Yes I must be old.. I am prety sure Ferris raced at the GP but starting to question myself
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Yes I must be old.. I am prety sure Ferris raced at the GP but starting to question myself
Correct Old Fart! Ferris never competed at any of the G.P. meetings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfart
In reality I could say "Whatever", he was the genius who created the best looking bodies for the Bucklers, and I mean worldwide.
However, I am still no closer to getting any history of mine, and that is perplexing!
Somebody, somewhere, must know something of it!
To refresh what I know for sure;
English "90" chassis and suspension
Front half of the body de Joux, moulded in red, rear Mistral.
Was road registered,(66/67) took part in some sort of trip/tour South Island, date unknown.
Full height windscreen, brass surround, suspect it is Herald,
Engine etc unknown in the period.
Was used as the support for a potting table from around mid 70s to 2000, North Shore Auckland.
Said to be true but...
Crashed lightly in the Domain around 71, supposedly at a hillclimb, but nobody knows of any events there at that time.
May have been owned by someone around Remuera named Ayer or similar, airline or airforce connection.
And that's all I know!
He raced in the 1958 Ultimate-Ekco Handicap at the GP meeting, and was entered in sportscar races in both ensuing years, though I believe was a non-starter on both those occasionsQuote:
Originally Posted by RUSS CUNNINGHAM
I am prety sure he told me he had raced there .waiting a phone call to help
My brother's lap chart for the 1958 Ultimate-Ekco Handicap Race.
De Joux is also shown as replacement driver for G Brown in same car in the Ken Wharton Trophy Sports Car Race, where he retired on lap 9 of 25.
http://s6.postimage.org/q5zsuwf3l/U_Ekco_Hcp_1958.jpg
Did he also race the Vanguard engined car as a saloon around 1960??
Stu
Does anyone know whether W Harris was third in one of the MKV Bucklers or a Buckler 90 as this race doesnt feature in my list of MKV
Results. The winning Cooper driven by Darryl Jeffares is the one Graeme Brayshaw now owns.
See Post #21 on this thread. Photo 3 on my post should be Rick Harris in same car one week after 1958 NZIGP at club circuit meeting.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeebeeNZ
Stu Buchanan
J. Buza, the Champion of Hungary was entered.
Would be great to see a photo of this driver.
Thanks its great to be correct now and again he was a very take no bul__t at one stage he only dealt with 6 people in his trade
He entered it in the sports and saloon handicap at Dunedin in 1960, but I don't know if he actually raced itQuote:
Originally Posted by stubuchanan
In 59 he was down to drive a Consul Sp. for some women ,the name escapes me,, Walker?? Pos. Keven will remember?
Yes, Mrs Isobel Walker
Vercoe suggests the car was a development of one of Gordon Brown's GBS efforts
Not so sure he only stood 5ft,2 but allways had a nice looking skirt with him!!!
Back to the real topic...
Another potential identifier for my car, was gold on at least one occasion, and of course the full windscreen, half and half well done body blend..
hey steady on Oldfart the real topic.. you rubish jaguars that have always been for the last 60yrs one of the worlds best loved cars won Le Mans and every mans dream,instead you go on about some old car that you dont even know its parents!!!I understand seeing its you first rebuild, but if you think you can sling off at my cars and escape ,think again .You can sling of at myself and thats quite ok but not my cars and notice Amco how rude he is towards me ?and all I said his boy takes after his Mum!!!!plus I have 2 new knees!!and I rode my 531 around Taupo when I turned 50 the next week I rode Hamilton to Whitianga a 160ks and 100ks
Answering my own question : Yes, he ran a 2171 cc de Joux in the Saloon Car Handicap race at the 1960 NZIGP meeting, trailing the whole field and completing only 7 of 8 laps.Quote:
Originally Posted by stubuchanan
Notes re other posts : was he de Joux or De Joux (refer TNF - David McK)
Jim Short - Ferris was a department store window designer/dresser by trade, so knowing what attracted the crumpet would be second nature?
Stu
Jeez Jim, you keep on telling us that your schooling was limited, but this thread, which I started was about 1 single car, a Buckler which I have asked the membership for info on.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim short
It is you who has turned damned near every thread that you have written on into a Jag thread. Even the Dave Silcock thread turned into a general Jag one.
Just start a thread for Jags, which incidentally I like too, and then you can do whatever you like.
Likewise there was a thread titled Ferris de Joux, yet another who I admire, but that one has been left in the cold to distort this thread too.
By the way Jim, it is far from my first rebuild, probably closer to 50.
Gee thats teling me pleased you like Jags though, I dont know why but I was under the impression you had been a schoolteacher..I would be interested in the other cars you have rebuilt
Actually was a teacher, till it became PC! I am not sure why that would preclude anyone from liking Jags though. Another ex teacher up this way who has quite a collection. Anyway, that's straying from the topic again.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim short