A few more from the 'waiting to be posted pile'.
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A few more from the 'waiting to be posted pile'.
...and a few from Sunday
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In practice, Phil was going like a rocket, straight out of the box. Sadly, he overdid it in race 1.
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Start of Historics, race 1
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Practice
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My apologies that all pics from Pukekohe are from left to right, but recovering from a cataract op just three days earlier, I opted to call it day early, (before lunch) rather than hike around to another vantage point, just to get some shots of cars going from right to left and exposing my eyes to the welcome but very bright sun. The sun is so much brighter and colours more vivid now both eyes have been done...
My apologies that all pics from Pukekohe are from left to right, but recovering from a cataract op just three days earlier, I opted to call it day early, (before lunch) rather than hike around to another vantage point, just to get some shots of cars going from right to left and exposing my eyes to the welcome but very bright sun. The sun is so much brighter and colours more vivid now both eyes have been done...
Your pics are much appreciated Ray, sorry we missed you.
I know about the eyes, it is amazing isn't it.
Double trouble, ey lads? Maybe I should have taken the bazooka lens but I opted to leave it in the car.
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Great action photos Ray,
Thanks for sharing with us.
But I do think the Monaro wheels need to be shinier !:cool:
Ken H.
Good help is hard to find .............
If I don't clear the backlog, it just grows and grows...
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an american Austin 7 ute pictured, called a bantam. only the second one i have ever seen.
A bit like the " Riley Car " but this is a .....
" Year: 1937
Make: AUSTIN
Model: 10
Colour: Green
Body Style: Utility
VIN: 7AT00T16X17127899
Plate: MFJ915
Engine No: 589883
Chassis: G/RL127899
Vehicle Type: Goods Van/Truck/Utility
Seats: 2
CC rating: 1,500cc "
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
MFJ915 18-Jun-2019
OS9125 08-Jan-1990
Registration
Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: MFJ915
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: Re-Registered
NZ First Registration: 08-Jan-1990 "
Bit of a gap from 1937 to 1990 .. ??
I think it is great, coming from an Austin Riley Morris Family - except for the Arroll Johnson my Dad and Uncle's jointly owned first car - family was Austin Nuffield from the 1930's until the 1980's My Dad had Austins and Rileys from the late 1930's until mid 1950's when Ford ruled a Prefect up to 1963 then a Zephyr 1963 - 68 and back to Austins an 1800 Landcrab and then an Allegro { Aggro } a car I did not like.
Uncle Ed of NSCC fame had Austin Morris Riley's several - back to Morris a Minor in the mid 1950's with some oddballs a Standard Vanguard whilst in Ceylon 1955 ish, and an Opel when in Egypt in 1960 -61 ..then a Triumph Herald a Mark 3 Zodiac followed by that Rover P6B and the last interesting car an SD1 Rover Van den Plas Vitesse with Walkinshaw mods ..
The first Austin .. a 1929/30 seven ..
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My Dad's Dog my Uncle and a Best Mate - photo by my Dad .. the jointly owned Austin Seven
That P6B borrowed the car for a Day - he didn't know this happened until a few years ago .. told him and he smiled ..
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The last interesting car the SD1 .with an earlier Rover a P4..
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i need to claim a mistake. the austin7 ute is not an american bantam it has the wrong nose and grill. sorry about that.
On a different note altogether. A few years ago I went to the Caistor Castle Motor Museum in Norfolk, but wasn't very happy that they didn't allow photographs, though the collection is large and well laid out.
Doing some family research, it seems that the paternal line is well and truly entrenched in Norfolk villages so I have pencilled in a bit of a visit next year, before Goodwood. I sent off an email to Caistor and it seems they have now changed their policy, so I have added it onto my itinerary. I'm rather hoping that there is a race meeting on at Snetterton (maybe an Aston Martin meeting on the August Bank Holiday Monday?) just to make it all really worthwhile heading that way. I haven't been to Snetterton before!
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Willys Replica
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When it comes to cars, beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder...
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Over the years, I am somewhat surprised that there are so few historic sports racing cars competing, given that there must have been hundreds around.
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Can someone please confirm the make of this car? "Ford MP21" in the programme but further research suggests it might be a Dulon.
That is Michael Clark in his yellow Formula Ford Crossle 32F number 32.
Plus I found this 1978 Formula Ford ad. for Jonathan Palmer.
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Not quite the same as your # 33 car but interesting.
Could # 33 be a Van Diemen Formula Ford ?
(Ken H )
There are a few photos of a Dulon MP21 on this Australian advert from 2015
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2034...epa=SEARCH_BOX
(Dr) Jonathan Palmer raced a V6 (Ford) Marcos. Chris Barber's former road manager, Richard Oliver, used to race an MG Midget and tells the story of Jonathan Palmer's Marcos mangling a gearbox in practice, then raiding a Ford Transit van in the paddock, 'borrowing' the gearbox for the race, then returning it to the Transit... I love these sorts of stories - and Richard is a magical story teller. With 25 years on the road, with arguably Britain's best ever Jazz Band, there are plenty of stories. Some are in fact, repeatable!
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Two from the same garage...
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Continuing the theme - "a Mix of Pics..."
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Saw that Jet thing at Pukekohe during the interval at the Supercars on 14th September
Lots of noise and vibration but very underwhelming when it putted out on a run down the start finish line..
that is because it needs more air Roger 40 sq ft is not enough lol cubic feet different thing
Amy Smith's Formula First ?????. Make? I have been in touch with the Formula First people and had a very quick reply. Built originally as a 'Challenge' but rebuilt after a crash at Pukekohe with a previous owner.
Amy and her team appear to be doing a great job in the publicity department.
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After a six month sojourn with Angus, good to see the V8 Escort, with Gordon Burr at the helm, out again. Gordon was caught out at scrutineering with a couple of issues, including the need for the screen race numbers, another of those recent race regulations that have crept in to catch the unwary.
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Just when I thought that the system was so much better when only posting 4 pics per post, have to return to this post and upload again...
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One of the lesser known Formula Juniors. It doesn't appear in most lists of Formula Junior cars, so a big thumbs up to John Rapley for coming to the party with this rare 1963 Talisman.
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But what - I like it .. Thought [ only thought mind you - as not enough of a mechanic / engineer to do it ] the a Dolomite Sprint Twincam would go great in a Bug-eye - either that or a 12A Mazda Rotary with a 5 speed.. Well they did put the Triumph 1500 motor in the last MG Midgets - so Triumph Motor not to far removed ..
Do you know what it is - excuse my ignorance here .. love the Webers .. too !! *** ??
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I really should pay attention - look familiar .. *** ?? answered.
Not a Bugeye but a Mark two with a special nose - opens like a Bugeye and the " Mota' " is Toyota.
Car belongs to Alan Horner, and I thought it had a Nissan motor but not so ..
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Yep, Alan Horner's car. Although I am no purist, and also accept that the Toymotor option is an easy one, the Triumph Dolly Sprint engine caused Geoff Sparkes a few headaches. (His car, #20 by the way, went to the late Ian Hope's museum in Napier.) I prefer to keep at least country of origin the same with transplants. Just got the Magnette through a WoF - eventually, as it failed due to a collapsed nolathane bush in the rear springs. Car has only travelled 700kms... Tony suggests the bush was slightly out of alignment.
Ticked off a couple of 'Blue List' jobs on the house, so enough brownie points to get back onto the car for a while...
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Tony Durham's car was at Auto garage (Porana Rd) at the same time as my Magnette. Seems he was at school with the proprietor, Tony and also one of the Sampson boys. Three out of the same class, years later, well into motorsport.
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Dennis didn't have a good day...
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