The Barrie McBride Collection part 4

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We start here with some images from Ohakea 1961, thereafter there are some pics from various years at Levin and Pukekohe

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Jochen Rindt's damaged Lotus
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Lycoming
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Lycoming
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Ross Jensen broken wheel
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Bruce McLaren BRM
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Chris Amon Ferrari
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Roger Anderson BMW
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Ken Smith Lotus
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Trevor Eve Breadvan Anglia
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Brent Bullivant Capri
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[David McKinney]

Second photo - I was standing alongside after this race when the Clerk of Course gave Cobber Hurley (the Healey driver) a dressing down for not rejoining the circuit at the point he'd spun off it

I'm sure everyone will recognise the other car in that pic as Stuart Donnelly's Zephyr Special...

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Broken Mini at Levin
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Spinner Black pursued by Red Dawson
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Roger Anderson BMW at Levin
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Anderson BMW at Pukekohe
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Cantwell Tojeiro Jaguar at Ohakea
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Cantwell Tojeiro Jaguar at Ohakea
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Bullivant Capri
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Kaye Griffiths?? BRP
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Is this the Halliday Escort in its earliest form?
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Geoff Mardon leading Dennis Marwood?
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Anderson and Sprague? at the hairpin
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Dave McMillan Ralt RT1
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Tom Gloy Tui
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Howard Wood March
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Alan Crocker March
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Rosberg leading Kenny Smith
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Ross Stone Cuda
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Graeme Lawrence Lola leading John Nicholson Modus
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Graham Baker? Birrana
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Alan Crocker March
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Frank Gardner at Levin
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Graeme Lawrence Lola
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Graeme Lawrence Ferrari
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Graham Watson Mini
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Grid forming up at Levin
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Harvey Elfin
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Hillman Imp
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Imp at Cabbage Tree
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Imp bringing up the rear
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Incident at the hairpin 70 f5000 Levin
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[pallmall]

The elusive Mr Griffiths in the BRP, actually under its own power, a rare occasion!
I can remember Rob Campbell of Hot Rod Magazine showing me a sponsorship proposal from Kaye Griffiths for the BRP Tasman trip, as I recall the intention was to win all the races and the series and for a huge amount of dollars Hot Rod Magazine could have some signage on the car. I guess a large number of proposal letters were sent to prospective Kiwi concerns, none appear to have taken up the offer, but I do understand Mr Griffiths departed NZ very quietly and quickly owing large sums of money around the country.

The incident at the Levin hairpin was in the Gold Star race at the International meeting after Bryan Faloon disintergrated the Climax engine leaving a large trail of oil and engine parts in the braking area. Spinners included Graeme Lawrence and Dennis Marwood fortunately without hitting anything.

[jim short]

Ferris rebuilt the BRP and sent it back to UK ,

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Jack Nazer Escort
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Jackie Stewart at Pukekohe
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Dave Silcock Jag at the hairpin
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Dave Silcock Jaguar
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Jim Richards Escort
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Jim Richards Escort
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Jim Richards L&P Escort
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Jim Richards L&P Escort
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John Cannon McLaren M10B
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John Riley Mustang
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John Riley Mustang
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Ken Smith March
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[pallmall]

This time the #141 Mustang is Coppins! #1 McLaren with shovel nose is Ron Grable.
Absolutely awesome photos, bring back a lot of good memories.

[jim short]

Yes great photos Lenny Gilbert Bristol sports Hislop D Type Pat Hoare v12 Bob Smith Squalo Bob Edde blue 250 Jenson holding rag Tec Mac Coppins then again may be wrong???

[pallmall]

Yes the Lenny Gilbert Coper Bristol sports, I think Bert Jones drove it a few times, maybe prior to these photos. The Maserati 250F is the Brian Prescott car with a young Richard Sisler assisting in the foreground left. Tec Mec at Ohakea is Johnny Mansel.

[jim short]

Yes I felt I was wrong now Jim boyd HWM is no1 photo Oldfart has upset my memory I think Prescot and Edde did they both have the 250?? Damm Silcocks Jag is on here twice

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Ken Smith Lotus
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Ken Smith Lola
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Ken Smith March
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Coppins? Camaro
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Graeme Lawrence Lola
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Tony Edmondson Repco Charger
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[David McKinney]

Yes the Lenny Gilbert Coper Bristol sports, I think Bert Jones drove it a few times, maybe prior to these photos. The Maserati 250F is the Brian Prescott car with a young Richard Sisler assisting in the foreground left. Tec Mec at Ohakea is Johnny Mansel.
Bert Jones No.26 in the earlier Cooper-Bristol photo, Ian Young 43 a year later.

It's Rod Coppins in the Tec-Mec at Ohakea 1962, refitted with the single-seater body after damaging the sportscar version at Dunedin

And the lighter colour of the Tojeiro suggests it was when Bill Gardiner was campaigning it

[pallmall]

Thanks David, I couldn't remember Rod driving the Tec Mec with the single seater body as it was when Mansel had it.

[jim short]

Was Brents car the Brian Friends at a later date???

[Grant Ellwood]

Second photo - I was standing alongside after this race when the Clerk of Course gave Cobber Hurley (the Healey driver) a dressing down for not rejoining the circuit at the point he'd spun off it

I'm sure everyone will recognise the other car in that pic as Stuart Donnelly's Zephyr Special...

Stuart Donnelly the pharmacist from Foxton?

Also wonder if the A40 Farina in the same group of pics is the Brian Ax, Palmerston North car.

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F5000's at the hairpin Levin
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Graham McRae McLaren M10B
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Graham McRae McLaren M10B
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Graham McRae McLaren M10B
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Graham McRae McRae Twin cam
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Graham McRae McRae Twin cam
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[Oldfart]

3rd photo in post #3 is the Lawrence family Peugeot 203. I am waiting for confirmation who is driving. Looks a bit tall for Graeme, could be Doug or Tony.

[David McKinney]

Thanks David, I couldn't remember Rod driving the Tec Mec with the single seater body as it was when Mansel had it.
Just at Ohakea and the March Levin that season, in red, but all the next season (ending in the Pukekohe tragedy in March) in grey with black trimmings

[seaqnmac27]

Stuart Donnelly the pharmacist from Foxton?

Also wonder if the A40 Farina in the same group of pics is the Brian Ax, Palmerston North car.


David the A40 is Kerry Grant. I got to see the Brian Ax A40 very regularly in my last few years at Palmerston North Boys High, because his son, Clark drove it to school every day once he was able to drive to school.
Just talking to dad he was saying that its Tony in the Peugeot and Doug in the Lola in post #2

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Graham McRae McRae Twin cam
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McRae wins
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Mike Finch Formula Ford
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Barry Phillips? Mini
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Mini
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Phillips chased by is that Jim Richards in the Sidchrome Imp prior it becoming such?
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Minis at Levin
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Mini leads Imp at Levin
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Graham Watson
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Mini leads Imp out of Pukekohe hairpin
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Mini
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Minis
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One bent Mini
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Mini off at the 6 furlong marker
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Norm Lankshear FF
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Richard Melville March
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Graeme Lawrence Lola T460
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Beng Saswanto Lola T460
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PDL2
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Red Dawson at Levin
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Red Dawson Levin
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Red Dawson Pukekohe
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Reg Cook incident at the hairpin
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Bruce Allison
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Anderson leads Escort
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Rolling start at Levin
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rolling start at Levin
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Ross Stone Cuda
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Saloons at Cabbage Tree
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Saloons at Cabbage Tree
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Saloons at Cabbage Tree
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Paul Fahey at Pukekohe
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Coppins leads Dawson
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Clyde Collins
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Dave Silcock
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Coppins leads Dawson
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Scott Wiseman
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Piers Courage
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[Rod Grimwood]

Was Brents car the Brian Friends at a later date???

Yes Jim, got a list at home some were, includes Bullivant, Baker, Cullinane, Friend, Borrie, and the present guy who has had for maybe the longest of all.(damn name has gone) He has it red and goes real good in it. Think his brother has another one as well.(green think)

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Alan McCully
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David Oxton
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David Oxton
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John Nicholson
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Jos Mahon
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Bert Hawthorne
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Bert Hawthorne
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Spinner Black
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Spinner Black
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Spinner Black
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[GD66]

It's possible the unknown #24 in post 37 may be Richard McNair in the Gemini.

[David McKinney]

No, I think it's one of the Begg FM2s

Pretty sure last shot in post 38 is Peter Slocombe's PMS-Climax

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Sports car at Levin
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Sports car at Levin
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Sports car at Pukekohe
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Sports car at Pukekohe
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Sports cars at Pukekohe
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Bryce Platt?
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Drivers meeting
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Harrington Torana
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Sports Sedans being pushed onto the grid
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Lancaster leads Crea
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Steve Millen Chevron
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Steve Millen
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Silcock Jag
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Steve Millen Chevron
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Miss Victorious
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Bruce Allison Lola T332
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Bruce Allison
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Brent Bullivant leading Pat Crea
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These are the last pics for this thread
Winners Levin 1969
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Nazer leading Harrington
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my sister and I at the back of Miss Victorious
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[David McKinney]

Post 41 - first cars are Lancer, Lotus 7 and JRM

[Oldfart]

Seaq PM sent

[ElCoyote]

Is the mini on the trailer in #31 Harvey Kibble. 45DCOE?

[Barrie]

Is the mini on the trailer in #31 Harvey Kibble. 45DCOE?

The name that comes to mind is Brocklehurst

[David McKinney]

Kibble drove Brocklehurst's car for a while...

[45DCOE]

Is the mini on the trailer in #31 Harvey Kibble. 45DCOE?

Probably was Harvey Kibble - he use to run Auto Fleet Services in Newtown

[jdlaw75]

I believe that the photos from Ohakea 1961, and a number of the early Levin ones, were taken by me, and given to Barrie. No criticism, just clarifying the origin!
I'm particularly fond of the shot of Jensen changing the tyre of his 3.8 Jaguar on the hairpin. Wouldn't get away with that these days!

[Frosty5]

Yes the Lenny Gilbert Coper Bristol sports, I think Bert Jones drove it a few times, maybe prior to these photos. The Maserati 250F is the Brian Prescott car with a young Richard Sisler assisting in the foreground left. Tec Mec at Ohakea is Johnny Mansel.

Hey guys, I have to bare my soul here. I went to primary school with Johnny Mansels daughter at Fairbuirn Rd school in Otahuhu back in the 50's. Of course he was Mr Mansel then and I followed his every race because I fell in love with his daughter, Jenny at the tender age of 6-1/2 yrs of age. But as time goes on things change, but apart from the distraction of his daughter he was very forthcoming about his race cars and what this was and what that was and if you did this these things these were the consequences. Nice man, but I'm biased because I had a fancy for his daughter. Often wondered from time to time where she did end up.. Another racer taken well before his time.

[Allan]

Is no 27 in last photo of post 37 Joss Mahon?

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Is no 27 in last photo of post 37 Joss Mahon?

I believe so Allan yes