B&W Photos 1968 - 1970; From Baypark to Amaroo Park by Ken Hyndman

[Terry S]

Patricia Peck's Camaro, Foley, McKeown and possibly Hamilton in Porsches.

Ray I have never heard of Pat Peck being Patricia, she was always just Pat.

It wasn't Hamilton in the Porsche, it was Bill Brown

[Terry S]

Ray and Terry,
You both have put in such interesting information and memories of this time in 1970. Thank you.
I found this short clip of the June 1970 meeting at Oran Park that was mentioned earlier in this thread.
Your identification skills are required.
That corner onto the front straight was a great place to watch the 3 wheeled cornering.




(KH)

Just back from the Long Weekend and catching up.

Firstly the meeting was not on 26 June but 28 June. 26 June was a Friday.

In opening scenes it is Lakis Manticas in # 10 Mini chasing Chris Brauer in the red ex Bob Jane Mustang.

The Porsches are #8 Brian Foley, #3 Jim McKeown, and #4 Bill Brown in the orangey red Scuderia Veloce car.

#79 is Ross Bond in the ex Peter Brock Austin A30 Holden

Pat Peck is in the Camaro

[rf84]

Hi Ken Just found this thread 7 years later!!!!! whilst doing some research. You are correct-one of the two BT23s was owned by Bobby Rahal though I think it may have since changed hands. It is a rather long story. Baron Robertson bought the BT23 off Roly but The Baron had trouble getting to grips with the car and he asked Roly to drive it at Baypark and offer some advice. Roly crashed it at the Sweeper and damaged it badly. Baron imported a brand new chassis from the UK and transferred the FVC and other salvageable parts to the new chassis. The damaged car was rebuilt as a Formula Ford and driven by Phil Harris. It passed through a few hands in NZ before being acquired by Martyn Smith in the UK who restored it to it's original specs. Meantime Phil Harris had moved to the US as a mechanic firstly with Pat Burke Racing and then VDS. He became friends with Bobby Rahal who turned up at Phil's shop one day with his latest acquisition. Turns out it was Phil's old Formula Ford! Whatever happened to the other BT23 that Baron raced is a big mystery.

[Roger Dowding]

I had the wonderful experience of growing up in the Morrinsville area at Kiwitahi at a time when so many had connections to motor racing.e.g. Spencer (Spinner ) Black went to Kiwitahi school with my sister, Bryan Innes's family brought property from my grandfather, Dennis Marwood married the sister of a neighboring farmer, a relative owned the Motordrome Service Station in Te Rapa, Terry Marshall was at Morrinsville College when I was there, John Paton (Paton & Black ) engines was a friend, Ross Greenville had a really sweet neice etc. etc. ( We were like a big family )
Anyway I took some photos that are not great quality but I wanted to share of that time...

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Spinner Black's Lexington Team Camaro being prepared at the Baypark track at Mount Maunganui. NZ.
December 1968.

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Not every town had a trailer with a Camaro on it sitting in the street ! ( Morrinsville 1969 )
note the high quality of trailer with such a precious load !

( Ken Hyndman)

Just rediscovered this thread and have come across a couple of " Baypark " images from the first [ and postponed meeting ].
Originally scheduled for November 1967, it happened a couple of weeks later in December.

The Black Park Marina V8 - a Nigel Watts photo.



Will add the other photos to the next post

[Roger Dowding]

Original List of Entrants from Milan Fistonic vast archives - there were more cars at the actual event as was delayed by wet weather [ seem familiar in 2023 ].
18th November 1967.



The Saloons - on the grid ..
3rd December 1967



Sports car on a curve - Elfin in the lead.
Andy Buchanan in the Elfin leads John(ny) Riley and Ross West - notes from J L Lawton.



John Larry Lawton photos.

[Roger Dowding]

Car related, but not to the subject of this thread, but to its creator !.



and where you can these ....



Cheers Ken H,

and a Healey for good measure !!.



Still have to make it.

[Roger Dowding]

But wait - there's more - one more for Ken H ..

[Roger Dowding]

Baypark. December 1968.
Great Australian drivers ; Norm Beechy and Leo Geoghegan discussing how to beat the Kiwis.

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Norm Beechy's Chevy Nova in the paddock area.
I think that is Australian Brian Foley's 1293 Mini Cooper next to it.
(Could that be verified please. I know it was out here for the NZGP meet at Pukekohe a week later. )

(Ken Hyndman )

The Brian Foley Mini at Pukekohe with a different Race Number but the stripe seem correct, not sure about the sponsors.



Only taken 9 years to comment !!

[Roger Dowding]

Photos from Bay of Plenty Photo News;
A General Motors collection - Australia and United Kingdom.

On the Track and in the pits .









Jim Palmer about to cross the finish line



The Winner - Jim Palmer in the Holden Monaro - receives his prize and Trophy



Thought these were best to join Ken H's thread as already has lots of other Baypark photos.

[Milan Fistonic]

1970 Glenvale 100 - entry list.