FEBRUARY 2017 201622016NOV/ DEC 2016
TARANAKI BRANCH COMMITTEE 2016 Chair ColinJohnston Past Chair John Muter Secretary Raewynn Kruse Treasurer Rob Thomson Club Captain John Muter Motorcycle Rep Rob Gudopp Librarian Bill Durling Editor Jim Logan Beaded Wheels Colin Johnston Committee Danny Pattinson Pat Stieller Les Bognuda Brian Bolland Name Tags Badges Geoff Blackbourn Custodian Russell Lambert Historian, (vacant) Vehicle VIN’s Vehicle VIC’s Mid-Week Coordinators Parts Committee
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Chairman’s Report A very Happy New Year To all Members hope everyone has had a well-earned break over the Christmas New Year holiday period and all are refreshed ready for some excellent motoring that Club captain John Muter has in store for us. Please check the what’s on part of the newsletter to see what’s coming up. I would like to pass on the clubs grateful thanks for all members who supported the annual Christmas parades held in New Plymouth Bell Block Waitara Inglewood Stratford and all the other ones that were held. As we are trying to watch our costs for the posting of newsletters it would be an advantage if members when they collect their newsletters at club night could check to see if members in their home areas could take those newsletters and give them to the members who are not present. In an effort to promote our branch our Club Captain is going to organise a Posh Picnic on Sunday March the 26th. We will use our cars and get dressed up and gather the china from the china cabinet and end up in a public place and have a Posh Picnic with all the trimmings that you can bring. The alterations to the toilet block are nearing completion and a big thank you to Brian Bolland who has overseen this project and he has made sure that the alterations have come in on budget. The final touch is needed for the painting to be organised and this will finish a long awaited upgrade to this amenity. If you can spare a bit of time to help out in this regard please see Brian and he would appropriate your help on this. We will be holding another working bee soon at the clubrooms to tidy up around the section and a bit of cleaning of the gutters and roof areas and the buildings. We will let you know on the date. Some members have asked if they could organise a weekend away at some of the long weekends that are coming up. We would encourage any members to make your thoughts known to Club Captain John and get under way with a run for members to enjoy. It’s a great idea and has been successfully held in years gone by and should be held as it is a great way to have an interesting weekend and great camaraderie. Please remember because our newsletters are ready to be picked up at the Noggin and Natters that organising for events and announcements have to be a month ahead. So I hope to see members out and about in their vehicles as summer is now here and the warm sunshine is supposed to be warming everything up. There is something for everyone to do over the next three or four months be it a rally outside our branch or a club run. So enjoy your Club. Take care when out driving on the roads.........Keep to the Left.........Keep the passion.......Cheers...... Chairman Colin
CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT We are now well into the New Year and I guess 2017 will go as quickly as last year. With the better weather coming on we have a variety of events that I hope you will all enjoy. Thursday 26th January, the midweek run, we will meet at the east End beach carpark, Nobs Line Strandon at 1.30 pm. We will finish at a café for coffee at the end of this event. Sunday 29th January. Picnic run to lakes Rotokare and Rotorangi, meet at bath St Eltham at 10.45am, bring your lunch. Saturday and Sunday 18-19 February, the Vintage Hay Day at Colin Honors farm on Waitara Rd. It would be appreciated if we could display a few cars on the day. Sunday 26th February, the Mini Vin rally starting at 1.30pm from the Waitara Town and Country Club, always a popular event finishing at Colin’s home for afternoon tea and prize giving. Please bring a plate. March 11 and12 the veteran 1 and 2 cylinder Rally organized by Veronica and Steven Oliver. Also on this weekend of Taranaki Anniversary, Ron Hyatt is organizing a run to the Raglan area. These away weekends have always been popular in the past so if you are interested please phone Ron, 7588712 for further details, safe motoring. John
POSH PICNIC NOTICE AN NOTICE IN ADVANCE OF AN EVENT YOU WOULD ALL ENJOY, TO BE HELD ON 26 MARCH, SUNDAY, AT VENUE TO BE DECIDED, GET YOUR GLAD RAGS OUT
Members of the Management committee visiting the T S B Stadium and Clubrooms
Egmont Classic Car Register P.O. Box 776 Hawera 4640
CROUCHER & CROWDER NGAWHINI CLASSIC CAR INVITATION HILLCLIMB 2017 Dear Classic Car Owner/Driver, Please find enclosed the entry form, and supplementary regulations for this summer's Hill Climb which we invite you to enter. All vehicles entered for this event, up to and including class E, must have been manufactured, or have been available, pre 31 December 1980. For class F vehicles up to 31 December 1992, free modification applies. We are again trialing class H, for “Future Classics”. These will be accepted or declined solely at the organizers’ discretion. For class G, entrants with vintage cars are requested to bring with them their Vehicle Identity Card if applicable. This event is run under MotorSport NZ rules and hence their Manual 35 applies. If you have any concerns, this can now be studied in depth by following this link: http://www.motorsport.org.nz/resources/motorsport-manual Areas to take particular note of are: • Non standard seat belts and safety harnesses. If in doubt contact Murray Dawson as below. • Post 1960; all open cars must have, at least, a MSNZ homologated roll bar. • Pre 1960; all open cars must be V.C.C. accredited, or have at least a MSNZ homologated roll bar. • Permitted helmet standards have changed a little – refer list of currently approved standards (page 10). All helmets must be in good, clean condition, no chips, scratches, impact damage, worn or stained straps and linings. And must fit you! • As from 1st January 2013, fire extinguishers must now be fitted with TWO (2) Metal Quick release straps. Such extinguishers are available from the likes of Bunnings. Extinguishers must be powder type, fitted with a pressure gauge, be a minimum of 0.9 kg. and under 6 years old according to its date stamp. Overalls, footwear and clothing should be of flame resistant material. Minimum requirement of overalls are one-piece, full body, with close fitting front, cuffs and ankles, full cotton – not nylon, polyester or mix thereof. Closed shoes and socks must be worn. If your car does not comply, it could be possible for you to do demonstration runs – please complete your entry form accordingly for our consideration. Prize giving will take place in the paddock shortly after the event as certificates will be posted to you later, together with result sheets and a photograph of your car somewhere on the hill. Although entries do not close until 24th February 2017, qualifying entries are accepted on a first come, first served basis, so to avoid disappointment, we advise you to get your entry in early. We look forward to seeing you on the day. Contact Officials:John Apps Murray Dawson Organiser and Event Secretary S.T.C.C. Liaison ph 06 7520041 ph 06 2786726 apps.jhe@gmail.com w_mdawson@slingshot.co.nz
From the International 2021 Rally Director. On the weekend of 13/14th January a visit was held in New Plymouth by ten members of the Management committee including the President Diane Quarrie of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand. They were here to inspect the Facilities that were proposed for the holding of this event in January 2021. All members of the committee were very impressed with our TSB stadium and the New Plymouth Race Course, The Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura park facilities. The Stadium was toured with NPDC personal on hand to answer any queries. A tour of some of the road routes took place with very good comments from management members about the condition of our back country roading network. A four hour meeting was held to decide on dates, budgets, facilities and naming rights and I am pleased to announce that a former member of our branch and a previous rally director of the 2000 international rally Mr Greg Terrill from the Waikato has been appointed as the VCC management representative and will be an enormous help to me as he will have valuable knowledge. I will make further announcements on appointments after I have viewed all the questionnaire forms sent to all Taranaki branch members that are now being returned. I would like to thank those members who have returned their forms. Regards Colin Johnston Rally Director 2021 New Plymouth. A Rally "Like No Other" WANTED FOR THE BRANCH The position of Branch Archivist has become available following the move to the Waikato of our previous Archivist. This is an important position for the Branch and the job involves, collecting and archiving all our Branch records, compiling photo records of Branch events and maintaining these records in a safe and secure location. Interested parties please contact Chairman Colin. Ph 7546216
DETAILS OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 9 16 26
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OTHER EVENTS Check dates with the local Branch 4-5 Club Captains Safari Wellington 5 East Coast Rally East Bay Of Plenty 11 Annual Veteran Rally Auckland 11-12 Three Rivers Rally Gisborne 12 Remembrance Day Rally Wairarapa 17-19 Art Deco Rally Hawkes Bay 17-24 25th National M/cycle Rally & Hub Tour Horowhenua 25 Swap Meet Wellsford/Wkwth 26 Open Day Waikato
Closing date MarchTopical Torque, 12 February Please forward articles to the Editor, Jim Logan 76C South Road N P 4310-or email to djlogan@ihug.co.nz
TARANAKI VINTAGE MACHINERY CLUB HAY DAY TH TH 18 & 19 FEBRUARY 2017 10AM – 4PM 331 WAITARA ROAD, BRIXTON, WAITARA Entry $10 per Adult Members vehicles welcome on the day for display, may be left overnight Saturday as site security will be available,
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OTHER EVENTS Check dates with the local Branch 4 Ruahine Ramble Manawatu 5 Ladies Rally Waikato 12 Annual Lake Taupo Rally Taupo 12 Annual Vintage Muster Auckland 12 Rex Porter Rally Wairarapa 18 Swap meet Horowhenua 18 Vintage Venture Waikato
This magazine is also available by e-mail as a PDF file. If you would prefer to receive a copy this way please contact the Editor. Pictures are usually in colour Views and opinions expressed in Topical Torque are those of contributors and not necessarily those of the Taranaki Branch of the V C C of N Z, the Branch Executive or the Editor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clubrooms: 1040 Mountain Road - SH 3A Inglewood
44th WAITARA MINI-VIN TOUR SUNDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2017 Assemble at the Waitara Town and Country Club car park West Quay Waitara. First car away at 1:30pm Rally in true Mini-Vin tradition and enjoy the get-together. Rally finishes at Colin and Alexander Johnston’s residence at 63 Broadway, Waitara for afternoon tea (please help out with a plate) Prizes and trophy will be presented and the winners name will be added to the Honours Board at the club rooms. You are invited to come on your motorbike or motor in your Veteran, Vintage PVV, Post 60, Modern or anything you like.
JUST BE THERE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME For any further information contact Colin Johnston on 06 7546216 or 021 1316699
EDITORS REPORT For those who don’t subscribe to the NZ Classic Driver magazine you would have missed the item in the Jan-Feb edition by Mark Holman on the 2016 Garden Festival in Taranaki. Along with a couple of photos of Branch members cars there was a good description of the other cars on the Festival run that day, and a description of his visit to the TATTM museum off SH3, precious publicity for our Branch. If you read through Johns, report you will see that there is a good variety of events coming up which hopefully we will see some of you at. Also you will see an Item advertising the upcoming Ngawhini hill Climb to be held on March the 4th.Anyone interested in competing in this event can contact me or Les Bognuda for a copy of the race regulations and entry forms. See you at the clubrooms, ED.
FOR SALE - SWAP Pink batts almost a full bale of 2.2(100mm)wall batts, offers over $50 contact committee members.
Aluminium windows, 3 x 86cm x 60cm and 1 x 95cm x 70cm (outside measurements), see any of the Parts team to view. Tyres, 2 x 590 x 13, as new Ph Rodneys, 7590044(Sponser) 1937Morris 12 Saloon, dismantled, needing full restoration for details and viewing contact Les Bognuda, ph 7552810(mem) 1912 Cutting, an interesting project to restore to a motorable veteran or historic Indy race car, open to sensible offers, ph John, 06 7515554(mem) 1980 Toyota Cressida 2 litre, 4 Cyl, 5 speed, manual, blue, 170km, Rego on hold. In original condition, suitable for restoration, all offers considered, ph Peter 06 7586948 1955 HILLMAN CALIFORNIAN, Restored 1980’s, repainted red over cream 1990’s, 3 owners, 10,000kms since motor completely rebuilt, new upholstery, rust protected, spare body and motor parts including window glass and gearboxes, $15000 ono, Ph 0274188045 (mem)
WANTED TO BUY Zenith Carburetor, models 24T-2 or C1323 or C1264 to fit Ferguson 19 or 24 HP tractor, Ph 06 7584873 (mem) Austin or Morris 1300 car parts wanted, any considered, ph 7554049(mem) 1937 I/2 ton Chev truck or rolling chassis, ph Pat 7546096(mem) 1972 SL Mercedes, period Mag wheels to suit, txt 0279169918 in first instance.(mem) 1989 Honda Civic door molding. Also,1989 Honda 1500 35X suitable for wrecking, auto if possible. Ph 0274188045(mem)
The Taranaki Branch of the V C C does not take any responsibility for claims made in relation to condition or performance of items appearing “For Sale”