Vintage Car Club of New Zealand - Southland Branch Inc.

The July 2026 Rumour can be found in the Rumour tab above.

30 July  2026 - Monthly Branch Meeting  at 7.30pm - 46 Ariki Avenue, Otatara.  Guest Speaker Donald Ward displaying his 1929 Chev.

Wednesday Run – 5 August 2026 meet at the Racecourse at 10.30am.  Cost $25 per person.  For Catering purposes, please ring or text Elaine or Angus on 03 212 8956 or 027 310 4239 BY SUNDAY EVENING PRIOR to book.

Car Trial with the Southland Sports Car club on Saturday 25 July 2026.  Meet at the clubrooms at 3.30pm.  Prizegiving and finger food to follow.  We are looking forward to a fun time and seeing you all again.

Daffodil Rally for Cancer -  Sunday 23 August 2026 in conjunction with Macaulay Ford.  

Come and join us for a show and run starting at Macaulay Ford Motors, Dee Street, Invercargill.  Display your vehicle from 10am with the run starting at 1.30pm and ending at the Southland Vintage Car Club Rooms for afternoon tea.

Sausage Sizzle before the run and our bar and parts shed will be open.  $20 Entry fee, all vehicles welcome. Enquiries to Nev Coutts 027 896 1497.  Members, please bring a packet of biscuits for the afternoon tea."


Guest speaker for the 27th August 2026 Club meeting is Lindsay Buckingham from Southern Steam Trust.  They are restoring a locomotive F150 here in Invercargill.  Come along a hear all about the restoration. 

Round the Takis Motorcycle Run - 29th – 30th August 2026 Organiser Ray McCulloch 03 2179667 or 02102951296 or email mccpac1@gmail.com

​​​​​​​3 October 2026 - Post Vintage / Post War Rally

7 November 2026 - Commercial Rally 

60th Arrowtown Motorcycle Rally - 21 November 2026 Evening function at the Arrowtown Bowling Club.    Entry form will be in the September Rumour.

National Motorcycle Rally 12-14 February 2027 - Timaru

New members use this link to the National Office website for the application https://vcc.org.nz/how-to-join/

The Southland Motorcycle Club is 100 years old in 2027, and they are looking for old memorabilia that may be out in the community.  Contact Vanessa Adcock, Club Secretary on v-dadcock@xtra.co.nz or phone 027 415 6000 if you can help.

Barry Hayman is our Welfare Officer. Please contact Barry (216 3639) if you (or any club members) need support. Barry is St John associated and a good person to offer help, advice, or assistance when people are in need. If you put your hand up, you will be surprised to learn about the services available to you through both the Government Services and St John Ambulance. Do not try to do everything on your own. There are many Social Services you may not be aware of, and St John also offers several support services.


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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Parts Shed: You can contact John Burke 03 217 8177 & 027 226 0067 or Ray McCulloch 03 217 9667 at any time if requiring parts or information on parts in our Parts Shed.

Library: The lending library will issue books on the afternoon of meeting nights between 1 & 3 p.m. Other times by appointment - phone Roy: 216 6056

The library has a surplus of books, mainly duplicates, which we want to get rid of. The books will be laid out in the library on club nights and can be purchased for a gold coin donation.