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Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:48 pm

Lotus7Alfa wrote:At the risk of teaching grandparents to suck eggs and as there has been no mention of it, I suppose you know about this website http://www.bucklercars.com/buckler_archives.htm
<ducks and runs for cover>

Yes, and this car shows on that site too, but thanks, always good to have suggestions.

Re: Found car!

by Lotus7Alfa » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:30 am

At the risk of teaching grandparents to suck eggs and as there has been no mention of it, I suppose you know about this website http://www.bucklercars.com/buckler_archives.htm
<ducks and runs for cover>

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:58 am

Buckler in 1971 shrunk.jpg


Time to drag this up again. Here is a photo as owned in 1971. Does this mean anything to anyone? It was purchased in the Howick area around that time.

Re: Found car!

by rogered » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:17 pm

RUSS CUNNINGHAM wrote:Rogered, they were called "Buggers" not "Buckers". May have gone by the name "Buckets" though. McKinney will remember.......he's considerably older than me.


:)

Re: Found car!

by Russ Cunningham » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:32 am

rogered wrote:one the subject of buckers, i see the cliff judd car on trade me


Rogered, they were called "Buggers" not "Buckers". May have gone by the name "Buckets" though. McKinney will remember.......he's considerably older than me.

Re: Found car!

by David McKinney » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:54 am

Lovely to see it on original wheels and especially a 'proper' AMW body (as we called them in the day) and not one of the modern versions

Re: Found car!

by rogered » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:00 am

one the subject of buckers, i see the cliff judd car on trade me

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:11 am

David McKinney wrote:The only Jag-powered Buckler I've heard of in NZ was a DD2 which allegedly had a 3.4, and went back to the UK (Malcolm Buckler). Don't know when

Not that one, it came here courtesy of Bruce Sutcliffe almost 15 + years later. Thanks anyway. In actual fact you have it wrong way round, it came here from Malcolm ex IOM and is now Climax powered and well used in NZ

Re: Found car!

by David McKinney » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:03 am

The only Jag-powered Buckler I've heard of in NZ was a DD2 which allegedly had a 3.4, and went back to the UK (Malcolm Buckler). Don't know when

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:03 am

Back to "my" Buckler!
I have today learned a bit more of its' history.
The first owner I know about purchased the engineless car from a large shed in Howick, mid to late 60s. It was pretty rough (still is) but interesting which could lead further is that it had been powered by a 2.4 Jag motor and box, and had been hillclimbed.
Does this ring any bells anywhere?

Re: Found car!

by jim short » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:07 am

You will not believe this but only found messages and what would you expect never one to sneak around and if in doubt throw some fuel on the discussion ,PM means there is a note ,so sorry for not replying Ryes ,sorry have to go back to check spelling the book is avalable still at a greatly increased price but negotiation may help send Pm

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:30 am

Will reply to this by PM, some things are not for public knowledge.

Re: Found car!

by jim short » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:31 am

Can always tell nurses and teachers.what about the other cars??

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:26 am

jim short wrote:Gee thats teling me pleased you like Jags though, I dont know why but I was under the impression you had been a schoolteacher..I would be interested in the other cars you have rebuilt


Actually was a teacher, till it became PC! I am not sure why that would preclude anyone from liking Jags though. Another ex teacher up this way who has quite a collection. Anyway, that's straying from the topic again.

Re: Found car!

by jim short » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:44 am

Gee thats teling me pleased you like Jags though, I dont know why but I was under the impression you had been a schoolteacher..I would be interested in the other cars you have rebuilt

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:32 am

jim short wrote:hey steady on Oldfart the real topic.. you rubish jaguars that have always been for the last 60yrs one of the worlds best loved cars won Le Mans and every mans dream,instead you go on about some old car that you dont even know its parents!!!I understand seeing its you first rebuild, but if you think you can sling off at my cars and escape ,think again .You can sling of at myself and thats quite ok but not my cars and notice Amco how rude he is towards me ?and all I said his boy takes after his Mum!!!!plus I have 2 new knees!!and I rode my 531 around Taupo when I turned 50 the next week I rode Hamilton to Whitianga a 160ks and 100ks


Jeez Jim, you keep on telling us that your schooling was limited, but this thread, which I started was about 1 single car, a Buckler which I have asked the membership for info on.
It is you who has turned damned near every thread that you have written on into a Jag thread. Even the Dave Silcock thread turned into a general Jag one.
Just start a thread for Jags, which incidentally I like too, and then you can do whatever you like.
Likewise there was a thread titled Ferris de Joux, yet another who I admire, but that one has been left in the cold to distort this thread too.
By the way Jim, it is far from my first rebuild, probably closer to 50.

Ferris De Joux

by stubuchanan » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:02 am

stubuchanan wrote:
Did he also race the Vanguard engined car as a saloon around 1960??

Stu


Answering my own question : Yes, he ran a 2171 cc de Joux in the Saloon Car Handicap race at the 1960 NZIGP meeting, trailing the whole field and completing only 7 of 8 laps.

Notes re other posts : was he de Joux or De Joux (refer TNF - David McK)

Jim Short - Ferris was a department store window designer/dresser by trade, so knowing what attracted the crumpet would be second nature?

Stu

Re: Found car!

by jim short » Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:25 pm

hey steady on Oldfart the real topic.. you rubish jaguars that have always been for the last 60yrs one of the worlds best loved cars won Le Mans and every mans dream,instead you go on about some old car that you dont even know its parents!!!I understand seeing its you first rebuild, but if you think you can sling off at my cars and escape ,think again .You can sling of at myself and thats quite ok but not my cars and notice Amco how rude he is towards me ?and all I said his boy takes after his Mum!!!!plus I have 2 new knees!!and I rode my 531 around Taupo when I turned 50 the next week I rode Hamilton to Whitianga a 160ks and 100ks

Re: Found car!

by Oldfart » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:26 pm

Back to the real topic...
Another potential identifier for my car, was gold on at least one occasion, and of course the full windscreen, half and half well done body blend..

Re: Found car!

by jim short » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:33 am

Not so sure he only stood 5ft,2 but allways had a nice looking skirt with him!!!

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