Coming Events

FEBRUARY -- The Inglewood Rotary Annual Charity Car Show will be held on Sunday 19th February 2023

FEBRUARY -- WAITARA MINI-VIN TOUR FIFTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY 26 FEBRUARY 2023

OTHER BRANCH EVENTS

FEBRUARY 5 – East Coast Rally Eastern B O P/10-12 – Three Rivers Rally Gisborne/12 – Veteran Rally Manawatu/15-19 – Art Deco Festival Hawkes Bay/18 – Car Show Horowhenua/25 – Swap Meet Wellsford/Warkworth/26 – Ted Green Memorial Rally Horowhenua.

MARCH 11 – Country roads Rally Taupo/11-12 – Rex Porter Memorial Rally Wairarapa/12 – Ladies Rally Waikato/18 - Swap Meet Horowhenua/19 – Vintage Venture Waikato/

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

3-6 February 2023 National M-cycle Rally Southland

24-26 February 2023 National Veteran Car Rally Auckland

18-25 March 2023 South Island Club Captains Tour

20-23 October National Commercial Rally

Editors Report

Hello again folks, quite a bit going on this month, so pay attention!! On the 14th, Tuesday, at the Fitzroy Golf Clubat 7.30pm, we have been invited by the Historic Speedway group to come and hear about the Mt Messenger Bypass project from the project manager, gold coin donation. Please call me or Rob Thomson if attending, Our club night speaker on the 16th is Mark Masters who is telling us of his recent travels in Scandinavia.

Sunday the 19th is the Inglewood Car Show postponed from 29th January. The 26th sees us celebrating 50 years of Mini Vins, you have until the 19th to get your entry in to Colin.

The first weekend in March has the Vintage Machinery Club’s Extravaganza on Turuturu Rd, Hawera. I am still looking for helpers to assist with car parking over the two days, please contact me if you can help for a couple of hours.

The 25th of March is the date for our anual Maunga Moana Rally, entry forms will be sent out shortly so get your’s filled in and returned to Rob, so that we can continuue our proud tradition that this event has. Thats all for now, Jim Logan.

For Sale

• 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)

• 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.

Wanted To Buy

• 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