Steve Holmes wrote:Latest addition to Historic Saloon Cars is Julian Hardey's 1974 Datsun 1200SSS. Julian has owned the car since 1998. Its built to T&C rules, and has COD.
It runs an A12 motor to 1,380cc, twin 45 Dellortos, 13" wheels etc. A neat little car. These were hugely popular race cars in period. Rarely seen these days.
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Steve Holmes wrote:Great to have Rayden Smith confirm today he plans to enter the 2016 Gulf Festival with Historic Saloon Cars.
This is another hugely important piece of New Zealand motorsport history, being the Willment Racing Escort twin-cam purchased by Jim Carney out of the UK in 1969 for the young Jim Richards to race. JR was a sensation in this car, which really helped put him on the map, and greatly increased his future prospects. He won the 4.2 NZ Saloon Car Championship at least once with this car, battling most years with Don Halliday in the Escort owned now by John Dennehy (as featured earlier in this thread). An awesome piece of kit.
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Spgeti wrote:It has been a while since I have updated HSC.
We have had a few new people join our group.
Ist up is Grant Sprague having purchased Lex Linklaters Mk 1 Escort RS2000.
Next is Layton Hammond from the Manawatu buying Bill Cottle's 1966 Anglia.
Today Natalie Campbell again from the Manawatu with her lovely 1973 Capri V63000 has also expressed interest in being part of our group.
I wish to pass on our welcome to the above and just to note that all cars have COD's.
Both Nat and Layton have raced with myself at Manfeild in the Winter Series and MG and it is great to have them on board.
Grant comes from a famous saloon car family and welcome Grant, it is great to have you on board.
Cheers,
Bruce D
Grant Sprague wrote:Thank you Bruce, happy to be apart of HMC.....although a little escort .with glass, steel panels, seats etc . I notice every thing is small compared to the last car I raced which makes life a bit easier, every thing quite basic & easy...Bob & Grady have my cylinder head fitting correct springs something I would normally do, but being a little roller cam thought I would best leave it to them , springs coming from other mate Kev [Kelfords] , when head back on other mate Grant Fitzpatrick will fit a good shift light & bigger oil warning light only concern will be the right hander with a wet sump but not been a problem any other circut, entered for the 2nd weekend H/D Bruce got me our old family race number 63 .... Gary had on bread van anglia , Ernie on GTHO, & me on Fiat GTX fiat in 70,s. &Pete on his go cart &FF Our class I have been told is about having fun so thats what we want , just lovely old cars
Spgeti wrote:Fantastic posters Steve.
Looking forward to the Festival and my car is all go after a bit of a torrid time before Christmas.
We have a great line up for the fans in both HMC and HSC.
Cheers
Bruce
Guna Guna Guna , be having some fun at H/Downs ..............last box was to be ticked when my Cyl [strapped roller head]...was to be completed by bob & Grady with new springs from Kelfords .. BUT was not going to be ..Bob gave me thumbs down Cyl head too risky to run as cracked & not fixable .. PERIOD.... so looking for clean standard 1600 cortina pinto head that Kev @ Kelfords will replicate ......Steve Holmes wrote:A lot less bodywork to have to polish on the Escort aye Grant!
Grant Sprague wrote:Guna Guna Guna , be having some fun at H/Downs ..............last box was to be ticked when my Cyl [strapped roller head]...was to be completed by bob & Grady with new springs from Kelfords .. BUT was not going to be ..Bob gave me thumbs down Cyl head too risky to run as cracked & not fixable .. PERIOD.... so looking for clean standard 1600 cortina pinto head that Kev @ Kelfords will replicate ......
