The Roaring Season

I have today today, been told that Fred Courtney, long time custodian of the the Northland Special, AKA many names, first winner of the NZGP (the car) has passed away. I was very privileged to be invited by him to look through his archives of the history of the car, and subsequently to show long ...

I have been having a look at the fastest lap times, it makes interesting reading. eg Johnnie Windelburn's time in the Sports Car race would have been fastest of all in the Championship race by1.8 seconds. For the entire race he would have been on the podium based on overall time. Seems a bit odd to ...

Slightly off topic Ken, but thanks for the B series help.

Funny you should say that Greg. It's an American car! Personally I find most of the cars of that period very appealing. A car stylist I met once said the cars that appeal remind you of a shapely lady lying on her stomach, the rise over her breasts and buttocks always make for good looks, as long as ...

Thanks for all your posts Ray, have a great time relaxing, and with no pressure to put something on TRS.

jellywrestler wrote:can you supply asource for that comment, or is it a chinese whisper?

No Chinese whisper TQ said it publicly a few years ago! Stop shooting the messenger.

khyndart in CA wrote:After reading Ray and Allan's comments on Ray's thread, I feel very spoilt here in California.
Some Groups are smaller such as Can Am and Formula but the racing is still good and tight.
Please let me know if my inputs are a bit too much.

Ken H.

Not for me, please keep posting!

Roger, the results sheet you have posted actually shows 6th overall (7th column) 4th on price index and 2nd in class. I never heard Robbie , with either surname variety, known as Bob!

Damnation, someone got to be the 2 millionth viewer before me, I was waiting to hit the button! Thanks so much Ray for these wonderful posts and the variety.

not sure where you're looking, but at the classic meeting at Levels last weekend in november there were plenty of machines, i'd say floating on 200 that did laps. Classic racing is booming, I have noted that the South Island events are well supported. Perhaps the allusion to circuit costs have ...

Ray, I hope you are OK with me sharing your photo of Freik with the current custodian, and driver in your photo.

Ragtime website is really worth a visit!

Can I plonk this on your page Ray? The 1903 Gordon Bennet Napier.

Thanks GregT. I suspect that may be why there can be a level of confusion, as for the last 6 decades I have assumed a "road race" to be on roads, not circuits.

JW, a quote from you 14th Oct "There was also road races held at Seagrove prior to this meeting too." Were these held on the roads at Seagrove, or on the airfield? What qualifies as "Road Races", I visited a number of the Northern Ireland road venues apart from being insane, they have to be on roads ...

Of course Ray, I was thinking of the Railton. I must get down to Beaulieu, I need to see the Gordon Bennett Napier up close. Nobody replies to emails asking if it's on display.

You certainly give us variety ray! Thanks. Where is the Sunbeam? I was told it was no longer on display.

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!!!!!

My friend Keith Thomas in the Buckler at Shelsley, and earlier, I guess everyone has a Lorraine in their lean to!!!

Roger Dowding wrote:Was that Del Trotters Reliant Robin - yellow - in the background Ray ??

There are literally hundreds of look alike Trotter Reliants in the UK, and all claim they are correct.