Rover Car Club

Of Otago Tribune December 2012

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

THE ROVER CAR CLUB OF OTAGO

Web Site: www.trccoo.freeservers.com

Club Contacts

2012 / 2013

Club President Jeff Sparrow Ph (027) 279 5423

E-mail jeffrey.sparrow@gmail.com

Secretary John Moore Ph (03) 473 7942

E-mail j_moore@clear.net.nz

Treasurer Bernie Halford Ph (03) 487 6870

E-mail bshalford@xtra.co.nz

Newsletter Editor Ray Pilley Ph (03) 489 0033

E-mail rover110@windowslive.com

Committee Walton Brown (Technical Officer) Bruce Millar (Southland Rep.) Joe Smith (South Otago Rep) Diana Kearns (Librarian)

Life Member Norman Sparrow

The Otago Rover Tribune is published by the Rover Car Club of Otago.

The views or opinions expressed by individuals are not necessarily those of the Club or Editor.

Club Postal Address Post Box 2075 Dunedin 9044

Web: www.trccoo.freeservers.com

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Rover Car Club of Otago. Events

January 13 Tuesday the 1st - Sunday the 6th of January. Naseby & Surrounding Goldfields 150th

Jubilee. See page 11 of the September 2012 newsletter for more details. No club meeting in January

Saturday the 19th of January. Cromwell Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival. See page 11 of this newsletter for more details.

26th & 27th of January. VCC Crank-up at Edendale. See pages 8 & 9 of this newsletter for more details

February 13 Saturday the 2nd of February. Short rally & picnic afternoon tea. Optional dinner after.

Thursday the 7th - Sunday the 10th of February. Oamerican Car Show, Oamaru. See page 11 of this newsletter for more details.

Sunday the 17th - Friday the 22nd of February. 2013 Great British Car Rally. See page 11 of the July newsletter and

www.ukinnewzealand.fco.gov.uk/GREATbritishcarrally for more details. Friday the 23rd - Sunday the 25th of February. 13th annual Ranfurly Art Deco Festival.

March 13 Wednesday the 6th of March. Monthly meeting University Staff Club 27th Annual Dunedin Best Of British Car Rally. Details to be advised.

Friday the 29th of March – Monday the 1st of April. ARCC National Rally, Auckland

April 13 Wednesday the 3rd of April. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

May 13 Wednesday the 1st of May. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

June 13 Wednesday the 5th of June. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

Timaru All British Day. Details to be advised

July 13 Wednesday the 3rd of July. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

August 13 Wednesday the 7th of August. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

Monthly meetings 1st Wednesday each month.

Otago University Staff Club 7.00pm.

Drinks & Natter

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CELEBRATING 13 years of Art Deco Festivals in Ranfurly

Friday the 23rd - Sunday the 25th of February 2013

Get a group of friends together and come, escape to Ranfurly and join us to celebrate

our heritage.

Ranfurly’s successful Art Deco Festival is now in its 13th year. The Festival cele-brates the art deco building style that is prevalent throughout our small rural town with a weekend of fun. It commences on Friday night with a cabaret followed by a street party on Saturday that includes live entertainment, street performances, fashion

parade, classic cars, games of the era, market stalls and much more.

The Festival has a strong following from those who have an interest in the Art Deco era with visitors coming from all parts of New Zealand and as far away as Australia & England. The Festival is also well supported by our community who have a sense of pride in showcasing our town and area to visitors. The numbers participating in the Festival swell each year with the influx of competitors and supporters involved in the Duathlon (running & cycling) on the famous Otago Central Rail Trail (the com-

petition finishes for the day in Ranfurly around mid afternoon).

Friday 22nd Feb – The Art Deco Cabaret / Deco Dance at Maniototo Stadium (7.30pm) is a wonderful evening of dancing, food & wine. Tickets are limited and

will be for sale from December. $45pp – includes a delicious supper.

Saturday 23rd Feb – Relax and be entertained at our street festival – continuous music, market stalls, vintage cars and much more. Entry is $5 for adults and gold

coin for kids (under 16).

Enjoy fabulous food & wine, fashion, classic car parade and street entertain-ers. Explore a variety of markets at the Saturday street festival including local and

visiting displays.

This iconic Maniototo event is for the whole family as well as Art Deco enthusi-asts. Kids entertainment includes Treasure Hunt, Noddy Train, Face Painting and

Colouring Competitions.

The day culminates with our evening entertainment in the main street from 5-

8pm. Suitable for all ages.

Sunday 24th Feb – Enjoy an Art Deco themed church service on the Ranfurly Rail-

way Station Green on Sunday morning.

From The Editor…

Bumper Sticker Suggestion Of The Month

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This is a photo of a Rover Gas Turbine on display at Southward Museum, Paraparaumu. I saw through the Museum last month and I plan to include photos of the many Rovers and other interesting displays in future editions of the newsletter. I would recommend a look through this fabulous Museum which is a credit to Sir Len Southward who began collecting cars in 1956.

The sign in the photo reads as follows.

1963 England Rover Gas Turbine Type 2 S/150 This Turbine was a development of the production unit fitted to the Rover Turbine Sa-loon T4 model styled along the lines of the Rover 2000. The Le Mans Rover-BRM driver by Graham Hill and Richie Ginther finished 7th in the 1963 race covering a distance of 2592 miles at an average speed of 173.8 KPH (108MPH) Temperatures of 2200deg C are reached in the burner while the turbine wheels revolve at around 50,000 RPM.

February Rove, Saturday the 2nd of February. Leave from Performance Cars, Kaikorai Valley Rd at 1.30pm. Drive for approx 1hr to meet at the foreshore in Waihola. Then another drive for a picnic afternoon tea. Optional dinner afterwards. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————--

I would like to wish you and your Family a happy and safe festive season and all the best for 2013.

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it

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ROVER CAR CLUB OF OTAGO

Minutes of the club meeting held on December 6th 2012 at the University Staff Club

PRESENT

Walton Brown, Ian and Eleanore Clark, Bernie Halford, Diana Kearns, Alan Matchett, John Moore, Ray Pilley, Joe and Glenice Smith, Jeff Sparrow.

APOLOGIES

Ross Allan, Alastair McInnes, Jan Smith, Norman Sparrow.

CORRESPONDENCE Pre registration form for the 2013 rally in Auckland. (Circulated at meeting). Newsletters from Australia, Canterbury and Nelson clubs.

GENERAL

It was suggested that the first meeting of 2013 take the form of a club outing on Sat-urday 2nd of February. Dunedin participants leaving from outside “Performance Cars” in Kaikorai Valley Rd. at around 1.30pm, and meeting up with members from the South at the Waihola foreshore at 2pm. Then, if the weather is O.K, continue to the final destination. (To be advised), possi-bly Milton or Balclutha via Taieri Mouth. The meeting closed at 7.55pm.

NEXT MEETING See Above.

PLEASE NOTE :- There is no meeting in January

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Part Wanted. Right front guard for 1971 P6B in good condition Contact Richard Tattersfield (03) 211 1594 or 027 204 9369

Cuthbertson Conversion of a Land Rover at the Gaydon Motor Museum UK

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The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series is being put up for sale for the

first time ever.

Owner and creator of the iconic car George Barris (who has owned the car for

nearly 50 years) will put it up for auction at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale collec-

tor-car auction on the 19th of January 2013.

The heavily customised car is based on a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.

The Batmobile appeared in the Batman TV series that ran from 1966 to 1968.

Visit: www.Barrett-Jackson.com for more information.

Batmobile Going Under The Hammer

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IGNITION.

December 2012

Hi All, last Ignition for the year.

I had a successful BBQ, despite the rain, at my place, only 3 car club members

attended.

We discussed at the last meeting our first function in the New Year.

As the first Wednesday in February is due to fall on Waitangi Day, so instead of

the Wednesday night meeting at the Staff Club, we have a short rally, with picnic

lunch on the Saturday.

Glenice & Eleanore have plans underway with more to come in the Mag.

We are looking at inviting the Land Rover Club & Triumph Stag Club.

Contact Ray if you think of others who may like to join us.

I am still looking for more photo & articles to add to the club web page so please

give it some thought over these holidays.

Still waiting !!! And what of requests to Santa ?? Norm still wishing for a operational Red P6 V8 for Xmas. I hope you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Drive safe out there.

President Jeff

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The Last P6

One year after the first SD1 rolled off the production line, the last P6 was built on the March 19 1977. The car was a base model P6B with a spare wheel kit from the op-tional extras range. It has power steering but was never fitted with a radio. In August 1977 the car was moved to the Leyland Historic Vehicle Collection before it was sent to Donington Park. It became part of the British Motor History Heritage Trust Collect in Syon Park in 1980 along with the rest of the collection from Donington.. Its next move was to the Rover owned Studley Castle where it was in storage until 1993. Then it went on display at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon for 10 years and then it was sold at the Bonhams sale of Rover owned items. At this time it had trav-elled only 12,300 miles (19,800km). Rover P6 Club Magazine Editor Mark Gray now owns the car and had a Corgi Van-guard model commissioned of it in 2006 which was released in 2007 to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of production. The car is affectionately called “Graham”.

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Cromwell Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival

Cromwell Saturday the 19th of January 2013

Associated Club: Southland Ford Falcon Club

Event Contact: (027) 2292843

The entry is $10 if registered before 11th January 2013

$20 per car/bike on the day of the event.

$20.00 per stall or stand and $10 per boot/trailer if you are going to swap of sell parts.

Setting up starts at 8.30am - 10.30am.

The show starts at 11am - 3pm.

The prize giving starts at 3pm - 4pm.

Awards are for Top 10 cars, Top 5 bikes, people's choice and judge's choice....

OAMERICAN CAR SHOW, OAMARU

7th - 10th of February 2013

Event Contact: Jayne Jackson / 02117444189 / fordloverjayne@live.com

Plan this 4 day event into your calendar & come join us for our 2nd event. The first 50

to register will go in the draw for a weekend for 2. Last year was our first & many said

we had to do it again as it was such a success so here I go again to please!

Day 1 Rego pick ups & Whiskey Tasting & Mailbox Cruise.

Day 2 Cruise through Gardens up Valley to lunch & back for Road Closed & Street

Party in Oamaru.

Day 3 Show & Shine, Country Fair, Dine & Dance with live music.

Day 4 Breaky & Farewell.

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Cars For Sale Rover 75 Connoisseur - $13,000, offers considered 2.5 litre V6 1999

Mileage 69,000km

Has everything - cruise control - traction control - sunroof - electric rear blinds - heated seats and other extras

Personalised plates - MYROVR

Contact Dave Davies on 0274 830690 or after hours (07) 839 6640

1984 Rover SD1 Vitesse - $7,500 One of the previous owners had the car taken back to bare metal and all rust cut out with new metal welded in before being fully re-sprayed in the original

Moonraker blue metallic.

In the 8 years that I've owned this car it has had: New steering rack, track rod ends and steering column bushes. Braking system rebuild with re-sleeved brake cylinders and a rebuilt servo. Replacement of all suspension bushes with new polycarbonate bushes. New windscreen wiper motor. New bonnet and boot struts. Re-cored radiator, all coolant pipes replaced (originals were starting to perish), new water pump with new Kenlowe electric fan. Recent engine rebuild with new rings, bearings, cylinder head strip down and uprated gaskets. New rear springs and dampers (original ride height with heavy duty dampers). Replacement of original Lucas ECU with fully programmed Link Storm ECU

controlling fuel injection and ignition system.

Contact

David Raven on (021) 823 122

or

(07) 858 3460

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To help us with planning, the organizing group would like to invite people to "pre-

register" or to "register an interest" in attending the Rally in Auckland at Easter 2013.

This can be done simply by sending us an email to: rovercarclub@gmail.com with your name (s) and telling us what your intention might be. This way we will automatically get

your email address and will be able to keep you up to date with developments.

Pre-registration does not commit you to registration or to attending the Rally - we are merely trying to gauge the level of interest and to make sure we have your up-to-date

email address to send Rally information to.

Don't forget Early Bird registrations close on 31 January 2013.

We can post out a pack to anyone who doesn't have email - just let me know

Thanks Gary Corbett Secretary

Rover Car Club of Auckland

The Air Force Pilot

During a commercial airline flight an experienced Air Force Pilot was seated next to a young mother with a baby in her arms. When the baby began crying during the descent for landing, the mother began nursing the infant as discreetly as possible.

The pilot pretended not to notice, and, upon disembarking, he gallantly offered his assistance to help with the various baby-related items.

When the young mother expressed her gratitude, the pilot responded, "Gosh, that's a good looking baby, and he sure was hungry!"

Somewhat embarrassed, the mother explained that her paediatrician said that the time spent on the breast would help alleviate the pressure in the baby's ears.

The Air Force Pilot sadly shook his head, and in true pilot fashion exclaimed, "And all these years, I've been chewing gum."

2013 ARCC Rally, Auckland

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