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November 2014 Vol 51 Waikato Branch VentureNewsletter of the Veteran & Vintage Car Club (Waikato) Inc. Xmas Raffle Workshop Repairs & WoF Vehicles of all Ages Vintage Vehicle Towing & Delivery Repairs & Rebuilds Phill and Glenn Ward Unit 6, 28 Foreman Road. Hamilton. Mailing - 20 Glenview Tce. Hamilton 3206 Ph/Fax: 07 849 4895 ** Mobile: 021 474 894 ** [email protected] Classic & Vintage Cars Service and Repairs Phone Me Contact Knud Nielsen Ph. 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Overdrive Units Note our new address: Custom Machining 151 Ellis Street, Frankton Ph. 07 848 2476 www.marshalltrans.co.nz www.advancedchromeplaters.co.nz Ph 07 8472799 fax 07 8470472 Editor’s Snippet I was sent an email the other day from a member that had recently attended the Wellsford VCC Clubrooms. His attention was drawn to two signs on the noticeboard. One was headed “Mid Week Café Program 2014”. The other was headed “Wednesday Social Venues 2014- 2015” In a nutshell it is a years schedule of once a month mid week events . The mid week picnics are over the Summer months and the mid week café runs are during the Winter months. How do they run them? The wording on the picnic poster suggest you make your own way to the allocated picnic area. Questions; Do they start at their clubrooms for every run or different locations? Do they visit interesting places on the way? How far afield do thye travel What a great idea. Someone has certainly put a great deal of thought and effort into creating the schedule. Should we have a monthly mid week schedule on our notice board????? Would you be interested in such a monthly event??? I Need Photos!! If you are organising a run can you please appoint someone to take photos. Most plotters or rally organisers of an event do a great job in getting a report on the event to me, but photos are not that forthcoming. In this day and age of phones being able to take photos I would have thought getting them would be the least of my problems. Next time you are out on a run, snap away and send the photos to me at [email protected]. It would be very much appreciated. As you can see, I have allocated the front cover to this years Xmas Raffle. Last year Bronya and I produced one and gave it to the club to raffle, with very rewarding results, so we are doing it again this year. A great surprise for the grandkids at Xmas, if you win it. Tickets will be available at all club events from now on until the Xmas Nog, Natter ‘n’ Xmas Cake club night on the 13th December, when the winning ticket will be drawn. Cost; 3 tickets for $5 Safe Motoring - Keep to the left Hugh Chairman Report 4 Aroha Cruise Report 15 Club Captain Report 5 PV Rally Report 16 Secretary Report 6 Motorcycle Report 17 100 years of Dodge Brothers 7 For Sale & Wanted 20 History of School Buses in NZ 10 Front Cover: CONTENTS Events Page 12 October Run Report 14 Sample of This years Xmas Raffle 3 Chairman’s Chatter If you didn’t attend our October Club night, you missed a recollection of an experience that we would all hope to never encounter. In 1988 Jan and Gordon Dearlove were on a cruise around the Greek Islands when the ship was taken over by terrorists. The top deck was raked with machine gun fire and the ship disabled and set on fire by grenades being thrown into the engine room. Their rescue was also dramatic with chaotic scenes both getting off the ship into rescue craft and the four plus hours trip back to the mainland. Thank you Jan and Gor- don for sharing this with us, it was obvious the vivid memories of this are still with you and even after nearly 30 years, the trauma of it hasn’t gone away. The Waikato Branch supported the Te Aroha cruze in recently, ably organised by Des and Val Harvey. While the weather was not the best, the event was well attended and the new Branch banners certainly stood out. Thank you to all involved. The covering of the area between the library and the clubrooms has been put on hold, until we finalise the costs of minor repairs to the back wall, and also the painting of the clubrooms. The committee has some thinking to do around the suggestion that we should instigate regu- lar mid week events and reinstate the social night which was recently discontinued due to lack of support. Mid week events are popular in other branches; my personal opinion is that there is a place for them as one off events such as the recent trip to the Steel Mill where we couldn’t attend at a weekend. However as a regular event we need to question the purpose of these. It could be argued that these events may suit our members who no longer work, alt- hough would those that take part also support weekend club events as well. Presently we struggle to get volunteers even to make a cup of tea at club nights let alone introduce more events. While I don’t want to discourage enthusiasm and ideas, I have always believed mid week runs tend to divide a branch between those who work and those who don’t. I would prefer events to cater for the majority and encourage new members to a united club. If you have any thoughts or comments on this please contact one of our committee members to enable your views to be represented. The information in this newsletter and on the club’s web site, is supplied as a service to club members. Articles and other copy of interest are always welcome and encouraged. The opinions expressed in this newsletter and on the club’s website are those of the author alone. Neither the club nor any of its officers accepts responsibility for the accuracy of any statements or opinions. 4 Club Captain WVVCC Hi Folks Club Captain Club Well on a freezing cold Saturday with Rain Hail and a bitter Captain wind 18 members turned up to the Te Aroha Cruise In this is in contrast to the Oct 12th Sunday afternoon Club run on a fine sunny afternoon when only 8 cars bothered to show up. If you only want to be show Ponys that’s fine as it makes my job a lot easier but don’t grizzle and moan when nobody comes forward to or- ganise events for you. Once bitten twice shy. !st Nov is the Veteran Rally. 2nd Nov 150yr Hamilton Celebrations details further in venture. 16th Nov is the Swap Meet at Karipiro. 30th Nov is the progressive meal day $10 per head book prior with Jenny as numbers are re- quired. 14th Dec is a combined car and motorcycle run. Club Nights 12th Nov unfortunately our speaker is unavailable so we will just have to wing it. 13th Dec Nog and Natter BYO. Tony Attention! Volunteers URGENTLY Required SWAP MEET Volunteers are urgently required for the up and coming swap meet on the 16th November. If there is ever a time that we need all hands on deck, it is for the swap meet. If you can help on the day please, please make contact with either Mark Smith or Jeremy Brook Mark Smith Jeremy Brook 07 827 9220 07 824 1641 [email protected] [email protected] 5 S e c r e ta r y We enjoyed the Brits at the Beach, although the weather did its best to disrupt everyone’s enjoyment – it was atrocious! Poor Lucy (Austin) was consigned to the garage, so it was just as well that I took Bee (MG) along, too. It certainly wasn’t the time for open top motoring! I have entry forms for - The National Veteran Rally 2015 , Oamaru 29-31 January 2015 The William Drew Goldsmiths Lake Taupo Rally 14, 15, 16th March 2015 I have the new Interislander Ferry discount rates for club members. Please contact me and I will send you a copy. We have notification from the Historic Racing Club of their 2 Festivals – The Gulf Oil F5000 Festival celebrating Howden Ganley – 16-18th & 22-25th January 2015 TR Group Waikato 400 V8 Festival – 1-2nd November 2014 If you are interested in these events, both of which are being held at Hampton Downs, let me know and I will send you the information that I have. There are special rates for club members. The Thames Valley Vintage & Classic Car Enthusiast Group are holding 2 events – Coromandel Gold Rush & Gum Diggers Charity Cruise 14-15th February 2015. Thames Heritage Festival Week 14th March 2015 An indication of interest is requested for these events. Email [email protected] To celebrate Hamilton’s 150th Birthday there is to be a Hamilton Classic Motor Show 30th November 2014 starting at the Classic Car Museum with a display of vehicles, followed with a parade, finishing at the Waikato University with a display and a movie night.