Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

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Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by IanWagstaff » Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:58 pm

Steve Holmes wrote:A quite rare shot this one, as it captures the infamous BRP Ford actually moving under its own power! Under the grandly titled Sir Charles Napier Racing, Kaye Griffiths was awarded a fairly reasonable chunk of cash to run each New Zealand round of the 1970 Tasman Series. After having failed to even start the Bay Park, Levin, and Wigram races, and failing to finish at Pukekohe in the NZGP, Griffiths abandoned the old nail and Peter Hughes tried it out for size here at Teretonga. Unfortunately, it suffered a series of issues, and again failed to make the grid.

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I am currently writing a book on the history of the British Racing Partnership (BRP) and would be interested in possibly using this photo. Could you let me have contact details for the copyright holder? Many thanks.

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Horizon » Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:11 am

Steve,
Bill/james Clark ?, cooper T59 .

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Horizon » Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:09 am

Steve,
Bill/james Clark ?, cooper T59 .

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by BMCBOY » Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:12 am

I guess that should read Anzac weekend - you're right, all weeks and weekends run together anyway!

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Roger Dowding » Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:06 am

" Easter Break " we had that a while ago, BMC BOY you are retired every weekend is a long one, only issue the pubs close on Good Friday !! .. :confused:

Bill Pottinger Book

by BMCBOY » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:07 am

I ordered a book off Bill Pottinger last week and it arrived yesterday.
Great book with lots of photos (176 pages) from this very talented photographer.
I would recommend it to anyone interested in this era of racing.
I'll be reading it over the Easter break for sure.

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Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Grant Sprague » Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:17 am

Kwaussie wrote:Saw this the other day.http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/78585745/The-schoolboy-and-the-speedsters
Great that Bill's photos are part of a new publication. I can remember buying a photo of my car - very proud at the time!


What an interesting read , now I know more of the back ground of our" Bill".....after reading about this I decided to read it all , Bill works for Supply Services in Christchurch small world I am having lunch with the man that owns Supply Services tomorrow ....a close friend that backed me in motor racing .......Anglia, BMW, Mustang ..... a true gentleman

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Kwaussie » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:29 am

Saw this the other day.http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/78585745/The-schoolboy-and-the-speedsters
Great that Bill's photos are part of a new publication. I can remember buying a photo of my car - very proud at the time!

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by khyndart in CA » Thu May 01, 2014 5:35 pm

This is a typical unassuming comment from Graham.
He was not lucky, he was good.
He was a sought after mechanic by many teams over the years and has been
an esteemed member of the Toyota Racing Development staff for many years.

They have just announced that Toyota is moving their facilities from California to North Carolina next year
which means Graham may have more time to follow The Roaring Season !
Check this information on TRD.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Racing_Development

(Ken Hyndman )

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by graham donaldson » Thu May 01, 2014 1:56 pm

[quote="Steve Holmes"]From the Teretonga round of the 1971 Tasman Series, and Teddy Pilette thunders down the front straight on his way to 3rd place finish in the McLaren M10B.

that was my 1st season working for VDS.they then took me to work in the UK with them.all because a shipping agent in wellington was looking for a mechanic to help them..since then I have been lucky working with good drivers and still in the business at TRD

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Kwaussie » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:09 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Another one for you guys to ID. This is from the Ruapuna Gold Star event in October 1968.

Looks very like the ex David Young Cooper T65 with a guess that it is Alan Burrowes.

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Steve Holmes » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:54 am

Another one for you guys to ID. This is from the Ruapuna Gold Star event in October 1968.

Check out the spectators cars. Some of those would have been classics even in 1968!

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Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Steve Holmes » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:57 am

Same race, same corner. Graham McRae and Frank Matich.

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Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Steve Holmes » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:55 am

F5000 action from the Teretonga round of the 1971 Tasman Series.

This is John Cannon leading Kevin Bartlett.

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Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Grant Sprague » Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:15 am

Kwaussie wrote:From Teretonga 25 book - National GTX 7 October 1974
Car# 13 J Turschinov Fiat 1.33.8
Car# 63 G Sprague Fiat 1.33.6
Thanks Kwaussie..... yep nice chap & fast I remember TJ quite small in size [these were the smaller sized cars in this class GTX but the rules & flags were the same as the then big boys].... there were only a couple 10ths in it all the way through every race always hard to shake him off ....

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Kwaussie » Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:09 am

From Teretonga 25 book - National GTX 7 October 1974
Car# 13 J Turschinov Fiat 1.33.8
Car# 63 G Sprague Fiat 1.33.6

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Grant Sprague » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:08 pm

Kwaussie wrote:The spinning Cooper Austin is J. Tschursinov. Car is T36 MKIX ex Jensen, Dunstan, M & G Jukes etc. Dave Silcock

Would this be the same {J} Tschursinov that ran a fiat 127 in GTX....mid 70 s

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Grant Sprague » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:08 pm

Kwaussie wrote:The spinning Cooper Austin is J. Tschursinov. Car is T36 MKIX ex Jensen, Dunstan, M & G Jukes etc. Dave Silcock

Would this be the same {J} Tschursinov that ran a fiat 127 in GTX....mid 70 s

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by paul lancaster » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:12 am

Kwaussie wrote:Dave Morrison for sure.


Your dead right kwassie, I was at daves yesterday, he has a similar picture on his wall

Re: Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 3

by Kwaussie » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:15 am

The spinning Cooper Austin is J. Tschursinov. Car is T36 MKIX ex Jensen, Dunstan, M & G Jukes etc. Dave Silcock

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