NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST HISTORICAL MOTORING MAGAZINE

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Behind the Wheel of a 1957 S1 The Veterans are Gathering Touring on Two Wheels MARKETPLACE | bikes | parts for sale and wanted 9 418979 000012 Photograph supplied by Chris Slater, from the H J Jones Collection. Jones employee), a Fiat driven by Herbert Jones, a Premier driven Prince Edward VIII Royal Tour to Masterton 5 May 1920. by William Taylor (owner). The remaining cars were mostly new Oldsmobiles supplied by Dominion Motors. The 25 year old Prince’s father, King George V, described the visit as a way his son would become better acquainted with the people of the The American Premiers were sold by H J Jones and were ahead British Empire. After an extensive tour of Canada and Australia the of their time featuring electric press button gear shift. The marque Prince arrived at Auckland Harbour on the warship Renown. He slipped into oblivion in 1926. travelled by train throughout New Zealand. The trip was regarded as a Royal thank-you for the service and sacrifice given during WWI. PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED Regrettably his stay in the Wairarapa was shortened due to a rail Submissions of suitable prints and information (where available) are strike causing delays. It was to have included a shooting expedition, always welcome. hence the large number of cars. Please send original photographs of historical interest with any available information to: The cars were assembled in Lincoln Road, Masterton outside the Beaded Wheels, PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. H J Jones Garage and driven by locals. From left the first three Laserprints/photocopies are not suitable. vehicles were: a Premier driven by Garnett Permain (a WWI vet and Photos will be returned as soon as practicable. management committee MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SECRETARY/ TREASURER Ed Boyd Contact National Office for all queries Please note this information changes Michael Lavender 06 348 4547 [email protected] annually - these details are valid until regarding VICs, logbooks, historic race licences, 03 325 5704 [email protected] Tony Bartlett October 2013. lighting endorsement, registration of vehicles, REGISTRAR 06 867 9850 [email protected] address changes, subscriptions, membership PRESIDENT Rod Brayshaw Diane Quarrie John Coomber 07 549 4250 [email protected] 06 876 4009 [email protected] cards, speed events. 03 348 0062 [email protected] SPEED STEWARD VCCNZ ARCHIVIST CLUB CAPTAIN NORTHERN REGION The Vintage Club Of New Zealand (Inc.) Tony Haycock Marilyn McKinlay Bob Ballantyne National Office, 03 980 6755 [email protected] 03 349 6951 bmm45@ 09 444 4066 [email protected] PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140 BEADED WHEELS CHAIRMAN ext.canterbury.ac.nz Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 CLUB CAPTAIN SOUTHERN REGION Kevin Clarkson Alon Mayhew 03 385 9821 [email protected] Email [email protected] 03 443 7030 [email protected] branches A full list of branch addresses and contact details can also be found on the VCCNZ website at www.vcc.org.nz ASHBURTON CENTRAL HAWKES BAY HOROWHENUA NORTH OTAGO SOUTH OTAGO WAIRARAPA PO Box 382, Ashburton 7740 C/- 346 Porangahau Road, RD 2, PO Box 458, Levin 5540 PO Box 360, Oamaru 9444 C/- M. Tapp, RD 3, Warepa, PO Box 7, Masterton 5810 [email protected] Waipukurau 4282 [email protected] [email protected] Balclutha 9273 [email protected] AUCKLAND [email protected] KING COUNTRY NORTH SHORE [email protected] WAITEMATA PO Box 12-138, Penrose, EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY C/- 34 House Ave, C/- 7 Godwit Place, Lynfield SOUTH WAIKATO C/- 9 Marlborough Ave, Glenfield Auckland 1642 PO Box 2168, Kopeopeo Taumarunui 3920 Auckland 1042 PO Box 403 Tokoroa 3420 Auckland 0629 [email protected] Whakatane 3159 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BANKS PENINSULA [email protected] MANAWATU OTAGO TARANAKI WANGANUI 27 Showgate Ave, Riccarton Park, FAR NORTH PO Box 385 PO Box 5352, Dunedin 9058 C/- 118A Carrington St, PO Box 726, Wanganui 4540 Christchurch 8042 2534 Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd, Palmerston North 4440 [email protected] New 4310 [email protected] [email protected] Herekino, RD 1, Kaitaia 0481 [email protected] ROTORUA [email protected] WELLINGTON BAY OF PLENTY [email protected] MARLBOROUGH PO Box 2014, Rotorua 3040 TAUPO PO Box 38-418, Petone, PO Box 660, Tauranga 3140 GISBORNE PO Box 422, Blenheim 7240 [email protected] PO Box 907, Taupo 3351 Wellington 5045 [email protected] PO Box 307, Gisborne 4040 [email protected] SOUTH CANTERBURY [email protected] [email protected] CANTERBURY [email protected] NELSON PO Box 623, Timaru 7910 WAIKATO WELLSFORD/WARKWORTH PO Box 11-082, Sockburn GORE PO Box 3531, Richmond 7050 [email protected] PO Box 924, Hamilton 3240 PO Box 547, Warkworth 0941 Christchurch 8443 PO Box 329, Gore 9740 [email protected] SOUTHLAND [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NORTHLAND PO Box 1240, Invercargill 9840 WAIMATE WEST COAST CENTRAL OTAGO HAWKES BAY PO Box 17, Whangarei 0140 [email protected] 4 Harris St, Waimate 7924 C/- 92 Dommett Esp, C/- 4B Roto Place, Wanaka 9305 PO Box 3406, Napier 4142 [email protected] [email protected] Greymouth 7802, [email protected] [email protected] Please note this information changes annually - these details are valid [email protected] until October 2013. 2 Beaded Wheels Beaded Wheels Publisher THE CLUB OF NZ (INC.) The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol LXIII No. 321 Editorial Committee Beaded Wheels Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Bain, Rosalie Brown, Bill Cockram, John Coomber, Issue 321 April/May 2013 Mark Dawber, Marilyn McKinlay. Material for Publication Reports of restorations, events, road tests, historical and technical articles etc should be forwarded to PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141, typed or neatly printed, double space on one FEATURES side of paper only. Email of text and photos is acceptable, digital photographs should be high 12 The Singer Hunter 75 resolution eg 300dpi. No payment is made to contributors. The opinions or statements 14 The Millennium Duckie expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheels are the author’s own views and do not necessarily express the policy or views of The Vintage Car 16 Accident Fatality 112 Years Ago Club of NZ (Inc). 17 George Gilltrap – Car Collector Email [email protected] 20 Rally Snippets Advertising Address Classified and Display Advertising to: The Singer that never quite made it, Auckland – 40th Veteran Rally PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. page 12. Taranaki – The Waitara -Vin Tour Celebrates 40 Years Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 366 0273 Rate schedule available on request. Gisborne – Three Rivers Rally Back Issues Wanganui – Burma Rally Available on request to PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 24 Touring on Two Wheels Correspondence & Editorial Contributions The 2013 National Rally Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 366 0273 PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 28 The Girls’ Dubbie Subscriptions Beaded Wheels subscribers change of address to 30 Behind the Wheel –1957 Bentley S1 PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. Phone 03 366 4461, Fax 03 366 0273 Annual subscription (6 issues) $39* inc GST 32 Restoration Australian subscription (6 issues) NZ$70* Other countries (6 issues) NZ$100*. 36 National Veteran Rally *Payment by credit card will incur additional bank fee processing charge of 3% Ian Mossman’s Karrier has taken on a Production new lease of life in Otago, page 32. Typesetting & design by RGBDesign COLUMNS Printed by Spectrum Print Ltd, Christchurch. 4 President’s Message Closing Date for June/July Issue Editorial Copy 29 April 2013 Advertisements 10 May 2013 4 As We See It The Vintage Car Club of 5 VCC Events New Zealand (Inc.) National Office 6 National Office News Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 Email [email protected] 6 International Rally 2016 Update Postal Address PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. 7 Mailbag Address 12 Aberdeen St, Christchurch, New Zealand. 9 Timelines Website www.vcc.org.nz 10 The Way We Were Beaded Wheels is the voice of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) and its 35 branches National Veteran Rally see page 36 covering the length and breadth of the country. 38 Brass Notes The efforts of our members continue fostering and ever widening the interest in this segment 40 Two Wheels and Other Things of our country’s history. It is to these people, who appreciate the fascination of age, the individuality and the functional elegance of vehicles from a 42 50 Year Awards bygone era, that this magazine is dedicated. Beaded Wheels – A very apt and well-known title 44 Marketplace however readers may wonder at the origin of the name. By way of explanation beaded edge wheels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in place by 52 Swap Meets & Rallies reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the rolled edges of the wheel rim. This style of wheel was a 53 Idle Torque distinctive feature of early motoring being used on early , many pre-1924 cars and most until 1927. The VCCNZ adopted 62 Obituaries the title Beaded Wheels for their quarterly club magazine in March 1955 which was the successor to the monthly Guff Sheet. Copyright Information The contents are copyright. Articles may be COVER reproduced complete or in part provided that 40th Auckland Veteran Rally Reece and Sue Burnett’s 1909 Darracq, acknowledgement is made to “Beaded Wheels, the magazine of The Vintage Car Club of New overall winner and winner of the short route, see page 20. Zealand (Inc)” as the source. Beaded Wheels reserves the right to digitally store all published Photo Mark Heaslip. material for archival purposes.

Beaded Wheels 3 president’s message as we see it work he has carried out in the North Island this year. The Club Captain’s positions are key management roles and require considerable travel and commit- The 2013 March Executive meeting ment. If you are interested in standing Funny things, words. was held at Wellington Airport and I for this position, the job description can Sometimes there needs to be a differ- was pleased with the co-operation of all be found in the Branch Manual, and I ence between the spoken version and delegates in ensuring the completion of am sure Bob would be happy to discuss the written version. For example, windy the meeting business by lunchtime. This the duties with you. Nominations for all (win-dy) describes a climatic condition is the first time I can recall that we have Management positions close on 23 June. whereas the same word pronounced differ- achieved this in the last 20 years. The The Annual General Meeting and ently (wine-dy) could describe a road that afternoon session was taken up with a August Executive meeting will be hosted twists and turns. Unfortunately, when workshop presented by Management by Canterbury Branch on 16 – 17 August we see windy in print our brain has to Committee member Diane Quarry and in Christchurch. See details on page do a bit of extra work to figure out the Graeme Pate of Waikato. The workshop 11. During the next three months most correct pronunciation to work out the came about from a desire to have a plan for branches will also be holding their Annual meaning. Our brain would first assume the future and the need for the Executive General Meetings. Please make the effort the climatic condition and then later see to be involved in this. to attend your branch AGM and also give that it referred to the road condition. In A survey had been sent out to branches some thought to standing for a position Beaded Wheels we always change windy to start the planning process, but after on your branch committee. You might to winding where it refers to road condi- limited response a small group under even get to know a lot about your branch tions and the brain seems to automatically Diane’s direction put together a series of affairs, and learn more about the wider see it as wine-ding with the result that questions for discussion at this workshop. club as well as enjoying your involve- the reader’s flow through the text can The executive members were split into ment. I know that a number of branches continue uninterrupted. That is not to say groups of about ten with a management were not able to fill all their committee that windy (wine-dy) is wrong, because it’s committee member assigned to each group positions last year, and this places an extra not. It’s just that using winding allows the to listen to the discussions and assist with burden on those who are prepared to serve reader to work things out more quickly. information if required. We have received their branch. If you are not in a position to I participated in the National a lot of favourable comment about this stand for committee, then at least turn up Motorcycle rally recently and during the session from those involved, and there and show support for your Branch Chair after tour rally has been some valuable comment and and committee members. Remember that spent a few suggestions from the groups. The results this is your opportunity to influence the nights in Kaitia. will be collated and presented to the decision making and running of your This notice was Management Committee at the May branch. Too many members are happy in a prominent meeting. Discussion around these issues to criticise the running of branch affairs position opposite will continue at the August Executive and events, but are not prepared to lend the motel on meeting and AGM. I would like to thank a hand to improve or change things for the main road Diane, Graeme and their group for the the better. From time to time I receive and it leaves one time and effort they have put into this letters from members who are critical of wondering about project which is important for our future. the way their branch affairs are conducted, the standard A highlight of the Executive meeting and want the Management Committee of English our was the presentation of the Presidential to interfere with the decisions of the members of the Award to Taranaki Branch chairman democratically elected branch committee. cloth attain. Colin Johnston. I mentioned in my The time to have your say is at your Perhaps they column in last issue the outstanding AGM. It serves no purpose complaining are advocating achievement of organising, sponsoring and when the majority of members have made euthanasia! Perhaps they left out three running the Waitara Mini-Vin rally for 40 decisions which you subsequently dislike. words at the end (with your problems). years. See page page 22 for details and Most of these letters come from older long Who knows? Maybe they did it on purpose photograph. serving members, who like most of us are to get attention – in which case it worked! North Island Club Captain, Bob resistant to change. A small number have The rally, however, and the after rally Ballantyne, announced that he is standing unfortunately voted with their feet and tour were excellent with great weather, down from the Management Committee, left us, and I am always saddened to lose great roads, great people and very few so we are calling for nominations to fill these members who have supported us breakdowns or other problems. Well done this important role. Bob had indicated over many years. Always remember that Northland Branch. to me that he would stand down from the club is bigger than any of us individu- Kevin Clarkson his Management Committee member role ally, and if you cannot convince fellow Chairman, Beaded Wheels last year, but when we did not receive members you are right, you always have any nominations for Club Captain, he the option of transferring to another of very graciously agreed to fill the role for our 36 branches. 12 months to allow time for others to John Coomber consider standing. We are grateful for the National President

4 Beaded Wheels This list of events is compiled from the VCCNZ National Calendar of Events, and branch events as listed in each branch newsletter. Any deletions, additions, alterations need to be notified to VCC Events Beaded Wheels by the Branch Secretary before 10th of the month prior to magazine publication APRIL 11 Waikato Prizegiving Evening 12 North Shore AGM 13 Ashburton Wheat & Wheels Event 11 Southland Waimea Motorcycle Rally 12 Waikato AGM 13 Central Otago Golden Times Rally 12 Far North Mother’s Day Run 15 Rotorua Annual Dinner and Prize 13 Far North Brian Parker Rally 12 Nelson Club Run Giving 13 Marlborough Night Trial 12 Rotorua Club Run 16 Rotorua Club Run 13 Wanganui Motorcycle Rally 16 Waimate AGM 16 Sth Cant End of Season Run 13 Waikato Twilight Run 18 Gore Night Trail 19 Gisborne AGM 13-14 Southland Switzer Run 18 Southland PW/P60 Rally 19 Rotorua Hosted by EBOP 14 Canterbury Annual P Group Rally 19 Marlborough AGM 22 Manawatu Brass Monkey Night Trial 14 Gore Swap Meet 19 Nelson Competition Run 23 Ashburton Solstice Run 14 Nelson Club Run, John White 19 North Shore Monthly Club Run 23 Waikato Fish ‘n Chip Run Restoration of the Year 19 Otago Pv / PWV Restoration Rally 23 Wellington Colonial Cup 14 North Otago Ngapara Coal Pit Hill Climb 19 Sth Cant PV / PWV / P60 / P80 Rally 27 Auckland AGM 14 Rotorua Night Run 19 Taupo Navigator’s Run 30 Far North Molloy Trophy Rally 14 Wairarapa Club Captain’s Run 19 Waikato Rally Training Run 30 North Shore Combined Run with Auckland 19-21 Eastern Bay of 19 Waitemata Ryders JULY Plenty Motu Campout 19 Wanganui Sunday Run Museum 4 Sth Cant AGM 21 Wellington Dawn Breaker Rally 26 Wellington Ladies Run 6-7 Wellsford/ 20 North Otago Gerald Lynch-Blosse Memorial 26 Gisborne Neil Peterson Trophy Run Warkworth Winter Woollies wander M/C Rally 20 Eastern Bay of 7 Wairarapa Margaret Gee Memorial Rally 20-21 Wanganui Club Captain’s Run Plenty AGM 13 Horowhenua Night Owl Rally 20-21 Canterbury Autumn Two Day Run 30 Wellsford/ 21 North Shore Branch Club Run 20-21 Sth Cant All American Weekend Warkworth AGM

20-21 Waikato Commercial Weekend 21 North Shore Northern Raid Rally JUNE 21 Otago Vintage Venture 21 Taupo Foundation for Blind Run 1 Canterbury Irishman Rally 21 Wellington Club Run 1-2 Waikato Double Fifty Rally VCC National Events 27 Canterbury Scooter Run 2 Sth Cant All British Day 2013 South Island Club Captain’s Tour 19-27 April 27-28 Taranaki Maunga-Moana Rally 2 Wanganui Annual Rally National Commercial Rally Gisborne Labour Weekend 28 Auckland Annual Ladies Rally 5 Wanganui AGM 28 Gisborne Club Run 6 Waitemata AGM 2014 28 Northland Combined Swap Meet 9 Canterbury Restoration of the Year National Veteran Rally - Waikato 19-23 March 9 Gore End of Season Run MAY 9 Waikato Motorcycle Run 4 Ashburton Swap Meet 9 Wairarapa Winter Wander 4-5 Wairarapa Motorcycle Reliability Run 10 Wairarapa AGM 5 Manawatu PV, PWV and P60 Rally 11 Gore AGM 5 Northland AGM 12 Hawke’s Bay AGM While Beaded Wheels makes every attempt to check the accuracy 8 Taupo AGM 12 North Otago AGM of the dates published in this column we advise readers to 9 Rotorua AGM confirm all dates with the individual branch concerned.

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VCC Subscriptions will receive your membership cards in early secretary holds, and the other should have VCC membership subscription invoices April. been placed in a known location accessible were forwarded in January and payment to all branch members. was due by 20 March 2013 to receive a Executive Meeting discount. A reminder notice will be sent The Executive meets every March 100 Year Vehicle Badges to members who have not paid. If you and during the Annual General Meeting Don’t forget that if you are a current have not paid your account, please note weekend. Their last meeting was 9 March financial VCC Member, have a vehicle that this will be the last Beaded Wheels in Wellington. Minutes are sent out to over 100 years old and hold a valid VCC ID you receive until your payment has been branches and your representatives who Card, you can apply to the National Office received. You will also not receive your form the Executive will be able to person- for a 100 year badge for your vehicle. An branch newsletters. ally report on the contents discussed. application form is in the Branch Manual Please note: A large number of people (Section 40:G) and can be obtained from pay by direct credit. This is fabulous but Notice Of AGM your Branch Secretary. please please please, you must put your In this magazine you will find a Notice membership number as the reference. It is of AGM along with a request for nomina- Historic Race Licences (HRL) all clearly advised on your invoice where tions for the Management Committee Keep an eye on the expiry date of your the Club’s account information is supplied. positions. HRL and when it is due to expire, return it I have not been able to identify everyone’s to the National Office along with $23 and payment so I have no choice but to wait for John L Goddard Trophy it will be renewed for a further five years. someone to ring and question where their Nominations membership card and magazine is. Also you will find a notice regarding the John L Goddard Trophy. Please put Membership Cards some thought to placing a nomination. For those members who have paid their More information is available in the annual subscription by 31 March 2013, you Branch Manual, one of which your branch International Rally 2016 Words Nicola Wilkinson I had the pleasure of attending the that is the hosting of a special guest. Nicola Wilkinson National Executive meeting in March This was discussed in depth at last year’s Rally Director 2016 to announce the official name for the National AGM, however I feel that it 2016 rally as Vero International Festival needs mentioning again. The decision to meet Nick when you were in Wanganui. of Historic Motoring 2016. This name invite a special guest is made solely by the While I do not wish to speculate on the has been chosen as we see it as being National Management Committee who possible reasons for this, whoever the more in keeping with the aims of our also cover all costs involved in hosting special guest for Dunedin may be, it is club by bringing together members the guest and their partner. While some our intention that everyone should have who enjoy motoring in vehicles from members may feel that hosting a special the opportunity to meet him or her over all sections – Veteran through to P80 guest is not necessary, the VCC Rally the course of the festival. including motorbikes. By including the 2012 committee noticed a large increase words international and festival it opens in publicity and public turnout for their up access to funding from a wider range event once it was known that Nick of potential sponsors. Mason would be attending. I have heard This leads me to another area that I however that quite a number of you felt have received a few comments on and that you did not have the opportunity to

Interested in joining the Vintage Car Club? visit www.vcc.org.nz to download membership application forms and your local branch contact details, or contact your local branch directly for application forms and details. See page 2.

6 Beaded Wheels mailbag mailbag The Newmans’ White circumstances, that was enough, and said The photo provided by Ivan Horn so in no uncertain fashion. Thereafter The editorial committee reserve the right to publish, edit or refuse (Mailbag, Beaded Wheels 318) shows we cruised along at a mere 90-95 mph, publication of any item submitted as comment. The views expressed a Newman Bros Ltd White service car, once doing just over 100 in third gear. herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily express the policy or views of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) or the possibly at Blenheim. The photo would Except, possibly, for the run I had with publishers. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. have been taken well into the 1920s, after Jean Bugatti in France, it was the most the company had become limited liability. alarming experience ever; yet Williams White experts will no doubt be able to drove superbly, absolutely at ease and Editorial Note identify the model and approximate year. complete master of every situation. The The Editorial Committee received a Newman’s had a number of Whites in speed constantly maintained was prodi- letter supporting the mailbag contribu- the late teens and early ‘20s but they faded gious ... along almost every yard of the tion of John Evans published last issue. out of the fleet quite rapidly under the crowded thoroughfare. Apart from the Because we dealt with that letter by onslaught of enclosed Cadillacs and were amazing engine, which was remarkably referring readers to the article on the new probably all gone by the end of the decade silent, the suspension (aided by De Ram Hawke’s Bay Branch clubrooms on page 32 as Jack Newman elected to standardise on shockers) cornering and road-holding were of issue 320 there is little to be gained by the V8 ‘Standard of the World’. a whole street better than anything I had publishing another such letter. This corre- Newton King in New Plymouth were previously experienced which, together spondence is now closed. the main agents for White and sold a lot with the extremely powerful cable- of chassis for passenger use. The almost operated brakes, made the whole show feel all -White fleet of Bell in Wellington considerably safer than would have been being one example. Regrettably survivors the case with a lesser car. appear to be few and far between, given Footnote: The type 57S Bugatti is one the solid contribution the brand made to of the fastest stock passenger cars ever the development of road transport in New built. In 1936, a 57S put 135.42 miles Zealand. into one hour at the Montlhéry track Grant Taylor in France, Robert Benoist driving. This record was still standing in August 1954. 100mph in Third Perhaps there are Beaded Wheels readers I offer the following for your interest. who can comment on the route and what The following is an extract from the it was like for testing cars at well over book Kings of the Road by Ken W Purdy, 100 mph. Conditions such as “crowded published in 1955 by Hutchinson of thoroughfare” sound a little marginal for . I bought the book in 1956 and it such a test. is still perused from time-to-time. Dave Collins Looking for a vehicle On page 17: I was interested to see a recent article “An English Bugattiste, Mr C W P Family Photographs in the magazine regarding the Roycroft Hampton, tells of a 1937 ride in a 57S: I read with interest and couldn’t help Bugatti. My cousin, Bryce Clinkard, I had a trial run up the Barnet by-pass but notice a family photograph published brought the car out to New Zealand in with Williams, the Bugatti works demon- on page 2 of Beaded Wheels 320. The the hold of a ship as he returned to New strator, who had brought over a Type 57S photograph was supplied by Greg Mowatt Zealand following WWII (see photo). electron coupe Atlantic. It was simply and taken in 1917 near Lake Tikitaupu I would like to ask your readers if they terrific: 112 mph still accelerating over (Blue Lake). We have in our possession a have any memories of, or information the crossroads past the Barn – and the similar photograph (see below) taken in about Clink, as he was known, for our roads cluttered up with the usual Friday what appears to be the same location in family history. I wold also be interested evening traffic. Along the next stretch 1918 of the Wrigley family from Masterton in purchasing a copy of Up to Speed, the we did 122 mph, and I thought, under the visiting Rotorua. The location appears to book by Scott Thomson, which mentions Bryce and the car. The book is now out of print and I have been unable to source a copy. A branch of the family in England runs Clinkard Performance Cars, seller of upmarket performance cars, so it obviously runs in the blood. Any information would be appreciated and can be sent to me at the contact details below. Thanks for your assistance. Jean Berry (Clinkard) 51 Grampian Road St Heliers Auckland 1071 email [email protected]

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be the same, and I would almost bet that vehicles needed to be updated they ordered the article which appeared in the February the Punga is the same Punga depicted in uprated Chevy CMPs (Blitz). These 1988 edition of The Automobile, and which the Mowatt family photo. worked well but had a few drawbacks describes the 1913 model belonging to the The photograph is taken with the car which had the LRDG ordering just over Moller Corporation of New Plymouth. I coming down the hill and in the opposite 200 converted civilian pick-ups. None received a typed response to my enquiry at direction. We believe the car to be an of these have survived the test of time. the time, from Mr NR Moller, Executive early Veteran Minerva, however cannot Earlier versions and Blitz are still Chairman, dated 6 April 1988. Since then be certain of the make or year. We do not found in the desert to this day. I have received some photographs of this know the driver of the vehicle, but John Replicas of the later pick-ups have been car, taken by our members who have had Wrigley my grandfather is the youngest built in the US and NZ and a version the fortune of attending your rallies, so boy. My great grandfather James Wrigley, which has had mixed comments made presumably it is still in use. and great grandmother Elizabeth are in about it, in the UK. I have not seen it as it Mike Stewart the back along with eight other members is currently not doing the shows. President – some family. The writing on the photo- I brought my 1942 Civilian truck from The Crankhandle Club of Cape Town graph, location and year makes me wonder the US where it was being broken up for Email: :[email protected] if the photographer is the same person spares. I am currently starting the rebuild. 5, Springfield Close, Rondebosch, that took the Mowatt family photograph. I need to convert it from LH drive to 7700 Cape Town, My grandfather has passed on, and we RH drive and need to source some spares South Africa do not know any history regarding this from your part of the world. photograph. This could possibly have been Parts I need are; RH steering box, RH Recalling the IH an organised sightseeing tour by an early floor panel/plate, RH master cylinder. I was reading things on your club tour operator at the time, as we do not Also may need a set of pedals and the website and noticed the article on the IH believe there was ever a vehicle like this clutch bell housing. If anyone could offer motor wagon. My Dad lived in Hamilton one in the family. I wonder how many me pictures of the RH set-up this would around WWII and went to Hamilton other photos were taken in this similar help a lot. Tech. Many years ago he mentioned a location, and by what appears to be, I’m also looking for the larger wings high wheeled car which he and his mates the same photographer. Would be inter- (fenders) and the front grill and hardware. would walk past every day on their way to ested to know if there are any others out The grill does not have to be in good school. He knew it as the mail car which there. The photos are so interesting and condition as this was modified. went to Raglan and back. It sat in a yard with transport regulations and passenger Hope you can help, and the fact I’m a near the center of Hamilton for years. restrictions, it would be impossible to pom won’t put you off. All the best and This would be the same IH that Colin travel in a vehicle with so many passen- thanks in advance. Dickinson mentions in his article. gers like this today. Bob Lindsell Ron Bunting Greg Oliver 38 Sperrin Close Taranaki Member Basingstoke, Hampshire England, UK RG22 5BX Email: [email protected]

Calling All Singer Owners I am an avid reader of Beaded Wheels and am hoping your magazine can help me locate an enthusiast in New Zealand who contacted me in June 2011 in connec- tion with my 1913 Singer 10hp car. The car featured on the cover of UK based Singer Owners Club magazine The Mascot Help Needed in March-April 2005. At the time of the I’m restoring a 1942 30cwt desert patrol contact, he was restoring a similar model vehicle used by the Long Range Desert Singer. A computer melt-down has meant N EW TER Group (LRDG). I no longer have a record of this person’s ZEALAND CHAP In the early part of the war the LRDG contact details. with mainly New Zealand troops, used My car’s engine has now terminally The Willys Overland Knight Registry Chevys commandeered from dealers and expired with corrosion through the water is the world’s best source of literature on local oil companies. When these early jacket into the cylinders on one of the two Sleeve Valve engines and the vehicles twin-barrelled blocks. This will necessitate manufactured by the Willys organisation – re-sleeving, and my task now is to locate Willys Knight, Whippet, Overland and Willys suitable smaller-bore pistons. Therefore, to name a few. any help I can get from whomsoever will be To join the New Zealand Chapter or the greatly appreciated. I gather that there are American organisation contact: still a few of these engines extant in New Tony Lane 15 Willowpark Drive, RD 11, Zealand, and I would appreciate contact Masterton 5871 Phone 06 377 3064 with any collectors who may be able to Email [email protected] provide some guidance. I have a copy of

8 Beaded Wheels historical snippets of motoring interest from years gone by Graeme Rice

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100 YEARS AGO 1913 – Not everyone loved cars. Parisian Councillors suggested all cars should be fitted with an instrument that would cause a gun to fire, a bell to ring and all four tyres burst, if the car’s speed exceeded 20km/h. Savage stuff as tyres weren’t cheap. An 810 x 90 Michelin ribbed tyre cost £5/15/0; their 895 x 135 was £11/7/6d. On a 14/20hp Siddeley-Deasy costing £675, a set of tyres, including spares might make up 10% of the car’s cost.

75 YEARS AGO 1938 – Pontiac’s Six was tested around Christchurch and described as an effort- Stockists of 1912-92 REPLACEMENT ENGLISH less performer, especially in top gear on the AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAN hills. Better still, the Pontiac’s price mark-up PARTS CONTINENTAL was the smallest at 105%, much lower than the 148% mark-up on most other American makes. In the US the Pontiac sold for $942, Kingpin sets Engine gaskets Gearbox gears or £236 in New Zealand. With the 105% Suspension parts Steering joints Crownwheel & pinions mark up the Pontiac cost £485. Was the Spark plugs Electrical fittings Wiper motors (vac) Kiwi buyer being ripped off again? Engine bearings Shock absorbers Wheel cylinders & kits Master cylinders & kits Shackles (pins & bushes) Ring gears & pinions 50 YEARS AGO Rear axles Water pumps & kits Clutch plates 1963 – ’s good looking Imp arrived Clutch covers Carburettors Fuel pumps & kits with its smooth, silent engine, acceleration Brake & clutch cables Pistons Steering box parts from 0 to 80km/h in just 15secs and a handy Valves, springs, guides Speedo cables Ignition parts 130km/h top speed. Omens of a bad experi- Timing gears & chains Lenses Engine mounts ence for Rootes were looming as Autocar’s MECHANICAL RESTORATIONS & VINTAGE SPARES (1980) testers found the pneumatic throttle control RD 7 • Fordell • Wanganui • Phone/Fax 06 342 7713 ultra sensitive and hard to master, the car drank a pint of coolant every 500 kilome- tres and the front and rear tyre pressures had to be kept at 15psi and 30psi respec- tively otherwise the excellent cornering and roadholding suffered.

30 YEARS AGO 1983 – Todd Motors launched New Zealand’s first locally assembled turbo engined cars, the mid-range single overhead camshaft, 1600cc Mitsubishi Tredia saloon and Cordia coupe. Priced at $18,168 they were described as remarkable kilometre gobbling machines once the turbo’s volcanic drive was unleashed. Use of the power option of the dual range four speed gearbox got the Cordia from zero to 80km/h in just 6.5 seconds and up to a maximum speed of 180km/h.

Beaded Wheels 9 Words Grant Hitchings Photo Jeremy Lidstone

members Peter Croft and the late Jim ipate, the required number of marshals Riley to assist James with further inves- would be near impossible to find. Their tigation into James’ idea, and if found solution was ingenious and simple. Each feasible, to organise and run the event. town was allocated a number of points; The trio were all keen supporters of the furthest from Akaroa, (or places the way we were branch activity especially with those difficult to plan into an easy route) events involving competition for sports were allocated the highest value. Haast cars. They persuaded the branch to go township in South Westland, Te Anau ahead with the event and undertook to and Invercargill were considered the The Banks Peninsula Branch adhere to the rally format as much as most remote from Akaroa and given the Monte Carlo Style Rally – 1993 possible although minor alterations were highest value of 120 while Christchurch expected to be made. rated a low value (10). Mountain passes It was only after talking to Peter and such as Danseys, Lewis and Arthurs uring conversation with Leith James that I fully realised the magnitude Passes had good point values assigned as Newell for my article in Beaded of their task and their ingenuity in solving well. Planning their route to build up DWheels 319, mention was made the problems that arose, and the lengths maximum points was the first real test for of the Monte Carlo style rally organised they went to make the event so successful participants. It was also an organisational and run by the Banks Peninsula Branch and memorable. problem too. Starting at midnight service in December 1993. She commented The information gained from them, stations would be closed and it would be that it was one of the most enjoyed and and my research, I have separated into several hours before they would open to challenging New Zealand rallies ever sub-headings for convenience. access fuel. Good headlights would be undertaken by her and husband Jack. I needed too for negotiating some of the was in complete ignorance of this event The Destination Akaroa is a village remote country roads in darkness. so with curiosity aroused I ferreted around sited within the Akaroa harbour on Banks This rally format meant that no in Archives for information and also Peninsula in the Canterbury Province. marshals were required other than for the discussed it with two of the three VCC Athough already claimed by the British, a activities at the finish in Akaroa. members who had organised the Rally. small French community settled there in Most readers will know of the famed 1840 and their influence is still apparent The Field Tests The organisers were Monte Carlo Rally. Motorists start from in the village today. It was this that made fortunate that a sympathetic local council various locations around Europe and travel Akaroa the choice of terminus for the allowed them to use a street in the village to finish at Monte Carlo, the famous town French-inspired event. for this. After finishing, drivers were on the French Riviera in Monaco. It was directed there to undergo acceleration and first staged in 1911. At the end after 4 – 5 The Route This was over to each driver stopping tests. The cars were then subject days motoring and passing through various to choose. They could start from anywhere to an inspection to determine if they were check points each participating vehicle in the South Island with Wellington given still in roadworthy condition and judged undergoes a driving test. The winning car as an alternative departure point. (It was on their overall condition. There was also was given special status and recognised not used by anyone.) The departure time a blindfold driving test to (it is said) sort internationally. for all rally entrants was midnight on out the professionals from the amateurs; In 1993, after studying the history of 3 December. Invercargill was used as a and a regularity test. the event, James Palmer, a member of starting point by some drivers and others the Banks Peninsula Branch approached first drove around the top of the South The Time It was decided that all drivers the membership suggesting that they Island before heading south to Akaroa. would commence their journey no earlier investigate the possibility of staging their than midnight on Friday the 3 December own version of the Monte Carlo Rally The Points System At the outset the 1993 with the aim of finishing at 4 o’clock as a special event. The Branch consid- planners realised that as most of the on Saturday 4 December at a checkpoint ered the suggestion and asked two of its Branch membership would want to partic- just outside Akaroa. Participants could

Akaroa, Banks Peninsula

10 Beaded Wheels THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND (INC.) arrive either five minutes earlier or later National Office: PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. Telephone: 03 366 4461 than this time but outside this window they would incur a loss of points, the maximum value being inflicted on those NOTICE OF MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on Saturday, 17 August 2013 at coming in 15 minutes either later or before Riccarton Park Christchurch Function Centre, Christchurch, commencing at 9.00am. the 10 minute time tolerance. Arriving outside this meant the participant was Rule 8: ELECTION OF OFFICERS President their nominator and seconder. Only a Nominations for the Management Club Captain – Northern Region Member who has served at least one summarily disqualified from the Rally. Committee must be received in Club Captain – Southern Region year upon the Executive of the Club This ruling seemed rather harsh to me this office by 5pm 23 June 2013 Secretary/Treasurer shall hold the Office of President. but it was explained that this no-nonsense accompanied by a current biography Beaded Wheels Editorial Committee Members shall be eligible for election and photograph of the nominee and Chairman to the Management Committee if they approach gave the rally a more serious and their association with the Club. Registrar shall have paid all monies due by them competitive edge. The biography shall contain the name, Speed Steward to the Club and have been financial address and occupation of members Three Other Members of the Members of the Club for at least six nominated for each position. Management Committee months prior to nomination. The Evidence Each vehicle had to Not less than 75 clear days before and shall invite nominations for such If the number of candidates for the produce evidence of the route that they the Annual General Meeting the offices to be forwarded in writing to Management Committee exceeds the had taken as well as their start time, Management Committee shall cause the Secretary/Treasurer to arrive not number of respective vacancies to be notice to be given to all members less than fifty-five clear days before the filled, an election shall take place. and produce items of interest from places intimating the date for closing date appointed for the Annual General Job descriptions may be obtained on their route to support their claims. nominations for the offices of:– Meeting. Every such nomination to from the Branch Manual. Contact your Receipts and signed vouchers from be signed by the Member nominated, Branch Secretary or National Office. service stations, restaurants, shops and Management Committee 2012-2013 Present Officers individuals were submitted at the end of President Club Captains– Registrar Three other members of the rally. This was also the era of the J Coomber Northern Region R Brayshaw management committee Polaroid instant camera which meant a lot Hon. Secretary/Treasurer B Ballantyne Speed Steward E Boyd, T Bartlett, D of photographic evidence was able to be M Lavender Southern Region T Haycock Quarrie A Mayhew produced as well. Beaded Wheels Chairman K Clarkson The Vehicles All Club-eligible vehicles were acceptable but the choice had an influence on its points score. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (a) The greater the age of the car the more points it was allocated. (b) The more passengers carried the John L Goddard Trophy greater points the car gained. for achievement (c) The smaller the engine capacity the more points too. (Supercharged Members of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand are invited to nominate a fellow member vehicles carried an additional penalty.) for this annual award. The nomination should be of any member that they regard as having From this it can be seen that an elderly been involved in a significant achievement. It may be a particularly significant restoration, a memorable motoring journey or an important historical article or series of articles published in small-capacity Veteran car with three Beaded Wheels; or some special service to the Club. passengers had an advantage from the start although obviously it had to be Nominations for the Award should be forwarded to: capable of reaching the finish in the time John L Goddard Award, Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc) allowed and travelling a route that would PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. Nominations close 30 June 2013 gather adequate travel points.

The Winner This was the car with the greatest number of points gained from PISTON RINGS the route chosen. Added were the points gained in consideration of the age of the WE CAN MAKE CUSTOM RINGS FOR MOST vehicle, engine size and the number of CARS, TRUCKS & SMALL ENGINES passengers carried, along with the result Late model 3 piece oil rings now available of the checks on the cars’ condition and field tests. Penalties were subtracted. As well there was Concours De Confort, a separate competition judged on the best UNDER THE NEW equipped and most comfortable vehicle OWNERSHIP OF entered. Forty points were on offer here based on seating and bedding, provision for PUKEKOHE ablutions, personal provisions carried (food and drink) and apparel carried and worn. There was competition for a team’s prize as well. NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST RANGE OF PISTON RINGS FOR VINTAGE CARS In the next issue of Beaded Wheels I JOHNSON’S PISTON RINGS est 1920s will give an account of the actual running Ph: 09 238 4079 Fax: 09 238 4437 email: [email protected] of the Rally. 129 Manukau Rd Pukekohe Auckland 2120 BW Beaded Wheels 11 Hastings Mechanic Colin Campbell introduces us to the world of “the model that did not arrive”.

Image from the Singer Hunter sales brochure that was destined The Singer Hunter 75 for destruction. Words and Photos Colin Campbell

n 1876 George Singer founded his own company making consist of the Hunter S (for Special), bicycles followed by motorcycles then three wheeled motorised a very basic model. Because Singer was IVoiturettes. He built his first four wheeled vehicle in 1904. now fitting the then new Goodyear Fast forward to the overhead cam era. 1933 saw the intro- Tubeless tyres, the spare tyre was an duction of the famous Singer Nine followed by a period of extra for the cut price edition. The considerable success in motor sport events. In 1934 some models fully equipped model now with a full Excerpt from the sales leaflet. were fitted with independent front suspension and a walnut fascia panel and other improve- clutchless gear-change. The Singer was one of the first British cars ments but still with the single cam to offer these refinements along with an aerodynamic Airstream engine was to be the Hunter Deluxe 50 (bhp) with the top of the model with styling akin to ’s Airflow. range Hunter 75 (bhp) incorporating the new twin ohc engine. The sports car builder HRG (1935-56) used Singer engines for Apparently about twenty Hunter 75s were completed but not all but their earliest models and after WWII developed a twin cam dispatched from the factory when the took control head for Singer’s then current 1497cc unit. of . They immediately rationalised the car range In 1955 Singer productionised the HRG design featuring a cast pulling the plug on the twin cam engine claiming that it was too iron hemi head with twin overhead camshafts and downdraft costly to produce. The completed cars were re-engined with single inlet ports (Bristol style) fed by twin Solex 32 PBI carburettors, cam units. The twin cam engines apparently were all destroyed. producing 50% more power than the existing single cam engine of The sales brochures for the new Hunter 75 had been printed the same capacity. and already dispatched to Ross, Dysart and McLean Limited, the Around this time Hawke’s Bay was reputed to have more Singer importers and distributors for Hawke’s Bay, followed soon after cars per head of population than anywhere else in the world, aided by instructions that they be disposed of. At RDM, it was the to some extent by there being a seller’s market and an enthusiastic custom on a Saturday to load the Ford Model A workshop truck local dealer who imported direct from the factory. with rubbish for the Fernhill Dump. A certain young mechanic There were lengthy waiting lists for more popular models such used to often volunteer to do the trip just to have a drive. While as Ford’s Zephyr Six and Vauxhall’s Velox. Holden had yet to make unloading the rubbish, he came across a package of Singer Hunter an impact; their first model to be sold here the FJ, had only been 75 brochures and saved a copy which he still has. marketed since late 1954. All these models had a power to weight Under Rootes ownership, only the Hunter Deluxe (single cam) advantage over the single cam Singer saloons, which would have was sold. In Hawke’s Bay only two S models were delivered, the been addressed with the twin cam head. price saving being insufficient for the lack of equipment. In October 1955 at the Earl’s Court Motor Show in London By the end of 1956 the Hunter Deluxe was phased out in favour Singer Motors announced their 1956 model range which was to of the new Gazelle (Series I) basically a Loewy styled Hillman

12 Beaded Wheels Singer’s Twin-Cam Engine 4 cylinder 73mm Through Borg and Beck 8" dry Bore x 89.4mm Storke (1497cc) plate clutch (with wire-wound develope 75 bhp at 5,250 rpm clutch facings) to Chain driven ovehead twin 4 speed gearbox with synchromesh camshafters. on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears. Twin SOLEX down-draught Ratios: carburettors, manifold with Top 5.125:1, twin siamesed intlet ports water 3rd 6.94:1, jacketed to assist warming up. 2nd 10.75:1, Cylinder block and head of 1st 17.02:1, chromium 3 bearing counter-weighted Reverse 17.02.1 and dynamically balanced steel Divided Hardy, Spicer propeller crankshaft shaft with rubber mounted Mechanical Fuel Pump midship bearing PICTON ACCOMMODATION at

The stylish Gazelle was also available as a for some markets. Minx with better trim but still with the single ohc installed for % the 1957 model year. 10 1958 was the final year of this engine’s production powering DISCOUNT* FOR the Gazelle Series II with minor modifications plus the addition of VCC MEMBERS a station wagon to the range. The look-alike Series IIa made its debut now with the Rootes Your next ferry or rally 1494cc push-rod engine. stopover, affordable, quiet The very first Gazelle station wagon to arrive with the ohv peaceful, sunny park 7 Park Motels Rootes engine was painted dark green. Before delivery it was overlooking the bay. repainted yellow and black at Ross, Dysart and McLean’s paint- 4 Self-contained units shop, sign written and joined the AA Hawke’s Bay fleet. Plenty of off street parking. Walk to One of the very last Gazelles with the Singer ohc motor was Restaurants and Bar. Hosts members 14 Cabins from $49 sold to the Malcolm Family of Poukawa. This car is now in the VCC . **** Qualmark Holiday Park Southward Museum with a little over 20,000 miles on the clock. It Sites must be one of the lowest mileage Singers in existence. *Offer excludes 26 December to 15 January. One can only wonder as to what might have been had the 5 Waimarama Street, Picton GROUP BOOKINGS Singer twin cam engine been allowed to proceed? email: [email protected] WELCOME That we will never know. BW PH 0800 924 529 www.waikawabayholidaypark.co.nz

Beaded Wheels 13 It started out as the Three Girders Rubber Duckie; three old guys riding girder forked bikes from Auckland to New Plymouth keeping as “west as you can get”. Well wor d got around and before long there were eight riders, so a new name was invented; the “Millennium Duckie”. Why the millennium? Well it’s the combined age of the eight guys and their bikes! The Millennium Duckie Words Graeme Cawley The crew at Norma Doughety’s property.

he idea was to challenge the girder- ran out of hot pies leaving the less quick We were all behind the Harley for most forked bikes over what promised to thinking (Don Green and myself) having of the way but on the last very steep hill, Tbe roughish roads. Also we thought to venture into town for a bite to eat. I passed the Harley which tends to smoke that this is the sort of road these old bikes Graham Apanui set off on the main road, a bit on hills. I stopped at the top to take handled for much of their early existence. his Indian was not going very well by now. some photos but in the time it took to put Departure was from the service centre the bike on the stand, two of the others on the southern motorway at 8am on The second leg Raglan to New had caught up and I just managed a quick Friday. Only seven made it to the start Plymouth shot of Leo before he flashed past. Had line. Marshall had float issues with the Everyone left Raglan via Wainui Road Leo passed the Harley too? carburettor of the Indian so we eventu- which meanders along the coast. It is a I thought I had not seen the Harley or ally gave up the wait, left a note pinned beautiful drive. Unfortunately a grader Paul on his BSA but the place was dead to a pole outside the café there and set had decided we were coming and no doubt quiet apart from the birds in the native off by 8.10am. This was the right decision with good intentions had “done” the road bush. No sound of a Harley or BSA strug- because Marshall took a further hour to get only hours before we arrived. This was gling up the hill. the Indian operative and he headed down the worst yet. The poor old bikes, most I decided to get going. After pushing the main road to New Plymouth, still quite of them rigids, hammered and shook the Ariel hard I eventually caught up with a haul on an old bike on your own. themselves all over the road. At times we Don Green on the Norton and Leo on the found ourselves cutting things rather fine Indian. There was no sign of Peter on the The first leg Auckland to Raglan on blind corners simply to avoid excessive Harley. After some miles we stopped and The initial stages of the first leg were punishment. The side-cars possibly had decided to wait for Peter and Paul who I simple enough; cross over the Waikato an easier time on this section than the now realised really were still coming up River before climbing up and westward to solo machines but Peter did try riding the hill when I decided to get going. After the coast. We passed through Onewhero solo for a time. Luckily the wheel of the a longish wait they came into view, no then it was not too long before the sidecar came back down on the right side breakdowns, just a big steep hill! bitumen gave way to something akin to of things and it was just a good story to Eventually we made a right turn into ball bearings on glass. recount to us later on. the main highway and, as Peter observed, Given the conditions it should not Due to the pie problem earlier we had for the first time in umpteen years, carried have been a surprise to find a truck and not been together since Raglan and Don on past the Awakino pub and headed for digger tipped up into the ditch more or and I were quite pleased to find the others New Plymouth with the going down less blocking the road. If we were unable waiting at the Kawhia turnoff. fast. Naturally most of us had more or to get past it was a long way back over the At the Oparau Roadhouse, which is less no lights but as it was about 7.30 and ball bearings. It was no problem for the an oasis in the middle of nowhere, we almost completely dark we were eventu- bikes but the sidecar machines just had found Graham Apanui with the Indian, ally forced to turn them on. Just when we enough room with a helping hand from having beaten us by taking SH 22 though were thinking we could not be far away a the truck and digger drivers to get past Pirongia. Unfortunately it did him no sign informed us that we had 64km to go! without falling down the cliff on the right. good; the battery of the Indian had died. That was a long 64km but for some reason Relief for all. Mike O’Kane came to the rescue. He the Harley was like a horse going home We turned into Baker Road which links took Graham into Otorohanga in the side and fair bolted at 50 mph with us trailing the Onewhero Road to the Port Waikato car, a round trip of 100kms to get a new along behind. road. Grass was growing in the middle but battery. The rest of us left with full tanks At the New Plymouth airport Don not bad riding despite being gravel. thirsting for the next remote road. In order Green and I passed a group of about five Graham Apanui was struggling with to get back to the coast we needed to go motorcyclists on the side of the road but the Indian on the shingle but decided to west along the southern edge of Kawhia decided they were not with us and we stay with us for the next leg up Pukerewa Harbour. carried on. As it happened it was Paul’s Road along the coast. From Morkapa bitumen soon gives way BSA which had jammed up solid, nearly By SH22 we were on bitumen through to shingle and what this road also has is tossing Paul off in the process. A local to Raglan for a lunch break. At this stage very big hills, especially when you are on a stopped and offered to help and as is so the BP station rather inconsiderately 15hp machine loaded with gear! often the way with the bike world, this

14 Beaded Wheels chap saved the day by going home and BSA and Peter could ride the BSA home. started smoking profusely! I chugged returning with a ute, loaded Paul and bike; Now this had to be recorded for posterity; the Ariel into town in a cloud of smoke on board and took him into the rally base Alderdice on an English machine! Several and found shelter under an empty shop’s in New Plymouth. incriminating photos were taken in case verandah. Managed to clean out the There was still no sign of Mike O’Kane of later denial and we eventually set off scavenging side of the oil pump and fix or Graham Apanui. A phone call eventu- somewhat later than planned. the float of the carburettor. Meanwhile ally informed us that Mike was waiting for We made it to Stratford without Peter had heated up the BSA’s mag enough Graham at the Awakino pub (tradition incident where Leo Fowler had organised to get back the missing cylinder. We were restored) but there was no sign of Graham. a visit to a tractor man; one of the people finally able to leave still in pouring rain, Graham had in fact broken down again who tractor though the country with a but with no petrol at Ohura we had to and was sleeping the night in a farmer’s little caravan attached. This was a collec- backtrack 50km to Taumarunui. Marshall woodshed! After a hell night he eventually tion of tractors and also a fine selection of ran out of petrol before we got there but we hitched back to Auckland. Mike came on stationery engines packed into a few large had some on us. and arrived sometime after 10pm, a mere red sheds. There were some interesting It was a good ride up to Te Kuiti but the 11½ hours for us, and even more for Mike! specimens for sure, even a vacuum motor. main road out of Te Kuiti was blocked by a Marshall had already arrived at base camp We got away from there by about tipped up truck (another one!) so we had safely on the ‘38 Indian. Bikes still going: 11.30, filled our tanks and headed up to detour around the back of Te Kuiti. UK 3 USA 3 the Lost Highway destined for lunch at Just before re-entering the main road, Next day was rally day. The Taranaki Whangamomona. About half way there Leo came to a halt with one cylinder of Branch put on their usual quality run with the rain started. By the time we reached the Indian dead. The usual things did all the bells and whistles. Our team picked the hotel everyone was wet. not revive the cylinder and eventually we up a few prizes with Paul Tomlin taking The Lost Highway is a great motorbike decided to leave the bike in Te Kuiti and the Rubber Duckie home. ride. Even in the rain we enjoyed it. As Leo would ride the sidechair with Peter. Peter said, even a bad day on a bike beats a Whilst Peter, Leo and Mike went back Third Leg New Plymouth to Ohura good day in a car. Well that ride bore this to Te Kuiti, Paul, Don, Marshall and I Sunday was day one of the return to out. At Ohura we did a tour of the local continued to Pirongia where we waited for Auckland. During the previous day Paul museum. We were eventually invited into Leo and Peter to catch up. Score of bikes had managed to buy a new primary the motorcycle restoration department, still going: UK 4.5, USA 1 chain for the BSA since that was the this being the curator’s shed in another The weather now was fine, we had problem. However it turned out to be building on the main street. There were dried out and we expected a clean run to too thick; simply would not fit on the three or four bikes, mostly , in Auckland. It was not to be! sprocket without seriously scraping on the various stages of togetherness. A visit to Just before Drury Paul started to wobble crankcase. Things looked a bit bleak but the local junk shop was also an eye-opener around on the BSA and came to a halt! A we figured that we could use the new but apart from Leo scoring a half-used tin puncture and on the motorway! Marshall chain to repair the old chain’s busted of Fluxite, we bought nothing. Now it was had a foam quick fix kit which was used to links. Paul mucked around fitting old links time to find the “prison”, just out of town pump the tyre up but after a few moments on one side of the chain and new plates which we had booked for the night. foam came pouring out the valve hole like on the outside where there was room for The Ohura prison was a minimum some demented thing and the tyre went the thicker plates. He riveted the thing security prison ostensibly for white collar down again. Paul got on and we all rode together using a weight disc off the motel criminals. Perhaps disappointingly, no to the Drury turn-off. Don went home and owner’s weight lifting set as an anvil. fences were required, certainly no grey got the car and trailer. Mike and I decided It looked like something Heath stone walls and no doors with food trays to head for home. I set off and made it to Robinson would be proud of but it worked. and peepholes! However the new owners the on ramp heading north. There was no Peter’s Harley on the other hand was had bought new bedding and tidied things sign of Mike on the BSA. After waiting terminally ill. It was noticed that there was up a bit and we found ourselves well for quite a time and being unable to get a split in the cylinder barrel and that was accommodated for the night. backwards down the on-ramp, I decided that! Another great favour was now done to head for home. As it happened Mike’s for us. Neville Olsen was trailering his Fourth Leg Ohura to Auckland carburettor had fallen apart! He eventually BSA back to Auckland. Neville generously It rained all night. At breakfast next got home courtesy of the AA. agreed to trailer the Harley instead of the morning the owner observed that we could Final score? We were about four kilome- have put the bikes under cover! Collective tres short of our start point when Paul had groan all round! Sure enough things were the puncture and Mike’s bike stopped so not good when we got under way. Peter’s we have to conclude five casualties in all BSA would run only on one cylinder, and a final score at: UK 2.5, USA 1. clearly water in the mag somewhere. The Next year? Well we will need something

Ariel started okay then flooded and also a bit more challenging! BW

The Participants Peter Alderdice 1926 Harley Mike O’Kane 1952 BSA Graeme Crawley 1938 Ariel Paul Tomlin 1939 BSA Leo Fowler 1942 Indian Marshall Corazza 1937 Indian Don Green 1953 Norton UK 4 - USA 4 Graham Apanui 1928 Indian Outside Te Kuiti, Leo in trouble.

Beaded Wheels 15 Accident Fatality 114 Years Ago Words and photos compiled from ”Johnston Collections” by Colin Johnston

February 1899: a motor car crashes. Its driver is the first motorist to be killed in Great Britain. Now motor accidents are numbered by the hundreds.

Many are still due to the over confidence Mr Edwin R. Sewell, the driver of the Daimler car who was killed on Grove Hill, which caused the first. Harrow, London. Right: Showing the collapsed rear wheel on the 1899 6hp Daimler motor car. The jury inquest found that the wooden spokes were not strong enough to bear the strain put on them.

s I proudly arrived home at London where he picked up five depart- a right angle bend. The driver made a Waitara in my newly acquired ment managers, including Mr Greenhill, beautiful curve to turn round the bend A1929 DA in 1968 and set off for Harrow. Everything went when the rear tyre on the right hand side my next door neighbour Jim called out to smoothly and the car, which was geared of the car flew off causing the rim to hit me asking why I had bought an old car to a maximum speed of 14mph on the the road and the wooden spoke wheel to like that. “The thrill of driving something flat, reached Harrow just after four. collapse. All six were thrown out of the different from my mate’s cars,” I replied The party then went in to the Kings car onto the road ... Mr Sewell had made after I had parked on the front lawn. After Head Hotel and were served with tea. history as he died within a few minutes some banter he invited me to go with During tea one of the managers of the crash. Major Richer, the manager him to see an old paper article that had commented on the remarkable speed of of the Army and Navy stores seed depart- been pasted on to his garage wall by some the vehicle. “We didn’t half go” said Mr ment died a few days later. person unknown to him in about 1949. It Sewell “but you haven’t seen anything of An eye witness to the accident described was a composition about the first recorded what this Daimler is capable of yet” how the machine kept on working until it motor accident in Great Britain to have Mr Greenhill said that what they really reached the pavement and the front part involved the death of the car driver. Jim wanted to see was whether Mr Sewell faced up the hill again. told me that if I wanted I could carefully could pull the machine up quickly, and Later at the inquest a consulting scrape it off the wall and take it, which if it was under perfect control. Mr Sewell engineer of the I proceeded to do. I was then able to piece answered jokingly that he could pull it up explained the braking system. There was the article back together again including fast enough to shoot them all out. a spoon brake applying to the periphery the photo of the car and driver and frame it They spent about an hour and a half of each back wheel. Mr Sewell must have and since that time it has hung on the wall over tea and Mr Sewell, who had finished pulled up so sharply as to cause the tyre in a special place in my private museum. first, went out to find the owner of a horse to leave the wheel. The wooden spokes, After some research coupled with this drawn carriage and a pair of gentleman which were found to be made of inferior article it was interesting to find out what examining the car. He took them for a quality wood, broke under the strain and happened on that fateful day back in short run and so impressed them with the the wheel collapsed. A policeman reported February 1899. Daimler’s power that the carriage owner that he thought if the wooden spoke rear Apparently the Army and Navy Stores ordered one through Sewell on the spot. wheel had held there would have been in London were considering showing a By this time the others were ready and no accident. The Autocar reported the Daimler for sale on their premises. they set off back to London. They went at accident in a leader entitled: A Terrible Mr Greenhill, the manager of the stores a good pace until they arrived at the top of Object Lesson and drew attention to the carriage department, approached the Grove Hill. Mr Greenhill describes what dangers of over confidence. Daimler Company who suggested a trial happened next: This was Great Britain’s first record- trip. They recommended one of their own “the driver mapped out a splendid ered fatal motor accident involving the employees, a Mr Edwin Sewell who was a course down the hill, scarcely death of the car driver. A roadside plaque splendid driver and a thoroughly reliable swerving at all from a direct line ... was unveiled on 25 February 1969 at Grove man. we were travelling at about 20mph. Hill marking the event that had taken They would arrange to send for their Someone shouted out to Sewell not place 75 years ago. Now motor accidents inspection a 1899 6hp Daimler which to go so fast, but he didn’t seem are numbered by the hundreds with many was capable of seating five persons plus to hear. His face was beaming with still due to the over confidence which the driver. At a quarter past two on the confidence”. caused the first. BW afternoon of 25 February 1899 Mr Sewell At the bottom of the hill there was a drove to the Army and Navy Stores in lamp post in the centre of the road and

16 Beaded Wheels Many readers will be familiar with George Gilltrap who amassed a collection of cars in the 1950s. He established a museum in Rotorua, but then moved George the collection to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Jack Whittaker has sent in a reminiscence of visiting the museum in 1968, and pictures taken even earlier. Gilltrap CAR COLLECTOR Words and images compiled by Barry Birchall Barry Birchall has researched the Gilltrap history and details the extent of the motoring history we lost when the collection went to Australia.

eorge was born in Ireland in 1902, in to a family of eight boys Gand two girls. He migrated with his parents to New Zealand at the age of 12 and a year later was working as a teamster on the Canterbury wheat fields and also taking a turn on the bullock team hauling logs. It may be during this time his love of mechanical things grew Nick Sinclair being taken for a ride by George Gilltrap in the Panhard and by the time he was 14 he purchased his first old car. Before WWII he was demonstrating and selling tractors in the central North Island, employed Jack Whittaker writes first as a salesman and later as district …The haunting strains of Larry Adler and his harmonica rendition of the manager for a farm machinery company. He served overseas during WWII in theme to the 1953 film Genevieve did much to stir general interest in the an airfield construction unit. After the old car movement. Ten years later the romantic comedy The Yellow Rolls- war George established a contracting Royce kept the car theme before the public, and the the London to Brighton company operating heavy machinery on Veteran run was always a boost farm and road development work in the to publicity. bush around Rotorua. He also established When Nancy and I visited the Gilltrap Museum on the Gold Coast wth one of the largest war surplus disposal our two young children in 1968, our son David was utterly fascinated by a businesses in New Zealand. In 1952 he tiny red Model T style car, which he sat in and steered. Tears flowed when chartered a ship to bring back 300 tons of he had to get out of that car. I believe it may have had a tiny motor, but and other equipment from the then I do remember it had a flap on the exhaust pipe to give it an appropriate Dutch New Guinea. Model T type sound. He always had an interest in things A friend Nick Sinclair has unearthed pictures taken in 1962 one of which mechanical and started collecting after shows the miniature Model T car alongside an early Austin Seven. I’m sure the war. By 1954 he had enough Veteran it was painted red six years later in 1968. cars to establish a motor museum in Rotorua, the first in New Zealand. The first car in his collection was the Stanley Steamer he had acquired before the war from Nelson where it had been used as a local taxi. George’s favorite was the single cylinder 1907 Cadillac he found in Hastings. He drove the car to Auckland to participate in the first run organised by the newly formed branch of the Vintage Car Club on 27 February 1955. The trip from Rotorua to Auckland in the Cadillac was well publicised as he took a Herald reporter along for the ride. The Nick being taken for a ride by George Gilltrap A fourteen year old Nick studying a Clement AA Bulletin of the time said thousands in the Panhard Bayard and a 1907 Cadillac

Beaded Wheels 17 of spectators went out on the road to see been a situation where the New Zealand changed from solid to pneumatic in 1934. the car coming. The journey via Hamilton Government would not approve the The International Buggy had started life was completed in just under 12 hours and sterling required at the time to make as the service car between Raglan and the car was christened Genevieve by the the purchase. With a warmer climate in Hamilton and the 1910 Hupmobile had media. He was escorted though Hamilton Queensland and no import restrictions he been owned by George Smith, a renowned by Garth Hughes driving the 1895 Benz. decided to move the collection to the Gold racing driver. Coming into Auckland he was escorted by Coast. In 1959 a new museum was estab- The Cadillac was brought back to another Veteran, the 1914 Twombly cycle lished at Coolangatta. The Queensland New Zealand for the Morrinsville Rally car driven by Merv Hardy. government went out of its way to accom- in 1960. George drove the Cadillac George did a lot to promote both his modate him as they could see the museum from Gold Coast to Sydney where it was museum in Rotorua and the Vintage car attracting tourists. When he arrived in shipped on the Monowai to New Zealand, movement. He sponsored the first race Australia he also did a tour of the major then driven from Auckland via Taupo to meeting for Veteran cars at Ardmore and cities with the Darracq. Whether the Morrinsville. On the trip the car averaged entered three cars. In November 1955 the entourage of cars from New Zealand went 17mph. George did get a permit to bring Gilltrap family organised a run between with him I never established. They were the Darracq into New Zealand for the Auckland and Rotorua for Veteran and certainly all there when he put on a display Haast International Rally in 1965. The car Vintage cars to mark the official opening of cars in Brisbane City Hall as a segment had participated in six London Brighton of their car museum. They provided the of the state’s centenary celebrations. runs before Gilltrap acquired the vehicle. food, trophies, and accommodation. Amongst the vehicles we lost were; 1902 The car was later redated as 1905, and The Auckland to Rotorua run became Albion Dog Cart, 1902 Oldsmobile, 1903 like the Spyker, the other star in the film, an annual event until the Gilltraps went Panhard, 1904 Darracq, 1907 Cadillac, has never participated in another Brighton overseas. In 1959 there were 55 cars 1908 Clement Bayard, 1908 Darracq, run. Not long after the museum was estab- entered so they certainly had the support 1910 AC Sociable, 1910 International lished in Coolangatta he imported an 1899 of the membership. On the radio, there Buggy, 1911 40hp Daimler-Knight, 1911 De Dion Bouton and a 1901 Locomobile was a programme called Bells, Brass, and steamer from the States. Buggy Wheels which was broadcast from In the first six months at Coolangatta the museum. When the museum 33,000 visitors went though the museum. On an overseas trip in 1957 to look closed there were Some of the vehicles added to the at car museums in the United States collection in Australia included: 1901 and Europe he had a conversation with about 130 cars, Singer motorcycle, 1903 , 1905 Norman Reeves, the owner of the 1904 trucks, fire engines, De Dion Bouton, 1905 Russell, 1907 Darracq made famous by the great film horse drawn vehicles, Model N Ford, 1908 Walker Electric, 1908 Genevieve. George made an offer for the tractors, motor bikes , 1909 Model T Ford, 1909 , Darracq which wasn’t accepted. Norman 1911 De Dion Bouton, 1911 30hp Napier, and two locomotives. Reeves was not that happy about the 1912 Sunbean, 1914 Detroit Electric, 1914 publicity the car now attracted and did , 1922 Delage, 1922 Benz, 1923 agree later to lend the vehicle to George Lanchester, 1925 Isotta Fraschini, 1934 for six months. The car first appeared at Hupmobile, 1913 Unic Charabanac, 1913 Daimler, 1936 super charged Auburn, a Vintage Car Club rally in Tauranga in Dennis Fire Engine, 1914 Morris Oxford, 1938 Bugatti, and four Rolls-Royces. 1959 and was then taken on a circuit of 1914 Twombley, 1914 Ford T, 1919 , They also acquired a number of vehicles New Zealand to promote the museum and 1923 Wolseley, 1925 Stanley Steamer, 1926 with origins in Australia such as the first the Vintage car movement. He also took Ford T, 1926 Norton motorcycle and a Holden sold in Queensland, a replica of along eight Veterans from the museum so 1927 Foden steam truck. an 1896 Ford made by Tom Meyers in he could create a display in each centre. The Foden, Panhard, Clement and one Melbourne, 1910 Caldwell Vale Road Train The cars included a 1902 Oldsmobile, 1908 Ford T had all been found in Wairarapa. and a 1919 Australian Six. (Some regarded Darracq, 1903 Panhard, 1907 Cadillac, The Cadillac, Daimler and Morris the car as the forerunner to the Holden). 1902 Albion, 1910 Hupmobile, and 1914 had come out of Hawke’s Bay and the A 1925 Chic, 1970 Prichard steam car, Ford T. The 1908 Darracq was the only Twombley, Hupmobile and Wolseley from 1923 Australian Lincoln and 1925 Summit vehicle that caused him grief on the tour Auckland. The Oldsmobile had come from both cars manufactured in Australia using and maybe that is why the car did not Tauranga where it had been traded by mechanical parts from the States. The stay in the collection. Genevieve, with two a Buick dealer on a new car in 1940. Chic was manufactured in Australia with horns, exhaust whistle, lots of brass and The air-cooled twin-cylinder Rover had parts from England. a film career was always star of the show. been imported from England in 1959. Many celebrities and beauty queens rode The film was one of the most successful The Foden steam truck had come from along the Gold Coast in some of George’s comedies ever made and did a lot to Masterton and had an unladen weight of very colourful old cars. In the sixties the promote the old car movement world wide. just over seven tons. The vehicle carried 1913 Unic motor coach that once operated Later Norman Reeves did sell the 1904 a ton of water, required two people to out of Hokitika was often sighted on the Darracq to George. operate and cruised at 12 mph. The 1913 Gold Coast with ten passengers aboard. The New Zealand Government at the Dennis Fire Engine was still in service with George died in 1966 of leukemia. The time had severe import restrictions and the Fire Brigade in Hamilton until 1957. last item George purchased for the museum would not let George bring the vehicle In 1954 it was involved in an accident was a 1925 Caterpillar tractor. George, back into New Zealand. It could have that killed four firemen. The tyres were unlike his family, always sought publicity.

18 Beaded Wheels When he brought the Cadillac back to prices attained were high. The family did enthusiast for A$27,000 or the 1914 Morris New Zealand for the Morrinsville Rally keep some vehicles. The books and farm from Hastings that sold for A$27,000 or the mayor of the Gold Coast pushed machinery were not sold at the auction. maybe the 1913 Dennis fire engine from the Cadillac over the border between There were over 585 lots and many bidders Hamilton with seized motor that sold Queensland and NSW and the newspaper had come from overseas. for A$9,500. Many of the vehicles did was there. The newspaper was there The 1902 Albion dog cart was the require some restoration. The 1925 Stanley again when the car arrived in Sydney and only vehicle at the auction to come back Steamer that started the collection and there in Auckland when George left the to New Zealand with Hans Compter. In had been imported by HH Stewart sold for wharf for Morrinsville and waiting for the the Gold Coast Mail on 16 August they A$71,000. Apart from two Rolls-Royces Cadillac when he arrived in Morrinsville. reported Genevieve should sell for well over and a Type 57 Bugatti every thing in the By 1980 George Gilltrap junior controlled A$100,000. Paul Terry paid A$580,000 for catalogue at the auction was sold. Some of the museum and brought the 1903 the Darracq. The car later finished up in the prices quoted might seem a little low Panhard back to New Zealand for the the Holmes A‘Court collection in Perth but the auction was 23 years ago. 21st International Rally in Rotorua. The and is now back in the United Kingdom. The Twombly was later restored by car was purchased new by Dr Hosking It changed hands in Europe recently for Merv Knoll and an article on the restora- of Masterton. The family still acquired about E$120,000. The 1910 Panhard et tion can be found in the Australian the odd vehicle until George’s wife died Levassor with raceabout body changed magazine Restored Cars of August 2002. in 1988. The museum closed about nine hands at Gilltraps for A$65,000 and left There was a 1915 Chandler, 1920 Vauxhall, months later. Australia later for A$143,000. A spare 1922 Minerva and 1927 Rolls-Royce in the The museum had been moved from engine for a single cylinder Cadillac would museum at Rotorua that did not go to the Coolangatta to Coomera in 1981 where it cost you A$1,300 and you had a choice of Gold Coast. The 1915 Chandler has since became part of Dream World theme park. three. If you wanted to purchase a carbu- gone to Japan and the 1922 Minerva to

When the museum closed there were about rettor for a single cylinder De Dion Bouton Europe. BW 130 cars, trucks, fire engines, horse drawn it would cost you A$800. My choice would vehicles, tractors, motor bikes and two have been the 1912 Austro Daimler Sports locomotives. The museum also contained tourer which sold for A$126,000. The collections of memorabilia. bargains on the day could have been the Most of the collection was auctioned by 1907 Cadillac that was purchased new for Pickles on 20 August 1989 and most of the Mrs Horn in Hastings, and sold to a local

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Auckland: Rex and Carol Healy, 1912 Sunbeam, second place short route. Auckland: Jim Francis, 1910 Delage. 40th Veteran Rally Auckland Branch accompanied the captain on several attended all 40 Auckland Veteran rallies, voyages within New Zealand waters and and David and Kay Porter who were on Words John Stokes, photos Mark Heaslip, possibly overseas. In 1905 the car was the first Veteran rally in 1973. This time John Stokes. involved in an accident with one of the they were using their 1904 Darracq. Youth A lot of hard work by Tracey new Auckland electric trams; this wiped was represented by Olivia McNair, whose Winterbottom, Barry Birchall, out the curved dash and one wheel. The 1913 Delage, which featured in Beaded Wilma Madgwick and the combined curved dash was replaced by a rather crude Wheels 319, was driven by her grandad Winterbottom and Dewhurst families paid box-like structure and the damaged wheel Wallace. Kate and Ryan Winterbottom significant dividends as Auckland Branch with one of a different spoke pattern. The had jobs assisting the organisers celebrated 40 years of Veteran motoring. car survived in this form through several Eight Model T Fords were present, A strong field of 29 cars, three motor- owners, including members of the Ormond including body styles from town car to cycles and two commercials assembled at family in Gisborne. Dennis aquired the coupe to tourer, roadster, raceabout, and Steven and Tracey’s property at Waiau Pa car from the Ellerslie Auckland area and van. The number of Ruckstell rear ends to start the run. The choice of location has since got it running and has replaced wasn’t counted, but George Urquhart’s allowed for ample trailer parking as only the box structure with a proper curved 1914 Model T has a fancy period auxilliary the largest and best performing Veterans dash. The replacement wheel has been gearbox. can deal with Auckland’s motorways and kept. Thanks to Chris Taylor and Lance suburban streets. The most significant driver would Anderson three motorcycles started; Possibly the most significant vehicle have been 91 year old Jim Francis, still at 1913 Triumph, 1916 Indian and a 1910 present was Dennis and Roslyn Lowe’s the wheel of the 1910 Delage he bought Endurance fitted with a Precision engine. 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile. This in 1946. Jim was a founder member the The Endurance was ridden by Dave vehicle had significant Auckland history, then Auckland Vintage Car Club in 1954. Williams, son of the late Barry Williams, in that it was owned by Captain Subritsky Other significant entries were Bill and a prominent Auckland Branch Veteran of Subritsky Shipping company and Royce Shears in the 1917 Moon who have motorcyclist in the 1960s and ‘70s.

Auckland: Roy Sharman, 1915 Auckland: Dennis and Roslyn Lowe, 1903 Curved Dash Auckland: Adrian and Sylvia Garrett’s 1911 Silver Perry, second place long route. Oldsmobile. Ghost Rolls-Royce.

20 Beaded Wheels Auckland: David Porter’s 1904 Darracq. Taranaki: 1955 Alvis owned by Alan and Robyn Henry, winners of the 40th Waitara Mini-Vin Tour, crosses the Bertrand Road Swing Bridge.

The two commercials consisted of Bob decided to abandon the field events, a practice of entrants nominating their Ballantyne’s 1912 Ford T van and the decision appreciated by most entrants. average speed for the run, thus removing AVVCC 1915 Renault charabanc. The Winterbottoms and Dewhursts any plotter imposed average speeds, and The most luxurious car was Adrian and organised the catering themselves, and the need for silly questions. The system Sylvia Garrett’s 1911 Rolls-Royce Silver successfully and efficiently fed about works well. Ghost landaulet. There were three Delages 70 people. The 40th anniversary cake, entered, and Mike Courtney brought the beautifully iced by Sharran Price, was cut The Waitara Mini-Vin late Don White’s 1909 Sizaire et Naudin by branch life member Barry Robert, and Tour Celebrates 40 Years along for the run. Murray Atkinson has the youthful Olivia McNair. Jim Francis, Taranaki Branch bought the 1914 Saxon once owned by and Bill and Royce Shears were recognised the Hart family and subsequently Dereck for their long participation in the event. Words by Rob Thomson. Schollitt. Dennis and Judy Scanlon and Reece and Sue Burnett won overall and Photos by Alex Johnston. George Mihaljevich both entered . also won the short route in their 1909 24 February 2013 Out-of-branch participation was the Darracq, Rex Healy coming second in The Waitara Mini-Vin Tour was born best it had been for many years with his 1912 Sunbeam. David and Benjamin in 1973. Colin Johnston was asked to entrants from Waikato, Waitemata, Bay Porter took third place with the 1904 organise a simple afternoon run enabling of Plenty, Far North and North Shore Darracq. Adrian and Sylvia Garrett won local members to give their older vehicles branches. The run was shortened this year the long route in their Silver Ghost Rolls, an outing. In the event’s infancy the to a short route of about 25 miles and a with Roy Sharman taking second place mini-vin would start from a point within long route of about 40 miles. Entrants in the 1915 Perry. Third place was a tie the town of Waitara, to finish at the travelled through Clarks Beach, Waiau between the McNairs in the 1913 Delage Johnston family home, 63 Broadway in Pa, Patumahoe and Mauku areas. Because and Phil and Daphne Ward in the 1914 Waitara, where Colin with the support of the very hot weather Tracey sensibly Model T Ford. Competition had been of his parents and other family members, worked out on the standard Auckland

Auckland: Auckland Branch Taranaki: Steven and Veronica Oliver check the rally time at the start of Taranaki: Lynda and Peter Hutton get final Renault Charabanc. the Waitara Min-Vin Tour in their 1915 Ford Model T. instructions from starter Rob Thomson.

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Gisborne: Graeme Revell (1930 Nash) and Mark and Sue Dunn (1928 Model A) Tarankai: Mark Masters in his 1952 Morris minor, spot prize winner of take a last look at Anaura Bay on The Three Rivers Rally. the refrigerator. would host afternoon tea for the partici- event, once again entirely sponsored by event. Forty-five entries included two pants. Colin. The event is an all-day affair with Veterans, two motorcycles, Vintage, post As time moved on I became involved two 30 mile rally routes, one morning and vintage, and P60 and P80 vehicles with in assisting with the Mini-Vin and a great one afternoon. The entire days activities visitors from Australia and the Jersey friendship evolved which is now into its were centred on the Town & Country Islands also enjoying the outing. The rally fourth decade. A pattern evolved organ- Club in Waitara. took entrants on a timed trial around the ising the annual event. It would be an With both routes planned, using streets of Waitara and out to Tikorangi approximately 30 miles jaunt about the written instructions, tulip diagrams, and Lepperton rural areas. Waitara borough and the surrounding rural straight-line-navigation, and silent checks, The lunch involved a small team of landscape of North Taranaki, concluding we then motored both routes to ensure our Colin’s wider family, together with at the Johnston residence. To organise instructions were watertight. members and ex-members wives, and the Mini-Vin, Colin plots and drives the Forty years of any event generates a supported by the staff of the Town & selected route, draws up a rough of the lot of history which Colin has collated Country Club. Following afternoon tea, route instructions, then I get the call. We into a glossy publication. Every entrant the Mayor for the New Plymouth District both then motor the route again, checking received a complementary copy along with Council, the Hon. Harry Duynhoven, the instructions, recording distances, a metal plaque as a record of the occasion. spoke to the gathering, then with Colin’s suggesting silent check positions, and deter- National President John Coomber sent a assistance proceeded with the 28 spot mining an average speed. I am then tasked congratulatory letter for inclusion in this prize draw which included a Panasonic with printing the instructions, calculating booklet in which he described the rally’s 32" tv and a refrigerator. Four members correct times and, on the day, manning the 40 year history and Colin’s involvement were presented with certificates recording final check and marking the check cards. as a remarkable record of achievement and their attendance at both the first rally This year the Waitara Mini-Vin Tour dedication. in 1973 and this 40th in 2013. The day’s was to be a little different. It was to be a Tour day was a brilliant day with all the event concluded with the Waitara Mini– celebration of the 40th anniversary of the right ingredients for a Vintage motoring Vin Tour Trophy going to Alan and Robyn

Waitara Mini-Vin Tour has been organised to lucky entrants, all sponsored by Colin. and run by Colin every year since, Entrants were also given an excellent book including the 40th tour held in February. produced for the 40th Tour, containing the Helped over the years by members of his history of the event with details of entrants family, and his good friend Rob Thomson, and vehicles and photographs over the past Colin not only organised the events, but 40 years. Copies of this book are available personally sponsored the prizes each year, from Colin for $15. It is a very interesting and the tours always ended at his own read. home in Waitara, where entrants would be The Presidential award was started by given afternoon tea, and invited to view President Leigh Craythorne and has only Colin’s private museum. been awarded on a few occasions. It was The tours would always incorporate the felt that this great service over such a long Taranaki Branch Waitara Borough as well as surrounding time would be a record, and worthy of rural areas. The event has developed a special recognition. For those who have Chairman honoured very loyal group of participants over the not attended one, Colin advises that he 40 years, with one or two at both the first has every intention of continuing to run At the March Executive meeting in and fortieth tours. Perhaps these events these events in February each year until Wellington the Chairman of Taranaki became so popular over the years because he has achieved 50 events. On behalf of Branch, Colin Johnston was honoured of the very generous prizes Colin awarded all members, we congratulate you Colin on with the Presidential Award. In 1973 Colin as spot prizes at the completion of each this tremendous achievement and wish you initiated the concept of a mini Vintage event. Apart from the usual prizes, there well for future events. car tour in his home town of Waitara. The were television sets and refrigerators given John Coomber,National President

22 Beaded Wheels Taranaki: Doug Dawson’s Austin-Healey. Wanganui: Stewart Glasgow and his family cross the finish line for the afternoon display of cars.

Henry driving in a 1955 Alvis. Second From there it was back to Tolaga Bay The Veterans, (cars not people) Adam place went to Danny Patterson with third and the historic wharf. The rally ended at and Stewart Glasgow (a couple of our equal placing to Ron Hyatt and Hugh this point, and entrants were able to drive youngest members) in their Buick Tourer Cowan. Peter and Lynda Hutton on their back to Gisborne at their leisure. and 1916 Overland Tourer respectively, newly restored 1936 took along with Ian and Fay Chamberlain, first motorcycle. Let’s all look forward Burma Rally bowed out early but the rest of the ‘field’ to another ten years and then we can Wanganui Branch drove gamely on to the lunch stop just celebrate the 50th Waitara Mini-Vin Tour north of Taihape. Tom Wilson had fuel Words and photo Doreen Hardy. Rally. problems (he insists he didn’t run out of 20 January 2013 petrol) and limped into the rest stop, only Three Rivers Rally I would normally have been sitting in to be compelled to leave his 1926 Standard Gisborne Branch one of the 57 cars taking part in the Doctor’s Coupe there until he was able to 2013 Burma Rally but as Peter (my long retrieve it later that evening. Words and photos Rodney Clague. term driver and husband) had helped But the best story of the rally was from Our annual national calendar event, to set the run it seemed unfair that we Lee Taylor whose 1926 Ford Model T’s the Three Rivers Rally, was held this year should take part. So that’s how I found wheel broke a spoke. With no mobile on 9 and 10 February, and attracted 18 myself shivering in the shade of one of our phone service available in such an out of entries. This year the route took us up the beautiful heritage buildings photographing the way place, he was compelled to pop East Coast to Tolaga Bay, turning inland the 57 entrants. over the road to the nearest house to at Whangara on to the Waiomoko Road borrow their landline. Not only did they and exiting back on to the highway via lend the landline, they also lent one of Panikau Road. It was an enjoyable drive their own vehicles until Lee could find the along the coastal beaches, with a lovely spares necessary to repair his vehicle to view of the coast from the top of the bring back to Wanganui. Panikau Road. The scenery was gorgeous and the Once back on the highway we marshalls (volunteer motorcycle enthusi- continued on to Tolaga Bay and Anaura asts) very helpful. But it’s all about the Bay. The view from the top of the hill cars and the finish and line up on Taupo before dropping down to the bay was Quay was a sight to behold, as evidenced magnificent, with a cloudless sky and a by the crowds of smiling people. And calm blue sea washing up to the golden Neville Gorrie, overall winner in his 1939 Vauxhall 12, smiled the widest! sand beach. Gisborne: The branch 1929 Morris Commercial rests during the lunch break on the Three Rivers Rally.

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Beaded Wheels 23 Concours winner John Pateman’s 1927 Mode l18 Norton at the rally start. Cam Francis taking his work seriously. Words Gary Arps (Canterbury Branch), with contributions from Peter Alderdice, Neville Olsen, John Shennan (all Auckland Branch) and Buster West-Hill (Northland Branch). Compiled by John Rummery. Touring on Two Wheels 23rd National Motorcycle Rally Whangarei | 15 – 17 February 2013

sunny Saturday morning on 9 February saw 18 motor- the mountain via Opunake to New Plymouth. An extra night here cycles, with riders, pillions and baggage assemble at was a chance for maintenance, washing, and a look around. The ACasebrook, Christchurch for the first leg of our journey to board walk, the Wind Wand, and the Doc Tourist Centre high on Whangarei. Included in the team were Peter van Linden and Tim the mountain were all popular. Sieber from Aussie on borrowed machines. Planning had started From New Plymouth we travelled south to Stratford, filled some 18 months earlier as the distances involved would make this the tanks, then followed the Forgotten World Highway through a ‘big one’ for the Syndicate. The Syndicate was assembled about Whangamomona to Taumarunui, a great road made even more 20 years ago by a group of Canterbury Branch motorcyclists, with interesting by road works, resealing and lots of loose gravel on the intention of using group planning to make attending National some of the steep saddles, complicated by a grader moving earth Motorcycle Rallies easier and a fun extension of the event. A group and grass into the middle of the road; all this had us paying savings scheme was initiated, where the interest accrued would proper attention. After Taumarunui we found a couple of early go towards paying for a backup vehicle to carry our bags, tools Harleys on the side of the road, one out of gas and the other and anything useful. This truck would be driven by a different running on fumes. We found a part container of gas in our backup, driver each day, with their own bike in the back, but if you had a just enough for them to make Te Kuiti. Those Harleys must be breakdown, it was truck driving duties for you. For this event we thirsty! Onto Waitomo Caves for the night. Next day Thursday all chose machines with an eye towards comfort and reliability, to Pukekohe was reasonably short as we had arranged to have a and the ability to cruise easily at 100kph as we were going to be on look at a private collection of over 60 restored motorcycles, about a some busy roads and the distances were going to add up. dozen cars and truckloads of models and memorabilia. World class, a privilege to see it. The trip up There was some apprehension on Friday, as we were to negotiate Our first day’s destination was Picton Motor Camp. The next the Auckland motorway system on Vintage bikes. It all went well, morning after a nice smooth Bluebridge sailing we rode north as we headed out West via Kumeu and Helensville. We were joined onto SH2 and the Rimutuka road to Featherston. A couple of us by a few more of our team that had flown in, having freighted went missing in Masterton as we took the opportunity to have a their bikes up, plus more of the wives along for the adventure. Just look at Peter Jackson’s WW1 fighter collection at Hood Airfield, north of Auckland it rained for an hour or so. This was the only a truly unique line up of magnificent machinery, before heading rain we saw on the whole trip apart from a brief shower at Cape for the day’s destination – Woodville. Monday saw us through the Reinga which lasted three minutes and did nothing more than Manawatu Gorge, Bulls, Wanganui, then Hawera and right around

24 Beaded Wheels Visitors Nel and Harry de Boer from Holland.

Wasn’t it supposed to be one minute intervals. Terry and Linda Cole beside the Ngunguru Estuary. partially settle the dust! Then onto dry roads for Wellsford and on were doing the organising left before putting the team to paper. In to Whangarei. their absence it seemed only fair to put Jens Christensen and Mike Glenday’s names down, leaving only two positions to fill. The only The National Motorcycle Rally Canterbury pre-war bike available to us was Steve Murray with the We were welcomed by the big ‘VCC’ flag at the Whangarei thirsty Harley, leaving our fourth class to be P80 where only two Heritage Park gate where Northland Branch’s Clubrooms served as bikes were entered; Kevin and Gill Stevenson. We entered Kevin, rally headquarters. but we are not sure if Gill has forgiven us yet! We were all made very welcome and had time for a quick look Saturday 16 February: By 8.30am all the bikes were lined up around and collected comprehensive rally packs. That afternoon at the Whangarei Town Basin for the Rally start. A first chance saw many old mates reunited and the chance to catch up with to look at and photograph the wide variety of machinery on two friends from previous rallies. One corner of the main hall had and three wheels. It was good to see the Morgans out, we don’t see been set up as a replica of an early cycle and motorcycle shop, much of them in the South. Bikes started the run from 9am at one complete with possum (real, and dead!) at the top of a power minute intervals. Once on the road, our route quickly took us out pole! A lot of time and effort went into creating the ‘shop’ with a on to some quieter roads with a lovely assortment of curves and lot of attention to detail. Well done Brian Clancey. The weekend hills, great motorcycling roads. The course took us out along the kicked off at 6pm when, after a brief welcome by Northland northern coastline of the Whangarei Harbour to the Whangarei Club Chairman Graeme Dawson, Kevin Clarkson on behalf of Heads with a view of the Marsden Point refinery across the water, National President John Coomber formally welcomed entrants back across the winding Mt Tiger Road, then eventually finishing and officially kicked started the rally. Ninety eight entrants had at the Ngunguru Sports Centre for lunch and field tests. I really made it to the start, these included six and their wives from New should practice how far a turn of the wheel is, this always seems South Wales, Harry and Nell de Boer from Holland (here for their to come up, and I always get it wrong! On display was a replica of seventh National), Patrick and Dawson Mackle from BC Canada, Henry Ford’s 1896 quadricycle. Quite interesting to see how it was and Bill Munro from Wellington who, although he did not ride put together, and it was great to see and hear it on a demonstra- this year was attending his 23rd National Rally – a remarkable tion run. The free ride in the afternoon took us further up the record. An informal meal for 140 followed, information for the coast to Tutukaka, Matapouri, Woolley’s Bay and then inland rally the following morning was shared, and a positive tone for the to Hikurangi, Jordan Valley, Pipiwai and Kokopu then back to weekend was set. During the evening there was discussion about the Northland VCC clubrooms at Maunu. Thanks to Robert creating a Canterbury Team for the field tests, but the two that Young for an interesting route and well-presented instructions.

Beaded Wheels 25 Socialising at rally headquarters. Robert and Lorraine Young, rally route organisers. Mike Little from Wairoa on his 1942 Indian.

Saturday night was at the Kamo Club. The guest speaker for the Wednesday was the day for the trip up to Cape Reinga. Much evening was John Hempleman, one of New Zealand’s motorcycle has changed since our last visit twelve years ago. Roads all sealed, champions of the ‘50s, who gave us an enlightening presentation and a well presented landscaped area around the car park and on his past experiences including his experiences in the Isle of lighthouse. To our surprise the Northland Branch had arranged Man races. a special Cape Reinga rally plaque for those that made the trip Sunday 17 February: Another early start to attend the day’s and handed this out as we arrived at the Cape. While there it briefing and after a time to view the assembled bikes we were on was interesting listening to Ian MacKinley as he pointed out the the road to the Marsden Point Refinery for a look at the Visitor location of the three houses that used to be there. In the evening Centre and a bus tour of the oil refinery itself. Our guide was at Kaitaia RSA Ian and Marylyn from Christchurch spoke of their refinery operator and VCC member Brian Jones who gave an experiences while they lived at Cape Reinga as lighthouse keepers. illuminating commentary. I don’t know how many miles of pipe 140 miles for the day. there is; it just kept on coming. On the return trip to Whangarei, Thursday, and we travelled North-East to visit Matthews we had the opportunity to visit the Packard and Pioneer Museum Vintage collection where we saw a line-up of Vintage and classic at Maungatapere, the late Graeme Craw’s collection. A large cars, some tractors, and a large collection of household parapher- collection of cars, trucks, motorcycles and more, spread through nalia reflecting the way we used to live. Next, Mangonui, then four sheds. A lot original, some restored, but an awful lot of work south to Kerikeri and Paihia via the southern shore of the remaining to do. The Kamo Club again for dinner and prize Whangaroa Harbour and the Tauranga Bay coast road, with a look giving, where all those that got the answers right, the speed right, at Waitangi along the way. The views of Cavalli Islands and the and did not get lost, were rewarded. Kevin Clarkson presented the eastern coastline were spectacular. 102 miles. winners with their trophies and plaques for second and third. Two Friday was time for the ferry to Russell, and a look at some of new trophies were presented for the first time: The Northland our country’s early history. What a very relaxing place to spend an Trophy (donated by the Northland Branch of the VCC) for the hour or so. The coast road South was another day of magic motor- Best Performance by a Post 1980 Motorcycle, and the Young Cup cycling to Oakura, Helena Bay, Hikurangi and back to Whangarei (donated by Robert and Lorraine Young) for the Best Performance for a final get together and dinner and farewells at the Kamo Club. by a PW Motorcycle. The overwhelming consensus by the end of 70 miles. the night seemed to be that this had been a very enjoyable two This was the end of a week of very enjoyable motorcycling, with days. The rally information was well prepared with a concise and great hosts, good friends, magic weather, what more could you ask? informative handbook, and the committee left no stone unturned Congratulations to Christine Garden, Robert and Lorraine Young, to ensure everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks must go to Branch John Rummery, Graeme Dawson, Martin Salter, Lawrence Hillier, Chairman, Graeme Dawson, and the tireless organising committee Claudia Jeffery and all their other helpers for a very well organised for their work to make the Rally the great success that it was. and enjoyable rally. The tour again demonstrated the camaraderie, fun and mateship that occurs at a National Motorcycle Rally and After Rally Tour is the highlight of the event. The organisers put on a relaxed Monday 18 February: Up early next morning (not easy) to event with plenty of choice for participants to do their own thing prepare for the After Rally Tour. Sixty-four bikes, riders and but still be part of the group and to have the security of a backup supporters assembled at the Branch headquarters at 8am for the should something go wrong. They did a great job. As Harry and day’s briefing. Organisers had thought through the task extremely Nell (our Dutch friends who travel to New Zealand for the rally) well with luggage labels, supporters tour bus (nine plus driver, said at our farewell…see you in two years’ time, it’s just like a John Rummery) and back up vehicles. We headed west on SH14 big family reunion and it really is. Start planning now to go to to Dargaville, stopping at the Dargaville Museum then on north Cromwell as it will soon be upon us through the Waipoua Forest to Opononi. What a great place for the bikes to cool down. Across the ferry at Rawene then on to one Heading Home of the best motorcycle rides in NZ, the ride over the Mangamuka There was almost reluctance as we prepared for our journey ranges and into Kaitaia, 150 miles for the day. home. Saturday 23 February began with a visit to the Wellsford/ Tuesday was a free day with almost as many activities as there Warkworth swap meet, then a return to Auckland for those with were riders. Some went golfing, some did the “kauri thing” at the planes to catch, and to park up borrowed bikes so that they could Ancient Kauri Kingdom, 90 Mile Beach was strolled along, the be returned to their owners. The rest of the Canterbury team chatty Irish wood turner at Ahipara received many visitors and rode through to Pukekohe via that motorway again, with only a many had a quiet catch-up day. few of us finding ourselves in the wrong lane and turning off to

26 Beaded Wheels Car Museum

Conference Centre dian. Overseas visitors Patrick and Dawson Mackle from Canada set out. Restaurant places unknown. Sunday’s ride went to Waihi, and time to have a look at the ‘big hole’ and the old pump house building, before Theatre continuing on to Tauranga. Next day saw us on SH2 heading for Opotiki, and the Waioeka Gorge and on to Gisborne. The gorge has to be one the best roads of the trip. In Napier we had the OPEN 9am - 4.30pm opportunity to visit Geoffrey Clark’s new shed, housing a large CLOSED only on Christmas collection of bicycles, cyclemotors, and mopeds and a visit to Day, Good Friday and Bluff Hill. From Napier a number of us took highly original routes Anzac morning out toward Taradale, but eventually all found the way to SH50 which is a very good back road through Tikokino south, re-joining SH2 between Waipukurau and Dannevirke where we had a Otaihanga Road (off State Highway 1) welcome break. On to Pahiatua, and the Pahiatua Track across Paraparaumu, New Zealand the Ruahines, as we found our way west to Levin for our last night Phone 04 297 1221 • Fax 04 297 0503 in the North Island. A run down the Kapiti coast to the ferry, email: [email protected] another smooth crossing, and on to the Picton Motor Camp for www.southwardcarmuseum.co.nz our last night together. That 330k road to Christchurch is always a long haul, but it’s good to get home again. Distance covered by the bikes was around 4400k, with only one bike not completing the run (really only because a breakdown on the final leg meant it was not worth attempting repairs ‘on the road’). A few months to think about it and planning will start for the 2015 National to be held in Central Otago. We need another >(5.(5<0 excuse to go 100k down the road for a coffee and sausage roll! BW

Results The Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy Overall Best Performance Peter Alderdice 1924 Harley Davidson FE Rob Knight Memorial Trophy Best Performance in the Veteran Class $XFWLRŨ Graham Reidy 1913 Excelsior The Canterbury Cup Best Performance in the Vintage Class. :,7;,4),9 Peter Alderdice 1927 Harley Davidson FE The Waikato Cup Best Performance in the PVV Class 2013 Cameron Francis 1941 Indian Young Cup Best Performance in the PWV Class Martin Spicer 1960 BSA =,/0*3,:t)02,:t63+;663: The Otago Cup Best Performance in the P60V Class Ron and Shirley Hebberd 1973 Yamaha >692:/674,469()030(t*(9)662: The Northland Trophy Best Performance in the Post 80 Class. Kevin Stevenson 1981 Suzuki >692:/67:7(9,:t:64,(5;08<,: PPG Concours Cup Decided by Entrant’s Choice votes /69:,+9(>5.,(9 John Pateman 1927 Norton The Combination Cup Best Performance by a 3-wheeled Vehicle 73<:4<*/4<*/4<*/469, Neville Olsen & Gill Stevens 1951 BSA combination National Motorcycle Interbranch Trophy Canterbury Branch Some vehicles starting Steve Murray, Kevin Stevenson, Mike Glenday and Jens Christensen. Geoff Hockley Memorial Trophy Best Performance by a Harley-Davidson. with 569,:,9=,! Peter Alderdice 1924 Harley Davidson FE Helen Lane Memorial Plate Best Performance by a Lady Rider. Jillian Hayton 1976 Honda 4VYLKL[HPSZ[VJVTL^H[JO[OPZZWHJL Tim’s Trophy Best Performance by a Twin Cylinder Machine. Peter Alderdice 1927 Harley Davidson FE ContactC t tEdB Ed Boyd d on 027 249 4686 with any enquiries.

Beaded Wheels 27 The girls’ DUBBIE Words and photos Graham Tayor

The peoples car; the story of my daughters 1960 Volkswagen beetle, Fridolin.

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Beaded Wheels 29 BEHIND THE WHEEL

1957 Bentley S1 Words Phillip Jeeves, photos Kevin Clarkson

Frequently royalty, and others of a certain standing in the community, would of understated elegance, and when you be chauffeured to their holiday destination in the Rolls-Royce. The butler open the door you are not disappointed. The interior of this car has never been meanwhile would follow in the Bentley with the many cases of luggage needed restored, and despite its 50 plus years of for the full enjoyment of the holiday. In this case Philip Jeeves has done the road use, it has that gentleman’s favorite arm test for us so we may have a little insight into the lives of the rich and famous. chair look and feel about it. Certainly, it doesn’t look brand new, but has that lovely patina of a quality product that has been he S1, S2 and S3 Bentleys were doors, bonnet and boot lid. Later versions looked after. produced from 1955 through to (S2) were powered by a 6230cc V8 all It has been in the ownership of our T1965, with 3538 examples of the aluminum motor, with power steering National President, John Coomber, since subject car being manufactured between and upgraded electronic controls. The July 2011, but before that had been in 1955 and 1959. The S Series Bentley repre- final incarnation (S3) also boasted twin the Wellington area for the previous ten sented the first fully redesigned post war headlamps and a frontal facelift. years. Although manufactured in 1957, car, and was their last standard produc- As can be expected with a car of this it was first registered in South Africa in tion car with an independent chassis. heritage, it is no lightweight. With a early 1958. It would seem that it spent These earlier versions were powered by wheelbase of 123" and a width of 75" the following 40 years there with its first a six cylinder, 4885cc engine. There was it weighs in at 4,242 lbs. That is only owner. It has obviously enjoyed a charmed an option of either manual or automatic slightly less than two tons in old money. life since the odometer is still only reading transmission, both of which were four And at the time when they were new you around 60,000 miles, and during its ten speed. The S series was the successor to could buy quite a nice house for the same plus years in Wellington, it only clocked the famed R type and offered a more price! up around 2000 miles prior to that. generous sized interior along with a pressed There is no denying that even from a So what are the driving impressions of steel body, stressed skin, and aluminum distance this car has a presence, a look such an original car?

30 Beaded Wheels As you would expect, entry is easy at all. The business of forward movement with modern traffic, and has all the cabin through a generous sized door, and the is taken over completely by the car. The comforts that we expect from today’s cars. leather seat is comfortable, but without a steering is remarkably light for such a But more than anything else, it is a car of lot of side support. It has the typical-of- heavy vehicle that is not fitted with the distinction. the-period large diameter, narrow cross optional extra of power steering, but it Thank you John for the opportunity to section, steering wheel, with large, easy does wander slightly on the open road. indulge in such a lovely car. to read speedometer in front of you, and The consensus of opinion is that this will BW the usual secondary instruments towards be eliminated when its crossply tyres are the centre. Surprisingly, for a car of this replaced with radials. age, it boasts air conditioning, as well as Once cruising on the open road, the the expected heating. Both of which are build quality becomes obvious. There is directed separately to the front and back virtually no road or wind noise and there passengers. When the motor is running, it would appear to be more than sufficient is little more than a little something going performance for general use. It has a good on in the background. This particular steering lock and driver visibility over the car is fitted with the four speed General long bonnet is excellent. Motors turbo 400 automatic gearbox. The What struck me more than anything drive selector is mounted on the right else when driving this car was the fact Specifications of the steering column, and is config- that it could still be a viable option to Body Four door saloon ured differently to the modern accepted use as daily transport today. Certainly, Engine 4.9l six cylinder ohv practice. Just one click down puts you in supermarket car parks could be a bit of Transmission Four speed automatic Wheelbase 127" (3.225m) a challenge, but apart from that, it is a “4” (drive). Take off is smooth, but you Length 211" (5.378m) can feel it change into second. However, very user friendly vehicle. It is comfort- Height 64.75" (1.632m) after that, there are no mechanical sounds able, has sufficient performance to keep up Kerb weight 4,242lb (1.924kg)

Beaded Wheels 31 Ian Mossman’s idea of a restoration project changed when he came across this commercial.

Karrier Truck Restoration

thought for a long time about which wooden parts so I could make or repair current warrant of fitness and registra- classic car I might want to restore those areas myself, be a two seater as tion. I studied the photos, asked a few Ifor a project. No particular make or I liked coupes and there would be less questions, bargained hard and agreed to vehicle appealed above another. In my upholstery to restore, it might be from pay the seller’s price over the phone. It has younger days I had a Volkswagen but I between 1930 and 1950 because this is a 4 speed crash gearbox, a 2267cc, 50hp, had already refurbished one of those as an an era of vehicles I particularly like and 4 cylinder, side valve engine designed in earlier project. The trouble was, I am not have little or no chrome, because that is the 1930s, a tall handbrake, an opening a mechanic and I do not have any great expensive to restore. It would be a basic, windscreen, and no chrome. skill in that area. Welding, electrics, panel useable sort of vehicle, not frilly, fragile In May 2010 I flew to Auckland to beating, painting, and engines were mostly or exotic. In the end it would need to be collect my new, as yet unseen, project. a mystery. But I love old vehicles and I every day driveable. And perhaps to have Within a few hours I had checked the wanted a project and I wanted to take a been a common car in its day so I might fluids, bought a new battery and a jack just tired old machine and make it new again. easily find some parts still around. It must in case and I was off down the southern But what sort of car ? be cheap to buy because my funds were motorway with a list of every auto recovery I have always admired those clever limited. If it had some brass bits that would and transport outfit between Auckland people who drag a bit of bent and rusted be good and some features you just do not and Balclutha, on the seat beside me. This chassis from a swamp and two years later see in modern vehicles, like a distinctive was a gamble and I did not really expect present an concours winning vehicle, but handbrake. to drive the truck all the way to my home. I am not one of those types. I know how Then I started searching. It took less I stopped a few days in Rotorua with my to work with wood and have those tools than a day and there she was, selling on brother intending to sort out any problems but I know nothing of metal work. I did Trademe. My project car was a truck. A but there was not much I could do. The not want to attempt to create an award basic, driveable 1951 Karrier Superpoise truck was rough, brakes were just ok and winner. I just wanted to have a project and (S15) 15cwt light truck, with two seats the steering wandered a lot but she started a useable classic car at the end of it. just like a coupe, a very useable wooden easily and ran well otherwise. Next stop I began by designing my ideal project flat deck and wood cab floor, no chrome was at Basis in Renwick where Anthony vehicle. Perhaps it might have some but a brass tap on the radiator and a measured my Karrier up for all the rubber

32 Beaded Wheels Words and photos Ian Mossman

bits and gave me a lot of good advice about years with a one tonne pizza oven sitting and for $300 bought a totally complete and the future project. Then I was home in on her old rimu timber deck working as a original identical Karrier truck in undrive- Balclutha, 1300 kilometres in 21 hours mobile caterer in Auckland. Slow Green able but restorable condition. This I totally driving time and she never missed a beat. appears to have had a long life of almost 60 dismantled and it has given me almost My Karrier truck is actually a , years continuous hard work coupled with a a complete inventory of spare parts. My rebadged and sold by the Rootes Group fair share of care and attention. desire for a vehicle that was common in under the Karrier name to increase sales I took a lot of photos and within a its day so I might easily find parts was as was the practice in the 1950s and ‘60s month my dear old tired Slow Green was fulfilled! to work around import licensing rules. just pieces of an ex-truck on the floor of Most importantly, I had secured the Slow Green, as she had always been called, my garage. As I dismantled I posted my correct diff to replace the Bedford one was first registered in Auckland on 21 photos on photobucket. You can search, currently fitted to my truck. A previous November 1951 and remained in the “photobucket karrier truck restoration” to owner had apparently tried to make Slow Watson family until March 1999. Mr AH view them. Green go faster by changing the diff. The Watson was a plasterer on the North Shore I was very soon told of another truck spares truck also gave me a set of original and I am told he used this Karrier as just like mine down at the Kaitangata running boards which I was missing. I his work vehicle for the best part of 48 Auto wreckers so I went down to see Paul wanted to restore this old worker to as years. As I dismantled the deck I think and bought a few bits from his wrecked close to original as I could reasonably I found 48 years worth of spilled cement Commer S25, the bigger brother to my manage. and plaster caked to many surfaces and in truck. Then our South Otago Branch Club Through the New Zealand based every nook and cranny. I have a copy of Captain, Ian McDonald put me on to a Commer Connections website run by the original registration and receipts for guy he knew who had another Commer Howard Pettigrew I made contact with a extensive motor work completed in the last Superpoise on his farm but I found the few other Commer/Karrier enthusiasts and five years of Mr Watson’s ownership. I have cab was very rusted out and the chassis was able to buy some NOS parts and get tried to locate Mr Watson or his family was still in use as a trailer. Later, I was told advice, share information and then join without success so far. The truck then had of an identical truck parked in a paddock the Rootes Group Car Club. Some parts two further owners and had spent several near Dunedin Airport so off I went again of my two trucks were donated to another

Beaded Wheels 33 Commer restoration currently underway sight beneath the rubber seal to fill the in Christchurch. I found this to be one of gaps and make it weather tight. It does not the most enjoyable aspects of the resto- open now but that is a small concession ration. I discovered as I researched that and later I will revisit it – with an expert. I these Commer and Karrier Superpoise had a lot of trials and breakages, don’t start trucks were very common in New Zealand me on the subject of stripped threads, but during the 1950s. The Superpoise range unusually for me, I never got upset or angry spanned from the small 15cwt up to a or disheartened. I was just having far too 6 ton model and they were widely used much fun. In Beaded Wheels I read that a by trucking companies throughout the restoration is just thousands of little jobs country. They were first produced in 1939 all joined together and that is how I tried with a 1944cc 40bhp petrol engine. My to view my project. truck is the 1951 facelift model with the I think one of the reasons this resto- same engine increased to 2267cc producing ration project has gone so well for me 50bhp. Later Superpoise models would get is because I live in a small rural town. a 6 cylinder ohv engine. Balclutha has a good number of small Armed with a workshop manual I engineering and manufacturing businesses bought a kit and discovered how to rebuild needed to keep the surrounding farming the fuel pump which had been leaking. area working smoothly. I found open After that success I took the top off the doors everywhere and I spent most of my gearbox to examine the gears. Though money in my home town and in return worn they seemed alright with no chips received wonderful assistance from many or broken bits and the gears had changed kind people and businesses. When I first nicely on the drive from Auckland so I brought my truck home it was pointed out closed it up. I re-kitted the brake wheel to me the difficulty I would have getting cylinders, fitted all new wheel bearings the rear hubs off. “Probably been on there and oil seals and put two new bevel pinion for years and welded tight”, I was told. bearings in also. I was now learning a few “You’ll never find a puller for that job”. basic mechanical skills and my knowledge The next day I spoke with fellow Vintage of this truck was increasing. The rear of Car Club member and local mechanic the gearbox had been leaking so I had a knowledge while I do the more mundane Stuart McCall and he told me he had the groove machined in the casing and fitted tasks. Using experts for the panel and exact puller at home and those hubs were a small oil seal. Steve Ensor at Balclutha paint has paid off as many people have popped off no trouble at all. Farm Machinery was a great source of commented on the fine paint job. I had A new wiring loom was installed knowledge and advice about fixing seat belt mounts installed at that time as by Malcolm at Barclay Auto Electrical. problems and finding bits and pieces and I well. Malcolm has being doing this work for am very grateful for all his kind assistance. Sometimes I underestimated the impor- longer than some and has a keen interest He allowed me to use his workshop and tance of some steps. I reinstalled a nicely in old vehicles himself. We took time gear to make up the hydraulic brake lines painted fuel tank without looking too out one afternoon to go and look at his and I made the whole set and installed closely inside. Later I realised that I should wonderful old Alvis. Once again I had them. They leaked so I made some again treat the inside to avoid potential fuel found just the right bloke for the job. I was but unable to get them right, I got an problems. Out it came again and POR15 able to buy from England, new Lucas Pork expert to redo it all. I had given it a go so I tank restorer did the trick. E Parrot and Pie tail lamps and Lucas headlamps. Slow was content. Son in Christchurch restored the gauges Green had no indicators or trafficators After sandblasting, the chassis came while Duralloy Gears mended my seriously when new, so Malcolm put the indicators home to join the huge pile of other bits all ill steering box. Allan’s Engineering in into the park and tail lights. While I prefer getting a coat of rust kill paint brushed on Dunedin laser cut new name badges for original I am not a purist and I think it in my garage. I bought a bench grinder and the bonnet out of stainless steel copying is important to allow some changes in wore out two wire brushes cleaning dirty the single original I had. BASIS at the interests of safety. Finally Roger at parts. Dismantling, degreasing, painting Renwick supplied a number of items; I Balclutha Automotive gave it the check and reassembling became my contri- found Anthony’s team extremely helpful. over and discovered all my mistakes and bution occupying many hours over the The deck was built with pine and oregon showed me what adjustments and fixes I year. Meanwhile I gave the cab to Dave timber. I asked the joinery shop to tongue should do to pass a Warrant of Fitness. McDiarmid’s expert team at Clutha Panel and groove the planks for me but I was Now I have a very useable classic and Paint to sand down, beat out dents, able to do the rest. vehicle and I can even pretend I am cut out rust, weld in new metal, acid treat, My biggest difficulty was installing the driving a coupe. Slow Green is noisy, a bit fair off, undercoat, and finally paint in windscreen. Having broken the glass while uncomfortable and only does 90kmh flat their heated booth, I could have sanded it installing the rear window I was deter- out preferring 80, but I am happy with myself and indeed at the start I intended mined to be more careful. Then I broke that. Restoring this old truck has opened to do that work. However I believe it’s just the windscreen glass. I started again but new doors for me and been an extremely sometimes better to give specialist jobs could never get it to sit well into the body rewarding project. to those who have the skills, tools and so finally I had to run some sealant out of BW

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Beaded Wheels 35 John Martin’s 1913 Royal Enfied. Frank Brookland’s 1912 De Dion.

SOUTHLAND BRANCH 2013 HOSTS National Veteran Rally 1-3 February 2013 – Invercargill

Words and Stuart Francis, photos Alastair Blee

Concours Winner Greg Elder’s 1917 Cadillac.

he 59 entrants in the 2013 National Malcolm McDonald’s diminutive 1908 slightly easier roads). The routes were Veteran Rally signed in at the Bill Motasacoche and John Martin’s splendid chosen to demonstrate the uncluttered, TRichardson Truck Museum on 1913 V twin. The start also spectacular secondary roads of Southland Friday afternoon and were treated to a tour saw the of 12 Vintage Bentleys that offer hassle-free motoring for older of the impressive collection of trucks and which were touring the South Island and vehicles. The two routes took different commercial vehicles. The official welcome whose owners had arranged to visit the Bill directions through south and central and briefing were held at the museum that Richardson Truck Museum that morning. Southland meeting at a checkpoint out evening followed by a “Noggin’, Natter Ford was the most popular make of car in the country, with the two routes going and (superb) Nibbles” session hosted by (11 Model Ts) which was not surprising as in opposite directions through the check- Allied Lubricants. The weather on Friday the Model T Club had held their annual point. The checkpoint was the start of the was excellent and remained that way rally in Invercargill the previous weekend. official timed run. throughout the weekend; it was so good Out of the 11 motorcycles competing, the Lunch at the Winton Racecourse at times that some competitors put their most popular make was Abingdon King marked the finish of the timed runs and hoods up for shade! Dick - two 1911 singles and a 1914 V twin. the field tests were undertaken in the Rally entrants lining up for the start There was only one North Island entrant, racecourse paddock. Unfortunately, by this in the museum car park on Saturday Nigel Browning and his 1911 Calthorpe, point there had been seven casualties, two morning formed a very impressive collec- and Mark Bearman travelled from Western did not start and five broke down. One tion of Veteran vehicles. The oldest were Australia to drive his 1906 Cadillac which casualty was a Southland member who lost Rob and Diane Ross’ 1902 Oldsmobile resides in the South Island. A number his left rear beaded-edge tyre but did not and Tim Eunson’s 1902 Ariel. The of competitors had attended the Prince realise it until two miles later (trouble with youngest were Ray and Glennis Miller’s Henry Founders Tour for Veteran Vehicles, his hearing aids!). The field tests were the 1918 Hudson and Brad McLeod’s 1918 a three-day tour of the lower South Island, usual fiendish balancing and judgement Triumph. The sheer variety of vehicles was held the previous week. tests that very few successfully completed. striking with such diversity as Ross Lyons’ Entrants were given the option of Saturday afternoon was a leisurely 1911 AC Sociable three-wheeler, Greg competing on the Touring route (50 drive through western Southland to the Elder’s beautifully restored 1917 Cadillac, miles), or the Pioneer route (37 miles over Southland Branch clubhouse at Otatara,

36 Beaded Wheels Brian Black’s 1914 Rover.

Mark Bearman from Australia with his 1906 Rob & Diane Ross’ 1902 Oldsmobile. Southland VCC’s 1906 Darracq with National President Cadillac. John Coomber and Brian Dunick SVCC Chairman.

stopping off at the excellent Thornbury vibrating whilst he was speeding down sparse traffic on Southland roads; the Vintage Tractor and Machinery museum the main straight! Nigel Price in his 1914 setting and weather were excellent, and the on the way through. Prince Henry Vauxhall got the closest to southern hospitality shone through. The Sunday morning brunch was provided his allotted lap time being just two seconds generosity of the main sponsors, Allied at the host branch’s Otatara clubhouse off the mark. Lubricants and the Bill Richardson Truck

while the Concours judging got under way. Queens Park in the centre of Museum, kept costs under control. BW It was also an opportunity to ferret around Invercargill was the next stop for the the club’s well-stocked parts shed. After Gymkhana and public display. Wayne brunch most competitors left for the nearby Nicoll had a tough time negotiating the Results Teretonga Race Circuit to do a timed Sunday afternoon traffic on the way to Ian Mclean Trophy (Overall Winner) flying lap against a nominated speed. It the park when he discovered the high-gear Russell Dale (Temuka) 1911 Abingdon King Dick was tremendous to see such a diverse group clutch on his 1908 Cadillac would not of vehicles thrashing around the circuit. disengage. The gymkhana was a great Mclean Motor Act Trophy (Team Event) The current outright lap record stands at success with the usual hilarity as competi- Rob Ross (Ashburton) 1902 Oldsmobile, John Chynoweth (Oamaru) 1918 Buick & just over 54 seconds. The fastest Veteran tors from the nominated teams found new Ray Smith(Ashburton) 1918 Hudson was Greg Elder’s Cadillac that achieved 2 and unusual ways to fluff the tests. The minutes 34 seconds, the slowest was Robert general public also thoroughly enjoyed the Conlon Concours Trophy Eunson’s 1902 Ariel which, on one lap display of Veteran cars, voting heavily in took 13 minutes. He did have to push in the people’s choice. Greg Elder (Gore) 1917 Cadillac after fouling a plug. A sight to behold was The overall winner was Russell Dale on William Mclean Trophy (Peoples Choice) Malcolm McDonald giving heavy pedal his 1911 Abingdon King Dick, with both Greg Elder (Gore) 1917 Cadillac assistance to his 1908 Motasacoche trying the Concours Award and People’s Choice to improve his lap time. One compet- going to Greg Elder and his 1917 Cadillac. National Achievement Award itor discovered the wooden wheels on The rally was a great success on a (Organisers’ Choice) his recently restored car weren’t quite as number of fronts. The event was well Mark Bearman (Bunbury Western Australia) round as he had thought. They started organised; the competitors enjoyed the 1906 Cadillac

Beaded Wheels 37 Diane Ross 38 Keenans Road RD 2, Ashburton [email protected]

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It may have been holiday time but several eager beavers have been working away in their sheds.

Ray McCulloch has had the motor of Colin Pearce’s 1913 Sunbeam running very sweetly I understand. Ray has also been getting his two 1911 Abingdon King Dick motorcycles ready for him and his son to ride on the National Veteran Rally recently. His car came from Don Broome owing to meeting stock on the road, at Invercargill. Mark Bearman’s 1906 in Christchurch. Rod Clague had the including a mob of 300 cattle. The Cadillac is all roadworthy and ready to go bones of a 1913 model and has helped natives summed up the progress of the south to Dunedin and Invercargill. Ray out with parts also. The well-known 1911 car in a neat way. They telegraphed a Miller has re-corked the clutch in the 1918 Regal widely rallied by Bill Piddington is message that a motor car was flying Hudson. Neil and Nonie Rooney had the also stored in a shed in Gisborne. up the hill like a bird, and to be latest addition to their Buick fleet out and Mark has sent me the following cutting prepared for it at the Lake House.” although Neil still wants to tidy up a few from a 1911 Poverty Bay Herald titled things this 1914 model is an eye catching Gisborne to Waikaremoana. Olly Olsson from Winton has joined car. “Mr JH Ormond returned to the Veteran fraternity with a project. He Taranaki’s Jim Baird has the panel Gisborne from Waikaremoana after has purchased the unrestored 1914 Briscoe work on the 1916 Buick finished thanks a record run. Leaving Gisborne at from the Gore stable of Alex McLennan. to Restorations Unlimited and is now 6am in a 20hp Overland motor car, The 59th Annual Dunedin to Brighton looking forward to completing the paint in the company of Mr Rowland, the Rally was again a well oiled event. Nigel work and upholstery. car reached Tinoroto at 8.30am. The and Judith Browning represented the George Mihaljevich’s 1912 Hudson that travellers had breakfast then leaving North Island in their delightful little 1911 was featured in Beaded Wheels not very half an hour later they reached Calthorpe . They did have to long ago is off the road at the moment Waikaremoana in time for luncheon negotiate an off-road incident though. so that some noises that require a motor at the Lake House at 1pm. They had When Nigel went to unload the car from removal can be investigated. a sail on the lake and left at 3pm for its closed-in trailer he discovered he had Mark Dunn has sent me a report from Wairoa which they reached at 20 to 6 locked the trailer key inside. A call to a Gisborne. Mark regularly motors his 1915 remaining there for the night. They friendly AA man and all was well. Mark Ford T and is currently working on a 1911 left for Gisborne at 7am and arrived Bearman from Western Australia was there Overland project. The engine is running, home at 1pm. Mr Ormond states that in the 1906 Cadillac exactly 40 years since his son is working on the mudguards and he is convinced that there is nothing it was driven on the Dunedin Brighton the rest of the body work is about to to stop a good car doing the journey Rally by his late father, Colin. Mark and commence. Apparently Gisborne in times from Gisborne to Waikaremoana and a friend then carried on to take part in past was a good area for Overlands but back in a day. They could have done the Prince Henry Tour to Invercargill but not much is left around now, although the journey easily with their Overland not without several hurdles to overcome. Mark was given a pair of headlight stirrups car. They had a good deal of delay Firstly a broken crankshaft that would

Progress on Mark & Sue Dunn’s 1911 Overland. Paul & Lynette Herron’s 1911 Ford T Tourer. Future driver Emma Boult practising in her Dad’s 1913 Alldays and Onions Cycle Car.

38 Beaded Wheels Far Left: Chuff tries to help the Why buy Georges Overland that threw a hissy fit during the field tests in Invercargill. Beaded Wheels

Left: 1917 Buick owned by Bruce Milne. – when you can get it for free* London Brighton Rally but know no more than that. It was mission accomplished for Ash who has now built a large shed on his property with the aim of following his father’s footsteps into the world of car restoration. The highlight of Veteran have stopped most drivers in their tracks car activities so far for this year would but Mark just happened to have a new one have to be the National Veteran Rally run that his father had left him along with by the Southland Branch in Invercargill. the car. That was fitted and they were on We were there with the 1902 Oldsmobile. the way again only to have two tyres blow The high spot was being clocked at 23mph out. That was sorted and off again only to during a lap of the Teretonga Raceway. have the chain break. Expecting that to With no luxuries like a speedometer our be a major problem imagine their surprise usual method of timing relies on the beat on entering a shop and asking for a new of the motor and the rate that insects ping chain for a 1906 Cadillac, expecting to be off our faces. *When you join the laughed at, only to have the store keeper At the rally were three motorcycles that Vintage Car Club you go out the back of his establishment and were on the 1957 Invercargill-Riverton produce exactly what he’d been asked for. Commemorative Rally still in the hands will receive each issue of Out on its first rally was the 1912 Ford of the same families and being ridden by Beaded Wheels delivered T recently restored by Simon Henderson second or third generation family members. to your letterbox as part from Dunedin. Simon is the son of Wayne They were the 1904 Ariel that was owned and tells me that from birth he had no by Ray Eunson and ridden by grandson of your membership chance to escape from the world of old Tim. The 1911 New Hudson previously Joining the Vintage Car Club costs cars. He purchased his T in December ridden by Norman Hayes now owned by 2011 minus the body, so with his Dad’s his son Neville who loaned it for the day little more than you have been help they set about building one. Once it and the 1911 Abington King Dick that was paying for this magazine and yet was up and running they took it to the owned by Fred Hawkes and now owned by you receive all the other benefits family bach in Central Otago where he his nephew Ray McCulloch and ridden by of belonging to our great club learned to drive it. Not too much has been Ray’s son Ross. including free advertising in this done mechanically but he intends to redo Did you hear that the oldest motoring magazine. it if and when necessary. car in the world, an 1884 De Dion Bouton The Vintage Car Club Of NZ (Inc) The 1903 Oldsmobile rebuilt by Ashley dos a dos steam runabout recently sold for caters for all motor vehicles that

Ross has been sold to a new owner in $4.62M at an auction at Hershey? BW are over 30 years old but it is not Townsville. I believe it took a plane trip a requirement to own an eligible from Christchurch to the UK for the vehicle in order to be a member.

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Beaded Wheels 39 Frank Metcalfe

the Sat Nav. Great. But no, the screen save space by leaving out the spaces. Very remained resolutely blank. “It’s not been helpful. So we took the off ramp and ended fitted” he concluded. Clever chap. As I up at yet another of those toll gate things said earlier, it was the car’s fault. and this time our intimate knowledge and two wheels Now to get back on the motorway and experience was able to be put to good and other things to head back northward we had to travel use. We pulled into an exit gate queue further south to the next off ramp then that wasn’t going anywhere. The car in find the northbound on ramp. Another front was stopped at the ticket surrender testing exercise to be completed. Well place and the driver was wandering about we found an off ramp and duly followed looking lost. In fact he looked like he it as it carried us under the motorway was about to mount a full-on assault on We finished up last time heading south and suddenly we emerged at another of the clever Italian electronic person that on a multi-lane motorway after a those bloody great toll gate things; there wanted to take his money and wouldn’t were several exit lanes and several entry let him pass. I wandered forward to see somewhat circuitous start to our lanes. Obviously if we wanted to travel what was what. He looked at me hopefully Italian driving adventure and looking north we had to exit the motorway then and started gesturing at the idiot machine. for an off ramp sign that was proving enter again and follow the north bound ‘What’s up’? I asked. He turned to me on ramp. However being now a seasoned in relief and in perfect English explained rather elusive. Italian motorway traveller I had a better that the stupid screen kept telling him to idea. Why not eliminate this whole toll put money in. ‘I keep feeding the damn gate business. Traffic was light so without thing euro’ he moaned ‘and this stupid further ado we executed a wide sweeping screen keeps telling me ‘incorrect’ . Here Keeping it Right ‘U’ turn across all lanes and in front of the was a poor pom tourist defeated by the Part Two toll booths and drove off along motorway complexities of the toll way exit gate, According to the instructions from but my recently acquired and detailed our would-be hosts in Tuscany we were knowledge, about zero, of these toll gates looking for an off ramp marked ‘something took over. What this poor chap had not de something’; three words, so in theory seen was an instruction screen a little read every three word off ramp sign until below the portal that was happily taking we see the right one. Straight forward his money. It said in readable English really … maybe. ‘Insert Card’. I retrieved his card from the We trundled on and got to a point slot and started again. Now the screen where according to time elapsed and said ‘Amount to pay 10euro’ (something distance travelled we should be exiting like that anyway). I pointed this out to my this motorway. No joy and it was time new pom friend and he got it. He fished in to make a new plan because if we didn’t, his depleted wallet for a note and watched next stop Rome, and that was a fate to be as the machine greedily ingested it. The absolutely avoided. Imagine arriving in next second the main screen flashed the Rome without the faintest idea of where message “Thank You” and the barrier you were and then trying to figure out in front of his car lifted clear. “Thank how you might extricate yourself from you” he said, leapt into his machine and wherever it was. A nightmare. accelerated away before the damn barrier I had absorbed that there were exit decided to descend again. It seems he had and entry ramps for refreshment and fuel done most things right except see the stops so when one appeared I took us off instruction screen and feed the money the motorway and we cruised into the car slot with the correct amount of money. park. I pulled up alongside another car Because his offerings were too small the that had just parked and the occupants barrier remained down and by the time were alighting. Maybe they could speak he got around to having another go the English. Yes they could. But that is not on-ramp that was signposted ‘Nord’. Very machine had reset itself and consumed uncommon with people from England! quick and efficient: Although it has to whatever he had fed it. I don’t know how They were able to tell us that we had be said the navigator did keep an eye much it all cost him but he was mightily come too far south but didn’t know the out for flashing blue lights for some time pleased to make his escape. And so we exact exit point we needed. But the man afterwards. Now that we were heading exited in fine style and, believe it or not, had an idea, ‘let’s have a look at the Sat north again we needed to find the missing without further navigational misadventure Nav’ he said, hopped into his car and fired ‘something de something’ sign. About we managed to find our Tuscan country up the dashboard screen. Then I realised 10km back up the road we found it, but retreat. that this car was exactly the same model only by luck and because we carefully There were a couple of big tests to as the one we were driving and we had a read every indecipherable sign: It didn’t come getting in and out of some of those big on board screen just the same. I felt say ‘something de something’ which is famous tourist destination Tuscan villages embarrassment looming. Having identi- what we were instructed to look for, it and, ultimately, returning the car to the fied that we needed to back-track about said ‘somethingdesomething’. Just like the place of pick-up in Florence. We trickled 10km the guy hopped into our car with mangled language your computer demands around a couple of local villages by way the advice that he’d show me how to use you use, some bright spark had decided to of practice and searched out useful things

40 Beaded Wheels like a grocery store and food markets but access and egress was more complex than not an eyebrow was raised. An everyday our must see list included Siena and San that of Siena. I think we were becoming rental car event it seemed. I was asked to Gimignano. Getting to the outskirts of just a little familiar with road layout and explain and so with the most innocent Siena wasn’t too difficult just stay on the the seemingly convoluted routes that have of expressions and spreading of the arms divided highway and follow the signs that been devised around these tourist centre I explained “I don’t know, we parked the said Siena, but then it all went horribly villages to keep the traffic moving. We car and when we came back?” I shrugged wrong. We had sought instruction from were beginning to make some sense of the and looked forlorn. “No problem” they out holiday retreat host and while such signs, and understand the colour coding said “you have full insurance cover.” But instruction turned out to be correct (with and the stacking order of place names. while I was carrying out this mission of the benefit of hindsight) it lacked any We couldn’t read them but we knew subterfuge Di appeared in the doorway and advice as to road conditions or signs. We better what to look for. For the record San whispered urgently, “Don’t come out, stay arrived at a point where the highway took Gimignano was a delight. We made an out of sight”. Well, of course, I wandered a new direction, where any signage was early morning trip, beat the hordes and out to ask her what she was on about. obliterated by a series of large trucks in loved the characterful old town with its “The Police have arrived” she said, “get out front of us and where directional instinct series of towers and charming buildings of sight”. I could see two Police cars but said this is where we leave the highway. and markets. no uniformed enforcement agents so we This was a seriously concerning moment The final test was to return the scarred grabbed our bags and headed south at pace. because as the divided highway swung Mercedes to the cramped rental centre The theory was that someone had seen my away to the right there was a road to the on a one-way street in old Florence. We marvellous pedestrian crossing act and the left which opened straight on to a dual opted to avoid the motorway on the return enforcement agents had tracked the rego carriageway. Navigator was instructing and take the more scenic route. That was plate and arrived to apprehend me. Nope! “take the left” but my instincts were straightforward until we got within a few There was a police station across the road telling me “this is wrong I am going to kilometres of Florence when the roads directly opposite the car rental place and drive into the face of oncoming traffic.” filled and the concentration of roads and the boys had parked their cars in the only (Which, of course, was hardly likely to urban sprawl increased. We followed the visible spaces. No arrest. be the case). To avoid a total mess as traffic and made the best of the signs. We Thus ended our Italian driving saga. It we moved off the highway I pulled as thought we were lost once but pulled in all turned out ok but there were a few hard to the right as I could giving myself to a service station to be told we were on hiccoughs along the way and I think Sat time to look at the road ahead and check the right road. Rather surprising that. I Nav must be the way to go. BW which way the traffic was flowing. All well drove on directional instinct for the last and good except for the road works sign kilometres knowing where we needed to on the side of the road that I didn’t see be and trying to replicate the map in while searching ahead. ‘Look Out, Look terms of direction and turns. It worked. Out’ shouts the navigator: Too late, the Suddenly we were crossing the Arno river sign, one of those temporary jobs propped just upstream from Ponte Vecchio and up on three metal legs, was dispatched seeing bits of Florence that we recognised. with a bang and a scraping sound along We drove down a one way street that had the side of the car. Hmmm! Not good. a sign saying ‘No Entrance’ and parked POST SCRIPTS However despite the confusing road layout the car outside the US Consulate which Almost exactly a year later a very all was clear ahead and in a state of some occupies a prime walled space overlooking official looking document turned up shock we left the mangled road works the river. No one took any notice. I left at our Marlborough home. It was in sign to its own devices and cruised along Di to mind the car while I walked the few Italian and English bearing the address until we found a car park where we could hundred metres to the rental car place to of the Florence Police Dept. Oh dear stop and reorganise. The nice new black see if they would come and get it or give I thought my transgressions have been Mercedes looked a bit second hand along me good instruction on the rather complex discovered. But no, this was a traffic fine the passenger side, not serious but a bit route of one way streets we would need from Florence for driving in a bus lane. of repainting was going to be required to follow to bring it home. I got instruc- I sat down and laughed: We drove in and I breathed a small sigh of relief that tions; the walk was about 500m, the drive a bus lane. We have no idea where but in completing the rental agreement I had about 3km. So we drove the wrong way up there was a camera photo available. The opted for full insurance cover. Disaster the one way no entry street and launched modest fine was paid via the internet averted, but we should have stayed on ourselves into this last trial. It was ok without problem. the highway and gone a bit further; we until we overshot a turn and were in the When we got back to New Zealand were in quite the wrong place and had to wrong lane on a one way stretch and with I pointed out to Di that the bookmark back-track through a series of over bridges no apparent way out of the mess. Well I had been using through Italy was a and under passes to get back to where we there was. Right in front of me was a large ticket we pulled from the machine on went wrong. But we ended up in a Siena traffic island, a built up concrete affair passing through a motorway entry toll car park where a little bus did the rounds with a substantial pedestrian crossing gate. The question was, and is, how and took us up the hill to the ancient carved through the middle of it, perfect. come I still have this ticket when to exit city. The city was lovely, picturesque and I swung the car hard right and, as I had the motorway it has to be surrendered. aged, but jam packed with tourist hordes guessed, the car fitted perfectly so we Are we lost on an Italian motorway and jostling one’s way around afforded drove through the island on the pedes- somewhere? Are the Italian authorities little pleasure. The expedition to San trian crossing and emerged on the correct looking for the missing vehicle? Where Gimignano was actually achieved without street. Simple really. We returned the car; I did I go wrong? I guess that mystery will incident even though the whole process of pointed out the scarred passenger side but never be solved!

Beaded Wheels 41 50 YEAR AWARDS

Albie Rountree Michael Lavendar with Ken and Bernie.

Albert Rountree (Albie) Canterbury years and also owned other vehicles; a Model A Ford, 1912 Albie Rountree is nearly blind but he remains a very interested Overland Tourer, F type MG, 1912 Austin Tourer 10hp, two member of the VCC. When he married Val in 1950 his new Austin Chummies, an Austin Seven Opal, an Austin Seven neighbour’s son Bob Blackburn owned a 1920 Bugatti (later owned Saloon and a 1915 Model T. by the late Bruce Pidgeon). His interest in cars dates back to then Bernie found quite a few bits and pieces over the years. It seems when he used to attend meetings at Riccarton House with a group that mostly these finds benefited other members to help with their of university mates. They were Rob Shand, Andy Anderson and restoration or to get them started on one. Ron Green, founders of the VCC. Bernie served a stint on the committee in the early days. Albie joined the Vintage Car Club in December 1960 which At present he is restoring an Austin Seven Opal for his was the year he purchased his 1926 from a car yard in Tuam daughter who has owned it for about 30 years. Street Christchurch for 25 pounds. This car is still in his posses- sion and is currently housed with the John McLachlan collection. Ken Ivory Nelson His first major rally was the 1965 Haast International Rally. Ken says the VCC was a must for him. His first work vehicle Albie wanted a Veteran car and a few years later brought home was a 1928 Ford A flat deck which his dad had bought in from Ashburton a trailer load of junk that eventually became Christchurch for £60. Having been brought up with Model Ts and his pride and joy, a 1910 Hupmobile 20. Many hours were spent As (and Ken has had plenty of each) it was really the 1958 Picton rebuilding it in the workshop of Alec Shadbolt along with Gary Rally that spurred him on. Bagot, lan Williams and Pat Cutler. This was about 1968. He When passing Keith Roper’s car yard one day in 1961 Ken saw rallied it locally and took it on the 1972 International rally to a 1931 Model A tourer there for sale for £120 and later that day Nelson. This car is still in his garage at his home. it was in his garage and he has now had it for 51 years. He still After Val’s passing, Albie rallied extensively with John refers to it as the “old green tourer”. It has been on many trips to McLachlan in his Cadillacs .For many years the two of them Christchurch, (47 in all), often with Denny King, or Chub Wood camped out in a caravan at Cutler Park for the swap meets, still and many times on his own. looking for goodies and a chat with their mates. He has a wealth Ken was a member of the Canterbury Branch and together with of knowledge regarding cars and his family read him Beaded other inaugural members helped to set up the Nelson Branch on 5 Wheels, The Hub and The Bulletin magazines regularly. September 1964. He was elected a committee member at the first Nelson VCC AGM on 14 August 1965 and has held a variety of Bernie Byers Nelson office positions: Chairman – 10 years, Club Captain – two years, Bernie started his working life as an apprentice with Avery Secretary/Treasurer – one year. Scales in Wellington. After finishing his time he was sent to In addition to restoring personal vehicles he has assisted family Nelson to open up the district and do all the servicing. He traveled and club members with ongoing restoration work, particularly sand back and forth on the old Matangi passenger and cargo ship for a blasting and painting. couple of years until Averys established a workshop and he was John Hurley, Nelson VCC Chairman, said Ken has contributed transferred permanently. They were called Scale Mechanics in the fully to club activities since its formation. He is held in very high 1940s now it is Weighing System Engineers. esteem and is the Nelson Branch Patron. Bernie joined the Nelson Branch in October 1962. At that time he had an original 1910 Model T he had purchased from Ian (Bluey) Melton Waimate Trevor May in Blenheim. For 10 years Bernie attended the rallies Ian bought a 1924 Model T tourer with his mate Ron Sew-Hoy at the military barracks driving the Model T. and joined the Timaru Branch in 1962. He married in 1965 and He restored a 1906 Cadillac for the 1970 Australia Rally and in the late ‘60s he sold his share of the Model T and bought a ’24 also attended the next two rallies in Australia. He was second Model T sedan. In 2008 he obtained a 1971 SWB overall in both of them. Bernie owned the caddy for 40 odd Series 2a which had been sitting in a paddock for many years.

42 Beaded Wheels Ian Melton with the Allis Chalmers tractor he used in the 2010 South Island Tractor Trek.

He got it back on the road in 2010 in time to tow it behind an Allis Chalmers 6060 tractor on the South Island Tractor Trek for Cancer Kids from Bluff to Picton and back to Bluff and then to Waimate, a total of 3,000 kms. Bluey slept in the back of the Landrover but does not recommend this! In 1978 Ian bought a 1964 Mk 3 Zephyr from his Uncle Harold’s estate. His Uncle Harold had this car from new. Ian used this as a farm hack until 1990 when it was parked up. It is going again now and has been used on rallies and other events. It still has only 55,000 miles on the speedo and goes very well. Ian also has a 1971 Cortina which has been in the family since new and has only done 67,000 miles and is almost ready to hit the road again. Unique Business In another car collection in Timaru Ian has a 1936 Ford V8 ute first owned by Bluey’s grandfather and this is also a low mileage Opportunity vehicle with only 56,000 miles. He also has an Auburn in storage at with SH1 Location the club rooms. Bluey has always been an active member and doesn’t miss many meetings and is always ready to help out.

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TRIUMPH TR6 REBORED short block, new pistons, rings bearings, shaft ground, reground camshaft, We can in most cases rebuild your shortblock using MAGNETOS, REWINDS, PARTS AND SERVICE, new timing chain, new oil filter, engine mounts. modern shell bearings, new pistons and rebuilt oil all types. Contact Chris Slater, Coil Winding Loose PI cylinder head with TR 6 twin carbs and pump. Please contact us for more information. Services, Hupenui RD, Greytown, Wairarapa. inlet manifold also available. Massive clean out of M S Coombes Ltd, 344 St Asaph Street, Phone 06 304 9466. Triumph Type A over drivers,complete units, enough Christchurch, Ph 03 366 7463, Fax 03 366 7462, parts to build 4 boxes, good clutch assemblies, Email: [email protected] PENRITE OILS We carry a large range from oneway clutch, main shafts, adaptor plates, gasket Vintage to Modern engines. Gearbox, diff, sets, solenoids, planet gears, alloy casings, etc. VINTAGE WOOD PROBLEMS? For all your S.U dashpot and water pump grease. Reground Triumph 2000 crankshaft, 6 x Triumph Vintage woodwork requirements, I can reproduce M S Coombes Ltd, 344 St Asaph Street, PI used 40 + thou pistons[top order] Triumph 1962 your car’s woodwork from original parts, patterns Christchurch, Ph 03 366 7463, Fax 03 366 7462, TR3B has had total rebuild, painted Karmin Blue, and photos. Model A parts made to order, also Email: [email protected] great wee touring sports car. Phone Ashley 03 612 Morris Traveller Van kits. N Rhodes, Furniture of Distinction. Purakau St, Marton 4710. Phone 06 ESSEX DRUM HEADLIGHTS in good condition and 6644 or contact at [email protected] 327 6164. complete. Phone Graham 0274 773 731 MEM

Beaded Wheels 47 1971 VAUXHALL VIVA HB CLASSIC Recently 1929, BLUE PLYMOUTH MODEL U. Excellent RARE 1934 RILEY MENTONE 12/6 (6 cyl. renovated, upholstered, carpeted and painted. condition and includes some spare parts. Registered 1500cc.) with preselector Good motor/tyres, in fact a good all rounder. No and warranted. Rallied in 2012 International Rally. gearbox. Engine reconditioned 15,000 miles ago. rust but a few odds and ends to do. Brand new wof $15,000ono. Phone 06 344 6499, 022 647 5191. Original leather seats and door trims. Very tidy. - ready for next rally. Keen to sell due to ill health. MEM 27 years current ownership. $25,000 Bernard $7,000. Phone John Marshall 06 347 2997 MEM 03 351 5195 [email protected] MEM.

1925 MORRIS COWLEY BULLNOSE A beautiful 1936 ENDEAVOUR, A very rare WOODEN WHEELS made for your metal- gem, recently restored and in excellent running British motorcycle, Shaft drive, boxer motor. Not work. Steam-bent felloes, any shape spokes. order with current reg & wof. Hawke’s Bay registered but runs well. Open to offers. Please New beaded rims available in some sizes. Phone Earthquake survivor car, located in Napier, reluctant phone 0274 321 966 Or email [email protected] Vern Jensen 06 323 3868, 16 Osborne Terrace, Feilding. MEM. sale. Original papers, orig. owner’s handbook and MEM a service manual. Expressions of interest around $23,000. Phone Peter 06 843 6979 or 021 358 156.

1976 MG MIDGET 1500CC 71,140 miles and it 1948 JAGUAR 3.5L SALOON (MK IV) $44,000 DAIMLER CONQUEST 1954 Blue/Grey 4 dr sedan. looks possibly original. Restored in 1993 and past Genuine unrestored example. Every option fully 6 Cylinder. Luxurious English car, described by owner had it for 23 years and only done 1,640 functional, had indicators fitted and Trafficators Daimler club as ‘the best 1954 model in NZ.’ Near miles in it. A Sporty wee car in tidy condition still functional but not connected. Road legal, VCC/ perfect cond. upholstery/exterior make a desirable $8,500. Phone Colin 027 434 4428. MEM VIC Drives well and reliable. Some spares. Full vehicle. Easy drive with pre-selector transmission. toolkit in boot lid. Contact Mike 022 080 1048 MEM $15,000. Phone Ray Singleton 07 573 6547 MEM

1974 MERCEDES BENZ 250.Bought new in MERCEDES BENZ 560 SEL 1990 ‘The Best Car in 1925 DODGE 5 WINDOW COUPE. Fully restored 1974 by Lady Charlotte Stevenson. Remained the World’ (Car Magazine -when new!) Silver with in 2004. Goes well but seldom used. Maroon with in family until 2001. Three owners since. Black leather. UK/Germany only unleaded 5.6L V8, black guards. Plenty of spares to go with it. Further Completely original. Has the optional 280 engine, no anti emission gear. 2 owners, came to NZ 1996 details contact Rob Ross Phone 03 308 2356 email rust free. Bone MB Tex in exc. cond. Uses no 185k miles. New ignition computer within last [email protected] oil or water. $8,450. 116,000 miles. Phone Mike 5,000 miles $9900 or best offer to good home. I’ve 07 889 1316 mikeandchrisq@ slingshot.co.nz MEM got too many cars! Michael Taylor 021 630 647

48 Beaded Wheels 5 X 17 INCH WIRE WHEELS FOR SALE very good 1928 PLYMOUTH 4. Model ‘U’. Older body-off 1978 TRIUMPH TC Genuine low mileage of 93,000 order with good splines. Wheel type 52 hubs with restoration. Good condition. Extensive motor, km. Two owners, original excellent condition 60 rolled spokes, centre laced, and ¾ inch off set, gearbox and diff work by previous mechanic 4 speed manual, new tyres, very good runner hub ID dia is 73 mm, rim ID is 3¼ inch.Contact owner. Upholstery and paint work good. New tyres regularly serviced, garaged, excellent bodywork. Colin Storey day 07 838 0606 or 021 468 590 and tubes. Current WOF and Reg. $15,500. ono. $4,800, 06 327 8333 Manawatu. MEM email [email protected] MEM Phone 07 378 7006 MEM

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MERCEDES-BENZ 220S 1956 128,000 CHRYSLER 1938 P6 SEDAN. A nice 4 door car in THIS FABULOUS ACCOUNT of the historic NZ miles. Current WoF & Reg. Present owner 32 great condition, reconditioned motor, radial tyres, first motor journey from Wellington to Auckland years. Full tool kit, manuals, parts catalogues current Reg and WOF. Has a higher diff ratio fitted in 1912 is for sale in the original sized format; and many spares. Renovated 30 years ago. for better cruising. Comes with a good range of 80 pages 320x230mm with 120 photographs. See Always garaged. Drive away. Now for sale due spares. $18,000. Phone 09 437 2101 or email more details at www.modelt.co.nz or, email roger. to my age, not the car’s. $20,000 ono. Email [email protected]. MEM [email protected] MEM [email protected] or phone 09 524 4500 for email photos. MEM

AUSTIN 7 TOURER CHUMMY 1929 soft top. MODEL A FORD Recond. Short Block. Rebored with 1926 MODEL T COUPE, coil ignition, aluminium New Wof & Reg. Excellent condition. Little use new pistons & rings, adjustable tappets, hardened pistons, shell bearing, 2 speed diff. Wire wheels, since total restoration. $16,000. Phone Denis exhaust valves & seats, excellent white metal in very good order. Reg on hold. $18,000, phone 027 201 3392, 03 355 5270. mains and rods, to correct tolerance. Block has been 06 358 2292. MEM surfaced. Phone Jack 03 352 6672 or 0274 322 041 Chch. $3850 inc gst, freight additional. MEM

FOR SALE BY TENDER 1911 Mitchell R Surrey. 1980 MG B Prof RHD conversion, engine out VINTAGE TRUNKS made to order or stock sizes. Immaculate inside and out. NZ Registration current, restoration just complete, 24,000 kms original. Dust proof and waterproof. Phone Allan on WOF due. Car is being sold as is, includes purpose Excellent condition. Drives like new. $17,000 ono. 06 844 3959 or 0274 469 331 Napier. MEM. built covered car transporter trailer. Enquiries Phone 03 577 7107. MEM welcome. Being sold on behalf of estate of the late Ian Mitchell. Tenders close 1 June 2013. Contact Judy on 03 688 4058, email: [email protected]

Beaded Wheels 49 1938 SS JAGUAR 1.5L To complete total rebuild 1976 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 hard and soft 1923 VAUXHALL 23/60 chassis number OD mainly upholstery and complete fitting wiring loom top, tonneau cover, fun little car in good condition. 506. Polished aluminium tourer body with folding engine running. Phone 07 792 441. MEM $8,000. Phone Ian, 03 308 8437. MEM screen for rear seat passengers. Asking $54,000 for further particulars phone Ash 03 449 2523. MEM

VINTAGE & CLASSIC QUARTZ halogen bulbs. Replace your existing bulbs without rewiring the headlamp assemblies. Up to 100% brighter than your existing Tungsten bulbs. Will fit most reflectors fitted to Pre & Post war cars and motorbikes. Also 1939 DODGE D11 Reg on hold. Odometer 1966 DAIMLER MKII 2½L V8. Original available in single filament 55 watt P22 & BA 124,802 miles. $8,500 ono. Phone Cecil throughout, well looked after no rust. Excellent 15 bases for use in spotlamps and mechanical Lupton 09 439 4614. MEM condition. WOF & Reg. Current owner 11 years. dip reflectors. Most bases and configurations $13,500 ono. Phone David 03 418 1878 for further available in 6v & 12v. Further info: Norm & Jan info. MEM Sisson, sole NZ Agent. Phone 03 389 0643 Model Boat Supplies, 38 Ottawa Road, Christchurch 6. Email [email protected]

1930 FORD MODEL A TUDOR Older restoration 1917 OAKLAND TOURER MODEL 34. Complete AUSTIN 7 SPECIAL Road legal, VIC. Has but in very tidy condition. $12,000 spent over restoration 1994 has travelled 6,000 miles, leather good competition history. Extensive engine last three years. $20,000. Phone 07 348 3844, upholstery, very good condition. Reg & Wof. development. No work required. $10,000. Also Rotorua. MEM $25,000 ono. Phone Bill 03 212 8786 or 027 234 1950s Mistral 100E running gear. Build no 58010, 7890. MEM photo available. Phone Brian Fenton 09 426 4765. MEM

1958 AUSTIN A40 FARINA New paint and AUSTIN 7 Good running order. Reg on hold 1972 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE NZ new. 72,000 miles upholstery, recon brake cyl and suspension. Minor $6,500 ono. Phone 07 378 9984 evenings. MEM 1.3 twin carb engine, 4 speed manual. HS tops. work needed for wof. Reg on hold. Some spares. original green paint. No rust, in storage 25 years. Now a rare model $5,850. Phone 03 313 6721. MEM $5,000 ono. As is. Phone Steve 027 214 5647, a/h 07 578 8418. MEM

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1918 CHEV ENGINE, as complete as possible or MODEL A FORD ‘two tooth’ steering box in down to a bare block. Must be restorable and have reasonable order. Required for young enthusiast. a 1918 casting date and be a water pump model. Phone 03 528 7924 or email [email protected] MEM Can exchange other years Chev engines or parts. OPEN CAR TOP IRONS 30-31 standard phaeton Phone 03 415 8055 or write Don Jenks, No 2 RD Model A Ford. Contact 03 208 9533. MEM Owaka 9251. MEM PARTS OR INFORMATION leading to buying or 1974 TRIUMPH 2000 Excellent body, upholstery 1931 – 1935 CHEVROLET MOTOR with gearbox, sourcing mechanical parts, eg engine gearbox etc. and running order. Reg and WoF. Offers. Phone complete with all accessories. Phone 03 248 7037 for a Suzuki Front’e 500cc model LC50, which has Jim 03 418 2383, Balclutha. MEM or 027 602 4177. MEM a 2 stroke motor, I believe to be similar to motors 1940 OR 1941 FORD PICK UP The more original in early Suzuki 4WD’s or perhaps a later motor that and unmodified the better, ideally in roadworthy may fit. Email or phone Stuart Neill stulynneill@ condition, no rusty projects please. Phone hotmail.com 03 472 7199 MEM 06 753 3688. PLATES WANTED live plates on hold for Model A. 1964 AMERICAN RAMBLER 220 Parts. Rambler Any year considered. Phone 021 210 1521. 220 Service and parts manual. Front assembly, REWARD OFFERED, wanted urgently information steering box and horn ring, rear suspension leading to the recovery of black sidecar as fitted bars, 14in rims, hubcaps. Any other parts trying to a 1924 BSA V twin motorcycle, 28x3 tyre, tube, to restore above. Contact Barry Williams, 12 beaded edge wheel, mudguard nickel plated tube Parore St, Dargaville 310. Phone 09 439 7500. connecting bars, green door and body panels. Two [email protected] MEM small red vinyl seats, 1 spare motor, 2 small BSA AUSTIN 10, 1939 front springs, U bolts and shackles spanners, nickel latches, sidecar lamp. No. plate wanted to buy. Phone Neil 09 426 5831 or email – 691YX. Dismantled in Dunedin within the last four [email protected]. MEM years. Phone Mike 03 420 4201 or 0210 222 2897 MEM FORD Y 1933, two door sedan, restored, BULLNOSE MORRIS PARTS: Petrol sight gauge runs and drives well, smart looking car, green (dashboard mounted), windscreen centre seal SET OF WOODEN WHEELS for a pre-war racing bike. with black guards, cream wheels, nice tan channel,bulb horn (Lucas No. 60 or similar), Lucas Phone Roger 03 217 9281 or email revamcmurdo@ upholstery, all paper work available for vinning, external mirror. Tony Craythorne 03 342 9110 gmail.com personalised plates (33 WEE 8), trailer load of [email protected] MEM spares. $8,500 Phone Roy 07 847 5648, email: VALIANT 1977-1980 6 or 8 cylinder. Phone 0274 [email protected] MEM CHROME WHEEL TRIMS FOR MORRIS 1000, 14” 483 453 email [email protected] MEM wheel. Must be in excellent order. Phone Gavin VCC NZ RALLY PLAQUES international, national and Smith 03 308 2297 Ashburton MEM branch examples plus copies of Rally programmes. CONTACT WITH A SELLER AT CHRISTCHURCH Small running board toolbox as fitted to a Buick swap meet who had a Veteran brass sidelamp with veteran. Stewart speedometer (brass) with running Crossley Bros on a brass plate riveted to the body. gears for 1914 Buick. Also seeking parts for same Please contact Ian Howell ph 06 374 6645 email era car. Phone Neil 03 434 9470 email neil.nonir@ [email protected] xtra.co.nz MEM FORD V8 1935-’36 FRONT AXLE, a complete 4 TYRES SIZE 4.50 x 18” wanted to fit a 1932 Austin assembly or just a beam. Phone Allan 027 222 10. Phone 03 217 5753, or 020 4016 4517. MEM 2979 MEM WANTED FOR TRIUMPH TIGER CUB Front wheel INFORMATION REQUIRED, The late Ron Battersby with or without tyre and brake parts also handle NSU MOPED, 1961 MODEL, restored, gave 2x motorcycle petrol tanks to somebody bar and levers. All preferably with no or minimal doesn’t need registration to use on road, goes to copy for him, one a 1920s Harley-Davidson rust. Phone Hec Browett phone 03 487 6726 or well. $950 Phone Roy 07 847 5648, email tank painted green the other a 1920s Indian tank [email protected] MEM [email protected] MEM painted red. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Les 03 349 4105. MEM INFORMATION REQUIRED, The person who bought the Ford Anglia from Smiths Auctions in Christchurch that belonged to the late David Sparrow, there could be some parts in there which are not Ford but are Henderson motorcycle. These may have been mixed up with your spares, could you please have a look. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Les 03 349 4105. MEM LUCAS P100 PARTS for pre-war lamps. Silvered reflectors, their housing silvered bands Please notify National Office if you and tri-bars. Phone Monty 03 344 3080 or have changed your address or sold/ [email protected] MEM purchased any vehicles. 1928 AUSTIN 7 3,400 miles since meticulous MERCEDES V8 1970s cut-away tappet covers as rebuild in 90s. Valued family inheritance but sale Advertising for our June/July issue due to other commitments. Beautiful condition. used to adjust tappets in early V8 or spare covers. Reg to Oct, WOF to Aug. $12,500 ono. Phone Phone 06 758 4244. MEM closes 10 May 2013. 03 528 9811 MEM [email protected] www.vcc.org.nz

Beaded Wheels 51 LOOKING FOR TWO BOLT CROSS OVER gearbox AMPERES GAUGE WANTED for 1926 Morris BTH CE4 MAGNETO wanted to complete for 1913 Alldays Matchless V twin motorcycle, Cowley van project in usable condition. Same or restoration of 1926 Alvis. Any condition considered. and contact with other owners worldwide, also similar to gauge in picture. Phone Neil Carter 06 It’s possible there was a CE4 mag for sale at the still need Veteran Triumph girder forks or parts. 273 4366 or email [email protected] last Canterbury Swapmeet - if anyone remembers Phone Chris on 09 533 8050 email taylorhq@xtra. who’s stall it was on I would appreciate a name or co.nz MEM contact details. David Topliss phone 03 548 3970 or email [email protected].

WANTED FOR VAUXHALL 10 MODEL H. Good WANTED TO BUY ZH FORD MARGUIS NZ new in WANTED: WINDSCREEN FOR A 1937 FORD V8 complete diff head or crown wheel and pinion. tidy original condition. Phone 03 303 7290 mobile Pickup, 2 piece, complete with frames, fittings, C/W 7” dia 36 teeth pinion 7 teeth 5.14 ratio. 0273 486 855 must be of WOF standard. Phone Garry 07 549 Phone Royston Shirreffs 03 437 1667. MEM 5272. MEM MEM WANTED-FRONT AND REAR HUBS or wheels with WANTED TO BUY COMPLETE OR NEAR COMPLETE brakes suitable for a mid to late 20s motorcycle, 1500cc motor for a 1955 Austin Cambridge A50 Best and Lloyd oil pump or parts, Rudge forks any car. Phone 07 348 3844 Rotorua. condition phone 03 215 7787. MEM MEM SWAP MEETS & RALLIES

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GISBORNE BRANCH SWAPSWAP MEETMEET Saturday 4 May 2013 FOURTH NATIONAL Club Grounds,86 Maronan Road Tinwald Ashburton COMMERCIAL Gates Open 7.30am No Dogs Allowed RALLY Catering by the Ashburton Lions Club Site bookings to: Kathryn Shaw 30 James St 25- 28 OCTOBER 2013 Ashburton 7700 Email: [email protected] Phone 03 307 8896 The Gisborne Branch is pleased to be hosting the Fourth National Commercial Rally. To all commercial ROTORUA VINTAGE AND VETERAN CAR CLUB INC enthusiasts, we invite you to come and enjoy a weekend of East Coast hospitality and touring of our coastal 33rd CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND Pacific Highway. There is an array of things to do and see, and places to visit. SWAP MEET Entry forms will be available from your Branch & CAR SHOW SPECTACULAR Secretary or the Rally Stock Car Raceway Paradise Valley Secretary. • Sunday July 14 2013 • For Rally information Featuring Vintage, Veteran, Classic Cars and Hotrods contact the Rally Secretary: Gisborne@ 7am till 3pm • hot food and refreshments available • Admission vcc.org.nz or Sellers vehicle and driver $10 per site • All others $ 5 (accompanied children free) Ph 06 868 5969 SITE BOOKINGS Ph Neville Harper 07 348 2412. Mob 027 494 7249, [email protected] CAR SHOW ENQUIRIES ph David Philps 07 357 4881, [email protected] EVENT COORDINATOR Phil Menzies Mob 027 533 3878, [email protected]

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Ashburton: Dusty MGs belonging to G Hawke & Ray Lambert.

Ashburton: Kelly Kingsbury’s 1950 Vauxhall Caleche EIP. Ashburton: Pete Jacob and his 1963 Sunbeam Alpine.

Ashburton Diane Ross Auckland John Stokes battling away with his 1949 Ford V8 Bonus; Our important Branch event of the Motorcycles: Brian Gathercole won the he is working on adapting an Australian season the Annual Rally, was held at gymkhana event at our recent gymnic. wiring loom to the vehicle. Rob Webster the end of January. This year the road to He also won the Cecil Light Motorcycle has got a 1946 Chevrolet truck running the venue, Mt Potts Station, was on the Restoration Trophy with his 1954 Matchless again after a spell off the road. edge of the comfort zone for some but the G9. Peter Levet won the Bert Cuthbertson General: Our Christmas potluck dinner wonderful scenery on a perfect day surely Rally on his 1970 Honda 750cc. Thirty-nine was very well attended and all enjoyed made up for the dust and a few corrugations bikes and a similar number of cars attended “Santa” Ryan Winterbottom’s efforts as we travelled to the area used for some the New Year’s day run to Kaiaua. Several on the night. Rediscovered films of the scenes in Lord Of The Rings movies. of our members, including Don Green and 1962 Hunua 100 and the 1964 National So far 2013 has been the debut year for Dave Warren attended the Norton Rally in VCC Rally at Western Springs are being three new restorations. David Oakley has Collingwood. New motorcycle people are transferred to dvd, so they may bring his 1925 Hupmobile on the road. Kelly Laurence and Julie Gordge with a ‘61 Jawa back memories to some. Midweek tours Kingsbury bought his lovely 1950 Vauxhall 250 and ‘63 Jawa 350. have been busy with runs to the Bella St Caleche EIP out on the Annual Rally and Veteran: Many of our members took part pumphouse in Thames, arranged by George was the recipient of the People’s Choice in the HCCNZ’s recent Veteran event in Haffenden, and a month later, north to Trophy and Rob Ross has finished his 1930 the Franklin area. Blair Robson’s in Whangateau to view his Chrysler 77 Coupe. Vintage: After 56 years ownership Barry MG TF restoration project. I may be wrong but I think it would be Robert has sold his 1924 12/24 to We extend our condoleces to Christian a record for the branch to have had four the Thames area and a very early black and and Victoria Metz upon the untimely loss Veterans competing at a National Veteran white film of Barry recovering the bones of wife and mother Christine. The Metz Rally; Andrew Sim in his 1906 Cadillac, of his 1909 two cylinder Rover has been family are strong Morris people and valued Mark Bearman came from Western found. It is being transferred to dvd for members of the charabanc team. Australia to drive his car, also a 1906 showing at a club night. Cadillac that is housed in the Ashburton P60 P80V: Alan and Sharran Price take Bay of Plenty David Joblin VCC Museum, Bevis and Dawn Begg in 1st P60V in their 1964 Vauxhall Victor at Forty-eight cars took part in our annual their 1915 Ford T and Rob and I completed the BOP anniversary weekend rally. New Anniversary Weekend Rally in brilliant the foursome with the 1902 Oldsmobile. people in this category include Michael weather, a direct contrast to the last time For many years now the Club Captain Batty with a 1975 BMW 2002 TII and we held the same rally. A challenging route, has held a night trial usually at the start Grant and Diane Loe with a ‘79 MG including some straight line navigation, was of winter that was not attracting much B GT. Peter Wood is doing some panel set to keep the navigators on their toes. interest. This year an innovation was repairs before vinning the 1949 Pontiac he The day was great fun and a success. tried successfully with the date moved to imported last year. At our first club night in February we mid February starting with a BBQ then a Commercial: Murray Firth continues were entertained by Rod Brayshaw with daylight trial with questions based on local to make progress with his 1931 Bedford, tales of his recent trip to Goodwood. historical sites and finishing with supper which he has decided to fully restore. The Fascinating, as we learned the value of the back at the clubrooms. woodwork is the next job. Don Johnson is rare racing cars and facts such as the three

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Bay of Plenty: Alldays and Onions, Ivan Allen. Canterbury: Paul Jones, Marina Wellside, Tony Becker, Oxford MO, Shane McSaveney, Oxford Traveller at Steam Scene finish of Annual Rally. year wait to race on the circuit, such are the Canterbury Tony Becker by branch member and Morris 8 Tourer number of cars in Europe. He also visited The sunniest of summers has warmed Club President, John Lester. The British Nick Mason’s (of Pink Floyd fame) complex almost every Canterbury Branch event. High Commission Charity Rally arrived and was able to show us his extensive From November’s Show Weekend Tour in Christchurch on the Anniversary of the collection. Four potential new members right through to February’s Branch Annual February 22 earthquake. “The Great British showed an interest after the meeting, Rally we have enjoyed some great days. Car Rally” raised funds from Auckland some, the direct result of competing in the A damp Boxing Day Run following our to Christchurch, touring via Gisborne, Anniversary Rally. sizzling Christmas Day was the exception. Napier’s Art Deco event, Wellington’s Te Several members travelled to Starting with motorcycles; a large and Papa, Marlborough’s Drylands Estate and Whakatane to take part in the Eastern BoP impressive line-up presented itself at 2013s Kaikoura. A priceless display of exotic Annual Rally. Jack Hoven came away with first noggin night before heading away for and classic British rally vehicles, old and a Veteran prize and the overall impression February’s National Motorcycle Rally in new, was held at Hagley Park. A mayoral was of an excellent excursion. Northland. A strong Canterbury represen- welcome to the city plus displays of British- Newest arrival in the bay, originally tation of 20 machines travelled to that. made new Rollers and quality retro bicycles from Manheim in the United States and Extensive homeward touring is taking added a lot of interest. found in great condition in Los Angeles, is place as we write, so some good stories Roger and Irene Hill’s 1910 Hupmobile. should come from their adventures! On Central Hawkes Bay Sarndra Raybould The members were all invited to the another 30° day, the Branch Annual Rally Central Hawkes Bay has enjoyed a unveiling of Ivan Allen’s superb restora- of around 100 entries had a choice of short glorious past two months. Needless to say tion of his 1913 Alldays and Onions. Three sealed or longer, sometimes dusty, route our club runs during that time were well years ago this car was observed as a pile of to Sheffield Domain for the traditional supported by members eager to get out and rusty bits in the corner of his workshop. picnic and field tests. Overall Winner of about in their vehicles. The transformation is nothing short of the Club Captain’s Trophy was Bryan and A run to Woodville and Whariti Peak amazing. It looked stunning in its original Nancy McSaveney, whose Morris Minor Communications Tower proved to be quite pale green colour. Convertible also collected the PW section eventful for some of our 20 or so members After 10 years in restoration Russ trophy, so a very successful Rally for them. taking part on 27 January. Cars challenging Wingrove’s 1931 Chevrolet Independent On the second day VCC entrants supported the peak road were many and varied in age, has just been vinned. This car is believed to an impressive assembly of some 77 Morris with a couple of casualties not quite able to have previously been with one family for 40 cars of all ages, on the first of several Morris negotiate the very narrow, steep and rough years and is New Zealand new. centenary events planned through 2013. A terrain to the top. Luckily a not so Vintage New members welcomed are Murray and Memorial Avenue parade from Canterbury Grand Cherokee was on hand to tow Christine Grainger, 1950 MG YA Saloon. University terminated at McLeans Island when needed. Steam Scene after a split rally organised

Auckland: Murray’s Bedford. Canterbury: Tony and Leigh Craythorne’s Morris Canterbury: Morris Oxfords, 12/4 and 14/6. Oxford at Canterbury University. Start of 2013 Morris ready to go, first Morris Centenary event 2013. Centenary / Canterbury Branch combined run.

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Central Hawke’s Bay: 1906 Cadillac Central Hawke’s Bay: 1930 Chrysler 77 - Bruce Poole at Whariti Peak Communications Tower. Laurie Cocker, Manawatu branch who joined us at Waimarama Beach.

Our coast Run to Waimarama Beach Three Rivers Rally which was a very are in top order. This collection is being on 10 February was also well supported enjoyable tour up the coast. prepared for public display and is a must! with members from Manawatu travel- The UK Bentley Drivers club paid us a ling the distance to join the beach barbie, Far North Dave Duirs visit with 20 vehicles after five and a half swimming and fun. Everything was in our favour for the weeks touring New Zealand. Our members Waipukurau was all a buzz when the Autospectacular with 234 vehicles on treated them to a great evening set up Art Deco Train came to visit on Sunday display. Our organisers were spot on with amongst the tractors, cars and memorabilia 17 February. Members provided car rides help from members, service groups and in Matthews’ Vintage Museum at Aurere. around town for some of the passengers, very generous sponsorship support from The roar of the Bentleys as they disappeared decked out in their finest art deco gear for local businesses and the media. This year over the hill under a full moon was great. the day. we featured 50s/60s classics and with big support from the Whangarei Classic Club Gore Jim McFadzien Eastern Bay of Plenty Joy Growden there were certainly some well prepared The famous Kingston Flyer train had a Our year started with nine cars travel- vehicles on display. breakdown in January, right in the middle ling to Rotorua to join in the Lakeview Car The Woollam’s New Year picnic had of the tourist season. Evan Henderson had Show, which had about 200 cars on display. a great turn out for a fun day. Wynnes organised a run to Fairlight to see and ride There were many one make clubs and the brought along their newly restored bright on the train, but hurriedly plans had to 4WD club taking part so there was a large yellow, bullnose Morris for its first run. be changed to accommodate a short run, variety of vehicles to look at. The Mahinepua beach picnic with boat finishing at Mandeville instead. The East Coast Rally in early February rides, swimming and attempts at fishing Our 46th annual Festival Rally was held was well attended with 45 vehicles in six also had Birstowe’s HRG and Richardson’s on 23 February. Visitors from other Clubs different classes. It was plotted by Barry and new ‘50s Bentley along for the run. Rex swelled the entries to 41 cars that left the Tessa Keene starting with a twisting tour Graham’s Morris 8, ready for the Napier clubrooms on two different routes, finishing around town and Ohope Beach and lots of Art Deco trip, was given a spin by admirers. at the Edendale domain. The routes took things to keep you busy. Then it was off to A special afternoon tea and presentation us through the rolling hills of Gore to Waiotahi and over some very dusty roads. to founding member Gordon Matthews the southern plains area. Some glorious The overall winners were Joe and Lorraine for 40 years’ contribution to the Branch cars took part including a 1911 and 1912 Bruntlett from Waikato and the first locals brought back some great memories for some Sunbeams, a 1918 Model T, and a 1917 V8 were Rob and Dale Watchorn. older members who hadn’t seen too much Cadillac, all worthy examples of this era. Three cars ventured to Gisborne the of one another recently. The crowd grew larger as entrants following weekend to take part in the A 200 mile run organised by the Hills, arrived at Edendale and watched others took a dozen cars down through doing the driving tests. the centre of the north via Kaikohe Class winners over some great roads through very Veteran Donald Campbell 1911 Sunbeam parched farms to Rock Hopper Vintage Neil Kidd Austin Seven gardens. After a picnic at the old PV Russell Newland Morris 8 Maungatapere dairy factory we visited PW John Cook Humber 80 the Craw collection. This is a unique P60 Keith Nunn Riley 4/72 collection of about 100 motor bikes, Commercial Nevin Gough Model T truck plenty of old cars, several steam Robin Bennington had an easy win on traction engines, a large variety of his Indian Motorcycle, the only one! heavy machinery from the ‘60s hydro The overall winner was Ivan and project days. To cap it off, a big display Rosamund Scobie in their 1927 Chrysler. of beautiful Packards, many of which Far North: Line up at Rock Hopper Gardens.

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Far North: Autospectacular. Far North: Peter Matthews’ ‘65 Mustang and Rogers’ ‘68 Mustang fast back which was Peoples choice.

Horowhenua Peter Nightingale Hawke’s Bay Esther Smith which was in port when the 1931 earth- I record the sad loss of Ken Hall one The highlight event so far this year was quake struck and who provided so much of our members from Paraparamu. Many a very successful Art Deco Rally held in assistance to the city at that time. This of you would have known Ken whom I February. We had 175 entries including 25 year the HMNZS Rotoiti and the French believe was a Wellington member until Bentleys, some from New Zealand while ship FS La Moqueuse were in port. VCC he joined our branch after moving north. others were part of a NZ tour and were members took the crews on a tour of the He owned a number of cars including a mainly from Britain. We crash tested the Art Deco highlights then they and some Veteran Cadillac, Model T Ford and also an new clubrooms facilities with a morning Army representatives were in the lead cars MG sports which he and Jennifer motored tea catering for over 500 people. It was for the parade which was led by the NZ on tours and rallies. Ken had not enjoyed wonderful to be able to show off the Navy band. good health of late and our condolences go clubrooms to so many visitors and to have This was the 25th anniversary of Art to Jennifer and family. ample parking for the cars. Deco weekends and inner city streets were The Club Captain’s sunday run was to The overall winner of our rally and again closed to general traffic so the older Feilding to visit the amazing Coachman winners of the Vintage class were Laurie cars ruled for a couple of days, the Art Deco Museum. and Barbara Anderson in their 1929 buildings provide an amazing backdrop to Chairman Graeme McKenzie is away Chevrolet. The Post Vintage class was won the city that transforms itself for this one with his motor bike touring and deputy by Steve Trott in his 1935 Auburn. The weekend of the year. The majority of people Colin Brooks has stepped into the role. sponsor’s choice was Graham Giacometti in are dressed in period costume and enjoy the Library extensions are under way giving his 1934 Packard. music, dancing and the huge array of events a bit more space for many stored books. The street parade up Emerson Street on offer. Mike Khull is doing the final assembly to the Soundshell is organised by the As mentioned earlier members are really of his V8 Woody. A rare Morgan sports Art Deco Trust who limit the number of enjoying our new clubrooms. The spares car owned by Keith Lydsell is also being entries to 240 pre 1945 cars, we had a few team have just about got all the spares restored. disappointed people who missed out, but out of storage and into their new home. the crowd loved it. Napier has a special We have a donated industrial racking relationship with the NZ Navy as it was the system. It’s all looking very organised and officers and crew of the HMNZS Veronica shipshape.

Manawatu Allan Hardacre There have been a host of automo- tive and other Vintage fun down in the Manawatu of late. Around 30 cars turned up for Len Haycock’s New Year’s day run. This is a fun day where the biggest challenge of the day is to get up early enough to get to Bulls in time for a cup of coffee to get us in shape for lunch. After a brief tour through Marton, the home of Malteurop where most of the malt for our beer is made, we moved onto Robin Coleman’s estate. Robin comes complete with a host of marble and concrete sculp- tures. He also owns a nice Leyland P76 and a 1920s Buick tourer, both of these Horowhenua: The JAP water cooled Horowhenua: Keith Lyndsell’s 1934 Morgan three wheeler JAP are currently up for sale as Robin moves motor. powerplant sits out in front of the car.

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Manawatu: The immaculate Avro Anson on landing at Wairarapa.

Manawatu: Chairman alistair Howard about to buy another Essex. Manawatu: The reporter in the mobile bath at Robin Coleman’s property. onto other interests. Before Christmas, Marlborough The Major displays of all sorts. This is the occasion many members went over to Feilding to A day out with a difference for a good when the Whip Trophy is judged for resto- take part in the annual Christmas parade group of members was an afternoon at the ration of the year. The result is announced and later for Settlers day on 14 January that local trotting meet. A first time for the at our AGM later in the year. unfortunately coincided with Wings over branch. Money was bet, money was made Nine local riders attended the National Wairarapa. The sound of all those Vintage and lost, nobody lost their shirt and we Motorcycle Rally in Northland and came aircraft including the Mosquito and the finished the day with a picnic tea in the home triumphant. An in depth account of Avro Anson was fantastic. On 27 January shade with our old motors parked about. A their experiences is forthcoming. there was the annual Rods Pistons and most relaxed and pleasant outing. Sunday 24 February was the Chairman’s Chrome Show at Managatainoka and on Wednesday 6 February was Marlborough day out and Carrol took a group of us out to the second we have the Aussie muscle day Heritage day and a large crowd turned out Marfells Beach for lunch in a sheltered spot at Manfield. Our next club event is the at Brayshaw Park to be entertained by a by the sea. A great day with the last car Ruahine Ramble. great display of early Marlborough’s farming getting home at 7pm. machinery, our club vehicles, bands and

Marlborough: 1909 steam driven self propelled drilling Marlborough: The Wilsons Rover and The Marlborough: The Preston and Winstanley rig. Wiblims Schacht Vauxhalls

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North Shore: Run Generator Dargaville.

North Shore: Members at Kaipara Vintage Machinery Club.

On the same day a few members inspected his artwork made from car and owner died soon after purchase. Later his attended the 64th Tua Marina Rodeo. An bike parts – amazing. wife, after hitting a pedestrian, declared the interesting alternative to Vintage motoring, We headed off to Tinopai and continued car dangerous and placed it in storage for a watching cowboys learning how to fly, on to the Tinopai Wharf and the stunning very long time. and a machinery display that included a scenery. 1909 self propelled steam driven drilling South Canterbury Bill and machine. Fascinating, but I’m pleased I Rotorua Evan Dorrington Shona Weir drive a Vintage car. Rotorua has had an eventful start to The Fairlie New Years Day Parade was With Easter coming up, two groups of 2013. the usual enjoyable picnic day out, with locals are gearing up to attend National First, branch member David Taylor was several club members meeting up in the events in Masterton and Timaru. appointed a member of the New Zealand Domain beside the motor camp. order of Merit. This was in recognition of However getting to Fairlie was a bit North Shore Mary Lloyd his painstaking efforts in a lifetime career as of a mission as it was blowing a howling With the Christmas and New Year a doctor and pathologist. Congratulations Nor-wester, so care had to be taken keeping holiday a distant memory, everything seems David. the older vehicles on the road. Bob and to be back to normal and the ever enthusi- Our Annual Car Show on the Rotorua June Austin were seen parked up at Albury astic restorers back in business working on lake front was highly successful. More than for a breather in the Austin Seven. the Dennis bus and Chev taxi, not forget- 200 vehicles. The oldest entry was David Fairlie itself seemed to avoid the worst ting the fire engine which still requires Taylor’s beautifully restored 1922 Model T of the wind and the day was quite pleasant. attention. truck. With the help of a public collec- The parade was the best seen for several Some new members have been welcomed tion our branch presented St Johns with a years with a good selection of Vintage into the Branch which is always encour- cheque for $1,000. vehicles and the museum excelled itself aging. John Wilmott and Val have been In between these two events Murray with a great turnout of their equipment. doing a great job in the library cataloguing Toms, in Te Puke, allowed us to study his The Chairman’s Rally saw 17 cars, one new books and magazines. wide range of vehicles at various stages of truck and a motorbike travel to Peel Forest Our first run of the year was the restoration. Included was a 1947 Chrysler via Kellands Hill, Levels, Arowhenua and Summer Saunter weekend in February to Windsor that when compared with a 1917 Geraldine. In the afternoon we went to Dargaville following the old railway line. Dodge Roadster, highlighted the amazing the Church of the Holy Innocents, Peel The trip was organised by Wilbur Brown devleopment of car design during the Forest Station, for an inspection of its and Paul Collins and as always it went intervening 30 years. A 1937 Plymouth earthquake damage and to listen to a very like clockwork. Dinner was at the Kaipara convertible bridged part of the gap. interesting talk by Mr John Acland. The Vintage Machinery Club, organised by the Pride of place must go to the 1914 Dodge church is in poor shape. The front altar Dargaville VCC. Tourer. This 99 year old car registers only window is now repaired and is on display at On Sunday we went to see Peter 7,842 miles. Records show it to have been the Christchurch Museum until it can be McKenzie’s collection of cars, motor- driven only 200 miles since 1920, when reinstalled. bikes and stationary engines including purchased by Murray in 2011. After a full The Weekend Away in early February an enormous (approx 800hp) 6-cylinder service and new tyres Murray and his wife was to Akaroa this year. Those that went 2-stroke diesel generator which once Val, drove this car 3,845 miles from Detroit had a great time. Barry and Carla Barnes provided power to 250 homes. We also to San Francisco. Apparently the original

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Southland: Dale Simmons in his Morris ISIS at the Hokonui Hill Southland: Bruce Miller’s International on the Commercial Run. Climb. always manage to have interesting places The Southland VCC Vintage/Post Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally: The run to visit. Vintage Rally: After a threatened cancel- started for most competitors at Feldwick The Mid Island Rally had 50 cars enter lation due to weather Saturday was cold Gates in Invercargill, with an hour’s run out and travelled to Kelseys Bush Waimate via and very windy but dry. There were eight to the official start at Lumsden. The official Esk Valley. Then it was on to Bushtown cars on the rally, probably due to the bad route then went to Garston then along the for a informative talk on early sawmill days weather and a clashing Christchurch swap Devil’s Staircase to Frankton for a short in Waimate. This venue is new and the meet. The rally route through heavily break. The next part of the route was a Governor General officially opened it two flooded countryside was to the old Clifden tiki-tour through Dalefield, Speargrass Flat days later. suspension bridge just out of Tuatapere. and sundry other suburbs before arriving Mid Island Results Seven cars arrived, one member retired at Arrowtown. The field tests were taken because his car could not cope with the at leisurely pace next morning and once Best Overall Vintage Barry Smith 1927 Erskine conditions. After the field tests the run completed, brunch consumed and prizes Vintage Overall Motorcycle, back to Invercargill was via the very windy given, the weather started to deteriorate. Lex Westoby 1936 Royal Enfield, coastal scenic route but everybody got Overall PV - PW - P60 home safe and sound. Ron Galletely Dodge 1939 Commercial Run: It is Post 60’s Overall said that our fine weather Barry Lovegrove Morris 1961 doesn’t start until after Southland Stuart Francis the Tour of Southland is This year it was the turn of Southland finished. So although the Branch to organise The Combined Rally rally was on the last day, we of the Southland, Gore, Central Otago couldn’t expect other than and South Otago Branches. Entrants what we got, wind and rain. from the clubs were invited to motor Last year’s run was cancelled to Te Anau, the rally headquarters. An due to snow conditions and excursion to Milford Sound on Saturday the early signs were similar was cancelled because bad weather closed this year. Thirteen intrepid the Milford Road. The run was reorgan- entrants set off for a pleasant ised to visit a Military Museum on the Te drive down through Seaward Anau-Mossburn Highway. The Club’s 1906 Downs back to Edendale, to Darracq navigated the journey success- stop at the Vintage Machinery fully, arriving in Te Anau with some very Club’s headquarters. There cold passengers having had snow on board was an impromptu field test; during the trip. On Sunday everyone met how many club members does at the Te Anau Vintage Machinery Club it take to change a wheel on where teams from each branch completed an International? Five! After a number of Field Tests. The South Otago lunch it was a leisurely drive Branch were declared the winners back to the Otatara clubhouse. Southland: Rhys Wilson Winner of the Burt Munro Challenge Trophy.

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Taranaki: 1910 Alldays and Onions owned by Taranaki: Des Moore with Phyllis Cornwall Waitemata: Kevin Andrew receiving the Chairman’s Roy Benton at the start of theWaitara Mini-Vin and Lyn McGaughy at the Classics Museum in Choice Trophy from the Tour rally. Hamilton. Ellerslie Concours.

Taranaki: Picnic Lunch Stop at Te Wera Valley Taranaki: Members’ bus trip to Classic’s Museum Wellington: Smoko at Eketahuna. Lodge Camp. in Hamilton.

The run home was one of the wettest ever Taranaki Taupo experienced. Colin Johnston. Greg Nattrass Hokonui (Southland) Hill Climb: This We welcome Leslie Ellis to our branch Over January we had no planned events was held on Clark Road, the course is a who has transferred from the North Otago or outings, but were asked to participate ¾ mile gravel road up the side of a steep branch. in the annual Acacia Bay residents picnic, hill; a couple of demanding bends, plus Our members were saddened at the where we set up a display of our cars. a few pot holes just off the racing line recent passing of David (Dave) Moore of February started with the annual makes for a challenging drive. Only three Hawera. A large turnout at the Funeral barbeque put on by the committee for the vehicles entered this year, but that did not service with members forming a guard of members. On the branch run a group of diminish the fun competitors and specta- Honour for Dave recognised the respect six cars head for the shores of the lake at tors had. Dale Simmon’s Morris ISIS, Giles he had within our branch. Dave served Mangakino. This was followed by a cruise Gill Morgan Plus 4 and Keith Shieffelbein as Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and on the paddle steamer Otunui. A paddle MG B GT competed. The FTD was Giles numerous rally secretary positions. We will steamer, built in 1907, it was originally used at 60.84, then Keith at 60.99 and Dale at miss his valuable input to our branch. Our between Pikiriki and Taumurunui, taking 65.37. deepest sympathy is extended to Helena eight days for the trip. The Burt Munroe Challenge: The five and all the Family. Our branch joined forces on Saturday 23 days of events around Invercargill were A club run to Te Wera Valley Lodge for a ‘show and shine’ which was held on excellent. The high point was the street Camp 35km inland from Stratford for the outskirts of the town centre. This event racing at Wyndam on Sunday with the a picnic lunch was enjoyed by about 40 drew a lot of public interest and saw a good whole centre of the township is closed off members. It was a picture to see our cars selection of vehicles, with some members to create a short tight circuit. The racers driving along and over the Strathmore of the public approaching the organisers to love it, the locals are totally involved, the saddle. A very interesting collection of also participate in the event. variety of machinery is unbelievable and micro cars were inspected on the way home the conditions were perfect. Winning The at Toko. Waikato Burt Munroe Challenge was local member Thirty-five members enjoyed a bus Ian Patton Rhys Wilson who competed in every single trip to Hamilton to see Tom Andrew’s It’s official! The Waikato has been event over the five days, either on his new Classics Museum. Tom made us very formally declared drought stricken and the 1927 Speedway Rudge or his 1936 Rudge welcome and we able to see the workshops 30 odd entrants on the Vintage Venture Ulster. Several members were involved in with work in progress on cars for display. got a first-hand look at the countryside as the organisation and marshalling. What an amazing collection of automobila they combed the side roads spotting silent The 2013 National Veteran Rally was a there was to view all laid out and presented checks and proceeding in a prompt and great success; with 59 competitors enjoying very professionally. Over 300 cars are on proper manner. Southland at is best. display and many car mascots, including Auckland invaders scoped the prize pool 78 mascots from the collection of the late with Glenn and Marion Morris winners of Colleen Moore. the Fast Vintage and the esteemed pairing

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Wellington: Luttrell’s Museum, Pohangina. Waikato: Entrants in the Waikato Club Vintage Venture Rally Saturday 2 March 2013: 1929 Sunbeam Tourer, 1922 Essex, 1930 Willys Whippet Tourer, 1929 Chrysler 70/6 Tourer, 1925 Essex, 1929 Model A Ford. of Graham and Marcia Pate the best placed annual Ellerslie Concours event which is met on the start line and enjoyed another Waikato entrants. always held in early February. 2013 gave us fantastic day of Vintage motoring. Our members in turn have been another opportunity for putting together invading the Bay of Plenty branches with a static display with the prime purpose Wellington Ray Betteridge the Fusseys and the Bruntletts recent rally of encouraging Concours attendees to We had a good turnout for the January winners. travel to Hampton Downs for our annual Club night for a “simple” local run. One Monthly meetings continue with strong Roycroft Trophy Race Meeting being held or two photos were hard to identify as support. Reece Burnett gave us a close up Easter Saturday and Sunday. At Hampton we dodged the waves on the road to look at the 1911 Darracq and an informa- Downs race track the folk can at least see Eastbourne. A lot of fun! tive talk on how it works. My wife is not these statics in action! When we left Featherston on the Club considering a Darracq as her next purchase This year our display was extremely Captain’s Safari, little did we know that that’s for sure. impressive, so impressive in fact that we there would be 20 silent checks, 18 pictures Our Motorbike crew have been at the won a Trophy! This Trophy was in remem- to identify and an estimation of our average Northland Rally, monthly sojourns to brance of the previous Chairman who fuel consumption to keep us alert on the interesting places and have the Mooloo passed away and it is for the Chairman’s way to Wanganui. Meander planned and plotted for 6 April. Choice Display. “Where else will we see With stops for morning tea at Eketahuna The commercial camp out starts Friday three supercharged MG’s together?” asked and lunch at the Luttrell’s Museum at 19 April. This is becoming a big event and the newly appointed Concours Chairman. Pohangina we enjoyed a fantastic day of we have billets available or sleep in your “At Hampton Downs, at Easter, at the summer motoring. truck! Roycroft Trophy race meeting” came the Sunday motoring started with the usual Changes are happening at our branch fast Kevin Andrew reply. So Waitemata has high standard of hospitality from the with longtime secretary and club stalwarts a trophy, lordy lordy, where do we put it? Wanganui Branch and members drifted Bob and Jillian Hayton stepping down from who looks after it? Oh the responsibility! back to Wellington at a leisurely pace. official positions to travel in the USA later Our Branch Long Day Run ably Altogether a great trip thanks to Fred and in the year. organised by Kevin and Mariette Beesley Elisabeth Smits. The overall winners were was so under-subscribed that it appeared Warren and Jan Corkin in their recently Waitemata Di Humphreys the event might be cancelled but as the acquired Morgan Plus 8. Being a branch that prides itself on event date drew near and a concerted ring Stan Garmonsway gave an interesting motoring rather than being static it has around by Mariette, those members who presentation in February about his trip to been quite surprising how enthusiastic the weren’t away on holiday, had a mobile car the Goodwood Revival. Fabulous cars and membership has been in taking part in the Vintage or other, and no prior engagement, famous drivers producing some fast and furious laps. The Silver Arrows have only become more exotic with the passing years.

Wellsford/Warkworth Gloria Lawrie Thirteen of our branch vehicle took part in the 40th Far North Tour. We travelled over some new roads which, after 40 years, are becoming harder to fit into the run. Another successful weekend thanks to the Far North Branch. Our branch was invited to take part in the Wellsford Show in November and nine participated. Club night speaker for our first evening of the year was our member Neil Cremer. Neil and Luxy in their 1913 Model T Ford had completed, along with Wellington: Jan and Warren Corkin in their Morgan+8. Beaded Wheels 61 OBITUARY ship far exceeding that which would have been expected from a person of academic background. There was seldom any the correct components as used by the middle ground with Ken – either things Kenneth Charles Woodhead original manufacturer. He learnt how to were right or they were wrong and this use a lathe and woodworking machinery was reflected in the very correct resto- 1936 – 2012 so he could build the dog cart body. He ration work. Ken, who had suffered a Ken was born in Scotland, attended visited the Manchester Museum to get disabling stroke in 2006, lived to see this Fettes College in Edinburgh, then dimensions from an original example. rare Veteran finally restored and motoring Cambridge University where he studied Ken joined the Veteran Car Club and due to the persistence of Graham Wiblin, Classics. He spent some of his compul- purchased the late Hugh Foster’s 1915 with the assistance of several loyal and sory military training serving in Ireland, 10hp Humber for Veteran motoring and understanding friends. then taught English and Mathematics at then the late Bruce Winder’s 1929 Arrol- Over the years Ken had made many a preparatory school in Scotland before Johnston. The latter appealed because it friends in the VCC and enjoyed much immigrating to New Zealand. In the early was made in Scotland. He served several motoring. He was a regular attendee at 1970s he moved to Blenheim and taught terms on the VCC Marlborough branch the Canterbury Branch swap meet. at Marlborough Boys College. His love of committee as well as filling the Chairman, Kate Foster books saw him take charge of the library Club Captain, Treasurer, and newsletter during this time. He was dedicated to editor positions. He fully earned the the written word and to correct spelling, branch Honorary Life Membership grammar and punctuation! awarded to him. He was a delegate to When in Blenheim, Ken became the Brayshaw Park Administration Death Notices interested in Vintage cars, using a 1933 Committee, which led him to serving Austin 12/4 on a daily basis. He then on that body as secretary/treasurer purchased a very original 1920 Dodge and president. He devoted many hours In this column we acknowledge the recent tourer from the Gifford family and joined of voluntary work to the Marlborough passing of club members, information is the Marlborough branch of the Vintage Historical society and to Fyffe House in supplied to the Beaded Wheels office by Car Club. He obtained the remains of a Kaikoura. Branch Secretaries. rare English car, a 1908 Jackson, which In 1993 Ken retired to Coalgate, trans- ᇺ was the only one of this make to come ferring his membership of the VCC to the McVicar, Neil Alexander Canterbury to New Zealand. Ken spent hundreds of Banks Peninsula Branch. He continued Matches, Kenneth Arthur Orpen (Ken) Canterbury hours researching the vehicle and tracing his project of the Jackson, the workman- Welsh, James Francis (Jim) North Otago

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25 Model T enthusiasts, the 100 year laser etching of their 1930 Humber Snipe commemorative re-enactment of the first taken on a Winter Woollies Wander car to come from Wellington to Auckland. though the Wayby-Dome Valley Forest. This was in celebration of the original Wilbur will be remembered for his stirling 1912 event. The trip took four and a half effort as our Branch Delegate for many days and visited all the towns of the 1912 years. tour. In January, 18 of our branch vehicles Right: 1968 Jaguar, a very recent restoration (R were on display at the Warkworth A&P Ross), 1954 Daimler (C Field), and 1925 Chandler (G Stott). Show. A diverse range of cars including the 1910 Napier, 1925 Chandler, 1928 Ford A tudor, 1928 Ford phaeton, 1930 Ford roadster, 1930 Humber Snipe, 1946 Ford Super Deluxe coupe with the remainder being marques representing 1951 to 1972. On Thursday 31 January the branch held a farewell to Wilbur and Ayleen Brown. They are transferring to Morrinsville and intend to continue membership of the VCC. They were presented with a wooden trophy with a

At the Warkworth Show 2012: ‘47 Chev Fleetmaster (R. Pearce), 1963 Ford Consul Capri (J&G Lawrie), ‘51 Sunbeam Convertible (K Brown) 1972 Fiat 500 (D Hamilton), 30 Humber Snipe (W & A Browne).

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