Chairman’s Report
- June 2021
by David Tomlinson
Our June club night hosted Michael Thorne’s recently acquired Alfa Romeo GTV6 as the car in the room. I have a soft spot for Alfas, and this is a very nice car. Our July club night features a 1958 Chev Impala as the car in the room. If you would like your car (or motorbike) as the car in the room one club night, let Neville Harper know. Speaking of Neville, he organised our June run which was a shed raid at 3 properties before we returned to the club rooms for our annual prize giving and a big afternoon tea. The first “shed” was an eclectic mix of memorabilia and Ford cars in a very well put together vintage garage in Ngongotaha, followed by visits to Dennis Whimp’s to see his Buick and then to Dennis Brown and Jenny Cole’s to see the Humber restoration progress. Thanks to everyone involved in putting the day on. The midweekers visited the Ross Brothers museum in Hautapu, and I did what I could to attend but could not free myself from the shackles of work. It did not help that two of my staff were working next door to Ross Brothers the whole time the visit took place meaning I could not leave my office. July’s Swap Meet is now only a few days away. Then in August we will host our Sulphur City Rally. I hope most branch members will be able to assist at the Swap Meet, and we have a good number take part in August’s rally. Club runs resume in September, just a reminder if you would like to organise a run, or have ideas for a good Sunday run, let our Club Captain Terry Wadsworth know. 2
Side Curtains July 2021
