Committee Members for 2024-2025
Chairman Owen Duthie 021-2942158
Vice Chairman Wayne Hullen 027-3726263
Secretary Barry Anderson 027-4852032
Treasurer Robert Todd 689-8103
Club Captain
Parts Department Keith Blackman 689-8278
Peter Bootsma 027-9310209
Bill Ryan 689-7063
Richard Terry 022-6375813
Club Room Convener Suzanne Anderson 027-2275406
Newsletter Barry Anderson 027-4852032
b.r.anderson@outlook.co.nz WAIMATE BRANCH OF THE VINTAGE CAR
OF
ZEALAND (INC) MAY 2025 15th May 7.30pm
May
10th PV—P80Rally SCVCC
17th 3Passes&Gorges Waimate
28th MidweekRun Waimate
28th PartsShedOpen Waimate
Next Meeting : 15th 2025 7.30pm clubrooms
Followed by AGM
Parts Shed open the Last Wednesday
In the Month 9-12am
Join us for a Cuppa
Hall Convenor
Nothing to report
General Business
Committee Meeting to be held 1st May
3 Passes/Gorges run 17th May
National AGM in Invercargill Steve volunteered to represent Club
Club Runs to Look at going to Highland Park Cromwell later in year
Scrap Batteries arrangement being made to pick them up
Discussion on parts shed opening day Moved that the opening day from May be last Wednesday in Month to concide with Mid week Run Moved Richard seconded Isabel carried
Trevor advised that Katleen Perry from North Otago has offered to sell to any interested Waimate person her 1911
De Dion which has local history
Meeting Closed 8.30
Closed at 8.40 next meeting 20th March 2025
Dated 17th April 2025
Welcome Owen Duthie
Present 11 members as per attached
Apologies Maureen, Sandra, Jill, Lorraine & Owen, Keith .Peter B, , John. Wayne, Suzanne
Moved they be accepted Bill Seconded Steve carried
Minutes Minutes of the March 2025 meeting have been circulated taken as read and confirmed moved Tony seconded Robert carried Correspondence
Head Office Notice of Motion to adopt new Constitution to be voted on March 26 Executive Meeting
Completed Branch Constitution Received
From Vero International Festival vehicle sharing for overseas vistors Outwards
Head office advising Branch approval Of Jim Wortelhock membership
Moved that the Correspondence be approved Richard Seconded TrevorCarried Reports
Financial : Robert Todd as attached Moved that report be adopted & accounts paid Robert seconded Richard carried Parts Trailer axle donated nothing else to report
Hi ya all
I am writing this in the Caravan in Geraldine at the moment. Had to come here for the sunshine this weekend.
Another quiet month for the club. Like to thank Wayne and Barry for finalizing the Constitution and getting it away to national office for final approval and reprinted. Good job done.
Asuggestion to the club is to take our cars to highland park for 2 laps of the track plus breakfast for $49.00 was well received. Will be coming back to you after theAGM. AGM will be held on Thursday the 15th of. May.Acommittee meeting on the 1st May 7.30pm. Don't forget Brett has organized a 3 passes run on the 17th May. Not alot for this month. Let's keep supporting our monthly run and the reopening of our parts department. Cheers Owen
AGM 15th MAY 7.30pm
The run will be held on Saturday 17th of May
This year we will transverse Meyers Pass The Haka and then Mckenzie. The finish will be at the Royal Tavern for a debrief .
Please be prepared for back country motoring ie chains, tow rope and maybe a shovel.
This run is not ideal for low slung cars.
Starting at Club Rooms at 8.00am for 8.30am Start
Any Enquiries phone Brett 022-490-1918
To be held on the 15th May 2024 Nominations are called for all Committee Positions To be forwarded
The Government will consult on reducing the frequency of Warrant of Fitness and Certificate of Fitness inspections for vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes.
At present these vehicles must be inspected every six months. The consultation proposes to extend this to a year.
The Government is looking to reduce unnecessarily onerous compliance requirements for owners of vintage cars, vintage motorcycles and privately owned motorhomes, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.“
“There are around 128,000 vintage vehicles in New Zealand, and about 39,000 private motorhomes.At present the owners of these vehicles must spend time and money on Warrant of Fitness (WOF) or Certificate of Fitness (COF) inspections every six months.
“That’s despite motorhomes and vintage light vehicles travelling much less per year compared to most modern cars, and evidence showing that faults in these vehicles are half as likely to have contributed to serious crashes involving these vehicles. That’s true even when factoring in the smaller numbers of motorhomes and vintage vehicles on our roads.
“Evidence also shows that initial pass rates for vintage vehicles are higher compared to all vehicles under 40 years old.
“In fact, light vehicle WOF pass rates actually improve as vehicles age from 40 years old showing that, with proper care, some things really do get better with age.”
“That’s why we’re consulting on easing the overly onerous compliance requirements on these types of vehicles, so that owners of vintage cars and private motorhomes can spend less time waiting in line at the VTNZ, and more time tinkering happily in the garage or cruising the open road.”
The consultation is being run by NZTA, and proposes to:
Reduce WOF check frequency for vehicles over 40 years old from every 6 months to every year, and
Reduce COF check frequency for privately owned heavy motorhome vehicles from every 6 months to every year.
“Extending the time between WOF and COF inspections is a sensible approach to ensuring vehicles are safe while not going overboard on compliance.”