Recently Waikato had the pleasure of hosting the National President Diane Quarrie and husband Geoff, along with George Kear and wife Jorden from the Management Committee to view our proposal for hosting the International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026. We started with our presentation then moved on to visit the Mystery Creek venue. Afternoon, took us on a brief tour of possible areas of interest. This was followed by a dinner at the Clubrooms with those members interested in the proposal. Thanks to those who enjoyed the meal and conveyed this to Heather. Sunday morning saw us visiting Claudelands then on to Hamilton Gardens. To say the least the National Team was “blown away” by their experience. They will be making a decision in late July / early August. My thanks go to Greg and Gaynor Terrill and Heather for their work on this proposal. I think we put our “best foot” forward.
As we look forward to this year’s Double 50 we have tried to make it similar but different to previous years. We will begin with breakfast, then proceed on a venture thru unknown parts of the Waikato. I urge you all to get behind this event as we would love to see good numbers of our Waikato members at this year’s Double 50. So grease the car up, give it an oil change and let’s see your car out there on the road.
Next month is AGM time. We have received some expressions of interest in the positions on the Waikato VCC Committee. As the old saying goes “you only get out what you put in”. This is very true for our committee, a diverse and skilled group of people who give tirelessly for all to benefit from. If you would like to contribute please fill out a nomination form and get yourself on the committee in whatever is your chosen passion. We urgently need an Editor to compile the Venture magazine each month ready for printing and posting. Have a think about what you could do, go on have a go!!!
This year’s Daffodil Run and Open Day is again being held on Sunday August 20. The format will be similar to last year’s very successful Open Day. More details will follow, so put the date in your calendar now. Hope to see you at an event soon, meanwhile keep warm and dry.
Till next time, be safe and keep left.
Bozy Cover PictureOur Annual Accounts have been reviewed and signed off by our reviewer. A copy will be emailed out to all members prior to the AGM. This year we have made a modest surplus but that is mainly due to an excellent year of sales in the Parts Shed. Some of our sources of income during a year come from activities which can fluctuate greatly (ie. Swapmeet, Hall Hire and Vero Commissions) and therefore our budgeting for the year has to take this into account. We are expecting that we will be in for some increases in our expenditure due to general costs increasing and therefore Committee has recommended that we seek approval at the AGM to raise our subs by $1 per member.
Information has been slowly trickling in on how we will be affected by the new Incorporated Societies Act and over the next two years we will have to make some changes to our Constitution to align ourselves with the new Act. One of the changes is to do with the winding up of assets.
When a society is wound up, after all debts have been settled, there can be assets that remain. For example, there might be money in the society’s account or land or buildings in its name. These are known as ‘surplus assets’. Under the new Act, surplus assets must be given to one or more not-for-profit organisations. In our constitution (rules) we must specify either:
• a specific not-for-profit organisation, for example, The ABC Scottish Dancing Society Incorporated, or
• a class of not-for-profit organisations, for example, not-for-profit organisations which are tennis clubs or
• a description of not-for-profit organisations, for example, not-for-profit organisations which care for animals.
As a Club this will be one topic we will need to discuss and come to a decision on - so put your thinking caps on over the next few months and let us know your ideas so that they can be collated and shared.
PASSING LANE
Ken Haine - Joined the Waikato Branch in 1966 and had recently moved over to Tauranga.
Our condolences to family and friends.
Thank you to all members who braved the weather to come to club night and listen to Andy McGrath on propagating trees, very interesting. Raffle was won by Dave Nordell, Jill Philps and Heather - Yes me! If anyone has ideas of what they would like to win in the raffle, please let me know. There are 3 small raffles which gives more members a chance to win.
Made my first cheese rolls on Thursday morning for all who came to work on the Studebaker and also Les’ car on the hoist. Again, the weather wasn’t the nicest. We did have sun shine on Friday.
With teachers having days off for striking I have enjoyed been able to bring our grandson Jac to Club the last three Thursday’s. He has helped baking, putting new glides and hooks on the curtains, carrying chairs from Library back into the club rooms, moving tables around for the dinner on the 10th . Riley, another grandson joined Jac first week of May and cooked pikelets, both of them stamped envelopes and placed labels for posting of the June Venture magazine. Jac and Riley have both asked if they can come on the Double 50 in the back seat of the 55 Chev. Never turn grandies away if they want to come on an outing with us oldies.
There are a few of us who are looking forward to mid-June to have a break, there has been a lot happening socially in the club. Thank you to everyone who helps where they can, much appreciated.
I have been given some nomination forms for a few Committee positions, there are positions that need to be filled to keep your club moving forward.
Thank you to members who have offered to help with the lunch on Sunday 21st May, being the North Shore Branch visit.
We have signed up another 2 new members to join our club. Taking the laptop to club and having access to Wi-Fi is fantastic. Moving with the times.
Helpers for Double 50 – I will ring those who have offered to help once we know what the final entry numbers are. There was a good response to the early bird closing on the 10th May. This will be drawn and the lucky winner will have their entry refunded.
Enough from me for this month
Heather Secretary
As you can see, I have been co-opted onto the Committee to serve as Club Captain until the AGM, then we will see what happens.
On the 10th June it is the most important event of the year. It is the branch’s annual Double Fifty Rally. For all our new members, a brief explanation - the 50/50 stands for 50 miles in the morning and 50 miles in the afternoon. This rally is open to club eligible vehicles, including motorcycles. It is a competitive rally based on the VCC National Rally Rules, however if that feels a bit daunting you can enter the Touring section where you will be given nice easy instruction. So members, check the oil and water, give the car a quick clean and fill out an entry form. If you need an entry form, contact our delightful Secretary Heather.
Wednesday Wander will be on the 21st June
On the 2nd July the Venturers Group is organising a raid. This will be a trip to Waiuku, starting from Gordonton and you are most welcome to bring your Modern Vehicle. The Venturers group consists of enthusiasts of the Veteran and Vintage Classes, but on this raid, you are all welcome.
The 19th July is another Wednesday Wander, then on the 30th July there will be a Motorcycle outing visiting a large collection in Albany.
In August we have a very important date. On the 20th of August we are holding another VCC National Day. This is again attached to the Cancer Society so all the funds raised nationwide go to the Cancer Society. This year we will again be doing Five Hub Rallies finishing at the Clubrooms for a huge open day. These rallies will start from Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville and Matamata. Anybody and any vehicles are welcome to attend. So tell your friends and mark the date in your diary.
See you all at the AGM. Graham Pate.
The Annual General Meeting of the Veteran & Vintage Car Club (Waikato) Inc. will be held at the Clubrooms, MacLean St, Cambridge at 7.30pm on Wednesday 14th June 2023.
Any written nominations for officer and committee positions should be lodged with the Branch Secretary prior to the meeting. Acceptance of nominations from the floor will be subject to the nominee being present at the meeting.
Heather Boswell Branch Secretary
It was 11.55 am on Sunday when the coach pulled into the Club carpark, North Shore Vintage Car Club was paying us a visit. We were literally “sandwiched” between a visit to Ross Bros Museum at Hautapu and a later visit to the Classic Museum in Hamilton.
Earlier, Heather and her amazing group of helpers were preparing lunch for 60 people. This consisted of precisely cut club sandwiches lovingly created by Greg and cut by myself, all done under very close supervision from Gaynor. Cakes cut up and plated, savoury pies put in the oven to heat up, sausage rolls, and cheese rolls cooked while pikelets were loaded with jam and cream. Sounds like a calorie free type of lunch! To balance this off - gluten free soup, toast, mandarins and apples provided at least some of the 5+ plus a day.
Lunch was all set for 12.15pm, and go it did. North Shore did a great job of removing all traces of food with a little help from our team of Waikato support staff. After a quick coffee or tea it was off to check out our Library, Parts Shed and Workshop. Although our facility is a much smaller version of their one they were impressed with our range of parts and our workshop activities.
Thank you to all those who gave their time to make this so successful.
Bozy
It was a dark and stormy night, with thunder and lightning and the wind howling. Whoops, sorry I was thinking of a movie I was watching. Back to reality now, yes as we all know the weather on Sunday was a bit wet underfoot. But nothing a jacket and woolly hat wouldn’t fix. As I’ve always said, put your big boy pants on and get on with it. If we all waited for a dry warm sunny day there would be very few opportunities of getting our cars out to enjoy what the Waikato has to offer, to join in with the company of fellow members and friends.
It was mentioned that those who showed up were brave to come out. In my mind that has nothing to do with it at all, it’s not about being brave because it’s wet and/ or cold, etc. It’s showing support to those who have taken time out to plot and organise a rally. It was great to see that 20 cars turned up to support our plotter Paul Clark, regardless the weather. From all the smiles I saw they all had a great time, I know we all did.
At the clubrooms before the rally started many of us enjoyed our lunches brought from home. We kind of cheated, Dad (Joe Bruntlett) decided that fish and chips was what we four were going to have. Good choice Dad. After enjoying lunch we were handed our instructions and in no particular order we headed off from the clubrooms. With the run being noncompetitive with no questions or silent checks, we got to enjoy the scenery Waikato has to offer.
First instruction turned us right onto Thornton Road heading out towards French Pass Road, opened in 1887. It starts in Cambridge which is 63m above sea level and the top of the pass is 233m so a gain in altitude of 134m. Onto Whitehall Road past the largest Kiwifruit Orchard in Waikato. We drove past Hobbiton and I was actually shocked to see
how busy the place was even as it was a damp day. I am yet to go and check this place out, but if the number of visitors is anything to go by I look forward to checking it out. Its popularity has grown from 33,770 in its first year to currently a whopping 600,000 per year.
After passing by Hobbiton we passed by Walton Golf Club that had its opening day on 22 April 1922. We drove past Kiwitahi School, then onto Waterworks Road, so named as it gives access to the lake in the hills that Morrinsville draws its water supply from. Then just a nice drive back along Te Miro Road, Aspin Road, Maungakawa Road, and Thornton Road back to the clubrooms.
Because we were not timed there was no rush, so we took the opportunity to stop and take in the breath-taking views we came across and of course took some photos. I mean why wouldn’t you, with the different colours of the trees, the leaves falling to the ground, the fresh crisp air blowing in your face and the rolling green hills. Have I painted a picture for you? We found one chap and lass on the road in our travels taking pictures, yes that would be my dad and sister.
One thing I found great was on the instruction sheets was some information about the places we were passing by (I’ve shared some of that in this story). As I read them out to Wayne I was learning at the same time. We all managed to get around most of the rally without it raining, just a light sprinkle towards the end.
Waiting for us back at the clubrooms was a nice hot cuppa tea or coffee and some biscuits, a great end to a great afternoon.
On the conclusion of the rally Paul thanked everyone who turned up and because it was a non-competitive rally, he deemed all of us winners for coming out and those that didn’t missed out on a great afternoon. We all clapped and agreed with him. In turn though it is us who would like to thank Paul Clark for his time and effort in plotting this run. If members don’t or won’t step up and offer to plot rallies then it will just be a club where members own old cars but never get the chance to get the enjoyment out of them. Cars were built to be driven and enjoyed, not to sit in a garage covered up.
Story by Tracey Hayward
Photos by Wayne Hayward
The day started off much the same, WET!! Anyway who cares. With arrangements made and 2 cars ready for the monthly run, CareyAnn and I in the Jaguar, and Tracey and Wayne in Ernie. Firstly the Hamilton Club had a car boot sale and show. Oh yeah, with their monthly buffet breakfast, a good turn out and as always a great breakfast.
Arriving at Cambridge and the club rooms, Carey-Ann (daughter) for those who don’t know, were waiting for lunch to be delivered by my other daughter Tracey and son Wayne, fish and chips, what else. Now that we had dealt with lunch, (hope you liked the potato fritter, Hugh), we had a little talk from Paul Clark and then we were away in no particular order or speed, simple instructions, no silent checks.
A very good turnout of 20 cars, young and old. Anyway out through and into the spring of the beautiful Waikato (Paul’s statement), so true anyway. Out through French Pass, Whitehall, some steep hills, stopping for photo shoots on the way. Water stops for one Dodge (eh Allan?) and passing a Model A once or twice (eh David?). We then drove past Hobbiton, it amazes me how we get a lot of people in cars driving on the wrong side of the road.
Dodge in need of a drink
Driving on around here and there and around here and there again, finally past Kiwitahi School, Waterworks Road back to Cambridge for a cuppa.
Thanks Paul Long live the monthly club run.
Story By Joe Bruntlett
Photos By Joe Bruntlett and Carey-Ann Ward.
Alan and Reece are making good progress on the very timeconsuming task of re-shaping and correctly mounting the front mudguards. Once this work is done with for the time being, we will be removing the front springs for retensioning and axle equalization. The gearbox has also been re-fitted in place, but it was found necessary to fit a helicoil in order to repair a stripped cover retaining screw thread. Alterations to the flooring are now underway with the help of Peter to allow for battery removal, whilst Graham has fitting of the rear trunk cover lock under control. Piping for the relocated vacuum tank lines is one of the next tasks, whilst securing of rear mudguards by bolting rather than the previous woodscrews has now been completed.
Lots of interesting jobs remain, so if you are keen to join in with this club project in any capacity, get in contact with Alan Sharp or Bob Hayton by email to alannzdodge@gmail.com or hayton.rj@gmail.com respectively (alternatively, by phone at 02102553853 or 0274230610) to have your name added to the contact list, together with any special skills you may be able to contribute. Work sessions are currently on the workshop open days on Thursdays, from 9.30am onward and morning tea is always put on, so no excuse really for not becoming involved to help,
We hope that you will enjoy the club and it’s many activities
If you have any queries either big or small please do not hesitate to contact any member of the committee and they will be more than willing to assist you in any way possible.
Ted Hamilton - 1937 Chev Master Delux Saloon
Gary Leet - 1962 Morris Minor Traveller
Bert Loveridge - 1947 Chev Light Truck
Gary Leet - 1962 Morris Minor Traveller
Terry O’Hanlon - 1958 Royal Enfield Motorcycle
Kevin and Michelle Verrytt
Joanne Mosen
Once again, welcome to the club. We hope to see you at the club night on the second Wednesday of each Month.
Thu 1 & 8 Workshop Open 9.30am (Morn. Tea)
Sat 10 Double 50 Rally
Wed 14 Waikato VCC AGM - see P16
Thu 15 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Wed 21 Wednesday Wander
Thu 22 & 29 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Sun 02 Venturers Raid to Waiuku (P17) All members welcome to join
Thu 06 Workshop Open 9.30am (Morn. Tea)
Wed 12 Club Night
Thu 13 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Wed 19 Wednesday Wander
Thu 20 & 27 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Sun 30 Motorcycle Visit
Thu 03 Workshop Open 9.30am (Morn. Tea)
Wed 09 Club Night
Thu 10 & 17 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Sun 20 VCC National Day - details P13
Thu 24 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Thu 31 Workshop Open 9.30 am
Events Ahead Away
July
Sun 09 Rotorua Swapmeet
It’s not often that we agree that the nation’s weather forecasters get it right, but credit where credit is due, they certainly managed the hole shot for the motorcycle section’s run out to Ngaruawahia on the 21 st . ‘There will be a short window of fine weather on Sunday between two miserable periods of strong winds and heavy rain either side, with only the possibility of a couple of showers around the middle of the day’.
Well, what do you know, we managed to find the sweet spot just at the right time to head off from the clubrooms after the first shower, on a gentle country road route via Tauwhare and Eureka skirting ominous looking rain clouds. Finally, all reached Gordonton without getting wet for a sociable lunch at Willow Glen, before continuing on to Paul Bryants’s simple but fascinating workshop out in the country alongside the Waipa River. The second predicted shower came while we were there and cleared again in time for the journey home.
Once at our destination, we heard from Paul that he has been self-employed for thirty years now and we know he is well respected for making quite a range of quality motorcycle exhaust pipes and mufflers in his small but well-equipped home workshop. He told us that the ten years he spent working for Meat Research was what had prepared him so well in developing the necessary skill set to think through what is required in making the jigs and tools needed to achieve all the compound bends, pressings and general idiosyncrasies that motorcycle exhaust systems now require.
Paul explained how he goes about the enjoyable process of developing the required tool in CAD modelling on his computer, then the worry period after spending the money and making it in real form before he knows if it will work okay. But it is obvious that he knows what he is doing even in this hard to define process, as he demonstrates his procedure using several of his home-built presstool processes. Once all the individual components are ready, they are gas welded into finished form before going off to be chromeplated in Gisborne. He does the final polishing himself rather than pay for the platers to do it, in order to ensure that his own personal quality standard is met.
In earlier years Paul had spent some effort in contacting likely enthusiast clubs overseas and now the results of his efforts are exported to motorcyclists all around the world – he told us that the most unusual destination so far had been to fulfil an order from Turkey!
Altogether an interesting and sociable trip out, enjoyed by twenty members and friends, with thanks to Terry and Bev Pidduck who provided the trailer back-up in case of need.
Before we headed out on our last run (report opposite), in a short meeting of enthusiast members, Steve Walter’s offer to look after the motorcycle section interests following Peter’s withdrawal after 17 years, was accepted by all those present. It was indeed gratifying to have so many members offer to help him in putting on our future activities. What a great show of club spirit, so thanks to them all.
Put a circle around 30 July, when we will have a carpool trip for bike enthusiasts up to Albany to view Mike Ensor’s impressive collection of over 100 machines. Mike recently bought the Ron Carpenter collection of kitsets and bikes, some of which have already been restored, so this should prove a really interesting visit at a time of year when riding is less attractive.
Safe riding
Our evening meal at the clubrooms on 06 May was a roaring success. With 39 people sitting down for dinner, the clubrooms was humming. So nice to see many new members come along and enjoy what the club has to offer.
The meal was spot on - many thanks to Heather for all the preparation beforehand and to her able sidekicks on the day Maddi, Elle and Jillian. Also to Jac (Heather’s grandson) who helped get the tables nicely laid the Thursday prior, whilst enjoying a day off school (something to do with teachers striking!!).
Surely that’s not a Porsche on the hoist!!
Wednesday 14 June - Starting 7.30pm
Its time to put your hand up and offer support to your club. Nomination forms are included in this mag. Your club does not run itself, so have a look at the positions, give a current committee member a call if you need further info and let’s see if we can fill some of these positions that have been going begging since the pandemic. Your current committee selects a non-committee member for Sportsman of the Year and all members are asked to vote for Clubman of the Year (someone in the club who you think has been a standout during the year) - have a think about who you believe deserves this and come along and vote for them at the AGM.
Wednesday 12 July - Starting 7.30pm
Our speaker for this clubnight will be Kevin Porteous (Diane and the late Howard’s son). Kevin now owns an electrical contracting company and is becoming very involved in solar panels for generating electricity.
Come along and listen and watch his presentation which should be very informative.
Catering for the requirements of vehicles produced in the early days of motoring, and their enthusiasts
The next opportunity for early era motoring with the Club is of course, the annual Waikato Double Fifty Rally taking place on Saturday 10th June. You should have entered by now, as by the time you read this the entries will be closed. But you could of course try your luck with the organisers if entering has slipped your mind.
After the 50/50, an event of interest to Venturers and all members will be our midwinter Venturers Raid on Sunday 2nd July. We will be leaving from Willow Glen Café car park, at 934 Gordonton Road on the south side of Gordonton at 11.00am, so get along there earlier to enjoy a good coffee and a chat with fellow members. As it will be mid-winter, you may prefer to use a modern vehicle if you would be more comfortable.
Our destination visit in the early afternoon will be to a large vehicle and general interest collection put together by Carriers Knight & Dickey Ltd. in Waiuku, after you have had the chance to enjoy a lunch break in the town. There are several suitable outlets nearby, or bring a packed lunch if the weather is kindly to enjoy down by the waterside. Entry fee into the collection is $10 per person.
If you are not receiving emails from the Venturers Group and you own or have an interest in vehicles from the Early Eras, ask to be added to the email roll by contacting Bob at email: hayton.rj@gmail.com or ph: (07) 856 7238.
So you have an idea for a suitable future Early Eras Venturers Group event; please discuss it with one of our team: Alan Sharp, Bob Hayton or Terry Pidduck
The layout of the shelves on the back wall is now completed, with 'Motorcycle' as well as 'Racing and Sports Cars' books now moved there alongside the remaining boxed magazines.
The space made available now holds the 'Commercial' collection, whilst 'Cars By Marque' can now be expanded to relieve some of the shelf congestion which has resulted in some volumes being damaged.
Even in the days of horses and horsedrawn vehicles, there was a risk of injury or death on the roads. Accidents happened if horses bolted, or if horsedrawn vehicles were driven recklessly. Alcohol was freely available in the 19th century, so drunken drivers were a hazard, as they are now. Young male drivers were over-represented in road accidents, another trend that has continued. Drunkenness and youthful impatience could be a fatal combination, particularly when drivers tried to ford dangerous rivers.
The advent of the petrol engine gradually made road transport faster and therefore more dangerous. Poor roads added to the risk. By the 1920s motor vehicles were more numerous, and road deaths became more common. In 1921, the first year that statistics were collected, there were 69 road deaths.
Road traffic continued to grow: car ownership doubled from 71,403 in 1925 to 150,571 in 1930. The road toll rose steadily, and in 1929 there were 178 deaths. In 1936 injury statistics were recorded for the first time. That year 203 people were killed and 4,250 were injured.
In the 1940s petrol rationing and the departure of servicemen and -women overseas caused a decrease in road traffic and in accidents. This downward trend was reversed in 1946 with the return of the forces. The accident rate climbed further with an increase in the open-road speed limit from 30 to 50 miles (48 to 80 kilometres) per hour in 1948.
Injuries and fatalities rose gradually in the 1950s and early 1960s. One reason was the growth in car ownership. By 1958 there were over 700,000 vehicles in New Zealand, then recognised as having one of the highest rates of vehicle ownership in the world.
In 1960 there were 374 road deaths. Numbers of deaths rose steadily during the decade. In 1969 there were 570, and in 1973 an all-time high of 843 was reached. There were several reasons for this increase:
• large, powerful cars were imported, and petrol prices dropped – cheap fuel and higher possible speeds led to more fatal accidents
• after the post-war baby boom there were more young adults who could afford to buy cars
• New Zealanders became more mobile and keen for travel and experience
• the open-road speed limit was raised to just under 100 kilometres per hour in 1969
New Zealand’s long-established drinking culture and the new driving culture made a disastrous mix. From 1917 until 1967 the ‘six o’clock swill’ was in force: pubs were required to close at 6 p.m., so many men spent the period after work binge-drinking. There was a surge in drunk drivers on the road between 6 and 7 p.m., when most motor accidents happened. Drinking patterns, but not attitudes, altered when hotels –increasingly large ‘booze barns’ with adjacent car parks – began closing at 10 p.m. The peak accident time became 10 to 11 p.m.
When the speed limit was temporarily reduced to 80 kilometres per hour during the oil crisis of 1973, there was a noticeable short-term drop in the road toll.
The road toll and injury rate remained relatively high until the mid-1990s, when it began to decline markedly. Recently there have been fluctuations. In 2006 the road toll hit a 40-year low of 393, but it jumped to 422 in 2007. In 2008 the death toll fell to 366, probably due to high petrol prices, which kept vehicles off the road. The number of people injured on the roads grew steeply after 2000, when the total was 10,962 – in 2007 it was 16,013.
Between 2011 and 2020 the average annual road toll was 321 – nearly the passenger capacity of three Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
Since the 1960s public awareness of hazards, intensive policing, road improvements and safer cars have helped reduce the road toll. However speed and alcohol are still major reasons for accidents, and 25% of people killed in 2008 were not wearing seat belts. Other factors are more cars, fatigue, carelessness (particularly at intersections) and high numbers of young, inexperienced drivers. Recent problems include greater drug use, cellphone distraction, and the ‘boyracer’ phenomenon.
NB: Throughout the world every year there are 1.3 million traffic deaths - you would think that by now we should have learnt to drive safely.
Need a new WOF? Need new Wiper Blades, need new light Bulbs, Generators or Alternators - We have lots of new “Armatures” and parts to keep your car rolling. See the Parts guys– Clive, Don, Brent and Gordon.
Recent additions to the Shed include;
New radiator/heater hoses
Exterior rear view mirrors
Good selection of hard to find small light bulbs
New 12 volt horns
The Parts Shed is always open before each club night, so please come along and have a browse you might just find that elusive part you need.
The Mini has left the workshop and is headed for the upholsterers. Great job guys to get it all sorted.
Thursday opening hours from 9.30am to at least 2.30pm or weekends by arrangement.
Workshop Committee
Jeremy Brook 021 1452 0922
Bryan Cossey 027 410 7772
Graham Pate 021 280 1586
Graham Holmes (07) 827 7341 (Hoist Booking)
Dave Nordell 021 502 390
(Andy Hammond has also made himself available for any hoist bookings. Ph 022 0415 356 or (07) 823 5712)
WANTED:- Any Plastic Parts Boxes. Plus Any Memorabilia:-
Excellent all round condition
Power steering, high ratio diff, recent engine overhaul, Reg and WOF.
Price: $34,000 ono
Contact Don 07-8704115
For Sale Parts to fit Austin 7 Ruby, pair front mudgaurds excellent condition,$75, bonnet with rad surround $15, new unused pair running board rubbers cost $180 asking $95. Ph Ron - 07 8848285 .
These are available to view and buy at Club Nights
Lapel or Cap Badges - enamelled $10.00 each Car Bumper Badges - cast in brass $35.00 each Windscreen Transfers
Vinyl Stickers
Emblem Jacket Patches
Plate Surrounds
Number Holders
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We are getting non members ask about putting an advert in the For Sale or Wanted section of the Venture. After a discussion with the committee it has been decided that an advert from a non Waikato VCC member will incur a $15.00 charge. This will cover a three (3) month insertion. After the three (3) months it will be automatically withdrawn.
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