The Roaring Season

by **rt6pack** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:45 am

Photo was discussed elsewhere, I believe car owned by Allen Owers from Ashburton. Rod McElrea is listed in the Wigram programme Jan 1984 as number 777 ANZ Touring Cars. The Charger in the background is Jim Little's car

by **Roger Dowding** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:34 am

GTRXU1 wrote:Can anyone tell me where, when and who the driver of the XU-1 is?

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Part of the ANZ Bank sponsored series in the late 70's ? - 3 series BMW beside and a Valiant Charger/Pacer ! behind - others will know more.
Put the picture on " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Facebook page - you will get some answers ;
The link;
" https://www.facebook.com/groups/429302310781897 "

Cheers
Roger

by **GTRXU1** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:23 am

Can anyone tell me where, when and who the driver of the XU-1 is?

by **rogered1** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:09 am

Milan Fistonic wrote:Can't help with the driver but I can confirm that the race was held on September 3, 1972.

Ok thanks Milan. that info is a help, cheers

by **Milan Fistonic** » Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:33 am

This is the entry from the Golden 100, I assume to be early 1972
Does anybody recall the driver or entrant of the Torana XU1 , car 72
Driver Graham Wade
Owner Dr James Aickin, (possibly from Titirangi)

Can't help with the driver but I can confirm that the race was held on September 3, 1972.

by **rogered1** » Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:22 am

This is the entry from the Golden 100, I assume to be early 1972
Does anybody recall the driver or entrant of the Torana XU1 , car 72
Driver Graham Wade
Owner Dr James Aickin, (possibly from Titirangi)

by **GTRXU1** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:39 am

bob homewood wrote:To my knowledge that is what I believe also ,the orange one is for sure I am in contact with the owner

For the last couple of days I have been chatting to a guy in Nelson about his Yellow LC XU-1 that he bought as a “box of bits” from Tauranga in 2004. He has the original ownership papers and the Chassis number on the papers matches to the number stamped into the left hand inner guard and is registered with the plate FH1159 and Richard Brocklehurst appears as the first owner on the papers.

It appears as though Richard Brocklehurst's Yellow LC XU-1 isn't in OZ as originally thought.

by **GTRXU1** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:35 am

A few more pics of Jim Richards in action can be found at http://www.gtrxu1.org.nz

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Thanks Steve, Here are a couple more I took the other week of the ex Richards car.

by **GTRXU1** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:31 pm

Mike Price wrote:Sorry, I should have read the post a bit more closely. We have the LJ XU1 that Jim Richards won the Glenvale 200 in. That car is 'Lone o ranger.

Does anyone have any photos of the Jim Richards XU-1 in race livery?

by **Steve Emson** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:32 am

A couple of shots of my Dad's XU1's

by **Oldfart** » Sun May 13, 2012 8:12 am

Ralph was a great guy! His exploits in all sorts from Simca 1000s upwards was an inspiration.

by **Steve Emson** » Sun May 13, 2012 7:40 am

My Dad raced XU1's and strangely Richard Brocklehurst lived across the road in the same street. Also Graham Crawford, 2 doors down from Brocklehurst bought one of Dad's new XU1's that he didn't take delivery of, and he raced it also. All in the same Street of Manurewa!!

by **seaqnmac27** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:27 am

Yes you are right, unfortunately there may have been a misunderstanding. Not the first international event. But Manawatu car club.

by **Oldfart** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:39 pm

Very few of those numbers match. If "Dad" had this listed as the first race at Manfield it would not be the Ralta International, more of a club event?

by **Powder** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:17 am

by **seaqnmac27** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:43 am

GTRXU1 wrote:Would the Orange XU-1 be the ex-McCallum/Homewood car?
It looks like Leonard is across the screen of the red Torana, perhaps Leo Leonard?

Mate closer inspection suggests its Leopard not Leonard as you may be able to see here

by **Richard** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:52 pm

That would be the ex Homewood /McCallum orange torana when Graham Crawford owned it.I think he fitted the wider rims spotlights and triple delorto carbs and later flared the guards.

by **Mike Price** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:07 am

Thanks Steve, Here are a couple more I took the other week of the ex Richards car.

by **GTRXU1** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:42 pm

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Dad had listed this as the first race at Manfield cannot identify anyone so any help??

Would the Orange XU-1 be the ex-McCallum/Homewood car?
It looks like Leonard is across the screen of the red Torana, perhaps Leo Leonard?

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:45 pm

Shano, thats the ex-Jim Richards XU1 owned by the Price family.

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