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The Vintage and Veteran Club was established
in July 1959 by a group of enthusiasts under the leadership of great
people like Jeff Watson (whose sons are still active members) and
the full list of founder members can be seen in our
hall. In the late 1950s the interest spread to later model cars and the Vintage car enthusiasts’ views really didn’t coincide with the plans of the Sports Car Club and so the VVC was formed. The name was very carefully chosen to lead the way for a wide variety of interests, not only motor vehicles, but to include other collectable items. Following the Second World War, as with the rest of the world, old vehicle interests increased to bring later model vehicles into the fold. The current VVC constitution recognizes vehicles 20 years of age and older. Because of their rarity the VVC has always
given a special place to the real oldies, i.e. the vintage and
veterans which date from the early 1900s until 1930. The oldest
vehicle in the club is a 1903 Buchet motorcycle. “To promote the restoration, preservation and operation of suitable vehicles, the collection of automobilia and arrange appropriate competitions, outings, exhibitions and other such activities in furtherance of these aims. To encourage road courtesy and good driving. To hold talks, lectures, debates and similar ventures of interest to motorists. To operate by affiliation or otherwise with all or any other bodies institutions or clubs concerned directly or indirectly with motoring or any of its many phases. Generally to do all or any of the aforegoing things that may to the Committee hereinafter seem fit.”
The Club is run by a committee of volunteers
in terms of the Constitution. Details of the current committee are
listed elsewhere on this website and in the newsletter which is
published once per month. The VVC meets regularly on Friday
evenings, from 5.30 to 8.00 pm., and on the last Sunday of
every month, from 9.00 am, at their Clubhouse in Athol Oaklands
where members display their vehicles. Visitors are most welcome.
Please Contact Us
for further
information. Travelling South to North on the M1 freeway
(de Villers Graaff – Johannesburg to Pretoria) take the Glenhove off-ramp. Turn
right into Glenhove and over the freeway. After a 100 meters you
pass a Synagogue on your left, 200 meters further on at the next
traffic light turn left into Kruger St, travel about 200 meters down
Kruger then turn left into the little tarred road and immediately
left into a gate (there is a security hut at this entrance). The
clubhouse is the hall behind the double story house. |
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