Rover Car Club

Of Otago Tribune Jan & Feb 2013

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

March Friday the 1st & Saturday the 2nd of March. The Great USA Day Cruise on Friday night.

Show & Shine on Saturday at Tahuna Park, Dunedin Wednesday the 6th of March. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

Sunday the 10th of March. Dunedin Best Of British Charity Motoring Day. See pages 8 and 9 of this newsletter for details.

Saturday the 16th of March. Classic Car Show, Lawrence Sunday the 17th of March. Lawrence Clutha Gold Country Fair. 10am - 3pm

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

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

Saturday the 6th of April. King Of The Dirt, Street Stock Stampede, Otago Youth Saloon Champs & Demo Derby. Beachlands Speedway, Dunedin

Saturday the 6th of April. 1/4 mile drags, Lawrence. Sunday the 7th of April. Cromwell Swop Meet & Classic Car Show. 9.30am,

Mainfreight Depot, Rees Crescent, off McNulty Rd Saturday the 13th of April. VCC Golden Times Rally, Central Otago

Sunday the 14th of April. VCC swop meet, Gore

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

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

Timaru All British Day. Details to be advised

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

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

September Wednesday the 4th of September. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

October Wednesday the 2nd of October. Monthly meeting University Staff Club

Saturday the 26th - Sunday the 27th of October. MoPars in Ashburton 2013. Chrysler Enthusiasts Rally

Monthly meetings 1st Wednesday each month.

Otago University Staff Club 7.00pm.

Drinks & Natter

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From The Editor…

Bumper Sticker Suggestion Of The Month

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Parts Wanted. We are members of the Waikato Car Club and need parts for the motor of our Rover 2000 TC. Rings, Bearings, Gaskets, 4 Pistons etc. Are you able to help or point us in the right direction. It is 1968 model originally from Blenheim. We live in Te Awamutu and have a chap Maurice Thomson doing the work. Contact Bev and Rob Simpson Phone (07) 870 5245 or (027) 5711 377

Welcome to the first newsletter for 2013. I hope you had an enjoyable festive season. The events calendar is quite full for the next couple of months with plenty of variety in what’s on offer. The next big event is the Best of British Classic Motoring Day on the 10th of March. See pages 8 and 9 of this newsletter for details. We can discuss a plan for attending at the March meeting.

This wheel off Donald Campbell’s world record land speed record breaking car “Bluebird” is on display at Southwards Museum in Paraparaumu. On Lake Eyre in Australia in 1964 Campbell reached 403.1 MPH.

And your point is?And your point is?And your point is?And your point is?

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Rover Car Club of Otago.

Minutes of the meeting held on February 2nd 2013 at Lake Waihola.

Present: Jeff Sparrow, Ian & Eleanore Clark, Ray Pilley, Diana Kearns, Bernie & Steph Halford, Peter Smith, Joe & Glenice Smith, Lyn & Walton Brown, Gaynor & Bill Falconer, Jenny Newstead & Kevin Philips, Marian & Stan Brandish

Apologies: Norman Sparrow, Jan Smith, Alastair McInnes, Ross Allan, John Moore.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted as true and correct. Moved, Ray P and seconded Ian C. No matters arising

Correspondence: Copy of minutes of Best Of British planning meeting and Poster. Newsletters from Canterbury, Nelson. (Others not Known) General: Reading and discussion of BOB minutes.: Function 10th March Starts Dunedin Ice Stadium Car park 9.30-10.30am. Finishes: Pounawea Domain. Cost $20 per car and $10 per British motorcycle. Proceeds to Police Blue Light Charity.

Librarian: Diana requested that a selection of books or newsletters from the club li-brary be taken to the next and subsequent meetings to foster interest in the club’s li-brary.

Call for volunteers for position of Treasurer. None forthcoming. Request be advertised in Newsletter.

Discussion on Return of ARCC cups for ARCC Rally. As we understand that upcoming Auckland Rally not classified as full ARCC Rally and no ARCC cups to be awarded then: Motion: That ARCC cups be held and then taken to the 2014 rally in Nelson. Carried. Jeff to check and advise ARCC Secretary.

Thanks were given to Joe & Glenice Smith ,Ian & Eleanore Clark for planning & or-ganising the run, picnic meeting to Lake Waihola.

The Meeting Closed at 4.25pm

We had several members of the Triumph Club attend our outing and picnic, thanks were received.

Next Meeting The next club meeting will be on Wednesday 6th of March at the University Staff Club.

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1993 Rover Tom Cat 220t with 127,000 kms. Have to sell it as have too many cars to maintain. Tom Cat is going to have the sun burnt paint fixed looking for something like $1300. Contact Doug Stevenson on email is dugali@gmail.com or phone (06) 3268927 1999 Rover 75 Connoisseur - $13,000, offers considered. 2.5 litre V6 mileage 69,000km. Has everything - cruise control - traction control - sunroof – electric rear blind - heated seats and other extras. Personalised plates – MYROVR. Contact Dave Davies on (027) 483 0690 or after hours (07) 839 6640.

Parts for Sale P4 oil filters - $15 each. Contact Bay of Plenty Rover Club on (07) 577 9104. P5B - Spax adjustable rear dampers for Rover P5B Saloon., Brand new (supplied in error by overseas supplier). Buyer to collect (Christchurch) $250 the pair. Contact Stephen at (03) 342 8083 or steep1@clear.net.nz" P6 parts Contact Doug Stevenson on email is dugali@gmail.com or phone (06) 326 8927 —————————————————————————————————--

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Good judgment comes from bad experience. A lot of that comes from bad judgment!

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Cars for Sale 1972 P6 V8 automatic for sale, in a bilious 1970's green some body rot in the usual places nothing structural, motor ok, gearbox ok, interior complete but scruffy, registered, warrant expired and I could probably get another but I want rid of it, tyres are new Koreanst. Located at Waimauku, just North of Auckland. Offers? Contact Duncan McInnes on 09 411 5420 1973 P6BS, 158,000km. Mexico Brown. Reconditioned engine still to be run in. $6990ono. Contact Kevin Barnes on (03) 322 1182 (evenings/weekends) or k.k.barnes@paradise.net.nz 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 be-fore 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 1986 Rover SD1 Vanden Plas gold. Was running but the interior needs work. Silver Rover SD1 SE, not running, but the interior is in better nick. In-tention was to make one good car out of the two. Finances and lack of time, have dictated that won’t now happen. For more information contact John Hill at (07) 377 6074 or (027) 2044

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IGNITION.

February 2013

We had a successful run to Lake Waihola, with some members of the Triumph

Club taking part in the run and picnic prior to our February Club meeting .

A number also attended the dinner at the Waihola Tavern after the meeting.

Congratulations to all involved for a very successful outing.

See report and pictures later in this mag.

Norman and Carleen are away attending the Auckland to Christchurch Classic Car

Run, and should be back in time for our Best Of British outing next month.

Norman is hoping to have his red P6 V8 for this run.

Then there is also Oamaru’s annual All British Day 2013 on 23 Feb.

Next month, as mentioned, the Best of British Charity Motoring Day on 10th

March. See poster in mag.

Please have a look at our website and let me have any photos that we can add to any

of various the past events.

The Wednesday 6th of March meeting will be at the University Staff Club.

That’s all for now, DRIVE SAFE OUT THERE

Jeff Sparrow

President

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Club Rally, Picnic, Meeting And Dinner, 2nd February

Since the first Wednesday in February was Waitangi day, it was decided to move the monthly meeting to the Saturday prior and it was a good excuse for a Club run. On a sunny Saturday February afternoon there was a great turn out for out first Club event for 2013. We left from Kaikorai Valley along with a few members from the Triumph Club who had been invited to attend. It was a nice drive over to Mosgiel then on to Outram, Woodside, Berwick, Sinclair Wetlands before heading towards Milburn. Then it was up to the Milburn Limeworks and the fantastic view from the Fossil Lookout. For fun it was decided that the women were to travel in a different car for the short trip to the Waihola waterfront. There we had a picnic afternoon tea and our monthly meeting. Later, some had dinner at the Waihola Tavern before it was time to travel home.

View from the lookout

Thanks to the Smiths and the Clarks for organising what was a very enjoyable day. Leaving our picnic spot to go for dinner are Glenice, Steph and Rachel in Glenice’s 216 Cabriolet.

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This 1920 Rover Town Limousine had been converted to a bread delivery van in 1935. Later it was restored to present original condition. It has a 12HP 2296cc S.V. engine and the Charlesworth body was built to order for Mr (Late Sir) Joseph Kinsey of Christchurch.

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NINE WORDS WOMEN USE...

(1) Fine :

This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the

game before helping around the house. (3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should

be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine. (4) Go Ahead:

This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It! (5) Loud Sigh:

This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.

(Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.) (6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard

before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. (7) Thanks:

A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're wel-come. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO

NOT say 'you're welcome'.. That will bring on a 'whatever'). (8) Whatever:

Is a woman's way of saying...Go to Hell... (9) Don't worry about it, I'll do it:

Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response re-

fer to # 3.

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Thanks to the Smiths and

Cars gathered at the Waihola waterfront

Dinner at the Waihola Tavern.

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