TAUPO
Coming Events for Taupo VCC 2025
FEBRUARY
Sunday 2nd Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
Wednesday 12th Club Night: Summer BBQ at the Clubrooms
Sunday 16th Club Open Day/”Car of the Year Award” at The Landing 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Monday 17th Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
Wednesday 19th Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am
MARCH
Sunday 2nd Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
Wednesday 12th Club Night: Bingo at the Clubrooms – 7.30 pm start
Saturday 15th TAUPO VCC COUNTRY ROADS RALLY! –8:30 am start
Monday 17th Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
Wednesday 19th Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am
APRIL
Sunday 6th Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
Wednesday 9th Club Night – Quiz + Fish & Chips
Weds 16th Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am
Sunday 20th Club Run – Grass Gymkhana at Reporoa
Monday 21st Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
Club Breakfast - First Sunday of each month At Café Lacus at the Landing 650 Lake Terrace, Wharewaka, Taupō. Special menu for Club Members.
IMPORTANT: Please let Owen know by 3pm Friday if you will be there: 07 378 8327. Please be seated by 8:30 am.
Taupo Vintage Car Club Officers
Taupo Vintage Car Club, 33 AC Baths Avenue, Taupo 3330
PATRON Graham Mock
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Bob Pettigrew • Graham Mock • Joe Ridley • Eric Foley • Maureen Ransley
CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
TREASURER
CLUB CAPTAIN
MAGAZINE EDITOR
COMMITTEE
Murray Stanley 021 352 333
Maureen Ransley 07 3776360
Eric Foley
07 378 7006 chairman@taupovcc.org
Elaine Taylor 027 232 4792 secretary@taupovcc.org
John Searle 027 703 6374 treasurer@taupovcc.org
TBA
Dean Packwood & Graeme Doree editor@taupovcc.org
Peter Lockie 027 839 4296
Andrew Birkbeck 021 026 32124
Non COMMITTEE POSITIONS
ARCHIVISTS June & Graham Mock 07 378 7513
BEADED WHEELS & BRANCH REPORTER
Nattrass
7006
7429
1598
8327
VIC CERTIFIERS Kelvin Trim 07 378 9055
Barry Hoffman 027 443 5479
Printed Mag Available
Printed copies of our monthly magazine, Taupo Torque, are now available from Copy Solutions in Taupo!
We email the magazine to Copy Solutions each month, so if you would like a copy, you can visit Copy Solutions in Taupo and purchase one of the following 3 options:
Black and White A5 Booklet
Printing Tips
Although you can print this magazine to A4 (either actual size or scaled to A4), this magazine has been set up in A5 format. This allows you to print 2 pages up on an A4 or even a booklet if your printer supports it.
If you open the magazine file in Acrobat Reader, and select file>print, under Page Size and Handling (see image below), you can print multiple pages per sheet. Click File>Print>Multiple>Pages per sheet> 2
If your printer supports printing both sides of the paper, you can also print a ‘Booklet’. Which allows you to print, then staple and fold up into an A5 magazine.
Here are some more informative links and videos to help:
• Printing Multiple A4 Sheets on One A4 Sheet in Adobe Reader
• Printing PDFs from Acrobat Reader
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Chairman’s Report
Eric Foley
Chairman’s Report for January 2024
A belated Happy New Year to you all. I hope the festive season was kind to you and that, where possible, you spent some time with your family. I was fortunate enough to have both of our children and grandchildren here for Christmas, which was lovely. New Year was celebrated in New Plymouth at the Light Festival. It really was worth the visit with some amazing light displays. Unfortunately the weather was not the best but we coped. Not quite the Sydney Light Festival standard but still very good.
Breakfast at Lacus Café on the first Sunday of each month is a popular event, with a fairly steady group of about 30 fronting up each month. With the holiday season on us and many members child-minding. Numbers are usually down at this time of the year. The Rotorua Car Show, which is normally a very popular event, coincided with Auckland Anniversary Weekend. With members either away or otherwise engaged with family, numbers were down. The other influencing factor was the weather, which wasn’t at its best in January. Never mind, maybe next year.
Looking ahead, we will need to adopt some changes to our branch constitution in the next month or two. Concurrently, our national body is going through a very thorough review in an attempt to update its constitution. The current one is about 40 years old and does not comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. However, there are branches who are totally opposed to any change and are making things difficult for VCC NZ.
While I am well aware that our AGM is some months away (May 2025), members need to put their thinking caps on and be prepared to stand for office. Elaine has indicated that she will not be standing for office this year. She has done a very good job during her tenure. The Secretarial role is important, and we are hoping someone will put their hand up to take over this job. It is essential to the smooth running of the club but is not hugely time-consuming. Having done the job in the past, my memory has it that 2-3 hours per week (on average) is sufficient (although Elaine may have different views on this comment �� )
I hope you all support us at the Open Day we have planned at The Landing on Sunday 16th February. In the interim we have BBQ at the club rooms on Wednesday 12th. This is usually a well-attended function with the club proving the protein and members bringing a salad or dessert. Here’s hoping for a fine night.
Until then, take care out there
Eric
Taupo Country Roads RallySaturday 15 March 2025
by Heather Duncan
Save the date everyone. We are once again running Taupo’s annual national rally.
Put this date in your diaries!
This year Murray Stanley has kindly offered be our Rally Director and has already plotted the course and the events committee are well underway to make this an interesting day for you.
What is this rally all about? For those who don’t know, this date is our club’s chance to host entries from out of town to join our own members in a fun day of motoring, mix and mingle and meet like minded people from around the country. The vehicle classes are listed below.
In the competitive section vehicles are classified in the year of manufacture:
• Veteran Vehicles (VET)
- Motor Vehicles constructed prior to 31 December 1918.
• Vintage Vehicles (VV)
- Motor Vehicles constructed between 1 January 1919 and 31 December 1931.
• Post Vintage Vehicles (PVV)
- Motor Vehicles constructed between 1 January 1932 and 31 December 1945.
• Post War Vehicles (PWV)
- Motor Vehicles constructed between 1 January 1946 and 31 December 1960.
• Post 1960 Vehicles (P60V)
- Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1961 and 31st December 1980, such vehicles to be known as Post 1960 Vehicles
• Post 1980 Vehicles (P80V)
- Motor Vehicles constructed on or after the 1st January 1981 provided that no vehicle is deemed eligible for this category until the day immedi-
ately following the 30th anniversary of its original date of construction as determined in accordance with Section 2 of the Club Vehicle Technical Code, such vehicles to be known as Post 1980 Vehicles. (Refer by-laws)
The above classes are eligible for prizes. To enter these one member of the vehicle must be a full member of the NZVCC.
As stated above we will also run a non-competitive class called touring section for those who wish to participate with no pressure and for those who are not full members of the NZVCC. This does not negate you from receiving spot prizes.
It is recommended all entrants have a navigator to make it safer to travel the course. If you have a car and need a navigator let the organisers know or ask around, and you don’t have a vehicle available or running we can put you with someone who does. If you are a full member of the NZVCC your co-entrant does not have to be a club member.
Your committee wants the day to be fun and successful. We encourage you to support our club hopefully by entering and joining our national entrants. Talk to members you know from other clubs and encourage them to join us.
Entry forms are already circulating BUT please note that the early ones have our old box number on it, which we no longer have. If anyone is wanting to post an entry form it needs to go to 33 AC Baths Avenue, Taupo 3330.
Of note – there are no gravel roads on during the competitive portions of the rally. There is one short piece of 1km which is on the scenic trip back into town. If you do not wish to travel on gravel then you can elect to take a more direct return route. This will not affect your points tally.
If you have any questions give Heather a ring on 027 232 4866 or Murray, Rally Director on 021 352 333.
Rally Sponsor
PROGRAMME:
Saturday 15th March
8.00 am At the Vintage Car Clubrooms collect rally packs and chat 8.30am Rally briefing
8.45am Stage 1 - first cars away to morning tea stop
Stage 2 - cars away to lunch stop
Stage 3 - cars away back to town
3.30pm Afternoon tea and prize-giving
CLASSES
Class 1 Veteran and vintage vehicles (VET and (VV) Before 1931
Class 2 Post-vintage vehicles (PVV) 1932-1945
Class 3 Post-war vehicles (PWV) 1946-1960
Class 4 Post 1960 Vehicles (P60V) 1961-1980
Class 5 Post 1980 Vehicles (P80V) 1981 onwards
Touring Non competitive and non members
MORE INFORMATION:
1. One person in each vehicle MUST be a financial member of the Vintage Car Club of NZ and may be called upon to produce their current membership.
2. If fewer than three vehicles are entered in a particular class, then these vehicles will be placed in the next appropriate class.
3. In the event of a dispute, the decision of the organiser, in consultation with the Chairman and Club Captain of the Taupo Car Club Incorporated will be final.
Morning tea is at your own cost. Afternoon tea is being catered for at the clubrooms at no additional charge.
Lunch – The venue is a country tavern, which you will be welcome to enjoy at your own expense.
There are toilet facilities at each stop.
ENTRY FORM
ENTRY FORM
To be sent to Taupo VCC as below:
Email entry form to:
Heather Duncan – heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz
Phone 027 232 4866
Pay total owing below via internet banking to: Westpac 03 0430 0246086 01
Please use your Car Rego as Reference.
Alternatively post this form along with your remittance to:
Taupo Vintage Car Club, 33 AC Baths Avenue, Taupo 3330
Name of Entrant:
Address:
Phone Number/s:
Email:
Navigator’s name:
Make, model & year:
Class entered:
VCC member No:
Note: If not a VCC member, please sign waiver overleaf.
Branch Name:
Car Reg No:
GUEST INDEMNITY WAIVER ADVICE
The organisers of this event draw the attention of participants of the following rule regarding eligibility:
Events should be open to vehicles as defined by Club Rules – All vehicles accepted must be entered by a financial member of the Club. Either the owner of the vehicle or the driver on the day shall be a member of the Club, or if resident overseas, a member of a recognised overseas organisation.
This means that if you are NOT a member of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc and you wish to drive in this event in a vehicle owned by a club member, we welcome you as a guest in a non-competitive capacity and because the Club’s public liability insurance only covers incidents involving Club members, we ask that you sign the indemnity waiver below.
INDEMNITY WAIVER
I agree not to hold liable the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc, Taupo Branch, it’s members, officials or representatives, for any loss, however caused, or for the consequences of any action by an official member or representative of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc, and accept that my participation in this event is as a non-competitive guest only and I do so entirely at my own risk.
You agree as a condition of entering the event that the Taupo Vintage Car Club has the right to cancel the rally in the event it considers, in its sole discretion, that NZ Government Covid19 restrictions will or will likely adversely affect the feasibility of the rally to the point that holding the rally is not feasible, financially or otherwise. In such an event, Taupo Vintage Car Club will endeavour to refund entry fees that have been paid but may withhold some or all of such paid entry fees to pay for rally expenses already incurred or committed.
I/we have read and accept this Indemnity Waiver
Signature …………………………………………………
Name (print in full) ………………………………………
Signature
Name (print in full) ………………………………………
Date …………………………………………………
Entries close on 7 March 2025
IMPORTANT: Your entry will be confirmed via email. Please contact heatherduncan@xtra.co.nz if you don’t receive confirmation from us by 11th March, 2025.
PETROLHEADS
Taupo VCC Car of the Year Show –
Sunday 23rd of February
February is usually when we have our Club Open Day. In recent years this has been held in the carpark adjacent to our Clubrooms at Hickling Park but there were never many members of the public turning up. So, this year we will try something different and change the location to The Landing (where Café Lacus is). Given that there is quite a lot of other things happening at this location, we are hopeful more people will have the opportunity to admire our beautiful machines!
TAUPO VCC CAR OF THE YEAR 2025
And just to make it more interesting, we will invite the public to vote for their favourite car on display. The car with the most votes will be the inaugural winner of the TAUPO VCC CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD and will have their name inscribed on the new and fabulous trophy. The event will run from 10 am until 1 pm and all of your cars will need to be parked on display for those 3 hours. This will give you all plenty of time to have a coffee and/or lunch at Lacus and perhaps have a round of mini-golf on the Putt Putt course. The prizegiving will be just after 1 pm.
So get out your buckets of Meguiar's or Mother’s finest products and spruce your baby up for the big time!
Parts department hours are better than ever: 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday 8.00am to 1.00pm Saturday
Parts and Services offer a comprehensive parts and service solution for your car, van, ute, truck, trailer, caravan, fifth-wheeler or campervan. We’re all about smart servicing – that means getting the parts that you need, and servicing your vehicle to your satisfaction every time.
Still at; 1 Miro Street, Taupo Web; partsandservices.co.nz
Phone; 07 378 2673
Our fully equipped modern workshop facility offers a reliable, accurate and affordable solution to all your reconditioning and machining needs. Includes high performance race/street, general automotive, motorcycle, marine, light and heavy diesel and industrial. We offer extremely quick turn around times and can pick-up or deliver if required
Brian Henson / Scott Murray Unit 6 / 465 Broadlands Road Rotokawa, Taupō 3378 Ph; 3773570 Fax; 07 3773572
Email; Engines@hmltd.co.nz
Rob Sinclair
Rotorua Lakeside Car Show
by Graeme & Lynette Doree
After trying to arrange a convoy over to the event, Lynette and I headed off at 8.45 am to Rotorua to attend the Lakeside Car Show.
A quick, non-eventful trip to Rotorua to arrive at about 9.45 to around 40 cars already parked. Drove in, found a park next to another Stag, and were joined by a 3rd Stag next to 2 other Triumphs. A good cross-section of vehicles with MK1 to Mk 4 Zephyrs and Zodiacs, some very lovely Morrie1000s (from Auckland Morris Minor Club) with one beautifully preserved traveller. A few Rollers, Mustangs, Jags, a beautiful Studebaker Hawk, and some Austins, including a Farina. The odd customs and, to top it all off, one of 12 original DeLorians in NZ. A well-presented car whose owners live just north of Rotorua and also has a Triumph Stag. Ran into a couple of our members who came across also.
The weather did not play ball, and we were pelted by a number of heavy downpours between the odd bit of sun. Around 60 plus vehicles, so hopefully, the St Johns got a good donation out of it. Lynette and I left around 11.30, and we found the Stags rag top was not watertight. We ended up rather wet when we had coffee in the car while it was raining. The next stop for us is Whakatane on the 1st Feb, so hoping for better weather.
18th - 21st APRIL 2025
North Island Easter Rally 2025 18th – 21st April
Information
Waikato Branch is delighted to host you for this national event organised on behalf of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand.
All vehicles entered are required to have Vehicle Identification Certificate (VIC).
The rally is based in Cambridge, in the heartland of the Waikato, and during the weekend your motoring will be non -competitive with written instructions only.
Vehicles will be catered for in three classes:
• Veteran and Slow Vintage
• Fast Vintage, Post Vintage and Post War
• Post 60 /Post 80
Note: complimentary breakfast for driver and navigator on Saturday morning Extra breakfasts may be purchased for passengers
Programme
Friday 18th April
• Registration at VCC Clubrooms from 2.00 pm McLean St Cambridge
• Short twilight run around Cambridge
• Barbeque dinner at the clubrooms - BYO
Saturday 19th April
• Breakfast at clubrooms from 8.00am- 9.00am (complimentary for driver and navigator)
• Rally briefing 9:45 am and first cars away at 10.00 am
• Rallying over picturesque Waikato roads
• Lunch in Matamata
• Clubrooms open 6.30pm, Pea, Pie & Pud with dessert 7.00pm - BYO
Sunday 20th April
• Hot cross buns and cuppa at clubrooms - 9.30am
• Short tour
• Gymkhana events
• Finger food lunch at clubrooms
• Dinner Cambridge Town Hall - Roaring 20s theme - BYO
Further information will be sent after entries close.
Number of extra Passengers _______________________________________________ Address of Entrant________________________________________________________ Email Address _______________________________________________________ Phone No (Mobile preferred) _________________________________
Vehicle Entered: Make ______________________________________
________ Vehicle Identification Card Number (VCC VIC Number) ________________ VCC Branch & Membership N umber.
Please pay online into the Waikato V&VCC bank account: Westpac 03-1568-0015832-03 (Please add EASTER and your name as reference) Date Paid………………………
Please
Welcome to Cambridge, in the heart of the Waikato, a beautiful tree lined town famous for its ’ horse breeding, high performance sports of cycling, rowing and kayaking and quaint boutique stores.
The town is home to many historic buildings including the Town Hall built in 1909 for £4699,
St Andrews Church consecrated in 1881, with its current peal of six
Cambridge Courthouse built in 1909 and in use until 1979. It is now home to the local Museum.
Summer BBQ - Weds 12th of February
It’s February, and its summer so that means it time for our annual summer BBQ. Once again, we will have our gourmet BBQ chefs Dean & Kathy on the grill for their final hurrah with us. This is always a great club night and a chance to catch up with everyone after the holiday season.
So, the details you need to know are:-
• Time: - Wednesday the 12th of February at 6pm.
• Location: - Taupo VCC Clubrooms
• Cost: - $5 per person (pay online, or with cash on the night).
• What to Bring: - a salad or a desert. Someone from the Committee will phone you this week to get your preference.
R ALLY HEADQUARTERS
• Refreshments: - BYO
See you there - you don’t want to miss this!
BR ANCH
Club merchandise available on Club Nights.
If your car's interior needs some love, reach out to us! We'll be happy to help!
Faded or worn leather/vinyl seats, Damaged leather steering wheel, Scratched dashboard or door panels, Cracked vinyl armrest and shifter.
Club Lapel Badges and Car Stickers
We have most stock available at the club rooms.
As an alternative to replacing, Fibrenew can repair & make it look great again. Don't replace, renew with Fibrenew!
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Locally owned and operated
Based in Taupo
Ph: 021 215 6889
Email: bayofplenty@fibrenew.co.nz
Web: www.fibrenew.co.nz
Baseball Cap - $16.50
Polo Shirt - $38.50
Bucket Hat - $17.80
Fleece Jacket - $59.00
Art Corner
www.donpackwood.co.nz
“Monza” - Image Cropped Chris Amon with Lorenzo Bandini in Ferrari 330 P4 chassi #0858 won the 1967 1000km race at Monza. Original oil on canvas by NZ Artist, Don Packwood
Taupo VCC 2025 Event Calendar
(subject to change)
February 2025
Sunday 2nd
Tuesday 6th
Wednesday 12th
Sunday 16th
Monday 17th
Wednesday 19th
March 2025
Sunday 2nd
Wednesday 12th
Saturday 15th
Monday 17th
Wednesday 19th
April 2025
Sunday 6th
Weds 9th
11th to 13th
Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
. Waitangi Day
Club Night 6pm: Summer BBQ at the Clubrooms
Club Open Day/”Car of the Year Award” at The Landing 10.00 am-1.00 pm
Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am
Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
. Club Night: Bingo at the Clubrooms – 7.30 pm start
TAUPO VCC COUNTRY ROADS RALLY! –8.30 am start
. . Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
. Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am
Breakfast at Café Lacus, 8.30 am
Club Night – Quiz + Fish & Chips
V8 Supercars at Taupo 12th to 27th
Weds 16th
School Holidays
Petrolheads Coffee and Cars, 10.00 am 18th to 21st
Sunday 20th
Monday 21st.
EASTER – VCC North Island Easter Rally
Club Run – Grass Gymkhana at Reporoa
Committee Meeting 5.30 pm
May
Sunday
Wednesday
Taupo Vintage Car Club Hickling Park, AC Baths Ave, Taupo. 33 AC Baths Avenue, Taupo 3330
Taupo Torque is also available online with other VCC magazines via the online digital publisher Issuu. https://issuu.com/vintagecarclubofnewzealand
