Southland Rally 2024 - 3 February
The weather was changable to say the least but it did not deter 40 intrepid vehicles, including 2 motorcycles from having a great day. The short route was 50 miles and the long route 80 miles, there were no casualities. The rally heaed through Invercargill and out to Rimu where there was 2 kms,of road reconstruction. Then to Woodlands and across to Browns for lunch at the Domain where the field tests were held. Bill Ainge (1955 Austin A30) was the Overall Winner and received the NZ AA Plate. Full results below:
2024 Southland Rally Results
Aidan Weaver, 1988 Suzuki Swift - Post 1980 Time Trial 1
Aidan Weaver, 1988 Suzuki Swift - Post 1980 Field Test 1
Angus Petrie, 1991 Rover Mini Cooper S - Post 1980 Time Trial 2
Ann-Marie Francis, 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E - Post 1980 Field Test 2
Colin Fleet, 1979 Datsun Post 1960 - Time Trial 1
Russell Jenkins, 1973 Datsun 180B SSS - Post 1960 Field Test 1
David Calvert, 1975 Mitsubishi GTO - Post 1960 Field Test 2
Lyall Bailey, 1964 E Type Jaguar - Post 1960 Time Trial 2
Owen Davies, 1947 Buick Super 8 - Post War Time Trial 1
David Clearwater, 1954 Alvis TC 12/100 - Post War Field Test 1
William Ainge, 1955 Austin A30 - Post War Time Trial 2
William Ainge, 1955 Austin A30 - Post War Field Test 2
Bruce Marshall, 1938 Morris 18/6 - Post Vintage Time Trial 1
Bruce Marshall, 1938 Morris 18/6 - Post Vintage Field Test 1
Bruce Marshall, 1938 Morris 18/6 - Post Vintage Overall 1 Kingsford-Smith Trophy
Owen Bennett, 1937 Rolls Royce - Post Vintage Time Trial 2
Owen Bennett, 1937 Rolls Royce - Post Vintage Field Test 2
Ray McCulloch, 1955 Triumph T100 - Post Vintage - Post War Motorcycles Ridd Trophy
Mac McGarry, 1958 Matchless G3L Post Vintage - Post War Motorcycles Field Test Faiva Trophy
Olly Olsson, 1930 Chrysler 77 - Vintage Time Trial 1
Paul Herron, 1928 Ford Model A - Vintage Field Test 1
Wayne Rayner, 1929 Dodge standard 6 - Vintage Time Trial 2
Wayne Calderwood, 1929 Hupmobile Century 6 - Vintage Field Test 2
Ashley Bell, 1912 Renault AX - Veteran Time Trial 1
Ashley Bell, 1912 Renault AX - Veteran Field Test 1
Matthew Jenkins, 1910 Clement Bayard - Veteran Time Trial 2
Matthew Jenkins, 1910 Clement Bayard - Veteran Field Test 2
Ashley Bell, 1912 Renault AX - Veteran 1 & 2 Cylinders Bell Trophy
Matthew Jenkins, 1910 Clement Bayard - Veteran 4 Cylinders
Matthew Jenkins, 1910 Clement Bayard - Veteran Concours Herman Trophy
Ronald Irwin, 1926 Sunbeam 2060 - Vintage Concours Coutts Eunson Rose Bowl
Ray McCulloch, 1955 Triumph T100 Post Vintage - Post War Motorcycles Concours Jim Ryan Trophy
Bruce Marshall, 1938 Morris 18/6 Post Vintage - Post War Motor Vehicles Concours Anderton Trophy
Lyall Bailey, 1964 E Type Jaguar Post 60's - Concours Gordon Hoffman Trophy
Norma Wilkey, 1975 Triumph 2500 - Best Lady Driver David Brass Trophy
William Ainge, 1955 Austin A30 - Best Performance by an Austin NZ Mortor Corp. Trophy
Colin Fleet, 1979 Datsun - Best Road Section Jones Trophy
William Ainge, 1955 Austin A30 - Overall Winner of Rally NZ Automobile Assn. Plate
Southland Rally 2023 - 4 February
This year’s Southland Rally was linked to the Na!onal Motorcycle Rally being held on the following Sunday and Monday (see the following report on the Na!onal Motorcycle Rally for details). The link up with the Na!onal Motorcycle Rally significantly increased the numbers of entrants over previous years and put significant pressure on the clubs volunteers and facili!es to accommodate them. The weather had been extremely warm on the run up to the rally and the forecast promised record temperatures. As the Southland Clubrooms carpark filled up with motorcycles, cars and entrants it was clear that it was going to be a very hot day, it was already in the mid 20s when the first compe!tors set off at 10:30. The clubrooms were very full as the 126 entrants (80 of whom were also on the NMR) plus navigator and passengers as they listened to the briefing. The split of entries was fairly predictable with: 4 Veterans, 17 Vintage, 14 Post Vintage, 41 Post War, 40 Post 60 and 10 Post 80. The oldest machines were Ashley Bell ‘s 1912 Renault and Frank Brookland’s 1912 DeDion and the youngest was Angus Petrie’s 1991 Rover Mini Cooper. Given the diversity of entries two routes were mapped out to the lunch !me stop at Wyndham Race Course; a short route for veteran, vintage and low powered vehicles and longer more tes!ng route for the rest. The first machines were away by 10:30, the short route went out through Kennington then Edendale to Wyndham. The long route took a right out of Clubrooms before taking a devious route to Wallacetown, then out to Hedgehope, Glencoe and Matarua before going over the bridge and turning off to Wyndham. By the !me the entrants got to Wyndham it was sweltering, most of them sought the shade of the trees at the race course and the planned field tests were reduced to one exercise because of the heat. The backup team had to deal with 3 casual!es and one rider who got totally lost (he was well on his way to Nightcaps before realising there was a problem). The run back to the Clubrooms was uneven+ul with the compe!tors looking forward to a long cold drink at the bar. It was clear in the early planning stages that catering for 140+ people was going to be a major challenge as that many could not be accommodated in one si=ng. Serving the food in two si=ng solved the problem along with a very efficient table arrangement thought up by Dave and Gerry. The real heroes of the night were the catering team lead by Margaret Pethick (it was her 70th Birthday), they were Yvonne Officer, Raewyn Birss, Raewyn Murphy, Denise McDowell , Jenny Sycamore, Bronwen McKay, Ken Officer and David Sycamore. The team served up two si=ng of excellent food despite two lengthy power cuts. With so many motorcycles compe!ng it is not surprising that a number of prizes and awards went to them, the overall winner was Peter Alderdice, from Auckland, on his 1954 Ariel Square 4. Thanks to Gerry and Howard, and their team, for organising such a great rally.
2023 Southland Rally Results
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Overall Winner of the Rally NZ Automobile Assn. Trophy
Catherine Bannon 1956 Ariel NH Red Hunter Best Lady Driver/Rider David Brass Trophy
William Ainge 1955 Austin A30 Best Performance by an Austin NZ Motor Corporation Trophy
Don Green 1968 Norton Commando OverallWinner of Road Section Jones Trophy
Don Green 1968 Norton Commando Post 1960Time Trial 1
David Sycamore 1965 Ford MK 1 Cortina Post 1960 Field Tests 1
Trevor Kempton 1972 Suzuki GT 750J Post 1960 Overall Winner
Brian Stroud 1961 Morgan +4 Post 1960 Time Trial 2
Lex Westoby 1978 Yamaha Post 1960 Field Tes t2
Barry Barnes 1979 Suzuku GS850G and DJP sidecar Post 1960 Field Test 3
Trevor Kempton 1972 Suzuki GT 750J Post 1960 Time Trial 3
Peter Barnett 1986 BMW R80/S Post 1980 Time Trial 1
Peter Barnett 1986 BMW R80/S Post 1980 Joint Overall Winner
Ian Chynoweth 1982 Fiat 131 Supermirafiori Post 1980 Field Test 1
Ian Chynoweth 1982 Fiat 131 Supermirafiori Post 1980 Joint Overall Winner
Ian McKinlay 1981 Honda CB250 RSZ Post 1980 Time Tria l2
Angus Petrie 1991 Mini Rover Cooper S Post 1980 Field Test 2
Ray McCulloch 1984 Yamaha XJ900 Post 1980 Time Trial 3
Ray McCulloch 1984 Yamaha XJ900 Post 1980 Field Test 3
Steve Gaudin 1936 Matchless G5 Post Vintage Field Test 1
Steve Gaudin 1936 Matchless G5 Post Vintage Section Overall Winner - Kingsford-Smith Trophy
Bill Veitch 1938 Norton International Post Vintage Time Trial 1
Stewart Gutsell 1944 Indian Chief Post Vintage Field Test 2
Bruce Marshall 1938 Morris 18/6 Post Vintage Time Trial 2
Robert Grant 1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Post Vintage Time Trial 3
David Calvert 1939 Morris 8 Post Vintage Field Test 3
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Post Vintage/Post War Motorcycle Field Test Faiva Trophy
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Post Vintage/Post War Motorcycle Overall Winner Ridd Trophy
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Post War Field Test 1
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Post War Section Overall Winner
Dave OIiver 1951 BSA B31 Post War Time Trial 1
Peter Alderdice 1954 Ariel SQ4 Post War Time Trial 2
John Martin 1953 Alvis TA 21 Post War Field Test 2
William Ainge 1955 Austin A30 Post War Field Test 3
Trevor Hackett 1949 Vincent Rapide Post War Time Trial 3
Frank Brookland 1912 De Dion Veteran Time Trial 1
Frank Brookland 1912 De Dion Veteran Field Test 1
Frank Brookland 1912 De Dion Veteran Section Overall Winner
Ashley Bell 1912Renault AX Veteran Time Trial 2
Ashley Bell 1912Renault AX Veteran Field Test 2
Rae Wilson 1913 Singer Veteran Equal Field Test 3
Jason Roberts 1913 BSA C Veteran Time Trial 3
Jason Roberts 1913 BSA C Veteran Equal Field Test 3
Ken Roberts 1924 AJS B1Veteran & Vintage Motorcycles Overall Winner - Ray McCulloch Trophy
Nevelle Ridd 1922 Henderson Delux Model K Veteran & Vintage Motorcycles Field Test - Willis Trophy
Ashley Bell 1912Renault AX Veteran 1 & 2 Cylinders Joint Overall Winner Bell Trophy
Wayne Nicoll 1927 Arrol-JohnstonVeteran 1 & 2 Cylinders Joint Overall Winner Bell Trophy
Frank Brookland 1912 De Dion Veteran 4 Cylinders Overall Winner
Ken Roberts 1924 AJS B1 Vintage Time Trial 1
Ken Roberts 1924AJS B1 Vintage Section Joint Overall Winner
Nevelle Ridd 1922 Henderson Delux K Vintage Field Test 1
Nevelle Ridd 1922 Henderson Delux K Vintage SectionJoint Overall Winner
Martyn Seay 1927 Indian Chief & Sidecar Vintage Time Trial 2
Stuart Gough 1931 Ford Model A Vintage Field Test 2
Russell Dale 1927 Indian Scout Vintage Time Trial 3
Russell Dale 1927 Indian Scout Vintage Field Test 3
Frank Brookland 1912 De Dion Veteran Concours - Herman Trophy
Robert Michelle 1931 Ford Model A Roadster Vintage Coucours Coutts - Eunson Rose Bowl
Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super Eight Post Vintage/Post War Coucours - Anderton Trophy
Peter Hilston 1974 Sunbeam Rapier Post 1960 Coucours - Gordon Hoffman Trophy
Bruce Miles 1973 Honda CB125 Competitor With Most Misfortune - Bent Rod Trophy
Southland Rally 2022 - 5 February
We were very lucky with the weather for the rally; it improved as the day went on & was very warm by the end of the day. The 46 vehicles & 1 motorbike weaved their way through central Southland ending up at Holt Park in Otautau for lunch & field tests.
Then back to the clubrooms for a beverage, followed by prizegiving (results on next page) and a lovely two course meal. We would like to acknowledge the hard work put in by Norma & Trevor Wilkey and their helpers – thank you!
Name Year Vehicle Class Place Trophy
Ray McCulloch 1911 Abingdon King Dick VeteranTime Trial 1
Ray McCulloch 1911 Abingdon King DickVeteran Field Test 1
Ray McCulloch1911 Abingdon King Dick Overall Winner Veteran Section
Ray McCulloch 1911 Abingdon King Dick Overall Winner Veteran & Vintage Motorcycle Section - Ray McCulloch Trophy
Dave Birss1928 Essex Coach VintageTime Trial 1
Doug McLeod 1922 Sunbeam VintageTime Trial 2
Doug McLeod 1922 Sunbeam Vintage Field Test 1
Dave Birss 1928 Essex Coach Vintage Field Test 2
Doug McLeod 1922 Sunbeam Equal Best Performance in the Vintage Section
Dave Birss 1928 Essex Coach Equal Best Performance in the Vintage Section
Neil McDonald 1937 Austin 7 Post VintageTime Trial 1
Bruce Marshall 1938 Morris 18/6 Post Vintage Time Trial 2
Owen Bennett 1937 Rolls Royce Post Vintage Field Test 1
Dallas Ryan 1933 Ford V8 Post Vintage Field Test 2
Owen Bennett 1937 Rolls Royce Overall Winner Post Vintage Section - Kingsford-Smith Trophy
Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super Post War Time Trial 1
Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80 Post War Time Trial 2
Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80 Post War Field Test 1
Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super Post War Field Test 2
Owen Davies1947 Buick Super Equal Best Performance by a Post War
Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80 Equal Best Performance by a Post War
Bruce Stuart 1964 Wolseley 16/60 Post 60 Time Trial 1
David Sycamore 1966 MK1 Ford Cortina Post 60 Time Trial 2
Stewart Russell 1972 MG BGT Post 60 Time Trial 3
Bob McBurney 1971 Datsun Post 60 Field Test 1
Russell Jenkins 1973 Datsun 180B SSS Post 60 Field Test 2
Stewart Russell 1972 MG BGT Post 60 Field Test 3
Bruce Stuart 1964 Wolseley 16/60 Best Performance by a Post 60
Ann-marie Francis 1990 Mercedes Benz 190E Post 80 Time Trial 1
Ewen Dunnage 1984 Rover SD1 Post 80 Time Trial 2
Angus Petrie 1991 Rover Mini Cooper Post 80 Field Test 1
Peter Hilston 1984 Mercedes 500SL Post 80 Field Test 2
Ann-marie Francis 1990 Mercedes Benz 190E Equal Best Performance by a Post 80
Angus Petrie 1991 Rover Mini Cooper Equal Best Performance by a Post 80
Neil Kidd 1927 Austin 7 Best Performance by an Austin NZ Motor Corporation Trophy
Ann-marie Francis 1990 Mercedes Benz 190E Best Lady Driver David Brass Trophy
Ann-marie Francis 1990 Mercedes Benz 190E Overall Winner - Road Section Jones Trophy
Ray McCulloch 1911 Abingdon King Dick Veteran Concours Herman Trophy
Wayne Rayner 1929 Dodge Standard Six Vintage Concours Coutts Eunson Rose Bowl
Dallas Ryan 1933 Ford V8 Vintage/Post Vintage Concours Anderton Trophy
Bob McBurney 1971 Datsun Post 1960 Concours Gordon Hoffman Trophy
Stewart Russell 1972MG BGT Overall Winner of Rally NZ Automobile Association Shield
Southland Rally 2021 - 6 February
On a cloudy but warm Saturday morning approx. 50 vehicles lined up in various positions at the Clubrooms awaiting briefing before starting off. On leaving the Clubrooms those who were competitive completed the time section. Once this was over we could travel at our own speed. Unfortunately, not long after the time section ended, we had our first casualty. A Model A developed fuel problems so the car was towed back to the Kennington Hall car park and they continued on their way in a borrowed car. A bit further down the road and no 2 casualty occurred. This time a motorbike and it too had developed fuel problems. It was safely loaded onto the backup trailer to continue its run of the course. By this time the clouds were clearing and it was becoming quite sunny and hot. We all eventually made it to the lunch stop at the Waikawa Hall. While we were consuming our lunch, the bucket was taken around for donations towards the use of the hall. In all, approx. $50-60 was raised. Once lunch break was over, we embarked on the field tests. There were 3 field tests in all, testing our skills in various ways. Once these were completed, we left travelling either back to the Clubrooms via the Southern Scenic Route or a more direct one. Unfortunately, on the way back to town no 3 casualty happened, this also being a fuel problem. It must have been the day for fuel whoops. We all gathered at the Clubrooms later that afternoon for a meal and Prizegiving. All In all, a grand day and since then we have had a couple of emails from those who ventured out for the first time what a brilliant day, scenery was great and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Southland Rally 2021 Results:
Bell Family Trophy 1 & 2 Cylinder - Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
4 Cylinder Veteran Trophy - Mathew Jenkins 1910 Clement Bayard
Herman Family Trophy Veteran - Mathew Jenkins 1910 Clement Bayard
Willis Trophy Vet/Vint Field Test Motorcycle - Lucas Nicoll 1928 Aerial Motorcycle
Ray McCulloch Trophy Vet/Vint Motorcycle Class - Lucas Nicoll 1928 Aerial Motorcycle
Coutts Eunson Challenge Rose Bowl – Vintage Car Concours - Paul Herron 1928 Ford Model A
Faiva Trophy PVPW Field Tests - Katy Parish 1952 Alvis
W & I Anderton Trophy PVPW Car Concours - Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super
Kingsford-Smith Trophy Overall Winner PV Class - Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80
Gordon Hoffman Cup P60’s Concours cars - Barry Keen 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60
Jones Family Trophy Road Section Vintage - Katy Parish 1952 Alvis
NZ Motor Corp Challenge Cup Best Performance by an Austin - Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
David Brass Memorial Cup Best Lady Driver - Katy Parish 1952 Alvis
Bent Rod Trophy - Tony Warren 1929 Buick
McCulloch Family Tray Best Performance by a Family - Michelle Family
NZ AA Tray Overall Winner - Robert Michelle 1931 Ford Model A
Veteran 1 & 2 Cylinder Class: Road Section: 1st Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac Field Tests: 1st Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac Veteran
4 Cylinder Class: Road Section: 1st Mathew Jenkins 1910 Clement Bayard Field Tests: 1st Mathew Jenkins 1910 Cement Bayard Vintage Cars: Road Section: 1 st Kaitlyn Michelle 1931 Ford Model A 2 nd Wayne Calderwood 1929 Hupmobile 3 rd Robert Michelle 1931 Ford Model A Field Tests: 1 st Robert Michelle 1931 Ford Model A 2 nd Olly Olsson 1929 Pontiac 3 rd Dave Birss 1928 Essex
PV Cars: Road Section: 1st John Burke 1936 Chevrolet Standard Sedan Field Tests: 1 st Bruce Marshall 1938 Morris 18/6
PVPW Cars: Road Section: 1 st Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80 2 nd Katy Parish 1952 Alvis Field Tests: 1 st Katy Parish 1952 Alvis 2 nd Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber 80
P60’s Cars: Road Section: 1 st Brian Stroud 1961 Morgan 2 nd Trevor Wilkey 1975 Triumph 2500 3 rd Barry Keen 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 Field Tests: 1 st Peter Hilston 1964 Sunbeam Rapier 2 nd Barry Keen 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 3 rd John Martin 1969 Morris Minor Traveller
P80’s Cars: Road Section: 1 st Jim McFadzien 1981 BMW 320 Field Tests: 1st Fred Smits 1989 Mitsubishi L300
Vintage Motorcycles: Road Section: 1 st Greg Eunson 1930 Ariel Motorcycle Field Tests: 1st Lucas Nicoll 1928 Ariel Motorcycle
Southland Rally 2020 - 1 February
Jean booked Raewyn and myself in to drive her Wolsley 1964 6/60 in the rally. She had the car all polished and lunch packed along with table and chairs, reminding us that we needed to be there before 10.00. On arriving at the clubrooms in Otatara we all got a briefing on the day, and the times we had to leave, meaning not everyone could leave at once. A good number of members turned up for the run in many different types of vehicles and ages.
The day wasn’t at all too bad. The wind arrived mid-afternoon. The time trial was going to start towards the end of the run so we didn’t have to worry about that until we were well on. We set off, me in the driver seat and Jean
navigating, heading out of the clubrooms towards Dolamore Park, Gore via Kennington, Hedgehope and Waimumu. Even when a sign goes missing, everyone manages to arrive at the destination for lunch and the field test,
which was something new for us. We started our time trial at Millars Road. Jean had nominated 50 miles an hour which was far too fast so we will know better next time. Good job we had a little detour in to Charlton Road
along with many others.
There were three sections to complete in the field tests.
1) Throwing horseshoes from out of your car window onto a peg.
2) Putting golf balls into spouting pipe and catching them in a tin at the other end while all the time your car is moving along.
3) Place your front and back axles on a rope in a > shape on the ground. Also knowing the size and make off your tires. This challenge we completed with top marks.
About 2 oclock we headed back to town along the given route to the Club Rooms, where we had lovely meal of coldmeat and salads and a dessert. Following the meal there was the prize giving, which ended up quite
profitable for us. First in the 60 class field test. Overall winner post 60 class. First overall in the rally.
With no motoring problems, making new friends, a good day was had by all.
Congratulations and thanks to the members who organised the day. WELL DONE. Bruce & Raewyn Stuart, Jean Brown.
Southland Rally 2020 Results:
Veteran
Overall Veteran Casey Lyons 1907 Darracq
Concours Casey Lyons 1907 Darracq
Vintage
2nd Equal Field Tests Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
2nd Equal Field Tests Neil Kidd 1928 Dodge Victory 6
1st Field Tests Robert Eunson 1929 Cotton
2nd Time Trial Robert Eunson 1929 Cotton
1st Time Trial Greg Eunson 1930 Rudge
Overall Vintage Robert Eunson 1929 Cotton
Concours Robert Grant 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom II
Vet/Vintage Field Tests Robert Eunson 1929 Cotton
Vet/Vintage Motorcycle Class Robert Eunson 1929 Cotton
Post Vintage
1st Field Tests Doug Sellars 1936 Chevrolet FB Commercial
1st Time Trial John Burke 1936 Chevrolet Standard Sports Sedan
Overall Post Vintage Doug Sellars 1936 Chevrolet FB Commercial
Post War
1st Field Tests Yvonne Kidd 1950 MG-TD
1st Time Trial Bronwen McKay 1952 Sunbeam Talbot
Overall Post War Bronwen McKay 1952 Sunbeam Talbot
Post Vintage/Post War
2nd Field Tests Doug Sellars 1936 Chevrolet FB Commercial
1st Field Tests Yvonne Kidd 1950 MG-TD
2nd Time Trial Dale Simmonds 1958 Morris Isis
1st Time Trial Bronwen McKay 1952 Sunbeam Talbot
Overall PV/PW Bronwen McKay 1952 Sunbeam Talbot
Overall PV/PW Motorcycle Raymond McCulloch 1955 Triumph Tiger 100
PV & PW Concours Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super
PV & PW Concours Motorcycle Raymond McCulloch 1955 Triumph Tiger 100
Post 60
2nd Field Tests David Sycamore 1966 Mk1 Ford Cortina
1st Field Tests Bruce Stuart 1964 Wolseley
2nd Time Trial Colin Fleet 1978 M G B GT
1st Time Trial Selwyn Wills 1970 MG
Overall Post 60 Bruce Stuart 1964 Wolseley
Concours: Howard Kingsford-Smith 1965 Ford Mustang
Post 80
Overall R. Ian Chynoweth 1982 Fiat 131 2000
Lady Driver: Yvonne Kidd 1950 MG-TD
Best Performance by an Austin: Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Overall Winner Road Section: Selwyn Wills 1970 MG
Overall Winner of the Rally: Bruce Stuart 1964 Wolseley
Southland Rally 2019
It all started on the 2nd of February. We get the wake up call from Dad “let’s go girls! Cars to get organised”. We had to met at the club rooms in Otatara for a briefing and to get our leaving times for the rally. My sister Kaitlyn and I were to leave at 10.22am, 8 minutes before Mum and Dad who were to leave at 10.30am. We set off on our first rally, me in the drivers seat full speed ahead! (30 mph) and Kaitlyn fully equipped with the essentials to get us to our destination for lunch! We choose 30 mph as our average speed that we would travel at; as it turns out with my spot on driving and Kaitlyn telling me to slow down every 3 seconds we came in 2 seconds off our true time of arrival!
After finishing the time trial we proceeded to follow the instructions that we were given to reach our destination (as by this time the time trial had taken it out of us and we were getting hungry). As we were driving, we were expecting Mum and Dad to pass us as they drive faster, little did we know they took a wrong turn and did their speed limit the whole way to lunch, not knowing that a sign on the side of the road that says ‘time trial ends’ actually means the time trial had finished! Next we had the field challenges. We let Mum and Dad go first in this one so we could get an idea of how it was to be done, unfortunately that did not go to plan and we were forced to figure it out by ourselves.
The first challenge was a rope on the ground in a > shape, the challenge was to get your front tire right on the rope and the back tire was to get as close to the rope as possible, the decision where to drive on the rope was the actual challenge, out of the blue, taking a wild guess Kaitlyn and I were smack bang on, both our wheels were on the rope!! Next challenge was to name 4 tools that are used in the shed to fix model A’s, Kaitlyn and I had absolutely no idea about tools as they were very old tools, so we had to bum out in this one. And last but not least our final challenge was to guess the length of the rope, we started off very low and then actually had a proper look, tried to measure it properly, we then came up with a size of 16.2 as it turns out we were close to this as well, with it being 16.27 we were 0.07 off the mark!
After all the challenges were complete we had the option of completing a fun challenge on the way home, this didn’t count towards anything so we decided to use it as a competition against Mum and Dad, this time Mum and Dad were glad to find out that they beat us!
We then had prize giving and dinner to finish off the night! Kaitlyn and I were very grateful to receive first place in the field challenges, first place in the time trial, first place overall and best lady drivers! It is fair to say that our first rally together in the old car was a good one and the first of many! We hope to be back next time to defend our title, with Kaitlyn having her turn to drive and hoping to win so her name can be on the trophies under mine. We are also going to give our parents some words of wisdom so that next time they can come second instead of third!
Thanks so much to the Vintage Car Club, Ray and Janet McCulloch. It was an amazing day and experience, we hope more younger people get involved in the car club in the future. Shannon and Kaitlyn Michelle
Southland Rally Results
Veteran
Road Section 1st Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Field Tests 1st Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Concours 1st Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Vintage
Road Section 1st: Shannon Michelle 1931 Ford
2nd: Olly Olssen 1930 Chrysler
3rd: Robert Michelle 1931 Ford
Field Tests 1st: Shannon Michelle 1931 Ford
2nd: Paul Herron 1928 Ford Model A
3rd: Robert Michelle 1931 Ford
Concours Olly Olssen 1930 Chrysler
Post Vintage
Road Section 1st: Robert McBurney 1936 Ford
2nd: Dave Calvert 1935 Morris 8
Field Tests 1st: Bruce Marshall 1938 Morris 18/6
2nd: Doug Sellars 1936 Chev Truck
Concours Bob McBurney 1936 Ford
PV/PW
Road Section 1st: Angus Petrie 1954 Trojan 20
2nd: Bronwyn McKay 1949 Morris 8
Field Tests 1st: Bronwyn McKay 1949 Morris 8
2nd: Sandy Kidd 1950 MG
Concours Neil McVicar 1949 Austin A40
P60
Road Section 1st: Peter Hilston 1974 Sunbeam Rapier
2nd = Barry Keen 1970 Triumph Herald
2nd = Neil McDonald 1962 Jaguar E Type
Field Tests 1st: Anna Lee Fitzgerald 1977 Leyland Mini
2nd = Jean Brown 1964 Wolsley 16/60
2nd = Barry Keen 1970 Triumph Herald
Concours Neil McDonald 1962 Jaguar E Type
PV/PW Motorcycles
Road Section 1st Casey Lyons 1952 Velocette Mac
Field Tests 1st Casey Lyons 1952 Velocette Mac
Concours Casey Lyons 1952 Velocette Mac
P60’s Motorcycles
Road Section 1st Regan Lyons 1973 Harley Davidson Sports
Field Tests 1st Regan Lyons 1973 Harley Davidson Sports
Concours 1st Regan Lyons 1973 Harley Davidson Sports
1-2 Cylinder Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
PV/PW Overall Bronwyn McKay 1949 Morris 8
PV/PW Motorcycle Overall Casey Lyons 1952 Velocette Mac
Best Performance by AustinBill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Best Performance by Lady Shannon Michelle1931 Ford
Hard Luck Neil Kidd 1927 Austin 7
Overall Winner Shannon Michelle 1931 Ford
Southland Rally 2018
There were approx. 60 vehicles this year, including 3 motorbikes. We all left the clubrooms, one by one, before navigating our way through to our destination, the Browns Domain. It turned out to be not a bad day following the copious amount of rain we had just two days prior.
Following lunch, of course, came the field tests. They comprised of four parts, all challenging yet good fun. Our laugh for the day was the part with the spanner on a rope – the rope was to be held by the driver while the other end was attached to a stationary point. A spanner was attached half way along the rope. The aim was to not let the spanner touch the ground as you drove the circumference of the length of rope. Lets just say, driving in a circle is not our forte and an arm was almost lost out the window!
The BBQ and prize-giving followed in the evening, a good chance to catch up with everybody.
All in all, we enjoyed our day and would like to thank the Club, especially Ray and Janet for the extraordinary effort they put in to the day.
2018 Southland Rally Results
Results
Veteran
1-2 Cylinder Road Section – Bell Cup Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
1-2 Cylinder Field Tests Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Veteran Concours – Herman Cup Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
1-2 Cylinder Overall Winner Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Vintage
Vintage Road Section – Jones Trophy Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Vintage Field Tests Olly Olssen 1930 Chrysler
Vintage Concours – Coutts/Eunson Cup David McIvor 1924 Beardmore
Vintage Overall Winner Wayne Raynor 199 Dodge Standard 6
Post Vintage
Post Vintage Road Section Dave Calvert 1935 Morris 8
Post Vintage Field Tests Glenys McKenzie 1935 Austin 12/4
Post Vintage Concours Neil McDonald 1936 Chevrolet Truck
Post Vintage Overall Winner Dave Calvert 1935 Morris 8
Post Vintage Post War
PVPW Road Section Owen Davies 1947 Buick Super
PVPW Field Tests Geoff Timpany 1957 Chevrolet Belair
PVPW Concours Sandy Kidd 1950 MG
PVPW Overall Winner – Kingsford-Smith Cup Angus Petrie 1954 Trojan 20
Post 60’s
P60’s Road Section Stewart Russell 1972 M GB GT
P60’s Field Tests Dave Sycamore 1966 Mark 1 Cortina
P60’s Concours – Hoffman Cup Howard Kingsford-Smith 1965 Mustang
P60’s Overall Winner Stewart Russell 1972 MGB GT
Veteran Motorcycles
Veteran Motorcycle Road Section – McCulloch Cup Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Veteran Motorcycle Field Tests – Willis Trophy Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
P60’s Motorcycles
P60’s Motorcycle Road Section Regan Lyons 1972 Harley Davidson
P60’s Motorcycle Field Tests Regan Lyons 1972 Harley Davidson
P60’s Motorcycle Overall Winner Regan Lyons 1972 Harley Davidson
Overall Motorcycle Winner Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Best Performance by a Austin – NZ Motor Corp Trophy Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Best Lady Driver – Brass Cup Glenys McKenzie 1935 Austin 12/4
Hard Luck – Bent Rod Roy Shanks 1915 Ford Model T
Overall Winner – NZ Automobile Assn Tray Wayne Nicoll 1908 Cadillac
Southland Rally 2017
There were 62 entries for this rally, evenly split between the long route and the short route.
The long route was about 60 miles and the short route about 40 miles to the venue, the Glenham Community Centre. Unfortunately it had been too wet to go into the car park paddock at Maple Glen gardens – a shame.
As mentioned the lunch venue and end of rally was at the Glenham Community Centre, where it was just tight enough to get everybody parked and run the field tests.
The trophies were awarded back at the clubrooms prior to tea, which was a superbly presented BBQ- well done Tony, Sheryn and James.
As is usual none of this could have been possible without some dedicated teamwork: thanks to Trevor and Norma for mapping the routes and selecting the venue – excellent. Thanks to those that manned (or womanned) the end of the time sections and the field tests, Brilliant. Thanks all.
2017 Southland Rally Results
Veteran
Road Section: 1 Roy Shanks 1915 Ford
2 Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Field Tests: 1 Ashley Bell 1912 Renault LX
2 Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Best Performance by a 4 Cylinder, Road Section
Roy Shanks 1915 Ford
Best Performance by a 1 & 2 Cylinder, Road Section
Ashley Bell 1912 Renault LX
Herman Cup, Concours Roy Shanks 1915 Ford
Vintage Overall Winner Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Road Section: 1 Russell McIvor 1930 Aston Martin
2 Wayne Raynor 1929 Dodge
Field Tests: 1 Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
2 David Calvert 1930 Ford Model A
D. Willis Trophy, Veteran & Vintage Motorcycle Field Tests
Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Ray McCulloch Cup, Best Performance Vet & Vin Motorcycle Road Section
Casey Lyons 1912 Humber
Coutts Eunson Cup, Concours John Mar tin 1926 Alvis 12/50
Post Vintage / Post War
Ian & Neville Ridd Cup, Motorcycles – Overall Winner
Steve Lee 1952 AJS
Kingsford-Smith Trophy, Cars – Overall Winner Ger ry Pethick 1957 Humber
Road Section: 1 Malcolm McDonald 1936 BSA Car
2 Steve Lee 1952 AJS
Field Tests: 1 Gerry Pethick 1957 Humber
2 Steve Lee 1952 AJS
Post 60 Overall Winner: Stuar t Fr ancis 1977 BMW
Road Section: 1 Stuart Francis 1977 BMW
2 Jim Taylor 1964 Holden
Field Tests: 1 David Stuart 1966 Falcon Deluxe Hard Top
2 Alice Craig 1977 Chevrolet Silverado
Post 80 Overall Winner: David North 1986 Toyota
Road Section: Peter Hilston 1985 Mercedes 500 SL
Field Tests: 1 David North 1986 Toyota
2 Ray McCulloch 1984 Yahama
Dave Brass Memorial Cup, Best Lady Driver
Jenny Cummings 1964 Hilman Minx
NZ Motor Corp Challenge Cup, Best Performance by an Austin
Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
John Dale Bent Rod, Hard Luck Trophy
David McIvor 1913 16/20 Sunbeam
New Zealand Automobile Association,
Overall Winner
Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Southland Rally 2016
52 vehicles, including 3 motorcycles, lined up at the clubrooms for the start. There were two routes available for competitors, a 90km run for Veteran and Vintage and low power vehicles and a 210km run, including two stretches of gravel for the younger and bolder vehicles. The competitors on the long route were sent off first, followed by those on the short route. First away was Glynis McKenzie in her 1935 Austin on the long route. The last part of both runs was to the Dunsdale picnic ground, about 13km up a potholed gravel road in the Hokonui Hills.
The short route competitors started arriving just before 1pm and the long route competitors started arriving at about 2:30pm and the final competitor arrived an hour later. Ray Tressler’s Austin Seven broke down in the final run into the picnic ground, and was towed in, after the electrics were hot-wired it ran again and got him home.
The picnic ground was a great venue except it turned out to be "Sand-fly City". One question and 3 field tests were set up for competitors when they arrived. Although a long day it turned into a very good event, capped off with a great BBQ and a few drinks back at the clubhouse.
Results:
AA Tray - Overall Winner - Alwyn Hoskins 1930 Dodge
Veteran Class 2 Road Test - Roy Shanks 1915 Ford Model T
Veteran Class 2 Feild Test - Roy Shanks 1915 Ford Model T & Colin Pearce 1914 Sunbeam Jones Trophy Vintage Car Road Test - Alwyn Hoskins 1930 Dodge
McCulloch Cup Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Road Test - Greg Eunson 1930 Ivory Calthorpe
Willis Trophy Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Field Test - Greg Eunson 1930 Ivory Calthorpe
Best Lady Driver - Sue Eunson 1924 Nash
Best Performance by an Austin - Bill Ainge 1929 Austin 12/4
Hard Luck Trophy - Ray Tressler 1928 Austin Chummy
Kingsford-Smith Cup - Best Performance by a PV and PW vehicle - Clive Adamson 1955 TR2 Triumph Carter Trophy - Overall Winner Motorcycle - Greg Eunson 1930 Ivory Calthorpe
Field Test Best Performance - Geof Timpany 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Herman Cup - Veteran Concourse - Colin Pearce 1914 Sunbeam Couch
Eunson Cup - Vintage Concourse - Wayne Raynor 1929 Dodge
Anderton Cup PV&PWV Concourse - Neil McDonald 1956 Mk1 Jaguar
Hoffman Cup P60 Concourse - Alice Craig 1977 Chevrolet Silverado
Clubrooms: 46 Ariki Avenue, Otatara - We meet on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30pm
Postal Address: PO Box 1240, Invercargill 9840
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