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Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by Murray Maunder » Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:53 am

Such a shame the old cine cameras didn't have sound recording in-sync. Would have loved to have heard that SNECMA firing the Cooper round Ardmore!

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:10 am

Murray Maunder wrote:What's the story of this "jet car"? It's before my time but I saw some old video of a long spindly alloy bodied car that looked long enough to house a gas turbine. Ardmore in the 50s I think. I'd love some info on it.

here is a good link Murrray http://www.historicracing.co.nz/stories/archive/pulse-jet-car

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by Murray Maunder » Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:31 pm

What's the story of this "jet car"? It's before my time but I saw some old video of a long spindly alloy bodied car that looked long enough to house a gas turbine. Ardmore in the 50s I think. I'd love some info on it.

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by GeebeeNZ » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:01 pm

The former jet car Cooper is certainly alive and well and was competing in the Vintage Car Club Hill Climb in Auckland two weeks ago.

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by David McKinney » Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:52 pm

The jet car doesn't exist as such. It was long ago converted into a raceable MkV Cooper 500

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:18 am

David McKinney wrote:Sorry, Bry. No 10 was Glass. Clark's car is seen in the street parade (No.22) but did not race that year

Thanks for taking the trouble to clear things up David...much appreciated..the Cooper jet car still exists ???

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by David McKinney » Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:03 am

Have just looked at the last three - wonderful stuff

Thanks for sharing, Murray

Now off to Pukekohe...

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by David McKinney » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:36 am

bry3500 wrote:@1.53 in the 3rd Video is a #10 Ferrari Squalo. There were 2 entered, one for Arnold Glass and the other Tom Clark . If this is Tom Clarks car in the video, we are looking at the future 'Morrari"

Sorry, Bry. No 10 was Glass. Clark's car is seen in the street parade (No.22) but did not race that year

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by David McKinney » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:35 am

bry3500 wrote:
TonyG wrote:what is the Silver "Rocket" @ 2.02 seconds??

That's the Cooper jet car, being demonstrated by Jim Meikle
If you're the TonyG I think you might be, you'll know where the car is now ;)

also, refering to Sergeants web page regarding the 1958 GP and other sources, the "toothpaste tube" B type XK Jaguar engined Connaught @1.23 is driven by Stuart Lewis - Evans.

pallmall's right (again)
Leslie Marr ran Connaught B3 with Jaguar engine in NZ in 1956. It then returned to the UK, had its streamliner body replaced by normal 'Syracuse'type', and the Alta engine put back in. In 1957 it was fitted with the unique toothpaste-tube bodywork, and was sold later in the year to a Mr Ecclestone, who sent it to NZ for Lewis-Evans to drive

The car returned to NZ later, in the ownership of Paul Leuch

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by Murray Maunder » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:33 am

I've just uploaded the 1955, 1961 and 1962 NZGPs at Ardmore. Enjoy, I will post the 1963, 1964 and 1965 NZGPs at Pukekohe in a separate thread.

[video=youtube;zcDEGnQx9ko]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcDEGnQx9ko[/video]

[video=youtube;YcXTs6rsagE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcXTs6rsagE[/video]

[video=youtube;OEatNUSItNo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEatNUSItNo[/video]

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:32 am

I stand corrected PM...I was thinking it was the ex Marr car that came to NZ in 1956 with an XK engine..
I think David M will set the record straight..

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by pallmall » Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:44 am

Surely the Lewis Evans Connaught was not Jaguar powered in 1958, the Alta-Connaught engine would have been in the engine bay. The Leslie Marr car that came out here in 1956 certainly was, delibrately for reliability reasons. Both allegedly and probably chassis B3 with different bodies.
I don't own an annorack of any kind, not even a rain coat!

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:06 am

1960 [video=youtube;ZmCTyQfGzxw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmCTyQfGzxw&feature=related[/video]

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:39 pm

[video=youtube;hhNz-lGF_MU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhNz-lGF_MU&feature=related[/video]
"Cars which had fallen by the wayside through mechanical defection, or arguments with drums and bales, included the Duncan Connaught, Ron McCutcheon's Normac Special, and Roly Crowther's Lotus"

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:02 pm

@1.53 in the 3rd Video is a #10 Ferrari Squalo. There were 2 entered, one for Arnold Glass and the other Tom Clark . If this is Tom Clarks car in the video, we are looking at the future 'Morrari"

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bry3500 » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:49 pm

[quote="TonyG"]I just stumbled across this while prowling on You Tube. I don't know if they are a member here but it is some great footage.

[video=youtube;fSkS9688_mw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSkS9688_mw&feature=related[/video][/QUOTE
what is the Silver "Rocket" @ 2.02 seconds??..also, refering to Sergeants web page regarding the 1958 GP and other sources, the "toothpaste tube" B type XK Jaguar engined Connaught @1.23 is driven by Stuart Lewis - Evans.
http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/1958.html

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by Murray Maunder » Fri Nov 25, 2011 6:11 pm

David McKinney wrote:Does the Trust not have progarmmes?
The only trick in the clips you posted is that the one in Post 2 is not a GP, but the March 1958 Ardmore 50 Gold Star round


Yes I am sure they do. Identifying the drivers and mechanics in the paddock is another issue, I was about 5 when the last Ardmore GP was held! Yes, the 1958 event shown was identified as a national event held in March of that year and duly amended. Any comments helping us identify anything are appreciated David, thanks.

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by David McKinney » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:45 am

Murray Maunder wrote:Tony, and Steve,
I am currently custodian of footage which the Bruce McLaren Trust found in it's archives. I posted them here on the Roaring Season with the purpose of identifying cars, drivers etc.

Does the Trust not have progarmmes?
The only trick in the clips you posted is that the one in Post 2 is not a GP, but the March 1958 Ardmore 50 Gold Star round

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by bob homewood » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:56 am

Sometime if we catch up ,I wouldn't mind looking at some of it ,if its any help
Murray Maunder wrote:Tony, and Steve,

Glad you enjoyed Ardmore by Clifford Irving. I am currently custodian of footage which the Bruce McLaren Trust found in it's archives. I posted them here on the Roaring Season with the purpose of identifying cars, drivers etc. Apart from a few comments on the thread http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?219-Ardmore-and-Pukekohe-NZIGP-Film-1955-64&highlight=ardmore
I haven't had much comment to help in the quest - I hope to put some kind of history of early NZGPs to DVD when I can assemble enough footage and information.

Incidentally, I still have some early Pukekohe NZIGPs from the Irving series to post but I held back due to the limited enthusiasm at the time of posting. The roaring season community has grown quite a bit since so may get something happening before long. Plenty more in the pipeline.

Muz

Re: Ardmore 1958 Video Footage on You Tube

by Murray Maunder » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:45 am

Tony, and Steve,

Glad you enjoyed Ardmore by Clifford Irving. I am currently custodian of footage which the Bruce McLaren Trust found in it's archives. I posted them here on the Roaring Season with the purpose of identifying cars, drivers etc. Apart from a few comments on the thread http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?219-Ardmore-and-Pukekohe-NZIGP-Film-1955-64&highlight=ardmore
I haven't had much comment to help in the quest - I hope to put some kind of history of early NZGPs to DVD when I can assemble enough footage and information.

Incidentally, I still have some early Pukekohe NZIGPs from the Irving series to post but I held back due to the limited enthusiasm at the time of posting. The roaring season community has grown quite a bit since so may get something happening before long. Plenty more in the pipeline.

Muz

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