THE MOTORING SPIRIT The Wellington Branch Newsletter July 2017
Picnic at Tora
Panorama of the East Coast from the picnic area
The seal colony on Te Awaiti Road
59 years of Vintage motoring 1958—2017
The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.)
Wellington Branch Clubrooms
Halford
Place
Postal Address
PO Box 38-418,
(East end of Jackson Street)\ Petone
Clubrooms Phone 568-7463
Email: wellington@vcc.org.nz
Branch Committee Chairman
Bill Pinkham
pinkham@paradise.net.nz
938-3407
Secretary
Alastair McCarthy
wellington@vcc.org.nz
589-8248
mccarthys@xtra.co.nz Treasurer
Peter McKeown
peter@smartpower.co.nz
233 5113
Club Captain
Neale Ryder
joannemillar@xtra.co.nz
528-2580 0274 493-014
Assistant Club Captain
Peter Simpson
psimpsonnz@gmail.com
566-2675
General Member
Don Hawkes
mdhawkes@xtra.co.nz
232-8518
Property Manager
Colin White
the-whitehouse@xtra.co.nz
569-6549
Newsletter Editor
Claire Benge
claire.benge@xtra.co.nz
589-8383
Social Convenor
Tasi Betteridge
tasib@paradise.net.nz
Nat Executive Delegate
Ray Betteridge
ray@betteridge.co.nz
Acting Parts Manager
Alick Jenner
972-2367 565 0174
Appointed Officers Librarian
David Crooks
dcrooks@xtra.co.nz
476-4588
Scribe to Beaded Wheels
Claire Benge
claire.benge@xtra.co.nz
589-8383
Workshop Custodian
Don Hawkes
mdhawkes@xtra.co.nz
232-8514
Friend of the Fire Engine
John Jackson
jackapp@xtra.co.nz
234-8702
Motorcycle Representative Peter Simpson
psimpsonnz@gmail.com
566-2675
Vehicle ID
Roger White
white.house.stokesvalley@xtra.co.nz
563-6236
Don Hawkes
mdhawkes@xtra.co.nz
232-8514
Memorabilia Sales
Vacant
Rally Secretary
Diane White
white.house.stokesvalley@xtra.co.nz
563-6236
Archives & Trophies
Michael Curry
alvishumber@gmail.com
526-9522
Bar Duties
Roger White/Paul Switzer
563-6236 / 907 4904
NO CALLS AFTER 9:00PM PLEASE
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CONTENTS P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 - 9 P10
Contact Details for Committee and Appointed Officers Contents From the Captain's Table Chairman’s Message From the Editor’s Laptop From the Archives Motorcycle Section The Sunday Run From the Library 60th November Rally 2017
P11 P12 P13 P14 -17 P18 P19 P20 - 22 P 23
FROM THE CAPTAIN’S TABLE
As We Were The Great Debate The Leprechaun Rally Coming Up Here and There Info from Here and There, Buy and Sell Buy and Sell Advertisements Calendar of Events
Neale Ryder
Joanne & I enjoyed the run out to Tora, good company & good Wairarapa scenery. The sight of so many young seals was a bit of a bonus too. Our next run will take us to the Kapiti coast, which I know will be another great day out, with good company, good food & the bonus of a few readings from the "Book of Murray" to inspire us all. In August we are holding our Colonial Cup Run; traditionally this is where new restorations are presented to the club for the first time. If you have a car, bike or truck that you would like to put forward for the restoration awards, could you please let me know by the July clubnight at the latest. In September, we have an opportunity for a display at the Upper Hutt Spring Festival, which is normally a great family day with something for everyone. Later on the same day we will be holding our Twilight run. Ernie & Norma Pailthorpe have very generously invited us to finish the run at their home to watch the sunset & have a barbeque which sounds OK to me. Our November Rally is also coming along. This year, as well as the rally on Saturday 4th, we are working on having a public display in Wellington on Sunday 5th. We hope for good support for this to promote our club as it enters its 60th year of operation. Looking forward to seeing you at the next event.
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Bill Pinkham
The Club has been lacking a Parts Manager, as the branch had received no nominations for the position at the AGM in May. Alick Jenner, who stood down from the position at the last AGM because he had held the appointment for four years, has been approached by the committee and has agreed to take up the position again, so has been co-opted as Acting Parts Manager. I was lent a video recently that contained, among other things (all good wholesome stuff), a section on the 1955-57 Chevrolet. Did you know that in 1955 a Chevrolet broke the record for the run up Pikes Peak in 17 minutes, breaking the previous record by 2 minutes? Looks rather pedestrian compared to Sabastian Loeb’s 8minutes 13 second 2013 record for the 19.99km run, but Chevrolet was on top in more ways than one. Club night debate: “That women should not be allowed to drive our club cars”. Well that was a very light hearted discussion that raised a lot of laughs, and was enjoyed by all. It was nice to just sit down the back for a good part of the evening for a change and have a good laugh. Being the start of my second year in the chair, I am finding the job a bit easier. Leprechaun rally, looking forward to this one again. Another place that a lot of us have never been to before, and may never go again, but will forever be imprinted in our brains as an experience. Memories!
Well that is it from me for this month, see you again,
Bill
PS Wednesday 21 June is the shortest day, Yah! Come on Summer
FROM THE EDITOR’S LAPTOP
Claire Benge
At the beginning of the winter we have had the best turn out for a rally (except for the November Rally) in quite a time with 19 vehicles and just a simple run - no tricky navigating. After Selwyn Warren’s letter to the Editor last month (which I agree with) I wonder was it a coincidence or did everyone else rush out to support our Club Captain Neale’s belief that noone wants a brain teasing set of instructions with time trials and straight line diagrams etc. Now is your chance to let us know what is the most popular, and should we at least run the odd section that requires the brain to work in at least one rally in the year (perhaps the November Rally? Could you please phone , email, tell me at club night or even post your opinion to me at 21 Walnut Way, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt as I am going to do a bit of an unofficial survey. Last but not least, my apologies to Ernie and Norma Pailthorpe for missing their name out of the Ladies Rally results last month.
Claire
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Michael Curry
Please can you help the Branch celebrate our 60 years with photos, documents etc for a montage of events to be displayed in the Clubrooms. From the archives we will be displaying photos from our Inaugural Rally, November 1958. The archive has no photos and few records from our 10th (1968), 21st (1979), 25th (1983) annual rallies. Do you have records of these events? Please could you delve into your photos to see what you can find! If you do find some, could you help by loaning or donating your records covering any event during our 60 years that will support our display? It could be one or many photos, VHS tapes or documents relating to the Branch.
1st November Rally 1957 1909 Talbot, with an 1923 Ansaldo behind
Exercise for People Over 60
contributed by Warren Corkin
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you’ll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10 lb potato bags. Then try 50-lb potato bags and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I’m at this level). After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag. Contributions for the Motoring Spirit are always welcome Articles, photos, reports or tit bits. Electronic versions are preferred but photos and text can be scanned or typed up. Send to the Editor - claire.benge@xtra.co.nz or arrange by phone with her to get a hard copy by mail or at Club Nights
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MOTORCYCLE SECTION
Trevor Barnes
Meeting Monday June 19th 15 members attended the June meeting.
Past Events There were no past no events . All quiet on the western front (and at the other compass points).
Coming Events Wellington Biennial Rally:
- The Biennial Motorcycle Rally will be held the on weekend of 27th- 28th January. This time the rally will be held in the Wairarapa with a Featherston start. - The Saturday dinner will be at our clubrooms. - Hal O’Rorke circulated a couple of T shirts as fabric samples and a book indicating colour choices. After some discussion it has been left to Hal to make the final choice so he can get the cost and prepare an application to Pub Charity for sponsorship. - Trevor reported on progress with the route planning. A few possible start/finish venues have been investigated but no option has yet been chosen. Venue pricing is one concern. - The Wairarapa branch has been approached for use of their clubrooms as the lunch venue. South Island Tour - “Quadruple Bike Pass”: Thu 15th - Sat 24th March. Aaron reported that he is checking the Interislander fares as they may be cheaper than the group booking fares on Bluebridge. This may mean an evening ride from Picton to Blenheim. Taranaki Rubber Duckie: Our start to the motorcycle season. This is in the national calendar as 16th September. Peter Simpson will check the date and obtain entry forms. Leprechaun Rally: Sunday 25th June: This will not be going off-road this year. Instead it is going to coastal Wairarapa. Two members went and enjoyed it. Next Meeting: The July motorcycle meeting will be July 17th - 3rd Monday at The Butcher and Brewer, 7:30pm. Meeting dates for the rest of the year: August 21st
3rd Monday
October 30th
5th Monday
September 18th
3rd Monday
November 20th
3rd Monday
Alternative to Understanding Engineers #7 (in last month’s issue) “If it ain’t broke, fix it til it is!!” Supplied by David Young 6
THE SUNDAY RUN
Richard Davies
June’s Sunday Run visit to the Budhinyarama Buddhist Monastery at the top of Stokes Valley was an interesting experience for the owners of ten cars - seven club cars and 3 modern cars. The VCC group were allowed to look around, to follow the meditation track through the bush, and to use the kitchen and verandah to have their cut lunches. The monastery is the focus for a thriving Buddhist community and serves a variety of functions. While principally a residence for those wishing to participate or train in the monastic lifestyle, the large public area and meeting hall are used for religious festivals, public meetings and retreats. The forested area with remote lodgings provides a suitable environment for seclusion.
The July Sunday Run
was unable to be advertised because the first Sunday was on 2 July before the July Motoring Spirit was issued. There are tentative plans to go into Wellington to see the exhibition at the National War Memorial. A follow up will be reported in the August Motoring Spirit.
Sunday Run - 6 August 2017 at 11 am meet outside the Janus Bakkerij at 700 High Street, Lower Hutt (north of the Hutt Hospital).
We will have a coffee there (some parking out the back off Mitchell Street) before heading off for an interesting drive, - contact Ian on 237 6555 for more information
Your branch magazine on the web Many branch magazines are now available for reading on the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand’s website. The magazines are published as soon as they are received each month and can be accessed by going to http://vcc.org.nz/ and clicking on News from our Branches down the left side of the homepage. To go to your chosen magazine either click on the magazine cover or the underlined date of the publication. This will take you to the magazine and by clicking on the small square next to the + sign you can enjoy a full screen reading experience. In time we hope to be able to publish all branch magazines. Enjoy your reading. Ross Holden Communications & Marketing Officer Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) Phone 021 2638488 Email: comms@vcc.org.nz
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FROM THE LIBRARY
David Crooks
A Century Ago cont’d. As WW1 progressed most of the established motor vehicle manufacturing capacity of the various participants was directed to the production of munitions and other war materials, and the remaining motor vehicle output was directed to the same requirement. For some military purposes the need could be met by existing or planned purpose built vehicles such as trucks, vans, buses, tractors and other utility vehicles. Much of the growing need for specialist machines was readily met by adaptation and modification of existing models, e.g. armoured cars, artillery haulers, refuelers, ambulances etc. which, as we have noted, led to purely military purpose designs such as the tank and its variants. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of the military requirement continued to be met by established makes and models, which, often in a range of body forms, continued throughout the war. Especially was this the case for staff cars that progressively replaced horse drawn/ridden means of travel by those involved in command, direction, planning and support services, where the car was much more effective and cheaper to run than animal transport. They became increasingly used in all land spheres of military activity and were particularly useful where time and distance were major factors such as the widespread fields of conflict in the Middle East. Following are some of the vehicles involved in this range of activity. Firstly, British examples. Crossley 20/25. A direct descendant of the 1909 20 hp, it came out in 1912, and in 1913 was selected for service with the newly formed Royal Flying Corps. A 5-seat tourer, it was powered by a 4 cylinder 4.5 litre engine RAC rated at 25 hp but developed 40 bhp at 1500 rpm for a max. speed of 55 mph and road range of 250 miles. For military service it was fitted with a lower ratio back axle and twin rear tyres spoked to a single hub. Rugged and reliable, over 6,000 served the RFC in staff car, light truck/tender and ambulance forms, and some 4,000 or more were used by the Army and other services. Below, 20/25 RFC variants: top row left, cars at factory for despatch to RFC; top right, staff car RAF 1918, twin tyres on the rear and spare wheels are just discernible; lower left, ambulance version; lower right, light truck/tender hauling a Sopwith Pup less its wings and tail assembly.
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Vauxhall D Type. Its predecessor, the high performance “Prince Henry�, was a market version of the three car team of Vauxhall specials that competed with success in the 1910 Prince Henry Motor Trials and was produced in modest numbers as a high priced sports tourer until 1914. The 4 litre D Type was a modified and more affordable version that came out in 1912 and, with further refinements, remained in production until 1921. A sturdy and reliable performer it was selected as an Army staff car and entered service in 1915. More than 1,500 went into military service, mostly in France, but some were assigned to allied forces and served in other theatres. The great majority were open staff cars but some had saloon bodies in a number of forms, presumably for special purposes, and there was an ambulance version. Some staff cars may have been armed with a machine-gun for defence. Below, top row left the D Type tourer; right, King George V, centre of group, and the D Type staff version that conveyed him on visits to the Western Front battlefields in July 1917; lower left the closed-in utility version and, right, the ambulance.
Sunbeam 12/16 and 16/20. Both models appeared in 1910 as 4-5 seat tourers and also available as sporty 2 seaters with, respectively, 2.4 and 3.8 litre engines – the latter raised to 4 litres in 1914, they were quality cars and highly regarded. Both models were used as staff cars, some 1,600 in all, with the 16/20 as majority contributor. Some vehicles were produced as ambulances but there does not appear to have been other versions for military purpose, although some could have been modified in the field. Sunbeam had been designing and building aero engines for some years and with a growing demand were required to direct their manufacturing capacity to this need, and to building aircraft. Their motor vehicle lines were shut down and from 1915 these vehicles were built under license by Rover. Below left the 16/20 staff car and centre the ambulance version; right, line-up of Vauxhall D Type (first 3) and 2 Sunbeam 16/20, in Belgium c1916.
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PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY NOW
60th November Rally
November 1957 was the first vintage car rally in Wellington. On 5 November 2017 the Wellington Vintage Car Club will be having a special rally to commemorate the occasion. Contact our Rally Secretary, Diane White, for further information, on white.house.stokesvalley@xtra.co.nz or 04 563 6236
Gemac Motor Services 5 Parliament Street, Lower Hutt, 04 589 5483 Ring Gordon for WOF and other work on both vintage and modern cars Would you like your monthly newsletter sent to you as a PDF! Would you like to receive the Motoring Spirit by email as a PDF. Save some postage and printing costs for the club. See all the photos in colour, and receive it on your laptop, I Pad or I Phone the day it is sent. Ask for three month trial with both electronic and hard copy. Send your email address to the editor - claire.benge@xtra.co.nz 10
AS WE WERE
Norm Willis
One of the many young men who in the early 1960's strived to emulate Bruce McLaren
The 1930 MG M type was being continuously improved in his quest of more speed. The drive shaft was shortened to allow the fitting of a 4 speed gearbox with remote shift of his own design. Home made twin carb. manifold was fitted. In pride of place in the middle of the dash was a 6 inch diameter vacuum gauge for fine tuning. I do not know how successful these modifications were but I do know that he was very fast through the Akatarawas; one of the many young men who in the early 1960's strived to emulate Bruce McLaren.
If you look closely you will identify the driver as a very young Roger White. It was his first car, which he bought when he was 15. In this photo he and the passenger, his school mate Norman Willis, are 16.
Murphy’s other laws: 9. It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone from California would be stupid enough to try to pass them. 11
The Leprechaun Rally
assorted
Jenny Jackson What a lovely day for a drive to Tora. We all met in the Square at Martinborough for coffee then we drove to Tora – which took about an hour – part of the drive was on dirt roads. John and I had not been to Tora for many years, so it was lovely going back - like a lot of people we had walked the “Tora walk” – which is a three day walk from a farm cottage out to the beach on the first day then along the beach road on the second day. The third day everyone walks back to the first cottage. While we were on that walk a Kune Kune pig came running out of a driveway and chased us for quite some time. We ran as fast as we could – eventually the little pig lay down on the side of the road and went to sleep. We were terrified it was going to bite us but we were told later that he just wanted to be friends and we should have given him a pat. We laugh about it now and the visit to Tora bought back lovely memories. There were a few campers at Tora, a few toilets, a few seals and some lovely homes. The VCC cars parked in a reserve right on the water’s edge and we enjoyed a picnic lunch. It was one of those perfect weather days until we were about to leave and the rain arrived. The drive to and from Tora was lovely, the hills around that part of the country are all different shapes and sizes.
East Coast , looking South (Southerly not yet in sight)
The seal colony
Trevor Barnes
It is 4:30am Monday – been awake for some time. My thoughts turned to the rally yesterday. Has Claire fingered someone to write a report? Oh well, get up, write it up then watch the Americas Cup. Only two motorcyclists at Neighbourhood Coffee for the start – Peter Simpson on his Matchless Compie and myself on my Honda 400/4. But a good turnout of cars to enjoy the fine weather and clear sky. Captain Neale gave out the straightforward instructions: Jellicoe St, White Rock Rd, Tora Rd and left into Te Awaiti Rd at the coast, and find a picnic area.
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I left mid-pack but cruised past most cars before the twisty stuff. Only the Betteridge Model A in front cruising easily at 80kph and never below 70. With interesting scenery and enjoyable winding road it was some time before I passed Ray and Tasi. Then it was left into Tora Rd and eventually to the gravel. By Te Awaiti Rd the Model A was frequently in my mirrors so I waited for them to pass and choose a picnic site. At the first marked picnic site Ray and Bill Pinkham (Modern) pulled in but I decided to explore to the end of the road before returning. The convoy then arrived at the picnic grounds. I didn’t record the cars but I remember three Austin 7s, 2 Model As, 2 Ford pickups, a De Soto, a Terraplane, plus a gaggle of moderns. As we lunched the clouds came over but no sign of rain. Peter and I went to see the Opua wreck before heading back. The cloud thickened and rain came before Martinborough, where Peter stopped to put on wet weather gear. I pushed on home through heavy rain until the Rimutaka Hill where it eased to light rain. And so to home after a very enjoyable day.
Thanks Neale.
The Great Debate At the June Club Night Ray Betteridge organised and chaired a debate with a motion “that women should not be allowed to drive our club cars”. We were allowed 3 minutes each person to present our arguments and 2 minutes for rebuttal. Ray cunningly allotted more women to defend the motion and more men to negate it but the teams argued very well on both sides. The final voting (judged by clapping) was narrowly allotted to the positive side, although it was very obviously a biased judgement made by a male chairperson and a dominantly male audience. And there was a lot of laughter and fun enjoyed by the teams and the audience.
The Negative team: David Crooks, Claire Benge and Phil Kid
The Positive team: Brian Ward, Cathye Haddock and Wendy Rozenberg
Welcome to our new members - Stuart and Helen Byrne have a 1974 Honda Dunstall motorcycle and a 1963 Cortina.
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COMING UP
HERE and THERE
To Members of the Wellington Vintage Car Club Please join us for a celebratory luncheon to honour the late Leland Crosthwait’s gift to New Zealand Red Cross Tuesday 1st August
Karori Community Centre, Room 3
12.00 to 2.00
7 Beauchamp Street, Karori, Wellington
RSVP to Sara Jones at matt.sara.jones@gmail.com or 021 029 029 44
A few Lucas Quips: The three-position Lucas switch – DIM, FLICKER and OFF. Another three-position Lucas switch –SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.
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COMING UP
HERE and THERE
REMEMBRANCE RALLY / SOCIAL COUNTRY RUN SUNDAY 23RD JULY This event is held once a year to remember those who have passed this year. It is just a social outing to a place of interest and a lunch together. We have a reading from “The Book of Murray“. Murray Mitchel was a club member who left his joke books to another member and also donated the Trophy for this event. It is a fun day out for a drive in our vehicles. This year we are to meet at the Club rooms at 9.30am for a 10.00am start. We will be going up the Kapiti Coast to visit first The Kapiti Aviation Museum. Then on to Slapsy’s in Otaki Beach for Lunch. Meals range from $10 to a Sunday Roast for $20. Other meals available. If you don’t want to book a lunch, feel free to bring a picnic to have on the beach. Kapiti Coasters who would like to come on this run are welcome to join us at the Aviation Museum by the control tower at 11.30am. But please advise Alastair if you are coming. Alastair and Angelica would like to have numbers for this event. Could you please let them know by email - mccarthys@xtra.co.nz or phone 589 8248 or add your name to the list on notice board. Closing date is Club Night 18th July.
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COMING UP
HERE and THERE
Kapiti Coast Mid Week Run (last Wednesday of the month)
Wednesday 26 July 2017 Visit to the Learning Connexion, Taita 11.45am Meet at the Petone Working Mens' Club, 47 Udy St, Petone. Choose your lunch from the bistro blackboard menu. Unfortunately there is no menu available on their website. 1.10pm Leave for the Learning Connexion, 182 Eastern Hutt Rd, Lower Hutt. The entrance is marked with colourful banners. Drive up the long driveway to the marked parking area. 1.30pm The tour starts If you would like to come, please let Ann or Hal O'Rorke know by Wednesday 19 July as numbers and names are needed for the lunch venue. ann@annandhal.com 0274731136 home 045651162 hal@annandhal.com 0274118162 Every monthly Kapiti Run is special with interesting things to see and do and, on July 26th, the event does not break with that tradition. After a lunch at the Petone Working Mens’ Club Bistro, members will be treated to tours of the studios at The Learning Connexion in Wingate. (And, yes, the ’x’ is correct!) The week is a little different from normal for the students as all, whether full or part time, have a full time week for the start of term. In addition, some of the distance students from all over New Zealand come to benefit from the on-site experience. They may be doing Figurative Sculpture, where they’ll be learning the fundamentals of how to build a 3D figure or Materiality and Process in which, through experimental
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testing they investigate the qualities and properties of any material that they choose. In another studio, From Wax to Body Adornment has students carving or moulding designs in wax and then undertaking the lost wax and centrifugal casting process. (Needless to say, Hal often reminds me that I should be able to create small vintage car parts now that I’ve done this workshop several times!) In other classes: in Mirror Mirror on the Wall, people are illustrating fairy tales but with their own modern twist, What is a Portrait explores what a portrait can be to enable the artist to capture a person's qualities and character beyond the bland and obvious, and Gateway to Creativity has guest artists come in and share their experiences and ideas on sustaining their own creativity. Other studios have people working independently and that certainly applies to the Hot Arts area in which some members may be particularly interested. Conversely, staff and students have expressed a keen interest in seeing the old vehicles, and maybe drawing and photographing them so, please, do bring your club eligible vehicle. Parking is being set aside on the campus and is up a long driveway from the Eastern Hutt Road so should be very safe. It’s an excellent opportunity to advertise the VCC especially as many on campus are mature students. Please let Hal or me know by July 19th if you’re coming as the Working Mens’ Club needs names and numbers and the TLC Site Manager needs to know how many parking places to arrange. (Please don’t contact Alison and John this month.) For phone details see the Kapiti Coast Midweek Run notice at the top of previous page (16) in this Motoring Spirit .Looking forward to seeing you!
Ann O’Rorke
COLONIAL CUP RALLY DATE HAS CHANGED AGAIN NOW 27TH AUGUST THIS IS TO FIT IN WITH THE NATIONAL DAFFODIL RUN FOR THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND
COLONIAL CUP RESTORATIONS If you have a vehicle that has been restored in the past year we would like to hear from you. Contact Neale Ryder Phone 528 2580 or 0274 493 014 or e mail joannemillar@xtra.co.nz Vehicle judging will take place on 26th August at the Clubrooms.
VIC DAY. This will also take place on the 26th August at the clubrooms. If you have a vehicle that you would like a VIC Card for please ring Roger White 5636236 or e mail white.house.stokesvalley@xtra.co.nz to make a time. 17
INFORMATION
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HERE AND THERE
THE NEW VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NZ FACEBOOK PAGE The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand facebook page is online now and includes some very interesting stories and we would like you to LIKE the page. 1. If you have a facebook account: Go to the VCC facebook page and LIKE it. Posts will then appear in YOUR facebook stream and you can share them with your friends 2. If you don’t : Click on the link below and then save it in bookmarks in your internet browser. You will then have easy access to the page to see the latest posts. I am looking for pictures and info about the photo from club events around the country. These will make interesting posts. A few words included in each post can be linked to the full story. Just a couple of points: a) the facebook page is not a buy, sell and exchange page. b) The page will work well if the content is regularly updated and interesting. I intend to post at least 1 story every day and that is why I need as many photos as possible (with a short explanation) from members. Here is the link to the page: https://www.facebook.com/vintagecarclubofnewzealand/ or type Vintage Car Club of New Zealand into Facebook search. Ross Holden Communications & Marketing Officer Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) Phone 021 2638488 email: comms@vcc.org.nz
BUY & SELL
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FOR SALE - MORRIS AND BMC PARTS Our neighbour has heaps of Morris Oxford/BMC parts – 50 years worth! 6 x Lucas Regulator cut out & Morris Oxford instruments 1622 cc, 1500 cc Gasket Sets, Lucas Fuel Pumps and new parts, SU Carburettors, Distributors, 1500 Motor Complete, 1600 Motor, 3 4 speed gear boxes, Diff and axles dismantled. Manifolds. Clutches. Starting Motors, Generators and more. Offers Required. Please contact Roger White 5636236.
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Vanguard 4 and Vanguard 6 water pumps, open to offers, also Storage wanted for up to 3 medium sized cars, preferably in the Hutt Valley but anywhere nearby considered. Please ring Richard on 04 577 0450 1/4 18
BUY & SELL
Advertisements are free and will be repeated four times Advertisers: please advise editor when items are sold
For Sale: Small Chain Hoist: 1/4 Ton $25 ONO. Also small very accurate Saw Bench 200mm blades 1HP Single Phase motor. Offers over $20 Ring Ian MacLean Phone on 4792433 or email mimac@actrix.co.nz 4/4 Riley Pathfinder 1956: 5 litre 4 cylinder twincam engine in dismantled condition for sale, crankshaft has been crack tested, it needs rebore and new pistons; BSA single cylinder late 40s; industrial engine condition unknown with magneto. For further details please contact Jim Doherty, jim.doherty@outlook.co.nz, 0275 369 995 or 04 569 5738, Woburn area, 4/4 Storage: Large secure lock up available in Naenae. $35 per week for VCC members. I've got my cars in this lock up (Car Shed) but there is more room available if you are interested. Contact Greg Haines 5628366. 3/4 Double garage, Paraparaumu area, suitable for the storage of Classic or Vintage cars only. $175.00 per month. Phone John Kinvig - 04 234 1262 or 027 4524 326 2/4 1919 Essex Four Roadster for sale Fully restored to original condition. 9890 miles. 1700 miles since purchase over three years ago (and mostly by my grandson). It is not getting the use it fully deserves. Drives as well as it looks. Many spares available supplied free if needed from my extensive range together with lots of literature, specialist tools and knowhow. Making way for new project. Price $27,500. Phone Phil Kidd 04 5289 897 or 027 239 4828 2/4
Information on 1938 Austin 10 Cambridge: Regarding my Austin letter on page 7 in the latest Beaded Wheels, I have new information that says this car was sold in Paraparaumu about 5 years ago when the owner moved to Christchurch. The name K. Gilby or Wilson may be relevant. If any of your members could help, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Andy Hammond. 19 Waikato VCC. (07) 8235712.
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For details refer to the noticeboard in the Clubrooms or contact the Branch Secretary
ABRASIVE BLASTING POWDER COATING
See page 18 for contact details We are the company that offers you Total immersion stripping of Car bodies and panels WE TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR NEEDS Contact: Warren Leslie Phone: (04) 232 6880 Fax: (04) 232 6882 11 Wall Place, Tawa Email: wleslie@ihug.co.nz
VERO INSURANCE If you arrange your car and household insurance through Vero, the Wellington Branch gets a commission. Last year it amounted to $2,300.00.
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0800 10 27 39
FOR HARD TO SOURCE CABLES, BRAKE PARTS OR HOSES Speedo cable, Handbrake cable, Accelerator cable, Choke cable Reline shoes, Cylinder repair Stainless Resleeving, Booster overhaul Brake hoses, Braided hoses, Power steering hoses
Call the Specialists Mention this ad and receive 10% discount BLUEBRIDGE COOK STRAIT FERRY Bluebridge has notified us of the latest discounts for vehicles on their ferry between Wellington and Picton for Vintage Car Club members as follows: 1 August 2016 to 30 November 2017 The VCC code for discounts is ANTIQUECAR. Valid Travel Dates: Between now and 30 November 2017. Discounted - 10% off all available fares. Ring 0800 844 844, www.bluebridge.co.nz for conditions NOTE; Warren Corkin, one of our members, reminds us that to get this discount you must present your VCC membership card when you check in on the day of your trip. It is not enough to have quoted it when you booked and paid for the ticket. Also it may not be enough to have booked electronically. You need a printed copy of your electronic booking on the day or you may have to pay again then go
for a refund for the original booking These rules may apply to the Interislander also. BEWARE.
THE INTERISLANDER The Interisland has sent us an updated quote. There is not enough space to list it all so we suggest that if you are planning to book from 1 February to 18 December 2017 ring the Interislander for quotes, or click on ‘Group Bookings’ at the foot of their home page www.interislander. To access the VCC rates, insert the reference WH5465 22
WELLINGTON BRANCH—CALENDAR OF EVENTS Clubnights are on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Clubrooms, Halford Place, Petone (Eastern end of Jackson St) at 7:30pm. The Clubrooms are also open Wednesdays from 9:30 to 12:00, and for Noggin & Natter Fridays from 7:00pm ($1 for biscuits, tea and coffee free) Motorcycle Meetings are usually held on the 4th Monday of the month in the Butcher & Brewer, 175 Jackson Street, Petone at 7:30pm. AUGUST
JULY Sunday Run 2nd Committee meeting 10th Horowhenua Night Owl Rally 16th Motorcycle Group Meeting 17th Club Night 18th Remembrance Rally/ Social Country Run 23rd Kapiti Midweek Run 26th Rally Committee Meeting 28th Club Night Supper Roster: Diane and Phil Janes
Sunday Run 6nd Committee meeting 7th National AGM Marlborough 11th, 12th, 13th Club Night 15th Judging for Colonial Cup and VIC day 26th Colonial Cup Rally (Challenge Trophy) and NZ VCC National Daffodil Day 27th Motorcycle Group Meeting 21st Rally Committee Meeting 25th Kapiti Midweek Run 30th Club Night Supper Roster: Norm Willis and Cristina Van Dam
JULY CLUB NIGHT Emeritus Professor David Bibby will be talking to us about
“The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the Electric Car” Dave is currently lecturing on transportation, nuclear energy and renewable energy in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, and in the School of Management, at Victoria University. He is a friend of Bruce and Claire Benge and they understand most of what he says. SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Sunday Run 3rd Twilight Rally (Challenge Trophy) 9th Upper Hutt Spring Festival 9th Committee Meeting 11th Motorcycle Group Meeting 18th Club Night 19th Toms Tour 23rd - 24thKapiti Midweek Run 27th Rally Committee Meeting 29th
Sunday Run 1st committee Meeting 9th Heritage Rally 15th Club Night Entries Close for Annual Rally 17th Kapiti Mid Week Run 25t
Club night supper roster: Tasi Betteridge and Alick Jenner
Club night supper roster: Alison and John Kinvig
Rally Committee Meeting
27th
Motorcycle meeting
30th
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The group of vehicles at the picnic spot at Tora
The Austin 7 owners compare their cars’ performances on the way to Tora
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