ANAWATU RANCH EWSLETTER
SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.
ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary)
Openbyarrangement-contactGaryMillar-ph (06)
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Page 2 RANCH NFORMATION BRANCH DETAILS CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440 EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz COMMITTEE MEETING
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BOOKINGSFOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE CanbemadethroughCreativeCatering,AwapuniRacecourse. Phone(06)3542780 or Email: info@creativecatering.co.nz MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: -GaryMillar COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: Front&BackCovers: PhotographsfromtheManawatuBranchMotorcycleRally. Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication. THETOURER: NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.
Page 3 N HIS SSUE - VOLUME 1840 PAGE 4 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEventsandActivities 7 ComingEvents-otherVCCBranches,Clubsetc. 8 Chairman’sChat- DerekHaycock 9 ClubCaptain’sCorner- GlynClements 10 ReportontheNationalAGMandExecutiveMeetings 12 EarlyJapaneseMotorVehicles 14 Itwasagoodday-until… 15 PhotographsfromtheOctoberSwapMeet 16 TheLanchester- 1895-1956 19 PhotographsfromtheOctoberMotorcycleRally 22 2022MotorcycleRallyReport- GlynClements 23 ManawatuMotorcycleRally:Glyn’sAngels- DerekHaycock 24 WordSearch 25 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-1980 28 DidyouseethisarticleinthelocalGuardianNewspaper? 29 EventNoticesandFlyers-otherVCCBranches,otherClubsetc. 30 TourerTrader-Buy,Sell&Exchange 31 ManawatuBranchNoticesandInformation 35 BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2022/2023 PhotographsinthisissueoftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyDerekHaycock andBryanAbraham. CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH NOVEMBER 2022 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories, restorations,technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to: TheEditor-81ApolloParade,PalmerstonNorth4414 Email:bryana@xtra.co.nz-orphone:(06)3584014
Page 4 ANAWATU RANCH PCOMING VENTS CTIVITIES NOVEMBER 2022 1ST (Tue) Noggin&Natter -7.00pmMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding 6TH (Sun) PartsShed -openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm 6TH (Sun) AfternoonruntoClubrooms -seepage5ofthisTourer 9TH (Wed) WorkingBeeattheClubrooms -seepage5ofthisTourer 12TH >13TH OvernighttoNapier (Sat/Sun)-seetheClubCaptainsCornerwhichis on page 9 ofthisTourer 16TH (Wed) ClubNight- seeonpage5ofthisTourerandtheChairman’sChat 27TH (Sun) RuntoTuiBrewery VintageandClassicDay-seepage29ofthis TourerandtheClubCaptainsCorneronpage9ofthisTourer DECEMBER 2022 3RD (Sat) ChristmasRunandDinner -moredetailsintheDecemberTourer 4TH (Sun) PartsShed -openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm 8TH (Thu) Noggin&Natter - theDecemberNoggin&NatterisThursdayinsteadof theusualTuesday,andthestartingtimewillbeearlierthan usual-6.30pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding please RSVP toSteveBright-phoneortext021519077 seepage5ofthisTourer 11TH (Sun) CrosshillsPicnic 21ST (Wed) ClubNight JANUARY 2023 1ST (Sun) Len’sNewYearRun 29TH (Sun) RuntotheHoodAerodrome,Masterton-see page6ofthisTourer FEBRUARY 2023 11TH (Sat) RestorationRun * 12TH (Sun) VeteranRally MARCH 2023 * 4TH (Sat) RuahineRamble APRIL 2023 9TH (Sun) CoasttoCoast MAY 2023 * 13TH (Sat) PV/PW/P60/P80Rally * DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.
Page 5 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued MID AFTERNOON RUNTOTHE CLUBROOMS 6TH NOVEMBER 2022 - 3.00 PM StartingattheCoachhouseMuseumcarparkat3.00pm,aninformaland non-competitivedriveforanhourorso,finishingatourclubroomsforalate afternoontea,andifyouwish,stayingonforaBYOdinneranddrink. WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS - 9TH NOVEMBER 2022 9.30 AM > 12 NOON Iftheweatherisfinethefocuswillbeonthegroundsandgardens. Otherwise,ifwetwewillbeworkinginsideonrecoveringthechairs. Pleasebringastaplegun,staplesandscrewdriverssothatwecan progresswithchaircovering. Andofcourse,asusual,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhich allowstimeforsomeconvivialsocialising. CLUB NIGHT - WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2022 7.30 PMATTHE CLUBROOMS MotoringandVCCrelatedQuiz Comeandtestyourknowledgeonmotoringhistoryin general,theVCCandourownBranch. DECEMBER NOGGINAND NATTER - THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2022 NOTE: THURSDAY - NOT TUESDAY STARTINGATTHEEARLIERTHANUSUALTIMEOF 6.30 PM RSVP pleasetoSteveBright-phoneortext021519077
Page 6 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE ToseetheNewslettersonline(andincolour)andtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareon intheotherbranches,goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters
Page 7 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued OMING VENTS : OTHER VCC BRANCHES, CLUBSETC. NOVEMBER 2022 19TH (Sat) HorowhenuaBranchTararuaTrundle -theentryformwasonpage29oftheOctoberTourer -contacttheTourerEditorifyouwouldlikeacopyoftheentryform emailedtoyou. -seealsotheClubCaptain’sCorneronpage9ofthisTourer 18TH >20TH CentralHawkesBayVeteranRally -seepage28oftheOctoberTourer&page36oftheSeptemberTourer -seetheClubCaptain’sCorneronpage9ofthisTourerifyouwould liketoparticipateinaruntojointheCHBontheSunday. FEBRUARY 2023 24TH >26TH NationalVeteranRally- seepage29ofthisTourer FOREVENTNOTICESFOROTHERCLUBS, OTHERVCCBRANCHESETC. SEEPAGE29
AsyouwillseeinthispublicationweheldourfirstMotorcyclerallyin35yearson 15thofOctoberthankstoGlynwith15enthusiasticridersfromWellingtonto Whangareicomingtoenjoyourfantasticbackroads. Ididthebackuproleinmytrusty29Chevwithmyboss’strailerintow.Intotalfor thedayIcovered150miles. BythetimeyoureadthistheDiamondRallywillhavebeenandgone.Thisevent wouldnothavehappenedwithoutthededicatedmembersofourbranchincluding theteamofpeoplethatcametotheworkingbeetogivetheclubroomsagood cleanup.Withapproximatelyfiftysixentriesthesedaysthisisagoodturnoutbut ifyoucomparetotenyearsagowewouldhavethatnumberforourPostrallywith peopletravellingfromWellingtontoNewPlymouthfortheevent.Itisgreattosee theamountofmembersfromourownbranchentering,therewillbeafullreport andlotsofphotosinthenextTourer.
Onthe5thofOctoberIwentdowntoLevintogiveatalkonmyIrishmantripand asalwaystheyhadagreatturnoutfortheirclubnightaround50peoplebutthe scarypartistheaverageageoftheattendancewasagoodtenyearsolderthanour averageofournormalattendees.
NovemberisGlyn’sNapierovernighter.UnfortunatelyI’minAustraliathatweekend attheBendigoswapmeetbutthereareafewkeenpeoplealreadysignedupso don’tmissout.
Carshavewheelsforareason!! DerekHaycock
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HAIRMAN
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DEREK HAYCOCK
WhatabusymonthOctoberwas,andthereisplentyinstoreforNovember!
FirstupwastheSWAPMeet,nextdayoneofourSundayJaunts,thentheMotorcycle Rallyon15/16th.Bythetimeyoureadthis,the60thAnniversarywillalsobeoverNodoubtmoreonthatinthefollowingmonth’s“Tourer”.
ManythankstothosewhoturnedoutfortheWorkingBeetogivetheClubRoomsa spruceuppriortothe60th.Manyhandssawtheplaceshipshapeinnotimeand thenafewofusstayedonforawell-deserveddrink.
Here’sthePlanforNovember...
SUNDAY6TH-LOCALJAUNT
Meetat3.00pmatCoachHouse(Fldg)carpark-tofinishattheClubRooms.
SATURDAY12/13TH-OVERNIGHTERTONAPIER
Wehave10peopleconfirmedandthereisstilltimeandaccommodationfor others,sogiveitsomeseriousthought.Itwillbeagreatweekend!Bookthe Motel(PalmCity-068350005),tellthemyouarewiththeVCCGroupand thenletmeknowwhenyouhavedonethat.Tothosethathavebooked,I’ll beintouchtheweekpriorregardingstarttime/place.
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SATURDAY19TH-TARARUATRUNDLE-LEVIN EntryFormsinthelastTourer.Forthosethatwanttomotordowntogether let'smeetatthenewCountdownCarparkonPioneerHighway,PalmNorthfor an 8.00AMSHARP start(textmeon0274321356ifyouaregoingtomeet there). SUNDAY20TH-CHBRUNINDANNEVIRKE NoEntryFormrequired.Ifyouwanttogotogetherthenlet'smeetat SummerhillShoppingCentreCarpark,PalmNthforan 8.00AMSHARP start (alsotextmeifyouaredoingthis). SUNDAY27TH-TUIDISPLAYDAYATMANGATAINOKA Thismonth’sdisplayisVintageEligibleVehicles(i.e.over30yearsold). ThisisbeingorganisedbytheWairarapaVCC.OurBranchislookingat havingaBranchdisplaytopromoteourGroup. Markdown SATURDAY3RDDECEMBER forourChristmasRunandDinner. Moredetailsonthisnextmonth. Cheers
IattendedasBranchDelegateatthisyear’smeetingbackinAugust.With1800 memberslivingwithinthegreaterAucklandarea,itwashopedthatmanywould taketheopportunitytoattend.Alas,thiswasnotthecaseandtherewerenomore thanacoupleofdozengeneralmembersattheAGM.TheBranchDelegatesoutnumberedthemandnotallbranchessentarepresentative.Itappearsapathyis aliveandwell.Howevertherewasworktobedoneandherearesomeofthemore poignanttopics.
MEMBERSHIP-RETENTIONOFEXISTINGMEMBERSANDRECRUITMENTOFNEW
Withanageingmembership(80%ofusareover60yearsold),numbersarelikelyto dropsignificantlyoverthenextfewyears.Thenewonlinesystemhasseen166new membersjoinviathismethodsincetheintroductionearlierthisyear.Publicityto keepthe“clubs”profileupinthepublic’seyewasdiscussedandtheAnnualDaffodil Dayisseenaskeytothis.TheNationalOfficeistosupplyeachBranchwitharollup bannerandflagforpromopurposeswhenweareoutandabout,andthereisanew flyerfordistribution.Nationallywestandat8540memberswithManawatusittingat
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GLYN CLEMENTS BRANCH DELEGATE
156(8uponthesametimelastyear).Thatputsus21stoutof36branchesin membershipnumbers. VICANDTHEFUTURE Thereare14,608VICsinourdatabase.Therehasbeenmuchbackgroundwork donewithLTSAtoget12monthWarrantsofFitnessforourvehicles.Thematteris nowbeforetheMinisterofTransportanditisapparentthathavingaVICwillbe mandatoryforthis-Sogetyourvehiclesdonenow.Therearenewlawscoming intoeffectregardingexhaustemissionsandrearlicenceplateillumination,andif youdon'thaveaVICyourvehiclewillhavetomeetthenewregulations. Thereisconcernoverthegrowingcostsfor25/35/50yearMembershipAwards andaDiscussionPaperhasgonetoeverybranchwithadecisiondeferreduntil theMarchExecutiveMeeting. OurBranchCommitteewashappywiththestatusquobutwillrevisitit.Ifyou,asa Member,haveaparticularinterestinthetopicpleasetalktome. TheVERORallycameoutwitha$62,000profit,mainlyduetosomebudgeted contingenciesnotbeingrequired. TheClubisnowaskingforExpressionsofInterestfromanyBranchwhowouldlike theeventsimilarintheirregioninabout5or6years.Alsonationally,weare lookingforabranchtotakeonaNorthIslandEasterRally.Similarly,theNational
ReportontheNationalAGMandExecutiveMeetings: Continued MotorcycleRally for2025neededahostbranchsoIputmyhandupforManawatu (pendingratificationfromtheBranchCommittee).
OurSWAPMeetfornextyearwillhavetobeonSaturday30thSeptemberasthe waythecalendarhasfallen,CanterburywillholdtheirSWAPMeetonthefirst weekendofOctober.
RodBrayshawwasamemberofourbranchformanyyears,andhasbeentheClub’s Registrarforthelast27years.Highlyregarded,bothinNewZealandandOverseasas ourRepresentativeontheF.I.V.A.Itwaswithmuchsadnessthathehashadtostep downfromthepostduetoillhealth(adebilitatingstroke).Asuitablepresentation wasmadetohimwithastandingovationandmanyadampeyeintheroom.We,as members,oweahugegratitudetoRod,especiallyforhisworkingettingtheVIC systemimplementedandrecognisedbytheGovernment.
Therearenewlawsbeingimplementedforincorporatedsocieties.TheNationalOffice willforwardapaperonthisforallbranchestoactionwithregardtocomplyingwiththe newActanditsimplicationstoouroperation.
Ihadn’tbeentoanAGMsinceIorganisedthe1998eventinHastingswhileamember oftheHawkesBayBranch.Stillalotoffamiliarfacesnearly25yearson.TheClub appearstobeingoodheartandfinanciallysoundwithsomededicatedandtalented peopleatthehelm.
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GlynClements Delegate
EHICLES
Left: ThefirstdomesticmadepetrolpoweredJapanesecarwasthe Yoshida Takuri.
Thecarwasbuiltin1907byAutomobile Shokai,ownedbyShinataroYoshida. ShinataroYoshidawasatthattimealso presidentoftheSorinshokaibicyclefactory inTokyo,andtravelledoftentotheUSfor importingbicycleparts.
Right: Afterthemodestsuccessofthe Takuri,anotherpioneer,Masujiro Hashimoto,foundedin1911inTokyoan automobilefactorycalledKwaishinshaCo., thatweknowtodayastheNissanMotor Company.
Hashimotocompletedafterthree strugglingyearsin1914hisfirstcar,called the DATcar. ThenameDATcarwasderivedfromthe lastnamesofthemajorinvestorsof Hashimoto: Den, Aoyamaand Takeuchi.
1914 DAT car ThecompanybecameinitiallyknownasDatsun,whichbecamelaterNissan.Until the30sDatsunwasnotabletoproducecarsinlargenumbers.Becauseofthis,most carsinJapanwereimported.Onlythe richestwereabletoaffordtheirowncar.
Right:Anewcompany,Hakuyosha Ironworks,triedtofillthegapin1924 withtheintroductionofthe Otomo,with thefirstfullscaleproductionofcarsin Japan.
Hakuyoshaproduced230Otomos between1924and1927.Hakuyosha Ironworksneverestablisheditselfasa lastingcarproducerinJapan.
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1907Takuri
TheOtomo-1924
EarlyJapaneseMotorVehicles-
Right: The MitsubishiModelA istheonly carbuiltbytheMitsubishiShipbuilding Company,amemberoftheMitsubishi corporategroupwhichwouldeventually evolveintoMitsubishiMotors,andthefirst seriesproductionautomobilemanufactured inJapan.ItwasthebrainchildofKoyata Iwasaki,Mitsubishi'sfourthpresidentandthe nephewoffounderYataroIwasaki,who foresawthevastpotentialofmotorized vehiclesandtheroletheywouldplayinthe economicdevelopmentofJapan.
1917 MitsubishiModelA Envisionedasaluxuryvehicleforhighechelongovernmentofficialsandtopexecutives, theModelAhadtobereliable,comfortable,andashowcaseofJapanese craftsmanship.
BasedontheFiatTipo3,itwasafour-doorseven-seatsedanusingatowncarbody stylepoweredbyafront-mounted26kW(35hp)2.8-litrestraight-4enginedrivingthe rearwheels,andwascapableofspeedsupto60milesperhour(97km/h).22were builtatthecompany'sKobeshipyard,includingprototypes,between1917and1921. Becauseitwasexpensivetoproduce(itwasbuiltentirelybyhand,withtheinterior rearcompartmentfurnishedwithlacqueredwhitecypress)itcouldnotcompetewith cheaperAmericanandEuropeancompetition,andMitsubishihaltedproductionafter fouryears.ConcentratinginsteadonitssuccessfulFusocommercialvehicles,the ModelAwouldbethecompany'slastpassengercaruntiltheMitsubishi500of1960.
1937MitsubishiPX33
Left: The MitsubishiPX33 isaprototype passengercarbuiltbyMitsubishiHeavy Industries,thecompanywhichwould eventuallysireMitsubishiMotors. Commissionedformilitaryusebythe Japanesegovernmentin1934,itwasthefirst Japanese-builtsedantohavefull-timefourwheeldrive. Fourworkingprototypeswere built,andaversionwasindevelopmentusing Mitsubishi's6.7litre,70PS(51kW;69hp) powerplant,Japan'sfirstdirectinjection dieselengine.
However,theentirePX33projectwascancelledin1937afterthegovernmentdecided toprioritizeMitsubishi'smanufacturingcapabilitiesoncommercialdevelopmentof trucksandbuses.In1937,anotherJapanesecompanyTokyuKuroganeKogyobegan productionofasmallerfour-wheeldrivecarcalledtheKuroganeType95.
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Page 14 TWASAGOODDAY UNTIL…… Linwall’sGarage–aDunlopTyredealer,tookinthis1928-1929ModelAFordcoupeafteritwas wreckedinJune1934.Thecarhadabookvalueofaround$124-$135atthetimeofthecollision. ThisFordhitsomethinghardandsolid.TheaccidentoccurredinJuly1934.
Left:theSwapmeet-itallstartswitha
Centreleft:thentheemptyspacefillsup.
Centreright:somepeoplearrivein
Belowleftandright:andpeopledisplay
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blankcanvas.
ClubEligiblecars(ortrucks).
theirtreasureshopingtosee someoneelsemakethemtheir treasures.
(1)LanchesterEngineCoLtd,Birmingham1895-1904 (2)LanchesterMotorCo,Birmingham1904-1931;Coventry1931-1956
ThefirstLanchesterwasremarkableinthatlikethe firstBenz,itwasdesignedfromthegroundupasa motorcar,notasanadaptationofthehorse carriage,andinthatitwasahomogenous mechanicalentity,owingnothingtothepracticeof thestationaryengineanditspowertransmission.In thelatterrespect,theLanchesterwasunique:the powerunitandbelttransmissionoftheBenzwere
FrederickLanchester’sprototypewasbuiltin1895andimprovedupontwoyearslater. Productionmodelsfollowedin1900. Theengine,centrallymounted,washorizontallyopposedair-cooled,10hptwin;eachpistonand cylinderhaditsowncrankshaftandflywheel assembly,whichrotatedinoppositedirections. Smoothnessunparalleledinothercontemporarycars resulted.Bythestandardsofthedaytheengine wasquiet.Epicyclicgearsprovidedthreeforward speeds,withpre-selectorcontrolofthefirstand second.Theengineandgearboxhadautomatic
190112hpLanchester lubrication.Therewasawormfinaldriveinaccordancewiththebestmodernpractise, thesuspensioncantileverspringsatfrontandrearweresoftwhiletheunitconstruction ofthechassisandbodyprovidedgreatstiffness.Thesteeringwasbyasidelever which,likethewickcarburettorwasapparentlyold-fashionedbutwasinpractice extremelyefficient.Water-cooledengineswereofferedasanoptionfrom1902,and biggerfastermodelsweremadein1904.However,inthatyearthefirstmodelwitha vertical4-cylinderenginewasintroduced,the20hp,andthetwinstailedoff.The enginewasmovedforwardtoapositionbetweenthefront-seatpassengers,anditwas givenhorizontaloverheadvalvesandpressure lubrication.A28hpsixarrivedin1906.Thisand the20hpfourwerereplacedrespectivelybythe 38hpfor1911andthe25horsepowerfor1912.On theoriginalLanchesters,gearchangingandbraking wereeffectedbytwolevers,theonlypedalbeing fortheaccelerator.Bynow,however,convention haddemandedthesubstitutionnotonlyofa steeringwheel,butoftheusualthreepedalsand gearlever,exceptthat,ofcoursetheepicyclicgears stillenabledchangestobemadewithoutfussor
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1895Lanchester derivedfromstationarypractise.
191028hpLandaulette
TheLanchester(GB)1895-1956- Continued trouble. By1912,Frederick’sbrotherGeorgewasincharge.AlthoughFrederick'sdesignhad gainedalargeanddevotedfollowingforthemake,thepublictrendwasincreasingly towardsconvention,andGeorgeLanchester’scarsweretofollowit. GeorgeLanchesterwasresponsiblefortheSportingFortyof1914.Althoughonlya
Aboveandbelow:191440hpLanchester handfulweremade,thiscarwasalandmark becauseitwasthefirstLanchestertohaveits engineintheconventionalposition,covered byabonnet.(ItwastheonlyLanchesterto becalledasportscar,andhaveasidevalve engine).FromitwasdevelopedtheForty, whichwasatfirstthesolemodeloffered.Its six-cylinder,6.2-litreenginewasmadeinunit withits3-speedepicyclicgearbox,andhadan overheadcam.Thesprings,half-ellipticat thefrontandcantileverattherear,wereunderslung.Wormdrivewasretained.This wasaveryfast,veryexpensivecarintheRolls-Royceclass,it'smakersfeltboundto widentheirnet.Latein1923thereappearedtheTwenty-One,whichwasascaleddown,simplified,modernisedForty.Its6-cylinderenginewasof3.1litres,ithada4speedsliding-piniongearbox,andfrontwheelbrakeswerestandard.In1926thebore wasenlarged,toprovide3.3litres.Inthisformthecarwassometimesknownasthe Twenty-Three.Alongsideit,theForty(withfrontwheelbrakesfrom1925)continued until1929.ItwasreplacedinthatyearbytheThirty,whichwasanup-to-datedesign withastraight-8engineof4½litres,stillwithoverheadcamandanormal4-speed gearbox.LiketheForty,itwasamassiveandmagnificentcaridealforhighspeed cruising.TheTwenty-Threewasdroppedin1931,whentheB.S.A.groupof companies,inwhichDaimleralreadyprovidedalineofluxurycars,tookover,although theThirtywasstillcataloguedin1932.Fromnowon,thenameofLanchesterapplied toalineofmuchcheaper,smallercars,beginningwiththe15/18hp.Thishada2½ litre,pushrodoverheadvalve,6-cylinderenginedesignedbyGeorgeLanchester, hydraulicbrakes,andtheDaimlerfluidflywheel.Itwasagoodcarinitsclass,butlike
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191338hpLanchester
TheLanchester(GB)1895-1956- Continued mostLanchester'stocome,lostitscharacterastheEighteen,withfixedcylinderhead andmechanicalbrakesandbecameacut-priceDaimler.Thegroupcomplicated mattersfurtherbyintroducinga4-cylinder10hpLanchesterasamoreexpensive versionofthecontemporarysidevalveB.S.A.Ithada1.2litreandthena1.4litre overheadvalveengine.Probablythebest oftheLanchesteratthisperiodwasthe RoadriderdeLuxeof1938,asmallsix withadetachablecylinderhead.Afew straight-8Lanchestersweremadefrom 1936to1939,butthesewereinfact4½ litreDaimlerswithLanchesterradiators. FourweresuppliedtoKingGeorgeVI. Thefirstpost-warLanchesterwasa 4-cylindertenof1.3litresonpre-1939 lines,butlikeallLanchesterstocomeit wasreplacedfor1952byanewFourteen, witha2litre,4-cylinderengineand
1933-1936Lanchester-onlytenwereevermade fluidflywheel.Thiscarwasbasicallya DaimlerConquestwithtwofewer cylindersandwasthelastLanchesterto qualifyasaseriousproductioncar.In 1953-1954,atleastoneDauphinwas made.Thiswasatrueluxurycar, consistingofa6-cylinderDaimlerengine inaFourteenchassis,surroundedbya luxuriouscoachbuiltbodybyHooper; pricewasanunrealistic£4,010.Finally, later1954,Lanchesterprovideda
1951TenSportsbodysaloon completelynewandoriginaldesign,which wasalsotheirlast-theSprite. Theenginewasanoverheadvalve 4-cylinderunitof1.6litres,thebrakes werehydraulic,buttheSprite incorporatedunitaryconstructionofbody andchassisandfullyautomaticHobbs transmissioninsteadofthefluidflywheel. TheSpritewasneverputintoproduction, andtheoncegreatandalwaysrespected nameofLanchesterdied.
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1953LanchesterFourteen
FROM:THECOMPLETEENCYCLOPEDIAOFMOTORCARS1885TOTHEPRESENT. (THIRDEDITIONPUBLISHED1985)
Page 19 HOTOGRAPHS - A SELECTIONOF PHOTOGRAPHSFROM THE OCTOBER MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Page 20 SelectionofPhotographsfromtheMotorcycleRally: Continued Aboveright: Participantscollecting theirrallypacks. Left:Participants learningabouttheday aheadatthebriefing.
SelectionofPhotographsfromtheMotorcycleRally:
AboveandLeft:TailEndDerek. InthespiritofVintagemotoring,Derek’s1929Chevrolet Tourerwasequippedwitha3bikecapacitytrailerincase ofmotorcyclebreakdowns.
Below:Saturday(Day1)lunchstopattheApitiTavern.
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Aftera35ishyearabsencefifteenmotorcyclesfromagoodcrosssectionofthe North-Islandgatheredattheclubroomsforan11amstart.Withaniceride headingfirsttoGroveRoadthenthroughColytontotheedgeofFeildingheadingto MakinoRoad,upMcKaysLinetoBeaconsfieldthenbackacrosstoKimboltonRoad, thenzigzaggingourwayuptoKimboltonavoidingthegravelbackroadsandas straightasitcanbethroughtotheApitipubforagreatlunch.
AfterlunchwasthecompetitivesectionatimedloopnorthoutofApitiuparound thetopthenbackdownthroughRangiwahiapastCrosshillsGardensthenleftinto theApitiRoadwiththeendofthetimedsectionbackoutsidethepub. MynavigatorforthedaywasmySouthAfricanneighbourRobinwhowas thoroughlyenjoyinghisscenictripintheChev.Afterthetimedsectionwewent northforafewmilesthenintoPohanginaValleyeastroad-sadlythisisallsealed now,butgreatformotorbikes,aftergettingontoValleyroadandcheckingthe odometerontheChevwehadcovered135miles,doaquickpetroltop-uponthe sideoftheroad(Icouldseethebottomofthetank)wecarriedonbackthrough Hiwinuitotheclubroomsforashortpricegiving.Totopoffafantasticdaymostof uswenttoMurray’sBarinFeildingforacoupleofdrinksanddinner. MassivethankstoGlynandCathyforputtingthedaytogether!!
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DEREK HAYCOCK
Thebackupcrew!!
Page 24 ORD EARCH THEME : THE RURAL ROADSWERALLYON (2) Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow: BALLANCE CEMETERY COLYTON DOUGHERTYS FINNIS GREENS HALCOMBE KELLOW KOPUTAROA LEES MANGAHAO MANGAMAIRE MCHARDIE MIDLAND PINFOLD POLLOCK POPLAR SANTOFT SAUNDERS SCOTTS WHALES WHIROKINO ZIGZAG
Page 25 LANCING ACK T ARLY SSUES F EADED HEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1980 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 121 > 126 Below:FromBeadedWheelsNumber121(Febr-Mch1980),anarticleonBrucePoole’s 1930Chrysler“77”Roadster-frequentlyseenparticipatinginManawatuBranchactivities.
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Page 28 Membersinthe PalmerstonNortharea whoreceivea GuardianNewspaper wouldhavemostlikely seenthegoodwork donebyBrianHalcox togetsomecoverage ofour60th Anniversary andabitofpromotion ofourclubinthelocal newspaper-Thursday 20th Octoberissue.
Page 29 VENT OTICES : OTHER VCC BRANCHES, OTHER CLUBSETC.
Page 30 OURER RADER BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE FOR SALE : 1951P4Rover lamreachingouttoyourclubtoseeifanyofyourmembersmaybe interestedinpurchasinga1951P4Rover75Cyclopsthatwasownedbymy latefatherKayGuardforthelast60years. Hewasthe3rdownersincenewandthevehicleisingoodoriginalcondition withtheexceptionofa90engine.Theoriginalnumbersmatching75engine isincludedbutneedsarebuild.Mileageisbelievedtobe227,000miles. Thecarisrunningbutthebrakesneedservicing. TheRegohasbeenonholdfor5years. ThevehicleislocatedinPalmerstonNorth. Ifanyoneisinterestedtheycancontactmeatthisemailaddressorphoneme on0273574875 Thanks,ChrisGuard ContacttheTourerEditorifyouwouldliketheabovephotographsemailedtoyouforeasierviewing.
WiththeBranchbeingManawatu’sforemosthistorical
Itdoesnotmatterwhetheryourvehicleisoriginal
Ifyourvehicleisnotcurrentlydisplayedinthemembersroomsendaphotograph ofitto-TheSecretary,P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440
Allthatisneededisaphotographinlandscapelayoutwhichhasapictureviewarea of16cmwidex11cmhigh-meaningthattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitinto thatgivensizealthoughthephotographsizewillbealittlelarger(i.e.18cmx13cm (5x7inches)).
Page 31 ANAWATU RANCH OTICES NFORMATION NAME BADGES NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge. EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost. PHOTOS OF MEMBERS’ VEHICLES TO DISPLAY IN THE CLUBROOMS
motoringauthorityitishopedthatwecancontinueto maintainthedisplaywhichdepictsthewiderangeof cars,trucksandbikesthatmembershave.
condition,restoredorunrestored.
Includeyourname,togetherwiththeyear,makeandmodelofyourvehicle. Framingandhangingwillbetakencareofbyyourcommittee. BRANCH EMAILS Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch??? Thereisanongoingefforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappenings thattheymaybeinterestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/ releaseoftheTourer. Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewe donothaveyouremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyour detailsconfidential. Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org Memberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingthe Bccfieldmeaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.
Page 32 VINTAGE CAR CLUB VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS VETERAN: MotorVehiclesconstructedpriorto31st December1918. VINTAGE: MotorVehiclesconstructedbetween1st January1919and 31st December1931. POST VINTAGE : MotorVehiclesconstructedbetween1st January1932and 31st December1945. POST WAR : MotorVehiclesconstructedbetween1st January1946and 31st December1960. POST 1960 : MotorVehiclesconstructedbetween1st January1961and 31st December1980. POST 1980 : MotorVehiclesconstructedafter1st January1981provided thatnovehicleisacceptedforthisclassuntilJanuary1st of theyearthatisthirtyyearsafteritsoriginalyearof construction. FACTORY BUILT & HISTORIC RACING VEHICLES : asdescribedintheClub By-laws. PERIOD SPECIALS : asdescribedintheClubBy-laws.
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BRANCH COMMITTEE
Chair
ViceChair
Secretary
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Custodian& Librarian GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
Editor
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
Treasurer
ClubCaptainGlynClements(Cathy)
IDCard
JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
IDCard
DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
ViceClub
IdleTorque (BeadedWheels)
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
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DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056
063548298
VernJensen sandvo@callsouth.net.nz 063233868
063561056
KeithHughes(Avis) keith.hughes@xtra.co.nz 063572553
(Tourer)
063584014
IanBoag ian.boag@gmail.com 063572677:021442624
Advisor
063234170
cbz1@xtra.co.nz 063285979: 0274321356
Advisor
063561056
Captain CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 063563383 : 0212837088
Scribe
063584014 Committee Member MikeClifford(Wendy) clifford51@slingshot.co.nz 063535494 PartsShed GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298 Committee Member RobEason r.eason@xtra.co.nz 063554204 Privacy Officer DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056 Committee Member JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170 Swapmeet Coordinator JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170 Committee Member EstherWilliams e williams@xtra.co.nz 0272437275 Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator TrevorHardy(Sandra) ts.hardy@xtra.co.nz 063234040 Committee Member BrianWorboys(Merrel) bworvoys@slingshot.co.nz 063287849 Welfare CommitteeMembers
HOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE 2022 MOTORCYCLE RALLY
