NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST HISTORICAL MOTORING MAGAZINE No. 300 October/November 2009 $5.95 MAINLAND SPORTING TRIALS HUDSON CENTENARY Club News, Events and Action including Irishman 9 418979 000012 bw300.indd 1 24/9/09 2:28:48 PM Photographs supplied by Judith Moulder of Mt Maunganui. She writes: PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED “These photos are from the album of my father, Ivan Skipworth. Submissions of suitable prints and information (where available) are They are from a South Island touring and camping holiday in the welcome from all Beaded Wheels readers. 1920s.” Please send original photographs of historical interest with any available information to Beaded Wheels, PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Judith is keen to obtain information about the vehicle from our readers. Laserprints/photocopies are not suitable. 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Greg Terrill Michael Lavender Bob Ballantyne THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC 07 846 4355 [email protected] 03 325 5704 hon.secvcc.org.nz 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 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 2009 03 385 9821 [email protected] PRESIDENT VCCNZ ARCHIVIST John Coomber Betty Wallace 03 348 0062 [email protected] 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 684, Nelson 7040 [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/- 16 Saltwater Creek Rd, Christchurch 8052 HOROWHENUA [email protected] SOUTH OTAGO PO Box 7, Masterton 5810 Greymouth 7801 [email protected] PO Box 458, Levin 5540 NORTH OTAGO C/- 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 2009. 2 Beaded Wheels bw300.indd 2 24/9/09 2:13:33 PM Beaded Wheels Publisher THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ (INC.) The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol LIX No. 300 Editorial Committee Beaded Wheels Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Bain, Rosalie Brown, Bill Cockram, John Coomber, Issue 300 October/November 2009 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 History of The Hudson Motorcar Company side of paper only. Email of text and photos is acceptable, digital photographs should be high 15 Oi–Oi–Oil resolution eg 300dpi. No payment is made to contributors. The opinions or statements expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheels 16 Irishman are the author’s own views and do not necessarily express the policy or views of The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc). 19 An Introduction to Coach Building E-mail [email protected] 20 Never the Twain (Part II) Advertising Address The peculiar history of Trans-Atlantic motorsport Classified and Display Advertising to: We celebrate the Hudson Centenary P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. with a historical perspective, page 12 30 VCCNZ National AGM Report Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 and a Behind the Wheel look at a classic Rate schedule available on request. 1918 model. Back Issues 31 John L Goddard Trophy Available on request to P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 34 Behind the Wheel — 1918 Hudson Correspondence & Editorial Contributions Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 37 100th Anniversary Hudson Motor Car Company P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Subscriptions 40 Mainland Sporting Trial Beaded Wheels subscribers change of address to P O Box 2546, Christchurch 8140. Phone 03 366 4461, Fax 03 366 0273 Annual subscription (6 issues) $33 inc GST Australian subscription (6 issues) NZ$65 COLUMNS Other countries (6 issues) NZ$86. Production 4 President’s Message Typesetting & design by RGBDesign Printed by Spectrum Print Ltd, Christchurch. 4 As We See It Closing Date for December/January Issue Editorial Copy 24 October 2009 Trials fever spreads throughout the South 5 VCC Events Advertisements 10 November 2009 Island, see Mainland Sporting Trial, page The Vintage Car Club of 40. 6 National Office News New Zealand (Inc.) e National Office 7 Mailbag Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 Email [email protected] 9 Timelines Postal Address P O Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. Address 10 The Way We Were 12 Aberdeen St, Christchurch, New Zealand. Website 26 50 Year Awards www.vcc.org.nz Beaded Wheels is the voice of The Vintage Car 29 VCC Rally 2012 Club of New Zealand (Inc.) and its 35 branches covering the length and breadth of the country. The efforts of our members continue fostering 33 Federation of Motoring Clubs Report and ever widening the interest in this segment Scott Thomson concludes his of our country’s history, and provide rallying 38 Brass Notes points for the constantly increasing band of investigation into American and enthusiasts. It is to these people, who appreciate European motorsport, page 16. the fascination of age, the individuality and the 42 Marketplace functional elegance of vehicles from a bygone era, that this magazine is dedicated. Beaded Wheels – It is a very apt and well-known 48 Swap Meets & Rallies title however readers may wonder at the origin of the name. By way of explanation beaded edge 52 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 61 Obituaries 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 Warner Mauger introduces a young passenger to the delights of reproduced complete or in part provided that reference is made to “Beaded Wheels, the puddling around in an Austin 7. magazine of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc)” as the source. Beaded Wheels Inset: Russell Yates and George Kear in a spot of bother. See page 40. reserves the right to digitally store all published material for archival purposes. Photos John McDonald Beaded Wheels 3 bw300.indd 3 24/9/09 2:13:34 PM meeting travel expenses which had caused some debate. Well done. This is what these meetings are about. We thank Rod Brayshaw for the huge amount of work he undertakes as president’s Registrar, and I am sure members are pleased message to hear the result of some of the current issues as we see it Rod has been negotiating on our behalf with Government, such as the motorcycle lighting issue. Members were also pleased to hear the progress on the 2012 Rally from Bruce Hutton It is a great privilege and honour to be in his report.