Tony Roberts at the time (he was driving it anyway) but I think someone mentioned the car in a recent thread. Maybe Duncan Fox contributed to that thread?
Tony Roberts at the time (he was driving it anyway) but I think someone mentioned the car in a recent thread. Maybe Duncan Fox contributed to that thread?
Artist Billy Apple with the engine for the Lola T212 at Edgell's workshop, 1998.
Another picture needing identification! Keift maybe?
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I suppose I should be posting pics from yesterday, but such a pile of scanned photographs that was backlogged that I need to get put away. Still 1998.
Still a few focus issues when these two were done, so I should go back and do them again. Andy Culpin's NZ built AFX, owned and driven by Frank Karl.
May 1998 Auckland Domain Hillclimb. Arthur Hopkins (TR3) looking on.
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More from the Domain. With today's camera and auto focus plus other auto settings, you tend to forget that it isn't so long ago you had to set everything - including calculate the exposure according to the film you were using, and the aperture!
Another scanner focus hiccup...
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On to 1999.
Tony Herbert's Lotus Elan before the repaint to white.
Graeme Collie (MGB) refuels.
Three people who have had a considerable influence in NZ motorsport. The late Geoff Manning (L), ex F1 mechanic and FJ Volpini racer, who really discovered the Hampton Downs area as a potential location for a race track. Although the negotiations for the initial site, just up the road, backing on to the Meremere Dragway, fell through at the 11th hour, focus then shifted to the current site.
Chris Watson, original developer with Tony Roberts, of the HD complex, now head honcho of HRC Events.
Andy Culpin, scrutineer for many years and builder of the AFX F5000 car in post #1803. Restorer and developer of many other cars, including Chris Watson's McLaren Gardos.
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Not all runs at the hill climb were damage free...
October TACCOC Taupo
And Frank Karl's Healey KH3000 beside at Race FX car .. when it was green, after purple for many years then a brief time in yellow I believe .. I am unsure who the Red over Black 3000 is !!Originally Posted by ERC
I suppose I should be posting pics from yesterday, but such a pile of scanned photographs that was backlogged that I need to get put away. Still 1998.
Still a few focus issues when these two were done, so I should go back and do them again. Andy Culpin's NZ built AFX, owned and driven by Frank Karl.
May 1998 Auckland Domain Hillclimb. Arthur Hopkins (TR3) looking on.
Just about done a first cut of weeding out the dross from Saturday. Next job is weeding out the duplicates... I also need to send a swag of pics to Mike Feisst for the HMC/HSC Facebook page as Mike forgot an essential piece of equipment. His camera....
Paul Madeley's Porsche 944 Turbo made its track debut in Arrows practice, but a water pipe issue brought his day to a premature end.
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This thread has had over 525,000 views! Its an awesome thread and truly enjoyable to follow. Thanks Ray for sharing all your amazing images with us.
Thanks Steve - for the opportunity to share the images. I get a great deal of pleasure from this website as do many others, and if my own modest contributions are enjoyed by one or two, it is all worthwhile.
Although the next batch should really be the Icebreaker, (I do like things in chronological order), a handful from Saturday's most enjoyable TACCOC meeting, just to whet the appetite.
I have sent a set of HMC/HSC pics to Mike so they may appear on the Facebook page before they, or similar ones, appear on here.
David Thompson (Jnr) who has also supported the ERC Series awards night through BNT, for which we are very grateful. One of my favourite shots of the day.
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvwQsaDyrxk - race 11
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Back to Saturday Icebreaker...
The ex Ivan Selak Cortina GT given its track debut by ex-Holden, ex-Ferrari driver John Honore.
Last edited by ERC; 10-17-2017 at 08:48 AM.
Still Saturday Icebreaker. Apart from maybe a Caffeine & Classics meet, nothing else on my calendar until December, so plenty of time to catch up but another few sessions of scanning probably need to be fitted in too. The thought of that isn't exactly exciting as it is so slow and labour intensive.
For the Ford fans and the ERC series (Arrow Wheels and AES/Tradezone) classes - as were the above two sets of pics.
Rob Halliday (snr) Lotus Cortina - Arrow Wheels.
Tony Vujonovich - Capri V8 - and boy, does this car sound good. Phenomenal power. Arrow Wheels
Bruce Manon - still as quick as ever Escort RS2000. Arrow Wheels
Dennis McConnell Escort Lotus TC. Arrow Wheels
Ron Findlay - Ford Capri Perana. Arrow Wheels
Normally seen in a F5000 single seater, Poul Christie, Lotus Cortina. AES. Seems he forgot to add the race numbers... In the race programme as 1, but I think it should have been 32.
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Fast ladies...
Wendy Metcalf
Bronwynne Leech
Tina Glennie
Sunday - Classic Trial - Robyn Riding
Jane Farris
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Melissa Broadbent
Helen O'Sullivan
Steff Chambers - who won the first AES handicap!
Away now for a couple of days. Film crew have taken over the house!
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A few cars from Italy.
The Trofeo grid has expanded from just Alfa's to cover all Italian cars and this is a great move in my opinion. A textbook case of moving forwards rather than suffer shrinking grids. As with the ERC grids, there are critics of allowing in newer cars, but with ever increasing costs of putting on a race meeting, outlawing newer cars just to keep to some arbitrary age limit of say 1977, is no longer viable. Flicking through any of my photographs, even from the 1990's, makes and models seen regularly, are now mothballed, trailer queens or cherished, so we have to move forward.
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Und zum of ze German contingent...
Northin 1
Northin 2
Mike Delmont's well known BMW 2002 Turbo
More Italians...
Sometimes, even a small car doesn't find the track wide enough! This little rocket sounded good though.
Sunday's weather was grim first thing. Surprisingly cold too. PPG Classic Trial.
Last edited by ERC; 10-23-2017 at 07:34 AM.
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