Rover Car Club Of Otago Tribune

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1 Rover Car Club Of Otago Tribune August 2018 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF Web Site:

2 Club Contacts 2018 / 2019 Club President Alan Matchett Mob alan.matchett@xtra.co.nz Secretary / Treasurer Ray Pilley Ph (03) Rover110@windowslive.com Newsletter Editor Norman Sparrow Mob Ph (03) Committee norspar55@gmail.com Joe Smith (South Otago Rep) Diana Kearns (Librarian) Life Members Honorary Members Norman Sparrow, John Moore, Bernie Halford. Lyn Brown, Steph Halford, Eleanore Clark 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:

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4 Rover Car Club of Otago Minutes of the meeting held on the 7th of August 2018 At Mosgiel RSA at 7.00p.m. Present: Bill & Gaynor Falconer, Norman & Carleen Sparrow, John Moore, Ross Allan, Allan Matchett, Terry Bough, Kevin Phillips, Eleanore Clark, Joe Smith, Ray Pilley & Rebecca Fox Apologies: Diana Kearns, Jan Smith, Jenny Phillips, Bernie & Step Halford, Veneta Allan Minutes of the previous meeting held on the 3rd of July 2018 as detailed in the newsletter circulated passed as a true and correct record. Moved Ray, Seconded Bill. Carried Matters Arising: Our 2018 Dunedin Auto-spectacular entry form has been submitted. A note was added to our entry form to advise them next year we will be celebrating 70 years since the launch of the Rover P4. This year we will have space for 5 cars and the theme is Summer Holiday. It was decided to use one of our club gazebos with club logo sign, along with Kevin s P2 & 216 cabrio, Terry s 216 cabrio. Other ideas for the display were a surf board, table & chairs with umbrella, picnic basket, display boards with Rover picnic photos. Perhaps an SD1 or 75 with sunroof open, bike rack with bike/s. Alan, Norman & Ray volunteered to get together and finalise the display. Our club hi-vis vests have arrived and were on display at the meeting and at our AGM held last month. Thanks were passed on to Norman for organising the venue for our recent AGM. Eleanore gave a brief update on repairs to her 75. Agenda items still to be resolved are club feature in Classic Car magazine, storage of club information and Alan is working on a club gift register. Correspondence: Newsletters from Canterbury, Auckland, Bay of Plenty from Diana Kearns to say she is willing to accept the nomination to continue as our club Librarian. forwarded from Jan Smith re someone wanting to buy a fully restored premium brand English sporting saloon or coupé dating from the mid-late 30s but may consider a post-wwii car. sent to the Waikato club to ask who supplied their car banners. David Raven replied. from Chat Bus including a receipt for the donation of $78.00 being the raffle money from the last Nove Rove. forwarded from Auckland Rover Club re P6 engine mounts for sale.

5 Finance: July bank statement was tabled and discussed. Ray phoned the bank to complain about a $15 bank fee charged to our bonus saver account. This was because we did a transaction over the counter. He asked them to refund the fee and they agreed. They had also started charging us a $2.50 per month account maintenance fee. To prevent future fees it has been changed to an on-line bonus saver account and after discussion it was agreed to give Alan and Norman the ability to log in to internet banking. Statements will have to be down loaded as they will not be posted to us. Thank you to the 12 members who have paid their annual subs. Moved the Treasurers report be received, Bill. Seconded, Norman. Carried. General Business: At our March meeting someone mentioned we already have 2 car banners. No one at the August meeting knew where they are. Does any other members know where they are? Ray has received a reply from the Waikato Rover Club to tell us who supplied their banners and he knows another supplier who can give us a quote for new banners if needed. We have received an invitation from Taieri Court Rest Home in Mosgiel for us to visit them with 5 or 6 Rovers. For the residents to talk to us and see and the cars. They suggested the visit be on a weekend in September or October after 1pm. After discussion it was decided to possibly add a visit to a use it day run some time. The resolution passed at our recent AGM to engrave the names of members who have passed on our Memorial Run trophy was discussed. Ray will send a list of names to Norman who will get the trophy engraved. Ray asked if we should we continue to have our newsletters available on our website for everyone to see. No other Rover clubs in NZ do this. He suggested that they only be available to our members through a login. After discussion it was decided to leave it as it is. Alan reported Club website hits for July were 448 compared to 302 in June. Terry mentioned a bad review he had seen in an Australian car magazine regarding the British Car Museum in Te Awanga near Hastings. Terry has visited this museum and he disagrees with the review. He said it has a great collection of British vehicles and is well worth a visit. There are 9 Rovers shown on the Museum website.

6 Nove Rove Over the hills to The Ancient Briton. Welcome all you Roving Vikings, this years run will be a relaxing drive through the countryside, commencing Saturday 3rd November meeting places to be advised. Accommodation, dinner on Saturday evening and breakfast Sunday morning at the Ancient Briton Hotel and Restaurant, 16, Leven Street, Naseby. Usual $5 registration in due course. Accommodation booked in for the Rover Car Club of Otago at the Hotel, Cottage and Lodge. Accommodation Booking details:- Website Telephone Please make your own accommodation bookings as detailed above. Those intending to participate please advise number of persons and yes or no to the Curling option to me at norspar55@gmail.com by the 30th September. If enough people would like to try Curling then we can arrange for the Saturday evening meal and Curling option to be taken. Some may want to watch others Curling to add to the numbers going. Curl up in Naseby possible options at this stage. 1 ½ Hours Curling 2 course dinner 1 x night Twin/Triple share or double in full en-suite room Curlers breakfast - Bacon & eggs Toast Tea / coffee $ pp Share basis (2 or more in a room) $ Single Room (1 person in a room ) Rooms Available Queen bed with en-suite (4 rooms available) Double & one single bed with en-suite (2 rooms available) Double bed with en-suite (1 rooms available) Family- Double & Single plus adjoining room with bunks ensuited (1 room available) Twin 2 x Single beds with en- suite. (1 room available) Triple 3 x single beds with en-suite. (1 room available) Single bedroom [not en-suited), (1 room available) $65

7 Units Studio unit -Queen bed with en-suite. (1 room available) Motel unit - Queen bed, and en-suite. Day bed in living area and small kitchenette (1 room available) Cottage $220 (4 people) 2 rooms - Queen + 2 singles / 1 bathroom / lounge /Fire / kitchen / laundry All rooms have tea & coffee-making facilities Rates Unit 1 - $115 (2 people) Unit 2 - $125 (2 people) + extra person charge Lodge: $ 85 for Single Room. $105 for Double Room. $130 for Twin Share Room. $55 per extra adult & $35 per child, (under 12 years) Club Subscriptions At the AGM held on the 21st of July 2018, it was decided to keep the annual club subscription at $30.00 per member. At the meeting it was also decided to keep the prompt payment discount of $15.00 if payment is received by 30 September 2018.So save yourself $15.00 and only pay $15.00 till the end of September. Subscriptions for the year are now due and can be paid to the club as follows:- Deposit into the Club bank account Westpac Bank A/C Number (Please don t forget to insert your name as reference) or Cheque made out to Rover Car Club of Otago. Post to PO Box 2075, Dunedin 9004 Or Cash or cheque handed to the Treasurer. Please do not send cash by post in case it gets lost. Thank you to those members who have already paid their subs. Ray Pilley Treasurer.

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10 ROVER CAR CLUB OF AUCKLAND INC invites you to attend the ARCC Northern Rover Experience from Saturday 2 March to Saturday 9 March 2019 in Auckland and explore the scenic Bay of Islands Saturday 2 March 2019 In the afternoon travel from East Auckland using Tamaki Drive stopping at the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial and lookout. Onto to Ryders for dinner followed by a movie in their theatre. Sunday 3 March 2019 Attend the Brit Euro Car Show event at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is largest car show in NZ with only British and European Cars. In 2018 over 800 cars were on display. Admission is free. On site is the Howick Colonial Village, sports grounds and swimming pools. Options available include taking a bus to Half Moon Bay and transfer to ferry to Auckland Central CBD or a bus to Botany Town Centre or Sylvia Park Shopping Complex. Lunch and dinner provided. Car judging at this event. Monday 4 March 2019 Leave Auckland at 9.30a.m. stopping at Puhoi to meet other participants and for morning tea. lunch. Travel onto the Matakohe Museum for talk, viewing and Then to Dargaville and on to the amazing Opononi for the night (via Waipoua Forest area).

11 Tuesday 5 March 2019 Drive to Kaitaia stopping at Wairere Boulders Onto the historic Horeke Tavern for lunch. This is one of the oldest hotels in NZ. Stay in Kaitaia two nights. Wednesday 6 March 2019 Travel by Harrisons 4WD coach on 90 Mile Beach (West Coast) to the Cape Reinga Lighthouse. Return on the East coast scenic route. Visit Rarawa Beach, ancient Kauri Kingdom and other places of interest. Secure parking has been organised. Thursday 7 March 2019 Travel via the scenic route to Kerikeri for the next two nights. Market on a Thursday afternoon at Paihia Village Green from 1pm to 4pm. Stop at Matthews Vintage Collection for lunch stop. Friday 8 March 2019 Morning free to visit Treaty Grounds in Waitangi, Pompallier House at Russell and other points of interest. Other events being planned for this day. Saturday 9 March 2019 Final farewell breakfast Extend your Northland stop if desired. Return to Auckland via Whangarei Visit the Hans Compter collection. He purchased low volume vehicles from around the world. Then onto Waipu to take the coastal road back. Stop at places of interest on this return visit to Auckland.

12 Cars for Sale P4 s for sale as is where is. 3 x Rover 100 s. One has registration on hold for restoration. The other two are parts cars. Location is Earnscleugh, Alexandra. Offers. Contact Graham Frame Land Rover Discovery 2 upgrade 110,000 kms. 3.9 litre V8 petrol, auto Silver, Air con, cruise control, spare tyre cover, side steps, fixed rear step, excellent condition. Contact Alan Wilson at wilsonalan@xtra.co.nz or txt Canterbury Replica Stickers under bonnet labels printed to order on self adhesive vinyl. Also aluminium types. Any marque, no set up fees. Contact Barry Clark artworx@clear.net.nz. Canterbury

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15 Rover Car Club of Otago. Events September Tuesday 4th Monthly Meeting at the Mosgiel RSA 6-30 pm 6 pm for meal Saturday 8th Auto-Spectacular. Theme Summer Holiday October Tuesday 2nd Monthly Meeting at the Mosgiel RSA 6-30pm Meal at 6pm. November Annual Nove Rove 3rd & 4th. Destination The Ancient Briton 16 Leven Street, Naseby. Ph Website. Ancientbriton.co.nz Tuesday 6th Monthly Meeting at the Mosgiel RSA 6-30 pm Meal at 6 pm. December Tuesday 4th Monthly Club meeting at the Mosgiel RSA 6-30 pm Meal at 6 pm. January 2019 No meeting in January All meetings followed by a Noggin and Natter.

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