Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

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Scanned a few negs before going out for the usual brunch...

Mallory Park September 1970, Brian Toft's ANCO monoposto. Beautifully presented.


Maybe blue and yellow was the colour combination of the day.


Prescott May 1970




Dave Whitehead graduated from a Ford Escort to this very potent Reliant Kitten. Dave very kindly let me a have a short drive of his MG Magna - which was a challenge, as the gear-change layout wasn't the usual one.


Back to the Pukekoke meeting March 5th 1983. The days when you could see the cars without the concrete and wire fencing. I wonder if those safety measures are part of the reasons for a drop in spectator numbers? Looks like Chris Atkinson and Barry Phillips in the Lotus Cortinas.

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The first 2 are from colour slides, the remainder from negatives.

Rob Douglas with his Daimler SP250. Rob went on to Targa and race a V8 Morgan.


I'm guessing this is Peter Benbrook, with the Ford Mercury Special, based on Milan's useful programme scan.




Marsden Robinson's Morgan. Anyone else remember his hilarious crew briefings for the Le Mans?

[Roger Dowding]

The first 2 are from colour slides, the remainder from negatives.

Rob Douglas with his Daimler SP250. Rob went on to Targa and race a V8 Morgan.


I'm guessing this is Peter Benbrook, with the Ford Mercury Special, based on Milan's useful programme scan.




Marsden Robinson's Morgan. Anyone else remember his hilarious crew briefings for the Le Mans?

Great shots Ray and some well known cars, thanks.. remember the Lotus XI from my AHCCNZ Otaua HillClimb days in the 1980's :

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My first ever visit to Pukekohe and as a guess, February 6th 1983. I have no details of drivers. Would appreciate the makes of the single seaters.

Riley Elf with a Mini front end! Shame.

[Milan Fistonic]

That was a Club Circuit meeting and I don't have the programme. The single-seaters have permanent numbers so they should be the same cars that ran in the 27 March meeting.

18 - Keith Sharp - Titan Mk 6C

29 - Keith Beck - Rolt

[Rod Grimwood]

That was a Club Circuit meeting and I don't have the programme. The single-seaters have permanent numbers so they should be the same cars that ran in the 27 March meeting.

18 - Keith Sharp - Titan Mk 6C

29 - Keith Beck - Rolt

Keith had a couple of the Titans and ran a driving school at puke for a couple of years.

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Thanks Milan. Titan looks to be correct, but #29, I hadn't even heard of Rolt before! There again, my knowledge of F Vee is almost non-existent.

You learn something new every day - or should.

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Just a few from Saturday, Hampton Downs Tasman Revival 2017

John proudly poses with the Algie memorial trophy - and the Monaro of course.


Chris Chiles Lotus Elan. (Is this the ex Noel Woodford car?)


Adrian Reynard - what a coup getting him here to race!


A new coat of paint for the Thunderbird? No! See post #1220.


Dreossi Special from Canada.


Nigel Russell, Stanguellini - who maybe should have known that Jim Barclay already has #25!

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Michael's car photographs well!


Four on the floor


Three on the floor. Previous owner Foggy, was around with nothing to drive, just a few minutes before this was taken.


Different three on the floor.


Driver on the floor, whilst Frosty audits.


I enjoy the Pre-65 grid as they manage to cope with different classes and always, a good variety of cars

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The programme says 1966 Ford GT40. Replica or real?

[Rod Grimwood]

These are from club curcuit back in early 83, I had just put new engine in Angle Box, there was a couple of black minis with big flares, and they were pretty quick. good fun times at club curcuit.

PS that is not engine smoke in 1st photo

[Jac Mac]

ref post #1215, The Red GT40 is an ERA Replica ( Mono Chassis ) owned/raced by Anthony Leighs, Canterbury. Car was previously owned by Grant Aitken, Queenstown/Cromwell prior to getting the McLaren/Amon tribute Mk2 built.

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Thanks Jac Mac. I suspected it was a replica, otherwise there would have been a big song and dance about it, but it always pays to check first, whenever possible. Nice to see though, and I have no problem with replicas, just as long as they are entered as such. The race entry system relies totally on drivers putting in the correct information and I for one would appreciate it if the entry had (R) afterwards.

In years to come (even now!) race programmes are a valuable resource for historians - and nothing is more annoying than someone pointing out your mistake AFTER you had done all your research.

[nigel watts]

Ray, The Thunderbird is the 2nd one in the Pre 65's. It's driven by Stuart Crosby, ex Mayor of Tauranga.

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Thanks Nigel. I wasn't sure if it was the same car or not. Obviously not! I have to say that I do admire drivers who can cope with such huge cars. I'm not a real fan of Americana as most will have realised by now, but there are exceptions and they tend to be the more unlikely competition cars.

A DJ protégé?


Until I read the programme, I assumed this was a Beattie/Redline, but in the programme as "Thompson Special".




Reynard Formula Atlantic


Geoff Harriman's well campaigned Ralt RT20


Lotus 18 - with an interesting roll cage arrangement.

[Kenz]

Until I read the programme, I assumed this was a Beattie/Redline, but in the programme as "Thompson Special".

I seem to recall this car racing in Australian Historics a few years back.
Sure I saw it at Lakeside in the nineties.
Any of you "dual Internationals" on here care to comment, and/or elaborate on its early history?

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Tony Olissoff out in his Brabham, rather than the FJ or the Alfa Sud.

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Last few samples from Saturday. One or two of these are currently for sale. I haven't relabelled these as yet, but I'm sure that shouldn't be too much of a problem for most.

Chris Watson's Gardos F5000 with some appropriate signage.

[John McKechnie]

1- Mum Jen leading son Ben - Mossman family fun in HSS, last one home does the vacuuming !!!!
2-Craig Horn- fastest non-V8 in HMC with quite a few V8s behind him, go Torrie go............

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Plus one... Sorry John, I hadn't studied the programme...