Ardmore Reunion 1989

[Roger Dowding]

The program and entry list ; courtesy of ERC, have tried to make them readable ;. a bit small here ;

[Roger Dowding]

Raced 2 cars that day,Lotus Elan Sprint and Mini Cooper 998cc 1964,very busy day ,but a lot of fun.Must had have money in those days !!Attachment 30199

Ross, yes you were busy The Mini # 19, in races 4 and 15 Classic saloons up to 1972, The Lotus #217 in races 11 and 22, Classic Sports and GT up to 1970.

[Roger Dowding]

ERC, the entry list, yes please, to my email " racerrog47@gmail.com "

ERC, thanks for the entry list have managed to get it so it can be read and copied - have attached it in this thread but was not easy as you said because of the format and I am no expert.
I can ID cars if people want from the list - if unable to read the attached ones..

[Roger Dowding]

from Post #30, Top picture #264 Mark Donaldson Healey 100, #148 Stephen Hill Austin Healey Sprite - events 3 and 14 Open Sports cars pre 1960.
Here is a copy of Marks car that he sent to me as an e-mail in the body of the message [ Ross Cammick photo ].poor quality, hopefully Ross can post it in good form.


Must have been allowed to run in the Open Sports cars post 1960 with the TR6's Daimler SP250's and the 1968 Fiat Spyder

[BMCBOY]

Here you are Roger





I noticed Mark appearing in the passenger seat of the red 100/4 in the McLaren historic cars lineup at Goodwood last weekend. Can be seen briefly on Youtube.
Mark still has this car and it is still running well. It was also my first Austin-Healey that I bought off my next door neighbour, Trevor Burnnand back in 1972. Trevor imported it from England after his OE in the 60's. I still see him occasionally and he still regrets selling it to me all those years ago. He told me he nearly bought a 100S in England , but it was a few quid dearer!! Trevor's brother Don also owned the ex John Seabrook 100M, but he sold it to buy a section on the banks of the Tamaki River, not far from the old Panmure bridge - probably a better investment today!!

[4dnut]

Attachment 29621

That's me on the left as a young fella. My brother and father raced at this meeting and I helped them. I remember big crowds and really cool cars.

[Ross Hollings]

Hope you dont mind me asking but dont know "non De Plumes" Who is 4dnut,and secondly who is in that photo getting out of the car ? Thanks.Would be nice at times to know who is writing what. This not a gripe ,just a comment. Thanks Ross.

[4dnut]

Hope you dont mind me asking but dont know "non De Plumes" Who is 4dnut,and secondly who is in that photo getting out of the car ? Thanks.Would be nice at times to know who is writing what. This not a gripe ,just a comment. Thanks Ross.

Hi Ross,
My brother(Richard Jnr) and father (Richard Snr) were both running Lotus cars( a 7 S4 and Cortina). Charlie Conway had the Cooper there for Stirling Moss to drive. My family and the Conway's all stayed at the track in campervans. My friend and I had to push start that Cooper a few times. My friend still says how he burnt his leg on the exhaust of the Cooper with Stirling at the wheel. I am not sure who it was in the Cooper in the photo, was it Rolly Levis?

Paul McCarthy

[ERC]

Sorting through a filing cabinet today (trying to find my will!!!) I came across a colour negative film of the event, that obviously wasn't with the 400+ films I'd been cataloguing earlier in the year. Will scan one or two shortly. I also came across just one unmounted colour positive - yup, Austin Healey BL 4893...

Not as crisp and clear as the Ross Cammick photo above of course and possibly a bit scuffed.

[BMCBOY]

[Ross Hollings]

Hi , Yes now you say that ,looks like Charlie.Used to sell your dad a bit of fibreglass years ago,was it you that made the replica model of my little green bugeye sprite?

[ERC]

Just adding pics to my 'Mix of Pics' thread. Easier to keep track of what I have uploaded if they are on one thread rather than scattered all over the place.

[RGM]

Great to see the photo #51, I often talk about that meeting and when I say I was on the grid beside Stirling Moss I get sideways glances so it was neat to see that photo,I was driving the Buckler MK5 for Bruce Sutcliffe

[Roger Dowding]

Ross Hollings posted this on the Yards and Yarns thread.
Have placed it here ;


Hope you don't mind Ross, cheers,
Roger

[Roger Dowding]

Ross Hollings posted this on the Yards and Yarns thread.
Have placed it here ;


Hope you don't mind Ross, cheers,
Roger

Have found a few more photos from the Reunion, will get them sized and posted.
PS they should be bigger than my first attempt the 3 posted earlier, Stirling Moss Lowline Cooper, Mark Donaldson Healey 100 and the Volpini and the Northland Special.

[Roger Dowding]

Marks Donaldson Healey 100 and a Sprite on the dummy grid with a mix of cars.


Not a BRM think that is Brad Chibnall [ former AHCCNZ President ] in the shorts.
A Maserati 250 as mentioned by ERC, the Green paint and Dunlop Centrelock steel wheels threw me, anmd as usual no notes on the photos, oops.. Nice car though


Not The BRM again


The Roycroft Ferrari

[ERC]

I don't think that is a BRM Roger... Nor is this!

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
Looks more like a Maserati 250 F and with the steel wheels it probably has disc brakes.
They were raced in Formula One from 1954 to 1960.
Stirling Moss said they were the best front engine race car he ever drove.
He won the 1956 NZGP here at Ardmore driving one.
Does anyone know the history of this gem ?



(Ken H )

[ERC]

Doesn't this particular car have a link to Chris Amon? I'm sure I have seen a photograph of Chris in it and yes, a Maserati.

Google:

http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...Racing-Footage


Post #20.... "Chris Amon in his former Maserati 250F chassis 2509 NZFMR Chris Amon Festival 2011"

[Steve Holmes]

Its probably the 250F thats been in the Southward collection for many years.