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MANAWATU BRANCH NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2023
HE TOURER
BRANCH INFORMATION
BRANCH DETAILS
CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth
POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440
EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz
COMMITTEE MEETING
SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.
CLUB NIGHT
ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth
(NOTE:SeptemberMeetingisinDannevirkewiththeCHBBranch-seep5ofthisTourer)
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
COVER PHOTOGRAPHS:
FrontandBackCovers:
DaffodilDay2023-cardisplayinManchesterSquare-Feilding.
Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication.
THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine.
TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.
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CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories,
Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE - VOLUME 1849 PAGE 4 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEventsandActivities 6 ManawatuBranchSwapMeet-Roster:HelpersNeeded 7 Chairman’sChat-DerekHaycock 8 Secretary’sScribbles 8 AwelcometoNewMembers 9 ClubCaptain’sCorner-GlynClements 10 NationalVCCAGM-Nelson12th August2023 11 NationalExecutiveMeeting-Nelson11th &12th August2023 12 PhotographsfromtheFeildingDaffodilDayCarDisplay 17 TechnicalStuff-Nuts 18 Itwasagoodday-until… 19 AugustClubNight-TheJappicRacingCycleCar 20 CyclecarsandJAPengines 23 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-1989 24 EntryFormfortheManawatuBranchMotorcycleRally 26 ReportontheQueenslandNorthernTour(Part2)-LaurieCocker 28 TheEssex- 1919>1932 29 WordSearch 30 PhotographsfromtheStraightLineNavigationAfternoon 32 England’sBestDeadCarCompanies 33 EventNotices-OtherVCCBranches:CHBVintageRallyEntryForm 35 ManawatuBranchNoticesandInformation 39 BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2023/2024 PhotographsinthisissueoftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyCathyClements, DerekHaycock,LaurieCocker,LynJames&BryanAbraham.
restorations,technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to: TheEditor-81ApolloParade,PalmerstonNorth4414 Email:bryana@xtra.co.nz-orphone:(06)3584014
MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER 2023
3rd SunPartsShed-openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm
3rd SunSundayJaunt-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer
5th TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding
9th Sat * VintageRally-theentryformwasonpage21oftheAugustTourer
13th WedWorkingBee-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer
20th WedClubNight-combinedmeetingwithCHB-detailsonpage5ofthisTourer
30th Sat * SwapMeet-seepage9,andtheRosteronpage6ofthisTourer
OCTOBER 2023
1st SunSundayJaunt
14/15th Sat * MotorcycleRally-theentryformisonpages21&22ofthisTourer
NOVEMBER 2023
4/5th SatOvernighter- NOTETHECHANGEOFDATE
5th SunSundayJaunt
DECEMBER 2023
3rd SunSundayJaunt,ChristmasRunandDinner
FEBRUARY 2024
11th Sun * VeteranRally
MARCH 2024
10th Sun * RuahineRamble
APRIL 2024 26th/28th Fri * HighlandFling
MAY 2024
19th Sun * PostEraRally
* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent
Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred. DO YOU KNOW OF A GOOD DESTINATION FOR A RUN OR A RALLY ?
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THE BRANCHISLOOKINGFOR MEMBERSTO ORGANISE RUNS / OUTINGS / RALLIES. DIFFERENT ORGANISERS CAN ADD VARIETY TO OUR BRANCH OUTINGS. 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.
SUNDAY JAUNT (AFTERNOON RUNTOTHE CLUBROOMS)
3RD SEPTEMBER 2023 - 2.30 PM
MeetattheCoachhouseMuseumcarparkinFeildingat2.30 pmforan informalandnon-competitivedriveforanhourorso,finishingatour clubroomsforalateafternoontea,andifyouwish,stayingonforaBYO dinneranddrink.
WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS - SECOND W
EDNESDAYOFTHEMONTH 13TH SEPTEMBER 2023 - 9.30 AM > 12 NOON
Weatherpermitting,thereisstillsometreetrimming tobefinishedofffromlastmonthsoifyoucan pleasebringalongsawsandchainsaws,andof course,trailersforfreefirewood.
Andifyouareunabletohelpwiththetrees,there willalwaysbesomegardeningthatneedsattention.
Avolunteerisalsosoughttorunthevacuum cleanerovertheMembers’Roomfloor-please contactCliffifyoucanhelp.
Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorson recoveringthechairs.Pleasebringastaplegun, staplesandscrewdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask.
Andnaturally,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhichallows timeforsomeconvivialsocialising.
SEPTEMBERCLUBNIGHT
WEDNESDAY20THSEPTEMBER
DinnerandQuizNightwiththeCHBBranchatthe DannevirkeServicesandCitizensClub,1PrincessStreet,Dannevirke PriortoCovid,thiswasanannualeventforourtwobranches.
CHBwanttokickitoffagainwiththeadditionofaninter-BranchQuiz.
Buffetmeal,costof$32.00perhead.Numbersmustbeconfirmedprior,so pleasemakeacommitmentandphoneortextEstherWilliamswithnumbers attendingbyTuesday12September.
Arriveabout5.30pm,Quizstartsat6.00pm,Dinnerservedat7.00pm.
ContactEstheron0272437275
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MANAWATU BRANCH SWAP MEET - ROSTER
HELPERSNEEDEDFOR MANFIELD - 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023
ParkingShowCars:
ParkingCarsintheStadium:
Spareman:
FireWardens:
Puttingoutsigns:
KawaKawaRdGate:EntryFeesare$20.00forsellersand$10.00eachfor anyadultpassenger.Childrenunder12yrsarefree.
SouthStGate:EntryFeesare$10.00peradult.Childrenunder12yrsarefree.
Pleasecontactmeifyoucanputyournameforwardtofilloneoftheslots-if youareabletogiveapproximatelyninetyminutesofyourtimeonSaturdaythe 30th Septembertobeacollectorateitherofthegatesortobeavolunteerforany oftheotherroles.
Forthosewhocan,thankyouforvolunteeringyourtime.Itismostappreciated.
JohnIreland-0274491271or(06)3234170.
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TIME NAME NAME NAME Kawakawa RoadGate (sellersgate) 6:458:15 8:159:45 9:4510:15 South StreetGate (buyersgate) 7:459:15 9:1510:45 10:4512:15 SetUp Friday CleanUp 2.003.00
CHAIRMAN’S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK
Hopeeveryoneisstayingwarmduringthiscoldmonth. UnfortunatelyImissedthismonth’sSundayrunduetowork commitmentsasIhadthefollowingFridayofftoheadto NelsonwithGlynandCathfortheNationalAGMand Executivemeeting.TheExecutivemeetingstartedonFriday nightthenreconvenedSaturdayafternoonattheendofthe AGM.Luckilyiwasn’ttheyoungestpersontherebutnotby much!Pleasefindmyreportsonboththeirmeetingsfurther throughthismagazine.
AsIwritethisIhavejustreturnedfromourDaffodildayeventandwhataneventit was!!!Ican’tthankAnnetteFootenough-oversixtyvehiclesondisplayofall shapesandsizesandSevenSharp’sMichaelHollandandcameramanintow.
ThevintagerallyisupnextthankstoCliffforsortingthisasGlynwillbeintheUK. OnethingtostartthinkingaboutisourAGMinAprilasourconstitutionstatesI cannotstandasChairmanformorethanthreeconsecutiveyearssowewillneeda replacement.It’snotadifficulttaskastherewillbeafantasticcommitteebehind you.
Safetravels
DerekHaycock
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SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS
Noreportfromthe Secretarythismonth, butCathyhassentus aphotographofthe ClubCaptain'sfinal additiontothestable, (famouslastwords!!)
Justintimefor HighlandFling2024!
A WELCOMETO NEW MEMBERS
andquiteagoodcolour forDaffodildaytoo-Ed
ManawatuVCCmembersarepleasedtowelcomeseveralnewmemberstoour branch:
- DeniseCue-whohasbecomeajointmember (withBrianCuewhowewelcomedintheJulyTourer)
- KeithHoldaway-whobringshis1959MorrisMinortotheclub
- HarryGeorge-whobringshis1963MorrisMinorUtetotheclub
AndrecentlytransferredintoourbranchfromtheCentralHawkesBayis
- JohnandMargaretClelandwhohavea1928FordATudor.
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CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS
Helloeveryone.
Bythetimeyougettoreadthis,IwillbeontheIsleofMan watchingtheClassicTT!I’mnotbackuntilOctober5th sohave putafewthingsinmotionwithsomesafehandstohandle things.
Firstly,Sunday3rd SeptemberisthemonthlySundayJaunt2.30pmattheCoachHousecarpark.AnnetteFootwillbeour starterontheday.
SecondupistheVintageRallyon9thSeptember.GetyourentriesintoCliffby28th August.23rd SeptemberisCentralHawkesBay’sfirstVintageRally-pleasesupport them.
Endofthemonth-Saturday30th,isourSwapMeet.PleasegiveJohnIrelandallthe supportheneedswiththisasthisisourmajorfundraiserfortheyear.
1st OctoberisanotherSundayJauntandonceagainAnnettewillgetyoustarted.
14/15th OctoberisourMotorcycleRally.EntryFormswentoutbeforeIwentawayand KenFootwillcollatethemformeuntilI’mbackondeck.Ineed2additionalMarshalls forcheckpointsonSaturdaymorningplease.Ifyoucanhelpthenpleaseemailme andIwillgetbackintouchwithyouonFriday6th October.
Novemberisour“AnnualOvernighter”,andIhavebroughtthedateforwardto Saturday4th/5th November(not11/12th aspreviouslyadvertised).Wearegoingto Whanganui(viathelongwayround!)andreturningSundayviatheRiverRoadand Ohakune,tofinishbackatourClubRoomstomeetupwiththosewhodon’tdothe weekendbuttheSundayJauntwhichwillalsobeon.AccommodationinWhanganuiis theBurwoodMotelinDublinStreet,Ph063452180.Onceyouhavemadeabooking pleaseemailmeandIwilladdyournametothelist.
SeeyouallinOctober!Regards D
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AFFODIL DAY
AR DISPLAY
toeveryonewho participatedinthe CancerSociety’sCar DisplayinManchester Square.
thedaytotalleda healthy$1,109.30.
C
Averybigthankyou
Donationsmadeduring
NATIONAL VCC AGM - NELSON, 12TH AUGUST 2023
Thisyear’sAGMwastheendofaneraforquiteafewofthemanagement CommitteeincludingthenationalpresidentDianeQuariewhohavebeenintheir currentpositionsforseventotenyears.Withallpositionsonlyhavingone candidatestandingforeachroletheprocesswasverysimpleandstraightforward.
TheFederationofMotoringClubsSurveyhadafantasticresponseandthefull reportonthisisexpectedoutinSeptember.
TherewerefiftyfiveFiftyYearbadgesawardedinthelastyearwithsevenSixty Yearbadgesawarded.
NextwehadapresentationregardingthechangeswithTheIncorporatedSocieties Act.Thisisgoingtomeanarevampofourconstitutionatbothaclubandnational level.Therewasareasonableamountofdebateonthisandstilllotsmoretocome!
Theannouncementwasmaderegardingthe2026VeroRallyanditwasawardedto NelsontobeheldaroundMarchAprilwithadatetobeconfirmed.
TheJohnLGoddardTrophythisyearwasawardedtoSteveKeysforthe magnificentrestorationofhis1938DiamondTTexacotanker.
Alltheannualreportswereacceptedwithnoissues.
TheCalendarofeventswasalsoacceptedwiththeNorthIslandClubCaptionstour nextyearfinishingtoincludeourRuahineRamble.The2025NationalMotorcycle rallyalsoorganizedbyGlynwillbefromSaturday25th JanuarytoFriday31st based intheManawatu.
TherewillbeaNorthIslandMonteCarloRally14/15SeptemberfinishinginTaupo.
TheonlynoticeofMotionwastheoneonBranchesbeingabletouseadifferent nameforpromotion(thisisalreadydonebyseveralbranches).Thevotingwasvery lowonthisat1158anditpassed.
Therewasasmallamountofdiscussionontheproblemsmembershavehadwith Veroclaimssonationalofficewerecontactingthemtogetthissorted.
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DerekHaycock
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING - NELSON
11TH / 12TH A
UGUST 2023
TheExecutivemeetingstartedat7:30pmonFridaynight(11th)andwhatan excitingwaytospendaFridaynightinNelson!!!
Thebudgetwasthemaintopicforthenight,withthemassiveincreaseinpostage costsfortheBeadedWheelsbeingthemainconcern,iftheNationalbodydidnot havethecurrentbankbalancefromtheinsurancepayoutaftertheearthquake therewouldhavebeenahugedeficit,butthismoneyisonlytheirshorttermas theyhavetovacatetheirexistingbuildinginthenottoodistantfuture.So,the moneycannotbereliedoninthefuture.
ThedebatewasovertheamounttoraisetheNationalLevyasithasremainedthe samesince2018.Thethreeproposalswere-
1.Leaveitthesameandrelyontheinvestedmoneyforaslongaspossiblebut realisticallythatcouldchangeveryquicklyifanappropriatebuildingwas found.
2.Makeanincreaseof$18dollars,thiswouldgiveasurplusofapproximately $4000butthatwouldsoondisappeariftherewereanypriceincreases.
3.Theonlyonethatmadesensewasa$25increase,thiswillgiveagoodbalance goingforward.Thiswasarguedaboutforanhour.Ipointedoutearlyonin thedebatethatthecurrentminimumwageisapproximately$23anhoursoif wearguedaboutthisforanhoursomeoneonminimumwagehasjustmade upthedeficit.Afterthisitwasplaintoseethatquiteafewofthedelegates havebeenretiredforsolongtheyhavenotouchonrealityandaccordingto oneofthemImusthaveahighpayingjob!
Thebestlaughformewasonebranchsuggesteda$4increasewasappropriate. Thankfullycommonsenseprevailedandtheincreasewaspassed.
Therewasashortdebateaboutaoneoffjoiningfeethatsomebranchesusedto chargebutitwasgenerallyagreedthatthiswoulddiscouragenewmembers. Theruleshavebeenloosenedbytheinsurancecouncillettingpre1976carsthat havehadwaterdamagetoberepairedratherthanwrittenoffinstantly.
Branchmanualswillneedtobeupdatedwhenthenewconstitutionissorted.
Thenextitemthatneedstobesortedis-
Nationality,howtheclubasawholeisrununderthenewIncorporatedSocieties Act.Thisisgoingtobeverytediousandcertainlynotlookingforwardtothetwo daymeetinginMarch!
TheMeetingclosedat3.10pm
DerekHaycock
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Left (&P14):the1957 MorrisMinor1000 whichwasraffledby auctiononTradeMe. Thecarwasdonated foracancercharity auction by Horowhenuaman WayneThrowerwhois amemberofthe HorowhenuaVCC. Atthetimethisissue oftheTourerwentto theprinter,theauction bidwasat$16,000.00.
Page 12 PHOTOGRAPHS - FEILDING DAFFODIL DAY CAR DISPLAY
Page 13 DaffodilDayCarDisplay-ManchesterSquare-Feilding: Continued
Page 14 DaffodilDayCarDisplay-ManchesterSquare-Feilding: Continued
Page 15 DaffodilDayCarDisplay-ManchesterSquare-Feilding: Continued
QUESTION: Doyou recognisethe 3gentlemen seatedonthe rightin Manchester Square?
ANSWER -is onpage31of thisTourer.
CLUE - itis notthethree stoogesfrom ‘Lastofthe SummerWine’
Page 16 DaffodilDayCarDisplay-ManchesterSquare-Feilding: Continued
STUFF - NUTS
Page 17 TECHNICAL
…… ofcourseweallknewthat,butcanyouname
PosterimagecontributedbyLaurieCocker
thetypesofnutsontheposterbelow:
ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL ……
Source:AntiqueCarWrecks-fromOldCarsWeekly’s“WreckoftheWeek”photoalbum.
Thisisafrontviewofa1913or1914Overlandwithlicenseplatesindicatingthatitwaswreckedin1919 inNewJersey.Thesidewiththebentfenderandbrokenwheelshowstheframeintact,whiletherighthandframe(butnotthefender)isbadlybent.
ThiswreckinflictedheavydamagetotheModelTFordontheright.Theunidentifiedlargetouringcar ontheleftappearsasthoughitmayhavebeenrepairable.Noticethebroomproppedagainsttherear wheel,whichsomeoneusedtosweepdebris.
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Page 19 AUGUST CLUB NIGHT - THE JAPPIC RACING CYCLE CAR SPEAKER: GARTH THOMAS
CYCLECARSAND JAP ENGINES
CYCLECARS
Acyclecarwasatypeofsmall,lightweightandinexpensivemotorisedcarwhichwas manufacturedinEuropeandtheUnitedStatesbetween1910andtheearly1920s.
Thepurposeofcyclecarswastofillagapinthemarketbetweenthemotorcycleand thecar.Akeycharacteristicwasthatitcouldaccommodateonlytwopassengers sittingintandem.
Thedemiseofcyclecarswasduetolargercars-suchastheCitroënTypeC,Austin7 andMorrisCowley-becomingmoreaffordable.Small,inexpensivevehicles reappearedafterWorldWarII,andwereknownasmicrocars.
The Jappiccyclecar,firstenteredatBrooklandsontheEasterMondaymeetingof 1925,wasatinytwoseatercyclecarthathada344ccJAPmotorcycleengine.
ThecarwasdesignedbyH.M.WaltersandbuiltbythecoachbuildersJarvisof Wimbledon.
Theframewasmadefromthewoodashwith3/32inchsteelflitchplatesandtubular cross-members.Ithadexpandingrearbrakesontherear,butnofrontbrakes.
Thewheelswhereshodwith650x65motorcycletyres,whichwereattachedbyachaindrivenaxletoatwo-portoverheadvalve74x80mmsingle-cylinderJAPengineviaa three-speedgearbox(chain-drivenfromtheengine).
WaltersmanagedtobreaktheClassJflyingmilerecordinthecarataspeedof70.33 mph,butby1926,theoriginalenginewasreplacedwitha495ccJAPengine.Thecar wasthenobtainedbyMrsGwendaStewart,whochangedthecarsnametoHawkesStewartandrefittedtheoriginal344ccengine.Unfortunatelythecarwasdestroyedin agaragefire1932.
JAPENGINES
JohnA.Prestwich,anengineer,commencedmanufactureofscientificinstrumentsin 1895whenhewas20,initiallybehindhisfather'shouseinLansdowneRoad, Tottenham,London.By1911hehadmovedtonewpremisesinTariffRoad,withinthe NorthumberlandParkareaofTottenham,London,andwhichstillexistedin2015.
Prestwichwasinitiallybestknownforhiscinematographycamerasandprojectors.He workedwithS.Z.deFerrantiandlaterthecinemapioneerWilliamFriese-Greene.
Circa1902,J.A.PrestwichandCompanybeganmanufacturingmotorcycleengines whichwereusedinmanymotorcyclemarques.Themotorcycleengineswere associatedwithracingandrecordsuccessandwereusedinspeedwaybikesintothe 1960s.
Prestwichalsomadeenginesforaeroplanes.In1919PrestwichformedPencilsLimited toexploithisinventionofnewmachineryandthecompanymadeMasterPencils,also inTariffRoad.Inthenineteenthirtiesengineproductionincreasinglyfocusedonsmall industrialandagriculturalengines.
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DuringWW2Prestwichproducedaround240,000industrialpetrolenginesinsupportof thewareffort,togetherwithmillionsofaircraftparts,fuses,etc.
In1951theassetsofJ.A.PrestwichandCompanyLimitedandPencilsLtdweretaken overbyJ.A.PrestwichIndustriesLimitedwhichwasregisteredon23April1951and floatedontheLondonStockExchangeshortlyafter.By1957practicallyalltheshares inthecompanyhadbeenacquiredbyVilliersEngineeringCompanywhichalsomade motorcycleandindustrialengines.TheengineeringworksinNorthumberlandPark closedin1963andJ.A.PrestwichIndustriesLimitedwasliquidatedin1964.
Aircraft
Earlyaircraftwerelightandbasic,andneededareliablelightweightengineforpower. JAPmotorcycleengineswereoftenusedinthisapplication.AJAPenginewas originallyfittedinAVRoe's1909triplane,regardedasthefirstall-Britishaircraft,and forawhilePrestwichandRoehadapartnership.JAPrestwichatfirstwoulddeliverthe sameenginetotheaircraftmanufacturer,allowingthemtomakelocalmodificationsmainlylargerventuritubesforthecarburettor,toallowforgreaterairintakeat altitude. Inthelate1920sandearly1930sJAPrestwichproducedvariousheavier enginesunderlicence,includingthosefortheUKmarketforAeronca.
Motorcycles
From1903to1908completemotorcycleswereproducedfromthedevelopmentofthe firstoverheadvalvemotorcycleenginetobeproducedintheUK.
Afterthatthefactoryconcentratedonsupplyingitsenginestoothermanufacturers, includingBroughSuperior,TriumphMotorcycles,A.J.Stevens&Co.Ltd,EnfieldCycle Co,HazlewoodsLimited,ZenithMotorcycles,GrindlayPeerlessandHRDMotorcycles, theforerunnerofVincentMotorcycles.Machinesthatincorporateditsenginesincluded theAJSModelD,fabricatedfortheRussiansintheFirstWorldWar.
JAPexportedsignificantnumbersofenginestoforeignmotorcyclemanufacturers includingDreschandTerrotinFrance,andArdie,HeckerandTornaxinGermany.
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JAPrestwich'Jap'speedwaybike,Sydney, 9February1946.
1948ElstarJAPGrasstrack, NationalMotorMuseumMonorail
Latterly,JAPengines(underVillierscontrol)wereusedinmotorcycleracing,andmost commonlyspeedwayordirttrack.Variousenthusiastscontinueddevelopmentofthe engineintothe70'sprimarilyforgrasstrack,speedwayandlongtrackuse.Variants includedtheuseof4valveheads,twinsparkplugsandearlyelectronicignition systems.Someweremodifiedtorunasalcoholfuelledenginesprimarilyforspeedway use.Alltheengineswere4stroke.Useoftheenginedeclinedinthe70'sas competingenginesfromJawa-CZandWeslakeweredevelopedgivingbetter performance.
Motorcars
JAPengineswereextensivelyusedincyclecarsinthe 1910to1914periodwhentheywerepopularwith smallmanufacturers.In1914JAPannouncedanew enginemadespecificallyforthecyclecar:aV-twinof 90mmboreand85mmstroke(1082cc).Theengine hadalargerflywheelthanthemotorcycleengineand anenclosedmagnetodrive.Theenginewasillustrated fittedtoaMorganthree-wheeler.
InlightofJAP'sdevelopmentofhigh-poweredlight enginesforspeedway,somelowvolumepre-warcar manufacturers,includingG.N.,T.B.,MorganMotor
CompanyandReliant,usedJAPenginestopowertheirvehicles. ThisuseoftheJAPextendedintomotorracingafterWW2.Mostwereusedin specialistUKlightweightformulas,ormoreextensivelyinFormula3andFormula2 racingandinhillclimbingafterdevelopmentsbyJohnCooper.Coopercarspowered byJAPengineswontheBritishHillClimbChampionshipforelevenconsecutiveyears. Initslaterlife,JAPrestwichproducedcomponentsforothervehiclemanufacturers, includingthecylinderheadfortheLotusCortinaandtheearlyversionsoftheFordbasedLotusElanengine.
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Continued
1948J.A.P.SpeedwayRacer, CaliforniaAutomobileMuseum
1950RotraxJAPSpeedway, NationalMotorMuseumMonorail
1934MorganSuperSport withaJAPengine
SOURCE: WIKAPEDIA
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HEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1989 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 176 > 181 LEFT:JUNE/JULY1989 BEADEDWHEELS -ISSUE178 ABOVE:DEC89/JAN90 BEADEDWHEELS -ISSUE181
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MANAWATUBRANCH
MotorcycleRally
StartingfromtheClubrooms
Saturday14th October2023
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TheAyrSectionofthe NorthernTour.
Thehighlightofthefirstdayin AyrwasavisittoTomCallow’s Toybox.Tom’sshedcontains allsortsofinterestingobjects fromtractorstoastreetorgan andeverythinginbetween. Herestoredhisfirsttractorin 1984andhasnotstopped restoringsince,accumulatinga formidablecollectionofold tractorsandmachinery togetherwithlotsofotherbits andpieces.
Itwasthenontothe coastaltownofGroper Creekforlunch.Thisarea iswellknownforits fishingandcrabbing.
Day2inAyrbeganwitha
displayofvehiclesatPlantationPark,andwhilelocalswerecheckingoutthe vehicles,rallyparticipantswentexploringtheparkmarketswhichprovedtooffera diversemixofhandicrafts,collectablesandfreshproduce.
ItwasthenashortdrivetoAlvaBeachforlunch.Alvaisasmalltownshipmadeup withamixtureofholidayhomesandpermanentresidences.
OnthelastdayinAyr,participantsvisitedtheBrandonHeritagePrecinctinthe Burdekinarea.Thiswasanawesomecollectionoftractors,machinery,and otherinterestingitems.
A SELECTIONOF PHOTOGRAPHSFROMTHE AYR SECTION
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AYR SECTION WITH LAURIEAND WENDY COCKER
INNISFALL AYR MACKAY
Page 27 PhotographsfromTheQueensland2023NorthernRally: Continued
HudsonMotorCarCo,Detroit,Mich.
Duringitsproductionrun,theEssexwasconsideredasmallcarandwasaffordably priced.TheEssexisgenerallycreditedwithstartingatrendawayfromopentouring carsdesigntowardenclosedpassengercompartments.
TheEssexwasintroducedasalow-priced lineat$1,595byHudsonin1919,featured a2.9-litre4cylinderenginedeveloping 55brakehorsepower,whichgaveitatop speedof60milesperhourinstandard form.Itwasrecognisablebyit'sangular linesandradiatorshuttersandthevery cheapcoach(2doorsedan)availableat $1,295in1922madeitabestseller. In1924therapidfourwassupplantedby a2.1-litreside-valve6,laterenlargedto 2.5-litres.
ThismodelpushedHudsonsalesuptoover300,000in1929,inwhichyearthe companynowrankedthirdintheUSAwith6.6%ofthetotalregistrations. Four-wheelbrakeswereanoptionalextrain1927,andstandardin1928.TheEssex wasequallypopularinBritainasthe cheapestformofmulti-cylindermotoring available-costing£250from1927to1929 and£235in1930,whenthenew18.2 horsepowerChallengerwithribbonradiator and60brakehorsepowerenginewas introduced.In1931itsoldforamere £185.In1932theEssexgrewupintoa 3.2-litrecarwithVradiator,detachablewire wheels,freewheelandStartixautomatic starter,butitwassupplantedthefollowing seasonbytheTerraplane.
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THE ESSEX - (US) 1919-1932
1919Essex
EssexracecarsondisplayinSaltLakeCity-1920
1920EssexattheYpsilantiAutomotive HeritageMuseum
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EDITIONPUBLISHED1985)&PHOTOGRAPHS, WIKAPEDIA
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Page 30 PHOTOGRAPHS - THE THEORYAND THE PRACTICAL FROMTHE JULY STRAIGHT LINE NAVIGATION AFTERNOON
Theclassroom(thetheory)
Themap
Thetesttrack
Theteacher Theconfusion
ANSWER tothequestiononpage16.
Page 31 StraightLineNavigationAfternoon: Continued
…..andmoreconfusion
Dadtotherescue
Thepennystartstodrop
….soletsgetontheroadandtryitout
TheyareyourClubCaptain(GlynClements),BillTurner&SteveBright-asshownonSevenSharpon21st August.
Jensen
Originallyacoachbuilder,Jensen’sfirstcaremergedin1935.BeautifulAmerican GTsbecameaspecialty,reachingitszenithwiththe’66InterceptorandFF,a technicaltour-de-forcecombiningfourwheeldriveandanti-lockbrakingdecades beforeAudi.
Thefinancialwallwashitin1976,arevivalflaringbrieflyinthe‘80sbeforeclosure in’93.
FROM:AUTOCAR(UK)
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE
UseyourcomputertoseetheVCCNewslettersonline(andincolour)andtocheck outwhatactivitiesareonintheotherbranches, -goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters
Duringabankrobberythepolicechieftoldthesergeanttocoverallexitssotherobberscouldnotget away.
Laterthesergeantreportstothechief,“SorrySir,buttheygotaway”. Thechiefveryangrysays“Itoldyoutocoveralloftheexits!”
“Idid”,repliedthesergeant,“buttheygotawaythroughtheentrance”.
ItwassocoldheretodaythatIsawalawyerwalkingdownthestreetwithhishandsinhisown pockets.
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MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION
BRANCH EMAILS
Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch???
Thereisanongoingefforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappenings thattheymaybeinterestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/ releaseoftheTourer.
Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewedo nothaveyouremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyour detailsconfidential.
Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org
Memberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingthe Bccfieldmeaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.
NAME BADGES
NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge.
EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost.
IS YOUR
VEHICLE
DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ?
Ifitisnot,pleasehaveatalktoRobertWilsonatclubnight.
Morephotoframeshavebeenpurchasedsothingsareallreadytogo-wejust needthephotographs-whetheritbeofyourvehicleinoriginal,restored,or unrestoredcondition.
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A68-year-oldwomanwenttotheemergencyroomwhereshewasseenbyayoungnewdoctor. Afterabout3minutesintheexaminationroom,thedoctortoldhershewaspregnant.Sheburstoutof theroomandrandownthecorridorscreaming.
Anolderdoctorstoppedherandaskedwhattheproblemwas.Afterlisteningtoher,hecalmedher downandsatherinanotherroom.Thenthedoctormarcheddownthehallwaytothefirstdoctor’s room.
“Whatthehelliswrongwithyou?”hedemanded.“Thiswomanis68yearsold,shehastwogrown childrenandseveralgrandchildren,andyoutoldhershewaspregnant?”
Thenewdoctorcontinuedtowriteonhisclipboardandwithoutlookingupandsaid…“doesshestill havethehiccups?”
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BRANCH COMMITTEE APPOINTED POSITIONS
Chair DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
ViceChair CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz
063563383 : 0212837088
Secretary CathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com
063285979 : 0272862927
Treasurer KenFoot(Annette) kafoot@outlook.com
0212427882
ClubCaptainGlynClements(Cathy) cbz1@xtra.co.nz
063285979 : 02108334081
ViceClub Captain EstherWilliams e williams@xtra.co.nz
0272437275
Committee Member RobEason r.eason@xtra.co.nz
063554204
Committee Member AnnetteFoot(Ken) kafoot@outlook.com
0272107532
Committee Member TomGilchrist tomsdgilchrist@gmail.com
0274403346
Committee Member JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
Custodian& Librarian GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
063548298
Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
Editor (Tourer)
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
063584014
IDCard Advisor JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
IDCard Advisor DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
IdleTorque (BeadedWheels) Scribe
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
063584014
PartsShed GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
063548298
Privacy Officer DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
Swapmeet Coordinator JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator
TrevorHardy(Sandra) ts.hardy@xtra.co.nz
063234040
Welfare Committee Members
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MANAWATU BRANCH DIRECTORY - 2023
MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: - GaryMillar
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