Minis and Imps

Roger Dowding · Post by **Roger Dowding** » Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:33 am

Some new photo have emerged of the Gilbertson Minisprint - a genuine UK version, which was copied by Frank Hamiln - posted earlier.

These from Bruce Dyer SpGeti archives .. and in colour - a couple of them.
Unsure of the location of the track - not Pukekohe ??

From Pukekohe - the Grand Prix meeting 1967 [ I thought it was 1968 as marked on my photo - but that was done many years later ] - just before the his big offf !! - John Larry Lawton photo B and W - JLL says 1967.

Car has the shrouded headlights - not just reversed headlight bowls like many did - the Sabrina look !!
A few interesting cars in the background Morgan Lotus Cortina and one of the A40 Farina's - is it the Ron Rutherford car

A bit later in the day - my own photo..

Roger Dowding · Post by **Roger Dowding** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:28 am

Roger Dowding wrote:Found another photo of the Ted Thompson Mini-Ford at that meeting, must have taken two cameras as this is an old 3.5" square one.

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The dummy grid was on the curve just before the left hander by the stables. cropped photo.

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Car has been mentioned again and a couple of " Engine " photos have emerged. - well from a post on an Fb group back in 2017.
Putting it all together in one post.

Thanks to " Peter Levet " for this image - posted by Robyn Levet, also in Bob Homewood archives.