Motor Racing pics - my early years, 1964-71 ; Pukekohe Racetrack ;by - Roger Dowdingl

[Allan]

I stand corrected.

[Roger Dowding]

A couple more photos ;

Must have done a lot of walking that day as photos from many parts of the circuit
apologies for the poor quality.

[Roger Dowding]

I stand corrected.

Allan, me too !!, and I took the photos.. cheers

[Oldfart]

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This pic of Leo is on the Sergent site's report of the 1966 NZGP.

This one has me surprised, I think one of the practice days as I have a photo in my collection with Steve of me in a raincoat on those days, but I can't remember rain on race day. It is a long time back though.

[Milan Fistonic]

This one has me surprised, I think one of the practice days as I have a photo in my collection with Steve of me in a raincoat on those days, but I can't remember rain on race day. It is a long time back though.

According to the Motorman report "the weather on Thursday's practice was intolerant. For the morning session the rain reluctantly held off but genuine English conditions prevailed later in the day." Thursday was the only practice day that year.

The during the GP "The rain began to fall and on lap six the two BRMs were 11 seconds in front of Palmer.."

"Geoghegan was experiencing trouble with his googles and he pitted for a visor without losing his position."

"With 30 laps gone the track was beginning to dry.."

Like you I didn't recall it being wet that day.

[khyndart in CA]

1964 NZ GP.
My view of the Elbow showing Bruce McLaren catching up on Jim Palmer with Jack Brabham approaching on the right.
The next lap was when Brabham crashed at this corner and Bruce went on to win.

(Ken Hyndman photo ) .. Roger, I hope you don't mind me putting this on your thread. I am enjoying all that you have put into this.
Cheers, KH.

[Roger Dowding]

1964 NZ GP.
My view of the Elbow showing Bruce McLaren catching up on Jim Palmer with Jack Brabham approaching on the right.
The next lap was when Brabham crashed at this corner and Bruce went on to win.

(Ken Hyndman photo ) .. Roger, I hope you don't mind me putting this on your thread. I am enjoying all that you have put into this.
Cheers, KH.

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Ken, keep them coming as all Pukekohe related, and Milan, thanks for the details.
Oldfart and Milan the weather
I also don't remember the rain !! but looking at the photos some dark clouds around.

Do remember sitting at the back of the stand for a Wills 6 hour, when it ran into the evening, it was dark and raining, the Jaguars were doing a down change right in front with flames from the exhaust.. exciting stuff for a young lad

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
It was not an overcast day in 1964 it is just an old faded photo !

It was much hotter in January 1963 when the first NZ GP at Pukekohe took place.

( A Bruce Sergent photo )

( KH )

[Oldfart]

Maybe we were just so excited to be there the weather didn't affect us too much
It amazes me to see so many of these photos that must have been taken almost right next to where I took them!

[khyndart in CA]

Oldfart,
Here is an expanded view of the Elbow crowd in Jan. 1964. Perhaps we were close to each other then. Certainly closer than we are today !

( Ken Hyndman )

[Roger Dowding]

complete with barbed wire No 8 no doubt

the last of the single seaters
these two to finish.
an Anglia hiding behind the wooden fence

A Ferrari 250 LM at the top of the hill.
and yes it was a wet day check out the Mackintosh and hat of the guy on the right.
a lot of water in that ditch too, many a car went in there over the years, including a new at the time Ferrari Dino

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[Roger Dowding]

Meeting unknown but three shots probably from the same film, a Club Invitation / National meeting not the Grand Prix looking at the mix of cars in the second shot.

Is that the Stanton Corvette in one of its several bodystyles at the back ??.

the action / engine end - love those Webers

[Ray Bell]

Isn't that a Peugeot 403 adorned with those Webers?

[GD66]

Think it may be Barney Pellow's ex-Tim Bailey Brabham Fiat.

I vote Yes for the Stanton Corvette, however in those days it may have been Geoff Mardon at the helm, with the yellow wheels. This later pic of it in Champion Curve has Jim Boyd aboard.

[Oldfart]

I don't recollect the Stanton being at too many events till Boydie got it, and that needs checking for timing. Yes I think Barney's Brabham too. Ray I don't recall any Pug powered single seaters over here. U2 in the first one of this batch?

[stubuchanan]

I don't recollect the Stanton being at too many events till Boydie got it, and that needs checking for timing. Yes I think Barney's Brabham too. Ray I don't recall any Pug powered single seaters over here. U2 in the first one of this batch?

Car #61 tallies with it being Barney Pellow's Brabham, possibly the Rothmans Gold Star meeting 21 September 1969, or maybe even the 1970 Grand Prix, where he finished about 11th, and was only marginally slower the the infamous Kaye Griffiths' BRP in practice.

Stu

[Ray Bell]

Yes, I can see the outlines of a Fiat 1500 engine there now...

And that does look a bit U2-ish.

[Kwaussie]

There is a rear engine dragster with a S/C Peugeot built in the seventies that runs very low 9's - I saw it at Thunder Park and could not believe it was so quick.
From memory the owner/driver was Trevor Watson

[Oldfart]

There is a rear engine dragster with a S/C Peugeot built in the seventies that runs very low 9's - I saw it at Thunder Park and could not believe it was so quick.
From memory the owner/driver was Trevor Watson

Yes, and still going well, I believe it to be a world record holder in it's class. I was referring to circuit single seaters, not too uncommon in Oz with Pug, but don't know of any that were here. Later Formula Atlantic driver Alan Crocker competed early on with an MGTD with a Peugeot and his dad Bob built a rear engine sports car with one (crashed at a Hillclimb near Karapiro)

In regard Stanton, memory says that Geoff Mardon did not attend anything other than major events in the north with it, and the pic is quite clearly including a single seater, so perhaps more like a low level meeting?

[bob homewood]

I don't recollect the Stanton being at too many events till Boydie got it, and that needs checking for timing. Yes I think Barney's Brabham too. Ray I don't recall any Pug powered single seaters over here. U2 in the first one of this batch?

Barney Pellow's Fiat engined Brabham for sure ,I saw the engine of it often enough ,it was wet sumped and ate bearings like there was no tomorrow ,a few late nights along the way there to keep it going