“Dripfeed” NEWSLETTER OF THE BANKS PENINSULA BRANCH OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF New Zealand (INC) VOLUME 39, No 3 April 2017 Editor: Craig Cowie 404 Bower Ave, North Beach, ChCh 8083 Ph. 3833-159, e-mail: mcaracowie@gmail.com Club Officers: Chairman:
Craig Keenan
322 1006
Secretary:
Ron Hasell
942 1105
Branch Address: 27 Showgate Ave, ChCh 8042 E-mail: bankspeninsula@vcc.org.nz
AGM / Noggin & Natter: 2nd Thursday of the month.
Noggin 7-30 pm at the Papanui RSA. Upham Room - enter either from 55 Bellvue Ave or the first entrance on the left on Harewood Road (Papanui Road / Main North Road. Thursday 13th April. We look forward to seeing you there. Supper is provided. ____________________________________________________________________________
From the Editor: Greetings to you all. Not much to write about this month which fits my spare time allocation extremely well. Please note the AGM is on Thursday May 11. I have attached committee nomination forms for those of you on email, but copies may be levered off Ron. Please consider putting your hand up. Apart from me, the committee are a great bunch and tasks not onerous at all. Regards Craig If you wish to receive Dripfeed by email, please let us know. _______________________________________________________________________________
Coming Events (Banks Peninsula Branch events highlighted) .
Levels Classic Motor Racing Club Day. Saturday 29 April. Details from Ron.
Hadstock Park Gymkhana Sunday 7th May. Craig’s Keenan and Cowie organising. Enter on the day, no entry fee unless you’re planning to complain about something in which case the fee will be exorbitant. Drivers must be VCC members, no exceptions at all. All tests will be on flattish open paddocks and will be suitable for any club cars. Scrutineering 9-30 am sharp, Drivers briefing and start 10 am Follow Shands Rd or Springs Rd,
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Right at T onto Ellesmere Junction Rd, L at Springston onto Leeston Rd, after approx 6.6 km R just before the bridge onto Bethels Rd, See VCC signs on left at approx 1.9km.
Banks Peninsula Branch AGM. Thursday11th May 8pm. Papanui RSA. Upham Room. Enter either from 55 Bellvue Ave or the first entrance on the left on Harewood Road (Papanui Road / Main North Road.
Balcairn Trial. BP Branch. Date TBC but will be either Sunday 16th or 23rd July. Organiser’s Craig Cowie / Craig Keenan. Entry forms from Ron Hasell. Details in May / June Dripfeed. Meals and refreshments will be available on the day.
Nelson Sandy Bay Hillclimb 21st May. Details from Ron.
Rosco Sporting Trial West Coast VCC. Sunday June 18th Reefton. Details from Ron Hasell.
Irishman Creek Rally, Sat 3 - Monday 5 June 2017. Start time is 8am for an 8.30 departure from Twizel. There is accommodation in Twizel or 30km up the road on Omarama. Alternatively you could start at 6 in Fairlie. Ring for bookings as we have found that websites show this weekend booked out but this is not the case. Saturday and Sunday will be in Fairlie so please make your accommodation arrangements with this in mind.
‘Dunlop Mac’ and the soon to be Seabrook / Fowlds Rubber Duck at Brooklands. C. 1932. (Driver: Pat Driscoll possibly)
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Hisso, New Year’s Day 2017.
Austin 16/6 at French Farm, Peninsula Run 2016. Dripfeed April 2017