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A Couple of Books in my custody at the moment
A couple of books - not race programme's that i have at the moment.
The Stirling Moss biography - that is my late Uncle Ed [ Eddie of NSCC fame ] Dowding's - published in 2001 -Soft cover in 2002.
It was given to him by his Son John [who did the Austin Healey Le Mans Relay Race photos on the Austin Healey thread ] , John's wife and Son Ed's Grandson around that time when Ed was 82.
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The book is on loan for a while to be read and enjoyed.
The other is a bargain I found at an Op Shop in Tauranga - purchased for 50 cents
The Motor Manual - published annually [ more or less - not during the Wars ] by Motor Magazine since 1903 - this is the 36th Edition 1959;
Unsure if still published today - as is for the home or backyard Mechanic to fettle his vehicle ;
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SU carburettors - learn't about those from an early age from my father an Austin and Riley man, when I got my first Car a 1960 Austin Seven Mini in 1967
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Performance Tyre Co - a little story.
Remi, cannot help with the date of the event, but I remember " Performance Tyre Co " - back in 1975 I first went there for some Pirrelli tyres for my Austin Healey Sprite Mark 3, I was given a sticker, which went on my Racing Helmet.
At the time PTC was a small business in Morningside, on New North Road not far from Colin Waite Panelbeaters [ still there ]
The helmet - I still have - bit hard to see the blue sticker !!
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Helmet is a " Max Cheshire GT6 ", and when I competed in my Triumph GT6, I think a few people believed I had my name on my helmet - Not so.
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A small aside ..
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Owen Fausett - Sunbeam Rapier
Quote:
Originally Posted by
ERC
Judging by the lap times of about 40 seconds, my guess would be that it was the short track at Pukekohe.
Tony Roberts was driving the Alfa when I arrived in 1983, not a Jaguar? Yet several others seem to be driving cars I remember from the early 1980's. Then I checked the late Owen Fausett was driving a Sunbeam Rapier, which I thought came after his Lotus Cortina.
Ray Williams was still with Elvie with the Porsche 930 Turbo which is a 1983 car!!!! Chris Watson was driving his TR5 which I'm sure was also after 1984.
Graham Stark's Tuatara I only saw once, Whenuapai 1987.
Confusing!
" Then I checked the late Owen Fausett was driving a Sunbeam Rapier, which I thought came after his Lotus Cortina."
Ray ;
- Owen had the Rapier in the late 1980's early 1990's - I knew him when working in New Lynn, 1988 - 1992, he had a Car Grooming business .. raced the Rapier at Whenuapai, and I think the Domain Hill Climb.
Owen was a good guy - used to come in to work and we would talk cars - for most of the visit - the business bit took less time ..
This is from 1994 Hamilton ..
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Up to end 1982. NZ from 1983
05/08/79 |
235 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NSCC |
UK |
26/08/79 |
236 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
RR |
UK |
02/09/79 |
237 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
SUNBAC |
UK |
09/09/79 |
238 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
|
UK |
16/09/79 |
239 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
QUINTON MC |
UK |
30/09/79 |
240 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NMMC |
UK |
06/10/79 |
241 |
OULTON PARK |
SPRINT |
LONGTON&DMC |
UK |
07/10/79 |
242 |
CROFT |
|
NSCC |
UK |
21/10/79 |
243 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NSCC |
UK |
24/02/80 |
244 |
MALLORY PARK |
SPRINT |
CAMBS UNI |
UK |
20/04/80 |
245 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
MMMC |
UK |
04/05/80 |
246 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
SHENSTONE |
UK |
08/06/80 |
247 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
432 SOLIHULL |
UK |
22/06/80 |
REQ |
CADWELL |
|
NSCC |
UK |
29/06/80 |
248 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NSCC |
UK |
05/07/80 |
249 |
OULTON PARK |
SPRINT |
LANCS & CHESHIRE |
UK |
12/07/80 |
250 |
OULTON PARK |
SPRINT |
MGCC (NW) |
UK |
19/07/80 |
REQ |
DONINGTON |
CLASSICS |
|
UK |
03/08/80 |
252 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NSCC |
UK |
24/08/80 |
253 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
ROLLS ROYCE |
UK |
21/09/80 |
254 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NMMC |
UK |
11/10/80 |
255 |
OULTON PARK |
SPRINT |
LONGTON&DMC |
UK |
04/07/82 |
256 |
DONINGTON |
HOWITT EUROPEAN F2 |
D R C |
UK |
01/08/82 |
257 |
CURBOROUGH FARM |
SPRINT |
NSCC |
UK |
Some are a bit out of order as I was working on the initial spreadsheet and updating, but obviously didn't sort them properly! Ho Hum... Some have no sequence number as I am missing the programme.
I managed to paste these by copying from a word file.
'Go Advanced'
Top left corner - change to WYSIWYG
An icon comes up to post from Word.
Paste.
You lose colours etc., but it works pretty well.