Bay of Plenty VCC September 2017

THE VOICE OF THE VINTAGE CAR SEPTEMBER 2017

“It’s daffodil delivery time again” BAY OF PLENTY VINTAGE CAR CLUB (INC) Email bop@vcc.org.nz WEB SITE: www.bayofplentyvintagecarclub.com

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COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CHAIRMAN

JOHN REDDING (LINDSAY)

07 5791950

CLUB CAPTAIN

KAAREN SMYLIE

SECRETARY

JOE SCOTT (JILL)

TREASURER

KEITH PERKINS (JANE)

07 5781231

PAST PRESIDENT

JIM SMYLIE (KAAREN)

07 5764180

021 664341 or 07 5764180 07 5441941

COMMITTEE

BRIAN PRATT (CINDY)

07 5447952

COMMITTEE

STEVE TITMUSS (MARION)

07 5520794

COMMITTEE

LINDA DOWNEY (DOUG)

021 02777931

COMMITTEE

JACK ANDERSON (MERILYN)

07 5766346

COMMITTEE

KEN FREW (DIANE)

07 5764263

OTHER ELECTED OFFICERS HALL HIRE

KAAREN SMYLIE (JIM)

021 664341

LIBRARIAN

YVONNE BECK (PAUL)

07 5748482

PARTS SHED

JACK ANDERSON (MERILYN)

07 5766346

PROPERTY MANAGER

JACK ANDERSON (MERILYN)

07 5766346

WEBSITE

BRYCE STRONG (CHRISTINE)

07 5763607

B/W REPORTER

BRYCE STRONG

07 5763607

NAME BADGES

DAVID JOBLIN (NOLA)

07 5441690

MID WEEK RUN

ALAN PRAM (JUDY)

07 5738428

NEW MEMBERS

JULIAN WEBB

07 5792441

NEW MEMBERS

ALASTAIR JONES (GWEN)

07 5761124

SWAPMEET

KEN FREW

07 5764263

VIC CERTIFICATION

ALASTAIR JONES (GWEN)

07 5761124

VIC CERTIFICATION

IVAN ALLEN (YVONNE)

07 5432629

VETERAN REP

IRENE HILL (ROGER)

07 5735432

OWEN SMITH (JAN)

07 5702000

CATERING CLUB REGALIA

HONORARY SOLICITOR PETER BUTLER (MARION)

07 5756892

KLAXON MAILING

GARTH AND MARCIA REED

07 5764086

KLAXON EDITOR

PAUL BECK (YVONNE)

07 5748482

KLAXON EMAIL: klaxoninfo@gmail.com Fax 07 5746482 CLUB WEBSITE: www.bayofplentyvintagecarclub.com For anytime Club enquires: Kaaren Smylie (Committee) 07 576 4180 or 021-66-43-41

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Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club

The Club Rooms are located at 29 Cliff Road Tauranga.

P O Box 660, Tauranga, 3140.

Key contacts are— Chairman— John Redding (Lindsay) 07 5791950 Secretary—Joe Scott (Jill), telephone 07 544 1941 Monthly events— Club night (except January) 2nd Monday Start time 7-30pm Mid week run. Wednesday following the club night End of the month run. 4th Sunday Committee Meeting. Last Monday of the month Noggin ‘n’ Natter 4th Tuesday at 6:00pm Location Sequence of Noggin ‘n’ Natters 1, Tauranga- held at Tauranga Citizens Club, Corner Cameron Rd and 13th Avenue.

2. Te Puke- at Te Puke Hotel. Contact Martin Carey 573 7136 Paul McIndoe 5733328 3. Tauranga - Tauranga Citizens Club 4. Katikati- at “Forta Leza Café”, SH 2 Katikati. Contact Owen Smith, phone 07 570 2000.

If your birthday falls in this month please remember it is your turn to provide a plate for supper.

Our thanks go to last months birthday people for the food provided.

PLEASE remember to wear your name badges to all events. They can be ordered from David Joblin phone 544 1690 LIBRARY HOURS— The library will be open on club nights from 7pm. Also on most Monday mornings until midday Yvonne & Paul work in the library and members are welcome to call in to search for or return books. If making a special trip please phone home beforehand to ensure they will be there, phone at home on (07 574 8482 or 027 6098510)

HELP US HIRE OUT THE CLUBROOMS! CONTACT KAAREN SMYLIE 07 5764180

OR

021 664341

Hall Cleaning Roster Volunteers We all use the hall and love to see it sparkling clean.

If you have forgotten to add your name just email the Klaxon or contact Kaaren or Jack and they will do it for you.

September: Kathleen Bridgeman October: Roger and Rosemary Clark November: Kay and Knud Nielsen

Please enter you name on the notice board list if you are able to help.

Thank you to those who HAVE volunteered 3

September Local Events Wed 6th Sept

Ladies Luncheon. To be held at Linda Downeys

Mon 11th Sept

Club night

Wed 13th Sept

Mid week run: Organiser Barry Utting

Sun 24th Sept

End of Month run

Tues 26th Sept

Noggin “n” Natter Tauranga Citz Club

Frid 29th Sept

Film Night. 2 movies. Cheyenne Autumn and 1980 VCC Rally in Rotorua

MID WEEK RUN SEPTEMBER 13TH – RIDING THE COACH TRAIL IN TE PUKE Organisers: Barry and Jenny Utting Meeting place: Trevelyan’s Packhouse and Coolstore Complex 3kms up No 1 Road, Te Puke, on the right. To get there, you’ll need to drive through Te Puke town, down the hill and turn right at the top of the next hill – approx. 500m.

Time: 9:15am. We are to take our own morning tea as usual but have it in the canteen at the packhouse. Drive in the Main Entrance, bear right and follow the arrows to the parking area where someone will show us where to park.

While we sup and munch, Rachel and others will give us a talk about the packhouse – where it’s come from and what it does and maybe a video.

Then we take a tour in two groups around four different areas– a packing shed, a coolstore, the engineer’s shed and the recycling area. It is important that you have comfortable, covered-toe shoes and leave your jewellery and watches in your car.

They will give us hair (and beard) nets to put on and Hi-Viz jackets.

From there we cruise along Old Coach Road and visit a kiwifruit orchard on the way back to Te Puke for lunch at Molly’s Restaurant.

Other Club Events Sept: 10th Sept: 16-17th Sept: 23-24th Oct: 1st Oct: 7th Oct: 7th Oct: 14th Oct: 14th Oct: 21-22nd Nov: 3-5th Nov: 5th Nov: 17-19th Nov: 19th

PV,PW, P60, P80 Rally Auckland Rubber Duckie M/C Rally. Taranaki PV, PW, P60, P80 Rally. Waikato Waikato Kairangi Hill Climb Interclub Run Brits at the Beach. Registration now being taken online Journey Through Time Rally. King Country Manawatu Swap Meet Hunua 100 Rally. Auckland Far North Tour. Northland Waikato Veteran Rally Auckland M/C Rally and Swap Meet Waikato Swap Meet

Details for many of the above events may be found on our notice board and cloud site 4

We welcome the following new members Alistair Coleman: Alistair has a 1928 Model A pickup

Welcome to the Vintage Car Club Alistair. We all look forward to meeting you and viewing your vehicle

BOPVCC Movie Night - Double Feature Night Friday 29th September

Cheyenne Autumn -

A Western movie starring:

Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker and James Stewart Also a short movie filmed by NZBC of the 21st 1980 VCC Rally held at Rotorua Real flicker movies night.

Everyone welcome including other clubs. No entry fee Hall open at 6pm movie starts 7.15 pm

Welfare Notes by Linda Downey Regarding the health and welfare of our club members, I haven't been advised of anyone who is sick or is in hospital since our last meeting.

Although this sounds a wonderful thing, that everyone is fit and well, I would hope that this truly is the case.

However, for those members who are still in recovery from illness, or are about to undergo surgery, on behalf of their VCC friends, I'd like to send them our best wishes.

Kind regards, Linda Downey BOP VCC Welfare Officer

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Chairman’s Chat by John Redding

Well another month has come and is about to be gone. Time really is moving very fast for me and it has been a very busy month for some on the Committee, Ken Frew, Linda Downey and Kaaren and others organised the end of month run raising $700 for the Cancer Society, plus the club helped out delivering daffodils to businesses around town earlier in the week.

It was impressive to see 70 odd cars take part in the end of month run. In fact I have never seen that number of cars at our club before so I congratulate you all for supporting this worthy fundraiser.

Once again I am called upon to organise this end of month run and I shall do. However if there is anyone out there interested, who would like to help out in next years end of month runs please contact me.

Do not forget the swap meet, and the woman's navigation run and lots of exciting activities just around the corner as summer draws near.

Hopefully I will see you all at club night and we will have a nice friendly chat, but that is all for now.

Look after yourselves, John

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Competition: By Kaaren Smylie Club Captain “Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off” – Franklin D. Roosevelt You may be asking yourself why at our age I am alluding to competition - how does it go, “been there done that”, and “I gave away all that silly nonsense when I retired at 65 to lead the good life”.

Well, I can safely say that a little competition has proven to be good for the soul, as long as its ‘healthy competition’ and to be sure that we drive the right behaviours and optimism for the desired outcome.

COMPETITION - And speaking of competition; last week I sent an email out to my fellow Club Captains and all our VCC members in the North Island asking them to set their branches a challenge. The challenge was to see if the North Island branches (all 22 of them) could outdo the South Island branches with the monies raised for the inaugural VCC National Day. Well, we all know how successful our run was, what a fabulous day we had with 70 cars turning up at the club rooms to take part in this National Event.

Again another big thank you, Ken & Linda, from all our members and their family and friends who participated in the great day you planned for us, including our out of town VCC members from the Wellington and Manawatu branches who were visiting the Bay for the weekend! It’s going to be wonderful if annually we do have a VCC national event, which perhaps another nominated charity could be the benefactor. Food for thought for the powers that be.

FUNDS RAISED - Our Branch did extremely well, considering our event clashed with the Americas Cup homecoming for Peter Burling that was set down at the same time. We collected $700 for the Cancer Society and $630 for the Oropi Community Village for the lovely afternoon tea they provided to our members. Watch this space for the results around the country when we get them, from what the various branches received/raised in donations.

I am adamant the ‘mileage' nationally the VCC will gain from an event of this magnitude will be tremendous. From its associated publicity, we are sure to get enquiries from the public now who will want to find out how to join our exciting organisation.

A BIT MORE COMPETITION - BONNEVILLE – In my monthly read, last week I read in the Granny Herald’s ‘Driven’ magazine about the Bonneville Speed Week held recently, and that the ‘darling’ of the entrants was a 1948 Austin A40 Devon panel van.

The Austin was entered in the Classic Gas Altered class (limiting engine sizes to between 1524 and 2015cc).

This van is powered by a 1970s-era Nissan L20 four cylinder engine, with a displacement of just under 2.0-litres. For the record, it ran to a respectable average top speed of 171.60km/h zoom zoom!

DRIVERLESS CARS - In the same magazine, I read an article on driverless cars.

Hmm not sure what your thoughts are if one of these driverless machines should pass you out there on one of your rallies, but it sure scares the ‘pants off me’ I tell you.

It’s all happening this December when self-driving cars will begin taking test laps on the site of a famous World War II aircraft factory in Michigan, which produced B-24 Liberator bombers at the rate of one an hour more than seven decades ago...fascinating.

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Driverless cars - some without steering wheels, accelerators or brake pedals will race at speeds of up to 110km/h around a 4km loop that includes a triple-decker overpass, a 210m tunnel and a decommissioned federal tunnel. The test track, known as the American Centre for Mobility, is under construction on the grounds of the former Willow Run factory that was a critical cog in the US arms industry during World War II. The facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is one of 10 test beds around the country the US has designated as official sites for validation driverless technology.

Should the intrepid travellers the Goldsmith’s, Stafford’s or the Smylie’s have the opportunity to get close enough to anything as interesting as this, we will report back to you.

AGM - Blenheim - my notes - additionally, to the notes John & Jim made at the AGM in Blenheim I wrote feverishly as well, here are a few brief points that may interest you: THE NOTICE OF MOTIONS Notice of Motion NUMBER ONE – "To remove the proposer and seconder from the application form."

FOR – 1102 AGAINST – 539 RESULT – Failed Notice of Motion NUMBER TWO – "To rename the three categories of vehicles."

FOR – 355 AGAINST – 1636 RESULT – Failed THE WINTER WOOLLIES WANDER - In July the Wellsford/Warkworth branch had their annual Winter Woollies Wander, and 71 vehicles entered. I am pleased to report back Raewyn & Graeme Fenn BOP members won the event, well done you two!

ONLINE MEMBERSHIP: David Yorke, a member of the Executive, gave two very informative presentations to delegates.

On-Line Membership – there are changes required before an online membership application form can be executed; however, this new type of implementation is currently work in progress.

THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL RALLIES: David, with the help of others, undertook an intensive survey of the most popular annual motoring events around the country as a follow up from in-depth discussions about the viability of having international rallies, and what is required to encourage VCC members to enter. The well-supported events that did stand out from this report were a) Taranaki’s Americana b) Whangamata’s Beach Hop and c) Napier’s Art Deco One of the most obvious things that were highlighted, was all these events are only run over 4-5 days and involve convoys, displays and parades, and most importantly all have a permanent home.

A subcommittee was established at the meeting to consider the format and frequency of future national and international events, and to decide whether or not ten-day rallies are feasible or cost effective anymore for the average club member to attend.

JOHN L GODDARD TROPHY - The John L. Goddard Trophy this year was awarded to the Beaded Wheels Committee, which between them have given 100 years of voluntary serviced to the VCC. EASTER RALLY - Next year the National North Island Easter Rally will be based in Cambridge.

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AGM 2018 - The next AGM will be held on the second weekend in August in Napier.

Moving on from the AGM… GIFTS FOR OUR LIBRARY - I would like to draw your attention to two excellent books we have recently had gifted from members for our library, and give special thanks to the donors of these books.

Graeme & Raewyn Fenn – “Celebrating 100 Years of the Motor Trade Association 1917-2017” and Berys Daly & Ian Verrall – “Waiting for No One” – The Ken Hogg Story Some time ago members, you may remember us visiting Ken's establishment on a Mid-Week Run, an excellent read!

LADIES LUNCHEON - Ladies, please make a note in your busy diaries that our next ladies luncheon is coming up on Wednesday 6th September. Our ‘Host’ and ‘Hostess’ with the Mostess will be Linda Downey & Doug Brown. Our hosts also extend the invitation to our menfolk (See advert) CLUB CAPTAINS RUN – Another date to make a note of ladies November Sunday 26th I am going to have my annual Club Captains Run, titled ‘Best Lady Navigators Run’. This particular day will be a special one just for you, and I have in the planning stage some little delights you will enjoy.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - I know Christmas celebrations are still a little way off, however, I thought I would notify you now of these special dates for your December calendars: 3rd December – Club Annual Christmas Party & two special 50year badge celebrations 6th December – Ladies and Men’s Christmas Luncheon 14th December – The ever popular Mid-Week Christmas Run to the Retirement Villages 16th December – Children’s Christmas Party Please note if any members are not receiving my weekly email reminders of ‘Whats the Haps’ and would like to, please send me an email to kaaren@smylie.co.nz. On the other hand if you wish to unsubscribe from the list please let me know, and I will remove your details ASAP. The sending out of reminder emails is a relatively new initiative I started about twelve months ago in response to several new members advising me they forgot when events were on.

So folks, I can’t promise you will receive any email reminders in the next month from the States or read a report from me in the October Klaxon, however, do expect a few photos of our adventures on Route 66, until then see you at club night on the 11th September.

I wish you all many days filled with good health, happiness, love, laughter and above all safe motoring!

Kaaren

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Hi Folks!

“Boy the Club is jumping.”

The members have to be applauded for their efforts on the delivery of daffodils in Tauranga on the 22nd August.

The turnout for the Sunday Cancer run had people and vehicles coming out of the woodwork. Both Ken Frew and Linda Downey carried out the tricky task of organising this event. Deemed a success from the start (final figures will be announced in due course.)

At the request of Bethlehem Views in Cambridge Road, both Jim Smylie, Craig Williams and I provided some entertainment for their residents and staff.

Some of you will remember our old friend Wallace (Wally) Brownlee with the 38 Chev. Wally received some special attention as well. The ‘Queens’ rode in Craig’s Bentley and the very important people in the old AA truck. I hope it made their day.

Paul was gob smacked at the number of members who turned up on Friday night to see the movie “Dam Busters.” “What a great movie.”

Remember summer is just around the corner and it’s time to reflect on what is important in your life.

I will say it again. “You Reap what you sow.” Have fun.

Joe Scott Secretary

Have you transferred from another branch If you are a Vero member you will need to contact and advise Vero of your change of address and also change of VCC branch All branches receive a small commission from Vero for members that hold policies with them. It is essential to notify Vero that you are a VCC member and have changed branches. This is so the commission goes to the correct branch.

This is not automatically done by the VCC even if you have changed your address with them

BOP VCC 2017 Membership List.

A reminder to everyone: A 2017 membership list is available by electronic means.

From Kaaren at : kaaren@smylie.co.nz or Paul at: klaxoninfo@gmail.com

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Your Klaxon Editor is Paul Beck

Contact Paul at

klaxoninfo@gmail.com or 07 5748482

All articles must be in writing and received PREFERABLY early in the month, the close off date being Wednesday following the committee meeting.

Hi All, This month can quite easily be called Daffodil Month, I feel. The club once again responded to the call for drivers to deliver daffodils for the Cancer Society and what a great cause. Cancer affects many people in so many ways and yet after all these years research still has not found a cure for it. It appears at the moment that the cure is worse than the disease which is where the Cancer Society fits in. What a great cause to support.

August was busy for me and I am glad to have it behind me. I have had quite a problem this month with SPAM emails and seemingly no way to be able to deal with them. Hours have been spent on the phone with Spark trying to resolve the issues and it appears at last I may be winning. I would suddenly receive a whole lot of spam saying I had won money etc. so either I am the luckiest person on the planet or it was a lot of nonsense. On some days receiving up to 20 emails all telling me I had won !!!!!!!!!. So a lot of rule changing was necessary to take care of them all. I now have so many rules applying to my mail I will be lucky if I receive any normal mail. Hopefully now I am now on top of everything and can get on with life instead of trying to deal with some idiot that wants to destroy me.

A couple of weeks ago Joe our secretary was placing magazines from other clubs in the slots and stated that only 3 or 4 hardcopies are received now. By that I drew the conclusion that most other clubs are now sending their mags by email or websites. Well done to all involved. The savings to your clubs are enormous and also reduce wastage. “Emails have won” and are the way to go.

While reading the latest issue of the Federation of Motoring news an item drew my attention that, the average failure rates for vehicle Wof. was 36-38%. The largest failure rate being the lights on a vehicle. What I am concerned about though, is, each issuer is vulnerable to audit if their failure rate is less than the industry standard. This to me rings alarm bells as our older vehicles probably are an obvious target if the issuer is not keeping up his rate. Surely a vehicle is safe or is not.

A cut and dried issue. Not it passes but my rate is low so will fail it this time to keep up my standard. Lets see who picks this up in the higher up dept. and runs with it. See the latest FOMC. magazine on our cloud site. Also there is a discussion about Classic versus Vintage name for the VCC. I have overheard discussion at times about the small number of VCC members taking up the Far North Fuels option for fuels discount available. Little wonder on that issue.

In reading another clubs magazine NPD fuels discount (South Island based only) will give a 15cent discount for a Gold Card and the Motor Home association (Far North Fuels covering all NZ) receive I believe 12cents discount. So 11cent discount for the VCC (which is also available to all Gold Card holders anyway) really is not attractive enough I feel. As there are many of the VCC members belonging to the Motor Homes assoc. they are covered anyway for 12cpl. discount.

I do wonder how many other options are available though and how they compare.

So while winter is slowly being replaced by spring, I will sign off by saying.

“Summer and Christmas are just around the corner”. “YAY”!!!

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Ladies Luncheon: Organiser Jill Scott Ladies Luncheon: Wednesday 6th September at 11.30am to be held at the home of Linda Downey and Doug Brown, 221 Thompsons Track, Katikati. For any new members who may not have been to these luncheons before please supply a plate of food to share.

Men welcome. Contact Jill Scott 5441941 or 0211449703. Maybe we could arrange car pooling.

The Years 1934 and 1935 1934: The Royal New Zealand Airforce is formed but still administered by the Army. It became a separate Reflections branch of our defence force in 1937.

1934: Charles Kingsford Smith made his 3rd crossing from Australia arriving in New Plymouth taking 13 hrs 25min.

1934: The NZ Manufacturers Federation is incorporated, and Todd Motor Industries began assembling Chrysler and Rootes vehicles at its new plant at Petone.

1934: Fletcher Construction began building Wellington Railway Station 1935: New Zealand’s first regular airmail service begins in Westland and gradually extended to main centres throughout the country.

Wellington’s Rongotai airport opens and was first used by a new schedule to Blenheim and Nelson. 2 years later the service was extended to Hokitika.

1935: Newman's and Hawkes Bay Motor Co. (which began in 1908) merged providing a bus service between Wellington to Hastings.

1935: Tribute was paid by a railway enthusiast in support of the new K class locomotive stating no one can fail to pay tribute while gazing at the superb embodiment of throbbing power and the NZ brains and labour which have achieved its design and construction.

1935: A Canterbury farmer is believed to have been the first New Zealander to use pneumatic tyres on his tractor.

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Daffodil Delivery by Paul Beck Time flies fast they say. With the last deliveries being still fresh in our minds Yvonne and I set out to repeat the task again. There is no doubt that someone has been very active before us involved in the selling and putting the lists together.

What a task. We did a run around the commercial areas of the Mount and were amazed at all the little nooks and crannies some business’s are set up in, but it does make you wonder how they survive. No signs or numbers on display made locating them all quite difficult. Many times even having to ask someone who happened to be outside if they knew of the whereabouts of ???. So it was amazing how they were found in the first place to buy the flowers. However we seemed to get it all done in good time and we just hoped that the sun shining in on the flowers while in the back of the car did not affect them too much. 31 cars were involved from our club each delivering about 30 bunches each. However as others were involved as well I did hear about 1400 bunches were delivered in total so a huge task overall. Well done to everybody involved and in particular to our Kaaren Smylie for having everything so well organised and even for somehow having her photo dedicated to the majority of the Sun newspaper front page.

Top left:

A sea of daffodils awaiting delivery

Top right:

Kaaren makes the Sun newspaper front page

Bottom left and front cover : Bob and Margaret McGarva about to set out Bottom right: Truby has even decorated his car. Well done Truby.

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August Chocolate Run

by Margaret McGarva

Ohiwa Harbour makes a beautiful backdrop

A sunny day and 26 cars motored to Ohope to the Scilla Homemade Chocolate Factory on Harbour Road. As Debbie gave us an enlightening and enthusiastic talk on how, when and why her boutique craft came about samples were passed around for us to try. Delicious dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate made with a variety of delectable flavours or just plain sure set the palate alight.

These traditional Belgium chocolates have quite a sharp brittle click when bitten into – the sign of being perfectly made!

Then on to the “mini factory� to learn how these chocolates are made weekly for sale in their florist/choc shop in Whakatane or to orders around NZ.

Debbie gives us the history of Scilla Chocolates

Debbie with a mould and beside the chocolate tempering machine

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Beautifully presented chocolates in tins, boxes and bags were available for sale and I saw plenty of happy folks swinging bags of goodies back to the cars.

I wonder if those little bags made it home untouched?!

On to the Whakatane Fishing Club right on the river edge for a lunch and what a superb menu to choose from with fish, of course, the favourite dish of the day. Thank you to Alan Pram for organising this trip AND the weather. Well done.

End of month run: Daffodil Day 2017

by Donn White A pleasing total of 73 cars assembled at the VCC clubrooms on Sunday August 27 for a charity rally in support of the Cancer Society. The great turnout meant that even before the Daffodil Rally started at 1.00pm $730.00 was instantly raised for a very worthy cause. A number of vehicles not regularly seen on BOP VCC runs were in evidence and this added to a very interesting sight as an eclectic cross section of vehicles made their way up Cameron Road on the first leg of the rally.

The route took the crews up to the end of Cameron Road where they turned left at State Highway 29 and made their way to the Poike Road roundabout to turn right and link onto Ohauiti Road. Impending bad weather meant that the normally great views from this region were tarnished somewhat and the light rain started just as the vehicles arrived at the refurbished Oropi Hall and Community Centre.

The locals were very pleased to see us and put on a great afternoon tea. We were informed that the old hall had recently been refurbished at a cost of 1.7 million dollars and that our well received monies for the refreshments totaling $640.00 would be put to good use with other schemes planned for the facility.

After a half hour stop over the rain was beginning to fall quite steadily in the Oropi region.

Travelling back to Tauranga the rain abated somewhat but then the weather deteriorated once more when we reached the clubrooms and it stayed like that for the next couple of days.

A big thanks to rally organizer Ken Frew who will now be focusing on his next big BOP VCC event the Annual Vintage Car Club Swap Meet and Car Show scheduled for Sunday November 12. Ken was ably assisted with the charity run by Linda Downey plus Jim and Kaaren Smylie who generously came to the fore with various house keeping matters. Judging by facebook posts a number of other VCC branches staged similar successful fundraising runs at the same time and it was interesting to see that a run staged in South Canterbury raised over $1500.00

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A big thanks to Jim, Craig and Joe for visiting Bethlehem Views.

The residents really enjoyed viewing the cars and listening to the history of them.

We even had a few of them go for a ride around the block!

Great to see big smiles on their faces!

Here’s a photo sent to us from the day.

Craig

OUR CLUB ELECTRONIC SITES Klaxon: Klaxon is available on email. If you are not receiving Klaxon by email then we do not have your email address. To correct this send an email to Paul at klaxoninfo@gmail.com If you are receiving Klaxon by email and are happy with it, you may cancel your hardcopy version. This saves the club a considerable amount of money in postage and printing. As an alternative a hardcopy version is usually available on club nights which saves postage costs. You may cancel your hardcopy by contacting Paul at klaxoninfo@gmail.com BOP VCC Cloud site: This site is a google cloud document site for our club members to access. It contains other club magazines and run information sent to us and stored in one convenient place for you to access and read. To get access to the site send a request to Paul at klaxoninfo@gmail.com BOP VCC Website: Search bay of plenty vintage car club in your browser. It contains our magazine and other club information of interest pertaining to our club.

BOP VCC Face book: The club has a Facebook page, however it is a private page only accessible to our members and approved people. Log onto your facebook page and search Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club. Then request to be a friend. If you are not a friend you cannot access it.

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Car Debut this month This month we have a 1968 Morris Traveller.

After a long search Alastair and Gwen Jones are absolutely delighted to have been able to purchase this gorgeous wagon and able to motor it on this months daffodil rally.

Alastair says the car was brought out to NZ from Canada and was previously owned by a guy who worked for Avro Aircraft Co, manufacturing the Lancaster Bomber that became famous during the WW2.

Production ran from: 1948 to 1972.

First fitted with a 1000cc engine then later fitted with 1100 cc after 1962.

48 hp 4 cylinder OHV engine. 0 to 60mph in 24.8sec. 38mpg Drum brakes on all wheels.

Claimed by factory specs top speed 77mph.

Cars were manufactured by Morris then shipped to the MG factory to have the wood body fitted.

Ex member Peter Robinson sent this in with the comments as follows: This magnificent automobile was spirited away from right under my nose, or just around the corner from home actually. But I know it’s gone to a very good home.

A gain for Bay of Plenty Branch!

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR PHOTOS OF AMUSING SIGNS The rules: The photograph must have been taken and location given by the contributor. (must not be copied from another source such as the web or a book)

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Dawdled/Wasted time

5

Avarice

8

Plain flavouring

9

Within the law

10

Early BBQ fuel

12

Levy

13

Jewish Doctor of Law

17

Flower garden

19

Persons who tend sheep

21

Remove weapons

22

Outermost

24

Canvas shelters

25

Bring to life (as in an engine) 4.2

Clues Down 1

Thing made for particular Purpose

2

Four- wheeled Carriage

3

Not well

4

Stage or screen production

5

Wedding ring maker

6

Number of sides on an octagon

7

Top of the range

11

December the twenty fifth

14

Mental suffering

15

Kidnap

16

In the land of nod

18

Sump/empty

20

Odds and ‌..

23

Refreshing drink

21

ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD ACROSS

DOWN

1

Dallied

1

Device

5

Greed

2

Landaus

8

Vanilla

3

Ill

9

Legal

4

Drama

10

Charcoals

5

Goldsmith

12

Tax

6

Eight

13

Rabbi

7

Deluxe

17

Bed

11

Christmas

19

Shepherds

14

Torment

21

Unarm

15

Abduct

22

Extreme

16

Asleep

24

Tents

18

Drain

25

Start up

20

Evens

23

Tea

PARTS SHED Contact: Jack 07 5766346 Reminder to all members Clean out your sheds and bring those surplus parts down for our Swap Meet BEFORE 12TH NOVEMBER ______________________________________________________________

The Swap Meet is November Contact Jack on 07 5766346 A number of parts have arrived lately. Check us out.

There may be just what you are looking for

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BOP VCC HALL FOR HIRE SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE FOR LONG OR SHORT TERM HIRE SEATING UP TO 120 PEOPLE AIR CONDITIONING ATTRACTIVE VIEWS FREE PARKING CONTACT: Kaaren Smylie: 07 5764180 or 021-66-43-41 or email:

kaaren@smylie.co.nz

SUMMIT TYRE SERVICES LTD

Come to 200 Waihi Road next to the BP Summit Talk to TONCI BARCOT about tyres.

We provide a fast friendly service at a very competitive price.

We supply and provide Tyres, new & old, Wheel Balancing, Wheel Alignment, WOF Repairs & Batteries Ph. 07 578 2381, Fax 07 578 2381 Mobile 027 2899484

Certifying Plumber & Gas Fitter covering the Western Bay of Plenty 23

GOLDIES GARAGE Vintage Restoration OWEN P GOLDSMITH Proprietor Over 40 years experience Vintage, P.V, P. W & Classic Restoration Vehicle Services Federation INC L.T N.Z Approved for inspections & issuing of W.O.F. From start to the finished vehicle, or just repairs to components as required.

Most restorations & repair work undertaken on older vehicles.

I do not stock parts other than Model A Fords.

735 PYES PA TAURANGA

Ph 07 543 0061

WALTON RAILTON & CO. LTD Chartered Accountants Corner Cameron Road & 8th Avenue Tauranga Website www.wrailton.co.nz Phone 07 578 6161 - Fax 07 578 0940 Adding value to your business with personal quality advice and Service

 Accounting and Tax Services, Taxation advice.  Financial and Business Management.  Family Trust and Asset Protection advice, Preparation of Budgets & Cash Flows.

If you are fully insured phone me first and I will assist you with the claim procedure. All my work is guaranteed!

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MENS SHORT SLEEVE POLO WITH POCKET & LOGO NAVY/WHITE TRIM SIZE S,M,L,XL,2XL

PRICE $35.00

WOMENS SHORT SLEEVE POLO WITH POCKET & LOGO NAVY/WHITE TRIM SIZE 8,10,12,14,16,18,20

UNISEX LONG SLEEVE POLO WITH LOGO NAVY SIZE S,M,L,XL,2XL

PRICE $25.00

PRICE $35.00

UNISEX POLAR– FLEECE JACKET WITH LOGO

UNISEX POLAR– FLEECE VEST WITH LOGO

NAVY /WHITE TRIM SIZE S,M,L,XL,2XL

NAVY /WHITE TRIM SIZE S,M,L,XL,2XL

PRICE $ 45.00

PRICE $ 40.00

CAP WITH LOGO NAVY SIZE ONE SIZE FITS ALL PRICE $ 10.00

BUMPER and LAPEL BADGES $30 EACH: Coloured in, Chrome, Nickel or Bronze finish Contact: Owen Smith 07 570200 25

$10 Each LAPEL BADGES Same size as 50c coin Contact: Steve Titmuss or Kaaren Smylie

Austin 7hp Parts - extensive stock of new spares for all Austin 7's 1923-39 Catalogue available. Also many parts for other pre-1940 Austin's - Big 7, 8hp, 10hp, 12/6, etc.

Peter Woodend. 07 571 5525 or 027 605 4040 email: ctyres@wave.co.nz Valvoline Max Life 20W-50 Engine Oil semi synthetic made for older and high mileage engines. Has seal conditioners to stop or reduce leaks and anti wear additives. I have used this in my Triumphs for the past 14 years and have found that it works to reduce leaks and sticks to the rockers etc. when the vehicle is not being used. $59 for 5 litres.

Valvoline Duragear 75W-85 Gear Oil GL4 semi synthetic. (GL4 oils have less sulphur and are getting harder to find) GL4 oils are specified for most classic cars that have bronze or brass synchro rings and thrust washers etc. This oil helps synchro rings grip, improves gear changes and won't wont affect brass or bronze parts.

Model A OWNERS if you have a Laycock overdrive fitted - this is the oil for you as they have some brass and bronze parts in them and the Triumph 2000/2500 Factory Workshop manual specifies an EP70 oil on draining and refilling a manual gearbox and overdrive. $56 for 4 litres. These are both quality oils.

Contact: Neal Lindsay. 07 5789579 For Sale and Wanted Rover 1984 SD1 , SE v8 Iridescent blue, NZ assembled, original paint, auto has been serviced along with a professional tune up, new head lining, new shocks, new boot struts, stainless exhaust system, new brake pads, near new tyres, very good order with no rust or rattles , has rego & wof. $8000 o.n.o. Ph Bob 07 5444144.

For Sale. Two 6V LED white stop & tail light bulbs, BA15D fitting (opposite pins), for negative earth. These are a direct plug-in replacement for 18/3 and 21/5 W incandescent bulbs. $25 each. Graham Fairless. ph. 57 11 002.

For Sale. 1926 Willy’s Night Truck. Sleeve Valve Engine. The body is lovely but the upholstery need a tidy and the parts are there for the motor. Phone number is 07562336. The truck is stored in Tauranga.

Wanted: STORAGE REQUIRED ASAP Clean dry storage required for approx 6 months for vintage car please contact Ivan Allen 07 5432629 Wanted to buy- 1935 Ford V8 wheels 16inch in good condition.

Contact Joe Scott: ph 07 5441941 Wanted to Buy - Tail light lenses or full tail lights for 1963 A40 Farina.

Contact Tony Burgess on 07 5480153 or email tandtburgess@hotmail.com Wanted. A pair of bucket Seats to suit large English car. See also on our notice board. Contact Mike Swanton. Email: mikeswanton@hotmail.com Wanted to buy – For Chev 1937 to 1939 - looking for steering wheel, towbar, original or aftermarket heater, exterior sun visor and period dress up accessories.

Phone (07) 863 3554 or email kiwisteam@clear.net.nz

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CLASSIC TYRES

BUSINESS FOR SALE AS GOING CONCERN

ENQUIRIES TO PETER

For beaded-edge, high-pressure/ straight-sided, well-based cross-ply, radial, wide whitewall, imperial, metric, car, truck, motorcycle, also whitewall

PETER WOODEND (VCC Member) Web: classic-tyres.co.nz Email: ctyres@wave.co.nz Postal: P O Box 2245 TAURANGA 3140

07 571 5525 - Mobile/warehouse: 027 605 4040

PANEL BEATERS Bob Hyslop Proprietor

——————————————● QUALITY WORKMANSHIP ● ALL REPAIRS ● COMPETITIVE PRICES

74 Courtney Road Tauranga Phone 07 578 2654

AA Motoring 

    

Auto Centre

Servicing Warrant of fitness Repairs Pre purchase inspections All makes and models Everybody welcome

173 DEVONPORT ROAD, TAURANGA PHONE 07 5712211

AFTER HOURS ENQUIRIES 022-3274199 27

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