Historical information

The Sub Branch male members began an annual day out in 2005 whereby they took travel by train to and from Gisbourne to enjoy each others company over a lunch and an ale and to while away the time. In a lighthearted spirit, the Break The Seal competition was began to honour that member who held off the longest before succumbing to the 'call of nature'.

Significance

Significant is respect to being a lighthearted evidence of the comradeship and supportiveness of Vietnam veterans.

Physical description

Trophy shield of mahogany polished wood for the Breaking of the Seal award at the members' annual day out. Brass plates on the shield record the winners from inception in 2005 to retirement in 2014

Inscriptions & markings

Shield heading on a gold plate at the top of the shield records: D Viets Whistlestop Tour, Gisbourne.
"Break"-The-Seal "Perpetual Trophy.
Individual brass plates record the winners since inception in 2005 until the Trophy was retired in 2014. Central in the body of the trophy is a circular disc imprinted with By Presidential Decree with sketches therein: possum on the left, a beer glass in the middle and a koala on the right with a jagged lightening like slash diagonally through the middle of the circle.