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Another Book to grace my Bookshelf !
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 ??
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A Story from 1955 - Book published in 1956 " Cape Cold to Cape Hot "
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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Sir Stirling Moss - RIP 12 April 2020.
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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Road and Track - a serious Magazine for Americans who like non - US cars
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.
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New but OLD - recently acquired - arrived in the Post today
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 ".
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Memorabilia - Not Books, Not on the Shelf - In a Box
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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Castrol - Achievements' Booklets published in the 1950's - 60's
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.
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Shell Books of New Zealand Motor Racing - 1963 - 1972
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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1964;
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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
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Shell Books of New Zealand Motor Racing - 1963 - 1972 the next 3 years
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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1967;
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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.
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Shell Books of New Zealand Motor Racing - 1963 - 1972 another 3 years
1969 in Portrait, with 1970 and 1971 in Landscape format.
1969;
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1970;
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1971;
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To follow 1972 [ the last one by Shell in this format - and a couple of images from the 1966 Edition.
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Shell Books of New Zealand Motor Racing - 1963 - 1972 the last year 1972.
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
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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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