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NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST HISTORICAL MOTORING MAGAZINE No. 306 October/November 2010 $5.95 1910 AUSTIN 10 RESTORATION PUG 404 50th Anniversary Rally 1912 Renault 9 418979 000012 Rally Action Across New Zealand These photos are among a few that remain of a collection of images that have a connection to an early coachbuilding business in Timaru. The business, established during WWII was thought to have been called Doherty & Parfoot (or Parfoot & Doherty). The last apprentice the company took on was Errol Tempero who’s son still continues a similar company today. Pics supplied by Rod and Jill Brayshaw (nee Doherty). PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED Submissions of suitable prints and information (where available) are always welcome. 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. management committee All administration matters should be addressed to PRESIDENT SECRETARY/ TREASURER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE the NATIONAL OFFICE in the first instance. John Coomber Michael Lavender Bob Ballantyne THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND (INC.) 03 348 0062 [email protected] 03 325 5704 [email protected] 09 444 4066 [email protected] National Office CLUB CAPTAIN NORTHERN REGION REGISTRAR Tony Bartlett PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140 John Foot Rod Brayshaw 06 867 9850 [email protected] Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 07 823 5641 [email protected] 07 549 4250 [email protected] Email [email protected] Diane Quarrie CLUB CAPTAIN SOUTHERN REGION SPEED STEWARD 06 876 4009 [email protected] John Chynoweth MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Frank Renwick BEADED WHEELS CHAIRMAN 03 439 5474 [email protected] Please note this information changes annually 03 352 4383 [email protected] Kevin Clarkson - these details are valid until August 2010. 03 385 9821 [email protected] VCCNZ ARCHIVIST Betty Wallace 03 942 2723 [email protected] branches A full list of branch addresses and contact details can also be found on the VCCNZ website at www.vcc.org.nz ASHBURTON EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY KING COUNTRY NORTH SHORE SOUTH WAIKATO WAITEMATA PO Box 382, Ashburton 7740 PO Box 2168, Kopeopeo C/- 34 House Ave, C/- 7 Godwit Place, Lynfield PO Box 403 Tokoroa 3420 C/- 9 Marlborough Ave, Glenfield [email protected] Whakatane 3159 Taumarunui 3920 Auckland 1042 [email protected] Auckland 0629 AUCKLAND [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TARANAKI [email protected] PO Box 12-138, Penrose, FAR NORTH MANAWATU OTAGO C/- 86 Wilson St, Hawera 4610 WANGANUI Auckland 1642 C/- PO Box 312, Kaitaia 0441 PO Box 385 PO Box 5352, Dunedin 9058 [email protected] PO Box 726, Wanganui 4540 [email protected] [email protected] Palmerston North 4440 [email protected] TAUPO [email protected] BANKS PENINSULA GISBORNE [email protected] ROTORUA PO Box 907, Taupo 3351 WELLINGTON PO Box 22-431, High Street, PO Box 307, Gisborne 4040 MARLBOROUGH PO Box 2014, Rotorua 3040 [email protected] PO Box 38-418, Petone, Christchurch 8142 [email protected] PO Box 422, Blenheim 7315 [email protected] WAIKATO Wellington 5045 [email protected] GORE [email protected] SOUTH CANTERBURY PO Box 924, Hamilton 3240 [email protected] BAY OF PLENTY PO Box 329, Gore 9740 NELSON PO Box 623, Timaru 7910 [email protected] WELLSFORD/WARKWORTH PO Box 660, Tauranga 3140 [email protected] PO Box 3531, Richmond 7050 [email protected] WAIMATE PO Box 547, Warkworth 0941 [email protected] HAWKES BAY [email protected] SOUTHLAND 4 Harris St, Waimate 7924 [email protected] CANTERBURY PO Box 3406, Napier 4142 NORTHLAND PO Box 1240, Invercargill 9840 [email protected] WEST COAST PO Box 11-082, Sockburn [email protected] PO Box 17, Whangarei 0140 [email protected] WAIRARAPA C/- 9 Stafford Rd, Christchurch 8052 HOROWHENUA [email protected] SOUTH OTAGO PO Box 7, Masterton 5810 Hokitika 7882 [email protected] PO Box 458, Levin 5540 NORTH OTAGO C/- M. Tapp, RD 3, Warepa, [email protected] [email protected] CENTRAL OTAGO [email protected] PO Box 360, Oamaru 9444 Balclutha 9273 C/- 4B Roto Place, Wanaka 9305 [email protected] [email protected] Please note this information changes annually - these details are valid [email protected] until October 2010. 2 Beaded Wheels Beaded Wheels Publisher THE VINtaGE CAR CLUB OF NZ (INC.) The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol LX No. 305 Editorial Committee Beaded Wheels Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Bain, Rosalie Brown, Bill Cockram, John Coomber, Issue 306 October/November 2010 Mark Dawber, Marilyn McKinlay. Material for Publication Reports of restorations, events, road tests, historical and technical articles etc should be FEATURES forwarded to PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141, typed or neatly printed, double space on one 12 Lesley – the second coming – 1910 Austin 18/24 side of paper only. Email of text and photos is acceptable, digital photographs should be high resolution eg 300dpi. No payment is made 16 Pug 404 – 50th Anniversay to contributors. The opinions or statements expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheels are the author’s own views and do not necessarily 18 It’s really never over express the policy or views of The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc). 20 Auckland’s four hispanos E-mail [email protected] 22 Rally Snippets Advertising Address Classified and Display Advertising to: 22 45th Annual Maunga Moana Rally PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 1910 Austin 18/24 restoration, page 12. Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 22 Northland Motorcycle Rally Rate schedule available on request. 23 Hawke’s Bay Inaugural Vintage Only Rally Back Issues Available on request to PO Box 13140, 23 Auckland PV PWV Rally Christchurch 8141. 24 16th Annual Balcairn Trial Correspondence & Editorial Contributions Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 26 50 Year Awards Subscriptions Beaded Wheels subscribers change of address to 29 1912 Renault PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. Phone 03 366 4461, Fax 03 366 0273 Annual subscription (6 issues) $39 inc GST 30 2010 VCC AGM Australian subscription (6 issues) NZ$70 Other countries (6 issues) NZ$100. Production Typesetting & design by RGBDesign COLUMNS Printed by Spectrum Print Ltd, Christchurch. Closing Date for December/Janaury Issue 4 President’s Message Editorial Copy 24 October 2010 16th Annual Balcairn Trial, page 23. Advertisements 10 November 2010 4 As We See It The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) 5 VCC Events National Office Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 Email [email protected] 6 National Office News Postal Address PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. 7 Mailbag Address 12 Aberdeen St, Christchurch, New Zealand. 9 Timelines Website www.vcc.org.nz 10 The Way We Were 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. 28 Brass Notes The efforts of our members continue fostering and ever widening the interest in this segment 2010 VCC AGM, page 30. of our country’s history. It is to these people, who 31 VCC Rally 2012 appreciate the fascination of age, the individuality and the functional elegance of vehicles from a bygone era, that this magazine is dedicated. 33 Marketplace Beaded Wheels – A very apt and well-known title however readers may wonder at the origin of the 40 Swap Meets & Rallies name. By way of explanation beaded edge wheels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in place by reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the rolled 46 Idle Torque edges of the wheel rim. This style of wheel was a distinctive feature of early motoring being used on early bicycles, many pre-1924 cars and most 54 Obituary 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. Copyright Information The contents are copyright. Articles may be COVER reproduced complete or in part provided that acknowledgement is made to “Beaded Wheels, Will Holmes’ 1910 Austin kicking up the dust, restoration details the magazine of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc)” as the source. Beaded Wheels page 12. reserves the right to digitally store all published material for archival purposes. Photo Bruce Hutton QSM, FPSNZ Beaded Wheels 3 president’s message as we see it That old song Shake, Rattle and Roll including the Hawke’s Bay Branch, who In issue 301 of December 2009 we seems to be on everyone’s minds down have visited, sent cards, flowers and food included a small article by Bill Cockram on here in the mainland. While we person- and supported us, and to the national the Bourdon tube gauge and its repair. This ally have been very fortunate to have office staff and management committee is the kind of helpful tip that can be of real come through the earthquakes virtually members who have been so supportive. interest to those with older vehicles using unscathed, we know of many people whose The VCC movement is indeed a large and this type of temperature gauge. This current homes, businesses and possessions have close knit family, and it is good to belong issue also includes some useful information been seriously damaged. Quite a few of our to that family.