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by John McKechnie
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dinosaurs 1976
Replies: 9
Views: 6334

Re: Dinosaurs 1976

Thanks for that, caught up with Allan yesterday
by John McKechnie
Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dinosaurs 1976
Replies: 9
Views: 6334

Re: Dinosaurs 1976

Paul...I started with bikes...then went to cars are 2 bad bike accidents....
by John McKechnie
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dinosaurs 1976
Replies: 9
Views: 6334

Re: Dinosaurs 1976

jellywrestler wrote:i'll have a programme at home somewhere, away though so might pay to remind me with PM in a cuple of days please.


thanks for that..I have a gold Kawasaki 750 with stickers on from that period and have been looking to see if it had racing history
by John McKechnie
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SCCA regional events in Texas etc. 1960s-70s through the lens of Jerry Melton
Replies: 314
Views: 160019

Re: SCCA regional events in Texas etc. 1960s-70s through the lens of Jerry Melton

In the FP Class and small sedan race, James Boswell had qualified well in his Volvo P 1800 # 78 And led the field at the start. [ATTACH=CONFIG]67562[/ATTACH] He was well positioned on the first lap. [ATTACH=CONFIG]67563[/ATTACH] James was enjoying the race in his Volvo. [ATTACH=CONFIG]67564[/ATTACH ...
by John McKechnie
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dinosaurs 1976
Replies: 9
Views: 6334

Re: Dinosaurs 1976

At 8.14 ..Can some one please tell me who the rider of gold Kawasaki 750 H2A number 140 is ?
by John McKechnie
Sun May 17, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MNZ survey
Replies: 37
Views: 14130

Re: MNZ survey

yes, just wait till they include the PPE gear..............
by John McKechnie
Sun May 17, 2020 4:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old Race Tracks
Replies: 435
Views: 253304

Re: Old Race Tracks

Milan Fistonic wrote:No 7 - Ken Sager Lotus 20

Green & Yellow Cooper-Holden - Brian Rice

No 18 Ken Kaye - Kato Special

Red Car at the back is Ivan Cranch's Maserati-Jaguar

The red car at front left could be John Riley's Lola Mk 1 sports car.


John Courtney owns and runs the Kato Special
by John McKechnie
Sun May 17, 2020 4:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Historic New Zealand Racing Cars 2
Replies: 16
Views: 9202

Re: Historic New Zealand Racing Cars 2

Steve Holmes wrote:Thanks everyone for your feedback. This is great. I can only include 18 cars, and I've already chosen some of them, but I'm also interested to know what others would like to see.


Sylvester Chev Coupe...long interesting history there
by John McKechnie
Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection
Replies: 4917
Views: 2538197

Re: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

Nice black Super Snipe of 2009 ...that my favourite
by John McKechnie
Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drivers and cars, all from Kyalami SA
Replies: 38
Views: 22585

Re: Drivers and cars, all from Kyalami SA

John Mck, You asked for videos of saloons racing of the Perana era, Couldn't find any. Here is a saloon car race on the old Kyalami circuit. Unfortunately, it is via FaceBook so I hope the link will work. Commentary in Afrikaans and English, so hold on the English will be there. https://www ...
by John McKechnie
Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2
Replies: 427
Views: 194021

Re: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2

Wow, these are beautiful cars, we are very lucky to have them on display...my fav is the black teardrop guards
Great pix Nigel, as always... Thank you
by John McKechnie
Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2
Replies: 427
Views: 194021

Re: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2

Oh, oh....Alfetta is looking like a Garage Queen, a bit of track time needed here............
by John McKechnie
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection
Replies: 4917
Views: 2538197

Re: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

Someone posted elsewhere that 'the GAZ Chaika was the most beautiful Russian car ever made'. As they were the preferred transport of the KGB and high ranking Russian officials, one wonders if he really thought that... ahhhh, someone else with similar taste, excellent. Based on the Packard, but not ...
by John McKechnie
Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2
Replies: 427
Views: 194021

Re: Recent images from my past ~ Nigel Watts Collection Pt 2

There were some great guests there also...Spencer Black was there on the Saturday, along with Jim Palmer and Howden Ganley. Sunday Jim Carlyle was there, so was Paul Fahey and I gave Alan Boyle 4 Demo laps in the Monaro
by John McKechnie
Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection
Replies: 4917
Views: 2538197

Re: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

2014 pic...nice black Chaika, make great tow car
by John McKechnie
Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TAUPO HISTORIC GP 2020 18 - 19 JAN 2020
Replies: 45
Views: 24948

Re: TAUPO HISTORIC GP 2020 18 - 19 JAN 2020

Man ,it would have been so much easier to have just fitted a screw to secure the park lamp instead of all that tape.....btw , whose tape was that ?
by John McKechnie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TAUPO HISTORIC GP 2020 18 - 19 JAN 2020
Replies: 45
Views: 24948

Re: TAUPO HISTORIC GP 2020 18 - 19 JAN 2020

Blue and Monaro are on their way, both on a transporter should be there about 11am. I am having my coffee now and then leaving. Want to get some hot laps in with Blue before the crowd arrives...........see you all there.
by John McKechnie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BMW Festival 2020
Replies: 4
Views: 2764

Re: BMW Festival 2020

aware of what ?
by John McKechnie
Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection
Replies: 4917
Views: 2538197

Re: Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

[quote="Roger Dowding"]Indeed Ray, " I still like the purity of the first E Types, with fared in lights. Regardless of the hiccups of any Mark 1, on looks alone, I still remember the day it was released and the splash the daily papers made of it. We were gobsmacked. " Roger, Jaguar saloons were Mark ...
by John McKechnie
Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1964 Tasman Series Regulations
Replies: 7
Views: 5421

Re: 1964 Tasman Series Regulations

David McK also told me that saloons were a distraction from resources going into proper racing cars, they were just a filler and should have stayed that way.