NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST HISTORICAL MOTORING MAGAZINE No. 294 October/November 2008 $5.95 FORD MODEL T CENTENARY 1915 Ford T Raceabout Behind the Wheel of a 1912 Model T CLUB NEWS Irishman • National AGM South Island Easter Rally • 9 418979 000012 bw294.indd 1 24/9/08 3:57:06 PM This photograph has been supplied to Beaded Wheels by Bannockburn member, Paul Crump. He writes “Hilton Crump driving Smith’s Manager, Father Christmas and fairy. They are setting off for Smith’s Drapery store in High Street, Lower Hutt from the General Motors Headquarters in Bouverie Street, Petone, 1944. PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED Hilton Crump worked for General Motors in their Service Station and Submissions of suitable prints and information (where available) are later ran the Service Training School welcome from all Beaded Wheels readers. The Oldsmobile was owned by General Motors, its history is Please send original photographs of historical interest with any available unknown. Mr Crump maintained the car for many years and he information to drove the Oldsmobile in various parades and at the General Motors Beaded Wheels, PO Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. Laserprints/photocopies Christmas Parties. It was finally sold about 1960. are not suitable. Photos will be returned as soon as practicable. management committee A full list of branch addresses and contact details can be found on the VCCNZ website at www.vcc.org.nz All administration matters should be addressed to MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SECRETARY/ TREASURER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE the NATIONAL OFFICE in the first instances. Please note this information changes annually John Coomber Bob Ballantyne - these details are valid until August 2009 THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC 03 348 0062 [email protected] 09 444 4066 [email protected] National Office PRESIDENT REGISTRAR PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140 Tony Bartlett Greg Terrill Rod Brayshaw 06 867 9850 Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 07 846 4355 [email protected] 07 549 4250 [email protected] Email [email protected] Diane Quarrie CLUB CAPTAIN NORTHERN REGION SPEED STEWARD 06 876 4009 [email protected] John Foot Frank Renwick 07 823 5641 [email protected] 03 352 4383 [email protected] BEADED WHEELS CHAIRMAN Kevin Clarkson CLUB CAPTAIN SOUTHERN REGION 03 385 9821 [email protected] John Chynoweth 03 439 5475 [email protected] VCCNZ ARCHIVIST Betty Wallace 03 332 4261 [email protected] 2 Beaded Wheels bw294.indd 2 24/9/08 3:57:09 PM Beaded Wheels Publisher THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ (INC.) The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol LVIII No. 294 Editorial Committee Beaded Wheels Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Bain, Rosalie Brown, Bill Cockram, John Coomber, Issue 294 October/November 2008 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 10 Car Servicing in the Fifties side of paper only. Email of text and photos is acceptable, digital photographs should be high 12 Reminiscing with Jack Kane resolution eg 300dpi. No payment is made to contributors. The opinions or statements expressed in letters or articles in Beaded Wheels 15 1914 Ford T Raceabout are the author’s own views and do not necessarily express the policy or views of The Vintage Car 18 Glitz and Glamour Club of NZ (Inc). E-mail 20 The History of Model T Fords in New Zealand [email protected] Advertising Address 23 Greenfield Village Daily Despatch Classified and Display Advertising to: Roy Southward and Ray Betteridge P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. dining in style with Wellington Branch 24 South Island Easter Rally Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 colleagues, page 18. Rate schedule available on request. Back Issues 26 Behind the Wheel — Available on request to P O Box 13140, 1912 Ford Model T Christchurch 8141. Correspondence & Editorial Contributions 30 Irishman 2008 Phone 64 3 332 3531, Fax 64 3 332 3827 P O Box 13140, Christchurch 8141. 32 VCC National AGM Subscriptions 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$48 Other countries (6 issues) NZ$65. COLUMNS Production Typesetting & design by RGBDesign 4 President’s Message Printed by Spectrum Print Ltd, Christchurch. Closing Date forDecember/January Issue 4 As We See It Editorial Copy 24 October 2008 Horowhenua Branch have been involved Advertisements 10 November 2008 in an exciting historical project, page 50. 5 VCC Events The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) 6 National Office News National Office Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 6 Mailbag Email [email protected] Postal Address 8 The Way We Were P O Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. Address 9 Timelines 12 Aberdeen St, Christchurch, New Zealand. Website 33 Vero Rally 2012 — Update www.vcc.org.nz Beaded Wheels is the voice of The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.) and its 35 branches 34 Brass Notes covering the length and breadth of the country. The efforts of our members continue fostering 35 Marketplace and ever widening the interest in this segment of our country’s history, and provide rallying points for the constantly increasing band of 41 Swap Meets & Rallies enthusiasts. It is to these people, who appreciate 1914 Ford T raceabout, page 15. the fascination of age, the individuality and the functional elegance of vehicles from a bygone 46 Idle Torque era, that this magazine is dedicated. Beaded Wheels – It is a very apt and well-known 53 50 Year awards title however readers may wonder at the origin of the name. By way of explanation beaded edge wheels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in 54 Obituary place by reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the rolled 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 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 Beaded Wheels committee member Marilyn McKinlay rose above reproduced complete or in part provided that reference is made to “Beaded Wheels, the and beyond the call of duty, see page 26 for her Veteran Ford T magazine of The Vintage Car Club of New Behind the Wheel experience. Zealand (Inc)” as the source. Beaded Wheels reserves the right to digitally store all published Photo Chris Leith material for archival purposes. Beaded Wheels 3 bw294.indd 3 24/9/08 3:57:10 PM president’s message as we see it I have just returned from the Vintage Last but not least the Beaded Wheels Fifty years of membership is a long time Car Club of NZ (Inc) Annual General committee, Judith Bain, Rosalie Brown, to be with the club and this achievement and Executive meeting hosted this year by John Coomber, Mark Dawber, Marilyn is recognised by members with a formal the Bay of Plenty Branch Branch. I would McKinley and Bill Cockram all under the presentation, including presentation of like to take this opportunity to thank the watchful eye of Kevin Clarkson are respon- a Fifty Year badge, to those qualifying. Branch for a first rate weekend. Both of sible for the production of this magazine, To inform the wider membership Beaded the meetings ran smoothly, indicating that the VCC flagship in the public arena. Wheels also profiles these members, the Club is in excellent shape. This year we were delighted with the with a photo of the presentations where The weekend was capped off with the number and quality of the nominations possible. Over the last couple of months presentation of four 50-year badges and a for the John L Goddard Trophy. All of there have been quite a number reaching variety show put on by some members of the nominees would have been worthy fifty years and their profiles can be found the local branch and guests. recipients of the award however there can on page 53. It is important to have this As you are aware Dianne Ross did not only be one winner. I had much pleasure milestone recorded in Beaded Wheels but seek re-election to the position of South in presenting this award to Barry Robert of as the numbers forecast to reach fifty years Island Club Captain. I would like to extend the Auckland Branch in recognition of his membership in the future increase, we may my best wishes to Dianne for the future efforts over the years specifically relating have to modify the profiles to cover just and record my thanks for her concerted to the Renault Charabanc bus and also the highlights of members participation in efforts over the years in this position. The the Branch Library. The presentation will the Club. Club Captain’s role is very demanding with be featured in the next issue. This issue has a concentration of Ford a variety of events to oversee during each At the AGM the Management Model T articles which commemorates 100 year. I admire Dianne for the way in which Committee presented a proposal to the years of the Model T. We hope you find she handled this job with never any signs Executive to supply to each Branch a the articles interesting and particularly the of frustration or worry.