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Random AH related pictures .. Big and Small
Big,
Two AH 100's in a race at Fishermans Bend, Australia in 1955.. would have been near the Holden Factory.
Photo from the " Book of Australian Motor Racing " by W Tuckey. - Bill Tuckey who used the nom de plume of
" Romsey Quints " in his reports in Australian Car Magazines.
An interesting field of Saloons, British and European, and several Sports Cars [at least 4 ]
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Small
Hiding in this group is Allan Horners Sprite which has a custom nose and runs a Toyota Twincam motor
Allan runs the car in the Classic Trial series at Hampton Downs and Pukekohe.
here amongst some MG's - Stuart Battersby photo
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" Chrysler Airflow getting some love "
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ray Bell
Nice to see a Chrysler Airflow getting some love...
Just for you Ray Bell, I didn't take a photo of it - but it is in the background here too ... side view in the distance.
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I do like Triumph TR's as well as Healey's so took these two photos .. Number Plates tell the story
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Was there in the " modern " 1/3rd of the way to be classified as Vintage !! as 10 years old now - an MY10 ..
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RIP Gerry Coker - some Healey memorabilia and images
Gerry Coker the designer of the Austin Healey 100 passed away recently in his 90's and a number of tributes have been posted in his honour with images including these two line drawings of the 100 signed by Gerrry Coker -one was when he was guest at the 2000 AH Clubs Australian Rally.
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The 2000 Rally version
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The 200 Rally Poster - Wangaratta Australia..
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I had an envelope A3 size with the same image on like the second above - acquired at Snowmass Colorado in 1982 which has vanished over the intervening period of 38 years and 7 house moves..
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OON439 - Special Test Car - one of the 5 Special 100S models
A photo of OON439 in the Foyer of the Royal Automobile Club Offices and Clubrooms in the UK.
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OON439 and the 100S Specification Coupe [rear of car ] that was Donald Healey's personal car for many years
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A letter that Clas Arleskar has and a photo of when he tried to buy OON439 in 1982 for GBP15,000.
There was comment that you could by a reasonable house [ average price ] in 1982 for GBP22,500.
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Another photo of OON439 with Donald Healey Mille Miglia 1955 [ posted before ].
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Arthur Kennard - 1954 100 that became the Healey - Corvette.
Kelvin Brown wrote about the photo ;
" Looks like the Lake Bryndwr circuit with " Pop " Fisher of Kaikoura in his Ford 10 Special on the tail of maybe Arthur Kennard ? Austin Healey, likely the tight bit at the back before turning out on to the main straight, a good photo. ".
Photo appeared in the article by Allan Dick on the Healey Corvette in NZ Classic Driver issue #63 [ Nov-Dec 2015 ]
with the notation
" Arthur Kennard raced in standard four cylinder form [ for the 1955/56 and 1956/57 ] and is seen here at the little known Bryndwr " lake " circuit being chased by a midget ",
The Modifications took place in mid late 1957 in time for the 1957/58 racing season.
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Cars Registration for the period 1956 - 61 had plate # 315*733, having been imported into New Zealand by Geoff Mardon in 1955. Current Plate is DS3698 and Registration details are as follows - from " Carjam "
" Year: 1954
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Black
Submodel: CORVETTE
Body Style: Convertible
VIN: 7A80T070703152563
Plate: DS3698
Engine No: 3789935
Chassis: BN1-152563
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 2
CC rating: 4,640cc
Fuel Type: Petrol
Assembly Type: Imported Built-Up
Country of Origin: United Kingdom "
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
DS3698 20-Apr-2004
BZA813 07-Apr-2004 "
The plate is stated as " personalised " and is I presume the plate it had when it had a huge accident in January 1967.
Car was " lost " [ stored away ] until around 1984 and rebuilt around 2012/13
The story is worth reading.
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Re-attaching photos ..
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ID9783, some shots in 1982/83 when first purchased.
Outside the garages at 88 Sarsfield Street, Herne Bay - the old exhaust system - Lyle Chambers Sunbeam Rapier in the photo. with my Triumph 2.5 PI behind that. Sammy the Garage Dog just in view
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another view [ seen before I think ] .. Lyle Chambers in the garage - working ..
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At a Gymkhana in early 1983 - Cameron Mackay's early 3000 alongside.
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Later the car became LX100
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BRX852B Timo Makinen 1964 RAC Rally
" Timo Makinen with Dave Barrow in the November 1964 RAC Rally where they came 2nd overall and 1st in Class. "
Photo from the 1964 RAC Rally. see previous post.
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Merry Christmas Healey style
from Karsten Stelk
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from Ken Hyndman
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Merry Christmas ..