Mt Maunganui NOT Baypark

[tonttu]

Found it!!!:

http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?847-Matamata-Round-the-houses/page2

but Milan has posted the entry list anyway but there are some other comments here

[Oldfart]

Thank you all. My point has been proven.
Interesting that it shows Kerry Grant in a GT Cortina in 63, not a Lotus. I suspect the person entering the car would know what it was?

[John McKechnie]

Rhys- would the size of the motor cast light as well?

[928]

I seem to remember that Grant raced both a cortina gt and a lotus cortina and the twin cam engine in the GT shell

[Jac Mac]

Rhys- would the size of the motor cast light as well?

1650cc quite likely a pushrod , std twin cam was 1558 (as per Fahey car @ 1560cc) although no real reason why they could not be other cc ratings....1475cc or thereabouts was the 1340cc consul 315 with 85mm bore.

[Kwaussie]

1650cc quite likely a pushrod.

Yep it was a push rod Willment

[Grant Sprague]

Kwaussie well done . was pretty quick plus he was backed to drive the car from you know who? & was put into the single seater my understanding from Len Southwood I can find out for sure by phoning Kerry ........Grant

[khyndart in CA]

I found this old photo showing Ernie Sprague cornering from Hull Road on to Totara Street at Mount Maunganui Road Races.
December 28 th.1963

(Ken Hyndman )

Sorry Grant but that young man in front does not seem too interested in your dad's driving skills !

[Shoreboy57]

First meeting I ever attended. I'm sure I paid more attention to the MkIII

[Allan]

[Allan]

[Allan]

[Allan]

I'm having the odd problem uploading these but I will keep tryng.

[Allan]

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks Allan, great photos in color that sure bring back memories for me. Well done.

[Grant Sprague]

Thank you Ken ........ so this answers a few things this was 1963 so Ernie must have raced there in 1962 in the mk 3 I guess at the end of the day it matters not .. really appreciate these piks Ken .......Kind Regards Grant

I found this old photo showing Ernie Sprague cornering from Hull Road on to Totara Street at Mount Maunganui Road Races.
December 28 th.1963

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(Ken Hyndman )

Sorry Grant but that young man in front does not seem too interested in your dad's driving skills !

[Allan]

Is this better Grant?

[Allan]

Is this better Grant?

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[Grant Sprague]

Thank you

Is this better

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Thank you Allan..... I remember the day Dad had practice.... Mum & Dad dropped me off at the end of Hewletts Rd [I think it was] they had trampolens there , I was dropped off for an hr or two jumping up & down loved it as there was nothing like that around in the SI....... after that we all ended up at a local pub [its still there] every one joined in , Ernie bought me a root beer..... & told me the root beer came from those native plants [north island punga & banana trees] roots lol, he was a great story teller....the sort of mother & father you felt very safe to be around....beaut parents we were very lucky but hard task master was Dad

[Grant Sprague]

Thank you

Is this better

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Thank you Allan..... I remember the day Dad had practice.... Mum & Dad dropped me off at the end of Hewletts Rd [I think it was] they had trampolens there , I was dropped off for an hr or two jumping up & down loved it as there was nothing like that around in the SI....... after that we all ended up at a local pub [its still there] every one joined in , Ernie bought me a root beer..... & told me the root beer came from those native plants [north island punga & banana trees] roots lol, he was a great story teller....the sort of mother & father you felt very safe to be around....beaut parents we were very lucky but hard task master was Dad