VCC MANAWATU TOURER DEC/JAN 2023 by Vintage Car Club of New Zealand

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MANAWATU BRANCH NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2023 – JANUARY 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 Cover: November Overnighter participants at the Ohakune Carrot Back Cover: …..then some fun time at the Ohakune Carrot Adventure Park.

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 1852 PAGE 4 7 8 9 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 22 23 25 27 29 30 30 34 35 37 38 38 39 40 41 42 55 56

Manawatu Branch Upcoming Events and Activities Chairman’s Chat - Derek Haycock Secretary’s Scribbles - Cathy Clements Club Captain’s Corner - Glyn Clements A welcome to New Members November Club Night - 25 and 35 year long service awards The Way to Go - more photos from Glyn & Cathy’s UK travels Photographs - Laurie & Len on the CHB Veteran Rally The Manawatu Branch Veteran Rally - Entry Form November ‘Overnighter’ Report Photographs from the November ‘Overnighter’ It was a good day - until … The Auburn - (US) 1900>1937 Glancing Back at Early Issues of the Beaded Wheels - 1992 Photographs - from the National Commercial Rally December Tourer Trivia You might have driven one once - 1962 Vauxhall Cresta New Zealand Registration Plates and Labels England’s Best Dead Car Companies - Wolseley Tourer Humour Word Search Bits & Pieces from Bygone Days - One-Wheel Auto Branch Library Manawatu Branch Notices and Information Parts Shed and Scrap Metal Collection Tourer Trader 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 Derek Haycock, Vivienne & Owen Reid, Cathy Clements, Bryan Abraham, Pat Henaghan and Laurie Cocker.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH JANUARY 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 Page 3

MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 2023 3rd 3rd 6th 7th

Sun Sun Wed Thu

Sunday Jaunt, Christmas Run and Dinner Parts Shed - open between 2.00pm and 5.00pm Working Bee - see details below Christmas Noggin & Natter - 7.00pm at Murray’s Irish Pub Bar, Feilding - see details on page 5 of this Tourer JANUARY 2024 1st Mon Len Haycock’s New Year Day picnic - see details on page 5 of this Tourer th 19 Fri WN & Horowhenua VCC Branches “Monte Carlo” Rally lunch stop at our clubrooms - see the Club Captain’s Corner, page 9 of this Tourer for an invitation to view the cars. FEBRUARY 2024 4TH Sun Sunday Jaunt - see details on page 5 of this Tourer th 7 Wed Working Bee - see details below 11th Sun * Veteran Rally - entry form on page 15 of this Tourer MARCH 2024 1st > 3rd Fri 150 years Feilding and District - see page 6 of this Tourer 10th Sun * Ruahine Ramble APRIL 2024 26th /28th Fri * Highland Fling 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.

WORKING BEE AT THE CLUBROOMS - FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 6H DECEMBER 2023 - 9.30 AM > 12 NOON If the weather is fine the focus will be on the grounds and the gardens. Please bring some gardening tools along. Otherwise, if wet we will continue working inside on recovering the chairs. Please bring a staple gun, staples and screwdrivers so that we can progress with chair covering. And of course, as usual, there will be the morning tea break which allows time for some convivial socialising. There will be no Working Bee in January - the first Working Bee after the Christmas break will be Wednesday 7th February 2024. Page 4

Manawatu Branch Upcoming Events : Continued

SUNDAY JAUNT, 50 YEAR BADGE PRESENTATIONS & CHRISTMAS DINNER 3RD DECEMBER 2023 - 2.30 PM Meet at the Coachhouse Museum carpark in Feilding at 2.30 pm for an informal and non-competitive drive for an hour or so which will end at the clubrooms for our Christmas Dinner and 50 year badge presentations. Pre-registration is essential if you are staying on for dinner.

Please register by email to cbz1@xtra.co.nz before the 27th November.

Noggin and Natter

Christmas Dinner At Murrays Irish Bar 78/80 Fergusson Street, Feilding

Thursday the 7th of December 2023 RSVP to Steve Bright before 2nd December: Steve Bright stevebright16@gmail.com otherwise (06) 323 4265 or 021 519 077

There is parking at the rear of the Bar off Eyre St

Meet at Murrays after 6.30pm - we need to be seated for dinner by 7.00pm NOTE: This Thursday Christmas Dinner at Murray’s is in place of the regular Tuesday night Noggin & Natter

LEN’S NEW YEAR DAY PICNIC Monday 1st January 2024 Meet at Duddings Lake at 11.30am Bring your own food and drink

SUNDAY JAUNT (AFTERNOON RUN TO THE CLUBROOMS) 4TH FEBRUARY 2024 - 2.30 PM Meet at the Coachhouse Museum carpark in Feilding at 2.30 pm for an informal and non-competitive drive for an hour or so which will finish at our clubrooms for a late afternoon tea, and if you wish, staying on for a BYO dinner and drink. Page 5

Manawatu Branch Upcoming Events : Continued

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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK Hello Everyone, After the madness of October with Club events, November was fairly quiet in comparison with only Glyn’s overnight run to Wanganui and by all accounts a fantastic time was had by all. 25/35 year awards night was a great time to reward some of our great members for their efforts with the Branch over the years. Unfortunately Maurice Entwisle and Judy Callesen were unable to make it due to health reasons. The Christmas party combined with the 50 year awards night is definitely shaping up well. Glyn has a great run planned beforehand and with our new National President George Kear coming up from Christchurch for the event it will be a day not to be missed. The New Year’s Day run is meeting at Duddings Lake halfway between Bulls and Turakina next year and if previous years are anything to go by sixty odd cars will be in attendance. The Veteran and two-wheel brake vintage is up in February and it would be great to see some local support for this run to make it worthwhile! Highland Fling 2024 preparations are progressing well with over 70 entries now, so closing in on the 100 vehicle cutoff. Manawatu members need to up their game on this as we have twice the number of entries from Wanganui than we have from our own branch!! The big news for the Fling is Bill Hohepa and his wife are planning on coming down to film this event for their TV show. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Regards Derek Haycock

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.

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SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS Hello Everyone, My calendar is telling me that there are only 35 days left until Christmas Day! Where has the year gone! An excellent weekend away on the Overnighter at the beginning of November. Awesome company, great scenery and roads driven, too many stories told, raucous laughter, wine, beer and pizza, and for some... the odd tipple or two or was it three of Brandy!. Thank you to all you amazing people for such a fun time... Roll on the next one! If you have never been on one of Glyn’s Overnighters you need to consider joining us in 2024 for the next one! You will not be disappointed! (Write up from Viv and Owen Reid elsewhere, worth a read!) Glyn and I have just returned from a holiday in Melbourne, Australia. A good catch up for me with my family, plus a weekend spent in Bendigo at the annual Bendigo Swap Meet. What can I say... Been there, done that! Derek Haycock had given me a list of interesting “car” places Glyn might like to visit. The main one of interest was XXXX Antiques/Mantiques in Castlemaine. Glyn was very happy and managed a few purchases. Too much to see, too much to buy! I had to draw the line at the idea of a shipping container to accommodate purchases! Saturday was the day for hunting out all those treasures at the Bendigo Swap Meet! 32 Degree temperatures, (the heat was debilitating!), a lot of men on stalls selling s**##! I think their wives probably told them to clean out the garage! No girl treasures to be found so I took some comfort under a tree after an hour and left Glyn to search until his heart was content! He only lasted for 2 hours then we headed off for the afternoon for beers/wine back at the Motel with the air conditioning on high! We didn’t bother to go back for Sunday, temperatures were much the same! Wednesday 22 Nov is our 25/35 year awards presentation at Club Night. Sunday 3 December is our Christmas Party and 50th year presentations. You need to pre-register for the Xmas Party please. I’m looking at starting up a “Ladies Coffee Morning” in the New 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.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! May the holiday season bring you special moments and happy memories! Stay safe on the roads. Regards - Cath Page 8

CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS Hello Everyone What a full-on year it has been, and there is still more to come next year, so make the most of it people and get out there motoring! Sunday 3rd December is our last Sunday Jaunt for the year and will end at the Club Rooms for our Christmas Dinner and 50 year badge presentations. You MUST pre-register for dinner. New Years Day is Len Haycock’s Picnic Event (details elsewhere) and its also the Gumboot Rally in Taihape which is my favourite event of the year (happens to be Cath’s birthday as well). Plenty of dusty roads and a great group of people (I know how to treat a girl on her birthday!). At the end of January is the Whanganui Branch - Burma Rally on Wellington Anniversary Weekend. On Friday (19th), Wellington and Horowhenua Branches are organising a “Monte Carlo” Rally to Whanganui from various start points with a common lunch venue being our Branches Club Rooms in Kelvin Grove between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm. If you would like to see a few different cars, come along during the lunch break or better still, enter the day’s event (contact Verdon Heath - email: 2cv2stroke@gmail.com Some Manawatu entries for “Burma” itself would be appreciated. First Sunday Jaunt for next year will be 4th February and the following Sunday (11th) is our Veteran Rally. Best Wishes over the holiday period - Be safe out there! Regards

A WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Manawatu VCC members are pleased to welcome three new members to our branch. - Robert Borrows - who brings his 1958 Austin Healey 100-6 to the club. - Stanley Fraser - who brings his 1934 Chevrolet Standard to the club. - Peter Clouston - who brings his 1929 Ford A to the club. We look forward to seeing you all at a branch outing soon.

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CLUB NIGHT - 25 YEAR AND 35 YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARDS The following members were invited to attend the November Club Night to receive their Long Service Awards. Unfortunately, not all were able to attend the Club Night.

25 Year Long Service Awards Bryan Abraham

Derek Haycock

Cathy Abraham

John Ireland

Steve Bright

David Livingstone

Tony Brown

Bruce Murdoch

Laurie Cocker

Chris Rhodes

Noeline Creighton

Graham Toms

Peter Creighton

Maurice Wasley

Ian Darvill

Carolyn Yorke

Velda Dunlop

David Yorke

35 Year Long Service Awards Judy Callesen Bruce Dear Maurice Entwistle John Garrett Bruce Murdoch

Steve Haslett

The branch members who were presented with Long Service Awards at the November Club Night Page 10

Club Night - Long Service Awards : Continued

Branch Chairman Derek Haycock receiving his 25 year Long Service Award from Club Captain Glyn Clements.

John Garrett (left) and Bruce Dear both received their 35 year Long Service Awards

And once the presentations had been completed a delicious supper was served and time for socialising was taken advantage of by the nearly sixty members who attended Club night. Page 11

THE WAY TO GO!! MORE FROM OUR CLUB CAPTAIN AND SECRETARY’S UK TRAVELS Some more interesting photographs from Glyn & Cathy’s travels around the UK. These two charming vehicles were parked out the front of the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

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The Way to Go!! : Continued

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PHOTOGRAPHS - LAURIE & LEN ON THE CHB VETERAN RALLY

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MANAWATU BRANCH

Veteran Rally Starting from the Clubrooms Sunday 11th February 2024

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‘OVERNIGHTER’ REPORT - VIVIENNE AND OWEN REID Wanganui - 4th & 5th November 2023 On Saturday the 4th November, 17 VCC members in 7 cars met at Grammar Street Kimbolton, Cathy and Glyn Clements Barn house for a delicious morning tea with an array of muffins and beverages to get us ready for the journey ahead. 10:30am after getting our Saturday November 4th 2023 Kimbolton to Whanganui instructions we were off, headed towards Taihape Domain which was our lunch destination. Our car lead the way through Kimbolton, Apiti then towards Mangaweka until in the rear vision mirror we could see the bulk of cars had turned down a road. Turning around thinking we had read the instructions wrong we also turned around only to have them pass us heading through the gorge of greywacke almost reaching Mangaweka but then turned right into Kawhatau Valley Road meandering towards Taihape. We had a great lunch stop under a huge redwood tree in the Taihape Domain. In the afternoon we headed north of Taihape turning into Pukenaua Road and then onto the start of the gravel roads, Ridge Road which was true to it’s name as we appeared to be as high as the Ruahines which we could see in the distance. At the top of Ridge Road there were spectacular views of the valleys below. We continued on gravel down through the Turakina Valley Road ending up at the Tangiwai disaster memorial site where 151 people lost their lives travelling on the train Christmas Eve 1953. The site is a credit to those involved in it’s construction and maintenance, and although we have driven past many times in the past, we have never had the time to stop, but we did on Saturday. From there we then travelled to Whanganui via Fields track to our motel The Burwood in Whanganui. Saturdays travel was approx. 198 miles. Saturday night was a blast with entertainment, drinks and tea being held in Cathy and Glyns motel room. All 17 of us in there made for a cosy, relaxed and loud night, with some of us slipping away to check on the black caps game. Pat had his tea heating on a pot with water and by the time he returned the pot was a little worse for wear and a room full of smoke. Cathy gave him some tips as to how to clean this up, to hopefully restore it. Someone else who shall remain nameless said to me they don’t remember how they got to bed, but they took their PJ’s but never got into them and slept in their clothes. Page 17

November ‘Overnighter’ Report : Continued

Sunday started off with Pat having misplaced his wallet and a hunt for the wallet ensued. After the entire room being turned upside down, a few of us went to help look for a second time and noticed his back pocket had something in it. After enquiring if it was in the pocket, Pat replied, I never use that pocket. (A great demo on captivated thinking). One vehicle needed an oil top up so a quick trip downtown to buy some oil. After the shopping trolley full of empty bottles was put in the recycling, we were off heading up the Whanganui river towards St Joseph’s Church at Jerusalem. The journey up River Road was fantastic with excellent examples of native bush with plenty of Nikau Palms amongst the bush. A very picturesque area that had a very narrow road in places and very few Did we really drink that much??!! Or is it a homeless man looking for breakfast! houses or farms along the way. St Joseph’s church was an interesting stop where most walked around the church and grounds before heading for our lunch stop at Ohakune. After lunch we met at the big carrot for a photo shoot, and cell phone upgrade. From Ohakune we travelled to Waiouru then followed SH1 until just north of Mangaweka where we turned for home onto Ruahine Road travelling through Rangiwahia, Kimbolton and Kiwitea, finally ending up at the Cheltenham pub for refreshments. Thanks to Cathy and Glyn for organising the overnighters, we were on the one last year to Napier, and this one to Whanganui was equally enjoyable with lots of laughs along the way and new roads we have never been on before.

PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM THE NOVEMBER ‘OVERNIGHTER’

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Selection of Photographs from the November ‘Overnighter’ : Continued

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Selection of Photographs from the November ‘Overnighter’ : Continued

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Selection of Photographs from the November ‘Overnighter’ : Continued

QUESTION: What difference does a gadget make to a car? ANSWER: How many girls do you see without make-up?

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IT WAS A GOOD DAY - UNTIL …… Source: Antique Car Wrecks - from Old Cars Weekly’s “Wreck of the Week” photo album.

This 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria belonged to Chip Miller, one of the organisers of the giant swap meets held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by the Flea Marketeers. The accident took place in 1960, near Chip’s home.

Ford Motor Co. built 42,317 of these 1956 Custom Ranch Wagons. This example of the relatively rare two-door station wagon was wrecked in a 1958 accident. At the time, it was worth $940.00-$1470.00.

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THE AUBURN - (US) 1900-1937 Auburn Automobile Co., Auburn, Ind.

One of the most famous of all American cars, the Auburn first appeared in 1900 when Frank and Morris Eckhart of the Eckhart Carriage Company in Auburn. Ind., began experimenting with hand-built cars, selling them in and around Auburn. The first production car appeared in 1903 as a single-cylinder chain-driven runabout with the engine under the body and the fuel tank under the bonnet. A touring model was added in 1904 and in 1905, 2-cylinder cars were introduced and continued until 1910, in which year a four-cylinder type with a Mercedes-shaped radiator and a Rutenber engine was introduced. Both open and closed bodies were available on this larger chassis. In 1911 Auburn bought the Zimmerman Manufacturing company which had been producing high wheelers under that name and continued to manufacture them. Auburn introduced a six-cylinder car with electric lights as standard equipment in 1912. Right- or left- hand steering was optional in 1914, and from 1914 to 1919, 4and 6-cylinder cars were available with Teetor, Rutenber and Continental engines. In 1919, the company introduced its Beauty Six model featuring streamlined bodies with bevelled edges on the sides. In 1921 this became the 6-51 sports model with cycle-type mudguards, step-plates instead of running boards, disc wheels and a small luggage compartment behind the front bumper. Nickel trim was also featured, as well as leather upholstery and an abundance of bright colour schemes. The Auburns of 1923 were powered by a Continental engine for the 6-43 or a Weideley overhead valve six for the larger model 6-63, or Supreme. In 1924, balloon low-pressure tyres were available on Auburns at extra cost. Up until now production figures had seldom exceeded four thousand units per year. In 1924 E.L. Cord bought the Auburn company and from that point on, the Auburn took a leading position in the American automobile business. Cord had the entire range redesigned by J.M. Crawford, and the 1925 line consisted of four, six, and eight cylinder models. The new cars had two-tone colour schemes and a novel belt moulding which extended at the cowl over the top of the bonnet with its apex at the radiator cap. The cars were handsome and well built, although An Auburn 8-88 Roadster advertisement in 1926

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The Auburn - Continued

some of the larger models had ugly six spoked iron wheels more suited to truck design. These were soon discontinued and normal spoke or wire wheels became standard. The basic lines of the 1925 model were so advanced that the design remained practically the same until 1930. The four cylinder car was dropped in 1927 and sales climbed steadily. In 1931 Auburn was perhaps the sleekest car in the company's history and sales reached a peak of 28,103 that year. The 1931 StraightEight was augmented in 1932 with a new 6.4-litre V12, both cars being equipped with a Columbia duel-ratio rear axle. This V-12 was the first 12cylinder car to sell under $1000 and probably the only 1932 Auburn 12-160 one, too. These lines were continued in 1933. In 1934 a new design replaced the basic 1931 type and a six was added to the range. In 1935 a new and handsome sports design was announced and a supercharged line of Auburns augmented the 653 six and 851 eight. The pointed-tail 150bhp models 1932 Auburn 8-100A guaranteed to have been test driven 100 miles per hour. The cars remained unchanged for 1936 and although a new range of Auburn's had been planned for 1937 no cars were produced. FROM: THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCARS 1885 TO THE PRESENT. (THIRD EDITION PUBLISHED 1985)

1936 Auburn 852

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GLANCING BACK AT EARLY ISSUES OF BEADED WHEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1992 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 193 > 198

FROM BEADED WHEELS IDLE TORQUE: ISSUE 194 FEB-MCH1992

FROM BEADED WHEELS IDLE TORQUE: ISSUE 196 JUN-JUL1992

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Glancing Back at Early Issues of Beaded Wheels : Continued

this was not Laurie after his Caddie engine failure – Ed

FROM BEADED WHEELS IDLE TORQUE: ISSUE 197 AUG-SEP1992

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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROM THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL RALLY Manawatu members and friends at the National Commercial Rally.

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Selection of Photographs from the National Commercial Rally: Continued

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DECEMBER TOURER TRIVIA Contributed by Laurie Cocker

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YOU MIGHT HAVE DRIVEN ONE ONCE: 1962 VAUXHALL CRESTA The Daily Express Review of the 1962 Motor Show

NEW ZEALAND REGISTRATION PLATES AND LABELS Posting and images found on the VCC Facebook page by Ken Foot and forwarded for sharing in the Tourer.

NZ Number Plates - a bit of discussion about the issue of Permanent Plates - the Aluminium letters numbers on Black background - first issued in July 1964 to cars. They replaced the Black Numbers on Yellow Plates issued in 1961, that were the last of the 5 yearly plates in use since 1941. Prior to 1941, plates had been issued annually since 1925 when the "National" system of plates replaced the issue by local Authorities, Councils and Road Boards, that appears to have started around 1905. ▪ Images of Plates from 1905 to the 1961 issue. (see page 31 of this Tourer) ▪ The Plate issue in 1964 - from the NZ Herald - presume similar news was published by other Newspapers. It shows where plates were initially sent for Issue. (see page 32 of this Tourer) ▪ List of Issue of Plates from 1964 onwards - it is an approximate list of issue years, as has been mentioned on this group. (see page 33 of this Tourer) It seems that plates up to E and F were issued earlier than in this list. ▪ Once the 1964 onward plates were issued a Sticker was then issued every year. A series of Stickers from 1965 onwards. (see page 34 of this Tourer) In 2021 Graham Freeman, wrote a great article in the NZ Memories Magazine - Graham has a huge collection of plates himself. It is well worth a read by Vintage and Classic Car/Motorcycle people. The images help with dating photographs too !!. The last image has some 1965 onwards plates - the Reflective Black on White plates started in 1987 with the letter N prefix series. Cheers Roger Dowding Page 30

New Zealand Registration Plates and Labels : Continued

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New Zealand Registration Plates and Labels : Continued

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New Zealand Registration Plates and Labels : Continued

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New Zealand Registration Plates and Labels : Continued

ENGLAND’S BEST DEAD CAR COMPANIES Wolseley Wolseley was one of Britain’s earliest car companies. After it was absorbed by Morris in 1927 its cars became plusher, badge engineered Morrises. The company was killed in 1975 by British Layland, although its grand 1920s Piccadilly showroom survives as London’s fashionable Wolseley restaurant. FROM: AUTOCAR (UK)

1948/54 Wolseley 6/80

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TOURER HUMOUR

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Tourer Humour : Continued

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WORD SEARCH - STREETS & ROADS IN & AROUND ASHHURST Find the following hidden words in the grid below:

CAMBRIDGE

CAMEO

CRAVEN

CUSTOM

DIAMOND

DURHAM

HILLARY

HILLCREST

LINCOLN

NORTH

ORUAITI

OXFORD

PEMBROKE

RIVER

SADDLE

SALISBURY

SHERWOOD

SHORT

SPELMAN

STANFORD

STORTFORD

WILLS

WINCHESTER

WYNDHAM

YORK

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BITS & PIECES FROM BYGONE DAYS - FROM A 1932 POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE -

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

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MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION

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.

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 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

NAME BADGES NEW MEMBERS should contact the branch Secretary, to organise to collect their free name badge.

EXISTING MEMBERS should contact the branch Secretary, to arrange a replacement for a lost or damaged badge - at cost. Page 39

Manawatu Branch Notices and Information : Continued

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.

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 parts sheds). Money raised from the sale of scrap helps with the ongoing maintenance of the clubrooms and parts sheds. Page 40

TOURER TRADER - BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE FOR SALE : The North Shore Branch has recently reviewed our various project vehicles and have decided that our Dennis Fire Pump should be made available to an organisation or individual better suited to the restore the pump. The pump is available for a nominal fee of one NZ Dollar. It is a rare historic item and we want to ensure it goes to a suitable home.

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COMING EVENTS - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, CLUBS ETC. JANUARY 2024 21st Sun Burma Rally - entry form on page 43 of this Tourer 21st Sun Rotorua Lakefront Car Show - see page 33 of the October Tourer th th 25 > 28 National Veteran Rally - see below th th 26 > 28 WN Branch Motor Cycle Rally - see below & page 48 of this Tourer FEBRUARY 2024 3rd Sat Eastern Bay of Plenty Rally - see page 47 of this Tourer 5th > 7th Blenheim Marlborough Vintage Only Rally - see below th th 7 > 11 Model T Ford Club National Rally - see page 35 of the November Tourer th 18 Sun Shannon Car Show

2024 NATIONAL VETERAN RALLY 25TH - 28TH JANUARY 2024

Incorporating the 70th Dunedin-Brighton Veteran Rally and the Prince Henry Tour - to be based at the Edgar Centre in Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin. The registration information and entry forms can be accessed by going to the VCC NZ website and clicking on ‘National Events’ and scrolling down to this event.

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EVENT NOTICES - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, OTHER CLUBS ETC.

BURMARALLY 01

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