King Country VCC - June 2021

VCC CLASSIFICATION VETERAN Vehicles constructed prior to 31stDecember1918 VINTAGE Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1919 and 31st December 1931.

POST VINTAGE Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1932 and 31st December 1945.

POST WAR Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1946 and 31st December 1960 POST 60 Vehicles constructed after 1st January1961 provided that no vehicle is accepted for this class untilJanuary1st of the year that is thirty years after its original year of construction.

FACTORY BUILT & HISTORIC RACING VEHICLES: As described in the club By-laws.

PERIOD SPECIAL As described in the club By-laws Insurance When you insure through Vero the insurance company which supports the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand through the International Rally, you are financial assisting your branch.

Vero awards discount to the branches on a monthly basis.

By ringing Vero on their 0800 658411 and quoting the Branch Number 300138 (This is also listed in the front of this Magazine.)

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Car for Sale 1970 Triumph Herald 2 door Phone 07 896 8777 for more information Britain’s First Oil Burner ThePhase 11 Vanguard brought something genuinely novel to British motorists a diesel engine in a private car.

The 2 –litre engine came from the Ferguson tractor, and the Vanguard was reinforced to take its extra was a potential 50mpg which some industrial fleet customers,like the Port Talbot teelworks, truly valued.

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The Standard Vanguard

June 2021

KING COUNTRY BRANCH

of THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND. BRANCH OFFICERS 2021 -2022 PHONE NUMBERS CHAIRPERSON CAMPBELL WRIGHT 896 6065 VICE CHAIRPERSON DAVE CADDY 895 9310 SECRETAR NORMA DOUGHERTY 896 8777 TREASURER JULIE GILBERT 896 6942 CLUB CAPTAIN BRIAN GOODWIN 895 4765 KING PIN EDITOR NORMA DOUGH ERTY 896 8777 VCC CERTIFIER Vacant LIBRARIAN WAYNE GILBERT 896 6942 CUSTODIANS STEVE MAUNDER 896 6828 Coming Events ROB WHEELER 895 8633 SOCIAL CONVENER ALISON STEVENS 896 8379 ROB WHEELER 895 8633

BRANCH POSTAL ADDRESS C/o Secretary N Dougherty 53 Huia Street, Taumarunui 3920

CLUBROOMS TRAC Rooms, Bell Road, Taumarunui.

E-Mail kingcountry@vcc.org.nz MEETINGS/ VISITS VERO INSURANCE Last SUNDAY of Month Branch Number 300138 at 2 P.M. Phone: 0800 654 411

Branch Event Kakahi Mill Run Steve Maunder has organised a run for this Sunday the 27th June.

Meet at the TRAC ROOMS at 11a.m.

Bring a picnic lunch,drink(coffee/tea etc.) and a chair.

Norma Dougherty & Ivan Stevens winners of this year’s points trophy.

The Standard Vanguard Phase III In 1955 came a totally new style of Vanguard: the Phase III It was faster, more economical,lighter and with a roofline cut by 3.5in a lot svelte.Presently, there was a small-engined one, the Ensign, mostly sold to company fleets and the RAF,and the Vanguard Luxury Six,fitted with an all-new 2 litre straight- six engine. Standard could not shrug off the drabness of its own name that was, well a bit standard –sounding, even though it was supposed to evoke patriotic flag hosting. Standard was axed altogether in 1963, its place taken by the altogether more rousing Triumph.

Chair Person Duties.

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Chair the monthly meeting.Work with committee members on matters arising from the meeting.

Welcome members, guests and new members at club/ branch activities, rallies, etc. And announce events, branch news.

Write an annual report for the AGM Meeting of the branch achievements etc. for the past year.

Contribute to the monthly branch magazine with a report.

Club Captains Duties Check the route and instructions prior to any rallies being run.

Provide assistance to rally organisers if required.

Contribute to the monthly branch magazine with a report.??

Secretarial Duties Take minutes at meetings.

Handle all correspondence ( Inwards & Outwards) Communicate with the National Office when necessary Write the Monthly Branch Newsletter Keep records of member’s attendance at all branch activities.

Treasurer’s Duties

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Keep the Financial records of the branch Prepare a financial report for the monthly meeting Pay the accounts /Direct Debits Prepare the Annual Accounts for the AGM Meeting

Hint??? Cutting up a pumpkin Instead of cutting into a whole pumpkin and endangering your life, I simply hold it on its side above my head and drop it on concrete with a little force. It will break evenly in two every time and makes cutting slices easier.

Secretary Snippets There are still a few vacant slots in our branch roster for the monthly trips etc. for people to put themselves forward for organising a monthly trip,run,or rally etc. In the past, new members were not expected to organise a visit, trip or rally within the first year or so. Especially, if they had no experience in such things previously. See you on Sunday at 11a.m. at the TRACT Rooms in Bell Road. Norma To share the load of organising our monthly trips/visit etc.

The following roster has been set out for2021 June Steve Maunder Kakahi Mill Run July ????

August Judith,Colin & Tony Mannings

Daffodil Rally for Cancer Sunday 22nd of August (It’s the Vintage Car Clubs National Day.) September Visit by North Island Club Captain’s Tour Group To Whangamonana etc.

October Journey through Time Rally November Ivan & Alison Steven (Weekend Trip) Campbell Wright’s ???

December Christmas Parade No meeting/ or Trip.

Merry Christmas January (2022)No Meeting(Holidays) February Meeting/ Julie & Wayne Gilbert’s March April May Annual General Meeting June