39 looks a bit like Teds Rorstan???
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39 looks a bit like Teds Rorstan???
Yes jim it is the RORSTAN but it is being driven by Bob More from Whakatane Jamie A
Thanks guys.
Here is the next batch:
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Gee Jamie I will have go back again to tell him,,when you look you can tell its him allright
Steve, Car number 5 in post #35 is the Noble Special in its last bodywork version (of about four variations?), it still has that number 5 on its bodywork today, plus the high-mounted mirrors. This image is before Russ Noble added the large McLaren rear wing still in McLaren gulf colours that George Begg brought back from England (which it also still has...) The Ford decal on the car's side refers to its Reg Cook 2-litre SOHC Ford screamer engine. - David Manton
Hi Steve,
They are great pic's
Post 30 & 35 car 9 is Warren Steel in Rhubarb 5.
The Brabham we pulled apart to build the Rhubard would be worth a small fortune if was complete today :)
Russ, How long did it take you too mow the lawns?
Next batch. I just love that little Suzuki Special:
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That suzuki was run and built by Dave Brution from hamilton and went real good.The photo of Rubarb 5 car No 59 was Nevil Hill from Tamanui. The photo of sid 3 carring No 3 that was at Manfeild on its first outing 1980. Thanks Steve there so meny shots of SID 2 that I have never seen there is one even with my dad standing alongside on the dummy grid at baypark 1977 3 weeks before he passed away JAMIE
I think car 88 in posts 37 and 46 was Robert Archibald's 'Archibald' which appeared to a front engined clubmans type given the rear engine style full body treatment.
Any details or comments?
88 was always Morrie Hogan's number. The car depicted is one of his Mallock U2s (with one-off bodywork), but I'm not sure which
Yes Dave you are right 88 was always Morrie,s number I rember that car well we all caled it Morrie,s 1944 landing barge which caused Morrie to give the look all in good fun .Also Dave Manton is A bit off with russ Noble russ had A Lotus Twin Cam in it and John Macdonald had the 2 let ford in it Jamie
Great stuff guys, glad you're enjoying them, thanks heaps for all the info coming through. Its really great.
Winding down towards the end now, heres the next batch:
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David, Jamie, thanks for the clarification re Morrie Hogan. I do recall Robert Archibald having something similar, but the passage of time over the last 30 + years dims the details somewhat.
Archibald's car was the Kimac. Have to confess I can't remember what it looked like though (and it's not clear from Vercoe's book)
LOW blow Mark thay say grass does not grow on A busy street?? The 2 front engine cars No99 are eather Linsay Mcution or
Ian Mcaffer the second No 8 could be Bruce Egder ?? Bob Archibalds was not un silmer and had A lotus twin cam in it and it looked much better than Morries but Morrie did A lot more events
Don't worry Jamie, I've had no hair on top since I was 22.
These are the last of them guys, the final one is just for you Jamie! Special thanks to Warrick Clayton for allowing me to post these.
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Thanks Steve The old SID No1 at Levin 1972. Once again Steve and Bob what A trip down memory lane???
Thanks Jamie. Did you sometimes race that car without the windscreen?
Is car #20 in post 69 the Noble in another of its guises?
Hi Steve only at verry early hilcimbs 1970.A soon as it went Puke it had the windscreen. Car 20 lookes like the Noble as it has Brabham4 Spoke wheel .s ?? it also looks like the Heron so now I am lost!!
Steve it is the Noble you have an earleyer shot on page 2 that is definatly High Pockets.
The Chamberlain car is the ex Dave Waldron Mk5 U2 that won the NZRDC championship in 1972. The car is now on the Sunshine Coast Queensland and is now for sale.
In post No. 30, the United sponsored sports car surfaced at the Bruce McLaren Festival at Pukekohe a couple of years ago.
The chassis was restored, but the rest of the car had a long way to go. At least its still around.
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The old GEMCO of Gary Pederson I have been told it had been sold to the USA ????
Hi Guys, I always thought that the Gemco was built from the Lotus 19b that John Riley created from his 18/20 single seater. Gray Mathias bought all of that and the remains of the single seater and Peter Bruin and Geoff Manning rebuilt it in its original guise. I built two Climax engines for that car one a 1500 ex Roger Munns and later a 1800 something with hot cams and stuff. This was later sold off to the UK and was claimed to be the missing 18 that Moss drove and Tony Shelly aquired in 18/20 form. Come in David of the warm beer brigade, what say you.
Definitely the Noble with the body mods I made for the last half of the championship. I was continually trying to improve its performance. Car was bought in this form by Dave Lester but was usually raced by Murray Baker who I think might be driving here, although Dave did drive it ocasionally. Murray later fitted the body from the Heron for whatever reason.I think he may also have changed the one person roll protection to full width. Then the car wound up with John MacDonald who swapped out the Twin Cam and MK5 Hewland for a 2 litre SOHC and HD5 Hewland.
I was asked to race Peter Bruin's car at Puke I think about 1974. Just one race. I think I came in about 5-6th. I may even have a program somewhere. Will take a look to find it as it will give all details of that day. The chicanes were still in place at that stage. Cheers John H
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