The Roaring Season

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:38 am**

Has anyone got any photos of the Austin-Healeys that raced in the Classic car race at Wellington in 1985?

An article is being written about them and the writer would like some illustrations for it.

Thanks,
Ross Cammick

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:02 pm**

BMCBOY wrote:Has anyone got any photos of the Austin-Healeys that raced in the Classic car race at Wellington in 1985?

An article is being written about them and the writer would like some illustrations for it.

Thanks,
Ross Cammick

Ross do you want me to post that on Facebook too !! or have you done so !!, I wasn't there so no shots ..

Posted: **Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am**

Roger Dowding wrote:Graham Roberts in his LHD Healey 3000 on skinny tyres, going hard at Pukekohe in a drift. date unknown but around 1979 - 81 ..

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A group of Healey's being prepared for a Concours, think it is the 1981 Rally at Rotorua..

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That's me Hat and beard, Ross Cammick's 3000 past the Sprite and Reg Whittakers 100/8 beside that.
the first car is I think a Wellington car

One of the traditions at Rotorua was at the Motel, the party room was where the single guys were, (whether single - single or single as the wives [ WAGS ] had stayed home ) and a can Mountain was always built, to be taken down at the end of the weekend ..

Unsure what year but here are two photos I received recently from another AH Club guy.
no names are provided to protect the innocent !!.

After a bad experience at a Motel, I think the Kon Tiki, we superglued the cans together and instead of taking them down left them, as the Club made a decision never to return, the club had been at that motel many times, and got on well with the owners, the bad experience was with new owners, who had us spread all through the motel instead of all together, around 50 people or more, so we disturbed some guests.

Posted: **Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:05 am**

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:13 am**

Photo provided by Jim Reece, his car is the 6th from left with the Chrome Wheels, thought it was Ross' photo hence the title, but Ross says not his, could be John Rundle who owns the first car [ left ] and was a photographer of note.
It would be around 1973 - 74.. from what I have been told.

Posted: **Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:02 am**

Roger Dowding wrote:Under the bonnet, Ross Cammicks 3000, radiator is angled to accommodate Rack and Pinion Steering I believe, and the car had other mods over the years, especially after Ross travelled to the USA in 1982.
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Frank Karl's purple Healey in one of its many guises, without bumpers and a stick on number plate. Frank is standing behind the car
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a well known car from Wellington, owners name escapes for the moment.
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Those two Sprites, again
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Three big Healeys, including Ross Cammick's on the right, others are Craig Swift [ left ] and Des Spillane's 100.
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the line up at the Gymkhana, includes my TR a Jaguar, Hillman Hunter, a Mini and some Healeys - just as well as was a Healey event. The Gymkhana was held up in the Mamaku's and organised by Phil Mules, whose other Healeys and Cobra have featured on this thread.
Am going to repost some Healey photos from the Telecom Motorfest thread to here.
That is the end of the 1980 Rally pictures.

*** as noted the White 100 reg no BH2270 belonged to Des Spillane from Temuka, and is the car a I travelled at one time, must have been at this Rally.

Posted: **Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:34 pm**

Roger Dowding wrote:*** as noted the White 100 reg no BH2270 belonged to Des Spillane from Temuka, and is the car a I travelled at one time, must have been at this Rally.

Des Spillane has a few photos of his car which I hope he will post on here, as he did a bit of competition, at Dunedin 1984, Wigram 1986 and i think Ohakea in 1982 ..

Posted: **Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:05 am**

Des sent me this photo .. the car is still in his ownership but in bits, a project no doubt ??

Posted: **Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:10 am**

1978, or could be a year or so later !! It is 1980, confirmed by Des, as he was there, and I was confused .. again !!, so many photo's

This Healey is there ..

and here ;

not sure if the same car /// ???.

can you see the Healey ?? I can..

Posted: **Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:29 pm**

A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:16 am**

khyndart in CA wrote:A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

Ken and Rhys, I like the short pants here, could hardly find the Healey .. !!!

Posted: **Sat Sep 24, 2016 11:37 pm**

Roger Dowding wrote:Des sent me this photo .. the car is still in his ownership but in bits, a project no doubt ??

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Des's car at Ohakea, again I had it as Chris White's but Chris Car was NE354 and was a rebuilt 100 with
" M " m Spec details..

ignore the notes on the picture - have to retitle it..

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:22 am**

Roger Dowding wrote:1978, or could be a year or so later !!

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This Healey is there ..
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and here ;
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not sure if the same car /// ???.
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can you see the Healey ?? I can..

there is a healey in that photo, really?

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:49 am**

928 wrote:there is a healey in that photo, really?

Yep, by the right shoulder of the Chick in the black top and check shorts !! .. cheers 928 ..

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:02 pm**

sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:11 pm**

New meaning to "the big six"

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:24 pm**

928 wrote:sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

Form and Function, yes, and Healeys have curves too,

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:53 pm**

but in different places

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:54 pm**

chaindrive,
by the length of those legs I would have thought they were long stroke small bore versions

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:59 am**

Seeing Ray Green ERC's pic of DD300, John Chathams famous car,[ copied below] Steve Pike from Australia is touring USA and UK at present and posted this.. at the Chatham's place in the UK,followed by a session at a local Pub I do believe
Ray's picture first.

ABL6, was owned for many years by Bill Bolton from Corvallis, Oregon, who also had UJB141 the Sebring 3000.
Photo Steve Pike

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