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A Brief History
Originally known as the Quad Drive Club, the club is over 25
years old. Not long after its formation, a name change was
proposed that would better reflect what the club was all about
and the Christchurch Four Wheel Drive Club was born.
Members and Vehicles
The Club has a wide variety of vehicle types with varying levels
of modification that regularly gather for trips. Our membership
has been steadily growing over the years with a current level of
over 60 trucks in part due to the relaxed and supportive group
atmosphere and the great trips that are run.
Club Trips and Grades
We run a variety of trips through out the year, usually between
2 and 4 a month and use a 5 point grading system to indicate the
degree of difficultness and driver experience required for each
one. Grade 1 generally indicates easy driving for novice drivers
with no damage or paint scratches likely. Grade 5 on the other
hand means deep water, possible damage to your vehicle and
therefore only experienced drivers are recommended.
Club trips can vary from local river type terrain, farm tracks,
scenic lake trips, right through to quite challenging West Coast
trips that tend to involve a lot of towing and plenty of mud.
Trips are generally run over a single day, usually a Sunday,
with some weekend and longer trips organised too.
On top of this we have regular training days for newer members,
which a majority of our experienced members attend to give
advice and direction. We also have the odd social event such as
Ten Pin Bowling, Christmas and Mid Winter Dinners, Kart Racing
and the like which all add to the camaraderie felt within the
Club.
Minimum Requirements
The Club has several minimum requirements before joining which a
mandatory scrutineering session will check to ensure the basics
are in all club vehicles.
These include…
- Tow Attachments (front & rear)
- Rope or Strop (10m long min)
- Shovel
- First Aid Kit
- Axe
Fire Extinguisher
- Proof of insurance (Third Party min)
- Spark Arrestor
Spare wheel the same size as those already fitted
- Vehicles must also be in a safe and roadworthy condition
with current Registration, Warrant Of Fitness to LTSA
standards.
How to contact us
We meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:30pm at the
Cashmere Club Garden Bar. Or you can reach us at PO Box 4560,
Christchurch.
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