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These a some of the photos that were given to me, shot by Brian Tomes at Baypark. Perhaps someone could tell us what year this was exactly, as I don't think I was there for that meeting.
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1983 Ross
Many thanks - I was travelling in North America at that stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by seaqnmac27
These photos are awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by BMCBOY
What great photos from BayparkQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
I've just come across another meeting in which six members of the Radisich family were entered. It was the 1981 NSCC Clubman's Race Meeting at Western Springs. Frank drove a Mazda, as did Chris, Paul and Kim. Danielle was in a Datsun and Robyn a Mini.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milan Fistonic
Yes you were BMC BOY " travelling North America in 1983, I had left the USA late September 1982, went to England and was back in NZ by the beginning of December .. had to go back to work, after using up all my leave..Quote:
Originally Posted by BMCBOY
This is from the March 8, 1981 meeting at Pukekohe. The start of a Production Supercar Race.
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11 - Trevor McLean
3 - Mick Quin
8 - Bob Cullinane
62 - Gary Bromley
The entry list for the Production Supercar races at March 8, 1981 Pukekohe meeting
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Does anyone know what happened to Peter Meadows XU1 Torana ?
Entry list kindly supplied by Milan Fistonic
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These are truly fantastic photos Ross! Thanks for posting.
Were these cars allowed after-market wheels? Seems several of them have them.
Were these cars allowed after-market wheels? Seems several of them have them.[/QUOTE]
If my memory serves me, I think the aftermarket wheels had to be manufactured in NZ. So the cars tended to use Cheviot and Aunger branded wheels.
For a time alloy wheels were manufactured and exported from the Ford plant in Wiri, probably because the cost of raw material was competitive and they were of very good quality.
The start of this race is featured in Steves thread on the Cullinane MonaroQuote:
Originally Posted by Milan Fistonic
Great stuff - as always. Could I ask a small favour? The exact date might be a great help, as from 1983 to 1991, when I was a flaggie, we never got a programme, so if I was able to take pics, I often have no idea of the date and I file all photographs, scanned or digital.
Your pics from 1983 onwards are great for assisting me to date some of mine! That 'To Be Dated' folder on my PC is way too big.
28th October 84 Ray,
Outstanding photos Ross! Thanks for posting.
These are awesome photos Ross! The Commodore's pictured are the extremely rare GM-NZ built SS cars, which were specifically constructed on the local assembly line to contest the B&H series. The rules required only 25 locally produced homologation specials.
Robin Curtis had been in charge of running the GM Dealer Team's Chevette rally cars, and when GM-NZ withdrew from rallying, they set their sights on touring car racing. Curtis brought in Peter Brock to help oversee the project, and to supply parts. In the end, 30 cars were produced. 29 were painted white with red and blue stripes, and 1 was black with gold stripes.
My friend Mike Price owns the yellow Midgley car pictured above. This is one of the two GM Dealer team cars from the previous season, and was driven by Denny Hulme and Peter Janson. The other GM-DT car was driven by Brock and David Oxton, and is now owned by Mike's father Garry.
This is the Hulme/Janson car as it looks now.
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The start of the 1974 Benson & Hedges 500.
30 seconds to go with Leo Leonard (4) and Jim Richards (3) on the front row.
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Leonard stalls as the flag drops but manages to get his car off the track.
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The field streams past Leonard stranded on the grass.
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Leonard gets the Charger going and joins in at the back of the field in position 40.
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After one lap Leonard was up to 25th, after two he was 20th, after three he was 14th. By lap 60 he was leading the race. Leonard and co-driver Gary Sprague went on to finish first only to be excluded from the results because of a technical infringement.
Outstanding!
By the lack of a crowd this must have been taken at the practice day for the 1974 NZIGP. There were three Toranas entered in the BNSW race driven by Gary Lang, Graham Anderson and Rex Findlay.
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Thank you to everybody who is contributing to this thread, a fantastic time in New Zealand.
Ross Cammick you're a bloody legend.
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Originally Posted by Go Slideways