Motor Racing pics - my early years, 1964-71 ; Pukekohe Racetrack ;by - Roger Dowdingl

[Roger Dowding]

Tony Growden was recently given a lot of photos from his older brothers archives, by his Sister in Law - the Brother having passed away.

The date from the 1965 - 66 season and there are later season 1966 - 67 and on.

Included in the photos is a T Sheffield in a Daimler SP 250 " Dart " that has featured here in the 1965 Gold Leaf 3 Hour Challenge Race at the Wills Six Hour Meeting and at other events.
Or so Tony Growden noted from what was on the photos.

### Edit Note.
I sent the photos to Trevor who appreciated the thought but it is not him as the car has the big stripes down the bonnet.
Unsure who it is - could be Roger Smith or the Oxtons, Steve [ father or a young ] David, will try to establish from other photos from events at the time.
The Gold Leaf Three Hour Challenge Race of October 1965 and others - Matamata 1964 or 1965.
Trevor did compete at Matamata, Roger Smith was there in his Austin Healey 100 in 1964, R Smith
S Oxton, and a W Bern raced Daimlers in the 1965 Matamata Sports Car Races at the meeting on 20th March 1965.

Here is the SP250 going under the Dunlop Bridge on the loop on the full track in 1965.
Even back then I don't think the " Public " were allowed to use the bridge.



The SP250 being chased by Norris Miles in his Lotus Super Seven.



Other SP250 Drivers at the time were ;
T D [ Trevor ? ] Pengelly
J Bowden - John Bowden partnered Roger Smith in the 1965 Gold Leaf 3 hour Challenge Race,
- alongside Trevor Sheffield and Bill Kelly in Trevor's SP and the Oxtons, father Steve and son David, as the 3rd of the Daimlers in that event
both feature at the ACC meeting in December 1966.

Have also found a B G Merrett in an Sp250 at the Dec 1964 ACC meeting, along with Trevor Sheffield and Steve Oxton.


More to come - just trying to get some of them in sequence, as Tony says he was only about 5 in this year 1965, and is seeking help in identifying meetings - most of the drivers are named on the photos which is great..