Personalised vintage fashion shows for events/occasions/functions presented by an experienced team of models
Phone: Sue – (Dunedin) 03 489 4033/021 146 4987
Professional recolouring of all leather car seats, interior panels etc. Protect and enhance the look of your car interior with our unique quality service
Can be forwarded to your editor by the 3rd Wednesdayof the month please
VERO INSURANCE APPLICATIONS Please quote Otago “Agent No H0300145— Inspector No 916”
LIBRARY ROSTER
AUGUST
2nd Bill Veitch
9th Closed
16th Closed
23rd Closed
OCTOBER
4th Tom Hewson
11th Closed
18th Closed
25th Bill Veitch
LIBRARY NEWS
Library open 8.00 - 9.30 Friday night
SEPT
6th Bryan McConachie
13th Closed
20th Closed
27th Bruce Murray
NOVEMBER
1st Kevin Mason
8th Closed
15th Closed
22nd Closed
29th Bryan McConachie
We are currently endeavouring to record all the contents of the branch library and archives onto a data base. This will make it easier to search for items and will give us the understanding of what is there. It has been fun discovering Some real treasurers already. All assistance is welcome.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
BRANCH
EVENTS (listed in bold)
Contact Branch secretary for entry forms from other branches 2024
AUGUST Fri 2nd Motorcycle Group Meeting
Sat 3rd Branch Annual Dinner and Prizegiving and Quizz
Sun 25th National Daffodil Day – Rally for Cancer
Mon 26th Daffodil deliveries for Ca Society – date to be confirmed
Thur 29th Thursday Midweek Lunch time run
Fri 20th Club Night Tech Talk
SEPT Sun 1st Coffee and Show at Mossbrae Resthome
Fri 6th Motorcycle Group Meeting
Sun 22nd PWV/P60/P80 run
Thurs 26th Thursday mid week Lunch time run
Fri 27th Club Night – Tech Talk 28th Blossom Festival – CO
OCT Sat 5-6th 52nd Dunvegan Rally Fri 11th -12th Canterbury Swapmeet
Sat 19th Night Rally 19th Autospectacular
Fri 25th Club Night – Tech Talk
Thurs 31st Thursday mid week Lunch time run
NOV Fri 1st Motorcycle Group Meeting
Sat 2nd 52nd Taieri Tour Sat 9th – Clutha Rally – South Otago
Sun 16th Commercial & Veteran Rally
Thurs 28th Thursday mid week Lunch time run
Fri 29th Club Night – Tech Talk
DEC Fri 6th Motorcycle Group Meeting 7th Moped Rally – SO Sun 15th Branch Christmas BBQ 14th Windsor Rally – NO
VCC National Events
2024
October 25-28th 7th National Commercial Rally – Labour Weekend 2024 - Oamaru 2025 Jan 25 -27tht
National Motorcycle Rally – Manawatu Branch February 5th – 7th
National Veteran Rally - Marlborough 2026 March 15th -21st Vero International Festival of Historic MotoringNelson
Please WEAR YOUR NAME BADGES when you are attending club events,
Annual Dinner and Prize Giving
Saturday 3rd August
6.00 pm at clubrooms $30pp
RALLY FOR CANCER
Sunday 25th August
$10 per vehicle see details elsewhere in this Roadrunner
Midweek Run – Lunch
Thursday 29th August 2024
Meet at the Clubrooms at 10.45 am or head directly to Moeraki Tavern
Numbers for lunch to Kevin Mason or Marion McConachie
Club Night – Friday 30thAugust
7.30 for DVD screening at 8.00pm Club meeting following DVD
Clubrooms are open every Wednesday From 9.30 am until 11am
Acuppa is on offer for a gold coin donation
In Graeme’s absence
At the time of putting the Roadrunner together Graeme and Glenys are hopefully enjoying warmer temperatures as they take a break across the ditch for a couple of weeks.
On his return he will be preparing for the National AGM being held in Tauranga on the 9th to 11th of August.
At our first committee meeting for our new committee we discussed how we could make our Friday Club Nights more interesting –remembering that this is also the time to bring your thoughts and ideas along to share during the Branch Monthly Meeting which is held at 8.30pm following any quest speakers. Other options for events were also considered. E.g Fish and chip nights, Pea Pie and Pud nights, We welcome David Mills on board as our House Manager. He has offered to take on this role to take the pressure of Bill Partel who has done a sterling job over the years in this position. David comes with his own vision and ideas. Many of you will have already noticed the changes he has made – and there is more to come. I’m sure he would willingly accept any help with cleaning, and keeping things tidy around the clubrooms. Thanks to those who already do this.
Our clubrooms is not a residence so our rubbish disposal is not provided by the DCC. Please consider assisting with taking recycleables and rubbish to your home for disposal through your rubbish bins.
Marion
on behalf of your Chairman
DRAFT OTAGO BRANCH – CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2024 -2025
2024
August Sun 25th National Day rally for cancer
Mon 26th Daffodil Deliveries
September Sun 22nd PWV /P60 /P80 B Wilkinson and N. Steel
October Sat 5th -6th Dunvegan M/C Rally
Sat 19th Aurospectacular - manning brranch display
Sat 19th Night rally
26-28th Labour Weekend Nat Com Rally - Oamaru
November Sat 2nd 52nd Taieri Tour 7th Clutha Rally
Sun 24th Commercial Veteran Rally
December 1st Saturday - Windsor Rally - Oamaru
2nd Moped Rally - SO Organising
Tba Christmas BBQ
2025
Jan Sun 19th ? Jackson Rally
Sat 25th – 26th ? 71st Brighton Run
25th - 27th - National Motorcycle Rally - Manawatu
Feb 5-7th Feb National Veteran Rally - Malborough tbc Vin /PV/ Ladies Run ? Nevin Gough
March tbc Garage Raid
April SI Clubcaptains Tour
18-20th - April Easter - Christchurch
May 2-4th Overnight run to Ashburton incorporating Sun 18th Ladies / Restoration Rally
June Sun 19th AGM & Pot luck Lunch
July 3rd Sat night Annual Dinner
August tba Daffodil Rally for Cancer – National Day
September 21st ? PWV/P60/P80
October 4-5th Dunvegan Motorcycle Rally
November 1st 53rd Taieri Tour
Sun 16th Commercial Veteran Rally
December 7th Moped Rally Otago Branch
Mid week runs are held the last Thursday of each month
Club nights – with speaker / other – last Friday of each month
This is the draft calendar of events for the next 18 months. Your branch committee is asking for you as members to offer to help Organise some of these runs. This is a good way of seeing how these events work. A committee member will work with you to set the scene. Touch base with a committee member and let them know what you are able to assist with. Otherwise these events just won’t happen.
From your Branch Secretary…
Welcome to August – I hope you are all getting ready for the rally season starting with the Daffodil Rally for Cancer coming up on the 24th August. It would be great to have a large turn out from the branch. Plus, as it is open to the public spread the word to all your friends and family – the more the merrier. We are also looking for marshals to help at the start and finishing venues. Please let Marion know if you are able to help.
Below are some notes from our last branch committee meeting.
Proposed Bylaw Change
There is a proposed remit to be discussed at the August executive meeting & voted on by the Executive committee. The remit has been put forward by the club Vehicle Technical Committee to allow them to make the final decision on vehicle acceptability on Period Specials, modified production vehicles and Historic Racing Vehicles. Currently, the final decision for this class of vehicle rests with the management committee and this bylaw is to bring it in line with the other classes. Any application would still need to be approved by our branch committee / VIC Officers before submitting it for final approval.
Branch Facebook page
Did you know that along with the main club Facebook page, Otago branch also has its own page – search for Otago Vintage Car Club. I set it up a few years ago and have been doing my best to look after it however would love to add another administrator who can help with content etc. Please contact me if you are interested.
On here you can find the Daffodil Rally for Cancer event where you can confirm that you are “going”.
Branch Activities
We all know the success of the Wednesday morning noggin and natter plus the Monthly Thursday run however - what can we offer members that are not able to attend due to work or other commitments and that may also attract new members. Some suggestions are Fish & Chip nights, Breakfast at Emerson’s (or similar). Please let me know if these appeal to you so we can organise.
Other branch events
Please let me know if you would like an entry form for one or more of the following events:
National Commercial Rally – Oamaru 25th 28th October 2024
Rubber Duckie Motorcycle Rally – New Plymouth 21st September 2024
Blossom Festival Rally – Alexandra 28th September 2024
National Motorcycle Rally - Palmerston North 25th – 27th January 2025
Phone numbers and emails
Reminder to let both me and National Office know if you have changed your c ontact details so we can keep you up to date with what it happening. Along with the Road Runner – the newsletter editor will be sending out an email each month with local events happening over the next month so having your email address will ensure you don’t miss out.
VIC and Lighting Endorsement Forms
These are available via the website vcc.org.nz/vic-vehicle-classification/ Newsletters from other branches
Remember to check the VCC website each month to read what is happening in other branches around the country. You will also find their event entry forms there as well. The website address is https://vcc.org.nz/news-from-our-branches/ Vero Insurance
The VCC Vero scheme is solely for financial members. Not only does it offer great discounts on premiums your local branch benefits from receiving commission payments from premiums paid by our own members.
Note: If you become unfinancial you will no longer receive discounted insurance premiums
See you all at the Daffodil Rally for Cancer
Nicola
SPARE PARTS SHED: – Parts shed is usually open every Wednesday morning, and Friday evenings when the clubrooms are open. Reminder – see if you can effectively recycle your parts before scrapping them. NO TYREs by request.
AED DEFIBRILATER -There is one on the outside wall of the 4 Square shop on corner of Bayview Road. Please make a point of familiarising yourself of its
location – Never know when it might be needed.
Branch
Name Badges
ANNUALAWARDS ANDQUIZZNIGHT
**SATURDAY 3RD OFAUGUST**
6.00 pm drinks 6.30 dinner
To be held at the clubrooms
$30 per personinternet banking or cash on the night
‘Organise your team for the Quizz following dinner’
Please advise David Ross or Marion McConachie with numbers (list also available in the clubrooms)
The Vintage Car Club of NZ Otago Branch Inc
PWV / P60 / P80 RALLY
SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2024
Assemble at Village Green Car Park
Sunnyvale - 326 Main South Road, Green Island
For 10.30am start
All classes of vehicles including modern welcome PWV/P60/P80 Classes only eligible for Trophies
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH, HOT WATER and chairs
Please complete and return to: Boyd Wilkinson jbwilkinson1953@gmail.com or Neil Steel at Clubrooms on Wednesday mornings or Post to: To Vintage Car Club of NZ Otago Branch Inc 125 Forbury Road, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
ENTRY
FORM Entrant’s (Driver’s
ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY 18th Sept 2024
RESTORATION OFTHE YEAR
1970 HONDA1300 COUPE
OWNED BY BRUCE MURRAY
This car would have been imported from Australia since that was the only country they were exported to from Japan. The only known owner that had the car on the road was the general manager of the Automobile Association in Invercargill.
He wasn’t all that helpful with its history, only that he sold it to the Invercargill Honda car dealer who was going to restore it when things were quiet in the workshop, and it seems they stripped it down and did some work on the engine and not a lot more. It seems the dealership changed hands or general manager and when he discovered the Honda under a cover he told the workshop to get rid of it as they were not a museum. Bill Veitch heard about of it and managed to purchase it. He arrived in Invercargill with a trailer and managed to get it on the trailer as it had no wheels or suspension and loaded all the parts on and dragged it home. Once home it was a matter of getting all the suspension on and after getting the engine bay painted the engine was fitted. Several new body panels were found in Australia and Bill had some panel work done. The car was also repainted. Some time after this Bill was offered another identical Honda with a very low mileage on it and even still had the factory plastic protective covers in the door panels and sun visor. How could you turn that down! So the restoration slowed down and when Bill found some old stock genuine door rubbers, at eye watering prices in Holland of all places, I gave Bill a hand to fit the front and rear screen and did suggest we carry on and finish the car but that never happened and it sat for some months before I suggested that I should buy it and finish it. Once the deal was done the car was able to be driven to my garage and worked to finish assembling and piecing all the parts in their correct places, repairing seat frames and fitting all the upholstery. Now the car was finished it was a matter of having it inspected and complianced as it had been deregistered years ago when it was a lot easier to re-register vehicles. I did have all the paperwork that was required and it went through the inspection but was rejected on a wheel bearing and a couple of suspension rubbers and the big one is that sometime in its early life it had a hit in the rear guard. Yes, it had been repaired but not been done all that well, but since it wasn’t structural and it would have meant the paint would have to be touched up had I wanted to tidy it up. Now
Restoration award continued from pg 13
when body panel work gets rejected one had to get it inspected by a panel certifier. So I was told it would be best to take the car to Gore as this inspector was the man to see. So with a date and time arranged I trailered the car there as he was going to do it that day. So with a hire trailer and mates ute we arrived as arranged only to be told he had a meeting in Dunedin and would have to leave the car there and pick it up another day. That wasn’t going to happen as the place was a junkyard so it was back to my garage. Next was the local inspector who was new to the job. I arranged for him to look at the car at my garage and after a short time it was easy to see we were not going to come to a good outcome. First, he tried to find rust by trying to poke a screwdriver through the floor and failed to find any even after I told him there was none. Then the repaired area he wanted the rear guard removed so he could see the inner guard and I couldn’t do the work even so am a qualified panel beater and at that point we parted and he left. So the car sat for almost a year until another inspector turned up and he was qualified to inspect pre 1990 vehicles and was much easier to work with. After having the badly repaired area tidied up and having to remove the paint from the A pillars and fixing it, I finally got the car on the road.
Footnote: - Something that's worth thinking about if you are looking at buying a lapsed rego car that's maybe had the panel and paint done
Supplied by Bruce Murray - Branch Member
CANCER SOCIETY – DAFFODIL DAY
MONDAY 26th OF AUGUST 2024
We have been invited to assist with delivering pre purchased daffodils to business’ and private homes around Dunedin again this year. This is happening on Monday 26th of August
We are needing approximately 12 drivers and or runners for the afternoon. Please allow a good two to three hours for this.
In the past we have encouraged members to bring their VCC eligible vehicles—but we need to be aware of some areas where access is not easy with the older cars. So feel free to bring your every day car for this,
A list will be available at the clubrooms for you to add your name in the appropriate time slot.
Please let Marion McConachie 0273387008 bmmcconachie@xtra.co.nz. know as soon as possible if you are willing to volunteer a few hours in the afternoon to assist with this.
I will then be in touch to confirm arrival times for you all. Thanks Marion
From the Editor
Well the first official Roadrunner has been produced. Now the next one is here. I would like to be able to feature articles from our members please. It would be great if you could put pen to paper and tell us a little about yourself, your vehicles, perhaps your career paths along with a photo or two the share with your fellow club members. A lot of you have got some interesting stories to tell. Like how you came to own those VCC vehicles you own, characters you may have come across during your life time and places you have visited.
Looking forward to hearing from you -Marion
Planning a-
SOUTHERN BACKROADADVENTURE
Our branch member and Veteran and Vintage car owner Nevin Gough has proposed to run a two day tour for Vintage and capable Veteran cars. To be held over the weekend of 22nd – 23rd of March 2025. It will be covering back roads and some gravel roads to be able to encompass some of our regions spectacular scenery.
FOR SALE
Medium sized SingleAxle Car Trailer
Has been used to tow a Ford Model T – tows well
Hydraulic disc brakes. Tyres hardly worn. Comes with 2 spares (one on trailer plus one more)
Hand winch.
Rego on hold. Will come with a new Warrant of Fitness
Total length
5.035m. Total width 2.340m.
Deck length
3.500m. Deck width 1.740m.
Deck height off ground 0.400m.
Contact Marion 0273387008 for further details
RUDGE IT – DON’T TRUDGE IT
This was the sales motto of this famous British bicycle and motorcycle manu- facturer, founded in 1894 pro- ducing top quality sports ma- chines until December 1939.
The first motorcycle in 1911 was quite unusual for the times as it had inlet over exhaust valve configuration, and just a year later the Rudge Multi was produced with variable pulleys giving 21 forward gear ratios. Many small vehicles these days have this CVT system so what is new?
A 1000cc version with the Multi system was produced but by 1923 Rudge had built their own four speed gearbox.
There were a number of other make ‘four valve’ motorcycles built before the ‘Rudge Four’ but apart from the small 250cc fitted with a JAP motor, the 350 and 500 models came from the factory with four valve heads. Generally, the ‘Special’ had parallel valves, some ‘Ulster’ models had parallel inlets and radial exhaust valves.
It was 1929 when Graham Walker won the Ulster Grand Prix at 80mph –plus that the factory named their sports models the Ulster.
With the full radial 350 models Rudge took the first three places at the 1930 Junior TT at the Isle of Man and for years to follow this marque enjoyed a good number of wins and places at the IOM.
Around 1934 the Ulster had its head cast in aluminium bronze. It was December 1939 when motorcycle production ceased and the Rudge factory converted to radar manufacture for the war effort.
A number of new Rudge Ulsters were sold in Dunedin before the war, usually to people who could afford them. They were considerably more ex pensive than most other British machines of the era. – article supplied
RALLY FOR CANCER:
SUNDAY
25TH AUGUST
Meet at the Ice Stadium Car Park from 12.30pm for instructions to get you to Wingatui Racecourse for Public Display.
Dress yourselves and your cars to Daffodil Day theme. Hot drinks and BBQ Sausages available at Wingatui $10 PER CAR
