Motor Racing pics - my early years, 1964-71 ; Pukekohe Racetrack ;by - Roger Dowdingl

[Milan Fistonic]

Allan rallied the Vitesse and he was fast in the forests as well.

[Roger Dowding]

Allan rallied the Vitesse and he was fast in the forests as well.

Remember Allan ran the Vitesse in some races with a streamlined fibreglass front, instead of the steel lift up front. think he also put a 2.5 litre PI motor in it at one stage.
He built for me a modified exhaust system new front pipe and collector and new split tail pipes set up for my TR4A, after the accident.
Rallied a 3.0 litre Capri in the International Rally one year, mid - late 1970's

[Roger Dowding]

Allcomers race the start

Zephyr Corvette



A40 Farina

Breadvan Anglias

Mini and Fiat - the small class.


Massive crowd on the elbow corner and how close could we get to the track. Flag Marshalls on a small dirt mound, and we loved it !!

[khyndart in CA]

I found this photo I took at Pukekohe, but I did not put a date on it. Perhaps 1970 /71.
Could the cars and anyone in the photo be named please.
It does look like my brother's friend is trying to break into the # 46 Mini Cooper !
(Is that Alan Boyles Mini with the Coca Cola headlights ?)




( Ken Hyndman photo )

[Roger Dowding]

I found this photo I took at Pukekohe, but I did not put a date on it. Perhaps 1970 /71.
Could the cars and anyone in the photo be named please.
It does look like my brother's friend is trying to break into the # 46 Mini Cooper !
(Is that Alan Boyles Mini with the Coca Cola headlights ?)




( Ken Hyndman photo )

Ken, must be 1970, as Alan Boyle had the number 46 on his Viva at the 1971 Grand Prix meeting - his Mini with the fancy paintwork as mentioned by others on TRS he was involved in marketing / signwriting at Coca Cola

[Steve Holmes]

Ill Pm you , meanwhile is this the car we are talking about? I went to buy this of Laurie in the early seventies to replace Gp Deuce but I walked away because it was quite rusty. Thats why I was so amazed to see it in Puhanui Rd .I talked at length with the guy who restored it. It was definatly Lauries 32.
In this shot at Seagrove its a light colour not the Maroon his trucks were. Another thought comes to mind here , who in their right mind breaks a 32 Ford roadster up for parts ? Even Pink Panther was ressurected after Eddie had crashed it .Something not right here. I love a mystery ........

Thanks to Bob Homewood for supplying this image, which includes the '32 roadster in the background.

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks to Bob Homewood for supplying this image, which includes the '32 roadster in the background.

Steve, thanks for that I sent a message to Bob on TRS Facebook page to show the photo, a great mixture of Midget, Sports cars and Specials. does Bob know where it was taken ??, a big crowd ..

[RogerH]

Steve, thanks for that I sent a message to Bob on TRS Facebook page to show the photo, a great mixture of Midget, Sports cars and Specials. does Bob know where it was taken ??, a big crowd ..

I think the photo is the 1948 Mt Eden hill climb. The winning car was #66 (the second car back on the left). This was Des Herrick's midget powered by a Hudson Terraplane engine. The car had an interesting life and was converted to a circuit car in 1950, pranged in 1956 and rebuilt by Bruce McLaren (with Phil Kerr and Colin Beanland), was Chris Amon's first race car in 1959 and morphed over the years by a number of owners. It now appears as in Ray's Collection of Photos thread at post #676.

[Roger Dowding]

Going to be away for a week so these boys will keep an eye on TRS for me.



Think this was actually a Grand Prix meeting, looking at the crowd, probably 1967. as there is a photo from the same spot with the Breadvan Anglia's.

[bob homewood]

That photo was in Lester's old scrapbook as the Kidston Hillclimb Cup and according to what else I have been able to decipher was that although he had labelled it 1949 it was actually on December 11th 1948,and apparently it used a flying start, i.e no hockey stick was used .Sometime I must have a look but I think the start might have been at the end of Edwin Street ?

[khyndart in CA]

I took this photo at Pukekohe and I need help in finding out when it was taken. I think it was 1972.
Also name the cars / drivers as best possible.
Thank you.




( Ken Hyndman )

[John McKechnie]

Marwood, Riley,Richards, Silcock, Coppins (Winfield colours) ?

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks John,
Would that have been at this meet ?




(Ken Hyndman )

[John McKechnie]

Ken- usually never missed a meeting 70-75

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks John,
Would that have been at this meet ?




(Ken Hyndman )

Another programme I gave away ...

PS, back now, so more pics to follow in the next few days, mainly 1967 - 68, I think.

[John McKechnie]

Always look forward to your pics, Roger, much appreciated.

[Roger Dowding]

I took this photo at Pukekohe and I need help in finding out when it was taken. I think it was 1972.
Also name the cars / drivers as best possible.
Thank you.




( Ken Hyndman )

Ken, great photo, and shows the Elbow and the curve for the shorter and now current circuit, when first built the track didn't have the curve to railway, you did the Elbow around the loop and down the short straight to Railway corner and the back straight.
someone asked about the Elbow recently, maybe on another thread ??

Photos to come next week as have finished with the " Dunedin Historics 1984 ".

[Allan]

The Elbow or Stables bend as it was sometimes called was an interesting and for some folks a challenging corner. Down the front straight full noise and turning right under brakes and trying to set up for a sharp left hander. Loved that corner.

[Roger Dowding]

The Elbow or Stables bend as it was sometimes called was an interesting and for some folks a challenging corner. Down the front straight full noise and turning right under brakes and trying to set up for a sharp left hander. Loved that corner.

Allan, didn't do me any favours one day, as racing [ a sprint event 2 x 2 x 2 etc, set off at intervals - on the track ] an MGB in my TR4A, I selected first coming out of Elbow, hit the throttle, caught some loose metal and did a 360 while the MG raced away, never caught him.

[Oldfart]

Can anybody be definite about when the loop part of the track was used at a major meeting?
Ta