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FEATURES No. 234

Bob and Palricia Scotl pictured inlheir Fiat 50ls during Ihe 7996 Topless TourPhoto: Courtesy Otago Daily Times.

Beaded Wheels

35 Marketplace

43 Swapmeets and RaHies

46 Idle Torque

7 News from the National Office

11 The Way We Were

12 Mailbag

4 Irishman 1998 "Because it's Fun, Dad"

8 Fifty Years of Motoring this Fiat 501s

15 Royal SunAlliance Rally 2000 - raJly update

16 McLean Rally - Part VIII: Centennial Veteran Rally

17 The Survival of a Goddess

21 1998 Mid-Winter Speed Day

23 Vintage Trials & Tribulations

24 John L Goddard Trophy

27 16th National Motorcycle Rally - progress information

28 WeJlsforcl Winter Woollies Wander

30 Annual General Meeting 1998

32 Behind the Wheel - 5.5. 90

52 Cora-Lee

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COLUMNS

This years Annual General Meetingheld in the Hawkes Bay went verysmoothly with little or no matters ofgreat controversy. The impression Igained was that delegates were weJlprepared for the meeting and thebusiness that was to be conducted. I haveno doubt that this awareness of what isgoing on is due to the very successfulbranch visits being held by ourmanagement members.

The recipient of the John L GocldardTrophy for 1998 was conned intotravelling to the meeting in his 1906Cadillac completely unaware of hisnomination for this honour. My thanks tothose who joined with me in ensuring hisattendance. Lawerence Coker is aworthy winner of the Trophy and a trueenthusiast of the Vintage Car Club.

I hope all branches have by now filledin Cl questionnaire on their branchinsurance details and returned them. Wein the Management Committee are surethat some collective rearrangement ofour insurance policies will result inmeaningful economies.

Our guest speaker at the AGM, MrPeter Wearing of the LTSA opened hisspeech with the remark that he wasprobably speaking to the safest group ofmotorists in New Zealand, a commentthat I found particularly pleasing. It wasalso satisfying to hear Peter's commonsense approach to the business of theLTSA and pending legislation.

Recent Branch visits have included Cl

very pleasant anniversary dinner with theWaimate Branch members where mywife and I enjoyed the company ofmembers from the host branch as well asSouth Canterbury, North Otago andSouthland. In the near future we will bejoining with the members at PalmerstonNorth for their swap meet and SpeedEvent, the Gisborne Anniversary Rally,the McLean Act Veteran Rally ancl theHorowhenua Branch 21 st AnniversaryCelebrations. All this activity is enoughto make your head spin.

Happy and safe motoringFrank Renwick

Beaded Wheels is the voice of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand IRe and our brancheswhose efforts are fostering and ever widening the interest In this movement and to formrallying poi.nts for that constant increasing band of enthusiast.~.It is to these people, whoappreciate the fa'lC:ination of age, the individuality and the functional elegance of vehiclesfrom a by-gone era, Ihat this magazine is dedicated.

This page, top leji: JohnTurley and John Posllookon in anl/lsemel1l as BarryBrowning lIses a plasticfunnel 10 carry Ihe walerFom the stream witll hi-tecllthumb release.

~!Er:::;;:;;;~ Middle leji: Organiser John...: Rogers with Mesopolamia owner Laurie

Prouting.'~"'."'[:",:.-" Lower left: Mark Dunn's Irusty Dodge.

Left: Tile Crawfords lackle Ihe water inIheir Sunbeam.Cenlrespread: Don Broome mOlars Ihe"Brooklands" Chrysler.Opposile page: Top: John Swnley andGordie ROlllledge in the Auslin 7.Middle: The need for water replenishmelllin Ihe 1930 Dodge Eighl Cabriolel and1930 Chrysler Eighl special oUltlle back ofbeyond. Gmeme and Betty Wallace wail inIhe lail-end Charlie Jeep (just in case).~ ~...... ..

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~~. eing of Irish descent, the IrishmanCreek Rally has always held aninterest for me. Reading of theheroic exploits of the entrants over

the years made me wonder if I would beable to meet the challenge. I nagged mywife long enough and she finally said to me"Go on then, go to the Irishman Rally andget it out of your system."

I began to formulate my plan, ferrybookings made, book accommodation etc.Prior to my departure I had occasion totravel with my ten year old daughter in ourlate model Ford Fairmont. As we werecruising along with the air conditioninggoing, no noise except the stereo, I askedher why would a sane, grown man travelright down to the South Island in an old,cold, noisy and slow vehicle. She repliedwithout hesitation, "Because it's fun - Dad"

checkingin again next morning.Three sailings from Wellington hadbeen cancelled and I think Tranzrail hopedwe would just disperse because they madeno apparent effort to clear the backloguntil some in our group rang up TV,newspapers and talkback radio. Weeventually sailed from Wellington 10.30Thursday night. A total of half a milecovered today.

Slept in back of truck at Picton till morn­ing then headed for Fairlie, arriving at-:.nnrt"\vi"",o:1t~h/ hT"\rrl 'Rr,~rl'.3" nicrht r'oup.,·;ncr

over the Rimutaka range in increasingrain and encroaching darkness. TheDodge tackled the Rimutakas well. Theengine pulling strongly in top gear aswe climbed up through the twisting,winding nalTOW road.

It was scary descending the otherside in the dark on unfamiliar roads andwith small windscreen wiper and rearwheel brakes only. On through increasinglybusy traffic to the ferry terminal inWellington. A good day covering approxi­mately 330 miles in ten and a half hours.

My ferry crossing sailed at 10.30 withcheck in at 9.30 so I climbed into theback of the truck, had something to eatand settled down for a while. 9.30 cameand I wandered along to check in, onlyto be told all crossings were cancelled,and to return at 7.30 next morning. Ireturned to mv truck and soent the nil!ht.

and began to look forward to an adventure.Dpon receipt of my entry I was informed tocome prepared, bring tyre chains if possi­ble, a tow rope and shovel and that the firstday would cover approximately 230 miles,the second approximately 200 miles. CouldI handle that I asked myself? Having read­ied my 1925 Dodge Brothers Truck byadjusting a noisy big end bearing and hav­ing a canopy sewn up so l could sleep in theback after the ferry crossings, I set off forWellington from Gisborne about 8amWednesday 27 May.

As I fueled up, the petrol attendant casu­ally asked where I was going to, I casuaMlyreplied "Fairlie". It took a couple of min­utes and then he burst out with "But that'saway down in the South Island!" 'That'sright" I said.

I had a pleasant uneventful trip down, notime to waste. throul!h the Wairaraoa and

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over 300 miles, no time to waste sightsee­ing but was now back on schedule. r beganto meet other entrants and it was good to beable to put faces to names. I met DavidGreenslade who kindly agreed to accompa"ny me on the rally as navigator, forgoiug aseat in a sporty looking Fiat. Saturday wasfine, and warm us we set off following clearinstructions. As a North Islander from arural background, the rally route was every­thing I had hoped for, roads free of traffic,a farm track climbing into some tussockcountry, small fords to lTOSS and on to agood climb for a great view aboveWaimate, where we were to have lunch.

The afternoon was even better. the rungoing up through Myers pass toHakataramea Valley, on over Hakatarameapass into McKenzie basin then overMcKenzie Pass back to airlie. I could nothave wished for more though jokingly sug­gested a scenic lakewould have completed aNorth Islanders' experi-ence.

That night I had tokeep a low profile as wewatched Canterbury beatAuckland in the Super l2Rugby final, screened atthe Gladstone Hotel.

Sunday again dawnedclear and fine Hnd after aminor problem wilh myvacuum tank we weremotoring strongly. Again easy to followinstruclions, interesting roads found usclimbing up through the Rangitata Gorge tolunch at Mesopotamia Station. I had neverexpected to arrive there, it was much betterthan going to some scenic lake.

On our return journey in the afternoonwe were directed into a no exit road,strange I thought, but proceeded to follow agrassy track reaching the crest of a hill. Myheart was in my mouth as we descended aslippery grass track. Tobogganing would bea beller description, however it was straightand we could come to little harm. even withrear wheel only brakes.

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Several people watched gleefully as I cau­tiously selected first gear rather than secondwhich would have given us more momen­tum to get us up the slippery track. Myemotions ranged from trepidation to excite­ment to glee as with light manual assistancewe made it up and parked, returning towatch how it should be done.

Later that evening, after all the resultswere entered into a computer to find thewinner, Andrew McClintock was declaredvictorious, his prize to organize next yearsrally and continue the tradition of motoringold cars i.n the manner they were designedfor. I have always thought the IrishmanRally would be a challenge and it was goodhard motoring and could not be confusedwith a tarseaI trundle. It obviously servesquite a number of club members as therewere over 80 entries and most returningyear after year. My wife will be disappoint-

ed that the theory of "get it out of your sys­tem" did not work and I intend to return,though to be realistic I am not ."ure when.

Monday accompanied by Earl Preston,so I wouLd not become mis-mothered, weset off for Cluistchurch, stopping at pointsof interest along the way where we againmet many other rally entrants, and recount­ed events of the weekend.

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My next rewarding stop was to gathersome parts for my Veteran Overlandrestoration and then set off for Picton to sailat 6.30. A blown out tyre along theKaikoura coast delayed me ten minutes butI rendezvoused with the ship on time. Asmy generator was not charging I decidednot to drive at night and after my previousexperience sleeping at Wellington ferry ter­minal with trains next door I decided 10

travel to our beloved new museum. Yes Ihave been to Te Papa, not to view theattmctions but to sleep. Twas awoken in theearly hours of the morning by skateboard­ers whizzing around the footpalhs and thenagain later as T looked out and cars hadbegun parking around me. I had to es apebefore I spent another 24 hours inWellington. At Palmerston North I hadarranged to pick up my repaired Overlandcylinders and also another Dodge

starter/generator, whichdelayed me somewhat.Halfway between Napier andWairoa I ran DuI of daylightand had 10 use my lights.which quickly failed, I hadbeen hand cranking to start allday. I wanted to reach Wairoato eilher spend the night orpurchase a ballery and had toproceed by torch light until analert motorist realized myplight and sLowed down toshepherd me into Wairoa. I

figured the cost of a battery was similar toa night in a motel but in the morning Iwould still have a ballery so I bought oneand pressed on for Gisborne arriving aboul8pm.

I had so llluch fun on the trip that I couldonly think of one other thing 1 would ratherdo. I covered <JJmost IXOO miles in theweek. but the highlight for me was to havebeen made welcome and not been left out inthe cold so to speak. for which I would liketo thank Don Broome, Earl Preston, BrucePidgeon and all the other people I met forbeing part of my fun adventure in an oldDodge truck.

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AGMThe national AGM was held in Hawke's

Bay over the weekend of the 21st - 23rdAugust 1998. Branches were well repre­sented by their delegates and both theExecutive and Annual General Meetingsran smoothly,

The Minutes of the Executive meetinghave been circulated to each Branch. TheAGM minutes are included as an insertwith this issue of Beaded Wheels,Points to note from both meetings:

One remit was submitted at the AGM.This was to ask that the Executive deter­mine the Subscription Levy for members atthe August Executive Meeting as opposedto the March Executive Meeting. Therewere several benefits and the AGM passedthis remit. This now means that subscrip-

tion renewals can be forwarded to membersin February which relieves pressure fromboth the National Office and members.Therefore, all members should note thatduring the month of February. your sub­scription renewal will be forwarded. If paidby the 31 st March, no penalty payment willbe payable. If members are planning to beaway during this period, pre payments canbe made to eliminate the late payment fee,

As this remit was passed, the Executivediscussed a proposed Budgel and it wasmoved that subscription levels for1999/2000 remain the same.

The Calendar of Events were approvedand are included as an insert with this issue.Also included is a list of Branch Officersand Management Committee memberscontacts.

The Executive agreed that the Clubshould join the Low Volume VehicleTeclmical Association (LVVTA),

A revamp of the Club's Constitution isin process. All Branches have a copy of thisdocument and members and Branches areasked to read and make comments throughtheir Branch Committees who will forwardthem to the National Office,

National Speed Records were discussedand moved and these are now i.neluded ineach Branch Manual.

The Notice of Motion voted on regard­ing the procedure in which Notice ofMotions are received was passed with 91 %for the motion and 9% against.

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.IIIIIIIIIII. his car, along with seven otherchassis, were brought intoChristchurch by WJ Scott Motorscomplete with scuttle, bulkhead,

petrol tank, lights and instruments.Very attractive aluminium skinned

bodies were designed and built at Johnsonand Smith's body shop in Kilmore Street,complete with vee windscreen and quitehigh set running boards and with dark redleather trim.

As far as can be ascertained, six carswere built to this design. Two morechassis were fitted with steel panelled boat­tailed bodies. One of these cars was sold toDunedin in the 1950s by Warner's Garage,Worcester Street. This car was returned toChristchurch in thc 1960s by Don Johnston,who still has all the parts.

Interestingly, one of the craftsmen panelbeaters who worked on the aluminium

paneling in 1923 to 1925only had one eye. Andhe worked at LSLaycocks whenthere servingapprenticeship1940.

Some 40 years after the Fiat body alu­minium panelling, Jim Hodder put his skillsto work skinning the Wensllm body of Jackand Leith Newell's 1923 Vauxhall 30-98,and making the flared mudguards.

The first owner of our car was Mr JackStorey, who owned Storey's Hotel, whichwas in Moorhouse Avenue near the railwaystation. This was the only 50 I s to be sup­plied new filled with Rudge Whitworthcentre lock wire wheels.

The ownership certificate for this car,which fortunately is complete, makes veryinteresting reading.

The second owner was John Boyd ofLincoln, who happens to be the uncle ofCanterbury Branch member Allan Wills.He owned and drove this car for 20 years,the longest period of any owner in its pre­VVA- VVC years. I'm sure he must havebeen a connoisseur of what makes adesirable car, and they were not exactlyinexpensive at £780.

The third owner was Ross Davies,who was a specialist gas welder at BeadleWelding Co., Christchurch, during the1938 to 1960 period. Specialising in pre­heated welding of cast iron castings fromall over New Zealand also engine blocks,gear wheels, valves etc.

Above: Wally SCOII wi/h50ls Fia/s. Wally wasowner ofWS SCOII Motors, holder of the firs/Chris/church Fia/ agency.

Opposite page top. Patricia & Bob Sca/l andFiat picnicins during the Topless Tour. PhotoOtago Daily Times.This page right: Derek MaI'sells at the wheelduring (f VCC rally at Deans Homestead.Photo Frank Renwick.Below: Warner Mauger at the helm, 1956.Photo Bob SCO/l.

The fourth owner was Jack Williamson,who was a brother of that leader of theAustin 7 fraternity, Bert Williamson, whowas a great friend of all VCC Club mem­bers in Christchurch. Bert produced thebest trouble-shooting repair manual everfor Austin 7s.

The fifth owner was that young earlymember of the Vintage Vehicles Assn,Tom Clements, who joined the club in 1948with this 501s, competing in various hillclimbs, driving tests, etc.

This sale was actually a swap of cars,brought about by the fact that JackWilliamson had a gammy leg caused sometime previously by a motorcycle accident.As the 501s has the running board levelwith the top of the chassis, it is not easy toget into the driving position, especiallywith the hood up. Tom at this time owned avery nice original 501 Tourer, so the swap

was made, with the request that Tom shouldexercise the car in Car Club events.

Tyres at this time were a major problem ­760 x 90 or 30 x 3'/2 new tyres were allfinished as far as a new tyre expe11 wasconcerned.

Tom located four 20" wheels off a 1930Studebaker, cut all the spokes from theoriginal wheels and removed the rims. Hethen welded the wire spoke wheels onto theRudge Whitworth knock-on hubs, thenlooked for and found four 500 x 20 tyresstraight sides as against beaded edge.

Another interesting episode evolvedwhen the third owner, Ross Davies, toldTom of the existence of a "SilvaniAccessory OHV cylinder head" which hadbeen with the car at an earlier date. Aftermuch searching it was rediscovered andrecovered in a very sad state. With muchwork by Allister McBeth and Ernie Ransleythe head was reunited with the 50 Is afterreshaping the bottom of the petrol tank,which is mounted in the scuttle to avoidfouling the head. Tom thought extra perfor­mance did not show the benefit of all thework done.

The sixth owner was Rex A Gough ofOpawa Road in Christchurch, and he was at

Right: The start of the 1965 International HaastRally at the showgrounds Christchurch. Photo1\..f;.-.1~/.... 1 01..... , ..., ................ 1...

the time a sales representative for the sta­tionary firm of Joslins.

The seventh owner was none other thanthat great racing motorcyclist, Bill Nelson,whose claim to fame was winning the first

Cust Grand Prix in1936 on a Norton.Number eight wasBob Sutton of NewBrighton, the localbrick layer, whocollected all the old501 and 50ls FiatTourers, as theywere ideal for cart­ing bricks and mor­tar and tools to hisjobs with maximumaccess to his gear.I have one of

his 50 Is cars and Arrhur Ainsworth hasthe other.

Number nine was Warner Mauger, whowent through the car doing a thoroughrestoration both mechanically and cosmeti­cally in 1954. He and his sister campaignedthe car continuously till 1959, when hebought a Sunbeam Sports. The car was puton the market for £ 120 and there were nobuyers in the VCc. so a varsity studentbought her, but within two weeks he hit andwrote off a Morris Eight in an accident andbadly damaged the front of the Fiat. "Only aone wheel brake."

Within minutes of this crash, bush tele-

graph relayed a message from the Bealey­Fitzgerald corner to Cresswell Motors,BUl'Wood Park, from where Geoff Owenwas dispatched post haste to the scene.After discussion with the owner, BarryParsonson, the damaged Fiat 501 s wasuplifted to Cresswell's for undercover stor­age. The impracticality of Barry repairingthe Fiat saw Geoff and I purchase it for £40.

As I had served my time as a panel beal­er and had the skills to do the repairs. Ispent three days repairing the radiator, thenthe left front guard and bonnet, plus scuttle.Geoff's 501s chassis experience saw thechassis and dumb iron repaired, a replace­ment front spring fitted, another front axlefitted and hubs changed over. The brokenaluminium left rear engine mount was plat­ed up, to eventually put her back in road­worthy condition, in time to be driven bylan Williams in company with Geoff's 50 Isto the National Easter Rally at Morrinsvillein 1960.

At this time, n1mours of a 3-litre Bentleythat might be for sale were flying around.That was Geoff's dream car, so he wastedno time convincing the wavering owner,Charlie Stanton, that he should sell.Consequently, I became the full owner ofthe 50ls in 1962. (I won't write of the 1933Alfa Romeo, Zagato 1750cc superchargedSpyder that was for sale at the MorrinsvilleRally for £850!)

I have owned 1233524 for 39 years, andin that time have driven her over 80,000

recorded miles - heaven knows how manyunrecorded. We have had some wonderfulholidays and experiences from Bluff toCape Reinga.

Repairs have been done as required,included two rebores, rear end ratio alteredfrom 5 to I into 4.3 to I with 36 Chryslerdift"y. A Morris Isis front wheeled brakedaxle fitted. A fibre camshaft gear fitted.four well-sided 500 x 21 Sunbeam wheelsfitted ex Frank Blandford, same sizedsplined hubs. These replaced theSt'udebaker wheels.

I have with all my vehicles made thepractice of under-driving them at all times,and this has paid dividends in reliability.The only on-the-road breakdown of anyconsequence I can recall was running a bigend bearing when returning home from theIrishman Rally in the 1927 Eskine Six try­ing to keep up with Tom Clements drivinghis 1925 50 I wide track, between Fairlieand Geraldine. The Scatt family covered100,000 miles in that 1927 Erskine in 30years of motoring.

The record of this sports Fiat in theVVA and VCC is pretty impressive. It'sbeen owned by club members for 46 years.There would be very few cars in the Clubtoday that have done as many trials, rallies,

hill climbs, speed events, picnic runs, andClub Captain's Tours over that time span.She has been a most reliable vehicle andis still rurming with the crankshaft WarnerMauger ground and remetalled the bearingsback in 1953.

We will endeavour to keep her in goodfettle and continue to enjoy her company.

Note: The Fiat was recently an entrantin Banks Peninsula's Topless Tour andcovered the extellsil'e mileage in theCentral Otago area with relative easedespite the trying conditions.

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THE WAY WE WERECompiled by John Palmer

From the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) Archive

A PIONEER OF ROAD TRANSPORT

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From small beginnings in the early1900s, Wigley and Mount Cook Companywere synonymous for 70 years as innova­tors of tourism in New Zealand's mountainregions. Rodolph Wigley can be remem­bered as a true pioneer of road transport inNew Zealand. •

Certificate for Ihe company's smalleSI Darracqservice car.

services were extended to Queenstown andWanaka. By 1921 the Mount Cook MotorCompany as it was known, had begun a 10year lease of The Hermitage and extended

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Herald, it was reported that a 24hp Darracqcontaining a full load left Timam on theevening of November 8 and the whole tripaccording to Mr Wigley was a most satisfac­tory and successful one. According to thereport, the car owners had every confidenceas to the successful running of a servicewithin a timetable limit. The newspaper con­cluded, " ... the whole return trip was donefrom The Hermitage to Cairns TerraceGarage (Timaru) between 8.00am yesterdayand 9.30pm. Anyone who has been over theroads can readily testify as to the assuredpossibility of a motor car sevice to MountCook.

So began the summer of 1906/7 the firstscheduled timetable motor service fromFairlie. (Passengers reached Fairlie by trainfrom Timaru.) In a few years scheduled

On 6 February 1906 at 6.00am, RodolphLysaght Wigley driving a single cylinder deDion Bouton together with John Rutherfordin another de Dion left Timaru to completea motor journey to The Hermitage, MountCook. (Rutherford had previously driventhe first coach to The Hermitage in 1886.)Arriving at The Hermitage at 4.00am thenext morning, the two little 6hp de Dionsproved a motor car could travel the 213 kil­metres distance (on tracks formed by horseand bullock) within a day. A far cry fromthe three day horse drawn coach services.

Rodolph Wigley completed his educa­tion at Christs College, Christchurch wherehe acquired an interest in things mechanicaland electrical. Afterward he farmed OpuaStation in South Canterbury with his father.His first vehicle was a steam car but hebought the more suitable Dion soon after.

Wigley's mechanical interest decidedhim to relinquish his financial share in thefarm around 1903. He entered into a part­nership with Sam Thornley and operatedsteam traction-engines to thresh grain andcart wool and other produce throughoutSouth Canterbury. In 1906 the partnershipwas duly incorporated into a company with

The 15hp Darrucq,

a capital of £6,000. Four Darracq motorcars were purchased, one 15hp, two 24hpand one 40hp. Tenders were called for thebuilding of a motor garage in Fairlie toserve as headquarters for Wigley andThornley's Mount Cook Motor Service.The four cars were registered with theMacKenzie County Council on November7, 1906 under the recently enacted "TheMotor Registration Act 1905".

On 8 November 1906, a trial run fromTimaru to The Hermitage and return wascompleted, preparatory to the introduction ofa timetable service. Ln an issue of the TimaruThe 40hp Darracq outside the company's head­quarters ut FairJie which inuugurated IheFairlie-Mounll Cook Service. lI'ilh RLW al Ihe

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Dear Sir,The car in the photo on the inside of

Beaded Wheels 232 is definitely a de DionBouton.

Among the give-aways are the hub capshape, the coal scuttle bonnet, the crankha­nelle shape. and the running board stepplates, allot which are similar to the sever­al 6hp single cylinder 1902·7 models inNew Zealand.

The radiator, unlike many vehicles witha similar bOJUlet shape, eg Renault, Hurtu,Clement Bayard, is not at the dash but low­slung under the front chassis cross member.

The handbrake appears to push on, a DeDion feature on some models, and althoughthere are controls on the steering column,they do not Il1clude the gear change like theearly singles - presumably these are sparkand throttle controls.

This car will be four cylinder and myguess is about 1906 manufacture.

The tubular chassis would be a cluebecause the 8hp singles had a conventionalpressed steel chassis by 1907.

What an interesting bodystyle, with theback seat virtually identical to the front seatand no back doors. Are there any cars in NZwith anything ~ike this, not countingMother-m-law third seats on T Fords andthe like?

What a shame this car has apparently notsurvived - the little singles go so well and afour cylinder like this, not over-bodied,would have to have been a o-reat motorino­vehicle of the period. b b

Yours etc.,Barry Barnes.

Dear Sir,In regards to the letter from Jim Riley

Banks Peninsula Branch inAugust/September issue. His comments"one of the main arguments of pro 30 yearrule was the cost of acquiring a motorableVintage car." Rubbish! I Any edition ofBeaded Wheels will offer sufficient bonesfor the assembly of a gutsy Vintage carwithout resorting to what I eaU a back doorway into the Vintage Car Club and motor­ing a "modern".

I think it's about time Jim and otherswith his views got their heads out of thesand and got .rid of their tunnel vision.

While it is probably true there are "suf­ficient bones for the assembly of a gutsyVll1tage car" the reality is that a lot of peo­ple are on a limited budget money wiseand/or time wise. It costs a hell of a lot ofmoney to restore a car even if you can do alot of the work yourself but if you have top~y to get most of it done it becomes pro­hIbItIve to a lot of people.

Also a lot of people don't want to berestoring a car for 10 or so years before it'sready to use. That is why so many partlyrestored cars are for sale. They have beenrestoring them for so many years they havegrown tired of it.

. I think it is an insult to say that peopleWith vehicles 111 the pro 30 year rule are inthe back door to the Vintage Car Club andmotoring a "modem" (so called modern) asI ~ould believe most of the people whoongmally started the Vintage Car Clubwould under this accusation. Yes that'sright, a lot of the original vehicles that start­ed the Vintage Car Club were under 30years old then. So by Jim's comments thesepeople got in the back door with their"moderns"!

The 30 ~ear rule was voted in by themaJorlly oJ people who retumed votingpapers so the people against it should leamto accept it and make the vehicles and own­ers under this rule welcome. Some of thesepeople will then see what older vehicles arearound and may become imerested in get-

ting an older vehicles also, if not it doesn'tmatter.

I think it makes the rallies and showsmore interesting to have a good mixture ofvehicles. I really enjoy rallying and lookingat VmtageNeteran vehicles but am notin,terested in ever owning one myself, soIt s no use trying to ram one down mythroat. I myself love American cars of the40s, 50s and 60s of which I have four in mycollection. Three of them are extremely rarein New Zealand. They are:

(I) 1947 Plymouth Club Coupe (import­ed from USA, 1948) only known one in NZ.

(2) 1957 Dodge CoroJilet HIT coupe(imported from USA early 90s) one of twoknown in NZ

(3) 1958 Dodge Kingsway Sedan, NZnew, optional V8/auto

(4) 1968 Rambler Rebel SST convert­ible (imported from England 1969) one ofonly 823 built and especially rare withbeing a special order of factory RHD. Onlyknown one in NZ.

These cars are part of New Zealand'smotoring history and deserve preserving. Iam proud to own/rally my cars and have nohang ups with motoring with any otherVCC vehicle.

As I said earlier it's time Jim and otherswith his views got their heads out of thesand and got rid of their tunnel vision.

Yours etc.,Lindsay McKenzieSouth Canterbury Branch member.

Dear Sir,I enclose photographs of three cars that I

have driven over the last ten or twelveyears, prompted by a picture of the 1928Austin Six in Beaded Wheels June/lulyNo 232.

The Austin is a 1929 special bodied~odel, built for the Brocklebank family, astar as I can make out Lady Brocklebankused it to tour Europe in the heady daysbetween the Will·S. There is a door at the rearthat opened up to accomodate the luo-gao-efour speed and reverse crash box double de~clutch and all that.

The Vauxhall is a 1936/7 Grovesnorbod~e.d limousine seven seater with glasspartItJon and lI1ter-com, straight six ohcengine, three speed syncromesh box. I havedoubts about the gear box as it has the nor­mal. J:I configuration but where the first gearpOSitIOn (up to the dash) and the secondgear position give the same ratio, 1 suspect

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a bit of chicanery on the part of the restor­ers, never the less a good performer. Bothof the cars are in regular employment onthe Liverpool wedding circuit.

The Lanchester, early or mid twentiessix cylinder engine two spark plugs percylinder, once she fired one had to cut out aset of plugs, (could this have been dualignition magneto and coil) answers pleaseon a blank signed cheque. As I remember it,there was no access for the driver from theoff-side due to there being a spare wheelfixed to the running board. The gear shiftlever was on the drivers right with a bigbrass gate to keep you on the ball.. This carwas sold soon after I started to drive for thefirm, so my knowledge was a bit sketchybut I do remember that the brakes werealmost non-existanl in the rain.

Any further information about any of themodels would be appreciated. TheLanchester more than any.

My son is an ICU nurse in Wellingtonand sends me Beaded Wheels hence myinterest in your magazine. It must rank asone of the best I have read, the rally newspoints to a friendly bunch of maniacs, judg­ing by some of the terrain covered.

More power to your collective elbows.YOUJS etc.E Radcliffe89 Oxford House.Bootle, Mersey-SideL20 9JTEngland.

Dear SirYour correspondents continue to bicker

about the acceptability of vehicles tothe VCC.

Originality is to be treasured. Like vir­oinitv nnrf" In~t it jc;:, onnp fnrpvpr Fnr

example, a sedan, which became a farmtruck at some stage of its life, can never bemade "original" again regardless of thestyle of replica body built for it. There arevery few genuinely original vehiclesaround still, but there are many non originalones of all types, which give their ownersvarying degrees of pleasure.

Our membership would be very narrowindeed if only "original" vehicles wereacceptable.

Perhaps we as individuals should bemore interested in other criteria. It is unfor­tunately true that the vast majority of car­makers products, particularly after thetwenties and up to the present time, havebeen boring transportation for the masses.People who enthuse about these vehiclesare likely to be equally boring.

Young people have never got gratifica­tion from mundane ordinary experiences.So, this writer expects that few young peo­ple will be attracted to a movement that isdominated by mundane ordinary motor­cars, regardless of their age or whether thescrew slots line up.

Motor sport has always had an attractionto the young - whatever their age - andvehicles that have an edge are more likelyto attract new younger members than allthat porridge which should be in somebodyelse's museum. Better that the membershipbecomes more discerning and choose vehi­cles on their desirablity from a technicaland innovative viewpoint as well as periodstyle, performance and edge.

As the Club has voted to ignore theVeteran & Vintage criteria for membershipage needs to be replaced with better values.

Yours etcWallace McNair.

Dear Sir,The funeral cortege shown in the photo­

graph inside the front cover Beaded WheelsNo 231 is probably that of Sir AlfredBankart, a promient Auckland businessmanwho died in 1933. As Ted Fawcett sug­gests, the locality is almost certainly GreatNorth Road approaching WaikumeteCemetery, however the X plate on theBuick would be a private car plate, as forsome obscure reason private cars wereissued with X plates after number 99. 999,from 1932 to 1935. The photograph wouldhave been taken in the latter half of 1933, asnumber plates issued in June 1932 hadblack digits on a yellow background.

Sir Alfred Bankart was secretary andlater a director of Cambell and EhrenfriedLimited, a trustee of the Cornwall ParkTrust, and was involved in the establish­ment of the Auckland War MemorialMuseum.

Yours etc.,Rod Drummond.

Dear Sir,1933 Stutz DV 32 Convertible.I recall one of these vehicles in Te

Awamutu, North Island, green in colour.Purchased new by Peter Martin-Smith whowas employed by the Stutz plant. Also dri­ven by his wife who was the local Churchof England organist and the vehicle was")""",,, ..........•..... 0,...1 th"'....."'" A ...·; ........ nh ....r>h .. ""' ...": .... ""',,.

During the war Mr Martin-Smith oblig­ed to fit smaller wheels with obtainabletyres as the originals proved impossible toget.

About 1952/4 the Stutz received majorfront end damage when one of GeorgeMorris' trucks reversed into it. The radiatorand grill were written off, this occurred out­side Rickets hardware shop.

I would like to know if any reader knowswhat became of the remainder of the Stutz.This purely from an enthusiast's interest asI came from Te Awamutu and recall the carvery well, it was never known to have thetop down.

I spoke to Mr Martin-Smith about 1951when building a fireplace at his home inCollege St, Te Awamutu. Many rumourscirculated as to how this Stutz arrived inNew Zealand, eg wealthy farmers and sim­ilar but indeed it was Martin-Smiths' carand imported by him together with a sparemotor, one of the first Ford V8's. Stillin the crate when I spoke to him then. I'dbe delighted to receive any informationfrom readers.

Yours etc.,Keith E Wolfe5 Warner StreetWinchelsea, Vic 3241Australia.

Dear Sir,I read with interest of one Hugo Holiis in

"The Last Paekak" Beaded Wheels 232 andwondered if he was a long lost relative ofmine. I presume he is the H Hollis whosename appears on the fly leaf of a book Ibought which was his first prize in theStanding Quarter Mile 29-11-47.

If anyone out there knows Hugo or hisrelatives I would appreciate hearing fromthem.

Yours etc.,Chris Hollis13A Princes StCambridge.

Dear Sir,The Copper CarThe interesting letter from Bruce

Anderson on the Copper Car is incorrect inone small item. One day in 1938 PhilipLewis told me that the car was built on aGraham Brothers chassis, which was anearly example of badge engineering-"samehorse, different rider". The Grahams alliedthemselves to the Dodge Brothers in 1921until 1926 when they sold to DodgeBrothers. Dodge Brothers commercialswere labelled Graham Brothers, and theysold quite well in this country in a range upto I'h tons as competition in a crowdedmarket-Reo Speedwagon, Fisher. Federal,United and so on. Lewis needed a sturdychassis for his heavy coupe, and the Dodgecum Graham was the easiest to come by.He simply changed the badge and hub capsand had what he wanted.

I do not know who the agents were; pos­sibly Northern Autos, but some of our eru­dite American car enthusiasts may eluci­date.

Yoms etc.,Douglas Wood.

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whether a palticular fanner's attempt atcoachbuilding is worthy of preservation inthat form will always be debatable. Ibelieve the trucked saloon I once ownedwas not, but perhaps Harold Stone's Dodgeis. However, cutting the rear off a car is notsomething I call ingenious - restoring itback again is.

Thanks to Patricia Bren I learned ofthe five classes to be established with theintroduction of vehicle identity cards.The difficulties of administering such asystem are recognised, though I hope PatIS not suggesting one's motoringknowledge is proportional to the size ofthe vehicle one owns'

As for fitting front brakes, Mark DUMhas the best of reasons and I liken this to theaddition of flashing turn indicators, both arejustifiable, especially if not lrreversable.My concern was making cars go faster.These days anything that cruises at less than100kph is impeding traffic, and it's ofteneasier to pass something doing 70 ratherthan 90kph.

I know special building can be fun, as Ihave built a "non-vintage" one. It can also bean excellent use of spare parts, although, asJim Riley inadvertantly suggests, not allhave started out thjs way. It would be naiveto assume that restorable cars have not beencompromised by some special builders.Though some specials may well be of a highstandard, I have seen some teITible examplesthat lacked any attempt at aesthetics or fin­ish, but of wruch the creators were extreme­ly proud. I pity the acceptance committeethat informs the owner of such a car that ithas not been "built with integrity".

Being liberal with originality is a dan­gerous precedent to set. Will the rules beapplied evenly to the P60vs that Jim Rileyabhors?

Yours etc.,Ron Day.

Dear Sir,May I introduce myself, I am the owner

and manager of the International SidecarMuseum in Italy and a member of theItalian Club of Historical Vehicles ASI(Automotoclub Storico Italiano). For thelast 2S years I have been researching theglobal history of the sidecar with the hopeof recording its special part in the history ofmotor transport.

To this end, I am preparing a book andwould be grateful for any copies of pam­phlets, photos, posters etc on the subject ofsidecars, so the record becomes as interna­tional as possible. I will of course pay forany material and expenses.

I am also preparing another book, againabout sidecars, but with a different flavour.The title is "Sidecars from Hollywood toCinecitta" and it explains and demonstratesthe use of sidecars in famous films whichthey are used as the focal point. I should beparticularly grateful for copies of any rele­vant material such as stills, posters ornames of films including sidecars, that youcould let me have.

I would like to invite you, should you bein Italy, to come and visit me and the muse­um.

Yours etc,Costanti.no FrontaliniThe International Sidecar Museuml3 V ValcareeceI 62011Ci.ngoli (MC)Italy

Dear Sir,I have just finished restoring a motorcy­

cle pictured in the accompanying photo­graph. However I am unable to glean anyinfonnation on the name or brand. Theknown details are: not home built, onlydetails are Carb- Brevet SGDG (no throttletype). Oil control by tap and battery igni­tion. Engine forms front down tube but it isnot a P&M. If you are able to supply anyinformation please contact the writer.

Yours etc.,Ivan Happer4l Leeston RoadDunsandel

Dear Sir,There have been a number of replies to

my deliberately provocative letter on origi­nality and specials, and I would like tobriefly respond.

Most vociferous in his criticism wasBrian Miller who confirms that "beauty isin the eye of the beholder". That such vehi­r.lps ilS his have a olace in New Zealand's

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your vehicle and your preferred style ofmotoring. The mileage above is one wayonly and should take between 3 and 4 hours.This enables you to have time to view localattractions or travel further afield if youwish.Experts Rally or Speed Event

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Today we think nothing of climbing intoour modern motor car, the luggage safelystored in the boot, and in total luxury, trav­elling hundreds of kilometers in a day.

Do we ever cast our minds back to100 years ago and wonder at the hardshipsearly motorists faced when travelling onlya few miles?

Terms such as "air con, auto,power steer, 4WD," to namejust a few were neverdreamed of back illWilliam McLean's day.Incredible progress in acentury! Who knowswhat the next centurywill bring in themotoring world!

Looking back,William McLean mostcertainly would not,probably in his wildestdreams have anticipated thedevelopment that would takeplace in the motorcar in the next100 years. His aim back in 189Rwas to convince critics and the authori­ties that nothing on earth could keepprogress back, and even if he dropped thematter, motorcars had come to stay. Heinvited The Late Hon. TW Hislop, thenMayor of Wellington to ride with himself atthe tiller. They sped in state along KentTerrace in the presence of many openmouthed spectators, and many small boysfollowing behind, bUt the car could not bemanaged and crashed through the old BasinReserve fence. Mr Hislop's nose was bleed­ing and he and Mr McLean nearly came toblows over the matter. Not a good start withhis plans to make friends and influencepeople. Another attempt was made with hisapproach to an old time undertaker to buy a

car for funeral purposes. The reply was"how unreligious, I would not think of dri­ving poor dead souls at the rate of 6 milesan hour". At that time cabs, carriages,horsemen and

This 1896 BelE is the feature vehicle al theRally. It is identical to William McLeans Car

mourners on foot, made up an imposingfuneral procession at about 3 miles an hour.

A small section of the medical profes­sion were of the opinion that motor carswere prejudicial to public health. Time hasshown that indeed in some ways they havebeen proved correct. Another difficultyarose when Mc Lean suggested that motorcars would take people out on Sundays. Asection of the church was opposed to theirintroduction.

Also at the time, there was the problem

of repairing motorcars, so a mechanic wasspecially imported from America to lookafter that department.

By 1904 motorists were gaining groundand a Palmerston North man claimed to bethe first to be charged with reckless driving.

In 1905 number plates were first issued.Numbering was by province so that

the first car in Otago was "0-1".In Wellington the demand for

the prize plate "W-l" wasso great that half a dozen

cars could be seen bear-ing the magic plates,all issued by differentlocal authorities inthe region.

By the 1900sMcLean 's skirmishhad become an

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by The Lakes CountyCouncil which banned cars

on its roads in 1907, there wereabout 3,000 cars in New Zealand

by 1910. For belter or worse the carwas obviously here to stay. This articlebrings to a close a series in the lead up toThe McLean Motor Car Act CentennialVeteran Rally.

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If anyone was to relate that in Alexandria, in the west of Scotland

near Loch Lomond, there is a goddess clasping an olive branch,

standing in a Veteran touring car surrounded by cherubs blowing

horns and on either side, apprentice boys holdin!? hammers andvarious tools, the listener might well look askance at the speaker. In

fact, they would be telling the truth; she does exist, sculpted in

stone, proudly erect above the entrance to a building which once

bore afamow; name on the lintel above its imposing entrance. It

read "Argyll Motor Works".

The building was opened in 1906by the then Lord Montagu ofBeaulieu. Its cost was between£220,000 and £250,000, the car

factory by far the biggest in Europe at thetime. It cost about the same to set up themanufacturing plant.

Construction began in 1905 and coveredII acres, part of a much bigger site. Todescribe the red sandstone building frontingthe engineering shops as grandiose wouldbe an understatement - magnificent mightbe more appropriate.

There were two floors and a basement.The pillared entrance above which is thestatue and front elevation of an Argyll opentourer looks very grand apart from theslightly incongruous stance of the classicalfigure. Below is a handsome pair of

mahogany glazed doors opening on to astaircase leading to the floor above. Thetreads and balustrades were of marble,matching the pillars and wall panels roundthe huge reception area.

Black and white tiles made up the floor;far above was an ornate bronze chandelierclustered with electric lamps powered froma generator which also operated themachinery in the works. The two floors andbasement housed administration, designand managers ' offices, board room and toi­lets, a hall holding 500 people and diningrooms where inexpensive hot meals wereavailable for all staff. Many rooms werepanelled in mahogany or oak, the passagestiled to a height of five feet. At the peak ofproduction there were some 2000 employ­ees, all of whom were issued with sma11,

uniform style work clothes. Each had anindividual locker, also a third share of amarble wash hand basin with hot and coldwater - this in 1906 when hot running tapwater was almost unheard of for factoryworkers. Above the facade soared a clocktower, its gilded dome glittering in the sunon the June day that the works weredeclared open a century ago.

Of all the Scottish car makers of thetime, none had engineering shops asgrandiose as Argyll Motor Works. Somebore names that are now history - AlTolJohnston, Beardmore, (of London taxifame) and Albion, whose lorries and buseswere to be seen all over Britain. Nowknown as Albion Automotive, it is the solesurvivor of the three big "A's" - and manyothers long forgotten. No complete vehicles

-duction shops began to reach completion.Rumours that the original factory was toclose produced unrest amongst the workers;Govan assured them that this was notintended, but such overheads must haveadded to costs considerably. Although pro­duction increased to around 850 cars peryear by 1907, this was nowhere the hopedfor capacity of 2000. A large amount ofcapital had been spent on the buildings andplant; the sales were rising, but still farshort of the target needed to make the busi­ness viable.

Next, disaster struck. In 1907,Alexander Govan died suddenly of a brainhaemorrhage at the early age of 38. Withouthis mercurial spirit to inspire his co-direc­tors to follow his ideas and marketing abil­ity, the company began to lose heart. Few

of the board ofdirectors actuallytook much interestin the productionside; they werealway investors,little else. Cash­How was always aserious problem asproduction neverat any timeapproached evenhalf of the ambi-tious assemblyfigures. Perhapsthe splendidly fin­ished cars werepriced too highly,maybe the absenceof Govan's sellingexpertise or per­haps a combinationof other circum­stances caused a

1!Il~_-' steep fall in sharevalues and in 1909the company wentinto voluntary liq­uidation with adeficit of

£360,000. The major creditor, DunlopRubber Co, put in a new director, ColonelJohn Matthew, who set up new financialan·angements. These enabled production tocontinue, but money had to be saved andthis was done by large scale payoffs, morethan half of the 2000 work people.

There was a highly successful develop­ment in the design of a sleeve valve by a

Hozier Street Engineering had been paying35% to its shareholder from 5% when theventure first opened. Ground was bought atAlexandria for what was to become themain assembly point and the first steamcrane arrived on site in 1905. Bad weatherdelayed building work and car pmts contin­ued to be produced at Hozier Street butdecreasing in quantity as the huge new pro-

Hozier Street works was producing lightcars, with a choice of several engines andbody styles at prices from £250. These usedbought-in engines from De Dion and MMCranging from 2-6 hp, later to higher pow­ered Asters. A few years later, engines werebeing made at Alexandria. Govan was asmart salesman with a flair for publicity;motoring magazines were giving glowingreports of the Argylls at Royal AutomobileClub rallies and similar elegant gatheringsof enthusiasts. Sales rose to such a degreethat production increased to fifteen cars aweek! Space at Hozier Street was becomingincreasingly tight and the need for biggerpremises became pressing. A new companywas registered, the Argyll Motor Worksand there was no shortage of investmentproducing a capital of £500,000; after all

have been assembled at their famousScotstoun Works since 1980; they are nowproducing axles for Volvo but still underScottish control. After some perilous times,their future looks fairly secure.

Why such a huge sum of money wasspent on the Argyll Works is hard to under­stand. To find why and how a building witha 715 foot wide facade, looking more like acollege or a hospital came about, it is nec­essary to go back to 1899 and a motor engi­neer called Alexander Govan, a man whosedynamic personality was probably the dri­ving factor that persuaded his fellow direc­tors to agree with his plans. The storybegins with the thirty year old engineerbeing asked to enter discussions with WASmith, a Glasgow entrepreneur who owneda large, empty factory in Hozier Street,

Bridgeton. "",;:;:::~==;=:::=::rJ"=l"1El."Ir;::::;::;;;::~::;~::;~;,-,:",-;Aware of Govan's -:

skills in motor engineer- _~;:::==~":""_

ing, Smith talked about t--""""=""'='--"""'-rywhat possibilities the jiIoio~~~::",,="_large building mightoffer in connection withcars. The result was theHozier EngineeringCompany, opened in1899 with Smith aschairman and Govan asManaging Director.

The original inten­tion was to provide carrepairing and generalengineering services,but Alexander Govanhad his sights set muchhigher than that. Withina year, cars to his designwere being producedand sold from theBridgeton premises.They bore a strongresemblance to Renault

'Voiturettes'. light- U h I k h P 'hl I . d I h I,E' I '1 A II Idh. h . h' h poster)' wor sop. 0.1.11 y tie revise .I lope on t e eJt IS a )oot tal. rgy motors cou al'ewelg t car:s w. IC were heenjittiJig an engine. Note bundle of horsehair onj700r at right, real hide for seating. Photo 1906.selhng so fast 111 Londonshowrooms that demandexceeded supply. There were sufficientalterations in Govan's designs to avoid liti­gation. The vehicles were to be called"Argylls", a name soon to appear for thefirst time in magazines such as MotorWorld. It was one to be reckoned with andprominently featured until the end of theroad for Argyll came in 1914.

Before the turn of the century, the

The chassis shop 1906. The 14.6hp Argyll Single Landaulette us shown in a sales catalogue.

Security of employmentlasted until the Armistice in1918, when all the workerswere promptly paid off leav­ing only a handful of peopleto dismantle machinery in thegreat hanger-like workshops.

Empty for many years, anEnglish company indicated anintention to start manufactur­ing artificial silk there in1928; hopes rose of a newindustry which might relievethe massive unemployment inthe area, but the project was ascam. Some of the executiveswere arrested and foundguilty of fraud in 1929.

complete doors and frames. The ornatemarble balustrades were smashed to pieces,every window broken; even the chandeliervanished from the grand entrance hall.Rumour had it that Mrs Thatcher hadarranged its removal for installation at 10Downing Street, but this has never beenproved..... As lead and slates were tornfrom the roof, rain penetrated thestonework. The warm glow of the red sand­stone turned green with damp and by theearly eighties demolition would have takenplace had it not been for an "A" listing,applied in an effort to safeguard thisVictorian gem of architecture. The enor­mous cost of complying with the preserva­tion order was to deter prospective buyersuntil 1995. Acreground, a company special-

izing in restoring old (and inter­esting) buildings for commercialuse is in the process of convert­ing the old Argyll Works to a

1:..0.,_.---..... shopping mall. It opened on] une 28, 1997, specializing in'factory direct' china, clothing,sports, and knitwear, tools andassociated ranges. the cost ofrenovation was over £2.8 mil­lion, the staircase alone over£200,000; the marble for theballisters was imported fromItaly and installed by Toffolo(Stirling), restoring the opulenceof the stairway. The staff andcustomers will never approachthe number that once pouredthrough the gates nor will thescreech of metal tuming lathes,

~~!~~I~ power drills and grinder ever. echo through the cavernous

workshops. They were demol-ished long ago and a housingestate now occupies most ofthe area, but at least the architec­tural glory will return to theadministration building. Therecannot be many shopping areashoused in such elegance. Inrecognition of its origins, a

..._- small motor museum has beenplaced in the basement displaying some fif­teen Veteran cars, One will be an Argyll, areminder of a brave Scottish endeavour. IfAlexander Govan's spirit still haunts themarble halls of the old building, it shouldbe a happ)' one,

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Dust settled inside the buildings oncemore until 1935, when the Admiraltydecided that the works would be suitablefor the design and manufatture of torpe­does. The interior was refurbished and aflag yard, proudly flying the White Ensignwas placed in front of the entrance.Theboundary wall wasreduced in height,wrought iron gates ,~

and railings put upand the Navy'sanchor symbol weld-ed at intervals alongtheir length.

This ceased in1972, bringing to anend all engineeringwork for the lasttime. When the lastworker left vandalsmoved in, wrecking ~ (everything, the pan- ~

elling vanished fromthe offices and man­agers' rooms, even

Glasgow engineer, Peter Burt andArgyll's Chief Designer, HenryPerrot.

Fitted with a new engine, anArgyll racing car was driven over1,000 miles at an average speed of72mph at Brooklands, later to arecord lap of 82.45 mph - and thisin 1913! Tn spite of this and othersuccesses however, storm clouds

were gathering. ~~§~~~;In 1914, the company wasagain in trouble, this time over acourt case brought by Daimler, ........_ ....who claimed the Argyll Motor'sdesign of the sleeve valve was not ..~ _ _ - ~

original and in violation of patent. .~ ..Although winning the dispute, thelegal costs were over £50,000 andno amount of pleading with credi­tors for more time to pay succeed­ed. A venture into aero enginesfailed and the Argyll business went intoreceivership again, its 50p shares havingplummeted to 6p on the stock exchange.The final act was withdrawal by the Bankof Scotland of its massive loan when areplacement was made of the young man­ager who had released money practically ondemand. The doors closed at Alexandria in1914 after opening with such optimism justeight years before. Had they been able tokeep going for a few more months, the1914-18 war would certainly have providedall the orders they could have coped with,but it was not to be. The marque continuedin name only from 1919 until 1931 at theHazier Street Engineering works but the carswere dull, stolid vehicles, not in any way ona par with the stylish models emanating fromAlexandria in its pre-war hey days.

The buildings were bought by theAdmiralty for a paltry £153,000 and insteadof cars, munitions makers ArmstrongWhitley produced shells for both the Armyand Navy; the number of employees rose to3,000, of whom many were girls.

Above: A sorry sight, lead/slatesstripped from the roof roinpools onthe }lOOI'.

Right: The restored entrance hall andstaircase.Bot!om right: A testing load for thecompany's.fine product.

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..~. he origins of this event can be traced back to 1967, whenthe Canterbury branch of the VCC ran its first SpeedEvent at Ruapuna. Entrants included Leon Witte, GavinBain, Bob Beardsley, Jack Newell, Ross Haynes, Geoff

Owen and a very youthful George CaldeI'. To show the egalitariannature of the club, there was a Bentley race. To celebrate the 31 stbirthday of this very popular event, the still very youthful GeorgeCalder offered to run it in a revamped format whereby entrantscompeted for trophies as well as glory. Veteran cars raced in theOld Blue Trophy race, which commemorates the Newell familyVauxhall made famous by Wally Scott in the 1910s. Vintage carsraced for the Hamilton Trophy, donated by Willis Brown. The tro­phy is the crown wheel from Bill Hamilton's 1930 4'j, Bentleywhich he raced at BrookJands in 1930, winning three races in oneday, one of which averaged a speed of l04mph. Post Vintage carsraced for the Ransley Trophy which commemorates the Ransleyfamily of Riley fame. Post War cars raced for the Roycroft Trophydonated by Ron Roycroft. Ron won this trophy at Ryall Bush in1957, driving his 4'j, litre Formula One Ferrari to 4th place behindPeter Whitehead and Reg Parnell in Super Squalo Ferraris andHorace Gould in a 250F Maserati. He won the trophy for beingfirst New Zealander to finish.Top: Vintage sports car class are j7agged offCell/re: Ross Haynes A7 heads off Tony Haycock 1930 Durall/ Coupe.~ight: !!i('ha:~ W.i/I~a...m~s !:itroen holds offa pressing jield.

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So there was a lot to race for when the70 entrants (including 15 classic motor­bikes) arrived at Ruapuna. Scrutineeringhad been done the previous day so therewas a full days racing. It wasmarvellous to see all of the original entrantsmentioned previously as enthusia. tic, age­less, and competitive as ever, and it wasgood to see Wallace McNair, David Garretland Scoll Thomson who were allowed tocompete, in spite of being from theGnawthile! These egalitarian principles arestill adhered to. Another feature of the daywas the antique bicycle races, whichiltlracted wooden wheeled racers, safetybicycles on solid tyres, penny farthings,Austin 7s, and lots of family specials madeby Messers Raleigh, Rudge, Bull etc. Theriders protested that the Austin 7s wouldhold up the field, so they weren't allowedto race.

With such a large entry, racing in allclasses was fast and furious, especially afterthe track dried out. Thanks to Len May,Allan Bryce, Richard Gm'lick and otherswho thoughtfUlly spun their cars in theirefforts tu dry the track. The organisers haddevised a complex handicap system basedon age of entrant, school they attended,amount of bribe paid to the timekeeperwhich gave everyone a reasonable chance,and there was a Le Mans start for the trophyraces, the distance run being based on age,

size of pacemaker, bribe paid the timekeep­er etc. The racing in the Veteran class wasvery engrossing. Gavin Bain's tinyCalthorpe Minor made a splendid start andlooked unbeatable, but was steadily over­hauled by the Chamberlain Rolls-RoyceSilver Ghost, driven by works driverGeorge Calder, with McNair's Sunbeam in2nd place.

in the Vintage Hamilton Trophy, GavinBain was too quick in the Bugatti type 35B,with Allan Wylie in his Model A Specialhaving a great dice with John Newell inthe Vauxhall 30-98. But thanks to thehandicapping, the evergreen Ross Hayneswas the winner in his Austin 7 proving thatcubic inches are no substitute for ageand experience.

The Post Vintage Ransley Trophy raCewas an all British benefit between Rileysand MGs. David Garretl looked unbeatablein his 1936 Riley until valve trouble endedhis chances, leaving Murray Maxwell thewinner in his very fast Austin 7 special.But MGs were first, second and third onhandicap.

The Post War Roycroft Trophy raceattracted the largest field of wonderfullydiverse cars. It was great to see the CroftHRG motoring so weiJ, and Alan Willsenjoyed his first track experience in theRansley Riley, which was also going verywell, With six MGs, three Coopers, two

Jowetts, two Jaguars and others there werelots of great dices, with Dren Errington inhis MG TF and Michael Williams in hisCitroen Big 15 finishing centimetres apart.That man Bain again was overall winner inhis Jaguar D type, but Peter Croft in hisvery rare HRG won on handicap, due nodoubt to his advancing age.

In the POSt 1960 Trophy Race, LeanWirte in his gorgeous 1962 Alfa Romeo SZachieved the rare double of being overallwinner and handicap winner, with MalcomCameron in the Lotus 23 replica chasinghim home in 2nd place. The Ladies Racesaw some very close racing indeed,between Annabelle Newell in the 1935Frazer Nash TT, and Emma Caldcr in the1936 Riley Special, with victory going tothe Riley.

All in all, a splendid day, with a judi­cious mix of fun and competition, ancl withthe largest field seen at a Speed Day. sincetheir inception. The Canterbury and BanksPenil1sula Branches combined committeeworked well together, and the organisationwas superb. Special thanks to GeorgeCalder, for the huge effort he put into theday, we look forward to more of the. amenext year.

Top: A/i'a!lIre event. the oll/iqllt' bicycle race.Below: Lively peljimller.\· - Cordon ROlllledgeholds ojfMurray Maxwell.

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Eoin Young is a motoring writer based in England. He is more usually attendingGrand Prix weekends however during a recent visit to New Zealand he took the

opportunity to enjoy our locally organised Balcairn Vintage Trial...

Basica.lly a vintage trial ,is a seriesof clImbs up a senes 01' slopes ona fanner's land that he wouldn'tconsider approaching with any of

his farm vehicles. But these folk with oldcars importune him into making the steep­est bits of his farm available for a winter'sSunday when sensible people are thinkingof warmer things.The Balcairn Trial arranged by the BanksPeninsula Branch of the NZVCC, nearSefton, (which is near Rangiora, which isnear Christchurch) was a series of climbsthat ranged from difficult to even more dif­ficult with markers to judge how far youhad managed to get up the climb.Getting up to the top of the climbwas a cause 1'01' applause. Lt wasapparent that only anything resem­bling an Austin Seven would be suc­cessful, unless of course it was themore expensive French varianr ofthe A7, the Bugatti Brescia, whichwas a better-engineered and morecostly version of Herberr Austin'sbaby. The idea was to be short andlight and tweaky.

Breakfast in the still-dark morn­ing in the Angler's Arms at Seftonwas almost worth getting up earlyfor. It was one of those events whereyou started otl knowing only a fewfaces and ended up friends with many. Thesort of NZ event I've lost touch with in allmy years overseas. That Sefton Sunday wamore fun than most GP weekends, I haveto tell you. I had a 316 I, entry levelBeammer, for the three weeks I was inChristchurch, grabbing time between theMonaco and French GPs, and it peIi'ormedperfectly with the two door tailgate bodyproviding an excellent picnic hamper forthe smoked salmon and Kir Royale bubbly.As one expects.

It's easier to start at the top when we'retalking about those out there doing it. Therewere 10 stages and the overall winner wasPbilip Mauger in an Austin Seven Special,the chassis of which had been rescued troma dump a few years ago and built into anllrn()~pfld ~nnl·t~(i.~r fn," thi~ ~(')rt ()f pvpnt Tt

was a 3-tier Mauger family affair whichmakes days like this unique. Philip drove to

J win with his young son as back-seat bounc­er and Philip's father, Warner, who ownsand campaigns the aero-engined StantonSpecial, proudly watching on.

Craig Pidgeon was second in his 1924Brescia Bugatti and panel-beating artistMalcolm Cameron, not in the springrime ofyouth, put in a superb series of climbs in hisUlster-Iookalike Austin Seven.

Vintage trials like this are the ultimatemotorsport levellers. Money can't buy suc­cess. The opposite prevails. KevinStevenson turned up with the absolute bare.·tminimal trials car. He said he'd found an

Austin Ruby (cI932) which was in the finalsnakelike stages of shedding its body rust­wise, filled a 1920s Austin 7 engine he'dfound, in a bog in Kaiapoi, and entered forthe event. He was running strongly until thebrakes failed and he and his brave co-drivercompleted one of the more difficult climbsand then vanished backwards into the gorse.

Small was beautiful that brisk after'[;oon,I had done a couple of these VintageTrials in Wales a few years ago, once as abouncer in a 30-98 Vauxhall, and thisCanterbury event could have been the sameday transposed.

James Palmer's 1929 Austin SevenChummy performed climbs that amazed me....and him! We're not talking speed climbshere. This is the secret of vintage u·ials. It'sa contest of age and !wile and Dower

10 weight against youth and money andhorsepower. Austin Sevens seemed to bemandatory.

The event was divided into large andsmall since it waS accepted that smallerlighter cars had an advantage over largermaChinery on the sort of climbs you wouldprefer to put a motocro s bike up ratherthan anything wider and larger and older.The ever-serious George Calder won thelarger class in his 1922 Fiat 50 I, a modeland a marque that was a popular import inthe South Island in tbc 1920s, and hasgained a pelformance. looks and reliabilityimage in recent years.

Adding a touch 01' impossible class to anevent on a farm you couldn't havefound without explicit instructions,Gavin Bain hammered his immac­ulate boat -tailed 1924 3-litreBentley at the slopes, presumablyhoping that there was more in theOlympic tradition of the takingpart than the winning. He mayhave been right. Winner Maugerwas presented by event organiserJohn Newel! with an old bootmounted on a presentation plaque.

I'm something of a Vintagephilistine so specials appeal to meand I liked the doorless 1927Dodge 4-cylinder special with

period disc wheels, Shell cans mountedaside the tail and a slab-back spare. Therewere th.ree drivers for the Dodge whom Iassume were part -owners, they said they'dfinished it for the Irishman Creek rally afortnight earlier, and they were all earningtheir investment in excitement. The otherspecial that gained applause when drivenby the father and daughter team of John andAnne Rogers, was the robust ChevroletNational '\vhittled down from what musthave been a saloon as big as RichardDaJgish's 1930 Erskine, to a two-seater thatlooked ready for the Pekin-Paris but whichthe family pair were throwing at these ver-tical farm tracks. •

Top: 1'vlichae/ Pidgeoll with ba/fast GeorgeCa/der mrempr DOlllly-hrook.

The recipient of the John L GoddardTrophy for 1998 is Lawrence Cocker ofRongotea.

Laurie is a member of the ManawatuBranch and stalwart of Veteran motoring inthe North Island. He epitomises the truespirit of Veteran and Vintage motoring. Hisonly mobile vehicle is a 1906 Cadillacwhich, until recently, was wearing an openrunabout body. In this vehicle he hasattended many local rallies, other branchrallies and other events.

Last year, in June 1997, he completedthe Manawatu night trial on his own cover­ing some 160 miles of the rally and aboutanother 50 miles return from home to theclubrooms.

The annual Coast to Coast Veteran Rallyin January of this year went from HimatangiBeach to Dannevirke on Saturday, approxi­mately 70 to 80 miles for Laurie fromhome. The next day the rally concluded atNapier Foreshore for a late lunch on a veryhot day. Laurie immediately tumed aroundand drove home covering about 200 milesthat day.

At the end of February 1998 theHorseless Carriage Club organised a five daytour for Veteran cars from Wellington toAuckland. Some of the South Island VCCmembers were 10 have organised a link uptour from Bluff starting a week earlier. In the

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end they did not get enough supporters butLaurie Cocker, his plans made, drove fromRongotea to Bluff and back to Lower HUllfor the start of the official tour. You canread Lauries account of that trip later in thisarticle. On completing the official NorthIsland rally he left Auckland and drove thewhole way home in one day arriving about8.30pm, a distance of over 300 miles.Laurie said before he left that he expectedto put in some 80 to 100 hours of driving intotal. By then he had built the van body onthe Cadiliac which we were told by anothermember was so he could sleep in it. That,knowing Laurie, seems a completely plausi­ble reason for the new coachwork.

Laurie and his wife drove in theManawatu Night Trial again this year. Thisdistance was shorter than last year but,again, his was the only Veteran entry.

There may be other feats of driving ofLaurie's of which we are not aware, but theabove examples are sufficient to show thathe is a keen Veteran motorist who will notput his car on a trailer and will cover moremiles in a day than many members in big­ger and more modern vehicles wouldattempt. Remember that this motoring hasall been completed in a 1906 single cylindercar and, we believe, with little or nomechanical problems.

Text Roh Knight

ON THE ROAD AGAIN...

Text Laurie Cocker

Plans were underway to do a HorselessCarriage run from Bluff to Auckland incommemoration of 100 years of the car inNew Zealand. For various reasons theSouth Island leg never happened, but as Ihad made plans to get away from work Idecided to go in my 1906 single cylinderCadiliac anyway.

Leaving Palmerston North at lunchtimeon Sunday February 8 we drove toWellington, caught the ferry and then droveto Blenheim for the night. On Monday weheaded on down the South Island to staywith friends at Parnassus. The countrysidewas drought stricken and the day really hotwith the temperature at MOc in the valley.My wife Wendy and our friend's dog wentswimming in the river to cool off. We leftParnassus on Tuesday morning to head fur­ther on down State Highway One andturned inland at Woodend. Heading firstthrough Sheffield, then down through theRakaia Gorge, Mount Hutt, Mayfield andon to stay with more friends at Arundel.

We left Arundel at 8.30 on Wednesdaythe 11 th filled up with fuel at Geraldine,headed through Fairlie and went up overBurke's Pass. Near tbe summit the Cadillacstopped dead. it only took five seconds toSalt the problem out, the air intake pipe hadtumed and shorted out the spark plug. Wefollowed the canal banks that feed LakePukaki after leaving Tekapo heading forTwizel. Then on over the Lindis Pass,through Tarras to Cromwell and finally toArrowtown for the night.

When oiling and greasing the Cadillacthat night a crack was noticed in the rearaxle housing, this was repaired the nextmorning at Frankton After taking in theQueenstown sights we drove off towardKingston. Later in the day we lost a smalln;prp ()f In IIffl PI' whirh w'" ~()()n fi"pn M

Lumsden. We went on down throughInvercargill to Bluff which was gettingvery cool and then it was back toInvercargill on nightfall. Bluff was 836miles from home.

On Friday the 13th we woke up to a lightdrizzle in Invercargill and headed away tokeep ahead of the rain. We had lunch atWaihola and went on through Dunedin,over the hills and on to Waimate. After vis­iting an old friend we reached Timarubefore dark. The next day we popped in tosee Bill Piddington, (another single cylin­der Cadillac owner), before travelling on toAshburton where we went to Rob Ross'splace to have a look at his curved dashOldsmobile. Then it was back to Geraldine,the same place we had stayed on the waydown. On Sunday it was up early to dosome small jobs on the Caddy, a smallwater leak, grease and oil, charged the bat­tery and cleaned some carbon out of thecombustion chamber. After an early lunchwe drove on into the middle ofChristchurch to see the Festival of Flowers.

While in Christchurch we visited BrianBlack, John McLachlan and WarnerMauger before leaving to drive through toWaipara where we stayed on Tuesday

to the Nelson lakes where it was a superday. On Saturday we cruised aroundBlenheim and checked out a recentlyrestored Brush and a Schacht high wheeler.On Sunday the nnd it was time to go backto the North Island. At Picton, while wait­ing for the ferry, we met others going to theNorth Island to do the same run.

Monday: We assembled at Parliamentfor the North Island leg and were flaggedaway by the Prime Minister up throughUpper Hutt and into the Akatarawa's formorning tea. As one person put it, this was"Meals on Wheels" for the next week.

away from there certainly got wet. Thatnight we slept in our own bed and woke upto rain. We spend a day of driving in heavyrain. The de'livery van body was now look­ing like a good idea. Tuesday night wespent in Ohakune, with Wednesday being afine day. That day we drove from Ohakuneto Taumaranui then on Thursday we wentfrom Taumaranui to Hamilton. It was verygood weather and a beautiful day.

Friday: there were a lot more cars thisday with others joining for the HorselessCan'iage Club of America, Brass era Run.This went up through the back roads into

night. We went on to Parnassus the foLlow­ing day and we were back in Blenheim justafter lunch on Thursday. It was anotherwindy day on Friday so I decided to go up

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Lunch at Tatum Park with rain. A clearancein the weather got us to Tokomaru to seeColin Stevenson's wondelful steam muse­um with everything working. The last ones

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Auckland, with a short stint on the motor­way (this was enough on this section) wedrove around the waterfront just down fromthe wharves to regroup then on up throughQueen Street with a police escort, all thelights were green and into Aotea square forthe last of the food stops.

Saturday saw us heading for home atdaylight into a strong southerly and arrivedhome just on dark 12'/, hours later and 320miles. The total miles were 2,718.

I really enjoyed this trip, especially theSouth Island part where I could visit lots ofold friends and not have a timetable to keepto. This could only be achieved by going italone. Barry Sirchalls organising of theNorth Island leg was excellent and couldnot be faulted.

I would also like to thank all the peoplewho felt I deserved this award. It was a bigsurprise to me and I feel very honoured tobe considered as a recipient. What I wouldlike is a spare single cylinder Cadillacmotor (just in case) - does anybody knowof one? •

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making your bookings.Travel booked and paid for before 31

December is elegibJe. It includes motorcy­cles, passengers cars and trailers (max.weight 3,500 kgs).

This applies to return travel completedwithin the period 8 March to 28 March1999.

When returning entry forms rememberto include information aboul any additionalmachine that you may be bringing. (eg youmay be using one for rhe rally and one forthe tour).

Please book accommodation now if youneed it. Dunedin is hosting orher nationalevents over that weekend. For overseasentrants <md those who experience prob­lems associated with bookings please con­tact the secretary.

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11The plotting

The usual penalty of being the winnersof our Winter Woolies Wander is the dubi­ous honour of arranging the followingyear's event. This year it was the turn of theJorgensens and Collins. First we organisedthe tight five for these very importantduties, but as the head man reneged on hisresponsibilities, it was the fabulous fourwho sat down to plot the day. Just as well asthe table only had four sides. Over the pastfew years, a small country school has beenselected to provide lunch for the entrantsand the profits go towards school funds,This year, Taipuha School west of Waipu,was suggested and they seemed very enthu­siastic at our initial enquiries, we were ableto plan our Wander around that venue. Thefour of us set off in our Modem, one week­end, on the first of four sorties to plot andtime our course, looking out along the wayfor interesting subjects for our question­naire and likely spots to place the silentchecks to keep everyone on the straight andnarrow. After a few more trips over thecourse and some fine-tuning, we only had

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TriviaM Howson

Furthest TravelledD Winterbottom, Bay of Plenty

1937 Plymouth

1959 Humber1957 MG

Magnette

1930 Ford1928 Ford

1937 Buick1938 Dodge

Post VintageI J Foote, Auckland2 A Henson, Wellsford

Post War Vintage1 M Stowers, Auckland2 W Jongste, Auckland

Dodge, Alma Henson1938 Dodge D8.Next: Wilbur Brown puts the Lovegrove /937Ford, and driver through a testing time.Next: Overall winners, lohn & Shirley FootofAuckland 1937 Buick.Next: The oldest vehicle 0/1 the run. KeithWinstone. 1924 Sunbeam, North Shore.

Overall WinnersJohn & Shirley Foote, Auckland

1937 Buick

Double R Trophy (1st Wellford)Alma & George Henson withDaphne & Geoff Ellis 1938 Dodge

VintageI A Price, Auckland2 M Howson, Wellsford

Opposite Page Top: Alan Price, 1930Chevrolet, Auckland outside the lunch stop atTaipuha School.Bottom: Under starters orders, Claudialeffery sends Bill and lrene Fowler, 1956Peugeot 203, on their way.This page, from top: At Wellsford, Ron Peal'ce1939 Chevrolet, lames Lawrie 1937•

trumps as we all assembled at Sheepworld,near Warkworth on the morning of 4 July.First cars were away at 9.30am.One Entrants View

Forty cars had been entered and afterreceiving our instructions, followed theVintage vehicles out past the check point,only to find about 50 metres around the cor­ner, marshals wanting us to do one revolu­tion of the tyres. With help from navigatorsDaphne and Geoff Ellis and George, wemanaged to score 15. Guess I've somehomework to do! Now the Wander began inearnest passing through back roads toWellsford. According to some entrants,"One of the Seven Dwarfs" was given somedubious abodes. The next section was easyas it passed our front gate. A little furtheron, one entrant overlooked one of the overriding instructions and took a sightseeingtour up a side road. On to another metailedand narrower road, following a ridge andwith the sun shining, the cattle and farmslooked like something out of a magazine.You'd never have thought it was the middleof winter. Seal again. That stops the rattles.Looking for something hot kept us busy fora while. Had been commenting on theflame trees before we found the neatly con­cealed sign. Mangawhai came and went,just about as quick as you can read this, butthe side trip to the estuary deserved a photo'or two with its dredges, boats and sandhills.We were now on our way to Waipu. Knewwhere Molesworth was (yes, we do haveone in the North) but somehow missed aclue, too much talking perhaps! Yes, we arestill talking. The weather really showed ourvisitors how beautiful our Northland beach­es are. Langs Beach made you want to getout and walk along it. The view from thetop? Magnificent. A quick run and we werein Waipu. Geoff did the homework andDaphne found a couple of garage sales.Next, Taipuha for lunch. Everyone replen­ished and raring to go again. That soup wasdelicious. Into Swamp Road, amazing whatdrainage and the clearing of blackben'y ca.ndo. Over the Golden Stairs and intoMaungaturoto then back on to SH 1. Wehad almost circled the Bryderwyn Hills.Bald Rock was our next objective. Thehighest part of the Wander was on this sec­tion. You should see the grass in the middleof the road. Narrow and winding but oh theview! From the top you can see how nalTOWthe north is in places, the Pacific Ocean onone side and the Kaipara Harbour on theother. Briefly onto seal, then WaiteiteiRoad and a quick run took us back to thefinish at Sheepworld. We enjoyed our­selves, I hope everyone else did too.Thanks to Jim and Rita Jorgensen, Paul andKathy Collins, the marshalls, sponsors andthe local Police who helped us get out onthe very busy highway. The day concludedwith an evening meal and presentation ofprizes.Summary

Didn't get lost - met interesting peo­ple-lovely scenery-heard the story of theentrant who tried doing the Wander inreverse, and the one who turned up24 hours late - very good company ­neighbours still talking - an amazing resultfor us.

11embers arriving at Napier Airport on 21 August 1998,were given a warm welcome by members of the Hawke'sBay ~ranch and trans~orted to the Angus Inn, Hastings ina varIety of members cars. No doubt those who drove

there were as surprised as we were, getting off the aircraft, at thechilly temperatures from the wind straight off the mountains.Those of us who watched the weather on television thought thatNapier wa. warm place.

After registration and a meal at the hotel, the Executive meetingcommenced at 7.30pm and most business was transacted by 9pm.

Following the Executive meeting, a number of delegatessocialised in the bar while several gatherings were held in differentrooms. The Administration Manager has the misfortune to be putinto a larger suite so she could work through the suitcase of officematerial brought to the meeting. A number of the ManagementCommittee and others decided that this was an excellent venue fora party and took over the main room while Julie retired to bed, nextdoor. After hearing her name mentioned in vain. she reappearedseveral hours later when the party continued with the hard core stilltelling jokes.

After a great breakfa, t, the AGM commenced at 9.30am. Thevenue was upstairs with a magnificent view out to the mountainsand the racecourse next door had kindly organised a race every 35minutes throughout the day so there was no excuse for anyone tobecome bored with proceedings.

Members were welcomed by Alan Harris, Chairman of theHawke's Bay Branch. The AGM was opened by Jeremey Dwyer,the Mayor of Hastings, who reminded us of the important part theVCC plays in preserving history.

The business of the meeting was quickly completed with theresults of the notice of motion. (91 % for and 9% against) and theelection of the new Management Team. The elected members areDave Allbon, Gary Beaumont and Roger White.

The John L Goddard Trophy was awarded to Lawrence Cockerwho drove his 1906 single cylinder Cadillac from Rongotea toHastings for the AGM display. His extensive motoring of hisVeteran was considered to embody the spirit and enthusiasm ofJohn Goddard in his enjoyment of Vintage and Veteran motoring.Congratulations were given to a shocked Lawrence who was

that every part has been scrubbed clean,sorted, labelled and neatly stacked in thisamazing Aladdins cave. And what's morethere is room to move around and lightenough to see what you are hunting for.After lunch, a garage raid was made to sev­eral properties where the progress onnumerous vehicles was admired. It was athrill to see the progress Pat Bren has madeon the restoration of her 1908 Daimler - anEdwardian monster about the size of a bus.

After a visit to MacDonalds Wineryand a taste of their products, we werewhisked away to the airport where wefaced a bumpy ride home, some more thanothers.

Many thanks 10 Hawke's Bay Branchfor a wonderi'ul weekend of activity andhospitality that you provided for us.

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Opposile puge lop leji: The Mallagemenl Team:Back row Leji 10 righl Rod Brayshaw, DaveAIIl7On, lUll Rield. Gal'\' Beaamolll. BracePielgeOl I ,.Iohn CoomiJCI". Don Broome. FrontRoger White, .Il1lie Cairns, Frallk Renwick,Malcolm LilldCel1fre leji. A break from proceedings and achance 10 admire Lallrie Cocker's muchtravelled ClIdillllc.BOl/ol1lleji: Jlllie hard ar work.BOl/om right: Barry Longstoff(- olld LeighCI"{/vrhorlle.This page top right: Frank Remvickcongratulating Lallrie Cocker on his winnillg ofthe John L Goddard trophy for 1998.Upper Middle: Rod Bruyshaw (lefi) and RobHodge.IHiddle: Frank and 1ulie in anioll.BOl/om lefl: Homespun philosophy in aClion.Leji: Ed Boyd and Rodger Ball.

after theentertainment hadfinished and it waslights out early for a •Saturday night.

Sunday dawnedchilly but fine andafter breakfast wemade our way to theHawkes Bay Branchclub rooms andenjoyed the wonderfulfacilities. The Libraryis a national treasureand a credit to PatBren and those whohave helped establishit. The parts store wasthoroughly checkedand some "finds"claimed by variousmembers and the Rolls-Royce branchrestoration proje;:t admired. The overallimpression gained from the parts store is

totally unaware of his nomination.Peter Wearing, LTSA Senior Policy

Engineer, was the guest speaker and hisinteresting talk was well received by mem­bers who hailed his practical approach tomany of the challenges faced by Clubmembers in relation to future regulationsaffecting Vintage motoring. His contribu­tion was greatly appreciated. Peter donatedan Alvis Technical Manual to the Club tomark the occasion.

The AGM venue balmers were handedover by Alan Harris to Bany Longstaffe ofOtago Branch who will host the 1999 AGM.

Following a pleasant lunch break, theExecutive reconvened and dealt with theremainder of business including theapproval of the draft budget for 1999.Meanwhile, those not involved in theExecutive meeting took a tour aroundtlu'ee venues, with guide Lionel Priest whokept everyone amused with his anecdotes.The first stop was an apiary wheremembers were shown the life cycle of theHoney Bee. Thank goodness we are notQueen Bees because they are killed aftertwo years and replaced.

Second stop was to the Camelot driedfruit factory where a couple of our malemembers got to tryout the cherry picker,one of these being Norm Dewhurst, a pastPresident. It was interesting learning aboutthe windmill that keeps the frost off a verylarge area of trees.

The third and final port of call was alocal winery where members took part in atasting and many purchased some of thelocal wines.

A delightful evening meal wasaccompanjed by entertainment from "JustFive". This series of song ancl danceroutines plus stories was reminiscent ofthe music hall entertainment of yesteryearand very well received. The most hilariousact of the evening invol ved a buxomwoman who took the role of a cleanerand dealt out some home spun philsophyto various members of the audience. Shetook a particular shine to both PresidentFrank and his wife Nicky Renwick, andalmost tore the leg of former President,Norm Dewhurst as she removecd one ofhis shoes for cleaning! We were not sureif Norm would be able to drive again afterhe picked himself up off the floor, but allwas taken in good spirit.

Most people were too tired to parry

Text lames Palmer, Photos lames Palmer, Euan Sarginson

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The1935 5.5.90

DJ ne of the little privileges of being a

I Beaded Wheels committee mem­ber is that you know what is toappear in the next issue. This of

course has its downside in that if there is aparticularly desirable vehicle for sale or a carpart you desperately need, you cannot do athing about it until the magazine hits thepost, or else claims of unfair advantagewould be made.

The other Dart of this eauation is that

while you know what is ahead, you alsoknow what is not, and it was with some guiltthat I looked at my fellow committee mem­bers and admitted that there was not a lot inthe pipeline for the next Behind the Wheel.

It was therefore my extreme goodfortune and with some relief that I wasoffered a test drive in the Chamberlainfamily S.S.90.

The mere thought of driving such a go1'­

[!eous lookin[! car had me racin[! into a state

of excitement that one so seldom gets whenyour claim to fame in the vintage motoringstakes is driving a modified Austin7 Chummy.

However with driving cap in hand andcamera primed, I began my investigation asto what this car was really like. When youfirst approach this vehicle you are immedi­ately taken by its looks. Words like bal­anced, rakish, sporting and elegant springto mind. Surely this design represents the

engine was replaced with an overheadvalve unit to bring it up to something likeSS 100 specification, but has in recent timesbeen restored to an immaculate originalstandard with a quality of finish befittingsuch an elegant car.

To drive it, you first have to perform anagile little manoeuvre to squeeze throughthe tiny door and under the large sprungspoked steering wheel, before sliding downinto the driver compartment. Once in, thecar feels comfortable, if not a littlecramped. The feet have little room forbeing anywhere except on the pedals. Theseating position is very low, and you lookdown what seems like an endless bonnet tothe road ahead. The driver has a choice of afull windscreen, or if folded down, two neataero screens. Upon starting the car, you aremet by a most satisfying and perfectlytoned rumble from the exhaust pipe, entic­ing a little prod on the accelerator just toshow off to anyone else who may happento be listening. The gearbox is controlled bythe shortest of gearsticks sitting up high onthe transmission tunnel

We drove around some gentle hills andempty country roads to sample the car. andit became apparent that although there isnothing especially clever abuut the car

The company soon grew based upon areputation of being style leaders in thenot insignificant market for motor-cyclesidechairs. It was this reputation thatthe company was to maintain for yearsto come.

It was not long before the companymoved into coach building for motor cars,by putting stylish bodies on utilitarianmotorcars like the Austin 7, Fiat 509,Standard 9 and: Wolseley Hornet

In 1928 the company moved toCoventry, England's thriving car capital. Itwas at this time that an alliance was madewith Standard Cars who became willingsuppliers to the now SS Cars who werebecoming a marque in their own right.Specially designed, underslung chassiswere supplied, the basis of the new SS I, aseries of rakish spons coupes. Standardengines were fitted with minor tuning.Their performance was not stunning, butthe cars looked superb and for about £300were considered good value. The marquedabbled in competitive events, but onlysucceeded in immeasurable quantity atConcours d'Elegance competitions.

By 1935 SS Cars were producing nearly1800 vehicles per year. This was a signifi­cant year, the founder Walmsley left andthe company went public. It is also the yearour test car was produced, the stylish5.5.90. Only 23 of these cars were built, allin 1935 before the model was supersededby the more famous SS 100, a similar butmore powerful overhead valve machine.

The 5.5.90 is powered by a slightlymodified version of a Standard 2663cc sixcylinder side valve engine, with a highcompression head and twin carburettors.The 90 supposedly refers to the top speedof the car, but I suspect about 85mph maybe more realistic. It has a four speed, closeratio synchromesh gearbox.

This particular car was bought new byBrian Little of North Canterbury in 1935.Upon delivery of the car he toured aroundEurope before bringing the car back to NewZealand. How envious you can get imagin­ing such a journey in pre-World War IIEurope visiting the great capitals inabsolute style. Once in New Zealand the carhas had several owners including EuanSarginson, John Chivers, Alan Bryce andlatterly Bill Chamberlain. At one stage the

Left: Jill LoughnQn exercising cOl1/rol of the 5.5.90 inthl! late 1950s.

the greater picture. The origins of the JaguarCar Company and its predecessor SS Carsare not found in the board rooms of highfmance, but in fact in a small shed inBlackpool in 1920. William Walmsley pro­duced, as an occasional venture, SwallowSidecars, attractive Zeppelin styled motorcy­cle sidechairs. One of his customers, a youngBill Lyons, purchased one, was impressed,joined forces with Walmsley and made a~~~._~_~:.~1 ..~~ .... _~ ~I' .1,_ L ...~:_~~~

ultimate in British Spons car styling of the1930s. Its elegant sweeping mudguards,Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, long ventedbonnet, low slung two seater design andhuge head-lamps caress the eye. You arealso taken by the colour of the car, a boldbright green, a confidant colour to matchthe car, to show it off and make a statement.

It is a surprising fact then, that if youread the contemporary reviews of the5.5.90 and the various books of Jaguar andSS history, the car does not seem to be ratedparticularly highly. The car with £1000looks performed like a £ 100 car, with oldfashioned brakes, dated handling and not asingle innovation within.

Perhaps a look at the history of SS andJaguar will show how the 5.5.90 fitted into

technologically, it presents a beautifullybalanced vehicle to drive. Though youcould not really claim it to be powelfuJ,the car accelerates away smoothly andbriskly with excellent flexibility giving youthe ability to pull away easily in top gearfrom quite low speeds.

Without driving particularly hard or fast,the car felt smooth and comfortable with aride that was appropriately firm but notharsh. The cornering was predictable, withthe shoulders doing most of the work given

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the close position of the steering wheel. Thebrakes felt entirely adequate for the vehiclewith smooth application and no dramainvolved. Although a cool day, the cockpitwas cosy enough with the low seating enjoy­ing all the sensations that can be experiencedfrom being open topped. Although nottried, the S.S.90 is equipped with a hood,however I suspect a claustrophobic wouldnever use it.

With a top speed of over 80mph when theaverage English car struggled to 60mph, aprice that was substantially less than the

exotic European spons cars of the time, anda styling exercise that was first class, theS.S.90 represented a car that appeared to betoo good to be true. Perhaps it was no sur­prise that the contemporary critics went totown on it looking for every fault and notrating it particularly highly, especially whenone considers the more powerful SS 100 wasjust around the corner.

The S.S.90 is certainly not a racing car, ora rough road car, but it is a wonderful SPOi1stourer. Smooth, comfortable, flexible andoh-so good looking, how can one be critical?

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MAGAZINES BEADED WHEELS, mostissues "97-18 I", Model A News issue "22/6",Restorer issucs "23/4. 25/1, 38/4, 39/3". also1930 Model A Ford parls, set (5) hubcaps new$75.00, spare wheel well new $45, 1930 side­mount arms (pair) original used $75, springshackles new front and rear $35 each. Phone(09) 236-9909.

VINTAGE ENGINES and Parts fromGisborne Spares include: Circa 1920 Maxwellcomplete; 192X Chev. 4 dismantled, recondi­tioning started; Whippet 6; Twin headPonliac: Mid 20's Buiek cylinder head; 1937Buick series 40 cylinder head; Vauxhall 14cylinder head. Enquiry about our other motorsand parts. Send S.A.E. for prompt reply.Gisborne V.c.c. Spares. Box 307, Gisborne.Phone Terry (06) 868-4480 or Doug (06) 867­1592.

STUDEBAKER PISTONS with rings andgudgens 3" + 10 suit 1939-195R StudcbakerCommander $300. Phone Ray (03) 389-5845.Mem.

DISTRIBUTOR: PALMERSTON NORTH: Permanent Painted Coatings Ltd, 1 Tiki Place. Ph 0800 42 82

82 (if outside local calling area). Ph 06 3551180 fax 06 355 1545, email ppc@manawatu.gen.nz

AUTHORISED AGENTS: WHANGAREI: CPM Holdings, 2 Grey St, Whangarei, 09 438 8019, AUCKLAND

- GLENFIELD: Car Colours 226 Archers Rd, 09 443 1960, HENDERSON: Autopaint Marketing, 18

Catherine St, 09 837 5836, MT EDEN: Dominion Road Paint Centre, 227 Dominion Rd, 09 638 7597,

OTAHUHU: Colourworks, 225 Gt Sth Rd, 09 276 5032, WAIHEKE ISLAND: Gulf Motorcycles, 35 Crescent

Rd West, Palm Beach, 09 372 6665, HAMILTON: Link Up Paint Supplies, 21 West St, 06 847 0933,

TAURANGA: Link Up Paint Supplies, 10 Barberry St, 07 571 8921, ROTORUA: Kiwi Polishers, 50 Poruru

Street, Rotorua, 07 347 9728, NEW PLYMOUTH: Total Paint Supplies, 11 Rawinia St, Moturoa, 06 751

2355, NAPIER: Auto Refinishing Supplies, 23 Ford Road, 06 843 1199, GREVTOWN: Athol A Ross Ltd, 1

Main St, 06 304 9898, WELLINGTON: Auto Refinishing Supplies, 65-69 Rugby St, 04 382 9688, NELSON:

Paint Co, 36A Vickerman St, Port Nelson, 03 546 6660, GREYMOUTH: Westland Engineering, 52 Preston

Road, 03 768 5720, CHRISTCHURCH: Colour Services, 66 Magdella Place, 03 366 0493, DUNEDIN:

James Wren & Co, 402 Princess St, 03 477 9384, MOSGIEL: James Wren & Co, 15 Factory Rd, 03 489

5356,INVERCARGILL: James Wren & Co, 152 Spray St, 03 214 4079

AOTEAROA WOODEN WHEELS

JOWETT JAVELIN 1951. Mechanicallyexcellent, motor and gearbox professionallyrebuilt approximately 5000 miles. Body verygood but not concours. No rust and no restora­tion needed. A very driveable classic, willkeep pace with modern traffic, and is a practi­ca� second car for the family. $4,500 on origi­nal wheels, an extra $1,000 for five wheelsadapted for radial ply tyres. Phone (09) 430­0074 evenings. Mem.

Vern JensenMember of Manuwatu V.C.C.H.C.C.A (NZ)

3 ComJsh Place.FcUdJng. New Zealand.

(6) 323-3995A/Hcs 16) 323-3868

1924 VAUXHALL O/E 30/98. For sale byTender: 1924 Vauxhall O/E 30/98, OIE127/127. Velox 4 seater in good originalcondition. First registered in NZ January1925. Please only genuine enquiries.Closing date 30th October 1998 to JohnSouthward, 5 Roseneath Terrace,Wellington. Phone (04) 384-359~, Fax (04)801-7956. Highest or any tender not neces­sarily accepted. Mem.

LANCHESTER 14 1934. Garnged for 40years, no rust. Complete cnr, needs somerestoration. Contact Member Phone (09) 480­6828. Mem.

FORD (lOHP) MODEL CX 1936. No rust, lit­tle restoration reLJuired. Contact member.Phone (09) 480-6~2~.

PISTONS PISTONS PISTONSPISTONS

FOR VETERAN, VINTAGE, CLASSIC &ODDBALL ENGINES.

We can supply piston scts for most makes& models. All piston sets come completewith rings & gudgeons. We have over 700

listings nt competitive prices.M S Coombes Lld

344 St Asaph St, ChristchurchPh (03) 366.7463, fax (03) 366.7462

SWAP. ARrEL ARROW 250cc twin restored,with many spares, plus Benelli 250 twin, swapfor a British bike 350cc or larger, any condi­tion. Phone (03) 348-0656 or (025) 324-280.Mem.

HARLEY-DAV1DSON 1926 MODEL J1000ec. Excellent unrestored condition,runs well. Many extras including COl'binSpeedo, and quantity of spare parts etc. Justcompleted Taupo-Napier mail run. Bestoffer secures. Phone (06) ~78-8611.

SWAP. ARMY INDIAN 741b completelystripped down suitable for restoration. Swapfor a British bike 500cc or Imger, restored orunrestored. Phone (03) 348-0656 or (025)324-280. Mem.

1967-68 VOLKSWAGON BEETLE 1300cc.Two owners. This car has travelled only19,000 miles and is in showroom condition.(;pn"inp pnn"i,;p, nnlv Phnnp rn" ,77-7RQ?

PENRITE OILS. We carry a full range fromVintage to Modern Engines. Lubricants forpre-1984 HD motorcycles, gearbox oil forJapanese 2 strokes. Full range of diff, steer­ing box and gearbox oils. Competitiveprices. Try us first. M.S. Coombes Ltd., 344SI. Asaph Street, Christchurch. Phone (03)366-7463, Fax (03) 366-7462.

1946 FORD JAILBAR TRUCK. 62.000original miles, rego and warranted, alwaysbeen garaged. An original vchicle in excel­lent condition. Price $10.500. Contact JimWeatherburn. Phone (025) 330-136 orPh/Fax (03) 544-1448. Mem.

1954 WOLSELEY 4/44. Excellent condition.Did the 1996 South Island Rally $2,5000no.Phone (06) 867-6441.

AUSTIN-HEALEY 100-6 1956. Concourscondition. Urgent sale $32,000. Phone(09) 430-0074 evenings. Mem.

KING-PIN KITS, TIE-ROD ENDS,Spring shackles, ignition parts, bulb and

sealed beams, spark-plugs and coils, enginebearings, engine mountings, head

gaskets/sets, pistons and valves, timingchains and gears, flywheel ring gears, tyres,

carburettors, magnetos, etc, for all makesand models, especially: Austin, Chevrolet,

Chrysler, Ford, Hillman. Morris,Standard, Vauxhall.

Engine Tuning ServiceOpen Most Weekends

Ronald Lever, 87 Tui Rd,Papatoetoe, South Auckland.

Phone (09) 278-3888 evenings.

1928 500cc TWIN PORT ARIEL. Runswell but has not been used for years.Useable as is or repaint to make her nice$6,500. Phone Shawn in TGA (07) 544­4680.

WOODEN WHEELS made for yourmetalwork. Steam bent felloes, any shapespokes. New beaded rims available in somesizes.

1959 EL CAMINO CHEV. Fully restored.Stunning sedan pickup, 283, auto, 3 speed,tow bar. $18,000 firm. Phone Tony ChCh(03) 359-3525.

VAL VES exhaust quality stainless forVintage engines. Available in blank formor machined to size required. Contact;George Calder, 307 Hoon Hay Road,Christchurch. Phone (03) 338-5372, Fax(03) 338-5482. Member.

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK 1962. ModelAB J 10. Excellent order, new painted $5,000.Phone Brian Whitehead, (06) 362-6541, RDI,Otaki. Mem.

BUICK 1930 TOURER. Reconditionedmotor, ran 1460 miles, 6 new 'tyres. new hoodand curtains, new bodywork, upholstery andspares. $17.000. Phone (03) 327-9544.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY 1929 12hp 6cylinder, dismantled. Some work has beendone. A most worthwhile project: probablythe only surviving example in NZ. HelpfulUK contacts available. $3.000. Phone IanFranklin (06) 36~-1561. Mem.

1920 BULLNOSE MORRIS ROADSTER.Recent rebuild und very original condit.ion,fully reg with personal plates, includingspares, $20.000. Phone John !rvine (09) 625­8~76. Mem.

HOOD IRONS, PARTS, REPAIRS. one-offsets. Also lock seam tubes for USA Vintageand Veteran cars or specials, since 1977.Old parts can be traded on new sets. Writewith SAE to Garland Saunders, Hood Iron"'npri~ltipo, 1 "Rl1vtnn Pr! 'Xl'.lnfY"']nll~

NELSON BRANCH OF VCC has for sale bytender approximately 1924/25 Maxwell truckin poor condition. For further informationcontact the chairman Geoff Morris on (03)547-4494. Tenders close 31st October 1998.Highest or any tender not necessarily accept­ed. Mem.

1910 MODEL T TOURABOUT, open valvemotor No. 28267. Car has all original brasswork supplied, but requires fitting. Bodypainted white with black guards. A rare earlycar at $30,000. Phone (09) 275-5316.

1914 MODEL T ROADSTER Engine No.C 12792. 90% complete and ready to restore.New wood body with original steel fittings,complete set of lights, original turtle deck andvery good brass radiator. $8,000. To view orenquire phone (09) 275-5316.

1929 CHEVY 1/, TON TRUCK for sale inexcellent working condition. Currentlybeing used as a mobile billboard. New WOF& reg. Recently fitted with 4 new tyres.Reluctantly for sale $8,950. Phone (07) 839­1049 or free phone 0800 227 4968.

1926 MODEL T TOURER complete car thatwas fire damaged. Requires complete rebuild.$3,000. Phone (09) 275-5316.

1951 STANDARD VANGUARD PHASE Icomplete car, as is, restorable. Offers to BillGarlick phone (03) 332-3688.

ONE BREN GUN CARRIER LP2A com­pletely restored with radio etc. Also I LP2Aand LP2 semi-finished with lots of spares.Phone (03) 329-6835, fax (03) 329-6814.

1938 CHEVROLET COUPE. In good condi­tion. Dark green with new paint and rubber sixyears ago. Current owners last thirtecn yearsand until three years ago car was used daily.Insufficient time to now fUlly appreciate andenjoy a very motorable car. Current registra­tion and WOF. Reasonable offers. Phone Paul(09) 277-6819 home.

1936 AUSTIN 7 RUBY Colour greenlblacktrim. Interior/exterior very good condition.Deceased estate. $5,300 ono. Phone (06)357-8932.

WOLSELEY HORNET 1930/31 6 CYLIN­DER, sohc. Faithfully rebuilt to rolling chas­sis stage. Numerous spares. For full details.Phone (03) 326-5480 Mem.

19361ULLMAN MINX, full restoration com­pleted in 1997, new reg & WOF, 3 owners,maroon with black guards, brown interior,$4,750 ono. Phone (03) 528-0208.

MORRIS 8 SERIES Z VAN 1946.Reconditioned motor. Reg & WOF. Goodtidy condition. $3,750 ono. MORRIS 8SERIES E 1947.4 Door, new reg & WOF.Good tidy condition $3,500 ono. Phone (03)385-6555.

1958 MORRIS ISIS, original condition, shedstored, 17 years. Registration on hold. Phone(03) 318-8680.

1937 PACKARD MODEL 115C, much workdone, requires painting and interior, $8,000phone (03) 352-7079 (Member).

1967 HlLLMAN IMP can bc driven spareengine and 2 gear boxes $250 ono. As iswhere is Craig Moore Mount Maunganui (07)574-4545.

MUDGUARDS - blank alloy & steel in 'c'section, ribbed and extra length from $60.British Motorcycles and Spares, 9-11 L10ydSt, Wellington. Phone (04) 384-8819.

1931 RUGBY NEW RESTORATION.New registration and WOF. $13,000. Phone(07) 544-1078. Mem.

HORNET registration plate, offers wanted.Phone (03) 326-5480. Mem.

INDIAN POWERPLUS PARTS. BSA fourspeed gearbox. Circa 1934 Blue Star. (Will fitSloper frame) Circa 1950s Puch 2 seater scoot­er. Good order original toob etc. Phone (07)576-9221. 16 Kulim Ave, Otu, Tauranga.

FLYING STANDARD 9HP, complete onrestoration register, with lots of spares $950ono. Also sell spare all paI1S for 1937-47 f1 yingStandard 9/1 O/l 2/l4hp, 1937 Rover 14hp, 1934Vauxhall 14hp ASX. Phone (03) 332-0873(Christchurch), or McLeans Island swapmeetsite 347.

RUGBY 1928 COUPE registered and WOF.Good condition, goes well. Extras. 412,000.Phone (03) 312-4346.

1925 CHRYSLER 6 CYLINDER PHAETON.Some restoration work done. Radiator recoredwith stainless steel surround. Engine has hadrings, valves done. Wheels professionally paint­ed in original car colour with 4 new tyres.

FORD MODEL A PHAETON 1930.Good condition. Present owner for over 10years. Green with black guards and tan hood.$16,500 ono. Phone (07) 542-2202. Mem.

CITROEN LIGHT IS. Full range of partsavailable from $5.00. Including 2 goodengines, crown wheel and pinions and wholegearboxes. All panels, chrome, bucket seats,instruments and sundry trim. Also some goodcondition Citroen Big IS parts. Phone (07)838-3806.

PERSONALISED PLATES. "I RARE I", "XK 1954". All offers considered. Phone (03)348-4680 or fax (03) 348-7210.

VINTAGE WOOD PROBLEMS? For allyour vintage wood work requirements, I canreproduce your cars woodwork from origi­nal parts, patterns and photos. Model Aparts made to order, also Morris TravellerVan Kits. N Rhodcs, Furniture ofDistinction, Purakau Rd, Marton. Ph(06)327.6164.

BROCHURES. A fine selection of authenticperiod motorcar sales brochures from 1918 to1955. English and American car brochures areavailable to suit your car from the time whenit was new in the dealers showroom., or theperfect gift to a vintage car owner. Perhaps Ihave one for your car! Phone (04) 478-0059,Fax (04) 478-0820 or PO Box 26-002Wellington 6030.

ARMSTRONG SlDDELEY 1937 J4hp,restoration started, sports style. Has beendonatcd to club. No Storage. Must go. Offersaround $500 to Waikato VCC PartsCommittee. Phone evenings Russell (07) 847­7784, Barric (07) 846-1238 or Kelvin (07)855-6154.

HALDA SPEED PILOT Sports special.Adju ·table from 12 mph to 90 mph average.in good working order complete withinstructions. Phone (03) 348-4680, Fax (03)348-7210

HILLMAN MINX 1964 SERIES 5. Fullhistory 3 owners excellent original condi­tion throughout. Receipts for mechanicaland paintwork runs perfectly. $3,500 firm.Phone (03) 686-0057 Timaru, evenings.Mem.

PHONE (025) 229-5660

JaguarParts galore of all older Jags.

Mk 11 Jaguar body parts manufactured to

order, ie sills etc.

MercedesThousands of parts for older vehicles

PHONE

(025) 229-5660

Bentley 1929-39 complete or

WANTE.Dpre-\var Ivlercedes complete.Ph 025 229 5660

• XJ6JAGUAR 51, British racing Green

• 2 X MK I 2.4 JAGUARS both in supremecondition.

• 2 X DAIMlER V8S. Both beautiful

• MERCEDES 280 1978 Last of the realchrome models.

,77/(;\, coi!ectttJlI 1;\· tWel'a! relitda/lfj;/rjr .f((lt: 01!((:1' ((.j' it

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MK D 3.8JAGUAR auto, British !lacingGreen, original condition, [lower steeringall the extras.

1954 CITROEN liGHT 15 fully restored.

MK D 3.8JAGUAR MOD, fully restored,concours condition.

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TENDER 1927 AUSTIN 12-4 (REA VY)Clifton Tourer. Aussie Body - Just complet­ed. Ground up restoration, with completebody/mechanical rebuild. Leather seats etc.Goes like a dream, but forced to sell due tonext project. Highest or any tender not neces­sarily accepted. More dctails amI inspectionphone Dave on (06) 323-883J.

1913 FABRIQUE NATIONALLE rebuildproject. Rebuilt motor, new 21" tyres. 1930Morris Minor folding top sedan in originalcondition. 1963 A40 Farina - rust free withmany spares. Austin 7 and Morris Mjnor partsfrom 1928 to 1938. Phone (06) 877-7507.

CHEVROLET FORD 1937/52 wiper trans­missions. Chev Chrysler 1934/48 carb kits,tierod ends. 1930-74 1930/46 with balls newoiJ pumps. 1955/67 new hubcaps 1937/56used all makes. Austin, Chev, Holden gearsvalves ball joints, suspension kits, axles, CWPking pins, gaskets. Austin Holden panels, tai­lights, patch panels, chassis rails, F beams.MGB left guard late tail-light. Morris M1939/47 doors. E Tudor R door, VauxhallJ932/76. Five shops full. Gleesons (06) 835­4154, Napier.

1937 PACKARD 115C SEDAN. Has spareengine and gearbox. VelY straight body. Carrequires some work to finish, is 50-75%restored. $8,000. Phone (03) 755-7546.

ARROL-JOHNSTON owners or interestedpersons with a 20hp tourer about 1926. Formore information Phone (07) 868-7723 orwrite PO Box 722. Thames.

1927 ESSEX SEDAN ENGINE AND BODYrestored upholstered and painted. To be com­pleted all glass and handles $9,500 ono.Phone/Fax (09) 473-6438.

MODEL A 1930 PHAETON Good bodyand hood, has model "C" motor that wascompletely reconditioned 5,000 miles ago,has cast iron brake drums on front, drivesreally well, good tyre~, warranted and haspersonal registration "30A". Comes com­plete with full length tonneau cover, andradiator stone guard. Genuine reason forselling. $24,000 firm. Phone Christchurch(03) 332-8354. Mem.

1924 DODGE TOURER body restorednot painted. All trim, hood and enginenot touched. $4,800 ono. Phone/Fax(09) 473-6438.

1905 REO TOURER 2 CYL 16HP Usedtwice since new paint-work, upholstely andmotor-work. Reg & WOF. Further informa­tion phone (07) 854-0148. Mem.

J935 DU DODGE SEDAN Flat back with lug­gage rack. Left side mounted spare wheel.inside original in good condition. Gearboxrebuilt, engine rebored and shaft ground. Minorengine and bodywork required. $6,500. Phone(03) 755-7546.

HUBCAPS - IF YOU HAVE a hubcapproblem contact me. I have produced skinpressings for most cars between 1930 and1940. These are top quality replicas. Nomatter how rare the make of vehicle it ispossible to reproduce as original. For furtherinformation phone Les Hayter (07) 378­9230 or (025) 485-994 or write to my newaddress 810 Tllkairangi Road, RD 1,Tallpo, PO Box 762 Taupo. Mem.

METAL POLISHING Restoration work, allmetals and laquering service. Also repairsdone with lots of tic by fellow Vintage Carenthusiast. New shop corner of Golf andStottholm Rds, Titarangi, Auckland. OpenSaturday only. Phone (09) 818-3647.

1930 MODEL A FORD PHAETONRestoration done in September 1997. USAupholstery and hood. Reg & WOF. Colourthorn brown and orange. Great car forVintage motoring. $20,000 ono. Phone (04)528-6721. Mem.

VINTAGE TRUNKS a~ seen in Issue 201,page 17. Leather mm, waterproof, stock sizeor made to your measurements. Phone/FaxAllan on (06) 844-3959 or (025) 469-331 todiscuss your requirements. Allan JonesJoinery, Napier. Member.

RELIANT SCIMITAR SSI 1600 1986.Two seater sports, one owner. 40,000 kms.$14,995. Ron Hasell. Phone/Fax (03) 342­9229. 27 Showgate Ave, Christchurch.Vehicle may be viewed at Fazazz, 84Lichfield St, Christchurch.

FIVE DAY DELIVERYPROMPTSERWCEASSURED

Phone: (03) 366-7463Fax (03) 366-7462

344 St Asaph Street, Christchurch.

Phone us for no obligation advice.

1928/29 OLDSMOB1LE SPARES mostmechanical engines, diffes etc. $850 film. Willnot sell separatc parts. Phone Len Harvey (09)576-8599. Mem.

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ENGINE BEARINGS FOR P.V. & MODERt"iengines 1930-1988 over 2000 sets in stock.Austin, Bedford, BMC, Bradford, Buick,Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, DaihatsLl, Datsun,Desoto, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, HercuJcs,Hillman, Holden, Honda, Hudson, I.H.c.,Jaguar, Jowett, Leyland, Mazda, M.G.,Mitsubishi, Morris, Nash, Oldsmobile, Opel,Packard, Perkins, Peugeot, Plymouth, Pontiac,Reo, Renault, Riley, Rover, Simca, Singer,Skoda, Standard, Studebaker, Sunbeam,Subaru, Toyota, Triumph, Vauxhall, V.W.,Volvo, Willys, Wolscley plus more. Enquiriesto Mechanical Restorations & Vintage Spares(1980). P.O. Box 15, FOI·dell. Ph/Fax (06)342-7713.

SPECIALISTS IN VINTAGE ENGINERECONDITIONING.

If yourVETERAN, VINTAGE or POST VINTAGE

engine needs attention we can help.From a small job to a complete rebuild.

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1918 OLDSMOBlLE TWO VEHICLES bothstripped for restoration, one on wires. Lots ofspares with manuals and some restoration start­ed. Very rare. Expressions of interest above$22,000. Phone Len Harvey (09) 576-8599.Mem.

SINGER 9 BANTAM 1939 $8,000 spent onreconditioned motor. full upholstcry. Two setsof tyres, glass, diff, gearbox. Red and black.Full price $2,000. Please phone (07) 576-1330.Tauranga.

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STEERING WHEELS& WOOD POLISHING

Stephen Belcher - Phone (07) 576-3773Satisfaction Guaral1leed

Specialist repair and restoration of

,= Steering Wheels (all types)Wood graining, solid wood & veneer

SALE BY TENDER Closing 30thNovember 1998. Five petrol pump lights(Plume square, Plume round, threeAtlantic). Provenance available. Inspectionin Wairarapa by prior appointment. For con­ditions of tender and enquiries phone/faxHeather (06) 372-7865 evenings. memo

CHRYSLER 75 2 DOOR SEDAN 1928. Reg& WOF. Interior to finish. $10.000 ono. Phone(06) 835-791 I.

BSA GOLD STAR 1969 in Clubman'strim, RRT2 gear box, clip-ons, rear sets,alloy rims, full width front hub. This is agenuine Gold Star in show condition (win­ner of three trophies) with original papers,registered and warranted $19,000. Phone(04) 479-1591.

AUTOMOTlVE WOODGRAINING.When restoring your car there is only oneway to restore your metal window frames &dashboard: metal woodgraining, For infor­mation and free quotes contact AlanMarkby. Ph (03) 445-0988 or write to I IBoyne Place, Cromwell. Mem.

CAST IRONWELDINGPowder Spray Process,

Cylinder Heads, Manifolds,Cooling Fins, Castings,Mechanical Repairs &

RebuildsTHOMAS ROWE

MOTORING ENGINEER LtdNo. 6 RD.

Palmerston NorthPhone (06) 324-8707

RADIATOR CORES Zig-zag pattern Serckcores to original patterns and specs forAustin, Riley etc, and hexagonal, round andsquare pattern cartridge cores for a range ofvintage cars are still available fromReplicore. Quotcs and advice are free.Contact: John Rummcry, RD 9, Whangarei.Phone (09) 434-6330. Fax (09) 435-0790.Mem. E-mail: rumbo@replicore.co.nz Visitmy web site: www.replicore.co.nz

ENGINE BEARINGS FOR VETERAN &VINTAGE engines 1912-1930 over 2,000sets in stock. Austin, Buick, Cad iliac,Chevrolet, Chrysler, Continental, Dodge,Durant, Erskine, Essex, Fiat, Ford, Hillman,Hudson, Humber, l.H.C., Jewett, Lycoming,Maxwell, Morris, Nash, Oakland,Oldsmobilc, Overland, Packard, Reo,Republic, Rover. Singer, Standard. Stewart,Studebaker, Triumph, Vauxhall, WillysKnight plus more. Enquiries to MechanicalRestorations & Vintage Spares (1980). P.O.Box 15. FOI·dell. Ph/Fax (06) 342-7713.

WANTEDASX-ASXC chassis rails. Triumph model Wgirder forks or any other parts. Cheap motor­cycle and sidecar any coudition. Phone (09)533-8050. Mem.

WANTED. Someone in Canterbury to restorea 1941 Army Indian. Happy to pay aretired enthusiast. Phone (03) 348-0656 or(025) 324-280.

PARTS WANTED FOR 1935 BSA JI2 - (EIS686). Front mudguard, front light complete,dash panel complete (special switch). Sidestand, murtlers, all control levers, Speedo kit,front axle shaft and nuts. 2 rings WM 3 x 19.Steering damper knob, seat, tool box(s)? MikeBrosnan, 5 Rosewi!me Street, Spreydon,Christchurch. Phone (03) 366-9493.

FOR 1926 FORD T ROADSTER RHD"Hogshead" (transmission cover) with pedalson the righL. Dashboard wirh steering bracket(right Firewall with emergency brake). For1929 Packard 640 or 645 any literature.Contact Henry Rynbeck phone (09) 418­2166. Mem.

WANTED 1913 ROYAL ENFIELD parts.Mainly a two speed gear box is required butany ROy;11 Enfield parts or information of thatera would be appreciated. Anything consid­ered. Please phone John Martin Cromwell(03) 445-0598. Mem.

WANTED:- 26x2'f, Bcaded cdge motorcycleryre in WOF condition. Phone David Gwynn(04) 527-7875. Mem.

PARTS WANTED FOR 1935 BSA 112 ­(EIS 686). Wiring loom, tank rubbers - and allothcr ones. kick start spring, handle bars. 2spark plugs. detachable rear wheel parrs. 4speed box or cluster, rear carrier, rearlight lense. Mike Brosnan, 5 RosewarneStreet, Spreydon. Christchurch. Phone (03)366-9493.

VINTAGE CARWANTED FOR

RAFFLE PRIZEWaikato Branch is seeking a vehicle

for first prize in a lottery to be held

in conjunction with the

Royal SunAUiance Rally 2000.Although not conUllitted to any particular

make or model, the car we are seeking would

be of popular appeal along the lines of a

1930-31 Ford Model A Tourer or Roadster.

The car needs to be in top order, or requiring

only minor restoration work.

if you have a vehicle that may suit our

requirements, please contact:

Rame Organiser; Peter StoreyPO Box 9302, Hamilton

Phon~ (07\ ~?l;_7~'P 1<'<lY 107\ ~~~_lO~d

WANTED KICKPLATES (one pair)Cathedral shape. For mounting on thevertical front face of rear mudguards. Forsample see 1930 Ford Roadster for salepage 39 Beaded WheeLs No. 233. Phone Ray(09) 426-8546. Mem.

WANTED AIRCRAFf MOTOR. Parts orcomplete motor, 9 cyl Bristol Pegasus Radialmotor. Whereabouts or where buried also ofinterest, for static display. Contact VCCMember Roy Prior, (09) 410-0792 or Fax (09)410-0794 or PO Box 31-556 Milford.

ANGUS-SANDERSON. Is there anyone withone or parts in NZ, or information on the his­tory of this make of car. Anything to help witha restoration project would be much appreci­ated. Please contact Bernie Higgins, PO Box33, Bribie Island, Queensland 4507,Australia. Phone/Fax 0061 73408 1885.

ONE PAIR OR TWO HEADLAMPS for 6 'f,litre Bentley 12 inch approximately - CarlZeiss or similar PIOOs. Phone UK 1481(Guernsey) 724-624 or Fax 700952n20443.Mr HJT Channing. Cote de Col line, LesVardes, St. Petcr Porr, Guernsey, UK GYlIBH.

PARTS OR INFORMATION WANTED fora Fiat 505, 510, 51 Os car. Chassis mountedcutout, starter, generator. owners manual,instrument panel with large oil & ammetergauges. Please contact Paul Gieseler. 88 NcillSt, Hornby, Christchurch 4. Phone (03) 349­4283.

EXCELSIOR AUTOBYKE MOTORWANTED. Condition not important, 2 speedpreferred but single speed would help myproblem. Also Corgi frame, round tubulartype. Complete bike considered. Phone (03)215-9222 or (03) 2] 5-7308, Fax (03) 215­8124. Mem.

ANY TTEMS OF LALIQUE GLASS wantedmarked R. Lalique. Gordon Vogtherr. 404Tomoana Road. Hastings 420 l. Phone (06)878-2448.

CITROEN 5CV (CLOVERLEAF) 1922 Anyparrs to enable restoration especially chassisand axles. Leads and contacts with otherVintage Citroen people appreciated. Alsobook: Citroen 1919 to 1925 cover AB and5CV models. Paddy Williams, 207 GordonRd, Mosgiel, Dunedin. Phone (03) 489-7970.

TRIUMPH TIGER 90 500cc ]937-38 motoror motor parts. Phone Don (09) 410-4464.

1955-57 SIMCA VERSAILLES V8 or parts.Anything considered. Phonc (06) 844-0212.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON J OR ID TWIN and350cc A or B Model. Complete and runningpreferred but any condition considered. Phone(07) 847-3650. Mem.

BUDD WIRE WHEELS 24" SPLIT RINGtype for 1924 Willys Knight modeL 64 alsoradiator surround, steering wheel and bodyparts etc. Phone (03) 332-7077.

PRE ]915 MOTORCYCLE. Any conditionconsidered. Also King Dick parts. Post detailsand/or photos to PO Box 560, lnvercargill.Fax (03) 217-1195 or phone Bill Obers (03)217-6505. Mem.

WANTED FOR 1927 AJS MODEL H9MOTORCYCLE. Motor, gearbox, carburet­tor, magneto. Phone (03) 528-8578 or write toA.W. Funnell, RD2, Upper Moutere Nelson.

1930 HUMBER ] 6-50 complete bonnet pan­els in good condirion. Two Dunlop (Sankey) 5stud artillery wheels 500 x 19. Phone (03)578-6165.

WANTED BUICK 1946-49 engine block orother completc motor. Phone collect (06) 877­6631. Mem.

ALVIS 12/50 OR 12/60 GEARBOX: caseand selectors only required, three or four pointmounting. Cylinder head: small port inresorable order needed. Price and particularsto George Tofield, Phone/fax (03) 454-4921.

SEV MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP (4DSmodel) large unit for 1948 vehicle. Upperchamber above diaphragm only need be ingood working order. Diaphragm fixing flangehas 8 screws on a 90mm pitch circle. Balls:for self aligning door hinges 18mm diameterwith hole for hinge pin also required. PaddyWilliams, 207 Gordon Road, Mosgiel,Dunedin. Phone (03) 489-7970.

SUNBEAM 16/40 1922. Complete set offcam followers (12/16 ones will do) and gearto drive oil pump shaft. Phone Clive Dodds(03) 349-5473.

Advertising Copy for the next issue ofBeaded Wheels must be postmarked no

later than 10 November, 1998.

More pictures from this years

BALCAIRN TRIALSee page 23 for report.

Top right: Philip Mouger shows the delerminolion Iholwon him Ihis evenl.Right upper middle: The power 10 wei/?hl ralio has beenimproved especially for this evenl by Ihe driver KevinSlephensvn.Righllower middle: Anne Roger,I' a/lempls 10 oUlpoin!fa/her in Ihe family Chevrolel.BOllom righl: The fron! wheel drive BSA churns 10 a hallallhe top ofJells ShelfAbove: Craig Pidgeon a/lacks "The Gaunlle(' in IheBuga/li Brescia.Below: Even Milburns fineSI didn' I help Bob Beardsley inIhe Alvis 12·50.

SWAP MEETS & RALLIES

November 7 & 8

Northland Vintage Car ClubInvites Entries For

to be held on

Act NowEntry limited to 100 cars

enquiries toPO Box 17, Whangarei

-THE 1998­fAR NORTH TOUR

Dunedin

Saturday 13 February, 1999

Interested persons please contact

Margaret Drummond

19 Summertime Ave

A Special Rally being organisedto celebrate the

Year 2000and

150 years in Canterbury.

Excellent Rally Routes andPicturesque Venues.

Please register your interest withRally Secretary: Judy Bennetts

714 Hills Road, ChristchurchPhone (03) 385-6333

National South Island Vintage Car Rallybeing hosted by Canterbury Branch VCC

1999 National South Island RallyEntry Forms Available October 1998

Ashburton Branch

2 Day Rally30/31 si January

1999

30th Anniversary Rally

Information

David Oakley: (03) 3037095

David Banks: (03) 303 9744

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1st National Rally to beorganised by a Branch; held at Timaru Easter 1959.

Rally routes to suit all types of vehicles: from 30 -200 miles.We want to see every class of vehicle well represented,

Veterans and Motorcycles particularly catered for.

1959 Rally participants: vehicles and/or entrants please come again.Photographs and information on these vehicles reqUired for our historical book

To get on our mailing list, contact: Rally SecretaryDereck Brownie 28 Ashbury Avenue, Timaru 8601

Phone/Fax (03) 684 4946Your Branch Secretary will have details of Accommodation,

Early booking is recommended.

Our annual Swap meet will be held the following Saturday,Spend an enjoyable week in South Canterbury

& combine the two events,

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~I Bay of Plenty Branch NZVCC (lnc) I I

I. ANNIVERSARY RALLY Ill,'1~ ,I FE~:~~~~\~~~99 II Faith Bible College, I1\ Welcome Bay Rd,Tauranga,!1"1.

~ limited accommodation is available atI the venue through the rally secretary. _

I ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM II Rally Secretary, 'II 8 Tui Place, Katikati, J~

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Easter Weekend:April 2, 3 and 4 1999

Timaru

North Island National Easter Rally 1999

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING you.Accommodation can be at a premium at that time of the year so we suggest that you make your

plans now. Accommodation bookings can be made through Tauranga Tourism & Travel Centre,P.O. Box 13-325 Tauranga. Phone/Fax (07) 5788103

Rally inquiries can be made to:

Peter Butler, Rally Director, PO Box 660, Tauranga or Maureen Gardner, Rally Secretary, PO Box 660, Tauranga.

Auckland Branch

18th Annual

Motor Cycle Rally& Motor Cycle

Swap Meet

27,28,29 NOVEMBER 1998

Note: Swap Meet at WaiukuFriday 27 Barbecue, Noggin and Natter

Saturday 28 Rally will be held on country roads,South of Auckland Rally Headquarters and afterRally Functions will be at the Kentish Hotel and

Cosmopolitan Club in Waiuku.Sunday 29 Swap Meet at Waiuku

Cosmopolitan Club

Information and Entry Forms Contact Lee Brookes74 Nelson St, Howick (09) 534-4107

The Vintage Car Clubof

New Zealand (Inc.)Hill:Dw~eJlua.Brancl1

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21~

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Rally Organisers:Geoff & Diane QuarriePhone/Fax (06) 876-4009Box 1036, Hastings

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I-jAWKES BAY VINTAGE CAR CLUB

ART DECRALLY19-20-21 FEBRUARY

PUKEKOHE SWAP MEET 1999The 22nd Annual Vintage and Post Vintage Swap Meet

will be held at the

I

A & P SHOWGROUNDS, PUKEKOHE27th & 28th FEBRUARY, 1999

CAR SHOW SUNDAY 1-

Organised by the Auckland Branch of theChevrolet Enthusiasts Club of N.Z. (Inc.)

For information write: PO. Box 76-33 7, Manukau City, Aucklandor phone:

Bill (09) 537-5503 or 021-902-602, Bruce (09) 817-2451 or 025-532-478

Canterbury Branch VCC

Cutler Park McLeans Island

• SWAP MEET • 9,10,11 OCTOBER 1998 • SWAP MEET •Join us on this fun weekend and visit the Mecca of Vintage Motoring of New Zealand. For information, enquiries

and bookings write: "Swap Meet" 60 Fleete Street, Christchurch or Phone Kay Shaskey (03) 352-521

IDLETORQUE

VCC BranchReports

Please confine your national reports toapproximately 200 words!

Ashburton Diane Ross

[ am sad to note the passing of JonAiken, a member of 25 years standing. Jonhad been suffering deteriorating health overthe past months and both he and Jeanworked hard on his good days to finish theHumberette restoration. It wasn't to be butJon did have the pleasure of hearing themotor run. I am sure his family will carryon the project as Jon intended.

Spring is here and with it some newarrivals (the metal and grease variety). IkeHands, and neighbour, Arthur Wolfreyshave both completed their [937 Austin Big7's. Weather permitting they will both beout for the Spring Rally on 18 October.lke's was his first restoration, will it be hislast? Arthur's on the other hand is anaddition to his collection which now con­sists of a baby Austin 7, a big Austin 7, aMOITis Minor convertible and a MorrisMinor Pick-up which is soon to be fittedwith a wellside.

David and Linda Parkes have the motordone and the body painted on their MorrisMinor so we should see it out and about thisseason hopefully.

Dave and Margaret Paterson are nowproud owners of the 1954 DaimlerConquest that was owned by KevinWooldridge from Whangarei. This car wasoriginally purchased by a falmer fromHillgrove in North Otago and during itsearly years moved around the Otago areabefore heading North in 1980. Cheers tillnext time.

Auckland John Stokes

Politics: Shirley Bouis is back in the chair.Martin Spicer is our new committee manand Colin Bott our new librarian.Construction: A new $15,000 or so libraryextension was approved at the AGM, whilstwe shouldn't have too much difficultyfunding this, your contributions are alwayswelcome.Motorcycles Commercials and Veterans:

Vintage: The ex John Stewart, ex BrianJackson Silver Ghost Rolls has migrated toWaitemata's Selwyn Jackson. Will it high­land frolic? Our 15th Vintage Musterattracted 43 entrants and about fortystarters. Rodger and Vall Ball and Pete andAndy Webster (Model A, Model AR Ford)won the fast class. Paul and Jodi Tomlinwon the slow class in their Plymouth 4.Excellent worded plotting by Russell andJocelyn McAlpine. The statistical breakdown as follows only three pre 1927 vin­tages, 17 Ford A's, four GM, sevenChrysler products, the majority Dodges andPlymouths, three Willys products. SevenPoms mainly Austin and Sunbeam, onlyone rear wheel brake car, Chris Reeve ofWaiheke with a 1923 Jewett, his first rally.No Model T's, no grasshopper Chevs, noTriplex Sprung Overlands. no light Pomsexcept Christine & Allan Allbons Austin 7.No bikes, no trucks, no Continentals. Verylittle Exotica.PV: Dereck Dixons 1932 Alvis Firefly willget Whippet bits in its diff (A) to replacethe stuffed Mowog bits already there and(B) to make it go faster, (C) to make it lastlonger. Paul Fussey recently aquired asound and rare 1939 Hudson 112 coupe.Carol considers this more suited to long dis­tance rallying than the 12 MG which hasmigrated to Waitemata's Jamie Simpson.don't Waitemata do well for all of us.

Postscript: Thanks to Les and LesleyWebster Waikato for participating in ourVintage Muster. Even if the Model A'sbumper did fall off.

Banks Peninsula Ivor MacVelo

Sorry I missed the last issue - pressureof indolence!

Recent events have included participa­tion in the Canterbury Branch's Irishmanrally and our combined Mid Winter Speedevent. The former was, as usual, a feast ofback country motoring. The Speed Dayattracted a good entry and included racesfor Veterans (cars that is), a ladies race anda bicycle race.

New Zealand racing legend, RonRoycroft, kindly donated one of his trophycups for competition, and Willis Brown, notto be outdone, has donated "The VintageHamilton Trophy" being the straight-cuterownwheel from the 4'j, litre Bentleyraced by CWF (Bill) Hamilton atBrooklands suitably mounted.

Another recent event was the BalcairnTrial which will be featured in this issueof Beaded Wheels. It appears that inNew Zealand, as in England, an AustinSeven is essential for trials success. As Iwrite (w/proeess) the Topless Tour is thun­dering about the Otago landscape - watchthis space.

Gossip: Alan Roberts is making steadyprogress on his 1907 18hp Wolseley. HisTal bot 105 roadster is at the panel beatershaving mudguards made. James Palmer haschanged his minimalist motoring equip­ment by buying a Fiat 503 from DaveBarker. His Austin Seven Chummy hasbeen snapped up by Rolls Royce SilverGhost owner John Chamberlain for his wife

nice 3.8 Mk II Jaguar. Geoff is workingaway flat-out on his 1934 MG NA. Thiscar, (now follow me carefully - this getsvery complicated) is to be a replica of theDoug Herridge supercharged MG special ofthe 1950s and has the original body - exTed Loversidge's MG NA Magnette ­which WAS the Herridge car. Early mem­ber Tony Airs has rejoined the branch hav­ing purchased Julian Loughnan's 191 I FNto go with his 10/30 Alvis and A-TypeVauxhall. C1ynt Inns' 1930 D8 Delage hasbeen bought by Wallace McNair ofHamilton; he is keeping it in the SouthIsland for a while lest its charms interferewith his aero-engined Veteran project.Mayoral candidate GaITy Moore is to beseen motoring about Council business in hishis Austin Seven Chummy, but if successfulpresumably his Chrysler special will have togo on the back burner. George Calder isrestoring a Cucciolo power bike - minimal­ist motoring indeed! Gary Cook has sold his1922 Fiat 50 I to North Cantabrian DaveWright. Gary has a one owner 1936 MorrisEight saloon to restore. Lindsay Wogan,having despaired of ever delayed shippingarrangements, flew to Auckland andmotored his 1935 Brough Superior drop­head back down with several minor adven­tures along the way. He may have to havethe broad grin surgically removed!

See you next issue - safe motoring.

Bay of Plenty Gladys Greaves

Malcolm Lind, NI Club Captain andRod Brayshaw, Registrar of the VCCNZand member of the management committeeattended our July meeting to report onnew measures to be introduced in the nearfuture regarding safety standards forhistoric vehicles.

Guest speaker for August was Mr TomRyan who spoke on the legend of WaltzingMatilda, which was most interesting.

Mid-week run in July was held at theFountain Garden Theatre where our groupof 32 people were entertained by profes­sional entertainers Tammy Jones and MoiraMcDonald. The afternoon concluded withTammy and none other than our memberTruby Hollister-Jones singing the WelshNational Anthem. We do have a lot of hid­den talent in our club don't we?

Te Puke Vintage Auto Barn was the startfor our August mid-week run. After morn­ing tea Bert Benge tolel a few stories of hisearly life which is always interesting tohear. Then on to Makatu to have a look atthe old church before having a picnic lunch.

Even though we were unable to be pre­sent we have heard that the highlight of theyear had to be our Annual PrizegivingDinner and our Fortieth Anniversary. AsRotorua was a sub branch of BOP it waspleasing to have 28 members from therejoin in the celebrations.

The evening went off with a real swingwith Don Gadsden as MC and membersgiving items.

Cutting of the birthday cake was in thecapable hands of our oldest member SertBenge, and youngest Graham Carlsen alongwith two foundation members Jack Hoven"" .... , .. T ........ , 1 .... ...J~_ T,"~_. __ ~_.~ .. L _ .. ~_, ..... 1_-

p'~r .CUlling the BOPVCC 4Uth Birthday Cake. BerfBenge (o/dest member), Gm/will Cor/son(youngest memher), Jack Hoven and Joy /nder(both foundation members) and /Vla/co/m Lind(North Is/and Club Captain).

club made Joy our first Honorary member,which was well deserved.

The cake with three candles representingthe past, present, and future, was made andiced by Mary Smith.

Wally Jelaca was the proud winner ofthe Trophy for the most outstandingrestoration of the year. This was welldeserved for the effort Wally put intorestoring his 1924 Crossley 19.6 Tourer.

Another special award to Mary andHaI·old Smith for being the keenest mem­bers of the year. Congratulations to you all.

Malcolm and Merlyn Lind honoured theclub with their presence at the dinner. InMalcolm's speech he commented on howpleasing it was to see such a mixed agegroup in our club. We all know how impor­tant it is to encourage the younger age group.

Once again our members took partin the "Downtown Event" where they takemembers of the public for a ride in the cars,the fare being a gold coin. This has raised$624 for the Cancer Society which was agreat effort.

Our club joined forces with Taupo,EBOP and South Waikato to converge onRotorua for their annual VCC Garage run.What a gathering with about 100 cars arriv­ing. After the tour of garages all memberswere invited back to their club house for adelicious afternoon tea, which was verymuch appreciated. Thank you Rotorua onbehalf of BOPVCC.

We are sorry to be losing two of ourkeen members, Cathy and Geoff Rails whoare moving down to Oamaru to live. Wewish them all the best.

Arrangements are well in hand for ourSwap Meet and car auction at TaurangaRacecourse on the 28 November.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Canterbury Tony Becker

Canterbury Branch events programmebeing in winter mode leaves a shorter list ofhappenings to report at this time, howeverwe are not entirely in hibernation.

Motorcycle happenings include RoundThe Bays, Waiau run, Library Night, andAugust noggin.

The four wheeled sections centred onthe Winter Picnic which scored a relativelyrare real winters day complete with show­ers in this unusually dry mid-year season.

Travelling via Banks Peninsula toDiamond Harbour was pleasant enoughhowever soggy sammies were the venuepenalties and a smaller than usual turnout1I- .... ~._I_~ II-~ ~~ __J: ...:_._.~

A more sensible winters event was theGrand Dance which this year featuredfamous couples. Most members got into thespirit of this theme. Present were Jack andJill, Robin and Maid Marion, Royalty, his­tory and comedy with nursery rhymes a bigcontributor as well as television.

The hall was suitably decked out in fan­tasy fairy lights, candles, and flowers.Beautiful floral pieces donated by Vauxhallenthusiasts of Carlton Florists set off thecolourful atmosphere, and an excellentband entertainment.

A number of prizes were distributed andawards for best costume theme went to Chesand Dale, TV's cheese-tubbies, otherwiscknown as Noeline and Malcolm Gibbs.

A peculiar Lucky Spot Dance amazedwith several repeats of 'spades' turning upin the card split causing some perplexitywhether to join it or vacate it!

Parts Shed progress is steadily develop­ing with the bringing together of supportingparties to form an officiaJ six man PartsShed Committee lead by Jan Hogg.

The major undertaking of laying outdonated shelving and parts in the newextension while retaining the whole com­plex as a cohesive functioning unit is seenas an enjoyable challenge by the dedicated'shed-m<Jtes' handling this vital project.

With Cantcrbury Branch's big SwapMeet just weeks away, much preparationand working bee activity surrounds theparts complex at this time.

The Commercial Section reccntlyenjoyed an introduction to Wigrambased Southern Technology Institute,housed in an abandoned RNZAF hanger.The facility trains apprentice at metalwork,panelbeating, painting, carpentry and motorengineering making it ideally suited tovehicle restorers.

The Motorcycle run to Waiau wasenjoyed by some thirty stmters fromCanterbury and Marlborough.

Taking in the wonderful topography ofNorth Canterbury's rolling countrysidethey passed through Waipara Pass,Waikari, Greta, Cheviot, Parnassusovernighting at Waiau in time to watch theAll Blacks get cleared up (the first time) bySouth Africa. Hanmer rewarded its twowheeled visitors with mid-winter 200 and avery pleasant time.

Finally, the June AGM elected aCommittee which was one short soLyndsay Saunders allowed himself to beco-opted on. He has taken the role ofCommercial Section Convenor.

Other convenors include Paul Seaton,Marilyn McKinley and Steven Shaskeyresponsible for Veteran, Vintage and Post1960 vehicles respectively, while newCommittee man Warwick Fyfe is to lookafter the newly separated Post Vintage sec­tion. Barry Steven's is motorcycle con­venor once again.

The first major spring event is Marilyn's1998 Annual Vintage Rally. Drawi.ng onvast experience this is sure to set the stan­dard for coming rallies throughout the sum-

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Central Otago John Loudon

Arrowtown on the 18th April for theGolden Times Rally turned on a lovely daybut very fresh with a sharp frost first thing.

With over 100 entrants gathered in thepark for a welcome cuppa and scones, anda yarn, an hour or two passed very quickly.

Our numbers were increased this yearwith the Otago 150th Tour in progressand joined us for the day run withsome nice vehicles arriving (and ofcourse people), with entrants fromSouthland to Christchurch.

Getting out of Arrowtown caused theusual confusion but once on the road we gotsorted out okay.

After passing through Queenstown by around about route it was a fantastic drive upthe lake side to Glenorchy and lunch put onby the local ladies, yummie stuff. Dinnerand prize giving that was a nice meal andentertainment.

The overall winner taking top honourswas the same as last year. lan Johnstonewith his 1928 Ford A pick-up.

Swap Meet sale day 8 August has justpassed with a very pleasant day after thefrost and fog lifted about I Iam.

Barry Walker organised the day and withWilf Miller, Paul Mulholl<md, John Forbesand myself in the parts department there wasa steady stream of sales all morning.

The Wanaka team handled the outsideyard area and haggled over diffs, chassisetc but lots of bargains were taken away.

We still have plenty of stock and it willshift eventually.

Wendy Martin and Leslie Miller han­dled the tucker side of the d:ly and ran outof pies I believe, didn't hear any complaintsso everyone must have had enough to eatand drink anyway.

One of our newer members AllanMcIvor has just passed away after a fightwith cancer. Our sympathies go to Bev andfamily. Allan was restoring a DA Dodgecoupe and was about '/4 done. Some of thelocal boys are going to finish it off and seeit on the road. Haven't much to report onlocal restorations but the Duncans haveanother addition to their stable with the pur­chase of Dick Mon-ish's 1934 DR Dodge, avery nicely restored vehicle.

My own restoration on a 1947 Chevroletpick-up is progressing nicely with all bodyand front end ready to undercoat, still leam­ing about panel work so hope it turns outokay. Have had all the mechanicals donefor some time and no problems there. Had alot of new parts I was collecting up asspares for the Coupe so found anotherhome for it, in the pick up. Still waiting forthe USA dollar to pick up a bit as requirewindow and trim rubbers, etc. Might get itfinished this year all going to plan and time.

Regards to all until next newsletter.

Eastern Bay of Plenty Don Ashley

Our July local run was a pleasant after­noon visiting an animal menagerie and anartist's studio, both of which were in thePoroporolAwakeri area. Sue and L10yd

run for September. A well illustrated"Booby" prize.

Busy elves have been active during thewinter in installing power and lighting inthe parts shed and sorting out the shelvingetc. It is beginning to look like a parts shedinstead of just a 40 foot container. An hon­ours board has been made, signwritten andmounted in Bert and Leslie Watchorn'sMuseum and looks good. We now have afocal point for our branch which indicatesthat we belong.

Another project completed was therecovery of boxes and parts, nuts and bolts,tools and a complete 1962 Morris Oxfordfrom a property in Ohope. The lady wasglad of the "clean out", much of it being somuch rubbish and the car is pretty sad.

In August our branch visited Rotoruawhen we participated in their annual garageraid as we have done each August for years.We were joined by members from Bay ofPlenty, South Waikato and Taupo as well ashaving North Island Club Captain MalcolmLind drop in on us. There were some inter­esting restoration projects to see included aPost Vintage (1937 or 38) De Soto and a1939 Chev coupe. If Gordon Caulfield can'tfind this Plymouth one day, I've got it.

GisbOl"ne Rodney Clague

Entries are rolling in for our 25thAnniversary Rally being held at LabourWeekend. The organising committee seemsto get larger at every meeting and things arecoming together nicely. If you haven'tentered by now it is probably too late.

Our AGM in May saw a change at thetop table, and Mark Dunn of Dodge 4 fameis our new chairman. Retiring chairpersonMerle Webber is now secretary, while hus­band Joe takes over as club captain. Sinceretuming from the Irishman Rally, Markhas assembled a really racy Dodge 4 fromthe spare parts of his spare parts pile. If youcan't beat 'em, join 'em!

Our July club night was attended bynational management committee memberlan Dougherty and his wife Nonna. Iangave a talk on LVVTA, LTSA, FlVA andID cards, and our understanding of thoseissues is now more comprehensive.

The July 'run' consisted of a pot lucklunch at the clubrooms followed by a walkover to the East Coast Museum ofTechnology. Unfortunately the walk had tobe abandoned due to the weather condi­tions, but the members drove over to thecomplex and spent about three hours wan­dering around while receiving a runningcommentary from yours truly. A great day!

We, like fellow members throughout thecountry, were saddened to learn of thedeath of Bruce Scammell after a short ill­ness. Bruce was a member of our branchfrom 1979 to 1992, and was well respectedfor his knowledge of anything mechanical,especially motorcycles. A memorial servicefor Bruce was held in Gisborne at the sametime as the service in Feilding, with thesame readings and hymns.

On the restoration scene Greg Aston hascompleted the restoration of his second1948 Morris 10, and it is now registered"nrl w"n"ntprl' "nrl TAP Wphh"'r h".

breathed life back into Merle's 1929 fabric­bodied Austin 7 in readiness for LabourWeekend. The branch's MorrisCommercial is now receiving an undercoatin readiness for the top coat.

Gore Paul Herron

Sunday 28 June ten cars set off on ourend of season run. This year being our turnto visit the Invercargill Branch for lunch.The run journeyed to Wyndham via theback road, then to Menzie's Ferry,Seawood Downs and Invercargill viaWaimatua. After lunch a short run ontoBluff. Michael and Gerald Croft the win­ners of the timed section in the 1938 Nash.

Our Annual Dinner and Trophy Nightwas well attended by our members. A deli­cious meal and atmosphere followed by thepresentation of trophys, which were wellspread amongst our active rallists in theirrespective classes. Also members whomhave been members for twenty-five yearswere presented their badges. This yearCharlie and Francis Tremaine each receivedtwenty-five year badges as well as beingCharlies 85th birthday.

Our parts department and maintenanceunder the guidance of Ray Harvey areabout to have a start to our new parts shed.A final paper shuffle should clear the lastred tape to hammer the first nail.

Hawkes Bay Diane Quarrie

I'm filling in as Branch Scribe thismonth as Wayne Clark is enjoying a wellearned holiday sampling the delights of theSouth Island.

Local club runs have been very popularover the last few months. In June wevisited local members Sheila and DonCopas' very interesting home and gardencomplete with 1931 earthquakememorabilia, water features and an OldEnglish Pub. Speaking of the 1931earthquake, Wayne Clark is absolutelychuffed to have acquired a piece of localhistory - the Fordson Industrial tractorthat was used during the earthquake toassist with the removal of rubble. July'srun motored through some spectacularHawkes Bay countryside via Raukawaand Whakapirau roads to finish at theclubrooms for a riotous night of fish andchips and yarns, and August's run saw agood contingent venture out toWaimarama Beach and partake of asumptious afternoon tea at Doug andBarbara Bixley's family bach.

Our yearly Noggin 'n' Natter in CentralHawkes Bay was held at the TavistockHotel in Waipukurau with some of us meet­ing for dinner beforehand in the hotels din­ning room which has been converted backto its original art deco interior. It's wellworth a visit if you're passing through andthe food's great too!

Our Branch has a busy time next yearwith our Art Deco Rally in February anddue to the increasing popularity of thisevent we're anticipating a big entry nextyear. We'll also be celebrating our branch's40th birthday in July so if you're a pastJTIPnlhpl" n1p~(,:p l{)ln I1lO: fAr thp fpc.tiu;tipC'

we'd love to see you. Early Bird entryforms for Sunrise 2000 have hit 100 so ifyou're planning to attend, pick up a formfrom your branch secretary soon.

Horowhenua Ajay

Twenty-first Birthday celebrationarrangements are keeping a number of mem­bers busy, however there is an abundance ofrestoration activity also, possibly becausethe long winter nights and cold weekendsaren't conducive to much else. FoundingBranch member Bemie Ramlose is close toreturning to the fold after years in thewilderness with E Type Jags and suchlike.He has chosen a 1930 De Soto Roadsterwhich has all the mechanicals done and itshould be good as he sets high standards.

Peter Halliday came back from theHighland Frolic totally enthused lookingfor something Vintage with a bit of gruntand American. He has acquired three "mec­cano" sets that together make up a relative­ly complete 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster.Also working on a Chrysler Roadster isMike Khull with a 1927 Model 70 at therolling chassis stage. All the woodwork forthe body is well underway so, if the enginedoesn't need another going over, it shouldbe on the road sooner than later. Mike isalso helping Ivan Benge with his 1936 If,ton British Bedford pickup, chassis, scuttle,radiator, bonnet and guards have beendone. They are on the way with the cab andthinking about the tray. Peter Nightingalehas found time to advance his 1913 ModelT tourabout to the stage of having the scantbodywork skinned.

Safe Motoring.

Manawatu Dallas Denby

On the 24 June a mid-week wander wentto see Laurie Gudsell's collection of air­craft memorabilia. Mostly parts of crashedaircraft that he has retrieved over the years.Then to Ohakea airforce base where TrevHardy showed everyone around the aircraftmaintenance hanger. An interesting day.

Early in July a Sunday run stm1ed fromBulls domain where eight cars from theWanganui branch joined in for the day.First stop was the worm farm in Bulls. Thiswas quite fascinating and it is amazing howthese little creatures are such an essentialpart of the food chain. From there toAwahuri to see a collection of Daimler andRolls Royce cars and lunch was takenunder the trees. A good day out.

Another mid-week run, this time toFoxton to see a delightful 'f, scale model ofa Burrell traction engine being built byHenry Knapp. He has done everything him­self and it is a credit to his precision work­manship. He is also working on restoringthree Model A's, full sized ones thistime. After lunch there was a conductedtour through the Feltex carpet mill. A qual­ity carpet has 2,300 threads across thewidth; there is also a carpet with 780threads across. There is also a difference inthe price.

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Marlborough Trev Harris

At our branch AGM in August MargaretHoldaway was re-elected to lead the branchfor another year, aided by a blend of expe­rienced and new committee members. TheAGM was the first to be held in our new,almost completed meeting room. Thisexcellent facility is due to be finished andofficially opened before the year's end, andit will provide our older member's, (most ofus fall into that category), with consider­ably more warmth and comfort, than whathas been tolerated in the past.

The trophy presentation dinner heldprior to the AGM, was well attended andwe were honoured to have Frank and NickyRenwick in attendance.

It was good to see the trophies evenlydistributed amongst the PW-PV Vintageand Veteran classes and those who like tomake rude remarks about women driverswere forced into a rethink when JaniceLandon-Lane and Jan Watson carried offthe Events Cup.

Our winter activities have been confinedto two bus trips to Nelson, the first to raidthe Nelson Branch Auction and the secondto view Duncan Rutherford's impressivecollection of vehicles.

Northland Donna Nobilo

Despite endless rain, hellfire and brim­stone Northland members are still out andabout in their vehicles, although there havebeen rumours that several have begunbuilding Arks!

Our Annual Don Dugmore MemorialMotorcycle Rally was attended by 61 rid­ers, from as far afield as Blenheim andKaitaia. The weekend being thoroughlyenjoyed by all those involved. Winners ofthe Rally were Alan Grime (Rotorua) andPeter Goulden (Northland).

Four Northland cars entered theWellsford Winter Woolies Wander thisyear. A brilliant day for fifty-odd vehiclesto go for a tiki tour into the country. Itis always nice to have a nosey into some­one elses territory. The rally was well setwith some incredible scenery thrown in. Itwas nice to see our old mate Jim Jorgensenback on deck, and looking so well after hisrecent mishap.

Our Look-In involved around Dargavillemembers this time. Visiting Claudia andBruce Jeffery and their Austin stable, well,some of the members did, whilst otherswere busy digging up Claudias' garden andraiding the fruit trees! Next we visited a'mini' museum. A private collection of bot­ties and other bits and pieces displayed in ashed which has a fully functional bar, and isa true Kiwi Bloke's shed. At Errol and PamGodfrey's we viewed a restored 1926Model T, a newly acquired 1947 De SotoCoupe which Peter Apeldoorn fell in lovewith - he was seen trying it for size - if youcan't drive wearing your stetson the car is. . .

has always been a local car. It will be quitean eyecatcher when it is finished. Errol'sbrother Kevin has an extensive motorbikecollection plus several Austins and it washere we visited next before moving ontoStewart and Mal'gal'et McCully's forsmoko. It is always entertaining to visithere as you never know what Stewart isworking on next. The huge Morris 25 iscoming along well, so too is Stewart's headafter a nasty connection with some radia­tors. A timely reminder for all of us to becareful when mucking about in the work­shop - steel will always win out over flesh!

North Shore Gaylene Cullen

The Winter Woolies rally organized byWellsford Club attracted a large crowd.About 60 cars worked their way throughMangawhai, Waipu, Maungaturoto, Lunchstop was at Tipua, then back to Sheepworldat Warkworth for the prizegiving and agreat home cooked style meal. North Shoremembers did not fair well in the results, butI'm sure everyone had a good day.

Rotorua Swap Meet also had high atten­dance even though the North Island wasexperienced atrocious weather conditionsthat left the roads very dangerous.

July rally was to be ending at the NSConference airport and as many membersare also interested in Vintage flyingmachines, quite a group turned up for avery enjoyable time, with a few also par­taking in fish and chips back at the clubrooms afterwards.

Instead of a rally in August, it wasdecided to take a Bus Tour to RonRoycroft's Car Collection at Glen MUlTay.He has two large sheds full of every imag­inable racing car, motorcycle, vintage andknick knacks the eye could take in. He wasa well known racing driver with a great dealof knowledge about his prized posessions.A few members were involved in some"horse trading", as a few cars were for sale.

As this is going to print, The NorthShore Club rooms (Brooklands) will be set­tling into her new premises. Yes! Finallywe are moving. More next time!

Otago Oily Laytham

A Model T Ford was recently displayedat a local retirement home. To get this vehi­cle into the dining area where it was acces­sible to residents, some "modifications" tothe entrance were carried out on the spot!

During July, the Annual Branch Dinnerwas held at an out of town restaurant, andbeing a midday event, members naturallytravelled in club vehicles. Over sixty peo­ple attended.

In conjunction with the Post Vintage CarClub, another very successfulAutospectacular was held under cover inWrightsons Woolstore over two days.

The Annual Dunvegan MotorcycleRally, a weekend event, is approachingrapidly with entries already being received.

The 1999 National Motorcycle RallyPlanning Committee is hard at work withenquiries from far afield coming in.

The August Branch event was the Post

were, for the second year running, Wayneand Joy Campbell with their 1956Chevrolet Bel Air. This is a very tidy, wellmaintained car and can be expected tofeature in Branch and Club events formany years.

Southland Dave Harris

The branch AGM has been and gone.Many of the old guard remain, includingChairman and Secretary, but there is a newClub Captain, Arthur Kent and new Vice­presidents, Trevor Wilkey and WayneNicoll. Arthur is not new to the position ofClub Captain and has promised some newevents and some revisions to dates. Welook forward to whatever he offers.

The only event held recently was theRound the Takis run to Te AuclU. About 15motorcycles set out from Invercargill andthey were joined by a similar number fromTe Anau at the lunch stop at Colac Bay. (Notall were VCC Members) From Colac Bay aPoker Run was held to Te Anau. This waswon by Steve Rogers (Invercargill) get threeKings from Earl Brown (Te Anau) withthree fives. At Te Anau an excellent barbe­cue tea was held at the Fire Station followedby a few drinks. A good day with goodmotorcycling weather and excellent views ofthe snow covered mountains. Sunday wasalso fine (although some riders' health was­n't) but windy, with a strong tail wind blow­ing the Invercargill riders home.

Just two cars from South land made thetrip north to Dunedin for the BanksPeninsula Branch Topless Tour, Neil Kiddin his Austin Seven and Dave Harris in hisOaklal1d roadster. Dave and crew managedto complete the tour without problems butNeil surrendered to the wet and very windyweather and arrived at the finish with thehood up. He was picked out for specialmention at the prize giving, although hewas not the only one to put up the hood.

South Otago WH (Bill) Cross

After four years in the chairman's chair,Gary Beaumont relinquished the position toStuart Milne at the June Annual meeting.

Paul McNabb re-elected treasurer andJohn Cook the new Club Captain. PeterUmfreville, volunteered to take the positionof secretary, while long time social con­venor, Robin Benington, entrusted the roleto Dean Katon and Tony Smith. HaroldDavidson remains as the Branch Custodian.

The committee elected were, GrahamKing, Graeme Steel, Robin McCall,Ian McDonald, Wally Ollerenshaw andJohn Souness,

Robin Benington resigned after beingsocial convenor since 1986, and was pre­sented with Molly Anderson's book, '50Years of the Vintage Car Club'. IanMcDonald, the convenor of the buildingextension committee, also received theMolly Anderson book along with a drill set,recognising the tremendous effort put inover a long period, which also saw Ianawarded the Service Tankard.

The Branch welcomed Ian Ridd, South

Cars crossinR the C/lIIha riw'r Oil the Tnopeka Mouth Ferry November 1972 during the first Clut/1lIRally. E/wyn Bates (195/ Bristol). R Wood/ord (/932 Ford). M Baker (/933 Riley)

Beaumont, brought members up to datewith National events.

On Sunday 7 June Club Captain StuartMilne organised a shed raid to look atrecent restorations, after which a vote wastaken to award the Laytham trophy forthe best restoration of 1998. This awardwas presented to Dean Katon (1928 DeSoto K model).

A night trial for modems, was staged on1g April 1998, followed by a game of cardsand supper.

At the May meeting the PSPPerformance Pill was demonstrated by thePrice and Stephen Partnership ofAlexa.ndra.

A quiz evening on 25 July proved highlysuccessful.

Twenty-five year badges were recentlypresented to Angus Katon, Stan Gray,Bryan Hayden, Doug Hayman, and PeterUmfreville.

An unofficial soft top-topless tour wasrun to the Maniototo on the weekend of 25July, a fine mild winters day with the scarvesnowing out of the back seat was a sight tobehold. Angus and Margaret Katon werethere in the De Soto and a founding memberof the Branch Elwyn and his wife, Janet,Bates also enjoyed the outing in the Md.

South Waikato Dolphy Mathis

The Fun Run on Sunday 21 June, organ­ised by Hugh and Jill Cowan, started with acuppa and naller at the Club Rooms. Wewitnessed a scene typical of 70 years agowith the arrival of the Mathis Essex coupe,Mike driving, new baby and bassinet on thepassenger seat and Mum with three kiddiesin the dickie seat. Shortly after and late,we saw the arrival of Club Captain Paltelling us that the Humber 80 had oversleptand had to be awakened on the end of anylon towrope.

At 10.30, we set off for Karapiro viaOld Taupo Road, over the Arapuni Dam,down the west side of the Waikato Riverto Lake Karapiro which was verypicturesque with all the yachts in full sailand the rowing crews practising. OnalTiving at the Dam, we drove down to.. ~

It was a very interesting place. Pat Gamettspotted an old electric iron of 1920vintage and immediately offered to fix thecreases on Coop's pants but he refused todrop them.

About 1.30 we were back in the carparkfor lunch only to find the Hausman's diningon an iced pie ex the deepfreeze, via themicrowave for far too short a time.

Pat and Beryl Gamett, Chuck and GladHausman, Harvey Bell and Denis and PatBurr attended the Rotorua Garage Run andhad a great day.

Our branch has just inherited a 1935Chev Bus (Education Bus No. 24) witha 1936 motor in nice order. The branchcommittee is well underway with organis­ing our Calendar TIT Rally for nextNovember.

Taranaki VCC's get your scouts out.Hugh and Jill Cowan, strong VCC mem­bers, are heading your way shortly in a niceArmstrong Siddley Sapphire.

Taranaki Colin Johnston

At the July Club Night Rod Brayshawand Malcolm Lind were our guest speakers.Rod Brayshaw the Club's Registrar spokeabout the LTSA and regulations on thesafety aspect of all motor vehicles, old andnew, also modified vehicles home builtspecials and restoration. He also mentioneda pending vehicle assessment code. He alsospoke about the VCC vehicle identity cardwhich he has been working on. A veryinteresting discussion took place with theresulting options and necessity of keeping acomplete record of parts purchased, partsmade and work farmed out.

Malcolm Lind gave an informative talkon membership of the VCC and FIVA. Allin all an interesting evening.

The Branch Annual Dinner was verywell attended and turned out to be an enjoy­able and convivial evening with aboutforty members who were looked after bymembers Ruth and Bruce Simkin who host­ed the evening.

You may recall in previous notes that Ihave mentioned Jim Watson and hisrestoration of the 1923 six cylinder Hudson

fired up. The body has been painted a verynice blue by Jim and he showed us thewoodwork that Jim had hand made and fit­ted to this very large tourer. Most of thepanel work has been completed.

Taupo .Jack Hindess

We had the official opening of ournewly extended clubrooms on our Augustmeeting night. Ran Anderson, our patron,cut the ceremonial ribbon and we enjoyedsupper, wine and good company for theremainder of the meeting. Earlier in theevening Malcolm Lind and Rod Brayshawbrought us up to date on National mattersas well as some of the important new regis­tration procedures proposed by the LTSA.

The clubrooms are now virtually com­plete and we must acknowledge the dona­tions from Lotto, BOP Community Trust aswell as our own members continued deben­tures that have enabled this project to bebrought to a satisfactory conclusion. BobPettigrew was the key figure in managingthe work and the branch took pleasure ingranting him branch honorary membershipat the opening ceremony.

Also during the winter months we had amid-winter Xmas Dinner, the BrassMonkey Run, Hobby Expo and the AGM.

The Xmas Dinner included a bottle auc­tion of some well camouf1aged bottles thatranged from whisky to shampoo. Theshortest day was the date for the BrassMonkey Run which was won by Normanand Jocelyn Pointon, who now have thehonour of running next years event.

In the middle of July, Taupo has aHobby Expo and, while the emphasis is onmodel trains, the cl ub and other groupshave the opportunity of running a stand toillustrate what our club has to offer. We putRan Anderson's 1928 Harley-Davidsonmotorcycle and Harold Watkin's 1928Dodge Coupe on display. We may try for aworking exhibit next year.

Our AGM saw Keith CalT and ValMoore continuing as Chairman andSecretary. Frank Maxwell has taken onthe Club Captains job with lan Christensenas Treasurer.

Waikato Ivan Stevens

Our big event for this year was our 40thAnniversary and Double Fifty Rally heldover Queens Birthday Weekend. The cele­brations started with an Irish Knees-up andfollowed on Sunday by the 50/50 run. 153vehicles, from a 1905 Reo to a 1967 Jaguar,headed to Karapiro for Devonshire tea thenon to Tirau for lunch and a stroll around theantique/curia/speciality shops. An interest­ing run designed to trap the unwary culmi­nating with a period dress Dine and Danceand Prizegiving. Every entrant received aphoto of their vehicle taken besideHamilton Lake.

The annual Night Rally was run with aghostly theme with witches and warlocksas marshalls and our branch HQ trans­formed into a dark spidery cave. A freezingcold night saw our branch captain in hisAustin 12-4 Tourer and some other brave

ur life changed radically on 26 August, 1996! Ourson phoned us from Saskatoon. Saskatchewan.Canada to say he had found Steve a Ford Model Alike no other! And as an afterthought - to wish

me a happy birthday! This was Steve's dream .... to own aModel A, fully restored of course - no point in waiting andworking for years on it, to drive it around town, to go on pic­nics, take friends and family for rides, the list was endless.Having been born and bred in Canada where Model A'swere very common, it just seemed to be the thing to do.

Since that phone call our life has been very Model A ori­ented. First, a call to the current owner in Saskatoon. Detailsof the car and photos were faxed to us then another phone callto say "yes" definitely interested. Then we had to get into theshipping side of things, costs of a container, how to get it toVancouver to the cargo ship, how soon, how much, when,where, how....

On 20 December 1996 Cora-Lee, as we named her, arrivedat Mount Maunganui to be off-loaded into our custody. Whata red-letter day, raining too! She fmally came up our drive ona trailer and installed in the garage while Steve's Mazda Utewas relegated to outside until further notice. Incidentally,Cora-Lee is the name of the lady we purchased her from.

1997 was spent building a home for her. My conservatorybetween house and garden, filled with exotic plants, was sud­denly dismantled and a new garage was erected in its place.Most of my plants died due to dramatic change in conditions!Then we had the fun and games getting a VIN for her. Whoever heard of a Model A with a high mounted stop light? Butthe law is the law and 10 and behold on VIN day she certain­ly had one! Then registration etc and wow our car, after near­ly four months, was finally on the road. But like all goodexpensive and treasured things she only appeared on warmsunny Sundays for a small trip around the block. With herauthentic "LeBaron Bonney" hood and matching trunk - rainwas definitely out of the question!

Cora-Lee left the assembly plant on 8 June 1928 inWalkerville, Ontario, her life until the '70s is a mystery to usbut from then on her restoration began. Mr Vern Waldherrwas responsible for her wonderful condition today. She waslast registered in Saskatoon in 1980 and until arriving in NewZealand all transportation of Cora-Lee was by trailer. Sheeven arrived in New Zealand with the wonderful trophies shehad won at various car shows! She was housed in a heatedgarage so that the freezing winter conditions of Saskatchewanwould do her no harm. Her original 1928 number plate was onthe deluxe radiator stoneguard and the flying quail radiatorcap in place.

Early in October our friend and fellow Model A enthusiast,Bernie Wills of Katikati approached us about attending theModel A Rally in Marton during Waitangi Weekend 1998.Gosh this was just what we had been waiting for, a chance toshow off our prized car! Little did we know!Neither of us could sleep the night before departure, this wasan adventure like no other we had ever undeltaken. Cora-Leewas packed and ready to go. We were on our way by 8.15amand very excited but our first challenge (which at that time wefigured was the biggest...) was to get to the top of the KaimaiRanges. No sweat! This car is fantastic. Next stop was justsouth of Tokoroa for morning tea, thelIDos, picnic basket, allthe whistles and bells...but that noise, what is it? Surely notwater simmering nicely in the radiator - or was that water boil­ing rather than simmering? Finally after several stops to checka~d add water we made it to Taupo - after being photographedWith fellow Canadians in Wairakei and Japanese tourists withvideos also along the way. We were able to contact theVintage Car Club there and directed to a gentleman namedRan Anderson who had spent a lifetime restoring vehicles.His expert opinion was "Yes, you will make it to Marton, butyou must keep a good check on the water level!" Goodenough for us - so off we go again as far as Turangi where at2.30pm decided that the car was too hot, we were too hot, theweather was around 30°c and too hot. Time to stop.

Thursday 5 February another bright and sunny day. We leftat 7.45am while the air was still reasonably cool. Desert Roadhf"rf" Ulf" rnm", I Th", Rn~rk Rn~rrl nf N",ul 7",~hnrl mll~t h",

Areas - I think we found each and everyone along the way. The one inthe middle of the Deselt Road was so welcome that it was a greatexcuse for another cuppa. The silence only broken by the New ZealandArmy detonating ammunition in the distance and the blast being echoedthrough the hills - sounded a bit close for my liking. The Americantourists who joined us for more photos of our car thought so too.

Well, we made it to Marton and Arahina Training Centre around1.30pm - first to arrive even! From then on our inaugural rally was tobegin. The organisation put into these events is amazing. We were ableto visit the Ohakea Museum, to see so much of the Rangitikei country­side that otherwise would never be sighted and the whole weekend wasso very enjoyable. The gymkhana held on Waitangi Day was the fun­niest thing for us having absolutely no idea of what we were doing ­our card should have won a prize for the most zeros on it. Being theonly left hand drive car there also caused some hilarity as we had todrive much of the gymkhana course anti-clockwise. Then came theactual rally on Saturday morning along with a scavenger hunt. One itemwas a fossil rock - great! Well, we found one and it turned out to be thelargest rock handed in - so guess who received a prize? They gave usback the rock to take home! Cora-Lee now has her first New Zealandtrophy! (Fossil of course)

Everyone helped us knowing it was our first rally and gave us lotsof advice about Model A radiators. A radiator flush was completed andthis saw us through the remainder of the weekend. Sunday was time forall those farewells to folk who shared so much in common with us. Onecouple in particular, AlIan and Rosalie Jessop from Whangarei, were

planning to travel home via Tauranga and it was suggested that bothcars travel back together. Excellent decision as it turned out. Not farout of Hunterville, Cora-Lee decided to boil again - only this timemore like Ruapehu! The lessops remained with us for the whole tripand all the many stops along the way. Rest areas and lots of coffeesand cold drinks both for us and the car saw us into Taupo by 5pm.

Monday morning again with an early stalt we left Taupo on thelast leg of the journey. Rather than face the Kaimai Ranges again weopted for travel via Rotorua. This time nothing drastic occun'ed andalthough we stopped many times the water never became a problem.We arrived home at 11.45am after six days of total enjoyment andadmiration for a 70 year old vehicle which is now our pride and joy.Our friends were very sceptical that we would make it out ofTauranga, let alone to Marton, but we never really had any doubt asto her ability. We take this chance to thank Allan and Rosalie pub­licly for their wonderful help and stamina under some quite tryingconditions! We have already registered for the Waikato Rally in 2000and Wanganui in 2001 - we are both totally hooked on the Vintagecar experience and look forward to many more years with ourfavourite Cora-Lee.

Post Script: We have had all the necessary tests done and after theRadiator specialists checked things out - it was discovered the radi­ator was 50% blocked - it is now clear and we have trouble-freemotoring" •

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Continued from Page 51souls going topless. Victory on the nighthowever went to four not so brave motor­cyclists in a 1957 Vauxhall Wyvern.

The July branch run was hosted by thelocal Model A Ford Drivers Club. LeavingDinsdale the run went via Pirongia toWaingaro Hot Springs where everybodyenjoyed a hot swim and barbecue.

Wairarapa Evelyn Chisholm

Our branch has taken up the challengefor the Royal SunAlliance Rally 2000. Theflag in our club colours has been made. It isdesigned to be hung indoors or outside andlooks great, thanks to the efforts of clubmembers Shirley and Colin Tilson.

The Annual Casual Run had 2 J vehiclesattending, including Judy and Paul Lamb(1974 Rover) and Carilyn and Doug Banks(1962 Mark 2 Jaguar).

The morning run had us going around incircles! Our first visit was at Gladstonewhere we called at Greg Laings WheelrightShop. We were shown the progress beingmade on the fitting of the specially extrud­ed rubber to the wheels off the 1896 Benz,the focus car of the McLean Motor CarCentennial Veteran Rally. The rubber has ahole in it through which wire is threaded,pulled taut, and then joined, this being doneon a machine which Greg acquired from theAmish Community in America, who todaystill use horse drawn vehicles, gigs etc astheir everyday transport.

The Lunch stop was at The GladstoneSports Complex, then it was off to lanGalbraith's garage to view his modeJ trainsystem. This is based on the old NZR con­figuration and is true in every detail. TheKuni Kuni pigs in the next paddock attract­ed many curious club members.

The final visit on the run was to RonDavis-Goffs home to view a one third scalereplica of an early Viking longboat. 2000hours have been spent preparing drawings,and then in the construction of the boatwhich is almost completed. Information forthis project came from Norway on thismodel which dated back to 600 AD.

The run concluded with afternoon teaback at the c1ubrooms. David and ElaineChurchill presented to the club a trophy for"The Post 60's" class to be competed for inthe Annual Rex Porter Memorial Rally.

The time is almost upon us. Final prepa­rations for The McLean Veteran Rally aretaking place. The big wish is for a fineweekend, with a large attendance to help inthe celebration of this historical event.

Waitemata Brian Johnstone

How do they do it? Each successiveannual R 'Oil Can Rally is a most memo­rable event in a totally different way. Waterwas the medium qualifying this year'sshow. It was everywhere in unprecedentedquantity. Noah could have entered, and halfof the organised course could have com­pleted without wheels if what you were incould float! The start just off SH I beingsubmerged, we were diverted to Tuakau forthe OFF, and an excellent muster of die­hards turned out. Oliver and NicolaMirlplf'V rlishpd ont thpir instnwtions h:w-

everywhere. We had the pleasure of a ridein Selwyn Jackson's supa doopa V 12Lagonda DHC. Magnificent! It was a com­pliment indeed to be offered the wheel forthe weekend. Heaven on Earth!

Morning tea was put on by the totallydedicated enthusiasts of the Pukemiro LineBush Tramway Club with a locomotive insteam at the platform. Some kettle! A pair ofcarriages were coupled up and off we allwent for a spin along the track. Due to theirastonishingly good looks and great personalcharm Ann Thompson and Gerald Watsonwere invited to ride on the footplate of theloco, a great sacrifice by the enthusiasts whowere in suitable uniform for the occasion.Bribery of some kind was suspected.

Passing through the private roads of theHuntly Power Station we wended our wetway through countless miles of "water,water everywhere" rushing and gushing onall sides, until arriving at the RSAMorrinsville. These chaps know the needsof intrepid motoring types. Lunch and hos­pitality were equally superb. and our inter­est in their comestibles was matched by thechaps' interest in our cars. An extremelypleasant interlude. Thank you Morrinsville.

Into Thames we were instructed to enterthe hotel opposite the Ford and Toyotadealerships and ask for Brian. Beingtowards the tail of the bunch we went intothe Brian Boru Hotel where the bar wascrowded. While their cars were all parkedout of sight some had evidently been therefor more than a few minutes! We were toldthere was now no Brian, and when I admit­ted to that name myself, I was told to quick­ly get my backside behind the bar! A goodnumber of "carry on or carry under" typesdeclined to stop to ask the silly question,and continued up the Coromandel until theygot the message from returning cars.

Up the stairs to our rooms for the nightthe peace was suddenly shattered by piercingshrieks and laughter from along the corridorwhere lan Bradley's room was something tosee! In this honeymoon suite a ghostly greenlight faintly illuminated a scene from aprimeval Kauri forest. Leaves and lianas,mossy trunks and undergrowth surroundedthe bed, with luminous lizard ancl similarcreepy crawlies glowing in UV light. Headsbeneath the blankets stuff indeed I

Thanks to team Midgley and congratula­tions to lucky winners Eddie and ShelleySimpson. A marvellous weekend. Have fun.

Wellington Carilyn Banks

Collonial Cup Restoration TrophyEntrants lined up for scrutiny by judgesDavid Gwyn ancl John Apel prior to theColonial Cup Rally at the end of June. therewere four entries, Dave Collins, 1930 FordModel A Truck, Dave Creed, 1958Chevrolet Impala Convertible, DougBanks, 1962 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.4 Saloon andPeter Tucker, 1963 Hillman Super MinxConvertible. The trophy was awarded toDave Creed. All the vehicles had beenrestored to a very high standard and wecongratulate Dave for his fine achievement.

The Rally was great fun, set by TerryMathers and Judy Wood who were lastvear's winners. We drove throu!!h

a stop at the top of Mt Crawford to admirethe magnificent views and a cruise throughthe Prison grounds then back to theClubrooms for afternoon tea. The winner ofthe rally was Paul Switzer in his J929Essex Saloon. The Young NavigatorAward went to Katherine Thompson.

The Annual Night Trial was held in Julyand members followed the route until theycame to a devious little trick which changedthe numerical order of the instructions andwas designed to see how alert they were.Doug, granddaughter Gemma and I werestationed strategically to turn back thosewho failed to notice the trap. We were sur­prised to see most of the entrants at ourcheck point but not as surprised as theywere to find they were in the wrong place!The rally ended with dinner and prizegivingat the Clubrooms. Overall winner wasNeale Ryder in his 1929 Vauxhall 20-60.

The Branch has a busy programme aheadwith the Festival Rally, Petone's SpringFever Day, a Social Country Run, the 40thAnnual Rally and the end of year Childrens'Christmas Party and the Lake Ferry Run tolook forward to. Our Club Members are alsoinvolved with the Mclean Act CentennialRally and supporting events.

These will be the last notes fromWellington Branch this year as I will beoverseas for a couple of months so we takethis opportunity to wish everyone a MerryChristmas, Safe Summer Motoring andMany Happy Rallies and Runs Next Year.

Wellsford Alma Henson

Our Annual Winter Woolies Wanderproved to be another successful weekendfor the Club.

Sunday consisted of a "follow theleader" and two "shed raids". A side trip toview the expensive homes at Omaha wasfollowed by a very enjoyable barbecue atthe Pearce Family Farm.

Our June meeting was at the home ofDaphne and Geoff Ellis, on a wet winter'snight. Yes, we do have winter in the northand have had the floods this year to proveit. Even managed to close SH I for a timewith slips.

July's meeting was a dinner atSheepworld with Dave Allbon as our guestspeaker.

August 15 saw us joining with membersfrom the North Shore Club, on a bus trip toGlen Murray to view Ron Roycroft's carcollection. Housed snugly, in two largesheds, vehicles ranged from racing cars toVeteran through to Modern. Called intoMercer on the way, what a transformation.Now a thriving little town. Ideal food out­lets for the travelling public.

We welcome new members Don andNoelle Lipinski (1946 Vauxhall) and Neiland Ann Fowler (1930 Ford). We hope tosee them soon on our monthly nms.

Several restorations are on the way. I'llkeep you informed as they make theirappearance.

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