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Nothing to do with Healey's but !!!
The latest Formula One t-t-t-tyres are available at bargain prices..Did I say that ? Del Trotter aka David Jason
thanks to Steve Johnson for finding this Gem..
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BJ8 the last Big Austin Healey 1966-68 !!
a great drawing from a Healey Fb page.
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In 1960, A Sprite in good company with Scott Wiseman's Buckler and an SP250 Daimler
Details and photo from Kelvin Brown as mentioned on the Bucklers thread.
1960 Scott Wiseman right Buckler 90 ( ex Merv Mayo ) Jarvie body and with added headrest roll bar after Levin roll over.
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Any idea on the location would be appreciated and the owner of the Sprite, then !!
answer see below
The Information from TRS member Milan Fistonic who is having issues with his access to TRS at the moment.
In 1961 at Ardmore Scott Wiseman's Buckler was 107 and there was a 948cc Austin Healey in the entry list driven by P. Fafeita so I would guess that is when the photo was taken.
Interesting being 1961 then in the last year of the dark plates with light lettering
[ White on Dark Red with centre star * ] as went black on yellow with a period or dot in the centre for the last of the old style non -permanent plates 1961- 66 which were changed yearly 1st July first year to end June the following year for many years then 5 yearly during the second World War 1941 on into more recent times 1950's - 64 -66.
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The Sprite in the previous photo,with the Buckler
A note from Milan Fistonic about the above photo which has an answer to my question of where ;
" I haven't been able to post on TRS for some time now despite logging-in several times a day.
About the photo you put up on the Buckler thread.
Ivy Stephenson's Buckler was No 107 at the 1960 NZGP at Ardmore but there were no Sprites entered in that race.
In 1961 at Ardmore Scott Wiseman's Buckler was 107 and there was a 948cc Austin Healey in the entry list driven by P. Fafeita so I would guess that is when the photo was taken. ".
I have seen the name P Fafeita mentioned in connection with other event photos with a Sprite - thanks Milan
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Shorrock - Supercharged Sprite Ross Hollings
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Cropped Ross' pictures
Wonder if that was the same car that once was EC4802 ?? AN5L 7311 and the answer last photo Yes - seen there before being sold to a collector in Japan, Good to see it some real driving Ross !!
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Both Jim Boyd and Mike and Kenny Smith had this car on their yards all those years ago.
I owned the car from 1978 to 1980 - sold to Max Fisher and his son, Craig, who did the first rebuild.
Ross Hollings later did a proper restoration
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Donald Healey - a Doug Nye tribute to the Man that was Healey Cars
The AHOA tribute [ posted again ]
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The Doug Nye article from the time of Donald's passing in 1988 aged 89
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have cropped the article into two parts - should be more readable
Thanks to Milan Fistonic who sent me this today by Email.
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Ross Hollings a photo - of his Sprite and some 100's at Donington ..
from Ray Green today - had just re-posted the Ross Hollings photos and this turns up on Ray's thread.
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and those 100's a left hand drive and a couple of RHD ones - one with a hardtop.
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NOTE ; Stolen [ with permission ], so is that borrowed or just acquired
Thanks as always Ray Green.
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EC4802 the LHD Sprite and its owners !!
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The "ownership paper" in post 512 not only has Ken Smith, Jim Boyd, but also Charlie Conway. What a collection!
I actually have the Original Papers, with all those names on !! Ross Hollings the last NZ owner sent them to me..
and ... is Lawrence Nolan from Taupaki a relation Rhys ??
That is who I bought it off, but recall the car was near Warkworth in a shed and the guy [ Lawrence ? ] had a supercharger which was valued the same as the car about $800 but not for sale - damn-it
the next page ..showing my ex-wife as owner in 1978
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The car passed through many hands from arriving in NZ to leaving under Ross's ownership in 1990.
The front page - first NZ owner ..
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The car as purchased with the ex-wife, the owner !! - in the drivers seat and a young RD aged 30 as passenger at Westmere, Auckland
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Healeys and that Triumph TR4A
Picture that I have not seen before was sent to me on Facebook, by fellow Healey enthusiast, car collector and old friend Jim Reece.
## update Jan 2020, people in the picture - Standing - Lyle Chambers, yellow hat,Craig Swift, Des Spillane, Shirley Meggett yellow hat, Les Meggett Red, Myself
Seated and close by not remembered.. Jim Reece may know !!
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Interesting that the Healey people seem interested in the " Outsider " Took the TR to the AHCCNZ Rally instead of the Sprite as had more room, next year [ 1981 ] took the Sprite, had to borrow it from the owner - my former wife !!.
Same car sitting with my 100 ; The TR being repaired after its second accident in 1984.
The standard backyards mechanics dual purpose seat in front - used like this during the day then off to the drive in wholesalers to fill it with bottles of Lion Red ..
and for some reason the Golden Retriever " Sam " is not in the photo- he may have been away with family on Waiheke.
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Austin - Healeys - at Shelsley Walsh 2018
Philip Buckley posted over 50 photos with many of Healey's Sprite and Big-uns
Here a 3000 gets a bit off line ; needs a bit of opposite lock and less brakes ??
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and then OFF !!
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Will look at a few more and post here !!
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Spot the Healey's - Jerry Melton photo's Ken Hyndman
A few Austin Healey cars [ three actually ] appear in these two photo's from Ken H's collection of Jerry Melton pics
[ and apologies for mis-spelling Ken's name -oops ]
Fiat Abarth and Big Healey's a 100 [ four ] and a 100/6 or 3000 -a bit far away.
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Cooper Maserati and a Sprite - Bug- Frog-eye !!
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Both photos from 1963 - thanks Ken H