the Amberley domain. Normally we would go to a venue of our own, but this year the Amberley Rock’n’wheels event has been postponed from 4th September due to COVID restrictions. This has clashed with the date reserved for the All British Day. Because the Amberley event is attended by a large number of British vehicles we will combine with that event for this year.

The entry fee will still be $10.00 per vehicle which will admit the vehicle, the driver and one passenger. Any extra passengers will be $5.00. This will be collected when you arrive at Amberley Domain. All proceeds go to the Amberley Lions club.

Please bring a picnic lunch, or food may be purchased at Domain. A coffee van will be operating at the VCC grounds at the start point from 8.30am.

The event is open to British vehicles of all ages (veteran to modern) and all types motorcycles, cars and trucks.

Please note that if the event is cancelled due to COVID restrictions or for any other reason, the All British Day run will be cancelled too.

IF IT’S BRITISH AND CAN BE MADE ROADWORTHY, PLAN TO BRING IT! NO ENTRY FORM REQUIRED – JUST TURN UP ON THE DAY Organiser: Colin Hey, Phone 359-8737 or 021 882 807 Email heywolseley699@gmail.com

Best of British? Malcolm McGibbon’s beautiful 1948 Jaguar (SS) 26

VOG REPORT Velosolex Owners Group

September 2021 Run Well what with COVID Levels 4 & 3 and grotty weather and the Hub deadline of the 29th I never thought you would all have the delight of reading the next adventures from the VOG group.

So here we go. We were blessed with a great day on Tuesday 28th September and another successful VOG run was underway leaving this time from the Morris 8 Touring Club’s rooms on Waterloo Rd Hornby after a look around their very comprehensive spare parts department all neatly laid out on shelving sorted into various components one may need for restoring that Morrie 8 that you may have had languishing in your garage for many years.

A short circuitous run was organised by Pieter Maat that took us around the Hornby area and into the new subdivision behind Masham. Goodness another massive area of new homes that you would never knew existed by just keeping to the main roads.

A bit of a hair raising journey at times as we headed out onto Buchanans and then Pound Roads on our journey to the Yaldhurst for a natter and some tucker.

After gnawing through our plates of roast of the day, fush’n’chups, toasties and all sorts of other “healthy” foods Pieter had us head out onto the roads again and dodging the huge 27

trucks on Yaldhurst Road, thankfully the truckies were able to see our minute machines from the height of their cabs.

The journey back to start/finish line took us through the new Islington Industrial area where the Islington Freezing Works once domiciled and was a big employer of the residence in the surrounding Hornby area. Now this area contains many new warehouse and distribution stores all looking to be occupied going by the number of cars parked around the streets so a whole new type of industry and employment for Hornby and surrounds.

As backup for the day I had quite an enjoyable drive with no breakdowns along the way. Such well maintained and reliable machines we ride.

Thanks Pieter for organising a great day out.

Royce VOG 1

Rally Reminders Closing Date

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Women and Young Driver’s Rally

8th October

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Veteran Annual Rally

ASAP

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Girder Fork Rally

10th October

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Vintage Annual Rally

23rd October

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Show Weekend Tour

6th November

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Motorcycle Annual Rally

10th November

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Letter Our family would like to thank the committee that organises the Christmas outing at Kaiapoi each year.

We really appreciate the time you put into this event.

We attend with our Grandchildren but the day caters for all ages.

The Main Street is closed with stalls on both sides of the street, many bargains are presented by various organisations, most with the Christmas theme.

The domain has a huge variety of stalls of all sorts, including a good food area.

The highlight for the children are all the various activities available.

Bouncy castles catering for all ages, including the biggest and longest one we have ever seen. The huge water pool which has pedal boats the children can manipulate around. A large blow up golf game, the motorized cars that the youngsters can drive around a motor track with a parent or Grandparent on board.

These all provide great entertainment at no charge.

Farm animal displays of all types, with animals that can be held and fed.

Pony rides, the only event with a small charge.

The day finished when all the family line the Main Street to watch the Christmas parade, with its many floats and the arrival of Father Christmas.

I have mentioned all the events that the family can enjoy, but for club members it is also a chance to sit in a camp chair with a glass in hand and have a chat and exchange Vintage car talk.

Many thanks to the Vintage Car Club committee who provide the many treats during the day, for both the children and adults.

The arrival of Father Christmas is an anticipated event, whoever is responsible for the gifts does a good job.

I hope more members both young and old will join the event this year to welcome in the beginning of Christmas celebrations.

Pauline Croucher See next month’s Hub for event details 29

ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RALLY SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2021 Entries close 10 November

Entrants name: ______________________________________ Address: _________________________Postal Code:________ Email: __________________________Phone: ____________ VCC Membership No: __________ Make:___________________________________ Combination: yes / no Moped/Scooter: yes / no Year:___________

CC Rating:________

Routes Choice – Short / Long Entry Fees (including plaque/back ups/trophy engraving) Entry fee $15.00 ________ Veteran, Vintage & Girder Fork bikes no entry fee Lunch - number required - ………….@$10.00 each

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Annual Motorcycle Rally Notes BBQ Tea –this year we are proposing a pot luck evening prize giving meal. Provide your own meat for BBQ, salad/breads etc to be placed out and shared with everyone.

Entries to – Mike Glenday, 11 Brahman Close, Prebbleton 7604.

Ph:021 1920581 Pay via internet banking - 03 0802 0099727 00. Please put your name in the reference along with Annual Rally and post/email me the entry form. (mike.heatherg@xtra.co.nz) The entry form is also on the clubs web site.

Meet at motorcycle corner, Cutler Park at 9.30am for a 10am start.

Back up provided for both runs. The lunch stop is in Balcairn.

The evening function will be at motorcycle corner, meet 5pm onwards, prize giving will also be during the evening.

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SHOW WEEKEND TOUR - 12-14 November 2021 Entries need to be received by Saturday, 6 November 2021.

Accommodation needed in or near Richmond, Nelson for 12, 13 & 14th November 2021.

Start at Southbrook Park, on South Belt, Rangiora.

Arrive approximately 8.30am for briefing before 9am start, Friday 12th November.

____________________________________________________ Driver’s Name Membership Number ____________________________________________________ Phone Number Cell phone ____________________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________________ Number of Crew ____________________________________________________ Vehicle Year Vehicle /Make/Model Number for evening meal at Waimea Club, Richmond on Sat 13th _____at $30 = $_____ Entry fee per vehicle

$20.00

Number for morning tea at Nelson VCC ____at $5 each = $____ Total amount to pay $________ The morning tea at Nelson VCC is a fundraiser for their Club – please support this.

Online Direct Credit to 03-1594-0096832-00, please put your name and name of the rally with the payment. (SEE PAGE 12) Participants choosing to travel to Nelson prior to Friday, 12th please inform rally organiser; Dave Inwood.

126 South Eyre RoadR.D.2 Kaiapoi Ph: 327-4156.

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GIRDER RALLY ENTRY FORM 16-17 OCTOBER 2021 The Girder Rally is for bikes pre 1945 or fitted with Girder Forks. Back up available. This years lunch stop is at Duvauchelle Hotel. The lunch must be paid for prior to the day. Indicate numbers for lunch on the entry form. The evening will be based around the Grand Hotel as usual, accommodation up to the individual. Sunday breakfast can be ordered from the Grand Hotel usually if required on arrival but plenty of local cafes around. Sunday stop, and prize giving is at the Tai Tapu Hotel before heading home.

Start –The start place will change this year probably. It will be advertised via email on the website and in October’s Hub. (See Motorcycle Notes) RIDERS NAME:_____________________________ ADDRESS:_________________________________POST CODE:________ PHONE NUMBER:_________________EMAIL ADDRESS:_______________ VCC MEMBERSHIP NUMBER:__________________

MAKE OF MOTORCYCLE:_____________________ YEAR:______________ cc RATING:____________ ENTRY FEE $15.00 Veteran bikes free entry but riders pay for lunch.

Lunch – numbers required @ $17.00 per person TOTAL $_________ Make payment via internet banking- 03 0802 0099727 00, please ensure you put your name and name of the rally with the payment, then email the organizer the entry form. ENTRY FORM ON LINE HERE Mike Glenday, 11 Brahman Close, Prebbleton 7604. Ph: 021 1920581 Email - mike.heatherg@xtra.co.nz ENTRIES CLOSE – Sunday 10 October 2021

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ANNUAL VINTAGE RALLY Saturday 6 November 2021 ENTRY FORM

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Drivers Name

Membership Number

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Phone Number

Cell Phone

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Email address

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Vehicle Year

Vehicle Make

Numbers of Extra Passengers (include navigator)……………………..

Enter online: Here or mail to: Graham Evans, 78A Jeffreys Road, Christchurch 8052 Vehicle Entry Fee (includes afternoon tea)

$20.00

Plaque (optional) if you require a plaque you must enter before 11 October Total to pay

$10.00 $

Payment by direct credit, with your NAME and “Annual Vintage Rally” to: VCC Canterbury Branch 03 1594 0096832 00

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Annual Veteran Rally (Now 10th October)

Programme: 9.30-10.30am assemble at the home of Malcolm and Anita McGibbon, 1561 Telegraph Road, Darfield. They are about halfway between Charing Cross and Darfield - there will be a sign at their gate, and there is plenty of room for trailers if needed. Morning tea (supplied).

10.00am Pre start briefing begins. Two routes, 15km approx. for slower vehicles, 30kms for faster vehicles.

Finish destination Racecourse Hill Homestead SH73, 6km west of Darfield in time for lunch (BYO). Concours judging and Field Tests will be held in the afternoon. Vehicles will be on display at the Homestead open day.

Driver’s Name. ………………………………………………………...

Membership Number ………………………………………………….

Email address ………………………………………………………..

Phone numbers Home…………….…..Mobile:…………………...

Vehicle Year/Model

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Vehicle entry Fee: $20.

Rally Plaque: $10 (optional, but entry required by 29th August) Competitive entry: Preferred Route:

Concours Yes / No (Please circle option) Field Tests Yes / No (Please circle option) Short / Long (Please circle option)

Pay by: Online Direct Credit to 03-1594-0096832-00, please put your name and name of the rally with the payment.

Enter on-line by clicking HERE or by posting this entry to: Event organiser Colin Hey 34 Rossington Drive, West Melton 7618 35

FOR SALE TYRES – STOP PRESS- All future orders for new classic and vintage tyres from U S A will be increased by 10%.

Existing stock at old prices. Most sizes available, crossply, black and whitewall, some second hand.

Will be at Canterbury Branch Swap Meet, Site No. 153.

Phone Jack 03 352 6672. Cellphone 0274 322041.

Austin Healey 100/6 1958 BN4 After more than 20 years and over 60,000 miles of enjoyment, we have decided to find a new home for our well known and well motored Healey .

Expressions of interest and details from Alan Wills 021 08700692 (03) 332-7225

No Wanteds again this month. (Hanging out ‘till Swap Meet?)

Ellesmere A and P Show Saturday 16th October

An invitation is extended to the Vintage Car Club to attend the A and P Show.

Free entry for driver. Passenger will have to pay $15.00 entry fee at the main gate at the Leeston end. You will be directed at the main gate to your parking place.

Please arrive Saturday morning before 9.30 at the latest.

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OTHER BRANCH and ORGANISATIONS EVENTS See Notice board posters for more information.

Hororata Swap Meet Postponed Details when available.

Ellesmere A&P Show (See elsewhere) Targa 2021 VCC Time Trial 24th-30th October.

Contact: rod.corbett88@gmail.com National Veteran Rally 29th-31st October Contact: martin_jw@xtra.co.nz Or our Branch Secretary for details and entry form.

The Whitnow Run 6th February 2022 This Ashburton Vintage Car Club run is intended only for vehicles of the Veteran class, The route follows a road to Whitnow station and is approximately 25 kms sealed and 55kms of good crushed gravel including the return to Hawarden, there are no fords or water courses, but the road is winding and moderately steep in places. The route was successfully travelled by 4 veteran vehicles 2 years ago on the previous Whitnow run.

Please contact David or Marion Oakley for information or to register interest in attending, (numbers are required) Ph 03 3087323 or 021370956

CONDOLENCES Our deepest sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Kaye Scott Following is a link to an article Kaye wrote for Beaded Wheels in 1980 https://vcc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BW-125-Aug1980_low.pdf

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2021-2022 Representatives Motorcycle Convenor Paul Ainsworth (Joss)

Bar Managers Gill Stevenson (Kevin) ainsworth.electrical@xtra.co.nz kstevenson@xtra.co.nz 027 432 1391 gill.ellwood@cdhb.health.nz 03 327 5743 Velosolex Group Royce Baker (Janice) Amanda Franklin (Wayne) whisky17@xtra.co.nz w_franklin100@hotmail.com 020 4081 9909 03 322 5529 Parts Dept. Rep. Wayne Stocks waynestoxy@gmail.com

03 383 1380

9—90’s Co-ordinator John Kuipers (Colleen) 03 332 7926

Librarian Owen Genet Contact Kay, below.

Assistant Librarian Kay Shaskey (Graeme) kayandgraeme@xtra.co.nz

North Canty Noggin Alan Hill (Barbara) abhill@usnet.co.nz 03 313 6008 021 161 5866 Beaded Wheels Reporter

Tony Becker (Ngaire)

danebecker36@gmail.com

03 421 2426 027 446 6964

Trophy Custodian Leigh Craythorne (Tony) craythornes@actrix.co.nz 03 342 9110 027 460 4508

Hub Editor Tony Craythorne( Leigh) Swap Meet vccthehub@gmail.com djbennetts@compassnet.co.nz Colin Hey (Jenny) 03 342 9110 heywolseley699@gmail.com 027 772 8660 03 385 6333 03 359 8737 027 860 9545 021 883 807 Maintenance/Clubrooms Swap Meet Sites Mike Foster mike_dawn.foster@xtra.co.nz Neil Shaskey (Louise) swapmeetsites@gmail.com 03 359 8260 03 352 8802 022 359 8260 027 289 6201 Barn Bookings/Camping Kevin and Claire Campion kj.ec.campion@xtra.co.nz 03 312 7255 027 407 5344 VIC Representative Don Bennetts (Judy)

03 352 5217

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2021-2022 Main Committee Acting Chairman

Veteran Convenor

Leigh Craythorne (Tony) craythornes@actrix.co.nz 03 3429110 0274604508

Colin Hey (Jenny) heywolseley699@gmail.com 03 359 8737 021 883 807

Secretary

Vintage Convenor

Rod Thrower (Lynda) canterbury@vcc.org.nz thrower.rod@gmail.com 03 338 2320 021 126 3529

Graham Evans ( Anne) gaevans@xtra.co.nz 03 351 5919 027 320 7948

P Group Convenor

Treasurer

Neale Cook (Sasha) neale.cook@bayleys.co.nz 021 295 3628

Robyn Cox (Eric) robyncox99@gmail.com 021 237 6777

Club Captain

Commercial Convenor

Katryna Shaw (Bryce) katryna.shaw@pacificradiology.com 021 0277 2375

Neil Shaskey (Louise) neilandlouise@snap.net.nz 03 352 8802 027 289 6201

Assistant Club Captain Dave Inwood (Linda) magical_monaco@xtra.co.nz 03 327 4156 027 307 7636

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From Jeff Rogers’ Wonderful World of Nature A rare photo of a nesting Australian Falcon

BARN HIRE

The Barn is available for hire to all members for birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, and other functions.

Contact Kevin or Claire on 03 312 7255

Canterbury Branch Web Site www.canterburybranchvintagecarclub.org.nz email canterbury@vcc.org.nz PO Box 11-082, Sockburn, Christchurch Our bank for direct credit payments is Westpac Barrington Mall A/C 03 1594 0096832 00 Please enter your name and event entered or other details of deposit.

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