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RA Vanguard on the left .. NZCRR Dunedin probably 1958
Dunedin 1958 - Digby Paape photo,his father Godfrey Paape was the Race Organiser in 1954 and for many years.
Godfrey was stalwart of the Otago Sports Car Club, ran an Austin A90 Atlantic at many events
Thanks to Kwaussie for correction of the date .. - I asked Digby about other archives that he had from Godfrey but most got lost in a House Fire in the 1980's sadly.
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Ron Roycroft - on the right.
The 1954 programme cover [front and back - thanks to SPgeti Bruce Dyer
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This is the entry list.
Easter Sunday 19th April 1954.
[ 27 March 2023 - three of the RA cars in the field..]
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another Dunedin programme - this time 1961 - also from Bruce Dyer.
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Entries for the main race ..
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RA Vanguard 1990 when reassembled by Mike Courtney
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Oldfart
It's a real shame that the article as published does get it totally wrong in who rebuilt the car to what it is now. That was undertaken by Richard Anderson, not Mike Courtney. Mike rescued remains and assembled something that vaguely resembled the car.
Richard started almost from scratch, and did it how it was. He raced it a number of time with VCC in recent years.
Thanks Rhys I saw the car when with Mike - I only took photos of the engine [ silly boy ] .. It was around 1990 when Mike was living in Titirangi, and ran the Vegie Shop in Lynmall.
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" t's a real shame that the article as published does get it totally wrong in who rebuilt the car to what it is now. "
Agree Rhys however now we do know !
These Myths do continue and I know I thought Mike did a rebuild not just putting it back together, at that time. so may have contributed to the myth.
Must have had my " Train-ing Wheels " on back then. as far as Archives and History goes. You learn something new every day.
[ A Hornby loco made in 1929 that was my fathers - " clockwork ' O ' gauge "- ]
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A few shots from Roycroft Trophy Meetings
RA Vanguard - two stories thread #1038 and thread 2521 - this one.
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Steve Holmes
Great to see an article in the May issue of Classic & Sports Car magazine on the incredible New Zealand Special, the RA Vanguard. For those who weren't aware, the RA is now owned by ex-pat New Zealander Rob Whitehouse, and Paul Radisich, and resides in England.
There are plans underway to have the RA accepted to compete at Goodwood, and writer Mick Walsh had tried to get the event organizers interested in having it run in the Goodwood Trophy. However, they didn't know anything about the car, and the entry was rejected. Hopefully, this excellent article will bring the car the recognition it deserves.
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RA Vanguard - more information ;
The name RA came from " Racing Automobiles "
Have just dug out the " New Zealand Classic Car - Limited Edition Collector' Series Volume #5 " published around 2005 - there is a Huge article on Hec Green [ Jack Brewer the other half of RA Engineering ] and the RA Cars - Pages 18 to 49, the article by Penn McKay who wrote for NZCC for many years.
There is on TRS the thread #1038 [ an early one from 2013] which as a lot of information on the car ;
RA4 or RA Vanguard as it is better known.
Perhaps Steve could merge to two threads #1038 and this one #2521.
Stu Buchanan David McKinney and others write on the earlier thread
Go to ;
" http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...83-RA-Vanguard "
The Cars were - according to Penn McKay;
RA1 - the Wolseley Special,later became the ACE1 and ACE2
RA2 Singer Special built for Pat Hore - known as RA Vauxhall and RA Zephyr, later the 260M Zephyr of Ron Rutherford
RA3 Fiat 1100 built for Des Wild, later Chevrolet, Vauxhall and finally Lycoming powered with Duncan Rutherford.
RA4 " RA Vanguard " - passed through many hands including Les Moore [ fatally] Grant Cowie [ who collected most of the bits ] , John Holdsworth, Mike Courtney, to finally Richard Anderson. [ the order of ownership of Mike and John I am unsure now clarified by Richard and corrected here John before Mike and put it together !! .
Hope this is of some interest Guys !!
Corrections from Nodiff - Thanks.
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Nodiff
Yes, but not with rubber bands!
Nodiff, Thanks for the information.
I saw the car at Mikes and it was assembled, I am now annoyed I only took photos of the motor.
Will be interested in the C and S C article when the mag comes out - I would assume as a contributor Steve Holmes got an Airmailed ' advance ' copy.
Cheers Guys,