Editorial Welcome to the first edition of our new look Newsletter. As many of you know, Brian Cullen has had a few health issues recently and I’ve agreed to step in and try and fill in the gap. I hope to keep you informed and entertained as Brian has done most successfully over the past 10 years or so.
Progress
April/May 2019
I’m a new-ish member to the club, having only recently arrived in NZ following a 30 year stay in England (We previously emigrated to NZ in the early 80s and obtained our NZ passports and nationality). My wife Helen and I have a son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren in Albany as well as daughter, son-in-law and grandson in Cheshire, UK. When asked to pick up “Progress”, I agreed on the understanding that I would be the EDITOR and NOT the WRITER of the Newsletter. In simple terms this means that I need YOU, the members to send me articles, letters and photos and I will tidy them up ready for publication in the Newsletter. This newsletter is YOUR document and I am very keen that we include the subjects and content that YOU want to see. Please, please drop me an email with your thoughts, letters, articles and especially photographs that you’d like included. Each month we’ll put one of your photos on the front cover. Stuart Battersby: battersby56@sky.com
In this issue
Chairman’s Message: Paul Collins.
Can you guess what it is yet? Just a bit of fun: photos of old vehicles from unusual angles. All you have to do is identify the vehicle. No answers, no prizes, just for fun.
Club Captain’s Report: Richard Lloyd.
Focus on the Marque: This will be a regular feature and is your opportunity to tell us about your own favourite vehicles. This month we are looking at English Small Fords.
Upcoming Events: Club runs and independent events.
Northern Raid: Description and entry form.
Club Survey: What do you want from your club?
Workshop Updates: What progress did we make over the last month and what are we hoping to achieve over the next. Can you help?
Mech. Eng. 101: Basic Technical/Historical articles intended for non-engineers or mechanics. Hopefully they’ll be interesting and informative. This time “It’s all NUTS to me”
Show and Rally Reports: Been to a show or on a rally recently? Tell us what you thought of it. Send us some photographs.
Photo Gallery: Send us yours. We like incomplete project photos especially!
About Us: Who’s who and where’s where. Cover Photo - 1956 Ford 100E Prefect De-Luxe A little bit of Editorial Licence here as our cover photo is my old Ford in a photo taken just before it was sold prior to moving back to New Zealand. Each month we will feature a photo of YOUR car on the front cover of Progress. Next month it’s over to you! Submit your photo to battersby56@sky.com 2