VCC Manawatu Tourer May 2025 by Vintage Car Club of New Zealand

THE TOURER

BRANCH INFORMATION

BRANCH DETAILS

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

FirstTuesdayofeachmonthat7.00pmatMurray’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: AprilClubNight-seemorephotographsonpage28ofthisTourer.

PHOTOGRAPHSINTHIS ISSUE oftheTourerhavebeencontributedbyBryanAbraham, LaurieCocker,KenFoot,StanGarmonsway.

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

THETOURER : NewZealandRegisteredMagazine. TheOfficialNewsletteroftheManawatuBranchoftheVintageCarClubofNZInc.

FromtheEditor-BryanAbraham

14 PhotographsfromtheKimboltonSculptureFestival

17 Youmighthavedrivenoneonce-a1957AustinMetropolitan 17 MayTourerTrivia

18 Bits&PiecesfromBygoneDays-howacarandamancancomplicateagirl’slife

19 ReportontheWanganuiVCC42nd AutumnMotorCycleRally

20 PhotographsfromtheAprilSundayJaunt

23 GlancingBackatEarlyIssuesoftheBeadedWheels-2007

25 PhotographsfromtheAprilWorkingBeeattheClubrooms

27 WarningoverhygieneissueswhenrefuellingvehiclesatPetrolStations

28 PhotographsfromtheAprilClubNight 30 TourerTrader 31 TourerHumour

34 ManawatuBranchPostEraRally-EntryForm

39 BranchCommitteeandAppointedPositions-2024/2025

CLOSING DATE

FOR THE JUNE TOURER IS 24TH MAY 2025

NOTE THE CHANGE FROM THE USUAL CLOSING DATE . THIS MONTH IT IS THE 24TH MAY INSTEAD OF THE 20TH MAY. THIS IS A ‘ONE OFF’CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE AGM ONTHE 21ST MAY.

 Pleasesendyourcontributionsonrallyreports,yourmotoringstories,restorations, technicalreports,articles,photographsetc.,to:

 TheEditor-email: bryabr8@gmail.com -orphone:(06)3584014

COMING EVENTSAND ACTIVITIES

EVENTSFOROTHERCLUBS&ORGANISATIONSETC., HAVENOTBEENPUBLISHEDINTHISTOURER.

AsupplementtothisTourerwhichincludestheseeventnoticeshasbeencompiledandhas beenpostedtoourbranchesOneDrivesite.

Thelinktothesiteisinthe ‘ManawatuBranchNotices&Information’ pagewhich isonpage6ofthisTourer-(paragraph‘EarlierIssuesoftheTourer ……..’).

Exceptforformaleventsbringavehiclethatyouarecomfortabledriving,althoughahistoricvehicleispreferred.

THEREIS NO MAY SUNDAY JAUNT

But,laterintheafternoonofthe4th May,comealongtothe clubroomsforaBYOdinneranddrink.

WORKING BEEATTHE CLUBROOMS

2ND WEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH 14TH MAY 2025 9.30 AM > 12 NOON

Thereisalwaysongoingtidyingupofthepropertyandgardeningwhich needsattention.Pleasebringsomegardeningtoolsalong. Iftheweatheriswet,workwillcontinueindoorsonrecoveringthechairs. Pleasebringastaplegun,staples&screwdriverssothatwecanprogresswiththattask. Andofcourse,thereisthemorningteabreakwhichallowstimeforsomeconvivialsocialising.

3RD WEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH 7.30PMWEDNESDAY 21ST MAY 2025

MANAWATU BRANCH NOTICES & INFORMATION

EARLIERISSUESOFTHETOURER&SUPPLEMENTSTOTHETOURERAREAVAILABLEONLINE

Cutandpastethelinkbelowtoyourbrowser:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gTU-shJle-YE1OSIdMKqvu3joxGQ6HdS?usp=share_link Useyoursmartphone,tabletorcomputertoseecurrentNewslettersfromotherVCCBranches onlineandtocheckoutwhatactivitiesareoninthosebranches.

Goto www.vcc.org.nz thengoto BranchNewsletters

NAME BADGES

NEW MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretarytoorganisetocollecttheirfreebadge.

EXISTING MEMBERS shouldcontactthebranchSecretarytoarrangeareplacementforalostor damagedbadge-atcost.

IS THERE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR VEHICLE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUBROOMS ?

IFNOT, PLEASEHAVEATALKTO ROBERT WILSONATCLUBNIGHT. Photoframesareonhand-wejustneedthephotographs-whetheritbeofyourvehiclein original,restored,orunrestoredcondition.

TogetyourvehicledisplayedintheClubroomsallRobertneedsfromyouisaphotographof yourvehicleinlandscapelayout.

Thephotographneedstohaveapictureviewareaof16 cmwidex11 cmhigh-meaning thattheimageofthevehicleneedstofitintothatgivensize,althoughtofittheframes,the photographsizewillneedtobealittlelarger(i.e.18 cmx13 cm(5x7inches)).

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ‘THE TOURER’

BecausetheToureristheMagazineforyourbranch-itisyourmagazine.

Shouldyoucomeacrossanythingthatyouthinkcouldinterestyourfellowmembers,orifyou wishtocontributeanarticleonanyofyourmotoringprojects(pastorpresent),oryourrecent participationinrunsoreventswithotherbranches,pleasedonothesitatetosenditalong withanyphotographswhichyouhave,totheeditor.

PARTS SHEDS

TheManawatuBranchoftheVCCiscommittedtohelpingyouwiththerestorationand ongoingmaintenanceofyourvaluedvintage&classicvehicle,endeavouringtomaintaina supplyofqualitysecondhandtoolsandpartscoveringallagesandtypesofearlyvehicles.

Anytimeisagoodtimetodeclutteryourshedsandyouandyourfriendsareinvitedtodonate anyunwantedoldcarandmotorcyclepartstothebranchsothatwecantradethemonto fellowenthusiasts.Allitemsarepricedtomoveofftheshelves. EverythingisgroupedtohelpyouwithyoursearchandGarylooksforwardtoassistingyou findthatunusual,rareandvaluablepartortoolwhichwillhelpyoumaintainorrestoreyour prideandjoy.

ThePartsShedsareopenbetween2pmand5pmonthefirstSundayafternoonofeach monthorbyarrangement.ContactGaryon (06) 354 8298 or gw.millar.pn@gmail.com

SCRAP METAL BIN

Thescrapmetalbinforlargermetalitems(i.e.tinsandbigger)wheremetalscrapcanbe contributedislocatedoutsidebetweenthetwopartssheds,andthereisabinforsmallscrap metalinplaceinthePartsShed.

Thereis24houraccesstotheoutsidebin(usethegatenearthePartsShedwhichisnot locked).Thebinforsmallscrapmetalisonlyaccessiblewhenthepartsshedisopen. Moneyraisedfromthesaleofscraphelpswiththeongoingmaintenanceoftheclubroomsand partssheds.

LIBRARY

Theclublibraryhasacomprehensivesectionontechnicaltopics;therearealargenumberof generalbooks,andtherearesectionsonVeteran,Vintage,PostVintage,PostWarVintage, Post60’sandCommercialvehicles.

TheLibraryisavailableforyoutoviewonclubnightsorbyarrangementwiththelibrarian.

 Theminutesforthe2024AGM-(AGMheldonWednesday15th May2024)wereemailedto memberson14th April2025.

 Ifyouwouldlikethesetobeemailedtoyouagain,pleasecontacttheBranchSecretary.

FROMTHE EDITOR - BRYAN ABRAHAM

Firstly,abigthankyoutoeveryonewhocontributestothe Tourer,whetheritberegularlyoroccasionally,withphotographs, articles,reports,orotheritemsof‘publishableinterest’. Pleasekeepupsendinginthecontributions.Notonlydoesit maketheroleofeditoreasier,butitprovidesawidevarietyof contentforthereaders.

Twoeditorsago,EsmeeRowdenaseditor,endeavouredto includeanarticleononeofourmembersclubcars,motorcycles orrestorationsineachissueoftheTourer.Tohercreditshepublishedwelloverfiftyarticles onmembersvehiclesinhertimeaseditor.

WithalapseofoverfiveyearssinceEsmee’s‘seriesofarticles’thebranchhasseenanumber oflongerstandingmemberschangetheirvintagevehicle,acquireanothervintagevehicle,or undertakearestoration,andhasseenmanynewmembersjointheVCC.

Thebranchhasanextensivevarietyofvintageandclassicvehiclesownedbyitsmembers. Mostareseenonoutingsbutmanymemberswouldliketoknowmoreaboutthem.

Withmanynewvehiclesinthebranchitisprobablyagoodtimetorevivetheinclusionof articlesonmembersvintageandclassicvehiclesintheTourer.

Ifyourvehiclehasnotbeenthesubjectofapreviousarticle,pleaseconsiderwriting somethingupaboutitandforwardingittotheeditorwithaphotographortwo.Ifyoudon’t knowwheretostartorhowtoapproachthematter,thereisapageofprompts(questions) whichtheeditorcouldemailtoyouwhichwillsetyouintherightdirectionforanarticle-or youmightjustchoosetomakenotesundereachpromptandreturnthepagetotheeditorfor writingup.

Anycontributiondoesnotneedtobelengthy.Halfapageorseveralpages-itisuptoyou.

Sowithnoexcuses,fellowmemberswillbelookingforwardtolearningmoreaboutyourclub vehicleorproject.

Bryan

Hieveryone,

CHAIRPERSON’S CHAT - ESTHER WILLIAMS

IthasbeenaverydifferentEasterweatherwise.Wehavehadalot ofstrongwindwithhotdaysandnowrainwithcoolerweather. Thegardenplantsdon’tknowwhattodoasIhavespringbulbsout inflowerandtomatoplantscomingupeverywhereinthegarden.

Ithinkushumansarethesamewithsummerclothesonedayand thenextdayputtingonjerseystokeepwarm.

WehadagoodturnoutofcarsontheSundayrun.Itwasgreatweathertogolookingata greatcollectionoftrucks,enginesandchainsawswithothermachinery.So,thankyouDerek fororganizingtherun.

Abusyweekendofthe25th AprilwiththeHighlandFlingonsoIhopetheweatherisbetter. IwishtothankDerekandhisteamforalltheefforttheyhaveputintothisRally. WiththeyearnearlyfinishedandanotherAGMapproachingfastnextmonthIwishtothank allthecommitteeforalltheirhardworkthispastyear.Wehavehadaverybusyyearwith thelargenationalMotorbikerally,theHighlandFlingandourlocalrallies.Wehavealso starteduptheLadiesFriendshipgroupwhichhasbeengoingwell.

WewouldliketohearfrommembersofthingstodoorplacestogoforSundayrunsaswellif anyoneknowsofatopicorifanymemberwouldliketodoatalkatclubnight.

Happymotoringeveryone, Esther.

SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES - CATHY CLEMENTS

“WearingShortsinMay??BoldMove!

Makesureyouhavethatcoatorjumperonhand!” HiEveryone,yes,hereweare,nearlyatthebeginningofMay.The weatherischangingandit'scertainlygettingcolderinKimbolton. Wehaveevenhadtolightthefireafewtimesinthelastfew weeks!I’mlookingforwardtotheWinter(muchpreferthecold) andpossiblywemayjustbegracedwithsomesnowthisseason!

Again,anotherbusymonthwiththefirstweekendandavisitto HorowhenuaBranchfortheirveryfirstInter-BranchFriendshipGroupgettogether.Agroup ofManawatuBranchLadiesmotoreddowntoLevintosupportHorowhenuaVCC.Oursincere thankstoJulieRiepen(JointClubCaptain)andherteamofladiesforaverysuccessfulevent andanabsolutelyfunday.ThanksmustalsogotoGregOliverforsettinguptheclubroom

floorasa“Mini”RacingTrack!Alotoflaughsandpossiblyafewrefresherdrivingcourses neededforsome!

LadiesFriendshipGroup

PleasenoteLadies... WehavedecidedthattherewillbenoFriendshipGroupgettogether forthebeginningofMayasthisistheopeningweekendforDuckShootingandmanyofyou willbeinvolved.Wedidconsiderthe2ndSaturdayinMaybutMother’sDayfallsonSunday andmostofuswillhavefamilycommitments.Iwouldliketosaywewillbeplanningaget togetherforthefirstweekendinJunebutthisisKing’sBirthdayWeekendandtheAnnual RallyforWhanganuiBranchwhichGlynandIwillbeattending.So...

NEXTLADIESFRIENDSHIPGROUPGETTOGETHER-5TH JULY!

Possiblyanafternoonatthemoviesfollowedbydrinks/nibbles?Willkeepyouposted!

IMPORTANT:MANAWATUBRANCH-AGM

Pleasemarkthisimportantdateinyourcalendars- WEDNESDAY21ST MAY2025

TheManawatuBranchwillbeholdingtheirAnnualGeneralMeetingontheabovedate.All membersweresentanemailon14thApril,whichincluded

 Noticeofthe2025AnnualGeneralMeeting

 Minutesofthe2024AnnualGeneralMeeting

Ifyouhaven’tseenthisemailthencheckyourspam- Noticealsoprintedelsewherein thisissue

TheFinanceReportiscurrentlyunderexternalreviewandwillbeprovidedwhen available.

TheAGMisnotjustaformality;it'savitalopportunityforbranchmemberstoparticipateand helptoshapethefutureofthebranch.Itallowsmemberstovoiceanyconcerns,propose ideas,andinfluencethedirectionofthebranch.TheCommitteeencouragesmembersto attend. Highattendanceisasignofahealthyandengagedmembership.

MANAWATUBRANCH-ANNUALPOSTERARALLY-SATURDAY24TH MAY

EntryFormsareout (alsoprintedelsewhereinthisissue). Getthosedustcoversoffthecar, giveitaquickwashandpolishandcomealongandparticipate. Theorganisershavesomeexcellentcountryroadsplanned,andthereisstillalotofbeautiful localcountrysidetoexplore.Dinnerisonly$15/pp-delicioushomemadepies(Yesyouhave achoiceofMince,Steak&Cheese,Chicken!),creamymashandfreshvegetables! Andyoudon’thavetodothedishes!

IknowthatthevolunteersfortheNMCRinJanuarycanvouchforthepies,theywereso yummysomewentbackfora2nd!

Howtimeflies.

MayisonourdoorstepsothisismylastClubCaptainsRamble.AsI havestatedpreviouslyIamsteppingdownfromallcommitteeroles attheAGM.It’sbeenaveryrewardingandinterestingfouryears andIhavehadthepleasureofsomefantasticpeoplesurrounding mebringingtheManawatuBranchbackfromthebrinkofdisasterto thevibrantclubandmindsetofyesteryearaswechargetowards65 yearsasthesecondoldestbranchintheNorthIsland.

Ifyouhaven’tlookedwehaveanewandinterestingFacebookpagethatisonlyasgoodas thecontentYOUasmembersputontherefortheworldtosee.Thebranchhasroughly180 membersandisonlysuccessfulifthemembersactuallyleavehomeandjoinin.

Ifyouhaveanideaofsomethinginterestingordifferentforthebranchtodo,pleasedon’t hesitatetocontactanyoneonthecommitteeandputyourideasforwardorbetterstillput yourhandupandorganiseaneventorvisityourselfassometimesatotallydifferentevent sparksallkindsofdifferentthinking.

ThelastSundayJaunttotheMudgwayCaterpillarcollectionwaswellreceivedandthe highlightofvisitwasthestartupofthe21litre400+hptrainmotorlotsofnoiseandsmoke andwiththegroundshakingitwasquiteanexperience!!

GlynhasthePostEraRallyallsortedwithlunchinWanganuiit’sgoingtobeaveryinteresting day.

BythetimeyoureadthistheHighlandFlingwilleitherjustabouthave,orwillhavehappened, with82VintagecarstakingpartfromInvercargilltoWhangareiandonecoupleflyingoutfrom AustraliatoincludetheFlingintheirholiday.

IwillstillbeinvolvedwithVICcardsandorganisingtheannualVeteranRallysoI’mnot disappearingaltogether.

Unfortunatelyoverthepastcoupleofweekswehavesadlyhadtwopastmemberspassing away.FirstlyBruceLeask.Brucewasaveryactivememberofthebranchrunningtheparts shedformanyyearsandalsoattendingralliesalloverthecountryeventhoughhewas wheelchairbound,andinlateryearsaftersellinghiscarshadapassionforgramophone’sand hadaveryimpressivecollection.

CarolineNoarosadlypassedawaylastweek.CarolineandherhusbandPeteragainwerevery activemembersintheirdayrallyingacrossthecountryaswell.Ourthoughtsgoouttoboth theirfamilies.

Thankstoeveryonewhohashelpedandsupportedmeoverthelastfouryearsespeciallymy wifeandfamily.

Safetravels

DerekHaycock

LEFT&BELOW: VintageCarClub member’svehicles attheKimbolton SculptureFestivalApril5th 2025.

NEXTTWOPAGES: Carsondisplayand someofthe Sculptures (exhibits)atthe festival.

From:TheExpressNewspaperspublication-Carsofthe40’sand50’s:1957MotorShowReviewGuide

MAY TOURER TRIVIA

From:TheExpressNewspaperspublication-Carsofthe40’sand50’s:.

WANGANUI VCC 42

- SATURDAY 11TH APRIL 2025

ReportfromRobertHeath-ManawatuBranchMember

Agoodturnoutof17VintageCarClubmotorcyclesand15ClassicMotorcyclesleftWanganui VCCclubroomsat9.30amforroutescoveringBrunswick,Waitotara,WaverleyBeach,Waipipi IronsandsandasplendidlunchstopatWhenakuraSchoolwithtwotimedsections. Competitorseitherat29mphor41mphaveragespeedswhichprovidedplentyoftiming challengesespeciallywithbuiltupareas,metalroads,roadworksonSH3at30kphlimit,and asectionofanomaintenancepotholedcountryroad,thatyoucouldlose2rugbyballsin.

Only10competitorswereearlyatcheckpointstheremainderofuswerelate.One competitorwasupto6.5minuteslateoverall.Thewinnerwaslateby56seconds.

TheafterlunchrunreturntowardsWhanganuiwiththeminimumoftravelonSH3viathe outskirtsofWaverly,Rangitatau,Maxwell,KaiIwi,BrunswickandbacktoWanganuiVCC rooms.

AthreecoursedinnerattheClubroomsprecededtheprizegivingofTrophiesandgifts.

 PostVintagewinnerDennisYoungona1936ArielNG.

 PostWarDaveHammond1952BSAB33.

 Post60’sVerdonHeath1974CZ175Sport&Overallwinner.

 Post80’sMikeD’Alton1968HondaCX.

 ClassicsStevenHaines1973TriumphTiger500.

OurManawatuVCCrepresentedbyDaveRobinson1973HondaCB750,ErrolGray1975 NortonCommandoMk33rd placeP60’s,RobertHeath1986HondaGB500TT2nd placeP80’s.

Agoodroutewithstraightaheadrule,noexitroadsnotcounting,aminimumofSHroadsand plentyofscenicandgoodsurfacedroads.CompetitorsfromEastbournetoNewPlymouthand placesinbetweenallenjoyedthemselvesandthefellowshipsokeentoreturnin2026atthe lastweekendofdaylightsaving.

Alotofworkhadgoneinpreparations.WelldoneBillJamesandplanningteamplusthe goodiesbagcontainingrallyguides,routesheets,maps,neckrolls,andkeyringscrewdriver werewellreceived.

RHeath-16/4/25

MUDGWAY CATERPILLAR COLLECTION

ABOVE:Someoftheparticipants vehiclesfortheSundayJauntparked upattheCoachhouseMuseummeeting place.

RIGHT:The‘pre-jaunt‘briefing.

BELOWLEFT:parkedupatthe destination.

BELOWRIGHT:OwenMudgwaygiving membersanoverviewoftheproperty, thebusiness,andthesheds/exhibits whichwouldbeviewedduringthe afternoon.

RIGHT:TheEquipmentShed.

ABOVE:Alookaroundthe workshopwherememberslearned thehistoryofthe1995Peterbilt Truck–Model362whichwas parkedupintheshed(right).

Thistruckwhichispoweredbya CumminsN14enginehasafifteen speedgearboxandhasclockedup atotalof1.2millionmiles.

RIGHT: Abitofaction outsidewithabeltdrive fromaCaterpillarD2used tostartupaCaterpillar D397engine.

Weighinginatbetween5 and6tonnestheD397isa V12fromthemid-1950s whichdevelops650HP runningat1300rpm. Bore&Stroke=5.75”x8”. Thisenginewasbuiltasa powerunitandwas originallyfittedtoa locomotiveinAustralia. Itwasfullyrebuiltbefore beingshippedtoNew Zealand.

BELOW:Attheentrancetothemuseumavarietyofmachinerywasparkedup,withmuchmoreinside

Notethecollectionofchainsaws hangingfromtheroofbeams.

GLANCING BACKAT EARLY ISSUESOF BEADED WHEELS

SNIPPETS FROM 2007 - MAGAZINE NUMBERS 283 > 288

ABOVELEFT&RIGHT: Thefirstjob wastheremovalofthelower branches.

RIGHT:Withthetreesecurely attachedbyropestotwo vehicles,BrianJamescutinto thetrunk.

BELOW: Andwithatuginthe rightdirection,downitcame.

RIGHTANDBELOW: Thencuttingupprocess began–(right)MauriceWasleyand (below)CliffBennett.

OVER REFUELLING VEHICLES AT PETROL STATIONS

Source:AbridgedfromanarticleintheSunNewspaper-UKEdition.Published11th April2025.

AnewstudyintheUKhasuncoveredthehiddenrisk motorists facewhenrefuellingtheirvehiclesatpetrol stations. Theresearchfoundthatalarmingtracesof bacteriahavebeendiscoveredonthehandlesoffuel pumpsacrosstheUK.

TheseresultsindicateeverythingfromE.coliand Salmonellatofaecalmattercanbefoundonthe handlesofpetrolpumps.Thestudyfoundthat pumpscontainedthesamebacterialmakeuptypically foundontoiletseats.

Researchersswabbedseveraltestsitesatpetrolstationsinthreemajorcitiestogatherthis data.Theyexamineddieselandunleadedpumpsaswellaspay-at-pumpmonitorsanddoor handlesofpetrolstations.

Alltestedlocationsshowedthepresenceofsickness-causingbugs,includingE.coli, Salmonella,andfaecalmatter.Thesefindingssuggestmotoristsmaybeexposingthemselves toharmfulbacteriawhenfuellingup.Thesecontaminantscouldposehealthriskstocertain individuals.

Inonecity,Pseudomonasaeruginosawasfoundatanelevatedcountof1720CFU."Even whencomparedtoacleantoiletseat,thelevelsusuallysitbelow100CFU/cm2." Thisbacteriacancauseskininfections,respiratoryissues,andinfectionsin immunocompromisedindividuals."Accordingtoexperts,theidealCFUcountshouldbe undetectableorbelow100CFUonsurfaces.

Meanwhile, inanothercity, petrolpumpswerefoundtocontainE-coliandClostridium perfringens.TheyalsotestedpositiveforFaecalstreptococci,indicatingthepresenceof humanfaecalmatteronthepumps.

Expertsrecommendmotoriststakeprecautionswhenhandlingpetrolpumps,especiallythose withcompromisedimmunesystems.Haveyourhandsanitizerattheready.

PHOTOGRAPHS -

Recentlyrecoveredfroma storageshedandbrought alongtoClubNightbyTony Haycock,a1922CitroenB2 whichwassupposedtohave beenfullyrestoredbythe TePukeAutoBarnbut seemstohavehadlittleor norestorationonthe mechanicalparts,including twooftheconrodswhich areinbackwards,bits missingfromtwoofthe pistons,andthebottom corneroftheblockhaving beenweldedbackon incorrectly.

ABOVELEFT:AllanHardacreandLenHaycockexaminingthemechanicalparts.

ABOVERIGHT:TonyHaycockandPhilRoberstonindiscussion.

CENTREROWLEFT:Theincorrectlyweldedengineblock– and CENTREROWRIGHT:CitroenPatentChevronCutCrownWheel.

ABOVELEFT:VernJensenandGaryMillar.

ABOVERIGHT:RogerBroadbent,BrianJamesandMikeCliffordwithTonyHaycock.

FOR SALE :

GoffandJudyBriantneedtomovetheirtwocarsontonewowners. BothcarshavebeenwellralliedaroundtheManawatuoverthepastyearsandbothcome withaselectionofspares.

LocatedintheMartonarea.

1927EssexSedan

Theenginehashadacomplete rebuildapprox2014,otherwise averyoriginalexample. Sparesinclude,vacuumtank, brakebands,engineblock, sumpetc.

Asking$12,000ornearoffer

1939Nash400

Agreatcruisingcar. Ibelievetheremaybean overdriveunitwiththespares thatgowiththecar.

Asking$20,000ornearoffer

ContactJudyon 027-254-7601 oremail gjw.briant@xtra.co.nz

Inthegridbelowfindthefollowinghiddenstreetnamesfrominandaroundthesuburbof TerraceEnd:

ALFRED ANDREW AVON BARNES BATTERSEA BRISTOL CARDRONA CLYDE

DEVON FORTH HINTON HULME

KARINA KAURI KINGS LARSEN

MARGARET MERSEY MOHEKE NGARIMU

RANGIORA SEVERN UPHAM VOGEL

WESTON

MANAWATUBRANCH

PostEraRally

StartingfromtheClubrooms

Saturday24th May2025

AtthetimeofpublishingthisTourer,roadworksareunderwayonthecornerbythemainentrance totheclubrooms.Iftheyarenotcompletedbythedateofthisrallybeawarethat:

 Approachingfromthenorth(i.e.Bunnythorpe),KelvinGroveRoadisclosedbeforethecorner

 Approachingfromtheeast,HennaganLineisalsoclosedbeforethecorner TheonlyaccesstotheclubroomsisfromKelvinGroveRoadfromthewest,(negotiatingthe‘Dips’), andentrytotheclubroomsisthroughthegatebythePartsShed- NOT themainentrancegate.