The Roaring Season

[quote="9lives"]Would you happen to have any of these still available that you can sign Steve?[/quote]

9lives - send Steve a PM or Email " [email][email protected][/email] " - He did indicate some were available a few weeks back ..
Cheers
Roger D ..

Would you happen to have any of these still available that you can sign Steve?

Hi everyone, thanks so much for your kind words about the book. I really appreciate it. I definitely couldn't have done it without the great contributors to this forum.

Thanks also to those who gave feedback on my radio interview with Jim Mora. Its a bummer nobody told Jim how much time we had, and it was cut short just as I'd started talking about Bruce McLaren.

Steve I also heard your interview on RNZ National on Sunday morning and wanted to commend you on how you came across.

I am not sure if anyone at NZ Classic Car is reviewing the book but I will be happy to - I will enquire.

Well done - I have a little knowledge of what is required to put a book together so top marks!

Ken H - you should qualify for the Long Distance Award and Steve should send you a copy P and P free.

Mac -your question - No the Zephyr Corvette - the Coppins Car is not in this book.
There are stories on 18 cars in it.
The photo shots in the first few posts by Steve show all 18
[ 3 at a Post ]
- so [b][i]Steve has room for at least a couple more books.[/i][/b].We are hoping..

Here is a car that could appear in one the next book(s)..[i]There is mention that a South Island Book would be good- as an ex-Jafa, now in the Bop maybe the next two books could take an Island each to be fair to us all - just thinking [/i] :cool:

Recently restored [ 2014/15 ] the ex Briggs ex Leversedge and others Briggs Mercury Special.
Photo from restorer and current owner Steve Day.
Could be a bit of a feature on the car on my Dunedin thread, after I have finished the Jim Bennett stories.

A Monochrome shot
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and in colour - as Steve's photo is.
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The photo from the Nelson Mail of Peter chasing Wally Darrell ACE in the Briggs Mercury in the 1960's at Tahuna.
Looking up the Graham Vercoe Book " Historic Racing Cars of New Zealand " rather than " Historic New Zealand Racing Cars " of Steve Holmes - the Briggs Mercury gets only a small 2 paragraph mention and no photo..

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I think I almost made it onto the cover of Steve's book. How close was I Steve ?
At the December 1975 Bay Park meet I had the privilege of being able to stand on the back of a blue/white Bedford tow truck and take some photos as the events took place. A 24 frame film, so limited shots in slide form.
The first Philip Robinson photo shows Leo Leonard and in the background is the above mentioned tow truck.
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(Philip Robinson photo)

This is the cars on the first warm up lap on the back straight.
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Later we moved to the turn leading onto the start/ finish.
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(Ken Hyndman photos.. )
Anyone recognized in the crowd ?

Best of sales with the book Steve.

[quote="Steve Holmes"]Thanks Roger, much appreciated. And yes, its good these old NZ Specials are getting wider recognition. Seeing the RA Vanguard in Classic & Sports Car was a really neat thing.[/quote]

Great interview on National Radio on Sunday morning Steve !

Picked up a copy today. unfortunately I can not put it down ( luckily it is wet) Am enjoying it, thanks Steve.

South Is cars deserve a couple of volumes
Stanton corvette/ cropduster
Stuart cars
McBegg
Continental Special
Ace III
Bennett Furi
Silvester Chev
Hec Green cars
260 M Zephyr
Just a thought !!

My reply is the repeat of Bruce " Spgeti " message above except ;
" Bought [i][b]today[/b][/i] and a wet weekend read " and when I get home again to read further.
Have glanced at the Lycoming article and a couple of others.
The list is great but believe you have left enough for a second book;
Morrari
Zephyr Corvette
MacMillan - Logan / Northland Special
are but three i can think of
Cheers Steve.

P.S. You can send my " Sports Car Talk " Magazine back now - If all finished with.
Roger

Bought yesterday and a wet weekend read this weekend. Great addition to my book collection.

Thanks Steve.

[quote="John McKechnie"]Grant, we know the A40 is fast, but dont tell us you were out chasing Hurricanes in this....excellent pursuit vehicle though.[/quote]

Hopefully no more hurricanes the size of Florence to deal with! I plan to register the A40 for road use as Peter Bennett did in NZ, so I can give it a run/systems check before heading off to the track.

Regarding the books, I'm expecting a couple to be in my PO Box when I get back to North Carolina this weekend. Looking forward to stretching out on the couch with the books, Brit GP and Toronto Indycar TV.

[quote="Steve Holmes"]Thanks Roger, much appreciated. And yes, its good these old NZ Specials are getting wider recognition. Seeing the RA Vanguard in Classic & Sports Car was a really neat thing.[/quote]

Good also to see the acknowledgements in the book include a number of us TRS guys, thanks and Cheers.

Hi Steve, Does the book have a page on the Coppins Zephyr corvette? Colin

[quote="Grant Ellwood"]Good news Steve, I will order a couple of copies online, obviously I'm especially looking forward to the Bennett A40 article!
And regarding the A40, I've optimistically booked for Watkins Glen historics event this September although realistically have a slim chance of prepping the car in time because of the slow progress here repairing last Septembers hurricane damage.[/quote]

Grant, we know the A40 is fast, but dont tell us you were out chasing Hurricanes in this....excellent pursuit vehicle though.

Good news Steve, I will order a couple of copies online, obviously I'm especially looking forward to the Bennett A40 article!
And regarding the A40, I've optimistically booked for Watkins Glen historics event this September although realistically have a slim chance of prepping the car in time because of the slow progress here repairing last Septembers hurricane damage.

[quote="Roger Dowding"]Looking Good Steve - a copy will be finding its way to my place soon [ Birthday in a couple of months - sorted ].

There is an article on the Lycoming by Donn Anderson [ Motorman Man ] in the latest " NZ Classic Car ", and off course that article in the UK Magazine " Classic and Sportscar " on the RA Vanguard.

A Big effort - Cheers[/quote]

Thanks Roger, much appreciated. And yes, its good these old NZ Specials are getting wider recognition. Seeing the RA Vanguard in Classic & Sports Car was a really neat thing.

Looking Good Steve - a copy will be finding its way to my place soon [ Birthday in a couple of months - sorted ].

There is an article on the Lycoming by Donn Anderson [ Motorman Man ] in the latest " NZ Classic Car ", and off course that article in the UK Magazine " Classic and Sportscar " on the RA Vanguard.

A Big effort - Cheers

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