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Remember well going to the Lola factory in 1974 to assemble a new 332 for Brian McGuire.Pete Bryan.

Chris, Those outriggers may have been the extra inner strengthening part of the 'B' pillar and under the roof skin done by Gomms pre roll cagers as the world cup cars and a Raydens car.???

The...

Top corner Bright road. I competed that day also.Peter.

Conrad,I think Mike Endean, X-Trac form Kerikeri still owns one of those Escorts. Its still in the UK.Peter.

What I have seen somewhere was that there were 3 std twin cam road car imported new in 1968 by Ford NZ. Did Ron Rutherford get one of the 3 new twin cams. May have this wrong?????? Peter Bryan.

In period on works Escorts the diagonal ran both ways as to suit the co drivers reclining seat.The seat was able to fully recline so the driver /co driver was able to rest on long touring stages...

I was specking to Allen Strong last night and he is putting together a right up for the next NCC mag and also for the NCC web site.He read out the entry list which included many big names from the...

Grant,I went with Dad and Iwould have been 12,Rod has owned the car since his uni days early 70s. Peter

I was looking at one of the McLaren minis down the road from work the other day .looks great. This is the green/white one that was his first one that he raced in NZ???? 1962/3.?.

Thanks Rod for posting photos,its a waste of good fishing time to find out how to post photos.Call in any time to look at my scrap book as I keeped allsorts for the early 70s. Jills a good cook and...

Thanks Carl for posting the pics of the Woolmark car. Can we copy and keep them for our own file?

cheers Pete
from sunny Whangarei

Should be a great event.Peter.

Did this MG come to NZ in the late 60s/70s as I worked on a Similar car in Whangarei that had a grey Holden engine.around 1968/1971.

Escort GN9772 I think is Brian Watkins ex Rocky Cribb. Peter.

Our RS1600 featured in the 1970 AVO Brochure" Day One" having the arches fitted at AVO. Have recently had contact with one of AVOs early employees and this is what I received from him when asking...

Hi Ross,Please keep on posting more photos,great.Would you have any of a 105e Anglia AW757 in events in the Auckland area that I did in 1971/1973 period.Cheers Peter Bryan.

There is Heron in my workshop that gets pushed in and out each day that has been there for years.Most of it is there but needs resto.
A reasonable offer may temp the owner to sell it.
Peter.

This is a request on behalf of Alan Strong in Whangarei who owns Possum's first works Subaru. Alan is trying to get as many cars that were driven in competition by Possum Bourne together for display...

Thanks Rod for posting these pics, brings back memories, Len Butler in the photo above was my boss when I worked in the engine test dept. of Vandervell Products in late 73 early 74. Unfortunately due...

Chris,I thought It was coming to Whangarei to sit with the woolmark Escort after our few beers on Saturday night??????
Hope the van went ok.

Pete

Hi Steve, I have tried a personal message to you, could you send a pm msg back to me.
cheers Pete

Hi all, I have been watching this posting with interest as I own a Mk2 Escort with a YB Cosworth. My understanding is that the YB was not designed until about 1983/84 but Ford built engines in...

A couple of pics of the car, after spending 10years and a small fortune I was as nervous as a honeymoon bride as I had only driven the car for a few miles on the road and the the first time I spun...

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This weekend is 40years since the 1972 RAC Rally of Great Britain. As you can see I have done my best to make the car now in 2012 the same as in 1972.
Pete

Thanks seaqnmac27 for posting our Leadfoot in car footage, more importantly the Leadfoot is showing on the same day and time as NZ in Australia which is Thursday 29th 9.30pm as well.
Pete