Thank you Rog, I think this is Mr Pierce [not sure his first name].... he did a lot of work to the MK3 I was talking to the new owner a couple months ago ..... & his mate has our old bread van Anglia....I was offered to drive it at HD.. [Mk3].....some display historic weekend , I have not raced for over 10 years .... but now that I have a few other things out of my hair I will get my licence again ........second childhood ha ha ........
..Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
Thanks Don for finding this..... 1987 Taupo.....looks like just changed diff ratio , clipping on rear panel......great car
Thank you Bry..... Really Miss the old boy.....he would have given me a not so good look if I called him that ...[old boy bit] lol
Here are a couple more photos that Grant received from Donn White. Grant will provide some captions
Thanks Mike , The Telstar.. Dick & Gary drove at Puke , Donn mentioned they easily won their class not to mention way up the pointy end at the end of this long distance race , the Telstar prepared by Ford man Ray Stone [Ford NZ], The Anglia showing Donn White in driver doing an article for driver BOP times ... this car came from Timaru managed to go very well this little car [it is still racing in pre 65] as for the SCANZ car this was at a local Hill climb around Tga wet weather tyres & soft pads were the go nose cone was removed as too many dips & dives not to mention stones & rocks
Here are a couple more great photos that Grant has obtained from Donn White. These were taken in 1991 and 1992
kiwi285. Mike, thanks for these photos of Grant.
I hope one day you can get him to share the many folders, clippings and photos he has tucked away and put them on TRS.
He has some wonderful material just waiting for your input.
Grant with some of that material.
(Ken Hyndman photo )
Thanks Mike ..... The HQ belonged to the Pollock family [Rex the man bless his soul a great Man] Steve asked me to do a driver change race at Bay Park with him ... photo of HQ at hair Pin is Grant .... I remember taking off a few side mirrors in this race , Rex like a few other people in Tga were very kind to me over those years , Supply Services [Tim] being the other main man and become a very close friend ......great years & more fun to come .. thank you Donn for photos
Hi Ken, Thanks for the kind words. I manage to have a beer with Grant about once a month to do some petrolhead reminiscing. I have had the privilege of looking through some of those folders and there is some amazing cuttings and photos there. I have posted some of them on this thread for Grant.
Looking forward to seeing him behind the wheel of the Mk I Escort again at the Porsche Festival especially if it is wet. He and Howard Wood in the 2002 should provide some great racing even if it is dry.
Here is another Donn White photos taken at Manfield that Grant has passed on. Will leave him to explain what is happening here.
Dr Jack & I racing for the lead on one of the most controversial corners [hairpin manfeild] , as two lines can be taken here we have Jack coming down from the high line while I took the opportunity to shoot the gap....not sure about the A pillar but shit does happen from time to time , I have great respect for Jack as he was a very polished driver ...... escort sports racing provided plenty of action
Here is another Donn White photo. This is Gary's XD Falcon Ghia at the Baypark round of the B & H series in 1981.
So Grant, you were a mad HQ driver! I got talked into running one over here in Brisbane. Did some races and ended up President of the Qld HQ racing association for a year.
Steve, NO NO, I did not like these big whales at all .. we had a meeting at Bay Park ..... Todd & Pollock use to run Steve [Pollock]in the HQ.. the car was good.. & I was asked to race it as a co driver change race ..my first & last time in the HQ this was an in between race while driving that day , but was fun ......
Here is a photo from the Pre 65 Facebook page of Grant on pole with Foggy beside him and Alby in the other Anglia behind Foggy
Here is a shot on Grant on his pole setting lap - lifting the inside wheel. I think that is Alby behind him
Last edited by kiwi285; 12-07-2015 at 02:56 AM.
Here is another photo of Grant on his pole setting lap at Wellington. Those steel barriers are not that far from the racing line. Just don't sneeze.
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