Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 1

[John McKechnie]

No,
Ivan Jujnovich bought it from Evan Watson.
Evan had it as his tow car for Ford Prefect, Holden Kingswood V8 ,
Also for his wife to sleep in when Evan was still drinking.

[GD66]

Dave Turner on Triumph T100 powered drag bike.

Actually if you look closely, Triumph Tiger 100 X 2 !

[Steve Holmes]

Actually if you look closely, Triumph Tiger 100 X 2 !

Yes, you are right!

[Steve Holmes]

Cool looking '39 Ford Deluxe coupe of Robin Tanner. Tanner was a regular in circuit racing too, competing in various cars, including the ex-Rod Coppins '69 Firebird. The '39 is a great looking car, featuring both a roof chop and channeling.

[Steve Holmes]

This is the Mustang coupe pictured a few posts back, racing across the finish line. Anyone know who this is? Can't have been too many Mustangs in NZ at the time.

[Steve Holmes]

Tanner again, versus Dave McDougall. For whatever reason, Tanner is running the '39 without the one-piece front. But this shot captures the nicely exposed small clock Chevy. Note the cool cross-over inlet manifold. I wonder if this came of a circuit racer? Red Dawsons Kensington Carpets ran one of these, so too did the Cambridge Monaro, I think?

[John McKechnie]

Yep,you are right Steve.
Grady bought a cross over set from Sylvesters early 1970.
Sold them about June 1970

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks John. Well thats very interesting! I know those things were extremely rare in NZ at the time. When Dawson fitted a cross-over to his Camaro during the 1972 season, Motorman magazine at the time felt the need to make comment on it. It was a big deal.

[John McKechnie]

They were rare then and rarer now.
Point to note that these Webers were made in Italy .
Webers for a while now have stamped on them- Made in Spain.
Think about it when you are doing a period restoration- I had to tell guy that his car wasnt an authentic replica with that stamping on it.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks John, great info.

[Steve Holmes]

Max Turner's 'Purple Haze' T Bucket. Looks like this race is being flagged green. Lights must have stopped working.

[Steve Holmes]

This one makes me nervous! Ford flathead V8 powered 3-seater trike. Looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Rider is game! Is he wearing jandals?

[rf84]

"Weber" carbs are now also available ex China! The word 'copyright' to the Chinese seems to mean the right to copy.

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Jock Hinton's 'Hairy Kanary'.

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Jim Richards takes the family Monaro for a run at Kerrs Road.

[Steve Holmes]

McConnachie brothers rail.

[Steve Holmes]

Anyone know anything about this thing?

[Steve Holmes]

Competitors and spectators pour into Kerrs Road.