Images From My Past - Nigel Watts Collection

[Steve Holmes]

The yellow and red one up ahead? No I don't think that was it.

[Bruce302]

This must be Reg Cook,



But I apologise for hijacking the thread, and Nigels fantastic photos. They are absolutley stunning.

Is the Ferrari 500 like the 555 ?

Bruce.

[pallmall]

"Is the Ferrari 500 like the 555 ?"

Totally different chassis, both 4 cylinder engines ,500 2 litres, 555 2.5 litres, the 555s that raced here had sports car engines around 3 litres.

[Bruce302]

So they were a pretty quick car back then ? (slightly before my time)

[David McKinney]

To be more specific, the 500s that raced in NZ had 3-litre engines, the 555 Supersqualos 3.4 (Tipo 750 and 860 respectively)

And yes Bruce, they were pretty fast (first at Wigram, Ryal Bush and Dunedin in 1956 and 1957 and the GP in 1957, second in the GP 1955, 1956, 1957 etc)

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[seaqnmac27]

Thanks Steve & pallmall - I'm really enjoying loading all my old pix
Fortunately I've still got the Programme officiel - pallmall is correct in that it's a Porsche 908/3 Turbo entered by the Jost Racing Team but it was driven by J. Reinhold & J. Barth according to the programme.
However Wikipedia says that the car finished 7th and was driven by Kraus & Steckonig.
I haven't heard about the 917 running in the late 70's. it certainly wasn't entered in '76 or '77.

Ok, Joest entered 2 cars on e for Kraus and Steckkonig and a second for Joest and Barth according to this.

http://www.lemans-history.com/equipas.php?ano=1976

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[Rod Grimwood]

Mr Alan Woolf and Colin Waite at a friends birthday skid. They ran the cars up the hill great to see this history still being used. Colin also had the original Skoda rally car there for a run, He went with Alan and you could not wipe the smile of their faces. @ very nice guy's.

Some of the cars in posts 52 - 54.
Car #18 John Holmes in the Lotus 18 - in this photo it is in 1500cc National Formula guise - it is now back to a 1100cc Formula Junior.
Car #12 Colin Waite in his Stanguellini Formula Junior. He still has it and brings it out from time to time.
Car #21 Marsden Robinson (Mayor Robbie's son) in his Elva 100 BMC Formula Junior - now owned by Rob Williams.
Car #27 Rob Williams in his Arnott F3. This car has just been sold to the UK.
Car #17 Allan Woolf in Colin Waite's Cooper Imp - Colin still has it.

[kiwi285]

Absolutely magic photos Nigel - keep them coming. They are reviving some great memories.

Do you have any idea who was racing the Mini with Garry Keith Motors sponsorship. I remember Sel Melville from Hamilton raced Mini's for a while but can't remember what his sponsorship was.