VCC OTAGO ROADRUNNER OCT 2022

October 2022

of

Vintage Car Club

Zealand Otago Branch

The Otago RoadRunner is the official newsletter of the Vintage Car Clubof New Zealand Otago Branch Inc.

expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Otago BranchInc.

Otago Branch

CHAIRPERSON Mark Wilkinson markandnicolaw@gmail.com 476 4004

PAST CHAIRPERSON Nicola Wilkinson markandnicolaw@gmail.com 476 4004

TREASURER David Ross vccnzobt@gmail.com 455 8800

SECRETARY Marion McConachie bmmcconachie@xtra.co.nz 453 0404

CLUB CAPTAIN Kevin Mason 027 2286431 488 5198

HOUSE MANAGER Bill Partel thepartels@gmail.com 489 4033

PROPERTY OFFICER Bill Veitch w.veitch@xtra.co.nz 489 1626

EDITOR Eleanor Harrison eleanor.harrison@otago.ac.nz 479 8280

COMMITTEE MEMBER Colin Winter wolseley2@xtra.co.nz 456 4382

COMMITTEE MEMBER Andrew Roxburgh 488 3866

COMMITTEE MEMBER Ross McTaggart rossandgay@xtra.co.nz 476 4005

COMMITTEE MEMBER Trevor Kempton catjkempton@gmail.com 454 4912

LIBRARIAN Moira Cunningham 453 5777

TROPHY STEWARD David Ross 455 8800

VEHICLE REGISTRAR & VIC Bob Woodford 466 7011

VEHICLE REGISTRAR & VIC Bruce Murray 487 7281

VEHICLE REGISTRAR & VIC Bill Veitch 489 1626

ARCHIVIST Marion McConachie 453 0404

PARTS OFFICERS Bill Partel 489 4033

George Martin 489 3621

David Cunningham 453 5777 Kevin Mason 488 5198

GROUNDS OFFICER Bruce Murray 487 7281

BRANCH SCRIBE Marion McConachie 453 0404

HONORARY SOLICITOR Joe O’Neill 477 6801

THE AUDITOR

To be confirmed

CLUBROOMS

125 Forbury Rd., Dunedin , 9012 Phone 455 0586

Postal Address: 125 Forbury Road, Dunedin, 9012

BRANCH EMAIL otago@vcc.org.nz

COMMITTEE MEETS

2nd Monday of month 7.30pm

CLUB NIGHT Friday 7.30pm to 11.00pm

MOTORCYCLE NIGHT

First Friday of the month MONTHLY MEETING Last Friday of the month 8.30pm

PARTS SHED Friday 7.30pm 9.30 pm. Wednesday 09.00am 12.00 noon

ARTICLES FOR NEWSLETTER

Can be forwarded to your editor by the 3rd Wednesdayof the month please

VERO INSURANCE APPLICATIONS

Please quote Otago “Agent No H0300145 Inspector No 916”

LIBRARY ROSTER

OCT 7th Bruce Murray

14th Closed 21st Closed 28th Bill Veitch

DEC 2nd Kevin Mason 9th Closed 16th Closed 23rd Closed 30th Closed

Library open 8.00 9.30 Friday night

NOV 4th Bryan McConachie 11th Closed 18th Closed 25th Moira Cunningham

2023

JAN 6th Closed 13th Closed 20th Closed 27th Bruce Murray

Welcome to New Members

The Otago Branch extends a very warm welcome to Chris and Cherie Scadden - owns a 1972 Triumph MkSpitfire David Mehrtens – 1924 Delage Adam Seymour – a couple of PW Chevrolet’s Murray Ruthven & Maureen Burn PW Jowet and P80 Ford Cortina Marie Mackay – Ford Anglia

The branch welcome you all to the Club. We look forward to seeing you at branch and club events.

BRANCH EVENTS (listed in bold)

Please contact your branch secretary if you would like entry forms for other branch rallies / events

2022

OCT 1st -2nd

Dunvegan Rally 7 8th Canterbury Swapmeet

Thurs 27th Midweek Run 21 24th Mount Cook Rally South Canterbury Fri 28th Club Night Taieri Tour helpers briefing

NOV 4th -6th 50th Taieri Tour 12th 50th Clutha Rally 122 13th Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally Southland Sun 20th Commercial/Veteran Rally 19th Swapmeet North Otago

Thurs 24th Midweek Run

Fri 25th Club Night - Tech talk TBC

DEC Fri 2nd Motorcycle Group Meeting Windsor Rally North Otago Sun 3rd Moped Rally, Sun 4th Christmas BBQ

2023

JAN Sun 15th Jackson Rally

21-22nd Dunedin Brighton Run 21st Vintage M/C rally Waimate 0276443824

VCC NATIONAL EVENTS

2023

3 6th February National Motorcycle Rally Southland just prior to the Burt Munro Challenge

24-27th February National Veteran Car Rally Auckland

2024

January National Veteran Rally / Dunedin Brighton Run - Otago Branch Bid tba National Commercial Rally Wanganui

2025 Bid to hold National Motorcycle Rally - Wairarapa

My Vintage www.myvintage.co.nz is a new online marketplace devoted to all those people who are passionate and enthusiastic about Old Cars and other old vehicles.

Midweek Run

Thursday 27th October

Meet at the Clubrooms at 11am We will have another lunch time run for this month. Venues will be confirmed closer to the time. Numbers will be required please advise Marion or Kevin Mason if you intend to come asap.

TECH TALK – 28 OCTOBER

As the 50th Taieri Tour is happening the following week, we will use this Friday for the helpers briefing and finalising the event details

I haven’t much to report this month other than to thank all Rally organisers for the time and effort they are putting into the events they are running. Particular thanks to Kevin Mason for his continued enthusiasm for the monthly Thursday runs. Without you there would no runs for the members to enjoy. Should anyone wish to organise an event please don’t be shy, any suggestion is greatly appreciated.

The rally season is now upon us starting with the 50th Dunvegan Motor Cycle Rally, the 50th Taieri Tour and the Veteran and Commercial Run.

The branch also put a display in the Autospectacular on 10 September and by all accounts this year’s Autospectacular was a success.

On 18 September the PWV, P60 and P80 run was held, this year it was open to some other invited car clubs. The run finished at the Otago Aero Club, Mosgiel and was followed by a visit through the Rescue Helicopter Base. Even though the wind was cold from comments heard this was well received. A report can be found in the Roadrunner.

Entries for Dunvegan at the time of writing were around 40 45 and also approximately 40 have been received for the Taieri Tour. Most of the Taieri Tour entries received to date are from other branches, so can I ask that if you are planning on attending- you please send in an entry form as soon as possible. A great weekend to celebrate both the 50th Dunvegan and 50Th Taieri Tour has been planned early lodgement of entries helps the organisers when planning for meals, number of rally packs etc.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for upcoming events in the magazine plus Eleanor would welcome any contributions you may wish to forward for publication.

And finally in the words of Dale Carnegie: Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Mark

PWV / P60 / P80 Run –18th September

This year’s run was held on a clear but windy day. Starting at the Village Green we travelled across and around the Taieri from the top of Saddle Hill through to Brighton, Taieri Mouth and then to Waihola where some pulled over for a pit stop. Once back on the road we headed north towards Dunedin before turning off the highway to head to Berwick. From here it was through to Woodside and then an acute left onto SH87 heading towards Middlemarch. At Lee Stream School it was a right turn onto George King Memorial Drive to head back towards Mosgiel finishing at the Otago Aero Club.

After lunch and prizegiving the highlight of the day was a tour around the Otago Rescue Chopper base. Otago has a largest and busiest base in New Zealand due to our geographical area which is borne out by the fact that they had attended 13 callouts the day before we arrived. They have 4 helicopters in service and have recently taken delivery of the 5th which is still to be put into service. Of the 4 in service, one was in the shop being serviced after 800 flying hours, two were out on calls which left just one in the hanger plus the new one. As well as watching a presentation on the Otago Rescue Choppers we were also able to see inside the chopper to see the equipment that they travel with. The Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust looks after the funding for base. The majority of funds come from the government however there is still a large reliance on community funding to help cover the costs of equipment, staffing plus IFR (Instrument Flying Rules) routes. These routes allow the choppers to respond to missions that would otherwise be impossible due to low cloud or freezing conditions plus reduce the time it takes to get there. They prebuilt routes allow the crew to respond more frequently and with greater safety for both the crew and patients by flying using GPS on these prebuilt routes that are not available to other aircraft.

We had a great turnout of 25 vehicles on the day including 4 guests from the Rootes Group, TR Register and Classic Motoring Club who accepted our invitation to join us on the day. Part of the entry fee was used to donate $280 to the trust.

Nicola

PWV/P60/P80 Results

PWVGraeme Duthie

1954 Daimler

P60 Gil and Ruth Edmunds 1973 Austin 1300 (1st) Alex Benson 1966 Sunbeam Tiger (2nd)

P80 Stuart & Lynn Neill 1989 Toyota Corolla Bill Veitch 1985 BMW Non Members Darrin Gibbs Hillman California

Graeme Duthie

Ruth Edmunds

Lynn Neill

Looking around the Otago Rescue Helicopters Base

Bruce Murray beside a helicopter named “Bruce”!

VINTAGE STYLE”

Available for all participants during the weekend more details to follow.

Welcome to Dunedin Everyone!

For over 20 years “Vintage Style” has been providing unique, top quality, original vintage fashion for men and women, not only to members of Otago VCC, but the general public of New Zealand. Surprises galore with special 50th Taieri Tour discounts available. Hope to see you all!

Stock: Day Wear/Evening Wear: Dresses, suits, skirts, jackets, hats, gloves, furs, waistcoats and much more!

Personalised Vintage Fashion Shows are a speciality presented by our experienced team of models.

Sue Partel 021 146 4987

Cash/phone

New membership applications

This process and charges have changed.

Applications for membership can now be done online It can be found here https://vcc.org.nz/how to join/. Or contact: Marion Branch Secretary in the first instance.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBCRIPTIONS - ARE NOW DUE

By now you should have received an Invoice for your annual membership fees either by email or posted in the mail.

The preferred method of payment is via internet banking, or visa. If you are not able to use either of these options for paying your membership fees please either visit your bank and place a deposit into the VCC account or contact your branch secretary who will assist as needed.

NB: please ensure that all your contact details are correct - as some of you may no longer have landlines but these may still be listed

Change ofAddress/phone number/email address

Contact National Office directly to advise these changes!

ALLBRANCH NEWSLETTERS

All branch newsletters are available on the Club Website. www.vcc.org.nz scroll to News from our Branches

Entry forms to individual branch events should be accessible and printable via this forum. Or there should be a copy in the clubrooms or contact me for a copy. Entries usually close within two weeks of the event. NNB: Please if you are planning to enter a local event, and running late with entry forms, please contact the organizer by phone or email to let them know you are coming. They need to know numbers for printing the instructions, and catering purposes for some events.

Otago Branch - Name Badges - If you do not yet have one please contact David Ross treasurer to order one. They are $10 each and good to wear when attending events. We have a number of new members and it can be difficult for everyone trying to identify and remember who you are.

Tech Talks – Last Friday of the Month Club Nights

Thanks to those who have offered their time and resources to give presentations during these club nights over the year ahead. We are always looking for additional interesting speakers. Please get in touch with a committee member if you have any contacts.

SPARE PARTS SHED: Parts shed is usually open every Wednesday morning, and Friday evenings when the clubrooms are open. Reminder see if you can effectively recycle your parts before scrapping them. NO TYREs by request.

VIC Applications / Authenticity Statements

Please Make sure of the following:

Please write clearly capitals preferred: ensure that the application forms are completed fully, especially in regards to mileage, engine manufacturer, some history of the vehicle (even if it is only “purchased from Trade Me in April 1999”)

Get 3 identical photographs of the vehicle, correct size as indicated on application form

Photos of Chassis/frame number and/or engine numbers.

PLEASE CHECK THAT ALL PAPERWORK/(PHOTOS - CORRECT SIZE!!!) ARE PRESENT BEFORE FORWARDING TO YOUR BRANCH VEHICLE REGISTRAR It gets very time consuming when we need to contact you time and again to ensure everything is sorted. THE VIC CARD BELONGS TO THE VCC AND MUST STAY WITH THE CAR! -

CHANGED VEHICLE OWNERSHIP - SOLD OR SELLING

YOUR VIC’D VCC VEHICLE

YOU NEED TO ADVISE NATIONAL OFFICE!!! ENSURE YOU SEND YOUR VIC CARD ALONG WITH CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP DETAILS TO NATIONAL OFFICE

There is a form that needs to be completed for this (available from Branch Secretary or on the VCC website VIC information is the property of the National Club this is their way of keeping records of Vehicle ownership etc.

Vero Insurance Scheme Just a reminder, the VCC Vero insurance scheme is set up for those with current VCC membership. If you become unfinancial you will no longer receive discounted insurance premiums

The VCCNZ Facebook page at: www.facebook.co/vintagecarclubofnewzealand If you want to add photos and short write ups for insertion to Facebook please send to: comms@vcc.org.nz

AED DEFIBRILATER -There is one on the outside wall of the 4 Square shop on corner of Bayview Road. Please make a point of familiarising yourself of its location Never know when it might be needed.

The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand

Branch Inc.

TAIERI 50 TOUR YEARS 4 to 6 November 2022

Kindly supported by

Travis Michelle travanmarg@gmail.com

David Mills mrdavidmills@gmail.com

Newsletter Number 6

It’s building up!

Entry forms are out. If you have not seen or got one you will do soon. You have a choice from three routes depending, basically, on the age and ability of your car. Remember, the medium and long ones involve some hill work.

The interest from outside of Dunedin has been most encouraging. There is a large contingent from Canterbury organising a hub rally to meet with the Taieri. There is news of some from the South joining as well. We have indications of over 30 coming from other branches. The whole event is promising to be a great weekend for the VCC movement and the city so get yourselves organised.

Everyone should wear name badges and the cars, where possible, should have their Vehicle Identity Card. Many people put these in a drawer and then forget which one. Then there is a mad scramble to hunt them out when they need them. So start looking now and get set up.

Now all the groundwork is done and confirmed, we move into the next phase of organising. Those of you in Dunedin who are not intending to take part in the activities of the event but wish to be there we need to know who you are. We are getting the marshals for the field tests and time keeping together and with the numbers expected, we need many people for these activities. If you are in that category and can help, contact David (email at the top of this or 027 222 4751) and we will start getting these set up as well.

It is promising to be a good weekend. We encourage you all to come along. Travis

Newsletter Number 7

We are now getting to the details and the call goes out now for the help. Some points to make first.

There are no gravel or shingle roads on any of the three routes mapped out. If you encounter any it will be you have made a wrong turn or there is inevitable road works that were not there when we laid the courses out.

If you know an older VCC member who has given up the club due to advanced years or illness, consider bringing them with you on part of the journey. There is no need to register them, but we will need the payment if they are to come to the dinner. We would love to have them as without their involvement in the past we would not be here today. It will not be long before we will not have this opportunity to see them again. If there are some problems with payments talk to David or me.

Dunedin members, this one is for you. The numbers expected are getting big. This will bring problems with the field test and parking. If you are one who does not wish to take part in the activities and could help us out on the Saturday, please contact us. You will have a different rally pack, badge and car number. Our big fear is cancelling these if the numbers are too great. We do not want lines of old cars steaming water, heating oil and burning clutches because we are too slow. Help at the start as well please.

We would like some help from a few who could get a wee team together to do some decoration of the Dunedin Rugby Club rooms. Nothing grand. We just need some floral or static displays that we can use for photo backdrops etc. If you could organise a small team to do that for us it would be most appreciated. In addition, if any of you have photos from Taieri Tours Past, copies to put up on a board would be great.

Travis Newsletter Number 8

There is a lot in this and some new information.

A reminder of the Friday Night programme. The venue is The Dunedin Rugby Football Club on Moana Rua Road. There is a large carpark opposite but security is not our responsibility. This is all off Victoria Road that runs between St Kilda and St Clair Beaches. We open at 4.30pm. You will check in there and receive your rally pack and there will be a major briefing at 7pm SHARP. Everything in your Rally pack is yours to keep, even the number for your car.

On the Saturday, we start from the same place opening the clubrooms at 9am. While starting is flexible from around 1015am, please make sure you do check in with the starting marshals. That way we will know who has actually turned up and ensure you get there. Make sure your provided number is prominently displayed on your car. This is so timekeepers and marshals can see you on the road. There is an emergency number on the bottom of the Rally sheet. Bring your picnic gear and food, as lunch is not provided. However, the local Lions Club at Outram are going to have a sausage sizzle and the Grid Coffee Company will have a wagon there.

On Saturday night, please be seated for start by 5.30pm. The pre dinner entertainment will begin then and they will not wait. Remember, it is BYO but glasses will be on the tables.

On Sunday, if you have any dietary requirements please attend to this yourself. Bring your picnic chairs and gear. We will provide a basic BBQ only but not plates cups etc.

Travis, the Otago Committee and I hope you enjoy this event. Covid has been a real damper so let us get out and enjoy things.

Autospectacular Report 10 September 2022

On the Friday evening there were the usual queues of all kinds of vehicles waiting their turn to be able to park up on their allocated sites within the Edgar Centre. We heard reports of approximately 300 vehicles on display. Then there were also a few sales sites running.

On Saturday morning there was a constant queue of people waiting to come in to view the displays that were on offer. Also, the food stalls were struggling to keep up at times. Which is all a good sign.

Walking around the displays it was great to see many more of our members’ vehicles displayed in sites highlighting one make groups and also supporting some of the commercial sites. The theme this year was “What I did in Lockdown!”. I am sure many of you would have learned about the vehicles that had been bought and sold and are still undergoing restoration.

Thank you to our members - Graeme Duthie, Travis Michelle, Basil North, Bruce Murray and Bruce Christie who ensured their cars and bikes were available for display on our branch site. Thank you also to the team who ensured everything was in place and looking the part, and who manned the site during the day answering questions and meeting up with current and prospective members.

Congratulations to Bruce Christie who received an award for Best Motorcycle in the show. The look on his face when he learned this was priceless. Well done Bruce.

Here’s looking forward to next years’ show.

Bruce Christie with his AJS

Marion

Autospectacular 2022

David Mills manning the site

Gill and Ruth Edmunds’ Bambina

Club night – 26th August 2022

Our guest speaker at the August Club night was one of our“newer” members Dean Turner who is a Signwriter for DLB Signwriters in Fox Street. Dean started his presentation with showing the different brushes that are used for pin striping and then gave a demonstration on a wheel that have been previously prepared after which members had the opportunity to have a go at it themselves. Approx. 30 members attended and as you can see from the photos those who tried out the pin striping were having so much fun that they were reluctant to stop for the meeting. Thanks Dean we will need to take you up on the offer for a site visit.

Nicola

Daffodil Day thank you from the Cancer Society

Hi Marion,

I just wanted to thank you and your wonderful members for volunteering their time and their beautiful cars to help us deliver the fresh daffodils last week. Daffodil Day was a huge success and it got off to a wonderful start with you and your team. Your commitment and dedication to the Cancer Society over the years is unsurpassed and allows us to continue the work that we do!

Please pass on my thanks to all your drivers and runners, I loved meeting them all and hearing about their gorgeous cars! I can’t wait to see you all again next year!

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” Elizabeth Andrew Ngā mihi nui

Karen Wink Volunteer Coordinator, Dunedin and Coastal Otago

The Cancer Society of New Zealand Otago and Southland Division Inc. 283 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016 | PO Box 6258, Dunedin 9059 p. 03 477 7447 | m. 021 968 265 | www.cancernz.org.nz

For sale

1957 GORICKE Moped, Sachs 49cc motor, two speed transmission runs real well.

Very tidy original condition, club accepted, with rego on hold. Some spare parts and service manual included. Ride it away and enjoy, offers over $1,200.00

Ph: 4882540 or 0278240523

Snippet from Bill Veitch: TAHUNA STADIUM SPEEDWAY RIDERS BULLETIN NO 7. 12 . 12 . 49 MECHANICS.

Following enquiries from several riders re the reasonable duties of a mechanic, we list below the more routine checks after each race if the rider is being properly looked after.

Check FUEL quantity. CHECK oil. CHECK caps are tight on Petrol and Oil Make sure the rider has turned off the FUEL TAPS

Clean riders goggles Check chain tension and links

Check Air Cleaner. Check Carb Nuts, base and induction. Also float top and petrol leads. Check Compression of Motor.

Has the tyre moved ? Check if the tyre valve is on an angle

Keep the riders gear tidy and always move around the pits alert in action

Advise rider how many races before he goes on again

FIRST TIME ON THE TRACK. To get an idea of your capabilities and the ease of sliding the bend, stop at the end of the straight and start your run at the beginning of the bend. Do this several times.

FOOT FORWARD and keep it there right from the start. Good toecap is essential.

Tired Leg or Arms are a sign of lack of fitness. You know the answer there.

Strengthen up those muscles with practise and exercise. Blipping. Foremost thought at all times is Keep the Throttle Steady When On The Bend and don't start off by blipping the throttle on and off and doing a series of Pig Jumps, Blipping is tough on both chains and frames.

Some names our older members will recall at Tahuna Speedway

R. Johnston. W. Ashton. R. Ashton.

J. O'Kane. A. Quinn.

E. Nesbit. E. Healey.

R. Duckworth.

E. Baker. T. Whelan.

C. Marsden.

B. Marsden. I. Shand.

W. Philip. T. Allan.

A. Fibbes.

Email: otcl@es.co.nz

Postal: 406 Hillside Road, Dunedin

Phone 455 5029