The Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Po Box 2168, Kopeopeo, Whakatane 3159 Email: easternbayofplenty@vcc.org.nz Driving our history Vintage and Classic Vehicles August 2022 Running Board Alan & Lorraine Stock’s Datsun 280ZX & Bruce & Lorraine Seddon’s MGBGT at the July Club Run to Mount Maunganui Club Night: Last Thursday of the Month (except December) at Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00 pm Social get together Branch Meeting starts at 7.30 pm Followed by Supper
Chairman’s Report:
July Club Runs: We have had a couple of very interesting runs this month, the first one was Harry and Gay’s trip to Opotiki to view the new Harbour Development which is a huge undertaking with a new outlet to the sea with 400 metre groins on each side made up of rocks in different sizes up to 3 ton and concrete blocks up to 15 ton. With an all weather entrance and a new marina this will be an asset not only to Opotiki but the whole of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. We couldn’t get too close to the worksite but from the sand dunes we were able to see and hear the goings on. Thanks to Phil for arranging John Galbraith, Project Director of the development for giving us a guided tour and explaining the whole development to us. After all the walking we were hungry, Karen and Mark had arranged for us to go to the “Kapai Kai Cafe” for lunch. A great lunch and service, we should go back.
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Anyway we started at Bob and Annette Townsend’s on Domain Road. Usually very dark and torches were needed to find the questions, of course most of the cars were 1920’s to 1950’s models, so the lights weren’t too flash, so the torch was quite handy.
Later we moved to the Athletic Clubrooms and much later to the Watchorn Museum. In those early years most if not all of the Night Owl Runs were plotted by Lorolei Pollard and Tom Needham and I know that on more than one occasion Lorolei walked the route to check it out and to make sure the instructions were correct. Then some time in the mid 2000’s the winner on the night was asked to set the next years run if they were able to. In the year 2000 the “Lorolei Pollard Night Owl Trophy” was competed for, which is the trophy we compete for today. Fortunately most of the winners saw fit to write their name on the underside of the base, so we do have a bit of a record of the winners. However on going through back issues of the Running Board we were able to fill in a few gaps, but there are three years we can’t find a winner for the years of 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Night Owl Run and Trophy: Since about the mid 1980’s as far as I can remember, we have had a “Night Owl Run”, maybe even before that as my memory is getting a bit fuzzy.
The intention is to have a plaque or plate installed on the trophy with the names of all the winners inscribed on it. Further down in my report is a list of the winners, missing the years 2002, 2003 and 2005. If you know the winners of these years, let me know.
Noel and Lois for a great day out.
On Sunday 24th Noel and Lois took us on a trip to Mount Maunganui. First we looked at the American Retro Shop with all sorts of Retro Clothing, car parts and the like and out the back were three drag cars, a great place of interest.
NIGHT OWL TROPHY 2000 Garry & Liz Bryson 2001 Bevan Westley 2002 unknown 2003 unknown 2004 Peter & Coral Worrall 2005 unknown 2006 Peter & Coral Worrall 2007 Steve & Joy Growden 2008 Steve & Joy Growden 2009 Garry & Liz Bryson 2010 Sandy Piercey & Paul Lett 2011 Garry Bryson & Ken Proffit 2012 Les & Thelma Forward & Maureen Bond 2013 Keith & Margaret Watson 2014 Lou Emeny & Margy Dee 2015 Alan & Lorraine Stock 2016 Peter & Robyn Hadley 2017 Keith & Margaret Watson 2018 Peter & Robyn Hadley 2019 Lytle & Marlene Hall 2020 Brian & Janette Milner 2021 Bruce & Lorraine Seddon 2022 Karen & Mark Spackman Can you help fill the unknown gaps Les. From our Secretary Karen: Membership We welcome one new member this month, Mr Keith Rawlinson who lives at Mount Maunganui, and whose parents are also members of our Branch. If you know of anyone interested in joining it is very easy to do so now by going to the Vintage Car Club of NZ website and you will find a heading How To Join. This is a simplified process to the old days of having proposers and seconders.
Then after that we found our way to Noel & Lois’ nephew Clint’s Panel and Paint Shop. The cars that were being worked on was an HQ Holden, Fiat Bambino and a Nash Metropolitan. Then there were the cars that were on show for us Then there was the $5 BBQ lunch, it was the best $5 lunch I have had.
After lunch Noel and Clint told us what he had done and where he had worked and about his business. We then toured the premises and marvelled at the cars, especially the RS ThanksEscort.
Members at our July Events Mid week Run to Opotiki Wednesday 13th Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Wolseley 1300 Trevor Marshall Mitsubishi Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina Phil Leaming Modern Karen & Mark Spackman Modern Les & Gail Costar Ford Capri Barry & Marianne Spry Modern John Lamont Modern Richard Pipe Modern Doug Wheeler & Son Modern Club Run to Mount Maunganui Sunday 24th Noel & Lois Davies Run organisers Ford Falcon Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Wolseley 1300 Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina Peter & Rosalie Donovan Daimler Alan Lorraine Stock Datsun 280ZX Ben & Marion Vermeulen Morris Minor Les & Gail Costar Ford Capri Bruce & Lorraine Seddon MGB GT Bevan Lange Valiant John & Jean MacKintosh Mazda MX5 Steve & Lesley McCann Landrover John Lamont & Eileen Modern Brian Milner & 2 mates Modern Opotiki mid week Run Some of the cars were lucky enough to park just outside the puddle John Galbraith giving the group an insight into the construction of the Harbour development
Viewing from the sand dunes
Lunch at Kapai Kai Cafe
The crane at work
Line up of cars at Matata for the start of the Club Run to Mount Maunganui Inside Retro America Mount Maunganui
More pics at Mount Maunganui Looking around after lunch at the Paint and Panel Shop after the BBQ lunch BBQ cook Clint
Mark and Karen’s Events Calendar Our Club Calendar of Events August 2022 SundayAugust 7th Tuesday 9th Sunday 21st Thursday 25th Classic Car Breakfast Red Barn Café from 8.00am Nobby’s Nosh meal at RSA .Email will follow. Daffodil Day Run and Car Show 1.00 The Hub for a Display and short cruise around town. $10.00 per car. All proceeds to Cancer ClubSociety.Night WednesdaySeptember 14 Fri 16 Sun 18 Sunday 25th Thursday 29 Mid Week Run TBA Paeroa Vintage Weekend Contact Growden’s for info Club run to Galatea- organised by Barry Spry Club Night SaturdayOctober 1st Wednesday 12 Monday 17th Thursday 27th Te Aroha Cruise In Mid week run Visitors for Dinner! Central HB guests for meal at Paroa Rugby ClubRoomsNight No Vintage/Classic vehicle No worries come in your modern. Other Club Events SaturdayAugust 27 Sulphur City Rally Rotorua Contact Karen for Entry Form SaturdayOctober 1st Sunday 30 Te Aroha Cruise In Rotorua Lakefront Car Show FridayNovember4 th 6th Sunday 6th Gisborne Inter-Branch ‘campout’ BOP (Tauranga) Swapmeet Mid Month Runs Set by Harry & Gay You will be advised via email as to venue/location. Dates above.
Rally & Car Display Meet at the Hub, SH30, Whakatane 1.00pm Sunday 21 August For a cruise through town We return to the Hub for a display to follow Vehicles of all types and ages are welcome to join The Eastern Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club In support of our local Cancer Society Vehicle Entry Fee $10 All fees donated to the Cancer Society Enquiries: Karen Spackman Ph 021 176 6629 or email:: karen2mark@xtra.co.nz BAY OF PLENTY VINTAGE CAR CLUB SWAPMEET 2022 Our Swapmeet, Car Show and Family Day will be held on Sunday 6 November at our Clubrooms 29 Cliff Road Tauranga. Adults $5 Family $15 max, stall holders $15. Car parts galore,Bouncy Castle, Electric kiddie cars, sausage sizzle and food etc. Display Cars in by 8.30am, Public 9.00am 1pm. All welcome. Enquiries ron.elton@kinect.co.nz or phone 07 579 9621 To view other Branches Magazines/Newsletters go www.vcc.org.nzto on the home page scroll to News from our Branches
Please let Head Office know if you have sold or bought a vehicle or vehicles over the last few years so that the data base can be up dated The list of Members Vehicles is very much out of date due to vehicles being sold or bought VCC Vero Insurance Scheme for discounted Premiums When insuring your vehicle with Vero Quote the EBOP VCC Branch number 300132 Please support our East Coast Rally Sponsors REPCO Nicholson Autos Commerce Street Autos Whakatane Printers FOR SALE 1929 Hudson Super six sedan First restored 1980’s with refurbish in 2009 Not perfect but very presentable. Comfortable and reliable motoring. Reg and WoF. Open to offers. Phone Mark or Karen 07 315 8800 or 021 909 766 Or email karen2mark@xtra.co.nz Also an Arc welder, N.Z.I.G. brand. Single Phase, 40 140 amp includes Auto darkening helmet. $100 Contact Mark or Karen as above FOR SALE 4 Tyre changing levers for old cars and One Brake Drum MKII Consul / Zephyr Phone John Lamont 07 322 856 Do you have any photo’s or articles for the Running Board How about writing a small story or sending photo’s of a Club Run or event you have attended There are always a couple of blank spaces that need filling. Email to me at: gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz
THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch Postal Address: PO Box 2168, Kopeopeo, Whakatane 3159 Branch Officers: 2022/2023 Honorary Branch Member: Lorolei Pollard Chairman: Les Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Vice Chairman: Bevan Lange 027 460 3466 bevanlange@gmail.com Secretary: Karen Spackman 07 315 8800 karenspackman55@gmail.com Treasurer: Joy Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz Club Captain: (position still vacant) Committee: Steve Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com Alan Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com Mark Spackman 07 315 8800 karen2mark@xtra.co.nz Harry Sutcliffe 07 323 6898 thesuttys@xtra.co.nz John Burton 021 02501138 wairakael@hotmail.com Trevor Marshall 07 308 7957 James McCarthy 027 365 4595 mrjamesfrancismccarthy@gmail.com Running Board: Gail Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Beaded Wheels Reporter:Bruce Seddon 07 322 2137 bruce.seddon@xtra.co.nz Almoner: Lorolei Pollard 07 307 0373 Name Badge Sales: Peter Donovan 07 312 5848 donovanz@xtra.co.nz VIC Collators: Les Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Mark Spackman 07 315 8800 karen2mark@xtra.co.nz Parts Shed Supervisors: Phil Leaming 07 304 8415 phil.leaming@xtra.co.nz Steve Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz John Burton 021 02501138 wairakael@hotmail.com Raffles: Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com Supper Supervisor: Gail Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Community Liaison: Lytle Hall 027 703 4539 lytlehall.hall@gmail.com Archivist: Gail Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Email Notices/Events: Mark & SpackmanKaren 07 315 8800 karenspackman55@gmail.com Saleable Items: Barry Spry 07 312 4737 basa.mi@xtra.co.nz EBOP Cloth Jacket Badges $7.50 EBOP Cloth Jacket Patches $10.00 EBOP Car Window Stickers $1.00 EBOP Car Bumper Badges $20.00 EBOP Lapel Badges $6.00 EBOP VCC Windscreen Stickers $2.00 EBOP Cloth Caps $15.00 Rally Number Holders s/s $15.00 NZVCC Winged Lapel Badges $7.50 VCC Cloth Winged Badges $13.00 (these will be available at Club Nights) EBOP Name Badges $15.00 (to be ordered) Please wear your name badge to VCC functions. Club Night: Last Thursday of the month (except December) At: Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00pm Social Get together Branch Meeting starting at 7.30pm