Austin-HealeyÂ’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[Milan Fistonic]

Rick Cammick competing in a MG Car Club Hillclimb at Golf Road Titirangi

[Milan Fistonic]

Another shot of Rick Cammick's car at the Golf Road hillclimb.

[Roger Dowding]

Rick Cammick competing in a MG Car Club Hillclimb at Golf Road Titirangi

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Milan, had never heard of Rick and even though I lived in New Lynn at the time, still a kid, didn't realise that they ran a Hill Climb there !!. Trying to date it from the number plates - not the 1961 - 64 issue so earlier - 1959 / 60 perhaps !!
Thanks for adding to this thread..

[Roger Dowding]

This encompasses the Big Healey range - 100, 100S, and 3000 - only a 100 Six . is missing have one of those in 1;18th scale but not 1;43 ..

Have three others in 1;43 - 2 - 3000's Red with White Hardtop, BMC colours, and a blue 100.

March 2024 - now have more 1;43 scale Healeys including a Factory Rally 100 Six #414 in the 1957 Mille Miglia Green over Green, as well as a Sebring 1960 3000 in BRG, and a 3000 Rally Car in BMC Red / White Hardtop as raced by Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom.

adding some other colours to the post.

[Ray Bell]

I was expecting to get photos of Erg and Erg's Friend, but they haven't been forthcoming.

However, looking around the internet I found this one of Erg's Friend:



I'm fairly sure that Patrick Quinn won't mind me posting it here as we have always been ardent admirers of the skills, abilities and personality of the driver.

This picture is from my old friend, Mike Harding. Mike's been dead for all too many years (chain smoking probably caused a premature demise) but was a great photographer in his day. The subject Healey 3000 here is 'The Gator'... Wally Gates winning a 6-hour relay race by doing something like 190 laps of Amaroo out of the team's total of 341.



Then Wally drove the car home, just as he'd driven it out to the circuit. He never trailered this car, it was always presented immaculately and prepared by himself.

[nigel watts]

Roger, you've probably seen thses already, but just in case you haven't......https://www.flickr.com/groups/323366@N20/pool/

[Roger Dowding]

Roger, you've probably seen thses already, but just in case you haven't......https://www.flickr.com/groups/323366@N20/pool/

Nigel, thanks for that I had not seen it- Cheers -just had a good look..

[Roger Dowding]

Ross's photo of the car at Ti Point ** near Leigh in 1972 with a Daimler - Jag V8 for company.
Ross owned the AH then which is now with, and has been, since the mid 1970's AHCCNZ current President and Club Founder Mark Donaldson. - told Ross I was " borrowing " the photo.

** Correction to this post : the photo is at Glendowie the house owned by the Daimler people who also owned the house at Ti Point - a photo of the Ti Point house with follow with a different Healey in 1973

a bit of history on the car from Ross
" I sold the BN2 to MHD's then brother in law and I bought the BN7 off the late Gary Reed. The BN2 is still a nice car and has never been restored. I bought the BN2 off my ex neighbour who died recently. He always regretted selling it but needed the money at the time. "

A recent photo of the car .. Alan Horner in the back ground - his Sprite beside the 100.

and a bit of humour which us Healeyites and other " British " car enthusiasts will appreciate ..

This Guy probably sold it to you .. back in the day !!

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks to all for viewing and I hope enjoying this thread - there have been many contributions from other TRS members and many " borrowed " Images.
Thanks also for the idea of getting the name changed from the story around the 1983 Le Mans Relay Race - with photos from my cousin John Dowding - I just drove and pit crewed that day, no photos. !!.

And of course some AH photos, not a new ones of my AH 100 as originally purchased in 1982 - except we [ Lyle Chambers of BSA Special fame and I ] had put a new exhaust on. Photo may be early 1983, as although purchased in February 1982, I went overseas from early July to the end of November, and Lyle was the cars custodian and driver.
It used to be kept at the old Bus Depots at Devonport, along with a number of Vintage Classic and just plain do up cars

The said Lyle in the garage - working as usual on cars - when we weren't demolishing numerous beers or large jugs of Gin and Tonic - the house at 88 Sarsfield Street was a party house - and known for " Three Fridges -no waiting " for cold beverages !!. The residents were myself and the said Lyle, with Cousin John as a frequent visitor.

The house was also a regular gathering point for Austin Healey Club events, including several of AGM's [ 1981 82 and 83 ] and the finish point for an AHCC trial or two !!.

[Roger Dowding]

Just for you Roger - probably from the 1989 event. Just 2 pics on here. Any others will go on my "Mix of Pics" thread.

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Sometimes, things didn't go totally to plan... I believe the AHCC named the various corners after the people who first came to grief on them (or off them).
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Just looking at the " accident " photo - the Nissan/ Datsun, and realise that Austin Healey CT1125 in the top photo is there too !! The car the AH 3000 was owned by Adrian and Heather Rhodens and had been rebuilt as commented on by BMC BOY [ Ross Cammick ] It was sold not long after and created a Top Price at the time of around $85,000 - that figure is below where they sit now, but they did drop a lot in the 1990's early 2000's ..

Thanks again Ray for the pictures.

[Roger Dowding]

Note from Peter Sodiatis " it was a historic race class, a combo of Aussie and USA categories, they didnt run nastys at the time so the series didnt have them, the Cars in the poster are the ones that went over to the US for the series. The Aussies won. "
" nastys " as it turns out were heavily modified Bug-eye / Frog-eye Sprites.

The Team Healey Australia poster of their cars that went to the events in the USA.
" Borrowed " from " Austin Healey Owners " Fb page posted by Tim Pyne.
I was not aware of the event, at the time.

Do remember that there was an England [UK ] versus USA series in 1990 that covered about 8 events at 8 different USA tracks - Have the T-shirt from one of the events - " Conclave 90 " given to me by an AH Car Club friend who lived in Fountain Valley LA, Ca. the late Rene Cades - had driven her BJ8, which is now in NZ having been rebuilt again - as mentioned earlier in this thread.

[Ray Bell]

The Aussies who went were greeted at the Watkins Glen meeting by the late Mike Argetsinger.

Mike addressed them with a nice speech at the International Motor Racing Research Centre, focussing on the sportsmanship and camaraderie involved in this International 'challenge'.

[Roger Dowding]

Shown again - the BN2 at Glendowie 1972 .. not Ti Point as on the photo notes;
Both photos by BMC BOY - as noted

Ross's BN7 at Ti Point in 1973 with the Daimler. The guy in the boat is the owner of houses and the Daimler, the boys used to go fishing.

This is the car that Ross still has and has been seen and photographed at " Caffeine and Classics " recently by " ERC " Ray Green. The luggage rack was removed from the BN7 recently by Ross.

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks to Graham Woods for this - there was a feature on Fb page " South Island Motor Racing " about the " Staride " a rear engined Special.
The Austin Healey's - Arthur Kennard in the then modified 100 - still in 4 cylinder form - prior to the Corvette Motor being fitted in 1957.
Ross Jensen in the 100S [ Car still in NZ ] and another 100S not as well known - R Giller.

See Tony Gaze from Australia in the field too !!

[Roger Dowding]

These two articles from " Motorman " magazine in 1964 and 1965 - were posted on a Facebook page with a story about John Windelburn and his various cars from Austin A30 to the " Offenhauser Special " - Logan, Palmer, Northland car.

They show a couple of Austin Healey's competing including J Kingdon in a 100 Six

1964 from Milan Fistonic archives

100 and 100 Six feature in the results.
Austins Road, April 1964.

1965 Ormandy Road from Graham Woods archives
presume was in the 100 Six, just says Austin Healey..

Thanks for the archive posts !!
Sorry about the spelling on the second article " Kingdo'n' " .. need a new proof reader to replace me !!

[Roger Dowding]

From a couple of European Healey Guys ..

Merry Christmas - yep getting in early !!

[BMCBOY]

I have been going through some of my very original AHCCNZ photos from the first couple of years 1973-4.
Quite a few members are still active today

[Roger Dowding]

BMC BOY recognise most of those cars and EG91 - was that Sprite a deep Blue ?? I thought Clive Thompson owned it at one stage -could be confused though.. It was one of mine I know that !! Thanks for the pics - have just been sent one of Phil Neil 100
- in " under restoration " phase from a guy in the UK who knew Phil back in the 70's 80's ..

[Roger Dowding]

Chamberlain Road 13th October 1963.

Milan writes ; from his archives " Clockwise from top left. G24 Glenn Jones, TJ Jim Boyd, Z17 B. Aislabie, Z8 R. Smith, P47 John Bernard, Z44 C. Conway, B2 E. Anderson, G48 or G13. "

C Conway is Charlie Conway - now well and truly retired and living in Selwyn Village
- I remember " Chequered Flag Motors " his yard - along the road from the Fava Brothers " Sports car World " in Greenlane .. Bought and sold my GT6 through Fava's - but used to visit Charlie's yard for a look often..

[Ray Bell]

What would that coupe be in the pic below the Ford?

Apart from a handful, that is...