You have to be so careful to single out people to say thank you to in case you miss someone, but I'm sure I've got this right when I say thank you to Barry Goddard & Mike Constantine for their work in putting the Convention Photo Review together.
It is a credit to you and will make a great souvenir to look back on in years to come.
I'm sure that a couple of times they were probably thinking "what have we started here" but they got through it with a wonderful finished product.
Many thanks also to all those who contributed photo's for the Review.
Many people have commented on it's contents and presentation.
Well done guys!
John Hull
President
Lack of space this month means no room for any more items, so I'd just like to say thanks to Gavin for organising a great Night Trial last month - a good evening attended by 30+ members and friends - competition for making best scarecrow from things found at the side of the road, won by Dave & Mary-Ann Harkness.
Also, thanks to everybody who contributed to this month's issue - your help is much appreciated - and if others out there have anything for future issues, please get in touch - this is your magazine, you can have your say on what appears in it.
Mike Constantine Editor
Everyone left on Friday, group one in the morning with stops at Waimate (morning tea), Omarama (lunch), Alexandra (liquid afternoon tea). Second group left early afternoon with one coffee, ice cream stop at Palmerston. It was a great day for travelling.
For late afternoon entertainment Garey had this neat little record player that ran on batteries and a whole heap of 45's, this set the mood for the rest of the weekend.
The day started off very badly for Barry, he was on his way to work, intending to stop and get petrol at the first garage, and didn't, so decided to stop at the next one....but the car stopped well before the garage. But that was the only car problem for the whole weekend.
The only other casualties were the sunburnt chests of the women wearing low cut tops, sitting in the front seats of the Z cars.
The other interesting thing was the condoms oops I mean the car covers that went on at night, and then carefully hung over the lines in the morning to dry. Good work fellas taking care of number one!!!.
Saturday saw an overcast day and the parade. It was a sight to behold. We were fourth in the line up and got to see the rest of the parade. The amount of work that went into some of the floats was incredible and so well done. Then it was wander about the local craft stalls and the fair ground rides, or just have a quiet glass of a local wine and listen to the music.
Sunday was sunny and we had a run to Clyde and stopped off at Aharua gardens where everyone spent and interesting hour. They had birds of all colours, shapes and sizes, rabbits and cute little Chinchillas. In the afternoon we went to the local airport and watched a little drag racing. Gavin and his car were asked to take the Alexandra 'Queen's' of the carnival for a little spin & lolly scramble for the kids (of all ages!!).
Congratulations to Judith and Bruce who have got engaged.
Cheers
Masked One
Photo's by Ruth Campbell
THANK YOU A big thanks to everybody for paying their subs - we currently only have one outstanding, and that is being addressed. So again, thank you everybody. As our club continues to grow, gathering subs gets a bigger job each year. Please
don't be offended if you received an "overdue account" from me, I only send those out after advising in 3 consecutive mags, and at as many meetings that subs were due. The majority of members picked up on those messages and paid. The Club is in a strong financial position, as well as being very active within our membership.
Let's keep it up - for all those that never seem to make runs, socials, meetings etc. why not turn up and join in?. You may just be surprised to find that we have a lot of fun and that
t's worth the effort, and you may just enjoy it!! A great example is the recent karting evening - what a great night's fun - we had 20 members turn up, and everyone left with grins as wide as a MkIII
Zodiac's grille!! and all for only $7.50 each after a club subsidy - next time be there!
Ragtop
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Sunday 7 November |
Club run to Ashburton - see below for details |
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Monday 6 December |
Christmas dinner at Grey Way Lounge - fantanstic menu! |
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Easter 2000 |
"Southern Connection," Dunedin |
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Easter 2001 |
International Convention Palmerston North |
10.00am Meet Pak 'n' Save carpark for drive to Ashford Factory
Ashburton
12.00 Lunch at The Stables Restaurant, Tinwald or BYO in Tinwald Domain
1.30pm Meet at Vintage Car Club rooms
Tinwald
2.00pm Bus trip to Fivestar Feedlot - VCC members will look after the cars while you are
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4.00pm Meet at Hotrod Club rooms Tinwald
Convention Photo
Review
By now, everyone who attended the Convention should have received their complimentary copy of the Review. For anyone who didn�t attend the Convention and would like a copy, or anybody who would like an extra copy, the Club has a limited number available at $10 including postage.
This is a quality 24 page publication containing 100 black & white photographs and a colour centre page.
Contact Mike Constantine or Barry Goddard for more details.
Barry Payne's car is the only one of it's kind in the world, and attracts attention wherever he and his wife Ellen take it. It is a MkIV Zodiac with a custom built caravanette attached, built in 1974 by the Walklett brothers who founded sports car maker Ginetta. Barry came across the bizarre creation by chance. He says it was originally used by the Walklett brothers as a tow vehicle to transport some of their sports cars to race meetings. "In the end it seems that they lost interest," he says, "and it stood in the yard at their factory. It was eventually sold, but deteriorated over the years.
A friend of the Paynes family owned the neglected vehicle for a while, and when he moved away from the area, he gave it to them. "At first we were going to use it as a Wendy House for the grandchildren," says Barry, but another friend persuaded him that it could be restored. "He reckoned that it would take six weeks," Barry recalls, "and that's how it started."
Inevitably the estimate of six weeks proved a trifle optimistic; it actually took two and a half years before the vehicle was restored to it's former glory and was ready for the road. Originally the vehicle was based on a MkIV Zephyr, but that was found to be beyond salvation. A MkIV Zodiac, now in immaculate condition, was found through the MkIV Owners Club. The Zodiac retains it's roof, but the rear window and boot lid have been removed. A double bed sits above the roofline and extends into the caravan section above the windscreen. Beyond the roofline is a "living area" with sink, running water, a small stove and seats.
"We say it's the only 12 seater Zodiac there is," says Barry. "It is really an Essex marriage between Ford at Dagenham, and Ginetta at Witham. When people see it they either love it or hate it, I suppose you could say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it keeps up with modern traffic, and will cruise at 70-80mph. It certainly is no sluggard" The bizarre Zodiac has taken them to Yorkshire and the Lake District, and to many car shows where it has won numerous prizes. It has even featured in Ford's own magazine.
"We have used it for the last five years or so and have never had any problems with it," says Barry. Plenty of people have wondered why the Walklett brothers never made another one, but it seems that it was regarded as a one-off project, even thought they went to the trouble of making a special mould for it. Some parts came from other Ginnettas, such as the chromed boot hinges from a G4 sports car.
'I suppose it would be ideal for a young couple, or perhaps a couple of fishermen who needed mobile accommodation," says Barry.
The rare hybrid has attracted lots of interest, and though people have often asked if the rig is for sale, he has not succumbed.
Article courtesy The Daily Telegraph, 25 October 1997
Upon returning to New Zealand after a couple of years in the US, my partner and I set about purchasing a vehicle.
After a week or two looking at many uninspiring flimsy modern vehicles in Wellington, and humming and ahhing about what to buy, I heeded the excellent advice of a colleague at work; "buy something that makes you happy".
Having always wanted a MK IV Zephyr; my father and grandfather had both owned one, I contacted Ross Farland and Mike Constantine of the Wellington and South Canterbury Zephyr clubs respectively.
Within a week, Mike contacted me regarding a vehicle for sale in Classic Car Magazine. After a
week's navel contemplation, much discussion with Ross by phone and Mike via e-mail, and a most enjoyable talk with Dave McLaughlan who was selling the car, I decided yes and posted a cheque away, always wondering if a sight unseen purchase was really that wise.
Four days later we flew to Christchurch after work, picked up the car that the seller had kindly brought to the airport carpark, and headed south at 55 mph to friends and family, arriving in Palmerston at 2 am.
The vehicle went superbly, I was somewhat concerned as for the last ten years the car had been in storage which may have meant some hiccups on the first hot run, but my fears were unfounded.
Seeing the car in the light for the first time the next morning was a treat, and thumbing through the original maintenance log, instruction manual, sales brochure and sales receipt made the purchase all the more enjoyable.
The previous owner traded in his Mk III and paying an additional $1957 cash bought his Mk IV - a true Zephyr owner through and
through.
The 43000 miles that he had put on the car were clearly very gentle to the interior and overall condition of the car. Some paint chips here and there, and a couple of blown headlights (which I recently discovered were caused by the four headlight fuses not seating properly) are hardly faults worth mentioning in a car of 1969 vintage.
The originality of the car was apparent from the genuine plates, cross-ply tyres (I am guessing the second set), and the paper dockets attached by string to the wiring looms within the engine bay.
On Tuesday, after many happy hours talking with my father while we stood looking at the new purchase, we headed north and ran non-stop through Christchurch, over the Kaikoura hills and along that spectacular coastline arriving in Picton with several hours to spare.
The highlight of the trip was watching the miles dissolve beneath the long blue bonnet with the 3L purring and my partner sleeping in the sun, resting along the bench seat. A magnificent cruise up the coast that I must repeat one day.
We were quite unprepared for the attention the car received.
Stopping for petrol we were often under the scrutiny of the odd motorist as we filled up, getting used to the large fuel tank. However, the V6 did manage 26 mpg.
When stopped in Picton, a friendly punter strolled out of the pub and enthusiastically praised the car saying, "ahhh, ya car mate,
it's
f...n' grouse, shit...you
don't see them like this anymore..." My partner Jacquie was in fits of laughter at this time, however after such a comfortable drive the ribbing I received from Jacs for buying a large old car has diminished considerably.
The fact that we were almost the owners of a late model foreign tin foil wonder is unthinkable now. This is the oldest car I have ever owned, yet the one with the least miles on the clock, and I hope it will be going this well in another 30 years.
Simon Hinkley
Wellington
GODFREY'S GOSSIP
BOB STEVENS "New" Mark II Zephyr is all finished and made its first run on the trip to Alexandra last weekend. Bob has made a magnificent job of it - have a look at the pictures of it on the club's web site.
GAREY HANIFIN had a mishap with the Mark 3's radiator on the way back from Kaikoura. He has had the radiator repaired but doesn't go anywhere now without a bottle of radiator sealer.
BOB DUKE made the trip down to Alexandra in his Tranz Am but was seen
admiring the Zephyrs on display after the blossom festival parade. We did not see the Tranz Am at the drag racing the next day!
GRAEME VAUGHAN said he could not enter the Zodiac in the drag races
because he had set the accelerator to only work to � of its maximum.
Shame really!!
BARRY GODDARD thought he would get organised prior to leaving for Alexandra by taking the Zodiac to work and filling up with petrol before he went back home - trouble was, he ran out of petrol 300 metres after passing a petrol station still on his way to work.
DAVE HARKNESS, MALCOLM STEWART Mary Anne and Christine decided to venture to Akaroa instead of Alexandra, apparently having a great time - and all of that fun without a Zephyr could not have been good for them.
Congratulations to JACQUI YARRALL for blitzing the ladies in the two races at the recent Indy Karts evening. It is a good thing that she does not drive the Mark III the same way - it would probably not last the distance.
KEN COPELAND left Timaru in the lead on Friday afternoon heading for
Alexandra. He said he wanted to travel at 90kmh - but some of the others had trouble keeping up with him - just shows how good the sole Mark I went over the weekend - and it looked just as good too.
Story goes that GAVIN LADBROOK just could not resist having a look at a tidy Mark I Zephyr sedan whilst in Alexandra. We all know GAVIN, the look turned into another 'good buy'
Photo's Ron Thompson
Back at the June Club meeting I read an article in the Queensland ZZ club magazine about 5 Zephyrs being unloaded on Norfolk Island.
On visiting the Island in July I made some inquiries about these cars, and met the local Ford agent who still had a shed full of new Zephyr parts. He said that he was keeping them as the was still one car on the Island who's owner was planning to restore it - the other cars having long since disappeared.
A few days later, we found the home of this car, and after talking to the owner, he took us around behind the shed to have a look at it.
As the photo's show, it is a 57-58 model, very rusty but complete - what a shame it hadn't been stored in the shed, it is going to be a mammoth job to restore.
The next day we left for Brisbane, and the following weekend we went down to the Goldcoast with Doug Paget and Kathleen to see the Festival of Elegance. We met up with eight members of the Queensland Club, and had a very enjoyable weekend.
There were a lot of nice cars at the Show & Shine, but the weather turned very cold and wet after dinner.
Back in Brisbane we visited Peter & Julie Feher to view their cars and two shed full of spare parts - what can I say? - hell, there were parts everywhere!
Thanks to Peter & Julie for letting us have a look around, and also to our old mate Doug for his hospitality once again.
Regards,
Ron & Mavis Thompson
20 people turned out for an evening of kart racing at Indy Karts indoor track on 13 September. It was great to see a few new faces, and many who had never sat in a kart before, let alone raced one.
The participants were divided into 4 teams of 5 drivers, with points awarded for the number of laps covered.
The four ladies got to go first, and after their first race every one of them had a smile on their face, and by the end of the night they were going a lot faster, with Jaqui Yarrall leading the way. I'm sure that somewhere along the way Jaqui has been on these before....
Most of the racing was clean, but a verbal warning had to be given to one driver, though he had plenty of excuses as to why he had to crash and bash his way through the field.
The teams had been put together at random, and at the end of the night it was extremely close, with only 3 points separating them.
All in all a great evening - this will be done again!
JH
It has been agreed that we purchase new Club sweatshirts.
They are all one colour - navy blue - 100% cotton, pre-shrunk, and good quality.
The Club will subsidise one shirt per family membership, therefore your first shirt will cost $26.00 and any extras you order will cost $56.00 each.
To order, call into Ballantynes and see Colin Chambers between the hours of 9.00am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Money with order please.
Price includes monogramming, and there will sweatshirts in the shop to check your size.
Orders close 5.00pm Wednesday 10 November.
For Sale MkIV Zodiac 1971
Phone Mike 03 688-8391
MkIII Zephyr 1964. 289,000 miles, 15,000 on fully reconditioned motor. 2 owners. Front seat needs attention, otherwise good all round condition. Offers... J Byrnes 03 614-7346
MkII Zephyr Station Wagon 1962 English assembled, disk brakes - this vehicle needs a good home - call me with a reasonable offer - I may accept!
For more details phone Garey Hanifin 03 688-6663
MkIII Zephyr & Zodiac parts.
Phone Eric Scott 688-6930 or Colin Chambers 03 688-0807
MkI Zephyr pedal car, 2 bodies, one with wheels, in need of full restoration. $100 ono
Phone John 03 688-8358
Books for sale
1992 Shell "Cars of the World" Album $10
Shell "Rugby Greats" $10
Medal collection of 15 Great Allblacks $25
Medal collection of 15 Great Allblack Captains $25
Cars of the 40's & 50's British & imported (new) $30
Consul, Zephyr, Zodiac, Executive Fords
Mark I to IV by Michael Allen (new) $70
Ford MkI 1951-1955 Zephyr, Zephyr, Consul
Service Manual $15
The Zephyr 1957 MkII Handbook Offers
Zephyr 4 & 6 MkIII Owners handbook Offers
MkI Consul Handbook (average condition) $5
Phone John Hull 03 688-8358
Wanted
MkI Zephyr
name badge for dash. Phone Mike Munslow 03 476-4595MkIII Zodiac steering wheel. Phone Jim Bower 03 688-3750
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