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by waldyone
Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help/info wanted on 1967 Alluminium Bodied Special
Replies: 8
Views: 7730

Re: Help/info wanted on 1967 Alluminium Bodied Special

Hi Nick I remember Racing against Art McKee in our U2 in the late 60s. It was an orange /red colour with an Aluminium Nose. It was pretty quick for its day and we had some good scraps at Ruapuna and Timaru. We had just bought the U2 out so we were still getting used to it so he normally beat us. I ...
by waldyone
Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jamie Aislabie
Replies: 53
Views: 44969

Re: Jamie Aislabie

Hi Jamie. Nice to see a thread on your racing career. I remember following you down the main straight at Ruapuna in the U2 when one of those high mounted mirrors came off and bounced down the track at me like a Hand Grenade. I didn't know which way it was going to go but luckily it had a final ...
by waldyone
Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jamie Aislabie
Replies: 53
Views: 44969

Re: Jamie Aislabie

Hi Jamie. Nice to see a tread on your racing career. I remember following you down the main straight at Ruapuna in the U2 when one of those high mounted mirrors came off and bounced down the track at me like a Hand Grenade. I didn't know which way it was going to go but luckily it had a final bounce ...
by waldyone
Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Zealand OSCA Database - Histories And Whereabouts
Replies: 193
Views: 183127

Re: New Zealand OSCA Database - Histories And Whereabouts

Hi Blair. Yes this is the Raycroft Escort with a few additions to the rear suspension,a roll bar that we never needed. It is the same car and its been sold to a CHCH buyer so hopefully we will see it on the track again sometime. It won the OSCA chanpionship with Mike Johnson,I only managed 3rd so ...
by waldyone
Fri May 25, 2012 1:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SCANZ and 2 Litre NZ Sports Racing Cars
Replies: 209
Views: 158921

Re: SCANZ and 2 Litre NZ Sports Racing Cars

The Chamberlain car is the ex Dave Waldron Mk5 U2 that won the NZRDC championship in 1972. The car is now on the Sunshine Coast Queensland and is now for sale.