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PHOENIX NEWSLETTER OF THE WAITEMATA BRANCH VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND NUMBER 281
CHAIRMAN: CLUB CAPTAIN: 1st OFFICER: SECRETARY: TREASURER: BRANCH DELEGATE: EDITOR: PAST CHAIRMAN: COMMITTEE:
DECEMBER 2018
BRENDAN LAMAIN
021 132 4557 brendanandterry@gmail.com HAMISH ANDREW 027 296 9665 h.andrew@orcon.net.nz HUMPHREYS STAN SMITH 0274 775 475 vintageaircraft@xtra.co.nz VIV SCOTT 021 837 402 robandviv06@yahoo.co.nz JACQUI GOLDINGHAM 021 445 8811 GRAEME BANKS 027 500 3806 graban@ihug.co.nz kandmbeesley@outlook.com KEVIN BEESLEY 021 765 860 chicksmart73@gmail.com DI HUMPHREYS 021 025 75624 ROB CHAPMAN, MAX JAMIESON, MIKE GREIG and IAN GOLDINGHAM (Scribe).
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COMING EVENTS Looking Forward……… Month DECEMBER JANUARY
Waitemata
Swap Meets
New Year’s Eve 31 Lochinver 19-20
FEBRUARY
MARCH
Other Events
HRC Legends of Speed Hampton Downs – The Roycroft 24
APRIL
HRC Tasman Revival - BMMP Taupo 6 Burma Rally Wanganui 18-21 Thames Wings & Wheels 26 Dunedin – Brighton Run 26 Art Deco Weekend Napier 14-17 National Motorcycle Rally Blenheim 15-17 HRC Tasman Revival - Pukekohe 24 Ngawhini Hill Climb 2 Auck Brit& Euro Classic Car Show 3 Club Captain’s N.I. Tour 7-13 MGCC Otaua Hill Climb 10 Pomeroy Trophy Banks Pen 6 North Shore Northern Raid 21
Nelson VCC Swap Meet 9
Northland Swap Meet 28
MAY JUNE
Branch A.G.M. 6
Irishman Rally 1-3 Waikato Double 50 2
UP NEXT…
Club Night - Thursday 6th DECEMBER Usual place BUT NOT AT THE USUAL TIME. As is customary for our last Club Night of the year, festivities will commence with a BBQ firing up at 7.00 pm. The Branch is providing the BBQ machine, salads, potatoes and Christmas treats. BYO everything else, including meat, plates, eating irons and refreshments. Plus... we have a guest speaker from the Auckland MG Car Club to discuss with us the possibility of combining for Hill Climbs, amongst other things. See you at the RSA Room, King George V Memorial Hall,
Library Lane, Albany, at 7.00 p.m.
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Then…
Monday 31st December. At the Hope-Cross Estate. This year’s function will again be a Gymkhana/Grasskhana for those who wish to bring their cars, or wine and cheese for those who wish to watch. Early arrivals at around 2.30 pm, for assistance and any preparation that may be still required. It would be appreciated if all attendees could bring either: a salad or dessert. However, please contact Kris on 810 9494 so duplications are avoided. These will be to compliment the usual lamb on the spit and/or the BBQ if required. Here’s to a fine afternoon/evening, with lots of fun and conviviality!!!! Details: 10 Anzac Valley Road, Waitakere township (past Swanson/Ranui or past Kumeu/Taupaki – depending which way you journey from.) Look out on the LHS for number 10A, which is easier to see from the road as #10 is just past that, and over the bridge. Turn up from 2.30 pm onwards. There may be a couple of beds for overnighters available … first in, first served … otherwise, you’re welcome to bring campervans, tents … plenty of space to set up for overnighting, if desired. Kris’s contact numbers are: 810 9494 or 0274 777 092
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After that…
LOCHINVER 19-20 January 2019 This is an experience as much as it is an event. Space is limited to around 20 persons and may now be full. However, if you want to spend a mere $135 pp to treat yourself to a truly memorable weekend, with wonderful motoring to boot, then it might be worth your while getting in touch with IAN GOLDINGHAM NOW! (goldie@kiwilink.co.nz or ph 09 4458811)
An experience not to miss - a unique opportunity to couple our car enthusiasm with our culture. An opportunity for motoring adventure in a fascinating section of the country. Most of our club eligible vehicles are capable of the journey – it is mildly challenging but not punishing. Do not deny yourself – take the opportunity while it is there.
Coming Up…
THE HRC LEGENDS OF SPEED - TAUPO Hooters Vintage Race Series – Round 2. DATE: Sunday 6th January 2019 VENUE: Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO Held under the provision of the Vintage Car Club of NZ, section 23 of the VCC Branch Manual. Entry forms and Supplementary Regulations herewith. Or: Contact Tim Hill Series Co-ordinator tim@hrcevents.co.nz 021 614600 Let’s make sure we have plenty of competitors. Get yourself entered and get yourself down to Taupo.
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Also… AUCKLAND BRANCH MID-WEEK RUN Wednesday 12th December. (Note the earlier date) Starts from the Drury Service Centre, Southern Motorway. 10-00am for a 10.30am departure. Destination: - the Winterbottom property for the annual Auckland Branch Christmas BBQ. BYO meat, the rest will be provided. (A donation box will also be provided.) Wednesday 16th January 2019. Starts from The Warehouse car park, Westgate. 10-00am for a 10-30am departure. Jack will be taking us to Wenderholm for a picnic. BYO everything, (BBQ’s available if you want). This is always a good day.
The Dewdrops tel. 09 232 0245 email dewdrops@xtra.co.nz
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Dear Classic & Vintage Car Enthusiasts, Ngawhini Classic Car Hillclimb – Saturday 2 nd March 2019 I am pleased to inform you that the Egmont Classic Car Register will be holding their 13th retro running of the Ngawhini Classic Car Hillclimb on Saturday 2nd March 2019 near Hawera, Taranaki, and that you are on our invitation list for this event.
As in recent years there will be classes for Classic Road Going and Motorsport as well as Vintage cars. We may also permit some historic vehicles to run under a Demonstration category. Past entrants will notice that we have elected to stay for the time being with running this event on the Saturday rather than on the Sunday, as this tends to be preferable for those who travel from outside the region. We plan to send you an Entry Form and Supplementary Regulations in December of this year. Although it is not necessary to reply to this message, if you are interested, or alternatively definitely not interested, in either entering the event, or attending the event, and care to let me know, it will be of some assistance to our organising committee and will be appreciated.
Kind regards,
John Apps (Event Secretary) E-mail: apps.jhe@gmail.com 40, Maunga Heights, RD1, New Plymouth, 4371
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PAST EVENTS Looking Back…. Chelsea W.A.L.S.H. Hill Climb – the November event that wasn’t. This edition should be filled with tales of hill climbing derring do, but… unfortunately, it isn’t. Chelsea was cancelled. The following message from our fearless leader explains why: Hello All, 1. We discussed Chelsea at Club Night and Dean and I have since met with key managers at Chelsea, including the café owner. You will be well aware that Chelsea Sugar have opened a visitor centre with guided tours, and a new café has been launched. Both have had significant publicity; and the venue has now become very popular, to the point where from mid-morning to mid-afternoon last Sunday visitor/customer cars were coming down the hill at one per minute. It is expected that this popularity will continue and this will be obvious when you see how well they have established the new venture. 2. There were several issues that we needed to resolve for us to be able to hold the event with confidence that it would be worthwhile for participants, would not cause an unacceptable effect on Chelsea Sugar or the café, and above all, be safe for all. The issues are: a) The carpark: On the weekend several members visited Chelsea and the carpark was full. Some prospective customers were unable to park and left. The café owner said that most customers came by car. This has been resolved with Chelsea offering use of extra staff parking and the grassed area near the tennis courts. b) Pedestrians: Currently there are works underway behind the cottages, and pedestrians are discouraged from using that route. That means that at the bottom they must walk alongside the road before crossing the bridge. That would be unsafe if any entrant was coming up. The sheer volume of people may make it difficult to manage. Also, a lot of cyclists are now biking up and down the hill, where we have had very few, if any, before. c) Dogs off leash: Always a problem, but likely to be more so with the new attraction. d) Marshals: We need at least 15 marshals for this event, ideally more given the extra traffic that needs to be managed. Currently we have nine names. e) Number of runs: Calculations done after Dean and I met Chelsea staff, indicate that competitors are likely to get one practice and two timed runs as we will have frequent interruptions due to the need to close the course at least every 10 minutes to allow general public cars up and down. One run every two hours would not be desirable for competitors. f) Visitor traffic, and control of that traffic: This is the big one. On Sunday when Di and Keith were there, a fire truck needed to get to the refinery. To ensure that the fire engine could get there as quickly as possible a staff member tried to keep cars from ascending the hill until it had passed. Two cars broke out of the queue, ignoring landowner instructions, and headed up the hill. While we have a Road Closure approved, giving us legal right to direct and halt traffic, given the increased volume of general public traffic at Chelsea we have to accept that some impatient people will do as they want and may not think of the safety of others. I myself experienced a similar situation recently during roadworks on Gills Road in Albany. Despite red and green lights someone chose to go when it suited them. I believe that such action presents an unacceptable risk to the safety of our members, the general public, and also the reputation of our Branch, the café, and Sugar Works. I am concerned that we may not be able to prevent an incident, and, if an injury or fatality occurs the impact on the Branch, the wider VCC, other motorsport activities on public roads, and, in fact, many other clubs who use public roads, could be immense. Council officials throughout the country could be more cautious in approving use of public roads in order to protect themselves from liability. The Waitemata Branch itself is currently looking for additional venues for speed events. 3. Given the above I believe we would be taking an unacceptable risk if we proceeded with the hill climb at this time. My intention is to cancel this running, but keep options open for another date if the café is closed at any time. Regards, Brendan.
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So, to remind us of what we missed out on, herewith, compliments of Keith Humphreys and Ian Goldingham, a look back at Chelsea’s past. 1976 and 1978 to be exact.
William John Hearne in the Hyper Lea Francis Wallace McNair in the Austin 65
Vince Anderson in the F1 Brabham Don White in the Sizaire Naudin
Rob Shand in the Railton
Ernie Williams on the A.J.S. in classic style
Richard (Dick) Stanley in the 20-60 Sunbeam Garth Bagnall in the later Humphreys and now Andrew MG J2
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Frank de Lautour in the Nash Alastair Robinson in the Cutten Special
Harold Kidd in the Kissell
Brian Johnstone in the Vauxhall 30/98
Russell Ellis dancing in the Delage
Hugh MacDonald in the Rolls
Harold Kidd in the Sunbeam 20/60 Sport
Barry Gay in the MG TC
Peter Bruin in the Cooper Climax
Bruce Sutcliffe in the Buckler
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Laurence Poolman in the Lagonda Rapier
Atmospheric shot of Ian Goldingham and the Singer Ian Hallett on the Sunbeam 9 Motorcycle
Ah, yes, good times. Keith Humphreys remarked on the number of persons depicted above who are no longer with us. True enough. Equally noteworthy is the number of fine, quality automobiles departed from and no longer seen on Waitemata shores. Kevin Beesley
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FROM THE THRONE It was a shame that the Chelsea Hill Climb could not be run this year due to the increased traffic on and road and carpark at the venue. Ryan and Ingrid and my wife Terry and I went there for coffee on the day it would have been held and it confirmed that it would have been impossible to hold a worthwhile and safe event. We will keep options open for Chelsea and hope to seize any opportunity that arises. We are also looking at other venues, plus joining with the Waikato Branch and the MG Car Club for the Kairangi and Otaua Hill Climbs respectively. We will keep you posted on any developments. A big thank you to all who have organised or supported events throughout the year. Without organisers there would be no events, and it is a good attendance that makes it worthwhile for the organisers. Don’t forget our final Club Night for the year on Thursday the 7 th of December. Remember that all you need to bring is your dinnerware and cutlery, meat for the barbecue, and your favourite tipple; the Club will provide the rest. We look forward to seeing you there. Kris and Mike Hope-Cross have very kindly offered to again host you all at their place for New Year’s Eve. It is always a great event, and a wonderful and relaxing way to finish the year with your vintage motoring friends. Please see the notice in this edition of Phoenix. I, and the committee, wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you find time to unwind from what has been for many a very busy year. Stay safe on the roads, hopefully enjoying your veteran, vintage, or classic car or motorbike in fine weather. We look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year. Regards, Brendan. P a g e | 10
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FROM THE ED. It doesn’t seem a lot to ask for. About 6 hours on one day of the 365 in each year. But it’s proved to be wanting too much in respect of our Chelsea Hill Climb. Amateur vintage motor sport and commercial interest have collided and the hill climb has come off second best. Inevitable, really. The fact is our interest is a rather narrow one. Our Chelsea event is not a huge and popular spectacle the public are clamouring to attend. Arguably, it could be developed into much more of a public outing. We could invite other clubs and makes to come and show, arrange for displays, hold a specialist market, music and so on. But for two things. One, we don’t want to. Experience at Hampton Downs has shown us just how much effort, commitment and expertise this sort of thing requires. Basically, we want Chelsea so that a couple of dozen or so competitors and a modest group of spectators can indulge their interest. Two, Chelsea’s single vehicular access road, which we need to close, and lack of parking space doesn’t lend itself to such a public event. The key issue here is, having lost it once, have we lost it forever? The easy answer is yes, it’s all too hard, let’s move on and find somewhere else. Problem then, of course, is the ‘somewhere else’. Apart from the fact nowhere will match up to Chelsea, our experience proves that other places aren’t easy to arrange. Our access to speed event venues has steadily declined over the years, for various reasons, including ever increasing health and safety issues. By all means, let’s look elsewhere. However, we have, as a Branch, processes, systems and considerable expertise in the running of speed events and have proved time and again we can do so efficiently and safely. We still have the good will of Chelsea management, we are still able to obtain local authority approval. Let’s not give up on Chelsea just yet. Let’s monitor the continuing popularity of the café and tours and how this might wax and wane with the time of year. A visit there on a Sunday at around 4.00 pm a few weeks ago showed the car park empty and very few people around. How come? Well, the café and tours close at 4.00 pm. Why not hold our hill climb between 4.00 and 7.00 pm? We could start setting up from 3.00 pm and be ready to run on the stroke of 4.00 pm. Just a thought. Big thanks to Ian Goldingham for his contributions this month. Read on and see how you can enquire into the history of your vehicle. Kevin Beesley.
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Bugatti Ettore Bugatti’s initials live on today in his emblem, though an independently held Bugatti company died along with Ettore in 1947. Bugatti was born in Italy, but started his company in 1909 in the Alsace region in France. His cars evoked deep and fluid sculpting, fitting for the Bugatti family’s artistic leanings. After Ettore died, there would be no successor to carry on his name due to the earlier death of his only son. Fewer than 8,000 Bugattis had been built, but the name would not only stand in the record books, but also be revived by Volkswagen, who have since built some of the most exotic automobiles ever made, like the EB110 and the insane Veyron hypercar.
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Poster courtesy of Keith H. Note the suspension – and I don’t mean the lady!
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OTHER NEWS…… Thanks to super sleuth Ian Goldingham for the following ‘how to’. Whilst our vehicle’s history is of keen interest to most of us, Ian’s advice may be of particular value to anyone needing to ‘VIN’ a vehicle whose registration has lapsed. The more data/information you can provide greatly assists the process.
How to Stich Your Historic Car’s History Back Together Again. Every now and then there arises the problem of VCCNZ members restoring a car for which they have some history and knowledge but little paper work. This especially so in New Zealand where continuous ownership papers weren’t so de rigeur as they were in the United Kingdom. Before 1925 vehicle registration in NZ took place on a regional rather than on a country-wide basis. There are still some regional council registration records in various Provincial Archives. The Veteran Car Club can no doubt assist you to deal with this earlier period. From 1925, the authorities issued the new National steel plates to vehicle-owners bi-annually. Although there were variations to this during & after WW2. The issue of permanent registration-plates started in 1964. Unfortunately, the bulk of the Government records that covered the period up to the introduction of permanent plates in 1964 have now been dumped! So, if you don’t have a copy of your original ownership papers, then you are as they say, in an unsupported environment! But all is not lost and depending on what information you have gleaned about your car and more specifically what make your car is, then you have a fighting chance to back trace something about your car’s previous owners. Firstly, I will make it clear that these tips do not really work for common mass produced makes such as Austin, Chev, Ford, Singer etc. They are much more effective with eccentric small volume manufacturers and the expensive end of the car market. Secondly these sources are not interrelated, so it’s often what you know, by hearsay and personal associations that will be the bridge between these record sources.
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The Principal sole surviving record of mass Car Registrations is held within the National Library, Wellington and rejoices in the catalogue description title of “Registration of motor vehicles in N.Z. arranged in postal districts / New Zealand RMTA”. The records are held in the publicly published side of the National Library Catalogue and are only available to be viewed in the reading room on the 1st Floor of the Alexander Turnbull Library. No inter-loans back to your local library are available here, thank you! These records were required by the Government to document the number of vehicles sold each month by retail Motor Traders throughout New Zealand. They covered the period 1924 to 1974 and are listed in each monthly folio. There are also separate sections for Commercial Vehicles and then Motor Cycles, again broken up by Postal district. The folios do not cover private car sales at all. The very fact these records still survive is thanks to the NZRMDA who not being a Govt Dept, didn’t feel the need to purge them!
Jacqui and I recently spent three days in the Alexander Turnbull Library. We were concentrating on the years from 1924 to 1939, but even then, could only cope with speed reading through. This allowed us to pick off Lea Francis, Sunbeam and the odd Alvis, Bentley & Darracq largely because they were at the top of the page and easy to photograph!
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The photos show how the registers are laid out with various letters designating the status of the car being sold! Early on: "X" designated an imported car that had already been registered with foreign plates, "E" replaced "X" and was used also for a NZ second hand car currently registered. Later on, there was also” R' that designates that a re registration of an older vehicle that has been on sold via a Motor Retailer!
In the photo above, you will notice a certain famous Bugatti being marked down as sold to a Mr A.J, Roycroft! The critical elements these records offer is the registration number on the car at that time and the name and address of the new owner. If for instance you have an original photo of your vehicle that clearly shows the registration number, it’s possible to back track that number in these records and confirm the owner at that period of time! This can be a fool-proof form of registration confirmation that will help you with putting an older car back on the road! From these gems of information, you may well recognise or know of the family connections, especially in the more parochial areas of NZ! It’s also important to point out the importance of you having sourced any Local Sales Agents or overseas Factory records that may be available, especially if you belong to a one marque organisation or club. Now, armed with these vital statistics, it’s possible to use two other on-line NZ resources that may advance your chances of finding something more about the people who owned your vehicle. If you know the locality that your car was in / from, then do a search of Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ using the family name and or the vehicles make. This digital resource now covers nearly all NZ newspapers from 1830 to the end of 1950. By targeting your search to the papers of the specific provincial area, these may well tell you what your previous owner was up to and what sort of a driver they were, especially when it involved an appearance in Court! At the very least you may find out more about the social standing of the owner, as against their vehicle. You can also find out a lot about the local sales agent for your P a g e | 15
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car’s make and see the local classifieds to see if you can spot your car being sold on the second-hand market! The other resource is Archway https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ which is the Govt Archive Records and has most of the Probate Records which will help you find out who and where the next of Kin were, and may still be? This line of research is vital if you are serious about locating information about former owners that will confirm your car’s provenance. For those of us with a genealogical bent, this information can lead to being able to track the family down and inquiring about additional information about the person or even a photograph or two! As a practical demonstration of how this all works together, I can offer the results of my own search. Like many of us, I only ever had partial ownership papers for my 1927 Lea Francis i.e. they only went back to 1938, because it was common practice with 2nd hand motor dealers in those days to “Lose the original papers and register the car with new ones so it’s history was obscured”! I was fortunate in that I had all the original construction and Sales details from the Lea Francis Company records which documented its first month or so. Apart from a cryptic notation saying ‘Robins’, I knew nothing of the first 10 years of my car’s existence.
Back tracking the owners on the ownership papers was hugely helpful and on speaking to Don Ransley he confirmed that the car had come from somewhere down past Timaru and had been traded in to Hutchinson Motors Ltd. Going to Papers Past, I was able to focus on the Canterbury and Otago papers (1927 -1937) and found two advertisements one that confirmed Don’s story and another earlier one in ‘The Press’ April 1932, that certainly seemed to describe the same car For Sale some 5 years before! So that started closing the gap!
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With these leads, it was relatively easy to then target the Registration records at the National Library and in the right time and place i.e. Christchurch, 1932. In the September 1932 monthly returns of the “Registration of Motor Vehicles in NZ by Postal Districts.” recorded by the NZ Motor Retailers Assoc Inc, I found the following entry: Reg# 20831 Lea Francis 5-seater sold to H. J. Robins of Waitaki Boys High School, Oamaru.
Mr H.J. Robins! Robins? where have I heard that name before? Of course! The LF Factory records. It’s got to be the same person! A phone call to Waitaki Boys High soon put me in touch with their Librarian and the Old Boys Association. A look on line at Archway told me his full name was Hebert Julius Robins and he had died in 1980 and his probate documents were in the Christchurch Archives. This meant asking Peter Croft for a random act of kindness, as he needed to go to Wigram, to copy said paperwork. From there it was a case of noting the surviving family and trying to make contact via the good offices of the White Pages. Of course, New Zealand being such a small country, the family weren’t the least surprised by my inquiry. Yes, their father had mentioned the Lea Francis quite a lot. No, they didn’t have any photos of it, but did have one of him standing by the running board of a Horstmann Sports. Did I know of any these still in existence? You do! I wonder if the owner would be interested in a copy?
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So, apart from keeping current Horstmann owner Irvine Black of Temuka very happy, what else did I learn about my car’s early owner. Herbert Julius Robins was a long serving master at Waitaki H.B.S. He had apparently known the person who owned the Horstmann Sports roadster and obviously liked the more eccentric makes of locomotion. From 1926 until 1962, a period of thirty-seven years, H. J. Robins was a Waitaki staff member. He was of great value for his ability to teach nearly every subject on the curriculum. Mr. Robins was respected also for his outdoor activities. His Cadet Corps service was a record for the School; he was Commanding Officer from 1946. His other interests included the Scout Troop for eighteen years as well as cricket, football, swimming and lifesaving. He was warmly regarded for his rich and individual personality; an imperturbable demeanour, an impish boyish quality, the amused twinkle with which he observed life, the telling of interesting stories and the knowledge of unusual topics; all these characteristics added up to a unique personality.
Postscript: I may not have found a photo of my Lea Francis, but using the very same mix of research resources, I did track down the following car, of which strangely, I also have the vestigial remains! It all started off with the discovery of the following entry in the “Registration of Motor Vehicles in NZ by Postal Districts”. Dec 1934: #31326 Lea Francis 4-seater Pollard L.K. 4 Rautangi Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland. This linked up with an item that I had already recovered from Papers Past Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1937, Page 2. P a g e | 18
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‘LEA FRANCIS Hyper Sports, 12-50 h.p. twin carburettors; £95; outstanding performance; genuine. — L.K. Pollard 4 Rautangi Rd. Mt Eden.’ I then did a street view search of the address to get an idea of the area. This was closely followed by a White Pages search of that surname; lo and behold there was a Pollard with similar initials living less than a kilometre away! A discreet phone call that evening proved to on the money, as he was one of Leonard Kendall Pollard’s sons and yes, Dad did have a Lea Francis that he bought back from England. A call the next day to Tony, another son, turned up not only a decent photo but also a diary written during his OE in the UK, including details of his purchase and restoration of this car prior to shipping it home. (Note: I have no idea why this car even appears on the monthly journals of the NZ Motor Retailers Assoc Inc, as it was clearly a private importation? Maybe the Government’s new Franchise legislation that had come in 1932, meant you still had to import, paper work wise, through a Motor Agent.)
So, what became of this rather attractive Lea Francis tourer after Mr Pollard sold it in 1937? Well, we are now pretty sure that it was scrapped, as in 1938-39 Merv Hardy of Avondale Wreckers dismantled a 12/50 Sports Lea Francis and sold the engine to Peter Mayo of Owen Reconditioners who then later on sold the motor to Stuart Armstong to fit in the Midget Racing car he had just bought from Gerry Matherison. This was No 11 (nick named “Donald Duck”) it was made by Gerry Matherison and originally powered by an International engine. It first raced in 1938 at Western Springs Speedway driven by L. Driver who crashed it. Post war Stuart had bought No11 to race in the P a g e | 19
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renewed 1944-45 Season, but his desire for speed got the better of him and whilst lead-footing one day, he blew the 12/50 motor up! The Meadows was replaced with a Whippet engine and the Midget was then sold to Ernie Maber for the 1947-8 Season. Later in 1949 he had a nasty crash, when Ernie Maber #11 and Phil Zainey's #64 became locked together and careered up the concrete banking, smashing into the railing fence. Ernie suffered multiple injuries and died in the early hours of the next morning. An untimely tragic happening as Ernie was the first midget car driver to die at Western Springs Speedway. The #11 Midget survived and went down to New Plymouth Speedway. In the meantime, the Lea Francis 12/50 engine had been acquired by James Davern and fitted into a special that he was building. This was later sold to an engineer friend and disappeared into the back of the Warkworth - Leigh area around the 1970’s. This Meadows motor has yet to be found or accounted for! The only other remains of the car were found by John Hearne in 1970 under a house in York St, Parnell. These turned out to be one front guard, the running boards, valances and two shapely aluminium rear guards. They now reside in my loft awaiting a project suitable for restoration.
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DESPATCHES…. If you aren’t mentioned in despatches it means you aren’t telling the Editor what you are up to. ➢ Insult of the month, from when insults had class. "I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." -Irvin S. Cobb ➢ Noticed for sale on ‘Pre-War Car – a certain Riley Lynx Sprite Tourer that will be familiar to most Branch members. It is advertised as an Earls Court show car with one owner since 1984. As the person who sold the car in 1984 (having bought it in 1967) I can vouch for it having only had three owners since about 1964. And that it is a most worthwhile vehicle.
➢ In honour of it recently being the 100th anniversary of the First World War, here is a period photo of WW1 soldiers recognizing the death of so many horses in that conflict. Quite striking, really.
➢ Another vehicle with strong Branch connections and well known to many of us. The caption with the following photographs reads:
“Collision between a Delage car owned by John McMillan and a Ford truck with A J Walling, Eastbourne, Wellington Transport on the door. The accident took place in front of the Mount Cook Barracks at the intersection of Tasman and Buckle Streets in Wellington. Photographs taken 24 July 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer."
Ref: 114/175/05-G & 114/175/06-G, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand Max Jamieson, our in-house D8 Delage expert, advises that Mrs. McMillan was driving at the time of the accident (I’m just saying…). She was apparently small of stature and used the car as a shopping basket. It was every day transport and husband John used it for towing his P3 Alfa around the place. Note the tow-ball. Rumour rather than hard evidence has it that the Delage was brought into NZ by a naval officer, compliments of HM on a Royal Navy warship, in the mid-1930s. Bill Inglis bought the car sometime after the accident and fitted it with a Vauxhall P a g e | 21
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Hurlingham body. This writer recalls following the D8 on a rally in the late 1960’s, noting how you could see three wheels when directly behind. Perhaps the accident accounted for its crab-like progress. It’s currently owned by Peter White in Dunedin.
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➢ You may recall the photo of an ‘S’ Type Invicta and the caption therewith in last month’s edition. Well, Ian Goldingham has picked up on the theme.. So, Kevin you had a goose bump close encounter with a low chassis 4 1/2 Litre Invicta did you? Well let me tell you I had one, that lived beside my bedroom! This car was a North Shore icon for most of the 1950's and belonged to Ernie McGlynn. My parents rented a beach-side cottage in Audrey Rd Milford from the McGlynn family who lived at No 15. This was for about an 18-month period in 1953-54 and was largely due to Dad's friendship with Ernie and their common interest in Vintage cars. One of the conditions of our tenancy was that Ernie was to continue to house his Invicta in the Cottage's garage which had been its home for several years
already. The only problem with this arrangement was the garage was built hard alongside the Cottage and, in particular, my bedroom. Early every morning Ernie would back the beast out, leave it idling to warm up as he closed the folding doors and then set off for the Devonport Vehicular ferry. Ernie was a Tally Clerk for the Auckland Harbour Board.
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Unfortunately for Mum, as a 3-year-old, I became besotted with the sound of the Invicta and would refuse to go to bed in the evening if "my car" had not come booming home, up the driveway past my bedroom window and been put to bed too! So, I blame my infatuation with big Meadows Motors from that time on and it's only taken 55 years for the dream to come true again; now there's a 3.3 litre Meadows powered Lea Francis sitting in my motor house! Funnily enough, I have one of the original English Number Plates that Ernie gave me from his S type Invicta, and this is now proudly hanging on the wall just behind its up and coming replacement! The Invicta was sold to Dale Court and from there went to Bob Bahre, a US collector who placed it in his Museum in South Paris, Maine. Ian Goldingham.
➢ An interesting observation from a long time vintagent currently engaged in the full restoration of a dramatic, high quality post vintage vehicle with some provenance – no-one apart from the writer and his brother, has ever dropped in for a look. There was a time when the progress of such an undertaking would have been regularly interrupted by other enthusiasts keen to view (and usually comment upon) the work in hand.
➢ Sent in by John King – an item to ad to the essential spares kit.
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➢ A few of the Branch usual suspects recently attended the Thames Steam Punk Festival, duly attired for the occasion. See if you can spot who’s who in the following photographs. The Hotchkiss, Lancia, Sunbeam and the two Model A’s enhanced the parade. The Belcher ‘A’ Special won first prize for best pimped Punk ride.
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PHOENIX The OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER of THE WAITEMATA BRANCH of the VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF N.Z. INC. 200A Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe, Auckland 0632
CLUB NIGHT THURSDAY 6th December 7.00 p.m. at the RSA Room, King George V Memorial Hall, Library Lane, Albany. Take Exit 410 Oteha Valley Road. Travel west along Oteha Valley Road, ahead through 2 roundabouts and straight ahead at Traffic Lights into Albany Highway then almost immediately RIGHT into Library Lane then very soon go right again into the parking area. The RSA Room is at the rear.
1904 Arras Hill Climb. A Serpollet driven by Le Blon. The car is similar to those of the Gordon Bennett Cup trials, but lack the extra cooling (condenser) device at the front, probably because of the short racing distances and the weight gain
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Competition Number
For Race Secretary’s Use Only
HRC TASMAN REVIVAL - TAUPO Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO th
Sunday 6 JANUARY 2019 Driver / Entrant Details: Driver’s Name:
1st time Driver (3 or less events) (tick………….) 1st time Competitor at Venue (tick………….)
Physical Address: Postal Address: (to confirm acceptance of entry if sent by mail) Email Address: (to confirm acceptance of entry if sent by email) Telephone - Home
Telephone – mob.
Telephone - Business
VCC Competition Licence Number
Civil Drivers Licence Number
Financial Member of the following VCCNZ Branch: Required for statistical purposes Age Group (please circle appropriate):
VCC Membership Number Date of Birth: ...... / ...... / ......
Under 18
18-25
26-35
36-60
61 plus
Entrant: (to be completed in all cases if Entrant is other than the driver. Licence must be presented at documentation) Entrant’s Name Postal Address Email Address Telephone - Home
Telephone - Business
Telephone - Mobile
Entrants Licence Number
Licence Expiry Date ...... / ...... / ......
Vehicle Details Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
VCC VIC No
Registration #
Capacity in cc
Year of manufacture
WOF Expiry date
Vehicle History: Please complete this section (Continue on separate sheet if required – this helps
with commentary during event)
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PHOENIX Number 281 DECEMBER 2018 1. Indemnity: I have received the Supplementary Regulations and all other regulations or Articles for my entry to this Meeting and agreed to be bound by them and by the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand speed regulations. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of my being permitted to take part in the Meeting or Events detailed, I agree to save harmless and keep indemnified Vintage Car Club NZ, MotorSport New Zealand Inc., The MotorSport Company Ltd., and its Shareholding Car Clubs, and Race circuit owner / operators. All the owners and tenants of private property traversed, and the respective officials, fellow competitors, servants, representatives and agents from and against all losses, actions, claims, expenses and demands in respect of death, injury, loss or damage to persons or property of myself, my drivers, passengers or mechanics or any other persons whatsoever howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with this entry or taking part in the events this entry covers specified notwithstanding that such death, injury, loss or damage may have been contributed to or caused by the negligence of the Inviting Club or MotorSport New Zealand Inc or any of their respective officials, servants, representatives or agents or by any other person. 2. Ability to Control a Vehicle Declaration by Driver: I declare that should I at the time of any event this entry form relates to be suffering from any disability of any kind whether permanent or temporary which is likely to detrimentally affect my control of my automobile or my fitness to drive, I will not participate. 3. Vehicle Conformance with Schedule A Declaration by Driver: I I declare the vehicle detailed on this entry form complies with the vehicle safety items set out below and will be presented on request to an appointed scrutineer or Technical Officer complying at all times with the safety and eligibility requirements detailed in the VCCNZ Speed Regulations/National Sporting Code and its Appendices and Schedules.
CATEGORY 1 Critical Safety ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Helmet and Overall Seat(s) and Mountings Braking System Safety Harness Fire Extinguisher Steering System Roll Cage Wheels and Tyres
CATEGORY 2NonCritical Safety ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Engine and Transmission Power Unit Mounts Lubrication and Cooling Systems Battery Ignition Switch/Circuit Breaker Interior Cockpit Fittings Reverse Gear Throttle Return Wipers and Demister
CATEGORY 3 Non-Safety ➢
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Body Condition and Suspension (not affecting Critical Safety items) Rain/Tail Lamp Front Doors Bulkhead Rear Vision Mirrors Starter Motor Oil Catch Tank Fuel Tank
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Competition Numbers Sponsorship Decals Exhaust System Body Appearance and Aerodynamic Aids
I acknowledge that where any breach of the Safety Schedule is found during a Scrutineering Audit I may be not be allowed to compete and may subject to penalties under the National Sporting Code where applicable and my signature below indicates my acceptance of this undertaking. 4. Consent: I consent to the details contained on this form being held by the Inviting Clubs for the purpose of the promotion and benefit of the Race Meetings concerned, and Motorsport in general. I acknowledge my right to access and correction of this information. This consent is given in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. Signature of Driver:…………………………………………………………..Date: ………………….. Signature of Entrant:…………………………………………………………..Date: ………………... Emergency Contact: NAME…………………………………….PHONE……………………………….RELATIONSHIP…………………………………….
FOR ENTRY TO BE CORRECT, PLEASE ENSURE SIGNATURES ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO POSTING Note: If Driver and entrant are the same, only one signature is required to cover the (1) Indemnity, (2 & 3) Declarations and (4) Consent Enter and pay on-line www.motorsportentry.com by 31st December 2018 If mail entry please post with entry fee to: VCC Hooters Vintage Race Series. c/o- HRC P.O Box 28-140, Remuera Auckland 1541
Schedule of Fees: HRC TASMAN REVIVAL TAUPO Entrants: 1 day Sun. 6th JAN 2019 ENTRY FEE $295.00 : Extra $1 Timing cost Option Classic Trial Crossover Fee $ 40.00 LATE ENTRY/LATE PAYMENT FEE $20
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Entry Received: ....... / ....... / .......
Chq / Cash Total amount ………………….Receipt Number: ........................
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NAME: DATE: VENUE:
HRC Legends of Speed TAUPO – Hooters Vintage Race Series Round 2 Sunday 6th January 2019 BMMP Taupo
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS PARTS ONE & TWO 16th October 2018 HRC Events Legends of Speed, Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO 1. JURISDICTION
This event, promoted by the Historic Racing Club, will take place at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO on Sunday 6th January 2019. The VCC races (Hooters Vintage Race Series) will be held under the provision of the Vintage Car Club of NZ, section 23 of the VCC Branch Manual. The Vintage Car Club Race permit for the event is: TBA The MotorSport NZ Permit Number is TBA 2. MAJOR OFFICIALS
2.1 Organising Committee Chris Watson chris@grandprix.org.nz Tim Hill tim@hrcevents.co.nz
0274 827 542 021 614600
09 377 0732 09 377 0732
2.2 Secretary of the Meeting Tim Hill 2.3 Officials of the Meeting Clerk of Course TBA Time Keeper TBA VCC Scrutineer TBA VCC Speed Steward TBA VCC Clerk of Course TBA A list of the Officials of the Meeting will be posted on the Official Notice Board. 3. VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS The race is scheduled for the following classes or types; • VCC Cars, Pre 31st Dec.1945, Pre 31st Dec.1960, • Sports cars and or single seaters with a year representation prior to 31 st Dec.1960, • Saloon Cars pre 31st Dec. 1960. • Front Engined Formula Junior Cars pre 1965. Log Books/ VIC’s All race vehicles must have a Log Book. If a vehicle is found at the Scrutineering Audit to be technically at variance with the specifications and modifications as recorded on the Official Application Form, the vehicle may be prevented from competing. Tyres must be as per Log Book. Vehicle Identity Certificate: All vehicles must either have a Vintage Car Club of NZ VIC or Motorsport New Zealand Issued Certificate of Description, and it must be presented at Documentation. Race Wear: Basic 1 layer race suit with fire retardant or woollen underwear is the minimum. A 2 Layer Race Kit (race suit, boots, Gloves is appropriate). Cotton overalls or overalls containing polyester or nylon fabric will not be permitted. 4. ENTRY CLOSING DATES, ENTRY FEES & ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRY
4.1 Entry Closing Dates The entry closing date at normal fees is 10:00am Monday 31st December 2018. The entries must be PAID for (by either Bank Transfer, Credit Card or Cheque) and all monies to be received by HRC before the normal entry closing date. Entries or payments received after the normal entry closing date of 10:00am on Monday 31st December 2018 (including ALL pay on the day) will be subject to late entry fee of $20. No entries will be accepted after 5pm on Friday 4th January 2019. P a g e | 29
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Entries should be done on line at www.motorsportentry.com if this is not possible, postal entries will be accepted up to 10:00am on Monday 31st December 2018. Postal entries will attract a $20.00 administration fee. Please post these to the following address. Secretary of the Meeting P.O. Box 28 140 Remuera 4.2 Entry Fees Hooters Vintage Race Series - Entry $295.00 per driver. ($1 Transponder Hire) TOTAL: $295.00 Late fee and entry fee $315.00 Classic Trial Entry Competitors can take advantage of paying a $40 crossover fee to enter the PPG Classic Trial on Saturday 5th January 2019. Classic Trial crossover entries must hold a MSNZ M Grade Licence. 4.3 Acceptance of Entry Acceptance of entry will be emailed on or before Thursday 3rd January 2019. Competitors requiring circuit passes before this date please note on entry form and they will be posted when the entry fee is received. Competitors are reminded that they must be registered with series organisers to compete in this meeting; they should have also read and understood the series regulations. It should also be remembered that starters are limited by the track licence and entries for classes which are oversubscribed will be taken on a first come first served basis, the entry is deemed to have been made when payment is received. 4.4 Competition Numbers While every effort will be made to give competitors their requested number this may not always be possible especially if the competitor is entered in more than one class. In the case of a number change every effort will be made to notify the competitor as soon as possible, the organiser's decision on these matters will be final. Race numbers can be purchased from the Race Secretary for $5 per number. Each vehicle is required to have a set of number/s on each side of the vehicle. 5 COMPETITOR REQUIREMENTS & UNDERSTANDING
5.1 Competitor Requirements In signing the entry forms, competitors are deemed to fully understand the relevant articles and regulations as contained in the VCC Speed Regulations, Section 23 of the Branch Manual. 5.2 Licence Requirements Race Licence - Current VCC Competition Historic Racing Licence (HRL) – Minimum Or Current Motorsport Race Licence. Classic Trial crossover entries must hold a MSNZ M Grade Licence. When applying for or renewing your Historic Racing Licence (HRL) you will now be asked for a Medical Declaration. Do you currently or have you ever suffered from any seizures, blackouts or heart conditions, or any other medical issue which may interfere with your ability to safely drive a car in a VCC Speed Event? If you have answered YES you will be asked to give full details. The following points are also on the HRL Form and you will need to be continually vigilant about the issues raised. A medical certificate to confirm your fitness to safely compete in a VCC Speed Event may at the request of the National Speed Steward be required before issuing of a Historic Racing Licence. Knowingly withholding any relevant information in regard to the above question will result in the immediate cancellation of the Historic Racing Licence for a minimum period of six (6) months. If during the validity of the Historic Racing Licence the holder should suffer from any medical condition as outlined above, they must advise the national Speed Steward accordingly, who may suspend the licence and request a medical certificate to confirm the Holder’s fitness to take part in a VCC Speed Event. 5.3 Drivers Briefing P a g e | 30
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Drivers briefing will be at 08.30am on Sunday 6th January 2019 in the paddock area. The briefing will cover starting, finishing and emergency procedures and the meaning and use of flags, and lights if used. All drivers must take part in at least one official practice prior to competition commencing. Any driver who is not present at the briefing or does not complete practice must personally contact the Clerk of Course 5.4 New Drivers Any driver(s) who have not previously competed at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO must indicate the fact on the entry form and attend the New Competitors Briefing sessions. Competitors who have not competed at 3 race meetings must attend New Drivers briefing. These briefings will be held immediately after the driver’s briefings and will take priority over any series briefing. 5.5 Competitor understanding In signing the entry forms competitors (Entrant and Drivers) are deemed to fully understand the Motorsport NZ National Sporting Code and its relevant Appendices and Schedules. 5.6 Re- Start Procedure Where fewer than four laps have been completed the re-start will be deemed as a new race/event and will be restarted using the original grid positions. Should a second stop occur, the race/event will be declared complete and a result declared based on the last completed lap. If no laps have been completed, the organizers reserve the right to abandon that race/event or to re-run it later in the meeting. 5.7 Non Sanctioned Series Organisers and Competitors in a series which is not sanctioned by Motorsport New Zealand are governed by the current Motorsport Manual for Scrutineering, Eligibility and Disciplinary Purposes. Series disputes must be resolved by the series organisers as the meeting officials are not empowered to make rulings on series which are not sanctioned by Motorsport New Zealand. These decisions may not affect any grid determinations and all races will be run in accordance with Schedule Z. 6. DOCUMENTATION & SCRUTINEERING AUDIT INSPECTION
6.1 Documentation Will take place at the Paddock Office commencing at 12:00 noon on Friday 4th January 2019 Recommencing at 07:00 Saturday 5th January 2019 and on Sunday 6th January 2019 at 07:30 6.2 Scrutineering These inspections will occur concurrently with documentation. Competitors must present themselves at Venue Documentation for the checking of licences and Log Book after scrutineering. Only the entrant or their authorised representative, holding written authority, shall be permitted to accompany the car during its scrutineering audit. The Vehicle Safety Statement has extra requirements: • Crankcase Breather: Crankcase breathers fitted “Where possible without modification to vehicle” with suitable catch bottle. • Cooling System: Non-sealed cooling system fitted with overflow catch bottle. The use of non-water based coolant is strongly discouraged. • Sump Plug: To be wired in place for all circuit events. If your vehicle does not meet these requirements it will be refused entry. 7. POSTPONEMENT CANCELLATION ABANDONMENT & ORGANISERS RIGHTS
The organisers reserve the right to cancel or abandon the meeting or part thereof should less than the minimum number of entries as prescribed in the regulations/articles not be achieved. In most other instances the minimum number is 100 entries. In most cases the minimum number of entrants for a class is 10. For reasons of Force Majeure should a meeting or part thereof be cancelled any entry fee refund will be made only at the discretion of the organisers. Full refunds will be paid to competitors who advise in writing. (email: info@grandprix.org.nz ) before 5pm Friday 4th January 2019 P a g e | 31
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8. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Circuit Hire - Testing The circuit is available for private hire by contacting Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO for a schedule of dates, hire conditions and applicable fees. Race Car Test Day Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO will be running a Race Car test day on Friday 4th January 2019. All competitors who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity, please book direct with Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, TAUPO. All drivers must report to the circuit office to sign the terms and conditions indemnity form and pay the appropriate fee before testing. B. Fuel Competitors, Teams and other organizations handling Fuel should familiarize themselves with The Motorsport Code of Practice for Fuel Handling. C. Circuit Width A competitor may use no more than the full width of the circuit which is defined as being the area between the outer edges of the white line along each side of the sealed surface D. Abuse of Officials Abuse of any event official will result in immediate exclusion from the event, with no refund of any entry fees paid. E. Insurance Competitors are advised that the MSNZ insurance has an excess of $3,000. With any damage to the track, the competitor will be required to pay the first $3,000 of any claim. 9. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
The intended Programme of events will be emailed 3 days before the event. In accordance with Appendix Four Schedule Z the organisers reserve the right to amalgamate or delete any event or cancel any race should less than 10 entries be received by the closing date. Practice: There will be 15 minutes practice time. Sunday VCC Races – There will be 3 races on Sunday 6th January 2019. Format TBA. Notes: Competitors entering races which are part of a series must have the series organiser approval prior to entering this event. Any Competitors requiring GST receipts please note this in the entry field comments field.
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