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Looks as though you have more than enough for your own picture thread Ray!
Ray Bell
01-13-2021, 12:51 PM
You haven't looked at my picture thread yet?
Just let me know when you think you're ready...
Whoops! What a disaster... I have two Caddies in my files:
https://i.postimg.cc/Qd4KTByx/23-1012stretchedcaddy.jpg
Las Vegas, Nevada. Stretched Escalade, beyond the scope of decency in my opinion.
https://i.postimg.cc/k4SYKtDK/0501-23-stretchedcaddy.jpg
Spearfish, South Dakota. Now old and going rusty, this one might be nearing the end of its life.
That one has a sting in the tail:
https://i.postimg.cc/FsNCkzvk/0501-24-uteback.jpg
So why post them in here Ray? Doesn't seem to be the right thread.
Please read the thread title. This isn't a general picture thread.
Ray Bell
01-14-2021, 11:03 PM
If I may...
https://i.postimg.cc/rpRXQK1L/0525-04-closeupoffiat.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkwmeYx1xr4
https://i.postimg.cc/QtSDBSvM/0507-15-posinglambo.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/d06JdQRb/0528-03-fiatbarchetta.jpg
If I may...
See post #3753
nigel watts
01-21-2021, 03:46 AM
See post #3753
Ray Bell, I think ERC is trying to tell you very politely that you should start your own thread, and not post images on his. So the answer to "if I may" is no. Fair enough?
Ray Bell
01-21-2021, 08:47 AM
Okay, I might do that...
...in which case I'll carry on.
Thanks Nigel, and to those others who have contacted me privately, effectively saying the same thing. Sometimes being polite just doesn't seem to work.
Answering queries or adding additional info and particularly, correcting mistakes, is always welcomed on most threads, but we all have to keep in mind the title and purpose of any thread.
Goodwood FoS 2004, not 2040
Renault
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Fiat
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Ford X2000. This was built in the UK from a 1958 styling model of Ford's that was never built full size in period. Built in 1998 by a Poole customiser, Andy Saunders. No photographs exist of the tail of the model, so Andy did his own thing. Ford were so impressed they gave it their official blessing.
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Oldfart
01-21-2021, 10:22 PM
Thanks for coming back Ray, it's really one of the few reasons I come and look at TRS now (and Paul's Falcon)
Thanks Rhys. Viewing figures for the thread had dropped off considerably recently, presumably from regulars.
A random dip into the library section - sports or sports racing, GT's. A favourite category.
1956 - Cooper
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Lotus
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Cooper
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Costin Lister or Lister Costin. It is cars like this that make the Goodwood Revival a must attend for me - whenever I can.
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Ray Bell
01-24-2021, 11:51 AM
Any idea what power unit is in that Cooper central-seater?
Probably Climax. Most Coopers back then were, apart from the occasional MG and later, Jaguar.
A few general displays/car parks for a change, rather than specific cars. Just dipping into sections i have previously not published.
Goodwood pre 1966 car park 2009
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Goodwood 2016 - course cars
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Gaydon Motorsport display 2016
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and again 2018. Spot the differences.
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One of the lesser irritations of static museum displays, is that often, changes to displays are so minor, despite them having a stack of cars 'in reserve', that a return visit is rarely worthwhile.
I have done the Haynes/Sparkford museum twice, and enjoyed it both times, but it isn't on my itinerary for the next visit. I suspect that the Brooklands car display is also unlikely to have changed much, so despite the hanger moves, not worth a detour.
The exception would be the Petersen Museum in Hollywood, which I really look forward to revisiting, as the last time I visited, there was a floor celebrating Ferrari and another celebrating Bugatti plus the Dan Gurney/Eagle display. All three displays will have moved on as many exhibits were loaned. They do have a vault with a stack of reserves, open to visits - but no photographs allowed, which is also on my bucket list.
Oldfart will probably explain that the free to visit Coventry Transport museum (excellent) also has a good supply of reserves, but I'm not sure how many or what proportion of exhibits are rotated.
Oldfart
01-25-2021, 06:29 PM
When I was working at Coventry 4 years ago (!) I asked management that question. They said they had no intention to rotate as the layout makes that difficult. I was there last February, and I could not see a single change. They were employing someone to Ebay list a lot of their surplus as a full time job. I applied and obviously didn't get it. I spoke with the lady who did, she knew absolutely zero about cars and admitted it!
Shame Rhys - on both counts. That deletes a Coventry return visit from my itinerary. Pity really, as it is a superb museum. I suppose that being free to enter, there is no commercial pressure attracting return visitors.
More from the 'groups' bucket.
Pukekohe 1985
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Goodwood pre 1966 car park 2009 - You could spend a day in there!
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Haynes/Sparkford 2014 - The Red Room
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Beaulieu 2014
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Oldfart
01-26-2021, 04:04 PM
Ray, they have now instituted charging, which would I think be a good thing as otherwise while I was there it was a creche for young mums on their phones and preschool kids just doing what they wanted. I found nobody on staff who had any interest in automotive. The place is part of a group of museums so it becomes a way to get into the art gallery, museum staff line. I just found it really sad. Quite a bit of neat stuff.
I would happily have paid Rhys, as I think that a lot of the stuff was very well presented. Coventry and the West Midlands has a huge automotive history. I'd put it in my top 5 of museums visited in the last few years. For anyone visiting the UK, it isn't far from the British Motor Museum at Gaydon and is still well worth a visit.
I'm also quite a fan of buses and one of the few bucket list items yet to be ticked off, is driving an old school double decker bus or even a single decker, half cab. No apologies for posting these on here.
Coventry Museum's Daimler
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Coventry built Maudslay
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Goodwood 2009 - AEC
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Not my pic, but one I downloaded and brings back so many memories of my very early childhood.
Nottingham based Bartons, was I believe, the largest independent bus and coach operator in the UK.
These special Duple bodied Leyland PD1's were not only iconic, but very advanced. Air operated doors and a decent heater made them very cosy to ride on and upstairs, had a side gangway to lower roof height. Barton's had 41 of them and they were always very well maintained. Mum worked on the early ones as a 'clippie', during the war years.
These PD1's remain my all time favourite and I spent many hours on them and that model forms part of my very earliest transport memories. The colour scheme of red, cream and maroon puts the Auckland Transport fleet into the truly bland and boring category. Although as far as I know, that particular bus hasn't been modelled by the die cast brigade, although several others carry the Barton livery.
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nigel watts
01-26-2021, 10:45 PM
I'm with you regarding buses Ray. I love the old brit buses even though I never got to ride in them. There were still a few old double deckers in London when I arrived in 1973.
By 1973, many of the older buses were being phased out in favour of one man operated bland boxes!
Back to displays...
Hamilton - and this museum is also well worth a visit.
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As mentioned on here before, Gaydon has a separate building full of 'reserves' and many prototypes - plus a whole floor of Jaguars, many of which are also prototypes.
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Bear in mind that this collection started off at Syon park, as a BMC/BL museum collection, and therefore features many of their prototypes and concepts.
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Oldfart
01-27-2021, 02:34 AM
Classics Museum in Hamilton is still my favourite (one obvious reason :) to those who know me) Tom's thought was to always have a changing display. As more of his own collection is ready the "borrowed" cars have moved out.
Yes Coventry is well worth a visit, and if you have an aviation interest there's an amazing collection at the nearby Coventry Airport. Also the Tram Museum was great, although that may have gone now.
Just for you Rhys
Hamilton 2015
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2016
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Leadfoot cancelled this year. Such a shame.
Oldfart
01-27-2021, 11:33 PM
Thanks Ray, 2020 I was due to come to NZ for leadfoot... then I thought of 2021... At last Air NZ has refunded the fares we paid (10 months), still some accommodation to get money back from. You know I love the RA, for the very short time I was in the position to play with it I had immense pleasure. I will be forever grateful to Terry Roycroft for putting it all in place initially, and Tom at the museum for letting me play with his toy.
Hey chaindrive. How about putting your considerable talents to creating a miniature Oldfart as a driver for the model!!!!
Roger Dowding
01-28-2021, 12:37 AM
Hey chaindrive. How about putting your considerable talents to creating a miniature Oldfart as a driver for the model!!!!
There's a couple of photos to work from in a previous post !!
Another dip into a sundries pile.
During the 2012 Monaco historic's, they were also filming 'Rush', so this device was circulating now and again. The covered lump on the front is a camera!
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As one who likes to wander around a circuit, at Monaco, despite the stands usually only being less than a quarter full, access was totally restricted to the stand that lined up with your ticket. Overly officious stewards, who insisted you couldn't pop into another stand for a while, rather ruined the event for me and I would never return.
The pic above was taken on the Friday before they clamped down on pit/paddock access.
So watching on the big screen was as near as we got to most areas of the track.
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Not a forest fire. Just the aftermath of a drifter at Leadfoot. (I think Leadfoot have now banned large umbrellas. Shame.)
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Hampton Downs October 2018
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chaindrive
01-31-2021, 02:53 AM
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Repost in tribute to #3772
A sample from yesterday's huge turnout at Smales Farm.
I had to Carjam this one! Schroeder Acorn, Kiwi built with Alfa engine.
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A stunning Allard
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Always someone to chat to! Regulars Todd Mexted, Karl Sentch, Murray Mexted and some guy called Mathers, from down the line somewhere.
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Caffeine & Classics. First pic is December and the others from January. Fords
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M,M,M,M or mmm(m)...
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WoF done last Friday, so all road legal again - and a restart on the bonnet for the last two afternoons. Still work in progress.
Allan
02-06-2021, 01:54 AM
What did you do about the "illegal" roll cage in the end Ray?
Well, after sulking for a while, even contemplating setting fire to it, I applied some lateral thinking. If you look at a Triumph Stag for example, plus any number of cabriolets, the roll over protection is part of the design. I spent some time with an MSNZ scrutineer and posed the question "If the roll cage forward of the centre hoop was hidden, did it actually exist?"
He agreed with me that if it was hidden, it could not exist, therefore I embarked on a mission to hide it.
It was at that point that lying awkwardly across the race seats, drilling for attaching a headlining, that I put my back out, requiring a(nother) spinal fusion, but by the time ACC had approved the op, the nerve down to my left hand was stuffed and never regrew.
I then decided to take the angle grinder to it (the cage, not the left arm) and remove it, but a day before I was going to attack, the LVVTA sent word via the Certifier that as the car was a) old and b) repowered, that they wanted the cage left in.
So I have a LVVTA plate accepting the cage (which was built to the MSNZ design rules, pre 40mm tube) but not MSNZ legal, despite any number of cars with at least 200bhp more than mine, running legally with similar cages.
As I hung up my helmet early 2016, although I have a logbook for the car, I never have had the chance to compete, but I haven't totally ruled out a MGCC track day at some stage.
Sunny day. Top down. Not for me as skin cancer's are bad enough as it is!
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This was interesting - first time seen (I think).
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But it seems that someone at LVVTA was a bit careless by the time they got to the brakes.
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Roger Dowding
02-09-2021, 06:17 AM
ERC, thanks for the C and C photos, lots of ragtops too !!.
The Big Healey, a BJ8 - last of the 3000's Am unsure whose it is ??
Do you have another shot with the Rego as it looks a bit like " LM3000 ".
That car was BRG all over originally and later when Les Meggett got it [ hence the LM prefix ] but under Les ownership became BRG over Ivory.
The photo the car appears to be Black over Silver.
New comment ; Not the " LM3000 " - formerly " GM171 " plated car
Think the car is this one " CSQ300 " Black over an unusual shade of silver - photo by Nigel Watts at the 2019 Brit - Euro Show. Black and White but a late model BJ8 and no front bumper
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PS have " borrowed " the photo.
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Cheers Ray
Looking at both photos - those side mirrors are the same - rectangular ones off the 'screen pillars - didn't notice that before.
Roger
Span Farm Sprint, Glendene and I think, December 1986, but can anyone please clarify the exact date, so that these pics can be filed?
Scans taken when the scanner was playing up a bit, so not the best.
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As my Riley Elf was in primer, the scrutineer rejected it, so I never did get to run it in anger.
nigel watts
02-11-2021, 10:57 PM
Pardon my ignorance but why would the scrutineers reject a car in primer?
Milan Fistonic
02-12-2021, 12:06 AM
Quote: Span Farm Sprint, Glendene and I think, December 1986, but can anyone please clarify the exact date, so that these pics can be filed?
There was this one on January 18 1987.
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Thanks Milan. I was only a month out!
Yes Nigel, I wondered that at the time, given it wasn't exactly a public event. No refund of entry fee of course, but I was wanting to shakedown the car and thought a low key event like that would have been fine. Seems I was wrong. Probably rejected due to an interpretation of presentation rather than condition.
Personally, I think it is no worse than those cars currently running matt black, but these are disguised with decals. Mine wasn't.
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Milan Fistonic
02-12-2021, 01:49 AM
Ray. This is the rule from the 1988 MANZ Scrutineering Schedule that meant your car could be rejected but it doesn't explain why the rule existed.
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I'll probably go to the Ellerslie Concours tomorrow, as I haven't been for several years.
Not sure of the date(s) of these, so also in the yet to be filed pile. If anyone can fix a year or years, that would be appreciated. I can take a guess at some and by a process of elimination, compare them with other years. The number-plates are also a means of eliminating earlier years.
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Rob Douglas's Morgan before the fitment of scaffolding for Targa.
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Excellent Ellerslie today with heaps of variety.
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(Lotus Cortina driver Bill Williams in blue shirt) Sears - as in the catalogue in the USA. Interesting.
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As before, actual date/year not known.
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Napier 2018. I wonder what is happening to that vast collection now that Ian has passed on?
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Grimsthorpe UK 2018
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Caffeine & Classics 2021
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C & C
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Thankfully, Ellerslie went ahead, as a few hour later and it would have been cancelled - at huge cost and inconvenience to 100's of people.
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Rileys. I still have fond memories of my RM Riley, but when I realised that the restoration was beyond me and sold it, I still hankered after a decent one, but they are considerably longer than any of my current vehicles, so garage space would be an issue. They drive so well, even with the 1.5 litre engine, so the 2.5 would be a real cracker.
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For diehard purists, not a real Riley, but I still have a soft spot for them.
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Packard
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Packard
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Sears
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Ford
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Back to C & C, January.
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Ellerslie
Just a quiet area for the Japanese contingent! When you look at all the marques from the other countries that have faded into history, you realise just how vast the choice was for car buyers decades ago. So many makes and models and most with an obvious identity.
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Roger Dowding
02-21-2021, 08:40 AM
ERC, looks like the MX5 group had a good selection of cars.
Thanks for the photos.
Bugattis
I believe a recreation, so is it a Bugatti? if it has Bugatti power and running gear, then I can't see it being called anything else. However, Bugatti didn't put it together. What a debate that is...
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bit like 250F,s more racing now than the factory ever built
nigel watts
02-22-2021, 01:33 AM
Bugattis
I believe a recreation, so is it a Bugatti? if it has Bugatti power and running gear, then I can't see it being called anything else. However, Bugatti didn't put it together. What a debate that is..
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck & quacks like a duck, them I'm happy to call it a duck. In other words, for me, not being a purist, it doesn't really matter.
This however, is definitely not a Jaguar!!
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Yeuk! didn't realise anyone had brought one of those into NZ. I can't help thinking that I wish they hadn't...
With so many accurate recreations/replicas around - and not just 250F Maseratis, 250GTO Ferraris, Lancia Ferrari D50, BRM V16 and P25, Ferrari V6 sharknose, Bugattis, Lister Jaguars, C & D type Jaguars, AC Cobras, Lotus 11, Lamborghinis and loads more, I happily publish the disclaimer that if I call it by what I think it is, then that will just have to do.
Agree totally Nigel.
Roger Dowding
02-22-2021, 06:01 AM
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck & quacks like a duck, them I'm happy to call it a duck. In other words, for me, not being a purist, it doesn't really matter.
This however, is definitely not a Jaguar!!
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" Year: 1998
Make: NISSAN
Model: MARCH
Colour: Grey
Submodel: MITSUOKA VIEWT
Body Style: Saloon
VIN: 7AT11K03X20308959
Plate: NGN129
Engine No: COVERED
Chassis: HK11-308959
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 5
CC rating: 1,270cc
Fuel Type: Petrol
Assembly Type: Imported Built-Up "
Rog, I think that anyone could look that up if they really wanted!
Roger Dowding
02-23-2021, 05:44 AM
Rog, I think that anyone could look that up if they really wanted!
" Yeuk! didn't realise anyone had brought one of those into NZ. "
Just following Nigel's story ERC, Like you have not seen the Jaguar version but have seen others with " British Style " grilles of other makes. Presume they all have a different sub model name too !! " MITSUOKA VIEWT " does not really seem like a Car name.
Allan
02-23-2021, 08:57 AM
Oh it is not alone!
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Allan
02-23-2021, 08:57 AM
Lancia Aprilia
Back on track. I have been scanning random old pics.
October 1973 Silverstone Sprint
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The driver was a well known 'big banger' racer and developed the Chevrolet Corvair Super loon. Here driving his wife's Mini Cooper S.
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I'm not sure about the actual event here as it is the Donington Museum, also late 1973.
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An NSCC member (that is Nottingham Sports Car Club, not Northern...) invited a couple of us for a look into his garage. Probably 1979.
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Allan
02-24-2021, 07:09 AM
What's the sports car in the foreground?
Lotus, Allan - but I never have pinned down the model!
Will have to do a bit of ferreting through old sprint results, as I do have a pic of the car taken at Donington - but my results are incomplete. My guess is a Mk17.
From the archives but recently scanned.
1973 - August Cadwell Sprint
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1973 - Curborough. Bob Fowler also raced an Aston Martin DB4 GT.
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Cyril Baxter's well campaigned Marcos 2 litre.
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1978 Donington Sprint. The same Lotus as above, but must have been a late entry or a substitute car and I can't find it in the results either. The queue for scrutineering. The track opened 1977 and this is before the paddock had a top coat.
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Tasman Revival day 2 - cancelled - or postponed
Caffeine & Classics today - cancelled
VCC/MGCC North Shore Airfield event - cancelled or postponed.
Presumably, 100 year celebration of the NZ Motorcup, Muriwai, Friday morning - presumably cancelled or postponed.
Last night, 9pm, announced that Auckland moves back to level 3 lockdown and the rest of NZ level 2 for 7 days.
Ray Bell
02-28-2021, 01:03 AM
Originally posted by ERC
From the archives but recently scanned.
1973 - August Cadwell Sprint
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Trying to locate this corner at Cadwell...
Is it the one shown here as a bit of a chicane-type bypass on the right?
https://i.postimg.cc/V6vF9Ffg/0618-09-headedforbridge.jpg
I can't think of anywhere else on the circuit it might be, but if this is it there must have been some serious earthworks at some time.
Back then Ray, there was a hairpin, on the club circuit, just beyond the leading car and that new chicane.
For sprints and hillclimbs (I competed at both), the layout changed accordingly. I think the Vauxhall has exited that hairpin and is heading clockwise up the hill. I won my class in the sprint on the Saturday, when this was taken and I believe that was two laps of the club circuit, clockwise.
The Hillclimb(s), unfortunately, did not include Cadwell's famous 'mountain', and basically used the start line then swung across to that section on your pic, but going anti clockwise. I think I have a map of the track used for the Jubilee Hillclimb, where I won my class - again! I might fish that out and scan it, but currently busy scanning non-car pics from 1966.
For you Ray Bell.
August 1973. Saturday Sprint, two laps of the club circuit. My 998cc Mini Cooper was basically standard, other than twin 1.5" SU carbs instead of 1.25".
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Sunday 26th, a round of the BARC Hillclimb Championship. A win for me Saturday, but Sunday, (different entrants) thrashed by the then current record holder, Mike Flather, driving for Aldon Automotive - but I don't think his was a road car. He was something like 11 seconds faster - on a 1500 yard course. Go figure. I finished 3rd out of 6 starters.
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Straight after, I headed to Bournemouth, on the south coast, for a few days, having just resigned from the UK Prison Service under strange circumstances - but that is a story for another day and involved Lord Snowdon and a TV documentary.
Roger Dowding
03-03-2021, 04:34 AM
Good stuff ERC, Ray,
1973 - had started a couple of years before doing speed events in an 848 cc Mini.
Only mods 4.5 inch ( x 10 ) reverse rim Cooper S style wheel made by Dunlop [ same rim and centre ] -centre reversed to make the offset different to go over the drum brakes. Made them look like widened wheels ..
My results were not as good, but huge fun.
I'm trying to catch up on some scanning and using a couple of borrowed non-35mm cameras back in 1965/66 hasn't made scanning easy, despite having different sized negative holders.
For Shelsey August 1965, I not only had an ancient camera from dad's collection, probably an Ilford Ensign, (he'd grabbed the Leica of course), but the film was also 30 year's old, 80mm x 60mm negs.
These pics are unmodified (i.e. not photoshopped), just cropped from the original negatives.
Ian Sievwright's Ferrari heading back down the hill. Cottam's Connaught behind.
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Tony Marsh's Marsh Special - FTD
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Frazer Nash
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I was always a BRM fan (Dad's patriotic influence) and in 1966, attended the ORMA (Owen Racing Motor Association) awards night in London, heading down from Nottingham on my LE Velocette, staying at Baden Powell House. Using a borrowed camera (with just 10 flash bulbs in my pocket for the weekend) I did manage a few shots.
ORMA Secretary, Molly Wheeler hands the trophy to Graham Hill via Olympian Mary Rand, the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. She remains the only Great Britain female athlete to win three medals in a single Games.
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Jackie Stewart before long hair became fashionable
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Tony & Pina Brooks
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Oldfart
03-06-2021, 10:29 PM
Somewhere in the region of 125 miles on the LE Ray, M1 by car now suggests 2 hours and 37 minutes! That would have been some trip, you deserved an award for "True Fan".
Back then Rhys, the LE had a top speed of 50mph (80kph). Actual distance was 138 miles. Left Nottingham 7:30am arrived at BP House (Kensington) 12:35. For true fan, you could also add impecunious! Fortunately, I had Scout and Guide friends at Baden Powell House for the weekend.
Naughty me. Did some slipstreaming on the M1 behind trucks travelling a bit quicker.
From the 1966 Racing car Show - using a borrowed Rolleiflex and 2.25 square film.
Marsh Climax
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Prototype Cooper Maserati
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1965 Le Mans Austin Healey Sprite - and no need to comment Roger or that you have borrowed it!
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1965 Le Mans MGB
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Roger Dowding
03-10-2021, 04:05 AM
Like the MGB too !!
Cheers, Ray
From one of Dad's negatives. (Film, not glass plate). I have no idea when, where, who or what!
*If anyone can confirm, not guess the make of car, I'd be grateful.
I do have a poor photograph of a car being winched at the docks (pic may need flipping horizontally), which looks to be the same car, so it could well have been England or even Germany, as great grandad was a lace mechanic/engineer and worked in Leipzig, installing lace making machinery. I do know that one of his children was born in Germany, so this could have been his wife.
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1965 Every Sunday morning, about 10am, this lovely Bentley used to rumble past the house and return about 12 noon, so I took the camera to church and snapped it on its way back!
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1965 The Lord Mayor's Rolls, parked outside the Council House in Nottingham's Old Market Square.
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Roger Dowding
03-13-2021, 04:58 AM
" *If anyone can confirm, not guess the make of car, I'd be grateful. "
ERC - The car is an Armstrong - Siddeley 4 / 14. 4 cylinder 14 horsepower, - as advised by Mark Dawber [ Mark D on TRS ].
A - S cars were usually larger the small four a 1920's model.
Hope it helps Ray Green
Cheers
Roger
My photo from Napier in 1972 [ The International VCC Rally ] of a larger Armstrong - Siddeley, a 1927 model of C H Shelley a New Zealand entrant - It has the same style of radiator cap /ornament.
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Cheers
R
Thanks Roger. Could well be correct, based on the wheels and radiator grille as much as anything.
From the pile awaiting posting...
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In 1965/66 I spent a year or so working for the Nottingham City Engineers printing and photographic department. I could already run a Multilith 1250 offset litho machine but wanted to learn the photographic side - waste of time, as my dad could have taught me all I'd learned there in about three days!
However, I did manage to make a couple of B & W negatives from paintings I'd done.
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Back to modern times. Two more Riley pics from this years Ellerslie Concours.
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I forgot what day it was. This is what I intended posting:
March 15th 1961, the Daily Mirror arrived before I left to walk to school and I had time to skim through it. Wow! I, (and many others) was totally blown away by the announcement of the E Type Jaguar. I suppose you had to be around then to realise what an impact it made, as overnight, most other cars were seen as grey porridge.
The original may not have been perfect and as always, some issues needed addressing, but to a 15 year old schoolboy, the E Type just blew my socks off. At Goodwood, they perform really well and seem much quicker now than they were in period.
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Oldfart
03-15-2021, 10:37 AM
The Jags at Goodwood don't "seem to be much quicker than they were in period", like many it's chalk and cheese. It has been interesting talking with folks i supply with seats, Andrew Jordan and the like, they have to be a huge amount so. I find it interesting what the rules require, lever arm shocks for A40.. I'm getting off topic!
A huge entry for this weekend's Living Legends meeting at Hampton Downs (285!) and an opportunity to try the brand new bazooka lens for the first time. I'll be there all day on Sunday, as I am involved in the prizegiving! Can't sneak off after practice or the first race when I've snapped a range of cars as I usually do.
khyndart in CA
03-18-2021, 12:27 AM
Ray,
I am looking forward to your HD "bazooka" shots this weekend.
I really do enjoy your vast array of photos over all the years and amazingly they are your family photos only.
We are so spoilt here on TRS to see such a unique collection and I realize how much of your time and energy it must have taken for you to share them with us.
From afar you are very much appreciated and I thank you.
With heaps of gratitude,
Ken H.
Thanks Ken.
As long as there is an audience, I'll keep posting! Getting more difficult now, as I have to keep note of what I have posted previously.
Always difficult to know which pics are really appreciated, as TRS members have such diverse interests!
More and more, I'm appreciating the photographic opportunities from photogenic Goodwood, simply because we will never see most of those cars in NZ, and also realising that since Chris Watson and Tony Roberts - both huge supporters of classics and historics, sold Hampton Downs to Tony Quinn, that it is doubtful we will ever see the likes of the 2010 McLaren Festival, ever again.
Oldfart
03-18-2021, 09:24 AM
Ray, like Ken I check in every day to see what you have posted. If there were any repeats, and I haven't noticed any, I would be happy as there has been so much stuff which will never be seen anywhere else.
Yes we do have diverse interests, not all you post is interesting to me, but someone else will like it, thank goodness we are not all the same.
The McLaren Festival was a personal highlight of life, helping to run 3 cars meant we were busy, but what a couple of weekends!
Thanks Rhys.
1956 - August, Mallory Park. Dad's pic of course. I always felt it was a shame that you couldn't walk all the way around Mallory. Same applies to Pukekohe, Taupo, Manfeild and Highland's Park. It limits the viewing and photographic options. One of the other reasons I enjoy Goodwood, is being able to walk either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the track for different viewpoints. Hampton Downs is good for photographs, even though turn 1 isn't really accessible, nor the final sweeper.
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2018 Goodwood
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2021
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Oldfart
03-19-2021, 07:32 AM
Many of my Mallory pics are from the inside, I have a spot I like, or from the hairpin, I suspect I stand on almost the same spot as some of your Dad's and yours!
Photo above with the Buckler tucked over out of the way. Organisers insisted the supercharger had to come off, even though it had been always on the car!
I don't understand why.
Several cars seem to be excluded for 'technical infringements' - and as it isn't a championship meeting, as a paying spectator (and at a hefty overall cost), I just want to see cars on track. If they received an invitation to enter, surely that should have been enough - within reason?)
Oldfart
03-19-2021, 04:06 PM
Ray, talk to Grant Clearwater some time about his Connaught and Goodwood :)
Hampton Down's Legends - Saturday March 20th.
With Nigel, Mike Feist, Milan and James Watson, all toting cameras, Saturday should be well covered. I only stayed for practice, as I hadn't initially intended going at all until Sunday.
Horrendouse traffic backlogs on the motorway, in both directions due to accidents. Takanini southbound, Otahuhu northbound.
Geoff Harriman has switched from the Ralt to a Tatuus Toyota - which he claims is much easier to drive and feels that the car isn't trying to wipe him out!! The first pic with the new lens...
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A great meeting with good weather and such a shame that the final ERC race got cut short, after a wayward Porsche dropped the contents of the sump...
Over the weekend, I took about 1500 pics, but rather than post them in any sort of sequence or class, I'll post randomly.
It will take several days to go through and delete/crop/label.
Nigel's pics are always worth looking at and needless to say, we may have similar pics of similar cars, so apologies if there is any duplication.
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Good to catch up with Shane Drake of Chicane, who has really got back into the Formula Ford Scene, and was looking after the 'rent a drive' Van Diemen driven here by Mike Davidson.
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TRS contributor's Ford Escort! Just a comment Grant, but it looks to be handling very well.
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I'm not a huge fan of one make/one model series, but the BMW E30 series is without a doubt, probably the most successful in NZ's history, in terms of grid size and close racing. As one whose primary objective is to amass a library of different car makes and models, I rarely make an effort to photograph the E30's, but from a close racing point of view, fantastic.
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The two Mk 2 Jaguars were stunningly presented especially under the bonnet.
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Toby Annabel's McLaren M10B was originally a David Good, UK hillclimb car, but then painted red. David Good was a talented driver but only had one arm, so wasn't allowed a race licence.
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*I may have to post more than once a day as there are so many pics taken and with another Caffeine & Classics, the British Car Day and maybe a VCC/MGCC event, coming up shortly, I won't be short of material. Makes up for last year. H'mmm. No it doesn't.
Help required... Can someone please state the country of origin of these two?
Hulson Delta
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Ares
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Morris Marina - large rear engine
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Morris Minor - engine buried somewhere under the bonnet...
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MG set...
Dave Mallin - in the 4 cylinder, not the usual V8.
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The MGF is a really cheap entry level sportscar and the green one, driven here by Barry Hare, is the MGCC el cheapo '24 Lemons' car.
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Unfortunately, the last ERC race of the weekend, the Legend's trophy handicap race, was cut short, when an errant Porsche dumped oil on the track, but this merely allowed Nev Thompson to retain his position at the front of the AES group.
For points calculations, I always recalculated finishing positions (and points) if the race was affected by safety cars or red flags, but this just wasn't possible, but as the series' longest serving member, an appropriate recipient of the Ray Green Trophy ("The slowest Living Legend" of the meeting!)
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Nev Thompson
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Swift
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McRae
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Tranzam Jaguar - though there isn't too much Jaguar in it!
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EJ Holden
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Minis.
To make a car attractive to photographers and maybe potential sponsors, it has to be, painted or coloured well.
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or it just doesn't look good,
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or it has to look interesting,
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or driven well (in this case really well!)
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Spectrum - I have to refer to the programme each time for the NZ sportscars, but at least this has the name on the front.
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Veen Smith may well be prepared to sell this Commodore
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The driver of this car claimed he'd been competing for 12 years and didn't have a single pic of his car. I'll post an action one later. Told him to look in here but he's probably forgotten.
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Sadly, the TVR wasn't seen again. This was early practice Sunday and I'd made a basic error when the ERC practice started. I'd hiked to turn 3 only to find that I'd left the SD card in the laptop the night before, so I had to return to the car as I was travelling light, and missed most of the session.
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Roger Dowding
03-27-2021, 12:02 AM
Francois Cronje who has the Renault Gordini post 3849 - the front car of the pair, also has the Matra Djet 6 that has been at Caffeine and Classics - stated to be the only one in NZ, a photo features in the latest NZ Classic Driver - on the Mainland " Classic Alpine Tour ".
Didn't survive the full weekend - unfortunately
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Ditto - gearbox problems
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This caused a safety car intervention that seemed to last for several laps. The car (#11) was parked on the grass at the exit to the corner. Vehicle recovery or moved to safety ASAP, is an issue that needs to be addressed at Hampton Downs. It isn't fair on drivers to cruise for several laps of a sprint race behind a safety car - even more of an issue with handicap and reverse grid races.
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Eddie's Alfa with a nice new set of wheels
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Milan Fistonic
03-27-2021, 07:37 AM
This crazy image posting won't let me delete the double posting of the report.
Caffeine & Classics today, a much smaller turnout than usual, probably because it is Beach Hop weekend.
Still worth taking over 50 photographs - and several people to chat to, as usual.
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Juno
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Tatuus
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Love this pic!
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Spgeti
03-29-2021, 03:15 AM
Great photo of Derek Cecil in his Wales Motorsport Mk2 Escort RS2000
Thanks Bruce. As I have said before, cars with 'attitude' make far better pics than those cornering as if on rails.
A couple from Ellerslie that were in the 'waiting to post' folder.
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Lincoln Capri. Can't say as I'd enjoy parking that when going shopping...
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Back to Legends.
As least we are seeing some of these these ex Toyota series cars being used.
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One wheel off the deck usually makes for a decent pic.
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FOR SALE:
Due to a change in circumstances, this Porsche Turbo is reluctantly for sale at a bargain price of Just $4,999 ono.
Beautifully built and not even run in.
Bid on here. Quick sale before the bailiffs arrive and must go today. Selling on behalf of a friend.
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Didn't sell. Must gave been something to do with the date...
Radical
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Juno
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Little cat left its mark
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on the big cat. This Andy Culpin built E Type is a real stunner, with a very proud owner who had lusted after an E Type Jaguar since he was a lad. Not his first E Type either. Of all the cars that I have seen at Caffeine and Classics, this would be in the top 3 of the ones I'd want to take home.
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Essex replica - as per the rego label. Not a great fan of any Rat Rod look, but just shows the variety on display and all are welcome.
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The Ford Focus RS brigade were out in force
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nigel watts
04-01-2021, 10:52 PM
That E Type looks fantastic. Come on Lotto, surely it's time for me to win big.
The E type is indeed fantastic Nigel - inside and out.
From the other end for a change.
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Synchronised parking...
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Chris Browne, the current ERC Series convenor.
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McRae
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Roger Dowding
04-04-2021, 04:19 AM
" Synchronised parking. ", lovely Bambina's ... and what is the red in the top left corner a TVR ??.
See John Crook's AH 100 too - from the rear. Nice car - Post #3864
Chevrolets
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Gordon Campbell's Corvair turbo. Gordon wrote the book on Ray Stone "There's no such thing as She'll be Right". Beautifully presented book in a hard slip case. I haven't started reading it as yet, but I'm assured it is a very, very good read. I only came to NZ early 1983, so a lot of Ray's history is new to me. Incidentally, unlike me, he was actually Christened 'Ray'.
Gordon almost seemed surprised that I asked him to sign the book as well as Ray. Always seems a shame that the researcher/biographer often gets overlooked.
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Milan Fistonic
04-05-2021, 04:29 AM
Gordon is talking to John Windelburn
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I really applaud anyone who can and will throw a Thunderbird around, as I think that personally, I'd be more inclined to choose a Lotus Elan sized car!
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Sampson family outing (Glendene Engine Reconditioners) and as always, immaculately presented and well driven.
John (117), Gareth (118) and Scott (16).
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As part of my UK trip, I have booked 2 nights at Bicester Heritage, as it is well located and hopefully I'll get to wander around. That isn't normally possible.
If there is a 'Sunday Scramble' on September 5th, will do that instead, on the assumption that my flight is scheduled to arrive at 9:40am.
Not sure what else I'll do for the two days. Might need to decide whether or not to go through the Mini factory (again), the Gaydon Heritage Museum (again) or will probably do the Silverstone Experience. Open to suggestions!
khyndart in CA
04-08-2021, 09:01 PM
Ray,
Excuse my intrusion but seeing your Cortina photos plus it is 53 years here today April 8th, since we lost the great Jimmy Clark.
I just wanted to share this Crystal Palace clip of the Master at work.
( Ken H)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWp-0TuY4Sk&t=11s
Great clip Ken! I haven't watched it all the way through or with sound as yet, but that Mini rollover crash is horrific - and no roll cage.
I was always a Tony Brooks/Graham Hill fan rather than a fan of Jim Clark. It doesn't mean I don't recognise his greatness.
Apologies if so many pics are from turn 3, but it is a favourite spot and I take far more pics from there than anywhere else, mainly as the shots show car (and driver) 'attitude', more than at any other location. When I get to Goodwood, more pics will be from right to left, as there is only one location where we can get left to right shots - and even there, not on a corner!
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Oldfart
04-09-2021, 05:18 PM
Apology not required Ray!
nigel watts
04-09-2021, 07:08 PM
My favourite possie as well Ray.
Four legends - three running in the ERC Series. By the way, there may be a sponsorship opportunity for the AES part of series if anyone is interested.
Win Jacobs - 3.6 Jaguar
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Bryce Platt
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Long time racer John Hudson
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Greg Murphy
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Brit Euro show today. Started off a bit damp then warmed up.
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Nigel won the Bruce Manon Trophy in the final, shortened, handicap race on Sunday.
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Paul drove the Toyota Saturday and brother Richard on the Sunday
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Elden
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Van Diemen
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Palliser
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Lola
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Chris Watson has probably contributed more to classic racing than any other person in NZ. Well, that's my opinion anyway!
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Gordon looks on whilst Angus counts the wheels.
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Twin radiators!
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Rear wheel lift and
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front wheel lift
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This afternoon, VCC and MGCC had a gymkhana followed by a sprint at North Shore Airfield. I left well before the 1/4 mile sprint, due to start 4:30, as I had another appointment.
Sample pics.
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Citroen owned by XJ6 racer John Munro - who passengered
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...Rob Moston's C Type replica, (he used to race an XJ6). A quartet of Jaguars...
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All whites
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Yes, i know I posted a pic of this car before...
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Goodwood Revival is going to be celebrating 70 years of BRM so I'm even more determined to be there!
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Looks like Ford Escort day.
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Brit Euro car show.
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Sixty years ago, this number plate in the UK was on every schoolboy's radar, including mine as it just also happened to be the initials of my best pal. Still is on both counts.
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Hampton Downs today
Non-identical twins - if you get my drift
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Oldfart
05-16-2021, 06:54 PM
Subtle Ray, it took me a minute or two :)
I knew someone might get it!
No saloons at Roycroft Trophy Old Fart. It hasn't really grown as much as you and I would have liked.
The UK's pre '57 series that ran in the early 1980's allowed limited modifications and was well supported. Jag 2.4 and Mk 7, Ford Zephyr, Rover P4, Standard Ensign, Morris Minor, Austin A35 etc. Maybe the NZ/Hooter's series needs a loosening of regs or at least an additional class?
Back to Lloyd Ellesmere.
Two more heading for the track?
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Grant Kern's two contributions. VCC won't let him run on those wheels. ERC Series more than happy.
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In my old "I-Spy" book, I could never get my head around a "Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica" - and never saw one back then either. (Still have the I-Spy book...)
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Roger Dowding
05-17-2021, 12:17 AM
" Grant Kern's two contributions. VCC won't let him run on those wheels. ERC Series more than happy. "
The Grant Kern MG TD " Cream Cracker " tribute I love it - perhaps needs two sets of wheels - to run in the other series / class [ VCC ]..
Cars feature in the Jan - Feb 2021 issue of NZ Classic Driver #93
Cheers ERC, thanks for the photo.
Roger ..
Tony Olissoff in the FWD Emeryson ahead of the previous owner, FJ stalwart, Nigel Russell in his FMZ FJ.
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Nice to see this 1275cc Terrapin out on track. A classic case of a sixties car that somehow now seems to be something of an orphan, as it isn't a Formula Junior (too new), isn't a Formula Ford (BMC engine and too small), isn't VCC eligible (too new again). Hopefully, we'll continue to see it out on track and apparently, there is another not too far from track ready. Padding out the Formula Junior grid seems to be the best fit but at least they found space for it on Sunday.
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Oldfart
05-17-2021, 11:24 AM
Possibly an early Vee out there too. Again too new for VCC rules, and as you say Ray, relaxing the rules which MSNZ imposed on VCC would be helpful.
Agree Rhys. MSNZ have in themselves, decimated many classes newer than the VCC cut off, which is contrary to their Mission Statement (sic). The problem facing promoters with ever rising costs ($33,000 for Taupo track hire alone over the previous weekend says it all).
Costs have to be recovered to break even let alone make a profit.
That is exactly why those small groups refusing to combine classes, will very soon find themselves out in the cold. There are several large classes I won't even bother photographing, but without them, there will be no race meetings.
I took about 300 pics on Sunday, but only about 30 were other than the VCC Hooters/Formula Juniors.
RogerH
05-18-2021, 12:42 AM
Interesting comments Ray and Rhys and the sort of thing we are grappling with Formula Juniors. Wearing my TACCOC hat, the cost of meetings are getting to the prohibitive level for most club based event organisers and the need to have large grid is becoming a necessity. With FJ we have trouble getting FJ only grids on our calendar and only TACCOC will provide this because that is where their background is (and a number of the committee members are FJ owners!). That is why we have been promoting joining in with VCC and we have been chasing down the likes of the Terrapin and early Formula Vee to join us as they are cars with similar performance. I think this will be the new normal and groups that don't combine will be left with nowhere to race and cars that accordingly become less valuable.
Thanks Roger. The FJ grid has always been a favourite of mine and any additions of cars with a similar performance - or lesser, are to be welcomed.
I copped plenty of flak for opening up the ERC Series, and not making a CoD compulsory, but even though now back to one grid, from two it is at least still viable and especially so when linking with the Alfa series, as our aims and objectives are aligned.
Noticeably absent, or a lower profile now, are one or two groups with overly restrictive rules. I can't see them surviving long term. I discussed this with JT and Chris Watson briefly on Sunday, and both are also pragmatic realists, rather than purists. One person, who shall not be named, seems to think that others should continue to subsidise his small grids...
Enough waffle.
Ford 10 Special
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Cole Baker Special
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Jappic recreation
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BSA Special
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I'm sure this G15 number plate used to be on a blue Ginetta G15, owned by a NZ Sports Car Club stalwart, or is it the same car resprayed? Thinking about it, it could of course just be a display plate (see following post #3919).
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Vauxhall
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Opel
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Allan
05-19-2021, 01:11 AM
You may be right Ray on the G15. According to carjam it is blue
Oldfart
05-19-2021, 05:19 AM
Richard Gray had the Ginetta, founder of the SCCNZ.
Roll over bar fitted since I last saw the Arnolt
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Roll over bar does nothing for the looks - and seems to be lacking back stays.
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Paul Halford was going very well in the FJ Autosud
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Same boot lid...
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When some food outlets at events charge like wounded bulls, (possibly charged too much by event organisers to even be there), how refreshing to see a van with decent looking food and at a sensible price - at Caffeine & Classics.
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Back a bit to 1986
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and 2002 - and I need to dig out the programme to identify this one.
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back to 2021 and under a Chevvy truck
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We don't see many VW Passats around.
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I'm hoping that this year's Revival, with the Nikon P900 camera's built in 2000mm lens, I'll get some better pics from this vantage point, but the image quality isn't as good or as fast writing to the card as the regular camera with an interchangeable lens. Battery capacity isn't so good either. So I'll still be relying on the regular camera but won't be lugging the 2.5kg bazooka lens around.
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Couldn't resist this... Ripe for a caption competition.
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Roger Dowding
06-12-2021, 04:45 AM
ERC, What a great photo of the Bugatti cockpit.. All work and no comfort in there, and right on that gearbox ..
They may be future classics to the youngsters of today, but I can't see much individuality myself. I have to consult the race programme to identify them!
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Slightly better...
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and a dig into the archives, in an effort to file older stuff that has been scanned but sitting around on the computer.
I believe 1989 January 15th, but happy to be corrected. Apologies if these have been posted previously.
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Milan Fistonic
06-18-2021, 03:52 AM
... and a dig into the archives, in an effort to file older stuff that has been scanned but sitting around on the computer.
I believe 1989 January 15th, but happy to be corrected. Apologies if these have been posted previously.
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This one could be from January 15 1989. Greg Lancaster (Volvo 360 No 5) and Bruce Manon (Ford RS Escort No 18)
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With the Mustang in this shot carrying the number 18 should mean that it can't be at the same meeting. Both the Mustang and the Falcon do not appear on the 15/1/89 programme. I will have to look further.
Thanks Milan. Bruce Manon ran 181 and the Alfetta (in white) running #9. Roger Freeth #2, Peter Meadows #14
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In 2005, we were in the South Island for a surprise 60th birthday in Queenstown, but stayed on to drive the lower part of the south island, which just happened to have a race meeting on at Teretonga. After a week of temperatures in the early to mid 30s, the weather was far from kind at the track, so one day, I'd love to go back when the weather is better.
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Shane Drake's dad.
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Pity NZ doesn't seem to have permanent hillclimb and sprint courses
Prescott - owned by the Bugatti Owners Club
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Curborough Farm - owned by the Shenstone & District Car Club.
Gentleman racer Bob Fowler also ran an Aston Martin DB4 GT.
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Cyril Baxter was the first driver I ever spoke to, at my first sprint at Cadwell Park.
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What is interesting about this is that the V12 E Type had only been released a matter of a week or two before this appearance.
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January 2004
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Push me - Tony Herbert
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Pull you - Alan Lacey
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"Pass me the Tommi gun Al..."
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May 2021 Caffeine & Classics
Another mix
1991 Whenuapai
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2004 Pukekohe
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2005 Taupo
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Roger Dowding
07-07-2021, 05:27 AM
Good to see Donn White in the 1973 " Bathurst Spec " Mini Clubman. he has still got it.
chaindrive
07-09-2021, 02:12 AM
Ray———- re Herb Deeks Wire Wheels. Do a Google search on that. Might help——- seems to be some there
I've tried chaindrive but no luck. One set where they wanted $33 postage! I'm putting out feelers for anyone with 3D drawing/printing skills to come up with a file, then I'll go out and buy a 3D printer and knock out a few sets!
Oldfart
07-10-2021, 07:17 AM
I've tried chaindrive but no luck. One set where they wanted $33 postage! I'm putting out feelers for anyone with 3D drawing/printing skills to come up with a file, then I'll go out and buy a 3D printer and knock out a few sets!
Tell me what you want Ray, there are those skills in the family, and a printer.
I'll be in touch Rhys.
Just managed to secure MIQ (quarantine) for my original planned return date from the UK, September 23rd, so my original plans stay, meaning a call at Curborough September 5th!
It means I'll take even more photographs than usual whilst away, as 14 days in quarantine will give me some time to get stuck into the deleting, cropping, sorting and filing, which usually takes me about three months.
So far, that means photographs at:
Curborough
Caister Museum (previously visited but photography was banned)
Possibly the Silverstone experience and maybe a call at Bicester
Three days of Goodwood
Maybe a return to either Haynes, or Brooklands - still debating that.
Whatever, the chance for several thousand pics and who knows, that may be my last opportunity to visit the UK as no plans for 2022 and just a cruise call in for 2023.
Images disappeared, so hope these are the right ones!
2005 Taupo
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Smales Farm Caffeine & Classics 2021
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2004
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2021
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Something completely different. My much loved dad was in some respects, a better diarist than Samuel Pepys!
He used to assist at a local garage, and somehow or other, managed to record vehicles he'd probably filled with petrol or at least observed.
This one page extract from his notebook shows that he started recording in 1930 (aged 15), to 1936.
The detail is staggering and must have been transposed later.
If anyone wants another indexed page scanning, just let me know.
I hadn't even heard of a Cluley until I read this. Another forgotten Coventry make from 1920-1928.
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Roger Dowding
07-21-2021, 06:07 AM
Something completely different. My much loved dad was in some respects, a better diarist than Samuel Pepys!
He used to assist at a local garage, and somehow or other, managed to record vehicles he'd probably filled with petrol or at least observed.
This one page extract from his notebook shows that he started recording in 1930 (aged 15), to 1936.
The detail is staggering and must have been transposed later.
If anyone wants another indexed page scanning, just let me know.
I hadn't even heard of a Cluley until I read this. Another forgotten Coventry make from 1920-1928.
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What a great thing to have ERC .. a few Crossley's in there too !!
Another lucky dip.
From 1969
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1970
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2004
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2009
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Another lucky dip
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Recreations and replicas
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More of the same
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Away now for a week...
chaindrive
07-29-2021, 10:47 PM
Luv the D50
and specials or loose replicas
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Roger Dowding
08-12-2021, 05:33 AM
ERC, enjoying the " Specials " theme in your recent photos and that " Fisher Fury " is a beautiful looking car !! ..
Oldfart
08-12-2021, 06:27 AM
The Fisher looks like Curborough. I was there on Tuesday helping out at "A7 Back on Track" day where you could run any Austin 7 powered car. Untimed, as many runs as you liked. One guy did 23! (Double Lap version of the course and there were around 35 cars of every type from box saloons to single seaters.
Just trying to nudge Ray's thread to 200 pages :)
Thanks Rhys. I still have Curborough September 5th in my plans, straight from Heathrow. Do they still have a food wagon of any sort there on sprint days?
The Austins were there in 2004 when I called in at an NSCC (Nottingham Sports Car Club) event. That makes this set more appropriate. I'm assuming all are Austins.
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Oldfart
08-13-2021, 07:48 PM
In the last few weeks "Sprinter's Rest" Cafe has been brought down to ground level, You will be surprised at the improvements, !
The Bacon, brie and Cranberry sandwiches are to die for.
Look forward to that! For anyone still believing that food in England is dreadful, take note.
I'm expecting to have to spend my 14 days in quarantine, trying to get my weight back down again and that isn't going to be helped by three hotel meals a day instead of my usual 2, of brunch and dinner.
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Steve Holmes
08-21-2021, 05:32 AM
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Hi Ray, where as this photo taken? Looks like Macau?
Monaco Historic meeting May 11th 2012 Steve.
We were with the McLaren Trust group. Great trip. Great group. Lots of laughs - especially on the train from Nice to Paris.
Hate the wire fences - which why I love Goodwood so much and why I return to Goodwood but wouldn't do Monaco again.
Another dig into the pile...
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Steve Holmes
08-23-2021, 01:13 AM
Monaco Historic meeting May 11th 2012 Steve.
We were with the McLaren Trust group. Great trip. Great group. Lots of laughs - especially on the train from Nice to Paris.
Hate the wire fences - which why I love Goodwood so much and why I return to Goodwood but wouldn't do Monaco again.
Thanks Ray. I see your thread now has over 1.2 million views! Thats pretty impressive.
Thanks for the platform Steve!
How appropriate that you kick off page 200.
Maybe I should put in my will, that the hard drive with ALL my car photographs on it, is left to you, as I can't think of any recipient more worthy. Family aren't going to be interested.
Steve Holmes
08-23-2021, 09:28 PM
Thanks for the platform Steve!
How appropriate that you kick off page 200.
Maybe I should put in my will, that the hard drive with ALL my car photographs on it, is left to you, as I can't think of any recipient more worthy. Family aren't going to be interested.
Yes, well spotted Ray. 200 pages! I think this is the highest performing thread on the forum.
As I'm off to Nottingham again end of next week, a reminder that it wasn't just the west midlands manufacturing cars, but also George Brough in the east midlands.
Nottingham is better known for Raleigh bicycles, (and a few cars!) John Player Cigarettes (and sponsorship of Team Lotus of course), Boots the chemists, not to mention several important inventions - and a centre for the Luddites, but the Brough Superior motorbikes made a lasting impression despite the relative small numbers compared to the likes of BSA, Norton, Royal Enfield, Triumph, Velocette etc. Even fewer cars.
All these have Nottingham registration plates - TO, AL, AU
Ironically, my last UK job was on Haydn Road...
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First and last pics taken at the small, but interesting, Nottingham Industrial Museum.
Oldfart
08-24-2021, 06:24 AM
Are you still able to escape NZ Ray? Congrats on the 200th page.
All OK so far thanks Rhys. Not a very happy wife though... Three weeks trip was marginal, for her, but an extra 2 weeks of MIQ and now lockdown. Very, very tough for her.
In addition to three days of Goodwood, and some time at Curborough, I also have a return visit to Caister planned, maybe a return to Brooklands (though I doubt there are any new exhibits) and possibly Ambergate in Derbyshire and maybe, the Silverstone experience. I won't be uploading any images of the trip at all until I'm back in NZ - with 14 days of MIQ to do the usual cropping and renumbering.
I'm also looking forward to accepting an invitation to visit the 'Practical Classics' magazine's workshop and another personal invitation to call into the Bourne Museum for the Raymond Mays exhibition.
If I have posted any of that before, no apologies, just a reminder!
Getting organised for the trip away now, so unless I post a couple of pics from the UK, as teasers, I'll be taking a break from posting until I get back to NZ.
Take care everyone and sorry for deserting you in level 4.
Roger Dowding
08-31-2021, 05:06 AM
Getting organised for the trip away now, so unless I post a couple of pics from the UK, as teasers, I'll be taking a break from posting until I get back to NZ.
Take care everyone and sorry for deserting you in level 4.
Stay safe Ray, trip will be worth it take lots of photos
Roger
Sunday. A brief visit to Curborough and to say hi to Rhys. Almost enough Renault Clio's and MG's for an event of their own. Very interesting to hear their times compared to my times of 30 years ago with the tatty Wolseley Hornet 1293cc.
Tuesday. Ambergate, Derbyshire, British Car museum. Better than I expected - and a surprising number of visitors for a midweek.
Sorry, no pics until I get back to NZ.
Oldfart
09-08-2021, 07:50 PM
It was great to meet up briefly Ray. Stay safe, no more nose jobs :)
Nose fully repaired thanks Rhys - though the ankle still very sore as is the chest when I cough.
For those not sure about this, within two minutes of arriving at Curborough sprint course, September 5th, just a few hours after arriving in the UK, I stepped aside to let some competing MG saloons pass, and rolled my ankle on the edge of the road, smacked my head and nose on the tarmac, requiring medical attention, and bruised my chest from protecting the camera!
Currently at Heathrow, about to board the flight home, with a computer full of photos I haven't even looked at, let alone cropped or filed. That is not just Goodwood either.
The Goodwood highlights?
BRM V16s of course.
A win for the BRM P25.
1-2-3 win for ERA's, including Duncan Ricketts 3rd
The Brookland's trophy race with the second placed 1928 'Owlet' a real hoot (!), though it nearly got wiped out on the last lap by a spinning Vauxhall - pics to follow - eventually.
Not sure how best to decide what sequence to upload so I have decided to upload a set from each day, otherwise by the time I get to Goodwood, it will be about March - 2023.
September 5th - Curborough Sprint
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Roger Dowding
09-26-2021, 06:03 AM
200th Page and nearly 4000 posts - the number of views is well over the Million mark
Well done Ray..
The Lotus with the nose -not sure if I like it, but would like to own it $$$$.
Cheers
Roger
PS my typing is terrible - a short post but with two errors - now corrected I hope ..
Whilst Ambergate (September 7th) isn't as well known as other British car museums, having not been open long, if you can detour through Derbyshire, it is well worthwhile. Whilst the majority are bread and butter cars, they are well presented and for an extra cost, there are even cars you can drive.
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Caister Castle Museum (September 15th) I'd visited before but no photography allowed. I suspect the original owner may have passed on and a new owner/trust team, have rescinded that directive, so worth a return. This museum is also still expanding so probably always worth an annual visit. Starting in the car park...
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There are a lot of Austins in museums...
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Goodwood is open from 4pm Thursday afternoon for ticket holders. This means a late afternoon sun and many of the the stands inside and outside the actual circuit are open as are the various food stalls. As always, the car park yields plenty of opportunities to add to the library.
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There are many specials, replicas, re-creations and run-ons, but this is one that followers of the Ant Anstead TV programme will recognise. I missed an opportunity to buy his book as the stand people said he'd be along shortly, so I said I'd wait and get him to sign my copy. But I never saw him! As visiting the Haynes museum a few days later was on the plan, I thought I'd pick up a copy there, but they didn't have any... Drat.
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Friday Goodwood. Rather than sticking strictly to working my way through I'll post from a block of 250. However, as I took 1800 on the Friday alone, this is going to drag on with one post a day. I may up it to two posts a day once I've got through checking and naming them all.
The car parks open at 7am and the gates spot on 7:30. This was taken at 7:36... There are two entry points and later in the day, this one is less busy as it is from the GRRC car park.
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On the official Jaguar Land Rover stand. This area is classed as 'Over the Road', as it is indeed acrosss the road from the track itself. Plenty of stands and also heaps of food stalls.
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Morgan's stand
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Skipping forward to the first track practice pic. The sun was still fairly low.
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khyndart in CA
09-30-2021, 07:29 AM
Aren't we in for a treat.
Thanks Ray.
I have a little understanding of what it takes to present and describe each photo and reduce them to the TRS format etc.
I do appreciate your work very much.
Ken H
Milan Fistonic
09-30-2021, 11:31 AM
Aren't we in for a treat.
Thanks Ray.
I have a little understanding of what it takes to present and describe each photo and reduce them to the TRS format etc.
I do appreciate your work very much.
Ken H
I agree with your comment Ken.
I've often thought of starting a thread for some of my photos but then I think of the time taken to resize and post them and I give up on the idea.
There is a small free programme called 'Image Resizer'. (Google it.)
The danger is that you must copy the originals and only resize the copies, as if you accidentally resize the originals, you either have to scan again or resort to a back up of a digital pic - if you were sensible enough to have one, or you will have lost the ability to print it out if you so desire... (Been there, done that, got several Tee shirts).
You can use 'Resizer's' options (small, medium, large) or customise a size, so I set mine to a width of 700 pixels, which works well in 99% of cases. Bear in mind that modern DSLR's may have a picture size of 10mb, so shrinking it to TRS requirements is a massive reduction. Resizing isn't the problem, it is that in the early days of TRS, we could upload a batch of pics, now they have to be uploaded singly.
Rhys, I'll post the unnamed single seater pics on here - though if there is a copy of the results on line, (I haven't searched) that might be useful.
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