VCC MANAWATU TOURER OCTOBER 2024 by Vintage Car Club of New Zealand

THE TOURER

MANAWATU BRANCH NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 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: 1936FordV8SaloonbelongingtoFeildingmemberStewartBird.

PHOTOGRAPHSINTHIS ISSUE oftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyStanGarmonsway, CarlaAbraham,AnnetteFoot,BryanAbraham,JohnCallesenand DerekHaycock.

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

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

COMING EVENTSAND ACTIVITIES

 ManawatuBranch

 OtherVCCBranchesandNationalEvents,OtherClubs/Organisationsetc.

SEPTEMBER 2024

29th Sun * ManawatuBranchVintageOnlyRally -entryformonpage37oftheSeptemberTourer

30th Mon EntriesClosefortheManawatuBranchMotorcycleRally

OCTOBER 2024

1st Tue Noggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding

5th Sat LadiesFriendshipGroupMorningTea-seepage7ofthisTourer

5th Sat * ManawatuBranchSwapMeetatManfield,Feilding -seepages10and11ofthisTourer

6th Sun NoSundayJauntthismonth -seepage5andtheClubCaptain’sRambleonpage14ofthisTourer

6th Sun PartsShedwillbeopenbetween2pmand5pm

9th Wed WorkingBeeattheClubrooms-seepage6ofthisTourer

12th Sat * ManawatuBranchMotorcycleRally -entryformonpage39oftheSeptemberTourer

16th Wed ClubNight

18/19th Fri/Sat Marlborough/NelsonBiennialRally-seepage60oftheAugustTourer

25>28th Fri>Mon 7th NationalCommercialRally-seepage53oftheAugustTourer

26>28th Sat>Mon Inter-BranchCampOut-seepage13ofthisTourer -andalsoseepages10and14oftheSeptemberTourer

30th Wed KapitiMid-WeekruntoGreenhaughGardens,NapierRoad,PalmNth -ManawatuBranchmembersinvited-seepage54ofthisTourer

31st Thu EntriesCloseforthe29th VCCNationalMotorcycleRally

NOVEMBER 2024

1st/2nd Fri/Sat NorthlandVCC-FarNorthTour-seepage56ofthisTourer

9th Sat WaikatoBranchVCC-VeteranRally2024-seepage60ofthisTourer

16/17th Sat/Sun Overnighter-seepage8ofthisTourer- Notethechangeofdate

16th Sat WairarapaBranchVCC-41st GoldMedalTrial -seepage58ofthisTourer

17th Sun WaikatoVCCSwapmeet-seepage57ofthisTourer

22>24th Fri>Sun Hawke’sBayVCC-65thAnniversaryCelebrations -seepages52and53ofthisTourer

24th Sun ManawatuChildCancerFoundationisseekingvolunteers -seepage10ofthisTourer

DECEMBER 2024

1st Sun ManawatuBranchChristmasParty&ServiceAwards -seepage9ofthisTourer

JANUARY 2025

1st Wed TheAnnualLenHaycockNewYearDayPicnic

25>27th Sat>Mon * 29th VCCNationalMotorcycleRally-seepage53ofthisTourer

FEBRUARY 2025

22/23rd Sat/Sun ManawatuAGExpo2025-seepage53ofthisTourer

MARCH 2025

8/9th Sat/Sun SouthWaikatoVCCIrishWomen’sRally-seepage62ofthisTourer

APRIL 2025

11>18th Fri>Fri SouthIslandClubCaptain’sTour-seepage53ofthisTourer

18>20th Fri>Sun WheelsatWanaka-seepage57ofthisTourer

* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

EVENT NOTICES - MANAWATU BRANCH

…buttheclubroomswillbeopenonthe6th foranyone whowishestocomedownforanafternoonteadrink,and ifyouwish,stayonforaBYOdinner.

WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS

2ND WEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH

9TH OCTOBER 2024 9.30 AM > 12 NOON

Weatherpermitting,thetreetrimmingwillagaincontinue. Ifyoucan,pleasebringalongsawsandchainsaws,andof course,trailersforfreefirewood.

Ifyouareunabletohelpwiththetrees,thereisongoingtidying upandgardeningneedingattention.

Iffine,thisworkingbeewillbelookingto cleanupleavesetcaspartoftheongoingtidyingupandgardening.

Pleasebringsomegardeningtoolsalong.

Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorsonrecoveringthechairs.Please bringastaplegun,staples&screwdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask.

Andofcourse,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhichallowstime forsomeconvivialsocialising.

OurbranchhasbeenapproachedbythePNHospice tohelpoutwiththeirtreeofremembranceatthe entrancetoFarmersinthePlazainPalmerston North.

Thisisbeingheldfromthe1stDecemberthroughto the24thDecemberduringthePlaza'sopeninghours.

Every Christmas, outside the Farmers Department Store in the Plaza, the Arohanui HospiceTreeofRemembranceisadornedwithheartfeltmessages.Thesehavebeen leftbymembersofourcommunitytohonourtheirlovedoneswhohavepassedawayin exchangeforachosendonationtoArohanuiHospice.AfterChristmas,thesemessages areblessed,burned,andtheashesarescatteredinArohanuiHospice'sgarden.

ArohanuiHospiceisacharityorganisationdedicatedtoprovidingspecialistpalliative caretoover1100patientseachyearacrossManawatu,Rangitikei,Tararua, Horowhenua,andOtaki.Ourservicesareonlymadepossiblethroughthegenerous supportofourcommunity,whohelpcoverourfundingshortfall,whichforthisfinancial yearisjustover$4million.

Ifyouhaveafewhoursspareandwouldliketovolunteeracoupleofhours pleaseletAnnetteknow.

Contactdetails0272107532

ManawatuChildCancerFoundation ChristmasEvent2024

ForOurManawatuChildCancerFoundationChristmasEventthisyearinlate NovemberourThemeisWinterWonderland.TogetherwiththeRongotea LionswearecreatingaSantaCave,haveplannedafantasticmeal-andeven afewgiftstoo.Thedaygenerallyconsistsofactivities,foodandSantafor upwardsof60families(150+people)chatting,connectingandallcoming togetherduetotheirchildrenbeingdiagnosedwithsomeformofChild Cancer.

Wouldanyofyourmembersperhapsliketoparticipateinthefestivitiesfor severalhoursontheday?TheeventthisyearwillbeattheTeKawau RecreationCentreinRongotea,Sunday24thNovember10.30am-1pm.

Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeforanyotherdetails:

Manawatu Whānau Connect Co-Lead

JasonCarter Whānau Connect 0273347326

HELPERSNEEDEDFOR MANFIELD - 5TH OCTOBER 2024

Kawakawa RoadGate (sellersgate)

6:458:15 8:159:45 9:4510:15

SouthStreet Gate (buyersgate) 7:459:15 9:1510:45 10:4512:15

SetUp Friday CleanUp 2.003.00

ParkingShowCars:

ParkingCarsintheStadium:

Spareman:

FireWardens:

Puttingoutsigns:

KawaKawaRdGate: EntryFeesare$20.00forsellersand$10.00eachfor anyadultpassenger.Childrenunder12yrsarefree.

SouthStGate: EntryFeesare$10.00peradult.Childrenunder12yrsarefree.

Pleasecontactmeifyoucanputyournameforwardtofilloneoftheslots-if youareabletogiveapproximatelyninetyminutesofyourtimeonSaturdaythe 5th Octobertobeacollectorateitherofthegatesortobeavolunteerforanyofthe otherroles.

Forthosewhocan,thankyouforvolunteeringyourtime.Itismostappreciated.

JohnIreland-0274491271or(06)3234170.

CHAIRPERSON’S CHAT - ESTHER WILLIAMS

Hieveryone,ithasbeenaverywetmonththismonth.Ihope youarenotunderwaterareyourplace.

ItwasagoodturnoutfortheSundayrunatthebeginningof themonth.Themotorcyclecollectionwasverylargeandthere werealotofdifferentmakesofbikesIhadnotheardof.

Iwouldliketothankthemembersthathavebeenturningup everyworkingbee.Iwassoproudofhowtheclubrooms lookedforthedaffodilday.Wehadalotofthepublicturnup forafternoontea.Therewasalotofinterestinclubrooms.Somedidn’tevenknow thatwehadclubroomsthere.

AtleastwehadgreatweatherforDaffodildayinFeilding.Therewerearound160 cars,motorbikesandevenacaravan.Wehavehadalotofinterestintheclubsince thatdaywithnewmembers.AbigthankyoutoAnnetteforallthehardworkin organizingtheDaffodilDay.

IwasintroducedtosomeoneonDaffodilDaythatwaslookingforacartobuy.So,the nextweekendmycarwassoldtosomeoneinthedistrict.Itwillbegreattoseeit aroundontheroadagain.

ItwasverysadthatwelostthebrokenpistontrophytoCentralHawkesBaybranchon Wednesdaynight.Thequestionswerequitehardthisyear.Ihaveputmyhandupfor nextyeartodothequiz.

Theladiesfellowshipisgoinggreat.Wehadanawesometimeattheposhnosh morningtea.Wewouldloveformoreladiestocomealongandjoininwithus.

GoodMotoringEveryone

Esther

SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS

WinterWon’tLetGo-It’sLikeThatGuestWhoWon’tLeave… Youknowthatfeelingwhenaparty’sover,thesnacksaregone, andeveryone’sleft,butthere’sthatoneguestwhojustwon’t takethehint?That’sWinterrightnow.We’vepolitelyhintedit’s timetogo.Springiswaitingoutside,tappingitsfoot,butWinter isstillsittingonourcouch,eatingthelastofthechipsand showingnosignofmoving.Sure,wewerehappytoseeWinter atfirst.Thesnowwaspretty,thecosyjumperswerefun,and hotchocolatebecameitsownfoodgroup.Butnow,we’reready Forsunshine,flowers,andtheabilitytogooutsidewithoutthreelayersofclothing. Yet,Winterislike,“Nope,IthinkI’llstayalittlelonger.Howaboutonemorebadweather

bombforoldtime'ssake?”Atthispoint,we’vetriedeverythingshortofkickingitoutthe door.Butmaybethere’sasilverlining-atleastit’sagoodexcusetostayinside,bingewatchyourfavouriteseries,andavoidtheexerciseforafewmoreweeks.So,here’sto Winter,theseasonthatjustdoesn’tknowwhentoleave!

WHANGANUIBRANCH-SEPTEMBERCLUBNIGHT

GlynandIdecidedtodonourWintercoats,cranktheheaterupintheMiniandmakean impromptuvisittoWanganuiBranch’sClubNightonWednesday4thSept.Well,whata nightwehad!Itturnedoutthattheywereholdinga“ShinyParts”Auction,whichalso includedgeneralbricabrac,homebaking,fruit,endlesssuppliesoffreshfarmeggsand anarrayofunimaginablegoodsforthepicking!ThankyouWanganuiBranch(your amazingClubCaptains,RobandLindaO’Keefe!)formakingusfeelwelcome.It’salwaysa pleasuretovisitthisBranch.WatchthisspaceManawatuBranch,thishasgivenyour Secretarysomeideasforthesummermonths!

LADIESFRIENDSHIPGROUP-MORNINGTEA

Wasn'tlastmonth'sgettogetherawesome!EstherandIthoroughlyenjoyedtransforming themembersRoomintothe"PoshNosh"Cafeanditwasgreattoseesomanyofyou comealongdressedfortheoccasion..."MrsBouquet"wouldhavebeenmostimpressed! NowwedoknowoneofourLadieshadabitofahelpinghandfromherhubbywith platingupherfood.ThankyouBillTurner-yourSalmon/CreamCheeseBliniswereso delicioustheydidn’tlastontheplateforlong!

Octoberisfastapproaching,andsoisournextLadiesGetTogetherwhichisSaturday5th October!Whilethemajorityofourmenfolkwillbefreezingtheirbuttsoff,aimlessly walkingaroundManfieldinthehopeoffindingtheirnextshiny"Treasure"wewillbe enjoyingahotcoffee/brunchinthepeacefulMeetingRoomatBeyondCoffeeCafeon ManchesterSquareFeilding! CheckoutthedetailselsewhereintheTourer.

Ladies,Iamsureyouareallaware,OctoberisInternationalBreastCancerAwareness Month.Everyday,ninewomeninNewZealandarediagnosedwithbreastcancer,soit's likelythatsomeoneyouknowwillbediagnosed,hashadbreastcancerinthepast,oris supportingsomeonewithbreastcancer.Let'sallembracethisworthycauseandwearan itemofclothingand/oraccessorythatis PINK! ThebrightertheBetter!

(elsewhereintheTourer)

“INTER-BRANCHCAMPOUT”- LabourWeekend-Sat26thOct-Mon28thOct(2nights) GototheBaseCampwebsitetocheckoutthevenue https://www.basecamprangi.com Therearestillafewplacesleftsogetinquick!Ifyouareinterested,pleaseemailGlyn andCathy(cbz1@xtra.co.nz)forthelinktotheAccommodationPortalandtogoonthe mailinglistforfurtherupdates!

That’sallfrommeforthemonth,enjoyyourdaysandkeepwarm!

CLUB CAPTAIN’

Thismonth’sSundayruntoPeterThomson’sMotorcycle Collectionwasslightlydownonnumbersfromtheprevious coupleofmonthswithitlandingonFather’sDayandafewof theregularsunabletomakeit.Ihadforgottenhowgreatthe collectionwasandalsohowpassionatePeterwasabout passingonthehistoryofthemagnificentmachineshousedin hiscollection.

TherewillbenoSundayJauntinOctoberasit’sthefollowingdayaftertheswapmeet, buttheclubroomswillbeopenonthe6thforthosewhowanttocomedownandhave adrinkandstayonfordinner.

Onthe7thofSeptembertwocarsfromManawatubranchventuredoverthehillto WaipukuraufortheirVintagerally,againitwasagreatdayoutexploringtheCentral HawkesBayIwasaccompaniedbymyfatherLenandsonRoanwithAlistairandMary HowardintheirlovelyEssexboattailmakinguptheotherhalfoftheManawatu contingent.AbigthankstotheCentralHawkesBayBranchforagreatdayout. FastforwardaweekandahalfwewerebackinthecompanyoftheCHBbranchfor theannualinterbranchquiznightandasalways,anothergreatnight-but unfortunatelythisyearweweredefeatedbyourhosts.

OurnextmajoreventistheVintageOnlyrallyandatthetimeofwritingthiswehave 15entriesand4daystogobeforetheclosingdate.Therallyrouteisbasicallythe sameastheNightTrialbutgoingthroughWoodvilleforahalfsectioncomfortstop. HopetoseeyouallattheSwapmeet.

SafeMotoring

DerekHaycock

A WELCOMETO NEW MEMBERS

TheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubispleasedtowelcomenewmembers.

Welcometoourbranchandwelookforwardtoseeingyoubothatfutureclub activities.

TheManawatuBranchoftheVCChostedthe DaffodilDayClassicCarDisplayattheWrite PriceCarparkinFeildingon25th August.

VCCmembers,localcarclubsandmembers ofthepublicwereinvitedtobringavehicle todisplay–andapproximately160cars, trucks,vansandmotorcyclespackedthe carparkraisingalittleover$2000.00forthe CancerSociety.

Agreateffortandresult,andathankyoutoall branchmemberswhoparticipatedandhelpedin whateverwaytheydidtowardsmakingthisa successfulday.

Themuseumissetoutovertwolevels withtheupperlevelgivinga commandingviewofthewhole museum.

TheSeptemberSundayJauntvisited ThomsonsMotorcycleMuseumin RongoteaRoad.

LEFT:Firstinthedooristhisc1916 MilitaireCar.Itis1000ccandhasthree forwardspeedsandreverse. Maybethereversegeargaveit justificationforcallingitacar?

Therearerowsofmotorcyclesofevery typeandeveryeraondisplayinalarge andimmaculatelypresentedshedadorned withsignageandothermemorabilia.

Memorabiliaontheupperlevel includesnumberplatesandcaps,oil andpetrolvessels,aswellasmore signage.

Therearemotorcycleswith sidecars–

LEFT:a1913James500c.c.side valvemotorcyclewithaWicker Sidecar

RIGHT:a1951ArielSquare41000c.c. andsidecar

LEFT:This150c.c.SR150PUCH motorscootercaughttheeyeof youreditor. Manufacturedinthelate50’sand intothe60’s,itwasononeofthese scootersthatyoureditorlearntto rideamotorcycleandbecomea roaduser.

BELOW:Themuseumincludedother objectsofinterestincluding advertisingparaphernaliaandlapel badges.

GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF

Above:fromIssueNo250–June/July2001

Right/Top:fromIssueNo251–Aug/Sept2001

Right/Lower:fromIssueNo252–Oct/Nov2001 Pages26>29

NationalNorthIslandEasterRally2001 HostedbytheManawatuBranch FromIssueNo251–Aug/Sept2001

OCTOBER TOURER TRIVIA

PHOTOGRAPHS -

TheorganisersoftherecentFeildingMilitaryTattoomadearequesttoourbranchto provideaboutadozenvintagecarsandcommercialvehiclestoparticipateinthe MilitaryTattoo.

Theywerelookingforanexamplefromeachera-from1900to1980.

Thirteenvehiclesweredecidedontosupplementasmallnumberofvehicleswhichhad beenselectedfromtheCoachHouseMuseum.

Thevehicleswereparkedup intheManfieldStadium beforetheparade.

Thevehicleswere usheredin-tocrossthe flooroneatatimetakingapproximatelya minutepervehicle.

Aseachvehiclecrossedthefloor,acommentary providingabitofmotoringhistoryand informationabouttheera,andofthevehicle, wasreadout.

1906CadillacDeliveryVan- LaurieCocker

In1906MrRPSmithbroughtthefirstcarto cometoFeilding-aCadillac.

AroundthistimeaCadillacdeliveryvanwould havebeenseenaroundthestreetsofFeilding. Asinglecylindergettinguptoabout30mph ontheflatandalittleslowerwhenloaded withgrocerieswhichgavethetwo-speedrear differentialagoodworkout.

1918CadillacTourer- JohnCallesen

Cartechnologydevelopedrapidly,andthis 1918CadillacTourerwasafivelitreV8 monstercomparedtothesinglecylinder Caddys.V8meantthatithadeightcylinders, fouroneachsideandshapedlikea‘V’. Thismodelwaspopularwiththewaroffices andtheambulances.AfterthewarNewmans coachlinesand AARD Motorcompanybrought sometoNewZealandforpassengers.Thisisaseven-seaterandstillpopularinNew Zealandfortouringaround.

1926Austin7- MauriceWasley

TheAustin7Tourer,oftenknownasthe Chummy,wasbuiltinvariousformsinBritain between1922and1930.Theysoldin1922 for£165intheUKandsoonreplacedthe motorcycleandsidecarforfamilytransport. ThiscarwasoriginallyownedbytheAvery familyfromFeilding.Itwaslaterrebuiltby MauriceWasleyofFeilding.

1927ChevroletCoupe- LenHaycock IncontrasttotheAustins,theChevrolet Coupewasalsobuiltin1927butdesignedfor longerjourneysandbetterroadsinthe developedUnitedStates. ThisonewasrestoredinBullsandistypicalof abusinesscarthatmighthavehadatrunk. ItwasAmericanandfullofsalesgear. TheDickieseatwasanoptioninthebackif theweatherwasfine.

1929 HudsonHearse- PeterBeachamp driverfortheparade-AlistairHoward Luxuryvehicleslikethis1929Hudsonwere oftenfittedoutforspecialistuse,thisone beingusedasaHearse.

TheHudsonwassolidandreliable-witha powerfulsupersixengine,andskilled coachbuildersaddedadignifiedtouchforthat finaljourney.

1924AustinPostOfficeVan- DennisMilne Fromaround1922theAustinMotorCompany suppliedchassistoGovernmentagencies,and ontheWellingtonwaterfrontthePostOffice garagebuiltbodies.

ThisAustinwasbuiltin1930andservedinthe PostOfficeuntil1943whenitwasusedfor farmworkintheRangiwahiaarea. ItwasparkedunderaMacrocarpatreein 1960,recoveredin2000,andrestoredtoits currentstate.

1936Austin12- DaveLivingston

TheAustinmodelsadvanced.TheAustin12 providedalargerandmorecomfortableride, butitwasstillsmallerandunderpowered comparedtoitsAmericancousins.

ThiscarwasfoundinaBunnythorpeswamp fiftyyearsagoandwaslovinglyrestored. Itisafuncartodrivebutrather underpoweredformoderntraffic,butitalways camehomeunderitsownpower.

1936ChevroletMaster - KeithHughes GeneralMotorsopenedaplantinPetonein 1926producingChevrolet,PontiacandBuick cars.

This1939ChevroletMasterwasafavouritefor farmersandfarmservicepersonnelespecially ontheruggedcountryroadsaroundhere. Withoutcellphonestheagentswouldvisit farmsinpersonandcoversubstantialmiles.

1936 ChevroletCoupe- BrianJames Therounderlinesofthe1941Chevrolet Coupegivewitnesstotheevolutionofthe motorcarandhintsofourmoderncarfleet. ImportsfromAmericagrewinthewaryears alongwiththetroopsthatboughtaspectsof Americanculturetoourshores.

1951AustinDevon- BryanAbraham Inthe1950’sAustinproducedacarseries namedaftersoutherncountiesinEnglandtheDevon,DorsetandSomerset.

This1951AustinDevonwasareliable,safe, butsomewhatdulltransportformanyfamilies. TheBritishdesignechoedthejellymould stylingmanyAmericancars-adeveloping trendimmediatelyfollowingthewar.

1960MorrisMinor- JanisJeffers

Inthemidstofflowerpower,miniskirtsand theBeatles,Morrisdevelopedtheveryoriginal MorrisMinor.Thedesignwasaradicalrethink ofpost-warcardesignandover1.6million weremadebetween1948and1968. Itwasverypracticalifsomewhataustere insideandservedasbasictransportformany familiesduringthebabyboom. ThiscarhasbelongedtothesameFeilding familythroughoutitslife.

1973FordXAFalcon- AllanHardacre Inthelate1960sAustralianplantsbeganto assembleAmericanmodels-Holden,Falcon andValiant.

This1973XAFordFalconisinitsoriginalKelly Greenwithacreamvinyltopmakingita luxuryV8.TheFalcon,HoldenandValiant modelswereworkhorsesforNewZealand farmers.ThisonewassoldnewinPateathen onsoldtoaFeildingcouplebeforecomingto itscurrentowner.

1980Jaguar- JohnIreland

Therehasalwaysbeenroomforluxury vehiclesandnothingcomparedtoBritish luxury.

Thegrace,paceandstyleoftheJaguarhas neverbeeninquestionandthesecarsseemto haveatimelessbeauty.

This1980Jaguarwithapowerfulsix-cylinder enginewasperfectforeffortlesscruisingon theemergingmotorwaysystem. Butmaintenanceandrunningcostsbegantooverwhelmmany.

2024 HIGHLAND FLING

Two45minutevideoswhichgiveexcellentcoverageoftheMay2024twodayHighland Flinghaverecentlybeenuploadedonto YouTube. Gotoyourbrowserandcopy/pastethelinksbelowintoyoursearchengine:

HighlandFlingRally2024Day1(youtube.com)

HighlandFlingRally2024Day2(youtube.com)

CONDOLENCES

ThebranchoffersitscondolencestoPeterCreightonontherecentpassingofNoeline. PeterandNoelinehavebeenactiveparticipantsinmanyclubeventssincejoiningthe branchnearly35yearsago.

SMALL ENGINES - FOR YOU ENGINEERS & CAR LOVERS

ContributedbyRobertHeath

Iknowthatcarsaregettingsmaller,BUTthisisridiculous.Nextthingyouknow EnvironmentalProtectionAgencieswillbeginregulatingemissionsofcellphonesand laptopstoo!

SMALLESTPETROLENGINE

SCIENTISTShavebuiltthesmallestpetrolengine,tinyenoughtopoweraWATCH. Themini-motor,whichrunsfortwoyearsonasinglesquirtoflighterfuel,issetto revolutionizeworldtechnology.Itproduces700timesmoreenergythanaconventional batterydespitebeinglessthanacentimetrelong(Notevenhalfaninch!).Itcouldbe usedtooperatelaptopsandmobilephonesformonthsdoingawaywiththeneedfor recharging.Expertsbelieveitcouldbephasingoutbatteriesinsuchitemswithinjustsix years.Theengine,minuteenoughtobebalancedonafingertip,hasbeenproducedby engineersattheUniversityofBirmingham.

DrKyleJiang,leadinvestigatorfromtheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineering,said:“We arelookingatanindustrialrevolutionhappeninginpeoples’pockets.Thebreakthroughis anenormousstepforward.Deviceswhichneedre-chargingornewbatteriesarea problembutinsixyearswillbeathingofthepast.”Otherapplicationsfortheengine couldincludemedicalandmilitaryuses,suchasrunningheartpacemakersormini reconnaissancerobots.Atpresent,charginganordinarybatterytodeliveroneunitof energyinvolvesputting2,000unitsintoit.Thelittleengine,becauseenergyisproduced locally,isfarmoreeffective.Oneofthemainproblemsfacedbyengineerswhohavetried toproducemicromotorsinthepasthasbeenthelevelsofheatproduced.Theengines gotsohottheyburnedthemselvesoutandcouldnotbere-used.TheBirminghamteam overcamethisbyusingheat-resistantmaterialssuchasceramicandsiliconcarbide.

ProfessorGrahamDavies,headoftheuniversity’sengineeringschool,said:“We've broughttogetheralltheengineeringdisciplines,materials,chemicalengineering,civil engineering,andmechanicalengineering.

Whatbetterplacetohavethesecondindustrialrevolutioninnano-technologythanwhere thefirsttookplace,intheheartoftheWestMidlands.

SOMEPEOPLETHINKTHEYAREMACHINISTS...ANDSOMEREALLYARE!

V-8 AND V-12 ENGINESIN MINIATURE!

Forallyououttherewholikebig,honkingV-8'sandscreaming'V-12engines,checkout thesetinyversionsthatyoucouldrunonyourworkbenchorkitchentable. Thesemodelswerebuiltbycraftsmenthesamewaythebigonesaremade,bymachining billetstockandcastings,butinminiature.Thesearenotjustmodelsthatlooklike engines,theyarerealrunningengines.SomeofthesephotosweretakenfromtheJoe MartinFoundationCraftsmanshipMuseumbutmanymoreimagescanbefoundelsewhere ontheweb,andengineslikethesecanbeseeninpersonatmodelengineeringshows aroundthecountry.Herearesomereallyniceexamples:

ABOVE: ThelateLeeRootbuiltthisscaleCorvetteengine.Themajorcomponentswere machinedentirelyfromsolidbilletaluminiumthathasbeenbeadblastedtolooklike castings,anditwillturn18,000RPM!Thevalvecoversarejust4½"long,andthe miniaturesparkplugsarecommerciallyavailable.

ThecoinyouseeinsomeofthephotosforsizereferenceisaUSQuarter.

RIGHT: This1/3scalebilletmachined,supercharged Chrysler300Hemiracingenginefromthe1960swas builtbyJamesWeber.

Ithasa1.0"boreand0.90"strokedisplacing5.65 cubicinches.Theengineburnsgasolineormethanol (methylalcohol)ondualelectronicsparkignitionand incorporatesatwo-stagepressurizeddry-sump lubricationsystem.

Itwillturnaround12grandandusesacoupleof computercoolingfansontheradiatortokeepthings cool.

Notetheprofessionallookingthrottleandgaugeson thestand.

RIGHT: Here'saV-8andahalf;ascale FerrariV-12byJeronClassicMotors. Ithasdoubleoverheadcamshafts, burnsmethanolonglowignitionandis equippedwithtwooilpumpsfordry sumplubrication.

Allsixcarburettorsfunctionandare linkedtogetherforsmoothoperation. Theheadsandblockareabout7¼" long.Onlyafewoftheseweremade beforethecompanywentoutof business,soit'sprettyrare.Likemany oftheenginesyouseehere,itison loantotheCraftsmanshipMuseum courtesyofPaulandPaulaKnappand theirMiniatureEngineeringMuseum.

ABOVE: Here'sanothertwelve.ThelateAlIngersolbuiltthisCurtissD-12D1/6scaleV12airplaneenginecompletelyfrombilletstockandalsobuiltamodelCurtissWrightP6E biplanetoputitin.

Theengineisonly9"longandweighs6pounds.Ithasa0.80"boreand1.062"stroke, displacing6.46cubicinches.

OneofthemorepopularmodelV-8enginesovertheyearshasbeentheChallenger.This onewasbuiltbyRonColonna.Castingkitsarestillavailableforthis1/3scaleengine throughColesPowerModels,althoughitisdefinitelynotabeginnerproject.

SeveralV-8enginesbyKenHurstaredisplayedatmodelengineeringshowsliketherecent WesternEngineModelExhibition(WEME)inVallejo,CA. Howaboutthatsupercharger!BehindthefirstengineishisblueChallengerV-8. The103ccenginesoundsgreatrunningonamixtureofwhitegasandhighoctaneracing fuel.

RIGHT: EugeneCorlbuiltthis1/3scaleChevy V-8usingenginecastingsheproducedhimself. TheengineisseenhereattheGasEngine AntiqueReproductionShowinPortland,Oregon. Seenaresomeofthewoodenpatterns,moulds, coresandrawcastingsthathadtobemadeto buildGene's1/3scaleChevyV-8. Oncecast,thepartsmustbepreciselymachined justlikerealenginecomponents. Whenyoulookatoneofthesefinishedlittle engines,keepinmindalltheplanning, preparation,fixturingandbehind-the-scenes workthatgoesintomakingone.

Thephoto ABOVE showstheworld'ssmallestknownrunningChevroletV-8. JimMoyerbuiltthis1/6scaleversionofa1964365HPChevroletCorvette327. Notethetinyfiringordercastintotheintake manifoldjustlikeontherealthing. Theheadsandblockaremachinedfrombillet aluminium.Jimevenmadestampingdiesto maketheoilpan,rockersandfrontcover. Thevalvecoversareinvestmentcast.

RIGHT: Thefinished1/6scale5-bearing crankshaftfitsinJim'shand. ItutilizesrealBabbittbearings.

RIGHT: Hereyoucanseethe cylinderheadsoftheMoyer327 plusthestampedoilpanandfront cover.Somepartsinsidethe enginesaremadetoscalelikethe 30-30Duntovcamshaft,butsome thingshavetobemodifiedtomake asmallenginerun.

Electricityandfuelmoleculesdon't scale,sosomepartshavetobe slightlyheavierorlargerthanexact scalewoulddictate.Getting a smallenginetorunrequiresskillandcarefulwork;gettingonetorunwellisanart.

RIGHT: Here'sashotofJim'stiny CorvetteV-8beingtestrun. Heisnowworkingona1/6scale Chevy409.

GaryConleycameupwiththescale ConleyV-8inthe1980's.Thisversion hastwincarbs.Youcouldbuyitasa kitorasacompletedengine.

Garyisnowbuildingwhathecallsthe "Stinger609"V-8thatwillsoonbe availableasacompleterunning engine.AsuperchargedStinger609 runningina1/4scaledragster. Impressive!

LEFT: PaulKnappbuiltthisgreatlookingversionof theConleyV-8. ItrunstwincarbsonafullyfunctionalRootsstyle 671blowerandwillturn12,000RPMonmethanol. Notethenicelypaintedandhighlypolishedfinishes onthisbeautifulengine.

(Didyounoticethattheignitionswitchevenhasits ownsetofkeyslikearealengine?)

RIGHT: ACirrusV-8byProfiM.E.ofthe UkraineisbasedontheMerritt Zimmermandesign.Theexposed rockerarmsneedtobe manually lubricatedbeforerunningtheengine. Again,notethereallynicefinisheson everypart.

Thisisoneofonlysixair-cooledMicro Cirrus1/12scaleV-8sproducedbyProfi M.E.usingthecomponentsfromarun of4-cylinderMicroCirrusengines. Sixwater-cooledversionswerealso built.ThecylinderheadsonthisrareV8areonlyabout2"long. Notethesizeofthequarteratthe bottomofthephoto. ThisthingisTINY!

ABOVE: This87ccV-12byMartinOhrendorfofGermanyhasa21mmboreandstroke, 24exposedrockerarmsandthreecarbs.Itwillspina24/10propellerat4500RPM. OnejustlikeitcanbeseenrunningonYouTube.

RIGHT: Thisscale426HemiV-8by RogerButzenwasmadebyusingparts ofaplasticmodelkitforreference.

Thisone,however,isallmetalandit RUNS! Onlytheaircleanerdecalfromthe plastickitmadeittothefinalrunning version.

RIGHT: HereisanotherChallengerV-8 attheWEMEshowinVallejo.Thisone wasbuiltbyDickPretelandsportstriple carbs.

Starter,batteriesandotherperipherals arehiddeninthewoodenbase.Iteven hascarryinghandles! Bigfinsonthevalvecovershelpwith cooling.

TheJoeMartinFoundationfor ExceptionalCraftsmanshiphasa machineshopintheirmuseuminVista, CA,wheretheyarecurrentlybuildinga miniatureHowellV-4engine. Theyhavedocumentedthebuildstepby-stepsoyoucanseewhatittakesto puttogetherarunningminiatureengine. Sendthisontoeverymotorheadyouknow. Thecraftsmenwhobuildtheselittlebeautiesdeserveplentyofrecognition.

AhugethanksfromDerektothecrew thatgotstuckinandworkedwithhimto getthejobdone:

 TomGilchrist

 StewartBird

 AndrewVile

 HarryJackson-Vile

 LenHaycock

Joballdone-bothshedssortedand cleanedupreadyfortheswapmeet aftermatch!!

CYCLE RALLY - 21ST SEPTEMBER 2024 - ROBERT HEATH

ThreemembersofourMVCCparticipatedattheTaranaki VCCRubberDuckieMotorCyclerallyalongwith43other competitorscomingfromWhangareitoWellingtonwith machinesfrom1925to1995.

Thesebrandswererepresented:Ariel,AJS,BMW,BSA, Douglas,ETZ,HarleyDavidson,Honda,Matchless, Morgan,MotoGuzzi,Norton,RoyalEnfield,Triumph, Velocette,Vespa,Yamaha.

Thenavigatinginstructionsincluded thestraight-aheadruleandno countingofnoexitroads.

Theroadsweregreat,lowtraffic numbers,(exceptforthemainhighway 3)scenicviewsofthemountainand coastplusgoodrollinginclinesand downhillsections.

PrizegivingattheRotaryHallafter dinnersawErrolGandDaveRinthe P60’sgroupwith15th and16th place. RobertHattained2nd placeintheP80’s group.

TherallyHQatTop10Motorcampand Motelshadmembersatdinneronthe Fridaynight.Breakfastthefollowing morningwithblueskiesandlittlewind wasthestartpoint,followedbymorning teaatOkatoandthestartofthetimed sectiontolunchatKapongaSwisshall putonbytheKapongaLions.

TOURER HUMOUR

Itookmy8-year-olddaughtertotheofficeon‘TakeYourKidToWorkDay’.But whenwewalkedintotheofficeshestartedtocry.

AsconcernedstaffgatheredroundIaskedherwhatwaswrongandshesaid:“Daddy wherearealltheclownsyousaidyouworkedwith?”

Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow:

AORANGI ASCOT BAILEY BELLA CAMPBELL COBBE COLLINS CORONATION

DALZIEN DUKE EASTVIEW FLORENCE

GREY HAGGITT KING LYTTON

KAWAKAWA KIMBOLTON MONCKTON NORTHFIELD

SANDILANDS TAYLOR TUDOR VISTA

WELD WESTWIND

INTERISLANDERAND BLUEBRIDGE RATES

 The Interislander ratesarefortheperiod1February2025-15December2025(thereare nodiscountedratesbetween16December2024and31January2025).Pleasenotethat theTermsandConditionsfortheInterislanderhavechangedfromprioryears.

 The Bluebridge ratesarefortheperiod1November2024-31October2025.

EVENT NOTICES

AnEmailReceivedfromtheHBVCC:

Hieveryone, Planningiswellunderwayforour65thanniversarycelebrations,andtheentryformis nowopen(seebottomofthisemail). Hereisabriefrundownoftheeventswewillberunning.

Friday22ndNovember2024

5.00-7.30pm:RallyopeningeventattheHBVCCclubrooms

Saturday23rdNovember2024

10.00am:Meetattheclubroomsforarallyintothecountrywithapicniclunch(make sureyoupackyourown!)ataninterestingvenue.

6.30pm:GalaDinnerattheTaradaleClubwitha"Backtothe60's"theme.

Sunday24thNovember2024

OpendayattheClubroomsfrom9.00am:Bringyourvehicle(s)todisplay.Teaandcoffee availableandtherewillbeburgersforsaleoralternativelybyolunch.Thespares departmentandlibrarywillbeopen.

Yourrallyentryfeeof$30.00includestwoticketstotheFridayopeningevent.Extra ticketscanbepurchasedat$15.00perperson.

CostoftheGalaDinneris$65.00perperson.Notethatweexpectthiseventtofillup fast,somakesureyougetinearlytosecureaplace!

Pleasefillintheevententryformbyclickingonthelinkbelow.Onceyouhavesubmitted theformyouwillreceiveanemailfromMerciawithallpaymentdetails.

AnyquestionspleasecontacttheRallySecretary,MerciaPaaymansat: hbvcc65th@gmail.com orphone0273250112. Pleaseregisterearlytoassistusinreachingtherequirednumbers.

Theevententryformlinkisbelow:HB65thEntryForm.

Thanksforbeingapartofourcelebrationof65yearsasaclub.

Links:.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg1DvY8QxCiYyOe-il4BFvTVSU3XjqIzuy1DfwnsrIAr3LA/viewform?usp=sharing

TheorganisersoftheExpoarelookingformemberswhowishto displaytheirvintagecars. Ifyouwishtodisplayyourcar,pleasemakecontactdirectlywith DavidBridges(021607673)orDonGates(0212149567)

ThetrusteesandorganisingcommitteeforWheelsat Wanaka2025warmly invitecarclubsandmembersto joinusnextEaster.

ThisfinalWheels eventpromisestobethebiggestand bestyet -don’tmissit!

WheelsatWanakaofferscarclubsadedicatedparkingdisplayarea,withtheopportunity toflyyourflags,promoteyourclubandenjoytheeventtogether.

You’llfindplentyofinformationtoplanyourtripinthisnewsletter,andifyouhaveany questionsyou’rewelcometogetintouch.Weverymuchlookforwardtoyoujoiningusfor thisfinalWheelseventnextEaster.

Kindregards,

LynetteDuncanandRodCorbett, WheelsatWanakaTrustees&OrganisingCommitteeMembers-CarClubs info@wheelsatwanaka.co.nz

Theabovetexthasbeenabridgedfromalengthyemailwhichhasbeenreceivedbythebranch.Contact eithertheTourerEditororBranchSecretaryifyouwouldliketheunabridgedemailforwardedtoyou.