The Roaring Season

John McKechnie wrote:OK,Ken, youve got me excited, lets do it again, take swimmers..............

Short memory JM, Tried that last event, However the health and safety deamed it to far to risky

Steve Sharp is the husband of Denise Ganley who is proudly keeping the Ganley family name alive. Steve runs both a Lotus 7 and the Tiga (another Ganley car as is the Lotus)

Oldfart wrote:Steve Sharp is the husband of Denise Ganley who is proudly keeping the Ganley family name alive. Steve runs both a Lotus 7 and the Tiga (another Ganley car as is the Lotus)

Rhys, thanks I knew there was a connection,and it is great to have a family continue where Grandfather, Uncle [ Howden ] Father Dennis and mother Phil have been. I had forgotten that the lady in this photo is Denise's Mum Phil at the 1983 Jaguar Drivers, Le Mans Relay Race. Phil is the one leaning against the front of Tay Urlwin's 100

Another generation too, as Olivia their daughter is a "must watch" already, but the future looks good too in my opinion.

I found these photos from a 1961 "Gisborne Photo News "

This little "Satellite Special" was the quickest car at this June 1961, Gisborne club event.
Does anyone have any knowledge to share about this vehicle ?




This is the same car with a different driver (father ? ) and with different wheels, also in 1961.



(Ken H )

Satellite is back running again. Norm Holloway had it for a while. I believe it had an Ariel Square 4 when first built (may be totally wrong on that).

It rates a mention in Vercoe's book.

Norm Holloway in the Satellite Special at Whenuapai in 1986

Some more photos from the 1961 Gisborne Hillclimb.








John Ward out for a drive up the hill. I don't see an antenna so perhaps the radio is not playing. It sure has plenty of rear view mirror equipment and does it really have white-wall tires ?

Cool pix.


(Ken H )

khyndart in CA wrote:Some more photos from the 1961 Gisborne Hillclimb.

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John Ward out for a drive up the hill. I don't see an antenna so perhaps the radio is not playing. It sure has plenty of rear view mirror equipment and does it really have white-wall tires ?

Cool pix.


(Ken H )

Great stuff Ken, that John Stewart Ford Special is very Healey-esq in the side styling.
The " Singford " have read that name before - were there more than one ??.

Keep-em coming Mate

khyndart in CA wrote:
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John Ward out for a drive up the hill. I don't see an antenna so perhaps the radio is not playing. It sure has plenty of rear view mirror equipment and does it really have white-wall tires ?

Cool pix.


(Ken H )

That looks like a side-mounted antenna just behind the front wheel, so perhaps the radio was playing.

Milan, you could indeed be correct. (In 1961 how many choices of stations would he have in the hills around Gisborne ?)

Here are some more 1961 hill-climb photos.


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(Ken H)

More great photos Ken H,thanks for sharing..

" Borrowing " the Austin Healey photo ... 17 June 2023 ..

The Satellite Special in 1962 and 1963 at the Gisborne Car Club's hillclimb at Holden's Hill, Longbush.





John Ward enjoyed himself there.
Even with white-walls and the antenna up in 1962. The triple carbs helped !



Apparently 1963 did not go quite so well but a good cigarette will help smooth things down !




(Ken H)

The Hawkes Bay Car Club held a Gold Star Hill Climb in the 1961/62 season at Te Onepu near Hastings.
Some photos from the Hawke's Bay Photo News.

C. Algie ( Hastings ) in his A.C. Special, cornering at speed.



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(Ken H )

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That looks like Mt Albert road Berhampore

Ken H,

You posted the Austin Healey and Hawke bodied Ford 10 Special back a few posts ago ..

This Healey ..

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Hope your trip home was good ..

Great to catch up ... my Friend ..
Take care and tell Eric Grunden .." Absolutely British III " that you have seen me - haven't seen him since July/August 1982 at Jim Mann, Walt Glendenning and Hans Nohr's places ..

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got that Ariel timing cover look about it
just seen post 173, definetly a late modeal sqaure four

Have been gathering information, not very diligently, on these events as did the 1979 / 80 Series in my Triumph TR4A [ IRS w Overdrive and Surrey / Targa roof ].

Milan Fistonic has been posting results and Club Magazine articles on some events from 1975 .. ACC, NSCC and PCC..

Worth a story in their own right, OR, do they go on here. ???


Meanwhile - here is Rod Peat at Cosseys Farm - a venue for the NSCC Clubs Bardahl Event for many years ..
Not sure if this was a Bardahl event.. as photos only have a year reference - 1975.