Hi Ray, great selection of your Dad’s photos and the modern photos of the cars today.
What a lucky man to of been able to witness that era.
I just love the ERA’s and the MG’s from that time.
Hi Ray, great selection of your Dad’s photos and the modern photos of the cars today.
What a lucky man to of been able to witness that era.
I just love the ERA’s and the MG’s from that time.
Retaining original parts for longevity and originality is fair enough, but the replacements shouldn't give a performance increase and maybe revs need to be limited to original? ( Quote from Ray above)
There is a great solution. Organiser to supply the limiter, sealed. Damn another cost ! But it really is a solution, and might stop the spending. Then again I actually think a lot of these folks LIKE to be able to tell everybody how much it costs!
Quick diversion - back to the last of the ERA's tomorrow.
Leadfoot Sunday. Admittedly, we weren't there by 8am, but somewhat ruined by so many stoppages, from cars going foraging in the undergrowth, to a major diesel spill. Somewhat ironic as the programme stated that the errant diesel (1990 Nissan Safari) has an injector pump that puts out three times as much as the standard issue. Having liberally coated much of the track, not that long after the lunch break, I missed several cars I really wanted to see, as we were due to leave at 3pm.
One of my favourite spots for photographs, the right side of the track at the start, was blocked off (according to one official, on safety grounds, as the event is now run under a MSNZ permit...). Shame. The backdrop of caged camper vans somewhat ruins the shots from the other side of the track.
Just a taster - starting with a TRS regular:
Almac Cobra
This tribute car (not really a replica) was one I was really looking forward to seeing and hearing. Alas, I never saw it on track nor did I hear it run.
An ex-ERC driver car combination. Bert Dove reunited with his Triumph TR3A.
However, this stunning Bugatti replica was just fantastic.
Greg Murphy was very impressed with it too.
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Ray, some time back you asked about Donington Collection. We went today. When you go in it's now largely German military vehicles in the first 3 halls, with a fair bit of the multitude of US military too. You then get into the F1 stuff. Many of the Williams thrugh to 2011, several McLaren, more the obtuse ones, loads of Force India, then the very last hall has the Vanwalls, and BRM. Then you have to turn round and come all the way back. Worth a visit. For me never again, but it's a maybe. Good to see the last hall and some good video presentations.
Looks as though they have painted the Donington floors light grey Rhys, which may make it a lot lighter. It appears as though the really interesting stuff to me (ie 1930's to 1970's) is now down to just one hall, as the more recent F1 stuff is just very samey. I might go again in September, but not too sure that I'd get any real value from it. Just imagine how good it was without the military vehicles and with more interesting single seaters, especially the one offs, instead.
I just don't see any synergy between WW2 Military and F1, but hey, it's now Kevin's collection and he can display what he wants. I just don't see it being worth $25NZ of my money having been so many times previously. The only advantage would be getting better quality photographs of a few cars.
Last of the ERAs.
R12B - Whenuapai 1984! Sadly, due to family commitments, I never got to hear it run.
R12B - Goodwood 2000
R12C - Donington 1939
R12C - Goodwood 2016
R14B - Silverstone 1948 - Bob Gerard.
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I should add the two ERA E-types
ERA GP1 - Duncan Ricketts has made an excellent job of making this car go well and now has a couple of race wins to his credit. Sadly, it failed at Goodwood 2016. Fingers crossed for 2018.
ERA GP2 - ex Donington collection... Goodwood 2009.
Ray, the R12B at Whenuapai in 1984, Presume this car at Dunedin in 1984.
Saw it in a Motor Cycle Shop on display, then at the Racing
In the Pit Area
Racing with the 260M My photo
Racing with the 260M "Otago Daily Times "photo -a better camera and operator I think ??
Interesting Russian sign behind.
I think you might find the Russian writing is the name on a ship John.
Thanks Allen, also explains why it is on a slant.
Dont know the layout of Otago, so didnt know wharves were so close
Back to the Bathurst meeting. Not quite the magic of the above, but at least it was a good grid.
John Mck - yes wharves were close and the Sprints that weekend were run close by them too !! shades of the Wellington Street Races.Originally Posted by John McKechnie
I now struggle with naming/identifying the sports cars. So easy when it was Austin Healeys and Triumphs... Now, trying to track down in what country a car was built is a problem, as dear old Google doesn't always come up with the answers. This is down as an ARES...
Early Radical.
Formula Suzuki.
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French get support from the British...
We are now getting some decent support for Formula Libre - at long last. We have so many formulae that have dropped by the wayside over the years that this class deserves support from those who just want to blow the cobwebs out of cars that would otherwise just be gathering spiders.
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There is a place for those Formula Pacifics
Warwick Mortimer
Donn White's Mini
A pair of identical Falcons...
Warwick Mortimer - again BMW
Kevin Burke - Valiant Charger - no year stated in the programme... Its bad enough when the programme doesn't have the info we require, but surely, those in charge should at least fill in the gaps rather than leave spaces? I presume they didn't use HRC's on line entry system?
Long time Holden driver, Veen Smith.
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French mix.
Dad's plastic Merit kit - I could never afford the Merit kits - especially the super-kits, where there was an engine! I was limited to the 2/- Airfix kits, which was 4d short of a full week's pocket money. Dad gave me 1s 4d - which was supposedly index linked to what he got(!); 6d from Mum; 6d from the lady across the road for doing her shopping on Saturday. I suppose that total equates to about 20c NZ.
Found my first pay packet yesterday. Four pounds 10s before tax and NHS bringing it down to just over four pounds. About $8NZD. Whole pay packet tipped up to my parents and they gave me 25% after paying me back for any lunches I had to buy. No wonder that at 16, I couldn't afford a motorbike or to date girls! I couldn't afford a Ferrari 250 GTO at $10,000NZD either...
British F1 Grand Prix meeting 1977.
Goodwood 2000
Monaco 2012. This is either a different car or the mirrors have been changed.
Goodwood Festival 2002. The sculptures located in front of Goodwood House are always impressive.
Monaco 2012 - Matra F1
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Another mix. Recently scanned slides (except the last pic).
Basil Dagge's rapid Imp at Prescott. Occasionally, we'd be in the same class at a sprint, when they threw road modified cars (mine) in with race saloons, (Basil's).
Lyncar. Nicholson engine... Formula Atlantic race Mallory Park, August 1975.
Whenuapai February 1998
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The Old Merits don't scrub up too bad
Yours looks so much better with decent wheels and rubber tyres Chaindrive. The originals weren't so hot! I do remember Dad mixing gloss grey and matt black paint to try and get a better look on the plastic tyres. He also tried to get the 'blued' effect on the exhaust. I must dig out his model and take a colour pic.
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