The Roaring Season

Interesting to see. Pretty well all the corner footage is the left hander off Hills Road to the start finish straight. Ironically because it's been bypassed by the modern road layout it's probably the only corner in it's original state.

I've had the ok to re-upload this
[video=youtube;-u0MK7nvOCw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0MK7nvOCw&ab_channel=bry3500[/video]

That's what old people are for :cool:

It's not a blame thing David, it gets a little frustrating when my knowledge can't add to some of the material I have.

I wasn't blaming you, Mark :)

Sorry David, The photo's were tagged as being 1952.

You fooled me, Mark. The numbers didn't tie in with 1952 - or 1951, or 1953

However, in 1954 20 was Bill Shaw's V8 Model B, 12 Brian Briggs's Ford 10 Special and 10 Bill Macdonald's Jaguar MkV convertible

The Jag MkVII at the back of the line-up will be June Monk's

That was taken at the 1952 meeting, unfortunatly no other info was given.the second pic is also from 1952.

Terrific images Mark! Whose was the '32 Ford roadster?

[attachment=1]Mairehau 1a.jpg[/attachment][attachment=0]Mairehau 2a.jpg[/attachment]

Not taking it away from Ron, another who did very well and must not be forgotten..
It is all very well for people to comment / criticize the circuit safety (and I use that word advisedly) but did the camera guy on the ladder come to harm, or any of the others? I can then look at the Catalina footage/ pics and note the Bob Jame Mustang, the "safety" barries did no-one a lot of good there, but they stood up admirably!

Guys, I've been requested by Ron McPhail to remove this video as Ron owns this footage and the rights to it. He has informed me he has the video available for sale and has spent a good deal of money and time having it converted, plus advertising costs to sell it through various media.

..and checking the sound again , I just realized the McMillan - Ford dropped 6 cylinders somewhere..oops :p

OHS would have an absolute field day here..and not just the photographer on the ladder...

........Showed a friend of mine the Mairehau Footage,He's a OHS official,here in Melbourne, was totally gobbsmacked when he saw the photographer standing on the small ladder at the edge of the track where the cars came onto the main straight,he wants to interview the photographer at his home where he will personally confiscate the ladder,with respect, this at considerable cost to himself in airfares/lodgings/exspences,he has demanded that I assist him in collecting all copies of the Mairehau race footage for confiscation,so I'm asking forum members to assist with names and address's, I understand we should not let young people be influenced by such foolishness,it is as responsible forum members to set a good example to the younger racer,you only have to read the thread,'the state of New Zealand motorsport' to realise that we have a masive job in front of us...yes!! I'm usually light hearted about life in general, so if you take this seriously,then Motorsport is domed!!!!!!.........I think it was Sir Stirling Moss that said " Laugh !!!and the world will laugh with you"!!!!.................its late I should be in Bed,but Dam I enjoyed another wander through those old Frames.....regards thunder427/MJ......................... :confused: :) :p :o :D :cool:

[quote="David McKinney"]Ron Roycroft and Jack Tutton raced XK120s in the 1951 Mairehau race, and Hec McLean a Coooper 500[/quote]
Yes I accept that you are right, but there seem to be more than 2 120s and more than 1 500 in the bit I watched,

[quote="Oldfart"]Really cool stuff thanks, but are we sure about some of the dates shown? Now I do not profess to know much about XK120s but in 51? And Cooper or similar 500s?[/quote]
Ron Roycroft and Jack Tutton raced XK120s in the 1951 Mairehau race, and Hec McLean a Coooper 500

[url]http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/mairehau.html[/url]

The dates are possibly wrong, the digital imaging was lifted from 8mm film and much of the dates were guesswork.Much of the resources available now, weren't back then.

Around the 51 label is what I reckon is the Jackson/Logan/Mercury Special, but it's gold which I believe to either be VERY late in the Halsey Logan ownership, or George Palmer and that's definitely later.
BUT it is very very cool to have this footage. Oh where oh where are some of those cars???