The Roaring Season

by **Roger Dowding** » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:19 am

BMCBOY wrote:
Roger Dowding wrote:John McK ; The Viva V8 ? - no I don't, but the A-H 3000 yes !!

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The Healey belongs to Les and Shirley Megget - from Wellington in the 1980's but have lived in South Auckland for many years after that.
The Rego " GM 171 " is now " LM 3000 ". The Car is two tone BRG over Ivory - and here is Les [ with beard and cap ] by the car. Photo from Masterton AHCCNZ Rally in 1989

This car was originally imported into NZ by Ian Richardson and it was metallic blue. Bill Clouston purchased the car off Ian and painted it BRG as seen in the above photo. I think Jim Reece bought the aftermarket hardtop off Bill (or Ian). Usually you have to remove the soft top to get a Works type Mk 2 or 3 hardtop on (rare beast), but the aftermarket one went completely over the convertible top in situ. Not so attractive, but far more practical as removal of a convertible model soft top is a lengthy and fiddly job.

Ross Thanks for the extra info - speaking of Bill Clouston - here he is at Jag Drag in 1977 at Meremere, I was there in my GT6 and Bill was in this ..

I was in this ;

by **BMCBOY** » Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:31 am

[quote="Roger Dowding"]John McK ; The Viva V8 ? - no I don't, but the A-H 3000 yes !!

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The Healey belongs to Les and Shirley Megget - from Wellington in the 1980's but have lived in South Auckland for many years after that.
The Rego " GM 171 " is now " LM 3000 ". The Car is two tone BRG over Ivory - and here is Les [ with beard and cap ] by the car. Photo from Masterton AHCCNZ Rally in 1989

This car was originally imported into NZ by Ian Richardson and it was metallic blue. Bill Clouston purchased the car off Ian and painted it BRG as seen in the above photo. I think Jim Reece bought the aftermarket hardtop off Bill (or Ian). Usually you have to remove the soft top to get a Works type Mk 2 or 3 hardtop on (rare beast), but the aftermarket one went completely over the convertible top in situ. Not so attractive, but far more practical as removal of a convertible model soft top is a lengthy and fiddly job.

by **Roger Dowding** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:21 am

Some more Brian Skudder photos of NCC events,mainly Hill Climbs - either Puhipuhi Road or Austins Road -both near Whangarei.

Brian Tracey in the Cadillac powered Allard 1956 event Puhipuhi Road.

RGR Ford slide to the left then slide to the right !! Or vice - verse !!

Unsure of the car here and a very small picture;

George Lawton AH 100 SIX - 1957 - from Brians archives - was in the Northland Age

by **Roger Dowding** » Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:04 am

John McKechnie wrote:Anyone know who was running HB Viva V8

John McK ; The Viva V8 ? - no I don't, but the A-H 3000 yes !!

The Healey belongs to Les and Shirley Megget - from Wellington in the 1980's but have lived in South Auckland for many years after that.
The Rego " GM 171 " is now " LM 3000 ". The Car is two tone BRG over Ivory - and here is Les [ with beard and cap ] by the car. Photo from Masterton AHCCNZ Rally in 1989

by **John McKechnie** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:39 am

Anyone know who was running HB Viva V8

by **BMCBOY** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:14 am

by **BMCBOY** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:10 am

by **BMCBOY** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:37 am

khyndart in CA wrote:Ross,
You are a brave photographer. I hope you had a long lens on especially with that Escort van FK1199 looking to about fold it's wheel under and come at you out of control !
You take wonderful B&W photos. Thanks for sharing as they never get too old to look at.
Cheers,
Ken H

I don't think I was particularly brave at that location Ken as there was a strong wooden fence that circled the horse racing track between me and the cars. I was probably using my 300mm lens which is a moderate size. Down at the other end of the club circuit was more dangerous as there was nothing between you and the cars, but you just had to be sensible and aware. Not allowable in this day and age, hence only fairly ordinary shots are all that can be achieved unless you can afford massive lenses.

As an aside, I have literally hundreds of photos of club circuit meetings from 1974 to 1982 if anyone is searching for any old shots from their youth. I am happy to have a look through them for you - it helps to know the rego numbers to make searching quicker. My email address is mailto:

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by **khyndart in CA** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:52 pm

Ross,
You are a brave photographer. I hope you had a long lens on especially with that Escort van FK1199 looking to about fold it's wheel under and come at you out of control !
You take wonderful B&W photos. Thanks for sharing as they never get too old to look at.
Cheers,
Ken H

by **BMCBOY** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:36 pm

by **Oldfart** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:33 pm

I paid for the Gemco moulds, and a few days later went to collect them. Gone. Are they technically mine still? (Not a serious question, but I was devastated at the time, especially when I had taken the airbox moulds and couldn't get that back from the borrower in Warkworth)

by **John McKechnie** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:28 pm

Also the GEMCO..is the ex-Peterson or ex-Harvey as both ran the same GEMCO body ?

by **John McKechnie** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:13 am

Whose Capri (27) is HN1500, does anyone know.

by **BMCBOY** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:11 am

by **BMCBOY** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:07 am

by **Roger Dowding** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:59 pm

Roger Dowding wrote:Hi Guys, I am hoping to write an article on these series of Hill Climbs, I competed in the 1979-80 series in my TR4A,the series ran for several years staring I believe in 1977 and may been replaced by the Duckhams series in the 1980's. .
Would be interested in information on any of the series and events.

the 1979 - 80 series was 8 events,run by the 8 clubs as detailed; Thanks to Milan Fistonic for information that put the events in order;

#1, Hamilton Car Club 26 October 1979 - Pekanui Road, Puketotara, near Pirongia, Waikato
#2, Northern Sports Car Club 4 November 1979 Cosseys Farm Drury, [ Off Appleby Road back in the day a farm track , it is now a public Road.]
#3, Auckland Car Club 18 November 1979 McLachlans Road [ MacLaughlins ? ] Kaukapakapa
#4, Triumph Car Club 25 November 1979 West Road, Clevedon
#5, Pukekohe Car Club 9 December 1979 Bright Road,Waiuku
#6, MG Car Club 16 December 1979 Bald Hill Road,Waiuku
#7, Auckland University Car Club 26 January 1980 Stoney Creek Road, Kaukapakapa -[there is some mention of using Andersons Farm,which I thought sounded correct but that was near Paremoremo, Albany ?? any help here ?
#8, Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club ?? February 1980 Bayers Road, Kaukapakapa, near Puhoi ?.

I have the results from rounds 2 NSCC, 3 ACC, 6 MGCC and 8 HCMC, have also a list of times from John Climo, from various of the events.
Milan Fistonich has posted the final results as they appeared in the Auckland Car Club Bulletin.

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Still working on this project with Milan's contributions have full results for Rounds 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8.
Partial results for Rounds 4 and 5.
- and -
- the overall Club and Driver placings, also from Milan.

Away from home at the moment, and my boxes of Motoring stuff so can only access my scans and what is on TRS.

Any additional information ; results, entry lists, the Regulations and ASR's, photos of competitors would be appreciated

by **Roger Dowding** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:50 am

A collection of Brian Hopping photos that appeared on " South Island Motorsport " a Facebook group.

Startline by the Sign of the Kiwi Cafe
Believed to be Avon Hyde with the Hockey Stick !!

Keith Pickford in the Anglia

by **Roger Dowding** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:42 am

BMCBOY wrote:When I was supplying photographs for the Auckland car Club Bulletin in the 70's I attended lots of these events and there was always plenty of action.
So I thought I would post a few on here to bring back a few memories.

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Have found some photos by Brian Hopping of Hillclimb run in Christchurch called the Kiwi Hillclimb as started by the Sign of the Kiwi Cafe on Summit Road, near Governors Bay.
Thought I would be bring BMCBOY's thread to the fore again !!

by **Roger Dowding** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:38 am

Ross is a TRS member and photos of his Minimax appear on this thread

Here is some stuff from Ross Hollings and Milan Fistonic about it competing at Chamberlain Road in November 1967

Results from a 1969 Hillclimb - ignore the caption on the photo.. my error

Results from the Gold Star Hillclimb November 1967

Being an NSCC member never competed at Chamberlain and by the time I was doing Interclub Hillclimbs in the late 70's ACC used McLaughlins /MLachlans Road, near Kaukapakapa

by **Roger Dowding** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:46 am

The Correct Spelling according to the Bardahl website and also Wikipedia.
Some of our Car Club mates obviously spelt it wrong on occasions.

The Company was founded in Seattle in 1939 by Ole Bardahl, and made Oil additives, as we knew and also Oil.

Sign at Matamata Street Races in 1964 they must have been the main sponsor

The Roaring Season

Club Events - Hillclimbs, Sprints, Club Circuit, Grass Track, Trials, Rallycross, etc

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Northland Car Club - the Puhipuhi Road Hillclimb

AH 3000 BJ8 .. the Les Megget car now has a personalised plate

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Club Circuit Pukekohe 1977

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Club Circuit Pukekohe 1976

Bardahl Series Hillclimbs 1979 -80

Kiwi Hillclimb 1967 and 1968 Summit Road, Christchurch

Photos from another event - Ross's from Chamberlain,another event to follow.

The Mini-max, Ross Hollings and the car some info

Bardahl - the spelling