VCC EBOP RUNNING BOARD OCT 2022

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Chairmans Report:

It’s raining cats and dogs at the moment so I guess it’s a good time to write a few lines for the magazine. We intended going to the Te Aroha Cruise in today with Steve and Joy and Bevan and meeting up with Keith and Margaret from Pukekohe, but the weather isn’t that great for travelling or viewing classic cars, so it was decided not to go, not to worry we have had a couple of interesting runs this month.

Paeroa Vintage Weekend and swap meet: Steve and Joy took a group of Members once again through the back roads to Te Aroha and onto Paeroa on Friday 16th September for the weekend event, where they met up with Keith and Margaret who had driven down from Pukekohe to join them.

Gail and I along with Lytle and Marlene joined them for the day on Saturday. There was a good display of vehicles of all makes and models parked up, but I guess the organisers under estimated the amount of display vehicles for the size of the parking space, so many had to park on the road. So it was good to see there were more vehicles than what they expected. Along with the swap meet it was a great day out and a great weekend for those that stayed.

On Sunday 25th September Barry and Marianne Spry took us on a run to Galatea to visit the two Steiner museums. First was Eric’s place with his great collection of beer cans placed all around the walls of his museum. He knows where each group of cans are and he has some great stories of their history and how he came to have them.

Eric also has a great collection of Classic Fords and one Leyland Mini Clubman, asked why a Mini and that was another good story. But stuck in the corner was this little old car, a 1906 Ford Model N, one of only a few left worldwide.

It’s great to see such a rare vehicle in our area

Thanks to Eric for showing us his collection and all of his contracting machinery and tractor collection. Then it was across the road to view Alf Steiner’s museum and collection of tractors, stationary engines and models.

By this time we were hungry, but it was hard to get away from such an interesting collection. We gave James in the Morris 8 Sports a head start to Aniwhenua, our lunch stop.

It’s amazing how fast that little car can go with a hungry driver, when we got to the lunch stop, James was already there eating his lunch.

After lunch and a chin wag it was off home.

Thanks to Barry and Marianne for arranging this great day out. Continued . . .

Driven by a 149 cubic inch 4 cylinder engine cast in pairs rated at 15hp.

Monday 17th October:

Events Coming up:

The Central Hawkes Bay Branch will be touring through Whakatane and we are hosting them for the Monday night dinner at the Paroa Rugby Club.

We are catering dinner for about 30 of them and would like our Members to join them for dinner, we will need to know numbers attending for catering requirements.

Secretary Karen will be sending out an email with details on this event and asking for numbers attending.

It will be a great evening socialising with Members from another branch. The cost of the meal is $15

Wednesday 12th October:

Harry and Gay’s mid week run, details as they come to hand.

Sunday 30th October:

Club Run to the Rotorua Lake Front Car Display, leaving the shingle pit, Kawerau top road at 8.30 am Fri 5th – Sun 6th November:

The Inter branch weekend with Gisborne, with Saturday night at the Speedway

We will need to know numbers going over so we can let Gisborne know for catering the Friday night BBQ and the Saturday night dinner. Don’t forget to book your motel.

Les.

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Any photo’s or articles from Members for the Running Board would be much appreciated How about writing a small story or sending photo’s of a Club Run you have attended

In this month’s issue: On the next page

Thanks to Joy for her write up with photo’s of the run to Paeroa

To view other Branches Magazines/Newsletters go to www.vcc.org.nz on the home page scroll to News from our Branches

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Paeroa Vintage Weekend Article and Photo’s by Joy

On Friday 16th September we had 3 Classic cars and 2 moderns heading to Paeroa in beautiful sunshine,

our first stop was Fitzgerald Glade Café for morning tea then on over lovely country roads to the Te Miro Bike Park for a late lunch break, then onto Paeroa where Keith and Margaret Watson joined us.

On Saturday Les, Gail, Lytle and Marlene came through for the day, John Twaddle was also there so we had 9 members. There were so many cars they couldn’t find enough parks, they were everywhere on the road and grass vergers. It was an amazing turnout and great weather.

Joy.

Mark and Karen’s Events Calendar

Karen will send out email reminders of events and updates Club Calendar of Events commencing October 2022

October Saturday 1st

Sun 2nd

Wednesday 12th

Sat 15th

Monday 17th

Thursday 27th

Sunday 30th

November

Fri 4th -Sun 6th

Sun 6th Sun 20th

Thursday 24th Sun 27th

Te Aroha Cruise In.

Classic Car Breakfast

Mid Week Run (unsure on detail- email will follow)

Whakatane Rod & Custom Club Mystery Cruise Reg from 11.00, cruise 12.30 from 103 Paul Rd, Awakeri

Hosting Central Hawkes Bay for Dinner.Approx 30 people plus ourselves. Will need helpers. $15.00 a head.

Club Night

Rotorua Lakefront Car Show Club run for month- leave Kawerau Shingle Pit 8.30am

Gisborne Inter-Branch ‘Campout’ Tauranga Swapmeet Waikato Swapmeet (Karapiro)

Club Night (Final Meeting for year)

TTT Rally (South Waikato)

No Vintage/Classic vehicle……. No worries please come in your ‘modern’

Mid Month Runs

Set by Harry & Gay

You will be advised via email as to venue/location. Wednesday 12th October Cafe Run November 16th Picnic Run

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

Members who attended the Club Run to Paeroa Friday 16 Sunday 18 September Friday for the trip over through back roads

Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina Phil & Margaret Leaming Ford MK2 Zephyr Steve & Lesley McCann Landrover Series 1 Peter & Robyn Hadley Modern John Lamont & Mary Modern Joining them at Paeroa from Pukekohe Keith & Margaret Watson Ford Model A Victoria Joining them on Saturday

Lytle & Marlene Hall Holden Premier HQ Les & Gail Costar Ford Capri

Margaret, Joy, Steve, Les and Keith catching up at the Car Show

Leaving the Car display this vintage tow truck from Tirau

Club Run to Steiner’s Museum Galatea Sunday 25th September

Organised by Barry and Marianne Spry

A great turnout of 16 Cars 32 Members, family and friends

Barry & Marianne Spry Ford Coupe Phil Leaming & Mal Evetts MK2 Zephyr

Noel & Lois Davies Ford Falcon Steve & Lesley McCann MK3 Zephyr

Bruce & Lorraine Seddon Dodge Mark & Karen Spackman Renault Fuego Steve & Joy Growden Triumph Barry & Tessa Keene MGB Roadster

Alan & Lorraine Stock Datsun 280Z Les & Gail Costar MGB Roadster

Lytle Hall Holden James McCarthy Morris 8 Sports

Ian & Keith Rawlinson Modern John Lamont Modern Brian Milner & Dennis Waymouth Modern Bevan, Elliot & Charlie Lange and family Valiant

Matahina Dam for the start of the Run

Ford Falcon GT taking centre stage at Steiner’s Museum

And the 1906 Ford Model N

More Fords

James looking the part at Alf Steiner’s Tractor Museum

Munktells tractor (Sweden)

More of the cars at Galatea

Noel and the Allis Chalmers

Fordson and the Massey Fergusson

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 & Karen Spackman 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 Cloth Caps $15.00

NZVCC Winged Lapel Badges $7.50

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

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 and Head Office not being advised of changes

VCC Vero Insurance Scheme for discounted Premiums

You need to be a financial Member of the VCC for discounted Premiums When insuring your vehicle with Vero Quote the EBOP VCC Branch number 300132

Further to the Calendar of Events