The Roaring Season

Ray, where was the picture of the RA Vanguard taken?

I'm sorry to hijack your thread Roger but can somebody tell me if this is the last post on here. Seems a long time to me.
Regards
Allan

Unfortunately the deal for the B & H drive fell through so the car was withdrawn.

I have three tatty but complete (two without covers) Observerbook of automobiles for sale on trademe auction no 4810696488 if anyone is interested. !960, 1962 and 1965.

Hello Ray, when was the photo of the yellow Alfa taken?

Welcome back TRS we missed you.

Parity taken too far, removes innovation and invention from the sport.

Thanks for the comments.
Just to add to the above is the question "Has Supercars gone completely overboard with the search for PARITY"?

Part of the problem as I see it, is that the cars aren't "real" anymore. In the "good old days" we started with a real car and built it into a race (or rally) car according to the rules for the class and the finances that were available for the job, as well as our experiences with previous projects ...

Thanks for that Ray. I think the word that best describes New Zealand's history in motorsport is innovation, in other words making do with what was available at the time, or having to adapt or manufacture what was not readily available. One only has to look at the great variety of "specials" built ...

Just a thought to start a discussion based on recent questions about classic racing. So you want to go racing in one of the controlled formulas. TCR or TA2 spring to mind. But here lies the problem (as I see it), you can't build your own car out of what you have lying around from previous projects ...

But no wire wheels.

I see where Dennis passed on Dec 11. RiP Dennis.

Was that a 1200 or a Bluebird?

Is the situation such, that there is so many other things to do that are much less expensive than classic racing and as has been pointed out on previous occasions, the cars are now so rare and expensive to buy (and repair) that they tend to sit locked away in sheds. As I see it many motorsport ...

I agree with your sentiments Ray. One only has to look at the Targa events of recent times to see this. I well remember when Targa would attract 240 entries with reserves and is now less than 50 entries in the competition section. Cost has a lot to do with it. I worked out that the last time we ran ...

Good luck

I see in today's Herald that Roy Harrington died 21/4.

Years ago we'd all be at or heading for Baypark for the Easter meeting. How times change and how I, along with many others, miss the "good old days".

Do you need someone to take over the commentary from you?