No not my Dad's, probably Johnny Missen's vehicle.
Looks like they had personalised plates in those days too, lol.
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No not my Dad's, probably Johnny Missen's vehicle.
Looks like they had personalised plates in those days too, lol.
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This is probably my favorite Speedway photo so should go in this thread.
Johnny Missan on left (the inventor of three quarter midget (TQ) racing in NZ used to travel down to NP to race at...
What a great forum this is for information. On another posting by Stu (in R.I.P) I found the following clipping which listed a S. Williamson 3rd in the Puhipuhi Goldstar Hill Climb in 1966. Stu...
Hi Chris, Thanks for your post, it is great to hear of more 500's still being cared for in NZ.
If you are interested, Max and I will be in the South Island next month with our two JBS's so would...
Yep thats Max in #28. Great event at Taupo, as said, great racing had by all. Had lots of comments regarding the smallest car Single cylinder 500cc against the biggest V12 Lagonda but it was a lot of...
Have to thank Max Rutherford for doing the restoration, a fantastic job he has done of both cars. Also thanks to Ces Budd for the aluminum body work, Dave Gifford for rebuilding the JAP motor and Don...
Here's an update on my car now completed and had it's first test run in the weekend. All went well so have entered to go to Hampton Down's for the Roycroft meeting on 14/15 April. Hopefully will see...
Any help with these three shots I have found:
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n590/lauriec2/Motorsport%20History/history7.jpg
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I have a GN Thompson listed as owning my JBS in 1965. Raced at Levin in March and November and also at the Paritutu Circuit in New Plymouth, October 1965. Would be keen to find out more about this...
This is Max Rutherford's restored JBS prior to it's first outing at Taupo in December 2011.
In the 1950’s there were many F3 race cars imported into NZ. There were probably many more homebuilt’s as well running 500cc Norton, JAP, BSA, Matchless and Triumph engines etc.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW!...
With such a rich heritage of car racing in Taranaki over the years, Hill Climbs, Bent Sprints, Paritutu Road Race, speedway etc. there must be a large collection of cars dotted around in sheds...