That has a Daimler V8, Simon Ambrose.
That has a Daimler V8, Simon Ambrose.
The Car - Nigel Watts photo in NZ 2018 ;
Nigel had posted on a Fb forum " Classic Cars and Wrecks of New Zealand- deserves to be here too!
Thanks Nigel " another Roger " Borrowed ' photo "
The details of the car - according to Carjam.
BX1995
Year: 1952
Make: BUCKLER
Model: MK 7/1
Colour: White
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: BX1995
Engine No: S153793
Chassis: MK71
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 5
CC rating: 1,000cc
Fuel Type: Petrol
See correction Car is a Mark 6 and has /had an 1172 Ford 10 motor - thanks to Oldfart for the info posted below
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 09-15-2018 at 05:24 AM.
Thanks for posting, the details from CarJam are not correct!
It's the first Mk 6 (not a 7, they don't exist), in NZ, this is the same car as in post 204. 5 seats? 1000cc (actually 1172)
The most historic one in NZ (it may still be in the UK right now). Been owned by Phil Kerr, Jim Boyd, etc. In this photo it was being taken round HD and before the correct front spring was fitted. Sold that day!
Rhys - Carjam yes - very inaccurate sometimes - often sports cars are saloons - so what else can be wrong - I am unsure how it works - does it get information directly for LTNZ or NZTA ?? I only have limited access which is usefull but as we know not perfect - a bit like a Graham Vercoe book ..oops RIP Graham ..Originally Posted by Oldfart
I owned this 2 seater Sprite once -have had four in /on a Sprite but never 5 in a HEALEY SPRIT ..
Year: 1965
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY SPRIT(e)
Colour: Red
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: FD8739
Engine No: 26158
Chassis: 51462
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 5 - make that 2
and this one
My AH 100 also a 5 seater - even less room than the Sprite as no space behind the front seats - there was the spare tyre and a small shelf under the shroud.
Year: 1955
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Red
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: LX100
Engine No: 1B214676
Chassis: BN1159498
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 5 = 2 **
CC rating: 2,500cc
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 09-30-2018 at 10:40 PM.
Is there any evidence that Jim Boyd owned the car. At the time as I understood it, Jim drove the car for Arthur Harris, but did not own it.
Yes, I know that one Roger. Ownership details are several posts back!
Knowing Jim, it is likely that he first drove on invitation and then acquired it wheeler dealer wise. LOL
Bart Jonkers owns the real car as posted previously and now this;
Quote from Bart " Not enough time to do some real work on my car. So I spent the rainy afternoon modifying this 1:43 car to look like Buckler 90/1. Now it can join the collection of scale models of classics cars I (used to) own. Have a plan to modify those wire wheels to look like E93A wheels. But that’s for later. "
Like Bart I have tried to collect models of " classic cars I ( used to ) own. " Even some non-classics that probably will be one day.
And as a PS ; It is " Oldfart's " birthday today - not that i'm telling OK.. This is his thread, Happy Birthday Mate
Happy Birthday Rhys!
Cheers
Year: 1955
Make: BUCKLER
Model: 90
Colour: Red
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: CY2945
Engine No: ELVA CF 45611
Chassis: 19544A
Ford 10 Motor 1172 cc with an Elva conversion if Carjam is correct " Oldfart " probably knows the car
with HL3000 and a Morgan
Well Trevor, I had the "ownership" papers in my custody for a while, and he was clearly shown on them. That's as good evidence as we can get I guess.
Does anyone know of the whereabouts, or current custodian of the Buckler which Graeme Currie owned before his sad passing? Just that the register would like to maintain the trail. Emails have bounced.
Rhys, you are not the only one having trouble accessing TRS. Nigel has all but given up posting, other than an occasional SET. Now opting to use Facebook's RCIS instead.
Chelsea 1995 - rescued from a negative film and recently scanned.
Last edited by ERC; 12-10-2018 at 08:51 PM.
[QUOTE=ERC;68547]Rhys, you are not the only ONE having trouble accessing TRS. Nigel has all but given up posting, other than an occasional SET. Now opting to use Facebook's RCIS instead.]
I was also having trouble accessing TRS for quite a while. I decided to try re registering and that seems to have put things back to normal. At least the site looks somewhat like it used to.
Buckler Advert from a 1958 ACC Bulletin
Another Buckler advert from the December 1961 Auckland Car Club Bulletin
Re ; Carjam - It is quick I put in some number plates as a mate had " personalised " and had just put ordinary ones on,selling the car - it showed both plates and new one just issued the day before .
" Carjam yes - very inaccurate sometimes - often sports cars are saloons - so what else can be wrong - I am unsure how it works - does it get information directly for LTNZ or NZTA ?? I only have limited access which is usefull but as we know not perfect - "
Re TRS - it kept shutting me out but today seems OK>
A couple of Bucklers, some well known drivers and the Man in the Triumph had a Healey 100S at one time ..
Thanks to Milan Fistonic for this little Gem ..
There were four pages -have included the whole list including the GP cars - post now corrected
The Jim Ganley Ford 10 was /is the Jarvie bodied one that features in Howden Ganley's biography -
" The Road to Monaco "
- both he and Dad drove it at times , Dennis Ganley probably did too !!
May have to put some on the Austin Healey thread !!
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 12-17-2018 at 05:51 AM. Reason: more info and pics ####47
That list is a veritable who's who of New Zealand motor racing in the 60s and 70s.
The maximum speeds recorded are very interesting and clearly indicate the factor involving, car quality/driver ability.
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