RIP Trevor Sheffield 12th November 2024 - Aged 95.

[Roger Dowding]

It is sad to advise that Trevor Sheffield a member of TRS for many years has recently passed away.

This from the " Legacy Funerals " website

" Trevor SHEFFIELD Obituary
SHEFFIELD, Trevor Ralph. Born February 13, 1929. Sheffield, Trevor Ralph, Sadly passed way in Auckland on 12th November 2024 aged 95. Loved father of Jenny, Paul, Adam and Jared. Rest in peace the brilliant toy maker. "

I heard from John Windelburn about his passing today.

Trevor was a keen racing driver and a Member of both Northern Sports Car Club and Auckland Car Club from the early 1950's.

His first " Special " racing car was a cut down Fiat 509, which he competed in from 1953 onwards and he went on to be a serious competitor in various cars including his Daimler SP250 which he had during the 1960's and entered in the First " Gold Leaf Three Hour Race for improved production cars - which include Saloons and Sports Cars at the Annual " Wills Six Hour " meeting.

a few images of Trevor and his cars.

The Fiat 509 Special - on completion - a photo from Trevor's own archives - kindly sent to me a few years ago.

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Trevor at the start of the Gold Leaf Three Hour Race in the Daimler #20 - photo by Peter Bruin - from Ross Cammick archives.

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Results of the Wills Gold Leaf meeting in October 1965. - Milan Fistonic archives - from " Motorman " magazine

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Trevor in the Daimler at another meeting - John Larry Lawton photo.

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In the Daimler in company with others at Pukekohe in 1964 - from the Ardmore - Pukekohe Reunion Book of 1983.

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Trevor was a great commentor on the Roaring Season and often " corrected " what myself and others had written.

You will be missed Trevor

[Roger Dowding]

1953 - an NSCC Hill Climb in the Fiat 509 Special in the 751 - 1100 cc class.

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Would have been one of his first Competition Events.

1954 - The Car was a Singer Le Mans - may have been borrowed from Ralph Watson
It does not have any times, so did he compete or not ?
Once again the Hill Climb Championship Event at Wairamarama, [ Onewhero ] competing in the same 751 - 1100cc Class.

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1959 - The Car was now an A.C. V8, which was also to be driven by Mrs Sheffield that day, but no times showing.
Competing in the Sports Cars over 2000cc Class - The Engine was 4000cc.

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1965 - Another V8, this time the Daimler SP250 " Dart ". which he raced for several years at Pukekohe, Matamata and other events. Competing in the Sports Car Class - Sports cars 1501 cc and over with an Aislabie and a Boyd.
[ Trevor in the 2548cc V8 ]
NSCC Hill Climb at Birdwood Road, Massey - the Road used by NSCC - not long before NSCC got to use Cosseys Farm for the first time in March 1967.

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