The Roaring Season

A couple of arrivals yesterday
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The 1961 Brochure for the Jaguar E Type as given to my Uncle at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961.
It was an 8 page brochure with spiral binding [ as seen ] and photos of 3 versions of the car Coupe, Roadster, and Roadster with Hardtop.

Not for Sale - but happy to provide copies of scans for any owners out there.

Here are 3 of the pages. incl Cover.

[attachment=2]Jaguar #021 Jaguar E Type Illustrated Brochure 1961 cover - from Geneva Motor Show sml Ed Dowdin.jpg[/attachment]

Photo of the Coupe, as driven by Norman Dewis, Jaguar Test Driver to the Motor Show.
I understand the the central grille bar was fitted at the show

[attachment=1]Jaguar #023 Jaguar E Type Illustrated Brochure 1961 page 3 Coupe - from Geneva Motor Show sml Ed.jpg[/attachment]

The Roadster.

[attachment=0]Jaguar #025 Jaguar E Type Illustrated Brochure 1961 page 5 Roadster- from Geneva Motor Show sml .jpg[/attachment]

Back when GT meant Grand Touring or " Gran Tourismo " - A car for Touring with style.

Would like to see any photos of the Car [ cars - was there a Roadster as photographed or just the Coupe ? ] at the Show.

1972 ; The final Edition the tenth- in 1973 a different style of Book was sponsored / published by Shell.
The last few covered the whole Tasman Series - as noted on the cover.
That was when the British and European Drivers came downunder for " our " Summer.

The 1972 and 1973 Books and a couple of photos from 1966 - the 1965-66 Season

1972;

[attachment=5]Motor Racing NZ #132 1972 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 10th Issue R Corbett colln R Do.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=4]Motor Racing NZ #132 B 1972 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 10th Issue back Cover R Corbe.jpg[/attachment]

The 1973 Book - a Review of the 1972 - 73 Season, as the cover states;
A Bigger Book and the cost had risen from 95c in 1972 to $2.00 - the original issues starting at 5/- [ 50c ] in the 1960's

[attachment=3]Motor Racing NZ #133 1973 Shell Book New Zealand Competition yearbook 1972 -73 season copy Roge.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=2]Motor Racing NZ #133 B 1973 Shell Book New Zealand's Competition Yearbook review 1972 -73 seaso.jpg[/attachment]

Not an interesting back Cover.

The 1966 Edition was the only one where the Cover Photo extended to the back Cover.
The Image - edited;

[attachment=1]Motor Racing NZ #138 1966 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing Cover Photo full v3 colln R Dow.jpg[/attachment]

In the Colour Centre Pages is this set of " Sports Cars " - 2 very well known NZ Specials and an Italian Exotic.

[attachment=0]Motor Racing NZ #137 1966 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing Stanton Lycoming Ferrari centre.jpg[/attachment]

1969 in Portrait, with 1970 and 1971 in Landscape format.

1969;

[attachment=4]Motor Racing NZ #129 1969 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 7th Issue P Webb R Corbett coll.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=3]Motor Racing NZ #129 B 1969 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 7th Issue back Cover R Corbet.jpg[/attachment]

1970;

[attachment=2]Motor Racing NZ #130 1970 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 7th Issue R Corbett colln R Dow.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=3]Motor Racing NZ #129 B 1969 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 7th Issue back Cover R Corbet.jpg[/attachment]

1971;

[attachment=1]Motor Racing NZ #131 1971 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 9th Issue R Corbett colln R Dow.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=0]Motor Racing NZ #131 B 1971 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 9th Issue back Cover R Corbet.jpg[/attachment]

To follow 1972 [ the last one by Shell in this format - and a couple of images from the 1966 Edition.

1966 - 1967 and 1968.
The Magazines / Booklets are in Portrait format, which lasted until 1969 - for the last 3 issues it was published in Landscape.
Must have been a Seventies thing as the " Heatway Rally " 1972 booklet, in an earlier Post, is the same format and size.

1966;

[attachment=5]Motor Racing NZ #126 1966 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 4th Issue P Webb R Corbett coll.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=4]Motor Racing NZ #126 B 1966 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 4th Issue back Cover P Webb R.jpg[/attachment]

1967;

[attachment=3]Motor Racing NZ #127 1967 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing yearbook 5th issue P Webb R Cor.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=2]Motor Racing NZ #127 B 1967 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 5th Issue back cover copies P.jpg[/attachment]

1968;

[attachment=1]Motor Racing NZ #0128 1968 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 6th Issue P Webb R Corbett col.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=0]Motor Racing NZ #128 B 1968 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 6th Issue back Cover Rex Corb.jpg[/attachment]

The next few years to follow
[i]One of the front cover images go over to the back cover - will have to scan to get the full image - the 1966 Edition.

Names on the images - Peter Webb, my cousin John Dowding's real brother, and Rex Corbett is the neighbour of my late Uncle Eddie Dowding, and cousin John still has the house in Hillcrest, North Shore, where the NZ Classic Car books of ERC lived for several years. They are now with another " collector " John Vevers of Austin 3 litre and MGC fame in Helensville - John was a regular at " Caffeine and Classics " at Smales Farm, Takapuna until they stopped a couple of years ago.[/i]

Mentioned on this thread a while ago that I had been given the Books, and have two of the 1963 - 67 ones and one of each of 1968 - 72.

The Covers - Front and Back of the first 3 -

1963; The price was 5/- [ 5 shillings / bob ] blanked on this copy but shows on the other one I have.

[attachment=5]Motor Racing NZ #123 1963 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 1st Issue Peter Webb archives.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=4]Motor Racing NZ #123 B 1963 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing back Cover 1st Issue Peter We.jpg[/attachment]

1964;

[attachment=3]Motor Racing NZ #124 1964 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 2nd Issue P Webb R Corbett coll.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=2]Motor Racing NZ #124 B 1964 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 2nd Issue back Cover P Webb R.jpg[/attachment]

1965;

[attachment=1]Motor Racing NZ #125 1965 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 3rd Issue P Webb R Corbett coll.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=0]Motor Racing NZ #125 B 1965 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing 3rd Issue back Cover P Webb R.jpg[/attachment]

The Books were written by Peter Greenslade with Photos by Euan Sarginson. published by Pegausus Press for Shell Oil New Zealand Limited.
Forward in the First Edition was by R.W.A. Frost President, Association of New Zealand Car Clubs.
The first one cost 5/- and they went to 50 cents in 1967 and by 1972 cost 95 cents

For any message board to survive, it does need contributors, not just viewers. I think Steve was almost reluctant to renew the hosting fees this year and I got the impression that he might not renew it next year. So 'Be Prepared'.

I haven't added many books to my own collection recently and I'm at an age where I seriously need to declutter, just to make life easier for those who will have to deal with my passing.

I really do need to shift, preferably sell, a massive collection of mainly classic car magazines, some going back 50 years. 'Thoroughbred & Classic' started September 1973 and I have most issues. 'Classic & Sports Car' and 'Octane' plus 'Practical Classics', form the bulk, but I dropped off 'T & C' a year or two ago and have just let my 'Octane' subscription lapse. I'm still a year behind with the reading!

I dumped the NZ Classic Car magazines on Roger as I didn't consider them worth keeping.

At Goodwood in a few weeks' time, I may succumb to a purchase, but maybe not. We'll see.

The car books I've listed on a spreadsheet and put on an approximate value as I know that whoever clears my stuff will have no idea of values. Tony Brooks 'Poetry in Motion' for example, a fairly recent book, is selling for way above its original price.

Some of the UK magazines seem to be featuring a smaller proportion of Brit cars, and I'm not too keen on most foreign makes.

[quote="Allan"]I'm sorry to hijack your thread Roger but can somebody tell me if this is the last post on here. Seems a long time to me.
Regards
Allan[/quote]

Allan, the Forum is quiet at the moment, and on 30 July ERC, Ray, wrote this " Last post for a while. ", he is in England, apparently.

Need a few guys to put up some stuff !.

Just reading he latest " New Zealand Memories " Magazine, from our local Library - Issue 169 Aug-Sep 2024 and there is an article by a John Grant who was into Car Trialling in the 1950's and 1960' in cars such as a Standard 10 - he had an MG TC at one time, a Peugeot 203 and later a " PUG " 403 - Attending Trials in the Hawkes Bay - the Blossom Rally, the South Island and Auckland Car Club events in Auckland. - worth a read.
Am looking at some of the details to see if I have " collected - borrowed " any photos.

John Grant mentions some top crews " Doug Benefield - navigator, Blair Robson - driver and Neil Kennedy - timekeeper ", also " Another top crew were John Rolfe and his two brothers in a Standard 10 "- indeed, John Rolfe with his mate Rhys Thompson and their wives won the NSCC 1965 Castrol Trial, that had several staring points [ according to Motorman ] and finished at Pukekohe Circuit.

The Castrol Advert - after the trial [ is on the NSCC thread ].

[attachment=0]NSCC 1965 #43 Advert 1965 Castrol Rally winner Milan Fistonic (579x800) (2).jpg[/attachment]

928 , yes things are quiet, just hoping that Steve renews the licence from " vBulletin " next year too ! He nearly let it lapse this year.

as far as I can tell roger's post is the most up to date one. shame good forum with lots of good info

I'm sorry to hijack your thread Roger but can somebody tell me if this is the last post on here. Seems a long time to me.
Regards
Allan

Had several of these from the early mid 1960's 1963 to about 1967.
Digby Paape - one of Godfrey Paape's Motoring sons has several - For Sale on Trade Me.

Remember the one with the Big Healey painting on the Cover.

His selection ;

[attachment=3]Motoring Books #330 Castrol Acheivement Booklets 1950's 1960's colln Digby Paape.jpg[/attachment]

Image of a Record Breaking Triumph TR2 - think this was on Jabbeke Highway in Belgium - used by many British Car makes including Donald Healey, and Norman Dewis from Jaguar Around the time - early 1950's

[attachment=2]Motoring Books #343 Castrol Acheivement Booklet drawing Triumph TR 1950's 1960's colln Digby Paa.jpg[/attachment]

A New Zealand connection in one of his books - a Castrol one. The ' Stanton " Cropduster " Special ' with the modified locally made " Mistral " body.

[attachment=1]Motoring Books #344 Castrol Acheivement Booklet Stanton Spl record breaker and M-cycle 1950's 19.jpg[/attachment]

Aston Martins with history ;

[attachment=0]Motoring Books #342 Castrol Acheivement Booklet Aston Martin photos 1950's 1960's colln Digby Pa.jpg[/attachment]

got my " e " before my " i " on the photos - oops. Just noticed.

Back in 1971 Sanitarium [ Weetbix for me ] issued a set of 12 New Zealand Hot Rod Cards - the photos were apparently taken at " Autorama " in Christchurch in 1970.

Recently a copy of a card that I do not have appeared on the " Autorama 1968 - 69 - 70 " Facebook group.

These are the 9 cars I have ;

Have filled the gaps with the details of some of the cars shown. They are in order of issue 1 to 12.

[attachment=2]NZ Hot Rod #080 Card Series 1971 Sanitarium my collection 9 of 12 original - in order missing 5 .jpg[/attachment]

Have 5 in duplicate - these ones [ and one I have 3 of ].

[attachment=1]NZ Hot Rod #083 Card Series 1971 Sanitarium my collection duplicates #1 3 4 9 10 colln Roger Dow.jpg[/attachment]

Wondering if any one wants to either swap or just post the image - front and back of cards number 5, 7, and 11

One of the missing cards but which one of the 3.

[attachment=0]NZ Hot Rod #090 Card Series Card #Q 5 7 or 11 1919 Dodge T bucket, Barry Morgan, Balclutha - Aut.jpg[/attachment]

I didn't get to that swapmeet, it's about 6 hours from home and weather dependant sadly, and with the current cost of motion lotion just a bit too far.

English papers the " Daily Mail " and the " Daily Express " used to produce a Book large booklet style at the time of the London Motor Show at Earls Court and I used to collect one or the other in the 1960's - gave them all away.
John Vevers who is an Austin Man, Austin 3 Litre and MG Man too MGC recently scored a few from the 1960's at the VCC gathering at Rotorua, the big Swapmeet.

This is the cover of one which brought back memories,
He also got a couple of Motor and Autocar Road Test Annuals form the mid 1960's a bit like the one posted recently.

Here is the " Motor Show " Booklet, - one of the ones acquired.

[attachment=0]Motoring Books #135 Daily Express Review - 1963 Motor Show - London edit colour 179kb arch John .jpg[/attachment]

[quote="Allan"]Unfortunately the deal for the B & H drive fell through so the car was withdrawn.[/quote]

That is a pity, but you are still in the Programme !.

Thanks again Allan.

PS, must take better photos / scans of the Book Programme and some pages - the above Post #106 done on my phone.

Unfortunately the deal for the B & H drive fell through so the car was withdrawn.

A couple more items for the archives arrived today - unexpectedly - had a note from Allan [ Allan Cameron ] on TRS that some " stuff " was in the post - it arrived later in the day.

" The Motor " Road Test Annual from 1962
- includes an Austin A40 Farina - Saloon,
I had the same in the Countryman version lift up back window and separate boot lid, the Saloon only had the boot lid.
- test for the MG Midget - had the AH Sprite - two of them from 1965 and 1966 similar car except for 1098cc Motor and Windup Windows.
- test for a Triumph TR4 had the later model the TR4A a 1967 model - last in the 4 cylinder series.

[attachment=2]Motoring Books #103 Motor Road Test Annual 1962 the Cover 177kb arch Allan Cameron .jpg[/attachment]

The list of cars tested;

[attachment=1]Motoring Books #104 Motor Road Test Annual 1962 the Cover Test Details 178kb arch Allan Cameron .jpg[/attachment]

Also included in the Post was the Programme for the 1981 Benson and Hedges Saloon Car Classic at Pukekohe Nov 14 1981.
Has details of the Baypark 25th October and Manfield 1st November events, a 3 race series

[attachment=0]Motoring Books #105 Benson and Hedges Pukekohe Sat Nov 14 1981 series Programme 178kb arch Allan.jpg[/attachment]

John Windelburn and Shayne were in the Holden Statesman De Ville - 5004 cc - probably the biggest car body wise in the event although a Ford Fairmont Ghia - 4983 cc - was entered by Steve Midgely of Dargaville and Sid Going of Maromaku.

Also entered was Derek Armitage and [b]Allan Cameron.
[/b] in a Fiat 131R.

There were also a couple of DVD's " Grand Prix " the James Garner movie and " Peter Brock the Legend - 35 years on the Mountain.

Thanks " Allan ".

Prompted to get into the " Archives " - a.k.a the Boxes in the garage as their was some photos of an Apollo GT and American car - styled in Italy with an American V8 engine - stated to be from the 1960s'

The images came from Pieter Nauta - it is on one image ;

[attachment=4]Motoring Books #609 Apollo GT - triple photo 1960's not the Buick Apollo arch Pieter Nauta.jpg[/attachment]

Remembered the name and that in my Collection is the November 1963 issue of Road and Track that had an article on the Reventlow Scarab and a Road Test of an Apollo GT - Buick engined Coupe.
The Buick Motor is the 215 ci - 3524 cc Alloy V8. well known in the UK - as noted below.
A very different Car from around the same time ;

The Cover - with the Scarab.

[attachment=3]Motoring Books #615 Road and Track November 1963 Cover - Apollo GT - Buick and Scarab articles 1.jpg[/attachment]

The article - four pages, including the Road and Track Specification and Performance page - a layout which I like.

[attachment=2]Motoring Books #616 Road and Track November 1963 Cover - Apollo GT - Buick article P1 page 34 17.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=1]Motoring Books #617 Road and Track November 1963 Apollo GT -Buick article P2 page 35 178kb arch.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=1]Motoring Books #617 Road and Track November 1963 Apollo GT -Buick article P2 page 35 178kb arch.jpg[/attachment]

The Data page;

[attachment=0]Motoring Books #619 Road and Track November 1963 Apollo GT - Buick article P4 Road Test Specs pa.jpg[/attachment]

The engine is the one adopted/adapted by Rover in the mid 1960's to go into the Rover P5 B and the later P6 B and SD1, as well as the Range Rover, Land Rover V8 and even into the Morgan Plus Eight.

The only other " Road and Track " I still have is the August 1980 issue - which has a Road Test of the Morgan Plus Eight - with Turbo - using the same 215 ci 3522 [ 3528 in some notes ] V8 engine that came from Buick.

[b]Sir Stirling Moss, 17th September 1929 to 12th April 2020[/b].

On my Bookshelf is a copy of the [b]Authorised " Moss " Biography[/b] that my Late Uncle Ed [ Eddie ] Dowding of NSCC fame had.
It is in my Library as " Custodian " for his son my Cousin.

Recently there was a Service in London [ 8th May ] for Sir Stirling Moss.

The Book ;

[attachment=4]Motoring Books #211 The Stirling Moss Authorised Biography - front arch Ed Dowding - held by R D.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=3]Motoring Books #212 The Stirling Moss Authorised Biography - back cover arch Ed Dowding - held b.jpg[/attachment]

The Commemoration of the great Man.

[attachment=2]Motoring Books #213 Service for Stirling Moss 17 Sept 1929 - 12 April 2020 - Peter Vack.jpg[/attachment]

Was too young to see Mr S Moss race in New Zealand as didn't get to a motor race until October 1965.
Did he race at the Grand Prix in January 1966 - would need to check ? Do not have the Programme for that event.
However, did get to see him at he Ardmore Reunion Meeting in January 1989.

[attachment=1]Ardmore 1989 #008 the Reunion 1989 Stirling Moss - Lowline Cooper R Dowding.jpg[/attachment]

This little Gem has just appeared, a photo of S Moss with wife Katie in 1958 [ 17th September ], just a big kid.

[attachment=0]Model scene #159 Stirling Moss plays Scalextric set with wife Katie his 29th birthday 1958 176kb.jpg[/attachment]

[attachment=1]Motoring Books #230 Cape Cold to Cape Hot Richard Pape Cover and photos 180kb C Firth arch R Dow.jpg[/attachment]

Have now read the book, quite an adventure - the story a bit hard to follow at times - great details of certain events and then he seems to be in a hurry to finish a chapter and skips over portions of the drive, especially when in Southern Africa, Rhodesia down to South Africa itself.

As shown in other photos the car is now restored and sits in a Museum alongside other BMC Austin cars.

[attachment=0]Austin #064 Austin A 90 6 Westminster of Richard Pape Cape to Cape fame -w AH 3000 178 kb Britis.jpg[/attachment]