Chairman’s Report:
As I sat down to write this month’s report, I looked at the clock and realised it has been another late night in the shed working on projects. The Valiant has a fancy new pair of electric cooling fans installed and I am now confident that it won’t get too warm while cruising in Whangamata at this year’s Beach Hop event. Time will tell, I guess. The New Year got off to a great start and Summer has been kind to us this year allowing plenty of opportunities to get out on the road. Our annual East Coast Rally was a huge success, and I would like to both thank and congratulate everyone involved. The rally was well organized, and I was very impressed with how smoothly everything seemed to run on the day. Certainly, a job very well done! It seems we may have finally put the challenges of the pandemic behind us, and we saw a great turn out from our own branch members and members from other branches that made the journey to the Eastern Bay of Plenty for the rally. I had my fair share of fun early in the day and had some unexpected excitement in the afternoon acting as a rescue crew for some Tauranga entrants who had a bit of a mechanical issue with a sporty little Triumph. I sure hope they enjoyed their ride in the Valiant. It is good to see that we have plenty of club activities coming up on the calendar and I appreciate the participation of keen branch members when we are organizing our monthly runs. There were plenty of ideas put forward in our February meeting and I am looking forward to planning outings to these interesting locations. A number of keen branch members will be meeting at Matata to attend the Surf and Sand Autorama car show at Pukehina next weekend, and I am looking forward to seeing you all there.
BevanEast Coast Rally 3rd February 2024
Some of the cars before the start of the Rally – Photo by Bruce Seddon
Photo’s by Les
At the Paroa Rugby Club, Lawson Park before the start of the Rally
Then travelling along Ruatuna Road, Ohiwa Loop
The four motorcycle’s
Graeme & Raewyn Fenn .3.
Bob & Debbie Ballantyne
David & Jill Philps
Simon & Annie Cherrington
Wayne & Tracey Hayward .4.
Phil & Margaret Leaming
Arthur Van Thiel & Phil Hope
Alan & Lorraine Stock
Gavin & Deanne Oscar & Louie Bartlett
Tony Bartlett
Phil & Lesley Watts
Walter & Sue Boyce
Steve & Joy Growden
Joe Bruntlett & Carey-Ann Ward
Nukuhou North Settlers Hall the motorbikes ready to set off after lunch .8.
Prize giving - Trophy Presentations
Deanne & Gavin Bartlett 1st Vintage
Graeme & Raewyn Fenn 1st Post Vintage
Les & Helen Duggan 1st Post War
Wayne & Tracey Hayward 1st Post 60
Thanks to Raewyn Fenn from BOP Branch for stepping up to take most of the photo’s of the Rally Presentations with Les’ camera while we were presenting the prizes .9.
Shona Wickham & Pat Burr
1st Post 80
Neil Barnard 1st Motorcycle
1st Overall Gavin & Deanne Bartlett
1st EBOP Tom Gibbons Trophy
Vintage
1st Gavin & Deanne Bartlett Gisborne 1930 Ford Model A
2nd Barry & Tessa Keene EBOP 1926 Willys Knight
3rd Phil & Margaret Leaming EBOP 1930 Ford Model A
Post Vintage
1st Graeme & Raewyn Fenn BOP 1937 Graham Crusader
Post War
1st Les & Helen Duggan BOP 1956 Ford Zephyr
2nd Paul & Carol Fussey Waikato 1954 Morris Minor
Post 60
1st Wayne & Tracey Hayward Waikato 1962 Commer Cob
2nd Graham & Thelma Jack BOP 1976 Ford Capri
3rd Steve & Joy Growden EBOP 1972 Triumph TC 2.5
Post 80
1st Pat Burr & Shona Wickham Rotorua 1981 Mercedes Benz
Motorcycle
1st Neil Barnard EBOP 1954 Vincent
2nd John Comer Auckland 1958 BMW R5
1st Overall Gavin & Deanne Bartlett 2nd Overall Graham & Thelma Jack
Tom Gibbons Trophy – 1st EBOP Entrant Steve & Joy Growden
Hard Luck Trophy James Turner & Ellen Sands BOP 1973 Triumph GT6 .11.
Graham & Thelma Jack 2nd Overall Oscar, Deanne, Louie & Gavin Bartlett with Trophys East Coast Rally 2024 PlacingsClassic Car Breakfast
Sunday 4th February
Members at the Classic Car Breakfast
Barry Spry, Steve & Lesley McCann, Lytle Hall, Bevan Lange & Rachael, Arthur van Thiel, Bevan Westley & Diane, Phil Leaming, Simon Cherrington, Les & Gail Costar, Barry Keene, Bruce & Lorraine Seddon, Noel & Lois Davies, John MacKintosh
Also before returning home from the Rally were: Joe Bruntlett & Carey-Ann Ward, Wayne & Tracey Hayward, Les & Helen Duggan, Graeme & Raewyn Fenn
Gisborne 3 Rivers Rally
Saturday 10th February
Four EBOP cars entered the Gisborne 3 Rivers Rally, Steve & Lesley McCann, Steve & Joy Growden, Les & Gail Costar along with David & Jill Philps (Waikato) Graham & Thelma Jack (BOP) travelled over together on Friday. Phil & Margaret Leaming left at 5am on Saturday and were first to arrive at the Gisborne Clubrooms at 8am
At the Gisborne Clubrooms waiting to start the Rally .12.
McCann’s Triumph Spitfire, Costar’s Capri, Leaming’s Zephyr
Growden’s Cortina, Philps’ Nissan, Jack’s Capri
13 of the entrant’s cars at the Tahunga Golf Club lunch stop
We had to stop and wait for this car to be towed out of a drain (not a Rally Entrant) .13.
March
Saturday 9th
Sunday 17th 19th – 24th
Wednesday 20th
Club Calendar of Events commencing March 2024
Pukehina Autorama Car Show – Meet at Matata for a 9am departure
Club Run organised by Barry Spry – Meet at Bunnings at 9.45am for a 10am departure Bring your lunch and chairs etc (firm details closer to time)
Beach Hop Whangamata – Car Display Saturday 23rd
Wolseley Car Club visit we are invited to join them at Port Ohope at 3pm for further details contact Harry and Gay Sutcliffe 0210 343 707 or 027 235 9986
Thursday 29th
April
Sunday 7th
Saturday 20th
Thursday 25th
May
Thursday 30th
Club Night – Athletic Clubrooms, Short St, Whakatane From 7.00pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
Car Enthusiasts Breakfast (formerly Classic Car Breakfast) from 8.00am Thornton Bar Eatery, Thornton Road Cnr
Farming Like Grandad 10am – 4pm Te Teko Racecourse
Chairman’s Run – Could be postponed to May (to be confirmed at March Club Night)
Club Night (Anzac Day)
Club Night and AGM
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
Bruce took this photo of the four scarecrows on the Rally route at Bryans Beach
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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
Past
Club
vacant)
Lorraine
Alan
Mark
John Burton
Harry
Lytle Hall
Trevor Marshall
Bruce
Parts
EBOP Cloth Jacket Badges $7.50
EBOP Car Window Stickers $1.00
EBOP Lapel Badges $6.00
EBOP Cloth Caps $15.00
NZVCC Winged Lapel Badges $7.50
312 4737 basa.mi@xtra.co.nz
EBOP Cloth Jacket Patches $10.00
EBOP Car Bumper Badges $20.00
EBOP VCC Windscreen Stickers $2.00
Rally Number Holders s/s $15.00
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 .16.