A recent acquisition - Details all components for the many British Cars, Motorcycles and Trucks that Jospeh Lucas supplied - a gem for wanting part numbers for bulbs relays light fittings brake components et al.
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A recent acquisition - Details all components for the many British Cars, Motorcycles and Trucks that Jospeh Lucas supplied - a gem for wanting part numbers for bulbs relays light fittings brake components et al.
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John Stokes published the first book in 2017 and now Volume 11 is out;
Have borrowed both through our Library
- had read " Putting the Car before the Horse " before -
The second book - Volume Two " Driving Ahead - 1936 to 1977 ".
Both are well illustrated.
The covers
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Inside - Volume just has a Title page , Volume two a double photo.
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Hotrod1, Bruce,
Nahh - just build stronger shelves - You have a few that I have - the Vercoe Books,Sandy Myrhe's etc ..
Cheers
Roger
#84 - Shelsey Walsh, Bira etc. This could almost have been my Dad's bookshelf! Unlike the rest of his extensive collection of books, these resided on a small shelf alongside his favourite chair, so I was a regular browser though I must confess to never having read them.
Great collection though - and a surprising number could also be found on my shelves.
These are on the shelf above my office window. Safe from UV light - and reflected sunlight. Taken exactly four years ago, so one copy of ERA has gone.
ERC thanks for sharing there are lots I have not got in your pics so I'm back on the hunt. the fun of the chase is as good as the reading. its sad that a lot of the older books I am finding come with the offer of others from deceased estates I guess we are all getting older.
Many of mine are for sale hotrod, as I know darn well the family won't be bothered listing them, even though some are autographed, some quite rare. I estimated the value of just those pictured to be worth a bob or two. Several other shelves full.
One of the more recent additions, (not pictured) 'Poetry in Motion - Tony Brooks' seems to have dramatically increased in value already. On another shelf, Miles Wilkins book on fibreglass and a Brockbank book, also seem to be selling for far more than I would have estimated.
Hi hotrod1. Can you check your PM's please. I have sent you a message. Cheers. Kirk
Recent additions to my Bookshelf - or Box-file or somewhere;
Recently acquired some Pukekohe Race Meeting programmes from the 1960's and other items including these ;
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The Blue Booklet was issued by Weltex [ Bob Blackburn ] who first gained the rights to make the Microplas "Mistral " body and chassis.
The Booklet has the screw type fitting so it can be taken apart and more pages added.
Later Emslie and Flockton of Dunedin took over the manufacture of Mistral cars.
Line drawing from the Brochure.
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Weltex also offered Speed Equipment from Sheppards - including these Inlet Manifolds.
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The Mistral in the photo on the Emslie and Flockton brochure has 1956 - 1961 number plate.
The Bruce McLaren book " From the Cockpit " has been re-published with a " preface " from Amanda McLaren. originally published in 1964.
The Ford Book " ... of Competition Motoring " dates from 1965 - Edited by Jim Clark and Alan Brinton, who contribute a chapter each, as does Bruce McLaren - one on Le Mans.
" Classic Racer " by Eoin Young - was purchased when published back in 2003 and includes a Chapter on Bruce McLaren.
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Contents pages from the last two books.
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Not a book but a Motorsport in Miniature .. A good condition Dinky Model Cooper Bristol race number 6.
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The real model - my rather worn version, It was a 1954 Dinky issue but has tyres acquired in the late 1990's.
The model was found in a gutter on a road in Hamilton by my Grandson in the early 1990's Grandson is now in his 30's and left it in my care many years ago .. [ should it go on your thread "Chaindrive " ??
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Roger,Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Dowding
That looks like an interesting book. I read elsewhere about the Miller Indy car which didnt race at Indy but made it here to NZ. I understand its in Australia now - that would be a GREAT book
Regards,
Greg
"Specials" by john Bolster, Second edition 1950, raised my enthusiasm towards building my first car. It includes some very hairy and interesting prewar cars. Does anyone else have a copy of this very interesting publication ?
Greg Stokes .. after some time from that post I got a copy from " hotrod1 " Bruce B who lives in Waimate at a very reasonable price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Stokes
When I read I was pleased to see some mention of my Uncle " Jack Boot " a founding member and on the first committee of Northern Sports Car Club back in July 1943 .
. I never met him but he was married to another Uncles [ my Dads brother ] wifes Sister, Sadly Jack passed away in early 1945.
The " another Uncle " Eddie Dowding was one of the reason I was so interested in cars when very young.. and 75 years later I still am ..
Checking this photo from Bruce " hotrod1 " I saw this ....
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A front engined, looks German, Clockwork Tinplate Racer -
Have had this - re-creation by Schuco of their original 1950's series - this one believe made in the early 1980's.
A rear engined, German, Clockwork Tinplate Racer an Auto - Union..
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Hi Roger the Schuco racer in the pic from my post is a modern reproduction but I recently managed to get hold of a John Player special F1 model car from 1973 it is a AM radio they sold them through adds in Playboy magazine at the time and I could not resist it when it came up for sale another recent purchase is the tin plate Porsche from about the same era. I am not a toy car collector but if it is a little oddball or just plane cool I cant resist the urge to add to my collection.Attachment 74607Attachment 74608Attachment 74609Attachment 74610
Around the tender age of fifteen, after reading 'The Racing Car' by Denis Jenkinson & Cecil Clutton and thinking it was such a fantastic read and wondering if there were any more like that... Today, my motoring library is rather extensive at upwards of 8,000 titles. I particularly like signed copies and over the years rarely attended an event without a backpack containing a few books about drivers attending. Have around 1200 or so duplicate copies, if anyone might be looking for an instant motoring library.
Cripes! 8,000 titles is almost due a National Collection status!
where are you? It won't be easy to place but at least it could start someone on a journey like yours. I am focusing on New Zealand Motorcycle racing books and enjoying hunting them down, I have limited my search as that's my interest so i'm collecting to use and read for research, not just collecting for collecting sake. I've seen people go down that rabbit hole and prefer not to go there.Quote:
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Have had the 1967 Edition since it was first published, and in 2022 I was given the 1963 - 1967 Editions by a friend of the Family.
Actually my Cousin John Dowding's real Brother. Peter Webb.
More recently my Cousins Neighbour Rex Corbett gave me the full set 1963 - 1972, and I have the 1973 Edition which was in a different format.
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If anyone on TRS would like the now spare set of the 1963 to 1967 Books please PM me or comment on here.
Available for the cost of the Postage / Courier of around $10.00.
Not the best of images as done on my phone back in January this year.
Both sets came to me via the Family House in Moore Street where the MX5 lived until last Friday - as noted on the Mazda MX5 thread.
Not on the Shelf but in a plastic bag with the Shell Books and others.
Another gift from the families neighbour in Hillcrest, Auckland.
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A bit of interest in the Jim Richards Marina, GC2 - one of two - the other driven by Dauntsey Teagle GC1 and the two Mini Clubman of Andrew Cowan GC3 - the winner and Angus Hyslop GC4. The NZ Motor Corp Team.
More to come but on which thread ??
An addition to my collection, a story by Richard Pape a World War 11 - hero, who wrote the book " Boldness be my Friend " about his POW and Escape episodes
- A true story ! - well, with great embellishment.
That style of writing is in this book too! According to reviews at the time.
So taken with a grain of salt - a big adventure in a 1955 Austin A90 - Six, using the same basic motor as an Austin Healey 100 Six.
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The car, well a version of it, he crashed the first UK supplied A90 in Norway and the Norwegian Austin dealers supplied a second car hence the Norwegian number plates, that car was also badly damaged at times in the adventure.
This is what is represented as the " Cape Cold to Cape Hot " Austin A 90 - 6 ".
As displayed in the British Motor Museum.
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More photos of the car are on the Austin Healey thread
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Have now read the book, quite an adventure - the story a bit hard to follow at times - great details of certain events and then he seems to be in a hurry to finish a chapter and skips over portions of the drive, especially when in Southern Africa, Rhodesia down to South Africa itself.
As shown in other photos the car is now restored and sits in a Museum alongside other BMC Austin cars.
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Sir Stirling Moss, 17th September 1929 to 12th April 2020.
On my Bookshelf is a copy of the Authorised " Moss " Biography that my Late Uncle Ed [ Eddie ] Dowding of NSCC fame had.
It is in my Library as " Custodian " for his son my Cousin.
Recently there was a Service in London [ 8th May ] for Sir Stirling Moss.
The Book ;
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The Commemoration of the great Man.
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Was too young to see Mr S Moss race in New Zealand as didn't get to a motor race until October 1965.
Did he race at the Grand Prix in January 1966 - would need to check ? Do not have the Programme for that event.
However, did get to see him at he Ardmore Reunion Meeting in January 1989.
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This little Gem has just appeared, a photo of S Moss with wife Katie in 1958 [ 17th September ], just a big kid.
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Prompted to get into the " Archives " - a.k.a the Boxes in the garage as their was some photos of an Apollo GT and American car - styled in Italy with an American V8 engine - stated to be from the 1960s'
The images came from Pieter Nauta - it is on one image ;
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Remembered the name and that in my Collection is the November 1963 issue of Road and Track that had an article on the Reventlow Scarab and a Road Test of an Apollo GT - Buick engined Coupe.
The Buick Motor is the 215 ci - 3524 cc Alloy V8. well known in the UK - as noted below.
A very different Car from around the same time ;
The Cover - with the Scarab.
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The article - four pages, including the Road and Track Specification and Performance page - a layout which I like.
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The Data page;
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The engine is the one adopted/adapted by Rover in the mid 1960's to go into the Rover P5 B and the later P6 B and SD1, as well as the Range Rover, Land Rover V8 and even into the Morgan Plus Eight.
The only other " Road and Track " I still have is the August 1980 issue - which has a Road Test of the Morgan Plus Eight - with Turbo - using the same 215 ci 3522 [ 3528 in some notes ] V8 engine that came from Buick.
A couple more items for the archives arrived today - unexpectedly - had a note from Allan [ Allan Cameron ] on TRS that some " stuff " was in the post - it arrived later in the day.
" The Motor " Road Test Annual from 1962
- includes an Austin A40 Farina - Saloon,
I had the same in the Countryman version lift up back window and separate boot lid, the Saloon only had the boot lid.
- test for the MG Midget - had the AH Sprite - two of them from 1965 and 1966 similar car except for 1098cc Motor and Windup Windows.
- test for a Triumph TR4 had the later model the TR4A a 1967 model - last in the 4 cylinder series.
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The list of cars tested;
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Also included in the Post was the Programme for the 1981 Benson and Hedges Saloon Car Classic at Pukekohe Nov 14 1981.
Has details of the Baypark 25th October and Manfield 1st November events, a 3 race series
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John Windelburn and Shayne were in the Holden Statesman De Ville - 5004 cc - probably the biggest car body wise in the event although a Ford Fairmont Ghia - 4983 cc - was entered by Steve Midgely of Dargaville and Sid Going of Maromaku.
Also entered was Derek Armitage and Allan Cameron.
in a Fiat 131R.
There were also a couple of DVD's " Grand Prix " the James Garner movie and " Peter Brock the Legend - 35 years on the Mountain.
Thanks " Allan ".
Unfortunately the deal for the B & H drive fell through so the car was withdrawn.
That is a pity, but you are still in the Programme !.Quote:
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Thanks again Allan.
PS, must take better photos / scans of the Book Programme and some pages - the above Post #106 done on my phone.
English papers the " Daily Mail " and the " Daily Express " used to produce a Book large booklet style at the time of the London Motor Show at Earls Court and I used to collect one or the other in the 1960's - gave them all away.
John Vevers who is an Austin Man, Austin 3 Litre and MG Man too MGC recently scored a few from the 1960's at the VCC gathering at Rotorua, the big Swapmeet.
This is the cover of one which brought back memories,
He also got a couple of Motor and Autocar Road Test Annuals form the mid 1960's a bit like the one posted recently.
Here is the " Motor Show " Booklet, - one of the ones acquired.
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I didn't get to that swapmeet, it's about 6 hours from home and weather dependant sadly, and with the current cost of motion lotion just a bit too far.
Back in 1971 Sanitarium [ Weetbix for me ] issued a set of 12 New Zealand Hot Rod Cards - the photos were apparently taken at " Autorama " in Christchurch in 1970.
Recently a copy of a card that I do not have appeared on the " Autorama 1968 - 69 - 70 " Facebook group.
These are the 9 cars I have ;
Have filled the gaps with the details of some of the cars shown. They are in order of issue 1 to 12.
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Have 5 in duplicate - these ones [ and one I have 3 of ].
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Wondering if any one wants to either swap or just post the image - front and back of cards number 5, 7, and 11
One of the missing cards but which one of the 3.
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Had several of these from the early mid 1960's 1963 to about 1967.
Digby Paape - one of Godfrey Paape's Motoring sons has several - For Sale on Trade Me.
Remember the one with the Big Healey painting on the Cover.
His selection ;
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Image of a Record Breaking Triumph TR2 - think this was on Jabbeke Highway in Belgium - used by many British Car makes including Donald Healey, and Norman Dewis from Jaguar Around the time - early 1950's
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A New Zealand connection in one of his books - a Castrol one. The ' Stanton " Cropduster " Special ' with the modified locally made " Mistral " body.
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Aston Martins with history ;
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got my " e " before my " i " on the photos - oops. Just noticed.
I'm sorry to hijack your thread Roger but can somebody tell me if this is the last post on here. Seems a long time to me.
Regards
Allan
as far as I can tell roger's post is the most up to date one. shame good forum with lots of good info
Allan, the Forum is quiet at the moment, and on 30 July ERC, Ray, wrote this " Last post for a while. ", he is in England, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allan
Need a few guys to put up some stuff !.
Just reading he latest " New Zealand Memories " Magazine, from our local Library - Issue 169 Aug-Sep 2024 and there is an article by a John Grant who was into Car Trialling in the 1950's and 1960' in cars such as a Standard 10 - he had an MG TC at one time, a Peugeot 203 and later a " PUG " 403 - Attending Trials in the Hawkes Bay - the Blossom Rally, the South Island and Auckland Car Club events in Auckland. - worth a read.
Am looking at some of the details to see if I have " collected - borrowed " any photos.
John Grant mentions some top crews " Doug Benefield - navigator, Blair Robson - driver and Neil Kennedy - timekeeper ", also " Another top crew were John Rolfe and his two brothers in a Standard 10 "- indeed, John Rolfe with his mate Rhys Thompson and their wives won the NSCC 1965 Castrol Trial, that had several staring points [ according to Motorman ] and finished at Pukekohe Circuit.
The Castrol Advert - after the trial [ is on the NSCC thread ].
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928 , yes things are quiet, just hoping that Steve renews the licence from " vBulletin " next year too ! He nearly let it lapse this year.
For any message board to survive, it does need contributors, not just viewers. I think Steve was almost reluctant to renew the hosting fees this year and I got the impression that he might not renew it next year. So 'Be Prepared'.
I haven't added many books to my own collection recently and I'm at an age where I seriously need to declutter, just to make life easier for those who will have to deal with my passing.
I really do need to shift, preferably sell, a massive collection of mainly classic car magazines, some going back 50 years. 'Thoroughbred & Classic' started September 1973 and I have most issues. 'Classic & Sports Car' and 'Octane' plus 'Practical Classics', form the bulk, but I dropped off 'T & C' a year or two ago and have just let my 'Octane' subscription lapse. I'm still a year behind with the reading!
I dumped the NZ Classic Car magazines on Roger as I didn't consider them worth keeping.
At Goodwood in a few weeks' time, I may succumb to a purchase, but maybe not. We'll see.
The car books I've listed on a spreadsheet and put on an approximate value as I know that whoever clears my stuff will have no idea of values. Tony Brooks 'Poetry in Motion' for example, a fairly recent book, is selling for way above its original price.
Some of the UK magazines seem to be featuring a smaller proportion of Brit cars, and I'm not too keen on most foreign makes.
Mentioned on this thread a while ago that I had been given the Books, and have two of the 1963 - 67 ones and one of each of 1968 - 72.
The Covers - Front and Back of the first 3 -
1963; The price was 5/- [ 5 shillings / bob ] blanked on this copy but shows on the other one I have.
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1965;
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The Books were written by Peter Greenslade with Photos by Euan Sarginson. published by Pegausus Press for Shell Oil New Zealand Limited.
Forward in the First Edition was by R.W.A. Frost President, Association of New Zealand Car Clubs.
The first one cost 5/- and they went to 50 cents in 1967 and by 1972 cost 95 cents
1966 - 1967 and 1968.
The Magazines / Booklets are in Portrait format, which lasted until 1969 - for the last 3 issues it was published in Landscape.
Must have been a Seventies thing as the " Heatway Rally " 1972 booklet, in an earlier Post, is the same format and size.
1966;
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1968;
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The next few years to follow
One of the front cover images go over to the back cover - will have to scan to get the full image - the 1966 Edition.
Names on the images - Peter Webb, my cousin John Dowding's real brother, and Rex Corbett is the neighbour of my late Uncle Eddie Dowding, and cousin John still has the house in Hillcrest, North Shore, where the NZ Classic Car books of ERC lived for several years. They are now with another " collector " John Vevers of Austin 3 litre and MGC fame in Helensville - John was a regular at " Caffeine and Classics " at Smales Farm, Takapuna until they stopped a couple of years ago.
1969 in Portrait, with 1970 and 1971 in Landscape format.
1969;
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To follow 1972 [ the last one by Shell in this format - and a couple of images from the 1966 Edition.
1972 ; The final Edition the tenth- in 1973 a different style of Book was sponsored / published by Shell.
The last few covered the whole Tasman Series - as noted on the cover.
That was when the British and European Drivers came downunder for " our " Summer.
The 1972 and 1973 Books and a couple of photos from 1966 - the 1965-66 Season
1972;
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The 1973 Book - a Review of the 1972 - 73 Season, as the cover states;
A Bigger Book and the cost had risen from 95c in 1972 to $2.00 - the original issues starting at 5/- [ 50c ] in the 1960's
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Not an interesting back Cover.
The 1966 Edition was the only one where the Cover Photo extended to the back Cover.
The Image - edited;
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In the Colour Centre Pages is this set of " Sports Cars " - 2 very well known NZ Specials and an Italian Exotic.
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