February 2012 Newsletter - KDA132

Club Calendar
Full details are also contained on our Web Site www.nzrrbc.co.nz
2012 National Rally and A.G.M
PROGRAMME:
This year’s National Rally is being organised by the Central Region Committee and will take place at the Raceway Court Motel, Awahuri Road,
Feilding over the Easter weekend.
The main events for the weekend will be as follows:
Friday 6 April
Registration for early birds 4.00pm onwards, followed by meeting and greeting in the bar.
Dinner under own arrangements. If you plan to eat in the Raceway Court restaurant, you will need to let them know.
Saturday 7 April
Registration, Gymkhana, more details later.
Informal dinner after which Richard Hadfield will give us a brief dissertation on his recent travels, including the BDC and RREC rallies in the UK
Sunday 8 April
Annual General Meeting: 10.00 am. Concours preparation and judging. Drive and visits for those not entering the concours. Details later.
Pre-dinner drinks: 6.30 pm.
Dinner 7.30 pm, followed by Concours prize-giving and other awards.
Monday 9 April. Checkout.
A REGISTRATION FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CENTRAL REGION CHAIRMAN AND WAS INCLUDED WITH ISSUE 12-1
Northern Region
Sunday 27 May: Lunch at Riverhead Pub 1130 for 1200 (high tide is 1141) wet or fine. Seats for 25 have been booked. Further details and RSVP
to Lois Hadfield (09) 448 2248 or oldie@ihug.co.nz
Central Region
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April: National Rally and 2012 Annual General Meeting
Easter Weekend – At Raceway Court Motel in Feilding. Registration Form and Programme enclosed with this issue.
Mark your calendars for a Fun Filled R-R & B Car Weekend in “Friendly Feilding”, fourteen times winner of “New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Town
Award” and the hub of the Manawatu District. (Only20kms N of Palmerston North City)
Closing date for Registration and Receipt of Entries – Monday – 19 th March
Bookings for Hotel: phone & fax (06) 323-7891 – Your hosts - Sharon and Paul- Raceway Court Motel
Saturday 28 April: Flying Display – organised by the Vintage Aviation League – Masterton.
Southern Region
Saturday 31 March: Day run to the Vintage Car Club’s Swap Meeting at Winchester
Saturday 5 May: Day run to the Vintage Car Club’s Swap Meeting at Tinwald
Friday 15 to Sunday 17 June: Ohau Lodge Weekend with a day run up to Mt Cook on Saturday 16 June. This is before the skiing season starts,
and just before The Lodge becomes very busy, so we are welcomed as before.
Otago Weekend at a date to be arranged
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 November: Canterbury Anniversary Weekend and our traditional Long Touring Weekend, to a destination not yet
decided.
Please note these dates on your calendars. Suggestions for these and additional events are always welcome.
Bob Thompson’s photograph of B136FB and an occupant enjoying the view towards Mt Cook from the Lake Pukaki lookout
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