VCC MANAWATU TOURER JUNE 2024

THE TOURER

MANAWATU BRANCH NEWSLETTER JUNE 2024

BRANCH DETAILS

BRANCH INFORMATION

CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth

POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440 EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz

COMMITTEE MEETING

SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.

CLUB NIGHT

ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptforJanuarywhennomeetingisheld) -meetfrom7.15pmat‘TheGrove’.Meetingsstartat7.30pm.

LIBRARY

Openbyarrangement -contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

NOGGIN & NATTER

FirstTuesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary)at7.00pm atMurray’sIrishBar-Feilding.

PARTS SHED

Openfrom2pmonthefirstSundayofeachmonthorbyarrangement. -contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

BOOKINGSFOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE

CanbemadethroughCreativeCatering,AwapuniRacecourse. Phone(06)3542780 or Email: info@creativecatering.co.nz

FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH: HighlandFling-CliffBennett’sModelA parkedup(boggeddown)on thesideofKukuRoad,Pohangina.

PHOTOGRAPHSINTHIS ISSUE oftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyCathyClements, DerekHaycock,LaurieCockerandBryanAbraham.

Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication.

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

JUNE 2024

SunDuetothelongweekend THEREWILLBENOSUNDAYJAUNTINJUNE

2nd SunPartsShedwillbeopenbetween2pmand5pm

4th TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding

12th WedWorkingBee-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer

14th Fri EntriesClosefortheManawatuBranchNightTrial

19th WedClubNight-7.30pmattheClubrooms

22nd Sat * NightTrial-entryformonpage40ofthisTourer

JULY 2024

Event(s)/activitiestba

AUGUST 2024

25th Sun * VCC/NationalCancerDay

SEPTEMBER 2024

28th Sat * ManawatuBranchVintageRally

OCTOBER 2024

5th Sat * SwapMeet

12/13th * MotorcycleRally

26/27/28th CombinedBranchesCampOut

NOVEMBER 2024

23/24th Overnighter

DECEMBER 2024

1st SunManawatuBranchChristmasParty&ServiceAwards

* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent

Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

NEXT CLUB NIGHT 7.30PMWEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE 2024

NextNoggin&Natter

MurraysIrishBar

Iftheweatherpermits,treetrimmingwillcontinuesoifyou can,pleasebringalongsawsandchainsaws,andofcourse, trailersforfreefirewood.

Ifyouareunabletohelpwiththetrees,thereisongoing tidyingupandgardeningneedingattention. Autumncanbemessywithfallenleaves,andiffine,this workingbeewillbelookingtocleanupleavesaswell asongoingtidyingupandgardening. Pleasebringsome gardeningtoolsalong.

AvolunteerisalsowantedtorunthevacuumcleanerovertheMembers’Roomfloor -pleasecontactCliffifyoucanhelp. Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorsonrecoveringthechairs.Please bringastaplegun,staples&screwdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask.

Andnaturally,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhichallows timeforsomeconvivialsocialising.

LASTMONTHTHECALLWENT

ResultingfromtherequestintheMayTourerforhelpforhalfadayeachmonth therehasbeensomeinterest,andthankyoutothosemembers,butitwouldbe nicetohaveacouplemorenamesifwecould-remember,manyhandsmakelight work.Also,ifanymemberhasplumbingskillsandisabletoassistthiswouldbe verymuchappreciated.

Pleasehaveathinkaboutitandifyoucanhelpinanywayatallpleasetalk toClifforStuart.

Cliffcanbecontactedon:phone0212837088or cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz

THANKYOUFORYOURSUPPORT

TheAprilTourerincludedrequestsforsupport fortwolocalevents/activities:

 TheRongoteaCarShow

 CarsforJuliaWallaceRetirement Village/Home.

FromtheAprilRongoteacarshowwhichsomeofourmemberssupported,the RongoteaLionswereabletodonateapproximately$10,000.00totheHospice. Thankyoutothememberswhotooktheirvintagevehiclesalonganddisplayedthem atthisevent.

SeveralcarsfromourbranchattendedtheJuliaWallaceretirementvillage/homeatthe endofApril.Withthecarsparkedupintheretirementvillagegroundstwoorthree dozenresidentstooktimeouttowanderamongthecarswhileourmembersenjoyed anafternoonteaprovidedbyJuliaWallace. Thankyoutothememberswhogaveanhourandahalfoftheirtimeforthis.

NEIGHBOURING BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 2024

1st-3rd Wanganui -King’sBirthdayWeekend(AnnualRally) -entryformonpage42ofthisTourer

15th Sat Horowhenua -SparesAnnualSale(9.00am) plus Memorabillia/CollectablesandShinyPartsAuctionfrom1.00pm

SEPTEMBER 2024

7th Sat CentralHawkesBay -VintageRally

20/21/22 WellingtonBranch - “ManawatuMeander”-basedinDannevirke (contactGlynforinformationat cbz1@xtra.co.nz )

CHAIRPERSON’S CHAT - ESTHER WILLIAMS

AsyoumaybeawareIhavetakentheChairperson’srole. IwishtothankDerekforhis3yearsaschairman. Wehave over ofthelastfewyearshadanincreaseinmembership,as wellasmorenationalralliesheldatourbranch. Iwishtothank GlynClementsforallhishardworkontheRalliesandcarruns overthelast3years.

IwouldliketothankDerekforthegreatjobhedidorganizing theHighlandFling.Therewere106carsfrom28branches aroundthecountry.Everyonethatcametotheclubroomsforlunchreallyenjoyedthe rally.Itwasgreattoheargoodcommentsabouttheroute,sceneryandorganization. Forthosepeoplethatdon’tknowme,IhavebeenintheclubwithmyhusbandDave forover40years.Ihavebeenonthecommitteeasclubcaptain,viceclubcaptainand committeemember.OverthoseyearsDaveandIdidalotofcarralliesaroundNew Zealandineitherthe1929DADodgeor1947Plymouthcars.

Iwouldreallyliketoencouragememberstocomeoutinyourcarsormotorbikesto joininwiththecarrunsthatwehaveintheclub.Asalotofworkgoesintoorganizing theruns.AsDerektakesoftheroleclubcaptainitwillbeanexcitingyear.

IwouldliketothankVivReidandErrolGrayforcomingontothecommitteethisyear tohelpruntheclub.

HappyMotoring

EstherWilliams

SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS

HelloEveryone,

Anothermonthhasgoneby,andthereareonly221Daysto Christmas!

GlynandIthoroughlyenjoyedtheHighlandFlingheldAnzac WeekendinFeilding.UnfortunatelyforusCyrilChevdidn’t wanttocometotheparty!AftertheweekpriorwithGlyn tinkeringandtweaking,andmeassistingwithx3tows,Cyril Truckwasreadytogo(orsowethought)andmadehisgrand entranceattheCoachHouseCarParkforthestartoftherallyearlyontheSaturday morning.Hegotofftoagoodstartwith60milesontheclockandthendecidedhe wantedtogohomeandrestinthegaragefortherestoftheweekend.Allwasnotlost, westillcontinuedtheweekendforthe“social”eventsandhadagreattimecatchingup withfriends,andenjoyinggreatfoodandofcoursegoodwine.

Secretary’sScribbles: Continued

AhugeThankYoutoDerekHaycockandhisamazingfamily,Becky,RoanandEmilie. Allyoureffortsareverymuchappreciated.

AverysuccessfulAGMtookplaceon15thMay.38Membersbravedthecoldeveningto supportthisveryimportantevent.Wealsohadonevisitor,possiblyaprospectivenew member?AwarmwelcometoournewCommitteeMembersforthe2024/25Term!

Yourfreshperspectiveswillundoubtedlyenrichourcollectiveefforts.Lookingforwardto embarkingonthis“motoringjourney”withyouallandmakingapositiveimpactonthe Branch!ThisyearwehavefourwomenontheTeam-YesFourWomen!Ithinkthis hastobeafirstfortheBranch!I’veresearchedbackthroughscreedsofoldpaperwork andIcannotfindanydocumentwherewehadx4WomenonCommittee!

Our“NewLook”BranchCommittee(contactdetailsinthisissue)

CHAIR EstherWilliams

TREASURER KenFoot

VICECLUBCAPTAIN VivReid

OURCOMMITTEE:

VICECHAIR CliffBennett

CLUBCAPTAIN DerekHaycock

SECRETARY CathyClements

AnnetteFoot TomGilchrist ErrolGray JohnIreland

It’sgreattohaveErrolGrayjoinourCommittee.Errolisaverypassionatemotorcyclist soI’msurehewillbringalotoffreshideastothetableforour“developing”motorcycle sectionoftheBranchandhopefullyencouragemoreriderstojoinourmotoring adventures.HewillbeofenormoushelpwiththeupcomingNationalMotorcycleRally inJanuary2025,showcasingtheBranchatitsbest!

AwarmwelcomealsotoVivReid.Herextensiveadministrationbackgroundwillbe invaluabletotheCommitteeandIlookforwardtoworkingwithher.Greattohaveabit of“WomenEmpowerment”ontheTeam!

Iwasverypleasedtobere-electedasSecretarytotheCommitteeforanotherterm. Istillhaveplentyofworktodo!Insayingthat,Ididnotexpecttoreceive“another Hat”towearandhavehadthePrivacyOfficerroleaddedtomyduties.Ihavebeen madeawarethatthereareanumberofBranchdocuments,e.g.oldmembershiplists floatingaroundoutthere.IfyouhavebeenonapreviousCommitteewiththeBranch andhaveanyolddocumentsstoredawayathomecouldyoupleasereturnthemtothe BranchatthenextClubNightoralternativelycontactmeandImaybeabletoarrange apickup.Eventhoughtheymaybeoutdateddocuments,theystillcontain members/pastmembersprivatecontactdetails.Itisimperativethatwecontinueto keepthisinformationconfidential.

HaveagreatmonthEveryoneandstaywarm!

CLUB CAPTAIN’

AsIstartwritingthis,IrealisethatmyfirstrunasClubCaptain I’mgoingtobeintheSouthIslandatthe70thAnniversaryof theIrishmanCreekrally,probablynotthebeststarttoanew job!! Butournextbigeventisthe50thNightTrial.Ihave alreadystartedplanningthiseventandatthemomentare waitingfortheTararuaClubtogetbacktomeregardinga halfwaystop.Atthisstagetheplanisforthosewhowantto bringtheirowndinnertotheClubRoomsfrom5pm-the driversbriefingat6:15pm-thefirstcaraway6:30pm,thenapproximately60milesto themidwaybreakafterthatanother60ishmilesbacktotheClubRoomsforthefinish andprizegiving.

ForsomeoftheSundayrunswemightdoafewlocalvisitsthenashortdrivebackto theClubRoomsforafternoonteaanddinnerforthosewhowanttostayon. Therehasbeenanewadditiontoourshed.Yes,Ineededanotherproject!!Iwill havephotosandasmallwriteupinthenextMag.

Oneofmybiggestaimsthisyearistoget10%ofthemembershiptobrancheventscomeonfolks,that’sonly18cars!!!

YesIrealisethatpeoplearebusyandallcostsarehighbutthingsdon’tnormallyget cheaperthantheyarenowandthedaysgobyfastertheolderweget!

Seeyouontheroadsoon!!

Derek

TheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubispleasedtowelcomenewmember

- andalsotransferredtoourbranchisDaveRobinsonwiththreemotorcycles: 1954BSADB34Motorcycle;1973HondaCB750Motorcycle; 1949NortonInternationalMotorcycle

Welcometoourbranchandwelookforwardtoseeingyoubothatfutureclub activities.

20TH APRIL 2024 - REPORT : ROBERT HEATH

OurManawatuVCCclubhadthree members,ErrolGray(NortonCommando), DaveRobinson(HondaCD750)and RobertHeath (CZ175Sport)takingpart thisyear.

Therewerearangeofmakesridden: AJS,BSA,BMW,CZ,Honda,Kawasaki, Matchless,MZ,Norton,RoyalEnfield, Suzuki,Triumph,Velocette,Yamahafrom 1937to2021classics.

ThirtytworidersfromWellington,Wairarapa,ManawatuandWanganuialltookpart withachoiceofrouteaveragespeedeither29or39mph.Allgoodtarsealedroads mostlyruralmeanttherewashardlyanytrafficexceptforSH1&SH3withplentyof passinglanes,especiallywhenyouareonly175ccgoinguphillandcomfortablewith 40-45mphrate,sowewerenotholdingupthe100+kphmainroadtraffic. Someroadsmaybringbackmemories;AnzacParadeSH4,Okoia(partofthe Matarawaroadracecircuitin1949-1954&1965),TurakinaValleyRd,MtCurlRoad (nowfreshlysealedandonceapopularhillclimbvenueforcarclubs,takingiteasy withfreshstone,noenginebrakingwhengoingdownhillona2stroke),Wellington RoadleadingtoplentifullunchstopatMartonBowlingClub.Threerollingcheck points.

TheafternoonroutechoiceswereshortorlongwithplaceslikeParenuiRd(Chris Amonterritory),MakirikiriRd,(thencombiningbothgroups),Fordell,OkoiaRddown hill(avoidingthewetpolishedseal),EastownandbacktotheWanganuiClubroomsfor welcomeT&C+biscuitafteramoistdrizzlyday.

Onlychallengesthistimewastobeflaggedoverbyafollowingmotoristwithmytop boxlidflapping,norrunningoutoffuelthistime.Errolhadaclutchcablebreakjustas hecamebackintheclubrooms.AsparecablesourcedfromanotherfriendlyNorton ownerallowedhimtoridebacktoManawatu.Agoodfriendlybunchofriders. CongratulationstoBillJamesandtheWVCCteamforgreatroads,excellent organization,goodhospitality,andwewillbebackagainnextyear.

Cheers RobertHeath.

AbridgedfromtheWhanganuiChronicle-24April2024-PhotographsGrahamBailey

The33competitorstakingpartinWanganuiVintageCarClub’s41stAnnualAutumn MotorcycleRallysetofffromtheclubroomsat9.30amonSaturdaymorning,April20. ThebikesoutsidetheBowlingClubinMarton,wherethelunchstopwasheld. Theirmotorbikesrangedfroma1937RoyalEnfieldGtoa2021RoyalEnfield Interceptor.Theytravelledsouthviabackroadswhichincludedthreetimedsections, andontoMarton,wheretheyweretreatedtoadeliciouslunchprovidedbytheladies oftheMartonBowlingClub.

VerdonHeathofLevincamefirstinthePost-70scategoryridinga1988MZETZ250. Afterlunch,theytravelledbacktotheclubroomswiththeoptionofashortorlonger routetogivesomeextraridingtime.Theprize-givingdinnerwasheldonSaturday eveningattheclubrooms.

RobertHeathofFeildingcamefirstinthePost-60scategoryridinga1974CZ175 Sport.

Afterawonderfuldinnerpreparedbyclubmembers,theprize-givingwasheld.On SundaymorningtheygatheredattheclubroomspriortoavisittoMoto74atFordell beforetravellinghome.

FirstinthePostVintagecategorywasNormHillofLowerHuttridinga1938Velocette. Therewasalittlerainalongthewaybut,despitethis,theweekendwasverymuch enjoyedbyall.

TheoverallwinnerwasWillieWoodfromNewPlymouth.Atasprightly88yearsold, hehasattendedmanyralliesonhisbeautiful1958AJS18s.

PHOTOGRAPHS - F

The2024HighlandFling (whichisforVeteranandVintagevehicles only) tookover100participantsfromasfarafieldasDargavilleand Queenstownover afewsealedroads,numerousunsealedroadsand somefarmtracks.

Allofthiswassettotestthemotoringskillsofthecrewsand imitate theterrainthecarswerebuilttodriveon.

SaturdaysawentrantsrallyingintheHalcombe,WaitunaWest,and Apitiareas.Sundaymorningthe‘Fling’headedtotheTararua Windfarm beforemovingintothePohanginaareaandontothe clubroomsforlunch.

‘Locals’cameouttowatchthecarsgoby.Andinplacesthescenerywasclutteredwithphotographers.

TheoldestcarontheHighlandFlingwasthis1913FordModelT.ThisphotographwastakenonBeaconsfieldValleyRoad.

SomeofthevehicleswhichenteredtheHighlandFlingareshownonthefollowingpages.

Left&above:ApitiontheSaturday -‘TrafficControl’andparked upforthelunchbreak.

SelectionofPhotographsfromtheHighlandFling: Continued

SomeofthecountrysideviewswhichwereenjoyedbytheHighlandFlingparticipants:

Right,aboveandpreviouspage: Withgreatweatherallweekend,together withsceneryandviewslikethattoenjoy fromanopentopcaritislittlewonderthat ManawatuBranchmemberAllanHardacre (previouspage)waslookingquiterelaxed.

Below:WanganuiBranchHighlandFlingparticipantslinedupforaphotoshootinfrontoftheircarsoutsidethe ManawatuBranchClubrooms.

HUMBER - (GB) 1898-1976

1. HumberLtd,Beeston,Notts.1898-1908

2. HumberLtd,Coventry1898-1946

3. HumberLtd,Ryton-on-Dunsmore,Warwickshire1946-1970

4. ChryslerUnitedKingdomLimited,Ryton-on-Dunsmore,Warwickshire1970-1976

ThomasHumber’sbicyclefirm,establishedin1868,becameapartofHJLawson's intendedautomobileempireandassuchwasresponsibleforproductionoftheabortive Penningtontricars.Carmanufacturestartedwithanexperimentalwheeldrivedesign, whilemotorcyclesand quadricycleswerealso produced.Theseleadtoaline ofthreewheeledforecarswhich persistedupto1905.Little cameofHumber’sM.D. voiturettewithtwospeedgear, buttheirmoreconventional 1901offeringhadafouranda halfhorsepowerDeDion engine,DeDiontype transmissionandshaftdrive,as wellisasingle-spoke steeringwheelwhichremainedoneofthecompaniestrademarksintheearlyyearsand anticipatedCitroënpracticebymorethanhalfacentury.A12hp2½litre4-cylinder carfollowedin1902,butin1903twomoreambitiousvehiclesappeared,abig20 horsepowerfourandathree-cylinderversionwithmechanicallyoperatedinletvalves, aswellasBritain'sfirstsuccessfuleffortatapopularlightcar.Thiswasthefive horsepowerHumberettewithaDeDion-typeengineof613ccandatwo-speedgearbox withtwosteeringcolumnlevers.Allthesecarshadshaftdrive-Humbersavoidedthe chain.In1904theHumberettewasmadeinamorepowerfulformandupto1908two separatelinesofcarwereproducedinthefactoriesatBeestonandCoventry,the Beestoncarsbeingmoreexpensive.1905foraminiaturefourratedat8/10hp,but withacapacityof2litres,whichwasdevelopedthefollowingyearintoa10/12hp CoventryHumbersellingat£315;Beeston’sofferingthatseasonwasa3½liteT-head foursellingfor£472.10s.The1907versionsoftheBeeston-Humberhadacapacityof 6.3litresandpressurelubrication.

The1908rangewasquiteextensive,rangingfromabidforthelightcarmarketwitha 1½litre8hpverticaltwin,pressurelubricatedwithHumber’sowndesignofdetachable wheelsat£195,uptoabig5½litresix,alsoCoventry-made,atamodest£450.

FinancialdifficultiesleadtotheclosureBeestonfactoryin1908,butCoventrywenton makingtheT-headedcars,allofwhichhad4-speedgearboxesin1911.In1912new L-headmodelscameout,the11hphavinga1.7litremonoblocengine,threeforward speedsandsplashlubrication;therewasalsonewcyclecar,theHumberettewitha 998ccair-cooledenginebutotherwiseonfull-scalecarlines,whichwasmadeuptothe

outbreakofWorldWar1.1913/14models cost£120with£15extraifwatercoolingwas specified.

Afterthewarthecompanyconcentratedon solidfamilycars,notedfortheirexcellent workmanshipandall-weatherequipment,as wellastheirconservatism.Sidevalveengines wereusedupto1922butinletoverexhaust layoutsappearedin1923,inwhichyearthere wasalsoanewsmallmodel,the‘8/18’with 12voltcoilignitionat£275.Frontwheelbrakeshadarrivedby1925,although

Humbersadheredtothefoot-operatedtransmissionbrakeforseveralmoreseasons. Thecompanysold4,000carsin1927,thankstothe1056cc‘9/20’,anexcellent2-litre 4-cylinder‘14/40’andanew‘20/55’hpmachine,Humber’sfirstsixformanyyears. Thecarswererestyledin1929,andthefollowingyearoftheeffectoftheRootes takeoverwasseeninthenewlineofsixes,the2.1-litre‘16/50’andthe3½litreSnipe andit’slongchassisstablemate,the Pullman.1930wasalsothelastyear forthe9hpHumbersafterthereafter thecompany'sstapleproductswere upper-middleclassfamilycarsofover twolitrescapacity,althougha1.7litre‘12’appearedin1933and formedthebasisforthelong-stroke 4-cylinderRootesenginesstillbeing manufacturedin1966.Alsoatthe endof1932overheadinletvalves weredropped.In1936the6-cylinder carsacquiredtransverseindependent frontsuspension,whilethebiggest sixeswerenowof4.1litres’capacity.

Only6-cylindercarswereofferedin1938,andhydraulicbrakesappearedon16hpand 21hpmodelsin1939,andwerealsofoundonthefirstSuperSnipe-a‘compact’ evolvedbymountingthe4.1-litreengineinthesmallerchassis-excellentvalueat £398.

Snipe-basedvehiclesservedtheAlliedForceswithdistinctioninWorldWar2andthe newmodelsintroducedin1945werereallyhold-oversfrom1940,withhydraulicsnow standardized,togetherwithanewfourintheshapeofa1.9-litreside-valveHawk basedonHillman’Fourteenof1938/40.TheSuperSnipeandPullmanacquired overheadvalvesin1953,andthe Hawkayearlater,while1956Super Snipescouldbehadwithautomatic transmission.Unitaryconstruction wasusedonaredesignedHawkin 1957,andtwoyearslatertheSuper Snipe(afterashortperiodin abeyance)re-emergedasan altogetherasanaltogethersmaller 2650cccarwithunitaryconstruction. Thiswassoonreplacedbya3-litre developmentwithdiscfrontbrakes. 1962modelsthefour-headlamp pioneeredinAmericain1957.Asmall luxuryHumbercameoutin 1964intheshapeoftheSpectre,basedonHillman’sSuperMinx,butwithoverdriveas standardequipment.During1967allthebigHumbersweredroppedtobereplacedon theBritishmarketbytheAustralian-builtPlymouthValiant.From1968theonly Humberofferingwasthe1.7-litreSceptre,aprestigeeditionoftheHillmanHunter.In itsfinal1976formithadtwincarburettors,82bhpandachoiceofautomaticora 4-speedmanualgearboxwithoverdrive.LikeSunbeam,Humberwasacasualtyofthe Chryslerregime.

from:TheCompleteEncyclopaediaofMotorcars1885tothePresent.(ThirdEdition-published1985)

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SNIPPETS FROM 1997 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 223 > 228

Captionsfortheabovephotographsareinthecentrecolumn(initalics)onthenextpage.

…………………thisVeteranRallyarticleiscontinuedonthenextpage.

Captionsforthephotographsaboveandnextpageareinthecentrecolumn(greybackground)onthenextpage.

 Thearticleonthe‘ManawatuBranch1996InauguralVeteranRally’onpages25to 27ofthisissueoftheTourerwaspublishedintheDecember1996/January1997 issueofBeadedWheels.

 The‘CoasttoCoastVeteranTour’articleonpages28and29ofthisissueofthe TourerwaspublishedintheApril/May1997issueofBeadedWheels.

 The‘BrassMonkeyTurns25’articleonthepreviouspageandaboveonthispage waspublishedintheOctober/November1997issueofBeadedWheels.

ENGLAND’

EAD CAR COMPANIES

Daimler

Onceasupplierofmotor-carstoroyalty.DaimlergrewoutoftheGermancompany, butsoonbuiltitsownmodels.Poorpost-warmanagementinducedadeclineanda Jaguartakeover,itscarseventuallybecomingbadge-engineeredderivatives.It disappearedin2010.

Jaguarretainstherighttousethenameoncarsinmanymarkets,butwithDaimlerAG todaybeingthenameoftheMercedesparentcompany,itmightcauseconfusionall round.

ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL ……

Source:AntiqueCarWrecks-fromOldCarsWeekly’s“WreckoftheWeek”photoalbum.

Thesignsays“Stop”,butthis1955Plymouthkeptgoing…andcrashed.Thecarthatithitwasabig1953Chrysler. Itlooksasthoughthecrowdhasdecidedtohangaroundandwatchthetowtruckdoit’sjob.

Photograph(left):DaimlerDS240

TOURER HUMOUR

Twoengineerswerestandingatthebaseofaflagpolelookingatitstop.Awoman walkedpastandaskedwhattheyweredoing.“We’resupposedtofindtheheightof thisflagpole”saidone,“butwedon’thavealadder”.

Thewomantookawrenchfromherpurse,loosenedacoupleofboltsandlaidthepole downontheground.Shethentookatapemeasurefromherpocketbook,tooka measurement,andannouncedthatitwas21feetand6inchesbeforewalkingaway. Oneengineershookhisheadandlaughed“Alotofgoodthatdoesus.Weaskedfor theheightandshegivesusthelength”.

Ablondecallsherboyfriendandsays“pleasecomeoverhereandhelpme.Ihavea killerofajigsawpuzzleandIcan’tfigureouthowtogetstarted”.Herboyfriendasks whatisitsupposedtobeofwhenitsfinished.Theblondesays“accordingtothe pictureontheboxit’sarooster”.

Herboyfrienddecidestogooverandhelpwiththepuzzle.Sheletshiminandshows himwhereshehasallthebitsspreadoverthetable.

Hestudiesthepiecesforamomentthenlooksattheboxandturnstoherandsays “firstofall,nomatterwhatwedowearenotgoingtobeabletoassemblethese piecesintoanythingresemblingarooster”.

Hethentakesherhandandsays“secondly,Iwantyoutorelax.Let’shaveanicecup oftea”andthenhesaidwithadeepsigh,“letsputallofthesecornflakesbackinthe box”.

ColleendroppedaEurocoin,intendingittofallintotheblindman’shatonthe pavement,butmissed.

Asquickasaflashhescoopeditupandputitinthehat.

“You’renotblind”shesaid.“No,I’mnot”saidPaddy, “It’sMurphywhoisblind,I’mjustfillinginforhimwhilehe’sgonetothepictures”

Ablondewalksintoabanktogetaloan.“Ineedtoborrow$100.00foramonth”she says.Thebankerfrownsbuttakesherinformationanyway.Herunshercreditbut can’tfindareport.“I’msorry”hesays,“butintheabsenceofacreditrecordwe’ll havetocharge20%interestontheloanandyou’llneedtoputdowncollateral”. “Whatdoesthatmean”theblondesays.“Itmeansthatyou’llhavetorepayus $120.00andyou’llneedtogiveussomethingmorevaluabletoholdontountilyoupay usback”.“Somethingmorevaluable”theblondesays-“howaboutmyFerrari ?”. Thebankernearlysnortshiscoffeealloverhisdeskbutheprideshimselfoncustomer servicesohesoldierson.HerunsthetitleontheFerrariandwhatdoyouknow-the blondeownsitfreeandclear.Hesays“I’llprintyououtthepapers”.

“JustsoIunderstand”theblondesays,“IgiveyoumyFerrariandyougiveme $100.00,andtheninamonthIgiveyou$120.00andyougivememyFerrariback”. “Yes”thebankersays-“that’sthedeal”.Shesignsthepaperworkandhandshimthe keys.Hecountsout$100.00forherandwatcheshersaunteroutofthedoor. Amonthlaterhe’ssittingathisdeskwhentheblondesauntersbackin.Shehands him$120.00andsays“Igetmycarbackright”.“Yep”hesaysashehandsherthe keys.Sheturnstogobuthestopsher-“Miss,Ireallyhavetoaskwhydidyouusea $140,000.00carascollateralona$100.00loan”.

Theblondesays“Igotcalledoutoftownunexpectedlyonbusiness-howelsecanI parkaFerrarisecurelyforamonthinManhattanforonly$20.00”.

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 Partrollsofoilresistantgasketpaper.

PleasecontactBrianMcPherson (mem) before3rd Juneifyouwishtoviewand negotiateforanyofthesearticleson(06)3456310.

MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION

EARLIERISSUESOFTHETOURER AREONLINE

Anelectronicresourcehasbeensetupmakingalargenumber ofearlierissuesoftheTourereasilyavailableforreference. Thelinktothoseearlierissuesisbelow.

Cutandpastethelinktoyourbrowser:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gTU-shJle-YE1OSIdMKqvu3joxGQ6HdS?usp=share_link

- AND THE CURRENT MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM OTHER VCC BRANCHES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE

Useyoursmartphone,tabletorcomputertoseethecurrentNewsletterfromother VCCBranchesonlineandtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareoninthosebranches.

Goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters

BRANCH EMAILS

Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch??? Thereisanongoingefforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappenings thattheymaybeinterestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/ releaseoftheTourer.

Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewedo nothaveyouremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyour detailsconfidential.

Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org

Memberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingthe Bccfieldmeaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.

IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR VEHICLE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ?

Morephotoframeshavebeenpurchasedsothingsareallreadytogo-wejustneedthe photographs-whetheritbeofyourvehicleinoriginal,restored,orunrestored condition.

TogetyourvehicledisplayedintheClubroomsallRobertneedsfromyouisa photographofyourvehicleinlandscapelayout.

Thephotographneedstohaveapictureviewareaof16cmwidex11cmhighmeaningthattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitintothatgivensizealthoughthe photographsizewillbealittlelarger(i.e.18cmx13cm(5x7inches)).

CONDOLENCES

ThebranchoffersitscondolencestoBrianandLynJamesontherecentpassingof Lyn’sfather,andtoKenandAnnetteFootontherecentpassingofKen’smother. Also,thebranchoffersitsbelatedcondolencestoEstherWilliamsonthepassingofher fatherearlierthisyear.

MANAWATU BRANCH DIRECTORY - 2024 / 2025

BRANCH COMMITTEE

Chair EstherWilliams e _williams@xtra.co.nz 0272437275

ViceChair CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 063563383 : 0212837088

Secretary CathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com 063285979 : 0272862927

Treasurer KenFoot(Annette) kafoot@outlook.com 0212427882

ClubCaptainDerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

ViceClub Captain VivienneReid(Owen) owenhome@xtra.co.nz 0211713148

Committee Member AnnetteFoot(Ken) kafoot@outlook.com 0272107532

Committee Member TomGilchrist tomsdgilchrist@gmail.com 0274403346

Committee Member ErrolGray(Ann) errans255@gmail.com 0275564176

Committee Member JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Custodian& Librarian

GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298

Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

Editor(Tourer)BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 063584014

IDCard Advisor JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

IDCard Advisor DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

IdleTorque (BeadedWheels) Scribe BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 063584014

PartsShed GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298

PrivacyOfficerCathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com 063285979 : 0272862927

Swapmeet Coordinator JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator Positioncurrentlyvacant

Welfare CommitteeMembers