Steve,
It certainly is a beautiful restoration and it looks a lot better now than in 1989 !
(Ken H)
Steve,
It certainly is a beautiful restoration and it looks a lot better now than in 1989 !
(Ken H)
ERC, Ray and Ken H too !! an oops, have corrected the description, will remain wrong in the photos.Originally Posted by ERC
cheers
Posting more on the Hill Climb thread and await any information clarification or correction.
Ken, I seem to recall that Chris Amon drove the blue 250F at the Ardmore reunion & I'm pretty sure that it belongs to the Southward Museum
It's also the car Chris drove when he started out - BRM wheels and Girling disc brakes? Raced by B Bira and Ron Flockhart in 1954 - was crashed, then apparently was rebuilt by The Owen Organisation/BRM (hence the wheels and brakes) Won the 1955 NZGP driven by Bira then sold to and raced by Bruce Halford. Bought by Ross Jensen in 1958 who sold it to Gavin Quirk. Raced by Len Gilbert, then Chris.......I think.
Last edited by SPman; 12-14-2015 at 06:40 AM.
They are worth sharing ;
a great field, real mix of cars - the 1989 Reunion Event.
Results of standing quarter and flying sprints in a 1959 Event
The BRG Maserati, well according to a note on TRS was rebuilt by Owen Organisation / BRM with disc brakes [ Ken H ] and Dunlop centrelock wheels.
some note from SPman
It's also the car Chris drove when he started out - BRM wheels and Girling disc brakes? Raced by B Bira and Ron Flockhart in 1954 - was crashed, then apparently was rebuilt by The Owen Organisation/BRM (hence the wheels and brakes) Won the 1955 NZGP driven by Bira then sold to and raced by Bruce Halford. Bought by Ross Jensen in 1958 who sold it to Gavin Quirk. Raced by Len Gilbert, then Chris....
Ross, hope you don't mind the 1959 results, not sure about the date on the B @ W pic, doesn't look like 1959, helmets and a single seater towards the back with a wing !!
and had the photo of the Maserati and it is wet, I do not remember the rain that day, all my pictures are of a sunny day.
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 08-30-2020 at 03:20 AM.
From memory, the winged car was a Lotus 69.
That will be 1989! The Shell stickers give it away.
The entry list in Post #42 shows Ray Wilkinson in a Lotus 69. There's also a good photo of the car in Post #13.
I'm pretty sure the Lotus 69 Formula Ford that Martin Lucas now races came from Ray.
http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...ll=1#post12365
I've some photos from 1999 of Martin's car with wings (I think Ray owned it at the time), but the rear wing is a lot lower and the roll hoop is a lighter colour. Did Ray have more than one Lotus 69?
Last edited by Powder; 12-15-2015 at 02:05 AM.
Last edited by bry3500; 09-01-2020 at 08:33 AM.
Bry3500 - Thanks for that, saw it today from an Austin Healey guy I know - he is in it, and shared the link
Must have a good look
Another new Youtube clip is one on the 1993 Telecom Classic at Hamilton [ Frankton ] - which is the TVNZ footage - It is unedited. The work to produce was done for Laurie Brenssell - who was the main Organiser of the Events in 1993 and 1994 - The 1994 event film / video is in the pipeline.
Cheers
Roger
" here's a shot of Chris Amon driving the blue 250F ".
As mentioned a Maserati 250F - which ran " Dunlop " Centrelock Wheels and Disc Brakes - as fitted by The Owen organisation - I incorrectly called it a BRM a few years ago - even on my own photos - until corrected.
Great shot Nigel
Note the 1959 grid shot, just how many of those cars we still see.
Last edited by ERC; 08-30-2020 at 06:29 AM.
I don't recall that car ever being blue. A very dark green is how I remember it.
Ardmore " Classic Motor Racing " in January 1989.
Posted this in a comment today on the Thread " ? " Whats happening - started by Allan
" Have some information and photos to post soon as have had a request in connection with the Ardmore " Classic Motor Racing " in January 1989 - the " Reunion " Meeting.
A Car that was raced there - a Jaguar D Type " replica " of Owen Harnish has returned gto New Zealand in the hands of his son Grant Harnish who is trying to get it Re-Registered in New Zealand and needs proof of it being in New Zealand prior to 1992. "
This is what Grant Harnish wrote to me ;
" The reason I was searching [ on the Roaring Season ] is I am trying to prove that my father, Owen Harnish raced his D Type replica at that event. He has recently passed away and I have found his car in Australia and brought it back to NZ in order to get it re-registered here I need to prove it was on the road and legal prior to 1992.
A clear copy of the entry form would be most helpful in doing that. I have many photos of the car ( attached )
- ( I will upload later - Italics mine ) at the event but none of the photos are date stamped. ".
The Entry List for the race with car #271 - the D Type Replica 1954 - 1988 build.
Any details would be appreciated and can be posted on here or sent to me by Personal Message on TRS.
I would like to acquire a full copy of the Programme as I only have scanned copies - acquired back in 2015.
Thanks Roger
Photos to follow.
The photos from Grant Harnish - must ask him who the people are around the car
The Number Plate was / appears to be " DR4493 ".
Plate as shown on Carjam is a Jaguar Mk 10 Saloon in Green 1st NZ Reg in 1964.
Registration details ;
" Year: 1964
Make: JAGUAR
Model: MK 10
Colour: Green
Body Style: Saloon
VIN:ⓘ
Plate:ⓘ DR4493
Engine No:ⓘ 2B29468
Chassis:ⓘ 307394BW
CC rating:ⓘ 3,781cc (3.8l)
Fuel Type:ⓘ Petrol "
" 1995-Oct-25 WOF Inspection odo reading 2,800
"
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
Current Plate? Get Report
DR4493 01-Jan-1964
Registration Status:ⓘ Get Reportⓘ
Plate:ⓘ DR4493
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: New
NZ First Registration: 01-Jan-1964
Cancellation Date Of Registration: 16-Mar-2015
NZ Last Registration: Get Report
Was Registered Overseas? No "
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 11-05-2025 at 02:04 AM. Reason: Reg DR4493 details added ###47
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