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Four Austin Healey 3000 cars went to Sebring under the BMC Work Team.
UJB140 - the spare car
UJB141 - #19 - the car that had a huge " rollover " crash
UJB142 - #20 finished 15th place
UJB143 -...

Have gone into the Test Site and the search function is much better, bringing up actual posts not just the thread they are on - checked it just using the Chassis Number for an Austin Healey [ of...

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A long, long way to go to catch Ray Green - with his thread ;
" Just a Mix of Pics " by ERC.
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Petrol [ Fuel ] Ration Coupons from the 1940's in New Zealand.
THey cover " Motor Spirits " - " Power Kerosine " - Diesel Oil " - " Fuel Oil " " Lubricating Oil ".

The Coupons ;

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A...

For those interested there is a good article by Allan Dick on the events held in the 1950's at Mairehau, in Canterbury.

Programme Cover for one of the events; 1955

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Here a map of the...

Picked up this comment from the late David McKinney about Mairehau in the 1951 race.

The Jaguar Centre facebook page came up with these two photos recently. [ Milan Fistonic added a comment and...

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A Xmas card from 1983 from Bill Bolton and the late Flo, of Corvallis Oregon.

Merry Christmas [ belated ] and Happy New Year - to all TRS members and viewers.

The Austin Healey 100S - currently in the USA with a California Registration has come up for Auction by
- " Fantasy Junction "
The car that was brought to New Zealand in 1958 by Fred Lester Losee...

There were a huge number of cars when we - The Morgan and Austin Healey Clubs visited in 1979.
Terry Roycroft retained some cars including the Bugatti - Jaguar and would know more.

The VCC boys...

1953 - an NSCC Hill Climb in the Fiat 509 Special in the 751 - 1100 cc class.

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Would have been one of his first Competition Events.

1954 - The Car was a Singer Le Mans - may have been...

" Dunedin Autospectacular 2024 ".

Autospectacular was held back in October 2024,
The Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand had a good display and managed to have the 2 AH 100S there, one is a...

Another photo from Roger Herrick archives; A much better photograph as the cars are not surrounded by spectators

The four 250F Maserati cars 2 long nose and two Piccolo nose style -
#1 Jo...

Came across this comment from Trevor Sheffield back in April 2020 around Post #270 -# 272 about his Fiat 509 Special - he states " no photos of the car exist " Trevor did find some photos later and...

It is sad to advise that Trevor Sheffield a member of TRS for many years has recently passed away.

This from the " Legacy Funerals " website

" Trevor SHEFFIELD Obituary
SHEFFIELD, Trevor...

An event that took place in 1973 has recently been featured in NZ Memories Magazine;
The story of Rex and Elaine Carkeek and their 1954 Citroen.

A bit of NZ " Motoring History ".

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The...

A very International entry with drivers from the USA, England, Europe and Australia, plus of course our " Local Lads ".

A photo has emerged from Roger Herrick of the Maserati entries in the...

Just came across this photo - sent to me many years ago by Bruce Dyer " SpGeti " on the forum. Scanned in 2017 have the actual prints .
My note says Manfield, but could be Taupo - need to go back...

The list of Entrants for the Mount Manganui races 29 December 1962. The Masarrari the last Entry ;
- Engine 1494cc - the Humber 80 Motor ?.
- Entrant C W Wallace Driver G McRae.

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Allan,

Check out this link - " https://kohatupark.nz/ "

There is quite a bit on the complex, in this and other links.

I am unsure what progress is at present - as some information is from...

Graeme McRae and the Masararri - Brian Faulkner archives.
- photos processed in August 1962.

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In line at the Wellington Car Club Houghton Bay Hill Climb in 1962. Gary Lang...

Photos from 1961 - 1962. by Gary Lang - shared by his son Greg Lang recently.
Believed to be from Levin Sprints in 1962 Race #22 and some others

Car #22 before and after a fire.
Notes about the...

" Faminz ", the " Masararri ", " Masserari " and other spellings.
Have just come across some photos of the car at Levin in 1962 ..
More to come on this.

Needs a thread in its own name or a...

Paul good information, and great the cars are still around.

" The green and yellow DD2 that I currently race is the second car. "

Here, in your own photo ;
" borrowed " of course with...

Format of the Forum has changed, trying to add another photo and can't see the the options to do that ?
Will try again later - may need to Log-in again, normally just go to my saved icon for TRS and...

Some newspaper cuttings and a map of the track.
It seems that the death of James Dean on the way to the Races, made more news that the Races.

Dean took the Porsche 550 off the car trailer and he...