that was actually Chris Chiles junior. Chris has been persevering with that car since 2007. 2011 was juniors first drive. He has been shaming bigger and faster cars with their Chevron B8. And drove a tidy race indeed!Originally Posted by Kiwiboss
that was actually Chris Chiles junior. Chris has been persevering with that car since 2007. 2011 was juniors first drive. He has been shaming bigger and faster cars with their Chevron B8. And drove a tidy race indeed!
Any help with these three shots I have found:
Going way way back in history here, Laurie. Here's my guesswork -
Top picture looks like Pat Hoare's RA-Vauxhall, at Mairehau(?1951?) judging by rural background. Next one is Hec Green's RA-Wolseley (RA 1 - Wolseley special?) at Ohakea I think - the hexagonal concrete slabs don't look like Wigram. Last one George Smith's earlier GCS or Ford V8 Special at Ohakea same reason. Whenuapai still had some of those hexagonal slabs until very recently when they started rebuilding all the runways - must date from about 1935!
Stu
I think you're sport on with all IDs, Stu
Some nomenclature issues though. Green's car was never known in period as anything but Wolseley Special - 'RA1' was applied retrospectively around 1990. Nor was Smith's 1950 car a GeeCeeEss, it was simply entered as a 'Ford Special'
All three cars had distinguished South Island careers. The RA Vauxhall became the RA Zephyr and then the 260M Zephyr Special, the Wolseley Special morphed into Wally Darrell's first ACE Special and the Smith Ford was raced in a variety of forms by Frank Shuter
260M currently looks a bit sad after the Skope!
Wasn't Gee Cee Ess later too? GCS?
The GeeCeeEss (that's what was painted on the side) first appeared in 1951, a year after the car Smith raced at Ohakea in the picture above
Resolved for good!
The hex slabs were still at Ohakea when I raced other things there in about 1994.
Last edited by Oldfart; 02-12-2012 at 04:50 PM.
Hay YOU guys you have gone ALL SILENT JAMIE A
Jamie, you must have some black and whites hidden away. Or colour will do.
Who? Jamie A. What? Steinlager in hand. Where ? Phillip Island March 2012
I have had a quiet word to Jamie and he assures me it will be VB
Yes boys off on thur to the HOWL of F1 that is where the action is it is A noise one needs to have at least once A year to stay HEALTHY Jamie A
Ok where, what cars and when. Bonus point for each of the drivers.
Photo courtesy of Auto News from.......nearly got me to give you a hint but only Alan Dick would know. Chris Read - Arrowtown.
Ps is AD a member of this forum lurking under a blog name? serious question.
1955 Bira Whithead Gaze Hunt L Davidson Brabham Redex Pos Palmer no9
Front row of the grid: 1 Bira (250F), 4 Gaze (3-litre Ferrari)
Second row 2 Whitehead (3-litre Ferrari), 3 Hunt (Maserati A6GCM/250), 77 Davison (HWM-Jaguar), 9 Palmer (Palmer Special), 6 Cobden (s/c Ferrari V12) plus Bira's OSCA
Chris - I don't think AD's hiding under another name here. He doesn't bother with internet forums (though I wouldn't be surprised if he's sneaked the odd look)
David,
Probably the thing I'll most remember Jamie for: I know you're still alive Jamie! But who on God's earth would use a Morris Isis as a tow car"? More so, one powered by a Ford V6! The Isis was a horrible bloody thing to start with but why put a Ford V6 IN IT?
You probably deserve a Knighthood but you probably wouldn't wear it. At least that's what your seventeen sons & twenty four daughters reckon.
McKinney! You've missed one out. The Ford Z: Name the driver and I'll worship you at the Holy Motorsport Altar. On the other hand I might just wait until you visit the "Wailing Wall" and throw stones at you.
It's a Consul, isn't it? Owned by Bill Smith
(Well it might have been)
Yo Russ on Behalf of all my grand kids I thank you for your kind words,?? And it was A 1956 Morris Oxford with the v6 3 lt Ford went lilke stink but would not stop evan worse with the car behind on the big towey thing, ?? Jamie A
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