Central Otago VCC May 2017

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May 2017 Issue: 323

Puff ‘n Stuff Central Otago Branch, Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc

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Front, rear and centre pages Arrowtown Autumn Festival Rally : 53 cars from Veterans to ‘moderns’ enjoying the great Autumn weather.

Club nights: Second Wednesday of Month. 8pm Clubrooms / Parts Shed: Litany Street, Cromwell.

Copy deadline for next edition FIVE days after meeting day. Stories and photos unable to be used in next edition will be saved for later editions.

The stickers are now available e-mail Lindsay <olsen.cromwell@gmail.com> Or give him a call at 03 4450065 Please !!

To date we have sold more than 1298 stickers to 22 Branches, with some repeat orders recently placed.

Let others know which Branch you belong to at events away from home.

These are produced locally and are made of high quality vinyl. They are external stickers and go on the outside of the windscreen or on the body-work. (They are easily removed with a hair-dryer.)

Cost $1.50 each. (A worthwhile profit goes to our club.)

To order yours, contact Lindsay Olsen; Phone: (03) 445 0065 E-mail: olsen.cromwell@gmail.com

The opinions and information presented in this newsletter are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the club or its officers. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information or opinions expressed.

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BRANCH OFFICERS -

2016-2017.

Partner: Phone: Chairman:

Bill Crooks

Gill

Vice Chairman Murray George Secretary: Treasurer:

Murray Pryde Lindsay Olsen

E-Mail:

442 0255 0274333321

Jenny Glenis

billandgill@vodafone.co.nz murraygeorgeelec@xtra.co.nz

443 5020 445 0065

prydenz@xtra.co.nz olsen.cromwell@gmail.com

Club Captain: Club Rooms / Yard Rodger Bisset

4450809

rodger.bisset@ihug.co.nz

0274 331 693 Social Conv.:

Roddy Maxwell

Yvonne

445 0682

Parts Conv.:

Roger Healy

Kay

442 0861

twinbridges@xtra.co.nz

Alister Stewart

Mary

442 1146

alister.mary@xtra.co.nz

Allan McDonald , John Loudon Dave Manson

Elaine Sheila

445 3255 448 7192 443 7906

ajandev@xtra.co.nz

Editor:

Graham Taylor

Cheryl

4431416

gtml@xtra.co.nz

Magazine ;

printers and distributors; Alon and Tracy Mayhew .

Idle Torque

John Loudon

Librarian:

John Martin ,

Sheila

448 7192

Wendy

445 0598

Swap Meet: Dave Manson Health and Safety; Greg Doran Area Reps: Arrowtown Alexandra Cromwell Wanaka

martin_jw@xtra.co.nz

443 7906

Alister Stewart , Mary John Loudon Sheila

4421146 448 7192

Lindsay Olsen Glenis

445 0065

Alister.mary@xtra.co.nz

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Bar manager

Charlie Storey

Helen

445 3181

craftystorys@xtra.co.nz

Rally Convener: Blossom Festival ; Graham Taylor Murray George, Murray Pryde Golden Times

; Bill Crooks Kevin Vanderwater Rob Young

Moped Rally

; Lindsay Wilkie John Martin

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Chairman’s Report May 2017 We are coming to the end of another financial year with the AGM in June. It’s hard not to touch on the years activities however I will cover that in the Chairman’s Annual Report. What I would like to see is a good number of members turning up for the AGM With the fear of sounding like a cracked record you only get out as much as you put in. We are looking for a new treasurer a job that Lindsay has been so capable. I am sure that Lindsay will assist any member into the role.

The Golden Times Rally has been and gone for another. A total of 52 cars the oldest at 1900 ranging through to 1978. A first since I have been organising the rally with Trevor Charmers on the Norton. As you are all aware there was a restriction on the number of cars in the Autumn Festival Parade to 20. This was sorted by the first 20 entries wishing to go in the parade. So if you want to go in the parade get your entry form early next year. I hope everyone enjoyed the day the interaction with the public in the Main Street before leaving on the rally was a highlight for me. I gave out lollies to the kids (asked first) and the feedback and questions where all positive. May be worth exploring the same format for the Blossom Festival Rally. Congratulations to Murray on winning the rally in his Humber 10. Thanks to Kevin, Maureen, and Greg for all your help.

As all the members who come along to the monthly meetings I will be away for the AGM. Gill and I are off on a biking trip in Europe. The dates clashed once again but there is a group of us going so the date couldn’t be changed.

The motivation to get out on the bike and burn up a few Kms hasn’t done any harm. As the weeks have passed the body is feeling better, up two gears on the hills since first starting. Perhaps we should all be looking under our health and safety policy all getting out on the bike, food for thought for future rally????

I will be passing on my annual report to Murray for the AGM Will be back on the 12th July. On a technical aspect remember the frosts are on their way.

Drain that water or top up the anti-freeze levels. Keep the wheels turning Bill Crooks

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SUNDAY RUNS and other Events; Next meeting Wednesday 14th JUNE AGM To date there have been no suggestions for the June Sunday run, and while there is a small sub-committee to organise this it does require some input from our members !

The National day is set for the 27th August 2018 and will be coordinated by a central team somewhere around Hawkes Bay. I think the Cancer Society are doing the logo and there will be a template of what all branches should be doing, a standard charge of $10.00 per vehicle whether public or club will all go to the Cancer Society. Time is of the essence as there is only a short lead time.

If maybe you could put this in your blog or do you think it should go through the branch first? Certainly there needs to be a front man or woman asap, someone that can be contacted by the coordinators.

September 23rd Blossom Rally September 24th Wings and Wheels Alexandra Airport.

January 20th 2018 meet

Cromwell Classic Car show and VCC swap-

March 17th 2018 Scenicland rally Greymouth always good value (contact me to keep in the loop.) as It would make a good trip from here , and you have a whole year to prepare for it, two days from here to Greymouth or longer if that is what is wanted, return as a group through Arthurs Pass . Register your interest with me.

Graham Taylor.

If you have an idea or suggestion for a Sunday run or otherwise, Please contact me and I will forward on for consideration.

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The AGM or annual general meeting is to be held at the clubrooms WEDNESDAY 14th June 2017 Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it guys , your chance to have some input in to the way the club is to function for the next 12 months, there has been a lot of discussion over the last year on how to make thins better. I had some really good assistance from Lynne Yeaman who has been taking those good photos and arund 150 of you get to see them in colour.

And Tracy & Alon Mayhew who posted the print copies out now done

by Greg Doran.

As we (I) have been having trouble with the Xtra change over and overloading before that I have now at some effort created two email lists ( and on reflection it took about the same time as removing tree doors off my next project) My no 2 list has around 50 people on it and I asked those folk to reply so that I would know it was working , thank you to the FIFTEEN who did . The total of the two lists is 150 and that includes members of other branches who like to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s up in Central Otago. There is also another unofficial list that goes out to around 30 people keeping folk up with topical and branch news ( One Nelson member purchased that Morris Minor convertible that was advertised).

Getting back to the AGM we need a Club Captain to oversee the events etc and work with a small team to plan them.

And a Treasurer Lindsay Olsen kindly stepped up but has other priorities now he has taken the time to get the system up to the latest reporting specs and is willing to assist a new person to this role .

That is not limited to these two positions either if you are tired of my repeated attempts to create some interest and not make mistakes then Have a go yourself , it all fun at the AGM! John and Jonny stepped up to help plan events Sunday Runs etc but they need some input, surely there are places you would like to visit, you can e-mail your suggestions to me.

ED

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AGM nomination form Position nominated for Person nominated Proposed and

Seconded

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Sunday Run to Chatto Creek and beyond

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Minutes of the COVCC meeting held on Wednesday 10th May 2017 Visitors Alister Ross president of the Rod and Custom club talking about the Wings and Wheels display at the Alexandra airport on Sunday 24th September this year 70 plus planes 50 market stalls and several hundred cars Apologies – Roddy Maxwell, Roger Healy, Alan Porter, Trevor Tamblyn, Graham Taylor, Alon and Tracy Mayhew – moved Noel Hassed /John Martin-carried CORRESPONDENCENew members- Geoff and Yvonne Knox – Cromwell 72 Rover 3500 Keith and Linda Cumming- Cromwell 59 Rover 90 Timothy and Robert Wood – Bannockburn -76 Toyota landcruiser Russel Henderson Queenstown – 1933 ABL Bus Alan Holywell – Alexandra – 72 VH Valiant Email x national office re calendar of events ‘’ ‘ ‘ Notice of Motions Tear drop flag prices Email from Graham Taylor re Puff and Stuff Email from Lindsay Olsen re change of Insurance Account from May Plumbing (in credit) Moved Lindsay – Stu that the inward be discussed and account received- carried Financial Report discussed and moved Lindsay Olsen- Roger Bisset – carried

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It was moved Roger Bisset – Kevin van der Water that a Quantity Surveyor be contacted and re value the buildings and stock including the tractor – carried Puff and Stuff- 163 labels , 53 emailed 47 copies to head office total cost $1.88 per copy More needed to be emailed including email a copy to each branch instead of hard copy Advertising in the mag . no accounts have been sent out for a few years Sunday run to Oturehua 9.30am Cromwell PARTS –Lots to be sorted – no working bee this Saturday Kitchen and toilet up grade has been completed, gas house to be built and maintenance on outside of the building to be done . A show of hands to Roger Bisset and his helpers for the many hours of work they have done ( great applause) Bill spoke on the Autumn Festival rally a great success GENERAL – AGM next meeting Calendar of events sorted .?

Teardrop flags prices discussed A notice of motion item to be read at the AGM A supper to be put on for Alon and Tracy Mayhew at the AGM in recognition of their efforts for the club .

Noels promotional ideas , a committee to be formed to debate

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Vintage Cars through the decades from 1900

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I was looking through my picture files for a representation of Vintage vehicles through the decades for promotional material and found plenty of options except for the 1940’s and 1980’s so I will keep this page running and see what we can come up with, photos that suit the puff n stuff are not really suitable for a representation of the decades or types for that matter, and when trolling through a selection of phots it makes one realise just what a great variety of vehicles we have in our branch and the VCC at large. Every vehicle on these pages has a story to tell . For instance the 1900 Wolseley has been on the go for my living memory and Neil and Doris McVicar from the Gore Branch who have attended rallies and club events from as long as I have been associated with the VCC . The Cadillac, Fiat, Fords Model A,& V8, Austin A40 , Chevrolet Bel Air, Lively MG 1100, To the Datsun 1200 which was a trailblazer of a different kind, smart, reliable and economical fun. The Toyota Landcruiser which from the 1960’s redefined the worlds 4x4 market as the best all round workhorse (not that I wanted to believe it in the late 60’s, when a friend who worked at Mt Hagen in New Guinea said one could stick the B….. Landrovers! ) The Toyota was here to stay, we still have our BJ45 bought new at the Wanaka Show in 1982.

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Woodbury Domain SCVCC PV– P80 Rally Sunday 14th May , 50 cars from a 1931 Austin 7 to a 1986 Rover SD1

The Good Wife A Husband lies dying, his wife is by his bedside ... He says in a weak voice “there is something I must confess”.

"Shhhh” said the wife, “ there is nothing to confess. Everything is all right.

“No” the husband replied “ I must die in peace. I had sex with your sister, your best friend, her best friend and your best friends mum!”

“I know,” she whispered, “That's why I poisoned you.

Now close your eyes”.

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The very tidy 1971Triumph Herald 1360 rebuilt 1990, urgent sale asking $8000.00 ( ideal car for all season motoring ) contact Snow 07 548 1140 / 021 283311

Autumn festival Rally

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Puff N Stuff DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT RATES From June 2017 Full Page $300.00 Half Page $ 150,00 Quarter Page $ 75.00

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1926 Model T Ford Roadster, electric stort (6 volt). Current WoF ond in ve?y good rood condition. Full restoration mid2000s, including leather upholstery ond hood by Clossic Autotrim Upholstery ond complete engine reconditioning by Roy's Rebuilds .-Comes with some ports, wheel (spokes) ond rims (in oddition to the spore), luggage rock, jock ond assorted bits ond pieces olong with vorious Model T Ford publicotions. Recent valuotion ovoiloble . $27,5OO ono. Currently stored in Southlond.

Phone Homish 0272 5t5 695.

For Sale

1961 Humber Super Snipe 110,000 miles

Engine and mechanicals very smooth (I have driven it) 3 speed manual Leather seatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; As new radial tyres, Radio that works and the car is so quiet that you can hear it!

Towbar $ 7750 or near offer Contact Russell Gutschlag 021 468535

Other good stuff;

in the parts dept

Tyres, Tubes, Wheels, axles, brakes, transmissions, chassis, spark plugs, engines, body parts, gauges, caps, bearings, brake kits, Head and sundry gaskets, electrical bits, Carburettors , fuel pumps, Ford, models T , A and V8, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Austin and Austin 7 , Morris, Minor, Mini , Vauxhall, Standard, Rootes Group,

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Return Address: 114 Shortcut Road, RD2, Wanaka

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