Subjects Wanted For New Ford And Holden Books

[Allan]

Steve there was a story I heard many years ago of a mid 1930s sedan that was built in Lower Hutt (maybe Seaview) that had two doors on one side and only one on the other because the teams doing the welding didn't notice what the team on the other side was doing. I have heard this story from a number of sources but cannot confirm it's validity. I worked at the Seaview plant for a short time in 1964 when face lift Mk1 Cortinas, Anglias, Mk3 Zephers and Zodiacs and Fairlanes were being assembled.

[khyndart in CA]

Going barefoot was part of growing up in Kiwitahi. My mate Neil would arrive and we would drive over the farm looking for something to shoot at, even eels in the creek !. This 1964 ? Anglia 1300 with Weber DGV was a good running beast and we could get it up to 100 mph on the straights between Morrinsville and Hamilton. Note the safety features of the cockpit with that steering wheel before the days of airbags ! ( None )
Anyway good memories of my life in the Waikato. (I apologize for boring you all with stuff about me but it I have to empty my "shoe box" ) BTW. I sold this Anglia to Craig Pullman before I went to Australia in 1970.

(Ken Hyndman)

[Rod Grimwood]

gee love to have it now

[Steve Holmes]

Going barefoot was part of growing up in Kiwitahi. My mate Neil would arrive and we would drive over the farm looking for something to shoot at, even eels in the creek !. This 1964 ? Anglia 1300 with Weber DGV was a good running beast and we could get it up to 100 mph on the straights between Morrinsville and Hamilton. Note the safety features of the cockpit with that steering wheel before the days of airbags ! ( None )
Anyway good memories of my life in the Waikato. (I apologize for boring you all with stuff about me but it I have to empty my "shoe box" ) BTW. I sold this Anglia to Craig Pullman before I went to Australia in 1970.
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(Ken Hyndman)

Wow Ken, these are neat photos! Could you please send me high res versions like you did with the others?

[Steve Holmes]

gee love to have it now

Rod you must have a few cool old photos from the various Fords in your past?

[Milan Fistonic]

This from the 1985 Maramarua Rally.

[Steve Holmes]

Wow Milan that is cool! Would you mind emailing me a larger format version of it? Thanks so much Milan.

[khyndart in CA]

One more Anglia angle. You will note that mine has a tow hitch which was not a great set up when I tried to haul my brother's racing Mini to Pukekohe from Auckland in 1969. As I approached the "Tip Top" factory corner I decided to pass a slower vehicle and suddenly the Anglia is "hop scotching" across the motorway and the trailer almost came unhitched but I managed to slow in time but everyone around was greatly amused and honked and waved at such stupidity !. But the hitch was good for towing a trailer on the farm and bringing in distressed sheep during the lambing season so all was not lost.

It is time to get the "flock" out of here !


(Ken Hyndman )

[Steve Holmes]

Ken, where did you get the widened steel wheels from?

[Oldfart]

What colour was that 105E Ken?

[khyndart in CA]

Ken, where did you get the widened steel wheels from?

Steve,
I bought the car from a friend and he claimed it was set up by Jim Palmer's family garage in Hamilton.
It certainly was a good handling car. So I don't know much about the wheels. I just thrashed it !

[khyndart in CA]

Rhys,
It was a light blue Anglia.
Were you one of the ones that would blow past me going over the Kaimais to Bay Park ?
p.s.
Have you moved to live in England now ?
Stay safe or you could shelter over here in California !


(Ken H)

[Bruce302]

253, 4 speed owned my my friend Quentin in 1978