Photos: The Ross Cammick Collection - Part 1

[seaqnmac27]

Was it that car that ended up purple/white in a stripe pattern copied from the Lancia Gp 5 cars?

Yes indeed it was Michael

[Steve Holmes]

Not all the paint was stripped off between paint jobs. There was one more colour scheme, white with red stripes along the sides and carrying Trans Tours sponsorship from Australia, When Robing Tanner bought the car it was still in Aust and it ran at least the first race meeting back here (Bay Park) with Rod driving it. Then Robin painted it red.

Bruce.

Thanks Bruce.

[Steve Holmes]

Time for some SCANZ Sports Car action:

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[Steve Holmes]

Not sure if the Donovan machine (bottom pic) ran with SCANZ? Someone here will know.

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Couple of shots of long-time racer George Shewiery in his Falcon Cobra and ex-Sidchrome Mustang:

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Boy was this ever a great series!

[Steve Holmes]

Peter Sundberg I believe? Is this the ex-Fahey car?

[Steve Holmes]

A couple of South Island OSCA legends; Inky Tulloch and Trevor Crowe.

[seaqnmac27]

Does anyone know whose Escort this is? This car intrigues me. There was a MkI Escort built in the Wairarapa by Wayne Fuller, initially with an FVA motor from the Paul Fahey Alan Mann car, then it had a small block Chevy with cross ram intake fitted. Graham Berry did the fabrication work. It went like stink in a straight line but the handling was never fully sorted. It only ran for one season with the Chevy under Fullers ownership, with Masterton car dealer Roger Brader at the wheel. Then it was sold.

Its always fascinated me, and I wonder what happened to it. The car pictured here looks a lot like it, only with a new paint job. It was later raced by John Scott.

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This may help Steve

[seaqnmac27]

This is much more clear

[ERC]

Posts #230 & 231. When NZ made jeans?

I know nothing about the AMCO Jeans, but I was working for Bendon when they bought Izona. Bendon weren't then into sponsorship of any sort, even though they were making millions.

#229 - Sleepyhead bought out Sleepmaker not so long ago, which was then owned by Vita (Dunlop foam and furniture). From within their ranks we had two racers current on the classic scene. Years ago, the Vita (foam) name in the UK was synonymous with one of the fastest hillclimb Minis in the country.

Major sponsorship, or even minor sponsorship, in NZ motorsport, could prove the basis for a great book to add to Steve's impressive portfolio... (Hint hint. I'll only take a small commission off the royalties Steve.) Even though I am a relative newbie to NZ, many historic cars are known as much for their sponsorship as their manufacturers.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Sean, thats awesome! I do believe it was raced by Millen at some stage. Can't remember who told me that. Sponsor is Scotts Trucks & Diggers, so that would almost certainly be John Scott.

[Steve Holmes]

Couple of great shots of Grant Walker in the ex-Paul Fahey Capri RS2600. Much was expected of Walker in the 1976 season. He came in as reigning Formula Ford champion, and the Capri was the reigning Saloon Car champion. But by the 1976 season the V8 competition had moved on massively in the intervening 12 months.

[seaqnmac27]

Not sure if the Donovan machine (bottom pic) ran with SCANZ? Someone here will know.

Looking through programmes and reports Steve, yes. he did

[Michael Clark]

Going back to the Amco sponsored Escort.

I'm not saying it isn't Peter Sunberg but my recollection is that he typically raced with #130 and Spears sponsorship.

I associate Amco Jeans with Rod Collingwood - I may have even purchased Amco jeans because of their motor racing sponsorship. And somewhere in the deep recesses in the idea that the ex Fahey Escort ended up with Grant Aitken. Over to the saloon car experts!

[Milan Fistonic]

Going back to the Amco sponsored Escort.

I'm not saying it isn't Peter Sunberg but my recollection is that he typically raced with #130 and Spears sponsorship.

I associate Amco Jeans with Rod Collingwood - I may have even purchased Amco jeans because of their motor racing sponsorship. And somewhere in the deep recesses in the idea that the ex Fahey Escort ended up with Grant Aitken. Over to the saloon car experts!

Sundberg did race with number 40 in the 1973/74 season.