THE WIPER The Newsletter of the Gore Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc.
July 2021
Next meeting: 13th July
MEETINGS: SECOND TUESDAY of the month at the Clubrooms, Waimea Street, Gore Branch telephone number: 03 208 7424
2021-2022 Committee and Officers Branch Patrons Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Club Captain Assistant Club Captains
Neil McVicar, Ray Tressler Paul Herron Position not filled at present Bill Ainge Rod Bell John Parish Rod Bell Greg Elder Matt Cook Starr McDougall
Branch Recorder (Bulletin Editor) David North Assistant Branch Recorder Position not filled at present House Convenor Des Brewster Social Committee Beb Kennedy, David McDowell, Russell Newland Beaded Wheels Reporter Bill Sheddan Festival Rally Organiser Murray Proctor Assistant Rally Organiser Keith Nunn 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 Rod Bell Librarian Stewart Quertier Raffles Starr McDougall National Delegate David North Privacy Officer Bill Ainge Health & Safety Officer Ken Youngson 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: Stewart Quertier and the hawker’s carriage during the March Tuesday Ramble. (Photo by the Editor)
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Chairman's Report July 2021 Well Members, the AGM has passed and thank you for entrusting me to be your Chairman for this next term. Many thanks to those who have accepted positions in keeping our little Branch of what I believe one of the best in New Zealand. A huge thanks to Greg Elder for his leadership over the last 3 years. BIG shoes to fill. All the positions of course are volunteered and will be great to work with a generous and knowledgeable team. The next Branch event is our Annual Dinner and Prize-giving on 17th July, being held at the Gore RSA rooms. Please help Des Brewster by getting your tickets early. It is always an enjoyable night. Our kitchen renovations are progressing well under the guidance of Ken Youngson and Ray Harvey, with joinery ordered and awaiting plumbers. There are jobs which require some labour, if you have some spare time available, don’t hesitate to contact Ken or Ray to help. Winter months are now upon us and consider your restorations or maintenance on your vehicles to be ready for our upcoming rally season. The End of Season Run has been held and enjoyed, which Rod Bell organised. A big thanks to Rod in revealing our lack of knowledge of points of the Road Code. I look forward to being your Chairman and do not hesitate in contacting me for ideas or concerns. My and the Branch’s deepest sympathy to the Elder and Anderson families for their recent losses. See you all at the next meeting. Paul Herron 3
BRAINTEASER An easy one this month. I left my campsite and hiked south for 3 miles. Then I turned east and hiked for 3 miles. I then turned north and hiked for 3 miles, at which time I came upon a bear inside my tent eating my food! What colour was the bear? Answer next month
Answer to last month’s Brainteaser A lady was born in 1975 and died in 1975 aged 22 years old. How come? Answer: She was born and died in Room 1975.
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Club Captain’s Report July 2021 The Branch AGM went relatively smoothly with most positions now filled. I am continuing on as Club Captain for another year but as this will be my 4 th year as Club Captain, I will be looking for someone to take over next year. Greg Elder has handed over the Chairman’s role to Paul Herron after 3 years in the job. Well done to Greg for the great work as Chairman and welcome to Paul. The End of Season Run was held on the afternoon of the 5th of June and was organised by Rod Bell. A total of 16 cars followed a route out towards Waikaka and back to the Clubrooms for afternoon tea. Rod had us do a scavenger hunt along the way, answer some observation questions and do a quiz with no electronic devices allowed. He likes to keep everyone busy. It was a pleasant afternoon with Paul and Lynne Herron being declared the winners. Well done to them, thanks to all the members who turned out to support this event and thanks to Rod for organising it. Our final event for this season is the Annual Dinner and Prize Giving on the 17th of July. Due to our kitchen being out of action we are holding this at the Gore RSA in the same room as we used on the Festival Rally. There are a few extra options added to the meal menu and this is why the price is slightly higher at $30 per head. Please book in with Des and the cut off is a week before so no later than the 10th of July. Come along to collect your trophies and enjoy a sociable night out. John Parish
Aging Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. This is so true. I love to hear them say "You don't look that old." Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. Sent in by Evan Henderson 5
Spotted! Paul Heron (sic) gets a mention on page 36 of the May 2021 issue of New Zealand Classic Car magazine for painting a 1973 Series 3 V12 E-type Jaguar featured in an article celebrating the 60th anniversary of the E-type. Gerry Kennedy, Christopher Scoles, Mary Kennedy and three other concerned Gore residents are pictured on page 7 of The Ensign for 2nd June, protesting about vandalism and the street planters for the “Streets Alive” trial. https://www.theensign.co.nz/digital-edition/?edition=ENS_2021_06_02
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From the Editor’s Keyboard Well, here I am, back again after the Branch AGM and looking forward to another year of pestering you for material to keep The Wiper full. Thank you for the vote of confidence, I’ll do my best to justify it! We start off well, with another packed issue. First up is Stewart Quertier’s fascinating story about the coach that his family owned. Then, Paul Herron tells us how he first got interested in Vintage and Veteran cars – a great introduction to his term as Chairman. Finally, Rod Bell entertains us with his account of the End of Season Run, which he organised. (Note to other Run organisers – Rod’s report was in my email inbox before I got back from the Run!) Thank you to all those contributors – all voluntary, I might add! I have also included some of the photos from Elisabeth and Fred Smits’ story that I didn’t have room for last month. Finally – to everybody who is listed on the inside front cover of The Wiper: PLEASE check your entry to make sure it is correct, particularly your phone number if that is listed. Thank you! Happy reading. David North
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REMINDERS Remember the Branch receives commission if you insure your vehicle(s), boat(s), house(s), contents or travel with Vero Insurance and quote the Branch number (300135). Newsletters from other Branches are now posted on the VCC Website each month www.vcc.org.nz/news-from-our-branches Two branches still send printed copies and these are displayed on the stand in the Library. Others are sent by email as links to online versions or as pdf files and can be obtained on request from the Editor or the Secretary. VCC name badges: are available from Van De Water Jewellers at a discounted cost of $25. These badges are black with white lettering and bear your name and “Gore VCC”. N.B. If you’re not wearing one at a meeting you are likely to attract the Sheriff’s attention and be fined! Email version of The Wiper A reminder for the computer whizz-kids out there. The Wiper is also available by email; either as a link to an online version or as an emailed pdf file. The pictures are in colour, it arrives earlier and the hyperlinks work too! Just send me your email address if you would like to try this. A few of the vinyl “VCC Wings” badges (as featured on the front cover) are still available from the Treasurer, cost $2 each. To Let: the Gore Vintage Car Clubrooms are available to VCC members for personal functions at very reasonable cost.
GORE BRANCH BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER The Branch bank account number is 03-0915-0246885-00 Please put your name and reason for the payment in the details boxes Thank you. The Treasurer
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What is (or Was) in Your Shed? History of a Coach or Carriage By Stewart Quertier When I read that Garry Mulqueen had organised a trip to visit the Shafts and Wheels Club for our March Tuesday Ramble I was keen to go as they had an old carriage that the Quertier family had owned some 30 years ago and I had not seen it since they had restored it back to a hawker’s cart. Here is the story of the colourful history of this old carriage in (and out) of our ownership. It all started in the mid-1950s when the Gore community decided to cover the Gore swimming pool and to have it finished for Gore’s Centenary in 1962. To raise the funds to do it, one of the events organised was the Queen Carnival, this was 1956. All the clubs and organisations got behind it building parade floats, each one had a Princess. I have tried to find out more from the Gore information centre as it would not have been longer than a one-day event but they have not got back to me. Long story short, the Princess that raised the most money got to ride in the Gold Coach.
1956 Gore’s main street Queen Carnival Gold Coach 14
One of the Carnival Queen publicity badges
The coach started life as a hawker’s cart. It was converted to a Gold Coach in Gore. Most of the finishing work was done by a Mr Hamilton, he was H & J Smith’s window dresser. The body was covered in shiny gold paper, the interior was deep buttoned in white satin, and the seat cushions were covered in red velvet. It looked very smart and a lot of work went into it for the one parade. My father brought it home and it was put into storage. The next time it came out it was used as a Wells Fargo stagecoach for the Centenaries of Lawrence and Waikaia. The bodywork was changed a little and everything was painted brown. I never liked the chassis painted this colour as it did not show off the lightweight steel work and the double springing in the rear. (Greg Elder’s 1917 Cadillac uses the same design of springing.)
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The next time it was used was 1966. The New Zealand Atlantic Silver Plough Finals were held on our farm at Knapdale. The Knapdale Young Farmers were invited to be part of the street parade through the main street of Gore. Time to get the old coach out of its shed! I painted it back to gold, with silver wheels and a white chassis. Kevin and Brian Kelly had an old racehorse they fed out hay with, so it was all go. A quick trial run around the paddock and we loaded up and off to the Gore Carrying Company yard in North Gore to get unloaded and the horse hitched up.
1966 Gore’s main street parade for the NZ Atlantic Silver Plough Final. The late Kevin Kelly is the driver with Dick Shanks riding shotgun, Knapdale Young Farmers’ entry. You can see the modifications to the sides of the coach from when it was used as a Wells Fargo stagecoach
We had six on board, four inside and two up front. The one thing we did not count on was the noise the steel tyres made on the tar seal. The old horse didn’t mind a bit. This was just as well as when we tried the brake the wheels just locked up and we skidded on down the road and the old horse didn’t miss a beat. After the parade our driver was so confident with the horse we used the drive-through bottle store on the corner of Fairfield and Civic Avenues. Fun times to look back on. 16
The next time it was used was 1976. South Pacific Television was making a movie called “Hunter’s Gold” set in the goldfields of Central Otago. They were looking for a carriage they could turn into a magician’s wagon. The drawings looked good and it would be small and light, so I agreed and signed their contract that they would deliver it back to me exactly as it was used in the movie.
This photo of the old carriage on the set for the movie “Hunters Gold” in Tucker’s Gully, Central Otago, was taken in 1997. Ian Mune played Marvello the magician.
That didn’t happen. It was found stripped at the movie camp site up the Shotover River. Thank goodness for contracts, they employed a builder in Queenstown to build a new body on the chassis which luckily was still all there. I think the builder thought he was building a house, it was now overweight, longer and higher. I was very disappointed, so it was put back in the shed.
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Arriving back from the movie
As it is now – at the March Tuesday Ramble (photo by the Editor) 18
(L) Me and the carriage at Shafts & Wheels about 1990-1993 (photo supplied by Stewart) and in 2021 (photo by the Editor)
In 1990 the Shafts and Wheels Club of Gore took over the ownership of the old carriage. Their members were keen to put it back to a hawker’s cart and I was very pleased to see it restored and in good hands, its life has gone full circle. Stewart Quertier Links related to the story https://nzplough.co.nz/about-new-zealand-ploughing-association/ https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/ploughing https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/hunters-gold-1977-c6e/series
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Postscript
I’ve just been reading the booklet on the movie (I’ve only had it 44 years!) it was sold to 19 countries SQ
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Cost Savings for The Wiper 2020-2021 Approximately 700 copies were collected at Tuesday Rambles and/or hand delivered during the year and the postage saved was approx. $885. Approximately 350 electronic copies were sent instead of printed ones, which at $0.07 per page for printing and paper equates to a saving of approx. $270 plus $443 in postage, saving a total of approx. $713. This makes a grand total of around $1,598 saved over the last year. The Branch and I would like to thank you all very much and hope that you will continue to help over the next year. (To answer the inevitable question, a 44-page printed copy currently costs approx. $0.77 for paper & printing and $1.30 to post – thanks to bulkbuying of stamps before the last increase.) If you don’t already receive an electronic copy instead of a printed one please consider changing over, the pictures look so much better in colour! The Editor 20
I spotted this poster hanging on the wall in the ladies' toilet at the Miller's Flat pub during the April Tuesday Ramble. Thought it was very true. Jill Youngson 21
Annual Dinner & Prize-giving Saturday 17th July at the Gore RSA
$30 per person for the meal There will be a cash bar In order to comply with the licensing conditions, there will be a signing-in sheet for anyone who is not a member of the RSA and intends to purchase alcohol Bookings must be made before the 10th July (This is BEFORE the July monthly meeting!) to Des Brewster Phone: (03) 208 1960 or 027 845 1752 22
Online Bonuses Official Covid-19 information: https://covid19.govt.nz/ Ford Model A (1927–1931): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_A_(1927%E2%80%931931) The Ford Model A as a Daily Driver for a Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eHKcQw0bO0 Daily Driving an Antique 1931 Ford Model A - What could go wrong?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6ReOj7qEE
New Zealand Road Code: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/getting-a-licence/road-code/ Rumour, the Southland Branch newsletter: https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandvintagecar/Rumour-1/2020-1# The Editor 23
Gore Branch Events for the 2020-21 Season Event
Proposed Date
Organiser(s)
2021 Annual Dinner & Prize-giving
Saturday 17th July
Des Brewster
Meeting Night Talk by Jim Geddes
Tuesday 10th August (7.30pm start)
Keith Nunn
VCC National Day / Daffodil Rally
Sunday 22nd August
John Tremaine
Opening Run
Sunday 12th September
TBC
Auction Night
Tuesday 12th October (Meeting night)
TBC
Tuesday Ramble
Normally last Tuesday of Co-ordinated by the month. Gerry Kennedy Variable in December
Editor's note to event organisers If you want to see a report in The Wiper please provide one yourselves or organise somebody to do it for you. (N.B. This usually works best if you ask them before the event!)
August Meeting (7.30pm start) Jim Geddes, the Arts & Heritage Curator for the Gore District Council, will speak at the August Meeting about the projects going on in Gore, including the Moonshine Museum Keith Nunn
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Other Events 2021 13th -15th August
VCC National AGM, Christchurch
22nd August
VCC National Day/Daffodil Rally
8th – 10th October
Swap Meet & Display, Canterbury Branch
25th - 30th October
Targa VCC Time Trials (North Island) rod.corbett88@gmail.com or 027 433 8772 2022
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Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring, New Plymouth
2023 3rd – 6th February
National Motorcycle Rally, Southland Branch
8th – 12th February
Burt Munro Challenge, Invercargill
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Tuesday Ramble 27th July
10.30am: meet at Clubrooms 11.00am: depart for Winton 12.30pm: lunch, Top Pub Winton
(Pre-order $25, blue cod, salad & chips. If you order from menu you may have to wait)
1.30pm: depart for visit to Les & Flora Andrews Les has old and new motor bikes, old Chevy truck, Ferg tractor plus a bit of everything including Underground furniture Flora does bobbin lace work, seeing is believing
Contact Gerry 027 233 4634
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What’s in Your Shed? How the Disease Set In by Paul Herron Approximately 1967 my parents had holidays due and the only vehicle they owned was a 1947 Ford Jailbar truck, which Dad had purchased off his brother (a Bee Keeper from Balfour). However, this truck was used daily to tow the Gore Pie Cart from the Depot to the Main Street and return, and as a result was unable to be used for holiday travel. Dad and his business partner followed up on an add for a 1928 Model A Sedan at Waimumu for sale. Dad had known the Model A’s were a robust and reliable vehicle. His partner along with himself both fell for this car and as a result had to flip a coin to own which Dad won the toss. However, my Mum’s enthusiasm for the car when it arrived home did not match Dad’s and was told she wouldn’t be seen dead in that dam thing or words to that effect. We had to borrow my Nana’s Morris Minor to holiday in, heading north during a very stormy weather event which as it turned out sunk the ship Wahine. Gore VCC member Bruce Grierson who lived in the neighbouring block asked Dad what he planned on doing with the Model A and recommended Dad restore the car, so a full strip down commenced. He joined the Gore Vintage Car Club attending meetings at East Gore Hall and progressed well with the restoration with help from a very young Paul. Young Paul helping on the restoration
During this, we moved house from Wentworth Street to Lennox Street, while panel work was done by Robin Stevenson. Beadle Milne painted the car when working for Johnny Rendall Painters in Mersey Street.
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Approx 1970 body ready for paint
Accidently Dad had installed the crown wheel on the wrong side of the differential and when giving the chassis a test run hit the rear of the garage, as discovering he had 3 reverse gears and only 1 forward gear. As the restoration started to look more complete my Mum was taking more interest. Bedford Cord upholstery was located off an old trimmer in Christchurch who worked for Hutchinson Ford and local upholster Keith Hughson finished that last job to complete the restoration. 1972 was looming with the Nelson International Rally entered but the Riverton Rally was its maiden and shake down rally. While on the Nelson Rally heading through the Catlins, they run a big end bearing and was quickly replaced in Balclutha to progress on to finish their first major International Rally. Unfortunately, my brother and I were farmed out during this rally and had to stay home and attend that school thing.
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During the 1970’s as a family we enjoyed many rallies, from Invercargill Riverton Rallies, Clutha Rallies, Blossom Festival Rallies, Taieri Tours and Windsor Rallies in Oamaru. Dad attended the first of Gore’s Safari Runs in 1973, which travelled over the Nevis. The following year we all attended, heading over to Mt Nicholas Station and I remember really enjoying this camping/Rallying weekend.
Herron family Mt Nicholas Safari 1974
My parents made many friends and acquaintances within the club. Along with Philip and Coralie Bewley my parents shipped the Model A to Sydney to attend the 1978 International Rally. Many trouble-free miles completed and always driven to and from the rallies. My brother Shawn and I often were navigators when Mum was playing softball for Eastern Southland when events clashed. However, I always wanted to be in the car any time it was leaving our driveway. 1980 saw Mum and Dad drive to Rotorua to attend their last International Rally. In 1983 I joined the Gore VCC and continued rallying the Model A for numerous years until I purchased our Model T. At this time my parents moved to Invercargill and soon after onto Dunedin for work promotions after selling their 7-day business. They decided to build a new home in Mosgiel and the Model A was used less and less. Talk about selling the car was passed about the odd time but pleased it was only talked about. 32
Sometime in the 1990’s Mum was diagnosed with a debilitating disease and the car sat unused in their garage with it last being registered in 1997. To be fair the car had done a considerable mileage. However, a lot of tidying and repairs were needing addressed. In 2012 my Mum died and after Dad talked about selling again, however I voted my disapproval as having a strong sentimental attachment. When visiting Dad one weekend I discovered the Model A sitting outside the garage with a cover over it, having run out of storage room. That done it, I returned the following weekend with my salvage trailer to store in my workshop. I really wanted to return it to the road but was unsure where to start and stop.
Chassis all ready for a body
Body-on time
Firstly, we removed the engine and gearbox and sent them to get the necessary makeover. Originally the car was painted in Duco Lacquer, however this hasn’t been available for many years, so I decided to totally strip the car to bare chassis and repaint in the same colours with paint of a more modern and durable finish. Some chroming was sent to be replated. There was a small rip on the exterior hood material and we found the fabric was quite rotten as was some of the upholstery, so an order for the correct topping in the USA was made and I gave fitting this a go over a weekend. 33
While doing all this work I purposely hadn’t told Dad of the work being done with the idea of surprising him with the car re-restored in time for his 80th birthday. However, I had bitten off more than I could chew with work commitments and other customers’ restorations. Eventually I had the chassis restored and running, and had the body painted and reassembled. I hoped to finish and complete the car during our Covid Lockdown, but some of the upholstery was unfinished in Invercargill. Finally completed, a warrant test and registered after 24 years. Ironically, we entered the Southland Rally which used to be called the Riverton Rally, to give it a shake down run as it was done 49 years earlier. Completing the 270 miles on the Southland and Combined Rallies with no issues we entered the Model A on our Festival Rally and surprised Dad with his re-restored car on the Friday.
A proud father re connected with his Model A
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2021 End of Season Run On a pleasant ‘Autumnal type’ day, contrary to the season we are supposed to be in and what the weather magic ball gazers predicted, 16 vehicles assembled at the Club Rooms for the final run of the year. A brief briefing was held and then it was out to the vehicles and on their way! Time intervals of 1 minute were used to start participants to hopefully avoid drivers simply playing ‘follow the leader’. The Run instructions took participants across the Mataura River and along the riverside towards Waikaka and back to State Highway 1 to enter back into East Gore over Talbot Street, back over the bridge and along Hokonui Drive to finish at the Clubrooms. All vehicles managed to return to the start/finish line in one piece, well done. A quiz involving observation of sights passed on the Run was attempted by the participants, with mixed results. One question was answered correctly by all participants. This related to how many different coloured baleage wrap they saw. Naturally, whatever they wrote down had to be correct because how did I know how many they saw??!! The Run also involved a scavenger hunt looking for 4 items found on the Run, not before the Run had started! Many found themselves disqualified from this section for collecting an item before they were ‘on your travels’. Read the instructions! The Run also involved a car / road rules quiz. Many points were available with some questions having multiple answers. The car-related questions were answered quite well but the road rule questions were a set up! No, not really but questions were needed to find a winner. The question that tripped all participants was ‘What are the legal hours of darkness for headlight use in New Zealand?’ Do you know? Come and see me at a meeting and we can ascertain your knowledge. The other question that was a potential points earner was ‘What is meant by broken yellow lines on the side of the road?’ There were three parts to this answer not just the one provided by the majority. With results tabulated and winners found, by using mileage covered accuracy and time taken, it was revealed that the overall winner was the Herron Team in their Model A. The team earning most points for the Run quiz and scavenger hunt was The Proctor-Kennedy team in the Rover P5. 36
The team to gain most points in the Car and Road Rule Quiz was The Brewster Team in the Triumph 2.5.
Janet Brewster collecting her team’s prize
Team Herron
The Proctor-Kennedy team
Team Welsh
The two youngest participants completed a variety of Boredom Buster activities with great enthusiasm and were awarded a prize each for their efforts. This also enabled Mum and Dad (Welsh) to participate in the run in a more, hopefully, less stressed environment. Apparently the 4-year-old and the 6-year-old also provided a quiz question answer each! How good is that! My mistake but I forgot to get their names, but they know who they are. Young Master Cook also participated in this activity and earned a concession prize for black and white participation in a colouring activity. Thanks to all members who made the Run and after-match a pleasant, successful and rewarding result for the organiser’s efforts. Until next time, keep your petrol fresh and your spark strong! Rod Bell
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More Photos from “Around the World in a 1957 Mercedes–Benz”
Galapagos tortoise
Penguins in Antarctica
Fred’s Diner
Oops!
Rear axle ready for re-assembly - Santiago
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Codillera Blanca
Gore VCC Supper Roster 2020/2021 July
Glenise Corcoran
August
Katherine Welsh
September October November December January February March
Roy Buchanan Beb Kennedy To be advised To be advised To be advised To be advised To be advised
April
To be advised
May
To be advised
June
To be advised
IF YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE ON YOUR ROSTERED NIGHT, PLEASE ARRANGE YOUR OWN SUBSTITUTE. 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.
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COOKERY CORNER Soda Bread Ingredients 450g (2 large heaped cups) plain flour 1½ teaspoons baking soda 1½ teaspoons baking powder 75g butter, grated 450ml buttermilk (or similar quantity of milk) Method Preheat oven to 200ºC Sift the flour and dried ingredients into a large bowl, add butter and rub this through the flour, mix thoroughly Pour in the buttermilk and stir lightly until it is all incorporated to form a soft dough. (Buttermilk is the traditional ingredient but milk works just as well) Shape into a round, place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 - 40 minutes Cut into wedges and serve Gerry Kennedy
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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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