CLASSIC, VINTAGE AND VETERAN MOTORING FOR 75 YEARS
No. 371 August/September 2021
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CONTENTS
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The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc.) The Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand ISSN 0113-7506 Vol LXXII No. 371
Issue 371 August/September 2021
Editorial Committee
Kevin Clarkson (Chairman), Judith Bain, Bevars Binnie, Rosalie Brown, John Coomber, Mark Dawber, Greg Price.
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FEATURES 11 Dannevirke Shed Suprise 14 A Tale of Two Caddies 20
A dream fulfilled Brian Stewart’s GT40
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1924 Cadillac
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Fun with Number Plates
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Behind The Wheel 1939 Diamond T Truck
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What They Said … 1945 Jowett Javelin
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The Inaugural Highland Fling
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First Rally Clive Somerville’s 1959 Triumph is on the road...
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Rally Snippets 42 Hadstock Driving Tests – Banks Peninsula Branch 43 Brian Parker Memoria Rally – Far North Branch 46 Irishman 2021 - Canterbury Branch
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COLUMNS 4
President’s Message
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As We See It
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VCC Events
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National Office
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The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.)
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The Way We Were
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Book Review
Postal Address: PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring Update
Highland Fling
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Editorial Copy 25 August 2021 Advertisements 10 September 2021
National Office Phone 03 366 4461 Fax 03 366 0273 Email admin@vcc.org.nz
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10 Timelines
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Swap Meets & Rallies
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Trade Directory
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Idle Torque
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Passing Lane
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Captain’s Log
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Archivist News
Marketplace
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COVER The Inaugural Highland Fling brought a new off-highway adventure to club members in May this year. Ian and Jacqui Goldingham’s Sunbeam started the event a lot cleaner that it finished! For more photos and reports see page 32. Photo Nicola Midgely
The Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) is the worldwide organisation dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of historic vehicles and related culture. The Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc) is a founding member of FIVA. VCCNZ Registrar Rod Brayshaw is the New Zealand delegate to FIVA and also a member of the FIVA Technical Commission.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By now all members will have received the Club’s annual accounts that showed a small operating surplus of $8,465.08 which, when added to the Vero profit share and interest on investments, recorded a further healthy profit this year of $63,211.39. The day to day running of the Club is well managed and the budget is closely monitored. In the mail-out you would also have received your voting papers for a notice of motion for on-line membership. This is an important step in our Club’s evolution and is endorsed by the Executive and Management Committee. I urge members to take the time to complete this postal vote. Congratulations to the Management Committee who were elected un-opposed. The workload of the Management Committee is increasing with every year and it is timely to remind our members that we are all unpaid volunteers. The new integrated accounting and database system for National Office has been installed and is now successfully operational. The decision to upgrade the systems is a demonstration of our commitment to be as efficient as we can in our service to branches
and members. It is a work-inprogress however and Stage 1 of the 4 stage implementation plan has now been completed. I thank our National Office staff who have approached this new initiative with enthusiasm. I would also like to record a huge vote of thanks to Murray Trounson who has spear-headed this massive undertaking. After several delays due to Covid-19 and the election, I am pleased to advise that just after the National AGM, representatives from the Federation of Motoring Clubs and the VCC have a meeting organised with the Minister of Transport at Parliament and we’ll be discussing a wide range of issues. Our National Day – the Daffodil Rally for Cancer - is going full steam ahead under the direction of Kaaren Smylie. I know a lot of members and branches were disappointed that it had to be cancelled last year. Support for this year’s event has been tremendous with 95% participation from our branches. Our last one raised $60,000 so let’s make this year the best one ever! Entries for the Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring are steadily coming in. The team has put together an event to suit all
types of vehicles. The roads are made for motoring and the route plotters have done a fantastic job. There will be interesting destinations and a variety of topclass entertainment every night. The world famous Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park coincides with our festival. Entries close 31 August 2021. Looking ahead this coming year: we will continue with our update of the systems and services at National office; we have started making preliminary investigations regarding replacement of the National Office building in Aberdeen Street Christchurch; the introduction of on-line membership will be implemented (pending of course a successful vote); we plan to investigate the possibility of online voting; hopefully a new logo for the VCC will be introduced; and of course the Vero Festival of Historic Motoring in January 2022. The Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary in August in conjunction with the AGM being held in Christchurch (where of course the Club started). Members are encouraged to drive their Club eligible vehicles to Christchurch to make this a special event. The AGM gives members a broad overview
of our current direction and financial health. It is your chance to raise your concerns and participate. When the Club was formed 75 years ago it was a very different club to that of today. We now have a huge variance in the type of vehicles and members. I believe this has become one of our greatest strengths and why our membership has continued to hold steady. I look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you.
Diane Quarrie VCCNZ National President
AS WE SEE IT The Beaded Wheels committee has always been very stable with very few comings and goings over the years. Hopefully the reason for that is that committee members enjoy doing it and can take some pleasure out of having a part in producing a magazine for members and subscribers that they can be proud of. In any event we have only had a total of 37 committee members over the 53 years of publication. Late last year, after 18 years of service, Marilyn McKinlay retired from the committee, leaving a gap to be filled. I am pleased to advise that Greg Price has come on board. Greg will already be a familiar name
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to readers as he has been the author of a number of Behind The Wheels articles, among other things. I’m pleased to say that he is going to continue with his Behind The Wheel efforts, even if the cars do not have whitewalls! When it comes to cars it could be said that he has a slight Ford problem. His father was a car dealer in the late 1940s and used to bring home many of the latest models so he was indoctrinated into cars from a very early age. His first car was a 1937 Austin Seven followed by a succession of other marques as well as the obligatory V8s. His ideal car was always going to be a Ford Mk I Zephyr, preferably a convertible and he bought his
first 1953 Mk I Zephyr in 1966. In 1973 this was followed by another 1953 Mk I sedan, which he still has. Subsequently many other vehicles have come and gone - but some Fords remain. He has been a free-lance writer since 1995 when he commenced contributing a monthly column, cartoon strip and the occasional feature to New Zealand Classic Car magazine and others. We welcome him to the Beaded Wheels editorial committee.
Kevin Clarkson Chairman Beaded Wheels
VINTAGE CAR CLUB BRANCH EVENTS
Heading for the highlands – entrants in the Inaugural Highland Fling follow the leader on an adventure filled weekend. See page 32, Photo Jacqui Goldingham.
AUGUST
11 13-15 14 15 18 18 18 19 21 21 22 22 24 25 25 26 28 29 29 29 29
Bay of Plenty Canterbury Nelson Wairarapa Auckland Northland North Shore Ashburton Auckland Gisborne National Banks Peninsula Bay of Plenty Rotorua Wellington Otago Rotorua Banks Peninsula Gisborne Marlborough North Shore
SEPTEMBER
4 Banks Peninsula 4 Far North 4 Waimate 5 Ashburton 5 Gisborne 5 Northland 5 Wairarapa 5 Wellington 12 Northland 9-14 Bay of Plenty
12 Auckland
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Gore Nelson Rotorua Auckland Bay of Plenty North Shore
Mid Month Run National AGM Club Run Back of Beyond Rally Mid Week Tourers Dargaville Mid-week Run Midweek Tourers Quizco with Sth Cant. Golden Anniversary Dinner Annual Dinner Daffodil Rally for Cancer Gebbies Pass Hillclimb Daffodil Delivery Midweekers Run Kapiti Mid-week Run Mid-week Run Sulphur City Rally Mid Year Lunch Club Run Marlborough Mud Trial Daffodil Day
Brooklands Levels Farther’s Day Rally Swapmeet Opening Run with Sth Cant. Navigator’s Trophy Run Motorcycle run Peter Smith Memorial Rally Sunday Run Club Run Nth Island Club Captain’s Country Style Tour Annual PW/PV /P60/P80 Rally Opening Run Nelson trials Club Run Mid-week Tourers Mid Month Run Mid-weeker Tourers
17-19 17-20 18 18 18-19
19 19 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 29 29 30
E. Bay of Plenty North Shore Manawatu Waikato Taranaki
Run to Paeroa Spring Tour Vintage Rally PW-P80 Rally Rubber Duckie Motorcycle Rally Taupo Breakfast Run Wanganui Sunday Run Central Otago Blossom Festival Rally Wellington Tom’s Tour Ashburton Spring Rally Auckland Club Run Banks Peninsula Opening Run Bay of Plenty End of Month Run Canterbury Annual Veteran Rally E. Bay of Plenty Club Run Rotorua Mid-weekers Run Wellington Kapiti Mid-week Run Otago Midweek Run
OCTOBER
1-3 Otago 1-3 West Coast 2 Manawatu 2 Southland 3 Northland 8-10 Canterbury 9 Far North 10 Northland 10 Waikato 12 Gore 13 Bay of Plenty 13-16 C. Hawke’s Bay
9-31 Central Otago 2 30 King Country 30-31 Banks Peninsula 31 Gisborne
NOVEMBER
1-3 Central Otago 3 4 5-6 5-7 5-7 6 6-7 6-7 6 6 7 7 12-14 12-14 13
Wanganui Far North Wellington Nelson Northland Canterbury Sth Canterbury Waikato Otago Southland Banks Peninsula Northland Banks Peninsula Canterbury South Otago
National Veteran Rally Journey through Time Wigram Revival Club Run
Founders Prince Henry Tour Club Night Trial Dargaville Trip Annual Rally Biennial Rally Far North Tour Annual Vintage Rally Safari Weekend Veteran Rally Taieri Tour Commercial Rally Hawkswood Sprint Motorcycle Run Monte Carlo Rallye Show Weekend Tour Annual Clutha Rally 50th Celebrations Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally Dargaville Mid-Week Run Annual Motorcycle Rally Swap Meet Mystery Run Gold Medal Motorcycle Rally Run to Tahaenui Fete Novelty Run Vintage/Veteran/ Commercial Run Swap Meet Veteran Rally Annual Motorcycle Rally
Dunvegan Motorcycle Rally Franz Josef Car Show Swapmeet 13-14 Southland Vintage/PV Rally 17 Northland Motorcycle Run 20 Auckland Swap Meet 20 North Otago Open Day 20 Waimate Club Run 20 Wairarapa Kairangi Hill Climb 21 Gisborne Auction Night 21 Wanganui Mid-week Run 21 Sth Canterbury Extended Mid-Week Run (Central NI Run ) 21 Waikato 16-17 Canterbury Girder Fork MC Rally 22 C. Hawke’s Bay 16-17 Banks Peninsula Peninsula Hillclimbs 27 Canterbury 17 North Otago Tea Pot Rally 17 Wanganui Sunday Run 17 Rotorua Club Run NATIONAL EVENTS 17 Taupo Club Run 2 August National Day - Daffodil Rally for 2 20 Northland Mid-Week Run Cancer 23-25 Sth Canterbury Mt Cook Rally 29-31 October - National Veteran Rally 24 Auckland Hunua 100 Rally 16-21 January 2022 Vero International festival 27 Rotorua Midweekers Run of Historic Motoring
This list does not contain all branch events (eg midweek or small club runs) Check branch newsletters for up-to-date details of smaller events. This column is compiled from the VCCNZ National Calendar of Events, and events as listed in each branch newsletter. Any deletions, additions, alterations need to be notified to Beaded Wheels by the Branch Secretary before 10th of the month prior to magazine publication.
While Beaded Wheels makes every attempt to check the accuracy of the dates published in this column we advise readers to confirm all dates with the individual branch concerned.
A valid Vehicle ID card (VIC) is required for any vehicle entered in a National VCC event. Visit www.vcc.org.nz for more information on how to obtain a VIC for your vehicle.
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NATIONAL OFFICE Contact National Office for all queries regarding VICs, logbooks, historic race licences, registration of vehicles, lighting endorsement, address changes, subscriptions, membership cards, speed events.
Members whose invoice is unpaid at the time of the March 2022 Executive Meeting will be struck off, as per the constitution, and will lose any previous continuous membership. Please advise National Office if you have changed your address, email address, phone number, or sold/ purchased any vehicles. If you intend to resign it would be appreciated if you notify the office by 31 October 2021. You will be able to pay directly into the Club’s bank account, or via credit card, via a link in the email with the invoice. Cheques are no longer accepted. You must use your full membership number as the payment reference for internet banking.
Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc.) National Office, PO Box 2546, Christchurch 8140
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BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Branches around the country have held their annual general meetings and as a result there are a number of new committee members. We would like to welcome all the new committees and thank all those who stood down for their assistance over the past years. The work that the committees put in to running the Club and assisting with the work undertaken by National Office is greatly appreciated.
upon by both NZTA and our members to assist with issues that arise. DO WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS? The club is moving to use email as a more economical
and efficient method of communication with our members. If you have not received any emails from our national office then please email us on admin@vcc.org.nz with your membership number and correct email address.
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origin. By way of explanation beaded edge wheels use beaded edge tyres that are kept in place by reinforced rubber beads, which fit into the rolled edges of the wheel rim. This style of wheel was a distinctive feature of early motoring, being used on early bicycles, many pre-1924 cars and most motorcycles until 1927. In March 1955 The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand adopted the title Beaded Wheels for their club magazine which was the successor to the monthly Guff Sheet.
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1937 PACKARD COUPE
I read with interest Greg Price’s article on the 1937 Packard coupe in issue 370. When I read his comments in the final paragraph, Other Oddities, I was reminded of the pale green Packard in Dominion St Takapuna, where I went to high school between 1962-’67, the car that Greg refers to. I often admired the car as I Ieft school in the afternoon. It was well kept and probably registered and running at the time. With my limited knowlege of Packards I regarded it as a ‘35-’36 120, but I’m frequently wrong. In my last 18 months at school, I began to notice minor deterioration in the car and the grass was growing under it. During the ‘70 – ‘90s I would occasionally visit Dominion St and see the car which had now significantly deteriorated and by the late ‘90s was beyond economic restoration. During this century the house was removed or demolished to make way for home units and the Packard disappeared. Now the sad bit, on May 23 1966 the coastal collier Kaitawa sank with all hands near Pandora Bank near Cape Reinga. Allegedly the Packard’s owner was a crewman on the ship, and his parents kept the car on the lawn awaiting his return. I can’t authenticate this, but it is an interesting tale, and I wonder if someone got the bits of the Packard. John Stokes (the Mauku one)
LOOKING FOR “DAFF”
I am seeking to find more of the history of a custom built 1941 Indian Scout that I have bought fairly recently, and in particular I’d like to contact the guy who modified it into its current form in the 1970s. His nickname was Daff, and I met him at Cooks Beach in the summer of 1982. I was riding an army Scout myself,
and I met Daff, who had ridden down for the summer on this bike, along with his companion and girlfriend who were on a fully chopped Scout. They were holidaying at a bach on Marine Parade at the original northern end of the Cooks Beach subdivision. I recall Daff being a tall rangey dude, clean shaven with long hair in a pony tail. In the flush of my youth, I remember him as an old guy (heck, he was probably only around 28 or 30) so I’m guessing he’d be around 70 years old now. I would also appreciate any other information about this bike. Sadly most documents relating to this machine were lost in a shed fire a while back. However I know it was registered into the civilian fleet in January 1948 to someone in Hawera, which is where it remained until the 1960s. It has had several owners since, mostly in the Waikato. I realise these kind of modified bikes aren’t really a vintage enthusiast’s bag, and in fact may be anathema to many of your readers. Most of these old customs were gathered up a few years back and restored to original to within an inch of their lives. This one has, however, survived in its current form as built in the 1970s. Historically it’s a wonderful snapshot of that fairly brief era in New Zealand bike culture when these old Army Indians and Thunderbirds were getting hacked up into something wild and very cool. I feel privileged to have finally ended up with a bike that made a huge impression on me so long ago. So if any readers can shed a little light on this bike’s provenance, or can put me in touch with Daff, or any of his friends or relatives I’d be very appreciative. Arthur Harsant, Thames Email: anharsant@slingshot.co.nz
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JUST THE FACTS, PLEASE
Greg Price might well be proud of his predilection for white sidewall tyres, but does he really need to castigate Shane Backhouse no fewer than four times in the one article for daring not to overprimp his 1937 Packard 115-C Junior Sports Coupe (page 24, Beaded Wheels 370)? American manufacturers obviously thought such things added to their products’ appearance, and included artists’ interpretations of them in their catalogues, but whitewall tyres are not at all prominent in street scenes of the day, even in the major US cities. Here in New Zealand, where the RHD Packard has presumably spent most of its existence (it would have been nice to have learned of such things instead of the author’s ignorance about Packard Merlins), no contemporary photographs show anything but plain tyres. I know I’m critical enough of the colours some people choose for their vintage cars, but in the end the final result is up to the individual owner. John King, Waitemata Branch
NIT PIKIN’
It’s Nit Pikin’ time. With reference to Beaded Wheels 370, Don Muller’s article on S Smith & Sons Instrument Makers. I found the entire item very interesting and informative. Much of the history of that part of the British motor industry now falls into place. Only one puzzle though. The paragraph referring to the Royal appointment of S Smith & Sons is written in a way that
seems to indicate that Queen Alexandra was King George V’s wife. Unless I’m reading it wrong, it suggests he married his mother! I always thought Queen Mary was his wife - the present Queen’s grandmother. Now to the ‘37 Packard 115 coupe of Shane Backhouse. I say good on you Shane for holding out against fitting white wall tyres. As you can see, I obviously am not one of those people with a fixation about fitting them. I do agree that they look smart and dress up a car helping with its bling. But, are we now in this age perhaps in danger of giving future generations the impression that nearly all prewar cars wore white wall tyres. If we are, then this could not be further from the truth. Sure, cars at the top end of the market and owned by the well off would have them. Then if you went back down thru the market to the lowest priced you would only see the occasional car wearing them-usually a demonstrator or ex demonstrator which had been dressed up to get foot traffic through the agency showroom. However, by far the majority of cars then, say 90%, had black walls. I was born in 1952 so wasn’t around during that time, so how do I base my claim? Simple, look at any period photo of any busy streets and observe how many cars have white walls. Not many, but the few that do really stand out. Better still, as most people can go online nowadays, if you have the time, or the inclinination, try YouTube. I have found heaps of footage of city traffic from the different eras - not a lot of white walls, until the 1950s perhaps. I do this from time to time and
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Motor-Bicycles were promoted as costing between £45 and £50 for one of the best makes. With 1¼ to 1½ hp motors of the proven De Dion type, and enough petrol for 50 to 70 miles, the running costs would be just a penny for every five miles. Economy with vengeance!
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After being stuck in the Bealey ford on the Waimakariri river for three hours, a group of intrepid motorists carried on to Hokitika where their Buick was dismantled and thoroughly overhauled. The electric starter and lighting weren’t affected from the long immersion and their entire 900-mile tour was completed.
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Commentators were slightly startled by Sydney Allard’s 3917cc, Ford V8 engined personal car with its new styling which featured a low sloping radiator, faired in headlights and the rear wheels covered in. “This is a reminder”, they said, “that time marches on and each body style will have frontal aspects reminiscent of the less lurid American cars.”
1971
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Sir William Lyons, probably one of the most successful car makers, competitions overseers, stylists, image builders and market analysers who ever hit the automotive world, celebrated his 70th year by seeing the sensational 5.3 litre 272bhp V12 motor launched. Initially installed in the new, enlarged Series 3 E Type and fed by four Zenith carburettors it would propel the Series 3 from 0 - 60mph in just seven seconds.
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Almost 40 years after its demise, the proud name of Indian was supposed to be attached once more to a series of new machines and the faith of the 58,000 regular riders of Indians and the 135,000 members of the world-wide Indian Owners Club was finally rewarded. Or so it seemed. In spite of two models being announced – the Indian Warrior TT and the Indian Chief GBA (or God Bless America) both powered by 1285cc engines, company owner Philip Zanghi failed to get production going and was finally convicted of securities fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. Graeme Rice’s compilation of developments in the motoring world this month in history.
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DANNEVIRKE
SHED SURPRISE WORDS AND PHOTOS KEVIN BALL
In the wilds out the back of Dannevirke there’s a farm shed. It’s big, but nothing special. No sign announcing its purpose and no welcome mat for visitors. An Indian lurks in a thicket of petrol pumps.
But for the fortunate ones invited through the front door there’s an amazing experience. The interior is packed with museumquality exhibits relating to trucking and motorcycling, including one exhibit that dates back to 1896 and the earliest days of motorcycling. I was invited to join a party of motorcycle enthusiasts being led by fellow Masterton Henley Men’s Shed member and BMW bike enthusiast Peter Tibbs. Mention of a steampowered motorcycle made the invitation irresistible. The party of 23 were all in cars, due to wintry conditions. The museum, a former timber mill, is on the property of Allen Mills and is run by his sons Justin and Scotty. “It a hobby that got out of control,” explained Justin, welcoming the visitors. Just how out of control it got becomes obvious when you enter the building through a re-creation of the original Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory. (Harleys and Indians abound in this two-wheeler heaven). A trio of huge Kenworth trucks stop you in your tracks. They are finished in remarkable artwork (no touching, please). One even has a large bulldozer chained to its flatbed. All are as they might have appeared ex-factory. There’s a forest of petrol pumps (including some from Australia bearing some unfamiliar names) and stacks of fuel and oil drums, all lovingly repainted. Signs and other memorabilia decorate the walls. Veteran and vintage Indians and Harley-Davidsons pop up here and there. There’s a huge Harley drag-racer, a cruiser the size of a small car, and one veteran car awaiting restoration.
An artist’s impression of Sylvester Roper and his steam bike.
A millimetre-correct working replica of the Roper steam bicycle.
Stairs lead to a theatre, where one can watch vintage films, and a deck overlooking the main floor of the museum, including those Kenworths. The star of the show, for this writer at least, huffs away in another room, its home for the past six months. For the convenience of museum exhibition it runs on compressed air, but Allen tells me the Roper steam bicycle has been successfully fired up. That’s a process that takes half an hour and which gives you an eye-popping half-hour at 50 mph before reloading. Remember that this was 1896. It is perhaps no surprise that inventor Sylvester Roper died of an apparent heart attack while riding this machine. According to Wikipedia, the original Roper steam velocipede was built by Sylvester H Roper of Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, sometime around 1867–1869. It is one of three machines which have been called the first motorcycle, along with the Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede, also dated 1867–1869, and the 1885 Daimler Reitwagen. Historians disagree over whether the Roper or the Michaux-Perreaux came first. Although the internal combustion Reitwagen came many years later than the
two steam cycles, it is often labelled as the “first motorcycle” because there is doubt by some experts whether a steam cycle should meet the definition of a motorcycle. After his initial prototype of the late 1860s, Roper built a new and revised version in 1894, based on the then state of the art safety bicycle frame type. The display bike is one of two built by Kiwi craftsman Nigel Webber, originally for the American market. They are millimetre-correct in every detail, down to the brake, a single polished spoon that presses against the front tyre, rather in the manner of pressing one’s shoe against the tyre. The shoe option looks a better bet. There’s a mountain of information and films on the Roper steam bicycle on the internet, for those who would like to know more. Sadly, the Mills museum is not yet open to the public, and might never be. But if you know somebody who might know somebody have a quiet word, you might just get invited to have a look at this jewel in Dannevirke’s crown.
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A DREAM FULFILLED WORDS AND PHOTOS BRIAN STEWART
Dad initially owned a Ford Pilot V8, followed by a succession of Zephyrs (MKI through III) and, after being treated poorly in a Chrysler dealership, two MKIVs, then a Falcon, a Cortina, and finally a Ford Laser. Consequently, when I became a keen follower of motorsport I showed a strong bias towards Ford. With the announcement of the GT40 back in ’63 I avidly followed the exploits of the car and its drivers in the motor magazines of the day. Here was a car to lust after. At age 13, the Le Mans victory in ‘66, especially with a couple of Kiwis at the wheel, was, in my young eyes, the pinnacle of motorsport achievement. I guess the dream started back then. A particular photograph, a rear view of a couple of MKIIs dicing with a gaggle of other cars, including a pair of P4s and a couple of MKIs, through the esses in ‘66, stuck in my mind for many years. The GT40 remained a firm favourite throughout its racing career, and, although I also had a very soft spot for the F3L (P68) when it was introduced, the yearning for a GT40 was still strong for some years after they ceased winning races. However, being on the other side of the world to major sportscar action, I was resigned to the likelihood of never seeing my dream car in the flesh, let alone owning one. Desire gradually faded and the GT40 slipped well down in my consciousness for a couple of decades. All that changed in 1990. Unbeknown to me an original GT40 was residing in New Zealand. I was at a classic race meeting in Dunedin and, there it was, a GT40 – in the flesh! All the memories came flooding back and I took as many photographs of it as I could. The car was chassis number 1078, and had been brought to
s 1078, Dunedin Street Race, 1990.
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New Zealand by AC/DC’s Kiwi drummer, Phil Rudd. It was doing a farewell tour of the country’s classic race meets before heading back to the UK with new owner Ted Rollason. Unfortunately the car hit a kerb and bent a wheel in its first race and was side-lined for the rest of the meet. However the flame was alive again, and was fanned by a copy of Ronnie Spain’s seminal GT40 book found in a Timaru bookshop at half price. A couple of years later I came across another GT40 – this time in Gulf livery. Upon asking some questions I discovered it was a kit-car. I was flabbergasted. At the time I had no idea one could build one’s own GT40. Some years further down the line I spotted a GTD in Essex Wire livery for sale in Christchurch. I took a trip up to look at it and found that although it was a beautifully put together car, at six foot four inches I simply could not fit into it. I was gutted. My partner Carmen and I had been together about a year and she was with me at the time. Rather foolishly she said, “If you like them so much, why don’t you build one?” Wow! Talk about being given a green light… It is a comment she has regretted to this day. Deciding that I would indeed build a GT40 the search began in earnest. A 1969 Ford 351 Windsor V8 engine cropped up not too far from me and, based on my reasoning that, if a 351 was good enough for the GT40 based Mirages and AMGT-2, it should be good enough for me, I bought it and stowed it in the garage. Next step was to closely examine the available kits. I discounted GTD as I had already established that it would not give me enough interior room. Closer to home was DRB in Queensland and Roaring Forties (RF) just out of Melbourne, and GT40 NZ. In 2000 Carmen and I managed a side trip to RF while we were visiting Tasmania, and I came away very impressed. So much so that I was on the verge of sending away a deposit when I spotted an article in New Zealand Classic Car magazine. The article covered all the current makers of kit cars and bespoke replica cars currently operating in
s Engine assembly. Scorpion roller rockers and AFR 185 heads.
s My mono early on.
s Wheels after.
s Anti-rust undercoat.
New Zealand. Among the photos was one of a GT40 built by Classic Car Developments (CCD) in Invercargill. Invercargill was just two and a half hours south of me, so I rang the number and arranged a time to visit with Dave Brown at CCD. He didn’t have a car on-site, but was part way though putting together his second monocoque, destined, funnily enough, for RF. Being built from original Ford drawings, it looked just the business and, after much discussion, Dave convinced me that going mono and as original as possible was a much better option than going spaceframe. We talked money and I calculated I could get a fair way through a decent mono for similar money to what I would have given RF. I agonised over the decision for some considerable time, but finally, in June 2001, I sent my deposit off to Dave. Bad timing. Within a couple of months the firm I had moved to in late 2000 looked like it would go under and I jumped ship before the inevitable collapse. Such is life. There followed a period of 12 months of uncertainty as I contemplated my circumstances and sought new employment. However, as Dave had already started on my mono, we came to an agreement whereby I would drip feed CCD money as and when I could afford it, and progress would continue on my car. In the interim I read all the books I could find, scoured the internet, and talked to any GT40 enthusiast who was willing to share tidbits of information. As a result I was able to identify and source many parts that would assist Dave in progressing my build. In this respect I was very lucky to be living in New Zealand at a time before bureaucracy forced many car wreckers to clean up their yards. Thus, I was able to relatively easily source such items as dash eyeball vents, demister grille, dash switches and warning lights, door hardware, interior mirror, wiper motor, wiper, washer bottle, handbrake lever, and a host of other original fitment goodies that would either bolt straight in or could be suitably modified. When I say relatively easily, that still involved travelling the length and breadth of the country visiting various wreckers, knocking on doors
s MKII rear clip.
of farms that had promising wrecks lying in paddocks or under trees, and visiting as many swap meets as I could. I gained meaningful employment once again, but kept drip feeding money to CCD as the arrangement seemed to suit both Dave and me well. Over the ensuing 15 years progress was very slow and, at times, very frustrating, with parts purchased overseas often taking many months to turn up. Any spare funds I accumulated went towards stripping down and rebuilding the 351 under the watchful eye of a local engine specialist, and sourcing a manifold and a set of 48 IDA Webers. eBay became my friend, with searches created for ZF transaxles, CAV ammeters, Stewart Warner 240A fuel pumps, and aero engine oil coolers, among other things. The greatest success was scoring a 1971 ZF DS25-1 transaxle out of a very early Californian Pantera for what would be considered a very good price in today’s market. Based on the 1966 picture burned into my memory I had decided I liked the look of the MKII rear, and that dictated bodywork and what wheels I should get. Magnesium was discounted as being too expensive and more difficult to maintain so, after much searching and numerous blind alleys I chose Halibrand wine glass style three piece wheels from Image Wheels in the UK, and Avon CR6ZZ tyres to fit. The wheels looked great but I was not keen on the sharp delineation from the rim to the centre. I dabble a little in oils on the side and was able to exchange a painting for a set of laser cut inserts that were bonded into the wheels to give a more original look. Around this time Carmen and I decided a holiday was in order so we combined a trip to Europe with a visit to the Le Mans Classic in 2006. There we got to meet many of the wonderful folk in the GT40 Enthusiasts Club and, through their generosity, we were both lucky enough to be offered our very first rides in a GT40. The high speed trip down the Mulsanne Straight is an experience one does not forget.
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IRISHMAN ‘21 WORDS AND PHOTOS JOHN MCDONALD Any thoughts of deterring numbers by starting this yearseventinAlexandra were well and truly thwarted, with entrants numbering a near record 165. Banks Peninsula member Vaughan Morrison was the Saturday organiser, and an early start in the darkness of Centennial Park was the forerunner to some eight hours spirited motoring. St Bathans, Danseys Pass and Meyers Pass, all came and went before the late afternoon QnishinFairlie.Harry Orpwood, Canterbury Branch, was Sunday’s organiser, and kept entrants on their toes.
From Fairlie to the Haldon Rd, then over the challenging Benmore Hydro Track and down to the Benmore damQnishingjustoutside Oamarama. The traditional Shands Patch driving tests, won this year by (again) Alan Wylie. Andrew Mehrtens was declared the winner, with Bob Scott runner up. The event was blessed by a frostless, though at times misty, weekend. Irishman conditions are never the same two years running. What is consistent, namely great motoring and unfettered camaraderie, conQrmsthepopularityof this long running event.
Follow the leader, Sunday morning on the Benmore hydro track.
Picturesque St Bathans village, unwitting hosts to the VCC and Brass Monkey crews.
Far from home, Rolls-Royce pauses at the summit of Danseys Pass.
Running adjustments are best carried out before fording the river.
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s Aquatic 1928 Dodge Victory 6 St Bathans bound.
s Shands Patch time trial, 1914 Ford in action.
s Michael Pidgeon, 1922 Fiat 501S, against the clock.
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