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Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by SPman » Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:27 am

Terry S wrote:Does anyone know more details on the red Lotus 23, appropriately numbered 23?

Ivy Stephenson raced a 23, but I don't know if this is it - I thought it was white.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Kwaussie » Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:13 am

Chris Read wrote:Perhaps it should be the 'Red Bal'l...can any one say with authority as my photo has 'Fireball' and I need to correct. CR Arrowtown


I don't think it was ever called Fireball at the time it appeared in that colour scheme. I was at Bob McMurdo's paint shop one night when Leo Sexton the signwriter applied all the stripes and it was certainly refered to as the Red Ball Special, with a similar scheme that an Indy car had.
Looking at the photo in post #29 it does not look like John Reid driving, more like Keith McLelland who raced the car at the Teretonga Championship Meetings on 15/10/67 and also on 10/12/67 [info from Teretonga 25]

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Terry S » Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:26 am

Carlo wrote:And a few more

[ATTACH=CONFIG]6458[/ATTACH] 7
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6459[/ATTACH 8
][ATTACH=CONFIG]6460[/ATTACH] 9
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6456[/ATTACH] 10
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6457[/ATTACH 11
][ATTACH=CONFIG]6461[/ATTACH] 12


Does anyone know more details on the red Lotus 23, appropriately numbered 23?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Steve Holmes » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:24 pm

Fantastic photo Chris, when was this taken?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Chris Read » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:44 am

Perhaps it should be the 'Red Bal'l...can any one say with authority as my photo has 'Fireball' and I need to correct. CR Arrowtown

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Chris Read » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:40 am

Fireball Special J Reid 001.jpg
There she be - the Fireball Special with J Reid (no relation) at Teretonga......of course better know as the BCM Special today. Chris Read- Arrowtown.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Kwaussie » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:22 am

Jac Mac wrote:No,wrong John Reid, Early 1650cc Anglia driver @ Teretonga Club Champ level, MANZ steward, Mobil Oil rep & Car Sales owner


As well as the BCM Special 'aka' Red Ball Special. I think that deep down he was a hot rodder!!!!

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by David McKinney » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:56 am

RogerH wrote:In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?

No, I'm sure it's not Colin Ngan
Possibly in its South Island period?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by pallmall » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:31 pm

I don't know the people in the photo, but the #20 red and white Brabham BT6 is the Brownlie car circa 1967.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Jac Mac » Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:57 pm

[color="#0000FF"]No,wrong John Reid, Early 1650cc Anglia driver @ Teretonga Club Champ level, MANZ steward, Mobil Oil rep & Car Sales owner .
I see the south canterbury folk still enjoy talking in 'code'.. :) [/color]

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Kwaussie » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:09 am

Carlo wrote:Maybe AD nee AK

Yep you could be correct, but it does not look like Alan McCully

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Carlo » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:36 am

Maybe AD nee AK

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Kwaussie » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:31 am

DJMcD wrote:Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre


So the blonde in the car is either S.R. or Y.B {nee K}?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by pallmall » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:48 am

DJMcD wrote:Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre


Sorry, absolutely Mr Brownlie, circa 1967. I will stake a pint on it.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by Steve Holmes » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:23 am

Not John Reid the hot rodder?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by DJMcD » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:14 am

Kwaussie wrote:# 16 going by the number should be LRA Brownlie but do not know the people attached.


Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by pallmall » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:28 am

PaulieG wrote:Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20


Laurence Brownlie 1.5 Brabham Twin Cam.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by PaulieG » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:18 pm

Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by pallmall » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:07 pm

GD66 wrote:Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?


Correct, TT never raced in NZ, nor did an original 25 with Climax 1.5 engine.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

by GD66 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:23 am

Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?

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