VCC MANAWATU TOURER JUNE 2023

THE TOURER

ANAWATU BRANCH

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BRANCH INFORMATION

BRANCH DETAILS

CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth

POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440

EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz

COMMITTEE MEETING

SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.

CLUB NIGHT

ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary)

-meetfrom7.15pmat‘TheGrove’.Meetingsstartat7.30pm.

LIBRARY

Openbyarrangement

-contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

NOGGIN & NATTER

FirstTuesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary)at7.00pm atMurray’sIrishBar-Feilding.

PARTS SHED

Openfrom2pmonthefirstSundayofeachmonthorbyarrangement.

-contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

BOOKINGSFOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE

CanbemadethroughCreativeCatering,AwapuniRacecourse. Phone(06)3542780 or Email: info@creativecatering.co.nz

MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: GaryMillar

COVER PHOTOGRAPHS:

FrontCover: Clubcarsparticipatinginvariousactivitiesovertheyears.

BackCover: MeetingupatthestartoftheJuneSundayRun.

Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication.

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine.

TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

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Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE - VOLUME 1847 PAGE 4 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEventsandActivities 7 Chairman’sChat-DerekHaycock 8 Secretary’sScribbles-CathyClements 10 ClubCaptain’sCorner-GlynClements 11 AwelcometoaNewMember 12 PhotographsfromtheMayclubnight 13 Itwasagoodday-until… 14 DescriptionofCommonTools 16 TheCase(US): 1910-1927 17 PhotographsfromtheJunenightrun 18 PhotographsfromtheJuneclubnight 19 UltraRareClassicCarupforAuction 20 AutomotiveInformation 22 TheTourerGrapevine 22 TourerTrivia 23 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-1987 24 WordSearch 25 England’sBestDeadCarCompanies 25 TourerTrader 25 RecentRongoteaCarShow 26 Condolences-RonPersson 26 ManawatuBranchNoticesandInformation 31 BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2023/2024 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH JULY 2023 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories, restorations,technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to: TheEditor-81ApolloParade,PalmerstonNorth4414 Email:bryana@xtra.co.nz-orphone:(06)3584014

PhotographsinthisissueoftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyCathyClements,

LaurieCocker,DerekHaycock,StanGarmonsway,LynJamesandBryanAbraham.

MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES

JULY 2023

2nd SunPartsShed-openbetween2.00pmand5.00pm

2nd SunSundayJaunt-seedetailsonpages6and11ofthisTourer

4th TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding

12th WedWorkingBee-seedetailsonpage6ofthisTourer

19th WedClubNight-7.30pmattheClubrooms.

23rd SunStraightLineNavigationtuition-seedetailsonpages6and11ofthisTourer

AUGUST 2023

6th SunSundayJaunt

20th Sun * VCCDaffodilDay-seepromotionposteronpage5ofthisTourer

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

MAY 2024

19th Sun * PostEraRally

* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent

Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

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Page 5 ManawatuBranchUpcomingEvents: Continued FurtherdetailswillbeincludedintheAugustTourer

2ND JULY 2023 - 2.30 PM

MeetattheCoachHouseMuseumcarpark(Fldg)at2.30pmforaninformal andnon-competitivedrivefinishingattheclubroomsforalateafternoon tea,andifyouwish,stayingonforaBYOdinneranddrink.

9.30 AM > 12 NOON

Iftheweatherisfinetheemphasiswillbeongiving thegroundsandgardensageneraltidyup. Pleasebringsomegardeningtoolsalong.

Avolunteerisalsosoughttorunthevacuumcleaneroverthe Members’Roomfloor-pleasecontactCliffifyoucanhelp.

Otherwise,ifwetwewillbeworkinginsideonrecoveringthe chairs.Pleasebringastaplegun,staplesandscrewdriversso thatwecanprogresswithchaircovering.

Andofcourse,asusual,therewillbethemorningteabreak whichallowstimeforsomeconvivialsocialising.

TheBranchislookingforavolunteer(orvolunteerswhocouldshare theworkload)tocomealongtothemonthlyWorkingBeesatthe Clubroomsanddoindoorjobswhichwouldmaintaintidinessand cleanlinessintheMembers’Room.

Thiswouldinvolvetaskslikevacuuming,dusting,cleaningthetoilets/ basins,andgettinganyrubbishreadytoberemovedetc.

Ifyouarepreparedtoputacoupleofhoursasideeverymonthtohelp pleasecontactCliffBennetttodiscuss.063563383 : 0212837088

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NEXT CLUB NIGHT - 19TH JULY 2023 7.30 PM STRAIGHT LINE TUITION AFTERNOON - 23RD JULY 2023 MeetattheClubroomsbefore2.00pm. SeetheClubCaptain’sCorneronpage11ofthisTourer.

CHAIRMAN’S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK

Helloeveryone, OneoftheinterestingthingsaboutbeingChairmanisthat youdon’tknowwhatthenextphonecallisgoingtobe about!Thiswasthecaseafewweeksago.Iwasoutat Dadsmidafternoonandthecallwasfromaladyfrom WaitunaWestSchool.TheywerehavingaGreatGadsby eveningthatnightattheschoolandwerewantingavintage cartoparkoutfront!!Icouldn’tmakeitbutAlistairHowardfromFeilding thankfullywasabletoflytheVCCflagwithhis28Essex.

Glyn’sSundayrunwaswellattendedwithfifteencarstakingagentledrivefrom FeildingtoValleyRoadthroughtoAshhurstandbacktotheClubroomsforacuppa andsomestayedonforBYOdinner.

ThemonthlyWorkingBeealsohadagreatturnoutwiththirteenhelpinghands makinglightworkofkeepingtheclubroomsingreatshape,whilethiswas happeningVernJensenandLenHaycock(Dad)playedinthedirtwithVern’sdigger toseeifthedrainsinthefieldwereblocked,fortunatelytheyweren’tbutthat doesn’tsolvethewinterswampproblem!Sotofinishofftheydugoutthethree treestumpsalongtheeasterndriveway.

TheAnnualNighttrialwasanadventure!!!Wellthat’snotquitewhatmywifewas thinkingasIinformedherthathersidecurtainwasathomeintheshedsothe picnicblanketwasgoingtodothejobofkeepingthetorrentialrainandwindoffher meanwhilethekidswerewrappedupnicelyinthebackseat!Nextyearitwillbe the50thrunningofthiseventsobeprepareforaepicevent!!Itstillfrustratesme thatourownmembersgetoutnumberedbyoutoftownentriesthatdriveforan houratleasttoattend.

ThenextbigeventforthebranchistheDaffodildayrunthatAnnetteFootis organising,thisisgoingtobeagoodeventfortheclubsprofileasAnnettehas sortedforustotakeoverManchesterSquareintheheartofFeilding.

SafeMotoring!

DerekHaycock

THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE

UseyourcomputertoseetheVCCNewslettersonline(andincolour)andtocheck outwhatactivitiesareonintheotherbranches, -goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto

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BranchNewsletters

SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS

HelloEveryone, Hopeyouhaveallhadagreatmonth!Winterisnowuponus (wellitcertainlyisatKimbolton!).Thefireseemstobegoing 24/7withthesecolddays.Ithascertainlybeenabusymonth forGlynandmyself.WehadatriptoTaurangatomeetour newidenticaltwingranddaughterswhichwaslovely,Nana Cathisnowincuddleoverloaduntilnexttime!Wedidhavea detour“EnRoute”forGlyntocollecthisretirementpresent tohimself-a1971restoredMGBGT.Iask,“howmanyvehiclesdoesoneman need?”butitalwaysseemstofallondeafears!Apparently,it’sasmanyascanfitin thesheds!“Toattractmyhusband,Inowwearaperfumecalled‘NewCarInterior.’” ManythankstothosememberswhocontactedmeabouttheLongServiceAwards. Yourassistancewasgreatlyappreciated,andInowhaveup-to-datelistsinplace.

OverthenextweekorsoIwillbemakingcontactwithmembersviaemailonhowwe willbeprogressingwith25/35YearAwardsthathavebeenmissed.Ifyouhave changedemailaddressesrecentlypleasecontactmewithyournewdetails.Thelatest emailaddresslistIhaveforourmemberswassenttomefromtheNationalOfficethis week.

Onanothernote...Intheinterestsoftransparency,MinutesfromallCommittee meetingsareavailabletoMembersforyourperusal.ThefolderislocatedattheClub Roomsinthereadingarea.Pleasedonotremovecopiesfromthefolder.Ifyouwish tohaveacopypleaseletmeknowandIcanemailapdfversiontoyou.

DoyouknowwhotheCommitteemembersare?

Eachmonth,Secretary’sScribbleswillintroducecurrentCommitteememberstoyou. WewillalsohaveaposterontheNoticeboardintheClubRoomswithCommittee details,intheeventthatyouneedtomakecontact.

ThismonthwehaveKENFOOTwhoisourTreasurerandANNETTEFOOTwhois oneofourCommitteemembers.

Hello,

MynameisKenFootandIamyournewTreasurer.

IammarriedtoAnnettewhoisalsoonthecommittee.Between uswehave4children,4grandchildrenand1greatgrandchild.We havebeenlivinginFeildingforjustover2yearsafterhavinglived inAucklandfor19years.

WejoinedtheAucklandVCCabout16yearsago.13yearsagowe broughtouronlyclubeligiblecar,a1958Humber80,whichwestill useonclubruns.IamnowretiredbutpriortothatIworkedfor 47yearsforwhateventuallybecameDownerNZ.Istartedasa DraughtsmanfortheMinistryofWorksinPalmerstonNorthbutspentmostofmy workinglifesupportingaccountingsystems.

Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatfutureclubevents.

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Hiall, I'mAnnetteFootandI'monyourCommitteefortheManawatu VCCBranch.

I'vebeeninvolvedwiththeVCCforthelast16yrs.Itall happenedwhenKenandIwenttospendaLabourWeekend withhisparents,(JohnandShirleyFoot).Wewentwiththem totheAucklandHunuaRally.Yes,wewerehooked!We movedfromFeildingtoAuckland21yearsagoforKen'swork. After19yrsandaCovidLockdownitwastimetomoveoutof AucklandandbacktoFeilding.KenandIhavejustcelebrated our26thWeddingAnniversary,wehave4children,4grandchildrenandjusthaveour 1stgreatgranddaughter.

Ilookforwardtoseeingyouallatfutureevents.

ManythankstothosethatturnedoutforthemonthlyClubRoomsWorkingBee. Anumberoftaskswereachieved!Specialthanksto“DrRoger”forvacuumingthe ClubRoomsandcleaningbothfemaleandmaletoiletswith“surgicalprecision!”

LUCAS WIRINGJOKES

 TheLucasMotto:“Gethomebeforedark”.

 Thethree-positionLucasswitch-DIM,FLICKERandOFF.

 Theotherthreeswitchsettings-SMOKE,SMOLDERandIGNITE.

 Lucasdip-switchpositions.LOWandBLOW.

 IfLucasmadeguns,warswouldneverstarteither.

 ItisnottruethatLucas,in1947,triedtogetParliamenttorepealOhm’sLaw. Theywithdrewtheireffortswhentheymettoomuchresistance.

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ItmaywellbeWinter,butthereisstillplentyonforyour motoringpleasure!

King’sBirthdayWeekendsawCathandI,alongwithKenand AnnetteFoot,asthetwoManawatuentriesintheWanganui BranchAnnualRally.51carsonthedaywithplentyofgreat motoringandDinner/PrizegivingattheRacecourseonthe Sundaynight.Anothergreatweekend.ThankyouWanganui Branch!Weenteredmyretirementpresenttomyself,a1971 MGBGT,recentlypurchasedfromOhope.

WehadaSundayJaunt on11thJune(onlyour secondonethisyear).

CathandIgottothe Coachhouseat2.20pm andtherewerealready8 carswaiting.Weended upwith16startersforan hourorsorunout throughColyton,Valley RoadandAshhurstand ontotheClubRooms.

Somesatonthedeckfor afternoontea,gettingthe lastbitofwarmthfrom thesunbeforeretreatinginsideandtheheatpump.Afewstayedonfordinner anddrinksuntilabout8.30pm.Agoodafternoonandagreatturnout!

ThefollowingSaturday(17th)wasourNightTrial.Whatamiserable,wetnightit was.Titled“NightLights”itwassetsothatthelightsofthewindturbinescouldbe seen,“YeahRight!”Thankstothosethatturnedoutonsuchamiserablenight(I havetoadmititwashardtoleaveourlovelyfireathome).

Wehad14entries,4fromCHBBranchand2fromHorowhenua.TheRunwasover thePahiatuaTrack,aroundthroughBallance,overtheSaddleRoadandbacktothe ClubRoomsviaHiwinui,atanaveragespeedof32.5MPH.

Itshouldhavetaken1hour29minsand32seconds. Theoutoftownerstooklinehonoursasfollows:

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CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS

1stJOHN&SHIRLEYFOOT(CHB) (1hr,28m,20s) 2ndLAURIE&GLORIAMALCOLMSON(CHB) (1hr,31m,25s) 3rdVERDONHEATH&VIVSPIERS(HOROWHENUA) (1hr,31m,30s)

UPCOMINGEVENTS

Sunday2ndJuly-SundayJaunt

MeetattheCoachHousecarpark2.30pmfora3.00pmstart.

Sunday9thJuly

Horowhenua“NightOwl”Run(nowindaylight)startsattheirClubRooms,Sunday morning(10.00am)thenbacktotheirClubRoomsforacateredlunch. Numbersrequiredsopleasegetholdofmeifyouwouldliketogo.

Sunday23rdJuly (2.00PMSTART,CLUBROOMS)

WearegoingtohaveabitofStraight-LinetuitionattheClubRoomsbeforetheRun andthenputintopracticewhatwehavelearnt.

Nothingtoodifficult,butsomegeneralbasicsforthosethathavenotdonemuchor anyStraight-Linebefore.

Bringsomethingfortealater?Andabottle-Youmayneedit!!

Regards

ManawatuVCCmembersarepleasedtowelcomeanewmember-BrianCuetoour branchandlookforwardtoseeingBrianwithhis1975Mk3FordCortina2000Eata branchoutingsoon.

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DO YOU KNOW OF A GOOD DESTINATION FOR A RUN OR A RALLY ? THE BRANCHISLOOKINGFOR MEMBERSTO ORGANISE RUNS / OUTINGS / RALLIES. DIFFERENT ORGANISERS CAN ADD VARIETY TO OUR BRANCH OUTINGS. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER TO ORGANISEA RUN, AN OUTING ORA RALLY. THE COMMITTEE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR ACTIVITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE A BRANCH OUTING CONTACT EITHER THE CLUB CAPTAINORTHE VICE CLUB CAPTAIN. A WELCOMETOA NEW MEMBER

Page 12 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE MAY CLUB NIGHT

AllanHardacretalkingtomembersaboutthe1923DodgeTourerwhichhebroughtalongtoMayclubnight.

ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL ……

Source:AntiqueCarWrecks-fromOldCarsWeekly’s“WreckoftheWeek”photoalbum.

Diskwheelswereoptionalon the1926-27Pontiacs.

Noticethetubefromtherear tyrehangingoutofthe wheelrim.

ThisLandauSedanbody stylewasintroducedinthe fallof1926,sothecarwas aboutfiveyearsoldwhenit crashed.

Thedriverofthis1948Mercuryconvertibleescapedtheaccident,whichwreckedhisrag-top,withminor injuries.Thecarcrossedoverthecentreline,hitasemi-truck,becameairborne,rolledtwiceintheair andslammedintoastatepatrolcar!

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DESCRIPTIONOF COMMON T

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DRILLPRESS:

Atalluprightmachineforsuddenlysnatchingflatmetalbarstockoutofyourhands sothatitsmacksyouinthechestandflingsyourcoffeeacrosstheroom,denting thefreshlypaintedprojectwhichyouhadcarefullysetinthecornerwherenothing couldgettoit.

WIREWHEEL:

Cleanspaintoffboltsandthenthrowsthemsomewhereundertheworkbenchwith thespeedoflight.Alsoremovesfingerprintsandhard-earnedcallusesfromfingers inaboutthetimeittakesyoutosay,“OHSH*T!”

PLIERS:

Usedtoroundoffboltheads.Sometimesusedinthecreationofblood-blisters.

BELTSANDER:

Anelectricsandingtoolcommonlyusedtoconvertminortouch-upjobsintomajor refinishingjobs.

HACKSAW:

OneofthefamilyofcuttingtoolsbuiltontheOuijaboardprinciple.Ittransforms humanenergyintoacrooked,unpredictablemotion,andthemoreyoutryto influenceitscourse,themoredismalyourfuturebecomes.

VICE-GRIPS:

Generallyusedafterplierstocompletelyroundoffboltheads.Ifnothingelseis available,theycanalsobeusedtotransferintenseweldingheattothepalmofyour hand.

OXYACETYLENETORCH:

Usedalmostentirelyforlightingvariousflammableobjectsinyourshoponfire.Also handyforignitingthegreaseinsideawheelhuboutofwhichyouwanttoremovea bearingrace.

TABLESAW:

Alargestationarypowertoolcommonlyusedtolaunchwoodprojectilesfortesting wallintegrity.

HYDRAULICFLOORJACK:

Usedforloweringanautomobiletothegroundafteryouhaveinstalledyournew brakeshoes,trappingthejackhandlefirmlyunderthebumper.

BANDSAW:

Alargestationarypowersawprimarilyusedbymostshopstocutgoodaluminium sheetintosmallerpiecesthatmoreeasilyfitintothetrashcanafteryoucutonthe insideofthelineinsteadoftheoutsideedge.

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SKILLSAW:

Aportablecuttingtoolusedtomakestudstooshort.

TWO-TONENGINEHOIST:

Atoolfortestingthemaximumtensilestrengthandmodulusofelasticityofanything youforgottodisconnect.

PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER:

Normallyusedtostabthevacuumsealsunderlidsorforopeningold-stylepaperand-tinoilcansandsplashingoilonyourshirt;butcanalsobeused,asthename implies,tostripoutPhillipsscrew-heads.

STRAIGHTSCREWDRIVER:

Atoolforopeningpaintcans.Sometimesusedtoconvertcommonslottedscrews intonon-removablescrewsandbutcheringyourpalms.

PRYBAR:

Atoolusedtocrumplethemetalsurroundingthatclipbracketyouneededto removeinordertoreplacea50centpart.

HOSECUTTER:

Atoolusedtomakehosestooshort.

HAMMER:

Originallyemployedasaweaponofwar,thehammernowadaysisusedasakindof diviningrodtolocatethemostexpensivepartsadjacenttheobjectwearetryingto hit.

UTILITYKNIFE:

Usedtoopenandslicethroughthecontentsofcardboardcartonsdeliveredtoyour frontdoor;worksparticularlywelloncontentssuchasseats,vinylrecords,liquidsin plasticbottles,collectormagazines,refundcheques,andrubberorplasticparts. Especiallyusefulforslicingworkclothes,butonlywhileinuse.

SONOFABITCHTOOL:

Anyhandytoolthatyougrabandthrowacrosstheshopwhileyelling“sonofa bitch”atthetopofyourlungs.Itisalso,mostoften,thenexttoolthatyouwill need.

- articlecontributedbyLaurieCocker

MORE LUCAS WIRINGJOKES

 DidyouheartheoneabouttheguythatpeekedintoaLandRoverandaskedtheowner “Howcanyoutelloneswitchfromanotheratnight,sincetheyalllookthesame?”.He replied,itdoesn’tmatterwhichoneyouuse,nothinghappens!.

 Backinthe70’sLucasdecidedtodiversifyitsproductlineandbeganmanufacturingvacuum cleaners.Itwastheonlyproducttheyofferedwhichdidn’tsuck.

 Theoriginalanti-theftdevices-LucasElectricproducts.

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TheJ.I.CaseThreshingMachineCo,Racine,Wisc.

TheCaseCorporationwasamanufacturerofagriculturalmachineryand constructionequipment.Founded,in1842,byJeromeIncreaseCaseasthe J.I.CaseThreshingMachineCompany,itoperatedunderthatnameformostofa century.Foranother66yearsitwastheJ.I.CaseCompany,andwasoftencalled simplyCase.

TheCasewasaconventionalcarmadebyoneofAmerica'sbest-knownmakersof threshingmachines,steamtractionenginesandagriculturaltractors.Theircars weremainlysoldthroughthefarmequipmentdealers.

Atfirst4-cylindercarsonlywere made,the1914rangeconsisting ofa‘25’,a‘35’anda‘40’,buta Continentalenginedsixwas offeredfor1918.Thiswas availableinthreebodystyles,a touring,asedan,andasport whichwasaclose-coupledopen four-seater.Theenginewas ratedat29.4horsepower(3.9 litres),andthiswasgradually increasedto31.5horsepower(5.3 litres)by1923.

Thesesixcylinderengineswereallby Continental,andusuallyonlyonesizewas offeredeachyear,althoughinsomeyears (suchas1923)anoverlapbetween modelsmadetwosizesavailable. From1924asmallersixof4litreswas made,butindecreasingquantities,andin 1927carproductionceased. Thecompanyisstillactiveandwellknown inthefieldofagriculturaltractorsand otherfarmequipment.These,likethe cars,carrytheeagleemblemmodelledon ‘OldAbe’,thefamousmascotofthe8th WisconsinRegimentfrom1861to1881.

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THE CASE (US) - 1910-1927

1914Case30hpTourer Above:aCase1920-27passengertouringcar. FROM:THECOMPLETEENCYCLOPEDIAOFMOTORCARS1885TOTHEPRESENT (THIRDE

DITIONPUBLISHED1985)

Page 17 PHOTOGRAPHS - FROMTHE JUNE NIGHT RUN

HOTOGRAPHS

TwomotorcyclesbroughtalongtotheJuneclubnightbyAlanHardacreformemberstoadmireandappreciate. TheMatchless500isAlan’sown(beingtriedoutforsizebySteveBright),andkeepingitcompanyinthe members’roomisaHonda500whichAlanhasrestoredforathirdparty.

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P - FROMTHE JUNE CLUB NIGHT

ULTRA RARE CLASSIC CARUPFOR AUCTION

Arare70-year-olddeluxe'shootingbrake'car emergedforsaleearlierthisyearintheUKwith anestimatedvalueof£40,000.

The1953AllardP2Safariwassuchashort-lived car-only13weremade,andonlyfourorfive arethoughttostillexisttoday.

Theelongatedestatecaraccommodatessix peopleandhasspacefor45cubicfeetof luggage.Itwasahand-builtluxuryvehicledesignedforcarryingshootingparties,their riflesandanygame.

Thisparticularmodelunderwentanexhaustiverestorationinthe1980s.

Allardwasashort-livedcarmanufacturerfoundedin1945.Itbecameinsolventand ceasedtradingin1958,havingbuiltonly1,900vehicles.Post-SecondWorldWar,steel wasinshortsupply,buttherewasplentyofaluminiumsheetingfromdismantled aircraft.Out-of-workcarpenterswerenownolongerneededtobuildbombers,socar manufacturerswentbacktoconstructingtimber-framedrearsectionswithaluminium panels.

By1952,whentheP2Safariwascreated,Britainwasn'tsocash-strapped,anditshows inthecabinwithpolishedwoodfaciasanddoor caps,fullhideinteriorsandacresofspace. ItwasavailablewithachoiceofFord,Cadillacor ChryslerV8engines.

Thisparticular5.4-litreCadillac-poweredSafari wasdeliverednewinJanuary1953,butthefirst ownersoldthecarsixmonthslater.

The1953AllardP2Safarihadseverallong-term ownersbeforeitsrestorationinthe1980s.

Ithasformedpartofalargecollectionand,beingingenerallygoodcondition,has beenusedontheroad.

However,itwouldrequiresomefurtherworktoreturnittotheroadagain.

AspokesmanforSilverstoneAuctionssaid:"Thisrare,stylishandextremelyuseable classicwillallowyoutoarriveinstyle,whetherthatbetothelocalgardenfeteorthe GoodwoodRevival”.

Withinternalheating,astandardfixture,adjustablesteering,door-operatedinterior lightsandanautomaticreversinglight,theAllardwasaheadofitstimeinmanyways. Allofthismakesitquiteanimportantcarhistorically,representingamomentwhenthe blackcloudsofthewaryearswereblowingaway,thesunhadcomeout,andBritain waswakingup.

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FromtheSunNewspaper-March2023

Page 20 AUTOMOTIVE INFO - CONTRIBUTEDBY ROBERT HEATH

Thearticleisfromthe1954editionofMotorServicesNEWAutomotiveEncyclopediawhichwaspickedup attherecentRedCrossbooksale.

Theinformationisrelevantinpreventingwearinanyvintagetomodernengineincludinglawnmowers.

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THE TOURER GRAPEVINE

ThegrapevinehasitthatbranchmemberDr.KarlGilchrist unfortunatelybrokethedriver’sseatofhisrecentlyacquired SunbeamTiger.

Althoughtotallyunsubstantiated,rumourhasitthatthecause ofthisunfortunateincidentcouldhavesomethingtodowith theconsumptionoftoomanypiesorsimilardelicacies.

TOURER TRIVIA

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GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF BEADED WHEELS

SNIPPETS FROM 1987 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 164 > 169

Whatourbranchanditsmemberswereuptoin 1987wastalkedaboutinthe‘IdleTorque’columns: -(left)fromIssue167Aug-Sep1987and -(right)fromIssue168Oct-Nov1987

MORE LUCAS WIRINGJOKES

 AlexanderGrahamBellinventedtheTelephone. ThomasEdisoninventedtheLightBulb. JosephLucasinventedtheShortCircuit.

 Lucas-inventoroftheself-dimmingheadlight.

 LucasisanacronymforLooseUnsolderedConnectionsandSplices

 Lucas-Inventorofthefirstintermittentwiper.

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WORD SEARCH - STREETS & ROADSIN & AROUND HALCOMBE

Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow:

BARTON CASSAN CLIFFORD CLIVE

FERGUSSON GILBERT GODLEY HALCOMBE

HASTINGS INGHAM JAMES KIMBER

KING KNORP LEVIN MANGAONE

MONTEITH PEARCE SHERWILL STANWAY

STEWART TOKORANGI VOSS WILLOUGHBY

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Austin-Healey

AjointventurebetweenDonaldHealyandAustinsawthebeautifulAustin-Healey 100andthelaterfrogeyeSpritesuccessfullybuiltandsoldbyBMC.Butthefrogeye becameanMGMidgetandthebigHealeywaseventuallyoutlawedbyUS legislation,themarquewastefullyretiredin1971.

BMWconsideredarevivalinthelate1990susingaZ3base,butthecompany’sexit fromRoverendedthatintriguingproject.

TOURER TRADER - BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE

WANTED : Model‘A’FordGearCluster

Model‘A’FordGearClusteringoodcondition. Noreprogearsplease.

Contact:LesPearson-0272245045or lespearson@xtra.co.nz (mem.NelsonBranchVCC)

RECENT RONGOTEA CAR SHOW

 AsaresultoftheRongoteaCarShow,aswellasmakingdonationstoother organisationsfromthegatetakings,theorganiserswereabletomakea$5000.00 donationtoHospice.

Abigthankyoutothosememberswhowereablecomealonganddisplaytheircar thatday.

Page 25 ENGLAND’S BEST DEAD CAR COMPANIES

Above:Austin-Healy3000 FROM:AUTOCAR(UK)

CONDOLENCES

RONPERSSON

TheManawatuBranchextendsitssinceresympathiestoJosieandfamily. Ron,dearlylovedhusbandofJosie,passedawayonSaturday10th June2023. HewasanactivememberoftheVCCforover50years.DuringthisperiodRon spentanumberofyearsasabranchcommitteememberandwasalsoclub secretaryforafewyears.

AlongwithJosie,Ronparticipatedinmanyclubactivitiesandovertheyearshe ownedawidevarietyofvintagevehicles.

MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ‘THE TOURER’

BecausetheToureristheMagazineforyourbranch-itisyourmagazine.

Shouldyoucomeacrossanythingthatyouthinkcouldinterestyourfellow members-orifyouwishtocontributeanarticleonanyofyourmotoring projects(pastorpresent)-oryourrecentparticipationinrunsoreventswith otherbranches,pleasedonothesitatetosenditalongwithanyphotographs whichyoumayhave,totheeditor.

NAME BADGES

NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge.

EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost.

BRANCH EMAILS

Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch???Thereisanongoing efforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappeningsthattheymaybe interestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/releaseoftheTourer. Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewedonot haveyouremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyourdetails confidential.

Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org

MemberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingtheBccfield meaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.

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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.

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