Southland Vintage Car Club
15th August 2024 Walmsley Run
25th August 2024 Daffodil Day Run
30th August 2024
Daffodil Delivery Run
28th September 2024 Blossom Festival Rally
12th October 2024 PV & PW Rally
25-28th October 2024 National Commercial Rally
2nd November 2024
9th November 2024
Chairman's Report
A quiet time of the year unless you are working on a project or getting your vehicle maintenance up to date, but it is still cold.
This next bit is not VCC but it is I believe to be relevant. I have been helping a friend, who is a venerable member of our society, that has been scammed. A scammer rang her saying she was ringing from her bank and I am unsure how the scammer managed to convince her to buy approximately $6000 worth of vouchers from 2 business. The Scammer said that someone would be around to collect vouchers. This has made her a bit fearful as she lives on her own. The scammer seems to have rung this woman’s bank and managed to transfer money from her savings account to her eftpos card account, so there would be sufficient funds for her to buy the vouchers. All this involved several phone calls which completely flustered her at which point she tore up the vouchers and threw them in the rubbish fortunately she told my other friend who collected them from wheelie bin.
We took her to the police station who could not help and told us to contact Netsafe who told us it was not able to help, they only deal with internet crimes, so they told us to contact the police? The bank is still looking into how the scammer was able to transfer money from one of her accounts to another account.
We are trying to get the vouchers refunded but they are overseas based. The important thing was that she told someone and did not just hide the loss regardless of her embarrassment. So everyone just be aware these scammers are out there so please take care of each other.
On the last page is a motion to change the Clubs Byelaws on Factory Built & Historic Racing Vehicles and Period Specials. We will vote on the motion at the next meeting.
Next run is Wednesday - 7th August
Start from Racecourse at 10.30am. Ring Angus or Elaine on 03 212 8956 or 0273104239 by Sunday night prior.
Wednesday Run - 3rd July
On Wednesday 3rd July, 50 members in Cars and two on a Motorbike, travelled east out of Invercargill through to Waimatua/Gorge Rd Highway then at top of hill at Fortrose turned left through Waimahaka then right at Letterbox Cnr/Maple Glen and left at Wyndham then drove to Pioneer Tavern, Edendale for a lovely lunch.
Carol and Mac McGarry won a bottle of wine for the vehicle of the day.
Bar Roster
27/07 Ron Irwin
3/08 Russell Jenkins
Office Bearers
2023/2024
Patron Wayne Nicoll 215 7136
Chairman Donald Ward 027 294 7692
Secretary Carol McGarry 027 277 6878.... southland@vcc.org.nz
Treasurer Sheryn Warren 021 712 198
Club Captain Gerry Pethick 0210 298 5620
Howard Kingsford-Smith 027 232 3464
Bulletin Editor Stuart Francis 03 213 0529 stuartfrancis9@gmail.com
Welfare Officer Barry Hayman 03 216 3639
Southland VCC website sporty.co.nz/southlandvintagecar VCC website www.vcc.org.nz VCC forum www.trash.co.nz/vccbb
46 Ariki Avenue, Otatara, Postal: PO Box 1240, Invercargill 9840
Parts Shed
The parts shed will be open the afternoon of meeting nights between 1 & 4 p.m. The following people can be contacted at anytime if requiring parts or information on parts in our Parts Shed.
John Burke 217 8177 & 027 226 0067 or Ray McCulloch 03 217 9667
Library
The library will be open on general meeting nights between 7&9 p.m. Other times by appointment - phone 021 159 8319
Rumour Notices
Copyright of the contents of the “Rumour” magazine rests with the VCC of NZ (Southland Branch) unless otherwise stated. The Rumour is available by e-mail as a PDF file, contact the secretary if you wish to receive it this way. Pictures are usually in colour! It also comes earlier. Views and opinions expressed in the Rumour are those of the authors of the articles and are not necessarily those of the Southland Branch of the VCC of NZ, the Branch Executive or the Editor. Mistakes will be corrected if possible if they are pointed out to the Editor.
25th August 2024 - Daffodil Day Run
Starts at Club Southland (Leet Street) at One thirty (13:30) - $10 donation and a packet of biscuits for afternoon tea back at the clubrooms. Please support this worthy cause as most of us have been affected in some way by this horrible complaint. Treatments and life expectancies are improving, but it is a slow and expensive path, so please give generously.
30th August 2024 - Daffodil Delivery Run
Six or more vehicles are required to deliver the Daffodils on 30th August if you can help please contact Gerry .
We need your help
Walmsley House 15th August
6 to 8 cars required to transport to transport senior citizens around the town for 1.5hrs starting 13:30 - contact Gerry Pethick if you can help.
70th Rally Committee
The management board have decided to make next years Southland Rally a special event to celebrate the branch’s 70th anniversary. A rally committee is being established to organise the event, if you can contribute or have some ideas for this important event contact Gerry Pethick.
Aparima College 25th and 26th January 2025.
Aparima College at Riverton is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Reunion, since changing the name from The Riverton District High School on Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th January 2025.
The main activity and event is on the Saturday, and they are holding an open picnic at the rugby club grounds for the entire community on the Sunday. They are asking if the Southland VCC would be interested in showing their cars off, say from noon till 3pm on the Sunday. If you are able to help, we are looking for a member/s to co-ordinate this event. It is two weeks prior to our 70th Anniversary Rally and therefore our Executive Committee are not able to organise this.
Contact club Secretary – Carol McGarry on 027 277 6878 or email southland@vcc.org.nz
Cleaning Roster
The cleaning roster is on the noticeboard. Please add your name to the list and assist in the running of your club. We need all members to keep our club running.
25th July 2024 Meeting Guest Speaker
Brendon Sparks from B & W Manufacturing Ltd.
Brendon will be speaking from his perspective as a manufacturing jeweller. He will also be providing a Limited-Edition Burt Munro Ring to be raffled at the meeting.
A limited edition ring only 184 have been produced Approx. 27gms of Sterling silver It comes in its own ring box embossed with Burt’s race number 35 A Certificate of authenticity will be issued Sized to fit winner.
We look forward to seeing you and your wife/partner/guest at the meeting, to hear Brendon’s talk and be in to win this limited-edition Burt Munro Ring.
$5 Raffle tickets for this prestigious and attractive ring will be available on the night and the preceding Saturday nights.
Proceeds go to the club - a very generous donation by the company
Forthcoming Events
Daffodil Day Run - 25th August 2024
Daffodil Delivery Run - 30th August 2024
47th Annual “RUBBER DUCKIE” Motorcycle Rally - 21st September 2024
Blossom Festival Rally - 28th September 2024
Post Vintage & Post War - 12th October 2024
Christchurch Swap-meet - 12th October 2024
National Commercial Rally - 25—28th October 2024 Entries Close 27th September 2024
Commercial Rally - 2nd November 2024
3rd Annual Te Anau Motorama - 9th November 2024
Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally – 9th November 2024
29th National Motorcycle Rally - 25 - 27th January 2025 & After Rally Tour - 27th - 31st January
70th Southland Anniversary Rally - 8th February 2025
Veteran and Vintage Rally - 1st March 2025
Waimea Motorcycle Rally - 10th May 2025
P60/P80 Rally - 17th May
National South Island Easter Rally - 18th- 21st April 2025
Vintage Car Club of New Zealand
Southland Branch Inc. Celebrates 70 years.
Southland Vintage Car Club 70th Anniversary Rally 8 February 2025 in Invercargill
Email interest to southland@vcc.org.nz
Palmerston North
Hosted by the Manawatu Branch ENTRIES CLOSE 31st OCTOBER 2024 N.B. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. After rally tour 27-31st January. Three routes all categories catered for Merchandise.
Email: vccnatmcrally2025@gmail.com or send by post to: CATHY CLEMENTS National Motorcycle Rally Secretary PO Box 385, Palmerston North 4440
Rally Secretary, Sue Street, 36 Essex Street, New Plymouth. Ph (06) 753 9100 email: sue.street@xtra.co.nz .ENTRIES
13th September 2024
3rd Annual Te Anau Motorama - 9th November 2024
Would be awesome to see some of your amazing cars joining in our event. Pre- registration is now open online... beat the on the day lines and get your car registered early.
https://events.humanitix.com/te-anau-motorama-2024. email to teanaumotorama@gmail.com Website : https://www.teanaumotorama.co.nz/, Facebook: Te Anau Motorama | Te Anau | Facebook
Central Otago Branch – “Blossom Festival Rally”
Saturday 28th September 2023
Based in Clyde, a Rally and a chance to take part in the Blossom Festival Procession. Rally Organiser: Ewen Duthie phone: 0278388324. email: Duthie.e@xtra.co.nz address: 120 Barry Ave, Cromwell 9310
For Sale
52 Plymouth, 2doors,bootlid and bumpers $300 the lot. Bradford engine $400. Vanguard g/ box, diff, susp, engine, gauges etc,etc. enquire 83 Corolla engine and manual g/box.$50. Bruce Edginton ph 032140426
Surplus 1956 to 1960s Chev pickup parts, windscreen, brake parts, trim, etc. Some new some used. Howard 0272323464.
DA Dodge De-Lux ex Milton car Very original in concours condition with original upholstery twin wire spare wheels $28000 dollars phone Russell McIvor 2178481
VCC early edition surplus library books for the June sales table
1969 Triumph Herald Convertible in good condition but is not on the road (no WOF and registration is on hold, in Auckland(!)) contact david@mcewen.co.nz.
Wanted
Suitable old vintage era objects for the sale table (sold $40 of items last month)
Round the Takis
Hi Fellow Motorcyclists Well it’s that time of the year again – time to get your leave permission slips in for the annual Round the Takis run. The date is Saturday 31st August and we’ll be meeting at the old Whitehouse Hotel at 10am for a 10:15am start.
Lunch will be at Mossburn Hotel, tea at the Ranch. I have arranged a good rate for accommodation at the Distinction Hotel. I need to know numbers of those attending for catering and accommodation purposes by the 20 th August. THIS IS A MUST THANKS.
Contact Ray McCulloch on either 03 2179667/02102961296 or email mccpac1@gmail.com
The Perils of Buying an Unregistered Vehicle - Be Warned!
When buying a un-registered vehicle, you need to think twice, or more times, until you have it all laid out in your head that you don’t need it, or the costs and frustrations are worth it!
It is a very frustrating and costly process. I purchased a 1983 Honda Accord with a dead Rego. When I was about to purchase it I told the seller I would need all the paper work to show when he had purchased the vehicle and who from, and a receipt showing I had paid him. This was agreed and payment made. Off to VTNZ. This process will cost you $840 – thanks, only to be told that I would need better paperwork, the brakes needed to be fixed and with paperwork for the repairs. I would also need to employ a Repair Certifier because it was a pre-1993 vehicle. Nobody in Invercargill could do this work.
I had to speak to Southern Repair Certification in Hokitika. VTNZ said that the radiator support needed Structural Repair Certification. I was also told that all of these requirements had to be carried out within 21 working days.
When the certifier arrived he was gobsmacked at the minimal rust. He told me to Scotch bright the area, clean and black guard , and then paint the area. $735.00 later, after a second inspection the car was all good to go back for a final inspection.
I also had to obtain a Statutory Declaration from the seller that all the details of his purchase were true and correct, more running around and making appointments. Back to VTNZ. Oops last minute problem, paperwork from Certifier lost somewhere in the system. Car is now in Quarantine until the mail system is sorted. Thank goodness this latest process avoided me having to pay another $830.00 to VTNZ.
Total cost to register the Honda was $2940.00. So if you are contemplating purchasing a deregistered vehicle, don’t pay much for it in the first place. Then you will have your hand in your pocket until it is registered. You will lose many hours of sleep wondering what other costs may be coming. Mine is good to go now. Would I do it again, “NO” a definite no, not even if the car cost nothing. In my case very few repairs were needed. Lucky for me, BUT some aren’t so lucky.
Barry Hayman
Olly Olsson’s “Scenic Rally” Trip - March 2024
– Part1
The origins of Olly’s Scenic Rally trip goes back to 2023, when some friends of his wanted to go to the “Scenic Rally” that year but in the end couldn’t. Olly said he would go in 2024 and make it into a touring trip around the lower half of the South Island. Word got out about the trip and more people wanted to come along, resulting in 10 vehicles joining the tour. The adventure started from Winton with seven club eligible vehicles (all English) and three modern cars tagging along. The following report is a combination of Marilyn Calvert and Terry William’s accounts of the trip, Terry covered the trip to Darfield where Marilyn caught up with the trip (note from editor: to amalgamate the two reports, and condense it down to a reasonable size, I did quite a bit of editing, so if there any mistakes they are probably mine!).
Wednesday 20th March
David and Marilyn were up with the larks travelling out to Winton, in the Volkswagen, to wave off the people there were going on Olly’s trip. (They joined up with them later at Darfield).
The first part of the trip took us through Hedgehope towards Gore stopping at Waimumu where we had the privilege of viewing the first part of John Tremaine’s car collection, which brought back memories for most. At Gore we caught up with John and Mary Tremaine and viewed the other part of his extensive collection, one car was a Ford XR5 (yes 5), never seen one before.
The overnight destination was Cromwell, so we decided to lunch at the Jimmie’s Pie shop in Roxburgh. On a side street there was a collection of early vehicles, including a 60s model V8 Studebaker, the associated shed contained some unusual exhibits, including a Model T tool for servicing of crankcase bolts. At Cromwell we enjoyed happy hour at the Victoria Arms Hotel!
Thursday 21th March
A 9am start with the lunchtime destination being Barkers at Geraldine. Some of the team also took in the “Route 79 museum”; it had a strong military theme, with a wide selection of other items. Heading to our overnight stop at Methven we were side-tracked to a character who made outdoor sculptures. Several interesting vehicles, one being a Hansa Goliath The livestock was also interesting (very hairy with big horns). Stayed at the Methven Hotel & camping ground, with refreshments at the Blue Pub.
Friday 22nd March
We had two locations to view that had older vehicles; including a Mk1 Jaguar that had an interesting history, plus a number of other vehicles on display, including Renaults, a Bentley and an International truck. Heading to Greymouth through Arthur’s Pass, our lunch destination was the Otira Hotel, At Greymouth we settled into the Seaside Top 10 and met up with the other entrants for the rally.
Saturday 23rd March
The weather was again fine and as we all gathered within the township for the Rally briefing. The rally had an interesting array of vehicles, really good roads, interesting sights and destinations. Refreshments and prize-giving at Hokitika.
Sunday 24 th March
Sunday morning a kind local guided our group to a large collection of Landrovers (in various states of disrepair), enroute we viewed the historic Brunner Mine display. We travelled on towards our destination, Darfield via Moana and Otira. At Moana one English sports car misbehaved, firing flames from the exhaust, which eventually cleared. Stayed at the Darfield Motel with refreshments at the hotel a block away. David and Marilyn finally caught up with the rest of the team at Darfield and enjoyed happy hour in Judith and Stuart’s room before dining at the hotel.
Part 2 in the next edition
Participants
Olly Olsson and Raewyn Murphy, - Morris Marina van, Stuart and Judith Russell - MGB GT
Wayne Calderwood and Terry Williams Type XJ6 Jaguar, Jennifer and David Sycamore - Mk1 Cortina
John and Mary Tremaine - Mk2 Cortina GT
Sharron and Geoff Johnstone - Vauxhall PB, Ashley and Gwen Bell - modern car, Angus and Elaine Petrie - modern car.
David and Marilyn Calvert - Volkswagen (after Darfield)
REMIT TO BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING, 25th July 2024
Proposed Change to By-laws
In the February 2024 Vehicle Technical Committee meeting it was proposed to change the Club by-law by allowing the Vehicle Technical Committee to make the final decision on vehicle acceptability on both Period Specials and modified production vehicles and Historic Racing Vehicles, currently the final decision rests with the Management Committee. The Management Committee approved the proposal at the February 2024 Management Committee meeting that ‘The Vehicle Technical Committee reserves the right to adjudicate or express the final decision as to whether a vehicle is acceptable to the Vintage Car Club of NZ Incorporated.’
Current By-law clauses:
Factory Built and Historic Racing Vehicles These are individual vehicles that have been firstly approved by the committee of a Branch of the Club and have been, secondly, approved by a meeting of the Management Committee.
There shall be a right of appeal to the Executive of the Club against any Branch Committee declining an application for approval. The Registrar of the Club shall keep a register of Factory Built and Historic Racing Vehicles having been approved by the Executive.
Period Specials
A Period Special is a vehicle which has been built up for a special purpose to represent a particular period and facet of motoring history such as: sports, racing, trials, commercial vehicles. These vehicles may be built utilising: a) Production components (Vehicle Identity Card code B4 & B5) or b) newly manufactured components (Vehicle Identity Card code C4 & C5). These vehicles must comply with the VCC of NZ Incorporated Code for Period Specials and have the approval of the Management Committee.
Proposed By-law clauses. Replace current clauses above to read as follows (Changes in bold italics): Factory Built and Historic Racing Vehicles
These are individual vehicles that have been firstly approved by the committee of a Branch of the Club and have been, secondly, approved by the Vehicle Technical Committee of the VCC of NZ Incorporated.
There shall be a right of appeal to the Executive of the Club against any Branch Committee declining an application for approval. The Registrar of the Club shall keep a register of Factory Built and Historic Racing Vehicles having been declined by a Branch Committee but approved by the Executive.
Period Specials
A Period Special is a vehicle which has been built up for a special purpose to represent a particular period and facet of motoring history such as: sports, racing, trials, commercial vehicles. These vehicles may be built utilising: a) Production components (Vehicle Identity Card code B4 & B5) or b) newly manufactured components (Vehicle Identity Card code C4 & C5). These vehicles must comply with the VCC of NZ Incorporated Guidelines for Period Specials and have the approval of the Vehicle Technical Committee of the VCC of NZ Incorporated.
Proposed: Neil Beckenham (13/21124) Seconded: Murray Trounson (05/02537)
