Photos found in a rubbish dump 2

[pallmall]

Today I received 2 CDs of these photos, some that have previously been posted on the "Found in a rubbish dump" thread, and as long as Steve has no objections I have started this new thread with the intention of posting these photos in a cleaned up state. There are many from back in the day that are going to blow you away with the content, and many are totally different types of photos than are normally seen, with shots of people and pit scenes. There are also photos taken at later eighties historic meets and wings and wheels type shows, and also some photos from Australia and further afield. Where I can I will attempt to identify as much as I can, but some are going to need help.
This is going to take quite a while to do, so could entertain you all for a good few weeks. Here is a teaser to start of a few that I have cleaned up.

Ross Jensen and Tom Clark. Maserati 250F and Super Squalo Ferrari.


Rod Coppins, Zeohyr Corvette.


Neil Doyle Anglia Corvette.


Sedgedin Fleetwood Mustang.

[pallmall]

Johnny Riley, Lotus 18/19 Oldsmobile.




Red Dawson. Kennsington Camaro.

[TonyG]

Any idea who raced the escort in the background - it looks familiar but I can't remember!

[Lee Tracey]

You had me hooked from the photo of Tom and Ross! Can anyone id the location?

Cheers
Lee

[David McKinney]

Coming our of the dummy grid in the Levin paddock, January 1959

[kiwi285]

What a great collection of coloured photos from that era we all enjoy. Thanks God they were saved.

[Steve Holmes]

Any idea who raced the escort in the background - it looks familiar but I can't remember!

Thats the Wayne Fuller/Roger Brader Escort that appears in a couple of other threads. Was FVA powered, then ran a small block Chevy.

[TonyG]

Thanks Steve.

[pallmall]

Another batch of wonderful images.

Tom Clark, Super Squalo Ferrari, Levin 1959.


Cooper Trio. Syd Jensen, Bruce McLaren, Merv Neil, Levin 1959.


Allen Freeman, Talbot Lago, Levin.


Roycroft, Alfa Romeo - Glen Murray Express.


Maserati 250F, Horace Gould. 1957

[TonyG]

Beautifully cleaned up images Pallmall. Any tips on technique apart from having good images to start with?

[pallmall]

Stan Jones Maybach Spl, 1954. Possibly the Freeman Cooper JAP beside.


I think, the Stillwell Maserati 250F at back, Alex Stringer, Wharton Cooper. 1957


Parnell, Super Squalo Ferrari and Roycroft Ferrari 1957


Jim Clark, Lotus 39 Climax4 2.5, Wigram 1966


Piers Courage, Brabham Cosworth 2.5, Wigram 1969


Ken Smith, Lotus 41 TC and I think Geoff Mardon, Begg F5000.

[pallmall]

Beautifully cleaned up images Pallmall. Any tips on technique apart from having good images to start with?

Just carefully try and restore the colour balance, and contrast and brightness, in the case of these make the images straight and mildly crop out bad edges. Some of these are really good to start with, possibly pro stuff, others to come are real bad snap shots.

[TonyG]

Cheers. Can be a slow process at times can't it.
Regards
Tony

[markec]

Many of those I scanned were in albums
that I could not remove the photographs for scanning so the quality will be compromised. There were many that had had a plastic cover over each page, so I could not get good scans, too much reflection. The photo's come from 6 different albums, taken by at least 4 different photographers so there is a much varied ability and/ or experience between the best photo's and the also rans.
Much of the material that is in the "Proof Pics" disk, is of marginal quality, and marginal interest as much of it is of south island events.While the International Rally material is of some historical interest the overal interest in much of that is probably minimal.
But every photographic record is worth keeping. I didn't count but in both disks there must be close to 400 pictures.
The big thankyou should go to Steve Donaldson who seems to attract this sort of thing and keeps it filed away so without Steve none of you would get to see any of this.My part is only to put it into a format for everyone who is interested.

[pallmall]

Thanks Mark, and Steve, all of it is important to some part of the motorsport fraternity, and I will certainly try and do as good a job as possible in presenting them on here for their historical importance and everybodies enjoyment. There are some gems on the proof disc, but they are probably going to be small images when posted, but the quality can be enhanced a bit. Personally I love seeing the amatuer stuff as it often captures lots of background detail that is now more important years later than it was at the time the photo was taken.

[Lee Tracey]

Thanks Mark, Steve and Gavin. The colour stuff from Levin is fabulous. Looks like Tom had a good day

Interesting looking race cars in the background of the first 250F photo. Who says historic motorsport is a new thing

Mark, I for one look forward to seeing the Rally photos when Gavin has worked his magic.

Cheers
Lee

[bob homewood]

Thanks Mark, and Steve, all of it is important to some part of the motorsport fraternity, and I will certainly try and do as good a job as possible in presenting them on here for their historical importance and everybodies enjoyment. There are some gems on the proof disc, but they are probably going to be small images when posted, but the quality can be enhanced a bit. Personally I love seeing the amatuer stuff as it often captures lots of background detail that is now more important years later than it was at the time the photo was taken.

Yes Thanks Mark and Steve for those discs there is some great stuff on them ,likewise I found a lot of the images very hard to enhance and keep them at a reasonable size say to post ,however it is great that they have been saved ,they certainly are a help to identify some of the meetings,cars etc ,there is a lot of history in the rally ones for sure , I think that amongst all those proofs there are a lot of photos that people have never seen of themselves,and the photos like all material are a valuable addition when you are researching something.Thanks again and as various things are researched I'm sure you will find them in some form or the other popping up on here ,I just wish that more people had the foresight to rescue stuff before its gone for ever

[pallmall]

Another batch for today.

Dennis Hulme and a lot of Goodyear tyres.


Chris Amon. Lola Climax4 2.5. Wigram 1964.


Bill Stone's Brabham TC.


Andy Buchanan's Brabham TC


A couple of Jimmy Palmer shots, ex Hyslop Cooper in 1964 and the first Brabham Climax4 2.5.

[pallmall]

Lycoming Special while in the ownership of Jim Boyd.


The Jim Clark Lotus 32B Climax4 2.5 later to Jim Palmer


The Peter Hughes, ex Yock, Lotus 25 (33) which appears to have a Lotus TC fitted at this time.


The Phil Hill Mclaren-Cooper Climax in 1965.


Team Red Dawson, the ex Matich Brabham Climax and the ex Sedgedin Mustang.


Loti. The Ken Sager and Rex Flowers cars at Wigram 1964.

[stubuchanan]

What a great collection, and great work on the enhancements.

Post #9 - According to the programme, 250F Maserati #2 would be Horace Gould's at Ardmore 1957, and the Cooper #31 was a F2 (?single-cam) brought out by Ken Wharton and driven by Alex Stringer in the GP.

Post #11 - 1954 GP meeting, Allen Freeman was in Cooper #25.

Stu