I reckon so, also I'm pretty sure that's Peter Lodge with the Abe Lincoln beard hanging onto the rollbar.
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Moving on now to the famous Kerrs Road in Wiri, South Auckland, which was probably the most thriving of all the street based strips. I've already posted a few pics from Kerrs Road at random, earlier in this thread. Here are some more.
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As painted on the body, Errol Uttinger's straight-8 powered rail.
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Pretty sure this is Baloo, with body removed.
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Race announcer Bill Mudgeway.
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Kerrs Road make-shift pit area.
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Owen Campbell in the Jimmy 6 powered car that used to sport the Willys body. Note high-tech ear protection for the officials!
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Errol Uttinger versus Trevor Watson.
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Couple of early speedway Sprintcars (or Modifieds?), trying out a little drag racing. Note they're still wearing their smaller left-side wheels. Must be a wild ride trying to run them straight down the strip.
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McConnachie brothers rail. I assume these are the same McConnachie brothers who raced a '69 Mustang in speedway in the '70s?
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And a Mk2 Zephyr before that at W.Park.
They were great days - Kendall in the Pink Pussy Cat Prefect with a T-C Lotus. Brilliant/
And also wild dirt track days at Riverhead.
The drag rail was not Barry, it was his younger brother Graham/Graeme.
Super Modifieds was the pre Sprintcar name. These are Super Modifieds.
Thanks for the great info you guys. Keep it coming! Any help with any details on these photos is always appreciated.
Really enjoying this thread Steve, there's something very NZ about the vehicles/creations and the variety of engines used.
#91 looks like a Mk2 Zephyr lump with triple SUs, although they aren't on quite enough angle to be a Raymond Mays head.
#91-They had a Mays head on Barrys MK2 dirt track car, NZ Hot Rod mag did an article on this rail.
My friends and I thought it was the same motor that they swapped.
He also had a very nice Popular that he ran at least once.
Pontiac straight eight- Ponty Power.
Glad you guys are enjoying these.
More from Kerrs Road.
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Thats Rob Campbell, of NZ Hot Rod Magazine fame in Junior Jimmy. Further back in the queue is Croydon Thompson's custom F100.
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Butch Reid's wild Anglia.
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Croydon Thompson's 'Pure Heaven'.
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Kolin Pitiroi's beautiful '56 Chevy hardtop.
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#107-A year or so before this, Bruce 302 and I were at Selwyn College and one of our classmates used to roll up in an iridescent blue 56 Coupe- same as one above- Doug and the Heavy Chevvy Parker Brigade.
The occupants always wore parkers........
Car was Dougs uncles..........
And #106- Pure Heaven was Pure Hell for whoever paid the bills on Bruce Croydon Thompsons rail
More from Kerrs Road. '67 Camaro owner getting some kip.
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Can anyone help with this one? Looks like it was built to go round corners.
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Nick Leifting in the Greenlane Speed Shop T Bucket.
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Kevin Dolores' '32 Ford roadster.
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Pacer versus nice looking mild custom Mustang.
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Baloo again. This car ran New Zealands first 10sec run here at Kerrs Road.
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Licorice straps left by Baloo.
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Dave Turner on Triumph T100 powered drag bike.
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Yep, its the old Custaxie, long after its circuit racing career had ended, and when owned by Croydon Thompson.
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