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All threads John, not just this one, so a hiccup at Steve's end.
John McKechnie
09-25-2017, 08:09 PM
Oh man, all my Monaro pix also, this is really bad
John McKechnie
09-26-2017, 01:22 AM
Paul- would that be Marsden Robinson inn front of you.
It looks like his by the Magnolia colour and the front park lamps.
E Type at 1989 Ardmore was Rex Day.
I'm not posting any more pics until whatever the bug is has been fixed. There was a message last night that the site was down for maintenance, but it hasn't restored anyone's pics - yet.
John McKechnie
09-26-2017, 03:56 AM
Ray- thanks for this confirmation. Rex stopped racing the E-Type as he didnt want to have to put a cage/roll over in.
Any earlier pix of Rex racing his XK150 Coupe?
Thanks Paul.
Whatever pictures I post on here are obviously shrunken copies of either digital or scanned images, so I don't lose anything.
Thankfully, the number of visits over the years to this thread have been substantial and if for any reason, the previously posted pictures don't reappear, then logically, I will just start another thread. I was a bit late in storing those copies in a separate directory, but certainly, all the more recent ones are logged.
Maybe we need to tip Steve a few more dollars to keep this fabulous site running so well, as without a doubt, it is an amazing resource and meeting place for enthusiasts, and not just NZ based enthusiasts either...
I have just bought Steve's Ford book - only to see a couple of my images in print of course!
John - if you have a rego plate for Rex's XK150, I can do a quick check, but suspect I have already posted pics of any XK150 coupes in NZ.
Do we start again? Hope not, but this is from my first post on this thread.
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Thankfully, the site has now been fixed - we can live again! Woohoo....
Where were we...
Domain Hillclimb, 1997. The ex-Glen Thompson MGB in Budapest Pickles colours, driven by Barry Hare, who now runs an SD1 Rover in ERC.
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Budapest Pickles owner Andrew Eszes
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Onto Pukekohe, May 18th with Kerry Bowman's Mini. Kerry was on the BMC Series Committee.
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Paul Reynolds with his TR8 that was refused a CoD on spurious grounds, but a Wolseley with a 30% capacity increase wasn't. It was about this time that there was a lot of concern about the CoD system and how it was being applied.
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I think this was a TACCOC practice day (when the track hire fees were affordable) August 1997.
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Steve Whitren graduated from the MG Magnette to this Lotus Elan.
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The Sunbeam was eventually sold to Greg Bellingham of Tracer Interiors, then raced for a while by Todd Forsyth, but from memory, it suffered with cylinder head or gasket problems.
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Skidmark Parsons pointing forwards.
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Geoff Bonham started sponsoring the series and was instrumental in getting the series real recognition, so much so, that there are still people who call it the Leisuretime series. This car was raced whilst in Geoff's ownership, by Glen Thompson and a young upcoming driver called Ray Williams. (I wonder what happened to him?)
When Geoff was forced to retire I bought the car and trailer but the car always was for sale.
Eventually purchased by Derek Moore it then passed on to the late Stephen Harris at AES, also a series sponsor. Quite a history for a humble MGB.
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John Ure's XK12 Jaguar at Taupo in October 1997. Gee, is it really 20 years ago?
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Not often I am so far ahead with the scanning.
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I meant to ask Ken Williams at the weekend why we haven't seen the BBM Mercedes out for a while.
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At this time, Andrew's XJS Jaguar still had the automatic gearbox. That a was before Walter York got hold of it...
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The 2017/2018 season is underway. Mixed weather Saturday. Wet Sunday. Shame. I only managed half a day, but thankfully, enough time to see most cars. Sunday, my hands were so cold, I thought I was back to an English spring day.
A couple of new additions. This Healey is up from Nelson - Saturday. The owner was present but wasn't the driver - this time. It only took to the track Sunday - in the wet - and was going well. I gather it isn't exactly bog standard.
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Sunday wasn't the best day to be running a sports car. A very welcome addition to the ERC Series, one of several cars/drivers new for this season, with 74 paid up so far.
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These two pics uploaded from the Laptop - not even on the PC as yet.
Michael Clark
10-02-2017, 10:28 AM
Ray the BBM was on Trade Me - I haven't found out if it sold.
Michael Clark
10-02-2017, 10:33 AM
I nicked-named the BBM 'Tory Canyon' - after it blew up in front of me at Manfeild a few years a ago. It was a big one and Ken eventually spun on his on oil at Higgins.
The nick-name was nicked from the Jo Siffert driven Cooper-Maserati in 1967 - can't recall who the author of the nick name was
Andrew Metford
10-02-2017, 06:30 PM
The Sunbeam was eventually sold to Greg Bellingham of Tracer Interiors, then raced for a while by Todd Forsyth, but from memory, it suffered with cylinder head or gasket problems.
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This was originally ( maybe not original original ) owned by John Boyd, who worked around the corner from me in East Tamaki in the '90s, and he ran it at the Whangerai Street Race, and was a regular at Whenuapai, if my memory isn't failing me.
1997 October Skidmark Parsons with a more typical on track presence.
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2017 September 30th - the Hooters Vintage Series hopefully will grow. We need to see many more cars out on the grid. Old Fart will no doubt be pleased that they are running at a mainstream Classic meeting. These pics in the morning sunshine means it had to be practice.
A new vantage spot for me to give it a try, but this is with the access bonus of the pink tabard.
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HRC's Tim Hill, part of the organising committee for the whole meeting.
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John McKechnie
10-03-2017, 12:48 AM
This was originally ( maybe not original original ) owned by John Boyd, who worked around the corner from me in East Tamaki in the '90s, and he ran it at the Whangerai Street Race, and was a regular at Whenuapai, if my memory isn't failing me.
John Boyd poured a lot of money into that car, owned for a short time.Guy who bought it from Boyd has owned it since back then.
You and your Dad met him with me at a HSS event some years ago.
Car just sits..............
2009 with Todd Forsyth at the wheel.
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John McKechnie
10-03-2017, 04:32 AM
In this case,looking at the year- must be a different Tiger to the one I know
It is not a Tiger John. It is an Alpine - 4 cylinder.
John McKechnie
10-03-2017, 06:57 AM
John Boyd had a Tiger....so this isnt that Tiger...so John Boyd owned Tiger and Alpine?
markson
10-03-2017, 07:00 AM
This is John Boyds Tiger .Markson
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John McKechnie
10-03-2017, 07:49 AM
Markson-Great for this pix.
Thats cleared that up John Boyd had a Tiger-#1775, and Alpine -#1768
Manfeild Whittakers 1997.
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One for you Andrew!
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markson
10-03-2017, 11:03 PM
That is correct John
John Boyd had a Tiger and at a later date, built this racing Alpine .Markson
More from 1997 - Manfeild
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Tom Scott - now seen behind the wheel of a safety car and father of Debbie Day.
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Harley Norager's MG BV8 now owned by Dave Mallin. Harley was given a stop go penalty for beating our speed bar, much to the confusion of the race commentator and the delight of the crowd, as he steamed off again! Eventually, more and more people were breaking the speed bar and it was impossible to hang out all the number boards at the start finish line, so when we eventually split into two groups based on actual lap times rather than sports or saloons, it became much easier to manage.
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Part of the issue I have with Manfeild is the somewhat limited positions from which to take photographs from the public areas. It gets a bit boring, but at least a repetitive photograph position is better than none at all.
Neville Milne
10-04-2017, 03:46 PM
John Boyd poured a lot of money into that car, owned for a short time.Guy who bought it from Boyd has owned it since back then.
You and your Dad met him with me at a HSS event some years ago.
Car just sits..............
I visited with the (then) owner of this Tiger, sometime in the early 90's ( I think!!). Location was someplace just north of the Henderson area and the person I spoke with seemed to be the owner ( or part-owner) of a commercial vehicle sales outlet, in that part of town. My understanding was that the car was either part-owned OR prepared by another person who MAY have lived on the North Shore. In any event, that Tiger had some very 'trick' modifications that got my interest...not the least being, slight relocation of the front and rear susp. assys, in order to increase wheel-base and improve handling....at least that's what I was told.
The intention was to rebuild my Tiger to similar specs...but I took a different route.
I would be VERY grateful if anyone could put me in touch with the current owner and/or, point me in the direction of what may have been the car's competition history.
I still have my Tiger...it will be coming back with me to NZ and I am considering making it available to any young fella who might want to get into circuit racing but doesn't have the means. At 73 years of age, with metal hips, I am just a little past it myself.
It'll never be a front-runner, but it WILL teach a lot about car control and over-steer!!
John McKechnie
10-04-2017, 06:54 PM
Neville- I think that person was Steve Ward who has a vast knowledge of Tigers.
Markson may be able to help you contact him.
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markson
10-04-2017, 09:30 PM
Hi Neville.Yes the person in question is if fact Stev Ward who is a friend of mine ,if you like to PM me I can give you more info
Markson
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Nick Wilcox was the first series co-winner (with Jim Chrystall) when I got involved 1996/97, and in a remarkable coincidence, John Palmer won the 2016/17 series in the same car, in Chris Browne's first year as convenor.
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On to the 1997 Chelsea hill-climb. For those who are not familiar, this is run up the drive of the Chelsea Sugar works on Auckland's North Shore. Anyone who has been to down town Auckland or crossed the harbour bridge, will be aware of the striking sugar works buildings over to the west. It is a private drive so does not need council consent (as far as I know) nor the $5,000 fee that killed off the Domain Hillclimb.
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Can someone please identify this gorgeous looking car for me?
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Sean's Marcos has quite a history. When it first arrived in NZ it was stolen by a joy rider who managed to thrash the freshly rebuilt engine before it had been run in. This pic was taken outside John Hartles garage, prior to a chassis rebuild. John is better known for his motorbikes and is a regular at the above Chelsea Hillclimb.
The chassis was duly rebuilt but I haven't been in contact with Sean for a while now, so I haven't seen a fully rebuilt car.
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Fast forward to July 2017 and an HRC day at Hampton Downs club track.
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Oldfart
10-08-2017, 04:42 PM
Unfortunately Ray, Chelsea does need a fee, and lots of work on getting permissions. However as it is seen as one of the "Jewels in the Crown" of the Waitemata branch of VCC calendar there are a great bunch who so far have managed to keep it alive. This year a bit more of a challenge as there will be a 7 day a week cafe at the Sugar Works.
Date is 5th November this year.
Oh, and yes I am pleased to see that the pubescent VCC class has moved forward. It still needs more cars though, and as can be seen with the variety of cars which Ray has shown here, it can only get better, as long as new old folks keep joining in.
Thanks Rhys. We have only just had word of the Chelsea Sugar Works factory tour and café and were debating whether or not the café would be a 7 day week exercise.
Ian West returns, with an Alfa Duetto, for the HRC club track day.
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Icebreaker, Saturday. Hooters Series for pre December 1960 cars, practice. HRC's Tim Hill with his Speedwell Austin A30 with Jane Farris in the Standard 10. The Hooter's Series ran Saturday only and Classic Trial, Sunday only, which is a sensible structure. I can only echo Rhys's comment - let's have more cars out there.
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ERC Series - Arrow Wheels
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Des Redgewell's Volvo has benefitted from an engine rebuild and sounded even better.
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Richard McCarthy Jnr blowing the cobwebs out of Richard McCarthy Snr's Lotus 7. Brother Paul ran the Peugeot. It should be wearing #84, as #8 is still Skidmark Parson's number.
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AES Trophy holder, John Palmer in 'FANTA'.
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MG people certainly do it in style, with filter coffee... and a pottery mug.
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Sunday's weather was a bit grim... Sheridan Broadbent, Valiant Pacer, one of about eight or nine lady drivers over the two days. Great to see.
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Melissa Broadbent Honda S2000
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Allan
10-10-2017, 02:39 AM
Could the gorgeous little green car in post 1788 you ask about be a Fraser Nash?46776
Back to Saturday...
Bagby Special
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Back to 1998 briefly - an HRSCC practice day at Whenuapai
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I still need this car identifying.
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Another ERC Series addition.
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Ellerslie Car Show 1998
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Whenuapai 1998. Not a good one for me as it turned out.
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Is this an Auburn?
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Graham Main's damaged Vitesse - he wasn't at fault. He was forced off the track at the chicane when another driver who should have known better, and had already been overtaken, tried a dumb move. The Vitesse went off but I was right behind him and was also forced off...
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The net result was that I clipped the rear corner of the Vitesse, ripping out a chunk of my rear wing and also damage to the door. To say I was not happy is a massive understatement, having just spent $40,000 on a full restoration. Sadly, we don't hold errant drivers responsible for repairing the damage they cause and to this day, I haven't managed to totally repair this particular damage, as to do it properly, requires another body off restoration. At this point, I had the extremely expensive laminated glass rear screen in place. After this incident, I reverted to the much cheaper original Perspex issue...
An accident is one thing. Poor driving is another thing altogether.
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Another incident that was caused by gross stupidity and could have been even worse.
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The errant Bentley that caused the above. I think the driver was quite rightly given his marching orders, never to be seen since - certainly not at any classic meeting. He spun and then proceeded to do doughnuts - in the middle of the track blocking all visibility.
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I don't think you can bring a modern TVR in now, as they don't conform to NZ's rules and regulations.
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who is the owner of the M16 Mclaren please? TIA
Tony Roberts at the time (he was driving it anyway) but I think someone mentioned the car in a recent thread. Maybe Duncan Fox contributed to that thread?
Artist Billy Apple with the engine for the Lola T212 at Edgell's workshop, 1998.
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Another picture needing identification! Keift maybe?
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I suppose I should be posting pics from yesterday, but such a pile of scanned photographs that was backlogged that I need to get put away. Still 1998.
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Still a few focus issues when these two were done, so I should go back and do them again. Andy Culpin's NZ built AFX, owned and driven by Frank Karl.
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May 1998 Auckland Domain Hillclimb. Arthur Hopkins (TR3) looking on.
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More from the Domain. With today's camera and auto focus plus other auto settings, you tend to forget that it isn't so long ago you had to set everything - including calculate the exposure according to the film you were using, and the aperture!
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Another scanner focus hiccup...
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On to 1999.
Tony Herbert's Lotus Elan before the repaint to white.
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Graeme Collie (MGB) refuels.
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Three people who have had a considerable influence in NZ motorsport. The late Geoff Manning (L), ex F1 mechanic and FJ Volpini racer, who really discovered the Hampton Downs area as a potential location for a race track. Although the negotiations for the initial site, just up the road, backing on to the Meremere Dragway, fell through at the 11th hour, focus then shifted to the current site.
Chris Watson, original developer with Tony Roberts, of the HD complex, now head honcho of HRC Events.
Andy Culpin, scrutineer for many years and builder of the AFX F5000 car in post #1803. Restorer and developer of many other cars, including Chris Watson's McLaren Gardos.
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Not all runs at the hill climb were damage free...
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October TACCOC Taupo
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Roger Dowding
10-16-2017, 04:46 AM
I suppose I should be posting pics from yesterday, but such a pile of scanned photographs that was backlogged that I need to get put away. Still 1998.
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Still a few focus issues when these two were done, so I should go back and do them again. Andy Culpin's NZ built AFX, owned and driven by Frank Karl.
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May 1998 Auckland Domain Hillclimb. Arthur Hopkins (TR3) looking on.
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And Frank Karl's Healey KH3000 beside at Race FX car .. when it was green, after purple for many years then a brief time in yellow I believe .. I am unsure who the Red over Black 3000 is !!
Just about done a first cut of weeding out the dross from Saturday. Next job is weeding out the duplicates... I also need to send a swag of pics to Mike Feisst for the HMC/HSC Facebook page as Mike forgot an essential piece of equipment. His camera....
Paul Madeley's Porsche 944 Turbo made its track debut in Arrows practice, but a water pipe issue brought his day to a premature end.
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Steve Holmes
10-16-2017, 07:12 PM
This thread has had over 525,000 views! Its an awesome thread and truly enjoyable to follow. Thanks Ray for sharing all your amazing images with us.
Thanks Steve - for the opportunity to share the images. I get a great deal of pleasure from this website as do many others, and if my own modest contributions are enjoyed by one or two, it is all worthwhile.
Although the next batch should really be the Icebreaker, (I do like things in chronological order), a handful from Saturday's most enjoyable TACCOC meeting, just to whet the appetite.
I have sent a set of HMC/HSC pics to Mike so they may appear on the Facebook page before they, or similar ones, appear on here.
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David Thompson (Jnr) who has also supported the ERC Series awards night through BNT, for which we are very grateful. One of my favourite shots of the day.
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvwQsaDyrxk - race 11
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Back to Saturday Icebreaker...
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The ex Ivan Selak Cortina GT given its track debut by ex-Holden, ex-Ferrari driver John Honore.
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Still Saturday Icebreaker. Apart from maybe a Caffeine & Classics meet, nothing else on my calendar until December, so plenty of time to catch up but another few sessions of scanning probably need to be fitted in too. The thought of that isn't exactly exciting as it is so slow and labour intensive.
For the Ford fans and the ERC series (Arrow Wheels and AES/Tradezone) classes - as were the above two sets of pics.
Rob Halliday (snr) Lotus Cortina - Arrow Wheels.
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Tony Vujonovich - Capri V8 - and boy, does this car sound good. Phenomenal power. Arrow Wheels
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Bruce Manon - still as quick as ever Escort RS2000. Arrow Wheels
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Dennis McConnell Escort Lotus TC. Arrow Wheels
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Ron Findlay - Ford Capri Perana. Arrow Wheels
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Normally seen in a F5000 single seater, Poul Christie, Lotus Cortina. AES. Seems he forgot to add the race numbers... In the race programme as 1, but I think it should have been 32.
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Fast ladies...
Wendy Metcalf
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Bronwynne Leech
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Tina Glennie
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Sunday - Classic Trial - Robyn Riding
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Jane Farris
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Melissa Broadbent
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Helen O'Sullivan
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Steff Chambers - who won the first AES handicap!
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Away now for a couple of days. Film crew have taken over the house!
A few cars from Italy.
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The Trofeo grid has expanded from just Alfa's to cover all Italian cars and this is a great move in my opinion. A textbook case of moving forwards rather than suffer shrinking grids. As with the ERC grids, there are critics of allowing in newer cars, but with ever increasing costs of putting on a race meeting, outlawing newer cars just to keep to some arbitrary age limit of say 1977, is no longer viable. Flicking through any of my photographs, even from the 1990's, makes and models seen regularly, are now mothballed, trailer queens or cherished, so we have to move forward.
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Und zum of ze German contingent...
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Northin 1
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Northin 2
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Mike Delmont's well known BMW 2002 Turbo
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More Italians...
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Sometimes, even a small car doesn't find the track wide enough! This little rocket sounded good though.
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Sunday's weather was grim first thing. Surprisingly cold too. PPG Classic Trial.
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Bruce302
10-22-2017, 10:38 PM
Excellent work Ray, Thank you very much.
B
Apologies for so many from the same viewpoint. I prefer to mix them around, but still a few to upload, so it is much quicker to do it this way.
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Dry - no mudguards
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Wet - no grip
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Called at Hampton Downs for a couple of hours today as Targa was getting organised. Spotted this, the G B S, from 1986. Chevrolet engine. Back on the road today after finally getting the LVVTA plate.
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Oldfart
10-24-2017, 05:04 AM
GBS looks very different to when I had it in my possession :). I wonder what gearbox they are using. At one time it had a Corvair, but apparently often broke as the loads were going in the wrong direction. I hope for their sake that it has been sorted.
Rhys, I happened to be there when Andy Culpin asked to have a look and he asked about the gearbox. Apparently it is now a Renault unit. As it was only road legal today or yesterday, it will be interesting to see how it goes as I doubt it has done much testing.
Don Webster's Alpine was running too. Pics later, but I am still on Icebreaker, then the TACCOC meeting. Coming up this weekend is the Hampton Downs GT meeting, but I'll only be there Saturday.
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One of the less easy tasks is trying to research where a particular car is manufactured. Thanks to Vic Clarke, this 'GLH Formula Ford' was manufactured in NZ. 'Google may be your friend', but there are still huge gaps in easily identifying some cars. Often, you have to spend a ridiculous amount of time and often to no avail. Now I need to know where the PRS was manufactured...
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Whoops. Accidentally posted the same batch of images twice! Will add more to this post later.
Another Targa pic to fill in the gap.
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Hopefully, these will be first time posts...
Max van Maanen (green Alfa Sprint) mixing it with the ladies.
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Back to the past for Jaguar fans - 1999.
Rob Moston
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The late Bryan Wyness
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John Ure - one of his Jaguar collection.
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From the scanner...
1985 - February
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1999 - Manfeild
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2000 - Whangarei Street races
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Tom Scott telling Hans where to go...
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Ellerslie Concours February 2000
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FJ Emeryson/Elfin then owned by Nigel Russell and now owned Tony Ollissoff, and run at the 2016 Goodwood Revival.
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Spgeti
10-27-2017, 03:28 AM
Very rare Jowett owned by Hans Compter. I was lucky years ago to be taken for a ride in it.
Does this car have Le Mans history Ray ?.
Body by Farina and they only made a few.
Sad to read in today's HRC Newsletter, that Charles Lloyd had died. Most may not have known Charles but I flagged with him many, many times, and he was the epitome of the dedicated and professional (but unpaid) flag marshal. A true enthusiast, out on a flag point, rain or shine, most weekends.
As mentioned in the HRC tribute, he had an encyclopaediac knowledge of several aspects of motorsport and was a true gentleman.
Most classic/historic drivers would never even know he had gone, but those who knew him, will certainly miss him. Just give the marshals a wave on your slowing down lap. It means a lot to them.
RiP my friend.
Paul Wilkinson
10-27-2017, 07:20 AM
Sad to read in today's HRC Newsletter, that Charles Lloyd had died. Most may not have known Charles but I flagged with him many, many times, and he was the epitome of the dedicated and professional (but unpaid) flag marshal. A true enthusiast, out on a flag point, rain or shine, most weekends.
As mentioned in the HRC tribute, he had an encyclopaediac knowledge of several aspects of motorsport and was a true gentleman.
Most classic/historic drivers would never even know he had gone, but those who knew him, will certainly miss him. Just give the marshals a wave on your slowing down lap. It means a lot to them.
RiP my friend.
I knew Charles professionally via the British New Zealand Business Council for ten years. I can't believe I didn't know about his motorsport interest. All those hours talking about UK/NZ business when we could have been talking about cars!
Not unusual it seems Paul. Mike Sexton's companies were my longest serving clients (from about 1989) and it was only when he appeared in a Classic Trial, before getting into circuit racing, that I found out he was into his classic cars (and classic motorbikes) - big time!
One of the reasons I wear the 'Chicane Motorsport' logo on my shirts, shorts and long trousers etc. is that it opens up conversations anywhere in the world whilst doing my bit to continue to promote the NZ brand, of which I'm still very proud to have had an involvement with since about 1998, albeit at a bit of a distance since 2010.
Spring weather at Hampton Downs - steady rain from when I arrived until I left - but it is fine back here in Auckland! Typical.
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The Neil Foster/Jonny Reid Audi R8.
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Angus Fogg's car looks stunning
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Bluey returns. The Ex Ivan Selak Escort has had a repaint.
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A bit of damage in the GT practice. This little pile of bits probably cost more than my MGF...
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With just 4 groups running - GTs (down to about 12 cars), Sing Song Utes, Central Muscle Cars and the new Fast & Furious format, not exactly the most exciting of practice days.
The programme didn't even list the entrants in the Fast & Furious group...
Back to 2000...
You'd think that after all these years, they'd be able to spell 'Bentley'...
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interesting comparing the Brit version and a US version of a sporting car where the shape dates back to about 1964/65. Although the Marcos isn't quite as low as a Ford GT40, it isn't so far off at 43".
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More from the Laser 500 meeting, Saturday.
Mercedes were the best sounding cars...
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Roger Dowding
10-30-2017, 01:25 AM
ERC, Ray, do you know who was driving this day at Manfeild 1999 ?. Phil Mules owned the car in 1994 as seen at Hamilton the Telecom Motorfest. Full Face Helmets make it hard to recognise Drivers !!
Bernie Huynen [ who passed away recently ] had it later and recently had put it up for sale, now painted Black.
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Definitely Philip Mules. Race 4, he finished 3rd with a lap time of 1:24.77, beaten by Richard McCarthy (Snr) Lotus 7, 1:24.94. Race won by Andrew Whittaker TVR Tuscan 1:19.15.
The meeting was rained off on the Sunday and as my car was damaged by the transporter company - who somehow or other also managed to flatten the battery, a very expensive weekend and the last time I raced at Manfeild! Cost as much overall for the weekend as for the rest of the season.
Many people love the Manfeild track, but I wasn't so keen - or maybe it just didn't suit my car? Photographic opportunities also very limited for the amateur.
Back to the TACCOC October 2017 meeting.
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The Marina V8 suffered from gear change issues.
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You can never really guess which MG Grant Kern will bring to a race meeting, but whatever he brings, he drives well.
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From the scanner.
A single stray colour slide, Prescott Hillclimb 1970. To the far right of the picture, clutching his cine camera, is Alec Rivers-Fletcher, long time PR man for the BRM organisation - and next door neighbour to comedian Norman Wisdom.
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Found this strip of 4 negatives as an 'orphan' as I haven't found the rest of the film - yet. I originally thought it was 1984 December 16th Pukekohe, but the Marina has the orange tinted windows yet in my earlier pic, it didn't! So, date to be researched... Possibly February 2nd 1985.
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2001 Domain Hillclimb Austin.
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John H
11-02-2017, 12:02 AM
A bit random I know but...When the 2 brms sat in the Symonds Street showroom 1965-66 ? as a young guy I was asked to pick up the aforementioned Alec Rivers-Fletcher, and take him to another branch...I asked him about Chris Amon and his reply was no way would he trust him an F1 car! way too young and inexperienced. Chrs
Another mix...
Dave Giddings - Capri #2. He very kindly lent me this car for a classic trial when mine was off the road. 2001 Domain Hillclimb.
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Dave Giddings Capri #1 - his regular car. TACCOC Taupo October 2001.
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Yates junior's Fiat ahead of Dad's Lancia. (Brian strolling away.) Geoff Sparkes' Dolomite Sprint to the left, currently for sale on Trade Me.
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Rex Oddy's Lotus Excel. For a long time, Rex was a key member of the Classic Trial fraternity.
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2017. On our recent Baltic's cruise, day 1 in Ghent, we bumped into these two! We enjoyed the best Belgian waffle ever, topped with warmed cherries and cream. Obviously, since selling the Ferrari, John had forgotten how to fasten his helmet so needed the assistance of Glenys, before his first run in the ex Ivan Selak Cortina GT.
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Win Jacob is another driver in the ERC Series with quite a history. This is the 3.6 litre XJS, not to be confused with the 5.3 litre V12.
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October 13th 1985 I believe. No idea of the car makes!
PS: Just found the entry list as it was my first ever race meeting (Allegro Equipe...). car #1 - Ross Symon - Halliday DRH-1, car #2 Mel Taplin - Laser R/S
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#23 David Hicks - Orama, #39 Mike Pool - Scorpion 812.
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#7 Bruce Laurie - Comet MK 1
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2017 - What a great name - Stuart Turner... Another new recruit to the ERC ranks.
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At the same time as the TACCOC meeting, there was a Partmaster day on the adjacent short, club circuit. The Frasers were out in force.
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TACCOC's Formula Junior Single seaters. Always seen as scaled down F1 cars of the day over the transition between front engined to rear engined. A proliferation of makes and shapes still makes it a real favourite of mine.
(Nigel) Hunter Russell's NZ built FMZ
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Walter Findlay's ever popular smokin' 2 stroke Elva DKW.
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The Autosud of Paul Halford. Love the less well known cars.
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Long time FJ campaigner, John Holmes Lotus 18.
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The equally well known Gemini of Jim Barclay.
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Grant Clearwater was doing an early Jack Brabham on most laps.
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Noel Woodford, previously seen in a FJ Gemini (and very quick Lotus Elan), now in a FF Dulon.
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Chelsea Hillclimb today and even my wife takes an occasional pic...
New owner of the Morris 8 grinning from ear to ear. No idea of his name, but wearing a large 'Hyundai' logo on his overalls!
PS: Bumped into GeeBeeNZ today and apparently the new owner's name is Devon and he works for Hyundai. I missed the Bugatti recreation down in the paddock, as we didn't walk that far. If I'd been on my own, I might have done, but I can't afford for her to get over tired.
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Hopefully, this won't be the final 'Chelsea Walsh', but the Chelsea works are doing a development, with a reintroduction of the plant tours and a new café. At this stage, we are not sure if the café will be a 7 day a week enterprise or not.
Just a few from Chelsea.
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First time I have seen this particular car. I asked another competitor what it was called and he claimed it was a 'Badger Special' with obvious U2 origins. Can anyone confirm that? A confession here. I had to Photoshop Diane out of the background as the bright orange marshal vest was a distraction! Well I would have done, but I can't get to grips with Photoshop at all, so used Arcsoft, the software that came with the Canon Scanner.
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Back to TACCOC's October meeting
David Thompson (Snr) - historic Ford Escort is the genuine article and if anyone has ever taken a good look inside, it has a fair bit of evidence of that history in the shell.
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GeebeeNZ
11-06-2017, 10:51 AM
Being a former Mallock owner I am very interested in the Badger special which has an uncanny resemblance to a Mk 6 Mallock.I recall a similar car in the NZ Sports Car club in the early years. Does anyone have any history on it.
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This Escort was on the club track.
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Mazda in a less smoky pose than some of the others.
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Classic trial MG BV8
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Alan Horner's Austin Healey Sprite - but not A Series power...
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France, Germany and GB do battle in the Arrow Wheels grid. The owner of the Jaguar is building a C type Jaguar replica and also has a Lloyd.
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More like it. Spectacular up to a point, but the clouds of acrid smoke drifting across the National track on a regular basis from several drifters made it a very unpleasant place to be, especially for the flag marshals who had no option but to stick it out for the day.
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I bet the Cobra replica driver doesn't get too many speeding tickets judging by the location of the front number plate.
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khyndart in CA
11-07-2017, 01:25 AM
Ray,
As I am not part of the NZ scene I would like to ask who is the gentleman on the left with the cane looking down ? (Post # 1855 )
I do recognize Bruce T. who left me to go lunch with the rich and famous at Laguna Seca and the other is a man I almost met at Laguna Seca, Dale Mathers.
(A lonely Kiwi looking in from the outside, Ken H.)
The gentleman on the left is AMCO, Gerald Fogg, Angus Fogg's dad.
In the far right corner of the garage is Racing Ray Williams and it looks like Paul Madeley's Porsche 944 Turbo, prior to its maiden track run, on the left.
Bruce302
11-07-2017, 07:36 AM
Ray,
As I am not part of the NZ scene I would like to ask who is the gentleman on the left with the cane looking down ? (Post # 1855 )
I do recognize Bruce T. who left me to go lunch with the rich and famous at Laguna Seca and the other is a man I almost met at Laguna Seca, Dale Mathers.
(A lonely Kiwi looking in from the outside, Ken H.)
Didn't I bring you some bones Ken ?
B.
khyndart in CA
11-07-2017, 09:33 AM
No bones Bruce, you had your steak and BBQ chicken lunch with dessert and I found an old packet of sunflower seeds at the bottom of my back pack so it was all good mate. Perhaps we can do it again next August.
Cheers,
Ken
plus thanks Ray for the identification of Mr. Fogg.
Still on the club circuit. Frasers were out in force, but looks like a Caterham behind this one.
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Tony Olissoff's Brabham stopped on the exit to turn 1 during it's first race. Not sure why.
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The ladies were collecting for breast cancer awareness.
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Always something in the car park to look at.
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Some red cars just for spgeti.
Ellerslie 2000
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Somehow or other, a set from Goodwood 2016 didn't get uploaded. Never too late. The 'Motor Show' hall was busy, probably with many sheltering from the rain on the Saturday. But this was Friday when the weather was fine.
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Alan Hyndman
11-08-2017, 02:00 AM
Being a former Mallock owner I am very interested in the Badger special which has an uncanny resemblance to a Mk 6 Mallock.I recall a similar car in the NZ Sports Car club in the early years. Does anyone have any history on it.
The Badger.
Hi GeeBeeNZ,
Ive checked with a couple of friends who knew the previous owner (John Heaney) better than me and have come up with the following information on this car.
John Heaney owned the car from the 1980s until just before his death in April 2015. He always referred to it as the Badger. He ran it in competition briefly while living around Auckland in the late 1980s (it may be remembered by others who were messing with sports cars around Auckland at the time). John only ran it a few times as the handling (or lack of it) scared him!
In all the time I knew John, I never consciously laid eyes on the car but we talked about it a few times as it had a similar appearance to my car (Triford Special). For much of the last 25+ years of his ownership, it was down here in Wellington, dismantled while John contemplated fixing the rear end so as to resolve the handling issues.
The car is in Graham Vercoes Historic Racing Cars of New Zealand (as usual, not all information relating to the entry is correct). From memory it was built by Ian Macrae with a fully enveloping body but, obviously, was changed to the open wheeled configuration at some point.
Basic details of its assembled parts are: space frame, split beam front axle, Cortina 1500 pre-crossflow engine, trailing arm rear suspension with a Triumph Herald differential and (by the look of it) a 4 link set up.
Another mix as I try and catch up.
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Maserati
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Smoke machine aftermath
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Ironic background as our erstwhile commentator JT was on the phone at the time to try and get the hot water restored to his HD unit!
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Seems the uploader system isn't working for me...
Can't select the files in bulk (six) at the moment. No idea what has changed, but it is too long winded uploading one at a time.
Steve is aware of the issue, could be related to improved security settings, so in the meantime, I'll busy myself with filing the recent pics - and maybe weeding out some of the near duplicates of many cars. This is more of an issue in the digital age, where instead of taking two or three rolls of film at the most, in a day, say 100 shots, now it can be 700/800 a day easily - more so with an event such as Goodwood, with so many fresh subjects.
Taking pictures of the same car at different meetings and from different locations is fine, but sooner or later, you end up with near identical ones. Culling them later however, is a major, time consuming mission and has to be slotted in with the other computer housekeeping.
Just one upload at a time... Still with the October 14th meeting.
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Jim's Ferrari replica, 1997
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Can someone please confirm country of origin for this PRS Formula Ford? Even our friend Google doesn't easily come up with the answer.
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Michael Clark
11-19-2017, 08:47 AM
English - a short lived but fairly successful outfit. I have always regarded Dave's car as arguably the prettiest FF
Thanks Michael. It's amazing what you CAN'T find easily on the internet.
Uploading issues still not fixed, so only a couple. Looking forward to Hampton Downs (short track) for the annual low key HRSCC meeting on Sunday. (Replaces Taupo.)
Keram FF
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Rob Berrgren at the wheel this time.
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Track goes the other way Dennis...
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Trying to slim down the library of photographs, whilst the uploader problems persist.
Made a start on the British Road cars. In terms of makes, from 'A to E' only, so far, slimmed it down to 1465 pics...
Fast forward - temporarily. A good turnout yesterday. HRC meeting on the National Track and a low key HRSCC, VCC and ERC on the club track.
TransAms
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Re #1851 - Badger Special. As most seem to accept it as based on a Mallock U2 and not knowing too much about what is different, the badge on the nose cone, snapped at the weekend, still has 'U2', so for classification purposes only, I'm sticking it in the Mallock folder!
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A new ERC entrant running a very well set up Cortina, but unfortunately a head gasket failure cut short his day. The ERC group had a very rough day, especially as it was a non-points meeting, as Keith's Chevette had an oil pump failure. In their first race, a first corner incident involving 3 cars left convenor Chris Browne the unfortunate recipient of the most damage.
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The multiple file uploading facility still isn't working on this site, but a couple more from TACCOC's October meeting.
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Getting way behind with uploading now, so it will be a real 'Mix of Pics' as I upload. I have just invested in a new (well, second-hand) long lens, which has cost an arm and a leg (for me!) which I will be picking up tomorrow, so really looking forward to having a play with that. I may also have to invest in a monopod to support it, as I remember suffering a wee bit at Goodwood from short term RSI after 3 days of solid snapping. Old age is taking its toll, slowly but surely.
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Several members of the intrepid Formula Junior contingent have just returned from a trip to the USA, where they covered many thousands of miles, racing I gather, on both coasts.
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Paul B
11-29-2017, 12:19 AM
Getting way behind with uploading now, so it will be a real 'Mix of Pics' as I upload. I have just invested in a new (well, second-hand) long lens, which has cost an arm and a leg (for me!) which I will be picking up tomorrow, so really looking forward to having a play with that. I may also have to invest in a monopod to support it, as I remember suffering a wee bit at Goodwood from short term RSI after 3 days of solid snapping. Old age is taking its toll, slowly but surely.
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Several members of the intrepid Formula Junior contingent have just returned from a trip to the USA, where they covered many thousands of miles, racing I gather, on both coasts.
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All great pics!! as long as you don't get RSI in your eyes and photo clicking finger
I really enjoy all your pics.
Cheers
All great pics!! as long as you don't get RSI in your eyes and photo clicking finger
I really enjoy all your pics.
Thanks Paul. Appreciate the support. Ironically (eyeronically?) my eyes are better than in my teens, in terms of distance, but close work is another issue. I needed glasses for driving but could read the tiniest print. Now it is the opposite. Hearing isn't the best either, but at least I can still enjoy 'our' cars before E cars take over.
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Pre Targa.
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Just picked up the lens. Weighs 2.5kg with case. Camera weighs 600g. I now nave to learn to drive the thing!
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Paul B
11-30-2017, 10:16 AM
Just picked up the lens. Weighs 2.5kg with case. Camera weighs 600g. I now nave to learn to drive the thing!
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Put an L sticker on the new camera lens... you will be fine as long as you don't bunny hop it when click off a shot.
2.5 kg ... Thats a big lens. look forward to seeing some shots!
Too true Paul! Still learning the camera's capabilities. Although today, the camera does 90% of the work, the cameras are so sophisticated that just like dabbling in Excel spreadsheets, it takes a real expert to get the best out of them. I realise that I have made mistakes with the camera settings so far and could have done better, but the day you stop learning should be the day they screw down the coffin lid!
A good colour scheme has a lot to do with whether or not you get a good picture. I'm no fan of black cars (particularly matte black) with black wheels and black tyres.
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Paul B
12-01-2017, 10:58 PM
Agree, black cars dont do much for me either.
I had a very old Pentax manual body with a case full of lenses, I have still taken my best pics on that camera.
I to now have a late model Cannon camera with a memory bigger than mine (and likely a brain too!)
I still need to master it.
My recent pics have either been with a pocket Canon for most statics (not all) and the moving ones with the Nikon.
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Trust Racing Ray to bag a Bentley...
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Spending time on Trade Me trying to off load stuff to compensate for the photographic buying spree...
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I know purists hate to see these cars modified, but adds a bit of character. Ford Escort with Mazda rotary power.
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On to the Laser 500 meeting. For a so called 'Premier' meeting, it didn't live up to the billing and with about 12 cars making it to the start line come the main race, they maybe should have switched to the original National track? There is nothing that puts off paying spectators more than a handful of cars out of sight for the majority of each lap.
A very poor entry this year for the feature race and small grids in recent years have been one of the reasons we don't get paying spectators in decent numbers. It takes more than two or three McLarens, Audis and Mercedes to make it worth the visit - and the expense. With virtually no covered viewing for spectators either, HD still has a way to go to get the crowds in.
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I'm no fan of the utes, so why a pic? I'm hugely appreciative of the support from Dayle ITM. Quite frankly, without the huge support from ITM staff as officials, we'd be in dire straits locally, so the least I can do is post a pic in support.
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---and support for breast cancer awareness - Sheridan Broadbent's turn at the wheel.
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Why we were one Ferrari short for the actual race - and why I prefer to be at day 1 of a race meeting! More cars. Hate to see cars damaged, but I seem to have a directory/folder titled "Crunched" that is steadily growing.
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Good entry for the annual TACCOCC Christmas at the Downs meeting.
A steep learning curve first time out with the long lens! Wasn't feeling the best so went home lunch time. (Lack of sleep from overeating Saturday night - not drinking...)
Just one from the first practice session. Spent a fair bit of time chatting to Nigel, so hopefully, he'll post.
PS: He has posted! Brilliant shots as always.
Mike Sexton with a good bit of attitude in the Stanguellini!
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Reloaded (see post below - not sure if they are the same!)
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Roger Dowding
12-11-2017, 04:16 AM
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Cannot read the photo's -
Drat. Happens now and again Roger. A bit frustrating. Now reloaded.
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Roger Dowding
12-12-2017, 06:32 AM
Thanks,Ray .. worth the wait, love the Cambridge Camaro .
Last meeting of the season over, so the pics I have banked should keep me publishing until the new season kicks in - or I get back to scanning.
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If there was anyone at the meeting who should have revelled in the amount of water, it would have to be Grant Dalton.
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Crawford Porsche
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Still stuck in October...
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Reminds me I have to construct a waterproof cover for the camera...
Paul B
12-13-2017, 09:54 AM
And the 2 foot lens
Great pics!!
The Crawford Porsche is cool
John McKechnie
12-14-2017, 09:22 AM
And the 2 foot lens
Great pics!!
The Crawford Porsche is cool
renders every other race car in NZ out of date.
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Great to see the Whittaker's logo on a race car again.
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That is October filed, now back to November...
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Paul B
12-15-2017, 09:07 PM
What is the car on the trailer with 550 spyder on the side, I love that era of style and engineering
I believe it is a copy of a cycle car and someone else mentioned it on here - something like Japic, 1925.
I think Ross Cammick or Roger Dowding might have posted details?
Oldfart
12-15-2017, 10:29 PM
Yes, replica of Japic which held a whole bunch of speed records at Brooklands in the 1920s in the 350 cc class. Google has a mountain of info.
Michael Clark
12-15-2017, 10:54 PM
Ray, your photos - and of course Nigel's, are a near daily source of delight.
khyndart in CA
12-16-2017, 12:06 AM
Ray, your photos - and of course Nigel's, are a near daily source of delight.
I certainly agree with Michael.
We are spoilt with superb photos every day and they certainly help lift the gloom around here (Santa Barbara County ) at this time.
Thank you Ray, Nigel, Ross and all who share their photos and memories. It is all very much appreciated.
Ken H
Thanks guys. It's good that others get some pleasure from them as to just bury them in the PC is a bit of a waste. Talking with Nigel last week and we are both very aware that if we keeled over tomorrow, at least if the families have no idea of the value or interest in models, books, magazines, memorabilia and photographs, not everything would have been in vain! At least the photographs would have had a view or two.
As some may know, my wife had a health hiccup a few months ago and as a result, I am in the throes of 'Advanced Care Planning' which also includes what happens to stuff such as memorabilia and the photographs, slides, negative film (and even glass plates!).
Who do you leave it to? An individual historian who may be a couple of decades younger? Is there a national motoring library that also contains memorabilia? Motat? Southwards? What about the older UK stuff? These questions need to be answered now, not left to a family to worry about, where the number one priority would be shifting it all. Probably into a large skip...
Oldfart
12-16-2017, 11:22 AM
All the manuscripts and photos my Mum had wen to National Archives if that's worth a contact Ray.
Chelsea of course. As has been mentioned on here before, the Chelsea Sugar Works are reintroducing factory tours and are building a café which looks as though it will be down at the water's edge and will be a stunning location. I just hope they do a decent large coffee. Whether it will be a 6 or 7 day a week operation we don't yet know, but hopefully, no more than six, so a that this iconic event can carry on.
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Every time I see a Jowett sports, I am reminded of a near neighbour who had a Paramount Roadster. Pity that in those days we thought nothing of it, so I have no photograph.
http://cartype.com/pics/2947/full/paramount_1-5_b.jpg
AMCO72
12-16-2017, 09:42 PM
ERC.......we probably did think something of it........Im afraid they were all VERY negative thoughts.....!!!!!!! Were they sort of like a shortened Jowett......Havent seen a picture of one for years.
I was thinking more of just taking a photograph of it, as a rarity, not that we thought too much of it either! If you Google 'Paramount roadster', there are plenty of images.
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Back to October briefly for two shots.
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Then the twin meeting, with HRSCC on the short track and HRC on the national track. (November 26th) The driver of this Delage hadn't realised he was at the wrong one until I pointed it out to him. Maybe they need better signage to the club track?
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Rob Berrgren out in yet another car. Since I first met Rob, it has been 2 litre Capri, Ford Escort, Capri V8, Ferrari (430?), Ford Mustang and now a Dodge Viper. I might even have missed a couple...
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John McKechnie
12-17-2017, 11:03 PM
At Manfeild- BMW M4 GTR....................
I knew I'd forgotten at least one!...
I think I just saw (and heard) Paul W's Lotus Seven S4 at the local BP station, which now stocks 91 and 98, but doesn't stock the 95 that my wife's car needs... Typical. When I needed BP 98 on a regular basis, I had to travel.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but I have to say that having a drive in one of these would be an experience I'd probably enjoy.
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They shared the grid with the Mini's and that didn't go down too well initially.
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I presume the same Kevin Townsend who raced Minis years ago?
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Paul Wilkinson
12-18-2017, 12:51 AM
I think I just saw (and heard) Paul W's Lotus Seven S4 at the local BP station...
Guilty as charged. I wish it was as quick as it is noisy...... Was driving it around the neighbourhood to see if it is finally behaving. As long as it doesn't sit in traffic too long it seems to be fine.
Might finally see some of you at a Caffeine & Classics.
I did wave Paul, but you were concentrating! Is there a Caffeine & Classics Christmas Eve (Smales Farm Takapuna for those unaware of the best free car show in the area)? I should get a WoF for the Magnette, even though I'm just about to recommence working on it, as the rego is valid to February.
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Roger Dowding
12-18-2017, 05:55 AM
ERC " Is there a Caffeine & Classics Christmas Eve (Smales Farm Takapuna for those unaware of the best free car show in the area)? I should get a WoF for the Magnette, even though I'm just about to recommence working on it, as the rego is valid to February. "
they are holding Caffeine and Classics on the 31st December 2017 - usual time 10;00 am to 1;00 pm, although I arrived right on 10 last time and the carpark was almost full, so I parked close by on a side lane. Seen here with a couple of mates !!
May get there on the 31st depending on " Her Indoors ", and the MX5 is going for a warrant tomorrow,only about 500km since the last one, but who knows !!
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Thanks Roger. Might well make it this time!
Well, according to Andy Greenslade, the Jaguar rear lights are original...
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New owner... Gary joining other ERC stalwarts by acquiring a Formula Junior to add to their saloons/GTs.
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Van Diemen
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Chris Fraser - Lola
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Grant Kern's very quick "Cream Cracker".
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Keith's Chevette had an oil pump issue and didn't race.
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Just about the only public viewing spot, clear of catch fencing, is from the footbridge platform. The earlier pics were taken from the first hairpin and only possible if wearing a media tabard. The original, National track has ample viewing options for paying spectators, but not the International loop (or Club track).
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Rooting through the old filing cabinet and found a folder of various attempts at painting from my youth. Painted on card and looking a bit grubby, (don't use blu-tak) but as it is OK to post faded, out of focus, distant photographs out of historical interest, I thought I may as well show these.
Needless to say, whilst most 20 year olds in NZ would have been hooning around in their old cars, chasing (and probably catching) nubile young maidens, lubricating the tonsils with Lion Red or DB Brown, some of us were somewhat cash strapped and unable to afford such things, so evenings were spent at home with the record player playing jazz, (whilst everyone else had graduated to the Liverpool sound), reading Motorsport and Miniature Auto from cover to cover and painting.
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John Storr might like this one...
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Ross Hollings
12-18-2017, 09:10 PM
Stunning,thanks for putting those up .A real talent.
Oldfart
12-18-2017, 09:11 PM
Great paintings Ray you could have been a Michael Turner :)
Great paintings Ray you could have been a Michael Turner :)
My hero Rhys! As with many, I graduated to painting the cars OK, but the backgrounds I really struggle with.
I first came across his work when he did paintings for the Eagle Comic. I collected and saved a load of them, but that vindictive ex-wife of mine managed to lose much of my memorabilia, including the scrap book, those prints, photographs and those spiral bound Jaguar catalogues. Thank goodness I had the presence of mind to bring all my negatives and slides with me with my initial box of personal possessions.
Michael Turner's backgrounds are just amazing. My wife bought me the limited edition Michael Turner set of BRM prints, which I really treasure. I can copy his stuff fairly well, but that is not the same! Which reminds me, I still have a couple to do for Tony Roberts...
Funnily enough, I learned basic perspective drawing as an 8 year old, from an old encyclopaedia, but it was Michael Turner's excellent book "Drawing and Painting Racing Cars" that explained the mechanics of drawing an undulating road. Multiple Vanishing Points. That was an Eureka moment. Fantastic book anyway and crammed with examples of his work.
I also have a Bruce McLaren autographed Michael Turner print which I should really frame properly.
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Spgeti
12-18-2017, 09:25 PM
Hidden talents that you have kept from us. They are brilliant ! More please Ray.
All the best for the festive season.
Cheers
Bruce
nigel watts
12-18-2017, 10:03 PM
Wow Ray. Very very impressive paintings. I'm envious of your talent. I tried my hand at drawing a few years ago at night classes [remember those] but unfortunately didn't have the patience required.
Oldfart
12-18-2017, 10:21 PM
I also have a Bruce McLaren autographed Michael Turner print which I should really frame properly. said ERC
You certainly should!
I thought I'd posted painting pics before, but it must have been a fair time ago.
Copy of a Michael Turner pic done whilst on a Prison Service residential training course about December 1968, during the evenings in. Most of the others were out getting drunk and/or chasing the Yorkshire lasses around Wakefield. That was the last painting I did until I did one for the Leisuretime Series sponsor, Geoff Bonham, about 1999.
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A couple of more recent ones - intended as part of set of greetings cards. The Chris Fraser Morgan pic I had turned into sample cards and a single proof test print of Mike Peterson's TR6. I may try and visit the Morgan factory next year and will take a few of the cards with me.
These two originals are hanging in our Hampton Downs apartment - or were when I last popped in. The only ones I have. All others done in recent times were commissions, but three were gifts. Two to Geoff Bonham of Leisuretime (the second was the first time in my life I'd ever painted a portrait - told him that he was booked in for plastic surgery to look like the painting...) and one to Derek Prior.
I'm no Don Packwood - sadly. Another talented artist, particularly line drawing, is "Racing" Ray Williams' elder brother, Dennis.
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I probably rushed the Whangarei one and should have spent more time on the background. Wheels are still the toughest part to draw - and paint. Must try harder.
As mentioned above, the Michael Turner copy was done in 1968 and the next time I lifted the paint brushes was 1999. That led to a commission for Dave Mallin's birthday.
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The Geoff Bonham pic was to celebrate 10 years of involvement in the ERC Series by a generous sponsor. Doing a portrait for the first time was somewhat daunting...
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As an aside, the green MGB run by Geoff eventually found itself with the late AES sponsor, Steve Harris. At a lower level of motorsport, quite an historically significant car. More about that another day.
Back to reality!
Another one Ken might like to 'borrow'. Chris Atkinson looking on?
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I need help with the make of this... Looks as though it could be another Lola?
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...and this. Michael did tell me on the day, but my memory isn't what it was. And my memory isn't what it was.
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Oldfart
12-20-2017, 08:41 AM
The Lola SuperVee with the For sale on could be Peter Benbrooks.
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I'm not sure how much effect the Vulcan style rear under tray has on a Mini.
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The Aussie Racers/Star Cars don't look out of place sharing the track with the Minis, but there was a fair performance discrepancy.
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Paul B
12-20-2017, 10:03 PM
Rooting through the old filing cabinet and found a folder of various attempts at painting from my youth. Painted on card and looking a bit grubby, (don't use blu-tak) but as it is OK to post faded, out of focus, distant photographs out of historical interest, I thought I may as well show these.
Needless to say, whilst most 20 year olds in NZ would have been hooning around in their old cars, chasing (and probably catching) nubile young maidens, lubricating the tonsils with Lion Red or DB Brown, some of us were somewhat cash strapped and unable to afford such things, so evenings were spent at home with the record player playing jazz, (whilst everyone else had graduated to the Liverpool sound), reading Motorsport and Miniature Auto from cover to cover and painting.
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John Storr might like this one...
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These pics need to go on a tee shirt, I buy the first one. nice work!
nigel watts
12-21-2017, 05:42 AM
Good idea. I'd buy one too
I'm flattered guys! A tee shirt. Never thought about that, but just out of interest, which one or two would be worth doing?
Spgeti
12-21-2017, 09:07 AM
One each year Ray...they are awesome. Talk to Steve when he gets back from holiday.
Paul B
12-21-2017, 09:39 AM
I'm flattered guys! A tee shirt. Never thought about that, but just out of interest, which one or two would be worth doing?
Do them all, you choose Ray
Michael Clark
12-21-2017, 07:52 PM
There was a tee-shirt around some 20 years ago that had line drawings of a Lancia D50, Maserati 250F, W196 and a Vanwall - four great front-engine F1 cars. Milan can possibly supply a photo - I always thought a run of tee-shirts would be good, each with a theme.
For example - here you've got early McLaren F1 cars. Do we know anyone who has an insight into the tee-shirt business?
Spgeti
12-21-2017, 08:30 PM
There was a tee-shirt around some 20 years ago that had line drawings of a Lancia D50, Maserati 250F, W196 and a Vanwall - four great front-engine F1 cars. Milan can possibly supply a photo - I always thought a run of tee-shirts would be good, each with a theme.
For example - here you've got early McLaren F1 cars. Do we know anyone who has an insight into the tee-shirt business?
Steve Holmes our TRS leader owns a company that is Monster Racewear and all our TRS tees come from his artwork, talent and good looks....
Oldfart
12-21-2017, 08:42 PM
That sounds like the modern "buzz word" of "synergy". Ray give me a subscription as you release them PLEASE. :)
Do you take commissions?
Milan Fistonic
12-21-2017, 09:18 PM
There was a tee-shirt around some 20 years ago that had line drawings of a Lancia D50, Maserati 250F, W196 and a Vanwall - four great front-engine F1 cars. Milan can possibly supply a photo - I always thought a run of tee-shirts would be good, each with a theme.
For example - here you've got early McLaren F1 cars. Do we know anyone who has an insight into the tee-shirt business?
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Michael Clark
12-21-2017, 09:30 PM
Bingo!
Now that makes more sense. Several on one - costs about the same anyway.
It is not so much the Tee shirt business as such, but the printing, as all tee shirts are bought in. (Sad isn't it - way back in 1977 when I worked for a Marks & Spencer manufacturer in the UK, the total labour time to manufacture a top quality tee shirt was just 5 minutes...)
Do I take commissions Rhys? The answer is yes, but I need to sit down and get stuck in and be in the mood, so I don't really paint very often these days. My retirement mission was learning Ragtime piano, but the duff left hand put paid to that. I haven't manaqed more than 1 painting in any one year - and only 1 completed since we started cruising every winter! Cruising is now on hold so who knows.
Maybe when this next winter comes along, I could be motivated?
incidentally, Chaindrive might be interested in this. The side view paintings were based on drawings in a long defunct British modelling magazine called "Miniature Auto", by 'Malcolm T Firth'. I still have the magazines.
Many will also remember the excellent 'Profile' series of booklets of interesting cars. They also contained plan views of the subject. I still have 15 of them. Sample below. Most were purchased at reduced prices, possibly at the Racing Car Show held every January at Olympia.
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chaindrive
12-21-2017, 11:52 PM
Thank s for that...........I'll certainly look them up. And The Compliments Of The Season To You!
Oldfart
12-22-2017, 09:30 AM
And of course there is a real Connaught in NZ, not sure if it's this exact one.
Paul B
12-22-2017, 10:46 AM
Now that makes more sense. Several on one - costs about the same anyway.
It is not so much the Tee shirt business as such, but the printing, as all tee shirts are bought in. (Sad isn't it - way back in 1977 when I worked for a Marks & Spencer manufacturer in the UK, the total labour time to manufacture a top quality tee shirt was just 5 minutes...)
Do I take commissions Rhys? The answer is yes, but I need to sit down and get stuck in and be in the mood, so I don't really paint very often these days. My retirement mission was learning Ragtime piano, but the duff left hand put paid to that. I haven't manaqed more than 1 painting in any one year - and only 1 completed since we started cruising every winter! Cruising is now on hold so who knows.
Maybe when this next winter comes along, I could be motivated?
incidentally, Chaindrive might be interested in this. The side view paintings were based on drawings in a long defunct British modelling magazine called "Miniature Auto", by 'Malcolm T Firth'. I still have the magazines.
Many will also remember the excellent 'Profile' series of booklets of interesting cars. They also contained plan views of the subject. I still have 15 of them. Sample below. Most were purchased at reduced prices, possibly at the Racing Car Show held every January at Olympia.
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This idea is getting better and better, I love the idea of the Miniature Auto magazine pics to.
If Steve H is too busy, I might be able to help with the Tee shirts Ray as I have a past contact.
Wouldn't you just love to take the Connaught out for a strop around the track, super cool.
Oldfart
12-22-2017, 01:34 PM
I have been told the Connaught is the same model, different chassis number.
Whilst we are on the subject...
Silverstone Grand Prix meeting 1977
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2009 Goodwood - pocket camera only!
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Grant Clearwater - NZ. January 2010 at the first of the Hampton Downs festivals. Probably one of the best too.
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Monaco 2012
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In 2016, some still haven't fitted rollover bars. Presumably a matter of choice in the UK. Maybe this is the one depicted in the Profile booklet #42? (Retail price two shillings - about 20c NZ. I wish I'd bought more as the BRM V16 I have is #96 and as posted above, I only have 15 of them. The words 'impecunious enthusiast' would describe me pretty well at the time.)
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I love these diversions as an excuse to dig into the past. One Bernie Ecclestone bought the Connnaught team. I wonder what happened to him?
Paul B
12-23-2017, 11:31 AM
I think I would be more worried about the fuel tanks on both sides of the car, but that's how they built them back then.
Still a very good looking machine. It would be a nice sensation racing in an open single seater car, something I have not done... yet.
A good one for the bucket list
Oldfart
12-23-2017, 01:25 PM
I think I would be more worried about the fuel tanks on both sides of the car, but that's how they built them back then.
Still a very good looking machine. It would be a nice sensation racing in an open single seater car, something I have not done... yet.
A good one for the bucket list
Probably a whole lot better than the seat being the tank, and extras over your legs in front of the dash?
Agree Paul - and Rhys!
My only run in a single seater was a 1 day course at Brands Hatch, which included not many laps in a Formula Ford - with a strict, low rev limit, which made it a less than exciting experience. The three laps or whatever it was, with the instructor driving a Ford Escort Mexico was far more enjoyable - and quicker.
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My single seater ambition would probably be a 1.5 litre V8 BRM. Anything from the 1966 F1 cars onwards would probably be well beyond my modest capabilities, but who knows.
khyndart in CA
12-23-2017, 11:44 PM
Ray,
You may already have this but this is my Christmas gift to you and your BRM tee shirt business ! (Check this site )
http://carblueprints.info/blueprints/brm/
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Merry Christmas.
Ken Hyndman
Thanks Ken.
Probably an appropriate time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a great 2018. Thanks to all who have posted comments, compliments and answered so many queries.
We are not away over Christmas so I might still carry on adding pics whilst doing the annual PC file clean up and yet another back up.
Most important of all, remember that everyone else on the road is a half blind, fast asleep drunken idiot, so watch out.
Still in November...
Rob Berrgren - Dodge Viper.
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Good to see Johan back out again. Francois in the other Renault was one of the cars involved in the first corner mayhem.
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This mid-engined pocket rocket Nissan was very much in the spirit of the older sport sedans.
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Nice also to see another private collection car out and about.
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Posted for the benefit of Paul Madeley who I believe has had a hand in this car.
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An hour after I posted this pic, saw the car, on our way home from the daily coffee stop!
Oldfart
12-26-2017, 10:59 AM
Sorry to mess with your pics Ray. This is Grant Clearwater at Brighton Speed trials. In his words "the old guy is Leslie Marr who owned and drove it in the day"48726
Brighton Speed Trials! Amazing that a straight line sprint attracted some high profile cars over the years. Sadly, we lost one of our regular sprinters there, when Harry Sword in a TVR Turbo crashed just after the finish line, so even a straight sprint could claim lives.
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Check the rear lower bodywork additions. I wonder how much difference that really makes?
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Racing Ray Williams in yet another car! Honda Cup Series.
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On to the December TACCOC 'Christmas at the Downs'.
First time out with the new lens - which is a bit cumbersome - and the monopod that someone kindly gave me, is sturdy, but too short! (There are times when being a six footer has disadvantages.) One bonus advantage over my usual lens is the ability to see driver faces more clearly, which can be interesting.
First set up from the AES (ERC) Series.
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John Palmer's accidental extra cooling system tested the safety catch.
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John McKechnie
12-28-2017, 11:41 PM
One interesting advantage over my usual lens is the ability to see driver faces more clearly, which can be interesting.
Yes and long live open face helmets with no mirror visors.
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A quick dip into the Smales Farm Caffeine & Classics meeting this morning. Chatting to others from the race scene we expected a smaller turnout than usual, bearing in mind the holiday weekend. Just how wrong can you be? A staggering number of cars yet again, and the best monthly free show in town - ever. This just goes from strength to strength and is now a must every month (usually the 4th Sunday) and right alongside the motorway (Takapuna off ramp) - just as long as it doesn't clash with a race meeting of course and well worth a visit.
Something for everyone.
This Porsche was attracting a lot of well deserved attention.
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Hi Paul!
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Oh boy! This was also attracting a lot of attention.
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Expect to see this glorious Austin Healey out soon in Classic Trials.
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A Happy New Year everyone, wherever you are and whatever your fortunes or misfortunes of 2017, I sincerely hope 2018 will be better.
No New Year resolutions from me. No smoking to give up, no flab to get rid of (well, not much), never been addicted to the booze or throwing my money away on dogmeat racing, Lotto or mind altering substances anyway.
I will continue to post a 'Mix of Pics' whenever I can, but I hope Steve's Internet guru promises to resolve the frustrating picture uploading issue that has dogged the site for the last few months.
Meanwhile, thanks to all posters on here (all threads) who add so much value to "The Roaring Season" and a massive thank you to Steve for running it.
Roger Dowding
01-01-2018, 03:45 AM
Ray great photos, missed it this month and as it happens the MX5 wouldn't start today so - wouldn't have made it anyway.
Allan Horner tells me the 3000 race replica is ex Andrew Shrimpton, and will be used in Classic Trials at Puke and Hampton in the future.
Ray also your next post agree, and your stuff has been brilliant, so many different events .. TRS is a great Forum for all of us with Petrol in our veins !!..
Ray great photos, missed it this month and as it happens the MX5 wouldn't start today so - wouldn't have made it anyway.
LOL My old MGF started OK... The 2002 Cooper S is still on its original battery but was reluctant to fire this afternoon. Lets see if the CTEK charger can get enough juice into it. (Repco have them reduced this week so I bought a second.)
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Just for a change... Part of the rogues gallery.
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Now back to more attractive bodies.
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Probably one of my favourite pictures of the whole year.
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I'm not sure what happened to Arthur's Wolseley as this was taken early in practice, and I didn't see it on track again.
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Spgeti
01-03-2018, 09:51 PM
I am not sure either Ray as it lasted 1 lap of qualifying and he put it on the trailer and went home.
I didn’t come up for the meeting as originally planned and after my wife suffered a sudden illness that put everything on hold.
I must give him a call.
Great photo of the car as usual Ray.
Cheers
Bruce
Thanks Bruce. Sorry about your wife. Hope all is OK.
No doubt someone will know about the car. I often take photographs on the first lap of practice as it isn't at all unusual for a car with problems to disappear. They may not have the same 'attitude' of cars going full tilt, but if there is a better pic later, so be it.
I won't be at Taupo - which is a shame, as it looks as though it could be a good meeting and a good opportunity to catch up with a few people - which really is one of the joys of any meetings, especially for those of us no longer competing.
Next outing (for me) will be the HD Bathurst meeting. It will be interesting to see what sort of support it attracts, from both sides of the pit wall.
Rhys. You'll be pleased to know that the Speedex has gone to a very good home... This pic taken 2015, not the new owner!
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Some of my pics for the day will be similar to Nigel's - as we were standing chatting, between snapping the cars coming past!
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I don't think JT realised the microphone was switched on when commenting about this car...
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Why is Hampton Downs my all time track favourite from behind the camera? Car attitude. Exactly what you don't see enough of in most modern racing - other than Aussie V8's cars bouncing off artificial kerbs of course. Fewer than 4 wheels on the deck always looks interesting.
The rise up and over turn 3 is a favourite for photographers and some of these pics (and Nigel's) show exactly why.
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The above set disappeared yesterday just after they were loaded and access to the site to correct it wasn't possible for several hours.
* Aaaargh! Now today's lot have disappeared - then reappeared - then disappeared again. Then reappeared again, now disappeared again... Reloading - what a waste of time.
PPG Classic Trial. The cost to enter a Trial has crept up over the years due to rising track hire costs and sadly, I'm sure that is why they aren't inundated with entries as a cheaper way to enter the sport. Although an entry of 23 cars appears to be pretty good, it should really be nearer 40.
I think I'd reverted to my normal lens by this stage.
Alan Horner wouldn't get a CoD for this car! But would spectators know why - or care?
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And the prize for the most 'air', goes to Bruce Manon in February 2010.
(This pic also disappeared and has been re-posted. Maybe I shouldn't be posting at weekends?)
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Roger Dowding
01-06-2018, 10:20 PM
Ray - interested in your comment
" Alan Horner wouldn't get a CoD for this car! But would spectators know why - or care? "
The car looks good and Donald Healey was a great one for improving [ read modifying ] cars.
Would like to know more about it from you and Allan.
I would like to do Classic Trial, but even simple Motorsport requires a lot of gear [ read money ] these days.
Wonder in a NZ Standard 1971 Helmet NZS 1884, it is a Max Cheshire that i bought from an Overall Helmet and Speed Shop in Newton Road, got a set of fire resistant overalls around the same time - they have vanished.
Cheers, Ray
we must try to catch up !! keep either missing you at events or not getting there !!.
Roger
Roger. The helmet probably wouldn't pass today.
Chicane do a Clubman race overall and if you speak to Shane nicely, he'll probably do a deal on a suit, overalls, boots and gear bag.
One of the costs I now baulk at is the annual cost for a race licence and when I only did one race meeting in 2015 and also 2016, MSNZ copped the $50 meeting levy per driver, PLUS the annual licence fee ($190), which is now far more than the annual registration fee for the daily driver which includes an ACC component. It just made it just too expensive to carry on. That is one of the main reasons for deciding to retire in 2016. (No Gold card discount for over 65's either...)
With increased track hire fees - not forgetting the $25 'Safety Levy' at Hampton Downs, what was a reasonably justified hobby expense has moved the sport well away from the ordinary working person on a modest income. No wonder that some grids haven't really increased in size in recent years.
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On to the BMW's
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ERC Series - Arrow Wheels - back to the long lens
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Another new recruit to the ERC Series/AES group is obviously not pre 1977. If we'd stuck to our original structure of just 4 cylinder BMC cars, we wouldn't now exist as a series. Whilst many object to the pragmatism, we have no viable option. If ERC went back to one group only, by speed, we'd frighten away most of the slower cars. Equally, if we stuck to CoD only, or age or purity, we'd also fall over. As it is, the pragmatic approach sits comfortably alongside the two much newer series, HSC and HRC and those with a CoD or historically more correct, now have a choice of grids.
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Roger Dowding
01-10-2018, 04:04 AM
Ray, I just wanted to comment that 100 pages on TRS and over 590,000 views, that is a lot of photos, Mate.
on another matter,not promising but, hope to get to Hampton Downs on Saturday for the very first time, have been asked by John B, an old Mate. for the " Legends of Bathurst " event
Will keep you posted.,
Had to pass up on the Taupo event the following weekend, a family commitment, so will not be seeing Ken H and others
Great Roger. Hopefully I'll be wearing a pink media tabard and if sunny, an "Australia" hat, or if just fine, a black ERC bucket hat. Usually there first thing and depending on what there is to see, maybe away early afternoon.
Yup, a lot of photographs and I'm trying to cull a few out of the library. So far, I've gone through the road cars - which are generally by country and make and sometimes by model and then, even by driver!
Just about to make a start on the British Race Cars section - about 5,400 before culling. I still have a fair sized bucket load of slides to scan and where scanning has been a failure, (out of focus), some re-scanning to do. One thing is for sure, I won't ever be bored with nothing to do ...
Sorry, pics have disappeared yet again. Re-posted pics 13/1/18
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This car is currently for sale. A trace of understeer.
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Meanwhile, on the skidpan, with an appropriate number plate?
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Roger Dowding
01-11-2018, 07:48 PM
Great Roger. Hopefully I'll be wearing a pink media tabard and if sunny, an "Australia" hat, or if just fine, a black ERC bucket hat. Usually there first thing and depending on what there is to see, maybe away early afternoon.
Yup, a lot of photographs and I'm trying to cull a few out of the library. So far, I've gone through the road cars - which are generally by country and make and sometimes by model and then, even by driver!
Just about to make a start on the British Race Cars section - about 5,400 before culling. I still have a fair sized bucket load of slides to scan and where scanning has been a failure, (out of focus), some re-scanning to do. One thing is for sure, I won't ever be bored with nothing to do ...
Ray, will be there have just confirmed with John B, hope to catch up. John has apartment in the Hulme Block- just have to find it.Cheers
Look forward to it Roger! One for you first, from today. Not seen out on track though.
Legends of Bathurst meeting - Hampton Downs. I'll reserve any comments until after the event, but in the past, this has been a three day Festival and with a huge entry...
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Adrian Reynard has brought his own car this time.
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Amazing what some of the regular racers have tucked away in their garages...
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Slight difference in spoiler heights over the years.
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Father and son day out.
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Back to ERC/Arrow Wheels
Rob Halliday Senior - Lotus Cortina
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John Hudson, who has no idea what winter is. He spends the NZ winter in the UK where he seems to have made a name for himself working on cars - particularly a BMW owned by a regular contributor to a well known UK classic car magazine.
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Bruce Manon - in his own car.
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Ricky Cooper's well driven Datsun 240Z.
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Ron Findlay, V8 Capri.
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Beginner's luck with the new lens. Not quite as successful next time out.
nigel watts
01-13-2018, 11:31 PM
Ray, I was just thinking to myself that you have mastered the 'bazooka' very quickly. It took me a bit longer to work out the best settings etc. It's absolutely ideal for turn 3 at HD. I'll be interested to hear of your impressions of the festival. I decided not to go this year - heading down to Taupo next weekend instead.
Thanks Nigel. I didn't go to the Festival Sunday, having been Friday and Saturday (half days).
I'm afraid that a so called 'Premier Event' over two days needs rather more than five race groups and a far better race programme entry list. Terry S grizzles that we don't post car details and in this case, the programme only had the car number, driver's name, car make/model and year (and some of that was incomplete). No colour, no cubic capacity, no driver home town etc. Several duplicate race numbers which works OK with transponders, but trying to work out which driver/car is which will give historian's nightmares.
Unlike Goodwood, demonstration cars are not listed so again, if Tony Quinn actually ran the Simtek F1 car and the Mortimers ran the Surtees, (they weren't run whilst I was there so no idea if they did run), no programme listing for them.
Whilst running an ex Dick Johnson car with #17 might be historically preferable, a small red/yellow/white disc somewhere on the car, or something similar, and a key, would have helped.
1) Legends/Historic Touring Cars - 22 cars. 2 x #21, 3 x #31 - 2 cars with no numbers.
2) Legends Invitation - 24 cars - 2 x #5, 3 x #17, 2 x #87 - 3 cars with no numbers listed.
3) Formula Libre - 29 cars - 2 x #23
4) Historic FF - 16 cars
5) Central Muscle cars - 32 cars.
Long track, small grids = a lot of time staring at empty tarmac. Just 123 cars listed.
My views on small grids is well known but just 5 race groups and 123 listed cars? The only race I actually saw was the first Muscle Car race and they certainly had the good crowd support but I'd be interested to hear other people's views.
Would I have paid a premium price for a ticket? No way. Seeing John Bowe and Jim Richards particularly, driving hard in practice, in iconic cars was a real treat, but if HD wants to make this Festival an annual must see, they are going to have to lift their game a long, long way. Last year was their first, so most were supportive but reserved. Friday, although not a competition day, just practice, there weren't even any programmes available.
Nigel, I think you have made the right choice doing Taupo and John McK will no doubt tell you what HD wanted to get the HSS cars to HD! Look forward to your pics as always.
I still have to finish uploading December, but couldn't resist posting this - on just his second day at the track... Very good to watch into the first hairpin too. Classic case of hard on the accelerator or hard on the brakes. No messing about. Apparently John Bowe really enjoyed the meeting, the facilities, the welcome and so on.
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Roger Dowding
01-14-2018, 04:19 AM
Ray, good pics, saw the " Healey - Corvette " and took a few photos of it [ will put on my Austin - Healey " thread ],plus some of the McLaren in the garage and the details on the sign board, wasn't in the pit area for long as was with John B in the Hulme Block with the end apartment which is right above the start finish line, so lots of pics from there, and it was nearly lunchtime on the Saturday when I ventured into the pit area - Mrs John B had put on a good spread.
"Peter M " from TRS was there too!!, so we chatted about things Motor Racing, and right up Chaindrive's alley, Model of Race Cars, especially McLarens and Kiwi themed cars, and drivers.
Next thing is to download them all.
Impressions of the Festival, I too will be interested.
Later
Ray just realised you were typing as I was, Understand that HD is For Sale again, as Mr Quinn needs a sum of money for personal reasons.
I felt that for my Day would have liked more racing, even though they had Friday's events qualifying the morning on Saturday was still " Q " qualifying so in the end only about 4 races on the day. and I left at 3;30 when the last race was on.
Aha! Thanks for that snippet Roger! Could be interesting to see what happens now.
* See later post #2007
I think I also chatted to Peter M - if he is a McLaren Trust member who was on the Monaco 2012 trip and red hot model collector.
Now that most of HD's basics are in place, it could be a good buy as there is no doubt that TQ had the cash available to finish off a lot of the vision initially laid down by Tony and Chris. We just don't want any potential buyer to ignore who actually supported the complex from several years before the first day of racing.
John McKechnie
01-14-2018, 07:17 AM
Ray...John McK was doing some Bathurst Revival at home today........new seat covers for a HG Monaro GTS 350, same owner since 1973.
In the late 60s , early 70s, He was filling Hot Rod Mag, Auto news with Bathurst Monaro raves under title.-
"Flink thinks that Ford stinks"
Just had an email from Mike Sexton. He is selling his immaculate Mk 1 Ford Escort. This is the car that Bruce Manon drove from last to first in what is my favourite YouTube in car clip January 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J42ayb1Js2A
"The last dyno sheet had 250 bhp at the rear wheels at 7500 rpm. The Dyno used is the one we have always used and we have good calibration against an engine dyno which has shown a pretty constant 22% loss through the drive line…so 250 bhp at the wheels equals 320 bhp at the fly wheel. Torque is 240 ft Lb at 5500rpm with 200 available from 3500…so it pulls really hard and spins to high 8000s with ease."
The car is road registered and has a CoD. Since Mike acquired Formula Juniors, the Escort just doesn't get used, hence the sale. Anyone who knows Mike will be aware that this car has been maintained regardless of expense and anything Bruce Manon looks after is to the highest possible standard.
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If you want to get in touch with Mike or further details, send me a PM. Car is located on the North Shore.
Kiwiboss
01-14-2018, 08:18 AM
Just got back home(Sunday)I too had an interesting day as well, quite a few people asked where HMC and HSC were and in fact most thought we were supposed to be apart of the program and stunned to find us not there, I explained that after last years mismanagement, disorganization and been left out of any formal information until a month out, we(like F5000, FJ, HSS, ERC/Arrows) decide it wasn't us anymore..........let alone this years massive proposed entry cost been asking around mid last year, just to find out that the SI Touring car group were subsidized or they wouldn't come..........bizarre.
I got told yesterdays crowd(Saturday) was larger but to be quite honest I thought in reality there was really no one there in proportion today...........a very piss poor crowd considering the advertising and high profile........I can see some marketing people getting hauled over the coals id say....LOL
Still, for me after 7 years of back to back weekends every January plus organizing Australian Trans Am over four times I was more than happy to wander around, chatting and having NO part of any of the organizing or any racing group.........I felt really good and enjoyed my day. Was also great to catch up with Jim Richards, Charlie O'Brien and others too.
Also an interesting note, most I spoke with knew little about the Taupo event too........based on that I'm not expecting it to be a spectator haven...........oh well next week will tell.
PS: didn't know Hampton was for sale again, certainly no talk about it from anyone today!
Agree Dale. I can't see the point in promoting an event and not really delivering. Add ERC to the above list who were not really overly happy with 2017. Remember we had a full 46 car grid (with 7 reserves!) in 2015.
Having promoted several events over the years, I'd far rather attract plenty of paying drivers and turn a profit without advertising or relying on spectator income, than paying for advertising and not delivering a good event - and running at a loss. Like it or lump it, the days of guaranteed solid paying spectators and huge crowds are way gone for most meetings. Clashing with other summer events is always on the cards (men's tennis final Saturday).
I know the early Festivals lost a lot of money, but I can't see how this one would have made money either.
Neither Hampton Downs nor Taupo offers decent covered spectator facilities with an escape from the sun or the rain, so better to make access cheap and get the money in from the drivers.
It was pretty warm at the weekend and I was more than happy to leave midday having bagged enough photographs to give me plenty to add to my collection.
Had I been running it, I would have had any grid with less than 30 cars on the National track rather than scattered around the extended track, well away from spectators. A promoted meeting has to put spectator considerations high on the list. A non-paying spectator event or club event, drivers always come first as they are paying. Simple enough I would have thought.
The GT meeting back in October was another fizzer with just 11 cars starting on the Sunday for the feature event. Both events have been propped up by the Central Muscle Cars. That is both car premium events failing to deliver and merely shows that the TACCOC and HRC organising teams outperformed the current full time team - and they both understand what makes a good meeting.
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Looking forward now to a day out at Leadfoot early February.
John McKechnie
01-14-2018, 10:36 AM
CMC went to Bathurst last year, so they would be the natural Bathurst Revival class....... along their classic looks,high technology and unlimited horsepower......superspectacular........great troika shot Ray
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