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The Austin - Healey Sprite turns 60 next year
A scene from the Longbridge Factory the Sprite assembly line.
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a 1965 model - as owned in 1974, still a young car then and a youngish Driver too!!.
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Ken H, the car is standing still too!!, no sideways slide.
AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua,
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Milan Fistonic
The Austin - Healey Car Club of New Zealand Inc, ran the Hill Climb from 1983 to 1990. I competed in 1983 and in the following years acted as Flag Marshall '84 - '86 and was Chief Organiser 1987 to 1990, Reg Whittaker was the Go To person as was a local - School Teacher and Resident - lived in Bothwell Park Road, which is the next road over from Maioro Road.
The Tavern owner at that time was very helpful, letting us use the car park for Scrutineering, parking of trailers and tow cars, the Tavern benefited from the Prize Giving being held there after the runs as noted in the above forms.
Entry was preferred to be of " Classic cars " however there was the important note in the eligibility requirements,that stated "Any car that the organising club approved ". This led to a real mix with a few more modern ones and a couple of single seaters, including John Wigstons. The MG Car Club took the event over for 1991, as the A - H club was unable to get enough help within the club. Maybe they should have done as other Clubs did and ask for invited clubs to provide a few Marshalls. The event is still run I understand, must try to get to the 2018 Event, for old times sake and take a few photo's.
Thanks as always to Milan Fistonic for these. I don't remember the poster, hand drawn.
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Ross Hollings a Lotus and JW Single Seater
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I ran our Lotus Elan Sprint,[i say "our" as it was My wifes [Cushla] daily driver] there one year,cannot remember times,same year as Jon Warring ran his lovely McLaren F2 car.Was a good day.
Ross,Is this you ??
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and here is John Wigston ;
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Don't think I have the McLaren - what is this ??
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We did allow a very eclectic field..
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Dunedin 1958 the Le Mans Start Sports and Single Seater Race
Photo's from the Cliff Bennett collection - from Jim Bennett, posted on " South Island Motorsport " Facebook page.
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More to come and the Entry List ;
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Dunedin 1958 The Sports Car Race - Jim Bennett photos - Cliff Bennett collection
A few more photos -Jim was only 11 when the race was held -
The Arthur Kennard Austin - Healey - Corvette - which has been rebuilt in recent times
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The entry list from Graham Woods
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The entry list for the Open Car Race - with the Healeys in it
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The Lawton Healey 100/6 has featured on this thread before, photo by Graham Woods
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AH 100 S and others Napier 1960 Ahuriri road course
Rhys Nolan picture, thanks " Oldfart ".
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100S, not a Buckler - a Mistral TR3, another 100, Jowett [ hidden ], then a Sunbeam Talbot.
Have found the full page of the Hawkes Bay Photo News that this photo also appeared in. part of a set of 4 on the Centennial Races at Ahuriri, Napier in 1958.
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Rally Replica 3000 seen at Caffeine and Classics 31 Dec 2017
Borrowed photo - the ex Andrew Shrimpton Rally 3000 replica
Same car different photographers, Ray Green and Allan Horner,in the same place at the same time, I do believe
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The cars new owner intends to use it in the Classic Trial Series according to Ray and Allan another competitor who runs a very tidy Sprite [ with Nissan power ].
These are borrowed from Nigel Watts thread; Thanks Nigel - thought they would be good here as a lot of non- TRS Healey-ites follow the thread - see link below to take them to your " Images from My Past " thread.
The Allan Horner Sprite with modified nose and a Nissan Motor ** correction Toyota Twincam Motor - with Austin Healey engraved on the cam cover -must ask him more about the car.
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Nigel has his own thread on " The Roaring Season " for all you Healey-ites go to ;
http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...lection/page54