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NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST HISTORICAL MOTORING MAGAZINE No. 301 December 2009/January 2010 $5.95 HILLCLIMB FEVER 2009 KAIRANGI HILLCLIMB BEHIND THE WHEEL DELAHAYE 135 9 418979 000012 Club News, Events and Action Photograph at right supplied by Tom Furlong. Tom writes: “The First Humber Hawk on the Coast. Seen here with my father the late Tom Furlong, is the gang which had just finished erecting a span of the Ngahere/Blackball Rail Road Bridge which had been washed away by the Grey River in late 1957. They insisted the Hawk be the first vehicle over and I feel this honour was bestowed as my father was also the local publican.” PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED Submissions of suitable prints and information (where available) are welcome from all Beaded Wheels readers. Please send original photographs of historical interest with any available information to Beaded Wheels, PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Laserprints/ photocopies are not suitable. Photos will be returned as soon as practicable. 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Email of text and photos is acceptable, digital photographs should be high the restoration of a Vintage FN motorcycle resolution eg 300dpi. No payment is made to contributors. The opinions or statements expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheels 14 Adelaide to Perth by 1930 Chrysler are the author’s own views and do not necessarily express the policy or views of The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc). 19 The Bourdon Tube Gauge, and its Repair E-mail [email protected] 20 Around the World in 80 Litres (of rain) Advertising Address Classified and Display Advertising to: Read about Ian Finch’s summer road trip 22 Kairangi Fever P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. with a difference in Around the World in Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 80 Litres of Rain, page 20. Rate schedule available on request. 26 Rally Snippets Back Issues Hunua 100 Rally - Available on request to P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Stewart Island Moped Scooter Rally Correspondence & Editorial Contributions Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 28 Behind the Wheel — Delahaye 135 custom roadster P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Subscriptions Beaded Wheels subscribers change of address to P O Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. COLUMNS Phone 03 366 4461, Fax 03 366 0273 Annual subscription (6 issues) $33 inc GST Australian subscription (6 issues) NZ$65 4 President’s Message Other countries (6 issues) NZ$86. Production 4 As We See It Typesetting & design by RGBDesign Printed by Spectrum Print Ltd, Christchurch. 5 VCC Events Closing Date for February/March Issue Editorial Copy 24 December 2009 Allan Wylie is the envy of all as he gets Advertisements 10 January 2010 to test drive the magnificent Delahaye 6 National Office News The Vintage Car Club of roadster. See page 34. New Zealand (Inc.) 7 Mailbag National Office Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 9 Timelines Email [email protected] Postal Address P O Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. 10 The Way We Were Address 12 Aberdeen St, Christchurch, New Zealand. 16 50 Year Awards Website www.vcc.org.nz 24 Brass Notes Beaded Wheels is the voice of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) and its 35 branches covering the length and breadth of the country. 27 Book Review The efforts of our members continue fostering and ever widening the interest in this segment of our country’s history, and provide rallying Buick taking to the boards at Punakaiki. 32 VCC Rally 2012 points for the constantly increasing band of See Westcoast Branch Idle Torque, page enthusiasts. It is to these people, who appreciate 45. the fascination of age, the individuality and the 33 Marketplace functional elegance of vehicles from a bygone era, that this magazine is dedicated. 40 Swap Meets & Rallies Beaded Wheels – It is a very apt and well-known title however readers may wonder at the origin of the name. By way of explanation beaded edge 45 Idle Torque wheels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in place by reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the rolled edges of the wheel rim. This style of 54 Obituary wheel was a distinctive feature of early motoring being used on early bicycles, many pre-1924 cars and most motorcycles until 1927. The VCCNZ adopted the title Beaded Wheels for their quarterly club magazine in March 1955 which was the successor to the monthly Guff Sheet. COVER Copyright Information The contents are copyright. Articles may be Peter Alderdice leans the Harley into the left hander at this year’s reproduced complete or in part provided that reference is made to “Beaded Wheels, the Kairangi Hill Climb. See page 22. magazine of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc)” as the source. Beaded Wheels Photo Ken Woodhouse, FX Photography reserves the right to digitally store all published material for archival purposes. Beaded Wheels 3 We had a wonderful lunch at historic president’s Campbell Park, where we were joined by message entrants on the Mount Cook Rally, so there as we see it were plenty of vehicles to see and people to meet. That evening, the Waimate Fire Brigade produced a BBQ meal for entrants.