The Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand
Po Box 2168, Kopeopeo, Whakatane 3159
Email: easternbayofplenty@vcc.org.nz DRIVING OUR HISTORY VINTAGE and CLASSIC VEHICLES
John & Sharon Burton’s newly aquired Vauxhall Victor At the East Coast Rally in February
Club Night: Last Thursday of the Month (except December) at Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00 pm Social get-together Branch Meeting starts at 7.30 pm Followed by Supper
Chairmans report April 2025
Firstly, a message for all members who would like to order a commemorative plaque from our 50th Anniversary East Coast Rally. These were very popular and due to demand; we are going to have another batch made. The plaques cost $15 and if you would like to order one, please contact Barry Spry.
The projects in the garage are continuing and there has been plenty of fun happening out on the roads. As I write this report, I am looking forward to heading away to the Beach Hop festival and I hope to catch up with plenty of EBOP VCC members while we are there.
As a club we have some important matters to deal with in the not-too-distant future including the registration of our club under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. At our next AGM we must firstly agree to register under the new act and consider the requirement for any changes to the club’s constitution. As many branch members will be aware, our existing constitution is unlikely to meet the requirements of the new Incorporated Societies Act so changes will almost certainly be necessary. I encourage our branch members to attend or regular monthly club meetings as we work to address this matter.
A survey link has been sent out by our club secretary requesting our support on a proposed law change concerning WOF requirements for our vehicles. This opportunity has come about through a lot of hard work by the VCC together with the FoMC and has resulted in the Government reviewing the WOF legislation in New Zealand. This is a great opportunity to show that our 8000 plus members support this work and want to see the changes being considered become law. The NZVCC will be preparing a larger submission, but we have all been asked to simply click on the link in the email and individually make our voices heard in support of this.
There are plenty of events on the club calendar and I would like to thank our members who have taken the time to organise runs and activities for all of us to enjoy. Our club is all about getting out on the road and enjoying our vehicles and the company of fellow club members. Having plenty of activities to look forward to ensures our club, it’s members and our vehicles remain active.
Happy and safe motoring
Bevan
Club Captain’s Report:
Saturday 8th March Run to Pukehina Autorama
I am told 12 or 13 of our Club Cars were on display and thanks to Clive and Joy for the photo’s and to Bruce for the list of Members attending.
Saturday 15th March Taupo Country Roads Rally
6 of our Branch cars participated, which was a great effort and gave the Taupo Branch a good number of entries 30 and we had a couple of place-getters in Post 80 Steve & Joy 1st and Jacqui & John 2nd
Saturday 22nd March Run to Mamaku Car Display
8 of our Branch cars travelled to Mamaku for the Car Display (photos on pages 11 & 12 ) Events coming up are in the Calendar of Events: Les. .2.
April
Sunday 6th
Saturday 12th
Fri 18th – Mon 21st
Thursday 24th
Sunday 27th
May
Sun TBA
Wed TBA
Thursday 29th
Club Calendar of Events commencing April 2025
Classic & Vintage Car Breakfast
Farming Like Grandad 10am – 4pm
Meet 9.30am corner Hogbin & Grieve Roads No Mid-week Run this month
North Island Easter Rally – Waikato based in Cambridge
Club Night, Athletic Clubrooms, Short St, Whakatane From 7.00pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
Club Run to Henry’s Rod Shop, Katikati - Leaving Matata at 9.30am, lunch at Katikati, visit Rod Shop at 1pm
Club Run to be arranged Mid-week Run to be arranged
Club Night & Annual General Meeting Athletic Clubrooms, Short St, Whakatane starting with a Pot luck Dinner at 6.00pm Meeting starting at 7.30pm and the AGM at 8.00pm
June
Sunday 1st
Wednesday TBA
Saturday 21st
Thursday 26th
July
Classic & Vintage Breakfast
Mid-week Run to be arranged
Night Owl Run and Pizza dinner Club Night
Thursday 31st Club Night
August
Sunday 3rd
Tuesday TBA Friday 8th – Sunday 10th
Thursday 28th
September
Classic Car Breakfast
Nobby’s Nosh to be arranged
VCC AGM (National) Invercargill
Daffodil Rally Club Night
Thursday 25th Club Night
October
Sunday 5th
Thursday 30th
November
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th
Thursday 27th
December
Sunday 7th
Classic Car Breakfast Club Night
Inter-branch weekend with Gisborne at Ohiwa Club Night
Classic Car Breakfast
If you don’t have a Vintage or Classic Vehicle, come along to events in your modern
Club Run to Pukehina Autorama Saturday 8th March
by Clive Wood
Photos
James McCarthy’s Morris 8
These 5 photo’s of Pukehina Autorama taken by Joy
At Matata before setting off
Parked at Pukehina
Taupo Country Roads Rally Saturday 15th March Bright and early Saturday morning Gail and I with the two pups in the back of the Capri headed off to Taupo for the Country Roads Rally. Well it was bright for 6am, the moon was huge and it was almost like daylight, especially after the blood red moon the night before. It was a good trip to Rotorua then the fog came down, we could hardly see a thing, slow going. Then some idiot coming the other way appeared out of the fog with no lights on, we didn’t see him until he was right beside us, then he disappeared into the fog again.
We got to Taupo about 7.45am, let the pups out for a run!! then headed off to the Clubrooms to find we had 6 of our Branch cars entered, John and Jacqui, Harry and Gay, Steve and Joy, Walter and Sue, Barry and Tessa, and us.
After the briefing we set off at 2 minute intervals, our 2 minutes before our start seemed like 2 hours as we listened to the Rally Starter telling us he was a Fiat man, “far superior to Capri’s” in his opinion, but we started the rally on friendly terms (lucky I didn’t value his opinion).
We were off looking for silent checks (we are never good at this) on some country roads somewhere, with some cryptic questions to answer and more silent checks. Soon we were on State Highway 5 headed Rotorua way, off to a wetland reserve to answer a question about a dog, then in a round about way we found ourselves at Waiotapu Loop Road to have morning tea at the Tourist Centre Cafe. A great place to park up and let the Tourists view our cars and the Cafe had a special offer of $12 for a coffee and a scone or muffin.
Then we were off on the second part of the Rally, which was written instruction with 2 pages of photos that were to be identified as we passed them. Wondering how this would work we drove up the Waiotapu Loop Road towards State Highway 5 where we found one photo. On to State Highway 5 then turn right Murupara – Waikaremoana, then a loop up toward Rerewhaakaitu and back on to Murupara Road, where we found more of the photos, this is fun. Back up past Lake Okaro and back onto State Highway 5 heading toward Taupo. Turn into Campbell Road and then into Birch Road, found more pictures, into Settlers Road and onto Reporoa heading to the Woolshed Pub for lunch.
In our excitement to get to the pub, we missed the last 2 pictures (the easiest ones to find), well we were looking forward to lunch and a beer.
We had a nice pub lunch and an interesting chat with others about the run, we all agreed that it was a great rally with the photos we had to identify made it so different and enjoyable from any other rally we have attended.
As the afternoon run was not competitive and we were closer to home and weren’t staying in Taupo and as we weren’t likely to get any placings we decided to come home from the pub. But it turns out we were gifted 4th place of P60 the largest group. Sorry Taupo we didn’t come back to receive our prize.
Steve and Joy won their P80 group with Jacqui and John 2nd. This was a great Rally, well thought out and very enjoyable. Thanks Taupo, we must do it again. Les. .7.
Some of the cars at the morning tea stop
Taupo Rally
Lunch stop at the Woodsman Tavern
These two photo’s of the Prize-giving back at the Taupo Clubrooms
Provided by Joy
John & Jacqui receiving their prize for 2nd place in Post 80 and
1st place-getters in each category
Gavin, Deanne, Oscar & Louie
Steve & Joy Growden Neil Chave & Rod Campbell
Bartlett –
Club Run to Mamaku Car Show - Saturday 22nd March
Organised by Noel & Lois
At the Shingle Pit waiting to leave for Mamaku
John Taggart’s Cadillac, Sandy Wilson’s Jensen Healy, Noel & Lois Davies Falcon Harry & Gay Sutcliffe’s Wolseley 1885 Steve & Lesley McCann’s Mk3 Zephyr & John’s Cadillac
Delorean
“Would you believe it” a Model A
Humber Super Snipe .12.
Beach Hop Whangamata Wednesday 26th – Sunday 30th March .13.
An Aeroplane or a Caravan?
It’s a Caravan
Caravans by night
Retro
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc)
Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch
Annual General Meeting
To be held at the Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane
On Thursday 29th May 2025
At 8.00pm
Preceded by the Branch Meeting at 7.30 pm
AGENDA
Present
Apologies
Minutes of previous AGM Matters Arising
Chairman’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Election of Officers
General Business
All Welcome
Secretary: Margaret Leaming
All positions are up for nomination so please give some thought as to whether you can help out.
Remember this is your Branch of the Vintage Car Club and your input is vital to the running of our Club. .18.
The Vintage Car Club of NZ Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch (Inc).
NOMINATION FORM FOR
EXECUTIVE & COMMITTEE POSITIONS 2025-2026
I wish to propose
For the position of……………………………………………………………………………………
Name of Proposer
Signature of Proposer
Name of Seconder……………………………………………………………………………………
Signature of Seconder………………………………………………………………………………
Signature of Nominee
Please Support our East Coast Rally Sponsors
REPCO Nicholson Autos Commerce Street Autos Whakatane Printers .19.
THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NEW ZEALAND
Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch
Postal Address: PO Box 2168, Whakatane 3159
Branch Officers: 2024/2025
Honorary Branch Member: Lorolei Pollard
Chairman: Bevan Lange 027 460 3466 bevanlange@gmail.com
Vice Chairman: Clive Wood 027 276 9806 cjwclockmaster@gmail.com
Secretary: Margaret Leaming 027 351 0432 phil.leaming@xtra.co.nz
Treasurer: Joy Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz
Club Captain: Les Costar 027 271 7022 les.gail.costar@gmail.com
Committee: Steve Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz
Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com
Alan Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com
John Burton 021 02501138 wairakael@hotmail.com
Lytle Hall 027 703 4539 lytlehall.hall@gmail.com
Trevor Marshall 07 308 7957
Running Board: Interim Editor Gail Costar 027 271 7022 les.gail.costar@gmail.com
Beaded Wheels Reporter: Bruce Seddon 07 322 2137 bruce.seddon@xtra.co.nz
Almoner: Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com
Name Badge Sales: Margaret Leaming 027 351 0432
VIC Collators: Bevan Lange 027 460 3466 bevanlange@gmail.com Bruce Seddon 07 322 2137 bruce.seddon@xtra.co.nz
Parts Shed Supervisors: Steve Growden 07 304 9777 growden@xtra.co.nz
John Burton 021 02501138 wairakael@hotmail.com
Branch Delegate: Bevan Lange 027 460 3466 bevanlange@gmail.com
Raffles: Lorraine Stock 07 307 1965 alanlorraine.stock@gmail.com
Supper Supervisor: Lorraine Stock
Archivists: Les & Gail Costar 027 271 7022 les.gail.costar@gmail.com
Community Liaison: Lytle Hall 027 703 4539 lytlehall.hall@gmail.com
Saleable Items: Barry Spry 07 312 4737 basa.mi@xtra.co.nz
Available to purchase at Club Night
EBOP Cloth Jacket Badges $7.50
EBOP Car Window Stickers $1.00
EBOP Lapel Badges $6.00
EBOP Cloth Jacket Patches $10.00
EBOP Car Bumper Badges $20.00
EBOP VCC Windscreen Stickers $2.00
EBOP Cloth Caps $15.00 Rally Number Holders s/s $15.00
NZVCC Winged Lapel Badges $7.50 VCC Cloth Winged Badges $13.00
EBOP Name Badges $23.00 (orders to be placed with Secretary) Please wear your name badge to VCC functions.
Club Night: Last Thursday of the month (except December) At: Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00pm Social Get-together Branch Meeting starting at 7.30pm .20.
