Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[khyndart in CA]

A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

[Roger Dowding]

A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

Ken and Rhys, I like the short pants here, could hardly find the Healey .. !!!

[Roger Dowding]

Des sent me this photo .. the car is still in his ownership but in bits, a project no doubt ??

Attachment 37588

Des's car at Ohakea, again I had it as Chris White's but Chris Car was NE354 and was a rebuilt 100 with
" M " m Spec details..



ignore the notes on the picture - have to retitle it..

[928]

1978, or could be a year or so later !!

Attachment 37589

This Healey is there ..
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and here ;
Attachment 37591

not sure if the same car /// ???.
Attachment 37592

can you see the Healey ?? I can..

there is a healey in that photo, really?

[Roger Dowding]

there is a healey in that photo, really?

Yep, by the right shoulder of the Chick in the black top and check shorts !! .. cheers 928 ..

[928]

sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

[chaindrive]

New meaning to "the big six"

[Roger Dowding]

sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

Form and Function, yes, and Healeys have curves too,

[928]

but in different places

[928]

chaindrive,
by the length of those legs I would have thought they were long stroke small bore versions

[Roger Dowding]

Seeing Ray Green ERC's pic of DD300, John Chathams famous car,[ copied below] Steve Pike from Australia is touring USA and UK at present and posted this.. at the Chatham's place in the UK,followed by a session at a local Pub I do believe
Ray's picture first.


ABL6, was owned for many years by Bill Bolton from Corvallis, Oregon, who also had UJB141 the Sebring 3000.
Photo Steve Pike

[928]

the flying polieman I believe

[ERC]

the flying polieman I believe

John Gott was the 'flying policeman'. Formerly Chief Constable of Northamptonshire I think.

[928]

sorry, you are correct my apologies

[ERC]

John was guest speaker at one of the few annual dinners of the NSCC (Nottingham Sports Car Club) I attended, back in about 1970/71/72. An excellent speaker he was too. I think I posted a pic of his Healey on my picture thread ages ago.

[Roger Dowding]

ABL6, the Modsport Healey 3000 .. has been around in that " Modsport " state since the 1970's



Steve Pike, was involved with the rebuild and it getting to the UK .. Will try to find some of Steve's pictures of the rebuild and post them, as a theme in this thread.. have photos by BMC BOY as well, will group them..

Will do the same with well known cars ;

BMC BOYS own BN7,



3000, Mark Donaldson' s BN2, and some others..



and a few Specials, this is a Healey 100 - Jaguar in the USA..

[Roger Dowding]

A couple of shots - not mine
Healey, Buckler and a Mistral



not a Healey but the same Buckler.. on track.. must have been a different day same Rego different Race #


the last of the old - pre-permanent plate, plates .. black on yellow.. !!
Buckler 90/3 - Car is Red with White striping - is currently owned by the Garmey Family rebuilt and still in NZ

[woody]

55 was D. MacDonald, Gore. 32 was Peter Preston, Timaru. There was 2 Healeys in this race. 56 was I. Johnstone, Auckland and 67 was P. Macfarlane, Clydevale.

[Roger Dowding]

55 was D. MacDonald, Gore. 32 was Peter Preston, Timaru. There was 2 Healeys in this race. 56 was I. Johnstone, Auckland and 67 was P. Macfarlane, Clydevale.

Woody, thank you .. do you have the programme ?? would like to have a scan of it .. please, cheers Roger D ..

[Roger Dowding]

Roger, the Otaua Hill Climb is alive and well, and has been for at least the last 15 years I've been a member of the MGCC. The MGCC ( Auckland ) still organise and run it, in fact the 2015 edition was run just a couple of weeks ago.

Finally have a copy of the results of the 1983 event, the only year I raced in my Healey 100/4..
I may have actually typed them up,so long ago !! as we sent them to all competing clubs after the event
These were sent to me by Stuart Short, whose Dad Jim Short got FTD that day.. Jim advised was the second running of the event .. other years including 1982, and 1984 - 1990 I was involved as a Marshall, when most of my photos were taken or in the last 3 or so years Organiser [ arrange the permit with Franklin County, while Reg Whittaker would speak with the locals on Maioro Rod,being the local School Teacher, and living in the next road Bothwell Park Rd, he knew them all, Reg also arranged for the " Long Drop " toilet that features in some photos.



Have a photo of Jim Short in the Porsche from Stuart, must find it

Just noticed the incorrect spelling of Healey at the top of the results .. grrr ..