VCC HOREWHENUA SPARK JUNE 2023

Ithasbeenoneofthosemonthswhentheredidnotseemtobeenoughtimetodo allthatwasrequired.Itwastheproblemwiththecomputerthatgotmeofftoa slowstart,thenitwasgettingittobehave,andthatwasfollowedbythenewlyelectedsecretarygettingstuckintheSouthIslandbyferrycancellationsdueto stormsandhavingtomissclubnight.That,alongwithallthatwasgoingonin myprivatelife,meanttherewasnotagreatdealoftimelefttodomuchatall.

Theonlyconsolationwasthatthetimewentsofastthatitwasalloverbeforeit seemedtobestarting.IhopeIamnottheonlypersoninthisworldwhojustruns outofdayseverymonth,andthatisjustafternotenoughdaysintheweek,orfor thatmatter,notenoughhoursintheday.

Allthataside,wedidgetthere,Ithink.Theclubmeeting,followedbythe46th AGM,wassuchasuccessandtobeabletoshowsuchrespecttooneofourown wastheclimax.ItiswithmanythankstoDianeQuarrie,presidentofVCCNZ, thatshewasabletocomedownforthenightandattendtotheactualpresentation oftheaward.

Thefollowingsupperwasagodsendanditputtheicingonthecakeastheysay.I, forone,liketheopportunitytohangaboutand‘kickatyreortwo’withothersof alikemind.Iamsopleasedtoseesomanypeopleattendingthemeetingsthese daysandIhopethatIreaditrightinasmuchasIfeelthemembersareenjoying themeetingsandthegettogethersthatweareworkingon.Icanonlyrepeatthat itisuptoeachofustogetthebestoutofwhatthereistopartakein.

Lookingahead,thereareanumberofactivitiesplanned.Weareintendingtodo differentthingssothereissomesortofinterestforeverybody.Iunderstandthat theWorkingBeeonSaturdaywaswellattended,andsoontherewillbethe garageraidmidweek,sokeepthemidweekdayavailable.Seedetailslaterinthis issue,andaremindere-mailwillalsobesent.Stilllookingforwardtoanyideas thatwecangetoutanddo,orbepartof.Getthethinkingcapsonanddon’tbe backwardcomingforward.

Thatsumsitupforme,lookingforwardtotheSparesSaleonSaturdayand meetingupwithwhoeverhappenstocall.

BillLaney

Brucie’sBurblings

Iwouldliketodoashortrecapofsomeoflastyear'sactivitiesthatthe branchenjoyed,astherewasonlyaverbalpresentationattherecentAGM.

Firstly,Iwouldliketowelcomethenewcommittee,knowingtheywill guideourbranchinthesameenthusiasticmannerithasbeenmanagedin thepast.

DuringthelasttwelvemonthswehaveemergedfromtheCovidshadow fairlysuccessfullyasmostorganizedrunsandrallieshavebeenwell attended.SomeofthehighlightshavebeenannualTararuaTrundle,Night OwlRally,TramsatQE2Park,HorseshoeBendRallyandtheTedGreen MemorialMotorcycleRally.Wehavealsohadsuccessfulsocialevents includingluncheonsandinterestingmeetingspeakers.Itwouldberemiss ofmenotthementiontheannualswapmeet,whichwasagainnotonly goodforthefinancialreturn,butmoreimportantlybroughttogetherso manyclubmembersworkingasagreatteamtomaketheeventso successful.

Forsomeofourmemberswantingmorechallengingralliesour neighbouringBranchesprovidedthesespreadthroughouttheyear.We havebeenwellrepresentedandusuallycomeawaywithsomeprizeevenif itisonlyBestDressedLadyorGentleman!

Welookforwardtoanotherenjoyableyear.

SpeakerforJuly

TherewillnotbeaguestspeakerforJulyclubnightsocomeandenjoya nightofsocialising.

NewClubMembers

Wedon’thaveanynewmembersregisteredthismonth.

Mid-WinterLunch

ThisyearwewillbeholdingtheMid-WinterLunchattheclubroomson Sunday25thJune.Gatherfrom12:00fordiningat12:30.

CateringisbyRaewynn’sCafe:therewillbetwomeats,fivevegetables andaselectionofdesserts.BYOdrinks.

Theclubwillsubsidizethecostsowewillpayonly$25each.Bargain! MakeyourbookingbyringingBillLaneyon0274512408,andpaythe clubbankaccount030667026922700,usingasreferenceyournameand “lunch”.

Wewillalsobecelebrating25and35yearmembershipsoffiveofourclub members,andtheawardswillbepresentedonthisoccasion.

WewouldappreciatehelponSaturday24thfromclubmemberstoset uptheclubroomsforthisevent.

Turnupat10am,work,work,work,cupofcoffee,haveachat,go home,mowlawn.

CoverPicture

AlldressedfortheballandnopetrolintheModelA.Hadtosyphon somefromherDad’sPackard.

Comingupsoontherewillbealistofbooks,mostlyworkshopmanuals, thatwearegoingtoclearouttomakeroomforanewproject.These booksareonesthatwehavemorethanonecopyof,ortheconditionis notsogood.Wehavehadtheseforquiteawhilenow,sotimeforthemto go.Bargainprices(orevenfree)forclubmembers. Iwillletyouknowsoonwhichonestheyare.

Ayoungwomanhadjustpassedherdrivingtestandwasdrivingthroughasmall villageat50mph.''I’msorry,officer,''shesaidwhenstopped.“Mybrakesarevery badandIwantedtogethomebeforeIhadanaccident.”

RobinandDianeStrachan

SecondhomeforRobinandDiane

ONCEINALIFETIME

AFiftyYearMembershipAward.Tomostpeopleitwouldbean impossibledreamtobeamemberofaclub,Idon’tcareofwhat,forthat periodoftimeandstillhavetheenthusiasmthatisstillshownbythis recipient,PeterDriesNightingale.

Iwouldgoasfarastosaythattherewouldbeveryfewmembersinvolved inthecompleteVintageCarClubofNewZealandformorethantwenty years,whohadnotmet,experiencedinonewayoranother,orattheleast haveheardofthisman,PeterNightingale.

Forme,Icanonlyboasttohavehadthepleasureofmeeting,andthen gettingtoknowPeteronapersonalbasis,overmyshorttermof membershipattheHorowhenuaBranchoftheVCC.Iwasverysoonto experiencethatnomatterwhattheexerciseoractivitythatwastaking placeattheclub,Peterwouldbethereanditwasagainobviousthathis inputwasalwaysconsideredandrespected.

Itwaswithagreatdealofpridethatweasaclubcould,atthe46thAnnual GeneralMeeting,makeaspecialpresentationofthisfiftyyearmembership awardtoPeter,whoisactuallyinhisfiftythirdyearofmembershipofthe NewZealandVintageCarClub.With theassistanceoftheNationalPresident, DianeQuarrie,andinthepresenceofhis daughterLarkinandhissonTony,Peter receivedhisawardwiththeusual ‘what’sallthefussabout’attitudethat seemstobepartofhisnormal demeanour.Itwasveryinterestingto listentotheaddressgivenbyDiane(see transcript)duringthepresentationand thentohearwhatPeterhadtosayinhis addressofreply.

TheinvolvementandinputbyPeterover theyearsisfartoolongtoincorporatein thisreportbutletmesaythatwhatI havelearnedofhisworkinmyshort timehere,ismind-bogglingtosaythe least,andIwouldgoasfarastosaythat Iamonlyawareofasmallportionof whatcouldbeoutthere.

IoffermycongratulationstoPeter,andIamsurethatIspeakforall membersoftheHorowhenuaVintagecarClubinsodoing.Weallvalue yourcontinuedmembershipandwishyouallthebestforthefuture.

BillLaney Chairman

OnthefollowingpagesisthetextofthespeechthatDianeQuarriemade whenpresentingPeterwithhisaward.

PeterNightingale-50yearsmembership

Peterfirstbecameinterestedincarswhenhewasnineteenandneededto gettoDannevirkefromPalmerstonNorthtomeethisgirl-friendShona.He purchaseda1928FordModelATudorwhichhecalled“Gertrude”.Many hair-raisingtripsthroughtheManawatuGorgeensued!

TimepassedandPeterandhisbrideShonamovedintothefamilyfarmin Dannevirkeasshare-milkers. In1969Petersawanadvert foracarwithwarrantand registrationinWoodvillefor $125,sowentdownand bought“Matilda”,a1931 FordModelA.BothPeter andShonadroveitasitwas roomierthantheir100E Prefect.Aftersome modificationsand improvements,“Matilda”is stillgoingwelltoday.

PeterjoinedtheManawatuBranchoftheNewZealandVintageCarClub inSeptember1971andwasinvolvedasamarshalontheDannevirke sectionofthe1972InternationalRally.In1973thefamilymovedtoLevin. Peterandafewotherenthusiaststravelledforsomeyearstomeetingsin Manawatu,andeventuallyasub-branchwasformedinLevin.Thefirst MotorShowwasheldon22ndNovember1975attheLevinShowgrounds. MoneyraisedwenttotheThorneycroftRestorationFund.Thiswasthe firstlocaleventasasub-branchofManawatu.“Matilda”wasondisplay forthefirsttime.OntheformationoftheHorowhenuaBranchinOctober 1977PeterandShonacompletedthefirstBranchRally.Thiswasthestart ofthe“TararuaTrundle”,whichisstillheldeveryyear.

Peterwasinstrumentalinsettinguptwoorthreedifferenthomesforthe Branch,allexistingbuildingswhichneededtobemodifiedtotheBranch’s needs.AstheBranchwasgrowingquiteconsiderably,by2006itwas decidedthatbiggerpremiseswereneededwithbetteraccessfromtheroad toaccommodateallthecars.PeterwasontheboardoftheAP&I ShowgroundsandwasabletoconvincethemtolettheBranchuseacorner onwhichtoerectabuildingasitsclubrooms.Withalotofhardworkfrom

manymembers,thenewbuildingwasopenedin2007,andisacredittoall involved.

PeterservedontheBranchcommitteeasChairman,ClubCaptain,Branch Delegate,BeadedWheelsScribeand“Spark”Editor.Healsoranseveral motorshows,organisednumerousrallies,andwasinvolvedinseveral historicaleventsincludingtheLevinCentenaryin2006andthededication ofCenotaphParadein2010.Healsoplayedapartinsourcingvehiclesand driversfortheCentenaryoftheendofWorldWar1heldinWellingtonin 2018.Allinall,iftherewasanythingthatneededdoing,findingorfixing, Peterwasthemanforthejob.Hewasthepowerbehindtherestorationand erectionofthehistoric1895windmillonlandbesidetheclubroomsin 2008,followedin2013bytheinstallationofthePoroutawhaoFlourMill, whichwasoriginallybuiltin1850onPaeroaRoad,Levinandnowstands inanewbuildingbesidethewindmill.

Inrecognitionofhisconsiderableeffortsovertheyears,Peterwasmadea LifeMemberoftheHorowhenuaBranchin2006.

Peterhasrestoredseveralvehiclesovertheyears,includingaTTFord truck.Healsoowneda1924TTHucksterbutdecidedtosellthatoneand concentrateonthetruck.Ofcourse,hestillhas“Matilda”whichhe restoredbacktoitsoriginal“Phaeton”waybackintheearly1970s.Peter hashelpedmanypeoplewiththeirrestorationsandisamineof informationonallkindsofsubjects.Hehasalwaysbeenwillingtohelp anybody.

HorowhenuaBranchconsidersitselfveryfortunatethat,allthoseyearsago whenPeterwasateenagerinEngland,hemetamancalledEdmund HillarynotlongafterhehadconqueredEverest.Hewasvisitingfamilyat afarmnextdoortowherePeterlivedandinspiredhimtocometoNew Zealandtoseekhisfortune.ForsomereasonPetercametotheNorth IslandtoafarmintheManawatu.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.

CongratulationsPeterandthankyouforyoursupportoftheVintageCar Clubfor50years.

ClubRun

Ihave(aftercheckingwithVerdon)arrangedacluboutingtovisitCarl Lutz’stractormuseuminRahuiRd,OtakionSun13August.Thiswillbea late-morningjob,withBYOlunchatCarl’sbigshed.Wepossiblyneedto takesometeaandcoffee,etcsoasnottobeaburdenonCarl.(Heis97, andalong-standingclubmember)

Wedidthisabout6or7yearsago,anditismostinteresting.

JohnWhite

BusTrip

IamalsoworkingonatripuptoOhakeaBigginHillMuseum,whereBrendon Deerehasquiteacollectionofwarbirds.Aweeproblemwiththesecurityup there,nowtheairforcehavesomebrandnewaircrafttoplaywith,theyhave lockedthejointuplikeFortKnox!Thismeansthatwewillnotbeabletodrive ourowncarsontothebase,sowewillhireabustotakeusthere.Wewillboard thebusatourclubroom,datetobeconfirmedforsometimeinSeptember.

JohnWhite

CHRYSLERGASTURBINECAR

IwasonanautomotiveblockcourseatPetoneTechnicalInstitutewhen oneoftheChryslerTurbinecarsarrivedherein1964andtheclasswent toseeitatToddMotorsinPetone.Weweretoldbytheaccompanying Chryslertechnician,thatturbinepoweredcarsweregoingtobetheway ofthefuture"verysoon."Whenwe returnedtoclass,ourinstructor askedusforouropinions.

Isaidthatitwasnotgoingtohappen! Why?Becauseofthehighcostof themotortomanufacture!

Interestingly,thisdocumentary(link below)makesthesamepointasI madeatthattime.

Theotherfactor,whichwasn't aroundin1964,butwhichcame inlater,wastheU.S.exhaust emissionsstandard,whichkilled thedealaltogether.Theturbine wasa"dirty"motorinthat regardbeingmulti-fuelled,assomefuelsburntcreatedmuchmore harmfulfumesthanothers.

GeorgeMcLean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuGvx3WYg1k

PhotographedatPalmerstonNorthhot-rodshowin2017

FordV8“Jailbar”.

LadiesRally

Thenow-annualMothers’DayLadiesRally

Thiswasagreatevent,withagoodturnoutofclubmembers,andweallenjoyedaneasy runandanafternoonteaservedatDaveandDebbieHobbs’sremarkablemuseum/shed. Ourladiesgottodrive,orweredrivenbyhusbandsdressedindrag!Abitofaworry there?

Theonlyonewhodidn’tshowupattheendpointwasLindaGill,whomaywellstillbe outtheresomewhere.AnyoneseeingthesilverBeamertellherit’ssafetocomehome! Theweatherwasnottoobad,exceptforatorrentialshoweronthewayuptoFoxton. MytinyMGLucaswiperswerestrugglingabit!Otherwisejustaseriesofshortsharp frontsgoingthrough.

TheoverallwinnerswereBevandBasilGowenlock.Congratulationstoyouboth.Aprize forbestafternoonteacakewastakenbyGregOliver,whoswearshebakedithimself! Andtherewasaspecialpointsprizeforroadkillcollectedontheway:yes,nokidding! ThiswaswonbyKerryandJohnRapley.Ithinkitwasjudgedonpurestinkyness!

Thisroadkillprizewaskeenlysoughtafter.Don(orDonnaforthisrally)McLarencame backwithapieceofoldtyre;heswearsitwasdead.MyownLadyWifeMeryllspotteda hedgehog“whatlookedalldeaded”neartheFoxpineairfield,butintryingtopickthe thingupwiththeglovesandbagprovided,thehedgehogcametolifeandsprintedfor thelonggrass!Golil’hedgehog!WefinallysettledforashatteredroadconenearPott’s Hill,verydeadandnon-stinky;quitesuitableforinsidemycar!

Theonlyotherproblemwasthatwelosttworallymarkers,takenbypersonsunknown. Onewastossedoverthefenceatthegraveyard.Thankspeople!!! Thereweresomelovelyladies(??)present.TheMiss HorowhenuaVCCprizehadtogotoMissVeronicaHeath,very svelteinasilksheathdresstoppedbyafurwrap(Thefurwas notroadkill).

Lookingforwardtonextyear’sevent.Members,comealongand joininforabitoffun!

AbigthankyoutoourVerdonandVivfororganizingthisone.A goodfunrun!

Specialthank-youstoDaveandDebbieHobbsformakingyour neatlittlemuseumavailableforourenjoyment.

JohnWhite

Miss“Veronica”Heath

“Donna”McLaren “Billie”Laney

TeamMcLaren: “Jules”, “Brenda” (obscured),Sage and“Donna”

“Brucille”Jamieson

Towinyouneed toplanahead

BasilandBev

Gowenlock

“Grace”and “Jack”Oliver

JulieReipenand sonBrendon

and“Paul"StClare

Destination:DaveandDebbieHobbs’museum

PhotosbyGeorgeMcLean Biscuittins

Ladies’Rally14thMay2023:Results

DuringtherecentLadies’Rallytherewerethreerequests andaspecialbonuspoint.

1Writeasayingusingyourvehiclerego. Afewoftheanswers:

CI8515CheekyIanate515sweets.

MFT385Myfasttourer@385mph

JP7889JohnPaul7889liketheCortinaisDivine.

NS640NipponeseSportsSaloon640thmade.

FGT380FasterthanaGT380

GL4256Goodluckfor2-6 IC4262Isee4,262Checkpoints.

2Whatisyourvehicle’sbestfeature? Hasn’tbrokendown. It’sautomatic

Etchedwindowshields

Smooth

Hername:Ruby

Overdrive

Saveswalking

It’smotor-itgoes

Itdoesn'tanswerback. Takesupbuggerallspace

3Drawapictureofyourcar. (notethisiswhiletheyweremotoringontherally)

SpecialBonusPointsfor“RoadKill”,gloves&plasticrubbishbagsupplied. DeadPossum,SquashedRabbit,RemainsofaHedgehog,TyreRemains, Officialauthenticatedhedgehog-aPineCone,SquashedCabbage, RemainsofRoadcone.

SpecialBonusPointwinner KerryRapley

Bestafternoonteaplate

Bestdisplayofvehicles&oldgrocersshop

Thankstoallthosewhotookpartandenteredinthespiritoftheevent, abitofstupiditygoesalongway.

TherallyendedatDaveandDebbieHobbs’placeforalookthroughthe wonderfulvehicledisplayandgrocer’sshopWhilewehadafternoontea, Davetesteduswithaquizrelatingtowhathehasinhiscollections, andawardedverygenerousprizes.

SpecialthankstoDaveandDebbie-itwasalljustmagic.

FacilitatorsVivand“Madam”Heath

KAPITIMID-WEEKRUN–WEDNESDAY31MAY2023

SOUTHWARDMUSEUMATPARAPARAUMU

ReportfromPhilipPearce.

Around40peopleenjoyedalookbehindthescenesatSouthward Museumonalovelysunnyday.Manyarrivedearlyandhadanhourorso inthemainmuseumbeforeourtouroftheworkshopsandshedswhich storethevehicles,sparepartsandartefactsnotnormallyshowntothe public.

WorkshopManagerJohnBellamoreprovidedlotsofamusinganecdotes andansweredaconstantstreamofquestions.

Completewithafully-equippedmachineshop,woodworkshopand panel/paintarea,thereusedtobeastaffof6carryingoutfullrestorations, butnowadaysjust2peoplearekeptbusymaintainingaround50ofthe museum'scollectioninrunningorder.

Southward'sstocksofsparepartsaretrulymind-bogglingand,bywayof anexample,JohnBellamorehadlaidoutonatrestletableaselectionof theirbrass-eraheadlampsforustosee.

ReceivingsomeroutinemaintenanceatthetimeofourvisitwasaTata Nano,presentedtothemuseumbytheBritishHighCommissioner.Ithad beengiventoherduringapreviouspostinginIndiabutitcan'tbeused onNZroadsbecauseitdoesn'tmeetoursafetystandards.TheTataNano waslaunchedinIndiain2008atapriceequivalenttoNZ$2,500,aimedat buyerswhohadpreviouslyonlybeenabletoaffordamotorcycleor scooter.ItlooksjustlikeamodernJapanesecitycarandhasanallaluminium624cc,2-cylinder,OHCengineundertherearseats.However, itwasn'tasalessuccessandlessthan300,000weremadebefore productionendedin2018.

Thesunnydayencouragedagoodturnoutofclub-eligiblecarsranging fromanAustin7toanArmstrongSiddeleyandanE-TypeJaguar,andthe daywasroundedoffwithanexcellentlunchattheAnzilHungarian RestaurantatnearbyLindale.

ReportfromGeorgeMcLean

Twoofthemostinterestingvehicleswereonecladincoppercoatingand theotheraPhilippine's"Jeepny"overlydecoratedwiththebiggest collectionofrear-viewmirrorsallmountedonthebonnet.Notforany usefulpurpose,butjustasaformofdecoration!

AnOHVconversion foraModelTFord wasondisplay. Ithinkitwascalled the"RedDevil" conversion,used formotorracingin thatera.

Wealsowenttoviewthe workshops,partsstorage andothervehiclesnoton displayheldinshedsout theback.

Averywell-equipped workshopwasondisplay, largelynotusednowas norestorationistaking place.Theplaceis stockedtofullcapacity withvehiclesnow.

Adjacenttotheworkshopswasa sparessectionwherepartswere stored.Mostofthesparesappeared tobepre-orjustpost-WWIvintage. Alargecollectionofkeroseneor acetyleneheadlampsandotherlamps wereonshelves.

Theywillsellsparesfromoutoftheir sparescollection,Iwasadvised. ItlookslikeCallumhassome competitionnow!

May2023

There’snotmuchtoreportthismonth,asthingshavebeen ratherquiet,howeverthatwillchangewithJune/Julybeing seriouslybusy.

WiththeAGMjust gone,Iwouldlike totakethe opportunityto thankthemembers ofSparePartsfor theirhardworkand dedication.

Also,clubmembers needtoremember

thatSparesishavingitsfirstevermidwintersaleonthe17thof Junefrom9amto3pm,comerainorshine.

SafeMotoringEveryone

Callum

PARKING

NightOwlRally2023

Despitethename,wenowholdour NightOwlralliesinthedaytime.

Thisyear’seventisonSundayJuly 9thstartingfromourclubroomat 9:30am,firstawayat10.

(Youwon’thavetodressuplike birdsofpreyforthisrally).

Thereisafeeof$10perheadto covercateringcost(thatmeansyou willgetlunch).Paycashontheday.

AdviseJohnWhiteon022

1601189thatyouarecomingsothathecanmanagethecatering.

VCCBanners

Thesefabricwindscreenbannersinbluewithgoldletteringare stillavailable.

Thesecanbeusedwhendisplayingyourcaratshowsorrallies. Limitedstocksleftat$10each.OrderfromDesStClare.

LibraryMerchandise

HVCCDashboardStickers-$4

Irononfabricbadges -$3

HVCCblueandwhitecaps-$10

NameBadges(filloutform)-$12

WANTEDWANTEDWANTEDWANTED

Iamthinkingofbuildingavintageracerorsportscartypething. Ifyouhavesomestuffthatyoudon’twant,orwanttosell, couldbesomethinglike30sAustin7,Ford10,Morris8, whateveryouhavelikethis, pleaseringmeon06-3646780andwecanhaveatalk.

RobinStrachan

AutoElectricianwanted.Doesanyoneknowofagoodonebetween PoriruaandPalmerstonNorth?

RobMcIntyre-0276221275orchout.rider@gmail.com

MorrisMinorconvertible,1952,restorationstarted.Needsan enthusiasttofinishthejob.Phone0274512408

JaguarMkVII

Forsalefromdeceasedestate:aJaguarMkVII,1956inmintcondition afterhavingbeenunder restorationfor40years. Newpanels,upholstery, carpets,seats,bootlining andfivenewtyres.Thecar runswellandisreadyfor COF,althoughthe registrationlapsedyears ago,butownershippapers areavailable.

EnquiriestoBryan

Wellson0212965665.

Answerto“WhatAmI?”

FordTrailerPump.From1941to1945,morethan1700ofthesewere producedbytheColonialMotorCompanyanditssubcontractors.The motorswereMercuryV8ssourcedfromCanada,ofwhichtherewere manyinuseinNZ,whichmeantthatmaintenanceandprovisionofspare partswerereasonablysimple,butalsogavethegovernmenttheoptionof requisitioningmotorsfromprivatecarsifthesupplyfromCanadawas disrupted.Allbut173wereshippedoverseas,mainlytothePacificIslands, throughouttheSecondWorldWar.

TheoneinthephotowasusedbyGeneralMotorsAssemblyPlantin Petoneatleastuntilthelate1980s.

AGMJune2023

TherehavebeenafewchangestoourelectedBranchOfficers: ChairisretainedbyBillLaney.

DeputyChairisRobinStrachan.

SecretaryisSharonMeredith.

CommitteeMembersare:DesStClare,CallumFarmer,Andrew Judd,BillCottle,NigelWheelerandDaphneWilliams.

BranchDelegateisJohnWhite.

LibrarianisRobinStrachan.

Allotherpostsarethesameaslastyear.Refertheupdatedlist oninsidecoverofthisissueofSpark.

Theincomingofficersrecognisetheworkofthosewhohave steppeddown,andexpresstheirthanksfortheirwork,often overaperiodofmanyyears.

Thefollowingtrophieswerepresented:

Chairman’sCuptoJohnWhite.

ClubCaptain’sCuptoBruceJamieson.

WanganuiRallyreport

FiveFordSheadedofffromHorowhenuatoparticipateinthe2023version ofWanganui’sAnnualRally.ThereasonforFordSisthatleadingortrailing fiveFORDswasthesingleSAABhandledbythe“V”team.Bloodygood mixersthatlot,astheypouroilintothepetrol,whereusFordershave beenknowntodripitinmostinappropriateplaceslikeMILdriveways. Anyway,backtoabrightSundaymorningattheracecourse.AnIsleof ManTTstartwasusedwherecarscouldroll,roarorwhimperawayat1 minuteintervalsonauptothreehourcruiseofroadstothewestoftown. Theorganiserachievedaroutewhichincludedonlyoneshortsectionof StateHighway.Thisallowedhimtocreateasingletimedsectionlasting 2.5hoursforthosetootlingalongattheirprescribedspeedof26mph. Thosefastunits,doing36mph,hadfinishedlunch(attheclubrooms)and wereoffontheafternoonrunbeforewe,Matildaandco,arrived.Outto KaiIwiinthewestwithapleasantrunbacktotheriverpasttheoldFert Work.Attheclubroomsagainwedroppedoffourfilledsilentcheckcard (all7).Thetraditionalcuppawasmissingsowewenttothe accommodationforarestandpretty-upbeforeareturntotheracecourse fordinner.Sadlywe,SaabandFords,failedtocomeuptoscratchinthe competitionbutwedidhaveonesuccess.Car37’snavigator,JulieRiepen, wasselectedastheBestDressedLadyinherversionofthe30sfrock,fur andhat.Sheknowshowtomakehermark.

SomeheadedhomeonSaturday,withtheremainderleavingonSunday. Theonlyexcitementwasseeingthreefireappliancestendingtoasingle carfireaboveDunningsLake.Nope,itwasn’tahotvintage,justaverysad blackenedmodern.

Agreatweekendwithgreatpeople.

DonMcLaren

OrganisedbyRoderickKinghorn,themid-winterlunchisatThe Fisherman'sTableatPaekakariki.

Meetthereat11:30intheloungeareawherethestaffwilltakeour orders.Eatataroundmidday.PleasenotethatTheFisherman'sTable doesn'topenuntil11:30,sodon'tworryifyouarriveafewminutesearly andfindthedoorslocked.

Foranyonewhoisn'tfamiliarwithTheFisherman'sTable,thereisawide choiceofmealsat$22.90,allofwhichincludeahugeself-servicesaladbar. Aswellasgreatseafood,therearesteak,pork,chicken,vegetarianand veganoptionsallatthesameprice.Andifitisasunnyday,themillion dollarviewstotheMarlboroughSoundsandKapitiIslandarehardtobeat.

Roderickneedstoreservetables,sopleaseletPhilPearceknowifyouare comingbySunday25thJune

PhilipPearceemail:nzpearce87@gmail.commob:0272744084

Iftherestaurantisfullyoucan alwaysdineoutonthelawn.

MidWeekGarage“Raid”

Starting12thJuly

TobeheldWednesdaymorningtheweekafterclubnight.2ndWednesdayofthemonth.

Meetat14TiroTiroRdLevinonroadside,outsideclubroomsfor915amstart

Visitclubmembersshedsifpossible,all“Raids”tobevehiclerelated.

BYOmorningtea(Nocateringarranged)

Bringalonganon-VCCmatewithavehicleinterestifpossibleFuturemember/clubgrowth Useyourclubvehicleonthedayifpossible

SharedOrganisationThedestinationandhowtogettherewillbeprovidedontheday (nopre-release)

Beforedeparturetheorganisercallsforavolunteertobenextmonth's“Raid”organiser. Ifno-onevolunteersthenthecurrentdayorganiserhastherighttonominateanattendeeasthe followingmonth's“Raid”organiserThefutureofthiseventrequiresparticipationofallthoseattending CurrentdayorganiseristogiveabriefreporttoclubmembersatthenextgeneralClubMeeting Awrittenreportwouldhavetoappearinthenextmonth’sSparkaseditor/printingdeadline willnotbemetforthecurrentmonth.

IsuggestinitiallyitberestrictedtothewiderLevinareatokeepitsimpletoattendandreturnhome Astheeventdevelopsthosetakingpartmaydecidebyconsensustotravelfurtherafieldandcar-share

Finishanddepartforhomelatemorning–say11.30am.

Toensure“Raid”sitesecuritywherevisitedandwhatseen.

NoPostingOnSocialMediaegfacebook,etc

Provisionofafewpictures/writeuptotheSparkEditoroptionalandencouragedallthesame Iampreparedtoorganisethefirst“Raid”onthebasisofthesesuggestions.

Thewholeideaisthatit–

RunsItselfOrganisationally

Simple/AgreedFormat

BasilGowenlock063676450email:thegowenlocks@gmailcom

CALENDARofCOMINGEVENTS

June 17Mid-winterSale-SparesHorowhenua

June 25Mid-winterLunch-Horowhenua

July 9 NightOwlRally-Horowhenua

July 21-23DecoRally-HawkesBay

August13ClubRuntoCarlLutz’smuseum-Horowhenua

Anyenquiriesto:BruceLawriePhone0274762489

TAILLIGHTS