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MANAWATU BRANCH NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2024
BRANCH INFORMATION BRANCH DETAILS CLUBROOMS ‘The Grove’ - 684 Kelvin Grove Road, Palmerston North POSTAL ADDRESS P.O. Box 385, Palmerston North 4440 EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz COMMITTEE MEETING Second Wednesday of each month at ‘The Grove’.
CLUB NIGHT Third Wednesday of each month (except for January when no meeting is held) - meet from 7.15pm at ‘The Grove’. Meetings start at 7.30pm.
LIBRARY Open by arrangement - contact Gary Millar - (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
NOGGIN & NATTER First Tuesday of each month (except January) at 7.00pm at Murray’s Irish Bar - Feilding.
PARTS SHED
Open from 2pm on the first Sunday of each month or by arrangement. - contact Gary Millar - (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
BOOKINGS FOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE Can be made through Creative Catering, Awapuni Racecourse. Phone (06) 354 2780 or Email : info@creativecatering.co.nz
COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: Front & Back Covers: From Len’s New Year Day picnic at Dudding Lake. CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH FEBRUARY 2024 Please send your contributions on rally reports, your motoring stories, restorations, technical reports, articles, photographs etc., to : The Editor - 81 Apollo Parade, Palmerston North 4414 Email : bryana@xtra.co.nz - or phone : (06) 358 4014 The opinions or statements expressed in letters, articles, trip reports etc. which appear in this magazine are the views of the author of that letter / article / report and are not necessarily those of the Committee or Members of the Manawatu Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc. The Committee reserves the right to refuse material it does not consider suitable for publication.
THE TOURER : New Zealand Registered Magazine. The Official Newsletter of the Manawatu Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc.
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IN THIS ISSUE - VOLUME 1853 PAGE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 16 18 19 20 23 23 24 25 28 33 35 37 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 48 54 55
Manawatu Branch Upcoming Events and Activities A welcome to New Members Chairman’s Chat - Derek Haycock Secretary’s Scribbles - Cathy Clements Club Captain’s Corner - Glyn Clements Photographs - Clubrooms Library Relocation Project It was a good day - until … 2024 Highland Fling Update Report on the November Kapiti Mid Week Run to Gardens at Colyton Photographs from the run to the Villa Candotti Italianate Gardens Paragraphs of interest from ‘Wheel Torque’ - December 2023 issue You might have driven one once - 1962 Hillman Minx Photographs from the Monte Carlo and Burma Rallies Bits and Pieces from Bygone Days Tourer Christmas Trivia - results Photographs - Barn Find The Jowett - (GB) 1906 > 1954 Fun with Batteries - How to keep them charged and discharged Photographs - From Len Haycock’s New Year Day Picnic Auckland VCC 2023 Motorcycle Rally Report Glancing Back at Early Issues of the Beaded Wheels - 1993 England’s Best Dead Car Companies - Panther Large Engines in Motor Cars - Bugatti Tourer Humour Word Search Tourer Trader Manawatu Branch Notices and Information Parts Shed and Scrap Metal Collection Branch Library Manawatu Branch Veteran Rally - Entry Form Manawatu Branch Ruahine Ramble - Entry Form Coming Events & Event Notices - for other VCC Branches, Clubs etc. Vintage Car Club Vehicle Classifications Branch Committee and Appointed Positions - 2023/2024
Photographs in this issue of the Tourer have been contributed by Cathy Clements, Derek Haycock, Errol Gray, Bryan Abraham and Laurie Cocker.
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MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY 2024 4th Sun Sunday Jaunt - see details on page 4 of this Tourer (below) th 4 Sun Parts Shed - open between 2.00pm and 5.00pm th 6 Tue Noggin & Natter - 7.00pm at Murray’s Irish Pub Bar, Feilding - see page 4 of this Tourer (below) th 7 Wed Working Bee - see details on page 5 of this Tourer th 18 Sun * Veteran Rally - entry form on page 44 of this Tourer (Note Change of Date) st 21 Wed Club Night MARCH 2024 3rd Sun Parts Shed - open between 2.00pm and 5.00pm 5th Tue Noggin & Natter - 7.00pm at Murray’s Irish Pub Bar, Feilding th 6 Wed Working Bee th 10 Sun * Ruahine Ramble - entry form on page 46 of this Tourer th 20 Wed Club Night rd 23 Sat Oroua Country Fair, Kimbolton APRIL 2024 26th /28th Fri * Highland Fling - see Update on page 11 of this Tourer MAY 2024 19th Sun
* Post Era Rally
* Denotes a National Calendar Event Except for formal events bring vehicles that you are comfortable driving, although a historic vehicle is preferred.
SUNDAY JAUNT (AN AFTERNOON RUN TO THE CLUBROOMS) 4TH FEBRUARY 2024 - 2.30 PM Meet at the Coach House Museum carpark in Feilding at 2.30 pm for an informal and non-competitive drive for an hour or so, finishing at our clubrooms for a late afternoon tea, and if you wish, staying on for a BYO dinner and drink.
Next Noggin & Natter Murrays Irish Bar 78/80 Fergusson Street, Feilding
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Manawatu Branch Upcoming Events : Continued
WORKING BEE AT THE CLUBROOMS - FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 7TH FEBRUARY 2024 - 9.30 AM > 12 NOON If the weather is fine the focus will be on the grounds and gardens. Please bring some gardening tools along - including a weed eater if you have one. A volunteer is also sought to run the vacuum cleaner over the Members’ Room floor - please contact Cliff if you can help. If the weather is wet, work will continue indoors on recovering the chairs. Please bring a staple gun, staples and screwdrivers so that we can progress with that task. And naturally, there will be a morning tea break which allows time for some convivial socialising.
NEXT CLUB NIGHT 7.30PM WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2024
A WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Manawatu VCC members are pleased to welcome three new members to our branch. - Andrew Vile. - Neil Fremaux - who brings a couple of vintage Motorcycles (a 1926 Indian Scout and a 1942 Harley Davidson) and his 1962 Morris Minor with him to the branch. We look forward to seeing you and your vehicles at branch outings soon. - Peter Howard - who we look forward to seeing on outings in his 1935 Vauxhall. And also transferred to our branch are Donald and Marlene Robbie with their 1969 Ford Zephyr who we have already seen on some of our branch runs. Welcome to our branch and hopefully we will continue seeing you at our activities. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK Hello Everyone, Welcome to 2024! The Christmas edition of the Tourer was a fantastic way to finish off the year so a big thanks to all the people involved especially Bryan and Cathy. Len’s New Year’s Day run was well supported with over forty cars in attendance from several different branches. Unfortunately Len (dad) couldn’t attend due to recovering from Covid. Rob Eason has been chipping away at the framing and sorting the exterior cladding for the library corner project with a merry band of helpers and the use of Cliff Bennett’s scaffolding. The old windows and framework have been removed and the new cladding installed in a very timely manner. The Veteran and Two Wheel Brake Rally is coming up on the 18th of February and it would be nice to see some of the Branches older vehicles out to support this event. Entries are out for the 60th Ruahine Ramble - this is shaping up to be quite an event. This is also the final day of Glyn’s North Island Club Captains tour with a good contingent from out of town. The Christmas break was a busy one for me covering nearly 400 miles in my trusty Red Chev checking rally routes for the Highland Fling and Veteran rally with the only casualty a broken bendix spring in the starter motor. We found some interesting farm tracks to use and also a couple that we definitely won’t be using!! (Ask my family about it). Hopefully this coming year we can encourage more members out in their cars to take part in these and many more great events that people spend a fair amount of their own time organising as last year to be honest the turnout to some of our events was very poor and disappointing after all we are a motoring club! See you at an event soon. Derek Haycock
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SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS Hello Everyone, I hope that you all made it safely into 2024! Here’s to new opportunities and positive experiences ahead! Glyn and I crossed another milestone year together at our usual event, the Gumboot Rally! What an awesome weekend away, and also celebrating my birthday on the 1st January at the event. I’m incredibly fortunate to have such wonderful VCC friends to make my day so special. How could it not put a smile on your face, spending time with like-minded folk, plenty of laughter, food and wine, and driving dusty back roads of Taihape in the favourite vehicle from the stable - Rhonda Rover. Glyn and I have just returned from the long weekend away - pot hunting, rallying, socialising with a few drinkies and some lovely meals added! The weekend started with 'Emma Peel' (MG) joining the Monte Carlo Rally on Friday. A very hot day, rallying from Utiku to Whanganui. And she never fails to disappoint with taking out 2nd place. A trip home Friday night to swap rallying vehicles and off again, this time to the Burma Rally in Whanganui in our lovely old lady, 'Rhonda Rover'. Always great to catch up with the Whanganui Crews - such a positive, friendly Branch. I’m still very keen to start a “Ladies Coffee Morning” this year. Probably a Wednesday morning at this stage, alternating between Feilding and Palmerston North venues. If you are interested, drop me an email. Whanganui Branch Ladies meet monthly and I am very keen to join them as well. It is a great way to meet other members outside of the Branch. I’m excited about the busy times ahead with all the events the Branch has planned for 2024! The NICC Tour is fast approaching in March, Ruahine Ramble (with this year’s rally being extra special - 60th Anniversary!), then Highland Fling in April... exploring new destinations and creating memories on the open road. Adventure awaits! Can’t let the grass grow under our feet! Why not consider coming along and joining Us?
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CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS Hi All, There is plenty coming up, so let’s see you all out there motoring! Cath and I, along with two other Manawatu Crews, kicked off the year with our regular visit to Taihape for the “Gumboot” Rally. Another great event with a couple of dozen cars and around 50 people. Also on New Year’s Day was Len Haycock’s picnic at Duddings Lake which saw 40 plus vehicles with Horowhenua and Whanganui members joining our own. Not so for organiser Len who went down with Covid and couldn’t attend. We hope you had a speedy recovery Len and are now back on your feet. On Friday 19th January, Cath and I joined the Monte Carlo event to Whanganui which was organised by Wellington and Horowhenua Branches. What a great day out with us covering 310 miles in the MG. We had the most points at the end of the day but with the handicap system, came in 2nd place overall. The lunch stop was at our Club Rooms and while everyone was eating, I headed to the Parts Shed looking for a Bendix Spring for my 28 Chev. Gary Miller put his hand on one within the first minute and then I spotted another only a couple of feet away. Shows it pays to check our spares out before ordering in from elsewhere. We headed home on the Friday night after the Monte Carlo, packed up the MG and then headed back to Whanganui on the Sunday morning in the trusty Rover ready to tackle the famous Burma Hill Road on the “Burma” Rally. What a great day out! 84 entries from 9 VCC Branches was extremely pleasing. A great dinner and Prize Giving that night at the local Golf Club then re-group on the Monday Morning with a short scenic run and finishing at Fordell for a late Morning Tea and farewells. A terrific array of vehicles from a Brass Model T to a Dodge Viper. The day the Ruahine Ramble entry was out we had our first entry, Garry Moore from Christchurch who was a 13 year old in the back of Dad’s (Norm) Austin 16/6 on the very first Ramble back in 1964! We then received entries from Rotorua and Whanganui Branches before the SOLE entry from Manawatu Branch. Come on people... get motivated now and send those entries ASAP PLEASE! My North Island Tour is from 2-11th March, starting in Whanganui and finishing here in Manawatu Branch with the Ruahine Ramble. I’ve only got one local entry for this event so please give it some thought. Even if you only want to do a few days, maybe join us at the start weekend in Whanganui? Sunday 4th February is our first “Sunday Jaunt” for the year. Meet at the Coach House Car Park at 2.30 pm for a 3.00 pm start and then finish at the Club Rooms for a drink and takeaway dinner? Also in February is the Veteran Rally - NOTE the date change to Sunday 18th Feb. Put a ring around Saturday 23 March - Oroua Country Fair at Kimbolton Domain. More details in the next issue of the Tourer. That’s it from Me, but please get those “Ramble” Entries in Fast! Regards
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PHOTOGRAPHS - CLUBROOMS LIBRARY RELOCATION PROJECT
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Clubrooms Library Relocation Project - Progress: Continued
IT WAS A GOOD DAY - UNTIL …… Source: Antique Car Wrecks - from Old Cars Weekly’s “Wreck of the Week” photo album.
The front wheel of this 1930 Essex was pushed backwards quite a bit by a wreck that tore up the right side of the car. Look at the cowl lamp dangling from its attaching bracket. Before this accident occurred, on January 21st 1934, this Essex had a ‘book value’ of $188. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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2024 HIGHLAND FLING UPDATE - DEREK HAYCOCK So far we have received 85 entries and have 6 registered entries not received yet, so only 9 spaces left at the time of writing this - with people coming from as far away as Queenstown and Dargaville!! I have had plenty of people offer to help which is fantastic for the event and it’s very appreciated but what I do need is a capable photographer to help the official photographer for the rally. If this is you please contact me. Most of the Rally routes have been checked, driven and all the entrants are in for a very interesting time!!
WANTED
Derek Haycock
Above and right: Up in the Ranges checking the route. When 50hp wasn’t enough unfortunately we had to cross this paddock off the list.
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Photographs from checking the Highland Fling Rally routes : Continued
Photographs on this page: Out the back of Apiti
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Photographs from checking the Highland Fling Rally routes : Continued
Photographs on this page: Top of the Ranges
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KAPITI MID WEEK RUN - WEDNESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER VILLA CANDOTTI ITALIANATE GARDENS - COLYTON On Wednesday 29 November 46 people from Wellington, Horowhenua and Manawatu VCC branches visited Villa Candotti gardens in Colyton, Manawatu. This outing was largely organised by Stan Garmonsway, formally of Wellington branch and now a member of the Manawatu branch. It was a wonderful day out in a superbly colourful garden, and real debt of thanks needs to go to Stan for organising this visit. The owners of Villa Candotti, Peter and Jeanette Cranstoun, created a spectacular garden in the Italian style. The Italian theme was to honour Peter’s Italian heritage. Previously the land (1.6 hectares, or 4 acres) had been sheep paddocks. The large grounds have many varieties of trees and flowering shrubs. All the flowers were in abundance in November - roses, wisteria, camelias, rhododendrons, geraniums etc. You can even play chess in the grounds on a life size board and chess pieces!
The day started with rain as we drove to Villa Candotti but it was fine at the gardens. Peter and Jeanette provided a quality morning tea which was the first highlight of our visit. After that great start Peter took the group on a tour and explained how he and Jeanette had transformed sheep paddocks into the fabulous gardens. Everyone admired all the work that has gone in to making Villa Candotti a wonderful place for all sorts of social occasions. Then it was a picnic lunch in the grounds, and in the sun. Members continued to wander the gardens following lunch and seemed reluctant for their time at Villa Candotti to end. This location was one of the highlights of my many visits with the Wednesday group. Those who didn’t take the opportunity to visit Villa Candotti missed a real treat. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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Kapiti Mid-week Run : Continued
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM THE KAPITI MID-WEEK RUN
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Photographs from the Kapiti Mid-week Run : Continued
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WHEEL TORQUE TWO INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS FROM THE MOST RECENT ISSUE
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Wheel Torque - Continued
YOU MIGHT HAVE DRIVEN ONE ONCE: 1962 HILLMAN MINX The Daily Express Review of the 1962 Motor Show
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM THE MONTE CARLO & BURMA RALLIES
On Friday before Anniversary Weekend, the Wellington and Horowhenua Branches of the VCC organised a ‘Monte Carlo’ Rally from various start points ending at Wanganui.
Right: Glyn & Cathy Clements on the Friday Monte Carlo Rally.
Below: Burma Rally participants parked up.
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Photographs from the Burma Rally : Continued
Left: Photo of happy Burma Rally entrants. Courtesy of Karen Smylie, Past NICC
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Photographs from the Burma Rally : Continued
Right: The 1939 Coup is a beautiful car, owned by a Wanganui member. They have recently sold it to the Richardson’s Museum in Invercargill. It was on the transporter on the Tuesday after Anniversary weekend.
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BITS AND PIECES FROM BYGONE DAYS Thrilling Accident - Motor Falls Over a Cliff - Into a River. ‘Palmerstonians’ Hair-raising Experience. Manawatu Times 03-12-1906 “Looping the Loop” “Shooting the Shute” and other diversions of that character depend for popularity on the spice of danger with which they are seen to be invested; but these are poor and imitations of sensationalism in comparison with an experience which befell a quartet of Palmerstonians on the Palmerston to Pahiatua road yesterday morning. The party consisted of Messers Woolfenden, Harman, Grant and Dr. Maitland. They were being driven in the former’s De Dion car whose bright yellow colouring is a familiar object in the local streets. The upgrade had been triumphantly accomplished, and the car was bowling merrily along the narrow and torturous thoroughfare which divides the Mangahao River from the hills above when a bang went the steering rod! In an instant the wheels came round. Woolfenden half jumping half flung from his seat landed on the road, and the next moment the mass of steel went hurtling into space, turning turtle as she fell the yellow motor stopped with a terrific splash in the river a sheer thirty feet below. Springing to his feet and looking hopelessly and helplessly over, the owner of the car was
astonished and delighted to see his companions spluttering and splashing in the water. They had been hurled clear by the impetus, and falling some distance from the motor were absolutely unscathed. One of the party instinctively settled down in the current and struck out for the shore, but when he touched bottom at three feet elected to walk out. The participants in the episode were dazed for a few moments, but when they realized the extent of their luck their elation found play in mutual congratulations. Some short time afterwards three wet and happy (and one dry and thankful) individuals drove into Pahiatua in a wayside settlers trap and broke the news to other motorists who had gone on in advance. The problem now is how the yellow car is going to be lifted up the precipice and restored to terra firma. The escape of these motorists is something to be wondered at. They fell in the only place where a cushion of water was provided. If they had dropped a few yards short, or a few feet farther on they would have landed on banks of boulders. It was indeed a close call.
Story comes from ‘Papers Past - Item contributed by Len Haycock.
TOURER CHRISTMAS TRIVIA - CHOOSE A CAPTION WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT? Everybody must have been lost for words. There were no suggestions for a Caption for the photograph (right) which appeared in our Special Christmas Edition of the Tourer.
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PHOTOGRAPHS - BARN FIND
Proving that they are still out there! Glyn and brother Austin with the recent discovery, this 1969 International with only 48,000 miles on it. It has been in a shed for 40 years. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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THE JOWETT - (GB) 1906-1954 (1) Jowett Motor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bradford, Yorkshire. 1906-1919 (2) Jowett Cars Ltd, Bradford, Yorkshire. 1919-1954
The most famous motor car to come out of Yorkshire was the little flat-twin built by Benjamin and William Jowett, who had earlier made the V-twin engines for cars and stationery work, and also the first Scott 2-stoke motor cycles. The Jowett was one of the most practical light cars of its period, the 1920s and 1930s. After experiments lasting from 1906 to 1913, a machine with an 816cc water-cooled side-valve engine, a 3-speed unit-construction gearbox, worm final drive and side-lever steering was put into production. A two-seater was the standard style until 1923. However, production was not seriously under way until after World War I, when the make first gained recognition outside its home shire. The engine was enlarged to 907cc, bevel drive was substituted during the war and there was wheel steering in 1914. The Jowett Seven had its drawbacks, such as a fixed head engine which made owner-maintenance difficult, and it needed careful handling because of hard springing, high-geared steering and bad brakes, but it's advantages far outweighed them. Because the famous engine exerted its power output at very low engine speeds, flexibility and acceleration were excellent. The power unit was rugged, Jowett Eight – prewar reliable and very economical. Fuel consumption could be as good as 55 miles per gallon. The whole car weighed very little. Coil ignition and electric starting were standard fittings from 1923, but the most important new convenience of that year was the introduction of the Long Four, a capacious four-seater, selling for £245, or £20 more than the still-current twoseater. The Long Four and the equally roomy saloon of 1926 were bestsellers. In 1929 the engine was given a Jowett Seven Chummy – short chassis detachable cylinder head, and, at last, internal expanding four-wheel brakes were supplied with all cars except the short-lived 100 guinea ‘chummy’ model of that year. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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The Jowett - Continued
At the same time, the Black Prince saloon was introduced to give the make a more modern look; it had a fabric body with a high waistline and shallow windows, dummy hood irons and wire wheels, all in the most fashionable style. In the 1930s weight went up and axle ratios went down, but economy and pulling power were still combined, thanks to the virtues of the original engine. A handful of sports models had been made in the 1920s and now, in 1934, the Kestrel sports saloon was offered, followed a year later by the twin carburettor Weasel sports tourer. In the former year, a four-speed gearbox arrived and in the 1935 a centrifugal clutch and freewheel device could be had, to help gear-changing. However, the true revolution came in 1936, for this year was the last of the 907cc twin and the first of the Ten, with a flat-4 engine of 1,166cc. A saloon only was offered. For 1937, the twin was enlarged to 946cc and renamed the Eight, while all cars were given Bendix brakes. Very late in the day, a synchromesh gearbox arrived for the 1940 season. After World War 2 the twin was finally dropped from Jowett passenger cars, but a machine that was to be almost as famous took the place of both the Eight and the Ten, once again as the sole model. The Javelin, however, was an utterly different conception. It was a small family car, but of the most advanced character. Indeed, it was not ‘British’ at all, in the context of 1947, when traditional designs dominated the home market. With its independent torsionbar suspension front and rear, rigid THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
1927 Jowett Seven Long Tourer
1937 Jowett Eight – 2-cylinder
1937 Jowett Ten
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The Jowett - Continued
unitary body-chassis construction, good aerodynamic shape, lightweight and high gearing, its fine handling, 80mph maximum speed and combination of excellent acceleration and high cruising speed, it was more reminiscent of the pre-war Lancia Aprilia, the Fiat 1100 or the B.M.W. The engine alone was a reminder of Jowett practice, being a 1½litre flat-4. For 1950, the Javelin was joined by an even more advanced car, the two-seater sports Jupiter. This had a space-frame designed by Eberan von Eberhorst, formerly of Auto Union, and a 90 miles per hour performance. The Jupiter, in turn, was developed in 1954 into the R4 Jupiter, a sports-racing car of which only a handful were made. It was considerably shorter and lighter, with a fiberglass body, and was a 100mph machine. Sadly, however the old name died in 1954 after some 30,000 Javelins and 1,200 Jupiters had been made. At the time of closure a revised twin, the internal combustion engine CD-type, was under development.
Jowett Javelin
Jowett Jupiter
FROM: THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCARS 1885 TO THE PRESENT. (THIRD EDITION PUBLISHED 1985) - PHOTOGRAPHS: FROM WIKIPEDIA
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FUN WITH BATTERIES HOW TO KEEP THEM CHARGED AND DISCHARGED Allan Hardacre with help from John Ireland
Some time ago I went to buy a new battery for the Falcon, this is a largish unit with a 57 amp hours capacity and capable of supplying 600 cold cranking amps to suit the 4.9 L Ford V8 engine that the car is fitted with. Then it was time for the next decision, did I want standard flooded lead acid cell battery, a sealed lead acid battery, a calcium battery with added silver or an AGM battery. Yikes, I needed some more facts. Sooo … the standard old flooded cell lead acid that is also called the SLI battery, which stands for “Starting, Lighting, Ignition” that we love (and hate when it suddenly goes flat) was the cheapest on offer. It typically has 6 cells containing lead-based plates and a liquid electrolyte solution of sulfuric acid and water, it supplies about 12.6 volts at full charge. It’s a pretty reliable battery for starting engines and other automotive functions, however, the electrolyte solution needs to be topped off periodically, and it must be kept upright to prevent spillage. Don’t overheat it, don’t over charge it, don’t discharge it below 50% of its rated amp hours (depth of discharge, DoD) and keep the cells full of liquid. Pretty much all lead acid batteries follow this format with only the lead (grid) alloy and the plate separator material changing for the various types. Changes to the separator type, and the lead alloys used to make the grids (see the image below) are made to increase the depth of discharge, increase the number of change discharge cycles, increase the DoD and make the battery more robust.
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Fun with Batteries - Continued
The lead acid batteries are generally pretty robust and have clearly survived in the auto industry with minor changes for over 100 years, not a bad record. The average life of an automotive lead acid battery is between 3 and 6 years and longer depending on maintenance and (mis)use of the of the battery. The older form of lead acid batteries had a series of screw in plugs down the top for checking the acid level in each of the cells but now have a clip-on plastic cover that discourages intervention (maintenance) by owners. However, they’ve been superseded by the newer and often considerably more expensive batteries that offer better performance for modern cars with greater energy demand as a result of features such as auto stop/start, regenerative braking and battery assist and in-car entertainment systems. These electrical systems also need a far more sophisticated battery management systems than the old Lucas and alternator systems fitted to older cars. So, the $64,000 question, what battery alternatives do we have, and which are suitable for older cars? The Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) is an optimized, higher-performance wet cell battery. Like the SLI battery, the EFB uses a liquid sulphuric acid electrolyte solution, but it is manufactured as a sealed unit and the lead alloy in the cells is different, usually a calcium-lead alloy. It has about twice the 30,000 or so engine cranking cycle endurance of the older SLI battery and so is good for the auto stop/start feature of modern cars and when well-maintained can provide about 85,000 engine cranks albeit at around double the price. Another type is the Gel Cell Battery (Dry Lead Acid Cell). These were developed as non-spillable versions of a flooded battery. The gel battery is like a standard SLI battery but silica is added to the electrolyte solution, turning it into a gel. It has an increased cycle life and is more resistant to vibration and shock and will not spill. You can still find the gel battery on the market, but advances in AGM batteries have superseded it in many applications. This brings us to the Absorbent Glass Mat Battery (AGM). The AGM battery is a sealed calcium-lead acid type designed to support the higher electrical energy demands in modern vehicles, particularly where a conventional battery could spill. It’s like a wetcell battery, but a fiberglass separator (a “glass mat”) absorbs the electrolyte solution and keeps it in place. This battery type performs better than its flooded and gel cell counterparts as it can charge up to 5 times faster and withstand 3 times more cycle life than a conventional battery. It can also cycle down to 80% of its DoD however, they may cost 40% to 100% more than conventional batteries. The last technology we’ll discuss is the (silver) Calcium-lead Battery. These batteries are fitted to almost all modern vehicles and are the most common on offer in stores, they are a little more expensive than the SLI and it is what I bought for the Falcon. As you will soon see, this was probably a mistake! It’s still a lead acid battery with a sulphuric acid electrolyte solution but a lead alloy with small amounts of calcium and silver are used in the positive and negative plates instead of the lead-antimony plates used in the old SLI battery. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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Fun with Batteries - Continued
As for the EFB it’s usually a sealed and maintenance-free product. The advantages are that the silver-calcium-lead battery is more resistant to internal corrosion and more resilient to high temperatures, so it has a longer lifespan in hotter climates. In addition, they have low residual discharge rates and offer higher cold cranking amps and a better depth of discharge (DoD). But, and this is a really big “BUT”, silver-calcium-lead batteries, need a higher charging voltage and can deteriorate quickly from sulfation (damage to the battery plates) if they are not kept fully charged. Should this matter I hear you say ….. Yes it certainly does and we’ll go into this in a moment. So, for the careful readers you may have picked up that we basically have 2 basic types of battery to choose from for our older cars, the conventional antimony-lead acid SLI type that has been around for yonks and the newer silver-calcium-lead acid technology that is used in almost all but the SLI battery. This technology offers considerable advantages for new vehicles with the electrical technology to manage these batteries. Now comes the downside as far as we owners of older vehicle types are concerned. It is evident from the table below that was compiled by a nice person (Jon Dee) somewhere out in cyberspace, that significant differences in charging requirements between the SLI and newer types of battery are needed. When calcium and silver are added to the battery makeup they become more difficult to charge, and the vehicles electrical system must be specifically designed to work with a factory installed calcium battery.... if it is not, then they won’t charge properly and become victims if the dreaded sulfonation, in a few short years or less your new battery struggles to start your car. This is why I have to keep the Falcon battery on regular charge now, as the Bosch alternator only outputs between 13.8 to 14.2 v it will not charge the battery properly.
As you see from the table, the charging system must deliver around 15.5v to get the battery to accept a full charge and then reduce the charging rate to the float voltage of around 13.5v if damage is to be prevented. The old-style regulators such as the Lucas RB106 type cannot do this and nor can the Bosch alternator in the Falcon or most other older cars. The output of all these systems is typically steady in the 13.8 to 14.2 v range. OK for float charging but not good enough to push a charge into a partially discharged battery. Hmmm, that means my old battery chargers are also not much use any more either. Thankfully I bought conventional lead acid batteries for the Dodges but put a calcium battery, into the Falcon, RATS! THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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Fun with Batteries - Continued
Indicative battery prices are:- standard SLI ~$200, EFB ~$445, Calcium-lead ~ $270 and AGM ~$480. So, how are calcium-lead batteries charged? Well, if you have a variable voltage charger you can probably crank it up to 15v until the battery is almost fully charged then drop the voltage to 13.4v for the float part of the charging cycle, kinda crude and let’s face it we don’t want to sit around for hours watching a voltmeter. So, the best option is to treat yourself to a new smart charger with up to 9 stages built into the charging process. Having looked at the specs for these it seems that the best option is a so-called 9-stage charger with auto detection of battery type (I did say they were smart). The charger should be able to charge at 10% of the batteries rated storage capacity, this means 10 amps for a 100 amp hour battery. Local prices for these range between $250 to nearly $1000 so they are not cheap but John Ireland told me that there is a low power float charger available for around $140 and I just picked up a 10 amp 9 stage smart charger off AliExpress for about $60. We’ll see if it was a bargain. The number of stages built into the charging process is variable between 3 and 9 but part of this is marketing and a 3-stage charger may be a 9 stage in disguise as it seems that the stages can be described in various ways. These chargers vary both the current and voltage during various charging stages and autodetect the state of battery charge. The battery is fully charged when the current drops to a set low level and when the charger is removed from the battery it will maintain a set voltage, 12.64v for a SLI battery and 12.89v for a calcium-lead battery. The other good thing about smart chargers, is that you can safely leave the battery on the charger indefinitely.
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Fun with Batteries - Continued
Well that’s about the story I’ve been able to put together, in summary, for our older cars I’d say always go for a standard SLI type battery with around 100 amp hr capacity with the best cold cranking amps that will fit the battery holder. If possible go for a deep cycle /heavy duty version to cope with the heavier cranking of older engines that have not been run regularly. All the old electrical equipment will work fine with this setup. If you opt for a calcium-lead battery in an older car, disappointment with a battery that is always poorly charged and has a (much) shorter battery life may be a consequence, along with the need to purchase a new battery charger to be used after each run in the car to keep your new battery alive.
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM LEN HAYCOCK’S NEW YEAR DAY PICNIC
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Selection of Photographs from the New Year Day Picnic : Continued
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AUCKLAND VCC 2023 MOTORCYCLE RALLY REPORT - ERROL GRAY Day 1 I left Palmerston North Thursday 23rd at 9.00am on my 1975 Norton Commando Mk3 to travel up to the 43rd Auckland Motorcycle Rally held on Saturday 25th November. I had got as far as Cheltenham and trouble. The indicators wouldn’t turn off and kept flashing so pulled over to sort the problem out. The switch wire appeared to be the problem. I managed to stop the lights flashing but that meant no indicators. It was time to make a decision to turn around and go home try to fix them and miss meeting up with the Hastings guys north of Taihape. The answer was hell no. I had 2 good arms to indicate where I was going and if other motorists didn’t understand my signals I had hand extensions (fingers) to get the message across. Let adventure begin. I rode up through Vinegar Hill on a beautiful sunny day with short stop at Taihape to refuel and a coffee then onto meet up with the guys from Hastings who had travelled across the gentle Annie. I arrived at the Spooners Hill road and five minutes later the guys arrived. After introductions to the guys and lady we were set to move on. There were 6 riders and Jan drove chase vehicle with trailer - thankfully not needed on the trip. 2 Ariel’s, 3 Norton’s and one Yamaha and off we went to Ohakune for lunch with the sun shining all the way. We stopped at a couple places of interest. One place where the last rail spike was driven in linking the main Truck rail line and we were lucky enough to watch a goods train going up the Raurimu Spiral. Then onto Taumarunui to stay the night dinner at the RSA and get some sleep. Day 2 After breakfast we headed inland from Taumarunui around 12 Kms on a gravel road before we joined onto the Te Kuiti road. The weather changed and we got some rain. This cleared later after a lunch stop at Te Kuiti. We continued on up the other side of the Waikato river through Huntly and back over the river to link up with the motorway into Auckland. We struck the busy time on a Friday and at times traffic flow stopped due to the congestion. We were able to get off the motorway and up to the motel for a bit of a rest, then off to the Auckland VCC club rooms for a get together and dinner then back to the motel to sleep. Day 3 The rally was based out of Ramarama another sunny day the first motorcycle away at 9.30am. I was number 28 of around 53 entries and was behind Martin, a friendly Aucklander. We meandered through the country side with lunch supplied by the Waerenga School - very well catered. This was followed by a THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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Auckland VCC 2023 Motorcycle Rally Report : Continued
visit to a distillery at Pokeno. A very interesting visit, then back to the Ramarama hall then back on the motorway to our motel before dinner at the Auckland VCC rooms in Penrose. Once again we were well fed, and there was some interesting side entertainment identifying items stitched into bags by feel. After dinner was the prize giving and I was fortunate to come second in the P60 section and was presented with furthest travelled award - a good night had by all.
Day 4 We left the Motel early to avoid the traffic on the motorway, and even at 7.30am on a Sunday the with a number of people we knew and one of our guys lost a mixture screw off the carburettor and was able to pick one up at the swap meet. Traffic out of Hamilton to Cambridge was busy so we branched at Karapiro much lower traffic flow. Lunch at Arapuni then onto Putaruru and re-joined SH1 onto Taupo where we refuelled. Said goodbyes and the guys took the Taupo Napier Road and I carried on down SH1 through the Desert Road. The temperature dropped and I refuelled at Waiouru then travelled south, turned off at Vinegar Hill and would you believe it the indicators started flashing on one side with the switch in the off position coming down the hill into Cheltenham. After getting that sorted I arrived home in Palmerston North at 6.00pm Sunday night. To summarise the trip This is the first motorcycle rally I have attended in Auckland and I hope to attend more in the future. I met a lot of likeminded motorcyclists and the guys from Hastings were great to ride with at a very relaxed pace. I travelled a total of 825 miles over the 4 days on the Norton Commando. The bike ran well apart from the electrical issue. I hope next year we can get more riders from our VCC branch to join in whether we trailer motorcycles or some ride could be arranged. Something to consider Cheers Errol
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GLANCING BACK AT EARLY ISSUES OF BEADED WHEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1993 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 199 > 204
Left: Idle Torque - Dec1992/January 1993 Above: Idle Torque - February/March 1993
Above: Idle Torque - April/May 1993 Right: Idle Torque - October/November 1993
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ENGLAND’S BEST DEAD CAR COMPANIES Panther Arguably the motoring success story of the 1970s, Bob Jankel’s ‘Panther Westwinds’ group made a big impact, producing an enormous collection of memorable machinery in a remarkably short space of time. Bearing more than a passing resemblance to the 1978 Panther six-wheeler J72. Jaguar SS100, the Panther J72 set an exacting standard. The car is powered by a mid-mounted 8.2 L (500 cu in) Cadillac V8 engine with twin turbochargers paired to a three-speed automatic transmission. Only two cars were made (1977>1978) - (one in white, one in black), both of which are known still to exist. The specification included a detachable hard top and convertible soft top, electronic instruments, a 17,000 BTU air conditioner, an automatic fire extinguisher, electric seats and windows, a telephone and a dashboard-mounted television set. Claims for the top speed of this vehicle suggested it was capable of over 200 mph (322 km/h).
FROM: WIKIPEDIA AND AUTOCAR (UK)
LARGE ENGINES IN MOTOR CARS Bugatti: 12.8 litres Bentley’s maximum capacity of 8.0 litres has been the standard figure for Bugatti in the 21st century. Like Bentley, though, Bugatti once created an engine whose enormity has not been surpassed since the 1930s. The Type 41 built from 1927 to 1933 - better known as the Royale (shown right), had a straight-eight which measured 12.8 litres, a figure exceeded in production cars only by the 13.5-litre monsters created by Peerless and Pierce-Arrow before the First World War. Commercially, the Royale was a disaster, since it was too expensive even for royalty during the Great Depression era when launched. Its engine by contrast, was a triumph – the French state railway bought many examples, and was still using them to power its locomotives in the late 1950s.
FROM: AUTOCAR (UK)
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TOURER HUMOUR A man goes into his son’s room to wish him goodnight. His son is having a nightmare - the man wakes him and asks his son if he is OK? The son replies he is scared because he dreamt that Auntie Suzie had died. The father assures the son that Auntie Suzie is fine and sends him to bed. The next day, Auntie Suzie dies. One week later, the man again goes into his son’s bedroom to wish him goodnight. His son is having another nightmare - the man again wakes his son. The son this time says that he had dreamt that granddaddy had died. The father assures the son that granddaddy is fine and sends him to bed. The next day granddaddy dies. One week later, the man again goes into his son’s room to wish him goodnight. His son is having another nightmare - the man again wakes his son. The son this time says that he had dreamt that daddy had died. The father assures the son that he is OK and sends the boy off to bed. The man goes to bed but cannot sleep because he is so terrified. The next day, the man is scared for his life - he is sure that he is going to die. After dressing he drives very cautiously to work fearful of a collision. He doesn’t eat lunch because he is scared of food poisoning. He avoids everyone for he is sure he will somehow be killed. He jumps at every noise, starts at every movement and hides under his desk. Upon walking in his front door at the end of the day, he finds his wife. “Good God, Dear,” he proclaims, “I’ve just had the worst day of my entire life!” She responds, “You think your day was bad, the milkman dropped dead on the doorstep this morning.”
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WORD SEARCH - STREETS & ROADS IN & AROUND HIMATANGI BEACH Find the following hidden words in the grid below:
BARLING
DEAR
DOLAN
HIMATANGI
HUNIA
KAUWHATA
KAWANA
KOPUTARA
LOMAS
MAHURI
MUAPOKO
MURITAI
NGATIAWA
QUAIL
RANGITANE
RAUKAWA
RUAHINE
RUANUI
SANDOWN
TE AWE AWE
TE KIRI
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TOURER TRADER - BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE
FOR SALE : 7.10-15 Crossply Tyre The retread on this tyre is like new. Open to offers. Contact Alistair Howard : 027 448 8652
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MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION EARLIER ISSUES OF THE TOURER ARE ONLINE An electronic resource has been set up making a large number of earlier issues of the Tourer easily available for reference. The link to those earlier issues is below. Cut and paste the link to your browser: 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 Use your tablet or computer to see the current Newsletter from other VCC Branches online and to check out what activities are on in those branches. Go to www.vcc.org.nz then go to Branch Newsletters
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ‘THE TOURER’ Because the Tourer is the Magazine for your branch - it is your magazine. Should you come across anything that you think could interest your fellow members - or if you wish to contribute an article on any of your motoring projects (past or present) - or your recent participation in runs or events with other branches, please do not hesitate to send it along with any photographs which you may have, to the editor. DO YOU KNOW OF A GOOD DESTINATION FOR A RUN OR A RALLY ? THE BRANCH IS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS TO ORGANISE RUNS / OUTINGS / RALLIES. DIFFERENT ORGANISERS CAN ADD VARIETY TO OUR BRANCH OUTINGS. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER TO ORGANISE A RUN, AN OUTING OR A RALLY. THE COMMITTEE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR ACTIVITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE A BRANCH OUTING CONTACT EITHER THE CLUB CAPTAIN OR THE VICE CLUB CAPTAIN.
NAME BADGES NEW MEMBERS should contact the branch Secretary, to organise to collect their free name badge.
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Manawatu Branch Notices and Information : Continued
IS YOUR VEHICLE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ? If it is not, please have a talk to Robert Wilson at club night. More photo frames have been purchased so things are all ready to go - we just need the photographs - whether it be of your vehicle in original, restored, or unrestored condition.
PARTS SHED - GARY MILLAR The Manawatu Branch of the VCC is committed to helping you with the restoration and ongoing maintenance of your valued vintage & classic vehicle, endeavouring to maintain a supply of quality second hand tools and parts covering all ages and types of early vehicles. Any time is a good time to declutter your sheds and you and your friends are invited to donate any unwanted old car and motorcycle parts to the branch so that we can trade them onto vintage enthusiasts who are looking for that rare part needed for completing a restoration or keeping a car on the road. At the Parts Shed all parts are priced to move off the shelves. Gary looks forward to assisting you with finding that unusual, rare and valuable part or tool which will help you restore and maintain your pride and joy. Contact Gary on: (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
SCRAP METAL COLLECTION - GARY MILLAR A large bin for disposal of old scrap metal including your old (clean) household tins etc. is located on the eastern side of the main parts shed (i.e. between the two sheds). Money raised from the sale of scrap helps with the ongoing maintenance of the clubrooms and parts sheds. THE TOURER | FEBRUARY 2024
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LIBRARY - GARY MILLAR The Club Library is located upstairs in the main function hall at the club rooms. There are sections on Veteran, Vintage, Post Vintage, Post War Vintage, Post 60’s and Commercial vehicles; a comprehensive section on technical topics; and a large number of general books. The Library is available for you to view on club nights or by arrangement with the librarian: - contact Gary on: (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
MANAWATU BRANCH VETERAN RALLY
MANAWATU BRANCH
Veteran Rally Starting from the Clubrooms Sunday 18th February 2024
THE ENTRY FORM FOR THE VETERAN RALLY IS ON THE NEXT PAGE
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The Manawatu Branch Veteran Rally Sunday 18th February 2024 For Veteran classification vehicles, Two-wheel brake Vintage and Pre 1930 Motorcycles
Meet at the VCC Clubrooms on Kelvin Grove Road at 9:00am for cup of tea / coffee.
The briefing will be at 9:30am.
This will be a very casual rally with a few stops of interest on the way, one will be $20.00 entry but well worth it. Please bring the correct change.
BYO lunch and hot water for drinks and chairs.
BBQ Dinner at Clubrooms.
ENTRANT: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… NAVIGATOR: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ADDRESS: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TOWN/CITY: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. TELEPHONE (…….) …………………………………….. EMAIL: …………………………………………………………………………… VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… YEAR: …………………………………
REG NO: ……………………………………………………
ENTRY FEE
$ 15.00
BBQ DINNER PER PERSON $15.00
$ …………
TOTAL:
$ .………..
PAYMENT METHOD:
Pay on Rally Day Please
ENTRIES CLOSE 11TH FEBRUARY 2024 RALLY ORGANISER:
Derek Haycock, 375 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North 4410 Phone: (06) 3561056 or 027 4419153 Email: derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
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MANAWATU BRANCH RUAHINE RAMBLE
MANAWATU BRANCH
Ruahine Ramble Starting from the Clubrooms Sunday 10th March 2024 THE ENTRY FORM IS ON THE NEXT PAGE
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EVENT NOTICES - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, OTHER CLUBS ETC.
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Event Notices - Other VCC Branches, Other Clubs etc. : Continued
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Event Notices - Other VCC Branches, Other Clubs etc. : Continued
If you would like a copy of the programme and /or entry form emailed to you, please contact the Tourer Editor.
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Event Notices - Other VCC Branches, Other Clubs etc. : Continued
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VINTAGE CAR CLUB VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS VETERAN: VINTAGE:
Motor Vehicles constructed prior to 31st December 1918. Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1919 and 31st December 1931.
POST VINTAGE : Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1932 and 31st December 1945.
POST WAR :
Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1946 and 31st December 1960.
POST 1960 :
Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1961 and 31st December 1980.
POST 1980 :
Motor Vehicles constructed after 1st January 1981 provided that no vehicle is deemed eligible for this category until the day immediately following the 30th anniversary of its original date of construction as determined in accordance with Section 2 of the Club Vehicle Technical Code. (refer to the Club By-laws)
AUTHENTIC REPRODUCTION VEHICLES: Motor Vehicles newly constructed to the exact
specification of an original factory production vehicle. (as described in the Club By-laws)
FACTORY BUILT & HISTORIC RACING VEHICLES : (as described in the Club By-laws). PERIOD SPECIALS : (as described in the Club By-laws).
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MANAWATU BRANCH DIRECTORY - 2023 / 2024 BRANCH COMMITTEE
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Chair
Derek Haycock (Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 06 356 1056
Custodian & Librarian
Gary Millar (Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 06 354 8298
Vice Chair
Cliff Bennett (Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 06 356 3383 : 021 2837 088
Delegate
Derek Haycock (Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 06 356 1056
Secretary
Cathy Clements (Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com 06 328 5979 : 027 286 2927
Editor (Tourer)
Bryan Abraham (Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 06 358 4014
Treasurer
Ken Foot (Annette) kafoot@outlook.com 021 242 7882
ID Card Advisor
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Club Captain
Glyn Clements (Cathy) cbz1@xtra.co.nz 06 328 5979 : 021 0833 4081
ID Card Advisor
Derek Haycock (Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 06 356 1056
Vice Club Captain
Esther Williams e_williams@xtra.co.nz 027 243 7275
Idle Torque
Committee Member
Rob Eason r.eason@xtra.co.nz 06 355 4204
Parts Shed
Gary Millar (Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 06 354 8298
Committee Member
Annette Foot (Ken) kafoot@outlook.com 027 210 7532
Privacy Officer
Derek Haycock (Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 06 356 1056
Committee Member
Tom Gilchrist tomsdgilchrist@gmail.com 027 440 3346
Swapmeet Coordinator
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Committee Member
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator
Bryan Abraham (Catherine) (Beaded Wheels) bryana@xtra.co.nz Scribe 06 358 4014
Welfare
Position currently vacant Committee Members
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM LEN HAYCOCK’S NEW YEAR DAY PICNIC