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48Th Year of Publication! 48th year of publication! Oxford Automobile Company 1:43 Rolls Royce Phantom III Earthquakes, floods, gale force winds – ing the magazine via e-mail which is almost forces of nature that can affect our hobby. zero cost, but to be effective; it would need Here in Wellington, we had all three in two to be 100% of the Members receiving it this President: Graham Patterson, 103 Musselburgh Rise, Musselburgh, DUNEDIN days. Winds and floods are ‘usual’ around way. 9013 here. Indeed, my hobby room is built with Phone (03) 455 0600 plenty of clearance under the floor to let any Looking at the historic side, it is interesting Vice President: John Henderson, 30 West Watson Avenue, CHRISTCHURCH 8025 passing flood go through. And it is strong to note that when the Club was set up, the Phone (03) 338 3855 enough to withstand up to a hurricane (I fee was $3:00 (can Eric confirm this?) plus Secretary: Eric Brockie, PO Box 1356, DUNEDIN 9054 hope). an enrolment fee of $3:00. The $3:00 is Phone (03) 488 1048 Earthquakes (plural) are other hazards that equivalent to $48:00 in today’s terms using Treasurer: Eric Brockie, PO Box 1356, DUNEDIN 9054 are so unpredictable. It isn’t just the main the inflation calculator on the Reserve Bank Phone (03) 488 1048 event but the hundreds of aftershocks – website. Another comparison is a Match- Editor: Ron Ford, 52 Hillside Drive, Upper Hutt 5018 some of which are quite heavy and much box Yesteryear that in 1969 was exactly the Phone:fax (04) 971 9808 closer than the Kaikoura event. same $3:00 price. There are no equivalent e-mail [email protected] in the shops at present, but the nearest I am not aware of any collections near the would be an Oxford Diecast 1:43 classic car epicentre but there are further to the north in model such as the Rolls Royce Phantom III Wellington: Ian Cousins, PO Box 12-057, Thorndon, WELLINGTON 6144 the Blenheim region. A few items fell off at about $55:00. Another facet outside the Phone (04) 934 5172 the shelves here, but no damage, fortunate- control of the Club is the postage rate – now Marlborough: Tim Babb, 71 Wither Road BLENHEIM 7201 ly. at $1:00 per item. Phone (03) 579 1460 Canterbury In recess. Thanks to those who have contributed to If you use pictures from the internet; please Otago Graham Patterson, 103 Musselburgh Rise, Musselburgh, DUNEDIN Miniature Auto for this issue and over the acknowledge the source and better still, get 9013 year. permission from the owner. Phone (03) 455 0600 Southland: Graham Peterson, 97 Tramway Road, INVERCARGILL 9812 There has been quite a lot of discussion Phone (03) 216 5477 All that aside, have a Happy Christmas and about the expenses in the Club. It is not a prosperous New Year from the Executive Please address all correspondence to the Secretary normal for the Editor to make comment Change of address to the Secretary about the running of the Club, but since of the Club. Miniature Auto is one of the major expens- MA contributions to: es, perhaps there are ways around the prob- The Editor, OR Ian Cousins lem. Of course, there is the option of send- 52 Hillside Drive, PO Box 12-057, Upper Hutt 5018 Thorndon, Wellington 6144 [email protected] [email protected] Club Website: www.nzmvc.in-newzealand.com The views and opinions expressed in Miniature Auto are not necessarily those held by the New Zealand Model Vehicle Club (Inc.) and the Executive and no responsibility can be accepted by the Club and:or the Executive. Editorial 3 Carville's Capers 12 Branch News 4 DeAGOSTINI 15 Luck of the Draw 5 Obsolete Toy Copies 16 Why I collect Kevin Horne 6 Letter from Eric Brockie 18 Advertising on Dinky Toys 8 Model Shops R.I.P? 19 Castle Art 10 Tailpiece 20 MA260 p2 MA260 p3 Southland Otago In about April last year, an Otago some time before and they wanted to Report by Fred Hawkes Eric Brockie Reports: Branch member, Kevin Horne, received know the factory name for the colour of Field Trip 16th October, 2106 one of those ‘Not at Home’ cards left by the car. Kevin then went on-line and Boy what a great spell of weather we are having at present. Warm cloudy and sunny the couriers. It advised him that if he claimed the colour was VISTA OR- Unfortunately we finished up having to post- weather or for a change we have warm sun- did not uplift the parcel within 10 days, ANGE and low and beheld, Kevin was ny and cloudy. The only down side is the pone our field trip because on our arranged it would be returned to sender. either the first to be correct or the lucky lack of rain - I notice the water carriers are timetable to see the HAYES Engineering one out of the draw. busy but not "flat-out". works operating in the morning was not pos- Kevin thought it was not for him be- sible. cause he had not ordered any models, so Congratulations to Kevin! Our last meeting was held at out chairman's was not waiting for anything to arrive. new pad in Clifton (Just up the road from the We would have had to alter our whole pro- Kevin’s partner, Ngaire was in town on Eric Brockie. Historic" Church and probably a bit closer to th gramme for the day, so the decision was the 9 day (after receiving the card) and the nearest pub). called at the couriers to let them know it made to postpone the whole trip. Yes, well done Kevin. You have to be in was not for them. However, since it Competition Results : to win! Kitsets No entries It will now be held on Sunday the 2nd April was addressed to Kevin, she took it Diecast Large: 2017. home. 1st David Peipi 1951 Ford Strangely enough, when I did a search 2nd Sam Findlay 1959 Chevrolet Although this was printed in the Otago Au- It turned out to be a 1:43 Corgi model in on the internet to find an illustration of 3rd Sam Findlay Chevrolet Wagon tominology, it is repeated here in case Mem- the Vanguards range of a Ford Escort the Corgi Vanguards Ford Escort; I Diecast Small bers outside Otago might want to tag RS2000 and although Kevin remem- came across the actual competition from 1st Fred Hawkes Chrysler bered either looking at the model or a 2nd Fred Hawkes 1939 Chevrolet along—Ed. the March 2015 issue of New Zealand 3rd Sam Findlay Chevrolet Camaro photograph of it; he was sure he had never ordered it. Classic Car magazine. Our next meeting was held at Malcolm and At the August Club Night, the Members’ Noeline Shaw's on what was a lousy choice went to Marcos Moni with a 1:24 It did not have the winner though, just a (weather-wise) night on the 19th October. model of a ‘Jail Bar’ pick-up towing a trailer Kevin’s memory returned and he re- note to say the competition had closed! with a 1955 Ford as the load. Marco’s called he had been looking at a classic Competition Results : car magazine in the Automobilia section Kitsets: smaller model was a 1:76 drag-car. The 1st Fred Hawkes Fokker DR-1 Triplane ‘Jail Bar’ was a very nice model from Dan- 2nd= Malcolm Shaw Scratch built Harvest- bury Mint and the drag-car was from Racing er Champions.. 2nd= Sam Findlay Red VW Beetle 3rd Fred Hawkes Fokker D-VII Aircraft The Danbury Mint model of the Jail Bar is a Diecast Large: 1st Malcolm Shaw EB Airlines very nice 2nd Sam Findlay PT Cruiser model and 3rd David Peipi Bad Medicine Dragster miniatures of Diecast Small: it are very 1st Malcolm Shaw Donald Duck Dune hard to find. Buggy 2nd Malcolm Shaw Mickey Mouse Fire Engine 3rd Sam Findlay Moto Guzzi Motorcycle New Zealand Classic Car photo. MA260 p4 MA260 p5 Eric has queried me about how and when I (Inc.) and bought more diecast cars and now Censorship in the toy cars world? Toys from their shop at €42 Euro (£36) with started to collect models, so I had to put my I guess the disease is out of control! the Chinese ones starting at £42 upwards, thinking-cap on for a while, because when I have noted several examples of the original although they usually have free postage (i.e you have been doing something for 40 to 50 I guess I have been into model cars all my Dinky Supertoy #919 Guy Van “Roberston’s included in the price). years, one does not tend to think about those life and while I have no particular theme as I Golden Shred” on eBay with the firm’s logo early days. I think it was probably in the just collect what I like (the only way to do it. covered up.. See page 19 for comparisons. Yes, I fell for 1960s I was given Matchbox Toys for Ed), but have to admit to having quite a num- it! Christmas and birthdays along with some ber of Land-Rovers, Escorts and Rally Cars. Kingsize and Dinky Toys at some time as Now looking back, I guess the models have Faded red paint is a problem on older toys. well. given me a lot of pleasure over the year.
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