Yards And Yarns

[Roger Dowding]

Not my photos but a copy of a double sided brochure that Alfa Romeo in the UK sent me back in 1965.
I used to write to addresses from the " Observers Book of Automobiles " usually of the British address shown and in most cases got responses.
Have brochures from Alfa Romeo - a full set of these two-sided four language sheets. Renault, NSU, Rover, Triumph and others.
Also have the spiral bound brochure issued by Jaguar at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show for the launch of the E-Type Jaguar , my Uncle Eddie [ of NSCC fame ] worked in Geneva in the 1960's and gave it to me when still new ..

Here is the Alfa brochure / specification sheet.

this if for all the Alfisti on TRS - but especially for Spgeti

[Roger Dowding]

As the owner of a well used 1991 Mazda MX5, Eunos Roadster Special Edition [ V-Spec ] I am intrigued by this article from Cars Guide Australia in our local Bribie Island paper.

This is it [ the 1991 V-Spec ] at a track day in 2004

A photo from about 2011 ;

Has anyone heard anymore - there is a link to " autofans.be " Belgium which shows an Abarth logoed version, a bit different to the one below;

Here is the autofans post ;

a little different to this the MX5

[Roger Dowding]

This was a meeting organised by Jaguar Drivers Club.
I entered, in the 1971 Triumph GT6 Mark 3, probably as a member of Austin Healey Car Club [ had sold the Sprite in late '76 but remained a member ]. AHCC and Jag Drivers had a strong relationship and even had an Anuual Cricket Match at the Puhoi Pub on the front lawn in the '70's
Was an invitation event from memory and as I had only a " Closed Club " licence -[ from NSCC actually as AHCC was not a MANZ affiliated club ] had to run singly - most of the Jag boys had higher rated licences and ran in pairs.

The GT6

at the front of the line

[Roger Dowding]

Some of the Jaguars ; I can only identify the XK120 on the return road as Bill Clouston's - Bill was or had been a Healey Club member, although the other XK120 shots may be the same car.

The Mark 11 is Jim Short

Mark 11 and E-type

XK120

If anyone can provide any more information - please do, can only find these few shots taken with an Instamatic - 3 x3 inch pictures - but now in colour - must have been earning more money. !!

[Roger Dowding]

This was posted on Historic Sports Car Racing New Zealand Facebook page, they have posted a couple of mine, so thought we should share ;
Garth Souness - pre Morrari in the V8 Coupe, and Dennis Marwood in the Humber 80, - is it the same one that features in the 1965 NSCC Hillclimb pics from Stu Buchanan.??.

Before my time, just .. first saw car racing in late 1964 at Pukekohe, from behind the fence the B and H 500 ..

[Roger Dowding]

Some of the Jaguars ; I can only identify the XK120 on the return road as Bill Clouston's - Bill was or had been a Healey Club member, although the other XK120 shots may be the same car.

The Mark 11 is Jim Short

Mark 11 and E-type

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If anyone can provide any more information - please do, can only find these few shots taken with an Instamatic - 3 x3 inch pictures - but now in colour - must have been earning more money. !!

The two Jags, Jim Short Mark 11, Geoff Humphries E-type info from HSCRNZ Facebook page after they used my photo, now acknowledged.. gather Jim Short's son runs the page.

[Grant Sprague]

Beaut photo thanks Rog....... great shot showing the other right hander never seen that before , we were a couple K,s from this road today as headed to the Mount for a swim

[Roger Dowding]

Beaut photo thanks Rog....... great shot showing the other right hander never seen that before , we were a couple K,s from this road today as headed to the Mount for a swim

Heard that NZ is having good weather at the moment 27 in Auckland yesterday, only that here in North Brisbane today and cloudy..
Hope you enjoyed the swim, will acquire what I can from Historic Sports Car's site - they cover everything single seaters, saloons, Vintage etc..

[ERC]

Not my photos but a copy of a double sided brochure that Alfa Romeo in the UK sent me back in 1965.
I used to write to addresses from the " Observers Book of Automobiles " usually of the British address shown and in most cases got responses. Also have the spiral bound brochure issued by Jaguar at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show for the launch of the E-Type Jaguar , my Uncle Eddie [ of NSCC fame ] worked in Geneva in the 1960's and gave it to me when still new ..

LOL. Oh how I used to look forward to the postman's arrival with another swag of brochures! (He probably retired with a hernia.) I too had the spiral bound Jaguar brochures but a vindictive ex-wife somehow or other managed to not pack them into the shipping container - along with all my other brochures, car photographs not mounted, and my much loved 'Scrap books' complete with autographed photographs of Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill etc...

The scrap books also contained photographs (and scribbled reports) taken at the BRM works open days (alas, no negatives survive) and a series of excellent Michael Turner paintings that appeared in the Eagle comic.

The Observer's books were annual attendance awards presented at Sunday School for several years (I still have them) thanks to a vey generous lady who ran the Sunday School.

My total loyalty to the BMC/BL/MG/Rover/Land Rover brands as a customer, was initiated by the response from BMC. The lack of initial response from Ford and Vauxhall coloured my support from then on.

Apart from Jaguar, the other 'prestige' firms who were generous included Aston Martin and even Ferrari.

[rogered]

LOL. Oh how I used to look forward to the postman's arrival with another swag of brochures! (He probably retired with a hernia.) I too had the spiral bound Jaguar brochures but a vindictive ex-wife somehow or other managed to not pack them into the shipping container - along with all my other brochures, car photographs not mounted, and my much loved 'Scrap books' complete with autographed photographs of Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill etc...

The scrap books also contained photographs (and scribbled reports) taken at the BRM works open days (alas, no negatives survive) and a series of excellent Michael Turner paintings that appeared in the Eagle comic.

The Observer's books were annual attendance awards presented at Sunday School for several years (I still have them) thanks to a vey generous lady who ran the Sunday School.

My total loyalty to the BMC/BL/MG/Rover/Land Rover brands as a customer, was initiated by the response from BMC. The lack of initial response from Ford and Vauxhall coloured my support from then on.

Apart from Jaguar, the other 'prestige' firms who were generous included Aston Martin and even Ferrari.

vindictive ex-wife, ?? never , im sure it was honest error, (no doubt yours)

[Grant Ellwood]

Heard that NZ is having good weather at the moment 27 in Auckland yesterday, only that here in North Brisbane today and cloudy..
Hope you enjoyed the swim, will acquire what I can from Historic Sports Car's site - they cover everything single seaters, saloons, Vintage etc..

Amazingly it's been 27 here in southern Virginia, usually snowing with temps between 0-5 or worse. And the wildlife has given up on hibernating, saw a couple of grumpy bears out in the woods looking for food yesterday. I sure prefer this amount of global warming...

[hilstwist]

Grant,yes we ate Xmas dinner out on the porch at our beach house in eastern shore Maryland! Last time I did that I was living in Auckland 25 years ago!

[Roger Dowding]

Have found a series of Ohakea Reunion - the 1982 event, amongst my collection, will have been with a borrowed camera which I didn't use that well only, about 35 are OK to publish am going to add them to the Dunedin 1984 series as another Reunion type meeting. here is a single shot to start.

[John McKechnie]

Would 11 be a Chev Monza Coupe- Corvair engine ?

[Spgeti]

Yes John. I remember looking at one for sale, same colour quite a few years ago in Taupo.

[John McKechnie]

I did a 1966 Monza Spyder Convertible for a guy recently and he also had a red Monza Coupe, even showed me the pics. He said he was going to sell it, as he did not want to do another restoration. Wonder if it was the same one?
Can you see the Camaro roof line and hips here also?

[khyndart in CA]

[quote="Roger Dowding"]This was posted on Historic Sports Car Racing New Zealand Facebook page, they have posted a couple of mine, so thought we should share ;
Garth Souness - pre Morrari in the V8 Coupe, and Dennis Marwood in the Humber 80, - is it the same one that features in the 1965 NSCC Hillclimb pics from Stu Buchanan.??.

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Roger,
Thanks for posting this as it certainly brings back memories for me. December 28 1963. My dad had just died 2 weeks before this and my brother John took me away from all the gloom over to the Mount for this racing. If you look closely you may see me in the distance as I was at the far corner with my b&w Box Brownie camera, taking these photos of Ernie Sprague in his Mark 3 Zephyr ahead of the Lotus Cortina and also a photo of Frank Matich coming around in his Lotus 19B. Allan has some great coloured photos from this same race day. I can remember all the dust in the distance when David Young flipped over Morrie Stanton's Special and somehow survived.

Check this great coloured photo that Allan posted at the previous corner and it could have been on the same lap. Thanks Allan.

This is turning onto Totara Street from Hull Road. Some of these buildings are still there when I last looked.



(Ken Hyndman )

[Spgeti]

Yes, design was similar in this model compared to the earlier version which was more early Impala like. Wonder if it is the same car John.
Can,t be many of these around as they suffered from rust and lack of parts for the air cooled 6.

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
Here is a flashback to October 1965. Another case of having those wonderful "Overseas Funds."
Wishing you and everyone a wonderful new year.

( Ken Hyndman )

[Roger Dowding]

Roger,
Here is a flashback to October 1965. Another case of having those wonderful "Overseas Funds."
Wishing you and everyone a wonderful new year.

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( Ken Hyndman )

Magic the first of the TR4A 's with the side flash incorporating the indicators, This the Roadster, Mine was the Surrey [ or Targa roof ] version with a fixed back window and removable hard and soft centre roof sections, Had the Overdrive, IRS, wires, back seat - well a seat pad, and Two speed wipers, what next !!

Poster from the 1982 Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon British Car Field Day in Portland Oregon 11th September 1982 .. must have some photos somewhere ..