The Roaring Season

Pukekohe Nov14 Moffatt and Geoghegan raced her- no mention of Bill here. Levin-Dec 19-Heat 1-End of lap 3 Bill Sheills-Capella- in 9th led Bill Mintys Monaro 350. Heat 2-3rd lap , Richards leading Harrington, Leonard, Neil, Radisich, Bailey,Minty and a dice between Sheills andNev BrickleyThe race ...

John, I found that MM Feb 1972 last year on Trade Me so I grabbed it.

Here's a couple of pics of Bill's first HT 350, (prior to the Daytona Bronze example) pictured at Levin, 1970? or 71?. Myself and brother Ian on the right.
(Photo at top is a projected slide I photographed with my phone hence the rippled stripe)

I believe another green HT 350 racing at the same time (with HOHOHO on the bootlid) belonged to Patrick Smith, not Bill Minty.

Hi Steve, Bill Minty is my uncle and still lives in Auckland. I have fond memories of cruising in DM 1713 as a young lad and being ferried to the race track in the car. Baypark and Levin both come to mind. Bill raced this and earlier another HT 350 coloured Verdoro? Green. Prior to the 350's he also ...