VCC CLASSIFICATION VETERAN Vehicles constructed prior to 31stDecember1918 VINTAGE Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1919 and 31st December 1931. POST VINTAGE Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1932 and 31st December 1945. POST WAR Vehicles constructed between 1st January 1946 and 31st December 1960 POST 60 Vehicles constructed after 1st January1961 provided that no vehicle is accepted for this class untilJanuary1st 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 SPECIAL As described in the club By-laws
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Official Publication of the King Country Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Inc.
Insurance When you insure through Vero the insurance company which supports the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand through the International Rally, you are financial assisting your branch. Vero awards discount to the branches on a monthly basis. By ringing Vero on their 0800 658411 and quoting the Branch Number 300138 (This is also listed in the front of this Magazine.)
At the workshop of Grant Fraser Workshop and windmills.
April 2021
KING COUNTRY BRANCH
of THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND. BRANCH OFFICERS 2020 -2021 PHONE NUMBERS CHAIRPERSON CAMPBELL WRIGHT 896 6065 VICE CHAIRPERSON STEVE MAUNDER SECRETARY NORMA DOUGHERTY TREASURER JULIE GILBERT CLUB CAPTAIN WAYNE GILBERT KING PIN EDITOR NORMA DOUGHERTY VCC CERTIFIER WAYNE GILBERT LIBRARIAN COLIN MANNING CUSTODIANS STEVE MAUNDER Coming Events ROB WHEELER Social Convenors JUDITH MANNING TONY MANNING
At the last meeting Campbell amnd I were shown a small room which we can use for the storage of our equipment. Therefore we need to bring back, our fluo jackets, traffic cones, the rally signs,an the silent check signs etc. so they can be housed there. Today I have had fibre install so will it make the computer faster etc. Norma Secretary Snippets
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BRANCH POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS E-Mail kingcountry@vcc.org.nz C/o Secretary N Dougherty TRAC Rooms, 53 Huia Street, Bell Road, Taumarunui 3920 Taumarunui. MEETINGS/ VISITS Last SUNDAY of Month at 2 P.M. VERO INSURANCE Branch Number 300138 Phone: 0800 654 411
Branch Event For Sunday 25th of April For this month activity, meet in the carpark opposite the old post Office. Just before 2 p.m. for an interesting drive around our town. Please bring a pencil/pen and clipboard. •
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Notice of the Annual General Meeting for 2021 The Annual General Meeting of King Country Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Inc. will be held on Sunday the 30th May 2021 at 2 p. m. in the lounge of theTRAC Rooms in Bell Road Taumarunui. Nomination Forms will be in next month’s King Pin (MAY)
The History of Windmills in NewZealand Traditional flour milling windmills were never very numerous in New Zealand, but even as early as 1851, an introduction to the country, and the Wellington region in particular, mentions their presence - though since I'm only aware of 2 windmills near Wellington, both built by this time (Wellington and Lower Hutt), perhaps this is hinting that there were more to be seen, perhaps in the Wairarapa, that have otherwise escaped being recorded SATURDAY MAY 17 1851 NEW ZEALAND The islands of New Zealand seem destined at no remote period to become the "Great Britain" of the southern ocean. They are situated not far distant from our Australian colonies; the islands abound in timber of the most valuable kinds suitable for shipbuilding; the coasts swarm with fish and are the haunt of the spermaceti whale, large numbers of American vessels yearly resorting thither for fishing purposes; and the numerous noble bays and deep inlets all round the coast afford them a safe anchorage during the stormier seasons of the year. Although Wellington is a straggling town, extending over a large surface of hillocks and hollows, knolls and ravines, steeps and flats, all round the harbour, it already exhibits a forwardness of organization remarkable in so young a settlement, but quite in keeping with the British character everywhere, which no sooner plants its foot upon a soil, than it begins to organize forthwith. Within the bosom of these towering hills, which enclose this lovely bay, you already see churches, corn mills, courts of law, survey offices, banks, an exchange, a custom house, bonded stores, and merchants' offices. There are barracks also, and a few red-coats are seen on parade or lounging about in undress. Ships lie at anchor off the wharves, securely protected by the high grounds surrounding tho bay on all sides. In one place you see by the stumps still protruding from the ground, that a clearing has been
effected and the land turned into pasture for the use of the numerous cattle belonging to inhabitants. Occasionally a few natives are seen passing, perhaps engaged in some work for a colonist, by whom the settlers are often hired at good wages. Along the beach you observe nests of houses, with an occasional parsonage or hotel, or an officer's house; and as you proceed into the country, the comfortable farm houses of the farmer proprietors meet your view, sometimes on the skirt of a wood, or by a running stream, or in a snug valley, or on the open flats; large numbers of well fed cattle roaming the hills, or forests, or fern covered plains; Windmills also occasionally diversify the scene and remind you forcibly of the old country. There are now excellent roads leading to the rich and extensive tracts of country lying to the north east and north west of Port Nicholson, and farmers are gradually finding their way into them. The most important district is called the Wairarapa; it extends in a level plain far into the interior of the country, within two lofty ranges of hills which form the heads of Palliser bay. A good road is now formed to it up the valley of the Hutt. The chief recommendations are its great variety of character - abundance of prairie grass and fern lands for pastoral purposes; plenty of timber for building and fuel, with hills in the distance to fall back upon; abundance of good land, yielding good crops, for purposes of agriculture, and a river affording good means of transit. There are many good stock farms already in the neighbourhood, and pigs run wild in large numbers. Many of the windmills had their major machinery imported from England, though clearly New Zealand had abundant wood supplies that the building itself could be locally constructed (provided that suitable millwrighting expertise could be employed).
Whilst the primary focus of this page is traditional windmills used for grinding wheat, I've also included historical windmills that were used for other purposes, and indeed some of the devices may not have been true windmills, merely wind engines. The distinction is fluid, but in general if the device appears to have been a unique structure (craftsman made, or even home made) then it belongs on this page, if it was a factory made device, especially those used to pump water, then it is to be found on the European style windmills, such as for grinding wheat, were never numerous in New Zealand, and a number of starting from the mid 19th century had their machinery produced in England and shipped out for local assembly. Things have come full circle - the only extant working windmill in the country is a modern built one at championed by members of the local Dutch community - and the machinery for that was shipped out from Europe, from the Netherlands! As the colony progressed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, the wind began to be employed driving, predominantly for pumping water. These were used extensively by the railways, (at least 116 are known of) to ensure they could pump the water needed for their steam locomotives, and of course even more widely on farms to keep the stock watered. Many of these were imported, but local designs and manufacturing also took place. In the 21st Century, wind (of which New Zealand has a huge abundance!) is once again used as a major energy source, with extensive onshore to be found in a number of particularly windy spots. New Zealand’s Wind Farm.New Zealand has 17 wind farms operating. These wind farms currently have a combined installed capacity of 690 megawatts. They supply around 6% of New Zealand’s annual electricity generation, which is about the same amount of electricity as 300,000 kiwi homes use in a year.There is currently approximately 2,500 MW of wind generation consented in New Zealand and developers are exploring sites throughout New Zealand for new wind farms. Developers generally progress from holding a consent to build once they are satisfied that market conditions will provide a commercial return. It is not expected that all consented wind generation will be constructed.
Last Month’s Event Rob Wheeler organised this month rally to the home of Sheryl and Grant Fraser where we saw there lovely home perch high on the hillside over looking the Wanganui River. There was a good attendance by our members Ivan & Alison Stevens, Dave Caddy& Vicki and there two children, Julie and Wayne Gilbert, Norma Dougherty, Rob Wheeler Sheryl & Brian Goodwin Weston & Annette Kirton. Robin & Graham Croy also came along but some how missed the visit to Fraser’sWe went down to his lovely, clean and tidy workshop to see his many windmills. Grant’s hobby is windmills. There were many parts of windmills being constructed as you can see in the photos.Grant gave an interesting insight into the various types of windmills and there different compotents After some time we returned to the TRAC Rooms in Bell Road for a great afternoon tea prepared by Judy and Rob Wheeler and then a quick meeting took place. Meeting Planning has begun on the next Journey through Rally in late October the RSA has been booked for the dinner on the Saturday night. The route for the rally is being finalised by Ivan & Wayne. The Friday night meal will be an informal get together at the RSA also from 6p.m.