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ERC
03-19-2020, 09:28 AM
That makes sense Ken. It therefore seems to have been a converted 250F Maserati, rather than the real Tec-Mec which basically was a follow on from the 250F but had a 250F engine.

Was it merely the name they used on the NZ car and if so, why? I know that there are NZ Chevrons and UK Chevrons for example, but Tec-Mec seems a strange name to use considering it was a shortened version of the full company name - Studio Tecnica Meccanica.

Looking a the NZ 1963 photo above, it doesn't look like the original Tec Mec which was a slightly smaller, lighter, version of the 250F. A follow up or continuation if you like.

The NZ photo seems to me to be a full sized, original 250F. Maybe Jim Barclay would know?

ERC
03-20-2020, 09:37 PM
2004


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2012
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As this weekend's Legends meeting was cancelled, I expect next week's Caffeine & Classics to be cancelled, it's a slim time for new photographs, so a reliance on the archives and maybe I'll get back to more scanning and filing?

I'm just hoping and praying that the Goodwood Revival goes ahead and that I'll be able to get there. Flights are booked and paid for.

ERC
03-21-2020, 09:14 PM
2012 - Not a Ferrari! Fittipaldi
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Back to Ferraris...
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2016
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ERC
03-22-2020, 08:40 PM
Monaco F1 Grand prix and the Monaco historic meeting, both cancelled and won't be rescheduled.

1988 - Cisitalia at Donington
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2002 - Bugatti
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2004 - Dome
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2008 - Begg
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ERC
03-24-2020, 01:52 AM
The smart ones amongst you may have realised that this is a dip into the non-British race car section of my library.

2009
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2102 - Monaco
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ERC
03-24-2020, 08:23 PM
I suppose that now we are in lockdown, I could get stuck into more scanning, but with a crook shoulder, limited time on a keyboard. My lovely wife thinks I should be tidying the office...

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Oldfart
03-24-2020, 08:36 PM
Ray, and the "lovely wife"please keep these coming. It's helping some of us who are now into second week of a 4 MONTH lockdown stay remotely sane. I suspect there will be bugger all in the sideboard by the time we come out of this. Right now I can't even register for food delivery as a 70 year old here in Outer Pongolia as the system is overloaded. Most likely the pyjama mummas getting more bog rolls, now the McDonalds is closed and they don't know how to feed their gluttony.I'm officially a "Vun rubble" as the radio announcers can't pronounce the English language.

Roger Dowding
03-25-2020, 05:26 AM
" I suppose that now we are in lockdown, I could get stuck into more scanning, but with a crook shoulder, limited time on a keyboard. My lovely wife thinks I should be tidying the office... "

" Ray, and the "lovely wife"please keep these coming. It's helping some of us who are now into second week of a 4 MONTH lockdown stay remotely sane. "

Ray and Rhys - my " Her Indoors " is letting me have some time as have just been doing a big effort getting new garden ready for her - so time off for good behaviour - let me report a couple of weeks in.

Ray the Office will be tidy -how you like so you alone can find stuff - keep it up as Rhys says for our sanities.


Take care all of you - stay safe.

No new photos so an older one ..well from 1955 at Sebring.. Classic Cars USA article on " Cunningham " has AHS3501 an Austin Healey in the background

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ERC
03-25-2020, 05:45 AM
Right now I can't even register for food delivery as a 70 year old here in Outer Pongolia as the system is overloaded.Sorry to hear that Oldfart. Be patient.

One of my very best ex-work buddies, lives in Norfolk (ex grade 1 police driver), has been looking after his wheelchair-bound wife, who has MS, and has been doing so for 25 years now.

Bad enough having a restricted life anyway, without family being able to come in to assist, so we are just counting our blessings.

Gave up trying to go to the supermarket or veg shop as the queues were horrendous, but the local butcher (who we don't normally use - normally too expensive) there was just one person being served, so we bought bacon and home made sausages. Two doors away, fresh fish shop and no queue so bought two large fillets of snapper.

Keep smiling chaps.

Meanwhile, any requests for cars, events, locations etc., will be considered for this thread!

928
03-25-2020, 06:55 PM
ERC, do have any pictures of the 76,77,78 shellsport f5000 series in the UK? would love to see them if possible. thanks

ERC
03-25-2020, 07:42 PM
Hi 928, I may have some, but so far, I have only ever published one on here, and I suspect that I don't have many of a decent quality.

I have posted this before, from 1976 but I'll see what I haven't yet scanned. It was a time when I was actively competing in sprints and hillclimbs, so I didn't go to too many race meetings.

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Kevin Hirst
03-25-2020, 09:16 PM
Sorry to hear that Oldfart. Be patient.

One of my very best ex-work buddies, lives in Norfolk (ex grade 1 police driver), has been looking after his wheelchair-bound wife, who has MS, and has been doing so for 25 years now.

Bad enough having a restricted life anyway, without family being able to come in to assist, so we are just counting our blessings.

Gave up trying to go to the supermarket or veg shop as the queues were horrendous, but the local butcher (who we don't normally use - normally too expensive) there was just one person being served, so we bought bacon and home made sausages. Two doors away, fresh fish shop and no queue so bought two large fillets of snapper.

Keep smiling chaps.

Meanwhile, any requests for cars, events, locations etc., will be considered for this thread!

Ray, we have an ocean full of large snapper up here & boat full of fuel & bait & lot's of time & no waiting at the boat ramp & calm water & not allowed to go fishing so am going to go to yard with fishing rod & a couple of beer's & sit in boat for a couple of hours, stay safe

khyndart in CA
03-26-2020, 07:20 AM
Check these numbers out. I don't remember any attempt to shut the country down. Perhaps they should have !
I do remember we had a different president then who was not getting thrashed by the press !

"The 2009 flu pandemic in the United States was a novel strain of the Influenza A/H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as "swine flu", that began in the spring of 2009. The virus had spread to the US from an outbreak in Mexico.[116]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that from April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010, there were 60.8 million cases, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths (0.02% case fatality rate) in the United States due to the virus.


(Ken H)

ERC
03-27-2020, 08:36 PM
2012
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ERC
03-29-2020, 12:11 AM
British Sports Racing/GT cars.

1966 Attila
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1970 - Chevron
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and again
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Coldwell GT
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Roger Dowding
03-29-2020, 02:54 AM
ERC Ray - the first photo Atilla and last fourth - Coldwell GT white race #146 are not showing - but,
If you right click on the image to "Open image in a new tab " - another tab appears - click on that and there is the photo.
I had the issue yesterday when posting - " Submit Post " and when i went of the thread and back on they were there - Wierd ..

Oldfart
03-29-2020, 05:43 PM
All showing for me!

Allan
03-29-2020, 08:50 PM
None showing for me right now although they were yesterday.

Roger Dowding
03-29-2020, 11:28 PM
All OK for me today - ??? all four photos.

Allan
03-30-2020, 02:33 AM
All back again for me.

ERC
03-30-2020, 11:41 PM
Phew! If they show for me (they don't always, and I re-post), then I assume they are visible to others.

2012 - Monaco. The mid 1950's sports racing cars are amongst my favourites, as they coincide with my first visits to Mallory Park, at a time when it was either sports cars or single seaters - no saloons.
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2016 - Crossle
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Cooper
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ERC
03-31-2020, 08:20 PM
1970 - Felday. Apologies if any have been posted previously. interesting in the background, if you can be bothered looking past the, er, mechanic, on the right, is a Mini Marcos and Ash Cleave's Morris Special.
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1973
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2016
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Michael Clark
03-31-2020, 10:08 PM
Felday was a very interesting 4WD device wasn't it. Maybe even driven by Jim Clark.

Please don't apologise for repeats! #19 - is that a Merlyn?

ERC
04-01-2020, 02:56 AM
I have it as an Elva Michael. You can vaguely see the bonnet badge. I'm afraid that with the advent of the Lotus 23, sports car racing changed forever and the cars all started to look the same.

I think the Felday has been discussed on here before, but as initially, I didn't keep a record of what I had posted, one or two of the earlier postings may reappear. Jim Clark did indeed drive the Felday, but not sure when without consulting Google. (Added: Jim Clark drove the car in 1966 - Guards Trophy Race.)

I noted in my diary for 27/12/1965 - it was the only entry worth transcribing to the old diary spreadsheet I have been building - that it was the first time out and beat the McLaren Elvas at Brands Hatch - televised. Won 1 race and second in another (to a McLaren). According to my diary, an 1880cc engine (probably BRM). Also reverting to my diary, apparently the first day I wore a string vest!!! I'm sure that conjures up an image you'd rather forget.

"Departing from previous Felday spaceframe chassis practice, Westbury built a sheet-steel 'monocoque' backbone structure for his 'Mark 4' with the BRM V8 engine turned about-face at the rear, clutch at the front. A short propeller shaft then ran forward to the Ferguson FF gearbox and control unit, mounted in unit with the front-drive assembly. A jointed prop-shaft then ran back from the control unit under the engine's left-side cylinder bank to a rear-drive differential unit."

The car was built by Peter Westbury (this was Felday 4) and the driving often shared with a Channel Island co-worker, Mac Daghorn, who I think drove the car in that first race.

The above quote was taken from:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21906/lot/306/

Well worth a read, as there are links to the Ferguson P99, which Westbury drove to great success in the hillclimb championship, and the Techcraft BRM 4WD.

Michael Clark
04-01-2020, 04:30 AM
Thank you Ray. Having guessed wrong with the Elva, what about the #34. No badge there so my stab is either a BT5 or BT8 Brabham, if it's not a Lotus 19!.

You are quite right about the Lotus 23 defining the shape of the majority of small bore sports racers from that time - the Crossle 7S was an Irish version on a similar theme

ERC
04-01-2020, 09:01 AM
Chocolate fish Michael. Brabham it is. I have to say that I was rather glad they dropped that class for 2018, as it isn't a class that really interests me too much, certainly not photographically, apart from the much missed local Festivals, where they did add variety to the grids.

ERC
04-01-2020, 09:52 PM
I'm picking these out in alphabetical order in bunches, just in case there is no real logic to the posts, then they sort themselves out in date order.

1956 - Mallory (dad's pic).
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1966 Mallory - Lola - either Denny Hulme or Syd Taylor having a bit of an issue with the hairpin.
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Lotus 30 - note the colour differences between Ilford film (above) and Kodak. I stuck to Kodak from then on and Ilford for B & W.
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1970 - Scraggs Lola special
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Michael Clark
04-02-2020, 03:32 AM
If it was the 11th of April '66 then it was Sidney Taylor.

Denny was at Goodwood. Both finished second

ERC
04-02-2020, 07:22 AM
Correct Michael. This is a link to the entry list and result - race 1. I suppose I should have checked, especially as I'd scanned it and it is on my own website.

http://www.monza.org.nz/UK_entries/mallory2/166_0411_01%20Mallory.jpg

ERC
04-02-2020, 09:44 PM
1970 - Brian Martin with his Martin.

"The driver/constructor himself had bought his first car – an MG TA – at the age of 18. He used it for sprint events but wanted more power so installed a Ford 105E engine with which he began circuit racing in 1962. His MG-Ford hybrid became known as the Martin BM1. His replacement BM2 was a Lotus 7 modified with independent rear suspension and a Diva body, while the BM3 featured a Martin-designed body on that same chassis. The Martin BM4 was a 1967 GT car, BM5 a 1968 GT Coupé powered by a 1500cc pushrod Ford engine (later a twin-cam), while BM6 was the 1969 GT Coupé with 2-litre BMW engine and Hewland FT200 transaxle, and the BM7 originally its open sports-prototype replacement for 1970."

Nicely turned out. He came from Essex way then moved to Wakefield Yorkshire. Above from a Bonham's blurb on the attractive Martin GT which was up for sale.
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1973 Racing Car Show Lola
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1978 NSSCC Sprint at Donington. Used to hate the scrutineering queue.
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1980 - Lotus 30
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Michael Clark
04-03-2020, 12:29 AM
Chapman conquered F1, F2, F3, Junior, FF for a bit, Indianapolis, small engine sports cars (i.e. up to circa 2.5 litres), the Tasman series and of course contributed to the iconic Lotus-Cortina. There will be other things I haven't mentioned as well.

But 'big' engined sports cars eluded him. The Lotus 30/40 (I will refrain from the normal quoting of R.Ginther - if indeed it was him) wasn't even attractive so arguably had nothing really going for it.

ERC
04-03-2020, 09:07 PM
Funnily enough, because it wasn't dominant, I always had a bit of a soft spot for the Lotus 30. Considering it wasn't successful in period, good to see a few racing now.

Tiff Needell gave this one a good run in 2016. (Picture taken in practice)
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...but the race was on a wet track.
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2018 was dry - thank goodness.
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ERC
04-05-2020, 02:22 AM
2002 - Lola-MG
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2009
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ERC
04-05-2020, 07:24 PM
2016 - Merlyn
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Lister Bristol
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Elva
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ERC
04-07-2020, 08:58 PM
2016 - Love this car! And some people think that we'll be attracted to seeing Sing Song, Ford and Holden utes?
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Crossle
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nigel watts
04-07-2020, 10:53 PM
"And some people think that we'll be attracted to seeing Sing Song, Ford and Holden utes?"

Wouldn't it be great if we could have meetings that comprised HMC, HSC, Historic Sports Sedans, Pre 65's, Central Muscle Cars, F5000 etc.
Unfortunately I find myself going to fewer events these days because I don't want to spent a whole day at the track when there's really only one class I want to watch.
It probably doesn't matter so much if you are a competitor, but if you're a spectator like me, you want to watch what interests you, and not some boring classes that hold absolutely no interest for you at all.

ERC
04-08-2020, 09:23 AM
Generally agree Nigel. However, look at the average grid sizes for some of those classes (I did say average) and unfortunately, since the original Festivals, there haven't been too many meetings a year with a decent turnout. In fact, most of the grids at some of the Festivals were also rather small.

Some drivers are now only doing 4 or 5 meetings a year and some of them are being spread around the country. The days of racing most weekends are long gone, and that also means for spectators.

I have no idea of what it now costs to put on a meeting at HD for example, but way back when I was organising, we needed a $12,000 income to break even, from six classes. Costs have rocketed since then - plus driver costs (CoD has jumped to $350!) so grids are not going to improve anytime soon.

That is why I now try and get to the Goodwood Revival every two years. To see a range of cars I like - and most, we never see down here anyway - and that also goes for many in the pre 1966 car park. Many real rarities to be found there.

ERC
04-08-2020, 11:08 PM
Pics disappeared...

1971 - Brands Hatch - the one time I visited other than the driving experience in a single seater.
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1973 - Racing Car Show. For several years, this was a fixture on my calendar. A train from Nottingham to London then the excellent underground to BP House (That is Baden-Powell). The RCS was staged at Olympia and I usually returned even more skint than usual having visited the Chater's Bookshop stand. Maybe a Racing Car Show in NZ during our Winter would be a goer?
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1988 - Chapparal, Donington paddock.
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928
04-09-2020, 01:27 AM
shame you could not spend more time at brands hatch. i reckon it was one of the best tracks in the uk. the long track that is, the short track is very visible and technical for drivers, but the long track has it all.

ERC
04-09-2020, 02:02 AM
Like any long track that disappears into the woods, better for drivers than spectators - unless televised that is. But agree, the Brands long track looks interesting.

I'd like to revisit Cadwell Park now I have a camera with a longer lens. In some respects, an even better track than Brands.

ERC
04-09-2020, 03:00 AM
1996 - Goodwood FoS
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2000
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khyndart in CA
04-09-2020, 06:41 AM
Ray,
Do you remember seeing a dapper looking chap with long hair, wearing "bell-bottom" trousers at Earls Court ?
One day we will meet somewhere.
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( Ken H )


1973 - Racing Car Show. For several years, this was a fixture on my calendar. A train from Nottingham to London then the excellent underground to BP House (That is Baden-Powell). The RCS was staged at Olympia and I usually returned even more skint than usual having visited the Chater's Bookshop stand. Maybe a Racing Car Show in NZ during our Winter would be a goer?
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khyndart in CA
04-09-2020, 06:47 AM
From a December 1973 Autosport ad.
(If only ...!)

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Ray,
I think this is the same Porsche 917-10 (AAW) that you photographed at the show.
(Ken H)

ERC
04-09-2020, 11:30 PM
Ray, Do you remember seeing a dapper looking chap with long hair, wearing "bell-bottom" trousers at Earls Court ?
Sorry Ken - but it was Olympia! Was it you who bumped into me and spilt my coffee???? Sorry, I didn't keep a diary from 1970 to 1990, so just kidding.
Yes, I'm sure we'll catch up one day. I still have my fingers crossed about Goodwood Revival this year, but they keep evading my query "If we are unable to fly because of restrictions, either here or USA/GB, but the meeting still goes ahead, or is shifted to a new date, do we get 100% refund on the ticket?"

Goodwood Festival of Speed, it was always so difficult to get track photos of the cars so the majority are static shots.
2002
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I used to love to draw this car as that shark nose was so distinctive.
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2004
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ERC
04-10-2020, 09:36 PM
2004
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2009
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2012 - Museo Ferrari. Road registered in the UK (not David Piper's usual bright green) so can you imagine rocking up to a Tesco Supermarket in that?
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John McKechnie
04-11-2020, 01:34 AM
Nice black Super Snipe of 2009 ...that my favourite

AMCO72
04-11-2020, 01:52 AM
Isnt that a Pullman...........

ERC
04-11-2020, 03:35 AM
Both probably!

Milan Fistonic
04-11-2020, 04:20 AM
Isnt that a Pullman...........

This is page 1 of an Autocar road test from 1952. The car shown in Ray's post is a later model but at least this shows what they were called back in the day. Hardly the fastest thing on the road - standing quarter mile in 23.2sec

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Michael Clark
04-11-2020, 04:25 AM
Regarding the Racing Car Show - in 1983 I lived in Sinclair Rd, right behind London Olympia. In fact I walked past the place almost daily and imagined days gone by of racing car shows that I'd been reading about since the 60s.

Ken, 1973 would have been a great year to be there too - plenty of options for F2/F3/Atlantic and Group 6 on top of F1, maybe some Can-Am and Indy McLarens and a ton of Formula Fords.

Would one day be enough?

nigel watts
04-11-2020, 04:55 AM
"in 1983 I lived in Sinclair Rd, right behind London Olympia"

Small world. In the mid 70's I had some very good friends in Sinclair Road and I spent quite a lot of time there.

khyndart in CA
04-11-2020, 06:11 AM
Michael,
I have a rather long story on my night at the Olympia Exhibition Hall, not far from Earls Court.
I will email you if you are interested ?
Ken H

Michael Clark
04-11-2020, 10:17 PM
Nigel - unbelievable! Street number 136 I think

Ken - absolutely.

John H
04-11-2020, 10:45 PM
My Dad had a Humber Imperial had an extra row of fold down seats...

ERC
04-11-2020, 11:34 PM
2016 - Hamill
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ERC
04-13-2020, 01:11 AM
2018
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Cunningham
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ERC
04-13-2020, 10:11 PM
2018 - Devin Chevrolet
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Scarab
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Sadler
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Ferrari
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Cunningham
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Roger Dowding
04-14-2020, 01:45 AM
Love those Americans Ray - Devin, Scarab, Sadler and especially Cunningham..

ERC
04-14-2020, 09:56 PM
2009 - Goodwood - pocket camera only for this meeting and only about 3/4 of the day.
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ERC
04-15-2020, 11:53 PM
As I'm moving through some sections alphabetically, there will be bunches of the same make. So, more Ferraris.
2009
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Most car hire companies offer Toyotas, Mitsubishis, Nissans etc., but at Maranello…
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As an aside, a visit to Maranello is well worthwhile, as although it is all about Ferrari, the Museo Ferrari is just one place worth visiting, just wandering around is very enjoyable.

ERC
04-17-2020, 09:29 PM
Yet more Ferraris - what a surprise... I still have a real soft spot for front engined Ferraris.
2004
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2009 Probably the most famous of all - complete with a Nottingham number plate, which always makes me feel connected to it.
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2012
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ERC
04-17-2020, 09:56 PM
Two lots today... So many pics over the years.

1966
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1971
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2009
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Milan Fistonic
04-18-2020, 08:54 PM
Looks like the same car I saw at Monza last year except the phone number is different.

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ERC
04-19-2020, 12:44 AM
Certainly looks like it Milan.

2012
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2014 - Donington AMOC meeting
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ERC
04-20-2020, 01:08 AM
Time for a break from Ferraris...

1937 - Donington
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1971
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1973
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1975 - not a great pic, but another of those Super Saloons we loved so much. The only photograph I have of that car unfortunately.
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ERC
04-20-2020, 08:24 PM
1979 - Oulton Park Sprint
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2004
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2006 - Rally NZ
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ERC
04-21-2020, 12:10 AM
2009
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2017 - Petersen Museum, Los Angeles. IF my proposed trip to Goodwood goes ahead and IF I can stay at LAX, then my plan is to do the Petersen vault tour - but no photos allowed, unfortunately.
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2018
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I always was attracted to the Facel Vega.
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ERC
04-21-2020, 10:05 PM
There was a time when you sat with your new (ha, ha, 30 year old - unreliable) camera, courtesy of photographer Dad, and waited to see what passed the house. So these two pics aren't really that good, but represent a time when a Mercedes or an Audi was considered out of the ordinary.

Probably 1966
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1982
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1996
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ERC
04-23-2020, 12:10 AM
2004
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ERC
04-24-2020, 12:13 AM
2004
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2009
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ERC
04-25-2020, 09:38 PM
2012
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2014
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2016
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ERC
04-26-2020, 07:22 PM
2009
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2016
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Milan Fistonic
04-26-2020, 08:25 PM
A Messerschmitt was on the cover of Motorsport in 1959.

The caption read:If it were supercharged we could make the pun about blowing bubbles. But it isn't, so we must be content to say it is K. Piper's Messerschmitt which won the National Cat's Eyes Rally.

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ERC
04-27-2020, 11:16 PM
2016 - This was part of the Goodwood tribute to remembering 50 years since England last won the football (soccer) World Cup, beating Germany in the final. I remember it well...
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ERC
04-28-2020, 09:27 PM
2018
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Needless to say, these last few posts are being dug out of the German section of my library!

khyndart in CA
04-28-2020, 11:02 PM
[QUOTE=ERC;72811]2016 - This was part of the Goodwood tribute to remembering 50 years since England last won the football (soccer) World Cup, beating Germany in the final. I remember it well...

Ray,
I can remember events from 50 years ago but I can't remember if I have taken my nighttime medication just 50 minutes beforehand !
Is there a cure or just be grateful for what I do remember ?
(Ken H):confused:

ERC
04-29-2020, 12:34 AM
Agree Ken! I'm only on two pills at the moment, one with food and one at bedtime. Keep forgetting the one with food! Wish this knockdown would soon finish as they are only temporary until the surgeon re-opens for business and hopefully does a more permanent fix. Hair is getting to Bernie E's lengths...

Memory is somewhat erratic these days, but having kept a full page diary from 1964-1969, 1990 to date, reading the 1965 diary is more about girls I was rather fond of and ongoing hassles with my first motorised transport - an LE Velocette. Reading them now, is a magical memory refresher though.

Currently trying to unravel the Green family ancestral history. Jeez, the number of times Jonathan & John Green's who had sons also named John & Jonathan even in a small area of Norfolk, and the number of infant deaths, is quite staggering. digging around 1700 to 1730 at the moment.

Just glad to be alive these days and lucky enough to have lived through what many will see as the golden years of motorsport.

2018
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khyndart in CA
04-29-2020, 01:46 AM
Ray,
The closest I got to Norfolk was driving up to Hethel to be interviewed for a position at Team Lotus by Peter Warr in 1973 and another trip to a meet at Snetterton later that year. Was I close to where you were and the girls you were fond of ?

BTW; At the moment I am doing pre-op preparations to have my complete L. knee replaced next week as elective surgeries are starting up again around here.
My wife is a bit hesitant but I just want to at least be able to walk out to get the paper in the morning once again.
Ken.

ERC
04-29-2020, 04:54 AM
Ken, you must be aware of the saying that Nottingham had a reputation for the prettiest girls? I never lived in Norfolk, but have been around the Lotus factory, twice. Best of luck with the knee. Ancestors seem to have come from not too far from Lotus.

ERC
04-30-2020, 01:03 AM
Woohoo! Surgeon's appointment for Monday!
1977 - Mick Hill
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2018
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Not German...
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khyndart in CA
04-30-2020, 02:43 AM
Ray,
All the best with your medical issues.

Please forgive my input here regarding the Mick Hill / Trojan T 102 VW connection.

https://www.oldracingcars.com/trojan/t102/

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Patrick Head photo of Hyndman and the T102

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Ken Hyndman photo at Goodwood 1973.

Ken H..

ERC
04-30-2020, 08:27 AM
"A new monster car based on an old shape appeared from the Hill stable for 1976 with the creation of a VW Beetle like no other. Based on a F5000 Trojan T102 and powered by the 530 bhp Smith-Chevrolet V8 from the March, rebuilt by Hill.

Its freakish body and overall statement caused a huge amount of interest. It took Hill back in Super Saloons for the next 2 seasons. It took a while for Hill to make it a race winner but he did, helped by sponsorship from track rival and friend Tony Hazelwood's Templar Tillers company. At the end of 1977 he sold the creature to Doug Niven and the car continued to be a winner with a remarkable 47 wins, before going onto Jeff Wilson."

Mick Hill was very much a local hero, and first came to prominence with a Jaguar powered Anglia that initially he purchased, but then rebuilt.

The list of car's he built and raced was most impressive - and he was a telephone engineer, not an automotive engineer, by profession.

He passed away aged 70 in 2014.

ERC
04-30-2020, 09:19 PM
Pics gone yet again... Reposted.

1979 - Mick Hill's 'Phoenix'.
66261

Back to about 1972 - the local garage three doors away often had something exotic outside, to encourage people to stop and look through the second-hand cars. I have previously published a couple of others, including a Gordon Keeble and a Lamborghini Muira.
66262

2004
66263

2012 - Veritas
66264

ERC
05-01-2020, 09:26 PM
2014
66268

2016 - still a pile of Ferrari pics to post.
66269

2018 - British Heritage Museum, Gaydon, but they did a display of cars from one of the TV restoration programmes, which included non-British cars.
66270

There was a time when it was the tyres that filled the wheel arches, rather than wheels! Sadly, this car came to grief at the exit to Madgwick. That is two of these cars cars that have had crunches at Goodwood.

Always had a soft spot for Iso's and Bizzarinis.
66271

2016 - this one was also damaged
66272

ERC
05-03-2020, 12:19 AM
1973 - Silverstone
66290

2004
66291

2012 - Monaco
66292

2014 - In some places, the lighting is far from ideal, which is a shame, as a compact camera does have some limitations. This makes the National Motor Museum in some places, more like a warehouse than a display area.
66293

ERC
05-03-2020, 07:03 PM
2015 - whoops. A Kiwi pic...
66297

2016
66298

66299

66300

ERC
05-04-2020, 08:16 PM
2016 - Bobsy Alfa
66301

2018
66302

The Haynes museum at Sparkford. One of my favourite places to visit. I seem to spend more time there on repeat visits than at the Heritage Museum at Gaydon.
66303

66304

khyndart in CA
05-05-2020, 12:47 AM
Looks like the same car I saw at Monza last year except the phone number is different.

66083

Perhaps the most feared Ferrari in all of Italy ! A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Polizia.
Here is your chance folks to purchase a famous Italian vehicle.
66306

66307

Check this site;
https://www.businessinsider.com/1962-ferrari-250-gte-police-force-rome-italy-for-sale-2020-4#afterwards-two-police-optimized-1962-ferrari-250-gte-22-were-built-however-the-second-build-was-wrecked-after-several-weeks-of-service-3

(Ken H)

ERC
05-05-2020, 09:27 PM
Back to the Ferraris today. Hope that doesn't upset anyone, but whilst trawling through pics of non-British road cars taken overseas, over the years, rather a lot of them.
2016
66308

66309

2017
66310

2018
66311

ERC
05-06-2020, 08:41 PM
1974
66317

2004
66318

2016
66319

66320

Roger Dowding
05-07-2020, 03:20 AM
Post #3340 - Chevvys rule Ray - thanks for those and the Cunningham too !! USA Days

ERC
05-07-2020, 09:45 PM
2016 - Glorious Goodwood!
66325

66326

66327

66328

ERC
05-08-2020, 09:25 PM
2018
66329

66330

66331

66332

Oldfart
05-09-2020, 08:24 AM
Great pics as usual Ray. Don't spend so much time on the confuser that you make the shoulder suffer again. (Voice of experience :( )

ERC
05-11-2020, 12:19 AM
Thanks Rhys. Well aware of that.

2018
66341

66342

66343

66344

When this current pile has been loaded, I'm thinking of loading alphabetically, by make, 4 letters per day, encompassing all sections - ie. British road and race, other countries, road and race, whether overseas pics or NZ. That should keep me going until normal service resumes, probably with Caffeine & Classics.

Getting somewhat nervous about getting to the Goodwood Revival...

Oldfart
05-11-2020, 04:42 AM
I don't like your chances of Goodwood Ray. It's not looking good over here, at long last quarantine (14 days for all except Ireland) would seem to be on the cards, although the lack of clarity in last evenings Boris address is confusing at best. I wonder what airline pilots have to do!

ERC
05-12-2020, 12:04 AM
I have been in touch with Goodwood, twice, to find out what the story is regarding a refund if we are unable to travel. The silence has been deafening.

66352

66353

66354

66355

ERC
05-13-2020, 11:47 PM
Last of the current 'ready to be posted pile'.
66378

66380

66379

66381

Roger Dowding
05-14-2020, 01:49 AM
ERC, Have " borrowed " the photo " 218_0909_0556 Chevrolet " - one the three Cunningham Jaguars from Le Mans 1963 #14, #15,#16 and a Grand Sport looking Corvette.
Cheers

ERC
05-16-2020, 12:41 AM
Alphabetically - apologies if any have been posted before. If I have only one or two from a make that I know I have posted before, I have skipped them. Starting with 4 British:

ABC
66388

AC
66389

Allard
66390

Alvis


66391

ERC
05-17-2020, 01:51 AM
A - non-British road cars

Alpine
66392

Amphicar
66393

Audi
66394

Austin Lancer
66395

ERC
05-18-2020, 12:43 AM
A - British race cars

Alvis
66396

Alta
66400

ANCO
66398

Arnott
66399

Roger Dowding
05-18-2020, 01:52 AM
ERC

" ANCO " - unusual long and low rear engine style in a front engine car - driver sots low and well back. an interesting car, I like it.

ERC
05-18-2020, 02:49 AM
Driven by Brian Toft - who may well have built it. Monoposto formula as I recall. Beautifully presented car too. Not the sharpest of pics unfortunately - though that could have been the scanner.

I have today, cancelled my planned UK/Goodwood trip, as word is that the Revival will also be a victim of Covid19.

Hopefully, I'll make it 2021.

ERC
05-18-2020, 11:27 PM
A - non-British race cars

AFX - Andy Culpin's creation, driven by Frank Karl
66402

AGS
66401

Alfa - so many of them, may as well publish 2!
66403

66405

ERC
05-19-2020, 09:10 PM
A - Formula Junior/F3 - all countries

Alexis
66406

Alfa Dana
66407

Ausper
66408

Autosport
66409

Dale Harvey
05-20-2020, 09:27 PM
Number 90 in the first shot is Mike Gosbell from Coffs Harbour In NSW. Nota formula junior.
Dale.

ERC
05-21-2020, 09:06 PM
A - Specials

260M Zephyr Special
66419

A40 Special
66420

Alfriston Jaguar Special
66421

Alvis Goodwin Special - subject of an article one of the UK magazines last year
66422

chaindrive
05-22-2020, 01:50 AM
A few CAE panels and grille on the A40 spcl

Roger Dowding
05-22-2020, 05:44 AM
A few CAE panels and grille on the A40 spcl

Another Model on the way, or have you already done that one " Chaindrive "

ERC
05-22-2020, 09:04 PM
We'll return to 'A' again later. On now to B, same category sequence as before.

Belsize
66443

Bentley


66444


Berkeley
66445

Bond
66446

ERC
05-23-2020, 09:06 PM
B - non-British road

BMW
66447

Bolwell
66448

Borgward
66449

Bugatti
66450

ERC
05-23-2020, 11:35 PM
B - Brit racers

Brabham
66451

BRM x 2 - because there aren't any more 'B' s...
66452

66453

BRP
66454

ERC
05-24-2020, 10:59 PM
B - Non-Brit racers

Begg


66464


Bianchi
66465

Brasier
66466

Bugatti
66467

ERC
05-26-2020, 12:17 AM
B - Formula Junior/F3

Bandini
66493

BMC
66494

Bond
66495

Brabham
66496

ERC
05-26-2020, 09:07 PM
B - Specials

Bagby Special
66497

BBM Mercedes
66498

BCM
66499

BDV Sports
66500

ERC
05-27-2020, 09:25 PM
C- British road cars

Caterham
66503

Clan
66504

Connaught
66505

Cooper
66506

ERC
05-28-2020, 08:50 PM
C - non-British

Chevrolet
66507

Chevron
66508

Chrysler
66509

Citroen
66510

ERC
05-30-2020, 12:10 AM
C - British race. Some of these aren't exactly publishable quality, but are posted anyway.

Chevron
66515

Connaught
66516

Cooper - 1963 Bruce McLaren, Silverstone International Trophy - Dad's pic.
66517

Cooper Bristol - still one of the most photogenic of all race cars when on the move. There is absolutely nothing in the current F2 arena that comes even close.
66518

Roger Dowding
05-30-2020, 04:36 AM
" Cooper Bristol - still one of the most photogenic of all race cars when on the move. There is absolutely nothing in the current F2 arena that comes even close. "
ERC, a great photo of the Cooper Bristol - a couple were in New Zealand in the 1950's and this one was found in Hamilton in the 1990's by my grandson aged around 10 - He is now 35. Into Cars and lately Bikes too.

66519

66520

66521

The car is from the 1955 Dinky release, the tyres - period correct are from the 1990's - purchased from a Model Shop that was in Birkenhead, near ERC's place. A racing car with Nobbly tyres ..

ERC
05-30-2020, 09:14 PM
C - non British - but not many, hence two pics of one car!

Capella
66523

Cheetah
66524

66525

Cisitalia
66526

Roger Dowding
05-31-2020, 01:14 AM
Capella is a well known New Zealand Special - saw it run at the Dunedin Historics back in 1984
Thanks for posting the photo ERC

ERC
05-31-2020, 09:04 PM
C - FJ & F3

Caravelle
66544

Condor
66545

Not many 'C's so 2 Coopers
66546

66547

Oldfart
06-01-2020, 04:21 AM
#62 Cooper and the Capella live in the Bay of Islands. Somewhere is/was a road going Capella, somewhat E type looking that the owner of these 2 cars would like to find. Last known in the Rotorua area. Just to add to the "C" cars he also has a Connaught, and a veteran motorbike Connaught.

Kwaussie
06-01-2020, 09:47 AM
CJ Sapphire

Not far south from where the Capella was built another C car 'CJ Sapphire"

ERC
06-01-2020, 09:26 PM
I love one offs, specials and short run cars! Maybe the Capella should be in this category?

C - Specials

Cambridge Special
66555

Chitty Chitty....
66557

Cole Baker Special
66556

'Comic Book Specia'l - looks as tough I need to re-categorise it as BMH
66558

Roger Dowding
06-02-2020, 02:42 AM
Those " One Offs " - One of .. The Cole Baker is a great looking Car.. The Comic Book Special - have seen that in images from Phillip Island and other Aussie Historics - with it big fin at the back- Cheers ERC

Roger Dowding
06-02-2020, 03:07 AM
Those " One Off " - One of .. The Cole Baker is a great looking Car.. The Comic Book Special - have seen that in images from Phillip Island and other Aussie Historics - with it big fin at the back- Cheers ERC

Milan Fistonic
06-02-2020, 03:48 AM
#62 Cooper and the Capella live in the Bay of Islands. Somewhere is/was a road going Capella, somewhat E type looking that the owner of these 2 cars would like to find. Last known in the Rotorua area. Just to add to the "C" cars he also has a Connaught, and a veteran motorbike Connaught.

66559

At Doctor's Hill in September 2016

ERC
06-02-2020, 05:31 AM
Strange isn't it, that despite most competition cars going rear engined, it is the front engined cars that have the most appeal. Nice pic Milan.

Oldfart
06-02-2020, 07:10 AM
Strange isn't it, that despite most competition cars going rear engined, it is the front engined cars that have the most appeal. Nice pic Milan.
Somewhat of an irony that Grant told me the nose on the Capella was moulded from a Brabham when originally built.
Ray, you are right, the front engined cars do appeal a whole lot.

Roger Dowding
06-03-2020, 04:43 AM
Somewhat of an irony that Grant told me the nose on the Capella was moulded from a Brabham when originally built.
Ray, you are right, the front engined cars do appeal a whole lot.

The Capella seen here in a group photo at the 1984 Dunedin Street races - a Revival / Festival meeting. [posted on the Dunedin Thread]
66571

ERC
06-03-2020, 11:36 PM
D - British road - not many 'D's either.

Daimler
66573

66574

de Cadenet
66575

Doretti
66576

ERC
06-04-2020, 09:27 PM
D - Non British

Daihatsu
66577

De Joux
66578

De Soto
66579

Dodge
66580

ERC
06-05-2020, 09:30 PM
D - British race - not many 'D's either.

Derby Maserati


66585


Derrington Francis
66581

Dulon
66582

66583

66584

ERC
06-06-2020, 01:12 AM
D - non-British race/sports racing. I forgot I had a section for some sports racing cars, so they will be slotted in now and again.

Dallara
66586

De Thomaso
66587

Devin Chevrolet - colour converted to black and white and it looked better after a play with the contrast.
66588

Dome
66589

ERC
06-06-2020, 08:48 PM
D - Formula Junior/F3

De Thomaso
66590

Donford
66591

66592

Dreossi Special
66593

ERC
06-07-2020, 08:45 PM
D - specials

Daimler - if anyone has a real name for this, I'd appreciate it. I have only seen it the once. I can only file it as a Daimler Special, based on the grille!
66594

Dallenbach
66595

Dick Jones Special
66596

Donner Dykstra
66597

Milan Fistonic
06-08-2020, 02:08 AM
D - specials

Daimler - if anyone has a real name for this, I'd appreciate it. I have only seen it the once. I can only file it as a Daimler Special, based on the grille!
66594

That's Ian Garmey in his cooper at the back of the queue. I asked him if he remembered the car and got this reply

I’m sure that is the Daimler Special built by Don Ammon who lived then not far from where you are now, on the road between Kopu and Paeroa. Don moved to Nelson some years ago and I often wondered what had happened to that car. That looks like Don in the car. It will be interesting to see what else results from Ray’s appeal on the Roaring Season. Quite a nice looking car.

The event was the Auckland Domain Hillclimb held on May 1, 2005.

ERC
06-08-2020, 02:17 AM
I have it down as May 7th 2006! Thanks for that Milan - and Ian. Great use of a Daimler grille too.

Milan Fistonic
06-08-2020, 02:47 AM
I have it down as May 7th 2006! Thanks for that Milan - and Ian. Great use of a Daimler grille too.

There was a Domain Hillclimb on May 7, 2006, but Ian has a certificate from 2005 and can't recall competing there more than once. Maybe his memory is playing tricks with him as it does for many of us these days.

ERC
06-08-2020, 08:25 AM
The joys of digital photography Milan! We don't have to spend hours and hours doing intense detective work - to find the date anyway.

Definitely 2006, 1:11pm. Gee, life would have been so much easier when cataloguing over 400 negative films and goodness knows how many slides. My problem with Dad's stuff, and some of my own, is that he would often peel off a length of bulk film stock in the works darkroom, load it into a cassette, which therefore meant no frame numbers or any other identification. It also meant that there may be 18 negs on the film or 40!

Dad also had a collection of about 625 cameras and wasn't averse to swapping a part used strip of film and reloading it into another camera, then back again, whilst also running another roll of film. This meant accurate dating of a lot of his stuff was near impossible.

Fortunately, when I grabbed his Leica, which I used for several years, he wasn't taking many photographs as the family had grown up.

ERC
06-08-2020, 11:13 PM
E - British road - not many - just Elva!

Elva
66603

66604

66605

66606

66607

ERC
06-09-2020, 01:41 AM
E - Non British road - also a bit light. Pics disappeared - again. That also happened for the Elva's above.

EMW
66621

66622

Essex
66624

66623

Roger Dowding
06-09-2020, 02:52 AM
E - Non British road - also a bit light.

EMW
66608

66609

Essex
66610

66611

Photos not showing - presume the EMW is the Emerson car in New Zealand or was there an EMW Essen Motoren Werke in Germany ?? I now see it was the Emerson Car USA Powered NZ Built

ERC
06-09-2020, 08:48 PM
E - British race - pics disappeared yet again. Very frustrating...

Elden


66629


Emeryson
66630

Ensign
66631

ERA


66632

ERC
06-11-2020, 01:20 AM
E - non British race

Eagle
66639

66640

66641

Elfin
66638

Ermoli Alfa
66642

ERC
06-11-2020, 08:18 PM
E - Formula Junior/F3

Elfin
66643

66644

Elva
66645

Emeryson Elfin
66646

ERC
06-11-2020, 11:10 PM
E - Specials - but only 1, so I have added a motorbike!

Edelbrock Special
66647

66648

66649

Excelsior
66650

ERC
06-12-2020, 08:28 PM
F - British road. Obviously there are 100's of Fords

Falcon
66656

Ford
66657



66658


Frazer Nash
66659

Roger Dowding
06-13-2020, 02:06 AM
ERC, May get to " Caffeine and Classics " for 28th June as will be in Chatswood and with a bit of luck in the MX5, it is going into to have the work done this Monday -new brake and throttle mounting and pedals - well good condition second hand set,plus a few other things.
Fingers are crossed it is fixed without a huge bill ??.
In Auckland this time for only a few days but then back again before the 28th.
Cheers

ERC
06-13-2020, 04:19 AM
Great! Are you able to take the boxes of NZCC mags? I'll probably be at C & C and with a 'For Sale' sign in the Cooper S. 2002 with just 41,000kms on the clock, NZ new, manufactured to order, with black leather upholstery. Need to slim down the collection. Marcos will be next, but after a bit of TLC has been applied - and a WoF.

I am in Chatswood, so easy for you to collect.

ERC
06-13-2020, 08:44 PM
F - Non-British road

Ferrari
66660

Fiat
66661

Ford
66662

Fraser
66663

Kevin Hirst
06-13-2020, 10:56 PM
ERC, May get to " Caffeine and Classics " for 28th June as will be in Chatswood and with a bit of luck in the MX5, it is going into to have the work done this Monday -new brake and throttle mounting and pedals - well good condition second hand set,plus a few other things.
Fingers are crossed it is fixed without a huge bill ??.
In Auckland this time for only a few days but then back again before the 28th.
Cheers

Roger, my offer still stands, I have a half trailer that I have towed mx5's on in the past, if I can help with your repairs, I am only happy to do so, regards Kev

ERC
06-14-2020, 12:08 AM
F - British racers

Ferguson
66665

66666

Force India
66667

Frazer Nash
66668

Roger Dowding
06-14-2020, 03:25 AM
Great! Are you able to take the boxes of NZCC mags? I'll probably be at C & C and with a 'For Sale' sign in the Cooper S. 2002 with just 41,000kms on the clock, NZ new, manufactured to order, with black leather upholstery. Need to slim down the collection. Marcos will be next, but after a bit of TLC has been applied - and a WoF.

I am in Chatswood, so easy for you to collect.

Certainly will, they will go to Hillcrest where I have other mags and hopefully the MX5 will go back there.

Roger Dowding
06-14-2020, 03:27 AM
Roger, my offer still stands, I have a half trailer that I have towed mx5's on in the past, if I can help with your repairs, I am only happy to do so, regards Kev

Kevin, thanks for the offer but think the repairs are sorted - will know more tomorrow when it gets hauled away to get the work done.
Cheers

Roger

ERC
06-14-2020, 09:01 PM
F - Non British race cars. Needless to say, 100's of Ferrari pics in the system

Ferrari - all taken 2012
66669

66670

Taken through the fence at the Ferrari test track. Jacques Villeneuve
66671

Fittipaldi
66672

ERC
06-15-2020, 12:24 AM
F - Formula Junior/F3

All yours Nigel...

FMZ
66673

66674

66675

66676

ERC
06-15-2020, 08:04 PM
F - Specials

Ford
66678

Ford Custaxie
66679

Ford Convair Special
66680

Fred Davies Special
66681

ERC
06-17-2020, 12:53 AM
G - British road

Ginetta
66682

66683

Gordon Keeble - still my #1 car. On display at the garage three doors away from my parents' house.
66684

GTM - formerly Cox GTM. Part of the Mini 50th celebration, Goodwood 2009.
66685

ERC
06-17-2020, 08:23 PM
G - Non-British, also a bit thin!

Gilera
66687

Gordini
66688

66689

Gumpert (may have been shown before).
66690

nigel watts
06-18-2020, 01:09 AM
I saw my first Gordon Keeble at the Matamata street race back in 1964. I think I saw my first E Type the same day. Very exciting it was.

ERC
06-21-2020, 02:52 AM
G - race - British

Ginetta
66707

GRD
66708

Non-British

GLH
66709

Gordini
66710

Roger Dowding
06-21-2020, 02:58 AM
Those Gordini's or is it plural still Gordini ? Love the French Blue colour - should be on the Ken H Etceterini page too ?? One was posted there a while ago - off to check.

Allan
06-21-2020, 06:36 AM
Nigel, was the Gordon Keeble a dark blue one?

ERC
06-21-2020, 08:16 AM
I believe there were two Gordon Keebles in NZ, the blue one (which I last saw with Minilite wheels, up for sale at the rear of the Victoria Market for about $60,000, quite a few years ago), a white one, DQY 804, which may have popped up on Trade Me not too long ago and I'm fairly sure there was another that was mentioned when the subject was last raised, possibly a maroon one being restored in Tauranga.


There again, it could be my old memory playing tricks - again.

Oldfart
06-21-2020, 12:00 PM
I thought the only Gordon Keeble I had seen was maroon. Echoing the last phrase on post 3417.

Allan
06-21-2020, 06:06 PM
There was one used as a course car at Pukekohe back in the 60s which I thought was the coolest car I had ever seen. Still do actually. My failing memory thinks it was blue.

ERC
06-21-2020, 08:49 PM
Your memory isn't fading Allan.

Taken at Ellerslie 1990. One of the few cars that would have looked better with the original wheels. In my opinion anyway.

This has been posted on here before.

66715

Going through my own pics, I have photographed 7 different Gordon Keebles and Dad's company, photographed the interior of another one in the UK that I haven't yet scanned. The blue one above is the only one I have seen in NZ.

Check this out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxqHE4RdWTc

Much as I love various other front engined cars of the 1960's, this is still my number 1, despite the American engine.

ERC
06-21-2020, 09:05 PM
G - Formula Junior, well, Gemini anyway.



66728


66729

66730

66731

ERC
06-22-2020, 08:03 PM
G - Special

Gee Cee Ess
66732

66733

66734

66735

ERC
06-23-2020, 08:28 PM
H - British Road

Healey
66736

Hillman
66737

Horstman(n) - originally with 2 'n's. The second 'n', was dropped later.
66738

HRG
66739

Humber
66740

ERC
06-24-2020, 08:55 PM
H - Non-British road

Heron
66743

Hispano Suiza
66744

Holden
66745

Hotchkiss
66746

Hulme
66747

ERC
06-25-2020, 03:37 AM
H - British race

Hawke
66748

Hepworth
66749

Hesketh
66750

HWM
66751

Oldfart
06-25-2020, 01:33 PM
Hepworth back on the hills, well will be when we are allowed out to play again. Probably not this year on that basis.

ERC
06-25-2020, 08:23 PM
If it wasn't for the fact that my trips to the UK are centred around the Goodwood Revival, I'd love to attend a Prescott Hillclimb again, now I'm armed with a longer lens, digital, and unlimited pics!

H - non British racers - struggling here!

Hamill SR3 - love the look of this car.
66752

66753

Honda
66755

66756

Oldfart
06-25-2020, 08:30 PM
If it wasn't for the fact that my trips to the UK are centred around the Goodwood Revival, I'd love to attend a Prescott Hillclimb again, now I'm armed with a longer lens, digital, and unlimited pics!

H - non British racers

More likely to find Hepworth at Shelsley Walsh. I really must download my shots. No action, all in the paddock, both there and Prescott.

ERC
06-26-2020, 08:43 PM
Not a lot of other 'H's that haven't been published before, so onto 'I' and 'J' British road cars.

Invicta


66758


66759

Jaguar
66762

Jensen
66760

Jensen Healey - Chris White
66761

ERC
06-27-2020, 01:40 AM
I & J - non British

Ibis
66763

Isetta
66764

Iso Grifo - and Bizzarini, just the name is different.
66765

Jordan Playboy Roadster...
66766

Off to Caffeine & Classics tomorrow, so let's hope it is a good turnout and the weather is kind.

Roger Dowding
06-27-2020, 03:28 AM
See you there ERC - MX5 collected from Hillcrest this afternoon now out the front of the garage in Chatswood,ready for a quick start.
Hope to be there 9;00ish ..Cheers

RogerH
06-27-2020, 10:33 AM
The Gordon Keeble KS92 was one that I looked at buying in the late 1980s - it was the ex-Sir Roberston Stewart car from Christchurch. He was the PDL racing patron and the Minilite wheels came from one of the versions of the PDL Mustang and the guards were slightly flared to accommodate them. Took the car for a long drive out west and recollect it was very good but seemed to have some bump steer and the handbrake was almost impossible to operate as it was tucked down between the seat and the console.

ERC
06-27-2020, 11:36 PM
I & J - British race

Jaguar R1
66772

Johnson
66773

Jordan
66774

JWB Maserati
66775

Huge turnout for Caffeine & Classics today, despite the erratic weather.

ERC
06-28-2020, 03:47 AM
'It's All White Now' - C & C this morning

66776

66777

66778

66779

Roger Dowding
06-28-2020, 04:51 AM
Very quick Ray got a few photos of the A95 Wagon and Kevin Hirst and Jayne's A95 Car - the Zephyr took a photo as a neighbour has a Mark 3 in Omokoroa..
Good to catch up - Cheers
All my photos still in the camera - waiting for a wet day ..ha ha .. lots of them around.

Oldfart
06-28-2020, 05:10 PM
Very quick Ray got a few photos of the A95 Wagon and Kevin Hirst and Jans A95 Car - the Zephyr took a photo as a neighbour has a Mark 3 in Omokoroa..
Good to catch up - Cheers
All my photos still in the camera - waiting for a wet day ..ha ha .. lots of them around.

That's Jane :) really neat people.

Kevin Hirst
06-28-2020, 06:50 PM
That's Jane :) really neat people.

No Rhys, that's Jayne, took A95 for it's first out of town yesterday, went well.

ERC
06-28-2020, 08:56 PM
C & C. As mentioned above, a huge turnout for a dodgy winter's day.

Kevin's...
66780

Roger's - with lights
66781

Stunning BMW
66782

Well known Ferrari
66783

Roger Dowding
06-29-2020, 01:19 AM
ERC, thanks for the reminder about the lights - I noticed after being there about 45 minutes -my modern beeps at me so I tend to forget with the MX5 - have borrowed the photo too as I took some with those lights one.
Great to chat with you and Kevin, and yes will contact re " those magazines "
Cheers

PS borrowed the photos of Kevin and My cars too !!.Have to download mine ..

Roger Dowding
06-29-2020, 01:22 AM
Oldfart - oops yes you a right - she is a lovely lady, had quite a chat with them both .. will correct so I remember {Oldtimers Syndrome}

ERC
06-29-2020, 01:50 AM
I & J - non-British and also FJ

JBS
66784

66785

Jocko
66786

Jolus
66787

Roger Dowding
06-29-2020, 04:30 AM
" Jocko "is great - a bit American style with the front nerf bar - I like it

Oldfart
06-29-2020, 07:05 AM
No Rhys, that's Jayne, took A95 for it's first out of town yesterday, went well.

I realised that about 2am! Deepest apologies Jayne.

ERC
06-29-2020, 08:43 PM
K - British race

Kieft
66792

66793

66794

Kitchiner
66795

Roger Dowding
06-29-2020, 09:13 PM
I realised that about 2am!

another correction required Cheers Kevin and Rhys - will amend my amendment and K H and JaYne great to catch up ..

ERC
06-30-2020, 02:33 AM
K - stretching it a bit again!

Kart!
66802

Keram
66803

Koala
66804

KTM
66805

ERC
06-30-2020, 08:10 PM
L - British Road

Lagonda
66809

Lanchester
66810

Land Rover
66811

Lea Francis - taken from outside the family home, 1966. Note the RM Riley in the background, heading towards town.

The Total garage/petrol station, was, many years earlier, where dad met mum for the first time. He was assisting on the garage forecourt when she appeared needing the tyres pumped up on her bike.

Later, this was the base for 'Roys Motors', who bought two ratty old double deckers for our school run. Roy and his lovely wife lived in the bungalow, before selling up and moving to South Africa. It then changed to Speeds, Volvo dealers, before the whole lot was demolished for flats.
66812

Leyland (could be filed as British Leyland of course). One of many prototypes at Gaydon.
66813

Kwaussie
07-01-2020, 11:59 AM
Lyon FF NZ

ERC
07-01-2020, 09:13 PM
There are many pics that I have skipped because they have been posted before.

L - Non-British Road

La France
66815

Lamborghini - their factory Museum is well worth a visit.
66816

Lancia
66817

Leyland
66818

Lincoln
66819

Roger Dowding
07-02-2020, 02:41 AM
Great! Are you able to take the boxes of NZCC mags? I'll probably be at C & C and with a 'For Sale' sign in the Cooper S. 2002 with just 41,000kms on the clock, NZ new, manufactured to order, with black leather upholstery. Need to slim down the collection. Marcos will be next, but after a bit of TLC has been applied - and a WoF.

I am in Chatswood, so easy for you to collect.

I am in Chatswood too !
ERC is relieved, or has been relieved of the Six Boxes of the NZCC mags - yesterday. They now live in Hillcrest in my Late Uncle's workshop
Spent a couple of hours today sorting through them - found a few with Austin Healey articles as well as Triumph's.
So some stories to come.

Thanks Ray,
If anyone is chasing Back issues - happy to part with most of the ones 1993-2014 for the cost of the postage.
Usually around $5.00 for an envelope that will take several.

Cheers Guys,

PS for those who were at Caffeine and Classics last Sunday - there was a Swallow Doretti with UK style number plates.
I note that the same car features in one of the NZ CC Magazines from around 2006.
Not the White one in ERC's post #3383 but a Red one - took a couple of photo's - now to download.
These things take time !

ERC
07-02-2020, 11:49 PM
L - British race

Lola
66831

66832

Lotus
66833

66834

ERC
07-03-2020, 09:10 PM
L - Non British race

Lancia
66849

LDS
66850

Ligier
66851

Lynx
66852

ERC
07-04-2020, 09:43 PM
L - F3 & FJ

Lola
66867

Lotus
66866

66868

Lynx
66869

Roger Dowding
07-05-2020, 05:22 AM
" 990,009 " that is a lot of views - well done ERC . heading for the Million .. 6;15 5th July 2020 NZ Time ..
Cheers

Kwaussie
07-05-2020, 09:47 AM
Post #3452 could be Le TEC-MEC

Oldfart
07-05-2020, 06:45 PM
Number 28on post 3452 looks more FJ size than a Lancia?

ERC
07-06-2020, 12:46 AM
Sorry guys, but my labelling is correct! Tec Mec was at the same meeting, wearing #26. Number 28 is a Lancia Marino. Nice try but no chocolate fish.

L - Specials

Lotus Consul
66874

Lycoming
66875

66876

66877

Roger Dowding
07-06-2020, 01:19 AM
The Haig Citroen Special in Green next to the Watson Lycoming, other Lycoming is the Rutherford Car - all still exist and are restored/rebuilt.
Not sure if the Rutherford Car is fully done, but looks like it from the last photo in the post.

Milan Fistonic
07-06-2020, 03:18 AM
Not sure if the Rutherford Car is fully done, but looks like it from the last photo in the post.


It certainly wasn't when I photographed it at the Hamilton Classic Museum in 2014.

66878

chaindrive
07-06-2020, 03:40 AM
66879

What a great car-------Patina and all. Tribute in scale

ERC
07-06-2020, 04:43 AM
At least one person on here will know all about it!

Good stuff as always chaindrive.

Oldfart
07-06-2020, 07:15 PM
Nice try, as you said Ray :) It has been covered so many times, in so many places. Roger Dowding that's me at Leadfoot.

That Lancia tricked me, more research shows Marino as somewhat of a special builder, as well as working with some of the big names like Dante Giacosa, but I have yet to find any more about the car itself. It still looks like anFJ sized car though when somewhat natural inclination was to think of the D50 series.
Apparently it ran only one non championship race, 160 BHP with a Aurelia engine.

Milan Fistonic
07-06-2020, 08:31 PM
Google gave this on the creator of the Lancia Marino

http://www.lanciamarino.it/sito/index.php/en/marino-brandoli

ERC
07-07-2020, 03:07 AM
M - British Road - so many here that I'll run it for a few days.

Marcos - say no more... note the twist to the bonnet. There must be a story behind that as when I purchased the car, the bonnet must have been replaced at some stage as the plywood hinges were nowhere near level. After the bang at Pukekohe when I rebuilt the bonnet front, I managed to straighten it up. Alongside is the Mini Marcos that was restored for Adrian Blackburn, road legal only the day of Targa scrutineering.
66880

Maudslay
66881

McLaren
66882

MG - hundreds of them... Ferris de Joux's car
66883

66884

Oldfart
07-07-2020, 04:11 AM
Google gave this on the creator of the Lancia Marino

http://www.lanciamarino.it/sito/index.php/en/marino-brandoli

Hi Milan, I found plenty on the creator, much less on the car itself.

ERC
07-07-2020, 09:15 PM
M - Mini

66888

66889

The late Bryan Wyness
66890

Bernie's Broadspeed GT Replica, probably built from his Minisprint, that was refused a CoD.
66891

66892

Roger Dowding
07-08-2020, 04:38 AM
" Roger Dowding that's me at Leadfoot. "

In the Rutherford Lycoming !! - what year was it Rhys ??.. It is an NZ Special that I have never seen in real life - have seen and photographed many others.

ERC
07-08-2020, 06:23 AM
If you run your mouse over any of my pics Roger, the image name should crop up - in which case, it is year (3 digits - so 216 = 2016), followed by month (2 digits) and day of the month (2 digits) followed by a sequence number for the day - 2, 3 or at Goodwood, 4 digits.

So the picture of Rhys at Leadfoot is 7th February 2016, sequence 588.

Oldfart
07-08-2020, 11:15 AM
" Roger Dowding that's me at Leadfoot. "

In the Rutherford Lycoming !! - what year was it Rhys ??.. It is an NZ Special that I have never seen in real life - have seen and photographed many others.

Ray has answered that for you, however also ran it as a demonstration at Roycroft in the "Grand Prix of Yesteryear" which was intended as a demonstration of cars that could have run against each other in the period. The actual cars, not those of a similar type, so for example a Cooper 500 had to be one in the country, at the time, not a fresh import, even from the 60s.
I have been invited back each year since too maybe one day I'll make it again, if the NZ Government lets Shelly, Rod's wife in.

ERC
07-08-2020, 07:54 PM
M - continued

Morgan
66909

66910

Morris
66911

66912

Roger Dowding
07-09-2020, 04:21 AM
If you run your mouse over any of my pics Roger, the image name should crop up - in which case, it is year (3 digits - so 216 = 2016), followed by month (2 digits) and day of the month (2 digits) followed by a sequence number for the day - 2, 3 or at Goodwood, 4 digits.

So the picture of Rhys at Leadfoot is 7th February 2016, sequence 588.

The " secret " is unlocked, thanks, Ray [ and Rhys too ! ].. I did wonder about the numbers [ my system is very haphazard by comparison].

Cheers
Guys

Roger

ERC
07-09-2020, 06:04 AM
My logic Roger, is that I can scan old photographs (car and non-car) and however they are stored from then on, they will always list in date order, which is why I have often posted queries on here and have been very grateful for Milan and others, giving the date some certainty.

If the pics are taken by family members for example, then if it is brother Dave, 216_0207_01, becomes 216_0207d_01, which stops it overwriting my own.

Until I have a date, even a rough one, the pics really can't be filed. Very tough with old slides.

There has to be a logic when there are over 50,000 car pics alone plus family and travel pics (and increasing).

ERC
07-10-2020, 12:08 AM
M - non-British road

Maserati
66916

Matra
66917

Mazda
66918

Mercedes - why this pic? The number plate tells it all. C 13 OBE has to be read as CB OBE - owned by Chris Barber, OBE, my all time favourite jazz band leader. A real enthusiast having owned many interesting cars and raced a Lotus Elite, in the UK and in Germany. He finally hung up his trombone August 2019, aged 89. Good friends with Bernie Ecclestone (same age) and Sir Jackie Stewart.

Chris got done for speeding in the UK two or three years ago - twice in two days on the M6. Clocked at 96mph going to a gig and 94mph returning... Usually had Brabus modified Mercs as daily drivers.

66919

ERC
07-11-2020, 01:43 AM
M - British race

MARCH - this was hanging on the wall at the Donington Museum for many years and was then bought by Kiwi Roger Wills. I think it was offered for sale last year, along with his Cooper.
66924

McLaren - Patsy Burt at Shelsey
66925

Mirage


66926


Modus
66927

ERC
07-11-2020, 09:08 PM
M - non British race

Martini
66933

Maserati - Silverstone 1948 - Villoresi
66934

Matich
66935

Matra
66936

McLaren Gardos
66937

ERC
07-12-2020, 03:44 AM
M - Formula Junior & F3

Mallock


66941


Merlyn
66942

Monopole-Panhard
66943

MRC
66944

ERC
07-12-2020, 09:07 PM
M - Specials

Maserarri
66945

MC2
66946

MER
66947

MG Bellvue Special
66948

ERC
07-13-2020, 09:41 PM
N/O - British road

Napier
66961

Nerus - Paul Madeley at the wheel. Paul, of Motorsport Fabrications, has done a lot of excellent work on my cars over the last few years.
66965

Noble
66966

Ogle
66967

Oldfart
07-14-2020, 06:56 AM
Ray, I'm surprised by the very few McLarens.

ERC
07-14-2020, 07:59 AM
I'm usually only showing 1 per make Rhys, often the first that I haven't shown before. You could say the same about Coopers, or BMW's.

With over 50,000 in the pile, I'm just working through the alphabet and will do so again when I get to the Z's, especially as there's no Revival this year, where I'd normally take several thousand pics. Caister Museum was also on my itinerary and that would have yielded quite a few 'new' pics, especially of vintage and also steam powered vehicles.

Filed so far

Single seaters McLarens - 251 pics

Sports Racing McLarens - 176

Road car McLarens - 75

ERC
07-14-2020, 09:02 PM
N/O - non-British

Nash
66969

Nissan
66970

NSU
66971

Oakland
66972

Roger Dowding
07-15-2020, 12:22 AM
" N " for Nash Metropolitan - there were two at Caffeine and Classics in June - one a recent import was for sale - Faded Red in Left Hand Drive.

66979

The other a very tidy one in Teal over White/Ivory ..

66980

Interesting - Ray Green photo of AE6481 and the photo on Carjam are of a Pink/Red over White but the description is this ;
" Year: 1958
Make: NASH
Model: NASH
Colour: Green
Second Colour: White
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: AE6481
Engine No: N/A
Chassis: 83031 "

Remi110984
07-15-2020, 07:10 PM
M - non-British road

Maserati
66916





Very intersting car. This is the Maserati 450S Costin Coupe, built for Le Mans 1956, and driven by Stirling Moss.
the car was designed by Franck Costin on a 450S chassis, for which he entirely redesigned the body, cockpit, ducting etc... The car was really complex and innovative, but with the short time left to Zagato for building it after Costin's design, the italians totally passed by the purposeful specificities of the design. Moreover, the full plexiglass roof originally planned was abandonned for Le Mans safety rules reasons.
When Costin arrived at Le Mans to discover the finnished car, Colin Chapman, with a big smile, suggested him to go have a look at his sieve, considering all the holes the italians had cut into the originally sleek body.
Moss came to Costin telling him the ductings for the radiator and for fresh air in the cockpit were bodged so hot air was now going into the carburettor intakes... Instead, Zagato put an airscoop which was too small, and far from the site of maximum air pressure.
The result was a car which was not even faster than a standard 450s Maserati.
We could go on and on about the mistakes made from the original design, like the windscreen wiper used which probably came for an average Fiat parked at the factory instead of a specially sourced aircraft one from De Havilland, the lack of underbody enclosure, or the fuel filler sticking up like a flag pole...
Still, the car was very fast, but only pulling 6200rpm instead of the 7000 expected.
Unfortunately, the 2 Maserati 450s entered finally retired because of a rear axle failure.

The car was later stripped of the internals and scrapped at the factory.
In 1958, an American bought the car, and restored it with Fantuzzi, to put it on the road. In spite of a lot of modifications, like an 25cm longer wheelbase, the car was used on the road, which must have been quite a beast with nearly 200mph.
Unfortunately, the original design of Franck Costin never had the chance to compete, which would have had a serious chance of winning at Le Mans.

ERC
07-16-2020, 12:46 AM
N- British race

Napier
66982



66983


Nemesis
66984

Nitus Bedford - should probably be in the specials - pic may have been published before
66985

ERC
07-16-2020, 09:10 PM
N/O - well, O anyway...

Oliroy
66992

66993

OSCA
66994

66995

ERC
07-17-2020, 02:52 AM
N/O FJ & F3

Nota
66996

66997

66998

OSCA
66999

ERC
07-17-2020, 09:27 PM
N/O - Specials

Northland Special
67000

67001

Old Yeller II
67002

67003

ERC
07-18-2020, 09:06 PM
PQR - British

Peel
67004

Railton
67005

Raymond Mays
67006

Reliant (road going?....)


67007

Oldfart
07-19-2020, 06:40 PM
Is the Isle of Man "British" Ray? :)

ERC
07-19-2020, 07:49 PM
Good point Rhys!

"The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The island is not part of the United Kingdom or European Union, but has the status of 'crown dependency', similar to Jersey and Guernsey, with an independent administration. Its inhabitants are British citizens."

Good enough for me and my filing system!

ERC
07-19-2020, 07:52 PM
PQR - non- British

Packard
67022

Pagani
67024

Peugeot
67023

Plymouth
67020

Porsche


67021

ERC
07-20-2020, 02:56 AM
PQR - Race cars - British

I am only showing this is as John Stonard was a popular Curborough regular. Should I suppose, be classed as a special, but I'll refile it later. Piranha
67029

PRS
67030

Ralt
67031

Red Bull
67032

ERC
07-20-2020, 08:51 PM
PQR - non British race

Parnelli
67037

Penske
67038

Renault
67039

Rodin
67040

Pics disappeared yet again. Reloaded 1pm.

Roger Dowding
07-21-2020, 05:24 AM
999,200 views - the Million is not far away, hope the system can cope !! with 7 digits
Cheers ERC

Roger

Kevin Hirst
07-21-2020, 06:52 AM
999,200 views - the Million is not far away, hope the system can cope !! with 7 digits
Cheers ERC

Roger

How about a Marcos or mini for the millionth view Ray, looking forward to it, cheer's Kev.

ERC
07-21-2020, 07:01 AM
H'mm. Yes, I was wondering if the system will crash or roll over to zero.

Might have to celebrate by re-posting one or two favourites, or accept requests!

ERC
07-21-2020, 07:30 PM
PQR - FJ & F3 - not very many!

Panther
67042

67043

ERC
07-21-2020, 07:37 PM
PQR - Specials

Rat Cliff Ford
67049

RA Vanguard
67050

Rolls Marina
"The Marina Rolls Royce was the brainchild of Alan Mann then running Andrews Garage in Southwick and later to become better known for being the proprietor of Alan Mann Racing. The Marina was designed and built by Malcolm King who had sold it to Alan and Brian Mann Its multi-tubular spaceframe chassis carried a conventional front-mounted radiator and its main longeron tubes performed double duty, carrying coolant to and from the Rolls-Royce power unit. Girling discs brakes were fitted, while the front and rear suspension systems were essentially Formula 1 Cooper, and it was Alan and Brian Mann who managed to cram the 6 litre Rolls Royce engine into the multi-tubular spaceframe chassis in much the same way as the Cooper King Cobra. The result was a well balanced car with a low frontal area."

Seems that it should have been named Marina Rolls not Rolls Marina in my filing system!
67051

Rover Special
67052

Roger Dowding
07-22-2020, 01:18 AM
H'mm. Yes, I was wondering if the system will crash or roll over to zero.

Might have to celebrate by re-posting one or two favourites, or accept requests!

Do that my friend - repost will save going back 3498 posts
this is now post 3499 next one is yours Ray at 3500 .. should be a Rover in there ..

ERC
07-22-2020, 01:31 AM
Fair enough Roger.

Our Rovers, a few year's back. Both excellent trouble free secondhand cars I might add - 1999. The MR2 MRS plate was originally bought for my wife's Toyota MR2. At the Auckland launch of the MGF, I enquired about 'MRS 2 MR', so I acquired that too.

Left - 214 Cabriolet - which was a lively performer. Rover 420GSi on the right. Last saloon before switching to Land Rover Freelanders.

67059

...and the only family car we ever had in the UK - and that didn't last long, as it had an appetite for half shafts. Effectively scrapped for 5 quid in 1965. Now only about a dozen left in the world.

Singer - taken from a glass quarter plate negative, probably 1952. Note the radio aerial, but I can't remember it having a radio, even though Dad, ex Royal Signals, was a part time radio repairer.
67060