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‘WESSEX WAYS’ FEBRUARY 2019 VEHICLE OF THE MONTH
The SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad HK 101, better known as just the
Kettenkrad, was a remarkable form of tracked motorcycle made by NSU
Morenwerke for the German army in World War II. It was made in
military form from 1939 to 1945, then for agriculteral use until
1948. This surviving example is to be seen in the Bovington Tank
Museum.
The Kettenkrad was intended as a light tractor for airborne
troops, as it could be carried by the Junkers Ju 52 light bomber.
It was however used extensively for towing a variety of heavy
loads, and despite having a weight of 1½ tons, was especially adept
at traversing deep mud and steep gradients. It was employed in the
extreme conditions of both the Russian front and the North African
desert. It was powered by a water cooled 1,500cc 4-cylinder engine
producing 35bhp and had a top speed of about 44mph via a 3-speed
gearbox. Steering was via the handlebars, which on tighter turns
operated the track brakes. A total of nearly 9,000 Kettenkrads were
produced.
THE REINVIGORATED CHAIRMAN'S CHATTER
Hi Everyone, you know sometimes when I have to do this bit for
you all to read I cannot think of anything to write? Well, today is
no different, but I will take this opportunity to thank the
committee who have taken a lot of pressure off of my shoulders by
allocating tasks amongst themselves. Having said that, I will be
doing some things with Mo for the club - our first task was the
Holly Run that went very well although some said that they
struggled with the timing, although we all managed to sit down for
the food at the same time. I did not receive one negative comment
about the day, so we will put that down as a success, and as always
thanks for your support.
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WESSEX VEHICLE PRESERVATION CLUB
FOUNDED 1971
www.wvpc.org.uk
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One of our favourite events that we do is the Cream Tea Run that
always takes place in June, but it would appear that our first date
clashes with numerous other shows, so to try and please as many of
you as possible the run will take place on June 30th. Well that's
me finished so Ride & Drive with care & will see you all
soon. Doug.
A COUPLE OF LOCAL EVENTS TO WHICH WE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
These are a couple of little events that would be glad to see a
few of us put in an appearance, so if you could jot down the dates
and if you are at a loose end on the day then just pop along and
show your face - you will be sure of a warm welcome:- Ferndown Fete
In The Field is on Saturday 22nd June, and West Moors Show that
takes place in The Fryer Playing Field is on Saturday 13th July; I
think you have to be in by 11am but more details will be available
nearer the time. Doug.
PURBECK RALLY
This year’s Rally will be held in the usual place over the
week-end of August 9th to 11th inclusive. I have not yet spoken to
our events man so I trust that he won’t mind me saying that we will
be having a club stand as normal. We will also certainly be having
our Fish and Chip supper this year even if it means working out a
deal with a local chippy and collecting them, so watch this space
for more details which you will have as soon as I know anything.
Doug.
BINGO !!
Next month will see the return of the Bingo, so be sure to bring
plenty of money for all of your game sheets. We will no doubt
return to the food orientated prizes as they always seem popular
with everyone, and as they say ‘if it ain’t broke don't fix it’,
but having said that if anyone has any ideas for prizes then let us
know. Doug.
RAFFLE
I would like to both thank and congratulate Kim and Shelagh,
firstly for agreeing to run the raffle, and secondly for the
variety of the different prizes that were on the table for their
first attempt. Please keep it up girls!
HOLLY RUN ON SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY 2019.
The day dawned bright and sunny. We made our way to the Avon
Heath Country Park in our normal road car as the Hawke is off the
road until April. Eventually about 19 vehicles, some old and some
not so old arrived. After I had paid the car park fee for all the
vehicles, which thanks to the organisers we managed to get for
sixty pence each, as there is now number plate recognition in place
there now, we left at 11.45am.
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Crossing the roundabout on the A31 and headed for Verwood and
then on towards Cranborne via Edmonsham and Wimborne St Giles. From
Cranborne we headed to Sixpenny Handley and then on towards Compton
Abbas Airfield via Tollard Royal. I must admit that although I have
lived in Dorset for 23 years these were roads that we have never
travelled on. Passing Compton Abbas Airfield we turned on to the
top road from Shaftesbury to Blandford, more familiar territory
now. I noticed that the time was getting a bit late as we had to be
at the Court Yard Centre for the 1.00pm lunch. On the way to
Blandford we turned left towards Tarrant Gunville and then crossed
the Blandford to Salisbury road at Tarrant Hinton, then left
through the Tarrants to cross the Blandford to Wimborne road at the
True Lovers Knot pub. Then on to Spetisbury via Tarrant Crawford,
joining the A350 towards Poole and turning right at Limberlost
traffic lights to the Court Yard Centre arriving at 1.30 pm, but
luckily lunch had been held up until everybody had arrived.
There were 44 persons sat down for lunch which turned out to be
excellent and good value for money. The apple crumble and custard
with extra helpings of custard certainly went down well. We
thoroughly enjoyed the day and would like to thank Doug for
organising it, and Janet and Paul Palmer and Christine and David
Fletcher for plotting the route. Dennis Jones.
DAVID GARSIDE
It is with deep regret that I have to tell you all that David
Garside passed away over the weekend of 26/27 January. Dave was a
well liked member AND would attend as many events as he could. He
first joined the Bike section being an old Rocker who enjoyed
riding as much as he could. He did eventually get a car but he
remained a Biker at heart. Our thoughts are with his close family
at this sad time. The funeral will be on 18th February, 12 noon at
Poole crematorium. No flowers. Doug MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
You should all have renewed your membership by now, but if you
have not done it yet you will no longer find a renewal form at the
end of the newsletter! However, if you contact Doug or the
membership secretary Christine, they will take down your details or
let you have a renewal form. If you could get it done as soon as
possible it would be helpful for those who deal with these things.
If you do not renew then you will possibly not get a copy of the
next newsletter! Thank you for your co-operation. Doug
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT TO FBHVC –
MOT EXEMPTION RE: Vehicle Of Historic Interest MOT Exemption
The following is a statement of the effect of recent legal
changes to requirements for MOT testing of vehicles at least 40
years old.
On 20 May 2018 the Motor Vehicle (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations
2017 came into force. Regulation 7 sets out that any car, van
(under 3.5t) or motorcycle which is being used on a public road is
to be considered a vehicle of historic interest and therefore no
longer required to hold a valid MOT certificate if it:
a) was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 40
years previously b) is of a type no longer in production, and c)
has been historically preserved or maintained in its original state
and has not undergone substantial changes
in the technical characteristic of its main components.
This amended the previous exemption from MOT testing for cars,
light vans or motorcycles manufactured in 1960 or before. The
arrangements for the testing of old larger vehicles are different.
There is no requirement, either intended or implied, that at the
point a vehicle becomes 40 years old and providing the vehicle has
not been substantially changed, for the owner to make a declaration
to any statutory body, declaring that the vehicle is a vehicle of
historic interest and is therefore no longer required to have a
valid MOT certificate.
The Department and DVLA have set up an administrative process
(via DVLA form V112 and the equivalent process on-line) which
requires at the time of the annual re-licensing of vehicles a
declaration that the vehicle is a vehicle of historic interest – in
that it has not been substantial modified.
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This process is in place to help owners of old vehicles that
have been substantially modified do not by mistake run them without
a valid MOT. The Department has published information about what
constitutes a substantial modification in this context and
encourages owners who do not know to seek advice.
Yours sincerely,
Duncan Price, Divisional Manager, Freight, Operator Licensing
and Roadworthiness
BRITAIN’S CLASSIC CAR HOTSPOTS REVEALED – KENT, ESSEX AND SURREY
HAVE MOST OWNERS AND THE VW CAMPERVAN IS OUR TOP CHOICE - By Rob
Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk
Classic cars have proved a great investment - better than
ploughing your money into FTSE 100 shares, art, wine and jewellery,
according to the latest Frank Knight wealth report. And it seems
people in the South are the ones pumping their money into classic
vehicles, with new research showing Kent, Essex and Surrey are the
three counties with the highest number of classic-car owners. But
they're not throwing their money at Ferraris, Porsches or
Lamborghinis; the most common classic is actually the VW Camper.
Dorset is 15th in the list of classic car owners.
The MGB is the second most owned classic car, according to
Carole Nash's insurance database. The VW Campervan T2 is most
popular, with the Austin Mini, Morris Minor and Porsche 911 making
up the top five. The data has been pulled together by insurer
Carole Nash's 'Cherished vehicle division', which identifies a
classic car as any model that is at least 15 years old, is not the
owner's main car and has a low yearly mileage. It used data for all
the vehicles currently covered by its classic car insurance policy
to work out which models and manufacturers are most common, and
which regions have the highest number of vintage vehicles.
Carole Nash found six per cent of all UK-based classics resided
in Kent, with 5.4 per cent kept in Essex and another 4.8 per cent
owned by people in Surrey. Despite the stats showing a southern-UK
domination for classic-car ownership, it was Nottinghamshire that
took fourth spot with Norfolk a close fifth. Many of these classic
car enthusiasts are buying British brands, too. Of the most common
carmakers, MG, Triumph and Land Rover all placed in the top five.
But collectible Volkswagens are the most owned classics in the UK —
a flicker of light for the German carmaker that's still embroiled
in its emissions-test cheating scandal. Carole Nash says in Kent
alone, 17.2 per cent of all classic cars were Volkswagens. The next
most-owned vintage was MG, making up just 9.3 per cent of the total
count. The insurance firm said VWs made up 15.2 per cent of the
classic-car market share.
Retro investment: The T2 Campervan is the most owned classic
motor, according to all the classic cars insured by Carole Nash.
The T2 Campervan is the model most are opting for. The study
discovered that 78 per cent of all Nottinghamshire classics are
second-generation Campers, while 74 per cent of vintage-car
collectors in Lancashire have the mk2 VW bus.
MOST OWNED CLASSICS ACCORDING TO CAROLE NASH
1. VW T2 Campervan 2. MGB 3. Austin Mini 4. Morris Minor 5.
Porsche 911 (pre 1995)
6. Land Rover 88 7. MG Midget 8. VW Beetle 236 9. Austin Healey
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Experts in the classic-car division of Carole Nash said it was
easy to see why the Campervan was so popular. There enduring appeal
has been highlighted by the fact that renting them out is a
business in itself. 'In recent years, companies have been able to
profit on the growing demand for these iconic motors,' it said. 'By
offering fully restored and serviced Campers to the general public,
companies such as Old School Camper Hire in Leeds and South West
Camper Hire in Devon have flourished as more and more people opt
for something a little bit different when
booking their summer holidays or countryside retreats.'
The Stag is the most-owned Triumph, thought we hope the ones
insured by Carole Nash are in better condition than this.
COUNTY PERCENTAGE OF UK-
BASED CLASSIC CARS
Kent 6.07%
Essex 5.31%
Surrey 4.57%
Nottinghamshire 3.49%
Norfolk 3.41%
Derbyshire 3.32%
Lancashire 3.25%
Cheshire 3.21%
Worcestershire 3.13%
West Yorkshire 2.92%
London 2.41%
Devon 2.41%
Dyfed 2.19%
Berkshire 2.19%
Dorset 2.18%
Somerset 2.12%
Hampshire 2.07%
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER CAR IN THE FILM ‘BULLITT’ - THE GANGSTER’S
CAR?
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A 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum was the other Bullitt car,
used in the famous chase scene, at the end of which it ploughs into
a petrol station and erupts in a huge fireball. It was a larger,
longer and heavier car than the Mustang used by McQueen, but had a
larger 7,210cc V8 engine producing 375bhp. It had a similar top
speed to the Mustang, but was 0.3sec. quicker from 0 to 60mph. On
the drag strip, it would beat the Mustang, but on the road, the
heavier Charger would undoubtedly be less agile.
CALENDER OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS
March 12th - Car Club - Bingo. April 9th - Car Club - Talk by
Paul Stickler on Murder !!! May 14th - Car Club - Noggin and
Natter. June 11th - Car Club - Cars and Bikes in the field. July
9th - Car Club - Bingo. August 13th - Car Club - Auction. Sept 10th
- Car Club - Talk by Kay Townsend: ‘Fairground Life Behind The
Sideshows’, including a Film. October 8th - Car Club - Baked Spud
Night. November 12th - Car Club AGM (this is the one not to be
missed). December 10th - Car Club - Christmas Bingo. December 21st
- Christmas Dinner at Bloxworth.
WVPC COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairman – Doug Cronk - [email protected] - 01202 895387
Secretary – Janet Palmer – [email protected] Treasurer –
Dennis Jones. Treasurer’s support – Christine Jones. Membership
Secretary - Christine Fletcher. Website Co-ordinator - Dennis Jones
– [email protected] Motorcycle Section – Colin Baker -
[email protected] Events Co-ordinator – Peter Fletcher. Committee
members – Mo Cronk.
FOR SALE
Riley Workshop Manual for 1½ and 2½ Litre models, part number
AKD 630A. Well used but original and complete. Morris Minor (Series
MM) Operation Manual, seventh edition. Well used but original and
complete. ‘SPRINT’ – Speed Hillclimbs and Speed Trials in Britain:
1899 – 1925 by T.R. Nicholson (published 1969). Hardback book with
photographs. Good condition complete with dust cover. Reasonable
offers considered – 07717 343 129.
SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T EXPLAIN
A farmer was sitting in the village pub getting drunk. A friend
came in and asked the farmer, "Hello Jim, why are you sitting here
on this beautiful day, getting drunk?" The farmer shook his head
and replied, "Some things you just can't explain." "So what
happened that's so horrible?" the friend asked as he sat down next
to the farmer. "Well," the farmer said, "today I was sitting by my
cow, milking her. Just as I got the bucket full, she lifted her
left leg and kicked over the bucket." "Okay," said the friend, "but
that's not so bad. So what happened then?" The farmer replied, "I
took her left leg and tied it to the post on the left." "And then?"
"Well, I sat back down and continued to milk her. Just as I got the
bucket full, she took her right leg and kicked over the bucket
again." The friend laughed and said, "Again? So, what did you do
then?" the man asked. "I took her right leg this time and tied it
to the post on the right." "And then?" "Well, I sat back down and
began milking her again. Just as I got the bucket full, the stupid
cow knocked over the bucket with her tail." "Hmmm," his friend said
and nodded his head. "So, what did you do next?" "Well," the farmer
said, "I didn't have any more rope, so I took off my belt and tied
her tail to the rafter. At that moment, my trousers fell down and
my wife walked in ... Some things you just can't explain!" Page
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