Timaru All British Day 2000

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Timaru All British Day 2000 A record 165 vehicles assembled at Caroline Bay car park for the 8th annual event. The rally also marked the 10th anniversary of the South Canterbury Zephyr and Zodiac Enthusiasts Club. Forty six of these cars took part.

The event was open to anyone with a British car to display till 10 am then the option of two runs (100 miles or 120 miles) final destination, Morven Domain. The weather was not very kind, it rained, so most British car enthusiasts had their lunch sitting in their cars. Lunch finished the cloud rolled back and the sun came out.

Four Morris 8's turned up this year. Bruce and Aileen Grierson in their two seat sports, Noel and Ann Turner, 1948 Series E, Mr and Mrs Ashley Milliken, 1936 M8 and Peter and Pam McAuley, 1937 M8.

A good turnout of vintage Austins including Noel Brady in his familiar Austin 7, Jim Geddes with his Morrison and Son Van and Roger Smythe with his Austin Saloon.

1946 Standard four seat tourer Sports cars were there in force, with their hoods up. M.G.s, Austins, Healeys, Jowetts, Triumph, Jaguar and a very colourful 1946 Standard soft-top. Lessor known makes included two well presented vintage Alvis saloons, a red Austin A90 Atlantic and a BMC Tasman ?? rally car 2 spare wheels fixed to the roof, extra lights and a dash full of switches and warning lights.

Caroline Bay car park bottom right. Piazza middle left

Caroline Bay Timaru. Photo taken from the Piazza, car park middle left. Timaru is the provincial city of Aoraki Central South Island New Zealand. Gateway to the MacKenzie Basin, Lakes Tekapo, Pukaki, Ohau, Mount Cook National Park and the Southern Alps.

We entered the run but missed out the Timaru bit and headed down the motorway to the Beaconsfield turn off, through Otipua, Gordons Valley then followed the Hunter Hills to Waimate. Through the Waimate Gorge then back to State Highway One then on to Morven Domain. By this time it had started to rain. Most British car enthusiasts opted to have their lunch sitting in their cars although the Morven Hall was available for those who wanted home comforts like a table, and a chair to sit on.

Lunch over, the cloud rolled back and the sun came out, most people content to wander about looking at cars. People drifted away, most heading for the clubrooms, a BBQ and prize giving.

Noel Turner by his Series E. Pam McAuley sitting in our M8.

Jim Geddes with his restored Austin van. Jim organised the 1998 All British Day to Cave.

Peter McAuley

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