Who What and Where?

[seaqnmac27]

Ok, sorry, made an assumption. Here is Doyle's Begg on the outside of the front row of what I assume to be Ruapuna, round 3 of the 72/3 Gold Star, a change that took place between rounds 1 and 2, I quote from round 2 at Pukekohe 12/11/72 ...while Neil Doyle managed to coax his old FM2, now Tyrell nosed, Begg into third to make it an all-Begg finish.
From round 3 at Ruapuna 19/11/72 ... Neil Doyle's good luck deserted him and the Begg FM2 suffered from chronic handling problems and overheating causing a pit stop and several 'moments'...
and if I had fully read the report from Bay Park 31/12/72
McRae was driving Alan Rollinson's car experimenting with a Tyrell nose in practise and finding all sorts of problems with it and the car generally, as his own car was late arriving for the Tasman Series.

[GD66]

Good stuff, yes I do recall that nose on Doyle's Begg now.

Pretty big crowd in at Ruapuna for a Gold Star meeting !

[seaqnmac27]

The only hint from Gavin Shaw's photograph was Teretonga, so I looked at the F5000 entry list from 30/1/72 and found Neil Doyle in the FM2 #152

[seaqnmac27]

[AMCO72]

Definately a Jaguar special.....based on an XK150 by the looks......and definately not NZ.

[seaqnmac27]

Very close, I did not expect such a quick response, its a Zagato XK150 This is XK140

[bry3500]

Who What Where

[Oldfart]

British speedway midget.

[bry3500]

British speedway midget.

On the right track, driver is well known for racing on 2 wheels. Born in Hobart but a Kiwi at heart.

[khyndart in CA]

THE ALLARD ATOM, THE WORLD’S SMALLEST RACE CAR.
Driver; Ronnie Moore.


(Ken H )

[bry3500]

well done Ken!

[khyndart in CA]

I found this interesting article regarding the 1955 Allard Atom race car.

https://chromjuwelen.com/network/228...llest-race-car

Bry3500, Thanks for bringing it to our attention..

(Ken H)

[bry3500]

Great article - cheers Ken

[khyndart in CA]

I certainly know where I was when I took these two "Box Brownie" photos.
One coming and one going away.
But I am not quite sure if it is Dave Simpson in the Cambridge Team BMW and perhaps Gary Sprague in his Escort + the Alan Boyle Mini ?
So if someone can fill in the who and when, I would be most grateful.




(K Hyndman photos..sorry they are not up to everyone else's standards.)


(Ken H)

[Peter M]

Roger Anderson raced a BMW after racing a Mini. I am sure he was one in the Cambridge Racing Team.

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks Peter,
that probably would be Roger Anderson and the rest of the puzzle continues such as the others in the pics and when etc..