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NEW ZEALAND'S FOREMOST HISTORIC MOTORING MAGAZINE . ./ , Thanhs to Dick Tay/or for forwarding ItS these photographs owned by julie jamieson, The !JllOWS feature j~di e ' .\ grandpm'enrs \V'alter and Mar)' Sem'le, Waiter is the gentleman in the "convertible" photographed in from of the hedge of their family home in Tweed Sr, Oaman l. M r Taylor wrires that Walrer was the first man to import Ford cars into New Zealand bur unfortunately lost everything in the Depression , More infomwrion is sought abow rhe motorcycle and child on it , possibly Mr Searle's ,\lJn Trevor. management committee A lull lestof branch addresses and con tact details can be found on the VCCNl web site ill www.vcc.o rg.nz All administration matters should be addressed to CLUB CAPTAIN SOUTHERN REGION Gary Beaum ont BEADEDWHEELSCHAIRMAN the NATIONAL OFFICE in the first instance see Diane Ross 0341 S 91 69 Kevin Clarkson opposite page for details, 03 308 2356 0 3 385 9821 email: [email protected] TheVintage Car Clubof New Zealand Ine email: [email protected] ernail: kevinc@ihu g.co.nz MANAGEMENT COMMlnEE Please note this information changes annually SECRETARYI TREASURER Greg Terrill ACTING SPEED STEWARD Don Broome - the se details are valid until Aug ust 2004 John Coomber 078464355. 0 3 3326452 0 3 348 0062 PRESIDENT emai1 : [email protected] [email protected],nz Leigh Craythorne email: [email protected] 03 3429110 email: [email protected] REGISTRAR MANAGEMENT COMMlnEE ARCHIVIST Rod Brayshaw CLUB CAPTAiN NORTHERN REGION Bob Ballantyne Bett y Wallace Rob Knigh t 094444066 07 5494250 0 3 332 4261 Beaded Wheels Publisher THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ (INC) The Historic Vehicle Autho rity of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol L11 No. 270 Ed itorial Committee Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Baln, Rosa/ie Brown , John Coornber, Ma rk Dawber, Issue 270 October/November 2004 Marilyn McK inlay, Ch ris Stevens, Robin Wells, Lind say Wogan. Materialfor Publication Reports of restor ations, events, road tests, FEATURES historical and technical articles ete should be forwarded to PO Box 13140, Christchu rch, 13 Evolution of the Aero-Engined Car typ ed or neatly print ed, double space on one side of pape r only. Emaii of text only acceptable, do not email pictures/graphi cs. No paym ent is 16 A Pile of Nothing made to con tributors. The opi nions or statements expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheelsare the author's own views and 17 Book Reviews do not necessarily express the policy or views of The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc). Scan Thmnson ral<cs us fen' a spin in a 1951 American mcinl( classic, 'Jal(e 18. E-m ail 18 Behind the Wheel - Cadillac-Allard 1951 beadedwheels@Vcc .org .nz AdvertisingAddress 21 Whatever Became of the Mayoral Daimler? Classified and Display Advertising to : P 0 Box 13140, Chr istchur ch. Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 382 7 22 Skyline GT 40th Rate schedule available on requ est. Back Issues 24 AGM Report Availabl e on request to P O Box 13140, Christchu rch. Correspondence I:> Editorial Contributions 24 Presidential Award PO Box 13140, Christchu rch. Subscriptions 25 John L Goddard Trophy Beaded Wheels subscribers change of addr ess to P O Box 2546, Christchurch. Phone 6433323531 , Fax 643 3323827 26 Southern Lakes Tour by Veteran Car Annual subscription (6 issues) BO .OO inc GST Australian subscription (6 issues) NZS4S Other countries (6 issues) NZS65. Eoin YOWll( reports on rhe ac tion from 27 North Otago Motorcycle Rally this yem.'.\ Balcai rn Trial, 'Jal(e 28. Production Typesetting & design by RG80 esign 28 Balcairn Trial Diary Printed by Spectrum Prin t Ltd, Christchu rch. Closing Datefor December/January Issue Editorial Copy 24 October 200 4 30 50 Year Awards Advertisem ents 10 November 2004 32 Hog Heaven The Vintage CarClub of New Zealand (Inc.) 35 Motorcycling Manifestations National Office Phone 643 366 446 1 Fax 64 3 3660273 Email [email protected] COLUMNS Postal Address P 0 Box 2546, Christ church, New Zealand . Address 5 President's Message 12 Aberdeen St, Chrlstchurch, New Zealand. Web sit e 6 National Office News www .vcc.o rg. nz Beaded Wheel, is the voice of The Vintage Car Clu b of New Zealand (Inc.) and its 35 branc hes 6 VCC Events covering the leng th and bread th of the country. The effo rts of ou r mem bers con tinue fostering and ever widening the interest in th is 7 Mailbag segment of our country's history, and provide rallying points for the constan tly incr easing band of enthus iasts. It is to thes e peo ple, wh o 10 The Way We Were appreciate the fascination of age, the ind ivid uality and the func tio nal elegance of 37 Marketp lace vehicl es from a bygone era, tha t this magazine is dedicated. Beaded Wheels- It is a very apt and well-known 43 Swap Meets & Rallies title however readers may wonder at the origin of the name . By way of explanatio n beaded edge w heels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in 46 Idle Torque place by reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the roiled edges of the whee l rim . This style 01 54 Obit uary wh eel was a distinct ive feature of early motoring being used on early bicycles, many pre-1924 cars and m ost mo torbikes until 192 7. The VCCNZ adopted the title Beaded Wheels for their COVER quarterly club magazine in Ma rch 1955 w hich Recent recipient of a \lCCNZ 50 year membership award, Bill Clmh, was the successor to the mon thly Cuff Sheet. is pictllred here wilh John Palmer in Bill's 4'/1 litre Bentley. Cop yright Information The phow was taken durinl( a mid 1950s \lCC event in North The contents are copy right. Articles may be Canrerburv. \'(le presume the phowgrapherdid mrviw ! rep rodu ced provided that refer ence is mad e At Vera we're well known for our Vintage and Classic Car supporting the Vintage Car Club for over 30 bjears and will be insurance. But we can also insure all bj our other valuable assets. there as sponsor for the 2008 VCC Diamond Jubilee Rallbj. Vera As a VCC member bjou are also eligible for special rates for bjour also makes a donation to bjour local VCC branch everbjtime a home, contents, private motor vehicles, boat and travel. poliCbj is written or renewed . Call us now on 0800 505 905 for Voted Insurer of the Year for the third bjear running, w eVe been a special VCC obligation free quote. vero~! * * ** * • • •• ••• Flathead & Customline Specialist ur C lub IS made up of many great effort and contribution made to the SHOWROOM C lub where that effort is not othe rwise Old Mill Building, 2 Hyde Street, mem bers wh o voluntar ilv give Kati Katl 3063 O their tun e to ensure th at we are recogni sed by one of th e C lub's perpetual Phone: 07 549 4211 able to make full use of our hi storic trophies or awards. [u lie's dedication and Fax 07 549 2000 vehicles. Members from al l over the profe ssionalism is recogni sed by us all and Spe cialising In new and reb uilt e a r ly Ford VB Parts & A c c e sso ries . co unt ry make themselves ava ilable to take it was quite fitting that the first presenta Hours 9 -5 Weekday s up office, serving on the various commit tion sho uld he made to her. Thank you tees that make up the backb one of their [ul ie for your ongoing co mmitme nt to th e branches , Memb ers also work tirelessly in C lub. CAST IRON branch libraries, spare parts departments, T he Executive Meeting was also held grounds, catering for th e "inner man" and in Taupe over th e week end. A t this WELDING the ot her many tasks th at a club th at caters meeting (held twice a year) the Execu tive Powder Spray Process, for peop le, as well as vehicles, requires. (e lected Bran ch C ha irme n , Branch Cylinder Heads, Manifolds, O ther members sit on our C lub's Dat ing Del egates and members of the Cooling Fins, Castings, Co mmittee, Beaded Wheels Edito rial Management Committ ee ) discuss an d Mech anical Repairs & Committee and Manag ement Co mmittee govern th e affairs of the C lub. During the Rebuilds all mak ing th ei r individual expe rt ise meeting , So uth land Branch was given THOMAS ROWE ava ilable for the good of the C lub. permi ssion to run a National Moped Rally MOTORING ENGINEER Ltd Of course there are many un sun g at Labour Week end 2005. T here is No. 6 R.D. he roes in our membersh ip, among them grow ing int erest in th is section of th e Palmerston North are Banks Pen insula members Pat and Bob C lub's activities and many mem bers will be looking forward to thi s event. Of course Phone 06 324-8707 Scott. Many members would not be aware that Pat and Bob have spent coun tless Vehicle Identity Cards will he compulsory hours ove r man y years, tallying votes and for this Nation al Rally and an addition is RESTORED CARS ballot pape rs hefore our C lub's Annual to he made to the Veh icle Identity Card Magazine Australia Ge neral Meetings.