Found in a Rubbish Dump

[Carlo]

I have just received a suprise package containing a couple of disks of copies of photos that according to the unsigned note that came with them were in an album rescued from a rubbish transfer station more than 10 years ago. There are a considerable number of excellent photos, some of which I will endevour to place on the Roaring Season for you all to enjoy and identify.

I am very gratefull that someone has gone to all the trouble to rescue so much of the history of NZ Motorsport.

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[Carlo]

And a few more

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[Rod Grimwood]

What a magnificent save, there is some real history in those photos. The Escort (?) and Cortina (John Ward) a couple of beauties. Mr Moss having a chat to looks like Mr McLaren, and the fitment of the helmet in the last photo.

[pallmall]

I think in the Moss photo the other driver is John Surtees. Looks like the dummy grid at Levin.

Great stuff, too many photos has been lost over the years.

[PaulieG]

Great photos, what a find.

[Carlo]

Not much work being attended to this morning, there is some magic stuff in this collection, how many cars, venues, people and times can one identify and enjoy?

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[Carlo]

And still more to come

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[bry3500]

Pic #5 :cool:

[kiwi285]

What a magnificent save, there is some real history in those photos. The Escort (?) and Cortina (John Ward) a couple of beauties. Mr Moss having a chat to looks like Mr McLaren, and the fitment of the helmet in the last photo.

I think that the Mt Cook sponsored Escort was driven by Gary Sprague. It is also featured in Garry Simkins photos.

Another fantastic find and treasure trove.

[Lee Tracey]

Agree with the others. A real treasure trove. Your mate definitely deserves a beer!

Can someone enlighten me on the #94 car in photo 16?

Cheers
Lee

[pallmall]

Agree with the others. A real treasure trove. Your mate definitely deserves a beer!

Can someone enlighten me on the #94 car in photo 16?

Cheers
Lee

Heron Daimler, built by the Baker's in Rotorua.

[RogerH]

In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?

[stubuchanan]

In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?

I remember its earliest appearances with a longer and prettier nose, but then Jim Boyd had several attempts at shortening it during 1964, including taking it under water at Pukekohe!

Stu

[Kwaussie]

# 16 going by the number should be LRA Brownlie but do not know the people attached.

[Rod Grimwood]

I think in the Moss photo the other driver is John Surtees. Looks like the dummy grid at Levin.

Great stuff, too many photos has been lost over the years.

Yep think you are right, Mr Surtees

[GD66]

Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?

[pallmall]

Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?

Correct, TT never raced in NZ, nor did an original 25 with Climax 1.5 engine.

[PaulieG]

Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20

[pallmall]

Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20

Laurence Brownlie 1.5 Brabham Twin Cam.

[DJMcD]

# 16 going by the number should be LRA Brownlie but do not know the people attached.

Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre

[Steve Holmes]

Not John Reid the hot rodder?

[Kwaussie]

Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre

So the blonde in the car is either S.R. or Y.B {nee K}?

[Carlo]

Maybe AD nee AK

[Kwaussie]

Maybe AD nee AK
Yep you could be correct, but it does not look like Alan McCully

[Jac Mac]

No,wrong John Reid, Early 1650cc Anglia driver @ Teretonga Club Champ level, MANZ steward, Mobil Oil rep & Car Sales owner .
I see the south canterbury folk still enjoy talking in 'code'..:)

[pallmall]

I don't know the people in the photo, but the #20 red and white Brabham BT6 is the Brownlie car circa 1967.

[David McKinney]

In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?
No, I'm sure it's not Colin Ngan
Possibly in its South Island period?

[Kwaussie]

No,wrong John Reid, Early 1650cc Anglia driver @ Teretonga Club Champ level, MANZ steward, Mobil Oil rep & Car Sales owner

As well as the BCM Special 'aka' Red Ball Special. I think that deep down he was a hot rodder!!!!

[Chris Read]

7180 There she be - the Fireball Special with J Reid (no relation) at Teretonga......of course better know as the BCM Special today. Chris Read- Arrowtown.

[Chris Read]

Perhaps it should be the 'Red Bal'l...can any one say with authority as my photo has 'Fireball' and I need to correct. CR Arrowtown

[Steve Holmes]

Fantastic photo Chris, when was this taken?

[Terry S]

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Does anyone know more details on the red Lotus 23, appropriately numbered 23?

[Kwaussie]

Perhaps it should be the 'Red Bal'l...can any one say with authority as my photo has 'Fireball' and I need to correct. CR Arrowtown

I don't think it was ever called Fireball at the time it appeared in that colour scheme. I was at Bob McMurdo's paint shop one night when Leo Sexton the signwriter applied all the stripes and it was certainly refered to as the Red Ball Special, with a similar scheme that an Indy car had.
Looking at the photo in post #29 it does not look like John Reid driving, more like Keith McLelland who raced the car at the Teretonga Championship Meetings on 15/10/67 and also on 10/12/67 [info from Teretonga 25]

[SPman]

Does anyone know more details on the red Lotus 23, appropriately numbered 23?
Ivy Stephenson raced a 23, but I don't know if this is it - I thought it was white.