VCC MANAWATU TOURER NOVEMBER 2024

BRANCH DETAILS

BRANCH INFORMATION

CLUBROOMS ‘TheGrove’-684KelvinGroveRoad,PalmerstonNorth

POSTAL ADDRESS P.O.Box385,PalmerstonNorth4440

EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz

COMMITTEE MEETING

SecondWednesdayofeachmonthat‘TheGrove’.

CLUB NIGHT

ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptforJanuarywhennomeetingisheld) -meetfrom7.15pmat‘TheGrove’.Meetingsstartat7.30pm.

LIBRARY

Openbyarrangement

-contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

NOGGIN & NATTER

FirstTuesdayofeachmonth(exceptJanuary)at7.00pm atMurray’sIrishBar-Feilding.

PARTS SHED

Openfrom2pmonthefirstSundayofeachmonthorbyarrangement. -contactGaryMillar-(06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

BOOKINGSFOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE

CanbemadethroughCreativeCatering,AwapuniRacecourse. -phone(06)3542780 or Email: info@creativecatering.co.nz

FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH:

TwoAustinSevensfromtheSeptemberVintageOnlyRally: SteveBright’s1931AustinSevenSportConvertibleandRogerCorlett’s 1930AustinSevenLightVan

PHOTOGRAPHSINTHIS ISSUE oftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyCathyClements, DerekHaycock,LaurieCockerandBryanAbraham.

Theopinionsorstatementsexpressedinletters,articles,tripreportsetc.whichappearinthis magazinearetheviewsoftheauthorofthatletter/article/reportandarenotnecessarilythose oftheCommitteeorMembersoftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc. TheCommitteereservestherighttorefusematerialitdoesnotconsidersuitableforpublication.

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

COMING EVENTSAND ACTIVITIES

 ManawatuBranch/LocalEvents

 OtherVCCBranchesandNationalEvents,OtherClubs/Organisationsetc.

NOVEMBER 2024

1st/2nd Fri/Sat NorthlandVCC-FarNorthTour-seepage56oftheOctoberTourer

3rd Sun PartsShedwillbeopenbetween2pmand5pm

3rd Sun SundayJaunt-seeClubCaptain’sRambleonpage16ofthisTourer -andalsoseepages6and7ofthisTourer.

5th Tue Noggin&Natter-7.00pmatMurray’sIrishPubBar,Feilding

9th Sat LadiesFriendshipGroupMorningTea-seepage9ofthisTourer

9th Sat WoodenWheelDay,Apiti-seepage13ofthisTourer

9th Sat

WaikatoBranchVCC-VeteranRally2024 -seepage60oftheOctoberTourer

10th Sun HorowhenuaBranchTararuaTrundle -entryformonpage53ofthisTourer

13th Wed WorkingBeeattheClubrooms-seepage5ofthisTourer

16/17th Sat/Sun Overnighter-seepage10ofthisTourer

16th Sat WairarapaBranchVCC-41st GoldMedalTrial -seepage58oftheOctoberTourer

16th Sat CHBVeteranRally,Waipukurau-seepage50ofthisTourer

17th Sun WaikatoVCCSwapmeet-seepage57oftheOctoberTourer

20th Wed ClubNight-seepage7ofthisTourer

22>24th Fri>Sun Hawke’sBayVCC-65thAnniversaryCelebrations -seepages55and56ofthisTourer

24th Sun ManawatuChildCancerFoundationisseekingvolunteers -seepage14ofthisTourer

29th Fri ‘Park, Show andRide’ourvintagecarsatWoodlandsRestHome -seepage12ofthisTourer

DECEMBER 2024

1st Sun ManawatuBranchChristmasParty&ServiceAwards -seepage11ofthisTourer

18st Wed ClubNight-SocialEveningformembersandspouses/partners-BYO

JANUARY 2025

1st Wed TheAnnualLenHaycockNewYearDayPicnic 25>27th Sat>Mon 29th VCCNationalMotorcycleRally-seepage56ofthisTourer

FEBRUARY 2025

13>16th Thu/Sun ArtDeco-includingtheArtDecoRally-seepage58ofthisTourer

22/23rd Sat/Sun ManawatuAGExpo2025-seepage56ofthisTourer

MARCH 2025

8/9th Sat/Sun SouthWaikatoVCCIrishWomen’sRally -seepage62oftheOctober2024Tourer

APRIL 2025

11>18th Fri>Fri SouthIslandClubCaptain’sTour-seepage56ofthisTourer

18>20th Fri>Sun WheelsatWanaka-seepage57ofthisTourer

25>27th Fri>Sun HighlandFling-seepage48ofthisTourer

Exceptforformaleventsbringvehiclesthatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

EVENT NOTICES - MANAWATU BRANCH

NextNoggin&Natter

WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS

Weatherpermitting,thetreetrimmingwillagaincontinue. Ifyoucan,pleasebringalongsawsandchainsaws,andofcourse, trailersforfreefirewood.

Ifyouareunabletohelpwiththetrees,thereisongoingtidyingup andgardeningneedingattention.

Iffine,thisworkingbeewillbelookingto cleanupleavesetcaspartoftheongoingtidyingupandgardening. Pleasebringsomegardeningtoolsalong.

Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorsonrecoveringthechairs.Please bringastaplegun,staples&screwdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask.

Andofcourse,therewillbethemorningteabreakwhichallowstime forsomeconvivialsocialising.

SUNDAY JAUNT - 3RD NOVEMBER 2024 - 9.00 AM

MeetattheClubroomsat9amfora9:15amdeparturetotravelover toWoodvilleforTheMadHattersDaythenattheendoftheday headbacktotheclubroomsforacuppaandBYODinnerforthose whowanttosayon.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVETOTHE NOVEMBER SUNDAY JAUNT -

Thiseventisagainhostingdisplaysanddemonstrationsfromenthusiastsaroundthe community.Fromcarclubstomodeltrains,manylocalsarekeentoshowtheirpassions. Ifyougotothiseventdon’tforgettocomealongtotheclubroomsduringthesecondhalf oftheafternoonforacuppatomeetupwiththosewhowenttotheMadHattersDayin Woodville,thenmaybestayforaBYODinner.

OurbranchhasbeenapproachedbythePNHospiceto helpoutwiththeirtreeofremembranceatthe entrancetoFarmersinthePlazainPalmerstonNorth. Thisisbeingheldfromthe1stDecemberthroughto the24thDecemberduringthePlaza'sopeninghours.

Every Christmas, outside the Farmers Department Store in the Plaza, the Arohanui Hospice TreeofRemembranceisadornedwithheartfeltmessages.Thesehavebeenleftby membersofourcommunitytohonourtheirlovedoneswhohavepassedawayinexchange forachosendonationtoArohanuiHospice.AfterChristmas,thesemessagesareblessed, burned,andtheashesarescatteredinArohanuiHospice'sgarden.

ArohanuiHospiceisacharityorganisationdedicatedtoprovidingspecialistpalliativecareto over 1100 patients each year across Manawatu, Rangitikei, Tararua, Horowhenua, and Ōtaki. Ourservicesareonlymadepossiblethroughthegeneroussupportofourcommunity,who helpcoverourfundingshortfall,whichforthisfinancialyearisjustover$4million.

Ifyouhaveafewhoursspareandwouldliketovolunteeracoupleofhourspleaselet AnnetteFootknow.ContactAnnetteon0272107532

 BelowisthelinkfortheArohanuiHospiceTreeofRemembrancewhichyoucancopy andpastetoyourbrowserandbookyourselfatwo-hourtime-slotforhelping.

https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Feventsarohanuihospice%2Ftree-ofremembrance&data=05%7C02%7C%7C3dbbfced639646582a7b08dced632c12%7C84df9e7fe9f640 afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638646257428334203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8ey JWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C &sdata=sn0ZSxoHOHfl3PbjSpjloKMN3oFKzpxo9bGN0KYwB7A%3D&reserved=0

WEHAVEBEENINVITEDTOVISIT

WehavebeenapproachedbytheWoodlandsRetirement Villagetobringsomeofourcarstoa ‘ParkandShow’ for theresidents.Wemayevenbeinvitedtakesomeofthe residentsforaquickridearoundthecarpark.

This ‘CarShowandRide’ willbeheldat2pmonFridaythe29thNovember. Ifyouareabletoparticipate,canyoupleaseletmeknowbythe1st NovembersothatI canconfirmnumberswiththeRestHome.

Cheers-AnnetteFoot Contact0272107532

ManawatuChildCancerFoundation ChristmasEvent2024

ForOurManawatuChildCancerFoundationChristmasEventthisyearinlateNovemberourThemeis WinterWonderland.TogetherwiththeRongoteaLionswearecreatingaSantaCave,haveplanned afantasticmeal-andevenafewgiftstoo.Thedaygenerallyconsistsofactivities,foodandSanta forupwardsof60families(150+people)chatting,connectingandallcomingtogetherduetotheir childrenbeingdiagnosedwithsomeformofChildCancer.

Wouldanyofyourmembersperhapsliketoparticipateinthefestivitiesforseveralhoursontheday? TheeventthisyearwillbeattheTeKawauRecreationCentreinRongotea,Sunday24thNovember 10.30am-1pm.

Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeforanyotherdetails:

Manawatu Whānau Connect Co-Lead

Jason Carter - Whānau Connect - 027 334 7326

HiEveryone,

CHAIRPERSON’S CHAT - ESTHER WILLIAMS

Ihopethisfindseveryonewellandlookingtowardtosummer. Itisgreattohavewarmerweatherandagreatopportunitytoget thecars,trucksandmotorbikesoutoftheshedtoseethesun. Itwillbegreattoseemoremembersoutonsomeoftheruns.

Ihopetheweatherstaysniceforallthosegoingtothecampout nextweekend.ItsoundslikealotoffunandIamsadtomissit. Ihavegrandparentdutiesnextweekendsocannotbethere.

Thelibraryisstartingtotakeshape,andwewillsoonhavesomeofthebook’sdownstairsfor peopletoseeanduse.Iwishtothankallthosepeoplethathavebeeninvolvedwithdoing thenewlibrary.

Therewasagoodnumberofmembersatthemotorcyclerallylastweekend.Itsoundedlikea greatrally.IwishtothankGlynandCathyforalltheirhardworktowardtherally.Itisso greattoseemoreralliesformotorcyclesintheclubagain.

WehadladiesfellowshipinFeildingonthesamedayastheSwapMeet.Itwasgreatas4of theladiesthatwereattheswapmeetcouldalsogotothecoffeemorning.Wehada collectionforbreastcancerthatmorningandraised$73.00.Iwouldliketoinvitemoreladies tocomealongandjoinwithusall.WewillbegoingtotheChristmasBarnforthelastonefor theyear.ForladiesthatliveinPalmerstonNorthandrequirearidetotheChristmasBarn pleasecontactme.

Keepsafeandgoodmotoring

Esther

HelloEveryone

TheCountdowntoChristmasHasBegun!Asof19thOctoberthere areonly67sleepsor1596hoursor95,811minutestogountil Xmas!Iknowafewladiesouttherewhowillbeplanningtheir Xmasdisplaysalready!

Ithasbeenabusymonthforme.Thereisalwaysplentyof administrationworktobedonefortheBranch,butalsotheNational MotorcycleRallyinJanuaryiskeepingmeverybusy.

IaskedGlyntocheckourdiarytheotherdayandheadvisedthat wehave12weekendsinarow-allbookedforVCCeventssomewherearoundthe countryside!

LADIESFRIENDSHIPGROUP-MORNINGTEA

AnothergoodturnoutLadiesforOctoberget-togetherandInternationalBreastCancer AwarenessMonth!Greattoseeeveryonesupportingthisimportantcauseandwearing somethingpink!JillianWasleyhadjustvisitedFarmlandsandwassportingapairofpinkred bandgumbootsinsupportofBreastCancer.Itwasgreattoseethemfilledwithdonations fromtheladieswhichEstherhappilydeliveredtotheCancerSocietythefollowingweek. TheNovemberget-togetheronthe9thwillbeagoodone!Iamlookingforwardtoourvisit to“TheChristmasBarn”andanearlyXmasLunchatMurraysIrishBarafterwards. OurmenfolkwillbeawayforthedayattheJensensFarminApitiwiththe“WoodenWheels Day”(advertisedelsewhereinthisissue)sotheywon’tbeabletokeeptabsonourspending habitsattheChristmasShop!

… (elsewhereintheTourer)

“INTER-BRANCHCAMPOUT”-LABOURWEEKEND-THEREISSTILLAWEEKTOGO,ANDSOME ACCOMMODATIONISAVAILABLE!

GototheBaseCampwebsitetocheckoutthevenue https://www.basecamprangi.com Therearestillafewplacesleftsogetinquick!Ifyouareinterested,pleaseemailGlynand Cathy(cbz1@xtra.co.nz)forthelinktotheAccommodationPortalandtogoonthemailinglist forfurtherupdates!

That’sallfrommeforthismonth, GETTHOSECREDITCARDSREADYLADIES!

CLUB CAPTAIN’

TheVintageOnlyrallywasgreatlyreceivedwith17entriesand peopletravellingfromHawkesBay,WanganuiandLevin. EveryonehadafantasticdaywiththelunchstopatthePahiatua RailCarSocietyandaguidedtouroftheirworkshops. It’sbeenabout15yearssinceIwaslastthereandholysmoke havetheygotaveryimpressivecollectionofRailCarsnow includingthethreeoriginalSilverFern’sthatranontheMainTrunk Line.

ItwasasmallbutenthusiasticgroupthatjoinedinforthelatenoticeSundayJaunt,itwas oneofthoseopportunitiesthatcouldn’tbepassedupratherthanmejustchangingmymind. WehadtheopportunitytoviewBruceLeask’sveryimpressiveGramophonecollectionwhileit wasstillalloutondisplay.SomeveryfascinatingmachinesthatBrucehasputcountlesshours inrestoringandwasdefinitelywellworththevisit.

WehavetwooptionsfortheNovemberSundayJaunt: OneistheBoysandtheirToysdisplayattheCoachHouseandtheSecondisTheMadHatters TeapartyinWoodville.Thereismoreinformationontheseeventsfurtheroninthetourer butaccordingtomykidswearepersonallygoingtoWoodville. Entryformsareoutforthe2025HighlandFlingandalreadywehaveoverTwentyconfirmed entriesfromQueenstowntoAucklandandonefromAustralia.

HappyMotoring

DerekHaycock

ABOVE andthe previoustwopages: -‘TheStartingGrid’.

RIGHT:-TheBriefing BELOW andthenextpage: -Someofthe participantsonthe road.

SelectionofPhotographsfromtheVintageOnlyRally: Continued

ABOVE: Justforsizecomparison–Derek betweentwoofthethreeoriginalSilverFern RailcarsnowatPahiatua.

ABOVE: HappyhouraftertheRally

ABOVELEFT: 1st place–AllanPorterfromOhau

ABOVECENTRE: 2nd place–TonyPrebensenfromNapier

ABOVERIGHT: 3rd place–RobO’KeefefromWanganui

VINTAGE ONLY R

Itwasanearlymorningstartforusonthe29thofSeptember.DadandIhadtoprepareour 1929ChevroletHalftontruckforitsbigtriptoday(120Milesallup),andwehadtomake surethetoolboxwassortedincasewefellvictimtoabreakdownsomewhere(hopefullynot ontheSaddleRoad!!).Aftertoppinguptheradiator,puttingairinthetyres,fillingupwith petrol,checkingtheoil,strappingthesparetothedeck,andpackingthelunch(themost importantitem!),wehoppedinanddroveofftotheclubrooms.Wearrivedaboutanhour beforestartandhadacuppaandabiscuit(ortwo).

Therewere16vintagesgatheredtogetheronthegraveloutsidetheclubrooms,andsomeone hadalreadygottheircarstuckbytryingtoparkonthewetgrass!Therewereafewpeople fromotherbranches,suchastheBrucePooleinhis1930Chrysler"77"RoadsterfromCHB, RobandLindaO'KeefefromWanganuiintheirBuickTourer,andMikeStewartfromHastingsNapierwayinhisAlvisTourer(thesewerethepeopleweknew,therewereotherstoo).

WehadabriefingfromDerekHaycockbeforewestartedoff(hemadesuretoincludelotsof gravelroadsforus).TherunwasprettymuchthesamerouteastheJuneNightTrial. Previously,ourbumperhadfallenoffnearPahiatuaduringthetrial,butthatwouldn'thappen thistimeaswehadn'tputitbackonyet!!Wesetoffat10:10am,afewcarsafterthefirst, RogerCorlettandhisAustin"7"FeijoaVan.Rogersaidhewouldseeusagainwhenwe passedhimontheopenroad.

Wedidafewgoodmilesbeforeweranintoourfirst(andunfortunatelynotourlast)incident. ThetrucklurcheditselfbackandforththroughAshhurst,sowepulledoverafterthe roundaboutandfoundthatthepointswerearcing.Wefixedtheproblem(wethoughtwe had)andheadedoffonourwayagain.Nomorelurchingfornow....

ForlunchwestoppedatthePahiatuaRailwaySociety.Weallhadagoodchinwagandgas bagandthenhadaniceandveryinterestingtourbytheladswhoworkedhardandrestored thetrainsandcarriages.Theprojectsincludedapassengercarriagethatwasbeingfully restoredtoatrulypristinecondition.Itwaslikerestoringcars,asometimespainstakingbut rewardingprocesswhichneededalotofeffortputin.Allinall,itwasagreattimespentat theRailwaySociety,andsoonenoughwewerebackontheroadagain.

WerolledthroughPahiatuaslowlyandthenbackoverthesaddleroad.

Thegravelroadslookedasiftheyhadhadnewmetallaidonthemanditfeltlikeittoo!! Therewereseveralinstanceswherethetruckseemedthatitwasgoingtocarkit,butthat neverhappened,luckily.Justashortbreaktoadjustthetimingandwewereoffagain. Backonthetarseal,wedroveafewmilesbeforeencounteringanotherproblem,waterwas beingpushedoutoftheradiatoroverflow,notabigissue,butsomethingtobeinvestigated lateron.

Weonlymissedacoupleofturnoffsduringtherally(myfault),butitallworkedoutwellin theend.JustoutofPahiatua,wewerecruisingalong(morelikeslavingalong)oneofthe backroadsamongstalineofthreeoffourcars,thenoutofnowhere,abrightblueAlvistourer roaredpastusliketherewasnothingtoit!Clearlyitwasnoproblemforothervehiclesto climbthesteepsaddleroad,butitwasabitofaneffortforthe"Ol'Groaner",plusthe challengeofholdingupthemoderncarsbehindus,andtryingtofindspacetoletthempass, butoverall,weenjoyedtheentirerallyimmensely(andthemealcookedupbyDerekonthe barby!).

Beforedinnerwehadprizegivingandagoodchat,thendinnerandagoodchat,andthen finallypuddingandanothergoodchat!Itwasawellorganisedeventthatbroughtgreatjoy tousandI'msureeveryoneelseaswell.

BigthankstoDerekandthefamilyforthemappingtherally,makingtherailwaytourhappen, andcookingthedinner.Atrulygreatvintage-onlyevent!

ByHarryJackson-Vile

ForourOctoberClubnightDereknarratedthetwovideos(Day1andDay2)whichgave excellentcoverageoftheMay2024HighlandFling.Thesecanbeviewedon YouTube. Gotoyourbrowserandcopy/pastethelinksbelowintoyoursearchengine:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAND C

RIGHT: Spottedonasinglebrand motoringforumisapostwhichgives anexampleofhowArtificialIntelligence (AI)canprovidedetailedinstructions onhowtotacklewhatshouldbe(and actuallyis)asimplejob.

BELOW: Acoupleofresponsestothe posting.

AFTEROPENINGTHEBONNET,ALLTHATHAS TOBEDONETOACTUALLYDOTHEJOB:

1. Drainabout8litresofcoolantfrom theradiator.

2. Slackentheclipsecuringthehose tothethermostatelbowpipeand removethehose.

3. Removethetwonutswhichsecure theelbowpipetothehousingand removetheelbowandgasket. Thethermostatwillnowbevisible.

TheOctober SundayJaunt startedasusual attheFeilding CoachHouse Museumcarpark andtookashort ‘followthe leader’runto viewBruce Leask'samazing gramophone collection.

Anundated accidentphoto showsa1939 Packardcoupe whichtookdown apicketfence andhitahousein California.

Source:AntiqueCarWrecks-fromOldCarsWeekly’s“WreckoftheWeek”photoalbum.

From:TheExpressNewspaperspublication–Carsofthe40’sand50’s

PREVIOUSPAGE:ThebikesoutsidetheClubrooms beforetheRally

ABOVE:Atthebriefingtherewere15entrants: - 6fromWellington - 3fromManawatu - 3fromWhangarei - 2fromWanganui - 1fromHorowhenua

RIGHT,BELOWANDTHENEXTTWOPAGES: EntrantsonTaonuiRoadapproachingColyton.

SelectionofPhotographsfromtheManawatuBranchMotorcycleRally:

RIGHT:THEWINNERS

1stPOSTVINTAGE

AdrianMcNee(WellingtonBranch) 1941Indian

1st POSTWAR

IanMunro(WellingtonBranch) 1953AJS

1stPOST60

BillJames(WanganuiBranch) 1978TriumphBonneville

1st POST80

RobertHeath(ManawatuBranch) 1986HondaGB500

1st OVERALLWINNER

BillJames(WanganuiBranch) 1978TriumphBonneville

ABOVE: Relaxationtimeback attheclubroomsafterthe rally.

LEFT:ErrolGray-Theprizefor 1st entryin–hisfavourite! ChocolateMallowpuffs.

RIGHT:Puttingtheentrantsto gooduseinthekitchen–cleanuptimeafterdinner. RobertHeath,ErrolGrayand RobertYoung(Whangarei Branch).

MANAWATU BRANCH MOTORCYCLE RALLY REPORT

ManawatuVintageCarClub-AnnualMotorcycleRally,Saturday12th October:(reportbyRobertHeath).

Thedayturnedoutfineandcrispwitha9degrees start.FifteenCompetitorsfromVCCWhangarei, Wellington,Horowhenua,andWanganuitookpart andincludedthreefromtheManawatuBranch.

Whatisinterestingfromacompetitor’spointofview ismotorcycleralliesdifferfromcarralliesbyhaving noseparatenavigatorfordirectionsor beingableto indicateifyouarebehindoraheadoftheaveragespeed.

Noelectronictimepieces,likeyourcellphone,arepermitted.TheMotorcyclistcompetitorhas alistofroutedirectionsandaspecificaveragespeedinMPH.Thiscreatesextrachallenges whenyourbikespeedoonlyreadsinKM.So,preparationaftertherallybriefingistoattach yourrouteinstructionstoyourrollersystemthatholdstheinstructionssoyoucanreadand advancetheinstructionsasyouridealong.YourMPHaveragespeedneedstobeconverted toKPHaveragespeedforsomeJapaneseorEuropeanmotorcycles.Youthenaimtorideat thejustabovetheaveragespeedtoallowfordelaysatcrossroads,trafficlights,road conditions,gettinglostetc.

Ourrallythisyearstartedfromourclubrooms,ontoHiwinui,thentheFiveMiledistance checksoyoucouldseeifyourspeedoreads5milesexactly,(mayhavetogoslowerorfaster ifyourspeedoreadsdifferently).TherouteontoColyton,Feilding,Stanway,Tokorangi, Halcombe,Maewa,Beaconsfield,VinegarHill,thenHuntervilleforLunchstop&refuel.Three checkpointswereencountered.Wevisitedthesecondpointtwice,whichreducesthenumber ofsupportMarshallsneeded.Hopeyoutwodidn’tfreezeandspecialthankstoMarshallsKen andAnnette.

Afterthelunchstop,greattrafficfreeroadswestofHuntervilleusingpartsofTurakinaValley Road,MakirikiriSouth,Halcombe,andagreatroadMonteithSttoMakinoRoad,outskirtsof Feilding,Colyton,NorthGroveRoadandbacktotheclubroomsforacuppaandPrizeGiving:

1st POSTVINTAGE AdrianMcNee(WellingtonBranch)1941Indian

1ST POSTWAR IanMunro(WellingtonBranch) 1953AJS

1ST

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AbigthankstoorganizersandadministrationGlynnandCathClementsforawell-run150mile eventkeepingoffthemainroadsasmuchaspossibleplussomegoodtrafficfreeruralroads. Ahappytimeoccurredovermealtimeafterwardsattheclubroomsespeciallycatchingupwith fellowridersandourvisitorsfrombothnorthandsouth.Theweekendwasroundedoffwith aninvitationridewithManawatuClassicBikeClubtovisittheBlackBarnatAshhurst.

WearealllookingforwardtoourNationalMotorcycleRallybeingheldintheManawatu-2527January2025.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I PUT SUGAR IN SOMEONE’S PETROL TANK?

By:KristenHall-Geisler|Updated:31Aug2023

Forsomereason,there'sacommonrumouraboutsugarandgasthat'sbeenaroundfor decades.Supposedly,ifyoupoursugarintosomeone'sgastank,youwilldisablethecar. Thesugarissupposedtoreactwiththegasolineandturnintoasemisolid,gooeysubstance thattotallyclogsupthegastank,thefuellinesandsoon.

Itmaysoundgreat,especiallyifyouhaveagrudgeagainstsomeone.Theproblemwiththis rumouristhatitsimplyisn'ttrue.

Howfuelfiltershelp

Forstarters,youhaveafuelfilter.Thisdoesexactlywhatitsays:filtersoutanydebrisor impuritiesthatmighthavegottenintoyourgastanksomehow.Soiftherewerelittlesugar crystalsinyourgasoline,thefuelfilterwouldstopthembeforetheycoulddamagetheengine. Thenthere'sthefactthatplainoldsugardoesnotdissolveingasoline;itjustsinkstothe bottomofthegastank.

AUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleyresearchertestedthismythexperimentallywaybackin 1994byputtingsugarintogasolineandthenspinningitinacentrifuge.Hemeasuredhow muchundissolvedsugarspunoutofthefluidandthencalculatedhowmuchsugarremained dissolvedinthegasoline.Itwaslessthanateaspoonfor15gallonsofgas-morethanafull tankinmanycars.

Evenifyouhavelessthanafulltankandsomeonedumpssugarinthere,thefluidcanonly incorporatesomuchsugar.You'lljusthavemoreundissolvedsugarsludgeatthebottomof thetank.Annoyingforsure,butnotdamagingtheengine.

HowFuelPumpshelp

Backwhenthemythstartedinthe1950’s,fuelpumpsweremechanicalandlocatedatthe bottomofthefueltank,soiftherewasabigglobofsugarthere,itwouldstopuptheflowof thefuel.Thesugarwasn'tgettingintotheengine,butneitherwasthegasolinetheengine neededtorun.

Modernfuelpumpsareelectronic,butit'spossibletheycouldbefoiledbyaglobofsugar. Again,itmerelyrequirescleaningoutthetankineithercase.

Moredangerousthansugar

So,whatwillmessupanengineifit'saddedtothefuel?Water.Butitwouldhavetobealot ofit.

Rememberthatenginesusecombustiontomakethewheelsmove,whichmeansthousandsof littleexplosionsinthecylinders.Ifyoupouralotofwaterintoafueltank,itsinkstothe bottomofthetank.Thewatergetsintotheengineand,ifthere'senoughwaterinthe cylinders,thefueldoesnotcombust.Theengineisdeadinthewater,youmightsay.

Buteventhisisn'ttheendoftheroadforyourengine.Usingafueltreatmentcanchemically clearoutthewaterandrevivetheengine.

GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF

SNIPPETS FROM 2002 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 253 > 258

Theleftcolumnabovemakesreferenceto; Left:Hutton’s1927ChryslerTourer Thisphotographisonthenextpage.

TOURER TRADER - BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE

WANTED :

Arequestfromoneofourmembers:

WearemovingbacktoPNandarelookingforstorageforour ModelA-forabout6-8monthswhileourhouseisbeingbuilt. Alsolookingtorent,aOne,TwoorThreeBedroomhousefor aboutthesamelengthoftime.

Manythanks

PaulandRewaRobert Ph0273917925-063687150 (aLevinnumber) -Email: p.robert@inspire.net.nz

BACKON TOURIN AUSTRALIA - 2024

WITH LAURIEAND WENDY COCKER : PART 1

AsmentionedintheAugust2023Tourer,LaurieandWendyheadedacrosstheditchforthe 2023NorthernTour.Laurie,aswellasbeingamemberofourbranchoftheVCC,isa memberoftheQueenslandBranchoftheAustralianVeteranCarClub.

JustacoupleofmonthsagoLaurieandWendywentbacktoAustraliatojointhe2024 VeteranTour.

ThisyearthetourtookinsomeofthesoutheastQueenslandterritory.Andlikelastyear, their1906Cadilacstayedhomeandtheyjoinedthetourinacampervan,assistingasrally support.

Lauriehasagainkindlysharedsomeofthephotographshetookwiththeeditorforincluding intheTourersothatmemberscangetalookatsomeoftheVeterancarsthatheandWendy mingledwith.

Anditwasn’tallVeterancars.

RIGHT: Therewerelocalsoutrelaxinginthesun.

BELOW: Andtherewerethoseoutplayingwith theirtoys.

BELOWANDNEXTPAGE: ButforthemostpartitwasVeteranCars.

Averycrankyoldwomaniscaughtred-handed,shopliftingatthelocalsupermarket.

Fromthemomentthestoremanagertriestotalktoher,she’salreadyinfull-onbattlemode,givinghim anearfulabouthowthepricesaretoohighandtheaislesaretoonarrow.

Bythetimethearrestingofficerarrives,she’saccusinghimofbeinglateonpurposejusttomakeher wait….

Whenshefinallystandsbeforethejudge,she’sstillfuming,armscrossedandlipspursed,asifdaring anyonetocrossher.

Thejudgeasksher,“Ma’am,whatexactlydidyoutakefromthestore?”

Withadefianthuff,shesnaps,“Justastupidcanofpeaches!”Hertonesuggestingthattheentireordeal isbeneathher….

Thejudge,maintaininghiscomposure,asks,“Andwhydidyoudothatma’am?”

“Iwashungryandforgottobringanycashtothestore”shereplies,asifthisisthemostreasonable excuseintheworld.

Thejudgenods,thenasks.“Howmanypeacheswereinthecan?”

Withadramaticeyeroll,shesays,“Nine!Butwhatdoesthathavetodowithanything?”

Thejudge,stillpatient,explains,“Well,ma’am,becauseI’mgoingtogiveyouninedaysinjail-oneday foreachpeachinthatcan”.

Asthejudgeisabouttodrophisgavel,thelady’slong-sufferinghusbandraiseshishandslowlyandasks ifhemightspeak….

Thejudge,curious,asks,“Yes,sir,doyouhavesomethingtoadd?”

Thehusband,callingoutfromthebackofthecourtsays,“YesyourHonour…” “Shealsostoleacanofpeas.”

Findthefollowinghiddenwordsinthegridbelow:

HOROWHENUA INDIAN JAPANESE MAEWA

MANAWATU MOTORCYCLE MOTORCYCLIST OVERALL RALLY STANWAY TOKORANGI TRIUMPH

VINEGAR WHANGAREI VINTAGE WELLINGTON

WINNER

EARLIERISSUESOFTHETOURER

AREONLINE

Anelectronicresourcehasbeensetupmakingalargenumberof earlierissuesoftheTourereasilyavailableforreference.

Thelinktothoseearlierissuesisbelow.

Cutandpastethelinktoyourbrowser:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gTU-shJle-YE1OSIdMKqvu3joxGQ6HdS?usp=share_link - AND THE CURRENT MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM OTHER VCC BRANCHES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE Useyoursmartphone,tabletorcomputertoseethecurrentNewsletterfromotherVCC Branchesonlineandtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareoninthosebranches.

Goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters

IS YOUR VEHICLE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ?

IFNOT, PLEASEHAVEATALKTO ROBERT WILSONATCLUBNIGHT.

Morephotoframeshavebeenpurchasedsothingsareallreadytogo-wejustneedthe photographs-whetheritbeofyourvehicleinoriginal,restored,orunrestoredcondition. TogetyourvehicledisplayedintheClubroomsallRobertneedsfromyouisa photographofyourvehicleinlandscapelayout.

Thephotographneedstohaveapictureviewareaof16cmwidex11cmhighmeaningthattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitintothatgivensizealthoughthe photographsizewillbealittlelarger(i.e.18cmx13cm(5x7inches)).

BRANCH EMAILS

Haveyoubeenreceivingnotificationemailsfromthebranch??? Thereisanongoingefforttokeepallmembersrightuptodatewithhappeningsthatthey maybeinterestedin-especiallyintheweeksbetweenpublication/releaseoftheTourer. Ifyouhavenotbeenreceivingtheseemailnotificationsitwillbebecausewedonothave youremailaddressonfile,orbecauseyouhavechosentokeepyourdetailsconfidential. Eitherway,ifyouwanttogetonthelist,thenpleaseadviseyourdetailsto manawatu@vcc.co.org

MemberscanbeassuredofconfidentialityastheemailsarereleasedusingtheBccfield meaningthatemailaddressesaresuppressedfromotherrecipients.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ‘THE TOURER’

BecausetheToureristheMagazineforyourbranch-itisyourmagazine. Shouldyoucomeacrossanythingthatyouthinkcouldinterestyourfellowmembersorifyouwishtocontributeanarticleonanyofyourmotoringprojects(pastor present)-oryourrecentparticipationinrunsoreventswithotherbranches,please donothesitatetosenditalongwithanyphotographswhichyouhave,totheeditor.

EVENT NOTICES

- OTHER VCC BRANCHES, NATIONAL EVENTS & OTHER CLUBSETC.

Subject:TararuaTrundleEntryForm

Date:02/10/202411:27PM

From:"HorowhenuaVintageCarClub"<horowhenua@vcc.org.nz>

To:<manawatu@vcc.org.nz> Goodevening

TARARUATRUNDLE

TheTararuaTrundle,theHorowhenuaBranch'slong-standing"signature"rally,willbeheldonSunday10November2024.Thisinvitationisbeing senttoourfiveneighbouringbrancheswhohave,overtheyears,supportedthisevent. AttachedarecopiesoftheentryformandVCCNZIndemnityFormfornon-memberparticipants(I.e.passengers).Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor requiremoreinformationabouttherally,pleasecontactGreg,ourClubCaptain(whoseemailaddressisincludedabove). Wehopetoseeyou. Bestregards.

MichaelWintringham SecretaryHorowhenuaVCC.

VCCNZIndemnityForm: fornon-memberparticipants(i.e.passengers)intheTararuaTrundletocomplete

Hieveryone,

ANEMAILRECEIVEDFROMTHEHBVCC:

Planningiswellunderwayforour65thanniversarycelebrations,andtheentryformisnow open(seebottomofthisemail).

Hereisabriefrundownoftheeventswewillberunning.

Friday22ndNovember2024

5.00-7.30pm:RallyopeningeventattheHBVCCclubrooms

Saturday23rdNovember2024

10.00am:Meetattheclubroomsforarallyintothecountrywithapicniclunch(makesure youpackyourown!)ataninterestingvenue.

6.30pm:GalaDinnerattheTaradaleClubwitha"Backtothe60's"theme.

Sunday24thNovember2024

OpendayattheClubroomsfrom9.00am:Bringyourvehicle(s)todisplay.Teaandcoffee availableandtherewillbeburgersforsaleoralternativelybyolunch.Thesparesdepartment andlibrarywillbeopen.

Yourrallyentryfeeof$30.00includestwoticketstotheFridayopeningevent.Extratickets canbepurchasedat$15.00perperson.

CostoftheGalaDinneris$65.00perperson.Notethatweexpectthiseventtofillupfast,so makesureyougetinearlytosecureaplace!

Pleasefillintheevententryformbyclickingonthelinkbelow.Onceyouhavesubmittedthe formyouwillreceiveanemailfromMerciawithallpaymentdetails.

AnyquestionspleasecontacttheRallySecretary,MerciaPaaymansat: hbvcc65th@gmail.com orphone0273250112.

Pleaseregisterearlytoassistusinreachingtherequirednumbers.

Theevententryformlinkisbelow:HB65thEntryForm.

Thanksforbeingapartofourcelebrationof65yearsasaclub.

Links:.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg1DvY8QxCiYyOe-il4BFvTVSU3XjqIzuy1DfwnsrIAr3LA/viewform?usp=sharing

TheorganisersoftheExpoarelookingformemberswhowishto displaytheirvintagecars. Ifyouwishtodisplayyourcar,pleasemakecontactdirectlywith DavidBridges(021607673)orDonGates(0212149567)

ThetrusteesandorganisingcommitteeforWheelsat Wanaka2025warmlyinvitecarclubsandmemberstojoin usnextEaster.

ThisfinalWheelseventpromisestobethebiggestand bestyet -don’tmissit!

WheelsatWanakaofferscarclubsadedicatedparkingdisplayarea,withtheopportunitytofly yourflags,promoteyourclubandenjoytheeventtogether.

You’llfindplentyofinformationtoplanyourtripinthisnewsletter,andifyouhaveanyquestions you’rewelcometogetintouch.WeverymuchlookforwardtoyoujoiningusforthisfinalWheels eventnextEaster.

Kindregards,

LynetteDuncanandRodCorbett, WheelsatWanakaTrustees&OrganisingCommitteeMembers-CarClubs info@wheelsatwanaka.co.nz

Theabovetexthasbeenabridgedfromalengthyemailwhichhasbeenreceivedbythebranch.Contact eithertheTourerEditororBranchSecretaryifyouwouldliketheunabridgedemailforwardedtoyou.

HBVCCARTDECORALLY2025

ThereareTHREEcategoriesofentrantstooureventthisyear-thefeaturegroupofBugatti(allevents),General Entrants(allothermakesandchoiceofallevents),anddriverswhoonlywishtoentertheSaturdayArtDecoParade throughNapierCBD.

TheParadeislimitedtopre-1946cars.

Pleasechoosewhichcategoryyouareentering:

o AreyouenteringaBugattioranothermake?*(required)

o Othermakeentrant-choiceofevents

o Bugatti(thefeaturemarque)entrant

o SaturdayArtDecoParadeonly-pre1946cars

EVENTSELECTION2025

HBVCCEventEntry/FridayRally/Saturdaytea-$50percar

ThisentryfeeisfortheseHBVCCweekendevents:

-Friday14FebentryintheHBVCCcarrally.(ArriveatHBVCCClubroomsfrom9.30am,firstcaroffat 10.30am).

-Saturday15Febmorningteaattheclubroomsfordriverandnavigator.9amstart,withmorningtea servedfrom9.30am.Additionalticketsforextrapassengerscanbepurchasedbelowifrequired.

-PreferentialparkinginNapierCBDonSaturday&Sunday,probablyonthebeachdomainbyOcean Spa(reasonablyclosetobutoutsidethemainbarriers).

TheSaturdayArtDecoParadethroughNapierCBDisaseparateeventforpre1946vehicles-entry below.

Tickets*(required)

VCCRally$50.00

ArtDecoParade,NapierCBDSaturday15thFeb-12.30pm-$50percar Opentoall1945andearliervehicles,ofanymake.EventProgramme(whichwillbeinyourRallyPack) willgivedetailsofwhere&whentoassemble.Limitedentriesavailable.

EventsopentoallEntrants

ThursdayGrandOpeningNight. Dinner$65perhead

13thFeb-ThisArtDecothemedeventwillbeheldattheHBVCCClubrooms,SandyRoad,Meeanee. 6pmstartwithdinnerservedat7.00pm(Main&Dessert.BYOdrinks,butonecomplimentaryglassof wineisincluded).Liveentertainment.Therewillbeprizesfor"BestDressed"againthisyear.

FridayHBVCCRally

14thFeb-CostincludedinyourVCCentryfee.ArriveatHBVCCClubroomsfrom9.30amandfirstcar offat10.30am.FurtherdetailsregardinglunchvenueetcwillbeinyourRallyPack.

AdditionalSaturdayMorningTea-$15per extra person

15thFeb-CometotheHBVCCClubrooms-9amstartwithmorningteabeingservedfrom9.30am. Note:TwomorningteaticketsarealreadyautomaticallyincludedintheEventEntry

SundayBrunch-$20perperson

16thFeb-HeldattheHBVCCClubroomsfrom9am-12pm-Brunchavailablefrom9.30am-11.00am. Liveentertainment,andhopefullysomeveterancarrides.

RallyPlaque-$30.00each

Anentrants'commemorativeVCCplaquemadeespeciallytomarkeachArtDecoyear.

Pleasemakepaymentwithin7days,usingyourregistrationplateasthereference.

HBVCCAccountNumber:06-0701-0389864-00

Copyandpastethelinkbelowintoyourbrowsertoaccessthe‘on-line’registrationentryform:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/VintageCarClubHawkesBay/HBVCCARTDECORALLY2025

Allpaymentdetailsareontheentryform.Youwillgetanautomaticemailassoonasyousendinyourentry,butyour rallynumberandconfirmationofyourpaymentwillnotbesentoutuntilafterLabourWeekend.

PLEASENOTETHEFOLLOWINGRULESANDINDEMNITY-submittingyourentryconformsyouracceptanceof

them.

IndemnityWaiver:IagreenottoholdliabletheVintageCarClubNewZealandHawke’sBayBranch,itsmembers, officialsorrepresentativesforanylosshowevercausedorfortheconsequencesofanyactionbyanofficial,member orrepresentativeoftheVintageCarClubofNewZealand(Inc)andacceptthatmyparticipationinthiseventisanoncompetitivequestonlyandIdosoentirelyatmyownrisk.IhavereadandacceptthisIndemnityWaiver.

Rules:

 TherallyisopentofinancialmembersoftheVintageCarClubofNewZealandandguests/inviteesof members.

 TheeventisopentoallVCCNZeligiblevehicleswhich,intheopinionoftheRallyOrganisers,mustbeupto theHBVCC’sacceptedstandardsregardingcleanliness,generalandmechanicalcondition.Thestartermay refusetostartanyvehiclewhichintheiropinionfailstomeetthatstandard.

 TheRallyOrganisersreservetherighttodisqualifyanyentrantwhoseconduct,intheiropinion,islikelyto bringdiscredittotheeventortheclub.Theirrulingregardinganymattersinrespectoftherunningofthe eventwillbefinal.Nocorrespondencewillbeenteredinto.

 VehiclesmustdisplayacurrentWarrantofFitnessandRegistration,andberoadworthy.

 HotRodsnotallowedanddogsarenotallowed.

 TheNewZealandRoadCodeRulesmustbeobeyedatalltimes.

 PleasewearyournamebadgealltimesasanofficialentrantoftheRally.DisplaytheappropriateRally NumberorParadeNumberonyourvehicleatalltimes.

 Norefundswillbeissuedonpurchasedticketsunlessthereareextenuatingcircumstances.

Pleasechecktheinformationyouhavesuppliediscorrectandpressthesubmitbuttonbelowtocompleteyourentry. Youwillreceiveanemailconfirmingyourdetails.

PleasearrangepaymentoftheAmountDuetoHBVCCaccount06-0701-0389864-00,ensuringyoureferenceyour paymentwithyourregistrationnumber.

Entriesareprovisionaluntilpaid.

BRANCH COMMITTEE

Chair EstherWilliams e _williams@xtra.co.nz 0272437275

ViceChair CliffBennett(Jenny) cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 063563383 : 0212837088

Secretary CathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com 063285979 : 0272862927

Treasurer KenFoot(Annette) kafoot@outlook.com 0212427882

ClubCaptainDerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

Committee Member AnnetteFoot(Ken) kafoot@outlook.com 0272107532

Committee Member TomGilchrist tomsdgilchrist@gmail.com 0274403346

Committee Member ErrolGray(Ann) errans255@gmail.com 0275564176

Committee Member JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

Committee Member VivienneReid(Owen) owenhome@xtra.co.nz 0211713148

MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER: - GaryMillar

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Custodian& Librarian GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298

Delegate DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

Editor(Tourer)BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryabr8@gmail.com 063584014

IDCard Advisor JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

IDCard Advisor DerekHaycock(Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 063561056

IdleTorque (BeadedWheels) Scribe BryanAbraham(Catherine) bryabr8@gmail.com 063584014

PartsShed GaryMillar(Marion) gw.millar.pn@gmail.com 063548298

PrivacyOfficerCathyClements(Glyn) cathyclements5@gmail.com 063285979 : 0272862927

Swapmeet Coordinator JohnIreland(Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 063234170

Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator Positioncurrentlyvacant

NewMember Liaison Welfare AnnetteFoot(Ken) kafoot@outlook.com 0272107532

CommitteeMembers