Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

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The next set is for want of a better word, "Groups". My preference in collecting is specific cars rather than group photographs, so this is a mix over the years, in date order, from Dad's 1956 pic of the 500cc brigade entering Gerards at Mallory Park. Not a very good pic and the weather wasn't too good - (typical August day), but deserved keeping rather than binning. Probably the second race meeting I ever attended.

Brands Hatch 1971. The car at the rear was a huge crowd favourite driven by film star Stewart Granger's son, Jamie. It was in the programme as 'RWJ MG Special'. No match for Neil Corner's D Type Jag and at 1350cc, the smallest engine in the field by 650cc. From memory, not only did he get a standing ovation from the crowd, but he was also pressed into doing a lap of honour!


Historically, the only ERC driver's Group picture taken to date - January 2003, with series sponsors Geoff Bonham (Leisuretime - MGB), Greg Bellingham (Tracer Interiors - XJS Jaguar) and fellow committee member from the early days in blue shirt, formerly MGCC Auckland President, Derek Prior, who got me into the ERC set up! Yours truly with the Marcos of course. Shows how low it is compared to the MG! (It may be up for sale next year - emphasis on MAY...) Pic probably taken by Simon Brown.




Pity the Auckland Council wiped out the Domain Hillclimb by demanding a $5,000 fee. OK to pump our rates money into a Hero (sic) parade though...

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More group pics

Goodwood 2009 - the last of the front engined GP cars gave us arguably some of the best looking Grand Prix cars of any era.


The Goodwood members' car park on the Friday morning was getting busy with a great variety of classic cars.

[Roger Dowding]

Ray ERC, great photos and agree those front engined single seaters Formula One and others are great ; Blue and White are they Scarab's ??

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Yes Roger. They certainly are. They look quite low when alongside the older Vanwall and P25 BRM.

The fact that we rarely see this sort of machinery in NZ just makes Goodwood so appealing. Back on my bucket list again, if only because I now have a camera capable of getting many of the shots I really want, from the public areas too. Those taken 2009 were on a pocket compact Canon, which was great for static shots, but far too limited for action, though my new compact Canon has a x30 zoom and a far quicker acting shutter, which is impressive.

[GeebeeNZ]

Ray,

Enjoyed your photo of the Austin Sevens and MGs at the Chelsea Hill Climb. Austin BL5577 is a factory Austin Nippy. I bought it in 1964 as my first car and sold it four years later. Many years ago I found it again and bought it back. It has also run a few times in the Roycroft event at Hampton Downs. In the end common sense prevailed and I sold it and the "Blue Brick" Buckler and bought a MG TF1500. I believe the Nippy is now in the South Island.

Graeme Banks

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Last of the groups - for now.

First pic is 2007.

Probably not too relevant to this message board but a classic case of the safety having to overrule everything else but doesn't give many rich pickings for amateur photographers.

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A few whoopsies... or a great attitude. Due to one of the ways I store the files, these are the Brit cars.

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Continuing the theme.

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Couldn't resist the first...

I'm no engineer, but maybe some attention to springs and sway bar required here!

[SPman]

Is that a Jensen CV8?

[John McKechnie]

Yes, probably John Jamieson.

[Roger Dowding]

Something went a bit wobbly, with pics not showing up, so re-posting this, the last set of the specials. Another total favourite to start... and finish, even though this was the first time I'd seen this in action.

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Top pic the Riley - Moth, amazing car..

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Yet more... Three wheelers always make good photographs.

[Steve Holmes]

A few whoopsies... or a great attitude. Due to one of the ways I store the files, these are the Brit cars.

Any idea who this is Ray? Can you remember when you took this? Thats a superb looking GT40.

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Picture title tells the date (where known) - in this case, 166 = 1966 _0529 is 29th May. I use the same protocol for all my pics Steve. From memory - Sutcliffe, but I'll check. I agree. Lovely looking car.

Yup, P. Sutcliffe running #12, Richard Bond driving Nick Cussons GT 40 ran #14 and J. Cuthbert's car driven by E. Liddell ran #15.
Yes, 3 genuine GT40s out of a grid of 17 cars with 2 non-starters. Pretty impressive - especially for the 1.35 mile Mallory track.

I have posted pics before from this meeting, with Denny Hulme running Syd Taylor's Lola. Two Lotus 30's also entered but one non-starter and car #17 in the pic is Sutton driving the Attila-Chevrolet.

David Piper ran the famous green Ferrari 250LM.

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Sorry Jaydee, couldn't resist it! Such a rare occurrence...

Same spin

I may have posted this before, so apologies if this isn't new. One of the unluckiest drivers, persevering with a car that isn't easy to maintain in race trim, but adds welcome variety. Back on track tomorrow.

[Steve Holmes]

I'm no engineer, but maybe some attention to springs and sway bar required here!

Amazing! If this had a dark green roof, it could be the car my parents had when I was a kid!

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From the TACCOC Summer Classic at Hampton Downs, Sunday November 1st.

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AES runners...

Richard McCarthy (Jnr) handed the Peugeot over to brother Paul for the day, but there wasn't much difference in lap times.


Good to Geoff Sparkes back with 4 wheels on his wagon. I tried some different camera settings for the day. Some worked, some didn't.


But these three went so well, they got themselves promoted to Arrow Wheels, the faster group, for the rest of the season! Paul Madeley is well advanced with his stunning Porsche 944 Turbo, but it probably won't be ready for the Porsche Festival in January..


Phil Joseph's Rover Tomcat has been getting better and better, lapping just under 1:20 for his best lap of the day. A fair bit of understeer...