maok Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The Kiwi aaca members would be very familiar with this amazing long weekend of all things vintage. ENJOY! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Love that bus. Or is it a motor home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Yes, the bus is a new build vehicle but has strikingly amazing art deco features. I love the fact that you can go on the back deck similar to a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 More pics from day 2. Missed an opportunity to take a pic of a veteran, no idea what it was. Hopefully it will be at the vehicle parade tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Napier, and nearby Hastings, were destroyed in a magnitude 8 earthquake on 3 Feb 1931. A significant area around Napier rose from the sea; the Hawkes Bay Airport is on it now. A few buildings in the CBD actually survived the shaking but were burnt out in the subsequent fire, started by pharmacy Bunsen burners and fed by escaping coal gas and the timber framing of most buildings. About 256 people were killed, many by falling parapets as they ran outside. So these towns were rebuilt during the '30s, much of it in Art Deco style. The locals celebrate their Art Deco heritage each year with this weekend (and attract a lot of visitors for "the do", stoking the economy of the area). The local Vintage Car Club have a rally at the same time, essentially for vehicles of the period. I think there is a parade of vehicles through the CBD locale on Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Some neat buildings. https://www.google.com/maps/@-39.4895456,176.9180726,3a,75y,304.67h,89.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_rJ00TdOFLkaqUT-DHmTCQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I think the Queen stayed in the Masonic in its glory days. It was pretty run down when I was young. The Art Deco festival has made the city take pride in it's old buildings rather than want to knock them down or hide them behind gaudy signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Interestingly the guides did not mention how many people died from the earth quake and the resulting fires. If you are interested in anything vintage and or art deco then Napier must be on your bucket list. Apparently its the biggest art deco festival in the world. I would not doubt it one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enos Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Had the pleasure of visiting Napier several years ago. Lovely town..wonderful people. Enos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Were there any British 'Napier' cars in attendance in Napier? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Only if you count Austins, MGs, Bentleys and Rolls. Actually, a Bentley club is hosting the car show. I will post more pics tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Years ago, there used to be a white? Napier living inland from Napier. Its owner died a while ago and I haven't seen any advertisements for its sale so maybe the family still have it there. It was a prestigious car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 4 hours ago, 8E45E said: Were there any British 'Napier' cars in attendance in Napier? Craig Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Other interesting vehicles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 All those older MGs will be there because the National Pre-56 MG Rally is being held this coming week only a few hours drive south of there. The 'narrow gutted' one with the plate MGF 32 is from Christchurch. Added to that is that there is a Bentley/Lagonda tour (with about 20 cars) on as well which helped swell the numbers. Carjam says the Vauxhall is 1923 and the engine is 4 1/4 litre so could be an OE model 30/98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: Years ago, there used to be a white? Napier living inland from Napier. Its owner died a while ago and I haven't seen any advertisements for its sale so maybe the family still have it there. It was a prestigious car. I visited that collection a couple of times in the '70s and '80s. The Napier is a 40/50, a rare car but in need of a lot of work. - http://www.tech2date.com/the-napier-40-50-luxury-british-automobile.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 It was an original family car, bought new by the owner's father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 I spotted a racing Lagonda with two fuel tank inlets at the Bentley display. It looked to be a rare beast in my eyes, but I know nothing all things Bentley/Lagonda. Pics to follow soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, maok said: Enjoy! None of those look like Napiers to me!! Here are some Napiers: http://www.napiercars.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._Napier_%26_Son https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Napier_(automobile) There was also a sales outlet in Toronto, Canada for Napier. Craig Edited February 18, 2017 by 8E45E Added links (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 I believe google translate was lost in translation from australian to kiwi to english to american... I did spot a veteran on Friday but was too slow on the trigger to get a pic of it. Now, what make or model, I cannot say. All veterans look the same to me - all that brass, copper, leather and shiny stuff. I recall the gentleman and his lady were well dressed and looking spiffy. Definitely wasn't part of Saturday's parade due to the constant steady rain all day, but fingers crossed it will make an appearance at today's picnic, and hopefully it is the elusive "Napier' in Napier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsnz123 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 As far as I'm aware the Bentley tour is attending. Alpine Express is a very nice 6 1/2 and there is a blue 3 liter with a preslector gearbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) You can see an article about and pictures of the earthquake aftermath at http://www.napier.govt.nz/napier/about/history/napier-earthquake-1931/ I like this one (from the website) for two reasons. The vehicles and the engineering aspects of what has happened. The embankment has spread as a result of soil liquefaction under it. The soil is loose silty sand of an estuary and the embankment was a causeway to a bridge over a river in the estuary. Being an estuary, the water table is high, near the surface. Shaking causes compaction of the sand soil, but the spaces between the sand grains are full of water. Sand is more dense than water so the water is forced out. It can't leave fast enough through the soil so becomes pressurised in the pore spaces between the sand grains i.e. the pore pressure rises. When the pore pressure is equal to the pressure exerted by the weight of sand above, the soil (suddenly) behaves as a fluid. It can't support the embankment so the embankment sinks and spreads. Water and sand are ejected from the ground as it settles. Liquefaction in this way was extensive in Christchurch as a result of the earthquakes there in 2010 and 2011. Edited February 19, 2017 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Oh nice! Sure appreciate the pics ... thank you, maok! Cort, www.oldcarsstronghearts.com pig&cowValves.paceMaker * 1979 CC to 2003 MGM + 81mc "Take a trip to the city lights" | Supertramp | 'Take The Long Way Home' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: Liquefaction in this way was extensive in Christchurch as a result of the earthquakes there in 2010 and 2011. Mexico City has the same issues with water & sand foundation. Mexico City's problems is the use of that water for drinking, agriculture, etc., is sucked from the ground, it displaces the 'silty sand' literally causing the city to sink. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I think there might be two things going on in Mexico City: settlement caused by water extraction (the same thing was happening in London, England until they stopped water extraction) and settlement caused by surface load. Surface load increases the water pressure in the ground (i.e. the pore pressure) because it compresses the soil. The soil can't compress until the water is squeezed out from the spaces (pores) between the soil particles. In sands and porous soils, settlement is rapid, but when fine grained soils (e.g. clay) are loaded it takes a long time for the water to be squeezed out because the pore spaces between the clay particles are very small. This settlement can take months or years. Withdrawing the water also reduces the pore pressure in the soil and the soil skeleton is compressed by its own weight. Liquefaction was really first noticed by the engineering community in the 1964 Niigata earthquake when buildings capsized like a ship and sunk into the ground, along with lots of water being ejected. Did you see the 1931 Studebaker President Four Seasons roadster? Two tone green. Drool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 This one? Sure did.... And the racing Lagonda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 The very high ticket priced automobiles at Napier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Sorry, a roadster. Is the Stude photographed LHD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 31 minutes ago, Spinneyhill said: Sorry, a roadster. Is the Stude photographed LHD? The pictured (IIRC) is a RHD but I could be wrong. I can't really tell by my pic. Regarding the roadster, I'm not sure yet. I took lots of pics with my phone and when the battery went flat, I took heaps of pics with the missus phone, which I haven't gone through as yet. A lot of my pics are not great works of photography art, next year I will take a real (DSLR) camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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