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EDITION No. 62 OCTOBER 2016 EDITION EDITION No. 62 LOTUS NEWS . NZ’s MOST FAMOUS LOTUS 18 . HETHEL THE SECOND TIME . LOTUS at McLAREN . THE LEGO CATERHAM . THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CLUB LOTUS NZ Inc. and 1 - EDITION No. 61 — JULY 2016 THE CLASSIC TRIAL REGISTER EDITION 62 October 2016 The Official Magazine of Club Lotus NZ Inc. and the Classic Trial Register Club Lotus NZ Inc. PO Box 100 869, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland 0745 Web - www.clublotus.org.nz Facebook - Club Lotus NZ You Tube— Club Lotus New Zealand Forum—www.thelotusforums.com President David Crandall—[email protected] Secretary/Editor Rex Oddy—[email protected] Treasurer Kevin Newton—[email protected] Membership David White - Bronwynne Leech Peugeot 205 GT1i 4 has won the 2016 PPG Classic Trial Ladies Championship ahead of Robyn [email protected] Riding and three times winner Sheridan Broadbent. Bronwynne and Sheridan (Valiant Pacer) are pictured here at Motorsport Liaison the 2016 Festival of Motor Racing at Hampton Downs. Terry Riding—[email protected] Social Media Rich Miles—[email protected] General Committee Robin Stevenson, Nigel Brock, Geoff Sparkes Bay of Plenty Coordinator John Mallard—[email protected] Wellington Coordinator Mark Gregory—[email protected] Club Lotus NZ is a MotorSport New Zealand affiliated club EDITIORIAL Classic Trial Register This is my first issue as a proper Editor and are about to receive in the future. 2004 Hunua Road, RD3, now after nearly two years at the helm I The second prime reason was a prefer- Papakura, Auckland 2583 can now rant on about EDITION and issues ence to hold something in your hand. TAC- Web - www.clublotus.org.nz/classictrial that mean something to me. Anything I say COC quote the combined Lotus Magazine in of course is my opinion and not that of Club Australia, a magazine concept on which Classic Trial Director Lotus NZ or the Classic Trial Register. EDITION is currently based, and the Aussies Ross Vaughan— I have recently been reading the Editorial issues with electronic and printed media. [email protected] in the Autumn edition of Bespoke, The Of the three Lotus Clubs that make up the Treasurer Thoroughbred and Classic Car Owners Lotus marque clubs in Australia. Victoria David Tolhurst Club’s (TACCOC) magazine. The Editorial issues both printed and electronic versions General Committee sadly reports on the recent proliferation of of the magazine. Queensland polled their John Miller, Syd Davis, Terry Riding electronic newsletters and addresses the members and found 70% were happy to merits and demerits there of. pay extra to receive a printed copy. NSW Listed were a number of car clubs in New based Club Lotus Australia has given up on Zealand that have recently given up print- printed magazines all together. So no con- ed magazines in favour of electronic pub- sistency there. On the issue of printing I lishing. Club Lotus is one of the clubs listed. tend to agree, however while only recently There were two prime reasons why this combined with the Classic Trial Register, option is not favoured by TACCOC . The EDITION does go back a fair way. first is the abysmal quality of proof reading Electronic media does tend to be more Cover picture that appears in electronic media. TACCOC readily accessible than fossicking through Dave Gowenlock’s is not quite sure electronic media is worse the piles of old magazines I tend to collect. recent trip around the South Island. Dave’s than printed but on this point I apologise Exige photographed for the rubbish that has gone before, what Cheers Rex here on Arthurs Pass. is stuffed up in this issue and for what you 2 - EDITION No. 61 — JULY 2016 PRESIDENTS REPORT DIRECTORS REPORT Greetings Greetings It isn’t that relevant, but I have It isn’t that relevant, but I have been a Club Lotus NZ member now for 21 years. I don’t know been a Club Lotus NZ member now for 21 years. I don’t know whether I am saying that is a long time or not, only that, what has whether I am saying that is a long time or not, only that, what has gone on before you join a club doesn't always have an awful lot of gone on before you join a club doesn't always have an awful lot of meaning. Over the years one hears the odd story about the old meaning. Over the years one hears the odd story about the old times at Club Lotus. I know the club started in Wellington in the times at Club Lotus. I know the club started in Wellington in the home of Dot Gatland, the clubs founder, and after a few years home of Dot Gatland, the clubs founder, and after a few years moved to Auckland. There were difficulties in managing a national moved to Auckland. There were difficulties in managing a national club and unsurprisingly the Southern Lotus Register was formed in club and unsurprisingly the Southern Lotus Register was formed in Christchurch. The Southern Register covers the South Island of New Christchurch. The Southern Register covers the South Island of Zealand just as Club Lotus NZ covers the North Island. There were New Zealand just as Club Lotus NZ covers the North Island. There some dark times when the clubs finances were in a fairly weak posi- were some dark times when the clubs finances were in a fairly tion but all of that was before my time and I don’t know a lot about weak position but all of that was before my time and I don’t know a it. lot about it. I didn't know who built the club and I didn't even know when the I didn't know who built the club and I didn't even know when the club was formed. The Southern Lotus Register’s web site lists the club was formed. The Southern Lotus Register’s web site lists the formation of Club Lotus as 1976 but that’s is all the information I formation of Club Lotus as 1976 but that’s is all the information I had . This is why I decided to collect together some archives while had . This is why I decided to collect together some archives while the information still exists. What I have found out is that the people the information still exists. What I have found out is that the peo- who founded the club were talking in 1975 and the club was up and ple who founded the club were talking in 1975 and the club was up running in 1976 as is recorded by the Southern Register. There is no and running in 1976 as is recorded by the Southern Register. There record that I have found for the date of the first formal meeting but is no record that I have found for the date of the first formal I am sure the club started as a club in 1976. This means of course meeting but I am sure the club started as a club in 1976. This that 2016 is Club Lotus’s 40th year. This point became apparent to means of course that 2016 is Club Lotus’s 40th year. This point me a few weeks ago so nothing has been done to celebrate the became apparent to me a few weeks ago so nothing has been done anniversary and maybe it doesn't have to be celebrated in quite the to celebrate the anniversary and maybe it doesn't have to be cele- same way as we used to do these things. But it is important to re- brated in quite the same way as we used to do these things. But it member there has been quite a lot that has gone on before our is important to remember there has been quite a lot that has gone time with the club. on before our time with the club. The page included below is one from a Club Lotus magazine, I be- The page included below is one from a Club Lotus magazine, I be- lieve from May 1984. There is one name that I recognise and that is lieve from May 1984. There is one name that I recognise and that of the President. Warwick Chandler was the man leading the team is of the President. Warwick Chandler was the man leading the at the time but the other names are not known to me. Warwick is a team at the time but the other names are not known to me. War- Life Member of Club Lotus. wick is a Life Member of Club Lotus. Expect to hear a little more about club history as more information Expect to hear a little more about club history as more information comes to light comes to light Club Lotus’s AGM is at the end of this month and if all goes to plan Club Lotus’s AGM is at the end of this month and if all goes to plan there will be a few changes to the club committee. David Crandall is there will be a few changes to the club committee. David Crandall nominated to be the new Club Lotus President and there is a team is nominated to be the new Club Lotus President and there is a of members who have put their hands up to keep your club running team of members who have put their hands up to keep your club as it should.
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