Forgot to post this one earlier, as the only Brit FJ (Elva), it was in a different folder prior to final filing.
Inch perfect Nigel!
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Nice work again Ray, Thanks for taking time time to share with us.
My pleasure Bruce. Yes, it takes time, but at least it seems to be appreciated.
Now we are effectively in the 'off season', I'm now very busy building up my 'memorabilia and books for sale' web pages, starting with pages specifically for ERA, BRM memorabilia and race programmes. Time to not just declutter, but to make sure stuff goes to a good home and not into a rubbish skip. There is a lot to list so progress is slow.
Still in the early stages, but if anyone is interested:
http://www.monza.org.nz/memorabilia/memorabilia.htm
Last post for a few days...
Back from a short hop to Sydney...
JT points out the Morris Minor bonnet at the rear of Bevan's Morris 8 Special!
The problem with modern sports racing cars is that without a programme, identification is totally reliant on the programme. Never had this problem with Austin Healeys, Triumphs and MGs, not to mention the smaller manufacturers.
One of my favourite saloons of the era.
Yes Roger, you can steal this one of Alan Horner...
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Love the shifter Ray from above shot, Its a between the legs shift.
I really like the originality of that car, a real time capsule.
Great shot!
Cheers
A potential ball breaker Paul? I'd want a five point harness...
Back to the Hooters race - and it was a race at the front!
* Images disappeared yet again. Reloaded 12:45pm
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Last batch from that meeting.
I posted this pic on a Facebook page for British Classic cars and asked people to identify it. I ended up having to post a clue! Hamish Andrew's Speedex.
Katie's Porsche - not Ray's.
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ERC, Ray Re ; " Yes Roger, you can steal this one of Alan Horner... ", Thank You again Ray ..
Like that Riley too !! The orginal " Dowding " Riley enthusiast is no longer with us,otherwise would show Ed Dowding the shot.
Cheers, Roger D
Caffeine and Classics end of May was not exactly blessed with good weather, so the turnout at 9:15am wasn't as high as usual. Cars continued to trickle in steadily, but nothing like the sunny summer meets. Full marks for those who did make the effort.
Hint, if you park with the nose towards the motorway, the sun is at the rear of the car so taking front three-quarter photographs is more of a challenge.
Its all very well having a low car with added on side skirts, until you have to negotiate the speed bump and one of the side skirts falls off... (The one on the other side.)
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Car #58 above is the Terra FX. Similar to some of the "twin boom" record breaker cars of the 50s and 60s in that the driver sits in a pontoon on one side and the motor and transmission (Suzuki 1300 Hyabusa from memory) are in the pontoon on the other side. In this case the whole underside is a big ground effects venturi.
Little and large...
Last of the wet May C & C pics.
But the Porsches were meeting at the Columbus cafe round the corner...
But this car wasn't on show, just dumped...
Just for a change, and before the June Caffeine & Classics meet, I fished out Dad's Merit (plastic) car kits. Unfortunately, one or two need a bit of remedial work so when I have sourced a new tube of glue, I'll put them back together and photograph them too. Thanks to Bill H, I have started bidding on EBAY on an unbuilt kit of the Talbot Lago, now under the SMER label. No doubt I'll be grabbing the Alfa too, the only ones Merit did with engine detail. Yes, spoked wheels are rubbish, but at 7/6 in old money, pretty good kits. The ones with engine detail were a little more expensive - but all were well outside my 2/- a week pocket money.
The BRM was brush painted... Remember that spray cans weren't available back then, so it was a case of Brasso on the bare plastic, or gambling on enamels that took hours to dry.
Last edited by ERC; 06-25-2018 at 09:01 PM.
Luv Em all
1966 Auto World catalogue
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