Photos: The John Metford Collection

[Andrew Metford]

More from the same meeting on the Club Circuit

145 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr


Cooper 500

146 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr


Pinepac Group A Ford Falcon XE

147 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

148 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, these photos are just outstanding!

[ERC]

Post #41 looks like Marsden Robinson (Elva) and it may well have been his Morgan and trailer in the post immediately above?

I think the Elva suffered some damage on the back straight at a very wet meeting and was then run by Rob Williams until very recently. Roger H will know the full details.

Great stuff - especially having the dates! Hopefully, there will be one or two from meetings I'm still struggling with.

[Andrew Metford]

Is the Elva the 2 stroke car? I saw it for sale recently for $80K?

[ERC]

No. The 2 stroke is Walter Findlays (car #74) but the above (car #21) is I believe for sale at the moment.

[RogerH]

Post #41 looks like Marsden Robinson (Elva) and it may well have been his Morgan and trailer in the post immediately above?

I think the Elva suffered some damage on the back straight at a very wet meeting and was then run by Rob Williams until very recently. Roger H will know the full details.

Great stuff - especially having the dates! Hopefully, there will be one or two from meetings I'm still struggling with.

The ex-Marsden Robinson Elva 100 had a bad accident at Puke a few years back when owned and driven by Rob Williams. It aquaplaned on the back straight and the resultant crash broke the car in two. Luckily Rob was not too badly hurt. The car was repaired and continued to race successfully for many years. Rob then sold it about two or three years ago to Vince Anderson who made his racing comeback in it at HD but rolled it in his first race and ended up in hospital and immediately re-retired from racing. Ron Williams bought it back and repaired it to immaculate condition and has done a few races in it but now has it for sale.

[Andrew Metford]

On to the late '90's at Pukekohe:

Formula Libre grid:
Ken Smith? - Lola T430
Roger Williams - McRae GM1
?? - Reynard Formula Holden??
Ian Clements - Lola T332
Tony Roberts - McLaren M12 Canam
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Begg FM??
Paul Christie - Lola T190
Frank Karl - RFX5000
?? - Saker SV1
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Formula Holden?
?? - ??
?? - McRae GM1
Stuart Lush? - Begg FM2

149 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Leisure Time Spa and Pool Covers grid ( scratch race ) ( now called the Arrow Wheels / AES ERC Series )
Noel Woodford - Lotus Elan
Richard McCarthy Snr - Lotus 7 S4
Graeme Collet - MG BGT V8
Chris Fraser - Morgan +8
Rob Douglas - Morgan +8
Chris Walton - Lotus Elan
Ross Hannah? - MG B
Rod Hemmings - TVR 3000M
Clive Taylor - MG Midget
Ray Green - Marcos Volvo
Derek Prior - MG B
John Palmer - MG BGT
Neville Thompson - MG BGT
Geoff Bonham - MG BGT
Andy Turpin - Jaguar XJS V12
?? - Ford Escort MK1
Gap on grid
?? - Datsun 2?0 Z
Peter Sutcliffe - Ford Cortina MK2
Peter Barnard?? - Ford Escort MK1
John Ure - Jaguar MK2 3.8
Ken Williams - Mecedes Benz 280?
Peter Barnard?? - Ford Escort MK1
Dave Denison - Jaguar XJ6
?? - Ford Capri MK1
Bryce Platt? - Porsche 924
Gap on grid
Michelle Kirk - Ford Escort MK1
Geoff Sparkes? - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
?? - ??
Glen Thompson - Morris Marina?
Brian Yates - Lancia Beta Montecarlo
??
??
??
150 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Daryn McDonald - Ford Escort MK1 TC ( not sure if genuine ) ( YB Cosworth powered )
151 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

152 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

153 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

[ERC]

#150 - This looks as though it was after a race red flag incident, towards the end of a handicap race, otherwise the grid order doesn't make any sense but definitely a Leisuretime race grid.
#151 - Daryn McDonald's Escort.

[Andrew Metford]

Same meeting at Pukekohe

Frank Karl - RFX5000
154 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Graeme Cameron - Lola T400?
155 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Rage Williams - McRae GM1 - this was my favourite F5000 car while it was in Rogers' hands, he used to get it to go like no one has been able to ever since, and I loved the day-glo paint. Who has this car now? Bursons?
156 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

That's Roger in the red Motul hat
157 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Was this McLaren run by Tony Roberts? What model is it?
158 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

159 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

[Andrew Metford]

Last 3 from this meeting

Stuart Lush? - Begg FM2
160 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

?? - McRae GM1
161 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

162 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

[Andrew Metford]

2 photos of the ex Sefton Gibb Cobra replica ( built by Graham Berry Race Cars ). These are at a Capri or Escort Car Club day at Pukekohe, during Keith Lane's ownership. At one of these club days I was spectating at, Keith had an unfortunate accident at the end of the front straight and hit the horse racing fence on the inside of the track just after the pit exit. It was wet and I think he hit a deep puddle and aquaplaned. Keith was out of action for a while, but recovered faily well I think, but I've never seen the car again.

163 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

164 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Don't know when, but at Pukekohe. Jim Crystal with his Wolsley 1500 with an MGB 1800 motor with Derrington HRG aluminium crossflow cylinder head on it and Detroit locker diff. What ever happened to this car after Jim's passing?
165 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

John Warring - Porsche 911 - What happened to this car? Haven't seen it since probably this photo was taken about 1994 - 1996?166 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Auckland Car Club muscle car grid.
167 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

[ERC]

#165 - I heard at the weekend that Arthur Vowles (or Hamish Vowles?) has just bought it.

[Andrew Metford]

#165 - I heard at the weekend that Arthur Vowles (or Hamish Vowles?) has just bought it.

Where do people find out these cars are for sale?!?!? Wouldn't have minded the Wolsley..........

Hope to see it back out in the ERC series soon then.

[Milan Fistonic]

On to the late '90's at Pukekohe:

Formula Libre grid:
Ken Smith? - Lola T430
Roger Williams - McRae GM1
?? - Reynard Formula Holden??
Sefton Gibb? - Lola T332
Tony Roberts - McLaren M8? Canam
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Begg FM??
Paul Christie - Lola T190
Frank Karl - RFX5000
?? - Saker SV1
?? - Ralt RT4?
?? - Formula Holden?
?? - ??
?? - McRae GM1
Stuart Lush? - Begg FM2

149 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Leisure Time Spa and Pool Covers grid ( scratch race ) ( now called the Arrow Wheels / AES ERC Series )
Noel Woodford - Lotus Elan
Richard McCarthy Snr - Lotus 7 S4
Graeme Collet - MG BGT V8
Chris Fraser - Morgan +8
Rob Douglas - Morgan +8
?? - Lotus Elan
?? - MG B
Rod Hemmings - TVR 3000M
Clive Taylor - MG Midget
Ray Green - Marcos Volvo
Derek Prior - MG B
John Palmer? - MG BGT
Neville Thompson - MG BGT
Geoff Bonham - MG BGT
Andy Turpin - Jaguar XJS V12
?? - Ford Escort MK1
Gap on grid
?? - Datsun 2?0 Z
?? - Ford Cortina MK2
Peter Barnard?? - Ford Escort MK1
John Ure - Jaguar MK2 3.8
Ken Williams - Mecedes Benz 280?
Peter Barnard?? - Ford Escort MK1
?? - Jaguar XJ6
?? - Ford Capri MK1
Bryce Platt? - Porsche 924
Gap on grid
Michelle Kirk? Ford Escort MK1
Geoff Sparkes? - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
?? - ??
Glen Thompson - Morris Marina?
?? - Lancia Beta Montecarlo
??
??
??
150 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Not sure if this is the correct meeting but it could help in identifying some of the other cars. It's the F5000 Festival Meeting on 28 September 2001.

[Steve Holmes]

167 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

I wonder where all these cars went? George Sheweiry still owns the Falcon Cobra and Tony Gordon still owns the Corvette, but the others?

[928]

Same meeting at Pukekohe

Frank Karl - RFX5000
154 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

155 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Rage Williams - McRae GM1 - this was my favourite F5000 car while it was in Rogers' hands, he used to get it to go like no one has been able to ever since, and I loved the day-glo paint. Who has this car now? Bursons?
156 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

That's Roger in the red Motul hat
157 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

Was this McLaren run by Tony Roberts? What model is it?
158 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

159 by Andrew Metford, on Flickr

who owns and /or drove this m16 chev indy car

[khyndart in CA]

"Was this McLaren run by Tony Roberts? What model is it?"

It certainly looks a lot like the McLaren M16C that Peter Revson drove in the 1973 Indy car series.

(Ken Hyndman )

[John McKechnie]

I wonder where all these cars went? George Sheweiry still owns the Falcon Cobra and Tony Gordon still owns the Corvette, but the others?
Kirk Benge had the yellow XB, understand that ? Walker owns it now.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks John, did Kirk have a Falcon fastback as well at some point?

[duncan fox]

"Was this McLaren run by Tony Roberts? What model is it?"

It certainly looks a lot like the McLaren M16C that Peter Revson drove in the 1973 Indy car series.

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(Ken Hyndman )

Ken , yes that's the 73 McLaren that Tony and I ran, it was the Rutherford short track car early in the season and then Revsons primary car after Indy, won the two other 500 milers. The engine came from the
Kerion Wills RX8 I carefully grafted it in so as not to destroy any of the factory parts. Took it to Wigram one year ran in excess 200mph on the back straight. Tony loved that car stable and fast, would clip off 55's at Puke no sweat. Now with Aaron Lewis has an Offy back in it nearly complete for Indy 2017.