The Roaring Season

Michael Clark wrote:Yup

It is a beautiful looking car, remember when the wing thing arrived. Look at the angle in comparison to how the car is sitting.

I agree Rob but I think the Castrol livery actually enhanced it/

A friend found this tucked away in old box under his house along with a heap of old Motorman and Auto News.

This was a local paper/mag put out in photo form of activities in the Waikato back then.

Some interesting shots/cars etc.

A young Jim in the Imp this would have been one of first drives in it. Jack in the Escort new as well, Jim Boyd in big Lola and Boyle in fast Mii

Red in the new paint/spoiler/wing Mustang

More,
Says Riley in Mustang but I think it is Rod Coppins by sitting position and number, Though Riley did race it once in this number. Stan Baird in mk3, Anderson in new BMW, Silcock in bellowing Jag, this was a nice car.

Mini is mystery, but next one is Mr Cook and another of the BMW.

The fella in the photo with the big smile is Ken McQuarrie the guy who found photos and who was driving a hot MK2 Zephyr at this meeting and later was to own and race a green GTHO that came from south island and was originally run by no other than Ernie Sprague

Very appropriate helmet for Ken, he still is

I`d say that is John Riley in #141 Rod, as Rod Coppins would have had the Camaro by then and ran it as #41 for a while.

Oldfart wrote:Very appropriate helmet for Ken, he still is

I will second that, Had some great battles in later years on northern speedway tracks with Ken.

Mr McQuarrie in Torana 27 at Kaikohe speedway few years back.

Rod Grimwood wrote:Mr McQuarrie in Torana 27 at Kaikohe speedway few years back.

Rod, You forgot to mention the car in front that has just passed or will soon be taken out by him.but everybody will know that racecar number, must have been used on a few cars by then.

Old Speedway photos thread-#189- yellow Torana number 14 with Elliot on front?

Old Speedway photos thread-#189- yellow Torana number 14 on its side?

Kevin Hirst wrote:Rod, You forgot to mention the car in front that has just passed or will soon be taken out by him.but everybody will know that racecar number, must have been used on a few cars by then.

You mean like this Hirsty.

Rod Grimwood wrote:You mean like this Hirsty.

Yes looks pretty familiar to me Rod, wonder who was lined up next, glad I was abit further back.

Na Kevin, you were gone out front.

Rod Grimwood wrote:Na Kevin, you were gone out front.

thats my roofline behind Ken, in front of Ron.

Kev that's a RX7, Harrisons. We normally had to chase you in that rapid little RX2, in fact it was that drive in it you gave me just after we arrived up north that got me interested in playing with you big bad boys, and the Roadrunner, the Roadrunner play still goes on.

Cheers

Rod Grimwood wrote:Kev that's a RX7, Harrisons. We normally had to chase you in that rapid little RX2, in fact it was that drive in it you gave me just after we arrived up north that got me interested in playing with you big bad boys, and the Roadrunner, the Roadrunner play still goes on.

Cheers

Yes, it looks a little short in roofline for mine. have a few good photo,s of after match functions atthe RR very good sponsors of soft drinks etc both before after & during racing.