The Roaring Season

Andy [ bce257 ], the Lawton Healey, I am not sure, but with your permission will send these pics to Mark Donaldson, the founder and now Historian for AHCC New Zealand,

thanks

Roger D..

Andy [ bce257 ], the Lawton Healey, I am not sure, but with your permission will send these pics to Mark Donaldson, the founder and now Historian for AHCC New Zealand,

thanks

Roger D..

The attached image may bring memories to some readers.
Ross Jensen preparing the 100s for racing after driving it down from Auckland to Levin.
Picture was taken in the driveway of my parents home in Levin where Ross & Hazel used to stay during race meetings
I am not exactly sure of the date but probably October
Ross

Ross,

thanks for the pic, an unusual hardtop

These were my Healeys over the period 1974 to 1995, the Sprites 1974 to 1981 and Big Healey 1982 - 1995 [ my own photos,
1974-1976 Mark 111


1980 - 81 Bugeye


1979 ? - 81 Mark 111 with TR4A alongside The Sprite went to my ex and was sold around 1983, I saw again in 1984 in Napier at the AHCCNZ National Rally ..


1978 -79 Bugeye, the left hand drive with different headlight position


The Big Healey as purchased in 1982


Sam the dog managed to feature once in these photos..

Sorry I omitted the year...I believe it was the October 1956 Levin meeting.
I do not know the origin of the hardtop which looks pretty primitive but racing drivers ( and their passengers) were tough back then.
Can't imagine current "front of the grid" drivers driving to a national meeting in something as draughty and uncomfortable as a race winning 100s.

Roger, EC 4802 was the Mk1 Sprite i restored which eventually went to Japan.The first owner was a Leslie Grant Bradley ,car registered here on 24 th October 1968.Your name features on page 3 of the rego papers i still have.You bought it from a somebody in Taupaki.Passed through Ken Smith and Chequered Flag car sales.We bought it in 1987 and restored it over 3 years,it is in the photo of the row of Healeys.

Lawton Healey.

Is that the ex Grant Bloore Cooper Monaco ?

Ross Hollings wrote:Roger, EC 4802 was the Mk1 Sprite i restored which eventually went to Japan.The first owner was a Leslie Grant Bradley ,car registered here on 24 th October 1968.Your name features on page 3 of the rego papers i still have.You bought it from a somebody in Taupaki.Passed through Ken Smith and Chequered Flag car sales.We bought it in 1987 and restored it over 3 years,it is in the photo of the row of Healeys.

Ross, have some more photos of the car which I will post here.. soon .. knew from previous comments that you restored it [ properly ] !!
Would you be able to scan and send me copy of those papers, for my archive of car memories. I collected the car from Warkworth, but that could have been where it was stored .. can PM my Gmail address..

here is one pic .. a very " sad eyed " bugeye / frogeye !!

Ross Hollings wrote:Is that the ex Grant Bloore Cooper Monaco ?

Monaco and Bobtail are different cars. That is a Bobtail (T39) central seat, Monaco is a true off set car, T57

Ross Hollings wrote:Is that the ex Grant Bloore Cooper Monaco ?

Monaco and Bobtail are different cars. That is a Bobtail (T39) central seat, Monaco is a true off set car, T57

Roger Dowding wrote:Andy [ bce257 ], the Lawton Healey, I am not sure, but with your permission will send these pics to Mark Donaldson, the founder and now Historian for AHCC New Zealand,

thanks

Roger D..

Hi Roger,

Thanks, I asked Mark a year or so ago and he didn't know any more than I did

Cheers,
Andy.

Ross, hi
sent you a PM

cheers
Roger

Quite believe that,although never picked up the light disaster,found a almost complete car in a wreckers in Dominion Rd, AK, the bonnet on that was almost perfect so used that,the remains of that car went to Wellington on a "A " frame,brave man !!

I am sure that many years ago (30) there was an Austin Healey bug eye living in a sad state on the corner of Burbank and Rowendale in Manurewa. I tried to buy the car which had a bonnet conversion without headlamps and was running a Ford motor. The guy who owned said he was going to use it for dirt track racing. I have no idea what became o0f it.
Allan

I am sure that many years ago (30) there was an Austin Healey bug eye living in a sad state on the corner of Burbank and Rowendale in Manurewa. I tried to buy the car which had a bonnet conversion without headlamps and was running a Ford motor. The guy who owned said he was going to use it for dirt track racing. I have no idea what became o0f it.
Allan

Oldfart wrote:Monaco and Bobtail are different cars. That is a Bobtail (T39) central seat, Monaco is a true off set car, T57

Yep,meant Bobtail,opps, "Senior moment,all part of growing up"

Allan wrote:I am sure that many years ago (30) there was an Austin Healey bug eye living in a sad state on the corner of Burbank and Rowendale in Manurewa. I tried to buy the car which had a bonnet conversion without headlamps and was running a Ford motor. The guy who owned said he was going to use it for dirt track racing. I have no idea what became o0f it.
Allan

As sad as this




The MG Midget in the background front chassis and complete rear was a donor for parts to assist in the rebuild of EC4802, that was onsold and completed by Max Fisher, then completely rebuilt to original by Ross Hollings.

Allan wrote:I am sure that many years ago (30) there was an Austin Healey bug eye living in a sad state on the corner of Burbank and Rowendale in Manurewa. I tried to buy the car which had a bonnet conversion without headlamps and was running a Ford motor. The guy who owned said he was going to use it for dirt track racing. I have no idea what became o0f it.
Allan

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The MG Midget in the background front chassis and complete rear was a donor for parts to assist in the rebuild of EC4802, that was onsold and completed by Max Fisher, then completely rebuilt to original by Ross Hollings.
The white bonnet with lights in the right place was a donor to make a mould of new front ends for Bugeyes.. mentioned before the cost was too expensive at around $500 each when the car was worth only $1000 or so in 1979, should have been done but not enough takers and not enough money to go it alone ..