Chairman’s Report
We have had a busy time since my last report and looking at the calendar, we have some good activities/outings planned for the next few months. Welcome to all our new Members, it is good to see new and different vehicles on our runs and creates a talking point, once the introductions have been made.
Swap Meet was another huge success this year with regard to organising and providing a great day weather wise. We were a little down on the number of sites filled on the day by about 70 but managed to have around 4000 people attending. At 10.00am I had a rough count up of 1000 cars in the car park, well done to all those that helped with the parking. Most of the stall holders had vacated the site by 3.00pm with the site being left in pristine condition with little or no rubbish left behind.
On a more humorous note, after most stall holders had gone we saw that one stall holder was still fully set up, so thinking this was unusual one of our team went over to the gentleman to see what was happening. The person concerned had sat down at the end of the day to take a load off only to fall asleep and wake when everyone had gone.
I would like to thank Noel Batty who coordinated the Swap Meet again this year. He had an awesome response from our Members who were willing to help with the event, with about 65 Member’s making themselves available to help. Thank you to You all for making this another successful event.
Noel has indicated that he will be standing down after the 2024 event and has made a suggestion of having a deputy to help him next year to be able to take over the following year. To aid in this transition Noel has put together several folders of information and photographs to help run future events. If you would like to be involved please either contact Noel directly or a Member of the Committee, ideally we would like someone working beside Noel from January.
Mid Week Runs continue to be well supported by our Members, if you know of a destination that you think would be ideal for a Mid Week Run, please contact our Club Captain.
Our Club Captain, Graeme Stevens, organised the very successful weekend away to Oamaru, we had 10 vehicles leave our Clubrooms to meet up with another 11 cars from the South Canterbury Branch in
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Pleasant Point. We travelled off the Main Road and followed various back roads to our nights stop.
An awesome weekend and would recommend you come along to the next one. This is, I understand in the planning stages already.
Thanks Graeme.
Coming up we have the following events, please check the Blowout for more details, Solstice Run, Annual Dinner and Awards presentation, Garage Raid based in Ashburton visiting six garages/collections, Daffodil Day Show and Shine, to support the local Branch of the Cancer Society and the Quizco against South Canterbury. This year’s Quizco I would like our Branch to win, South Canterbury have had it long enough, put together a team of four and come along.
This year’s AGM was very well attended with approximately 40 Members attending. Rob Ross has stood down as VIC Officer after a huge number of years. He is the only person I know, who knows so much about vehicles, not only mechanically, but also the history of vehicles, who owns what, who owned the vehicle prior to the present Owner, is the vehicle original etc. He leaves huge boots to fill but in time some of his knowledge will brush off onto others.
Thank you Rob for all your work over the past as VIC Officer.
After five years as the Branch Treasurer, Karen Bell has reconsidered her role and has withdrawn her appointment as Treasurer for the next financial year. I would like to thank Karen for all her work in keeping the financials up to date and accurate. Karen has done a wonderful job helping with the transition from our old system and getting to grips with the new Xero system. Karen has also decided to stand down as Swap Meet Booking Officer, again Karen has streamlined the booking system to what it is today.
Thank you Karen for all your hard work over the past number of years.
As a Committee, we are now looking to fill the Treasurer position, so if you have an interest in financials and would like to be a part of the running of this Branch, please contact either a Committee Member or myself. We will also be looking to fill the Swap Meet Booking Officer’s role, someone may be interested to do both roles, again please let me or a Committee Member know.
With the shortest day not too far away, this means Spring is just around the next corner, although Mother Nature may have other ideas.
See you at the next events.
Keep warm and dry
Peter
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Club Captain’s Report
The last Mid Week Run in May to the Shearer’s Quarters was another great turnout.
The Weekend Run to Oamaru was well supported by Ashburton and South Canterbury Members. All cars behaved, Members, maybe another story. Micheal and Deb Hanley won the Oamaru Run Trophy for NOT following instructions.
As Club Captain it was pleasing to see such a good turnout at the AGM, I hope to see another good turnout for the Annual Dinner.
Graeme
July
9 Afternoon outing to Geraldine See pg 8
20 Annual Dinner. Guest speaker See advert pg 9
August
12 Garage Raid – 6 Places to visit
17 Quizco in Ashburton at 8pm
20 Daffodil DayShow and Shine
WAIMATE BRANCH OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB
Henry Ford Day
We are inviting all Vintage , Veteran, Classic Car Owners To Join us to celebrate the birthday of Henry Ford
A display will be held in Seddon Square Waimate
From 9am to 11.30 Saturday 29th July
A run will be held following the display ending up with Lunch at the Waihao Forks Hotel
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SUNDAY 9th JULY
Afternoon outing to Geraldine to a collection of vehicles and more.
Admission charge of $10.00 per person
1pm at Clubrooms with departure soon after.
Please travel in vintage or modern car
You may care to bring your afternoon tea Look forward to your company
Any queries please contact Owen Wilson Ph: 0274345636
Garage Raid 2023
North Otago VCC. Waimate VCC. South Canterbury VCC. Ashburton VCC
The Ashburton Branch are holding the Garage Raid on the Saturday 12th August 2023 starting with a cuppa from 9.00am at the Club Rooms on Maronan Road and leaving at 9.30am, The cost will be $10.00 per head for Pea, Pie, Pud as normal. We look forward to seeing you all on the day. The Clubs above have been invited to attend. Please get your names to me for luncheon numbers.
Peter Jacob Ph: 308 8940
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Annual Dinner
Date: 20th July 2023
Where: Hotel Ashburton
Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Cost: $45 per head pay on the night
Speaker: Craig Carr
From: Carrfields Ltd
We look forward to hearing him speak on his most successful local and International business. We also have some long service year awards to present.
RSVP: by 14th July or miss going
Contact: Trevor Begg
Phone: 027 608 3803
QUIZCO
AUGUST 17th at 8pm
To be held at the
VCC Ashburton Clubrooms
We need you to attend and join in the fun as it’s our turn to take the Trophy from South Canterbury. Get your team of 4 together now. More the merrier.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Overnight Oamaru Trip
Saturday 10 June, organised and off we went. It was a cold, early morning start at the Clubrooms and both Jolene and I were excited to go on our first overnighter with the Club and in the Mercedes. After a smooth start we headed off down the road, we were only about five k’s in and the car started making a rather annoying and worrisome loud whirring noise. Begrudgingly we pulled over but couldn’t see anything! Back in and off we go, take two, thankful no noise! We get to the Rangitata Bridge and the noise starts up again, quick call to Dad this time. We pull in at Geraldine and Dad and I both look at the car, guessing that the heater being the first time using it on full blast, was just settling in. Back in and off, third time lucky. The car was running like a dream and the journey was amazing. The roads and scenery were beautiful, with the highlights for us both being the; Seven Sisters, Pareora Gorge, Blue Cliffs and of course Jolene’s old stomping ground, Hunter. We made it to Oamaru nice and early in the afternoon, checked in to the accommodation then headed to the Second Hand Shops for a quick poke around then it was off to the Oamaru Vintage Car Clubrooms. At the Clubrooms we enjoyed the lovely afternoon tea that they put on for us and meeting some of their Members. The facility was in a great wee spot and had some interesting things to look at.
That evening we enjoyed the cold beers outside our rooms and sharing in a few jokes, and yes we remember what goes on tour stays on tour! But just to let you know Jolene does not RUN at home either!
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Tea was another opportunity for us to get to know some more Members and we both enjoyed the banter and conversations. Had a laugh when Graeme presented the Broken Piston prize to Michael and Debs, for going up the Do not go ahead onto shingle – part of the itinerary.
Next morning was hard case with all the vehicles starting up to defrost before we all headed off in different directions for breakfast. After breakfast the next highlight of the trip for us was the visit to Tempero, wow what an amazing place, with extremely clever people in it, it felt quite special to get to see this process and it was a great way to end our trip away.
Back on the road again, this time the heater was quiet and the only noise was coming from Jolene snoring beside me. All in all, thanks everyone, both Jolene and I had a great time away with you ‘oldies’ and thank you for making us feel so welcomed. The route down was outstanding and the drive was amazing – thank you Graeme, Owen, Lorraine and Marg for plotting this trip.
One quick question though – How did Mum and Dad manage to get the called it the
Contributed by Richard & Jolene
Some photos taken on the Overnight Trip to Oamaru
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On 31st May 2023 at 10:10am, quantock@xtra.co.nz wrote:
May Mid Week Run.
On a superb fine autumn day 25 vehicles gathered for a natter before being given instructions for our lunch destination.
It was pleasing to see the enthusiastic support this Mid Week Run is getting, about 4 of those taking part were in moderns as well as a sports car and classics.
The clear instructions took us out Maronan Road with a couple of‘veers’ and Compulsory Stops to Highway 72, through Geraldine to Speechlys Bridge and on to Temuka - the countryside looking lush with autumn growth everywhere.
Our destination was the ‘Shearer’s Quarters’ in an old converted silo on a farm at Arrowhenua. Before Covid it used to have a Gift Shop included. Here we enjoyed good food, good service, good conversation, good companionship and a pull chain toilet!.
Outside there are some farm animals in the yards for the enjoyment of
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Swap Meet Report - June 2023
Well another Swap Meet has been and gone thanks to the work of about 60 Ashburton VCC Members and spouses. Your input across so many fields, prior to, on the day and afterwards made for a great event. We had many positive comments from both site holders and the general public re the site plan, tidy environment, parking, access and administration.
We instigated a few changes this year and it was great to see they all added to the success of the event. They were; Traffic signage on SH1 for north bound traffic, Night Security, Site access off Maronan Road into Tinwald Rugby Grounds and Disability Parking- bigger area and more central.
Ashburton Lions assisted us with entrance collection and their food facilities served food and beverages throughout the day.
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few Member’s need a ‘Special Thank You’
Karen Bell – Office Team leader, bookings throughout the year and supervising the office on Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Alan Begg – Team leader for the marking and setting up of sites across both fields.
Barrie Quantock / David Parks - For leading the signage team.
Trevor Begg – Team leader for SH1 advertising sign (erecting and taking down) and SH1 directional signage (making, erecting and taking down).
Rod McKimmie – Grounds – Mowing and marking.
Peter Jacob / Colin Sweetman – Chairmanship and Secretarial work leading up to, at, and after the event.
Marie Bennett – Afternoon tea (fit for royalty) for working bees on the Thursday and Friday
Donations have been given to Tinwald Rugby Club for the use of their grounds and Tinwald Scout Group for the leaders, parents and cubs, patrolling the boundary.
Ryall Bush Transport allowed us to use their yard for VCC and Lions Club vehicle parking.
Eion and Chris Matheson allowed us to have a sign on their property at Fairton on SH1.
Forward bookings are good for our event next year 4 May 2024.
Thank you, Noel Batty
Not your average Sunday drive!
You know the feeling of disappointment you sometimes get when you come to the end of a Veteran Car Club Run and you were just starting to enjoy the sound of a healthy engine, the birds are singing, the sun is shining and all is well with the world. So why not, do a longer drive than usual? If the average run is an enjoyable experience, a longer one has to be better! Ideally you would not have a big number of other vehicles so you could stop wherever you wanted, start when you felt the urge to do so and be answerable to no one when you got lost.
With that in mind Marion and I decided that if the pioneer motorists could undertake long journeys in their early cars we must be able to also! It is fair to say we were not inundated with other motorists wanting to join us, five to be precise , a number which was eventually reduced to one, and that a North Islander with a 1910 Model T, to accompany our 1914 Rover.
The excitement and anticipation built up until at last the 8th March arrived, spare fuel, oil, radiator, water and our portable toothbrushes were packed into every available space and our convoy of two (plus a backup vehicle ) set our sights on Arthurs Pass via the Lake Lyndon Road. Glorious weather, good company in the shape of John Davies and Bruce McIlroy in the Model T and Bruce Luskie in the backup vehicle. Despite gloomy predictions from some experts the Rakaia Gorge was negotiated with aplomb by both cars, and the Lake Lyndon Road beckoned. For those who have not had the pleasure of travelling this road, it is an unsealed, winding, steep in places, narrow and occasionally rough back country road through an uninhabited area. Despite experiencing not a little trepidation, we found the cars handled the terrain without difficulty, making travelling the road a thoroughly enjoyable experience. A surprising amount of wildlife peered at us from under the cover of tussocks as if we were invaders of their homes. We passed two modern vehicles travelling in the opposite direction, the drivers of both appearing amused to come across vehicles unlike the usual SUVs which normally inhabit the area.
Lake Lyndon was reached in time for elevenses and the resolution passed to continue on towards Cass for our next stop, this village is what remains of a railway maintenance depot and was once the end of
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the line for those travelling by rail from Christchurch to the West Coast, onward travel was by horse drawn coach or shanks pony! It appears to have a population of one. No trouble finding a car park whatsoever!
The weather was starting to deteriorate so the decision was reluctantly made to erect the hood on the Rover. Sure enough the rain began in earnest with the diehards in the Model T erecting an umbrella. That vehicle is fitted with a cape hood with a six inch gap between the top of the windscreen and the front of the hood, not suitable for use in West Coast rain!
Arthurs Pass Village was reached without incident with the friendly motelier offering us garages for both vehicles, an offer which was gratefully accepted
The following morning the rain had eased and happily neither vehicle was effected by the damp conditions and both started without problems so we girded our loins and attacked the Pass with considerable trepidation. Various learned motoring experts had voiced concern over our intention to take our veterans across Arthurs Pass , advice which did cause a few butterflies in our stomachs. However, all was well, despite the antiquated braking systems of both vehicles they handled the viaduct with ease, a few wisps of smoke from the transmission brake of the Rover which may have concerned other passing motorists, but as we were leaving it in our wake it was easy to ignore, so no problem! Traffic was light , with none of the behemoth trucks from the Main Road that usually snarl down your neck the second your speed drops below 100 kms/hour.
When we reached Otira the rain began in earnest, we stopped at the hotel/ backpackers to congratulate each other on our mutual survival of the Pass, all agreeing that it was an interesting experience and one no self respecting veteran motorist should be afraid to tackle.
The Otira Hotel proved, as usual an interesting experience, a cup of non gourmet coffee was rustled up by the cheerful manager as we again investigated the marvels of this hotel/backpackers/ antique collection, which can keep most people with an ounce of imagination amused for hours. The toilet bowls upstairs alone are well worth investigating, nothing unpleasant, just soooo different, I wonder how many people
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leave that establishment with of all things, a photo of a toilet!!!
By the time we left the hostelry the rain had increased its ardour and appeared to have become passionate in its desire to discourage further travel that day, but we had no choice in the matter so after the hood of the Model T was erected we set sail for Hokitika ( and believe it or not, an umbrella was erected under the hood to further reduce the likelihood of the inmates from actually drowning). A visit was made to a friends property near Jacksons where we were made most welcome. Being true West Coasters, whilst they agreed it was a little moist today, it appeared this was nothing out of the ordinary.
Upon leaving their property we decided a small excursion through Mitchells would be of more interest than simply following the usual road to Kumara Junction, so we happily proceeded along those lines, around the bottom of Lake Brunner on unsealed narrow tracks until a roaring torrent of brown water blocked our path, definitely over the top even for our stout hearted band of adventurers. So a careful U Turn was performed by both cars and we retraced our steps back to the junction near Jacksons only to find the road through to Kumara Junction was now blocked by a slip, forcing us to proceed further north to Greymouth and down the coast road to Hokitika, the whole procedure adding a further ninety Kms to our total for the day! By this time the rain was easing and we still arrived in Hokitika in good spirits, just in good time for tea and a well deserved rest.
A much improved weather outlook greeted us the following morning with promise of a sunny day so after a quick check of the vehicles for problems about to happen (there were none) all concerned happily pointed our radiators South West, towards Franz Joseph. The Model T proceeded ahead of the Rover and was soon lost to sight, we wondered what that small object was lying in the road along the way was, but gave it little thought until we stopped at Ross to purchase ice creams to sustain ourselves and answer questions about our cars, and were approached by a helpful fellow motorist bearing the auxiliary tail light off the Model T!.
Should have stopped ourselves, but as most Veteran drivers will appreciate, stopping and restarting in a veteran is not the simple procedure it is in a modern!
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Uneventful but hugely enjoyable progress was made through Hari Hari and Whataroa. Very little modern traffic was encountered to destroy the magical feeling of being pioneer motorists.
A side excursion was made into Okarito beach and the usual fruitless but enjoyable search made for priceless artefacts along the shoreline. At our “happy place” speed of fifty Km/hr plenty of time was available to admire the native bush along the way and hear the occasional bird scolding us for invading their homes.
Franz Joseph was reached with plenty of time left to explore the township and take a walk along to the beautiful little church which years ago had such a wonderful view of the Glacier. Along with other tourists we wandered across the bridge at the end of the town to see the view of the top of the glacier in the distance. A Kea was showing an unhealthy interest in the Rover parked at our B and B but luckily decided the likelihood of obtaining food at the CBD was even more enticing, just occasionally keeping me on my toes by swooping low over the Motel and announcing his presence, apparently amused by my obvious consternation as he did so!
Again the weather the following day was perfect for the journey south to Haast. A stop became necessary at Fox Glacier for coffee and to answer more questions about our cars. Unfortunately the Rover was attacked by an irascible local resident who believes it is acceptable to ram any vehicle he believes is parked too close to his driveway. Luckily little damage was suffered and we were able to proceed on our way with my long held belief that the natives of Fox Glacier township are definitely unfriendly further reinforced, after a previous unpleasant experience.
The road follows the coast closely in places, so many stops were made to admire the magnificent seascapes and answer more questions about the car. Luckily like most veteran owners, I enjoy the interest shown by tourists and other motoring enthusiasts and am happy to talk with them, but just occasionally it is nice to have the time to be able to do touristy things ourselves! A side trip was made at Jacobs River along a very narrow and winding track through the bush to the river mouth which used to be home to a fellow vintage enthusiast. There is evidence of recent flooding on the beach, it is presumably that which seems to have
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prompted his move a few hundred meters further inland to another house.
The river mouth and beach is still an idyllic spot, it is easy to imagine its appeal to anyone wanting to get away from the madding crowd. (other than the sand flies) The thought of a breakdown at such an isolated spot does occur occasionally, and as the Model T had proceeded on towards Haast independently, we were happy to have the reassuring presence of the backup vehicle following close behind, luckily the Rover never faltered so all was well. Still don’t know how he managed to get the wide trailer along that track!
After a pleasant night at Haast we received a visit from Paul ElwellSutton, a local resident and the owner of an unusual vintage 8 HP Renault, which has to be the only example of its type in the country, its worth seeing if you are in Haast. Paul doesn’t get to motor it often, not a lot of VCC runs in that neck of the woods, but he still derives a lot of pleasure from owning it.
As we had received so many favourable reports regarding the Fish and Chip shop at Jackson Bay it was decided a visit to that metropolis boasting a population of 111 (I saw 4 of them, no idea where the remaining 107 were,) was called for, only about 60 kms return trip. Again, beautiful scenery, practically zero traffic and an interesting journey made even better by the quality of the fish and chips at the local Takeaway Shop. It has to be the Takeaway shop at the end of the earth! Soon after our arrival at the Bay the rain began again which has the advantage of all the sandflies being drowned, (they seem to revive in a matter of seconds once the rain stops.)
Bright and early the following day we began the assault on the Haast Pass in fine, mild, hood down weather, and I can report that the hills have not worn away and become any more gentle since our last visit, in fact they may have somehow created extra hills that weren’t there last time when we were travelling in a modern vehicle. For the first time on the tour 1st gear was required, but only for about 100 metres, (felt like 30 minutes travel) so overall, as expected, the pass was no problem. The day was happily spent meandering our way to Wanaka, plenty of time to stop and enjoy the beauty spots along the way making it a memorable and thoroughly enjoyable veteran motoring experience, again with very little modern traffic and no hassles with having to constantly pull over to .
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allow overtaking vehicles to pass. Wanaka was reached at around 4.00pm causing stress levels to rise as drivers coped with the dense, impatient modern traffic. After a comfortable night followed by the Model T leaving at the crack of dawn as they had a minor hiccup with dates for their ferry crossing and had to return to Ashburton in one day, quite a trip in a veteran car, the occupants of the Rover accompanied by the patient backup crew proceeded in the direction of Omarama in beautiful sunny weather. Two side excursions were undertaken as we travelled through Philips Road, a narrow in places, unsealed road through rolling sparsely populated farmland, and then on the Lindis Pass into the Old Faithful Road leading to the derelict Lindis Hotel which closed during the 1940s. The backup vehicle had continued on towards Omarama as pulling a wide tandem trailer along the narrow track with steep drop-offs didn’t appeal, so we were on our own for the 1st time on the journey, the thought was a little daunting as there is no mobile coverage and the AA would possibly draw a line at retrieval from that location anyway. As we arrived at the Hotel and pulled up at the front door we were startled to receive a round of applause from group of Rock and Roll Club Members who had gathered there whilst on their way to the Rock and Hop at Timaru and were partaking of lunch in one of the roofless rooms.
After many photos of their Members being taken on, in and beside the Rover they departed, leaving us to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the area which is well worth a visit.
It really is a long pull up the Lindis pass in a veteran but it created few problems other than delaying a small number of moderns for short periods, the drivers of which were patient and understanding of the hill climbing capabilities of such an old car. After calling in to Omarama Station to complete a minor repair job on a K Bedford truck we arrived at Omarama to find that owing to staffing problems the restaurants were either closed or had massive waiting times for meals but luckily the supermarket was open and still had a loaf of bread left!
The final leg of the journey back to Ashburton proved to be uneventful, another beautiful day, made even better by the enjoyment of the gentle Putt Putt of the exhaust and the wonderful veteran motoring roads. Watching the tussock covered hills glide past in the sunshine at 50km/hr is an experience we felt privileged to be able to have, just what
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veteran motoring should be about.
In the final analysis we proved that your veteran vehicle, properly prepared can easily complete longer journeys without difficulty, during the 650 miles of our motoring holiday we had no breakdowns with either vehicle, experienced no problems with modern traffic (other than in the one major tourist town) and look forward to undertaking a similar trip sometime in the future.
David and Marion Oakley
ED: Thanks David and Marion for sharing this wonderful trip with us all. It sounds like a very interesting journey.
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MINUTES OF THE 54th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ASHBURTON BRANCH OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ INC
HELD IN THE CLUBROOMS MARONAN ROAD ON 15TH JUNE 2023
Chairman, Peter Jacob welcomed 37 Members to the meeting.
Secretary, Colin Sweetman read the Notice of Meeting. The Chairman then called for a moments silence to remember absent friends.
Apologies: Chris and Alan Gulleford, Bernard Egan, Noel Batty, Cathy Sweetman, Les & Marie Bennett, Jim Rooney, John McDonagh, Callan Simpson, Trevor Clark, Kevyn Begg, Sheena Clark, Paul Strachan, Richard Wilson, Joelene Laxton, Val Knight, Rod McKimmie, Tony Adams, Marion Oakley, Linda Parkes.
Apologies moved K Bell, seconded M Jacob. Carried.
The Minutes of the 53rd AGM, which had been circulated in the Blowout were taken as read and adopted. Moved A Begg, seconded \O Wilson. Carried.
Matters Arising: Nil
Chairman’s Report: The Chairman’s Report which had been circulated in the Blowout was taken as read and adopted. Moved P Jacob, seconded T Begg. Carried.
Financial Report: The Secretary presented the Performance Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 and the notes prepared and circulated to all Attendees. He noted the Net Worth of the Club and Cash in the Bank. It was then moved by the Treasurer K Bell that the Annual Performance Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 be adopted, seconded G Stevens. Carried.
List of Assets: The Secretary moved that the Meeting adopt the List of Assets provided, seconded M Jacob. Carried.
Parts Shed Report: The Parts Shed Report was read by the Secretary and adopted. Moved G Smith, seconded G Cullimore. Carried.
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Museum Report: The Museum Report was read by the Secretary and adopted. Moved C Sweetman, seconded B
Harkness. Carried.
Correspondence: Nil
Notice of Motion: Nil
Election of Officers:
Patron: Diane Ross
Chairman: Peter Jacob T Begg / A Begg
Secretary: Colin Sweetman K Bell / P Lambie
Treasurer: Karen Bell P Jacob /A Begg
Club Captain: Graeme Stevens R McKimmie / D Parkes
Committee Trevor Begg A Begg / P Lambie
Alan Begg T Begg / K Bell
Grant Cullimore D Parkes / T Begg
Peter Lambie T Begg / C Sweetman
David Parkes G Cullimore / R McKimmie
Rod McKimmie G Cullimore / D Parkes
Auditor: NIMBA Ltd
VIC Officers: Pre 1960: Peter Lambie
Post 1960: Peter Jacob & Colin Sweetman
Museum Custodians:: Les Bennett, Colin Sweetman, Trevor Coulter, Jim Rooney, Ron Winchester, John Wells
Parts Shed Custodians: Gavin Smith, Alan Begg, Tony Adams, Grant Cullimore, Colin Read, Owen Wilson
Newsletter Editor: Chris Gulleford
Newsletter Circulation: Bernard Egan
Beaded Wheels Reporter: Trevor Begg
National Exec Delegate: Colin Sweetman
Swap Meet Coordinator: Noel Batty
Swap Meet Bookings: Karen Bell
Trophy Steward: Tony Adams
Grounds person: Rod McKimmie
Commercial Convenor: Bernard Bradley
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Motorcycle Convenor:: John Wells
Vintage Convenor:: Peter Lambie
Clubroom Custodians : P Kenny & S Tanner / R & I Jones /
J Wards & J Blacklock / B & K Harkness /
I & S Moore / A & S Hart / N & M Batty /
D Well P &N H Ralston / D & M Oakley / O & L Wilson / R & D McKimmie
The Chairman then thanked Members for their help with Club roles and indicated that they did make a difference to the way the Club ran.
Calendar of Events: The proposed Calendar of Events had been circulated to those present. D Oakley indicated that the Pre-Christmas Tour will be 4-10 December 2023.
Remits: Nil
Health & Safety Report: There were no incidents or accidents to report for the year ended 31 March 2023. Two near misses were reported at the Swap Meet.
General Business:
Annual Dinner: At Hotel Ashburton on 20 July at 6pm –Members to let Trevor Begg know by 14 July of their attendance. Speaker C Carr from Carrfields, also presentation of Year Awards. Swap Meet: The Chairman indicated that Noel Batty is happy to be coordinator for next year and has compiled an instruction folder with timelines and also a photo album. He has requested a Deputy be appointed for next year with a view to taking over after that. The Chairman indicated that he would like to have an appointment to be made by January 2024 and asked that Members consider the role.
Garage Raid: 12 August. We are hosting three other Branches and visiting 6 garages.
QUIZCO: 17 August. We need to have some good teams to try and win the trophy back from South Canterbury Branch.
Kitchen Cups: Anne Hart asked if we could replace the pink cups we use for teas. .
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The Chairman indicated that the Committee will look at this.
Organisation of Runs: Trevor Begg noted that the Club Captain’s job had got busier with the organisation of the Mid-Week and additional Runs. He asked that Members assist in organising Runs, especially the Mid-Week Runs. Owen Wilson indicated that he was organising a Run in July.
Overnight Run to Oamaru: 21 vehicles participated in the recent Overnight Run to Oamaru. They met South Canterbury Members and also visited the North Otago Clubrooms and Parts Shed and Rod Tempero’s on the Sunday morning. Other Runs: It was suggested that we might revive the ‘Follow the Leader’ Runs.
The Chairman then Thanked the Committee for their work and noted that it had achieved good things during the year including the painting and carpeting of the Clubrooms. He also thanked Noel Batty and the 64 Members who helped out at the Swap Meet.
The meeting closed at 8.35 pm Chairman____________________Date_
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