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The Hillclimbs setting the scene
These are from the 1988 event.
As mentioned the Otaua Tavern Car Park was the venue for documentation and scrutineering, and issue of one day Racing licences for casual competitors - this was done through TACCOC as AHCCNZ was not MANZ affiliated then.
Scrutineering;
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Venue for the Prizegiving, just across that car park
Our President at the time Brad Chibnall with the cap on by the door
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My Healey 100, that ran at the Le Mans relay race in 1983
Not sure if I was tired and getting out of the sun or the car needed work.
Was a Flag Marshall that day at a point near the end of the run.
Ran the car here in 1983, no pictures though.
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Spectator cars Richard Leaper by the Lotus [ his ] Lyle Chambers by the MGB, [ Richard's mothers ] and a Hillman Hunter wagon for support.
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Healeys of the spectators and Marshalls
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some of the crowd, including BMC BOY he has probably never seen this photo, as a Photographer you don't get to " shoot " yourself - cheers Ross,
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To follow action on the Hill and more background shots.
The Hill started downhill, which was great for older cars where uphill clutch starts could be damaging, the there was a sharp left, which you had to decide where it was and start to turn otherwise you would run wide and have to slow down, then a big sweeping curve, through a wiggly section a couple more curve to the finish, and a short run-off.
cars then had to wait and the whole field would return while the road was open to the residents and public. The residents were great, some of the public not so co-operative though.
cheers
Roger
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, on the hill same event as return run pic 1986 ?
A Healey Sprite to start the set;
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Lotus Cortina
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Lotus Cortina again
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Alfa Guilia [ 105 ] for Spgeti and friends, cheers Bruce.
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Sports Cars a Lotus Seven s4, Steel Bros. !!
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and a TVR Vixen !!.
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coming up, Jaguars, A Lancia, the Alfa 105 and some Germans, a BMW and a Porsche.
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, on the hill more pics 1986 ?
Jaguars , one brave soul in an XK140.
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The Italians and the Germans
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Spgeti
Ivan Cranch, 69 1750 GTV
Thanks Spgeti ; Ivan may remember what year(s) he competed. I recoginise the name.
Bruce look at the next few pics the 105 is there again from the front - No Rego plate, no bumpers .
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the view from the back again - repeated as meant to comment - the two people sitting by the fence are Bruce and Yvonne Whittaker, Bruce is Reg's brother and a Waiuku local too !!. We had them sit there for the first few years until a MANZ Steward, after there was an off near the finish suggested they get behind the fence.
Also note in top right corner the white sign that was the Stop sign to confirm you had crossed the finish line where the chequered flag is and the AHCCNZ sign.
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The Germans, well a couple of them.
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, 1985 pics
some of the cars that have featured already are here, so the ones I marked 1986, may be 1985 - these set has the Kodak stamp on the back Mar 85, and a leaflet advertising Kodak VHS and Beta tapes.. now that is a memory ..!!.
An interesting group of Sports Cars.
Lotii and BSA..
Lotus 11
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and close up
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Ralph Watsons BSA Special.
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and again
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More Lotii ..
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, 1985 pics
More Lotii, the second Seven was supposed to be in the first set.
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Ford Cortinas- powered by Lotus or was it " Lotus powered by Ford ".
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Rob Whitehouse amazing Lancia Stratos - believe left NZ a few years later for the UK.
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and the Stratos again
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Another E-type
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To follow, Healey's big and small, Daimler SP250's, Marcos, Morgan, Buckler, Sunbeam and a Triumph TR, from the 1985 shots, then we will move to 1988 again
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, 1985 pics Healeys big and small
A much modified 3000, think it is Frank Karls purple one in another iteration, small windscreen and has the side vents and those big hotwire type wheels.
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getting closer
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Up close
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same colour but smaller " I shrunk the Healey !! "
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another Sprite - this may have been at the Classic Le Mans races at Pukekohe but on the same film " mar 85 ".
Cameron Mackay and a hidden Team Healey guy working on the wheel.
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AHCCNZ Classic Hillclimb Otaua, 1985 three old Daims and TiaRa
Three shots of Daimler SP250's , and a TR5, [ I think - cut the tail off, bad panning ].
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change of colour
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and the TR - they did share some mechanicals I believe .. steering rack, suspension or ??.
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