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Our Newsletter printing is supported by:
Taranaki
Family 4x4 Club Inc.
C/o The Secretary
511 Mangorei Road
NEW PLYMOUTH 4312
President:
Dave Spence
06 726 4067, 027 600 5121
Vice President:
Anthony Thorpe
06 751 4016
Secretary:
Kim Voss
06 758 8224
Treasurer:
Shane McClusky
06 752 4834
Club Captain/PRO:
Patrick Adams
06 762 8800
Editor:
Shona Stone
06 753 5574
Marcel at Uruti
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A
REMINDER
To
TRIP LEADERS
All trip leaders need to make sure they have a copy
of the
“Safety Check List” and “Run Record Sheet”
Ask the Secretary if you do not have one!!
These are to be filled out on the day of the trip
and handed to the Secretary
after the trip.
This is for safety reasons
and
can be a very important paper trail.
CLUB
STICKERS
$2-00each
See Kim.
Date Trip Leader Where Grade Days Information
14/15July Tony Munganui Med 2 Taupo Area Contact Tony No’s 4 Accommodation
26 July Club Meeting Alan & Shona’s 21 Saxton Rd N.P. 7.30pm
28 July Central Zone Meeting Palmerston Nth RSA
August Maurice Kawhia/Raglan Area Shiney 2 Contact Maurice for Details
18/19 August Tony Waverley Hard 2 Contact Tony
31Aug-2 Sept Costa Plenty Costa Plenty Cost Plenty Tuff Truck Challenge Details on Pge 4
Sept Tony Wellington area Shiney 2 Road Trip with Tony
Intended Ron Whanga Rd Norwest Club visiting
Jan 2013 Tony Whanga Republic Day Med 2-3 Aotuhia Station & Whanga Republic Day
Intended Bruce Whanga Rd A Working Bee on Whanga Rd
Contact the Trip leader for more Information!!
This also helps with any updates or cancellations that
may occur.
Shiney: Suitable for any 4wd vehicle with any tyre pattern. Tow rope to be carried. The club recommends that you carry a first aid kit, 2kg fire extinguisher and shovel. No damages expected.
Med: Suitable 4wd vehicle and driver with reasonable off-road experience. Possible contact with shrub/banks. Securely fitted approved tow points front and rear. Suitable tyres required. Damage possible. All safety equipment as for shiney grade.
Hard: Vehicles equipped for serious off roading with mud tyres. Contact with terrain expected. Front and rear tow hooks suitable for high shock loads. Club approved safety equipment required. Damage likely. Tow ropes and additional recovery gear to be carried.
This is a guidelin
e only!!
It is recomm
ended Y
OU con
tact the
Trip Lea
der for mo
re informa
tion!!
No alcohol or illegal substances are to be consumed by any person(s) while taking part in driving activities during the course of any Club function, event, or run.
Didymo Didywho? Check out the website for information on how to keep this out of our waterways
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/didymo
Club Fees Now Due Its that time of the year to pay our club fees. These have remained at $80-00 for the Family Membership for the year
Contact Shane or use Internet Banking, using your name in the reference. Taranaki Family 4WD Club Account: TSB 1539 44024 6132 00
COSTA PLENTY 4X4 CLUB are hosting their 4th Annual Club Tuff Truck Challenge over the weekend
Friday 31st August – Sunday 2nd September) this year. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE POSTPONEMENT DATE AS THE EVENT WAS
ORIGINALLY BEING HELD OVER QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. Open to the first 10 teams registered AND paid.
Friday 31st August - Costa Plenty 4x4 Park gates open for camping at 1.00pm.
- Scrutineering of competition vehicles upon arrival (after you’ve set up camp).
- Mix ‘n’ mingle
Saturday 1st September - Scrutineering continues 7.00am – 8.30am
- 8.30am – 9.00am driver’s brief
- 9.30am first hazard issued
- 10.00pm last hazard for the night issued
Sunday 2nd September - 7.30am first hazard issued
- 12.30pm last hazard issued
- 4.00pm Makuri Sports Club bar opens
- 5.00pm Prizegiving
- 6.00pm Dinner
TEAM REQUIREMENTS
This event is open to CLUB trucks ONLY, and teams must meet the following criteria:
� A team of 3 trucks only.
� Trucks must have original factory ‘A’ pillars, factory windscreen and factory doors, although half doors are acceptable.
� It is recommended that trucks have a roll cage, but this is not compulsory EXCEPT for soft top vehicles – these vehicles
MUST have a roll cage.
� There is a maximum tyre size of 35”. The tyre size will be taken from the manufacturer’s size embossed on the tyre side-
wall.
� Each team must have a minimum of 1 ground anchor (compulsory).
� Helmets are not compulsory EXCEPT for those drivers and navigators in soft top vehicles – these passengers MUST be
wearing a helmet.
� Trucks do not need to have a registration or WOF, but will need to pass event scrutineering.
� Normal club safety requirements apply ie. Fire extinguisher, snatch straps, winch extension straps/ropes, tree protector,
winch blanket, properly mounted front & rear recovery hooks, PRS radio, seatbelts and first aid kit.
EVENT DETAILS
� Hazards not completed on Saturday can be completed on Sunday.
� There are ample camping sites available at Costa Plenty.
� There will be power available at the ‘secretaries’ hut (but not overnight) for charging of cell phones, battery chargers,
lights etc.
� There will be a wash-down pump on site for cleaning of radiators and engines.
� Home-made hot soups will be available continuously throughout the event free of charge for competitors along with
free tea, coffee, sugar and milo.
� Entry fee (per truck) is $120 (covers both driver AND navi).
� Entry fee includes a meal ticket at prize giving on the Sunday evening for all drivers and navi’s competing. For support
crews etc, a meal ticket will be $20 per head. Intended numbers for meal will be required upon registration please.
� Competitors are welcome to have a free drive around of Costa Plenty 4x4 Park on the Monday before breaking camp and
heading home.
� All mud must be returned to Costa Plenty 4x4 Park because Laurie & Sue purchased 500 acres and this acreage is slowly
being reduced☺.
All enquiries to: [email protected] or phone Laurie or Sue on 027 2466133.
All entry fees must be paid in full as a team (by 1st August 2012), using the TEAM NAME as reference to: Costa Plenty
4x4 Club; BNZ Pahiatua; 020724: 0041465: 00
Can you please pass on to your club members that the tyre size for the Costa Plenty Tuff Truck Challenge being held
Friday 31st August - 2nd September is 36.6 MAXIMUM (taken from the sidewall).
CLUB POLO SHIRTS
The club has decided to go with the Navy Blue/Red with white piping Triton Polo Shirt as our Club Shirt. Embroidered with the club logo.
DO YOU WANT ONE?? The Club is subsidising these so will cost $20-00 each for club members.
Mens and Ladies fit available.
Please let me know how many and what size you would like
before July 14th.
CONTACT SHONA
Ph: 753 5574 or e-mail [email protected]
Saturday 23rd June was our trip planned for Uruti. We’ve been there before and we knew that at this time of the year it was going to be sloppy….
But it didn’t stop Marcel from ordering a bit more rain, only problem was he forgot to cancel the order before we went. We met at 7.30am and headed off.
Having unloaded at the end of the road we went to put the tow vehicles into the paddock.
We started out needing to tow the tow vehicles just to get them into the paddock.
We set off onto one of the main tracks and proceeded to take 3/4 of the day to get there and back…. And it really wasn’t that far!!!
We waded through the slop. Having winched, towed, dug a bit, pushed and pulled, we were having a great time in the Uruti mud/papa.
It tends to get very slippery (a bit of an understatement) on the papa but the area is very good for what we want to do!!
We found a spot for lunch,
although not necessarily a dry one… There was time to do one more short track, so off we went. We were sure Marcel would need to get that nice new shiney winch dirty and it become second hand. But no, somehow he managed to get through those mud holes as well!!
We were back in plenty of time to head out before dark, we had had a great day doing just what we like to do!!
PS: We didn't break anything either.
Visitors are Welcome
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Law of Probability: The probability of being watched
is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
Law of Logistics: Anything is possible if you don’t know
what you are talking about or have to do it yourself.