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July 4: Bay Rodders’ American Independence Day Cruise – TaurangaCelebrate Independence Day this July 4 with Bay Rodders this Saturday. American cars of all shapes and sizes will be out cruising the streets to celebrate and show respect the club has for the era and the country these cars came from. Meet 5.30pm at Noel Leeming Cameron Rd, leaving 6pm to fi nish at Worlds End, Fraser Cove. Details: www.bayrodders.co.nz July 26: Motorsport Bay of Plenty Tauranga Clubman’s Rally – TaurangaThe Tauranga Clubman’s Rally is the highlight of Motorsport Bay of Plenty’s year. This year’s event is on Sunday, July 26. The emphasis is on novice competitors and the rally gives crews the chance to experience a basic level event. Great for learning new skills and honing existing ones. Details: www.mbop.org.nz

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July 2: Classics Museum Classics Cruise In – HamiltonThis is classic car and vintage collectables museum with a conference room and about 60 cars on display. The Cruise In is on the fi rst Thursday of every month at the Classics Museum carpark from 5pm. All welcome, bikes included. Discounted drinks, platters provide, prize for the car of the month and car club discounts. Details: www.classicsmuseum.co.nz July 12: Central North Island Swapmeet and Car Show Spectacular – Rotorua Hosted by the Rotorua Vintage & Veteran Car Club, this event will be of interest to all collectors of vintage, veteran, classic and collectable cars, motorcycles, hot rods, memorabilia, old car books, old toys, model cars and trains, and anything of a collectable, retro or antique nature. Details: www.rotoruavintagecarclub.org.nz July 18-19: CRC Speedshow 2015 – AucklandFuel your passion at the biggest and most exciting celebration of cars, bikes and motorsports in Australasia. The CRC Speedshow returns for its ninth year with even more cool, fast and exotic race cars, supercars and motorbikes, plus the best array of new vehicles available to NZ consumers. Details: www.speedshow.co.nz

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The modern Mazda vehicles are said to be built upon a foundation of

imagination and ingenuity. Sideline Sid’s latest car review mission was to try out a Mazda CX-5 GSX from the

Ultimate Motor Group in Mount Maunganui, to see if the Mazda SUV lives up to the manufacturer’s claims.Sculpted and shaped without compromise

is the start of the Mazda CX-5 imagination. It’s a result of a Mazda ethos named Kodo, which in effect means ‘soul of motion’.

The powerful athletic cues of Kodo capture the muscular beauty of an animal springing into action.

The energetic leap of a cheetah refl ected in the Mazda CX-5, with elegant lines, graceful details and a well-planted footprint make it stand proudly apart from other SUVs.

Ingenuity in the Mazda CX-5 is provided by the SKYACTIV Technology, which reduces the vehicle’s weight helping to unleash agility more in keeping with a sports car. The dual exhausts with chrome exten-sions continue the sports car qualities of the Mazda CX-5.

The result of the Mazda imagination and ingenuity is a fi ve-seat family SUV, which can meet the multiple challenges of today’s world.

From an around-town shopping basket to taking the youngsters to Saturday morning

sport, picking up large items such as a new television or whiteware along with the rigours of a road trip the Mazda CX-5 has versatility to burn.

We gave the Titanium Flash coloured Mazda CX-5 GSX a good workout, leaving the hustle and bustle of Tauranga City for the byways and lanes of rural Te Puna and beyond.

The All Wheel Drive Mazda SUV stuck to the road like glue and a light touch of the accelera-tor resulted in the CX-5 looking to roar into action.

The muscular 2.5 litre SKY-ACTIV petrol engine punches out 138kw of unadulterated power and yet uses just 7.4 litres of fuel.

The I-stop technology detects when the vehicle is stationary at traffi c lights or

in a traffi c jam and temporarily shuts down the engine.

The slightest touch of the accelerator results in the engine roaring back into action, thereby saving fuel and CO2 emissions.

A further SKYACTIV feature is the six-speed automatic transmission that couples directly to the engine, over a far wider range than other automatics.

Gear shifts are quick, accurate and smooth across the six speeds. The small electric parking brake right next to the gear shift is a perfect example of Mazda innovation.

Driver comfort is assured, with front seats that slide and adjust with ease, with the driver’s seat having an additional height adjustment and drivers lumbar support.

Driving in inclement conditions is made easy with front fog lamps, automatic head-lamps and two-speed rain-sensing wipers.

A big driver’s rear view mirror with auto-dimming function is complemented with two large power-fold exterior mirrors.

Personal comfort on the road is provided by dual zone climate control, with easy to operate buttons, under the 7-inch colour touchscreen controls that also contain a bril-liant satellite navigation system.

The online link with Bluetooth, phone and audio connectivity keeps in touch with the outside world.

However, what really caught the reviewer’s eye was the multiple driver aids. The rear camera and parking sensors were just the start.

The I-ACTIVE Sense Safety Technologies provide a suite addi-tional safety features. Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Traffi c Alert gives plenty of warning about encroaching vehicles.

The Mazda CX-5 features an extremely rigid body, giving world class collision protection.

Six SRS air-bags are integrated, including side front bags and cur-tain bags, front and rear. Seatbelt

reminders feature throughout, while the front seats have pre-tensioners and load-lim-iters. Dynamic Stability Control is standard. The powerful disc brakes are equipped with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Emergency Brake Assist.

What the intrepid reviewer really likes about the Mazda CX-5 is the versatility of the SUV. Three comfortable rear seats with a plenty of headroom and a multitude of legroom are custom-made for long-distance motoring.

The boot on the Mazda CX-5 can only be described as huge, which can swallow four big golf bags. For even more storage there is a 60/40 rear seat fold down, with an easy opening tail-gate that integrates a tonneau cover, shielding the boot space from the sun or prying eyes.

Peace of mind motoring is provided by the Mazdacare fi ve-year – or 100,000km – free servicing and the fi ve-year unlimited kilome-tre warranty.

The Mazda CX-5 will appeal to families wanting a versatile around town vehicle or the more discerning motorist that desires a quality vehicle at an affordable price, which is also fuel effi cient.

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If you go all red, white and blue over classic and modern American

cars then come and celebrate Independence Day with the Bay

Rodders car club this Fourth of July. Tomorrow evening owners of American

cars of all shapes and sizes will be turning out in their droves and out cruising the streets to celebrate the US of A.

Bay Rodder Cathi Barker says Independ-ence Day really gets the club’s members engines roaring.

“Independence Day is a celebration that we like to take part in because America is the home of our cars,” says Cathi.

“We have pride in owning these American cars and like to show the respect we have for the era and the country that these cars came from.

“Typically, there is a great turnout of cars, so keep your eyes open for us in our red, white and blue cruising on Saturday.”

Organising the Independence Day run are Bay Rodder members Keith Sawyer and Graham Collier, who say this event is open to absolutely anyone and everyone who owns an American cars.

Cars and their owners will be dressed up in red, white and blue and will gather at Noel Leeming on Cameron Rd in Tauranga at 6.30pm.

The run will see cars do a cruise together around town and end up at Worlds End, Fraser Cove, for a meal and catch up with friends.

Bay Rodders’ American Independence Day Cruise is on tomorrow from 6.30pm. For more information, visit www.bayrodders.co.nz

American cars in all their glory will be cruising the streets of Tauranga as part of the Bay Rodders’ Independence Day Cruise tomorrow evening. Photo: Bay Rodders

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Brits is a celebration of everything British, including cars, bikes, music, food and culture, all in a beachside village fete setting from October 8-11.

The best British cars from throughout New Zea-land parade through the town and the Coromandel Peninsula, with last year’s festival seeing 700 vehicles registered.

In the last fi ve years the festival has seen more than one century’s worth of British motoring history, from a fabulous 1913 Humberette to the British High Com-missioners elegant new Jaguar.

Organiser Col McCabe says Whangamata is well-known for embracing New Zealanders’ love affair with cars, as it’s the home of the hugely popular Beach Hop festival in March.

“Brits offers another side of our Kiwi motoring his-

tory,” says Colin. “The Brits car lover is very different to the Beach Hopper; it’s chalk and cheese.

“Beach Hoppers are loud and fl ashy, Brits owners are more reserved and want their cars to look like they’ve just left the showroom.”

Colin is always amazed at the breadth and quality of cars showing up each year, along with being chuffed the youngsters also coming with their Angle Boxes, Cortinas and Capris.

Some festival highlights include the opening night Whisky Dinner, Drive-in Movie, Pink Floyd and Bee Gee tribute band shows and the organised drives to Thames, Tairua and Pauanui.

“The Village Fete, which is held on the Saturday, is always a blast with some very funny British games and a $1000 Best British Costume Parade,” says Colin.

“The funds we raise from the Village Fete will be donated to local junior sport organisations.”

For more information, a full programme of events or to register a stall or British vehicle – opens to cars, bikes, trucks, bicycles, commercial or military vehicles – see www.britsatthebeach.co.nz By David Tauranga

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Tauranga’s Stephen and Janice Belcher, winners of ‘Best Car of Show’ prize at the 2014 Classic Cover Brits at the Beach Festival. Photo: Brent Shaw/www.kiwimotoring.com

The power base for New Zealand motocross remains in the Bay of Plenty after the sixth annual Battle of the Clubs Motocross event at Taupo last weekend.

The Tauranga Motorcycle Club won the event outright, becoming the fi fth club to take the title since its inception in 2010 and the fourth club from the Bay of Plenty region.

The six-rider Tauranga crew of Cody Cooper, Darryll King, Aaron Wiltshier, Tyler Steiner, Josh Tredinnick and Brodie Connolly were all in scintillating form and dominated the event.

Team manager Bridgette Tolfrey says last year all their top riders were racing in Australia when the event was held.

“Winning this event has really put the spotlight on our club; and of course it’s a great honour and a thrill.”

Steiner was the best-performing individual at the event, winning both the combined junior 250cc and 85cc race, and combined junior 250ss and 125cc race.

MX1 class rider Cooper fi nished 2-1 in his two outings after a couple of epic battles with fellow former national MX1 champion rider Ben Townley.

“It was weird actually,” says Cooper, “because we were sharing the track with a lot of riders we don’t normally race against. So it was diffi cult to keep the fl ow going when we came around to lappers”.

“This event is so important as a fundraiser for us, to send a squad to the Motocross of Nations in France in September, but it’s quite a relaxed event too and a lot of fun.”

Cooper and Townley are both on the short-list of six riders being considered for the three-rider squad to France and the announcement of Team NZ will be made in the coming weeks.

Host Taupo Motorcycle Club president Stu Groombridge says about $10,000 was raised last weekend, mostly from rider entry fees and dona-tions from spectators.

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By Andy McGechan

The winning Tauranga Motorcycle Club team: Darryll King, Cody Cooper, Tyler Steiner, Josh Tredinnick, Aaron Wiltshier and in front Brodie Connolly.

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“Larry’s passing has left a huge hole in a lot of people’s lives, bigger than

ASB Baypark Stadium.”This analogy is offered by Larry Gallop’s

wife Glenis and describes perfectly how much he was loved and his infl uence on his family and friends.

After a long period of health issues, the well-known Tauranga speedway stalwart passed away surrounded by his family at Tauranga Hospital on June 22. He was 63.

“Larry had a big heart and would do anything for anybody, he’d never steer you wrong and you could always depend on Larry – he was always there for you no matter what time of the day or night.

“There’s not many Larrys around these days, that’s for sure,” says Glenis, with equal parts sadness and pride.

For Larry’s family, there’s simply not enough words in the English language to describe the man they lovingly called dad, poppa, brother and husband.

Speedway and toastiesAmong many passions Larry enjoyed

in life, speedway was one of his biggest. His son Daryl says even sickness could keep the man from the track.

“The doctor said he could leave the ward for a couple of hours and asked what he wanted to do. Dad said: ‘The speedway’. So the speedway team organ-

ised a corporate box for him twice.”Larry grew up in Hamilton with three

brothers and two sisters, and at one stage the family lived next door to the Forest Lake Raceway.

“He grew up with speedway and just loved it,” says his sister Diana. “He started off with go-karts and later on in life he raced B Grade Saloon here at the old speedway.”

Back in 1975, Larry and Glenis moved to Mount Maunganui where they built a home

and raised four children; Katrina, Rosanne, Brendon and Daryl.

Katrina says for the children, growing up with speedway was something they shared with their dad.

“The old speedway used to be on our backdoor, we used to go through the hole in the fence.

“For dad, racing was for the fun of it – but it was always competition when he

hit the track.”Outside of

speedway Larry was a multifaceted character, with many strings to his bow. He possessed a keen sense of humour, loved and coached soccer, was the biggest Warriors’ fan you’ll ever meet, and adored music – espe-cially ‘Harvest’ by Neil Young.

Larry was also a qualifi ed butcher and a barbecue whizz, especially if you like your meat well done.

“Dad was always in charge of the barbe-cue or making the toasted

sandwiches,” says son Daryl, caus-ing the family to burst into laughter. “Yeah, he made a great toasted sandwich.”

Final laps Last Saturday

a special memo-rial was held in honour of Larry at ASB Baypark Speedway’s club-

rooms, with 300 people attending.His daughter Katrina says with the help of

Bernie Gillon and the Speedway team, Larry was able to do his fi nal laps of the speedway on the back of the pace car.

“Mum was in the front seat while me, my sister Roseanne and brothers Brendon and Daryl sat in the back of the pace car with dad’s coffi n. “For his last two laps, one was under the green fl ag and the other under the checkered fl ag. That was amazing, it was the best way to send dad off.

“That’s what dad would have wanted, he wouldn’t have wanted his service at some church; he’d have wanted it at the speedway.”

There’s not many Larrys around these days

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Showcasing the fi nest, fastest and coolest new and classic cars, motorcycles, wild hot rods and custom creations, The CRC Speed-show is on at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on July 18-19.

Jessi’s CV includes piloting the ‘North American Eagle’ to a top speed of 708km/h on the dry lakebed in Alvord Desert, Oregon in 2013 – breaking the previous record set back in 1965.

Jessi will front the Speedshow’s Women in Motorsport display and says she can’t get to New Zealand quick enough for the show.

“It’s wonderful to be involved in an event

that highlights a huge part of my personal mission to encourage women into motor-sports.

“It is always empowering to be surrounded by other women who are the ‘real deal’ – those who are out there building their own cars and bikes, getting behind the wheel, and making a name for themselves in the industry.”

Jessi is a CRC Industries ambassador and has inspired millions with her creative and practical skills on TV shows such as ‘All Girls

Garage’, ‘Mythbusters’ and ‘Overhaulin’. She’s also an Ultra4 National Champion,

taking the Queen of the Hammers title in one of the toughest off-road races in the world, and is also a Baja 1000 podium fi nisher.

During the CRC Speedshow, Jessi will feature as a guest judge for the Teng Tools Grand National Rod and Custom Show, featuring nearly 50 of NZ’s best custom vehicles.

She’ll also compete against Australasia’s best racing talent in the Right Karts Celebrity Charity Kart Challenge on the Saturday of

the show. For more information about the CRC

Speedshow, see www.speedshow.co.nz

World’s fastest woman heads to NZ

American Jessi Combs, seen here with North American Eagle, will be at the

CRC Speedshow on July 18-19.

The world’s fastest woman on four wheels, American Jessi Combs, will be heading to

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Ivan Allen could have built the Taj Mahal twice over in the time his own miniscule by comparison rebuilding

project has taken him.“I am not fi nished yet,” says Ivan reassur-

ingly. “But I’m not far from fi nished.”The distraught Emperor Shah Jahan built the

white marble mausoleum for his late favourite wife in 20 years. Ivan’s motorbike, his living love, has taken more than 40 years to rebuild. Or thereabouts.

That’s not quite fair though – because Ivan has only given the project his full focus and commitment for the last 18 months.

“For 40 years I was collecting a lot of bits which were missing and that I knew I would need. And 18 months ago I had enough bits to do what I wanted to do.”

However, from conception to this point where he’s just waiting for some parts to be nickel-plated, has been about 50 years.

And “enough bits” is what Ivan needed to get started rebuilding the 1928 350cc overhead valve Humber motorbike.

It’s not a pretty machine and it’s not fast. After climbing through the three-speed gear box the rider probably still wouldn’t be going fast enough to mess their hair or make their eyes water – 80km/h maximum perhaps.

But there was no point in having a motor-bike that went fast in those days. “The roads weren’t good enough.”

And the bits still missing? “I would make them.” He is handy this Ivan.

After 50 years, time became the essence.

“It’s creeping on,” says this fatalistic retiree. “I thought I better get my A into G and do it. Otherwise, I’m not going to see it done either.”

Humber motorbikes are rare birds. Ivan knows of no others in New Zealand, there is one unrestored in Australia, three or four running in England and one in Denmark. “They’re thin on the ground.”

I thought Humber built cars Ivan – the Humber Super Snipe, the Humber Hawk, the Humber 80 and later under the Rootes Group banner, the Hillman Minx and Hillman Hunter?

They did, but only after manufacturing bicycles. Then in 1896 they produced the fi rst practical motorbike by fi tting a two horse-power engine to a bicycle.And it looked just like that – a bicycle with an engine screwed on.

“The depression came along and things were hard to sell,” says Ivan. So when non-essentials like motorbikes weren’t selling well, they stopped making them. And that’s exactly what the Rootes Group did when they took over Humber in 1930.

“My Humber is a 1928 – two years from the end of the line.” So it’s a valuable machine. Valuable but bum-numbingly basic.

“You have got girder forks and rigid frame – no springs in the back end.” The only springs are what God gave you – your backside. “It’s a hard ride – she’s very bony in the backend.”

Ivan has a love/hate relationship with motor-bikes. His fi rst was a BSA Bantam – he got at age 15. It cost him four quid – four pounds 10

shillings to be exact – a whole week’s wages.

“Awful damned thing. Bloody two stroke! Go up a hill and it would cough, bang, back fi re and seize up.” I bet that wasn’t in the manu-facturer’s notes.

After BSA experience Ivan did the unthinkable. He bought the Humber – the ghost of a Humber.

“No, it wasn’t going.” Which is delightfully understating the situation because it was just a pile of scrap, a pile of “bits”.

There was an engine, frame, gearbox, petrol tank, back wheel and back mudguard. Well, most of a back mudguard. But remember, he’d have 40 years to fi nd the other “bits” and what he couldn’t fi nd he would make.

Now he’s within cooee of fi nishing his life’s work – well half his life’s work. Those “bits” are in being nickel-plated. “The price of nickel plating would scare you to death.”

And when that’s done, it’ll only be a few months before the 1928 350cc overhead valve Humber motorbike is up and sputtering.And a “few months” is nothing in the scheme of things.

“I will have spent several thousand dol-lars on it of course. But that’s well within its restored value.” And you don’t count the man hours. It’s a labour of love. “It’s the pleasure of rebuilding something – saving something – recreating a bit of history.”

And for that he deserves our gratitude I suppose.

Now what’s interesting is Ivan’s personal sat-isfaction seems to stop short. He hasn’t given a thought to taking this meek beast out for its maiden run.

“It’s one of those things – when the job’s done, it’ll be done.“I don’t think about riding it.”

However, I suspect there will be many others in the Tauranga Vintage Car Club who’ll take immense pleasure from Ivan winding up the Humber and kicking it over, kicking it back into life.

Then, if the job is done, as he says it will be, what will Ivan do with his days?

“No, it wasn’t going.” Which is delightfully understating the situation because it was just a pile

There was an engine, frame, gearbox, petrol tank, back wheel and back mudguard. Well, most of a back mudguard. But remember, he’d have 40 years to fi nd the other “bits” and what he couldn’t fi nd he would make.

And for that he deserves our gratitude I suppose.

Forty years in the making

By Hunter Wells

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