The Roaring Season

Is the Farina no 31 Graham watsons and did he also do the fabrication work on the Kerry Grant farina?

Who did the body work mods on this mini sprint.
Maybe Graham Watson?

Did the Ron Rutherford farina survive the Levin accident?

How many twin cam farinas raced and who where the drivers?
Also cars that where Ford pushrod powered.

Hi I knew Murray when he worked at Gluyas motors in Ashburton before he went to work at Tinwald service station. He drove a modified mk2 zephyr which we all as school boys just thought was the coolest car tripple su carbs with a big cam lowerd with wide rims. He used to let us into the lube bay ...

Green Morris minor is Dave Saunders From Ashburton who later raced single seaters.
Mustard Anglia is Keith Pickford also from Ashburton.

No Ian Donald has the hat on. Murray Elwood in the overalls. Great photo.
Gus Burke did the bodywork for alex Dickie. A very clever fabricator and panelbeater who worked on many osca cars.

Terry Masrshall photographer has a great photo of the car taken at Pukekohe, I think 1964 with Ian Donald leaning on the roof and Neil Doyle looking on as the car is prepared for racing.

Custaxie for sale on trade me.
Item number 425725024.

bob
Was this farina built in Wellington and did it have a 1650 pushrod motor?

Wheels are Rebels. Where made in Sydney.

It was owned by Bill Datlen in Ashburton for many years. He was sadley killed in a flying accident in 2006.

Yes the same car.
Stillwells also owned the Globe escort but have recently sold it unrestored.

Hi Steve
Was the Stillwell escort driven by Graham Ritter or micheal Stillwell at this time?

Blackwells Monaro Number 44 was driven by Steve Dymand brother of John.

105angria wrote:last info re Doyles

Hi
Murray passed away many years ago. Ian Donald owned Alford Auto Spares in Ashburton, but has since retired. I will try to locate him as he would have alot of knowledge on the original build. I do know it had MK111 Zephyr front struts and discs.

The Neil Doyle Corvette Anglia was built at the Tinwald service station, Ashburton by Murray Ellwood (nick name Crankshaft) who drove a much modified red and white mk 11 zephyr road car. Ian Donald also helped on the build of the anglia and later drove a Mk11 Jaguar in south island pre 65 racing.

It looks like Ron rutherfords neat looking lotus farina also has a big shunt.
Was it rebuilt and who where the past owners?

Was this a genuine lotus cortina Reg plate number 479.092 equipped with a willment pushrod motor in place of the lotus twin cam. Was it imported new by lesco or did it have previous race history? And who were the previous owners?