Veteran & Two Wheel Brake Rally - Report November 5th
Veteran and Two Wheel Brake Rally had 19 entrants this year, of this fleet, 13 vehicles were 100 years old or more. Great to see a good number of the Club’s oldest cars on the road! Entrants were from Auckland and included the VCC North Island Club Captain & husband from the Bay of Plenty in their Model T Tourer. Always good to see VCC Members bring their vehicles to the Waikato events, many thanks. Despite the inclement weather of the preceding few days, Sunday (rally day) was fine but overcast. Just as well as, several entrants had dressed for the period of their vehicles; this made for some great sights. Well done to those that went to the effort. Leaving from the Waikato Club rooms on two different routes the run took in several country roads around the area. The short and long route crossed paths on more than one occasion. The short morning route (approx. 25 miles) “skirted” around the outer fringe of Cambridge East whilst the long route (approx. 41 miles) headed through Maungakawa. Cambridge Stud was the first stop and where for the first time both routes crossed paths. At Cambridge Stud all had a few horsy questions to address and take a photo or two before heading to Tamahere for the end of the “timed section”. On this and without speedos in most cases, two entrants had perfect timing, arriving within seconds of their time allocation…who needs a speedo! Then via Mystery Creek, vehicles headed to Roto O Rangi School for lunch; both the short and long routes heading down different roads arriving at the lunchbreak from different directions. The school put on a wonderful luncheon spread, many thanks to the pupils and staff at Roto O Rangi. Following lunch-break, and after the opportunity for some of the school pupils to have a ride in a 100 year old vehicle, (greatly appreciated), the second part of the rally got underway. Entrants headed (via two different routes) back into Cambridge through the main street CBD area and onto St Kilda Retirement Village for afternoon tea and prize giving. This was a very enjoyable drive with the long route covering 68 miles whilst the short route covered 38 miles. A good mix of quiet country roads, places of interest to see and good scenery on the way through, nice food at the breaks. Many thanks to marshal’s David & Ayleen Barnes, Russell Hutcheson, Michelle de Leeuw and two Tail-end Charlie’s David Nordell and Jonathan de Leeuw. Certainly having good helpers on the day makes the run enjoyable 16