Photos: The Alan Smith Collection

[Perry Holland]

Hi Russ...long time....the guy I sold it to was Larry Carney(not sure the surname is right)...would be nice if it still survives..it was built like a brick you know what...regds Perry

[David McKinney]

It was advertised for sale by Ashley Malet in 1973, perhaps on your behalf, Perry?

[David McKinney]

it always had rear bodywork covering the tyres...originally with a boot which was shortened to a flat cut off...I have photos taken not long after Peter finished the build at Admiral Hill-climb

This was taken at what I believe was the car's first appearance, in a WCC Levin sprint in August 1962. Maybe the bolts holding on the rear end are marks on the negative

[Perry Holland]

Dave...you are a legend....where did that photo come from....doesn't Peter look young lol...re the For Sale advert...by that time I had been in the UK since Dec 1972....don't recognise the name???

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, amazing stuff guys! Thanks heaps for this.

[David McKinney]

The photo came from my camera - does that make me old?

I think Peter was still an engineering student at the time

[Perry Holland]

do you have any later photos of when I was competing....Peter is still into cars on the Gold Coast....manufacturing and selling kits of GT40's/Cobras....probably the largest kit supplier in OZ...sells lots to the US but the currency exchange not helping at present.

[David McKinney]

No, seems it didn't take me long to realise I wasn't going to be a top-flight photographer (like Len Ransom, for example). Latest Lancer pic I have is from 1967

[Perry Holland]

No, seems it didn't take me long to realise I wasn't going to be a top-flight photographer (like Len Ransom, for example). Latest Lancer pic I have is from 1967 (which for some reason won't attach)

does anyone know what happened to Len's photo collection....there must be thousands around somewhere...I can't remember going to any event in the lower North Island when Len wasn't there snapping from the best position

[ElCoyote]

does anyone know what happened to Len's photo collection....there must be thousands around somewhere...I can't remember going to any event in the lower North Island when Len wasn't there snapping from the best position

Amen to that, I understand Peter is still around not sure about Paul.

[Perry Holland]

I believe Paul is living in ChCh

[Steve Holmes]

Not sure why, but I never finished uploading the images for this thread.

[Steve Holmes]

These last two photos are of Alan Smith, who is responsible for this beautiful photo collection, racing his Austin A40.