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
January 2025
Kawerau Christmas Parade
Barry & Marianne Spry’s Ford Coupe and Noel & Lois Davies’ Ford Falcon 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
December Classic Car Breakfast – photo’s provided by event co-ordinator Gordon Cowan
Edgecumbe Christmas Parade – Saturday 7th December
Kawerau Christmas Parade – Saturday 14th December
Club Captain’s Report:
What we have done in December:
Sunday 1st Classic and Vintage Car Breakfast
The Vintage Car Club had a great turn out with 13 cars on display along with a good selection of other cars, makes and models and hotrods.
Saturday 7th Edgecumbe Christmas Parade
We haven’t participated in this event for a few years, but this year we got the call and it was a late notice, but we managed to get 4 cars in the parade, which the Edgecumbe Community seemed to appreciate by the interaction and comments that were made.
Saturday
14th
Kawerau Christmas Parade and BBQ Lunch
We had 14 cars dress up for the Kawerau Christmas Parade, a great sight. Some Members go to a lot of trouble getting their vehicles decorated in the Christmas theme and they make a big impact on the parade as there aren’t too many floats, so 14 cars make up a big part of the parade. This year the spectator crowd seemed to be bigger than usual and very appreciative of our participation, the day was hot and a couple of the cars got a bit warm, but no harm done.
Then it was off to the Costar residence for our annual after parade Christmas BBQ lunch, a great lunch, great people, what a way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thanks to all those members who brought along food to share and those who helped in the kitchen and thanks for just being part of the day.
EAST COAST RALLY 50th ANNIVERSARY
Celebrations and a 50th Service Badge Presentation
Saturday 1st February
This year’s East Coast Rally is a very special event because it incorporates our 50th Anniversary and a 50 year badge to be presented to Bevan Westley, Member for 50 years. Also to be presented badges are Tessa Keene 35 years and Rob and Dale Watchorn 25 years.
I would like to encourage all of our Members to attend this very special event (as most of us won’t see another major event such as this).
If you can enter the whole event, please do, if you can only enter a part of the event eg: Rally only, or Dinner and Prize giving etc. Please do.
Just fill out the Entry Form for the part or parts you want to attend (needed for organisers and caterers etc)
If your Vintage is off the road, you can enter your modern in the Touring Class.
If you can attend any part of the day, please do as many Club Members have put a lot of time and energy into this day and we should all be proud that our Branch has turned 50 years old.
.6.
January:
Now for other Events Coming up
Wednesday 15th Mid-week Run
Sunday 26th Rotorua Lakefront Car Show
February:
Saturday 1st Our Annual East Coast Rally and 50th Anniversary Celebrations and Service Badge Presentations
Sunday 2nd Classic & Vintage Breakfast
Fri 7th – Sun 9th Gisborne Branch 3 Rivers Rally – Rally Day Saturday 8th
Wednesday 12th Mid-week Run to Aniwhenua Power Station
Sunday 23rd Rotorua Tractor & Machinery Working Day & Swap Meet
March:
Saturday 8th Pukehina Autorama
Wed 12th or 19th Mid-week Run
Wed 26th – Sun 30th Beach Hop – Whangamata
April:
Sunday 6th Classic & Vintage Breakfast
Fri 18th – Mon 21st North Island Easter Rally - Waikato Branch - based in Cambridge * * * * * *
Members who attended our December Events
Classic and Vintage Car Breakfast – Sunday 1st
John & Jacqui Taggart
Bevan Westley
Cadillac Eldorado Les & Gail Costar Ford Capri
Ford Mustang Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Wolseley 1800
Steve & Lesley McCann Landrover Barry Keene MGB Roadster
Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina Noel & Lois Davies Ford Falcon
John MacKintosh Audi Arthur Van Thiel ’39 Mercury
Bruce & Lorraine Seddon ’39 Pontiac Lytle Hall Holden Premier
Bruce Belcher Modern
Edgecumbe Christmas Parade - Saturday 7th
John & Sharon Burton
Jowett Javelin Les & Gail Costar Austin 1800
Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina
Phil & Margaret Leaming Ford Mk2 Zephyr with passenger John Lamont
Kawerau Christmas Parade - BBQ Lunch – Saturday 14th
Barry & Marianne Spry ’48 Ford Phil & Margaret Leaming ’19 Overland
Trevor & Odell Sutton
Steve & Joy Growden
Noel & Lois Davies
Les & Gail Costar
Triumph 2500 Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Wolseley 1800
Triumph 2500 John & Jacqui Taggart Cadillac Eldorado
Ford Falcon Clive & Louise Wood Morris Minor
Ford Capri John Lamont & Magz Rover
Ben & Marion Vermeulen TalbotCamper Phil & Lesley Watts Holden
Trevor Marshall
John & Sharon Burton
Modern Barry & Tessa Keene ’26 Willys Knight
Modern Bruce & Lorraine Seddon ’39 Pontiac
Looking forward to great 2025 Vintage Motoring - Les .7.
VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ
EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY BRANCH
CLASSES
All vehicles that are over thirty years old and eligible for VCC classes will be accepted.
The Rally Organisers’ reserve the right to reclassify vehicles where there are less than three entrants in any one class.
THE RALLY
This is designed for the enjoyment of all participants, novice or experienced.
50th ANNIVERSARY
East Coast
Rally 2025 Saturday 1st February
The route is mostly sealed with a few short sections of unsealed roads..
No electronic devices allowed.
PARTICIPANTS
Each vehicle must include a financial member of VCC of NZ Inc.
The Rally Organisers’ decision is final.
Rally packs to be collected from the starting point.
Rally Plotters: Steve & Joy Growden
Organiser/Secretary:
Steve & Joy Growden
82 Hallett Road, RD2, Whakatane
Sponsors: REPCO
Nicholson Autos
Whakatane Printers
Commerce St Autos
Email: growden@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 07 304 9777 Mobile: 0274 293 399
Please support our Sponsors REPCO
Nicholson Autos
Whakatane Printers
Commerce Street Autos
The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand
Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch
EAST COAST RALLY 2025
Saturday 1st February
PROGRAMME
All cars to assemble at the starting point
Paroa Rugby Football Club Huna Road, Whakatane
Rally Packs will be available from 8.30am
Entrants briefing at 9.15am
First Car away at 9.30am
Prepared lunch available Tea & Coffee provided
Rally Dinner & Prize-giving at the Paroa Rugby Club, Huna Road
Happy hour from 6pm
Catered evening meal and Prizegiving and Badge Presentations From 7pm BYO drinks
ENTRIES:
close on Friday 24th January 2025
Please send completed entry form to:
Rally Organiser / Secretary Steve & Joy Growden 82 Hallett Road, RD2, Whakatane 3192
Or scan and email to: growden@xtra.co.nz
Payment by Direct Debit to:
Please include your name in the details
ENTRY FORM
Eastern Bay of Plenty VCC
50th ANNIVERSARY
EAST COAST RALLY 2025
Name of Entrant __________________________
Address Contact Phone No _________________________
Name of Driver
Name of Navigator
Vehicle Make Model & Year _____________
VCC Branch
Indicate Class of Vehicle:
January
Wednesday 15th
Sunday 26th
Thursday 30th