Thanks Ray - our only Rover was - snap - a 1995 Rover 216i Cabriolet owned from 1997 to around 2004 - we were going to sell in 2000 as had just bought a BMW 318 Compact, but our son came home from Australia and needed wheels so rather than buy and sell we hung on to it - he later took over UN7284 in 2004 the Green MX5 purchased in 1996 which we still have.
Should be at Caffeine and Classics again but the August meeting - fits in with another trip to Auckland
and now 3500 + posts !!
August C & C clashes with an MGCC track day at Pukekohe. Not sure yet which I'll go to.
Well, it didn't crash at 1,000,000...
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S - British road
Singer Coupe - as it should look! Fremantle 1993. The owner also owns a Marcos Volvo, Riley Kestrel and several other interesting cars.
Simplex
Sinclair
Speedex - forerunner to Marcos
S - non-British
Sadler
Saker
Scarab
Skoda
Subaru
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S - British race
Shadow
Stewart
Sunbeam
Surtees
S - Non British race
Sabre
Scarab
Scirocco
SFX - with Frank Karl of Healey fame.
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S - FJ & F3
Sadler
Stanguellini
S - Specials
Satellite Special
Shadetree Special
Singer Bantam Special
Skinner Special - of SU carbs... Far be it for me, as an engineering numpty to challenge, but unequal length carb intakes?
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Not sure if anyone is aware of the new MSNZ Media Accreditation policy published July 24th? Only 7 pages of it.
They want events and motorsport publicising - but seem to be doing their level best to make sure it isn't publicised, by those of us who are freelance anyway.
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We have questioned this and in particular for all you freelance photographers and given a list of names which includes you as well Ray.Originally Posted by ERC
Working with Tim Hill of HRC Events and I am more than happy to support an application from any of you from our own Club as well.
Cheers
Thanks Bruce. It was Tim who alerted me. Appreciate the support.
I'm afraid I'm very much in the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', school of thought. Not sure if Nigel is aware, as MSNZ apparently only sent the info out to their own media people.
For those who are not aware, even though free lance photographers such as Nigel and myself, have media accreditation with HRC and Hampton Downs, neither of us qualified as MSNZ Media. MSNZ are now insisting that ALL media are only accredited through them, each with his/her own vest, but the qualifying criteria is way over the top.
They are also grading them Gold, Silver and Bronze, meaning of course that those at the lower level can only cover club events and have to be under the wing of a more senior person at higher profile events... Most of our events are National.
As we have often been the only two taking photographs at some events, particularly on the Friday or Saturday, quite how this will help publicise the sport is beyond me. There will also be restrictions to photographing in the pits, requiring fire resistant clothing in some instances.
I gather one rally photographer sadly lost his life, even though 200m from the road, in a freak accident, so once again, seems like a panic and over-reaction to an isolated incident. Probably not helped by government or council H & S interference and the usual blame game.
I bet my Dad would be rolling his eyes, given his trackside access at Donington with no Armco or concrete as protection and 600BHP Mercedes and Auto Unions on skinny tyres.
Hung up the crash helmet 2016.
Is it now time to hang up the camera?
Ray, Tim Hill sent me a heads up but I'm not planning on doing anything. If that's what MSNZ want then I'll probably just walk away and do something else.
Not exactly an incentive is it Nigel. Fortunately, Hampton Downs does at least have some good viewing/photographic spots from the spectator areas, but that isn't the point.
T - British road
Talbot
Tojeiro - may have been published before, but worth reposting. AU = Nottinghamshire registration.
Triumph - another with an AU registration!
Turner - Arthur Nash, who rebuilt my 1300cc Mini engine. Pity I never got to run it again in the UK as it would have been interesting to compare times. Sold the twin SU's only last week on TradeMe. Heading for a race Austin A40 in Hastings.
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I will talk to Tim tomorrow and briefly talked about this today.
Your name was included on our list Nigel and I certainly don’t want to lose any of you from enjoying your hobby and the fantastic photos you guys take of our groups cars.
Regards
Bruce
T - non British road
Talbot
Tesla
Toyota
Trekka
T - British race
Techcraft Buick
Thinwall Special
Token - sorry about the shadows but I only managed a couple of pics of this car. That is probably other McLaren Trust members standing at the top of the grandstand! Our allocated seats were at the front of the stand, right behind that chicken wire. So we got there early and sat at the top instead and occasionally turned around to view the start finish line.
Trojan
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T - non British race
Talbot
Talon
Tec Mec
Tatuus Toyota
T - FJ & F3
Talisman
Taraschi
Terrier
T - Specials
Thompson Special
Triford Special
Triumph Lotus Special
Tuatara - posted before but deserves a second showing.
U/V British road
Ultima
Unipower - my favourite of all the Mini based cars
Vanden Plas - languishing in a Cornwall card yard, 2005. Local car judging by the registration plate.
Vauxhall
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