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April-May 1983

29th YEAR OF PUBLICATION

IN THIS ISSUE

President 's Message 22 Prizes Dunedin-Brighton 3

Restoration 1920 Hupmobile 5Repacking Water Pumps 8

Essex 4 Cylinder 8Dunedin Road Races 9

8th National MIC Rally 13Importing Parts 15

Auckland Veteran Rally 16Veteran Era Photos 19

Motorcycling Memories 23Waimate Wallaby Run 24

Branch Notes 26Letters to Editor 31

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COVERPHOTO1920 Model RHupmobile. belongs toRonOsborne,Gore

Branch. See storyon restorationpage 5.

Beaded Wheels is the voice of the Vintage Car movementIn New Zealand and of the Clubs whose effom arefostering and ever widening the Interest of this movem.ntand form rallying points for that ever increasing band ofenthusiasts . The fascination of age itself or revulsion fromth e flashy mediocrity of the present day is dra wing anincreasing number of motorisu back to the individuality.solid worth , and functional elegance that was demandedby a more discr iminating generation and it is to these thatthis magazine is dedicated.

Registeredat Post Office Headquarters Wellington,as a magazine.

From the PresidentI have had the pleasure of

visiting several branches recentlyincluding Otago, Northland,Manawatu and Taranaki as wellas being a participant in theNational Motor Cycle Rally atWairarapa. Some of thesebranches are themselves involvedin various stages of preparationfor major rallies this year andnext , and yet their members arealready full of enthusiasm for thecoming centennial of the motorcar(1985-86). Interest in this appearsto be growing throughout thecountry and yet there are still afew who are not aware of whatthe club is planning. Briefly it isproposed to celebrate thecentennial over a period of aboutten months, spanning the periodEaster 1985 to February 1986. The" 100th" Rally will usher in thisperiod, with four venues in eachIsland to enable maximumparticipation at low cost. This willbe followed by a period of branchactivities with emphasis on the

centennial, and culminating withthe Pan Pacific Rally based inCanterbury and organised onsimilar lines to the successful1980 International at Rotorua .Fuller details have been publishedin various past issues of BeadedWheels and further informationwill be available from time to timein future issues. The importantthing at this stage is that membersshould know the general outlineand plan accordingly.

The National Motorcycle Rallywas a resounding success and acredit to the Wairarapa Branchwho organised it. Even the special"test match" between Australiaand New Zealand, so soon afterour cricket defeat, was capablydevised to give an even matchbetween the two teams and waswon by the host country. Perhapsa return match sometime in thefuture?

The Club Captains 1983 SouthIsland Tour had some thirty

entrants plus a few others whojoined in here and there for a fewdays. This would be one of thelargest that Alan Storer hasorganised and full credit must goto him for the time and effort heputs into these . Many of theentrants now are regulars whotake their annual holidays thisway, and certainly all thoroughlyenjoy the company and motoring.

Speaking of tours, NormSkevington's U.S.A. tour isproving very popular and it looksnow as though there may be twocoach loads involved. Interest inthe 1984 Barossa National RallySupporters Tour in Australia isalso very encouraging and if youhave thoughts of going you shouldcontact Norm now.

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International Rally we havestayed with them and shared ourfun of Dunedin to Brighton withthem. We dined in one of therailway carriages and shared ourexperience of rallies withMalcolm Beanland (1915Maxwell) and his navigator. Ourconversation was interrupted bythe announcement of the arrivalof the Festival Queen and herprincesses. We moved to the doorof the carriage to hear J. Benton,1904 Oldsmobile of Hamiltonbeing called for 3rd place, then C.and D. Shelly 1913 De Troiter alsoof Hamilton 2nd place and then1911 De Dion Bouton owned byK. Perry of Oamaru 1st place,Keith duly collected a large trophyand returned muttering, 'what theheck is this and there's got to besome mistake somewhere' .

The Festival Queen departedand the presentations carried onwith National President NormDewhurst presenting further classtrophies, motorcycle , and fieldtest trophies.

When Keith 's name was againcalled as winner of class 2 werealised that the large trophy Iwas holding was in fact the trophyfor the Overall Winner.

The most interesting part of thepresentation was realising that themajority of trophies had been wonby out of town entrants, theHamilton contingent took four orfive and said they will return nextyear with more entrants ,

When it comes to the Dunedin­Brighton Run of 1984 the Perryfamily will be there . 0

by Kathleen Perry

Friday 21st January found thePerry family frantically packingclothes and cars , it was a beautifulday which provided us with evenmore enthusiasm for theweekend's activities . It was just aswell we set out with time to spare,as this gave us time to chat withsome of the other entrants atGardner Motors where the carswere on display that evening andalso to admire some of thetrophies to be presented onSaturday night. Saturday dawnedclear and as the "little" boys inthe Perry and Cook families wereup early , they were given theopportunity of riding with Boband Keith first. Our De Dion isoften referred to as " the green carwith all the kids " , and as theweekend went on there wereseveral children other thanWayne and Craig Cook and thePerry boys having rides.

Our first stop for the day was atConcord where Craig, Ian andRichard were glad to get outbecause it was so cold and windy,however, the highlight for themwas that De Dion had negotiatedLook-out Point without anyonehaving to bail out and then run tothe top of the hill. Judy Cook and Itravelled some distance behindthe De Dion in Bob and [udy'sMazda with lunch and the extraboys.

This year we marvelled how theVeteran bikes managed to keepgoing in the wind. Once throughGreen Island we decided De Dionwas travelling well and so wewent on to Brighton Domain to tryand find a sheltered spot to haveour lunch.

Keith and Bob with Wayne,Andrew and Martin were moreconscious of times this year andfor the first time on record De

Dion was observed joining the'pot hunting dept' Le. stalling fortime to clock in correctly.

At lunch we met Diane and RobRoss and their boys Paul andAshley in their 1915 Dodge, andthen we were joined by variousother entrants and machines.

The field tests were held on theBrighton Domain, and once againit was just as well De Dion had allthe kids, as they all had to leap outand push in the middle of a timedtest.

The afternoon run passed Judyand Bob's home in the KaikoraiValley Road so at that point theboys, Judy and I left Keith andBob to the Rallying while wevisited some of the attractions ofFestival Week .

As it happened three otherVeteran cars from Hamiltonpulled in behind the De Dion .These were a 1904 Oldsmobileowned by J. Benton, a 1906 Reoowned by B. Taylor and a 1913 DeTroiter owned by C. and D.Shelley. The Hamilton folk werefinding it hard going in a strangecity and Bob suggested that as heknew the area, the Hamilton carsfollow the De Dion.

The run should have continuedout through Anderson's Bay anddown the Peninsula but as a stormwarning had been issued it wascut short and all vehicles returnedto Gardner Motors .

During the latter part of the runB. Taylor in the Reo eithercouldn't keep up with the DeDion or decided Bob and Keithwere going the wrong way, he waslater found redoing the route justto satisfy himself.

This year was our 11th time onthe Dunedin to Brighton run .After meeting Judy and Bob Cookat Nelson on the 1972

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Restoration of1920 Model RHupmobile Tourerby Ron Osborne

Some time in May 1978 anadvertisement appeared in thelocal rag, reading something like;FOR SALE - 1923 HUPMOBILETOURER, RESTORABLE. As Iworked at the local rag I naturallygot on the phone before the paperwent to press and spoke to a MrBrownlie from Kelso and after ashort discussion decided to buythe Hupp for $40.

At this stage I was not a memberof the vintage car club so didn'treally know much about therestoring of vehicles. A hurriedtrip to view my purchase soonshattered any illusions I mighthave had. I was taken round to therear of the local garage and therein a paddock were the remains ofthe "restorable" Hupmobile. Thechassis and springs wereabsolutely shot and there was nobody at all. The 24" woodenspoked wheels looked sick, not tomention split rims that wereuseless, as was the petrol tank.There was a motor, gearbox anddiff and I was assured that therewas also a bulkhead withwindscreen posts and frame to gowith it. The mid body section plusfront seat support and a door, wellpart of a door, and the two correctfront wheels made up the rest ofthe deal. After some discussion Ileft making a promise to returnand collect the remains at theweekend.

Having time to reflect I decidedto cut the chassis up and br ing theremains home on my 6' x 4'trailer. Next weekend saw twoloads of junk arrive home in thebackyard. My wife couldn'tbelieve what she saw. At thatstage I didn't know what I was

going to do with it but wasconvinced that it had to be worththe $40 anyhow. After makingenquiries I was invited along tothe Gore branch of the vintage carclub and duly joined a couple ofmonths later. Meanwhile I hadstarted making contacts withmembers with similar makes ofcar and finally discovered my carwas actually a 1920 Model RHupp.

About August 1978 I started toextend the garage and by aboutOctober I had a workshop andspace to start the restoration .Around this time I had arranged atrip to pick up a heap of parts fromRussell Paul near Pleasant Point. Iwas delayed a couple of days bythe floods, which incidentallyinundated Kelso and would havedrowned the Hupp had it stillbeen there . Finally I managed toget through and made a swap withRussell for some much neededparts.

After staying the night and aninteresting chat aboutHupmobiles I departed for homenext day with another chassis,some mudguards, a bulkhead,rear body section, some doors anddoor skins plus many other bitsthat I didn't have a clue wherethey fitted . There was a radiatorand a bonnet, some seat springsand also a mid body section withfront seat support. We had alsodiscovered that the serial numberof my car was only two afterRussell's and that our enginenumbers are only one apart sohave concluded that we must bothhave our original engines.

I felt pretty good as I drovehome with my newly acquiredbits and prepared to start inearnest with this restoration.

The first job was the wheelswhich I dismantled, cleaning allthe spokes after carefully markingthem and then replacing three ofthe metal felloes which I robbedfrom other wheels I'd collected.This all proved a bit of a test ofingenuity but at least I had a set ofwheels. About this time I hadgone to Hawea Flat and broughthome another chassis sporting a

The orginal remains brought homein two loads {rom Kelso.

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set of guards , a diff, front axle,and a set of good springs.

I had earlier acquired acomplete diff from Oamaru whichI eventually used, it having comefrom the cellar of Gillies Foundry.I had been in fact getting partshere and there and by now hadfour good doors as well.

Mid 1979 I had built a gearboxand multi-plate clutch up fromparts and dismantled andreassembled the diff replacing theaxles, spider and axle gears.

The pinion in my original diffwas a mess. In October 1979 Icarted the chassis, front axle , splitrims and many other parts toInvercargill to be sandblasted.The engine went to J. & A.P.Scotts in Dunedin for a majoroverhaul as it was in poorcondition. It was resleeved backto the standard 31,4 " bore and theoriginal cast iron pistons and steelcon. rods used again. The shaftwas reground and all bearings,which incidentally are bronzebacked shell, being remetalledand the mains line bored.

March 1980 arrived and by nowthe chassis, front and back axlesplus springs had been set up and

On show at the Gore Swap Meet .1980.

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the engine was back from thereconditioners . With radiator andengine in place the engine wasstarted up on the 21st June . Someminor problems existed butnothing too serious which was arelief as there are always doubtsand after all that money spent!

Later I made a special trip toInvercargill to the CustomsDepartment to find out the ins andouts of importing a set of 24"tyres, I eventually ordered somefrom Australia . You wouldn'tbelieve it, but when I went backto clear them after their arrival,some fellow behind the counterinformed me it was going to costme $400 more than what I'doriginally been told. After morethan an hour's arguing I finally gotthings straightened out and wasable to pick up the tyres from thenow defunct N.A.C. depot.

Gradually the body workstarted to be fitted on for trials andmeasurements. At this stage I hada problem as I'd been held upsomewhat by a chap who'dpromised to do some welding forme. Eventually I got tired ofwaiting and through a friendarranged to purchase a gaswelding plant. Then the fun reallystarted. After some tuition and afair amount of practice I pluckedup enough courage to do somewelding on some of the car parts. Imet with reasonable success and

decided to attack a fronmudguard. After spending all oneSaturday afternoon and mudfrustration I sat back and lookerat it with despair and then threw iaway. I realised I'd probabljpicked the most difficult one t<start with and I actually learnquite a bit from that experienceGradually I became moreconfident and ended up doing almy own panelbeating and weldiruand brazing where necessary .

By now it was getting well inn1981 and I'd been down the roarand back a few times just to mak.sure the gearbox etc worked.

August saw some more partsandblasted at Invercargilmainly the four mudguards an,bonnet . By the time I got thesparts back it was all go getting thbody fitted and the mudguards orOne of my biggest problems ha ,been getting enough woodworfor patterns and I was extremelfortunate that club membeRobbie Grant had a similar modefrom which I was able to copfloorboards etc. I was also able tmake up a set of hood irons out call the bits I'd collected . I did havsome genuine sections but even sthis proved a very tricky job. ,friend I work with laminated thwood for the bows and here agaithis presented many problems.

Xmas 1981 arrived and I'registered the car and was by n01sorting out running problems 0

short trips of about three or formiles.

The next step was paintinjCould I do it? Why not , I'd donjust about everything else mysewith borrowed gear . So witguards, rear body section, andoors removed I commenced tspray using Dulon. Mudguardradiator surround, headlamps ansome other bits are black with threst of the body burgundy as useon 1974 Hoidens. The rest of thrunning gear had been painted cprogress was made.

Another job that had provetricky was the making ofwindscreen frame. This was macfrom aluminium section and

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very good result was obtained. I'dhad hubcaps, headlight surroundsand reflectors plus other smallfittings nickel-plated atInvercargill and these certainlyenhanced the look of therestoration now fast taking shape.

In early January 1982 I'darranged to have the upholsterydone and so the car was all backtogether, having used up afortnight's holidays in the process.The upholstery was done by alocal, Bill Faulkner, using vinyl.

At the painting stage, late 1981.

All that remained now wasrewiring, which I did myself, andthe hood and side curtains to bemade which was done by retiredsaddler, Ted McDougal, and so bythe end of January 1982 the Huppwas almost ready for the road.

A warrant of fitness wasobtained and on February 6th1982 the Hupp went on it's firstrally being Invercargill's RivertonRally . It's since been .on our ownFestival Rally and the SouthIsland National Rally at Easter 'proving reliable and has nowcovered nearly 1000 miles. I havemore recently had a couple of

magnetos overhauled and this haseliminated starting problems.

It took about three and a halfyears to restore the Hupmobileand I certainly enjoyed thechallenge. To me it was a personalachievement and I would like tothank those people who gave mehelp and encouragement and alsomy wife, Dorothy, who althoughshe might not have seen much ofme, at least knew where I was.

I have since taken the car out toTapanui where Mr Brownlie, theoriginal owner, now lives, havingbeen twice flooded out of Kelso.He is in his late seventies andcould hardly believe that anyonewould have restored the car andnever thought he would see it onthe road again. He certainlyenjoyed his jaunt around theoutskirts of Tapanui . 0

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Repacking WaterPumpsby Rob Knight

Reprinted from Advance & Retard,Westland Branch.

Essex 4 Cylinder

It is a fairly common sight to seewater dripping from vintagevehicles that are equipped withwater pumps, and for years I putup with the same on my own car,having been given all sorts ofunsuitable advice about packingwater pumps, until once I wasfinally told the correct method.Recently, while repacking myown water pump, I thought thatreaders who may be havingtrouble with water pumps mightlike a little instruction.

Firstly , a badly pitted or rustedsteel shaft is not going to be sealedby any method and should bereplaced by a stainless steel shaft,of the right grade of stainless steel.as some grades will rust.Assuming the shaft to be sound,undo the gland nut or nuts (if two ,one will be a left hand thread).and completely remove all oldpacking material. Check that thethreads are clean and free runningfor best results . If not you mayhave another machining job .

To repack, measure glandhousing internal diameter, deductthe shaft diameter and divide theresult by two to give the correctpacking size. Square section waterpump packing is made by Garlockand is available in small packetsfrom branches of Paykel Bros . (orin case of difficulty, from me atBox 120, Sanson). Your size willmost likely fall in the range 6mm(W'). 8mm (5/16") or 10mm(3/8"). Measure the depth of thehousing, divide by the packingthickness and cut the appropriatenumber of pieces having allowedfor two or three turns of thread.The packing should be cut with asharp knife and should , whenwrapped around the shaft, have asmall gap between the ends. Donot attempt to cut to exact length

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as, when compressed, the packingwill be forced away from theshaft. Apply grease to shaft sideand ends of packing and push insection by section, ramming homeeach section in turn, taking carethat they remain square to theshaft and that each gap is in adifferent place on the

Hudson already had somethingof a performance image with theirSuper Six introduced in 1916.When they decided to bid for thecheap car market with a fourcylinder companion model. Theyretained these virtues. For all itssplash lubrication and angularstyle the LO .E. Essex was good for68 mph in standard form, whileabbreviated versions figured inthe Award Lists of the 1920, 1922and 1923 Pikes Peak hillclimbsand a stripped but otherwise stockmodel circled CincinnattiSpeedway in appalling weatherconditions for 40 hours, averaging60.66 mph. The Britishconcessionaires campaigned theEssex energetically withnumerous spring successes in the1920-1922 period. It actually beata 3-litre Bentley at Holme Moss onone occasion and lap speeds ofmore than 85 mph were attainedat Brooklands. A number wereused for Rural Mail deliveries inthe United States.

Its valve gear and traditionalwetplate clutch apart, the Essexwas a conventional motorcardistinguished only by its

circumference. Finally tighten thgland lightly.

The pump should now rutrouble free for a long time, witonly the occasional need tre tighten the gland nuts . If yohave been having waterpumproblems give yourself a treat anrepack it properly . [

rectangular radiator shell wilhorizontal shutters, that actualworked and were no mere stylirgimmick. It sold well accountirfor more than half Hudsor40,054 sales in 1919 and by 19Lthe combined contribution of tltwo marques added up to close c89,000 cars. 1922 saw the first,the ugly Essex coacheuncompromisingly angular - arwith piano type door hinges aft.1926 - they were the firAmerican sedan to sell at anythirlike open-car prices, retailing f(only $100.00 more than a tourircar. From then Hudson sold mo:closed cars than soft-tops.

Unfortunately for tlenthusiastic driver, 1924 saw Ureplacement of the four by a nevsmall Essex Six. At 2.1 litres it w;appreciably less powerful, thougit was cheaper to make and helpsHudson score their all-time sal.record of 300,962 cars in 192But even at under $600 .00, it w;destined to be a casualty of tldepression and though the first ,Hudson's 1932 Terraplane modebore the Essex emblem, tlmarque became a "Lost Cause"1933.

Dunedin RoadRacesby Eileen McMillan

A round-the-houses motor racein the streets of Dunedin was anidea originally proposed by BobOakley and was rap idly taken upby the local motoring enthusiastsof the day . Although it meant thatmembers of the Otago Sports CarClub had less than four months inwhich to attend to all thenecessary preparations, this eventduly took place on 1 June 1953 aspart of the great Coronation Weekcelebrations then going on. Theproceeds from the race weredestined for the Otago WarMemorial Fund Appeal.

The Earl Howe, then VicePresident of the CommissionSportive Internationale , wrote inthe preface to the -1953 road raceprogramme, "I . . . express mymost sincere hope that the racewill turn out to be an outstandingsuccess in every way, and . .. thehope that it may be possible forthe race to be repeated in theyears to come, and that we maysee a New Zealand driver amongthe top-ranking Aces of the motorworld in the future." Over thenext few years Earl Howe 's wordswere to prove prophetic, asaspiring young drivers includingB.L. McLaren, C. Amon and D.Hulme appeared in the entry lists.

Motor sport in New Zealandattracted great enthusiasmfollowing the war. In 1949 theCanterbury Car Club took a boldstep in organising a track event onWigram Aerodrome. Mairehau,near Christchurch, saw in 1951what was probably the first trueroad race held in this country. Theevent, described as the first N.Z.Championship Road Race , waswon by Ron Roycroft in an XK120Jaguar. The victor at Mairehau the

following year was George C.Smith with his G.C.S. Special.

The third N.Z. Championship in1953 was held for the first time inDunedin, on the original WharfCircuit. This circuit had thestartlfinish in Fryatt Street , with aleft-hander into Halsey Street,right into Jutland, left intoWickliffe, up and down theseaward-side approaches to theoverhead railway bridge, alongthe Ward Street straight to zigzaginto Thomas Burns Street , withfinally a hard left -hander intoRattray Street leading back by asweeping curve into the FryattStreet straight. Ron Roycroft,driving an Alfa Romeo, with atime of 78 min. 28 sec. was aneasy winner of the 75-mile, ·43-laprace, which was watched by anestimated 15,000 people. Secondwas Bob Gibbons (Cooper). thirdRon Frost U.B.S.). fourth FrankShuter (V8 Special), fifth DavidHaigh (Citroen Special) and sixthSybil Lupp (XK120 jaguar} .

The 1954 Championship tookplace in May on a slightly

. modified Wharf Circuit; thisincorporated an additional zigzagnear the end of Thomas BurnsStreet leading left into WillisStreet, then immediately rightthrough Fish Street to RattrayStreet. Roycroft , this time in hisXKl20-powered Bugatti, won theevent in 1 hour 24 minutes, withJohn Horton (H.W.M.1 second,third Arnold Stafford [Cooper­Norton), fourth Ray ArchibaldIXKI20). fifth Hector Green (R.A.land sixth George Smith IG.C.S.l.

Dunediri's first annual FestivalWeek was the inspiration of thethen Mayor, later Sir LeonardWright (who was also the first

Patron of the Road Race). and washeld in February 1955. The roadraces that year were staged as partof Festival Week, which theyremained thereafter. In his AlfaRomeo, Roycroft again took firstplace ahead of Stafford (Cooper­Norton] and Shuter (CadillacSpecial) .

In 1956 the event gainedInternational status for the firsttime, and for the first time therewas a grid start with placesdetermined by speeds in practice.The winner that year was TonyGaze (U.K.) in a Ferrari, with RegParnell in an Aston Martinsecond, followed by Sid Jensen,Cooper-Norton.

The N.Z. Championship title in1957 was decided at Ryal Bush,where first and second placeswere taken by Super SqualoFerraris driven by PeterWhitehead and Reg Parnell withHorace Gould, Maserati 250-F,third. The Dunedin road races forthat year were designated SouthIsland Championships and beganto be officially called the FestivalRoad Races, a term which clung tothem thenceforth . At Dunedin theFerraris reversed their order, andParnell and Whitehead came firstand third respectively with JackBrabham [Cooper-Climax] second.For this year only , the overbridgewas eliminated from the course,which proceeded directly fromWickliffe into Ward Street, andalso deleted the Willis/Fish Streetzigzag to return to the originalcorner into Rattray Street.

In 1958 the Dunedin fixture wasagain the N.Z. Championship.Sadly, this was the last racing totake place on a "round-the­wharves" circuit, in which theoverbridge was reinstated, butwhich from Ward Street veeredleft to zigzag into Tewsley Street,with another left-hander intoWillis Street which led straightout to Fryatt Street. The encounterdeveloped into a duel betweenRoss Jensen and the youngAucklander, Bruce McLaren(Cooper). but the course suited thebig Maserati driven superbly byJensen and he led from the start to

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finish. Sid Jensen (Cooper Ifinished third behind McLaren,while veteran Pat Hoare drove hismassive Ferrari into fourth place .

The Wharf Circuit had comeunder increasing criticism, and in1959 there was no event.However, it was under thechairmanship of Alex Black that in1960 the Road Race Committeesucceeded in transferring theracing from the old Wharf Circuitto a new venue around the Oval 'Sports Ground. As recorded then,it was because of the tremendousresources of time, energy andenthusiasm which Alex threw intothe organisation that the change­over to the Oval Circuit became apractical accomplishment. It wasa testing course, with a steepascent (1 in 19) after a fast straightfrom the Tramsheds, followed bya steeper descent 11 in 16) to ahairpin bend at The Glen. Therewas plenty of time then to build

up speed to the Service StationCorner into Bridgman Street, afterwhich there was another turn atthe Kensington School, then a left­hander into the Andersons BayRoad straight past the pit area,and finally left to the start/finishin Princes Street just south of theTramsheds. One lap equalled 1.68miles, the 42-lap race in 1960totalling 70.56 miles . .

Racing on the new circuit wasan outstanding success, in its firstyear drawing what was describedas the largest crowd ever to haveattended a motor racingprogramme in Otago. Thesuccessful driver was Sid Jensenwith a Cooper-Climax. Pat Hoarein his Ferrari 625 finished about40 seconds behind Jensen, whileJohn Mansell in his Maserati250-F (the motor of whichpowered the Cooper in which hedied in 1962) was third . JimPalmer, then only eighteen years

old and driving a Lotus sports cfinished fourth ahead of 'Aucklander Malcolm Gill inLycoming Special.

In 1961 Denis Hulme droveCooper through 60.48 mileslaps) in 53 min. 17 sec . to edge,Pat Hoare and his Ferrari by 21seconds. Hoare had had vatrouble and was unablepractice. His car was made re sonly in time for the race andwas compelled to start fromback of the grid. Angus Hys[Cooper-Climax], who was la

Ross [ensen, Maserati 250-F,winner of the final year 's main r,on the Wharf Circuit in 1958.Photo by courtesy of the EveningStar.

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selected as the New ZealandDriver to Europe, took thirdplacing.

The Championship Road Racein 1962 was again shortened by 6laps to 30 laps (50.4 miles] . Hoar ein the faithful Ferrari led homethe field in 49 min. 35 sec . aheadof Jim Palmer (Lotus 20) and BarryCottle (Lola Climax). This was thelast event run on the Oval Circuit,which today can no longer befollowed by even the casualmotorist because construction forthe most recent fragment ofDunedin's so-called motorwayhas eliminated the hairpin cornerat The Glen.

After a lapse of three years, a32-lap road race was held in 1965on what was known as theRailway Circuit. This coursefollowed a sharp right-handersoon after the start line inStrathallan Street, then took inpart of Andersons Bay Road for asweeping right-hander into themain Cumberland Street straight.This led to a tight box-shapedsection on a bridge over therailway lines, down through a

tricky left-hander past the pits,with one more right-hand cornerbefore the start/finish line. On thissomewhat bumpy circuit, theoldest competing car, the famousLycoming Special driven by JimBoyd, came home the surprisevictor. John Riley (Lotus Climax)was second followed by Ken Sager[Brabharn].

The Motorsport Association ofNew Zealand Inc., obeying theedict of the international motoringcontrolling body the F.I.A. ,announced in the mid-sixties thatit could no longer give permissionto its affiliated clubs to holdGrand Prix type meetings onpublic roads, and this decisionwas at least partially instrumentalin giving rise to the circuits whichby then began to spring up,including Ruapuna, MountMaunganui and Levels, all ofwhich appeared to be modelledalong the lines of the popularLevin circuit where compactnessand the ensuing spectator appealwere the chief considerations.While motorcycles and go-kartspersevered for a few more years

competing around the widestreets of the reclaimed area, it isnow many years since road racingform ed part of Festival Weekactivities.

An astonishing number of the .now legendary cars whichparticipated in the Dunedin RoadRaces are still in existence in thiscountry, preserved, restored andin many instances still used bymembers of our club.

On 29 January 1984 OtagoBranch in conjunction with theOtago Sports Car Club is planningto hold a revived Road Racemeeting. Since this will beorganised under the auspices ofthe V.C.C., only vehicles which

Coming round the hairpin bend atThe Glen during the first year onthe Oval Circuit, 1960;M.F. Stanton , Stanton Corvette,W.J. Thomasen, Monza Ferrari,H. Green, R.A., and B. Blachburn,Citroen Special. Photo by courtesyof the Evening Star.

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might have competed up to thetime of the last Road Race in 1965will be considered eligible to takepart. It is hopefully anticipatedthat many of the original vehiclesas well as their drivers will appearto contest this historic event.Current plans are for a wholeweekend of motor sport,beginning on Friday 27 January1984 with a motor show andscrutineering followed by aninformal gathering in the evening.For Saturday a hillclimb isproposed at Bethunes Gully.Although this historic course isnow sealed, it retains itstraditional hazard of bovineorigins, faithfully renewed nightand morning. A formal dinner anddance will take place on Saturdayevening. On Sunday 29 Januarythe climax of the weekend willconsist of a day's racing on amodified Wharf Circuit.

While strenuous attempts arebeing made to contact as many aspossible of those people who maybe interested in attending all orpart of the festivities in 1984,

anyone who has not yet receivedinformation concerning theweekend's plans may obtain entryforms and/or detailed advice ofthe proposed activities once theyare finalised by writing to theSecretary, Road Race Committee,V.C.C. Otago Branch Inc., p.a.Box 5352, Dunedin.

I wish there were space here torecord particulars of the salooncar, sports car and motorcycleracing which accompanied andembellished the major eventswhich I have briefly described.However, all of these will be fullycovered in a history of theDunedin Road Races which isnow nearing completion, writtenby Scott Thomson, who washimself closely involved in theorganisation of the early events. Itis hoped that publication of Scott'shistory can coincide with the 1984revival weekend. He is still inurgent need of furtherillustrations and anecdotes for hisbook, and people who may beable to lend photos for copying orto provide any other entertaining

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The above article owes much to ,official Road Race programmes,the compilers of which grateacknowledgement is made.

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8th NationalMotorcycle Rally

The Eighth National MotorcycleRally hosted by the WairarapaBranch of the Vintage Car Clubcommenced on Thursday, 17March 1983 with the arrival of theAustralian Contingent atMasterton,

After settling in lodgings, ourvisitors and local membersheaded for a local member's homefor a pot luck tea, approximately80 people including wives andsupporters who arrived by busenjoyed the informal gatheringand a chance to meet each other.

FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 1983

Our visitors and local membersprepared themselves and theirmachines to head off to assembleat Masterton's new Public Libraryfor a Grand Mayoral reception.An impressive line up ofMotorcycles in front of the librarywas certainly a little different andeye catching for the local people.

At 11 a.m., the Mayorwelcomed everyone to thedistrict. Entrants then rode as agroup down to TauherenikauRace Course with the Ministry ofTransport providing an escort.After arrival County ChairmanJack Langly welcomed theentrants to Tauherenikau. Thosewho wished were taken on a tourof Hansells Factory, where ofcourse they make essences andother items. It was a veryinteresting place to go through.During the rest of the day entrantswere checking in and all werebusy getting settled into theirlodgings. In the evening there wasa "Noggin 'n Natter" and then offto bed for a good sleep to be readyfor the next day's road trials.

SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 1983

Voices were heard and peoplemoving about quite early onSaturday morning, rally rulesstated "No machines to be startedbefore 8 a.m. so right on the dotthe sound of vintage and veteranmotorcycles could be heardstarting up to check thateverything was o.k. for the roadtrials which were due tocommence from 10 a.m. onwards.

Three rally routes wereavailable to members, Route A, 40miles, Route B, 70 to 80 miles,Route C, 150 miles.

The morning runs took entrantsaround the South Wairarapa areasand Route C around areas at LakeReserve. Motorcyclists startedarriving back at Tauherenikau atapproximately 12 o'clock for a cutlunch then away again for theafternoon run at approximately 1p.m., this included riding throughareas at Martinborough, Ponatahi,Gladstone, Wainuioru. The roadscovered were very scenic andundulating and entrants arrivedback at Tauherenikau later in theafternoon.

SUNDAY, 20 FEBRl.]ARY 1983

Another sunny warm day andalso Public Day. Some veryinteresting and some almostimpossible driving tests weredevised, eleven in all, helped tointerest the public.

By mid-afternoon a crowd ofapproximately 4,500 people hadgathered to see the Australianversus New Zealand relay run tothe "Best of Three". Thisparticular item on the programmeproved to be most popular, somesuperb riding on a variety of bikes- a loop at the drums - and

down to hand the baton to thenext team member. New Zealandwere clear winners of the firstheat. In the second heat Australiawere just "too keen" in trying tomake up time after their first rider .managed to stall while taking thedrum circuit too tightly. Two orthree of their riders came to griefwhile members of the NewZealand team had time to circletheir own drum as well as that ofthe Australian team. A clear cuttwo nil win to New Zealand.

Members of the WairarapaBranch who were not bike ridersworked hard behind the scenes allweekend - approximately 910/0member participation includingworkshop repairs and manningthe Rothmans Caravan used asRally Headquarters andinformation centre. The wholeweekend was centred onTauherenikau Racecourse and asmany as possible wereaccommodated at the course,others were in nearby motels etc."Relaxation" was the theme ofthe whole weekend. News sheetswere produced each day to keepeveryone informed of happenings .

Sunday evening - a beautifulrally dinner provided by ourcaterers who did a fantastic job allweekend. Approximately 370people sat down to the finaldinner which was followed byprize-giving and the presentationof special plaques to all Australianentrants in the Rally.

Joy Wallace - a 22 year oldfrom Perth, who returned fromten months overseas to meet herparents in Auckland was declared"Darling of the Rally" : Joy ridingher 1914 Royal Ruby scooped thepool in her class with theperformance and concours prizeand also the Ladies prize .

The weather was good,competition good, the crowd wasexcellent food terrific.Hospitality Al all theingredients for a great weekendand very successful rally allmanaged by everyone doing their ."Bit".

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RESULTS

ROAD TESTSClass 1 - 1st Joy Wallce 1914 Royal

Ruby, 2nd Ray McCull ough 1911 KingDick , 3rd Pat Wood 1912 King Dick .

Class 2 - 1st David Kemp 1916Tri um ph, 2nd Ivan Larsen 1917Hender son , 3rd Bill Piddington 1913A.].S .

Class 4 - 1st Stan Bellam ore 1929Ind ian , 2nd Don Pearson 1929 Norton ,3rd Ken Campbell 1930 Ariel .

Class 5 - 1st Neville Warren 1937B.S.A., 2nd Alan Black 1941 Indi an ,3rd Darryl Elwin 1936 jarnes.

Class 6 - 1st Trevor Kearns 1953Mat chl ess, 2nd Marcus Drowney 1954Ariel , 3rd Graham Shakes 1954Nort on .

Class 7 - 1st John Moss 1917 Harl eyDavid son , 2nd Tom Dalgleish 1914Clyno , 3rd Bill Munro 1918 Readin gStandard .

Class 8 - 1st Ashley Bell 1929Triumph , 2nd Ross Glenny 1929 Ariel ,3rd David Clarke 1930 Harl eyDavidson .

Class 9 - 1st Chas Belk 1954Velocett e , 2nd Eric Terrill 1941Ind ian , 3rd Geoff Har ris 1936 B.S.A.

GYMKHANAClass 1 - 1st John Rock 1911

Tr iumph , 2nd B. Binn ie 1911Triumph , 3rd Jim Wallace 19 12 RudgeMulti.

Class2 - 1st Joy Wallace 1914 RoyalRuby, 2nd John Moss 1917 HarleyDavidson, 3rd David Kemp 1916Triumph .

Class 4 - 1st David William s 1928Harl ey Davidson , 2nd Fred Forge 1930Nor ton , 3rd Keith Staples 1930 A.J.S.

Class 5 - 1st Hug h Anderson 1939Velocett e, 2nd Neville Ridd 1936 NewImper ial, 3rd B. Carrod 1939 B.S.A.

Class 6 - lst equal Peter Craig 1951Royal Enfie ld , 1st equal Ray Holm es1950 Norton , 3rd Don Mardle 1951Ariel .

Class 7 - 1st Barry Williams 1918Harl ey Davidson , 2nd Bill Munro 1918Reading Standard .

Class 8 - 1st Ross Glenny 1929Ariel. 2nd Wally Hunt 1924 B.S.A., 3rdDawn Wallace 1925 Harley David son .

Class 9 - 1st Geoff Harri s 1936B.S.A., 2nd Len Southward 1932Brough Superior, 3rd Dick Rowe 1950Matchless.

Trophiesawarded on

next page

Random shots of the NationalMolor Cycle Rally. Photos sent inby Brian M cGilligan .

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Importing Partsby Boy Southward

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The following changes to importduties hav e been made by theCustoms Department whenimporting older motor vehicles, orparts for older motor vehicles .'Motor veh icle' includes motor­cycles, commercial vehicles,racing cars etc .

(a)Motor vehicles built not lessthan 30 years from date ofimportation.

All such vehicles areconsidered to fall within TariffItem 99.05.000 as collectors'pieces and are th erefore free ofduty from all sources. They arealso exempt from sales taxunder Item No. 49 , and do notrequire an import licence.

[b]Spare and service parts (excepttyres and tubes) for motorvehicles which are over 30years of age are exempt importduty on condition that: -1.)The Collector of Customs at

the port of entry is satisfiedthat the parts have been

TROPHIES8th National MIC Rally

Lord Montague Trophy: John Moss1917 Harl ey David son . VeteranConcours: Joy Wallace 1914 RoyalRuby . Vintage Concours: Wally Hunt1924 B.S.A. Post Vintage Concours:Stewart Russell 1938 Triumph. PostWar Concours: Chas Belk 1954Velocette. Longest Distance Ridden toRally : Lowell Graham 1954 Velocette.Hard Luck Prize : Anne Oakes 1949Royal Enfield . Ladies Section : JoyWallace 1914 Royal Ruby. Veteran .Fixed Engine : Joy Wallace 1914 RoyalRuby. Veteran Multi Gear: DavidKemp 1916 Triumph. Vintage : StanBellamore 1929 Indian . Post Vintage :Neville Warren 1937 B.S.A. Post War(Accepted National) : Trevor Kearns1953 Matchless. Veteran Side Cars :John Moss 1917 Harley Davidson .Vintage Side Cars : Ashley Bell 1929Triumph. Post Vintage & Ace. PostWar Side Cars: Chas Belk 1954Velocette. Best Performance on TwinMachine: John Moss 1917 HarleyDavidson. 0

specially designed forvehicles exceeding 30 yearsof age, and

2.) A declaration is made by theimporter that the parts willbe used only in the repair orrestoration of vehicles over30 years of age.

The vehicle concessions arestraightforward, but the spareparts concessions need thefollowing explanations:-1.) 'Spare and service parts ' covers

new replica parts as well as oldoriginal parts.

2.) Sales tax is still payable(usually 20%1.

3.) If the value of a shipmentexceeds NZ$100 , an importlicence will be required formost items, and a Customsimport entry is necessary .la) Import licence; Not difficult

to obtain - ask assistancefrom Customs Departmentor a friend acquainted withimporting procedures. (Youshould not order itemsbefore first getting animport licence.)

(b )Import entry; Obtain forms13, 13A, 13B, and 13C from

commercial printers (e.g.Whitcoulls] and givecompleted forms with aninvoice or some proof ofvalue to Customs whengoods arrived. (They requireinformation on cost priceand freight cost.)

Odd Points:-(1)Payment; Obtain a 'draft' from

bank, or if acceptable at otherend, easiest way is to quoteyour credit card number (Visa,Diners, American Express) alsogiving expiry date of the card.

(2) Use parcel post if possible .(3)Don't forget insurance - it is

not expensive.(4)Sales tax is calculated on the

value of items plus 25% - thisis to give a 'trade price level ' .

(5)Should the report of the I.D .C.on the Motor Vehicle Industrybe accepted, spare parts over$100 will not need an importlicence from 1st July 1983don't assume this until itactually happens .

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Auckland VeteranRallyby John Stokes

The 1983 Auckland VeteranRally represented a markedcontrast in route to previous yearsas this time we started at theClubrooms and headed into theFranklin area instead of thetraditional West Auckland finish .Some 25 vehicles started the runbeing mainly Auckland andWaikato entrants there was anabsence of North Shore orWhangarei people.

Most of the cars were familiar tothe writer , brass T's in a variety ofbody styles ranging from HenryBush's speedster to Mark Ball'sDepot Hack. Honours for theoldest vehicle went to Waikatowith John Benton's Curved Dash

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Oldsmobile, the only LondonBrighton age car in the run .

Jack Inch very courageouslyentered the 1910 Duo Cyclecarwhich has not competed in amajor event for some time, JackFox represented the motorcyclistson his 1918 Indian and sidecar,and Don Mardle travelled aspassenger in the Club Charabanc .This vehicle along with BruceMadgwick's 1918 F.W.D. madeup the heavy brigade, both theCarneron and White 's SizaireNaudins were present.

The ten o'clock start issomething of a joke, as mostpeople spent half an hour or sorenewing acquaintances and

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socializing. An amusing sideduring this period was thediscovery of a nail in the fronlright tyre of Barry Birchall's 1912Cad iliac and the subsequentdebate as to whether to pull it outor leave it there, Barry opted toleave the nail in place and finishedthe run without changing tyres.The run got under way at half pastten, the Charabanc with DesChapman at the helm, the writeras navigator and Gerry Battertonas riding mechanic and petrolpumper and a full crew ofadvisory experts hurtled off inthird position behind the CurvedDash Oldsmobile and the F.W.D.

The route took us down theSouthern Motorway from Penroseand we were to turn off atManurewa, fate however took ahand just before the Wiri turn off

A familiar angle. H. Bush 1913 T.Raceabout.

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when a Traffic Officer pulled usover and said we were going tooslow. We said we were only goingto the next turn off which wasquite correct, however the 'gentleman was adamant that weget off at Wiri so we did and laterdiscovered that the F.W.D. and atleast one car suffered the samefate.

The re-routing didn 't cause anynavigational problems but it couldhave done for an out of townerand served to highlight thedifficulties plotters of veteranruns have in this part of the world ,parti cularly since the advent of

Saturday shopping and morecongestion in the suburbs.

There was some consolation forus as we passed some Australianmotorcyclists on vintage and oth er .bikes going to the classic meetingat Pukekohe. On arrival at thefirst check we spent some tim eviewing the ARA BotanicalGardens and then set off again.We messed up our instructions alittle at this point and as a resultwe lost a lot of tim e in the backstreets of Manurewa. When wesorted this out we were wellbehind the rest of the field , sopressed on and eventually caughtup with Barry Robert and hisdaughter Heather in 1909 2cylinder Rover . After a shortcheck, we headed down the GreatSouth Road to the Pukekoheturnoff and shortly after turned onto a back road to Tuakau, Barryand the Rover however missedthis completely despite a veryclear instruction and continued inthe direction of Pukekohe. Wemotored on over pleasant andnear deserted roads watching thecountryside and the vast Franklin

onion crop which app ears to beallowed to rot owing to a sharp fall .in export pri ces. A few steepplaces provided good opportunityfor quadrant gear changingpractice. Eventually we arri ved atTuakau and carried on to thefinish .

An excellent steak lunchawaited us and we took time towander around the cars althoughthis year few if any peopleswapped cars, a thing that hasbeen a feature of other AucklandVeteran runs. There seems tohave been an almost completeabsence of mechanical trouble,the Duo got there under it's ownpower, Don White had his sparkplug in the .Sizaire foul once ortwice but he arrived well ahead ofus.

Waikato visitors ]. Benton 1904O/dsmobile and R. Tay/or 1906Reo.

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When it was time to go homethe writer opted to travel in BarryRoberts' Rover as he was on dutyat the clubrooms. The single rearseat of the Rover is reasonablycomfortable but conversationwith front seat occupants is ratherdangerous on metal roads as thehood bows tend to hit your chin ifyou are talking when the car hits abump.

After a filling steak meal back at

the clubrooms there was moresocializing and then thepresentation of trophies. PeterNeave from Waikato won theevent in his 2 cylinder Renault, afitting reward for the assistanceWaikato gave to our recent motorshow and for their stalwartattendance at many Aucklandruns. A fine conclusion to apleasant but windy day'smotoring. 0

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The photographs on pages 19-22continue the series sent in by JohnHearne. The originals were takenon a holiday trip in the NorthIsland in 1908 and feature aDarracq which belonged to a MrC.F. Gardner and also other carsincluding another larger Darracqfrom Wellington which joined thetour. John and his wife decided tofollow the same course about 70years later and has added hiscomments which add interest tothe photos. The first photos werepublished in issue No. 140 and thebalance will appear in issue 142.

PHOTO No. 5. A stop for wat er on the Oxford -Cambridge Road. The Ga rdne r ca r is on the left and the car on the right is the second new arrivalon the tour. All photos supplied by John Hearn e, see story on Page 18.

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MotorcycleMemories

(Dedicated to Floyd Clyrner]

How well I remember those bikes long departed,Now Floyd Clymer's "Scrapbook" depicts them

anew,Those gasoline steeds and their riders great-hearted,The race -meets, the hill-climbs, and pleasure tours

too.The belt -drives that slipped, and the motors that

heated,The clutches that grabbed and the chains rent in

two ,Those crates temp'rarnental,Those spills accidental,The fun that we had and the thrills that we knew!

The old " Flying Merkel" with starter so cunning,(A spring which unwound with a whizz and a

whirr)Though often it missed, so you had to start running,Or pedal ' round till your legs were a blur.The " patent spring frame" which smoothed out

all the potholesThe "ball bearing motor" they claimed was a wow,The old "Yellow Jacket,"That nifty old packet,I wonder if any are left around now?

That first Henderson "four" with a wheelbasetremendous ,

That seemed to stretch yards from the front tothe rear,

The first time I rode one, I thought 'twasstupendous,

I thought I'd discovered the job of the year.That smooth-running motor that purred like a

kitten,That "four barreled motor" that gave a new thrill,That quaint old "four-stacker",I thought was a cracker,It thrilled me back then and I think of it still.

The make that was "Tested and Built in theMountains' ,

The old Reading-Standard which pulled witn a will,Though rivals sarcastic soon twisted that slogan .To " Built in the Mountains and tested Downhill. "I recall gazing into the dealer's show window,At one just uncrated , so shiny and brown,That new Reading Standard,At which I long "gandered",That swell Reading Standard , a new job in town.

The weird old "New Era " which near drove mefrantic,

(The makers declared it was "Five Years Ahead").The husky blue "Emblem" with motor gigantic,Which I once pushed for miles with its magneto

dead .The "Marvel", the "Pirate", the "Pierce" and the

"Dayton " ,The " Pope" with its "overhead valves and spring

frame",They vied with each other,I'm telling you, brother,And made motorcycling a wonderful game.

Those first Harley "eight valves" with a cracklestupendous,

From four stubby pipes spouting flame fore and aft,Their rivals that made competition tremendous,The Indian braves full of daring and craft.The old "big valve" Ex. with exhaust-ports colossal,That belched smoke and flame like volcanoes

unleashed,Those speed-battles thrilling,The pace that was killing ,How we thrilled to the din of those racers long

ceased.

Now the years have rolled on, and the bikes thatonce thrilled us,

Have long ago mouldered to junk and to rust,But we fondly remember the joy that once filled us,When over that shiny new model we fussed,The stars of the old days are gone and departed.But they still linger on in an old timer's thoughts,So boys, raise your glasses,And though the time passes,Let's toast MOTORCYCLING ... still king of all

sports!

GEOFF HOCKLEYMay 20, 1945.

Reprinted from the Motor Scrapbook No . 3

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Waimate WallabyRunby S. Scott

adjourned to the clubrooms whenthe club hall was set up wit Idining tables and a splendid meawith barbecue steaks was enjoyeeby all. The Waimate Club i.grateful for the support shown b~

entrants and by the locasponsors. The rally is rapidl­establishing itself as a 'mustevent on the calendar. C

1912 Ford T belongs to TrevorHolland, Waimate.

Andy Wilkie, Oamaru steers his1917 Overland on the field test .

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Winner of Veteran Section 1909Wolseley Siddeley, Ron DuckworthChristchurch.

working hard up the hill and.disappearing from sight intoswirling mist . Following the run,lunch, and then field tests wereheld in pleasant surroundings atKnottingley Park. Driversswapped yarns, and kidsfossicked through the variousitems in the 'goodies bucket'issued to all competitors. Clubchairman Maurice Youngpresented the various classwinners with trophies. Overallwinner (Wallaby Run trophy]:1928 Ford Tudor IC. B.Lovegrove, Timaru].

Around tea time everyone

The Waimate V.C.C. held its 3rdannual Wallaby Run recently. Theunusual name originates from thefact that the hills of Waimateabound with wallabies - the rallywinner even gets one to takehome. This year the rally startedwith morning tea at the newlyacquired clubrooms. Over 30 carsand half a dozen motorcyclescompeted in the run whichfollowed the rural landscape andincluded a steady climb to thelocal lookout . Unfortunately theweather did not permit any'looking out' but it was quitenostalgic to see vintage machines

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ASHBURTONOur 13th Annual Rally was held

Saturday, January 29 , with 121entrants. We started with a Nogginand a Natter on the Friday evening andwhen Saturday morning dawned fineit had all the promises of a great day,and it certainly was! We all startedfrom the Clubrooms with entrants onRoute 1 going through Mitcham,Winchmore and Methven, with Route2 entrants going through Winslow,Willowby , Mitcham, Lauriston andLyndhurst while Route 3 led entrantsto Mt Somers, Staveley and Methven.Everyone finished up at the village ofthe Highbank Power Station where theladies of the Methven High SchoolDevelopment Committee had a superlunch prepared for us.

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afternoon tea and in the evening hadour social and prize-giving in theAllenton Hall. It was a great evening'sdancing and entertainment and it waspleasing to see that out-of-townentrants and locals mixed very wellmaking this one of the more enjoyablesocials. Amongst the trophies this yearwas a new one for our Branch'Peoples' Choice' . Mr and Mrs T .Stanley from Christchurch have kindlydonated this award and it was won forthe first time by Donald Robertson ofAshburton with his beautifullyrestored 1934 Hudson.

Several of our local members tookpart in the National Motorcycle Rallyat Wairarapa and two moreparticipated in the National ClubCaptain's Tour starting from BlenheimFebruary 25 and finishing inChristchurch on March 9.

Our Club night on February 17 sawMrs M. Driscoll from Ashburtontalking and showing slides on theAmerican Space Shuttle . A mostinteresting and informative night.

]im Page has purchased anotherFord - a 19292 door Sedan. Two newrestorations seen out recently are RonWinchester's 1925 Willys KnightTourer and Bert Moore's Morris 8. LesBennett's 1929 Plymouth 4 Coupe isnearing completion and the followingmotorbikes are being restored: Ninaand George Drummond's twoTriumphs, Phil Capon's B.S.A. andVelocette, Fred Rickard's A.].S., AlanStringer's Triumph, Allan ]nr's 1954A.].S . Twin, and Ken McLeod'sB.M.W.

Welcome to the following newmembers: Ivan Happer - 1905 VindecSpecial and a 1908 Reo. Wayne Duff.[im Armstrong - 1934 Plymouth and1958 Triumph Tiger M.C.]ohn Kinvig- 1928 Graham Paige 7-seater sedanand Evan Voice 1929 Model A.Roadster Pick up .

PAMELABELL

AUCKLANDDuring the holiday time we held a

picnic run to Orewa Beach to give thestay -at-homes a chance of an outingduring January and to provide cars fora Gala Day organised by the localDrama Group. Then two weeks lateran intrepid band set off further northfor the Waitangi Hangi and thatNorthland hospitality . NormDewhurst remarked that it was a lotquieter this year without John Stokesbut beware Northland he will be therefor your 21st birthday! John Vardyenjoyed the first time away in his '26Ford T roadster .

The annual Veteran run went off insouthern direction this year and tocin a bit of country in the Pukekoldistrict before finishing at tlWhangorata Zoo Park. The writer ghopelessly lost because our navigatemissed a critical sign placed sondistance from the roadside and '"were apparently the only ones to St

the Classic motorcycle practice daythe Pukekohe racetrack. Numbewere down somewhat, probably d ito some of our members barnstormiraround the mainland in Model Awith campervans in tow . The usustalwarts came up from the Waikaand we were pleased to see Pet,Neave take away the trophy with h1912 2cyl. Renault.

The following weekend saw tlCommercial section out in force f,their annual campout held this yearthe Riverhead Forest near HelensvillTracy McKenzie came down froWhangarei in a '37 International trueand J. Paynter from Thames inPackard Hearse was the sole Waikaentrant. The overall winner was jacWhittaker with his '32 Bedfoiprobably the heaviest vehicle there.

Camping out is a popular pastinand 18 families travelled out to tlAwhitu Regional Park on the sou lwestern side of the Manukau harboifor an enjoyable weekend in excelle:weather. Awhitu is one of severRegional Authority parks arourAuckland area and although tlfacilities are sparten the space is ideand the kids had a ball.

Somewhere in between all the:activities was the annual swap-meetPukekohe. This is arranged by tlChev. Club and caters for all ages. 0,impressions this year were Vetersparts, poor; Vintage fair and Hotrcplenty .

BARRY ROBER

MOTORCYCLE NOTESIt's been a hectic summer oh tl

motorcycle scene up here. Theseems to have been something on juabout every weekend and I haverhad time to put pen to paper fmonths.

The Vintage ExtravaganzaWestern Springs was a great success .brought out a lot of bikes I had nseen before. It's a pity the formidabtask of organising such an event teneto prevent it happening more often .

The following weekend was 01

annual rally . Again a great success arthe Sunday Swap-Meet attractemotorcycle enthusiasts fromcorners . Congratulations to NorMaddock and his team for a greweekend .

Then there was the Gymnick.spite of a shaky start because of 11weather, the bikes turned up and tlspecial gymkhana events were ve lpopular.

On e of our most popular annualevents, the Bert CuthbertsonMem orial Run was held in lateJanuary as usual in the SouthAuckland ar ea. Th ere was a goodturnout with a sprinkling of Waikatomem bers among the starters.Or gan isati on wa s up to Ray and Ann eClar k's usua l high standard . BarryWilliams has his name on the Trophyfor the second time .

It goes wit hout say ing that theClas sic Racin g Register Meet ing atPukekohe was an oth er roaringsu ccess .

Th e Sunday Road Rally sa wAuckland br an ch members out inforce alon g with members from allove r the country . Th e Australianco ntingent for the National Rally hadtheir first taste of New Zea landRallying. On e could only be impres sedwi th the standard of mac hin ery th eywere riding . They were a good bunchand seemed to be enjoying themselvesimmensely.

Then of course there was theNational at Masterton . Th ere wer e 40entries from Auck land alon g with theirfam ilies and ba ck-ups . Pat Wood andJohn Moss featured in the pri ze listwith John taking top honours [theMont egue Troph y) and Ron Rossbrought hom e a raffle prize . All in all itwas a great week end.

National Rallies seem to have an

atmosphere all of their ow n .Mast erton was no excep tion . Thanksto Roy Elwin and his team for ano the rgrea t we ekend.

Finall y the branch trophy for ou rbest res toration of the yea r (1982 ) hasbeen won by Ga ry Waldron with his1929 B.S.A. V twin . Thi s ma chine wasco mpleted ju st too lat e for judging las tyear so Gary should probabl y get so meaw ard for maintenance as the Beezahas been ralli ed extens ive ly since an dhas been seen at tim es with a chai ra ttac hed . No trailer for this beast ie ,Gary rides it eve ryw here, eve n toMast ert on , the lon g way with thethousand mi lers . Con gratulationsGary .

Congratulations als o to the otherpresenter s. The standard was ver yhigh . Pity there 's on ly on e trophy .

KEN HUME

BAY OF PLENTYOur January mo nthly me eting wa s

in the form a " Handy Hints" even ing.This was not nec essarily restricted tovintage mot oring and in fact som erather hilarious " hints" wer e shared .On January 15, Roger Ward organiseda sho rt run with 22 ve hiclesparticipating to end up at the Bay ParkRaceway Stock and Saloon Ca r

meeting. Our vehicles were paradedaround the track with thecommentator giving a bri ef descriptionof each vehicle .

Thirty-nine cars and cre wsconverged on Tauran ga forAnniver sar y Weekend annual eve nt. Itwa s very gra tifying to see so many ofour regular support er s , many of whomtra vel long distan ces . An ent rant wh ohas been with us for 2 1 Anniversaryweekends but was unable to competethis year due to ill healt h wa s Bru ceCatchpo le fro m Mat am ata . T ru st yo uare well again soon Bruce and hope tosee you back wit h us next year.Saturday evening we met at theOtumoetai Trust for a " Noggin andNatter" . On Sunday the runcomme nced at 9.30am from the Strandreclamation and the rally finished atthe Mt Maunganui IntermediateSchool grounds with a barbecu efollowed by light ente rtainme nt andprize-giving.

The weekend of February 5- 6 saw astrong con tingen t of our membersattendin g the Puk ekohe Swap meet.From all rep orts many elusive partswere located and a good tim e wa s hadby all.

Our February meeting took the formof the continuation of two int er estingtravelogues as expe rie nced by JackHoven and Bill Jan es - tw o verydifferent, but int erest ing expe riences.

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ANY MAKE, YEAR, MODEL is catered for, because if we don 't have yourpart in stock we will search the worl d for it (if required). Restored andunrestored vehicles also located.

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February 12 a run through thestreets of Tauranga was organised byGordon Hyslop , ending up at theOt epau School, where the y met upwith members of the TaurangaCaravan Club. At the final venue aGymkh ana was held finishing w ith abarbecue .

Th e East Coast Rally held onFeburary 19th was supported by KevinPinkerton , Terry Gradon , Georg eMartin, Basil Anderton and BertBenge . We und erstand the y all had agrea t time and enjoyed the hospitality.

MURRAY McCLYMONT

EASTERN BAY OF PLENTYThe New Year got away to a good

start, there being a reasonable turnoutat club night s.

Six of our vehicles spent a veryenjoyable Sunday at Tauranga at Bayof Plenty 's Anniversary WeekendRally, while a seventh member joinedthe Chev . Club for their 10thanniversary celebrations . OurPresident, Alien Peterson laid down atwilight straight -line navigation run on9th February to enable new ermembers to understand what was instore for future events. Five vehiclesturned out and appa rently had aworthwhile evening.

The Chev . Club's swap-meet atPuke kohe on 6th February saw nearlyall our members in one place at onetim e. Becau se of the date clashing withour own Dunl op sponsore d East -CoastRally, the organiser changed our eventto 19th Februa ry. We had a turnout of38 cars , there being en tran ts fromAuckland , Rotorua, Bay of Plenty ,Tokoroa, Waikato and Gisborne .Reaction had been very mixed as tolength and area covered by the run,but on the whole most participantsenjoyed the challenge. The Sea-ShellLodge at Ohope provided the venuefor the dinner and pri ze-giving .

LOROLEl POLLARD

GISBORNEDespit e very littl e hav ing been heard

from this part of the land much hasbeen happening in the realm ofVintage Motoring. Perhaps the mostsignificant activity has been aroundth e Branch Clubrooms where due to alot of hard work by a small secti on ofthe membership good progress hasbeen made tow ards the completion ofthis project. Th e rooms, which are notlarg e wh en compared with those ofothe r branches, will none the less bequite adequa te for the bran ch .

On e good aspec t will be the fact thatonce meetings are held in the new

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roo ms local members will be abl e totake a greater interest in the part s shedwh ich forms part of the newClubroom s. It will certa inly be good tohave a 'home of our own' . For thosewh o are not fami liar with the Gisbornescene , our Clubrooms and Parts Shedare located within the local Museum ofTranspo rt and Technology.

Recently two new members werewelcomed. Peter Hatwell br ings w ithhim a ver y nice 1936 Riley Lynx ofmoderate mileage, whil st MickSheridan brings a host of motorcycleswith Velocett es and Douglas's ofvar ious ages and sizes . . ..

Work continues apa ce on a numberof vehicles . Graem e Revell is workingon his Essex, Ivan English has hisOverland going after dealin g withvari ous stuck valv es. A start has beenmade on a Comm er Car and this willcertainly be an int eresting vehicle.Burnl ey Cooper is making goodprogress on another Morris Minorconvertible.

BRUCE SCAMMELL

GOREThe Dun ed in-Bright on 29th Veteran

Rally on January 22nd was atte ndedby two Gore cars the se being ColinPierce 's 1911 Sunbeam and FrankRobson 's 1911 Ford T . This is a verypopu lar run and it was nice to see theNorth Island members in atte nda ncein thei r ve ry well prese nted cars, wh owere obvious ly enjoy ing a holidaytour.

1nvercargill branch held theirSouthland Rally on the 5th Februarywith 10 cars lining up from Gore . Thiswas a good run ending at SouthHillend School for a lunch stop. There

was over 100 entries and field teswere held along the wa y. This dpresent probl ems for quite a fecompe titors as later on especially the :were long delays . After lunch the ,was a run back to Invercargill and theon to their clubroom s for a barbecitea on their newly erected cookirfacilities .

Some of our members stayed on flthe social and prizegiving in Itevening w ith Colin Pierce in the 191Sunbeam collecti ng a pr ize and RobiDickson in the 1912 Ford T beirawa rded the hard luck troph y afterser ies of minor problem s stopped hi icomplet ing the run.

Our own festiv al rally took place cFebruary 19th leaving the clubroorrin rath er damp and cold conditiorwith around 70 entries and two routeThe cars and five motor cycles headeon some tricky bits of road. Orsection in the lon g route ove r the BlaeHills test ed the gear changing of mo:driv ers with som e parts of the roabein g slipp ery because of the rain . Throutes went out through DolamorPark , wh ere an estimated third of thentrants missed going round the paridriving straight past and on tRiversdale and even tually ending up ,Balfour for lun ch .

Unfortunately, thr ough errors 0

both instruc tion sheets, most peop lgot lost and th is caused qu ite a bit (con fusion . Having made Balfoueventually the field tests wercompleted before a few dr inks an

Seen at the CMCRR Meeting,Pukekohe 13th February, 1983.Paul Reed on 1926 AJS GR ?Photo by John King.

lunch at the local. Back to Gore againfor a barbecue tea, followed by a socialand prizegiving in the evening. RussellBraden had the misfortune to break arear axle in his Graham Paige andBarry Greaves had a busy time with ablowout and two punctures in theOldsmobile.

Our Annual Auto Jumble is comingup on April 16th once again being heldat the Gore Racecourse.

RONOSBORNE

MARLBOROUGHOur annual weekend at Pinedale

Motor Camp was attended by somenine families , plus day trippers, a greatweekend with fellow members.

We hosted some 40 guests from bothSouth and North Island on the 25thFebruary at the start of the SouthIsland Tour, making good use of our(yet to be finished) new building. Wehad a Noggin & Natter followed bysupper.

Saturday, 26th February was

warrant of fitness morning with a largeturn out of 25 vehicles and 1motorcycle, our thanks to theTransport Department for making thispossible, and their staff member whoworked flat out all morning.

Sunday, 27th February saw a goodattendance of 20 vintage vehicles and4 modems attending the TuamarinaVintage Farm Machinery Field Day, agood afternoon 's entertainment Ibelieve.

We have seen two new restorationsjoin our ranks this month. Bob andMarji Ashbys 1925 Hup Tourer, andPaul and Lesley Corbett's 1928 ModelA Sedan, both these vehicles are of ahigh standard, and only need minorwork to be finished , congratulationsfolk and safe and happy motoring.

Several local members haveattended other branch rallies, Dunedinto Brighton , Banks Peninsula and theNational Motorcycle Rally, plusGreymouth Rally. Trev and myselfalong with Dave Kemp attended theNational Motorcycle Rally and had amost enjoyable time . Thank youWairarapa Branch, well done.

DOREEN HARRIS

NORTHOTAGOThe 1983 season for North Otago

suffered a blow with the loss of ourwell known Secretary Mr JohnStanley. This sad loss has been felt byus all, John would probably have beenour most active member for local andout of town events.

We finished off 1982 with anothersuccessful Windsor Rally, againnearing 100 entrants.

Approximately 12 of our vehicles inJanuary motored south to

Photo sent in by Tom Rogers, weare unable to date this photo orindentify the group but they arenamed as follows. Left to right : BillHerbert , Dave Carton, (Salesman),H.S. White of Skeates & WhiteLtd., A. Walker (Me chanic), AlfArkle (Foreman), W. Wadham,Spare Parts.

Waianakarua School Centenary,where we gave rides to all those whowanted to. From here we all venturedon further south to Palmerston to theCentennial A. & P. Show . There was agood display of older machines - allbeing made up by the Vintage CarClub and the North Otago MachineryClub .

A noted win by our De Dion owner,Keith Perry who gained 1st placeoverall in the Dunedin-Brighton thisyear. A well deserved effort Keith.

Our Annual Commercial Rally andMotorcycle Rally this year totalledabout 30 entries. Only 8 commercials,the rest being motorcycles. The overallwinner this year to the surprise ofmost taking part was awarded toAlistair Allan's 1927 Graham Bros. 1ton Truck. Nice change from it's illfated efforts over the past few years. Inthe motorcycle section the overallwinner was taken by Colin Bearman of .Ashburton on his 1955 Triumph.

Several of our members have beenattending some out of town events.The next event will be to Blenheim atEaster, not many from this area areattending but those who are will bespending the time getting vehicles intotip top order for the long journeynorth .

ANDYWILKIE

SOUTHLANDOn February 5th, 116 entrants left

Invercargill's Feldwick Gates for thestart of the Southland Rally . Althoughthe season has been cold, the day wasdry and the venue for the run was acountry school at South Hillend . Afeature this year was the holding offield tests during the timed section,and the pleasing number of marshalswho assisted. Although about twentyentrants received certificates andtrophies, the overall winner of therally was Neil McMillan in his 1928Packard Sedan; a combination that hasappeared regularly over the years. TheSocial Committee put on a very fineoutdoor barbecue for about 250 peopleand the day ended with the traditionalsocial function.

On the restoration front , we recentlyinspected John Boyes' 1926 ChryslerTourer an were very impressed withthe work John is doing . The vehiclewas a regular sight at many of ourmotor shows over the years because itwas complete, very rough and coveredwith bird droppings! John and hisfamily are planning to do most of thework themselves. Another persondeeply involved with Chryslervehicles is Rex Baxter who has a bigcollection of models and one roadsterbody as yet not clearly identified butprobably a 72 or 75 model. Rex wouldlike to hear from a Chrysler expert

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who could help with identification andall mechanicals for a 75, while he hasmany spares of other models available.The Kingsford-Smith Hudsonrestoration continues and Howard isnow panelling the racing body of thisearly car. With the sort of power-to­weight ratio it enjoys, it will be acontender for hill-climb work. AlanBlack is working on his 1935 Austin 7and has most of the body workcompleted. The chassis and motor hasalready been attended to.

Preparation is on hand for theNational Motorcycle Rally here next

-year so prospective entrants would beadvised to blow the cobwebs off theirold bikes now so that they can be partof this big event . .

ALASTAIR MclNTOSH

TARANAKIAnother Mini-Vin Tour was held in

Waitara for the 10th year running. Itwas attended by 22 entries and anexcellent cross-section of vehicleswere represented . The run this yeargave entrants a look at the energyprojects being built around Waitaraand then off through scenic countryroads and of course over that beautyold swing bridge up in Tikorangiwhich no mini-vin tour rally would bewithout.

Observation and the ability to keepto time were the key to success andeveryone enjoyed the run with no-onewandering off course and everyoneending up at the finish for afternoontea.

First placing and winner of trophywent to Ian and Dawn Ludeman in a1926 Chrysler Tourer. Second placingto Des and Colleen Moore and thirdplacing to Harry and Pauline Davy .First motorcycle was won by TrevorParkinson, all in all an enjoyableouting.

We would like to welcome thesenew members to our branch: Bernieand Patricia Hughes from Manaia andformer members Marcus and julieDowney from New Plymouth whohave a collection of motor cycles.

Norm Dewhurst our NationalPresident attended our FebruaryNoggin and Natter and was able tomeet the members.

On February 23rd memberswelcomed entrants from the 1,000miles motorcycle rally that passedthrough Taranaki. We also hostedthese people at a Noggin and Natter onthe same night and it was good to seethe entrants and their cycles.

An interesting event was held onFebruary 13th, John Muter the clubcaptain organised a hike through atunnel at Aotuia which is inland fromStratford . The main tunnel was 330yards long and was dug in 1910 andused for dragging timber by horse

from a mill in the Aotuia Valley . Allthrough this tunnel were lots of glow­worms which made a fantasticspectacle. The remains of the mill,boilers and houses were still therebeing about an hour's walk past thetunnel.

21st BIRTHDAY RALLY NEWSEntries are arrivin~ every day now

and it looks like a big entry will joinour celebrations in Taranaki at Anzacweekend. The swapmeet will be heldon Friday afternoon and extended overinto Saturday morning after somerequests for this . Nothing else hasbeen changed and we all look forwardto the weekend.

COLIN JOHNSTON

WAIRARAPAThe Eighth National Motor Cycle

Rally has now passed and anoutstanding success it was with fineweather for the whole time. TheAustralian contingent of 16 arrived inMasterton on the Thursday eveningand New Zealand entrants arrived onthe Friday to make over 200 motorcycles entered .

Tauherenikau Racecourse was thevenue for the weekend with timedruns on Saturday and driving tests andstatic public display followed bydinner and prize -giving on Sunday.ISee National Motor Cycle RallyReport in this issue .]

The annual Reliability Run held on30 January attracted only a small entrywhich was a timed run to Wanganui tojoin in the Wanganui Branch 's BurmaRun .

GRAHAM GORDON

.WELLINGTONAt our January club night, Bill anc

Bev Munro gave a talk on their trip lasiyear to V.K. and Europe . Included irtheir itinerary were four days on theIsle of Man for the famous T.TMotorcycle races.

Late January saw several of OUlmembers travel to Wanganui for theirBurma Rally. By all accounts a gooctime was had by all , with some of theprizes coming back to Wellington.

The next event for the year was OUl

own Club Captain's Safari . ThisJealthe weekend's event was hel atTauherenikau. Most of those takingpart stayed at the jockey's quarters.We went over for the Saturday runwhich was held in rather cold andsomewhat wet conditions. Themorning run took us throughMartinborough, Gladstone and on tcWainuioru for lunch . After lunch wewent to view the historic homestead 01

BEVMUNRO

Brancepeth which was built about1857 and several additions over theyears to bring it to today's standard.The family who is now the 6thgeneration of the original ownersinformed us that at the beginning theestate employed 350 persons all living(with their families] on the estate.There still stands the buildings whichhoused the library, store house , stableto which a garage was added when themotorcar was introduced to thecountry, and a few other buildingswhich we were unable to view .

The event of the year inmotorcyclist 's eyes , the 8th NationalMotorcycle Rally, was this year hostedby the Wairarapa Branch and held atthe Tauherenikau Race Course overthe weekend of 18th, 19th and 20thFebruary. The weather was perfect aswas the entire organisation over thewhole weekend. It was disappointingto see less than twelve from ourbranch only one hours drive over thehill considering there were moreentries from Western Australia who onarrival at Auckland then proceeded toTauherenikau via Rotorua, Taupo andNapier on their bikes followed by theirwives and supporters. It was pleasinghowever to see Dave Clarke take 3rdplace in his class. This is the first timefor many years that Dave has takenpart in a rally . Congratulations Dave.Also Stan Bellamore who won his classand Bill Munro 3rd in the VeteranSidecar section. Congratulations to allplace-getters .

Sir,

I enclose for possible publicationand identification a photograph takenin 1929 at Pahiatua.

At the wheel is the then MissDavidson (in helmetI with brotherJohn as passenger. The car belonged totheir uncle and they think it was a 'Singer.

I hope you find this of interest.

ED. SHARROCK.

The car is a Singer Junior 8 HP and thebody similar to the "Porloch" Singer ­Editor.

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While issue number 140 must berecognised as one of the best everplease can Andy IRVINGS name bespelt correctly as well as Muriwai ­O.K. blame the typesetter - R.J.R.won't mind. Reference photo ofIrving's Brescia (knew Shand 's Patchwell) page 33.

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S.B.

Sir,

As a student of motoring history Ifound the story in 'Beaded Wheels'No. 138 'Waikato in the Twenties ' byEd Sharrock most interesting. Let usexamine some of the cars mentioned .The Air Cooled Franklin must surelybe one of the two cars which havealways remained in the Waikato. One

Photo sent in by Ed. Sharroch, seeletter to Editor.

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which did belong to the late TrevorBear and the other still owned by JohnBayly (see cover Beaded Wheels No.99). The Bugatti must have been one ofthe two type 38's which Ron Roycroftlater had, one of them being importednear new from Melbourne by hisfather in 1928. Both are now inWellington , 38428 with Tony Ellis andthe sister car 38429 with LenSouthward. Now let us look at LegendNo. 2, 'The Rotary Valve Itala' and Irefer you to Beaded Wheels No. 125.In his appreciation to the late DickMessenger, Grant Taylor writes ­"One of these trips prevented himfrom carrying out a plan to adapt anHispano Suiza V8 areo engine into apre-great war rotary valve Itala chassisas the chassis was dumped and themotor given away before Dickreturned".

Like a few other budding would behistorians I spoke with Dick regardingthis Itala and discovered the following.The car was imported by Duncan F.Bauchop of Wellington, GeneralManager of Leyland Motors N.Z. Ltd,at the time who also imported theThomas Special. It was thought thatthe car would be competitive withother machinery racing then such asthe Indianapolis Stutz and the C.W.F.Hamilton Sunbeam, but apparentlythis was not so. The onll mention ofthe car in press reports 0 the day wasthat the Itala driven by Mr Bauchopwas entered for the main race at

Muriwai Beach in 1925. It mentionsthat the car started but it is notmentioned in the report of the race soit may not have got uriderway. Thenext mention of Mr Bauchop was atthe 1927 meeting when he started withthe Thomas Special which waspossibly its first appearance in NewZealand .

I am enclos ing a photographprovided by Ron Roycroft which Ibelieve was taken at Mr Bauchop'smotor house . The car on the left is theThomas Special and the car underwraps is the ItaJa. It is thought that theRotary Valve Itala engine went to theTechnical Institute in Wellington andDick Messenger tracked the balance ofthe car to the A and G Price Foundry atThames where it was scrapped.

JOHNHEARNE

Sir,

I always look forward to my"Beaded Wheels " every other month .It is, as I'm sure the vast majority ofreaders will agree , a high classmagazine. Keep up the good work .

However, I feel I must write toprotest at " Motoring Memoirs" byMr I. MacKay in the last issue. I havebeen a "car buff" for many years nowand I cannot accept his writings asanything but nonsense clouded bytime and nostalgia.

To say that cars turned out of worldwide factories since 1945 are

"Ephemeral rubbish, virtual deathtraps for those unfortunate enough tobe inside them during a smash". Whatrubbish .

To list but a few virtues of the post­war car would take a book in itself, butsome that spring to mind as I write thisindignation are : Hydraulic brakes thatreally work [not like those of thevintage era). Automatic transmissionthat keeps going for hundreds ofthousands of miles (even Rolls Royceuse Borg Warner). Superior fuelconsumption is another. Far bettersuspension than anything in thevintage era is also a "fact"!

As for safety, well the D.S.I.R. had agentleman available to give talks tointerested groups on that subject.Perhaps Mr MacKay could enquire ofthem. He'd learn all about decelerating"G" forces and how the modern postwar car is becoming safer and saferbecause the body is meant to crumblein an accident. In doing so, it isabsorbing "G" forces to help thehuman frame stand the horrificpressures that nature didn 't design itfor. Safety glass is one of the moreimportant virtues of the modern post­war car.

As for Henry Ford coming back andfeeling betrayed . Well, I'd say the

Photo sent in byJohn Hearne, seeletter to Editor for details .

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opposite would be the case. Wasn't hethe father of mass production? Did henot say, "I will build a car for themasses". He sure did that. But evenhis production and that of the famous"beetle" is far eclipsed by the CitroenC.V.2 of modern times.

I join with Mr MacKay in admiringthe character and asthetics of old cars,but never say they are, or were,superior to post-war cars. That simplyis not true.

I must sign off because we are off toInvercargill in our 200,000 mile 1961Studebaker "Hawk" . I wonder if thecar will do the 400 mile trip. You bet itwill. The Studebaker Co. learnt a lot inthose vintage years .

GAVIN McRAE

research material I can say that CarNo. 17 page 20 (entering the ford) is a14/16 Argyll entered by Scott MotorCo. [of Wellington) and driven by W.Mills . The lower car on the same pageis another 14/16 Argyll either entrantNo. 15 W.F. Wailer, or No. 16 anothercar entered by the Scott Motor Co, anddriven by O.M. Banks.

The 8 h.p . Rover is one of twoentered in the Trial either No. 36 C.M.Ollivier or No. 37 A.W. Smith & Sonand driven by A.E. Smith . The WhiteSteamer was brought down fromNapier by Hawkins and Rome for the

Trial but steam cars were ruled as noteligible and so it followed the eventcarrying the officials of the meeting.

The route for the first day of the 4day 'Hub' event was up the MainNorth Road through Kaiapoi,Leithfield, to Sefton, Rangiora, Oxford,Sheffield for lunch , thence back toChristchurch via Main West Road.Time aUowed for the 119 miles 5-5'12hours.

Now going back to Issue No. 137page 20, these were of the same Trial.The start was in Worcester Streetbehind the Cathedral and the finish

Sir,

Messrs Bell and Stephens havebeaten me to identifying the cars onpage twenty of Issue No. 138 asArgylls, but may I point out that theone in the upper picture is the same asNo. 17 in the lower picture on pagetwenty of Issue No . 137, while the"Napier" in the latter issue is actuallyanother Argyll.

These Argylls were fitted with theGovan Patent Gearbox, which borethe name of the managing director ofthe Argyll Company, although theowner of one of the survivors herewants to know why it was patented ­as though anyone would want to copyit! The gear gate was T-shaped, firstgear sideways in the stem of the T,second back and top forwards, withreverse selected by another lever. Thetwo levers and awkwardly placedhand-brake are plainly visible in IssueNo. 137, as is the rod underneath thecar which conveyed the sidewaysmovement of the lever to the gearbox.

The characteristic Argyll radiatorremained very much the same right upto the end, which Georgano gives ascoming in 1932. The make was verypopular here and had a goodreputation.

In Issue No. 137 the Oldsmobile onpage twenty-one is older than 1910,being a Light Tonneau of 1904. Thesingle-cylinder engine was rated at tenhorsepower, compared with the sevenhorsepower of the Curved-dashmodel. The leather apron underneathwas an optional fitting which was alsoavailable for the smaller car.

G.H.BROOKS493 MagiU Road,

Tranmere,South Australia, 5073.

Sir,

Re the photos in B.W. No. 138 yourcorrespondent in the last issue iscorrect - the cars are ArgyUs. Theoccasion was the first day of the fourday trial held in late December 1908by the Canterbury AutomobileAssociation . After checking my

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appears to have been here each dayalso . Car No. 10 at the top of the pageis another Argyll, Dr Thacker's 16/20car. He was prominent in motor sportand an active C.A.A. member. TheArgyll was driven by T. Moore for theevent. Note the third lever behind thespare wheel as Argylls at that time hada separate gear lever for reverse.

The photo below shows Car No. 18J.S. Hawkes & Co. 14 h .p. Wolseley­Siddeley driver F. Smith, behind theboy. Car No. 5 Dr N. Neeley 's 24 h.p.Buick, and again No. 17 the ScottMotor Co. Argyll.

The Reo on page 21 is probablytaken during the same trial in whichcase it will be either No. 33 entrantR.E. Walker or 34, Walcot Wood . TheNo. on the bonnet is difficult to read.

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photos reproduced and although wehave quite a collection of photos of thistrial, these were all new to us. ThisTrial was the first event in which 'OldBlue' the 1908 Vauxhall took part.

LEITH NEWELL

Sir,

I was very interested in aphotograph and a letter from Mr MarkDenne in issue No. 138 of "BeadedWheels". I had no knowledge that thismachine ever existed but was notsuprised because the uses to whichModel "T" Fords were put boggles theimagination. Everything from going tochurch on Sunday to sawing wood onthe farm .

I'm sorry. I cannot provide anydrawings or blue prints of the interioror controls. Regarding the inquiryabout shortening the rear axle to suitthe 3'6" gauge I can offer somesuggestions. This is a comparativelyeasy job. After deciding how much toshorten the axle, lit would be half oneach side], scribe a line down theoutside of each axle housing, using apiece of angle iron as a ruler, instead ofa straight edge because after you havecut a few inches out of it the scribedlines are then much more likely to lineup than if a straight edge was usedslightly off centre.

You then need access to areasonably large sized lathe . Mountthe diff half up. This is a four jawchuck job, to get the centre section torun true and preferably a large livecentre in the tail stock. With a partingtool, in you go, making sure the cutdoes not go right through. Havingpreviously decided how much youwant to cut out and allowing for thewidth of the tool you wack into thesecond cut in the same manner.

Before either cut is completed,chamfer off the two ends that have tobe reunited to an angle ofapproximately 20 or 30 0 thencomplete the cuts. The next operationis to find or make a piece of tubing thatis a very loose fit over the inner axleshaft and machine the outside to a neatfit to the inside of the housing tubingalready cut. Then having fitted thissleeve half into each end of thepreviously cut axle housing tubing,then line up your scribe marksmentioned earlier and weld the wholelot together including the inner sleeve.

The assembly can then be put backin the lathe and machined or finishedwith a file . A coat of paint and no onewould believe that it was not boughtlike that.

The inside axle shafts are noproblem, because if my memory isright and I think it is, you knock theinner axle pinion further on towardsthe outside tapered end of the shaft forabout 3/16" it will then release two

half circlips, fitted into a groove in thaxle shaft, then knock the pinion ofand remove two woodruff keysMachine the axle back the amount yOIwish to reduce the length, turn a nevgroove, cut two new woodrufkeyways which I think were locate,1800 apart then part off the surpluend and you are home and hosed.

This operation was not uncomrnoiyears ago when we had so man'makes of cars in New Zealand from smany countries and very few sparefor any except Model "T" FordsThere were parts of them all over thplace and you could usually find whayou needed, if you had to buy therthey didn't cost much anyway.

In the early 1920s there was a kit sethat you could buy, I think it waknown as a Smiths Form A Truck. Iconsisted of a dead axle mounted tlthe chassis foward of the existing reaend assembly , with two free floatin:heavier solid tyred wheels with a larg:sprocket attached to the inside of eachalso two smaller sprockets that werattached to the existing rear hubs aftethe wooden wheels were removedThese were connected by fairly heavchains which gave you a considerablgear reduction without any added loaion the original diff assembly.

I can well recall in the mid 1920'Model T's with this or a similaattachment being used as tractors 0 1

the wharf at Auckland to tow traileror railway trucks, one at a time.

I am unable to determine from thphotograph you published of thrailcar whether such an attachmenwas fitted or not but the wheel casdoes appear to be short for a Model 1

I am still confused when he says hrequires a pinion worm, as a worrdrive was only used on the one ton an30 cwt trucks and there were very felof the latter. Regarding the input shalthere was only one which ran througa torque tube from the universal joirat the rear end of the transmission anthe only output shafts were the reaaxles themselves.

If the vehicle mentioned was fittewith a truck assembly, the shorteninprocedure would be similar.

I hope this may be of somassistance to Mr Mark Denne or another person who has an old vehiclthat is immobilised on account of reaend problems.

Some of the old vehicles had verlarge diff housings,

If someone has one of these witback end trouble a different techniquis used retaining the existing housin]This operation has recently beecarried out here in Hastings byyoung fellow. Results have still to bproved but in appearance a very tidjob.

Hoping this may be of some help tsomebody.

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HUPMOBILE PARTS - Have aquantity of parts including VeteranModel N Diff, rear springs and 1 frontwheel and rim; Model R motors,gearboxes and diffs from 1919-25 plusother parts; Model E I diff with 21"wheels; 1926-27 A Motor, gear box anddiff; T shirts white Model R symbol inblue approx $10 plus postage. Wanted:parts for 1928 Century A Sedan withtwin side mounted disc wheels. Doorhandles, window winders, hubcaps,radiator cap, horn button and centresteering column controls and lightswitch. Ron Osborne, 39 Huron St,Gore, Phone 5975.WANTED TO BUY - Big AustinHealey four or six cylinder any modelany condition. Will purchase outrightor prepared to trade S 800 coupe inimmaculate condition or 1954 TR2Long door, wires, o/drive, hard top .Phone 42684 Wanganui. 82 GonvilleAve .

FOR SALE - Studebaker Straight 8cylinder head 1930-347 lA.P. V-twinmotor water cooled 1926-30 as fitted toMorgan. 2 brand new Albionmotorcycle gearboxes complete withclutches and gate changes andsprockets. Contact Dave Palmer, 142bKamahi St, Stokes Valley. Phone638-185. (Member. I

WANTED - Lucas 3 Brush GeneratorSuit Pre-War Norton. Would buy orswap. Have some m/cycle parts,including Indian belt drive generator.Also require Frankonia Veteran carlamp No. 136. Have brass lampsincluding Cadillac for swap. IvanHapper, Leeston Rd, Dunsandel.

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FOR SALE - Lincoln ContinentalMark 3 1970 golden anniversarymodel in mint condition finished increamy white pearl, white leatherseats, electric windows, 6 way electricseats, quad radio, power steering,power brakes, automatic, airconditioning; this car is rare only oneother in N.Z. and a true collector'spiece. Mechanically perfect. On lyserious offers please, contact DavePalmer, 142b Kamahi St. StokesValley. Phone 638-185. (Member.)

FOR SALE - 1926 Morris CowleyCoupe. All mechanicals restored andcompleted to rolling chassis body stillto be restored. Plenty of spares $3000O.n.O. 1954 Morris Minor convertablenot complete Morris 1000 $800. Phone771-231 Dunedin.FOR SALE - Ansaldo 4 C. 1924. A 'very large collection of good parts,enough to put two cars together. RaeFairweather, 141 Weld St. Blenheim.Phone 86-841.

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1935 RUDGE ULSTER. Restored toshowroom condition. Reply in firstinstance to 'Rudge', 18 DominionPark Street, Wellington 4, withtentative offer subject to furtherdetails and viewing.

WANTEDBubble Car - Bond, Messerschmitt,Heinkel or similar wanted. Cananyone please help me to locate one ,complete or parts. Also Sachs 191c .c.engine needed. N. Swan, 90 LuckensRoad, RD 2 Kumeu, Auckland. Phone416-7125.

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WANTED - Circa 1923-24 T.S.Douglas frame and forks, alsocomplete crankcase, front guard andgearchange for E.W. Douglas. ColinGordon, Cl- 6 Pitfure Rd, Wakefield ,Nelson .FOR SALE - 3 new 475-520 x 20Reidrubber tyres $75 each, 1930 Chev6 radiator and surround $50; Essex(brass) carb o up -draught, StewartModel 25 Series 0-2759 $30; 2windscreens Morris 8 (19381 Series E$15 each; Series E motor (as is): gearbox $30; radiator $5; 2 shocks $10;rlfront guard $20; Hub Caps : Ford 10$2 each, '37 Chev $1 each, '52 & '48Dodge, '38 V8 $5 each. Phone 52-838Wanganui or write J. McFarlane, 49Putiki Drive, Wanganui . Postage extra .FOR SALE - 1927 Swift Tourerpartially restored. Good wheels, newtyres, new guards, no body from frontdoors back also 1936/37 Austin 7 andparts. Offers on both. Reply - A. Ives,P.O . Box 920, Wanganui.FOR SALE - 1930 Chev Tourer one ofonly three of its kind ill N.Z. Fullyrestored to immaculate condition .Photo can be arranged . $12,000,contact Graham Ford , Ngarahana Ave,R.D.3, Albany or Phone Auckland413-9880.

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WANTED - Parts for twin cylinderRenault especially steering box, frontaxle and radiator, but any partsconsidered . Dale Conlon, 6 Pitfure Rd.Wakefield, Nelson. Ph . 28-046 Collect.

SELL OR EXCHANGE - assortedRudge, pre-war B.S.A. 250cc, 1910-11Triumph parts, for Rudge cast alloychaincase, (with left foot gear change],outer timing cover, foot changemechanism parts, will buy or swap.G .B. Berg, 22 Bruce Street,Invercargill. Phone 59341.WANTED - For 1928 Essex Coupe,full set of front and rear bumpers. Asound front universal joint ; a suitablerear hub puller; set of correct shockabsorbers; one unpitted 20" wheelrim. For Swap - one new 32 x 4'/2"inner tube. R.F. de-Simas, 37Whakaipo Avenue, Taupo.FOR SALE - 1924 Crossley 20170Sports Tourer 3.8 litre, 4 cyl engine, 4wheel brakes . Mechanically completebut dismantled , remains of body ,factory blueprints. Also: 4 new 440 x23 beaded edge tyres $250 each. DaleConlon, 6 Pitfure Rd, Wakefield,Nelson . Ph . 28046.

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Indian Chief 1929 1300 c.c. Thisbike is completely restored and inimmaculate condition. Alsoavailable side-car frame and wheel.A rare opportunity to purchase oneof the few Chiefs in N.Z. $5500 .00.Phone 555-836 or 842-643Christchurch. Genuine enquiriesonly.

WANTED - Parts for 1924-25 Austin7. Open centred wheels or wheelcentres, hub dust covers, hubcaps(with the Austin script), windscreenframe, circular ignition - gas controlbracket for steering column, thecarburettor control lever (for themodel with the dash mounted hornbutton], an oil indicator button, oneC.A.V. headlight (approx. 6" dia .], thecam ring and earthing brush cover fora Lucas type G.B . 4 magneto . ContactJ .R. Barker, 60 Dodson Valley Road ,Nelson. Phone 520-652 collect.[Member .]WANTED - 1934 Hillman 20170 (6cyll parts: complete body or rear halfonly with rear doors; wire wheels 19"x 3',4" five stud (forming circle 5'/2"diameter]: hub caps; and downdraught Stromberg carburettor (1112"

choke]. Please contact Ron Day , 20Upham St, Havelock North . Phone776-161.

FOR SALE1928 Dodge Standard 6 Sedan.Fully restored with spares ­$7,000 o.n.o. M.R. McIvor, I R.D.Richmond, Nelson . Phone 6945Richmond.

FOR SALE - Ford Mercury Sedan1948, excellent condition throughout.Genuine 69940 mileage. 3 owners, lastowner had for 23 years. We would liketo sell to someone in the Vintage CarClub . A collector's dream. Anyreasonable offer not refused. Phone613 Taupiri.WANTED - for 1928 Ford Model A.Phaeton front windshield surroundand posts. Also rear spare wheelholder. Contact: E.W. Smith, MatauraIsland, No.IR.D. Wyndham, or phone573 Waimahaka (Southland],FOR SALE - 1929 Willys Knight 56BModel. Silent sleeve-valve, light six.Built in Canada - rare model, newtyres, new upholstery, all new wood.Two thirds restored, body good, trailerfull of good spares $4,800 . Auckland444-8400 .FOR SALE - 1938 Morris 12/4 seriesIII Saloon , complete with plenty ofspares. Restoration started. $650. D.Sherriff, 5 Chorley Place , Christchurch2. Phone 325-092.FOR SALE - 1950 P.C. Bedford truck,rare model, wellside, 1200cc petrol, 18cwt, partly dismantled, needsrestoration . Contact Craig at 15cGrande Vue Rd, Manurewa,Auckland. Phone 266-9304. $1600ono .

SWAPAriel Square Four 1000cc 1938, goodrunning order and original condition ­for a sports car or roadster in anycondition or age, cash ajdustment. RonRoycroft, Pukekohe 63·180 .

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We can now offer firs t classcas tings in brass , aluminium , etc .to your pattern and can makepa tte rns if necessary. We also havepatt erns for windscreen pillars ,vet eran, vintage and sports cars.Body builders sill plates , Aust in 7finned large capacity sumps , andwill make these to orde r. Sends.a.e. for de tails to Felbridge AutoRestorations, 6 Pitfure Road , .Wakefield , Nelson . Phon e 28-046.

FOR SALE - Fisher body servicemanual , a wonderful boo k for all okcar enthusiasts to assist them terestore and maintain all types of G.Mbody styles of the twenties and ea rl}thirt ies . 110 pages of useful de tailPrice $32.50, contact Herb Gilroy , L

Aum oe Ave, St Heliers, Auck . 5Phone 555-322.

WANTED - Jaguar 16' diameter fouispoke flat boss steering wh eel ex m ark9 or mark 1. Also gear -change knobreply to B.R. Clarke , Box 9 19Dun edin. Phone 770-032.WANTED Ivory Calth orp emotorcycle, restored or unrestored . 1owned and rode one wh en 16 yea rsold, now 50 years later would like tedo it again . Details and pri ce to - EAHolmwood , 23 Featherstone St,Palmerston North . (Member.)

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Pair headlamps as in ph oto forModel 0 Hudson. Jim Sullivan,Ot aio, No. 1 RD, Timaru .

.WANTED - Tw o 500 x 23 tyres innew or near new condition. Morsemag drive cha in for Chev 4 magnet oand going speedo for 23 Chev. PhoneColin Dickin son , Ph . 650-122, Wgtn .collect.WANTED for 1924-26 BullnoseMorri s Cow ley . Bonnet, gearbox coverwith gearlever and handbrakeassembly, footbrake pedal, steeringwh eel and column controls , petrollevel sight gauge, radiator badge andmak ers plates . Will pay cash or I haveloads of desir able swaps. BobMansbridge, 24 Blossomdale PI.,Christchurc h 5. Phone 524-738 .

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1921 WOLVERHAMPTON" STAR" 12/25 in or iginalcondi tion , rare model, amplespares, good running order.1922 BULLNOSE MORRISCOWLEY 2 Seater Roadster, :v..restored, all parts available , somespares , ca n be moved .Tenders close 30th Mayinterested app lican ts can view carsat 40 Liverpool Street, Epsom,Auckland . Phone 657-220, forappointment to view , highesttender not necessarily accepted . M.Johnson (member).

SELL - 1935 Che vrolet Mast er Sedan,unrestored but tons of potentia l. Buyermust tak e all spares whi ch includes allguards, radiator , 3 motors, etc . $750 ­write or call 211 Ollivi ers Road ,Christchurch, 1.WANTED - Dash suit , 1927 T/Fordcoupe r/hand dr ive , water jacket,manual, brake cables, any N.O .S.parts, suit, 1930 Morri s Minor Tourer(side valve 8 H.P.) Reply, K.]. Burton,163 Plahn Street , Nth Rockhampton,Queensland 4701 , Austr alia .WANTED - Bosch ZU4 or DU4Magneto [model with two sets ofpoints) . Pau l Hick s, Hepburn CreekRd, Warkworth Ph . WW 70 15.WANTED - Bosch DA2, Magneto andBrown and Barlow carbure tto r to suita 1910 Humber M/C. Peter Cox, R.D.6Wellsford . Ph . WFD 8553 .

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WANTED - Rover literature wantedespecially pre-war. Would considerphoto-copies of rare articles. Rover CarClub. P.O. Box 680, Chr istchurch.WANTED - Rover /Imperial mot or­cycle any condition, bu y. Buchet rearaxle, diff and hubs sell. P.O. Box 739 ,Christchurch . Phone 894-503 or527-972 Res.WANTED - Pialti M/C informationand 350 x 7" tyres, wantedInternational D2 1937 16" wheels,hubcaps and handbook , also wanted.Ford well deck with guards sell.Theresa Scott , 6 R.D ., Ashburton .Phon e Methven 28-430 .

WANTED - Triumph M/C 1955 lightswitch knob ignition key type, wantedurgently . Also Stud ebaker 1936 hubcap and engine wan ted . Rovers (3) sell,1950 square dash; 1951 L.H.D. exBritish embassy in Paris , have orignalEnglish owne rship papers; 1951 Jet 1repli ca , floor chang e rem ote , bucketseats. All in good order with factory R& H. Registered and W.O.F. $800each . Martin Scott , 6 R.D . Ashburton.Phone Methven 28-430.FOR SALE - M.G.A . Mk I 1959,ground up restoration , w ires, newmichelins, new leather uph olstery ,hood , carpets, windscreen etc.$13,500. Apply: Herb Gilr oy , 4 Aum oeAve , St Heliers, Auckland 5.

INTER ISLAND FREIGHT

Are you taking a trailer across theStrait empty in ord er to bring avehicle or part s back? We canorgan ise a load for you to take tohelp defray costs or maybe youhave something to be brought over.If so contac t us : Felbridge AutoRestor ations, 6 Pitfure Road,Wakefield , Nelson . Phon e 28-046 .

WANTED - 1915 Militaire 4 cy linde rparts, parti cularly gearbox internals,and drive shaft. Glen Bull, 18 KingEdward Street, Masterton. Phone84490.

FOR SALE

1924 BULLNOSE MORRISCOWLEY 2 seater roadster. Perfectorder. Th orou ghly reliable .Registered and warranted . Som espares . $8,750 . Apply J.B.Loughnan, 5 [acksons Road ,Chri stchurch. Phone 519-581.

FOR SALE - 1928 Dodge Standard 6.Good origina l condition, good rubber,new clutch. Runs well. $3,000 or nearoffer. Phon e home 69-292, work69-417. Mart inb orough. Tre vor Glyn­[ones, (Member.)FOR SALE 1951 ArmstrongSiddeley Whitley , good originalcondition, registered, w.o.f.recond itioned motor. Phon e R.J.Griffith 69-217 Martinborough, Box75.

1931 MODEL OLDSMOBILE SIX SEDAN MOTOR CARRegistration No. AX 6842, in original condition 54,000 miles,

imported and owned by one family since new.

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above vehicle which may beviewed at COOPER & CURD MOTORS LTD, Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe.

Tenders close Friday, 29th April , 1983, and should be addressed toMessrs KING, GERRARD & CO., Solicitors, P.O. Box 3.27, Pukekohe marked

WINIFRED ATIENBORROW ESTATE.

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ELECTROPLATING

W. TOOMEY LTDP.O. BOX 22-453, 21-35 Ferry Rd, Christchurch

Phone 62-559

Electroplaters of:-

Copper (Dull and Bright), Nickel, Chrome, Brass and Zinc.

Stainless Steel Electropolishing.

Automotive, Motorcycle, Marine and Jobbing Plating.

FOR SALE1938 Buick Straight Eight Special.Two owners, in original condition .Registered with current warrant offitness . Price $5,000. Phone 34-12~

New Plymouth or write 247Carr ington Street, New Plymouth .

WANTED - for 1915 Ford T Roadster,windscreen frame, front radius rod ,front spring, door catches and locks ­long handle not twist type . Boot lidhinges and handles. Long metalbrackets fitted inside rear quarters ofbody, they also mount L shapedbrackets holding hood rests . Will tradepair of 13/14 Acetelyne Headlampsmarked Ford for one] no . W. BrownModel 16. TRADE or SELL - Brassradiator, 17/22 radiator surrounds , setFordor Sedan doors , 23/25 coupe doors26/27 Roadster, tourer doors, rear half26/27 Tudor Sedan body, mudguards,headlamps, wheels , coil boxes, many,other T parts. 26/27 Roadster boot ­needs work . Brian Ward, 65Nottingham St., Karori, Wellington.Phone 768-830.

FOR SALE - Extremely rare 1947D.B. 18 Daimler, one owner eightyears, 99% complete. Partly restored,mainly bodywork, some mechanicalwork also , almost complete tool kit,and handbook in mint condition.Contact"Advertiser", 92 Trafalgar St,Christchurch I , or phone 559-074.

FOR SALE - Veteran self generatingcarbide motorbike light, complete andcheap at $125 . Vintage fire enginespotlight with mashlenz $35 . 1914Model "T" frontguards new , $100 thepa ir. Swaging ]ennie, $250. 1914Model "T" carburettor $45. 1936Morris grill mint condition , $40 _Twopair of trafficators $15 the pair; lots ofother Model "T" parts. Please contactTheo de Leeuw, 7 Patricia Ave,Hamilton. Phone 65359.

2nd Association of Rover Car Clubsof New Zealand

RALLYHosted by the Rover Car Club of Nelson [Inc] Rally to coincidewith grand opening of our clubrooms.Labour Weekend, 23rd October 1983, at Wakefield , Nelson,Eligibility to Rover Car Club members and V.C.c. members.Entry forms from:Rover Car Club Nelson [Inc],CI- Secretary, T. Carston, 469 Waimea Road , Nelson.

PARTS WANTED

Indian 741B 1941 mudguards, headand barrells , tail light bracket,carrier, saddle bag shields, primarychain cover, amp gauge, ignitionswitch , horn button, any partsconsidered . Bill Busch , HaskettsRoad, No. 5 RD, Christchurch.Phone 499-915. [Mernber .]

FOR TENDER - 1937.Pontiac Sedan,motor overhauled in perfect runningcondition . Good upholstery and body.For enquiries, please write. W.A.Herick, Ahiaruhe R.D. 2, Carterton,Wairarapa, or ring 7529 Carterton.

WANTED - desperately for 1933 SSISports, R170 Lucas headlamp, firewallmounted A.C. oil filter , petrol cap,black faced SS instruments oil , water,petrol, ammeter, 5· diameter clock .Please look through your spares,someone must surely have R.170headlamp . TRADE or SELL - pairs oflucas headlamps 11655 withstoneguards, LBDI65S, LBD166S, SSIIrear bumper, SSI Vz bumpers, 1948Jaguar instruments, rear half SSISports body, metal floor , other bodyparts, bonnet catches etc . Absolutelycomple te SS 2Vz OHV engine andgearbox with starter, generator,distributor, fan , twin carbs etc. BrianWard, 65 Nottingham St, Karori ,Wellington . Phone 768-830 .

BOOK SALE

66" WIDE VINYL TOPPING

For complete list of bargain pricedmotoring books, send sta mpedaddressed envelope to Pit StopBook Shop , r.o . Box 1393 ,Christchurch . " Supplied toenthusiasts by enthusiasts".

For enclosed cars. We have alimited supply of imported 66"wide Cobra grain vinyl topping, asused on vintage saloons, which .eliminates the need for seams.Send $100 w ith order for 21/z yardlength to Antique UpholsterySupplies, 6 Pitfure Road,Wakefield , Nelson.

WANTED - One set boot lid hinges'for 1938 Nash Lafay ette Body Model3818. Also windscreen frame for 1930model A coupe . Must be goodcondition. Reply Barry ]epson, AlbertTown, R.D.3 Cromwell , CentralOtago. Phone Wanaka 7771.(Member.'

FOR SALE - 1951 B.S.A. M20Unrestored but com plete, $800 . 1941Army Indi an , restored approximately '5 years ago to original , very tidy ,requires relicensing. $2000 ono . 1912English Excelsior 500cc , SturmeyArcher 3 speed clutch hub. Semirestored , 80% complete $1500 .

FOR SALE - 1929 D.A. Dodge,cur ren t reg . and w .o.I. Been in onefamily last 44 years , unrestored inexcellent condition. Receipts for $1200spent on motor. Price $5000. Phone891-744 Christchurch.

WANTED - Oldsmobile '34 or '36model. Wanted to restore, anycondition . Also any Old 's parts. Anyyear but prefer '30s and '40s. Wouldcorrespond with anyone interested inthese cars. Ray Copland , 9 Philip St.

, Ashbur ton. Phone 5152 . IMember.)

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