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Roger Dowding
07-30-2024, 03:42 AM
Tjebbe Bruin, Peter Bruin's son - Peter of Lotus XI and others cars fame.
He was involved in Trialling Hill Climbs and other Motorsport, largely with Auckland Car Club in the 1960's -70's.
He also took or collected a lot of photographs, many from ACC events but some from NSCC, TVCC and other Clubs, and put them in Albums.
Here a set of 4 by John Larry Lawton - the page was 6 photos - 2 from another venue, a TVCC Hill Climb at Maramarua.
14th March 1965 Event.

The photos - from a Peter Bruin Album. Tjebbe Bruin has been posting many images on Old New Zealand Motor Racing with details where known of people and the photographer - if not him.

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Results from the Event - from NSCC " Club Torque " Magazine of the time - Graham Woods archive.

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Originals of the individual photos were published by John Larry Lawton previously. Thought they were familiar.
Jamie Aislabie Cooper - Jaguar [ Bobtail ],
Barry Munro Beach Buggy,
Rod Coppins Zephyr Corvette,
Jack Nazer Lotus Anglia.

The full page from the Album with both the TVCC and NSCC events.

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A busy Motoring weekend TVCC 13th and NSCC 14th March 1965

Milan Fistonic
07-30-2024, 04:22 AM
Quote Jamie Aislabie Cooper - Jaguar [ Bobtail ],

The Cooper Jaguar is not a Bobtail, it's a front-engined sports car and it was driven by Jamie's brother Brian.

Roger Dowding
07-31-2024, 03:29 AM
Quote Jamie Aislabie Cooper - Jaguar [ Bobtail ],

The Cooper Jaguar is not a Bobtail, it's a front-engined sports car and it was driven by Jamie's brother Brian.

Thanks Milan - yes, my oops - the " Bobtail " note is on the Album Page - and here is the JLL photo. described as " Cooper Holden ".
seems like I mixed up the cars. - the " Cooper - Jaguar " name is on the results from NSCC Club Torque - confusing

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Roger Dowding
10-03-2024, 02:53 AM
Entry List and the Official " Club Report " Results and Incident Report on the Race.

Images from Milan Fistonic vast archives - may post on the " Pukekohe " thread too as have similar data from others BNSW events in different [ previous ] years.

Entry List;

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The NSCC " Report ".

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Father Allan and Son John Woolf both there, Allan had moved to an Escort and John had the Vitesse.
Fastest Lap to Paul Fahey in the 3400cc Capri.

Was there, probably as a Marshall Around that time - was on the Trials sub-committee and supported the Rally Speed and Race Committees.