ANAWATU RANCH EWSLETTER
ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary) -meetfrom7.15pmat‘TheGrove’.Meetingsstartat7.30pm.
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manawatu@vcc.org.nz COMMITTEE MEETING
SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’. CLUB NIGHT
Openbyarrangement-contactGaryMillar-ph (06) 354 8298. NOGGIN & NATTER
BOOKINGSFOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE CanbemadethroughCreativeCatering,AwapuniRacecourse. Phone(06)3542780 or Email: info@creativecatering.co.nz MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: -GaryMillar COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: FrontCover: Lunchtimeat Len’sNewYearDayPicnicatLeesReserve. BackCover: AselectionofphotographsfromtheChristmasRunandDinner. Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication. THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.
PARTS SHED Openfrom2pmonthefirstSundayofeachmonthorbyarrangement. -contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 oremail gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE - VOLUME 1842 PAGE 4 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEventsandActivities 7 ComingEvents-otherVCCBranches,Clubsetc. 8 Chairman’sChat-DerekHaycock 9 ClubCaptain’sCorner-GlynClements 10 AppreciationemailreceivedfromWinchesterSchool 10 WhatdidyourVintageCargetuptooverChristmas 11 TheIsetta-1953>1955 12 AselectionofphotographsfromtheChristmasRunandDinner 13 Itwasagoodday-until… 14 TheManawatuBranchRuahineRamble-EntryForm 17 AselectionofphotographsfromLen’sNewYearDaypicnic 19 WalkerTrucks-RongoteaandElectricVehicles 21 TourerTrivia 22 ReportontheTaihapeNewYearGumbootRally 23 PhotographsfromtheTaihapeNewYearGumbootRally 24 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-1982 27 England’sBestDeadCarCompanies 28 WordSearch 29 EventNotices-otherVCCBranches,otherClubsetc. 30 ManawatuBranchNoticesandInformation 31 PartsShed 35 BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2022/2023 PhotographsinthisissueoftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyLaurieCocker, CathyClements,LynJamesandBryanAbraham. CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH FEBRUARY 2023 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories, restorations,technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to: TheEditor-81ApolloParade,PalmerstonNorth4414 Email:bryana@xtra.co.nz-orphone:(06)3584014
Page 4 MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2023 29TH Sun RuntotheHoodAerodrome-see page5oftheDec/JanTourer FEBRUARY 2023 5TH Sun PartsShed -openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm 6TH Mon KimboltonSettlersDay-see page6ofthisTourer&theClubCaptain’s Corneronpage9ofthisTourer 7TH Tue Noggin&Natter -7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding 8TH Wed WorkingBee-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer 11TH Sat RestorationRun-see page6ofthisTourer&theClubCaptain’sCorner onpage9ofthisTourer * 12TH Sun VeteranRally-entryformonpage17ofthe Dec/JanTourer 15TH Wed ClubNight 23RD Thur EntriesclosefortheRuahineRamble MARCH 2023 * 5TH Sun RuahineRamble-entryformonpage14ofthisTourer APRIL 2023 2ND Sun CoasttoCoast 16TH Sun LionsClubofRongotea&District-CarShowDay -seepage7ofthis Tourer MAY 2023 * 7TH Sun PostEraRally JUNE 2023 11TH Sun SundayJaunt 17TH Sat NightTrial JULY 2023 2ND Sun SundayJaunt AUGUST 2023 6TH Sun SundayJaunt * 20TH Sun VCCDaffodilDay SEPTEMBER 2023 3RD Sun SundayJaunt * 9TH Sat VintageRun * 30TH Sat SwapMeet
Page 5 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued OCTOBER 2023 1ST Sun SundayJaunt * 14/15TH Sat MotorcycleRally NOVEMBER 2023 5TH Sun SundayJaunt 11/12TH Sat Overnighter DECEMBER 2023 3RD Sun SundayJaunt/ChristmasRun * DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE ToseetheNewslettersonline(andincolour)andtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareon intheotherbranches,goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS - 8TH FEBRUARY 2023 9.30 AM > 12 NOON Iftheweatherisfinethefocuswillbeonthegrounds andgardens. Otherwise,ifwetwewillbeworkinginsideon recoveringthechairs.Pleasebringastaplegun, staplesandscrewdriverssothatwecanprogresswith chaircovering. Andofcourse,asusual,therewillbethemorningtea breakwhichallowstimeforsomeconvivialsocialising. CLUB NIGHT - 15TH FEBRUARY 2023 7.30 PM
Page 6 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued KIMBOLTON
Thisrunwillbeamixofadriveinthecountry,aShedRaid,PicnicLunchatour KimboltonPropertyandfinishingwithanafternoondrink(andpossiblystayingonfor dinner?)atMurray'sIrishBarinFeilding. MeetatDerekandBecky's,375AlbertSt,PalmerstonNorthat10.00amtolookat Derek'sVeteranFiatRestoration. There,youwillreceiveaninstructionsheetfortherestoftheday. Bringapicniclunchandafoldingchair. Seeyouontheday! Regards GlynandCath
RESTORATIONRUN-SATURDAY11FEBRUARY
Page 7 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued COMING EVENTS - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, CLUBSETC. FEBRUARY 2023 19TH Sun ShannonSpectacularCarandBikeShow- seepage29ofthisTourer 24TH >26TH NationalVeteranRally- seepage29ofthisTourer MARCH 2023 18TH Sat HorowhenuaBranchAnnualSwapMeetandCollectablesDay - seepage29ofthisTourer
HAIRMAN
Happynewyeartoeveryone!!
S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK
Asthesayinggoeseveryyeargetsbusierthisyearisabsolutelynoexceptionwith almosteveryweekendonmycalendaruptillAprilweasafamilyhavesomething on.
TheyearstartedoffwithagreatdayoutforLen’sNewYear’sDaypicnicandthe normalbigturnoutofnearlyfiftycarsfromasfarawayasWellingtonandTaranaki enjoyedarelaxingtimeatMtLeesReserve.
ThenexteventfortheyearistheRestorationrunonthe11th.Wehaven’thadone oftheseforquiteawhile.GlyntellsmethatmyplaceisfirstsoIbetterhavea cleanupsopeoplecanactuallygetaroundmyVeteranFiattolookatit!!Thenthe nextdayistheVeteranandTwowheelbrakerally.Thisalwaysgetsalotofoutof townsupportaswellbutitwouldbenicetoseefewmorelocalsjoininginthathave eligiblevehiclesforthisrun.
Onabadnotesomelovelypeopledecidedovertheholidaysitwasagoodideato stealallthefrontaxlesanddiffsthatwereoutsidethepartsshedsandsmashthe remainingwindowsonthecarthatisthere.
LookingfurtherontoourAGMwewillneedanewTreasurerasIanwon’tbe standingfortheposition,ifyouareinterestedintakingthisonpleasecontactme. Safetravels DerekHaycock
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HellotoYouAll,
IhopeyouhadanenjoyableFestiveSeason!
Lastyearwehadapretty“fullon”CalendarofEventsandthisyearisfillingupfast. 29thJanistheruntoHoodAerodromeinMasterton,putonbyCliff(meet9.30am inEketahuna).
WaitangiDay,Monday6thFebistheKimboltonSettlersDayCelebrations. MeetattheKimboltonDomainat11.00am.Thereisastreetparadeat midday.Bringapicniclunch.HansensCafewillbeopen.Ifyouareintending tobethere,pleaseletmeknow(text0274321356).Iwouldlikeanideaof numbersifIamaskedbytheorganisers.
Saturday11thFebisourRestorationRun(detailselsewhere).Thefollowingday -Sunday12thistheBranch’sVeteranRunbeingorganisedbyDerek.
RuahineRamble,Sunday5thMarchisbeingrunbylastyear’swinnersKenand AnnetteFoot(EntryFormisonpage14ofthisTourer).
ClubCaptain’sSouthIslandTourisbeingruninlateMarch.CathandIare headingdownonThursday16thMarchandtravellingthroughMolesworthwith somefriendsfromCartertonandBlenheim,onthewaytothestartin Ashburtonon18thMarch.Anyonecaretojoinus?I’vemovedthe“Coastto CoastRun”inApriltoSunday2ndasEasterfallsovertheweekendofthe9th. MoredetailswillbeintheMarchTourer.
Cheers
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Ihavenamebadgesforthefollowingmembers: JennyandBruceStewart SimonLoudon SteveMurphy GarryPrice PleaseseemeatclubNightoraneventtocollectthese(orcontactmesoIcan getthemtoyou). WearelookingforideasforClubNightsandonesuggestionisforaMemberto bringavehiclealongandgiveusashorttalkonit.Ifyouwouldliketodo this,thenpleasegetholdofme.I’vegotacoupleofvehiclesinmind,their ownersdon’tknowityet,butI’mgoingtoputthehardwordonthem.
Page 10 EMAIL RECEIVEDFROM WINCHESTER SCHOOL - RE SCHOOL ‘WHEELS DAY’ - WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2022
WHATDID YOUR VINTAGE CARGETUPTOOVER XMAS PhotographsprovidedbyLaurieshowhis‘Caddi’meetingupwithsomeofitsbig cousinsoverChristmas-thenjoiningthemintheofficefortheday. IfyouhaveanyphotographsshowingwhatyourvintagecargotuptoovertheChristmas Break-oranyphotographsthatyouthinkfellowmemberscouldfindinterestingandyou wouldn’tmindsharing,considersendingcopiestotheTourerEditor.
AttheendoflastyearthebranchreceivedarequestfromWinchesterSchooltobring somevehiclestotheir‘WheelsDay’. Belowisanemailreceivedfromtheschoolthankingthoseinvolvedfortheirtime.
ISETTA - 1953-1955
Isetta(Italy)
Iso,Milan
ThecaroriginatedwiththeItalianfirmofIsoSpA.Intheearly1950sthecompany wasbuildingrefrigerators,motorscootersandsmallthree-wheeledtrucks.The Isettawasamicrocarbuiltunderlicenseinanumberofdifferentcountries, includingArgentina,Spain,Belgium,France,Brazil,Germany,andtheUnited Kingdom. Itcausedasensationwhenitwasintroducedtothemotoringpressin TurininNovember1953asitwasunlikeanythingseenbefore. Becauseofitsegg shapeandbubble-likewindows,itbecameknownasabubblecar,anamealso giventoothersimilarvehicles.
Forallitsshortspanofthree seasons,theIsettawasthecar thatstartedthe‘bubble’fashion andwasmadebyafirmusually associatedwithmotorcyclesand scooters.It'sproportionswere exceptionallycompact:the overalllengthwasonly7ft4½ inches,andthenarrowrear trackoflessthan2feetwas chaindriven-adifferential unnecessary.Therearmountedenginewasanaircooled236cctwin2-strokewith commoncombustionchamber, ratheronTrojanlines,butthespecificationincludedindependentfrontsuspension, hydraulicbrakes,anda4speedforwardandareverseall-synchromeshgearbox. TheIsettatookover30secondstoreach50km/h(31mph)fromrestandtop speedwasonlyabout75km/h(47mph). Thefueltankheld13litres(2.9impgal) -theIsettawouldgetsomewherearound5.6L/100km(42mpg). Thelargeswing-updoorwasacharacteristicoftheegg-shapedbody.Thesteering wheelandcolumnswungwithittogiveeasyaccess.
Afterconstructingsome1,000units,productionoftheItalianbuiltcarsceasedin 1955. After1955carswerebuiltunderlicencebyVELAMinFrance,butthefirm whoreallyputtheIsettaonthemapwereBMWofGermany,whomarketeda versionwiththeirownsingle-cylinder4-strokeenginein1954andcontinuedto makeitupto1963.IsettaofGreatBritainLtdbuilt3and4wheelmodelsunder BMWlicencefrom1957to1964.
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Page 12 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE CHRISTMAS RUNAND DINNER Above:Meetingupatthe CoachhouseMuseuminFeilding Left:TheChristmasShopin LockwoodRoad Below:AfullsizedGarden OrnamentattheChristmasShop Above:TheDining Roomatthe CheltenhamPub beforemembers occupiedit. Right:Dinneris beingserved. Furtherphotographson theBackCover
Page 13 ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL …… WhenwreckedinMarch1931,this1930ChevroletUniversalADSpecialSedanwaswearingaModelAFord headlightonitsright-handside.TheothersideofthecarhadastockChevrolettype.Notethedented radiatortankandthedentedsun-visor. TodaythisModelTFordroadsterwouldprobablybesoldasa‘rebuilder’forsomeonewhowantedtofix itup.ThephotographwasanexhibitforalongagocourtcaseinSanFrancisco.
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Page 17 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM LEN’S NEW YEAR DAY PICNIC
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WALKER TRUCKS - RONGOTEA, & ELECTRIC VEHICLES
WithmembersinvitedtodisplaytheircarsattheAprilRongoteaCarShowDay, thefollowingarticle,abitofRongoteaHistory,maybeofinteresttosome:
InAugust1917twoelectriclorriesdrovesilentlyintoTheSquare,”creatingagreat dealofinterest-especiallyfrommeninterestedinup-to-datetraction”.Rongoteawas thefirstdairyfactoryinNew Zealandtoinvestinelectric vehicles.Electricitywasall therageintheearly20th century.LikeIT100years later,itwasseenasaforce thatwouldtransformthe future.Allthestreetscould belitatnight,industry revolutionisedandhousework wouldbecomeabreeze.
AChristchurchstarcolumnist suggested“theelectriciron hasmadeironingapleasure”
andbuyinghiswifeanelectricoven,ahusbandcouldconservehiswife's“youthand energy”.
ChristchurchCityledtheadoptionofthisnewtechnologyonaccountofthenewly openedLakeColeridgehydroelectricstation.By1920councilbuses,servicevehicles andeventhedogcatcher’s‘paddywagon’wereelectricallypoweredusing rechargeableEdisonnickel/ironbatteries.Thecitycouncilpromotedelectricvehicles, promising“poweratpriceswhichwouldmakepetrollookpositivelysilly”.
TheWalkertrucksboughtby Rongotea’sCo-opDairy Companywerebuiltin Chicago.Whiletheyhad onlyatopspeedof22kph andarangeofabout65km, theWalker’ssimplicityand reliabilitymadeitapractical solutionfordeliveringand collectinggoodswithina limitedarea.Thismadeit idealforaco-operativedairy factorybasedinasmalltown servingfarmswithina20to 30kmradius.
HodderandTolleyusedaWalkerforlocalcartage. ItisshownaboveontheFeildingBoroughCouncilweighbridge.
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RongoteaCo-operativeDairyCompany’sWalkertrucks,1918. Thepressedsteelwheelsranonsolidrubbertyres.
TheywerethemostpopularelectrictruckinNewZealandandwereusedbydairy factories,localgovernmentandprivatefirmssuchascoalmerchants,bakersandhome milksuppliers.PalmerstonNorthrananelectrictruckrefusecollectionuntilthemid1930s.Bytheearly20th centurydairyinghadbecomethemainsourceofincomefor Rongoteafarmers.By1911thefarmer-ownedco-operativedairycompanybuiltthe substantialbrickbuilding,whichstillstandsinthecentreofthetownship.Initially farmersbroughttheirmilkinmetalchurnstothefactorybyhorseandcart.Thecream wasthenseparatedtomakebutter.By1914manyfarmerswereusinghome separatorsandfeedingtheskimmilktotheirpigs.Thisinturnledtothedairyfactory collectingthecreambytruck.TheRongoteaDairycompany’sfirstmotorvehicleswere twopetrol-driventrucks,aDionandanArgyll.
Thesewerereplacedin1917by3Walkers,whichreducedthecostofcreamcollection from£868poundsperannumto£478.
TheimpulsetochangetoelectricpowermayhavecomefromtheCompanySecretary AlexanderSinclair.HeleftRongoteatotakeupthepositionofGeneralManagerofthe EdisonbatteryagencyinChristchurch.Fromherehewouldpreachthegospelof electricvehiclesandEdisonbatteriestolocalbodiesthroughoutthecountry.“Sixty milesfor2d!”,hetoldagroupofbusinessmenandBoroughCouncillorsinWhangarei, quotingRongotea’sannualsavingsbywayofexample
Liketoday’selectricvehicles,theWalkerhadnogearboxorclutchbecauseitcould developpeakpowerat0rpm.
Theelectricmotorwascontainedinthedifferentialhousingonthebackaxleand transmitteditspowerdirectlyviaasimplereductiongearinginsideeachbackwheel. Thecontrolswerebasic-asteeringwheel,twobrakepedalsonothersideofthe steeringcolumn,aspeedcontrolleverandafootpedaltoreversethemotor.Power camefromabankofEdisonbatteriesheldinacontainerbeneaththetray.These wouldbechargedovernight.Thecompanyevensolditssurpluspowertothelocal counciltopowerthetown’sstreetlights.Likemosttruckstoday,Walkerswere suppliedtothebuyerasa chassistowhichasuitable bodyandcabcouldbefitted, usuallybyalocal coachbuilder.Rongotea’s truckshadareasonably comprehensivecabwith rolledcanvas‘blinds’above eachdoorway.Thesewere builtbyGlover’sblacksmiths andcoachbuilderswhose premisesstoodoppositethe dairyfactoryonDouglasSquare.
WhentheAwahuriDairyCompanyboughtapairofWalkerstheyoptedforthemore
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WalkerTrucks-Rongotea&ElectricVehicles-
rudimentaryarrangementofafoldinghoodofthekindusedonhorse-drawnvehicles andearlyopencars.
Presumablythedriver’sexperiencewasnoworsethanthatofacarteronhiswagonor dray.TheheydayofelectriccommercialvehiclesinNewZealandlastedwellintothe 1920s.Thiswastrueofmanycountiesatthetime,particularlytheUnitedStates. HarrodsdepartmentstoreinLondonoperatedafleetofelectricdeliveryvehicles,which accordingtoAlexanderSinclairinoneofhispromotionalspeeches-wereoperatedby ‘ladydrivers”.Withthepromiseoffurtherhydroelectricschemeshebelieved“thedays ofpetrol-drivenvehicleswouldbeover,oratleastseriouslycurtailed.Despitethis,the pendulumswungagainstelectricvehicles.
Withtheadventofcheap,mass-producedcarsandtheopeningofnewoilfields,the economicadvantageheldbyelectricvehicleswasreduced.Startermotorsreplaced thecrankhandleandpetrolstationsbeganappearing,offeringaflexibilitythatelectric vehicleslacked.Electrictruckscontinuedtobeusedforshort-haulworkwherethey couldberecharged overnight,butthewriting wasonthewall.
RongoteaCo-opDairy Companyreplacedit's electrictruckswithpetrolpoweredvehiclesin1935. Theyhadbeenontheroad formorethan19yearsand, apartfromcartingcream hadbeenusedforvarious dutiesrangingfromlighting achurchtopoweringa movieprojectorinthe RongoteaHall.
Theanswerisonpage27ofthisTourer.
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TOURER TRIVIA Canyouidentifythevehicleonthe right?
ABRIDGEDFROMAMANAWATUEVENINGSTANDARDARTICLE -DECEMBER2022.
OnoneofmyRallyPlaqueBoardsisasmallwoodenplaquewithahand engravedKowhaiFlowerandTaihape1985.Ithinkthismayhavebeenthefirst “Gumboot”RallyorganisedbyRobertBainesandthelateGraemeSutherland. Itprovedsopopularthatfutureralliesattractedmembersfrommanybranches oftheNorthIsland.Therewas,formanyyears,acontingentfromWhangarei whomadethetripdown.Inthoseearlyyears,wecampedattheABBAMotor CampinAbattoirRoad(nowheadquartersforaShearingGang).Itwasso popularthateveninMillenniumYearwhenpeoplewereflockingtotheEast Coasttoseethesuncomeup.Wehadagreatturnout.Oneyearwemeta youngAmericancoupleontheirhoneymooninthecampkitchen.Adiscussion aboutoldcarsledustoinvitethemtoourcommunalfoodtentfora“flagon” beforetheyweretoheadoffthenextday.They,alongwiththeWhangarei CrewleftmyhomeinNapieraweeklater!
Fastforwardmanyyears,wemotelthesedaysandalthoughGraemehaspassed awayalongwhileback,RobertBainesisstillactivelyinvolvedinrunningthe event(alongwithagoodteamfromtheWhanganuiBranch).Thisyear’srally sawaround30carsstartonNewYear’sDayattheTaihapeDomain.
NewYear’sDayhappenedto beCath’s60thBirthdayand shedidnotwantafusstobe made.However,somehowa largebannerpromotingthe factseemedtobeflyinghigh whenwegottothestart!As alwayswiththeGumbootRally therewaslotsofgreatback roadmotoring,lotsofgravel, lotsofdustandlotsofgreat company.Weheadedto Whanganuiforthetriphome viaWaiouruandFieldsTrack, andthensomebackroadsinto Marton.
Allupjustunder400milesforthe3days-Both“OldGirls”performedwell!
Cheers
Page 22 GUMBOOT RALLY - REPORTONTHE TAIHAPE NEW YEAR RUN
Page 23 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE TAIHAPE G
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Page 24 GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF BEADED WHEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1982 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 133 > 138
Page 25 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesofBeadedWheels: Continued
Page 26 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesofBeadedWheels: Continued THISARTICLEBYYOURCURRENTVICECHAIRMANWASINBEADEDWHEELSNUMBER134-FEBRUARY/MARCH1982
HILLMAN
Asuccessfulmakerofstaplefamilycars,Hillman brokethepackwithitsrear-engined,Mini-bashing 1963Imp.Governmentinterferencesawitbuiltin anewfactoryatLinwood,nearGlasgow. Thegrowingpainsofthis,reliabilitytroubleand strikesnotonlyunderminedtheImpbutdragged theRootesGroup,whichownedHillman,toits knees.ChryslerboughtRootesin1967,withthe Hillmannamedyingin1976.
FROM:AUTOCAR/(UK)
ANSWERTOTHE TOURER TRIVIA QUESTIONONP21
Thevehicleshownonpage21isaYatianClassicalAntiqueModelTElectricGolfCar basedonthe1908ModelT.Therearevariousmodelsof‘Antique’buggiesandGolf Carsavailableranginginpricebetweenabout(US)$6,500to(US)$10,000. TheyaremadeinChinabytheGuangdongYatianIndustrialCo.,Ltd.Thecompany makesawiderangeofothertypesof(small)electricvehicles:forcitysightseeing, foodtrucks,firefightingandmuchmore.SpecsfortheModelTGolfCartare:
anelectricmotordeveloping5Kwofpower-poweredbya48vbattery
30km/hmaximumspeedwitha100kilometrerange
thecarweighs770kgandhasa400kgloadcapacity
suspensionisparabolicspringwithshockabsorberswithrack&pinionsteering
frontdiscbrakes-reardrumbrakes.
Googlethecompanynameifyouareinterestedinseeingtheirrangeofgolfcars andothervehicles.SomeoftheotherGolfCarmodelsavailableareshownbelow.
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Page 28 WORD SEARCH - THEME : THE RURAL ROADSWE RALLYON (3) Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow: CAMP COULTER DIXONS FAIRFIELD GORGE HAYNES HOIHERE JACKSON KARERE KENDALLS KIMBOLTON KUKU LEITH LETHBRIDGE MACKAY MAKARA MILLRICKS NGAIO ORMOND RIDDIFORD SADDLE STANWAY TAIPO TANE WAUGHS
Page 29 EVENT NOTICES - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, OTHER CLUBSETC.
IAMOND NNIVERSARY ELEBRATIONS OUVENIR OOKLET
A24pagebooklethasbeenpreparedtocoverthe BranchLabourWeekend60th AnniversaryCelebrations.
Thisbooklethasbeenemailedtomembersusingthe branchemaillist.Ifyoudidnotreceiveanemailed copyandwouldlikeoneemailedtoyoupleaseforward yourrequesttotheeditorat bryana@xtra.co.nz .
TO PURCHASEA COPYOFTHE BOOKLET
ArrangementshavebeenmadewithH&APrintin WanganuiforcopiesoftobeprintedasabookletinA5 size(thesamesizeastheTourer)foranymemberor weekendparticipantrequestingthem. Thebookletswillbeprintedwithallpagesincolourand areavailableatacostof$13.00percopy. Ifyouwouldliketoplaceanorderpleaseemailyourrequesttotheeditor bryana@xtra.co.nz advisinghowmanycopiesarerequiredtogetherwiththe mailingaddress(includingpostcode)towhichthepublicationistobesent. Paymentforyourbooklet(s)shouldbemadetothebranchusingInternetBanking.
Pleaseincludeasminimumdetails,your Surname andtheCode Sixty
PaytotheManawatuBranchoftheVCC:03-0718-0027253-00 Theclose-offdateforordersis15th February2023.Deliveryshouldbe approximatelyseventotendaysafterthisdependingonH&APrint’sworkloadand ofcourse,NZPost.
Page 30 MANAWATU BRANCH
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DO YOU KNOW OF A GOOD DESTINATION FOR A RUN OR A RALLY ? MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER TO ORGANISEA RUN, AN OUTING ORA RALLY. THE COMMITTEE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR ACTIVITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE A BRANCH OUTING CONTACT EITHER THE CLUB CAPTAINORTHE VICE CLUB CAPTAIN. NAME BADGES NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge. EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost.
Page 31 PARTS SHED - GARY MILLAR AtthePartsShedallpartsarepricedtomoveoff theshelves. Garyisalwaysreadytoassistyoutofindthat unusual,rareandvaluablepartortoolwhichwill helpyourestoreandmaintainyourprideandjoy. ContactGaryon(06) 354 8298 - oremail gw.millar.pn@gmail.com RecentlyaddedtothePartsShedstock-early30’s Standardpartsfrontandrearaxle,dash,lights, radiator,runningboardspluslotsofinteriorpanels. PleasecallGaryforaviewing.
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Page 35 MANAWATU BRANCH DIRECTORY - 2022 / 2023 BRANCH COMMITTEE APPOINTED POSITIONS Chair DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056 Custodian& Librarian GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298 ViceChair VernJensen sandvo@callsouth.net.nz 063233868 Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056 Secretary KeithHughes(Avis) keith.hughes@xtra.co.nz 063572553 Editor (Tourer) BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 063584014 Treasurer IanBoag ian.boag@gmail.com 063572677:021442624 IDCard Advisor JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170 ClubCaptainGlynClements(Cathy) cbz1@xtra.co.nz 063285979: 0274321356 IDCard Advisor DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056 ViceClub Captain CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 063563383 : 0212837088 IdleTorque (BeadedWheels) Scribe BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 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
PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE CHRISTMAS RUNAND DINNER Aboveandleft: Membersspendingabitoftime(and somespentsomemoneyaswell)at theChristmasBarninLockwoodRoad beforeheadingofftotheCheltenham Pubfordinner. Right: Membersenjoyingsomepre-dinner conversationandbeveragesinthe outdoorareaattheCheltenhamPub. Below-left: Andindiningroom,dinnerwasserved. Below-right: IanBoag(atdinner)withanewfriend.
