Friday 7 October 2005

COMING CLUB

COMING CLUB EVENTS.

16th Oct Vice Presidents Rally a week early owing to
following weekend being a holiday
Place of departure Car Park next to Springs
Restaurant, Western Springs 10.30am bring a
Picnic lunch. Final destination still being worked
Will stop at a café and a place of interest.

5th Nov Committee Meeting 4.30pm
Club and Parts Night from 5pm BBQ bring
A plate children and fireworks
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME

12th Nov …25th Anniversary Dinner at Dalma Court
7.30pm assembly time
Nov 13th Annual Inter club Gymkhana
At Omana Regional Park Maraetai
Check with Ant later on to see if we are going

4th Dec Committee Meeting 11am
Club and Parts Day 12 noon to 2pm

December we usually do the Santa Parade at Mangere Bridge, and have BBQ after no details yet
January is usually Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Show
5th Feb Committee Meeting at Galaxy of cars and members can bring club cars for our display...

If your car is not running just bring your modern along to meetings and runs etc. Exceptions where club cars only can go to meetings, like Galaxy of cars, we really want to see the members at Club outings which are organised for the members not just the committee…
The Gary Kelly Trophy is given to best presented vehicle on the October and April Runs...
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SWAPMEETS AND OTHER EVENTS

Oct 7th /9th Christchurch Swapmeet

Oct 9th Papakura Rod and Customs Swap Meet
Bruce Pulman Park Papakura
15th Oct Auction at Pe Puke Vintage Auto Barn
List on www.vintagecars.nzhere.com

16th Oct BOP VCC Swapmeet, Satara Coolstore, Totara
Street, Mt Maunganui 7am

30th Oct Road Night Swapmeet Taupiri School SH1 Taupri.

4-5 Nov International Motor Show, Indoor event Centre
Baypark Speedway, Mt Maunganui

13th Nov Pukekohe HRC swap meet at club rooms
Franklin Road Pukekohe rain date 20th Nov


20th Nov Swapmeet at Cambridge Raceway 7am

26th Nov Celebration of Best Automotive Europe at 167
Sat Kitchener Road Waiuku 11am to 9pm

27th Nov Tour from above address to Wrights Water Gardens
Patumahoe. Trains may be run from Auckland by
Glenbrook Steam Railway. For more details contact
Bryan Davis at bg.davis@auckland.ac.nz all
Proceeds to Starship Foundation
Cut off date for entries 30.9.05.

14th Jan Car Show and swap meet Pukekohe Park Raceway

21st /22nd. Jan Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Show

22nd Jan Zodiac Car Clubs Ford Picnic all Fords welcome
Rear Southwards Car Museum Otaihanga Rd
Paraparaumu (04) 2972530

5th Feb Galaxy of Cars 2006

25th / 26th Feb Pukekohe Swapmeet…2006

4th/6th March Automania 2006 Puhinui Reserve Mangere
www.automanianz.com

11th March Super Southern Swap 2006

19th March Karaka Historical Soc and Vintage Engine
Restorers Rally at Karaka more later

April 2007 The Australian National Sidevalve Rally of Australia is taking place in the country area of Cootamundra in NSW if you think you would like to take part a non refundable deposit $20 needs to be sent in by the 31.10.2005 to the Anglia Prefect Car Club of Australia. P.O. Box 195 Eastwood. 2122 NSW...Their E-Mail address ford10_nsw@hotmail.com
I have forms available with more detail if required

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EASTER RALLY IN THAMES AREA

Be in early with bookings if you wish to go as motel is fully booked out by us, first in first served .
Outhwise you can certainly attend but you will need to have your own accomadation.
These runs in the past have been a lot of fun and we go to many places of interest.

RUN TO The Beach

RUN TO KARIOITAHI BEACH
For those of you who do not know where this beach is it is south of Auckland on the west coast…To reach it you go through the small country town of Waiuku.

On the way to the departure point at the BP service centre at Drury we had a call from Ant and Karen the organizers of this run to say Ant had been held up at work and to start off without them and they would catch us all up.

So when we arrived at Waiuku some of those who had not bought lunch acquired it at the local bakery whilst waiting.

Karioitahi is a black sand beach surrounded by tall cliffs which are on the weekend used by a lot of hang gliding enthusiasts, this week end was no exception there were a least twenty of them visible up and down the coast just seeming to hang in the air and the car park was full of cars with roof racks on.

Upon arrival those who thought to bring chairs put them out on the grass behind the cars and everyone ate their lunch while talking to each other and watching the people on the beach one group was trying to launch their glider by running along the beach but there was not enough wind, some brave people in wet suits were surfing …As it is a road, people were driving up and down from fishing and trail bikers were whizzing into the low sand hills

After lunch some strolled along the beach as it was very pleasant with no wind blowing and reasonably warm where they found a wrecked car on its side very interesting.. One couple had their dog that enjoyed a walk off the lead, two people had to leave early as they had something else on, another couple partook of the local restaurants fare and one had a read in his comfy chair...
Those people who turned out to this months club run, were Trevor and Keri Huggins accompanied by Ngaire Wilson in a modern, Ant Kite and Karen Preston in a modern(organizers) Philip Pearce accompanied by Brian McSwiggan in his club car and Thelma and Bud Semadeni club car ..

For those who did not come you missed a nice pleasant outing.

Don’t forget the Annual Vice Presidents Rally on the 16th on this you have to navigate and locate things and answer some questions there are prizes for the winners.

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Wednesday 5 October 2005

Classic Car auction

Another classic car auction at Turners this coming weekend, with an Austin 7 van and a Ford Model A on offer. Auction starts Saturday @ 2pm.

Sunday 2 October 2005

President's Report - October 2005

Hi everyone.

This month we had the run out to Kariotahi Beach; Karen and I were a little late as I'd been called out to fix some emergency PC issues, but we still managed to catch up at Waiuku. Along with the usuals (Bud & Thelma, Ngaire, Trev & Kiri) it was good to see Philip Pearce and Brian McSwiggan.

Philip is competing in the Targa again this year in his Fiat 124 Sport, starting from Papakura on Sunday 23 October and finishing up in Hastings on 29 October. If you see him, say hello and wish him good luck.

Don't forget in November our 25th anniversary dinner at Dalma Court. Only $20 per head for a smorgasbord-type dinner sounds good value to me, but you do need to let us know and pay in advance so we can confirm numbers.

Also, next years Easter rally is currently being organised. We have booked motel accommodation in the Thames peninsula area, and you will need to get in quick with your $310 entry fee (to the club's P O Box, please) in order to confirm your attendance.

Cheers.
Ant.