Markec I love that photo of Jim in the two wheel Buckler. I also have a line drawing of it on a tea shirt. Jim was in the first NZ Buckler in 1955, the white one in the photo and the following year took the supercharged one. The two cars were at Hampton Downs last year carrying their numbers from that famous Ohakea photo of the 1956 grid. They look similar from the front but the tails are quite different. Graeme
Thanks for that Graeme, I was an 8 year old living in Alexandra back then, speed boats was the only form of motorized competition in that area back then.Much of the postings I do are from early magazines, so the history surrounding those images are outside my knowledge area.
Mark.C.
I will send you a PM.
Thats not the first McRae single seater is it?, post #58
No Mark the one I had was an Errol Norris chassis with Hillman Avenger motor. I see its for sale on the HRSCC website http://www.hrscc.co.nz/classifieds.html The current owner has done wonders with it compared to how it was when dragged out of Ron Roycrofts shed.Originally Posted by markec
I have been looking for period images of the McRae S! with no luck.
Geebee has picked up on the McRae U2 whereas you asked about the single seater.
I have a photo yet to be scanned of the U2 type car in Matamata about 65/66, but bad ones of the singleseater which show nothing, and then from far away.
Hi STUE I am A bit late bit haseld last week, yes that is JAMIEthe same car at that hileclimb it had the Ford ten with supercharger .
JAMIE A
I've sent you another PM Oldfart, my mailbox was full, I didn't realise that sent messages were kept and they had fulled up the box, could you mail me again please.
Rebuilt 750 Monza{2bubles in bonet} not original at elbow puke ???and Kevens vangard De Joux???
I am tempted to say Johnny Riley for the Monza (Corvette), but it dose not look like him, so Bill Thomasen.
Brabaham TC is Andy Buchanan.
Minis turned over quite often, so could be anyone although I suspect an Inwood photo that I have probably seen before. Tony Glbertson?
John Riley before he got the D type, the mini is from a Northern car club hillclimb at Paparimu.Andy Buchanan is correct as is Keith Lamb's Vanguard based special.
I think I'll give up this game as the members are too clever.
Maybe if you change your pic titles before posting, Mark ?
Still great to see stuff from this era, so please keep 'em coming mate.
I didn't even notice that! I am still not convinced its Riley though.Maybe if you change your pic titles before posting, Mark ?
Still great to see stuff from this era, so please keep 'em coming mate.
May be thomerson {Bill} in Monza
Pretty sure it's Riley in the Monza-Corvette. I think the photo was published in Motorman at the time
The caption with the Monza photo says it was John Riley not long before he acquired the D type. The upturned Mini belongs to Roger Harrington. Thats all from me.
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