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VOL. XX, No. 96

October/November 1975

21st YEAR OF PUBLICATION

IN THIS ISSUE

President's Message 2Nimbus at Nelson 3

Afternoon with Stanley 6Waikato Gets Rare Breed 11

A.G.M. New Style 14U.S.A. 1976 Tour 16

Branch Notes 24Letters to Editor 30

National Executive Report 32Obituary 33

Classifieds 34

CLOSING DATECopy fo r Dec ./Jan . issue c loses N ovem ber 6 th

COVER PHOTORay Shea rma n o f Chris tch ur ch w it h h is Pow erp lusIndian .

Beaded Wheels is the voice of the Vintage Car Move ­me nt in New Zea land and of the Clubs whose effortsare fostering and ever widening the interest of th ismovement and form rallying points for that everincreasing band of enthusiasts . The fascination of ageits e lf or revulsion from the flashy mediocrity of thepresent day is drawing an increasing number of motoristsback to the ind ividuality, solid worth, and functionalelegance that was demanded by cl more discriminatinggeneration and it is to these that this magazine isdedicated .

Reg istered ot Post O ffice Heodquorten Well ingtonos 0 Mogozin e .

Vintage Car Club of N.Z. (Inc.)

NATIONAL EXECUTIVEPresident : Mr N. C. Skevingto n (C a nty)Club Captain : Mr A. D. Storer (Canty)Club Vice-Captain: Mr M. H. Ferner (Wgtn)Hon. Se cretary: Mr Clynt Inn s (Can ty)Club Registrar: R. W. Sa rchett , 597 Mad ras Street.Chris tchurch 1. Phone 66-511.Exe cut ive : Messrs N. A. Dewhu rst (A uck land ). L 1. D .Prie st (Haw kes Bay), L B. So uthwa rd (Wellington) ,W. M . Birch (Wan ganui ) ,

CLUB OFFICEPhoenix House.82 Hereford Street. Chris tch urchTelephone 74-00 3Hours 12-4 p.m.

CLUB CORRESPONDENCEClub co rrespo ndence, including members' changes ofaddress, must be sent toThe Vintage Car Club 0/ N.Z. (lIIC .)r.o. Box 2546 .Christchurch,A11 Beaded Wh eels corres po ndence to p.a . Box 13140

B1:ADED WHEELS EDITORIAL COMMITTEEChairm an: Spencer BarnardCo m mittee : Gavin Bain , Geoff Hockley, Bruce Pidgeon ,Bob Scott, Paul G ieselerMaterial for publicati on is the respon sibility of th isco mmittee and sho uld be forwarded to p.a. Box 13140.Christchurch, tvped or neatly printed. double spacedon one side of paper only.Reports of resto rations, events, road tests, hist oricaland technical articles welcome. No payment made tocontributors.The opinions expressed in letters or articles in BeadedWheel s are the authors' own views and do not necessaril yexpress the pol icy of the Vintage Car Club of N .Z. (Inc.)

PRODUCTIONBeaded Wheels is published bi-monthl y by Purse Willis& Aiken Ltd , Christchurch for the Vintage Car Clubof N.Z. Inc .. at its editorial office, p.a. Box 13140.Christchurch,Mailed fre e to all members. Annu al subscription $2.5 0.Indi vidu al copies and back numbers SOc.

ADVERTISINGRate sched ule available on request to AdvertisingManager, p.a. Box 13140, Christchurch. Phone 67-346.

Our conference for 1975 is overand wh at an enjoyable weekendthis was . The attendance exceed­ed all expectation s and alreadyman y are talking of attending the1976 Conference a t Tirnaru. T oLionel Priest, Committee, mem­bers and ladies of the HawkesBay Branch my thanks for thefine manner in which the week­end wa s a rra nged.

It is ind eed encouraging to hearfrom oth er Branches wishing tohost thi s annual event and I con­sider thi s form at for our AnnualMeeting does much to strengthenfriend ship among Club members.

I have recei ved a number ofinquiries regarding the 1978 Rallyin Au str alia and I understandthere have been some changes inplan in that the event will besimila r to a hub rally a nd basedin three localities between Sydneyand Brisbane. Fuller detail sshould be available shortly.

Elsewhere in thi s issu e are de­tails of the U .S. trip next June.A number of firm bookings havebeen received a nd I hope that therecent devaluation will not meantoo steep an increase in co sts.You will notice that the Tour issched uled to be in Reno forHarrah 's Swap Meet and I havejust recently received confi rmationfor a guided tour of the Cunning­ham Auto Museum, wh ich islocated near Di sneyland.

Some doubt appa rently exi stsregarding the procedure for PVVand PWV applications for accep­tance. Printed in this issue areguide line s which I hope willclarify the position.

I would welcome to the Clubo ur 26th Branch, based in Toko­roa. A very active and enthusias­tic group who mu st be very proudto have in their Branch such amagnificent car as the Cad iliac

From the PresidentV 16 restored by Barry and MrsGrant.

Good response has been re­ceived to the request for inf orm­a tion for the new membership list.This list will come to you inloose leaf form, punched readyfor placing in a binder. Thesebinders may be purchased in anystationers shop but I wouldrec ommend that you purchase (heapproved VCC one, obtainablefrom the publishers of BeadedWh eels, Box 13140, Christchurch,at a cost of $ 1.60 each . Branchescan obtain bulk supplies from thesuppliers at a discount of 10 ,%.Ple ase do not send any orders tothe Club office. We also hopethat the Calendar of Events willbe of a s ize which will permityou to locate it in the membershipbinder.

Lapel pins can be obtained byBranch Secretaries from WelLing­ton Branch, windscreen stickersand bla zer badges from Canter­bury, car badges and foot a ndkick plates from Hawkes Bay.The car badges recently producedare of an excellent quality andshould complement any vehicle.

Branch visits by either ClubCa ptai n Alan Storer , or myselfhave been arranged or maderecently to G isbo rn e, Whakatane,Bay of Plenty, South Canterbury,Otago, Gore and Auckland. It ismy intention to attend the Wai­tangi Hangi in February with theWh angarei Branch.

I understand th at there is in ter­est in the formati on of a sub­branch north of Whangarei andthat simila r interest is bein g shownon South Island 's West Coast.

The South Island Tour sched ul­ed for next February is receivinggood support. These tours giveyou a good opportunity of meet ­ing other club members, both

during the event a nd when visit­ing Branches. Branches whichwill be visited on this Tour willbe Marlborough, Nelson, Ashbur­ton , Canterbury a nd South Cant­erbury, where entrants will par­ticipate in the annua l Mid-IslandRally.

NORM . SKEVINGTON

EDITORIAL COMMENT

I have been reading theEditorial Edict s of Whangar eiBranch and found much commonsense.

Their branch is growing, so a rea ll branches to a greater or lesserdegree, member s are becominginvolved in more and differentgroup events, an active group isa good thing says Wh angarei a ndthey are right.

Let us not however forget theparent body from which wesp ring, the group from the branch.the branch from the larger andolder branch and all from theVintage Car Club of N ew Zea­land.

Let us be sure our group givessome of its strength and serviceto its branch a nd the branch tothe main body.

If support is required by theveteran boys for instance, let'sput as ide the bikes and the vint­age and put our shoulder to thewheel, in the sa me manner sup­port the main objectives of yourbranch as well as being involvedin your section.

Our club is only as strong aswe make it and all of us have theopportunity to assist in so me way ;let's all do our bit.

Congratulations A u c k I andBranch on a collective historyeffort well done. Who will be thenext?

GOING NORTH?

Wh angarei Branch a re invitingmembers to participate in twoforthcoming tours. The Hi storicHomes Far North Tour onNovember 1-2 and the WaitangiHangi Camp Out on February6-7-8 .

P A GE TWO

Nimbus at Nelson by Geoff Hockley

Waterfront wander discloses distinctive Dane

The little episode which I'mabout to relate occurred somemonths ago when on a visit toNelson, for which salubriouslocality I must confess an endur­ing affection, which will beunderstood by anyone who was acompetitor in the InternationalRally of 1972. I'd visited it oftenmany times before of course, andmany times since, and I don'trecall a single occasion on whichsomething interesting pertainingto the veteran or vintage motor­cycle hobby didn't turn up, thanksto my good friend and host, whopossesses an uncanny knack forferreting out the whereabouts ofany interesting machinery and anose which for keenness wouldmake a bloodhound think it wassuffering from a severe head cold .On the occasion to which I referwe had parked our vehicle and

were meandering along the water­front, taking in its sights , soundsand smells in the intervalsbetween dodging logging trucks,and it was while strolling in asort of pleasant daze in typicalNelson sunshine that I heard myfriend propound the question,"Ever hear of a nimbus?" . Com­ing out of my semi-trance andsomewhat pu zzled by his query,coming as it did from someonewhose interest in such matters I'dnever have expected, I replied thatI was hardly an authority on thesubject, but that to the best ofmy knowledge a nimbus was asort of glow or halo which is saidto encircle the heads of saintsand similar supernal beings. Myfriend snorted. "Can't see youever being measured for one, atthat rate." he remarked tersely ."What I mean is-have you ever

heard of a BIKE called aNimbus?"

"Sure!" I replied, anxious topreserve the reputation, withwhich my friend unwittinglyseems to have endowed me, forpossessing an encyclopaedicknowledge of ancient motorcycles(I haven't, really) . "The Nimbus",I continued, warming up to thesubject and assuming my best im­pressive style , "is, or was-I'm notsure whether it's still being manu­factured-a 750 c.c. in-line fourbuilt in Denmark. In 1920 afriend of mine attended an Inter­national Scout Jamboree inCopenhagen and he took a photoof one which he sent me. I stillhave it around somewhere athome. From memory, it lookedsomething like the old AmericanPierce four, with lar ge diameterframe tubes and a cylindricalpetrol tank . I fancy it had shaftdrive. Some year s afterwards it

SCANDINAVIAN "SHAFTIE". The Copenhagen-built Nimbus featured shaft drive, o.h.e. 4-cylinder motor, pressedsteet fra-me . Photo. by Ted Wilson.

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was redesigned with a pressedsteel frame. The engine was ano.h.c. job, if I remember cor­rectly. I'll look up some dope onthe Nimbus when I get home, andsend it to you if you 're interested.I've never actuall y seen one ."

'That so? Well , that's a matterwhich I can very soon remedy,"calmly remarked my friend, whiler gaped in asto nishment. "Seethat schooner berthed furtheralong?"

~ had noticed a craft tied upalongside the wharf along whichwe were strolling, although I wasblissfully ignorant of its type-aschooner to me is one of tho seoversize utensils which are fre­quently elevated in the course ofelbow-bending sessions in WestCoas t bars (ab out a couple aremore than enough for me). "Thestory is" , he continued as we

approached the cra ft, which wasa three-master of quite respect­able dimensions with the name"SOPH IA" on its stern, " that shearrived here the other day in thecourse of a world cruise, and Iwent along to see if there wereany interesting news items worthpioking up. The crew is com­prised of youngish people of bothsexes who pa y $1000 each for theprivil ege of sailing in her. They'rea nice bun ch and I spent a mostinteresting hour or so lookingaround, but what really attractedmy attention was what appearedto be a portion of a motorcyclesticking out from under a tar­paulin . Naturally, I couldn't in­vestig ate quickly enough. But herewe are-you'll be able to see foryourself."

We stepped down on to th edeck of the craft, which to a

landlubber appeared very trimand tidy , and were greeted by amember of the crew who myfriend introduced to me as theowner o f the machine, which wasstowed on deck. He removed thetarpaulin which partly covered itand revealed a mo st interestingpiece of two-wheeled machinery(though the wheels were tempor­arily absent-the owner informedus that they were in the processof bein g rebuilt with new andheavier spokes by a local firm) .He had, he mentioned, bought themachine (a 1956 model as fa r ashe could ascertain) in Denmark ,with the view of using it as ameans of transport for gettingaround the various ports of call .

Certa inly the Nimbus was amachine distinctly out of theordinary , perhap s the most strik­ing feature being the massive

ENGINE-ROOM. Intake manifold side of Nimbus power unit showing forward mounted generator and distributor.Photo. by Ted Wilson.

I ' A GE ro un

pressed steel frame, the top por­tion stretching in a straight linefrom steering head to rear axlein a style somewhat reminiscentof the Cotton, while the enginewas cradled between duplex steelpressings forming the lower por­tion of the frame. Telescopicforks with the usual rubbergaiters made up a very sturdy­looking front end. Final drivewas by shaft. However it was themassive engine-gear unit whichreally commanded attention . Atfirst glance it bore more than apassing resemblance to the latelamented Sunbeam 57 power unit.but a oloser examination revealedseveral differences, the principalone , of course, being that theNimbus has a couple of extra"pots" compared with the 'Beam.The overhead camshaft appearedto be operated by a vertical shaft,which also drove what appearedto be a generator and distributorin front of the engine.

The fact that the wheels wereremoved , and also that themachine lay in a somewhat con-

fined space, rather put paid toour chances of making a moredetailed examination of this veryinteresting model and perhaps ofeven making a short road test.Nevertheless we spent a veryinteresting hour or so. There's nodoubt that the Nimbus is oneof the rarest of the rare . AnAuckland friend informs me thata local firm imported a solitaryspecimen many moons ago, whichhas long disappeared from thescene , and I fancy that a similarmodel to the one which we in­spected is owned by a member ofthe Antique Motorcycle Club ofAmerica. According to ErwinTragatsch's book "The World'sMotorcycles 1894 - 1963", theCopenhagen-built Nimbus wasfirst built in 1920 and productionceased in 1957.

We thanked the owner forreceiving us, and wished him andthe rest of the "SOPHIA's" crewpleasant voyaging and fair winds(though there's a mighty two­cylinder diesel down below whichcan take care of adverse con-

ditions). As we strolled leisurelyback to our transport, I visualisedour nautical friend temporarilyforsaking the helm of the"50PHIA" for the handlebars ofthe Nimbus while anchored insome tropical paradise, and pur­ring along some palm-fringedbeach with a dusky beauty onthe pillion . Too late, it regretfull yoccurred to us that we shouldhave inquired if he could findvacancies for a couple of cabin­boys!

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Afternoon with Stonley

rnsrrumerrt panel of the Stanley. L to R. Light switches, ampmeter, steampressure, oil feed blinker below dash light, duplex fuel pressure gauge, airpressure, speedo. On the dash, water valve, water tank injector, boiler water

level, pump by-pass (extreme rightl .

Fi fty yea rs ago the climb toour home at the crest of Th ack ­eray Street in Hamilton was forpedestri an s only . The footp athwas mainly steps , and the vestigalroad was two clay rut s amons tlong grass and fenn el, downwhich the milkman skidd ed hishorse d rawn milk float withchain ed wheel s. The motor vehiclewhich surmoun ted this hazardeas ily and often, was the Stanleystea m car, when demonstrated bythe local agents, Treloar Brothersin Ward Street. It is through theco-operation of John Stew art ofSI. Heli ers Bay, that I have beena ble a t last to learn so mething ofthe fascinating mechani sm whichacco mpa nies stea m pr opulsion.

Most people a re familiar withthe genera l layout of a Stanl ey­horizont al twin cylinder side valveengine with Steph enson linkmotion, held by its cylinder head sto a cross member, and d rivingd irectl y throu gh a 1t to 1 cr ownwheel and d ifferential to the ellip­ticall y spru ng rear ax le. Underthe bonnet is the spirally woundwater tube boiler. This is a bigca r. On a 130" wheelbase it hasa very roomy a nd beautifullybuilt Stanl ey body, and as thechassis rai ls a re straight, apa r tfrom the fr ont dumb irons, with25" wheels in 35" x 5" tyr es, thetop of the windscre en is 6' 2"from gro und . T o the ca p of thevery lar ge radiator (condenser) is5'. This gra cef ul car with its wellbalan ced lin es weighs just on twotons with full tanks.

Since John has been using theca r, as ment ion ed elsewhere, amajor cha nge has been made tothe method of stea m raising,occasioned by the fact that kero­sene, the origina l heat ing fuel isnow blended to suit jet ai rcraftengines, and for cer ta in reason sit ca rbo nises and blocks theburner s. N o amo unt o f clea ningand adjusting a llevia ted the prob-

P AGE S IX

lern, so a compl ete rede sign wasnecessary to enable d iesel fuel tobe used. T his is not only h ighlysuccessful with on ly the sligh testsmell of burnt fu el on the initia llight ing up, but it d isplays thetalent of the owner to improviseand improve. Wh at he has donewo uld fo rm an ar ticle in itself,but to the cas ua l observer thelayout of the system looks co m­pletely original.

by Douglas Wood

In the main , sta rting (ra isingstea m) is largely automa tic, andfrom stone cold to 100 p.s.i. takesth ree minu tes. At th is pressur e itis easy to mo ve the ca r from thega rag e, and by the time you haveclosed the doo rs, wa lked back tothe ca r and climbed in, there willbe 550 p.s.i. on the ga uge. A t 650the main burner cuts out auto­ma tically, cutting in again a t 600.Th e burners, like everyth ing elsea bout the car, are quiet. T he re

may be a slight hissing of stea mfrom the gla nds while they areco ld, but not hing is visible toindicate that it is a steam car.

It is left hand drive, and oncebehind the big woo d-ri mmedstee ring whee l a littl e stra nge nessis evide nt-some of the instru ­ments are very d iffe rent , a ndfound in the oddes t places. Thereis no gea r lever. The hand brake,operating on inner drums is onthe left , and in the middle of theleft foot pedal there is a buttonlike a dip switch, Putting yourfoot on thi s and the rest of thepedal, and releas ing it, puts theva lve mot ion in full gear, wideop en, fu ll torque and ex travagan tuse of stea m-you would use thisfor cli mbing T hacke ray St ree t in1924. P ressing the outer edge ofthe peda l and releasing it givesyou mid-t ravel (eco no mica l cruise)and pressin g it flat to the floor isreverse gear. Th e right ped alworks the external co ntractingrea r whee l brak es. Unde r the right

or the steering whee l IS thethr ottle o n a big qu ad rant: thelever is retai ned in the shut posi­t ion by a screw-in safety butt on ,a very necessary precau tion whenyo u co me to thin k of it. On theinstrument pan el there is a leverwhich Joh n has arranged to lightup a secondary burner. Apa rtfro m horn , light s and a rece ntlyand discreetly installed d irectionindica tor system, that co mpletesthe controls. T he fuel tan k holds20 gall ons; the water capa city is25 gallons.

So here we are , read y to go.Un scr ew the throttle sa fety catch,release the handbrake, press andrelease the gear ped al to give fuelexpa nsion, open the thr ottle gentlya nd you will be away in thesmoo thest and quietest me thodyou've experienced , includingelectric vehicle tracti on. At about10 mph depress the gea r pedal tothe crui se posit ion , and relax.

Performan ce wise this car isfull of surp rises, and it soo nbecomes evident tha t it wo uld be

nonsense to try to tak e sensiblestop watch times of acce lerat ion.The easiest way to explain this is tosay that all Stanley ow ners agreethat it takes a t least 20 miles to" wa rm 'er up", a nd an apprecia­tion of thermod ynamics, B.T .U.s,feed wat er temp . a nd all that ,ma kes it eas ier to und er stand .Suffice to say that in the begin­ning we travelled slowly andgracefully, very much in themanner to be expec ted fro m a caro f its age, but by the end of agoo d 60 miles run , no moderncar would have been expec ted todo better. The steering is good:John has done an excellent chass isrestorati on, and the brake s area bove average, especially con­sidering their type a nd the weightof the car-at no time did I needto resort to the handbrake or thereverse ped al.

The body, still with its origina ltr im, is very qu iet , ever yth ing fitswell, tool kit is fitted in thed river 's door, and the sea tingmost co mforta ble. Once we joi ned

the moto rway, when tbe largemass of the engine wa rmed up,plus the ever-increas ing bonu s ofhott er feed wa ter, we rea lly gotgoing, bu t there is an art tod riving a stea mer , and ea rly onit becam e evident that knowledgeof the route paid dividends interms of availabl e stea m. As anexa mple , we ca me down for somemiles to Panrnu re , with no chan ceto use a lot of stea m. T he ligh tsat the crossin g were aga inst us,and even on the pilot burnerpressu re was incre asing with theneedl e well past the end of thesca le. Desp ite John 's reassurancethat everything was tested to 2000p.s.i., I was more curious thanapprehensive until sudde nly, withthe most ungentl emanl y of noisesand to the utt er consterna tio n ofa youn g couple in an Escortwaiting alongside us, the sa fetyvalve let go, a nd agai n, a nd aga in,John was a t the wheel, a nd asthe ligh ts went green, althoughthe Ford had every reason to getclear away fro m this screeching

John Stewart in his very desirable car.

P AGE SEVEN

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Where did th is run to ? A Stanley Bus-possibl y in Palmer sron ~orrh but no- history kno~n.

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a fu ll tank. When we returnedhome, John put the hose in thewa te r tank, and it took abou teight ga llons. He exp lained tha twithout the pilo t burner alight itwould maintain some pressure forthree hou rs, and if it was desir­able, he would keep the pilotaligh t with full pressure on thegauge, and be able to d rive awaywhen ready . As indeed, John andhis wife did lat er when we went to

After 42.7 miles we pulled into re-f uel : fo ur a nd a qua rtergallons of diesel put us back with

monste r, the Sta nley, sti ll with theneed le oft' the cloc k, too k off withmajestic dign ity and left it behind .

Alas, by the time we reachedthe next intersection, we had spentour major urge. As the steam isused, so drops the pre ssure, intothe boiler goes cold water, downgoes the temperature, down goesthe press ure, and you mu st closethe thrott le a bit more unti l youget your breath bac k, so to speak.But put this car on the averageco untry road, the sort of motor­ing it was designed for and whichob tained in the early twenties,neither too steep nor too trafficbou nd, and it is without peer.Very few ea rs passed us on themotorway on a busy holidayafternoon ; in fact the speed hasto be watched, 60 being nobot her , and the average ma inroa d hill is sur mo unted with ease.

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AUCKLAND BRANCH VETERAN RUN FEBRUARY 8-9Photos sent in by Barry Bircha ll.

Neil Whittaker Taranaki Branch 1914 F/ N.

Ron Roycroft Waikato Branch 1916 Buick.

PAGE TEN

Waikato gets a rare breedWe read o r hear abo ut de sirable ca rs leaving New

Zeal and to ove rseas bu yer s. For a cha nge our Sid­deley kin g Chris Shell ey has rever sed the pattern.H is late st acquisitio n is a 1934 5 litre Sidde Jey Specia l6 of which there are only 4+ known surv ivors fro ma n initi al 140 built.

Chris has been negotiat ing this sale since Dec­ember, 1973, with its previou s own er-Mr Youngof Ca nada. The container freight in 1973 was qu otedat $ 1,6 11. In September, 1974, the price had risen to$2,311 and by the time the co nta ine r a rr ived inN ovember, 1974, the price had risen astrono micallyto $3,528.

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Ch ris app lied for his own impo rt licence , whichwas no pr oblem after expl aining to Customs howman y other Sidde leys he had , etc.

Th e car was contain erised a t N iagara Fall s on the8th September , 1974, a nd eventua lly arr ived in NewZealand on 13th N ovember, 1974.

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new exha ust valves, br ake re-line and a co uple ofnew windows. Since restoration the ca r has tra velled2,000 miles on N ew Zea land roads and acco rd ing10 Chris handles bea utif ully with a top speed of100 m.p.h .; cru ising speed 60 m.p .h. at 2100 r.p. m.

Thi s fine machin e now tak es pride of placeamo ngst Chris She lley's stable of Sidde leys­

1925 Co tswold T ou rer 14 h.p.1926 14 h.p. seda n1927 18 h.p. sa loo n (unres tored)1929 12 h.p . roadster (unres tored)1931 20 h.p. Coach bu ilt saloon (only one of its

kind built fo r de mo nstra tion)1950 Hurrican e

For the techn ically minded the following is anex tra ct fr om an unknown aut o magazine :

'This new 30 h.p. Siddeley Specia l was a verysensa tiona l new car which had ap peared in chassisfor m a t the 1932 Mo tor Show . It retai ned the enginedim ension s- 88.9 by 133.4 m.m . (4,960 c.c.)-whichthe 30 h.p . Armstrong Sidde ley had used even since1919, as pr ob abl y the sa me cra nkshaft and co nnec t­ing rod s, etc . were retained . But crankcase, cy linderblock, sump and cylinder head were made of separ­ate cas tings of Hiduminium light alloy, as were thepiston s and connecting rods. Wet cylinde r linerswere used sea led by a copper and asb estos joint atthe top and by a cop per d iaphragm, re tained by twocastella ted rin g nu ts on liner a nd cylinde r blocksleeves, these being tighten ed by mean s of a specia lspan ner. About the only ferrou s metal part s in thisremarkabl e light -alloy po wer un it were the crank ­shaft, which was full y counte r-ba lanced, ran in sevenbearings a nd ca rried a friction -pattern vibrationdamp er at the fro nt , the ca mshaft and the va lvegea r, which incorp or at ed Fabroil timin g gears . T hesta inless steel overhead valves, pu sh-rod-operated,sea ted upon aluminium-bro nze inse rts which werescrewed , shru nk an d then expand ed into the cylinde rhead. The ca mshaft was d riven fr om the front of thecra nksha ft and ran in four ph osph or-bronze bearings.Fro m it were dr iven the oil and pet rol pumps. Theigniti on distribu tor was mounted vertica lly on the offside of the timing case, with the coi l clipped to thecyl inder block, and a lon g sha ft with sma ll un iversalcoupl ings ex tra led from the gear-d riven dy na mo tod r ive the wate r pu mp . Also on the off side of thisextern ally neat power unit wer e th e spark plu gs,oil filler and float-style oil-leve l ind ica tor.

"T he nea r side of th is fine eng ine was occ upiedby the manifold ing, fo r a single down d rau ghtCla udel-Ho bson carburetter with hot spo tted mani­fold and two-p iece exhaust system. T he engine wasinclined , so that a single un iversal-joint was perm is­sible in the lon g sha ft unit ing the flywheel with aself-ch ang e four-speed gea rbox mounted well beh indthe centre of the chassis. T his prese lector gea rbox

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The new car was entered forrallies to prove its worth but didnot get into production until latein 1933. At the 1933 Motor Showit was exhibited on its own stand,as a black Hooper limousine ona new 12 ft wheelbase chassispr iced at £1,360, and a blackBur lington sports saloon on the11 ft chassis costing £965 . Theoriginal Siddeley Special waspriced at £900, or £650 in chassisform, so that advanced high ­performance car was by nomeans expensive ."

had no clutch, the gear bandsacting as such, The channel­section chassis frame was double­dropped, amply cross-braced, andsprung on out-rigged -t-ellipticsprings, Final drive to the spiral­bevel back axle was by torquetube enclosed shaft, there wasworm-and-nut steering with thecolumn adjustable for rake, andthe cable-operated Bendix brakeswere vacuum-serve-operated. Thewheelbase measured I1 ft 0 in .,the track 4 ft 8 in. , and the tourerweighed 38 cw t. Pu lling a 3.6-to-1top gear this Siddeley Special, intwo S.U. carburetter fo rm (twinS.U.s were adopted for the pro­duc tion cars) , could go from 6 to93 m.p.h. in top gea r, a tta in 70m.p.h. in thi rd gear and reach 60m.p.h. from a sta ndstill in 18-tseconds .

A.G.M.It has fallen on my shoulders

to tell of the happenings of theweekend of August 15th-17thwhen Hawkes Bay Branch hostedthe National Annual GeneralMeeting.

The first event was the Nogginand Natter on the Friday nightwhich was very well attended byapproximately 200 delegates,wives and members. This was atremendous success, due mainlyto the efforts the conference sub­committee put into the organisa­tion, not only of the functionbut the whole of the weekend.During the Friday afternoon thecommittee and a few helpers hadput a bowl of fruit , a dried flowerarrangement and a spray of freshflowers in every hotel, motel,cabin . caravnn or private home

New stylewhere delegates or guests to theconference were staying. Amighty task which was verymuch appreciated by the recipi­ents.

Saturday morning dawned alittle wet but with everyone fullof enthusiasm. The Conferencewas officially opened by MrGordon Christie at 9.15 a.m.and the National President MrNorm Skevington welcomed alldelegates, members and friendsto Napier.

At the conclusion of the for­mal opening the meeting ad­journed to allow for the wivesof members and friends to jointhe buses waiting outside to takethem on a sightseeing tour ofNapier and Hastings. This proveda very en iova ble trip. and a stop

was made at several points ofinterest, including the KamakaPottery where Mr and MrsBruce Marten showed the art ofpottery and some of the fabulousarticles produced by them atBridge Pa. From there on toPeak House for lunch.

Back at the Wool ExchangeBuilding the delegates, chairmenetc . from all but two of the 25branches got down to the busi­ness sesssion of the executivemeeting. A report was given byMr N . Dewhurst on the pro­gress to date of arrangements forthe 1980 International Rally tobe held at Rotorua on the 24thFebruary to 8th March. of thatyear. To me this seems as if itis going to be the rally of alltimes and there is still time to

All 213 delegates and wives prior to Conference getting underway.PAGE FOURTEEN

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Conference organiser Lionel Priestaddressing gathering prior to th e

A.G.M .

get that long awai ted restorati onfinished in time.

Ot her items disc ussed includedcomp uterisat ion of the Clubservices an d after severa l pointswere raised an d ques tions an­swered, etc., it was decided toseek m ore info rmation from

members who have know ledge onthis sub ject. We will no doubthear something more of thi s atfuture meet ings.

Membership lists were a no thertopic that aro used much inter esta nd the President asked that de le­ga tes request members of theirbranches to return the informa­tion as requ ested in the currentcopy of Beaded Whe els to theNat ion al Office by the 12thSep tember.

At I p.m. the meetin g ad ­jo urned and a ll enjoyed lun ch atthe La Ron de restaurant oppo­site and after wards were joinedby the wives who had ret urne dfro m the bus tour. At 2.30 p.m.the President ope ned the Na tion alA.G .M . with approxi mately 200members and friend s prese nt.T his was by far the lar gest nu m­ber of people to attend anA.G .M .

T he electio n of officers re­sulted in the sa me executivebein g re-elected.

A remi t put for ward by theAuckla nd Branch regarding thelicencing of heavy mot or veh icles40 years and ove r was car ried.

Th e meet ing co ncluded at 5p.m . whe n an en joyab le cock-

tail hour was held In the suppe rroom.

In the even ing a wine. di neand dan ce was held a t the Wa rMemorial Ha ll and it was a tthis func tio n the guest s (a ndlocals prese nt) reall y let theirhai r down. One interes ting inter­lude in the eve ning was the floorshow by Reg Kilbey and D ig byYo ung who were bo th celebra t­ing their birthd ays.

Sunday morning the executivemeetin g co nt inued while thelad ies took the opport unity tovisit Andersons N ur series wherethey viewed one of the bes t dis­plays of indoor plants in thecountry .

Lu nch was serve d at 11.30a.m. and wha t I co nside red awo nde rf ul weeke nd ca me to anend.

My than ks go to the mem berswho helped in the tran sporta tionof guests from the ai rport tomotels etc ., and also fo r the greatturnout on the Sund ay morningwhen they tran sported peopl e tothe nu rseri es. My apo log ies tothose who were not needed asthe esti ma ted number s did notturn up .

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Mondav 21Morning dep arture by coach viaVirginia City " the liveliest GhostTown in the World", and through"B onanzaland " to Carson Cit y.T uesda» 22Journey continued by coach toYosemite Nat ional Park .Wednesda y 23By coach ' to San Franci sco.Thursday 24 /0 Saturday 26Morning " Discove r San Fra ncisco"tou r is arranged from the BayBrid ge and Treasure Island to thefar side of the G olden Ga te Bridge.Tour includes Golden Ga te Park ,Fi sherman's Wharf and the fine resi­dential areas of Sea Cliff, SI. FrancisWood and The Marina. Featuredstops are atop Twin Peaks fo r apanorama view of the bay area,Vista Point, and the Japanese TeaGarden in Golden Gate Park.A half-da y tour to Muir Woodswhere you will visit a kingdom of1000 yea r old giant redwood treesmore than 300 feet high.Sunda » 27To Seattle.M onday 28 and Tuesday 29At leisure in Seattle, a big bus ymetropolis that sits deep do wn onbeautiful Puget Sound. Home portof the world 's largest fleet of privateyachts and other pleasure craftwhich roam the great Inland Sea .Wednesday 30Lea ve by coach for Vancouver.JULY, 1976:Thursda y I and Frida y 2Morning tour of Vancouver.Included is a da y tour by coach toVictoria through famous GulfIslands and a visit to Butchart'sGarden s. While here we hope tomeet VCC of Canada members.Saturda y 3Evening /light to Honolulu.Sunda-e 4 10 Tuesday 6It 's all that you have read or heardor dreamed. Breath-taking scenerysplashed with brilli ant colour.Honolulu has Ala Moana, the big­gest shopping centre in the world .You will be taken on a Pearl IslandHarbour Cru ise and an air tour ofthe other islands of the H awaiiangroup.Wednesda v 7To Auckland .Tliursda v 8Arrive Auckland.

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Procedure for acceptance of Post Vintage Vehicles and Post War Vehicles

Former Waikato V.C .C . President Ivan Pearce doesn't look over happywith his nav igation on Double 50, seen here with his son-in-law Nelson

Elliott driving their Au stin Nippy. Photo. by G. Hawkins.

PVV (vehicles manufac turedbetween 1/ 1/32 and 31/ 12/45).Complete Register and DatingForm, presen t car to Bra nchCommittee for inspection . T heBranch, if it is sa tisfied as to thecond it ion of the vehic le, (sug­ges ted as a t least be ing tha t ofa well restored vintage vehicle)will fo rwa rd the applicat ion,pho tographs, and a lett er reco m­mend ing accep ta nce , to the Vin­tage Car Club of N ew Zeala nd ,Box 2546, Ch ristchurch . T hevehic le wi ll then be acce p ted bythe Club Execut ive as a PVV,a reg ister num ber allo tted ofwhich you will be advi sed .Bran ches are asked to send theco mp leted forms in a t least oneweek prior to the ExecutiveMeetin g.

PWV. Sa me procedu re initia llyas a bove with the excep tion thatthe Bran ch will complete a sup­p lied ma rki ng for m. T his, a longwith the Register and DatingFo rm, photographs, and a letterrecommend ing accep tan ce to besent by the Bran ch to the Vin tageCar C lub of N .Z. T he documentswill then be inspected by a pa ne l,

who will make a recommenda­tion . Th e app lica tion will beco nside red at the next Execu tiveMeeti ng and when acce p ted willbe issued with a number ofwh ich you will be adv ised . Appli­cat ion s a re req uired to be lod geds ix week s p rior to an ExecutiveMeet ing in order that there istime fo r them to be circula risedto the panel.

Bran ch recommend ati on, alongwith the req uired documents,on ce received by the VCC, per­mits p rovi sion al accep tance o fthe vehicle un til the ExecutiveMeeting a nd will therefore beeligible fo r Club events .

Sho u ld the Bran ch not reco m­mend yo ur vehicle yo u have theright of d irect appea l to theExecu tive.

Bany Grant's V16 Cadillac dwarfs Ivan r carces AUST... t'4IPPy during jUQglng ot eon cours at Double .)U, Queen'sBirthday weekend. The Caddy won this section and also the mechanical excellence trophy. Photos by G. Hawkins.

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It was in January 1972 thatthe B.D.C. Co mmittee set up theW.O. Memorial F und wit h theobject of sec ur ing permanent clubprem ises. The decision to buil dwas made possible by the gene r­osity of Mrs Barba ra Berthon inmaking the land avai lable (she ofcourse bein g the wido w of theone a nd only Dar ell Berthon ,B.D .C. Secretary for more thantwo d ecades until 1970). T he restof the sto ry is told succ inctly inthe wor ding of the plaque insidethe building :

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Bd t;sh Light ears i:o Bru ce Huds on's sec ondbook . His first also pu bli shed by G. T. Poufls.Post ·war British Th oroc. gh breds, has beene xtremely succes sfu l. Th is vo lu me is th e resu ltof much resea rch and corresponde nc e withfellow entbusras ts a nd members o f one-ma keclubs , a nd tr u ly en titl es him to be called amot oring hist ori an.

well as a ce rtain am oun t o f inh eren t s turd iness,ma ny of these car s su rvive today . In teres t inthese cars is t herefo re very muc h alive a ndgrowi ng stead ily . It is apprec iated t hat a Squi reo r Lagon da is ve ry rar e a nd always ex pe ns ivebut a t t he sam e time it is pos sibl e to find andpur ch ase a Vaux hall or a Sin ger for a muc hsma ller sum, and st ill have as muc h fun . Forreaso ns o f co m par iso n and completene ss allmo dels ava ilab le du r ing the per io d 1930· 1939are included.

Bruce Hu dson bough t h is first ca r in 196 2 soona ft er leav ing a rt co llege with teach in g in mind.This. a 19 52 Oacnnac.wa s a n unusu a l car a t anypr ice ! II did , however, fire his in te rest in cardesign and reno vation of necessity . He soo nbecame absor bed. a nd his int eres t turned toBritish po st -wa r ca rs, some o f whic h he bo ugh ta nd res to red . He learned the ' t ric ks o f the t rade'the hard way · a nd th erefore fu lly apprecia test ;,e nee ds of th e a mateur resto re r.

Th e book is written in three parts;the first d iscusses th e fund amental sof these cars' de sign, how th e vari ­ous compon ents function a nd th erestoration techniques nec essary.Th e second part describes th e in­d ividual models in detail showingtheir advantages and disadvantageswhilst th e th ird pa rt consists of veryextensive model specificat ions.This then is a complet e a na lysi s,written in an honest and ente rta in ­ing style, of the British light Carbetween th e years 1930-1939. Itprovides essential read ing for ' ne w'or prospective own ers and for t hosewho wish to reca ll with nostalg iath e ir first ca rs .

He then began look ing a t pr e -wa r Br i tish ca rs .part icu lar ly the sma ll o ne s, bu t fou nd Ihntth er e was ver y litt le real inf orma l io n on them .A ft er he had begun ren cv atin q seve ra l 19 30scars . th is lac k 01 inf ormati on spu rr ed him toresearch a nd write tbi s boo k wh ich comple te lye xplo res the Brit ish light ca r be tween 19 30­1939.

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and al W ellinglon: PsO , Box 5174. Hanna hs Bldg . 262 Lamblon Quay

Do you have th e April May issue? Seen a CHILTON SPRI NG 1931 AUTOM C TIVE MULTI-G UIDE? 500 carand truck mod el s si nce 1925. How abou t Ball and Roll e r Bearing in ter chang es for a BUIC K? (n o m ira cl e s ) .Write and as k if your cor is in i t. A s tamped addressed envelope he lps and we a nswer a ll le tte rs q u iteo u ickly .

The ph otograph on th e front ofthe jacke t is of Colin Gosney 's1932 M orris Minor Tourer. Onthe back IS iJ 1933 HiJlm an ClubSaloon owned b y F WB SoundersLim ited o f Sn erbo rne andloan ed by M iut;n Seuna ers:

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Vauxhall 30/98, Bentley 4} and 3, Delage DMSS and Austin Nippy in front of the woolshed on C. W. F.Hamilton's property at Irish mans Creek.

John Stanley's LI Delage outside cabins on frosty Sunday morning.

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21st ANNIVERSARY

Harold Kidd's 1925 Nash Roadster taking the ford outside Silverstream in preference to the bridge.

Alan Lake's 8 litre 46CV and Gavin Bain 's earlier 32CV Hispano Su iza.

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Clea rin g up after t he gale. Pho t ogr aph R. Copland .

1976 International Veteranand Vintage Car Rally

The 1976 FlVA InternationalRall y will take place in GreatBritain organised jointly by th eVeteran Car Club a nd the Vint­age Sports Car C lu b.

The event will take pl ace fromM ayZoth to 31st. 1976 , a nd willbe ba sed on Harrowgate, York­sh ire .

It is hoped that entries for thi sevent will comprise a representa­tive se lec t io n of vehicles manu ­factured prior to 31st December.1940.

The event will comprise dail yrun s through so m e of the delight­ful country in North and EastYorkshire. Lancashire, We strnor­land and possibly Cumberlandand Northumberland. The eventwill be mildly competitive withroute mileages se t having regardto th e age a nd likely performanceof the cars taking part.

Entry forms a re ava ila b le fromM rs Angela C h e rret t,Old Forge,Quarr,Gilingham,Dorset, England.

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ASHBURTONVVe are into another yea r of

Branch activity although thingshave been pretty dormant duringthe winter months. However Canter­bury member Ted Tolhurst paid usa visit in July to show us a selectionof film s including highlights from"Genevieve" which served to remindus of some of the pitfalls one canmeet when driving an old car.

Restorations are continuingquietl y, a nd recentl y two membershave purchased M.G .'s. Len Rickardnow owns the ver y first model ofthe 1934 N.A. Magnette Model. Thecar is in numerous piece s but somerestoration has been carried out bvthe previ ou s owner. The other M.G :,a 1953 T .F . model, has been boughtby Neil Holland who is selling hisModel T to make room in hisgarage .PAGE T WENTY -FOU R

A few members recentl v took ad­vantage of an invitation 'to inspectthe work done by those takingcoach building classes at the Collegeand were sur prised to see two bodiesbeing built for Jon Aiken 's Hum­beretle. The reason fo r this ma ssproduc tion was to split the classinto two groups of four to ena bleall to appl y their acquired skillswith out having to sta nd a nd watchthe others. Jon ha s two cha ssis a ndeno ugh pieces for about one anda half Humberettes so the extrabody shouldn' t go amiss.

August will be well rememberedfo r the rough weather and the galeon the first day of the month wasthe worst mo st people had experi­ence d. The lar ge Macrocarpa treefrom which our grounds derived thename of Rak au Nui , came down ,

..,...Humberette body taking

but surprisingly the clubroorns suf­fered no damage. A couple of Satur­da y working bees were organised byour grounds sub-committee, andwith the assista nce o f some willingmembers plus chainsaws, a localcontract or 's Hia b truck, a nd a 1904Burrell tract ion engine dri ven by MrMick Crowley the tree was qui ckl ydisposed of. The area gained by itsremoval will pro vide a little moremanocuvering space but the shadewill be much missed during summer.

In mid August the Chairman. andRa y Hosken o ur delegate. with hiswife Joce lyn, headed for Napier forthe Executive a nd Annual GeneralMeetings. This was a conferencetype weekend ver y abl y ho sted bythe Hawkes Bay Branch, whose tre­mendous hospitality put everyone atease and helped to make it such

Co pla nd.

Lunch stop at the Mt. View Station on the Burma Trial 19th January, 1975.

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an enjoyable weekend. (Thank youH.B.).

It was decided to try and run apanel type discussion for our Augustmeeting, so after our Chairman andDelegate had given a report on theprevious weekend's activity, ColinBearman and Ray Hosken acted asthe panel while members askedthem questions pertaining to enginerepairs, panel work, painting, etc.,and although only a moderateamount of general discussionfollowed, the idea was good andit would appear was somethingwhich could be tried again.

Arrangements are in hand for ourMotor Cycle and Veteran Rallieswhich are to be run together onthe 22nd November. It was unfortu­nate that our original date for theMotor Cycle Rally coincided withanother prominent run and due tothe scarcity of suitable dates. com­bining with the Veteran Rally wasthe only alternative. We hope youwill still come and help make asuccessful day.

KEN MACLEOD

AUCKLANDWith five weeks to go before we

close for the 1975 "Hunua I00" wehave already received 70 entries,many from out of town membersand covering all classes of vehicles.This year, to mark our 21st Birth­day we are providing for competi­tive entrants and for those who justwish to motor out to the picnic atMangatawhiri. A special Birthdaycelebration Cabaret and Prizegivingparty is to be held on the Sundaynight and we look forward to seeingour friends and su pporters.

There are rumours of new restor­ations being pushed through for thebig day but more of that after theevent.

Probably the most excitmg newsrecently is the exchange of Chair­man Jim Lewis' 25i50 Talbotchassis for Bill Shannon's beautiful1927 14/45 Talbot . Jim's businessand club activities have taken up alot of his time recently and it willbe great to see him enjoying a fullyrestored car again . Wilbur Brownhas gathered up the remains of a1912 Rover 12 from the South andhopes to join the growing band ofVeterans in a year or two.

The Branch is very pleased to seethe Annual Veteran Run acceptedas a National Calendar event andwe hope to see a few new restora­tions come out for the 4th annualnext February.

B.R.

MOTOR CYCLE NOTES

Our monthly meeting held in theClubrooms on August 16 was wellattended . Among matters discussedwas the proposed combined runwith the Waikato boys to be heldon November 8th . Other brancheshave shown interest and all will bewelcome.

The week-long Reliability Trialstarting in Taupo next year was alsodiscussed at some length .

Auckland Motor Cycle Club haveasked us to assist with a static dis­play of motorcycles through theyears, to be held in their clubrooms.This will be a week long show andsuch things as insurance, security.

. etc. are being looked into. We willbe required to provide about 30bikes.

Robin Heavey's spares register isjust about completed and makes in­teresting reading. For instance the58 members listed own about 250assorted bikes, restored, in progress,or awaiting restoration, rangingfrom Rus I\'leil's 1899 ClementGarrard to numerous P.W. bikes tothe mid-50's. A few of restorations

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underway at the moment include PatWood's 1914 Royal Ruby . All cycleparts are completed . The engine hasstill to be reassembled and fitted.Barry William's has his 193.1 250OHV AJS well under way and nowhe and wife Judy are looking attheir 1926 Model R Matchless.Allan Sorensen is scratching hishead over a V twin Enfield . It iscirca 1922 but much of it is missing.With his GTP Velo completedPeter Butterworth is now looking at

. his 1932 K.T.T. He anticipates along job. Ran Fellowes also has amajor job with his veteran F.N.Bob Cleave completed his 1920 ABCearlier this year and it is proving avery reliable and willing performer.Parked alongside one of RobinHeavey 's L.E. Velo's at our lastmeeting one couldn't help noticinga very marked similarity betweenthe two . Bob is now restoring aModel A Car. Bob Atley rescued a1929 750cc Harley motor from"chopperisation" and it is now in aframe and he has been putting afew miles up prior to taking it tothe Cold Kiwi Rally at Waiouru on29/30 August. Twelve Aucklandbikies went down to the Cold Kiwithough only Bob rode vintage. The

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rest of us rode "Olde Englishe" ,There was quite a good show ofthese there, Vincents, Velos, Ajaysand Beezas. There were several nicelyprepared Army Indians too. Theweather and conditions were gener­ally pretty bleak, but unfortunately(?) there was no snow. One of themore memorable happenings wasWillie Tiers spirited efforts to proveto the young blokes that his elderlyAjay sidecar outfit was the equal oftheir sporty Japs, Sheer determin­ation enabled him to finally provehis point as he eventually made twosuccessful climbs up the slipperyslope in the hillclimb event. Ridinghome in the pouring rain and howl­ing wind the writer decided to chuckbikes forever. But after a hot bathand a good night's sleep in a warmdry bed plans are now being madefor next year's Rally. See you nextmonth .

B. S. ARTISTE

BAY OF PLENTYOn July 14lh our monthly meet­

ing was held in the Tauranga Bowl­ing Clubrooms. A movie film wasshown by Kerry Smith of the Auck­land Anniversary Weekend Rall y inTauranga in January,

Jul y 19th was a social event formembers and wives.

Next rally was held on July 27thand was organised by our newClub Captain Bob McGarva. Thisrun left New World Supermarket at1.00 p .m. and went through townand then onto excellent vintagemotoring roads via Pyes Pa, Oropiand back through Welcome Bay toMt. Maunganui, where the runfinished at the Hot Pool with after­noon tea and a swim. 1st ColinGerring (Chrysler) , 2nd Bill Janes(Sunbeam), 3rd Peter Dick (Rugby).August 11th was our next clubmeeting and was a Navigation talkby Bill Janes. He gave a very des­criptive talk on straightline. , tulipand written instruction, and gaveout a map and a sheet of instruc­tions for members to follow and tofind out and explain where memberswere making mistakes in navigating.This was a very interesting eveninga lot of knowledge should havebeen gained by drivers and crewmembers.

Once again another run was uponus on August 24th organised byBill and Terry Janes, The run wentthrough town, along the Taurangato Hamilton Highway up into the

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Kaimais for good vintage roadsthrough Omanawa and McLarensFalls, then back along the highwayto another vintage road to connectup with the Tauranga to Aucklandhighway and then back to Oturnoe­tai where the run finished at Nicol­son Park with afternoon tea. Duringthis run Bill exercised the differentpoints he had explained in his navi­gation talk, the straight ahead rulewas used into gravel pits etc . Wefeel now that most members nowunderstand this. It was a very goodrun and most educational for navi­gators and crewmembers. The runwas won by Peter Dick (Rugby),2nd Rex Williams (Ford Model T),3rd Alan Webb (Ford A Roadster).

BEV. SMITH

MANAWATUNoticeable by our absence in re­

cent issues, we can assure the worldwe are stiJl around and intensivelyengaged in numerous activities torthe club.

Club nights are always well at­tended with up to 80 members. In­formative evenings have includedfilms and guest speakers. The popu­larity of the club nights has proveda tremendous strain on seating atour present venue. However, theclub executive has the matter undercontrol and negotiations are wellunder way for the establishment ofour own new clubrooms.

As a fund raising venture, theclub held a vintage motor show inMay. Much effort was put into theshow of 74 exhibits of cars andmotorbikes. Before and after ex­amples of restoration were displayedplus many other items of vintageinterest. Unfortunately, the expect­ed large crowds were not forthcom­ing and consequently gatetakingswere less than expected ; some valu­able lessons were learnt though.Many thanks to all the exhibitorswho came from as far afield asHastings, Wanganui, Masterton,Waikanae and most points between .

The 4th mid-winter night trial washeld in June, and what a perfectnight for a trial - a clear sky, fullmoon and colder than the slopes ofMt. Cook! Eighteen competitorsventured out and the man whocame in from the cold in first placewas Bere Hill in his OPEN Fiat.So , for the first time. the 'BrassMonkey Trophy' has left theclutches of the Manawatu; 2nd and3rd placings went to Graeme Axand Lachlan Scott respectively. Thefirst car got away at 7.15 p.m. on

the Saturday night and the resultswere announced over breakfast at4 a .m. the following Sunday morn­ing in the Fielding Hotel. A ,grandnight for both competitors andofficials.

One problem the club has is ade­qU8;te housing for its many andvaried spares, so 5 or 6 enthusiasticmembers took a truck and trailerto Waiouru and brought back aNissen Hut in many pieces. Thehardships they endured were voicedquite loudly but the 15 memberswho helped unload the truck andtrailer could not see what theirproblem was . Now to assemble it!

Club members have been out andabout to other club rallies andGavin Reid took away the' PV.Concours at Wanganui with hisbeautifully prepared Sunbeam Tal­bot.

Feilding is fast becoming thebreeding and restoration ground ofAlvis 's ,

Another car under restoration isthat of Graeme Sutherland who hasa 1924 Essex Super Six, a rare bodystyle roadster, nearly completed.

BARRY ROLLE

SOUTH CANTY.Little has been happening in the

form of runs, etc .. but a good dealof acnvity has been going on in thegarages so we look forward to see­in/!: some new vehicles on the runs.

Our Queens Birthday run thisyear was to Akaroa . We arrived atthe starting point about a half hourbefore anyone else so sat under alamp post and read the paper. SoonTony and eo arrived with instruc­tions and we were away headingnorth through Temuka to Winches­ter where to the delight of everyoneTerry and Elaine Wilson and familyhad their mobile caravan parkedand served a piping hot cup of tea.A roaring log fire was also burningin one of the enclosures and it wasvery pleasant to enjoy a cuppa inthis way . The lunch served at theLeeston Hotel was most enjoyableand it would appear most had work­ed up a very healthy appetite bythis stage.

From Leeston we travelled toLincoln and on to Taitapu wherewe were greeted by John andThelma Armiger who had come outto see us go through and Ian andJanetta Clark who were joining usfor the weekend run. From therethrough Motukarara, Little River,and then the climb up the hill to the

Hill Top. As the instruction saidthe cars would probably need astop to cool down. All cars seemedto stop for at least a little whilebefore starting off down the hilland the last leg of our -journey toAkaroa. This was very pleasant andI enjoyed winding our way aroundthe Bays.

Sunday everyone gathered outsidethe Akaroa Hotel at 10 a.m. for ourtrip over the hill to Okains Bay. Wehad heard all sorts of repo rts aboutthe hill we had to negotiate soweren 't too sure just what to expect,but the garage proprietor who hadgaraged three cars overnight assuredus it wasn 't too bad. Well wereached the top but cou ldn't see athing for thick fog. We commencedthe downward run , which was verysleep and a good number of thecars bega n to back -fire. I have neverseen a cattle round-up take placeso quick, as a ll the ea tt le withinhearing distance took off. We soo ndiscovered we had no brakes andwere gra teful to 'Henr y Ford' forthe reverse pedal! On reaching thebottom we made our way to theMuseum at the Old Okains B1\YDairv Factory. Here Mu rra yThacker welcomed us to hismuseum, a most interesting placewith plent y to see.

Af ter a stroll along the beach itwas back over the hill once again .Back at Akaroa we visited the localmuseum and also had a good lookaround the little settlement. Wefound it a very pretty place andintend returning some day for amuch longer holida y.

Monday mo rning we packed andwere on the road in good time . Wehad a call to make in Christchurchand it was sur prisi ng how qu icklywe were there and then onto theMai n South Road heading homeonce mo re. It was a weekend weenjoyed very much at a place wehad never been before, but we willcertainly visit again.

D uring August a very successfulgarage night was held with a goodmuster of members who visitedseveral garages. Ano ther has beenarranged for Septem ber. Recentl ythe Waimate boys orga nised a Soc ialEve ning at which films were shownand enjoyed by all.

Looking ahead we have ou rAuction and All Night Trial with aChampagne Breakfast in September.This is followed in October by theOpening R un and Dinner and laterin the month our Annual MountCook Invitation Rally.

OWEN JONES

After many long months of dedi­cated effort our c1ubrooms inClarence Street, Devonport, are atlong last finished. Wit h pot belliedstove and full bar fac ilities, coldwinter Wed nesday nights have be­come much cosier occasio ns. I mustapologise to both Auckland andCanterbury branches though, as theymanaged to drink our bar dry ontwo consecutive weeks, this shallnever happen again!

For the week prior to the na tionalAGM, those hard line Bentley ladsfrom Christchurch visited us. Wor k­ing nigh tly shif ts we managed tokeep these chaps fai rly subdued du r­ing dayligh t hours, even so one old3 litre was seen being loaded withmerc handise as it slowly ma de itsway through the Henderson va lleyvineyards.

The August run while not havingthe best weather was extremely en­joyable, and ended at the CascadeFalls in the Waitakare ranges forlunch . Fellowes on a beautifully re-

AC SPARK PlUGS ...RIGHT fROM THE START

On every BUICK since 1908

Onevery OLDSMOBILE since 1911

On every GMC Truck since 1913

On every CADlLLAC since ·1914

On every CHEVROLET since.1916On every PONTIAC since 1926

On every VAUXHALL since 1928

On every BEDFORD since 1931

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sto red A.J.S. combination won theslow sec tio n with Frank de Lautourin the Nash winning the fast. G oo d10 see l oe Webber and RodneyClague up fro m Gisborne, thoughhopefull y next tim e yo u will be inthe Au stin Joe . Grant Stoot in hisModel T Road ster being one of thefirs t from the mo re northern areasof our bra nc h to joi n in the ac tiv­ities.

O ur second hillclimb was he ld o n27th Septem ber a t Pinchgut H illthough a t time o f writing it' s stillthree week s aw ay. While o ur nat ­iona l cal ander event, "T he NorthernRaid", was started from Warkworthon I1 th October, Club Ca pta inHar old Kidd hoped that by sta r tingfurther north than usual we couldtra vel the 130 miles or so overroads not covered before.

Labour weekend will have seen alarge number of the keen motoristsamongs t us heading for the Horo ­whenua speed weekend , we muchlook forw ard to this event.

While on speed events, we havesevera l comi ng up over the nextyea r . A S.S. I 011 sprint meeting inWoodhill Forest in December, agymkhana a t Puhoe i.n l anuar Y, .anati on al calendar hili clim b InM ar ch and hopefull y a circuit racefitted in so mewhere.

ALISTAIR ROBIN SON

SOUTHLANDWinter activity for the C lub ha s

largel y centred on socia l activitiesfor which our ne w Club Roomshave been pr essed into use . Anotherrecent event wa s our annual Auctionwhich grossed over $ 1100 muchneeded for meeting obligation s ofpa ying the mortgage .

Re storers have been active thou ghparticul arl y in the motor-cycle fieldwhere we are looking forward tosevera l new additions to the entriesin our annual bikies run to Arrow­town .

Am ong the se is the rare veteranV. twin Ro yal Enfield of AshleyBell whose 1929 Triumph and re­centl y completed bullet sha ped side­car are well known . When finish edthe Enfield will have a wicker side ­ca r a nd should be a most interest­ing addition to the local ve tera ns .The mechanical work ha s beenfinished and with the manu factureof a new petrol tank, it rem ains todis man tle the completed mach inefo r the pa int job.

lan Ridd is workin g o n his BSA"slo per" wh ile his brother Nevilleha s put in a lot of time in his 1936

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New Imperial. He ha s al so importedfro m England an expensive littlea rray of original instrumentation forthe bike which will help fin ish themachine. Ken Godfrey is gett ing thetank redone on his 7/9 Harley wh ileNeil McMillan ha s been quietl yplugg ing on with mech anical workon his rare littl e flat twi n 1921A. B.C. An other member of thefa mily Neil lnr, go t hold of the1951 A.J.S. 500 sing le, tha t Al anSutton bent sl ighll y in a n a ttack ona wa yward sheep bent on sha ringthe road with him . This has beennicel y strai ghtened o ut and is acred it to its yo uthf ul owner.

While speaking o f postw ar bigsing les, George Killick ha s com ­plet ed a 1950 Matchless ac quiredin basicall y good sound condition .

The car owners have not beenidle either and reports have beencirculating that Ray Lind sa y's 1937Singer sports will soon be finished .This has been a major rebuild witha particularly exten sive effort beingrequired on the motor.

Senior members of the C lu b whoa tte nded earl y Brighton runs ma yrecall a big four cylinder De D iontha t competed one yea r a nd the ywill be in terested to know that thecar is no w undergoing resto ration .T he work is being carried out byBob Brookland and the car has beenin his wife's fami ly for man y yea rsa nd is basicall y in fa irly so undorder although a new set o f beadededge tyres (875 x 105) is one ma jorrequirement. The motor was recentlypulled down and found to be inver y good order apa rt from desper­atel v need ing a new timing ch ain .The' eventual re-appea rance o f thi sfine ca r will be welcome, indeed.

Our new Club Ca pta in, when notdreaming up fiendish new ideas forTime Trials an d events, ha s resumedwork on his 1922 Nash 4 road sterwhich reall y only requires the com ­pletion of the bod ywork to endwhat has been quite a length y un ­dertaking interrupted as it ha s beenby the restoration of .a veteranMet z and a B.S.A . motorcyle .

BARRY BARNES

WAIKATOIt is gratifying to rep ort that a

much larger number of members area ttending our monthl y club runs.Mi ke Quale would be one of themain rea sons for th is quick im­pro vemen t.

l oe Marsden plo tted our lastcl ub run which was very unusual- each participant had to swa pnavigato rs and all car speedo 's we re

blanked out. The run wa s verv suc ­cessful finishing a t our new neigh­bours club ro om s (T okoroaBranch ). We will mi ss loan and LynBowman a nd Barry Grant a s the ya re now active member s of TokoroaBranch . Even so we wish them welland look fo rwa rd to some friendlvge t togethers in the fut ure. .

C lu b room s a re a priority ofWaik at o V.C.C. , ac tion is beingtaken a nd it shouldn' t be lon g be­fo re we ha ve fo rm ulated a definiteprogramme fo r procuring sa me .Cl ub rec en tly held a ball o t a mong'c1u b members to find o ut their pre­fe rences fo r club runs. The resultswere interesting and ma y be o f useas a gu ide to o thers . Approximatel y60 people participated .

37 out of 47 preferred competitiveruns , 52 out of 60 preferred I runper month, 5 out of 57 preferredSa turda y for run , 36 out of 57 pre­ferred. Sunda y for run , 16 out of 57had no preference, 29 out of 55 pre­ferred a 1- da y run, 27 o ut of 55preferred a whole da y run.

Bearing in mind the cos t o f petrolwhat should be the a verage len gtho f club run ?

13 wanted 50 m iles, 14 wa nt ed 40miles. 10 wa nted 30 miles, 6 wanted45 mile s or more.

Mi ke Quale ha s had to resign asclub capta in through ill health, butis sti ll going to orga nize the firs tN ort h Island rally fo r PV 's. Al vinPennel the Siddeley K ing has tak enover a s club captain .

In conclusion all members wat chout fo r deta ils a bo ut the first NorthIsland P .V . Rall y, it's sure to be abeaut!

GEO. HAWKINS

WHANGAREIWith the club membership stead ily

growing the groups in our othercen tres become bigger. We now seeKaitaia area about to form a sub­branch and ..the Keri Keri , Kaikohe,Kawak awa :bo ys could be Ioll owinusuit . These members find that trav el­ling to Wh angarei is too far for aday's outin g and the y now haveeno ugh members in each a rea tomake it worthwhile to a rra nge theirown runs and meetings.

A Kaitaia " loo k in" wa s held inAugust wh ich wa s mo st interestingfor members wh o ha ve not seenwh at vehicles are in thi s area . Clubni ght in Au gus t was ho sted by Dar­!!aville with 28 members fr omWh angarei a rea making the 40 milebu s tr ip . What hospitality a nd wh ata sprea d for supper! We'll be bac k.

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A specia l noggin and natter washeld , to hear how the H orselessCarr iage Club plans for the 1977Parliamentary Tour a re beginnin g totake shape.

The biki e bo ys have banded to­gethe r and are now going to holdan informal get-t ogether each montha nd will also be having plannedrun s. Approximat ely 20 boy s a ttend­ed the inaugural meeting whichpro ves there is a definite need fo rso me activities fo r thi s group.

Our belated End of Registra tionrun saw a good turn out of vehiclestravel by Ste ve Dale y' s instruction s,through som e ver y interesting backroa ds to Dargav ille. This run and'pri zed' trophy has been in theDarga ville area for 4 yea rs in suc­cession and with a 'determined 'effor t, we wer e a ble to br ing it backto Whangarei. I don 't know wheth erto be sad or glad as I now hav e todispla y the 'bl ack beauty' in myliving room for the next 12 months.On e thing's for sure, we ca n't winit next yea r !

LYN WRACK

WAIRARAPAOver the past months .this branch

has been moving a long quietly withour event s a nd club nights. Atten­dances ha ve been sma ll to say theleast and I fo r one have beenguilty of this.

July saw our AG M and with ita few new face s.

Our calendar of events for theyea r was discussed at the AGM andour two main even ts for which o ut­side entrants will be mo st welcomeare the Annual R ally to be heldon October 11th and the Mot or­cycle Rally on November 22nd .

Th ere will be six other eventsthi s season so thi s should give a llmembers fI chan ce to get with it!

Noggin and Natter s which werestopped due to lack of support lastyear, will again be sta rted and willbe held in the Clubroom s on the4th Monday of each month.

T wo cups were present ed by ourretirin g chairman, the first being forthe best restored vehicle for theyear. This went to Barry G ilium forhis immac ula te 1910 P. and M.mot orc ycle.

Al f La mbess took the other cupfor bein g the mo st con sistent mem­ber.

Th ere are quite a few membersrestoring cars and mot orcycles inthe Wai rar apa and I will end eavourto feature two or three of these eachmont h toget her with findin gs of newold ca rs and motorc ycles.

CA RL G AU D IN

WELLINGTONTh ose members who br aved the

storm and battled their way to theClub Room s on Friday 13th, Junewere well rew arded . Ou r NationalClub Ca ptain , Alan Starer , provedto be a mine of informati on . andamong the man y matt ers discussedwas the fo rthcoming Int ern ati onalRall y to be based in Rotorua in1980. Believe it or not but a ll bedsare fully booked by other tourparties even at thi s stage . Did Ihear someo ne say we are in thedepth s of a recession ? Fo r the twowhee l fra tern ity the word is that thenext Na tion al Mot or Cycle Rall ywill be held in 1977 and I under­stand it's a battle ro yal betweenCanterbury and Marlbor ough forthe pr ivilege of hosting the occa­sion. Wh atever the outcome, I ha veno doubt in my mind that it willbe a great success , having, like othermembers of this branch , previously

been ho sted lavishly by bothbranches. Roll on 1977.

Members co ntem plating a tri p toAu str alia fo r their 1978 Rall y willhave to th ink in terms of $1000 re­turn for veh icle tr an sport. Fo llowingAlan 's in teres ting address, andquestions fr om tho se pre sent . twofilms were scre ened covering his ex ­tensive tour o f the Pacific , Ameri ca,Mexico , and a ll points North .Space does not permit me to dojustice to the eye bogglin g scenicattra ctions , suffice to say the filmingof severa l antique car rall ies wasa masterpiece. We certa inl y sawsome very ra re breeds. One I re­member was a six cylinder Lazierrestored at a cost of $90,000. An ­o ther. in mint co nd ition (ma ke fo r­gotten) cost $12,000 for th e pa in tjob a lone. Obv iou sly, no hobby forthe peasants. .

It is with deep regret that I haveto report the sudden pass ing ofLion el Hal sey a t his home on June20th. Members will not need to berem inded tha t Lionel was an ex­pert in the field of pl atin g, andman y a vin tage ca r and mot or cyclein the club toda y bears ample test i­mony to his skill and craftmansh ip.Our club is th e poor er with his pas­sing.

The occasion of our Co lonia lCup run was o utsta nding for thedebut of the 1905 O ldsmo bile. Itis a magnificent exa mple of the ar tof restoration and full marks mu stsure ly go to John Wilk ens for hispain staking effort. It is a welc omeaddit ion to the ran ks of Veteranmot oring. Our new Commi tteehave produced a regis ter of localmember s and a co mprehensive listof what each one has tucked awayin the garage and elsewhere. It isa veritable m ine of informa tion,and for a modest fift y cents Icommend it to your a ttention.

DICK G ADD

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Yours faithfull y.HANK HURLEY.

Chairman. H .B. Branch

Lettersto theEditor

Sir,Co u ld yo u ment ion in your Club

News Section, that I have started"T HE SHEERLINE & PRINCESSREGISTER" and a m tr ying to reg­ister all 4 litre Austin A110/A1 25Sh eerl ine s and A120/A1 35 Prin ­cesses.

Alread y I have one Prince ss onthe Re gister, a Mr Pasle y, who livedin New Zealand, but ha s nowmoved to Australia. His car is stillstored in N.Z. and was the offici alcar for the Mayor of Wellington .Also on the Register I have theofTicial car supplied to New Zea­land House, London.

So an y reader who owns a Sheer­line or Princess please contact meat the above address.

DEREK LEACH .83 Tilmore Gardens,

Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 2JAU .K .

ANNUAL MEETINGThrough your pages and on be­

hal f of the Hawkes Bay Branch ,who had the pleasure of ho sting the1975 Annual Conference. I wouldlike to thank all those who attend­ed, both meetings and Soci al s. forhelping us make the weekend thesuccess it appeared to be. A lot ofhard work was put into the organ­ising of this weekend by LionelPriest and his band o f workers andit was gratifying to them to seesuch a turnout. We hope all enjoyedthemselves whilst in the Ba y andhad a pleasant trip home.

We are sorry the weather was alittle wet on the Friday, but evenin sunny Hawkes Ba y, we have tohave a little rain in winter.

To our old friend Len South­ward. we are sorry we could notarrange another small earthquake.but we managed one on the Tuesda yfollowing!!

Finall y. thanks again for coming.and we hope to again see you inthe Bay .

Sir,Your correspondent Eric Stock­

well has drawn attention to the lackof bumpers on the cars in theModel A advertisement (Oct-Nov.74).

The block was produced as afinal for the long series of publicityreleased during the months when novehicles were deli vered from Ford .

P AGE THIRTY

The exact form the New Ford wasto take was kept a complete secre tuntil a few da ys before a nationwiderelease.

We can onl y assume that .nebumpers were not available in timefor the photos as it seems the y werestandard fitt ings on all cars sold inNew Zealand.

A poster depict ing thi s same ad­vert isemen t is advert ised for salein thi s issue.

TOM CLEMENTSFor Cant. Branch Po ster Sales

Project

Sir,I read Eric Stockwell's letter in

issue 95 of "Beaded Wh eel s" where­in he expressed surprise at a newcar being depicted in an advertise­ment without a bumper.

Such comment comes as a shockwhen one realises that things in one'sexperience considered as common­place or understood are now item sof history and wonderment to ayounger generation .

Bumpers were optional extras wellinto the 30's and such items asballoon tyres, chrome trim andleather upholstery were al so option­al. I can remember m y father bu y­ing a new 1O{4 Morris with di scwheels in 1934 and bein g given theoption of bumpers. In th is particularcar the t bumpers at the back werean integral part of a sturdy foldingluggage carrier.

A lot has happened in the motor­ing world during my lifetime and Istill remember my father letting meloose in his 1926 Overland whichwas nearl y new to learn to copewith the clutch and gears. He chosea 10 acre paddock and while tellingme to hold the wheel reasonablystraight not to worry particularl yabout where I went . That was onmy 13th birthday. November 4th.1926. That car had a hand operatedwindscreen wipe which rendered afresh potato standard equipment inwet weather. When sliced in halfthe juice rubbed on the glass madethe rain run clear instead of lying inspo ts and ob suring vision.

Yours sincerel y.BRIAN H . WALTON

Sir ,I would like to ask , through

Beaded Wheels. what other qualifi­cation apart from age (pre 1932)does a vintage or veteran vehicleneed to be accepted as a Club car.I feel it would probabl y be a goodidea if the Club regi strar or otherauthority wrote a letter or article in

this magazine porntmg out what isacceptable and what is not, andwhere a restorer of an old car candraw the line as far as ori ginality isconcerned.

As a member of nine yea rs now,I have enjo yed Club activities toonumerous to mention and the plea­sure I ha ve had amongst membersand their vehicles would fill a book.However. in recent times. I. alongwith others have become aware ofthe " she' ll be right" attitude regard­ing the above.

One fellow wa s restoring an earl y12/4 Austin, but is putting a laterfront axle under it "to make itstop better" . Another fellow I heardof was going to put a 29 6 cylinderChrysler motor in his 23 Chrysler 4tourer "to make it go better". Yousee and hear of chrome where itshouldn't be , twin carb conversions.someone talking about a tidy discbrake conversion. Another gripe isall these so -called race-a-bouts(usually veterans) that have beenand are still being bu ilt on chassisthat never were and never will be arace-a-bout chassis. Some look morelike 30 cwt trucks.

I was talking to a local memberlast yea r over a picnic run lunchand near choked to death on asa usa ge roll when he told me hewas thinking seriousl y of building areplica racing car for club eventsout of. wait for it. a 7 litre DennisFire Engine (surely it was a joke).

The th ing that finall y made medecide to put pen to paper was theJul y/August issue of "RestoredCars" - an Au stral ian publication .On page 24 is an article whichstopped me in my tracks. A 1920Overland - light four spo rti ng aveteran type race-a-bout bod y. Now.I'm not a world authority on Over­lands. but ha vin g a 1910 Ov erlandrace-a-bout (genuine) myself. I amquite familiar with Will ys products.(Factorv parts manuals and photoshelp) . If the Company produced thisthing in 1920 I'll eat my hat. andapolo gies to the person who is theproud owner of it .

I've alwa ys understood, that theonl y exceptions to the rule arewheel s (due to tyre problems) andheadlamps on some cars.

I hope this letter stimula tes othermembers idea s of what is right. whatis wrong and where is the linedrawn. Members go to terrifictrouble and effort to restore a carto its original condition. surel y thatis what our Club is all about andthere is no cheap shor t cut. I ha vethe phone number o f the local hot­rod club should an yone want it.

EARL PRESTON

Branch Officers and Meeting NightsASHBURTON- Ch a irman: K. McLeod , No . 8 R.D., Ashburt on ­

Secre t ar y: Mrs D. E. Ross, P.O. Box 382, Ashburton.Third Thursd ay at Clu broorns, Maronan Roa d, T inwa ld .

AUCKLA ND-Cha irma,, : J . Lew is, 324 Rich ardson Ave nue , MtRosk ill, Aucklan d . Sec retary : R. J . Clarke, P.O. Box 3382,Auc kland . Clubrooms, 39 Fairfax Ave nue, Pen rose. Openevery Thursday from 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p .m . and everySat u rda y form 4 .30-6 .30 p .rn.

BAY OF PLENTY-Cha irma n : Harry Harr is, Minden Road , TePuna, R.D. 6 , Ta uran ga . Secretary : Jim Webb, P.O. Box660 Taura nga . Second Monday each month in BowlingClub Hal~, ad jacent to Ta uranga Dom ai n Ga tes, at 8 p.m .

CANTERBURY-Cha irma n : Ron Ha sel l. Sec re ta ry : Ke n Ma cefie kl,P.O. Box 131 60 Armag h, Chr istchurc h . First Thu rsdayat 55 Colwyn Avenue , Brwnd yr .

GISBORNE-Cha irman : J. We bb er , 12 Sievw rig h t Lan e , Gisborne .Sec re ta ry: Mac . Ode ll, P.O. Box 307, Gisb orne T hirdWedn e sda y in mo nth in Clubroom s behind At kins onStreet Chu rch at 8 p.m.

GORE-Cha irman : E. Macmanus, 4 Ha ywa rd St ree t, Gore. Sec re ­ta ry: Phillip Bewley, (P.O. Box 329), 3 Preston St ree t,Gore . Second Tuesday at Clubrooms , Woolwich Stree t .Phon e 78 25 R. Shank s.

HAWKES BAY-Ch airma n : A. D. Hur ley, 52 Gedd is Avenue,Na pie r. Sec re ta ry : R. A. And er son, P.O. Box 10 36Hast ings. Seco nd We dnesda y at 8 o .m ., Clive Town Ha ll.

MANAWATU-Cha irman : G. Reid , 19 Ka ltuna St ree t,Palm e rst on North . Sec re tary : A. Sp ie rs, 89 RuamahangaCrescent, Palme rst on Nort h. Th ird Wednesda y of eachmonth at the Middle Dist r ic t s Ae ro Clu brooms, MilsonAirport Pa imerst on Nort h, commenci ng at 8 .00 p.m ,

MARLBOROUGH-Cha irman : T. May , 4 1 Muller Road , Blen he im .Secre ta ry: T. Harr is, P.O. Box 422, Blenheim. LastWedn esday at 8 p.rn ., Modell ers Club Roms, Bray shawPa rk.

NELSON-Cha irma n : D. Le Cre n, 137a Songer Street, Stoke .Sec re ta ry: D. G. Cooper, P.O. Box 78 7 Ne lson.

NORTH OTAGO-Cha irman : T. E. Stevens , 5 R.D., Airedale,Oamaru. Secretary: G. T. Paton, Rese rvoi r Road, Oamaru .Firs t Wednesday each mon th at Clubroorns; Severn Street,[opp , police station ).

NORTH SHORE-Cha irman : Colin Keen an . Secre tar y : M. H.Kidd , P.0 . Box 33-033, Takapu na. Eve ry Wed nesday at7 .30 p .m ., Clubrooms, Clarence Street , Devonport .

OTAGO-Cha irm an : Rob in Barnes. Sec re ta ry : I. G. S. Sha rpe ,~i~';e t~OX 5352 Dune d in . Eve ry Friday nig h t at Pa rk

ROTORUA-Cha irm an : J . A. Gre ave s, 51 Uhah ina Road, Rotorua .Secre tary: Brian Rollo , 27 Fra nc is Stree t, Ngo ngo tah a,Rotorua . Second Wednesday in every month (excep tJanu ary) a t th e Con fe re nce Room . Ngongotaha Hall, at8 p .rn .

SOUT H CAN TERBURY-Cha irman : B. A. Goodman, 68A KentSt reet , T imaru . Secreta ry: R. D. Cross, 25 King Street ,Timaru . First Thu rsday at 7 ,30 p.rn ., Showgrounds Suppe rRoom .

SOUTHLANO-Cha irman : A. V. Russcll, 56 Je nk ins Street,Inve rcargil l. Se cre ta ry : A. M. Mcl ntosh , P.O. Box 12'40 ,Inver carg ill. Ot a ta ra Clu brooms last Thur sday in everymonth .

SOUTH OTAGO-Cha irman : S. Milne, 31 Totara Ave ., Ba lclu th a .Secretary: B. Ha yman, P.O. Box 80, Ba lclut ha. LastMond ay in every mon th , Crown Hot el , Clyde St ree t,Balclutha .

TARANAKI- Cha irma n : E. Te rr ill, 73 Ca mberwe ll Road, Hawera .Sec re ta ry : D.)ug las Su rge nor, 15a Dixon Ave nu e, Hawe ra .Th ird Thursday at Motor -cycle Room s, Junc tio n Road ,8 p .m .

TAU PO-Ch a irman : Mu rra y Bart on , 16 Tremaine Avenu e,Ta upo . Sec re tary: Pe ter At twood, 48 Kaka St reet , Taupo.Sec ond Wed nesda y. co n tac t Chai rma n.

WAIKATO-C ha irman : J . Marsden, 8 Clemen ts Cr esce n t ,Ha milton . Sec re t a ry : C. Wood , Cherry Lan e , R.D. 3,Ham ilton. Seco nd Wednesday, Woodstock Schoo l Ha ll,Ham ilton .

WAIRARAPA-Cha irman : Pete r Smi th, 79 Cameron Cre scen t,Master ton . Secre ta ry: Mrs F. Elwin, P.O. Box 7, Maste rt on .Second Mon da y n ig ht at Clu brooms, Akura Roa d ,Ma st e rton , a t 8 pm .

WANGANUI-Cha irma n: Brian Turn e r, P.O. Box 72 6 , Wanganui.Secretary: Don Ranki ne , P.O. Box 72 6, Wa ngan u i. F i ~t

Wodn e sday in ev e ry month.WELLINGTON - Cha irm an : C. H. Dick inso n, 10 Visc ount Grovc. .

Lower Hull. Secretary : T. K. Hall, 3 Bedford Grove, Lowe rHull . Third Tues day, Clubrooms, Jac kson Street, Peton e .

WHAKATANE-Chairman : C. R Thomson, 16 Wa ite r Par k.Secreta ry : Mrs N . M. Mills, P.O. Box 6 25 W ha ka tane .

WHANGAREI-Cha irma n : Vern. Fa irbr ot he r, 78 Kirip aka Road,Whanga rei. Secr e tary: Eleanor Holt, P.O. Box 1245,Whangar e i. First Thursday in mo nth (ex cept J an uar y).Wo rkshop, Regio na l Museum site, Maunu.

INTENDING MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST BRANC~_

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PA GE THIRTY-ONE

EAST COAST RALLYFebruary 6th and 7th, 1976

Planning for the above rallyis now well under way by ateam of fun loving enthusiasticWhakatane members. Brieflythe weekend will be made upas below.

FRIDA Y the 6th;

Documentation and bookingin at the local branch ofDUN LOP RELIANCE, COM­MERCE STREET, WHAKA­TANE. A gymkana (optional)is set for 1 p.m. at WARRENPARK, to be followed by afree noggin and na tiel' , 7.'30p.m ., at the WHAKATANEDARTS CLUB HALL, VAL­LEY ROAD.

SATURDAY the 7th:

RALLY DAY. First caraway at 9 a .m . Starting fromthe COUNCIL CAR PARK inCOMMERCE STREET therun takes you through some ofNew Zealand 's most beautifuland unspoilt scenery (coastaland inland) to CAPE RUN­AWAY.

SATURDAY EVENING isgoing to be extra special, start­ing off with a genuine MAORIHANGI at the CAPE RUN­AWAY MARAE, followed bya "HAPPY TIME" dancing,noggin and natter. Arrange­ments have been made toaccommodate a large numberof people in the MARAE over­night, and there is tons of roomfor caravans or tents a stonesthrow from a fabulous beach.

More information and entryforms are available from yourlocal Club Secretary or writeto:

THE SECRETARYWHAKATANE BRANCH

P.O. BOX 625WHAKATANE

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PAGE THIRTycTWO

-National Executive Report

Minutes of the National Executive Meeting held in the Wool Ex­change Building, Napier. on Saturday and Sunday, 16th and 17thAugust, 1975.

1980 INTERNATIONAL RALLY : Mr N . Dewhurst reported thatarrangements had been completed with the Rotorua Racing Club forthe complete use of their facilities. A budget was presented based onestimated entries of 1000. Individual markings will be on the best fiveresults from seven events. It is planned to have two public days dur­ing the rally. The existing committee was re-elected for a furtheryear with the power to eo-opt members for specific tasks if required.

MEMBERSHIP LIST: A new return is to be made, by members, tothe Secretary, of vehicles owned and provided the se are received by12th September will be included in the loose leaf list which is beingprinted. This will be updated progressively, t being reprinted eachyear. Plastic covers will be available at $1.60 each.

COMPUTER SERVICES: After considerable discussion it was resolvedthat the use of computer services for Club purposes be kept underreview.

SUB BRANCH FORMATION-TOKOROA : After the presentationof the Tokoroa case by its representative and agreement to newboundaries by neighbouring branches, it was resolved that Tokoroa begiven permission to form a new branch .

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP : Wellington branch felt that the Clubshould look at the possibility of having people who were over theage of 60 made associate members, provided they did not have avehicle, with subscription reduced to half price . It was felt this wouldenable people who had spent a lifetime in the motor industry, duringthe era of our vehicles, to retain a connection which would be ofbenefit to them and also to club members. A proposal will be broughtbefore the next Executive Meeting by Wellington Branch .

LAPEL AND CAR BADGES AND WINDSCREEN TRANSFERS:It was reported that Lapel Badges were available from Wellington andCanterbury Branches with Car Badges on sale at Hawkes Bay Branch.Taranaki Branch have small windscreen transfers, with the larger typeavailable from Canterbury.

POST VINTAGE AND POST WAR VEHICLES: The procedure foracceptance of Post Vintage Vehicles was again discussed at length,having been outlined by President Norm Skevington . It was resolvedthat the Executive look at bringing forward a rule to incorporatePost Vintage Vehicles within the concept of Veteran and VintageVehicles. This would regularise the present procedure.

P.V .V. AND P.W.V. ACCEPTANCES: One Post War Motor Cyclewas accepted.

One Post Vintage Motor Cycle was accepted.Three Historic Racing Cars were put forward for acceptance with

two being approved, the third was declined.

F.I.V .A . MEETING 1st NOVEMBER, 1975, IN U.K. Two New Zea­land members will be in the U .K. at this time. It was resolved thatMr C. Wright be asked to represent us at this meeting and if he is notavailable Mr D . Fussell be our delegate.

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This Advertisement is sponsored by

Interesting Veteran Runs plus Sunday Picnic

ROUNCIL

15-16 November 1975

TELL OURADVERTISERSYOU SAW IT

IN"BEADED WHEELS"

PATRICK J. CUT LERCa nterbury Branch

Pat Cutler's sudden death cameas a shock to his many friendsthroughout New Zeal and .

Those members who haveworked with him, whether restor­ing Veteran Hupmobiles, or atthe Canterbury Branch McLeansIsland property of which he wasthe instiga to r, have found in Pata grea t wealth of historical know­ledge , a respect for all things old ,and despite his long sufferingfrom asthma, a love of sport andoutdoor life, tree s and the opencountry.

As a master-builder and joinerhe has left some very fine build­ings, churches and hotel s as atestimony of his ability.

With the coming Silver Anni­versary Rally based at McLe ansIsland, Pat, as pr oject supervisor,had up to three days bef ore hisdeath , been actively engaged inextending our facilities and hadpersonally completed a handsomeexposed stone colonial firepl ace inthe clubhouse.

One of New Zealand's leadingswimming club s has also benefit­ted by Pat' s willingness to assistwithout reward on voluntary pro­jects, as have Boy Sco ut groupsand in his earlier years the Lab­our Party. Pat was a man ofintegrity who believed in demo­cratic principles, the right s of theworkers, but was quite int olerentof unnecessary humbug and pro­crastination .

We extend our sympathy toM rs Cutler, J ill and John in ourmutual and untimely sad loss.

T D.C.

Obituary

HASTINGSELMORE LODGE MOTELSPhone 68-051

at HASTINGS,HAWKES BAY

Write for your Entry Form to Rally Organiser­Harry Roucher, 702 Henry Street, Hastings

Veteran Rally

CLUB PRESIDENT AND CAPTAINS TRAVEL FUND: It wasresolved that the sum of $1000 be allocated to this fund for the1975/76 financial year.

ELECTION OF SUB COMMITTEE CHA IRMEN : The followingwere elected as chairmen for the 1975/76 year:Vigilance Committee: Mr P. Tempero.Beaded Wheels Committee: Mr S. Bamard.Speed Events Committee : Mr R. Ha ssall.P.V .V. and P.W.V . Acceptance Committee: Messrs A. Storer, M.

Ferner, K . Ivory, P. Jones and K. Oakenful were reappointed .

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1976: The date for th is was set at14th August and after being put to the vote South Canterbury Branchwere the successful applicants.

BEADED WHEELS : A vote of thanks was expressed to the committeefor the tremendous eff ort put in by them with speci al mention beingmade of the work carried out by the Chairman Mr S. Barn ard . Re­solved that in future the Ch airman of the Beaded Wheels Committeebe eligible to claim for expenses in attending Executive Meetings.

Our thanks mu st go to Hawkes Bay Branch for looking after theirvisitors in such grand - style . Their organisati on was superb.

WARREN BIRCH.

For Veteran Car, Motorcycle

and Commercial Vehicles

PAGE THIRTY-THRE E

Elr in ut;

Gflrageman: How much do you want ? Driver: A gnll on . G(lT(lgcmwl: Wo(:o.o the idea ­wcanin' it '!

Reprinted from MOTOR AGE Jan. 1924.

VETERAN AND VINTAGE CAR C LU B (WAIKATO) INC.

presents the

1st NORTH ISLAND POST VINTAGE RALLY

The event will be ba sed a t Ca m br id ge on the

15th and 16th November, 1975

It will cater for Post Vintage and Post War vehicles and includesgood motoring and plenty of socialising which is the main

object of the Rally.

Entries Close 26th OctoberEntry forms available from : R ally Organiser, Mike Quayle.

19 Alpha Street, Cambridge. Phone 5738.

RATES FOR CLASSIFIEDSMembers of Vintage Car Club Inc .$1 .30 for first 40 words or less th er e ­after 2 cents per word .Non Member$1 .80 for first 40 words or less there­after 2 cents per word.Advertisements must be typed or clearl yprinted.Cheque or postal note must be enclosed .Send t o:

The Ad vertising Manager,r .o. Box 13140,CHRISTCHURCH .

not later than 10th o f month precedingpublication .Special di splay ad vertisements wit h ph ot oca n be arranged; wr ite for details.

BEARlNG PROBLEMS?Con rods re-metalled and mach­ined , Main bearings re-rnetalledand align bored. Oilways cut asper original or to instructions.Workmanship and material oftop quality. Work done to suitshaft when supplied or to instruc­tion.Blocks bored, pistons expandedand re-groved. Rings supplied ormade to suit. (Freight arranged.)For the best results contact A. J.Barber, Piri Lane, Paraparaumu.Phone 7141.

FOR SALE-Various motor cycletank transfers available. AIS, smalland large, blue and gold, Ambas­sador, Ariel (small and large) ,Coventry-eagle , Douglas, Excelsior(word ), The Famous lames, Francis­Barnett , Harley -Davidson (diamond­shape), lames, Matchless (M), NewImpe rial, Norton (Black, due soon).OK Supreme, Panther, Royal En­field (words in white, blue, red ,gold or silver), Ruby, Rudge (andsun-r ays), Rudge (word), Triumph,Wolf. All these are $2.00 a pair.Harley-Davidson (word) and tool­box transfers, Indian 6·!-" and 9"and Stem transfers at $3.00 a pair.Indian head-dress (in five colours),$5.50 a pair. Many more accessoriesand souvenirs available. Write forprice list to Mrs B. 1. Grose, 449Barrington Street, Christchurch 2,New Zealand. Ph-one 388-357.

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When vrsitmg Christchurch forour terrific Silver Ann iversaryweekend , 13th, 14th, 15th and16th Novem ber, be sure and seeour range of hand-crafted good son display at the Motor Show

and at Mcl.eari 's Island .

All enquiries welcome.Rosemary E. lack,

5 Creyke Road, Ham,Christchurch, 4.

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VINTAGE ELECTROPLATING

Nickel plating by slow-deposit, as on your original vintageparts. Will not peel or crack, polishes to a long-lastinglustrous shine, and gives better protection against corrosion.For quick service and quality work, consign your work to:

PRATTS ELECTROPLATERS LTD, NELSONP.O. Box 474 Phone 77-283

CRESTERCARSALES

VINTAGE TYRES AND ACCESSORIES LIMITEDWe specialise in new tyres for veteran, vintage and classic vehicles.We sell the full Dunlop and Universal Tyre Co . ranges of tyres.For V.c.c. members we will import direct to order and pas s onsubstantial saving compared with tyres out of stock . For furtherdetails write Vintage Tyres & Accessories Limited.

P.O . Box 540, Whakatane.

WANTED-Four speed gear boxfor 1933 Model B Triumph 500.Silent scout, information or exposedview same. Have various m/cycleparts swap or would bu y. Pleasewrite L. G. Hubbard, Greenpark,No. 4 R.D., Christchurch. Phone292-701. (Member)

FOR SALE-New Improved Car Badges

The familiar VCC wings have now been manufactured by a newprocess, whieh gives excellent definition and high quality.

We now offer the following various finishes :Wire Buffed Brass at $3.00 each, or

Polished Brass; Antique Bronze; Nickel plated at $3.50 each.Price includes postage to anywhere in N.Z. Branch Secretaries arenotified that Special Discounts apply to orders of 20 or more.Contact the suppliers-

H .B. BRANCH INC.,Vintage Car Club of N.Z. Inc .,

P.O. Box 1036, Hastings.

374 Worcester StreetChristchurch

Buying

or Selling

Good Used Cars

NOELBEECROFT

Member L.M.V.D.A.Member Vintage Car

Club (N.Z.)

Telephone 897-715After Hours 881-387

STUDEBAKER, Packard, Erskine,owners, join the Studebaker Owners'Club of America. Receive a quarter­ly American mag azine. monthlyNewsletter and Technical Datasheet for $7 per year. Write :L. Elliott, 43 Barrack Road, MtWellington, Auckland.

WANTED to help restoration of1930 5/6 Harley Davidson, thefollowing or parts thereof: KlaxonII Vibrator Horn, as fitted to 1929IOjJ2 7/9 1930 C model singles;Diffused lense headlight glasses fortwin head lights; Standard tail-light,number plate holder; Air cleanerand attachments; Starter pedal.Keith Ralph, 5 Snell Place, Paku­rangu, Auckland. (Member)HUDSON 1924-26 7 pass tourerbody parts wanted . Seats, instru­ments, switches, park and tail lights,klaxon horn , 21" split rims to take6.00 x 21 tyres or 21" wire wheelsetc . Have odd pieces for swaps. B.Miller, Bay Road, Oxford, NorthCan terbury.HUDSON wanted . Good price paid.For 1929 7 pass. Hudson with bodyby Biddle and Smart. These have18" wire wheels, alloy rear bodyand roof section 139" W.B. Wouldbuy parts of and wheels etc . if pos­sible. Prefer whole car though (whowouldn't). B. Miller, Bay Road,Oxford, North Canterbury.

WANTED-Daimler Sleeve ValveEngine, suit j 929 20 h.p. andexchange early N.Z. Car Clubbadges, vintage hub caps and spa rkplugs. Butler, Box 1677 G.P.O.,Sydney.

WANTED-Enthusiastic universitystudent restorer requires pre-warAmerican car. Prefer car of rela­tively low mileage, sound body ,complete with all parts. Passion forModel A, Ford VS's, Chev's, butanything offered considered. Willtravel anywhere after Nov . exams.Please write T. M. Sutcliffe, F la t I,70 St Andrew's Road, Epsom,Auckland 3.

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' ~ ' X;~~~VINTAGE Posters, approx. 23" x17" on quality paper. Austin 7,Ford T , Ford A, Studebaker, Indianmic, Harley Davidson , Coca Cola.Ideal Christmas presents. $1.50 eachposted in sleeve. A CanterburyBranch project. Mr s M. Mundy, 544Harewood Road, Christchurch 5.

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MOLYSLlP Efor engines I Doz. flasklast s 5,000 milesthrough oil changes.MOLYSLlP Gfor gearbo x, back axleand steering 10 oz. in­jector flask lasts 10,000miles.MOLYSLlP LIQUID

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"Mr. Warne, do you reC01n­mend Molyslip to your othercustomers?"WARNE: "Oh yes. I always tell themit's essential to go on using Molyslipafter their cars have been restored,"

An interview with Lord MOlltaguand Mr. R. C. Warne

(DIRECTOR, ANTIQL:E A UTOMOOILE ENGINEElU NG)

at the Montagu Motor Museum,Beaulieu.

Available from all Branches ofNEW ZEALAND MOTOR CORPORATION

MONTAGU: "Yes. In many old cars,

tfDo you use Molyslip in all the cars you restore for theMuseum?"MONTAGU: "Yes, we feel it's absolutely essential. These carsare easily damaged beyond repair; and it' s our policy to keepthem running, not just static museum pieces . We have to pamperthem like thoroughbred racehorses. Vintage car lubrication is I Ialways hit and miss, especially at starti_n_g,-,_o_r_o_n,--s_te-,e_p_h_l_'l1_s_,-,w_h,-e-,re:--* ---::::-----.,-- *you can starve the forward cylinders. " .I wouldn't dream of taking one out the gearbox is grease lubricated. The THE TECHNICAL STORY. Molyslip is a spe­without Molyslip." protection Mo)yslip gives here and on cial motoring preparation 01 the new engineering

the cha ssis is fantastic. It quietens lubricant, Molybd enum Disulphide, plus otherWARNE: "We were amazed at thedown rattle considerably, too . And important additives . You add it to the oil in your

results of Molyslip right from the this new Liquid Grease injector engine , gearbox, back axle and steering , and itword go. It's one product that really d 'I ' 11 I t t l beari I . hspray is useful-some of the 01 pates a meta - e-rne a eannq sur aces Witdoes all that's claimed. for it, and I I I lubri u I I I thiengines are frightfully inaccessible." ayers 0 wearproo , u nca Ing mo ecu es. n ISprobably more. For instance, we way, Molyslip improves the performance 01 yourentered a 1904 Brushmobile for the oil, reducinq power losses and the detrimentalLondon/Brighton run. Our driver effects 01 engine and transmission Iriction . Inexceeded the 760 . maximum revs, practical terms you get smoother running, lessbroke the crank case and lost nearly wear, more power, more m.p.g., less engine noiseall the oil. But the car completed the and a complete absence 01 transmission whine.run, and she'd have gone on running. Ask for Molyslip at your local serviceWithout Molyslip she'd have seized station, garage orup. All our engines run sweeter with accessory store.Molyslip. We often run the oldEdwardian racing cars faster thanwhen they were made, with modernfuels. There's a 1920 Sunbeam* thatstill does over lOO rn.p.h. It's quite atest for old cars, so we use the bestmaterials possible."

" Do you use MolyslipGrease?"

MOLYSLIP AT THE MONTAGUMOTOR

MUSEUM

MOLYSLlP IS MADEIN GREAT BRITAIN BY THE SLIP GROUP OF COMPANIES

New Zealand Distributors, JACK WI LSDN SALES LTD. 86-88 Victoria Street (P.D. Box 514) Christchurch.

FOR SALE1947 DE SOTO COUPE (custom SIIC model with fluid drive andChrysler Windsor rnechanicals). Complete, original and driveable.factory radio . Believed to be the only example in New Zealand(imported from South Africa in 1951). Needs rings and some body­work (sill s and floor rusted near front seat). $1250 o.n .o.

Also 1947 DE SOTO CUSTOM fluid drive sedan. Bodywork im­maculate, recently reconditioned motor. Com plete ly original through­out, although seat upholstery is worn. Factory radio , and non-factoryheater. Requires only minor work to complete restoration.

$950 o.n.o.

These cars are for sale separately or as a pair for $1950 o .n.o.

Would also be very interested in swapping for a 1928-34 DodgeDe Soto or Chrysler Coupe or Roadster.

Contact R . BERRY, 22 Barclay Place, Christchurch 6.Phone 859-894.

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VINTAGE Posters. approx. 23" x17" on quality paper. Austin 7.Ford T, Ford A, Studebaker, Indianm /c. Hurley Davidson, Coca Cola .Ideal Christmas presents. $1.50 eachposted in sleeve. A CanterburyBranch project. Mrs M . Mundy, 544Harewood Road, Christchurch 5.

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FOR SALE or part swap, car suit­able for restoration, 1936 James 125cc motorcycle in restored conditionWrite F. Tapper, 37 Cluthn Street.Alexandra or Phone 8454.FOR SALE-I928 Erskine Coupe,mechanically restored with a let ofpanel beating done. Regretably thiscar is offered for sale at $1750 ornear o'fer. Contact : M. .I. McKie,R.D. I, Hamilton . Ph. Gordonion844. Member.WANTED-23-25 mode, 'T' Ford.Boot compartment (turtle shell). 1bonnet, 2 sidelamps, I headligh tlens. Also wanted I bonnet for 26­27 Ford 'T' . Repl ies 10 T. Furness .R.D. 7 Te Puke or Phone 56-539Tauranga . Member.FOR SALE-5 tyres 500 x 18 plustubes and rims. Radiator core andsurround for 1928 Dodge, 1927Chrysler scuttle, 2 engine splashpans. front left hand mudguard , 2rear 20" wheels. Phone 82-637,Christchurch.WANTED-Any spa re parts for1956 Indian Brave m /c . Mainlymotor parts. transfers, er know­ledge of availability. (Also wouldlike to contact anv other owners ofsame). B. G . Lonstaffe, 29 TrubyKing Cres. , Dunedin. Phone 30-221.(Member).

RALLY PLAQU ESPlaques made to order in avariety of materials and col­ours and either engraved or

cast.Prices can range from as low

as 75c each.

For Further InformationTHE SWISS JEWELLERS

r .o. Box 912, Napier(Barry Anderson Proprietor)

WANTED-Sidecar chassis andwheel, or complete sidecar, to fit1930 B.S.A. Sloper. H. J . McCon­nell, 10 Clifton Place, Atawhai .Nelson. (Member)FOR SALE-I new English Dunlop525.550 x 19 tyre. 3 used 525.550x 19 tyres, good treads. 2 tubes forabove. I 475.500 x 18 tyre used. IMorris Cowley front axle, hubs, Iwheel. I 19 inch split rim. with 4welded lugs , make unknown . C.Macken , Seaview Road, Whakatane,Phone 7453 , evenings. Member.SHIPPING CONTAINER spaceavailable Liverpool-New Zealandports. Size 20ft x 7ft x 6ft lock-upaluminium container. Shipping dateto suit your needs. Non urgent ascontainer at present stored Lanca­shire awaiting my delivery instruc­tions. Can remain at present loca­tion until August 1976. Containerholds car and parts but still tons ofspace left. Contact G. Stedrnan ,Wellington Branch . (Addressbelow).FOR SALE-The container men­tioned in above advertisement.Solid aluminium , lock-up, U tons.Suitable for truck canopy. perman­ent garage or re-export. Offersplease, to G . N . Stedman, 18Rakeiora Grove, Korokoro , Petone,Wellington. Ph. 688-37S evenings!weekends.FOR SALE-De Soto 1929 Sedan.Stripped for restoring, some workhas been done on chassis and bodv .Plenty of spares, motors. gearboxes ,diffs and body parts. Best oflc rround $1.000. Genuine enquiriesonly. Apply 3 Bush Street, Paeroa ,WANTED-I 926 Chev. ignitionand light switch. headlights orparts. Radiator cap, 2 front mud­guards in reasonable condition, also4 600 x 20 tyres . Parts or inform­ation on hoist for a 26 Chev I tontruck . K. R. Newland , 401 ParauaRoad. Thames. Phone 2073S.WANTED-One wheel for 1930model 'AA' Ford 30 cwt T ruck.Two tyres 650 x 20, also one latemodel steering box for Model 'A '.Please write A. J . Ward, 32 Alex­ander Avenue, Napier,

-RENT A TENT

For all your camping re q uirements at Rallies and familyholid ays, co sting as little as

$1 per pe rson per d aySpecial rates for bulk bookings.

For further deta ils call, write or phone Brian Smith,P .O. Box 32, C oa lga te

Phone Glentunnel 844 o r 700, or Auckland 75-994.Member Ca nte rb ury V .C. C .

FOR SALE-Vintage 1928 198 c.c.l am es. Fully restored (except muf­fler ), Recondit ioned motor and gearbox . Reg. W.O.F. Used daily. Acollect or 's item. Reasonable offersonly. Phone 67-234 or write Mr 1.Freeman, 36 Bretton Tee, Hamilton.WANTED-A workshop manualhandbook or any literature on a1937 Gra harn. Please write to G . R.Dawson , 2 Montague PI., Onerahi ,Wh an garei. Ph. 61-193. (Member)WANTED-Nash manual and in­for mation to sui t a 1926 Special sixmodel , a lso an y parts or completeca r of same model or part s to suit.Please contact B. L'Huillier, 4 Vic­tori a Avenue, Palmerston North o rPh one 79-412.

FOR SALE BY TENDER1954 Alv is Motor Car

Tenders are invited for the purcha se o f th is one owner car.This car may be in spected a t the premises of The Farmers CarSales Centre, Stafford Street So uth , Timaru, where Conditionsof Tender are also available .The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted .Tenders close 4 p.m. Friday, 31st October, 1975, at the Office of:

The Perpetual Trustees C o . Ltd. ,149 Sta ffo rd Stree t, Timaru.

FO R SALE-1939 Nash Ambas­sado r, excellent condition thr ough­out, two owners, pos sibly best incountry. Bronze laquer, under­sea led, new tyres, moquette uph ols­ter y, facto ry built. Radi o, heat ingand overdrive. T win ignit ion O.H .V.motor and tran smission completel yoverhauled. Enquiries Ph one 88-403Palmerston North.

WANTED-Pre 1931 Bentle y, an ybod y style, any condit ion . Haveinteresting trade s if interested orca sh (not for export). Wr ite givingfull particulars and price to E. A.Beck , 86 Beach Road, Ashburton,(Member)

FOR SALE- I926 Austin 7 Type DT ourer. Car No. A3-2 87. Di s­mantled , rough but virtually co m­plete. Send for further det ails. Offersbv 31st October to D . Le C ren,137A Songer Street , Stoke , Nelson .

P AGE THIRTY-EIGH T

WANTED for 8 cyl inder 3:1- inchbore Lycoming motor: head gasket ,Victor 561, pistons 3 \- inch (plu s40). Distributor, points, ring gear121 teeth 15:1- inch diameter. stee r­ing box Detroit or Columbia. Late30s Chrysler gearbox with over­drive : 18 inch wirespoke Day tonhubbed wheels, or quantity Am eri­can spoke nipples. Hav e in ex­cha nge, Dodge 8, 18 inch wirewheels, axle and diff. Lycomingmotor 3 ;~ inch bore ex mar inemotor good order. Repl ies MorrieHolland, 41 St Albans Ave., Pal­mer ston North , Ph one 89-748.Member.

WANTED-Arm y Indi an completeif possible. B. G. Longstaffe, 29Truby King Crescent, Du nedin , Ph .30-221. Member.

SOMETHING different for Sum­mer rallies. T Shirt with veteran carca r toon and Vintage Car Club silkscreened. State shirt size. IdealChristmas presents. $4.00 eachposted . A Canterbury Branch pro­ject . Mr s M. Mundy , 544 Harew oodRoad , Christchurch 5.

FOR SALE (relucta'1tly)-1 927Scott Fl ying Squirrel , half-assem bled, requires few sma ll part sto complete (ba rs, lever s, etc).Cranckase overhauled by Silk En­gineering (Derby) . Fram e sho t­blast ed , primed. enamelled. Bestoffers please to C. T. Rogers, 103Princes Drive, Nelson.

FORD New Beauty 4 door sedan.blocks last 21 years, complete andunrestored. Offers over $300 invited .Vauxhall 1936 14/6, complete andmobile. Requires restoration. Sug­gested price $300 o.n.o. N. Skeving­ton , 15 Cleland St, Christchurch 5.

WANTED-Veteran car and motorcycle enthusiasts to enter for theAsbburton Branch combined Vet­eran and Motorcycle Rally on 22ndNovember. Apply to Box 382,Ashburton.

FOR SALE or Swap for 1930 30UPlymouth. front bumper, radiatorand surround. One only 4 doorsedan body with doors in restorablecondition (oval rear window). Pleasewrite or contact Brian Wrack, 26Kowhai Park Road, Whangarei .Phone 88-091. (Member)

FOR SALE

Maxwell 4 cyl engine for partsonly plus gearbox circa 1914.Hudson gearbox circa 1922.Chevrolet 4 engine and gearboxcomplete circa 1920.Two Chevrolet back ends, com­plete one circa 1925, other circa1929.Oak land rear passengers sidemudguard new circa 1924.Dodge, De Soto front left guardnew circa 1935.Hudson back end complete withone wheel circa 1927.Chrysler back end complete withwheels and tyres circa 1929.Essex back end , complete withwheels circa 1929.Graham Bros truck front wheelscomplete with tyres, hubs andstub axles circa 1929.Two 19 inch Whippet Frontwheels.Austin 10 back end minusbrakes and drums, also enginebell housing and timing chestcover.Morris 10 engine and gearboxcomplete circa 1934.Austin 7 Ruby gearbox.Meadows gearbox to fit 6 E.P.e.engine.Unidentified steering box (early)for transverse drag link.

All the above can be seen atthe North Shore Branch clubrooms, Clarence Street, Devon­port or write to:

V.c.e. of N.Z.,North Shore Branch Inc.,

r.o . Box 33-033,Takapuna,Auckland 9

Buyer collects.

FOR SALE-Two 12in. Smith brassheadlamps with brackets. Few smalldents. Have cost me $120.00. Whatoffers? "Lamps", Box 37229, Auck­land.

WANTED - A Harley Davidsondistributor and also a headlight fora 1923 1000 c.c, Would also begrateful for a sparton horn for thisbike . Also wanted for a 1932-36New Imperial 250 C.C. motor cyclechain guard, tail lamp bracket anda headlamp. Any help or assistancein obtaining any of these partswould be gratefully appreciated . MrStephen Evans, Telford FarmTraining Inc ., Otanornomo, Bal­clutha. (Member)

FOR SALE-Buick 1938, originalcondition. Only 87,000 hiles . $2,000o.n.o. Buick 1939, good straight car.motor and interior stripped for re­storing but complete, $600. P. R.Worra ll. 30 Louvain St, Whakatane.Phone 5423. (Member)WANTED for 1950 C.IO B.S.A.­disc type oil sealing plate forprimary chain case behind clutch,also tank speedometer, cable, andchainguard. Pre 1914 l .A.P. cylinderhead complete with rockers to swapor otherwise dispose of along withunidentified twin port 2-stroke 3 studcylinder barrel (not Villiers). R. M.Wells. 35 Arran Crescent , Christ­church. Phone 894-169.WANTED-Dodge Sedan 1939 partsto complete restoration. Both com­plete headlamps (square ones), fourhubcaps (circles with rams head inthe centre), original radio and heater.Contact Ken Smith, 50 Kidson Tee,Christchurch . or 325-978 Collect.FOR SALE BY TENDER-1929Bentley, 61 litre. 1935 Daimler, 20h.p. Body by Charlesworth . 1916Triumph Motorcycle 500. Inspectionby appointment. Highest or anytender will not necessarily beaccepted. Phone 69-053, Rowe, 420Memi Street, Hastings. Tenders close30 November.FOR SALE-1936 Plymouth 4 doorSedan, mainly restored in very goodorder, and spares, price negotiable.l. Heard, 618 Papamoa Beach Road,R.D . 7. Te Puke.

WANTED-1929 Nash Light 6.Motor and disc wheel. 1924 Dodgecoupe body panels. 1920 Dodgetourer body panels. Stuart Fox, 81Waerenga Rd, Otak i. Phone 8980.

FOR SALE-1938 Morris 12, S.V.Model, unrestored, but in good con­dition, or would consider a swap foran Army Indian, or a similar 5 h.p .M IC suitable for Sidecar work . Also1936 lames MIC and parts. l. F.Abbott,3 Solway Place, Tokoroa.

FOR SALE-1953 O.H .V. MorrisMinor Convertible. An easy restor­ation as a post war acceptable, orcar for the wife and kids . Fixedrear side windows, good hood, newbearings, rings and head. No rustand exceptionally good body . Newwarrant. Drive it home for $480.00and WANTED Lucas FT37 chromefog light. Contact Fraser Stevenson,10 Woolcombe Tee, New Plymouth.Phone 87-670.

WANTED-Worshop Manual andowner's handbook (either originalsor photocopies) for Humber SuperSnipe Mark I 1945-48. Also wantedany other relevant literature e.g.photocopied road tests etc. Allletters answered . Write I. Norwell ,P.O. Box 7. Broadwood, Northland.

WANTED for a 1930 Chev. side­mount brackets, inside door handles,speedo, ampmeter and temperaturegauges, control knobs, shock ab­sorbers, Klaxonhorn, Eagle radiatormascot , hub caps, headlight glasses.also roadster or a coupe body andliterature. Ford T difT for sale orswap for Chev. parts. Write B. K.Putt, 9 Richmond St, InglewoodPhone 964.

WANTED 1928 Chevrolet(Capital) radiator. 1 cylinder headcomplete. I crankshaft completewith conrods and pistons. 1 waterpump and fan. I water outlet elbow.$50 the lot. S. Slack (Mrs) 38 Mc­Phee Street, Dannevirke.

FOR SALE-Magnetos, some in­complete. Reasonably priced. Amer­ican Bosch 4 cylinder A.T. 4. Eise­mann 4 cylinder. German Bosch 4cylinder D.R. 4. (Twin Ignition)German Bosch 4 cylinder Z.U . 4.German Bosch 4 cylinder Z.F.N . 4(small). Lucas 4 cylinder G .B. 4(Cowley or Oxford), Dixi 2 cylinder50 degree Splitdorf 2 cylinder com­bined magneto and generator 42degree. B.T.H. single cylinder TypeM.C.I-1. H.R.? single cylinder TypeA.I. Wizard low tension 180 degreeType 2 CI. (very old) , Driving Light.Movable Reflector by remote con­trol (Driver). E. L. Nye, 15 Strut­hearn Avenue. Wakari, Dunedin.(Member)

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WANTED------Early Model Motor­cycle (pre 1950) suitable for restor­ation by keen enthusiast preferablyTriumph, BSA, Vincent, Royal En ­field, Harley or similar. Consideranything. Please write A. Mayberry,P.O. Box 16-167, Christchurch orPhone 486-168.WANTED - Indian or HarleyDavidson suitable for restoration byenthusiast. anything con sidered ­Also parts for Army Indian Model741 required . Please write A May­berry, P.O . Box 16-167, Christ­church or phone 486-168.THE AMERICAN Chrysler Cor­poration Club of New Zealand lnc ,caters for the following makes ofvehicles . Imperial, Chrysler, Dodge,De Soto, Plymouth , Fargo. Anypersons interested in joining, pleasewrite to the Secretary, P.O. Box4157, Walker Street, Christchurch.WANTED for 1938 Singer NineSports : Grill, instruments, steeringwheel, gear box. wire wheels 16in.or 17in., door handles, boot lid,seats , or complete Singer 9 suitablefor parts. Would like to know ifthere is a Singer Car Club in exist­ence. Contact Murray McKie, RD.I, Hamilton. Phone Gordonton 844.WANTED - To complete restor­ation on a 1926 "Willy's Knight",six cylinder sleeve valve, sedan.Engine parts, rear body and doors,radiator and petrol cap, front wind­screen and seats. Reply to J. Baines,6 Moa Street, Taihape. (Member)JAM ES Motorcycle, about 1926 to1928 model. Villiers 197 c.c. twostroke motor. Albion two speedgearbox with gear shift on tank.lnformation, manual, books, photos,parts. wanted to restore this mach­ine. Please write 1. Bastable, P.O .Box 364, Te Kuiti.WANTED-Water circulator forFord C4 motor (three stud type)also High-Compression head forModel A, B4 or C4. G . Lawson,P.O . Box 17, Ratane, Wanganui.FOR SWAP-2 Headlamp Lens (9in. diameter, as shown on Packardcar-cover Beaded Wheels June /July). Want 2 1932 Ford headlamplens in return. Wanted - 1933-34Ford Pick-up-radiator core, doorand window, handles. door latches,dashboard instruments, 17 in. x5.50 tubes and 4 cylinder distri­butor. J. Jaeger, 25 Aorangi Road ,Paraparaumu. (Member)FOR SALE-Model A Headlightscomplete. 1938 Morris 12 Chassisminus diff and bumpers. Engineand gearbox in good running order,also have dash . WANTED-Any in­formation or parts for pre-warDaimlers. Contact O. Brown, 65Alien Street, Morrinsville. Ph 6578.(Member)

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WANTED for 1923 smaller modelDermis Fire Engine, Zenith triplediffuser type carburettor updraftwith four mounting bolts. Alsobrass bell approx . 12 in. base dia­meter. I wish to correspond withother fire engine owners. Reply toC. J. Slater, Main Road, Greytown .Phone 108. (Member)

WANTED-Fiat 501 to help restor­ation. Any cars, parts literature orinformation of where cars were, sothey may be tracked down. Writeto S. A. England , 56 ParklandsDrive, Christchurch 2, or Phonecollect Christchurch 34-414.

SWAP-AJ .S. parts, 1937 engineand gearbox (Burman type ICP M);1941 frame and wheel s, less forks ;1936 forks complete and in goodorder; 1947 forks (incomplete.Wanted magdyno and gearbox(Albion) for A.J.S. circa 1929-30;gearbox for 1931 Ariel Sloper.Doug Watkinson, 224 AvonsideDrive, Christchurch 6.

WANTED to buy, any parts for1927-28, Models 10 or 12, FalconKnights especially radiator andsurround. Also radiator and sur­round for 1925 Willys Knight , and19" rims for Willys and Falcon.W. E. Skeggs, 61 Suir St, Bluff.(Member)

SWAP-Dort tourer back panel.New 30 x 31 tyre . Complete mech­anicals for 1926 Overland Whippet,Cleveland chassis, back and frontaxles . Essex Super Six radiator sur­round. 24 Chev Radiator andsurround, 37 Chev Radiator, (2)20in. Plymouth front wheels, (2)19in. Dodge front wheels, swapfor 1925 Dodge 4 Roadster body.Write R. Whipp, Box 112, Ran ­furly, Central Otago.

FOR SALE-I930 Model A "SportCoupe". Chassis completely re­stored . Motor has been fully re­conditioned. Body is in very goodcondition apart from rusted run­ning boards and on the floor ofthe dickey seat. Car is completeincluding landau irons, petrol andradiator caps, bumper bars, originalshock absorbers, lights, ignitionswitch, speedo, and original hubcaps. Only part needed is driver'sside door. Price $1500. For inspec­tion and enquiries contact DaveHoskin, 343 Lyttelton Street,Christchurch . Phone 384-686.

FOR SALE-1937 Austin 7 RubySaloon. Chassis, engine and gear­box fully restored. 5 new tyres andtubes . Body , guards and wheelssandblasted and primed. All spares,upholstery, etc. Please write toP. J. Shepherd, Flat 2, 53 Mead­way, Pakuranga, Auckland. Tele­phone 566-794. Member.

WANTED-Parts for 1918 Stude­baker, anything considered. WriteM. R. Bennie , Ranfurly, CentralOtago.

WANTED TO BUY-Set of 880x 120 tyres and tubes. FOR SALEOR SWAP-Various B.E. rimsand wire wheels; 815 x 105, 875 x105, 880 x 120, 820 x 120; sundrymagnetos, hood frames, instru­ments, veteran parts, some brass,etc . I am looking for any parts for1911 Wolseley 16/20 or a 1909Swift big twin (as illustrated onpage 145 of 'The Veteran Years ofNew Zealand Motoring'). AlastairMclntosh, P.O. Box 1240, lnvercar­gill, Phone 89-848.

FOR SALE-I928 Pontiac motorwith spare heads, complete backend with spare axles, headlightsand mountings. steering box , shaftand wheel, 3 wheel s with new tyres,5 doors with some fittings, variousother parts. The lot for $250 ornear offer . Neil Fleming, 3 FendStreet, Hamilton. Phone 57-329.

AT THE TIME of going topress we have in our workshopundergoing mechanical repairs,panel work, or having newwooden framed bodies built, thefollowing vehicles : 1908 Hum­ber, 1930 Vauxhall , 1929 Riley,1953 Aston Martin, 1924 Hum­ber, 1928 Austin 7, 1924 Fiat,1912 Rolls Royce, 1911 Renault,1935, Bentley. 1929, Sunbeammotorcycle, 1932 Rolls Royce,1949 XK 120 Jaguar.

It is obvious that old carsare very worthwhile investmentsas well as being practical motor­ing propositions, and it is equallyobvious that those vehicles thatare well maintained and PROP­ERLY restored are more motor­able and a better hedge againstinflation than a botched-up back­yard rebuild.

Our directors and staff are allactive V.C.c. members and willbe pleased to advise or assistwhere possible.

Phone, write or call

AUTO RESTORATIONS63 St Asaph Street

ChristchurchPhone 69-988

P.O. Box 22273

Our services include:Wooden frame bodies built ,Panel work-new or repairs,Complete mechanical rebuilds,Fabrication of odd parts.

Firestone are specially gearing up to meet your particular requirements fortyres .As w ith all Firestone tyres , the range of Vintage and Veteran car tyres aredes igned to meet high standards of qual ity and performance.

AVAILABLE IN THESE SIZES

SIZEBlack Sidewall550- 17550-17500-19500-20475-21525-2 1650-19

PLY RATINGTubed Type:

4644446

SIZEWhile Sidewall600- 16550-17500-19500-20475-21525- 21650-19

PLY RATINGTubed Type :

4444446

r,restoneFor specific information and availabilities ofVeteran and Vintage tyres, please write

specifying sizes and car model to:

Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of N.Z. Ltd,P.D. Box 5012, PAPANUl, CHRISTCHURCH.