PHOENIX Number 273
MARCH 2018
Bugatti being worked on was such an incredible and sad story but what an insight into the lifestyle of the truly wealthy. The skills and equipment in this workshop was thoroughly absorbing and knowing that “Karen”, yes a female who could work just as well as David could on any Bugatti leaves me in awe and in the knowledge that YES!!! Women can do anything!!! Finally, it was off to the Rangariri Pub which was at least an hour’s drive from David’s workshop and An attentive group at David Nordell’s (in black shorts) Bugatti Workshop where the meals are large and reasonably cheap and by 8.30 we were heading back up the motorway to home in virtually no traffic. Fantastic day despite the weather and thanks Keith for organising. Di H ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
FROM THE THRONE It is rather disappointing as the reality of it sinks in. For HRC to change the date for Waitemata to hold the Rycroft Trophy Race Meet at Hampton Downs Race Track has started to show its ramifications. I leave for a month’s overseas trip only four days after the new date and I have already had three entrants who are disappointed about the date change as they had each organised other family commitments and overseas holidays after the original March date. All three will now be away when the event is held on the revised date of May 6. For many months now, we have been advertising the Roycroft March date and as anticipated most possible entrants were preparing themselves for that date. I do hope that if you are considering entering the event then please take on board that it will now be held in May NOT March! As mentioned in my February ‘From the Throne’ I have announced at February Club night that at the forthcoming AGM I will no longer be standing as Chair for the Branch. The Branch seriously needs to have members prepared to step up and take a position on the committee. Perhaps it’s your time now!?? Compared with the Model A Club, the other two car clubs that Keith and I belong to are small. Waitemata has just over 100 members while the Daimler SP250 Club has 80 members and only about 60 of those are in New Zealand and only about 30 of these live in or reasonably close to the Auckland region. Keith has no hesitation in combining those two clubs for Shed Raid style events and they appear to be quite successful. His Page |7