VCC CENTRAL HAWKES BAY BLEAT OCTOBER 2023

Branch Editorjoycecalder@gmail.com

CENTRAL

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

Early Days of Driver’s Education—

By Robert Tate

I remember during my high school days eagerly awaiting my 16th birthday so I could sign up for driver’s education. Back then, driver’s education was a normal part of the school curriculum. Today, high school students seeking driver’s education must turn to a variety of privately owned driver training school. When funding is available the NZ Police offer their time to teach the NZ road code theory to secondary school students.

This is a story about the history of driver's education and the fond memories many of us still may have of sitting behind that steering wheel for the first time.

The year was 1920 when school districts in the U.S. first provided instruction for traffic safety. In the beginning, it was integrated with other subjects and taught in either or both secondary and high schools. The public school district in Gilbert, Minnesota first offered a separate course in driver training in 1927, and then in 1933 the late Mr. Amos Neyhart offered driver’s education including road instruction at a State College high school in Pennsylvania. In the following year, Mr. Newyart reported on this great program and its success to the National Safety Congress in Chicago. Clearwater High School in Delaware also reported success in their driver training classes in 1934. Two years later, a college-credit course for teachers was offered at the Pennsylvania State College.

In Michigan, the American Automobile Association (AAA) had provided a driver's education course to High School students with a successful program. In addition, several high schools offered textbooks that were published and used from the mid-1930s to 1950s. The books were titled, “Man and the Motor Car” printed by the National Conservation Bureau and later by the Centre for Safety Education at New York University. “Man and the Motor Car,” was first published in 1936 and marked the first time a book on driver training was widely used in U.S. high schools. The first edition was revised and made available to public schools in 1941.

A driving teacher and student; photo taken in1950

Early Days of Driver’s Education—

By Robert Tate

The “Man and the Motor Car” textbook provided its students with many traffic problem details, and it was a challenge to young drivers on how to drive correctly. For many years, “Man and the Motor Car” helped millions of students all over the United States to become responsible and safe drivers for many years.

Another popular book among high schools during the 1960s and 1970s was “Sportsmanlike Driving,” published by the Driver Education Specialist American Automobile Association in Washington, D. C. The book highlighted pedestrian safety while driving as well as driving under adverse or special conditions. The textbook was successful for many years and had provided many students with needed information to become great drivers

Starting the 1940s, a hands-on driver training tool was developed called the Aetna Drivetrainer. Because of this invention, the student classroom all of a sudden became a behind-the-wheel training program. The Drivetrainers looked like bumper cars and a series of short films were produced covering many aspects of practice driving.

The small dummy cars were equipped with a variety of controls. As the students would view the film, their reaction and responses to driving situations were recorded electronically on individual cards. This multiple-type trainer had provided training for up to 20 students at a time. At the time, it served to supplement practice driving.

It should also be noted, that one of the first driving ranges for students and adults in this country was located at Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan.

By the late 1990s, Michigan schools began to eliminate the driver’s educational programs. Most of the discontinuation for free driver’s education courses started in Macomb County with school district officials citing cost overruns. Today, a driver’s educational course can cost many parents between $250 to 300 dollars for training.

All participants who have advised us that they intend coming on the “Mid-week Run” in October, will receive an email in early October from us.

This will outline where we will be starting from and a few other things relevant to the run.

Combined Dinner and Meeting with the Manawatu Branch in Dannevirke 20th September

Our September dinner and meeting was held in Dannevirke which was combined with the Manawatu Branch, plus a couple from the Wairarapa, a good night was had by all. As soon as we walked in the door and while waiting for our meal Laurie Malcolmson had our brains working overtime with a quiz. It was a competition between the clubs with a trophy to be won.

The rather handsome trophy went to the Manawatu Branch which was accepted by Derek Haycock. Congratulations Manawatu. Make the most of it because CHB will be picking it up next year.

The Piston Trophy was supplied by CHB Chairman, Gary Weaver, and designed by Keith Hopping. Thank you both. “Gary” we're just wondering what happened to the other 7??

A “Big Thanks” to all the staff of the Dannevirke Citizens Club, for the fantastic meal.

2023—

written by Glenys Mitchell

 Visit the Norsewood War Memorial Hall to view the Jane Brenkley exhibition— coffee, tea and cake are available.

 Museum is open with some hands on activities.

 The School is open all weekend with lots of exhibitions to visit.

 Visit Mathew's Park for our Country Fair—($10.00 per person entry fee)—live music performance, market, food stalls and vintage machinery club.

 Ride a Clydesdale horse—Steven Muggeridge will be in attendance

CHB Branch of the VCC—Annual Veteran Rally

Friday 3rd—Saturday 4th

Organised by Tony Prebensen

The Central Hawkes Bay Branch of the VCC Annual Veteran Rally is to be held in Taradale/Napier on Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November 2023.

For this year's event we want to encourage anyone with a veteran car, mobile or not, or even if you just have an interest in veteran cars to join in the weekend’s activities.

As a result of the cyclone, we are missing a few bridges and many roads have been affected but an interesting run and visits are planned.

Friday 3rd

BYO Barbecue at Pat and Mike’s at 5.30pm.

Saturday 4th

Is an easy run taking in a veteran restoration project, visit to the Faraday Centre, BYO picnic lunch at a splendid homestead, ending with a visit to my place for a shed inspection etc in the afternoon. Saturday evening will be dinner at a local club.

Sunday 5th

Well worth the trip through to join the veterans to view the Lemmon’s Trust Museum Collection. CHB participants will be leaving Tavistock Place at 9.30am to travel to Napier. The bridge at Waiohiki is all good so come through Korokipo Rd (HWY50) to Gloucester St in Taradale then left into Puketapu Road, right into Church Road, left into Puketitiri Rd, right into Seafield Rd, left into Hedgeley Rd. Your destination is 141 Hedgeley Road, near a civil Defence Assemble point sign, fairly steep drive up to the Museum. Leave the same way, turn right into Seafield Rd, left into Puketapu Rd to Tony’s place, he will let us know the number at Lemmon's. Bring you own lunch, chair etc, plenty of hot water, coffee, tea etc at Tony’s.

There is NO Entry Fee. There is a charge for the Faraday Centre and Lemmon’s Collection. Pay as you go.

Email: tonyprebensen@gmail.com and let him know if you plan on coming and he will send a more detailed information form.

I need to book numbers for some of the venues so please let me know what you plan to do asap.

Wednesday 18th October 2023

Branch Dinner and Meeting

To be held at the Waipukurau Club, Russell Street, Waipukurau .

Arrive at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm meal—followed by our meeting at 7.30pm

$32.00 per person—PLEASE PAY EVA CASH ON ARRIVAL

Menu: Roast Lamb w condiments.

Roast Pork w condiments.

Potatoes.

Peas.

Israeli Cous-Cous, Kumera, Capsicum, Spinach and feta salad. Broccoli Salad.

Dessert: Sticky Date pudding with ice cream

Numbers attending must be into Eva by the evening of Sunday 15th October 2023

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 GaryWeaver

CHB VCC 2023

October

Events Calendar

Tues 10th 11th 12th Mid Week Rally Organisers Rod and Scarlett McKenzie Sun 29th

Wed 18th Branch Dinner and Meeting

November

Fri 3rd Sat 4th Annual Veteran Rally–open to all-organised by Tony Prebensen Sun 26th

Sun 5th Veteran Rally and Club Run, open to all organised by Tony Prebensen

Wed 15th Branch Dinner and Meeting Venue TBA

Sun 19th

December Sat 9th

January 2024

February

Club Run in and around Waipukurau and Waipawa organised by Laurie and Gloria Malcolmson

Other District's Events

Mangatainoka Motors Two wheel day

Our Annual Christmas function will be held at Oruawharo Service awards to be presented.

Mangatainoka Motors Vintage Car day

25th to 29th OTAGO BRANCH National Veteran Rally

15th-18th HB-Art Deco Weekend

March 2nd-11th

North Island Cub Captain Tour

When insuring your valuable items (property, cars etc) with Vero, please quote YOUR CENTRAL HAWKES BAY BRANCH MEMBERSHIP NUMBER, this will result in a commission being paid to our Branch. Thank you for your support.

Chairman's Report—October—2023

Fair to say some of us are catching our breathe after the fantastic CHB Daffodil fund-raising Rally for Cancer.

On the 20th September we had a combined meeting with the Manawatu Branch a the Dannevirke Services and Citizens club, well attended by both clubs. Laurie and Gloria Malcomson organized a quiz night. Keith Hopping made a Trophy for the event called. “The Piston Broke Trophy” A fabulous looking trophy, this year it was won by the Manawatu branch, “Congratulations”

On Saturday the 23rd September Bruce Poole and Ken Lyons had their CHB VCC 1st Vintage Rally, the results will be posted in a report.

Members are still taking about the 10 pin bowling event held in Hastings.

“Congratulations” to Maureen James the recipient of a CHB Community Services award for services to sport Tennis & Squash.

Well I have finally retired from being an electrician, this happened on Friday 22nd of September, 58 years of sparky working in CHB and with the last 43 years operating Weaver’s Electrical. Time to work for Janet now.

By the time you read this report Janet and I will be in America on a tour and visiting family and a tour of the Shelby Mustang Factory in Los Vegus Nevada, a highlight for me.

NO Thursday morning coffee and scones for a few weeks, I’m sure I’ll cope with this.

Interesting event coming up in October with Rod and Scarlett’s Manawatu adventure.

So members get out and support the events that others organise, a lot of work goes into putting these events together.

Gary Weaver-QSM

Branch Chairman

CHB

The Takapau “Beagle Boys”

Club Captains Report—Laurie's Lot—October—2023

On August 24th 22 of our members with various degrees of competence took to the bowling alley in Hastings. A lot of laughs had by all, some frustration but seemingly the more we played the better we all got. The next day though wasn't so funny with aching muscles all over especially down one side.

Thanks go to Ken for organising the day, all concerned are up for more.

Daffodil Day has been and gone and what a huge success it was.

Saturday 23rd was Bruces Vintage Rally with all members invited.

Rod's tour of the Manawatu is in October with details in depth to follow via email.

The CHB Veteran Rally is being held on November 3rd 4th and 5th based in Taradale.

On Sunday 5th, all club members will enjoy a run to Lemmon's Museum in Napier. We will be leaving Tavistock Place at 9.30am to travel up to Napier. After the museum visit we will go to Tony Prebensen's place for a BYO lunch.

Later in November there is a cryptic cruise around Waipukurau and Waipawa, with lunch at a picturesque spot on a farm in the Waipukarau area.

The Christmas Party is at Oruawharo on 9th December. Club service awards to be presented. Christmas fairies and elves invited.

Till next time, stay safe

Laurie Malcolmson Club Captain

Central Hawkes Bay Branch oftheVCC— Directory 2023/2024

Chairman Gary Weaver 027 442 8920 weave@xtra.co.nz

Secretary/Delegate—Brian Connor

027 488 5019 karinya@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer Kaye Carswell 021 124 3620 accounts@wpkmotors.co.nz

Club Captain Laurie Malcolmson

027 457 8945 volvo9349@yahoo.com

Vice Club Captain Vehicle Inspection

Keith Hopping

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—Iain Gollan

021 170 9978

nga-oki@xtra.co.nz

Committee Rod McKenzie 027 446 7198 rod.mckenzie.wpk@xtra.co.nz

Committee Neil Malcolm

027 457 8945 Pat.neil2016@gmail,

Committee Gloria Malcolmson 021 579 133 supagran14@yahoo.com.au

Catering Eva Gollan 021 170 9978

nga-oki@xtra.co.nz

Raffles Scarlett McKenzie 027 446 7198 rod.mckenzie.wpk@xtra.co.nz

Manawatu Branch Vintage Rally 2023 written by Rod McKenzie

On Saturday 9th September Rod McKenzie and Bruce Poole set off from Waipukurau at 7:05am to go to the Manawatu Vintage Car Club’s Annual “Vintage Only Rally” in Bruce’s rather lovely 1930 Chrysler 77 Roadster.

Last year the number of entrants to the rally included 17 vintage cars and 10 other club eligible vehicles, totalling 27 entrants. There were not quite so many this year.

We arrived at Fitzroy Park which is at the eastern end of Main St, gassed up at the Caltex station bedside the park and then joined with the other entrants who were arriving to park up for the start. Entrants were from the Manawatu Branch, Wanganui and the CHB crew, which included four 1929-30 Chevrolets, three Ford Model A’s [including John and Margaret Cleland in their 1929 Tudor], 2 Austin Sevens and the CHB lads in the 1930 Chrysler. Also in attendance were a few later model club eligible cars including a very tidy Whanganui based Austin A35 from the late 1950’s.

After a short briefing from the organiser, Cliff Bennett, who explained it was to be a non-competitive run he added that there are number of cards with letters written on them for the crews to keep an eye out for enroute to be recorded. We were told that the first one would be at the top of the Pahiatua Track, which was found. The route took the entrants down to the Ballance Rd corner, past Ballance through to the old Manawatu Gorge. We had a quick look at the new road which is going to traverse the Ruahine Range replacing the Saddle Road before we turned right to follow Troop Rd back to Highway 2. Quiet back country roads lead us through Hopelands and back toward Mangatainoka before we took a left turn which sent us along a valley over country Bruce had not been through before. All the while the eyes were skinned looking for the cardboard checks. We found six checks altogether prior to arriving at the Ekatahuna Hotel where there was a fabulous lunch waiting for the 33 participants. We were joined there by a couple of cars from the Wairarapa including a Bull-nosed Morris and Laurie Cocker from Rongotea in his much-travelled 1906 Cadillac.

After lunch we set off at about 2:00pm along roads on the western side of SH2 coming out at the bottom of the Pahiatua Track before taking a winding metal road that lead us back toward the Track and a climb back over the hill again. We made our way back to the VCC clubrooms for a chat and the lovely BBQ dinner the club arranged for the entrants.

The combined 10 Silent Check letters were supposed to make up the phrase “Ford Model T” which were not put out in order. We found six, one ahead of the next best which meant the blokes from CHB brought home the winning plaque and the glory. So here we go again, with Bruce taking out another win at a Manawatu VCC Rally for the second time in a year.

Thank you to the Manawatu branch for another great event, pleasant company, and new roads not traversed before.

It would be commendable to have more CHB members entering these relatively local rallies, as if we support their branch events, their members will likely support our CHB events thus boosting numbers. Please consider entering your elderly vehicle into one of the neighbouring branches’ events in the future. You may even bring home the spoils!

Congratulations Bruce and Rod Winners

EMAIL RECEIVED FROM NATIONAL OFFICE (Abridged)

Dear Branch Member's

Subscription invoice renewals for the subscription year 1 November 2023 31 October 2024 have now been emailed to all members with an email address and posted to the remainder of our members. For those members who have had the invoices emailed to them, please check your spam/folder as our National Office bulk emails tend to end up there. If members add our bulk email address nationaloffice@vccnz.nz <mailto:nationaloffice@vccnz.nz> to their safe addresses list, then this should prevent this occurring again in the future.

I have had a number of invoice emails bounce back as undeliverable, and I am steadily working my way through them. We have had some email clients reject our emails as they suspect them as spam due to recent tightening of their spam filters. For those members I am resending the invoice from my admin@vcc.org.nz mailto:admin@vcc.org.nz email address and they seem to be getting through. Where the invoice bounces back us undeliverable due to the email address not existing etc, then the invoice is being printed and posted.

Kind regards,

Linda Duffell

Office Administrator

The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Incorporated

The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand

Fees 2023 - 2024 (13th September 2023)

(Note

Aug thru Oct includes the next years subscription)

Junior member - under-21 person that does not live with a main member Joint membership – Husband/wife/partner or dependent child living with a main member.

If an application form is filled out it is sent to the branch Secretary - and the Joining Fees are paid into the CHB VCC Branch bank account ANZ 02-0780-0035502-000

If the application is done online, the Joining Fees are paid directly into the VCC National Office bank account that is listed on the online application.

Members are invoiced in September each year by the VCC National Office Annual subscriptions are paid into the VCC National Office bank account 12-3151-0184322-00

Highland Fling Feilding

26th—28th April 2024

Veteran /Vintage Vehicle's Only

Organiser Derek Haycock, Manawatu Branch 027-4419-153

Email, entries and Enquires highlandflingfeilding@gmail.com

Entries limited to 100 Vehicles and Close 1st March 2024 or when the entry limit has been met.

Welcome

Friday 26th April – Registration and Merchandise collection from 4.00pm Stockyard Bar & Restaurant, 50 Manchester Street, Feilding, we will be in the back room. Please feel free to join us for happy hour and dinner.

Saturday 27th April Compulsory Drivers Briefing, 8.00am at the Coach House Museum carpark, 127 South Street, Feilding. Please provide own lunch at the Apiti Hall.

Saturday Evening, we have the backroom booked at the Stockyard Bar & Restaurant for anyone who would like to join for drinks and meal.

Sunday 28th April Compulsory Drivers Briefing, 8.00am at the Coach House Museum carpark, 127 South Street Feilding. Please proved own lunch, Tea and Coffee supplied at Manawatu VCC Branch Club Rooms.

Sunday dinner and Prize-giving, from 4.30pm at the Feilding Civic Centre, 84 Aorangi Street, Feilding. Please bring your own drinks and drinking glasses. Tea and Coffee provided.

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March 8th—10th 2024—Model 40 Convention—Celebrating 90 years

If you own a 1933 or 1934 Ford, you’ll want to be a part of the Model 40 Convention to be held March 8-10 2024, Celebrating 90 years of this beautiful model Ford, the event is open to both original & modified examples, but is limited to 100 entries. Having hosted past vintage and hot rod events, including Deuce Days for the 1932 Fords, the venue is at Solway Park, Masterton which is perfect for this sort of event. Trust House & JRI Insurance have come on board as major sponsors, and registrations are open now.

For more information follow the event on the 1933/34 Ford New Zealand Facebook page.

Expressions of interest and requests for registration forms to: magoos@xtra.co.nz.

Enquiries to the convenor: Lloyd Wilson 021-436-432

Whether or not you can attend, we would still be interested in hearing from owners, as we have established a register of 33/34 Fords in New Zealand. Also, we will be producing special anniversary plaques which will be available to Model 40 owners.

Lloyd Wilson Convenor

• Sunday 29 October Two Wheels Day

• Sunday 26 November Vintage Car Day

The events run as follows:

• 9:30am Gates open for all cars and Tui shop, café and restaurant open.

• 10:00am Gates open for public.

• 10:45am All competing cars to be parked.

• 11:00am Registrations close, live music starts and judging begins.

• 11:30am Guided Brewery Tour starts (from $25 pp).

• 12:30pm Prizegiving (A $500 Tui voucher is up for grabs).

Photo opportunity in front of the Tui Tower for all cars immediately after prizegiving.

5.00pm Brewery closes.

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