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New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club Inc Issue 13-1, 2013 1 NZR-R&BC Issue 13-1 NEW ZEALAND ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY CLUB (INC) Company News - Rolls-Royce Record Sales The Bentley badge and Bentley name are registered trademarks of Bentley Motors Limited. The Rolls-Royce badge and Rolls-Royce name are registered trademarks of Rolls-Royce plc. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE Membership CHAIRMAN Rob Carthew MEMBERSHIP of the New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club, Inc is open to anyone with an interest in these two distinguished 85A Wharewaka Road, Taupo marques, whether or not they are the owner of a Rolls-Royce or Bentley. Your Membership SUBSCRIPTION includes the Club Phone 07 377 4117 Magazine (6 issues annually), the right to attend all Club events and activities, and to partake in Club management. Email [email protected] FEES: Registration Fee $ 10.00 (once only) IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Membership Fee $115.00 (annual, reduced to $100 for prompt payment) Michael Midgley Family membership $ 5.00 (annual) CONTACT Membership Registrar NZ Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club, Inc RD 1, Culverden, Nth Canterbury 7391 Clive Edmonds, 156 Hill Road, RD2, Napier 4182 Phone: (06) 336 6644 Email: SECRETARY Naomi Neill [email protected] or www.nzrrbc.co.nz , then APPLICATION FORM P.O. Box 616, Gisborne 4040 Phone 06 867 1676 Email [email protected] Chassis Records TREASURER Philip Eilenberg The Company’s Construction Records, which accompanied every Rolls-Royce and Bentley chassis (since 1931) through 3B 21 George Street, Parnell, Auckland its production at Derby or Crewe, are a valuable resource for subsequent owners. They detail the original order, any special Phone: 09 374 5901 or Mobile 021 928 041 equipment, and the results of tests and inspections prior to dispatch. The records for all cars over 10 years old are held by the Email [email protected] RREC in the UK, and copies are available to members of that Club. The number of pages for early cars may be up to 20 or MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR Clive Edmonds more. Records for a Silver Shadow can amount to even more pages and cost around $NZ150. To obtain a copy of your car’s 156 Hill Road, RD2, Napier 4182 records, contact the Club’s Post WW2 Technical Liaison Officer, Roy Tilley, on 04 566 0850 [email protected] Phone 06 836 6444 Email [email protected] Advertising TECHNICAL LIAISON OFFICER Classified advertisements pertaining to Rolls-Royce and Bentley are free to Financial Members who do not deal regularly in Rolls-Royce or Bentley cars or services. All classified advertisements must be submitted to the Editor, Tom King, Phone Post WW2 Roy Tilley 03 3398 309, e-mail [email protected] 191 Sparks Road, Christchurch 8025. Commercial advertisements will be subject 204a Waiwhetu Road, Lower Hutt to a charge to the advertiser. Colour advertisements are charged at $220 per half page and $300 for full page, payable to the Phone 04 566 0850 Fax 04 586 2937 NZRR&BC Inc. Email [email protected] TECHNICAL LIAISON OFFICER Mainland Comment Pre WW2 Eddie Riddle 1 Wickliffe St, Mosgiel 9024 London & Derby, the Newsletter of the Rolls-Royce Phone 03 489 5774 Owners’ Club of Australia (N.S.W. Branch) Inc, has the Email [email protected] news in their Vol. 57 No 1 issue, January February 2013 MAGAZINE EDITOR Tom King that David Neely has been awarded this year’s George 191 Sparks Road, Christchurch 8025 Sevenoaks Medal. As established by Tony Ward in 2002, Phone 03 339-8309 or Mobile 0275 880 767 “It is available to any member who, in the opinion of the Email [email protected] WEB MASTER Bob Barbour Committee, has given outstanding service to the branch Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed record sales re- Goodwood manufacturing plant to meet customer demand. Phone 09 232-6556 or Mobile 027 280 7902 over a considerable period. The award is not necessarily sults for 2012. 3,575 cars were sold globally during the 2012 also marked another record for the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Email [email protected] an annual event.” David travelled here on our First Light year, which represents the third consecutive record and personalisation programme, a service with Rolls-Royce’s legend- NATIONAL EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Rally in March 2007, and many of us were privileged to the best sales result in the marque’s 108-year history. ary hand-craftsmanship and attention to detail at its core. Nearly David Merryweather meet him then; as editor for seven years of Præclarvm, The record results were achieved despite a number of challenges every Phantom family model (95%) and three out of every four 47 Flays Road RD3 Drury 2579 author of In the Rear View Mirror – A History of the in 2012. These included global business uncertainty and politi- Ghosts (73%) left the Home of Rolls-Royce with some element of Phone 09 294 8552 RROCA, and co-author with Tom Clarke of Rolls-Royce cal unrest, preparations for the start of production of Phantom bespoke personalisation. Sales were also enhanced by several ex- Email [email protected] and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country, and many years of Series II and expansion works at the Home of Rolls-Royce in West ceptional bespoke collections in 2012, including Phantom Coupé NORTHERN REGION service to the RROCA, never was an award more truly Sussex to help the company satisfy increasing customer demand Aviator, Art Deco, and Ghost One Thousand and One Nights. CHAIRMAN Glynn Williams deserved. David, a member of our Club, has been a great for Bespoke personalisation across the model range. Against this The company celebrates its 10th anniversary at Goodwood in 24 Franklin Road, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011 inspiration, contributing articles and photographs, as backdrop, Rolls-Royce has successfully retained its position at 2013. The first Phantom was presented to its owner at one min- Phone 09 378 7632 Email [email protected] well as presenting copies of Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the very pinnacle of the ultra luxury market, maintaining segment ute past midnight on 1 January 2003. During the anniversary the Sunburnt Country and In the Rear View Mirror – A (above) David, leadership for motor cars selling above Euros 200,000. No other year, a major new extension to the Goodwood manufacturing SECRETARY Peter Morelli photographed by Barrie Gillings Phone 09 575 9351 or Mobile 021 676 278 History of the RROCA to our Club Library. (below) Sir Julian, luxury brand sells as many cars in this segment as Rolls-Royce. plant will be opened to help the company meet increasing glob- Another owner of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars has Strong sales growth was reported in many regions, with notable Email [email protected] photographed by John King al demand for highly personalised Ghost and Phantom models. CENTRAL REGION been honoured, this time Julian Smith, OBE, who has results seen in the Middle East (up 26%), Mainland Europe (up CHAIRMAN Roy Tilley became Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of 21%) and Asia Pacific (up 18%). The United States and China 204a Waiwhetu Road, Lower Hutt Merit in the New Year Honours. Sir Julian and his brother remained the most significant individual markets for Rolls-Royce Phone 04 566 0850 Nick are proprietors of The Otago Daily Times, the fifth Motor Cars. A number of markets reported record sales, includ- Email [email protected] generation of their family to be so involved. Those of us ing Saudi Arabia (up 63%) and Germany (up 15%). As part of SECRETARY Wendy Bryce who were present during the Southern Region weekend the company’s focus on long-term sustainable growth, there was 156 Hill Road, RD2, Napier 4182 there last November will remember his generosity, and significant dealer development during the year. Thirty new or Phone 06 836 6444 Email [email protected] we wish him well as he guides the ODT on its journey as refurbished dealerships opened across the world, taking the to- the only truly independent newspaper in the country. SOUTHERN REGION tal to over 100 for the first time in the company’s history. Rolls- CHAIRMAN Keith Hunter With happy memories of past Southern Region runs, Royce also expanded into new markets, including Latin America, 1/12 Heywood Terrace, Richmond, Christchurch 7391 and festive evenings in Fleur’s Place at Moeraki, it is and sold motor cars in more than 40 countries worldwide. Phone 03 366 4484 or Mobile 0274 355 220 a pleasure to see that Fleur Sullivan has been made a “My aim at the outset of 2012 was another record. I am delighted to Email [email protected] Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for her announce our sales for 2012 and to celebrate our 10th anniversary SECRETARY Tom King services to the food industry. Ah! with an historic record result”, said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief 191 Sparks Road, Christchurch 8025 Now, some words of encouragement to those of us who Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. “We had an outstand- Phone 03 339-8309 or Mobile 0275 880 767 have watched with concern while children are fastened ing year in spite of the challenges we faced, and Rolls-Royce now Email [email protected] into their cocoons, hoping that the composition of those leads the ultra luxury market by some considerable margin. I applaud seats is of a less combustible nature than they seem, the Rolls-Royce workforce for their passion and commitment to NEXT MAGAZINE: and that the evacuation procedure of the ghastly People this Great British brand and we can look forward to future success.” Deadline for receipt of all material for Issue Carrier in which they are installed can be carried out The company’s portfolio includes the pinnacle Phantom 13-2 is 22 March 2013.
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