MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
JUNE 2023
4th SunPartsShed-openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm
6th TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding
11th SunSundayJaunt-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer, andintheClubCaptain’sCorneronpage9ofthisTourer
14th WedWorkingBee-seedetailsonpage6ofthisTourer
17th SatNightTrial-seedetailsonpage5ofthisTourer, andintheClubCaptain’sCorneronpage9ofthisTourer
21st WedClubNight
JULY 2023
2nd SunSundayJaunt 23rd SunNavigationRun
AUGUST 2023
6th SunSundayJaunt
20th Sun * VCCDaffodilDay
SEPTEMBER 2023
3rd SunSundayJaunt
9th Sat * VintageRun 30th Sat * SwapMeet
OCTOBER 2023
1st SunSundayJaunt 14/15th Sat * MotorcycleRally
NOVEMBER 2023
5th SunSundayJaunt 11/12th SatOvernighter
DECEMBER 2023
3rd SunSundayJaunt,ChristmasRunandDinner
FEBRUARY 2024
11th Sun * VeteranRally
MARCH 2024
10th Sun * RuahineRamble
APRIL 2024 26th/28th Fri * HighlandFling
* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent
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MANAWATUNIGHTLIGHTSNIGHTTRIAL2023
SATURDAY 17TH JUNE 2023
MeetattheClubRoomsfrom7.30pmforan8.00pmstart.
About11/2 hrdrive,finishingbackattheClubRoomsforSupper.
Supper:$5.00/perperson
PleasepaytotheClub’sBankAccount03071800272800
REF:NIGHTTRIALANDSURNAME
Pleasethen emailcbz1@xtra.co.nz toconfirmyourattendance ORtextGlynon0274321356.
SUNDAY JAUNT FINISHINGATTHE CLUBROOMS
11TH JUNE 2003 - 2.30 PM
StartingattheCoachhouseMuseumcarparkat2.30pm,aninformaland non-competitivedrivefinishingatourclubroomsforalateafternoontea, andifyouwish,stayingonforaBYOdinneranddrink.
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9.30
Gettingthespoutingscleanedoutlastmonthwasabitofawashout becauseoftheweather,sothismonththefocuswillagainbeon removingleavesandrubbishoutofthespoutings. Pleasebringladdersandtoolsetc.tohelpwiththiswork.
Otherwise,ifwetwewillbeworkinginsideonrecoveringthechairs. Pleasebringastaplegun,staplesandscrewdriverssothatwecan progresswithchaircovering.
Andofcourse,asusual,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhich allowstimeforsomeconvivialsocialising.
TheBranchislookingforavolunteer(orvolunteerswhocouldshare theworkload)tocomealongtothemonthlyWorkingBeesatthe Clubroomsanddoindoorjobswhichwouldmaintaintidinessand cleanlinessintheMembers’Room.
Thiswouldinvolvetaskslikevacuuming,dusting,cleaningthetoilets/ basins,andgettinganyrubbishreadytoberemovedetc.
Ifyouarepreparedtoputacoupleofhoursasideeverymonthtohelp pleasecontactCliffBennetttodiscuss.063563383 : 0212837088
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EEATTHE CLUBROOMS - 14TH JUNE 2023
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COMING EVENTS - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, CLUBSETC. JUNE 2023 3RD Sat AlpineVintageandClassicAutoshow- seepage24ofthisTourer 4TH Sun WanganuiBranchAnnualRally- seepage23ofthisTourer 10TH Sat WaikatoBranchDoubleFiftyRally- seepage24ofthisTourer 17TH Sat HorowhenuaBranchSparesDeptWinterSale - seetheClubCaptainsCorneronpage9ofthisTourer OCTOBER 2023 TargaRally -VCCtowithdrawfromTargathisyear - seeemailfromDianeQuarrieonpage24ofthisTourer
HelloEveryone,
Wellwhataninterestingmonthit’sbeenforme,thenewCommitteehashitthe groundrunningandI’mlookingforwardtotheyearahead.
CathyClementsisdoingalotofworkatthemomenton60,50,35and25year serviceawards.Thisissomethingthatasabranchwehaven’tkeptupwithfora verylongtimeandIthinkisimportanttoshowmemberstheirloyaltytothevintage CarClubisappreciated.
AsIwritethisI’msittinginarepurposedshearer’squartersontheTaihapeNapier roadthatishometoKiwiQuinoaandmyjobistenminutesdriveuptheroad. ThisisallcountrythateightManawatumembersincludingmyselfwentthroughon theHighlandFlingoverANZACweekend,thisisasighttobeholdwitheightyfive vintageandveterancarsbasedinTaihapeoutthereenjoyingsomeveryinteresting backcountryroadsandfarmtracks.HometohomeIcovered480milesforthe weekend.OneofthethingsIenjoyaboutthesetypesofralliesisI’mnotthe youngestpersondriving!!!It’sgreattoseesomeoftheoldermembershavingtheir grandkidsthatareintheirearlytwentiessharingthedrivingwiththem.
OnthisnoteIhaveputmyhanduptoorganisetheHighlandFlingfor2024based outofFeilding.Ihavealreadydonesomeveryinterestingreconnaissancesofar thankstoVernJensenbeinganApitinative.
Glyn’sPostrallywasafantasticdayoutwithoneentryevendrivingupfrom Wellingtonfortheday.Itwasagoodlengthrallyfortheeraofvehiclesat approximately160milesandlunchatWanganuibranchclubroomsandacoupleof goodfindsintheirpartsshed.
ThenextbigeventfortheBranchisourannualNighttrialthiseventhasbeengoing sincebeforeIwasbornandhaschangedovertheyears,originallyitwouldstartat about9pmandsometimeswouldn’tfinishtill9am!!Thingsareabitmoresensible nowdaysandlastyear’seventwasveryenjoyableandnodoubtthisyearswillbe too.
SeeyouattheNightTrial
DerekHaycock
UseyourcomputertoseetheVCCNewslettersonline(andincolour)andtocheck outwhatactivitiesareonintheotherbranches, -goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters
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CHAIRMAN’S
HAT - DEREK HAYCOCK
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE
SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLESIS BACK! - CATHY CLEMENTS
Yes,afterabreakforawhile,afewchangesin Committees,it'stimetoreinstatethiscolumn!Soto kickoffthismonth'sscribbles,alittleaboutmyself.
Forthosethathaven'tmetmeyet,I'mtheChickthat ridesthebroomstickaroundtheClubRooms(photoin AprilTourer)!MynameisCathyClementsandI'm yournewBranchSecretary.I'mmarriedtoyourClub Captain,Glyn.Weliveonalifestylepropertyinrural Kimbolton.Wearebothpassionateaboutoldcars andmotorbikesandmotoringaroundourbeautiful country.Glyn'sbeenaVCCmembersincehewas15 yearsold,andI'veonlyjoinedtheVCCinthelast12months.Wespent7years rallyingour1982HondaCX500withaMk2SabistonSidecar(Yes,Iwasthebiton theside!)withtheVCCMotorcycleSection.Alotoffunbutunfortunatelyexitingthe Sidecarbecamemoreandmoreundignified,sotheCombohadtogo!
IwastheCoordinatorfortheManawatuBranchMX5Clubfor5years,andwe haveownedMX5sfor15years.UnfortunatelyMX5daysareoverduetousnow owninga12kgSchnauzercalledDaisie.Notthesmallestofdogstohaveonyour lapinasportscar,morelikeasackofspuds!
IspentmycareerinAdmin/Legalroles,mostlywithFonterra,asPAtoManagement andthenasIntellectualProperty/ResearchContractsAdministratorforanumberof years,whilestudyingtowardsmyLegalExecutiveQualification.I'vealsobeenthe Health&SafetyCo-ordinatorforabusinessunitofalargecorporatecompany. Workingdaysovernow,andsometimeonmyhands,I'mquitehappytobecome moreinvolvedwiththeVCC.
IlookforwardtomeetingyouallatfutureClubNights/Rallies.
Cheers
Cath
A WELCOMETOA NEW MEMBER
ManawatuVCCmembersarepleasedtowelcomeanewmember-NickEvansto ourbranchandlookforwardtoseeingNickwithhis1923ChevroletTruckata branchoutingsoon.
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CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS
ThankstoallthosewhoturnedoutforthePostEraRally.Wehad27entrieswith carsfromWellington,LevinandWanganuiaswellasourownlocals.
TheStraightLineNavigationsectionaroundHalcombecaughtafewoutandIcould seefrommyvantagepoint(thecheckpointbytheHalcombeSchool)afewofyou headinginthewrongdirection!Nevertheless,youallmadeittotheWanganuiVCC Clubroomsforourlunchstop.
MythankstotheWanganuiClubfortheuseoftheirroomsandforopeninguptheir SparesDepartment.
COMINGEVENTS
Sunday4June (King’sBirthdayWeekend)
TheWanganuiBranchhastheirAnnualRally.AlanHardacresentouttheentry formsviaemailtoyouall,sohowaboutaManawatuContingentthisyear?
YoucanstayovernightandattendtheDinnerorjustmakeadaytripifyouprefer. Remember,theyareonlyanhouraway.
Wehaven’thadaSundayJauntoverthepastfewmonthsasourCalendarEvents havebeenearlyinthemonth,so
Sunday11June,2.30pm attheCoachHousecarpark,finishingbackattheClub RoomsforaBYOdrinkanddinner?
Saturday17June
TheHorowhenuaBranchisholdingaSparesDeptWinterSaleattheirClubRooms inTirotiroRoad,Levinfrom9amto3pm. Ifanyonewantstogodownasagrouppleasegetholdofmeandwewillsorta meetingplaceandtime.
Thenightof Saturday17June isourNightTrialthisyear,andwearegoingto startlaterthannormal.
HaveyourdinnerathomethenbeattheClubRoomsfrom7.30pm.
Firstcarawayat8.00pmforaboutan11/2 hrdrive,finishingbackattheClub Roomsforsupper.
SeeYouThere?
Regards
Doyoubelievethatyouaredue(oroverdue)toreceiveaLongServiceAward? -ifso,seethenoticeonP26ofthisTourer.
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Page 10 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE KIMBOLTON SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
Page 11 SelectionofPhotographsfromtheSculptureFestival: Continued SomeoftheSculpturesondisplay attheKimboltonFestival
MONSTER VINTAGE CARAND TRACTOR SALE
- ESTATEOF D.L.BURGESSOF TE AROHA
DeirdreandIwereinvitedbyourdaughtertoattendthisauctionandtorestricther husbandfrombiddingtoohigh.TwoweekspriorthesamevendorsheldaFarm Machineryauctiononthesamepropertywhichwasattendedbyapproximately500 people.
WedrovenorthThursday4th Maythroughplentyofrainandwenttovieweverything ontheFridaymorninginmorerain,parkinginthenearbymuddypaddock.
Gumbootsandraincoatswere compulsorythatdaybutsome peopleweredressedlike townies.TheBurgess propertyisverycloseto TeArohamountainandthere wasplentyofmudtopaddle through.Thefirstshedhad carswithroomtowalkaround.
Thebigmainshedhadthe restofthecarsandtrucks packedveryclosetogether. Therewereabout300mm betweeneachvehiclefor peopletosqueezethrough.
Someofthevehiclesmayhavebeeninthatpositionfor40yearsbutatleasttheywere dry.Mostofthetyreshadaironlyinthetop.Becauseoftherainitwasdarkinside theshedanditwasdifficulttoinspectthevehicles.Somepeoplewereusingtheir phonetorchestoseeabitbetter.Thetractorswereallinanothershedandmuch easiertoview.
Saturday,SaleDay.Dueto heavyovernightrainthe auctioneershadtoamendthe onfarmparking.Buyerswere askedtoparkinTeAroha townandcatchashuttlebus totheproperty.Atthe propertycowshedalargetv screensimilartorugbygames wassetuponahighframeat thebackofthetanker turnaroundtrack.
PGGWrightsonspottersstood uphighonseveraltruckdeckstodotheirjob.
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Approximately500bidderswereonsiteandanother500wereoffsiteviaonlineor phonelinkstothisauction.Thepublichadthechoiceofsittingonwhiteplasticchairs orstandingintherainorshelterinnearbysheds.Wechosetostandjustbehindthe seatingsowecouldseethescreen.
Thefirstitemwasa1929ModelAtrucksuitableforrestoringanditsoldfor$16000. Intotaltherewereapproximately40vehiclessold.Thehighestpricewasa1966Ford Mustang-guesshowmuch.
A1948FordCoupeexcopcar wentfor$36000.We dreamedabouta1955Ford F100V8trucknicelyrestored whichwentfor$46000.No wedidnotbid.
The18tractorsweremainly Fordsons,withafewMassey Fergusonsandacoupleof FordFergusons.Thesewere soldfrom$1000upto$8000 dependingontheircondition. Wedidnotseeallthetractors soldbecausewehadanother appointment.
Oursoninlawdidnotbidbecausehispreferredvehiclewasmissingontheday. Buyersweregiven8weekstocollecttheirpurchases.Somevehicleswentasfaras Invercargillandatleastonepersonboughttwovehiclestoaddtohiscollection. CongratulationsmustgotoPGGWrightsonforconductingsuchawell-organizedsale undersuchdifficultconditions.Itrainedalmostcontinuouslyduringtheauction. TheMustangsoldfor$52000.
BrianandDeirdreMcPherson T
OURER TRIVIA
Therewerea coupleofphotographsintheMay
Tourerofdogsinatruckcabwithaninvitefora caption-butnosuggestionswereforthcoming. Apitybecauseitappearsthatthereisabitofa trendgoingonherewithdogsinthefrontseat.
Photoright: takeninthecarparkoutsideour
PartsShedonthefirstSundayinMay.
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MonsterVintageCarandTractorSale: Continued
ARIEL - (GB) 1898-1915; 1922-1925
TheEarlierDays:Theoriginalcompanywasestablishedin1870byJamesStarleyandWilliam Hillman.Theybuiltwire-spokewheelsunderthefirstBritishpatent;thisallowedthemalsoto buildalighter"pennyfarthing"bicyclewhichtheynamed'Ariel'(thespiritoftheair).Theyput thenameonthefactorywheretheymadepenny-farthingbicyclesandsewingmachines.In1885 JamesStarley'snephew,JohnKempStarley,inventedtheRoverSafetyBicycle-abicyclewith similarlysizedwheelsandchaindrivetotherearwheel,thedesignusedonbicyclestoday. ArielmergedwithWestwoodManufacturingin1896andmadeapoweredtricyclein1898witha 2.25hpdeDion.
(i)ArielMotorCoLtd,Birmingham1898-1906
(ii)ArielMotorsLtd,Birmingham1906-1915
(iii)OrdnanceWorksLtd,Coventry,Warwickshire1922-1925
TheearliestArielroadvehicleswere motorquadricyclesandtricycles. Tricycleswereproducedandmotorised quadricycleswereaddedin1901as Arielmovedintocarproduction.
By1902thefirstArielcarwasbeing offered;a10hptwinwithautomatic inletvalves.Fromabout1904until
WorldWar1,ArielMotors concentratedonlarge,solid, conventional,4-cylindermachines
basedonavarietyofContinentalmakes,mainlyMercedes.Thelatterwereknownas Ariel-Simplex.Somebigsixeswerealsobuilt.Inabout1909,afewArielswerefitted withAlfordandAlderfront-wheelbrakes.A1.3litrelightcarwasannouncedin1915, butthewarkilledit.
Afterthewar,thecompany'seffortsweredevotedprincipallytomotor-cycles,butfor 1923theytriedtocashinonthesmallcarboomwiththeArielNine.Thiswasasimple three-seaterpoweredbyanair-cooledflattwinengineofalittlelessthan1-litre capacity.Itwasnoisyandvibratedbadly,butanimprovementwasofferedin1924in theshapeofan1100cc4cylinderwatercooledengineof10horsepower.
ARIEL - (US) 1905-1907
TheArielCo,Boston,Mass.;Bridgeport,Conn.
Arielswereavailablewitheitherair-cooledorwater-cooledenginesof30hpusinga singleoverheadcamshaft.Radiatorswereovalinshape,reminiscentoftheDelaunayBelleville,givingrisetotheirslogan‘LookfortheOvalFront’.In1907themakename waschangedtoMaryland.
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Arieltricycle-circa1902
FROM:WIKIPEDIAANDTHECOMPLETEENCYCLOPEDIAOFMOTORCARS1885TOTHEPRESENT (THIRDEDITIONPUBLISHED1985)
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LANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF BEADED WHEELS SNIPPETS FROM 1986 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 158 > 163 Above:BranchNotes-left:Issue158Feb-Mch1986/right:Issue159Apr-May1986
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Aboveleft:fromLevin,theSAAB96oftheteam whoachieved3rd place–VerdonHeath &VivSpiers.
Secondfromleft:theFordZephyrof CliffBennettwhoachieved2nd place. (fullresultsandmorephotographsonthebackcover)
Right:Youmayrecognisetheman,butprobably notthecar.LaurieCockerwithhis 1964PBVauxhallVeloxbackonthe roadaftera40yearhiatus.
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FROMTHE 2023 POST ERA RALLY
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MEETINGATTHE CLUBROOMSBEFORETHE RALLY
PARKEDUPATTHE LUNCH STOP - THE WANGANUI CLUBROOMS
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE 2023 POST ERA RALLY
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PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE 2023 POST ERA RALLY LUNCH TIMEATTHE WANGANUI CLUBROOMS
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HOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE 2023 POST ERA RALLY
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BACKATTHE CLUBROOMSFORTHE EVENING MEAL
Bychancea newspaper photographerwas drivingpastalocal Ford-MercuryLincolndealershipin northernMichigan andsawthisheartstoppingscene.
Helaterheardthat atruckcranewas usedtoliftupthe new1956Lincolnso thattheramps couldbe straightened.
ADVERTISEMENTSFROMBYGONEDAYS
Whybotherwith cumbersomesun glassesortinted glasswhenyou canjustbolta massivewingto theleadingedge ofyourcar’sroof?
Notonlydidit keepthesunout ofyoureyesbutit hadtheadded benefitofgiving yourAustinA35 someextra downforce.
Page 20 ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL ……
Austin
Duringmuchofits83-yearlife,Austinwasaserialmakeroftediouslydependable familycars.Butitalsoproducedtwolandmarkdesigns,bothcalledAustinSeven. The1922originalwasanaffordablecarthatputmuchofEnglandonwheels,while its1959namesaketriggeredasmallcardesignrevolution.ThatcarwastheMini, theSevenlabellingsoondropped.
TheMiniwasalsoavailableinlargersizesasthe1100andthe1800,bothadvanced AlecIssigoniscreations.LikebothAustinSevens,the1100(andnearidentical Morris)wouldbemassivesellers.Butitwas1973’s1100replacementthatdoomed Austin.DesignedasacarforEurope,theAllegrowasneitherthatnoran acceptablereplacementfornearlythree-quartersofthetwomillionpeoplewhohad bought1100-1300s.
BythispointAustinwasembeddedwithBritishLeyland’sAustin-Morrisvolumecar division,whichthecompanywasabletorevive.Thatalmostcamewiththehighly successfulminiMetro,buttheawkwardlyformedMaestroandMontegofold-ups blewmuchoftheresultinggoodwill.Austinwitheredin1988withAustin-Rover’s relabellingtoRover,theMetro,MaestroandMontegobrieflylivingoninastrange stateofbrandlessness.
Page 21 ENGLAND’S BEST DEAD CAR COMPANIES
FROM:AUTOCAR(UK)
Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow:
AUCTION BIDDING BRIAN COUPE
COWSHED DEIRDRE FERGUSON FORD
GUMBOOTS MCPHERSON MACHINERY MASSEY
MONSTER MUDDY MUSTANG PADDOCK
PGGWRIGHTSON RAINCOATS RAINED SALE
SHUTTLE SPOTTERS TRACTOR VINTAGE
Page 22 WORD SEARCH - THEME : WORDSFROMTHE CAR & TRACTOR SALE REPORTP12
Page 23 EVENT NOTICES - OTHER VCC BRANCHES, OTHER CLUBSETC. THEWANGANUIANNUALRALLYENTRYFORMISFOURPAGESINLENGTH - IFYOUWOULDLIKEAFULLCOPYOFTHE ENTRYFORMEMAILEDTOYOU, CONTACTYOUREDITOR - EMAIL bryana@xtra.co.nz
AN EMAILRECENTLYRECEIVEDFROM DIANE QUARRIE - NATIONAL PRESIDENT HiEveryone
WehavebeennegotiatingwithPeterMartinfromTargawithregardtovariousissuesofconcern theVCChasabouttheeventgoingforward,specificallyaroundentrypricing,communicationand theleveloforganisationandsupporttoourentrants.
WehavenotbeenabletomakesatisfactoryprogressandsadlyRodandAnneCorbetthavemade thedifficultdecisiontostanddownfromthepositionofSpeedStewardandtheirinvolvementfor theevent.Onbehalfofallofus,ourverygratefulthanksgotoRodandAnnefortheiruntiring commitmenttotheeventandtheirhardworkisverymuchappreciated.
RegretfullyIhavetoadvisethattheVintageCarClubhasmadethedecisionthatitwillbeinthe bestinterestsfortheClubtowithdrawfromTargathisyear.Wemusthaveabsoluteconfidence intheorganisationandintegrityofanyeventwhichisrunundertheVintageCarClub/VCCname. WeunderstandthatTargaNZmaybeconsideringrunningatimetrialeventofsomesortin October2023,buttheVCCisunabletoconfirmthis.
Foranyonewhohasalreadyenteredorispossiblyconsideringentering,werecommendthatyou contactTargaNZdirectly,especiallyifyouwouldnowliketowithdrawandrequirearefund.
Kindregards
DianeQuarrie
NationalPresident
TheVintageCarClubofNewZealandIncorporated
TheHistoricVehicleAuthorityofNewZealand
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IFYOUWOULDLIKEADDITIONALINFORMATIONON THEDOUBLEFIFTYRALLY(INCLUDINGTHEPROGRAMME) CONTACTYOUREDITOR
- EMAIL bryana@xtra.co.nz
FOR SALE : 1936ChevroletSaloon
Thisbeautifuloldgirlisaprojectcar,sheisa1936ChevroletSaloonwithBonnieand Clydesuicidedoors.Herownerhasrecentlypassedawayandnowsheislookingfor yourattentionandlove.
ThisChevwasrestoredinthe1980’sandwas thentouredaroundNewZealandextensively. Itwaswellmaintainedtillaround2010when shebecameaprojectcarandothervintages tookprecedence.
Herengineisastraight6andhasbeen convertedto12v.TheChevhasbeenfitted withanLPGgastankhoweverthisiscurrently disconnectedandsolelyrunningonfuel.Her interiorhasbeenprofessionallyupholsteredinalovelyplushgreentomatchthe exteriorpaint.
TheChevhassparepartsthatcomewithit,theseareCrankShaft,ShortBlock,Wheel Rims,Tyresandpossiblymoreparts.
Registrationisonhold.
Theexteriorpaintisnotinthebestconditionandwillneedarespray.
Thislovelyladycanbeyoursfor$15,000ono.AsIsWhereIs.
ContactLinda0274747094orFelicity0276872718
FOR SALE : 1973MorrisPickup
Herewehaveadinkymister,heisa1973MorrisPickupinametallicblue.Hewas restoredaround2015butnotdrivenasheneedsanewmotorwethink.ThisPickupis aprojectcarandneedssomework.
Hisownerpassedawayrecently,andweknow verylimitedaboutthisMorris.However,what wedoknowistheinteriorwasprofessionally upholsteredandisinexcellentcondition,he wasalsoprofessionallypaintedhoweverhehas somechipsthatwillneedtouchup.Thereis rustinthefrontleft-handguardthatwillneed repairorreplacement,italsohasawellside cover.Theregistrationisonhold.
ThisdinkyMorrisUteisacoolprojectandwithsomecareandlovewillmakeayarning pieceforyearstocome.
Youcanownthisdinkymisterforacool$4000ono.AsIsWhereIscondition.
ContactLindaon0274747094
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OURER TRADER - BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE YOUREDITORHASOTHERPHOTOGRAPHSOFTHESE2VEHICLES - EMAIL bryana@xtra.co.nz IFYOUWOULDLIKETHEMEMAILEDTOYOU
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MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION
BRANCH EMAILS
Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch???Thereisanongoing efforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappeningsthattheymaybe interestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/releaseoftheTourer. Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewedonot haveyouremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyourdetails confidential.
Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org
MemberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingtheBccfield meaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ‘THE TOURER’
BecausetheToureristheMagazineforyourbranch-itisyourmagazine. Shouldyoucomeacrossanythingthatyouthinkcouldinterestyourfellow members-orifyouwishtocontributeanarticleonanyofyourmotoring projects(pastorpresent)-oryourrecentparticipationinrunsoreventswith otherbranches,pleasedonothesitatetosenditalongwithanyphotographs whichyoumayhave,totheeditor.
LONGSERVICEAWARDS-25/35/50/60Years
HiEveryone, IhavebeenworkingwithNationalOfficeAdministrator,LindaDuffelltoputa systeminplacefortheManawatuBranch’sLongServiceAwards.Well,Ihavehad quiteabitofworktodoatthisendIcantellyou!
ItisverysadthattheLSAshavebeenleftforsolongastherearesomanyofour MemberswhomayhavemissedoutonAwardstheyweredue.
Somovingforward,theCommitteewanttorecognizetheseAwardsandwewill haveacatchupnowasystemisinplace.Iamhavingsomedifficultyfinding somerecordssowouldappreciateitifyoucouldadvisemeifyouthinkyouare dueforanAwardormaybehavebeenoneofthosemissed.
Fingerscrossedsomeofyouwillcomeforward,otherwiseImayhavetorelyon thememoriesofsomeofourlongstandingMembers. Pleaseemailme at cathyclements5@gmail.com
Regards
Cathy BranchSecretary
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF MEMBERS’ VEHICLES TODISPLAY IN THE CLUBROOMS
WiththeBranchbeingManawatu’sforemosthistoricalmotoringauthorityitishoped thatwecancontinuetomaintainthedisplaywhichdepictsthewiderangeofcars, trucksandbikesthatmembershave.
Itdoesnotmatterwhetheryourvehicleisinoriginalcondition,restoredorunrestored. Ifyourvehicleisnotcurrentlydisplayedinthemembersroompleasesenda photographofitto-TheSecretary,P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440
Allthatisneededisaphotographinlandscapelayoutwhichhasapictureviewareaof 16cmwidex11cmhigh-meaningthattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitintothat givensizealthoughthephotographsizewillbealittlelarger(i.e.18cmx13cm(5x7 inches)).
Includeyourname,togetherwiththeyear,makeandmodelofyourvehicle.
Framingandhangingwillbetakencareofbyyourcommittee.
NAME BADGES
NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge.
EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost.
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MANAWATU BRANCH DIRECTORY - 2023 / 2024
BRANCH COMMITTEE APPOINTED POSITIONS
Chair DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
ViceChair CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz
063563383 : 0212837088
Secretary CathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com
063285979 : 0272862927
Treasurer KenFoot(Annette) kafoot@outlook.com
0272107532 : 0212427882
ClubCaptainGlynClements(Cathy) cbz1@xtra.co.nz
063285979 : 0274321356
ViceClub Captain EstherWilliams e williams@xtra.co.nz
0272437275
Committee Member RobEason r.eason@xtra.co.nz
063554204
Committee Member AnnetteFoot(Ken) kafoot@outlook.com
0272107532
Committee Member TomGilchrist tomsdgilchrist@gmail.com
0274403346
Committee Member JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
Custodian& Librarian
GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
063548298
Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
Editor (Tourer)
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
063584014
IDCard Advisor JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
IDCard Advisor
DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
IdleTorque (BeadedWheels) Scribe
PartsShed
BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz
063584014
GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com
063548298
Privacy Officer
DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz
063561056
Swapmeet Coordinator
JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz
063234170
Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator
TrevorHardy(Sandra) ts.hardy@xtra.co.nz
063234040
Welfare CommitteeMembers
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Above–AlanHardacrereceivingthe1st placetrophyAbove–AlanandSuzanne’s1973FordFalcon
1st and3rd placewinners: L>R:SuzanneHardacre AlanHardacre