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Coming Events for Taupo VCC 2024 FEBRUARY Sunday 4th Wednesday 14th

Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Club Night at 7:30 pm: Annual summer BBQ at clubrooms

Sunday 18th

Club Run - Mobil Economy Run - followed by picnic

Monday 19th

Committee Meeting 5.30 pm

Wednesday 21st

Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

MARCH Sunday 3rd

Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am

Wednesday 13th

Club Night 7:30 pm: Graeme Seay & the Big Machines

Thursday 14th

Prepare Rally Packs at the Clubrooms, 7.00 pm

Saturday 16th

Club Run - COUNTRY ROADS RALLY

Monday 18th

Committee Meeting 5.30 pm

Wednesday 20th

Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

APRIL Sunday 7th

Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am

Wednesday 10th

Club Night 7:30 pm: Quiz and Fish & Chips

Monday 15th

Committee Meeting 5.30 pm

Wednesday 17th

Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

Sunday 21st

Club Run - Wingspan National Birds of Prey Centre, Ngongotaha

Club Breakfast - First Sunday of each month At The Huka Hub Café

Huka Falls, next to the helicopters. Special menu for Club Members. IMPORTANT: Please let Owen know by 3pm Friday if you will be there: 07 378 8327. Please be seated by 8.30 am.

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Coming Events for Taupo VCC 2024

Taupo Vintage Car Club Officers

Printing Tips

Chairman’s Report

The Taupo Brake & Clutch Lake Taupo Country Roads Rally Entry Form

15 Aston Martin DB5 23 Art Corner 25 Petrolheads Coffee Morning – Wednesday, 17th January 26 Taupo VCC 2024 Event Calendar Cover: Aston Martin DB5

CLUB NIGHT The second Wednesday of the month at the clubrooms - Hickling Park, AC Baths Ave, Taupo. CLUB DAY Third Sunday of the Month. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles and materials presented in this magazine are those of the authors and/or reference sources, and do not necessarily reflect the views held by the Taupo Vintage Car Club or The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand. Our intention is to stimulate discussion and enthusiasm among the VCC membership and the wider community. All photos, product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners.

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Taupo Vintage Car Club Officers Taupo Vintage Car Club, PO Box 907, Taupo 3351

PATRON Graham Mock HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Bob Pettigrew • Graham Mock • Joe Ridley • Eric Foley CHAIRMAN Eric Foley 07 378 7006 chairman@taupovcc.org SECRETARY Elaine Taylor 027 232 4792 secretary@taupovcc.org TREASURER John Searle 027 703 6374 treasurer@taupovcc.org CLUB CAPTAIN TBA MAGAZINE EDITOR Dean Packwood editor@taupovcc.org COMMITTEE Murray Stanley 021 352 333 Peter Lockie Maureen Ransley 07 3776360 Fiona Holliday Andrew Birkbeck 021 026 32124 Owen Duncan

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Non COMMITTEE POSITIONS ARCHIVISTS June & Graham Mock BEADED WHEELS BRANCH REPORTER Fiona Holliday CLUBROOM HIRE Neil Chave LIBRARIAN Fiona Holliday RALLY SPONSOR Taupo Brake and Clutch SPARE PARTS TBA CLUBROOMS CUSTODIAN Owen Duncan VIC CERTIFIERS Kelvin Trim Barry Hoffman

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Printing Tips Although you can print this magazine to A4 (either actual size or scaled to A4), this magazine has been set up in A5 format. This allows you to print 2 pages up on an A4 or even a booklet if your printer supports it. If you open the magazine file in Acrobat Reader, and select file>print, under Page Size and Handling (see image below), you can print multiple pages per sheet. Click File>Print>Multiple>Pages per sheet> 2 If your printer supports printing both sides of the paper, you can also print a ‘Booklet’. Which allows you to print, then staple and fold up into an A5 magazine.

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Chairman’s Report

Eric Foley Chairman’s Report for January 2024 A belated Happy New Year to you all. I hope the holiday period treated you all kindly and that you enjoyed the opportunity to spend some time with family. I spent Christmas here in Taupo and New Year in Ohope, where the weather gods were rather unkind to us. Never mind, we will try again later in the year. December kicked off with the Christmas Parade which on this occasion was quite a substantial affair. The route was relatively short, but as with most Christmas Parades was a bit of a stop-start affair. There was a good representation from members from Model A’s to Daimlers and on to MG’s, which were very well represented. I am grateful to those who did participate at relatively short notice. A great big Thank You. Breakfast at The Hub was a well-attended affair, with the usual breakfast goodies consumed with relish. This event, like the Petrolheads gathering, attracts a regular clientele who enjoy the company of their fellow club members and the chance for a catch-up. The Christmas gathering for our members had a change in direction, with a catered lunch being held at the club rooms. Due to the difficulties in getting a caterer for a weekend event, it was decided to opt for a weekday. While this may have excluded some of our members who are still gainfully employed, it proved to be a popular choice, with about 56 people attending. The food was very tasty, and the feedback was very positive. From a personal point of view, I am keen on regular changes of direction. Doing the same old thing year in and year out gets very borFEBRUARY 2024

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ing. Murray and his team are to be congratulated. I have no doubt the success of this event will be borne in mind when future functions are being considered. The final event for 2023 was the Petrolheads gathering at Lava Glass. As mentioned above, this event attracts a regular group of members who particularly enjoy the opportunity to socialize during the day. For a variety of reasons, some of our members do not enjoy driving at night. With this event, which is so ably organised by Barry Hoffman, they have an opportunity to meet their fellow members, chew the fat, tell lies, and talk about things motoring-related. Wonderful. To wrap up, I can assure you the planning is underway for our Country Roads Rally. Heather has received a number of entries and, Owen and his team have the route sorted. What we need now is a flood of entries from our members. Entry forms have been sent to all Taupo members and to out-of-towners who have competed in previous years. The format has been changed this year, and I have no doubt that it will bring added appeal. Please get those entries in. We are all keen to have a successful event. Safe Travels Eric

Instrument Repairs Bruce Chaytor 021 631 700 Nicolette Prangley 021 166 8374

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16th March 2024 Enquiries to Rally Secretary – Heather Duncan Email - heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz Phone 027 232 4866 | P O Box 907, Taupo 3351

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PROGRAMME: Friday 15th March 6.00pm

At the VCC (Clubrooms), off Spa Road. Collect rally packs / noggin and natter BYO food and drinks Tea and coffee provided

Saturday 16th March 8.00 am 8.30am 8.45am 3.30pm

At the Vintage Car Clubrooms collect rally packs and chat Rally briefing Stage 1 - first cars away to morning tea stop Stage 2 - cars away to lunch stop Stage 3 - cars away back to town Afternoon tea and prize-giving

CLASSES Class 1

Veteran and vintage vehicles (VET and (VV) Before 1931

Class 2

Post-vintage vehicles (PVV) 1932-1945

Class 3

Post-war vehicles (PWV) 1946-1960

Class 4

Post 1960 Vehicles (P60V) 1961-1980

Class 5

Post 1980 Vehicles (P80V) 1981 onwards

Touring Non competitive and non members

MORE INFORMATION: 1.

One person in each vehicle MUST be a financial member of the Vintage Car Club of NZ and may be called upon to produce their current membership.

If fewer than three vehicles are entered in a particular class, then these vehicles will be placed in the next appropriate class.

In the event of a dispute, the decision of the organiser, in consultation with the Chairman and Club Captain of the Taupo Car Club Incorporated will be final.

MORE INFORMATION Morning tea is supplied by us, afternoon tea is being catered for at the clubrooms at no charge. Lunch – The venue is a local tourist spot which you will be welcome to enjoy at your own expense if you wish. You can bring your own lunch, however there are beverages and limited items to purchase at your expense. Bring a chair/ rug and maybe a sun shade. Of note -There is no cellphone coverage at this venue. There are toilet facilities at each stop. There are no gravel roads. There is no fuel available on the route but you shouldn’t need a top up.

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ENTRY FORM ENTRY FORM

GUEST INDEMNITY WAIVER ADVICE

To be sent to Taupo VCC as below:

The organisers of this event draw the attention of participants of the following rule regarding eligibility:

Email entry form to: Heather Duncan – heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz Phone 027 232 4866 Pay total owing below via internet banking to: Westpac 03 0430 0246086 01 Please use your Car Rego as Reference. Alternatively post this form along with your remittance to: Taupo Vintage Car Club, PO Box 907, Taupo 3351

Events should be open to vehicles as defined by Club Rules – All vehicles accepted must be entered by a financial member of the Club. Either the owner of the vehicle or the driver on the day shall be a member of the Club, or if resident overseas, a member of a recognised overseas organisation.

Name of Entrant:

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Address:

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Phone Number/s:

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This means that if you are NOT a member of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc and you wish to drive in this event in a vehicle owned by a club member, we welcome you as a guest in a non-competitive capacity and because the Club’s public liability insurance only covers incidents involving Club members, we ask that you sign the indemnity waiver below.

Email:

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INDEMNITY WAIVER

Navigator’s name:

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I agree not to hold liable the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc, Taupo Branch, it’s members, officials or representatives, for any loss, however caused, or for the consequences of any action by an official member or representative of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc, and accept that my participation in this event is as a non-competitive guest only and I do so entirely at my own risk.

Make, model & year:_______________________ Class entered:

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VCC member No:

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Branch Name:

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Car Reg No:

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Note: If not a VCC member, please sign waiver overleaf.

Entry Fee

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Additional people $20.00 each TOTAL OWING

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You agree as a condition of entering the event that the Taupo Vintage Car Club has the right to cancel the rally in the event it considers, in its sole discretion, that NZ Government Covid19 restrictions will or will likely adversely affect the feasibility of the rally to the point that holding the rally is not feasible, financially or otherwise. In such an event, Taupo Vintage Car Club will endeavour to refund entry fees that have been paid but may withhold some or all of such paid entry fees to pay for rally expenses already incurred or committed. I/we have read and accept this Indemnity Waiver Signature …………………………………………………

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Enquiries to Rally Secretary – Heather Duncan Email - heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz Phone 027 232 4866 P O Box 907, Taupo 3351

Entries close on 7 March 2024 IMPORTANT: Your entry will be confirmed via email. Please contact heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz if you don’t receive confirmation from us by 11th March, 2024.

Club merchandise available on Club Nights.

If your car's interior needs some love, reach out to us! We'll be happy to help!

Baseball Cap - $16.50 Polo Shirt - $38.50 Bucket Hat - $17.80 Fleece Jacket - $59.00

Faded or worn leather/vinyl seats, Damaged leather steering wheel, Scratched dashboard or door panels, Cracked vinyl armrest and shifter.

Club Lapel Badges and Car Stickers We have most stock available at the club rooms.

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Vehicle Servicing Car Repairs Vehicle Brakes Car Exhausts Shock Absorbers Towbars Tyres Warrant of Fitness Safety Checks Batteries

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Parts department hours are better than ever: 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday 8.00am to 1.00pm Saturday

Parts and Services offer a comprehensive parts and service solution for your car, van, ute, truck, trailer, caravan, fifth-wheeler or campervan. We’re all about smart servicing – that means getting the parts that you need, and servicing your vehicle to your satisfaction every time.

Still at; 1 Miro Street, Taupo Web; partsandservices.co.nz Phone; 07 378 2673

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Aston Martin DB5

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

The Aston Martin DB5 is a British grand tourer (GT) produced by Aston Martin and designed by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Originally produced from 1963 to 1965, the DB5 was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The “DB” designation is from the initials of David Brown who built up the company from 1947 onwards. The DB5 is best-known for its role in the James Bond films. It was first driven by the fictional spy in the film Goldfinger (1964). In 2013, the car featured on a “British Auto Legends” postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail.

Design The principal differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 are the allaluminium engine, enlarged from 3.7 litres to 4.0 litres; a new ZF five-speed transmission which was more robust than the earlier David Brown unit (except for some of the very first DB5s); and three SU carburettors. This engine, producing FEBRUARY 2024

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282 bhp (210 kW), which propelled the car to 145 mph (233 km/h), was available in the Vantage (high powered) version of the DB4 from March 1962. It became the standard Aston Martin power unit with the launch in September 1963 of the DB5. Standard equipment on the DB5 included reclining seats, wool pile carpets, electric windows, twin fuel tanks, chrome wire wheels, oil cooler, magnesium-alloy body built to Superleggera patent technique, full leather trim in the cabin and a fire extinguisher. All models had two doors and 2+2 seating configuration. The boot lids differed slightly between the DB4 mark 5 and the DB5. Like the DB4, the DB5 had a live rear axle. At the beginning, the original fourspeed manual gearbox (with optional overdrive) was standard fitment, but it was soon dropped in favour of the ZF five-speed box. A three-speed Borg-Warner DG automatic transmission was also available. The automatic option was changed to the Borg-Warner Model 8 shortly before the DB6 replaced the DB5.

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Specifications Standard coupé: • Engine: 4.0 L (3,995 cc) inlinesix • Bore x stroke: 96 mm × 92 mm (3.78 in × 3.62 in) • Fuel feed: 3 SU carburettors • Power: 282 bhp (286 PS; 210 kW) at 5,500 rpm, 210 bhp (213 PS; 157 kW) Net • Torque: 288 lbft (390 Nm) at 3,850 rpm • Weight: 1,502 kg (3,311 lb) • Top Speed: 145 mph (233 km/h) • 0–60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration: 8 seconds.

An Aston Martin DB5 engine.

Variants DB5 Vantage The high-performance DB5 Vantage was introduced in 1964. It featured three Weber carburettors and revised camshaft profiles. This engine produced 325 bhp (330 PS; 242 kW) at 5,500 rpm. 65 DB5 Vantage coupés were built.

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DB5 convertible 123 convertible DB5s were produced (also with bodies by Touring), though they did not use the ‘Volante’ name until 1965. The convertible model was offered from 1963 to 1965. Originally only 19 of the 123 DB5 Convertibles made were lefthand drive. 12 cars were originally fitted with a factory Vantage engine, and at least one further convertible was subsequently factory-fitted with a DB6 specification Vantage engine. A rare factory option (fitted by Works Service prior to customer delivery) was a steel removable hard top.

From October 1965 to October 1966, Aston Martin used the last 37 of the Aston Martin DB5 chassis to make another convertible model. These 37 cars were known as “Short Chassis” Volantes and were the first Aston Martins to carry the ‘Volante’ name. The “short” came from comparison with the subsequent DB6 which had a longer chassis, although when compared to the DB5 it was the same size. These cars differed from the DB5 convertible models in featuring DB6 split front and rear bumpers and Triumph TR4 rear lights, as also used on the DB6.

DB5 shooting-brake A prototype DB5 shooting-brake was custom-built by the factory for David Brown, an avid hunter and dog owner, and a further 11 or 12 coupés were custommodified for Aston Martin by independent coachbuilder Harold Radford. The tail lights used were Triumph units, and these were also adopted for the succeed-

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ing DB6. In August 2019 a DB5 sold for a record $1.765m (£1.456m), making it the most valuable Shooting Brake-bodied car of any marque sold at auction.

James Bond’s DB5

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The Aston Martin DB5 became widely known after special effects expert John Stears modified a DB5 for use by James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Author Ian Fleming had placed Bond in a DB Mark III in the novel, but Stears persuaded the company to make its DB5 prototype available. There were a total of four Goldfinger DB5s. Two of these were used in filming and two were used only for promotional purposes. The first filming car, DP/2161/1, was fitted with gadgets. This DB5 was the original prototype and was painted Dubonnet Red. Before it appeared in Goldfinger, it was used in episode 2.17, “The Noble Sportsman,” of The Saint. This car, chassis number DP/216/1, was later stripped of its weaponry and gadgetry by Aston Martin and resold. It was then retrofitted by subsequent owners with non-original weaponry. It later appeared in the film The Cannonball Run (1981), in which it was driven by Roger Moore. Chassis DP/216/1 DB5 was stolen in 1997 from its last owner in Florida and was reported to be still missing in 2021. The second filming car, DB5/1486/R, was used for driving scenes and had no gadgets. After filming, gadgets were added and the car was used for promotion. It featured the pop-out gun barrels behind the front indicators, the bullet shield behind the rear window and a three-way revolving front number plate showing “LU 6789” or “4711-EA-62” or “BMT 216A.” In 2010 RM Auctions sold this car for $4.6 million to Harry Yeaggy. The first publicity car, DB5/2017/R, was acquired by the Louwman Museum in The Hague. The second publicity car, DB5/2008/R, was auctioned by RM Sotheby’s in August 2019 for $6.4 million to an unknown buyer. These two cars were displayed at the 1964 New York World’s Fair to promote the film. The DB5 was described as “the most famous car in the world” and sales of the car subsequently increased. After Goldfinger, the Aston Martin DB5 became closely associated with the James Bond franchise. The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again in the next film, Thunderball, a year later. The DB5 is considered to be the quintessential vehicle associated with the character and it has reappeared in subsequent Bond films. A different DB5 (registration BMT 214A) was used in the 1995 Bond film GoldenEye, in which the car was Bond’s personal vehicle and had no gadgets - although it did come equipped with a champagne cooler in the arm rest and a fax machine. Three different DB5s were used for filming. This same car briefly reappeared in

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the next film, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). It was set to make a cameo appearance in the Scotland-set scenes in The World Is Not Enough (1999), but most of these scenes were cut in the final edit. Another DB5 (registration 56526) appeared in Casino Royale (2006), this time owned by the villain, Alex Dimitrios. This car had Bahamian number plates and left-hand drive (where the previous British versions had been right-hand drive). In the film, Bond wins the car from Dimitrios after beating him in a card game. The Goldeneye DB5 was put on display at the London Film Museum in Covent Garden. Of the three cars used in the production, one car, DB5/2187/R, was filmed for the static ocean side shot. A second car, DB5/1885/R, was driven in the chase scene against a Ferrari in Monte Carlo. This car was sold at a Christie’s auction in 2001 and entered the Guinness Book of Records that year after receiving the highest price paid for an item of Bond memorabilia. It appeared in the Bond exhibition at Beaulieu before moving to its new home in the London Film Museum. The third car, chassis number DB5/1484/R, was retained by the movie production company, Eon Productions, and appeared in later Bond movies. Another silver-birch DB5 with the original registration BMT 216A was used in the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, at the time of the 50th anniversary of the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. The car is destroyed in the film’s climactic finale. Two cars were used during filming: DB5/1484/R (first seen in GoldenEye) and a second car DB5/2007/R. It is seen again in Spectre (2015), firstly in Q’s underground workshop in various stages of rebuild, and at the film’s ending, fully rebuilt, with Bond driving it away. In 2019, Aston Martin confirmed that the car would be featured in the next Bond film, No Time to Die, to be released in October 2021. The plan was to build replicas and not use existing vehicles. Eight replica DB5 stunt cars were built for the movie. The DB5 seen in a high-speed chase at the start of the film was sold for £2.92 million at a charity auction in London in 2022.

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shire, where the first DB5s were built. The cars were authentic reproductions of Bond’s Goldfinger DB5 and were fitted with most of the spy gadgets seen in the film. Several of the gadgets were designed to be functional, including smoke screen, simulated oil slick delivery system, revolving number plates, and rear bullet shield. Wherever possible, Aston Martin used the same manufacturers as were used in the original 1963-65 production run. ZF Friedrichshafen, for example, supplied the transmission and Connolly Leather supplied the interiors. As in the 1960s, the aluminium body panels were hand-made and fitted by hand to a steel chassis. The engine was a 290bhp 4.0 litre inline six-cylinder with three SU carburettors, mated to a five-speed ZF manual transmission, and the cars were finished in the same Silver Birch colour scheme as the original. The Goldfinger DB5s were created in association with the producers of the James Bond films, EON Productions. It was intended that they would sell for about £2.75 million each. The first of the new cars rolled off the production line at the beginning of July 2020.

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Art Corner

“No Time To Die” Aston Martin DB5 Private Commission, Original oil on canvas by NZ Artist, Don Packwood www.donpackwood.co.nz

Nothing quite like a good James Bond, 007 image. In 2019, we visited a very special city in Italy, Matera!!.. We happened to stumble in just as they finished filming the car chases in this wonderful historic site, for No Time To Die! My brief for this commission was for the iconic Aston Martin DB5, from Goldfinger, situated in Matera... magic!

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Petrolheads Coffee Morning – Wednesday, 17th January

by Maureen

A beautiful Summers Wednesday provided a most suitable backdrop for Barry to lead us in convoy along country roads and across the Aratiatia Dam, parking up at Lava Glass for an enjoyable morning tea! There was plenty of inspection and admiration, with many questions asked about the many varied cars lined up and sparkling in the car park. The company was excellent and no-one was in a hurry to leave. Thanks again for a great morning Barry.

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Taupo VCC 2024 Event Calendar (subject to change)

February 2024 Sunday 4th February ��Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 14th of Feb ��Club Night at 7:30 pm: Annual summer BBQ at clubrooms Sunday 18th of February ��Club Run - Mobil Economy Run - followed by picnic Monday 19th February ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm Wednesday 21st February ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

March 2024 Sunday 3rd March ��Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 13th of March ��Club Night 7:30 pm: Graeme Seay & the Big Machines Thursday 14th of March ��Prepare Rally Packs at the Clubrooms, 7.00 pm Saturday 16th March ��Club Run - COUNTRY ROADS RALLY Monday 18th March ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm Wednesday 20th March ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

April 2024 Sunday 7th April �� Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 10th of April ��Club Night 7:30 pm: Quiz and Fish & Chips Monday 15th April ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm Wednesday 17th April ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am Sunday 21st April ��Club Run - Wingspan National Birds of Prey Centre, Ngongotahā

May 2024 Sunday 5th May ��Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 8th of May ��Club Night 7:30 pm: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING th Wednesday 15 May ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am Sunday 19th May ��Club Run - Yet to be decided Monday 20th May ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm

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June 2024 Sunday 2nd June ��Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 12th of June ��Club Night 7:30 pm: Movies Night Sunday 16th June ��Club Run - Brass Monkey Rally Monday 17th June ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm Wednesday 19th June ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am

July 2024 Sunday 7th July ��Breakfast at the Hub 8.30 am Wednesday 10th of July ��Club Night 7:30 pm: Mid-Winter Pot Luck Dinner Monday 15th July ��Committee Meeting 5.30 pm Wednesday 17th July ��Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am Sat 20th & Sun 21st July ��Hobby Expo Display

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