ANAWATU RANCH EWSLETTER
RANCH NFORMATION BRANCH DETAILS CLUBROOMS ‘The Grove’- 684 Kelvin Grove Road, Palmerston North POSTAL ADDRESS P.O. Box 385, Palmerston North 4440 EMAIL manawatu@vcc.org.nz COMMITTEE MEETING Second Wednesday of each month at ‘The Grove’ . CLUB NIGHT Third Wednesday of each month (except January) - meet from 7.15pm at ‘The Grove’ . Meetings start at 7.30pm. LIBRARY Open by arrangement - contact Gary Millar - ph (06) 354 8298 NOGGIN & NATTER 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm at Murray’ s Irish Bar - Feilding. PARTS SHED Open from 2 pm on the first Sunday of each month or by arrangement. - contact Gary Millar - (06) 354 8298 or email gw.millar@hotmail.com SUNDAY TEA 1st Sunday of each month from 5.00pm at the clubrooms. BOOKINGS FOR ‘THE GROVE’ VENUE Can be made through Creative Catering, Awapuni Racecourse. Phone (06) 354 2780 or Email : info@creativecatering.co.nz COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: Front Cover: Some of the vehicles on display at the ‘Old Skills Day’at the Feilding Coach House Museum. Back Cover: Photographs from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival.
MANAWATU BRANCH LIFE MEMBER
Murray Martin
THE TOURER : New Zealand Registered Magazine. The Official Newsletter of the Manawatu Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc.
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– VOLUME 1823
Coming Events
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Notice of 50 year award presentations
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
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Notes from the Vice Chairman
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Club Captain’ s Corner
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Agenda for the Annual General Meeting
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2021/22 Committee Nomination Form
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Photographs from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival
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Bits and Pieces from Bygone Days
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The History of the Darracq
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Wedding Anniversary congratulations from the Manawatu Branch
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A welcome to new members
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An article on Oils for a Classic Car - Part 2
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Photographs from the ‘Old Skills Day’
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Founders of the Motor Industry - David Dunbar Buick
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Manawatu Branch Notices and Information
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Word Search
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Tourer Trader
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Event Notices - other Clubs and VCC Branches
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Parts Shed and Scrap Metal Collection
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Vintage Car Club Vehicle Classifications
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Branch Committee and Appointed Positions - 2020/2021
Photographs in this issue of the Tourer have been contributed by Stan Garmonsway and Bryan Abraham.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEXT TOURER - 20TH MAY 2021 Please send your contributions on rally reports, your motoring stories, restorations, technical reports, articles, photos etc., to : The Editor –81 Apollo Parade, Palmerston North 4414 Email : bryana@xtra.co.nz - or phone : (06) 358 4014 Page 3
ANAWATU
RANCH
OMING
VENTS
REGULAR MONTHLY CLUB ACTIVITIES
1ST Sunday
Tea at Clubrooms - from 5.00pm - bring your own drinks, nibbles & tea
1ST Sunday
Parts Shed - open between 2.00pm and 5.00pm
1ST Tuesday
Noggin & Natter - 7.30pm at Murray’s Irish Pub Bar, Feilding
3RD Wednesday Club Night (except January) - meet after 7.15pm - meeting starts 7.30pm MAY 2021 1ST 2
ND
12
TH
(Sat)
PV - PWV - P60 - P80 Rally - the entry form was in the April Tourer
(Sun)
50 year award presentations at the Clubrooms - see notice on next page
(Wed)
Working Bee - further information in the Club Captain’s Corner - page 7
16TH (Sun) 19
TH
Sunday Run - further information in the Club Captain’s Corner - page 7
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Annual General Meeting - see notices on the next page and on page 8
JUNE 2021 19
TH
(Sat)
Twilight Rally -
SEPTEMBER 2021 18
TH
(Sat)
OMING
Vintage Rally -
VENTS
THER
RANCHES
LUBS
MAY 2021 8TH (Sat)
Central Hawkes Bay - Twilight Rally - the entry form for this event was published on pages 29 and 30 of the April Tourer
9TH (Sun) Hawkes Bay VCC - Back to Basics Swap Meet - see page 31 of the April Tourer 15TH (Sat)
Northland VCC motorcycle rally - see page 30 of this Tourer
JUNE 2021 6TH (Sun) Wanganui Branch VCC - is holding its Annual Rally on 6th June 2021 (Queens Birthday weekend) and an invitation is warmly sent to you all should anyone be interested in taking a trip to Wanganui for a pleasant weekend's motoring. Club captain, Frank James, has organised another tour through the winding backroads of the region and as usual it should be an event that leaves people with good memories. The Rally Entry form (with the appropriate entry information) is on pages 26 to 29 of this Tourer. OCTOBER 2021 25
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Targa VCC Time Trials Page 4
Invites you to 50 year award presentations for three of our branch members: Keith Maegaard Gary Millar Bob Pettigrew - everybody is welcome - afternoon tea will be provided.
Sunday 2nd May 2021 - commencing at 2.00 pm It is important that you register your attendance with the Club Captain (Esther Williams) by either email or phone before the 28th April if you are going to attend.
The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand
Wednesday 19th May 2021 - commencing at 7.30 pm To be held at the Branch Clubrooms ‘The Grove’ 684 Kelvin Grove Road, Palmerston North. Notices of Motion need to be lodged with the Secretary no later than the 11th May 2021. Nominations for committee positions need to be lodged with the Secretary by 5:00 pm on 11th May 2021. Sarah Howell, Acting Secretary
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OTE FROM THE
ICE
HAIRMAN
BRIAN HALCOX
As you will know by now the club run to Kimbolton for the Sculpture Festival was well attended and the number of cars was appreciated by Festival organisers. Thanks to all who participated. Well it is Annual General Meeting time again so please put your name forward so that a complete committee can be formed. Nomination forms are in this Newsletter so please make use of them. It is more important than ever that a committee is formed to continue the affairs of the club as should a committee not be formed it will leave no option but to put the Manawatu Vintage Car Club into recess. This will very much go against the grain as it will be shown in the upcoming financial report that the club is in an excellent financial position. There will not be a second A.G.M. so the clubs future is now in your hands. We have approximately 150 members, get about 40 - 50 on a run so it is obvious that you enjoy this activity. However it appears that only the few dedicated members who always put their hand up are carrying the rest of us. The positions being vacated are:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Club Captain
1 Committee position
I am personally unable to continue on committee owing to health issues that are on-going. I wish to thank the committee for the invaluable work they have done particularly the research that has been carried out by individual members, our Tourer editor for keeping us well informed, car run organisers, all those who have given help in any way and all the unsung hero’ s who give their time and efforts to keep the grounds, buildings and parts shed attended to. Please accept my personal thank you. On a further positive note we have a very important celebration coming up on the 2nd of May. This is the acknowledgement of Keith Maegaard, Bob Pettigrew and Gary Millar’ s 50 year awards! Details in this Tourer. Committee has agreed that Manawatu Triumph Motor Cycle Riders Club are to lease our club rooms. At present this is on a temporary basis to see if this arrangement will be suitable for both parties. They will be holding a Motor cycle show in the near future. Welcome guys. I feel that this will work for both clubs. Brian Halcox Vice Chairman (Acting Chairman) Page 6
LUB
APTAIN S
ORNER
ESTHER WILLIAMS
As this will be my last Club Captain corner, it has been a great few years in the position. I hope club members have been thinking about the up-coming AGM in May. There are positions on the committee to fill. Thank you to those that went to the Kimbolton Sculpture Show - it sounds like it was great day out. The Sunday run on the 18th April 2021 saw very few members out, but we had a lovely lunch.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1st May 2021 - PV, PWV, P60, P80 Rally
Meet at the club rooms 8.45am with the Rally Briefing at 9.15am. The first car will be away at 9.30am. 2nd May 2021 - 50 Year Badges.
We are going to have a Celebration for 3 of our members that have reached their 50year badges. The Members are Bob Pettigrew, Gary Millar, Keith Maegaard. We will be having afternoon tea and presentations. The starting time is 2.00pm. You will need to Register with Esther by the 28th April 2021 if you are coming. Contact Esther by email or Phone. 12th May 2021 - Working Bee 10.00am
Will send an email out with what we will be doing. 16th May 2021 - Sunday Run
Meet at club rooms at 1.00pm. We will be making our way to Allen and Justin Mills Museum over near Dannevirke. They have lots of automotive memorabilia, motorcycles and trucks etc. A remarkably interesting Museum. 19th June 2021 - Twilight Rally
More details to come by email.
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The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc) Manawatu Branch Annual General Meeting 19th May 2021
AGENDA Welcome Apologies / remembrance of members Notice of meeting Minutes from the Annual General Meeting held Matters arising from the minutes Chairman’ s Report Matters arising from the Chairman’ s report Financial Report Matters arising from the Financial report Branch levy 2021/2022 Election of Officers Chairperson Club Captain Secretary
Vice Chairperson Vice Club Captain Treasurer
Committee - 4 members required Appointments to Ancillary Positions Tourer Editor Custodian Beaded Wheels Reporter Swap Meet Co-Ordinator Privacy Officer
Librarian, Cups and Trophies Delegate Parts Shed Manager ID Card Advisors - 2 required Auditor
General Business (Should you have any items that you wish to add to the agenda please advise either the Chairman or the Secretary)
Sarah Howell Acting Secretary Page 8
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HOTOGRAPHS
- FROM THE KIMBOLTON SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
Some members travelled directly to Kimbolton and met up with the main group which had assembled at Feilding and travelled to the festival in convoy. After initially being parked in a group (above), the cars were taken into the main display area where they were split up and allocated a spot to rest up and be on display for the day.
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Photographs from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - Continued
Many of the allocated parking positions allowed members to view some of the festival activities from the shade and comfort of their car. Page 12
Photographs from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - Continued
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Photographs from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - Continued
As usual, the exhibits were of a very high standard. Page 14
ITS
IECES FROM
YGONE
AYS
FROM A 1902 POPULAR MECHANICS
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HE
ISTORY OF
HE
ARRACQ
FRANCE 1896 - 1920
Born in Bordeaux of Basque parents, Alexander Darracq sprang to notice when, with one Aucoc, he founded the Gladiator cycle company, selling out to a British combine five years later. His first motor cars were electric cabs, but the design was dismissed as ‘worthless’ , and he turned to the manufacture of tricycles and quadricycles, then spent £10,000 on the acquisition of Lèon Bollèe’ s patents, and turned out a horrid belt-drive machine called DarracqBollèe. A neat voiturette appeared in 1900, this 6½ hp single being quickly followed by two and four-cylinder models, which in 1904 aquired Darracq’ s distinctive chassis, pressed, together with its undershield, from a single sheet of steel. Like other automobile makers in this era, such as Napier, Bentley, and Daimler, Darracq & Co participated in motor racing. A 1904 effort to win the Gordon Bennett Trophy, however, was 6.5 CV single cylinder two seater. This particular car was made in 1901. disastrous despite entries of identical cars built in Germany, France, and Britain (as per the Trophy rules), Darracq & Co scored no success. Paul Baras drove a Darracq to a new land speed record of 104.53 mph (168.22 km/h) at Ostend, Belgium, on November 13, 1904. A 1905 racer was more promising. Fitted with an overhead valve V8 made from two Bennett Trophy engines mated to a single crankcase, producing 200 hp (150 kW), making it one of the first specialised land speed racers, and on December 30, 1905, Victor Hémery drove this car to a speed of 109.65 mph Page 16
The Darracq - Continued
(176.46 km/h) in the flying kilometre at Arles, France. The V8 was shipped to Ormond Beach, Florida, (then host to numerous land speed record attempts), where it was timed at 122.45 mph (197.06 km/h) in 1906 to win the title "1906 King of Speed"; this was not enough to hold the land speed record, however, which went to a Stanley, the Rocket, at 127.6 mph (205.35 km/h).
The 1905 25.5 litre Darracq 200 hp V8
On return to Europe the car was sold to Algernon Lee Guinness who set many records over the next few years until the car was retired in 1909 with a broken piston. British capital reformed the company in 1905, and thereafter a complex range was available, from a 1039cc 8hp single to an 8143cc 50/60hp six. Disastrous fours with Henroid rotary valves appeared in 1912, a 2613cc 15hp (uprated to 2951cc the next year) and a 3969cc 20hp: these proved so unreliable that profits dwindled to almost nothing. M. Darracq quickly decided to retire (he had never really liked cars anyway, could not drive and did not like to be driven) and took a share in the Casino at Deauville. Darracq was taken over by Owen Clegg, who introduced a 1913 range based on his excellent Rover Twelve, with Monobloc L-head engine of 2121cc and 2971cc: a 4084cc model was added in 1914. This was used by the French Army during the war, and was joined in 1919 by an advanced V8 of 4595cc. A merger with Sunbeam-Talbot came in 1920, and Darracqs became
Cleggs 16 hp type V14
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The Darracq - Continued
‘Talbots’in France (but were still sold as ‘Darracqs’or ‘Talbot-Darracqs’in England until 1939). In 1953, a British film directed by Henry Cornelius, Genevieve, featured a 1904 Darracq as its centrepiece. The film sparked an increase in collecting and restoring vintage automobiles.
Right - A 1920 Talbot-Darracq 4.6 litre 20 hp V8 drophead coupe built in France and branded Talbot-Darracq for sale in England.
ONGRATULATIONS
ROM
HE
ANAWATU
RANCH
Spotted in an April newspaper just after Easter by a sharp eyed member was a notice advising that Peter and Noeline Creighton were celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary.
ELCOME TO
EW
EMBERS
Manawatu VCC members are pleased to welcome Richard Howard and Lara Blackmore as new members of our Branch. Richard and Lara have a 1938 Ford Deluxe Sedan and a 1981 Landcruiser Ute. Page 18
N
RTICLE ON
ILS FOR A
LASSIC
AR
PART 2
An article found on the net. A bit dated, especially the prices, but the story is the same... OILS FOR A CLASSIC CAR This is a copy of an article on page 15 of the CHACA Journal Jan, 2006. It was sent in by Graeme Tibbett, better known as Tibby, from an article by Chris Lowth, a member of the Caboolture Club. Patrick Bedard is another name to appear. It is not clear who contributed the extra comments and assumptions added to the stuff obtained from the Internet. I have only copied what was printed.
During my weekly fill at the local Caltex station, I saw they had introduced 'Classic' motor oil for old car engines in good condition. As it was rated SG and not the current SK or SL and did not bear the words 'for older engines' or 'reduces oil consumption', I felt it was worth looking into it. A search of the Internet produced some interesting information, especially www.earthlink.net which referred to the November 1999 issue of Car and Driver magazine and a column by Patrick Bedard that is of great interest to all of us with "old cars we want to keep alive as long as possible". It stated: The column is about engine oils. The technical information in the column came from one Ed Kollin, who was a research chemist at Exxon for many years and who now is Director of R&D for Lubrication Science in Jersey - in other words, a guy who almost certainly knows what he is talking about. Here are some of the relevant facts: 1. Remember the synthetic oil ad that showed an engine running after it had first been filled and then drained of oil? Apparently the oil contains a 'miracle molecule' that allows the engine to run for a while after the oil has been drained. The 'miracle molecule' does this by clinging to the metal surfaces very tightly, so tightly that it displaces the anti-wear additives in the oil which were put there to protect those metal surfaces. This means that for long-term use, that oil actually wears your engine faster than conventional oil. 2. Today's motor oil meets SF specs. (now SL) - the oil our older car engines were designed to meet something like SA or SB, or at most SC specs. (This is the SAE specification on the little circular label on every good motor oil sold in the USA). Usually we are told that the newer oil is better, but is it true? And if true, better in what way? Engine oil contains many additives, and the primary anti-wear and anti-oxidation agent is a chemical by the jaw-breaking name of Zinc Dialkyi Dithiophosphate (ZDDP for short). ZDDP, while good for engine wear and reducing corrosion/rusting, it is bad for catalytic converters: as a result the Page 19
An Article on Oils for a Classic Car - Part 2 - Continued
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modern SJ and later rated oils have about 25% less ZDDP than the old SA and SB oils. New cars, to make the catalytic converters live, need lower levels of ZDDP. But this is a compromise, which results in more engine wear and corrosion. Our older pre-catalytic cars want a big dose of ZDDP to keep engine wear down. New engine oil may be good for catalytic converters, but are not as good for your engine from the point of reducing corrosion as the old oil was. Fuels today often have oxygenates - MTBE or Ethanol added to them in big cities in the USA. Traces of these oxygenates get into the engine oil, and apparently these chemicals are, to quote "tremendously corrosive", and they attack gaskets, seals and certain metals. No problem for automakers, they choose new polymers and alloys which are immune to these attacks. But what's to prevent the attacks and corrosion in older engines? So what can we do? Well Ed Kollin says that for a seldom driven older car, such as show cars or in fact anything but a daily driver, "corrosion is a greater problem than wear, even the wear from starting an engine that has been sitting long enough to drain oil off most of its rubbing surfaces because only one little patch on that same rubbing surface is dooms day". Ed goes on to say that while he can design a custom oil for this problem, the best off the shelf oil is heavy oil designed for Diesel trucks. Instead of SJ, look for combinations that begin with C (for compression ignition), CC-4 is the latest, preceded by CF-4, CF-2 and CF.A. Few oil blends meet both C and S requirements. While the oil part of these Diesel oils has the same lubricating qualities as passenger car oil, the most common heavy-duty viscosity is 15W40; more syrupy. But the Diesels get bigger doses of the additives-up to 50% more ZDDP (the anti-wear anti-corrosion additive) and 30 to 50% more detergent, dispersant and corrosion inhibitors. The bad news: There's a very small chance, he says, that nitrogen compounds in the high dose of dispersant may cause some seals to leak. Moreover, if you've never used detergent oil before, you may wash chunks of sludge loose that could block the hydraulic filter. The good news: If you have sticky rings, erratic compression and blue exhaust smoke, this high detergent oil will quickly free them up. For corrosion, Ed says, heavy-duty oil is the silver bullet solution. It's blended to neutralize the sulphuric acid produced by the high sulphur Diesel fuel. Note that sulphuric acid is also produced in car engines burning gasoline. Page 20
An Article on Oils for a Classic Car - Part 2 - Continued
However, the Diesel fuels contain more sulphur and consequently create more acid when burned. That's basically all the really important information in the column. To me it contains at least three surprises: (i) Some synthetic oils wear your engine out faster than conventional oils. (ii) Older conventional oils protect your engine better than the newer ones. (iii) The best oil to use in the older cars is an oil designed for Diesel trucks. It's probably getting a bit difficult to get "pure Diesel oil" in Australia. So when you buy your next lot of oil, it is worth not only looking at the SAE rating, but also looking to see it has an SG classification. Quite plainly oils aren’ t oils. A follow-up to the article on page 15 of the Jan. 06 Journal (Some further thoughts from Hutchie). Having read the information from the experts, it is now up to us as individuals, to decide what is best for our own seldom used classic car. I decided to see what was available. The two places which have a wide range of oils in this area are Repco and Oil World. While never having bought oil from Repco, they do have most brands and a very wide range of the different grades in each brand; not only that, but the prices are displayed, and they have a sale on now. My first call was to visit Leigh Davies at Oil World in Herald St Cheltenham, who explained how the mysterious lettering distinguishes the different grades. The first set of letters has the prefix S, (eg. SF), this shows the grade as applied to petrol engines. The second group of letters start with C, (as shown in the Jan. Journal article under no. 8), C is for compression ignition, or Diesel in other words, (eg. CC). Leigh explained that the letter following both the S and the C, advanced alphabetically each time a major change to ingredients takes place. The first oils after this system was introduced would have been SA / CA. Referring back to the previous article, the progression in the C series is explained in no. 8 for Diesel oils. It just means that oil with both S and C shown, can be used in either petrol or diesel engines. Here is how the S system evolved. Once it got to SF, then SF2, SF4, SG, SG2 SG4, etc. The latest I have seen is SL. (It appears that only very minor changes were made at those times where the number was added). Leigh Davies assured me that the brand is not important, as they all come from one of the three refineries in Australia. He reckons they‘re all the same; just look for the grade. It is no use looking for SA, SB, etc., they are no longer made. Page 21
HOTOGRAPHS
- FROM THE ‘OLD SKILLS DAY’ AT THE COACH HOUSE MUSEUM ON THE 18TH APRIL
Every two years the Coach House Museum in Feilding hold an ‘Old Skills Day’ . This year the day included demonstrations of: Wood bending, Blade shearing, Vintage Machinery, Stream Traction, Blacksmith, Pedal Sewing Machines, Butter churning, ….. & more.
Vern Jensen (member of the Manawatu Branch VCC) and helpers demonstrate wood bending techniques for wheels.
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FOUNDERS OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY AVID
BUICK MOTOR CAR COMPANY
UNBAR
BUICK, David Dunbar - (1855-1929)
David was born in Arbroath, Scotland and moved to Detroit at the age of two with his family. He left school in 1869 and worked for a company which made plumbing goods. When the company ran into trouble in 1882, he and a partner took it over. At this time Buick began to show his promise as an inventor, producing many innovations including a lawn sprinkler, and a method for permanently coating cast iron with vitreous enamel which allowed the production of ‘white’baths at lower cost. He applied the money he made from the invention of the enamelled bathtub to the development of a car engine with ohv. He turned to the development of a complete car rather than just an engine and concentrated on research and development at the expense of manufacturing and sales. By early 1902 he had consumed his capital without having generated any significant return –only a single car. He then concentrated on development and marketing engines to other car companies but development problems followed and at the end of 1902 he was out of money. In 1903 he organised the Buick Motor Car Company with backing from the Benjamin Briscoe, but was bought out by William C. Durant in 1906.
ANAWATU
RANCH
OTICES
NFORMATION
NAME BADGES NEW MEMBERS should contact the branch Secretary, to organise to collect their free name badge. EXISTING MEMBERS should contact the branch Secretary, to arrange a replacement for a lost or damaged badge - at cost. MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS FROM ALL VCC BRANCHES ARE ONLINE To see the Newsletters online and in colour go to www.vcc.org.nz then go to News from our Branches. Page 23
ORD
EARCH
THEME : CAR MANUFACTURERS
Find the following hidden words in the grid below: AUDI
BENTLEY
CHEVROLET
CITROEN
FERRARI
FIAT
FORD
HONDA
HYUNDAI
ISUZU
JAGUAR
JEEP
LAMBORGHINI
LEXUS
MASERATI
MAZDA
MERCEDES
MITSUBISHI
NISSAN
PEUGEOT
PORSCHE
RENAULT
SKODA
SSANGYONG
SUBARU
SUZUKI
TESLA
TOYOTA
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OURER ANTED
RADER
BUY, SELL & EXCHANGE
(a recently received email in the branch mailbox:)
From: "Bruce Livingstone" <bruceliv@outlook.com> Sent: 06 April 2021 19:15 To: manawatu@vcc.org.nz Subject: Fiat 125 parts Good evening Bruce Livingstone here I am restoring a Fiat 125 and are looking for Fiat 125 car for dismantling or Fiat 125 panel Rear Guards, Front Bonnet, Roof My email Is bruceliv@outlook.com Bruce
ANTED
(a recently received email in the branch mailbox:)
From: "Jimi Smith" <jimithesmith@gmail.com> Sent: 30 March 2021 16:59 To: manawatu@vcc.org.nz Subject: Cars for a film Hello, my name is Jimi. I'm currently working on a film based out of Avalon studios in Wellington. I am the vehicle wrangler and am sourcing cars to use in the film. The movie is set in 1918 Texas, so we are looking for period correct cars of that era. They can be either left or right hand drive. Hoping to find cars to fill some street scenes, they may be parked in shot and/or may be driving through. Also on the wishlist are a period correct Ambulance and an Army troop carrying Truck. Model T Fords or anything American from that era. It will be shooting in the Whanganui area from late April. We are happy to pay a fair price for people to bring along cars for a day here and there or if you have a few club members together we could make a donation to the VCC, just whatever works best for everyone. If anyone has anything suitable or any questions please pass on my contact details. Jimi Smith 0211212246 jimithesmith@gmail.com Best Regards Jimi
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VENT
OTICES
OTHER CLUBS AND VCC BRANCHES
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Event Notices - Other Clubs and VCC Branches - Continued
(a recently received
in the branch mailbox:)
From: "P J Lovatt" <pandjlovatt@gmail.com> Sent: 30 March 2021 17:21 Subject: re: Northland VCC motorcycle rally 2021 on Saturday 15th May Hi Everyone Northland VCC motorcycle section are holding our annual motorcycle rally on Saturday 15 May 2021. This is a one day event, with the bikes travelling over lovely sealed roads around the Whangarei area, covering approx 100 miles, with a fabulous private collection of machinery as a ‘point of interest’ stop. The day finishes with a meal and prizegiving. Past participants have been emailed an entry form (where the email address is still current). Would you please send this email on to your motorcycle section members as there may be others who would like to take part; anyone interested in more information and an entry form can contact me directly. Thank you. Kind Regards Peter Lovatt nvccrally@gmail.com 09 459 6171
ARTS
HED
GARY MILLAR
The Manawatu Branch of the VCC is committed to helping you with the restoration and ongoing maintenance of your valued vintage & classic vehicle, endeavouring to maintain a supply of quality second hand tools and parts covering all ages and types of early vehicles. At the Parts Shed all parts are priced to move off the shelves. Gary looks forward to assisting you with finding that unusual, rare and valuable part or tool which will help you restore and maintain your pride and joy. Open from 2pm on the first Sunday afternoon of each month, or contact Gary (06) 354 8298 - or email gw.millar@hotmail.com
SCRAP METAL COLLECTION A large bin for disposal of old scrap metal including your old (clean) household tins etc. is located on the eastern side of the main parts shed (i.e. between the two parts sheds). Money raised from the sale of scrap helps with the ongoing maintenance of the clubrooms and parts sheds.
The opinions or statements expressed in letters, articles, trip reports etc. which appear in this magazine are the views of the author of that letter / article / report and are not necessarily those of the Committee or Members of the Manawatu Branch of the Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc. The Committee reserves the right to refuse material it does not consider suitable for publication. Page 30
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VINTAGE CAR CLUB VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS VETERAN: VINTAGE:
Motor Vehicles constructed prior to 31st December 1918. Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1919 and 31st December 1931.
POST VINTAGE : Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1932 and 31st December 1945.
POST WAR :
Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1946 and 31st December 1960.
POST 1960 :
Motor Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1961 and 31st December 1980.
POST 1980 :
Motor Vehicles constructed after 1st January 1981 provided that no vehicle is accepted for this class until January 1st of the year that is thirty years after its original year of construction.
FACTORY BUILT & HISTORIC RACING VEHICLES : as described in the Club By-laws.
PERIOD SPECIALS : as described in the Club By-laws. Page 34
ANAWATU
RANCH
IRECTORY
BRANCH COMMITTEE
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Actg Chair
Brian Halcox (Patricia) dazaway5@gmail.com 06 326 9654
Custodian & Librarian
Gary Millar (Marion) gw.millar@hotmail.com 06 354 8298
Immediate Past Chair
Bruce Dyer (Diana) b.dyer@xtra.co.nz 027 871 3536
Delegate
Sarah Howell (Ian) iansarahhowell@gmail.com 06 374 6645
Vice Chair
Brian Halcox (Patricia) dazaway5@gmail.com 06 326 9654
Editor (Tourer)
Bryan Abraham (Catherine) bryana@xtra.co.nz 06 358 4014
Actg Secretary Sarah Howell (Ian) iansarahhowell@gmail.com 06 374 6645
ID Card Advisor
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Treasurer
Sarah Howell (Ian) iansarahhowell@gmail.com 06 374 6645
ID Card Advisor
Derek Haycock (Becky) derek.and.beck@inspire.net.nz 06 356 1056
Club Captain
Esther Williams e_williams@xtra.co.nz 06 358 5155 : 027 243 7275
Idle Torque
Vice Cliff Bennett (Jenny) Club Captain cliffbennett@xtra.co.nz 06 356 3383 : 021 2837 088
Parts Shed
Gary Millar (Marion) gw.millar@hotmail.com 06 354 8298
Committee Member
David Murray
Privacy Officer
Sarah Howell (Ian) iansarahhowell@gmail.com 06 374 6645
Committee Member
Rob Eason r.eason@xtra.co.nz 06 355 4204
Swapmeet Coordinator
Sarah Howell (Ian) iansarahhowell@gmail.com 06 374 6645
Committee Member
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Assistant Swapmeet Coordinator
John Ireland (Anne) ireland.clan@inspire.net.nz 06 323 4170
Committee Member
Brian Worboys (Merrel) bworvoys@slingshot.co.nz 06 328 7849
Welfare
Committee Members
Bryan Abraham (Catherine) (Beaded Wheels) bryana@xtra.co.nz Scribe 06 358 4014
06 323 8340
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