Photos: The Keith Growden Collection

[TonyG]

I think the # 124 yellow open wheeler is one of the Begg FM2 chassis, and the red and white #52 following is
Dexter Dunlop in the FVA McRae S2

Cool , thanks Bailey. Certainly looks like a Begg FM2 with black tape added to make it 124 instead of its prior 24.

Will check back later. Just received 28 more to clean up. YEp GD66 confirmed

Cheers
Tony

[TonyG]

Wow, once again, great pics ! In amongst them...in post #43, the #136 and 137 minis would be the dayglo red pair of John Weston/Tim Slako, in post #46 Graeme Lawrence is in the McLaren M4A, and the Brabham is David Oxton in the ex-Ken Sager car, in post #49 the #124 would be Geoff Mardon in a Begg with #52 Dexter Dunlop in the McRae, in post #50 the #3 is Mike Campbell in the Forsgrini Ford and the #77 is the Tom Wheatcroft 2.5 Brabham Cosworth piloted by Derek Bell.

Thanks GD66. Have added/altered to match. Hearing the names again helps with the memory.

Cheers
Tony

[TonyG]

OK just received 51 more from Pukekohe and Baypark to do. Will process and upload tomorrow.

[928]

post #36, the man measuring noise is wasting his time with the grandstand acting as an echo chamber. Should these numbers come up in future noise complaints dispute them. You have photographic proof the operator did not know his job

[TonyG]

Baypark again

KEITH _0046-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0047-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Red Dawson _0048-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0038-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

Rod Coppins
KEITH _0045-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Paul Fahey
KEITH _0044-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Red Dawson
Red Dawson _0043-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Roger Anderson Lexington Mini
KEITH _0033-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

KEITH _0040-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0041-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0042-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0039-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

Norm Beechey Nova
Norm Beechey _0035-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Norm Beechey _0036-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Spinner Black
KEITH _0034-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Jim Richards
Jim Richards _0037-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

KEITH _0030-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

#90 is Gordon Edwards in the Rorstan car and followed by Roger Anderson in the Lexington Mini.
KEITH _0032-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

#165 Peter Levett and Clyde Collins in the PDL Mini
KEITH _0031-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Clyde Collins PDL Mini
KEITH _0029-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

KEITH _0022-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0024-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0023-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

#37 Lotus 23B of Ron West
KEITH _0025-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

KEITH _0026-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0028-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0027-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0018-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

KEITH _0019-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Back to Pukekohe - #59 Garry Pederson in the Gemco and #60 Bob Hyslop in the JRM
KEITH _0010-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Another Aussie Mini - Lynn Brown
KEITH _0011-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Looks like it may have been wet
KEITH _0013-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

Spinner Black followed by Red Dawson
KEITH _0012-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

Can figure out who most of these are - Fahey, Black , Dawson #70 Cortina ????? and Coppins. Who would the Cortina be ? John Ward ?
KEITH _0014-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0009-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

KEITH _0008-2 by Tony Growden, on Flickr

[TonyG]

These ones from later year at Pukekohe - not much I could do with them but I will post a couple anyway because of what they are.


Would have loved this to be in focus as is what I believe would be Trevor McLeans Charger

[TonyG]

Graeme Whincup Monza


Ok, these we have no idea who but Grass Track would be at Pukekawa


and this was a Hill Climb somewhere in the Counties area.

[TonyG]

Thats all for now, hope you enjoy. I will edit posts as people can help with any names. Much appreciated for the help.

Keith always says he is sorry he ruined my life by dragging me along to the races as a mascot from the time I was about 3 or 4 years old at which time I could name most of the cars and drivers, single seater and saloon.

I am most definitely not sorry he did as it was the best years of my life going to the races at Puke, Baypark, Speedway/Stockcars at Western Springs and Waikaraka and Stockcars at Forest Lake Speedway in Hamilton. I must admit I enjoyed the Stockcars more than the speedway but we always went to the big meets at the Springs.

He has more pics to dig out and go through, unsure at this stage what he will find although he did mention he had some London to Sydney Marathon shots from when he was living in Sydney. Should have some shots of the older Aussie racing somewhere and maybe some more NZ stuff as well.
Keith wants to get a new scanner to get a better image first though so when he does them I will start a Part 2 Thread to post them in.

Cheers
Tony

PS John Mc - I am still working on the Monaro pic to get it Bronze as it should be

[John McKechnie]

Tony- do you want me to post over some of Gradys original Bronze paint that is still there?

[TonyG]

Tony- do you want me to post over some of Gradys original Bronze paint that is still there?

Lol, yeah but I might have trouble clicking and pasting it on to the picture. No all good John I will get it done

Just got to get the ball and chain off my back today first

[Gerard Richards]

Roger Anderson BMW


Paul Fahey


Jack Nazer again


Coppins on pole , Fahey FVA Escort, John Riley, Jim Richards, Red Dawson, Roger Anderson, and more

Correction thanks to John - #42 last pic-Would be pole if it was smaller track.
Fahey would have pole if it was the long track April 5 1970, which he did-1.37.3, Coppins next-1.37.5

Hi Tony, this picture had very special memories for me as I am there with my father and younger brother in the photo leaning on the fence. I am 6th from left in yellow (aged 14) and my younger brother is next to me with father in check shorts and knee socks 4th from left. Wonderful to see. Was wondering if you might be able to send me a more high resolution scan of this image to my e-mail address at mairangiman@hotmail.com so I could make an enlarged print. I'd really appreciate that if you were able to, thanks Gerard Richards

[fullnoise68]

The Lemon and Paeroa Escort at the end of post#69 was owned by my father in law Barry Pointon, as Jim Richards was working for him at the time, and still was when he got the drive in Jim Carneys Escort later on.