OCTOBER 2024
Branch
BRANCH of the VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NZ (Inc)
Lamb Country
Branch Email: centralhawkesbay@vcc.org.nz
Club Night 7.30pm
3rd Wednesday of every Month
Classic car lovers’ dream—Far North barn find wows auctioneer—
It’s El Dorado for car collectors everywhere the barn find that uncovers rare and desirable vehicles. And lovers of rare vehicles are in for a treat with the 120-plus lots that include plenty of in-demand classic cars found in a barn in the Far North and are now up for auction. The find includes old Jaguars and Daimlers, Mercedes Benz, Peugeots, Austins, a Model T Ford more than 100 years old and a bright red Morris Minor, with all going under the hammer in two online auctions run by Northland Auctions out of Kerikeri.
The auctions, which also includes parts, machinery and tools, will excite motor enthusiasts, but for auctioneer and Northland Auctions owner Brad Jackson, it’s a dream come true.
The Model T Ford that is more than 100 years old, found in the big barn find in the Bay of Islands that has more than 120 vehicles.
I’ve been doing auctions for about 22 years and this is by far the best find I’ve ever come across. I watch American Pickers (US TV show that follows a team as they scour the country for hidden gems in junkyards, basements, garages and barns) and have always dreamed one day to find something similar, and here it is. Jackson said it’s not often he laughs when he sees items for the auction, but he did when he went to the Bay of Islands property where the items were contained in a 1000sqm workshop.
‘’I can’t really repeat the first words I said as you wouldn’t print them, but I just said to my son ‘Wow! it’s amazing’. It was just like American Pickers and I’d always hoped for a find like that. ‘’It was like a supermarket, but instead of being full of food, it was packed with all these classic cars, aeroplanes, parts and memorabilia. I’d never seen anything like it, but to have it here in Northland blew me away.
One of the classic, and in great condition, Austins found in a barn.
by Mike Dinsdale
Classic car lovers’ dream—Far North barn find wows auctioneer—
He said the elderly collector had a love of automobiles and aeroplanes and had collected them over the years, along with many spare parts, many of which can no longer be sourced in New Zealand. He did all the work on everything himself so it’s all well looked after. ‘’When I got the call the person said their dad had a few cars in his workshop to sell and I got a big surprise when I went to have a look. It was a huge collection, with some outstanding examples of vintage and classic vehicles.
‘’He had a big love of automobiles and aviation and he’d spent many years building up his collection - I think his attitude was life’s too short to drive a boring car - and while some have been sold over the years, we’ve got everything that’s left and it will be sold.” Jackson said there had been huge interest in the auction, with details sent to all car clubs across the country, and he expected Kerikeri to be buzzing for the two-day auction as people fly in to bid.
Jackson also owns All About Auctions, in Auckland, and some of the finds from the barn had already been sold there. ’He had a collection of great quality mobility scooters and we’ve sold all those, while we had 500 different lots of his model car and planes, and they’ve all gone in the Auckland auctions ... there was just so much great stuff in there
‘’He has put most of the regos on hold so it won’t be too much hassle to get them back on the road and there are so many parts it’s unbelievable, with the experts saying you just can’t get them here any more and would have to order them from overseas, if they were available at all.’’
Jackson said there was really something for everybody among the lots and he was sure there would be plenty of people going away from the auctions very happy with their buys.
‘’I mean, there are just so many great examples of some classic vehicles here and it’s going to be a big weekend when we hold the auctions - I can’t wait.’’
As for what he thinks the haul will be worth, he says that’s for the market to decide.
The first auction of tools and machinery, including diggers, bulldozers, ride-on lawnmowers and trucks, was held on site in Pakaraka on Saturday 21st September 2024.
A classic 1974 Daimler Sovereign, with an old Mercedes, are among a plethora of old vehicles found in a Bay of Islands barn.
Central Hawke’s Bay Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand [Inc]
Sixth Annual Mid-Week Run “Taranaki Tour”
14th to 18th October 2024
Organisers: Rod and Scarlett McKenzie
Enjoy your trip. Plan to leave CHB by 8:00am on the morning of Monday 14th October travelling over the “Saddle Road” to meet all the other entrants at the “Church Café” on S/H1 in Sanson. There we will have morning tea/coffee and your instruction sheets will be distributed. Be prepared to travel around 1200km and spend some money on fuel, motels and meals!
On September 25, 1924, President and Chairman Alfred Sloan officially opened the General Motors Proving Grounds (pictured) in Milford, MI. It was the world’s first dedicated automotive testing facility, and was comprised of two buildings and 5.5 miles of test roads on 1,125 undeveloped acres about 40 miles west of Detroit. The Proving Grounds were the brainchild of Sloan, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) electrical engineering graduate who understood the value of product testing and saw the need for a dedicated place to do it. Previously, the norm for auto companies was testing on public roads. The Milford property was selected due to its varied terrain features. The Proving Grounds have been in constant use and evolution ever since. Today, the site includes over 4,000 acres and employs more than 4,500 people.
GM Testing Grounds
To be held at the Waipukurau Club, 10 Russell St, Waipukurau.
PLEASE NOTE: the Meeting is a week later than usual, as Rod and Scarlett have their Rally the week before. There will be a lot of people away, so it was decided to have it the week later.
Arrive from 6.00pm —Dinner is at 6.30pm—Meeting at 7.30pm
Main and Dessert
$35.00 per person Please bring CASH for MEAL Eftpos available at bar for drinks
Menu: Roast Lamb
Chicken Parmigiana
Potatoes
Peas
Rice Salad
Silverbeet Salad
Dessert: Chocolate Eclairs
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream
Please reply to Eva with numbers by the evening of Sunday 20th October 2024 06 858 9105 021 170 9978 nga-oki@xtra.co.nz
No late bookings please
If you have any dietary needs, please advise when you book your meal.
PLEASE NOTE: The CHBVCC branch will make payment for any late dinner cancellations or no shows, then an invoice will be sent to the member/members concerned.
CHB Branch Chairman
GaryWeaverQSM
Programme
Arrive at Greenhaugh Gardens by 11.00am situated at 914 Napier Rd, Palmerston North, SH3
Park in the designated paddock
BYO morning tea will be in the Giraffe House
At Noon Lynne Atkins will give us a guided tour
BYO lunch in the Giraffe house or Garden
Please let Phil Pearce know if you are coming by Friday 25th October.
Greenhaugh Gardens are owned by Lynne Atkins and have been developed over the past 40 years surrounding the colonial homestead built in 1874 by CHB Branch Members, Rod and Peter McKenzie's Grandfather.
October 14th-18th
Wed 23rd
Sun 20th
Taranaki Tour Organisers Rod and Scarlett McKenzie Sat 5th
Club Dinner and Meeting venue TBA this date maybe changed?
CHB Otane School 150th anniversary, asking for our cars to attend Wed 30th
November Sat 16th CHB Branch Veteran Rally Sat 16th
Wed 20th Club Dinner and Meeting venue TBA Sun 24th
December Sat 7th
January 2025
CHB Branch Christmas function will be held at the Oruawharo Homestead in Takapau.
Manawatu Undercover swap meet Manfeild Stadium
Wellington Branch visit to Greenhaugh Gardens PN
Wairarapa Branch 41st Gold Medal Trial
The Annual Joy McKean Bantam Run to Rangiwahia
February
March
April
CHB Branch of the VCC—Chairman’s Report—October 2024
The major project for August was the National Daffodil for cancer Rally. Here at CHB we had 74 cars on display and our club raised $4267.90 which was well received by our Local Cancer Society. Well done everyone.
Father’s day was on the 1st September so to all the Fathers driving automatics, Happy Mother’s Day ( ooooo that’s a bit cheeky Gary)
Bruce Poole and Ken Lyons Vintage Rally went well, BUT I have heard some people parked/ran over the Wards New Lawn, So, there is a penalty for each car of $2 00 please, this money will go to the Takapau Health Centre. Moneys to Bruce Poole please. Rod McKenzie will be running a driver instruction course at his School of Excellence to keep you off the grass.
Day Light Saving has arrived and our clocks sprung forward 1hour, this takes a we while to adjust? This is also time to check your smoke alarms.
Sadly, Neil Cox’s wife Glenys has passed away, our thoughts are with you Neil.
The September meeting will be chaired by Bruce Poole as Janet and I will be in Tasmania at this time. Please note the October meeting will be on October 23rd due to Rod and Scarlett’s adventure happening on our normal meeting week.
The weather is playing tricks on us great temperatures one day freezing the next, snowing in the South Island causing power outages. CHB is a great place to live.
Safe motoring and enjoy the start the rest of Spring.
Gary Weaver QSM Club Chairman
Club Captains Report—Laurie's Lot—October—2024
On Saturday 7th September Bruce Poole and Ken Lyons organised a very successful CHB Vintage Rally. Twenty vehicles participated, thirteen vintage and seven non vintage. We had entrants from CHB, Manawatu, Horowhenua, and Hawkes Bay. A full report on the rally is in the Bleat.
Coming up on Sunday October 20th is the Otane School 150th anniversary. We have been asked to have some cars attend. Would be great if you are able to attend.
Saturday 16th November is the CHB Veteran Rally.
Saturday 7th December the branch Christmas function will be held at the Oruawharo Homestead in Takapau.
Short and sweet this month, see you at our October Taranaki Tour.
Safe Motoring
Laurie Malcolmson Club Captain.
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CHB Vintage Rally organised by Bruce Poole and Ken Lyons held on Saturday 7th September started with the first car away at 11 00am. The run through Central Hawkes Bay country side via Waipawa, and through the roads around Onga Onga stopping at a property belonging to Jason and Jo Ward.
Here we settle down to have our lunch under the trees which made it very pleasant. After lunch most of the women and some of the men wandered down to a field that was full of daffodils. Soon bunches of daffodils were appearing in the back of most cars.
At 1.30pm we travelled through a farm track to the starting point of the competitive section of the rally. This track had been badly damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, but now back to a nice farm drive which exited onto Highway 50. The cars left at 1 minute intervals through many back roads, down to Takapau, Norsewood, and up to Ashley Clinton. We came back onto Highway 50 again, and travelled through Onga Onga back to Waipukurau.
On most of these roads we had to travel at given average speeds. Ellison Road had an average speed of 23 mph, Paget Road a speed of 25mph, and Bridge Street was 28 mph. These speeds proved frustrating for some drivers, who overtook others trying to keep to the designated speeds.
On the same route there were 6 silent checks pegged into the ground, but one fell foul in the wind, which really got up during the run.
The run ended at the Waipukurau Club where our finishing time was noted and frustrations and excuses were aired. A few ales were downed while waiting for the results which were as follows.
First Vintage Section: Graham and Heather Cheer.
Second: Peter and Suzanne McCool.
Third: Neil and Pat Malcolm.
The winner of the non vintage section were Barry and Lynne Smales in the angle box. Barry then offered his trophy winning. Anglia for sale, but promptly turned down a 5 dollar deposit. No pleasing some people. It was then time to enjoy a barbecue dinner. A great day and a lot of fun. Thank you to Bruce and Ken for another great organised Rally.
Graham Brothers
On September 12, 1882, Joseph Graham, the oldest of three brothers who made a life in the auto industry, was born. After successfully beginning their careers in the glass industry, Joseph (pictured above, middle), along with his brothers Robert and Ray (pictured above), started making kits in 1919 to modify Ford Motor Company Model Ts into trucks. Then, they started building their own trucks under the Graham Brothers brand using a variety of engines from different manufacturers. The brothers eventually settled on Dodge engines for their trucks, their trucks started to be sold in Dodge dealerships, and then the Dodge Brothers ultimately bought the Graham brothers truck company in 1925 and hired each of them for executive positions.
In 1927, with the Dodge brothers gone and a bank trying to sell the company, the Graham brothers elected to buy the Paige-Detroit Motor Company and make their own cars under the Graham-Paige name. Their truck brand disappeared when Walter Chrysler bought Dodge, but the Graham brothers made cars through 1947 when the assets of Graham-Paige were purchased by Kaiser-Frazer.
Joseph Graham died in July, 1970.
1939 Graham Custom Model 97 Sedan
1929 Graham Paige sports
CHB Manawatu Branch combined Quiz night Dinner and Meeting by Gloria Malcolmson
CHB quiz night held in Dannevirke on Wednesday 18th September at the Service and Citizen's Club, between the Manawatu Branch. There were approximately 45 members attend from both clubs. Our quiz master had put up a few brain teasers around the room first. Then came an arrangement of weird and wonderful questions he had found from all sorts of places. There were all sorts of answers that made for lots of laughter. There were 43 questions and brain teasers. No all correct answers from anyone however, we ended up down to 32 correct answers and this was Harry Lord from CHB VCC. Derek from the Manawatu Branch presented Harry with the Trophy they had won the year before.
The meal was wonderful with many comments coming from both branches.
Esther from the Manawatu Branch made the suggestion the Manawatu Branch host the quiz next year. Everyone was in favour of doing that. The new motorway may be open by September 2025?
The evening went very well and everyone enjoyed themselves. We are looking forward to next years quiz to be held at the Manawatu Branch.
Show and Shine
1956 Hastings Blossom Parade—Transport Through the Ages
Glenys Cox RIP
Sadly, Glenys Cox wife of Neil, passed away recently at home after some weeks of indifferent health. Glenys and Neil had been married for 33 years. Glenys trained as a nurse and worked in that profession for many years. Glenys enjoyed vintage motoring with Neil while living in Whangarei and Brisbane before settling a few years ago in Waipukurau.
Her spare time hobbies were quilt making and very fine needle work and stitcheries which she enjoyed and was very good at. She displayed some of her work on one of our CHB Rallies a few years ago.
Neil and Peaches, their Beagle pup, would like to thank the CHB VCC Branch Committee for the box of condiments and fellow members for your condolences during this sad
GlenysandNeilCoxenjoyingtheCHB countrysideintheir1914Overlanderwhen competingintheCHBVeteranRallyin
February2016
The origin of the term 'quilt' is linked to the Latin word culcita, meaning a bolster, cushion, or stuffed sack. The word came into the English language from the French word cuilte. The first use of the term seems to have been in England in the 13th century.
The sewing techniques of piecing, appliqué, and quilting have been used to create clothing and furnishings in various parts of the world for several millennia, and a wide range of unique quilting styles and techniques have evolved around the globe.
The earliest known quilted garment is depicted on the carved ivory igure of a Pharaoh dating from the ancient Egyptian First Dynasty. In 1924 archaeologists discovered a quilted floor covering in Mongolia, estimated to date between 100 BC and 200 AD. In Europe, quilting has been part of the needlework tradition since about the fifth century. Early objects contained Egyptian cotton, which may indicate that Egyptian and Mediterranean trade provided a conduit for the technique. However, quilted objects were relatively rare in Europe until approximately the twelfth century, when quilted bedding and other items appeared after the return of the Crusaders from the Middle East. The medieval quilted gambeson, aketon and arming doublet were garments worn under or instead of chain mail or plate armour. These later developed into the quilted doublet worn as part of European male clothing from the fourteenth to seventeenth century. The earliest known surviving European bed quilt is the Tristan quilt, which was made in latefourteenth century Italy from linen padded with wool. The blocks across its centre are scenes from the legend of Tristan. The quilt is 320 × 287cm (126×113in) and is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
For Sale
1917 MODEL T FORD—ROADSTER TURTLE DECK
Full restoration
Has current WOF and Rego, and is mobile.
Spare engine and many good spare parts.
Comes with New Trailer to suit Model T.
Asking price—$41,250
Enquiries to Neil Cox—021-0233-3948
Sunday 24 November 2024
Open up the coop and let your Bantams fly free for a great day out. All Bantam owners are welcome. Stay in Feilding to make it a weekend away. November isn’t that far away so get working on your bike! Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Contact: Mike Marshall—for further information
027 600 8890
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Central Hawkes Bay Branch oftheVCC— Directory
Chairman Gary Weaver 027 442 8920 weave@xtra.co.nz
Secretary—Ella Domper 027 201 2546 superscandi@gmail.com
Treasurer —Kaye Carswell 021 124 3620 accounts@wpkmotors.co.nz
Club Captain—Laurie Malcolmson
06 374 9823 or 021 579 133 volvo9349@yahoo.com
Vehicle Inspection—Keith Hopping
06 857 8255 or 021 742 302 keithhopping@gmail.com
Welfare—Sandra Cross 06 858 9814 secross@xtra.co.
Bleat Editor Joyce Calder 022 166 1403 joycecalder@gmail.com
Torqueheads Bruce Turner 021 100 4333 sulturna@gmail.com
Committee Bruce Poole 027 244 9090 brucepoole1930@gmail.com
Committee Paul Jensen 06 855 6862 matangi@farmside.co.nz
Committee—Rod McKenzie 027 446 7198 rod.mckenzie.wpk@xtra.co.nz
Committee—Neil Malcolm
06 858 5099 or 027 457 8945 pat.neil2016@gmail.com
Committee Gloria Malcolmson
06 374 9823 or 021 579 133 supagran14@yahoo.com.au
Catering—Eva Gollan
06 858 9105 or 021 170 9978 nga-oki@xtra.co.nz
Raffles Scarlett McKenzie
06 858 9562 or 027 446 7198 rod.mckenzie.wpk@xtra.co.nz
Beaded Wheels—Heather Cheer
06 374 0864 or 027 235 6649 ghcheer@xtra.co.nz
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10 Brooker Place, Waipukurau 4200, Central Hawkes Bay.
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Phone: 06 858 9082 Cell: 027 281 1306
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Free Advertising available for members OR non members for PRIVATE SALE Vehicles, parts, machinery etc, please contact Gary Weaver, Kaye Carswell or “The Bleat” Editor joycecalder@gmail.com to place your advertisement.
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