Cheers Richard. I always enjoyed watching the close racing when the family Vees were all up at Puke. Bloody good close racing. Wish I had all my old photos that got drowned. Had lots of shots of all classes coming up over the top of the hill at Puke. Ahh memories. lol
Red Escort could be Kirk Stoneman he ran it after Bryce, who of coarse is in Datsun.Originally Posted by TonyG
the then exBryan Bate Torana in the background of the shot of TullochI have dug out a lot of Dad's old photos and have started the long slow process of scanning them. Some have details on the back about driver / car / event, but a lot don't so if anyone can identify cars / people / events etc I'll add them to the back of each photos. We do know they're not taken at the NZGP because Dad has never gone to a GP. Looks like a National meeting as you can see the TVNZ outside broadcast trucks in the background on the infield. Anyway, here are the first lot.
Inky Tullock in the ex Paul Fahey Cologne Capri, now with 5.7L Chev V8
Roberto Moreno, Ralt RT4, GP winner 1982
Tom Donovon, Odlins Formula Pacific
Reg Cook, Datsun Bluebird "dual class" Shellsport and Saloon - either 2L or 3.3L
Bryce Platt, ex Reg Cook Datsun Sunny 1600cc, and the ex Jim Richards Sidchrome Mustang following, owned by George Sheweiry then?
The Escort #78 would be Don CunninghamTrevor Crowe, Toyota Starlet 4.3L Oldsmobile V8
These 2 photos are dated October 1976, at Pukekohe.
We think this is Robbie Lester with a Formula Vee.
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Ron / Rex Findlay's RX3 next to Trevor McLeans' Valiant ute with inline 6 cylinder with triple Webers and auto.
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These next ones have "Benson and Hedges Pit Lane 1984 Approx" written on the back. Are they actually 1984? Drivers names?
East City News across the top of the windscreen - is this driven by Dave Slater?
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Neville Crichton / Wayne Wilkinson BMW 635
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The Ray Smith Auckland Coin and Bullion car, next to the Drinkrow ( ? ) Toyota Corolla
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These are at Pukuekohe, on the Friday practice for the Benson and Hedges race. Don't know what year, but very early '80's at a guess.
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This Falcon, off the number plate, is / was registered as a 1979 Ford Fairmont, cream, 4900cc, with a last known milage of 133,439 on the 4th of April 1998. So one would imagine it no longer exists, or is a permanent racer and hence not registered anymore.
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This blue Marina was the Barry and Neville Algie driven car This picture is from the 1981 B&H event
Thanks Bailey
These are from 1984.These next ones have "Benson and Hedges Pit Lane 1984 Approx" written on the back. Are they actually 1984? Drivers names?
East City News across the top of the windscreen - is this driven by Dave Slater?
Neville Crighton / Wayne Wilkinson BMW 635
The Ray Smith Auckland Coin and Bullion car, next to the Drinkrow ( ? ) Toyota Corolla
No 1 Ray Smith & Denny Hulme
No 6 Bruce Fowler & Kirk Stoneman
No 17 Paul Adams & Allan Woolf - Toyota Corolla GT
No 18 Steve Willy & Kerry Bolton - Toyota Corolla GT
From 1981These are at Pukuekohe, on the Friday practice for the Benson and Hedges race. Don't know what year, but very early '80's at a guess.
This Falcon, off the number plate, is / was registered as a 1979 Ford Fairmont, cream, 4900cc, with a last known milage of 133,439 on the 4th of April 1998. So one would imagine it no longer exists, or is a permanent racer and hence not registered anymore.
No 7 Ross Jensen & Paul Fahey - BMW 320i
No 4 Gary Sprague & Leo Leonard - Ford Fairmont Ghia
No 47 Barry & Neville Algie - Morris Marina
No 1 Rod Coppins & Denny Hulme - Holden Commodore SLE (Red)
From 1983
No 1 Wayne Wilkinson & Neville Crichton - Holden Commodore SS (Black)
I haven't been able to find a Holden numbered 13.
This Falcon, off the number plate, is / was registered as a 1979 Ford Fairmont, cream, 4900cc, with a last known milage of 133,439 on the 4th of April 1998. So one would imagine it no longer exists, or is a permanent racer and hence not registered anymore
so the no 4 Fairmont became the Buxton car ?
Thats the ex Sprague car IIRC with 'Pictons the Place' on sides & w/screen.
Do the non-conforming red background and the tow bar suggest this might be a spectator's/sponsor's road car?
Nope , that was the white Falcon ,(sold to buxton)s
This cream fairmont went back on the road.
The ex Lorenzo Bandini, Volpini Formula Junior. Owned by Geoff Manning, this photo was taken at the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours on the 12th of February 1988. After Geoff's passing, Allan Woolf bought the car, and Geoff's XK Jag
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The next batch of photos were taken at a meeting at Pukekohe on the 9th of October 1988, the weekend after Bathurst.
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More from 9 October 1988
Craig Pulman, Ford Falcon GT Coupe
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John Schoen, Holden Commodore Group A
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Roger Davis, Holden Torana Sports Sedan
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Bruce Manon, Ford Escort 2L Pinto Turbo
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Barry Algie, Holden Monaro Sports Sedan
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Thank you very much Milan for identifying all the drivers and years.
Another Pukekohe meeting, this time on the old Club Circuit. The "pits" were on the front straight on the main track, in front of the Members' Stand. Around 1987 / 1988, as I remember being in awe of the red #7 XF Falcon, as they were brand new, and I wondered how someone could afford to turn a brand new car into a race car. For some reason I remember it as coming over from Australia?
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I think this is the tow car for the BSA above.
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