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Mid Week Tourers
Well another sunny day for the run on 17 March, with 14 participants, started from Drury. Jack Nazer was in his very nice Buick 8, which has 8 cylinders and it is not a V8 and Merv Stowers had his fast and furious Austin 7 out. He had missed going down Hunter Road because of the hill so he went up into Patumahoe Village so he could go left at the shops to pick up the route, very understandable with an Austin 7 with a 3 speed gearbox to avoid the big hill. Murray & Penny Firth had motored from Oratia in their Riley RMB and Murray said to me at the finish that the last time he went over Hunter Road was a long time ago when it was a very good hill climb road, a gravel road back then. Steve & Letitia Driver had dressed up for St Patrick’s Day (see photo) and deserve the chocolate fish. We will get it to you next time when you come out. Navigating for Rex Benns was Paul Innes, who was a member when the Harbour Bridge was opened and took part in his vintage Standard tourer. Another member my age was Jo Bieleski who convinced her grandfather to navigate for Trevor Farr, perhaps so she could drive the Bieleski car? The Run itself took us around in a circle over the rural roads in Franklin, through Bremner Road and the new sub-division Auranga, then through Patumahoe, Paerata, Sutton Road and over Cosgrave Road where the School here is called Cosgrove School, don’t know why the different spelling, to finish at the Kings Plant Barn and Café where we all had a very nice lunch. The café itself is very good, so if you haven’t been here I can surely recommend it to you.
Ryan Winterbottom
Coming Events:
Wednesday 21 April—Usually a northern start, but we have a dearth of destinations and plotters for Westgate starts (hint) and Jack has found a good place in Karaka. Usual Drury start and time—BP Service Centre, Southern Motorway, Drury 10:00 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. departure. BYO everything. Wednesday 19 May—Usually a Southern start, but this time could be a Westgate start, usual time, venue to be confirmed, possibly BYO, so watch this space.
The Mid-Week Team Jack Nazer (09) 378 4580 Mike Loosemore 021 027 08848 And the rest (new blood always welcome)
