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NSCC Back to the beginning - 1942
Some time ago on this thread photos from Arthur Siddall a founding member of NSCC were published.
They came from an Album that Duncan Fox found at the Whitford Tip well over 20 years ago.
The images were just photos of the pages of the Album.
Yesterday I was given the Album as " Custodian " by Duncan Fox and will progressively scan /photograph the images.
I am going to try and restore the Album to some extent - photos need re-attaching and also the Covers are well used.
The front cover on the inside has a handwritten note -
" A Siddall "
" 5 A Emerald St "
" Epsom "
The cover will be retained but trimmed slightly .
How the Album looks at the moment and the first two photos.
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To save having to turn your device - the two photos and notes turned.
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The top photo I have a very small copy of from my Uncles Eddie Dowding's archives - given to me in the 1970's.
Many of the photos in the Album are larger than as already posted.
Apologies for the repetition.
More to come once I process the photos.
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Don Tilsley - RIP 1 January 1929 - 12 April 2023
I have just received an Email, via Don Tilsley's email from his son Russell Tilsley that Don passed away on the 12th of April 2023 after a short illness. He had gone into care about a month ago.
RIP Don Tilsley, a serious competitor with Northern Sports Car Club and others in the 1950's in both his own cars the "Singford " of which there were several, and also driving for others at Ohakea, Ardmore and elsewhere.
A couple of photos.
Don in the " Singford II " with the late Laurie Powell on the back bumper at the Mt Eden Hillclimb in April 1952
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Don standing talking to Rob Williams at the NSCC " 50th Anniversary of the Clubrooms " Reunion in August 2022.
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A service will be held for Don at Schnapper Rock, North Shore, Auckland as detailed by Russell.
" There will be a service for Don on Friday the 21st of April at 1pm, at the North Shore Memorial Park Chapel, Schnapper Rock, Auckland.
For those unable to attend there will be a live video stream available, details yet to be confirmed. "
Extract from the New Zealand Herald;
" DONALD TILSLEY OBITUARY. TILSLEY, Donald Noel. Born 1 January 1929. Passed away on Wednesday 12th April 2023 after a short illness. "
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NSCC The Early Years - 1942 - 1949 The Arthur Siddall Album
Slow progress with the Album as my Old Laptop does not talk to my scanner anymore - however, we have bought a new laptop for general use and I will get the newer Laptop, with huge capacity to do my Motoring Stuff and Emails etc, plus store my photo archive of many thousand photos, largely mine but with a lot of " borrows ".
Another image of the " Early Years " 1942 the first events .. from the Album, the third photo had become unstuck but I have recently re-attached all the loose photos ..
The third photo is from the First run to Titirangi, which I already had as a small "contact " print but now have a 10 x 8 inch version and can see that my Uncle Eddie's Morris is there, with his new wife Una in the passenger seat. .. The Morris Minor 8hp is on the right in the third photo, second left in the top photo..
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More to come from this Album and moving on to more recent times, more Dennis Green photos have been digitized ** by Ross Cammick of Cosseys Farm Hill Climbs from 1977 - or thereabouts.. will gradually add those too
** American autocorrect ...zed !!
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Cosseys Farm - wheels off the ground
" Dennis Green photos from Cosseys Farm 1977 .. must have been a busy period as 3 Hill Climbs there within two months February and March, 2 Club and the Gold Star event ..
One of the photos - wheels off the ground ...
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and again .. names of drivers dates and entry lists later ..
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There are around 20 photos and most drivers are named.
Graham Sowden in Datsun 1200 ..
Ole Sorenson in the Anglia
The Datsun photo was part of page in Club Torque, April 1977 Issue with a Rally Car Morrie Chandler Mitsubishi - after crash in the lower photo.
Entry Lists to come from Milan Fistonic vast archives..
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Jan 28 - Closed Club Motorsport Day - Night Hillclimb ..
Milan,
Thanks for those details, with those and three sets of results from early in 1977, a very busy year for the Club.
" Jan 28 - Closed Club Motorsport Day - Night Hillclimb ".
Competed in this event in my Triumph GT6, the Four Events on Motorsport Day were :
- Gymkhana at Mount Richmond Domain - on the field in front of the Clubrooms,
Two part Trial
- Part one from Clubrooms to Pukekohe Race Track
and
- Part two from Pukekohe to Cosseys Farm Drury.
Between the parts of the Trial a Sprint was held on the 3/4 mile Club Circuit.
- Final Event the Hill Climb at Cosseys Farm
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Posted before the Booklet with ASR's Trial Instructions and details of the Gymkhana, Sprint and Hill Climb.
Rod Peat, a competitor wrote a good article in Club Torque, which has been posted on the thread .
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Cosseys Farm 1977 - wheels mainly on the ground ..
The Dennis Green photos, as processed by Ross [ BMC BOY ] Cammick.
They appear to be from the Gold Star Hill Climb of 6th February 1977.
Ross had the photos in 3 groups, so here are the rest of Part One -
The Graham Sowden Datsun 1200 SSS was in part 3, and the Ole Sorenson Anglia from Part One.
Another Datsun IF7492 ..
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Ford Escort HL6076, one of a number of them competing, this is Clive Smith
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Mazda RX3, Darcy Meier GZ8511 .. a few names were mentioned but Darcy saw himself, so should know !!
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Holden Torana FL5057
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Triumph Herald CZ3698
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More to come and the Entry List Results from the Gold Star Event and others..
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Cosseys Farm 1977 - wheels mainly on and off the ground ..
Part Two of the Dennis Green photos.
Marty Loughnan Vauxhall Viva
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Ford Escort Warren Hull GB7110
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A Mini Race #147 .. Driver not known.
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Ford Escort, HO4628 with the Photographers Sponsorship windscreen banner
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Ford Escort, with something non-Escort under that bonnet - Max Irwin, V8 powered
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Cosseys Farm 1977 - wheels mainly off the ground .. even more
Dennis Green photos part 3 - the last set.
Believed to be Laurie Evans Anglia BE5853
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Mazda RX3 Mark Parsons - Airborne ..
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Renault Dauphin CF2791 - what was it powered by ? - It is not the John Miller rear engined V8 one !,
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Another European - Alan Grout in the Volkswagen Type 1 [ Beetle ] ..all sorts of wheel angles happening.
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The Results / Entry List from Club Torque the event 6 February 1977..
Many of the Entrant names appear but not all ; this from Graham Woods, but Milan Fistonic also had a copy [ and confirmation of the date ] and posted with the Dennis Green / Ross Cammick posts on Old New Zealand Motor Racing.
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The photos could be from several events from 1977 - we know the Hill was well used in that year and into early 1978.
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Cossey's Farm, 1977 Club Torque results ..
The end of season Hill Climb 13th March 1977.
archive - Graham Woods
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Night Hill Climb February 19th 1977 - Milan Fistonic archives
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Thats all on 1977 Hill Climbs for now, from Cosseys Farm ..
Have seen another set of photos from Dennis Green of the Ridge Road Hill Climb - perhaps they go on the " Hill Climbs and other events thread ..
Ken H is winging his way home today, Safe Travels back to your family.
Cheers
Roger
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Not an NSCC Event - A Road Race at Drury using Cossey Road
A Motorcycle Road Race was held around a loop including Cossey Road and the Roads near to Cosseys Farm that was the NSCC Hill Climb venue from March 1967 until the late 1980's - unsure when the last event was held
The Motorcycle Race was a one-off event in 1962.
Image from Graeme Staples " jellywrestler " A K A " Spyda " from his Motorcycle Book on NZ Circuits.
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Reading the notes,
- I remember attending the New Lynn event one year as my brother lived on a road that was one away from the track and we went down a walkway between his house and the Church to watch the action - back in 1977 by the notes.
Unsure how many years they ran the New Lynn circuit, there were quite a few offs with people having Motorcycles and Sidecars on their front lawn after an OFF ..
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Cosseys Farm - NSCC Hill Climb 1975
Dennis Green photos form an event at Cosseys Farm in 1975 - not sure of the date.
Wheels on the ground but a few good drifts through the corner.
Photos processed by Ross Cammick from Dennis Green's vast collection.
Milan will probably have the Club Torque details ;
Notes on the drivers from Graham Wing - the Mini and the Datsun 1000, others by the drivers Rod Peat and Mark Parsons, Rod also noted which Skoda Driver it was - one of the works Rally Team from a previous Heatway.
- Ken Wood
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- Rod Peat Datsun 1200., before he moved onto a Mazda RX3,
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- Mark Parsons " Skid Mark " Monaro 327
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- Hillman Imp - lots of opposite lock
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- Escort Van, not sure who but remember one that used to compete in the Woodhill Rally, and used to carry huge cans of petrol in the back.
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a couple more to follow. and photos of a well known NSCC, ACC, HCMC competitor.
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Cosseys Farm - a few more and a Special Competitor
the 1975 Hill Climb-
- Datsun 1000, note by Graham Wing - had a Datsun 1200 motor - Driver Steve Little.
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- Skoda 120 Rallye .. one of the Team cars from the Heatway - what year ?? need to check.
Morrie Chandler behind the wheel according to Rod Peat.
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RIP - Allan Woolf.
A couple of photos to commemorate Allan Woolf who passed away recently.
These are from Allan's last event " Leadfoot Festival " at the Millen Ranch in 2018 - He hung up his helmet after this.
Richard Opie - " in the forest ".
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crossing the finish line " last event, last run of the day, last corner ". Chris Denby notes and photo.
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The Vitesse was at the NSCC Reunion back in August at the Clubrooms.
Allan Woolf Funeral Service has an invite for Racing / Rally Cars to attend - the note says no trailers, but bring the cars..
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Cosseys Farm 1976 - another Hill Climb
More Dennis Green photos, processed by Ross Cammick.
From the Entries would be an Invitation event, maybe a Bardahl or Gold Star series event.
Have got some of the names - but any details most welcome.
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More than one VW competing in these images - Doug Bremner - " Volks - Vair " - see next post.
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John Steward - in his A40 Ford -
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Well known Triumph Guy - Russ Abbott, who loked after my three Triumphs in the period 1976 - 1984.
Having an argument with a fence.
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More to come - including a small car with BIG lights and another VW..
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Cosseys Farm 1976 - Hill Climb - a couple more, and the other VW.
Dennis Green photos as processed by Ross Cammick.
A Small Car with lots of Big Lights.
note from Milan " That's Malcolm Michael's Honda Civic "
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The Allan Grout VW .. not sure what engine it was using .. a photo from this event and a couple of other events.
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The same car in 1977 .. at Cosseys.
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In a montage of photos from the ACC [ Auckland Car Club ] Bardahl Round of the series in 1975 at Chamberlain Road
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Cosseys Farm late 1972 or in 1973 - Rex Rattenbury photos
Came across these in 2016 on NZ Rallying History page. -
Rex named some of the drivers but was not totally sure - others may know - and there is an Entry Results List out there I am sure.
Not the John Crombie Clubman his had a roof rack and was GM799 from memory.
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caption on the photo was " me " -
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Is it Paul Adams ?? Yes he had a BMW 2002 with that number plate
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Buggy Kevin McNamara - right way up.
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Buggy Paul Swan - wrong way is up ..
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