South Canterbury VCC November 2016

FOR GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE AUTO ENGINEERS (1984) LTD 14 EDWARD ST. TIMARU Phone: 688 8452 For all your vintage reconditioning Parts supplies suppliers of Penrite oils to South Canterbury to 20 years Suppliers to Farmlands.

AORANGI TRICAR NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTH CANTERBURY BRANCH OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC.

CLUBROOMS 19-25 REDRUTH ST TIMARU SOUTH

Replica Timaru’s First Car Built by C. W. Wood

NOVEMBER 2016

NOGGIN ANDNATTER First Thursday of the Month

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2016 - 2017 November 6th November 11/12/13th November 19/20th November 27th

Sunday Fri—Sun Sat/Sun Sunday

Motorcycle Rally Safari Weekend All America Weekend Vet/Vin/Comm

December 10th

Saturday

B.B.Q. Xmas

2017 January 1st January 8th January 14th January 21st

Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday

Parade at Fairlie Ladies Rally Night Trial Open Day

February 4 - 10th February 19th

Sat - Fri. Sunday

Haast Tour Chairman’s Rally

March 5th March 11th

Sunday Saturday

Mystery Run Mid Island Rally

April 1st April 13th

Saturday Thursday

Swap Meet Mid Week Run

May 11th May 14th

Thursday Sunday

Mid Week Run PV/PWV/P60/P80

June 4th June 8th June 18th

Sunday Thursday Sunday

All British Day Mid Week Run Restoration Run

July 6th July 13th

Thursday Thursday

A.G.M. Mid Week Run

COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2016 - 2017 Branch Correspondence to P. O. Box 623, Timaru 7940 E.Mail - southcanterbury@vcc.org.nz Phone 03 688 5234

Chairman ` John Foster (Marion) 615 9066 Vice Chairman Ashley Milliken 686 0834 Secretary Carolyn Gibson (Robert)03 689 1442 Treasurer Nola Day (Alistair) 688 6108 Club Captain Newsletter Frances Irving 688 0370 Editor E.Mail:franirv@xtra.co.nz C/R Convenor Ashley Milliken (Evelyn)686 0834 Parts Manager John Campbell (Janet) 686 0282 Librarian Barry Barnes (Carla) 688 5105 IT Officer Shannon Stevenson 686 3263 Committee Wayne Irving (Michelle) 688 6457 Terence Irving 688 6457 Neil Manchester 688 2112 Darren Ladbrook (Jo) 688 8999 Trailer Hire John Campbell 686 0282 SWAPMEET COMMITTEE Chairman John Knowles 03 693 7680 Treasurer Nola Day (Alistair) 688 6108 Site Convenor Michelle Munro (Gavin) 686 4824 Grounds Colin Johnstone (Trish) 03 693 9093 Committee Tony McGillen (Gloria) 615 8755 Allan Holland 684 4197 Gavin Munro 686 4824 Peter Cooke 03 685 6207 Murray Martin (Jean) 615 9905 Alan Patrick 615 8803 For Identification Certificate Processing Warren Cox 03 688 8758 Alistair Day 03 688 6108

COVER: The Weir s 1953 Chev & Dar r en Ladbr ook in the 1928 Dodge Truck, travelling on Meyers Pass on the Mt. Cook Rally.

COMING EVENTS NOGGIN’ & NATTER THURSDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2016 Meet at Clubrooms, Redruth St., Timaru at 7.30 p.m.

Speaker: Bar Duty: Rodney Don Kitchen Duty: Neil Manchester & Lex Westoby ================================================= MOTORCYCLE RALLY SUNDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER, 2016 Meet at Clubrooms at 9.00 a.m. for a 9.30 start Entries close with Neil Manchester on 30th October, 2016. ================================================= SAFARI WEEKEND FRI/SAT/SUN, 11/12/13th NOVEMBER, 2016 Leave Clubrooms, turn left onto main Rd Right into Beaconsfield Rd Right into Rockdale Rd Right into Fairview Rd Left into Landsborough Rd Follow on to Taiko Rd & down zigzag continue on this road & turn left onto Pleasant Point main road.

Right on to Clelands Rd & follow to Totara valley, straight ahead at corner 1st left into Gays Pass Rd Left at T & follow past winery over bridge & immediately right into Hanging Rock picnic area ================================================ ALL AMERICAN WEEKEND SATURDAY/SUNDAY, 19/20TH NOVEMBER, 2016 See details on Page 4

PARTS SHED An assortment of new Pistons, Brake Shoes, Plugs, Points, Filters and some good tyres.

New Tie Rod Ends, CV Joint Boots, Steering Rack Boots and much more.

Just see your Parts Shed first.

John Campbell, PARTS MANAGER ================================================ BLUEBIRD COOK STRAIT FERRY

Saturday November 19th 2016 3pm meet to cruise from Caroline Bay car park, BBQ & refreshments available @ Pt Pub. 7pm Drive-In movie (American vehicles only), Levels Raceway, ($15 per vehicle), bring $ for munchies!

Proudly Supporting South Canterbury HeartKids

American Graffiti

Sunday November 20th 2016 10am to 2pm Caroline Bay car park, All American vehicle display. ($10 per vehicle entry; gold coin donation for public entry –all proceeds to SC HeartKids).

Major Sponsor: www.facebook.com/timaru.all or call 027 686 9477

Discount code: ANTIQUECAR Valid Travel Dates: Between now and 30 November 2017 Discounted Fares: 10% off all fares

A Canadian Surprise

by Bar r y Bar nes

While touring inland British Columbia a 2 years ago we met a couple from Vancouver Island, whom we looked up later when we got to the Island.

We kept in touch by email but missed seeing them last year as Marilyn was in Hong Kong and Ernie was at a BMW Rally in the States.

We arranged our travel so we would be at their place once Ernie was back from this year’s BMW Rally in California and were pleased to take up their offer to stay the night at their lovely home in Nanoose Bay, tempted by a comment from Marilyn that Ernie had a surprise to show us.

I bet he’s bought another BMW bike, I said to Carla even though he has a very nice R100RS from the 80s which he rode to California and I knew he had another another equally beautiful BMW under a cover in the garage, plus another one in the basement.

After all that’s only 3 which is fairly moderate for an enthusiast especially a dyed-in-the-wool BMW man whose everyday car is a mid 90’s BMW which is just like new.

So when we arrived I was pretty sure of what I would see.

To my surprise, Ernie’s surprise was a mint 1959 Triumph TR3 in British Racing Green, left hand drive of course.

Ernie has always wanted one from the days of his youth when he was unable to raise the funds to buy one he was after. He subsequently had an MGB in which he covered many miles but always hankered after a TR3.

Then quite recently there was a car show in the local area and a friend alerted Ernie to the Triumph with a for sale sign on it.

The car was in excellent order having been restored after a long period off the road after an accident damaged the nose cone. The owner had bought a TR6 and no longer needed the TR3 so it shortly became Ernie’s.

When the nose cone was replaced the desirable narrow mouth type was able to be obtained rather than use the more readily available later wide mouth type, which was a feature particularly pleasing to Ernie. Some small jobs have been done to bring the vehicle totally up to Ernie’s high standard including removing the petrol tank to attend to a faulty fuel gauge and a smelly fuel seep around the fuel gauge mounting.

Before heading off on our travels Ernie treated me to a ride around Nanoose Bay, and yes if the opportunity landed in my lap I would be happy to have one on my backside for a wart!

VETERAN, VINTAGE & COMMERCIAL RALLY SUNDAY, 27th NOVEMBER, 2016 ANY Club vehicle welcome.

This Run is open to any Club eligible vehicles though if you have a few, bring the oldest.

We will be stopping at a few places of interest along the way. User friendly for veterans.

There is an admission charge at one place $5 per person, $2 per child Departs our Clubrooms at 10.00 a.m.

Bring lunch.

Organised by Grant Stewart. ================================================= CHRISTMAS B.B.Q, 10TH DECEMBER, 2016 , SATURDAY , AT CLUBROOMS, REDRUTH ST., TIMARU $15.00 per person.

Tickets available from Frances Irving, 10A Browne St., Timaru Phone 03 688 0370 or 027 842 9359 MORE DETAILS IN NEXT TRICAR ================================================== Ladies Rally – Sunday January 8th 2017

Be sure to have your morning Cuppa before you leave home as there will be no morning tea at the Clubrooms Two places of interest pencilled in, please be at the clubrooms by 9:00am for departure no later than 9:30am.

The first part of the run will be about one & a half hours or so to the first stop (morning tea) where you can enjoy a complimentary cuppa with The Natives.

We then depart to the lunch stop and the men have a Blank Canvas to think about the lunch they are to prepare for the ladies who can dine with some Culture!

Mark the day off on your calendar and we look forward to seeing you there!

Remember gentlemen your Artistic lunch could win you the APRON! Robert & Carolyn Gibson

FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN Hi Everyone, I am writing this before going on the Mt. Cook Rally but will probably finish after the Rally.

Not a lot has happened this last month but things are going to get busier in the coming weeks with the Motorcycle Bike Rally, the Safari Weekend, All American Weekend and the Veteran, Vintage & Commercial Run, so please come along and support these events where you can. You will also note in this issue of Tricar that we are going to run a Xmas B.B.Q so we can have a social get-together during the festive season. I hope you will make the effort to attend.

The exterior lower parts of our Clubrooms needs painting and Ashley is organising volunteers to help finish the makeover of our rooms. If you can help with rolling a bit of paint on. Please let Ashley know.

John Campbell and some of the Wednesday team, have been busy and have got the floor of our new garage painted, ready for the Club s sound system and club vehicles. Well done everyone.

I have now been to the Hermitage and what a lovely day we had. We have been so lucky with the weather for the last two rallies. Good cars, good friends and good company. What more could you ask for, The Club is truly grateful for the efforts of Nola & Alistair Day & John Campbell in running this event Well done. I am pleased to say the meals at both the Hermitage and Top Hut were very good and good value. Thanks to all of you who came. I look forward to meeting you at some of our November events.

Happy motoring, John ================================================== Hospice South Canterbury have sent a letter of thanks to the Club for the generous donation from the Monster Rally.

Invitation to register your interest Wanganui Vintage Car Club is pleased to host the

National Veteran Rally being held 20th-23rd January 2017 Entrants will enjoy: Optional Activities Social events Great Scenery Parts Shed Shopping Being Part Of Whanganui’s Vintage Weekend We are also hosting the historic Burma Rally on this weekend.

It is a great opportunity for all Veteran and Vintage Vehicle Owners to experience a unique Wellington Anniversary Weekend To receive further information, newsletters, entry form Contact: Linda O’Keeffe email: lokeeffe@xtra.co.nz (preferred method) Ph: 0274 733 767 Postal: PO Box 726, Whanganui 4540

The Pleasant Point Lions Club Classic & Vintage Car Display The Pleasant Point Lions Club is organising a Classic and Vintage Car Display at Pleasant Point on Saturday 5th November 2016 as part of the “Get to the Point” Day. The day includes market stalls, shearing, competition dancing, tug of war and other events as well as live entertainment.

If any of your club members are able to come we would like the cars to be there by 10am and if possible to stay until 2pm. No entry fee for the cars or to the event. There is to be a competition for people’s choice of the most liked car.

SCVCC Website Updates www.southcanterburyvintagecarclub.co.nz

August/September Updates - Updates to Events Page - Mount Cook Rally info and form placed up - Monster Rally Info placed up - taken down after run completed - All American Weekend info placed up - Under the hood wordpress updates

Upcoming - more stories of various runs.

For any contributions, please send through to shannon.nzd@gmail.com

The car display will be on Afghan Street which runs parallel to the Main Street. Legends Cafe and the Railway Station are on Afghan Street. You will be directed from the Timaru end off the Main Road to the display area.

Let your club know if you are coming; phone Alister Paul 6147362 or Email bronal@xtra.co.nz, Neil Rawcliffe 6147803 Email satsltd@xtra.co.nz or Colin Lyon 6844538, Email opihi7982@gmail.com Different clubs may choose to arrive together or organise a short run after the event.

Bring your kids, grandchildren, Aunt etc, it is usually an interesting day. There will plenty of food stalls as well.

See you there! ================== OTHER BRANCHES EVENTS Commercial Rally, Invercargill 4th November, 2016 Clutha Rally 12th November, 2016 Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally 12/13th November 2016 Waimate Rally 3rd December, 2016 PLEASE FORWARD V.I.D. RENEWALS DIRECT TO HEAD OFFICE

Notes from the Library by Barry Barnes Marchant Wigley Rutherford Best Challenge Trophy John McLachlan

Although I was away over the last couple of months, as confidently predicted, the Library functioned satisfactorily during this period. Thanks to all the borrowers.

Whilst in London we visited Morden Hall Park, a National Trust property just a stroll away from our son Jonathan’s house.

Many such properties sell donated books as a fundraiser. On asking I was shown a good number of car and motorcycle books. For about 13pounds I got half a dozen books in as new condition, which was about as many as I thought I could get into my luggage within the weight restrictions.

They have been added to my personal collection meantime, but will end up in the Library ultimately.

We also visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu where I was initially taken aback by how familiar many of the exhibits seemed, then realized that was because lots of them feature in various Vintage/Veteran books, which we have in the Library.

Many great vehicles on display, though.

The Palace House, the gardens and the Abbey and ruins are all worthy of a visit. It was rather poignant to learn that Lord Edward Montagu had passed away in August last year aged 89 and was buried in the family plot in the Abbey grounds.

He was a contestant in the 1965 Haast Rally with his 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall and I met him when he joined a group of Southland entrants having a few beers in the Wanaka Hotel.

When touring in British Columbia, we frequently visited second hand book stores without buying much, but struck gold in a bookstore in Powell River where for $5, I acquired an as new manual for our 1980 Dodge Ram campervan which we have

A V Martyn Challenge Trophy –Vintage Field Event - Russell Dale Laycock Cup - Best Vintage Time Tr ial - Brett Blackwood Twizel Branch Trophy - Best Overall P.V.V. - Ross Parker Ces England Trophy - Best Vintage Over all - Brett Blackwood

Owen Jones Memorial Trophy -Veteran or Vintage Vehicle furtherest driven to Rally - John & Wendy Martin Barry & Jenny Goodman Trophy –Best P.W.V. Overall - Bill Weir John Dowling Cup - Veter an Time Tr ial - Allan Averis Mercer Trophy-Mt. Cook Rally -Best performance 2 wheel brake vehicle other than a class winner - Grant Keeley Jim Sullivan Cup for Spirit of Vintage Motoring -Rob Ross & Wayne Irving Pat & Jim Gedded Trophy for Best Over all in P.60 class - Michelle Irving Hard Luck Trophy - Gr aham Rae Lady Driver - Pauline Young Longest Distance Driven to Rally - Mur r ay Lloyd

View of trouble with Graham Rae’s car

MT. COOK RALLY 2016 RESULTS Veteran Time Trial 1st. Allan Averis 2nd. John McLachlan Vintage Time Trial 1st Brett Blackwood 2nd Stan Fleming 3rd Chris Chambers Post Vintage Time Trial 1st Ross Parker 2nd Peter Heaslip Post War Vehicle Time Trial 1st Murray Lloyd 2nd Salwyne Palmer 3rd Bill Weir P60 Time Trial 1st. Alan Hawke 2nd Jerome Mehrtens 3rd Brian Sommerton Commercial Time Trial 1st Darren Ladbrook 2nd Pauline Young 3rd Bernie Horn

Veteran-Vintage Field Test 1st Terry Wilson 2nd Russell Dale 3rd John McLachlan Post Vintage Vehicle Field Test 1st Ross Parker 2nd John Lester 3rd Mel Lewis Post War Vehicle Field Test 1st Dave Warlow 2nd Bill Weir 3rd Dave Cornelius Post 60 Vehicle 1st Michelle Irving 2nd Peter Lambie 3rd Joyce Jones Commercial Vehicle 1st Bernie Horn 2nd Pauline Young 3rd Helen Chomlondeley

used for touring over the last 3years and leave at our other overseas based son, Darren’s place.

Darren has a 1984(?) Honda Shadow 500cc for which he has obtained Collector Plates which give a greatly reduced rate of the combined insurance/rego that applies in BC. One of the criteria is to be recorded as the owner of another registered vehicle which is our van! This by the way cost $390 for 3 months the minimum period for insurance renewal.

He got the Honda out on the road in preparation for a long anticipated weekend trip with another Kiwi biking mate but lost the left hand side cover off it. I found the fairly shattered remains on the main highway just around the corner from his home but it’s not readily repairable and he would like to get a new one. Anyone got one?

2017 Haast Tour 4/10 February Entry forms have been distributed and the first entries have started rolling in. We ended up with 70 registrations and while we are aware of at least a couple already who will not now be entering, a good response is expected.

Shannon and Norm will be modifying the Haast Rally Reunion spreadsheet for use with this event and the various other necessary tasks are under action.

Entry forms and all the relevant information can be found on the Branch website, thanks to Shannon.

Please note that if you are interested in this event entries close on 3 December. NO LATE ENTRIES!

The 61st Mt Cook Rally – by Shannon Stevenson Our annual trip to Alpine country came up quickly on the calendar, and after much preparation work, particularly by the Days, Campbell's, Foster's and supporters, it was outside our clubrooms on a sunny Labour weekend Saturday at 9am for 54 vehicles aged between 36 and over 100 years for a weekend's Waitaki and Mackenzie Country motoring – most notably over half of the entrants vehicles were built before 1940.

With teas, coffees and lollies – placed by the organizers in everyone's packs – consumed, it was soon time to hit the road at staggered start times, over a choice of three routes, highways, sealed and country, involving gravel. For this year, the route to the Mackenzie was headed south towards the Waitaki Valley.

After a tour of South Timaru, passing the Cemetery, Hospital and Botanic Gardens, it was out to Otipua, before crossing Brasells Bridge to reach Southburn and Gordons Valley. Approaching the Otaio Gorge region we soon met Alistair and Nola Day and their 1926 Dodge collecting our time trial scores. Soon after, we soon saw routes diverged – those on the sealed section were headed in direction of Bluecliffs, and for the adventurous few – myself included – a trip along the the gravel Back Line Road skirting the Hunter Hills.

A few kilometres past the Otaio Gorge campsite I encountered a first mechanical issue of a participant vehicle – a loose exhaust under the Irving's Riley Elf, though a thumbs up from Darren Ladbrook meant all was well under control.

With a few twists and turns through upper Esk Valley region, tarseal – and other participants - were encountered at Hunter, the route taking us into Waimate, in full swing for Waimate 50 weekend. Taking the assigned detours, a number of us soon found ourselves distracted by a booksale in the museum complex.

Although the official lunchstop was Kurow, a number of members had meals prior – several vehicles encountered at the home of Ted's bottle at Waihao. It was at Waihao that the adventurous few branched off, west to the Waihaorunga valleys and up over the rugged, scenic and not-to-be missed Meyers Pass – albeit most suitable for 2wd vehicles as large as the Weir's 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air and as small as my 1980 Ford Escort.

It was certainly a route rarely travelled, being a rutted single lane track in many parts with a number of ford crossings, closed gates, and tussock growing through the wheel tracks – the only motorist I encountered in the opposite direction was a friendly touring bike rider.

After the pass, it was a trip via Hakataramea to meet participants at Kurow that travelled via Ikawai – owing to the weather those shops selling ice-creams made a roaring trade.

After Kurow, it was a trip up into Hydro Dam country, our route taking us across Aviemore and Benmore Dams and past many Caravans and campers – looking to have settled in for summer. With the dams traversed it was a clear run up to Omarama and Twizel, with participants taking a relaxed evening before our Sunday meet.

With Sunday dawning, it was outside the Twizel A-Frame Chalet Motels at 10 for field tests – Alistair and Nola Day and John and Janet Campbell having several engaging field tests intended to stretch the mind – questions including the Goddard Trophy winner – Diane Ross being a participant; where the Campbell's Chevrolet was parked, and memorizing your VCC membership number. With brain cells stretched, it was a 29mph speed test outside Twizel, before hitting the road to Mt Cook – John and Marion Foster conducting a compulsory stop just before the Hermitage for the presenting of plaques.

All entrants vehicles soon found pride of place in the gardens in front of the Hermitage – and gained plenty of attention from tourists and bystanders. One that received more than its fair share of attention was Graham Rae's 1925 Fiat 501C – with tie-rod issues, soon fixed by several phone calls between members, a hacksaw and a spare length of metal 'lying around'.

Dinner was soon had by many at the Hermitage restaurant, and much time was taken inside the tourists shops, and 'Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine centre'. A retreat was soon made back to Twizel by most of us by mid afternoon, where a great evening's socializing, meal and prizegiving was had at the Top Hut – many stories shared between tables throughout the night – Monday being a day quietly returning home for many, a fair number taking the opposing route via Lake Tekapo.

Thank you to the organizers for making this event an interesting one.

Shannon Stevenson

Mt. Cook Rally Great to see Alan Averis with his 3 daughters and husbands on the Mt. Cook Rally

Sorry!!

There is no captions with most of the photos as I am not sure of makes & owners.

John Campbell playing the bagpipes at Mt. Cook

Going through Meyers Pass Onlookers watching Graham Rae’s car being repaired