Photos: The Sprague Family Collection

[Steve Holmes]

OK, this is Ernie with his 1934/35 Alfa P3. He owned this car in the late 1950s, possibly just prior to buying the Maserati in 1957?

[Bryan]

OK, this is Ernie with his 1934/35 Alfa P3. He owned this car in the late 1950s, possibly just prior to buying the Maserati in 1957?

Ron Rutherford at Mairehau in 1953.

[Grant Sprague]

Ron Rutherford at Mairehau in 1953.

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[Grant Sprague]

Is Ron in the white coat Bryan ? actually looks a bit like him ..... but from left to right is Len Sheed was a house painter in timaru, I went to London with his son , then Gerald Mc Kisick one of the founders of SCCC Then Dad behind the wheel & Larry Voice , he was my Mums younger Brother .......

[Bryan]

Hi Grant,

The lower photo is of Ron Rutherford after winning the 1953 Mairehau 150 (from here). I was trying to see if the photo of your Dad's Alfa was also taken at Mairehau (was it Ron's old car?). - the trees in the background look the same, and the cockpit surround looks the same.

[Grant Sprague]

Hi Grant,

The lower photo is of Ron Rutherford after winning the 1953 Mairehau 150 (from here). I was trying to see if the photo of your Dad's Alfa was also taken at Mairehau (was it Ron's old car?). - the trees in the background look the same, and the cockpit surround looks the same.

Hi Bryan ..mate I am not sure to be honest .

[Milan Fistonic]

Hi Grant,

The lower photo is of Ron Rutherford after winning the 1953 Mairehau 150 (from here). I was trying to see if the photo of your Dad's Alfa was also taken at Mairehau (was it Ron's old car?). - the trees in the background look the same, and the cockpit surround looks the same.

Not Ron Rutherford in the lower photo. That's Ron Roycroft.

[Bryan]

Not Ron Rutherford in the lower photo. That's Ron Roycroft.

Oops! Brain fade (again!)