New Zealand National Library Photo Collection [Archive]

bry3500

08-14-2013, 10:03 AM

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The first batch are from Levin 3 Dec 1958
1 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4151-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23259057
2 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4156-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23259963
3 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4154-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260645
4 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4149-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260733
5 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4150-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260056
6 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4153-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260737

bry3500

08-14-2013, 10:17 AM

1 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4152-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23259122
2 Racing cars at Levin. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4155-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260704
3 Car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1075-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22775225
4 Car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1072-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22569221
5 Car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1071-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22634341
6 Car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1073-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22526643

bry3500

08-14-2013, 10:24 AM

1 Best seat in the house, car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1076-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23077296
2 1st Dec 1958 Unidentified winner of trophy cup in his single seater racing car, surrounded by child spectators, Levin motor racing circuit, Horowhenua District. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/4106-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23260719
3 Car racing at Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1074-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22727334

Kwaussie

08-14-2013, 10:41 AM

May be Merv Neil in a very new T45 with the cup at Levin!

bry3500

08-14-2013, 10:42 AM

1 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00816-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23025749
2 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22693399
3 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00813-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23210711
4 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22713134
5 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22684791
6 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00813-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22312817

bry3500

08-14-2013, 11:22 AM

1 Lotus Eleven racing car at Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00815-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22300470
2 Lotus Eleven racing car at Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00815-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23106600
3 Lotus Eleven racing car at Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00815-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23106600
4 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00818-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23141627
5 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00813-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22327023

bry3500

08-14-2013, 11:30 AM

1 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00817-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23180933
2 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00813-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22856676
3 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22693399
4 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00813-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23210711
5 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22713134
6 Levin motor racing meeting. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00812-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22684791

bry3500

08-14-2013, 11:38 AM

bry3500

08-14-2013, 11:59 AM

1 Levin Motor Racing Club summer meeting. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/0144-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23096762
2 Levin Motor Racing Club Summer meeting. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/0145-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23248674
3 Unidentified motor racing competitor, sitting in a racecar, Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/4529-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22373012
4 Unidentified motor racing competitor, sitting in a racecar, Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/4529-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22373012
5 Unidentified motor racing competitor, sitting in a racecar, Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/4529-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22373012

bry3500

08-14-2013, 12:20 PM

1 Scene during a saloon car race at Levin on the 12th of January, 1963. Shows a Mini-Cooper, driven by Bruce McLaren, and a Humber 80, driven by D Marwood. The Austin A40, number 64 (far right) is driven by K Grant. Photograph taken by Bruce Valentine Davis.
Saloon car race, Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00716-b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22778059
2 Scene during a saloon car race at Levin on the 12th of January, 1963. From left: Jaguar 3.8, driven by Athol McBeath; Mini-Cooper, driven by Bruce McLaren; Austin A40, driven by K Grant; Humber 80, driven by Dennis Marwood; Humber 80 probably driven by Dr Dick Langley.
Saloon car race, Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00731-b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22893243
3 International motor racing meeting at Levin, on the 12th of January 1963. From left to right, the cars are: Lola, Ferrari, MGA and Cooper. The Ferrari is driven by Geoffry Richardson.
International motor racing meeting at Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00732-b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22610714

Grant Sprague

08-14-2013, 09:21 PM

Beautiful piks ty , hey nothing changes [they might be old cars & photos] but these guys are trying just as hard as any one to day on any race circut any where on planet earth........ cheers Grant

Rod Grimwood

08-15-2013, 01:34 AM

#9 third photo, that looks like a very young Jim Palmer, hell he must have still been at school. Awesome history here.
Bry you are obviously not still playing music all night, so fill in time researching, good fella. Hope all is good mate.

SPman

08-15-2013, 02:45 AM

Is that Ivy Stephenson in the second batch?

Oldfart

08-15-2013, 03:57 AM

Is that Ivy Stephenson in the second batch?

Which photo are you referring to? If the Buckler with the Austin based grille I don't think so. 1st photo in post #5 is the second Buckler in NZ now effectively the car which GeeBee owns. The other Bucklers will be collated from their reg numbers> Thanks for the posting of these, really great era.

David McKinney

08-15-2013, 10:53 AM

POST 1
John McMillan's Alfa Romeo P3
Colin Grant's Elva-Ford (now known as the Paton-Ford)
George Lawton Cooper T39
Angus Hyslop's D-type Jag between Roy Billington's Elfo Special (left) and Graham Pierce's 100S Austin-Healey
Roly Levis RAL
Pierce 100S

POST 2
Merv Neil Cooper T45 (Len Hamlin's A35 behind)
Billington's Elfo
Ivy Stephenson
crowd around what looks like George Lawton and his Cooper T39
Bruce McLaren Cooper T39, Dave Caldwell Alfa P3, Bruce Webster MkVI Vooper 500 on the front row. The car directly behind Webster is Wally Henwood's 1000cc Cooper-Vincwent
Fred Verry's rolled Humber 80

POST 3
spectators
Merv Neil with cup
Fred Verry's rolled Humber 80

POST 5
Jim Boyd Buckler
McMillan Alfa P3 and Tom Clark HWM chasing the 500s
Theo Dodunski (XK120) leading the TR2s
Clark HWM
Clark HWM
Dodunski spinning XK120

POST 6
Roly Crowther Lotus XI
Crowther Lotus XI
hard to tell but there's a Buckler in there and also a Mk1 Cooper-Bristol
Ron Roycroft Bugatti-Jaguar
Dodunski's XK120 off the track
Dave Bransgrove spinning his Wolseley Special in front of John Spire's TR2

POST 7
McMillan Alfa and Ross Jensen 100S Healey
Clark HWM
the rest are repeats

POST 8
Crowther Lotus XI
Syd Jensen leading

POST 9
Crowther in repainted Lotus XI
Ron Frost leading Syd Jensen in MKIX Cooper-Nortons
young Jim Palmer in Buckler - his first race?
??
motorcycles

POST 10
already ID'd (but it's Alastair McBeath!)
MGA leading Barry Cottle (Lola), Geoff Richardson (Ferrari 250GT) and one of the bob-tailed Coopers
Grant, Marwood, McLaren, McBeath, Langley and the Mk2 Zephyrs of Grady Thomson and Ran Macdonald

John McKechnie

08-15-2013, 11:03 AM

David- which Mk2 is Gradys?

bry3500

08-15-2013, 02:38 PM

David- you are a legend mate

bry3500

08-15-2013, 02:52 PM

Wills All-Comer Trophy saloon car race at Levin, on the 27th of November, 1965. From lead: Lotus Anglia driven by David Simpson; Austin A40 driven by Kerry Grant; Zephyr Corvette driven by Rod Coppins; Anglia driven by B Faloon; Anglia driven by C J Roberts; Mini driven by F Hamlin.

Wills All-Comer Trophy saloon car race at Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00755-b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23240953

bry3500

08-15-2013, 02:54 PM

1 Ford Mustang car, driven by Ivan Segedin, racing in Levin, 1966. "Fleetwood Motors Limited" is advertised. Photograph taken by Bruce Valentine Davis.

Ford Mustang driven by Ivan Segedin, racing in Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00720-d-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22767387

2 Minis racing at Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00745-a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22844484

bry3500

08-15-2013, 03:04 PM

1 Ford Mustang cars, driven by Dawson and Fahey, racing in Levin, 1969
Ford Mustang cars racing in Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00758-e-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23059163
2
Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Spencer Black, racing in Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00758-b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22750353
3
Ford Mustang (driver: Dawson) and a Mini (driver: A Hyslop)
Ford Mustang and a Mini, racing in Levin. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00758-d-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22911564

bry3500

08-15-2013, 03:34 PM

1 Racing cars at Levin Racecourse. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0030b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22481350
2
Unidentified motor racing competitor, holding an umbrella and sitting in a racecar, Levin, Southern Manawatu. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/4527-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23120864

David McKinney

08-15-2013, 04:53 PM

David- which Mk2 is Gradys?
The red one, not the white one:)

David McKinney

08-15-2013, 04:55 PM

POST 21
Probably Alex Stringer in the Porsche (or conceivably its owner, Joe Gardner) and possibly Graham Nicholson in the Riley

The unidentified motor racing competitor is Graham Pierce

bry3500

08-15-2013, 09:47 PM

1
Unidentified men, probably a commentator, watching the Car Club hillclimb, at Palmer Head, Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/3185-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30653262
2
Members of a Car Club, getting ready for the hillclimb challenge, at Palmer Head, Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/3184-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30658859
3
Car Club member, car number 39, racing down Palmer Head, Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/3186-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30638327

bry3500

08-15-2013, 09:50 PM

1
Unidentified man, with his racing car, during the Motor Racing Hill climb at Palmer Head, Wellington. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0883-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30663268
2 A no.14 racing car, during the Motor Racing Hill climb at Palmer Head, Wellington. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0884-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30656846
3 A no.19 racing car, during the Motor Racing Hill climb at Palmer Head, Wellington. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0886-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30633618
4
Group of unidentified people, sitting at top of a hill, looking down at the Motor Racing Hill climb, Palmer Head, Wellington. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0885-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30651897

John McKechnie

08-15-2013, 10:20 PM

The red one, not the white one:)

Was the world in colour in those days?

bry3500

08-15-2013, 10:24 PM

2 February 1949
1 R Watson in Frazer Nash automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22815089
2 Hugo Hollis in MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22421469
3 Ken Hemus driving Vauxhall 30/98 automobile in Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22335933
4 Robin Shand in MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22618049
5 Allen Freeman in Thompson Special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22867955
6Ewen Faulkner in Morris V8 special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00805-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22340763

bry3500

08-15-2013, 11:11 PM

1 Morrie Proctor at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22777702
2 Ewen Faulkner in Morris V8 special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23191775
3 Gordon Vogtherr in Morgan automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22761518
4Ken Hemus in Vauxhall 30/98 automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23149371
5 Ewen Faulkner in Morris V8 special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23180116
6 R F Christie in MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22481155

bry3500

08-15-2013, 11:14 PM

1 A S Farland in MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23219553
2 Ken Hemus in Vauxhall 30/98 automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23149371
3 R F Christie in MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22481155
4 R Watson in Frazer Nash automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00808-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23043467

bry3500

08-15-2013, 11:26 PM

1Roy Cowan in Sunbeam automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22679221
2Ron Roycroft in his supercharged Austin Seven motor racing car. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22798384
3 Faulkner, Ewen, fl 1948. Ewen Faulkner in Morris V8 special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00807-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23233342
4Morrie Proctor at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00806-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23036302

David McKinney

08-16-2013, 09:59 AM

POST 64
The RAL, with Dave Evans. I don't recognise the cars behind
The third one is the Shadbolt again

POST 65
Syd Jensen
Syd Jensen
Pat Hoare
overlooking the finish-line

POST 27
The Frazer Nash driver's son Chris Watson is the Hampton Downs man

POST 29
Fordy Farland was later chief scrutineer for what was then MANZ

POST 30
Cowan's Sunbeam was the actual winner of the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man. The driver became a well-known artist and sculptor

Oldfart

08-16-2013, 07:36 PM

I received the following from Kelvin Brown who is one of (if not THE) most knowledgable when it comes to Bucklers and similar cars. He also has a very extensive programme library.

The #34 car C L Grant Elva Ford with DeJoux body. Reg 477364 Levin 29 Nov 1958 ? Post#1

Car # 54 could be George Lawton Cooper Climax 1500 Levin 29 Nov 1958 Post#1

Also it is Billington Elfo #28 beside the white #19 D Type Jaguar Post#1

Number 36 with reg #432225 is the RAL of Roly Levis. Levin 30 Mar 1957 Nov 57 or Jan 58 Post#1

The #28 Buckler is Roy Billington in the Elfo Special. Reg 422146 Levin 29 Nov 1958 Post#2

Good picture of Ivy Stephenson that is in the DD1 when it had the alloy body Post#2

Buckler #23 is Jim Boyd in the Mk.6 No2 car Levin 22 Oct 1956 he had that number Post#5

The car that has spun off #25 is possibly C M Hogan Ford 10 Special Levin 30 Mar 1957 Post#6

The Lotus 11 with the Boyd Buckler nose behind is Roly Crowther Levin 22 Oct 1956 ? Post#8

the Lotus 1100 #35 two tone paint R J Crowther Levin 19 Jan 1957 but it does not look like Crowther driving Post#9

A very young Jim Palmer in the 1st Buckler Mk.6 Levin 23 Nov 1957 ? possibly his first race there. Post#9

The smiling guy white helmet and overcoat could that be Merv Mayo in the Buckler 90/6 ? He had success at the wet meeting Levin 23 Nov 1957 Post#9

bry3500

08-17-2013, 12:52 AM

1 MG automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00810-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22817121
2 Ewen Faulkner in Morris V8 special at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00805-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22340763
3 Bob Gibbons in Jaguar XK 120 automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00810-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23177241
4 Roy Cowan driving Cowan-Sunbeam. This automobile was converted from a 1926-1927 Sunbeam limousine used by Lord Galway while Governor-General of New Zealand. It was colloquially known as The Grader.
Roy Cowan in Cowan-Sunbeam automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00810-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23037406
5,Roy Cowan in Cowan-Sunbeam automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00805-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23119004
6 R Watson in Frazer Nash automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00810-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23216717

bry3500

08-17-2013, 12:56 AM

Robin Shand in Railton automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00805-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22767965
2 vRobin Shand in Railton automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00805-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22311275
3 Robin Shand in Railton automobile at Paekakariki hill climb. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00810-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/2290919

Michael Clark

08-17-2013, 01:14 AM

Old fart - When I first scanned through these I thought 'Merv Mayo' - I see you've posted that it "...could be..."

I first met Merv in 1980 and wasn't alive in 1957 so can't comment what he looked like then 0 but I'd run with that. This is an excuse for me to phone him and get his email address. I did a story on him for NZCC in 2008, 50 yrs on from he, Phil Kerr and Bruce McLaren were the three finalists for the Driver to Europe.

I figured he was the 'forgotten one' and deserved a story.

bry3500

08-17-2013, 01:57 AM

1 Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-D-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22874764
2Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-A-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23154404
3 Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-F-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22761218
4Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-B-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23047600
5 Mini Cooper car at the Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00717-f-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23089561
6 Bagnall-Jaguar car at the Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00717-e-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22346386

bry3500

08-17-2013, 02:02 AM

1 Porsche car at the Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00717-d-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23020343
2 Jim Boyd in Lycoming Special at Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-E-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22487350
3 Imperell sports car at Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00819-C-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23007354

bry3500

08-17-2013, 02:10 AM

John McMillan, winner of the Grand Prix at Ohakea on 20 March 1950, in the Jackson Special car. Photograph taken in 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer.
Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 114/127/04-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22313096

bry3500

08-17-2013, 02:11 AM

Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer
Racing cars being hosed down before leaving for Ardmore. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1955/2888-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22325818

Oldfart

08-17-2013, 03:09 AM

Michael Clark

08-17-2013, 04:18 AM

Perhaps a Buckler thread then? I'll see if I can find that article to post on it.

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:32 AM

Saloon car race, New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore, Auckland. Drivers Lou Kingsley (Holden - front), George Dixon, (Chevrolet Coupe - middle) and Tom Doughty (Ford V8 - rear). New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: 1/2-132679-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23127500

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:33 AM

A Le Mans start, New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore, Auckland. New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: 1/2-132675-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22881866

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:37 AM

Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955. A stream of cars heading to a race meeting. Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection. Ref: MNZ-2388-1/2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22336416

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:39 AM

Jack Brabham checking equipment at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore, Auckland. New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: 1/2-132669-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22768657

bry3500

08-17-2013, 07:59 AM

/23201747Stan Jones, winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore, Manukau, Auckland, 9 Jan 1954. Shows him an a Maybach Special, an Australian car powered by a World War II German Maybach scout car engine. Photogaph taken by K E Niven and Co.
Stan Jones, winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore, Manukau, Auckland. K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives. Ref: 1/2-123782-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records

bry3500

08-17-2013, 09:52 AM

1 Bruce McLaren with Race Champion's Cup and Stirling Moss, Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0062a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/3066079
2 Unidentified people walking around, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0105-0113-5-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30656499
3 Men sitting on a make-shift scaffolding, watching race, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0105-0113-1-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30646962
4 View of two unidentified mechanics working on Stirling Moss's Cooper race car engine at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0060a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30651090
5 Stirling Moss working on his race car engine with an unidentified mechanic at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0070-1-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30635488

bry3500

08-17-2013, 09:58 AM

1 Unidentified girls being timekeepers at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland
Sports car at a bend on a hill, [Wellington?]. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0514b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23081675
2 Racing cars competing, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0109-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30652320
3 Jack Brabham at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0069-2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30645563
4 Jack Brabham at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0069-1-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30658485
5 ack Brabham in his Cooper-Climax race car No.4 at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0068-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30661240
6 Stirling Moss in car No.7 making a record lap record at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0064-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30628215

David McKinney

08-17-2013, 10:30 AM

POST 36
Houghton Bay, not Palmer Head. Some photos presumably from another year, judging by the different-style number-plates
Bruce Cook (Porsche 356)
Brian Watson (Bagnall-Jaguar)
Jack Oakley (U2)
G Zidich (Lotus 7)
Bob Gibbons (Mini-Cooper)
Watson in the "Baggy Jaggy" again

POST 37
Houghton Bay again
the unidentified Porsche driver is Dr Cook

POST 39
Gaze (L) and Whitehead Ferraris with the Parnell single-seater Aston Martin behind

POST 42
Tom Doherty

POST 43
G A Tulloch's GAT (Ford 10 special) from Wanganui in foreground

bry3500

08-17-2013, 10:43 AM

bry3500

08-17-2013, 10:45 AM

I was wondering about that one, great looking little car. Anyone know it's fate?

POST 43
G A Tulloch's GAT (Ford 10 special) from Wanganui in foreground[/QUOTE]

David McKinney

08-17-2013, 11:40 AM

It went from Wanganui to the Wairarapa, where it was - inevitably? - called an Elva-Ford

David McKinney

08-17-2013, 11:42 AM

It went from Wanganui to the Wairarapa, where it was - inevitably? - called an Elva-Ford. I never saw it after 1962

If Beowulf sees this, he might know more. Owner's name then was Hans Andresen

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:04 PM

It went from Wanganui to the Wairarapa, where it was - inevitably? - called an Elva-Ford. I never saw it after 1962

If Beowulf sees this, he might know more. Owner's name then was Hans Andresen

Very cool David, thanks again.
Wanganui is my home town, I was 7 years old back in 62 and that seeing that photo strikes a chord. I wonder if I may have seen it at Ohakea or perhaps at Noel Thompsons place across the road from my house. I remember the JBS 500 and a couple of other racing cars leaving in convoy to go to Ohakea back then ..mmm

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:09 PM

1 Lou Kingsley aged 71 with his Holden car at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0063-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30631823
2 Portrait of Lew Kingsley aged 71 with his Holden car at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0062-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30634611
3 Unidentified race member with race marshal behind him, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0106-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30651367
4 New Zealand driver Ross Jensen's borrowed Maserate race car No.23 at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0065-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30649928
5 Unidentified race member with his racing bike, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0112-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30656105
6 Len Gilbert in his Cooper-Bristol race car No.33 at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0067-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30659833

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:13 PM

1 Racing cars competing in race, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0108-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30645169
2 Portrait of Bruce McLaren in his Cooper-Climax race car at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0060-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30648672
3 Jack Brabham in his Cooper-Climax race car No.4 at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0066-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30666202
4Racing car on trailer, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0110-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30653691
5 Stirling Moss and his No.7 car with unidentified pit crew and officials, at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30654897
6 Race car no 77, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0111-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30650259
6

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:17 PM

1 Unidentified winners with trophy, at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0107-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30644924
2 Portrait of Ronald Roycroft, Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-04-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30634601
2 Portrait of Ronald Roycroft, Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-02-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30648651
4Stirling Moss and [his wife?] at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0070a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30661858 ...
5Portrait of Stirling Moss at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0070-3-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30645176Portrait of NZ Driver Ross Jensen at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0064a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30655499
6

bry3500

08-17-2013, 04:21 PM

1 Portrait of [Arnold Glass?] at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-08-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30666193
2 Portrait of [J Bonnier?] at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-10-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30627907
3 Portrait of [Bib Stillwell?], Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-07-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30649955
4 Portrait of Tom Clark, Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-01-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30664701
5 Portrait of Jack Brabham, Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-05-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30631808
6 Portrait of Carroll Shelby at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-09-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30659832

beowulf

08-17-2013, 08:09 PM

It went from Wanganui to the Wairarapa, where it was - inevitably? - called an Elva-Ford. I never saw it after 1962

If Beowulf sees this, he might know more. Owner's name then was Hans Andresen

Hans Andreson's family owned the Taueru pub, about 10 miles from Masterton. We had a few clubnights there. Drink and drive was fine then. It was a pretty little car with an Inlet overhead valve conversion. Hans ran it at a few hillclimbs and then sold it. I don't know where it went. Someone said something about the world used to be in black and white, these photos are doing a great job in convincing the grandchildren that it was. Things were a lot simpler then. How long would that stand made from a couple of ladders and a plank or two last now?
Great photos, and David your memory, research is bloody fantastic. Thank you.

bry3500

08-18-2013, 12:29 AM

1 Portrait of Stirling Moss in his race car at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0059a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30633669
2 Stirling Moss and Bruce McLaren with winners cups with Jack Brabham, Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0070-2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30630469
3 Racing car on display at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0105-01-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30654433
4 Portrait of Bruce McLaren in his No.47 Cooper-Climax race car at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0061-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30629859
5 Racing cars competing at the New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore Airport, Manukau, Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0105-0113-3-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30662384

hilstwist

08-18-2013, 01:21 AM

hilstwist

08-18-2013, 01:25 AM

I am refering to the Palmer head photos on the 2nd page

David McKinney

08-18-2013, 09:21 AM

POST 55
3 is John Mansel

POST 56
1 Brabham and McLaren
6 Red Butler (Porsche)

POST 57
3 Harry Schell (so must be 1959)
4 yes - Katie Moss
6 Ross Jensen

POST 58
all drivers ID' correctly, but Glass, Clark and Shelby must be 1959

POST 60
3 Bib Stillwell's 250F (1959)

bob homewood

08-18-2013, 08:14 PM

Post 55
The Marshall smoking the pipe in the photo with John Mansel is I believe Gordon Southee

bry3500

08-19-2013, 05:54 AM

This is unbelievable but the young guy with his hand up to his mouth is me!! beside car #58 . 16 years old then.The guy standing next to the Porche is my best mate. That photo was in the NZCLASSICCAR mag a year or so ago and he was thrilled when I gave him the heads up.Many thanks for posting these great photos and it really is what this site is all about. Unearthing all these photos

Is that you sitting in the grass hilstwist?

Mini Cooper car at the Palmer Road Hill Climb, Breaker Bay, Wellington. Davis, Bruce Valentine, 1913-2003 :Negatives of the family of Bruce Davis, motor racing, and photographs of the Mosgiel Mills. Ref: 35mm-00717-f-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23089561

Grant Sprague

08-19-2013, 06:32 AM

Re Johnny Mansel , I use to hear plenty about him as a kid , we had a family pik at home on the wall with him in an alfa ex GP car [I think ] & Ernie in his 4 CLT Maserati ex GP car , going side by side flat out through Bombay at Wigram , I remember asking Ernie about him but did not have much to say about him you never asked the same question twice lol , I think by all reports he was a charmer & had a gift for driving ...........I think Ray Stone was close to him , Ray was also a helping hand to Ernie in the mk 3 days ..... oddly enough Ray helped get the deal to gether for Dick Johnston & Gary [ brother] to team up at Puke

bry3500

08-19-2013, 08:57 AM

Sports car at a bend on a hill, [Wellington?]. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0514b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23081675

bry3500

08-19-2013, 08:58 AM

Cup presented by the patron of the Manawatu Car club for the winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix. Photograph taken in 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer.

bry3500

08-19-2013, 09:04 AM

Unidentified members of the New Zealand Racing team leaving for overseas, including emblem and silver fern on their jackets, with the letters NZIGP [New Zealand International Grand Prix?]

Unidentified members of the New Zealand Racing team leaving for overseas, including emblem and silver fern on their jackets, with the letters NZIGP [New Zealand International Grand Prix?]. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0472-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30664150

GeebeeNZ

08-19-2013, 09:29 AM

Post 69. Denny Hulme and George Lawton, is the one with the glasses Feo Stanton

David McKinney

08-19-2013, 10:19 AM

Lawton on the left, Hulme on the right and, yes, Feo Stanton

POST 67
Sports car?
Tom Clark in his 8CM Maserati, Houghton Bay 1956

bry3500

08-19-2013, 11:19 AM

1 Hillclimb championships in Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/0792-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22742918
2 Hillclimb championships in Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/0795-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22525744
3Hillclimb championships in Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/0793-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22635355
4 Hillclimb championships in Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/0791-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23107944

hilstwist

08-19-2013, 04:31 PM

hilstwist

08-19-2013, 04:33 PM

This Fairlane or Customline? is Houghton Bay and I have taken quite a few photos at that corner. some of which are on one of my collections on this site.

Grant Ellwood

08-19-2013, 06:16 PM

Y'all have great recall, the only thing I can remember about Wellington in the 60s is the Purple Onion.

bry3500

08-19-2013, 09:17 PM

Grant Sprague

08-19-2013, 09:19 PM

ElCoyote

08-20-2013, 12:36 AM

I would be careful admitting to knowing the Purple Onion. Jamie used to hang out there..............so to speak

hilstwist

08-20-2013, 02:11 AM

So did I ! It must have been the great coffee and the toasted sarnies!!

bob homewood

08-20-2013, 02:26 AM

Yes I think there was some sort of attraction there for more than a few of us

David McKinney

08-20-2013, 09:54 AM

Rod Grimwood

08-20-2013, 10:20 AM

POST 78
Houghton Bay 1958
Joe Harris, Sunbeam-Talbot
Bob Gibbons, who won here in his Cooper-JAP 1100 seven times in a row
Ron Frost, F2 Cooper-Climax
Reg McCutcheon, Ford Customline (or Don Bradford if it's a Fairlane - I used to know the difference!)

Pretty sure its a Fairlane David. Different fairing down back to Customline.
Wouldn't worry about not picking difference in model, you are a dictionary/computer when it comes to all other things.
Cheers and thanks for shareing your knowledge.

SPman

08-20-2013, 11:44 AM

5 Portrait of Jack Brabham, Grand Prix Driver at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South Auckland. Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1960/0058-05-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30631808

http://www.theroaringseason.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=20622&stc=1&d=1376756480
I think this is a great photo of Jack...

bry3500

08-20-2013, 12:23 PM

The New Zealand Grand Prix field at Ardmore, Manukau County, Auckland, 10 January, 1959, shortly after the start. Leading (front, right) is Harry Schell (Maserati), then Joakim Bonnier (Maserati), Carroll Shelby (Maserati), Jack Brabham (Cooper, no 4), Stirling Moss (right, Cooper, no 7), Bruce McLaren (Cooper, no 47), Merv Neil (Cooper, no 37), Ross Jensen (right, Maserati), Bib Stillwell (centre, Maserati), Tom Clark (left, Ferrari, no 22), Syd Jensen (centre, Cooper, no 14), John Mansel (Maserati).
Approaching the corner are Pat Hoare (Ferrari), Len Gilbert (obscured, Cooper-Bristol), Ken Harris (Ferrari Monza, no 9), Allen Freeman (Lago-Talbot).

New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore, Manukau County, Auckland. New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: 1/2-132152-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22328104Date: 10 Jan 1959

bry3500

08-20-2013, 12:48 PM

Photograph of rider sitting on a Zenith Bi-Car motorcycle (number plate C-251), on a road in Christchurch, taken ca 1907-1910 by Steffano Webb
The Bi-Car (or Bicar) motorcycle, which incorporated hub-centre steering and rear suspension, was invented by a Mr Tooley, and built by the Zenith Motor Engineering Company, Surrey, England, between 1905 and 1907. This is a 1907 model, powered by a Fafnir engine.
Zenith Bi-Car motorcycle. Webb, Steffano, 1880?-1967 : Collection of negatives. Ref: 1/2-049622-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/reco

bry3500

08-20-2013, 12:59 PM

jamie

08-20-2013, 09:39 PM

Hi BRY these shots are Awsom keep them up #84 pict I was there that day drove my Austin Ulster out there and it went bang on the way home too big a foot Jamie A

Noo Noo

06-18-2015, 11:30 AM

Yes thats me too sitting next to my best cobber. He is also standing next to that porcshe which was driven by a Wellington Doctor i think. But I could hardly believe it when I saw myself next to that #58 sports car. I was sure when i recognised the jumper. My Rongatai College one. It is the only Jjumper I had!!! I have still got all my hair but alas the tinnies over the years have done for my weight!! My mate was also thrilled to see these unearthed.does anyone know what/who that #58 car is i am next to on page 2 of this thread.

As bry3500 correctly answers in post #76 it's the Bagnall Jaguar.

Here's some useless information: the original car was built by Rob Bagnall, father of Andrew Bagnall. I know that because the Bagnalls lived across the road from us when I was growing up and I have memories of it from when I was about 4 years old.

According to Vercoe, the car didn't acquire a Jaguar engine until it's 3rd owner so the name is something of a misnomer and as it is here, the body is completely different from the original.

One night in late 1966 a mate and I visited a big old empty building in Thorndon, Wellington, which some guys had rented to work on their cars. Brian Watson was one of them and was doing a major makeover of the Bagnall Jag, including building a space frame. He told me the only original Rob Bagnall parts left in the car were the fuel tank and the steering wheel (something like that, anyway) so it had become something like grandads old axe, with 2 new heads and 3 new handles. He also told me he was renaming it Phoenix but I don't know if that stuck.
I believe the car was well known around Wellington in its earlier days but the photos of it on this thread are the only ones I've ever seen. Anyone have or know of any others?

Had to laugh about hilstwist and his jumper. I had to do the same thing and thought I was unique. Seems there were 2 of us LOL.

David Hunter

Roger Dowding

11-20-2022, 11:13 PM

Bry3500 .. Had not seen this thread before, but have seen a lot of the images - copied elsewhere, for example the Buckler D Type and AH 100S trio in the paddock, Ivy Stephenson in her car with NSCC Logo on Overalls and others.

Recently - as in yesterday, my Couson sent me the link as he and I have been looking for the NZ Tourist trophy Images and cuttings from papers of the day about the TT Races on Waiheke.

Thanks for posting- and yes the rules regarding publication are there,which is good.

Cheers

Roger

Roger Dowding

11-21-2022, 12:02 AM

David McKinney comments ;
" Angus Hyslop's D-type Jag between Roy Billington's Elfo Special (left) and Graham Pierce's 100S Austin-Healey "

The Pierce 100S is the Seabrook Fowlds, ex Ross Jensen car AHS3908 which is still in new Zealand and resppectfully restored to how it was when Ross Jensen raced it, complete with the small flaps of the front shroud in front of the windscreen.

Had seen this photo before from the Evening Post collection - now correctly identified.
Interesting the Elfo Special has a De Joux body and I first thought it was a Buckler, but that body mould was used on many non- Buckler cars in the late 1950's.

73736

Good to see the other photo of the car too !! in the same Post [ post one - as identified by David McKinney.

73737

Thanks again for posting - more for the Austin Healey archives, see there are a couple with the car on track too.

Roger

Roger Dowding

11-21-2022, 12:04 AM

David McKinney comments ;
" Angus Hyslop's D-type Jag between Roy Billington's Elfo Special (left) and Graham Pierce's 100S Austin-Healey "

The Pierce 100S is the Seabrook Fowlds, ex Ross Jensen car AHS3908 which is still in New Zealand and respectfully restored to how it was when Ross Jensen raced it, complete with the small flaps of the front shroud in front of the windscreen.

Had seen this photo before from the Evening Post collection - now correctly identified.
Interesting the Elfo Special has a De Joux body and I first thought it was a Buckler, but that body mould was used on many non- Buckler cars in the late 1950's.

73736

Good to see the other photo of the car too !! in the same Post [ post one - as identified by David McKinney.

73737

Thanks again for posting - more for the Austin Healey archives, see there are a couple with the car on track too.

Roger