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

[Roger Dowding]

The Programme with Entry List for the Inaugural " Long Distance " Race is now in my possession thanks to Brent Blann - another Motoring / Motorsport enthusiast.

The Cover



The Official Page with duration of the the Race 10;00am to 4;00pm, and the list of Officials of the NZ International Grand Prix Association - the organiser.



Entry List in Classes Up to 1000cc to Over 3000cc and the Price of the cars as there was an " Index of Price " award.

There was a Team award, a Ladies award and a Mechanics award for the car covering the greatest mileage - the winner

- The pages [ 6 - 7 ] include the Half-Hourly Position Chart, rather than a Lap Chart.



The main results as featured in the 1964 Event Programme.



The event held on 26th October was subsequently held earlier in the months - 1964 the 10th October, to the 7th October in 1967, as seen in this set of Programme Covers, from Lloyd Gleeson, the copies now in my care. .

[Allan]

I remember it well. Drove overnight from Edgecumbe in an old Ford 10 to be there.

[Oldfart]

I am interested to see the name of the first person listed as a steward appointed by the NZIGP!

[Roger Dowding]

Christmas Greetings to all on TRS.

The usual Holiday photo - from Pukekohe in January 1967 - before it became 3 tracks, with the link from the Elbow to Railway that was created later in the year, from memory.



Take care and Drive Safely - " The Boys in Blue will be watching you ".

[ERC]

And much bigger crowds than today's so called top tier races.

Todays Work Safe would have a Dicky fit.

[Roger Dowding]

And much bigger crowds than today's so called top tier races.

Todays Work Safe would have a Dicky fit.

ERC, Ray, so true -

- I was talking to an old Motorsport guy over the weekend, well he is 81 and I am 78, he went to Pukekohe in 1963 and was at the last meeting in 2023. the " old guy " is a family friend and when we get together we talk cars trucks Motorsport - he remembers those crowds and being able to, even as a spectator see and even talk to the drivers of the era, the GP guys from England and Europe and the " Allcomer " Saloon boys, I was there from October 1965 on.

As a token - photo of a car of the time - the most well known Jaguar Mark 11 - think Steve Millen driving after Dave Silcock had raced it. - has big flares by now, think it is Pukekohe !

[Roger Dowding]

A group of photos from the New Zealand Grand Prix meetings which appeared in the NZGP Annuals - a publication I have not heard of.

All from Graham Edney archives.

I joined the NZIGP in 1966, so I could get discounted tickets to the Grand Prix and the Wills Six Hour [ Gold Leaf 3 hour ] Race meetings, but I don't remember there being an Annual publication.
Other Pukekohe meetings were run by ACC and NSCC where from 1967 I got in as an NSCC member or worked as a Marshall while having to pay to go to ACC meetings.

1957 - Ron Roycroft in the now old 4.5 litre Ferrari [ ex Louis Rosier of France - hence the Pale " French " Blue colour, leads the field - he did for 8 laps.



In front of #5



1959 - In a blurry photo of the field at the start, they have just started.
- The Lycoming Special at the left side and all the name GP drivers in the front row. It includes, Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Ron Flockhart, and locals like Johnny Mansel and Ron Roycroft.



1960 - A better photo of the cars just after the start with Bruce McLaren in #47 and that Roycroft Ferrari is still racing



Have the Programmes for 1957 and 1960 - must check the details - the entries.

My 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961 and 1962 programmes 1955 from John Climo, the rest from " Allan " from TRS Allan Cameron - as mentioned missing 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1959.

[Roger Dowding]

1957 Ardmore - 4th NZIGP - The Entry List and part of the Lap Charts - 2 pages from the Programme.



The Programme Cover - from Allan Cameron, now in my collection



The Entry List Page 48 - hopefully easier to read.



The " B P Special 4498 cc " is actually the Ferrari 4.5 litre Grand Prix car and the R.J.R. Special 3442 cc for P Yendells - A Jaguar Motor - both entered by A J Roycroft.