VCC GORE THE WIPER MAY 2024

The monthly bulletin from the Gore Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ

May 2024

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Clubrooms, Waimea Street, Gore, starting at 8pm (unless notified otherwise)

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Branch telephone number: 03 208 7424

2023-2024 Committee* and Officers

Front cover picture: “Team Welsh” pictured at the Festival Rally Field Tests. (Photo by Alan Ritchie)

Chairman’s Report May 2024

With the organizing of Keith Nunn, Ken Youngson, Bill Sheddan, Roy Buchanan and Nancy Stronach, the Poplar trees have been cut down to a manageable level on the Waimea Street side of our clubrooms.

We have successfully catered for the Host Lions Club dinner held at our clubrooms on the 3rd ofApril. Another event which raised funds for our branch thanks to Franci Neilson, Katherine Welsh, Murray Proctor, Roy Buchanan and Starr McDougall.

I have now set the date for the Dickson family collection auction for the 21st of September. The Southern Field Days site has been booked for all of September and early October. Plans for moving the vehicles will again start early September similar to the previous auctions efforts.

With the AGM meeting coming closer it's time to get nomination forms signed and returned to our Secretary.

Thanks to Greg Elder for organizing the Frank Robson and Clearwater Capers run. As we head towards our cooler months our rallying season comes closer to ending I would like to thank all whom have helped organize runs. I believe most runs have had good participation.

Paul Herron

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In Welsh History This Month

28th May

Born on this day 1903 in Eltham, London [where I grew up. Ed.] and emigrated to the USA with his family when aged four. His mother, Avis Townes, was a concert singer from Barry, Bob Hope, comedian, actor and singer, who hosted the Academy Awards 19 times. He entertained troops at the air base near Cardiff during the Second World War and in 1984 unveiled a plaque at his parents' former home in Barry as well as opening Brynhill Golf Club's new club house. He also performed in Cardiff during a UK tour. Hope died in July 2003 at the age of 100.

Sent in by Donna North

From the Editor’s Keyboard

A wide variety of reading matter this month, thanks to a number of contributors.As promised last month, I have included more of my photos from the Festival Rally, plus others courtesy ofAlan Ritchie.

Not content with organising the Swapmeet, Katherine Welsh also provided a report and photos. Jean Kirby kindly sent her account of the March Tuesday Ramble, complemented by photos from Jill Youngson and new contributor Lindsay Crooks has provided another perspective on the Veteran & Brighton rallies. Finally, Russell Newland gives us the background to the new Memorial Garden. Many thanks, as always, to all the contributors.

Don’t forget the Night Trial towards the end of May, closely followed by anotherinterestingTuesdayRamble forthose who are ableto take timeout. Also, the AGM is rapidly approaching and, as always, there are a number of “jobs” to be filled.Anomination form is included for your convenience.

Please keep the stories coming, with the “quiet” season looming I would liketo buildup abit of a stockto fill the pages with nonew events to report.

Happy reading!

David North

BRAINTEASER

Q. How does a man maintain his long beard if he shaves multiple times a day?

Answer next month

Answer to last month’s Brainteaser

Q. What's special about the words job, polish, and herb?

A: They do not have anagrams.

In New Zealand History This Month

7 May 1888: Anti-Chinese hysteria in Dunedin

A meeting in Dunedin presided over by the mayor unanimously called for a ban on further Chinese immigrants. New Zealand in the 19th century strived to be a ‘Britain of the South Seas’ and Pākehā saw non-white immigrants as undesirable. The discovery of gold in California, Canada, Australia and later New Zealand attracted many Chinese men wanting to make their fortunes before returning home.

In the 1860s the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce sought to replace European miners who had left Otago for the new West Coast fields. Chinese were seen as hard-working and law-abiding, and they were also willing to rework abandoned claims. The first 12 men arrived from Victoria in 1866; 2000 more had followed by late 1869. Chinese women seldom migrated to New Zealand. In 1881 there were only nine women to 4995 men, raising fears that white women were at risk from Chinese men.

As work on the goldfields became harder to find, anti-Chinese prejudice resurfaced. Some spoke of a conspiracy to overrun the colony with ‘Coolies’ who were ‘ignorant, slavish, and treacherous’. Canada and Australia had imposed entry taxes on Chinese immigrants and New Zealand followed suit via the Chinese Immigrants Act of 1881. A poll tax of £10 (equivalent to nearly $1800 today) was introduced, and ships arriving in New Zealand were restricted to one Chinese passenger per 10 tons of cargo. In 1896 this ratio was reduced to one passenger per 200 tons of cargo, and the poll tax was raised to £100 ($20,000). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries organisations such as the Anti-Chinese Association, the Anti-Chinese League, the Anti-Asiatic League and the White New Zealand League emerged to oppose Chinese immigration.

From 1907 all arriving Chinese were required to sit an English reading test, and from 1908 Chinese who wished to leave the country temporarily needed re-entry permits, which were thumb-printed. Permanent residency was denied from 1926 and Chinese did not become eligible for the old-age pension until 1936. Although other changes made the poll tax largely irrelevant from the 1920s, the legislation enabling it was not repealed until 1944. In 2002 the New Zealand government officially apologised to the Chinese community for the suffering caused by the poll tax.

Adapted from: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/calendar/5

February’s Tuesday Ramble

As you may recall, the February Tuesday Ramble took us to Tuturau to visit Bev and David Orr-Murray. As is my custom, I sent them a copy of “The Wiper” containing the report on the Ramble. Most such recipients do not feel the need to reply, but David did. He wrote:

Hi David

Thank you for yourbulletin, it was interestingto readand thank you for all your kind comments about us.

We enjoyed the visit and it was a pleasure to meet you all.

Regards

David and Bev

The Editor

Festival Rally 2024

As promised last month, more photos from this year’s Festival Rally.

(L-R) Michael Rickerby & his Model A, Paul & Lynne Herron & their Model T, Bob Herron & his Model A

The Humphries’ Studebaker

Photos byAlan Ritchie

The Menzies Memorial Arch at the entrance to the Wyndham Recreational Reserve where the Field Tests took place

https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm77QN_Menzies_Memorial_A rch_Wyndham_New_Zealand

Keith Nunn (L) & Evan Henderson observing Don Yeaman (Central Otago Branch), in his TR2, tossing golf balls into the tyre

Katherine Welsh and team during the blindfold test

Two of the marshals, Des Brewster (L) & Evan Henderson, enjoying themselves at the Field Tests (despite the rain)

Photos by the Editor

Sent in by Jill Youngson

Gore Branch Swapmeet

Sunday the 17th of March started off wet. I arrived at the Clubrooms just before 7am in the dark and drizzle. But as the sun rose, the drizzle stopped and people with cars, trucks and trailers began to pour in. I helped Toby set up his food stall. Then I went to the kitchen, where Diana Rickerby was set ready to bake scones and sell Devonshire teas to our stall holders and shoppers. After some kerfuffle with the oven, the baking was underway. Diana was soon joined by Trish Nicholson and Marilyn Proctor, they set about whipping cream and smothering freshly-baked scones in delicious raspberry jam, and making cups of tea and coffee.

Meanwhile, on thegate, MurrayProctor,StarMcDougall andtheteam took stall-holders’ fees from 42 stall-holders. These stall-holders quickly filled our carpark area, and before long they were parked down past the Museum, but still they continued to flow in. I recall seeing one car come in about 9.30, but as the saying goes, better late than never.

[Star McDougall - on duty? Ed]

There was a large array of goods, food and car parts for sale. Bill Sheddan found a temperature gauge he was keen on and headed straight into the kitchen to grab a cuppa to make sure it worked. One cup of boiling water (without a tea bag) confirmed the gauge worked and we sent him back, out of the kitchen.

I bought myself a hedge trimmer, and the boys found some treasures on the White Elephant stall, not to mention all the scrapbooking stuff we bought from Jeanette Kelly. Beyond car parts there were clothes, a vintage radio, honey, books, deer antlers, a barometer, sewing machines, puzzles, pounamu carvings and so much more.

With over 200 adults and a handful of kids through the gate, the vibe was good, despite the drizzle coming back in sporadically throughout the morning. Most stall-holders I spoke with were happy with their morning. The hot food sold well, as did the Devonshire teas.

I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped with the day. Whether you put up and took down signs, took money at the gate or parts shed, if you helped with food and drink or at the stall, shared advertising, or provided a saleable item for the White Elephant stall. Everyone’s contribution helped make the day, and I couldn’t have done it without all of you. It is fantastic to have such a reliable team to work with.

Katherine Welsh

Tuesday Ramble, 26 March 2024

Twenty-four TuesdayRamblers met for lunch, this time at theWallacetown Tavern. Another one of those grey days, but it was great to see everyone again and in good spirits. There were certainly NO complaints or appetites large enough (or not many) to do justice to our very enjoyable meal of blue cod, chips and two salads. Many a request was made for a doggybox (most of these dogs will have two legs!). Gerry thanked the cooks on our behalf and then we headed down the road to the Waianiwa turnoff then hard left intoArgyle Cottage Gardens.

We were met and welcomed there by the owners and creators, Annie & Greg, who moved there from Brydone in 1996. They walked us through their amazing, evolving, wonderland of six acres of park-like gardens. To do justice to their work and labour of love, and if you appreciate gardening, nature, history and craftsmanship you need to go yourself because I could never do it justice. This was myfourthvisit and everytime I’m blown away by what they have created, and continue to create, from someone’s ruins, trash, Trademe, earthquakes, clearing sales etc.

Greg carted five trailer loads of ruins from a grand Tudor home in Christchurch, destroyed following the earthquake. These are now features strategically placed throughout their garden. Months, maybe years, were

taken to demolish a concrete cowshed at Thornbury, where the broken concrete has been used in creating the Mediaeval area used for special outdoor occasions and weddings, retaining walls, footings for many of the huge urns and statues that adorn the park and so much else.

The indoor function area

One of their earlier projects, in 2005, was the purchase of St Mary’s Anglican Church, built for the Inch Clutha parish in 1869, then later moved to Stirling. In 2011, and three truckloads later (not Greg’s trailer), it arrived at Argyle Gardens. Untold hours were spent restoring it back to its former glory by Annie & Greg. Impressive huge stained glass windows memorialising the Pillans family who date back to 1849 were restored and, with Annie’s skills, replaced back in their original position at the front of the church. Following two years of back-breaking work in 2013 they had it ready for the Waianiwa School Reunion to be used as part of their celebrations. Greg has built big rock walls and walkways surrounding the church, Australian hardwood posts are incorporated to swing impressive iron gates from yesteryear. I did ask where the rock came from, I’m sure he said Bluff, which surprised me. I may have that wrong!!

There is also a big pond area close by and I almost forgot to mention the trees and garden plantings, all appropriate for each area and meticulously shaped for their habit.Annie & Greg have had to learn many ancient trades and skills while putting this all together and they have done it alone, it’s a huge credit to them both. It should be on everyone’s bucket list. Veryworth a visit if you’re in the area.

Thank you Gerry for once again adding variety for your trusty band of Tuesday Ramblers.

Jean Kirby

(Photos by Jill Youngson)

Gore Branch Events for the 2023-24 Season

Event

Night Trial

BranchAGM

Date

Organiser(s)

Saturday 25th May Rod Bell

Tuesday 11th June (Meeting night)

End of Season Run Saturday 22nd June Bruce Price

Annual Dinner & Prize-giving Saturday 6th July

Tuesday Ramble

Last Tuesday of the month (except December)

Murray Proctor Keith Nunn

Co-ordinated by Gerry Kennedy

Editor's note to event organisers

If you want to see a report in The Wiper please provide one yourselves or organise somebody to do it for you. (N.B. This works best if you ask them before the event!)

The Branch AGM will be held during the June monthly meeting. All Committee and Officer positions are open for nominations.Anomination form is included with this issue.

As you will all be aware, the Branch has not had a Club Captain since last year’s AGM. The Chairman has also indicated his intention to stand down.

I am unable to attend the VCC AGM in August as we will be in the UK for a family function. I am happy to stand down as Branch Delegate if somebody else wishes to take on the role, or would someone like to attend in my place?

Thank you, The Editor

4th May

11th May

18th May

31st May – 2nd June

2nd June

15th June

16th June

9th – 11th August

11th – 13th October

12th October

2nd November

11th March

18th – 20th April

15th – 21st March

Other Events

2024

Ashburton Branch Swap Meet

Waimea Motorcycle Rally, Southland Branch

Southland Branch Post 60 – Post 80 Rally. See https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandvintagecar

Irishman Creek Rally, Canterbury Branch

All British Run, South Canterbury Branch

Autumn Fling, Banks Peninsula Branch

Brass Monkey, Taupo Branch

VCCAGM, Tauranga.

Canterbury Branch Swapmeet

Post Vintage & Post War Rally

Southland Branch

Commercial Rally, Southland Branch

2025

Race4Life, Teretonga Park

Wheels at Wanaka 2026

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring, Nelson.

Jokes from the Editor

What is the strongest vegetable? A muscle sprout.

What did one snowman say to the other? Smells like carrots to me.

How did the farmer fix his jeans? With a vegetable patch.

Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing.

Busy at the Dickson working bee are (L-R) Alan Young, Star McDougall, Ken Youngson, Paul Katon and Paul Herron. (Photo by Greg Elder)

Night

Saturday

Trial

25th May

Meet at Clubrooms at 7.30pm

First car away by 8.00pm

Bring a torch and a plate for supper There

Tuesday Ramble 28th May

10.30am: meet at the Clubrooms

11.00am: depart for Lumsden

Noon: meet at The Whistle Inn for lunch (order off the menu)

1.45pm: depart to Daryl Paskell’s

fishing museum

Contact Gerry 027 233 4634

before Thursday 23rd for catering

End

of Season Run

Saturday

22nd June

Leaving Club Rooms at 1.00 pm

Destination - Awarua Communications Museum

1276 Invercargill / Bluff Highway

A unique film show and an informative talk have been arranged (Cost $12 per person)

Bruce Price

027 208 7249

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

Reaching out to all VCC members.

WelcometothefirstupdatefortheVeroInternationalFestivalofHistoric Motoring 2026 Nelson Tasman. We’re very excited to be in touch leading up to the event which will be held from March 15 to 21, 2026.

As well as giving an insight into the rally, one of the key aims of these emailsistomakesure youknowtheanswerstoas manyofthefrequently asked questions that we are asked. So, if you have any questions please send them our way! Many of you have already asked questions so we will start dealing with some of those in this email, and the rest in subsequent emails.

First, the basics.

The Vero IFHM 2026 is being hosted by the Nelson Vintage Car Club. We have just under 300 active members and 528 vehicles and we are based in beautiful, sunny Nelson Tasman. We last hosted the International Rally in 1972 and by all accounts it was a great event. Based on the VCC member survey results, we will have a handful of attendees in 2026 who were also here in 1972. One of them, Ray Robertson, is our festival director.

Of course, we can’t rest on our laurels, so after the baton was handed to us late last year from the Taranaki team, our committee began the job of designingthe next event, a job that is still ongoing. The draft programme for the event has recently been presented to the VCC National Management Committee for discussion. As it stands currently, there are 6daysofrallyingand/orcompetitiveeventsalongwith7nightsofsocial, dining, and entertainment events to choose from, including the Grand Finale evening at Nelson’s Trafalgar Centre. We’ve got a wee way to go firming up some of the events so we will report on them as they are confirmed.

All club eligible cars catered for.

Rallyroutes and competitiveevents arebeingcreatedto cater for all club eligible vehicles. In particular, veteran cars and bikes will have routes tailored to their quirks, but all drivers should be able to enjoy what our rally planners have in mind. The competition day plans include all ages of vehicles competing together in what should be a fun event.

Accommodation.

We’re talking with Nelson Tasman accommodation providers to try to secure good deals for all participants, with options from tent camping, campervanning,motels, andluxuryhotelaccommodation.Moreto come as things develop.

And finally, for now.

I’mhopingthesenewsletterswillbesemi-regular,butnomoreoftenthan once a month until we get down to the final weeks before the big event. If you’dratherjustgetnoticeonlywhenregistrationsopenorfeel you’ve been put on the list by mistake, please hit reply and let me know and I’ll sort things out. Also, if someone you know says they thought they were on our list but didn’t get this email please get them to email me at festivalcomms@vcc.org.nz and I’ll get them on the list.

Best regards,

Mike Wilson - Nelson VCC Branch Member Communications Manager

2026 Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring - Nelson Tasman

[This was received just too late for the previous issue. Ed.]

Jokes from Gerry Kennedy

Did you hear about the guy that bought 12 bees? When he got home and counted them there were 13. So he went back and told them and they told him it was a free bee.

Did you hear about the pig that walked into a bar and ordered 10 pints? When he had drunk them all the barman asked was he OK to get home. “Oh yes, I’ll just wee wee wee all the way home.”

Veteran and Brighton Rally 2024

So after some encouragement from Paul Herron we enlisted for this year’s Veteran Rally and Brighton Run hoping the alternative document authority required to register our new Model T restoration project would come through in time. Managed to get the car vinned in Dunedin in early December but had to get the authority from NZTAtaking 20 working days but, oh dear, this included the Christmas period and so who knows. Luckily after pleading my case the document came through mid-January (even before payment was made) and so booked accommodation and attended to minor details to join the Rally. Loaded car and headed for Dunedin Thursday arvo with first stop being VINZ to complete registration and get new plates. Woohoo been striving for this moment for 33 years. [I think there’s another story there – please! The Editor] Foundouraccommodation and headed for the Edgar Centre to get weekend in motion.

Friday morning dawned fine and warm so we trailered out to Sunnyvale Sports Centre for the Veteran Rally instructions. With 82 vehicles entered there were some very smart and well-cared-for cars and motorbikes turned out so away at 10.00 am with fingers and toes crossed that the Model T would behaveonher first outing. Wearrived at Outram rugbygrounds after some interesting navigating including a wrong turn and parades through two retirement villages thinking someday it might well be us who are waving on the side-lines.

After lunch there was a visit to a local well-kept garden of interest and appraisal of some nicely-restored horse transport of a bygone-era. Then it was back to Sunnyvale and the motel and back to Edgar Centre for the evening meal which was pretty uneventful barring the fact that some of us at the back of the queue missed out on the ice cream for dessert. (Quite gutting but never mind - didn’t need it anyway.)

Thunder and heavy rain greeted us on Saturday morning, Brighton Rally day, thinking, “Oh no, wet bum today”. Fortunately the rain moved through and sunshine returned by Rally time so we cranked up and presented at First Church for park up at 9.00am and on to the Octagon for the public display at 9.30. Got flagged away on the Rally at 10.30am by His Worship the Mayor and out on to the motorway and some testing Dunedin hills but the T was amazingly up to the challenge.

Steam car fuelled by petrol

Line up of cars at First Church before heading down to the Octagon

Us at Taieri Mouth

Continued out through Brighton and on to Taieri Mouth which was a good stretch out for the car. It was noted that some rally participants (who shall remain nameless) were enticed to the roadside by the cream & jam pikelets on offer. Then it was back to the Domain for field tests and lunch and by this time the day had warmed up considerably.

We motored back to Dunedin after lunch but took an S-bend a little too fast with the navigator threatening to exit but she changed her stance when informed of the distance to home base. Managed to complete the day still on first name terms so considered that a success. Back to Edgar Centre for the evening meal, prize-giving and Rally windup. Unfortunately the only prize to come south was to Bill Sheddan for his early entry.

Sundaywas home time but we had a great Rally and met some like-minded people mainly from all parts of the South Island but some from further north. The Veteran Rally is in Blenheim next year so have indicated our interest knowing full well that I may have to spend some time educating my navigator to my way of thinking by then.

This car has been on all 70 Rallies

Lindsay Crooks

Sent in by Bill Sheddan

Gore VCC Memorial Garden

(Russell Newland provided the following background and photos)

TheMemorial Gardenwas anideaMarleneNewlandhadmanymonths ago and thought it would be good for the VCC to acknowledge members that have passed away.

In progress

After months of preparation it is now complete.

Our gratitude and thanks must go to:

Denis and Marie Knight ofAurora Funeral Services for their very kind and generous donation of the plaque.

Also a very kind lady who donated the timber.

Roy Buchanan for supplying the rock and for all of his help.

Keith and Linda Nunn for supplying the Mondo grass.

Also to Russell and Marlene Newland for supplying the white stones and for all their help.

Race4Life

HelloAll,

Just a note to say thank you yet again for your part in the Teretonga Track Day. It was a gorgeous event and one that has left those who attended, with some cherished memories.

Please press the link below that will take you to our website, where you can read the official write up and view the awesome images captured on the day by Rob Neil and Dave Loudon.

https://race4life.org.nz/event/teretonga-track-day-2024/

The video of the day will be posted on the website within the next few weeks.

Have a great day, Viv

Viv James | General Manager | Race 4 Life Trust |

At least three Gore members took their cars to Teretonga for the Race4Life Track Day. As you can see from the photos, the weather wasn’t always the best but I gather it was a great success. These photos are taken from the Race4Life website, see above.

Evan Henderson and his Jaguar

The Editor

P.S. Update from Viv:

Track Day 2025 is already booked. Mark Tuesday March 11th on your calendars!!

Denis Knight and his Mustang

Jean Smale and her MGBGT

SPOTTED!

Following on from Race4Life (see previous pages) other “Spotted”s include a number of Gore Branch successes in the Southland Branch Veteran & Vintage Combined Rally noted on page 5 of the March issue of the branch bulletin, Rumour: https://issuu.com/vintagecarclubofnewzealand/docs/17_sout hland_mar_2024?fr=sZWIxZDYyODk0MzM

Michael Rickerby (1931 Ford Model A Tourer)

OverallWinner,aswellasFirstintheVintageRoadSectionand in the Vintage Field Test

Bill Sheddan (Saxon Model A Roadster)

Second in the Veteran Road Section

Paul Herron (1911 Ford Model T)

Winner of the Veteran Concours

Katherine Welsh (Buick Standard 6)

SecondintheVintage RoadSectionandthe VintageFieldTest

Katherine’s Buick appears on page 6 as well as what looks very much like Katy Parish’s 3 Litre Bentley and Katherine herself.

Others to catch a photographer’s eye were Paul Katon, driving Lynne Herron’s Model T, on page 3 (and again on page 35) of the latest issue (#387) of Beaded Wheels. Also snapped were Terry Inder and Evan Henderson in their cars at the Josephville Hillclimb on pages 32 & 33 of the same issue, togetherwithPaul Herron&Evan HendersonandKaty & John Parish (and their Alvis) on page 59.

Inaddition,twoGoremembershadtheircarsondisplayatthe Highlands Festival of Speed in April (although only one was a “VCC” car). They were caught by the event photographer as they enjoyed themselves during the lunchtime track parade:

…and the Editor in his 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth

The Editor

Pat Hurley in his 1962 Vauxhall Velox PASX…

Gore VCC Supper Roster

May Chris Scoles

June To be advised

July To be advised

August To be advised

September To be advised

October To be advised

September To be advised

November To be advised

December To be advised

January To be advised

March To be advised

April To be advised

IF YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE ON YOUR ROSTERED NIGHT, PLEASE CONTACT ME OR SWAP WITH SOMEONE ELSE ON THE LIST.

THANKS, DES BREWSTER

Weneedtocater forabout 30to 40 members each night. The cuppaandservingofthesupper is to be arranged within the Social Committee.

If necessary, ingredients and/or small items can be bought at Gore New World and charged to the Gore VCC account.

REMINDERS

FOR SALE & WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS ARE FREE to Club members. Advertisements will be published in three consecutive issues. Please contact the Editor.

The Branch receives commission if you insure your vehicle(s), boat(s), house(s), contents or travel with Vero Insurance and quote the Branch number (300135).

https://vcc.org.nz/vero-vcc-insurance-scheme/

VCC name badges: are available to order by contacting the Branch Chairman (cellphone 027 210 4131). N.B. If you’re not wearing one at a meeting you will attract the Sheriff’s attention and are likely to be fined!

You are very welcome to come on Branch runs in your modern. Join the VCC online at https://vcc.org.nz/how-to-join/

Both Bluebridge and Interislander Ferries offer discounts to VCC members: https://vcc.org.nz/membership-benefits/

To Let: the Gore Branch Clubrooms are available to VCC members for personal functions at very reasonable cost.

Newsletters from other Branches are posted on the VCC Website each month. Go to: https://vcc.org.nz/news-from-our-branches/

They are also sent to each Branch by email and can be obtained on request from the Secretary or the Editor.

GORE BRANCH BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

The Branch bank account number is 03-0915-0246885-00

Please put your name and the reason for the payment in the details boxes. Thank you. The Treasurer

Thank you. The Treasurer

Online Bonuses

Argyle Cottage Garden:

https://argylecottagegarden.co.nz/

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026:

https://www.historicmotoring.org.nz/

Now that’s what you call an impressive “playhouse”:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/royal-childhood/buckinghampalace/video-the-welsh-cottage

New Zealand Federation of Motoring Clubs Inc. (newsletter page):

https://fomc.nz/newsletters/

Southland Branch website:

https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandvintagecar

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