Club Events - Hillclimbs, Sprints, Club Circuit, Grass Track, Trials, Rallycross, etc

[Roger Dowding]

another Gymkhana Sprint - grass track near Waiuku. organised by Austin-Healey Car Club mid 1970's, photo by Ross Cammick. the car was originally a four wheel BSA saloon from around 1930, has the front and rear suspension /chassis parts cut off and a twin tube central section welded in, running a Ford 10 motor, back to front, with three brakes front wheels and hand brake. Owned at the time and for many years after by Lyle Chambers - Waitemata Vintage Car Club and AHCCNZ member

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Here is another photo of the car that day

[Roger Dowding]

Here is another photo of the car that day

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Close-ups of the BSA Special - the owner Lyle Chambers is sitting on the left front guard of the Austin-Healey

The bonnet is sitting beside the car, was front mounted and easily removed, simple tube frame with sheet steel cover, had a rounded tail. have some old coloured photo's of the car.

Could be the Title for a new Post !!.

[Roger Dowding]

Another Ross Cammick photo of " that " TR4A, Bayers Farm, Bardahl series 1979/80

[Roger Dowding]

I entered under the NZ TR Register, as had to be a member of a " Classic " Car Club, already had a Competition Licence courtesy of Northern Sports Car Club and / or Triumph Car Club Auckland, as they were MANZ affiliated and I ran with them as well - including the 1979 /80 Bardhal series
photos by Ross Cammick.

It is this car seen in 1979 at Bald Hill - posted before [ just for you Ken H ].

which looked like this by the end of 1980. - posted before on another thread.

The car was rebuilt / restored during 1983 - 84, when it had another minor accident, again, the fault was not with this driver, then repaired again and sold to be raced by an American Charles Matschek, in Wings and Wheel at Whenuapai, Pukekohe Classic races and others.

[Roger Dowding]

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I think there may have been a bit of time sitting around waiting for the TV people to get organised so I had time to photograph a few of the competitors.......

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Bringing this to the fore, John Woolf, was of course Allan and Colleen Woolf son, their daughter married Paul Adams, and used to navigate in Rallies and Trials, the Woolf's were my neighbours in the late 50's early 60's in Seabrook Avenue, New Lynn, Allan had modified Ford 8, immediate pre-war - pre the Prefect era, which I thought as 10-12 year old was amazing, when we had a 1951 Prefect and another neighbour had a Ford Popular, the one that Ford kept selling as their budget car still with a sidevalve, even when the 105E Anglia came out.

[Roger Dowding]

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Ross C, and others is that Jens Fogelburg in the TR6, was a Burgundy colour, from memory, and raced/ sprinted with him around that time at Pukekohe..

[Trevor Sheffield]

Bringing this to the fore, John Woolf, was of course Allan and Colleen Woolf son, their daughter married Paul Adams, and used to navigate in Rallies and Trials, the Woolf's were my neighbours in the late 50's early 60's in Seabrook Avenue, New Lynn, Allan had modified Ford 8, immediate pre-war - pre the Prefect era, which I thought as 10-12 year old was amazing, when we had a 1951 Prefect and another neighbour had a Ford Popular, the one that Ford kept selling as their budget car still with a sidevalve, even when the 105E Anglia came out.

I recall an hilarious incident involving Allan Woolf and his Y model Ford at a Northern Sports Car Club Hillclimb.

At the time a US warship was visiting Auckland and there was a request for the crew to be taken to local events. A committee member obliged and brought two US navy guys to watch the hill climb. Waiting my turn to compete I was close to them as they checked out the starting line up.

“Hey looky here, a miniature 1934 Ford V8.” There was a shower of gravel as Allan took off with much wheelspin. Porkpie cap thrown on ground and jumped on. “Well goddamn!”

Most people presumed that the car had been fitted with a Ford Ten engine, but Allan told me quite recently that in fact it retained the original eight HP unit.

[Roger Dowding]

I recall an hilarious incident involving Allan Woolf and his Y model Ford at a Northern Sports Car Club Hillclimb.

At the time a US warship was visiting Auckland and there was a request for the crew to be taken to local events. A committee member obliged and brought two US navy guys to watch the hill climb. Waiting my turn to compete I was close to them as they checked out the starting line up.

“Hey looky here, a miniature 1934 Ford V8.” There was a shower of gravel as Allan took off with much wheelspin. Porkpie cap thrown on ground and jumped on. “Well goddamn!”

Most people presumed that the car had been fitted with a Ford Ten engine, but Allan told me quite recently that in fact it retained the original eight HP unit.

Trevor, I knew you would know something and yes, they did look like a miniature '34 V8 ", If see you Allan again soon, remember me to him, the young fellow from up the road, and also the guy in the 70's who tried to get ANZ Bank to help sponsor his 3 litre Capri in the Heatway Rally .. the year he slipped off the road and down a bank and TV was right there. imagine to advertising for that.
He ran Woolf Mufflers on the other side of Newton Gully, and I worked at ANZ Newton [ K'Road ] at the time 68-73, and again in 78-79.
small world..

[Oldfart]

Woolfy, Paul Adams and Sue, and of course Allan were all at the Northland Car Club 60th a few weeks back. Allan drove the Cooper Imp, Paul a 2002. All seem in fine form, as always. Great to see them yet again. Shame the event (hillclimb) was not like the good old days IMHO.

[Roger Dowding]

Jim Donald and Kevin Lancaster 1981 Cibie Lights Rally 1981

Have posted on the Facebook page NZ Historic Rally as Kevin Lancaster, a great friend of Ross Cammick is a member of the Facebook Blog.

[Milan Fistonic]

Mike Boyle in the ex-Peter Levet Imp leading a vehicle you wouldn't see competing today.

[Roger Dowding]

Hi Guys, I am hoping to write an article on these series of Hill Climbs, I competed in the 1979-80 series in my TR4A,the series ran for several years staring I believe in 1977 and may been replaced by the Duckhams series in the 1980's. .
Would be interested in information on any of the series and events.

the 1979 - 80 series was 8 events,run by the 8 clubs as detailed; Thanks to Milan Fistonic for information that put the events in order;

#1, Hamilton Car Club 26 October 1979 - Pekanui Road, Puketotara, near Pirongia, Waikato
#2, Northern Sports Car Club 4 November 1979 Cosseys Farm Drury, [ Off Appleby Road back in the day a farm track , it is now a public Road.]
#3, Auckland Car Club 18 November 1979 McLachlans Road [ MacLaughlins ? ] Kaukapakapa
#4, Triumph Car Club 25 November 1979 West Road, Clevedon
#5, Pukekohe Car Club 9 December 1979 Bright Road,Waiuku
#6, MG Car Club 16 December 1979 Bald Hill Road,Waiuku
#7, Auckland University Car Club 26 January 1980 Stoney Creek Road, Kaukapakapa -[there is some mention of using Andersons Farm,which I thought sounded correct but that was near Paremoremo, Albany ?? any help here ?
#8, Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club ?? February 1980 Bayers Road, Kaukapakapa, near Puhoi ?.

I have the results from rounds 2 NSCC, 3 ACC, 6 MGCC and 8 HCMC, have also a list of times from John Climo, from various of the events.
Milan Fistonich has posted the final results as they appeared in the Auckland Car Club Bulletin.

[Milan Fistonic]

These are the results from Round 7.

[Milan Fistonic]

I don't have the full results for rounds 4 & 5 but this is what was published in Motoraction.

Round 4

Round 5

[Roger Dowding]

These are the results from Round 7.

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Milan, thank you for that. I note the spelling of Bardahl - Bardhal, not sure of the correct one and it seems is common mistake I have two 1;43 models with each version of the spelling .. must Google it.
I note that I was slow, the slowest in the 1601 - 2500 cc class and well towards the tail end of the whole field. was great fun though..

[Roger Dowding]

The Correct Spelling according to the Bardahl website and also Wikipedia.
Some of our Car Club mates obviously spelt it wrong on occasions.

The Company was founded in Seattle in 1939 by Ole Bardahl, and made Oil additives, as we knew and also Oil.

Sign at Matamata Street Races in 1964 they must have been the main sponsor

[Roger Dowding]

Ross is a TRS member and photos of his Minimax appear on this thread

Here is some stuff from Ross Hollings and Milan Fistonic about it competing at Chamberlain Road in November 1967

Results from a 1969 Hillclimb - ignore the caption on the photo.. my error

Results from the Gold Star Hillclimb November 1967

Being an NSCC member never competed at Chamberlain and by the time I was doing Interclub Hillclimbs in the late 70's ACC used McLaughlins /MLachlans Road, near Kaukapakapa

[Roger Dowding]

When I was supplying photographs for the Auckland car Club Bulletin in the 70's I attended lots of these events and there was always plenty of action.
So I thought I would post a few on here to bring back a few memories.

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Have found some photos by Brian Hopping of Hillclimb run in Christchurch called the Kiwi Hillclimb as started by the Sign of the Kiwi Cafe on Summit Road, near Governors Bay.
Thought I would be bring BMCBOY's thread to the fore again !!

[Roger Dowding]

A collection of Brian Hopping photos that appeared on " South Island Motorsport " a Facebook group.

Startline by the Sign of the Kiwi Cafe
Believed to be Avon Hyde with the Hockey Stick !!

Keith Pickford in the Anglia

[Roger Dowding]

Hi Guys, I am hoping to write an article on these series of Hill Climbs, I competed in the 1979-80 series in my TR4A,the series ran for several years staring I believe in 1977 and may been replaced by the Duckhams series in the 1980's. .
Would be interested in information on any of the series and events.

the 1979 - 80 series was 8 events,run by the 8 clubs as detailed; Thanks to Milan Fistonic for information that put the events in order;

#1, Hamilton Car Club 26 October 1979 - Pekanui Road, Puketotara, near Pirongia, Waikato
#2, Northern Sports Car Club 4 November 1979 Cosseys Farm Drury, [ Off Appleby Road back in the day a farm track , it is now a public Road.]
#3, Auckland Car Club 18 November 1979 McLachlans Road [ MacLaughlins ? ] Kaukapakapa
#4, Triumph Car Club 25 November 1979 West Road, Clevedon
#5, Pukekohe Car Club 9 December 1979 Bright Road,Waiuku
#6, MG Car Club 16 December 1979 Bald Hill Road,Waiuku
#7, Auckland University Car Club 26 January 1980 Stoney Creek Road, Kaukapakapa -[there is some mention of using Andersons Farm,which I thought sounded correct but that was near Paremoremo, Albany ?? any help here ?
#8, Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club ?? February 1980 Bayers Road, Kaukapakapa, near Puhoi ?.

I have the results from rounds 2 NSCC, 3 ACC, 6 MGCC and 8 HCMC, have also a list of times from John Climo, from various of the events.
Milan Fistonich has posted the final results as they appeared in the Auckland Car Club Bulletin.

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Still working on this project with Milan's contributions have full results for Rounds 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8.
Partial results for Rounds 4 and 5.
- and -
- the overall Club and Driver placings, also from Milan.

Away from home at the moment, and my boxes of Motoring stuff so can only access my scans and what is on TRS.

Any additional information ; results, entry lists, the Regulations and ASR's, photos of competitors would be appreciated