VCC MANAWATU TOURER MAY 2024

BRANCH DETAILS

BRANCH INFORMATION

CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440 EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz

COMMITTEE MEETING

SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.

CLUB NIGHT

ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptforJanuarywhennomeetingisheld) -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

FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH:

Anumberofcarsfromourclubandfromothercarclubswerelinedup creatinganimpressivedisplayattheOrouaCountryFairinKimbolton.

PHOTOGRAPHSINTHIS ISSUE oftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyAnnetteFoot, CathyClements,LynJames,LaurieCockerandBryanAbraham.

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

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine.

TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

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ManawatuBranchUpcomingEventsandActivities

7 NeighbouringBranchUpcomingEvents

8 Chairman’sChat-DerekHaycock

9 Secretary’sScribbles-CathyClements

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ClubCaptain’sCorner-GlynClements

AwelcometoNewMembers

Photograph-ClubroomsRearCarparkExtension

LongServiceAwardPresentation-BruceMurdoch

Itwasagoodday -until…

PhotographsfromtheAprilSundayJaunt

Least-powerfulClassicCars

Youmighthavedrivenoneonce-1962Wolseley16/60or6/110

MaungaMoanaRallyReport

PhotographsfromAprilClubNight

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PhotographsfromtheOrouaCountryFair

GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-1995

England’sBestDeadCarCompanies-Riley

TechnicalStuff-LucasVoltageRegulatorsRB310;RB106/2&RB340

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BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2023/2024

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TOURER - 20TH MAY 2024

 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories, restorations,technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to:

 TheEditor-81ApolloParade,PalmerstonNorth4414

Email:bryana@xtra.co.nz-orphone:(06)3584014

MANAWATU BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS / ACTIVITIES

MAY 2024

Sun THEPARTSSHEDWILLNOTBEOPENINGONTHEFIRSTSUNDAYOFMAY

5th

7th

8th

15th

SunSundayJaunt-seedetailsonpage7ofthisTourer

TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding -seedetailsonpage7ofthisTourer

WedWorkingBee-seedetailsonpage6ofthisTourer

WedAGM-7.30pmattheClubrooms-seeagendaonpage5ofthisTourer

26th Sun * PostEraRally-entryformonpage36ofthisTourer

JUNE 2024

Sun THEREWILLBENOSUNDAYJAUNTINJUNE duetothelongweekend

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4th

19th

SunPartsShedwillbeopenbetween2pmand5pm

TueNoggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding

WedClubNight-7.30pmattheClubrooms

22nd Sat * NightTrial

JULY 2024 Event(s)/activitiestba

AUGUST 2024

25th Sun * VCC/NationalCancerDay

SEPTEMBER 2024

28th Sat * ManawatuBranchVintageRally

OCTOBER 2024

5th Sat * SwapMeet

12/13th * MotorcycleRally

26/27/28th CombinedBranchesCampOut

NOVEMBER 2024

23/24th Overnighter

DECEMBER 2024

1st SunManawatuBranchChristmasParty&ServiceAwards

* DenotesaNationalCalendarEvent

Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

7.30PM - WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY 2024

TheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheManawatuBranchofthe VintageCarClubofNZ(Inc),willbeheldon

Wednesday15thMay2024,AttheBranchClubRooms, “TheGrove”684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth Commencingat7.30pm

AGENDA

NoticeofMeeting

Welcome

Apologies/RemembranceofMembers

MinutesoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingheldattheClubRooms,19April2023(alreadycirculated)

MattersArising

Chairman’sReport

MattersarisingfromtheChairman’sReport

FinancialReport

MattersarisingfromtheFinancialReport

BranchLevy2024/2025

ElectionofOfficers

CHAIRPERSON VICECHAIRPERSON

CLUBCAPTAIN VICECLUBCAPTAIN

SECRETARYTREASURER

COMMITTEE-4MEMBERSREQUIRED

AppointmentstoAncillaryPositions

CUSTODIAN&LIBRARIAN

DELEGATE

EDITOR(TOURER)

IDCARDADVISOR(X2POSITIONS)

IDLETORQUE(BEADEDWHEELS)SCRIBE

PARTSSHEDMANAGER

PRIVACYOFFICER

SWAPMEETCOORDINATOR

ASSISTANTSWAPMEETCOORDINATOR

GENERALBUSINESS

(ShouldyouhaveanyitemsthatyouwishtoaddtotheAgenda,pleaseadviseeitherthe ChairmanortheBranchSecretary)

CATHYCLEMENTS

Secretary,ManawatuBranch,VCCNZ

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EEATTHE CLUBROOMS - SECOND WEDNESDAYOFTHEMONTH

8TH MAY 2024 - 9.30 AM > 12 NOON

NOTETHECHANGEBACKTOTHESECONDWEDNESDAYOFTHEMONTH.

THISWILLBEAPERMANENTCHANGE.

Iftheweatherpermitsthereisstillsometreetrimmingto befinishedoff.Ifyoucan,pleasebringalongsawsand chainsaws,andofcourse,trailersforfreefirewood.

Ifyouareunabletohelpwiththetrees,thereisongoing tidyingupandgardeningneedingattention.

AvolunteerisalsowantedtorunthevacuumcleanerovertheMembers’Roomfloor -pleasecontactCliffifyoucanhelp.

Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorsonrecoveringthechairs.Please bringastaplegun,staples&screwdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask.

Andnaturally,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhichallows timeforsomeconvivialsocialising.

AlthoughStuartLindhasofferedtotakeoversomeofRob’sworkhewouldlike assistancefromacoupleofhelperswhocouldputinahalfdayeachmonthata timewhichisconvenienttothem.

Thiswouldbetoassistwithcarryingoutrepairsasrequired. Itwouldbeidealforanymemberwhohasgeneralhandymanskills,andifyouhave buildingor plumbing skills thenthiswouldbe abonus.

Pleasehaveathinkaboutitandifyoucanhelpinanywayatall pleasetalktoClifforStuart.

Cliffcanbecontactedon: phone0212837088or cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz

SUNDAY JAUNT (AN AFTERNOON RUNTOTHE CLUBROOMS)

5TH MAY 2024 - 2.30 PM

MeetattheCoachHouseMuseumcarparkinFeildingat 2.30pmforaninformalandnon-competitivedriveforan hourorso,finishingatourclubroomsforalateafternoon tea,andifyouwish,stayingonforaBYOdinneranddrink.

NextNoggin&Natter

MurraysIrishBar

78/80FergussonStreet,Feilding 7pm-Tuesday7th ofMay2024

NEIGHBOURING BRANCH UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 2024

1st-3rd

Wanganui -King’sBirthdayWeekend(AnnualRally)

15th Sat Horowhenua -SparesAnnualSale(9.00am) plus Memorabillia/CollectablesandShinyPartsAuctionfrom1.00pm

SEPTEMBER 2024

7th Sat CentralHawkesBay -VintageRally

20/21/22 WellingtonBranch - “ManawatuMeander”-basedinDannevirke (contactGlynforinformationat cbz1@xtra.co.nz )

CHAIRMAN’S CHAT - DEREK HAYCOCK

Hello everyone, Howtimeflies.Thiswillbethelastoneoftheseinmy currentroleasChairman. TheConstitutionforourbranch statesthatIcanonlydothreeyearsconsecutively. Forthe secondyearinarowwehavealltheCommitteepositionsfull wellbeforetheAGMbutifanyonewantstostandfora positionwewouldhaveavoteonthenight,thishadn’t happenedinmanyyears!! Currentlythebranchhasaround 180membersthisfigureisfantasticconsideringitwas around150whenIputmyhanduptobechairmananditwouldbegreattoseethis trendcontinue.

TheSundayJauntwasagreatdriveoutthebackofMartonthenupoverMtCurlback throughHalcombeforapleasanteveningattheClubRooms

Unfortunatelywedidn’thaveanyhelperscomeforwardtohelpStuartLindwiththe finishingoftheLibraryprojectsowewilltryagainbutputadateouttheretogetsome interest.

ThenextbigeventisTheHighlandFlingonthe27/28thofApril.Atthemomentwe have107entriesfrom28differentbranchescomingtoexperiencethebestmotoring roadsinthecountryandafewfarms.

IfanyonewantstocomeandseethecarspopouttotheClubRoomsonthe28thfrom about1pmonwardsbutpleasecomeinthroughthepartsshedgateandparkthere.

HappyMotoring

DerekHaycock

DO YOU KNOW OF A GOOD DESTINATION FOR A RUN OR A RALLY ?

SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS

HelloEveryone, Whatabusymonthithasbeen -‘AllThingsVCC!’

GlynandIhadawonderfulEasterWeekendawayinNew PlymouthattheMaungaMoanaRally.Afirsttimeformeatthis Rally,anditdidnotdisappoint!Wehadanawesometime travellingaroundsomegreatcountryroadswithvery picturesquesceneryandTaranakicertainlyturnedonstunning weatherfortheevent.AbigthankyoutotheCommitteeand MembersoftheTaranakiBranchfortheirkindhospitality.We havealreadymarkedinourdiarythe“60thAnniversaryMaungaMoanaRally”tobeheld Easter2025!

OneofthebenefitsofbeingmarriedtotheNorthIslandClubCaptainisthatIhavethe opportunitytotravelaroundthecountrysidewithhimtootherbranchesandmeet membersfarandwide!It’sgreattomeetlikemindedfolkandseetheenthusiasmand motivationtheyhavefortheirvehiclesandeverythingVCC!

REMINDER:IMPORTANTDATEFORYOURCALENDAR!

TheAnnualGeneralMeetingforManawatuBranchistobeheldon Wednesday15thMay 2024. ThisisalsoaClubNight.Pleaseputthisdateinyourcalendar.Yourattendance willbegreatlyappreciated.WehaveaSundayJaunton5thMaysoifyouwishtoviewa hardcopyoftheAGMdocuments,theyarecurrentlyavailableattheClubRoomsforyour perusal.

**NEW**MEMBERNAMEBADGES

WehaverecentlyupdatedtheMembernamebadges.Thecurrentoneswiththewings attachedwerebecomingtooexpensivetocontinuewith.Hereisthenewlookbadge.All newmemberswillcontinuetoreceiveanamebadgeatnocostbyemailingmewithyour request.Anycurrentmemberswhowishtochangetothenewbadge,thereisacostof $20.Pleaseemailmeat cathyclements5@gmail.com ifyouwouldliketopurchaseone.

Andfinally,Iampleasedtosaythat‘CyrilChev’isreadyforhis1strally-theHighland FlingthiscomingAnzacWeekend! I’mlookingforwardtoridingshotguninthis trustysteed!

HaveagreatmonthEveryone!

HelloAll,

CLUB CAPTAIN’S CORNER - GLYN CLEMENTS

Youcan“teachanolddognewtricks”asprovenrecently whenI hadthepleasureofbeinginvolvedinwoodenwheelmaking,up attheJensenFarminApiti.VernaskedifIwouldliketohelp withadayofbendingwoodenfelloesforthewheelsofafew Veterans.AyoungchapandhismatecameupfromMasterton andwebentfelloesfortheVeteranSCATandDaimler,plusthere werefelloestodoforaVeteran, Cadillac,DeDionandFord ModelTforotherpeople.Inall,36weredoneduringtheday.Atrulyinterestingand enjoyableday.Quitephysical,sotheAntiFlammegotsomeapplicationoverthefollowing dayorso.ThanksVernforagreatdayout!

Greatturnoutforthe“Long”SundayJaunton7thApril.Justover80milesdidn’tdetera fieldof17carswhoenjoyedtherunoutthebackofMartonandoverMtCurl(justrecently sealed,althoughthegravelroadsignsarestillup),beforeendingupattheClubRooms. I’vedoneaCalendarofEventsthroughtotheendoftheyear,plusasmalllistof neighbouringBrancheventswecaneasilyattend.

ThePostEraRallyEntryFormsareinthisissueandit'safulldayoutofaround150miles. LunchwillbeattheCheltyHotelasit'sgettingabitcolder(andcouldwellbewet),sowe willforgotheusualpicniclunchoptionuntilthewarmerweatherreturns.

ThisismylastClubCaptain’sCornerasIwillbestandingdownattheAGMasI’vebecome heavilyinvolvedataNationallevelwithtakingontheNorthIslandClubCaptain’sposition. Mythanksforallyoursupportoverthepast2years.Myreplacementwillbenostranger toyouall,soyouwillbeinsafehandsgoingforward!

CathandIwillstillorganisetheMotorcycleRallyandourfamous“Overnighters”in November.

Regards

A WELCOMETOA NEW BRANCH MEMBER

TheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubispleasedtowelcomeanewmember.

BrianBest

1951ArmstrongSiddleleyWhitley

1951ArmstrongSiddleleyStationCoupe

Welcometoourbranchandwelookforwardtoseeingyouatfutureclubactivities.

PHOTOGRAPH - CLUBROOMS REAR CARPARK EXTENSION

Belowisaphotographoftheadditionalmetalledareacompletedrecentlyattheback oftheclubroomstoallowforadditionalparking.

LONG SERVICE AWARD PRESENTATION - BRUCE MURDOCH

AttheAprilClubnightourchairmancaughtup withBruceMurdochandpresentedhimwithboth his25yearand35yearLongServiceAwards.

ITWASAGOODDAY - UNTIL ……

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

Thiswreckdemolishedthefrontendofa1947Cadillac62sedan.Noticetheaccessoryspot-lampandtheoutside sunvisor.Rectangularfrontfoglampswerealsooptionalequipment.Thiscarwasoneof25,834built.

Smashed-up1947Chevrolethasadifferent‘slant’onlife,followingaseverefrontendcollision.Thefour-passenger coupelookslikeitwasinrealgoodshapebeforetheaccident.However,itprobablywoundupinasalvageyard, ratherthanabodyrepairshop.ItisaStylemastermodel.

LEAST-POWERFUL CLASSIC CARS

MesserschmittKR175 -9bhp

Launchedveryslightlyearlierthan theHeinkelKabine,theKR175had aFichtel&Sachs single-cylinder engineofalmostexactlythesame capacity(173cc)andverysimilar power.

Estimatesofitspreciseoutputvary between9.0and9.5bhp,whichwe reckoniscloseenoughtodeclarea three-waytiewiththeCitroënand Heinkelunits.

ThelaterKR200hada191ccengine,againsuppliedbyFichtel&Sachs,which produced10bhp.

MAUNGA MOANA RALLY REPORT - KEN & ANNETTE FOOT

MaungaMoanaRally NewPlymouth

Easter2024

ThisyearwedecidedtodotheMaungaMoanarallyinNewPlymouth.Anotheroneof thoserallieswehadnevergotaroundtodoingforvariousreasons.

ComeEasterFriday,theHumberwasloadedandoffwesetforNewPlymouth.Avery nicerun,notmuchtrafficandaswegotclosertoNewPlymouth,lotsofpassinglanes.

Arrivedsafelyatthehotel,unpackedandhadtimeforacuppabeforeheading downstairstogetrallypacksandmeetsomeofthecontestants.

CaughtupwithfriendsfromAucklandandWaikatoclubsbeforeadjourningtothebar foroneortwobeveragesandmorecatchingup.

Saturdaymorningwasclearbutwithacoldishwind.40carsassembledinthehotel carparkfortherun.ManawatuwasrepresentedbyGlynandCathClements,Bruce HuttonandShonaAshton,andourselves.

WeleftthehotelcarparkandjostledourwaythroughNewPlymouthstrafficforabout 5minutesuntilwewereintheoutersuburbsandintoruralcountryside.Oneofthe goodthingsaboutmanythesmallercitiesandtownsinthelowernorthislandisthatit isarelativelyshortdrivetoescapetheurbanstreetsandgetintotheslowerpaced ruralroads.TheruntookustothewestofMountEgmonttoPukeitiandthenonto Kapongaforlunchandtheendoftherally,ajourneyofnearly80milestakingnearly 3hours.Itwasalovelydrivethroughthelocalcountrysideandnotmuchtrafficapart fromtheunusualnumberofoldcars.

ThelocalSwissClubputonanamazinglunch.Wehadbroughtourownbutthose whohadpurchasedlunchsaidittastedasgoodasitlookedandtherewasplentyfor everyone.

Theafternoonwasfreeforustovisitthelocalattractionsandthenheadbacktoour accommodation.WecalledinattheTaranakiAviationTransport&Technology Museumonthewayback.Veryinterestingplace.

Aftercleaningupandchangeofclothes,itwasbackdowntothebarforafewmore drinksandthenofftodinner.Again,awonderfulmeal,putonbytheNewPlymouth Internationalhotel.

Thenwestartedwiththemoreformalpartoftheevening.GlyndonnedhisNorth IslandClubCaptainshatandpresented250-yearbadgesand225-yearbadges.It wasreallyinterestingtohearwhatthe50-yearrecipientshaddoneintheirtimewith theclub.

Thenitwasontopresentationoftrophiesfortherally.

Whenitcametoourclass,PostWarVehicles,weweresurprisedwhenournamewas

calledoutfor1st place.Timingisnotsomethingweareparticularlyaccurateat.We had3otherentrantsatourtablefromAuckland.AllbutIgotatleastaplacing. Aprettygoodhaulforthetablewethought.

Thenwegotcalledupfor1st overall,1st navigatorandHighestPlacedOverallTwo PersonTeam.Thelastonewasforthoseteamsthatonlyhadtwocrewinthecari.e. noextrahelpersinthebackseat.

Afteralltheexcitement,itwasofftobedandthenanuneventfulrunhomethe followingday.

Wehadawonderfulweekendandarelookingforwardtonextyear’sone.Nextyear willbethe60th MaungaMoana.Itwouldbegoodtoseeabiggercontingentfrom Manawatutohelpthemcelebrate.Afterallitisonly3½hoursaway.

KenandAnnetteFoot

Heretheyare...the ManawatuBranch"Pot Hunters"KenandAnnette Foot.

Theyhadawonderfultime EasterWeekendatthe MaungaMoanaRallyin NewPlymouthtakingout thetopprizes!

WellDoneManawatu Branch!!

 1STOVERALL

 1STPOSTWAR

 1STOVERALL NAVIGATOR

 HIGHESTPLACED OVERALLTWO PERSONTEAM

APRIL CLUB NIGHT

TheSecretary’sScribblesslotintheSept2023 Tourermadeusawarethatanothervehiclehad arrivedintheClementsStable,andat theAprilclub nightitwaswaitinginthemainhall tobeviewed.

Glyngavethosewhoattendedclubnightan outline ofthebackgroundofthevehicle -a1928Chevrolet NationalAB.Itwasthelastofthe4-cylinder engines,andthefirstyearfor4-wheelbrakes.

WhenGlynacquired theChev,ithadbeen90% restoredbyBillTimminsofPalmerstonNorth.

GlynboughtitinJune oflastyearandconvertedthe bodyfromtheopensidedeliveryvanstyletothe pickup.Hecompletedtheinterior, thengottheVIN, WOFandregistrationsortedinFebruary,andthis year itistobeastarterintheHighlandFling.

Below:theChevroletin2013

BENTLEY (GB) - THE ‘EARLIER’ YEARS (- INTOTHEEIGHTIES)

(1) BentleyMotorsLtd,Cricklewood,LondonN.W.2. 1920-1931

(2) BentleyMotors(1931)Ltd,Derby 1933-1945

(3) BentleyMotors(1931)Ltd,Crewe,Cheshire 1946onwards

WalterOwen Bentley (right-born16September1888)wasalready wellknown astheimporteroftheD.F.P.car*,apioneerof aluminiumpistons,andadesignerofsuccessfulrotaryaircraft engineswhenhisfirst3 litrecarappearedatthe1919LondonShow. Thismodelindeliblyimprintedinthelayman'smindasthearchetype ofthe Vintagesportscar,hadalong-stroke(80x149mm)single overheadcamengine withfixedheadanddualmagnetoignition developingabout70brakehorsepowerit'searly form.

Itwasitsbestinlongdistanceevents,andpioneeredtheseriesofvictoriesatLeMans thatlasteduntil1930.Upto192916223-litresweremade.1924sawtheintroduction offrontwheelbrakesandalsotheinfamoussportsfour-seater‘SpeedModel’by VandenPlas.Bentleysarepopularlyknownbythecoloursoftheenamelontheir radiatorbadges-‘RedLabel’signifyingaSpeedModelshort-chassis3-litre,‘BlueLabel’ theearlyshort,andlongchassiswhichcouldandsometimesdidcarrylimousine coachwork,and‘GreenLabel’,aspecialshort100mphtypewhichwasmadeinvery smallnumbers.

In1926thecompanymadeabidforthecarriagetradeabig6½-litresixonsimilar lines.Achassiscost£1,450,buttheBentleyimagemadenoimpressioninthismarket. However,themodelwasdevelopedintothe180-brakehorsepower‘Speed6’of1929, consideredbymanytobethebesttheold-schoolBentleys.

In1927the3-litrewasdevelopedintothe 4½-litre,stillwith4cylinders,butwitha 100bhp enginewhichwasgiving130 brakehorsepower bythetimeproduction ended.

This admirablecarcouldexceed90miles perhourinstandardform. A superchargedversionwaslisted1930;it had182brakehorsepower,anddidnot havetheapprovalofBentleyhimself,but itwasanexcellent ifthirstyroadcar.

1929‘Blower’Bentley Bentleyfinanceswerealwaysshaky,andevenWoolfBarnato’saidof1927didnotlast long;thecompanywentdownintheearlysummer1931totheaccompanimentofa splendidgesture-a220brakehorsepowerohc8-litresix,madeintwowheelbase lengths,12feetand13feet.

Only100oftheseweremade,plus50examplesofaratheruninspiredinletover exhaustvalve4-litrecar.

Napiermadeanunsuccessfulbidfortheassetsofthecompany,butwerebeatenby Rolls-Royce,whointroducedtheirversionoftheBentleyatOlympiain1933.Thiswas anentirelydifferenttype,basedonDerby'scontemporary3.7-litreoverheadvalve push-rod’20-25’.Ithadafour-speedsynchromeshgearbox,Rolls-Royceservobrakes, andsoldfor£1,460poundswithsaloonbodywork.Inthisform,itcouldreach90miles anhour andmeritedit's slogan ‘Thesilentsports car”.By1936ithadgrown intoa 4½-litre,the increaseofcapacitybeing necessitatedtherising weightofthe bespoke coachwork.Anoverdrive gearboxwasstandardised in1939,andthe1940Mk Vhad independentfront suspension,thoughonlya handfulweremade becauseofthewar.

Cylindercapacitywas

1939Bentley4½litreoverdrivepillarlessCoupe unchangedat4,257ccin1946,butindependentfrontsuspensionwasstandard,and Bentley,likeRolls-Royce,hadgoneovertoInletoverexhaustvalves.

Pricesrosefrom£2,997to£4,474in1951forthestandardsteelsaloon,thefirstRollsRoyceproducttohavearegularseries-producedbody.

ThereafterRolls-RoyceandBentleyidentitiesmerged,thoughin1952therewasa special‘Continental’versionofthelatterwithfastback2-doorsaloonbodybyH.J. Mullinerwhichgave120mphona3.077:1topgear.Capacitywentupto4.6-litresin 1952and4.9-litresin1956.Automatictransmissions,alreadyoptional,became standardthatyear;powerassistedsteeringandairconditioningfollowedin1957,and for1960theoldsixatlonglastgavewaytoa6.2-litreV-8withfulloverheadvalves, bywhichtimeonlytheradiatorstyledistinguishedonemakefromtheother.The ‘Continental’withseparatechassiswasdiscontinuedattheendof1966;1982Bentleys weretheMulsanne(forallitsnameonlyaRollsRoyceSilverSpirit)inshortwheelbase forms,andtheCornicheconvertible:eventhepricedifferentialbetweenthetwomakes hadgone.

* Doriot,Flandrin&Parant(D.F.P.)wasaFrenchcarmakerbasedinCourbevoie,Seine between1906and1926.

GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF BEADED WHEELS

SNIPPETS FROM 1995 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 217 > 222

Left:ManawatuIdleTorqueReportIssueNo.217-Dec1995/Jan1996

Above:ManawatuIdleTorqueReportIssueNo.217-April1996/May1996

Nexttwopages:aninterestingandwell writtenarticlefromMorrieHolland whowasamemberofourbranch. IssueNo.217-Dec1995/Jan1996

Riley

Above:ManawatuIdleTorqueReport-IssueNo.221-August1996/September1996 E

CAR COMPANIES

Anadmiredsportsmodelmakerthroughoutthe‘20sand‘30s,Rileylosttheir individualityfollowinga1938acquisitionbyMorrisAllmodelswerebadge-engineered Austinsbythemid-60s.

Rileywaskilledin1969byBritishLeyland,butalmostrevivedbyBMWinthelate‘90s. Interestingly,BMWownstherightstotheRileynametothisday.

Canyouguesswhatmake,enginesizeandagethis vehicleis?

Theanswerisonpage42ofthisTourer.

fromBeadedWheelsIssue230:Feb1998

MORE TECHNICAL STUFF : METALLIC POWDER CASTING

RobertHeath

EverwonderedhowtheOilLitebushesasusedindistributorsandstartermotor bearingsaremadetoeitherbeselflubricatingorretainafilmoflubricatingoil?

TheextractbelowisfromMetalTechnicsbyT.A.Gray&T.McCormick(2nd Edition1989)andexplainshow.

AnelderlycouplereturntoaMercedesdealershiptofindthesales-manhadjustsoldthecarthey wereinterestedintoabeautiful,leggy,bustyblonde.

“Ithoughyousaidyouwouldholdthatcartillweraisedthe$75,000.00askingprice,”saidtheman. “YetIjustheardthatyouclosedthedealfor$65,000.00tothatlovelyladythere.Youinsistedthat therecouldbenodiscountonthismodel”.

“Well,whatcanItellyou?Shehadthereadycash,andjustlookather,howcouldIresist?”replied thegrinningsalesman.

Justthentheyoungwomanapproachedtheoldfolksandhandedthemthekeys.“Thereyougo,”she said.“ItoldyouIcouldgetthisjokertodroptheprice.Seeyoulater,grandpa.”

Nevermesswiththeelderly!

Thisguygoesintoanightclub,butthebouncersays“Sorry,bud,youneedatieforthisplace.” Sohegoesbacktohiscarandrummagesaround,butthereisnonecktietobefound.

Finallyindesperation,hetakeshisjumpercables,wrapsthemaroundhisneck,tiesaniceknot,and letstheendsdanglefree.

Hereturnstothenightclub,wherethebouncersays“Well,OK,Iguessyoucancomein-butdon’t startanything”.

WORD SEARCH - STREETS & ROADSIN & AROUND FOXTON (2)

Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow:

AWAHOU COOK CUMMERFIELD DONNELLY

DUNCAN EASTON FRANCES FUTTER

GLADSTONE HERRINGTON HICKFORD HOWE

HULKE HUNTLEY JOHNSTON LADYSMILE

LEVIN MAIN MERETINI NORBITON

PARK PURCELL RAVENSWORTH STEWART

VICTORIA

MANAWATUBRANCH

PostEraRally

StartingfromtheClubrooms

Sunday26th May2024

IS YOUR VEHICLE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ?

IFNOT, PLEASEHAVEATALKTO ROBERT WILSONATCLUBNIGHT.

Morephotoframeshavebeenpurchasedsothingsareallreadytogo-wejustneedthe photographs-whetheritbeofyourvehicleinoriginal,restored,orunrestoredcondition.

TogetyourvehicledisplayedintheClubroomsallRobertneedsfromyouisa photographofyourvehicleinlandscapelayout.

Thephotographneedstohaveapictureviewareaof16cmwidex11cmhighmeaningthattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitintothatgivensizealthoughthe photographsizewillbealittlelarger(i.e.18cmx13cm(5x7inches)).

EARLIERISSUESOFTHETOURER AREONLINE

Anelectronicresourcehasbeensetupmakingalargenumber ofearlierissuesoftheTourereasilyavailableforreference.

Thelinktothoseearlierissuesisbelow.

Cutandpastethelinktoyourbrowser:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gTU-shJle-YE1OSIdMKqvu3joxGQ6HdS?usp=share_link

- AND THE CURRENT MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM OTHER VCC BRANCHES AREALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE

Useyourtabletorcomputertoseethe currentNewsletterfromotherVCCBranches onlineandtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareoninthosebranches.

Goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters

NAME BADGES

NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toorganisetocollect theirfreenamebadge.

EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretary,toarrangea replacementforalostordamagedbadge-atcost.

SCRAP METAL COLLECTION - GARY MILLAR

Alargebinfordisposalofoldscrapmetalincludingyourold(clean)householdtinsetc. islocatedontheeasternsideofthemainpartsshed(i.e.betweenthetwoparts sheds).

Moneyraisedfromthesaleofscraphelpswiththeongoingmaintenanceofthe clubroomsandpartssheds.

PARTS SHED - GARY MILLAR

TheManawatuBranchoftheVCCiscommittedtohelpingyouwiththerestorationand ongoingmaintenanceofyourvaluedvintage&classicvehicle,endeavouringto maintainasupplyofqualitysecondhandtoolsandpartscoveringallagesandtypesof earlyvehicles.

Anytimeisagoodtimetodeclutteryourshedsandyouandyourfriendsareinvitedto donateanyunwantedoldcarandmotorcyclepartstothebranchsothatwecantrade themontovintageenthusiastswhoarelookingforthatrarepartneededforcompleting arestorationorkeepingacarontheroad.

AtthePartsShedallpartsare pricedtomoveofftheshelves. Garylooksforwardtoassistingyou withfindingthatunusual,rareand valuablepartortoolwhichwillhelp yourestoreandmaintainyourpride andjoy.

ContactGaryon: (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

MayTourerTriviaAnswer

(fromthequestiononpage28): Itisa1928Miller‘91’.

This1.5litre,frontwheeldriveracingcarsetanewtrackrecordatIndianapolisin 1928at124.018mph-drivenbyLeonDuray.

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 0212427882

ClubCaptainGlynClements(Cathy) cbz1@xtra.co.nz

063285979 : 02108334081

ViceClub Captain EstherWilliams e williams@xtra.co.nz 0272437275

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

Committee Member Positioncurrentlyvacant

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 BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 063584014

PartsShed GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298

PrivacyOfficerDerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

Swapmeet Coordinator JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator Positioncurrentlyvacant

Welfare CommitteeMembers

MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: - GaryMillar