Events Calendar

Committee meet at 7.30pm

Club night meet at 7.30pm, this month’s guest speakers – Harry Duynhoven representing FOMC and Kevin Richards from X Span Taranaki (Shed Kits)

Committee meet at 7.30pm

Club night and A G M, meet at 7.30pm

A visit to an interesting Museum and collection at 393 Pembroke Rd, Stratford, time to be advised next month.

Other Branch Events

APRIL 21-23 - Highland Fling, Bay of Plenty/ 30 – Vintage Muster, Auckland.

MAY 7 – Post Era Rally, Manawatu/20 – Motorcycle Rally, Northland/28 – Experts Rally, Auckland

WHEELS AT WANAKA: Australasia’s biggest all vehicle event. go to wheelsatwanaka.co.nz

20-23 October National Commercial Rally

For SALE

It is an 1936 Austin seven Opal. The body work is original and has some rust and no back mudguards, seats, or upholstery. but any reasonable offer. It’s been stored inside since I’ve owned it.

My phone is 022 1843348 ring anytime.

Veteran/Vintage North Island Tour - 13-20 March 2023

Jim & Beryl Watson and Ron & Margaret Ingram, Taranaki Members, joined with other members from around the country, namely Upper Hutt, Gore, Waihi, Auckland, Lower Hutt, Warkworth & Tauranga to take part in this tour.

A BBQ dinner was held on Sunday 12th at the home of the organizers Phil & Coral Kidd at Upper Hutt so as to meet participants.

We began with nine vehicles but over the first few days two had to withdraw with mechanical problems leaving six cars, a Bedford truck and fourteen members. Tour began Monday – we were staying at Petone so headed to SH2 to go over the Rimutakas. It was steep and winding and down came the rain. Turned right on the outskirts of Featherston onto Western Lakes Road. Dry River Road was winding & gravel. Martinborough was our lunch stop at a Café. On the way again Oxford, Hinekura Road, Longbush, Millars, Kokotau, passed through Carterton and to our destination Masterton for two nights.

Tuesday morning, we visited Francis Pointon’s museum – collection of cars, motor bikes, memorabilia and mannequins modelling Vintage wear. From there travelled to Riversdale Beach which was our lunch stop. Leaving there onto Homewood Road to Kaiwhata which was very steep and winding - many left & right turns and back to our accommodation.

From Masterton we were on Route 52 – road winding and gravel – never seemed to end –through Bideford and reached Pongoroa for our picnic lunch. Long stretch on Waihi Valley Road – to Towai Road through forestry and drove through the Limeworks onto Waitahara Road to Dannevirke our overnight stay.

Thursday – south onto SH2 – a short stop at Woodville – some had morning tea – Onto the Saddle Road very steep but a great view of the Wind Farm. Hunterville was lunch stop. It was then onto the Turakina Valley Road. A stop was madeM,at the Tangiwai Memorial to view the site. To Ohakune for our night’s stay.

Friday was raining. A stop at Horopito to visit Smash Palace was planned but very few went in. Called at National ParkM but Café closed so a decision was made to travel direct to Turangi for an early lunch and then onto Taumaranui meaning we missed out on going through the Pureora Forest with its many potholes which would have been full of water.

Saturday was a free day – four went on the rail carts – others drove to the lookout – some checked their vehicles – filling with petrol, oil etc. Dinner at the RSA was enjoyed by all.

Sunday we all left in convey – Right & left turn before we re-joined SH4 south of Owhango. We passed the famous Raurimu Spiral also the Makatoetoe Viaduct and the Obelisk marking the final spike in the North Island Main Trunk Line in 1908. Stopped at Raetihi – bought a huge scone – that was our lunch. Onto Seddon taking us through to Historic Pipiriki on the banks of the Wanganui River. Then to SH4 to Wanganui to overnight stay and last of tour.

Each night we enjoyed a Happy Hour at Phil & Coral’s unit – were handed out instructions for the next day and whoever had the Big Stirrer Spoon decided who was the next victim so one was always alert. We had a Red Double Decker bus arrive that took us all for a drive around Wanganui and stopped at the St. John’sClub for our final dinner together and then delivered us back to our Motel.

Thank you, Phil & Coral, for arranging the bus ride and the time organizing the tour. Well done.

Mileage- Tour only 475 miles plus the extra to travel to begin tour and other running around.

DODGE VICTORY 6

(Thanks to Margaret Ingram for your report and Beryl Watson for photos)

Maunga Moana Rally 2023.

Special thanks to all members and non-members who helped as check Marshalls at our rally. Thank You to Rob Thomson for his important work as Rally Secretary. And thank you to Peter Croot who was the timing Marshall and for the very professional way the results were presented.

The check Marshalls helped by recording the times and numbers of the entrants as they passed by without stopping. Thanks To Albie Gordge for clearing the Checks and gathering the check signs etc.

The lunch was held at the clubrooms with Rhonda and Wade Mcfarlane organising a BBQ lunch and tea and coffee. Thank you, Rhonda and Wade. Many Thanks to the 34 members and visitor members that entered this year’s event.

Vintage Car Club of New Zealand - Taranaki Branch

2023 Maunga Moana Trophy winners

Castle Cup First Overall. R and H Tudor

Veteran Cup First Veteran. S and V Oliver

Cornwall Cup First Vintage. D and S Hurley

Gordon Wicks Trophy 1st Pre 1932 Vintage. D and S Hurley

Les Anglis Cup 1st Post Vintage. P and J Jannings

Kirkby Trophy 1st Post war. R and H Tudor

Merv Barras Trophy 1st Post 60/80. G and L Buchanan

Findlay Trophy Highest Placed Taranaki R and H Tudor

Max Fisher Trophy Highest Place Taranaki Post 60 B Morris

Colleen Moore Cup First placed Two Person Team. R and H Tudor

Bowman/Bognuda Cup Highest Placed Taranaki Navigator. H. Tudor

Highest Placed Navigator. H. Tudor

Placing’s in the Maunga Moana 2023 Rally

Vintage 2nd D and S Pattinson 3rd K and B Maul

Post Vintage 2nd G and M Blackbourn Post War 2nd R Gudopp

Post 60/80 2nd G Banks

For Sale

• Four crossply tyres, 550 x 20, with good tread,(could seller contact Jim, lost your details??)

• Roof rack, 3 cross bars in good condition - $60, Mazda ute tailgate - $50, two pairs of driving lights - $50 pair, one Universal sunroof - $30, contact spare parts.

• Five new DENMAN tyres (5.25x5.50x17)complete with tubes and flaps, $1,000, Ph Ces 06 2410454

• Hillman Californian 1955, rego on hold, motor fully rebuilt, brake drums machined, brake cylinders rconditioned,only three owners, $9500 ono,.Holden Calais VL, 1987, 3 litre, very tidy Ph 0274188045(mem).

• Morris Minor 1000 engine, no carburettor, $200 ono, ph Steve, 067522149(mem)

• 600x20 tyres, suitable for retreading - $50 + one 1970’s Landcruiser motor complete fan to clutch - $250 for any of above phone Neil 06 7586737. (mem)

Wanted To Buy

• Mk 4 Zephyr master brake cylinder, ph Ben 0277883304

• Rover engine – 1964, ph Neil 067586737

• Two, disc wheel dust covers for 29 Chev (215mm x diameter), six hole, ph Ces 06 2410454.

• 1964 six-cylinder Rover engine, complete or parts, Ph Marshall 02108840556

• Vanguard parts for a 1963 ute, front guard’s, front and corner bumpers, a tailgate, headlight surrounds and a heater, ph Frank, 0276324178.