Thanks Ray, photos now visible. And while they might have not been what you wanted now, they are a valuable record.
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Thanks Ray, photos now visible. And while they might have not been what you wanted now, they are a valuable record.
If only the British had understood the concept of JiT (Just in Time) manufacturing systems back in the late 1950s - or even later, then they might just have survived a bit longer.
These two pics from some taken by my wife's ex-hubby when on a trip to the UK. (He was in the trade in NZ.)
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Maserati 450S at the Goodwood Festival, 2004. Is anyone going this year? I am probably there for the Friday only as we leave the UK on the Saturday.
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The man himself. The author of one of Oldfart's favourite books. Not sure of the exact date, but maybe about 1979 at Curborough. It must have been one of the final incarnations of the car that inspired so many people. I only stood on the inside of the first corner once, so it was probably an NSCC event!
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Found these photos tucked away. Can anyone identify the date of this meeting as I think it may have been the last time the long circuit was used, and it had not been used for along time. Remember it took a couple of laps to find brake spots as we were used to going down straight and around bend flat and not braking at end of grandstand. Red and white Mk11 is Terry Richardson when he first built his neat little car. Porsche is uncle Jim Short, and it must be in late 80s as the Escort has the yellow/red paint (not my choice) This may be the meeting it expired on back straight in a fairly big way.
Photos are from on top of stables.
This could have been last time long track was used.
Rod-, Tony Roberts and I remember using the long track at Porsche LeMans 1991.
Is this engine expiry the one that the conrod bolt hit Ian Algies foot on the back straight- must have been a big one
I would think `87 Rod, as Terry added more fibreglass to his Escort after this and at the `88 Baypark Easter meeting it was beige and had Piako Transport on it.
That date could be right Steve, and Terry's car also grew a hair dryer on the side of engine I think as well.
If this is the date John, no engine problem as it was 88/89 I think when it expired (done a wee bit by then)
Re blow.
It was a goody John, full monty, full song, flames out side of bonnet and bottom of car, looked in mirror and all was orange, lifted my feet as the firewall took a hiding. (and wallet) The engine had done a fair amount and it was a sad end. I still have a couple of the valves sitting right on front of me on window sill.
Barry might remember me getting out and going around to front of car and scratching the dirt backwards with my feet as a dog did after it had shit. Few boy's still laugh at that one.
1987
Not yet accurately dated - though work is continuing...
Possibly 1983? From a colour slide by the looks of it and more than likely dragged from the pile of unmounted slides, that at the time, were not worthy of mounting. With a scanner, it is possible to crop before scanning, so many slides that may have been in the dump pile, can be cropped to give a decent image. There are so many that I'll never ever get all the decent ones scanned, let alone the second rate ones!
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Maybe 1987
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1990? - note the rather warm front brake discs...
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The Rover ....Tim Slako
Something a bit different, but not enough to worry my good friend Don Packwood...
A commission for Dave's 50th
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This was initially rejected at the drawing stage (by me) and the replacement was done in so much of a rush, that I wasn't pleased, so I am part way through a replacement featuring the same car. This pic and the one following it are earmarked as part of a set of at least four greeting cards featuring locals racing (British?) cars. The idea being that there are very few greetings cards available for '60', '70' (my number!), '46' and so on, for guys.
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Whangarei street race January 2000. This and the one above are currently on display at Hampton Downs.
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Two or three commissions still to do, (RacerT is one... I haven't forgotten Tony) but unlike Don, this is only a part time hobby when I am in the mood, hence only 8 done since I took up the brushes again in 1999, after a 30 year lay off!
with Inky Tulloch, that is Inky in the photo.
The Rover was a most interesting car to work on with an injection system that was operated by a cam on the throttle shaft that triggered micro switches but which worked more like an on/off switch than anything that could possibly resemble a metering device. The car had been rebuilt in Perth before shipping to NZ but all the bouncing around in the transporter whilst traveling across Australia wore out the shock absorbers and most of the new rose joints that Tim & co had fitted during the rebuild. Sure had to chase around for a few things the first couple of meetings. Winston Wrigley co-drove with Inky in the earlier races during that season.
I need to be shot for not seeing Inky.....after all I owned his Camaro for 23 years.
Tim Slako sold it to a guy called Geoff Herbert sometime 1987/88. Herbert ran it as number 40 ( Slako always ran #96 ) from ( at least ) October '88 to June 1990 at Barbagello ( Wanneroo ) with Peter Harper as co-driver when required in various WA Sports Sedan, street cars (??), Group A, and a couple of 300km races. Apparently some guy in Sydney has got it now.
A bit of variety!
One of dad's Donington pics 1938. When Austin made their own racing cars! Not sure of the power to weight ratio with that particular driver.
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1971 Prescott. I always did have a fascination for these three wheelers.
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I have absolutely no idea what this is or anything about it. Snapped at Cherstey. At a guess, built on an XJ6/Daimler Sovereign.
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Although this appears to be registered in 1964, it was racing in the Pre 1957 race at Cadwell Park.
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No prizes for guessing this one, or where, or when...
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Correct. This is Des Bullas in the Black and White Avenger. He is my Uncle who now resides in Melbourne.
Unfortunately the car does not exist anymore. The shell was cut up (by me!) around 1993 as it was pretty tired and we decided to build a new car.
The car we built was a Talbot Sunbeam. The running gear from the Avenger was used in the new car, and everything else was fabricated.
I still have the Sunbeam, however I haven’t raced for about 10 years now (Getting divorced had a major impact on the household income!).
I have had thoughts of selling the car but watching all of these “Historic Sports Sedans “ coming back to life has piqued my interest again…
Thanks for the PM Growler. Due to the costs of film, I obviously didn't take as many pics then as I did now, so I am not sure whether or not I have any more pics of the Avenger. If you send me another PM with your normal email address, I'll send you a larger pic, as on here, the limit is ony 185k.
Flagging there was one of the better posts unlike half way down the Puke straight or where I flagged at Ardmore, where we saw no action and we were not in a good position to take photographs when on stand down. (ie two were flagging, one observing and others on stand down/incident crew.) I never even managed to get to the paddock at the 1989 Ardmore.
Formula Juniors at Goodwood, 2009.
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"The name is Bond, Lawrie Bond..."
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Over 40 ERC cars this weekend at Pukekohe and the first practice was the two groups combined - AES & Arrow Wheels.
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V12 bliss - but differing fortunes! Alan was getting to grips in his first race with us and his first at Pukekohe I believe, his Andy Culpin built 5600cc BMW M8 was improving all weekend. Derek Moore in the ex-Andy Turpin Jaguar was also going great guns but a tyre blew on turn one.
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Meanwhile, Zac regretted modifying his exhaust system on the gorgeous BMW 635 (now with new long lines and Longines) and fell foul of the noise meter. His further modifications to quieten it again didn't really work, and he was pinged again.
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Pity the noise control people don't ping the helicopters flying around here day and night.
Drivers seems to be getting used to the track now, but competitor and support vehicle parking is a total shambles unless you are in a pit garage.
Noise, oh damn. This theme really really peeves me. It's a race track and has been for along time, (most probably before the 'noise man' was born) some one please buy a big bottle of Vaseline and help put the sound meter where it should be.
as I said on abother post on here Rod, noise is only a problem at the boundary of the venue. the use of a noise meter at the edge of a race track should be stopped as it achieves nothing.
They don't stand in the middle of the track! They are generally sited where a car is literally at full noise, or at least under full acceleration. Ask the CoC as he or she will know exactly where the meter is sited.
We were discussing this at the track it and the consensus was that if Kenny Smith got pinged, what would his reaction be? We reckoned the council noise people would have to approach him directly and we would all stand and watch, record it and post it on YouTube!
"Council employee picks on pensioner/sporting icon, relaxing..."
As pointed out to me, if we don't comply, we'll only end up with tougher measures and the Nimby's will win yet again.
Isn't the sound man at Pukekohe just before the bridge on the front straight?
Exhaust noise testing for road cars is described in the LVVTA manual, and describes a pre-test test that could be useful for those with elderly ears.:p
The value of trackside testing is consistency between venues - no getting pinged at one track for an exhaust that was ok'ed at another track.:(
I know that there is a sound meter sighted as you exit the new part on the back straight. Not sure where the others are.
The LVVTA test is within inches of the tailpipe and the engine held at a steady 3,000rpm.
min was done at 200mm above ground, 500mm and 45 degrees fron the exhaust flow at 3400rpm as required. maybe you should had read the reqirements
The atmospheric conditions affect the measurement. A cloudy day will make you read higher.
Rod,
NFG
no walls they reflect sound, ideally an open area.
these are also LVVTA regs for road cars. race cars are what ever they decide to do unless you protest.
see the noise thread
Today, April 17th is Chris Barber's 84th birthday. Just to celebrate, this is a rare colour pic of my favourite musician, driving his early Lotus Elite. Still leading the "Big Chris Barber Band" and celebrating its 60 years, end of May.
Haynes International Car Museum, Sparkford near Yeovil, south west England. I had been wanting to visit this museum for years and it didn't disappoint.
Most famous is the red room, just one of 8 halls. A great place to visit. Just a small sample here from the red room only.
They even have a Ginetta G15 in the red room now that I did not expect to spy in your pics Ray.....hmm imp power
Unlike Goodwood and to a lesser extent, Hampton Downs, Donington is now surrounded by the dreaded catch fencing and in some places, there is a secondary chicken wire fence too, so taking pictures is a real hassle. I was able to worm my way into a couple of spots that I shouldn't have, including one of the hospitality suites! Too many pics I took today have a fluoro ambulance in the background or a medical car, but a small price to pay for some pics of cars we will never ever see in NZ.
Typical for the UK. A bright and sunny 23 degrees yesterday and at 8:30am today the heavens opened and spasmodic heavy showers later. By the time I got home, before racing had even started, the sun was out again...
The Bentley boys - ancient and modern plus moderns trying to look ancient:
But the noise limit for today was considerably higher than that allowed at Pukekohe....
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