The Roaring Season

This is an Aussie fav of mine
http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthr ... pse-Zephyr

First new post on this thread since 2021 - was unsure where to put the photos - Do we need a
- ' " NZ Special " built cars ' story - I looked back over 8 pages of threads to find one.[/QUOTE]

Great idea Roger, maybe include Australia as well

I'm digging this 1954 Stanguellini. Photos by JoeyM

jellywrestler wrote:Redman raced at Wanganui but not the Cemetery Circuit, hugh anderson tngled up with a back marker that day and was knocked out in practice, shame as it would have been a treat to see the two battel it out.

Ah yes! That must have been the Moutoa Gardens circuit

I grew up in Whaganui, vivid memories of watching Hugh Anderson, Jim Redman and Ginger Molloy..

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

Oldfart wrote:It does say in the commentary that "it's the first road race in the North Island where the roads have been specially closed for the race".
100 miles, 100 entrants!!!!!

The plot thickens

[video=youtube;gAJsSmpUn7I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJsSmpUn7I&list=WL&index=4&ab_channel=McLarenArchive[/video]

Cheers Roger

[video=youtube;KkjpBVcQX_c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkjpBVcQX_c&ab_channel=LaurieBrenssell[/video]

[video=youtube;AdOEc6HbXuA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdOEc6HbXuA&ab_channel=LaurieBrenssell[/video]

[video=youtube;Bu9EkZSO0Ds]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu9EkZSO0Ds&t=192s&ab_channel=LaurieBrenssell[/video]

Pic courtesy Brian Spurr

This man raced at an incredible 26 circuits in new zealand and won many an NZTT and NZGP as well as NZ Championships, approx ten of them. racing career starts at 59 minutes https://www.youtube.com/live/2RQu8U1d4Kc?feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2ajUewG2ln0CJca5lNgitFZO48ue2ma2b3UG_G3-4_6fvgg7NvX430lAU ...

Oldfart wrote:Please put me down for a T shirt. Thanks to all at the team for taking on this herculean task. You rock.

....I'll second that. Is there an online link for a tee or two?

Sharing from Autosport forum Some wonderful pictures from Dennis Marwood: Wahaora Airfield 1956 Dennis Marwood in his MG TD on the start line with other MG's including Jim Ganley, father of Howden. Dennis is in the TD #108 and Jim is in his TF (second from right, with black helmet). The dark ...

Old “garage” complete with trapped 1954 Plodge near Ormondville
Photo and description courtesy Allan Dick

More great photos on these links https://www.cabbagetreecornermedia.com/laurie-brensell-levin-pictures https://www.cabbagetreecornermedia.com/from-the-newspapers https://www.cabbagetreecornermedia.com/johns-work-page-3 https://www.cabbagetreecornermedia.com/johns-work-page-5 and lots more on that ...

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