Megaphone and Newsletters of the NZCMRR

Newsletter was where it all started, a way of keeping in touch and sharing information, today they are a wonderful recording of events, ideas, stories, advertising and humour and a chance to delve into our history.

We have been searching for and scanning some past issues and bringing them back to life to share with you as they range from the 80’s till the present. Keep checking as we will be uploading as they are scanned.

If you would like to read the current year, then please login to the members section (top right) and join.

This is a work in progress and we will have some missing, maybe you could help – please contact us if you can.

December 2024 Megaphone

Highlights
  • Noel McCutcheon Reports – Part 1
  • Patrick Duddy – A 70 Year Journey
  • Mike Lind – Hangs up his Leathers
  • 2024 Manfeild Spring Classic
  • Fiddaman Sidecar Update
  • Artie J. Laven – Part 13
  • Tech Topics – Circlips and Other Rings

September 2024 Megaphone

Highlights
  • The John Woodley Story
  • Dallas Rankine – Those Glory Days
  • 2024 Hampton Downs Summer Classic
  • The Overhead Camshaft Norton
  • Tech Topics – Oil Seals
  • 500cc Championship winning Scrambler

June 2024 Megaphone

Highlights
  • Gavin Dunlop – To UK to be a Racer
  • Bill Irwin and his Excelsior Manzman
  • 2024 Taupo Autumn Classic
  • Pat Hennen – American GP Pioneer
  • Jock Woodley – Yamaha TZ350
  • An Accidental Collection in Rural Taranaki
  • Artie J. Laven – Part 12
  • Tech Topics – Cams Up Top, Part 2

March 2024 Megaphone

Highlights
  • Paul Fahey- A Lucky bugger
  • A New BMW Twin Appears from Taihape
  • Mike Pero’s Motorcycle Gallery
  • 2023 Southern Classic Festival
  • 2024 Classic Festival Manfeild
  • A Father & Daughter Story – Classic Sidecar Build
  • Gary Cotterell (GCR Racing)
  • Artie J. Laven – Part 11
  • Tech Topics – Cams Up Top

December 2023 Megaphone

Highlights
  • Peter Pawson – Uncommon Entry into Motorcycling
  • Malcolm Pearce – A Man on a Mission
  • Taupo Winter Classic
  • Shaun Thompson – Flag Marshall
  • Team Eureka at the Isle Of Man
  • Manfeild Spring Classic Trophy Meeting
  • 1932 500cc Rudge Works Model
  • Artie J. Laven – Part 10
  • Tech Topic- Cams and Valve Trains, Part 4
  • The Jack Stewart Trophy

September 2023 Megaphone

Highlights
  • NZTT Winner 1938 – Lloyd Dixon
  • Russen Lovegrove- Motorcycle Pioneer
  • The BTR Harley-Norton
  • Paul Bryant – Exhaust Systems
  • Artie J. Laven – Part 9
  • Tech Topic- Cams and Valve Trains, Part 3
  • Geoff Perry – 1950 to 1973