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It is a long story - is it ??
" It is a long story, to be told later, but here are a couple of photos of a Ford Fairmont, being driven hard in 1975 ..".
The Dennis Green photos of a Ford Fairmont FW2991, were believed to be of Tom Grace - the event held at his farm in Woodhill, however Robyn Grace, Tom's daughter says no it isn't, - presume she had shown a photo to Tom who is turning 80 about now..
Regardless of who is driving here are a few more of the Fairmont at the same event from the Dennis Green negatives that Ross Cammick is scanning and saving. [ and sharing ].
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NSCC Woodhill Rally in 1977
A couple of the real Tom Grace in his Falcon GT - when Clerk of the Course for the NSCC Woodhill Rally in 1977
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Photo entitled " Building the Yump " - Woodhill Rally 1978 - Tom Grace in the tractor
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Tom holding an original copy of a 1977 Woodhill photo ; Mark Parsons archives.
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Cossey's Farm, March 1974 Hill Climbs.
Photos by Dennis Green, part of a series being posted by Ross Cammick on " Old New Zealand Motor Racing ".
17th March 1974 was a Closed Club event, and at the end of the month was a Bardahl Series [ round 4 ] event.
Photos below appear to be mainly from the the Bardahl event as some cars have their Club banners on the side MGCC and TSCC - [ Triumph Sports Car Club ] which by 1978 when i joined was called Triumph Car Club.
Some cars tie in with the results the Subaru and the Marina and probably the MG Midget - one of several MGCC competitors in the Sports car Class. The Triumph GT6 indicated as Pat Boyer, by the Fb page notes but not in the entry list.
Questions ??
Anyway - the photos Dennis Green, and the results from Milan Fistonic.
any corrections / comments appreciated-
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The Results ;
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NSCC Autocross January 1978
People not cars this time ;
The Starters / Finishers at work;
a couple of photos unearthed from Dennis Green archives by Ross Cammick ;
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The photos were in an envelope marked " January 1978 " and thought to be from aAutocross /Sprint at Ridge Road.
Milan Fistonic notes the following ;
" There was a Bent Sprint run by the Pukekohe Car Club on a grass track in Ridge Road advertised in the NSCC's Club Torque for 26 March 1978. A Closed Club Autocross was run at Peter Hildreth's farm on Kiwitahi Road, Woodhill on 5 March 1978."
Milan also noted there was an " Autocross " at Tom Grace Farm on 8 January 1978.
Rod Peat - in the second photo said that " It was the Sunday before he got married ".
With Tom and Rod doing the starting would seem to be an NSCC event and most likely the 8th of January event at Tom's place;
more to come on this story;
The Boys and Girls running the event with the NSCC Caravan at the back ;
Same Day - same shorts same shirts for Tom and Rod..
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There are photos of cars too !!.
Some may follow this post later, once gathered together.
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Autocross at Tom Grace's farm on January 8th 1978 or was it
Faily sure this is / was at Tom Grace Farm at Woodhill.
The cars
The Eggelton Brothers Vitesse 6 powered Triumph - in a Herald body/chassis single headlights could just be a Herald bonnet .
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thought to be David Thexton Datsun 1200 - great car in its time.
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More to come - some of the same cars.
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Autocross at Tom Grace's farm on January 8th 1978 part two
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NSCC Clubrooms 50th Anniversary Celebration - Mount Richmond Domain in August 2022
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Roger Dowding
There is a plan for a Celebration by " The Older Guard " of the Club to hold an event at the Clubrooms in Mount Richmond Domain in August 2022 .. Rod Peat, Mal Clark and others are giving advanced notice.
There does not appear to be anything " Official " from the Club.
We shall wait and see !!.
2022 would be the 80th Anniversary of the first gatherings of the group that formed the Club in 1943 - when it was Incorporated in October of 1943 - all this with a War going on..
All sorts of restrictions - petrol and food rationing, etc,
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Plans for the Event are progressing and contributions to Story boards are sought.
Rod Peat has asked for some of my 1940's images and there are others from the Arthur Siddall Album collection now with Duncan Fox, as well as images and comments posted by Milan Fistonic, Bob Homewood, Trevor Sheffield and others.
I would like to add the items from Milan, Bob, Trevor and the others to help Rod Peat and other put a visual story together to celebrate not only 50 years of the Clubrooms but the Club earlier History 1942 to 1972.
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The Early Years - Trevors comment - post above.
Trevor, an interesting comment " At the time when I joined, the club enjoyed a degree of sophistication which unfortunately, quite quickly became lost. " which is echoed here in a different way.
An extract from New Zealand Classic Car - Limited Edition Collectors Series #2, a story about Ron Roycroft, in the period 1948.
The Middle paragraph about the NZMRDC and NSCC - a comparison - not too PC in this modern world.
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They mention Racing at Seagrove beginning in 1948, but from other reading talks of Racing in 1949 with the " Season Opener " run by the Competitors Car Club in November 1948, and from the Arthur Siddall albums there is a page captioned Seagrove 1947, which may have been Sprints, not Races.
Trevor may know more - Would like to know when you first joined ? , If I may Trevor ?? .
More for the History of the Club .. From 1942 to now 2022
Mt Shelscott - where is it ??
Trevor, Thank you for that.
I have just been going through your great book " Ralph Watson - Special Engineer " as has details of many NSCC events that Ralph's cars and the ones he worked on for the Roycrofts competed in.
Another question ?
There is mention in the Scott Thomson book " Up to Speed " the Ron Roycroft story about NSCC holding a gravel Hill Climb at " Mt Shelscott " in May 1947, but no indication of where that might be ??.
Current Maps - " Google " do not recognise the name - maybe it has reverted to it traditional " Maori " name, or is an unofficial name.
Would imagine that it is in the area between Kaukapakapa across to Orewa, in the North and Glen Murray, Onewhero in the Waikato as a Southern point, looking at other events the Club held all those years ago
Thanks again,
Have the article about your Fiat and images suitably saved in my information on Motoring Memorabilia,
Roger