North Canterbury News: March 19, 2020
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Enthusiasts lead alife of Riley<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Rileycar enthusiastsfrom<br />
around the country<br />
converged on Rangiora last<br />
week.<br />
The Riley Car Club of<br />
New Zealand held its<br />
diamond jubilee rallyinthe<br />
town,witharound 30 Riley<br />
cars plussupportvehicles,<br />
including 13 from the <strong>North</strong><br />
Island and some Australian<br />
visitors,enjoying what the<br />
region had to offer.<br />
Christchurch Riley car<br />
ownerGeorge Calder said<br />
Rangiora was chosenasthe<br />
rallyhub ‘‘because it ticked<br />
all the boxes’’.<br />
‘‘We always base it in a<br />
town which has all the<br />
facilitiesand we got out<br />
each day on trips around<br />
the area.’’<br />
From the Rangiora base,<br />
the Riley cars ventured to<br />
Halswell, Lincoln,<br />
Lyttelton, Amberley,<br />
Oxford, the Waimakariri<br />
Gorge and Mt Thomas,<br />
visiting car museums and<br />
sheds across the region.<br />
Mr Calder says British<br />
Riley motor cars spanneda<br />
70year period starting at<br />
‘‘the dawnofmotoring’’.<br />
‘‘Theywere very<br />
successful in motorsport<br />
and were known for being<br />
very rugged and strong, and<br />
tendedtohold together in<br />
all conditions.’’<br />
He said the oldest car in<br />
the rally was from <strong>19</strong>28,<br />
with the newest from <strong>19</strong>67.<br />
Both were driven by their<br />
Kaiapoi owners.<br />
Mr Calder and his wife<br />
Karen drove a<strong>19</strong>37 Riley,<br />
which he bought in <strong>19</strong>66 as<br />
ateenager for £40.<br />
Heading off ... Cars head off from Rangiora to Amberley on one of the road<br />
trips during the rally.<br />
Pride and joy ... George Calder, of Christchurch, drove his <strong>19</strong>37 Riley in aRiley Car Club<br />
of New Zealand rally based in Rangiora last week.<br />
PHOTOS: DAVID HILL<br />
Before and after ... Ian and Barbara Frazer, of Amberley, set up a‘‘before<br />
and after’’ display in the Rangiora New World supermarket of ashed<br />
restoration of aRiley car.<br />
5<br />
Classics<br />
to tour<br />
Aramble around<strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> on Sunday,<br />
<strong>March</strong>29, will end at<br />
the Balcairn hall.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Classic Tour will<br />
startatthe Better Half<br />
cafe on thecornerof<br />
StateHighway 1and<br />
Ashworths BeachRoad.<br />
The 18th classic takes<br />
in a40km morning<br />
route, with alunch<br />
breakwherethere will<br />
be afood and drinks<br />
stall. The afternoon<br />
routeis38km.<br />
Therewill be ahalfhour<br />
concert at the hall,<br />
followed by afternoon<br />
tea, all of which is free.<br />
However, adonation<br />
toward the restoration<br />
and improvementsto<br />
the hall, built in <strong>19</strong>36,<br />
wouldbeappreciated.<br />
Registrationsopen<br />
from 9.20am at the cafe,<br />
at $15 avehicle. The<br />
firstcar will leave about<br />
10.40am.<br />
Organiser Trevor<br />
Stanley says it will go<br />
aheadwet or fine.<br />
‘‘I am lookingfor your<br />
support as Icome close<br />
to retiring from<br />
organising classic<br />
events, whichIhave<br />
done since <strong>19</strong>84.’’<br />
See the tour’s<br />
Facebookpage to learn<br />
more.<br />
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