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In this issue… Page
Gymkhana 19
Karaka Vintage Day 20
April Club Run 21
Vero International Festival of Motoring 23
Spares 24
Regular Features
Chairman’s Report 4
Club Captain’s Report 5-6
Library Notes 7
Motorcycle Notes 8-9
Entertainment Notes 10
Commercial Notes 11
Mid Week Tourers 12
Vintage Notes 13
Coming Events 14-15
Secretary Notes 16
Veteran Notes 17
New Members 18
For Sale 25
Your Committee 26
April Bulletin closing date Strictly 25 March 2020
Cover Designed by Melanie Ball
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Page 4 March 2020 Chairman’s Report Hope you’re enjoying the great motoring weather. Unfortunately it’s not good for the farmers and people like us who are on tank water. Regarding the damage to our Clubrooms, the builders are expected to start on the 16th March with the work taking between three and five weeks. We will keep you updated. Veteran section is still going well, so if you have a veteran or would like to know more about them do go along and join John and the others. The Motorcycle meeting was again very well attended with 60 plus members and visitors. The guest speaker was Steve Raffills, who came with his family. They brought along a replica of a 1917 V Twin 8 valve Harley Davidson Board Racer, which is the 4th one Steve has built and they sell for $130000.00. Murray Firth's Vintage section was a little down on numbers due to members be- ing away, but they still had a interesting meeting. If you have a vintage or want to know more about them, do go and join them. Commercial section, although small, still have interesting meetings. Again, if you have a commercial or would like to learn more about them, go along and join John and his buddies. Mid Week Tourers are still finding great places to go and visit. Club Night we put on a BBQ before guest speaker Paul Stewart, who worked in the Motorcycle Industry, take the stage. Paul told us about the motorcycle shops he had worked for from Piopio to Auckland from the 1960's up to 5 years ago. Sunday 1st March was the Brit and Euro Classic Car Show held at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. I manned our Branch stand from 9:30 am till closing at 4:00pm. This was the 5th show and every year it gets bigger. This year saw 1100 entries. We had around 20 motorcycles on display, ranging from vintage BSA, Norton, and Velocette, 1963 Vespa, 50's and 60's Triumph's, ‘60 to 70's BSA, Nortons, Ducati's and a breathtaking 1000 cc Vincent Norton. The crowds were massive and it’s thought this event is one of the biggest in Australasia. Coming up in March, Sunday 15 - Bert Cuthbertson Motorcycle Rally Sunday 22 - Karaka Vintage Day Sunday 29 - Branch Gymkhana Event Hope to see you out and about on runs and rallies and at the clubroom events. Keep those 2, 3 and 4 wheels turning safely. Martin Spicer
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Club Captain’s Report
Oh my goodness, still no rain. Our poor farm looks like a desert, not a sign of
green anywhere. But that aside, it has been perfect weather for driving and
riding the hi-ways and bi-ways of New Zealand.
February started with the Veteran Rally which John Stokes had plotted in and
around the lovely Waiuku and Awhitu areas. It was pleasing to see a large
number of lovely old girls parked up on display before heading off. A number
of members of the public popped along for a look and I noticed a post and a
few photos of some of the cars on facebook that evening. It ended with a
convivial luncheon at the Waiuku Cossie Club.
The Motorcycle section had another great turn out for their meeting, some 60
plus members, coming along to listen to Steve Raffills and to see his Harley Da-
vidson Board Racer. The Mid Week Tourers continue to have good attendance
at their monthly runs.
A smaller number were in attendance for the Vintage Section meeting, but the
Art Deco Rally may well have impacted on those numbers. If you are interest-
ed in this era, please do come along to their monthly Saturday meetings. A lot
of interesting things are discussed.
February’s Club Night saw a smaller turnout of numbers, despite us putting on a
sausage sizzle, complete with onions and coleslaw, plus an ice-cream for des-
sert. Was this because the speaker was speaking on the Motorcycle Industry?
It was an interesting talk, especially as the speaker, Paul Stewart, had started
his career in Piopio and gradually worked his way up in the industry.
Sunday 1 March was the club run, or should I say, club non run? Only 4 turned
out, so I cancelled this. Those who attended will be awarded 3 points each for
coming out and of course these points will go towards the Points Trophy which
is awarded at the AGM. Martin went to the Brit and Euro day, representing the
Branch, being held at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. Apparently, a great day
out for lovers of all vehicles both British and European.
As Club Captain, I am now going to get on my “soap box” and ask you, my
fellow Branch members, a few questions and give you some food for thought.
You pay your annual subs, presumably to take part and enjoy the events creat-
ed by the Branch. So why, in a membership of 650 members, do we get 30 out
for Club Night and only 4 turn out for a Club Run? What do you want? This is
your Branch and it does take time to arrange things. Our Entertainment Officer
tries and finds interesting people to entertain you at Club Night. Yes, the sub-
ject may not be of particular interest (I get totally lost with all the jargon used
when people talk about rebuilding engines etc.), but I always get something
from that speaker. An interesting point was made by Paul Stewart last month
about him being asked by his family to put his life story down in writing, other-
wise all the interesting people met along the way, the interesting things done,
the funny stories, would be lost to future generations. And, I believe this can be
said of all the speakers who visit our Branch. Everyone has a story to tell and
share. So please, do think about how much effort it takes to get someone
along, to give their time free of charge, to entertain you and thus support your
Branch. If you don’t like the speakers we get then please feel free to give a
member of the Committee a call, or send an email to myself and Martin, with
Page 6 March 2020 Club Captain’s Report Contd... Ideas of people you would like to come along and listen to. Branch events take quite a bit of time to plan and the Club Run for February/ March was no exception. As well as plotting the route and checking it a cou- ple of times, there was the planning of getting the Museum opening for us over a weekend, which they only do by appointment. So it was rather embarrassing to have to give them a call on the Sunday morning and call the whole thing off. This is your Branch, so please, TAKE PART in what is on offer. It is a once a month commitment for a Club Run and a once a month commitment for Club Night. Not a lot really is it? On another note, have any of you who have had years of enjoyment taking part in the Mid Week Tourers events, actually given some thought to taking over the organising of the “Southern Route” so Norm & Pat Dewhurst can re- tire? Yes, places of interest are usually found to visit and I am sure Norm & Pat would help with some useful suggestions initially to get you on the road so to speak. Please give this some serious consideration. Two or even three couples could share the task, therefore it is not so onerous. If no-one takes the baton up, then this wonderfully supported mid week monthly event will no longer go ahead. Lastly, has anyone given Val a call to see what is involved in becoming our new Bulletin Editor? It doesn’t take too much time and Val will be there to guide you through for a couple of months. Again, please give this position seri- ous consideration. Val has been our Editor for 17 years and would like to hand the job over for someone else to do. Some dates to keep in mind for this month: Sunday 15 March – Bert Cuthbertson Motorcycle Rally Saturday 21 March – Motorcycle Section Meeting Sunday 22 March – Karaka Vintage Day (always a good day out and we are looking for members to put their vehicles on display. Martin will have a Branch stand there). Sunday 29 March – Branch Gymkhana – Lots of fun to be had by everyone, two, three and four wheelers. See you out and about Lynda Spicer
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Library Notes
It has been a reasonably quiet time in recent weeks in the library, with not so
many ‘new’ additions to our collection coming in. As is well known we are for-
ever looking for more storage space and it’s times like this that we use for re-
arranging the shelves to utilise what space we do have in the best possible
way.
In the new millennium, (back in the year 2000) a new Library loan book register
was initiated. That’s now twenty years ago and it is interesting to look back at
that recorded history of our book lending.
In the intervening time, some 1321 books have been taken out of the Library on
loan to our members. That’s quite a lot of reading one way and another. It
means that those members have no doubt read and absorbed a great deal
about the history of motoring and all that that represents.
Arithmetically, it equates to 5.7 books per month or just over one book per
week, but measured over the number of members we have in our Branch, it
means that only a minority of our members make use of the books and materi-
al that we have at our disposal.
Looking through the names of the borrowers down the years brings back mem-
ories of members who have passed on, but also there are several who were
borrowing books twenty years ago and who are still avid readers and borrow-
ers.
However, what is even more readily apparent, is that the same names keep
cropping up, or in other words the folk who are borrowing books regularly are a
relatively small part of our Branch. This begs the question as to what we as a
Library team can do to bring more members into the group who are getting
greater fulfilment from their interest in old vehicles by reading more about
them.
If you have never borrowed a book from the Library, but would like to, the
team would like to invite you to come in and select your first book and also, if
you have any idea which you think could improve our lending performance,
please let us know.
Come and visit any Thursday morning from 9:00a.m. or you
can contact us at: cdwood@xtra.co.nz
Chris Wood and the Library Team:—Owen Hayward,
Colin Bott, Barry Birchall, John Stokes & Barry Robert.
Page 8 March 2020 Motorcycle Notes Upon arriving at the Clubrooms for the February meeting found our guest speak- er, Steve Raffills, wife Linda and their four sons Andy, Ben, Joe and Jem, along with David Morley who had brought Steve's Harley Davidson Board racer in his van. The Harley was brought into the Clubrooms and set it up in the centre of the floor. Outside were twelve motorcycles in the car park, ranging from a 60's Vespa, 1928 and ‘29 Ariels, BSA sidecar outfit, Army Royal Enfield, Triumphs, Ja- wa, Harleys and Velocettes and sixty plus members in attendance. A number of our members were away, taking part in the Waikato three day Summer Tour. Visitors: The UK President of the Velocette Club - Rodger & Jane Franklin, Stuart & Ashley Moffat from Blenheim and Chris Read from Rarotonga. Reports: Martin reported on last month's club run, on the recent Wellington Bi- Annual Motorcycle Rally and last months Branch Veteran rally. Keith Ballagh told us about the recent Velocette Rally held in Taranaki. Graeme Crawley told us about the up coming Ariel Rally being held in the South Island. Coming Up: Sunday 15 March—Bert Cuthbertson Rally, starting from the Jolly Farmer Drury at 12 noon and finishing at Stuart Metch's home (plotter) in Bombay for afternoon tea and a chance to look over Stuart's motorcycle collection. Saturday 21 March—Motorcycle meeting - speaker to be confirmed. Sunday 22 March—Karaka Vintage day, which is a great day out. Do come along and support our Branch and bring your motorcycle. Contact Martin for information. Sunday 29 March—Branch Gymkhana day, come along and ride your motorcy- cle and test your riding skills. General Business: Member Dave Warren came to say goodbye to us, as he and Ilona are moving to Oxford in the Canterbury area very soon. Will miss seeing your amazing re- stored motorcycle’s Dave. We wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you at the next National Motorcycle Rally. Speaker: Steve Raffills, with the help of wife Linda and sons Andy, Ben, Joe and Jem, run a successful business building replica Harley Davidson Board Racing motorcycles. The racer on display was the 4th one built and will soon be on its way to London UK to its new owner. These bikes are truly a work of art and surely are worth the price of $130,000. The engine is a 1000 cc V twin with 8 valves, has a very low engine compression ratio of 4.75. Steve uses original flywheels then buys the best conrods and pistons, casts the crankcases then machines them. Steve pours molten cast iron into his all in one head and barrel moulds and machines them. He makes the valves and rockers and even makes the spoke nipples and the tire valves. There isn't a clutch or gearbox or brakes. Steve makes the frame and forks and wheel hubs. Steve told us how he made the rotary swaging tools used to form round steel tube into a taper for the forks. These motorcycles will do 100 mph, like they did in the 1920's. We were shown a video of the motorcy- cle being started up for the first time, very loud as there are no exhaust pipes. The video showed Steve riding along Muriwai Beach on the Harley. Steve brought along samples of engine and frame bits and various jigs for us to look at.
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Motorcycle Notes Contd...
Steve and family stayed around for an hour after the meeting finished and
chattered to the members. Thank you Steve, Linda and boys for coming to talk
to us and showing us your great creation of a Harley Board Racer.
Keep those 2, 3 and 4 wheels turning safely
Martin Spicer & Jack Clark
PAUL’S MAGNETOS
Testing, repairs, re-magnetizing, rewinding and
remedial-engineering of all types of magnetos.
Magnetos re-engineered to competition standards of
accuracy, with improved spark power.
Dynamo repairs, 6 to 12-volt conversion,
3 to 2 brush conversion, electronic regulators,
adjustment of mechanical regulators.
Recommended by Ken McIntosh, Hugh Anderson,
Ken Campbell, Steve Raffills and David Warren.
Contact Paul Greet on 021 771 090
Page 10 March 2020 Entertainment Notes Paul Stewart was the guest speaker for the February Club Night and has given almost his entire working life to the Motorcycle industry, well over 40 years. He started and qualified as an Auto Machinist before working as a motorcycle me- chanic on all brands, moving to sales and as a dealer co-coordinator/supervisor. The last 24 years were with Honda NZ. Paul is the President of the Auckland Mo- torcycle Club and was impressed with our clubrooms. Paul gave a very good assessment of the demise of the British Motorcycle indus- try, which he believes was entirely avoidable as Britain had the technology to match the Japanese at that time, but ignored the threat of clever engineering and fine machining. In his work with the dealerships, he experienced many incidents and personali- ties and told some great stories. The advent of the importing of used cars dealt a severe blow to motorcycle sales, as many potential purchases were lost to RX7 Mazda, sporty Toyota and others. The survival of many dealerships is owed to the farm bike which transformed farming. The capital costs of being a dealer is now huge. Paul said that to start a dealership now would require about one million dollars. Only a quarter of the original Auckland dealers have survived. While the motorcycle members did not give the support he deserved, those that were there engaged with Paul, sharing their experiences and showed he was a good choice. Club Night for Thursday 26 March will be a speaker talking on Tyres. Robin Elliott
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Commercial Notes
The February meeting of our little section received an apology from Don John-
ston, who took off for the South Island straight after the Art-Deco weekend. We
learned that Lindsay Whittle has his FGK 30 Morris all road legal now after a fair
bit of drama with certification. The truck, set up as a tow truck and coming in
at under 3,500 Kg’s and never likely to carry anything, still required a hub
odometer.
Nobody has been more sceptical than me over the merits of EV vehicles, par-
ticularly with regard to towing capabilities. A recent U tube video sent to me,
has dispelled many of those apprehensions. The “specs” for this vehicle are
truly amazing, 0 to 100 Km/h in just three seconds, an electric motor at each
wheel, no higher than the axle line, a range of 640 kilometres. There will be two
models, an SUV, and the world’s first Ute. Rivian Automotive Inc., was founded
by R J Scaringe and operates from a Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Plant, bought
years ago by Scaringe. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos has ordered 100,000 units,
custom built for prime deliveries, already investing $700 million (US) into the
deal. Ford Motor Co. have
said they will invest $500 mil-
lion and Cox Automotive
$350 million, and all this be-
fore the first Rivian rolls off the
assembly line later this year.
It took nine years for Tesla to
produce 100,000 cars! If you
are able to Google Rivian,
do so, you will be pleasantly
surprised, and the February-
March newsletter of the Fed-
eration of Motoring Clubs has
an interesting article on the
number of countries requiring new cars to be low, or emission free by 2040, but
our government has no intention of imposing similar restrictions, because N.Z. is
too far behind other countries in updating its vehicle fleet, and those lower in-
come Kiwis, (read “most of us”) not able to afford new or used electric vehi-
cles, would be left with too few mobility options. I guess our historic vehicles
are safe for a while yet!
Keep “M” Rolling
John CampbellPage 12 March 2020 Mid Week Tourers Numbers were a little down on last months run to the West Lynn Gardens, but the quality of people and vehicles was very evident. Ten cars, including Barry & Nicola Birchall in their big veteran Cadillac and Lionel & Mary Rogers in their 1972 Ferrari. If one didn’t see it coming, you certainly heard it. Good to see Max Jamieson out again, for most of last year he had been working on the Delage motor. At least three visitors, Tony Mihaljevich from Perth and Penny Firth’s sister Kate, from the UK. (Sorry, I didn’t get to say hello). The route took us through Oratia, along the Scenic Drive for a short spell and a couple of lovely lanes high up in Titirangi, before descending a bit to our destination. Just a short run this time. The West Lynn Garden is in an old quarry, 2.5 acres, developed and run by a community group of volunteers. Lots of paths, one needs the map to find eve- rything, a butterfly house and ample parking. We all gathered for lunch in the “Palm Circle” and had a good time chatting together before individuals ex- plored the surrounds. Coming Events: Wednesday 11 March: Too late, will be all over by now.. Wednesday 22 April: Note change of day, 4th. Wednesday this month. Kelvin Hawke is taking us to a collection in Silverdale. Includes cars and motorcycles. Starts from The Warehouse car park, Westgate, 10:00 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. de- parture. BYO everything. Wednesday 20 May: To be confirmed, but it is expected to be a southern (Drury) start for a run that will include an optional lap or two on the Pukekohe Raceway. Which might bring us to the end of the current monthly Mid-week Tourer’s Runs. They will continue, rest assured, but without a team co-ordinator, they might not be every month. Drive safely and enjoy the countryside. The Dewdrops & the Mid-Week Team Ph: (09) 232 0245 or email dewdrops@xtra.co.nz
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Vintage Notes
With some of our members at Art Deco, our numbers were down slightly, but the
conversations were lively.
Wayne Roberts’ Velie will soon be back on the
road after a full engine rebuild, should be right
for the next 100 years. Neville Holland’s Chev
had a bit of engine noise which he found and
cured. Trouble is, it has now made it possible to
hear another, which is going to involve deeper
investigation.
There was some discussion over unsympathetic
WoF inspectors failing cars for superficial reasons,
so it is best to take your vehicle to your own local garage mechanic who has
some empathy with old vehicles. Chris Wood has had new rims made by Veter-
an Car Rims in Christchurch for his 1924 Austin 20 and is delighted with their
workmanship. Norm Dewhurst is wanting to ‘declutter’ and would like to see
both his historic 1930 Chev van and his Austin 7 Special go to someone who
would finish them. New project anyone?
As at 22 February the entries for the Vintage Muster are rather disappointing,
but as entries haven’t closed yet we are hoping for a late rush.
We are going to feature a member’s vehicle with its history in this column each
month so to start, here is John Towers with his Chev.
1929 Chev—John Towers
“Early this year I had the privilege of taking over
the restoration of a 1929 Chev coupe started by
my very good friend, the late Howard Porteous.
The car started life in Invercargill, being sold new
by A Russell and Company. It was owned by Stan
Butler of Gore for many years and once served as a display car for him in the
Sign Shop. Howard purchased it from Grant Jolly of Blenheim in 2002 in a very
sad state of repair. He restored the body to original specs using the original
panels as patterns. The mechanicals were up-graded to make it suitable for an
amputee, as Howard had lost his left arm. A brief description of the upgrades
follows. A 1953 Blue Flame motor was fitted with two Stromberg carburettors
and an automatic transmission 700 R4 from a 1984 Chev, driving a rear diff from
a 1994 Mazda. Hydraulic brakes were then fitted to the 17” wire wheels from a
1934 Chev. My problem was, do I return the car to original or put a dummy
gear stick in it and retain the upgrades? After much debate at our Vintage car
meeting, the general consensus was to leave the upgrade as it is, as a tribute to
Howard. The remaining restoration is for upholstery, which I will do in white
leather and the roof panel in canvas; bleed the brakes and a few other bits
and bobs such as step plates with boot scrapers etc. There are rather innova-
tive ideas in the coupe, such as when the boot is opened, the light shines a per-
fect CHEV image on the floor.
When the final restoration is complete and a Vin obtained, I’ll be showing the
guys at the Vintage Car Club the results”.
Thank you John for your article. Murray & Penny FirthPage 14 March 2020
Coming Events
March
12 Thurs Bulletin via Website or email
14 Sat Veteran Section Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
14-15 Mad Irish Woman Rally (South Waikato Branch)
15 Sun Bert Cuthbertson Motorcycle Rally—Jolly Farmer Drury 12:00 noon
21 Sat Motorcycle Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
22 Sun Karaka Vintage Day—advised via email regarding time
25 Wed Commercial Meeting & Charabanc Maintenance Night
Clubrooms 8:00pm
26 Thurs Club Night & New Members 8:00pm
28 Sat Vintage Section Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
27-28 Maunga Moana (Taranaki Branch)
29 Sun Gymkhana—40 Hunter Rd, Waitakere 1:00pm
29 Sun Vintage Venture (Waikato Branch)
31 Tues Committee Meeting (April) - Clubrooms 7:30pm
April
9 Thurs Bulletin Mailing Night 7:30pm
10-13 National Easter Rally North Island (Horowhenua Branch)
11 Sat Veteran Section Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
18 Sat Motorcycle Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
19 Sun Eddie Sim Motorcycle Rally—Starts Jolly Farmer, Drury 12:00 noon
19 Sun Swapmeet (Northland Branch)
22 Wed Mid Week Tourers
Starts The Warehouse Carpark, Westgate 10:00am
22 Wed Commercial Meeting & Charabanc Maintenance Night
Clubrooms 8:00pm
23 Thurs Club Night & New Members 8:00pm
25 Sat Vintage Section Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
May
3 Sun April Club Run 9:00am
5 Tues Committee Meeting 7:30pm
9 Sat Veteran Section Meeting 2:30pm
14 Thurs Bulletin via Website or email
16 Sat Motorcycle Rally (Northland Branch)
20 Wed Mid Week Tourers
Starts Drury Service Centre, Southern Motorway 10:00am
23 Sat Motorcycle Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
24 Sun Club Run—Experts Rally
27 Wed Commercial Meeting & Charabanc Maintenance Night
Clubrooms 8:00pm
28 Thurs Club Night & New Members 8:00pm
30 Sat Vintage Section Meeting—Clubrooms 2:30pm
30-1 June Double Fifty (Waikato Branch)
Note: The clubrooms are open on the second and fourth Thursday evenings each month
from 7:30pm till 10:00pm
and every Saturday afternoon from 4:30pm till 6:30pm.March 2020 Page 15
Coming Events
Thursday 26 March
8:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker
talking on Tyres
Gymkhana
Sunday 29 March
Where: 40 Hunter Rd, Waitakere
Time: 1:00 p.m.Page 16 March 2020 Secretary’s Notes It is now only 9 months until the Vero Festival of Motoring in the Taranaki area. Entry Forms will be available soon, note they will NOT be distributed to every member through Beaded Wheels. I will ensure copies are available at the Clubrooms but you will able to get a soft copy by dropping me a note. This promises to be a great week so plan to be there! Our AGM will soon be here in June, please give thought to how you see the Club running, both at a Branch level and Nationally. It takes a group of people with a range of skills to run the Branch at Committee level, some with specialised skills such as our treasurer Ian, some with a particular area of interest, those with the time to organise events and someone to make sure we do what we need to at the right time. Although my day job currently takes up more of my time than it should, I enjoy being involved and am very keen to see us evolve in the com- ing years so we are still relevant and top of mind for those whose interest is "old vehicles" when they look for a club to join. We have a large membership, with the more active membership getting a lot out of attending the wide variety of events held. I urge you all to consider what you enjoy in the Branch, what pushes your buttons and what you can give back. This doesn't necessarily mean being on Committee, there are a number of non committee positions currently needing new faces - VIC Officer, Bulletin Editor, Mid Week Tourer Co-Ordinator. There are people willing to help you in these roles and show you the ropes. If you know of someone who would make a great speaker, or you hear someone speak at another function, all it takes is a phone call with their details to the Entertainment Officer and we have a Clubnight ticked off. If you think you can add value on Committee or know of someone you think would, please have a chat with them. Want to help by organising a club run or event? Call the Club Captain. We always need a mixture of new blood and ideas along with experience for stability. We should not rely on people staying in roles for extended periods of time, succession plans are important. Lastly, I have a couple of emails expressing interest in a “back road” tour to Lev- in for Easter. I am still to finalise this, so please let me know if you are considering joining us. Likely at present to leave Auckland Wednesday morning, with the overnight stop possibly somewhere in the King Country region, visiting the Waiouru Military Museum on Thursday with an overnight stop in Taihape and mo- toring onto Levin Good Friday morning. As the name would suggest, the objec- tive is to avoid the main highways and enjoy the scenery. Tracey Winterbottom
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Veteran Notes
The Branch Veteran Rally attracted about eighteen entrants to the start at the
agricultural museum in Waiuku. The only new restoration noted was Peter Al-
derdice's 1917 Harley Davidson. All other entrants were seasoned veteran run
attendees. Model T Fords dominated numerically, as is usually the case. Other
entrants included Cadillac, De Dion Bouton, Renault, Talbot, Perry, Rover and
Dodge. “Out of town” Branch support came from Doug & Ann Hamilton in the
1904 Cadillac, with Leon & Brendda Salt as crew. Mention should also be
made of Monty and Pauline Scarborough, who made the trip from Kaiaua. It
was good to see long time member and Charabanc associate Doug Pinker
back on the Charabanc.
The two routes about 27 miles for the short and just under 40 for the long trav-
elled via back roads, where possible, up the Awhitu Peninsula. Travelling
through the Taurangaruru, Kohekohe, Waipipi and Te Toro areas before head-
ing back to Waiuku for lunch at the Cosmopolitan Club. The plotter’s concerns
about potential heavy traffic and overtaking difficulties on the main Awhitu
road didn't materialise. David Adams on the long route check got about sev-
en of the ten entrants on this route, so it was assumed that some of the others
followed the short route. There was some concern that Peter Alderdice had
broken down on the Harley, but he turned up to tell us he had gone further up
the Peninsula than instructed, turned round and retraced his route. He had no
instruction rollers on the Harley, which was on its first serious run since restoration
and he is very satisfied. Because of this, he was given the long route Trophy
and Barry Birchall got the short route Trophy in the 1905 De Dion Bouton.
John Stokes
Robinson Instrument Ltd
Unit 3 31 Princes St, Onehunga, Auckland.
Ph: 09 636 5836 Fax:09 636 5838
Email: sales@robinsoninstruments.co.nz
Web: www.robinsoninstruments.co.nzPage 18 March 2020
New Members
A most sincere welcome is extended to the following new members. We hope
to see you taking an active part in Club activities whenever possible. Should
you or any member require any assistance or advice, please feel free to ask any
Committee member. (Refer back page of this Bulletin).
Dave Wakefield
Whitford
Paul Barclay
Morningside
1963 Ford Falcon
1956 Triumph Speed Twin
Ross Bellamy
Pakuranga
1929 Ford Roadster
Dave Roper
Glendene
1934 Ford Coupe
Gavin Stone
Eastern Beach
1937 Ford Pickup
Warren De France (Rejoining)
Remuera
1952 FerrariMarch 2020 Page 19
Gymkhana
GYMKHANA
29TH MARCH
Arrive 1:00 p.m.
Briefing 1:15 p.m.
40 Hunters Road, Waitakere
(courtesy of member Mike Courtney)
open to ALL club eligible vehicles
all events based on time
you’ll need a navigator/mechanic with
the exception of single motorcycle
riders
winners announced at the end of
event
coffee cart will be on site
Looking for helpers on the day
Please phone Russel
0274 735 451Page 20 March 2020 Karaka Vintage Day
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April Club Run
April Club Run
Sunday May 3
April's club run will be the first Sunday of May. This
is to work in with the open day at the finish venue
and with Easter and Anzac weekend in April, we
thought it would give everyone some breathing
space.
The run is being organised by Ryan Winterbottom. It
will be a 9:00 a.m. start from Drury and is approxi-
mately 60 miles, finishing at the Glen Afton Bush
Tramway.
This day is an open day, the railway will be working,
with a train ride and bush jigger rides available as
well as plenty of gear driven steam machinery relat-
ing to sawmills and their bush tramways. There is
plenty of room to picnic, BYO lunch or there is a cafe
on site. Train rides run every hour. Check out their
website or Facebook page.
Entry to the Bush Railway is $15 which includes your
train ride. Jigger rides are an extra $2. (NO EFTPOS)Page 22 March 2020
Volunteers Required
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Volunteers are required to assist Dudley Kitson and
Bill Hulse in the Spares Department on
Thursday morning from 10:00 a.m. on.
Duties include assisting with sorting Spares
as they arrive.
Contact Robin Elliott or any Committee
member or just turn up on Thursday morn-
ing.
Established in 1993 we specialise in classic & Vintage Car Resto-
rations and Repair work
Classic Car Insurance Claims
Insurance and Private Work on all vehicles
WOF and Rust Repairs
Full Panel and Paint Service
New! - The Metal Room—Metal Shaping Classes
Contact Mark McAlpine—Ph: (09) 820 2299
Email: alpinepb@vodafone.co.nz www.alpinepanelbeaters.co.nz
Or call in and see us at 8/2 Lansford Crescent, AvondaleMarch 2020 Page 23
Vero International Festival of Motoring
COUNTDOWN TO VERO INTERNATIONAL
9 Months to go
January 17 to 22, 2021
Check out the Website or Facebook page.
www.historicmotoring.co.nz
For a week in January 2021, New Plymouth City and the Taranaki district is
going to be the place to be for any lover of old cars, trucks or motorcycles.
Our team has put together a fantastic event to suit all types of vehicles from
the 19th century up to 1990. Our festival village is the base for the week and
will have a range of great quality food, drink and entertainment and the
roads are made for motoring. The world famous Festival of Lights is taking
place at Pukekura Park, which is right alongside the festival village and coin-
cides with the festival.
All we need now is you – our entrants, the people who have been the sole
reason for us putting the festival together. So mark the dates on your calen-
dar 17th-21st Jan 2021, and register your interest to receive emails and stay
updated with event planning. Now is the time to get together with your mo-
toring friends to plan your journey to and from Taranaki – be it from elsewhere
in New Zealand, or anywhere in the world. Head out to your workshop now
and get that “almost there” project back on the road by 2021 and we can’t
wait to meet you in Taranaki!Page 24 March 2020
Spares
Spares..Spares..Spares
Open only the second and fourth Thursday evening
from
7:30 p.m. till 10:00 p.m.
Saturday afternoon from 4:30 p.m. till
6:30 p.m.
New parts coming in regularly!
If you need it, take a look around
or ask,
you may be surprised!
MOTOR TRIMMING
CLASSIC & VINTAGE CARS
LEATHER, HOODS, SIDECURTAINS
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Trained by Ken Keay
FABRIC BODIES A SPECIALITY
TOP QUALITY WORK
REASONABLE RATES
John McKechnie
66a Ladies Mile
Remuera
Phone: (09) 522 4418March 2020 Page 25
For Sale
1964 Daimler 2.5 model (Two) - Both vehicles have New Zealand Certificates of
Registration and their original black & silver number plates and log books. One
has it’s registration on hold and one is deregistered. For further information
Ph: Michael O’Kane (Member) 021 073 1121 or
Neil Fudger (Member) 021 081 18118
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1934 Chevrolet Cabriolet (Coupe/Convertible)— needs restoration. NZ new.
Very rare car.
Ph: Dan Thompson (Member) 0274 041 218
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
NZ Welder Repair Services Ltd.
Unit 4/5 Portage Road, New Lynn, Auckland
For personal service call Rod Rugg (Member)
Stick, MIG, TIG and Plasma cutters.
All welding machine types and
consumables for sale.
“Over 30 years experience”
Repairs to machines, new sales and used. Hire options available.
For home or work. Large or small. We deal with only good machines not rubbish.
Phone: 09 8261425, e-mail: rod.rugg@nzwrs.com
Postal address: P.O. Box 19272, Avondale, Auckland 1746Page 26 March 2020
Your Committee
Chairman/Motorcycle Rep/Delegate
Martin Spicer (Lynda) Email: spicerclan2017@gmail.com Ph: (09) 233 6382
or 0221 025 954
Vice Chairman/Clubrooms Booking/Name Badges
Don Green (Brenda) Email: greend@slingshot.co.nz Ph: 266 8836
or 021 073 2642
Secretary/Privacy Officer:
Tracey Winterbottom Email: vintagesunbeam@hotmail.co.nz
(Stephen) Ph: (09) 232 0246
or 021 732 209
Treasurer:
Ian Hubbard (Lesley) Email: ian@fhp.co.nz Ph: 575 8236
or 0274 426 748
Club Captain:
Lynda Spicer (Martin) Email: spicerclan2017@gmail.com Ph: (09) 233 6382
or 021 454 593
Committee Members:
Warwick Darrow (Trisha) Building Maintenance
Email: waktrish@gmail.com Ph: 520 2882 or 021 203 4562
Robin Elliott Entertainment Officer/Spares
Email: robaleen@actrix.co.nz Ph: 0274 922 188
Alan Price (Shaaran) Building Maintenance
Email: birdwoodprices@gmail.com Ph: 833 8575
Shaaran Price (Alan) Social Convenor/New Membership Liaison Officer
Email: birdwoodprices@gmail.com Ph: 833 8575
John Stokes Veteran Rep/Spares/Trophy Steward
Email: jcstokes96a@xtra.co.nz Ph: (09) 236 4582
or 0272 772 108
Non-Committee Officers:
Librarian Bulletin Editor
Chris Wood (Diana) Val Ball (Rodger)
Ph: 524 9478 Ph: 298 6476 Email: rvball@xtra.co.nz
Beaded Wheels Reporter Commercial Rep
John Stokes John Campbell (Pat)
Continuous Membership Awards Steward Ph: 828 7850 or 0272 446 928
Glenn Morris (Marion) VIC Officer
Ph: 273 4975 or 021 136 5926 Michael O’Kane
Insurance: Ph: 813 4944
Vero Consumer Insurance Specialist 0800 505 905 or 356 4501
Agency Number: 0300126
Clubrooms Ph: 579 5625
Street Address: 39 Fairfax Ave, Penrose
Postal Address: P O Box 12 138, Penrose, Auckland 1642
Open: 2nd & 4th Thursday 7:30-10:00pm, Every Saturday 4:30-6:30 pm
Club Night: 4th Thursday of the month
Branch Email Address auckland@vcc.org.nz
Library Email Address libraryavvcc@gmail.com
Branch Website www.avvcc.org.nz
Branch Honorary Life Members: Barry Robert
Norm Dewhurst QSM
Alan RobertsMarch 2020 Page 27
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