VCC TARANAKI TORQUE OCT 2022

Taranaki Branch Committee

CHAIR VACANT

PAST CHAIR COLIN JOHNSTON E: cajohnstoncollections@xtra.co.nz

SECRETARY ROB THOMSON(Acting) E: railmodelsl@xtra.co.nz

CLUB CAPTAIN VACANT

TREASURER ROB THOMSON E: railmodelsl@xtra.co.nz

LIBRARIAN - ROSE COX

EDITOR JIM LOGAN

COMMITTEE

MARK MASTERS

KEVIN FABISH

Ph: 06 754 6216

M: 021 131 6699

Ph: 06 758 4881

Ph: 06 758 4881

E: logandj49@gmail.com

E: rmmasters@xtra.co.nz

E: kev.fabish@gmail.com

Ph: 06 751 0316

M: 027 604 4821

Ph: 06 765 7544

Ph:06 756 7665

IAN WILLFORD Ph: 067533691

GRANT BISHOP

HISTORIAN/CUSTODIAN ROSE COX E: roselcox7@gmail.com

NAME TAGS/BADGES KEVIN FABISH E: kev.fabish@gmail.com

BEADED WHEELS

GROUND & VEHICLE VIN’S/VIC’S

PARTS COMMITTEE

NEIL ROOK

JOHN MUTER

PAT STIELLER

CES BUDD

VEHICLE VIN’S/VIC’S

COLIN JOHNSTON

LES BOGNUDA

E: megandjohnny@xtra.co.nz

Ph: 067638440

Ph: 06 752 2525

M: 027 353 9968

Ph: 06 756 7665

Ph: 06 754 6216

Ph: 06 755 2810

Ph: 06 758 6737

Ph: 06 751 5554

Ph: 06 754 6096

Ph: 06 7588380

MIKE WILLIAMS

MID WEEK COORDINATOR BRYAN MORRIS

Ph: 06 765 4419

Ph: 06 272 8027

At our June meeting, a motion was passed directing that “Upon joining the Taranaki Branch, a new member is to be given a VCC name badge with their name engraved on it, without charge to the new member”. Any new member should approach Kevin Fabish, on committee, to action this change to ensure the correct details are supplied.

Editors report

Hi folks, another month has slid by, only just over two months to end of year, can you believe. Following on from a busy September, with the running of a successful Rubber Duckie Rally, we have a couple of Branch events to look forward to this month.

On the 27th we have a Midweek run organized by Bryan, we will visit a sheep milking operation run by P K W, sounds pretty interesting. Then, on Sunday the 30th, we can join members of the Morris Minor club on a tour of some Fringe Festival Gardens. Details of both events on this month’s Events Calendar page

It has been decided in Committee to cancel the charity car show that was planned for November 6 in Hawera. This is disappointing, especially for the organizing team who had put in so much effort to make it happen.

Saturday the 5th November the Kaponga Primary School are holding a Classic Car Show fund raiser from 10 am to 3 pm at the school, there will be stalls etc, sounds like a good opportunity to give your classic a run in aid of a worthwhile cause.

Thank you, Beryl, for your newsy report on your time spent on the recent North Island Club Captains Tour, also the photos that you took, it was good to share some stories with a few of the entrants on Saturday as they set off home after the run, at our clubrooms over a cup of tea

Also, see Les Bognuda’s notice below regarding cars wanted. This might just be the chance to get your classic into the public eye.

Safe travels, Jim logan

SET IN THE 80’S

Jack Edward is shooting a music video sometime before the end of the year. Its set in the 80’s and I’m wondering if there is any one that would be keen to have their vintage or classic family car in the video. Contact can be made via Les Bognuda 021 084 82 323, and he will pass your info onto Jack.

NORTH ISLAND CLUB CAPTAIN’S TOUR - 2022

The Tour began with a BBQ tea at the Bay of Plenty VCC Clubrooms. A chance to see who was on Tour, what they were driving and a general catchup. The next morning the Tour began in sunny weather and headed North driving through the self proclaimed Mural Capital of New Zealand (another one) Katikati. Before long we were turning right to drive through Waihi Beach, the morning tea stop for some Tourists. A further 5.5 miles took us to Waihi township and a chance to view the open cast pit from the Cornish Pump building. Interesting gold mining history in this area and in the Karangahake Gorge which we passed through on our way to Te Aroha and our lunch stop at the RSA Club. A help yourself roast was enjoyed by all, then a tour of Adrian Worsley’s workshop. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. He creates all manner of creatures from scrap metal, and his “storehouse” is a wonder to behold. From here we made our way through some back roads to a very high elevation where we turned off the road to “Gudex Reserve,” the site of the Maungakawa Sanitorium opened in 1903 for TB patients. Closed in 1921, the site has been cleared and kept as a Reserve from which, on a clear day, Mount Ruapehu and Taranaki can be seen. A very steep descent led us to our first overnight stop, Cambridge.

Day Two: After a 9.15 am pep talk (Keep left, let fast traffic through, be aware of what is behind you) you know the drill, we were treated to a visit to the Ross Bros. Museum of Big Toys for the Boys. Not only great classic cars, bikes, peddle cars and scooters, etc, there was also huge earth moving equipment ones you need a ladder to get into. An interesting morning. There was no timing on this Tour, so we made our own time through country roads passing some horse studs before finding the main highway toward Ohaupo then turning off to head for Raglan, viewing the Te Uku wind farm on the way.

Day Three: Raglan to Taumaranui. Today we left sealed roads behind for some time and found ourselves on Whaanga Rd, the iconic NZ Rally Road. Bushclad with surprising maritime vistas here and there and lovely groves of flowering Kowhai dotted with white clematis. Tuis and wood pidgeons serenaded us through this section, then to seal again through farming country heading towards Kawhia. We skirted around this harbour before heading inland to our lunch stop, the Otorohanga Club. After lunch we paid our respects by parading through town and tooting at the iconic menswear shop, Haddad’s, as the senior brother had unfortunately lost his life through a road accident a few days prior. Flowers outside the shop left by the locals almost surpassed those left for Queen Elizabeth.

The Old Te Kuiti Road took us through King Country dairy farms and into Te Kuiti, where we carried on through SH 30 to Kopaki Rd and almost to Bennydale. A right turn into Waimiha Rd meant we were now approaching the area where native timber sawmilling was once a thriving industry but sadly the villages of Waimiha and Ongarue are mere shadows of their former days. A left turn on to SH 4 soon had us at our destination for the day, Taumarunui.

Day Four: Discussions at times during the previous two days had raised the question re Kiwi Road. Do we, or don’t we? Will it be too wet? Will there be slips? Will there be dropouts?

What’s the alternative? And talk of “a nervous one” before leaving added to the tension. Overnight rain did not help either, but after a quick joke at the briefing, we headed to Ohura via SH 4 and Saddle Rd. The toilets at Ohura are great, not to be missed. We regrouped here, had a bite to eat then headed off through SH 40 on to Waitaanga Rd, then right at T into Akau Rd. We had to get our tunnel fix for the day before u turning and backtracking to Kiwi Rd. Kiwi Rd was in pretty good condition, no slips, or dropouts to speak of, just a couple of gates to be opened and closed and yes, another tunnel. From here it was a slow but interesting drive along the Moki Rd to Uruti Rd. Before too long we were back on SH 3 to proceed to Urenui for a lunch stop. Great scones there!

Moving on towards New Plymouth, we soon turned off SH 3 driving through more dairy country and also gas/condensate production facilities and a drilling rig. Another tunnel took us to Tarata Country, then to Kaimata and Ratapiko. A few more right turns, then a left which took us to Tariki and the busy SH 3. What a contrast after the quiet country roads, so noticeable in an open car.

By now home was calling, to we turned down the offer of afternoon tea at Dudley Hall and headed to New Plymouth, passing through Inglewood and Egmont Village.

Dinner at Plymouth International topped off a great 4 days. Many thanks to Kaaren Smylie and Alistair Jones for such an enjoyable tour

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RUBBER DUCKIE RALLY - 2022

RUBBER DUCKIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY 2021 RESULTS held in (2022 RALLY) CLASS ENTRANT FROM MACHINE

VINTAGE

1st Peter Alderdice Whitford 1924 Harley Davidson

POST VINTAGE

1st Dennis Young New Plymouth 1936 Aerial

2nd Norm Hill Stokes Valley 1938 Velocette

3rd Paul Switzer Lower Hutt 1937 Royal Enfield

POST WAR

1st John Comer Auckland 1953 Triumph

2nd Robert Young/Christine Garden Whangarei 1952 Matchless

3rd Neville Taylor Matamata 1956 AJS

POST 60/80

1st Warwick & Dawn Dahlberg Whangarei 1970 BSA

2nd Ian Hubbard Auckland 1972 Triumph

3rd Wayne Bennett Ngaruawhaia 1975 BMW COMBINATION AND MORGAN

1st Michael O’Kane Auckland 1952 BSA

2nd John & Jill Williams Auckland 1937 Morgan INVITED GUEST

1st Barry Styles New Plymouth 1965 Triumph

2nd Ken Woller New Plymouth 1956 Norton

3rd Alan Gudopp New Plymouth 1949 BSA

RUBBER DUCKIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY 2021 TROPHY WINNERS held in (2022 RALLY) TROPHY ENTRANT FROM MACHINE

BRIAN HOPKINS CUP Dennis Young New Plymouth 1936 Ariel

1st TARANAKI ENTRANT Dennis Young New Plymouth 1936 Ariel

OVERALL WINNER Warwick/Dawn Dahlberg Whangarei 1970 BSA WALLY HUNT MEMORIAL Simon/Sylvia Clearwater Whangarei 1952 Matchless

RUBBER DUCKIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY 2022 RESULTS in (2022) CLASS ENTRANT FROM MACHINE

VINTAGE

1st Peter Alderdice Whitford 1924 Harley Davidson POST VINTAGE

1st Alice Leney Colville 1938 Norton

2nd Norm Hill Stokes Valley 1938 Velocette

3rd Dennis Young New Plymouth 1936 Ariel

POST WAR

1st Steve Barker

Foxton Beach 1955 Ariel

2nd John Comer Auckland 1953 Triumph

3rd Adrian Collins Whakatane 1958 BMW

POST 60/80

1st Warwick & Dawn Dahlberg Whangarei 1970 BSA

2nd Don Green Auckland 1968 Norton

3rd Dave Henwood Masterton 1980 Honda COMBINATION AND MORGAN

1st Michael O’Kane Auckland 1952 BSA

2nd John & Jill Williams Auckland 1937 Morgan INVITED GUEST

1st Bob Millen New Plymouth 1954 Norton

2nd Ken Woller New Plymouth 1956 Norton

3rd Barry Styles New Plymouth 1965 Triumph

RUBBER DUCKIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY 2022 TROPHY WINNERS in (2022) TROPHY ENTRANT FROM MACHINE

HARDLUCK Alice Leney

BRIAN HOPKINS CUP Alice Leney

1st TARANAKI ENTRANT Ian Street

OVERALL WINNER Warwick/Dawn Dahlberg

BEST PRESENTED BIKE Adrian MacNee

Coleville 1938 Norton

Coleville 1938 Norton

New Plymouth 1977 Honda

Whangarei 1970 BSA

Lower Hutt 1976 Honda

WALLY HUNT MEMORIAL Robert Gudopp New Plymouth 1972 Honda

RAFFLE RESULTS

RAFFLE TICKET NUMBER NAME FROM TROLLY JACK No 48 PAUL PHILLIPS NEW PLYMOUTH WHEEL PULLER SET No 22 KEN WOLLER NEW PLYMOUTH

Coming Events

20 October Family quiz night, 27 October Midweek run, starting from the Normanby Hall at 1.00pm

30 October - Garden Festival Run, with the Morris Minor Club. Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival Run, Sunday 30th October 22. We'll be meeting at Hillsborough Hall, 373 Egmont Rd at 11am, leaving for the first garden at 11.15am. There are six gardens on the run, finishing around 3 - 3.30pm.

5 November Kaponga School are hosting a Classic Car Show and fundraising day from 10 till 3pm at the school, visitors welcome.

OTHER BRANCH EVENTS

OCTOBER 1 – Swap Meet Manawatu/ 15 – Motorcycle Rally Manawatu/ 17 20 –East Coast Adventure Central Hawkes Bay/ 22-24 60th Anniversary Manawatu/28-31 Safari Weekend Hawkes Bay.

NOVEMBER 5 – Veteran Rally Waikato/11 – 13 Northland VCC 50th Anniversary Tour, further details from Ray Sanders, Northland Vintage Car Club, P O Box 17, Whangarei/ 19 Tararua Trundle Horowhenua/ 19 – Gold Medal M/C Rally Wairarapa/ 20 – Swap Meet Waikato.

APRIL 7th - 9th 2023 WHEELS AT WANAKA: Australasia’s biggest all vehicle event. go to wheelsatwanaka.co.nz

THE HEARING AID

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to fit a set of hearing aids that improved his hearing 100%. The gentleman went back a month later and the doctor said

“Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again”. The gentleman replied, “Oh, I haven’t told them yet. I just sit around listening to their conversations.

I’ve changed my will three times!”

FOR SALE

• 1965 M G Midget, completely dismantled and in average condition in Stratford. Suitable for parts or restoration by a keen, energetic enthusiast. Ph Jack 7656059

• 1947 Plymouth sedan 1955 Humber Hawk OHV 1951 Humber Hawk SV 1964 Hillman Minx all suitable for parts. Two Ford V8 motors(24 stud), Two Dodge 6 motors condition unknown. Ph Mike 0225119003 or email mikegabites@gmail.com

• Hillman Californian 1955, rego on hold, Holden Calais VL, 1987, 3 litre, very tidy Ph 0274188045(mem)

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

• Austin 8 1940 rego on hold phone Lynette 0212317385 or John 067655428.

• 600x20 tyres, suitable for retreading $50 + one 1970’s Landcruiser motor complete fan to clutch $250 + Dash clock ex 1923 Bullnose Morris, requires service by Bates est’ $40, looks good for $50 as is, for any of above phone Neil 06 7586737. (mem)

• 1997 Jaguar XJ Sport. British Racing Green 4 door sedan.66,000 km odometer. Small dent, few scratches. Offers above $11,500. Ph 06 758 9981 or 027 656 0858 phone only, no texts or messages please.

• Cross ply tyre, 5.75-6.00 x 16 retread, unused, $ donation to spare parts, ph Danny 0274705239

WANTED TO BUY

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

Also, if anyone is requiring lever type shock absorbers, reconditioned, try Autolign, 192 Wordsworth St, Christchurch, ph 03 3770060, for excellent service and reasonable price.