And again.
And again.
Mini 7 action. I loved this class.
Car 20 is my car, Mk6 Titan but with side mtd radiators. I think started as an eric morgan car, then Ray willis ( car 83 in the following programme ) he broke his leg in it at Bay park. Bat park was the bogey for that car, I had my big one there flipping over Malcolm Webb. Larry Mulholland bought the remains. I think thats an Elden behind, maybe mark scott who went on to be part of Riley & Scott
I recall seeing a F.Ford cartwheeling down the main straight at Bay Park after touching wheels with another car, was that your incident?Originally Posted by roadrace
I was amazed the driver wasn't badly injured.
There was always plenty of action in the Formula Ford races over the years.
Ross. This is the FF entry at the 7 April 1974 meeting at Pukekohe. Should help you identify some more of your shots.
Roos. This is the 6 December 1981 FF entry.
Brilliant thanks Milan - I have put them on file to upgrade my scans.
Steve,
Is it possible to add these to the Formula Ford thread, assuming Ross is happy with that? These photos together with Milan's programs are pure gold.
Can you include the ones on page 6 (#113 to #123) too please?
It seems there is a range of years here, for example photo 3 on #145 is me in the WDF2 Palliser crossed up going into the top chicane at Pukekohe behind Brett Riley in his Titan so must be '73 - '74 season while the next shot down is Brett ahead of Grant Walker in the Begg JM1 and Titan cars they ran in '74 - '75.
I went had had a quick look at this yesterday and took a few shots.
OK, after somewhat of a break while I finish off my books, finally, here is a new update from Ross' stunning collection. Can someone ID?
My favorite race car when I was a kid! Wayne Huxford's wicked Ford Capri. This was the cars original guise, which was the way I loved it most before it sprouted wings. It was powered by the fuel-injected Morand Chevrolet from the old David Oxton Begg FM5, back when you could pick up old F5000 motors for cheap.
OK, after somewhat of a break while I finish off my books, finally, here is a new update from Ross' stunning collection. Can someone ID?
This is the entry list for the FF races at the April 1 1979 meeting at Pukekohe.
Mike Finch won both races in the Cuda IV with Malcolm Webb in the Lotus 69 second both times.
AWESOME PHOTO !!
Neat close-up action shot of Ian Algie's amazing Alfetta.
Bill Leckie in his Chev F5000 Capri in its early guise, from the 1976 season. This car was built to contest the 4.2 litre championship, but would eventually get fast enough to compete for outright race wins. Looks like Rex Hart just ahead.
Jack Nazer's Victor Chevy. I assume this is either late in the 1976 season or early in the 1977 season. Its wearing the 1976 season colour scheme, but the NZ Freighters writing is gone.
Assuming this fits with Milan's programme posted above, possible Ian Capewell?
More of the Bill Leckie Capri, again from the 1976 season, and then in its later 1977 guise, as it was best remembered.
The 1977 photos show Jim Richards at the wheel at Pukekohe following a mechanical failure with the Sidchrome Mustang at an earlier event. Bill was still suffering from the burns he'd received when the car caught fire at Manfield a few weeks earlier. The Capri had been repaired, Richards had no car, the rest is history. Richards actually broke the outright Saloon Car lap record at this event.
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