A few more from the 'waiting to be posted pile'.
A few more from the 'waiting to be posted pile'.
...and a few from Sunday
In practice, Phil was going like a rocket, straight out of the box. Sadly, he overdid it in race 1.
Start of Historics, race 1
Practice
My apologies that all pics from Pukekohe are from left to right, but recovering from a cataract op just three days earlier, I opted to call it day early, (before lunch) rather than hike around to another vantage point, just to get some shots of cars going from right to left and exposing my eyes to the welcome but very bright sun. The sun is so much brighter and colours more vivid now both eyes have been done...
Last edited by ERC; 11-05-2019 at 12:10 AM.
My apologies that all pics from Pukekohe are from left to right, but recovering from a cataract op just three days earlier, I opted to call it day early, (before lunch) rather than hike around to another vantage point, just to get some shots of cars going from right to left and exposing my eyes to the welcome but very bright sun. The sun is so much brighter and colours more vivid now both eyes have been done...
Your pics are much appreciated Ray, sorry we missed you.
I know about the eyes, it is amazing isn't it.
Double trouble, ey lads? Maybe I should have taken the bazooka lens but I opted to leave it in the car.
Last edited by ERC; 11-06-2019 at 01:16 AM.
Great action photos Ray,
Thanks for sharing with us.
But I do think the Monaro wheels need to be shinier !
Ken H.
Good help is hard to find .............
If I don't clear the backlog, it just grows and grows...
an american Austin 7 ute pictured, called a bantam. only the second one i have ever seen.
Agree Ken H [ Hy ]... with the comments Great action ... and Thanks .. The Wheels ..Originally Posted by khyndart in CA
Great action photos Ray,
Thanks for sharing with us.
But I do think the Monaro wheels need to be shinier !
Ken H.
Or is That /That is an American thing all show and no go !! John Mck 's Car looks brilliant .. Thanks again ERC ..
A bit like the " Riley Car " but this is a .....
" Year: 1937
Make: AUSTIN
Model: 10
Colour: Green
Body Style: Utility
VIN: 7AT00T16X17127899
Plate: MFJ915
Engine No: 589883
Chassis: G/RL127899
Vehicle Type: Goods Van/Truck/Utility
Seats: 2
CC rating: 1,500cc "
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
MFJ915 18-Jun-2019
OS9125 08-Jan-1990
Registration
Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: MFJ915
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: Re-Registered
NZ First Registration: 08-Jan-1990 "
Bit of a gap from 1937 to 1990 .. ??
I think it is great, coming from an Austin Riley Morris Family - except for the Arroll Johnson my Dad and Uncle's jointly owned first car - family was Austin Nuffield from the 1930's until the 1980's My Dad had Austins and Rileys from the late 1930's until mid 1950's when Ford ruled a Prefect up to 1963 then a Zephyr 1963 - 68 and back to Austins an 1800 Landcrab and then an Allegro { Aggro } a car I did not like.
Uncle Ed of NSCC fame had Austin Morris Riley's several - back to Morris a Minor in the mid 1950's with some oddballs a Standard Vanguard whilst in Ceylon 1955 ish, and an Opel when in Egypt in 1960 -61 ..then a Triumph Herald a Mark 3 Zodiac followed by that Rover P6B and the last interesting car an SD1 Rover Van den Plas Vitesse with Walkinshaw mods ..
The first Austin .. a 1929/30 seven ..
My Dad's Dog my Uncle and a Best Mate - photo by my Dad .. the jointly owned Austin Seven
That P6B borrowed the car for a Day - he didn't know this happened until a few years ago .. told him and he smiled ..
The last interesting car the SD1 .with an earlier Rover a P4..
i need to claim a mistake. the austin7 ute is not an american bantam it has the wrong nose and grill. sorry about that.
Thanks Roger...here in NZ you dont have to go to a Museum to see real Historic race cars, they are in their natural environment
...race track....YAY
On a different note altogether. A few years ago I went to the Caistor Castle Motor Museum in Norfolk, but wasn't very happy that they didn't allow photographs, though the collection is large and well laid out.
Doing some family research, it seems that the paternal line is well and truly entrenched in Norfolk villages so I have pencilled in a bit of a visit next year, before Goodwood. I sent off an email to Caistor and it seems they have now changed their policy, so I have added it onto my itinerary. I'm rather hoping that there is a race meeting on at Snetterton (maybe an Aston Martin meeting on the August Bank Holiday Monday?) just to make it all really worthwhile heading that way. I haven't been to Snetterton before!
David knows every nut and bolt too, so does that mean we can build 2 more? LOL
Willys Replica
When it comes to cars, beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder...
Over the years, I am somewhat surprised that there are so few historic sports racing cars competing, given that there must have been hundreds around.
Can someone please confirm the make of this car? "Ford MP21" in the programme but further research suggests it might be a Dulon.
Last edited by ERC; 11-07-2019 at 08:14 PM.
That is Michael Clark in his yellow Formula Ford Crossle 32F number 32.
Plus I found this 1978 Formula Ford ad. for Jonathan Palmer.
Not quite the same as your # 33 car but interesting.
Could # 33 be a Van Diemen Formula Ford ?
(Ken H )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 11-07-2019 at 10:39 PM.
There are a few photos of a Dulon MP21 on this Australian advert from 2015
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2034...epa=SEARCH_BOX
(Dr) Jonathan Palmer raced a V6 (Ford) Marcos. Chris Barber's former road manager, Richard Oliver, used to race an MG Midget and tells the story of Jonathan Palmer's Marcos mangling a gearbox in practice, then raiding a Ford Transit van in the paddock, 'borrowing' the gearbox for the race, then returning it to the Transit... I love these sorts of stories - and Richard is a magical story teller. With 25 years on the road, with arguably Britain's best ever Jazz Band, there are plenty of stories. Some are in fact, repeatable!
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