THE WIPER The Newsletter of the Gore Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc.)
September 2020
Next meeting: 8th September
MEETINGS: SECOND TUESDAY of the month at the Clubrooms, Waimea Street, Gore Branch telephone number: 03 208 7424
2020-2021 Committee and Officers Branch Patrons Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Club Captain Assistant Club Captains
Neil McVicar, Ray Tressler Greg Elder Paul Herron Bill Ainge Rod Bell John Parish Rod Bell Charlie Davis Matt Cook Greg Elder Bill Sheddan Tim Walsh Branch Recorder (Wiper Editor) David North Assistant Branch Recorder Position not filled at present House Convenor Des Brewster Social Committee Beb Kennedy, Murray Low, David McDowell, Russell Newland Beaded Wheels Reporter Jim McFadzien Festival Rally Organiser Murray Proctor Assistant Rally Organiser Marilyn Proctor Bar Manager Chris Scoles Assistant Bar Manager Murray Proctor Maintenance Supervisor Keith Nunn Maintenance Assistants Bill Ainge, Keith Dodds, Russell Newland, Ken Youngson Swapmeet Gerry Kennedy Parts Assistants Evan Henderson, Gerry Kennedy, Bryan Neilson Hill Climb Evan Henderson Hill Climb Assistant Terry Inder Sheriff Denis Knight Librarian Stewart Quertier Raffles Starr McDougall National Delegate David North Privacy Officer Bill Ainge Health & Safety Officer Murray Low Hokonui Pioneer Village & Museum David McDowell Tuesday Ramble Co-ordinator Gerry Kennedy Branch Daffodil Day Co-ordinator John Tremaine Vehicle Identity Card signatories Evan Henderson, John Parish, John Tremaine
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Front cover picture: The late Barry Clearwater officiating as the Starter at the 2016 Josephville Hill Climb. (Photo from the Editor’s collection)
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Chairman's Annual Report September 2020 What a year it has been. With the Covid virus and lockdown it has certainly made for a different time! No Club meetings and runs for three months. On a positive note I would like to say a big thank you to Bill and Tim here at the top table for your great work over the past 14 months in keeping the records and finances of the Club running smoothly. Also, thanks to Committee members and the rest in the Club who have helped with organising events, catering, working bees etc. throughout the past 14 months. The Club in my opinion is in good heart and meetings have been well attended. David North has again done an amazing job of producing The Wiper and I am sure it’s appreciated by all. I especially enjoy receiving the online version with the colour photos. Keep the articles coming. Welcome to new Members and I trust you will bring your vehicle along to the Club events in the future. I feel we must aim at getting some more younger members into our Club. The next 12 months should see the new kitchen and facilities installed, which will be a great asset for future social occasions. October will see a busy month as we host the National Veteran Rally. Over the last year or so we have lost some club members. To those families I would like to again extend condolences on behalf of the Club. Happy Motoring Greg Elder
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Club Captain’s Report September 2020 The Branch AGM last month went very smoothly and almost all positions were filled with little fuss. I have stayed on as Club Captain for another year but will be looking for someone to take over next year. A big “thank you” to those members who agreed to go on the Club Captain’s Committee. It makes my job so much easier if there is a group of people willing to share the load and organise events. The Opening Run is scheduled for the 13th of September and new committee member Matt Cook is organising the Run. There will be an advert later in The Wiper and I encourage as many members as possible to come along and support Matt. The P60 Run is scheduled for the 25th of October and Bill Sheddan is organising this. Look for details in The Wiper. Let’s all hope that Covid 19 doesn’t disrupt this year’s events! John Parish
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From the Editor’s keyboard As those of you who pay attention to the centre pages of The Wiper will be aware, the National AGM and Executive meetings took palce in Whanganui recently. As your National Delegate I was all set to go, then came the Covid-19 resurgence in Auckland. In view of my heart operation last year I wasn’t keen to travel to the North Island and “mix” (even with social distancing) with a lot of people, so I decided not to go. This means that you will only be getting a second-hand report on the proceedings. I will summarise the pre-circulated Officers’ Reports next month and will do the same for the official Minutes when I get them. If anybody wants to read the full versions just ask and I can either email them to you or send you a print out. If you look on the VCC website over the coming months you will also be able to read the other Branch Newsletters and see what their delegates report. This issue has plenty of Notices for Runs and events that are coming up, so get your vehicles ready for a busy motoring season, Covid permitting! Apart from that, there is also plenty to read, starting with a tribute to the late Barry Clearwater. We also have latest on the kitchen upgrade, a report on the July Tuesday Ramble, Jill Youngson telling us about their “new” car and, by way of a change from his childhood reminiscences, Bill Sheddan has sent in a rather different “Lockdown” story. A big “Thank you” to all the authors, most of whom were volunteers! Happy reading! David North
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Tribute to Barry Clearwater Barry Clearwater joined our Club in November 1991. Barry had two Rover cars, an ex-Bruce McLaren Austin-Healey, an Isuzu and was recently restoring an ex- Army Indian Motorcycle.
The Austin-Healey at the Branch Open Day in 2009 (from the Editor’s collection)
Barry was a person, not large in stature, but he commanded a presence in the room because of the respect that he had built over many years. He worked away quietly in the background never seeking attention. He had tremendous knowledge along with life skills, gathered over many years working in the motor trade. Skills that he was willing to share, both practically and physically, assisting with many car restorations within the Gore Branch. He had information on people and vehicles throughout the country and could point members in the appropriate direction when needed. 10
Barry worked on getting our swapmeet up and running again and he organised and ran (not the first to be held) but the first swapmeet to be held on our present grounds. Barry helped at the Josephville Hill Climb as starter and scrutineer, which he did until his health failed and he had to hand over the reins to others. In latter years Barry’s domain in our Club was in our Parts Department and up until recently that was where he could often be found, working away, sorting and putting away bits and pieces. One of the quirks about Barry, considering we are a motoring club was that he was not all that keen on driving when participating on car runs, and could often be seen as a passenger. He manned check points, assisted with swapmeets, working bees, attended social events and until recently attended most of our meetings. He enjoyed a natter and would come up on Wednesday afternoons along with the “Dads Army” group, those members who were retired and would carry out maintenance around the Club. This finished with a cuppa and solving the world’s problems at the same time. Barry was also an early member of the Easter Southland Car Club, running a Ford Special. Barry recreated this little car and drove it at the 40th anniversary of the Sports Car Club. He was also an early member of the Southland Stock Car Club. He built up a Dodge Coupe in which both he and Betty competed. Barry worked for Peter Woods and they built some of the best A Grade Super Saloons ever seen, with Peter winning the New Zealand title three times. Barry will be sorely missed as a friend and member of our car Club. Murray Proctor
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Building Renovations Update The Building Inspectors have advised us there are five issues in the Building permit application to be addressed before a permit can be issued. The designer is working through four of these issues. The fifth issue concerns a GAP analysis report on accessibility and involves an inspection of our building to see if it is up to the required Health and Safety specifications necessary for a public building. If there are areas not up to the required Code, further improvements may have to occur to comply with the regulations, thereby filling the “gap”. The designer we engaged to prepare the building permit application is not familiar with commercial regulations, so we have had to employ another designer with the necessary expertise to assist with this task. Hopefully these matters will be resolved soon so we can begin to order materials and commence work. In the meanwhile we wait………….. Ken Youngson
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Online Bonuses Official Covid-19 information: https://covid19.govt.nz/ The Citroën Light 15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Traction_Avant Made in New Zealand https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/rodin-cars-fzed-runs-like-formula-1car2936306/?fbclid=IwAR1I8HYWMIug_8Elz90_XPqoqE3nxmjrCJVW6 AGwZEBBUAXkDx5ROghKe_A The Windscreen Wiper story (spotted in the North Otago Branch newsletter, The Distributor, July 2020 issue): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLg7PzDar0&feature=youtu.be Rumour, the Southland Branch newsletter: https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandvintagecar/Rumour-1/2020-1# The Editor
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July Tuesday Ramble Coming out of lockdown many of the owners of the places on Gerry’s list to visit were a bit wary about opening up to groups just yet. So it was decided that we would have a get-together at the Clubrooms. Around 11.00 am on the 28th July members started to arrive and a fair bit of noise was generated by many members catching up with one another for the first time since the end of the lockdown. At about 12.30 pm seats were taken at the table (which was set out in a large rectangle so that nobody was sitting with their backs to anybody else). Our meal was made up of two choices of soup, home-made pumpkin or veggie. There were four choices of chicken casserole, plus potatoes and peas. Dessert was fruit salad and ice-cream finishing with tea, coffee and home-made baking.
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There was a short break between courses and during these breaks Gerry worked his way around the table asking everyone what they got up to over the lockdown period. The thing most people noted seemed to be numbers of people out walking, walking with dogs or biking. I’m guessing that most of the dogs are wondering what they’ve done wrong now that we have gone back to normality and they are probably grounded just like before lockdown, and the bikes are probably gathering dust, cobwebs and chains rusting. Finally, Gerry distributed “prizes” of chocolate bars to those he considered worthy of such recognition. After lunch, dishes done and we continued talking, catching up and just enjoying each other’s company. Coming up to 4.00 pm and it was time to turn out the lights and lock up the Clubrooms, ending a great way to spend the day, good company, good food, good fun. Thanks Gerry. Murray Proctor
Brainteaser Which common chemical compound can be represented by: H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O? Answer next month. The Editor 15
Lockdown 2020 Hi David – here is a little story that I was going to relate at the Tuesday Ramble dinner but as I did not meet the cut-off date I could not go. Maybe it is suitable for the Wiper – Bill.
Gerry wanted lockdown stories to repeat at the June ‘20 Tuesday Ramble but I could not think of anything interesting worth repeating and I wondered why? I have heard of other hi-jinks and escapades from other blokes and blokesses that were part of lockdown but I could not match them even close. Here is why: I read a bit, usually thriller novels, often historic fiction or lately postapocalyptic science fiction. Before lockdown I visited the library where the helpful staff know what I like and usually have a list of books that I might like to borrow. This time they asked if I knew an author by the name of Hugh Howey. I didn't then but now know he is a prolific writer of science fiction. He has written a trilogy, the first called Wool, next Shift and lastly Dust. The first book is about a silo buried in the sand hundreds of metres deep with the top just poking out of the surrounding sand and containing over ten thousand people. They have been living there for hundreds of years completely self-contained and with the knowledge that as soon as they get even a whiff of the outside air they will die almost immediately. The book goes into some detail of the living conditions and the lives of the various sections of society and how they got into this situation. Remember now that while I was reading this we had just entered lockdown. Us ancients over 70 are seemingly doomed if we catch the virus, even if you lose your sense of smell or taste then it’s time to hang up your clogs. Reading of those poor b*st*rds in the silo had me thinking of what could be in store for us the survivors. Whether I liked it or not, thinking about the state of things occupied my mind 24/7. I read till midnight or 1am then couldn't sleep afterwards. I would watch Youtube on my cell phone in bed for another couple of hours then finally drop off. Getting up late in the morning didn't solve much ‘cause CNN was on the telly reminding us what state the world is in and what a d**khead Donald Trump is. I would then turn onto Fox News so I could be cheered up by hearing what a great guy Donald Trump is. 16
I only read Wool, the first in the trilogy every other day, even the third day sometimes, so I could catch up on some sleep. It was about then that I realized that depression is very real. Those ten thousand trapped in the silo compared with us in NZ trapped in our little environment seemed very similar. Reading this book and the next two while the world is experiencing a pandemic that no living soul has experienced before was not a very wise thing to do. However like all good gripping novels you just have to know what happens. The next book takes the reader back to the time before and the condition of the world prior to establishing the silo. This environment is very similar to the state of the world now with all its health, wealth, and disparity in race, colour and creed. Once again not a book to sleep easy on. The third book is based on the escape from the silo and the realisation that the silo is only one of an original fifty. This is good news when Level 2 is reached. A load off one’s mind so to speak. I finished the third book just as we entered Level 1. I am pleased to announce that I now sleep soundly for at least nine hours a night, I eat regularly and get plenty of exercise. Bill Sheddan
And on a lighter note: A man goes to the doctor and says: 'Doctor, there's a piece of lettuce sticking out of my bottom.' The doctor asks him to drop his trousers and examines him. The man asks: 'Is it serious, doctor?' and the doctor replies: 'I'm sorry to tell you, but this is just the tip of the iceberg.' Also sent in by Bill Sheddan
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Corn A duck walks into a Post Office and asks the man behind the counter: 'Do you have any corn?' The man answers politely: 'No, we don't have any corn here.' The next day, the duck enters again and asks: 'Do you have any corn?' Annoyed, the man answers: 'No! We don't have any corn.' This goes on for a couple of days until finally, when the duck asks 'Do you have any corn?', the man gets so upset he yells: 'NO! For the last time we don't have any corn, and if you ask again I'll nail your beak to the counter!' The next day, the duck returns and asks: 'Do you have any nails?' The man answers: 'No.' Then the duck asks: 'Do you have any corn?' Sent in by Bill Sheddan 18
Opening Run Sunday 13th September
Sign in by 12:30pm at VCC Clubrooms Driver briefing at 12:45pm First car away at 1:00pm There will be questions to answer, maybe some artistry and other things to do on the way Final destination is the cafĂŠ at Fortrose for afternoon tea so bring some coffee money! Any questions etc.to: Matt Cook 027 379 1131 or email karmatt@xtra.co.nz 19
Tuesday Ramble 29th September
11.00am: meet at the Clubrooms 11.15am: depart for Winton 12.30pm: lunch stop – Top Pub, Winton kiwiburger & chips (it’s large) $22.00 or blue cod, salad & chips $25.00 (you only need one piece of cod) optional dessert $15.00 (You can order from the pub menu but it’s a lot quicker if we order in advance) Then: to Lyall & Lenore Bailey for a repeat viewing of the garden and small car collection
Numbers to Gerry: phone 027 233 4634
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P60 Run Sunday 25th October Yes, I know it’s Labour weekend so with Monday a holiday there will be no excuse that you can’t come “because I have to go to work the next day”. You may wish to stay in Dunedin overnight after the Run however if you do so you do it on your own account without any liability on the VCC The Run is open to P60 vehicles (or modern if you have to). Cars must be road legal and capable of completing approx. 300 miles on the day Destination Dunedin for another interesting day that will suit both the men and the ladies
Approx. timetable (further details will be in the October Wiper) 9.00 am: start at the Clubrooms 10.30 am: visit an interesting old site 11.00am: coffee stop 12 noon: browse nick nack and antique shops 12.30 pm: lunch at a prearranged licensed cafe 2.00 pm: visit another historic site and collection. ($5.00 entry fee for this one) 3.30 pm: free to head home or stay in Dunedin Numbers for this Run are required by Thursday 22nd October. As one of the venues has limited access I may have to arrange two sittings. That's got you guessing!
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Gore Branch Events for the 2020-21 Season Event
Proposed Date
Organiser(s)
Sunday 13th September
Matt Cook
National Veteran Rally
Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October
Paul Herron
Gore VCC Movie Night
Saturday 17th October
Paul & Lynne Herron
P60 Run
Sunday 25th October
Bill Sheddan
Josephville Hillclimb
Sunday 29th November
Evan Henderson
Christmas Run
Sunday 13th December
John Parish
Opening Run
2021 Ladies Run
Sunday 17th January
Janet Brewster
Picnic Run
?? January
Rod Bell
Diggers Run
?February (to be confirmed)
Charlie Davis
Festival Rally
Saturday 27th February
Murray Proctor
Frank Robson & Clearwater Capers
Sunday 7th March
Greg Elder
Swap Meet & Boot Fair
Saturday 14th March
Gerry Kennedy
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Night Trial
Saturday 8 May
Tim Walsh
End of Season Run
Saturday 5th June
Rod Bell
Opening Run
Sunday 12th September
TBC
Tuesday Ramble
Normally last Tuesday of the month. Variable in December
Co-ordinated by Gerry Kennedy
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Other Events 2020 27th August
Southland Branch Auction Night, 7.30pm start
10th – 13th September Hawke’s Bay Vintage Only Rally. CANCELLED 1st Annual Franz Josef Glacier Country Car Show. 25 – 27 September Phone 0273 732148 or email glaciercountrycarshow@gmail.com th
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26th September
Central Otago Branch Blossom Festival Rally
27th September
Central Otago Branch Swap Meet & Car Boot Sale Enquiries to John, phone 021 109 1309
3rd – 4th October
Horse Power Rally 2020, Levels Raceway, Timaru. All machinery and transport welcome, tractors, steam, cars, trucks, stationary engines, and anything interesting. www.sctetm.co.nz
13th – 20th October
Targa New Zealand Time Trials. North Island Contact Rod Corbett 027 433 8772
16th to 18th October
National Veteran Rally, Gore Branch Contact Paul Herron: phone (03) 208 6121
19th – 21st October
The 2020 Founders Prince Henry Tour Phone Nevin Gough, 0211150312 or email: easttaieri@yahoo.com
24th – 25th October (Labour Weekend)
Central Otago Branch 50th Anniversary. Contact Murray George 027 433 3321 or email murraygeorgeelec@xtra.co.nz
14th November
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VCCNZ 27th National Motorcycle Rally Masterton. Contact the Secretary, Beth Taylor by telephone: 021 732 832 or email: vccrally2021@gmail.com
2022 16th – 21st January
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What’s in Your Shed? Our Motoring History By Jill Youngson In 2000 we purchased our first vintage car, MO 1928, more affectionately known as Molly. We have participated in many rallies since then in Molly and experienced happy sedate motoring and meeting up with other VCC enthusiasts. We have also experienced the pitfalls of motoring in an aged vehicle when breakdowns occurred. Ken learned how the vacuum tank required a good cork seal in order to regulate the fuel supply, how it was necessary to have the correct amount of air in the disc brakes to have them function efficiently and about white metalling and replacing an axle, all necessary skills a 1928 Chrysler owner would require. In 2008, we purchased a more modern vehicle LAFROG, our silly yellow car as grandson Jock calls it. This meant we could travel at greater speeds and further afield. The Citroën 2CV has been a real fun car to drive as it often attracts attention from bystanders wondering what sort of vehicle it was, or thinking “Gee that’s ugly”. It has great fuel economy but is not so comfortable for carrying passengers, small grandchildren excluded. Expanding the collection At the 2019 Edendale Crank Up Day weekend, 100 years of Citroën was showcased, among them the 2CVs, Light 15s and DS. Ken enjoyed sharing his knowledge and pointing out the features of the 2CV but at the same time he was also eyeing up other Citroën models on show. A couple of months rolled by, then Ken overheard Gerry Kennedy say that Neville King of Balclutha was intending to sell his Citroën Light 15. After a few phone calls and a trip to Balclutha for an inspection, the deal was done and we were the proud owners of AT6674, the sleek, elegant, metallic green Citroën Light 15. We feel quite grand when out motoring now in our car and feel we have come up in the world from the peasant ranks with the 2CV to a more stylish and luxurious, well-to-do citizen’s car. Now we have a car we can carry passengers in, in comfort and style. 28
Marguerite’s history Our 1954 “Citroën Light 15 Saloon car complete with tools and equipment” was bought in Richmond, Nelson on the 28/07/1954 by an Elizabeth Currie, a doctor’s wife, for the sum of £1067.60 including £7.60 for the registration. Elizabeth drove the car for 30 years until as a 90-yearold she was unable to renew her licence. Roly and Sylvia Bannister of Otaki purchased the car in 1984. Neville and Judith King of Balclutha became the third owners in March 2000. We are the fourth owners of the Light 15, which still has its original tool kit. The car has been repainted, but otherwise it is in original condition, due to the caring attention it has received from these previous owners during the past 66 years. Specifications Engine: 4-cylinder Capacity: 1911cc Petrol driven
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Original bill of sale
Citroën Traction Avant The Citroën Traction Avant, meaning front traction in French, filled the brief given by André Citroën to his designer Flaminio Bertoni and, engineer Andre Lefebvre; to design a stylish modern light car that would seat four people in comfort and safety; that would travel 100 kph and be fuel efficient. The resultant design produced a distinctive, streamlined, innovative design that proved a huge success once mass production was under way. Unfortunately the development costs of the Traction Avant and the cost of building a new factory put the Citroën Company into bankruptcy and necessitated the largest creditor, Michelin to become its largest shareholder in 1934. The new design was radically different in appearance; a four-door saloon, low slung body with suicide doors, well-proportioned and soon to be highly regarded. The front-wheel drive, four-wheeled independent suspension and full welded chassis gave Citroën the edge on its competitors at the time as they were making separate chassis onto which the body was built. The car was 25% lighter, more rigid and required less 30
steel than other makes of vehicles. The front wheels were independently sprung using torsion bars and wishbone suspension, while the rear wheels had a beam axle with a Panhard rod. Production of the cars began in 1934 and continued for 23 years until 1957. So popular was the vehicle that 759,111 were built, mainly in Paris, but also in factories in Cologne, Germany, Copenhagen in Denmark and Slough in England. The Englishbuilt cars were right-hand drive, had walnut dashboards and leather seats and were known as the Light 15. The cars were also sometimes known as C7 and C11.
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Snippets of Citroen facts The Gestapo and Nazi occupation forces requisitioned any Light 15 they discovered during WW2 for their own use. The Light 15 was the car chosen by the French Resistance throughout World War 2 for its agility and road handling abilities. A group of Paris criminals became known as Gang des Traction Avants because of their use of the cars when committing crimes between 1938 and 1946. André Citroën used the Eiffel Tower lit with light bulbs as a billboard to advertise Citroën between 1925 and 1934. The Citroën factory was forced to manufacture vehicles for the Nazis during the German occupation in World War 2. Citroën president Pierre Boulanger refused to meet with Ferdinand Porsche or German authorities directly. He had workers in the factories on a “go slow” on the truck building and deliberately had them put the notch on the dipstick in the wrong place so the vehicles would seize. French Police Detective Maigret drove a Traction Avant in the early TV series. In the 2016 Maigret production featuring Rowan Atkinson a Traction Avant was purchased and fully restored for the series. Jill Youngson
Spotted! Just too late for last month’s Wiper, Terry Inder and his Datsuns are featured on page 104 of the August 2020 issue of New Zealand Classic Car magazine. The Gore Ensign is still “stalking” our members! Bryan Neilson and his 1942 Chevrolet truck were the victims on page 30 of the July 29th issue: http://www.theensign.co.nz/digital-edition/?edition=ENS_2020_07_29 The Editor 32
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Health & Safety – Old Style
2 men from the 1920s repairing a street light in Christchurch. The truck belongs to the electric power co from the Christchurch City Council. No health and safety here, just common sense. Sent in by Murray Proctor 34
Unable to see A man left for work one Friday afternoon. Instead of going home, he stayed out the entire weekend hunting with the boys and spending all his wages. When he finally got home on Sunday night, he was confronted by his very angry wife. After two hours, she stopped nagging and said: 'How would you like it if you didn't see me for two or three days?' He replied: 'That would be fine with me.' Monday went by and he didn't see his wife. Tuesday and Wednesday came and went with the same results. Thursday, the swelling went down just enough for him to see her a little out of the corner of his left eye. Sent in by Bill Sheddan 35
Gore VCC Supper Roster 2020/2021 IF YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE ON YOUR ROSTERED NIGHT, PLEASE ARRANGE YOUR OWN SUBSTITUTE.
September Denis Knight Matt Cook October November Murray Proctor December Russell Newland Des Brewster January To be advised February To be advised March To be advised April To be advised May June
To be advised
July
To be advised
August
To be advised
We need to cater for about 30 to 40 members each night. The cuppa and serving of the supper is to be arranged within the Social Committee. If necessary, ingredients and/or small items can be bought at Gore New World and charged to the Gore VCC account.
My thanks to those who have come forward. If the month you are listed for doesn’t suit let me know so I can rearrange them or you can work with another person on the roster to swap. Des Brewster
Paddy’s Tractor Paddy was caught out in his garage kissing and hugging the lights on his tractor, kissing and hugging the radiator. When he was asked what he was doing, he replied that he had been to the doctor to seek advice as his wife had lost all interest in their love life and the doctor told him to do something to attract her!
Two Drunks Two drunks were walking home along a rail track. One says to the other, "There's an awful lot of steps down this pathway." The other says, "Yes, and the handrails are very low too!" Sent in by Gerry Kennedy 36
First Week of School A little girl had just finished her first week of school. “I’m just wasting my time,” she said to her mother. “I can’t read, I can’t write and they won’t let me talk.”
Not Married? An old spinster was asked why she had never married. She replied “I’ve got a bird that swears, a cat that stays out all night and a fire that smokes. So why would I want a husband?!
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COOKERY CORNER One Bowl Apple Cake
This cake is so moist and rich, just perfect for this time of year (and easy to make). Ingredients 2 eggs 2 heaped tsp cinnamon 2 cups flour 6 medium dessert apples
1¾ cups sugar ½ cup oil 2 tsp baking soda
Method Preheat oven to 180ºC In a large bowl mix the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and oil Peel and slice the apples adding them to the mixture in the bowl coating them as you go to stop them going brown Add the mixed flour and baking soda to the apples mixture and mix well (best done with a fork) until the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients Pour mixture into a greased 9” x 13” (or two 9”) round pan and bake for 55 minutes Sent in by Karen Cook 38
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ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED Set of hood bows (top irons) for a 1928 Ford Model A Phaeton. Please call Allan Young 0276 199 091 1/3
WANTED A member asks if anyone knows how to treat old and thick pre-war vinyl upholstery to make it more supple and prevent cracking? This stuff is reasonably thick imitation leather. Responses to the Editor please: telephone David North 021 172 3281 or email northd14@gmail.com FOR SALE FORD rug hand-made by Branch member. Luxurious thick pile, dark blue and white, must be seen to be appreciated – available for viewing at the Clubrooms. Approx. size: 105 x 50cm (41 x 20 inches) $400 with $200 to go to Gore VCC. Contact Gerry Kennedy 027 233 4634 FOR SALE Expressions of interest are invited for 4 Firestone tyres, size 6.00 x 20 inch in good order and suitable for split-rim wheels. Contact Garry Mulqueen 03 208 9232 FOR SALE Whitewall tyre cleaner, $40 per US quart bottle with spray nozzle. $10 tracked post thru NZ. Bank details: GM Stokes 12-3040-0696501-00 Please advise your address. Greg Stokes, GMS Hot Rods, 021 955 459
FOR SALE and WANTED advertisements are free to Club members. Each advertisement will be published in 3 consecutive issues. Please contact the Editor 40
Words of Wisdom from Children
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Newsletters from other branches Most of the other Branch Newsletters are now posted on the VCC Website each month: www.vcc.org.nz/news-from-our-branches A handful of branches still send us printed copies and these are displayed on the stand in the Library. Most of the others are received by email as pdf files or links to the online versions. These can be obtained on request from the Editor or the Secretary.
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Run reports, articles of interest, photos, technical tips, letters and feedback are always welcome. Please send all contributions to David North
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