Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 1

[GD66]

Brian Trigg, I believe.
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I reckon so, also I'm pretty sure that's Peter Lodge with the Abe Lincoln beard hanging onto the rollbar.

[Steve Holmes]

I reckon so, also I'm pretty sure that's Peter Lodge with the Abe Lincoln beard hanging onto the rollbar.

Thanks for the great info.

[Steve Holmes]

Moving on now to the famous Kerrs Road in Wiri, South Auckland, which was probably the most thriving of all the street based strips. I've already posted a few pics from Kerrs Road at random, earlier in this thread. Here are some more.

[Steve Holmes]

As painted on the body, Errol Uttinger's straight-8 powered rail.

[Steve Holmes]

Pretty sure this is Baloo, with body removed.

[Steve Holmes]

Race announcer Bill Mudgeway.

[Steve Holmes]

Kerrs Road make-shift pit area.

[Steve Holmes]

Owen Campbell in the Jimmy 6 powered car that used to sport the Willys body. Note high-tech ear protection for the officials!

[Steve Holmes]

Errol Uttinger versus Trevor Watson.

[Steve Holmes]

Couple of early speedway Sprintcars (or Modifieds?), trying out a little drag racing. Note they're still wearing their smaller left-side wheels. Must be a wild ride trying to run them straight down the strip.

[Steve Holmes]

McConnachie brothers rail. I assume these are the same McConnachie brothers who raced a '69 Mustang in speedway in the '70s?

[Michael Clark]

And a Mk2 Zephyr before that at W.Park.

They were great days - Kendall in the Pink Pussy Cat Prefect with a T-C Lotus. Brilliant/

[John McKechnie]

And also wild dirt track days at Riverhead.
The drag rail was not Barry, it was his younger brother Graham/Graeme.

[bigbanger]

Super Modifieds was the pre Sprintcar name. These are Super Modifieds.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for the great info you guys. Keep it coming! Any help with any details on these photos is always appreciated.

[bce257]

Really enjoying this thread Steve, there's something very NZ about the vehicles/creations and the variety of engines used.

#91 looks like a Mk2 Zephyr lump with triple SUs, although they aren't on quite enough angle to be a Raymond Mays head.

[John McKechnie]

#91-They had a Mays head on Barrys MK2 dirt track car, NZ Hot Rod mag did an article on this rail.
My friends and I thought it was the same motor that they swapped.
He also had a very nice Popular that he ran at least once.

[Kenz]

As painted on the body, Errol Uttinger's straight-8 powered rail.

So what is this engine - a 1930's Chrysler?

[John McKechnie]

Pontiac straight eight- Ponty Power.

[Steve Holmes]

Glad you guys are enjoying these.