Yes that's Paul AdamsQuote:
Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
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Yes that's Paul AdamsQuote:
Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
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I believe Paul Adams still has the 2002.
He ran it at Leadfoot not so long ago.
Not sure it's the same car as it has a different rego.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfart
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" Not sure it's the same car as it has a different rego.".
FF4077 still exists "
" 1970
Make: BMW
Model: BMW 2002
Colour: RED
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: FF4077
Engine No: N/A
Chassis: 1651834
CC rating: 1,990cc (2.0l)
Fuel Type: Petrol
"
Rego for FP7254 is not showing.
FP Rego was 1971, my Triumph GT6 was FP4651 plate.
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Note years of issue approximate as some issuers [ Post Office ] had plates still from previous years in stock, And as has been discussed recently on the VCC Facebook Page - the first issue for 1964 for cars and then the Trucks and others in July 1965 needed more plates so E and F series plates were issued in 1965.
Had a Sprite, well two of them one a 65 and one a 66 with FD Plates, both NZ new Registrations, but the GT6 had FP plate was a 1971 new Rego.
F series plates started, according to the list with FB, in 1969 - note that FA was not listed, and the F series went to 1972.
Thanks for the information Milan.
I think that photo is Heads Rd at Ruakaka? I believe that he had owned the car for many years, now I'm unsure if it was his original, although the memory is saying it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milan Fistonic
I took the photo at the Northland Car Club's 60th Anniversary Hillclimb at Doctor's Hill.
This excerpt from a profile on Paul Adams explains when the change over to the new car took place.
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Of course Milan, Doctors Hill, I knew the exact road, just used the wrong name! Thanks.
So still a long term ownership, wrong car, as always your references are better than an old man's memory.
Hill Climb 28 November 1971 - report with photos and results form NSCC " Club Torque ". from Milan Fistonic vast archives.
Thanks Milan for sharing.
Paul Adams and Father in Law Allan Woolf with Class wins the Vitesse now 2500 cc motor
Paul Adams in the Rallied BMW FP7254 - that is mentioned in previous posts
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Busy with Buggy's Millen Swann Fry and McNamara - as in the recent photos - same event ?
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Results - small classes 0 - 1000, 1001 - 1300, 1301 - 1600 cc .
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Bigger Saloons and Sports and Racing Cars.. [ and Buggy's ].
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Graeme [ has been spelt Graham in this thread ] Wells was an early member of NSCC competing events in 1945 as shown in some photos already.
His son Anthony Wells contacted me with photos of Graeme with his cars and photos of other peoples at events in the early 1950's.
Some events will be NSCC and others may not be; - One looks like a Hill Climb at Muriwai on a road way up above the Beach which was used by Auckland Car Club for many years.
A couple of photos for starters.
Looking to identify the cars and drivers on some of them.
This looks like Muriwai - from other photos I have seen.
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A well known car - the Ralph Watson BSA Special, which is still around - restored, Ralph competed in the car into the 1980s. Have details of Ralph's Motoring endeavors from the Trevor Sheffield book, so may be able to identify the location.
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Believed to be Ivy Stephenson in her MG, she certainly was racing it in the period, before others cars including the Buckler.
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The Number plates on many of the cars are the 1951 - 56 issue, which helps with the period.
The note " NSCC 1950 " - series - on the photos was just to group them
More to come on these and any notes / comments welcome.
There are over 20 photos so far - some on Graeme's cars being worked on.
More from the Graeme Wells archives, appear to be at the same event as some pictures in the set have the 1951 - 56 plates.
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Any details of Drivers / Owners and location of event would be appreciated.
More to come ;
- Some Single Seater Formula 500 - Coopers and others, a couple of Specials and a Bugatti and an Alfa Romeo.
The Graeme Wells archives, thanks to Anthony Wells for these - a few more.
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The same car;
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Another Single Seater - what is it ? has its number plate
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A Special - in the same place - same event ?
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Another Special at a Race meeting by the looks and is that an Austin Healey beside - the beading around the cockpit tells me it is ?
This would be later in the period of the Number Plate - again 1951 - 56 plates.
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More from the Graeme Wells archives - keeping them together.
Graeme standing beside the Bugatti - was it his ? - he was a Bentley Man. 1946 - 1951 plates
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Bugatti at a Hill Climb - Ron Roycroft or who ??
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Alfa Romeo P3, Ron Roycroft had one of these for a time.
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A more Humble but well known Car - well the type was.
- 1956 - 1961 Plates - white on black with the " comma " " , "
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The last few photos in the set - Graeme Wells archives;
- a Riley being worked on
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In the shed
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An engine but what is it ??
See GregT answer in the next Post
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Moving on to the 1960's - after mid 1964 the new Permanent Plates -
Background could be Western Springs where the VCC held gatherings in the late 1960's - remember going to one in 1968 where there were a few Riley's.
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Details still on Carjam
Sold new in New Zealand in 1937.
" 1937
Make: RILEY
Model: KESTREL
Colour: BLACK
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: BI3798
Engine No: K6596
Chassis: SS27K6596
CC rating: 1,200cc (1.2l)
Fuel Type: Petrol "
" BI3798
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: New
NZ First Registration: 27-May-1937
NZ Last Registration: 27-May-1937 "
Registration WoF details go back to 1966 - probably when the plate was issued and the last WoF showing is December 2015. That has happened with other cars on Carjam, including my now ex MX5
Good to see the plate came up - wonder where the car is now !! ??
The engine pic is a Riley with four Amal carbs - and a pair of what look like SU float chambers.
Dawson Donaldson - known as Daws Donaldson had acquired the Bruce McLaren 1930's Austin Seven Ulster Sports Car by 1957.
Bruce had sold the car in August 1955 for 280 Pounds to buy the Bob Crips Standard Ford for 310 pounds, borrowing the 30 pounds he was short - according to his book " From the Cockpit ".
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Is there another owner between Bruce and Les and Dawson Donaldson ?.
Yes !!, according to the article posted here - below. The owner is not named.
By 1956 Bruce was competing in the Les McLaren Austin Healey 100. ex Seabrook Fowlds [ driven by Ross Jensen ]
Peter Donaldson his, [ Dawson's Son ] has these images and is seeking more information on the cars exploits.
He placed the images on the Bruce McLaren Tribute Facebook page.
Here a photo of Daws competing in a Hill Climb and also a typed article, which is believed to be for the NSCC Club Torque magazine of the time 1957.
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The Austin Seven when Bruce had it. He used to drive the Seven to School - Seddon Tech.
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Car has the 1951 - 56 Number Plates and Bruce looks very Young - would have turned 15 in August 1952 - [ the 30th ] Bruce had owned the Austin for 3 years in August 1955, so had the car as soon as he could hold a drivers licence - maybe even before - it was the 1950's.
January 1978 was running the Triumph GT6 and entered the " Motorsport Day " which details have appeared on this thread.
Two weeks later I had changed cars, sold the 1971 GT6 back to the Fava Brothers in Greenlane and bought the 1967 Triumph TR4A and was competing for NSCC in the AUCC Grass Gymkhana at Western Springs
- Event held in the Carpark / Sports Field in front of the Stadium entrance.
A huge entry was in attendance as shown by these results - from Milan Fistonic vast archives - Thanks Milan.
An event I has forgotten about, and would have been my first in the TR4A.
- Was quicker than Jens Fogelberg in his TR6, but not as good as the MG's - had a bad run in test 3 by the looks.
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Being University types they had a complicated class structure with ;
- where the engine was - front or rear wheel drive and a wheelbase component.
Sports Cars in two classes but some in other classes ??
A bit more about Dawson Donaldson and the Austin Seven Ulster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
The car was with Herb Gilroy before Les and Bruce McLaren, according to the Vercoe books and in his book " Historic Racing Cars of New Zealand [ page 20 ] ...Dawson Donaldson later took it over but was fatally injured in the 1958 Ostrich Farm [ Road ] Hill climb ".
" Ostrich Farm Road " was an NSCC Hill Climb venue for several years - from 1957 I believe, [ as they were still using Wairamarama, Onewhero in late 1956.] until 1962 at least.
Hopefully more to come on the car. Was it ever rebuilt after the Hill Climb event in 1958 ?.
John Windelburn celebrated his birthday recently, his 92nd Birthday I do believe.
There is a this tribute to him in the Facebook Group " Sports Sedans ".
It is an extract from the Auckland Car Club - tribute to drivers ;
" John Windelburn has been involved in both the motor industry and
motorsport for several decades. He began racing an Austin A30 at
Ardmore in the early 1950s and progressed to the ex-Jim Palmer
Lotus 11 in which he enjoyed some success. After moving to
Auckland and setting up North Shore Transmissions he began
campaigning a B4 Roadster and with his mate George Bunce also
contested long distance production races including many races in the
well known Z28 Camaro and eventually a potent V8 sports sedan
during the 1980s. John also held volunteers in high regard and
donated the John Windleburn Trophy for outstanding volunteer
contribution to the Club. "
John's first event was in 1954 [ 70 years ago ] in a Sports Car a Singer S M Roadster not in the Austin A30/35 or Morris Minor Saloons that he competed in.
Here is John's Certificate from the First Event he competed in, run by Auckland Car Club.
** The event was at Bright Road, Franklin County - where Pukekohe Car Club ran their Hill Climbs including the Bardahl series event that I first met John in 1979. he was driving a huge Pontiac or Chevrolet convertible that had been burnt out.
I was in the Triumph TR4A.
- he sent the image of it to me, today. and later sent me the details of where ** !.
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A Euan Sarginson photo of John in the Austin A30 - event not known, but moving quickly. 1961 - 64 plates on the car.
Is it at Pukekohe, exiting the Elbow ?
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John was a member of Auckland, Northern Sports and Pukekohe Car Clubs over his motoring career, and was at the NSCC 50th Anniversary of the Clubrooms in August 2022,
Posting again with an additional set of photos of the event from the Arthur Siddall Album.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
It is the first page on the event page 4 in the Album and has the Results and show Ralph Watson in the Singer in action.
Ron Roycroft won the Cup with Vern Clarke second and "'[ Uncle ] E - Eddie Dowding 3rd, Ces Hodge 4th.
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The Blank space with the corner stickers is a missing photo with Wally Housego in an M.G and George Sellars in the Austin Seven - presume the " Monoposto " Racer, so not from the Trial Event.
Tjebbe Bruin, Peter Bruin's younger brother - Peter of Lotus XI and others cars fame.
He was involved in Trialling Hill Climbs and other Motorsport, largely with Auckland Car Club in the 1960's -70's.
He also took or collected a lot of photographs, many from ACC events but some from NSCC, TVCC and other Clubs, and put them in Albums.
Here a set of 4 by John Larry Lawton - the page was 6 photos - 2 from another venue, a TVCC Hill Climb at Maramarua.
14th March 1965 Event.
The photos - from a Peter Bruin Album. Tjebbe Bruin has been posting many images on Old New Zealand Motor Racing with details where known of people and the photographer - if not him.
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Results from the Event - from NSCC " Club Torque " Magazine of the time - Graham Woods archive.
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Originals of the individual photos were published by John Larry Lawton previously. Thought they were familiar.
Jamie Aislabie Cooper - Jaguar [ ** Bobtail ],
Barry Munro Beach Buggy,
Rod Coppins Zephyr Corvette,
Jack Nazer Lotus Anglia.
** see notes about the Cooper - Jaguar of Jamie Aislabie . the Cooper Jaguar was not a Bobtail rear engined car but a front engined car
The full page from the Album with both the TVCC and NSCC events.
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A busy Motoring weekend TVCC 13th and NSCC 14th March 1965
Had a note from John Larry Lawton who corrected me . Tjebbe Bruin is Peter Bruin's younger brother - now changed
Quote Jamie Aislabie Cooper - Jaguar [ Bobtail ],
The Cooper Jaguar is not a Bobtail, it's a front-engined sports car and it was driven by Jamie's brother Brian.
Thanks Milan - yes, my oops - the " Bobtail " note is on the Album Page - and here is the JLL photo. described as " Cooper Holden ".Quote:
Originally Posted by Milan Fistonic
seems like I mixed up the cars. - the " Cooper - Jaguar " name is on the results from NSCC Club Torque - confusing
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The same photo as in the Peter Bruin Album, now with Tjebbe Bruin
Entry List and the Official " Club Report " Results and Incident Report on the Race.
Images from Milan Fistonic vast archives - may post on the " Pukekohe " thread too as have similar data from others BNSW events in different [ previous ] years.
Entry List;
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The NSCC " Report ".
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Father Allan and Son John Woolf both there, Allan had moved to an Escort and John had the Vitesse.
Fastest Lap to Paul Fahey in the 3400cc Capri.
Was there, probably as a Marshall Around that time - was on the Trials sub-committee and supported the Rally Speed and Race Committees.
Post #489 was about the NSCC November Hill Climb at Cosseys Farm - 10 years earlier " Ostrich Farm Road " was the venue.
Here from Milan Fistonic archives - the report and results from NSCC " Club Torque " Magazine.
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FTD to " Sager " in the Cooper, was it Jim or Ken, ?.
** most likely Ken Sager as he appeared at the next Hill Climb in the Cooper.
What capacity as the Class in Entry lists appears to have big gaps up to 750 then 3001 to 5000cc. ?? In December the Sager Cooper was in the 751 to 1100cc Class.
See Morrie and Ken[ny] Smith both in the Cooper Holden, I think that car went later to the Aislabie brothers with mainly Jamie racing.
Met Jim Sager, Kens Dad, at the first NSCC Club night I attended in February 1967 with my father, the night I joined the Car Club having just purchased my first car a few days / couple of weeks before.
NSCC used to have meetings at the Edendale School Hall in Mt Eden / Sandringham, before the the Club Rooms were built in 1972.
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Next event on the Road was December 1961 - the Entry - Programme Cover - Results from Richard Bauz [ Sandmandli ].
The Document was Keith Yeats which was with the " Orchid " documents when Richard bought it a few years ago and the car is now in Europe and competing still.
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Having posted details of the November event and copies of the December Programme - these came along.
Thanks again to Milan Fistonic, the NSCC 1960's archive is growing.
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Keith Yeats copy of the Entry List / Programme had some times on it too.
Came across this comment from Trevor Sheffield back in April 2020 around Post #270 -# 272 about his Fiat 509 Special - he states " no photos of the car exist " Trevor did find some photos later and they appear on this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevor Sheffield
A photo of the Car upon completion by Trevor.
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I subsequently obtained details of the " Mt Wellington road races " from Don Tilsey RIP in 2023 which appear on this thread - now need to find the details.
The " Auckland Triumph Car Club " which began life in 1975 as the " Triumph Sports Car Club " and later became " Triumph Car Club - Auckland " is having its 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
I received an Email recently from one of the organisers Mike Hayes as follows;
" We are in the throes of organising a reunion of the Triumph Car Club.
Our intention is to have it at the premises of
- "John Morrison on Universal Drive in Henderson on 3rd May from 7pm."
This will also be an opportunity to check out John's great collection of vintage and veteran cars.
The format will be BYO Drinks, bring a plate and any photos or memorabilia you may have.
At this stage we are collecting email addresses and contact details "
There was attached a list of former members they were trying to contact.
If anyone is interested please let me know and I will pass details on to the TCC Committee, or give you the Email addresses.
Mike Hayes
Verena Steele
Jens Fogelberg - who I knew from my days with TCC and the NZ TR Register back in the late 1970's early 1980's
and the Morrison family.
Remember competing in the Triumph TR4A at the Morrisons property on Lincoln Road in 1979 in an Autocross on the back of a large Commercial Section - great fun.
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John Windelburn, just celebrated his 92nd birthday, an NSCC and Auckland CC [ Northland CC and Pukekohe CC too, over the years ] member since the 1950's.
Was at the October 1955 Motorway Sprints with NSCC in his Morris Minor, alongside Bruce McLaren in the Austin Seven, Les Pop McLaren in Austin Healey 100 and Don Tilsley in his " Singford " among others.
Happy Birthday John.
Next car was an Austin A30. Euan Sarginson photo [ excuse spelling on the image ] later had an A35.
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1960 and John was in this Lotus XI. Wigram 1960 arch Milan Fistonic
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1963 Wills Six Hour Race with Vic Simkin in this Simca - Johns own archive photo
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John and Shane Windelburn also raced a Holden Statesman / Calais in one of the Benson and Hedges, one of the biggest cars in the race in the 1980's. the 1981 B and H, actually ;arch Steve Elliott.
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NSCC ran an Closed Club event with one Invitation to another Club ACC, running a Gymkhana at Dunkirk Road Panmure on 19 January 1975.
The article by Rod Peat, event organised by Wayne and Sue Parkin with Rod, from Milan Fistonic cast archives.
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Was there in my Sprite and did quite well - 4th in class, beaten by a couple of sisters cars MG Midget and a Datsun.
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Another 1975 event was the Pukekohe Round of the Bardahl series - Round one 16 March 1975, where the NSCC Team did rather well as noted in this Club Torque article. From Milan Fistonic archives.
Did not feature in the Club Placings - first 3 drivers only, but made the comments - again in the 1965 Sprite FD8739
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Don't actually remember the event, old age - obviously did more events than I can recollect.
I did do the entire Bardahl series [ for Triumph Car Club in ] 1979 - 1980.
See John Windelburn in a Pontiac, remember him in the burnt out one [ that had been refurbished partially and had a big single Roll Bar ] at Bright Road, but thought that was in the 1979 event, maybe I was confused.
THanks to Milan for a bit more NSCC History.
Jens Fogelberg a Triumph TR6 owner and in his own words " TR6 Pedlar ". wrote this article on the TCC round of the Bardahl series 1979 - 80 which appeared in the TCC's Club Magazine.
Have still not seen detailed results of the event, but they may be forthcoming after TCC held its 50th Anniversary recently [ 3rd May 2025 ].
The article by TR6 Pedlar in 3 pages;
I remember the day well as broke the oil line on the TR4A - the line from the oil filter to the Oil Pressure gauge in the dash. - On a run and suddenly there was oil all over the passenger footwell. The boys from Russ Abbott's " Empire Motors " quickly blocked off the oil gauge so I could continue to run, and gave me some oil to top up.
Monday was a visit to Russ to get the oil line fitted.
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Not an NSCC event but NSCC boys were there, whilst I was running for TCC.