Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 2

[Steve Holmes]

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Part 1 of the Bill Pottinger Collection was a huge hit! Bill's stunning photos of New Zealand motor racing during the late 1960s and early '70s are absolutely world-class, and its a privilege to be able to share them here.

Bill initially sent me a cd containing 48 images, and the plan was to split these into two separate chapters, each containing a tidy 24 images each. However, Bill has since sent me regular emails, containing more images, and I was able to include several of these into Part 1. I'm really pleased to say that the current number now far exceeds 48 images, and should also exceed the original planned 2 chapters.

Other than receiving his emails and enjoying the photos he has sent me, I've also enjoyed getting to know Bill himself, and was impressed to learn that he actually got an invite to head overseas, and become an international motorsport photographer, when he was just 16 years old. But, being so young, he turned down the offer, as he couldn't imagine leaving New Zealand at the time.

So, anyway, this is Part 2 of the Bill Pottinger Collection. Enjoy!

[Steve Holmes]

I wanted to kick things off with this stunning image, of Ulf Norinder, giving it heaps at Wigram in 1970, with two wheels clear off the deck. Quite how Bill managed to capture this image at this very moment, I don't know. The wheels would have bounced off the ground only just very briefly, and photographic technology back then wasn't what it is now. But the drama of the moment has been caught forever.

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[Steve Holmes]

Right from the outset this young bloke displayed he was a star of the future, even though his budget didn't match his talent. Jim Richards slides his first race car, the little Ford Anglia, sideways past the battle-scarred perimeter tyres at Teretonga. This is from the 1968 season.

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[DJMcD]

Piers Courage came to Teretonga in the works BRM P261 V8 in 1967 but spun away his chances at Castrol Bend. He re-appeared in 1968 driving the Saccones Gin liveried McLaren M4A impressing the hell out of all of us*but it was this crazy bi-winged Tom Wheatcroft Brabham BT24 that allowed him to star in 1969 winningh the main event easily from Graham Hill's works Lotus 49T, Chris Amon's 246T Ferrari Dino and Frank Gardner's Mildren-Alfa V8.
Check out the car attitude exiting the famous high speed Teretonga Loop.



20186

Part 1 of the Bill Pottinger Collection was a huge hit! Bill's stunning photos of New Zealand motor racing during the late 1960s and early '70s are absolutely world-class, and its a privilege to be able to share them here.

Bill initially sent me a cd containing 48 images, and the plan was to split these into two separate chapters, each containing a tidy 24 images each. However, Bill has since sent me regular emails, containing more images, and I was able to include several of these into Part 1. I'm really pleased to say that the current number now far exceeds 48 images, and should also exceed the original planned 2 chapters.

Other than receiving his emails and enjoying the photos he has sent me, I've also enjoyed getting to know Bill himself, and was impressed to learn that he actually got an invite to head overseas, and become an international motorsport photographer, when he was just 16 years old. But, being so young, he turned down the offer, as he couldn't imagine leaving New Zealand at the time.

So, anyway, this is Part 2 of the Bill Pottinger Collection. Enjoy!

[DJMcD]

Did I say Tom Wheatcroft????? Of course it should have been Frank Williams!

[Steve Holmes]

Piers Courage came to Teretonga in the works BRM P261 V8 in 1967 but spun away his chances at Castrol Bend. He re-appeared in 1968 driving the Saccones Gin liveried McLaren M4A impressing the hell out of all of us*but it was this crazy bi-winged Tom Wheatcroft Brabham BT24 that allowed him to star in 1969 winningh the main event easily from Graham Hill's works Lotus 49T, Chris Amon's 246T Ferrari Dino and Frank Gardner's Mildren-Alfa V8.
Check out the car attitude exiting the famous high speed Teretonga Loop.

Great description there! And yes, those wings looks completely mad, and totally flimsy.

[DJMcD]

Great description there! And yes, those wings looks completely mad, and totally flimsy.

I remember now, it was 1970 with Derek Bell and it was Tom Wheatcroft as the entrant but the car was a*BT26, the Cosworth blew up, so DNF for Derek.

[Kwaussie]

I remember now, it was 1970 with Derek Bell and it was Tom Wheatcroft as the entrant but the car was a*BT26, the Cosworth blew up, so DNF for Derek.

Did Chris Amon try to sort the BT26 on the Friday and the engine went pop so that Derek Bell was DNS. No mention in the stats. for 1970 in your book!!!

[GD66]

Ooh yeah ! A brand new Cosworth, as well. Ugly...:(

http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tas70t.html

[Michael Clark]

I think was his first experience of a DFV (well DFW) as well...

[Steve Holmes]

Here Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren chat with each other at Teretonga in 1968. I've seen several photos of these two guys chatting and generally looking comfortable around each other. I've also seen podium photos where each looks genuinely happy if the other guy won. I've never given it much thought before but I assume these two were quite close?

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[Steve Holmes]

And as you mentioned the Wheatcroft owned, Derek Bell driven, Max Rutherford prepared Brabham, here is Derek, barrelling through Bombay at Wigram. And yes, Bill did live to tell the tale, and he still has ten toes!

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[GD66]

Bill must have been a disciple of the Terry Marshall "Whites of Their Eyes" school of motorsport photography.

[DJMcD]

Here Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren chat with each other at Teretonga in 1968. I've seen several photos of these two guys chatting and generally looking comfortable around each other. I've also seen podium photos where each looks genuinely happy if the other guy won. I've never given it much thought before but I assume these two were quite close?

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I always like to think they were all good friends in that era. Certainly the Tasman Series saw the current F1 drivers*at their most relaxed enjoying the four weeks in NZ and Australia. The Amon home cricket matches, the midweek frivolity I am sure is a part of that series which was so attractive for them away from the northern hemisphere winter. Don't see much of that in today's processed robots.

[DJMcD]

A lot of detail was probably missed in the book but CAA tried to get thing to work better. Dave McKinney would not have missed things!

[Grant Sprague]

And as you mentioned the Wheatcroft owned, Derek Bell driven, Max Rutherford prepared Brabham, here is Derek, barrelling through Bombay at Wigram. And yes, Bill did live to tell the tale, and he still has ten toes!

20213WOOOW magic pik brave man ........a weeee hint of understeer ??

[bp photos]

Yes you're right Grant, a touch of understeer, but still going very very quick!!!!!! I'd never be allowed to stand that close these days!!
Cheers, Bill P.

[David McKinney]

A lot of detail was probably missed in the book but CAA tried to get thing to work better. Dave McKinney would not have missed things!
Thanks for the kind words, Donald:o

I'm trying to remember who I covered the 1970 Tasman series for, but whoever it was, I don't think I knew about Amon and the engine till later

[Steve Holmes]

Beautiful shot here of Clyde Collins leading Robert Stewart in the PDL team Mini Coopers. This was the first season for the newly formed PDL Racing Team, and both drivers fared well in their respective classes. Collins competed in the 0-1,000cc class, finishing 3rd in the championship, while Stewart competed in the 1,001-1,300cc class, finishing the season in 2nd.

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[Steve Holmes]

Wayne Murdoch (Brabham Ford Twin Cam) in the pits at Teretonga for the 1968 International meeting. Leaning on the back preparing to push the car is Wayne’s father Bill Murdoch.

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[Steve Holmes]

Beautiful shot here of Jim Richards in very close proximity with one of the people who would have a great influence on his career in the coming years. The fact Jim, in his 1,300cc Escort, was harassing Jim Carney in his much more powerful twin-cam Escort, was what got Carney's attention. If this kid could be this quick in that, imagine what he could do with something decent underneath him!

Both Richards and Carney have signed this photo for Bill.

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[Steve Holmes]

I was just shown a photo on our Facebook page of the Carney twin-cam, as it is today:

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[Steve Holmes]

Magic shot here of Bruce McLaren, hard under brakes into the Elbow, and on his way to winning the Teretonga round of the 1968 Tasman Series in his BRM.

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[Rod Grimwood]

gee these are magic photos, thanks again for sharing. Look at the attitude of that car under brakes.

[bp photos]

Thanks Rod
It is good to be able to share the photos rather than leave them in a corner of the garage!!
It is great that they are appreciated. 45 odd years since they were taken but it doesn't seem that long ago really.
Cheers
Bill P.

[Kwaussie]

Hi Bill,
Great photos - have sent you a pm - great if you can help!!
Thanks

[DJMcD]

Hey BP*it might be a long time ago but don't they turn back the clock? I can see you now perched around Teretonga creating these masterpieces, thanks so much for letting us re live it again. Trust you keeping well.

[SPman]

Thanks Rod
. 45 odd years since they were taken but it doesn't seem that long ago really.

Ain't that the truth......!

[Steve Holmes]

Well ain't this glamorous! BRM may have been a fully fledged Formula 1 team, but this photo showing their very basic set-up at Teretonga is a world away from the way modern day F1 teams function. No massive catering hall, home-away-from-home high-tech pit area, no army of mechanics, no giant mobile homes for the drivers to get some quiet time. Just a simple pop-up tent, barely large enough to fit two cars, dirt floor, and two mechanics. No doubt hot dogs and fries were the extent of the catering.

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[Steve Holmes]

From Bill: "Barry Keen (Begg Twin-cam) watches the starter intently. In the background is Murray Jukes (Cooper BMC 1100). Teretonga club meeting June 1968".

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[bp photos]

Hi DJ McD
Great to hear from you, I remember your 105E Anglia, rego AC560, BRG colour and very fast, and also John Reid's silver Anglia AK2082, another very fast car. Yes all well here in Chch very busy and not enjoying modern motorsport as much as the good old days!!! Amazing to think the Formula 1 drivers came out to NZ each year with their cars!!
Are you back in Queenstown now?
Cheers
Bill P.

[John McKechnie]

great pix, better clarity here than centre fold in autonews.

[John McKechnie]

bp photos. Bill- I cant find that article I thought I read.
Did you run in any car at any time?

[DJMcD]

Hi DJ McD
Great to hear from you, I remember your 105E Anglia, rego AC560, BRG colour and very fast, and also John Reid's silver Anglia AK2082, another very fast car. Yes all well here in Chch very busy and not enjoying modern motorsport as much as the good old days!!! Amazing to think the Formula 1 drivers came out to NZ each year with their cars!!
Are you back in Queenstown now?
Cheers
Bill P.

Yes AC560 was a good old thing, don't suppose you would have any pics of her? Yes we are back in Queenstown,
03-4412050 or stay@brownshotel.co.nz. The Golden Years can not be replaced, you are right, taxi racing, one make formulae don't do it for me either.

[Steve Holmes]

Absolutely startling shot here of Hill cranking on some opposite lock in his high-wing Lotus at Teretonga in 1969. Interesting how the wing widths on these cars changed from track to track. I assume higher downforce tracks had the wider wing, and high speed tracks had the wing pictured, which is much narrower.

Whats that old saying? 'I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave'.

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[Robert Bailey]

what do we think.....were the Tasman Lotus 49s .
Cosworth 2.5litre or 3.0 litre motors?

I suspect 3.0l

[Michael Clark]

I simply cannot believe Colin Chapman could even spell the word cheat.

[Ellis]

2.5...nothing was over that up till 1970 when 5.0L (F5000) production engines were permitted to enter

[GD66]

Well, in the rules, anyway...:cool:

[Robert Bailey]

My gut feeling they were 3.0 litre cars as was the BT31 that ran in 1969

[GD66]

If you mean the Courage car it was a BT24. The Bell car I think was a BT26.

[Michael Clark]

The BT31 was a one-off Tasman special - I should have checked but someone will know if it had a 2.5 Repco or a DFV

[Robert Bailey]

mate of mine owns it...Repco V8.
I suspect that it like the 49s in the period might have run 3.0ls

[David McKinney]

JB didn't race the 31 in NZ Tasman rounds, only Oz

[Steve Holmes]

Did they not do engine capacity checks in the Tasman Series? Or maybe thats a naive question?

[Michael Clark]

And in fact only one Oz round.

As regards engine sizes, I am reliably informed that 2.75 Climax sounded different to a 2.5 - and that the sound of the 2.75 was still to be heard after 1964.

When I did the book with Chris for the Amon Festival, we went through all the cars he raced and that meant him having to remind himself about the first of 1971 Tasman mounts - the March 701 Cosworth.

Given he had raced a F1 March 701 through 1970, I think it is reasonable to conclude he would have known if he had something less than 3 litres behind him - and he was in no doubt he did.

[Grant Ellwood]

John Nicholson would be a reliable source for info about the capacity of the Cosworth engines (hopefully he is still alive and kicking).

[Robert Bailey]

No doubt the sound of different engine sizes are different.
I can remember going to NZ in the mid 90s for the 1st of the Tasman revival series ,my friends 5 litre chev in his Lola 430 had a different note to few of the other Chevs.
I can even remember a certain Le grand owner admitted to us ,his Chev was stroked.

In local group NB ,one could always pick a Ford 289 that had been stroked by the exhaust pitch.

[Michael Clark]

Johnny Nick is very much alive and kicking - he spends summers in NZ before heading to the UK for our winter.

[bp photos]

bp photos. Bill- I cant find that article I thought I read.
Did you run in any car at any time?

Hi John
I ran in Sth Is races and rallys during mid to late 70s, in an Aussie mini clubman GT, Datsun 1200 and Escort Mk1 1600, fairly low-key.
Cheers, Bill P.

[John McKechnie]

Hi Bill, I was sure it was a Mini, I now know that it was not a senior moment- whew.
With these dates , I can dive into the mags and post here.
Any memories of my Monaro from 1970?

Found one- Teretonga in Motorman Nov 1973, Group 3 and 3 GTX cars-
*Graham Richardt had to use all his skills to keep in front of the forceful driving of Bill Pottinger in a Clubman GT from Chch.*
Bill finished 3rd.

[Steve Holmes]

Stunning shot here of Pedro Rodriguez lined up on the grid at Teretonga, 1968. That years grid formation was a busy 4-3-4-3, and Rodriguez started the race in 5th, but failed to finish. Note the spelling of his name on the nose of his car.

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[Steve Holmes]

A BRM mechanic does some final preparation, and adorning his tartan cap. Jackie Stewart wasn't at this event at Teretonga, so my guess would be this is the car driven by Piers Courage in this race?

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[Steve Holmes]

Another of Bill's wonderfully dramatic high-speed images, with description:

"Brent Benzie circulating Teretonga in the ex Bruce McLaren Mini Cooper which he upgraded to ‘1293 S’ specs. McLaren had brought this car to New Zealand some years earlier to run along with his Cooper single seater racers".

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[GD66]

Jackie Stewart wasn't at this event at Teretonga, so my guess would be this is the car driven by Piers Courage in this race?



Or Attwood.

[Steve Holmes]

Yep, could well be. The only reason I guessed Courage was I assumed with the tartan cap this mechanic crewed on Stewart's car, which Courage was driving at Teretonga.

[GD66]

Aye, Janet. Ye may well be right the noo.....:)


Good pic of the V8 in the BRM. For all their perceived shortcomings, they were a good looker, and their distinctive note could be clearly heard in the live radio broadcasts from Bill Bryce and co that we were treated to in those '60s summers.

[Steve Holmes]

Beautiful shot here taken at Teretonga, in 1970. This is Kevin Bartlett, belting through the Teretonga 'loop', with the inside front tyre sat right on the inside white line. Look how close he runs it to the track perimeter tyres! Now thats precision driving! Despite Bartlett's pretty little Mildren-Waggott being just 2.0 litres capacity against the 5.0 litre V8 cars he was up against, he was a top contender throughout the 1970 Tasman Series, and even took the overall win at Warwick Farm.

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[Steve Holmes]

Tin-top action from Wigram, 1970, and Rod Coppins gets the Cambridge Camaro crossed up as he works hard to hold back Paul Fahey in the Alan Mann Escort. Alas, it was all to no avail; Fahey slayed the V8's that weekend, in all three encounters.

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[Steve Holmes]

Here is Merv Waggott, working on one of the 2 litre twin-cam motors in the back of either the Kevin Bartlett or Max Stewart Mildren-Waggott. Looks like it could be #5, Kevin Bartlett's car.

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[Steve Holmes]

Great description by Bill here of this next photo:

"Like a hawk swooping on its prey Jochen Rindt comes up behind Peter Moloney's ageing Cooper Climax. Rindt's right front wheel is pointing directly at the camera so I wonder if he is about to Scandinavian-flick it to the inside of the Cooper as he brakes for the corner and takes the inside line. Peter is glancing hard in his mirror!"

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[Steve Holmes]

Beautifully dramatic shot here of Brian Crosbie, getting his immaculate Escort twin-cam all crossed-up at Teretonga.

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[Steve Holmes]

Some sports car action, this is Tyrrell Turtle in the 7.7 litre Lycoming aero-engined Continental at Wigram in 1970.

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[928]

Steve,
i think you will find that it was a continental engine not lycoming, hence the name

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for this, yes, makes sense!

[Steve Holmes]

Another fantastic action shot of Jim Richards in his Anglia.

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[Steve Holmes]

Beautiful image here of Ulf Norinder, relaxing on the hood of his rental car (or someone elses!) and catching up with the latest news back home in Sweden.

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[Steve Holmes]

Piers Courage again in the bi-winged Brabham.

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[Steve Holmes]

How high-tech can you get! The Dunlop tyres trailer, as part of the companies at-track tyre changing service.

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[Steve Holmes]

Murray Cockburns Mini on the back of the recovery rig after inverting itself at Wigram in 1970. How cool is that old tow truck!

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[Rod Grimwood]

#68 Piers Courage, look at the sidewall deflection and the attitude of the car, little dabble of opposite and eyes angled through wing. We were so lucky to see this guy and others demonstrate there talent here in Tasman days. Courage was quick.
Sad to loose these drivers at young ages back then.

Another great action shot Bill.

[Steve Holmes]

Beautiful shot here as Bill captures Gary Sprague popping an inside wheel off the deck in the ex-Dave Simpson Anglia. Chasing Gary is the Fordina built and raced by Clyde Collins in the last season of the Allcomers, 1967. But I think this could actually be Clyde's brother Warner pictured here, as he bought the car off Clyde. Who is in the Morris Minor with the severe nose remodelling?

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[Steve Holmes]

And here is another great shot of Gary Sprague, saving on tyre wear. This is from the Lady Wigram Trophy event in 1970, with Gary now aboard the twin-cam Escort. Chasing is John Riley in the ex-Paul Fahey Shelby Mustang.

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[David McKinney]

I think the Timaru photo's from the 1968/69 season, and shows Gary Sprague leading Ron McPhail in the Fordina and Alec Dickie in his Watford II (née Fowog)

[Carlo]

I think the Timaru photo's from the 1968/69 season, and shows Gary Sprague leading Ron McPhail in the Fordina and Alec Dickie in his Watford II (née Fowog)

I agree, seem to think that it could be Bruce Baylis in the Anglia #108 too

[Steve Holmes]

I think the Timaru photo's from the 1968/69 season, and shows Gary Sprague leading Ron McPhail in the Fordina and Alec Dickie in his Watford II (née Fowog)

Thanks David, good call. That all adds up as I think Warner only owned the Fordina for one year.

[Grant Sprague]

Carlo , yep would be Bruce I think the roof was purple ??..... Thanks Steve & Bill , I have never seen these piks of my big Bro before always nice to see , I loved watching him & dad race as a kid ...........

[Steve Holmes]

This young bloke still loves his motor racing and still tries just as hard today as he did over 40 years ago. Ken Smith.

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[Steve Holmes]

This one is an absolute classic! This is our man, Bill Pottinger, getting in a bit of dirt track practice, in his Grandmothers Austin 10. Nice skills there Bill, but unfortunately it didn't end too well for the old Austin, as Bill explains:

"This is one of me (aged 17 yrs) in my grandmother's Austin 10 having fun! The Austin 10 was great fun until I rolled it while trying too hard!"

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[Grant Sprague]

GOOO BILL ....... love it ......nothing has changed ....... you are trying very hard just like all of us such a cool pik big brother

[Steve Holmes]

Another of the very dramatic shots Bill was very good at capturing, by leaning out from the inside of a high speed corner as race cars hurtle by at speed.

Here is Leo Leonard in the quite ungainly looking Begg F5000, about to have Niel Allen blast by in the McLaren M10A. No doubt someone here with far me knowledge than me could confirm if this is actually from practice or qualifying, rather than the race? I can't seem to find any mention of Leonard in either the starting grid order or race results. Did the Begg fail in practice, or did it not qualify?

By the way, this is the Lady Wigram event in 1970.

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[woody]

Wigram field.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Woody, wow I'm staggered by how quickly you get these posted on the site!

[Grant Sprague]

Gee Lewiji [Leo] looks young there , I do remember the car getting built , I was probably 13 0r 14 , orange, some of the parts were off Brents Begg after he got killed , well the engine & G/box , I understand the car had trekka front suspension parts ?? Great pik thanks guys ...

[Michael Clark]

The #26 McLaren was a 10B- despite what the book says. It also refers to a Mildren-Alfa.

By the way, this Begg is currently on Trade Me

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Michael, I was being lazy, I had it in my head the 10B was released in 1970, but it was '69 as you say.

[Steve Holmes]

Woah there boy! Peter De Lore spears off at the Teretonga Elbow.

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[Imp Wagon]

What a great thread. I absolutely love all these amazing old shots. The "whites of their eyes" ones are incredible!!

[Oldfart]

Think the last photo might be more "the puckering of the ..." than whites of the eyes :)

[Michael Clark]

I first became aware of Pete de Lore in the 1970 (March or April) driver ratings. Allan Dick always had a good eye for both talent and throwing a curve ball - Avon Hyde is still proving what ARD was telling us 43 years ago.

By the way Steve - you weren't being lazy. The 10A was the 1969 F5000 McLaren - Niel Allen got a very early B - the 1970 model. The Old Racing Cars could tell anyone interested just how early.

[Steve Holmes]

Nice shot here of Piers Courage, in the BRM in 1967 at Teretonga, which Courage also signed for Bill. Here is Bill's description of this one:

"Piers Courage tests the third (spare) BRM during practice for the 1967 Teretonga International. Courage started the race from 5th place behind Clark,Hulme,Gardner and Attwood. Courage ran as high as 3rd in his first Tasman drive for BRM before retiring with a broken engine on lap 52. Jackie Stewart missed this race due to tyre-testing in South Africa".

Bill, was this your first season photographing?

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[bp photos]

[QUOTE=Steve Holmes;33684]Nice shot here of Piers Courage, in the BRM in 1967 at Teretonga, which Courage also signed for Bill. Here is Bill's description of this one:

"Piers Courage tests the third (spare) BRM during practice for the 1967 Teretonga International. Courage started the race from 5th place behind Clark,Hulme,Gardner and Attwood. Courage ran as high as 3
rd in his first Tasman drive for BRM before retiring with a broken engine on lap 52. Jackie Stewart missed this race due to tyre-testing in South Africa".

Yes Steve, this was my first year of motorsport photography at the tender age of 14. Courage is accelerating in this photo and so the nose is raised. Being the spare car it did not have a number.
ESY arranged the autograph for me.The noise of the BRM V8 was amazing.

[John McKechnie]

Bill- Your pix of Grady diving the Team Cambridge Monaro -#131 and #132 on my thread-from Wigram are absolutely superb. Those 2 pix we have next to the car and have been the biggest help in recreating the correct flare on the 4 wheel arches. Also your shots are so clear I can see exactly where the stripes start and finish and get the correct width. I am having a rear wing made using these pix, the fabricator is also impressed that he can use these.
All in all at your age of 17 (?) you and your brilliant camera have made life so much easier for me now. You were born for this task.

[bp photos]

Re #93 Thanks John, pleased to hear the pix are of use. I enjoyed taking the photos and can still see the moments captured in the photos quite clearly. Bill P.

[Steve Holmes]

A mechanic tweaks Bruce McLaren's BRM while Bruce keeps a watching eye. This is prior to the start of the Teretonga round of the 1968 Tasman Series. Jim Clark is pictured in the lower right corner.

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[woody]

Field for the 68 Tasman race.

[Steve Holmes]

Great stuff Woody! Many thanks. Thats a massive field of cars!

[Steve Holmes]

I love this one. George Begg gets his driver Geoff Mardon and the Begg FM2 ready for action.

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[GD66]

It's worth mentioning that before Moore, Briggs and Mauger, Geoff Mardon was third in the world speedway championship in 1953.

[Steve Holmes]

Yes, absolutely right, and well said.

[Steve Holmes]

More Begg stuff. Couple of great shots here of Barry Keene and the Begg Sports. First shot shows a cheerful looking Keene, all suited up and ready to go. Second shot has George Begg leaning into the cockpit for some final tweaking.

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[Steve Holmes]

Team Cambridge big bangers at Wigram in 1970.

Rod Coppins' Camaro in typical nose-up fashion.

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Grady Thomson cranking on some opposite lock in the Monaro.

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[Steve Holmes]

And a couple more of the Monaro. Love the 'Beware Dog' decal on the door!

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[Steve Holmes]

Nice rearward shot of Graham McRae in his McLaren at Wigram in 1970.

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[Steve Holmes]

Here is Peter Stewart playing in the Teretonga sand in the Robat Mantis

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[Steve Holmes]

Aynsley Murray gets the tail way out in the Sabre at Timaru.

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[Steve Holmes]

Am going to wind up this chapter with a shot of the beautiful Scuderia Veloce Ferrari, as raced by Andy Buchanan.

I'll be starting Part 3 of the Bill Pottinger Collection soon.

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