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Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:43 am
by Cooper997
Roger, if all it is a cut and paste effort, then their card needs to be marked 'Could do better'. So indeed point it out.
It is of course another classic scenario whereby once something goes into print then other facts emerge.
And not that I wish to sound too critical, it could also be put down to the Mark Oastler era of AMC is a hard act to follow.
Stephen
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:11 am
by Roger Dowding
Cooper997 wrote:Roger, if all it is a cut and paste effort, then their card needs to be marked 'Could do better'. So indeed point it out.
It is of course another classic scenario whereby once something goes into print then other facts emerge.
And not that I wish to sound too critical, it could also be put down to the Mark Oastler era of AMC is a hard act to follow.
Stephen
Stephen, just heard back from Luke West and a correction is coming, mainly about the closing era, final meeting and Peter Hanna's passing, he was apologetic, Watch the next issue if in time..otherwise the following one # 85..
cheers
Roger
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:47 am
by John McKechnie
Talking of passing on- Uncle Jack (Nazer) dropped in today, while talking he mentioned the recent passing on of Mark Jennings.
Mark had the Cylinder Head Engineering shop in Newton, also built up the racing Topolino V8.
It all went wrong for him on a quad bike.
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:44 am
by Cooper997
Good news Roger.
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:56 am
by Roger Dowding
stubuchanan wrote:Likewise.
I wasn't expecting to find "Australian Muscle Car" anywhere in the West or Northwest of Auckland, but found one in a superette at Hobsonville. It took only a couple of minutes to flick through the 2 pages of the article - it was a distinct disappointment.
A mutual friend had given me a dozen or so earlier issues and there were some very interesting articles on "Circuits of the Past" - Orange/Gnoo Blas, Amaroo Park, Catalina, Calder Thunderdrome, and a street circuit at Toowoomba(where a Falcon raced for the first time ever). I have since passed these on, but I kept one which had a fascinating story called "The Great Ruse" about the origins of Mt Panorama, and the correspondence between the Mayor of Bathurst and the NSW Minister of Works about the "tourist road" over the Bald Hills (renamed Mt Panorama) when everybody in the area knew it was to be a motor race circuit.
Against this background the Bay Park story was a complete let-down. Perhaps we should nominate a volunteer to write the proper story for them.
Stu Buchanan
Stu,
been in touch with Luke West, at Chevron Publishing, and now have his own, E-mail, there will be a correction, and hopefully more research before, saying it in the old way, putting " pen to paper ".
they outsourced the article !!
cheers
Roger
Australian Muscle Car magazine issue 84 is now out, a correction !!
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:05 am
by Roger Dowding
There is a letter from Mike John - of Targa fame - organiser supreme, and an apology from " the Editor " Luke West, presumably, I will scan and post the page as it shows some of the TRS post info,
The last Programme, The Peter Hanna Funeral - front page of the service note, and a couple of photos small but there.
Thanks to those who provided the images.
Australian Muscle Car -issue #84. the letter
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:35 pm
by Roger Dowding
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:33 pm
by woody
I bought the souvenir programme last week from the second hand bookshop in Devonport. There was a second programme for sale. Shop is called BookMark.
Australian Muscle Car issue # 85 out this week in Australia
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:15 am
by Roger Dowding
Roger Dowding wrote:Australian Muscle Car latest issue No 83, out this week in Australia, watch out for it.
Not trying to help sell the magazine, but an article of Tracks that didn't happen : A half page on the attempt to runs the V8* Supercars around Victoria Park and up to the Casino / Sky City..
Australian Muscle Car issue # 85 article on Auckland CBD race track
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:05 am
by Roger Dowding
Here is the article, remember having a huge argument with a Mate who worked at Auckland City Council at the time.
I didn't like it, being a Pukekohe supporter and even a driver at the track many years before.
I think that the Harbour Bridge access was the main issue as the Victoria park viaduct took the traffic North and South, no tunnel back then for one way running underneath.
Here is the article ;
Thought I would save you guys having to buy it,** seems to be less of a magazine these days, and from reading the letters to the editor, full of errors, so the Baypark article is just one of many that were incorrect
** Ken H, no chance unless you subscribe !!, and I forgot Happy New Year to you and all the US based TRS followers, and others of course.
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:46 am
by Milan Fistonic
Here are some shots from the final Bay Park meeting on April 16 1995.
A couple of Aztec cars
Kieran Wills Mazda RX8
Andrew Bowler Nissan Coupe
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:53 am
by Milan Fistonic
More from Bay Park
Wayne Huxford Capri V8
Tim LaTrobe Mercedes Benz 280E
Ron Salter Volvo White Aero
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:53 am
by Steve Holmes
Wow, great shots Milan. You can see the encroaching houses in the background.
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:56 am
by khyndart in CA
Milan Fistonic wrote:More from Bay Park
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Wayne Huxford Capri V8
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Tim LaTrobe Mercedes Benz 280E
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Ron Salter Volvo White Aero
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Confucius said; " Man who build close to race track bound to hear lots of noise"
We were there first.
Spinner Black's Camaro at Bay Park in 1969. (No houses in sight )
(Ken Hyndman photo )
Confucius also says : "Woman who fly aeroplane upside down bound to have crack up !"
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:25 am
by Roger Dowding
Confucius also says, Confucius - werry wise man ..
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:53 pm
by khyndart in CA
December 1975.
Baypark F5000 field about to start a race. Back in the good old days !
(I know some one will accurately name the field in the correct order..thanks )
(Ken Hyndman photo )
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:47 am
by 275 GTB
stubuchanan wrote:Likewise.
I wasn't expecting to find "Australian Muscle Car" anywhere in the West or Northwest of Auckland, but found one in a superette at Hobsonville. It took only a couple of minutes to flick through the 2 pages of the article - it was a distinct disappointment.
A mutual friend had given me a dozen or so earlier issues and there were some very interesting articles on "Circuits of the Past" - Orange/Gnoo Blas, Amaroo Park, Catalina, Calder Thunderdrome, and a street circuit at Toowoomba(where a Falcon raced for the first time ever). I have since passed these on, but I kept one which had a fascinating story called "The Great Ruse" about the origins of Mt Panorama, and the correspondence between the Mayor of Bathurst and the NSW Minister of Works about the "tourist road" over the Bald Hills (renamed Mt Panorama) when everybody in the area knew it was to be a motor race circuit.
Against this background the Bay Park story was a complete let-down. Perhaps we should nominate a volunteer to write the proper story for them.
Stu Buchanan
Stu (and others)...your ref to a road racing circuit in the Woomba got my interest...
Scroll down to 20 Sept 1958 below...
http://www.mgccq.org.au/11Motor%20Sport%20Involvement%20Begins%20to%20Taper.pdfPS I have been told that the MotoX cct at Echo Valley was a former blacktop circuit as well.
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:13 am
by Roger Dowding
275GTB, was down your way a week or so ago, stayed at Tallong in the Tallong Park Estate with friends, on the road saw a couple of Vintage cars on Trailers towed by moderns but being followed by a P76 Leyland V8 .. cheers Roger D
P S just clicked on the link a good read, lots of interesting stuff, the Leybourn Sprints question the comment a Jaguar XK120 was in a different category to some Healey's the XK was a Racing Car the Healey's Sports Cars, maybe a capacity thing !! great stuff, thanks
Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Cars - issue 83
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:21 am
by Roger Dowding
started this thread as there was an article in AMC magazine about Baypark which had a few " cough " errors, well 6 months and over 4000 views later it has all sorts of good info on it, thanks Guys !!!
Re: Baypark ; lost tracks - Australian Muscle Car issue 83
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:12 am
by Steve Emson
khyndart in CA wrote:December 1975.
Baypark F5000 field about to start a race. Back in the good old days !
(I know some one will accurately name the field in the correct order..thanks )
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(Ken Hyndman photo )
Gee, that really doesn't look like Baypark.