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
December 2023
Running Board
EBOP – Gisborne inter-branch weekend Tony Bartlett’s Model A (Gisborne) at Opotiki followed by Simon & Annie Cherrington’s Jaguar and Bruce & Lorraine Seddon’s Triumph 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: Another fun year of vintage motoring is fast coming to an end, and it seems that everybody is looking forward to our summer holidays and hoping for plenty of sunshine. As we head into the festive season, I would like to thank all the EPOP branch members who have supported me through my first few months as your branch chairman. I have found that it’s a job that certainly comes with its fair share of challenges, however many enjoyable hours on the road with likeminded club members makes it worth the effort. We are lucky to have an active branch full of interesting vehicles and in many cases those vehicles have equally interesting owners. I would also like to thank all the members who supported our annual gettogether with Gisborne Branch this month. We had a great turnout at Ohiwa this year and had a very enjoyable weekend both on and off the roads. Phil and Margaret were worthy winners of the rally with a perfect score on the run and a magnificent selfie taken at the bridge ensuring the trophy remains in the Eastern Bay of Plenty for another 12 months. Finally, a big thank you to Harry and Gay who once again have kindly offered to host our members for a Christmas lunch following the Kawerau Christmas parade. I’m sure this will be a great way to finish off 2023 and maybe even hatch a few plans for the new year ahead. Merry Christmas everyone. Bevan _________________________________________________________________________________________ We have here a unique Vintage Clothes Line
Simon & Annies’s wet weather clothes line and with no oil drips
Thanks go to Barry & Tessa, Simon & Annie and Les For articles and photo contributions to this month’s magazine.
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EBOP & GISBORNE INTER-BRANCH WEEKEND Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November at Ohiwa Holiday Park Photos taken by Les
Tony Bartlett’s Model A Phaeton
Getting ready for the competitive run - Gavin & Deanne Bartlett in their Model A .3.
Phil & Christine Dodds V8 Landrover
The next generation of Bartlett’s - Oscar & Louis .4.
Gavin & Helen Leckner’s BMW at Opotiki
John & Sharon taking their “self portrait’s” at Opotiki as part of the competition points
Trevor & “Tina” had lunch outside at Kapai Kai .5.
FAR NORTH TOUR 2023 in our 1973 MBG Roadster
Barry and Tessa Keene
On Friday 3rd November we had a very wet trip north until Auckland when the weather improved but the traffic did not. The weather for the rest of the time was lovely and fine. The new motorway from Puhoi to Warkworth is fantastic. There were 33 Entrants mainly from Northland, Wellsford and Auckland Clubs with one each from Taranaki, Waikato and EBOP. This years Tour had a slightly different format in that after the lunch there were four options to choose from. As usual we started at the Northland VCC Club Rooms and headed to Dargaville for morning tea. From there we continued to travel on Northlands tarsealed roads and through the Waipoua Forest where we checked out Tane Mahuta. There is a good wide board walk with hand rails to get there and at the start are foot baths and sprays against Kauri Die Back. The lunch stop at Opononi was an enjoyable laid back casual one. The four routes from there had two using the Rawene Ferry and two going via Kaikohe. Both had a tarseal and a gravel choice. The Kaikohe tarseal route went across to Kerikeri and up HW10 to Manganui. The gravel route went through Okaihau then right then 6kms north turned into Puketi Road to the Puketi Forest then left onto Waiere Road to Kaeo and then to Manganui. The Rawene Ferry option for tarseal went via Brodwood, Herekino, Ahipara, Kaitaia and then to Manganui. The Gravel option went to Mangamuka Bridge then north to turn right into Iwitaua Road then left into Fern Flat Road did a few more turns to end up at Taipa and then Manganui. (When we took a group from EBOP to Taipa several years ago we used these gravel roads). The dinner on the Saturday night was at the Manganui Cruising Club which was an excellent venue right on the waterfront at Mill bay. On Sunday we headed back to Whangarei via Paihia, Opua, Russell and Oakura. On the way up we got to Auckland on Friday afternoon with the usual stops and starts and delays. We had allowed an extra hour to cope with them and needed most of it. On the way home on Monday we took HW16 and HW20 and got to Auckland just before lunch and had a smooth trip through with no stops, which was great. Photos in order: 1 At the start , Northland Club Rooms 2 Tane Mahuta 3 Lunch at Opononi 4 Opononi from the wharf
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Keep the date free for our Annual East Coast Rally Saturday 3rd February 2024
Please support our East Coast Rally Sponsors REPCO Nicholson Autos Commerce Street Autos Whakatane Printers .8.
CARS ON DISPLAY at McIvor Road Saturday 11th November Photo’s by Les
Phil & Lesley Watts’ Holden - Steve & Joy Growden’s Cortina
Lesley and Joy
Lois looking under the bonnet of this Ford under restoration
Sutcliffe’s Wolseley, Costar’s Capri, Vermeulen’s Morris and Trevor’s Mitzi .9.
Welcome to three new Members who have recently joined our Branch Les Knowles Shane O’Leary Arthur Van Thiel
Club Calendar of Events commencing December 2023 December Sunday 3rd
EBOP Car Enthusiasts Breakfast (Classic Car Breakfast) from 8.00am Thornton Bar & Eatery, 8 Thornton Road
Saturday 16th
Kawerau Christmas Parade - meet 10.00am at The Ron Hardie Centre, Onslow St to decorate your vehicles ready for the Parade to start at 11.00am Followed by a BBQ lunch at Harry & Gay’s home. Sausages supplied, bring a salad etc to share and BYO drinks and glasses No Club Night in December
January A few options here: Fri 19th – Mon 22nd Sat 20th - Sun 21st Sunday 21st Thursday 25th
Wanganui Vintage Weekend/Burma Rally (Rally Sun 21) Historic Racing at Taupo Rotorua Lakefront Car Show for those going leaving from the shingle pit, top Kawerau Road at 8.30am Club Night – Athletic Clubrooms, Short St, Whakatane from 7.00pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm Waterwheel Display details as they come to hand
February
Saturday 3rd
Our Annual East Coast Rally Don’t forget to get your entry forms in, for those who prefer non-competition there is a touring option
Saturday 10th
Gisborne Branch – Three Rivers Rally
Thursday 29th
Club Night – Athletic Clubrooms, Short St, Whakatane from 7.00pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
If you don’t have a Vintage or Classic Vehicle, come along to events in your modern Further updates/additions to above will be emailed as they come to hand .10.
Photo’s Les took at the South Waikato TTT Rally Sunday 26th November First four photos at Litchfield Clubrooms before the start of the Rally
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These next two photos taken at the morning tea stop in the forest
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And another one before the start of the TTT Rally
Our Branch Events we had in November EBOP – Gisborne Inter-Branch weekend at Ohiwa Holiday Park EBOP Members who attended all or part of the weekend Simon & Annie Cherrington John & Sharon Burton Steve & Joy Growden John Lamont & Magz Les & Gail Costar Bevan, Ellliot & Charlie Lange Walter & Sue Boyce Phil & Margaret Leaming Mark & Karen Spackman Trevor Marshall Bruce & Lorraine Seddon Alan & Lorraine Stock Noel & Lois Davies Gisborne Members Tony Bartlett Rodney Clague Ray Squires Gavin, Deanne, Oscar & Louis Bartlett Ray & Prim Stevenson Dean Wrigley & Colleen Williams Gavin & Helen Leckner Phil & Christine Dodds Robert & Marie Moffat ________________________________ Car Display at McIvor Road Phil & Lesley Watts - Holden HJ Harry & Gay Sutcliffe - Wolseley 6/99 Ben & Marion Vermeulen - Morris Minor Steve & Joy Growden – Ford Cortina Noel & Lois Davies - Ford Falcon Les & Gail Costar – Ford Capri Simon & Annie Cherrington – Jaguar XK8 Trevor Marshall - Mitsubishi Steve & Lesley McCann – Triumph Spitfire & Landrover John Lamont & Magz – Modern __________________________________________ Harry & Gay’s Mid-week BBQ Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Ben & Marion Vermeulen Barry & Maryanne Spry Steve & Joy Growden Steve & Lesley McCann Les & Gail Costar Trevor Marshall Alan & Lorraine Stock John Lamont & Magz Noel & Lois Davies Bruce & Lorraine Seddon _________________________________________ .13
FOR SALE 1965 Rambler Marlin Coupe 97,000 miles 287 cu in V8. Runs well uses no oil. Great cruiser. Rust free, no dents, partial repaint. Interior very good except for crack in dash vinyl. Unusual, rare but appealing vehicle Offers around $35,000. Also folding engine lifter / crane 2t lift $100 Contact: Mark and Karen: 07 315 8800 or 021 176 6629 karen2mark@xtra.co.nz FOR SALE 1963 Wolseley 6/99 We have sold the house and will move to a gated community in Kawerau. Can’t have 3 cars in 1 garage the 6/99 has to go. Has had a lot of work done. 2 new front tyres, radiator and water pump done, front suspension replaced, steering rebuild,(tie rods) all brakes redone, new callipers and rotors, brake cylinders, shoes etc and brake booster done, new clutch, starter recondition, generator reconditioned, gearbox seals renewed so no leaks, rear shocks serviced and rear springs with new leaf rebuilt, new electric fuel pump . Runs nicely at highway speed averaging 22/23 mpg on 95 grade petrol. Interior and roof lining worn but clean and tidy and 60 years old. Genuine reason for sale Contact: Harry Sutcliffe 021 0343 707 or 027 235 9986 email: thesuttys14@gmail.com
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THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch Postal Address: PO Box 2168, Kopeopeo, Whakatane 3159 Branch Officers: 2023/2024 Honorary Branch Member: Lorolei Pollard Chairman: Vice Chairman: Past Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Club Captain:
Bevan Lange (position vacant) Les Costar Karen Spackman Joy Growden
027 460 3466
bevanlange@gmail.com
07 323 6406 07 315 8800 07 304 9777
les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz karenspackman55@gmail.com growden@xtra.co.nz
Committee:
Steve Growden Lorraine Stock Alan Stock Mark Spackman John Burton Harry Sutcliffe Lytle Hall Trevor Marshall
07 304 9777 07 307 1965 07 307 1965 07 315 8800 021 02501138 0272359986 027 703 4539 07 308 7957
growden@xtra.co.nz alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com karen2mark@xtra.co.nz wairakael@hotmail.com thesuttys14@gmail.com lytlehall.hall@gmail.com
Running Board: Gail Costar Beaded Wheels Reporter: Bruce Seddon Almoner: Lorraine Stock Name Badge Sales: Karen Spackman
07 323 6406
les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz
07 322 2137 07 307 1965 07 315 8800
bruce.seddon@xtra.co.nz alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com karen2mark@xtra.co.nz
VIC Collators:
027 460 3466 07 315 8800
bevanlange@gmail.com karen2mark@xtra.co.nz
(position vacant)
Bevan Lange Mark Spackman
Parts Shed Supervisors: Phil Leaming Steve Growden John Burton
07 304 8415 phil.leaming@xtra.co.nz 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz 021 02501138 wairakael@hotmail.com
Branch Delegate: Bevan Lange 027 460 3466 bevanlange@gmail.com Raffles: Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com Supper Supervisor: Lorraine Stock Community Liaison: Lytle Hall 027 703 4539 lytlehall.hall@gmail.com Archivists: Les & Gail Costar 07 323 6406 les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz 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 .15.
The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand
ENTRY FORM Eastern Bay of Plenty VCC
Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch
EAST COAST RALLY 2024 EAST COAST RALLY 2024 Saturday 3rd February PROGRAMME
Name of Entrant __________________________ Address ________________________________
All cars to assemble at the starting point
Paroa Rugby Football Club Huna Road, Whakatane
________________________________ Contact Phone No _________________________
Rally Packs will be available from 8.30am
Email___________________________________
Entrants briefing at 9am First Car away at 9.15am
Name of Driver ___________________________
Prepared lunch available Tea & Coffee provided
Name of Navigator ________________________ Vehicle Make ___________________________
Rally Dinner & Prize-giving at the Paroa Rugby Club, Huna Road Happy hour from 6pm Catered evening meal and Prize-giving From 7pm BYO drinks ENTRIES: close on Friday 26th January 2024 Please send completed entry form to: Rally Organiser / Secretary Les & Gail Costar 26 Bell Street, Kawerau 3127 Or scan and email to: les.gail.costar@slingshot.co.nz Payment by Direct Debit to:
EBOP Vintage Car Club Account no: 11-6189-0679156-11
Model & Year _____________ VCC Branch _____________________________ Indicate Class of Vehicle: Veteran
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Vintage
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Post Vintage _____
Post War _____
Post 60
Post 80
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Commercial _____ or Touring
Motorcycle _____
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Entry Fee . . . . . . .@ $20 Plaque . . . . . .@ $15 Lunch . . . . . . .@ $15 Dinner . . . . . @ $40
Please include your name in the details
Total
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