Bucklers!

[Roger Dowding]

Boydie had the other (first Mark 5) not what is now known as the Blue Brick. He may have driven the brick, but owned the other. When he did the South Island tour he had the tent in the hatch in front of the screen, and wife and son with him in the car. Originally there were 2 Mk 5/6 in NZ, another brought in by Graham Brayshaw more recently. The white one is now with Mike Endean, the brick with Kelvin Brown

Rhys, when are you going to write a book about Bucklers, thanks for all your, as Ken H puts it, " inputs " - he has been living in the USA for too long.
You may have seen a couple of photo's posted by Bart Jonkers who has the Green /Yellow NZ Car of another Buckler at Dunedin in 1962.. Graham Woods followed up the photo's with entry lists for the car in 1962, seems to have done all the South Island meetings.

Will post them here soon ..

[Roger Dowding]

M D Hammond from Hunterville

OOps




The entry list, not sure if in the right chronological order January February were very busy months, as there had already been Ardmore the GP, Levin ?? and Ohakea !! someone will assist here ?? Please

Dunedin


Waimate


Teretonga


Wigram

[Oldfart]

Rhys, when are you going to write a book about Bucklers, thanks for all your, as Ken H puts it, " inputs " - he has been living in the USA for too long.
You may have seen a couple of photo's posted by Bart Jonkers who has the Green /Yellow NZ Car of another Buckler at Dunedin in 1962.. Graham Woods followed up the photo's with entry lists for the car in 1962, seems to have done all the South Island meetings.

Will post them here soon ..

Kelvin Brown has already written that book! I was off work for several months after a work injury a year or two back, and Kelvin and I sorted out a spreadsheet of the ownerships, etc. I contacted a whole bunch of old Northland Car Club members from the time, and was given a lot of photos which I also passed on the Kelvin.
Yes, I communicate with Bart fairly often. I was able to help with some documentation for his efforts to get the car legal in the Netherlands.

A few comments on the entry list (last one)
The Preston car became mine in 1970 (sold in 1970), A.A Buchanan, is Andy who did lots of good things later, the Judd car is now in the UK. The Hammond car was last known with a D Judd of Wanganui, then in a road crash, believed to have been in a Wanganui car dealer with a "Clubman type body" and now not found.

[Roger Dowding]

C and C's own photos from the 5th Anniversary meeting apparently over 1300 cars and I missed it.
BMC BOY was there as was Ray Green and others ;

the Peter Benbrook's Buckler, appears here often !!

[Roger Dowding]

Car Registration papers for a Buckler .. seems to be a name we all know !! Cheers

No doubt "someone "can tell us more about the car ??



A South Island car through the period -

More information;

Peter Preston raced this car in the 1960's in the South Island and I note that it was owned by an
- " Ivy Alice Preston " from 20 July 1961 to 29 July 1964.
Would have had the 1961 - 64 plates 759.025 when purchased and the permanent plates A!6477 - just issued when sold 29 July 1964.

The car currently has the plate " GHH417 " under the ownership of Mark Garmey, Mark and his father Ian Garmey [ RIP Ian recently ] have the car in excellent condition and it features in a New Zealand Classic Driver - Special Edition Magazine published in late 2021.
The story of the car in the magazine has some anomalies, if these papers are to be believed.
They were issued in 1975, and would appear to be a re-issue.

The car as featured with others in the Magazine - posted later n the thread also.

[khyndart in CA]

Rhys,
Besides your connections to Matamata and Morrinsville, I see you mentioned being at Dunsandel, where my cousin Jack Mackie lives, did you know him ? He is one of my favorite relatives.

(Ken Hyndman )

[Oldfart]

Rhys,
Besides your connections to Matamata and Morrinsville, I see you mentioned being at Dunsandel, where my cousin Jack Mackie lives, did you know him ? He is one of my favorite relatives.

(Ken Hyndman )

That was when the education department posted teachers to wherever they were needed. I was only there for a year. I may have known him, but it's a long time ago!

[Oldfart]

Car Registration papers for a Buckler .. seems to be a name we all know !! Cheers

No doubt "someone "can tell us more about the car ??



A South Island car through the period -

Well, as you can see from this I do know a bit about the car! It is now superbly restored, back to the red colour it was in it's early days. Known as 90/3 (NZ id numbers arbitrarily assigned).With the Garmey family.
From my own knowledge this proves to me that NZ "official" records are not always right as there is at least one missing owner, if not more

[Roger Dowding]

Well, as you can see from this I do know a bit about the car! It is now superbly restored, back to the red colour it was in it's early days. Known as 90/3 (NZ id numbers arbitrarily assigned).With the Garmey family.
From my own knowledge this proves to me that NZ "official" records are not always right as there is at least one missing owner, if not more

Rhys, Just great to have a good "old fashioned " piece of paper written by real people - the car would have had a few licence plates over time from the replaced evey few years type to a couple of " permanent " ones as mentioned on the document

[Roger Dowding]

Car Registration papers for a Buckler .. seems to be a name we all know !! Cheers

No doubt "someone "can tell us more about the car ??



A South Island car through the period -

Have been contacted by " Cooper56 ", Ian and son Mark now have this car.

Here is Ian's message ;
" Buckler 90/3.

This car is in my care and is owned by my son Mark.

Mark would very much like to add these papers to the car's history file, would it be possible to obtain them from you, or at least a copy of them.
"

Oldfart, do you have a copy of the papers that Ian Garmey [ Cooper56 ] could have for his son Mark.
Have suggested that he contact you either through TRS or Facebook, on " Buckler Cars and Karts " page.

Cheers
Roger

Further Note ; Rhys did not post the papers on Fb and my notes on them says G Currie A Warren.
Have passed the information onto Ian Garmey, for Mark Garmey who Rhys is in contact with..

[Roger Dowding]

Note from Bart Jonkers regarding KA 6377.

1950s The ex New Zealand 90/1 today has passed all RDW (Dutch Road Authority) tests for roadworthyness, individual type approval and vehicle identity verification! That means that in a few days i’ll have dutch license plates and can start driving it. Exactly 6 months after arrival in NL.
For those of you who assisted in getting to this point with tech help, historic documentation, brochures showing specs and even video clips showing ‘normal’ tie rod play : a BIG Thank You!!

Barts photo



Other photos of the Car appear on this thread, taken at various NZ Motorsport events - This at a Sprint meeting Pukekohe 1979


and this at Otaua in the mid 1980's posted before.

[Roger Dowding]

Interesting stuff, thanks BMC BOY for the photos, question, who is in the Car - dark body white stripe and Roundel for the race number, the Gent has a beard, from a 1982 TACCOC sprint, ??, From memory he was quite an authority on Bucklers like Bruce Sutcliffe, and a member of the Waitemata branch of the Vintage Car Club, that ran Chelsea and other sprints / hillclimbs. ( Lyle Chambers, who had a 1930's BSA front wheel drive [ 4 wheel ] special - with a side valve Ford 10 engine in place of the four cylinder BSA, new him well. the said BSA was run at a Pukekohe sprint with owner Lyle driving and myself been given time to do a few laps too The BSA could hit about 80 mph on the back straight at Pukekohe [ pre-chicanes ] ). Also remember the Glendene Sprints, [ as pictured earlier ] where the Bucklers were and Peter Bruin's, beautiful Lotus 11 sports [ where is that car now ??].

Have found the answer to my last question - the Peter Bruin Lotus 11 is now with the Ganley family

[Roger Dowding]

Bart Jonkers the new owner of 90/1 ex New Zealand has been out driving now his Dutch compliance and Registration is complete ; with his permission I have borrowed these two photo ;



Just to prove it really is in Holland - a windmill !!



Bart says he took the car for a run of about 60 km's - looks like fun !!

[Oldfart]

Wait until you hear what events he really bought it to take part in!

Bruce Sutcliffe, "Mr Buckler NZ" is not too flash in the health department right now.

[Paul B]

That model is such a nice looking car! I am very envious.
I hope Bruce makes a recovery.
Regards to all
P

[Roger Dowding]

Wait until you hear what events he really bought it to take part in!

Bruce Sutcliffe, "Mr Buckler NZ" is not too flash in the health department right now.

Oldfart, I knew he was getting Special wheels made, but not what competition he was getting into.

Not good about " Mr Buckler NZ " if in touch pass on my best wishes, to him , Rhys !

[ERC]

A couple from the weekend. Rhys, you'd be happy with the Hooter's VCC grid, as they combined historic, FJ and saloons. Made for some great photographs.

[Paul B]

Great shots Ray,
Pardon my ignorance, but are these 2 different models of Bucklers above, are they the 90/1 (#44) and 90/3 (#90) models?
I particularly like the #90 model.
Love the racing screens too
Cheers

[Steve Holmes]

...though they were known at the time as AMW bodies (from Australasian Motor Works)
The other notable fibreglass body used on Bucklers was the Jarvie, as used on the Merv Mayo car, which is now I believe owned by the abovementioned Kelvin Brown

Just going back through this thread doing research on the Paton Ford for my book. Who was Australasian Motor Works?

[Oldfart]

Just going back through this thread doing research on the Paton Ford for my book. Who was Australasian Motor Works?

Ferris de Joux Steve.
I'm not entirely happy with the VCC Hooters grid Steve, by now there should have been so many it needed separate grids!