Committee Members for 2025-2026
Chairman Wayne Hullen 027-3726263
Vice Chairman Owen Duthie 021-2942158
Secretary Barry Anderson 027-4852032
Treasurer Robert Todd 027-4440186
Club Captain
Parts Department
Bill Ryan 689-7063
Richard Terry 022-6375813
Club Room Convener Steve Dyson 027-4907861
Newsletter Barry Anderson 027-4852032
b.r.anderson@outlook.co.nz
May
2and SwapMeet AshburtonVCC
17th BBQOpenDay Waimate
27th MidweekRun Waimate
July HenryFordDay
August23 DaffodilRallyforCancer
Next Meeting : Next Meeting AGM
21st May At clubrooms at 7.30
Clubrooms open Wednesday Mornings
Hall Convenor Painting in Kitchen Progressing, Parts Steve
Not a lot sold but donation of parts ex Keith Blackman is being sorted
General Business
BBQ and open day to be held 17th May
Committee meeting 14th May
Rides to AGM to be advertised in next Magazine
A motion put forward that Rebecca George be nominated as regional representative moved Steve seconded Bob carried Nominations for 2 Life membership of the Club received (John Dawson and Trevor Holland) to be voted on at AGM
AGM to be held on the 21st May
Classic Car Club asked to use Hall in September
Daffodil Day fund raising Steve is going to Timaru Motors to ask for support in the fund raising.
Meeting Closed at 8.30
Next meeting 21st May 2026
Dated 10th April 2026
Welcome Wayne Hullen
Present 12 members as per attached
Apologies Suzanne, Sandra, Donald, Maureen, Lorraine, Owen, Peter, John
Moved they be accepted Tony Seconded Lindsay carried
Minutes Minutes of the March meeting have been circulated taken as read and confirmed
moved Owen seconded Steve carried
Correspondence
Inwards
VCC Booking Flights AGM
Franz Joseph Car Show
Nominations for Regional Rep for National Committee
SI Club Captain interest in holding 2029 & 31 AGM
Outwards Nil
Moved Correspondence be accepted Robert seconded Bob Carried Reports
The next meeting, on 21st May is the clubs 46th AGM so please keep this date free to come along and support your club. If you would like a ride to the AGM please give me a call. Nomination forms are available from Barry. A supper will be provided.
There was a very good attendance to the SCVCC motorcycle run on the 12th of April. 33 bikes made their way around the country roads surrounding Pleasant Point and on to the Cave pub for a nice lunch.
From Cave, it was back to the SCVCC clubrooms via the Pareora gorge. Beautiful weather and a fun ride, thanks. It was great to see the number of BSA and Triumph triples on this run.
The scrap metal collection is ticking along again nicely, thanks to all those that have contributed to this fundraiser.
A sincere thanks to Fiona for donating the garage contents, and especially the scooter, from, the late, Keith Blackman’s estate
Well done, to the members that gave their time to repaint the hall kitchen. It looks great, fresh and tidy.
The East Otago car show, in Palmerston, on the 26th of April, was a well-attended event, there was a good turnout of cars, and it was great to see a couple of Waimate vehicles in the show.
Cheers Wayne
The Volkswagen Beetle prototypes
Before the familiar Beetle entered series production, a series of experimental prototypes were built to refine Ferdinand Porsche's vision of a "people's car". These prototypes transitioned through several design phases, moving from initial home-built test cars to pre-production batches.
Early Design Influence (1931–1934)
Prior to the official Volkswagen project, Porsche developed similar concepts for other manufacturers that laid the groundwork for the Beetle's shape and rear-engine layout:
Porsche Type 12 (1932): Built for Zündapp, this prototype featured the characteristic rounded body but used a fivecylinder radial engine.
Porsche Type 32 (1934): Developed for NSU, this model more closely resembled the final Beetle, utilizing a flat-four aircooled engine and torsion bar suspension.
The V-Series "Versuchswagen" (1935–1936)
Following a contract with the German government, Porsche's team began building the first official prototypes, often in his private garage in Stuttgart:
V1 & V2 (1935): The V1 was a sedan and the V2 a convertible. These were largely hand-built and featured a mixed woodand-steel construction.
V3 (1936): A trio of refined prototypes that underwent intensive endurance testing, covering over 50,000 kilometres. These lacked a rear window, with drivers relying on internal glass panes viewing through cooling vents.
Pre-Production Testing Batches (1937–1939)
As production plans scaled, larger batches were commissioned for rigorous testing across Germany:
W30 Series (1937): A batch of 30 cars was manufactured by Daimler-Benz. They logged approximately 2.4 million test kilometres to prove mechanical reliability.
VW38 & VW39 (1938–1939): These "pre-series" models introduced the final iconic design features, including the "pretzel" split rear window, running boards, and bumpers.
VW39 (Special Prototype): A high-speed variant equipped with a more powerful 32 hp engine from the Berlin-Rome racing project, capable of 145 km/h.
Summary of Prototype Phases
Stage Year Manufacturer Key Feature
Type 12 / 32 1932–34 Zündapp / NSU Early aerodynamic experiments
/ V2
Waimate VCC AGM 21st May 2026
At 7.30 at Club Rooms
Nominations for all club positions to be forwarded to Club Secretary .
Nominations will be accepted at meeting
If you require a ride to the meeting contact
Wayne on 027-3726263
-B-Q Open Day Sunday 17th May Bring along your motoring pride and joy to the clubrooms on the 17th of May from 12pm for a get
