Rover Car Club Of Otago

Tribune

September 2020

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

Web Site: www.trccoo.freeservers.com

Club Contacts

2020 / 2021.

Club President Alan Matchett

Mob 027 223 1601

E-mail alan.matchett@xtra.co.nz

Secretary / Treasurer Ray Pilley

Ph (03) 489 0033

E-mail Rover110@windowslive.com

Newsletter Editor Norman Sparrow

Mob 021 631 849 Ph (03) 487 6275

E-mail norspar55@gmail.com

Committee Joe Smith (South Otago Rep)

Diana Kearns (Librarian)

Life Members Norman Sparrow, John Moore, Bernie Halford.

Honorary Members Lyn Brown Steph Halford Eleanore Clark

The Otago Rover Tribune is published by the Rover Car Club of Otago.

The views or opinions expressed by individuals are not necessarily those

of the Club or Editor.

Club Postal Address Post Box 2075

Dunedin 9044

Web: www.trccoo.freeservers.com

Rover Car Club of Otago.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd of September 2020

at Village Green Café & Bar Dunedin at 7.00p.m.

Present: Alan Matchett, Ross & Veneta Allan, Joe Smith, Gaynor Falconer, John

Moore, Norman & Carleen Sparrow, Ray Pilley & Rebecca Fox

Apologies: Eleanore Clark, Bernie & Steph Halford, Mel Tapp, John Rutherford, Jan

Smith, Diana Kearns

The apologies be accepted. Moved, Ray. Seconded, Alan. Carried.

Matters Arising: The 2020 Memorial Run was enjoyed by all who took part, travel-

ling to country “not usually seen”. Thanks was passed on to Gaynor & Joe for organ-

ising the run. Apparently one car got locked in the forest!

Plans for the 2020 Nove Rove are under way. Destination is Riverton. Accommo-

dation options are being looked at with possible visits to the Flax Mill and the Muse-

um. Full details will be in next month’s newsletter.

Correspondence: Newsletters received from Wellington and Canterbury. List of

Rover cars & parts for sale & wanted. Will be included in the newsletter.

Email from Mel Tapp mentioning that he and John Rutherford enjoyed the Memorial

Run and catching up with Club Members they hadn’t seen for a while.

Finance: Ray tabled the August 2020 bank statement.

Annual subscriptions have been announced in the newsletter and by email. Thank

you to those members who have already paid. 14 members paid their subs in August.

After discussion it was agreed the Treasurers report be received. Moved,

Ross. Seconded, Gaynor. Carried.

General Business: Ray has recorded the episode of British TV programme “Wheeler

Dealers” that has them buying, working on and selling a 1973 P5B Coupe. Work

completed was power steering box rebuild, steering lock stops installed, new tubular

stainless-steel exhaust manifolds, new custom-made carpets and repair to the front

passenger seat. Ray will make it available for members to watch.

Volunteers are being called for to organise the 2021 Memorial Run. Ideas, help and

guidance is available.

We need to start thinking about the 2022 ARCC national rally that we will be host-

ing.

Closure: Meeting closed at 7.46p.m. Next meeting: Thursday the 1st October.

Alastair McInnes.

It is with much sadness that a long time Rover Car Club of Otago member

and past Secretary/Treasurer Alastair McInnes passed away on Monday

21st September in Dunedin.

Alastair was interested and actively involved in mechanicals all his life

from bicycles and Austin 7’s through to modern day Commodores and

Mustang automobiles.

Owning several Rover cars over his lifetime resulted in his membership of

the Rover Car Club of Otago many, many years ago.

During the 1980’s through to the mid 2000’s, Alastair was our Secretary /

Treasurer ensuring our administration and finances were kept in order

which the club membership appreciated.

His quiet spoken manner, researched, forthright and resolute comments

was a great help in making many a decision on club committees organising

the various events and car rallies over the years.

His classic white 1965 Rover P5 Saloon participated in many events and

was the “Bridle Saloon” for a Past Presidents daughters wedding in 1998.

Alastair of course being the Gentleman Chauffer.

A gentleman as always, Alastair provided a portable table complete with

bubbles and nibbles for the Bridal Party while the Bridle Groups photos

were taken at Chingford Park.

In later years Alastair was the proud owner of a 1998 white gold Rover

623GSI, always kept it in immaculate order.

A number of Club members attended Alastair’s funeral at Hope & Sons,

Andersons Bay Road on Monday afternoon.

Thank you Alastair from us for all your jobs, all well done and thanks for

the memories.

Rest In Peace.

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Cars for Sale

1999 Rover 75 Connoisseur, NZ new, 68,000kms, rego & WoF, two Canterbury owners from new. Car is in excellent condition, reflect-ing the mileage, only some minor parking marks on the paintwork. For further details contact Ian or Trish on 03 344 0199 or ves-sey@xtra.co.nz.

1964 P4/110. Very tidy example of this model. Major makeover 20 years ago. I have owned and enjoyed this car for 13 of those years, but due to downsizing our property, I need to sell 1 of my cars. To discuss or receive photos please contact me on 0274 334 767 or email rseddon01@gmail.com. Canterbury.

1985 Rover 2000 Auto. Imported in 1987. Fitted with VDP interior and badging. Rego on hold, car was on the road in the last year or so. Price $300. Photos available from Rover Car Club of Welling-ton. Contact Phil Jones 06 876 8832. Hawkes Bay

Parts for Sale

P4, P5, P6 and Land Rover parts: the Nelson Marlborough Rover Club has a considerable supply of new old stock parts. Mainly me-chanical: brake callipers, axle half shafts, gasket sets, gearboxes, P4 bumpers. Contact Gavin Hill on gavincat.hill@gmail.com

P4, front and rear windscreens with chrome surrounds. Contact Norm Scott anscott@slingshot.co.nz. Hawkes Bay.

New engine breather caps to suit Rover IOE & L-R engines ‘For Sale’ Rover part number 546440 (or 236406). Most are Matt Grey but some are Metallic Grey or Black. $30 each (average UK price is £40 + VAT + international freight + GST) E-mail Leon at leonz@xtra.co.nz Upper Hutt.

P5B parts dismantling P5B Saloon, let me know what you want. Phone Grant Astley on 09 2351235 or email heydays60@gmail.com.

P5: complete car P5A, 3 litre, 1962. Rego on hold. Contact Diana on 021 0230 1421 or (09) 8493221, or email diana.rabone@xtra.co.nz. Auckland.

the club or its officers in respect of vehicles/items advertised

P5/P5B windscreen. New. Contact me on 0274 334 767 or rseddon01@gmail.com. Canterbury.

P5B rear springs. Contact Murray Anderson murrayja40@outlook.com or 04 526 8577. Wellington

P6: radiator hoses to fit P6 2000, 2200 and P6B. Brand new. Prices available from John Maskell at cbx1185@gmail.com or on 027 328 2735. Auckland

SD1 parts – new: heater inlet hose GRH828 (Maybe series 1), heater outlet hose GZA1745 (maybe series 1) rocker cover stickers RO1181A (100 x 30 mil), seal, Inlet manifold gasket ERR7283P (end seals, fairly thick rubber). Contact Paul Switzer paulgrumpenmeister@gmail.com. Wellington

SD1 parts for sale or swap; 4 doors, 1 hatch, and 1 bonnet, all in excellent condi-tion, no rust; 1 steering rack, front struts and rotors, crownwheel and pinion, all from 6 cyl SD1; 1 3500 V8 complete with auto gearbox, and 1 auto gearbox. Phone Terry on 06 3741771, or E Mail terryandjojo@inspire.net.nz. Hawkes Bay.

Rover SD1 sunroof seal clamps: SS new NZ made $100 set. Same as Rimmers part RO1103. Headlight brackets: SS new NZ made $65 pair Part Nos DRC5787 /8 /9. Email Peter Verity: trustyrover@gmail.com phone/text 0210736907

Rover 400 rear screens. Believed to be last three left in the country. They fit 416, 418 420 R8 models from 1995 onwards. And are heated. Retail is usually $400 each but being offered for $100 each ono. Once gone that’s the end of them. Contact Gareth Clark at sd1travelledspares@mac.com or 0211718698.

Haynes workshop manuals, Rover 2000, 2300 & 2600 SD1 models, Rover 820, 825 & 827 models, $20 plus post Contact Roy Hughes 03 332 7500 or royhsyn-com@slingshot.co.nz Christchurch

Rover 800 parts, wide range of secondhand hoses, steering, cooling, lighting, sus-pension parts etc for range of 820, 825, and 827 models. Contact Roy Hughes 03 332 7500 or royhsyncom@slingshot.co.nz Christchurch

Rover 800/75 new body panels, front fenders, doors, also complete set of 600 doors. Rover 800 new left and right headlamp units, no longer stocked elsewhere, $100 each plus freight Contact Roy Hughes 03 332 7500 or royhsyn-com@slingshot.co.nz Christchurch

Rover 75: rear brake discs and pads to fit Rover 75/MG ZT for sale at cost of $300, including free post to anywhere in NZ. They are brand new genuine Borg and Beck, the real thing. They fit all Rover 75s and MG ZTs, EXCEPT the ZT 190. The discs are part number SDB000870. The pads are part number SFP100520. Contact Warren Loveridge at wozthewise@gmail.com. Canterbury

Parts Wanted

Wanted for a Rover P4 90, 1954: rear bumper over riders, front in-dicator lights, fuel pump. Handbrake bar going on the right-hand side of the driver seat, a middle wooden panel in the dashboard. Ane Visser, 06 324 8853 or 021 160 4409. Manawatu

P5B Coupe interior. Contact Peter Warren 027 2949 479. Welling-ton.

Paku Edwards is looking to sell his 1994 Rover 216SLi 5 dr auto as he is moving from Wellington to Thames, so the car must go in the next 3 weeks. This car has the 1590cc Honda motor. Done 70,000klms - had an elderly owner. Rego on hold, car was last on the road in 2017, has been dry stored since. The car goes (Paku tells me that started it last week) and is in ok condi-tion with no rust. Has some slight scratches but paint is in overall good condition. Back seat upholstery needs attention as does the roof lining which has sagged. It also needs ABS seen too but suspect it’s the sensor due to not being driven. A car battery is required. For sale for $200 on "an as is where is" basis. The car is located in John-sonville, Wellington. Paku can be contacted on 021 0248 8977 or pgedwards@ymail.com.

ASSOCIATION OF

CAR CLUBS

NZ (INC)

Association of Rover Car Clubs NZ (Inc) PO Box 10 260 The Terrace Wellington 6143

October 2020

www.rovercars.co.nz2020 Newsletter number three

rovercarclubsnewzea-land@gmail.com

Greetings to all mem-be

I hope that spring is treating you all well, it is a relief that most of New Zea-land has returned to alert level one again. I’m sure, like me, you are look-ing forward to the warmer months and the motoring they will (hopefully!) bring.

In early September, while visiting Christchurch on holiday, I attended a weekday lunch organised by the Rover Club of Canterbury, it was nice to catch up with the Roy, John and some of the other Canterbury members. Do consider attending events at other Rover Clubs if you are travelling in New Zealand over the summer months. Your local Club’s Chairman or Secretary can provide you contact details of other Rover Club’s.

I really enjoyed reading Steve Barnett’s AA Directions magazine article on his journey from Auckland to Nelson in his P4 to attend the 2020 ARCC Rally. Thanks Steve for such a great article on the pleasure of Rover ownership and the benefits of belonging to a Rover club. Rover owners in the wide readership of the Directions magazine may well consider joining a Rover club as a result of this article. I’ve had a number of people com-ment positively to me about the article.

National Rally 2021

The Rover Car Club of Wellington are hosts of the 2021 National Rally. The Rally will be held over the weekend of 26 – 29 March 2021 and will be based in the Wairarapa.

The format of the Rally will start with the ARCC AGM on Friday afternoon. Saturday will see judging of cars and driving skills competitions. A naviga-tion rally will take place on Sunday morning with some free time on Sun-day afternoon for Rally participants to explore the Wairarapa. We’ve set and tested the navigation rally route. Details on meals, accommodation and other activities will be distributed shortly.

List of Recommended Repairers I have attached the current list of recommended repairers. Can I ask the Club please review the details and advise of any updates by mid-November. I will then issue an updated list of repairers in early Decem-ber. Could I ask that Club’s consider adding any specialist parts suppliers in their region? Best wishes, Nicholas Marshall, National Secretary.

Greetings To a All Members

Club Subscriptions

At the AGM held on the 18th of July 2020, it was decided to keep the

annual club subscription at $30.00 per member.

At the meeting it was also decided to have a prompt payment

discount of $5.00 if payment is received by 30 September 2020.

So save yourself $5.00 and only pay $25.00 till the end of September.

Subscriptions for the 2020 – 2021 year are now due and can be

paid to the club as follows:-

Deposit into the Club bank account (preferred method)

Westpac Bank A/C Number 03 0905 0035654 00

(Please don’t forget to insert your name as reference)

Cheque made out to Rover Car Club of Otago.

Post to PO Box 2075 Dunedin 9004

Cash or cheque handed to the Treasurer.

Please do not send cash by post in case it gets lost.

Thank you to those members who have already paid their subs.

Regards,

Ray Pilley

Secretary/Treasurer.

Rover Car Club Of Otago Events

2020 - 2021

October Thursday 1st monthly meeting at the

Village Green Café & Bar. 326 Main South Road, Sunnyvale, Beside Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin.

6pm for meal followed by Meeting at 6-30.

Saturday 10th South Otago VCC Opening Run.

Meet at Milton at 10am. Run to Middlemarch, lunch at Clarkes Junction.

November

Thursday 5th monthly meeting at the Village Green Café & Bar. 326 Main South Road, Sunnyvale,

Beside Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin. 6pm for meal followed by Meeting at 6-30.

Saturday the 7th - Sunday the 8th. Annual Nove Rove. This year the desti-nation is Riverton. Full details in this newsletter and has already been sent

by email. Remember to book your own accommodation.

December. Thursday the 3rd. Monthly meeting at the

Thursday 5th monthly meeting at the Village Green Café & Bar. 326 Main South Road, Sunnyvale,

Beside Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin. 6pm for meal followed by Meeting at 6-30.

January 2021 No meeting in January

All meetings followed by a Noggin and Natter.