The Roaring Season

Photo taken by Graham Rollo's father



Graham said there were only a few photo's

The yellow/black number plates means this is pre July 1964.

From the Teretonga 25 book -
5th Teretonga International Meeting 27 January 1962

#43? C Sutherland Anglia
#30 R Findlater Mini
#66 D Curry Mini
#88 R Blackburn Mini

Great to see some club track photos. not many on here.

#30 is Russell Findlater from Balclutha. In 65 he built up a 105E Anglia van and raced it. Sutherland was also from Balclutha.

Same cars.

woody wrote:Same cars.

Woody, pretty tough for the Vanguard 2088 cc against the 3.8 Jaguar and even the 3.6 Chev Coupes, presume they were the Stovebolt Six at that size .. although 3528 cc was the size of the Buick / Olds motor that Rover adopted

woody wrote:#30 is Russell Findlater from Balclutha. In 65 he built up a 105E Anglia van and raced it. Sutherland was also from Balclutha.

It was a very quick 1340cc Anglia van that was sold to an Invercargill house painter that used it for years carrying around his paint cans, brushes and ladders!

Three photos by Tony Pomfret of the famous Imp..







Believe that Jim was driving it too !!, other may know more ..
Car looks great ..

Alan Boyle and Ron Brown, great Mates and Team Mates both ran Mini's in the 1960's
Alan recently posted this on his facebook page. In the scrutineering queue behind the Lycoming,the cars all drove down from Auckland then raced- the way NZ motor racing was ..




Time this thread " CAME TO THE FRONT PAGE AGAIN "

Hey Roger,
Is it just me here in California but does your TRS link keep shutting off all the time ?
Cheers
Ken H

khyndart in CA wrote:Hey Roger,
Is it just me here in California but does your TRS link keep shutting off all the time ?
Cheers
Ken H

Yes It did it to me yesterday, thought my computer was Kaput, but logged in again and all OK .. sorry for the delayed reply, at another house at the moment, so didn't stay on for long
Cheers, from Milford a bit the other side of Caffeine and Classics ..

Alan Boyle posted this photo on BLENZ Facebook page - a page dedicated to BMC / BL vehicles,it is worth a look.

Alan wrote " 1967-68 NZ Motor racing season..
A55 ute tow wagon, inside the canopy we built
a 'mezzanine floor' we could crawl in to sleep upon
the whole exercise was 'low budget'..
5 weeks touring the South Island.. 4 race weekends part of
the Tasman International Grand Prix series ..
and return to Auckland..
the ute owned by Lynton Ryan my crewman and good friend. "

Alan's first Mini an " 850 " suitably modified became "Tomato " which he raced 1965 - 67,he later had one that was purple at some stage, could be this car.



Alan's Car at the NZIGP 1968 - probably when " purple " - or it could be " Tomato " with the Chromed wide wheels -you can tell of course from the photo - mine.
Crate of Coca Cola products beside the car, Alan was signwriter by trade,and had great paintwork and signage on his cars,he worked for Coca Cola around this time in this trade.



Have a few more Mini pics - must make sure I haven't posted them already on this thread - apologies if I do.
Many have been seen on other threads " Motor racing my early years Pukekohe " Dunedin Festival " and others.

Having had at least one Mini in the household, every single day since February 1967, thought I'd post a picture of my very first. My very first car too, at the age of 21 (couldn't afford a car before then!).

Note the contrast roof colour. I think I paid fifteen quid for a 'Stirling Moss approved' contrast roof paint. If it was fifteen quid, it was just over a week's wages, so maybe it was a fiver!


This 850cc sported twin carbs and probably a nicely built engine, as it certainly went well. Pic taken probably the day I bought it - so it might have been late 1967. Must check my diary...

Having had at least one Mini in the household, every single day since February 1967, thought I'd post a picture of my very first. My very first car too, at the age of 21 (couldn't afford a car before then!).

Note the contrast roof colour. I think I paid fifteen quid for a 'Stirling Moss Paint-a-Car' contrast roof paint. If it was fifteen quid, it was just over a week's wages, so maybe it was a fiver! Sadly, the Stirling Moss.com website has been shut down due to his poor health (he is 88) so no details on Google.

I did a lot of miles in that van and when I graduated to a hot 850cc saloon, Dad bought the van from me and had it for some years.
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Imp and Cob at Smales


Greerton ;
A Mini De Joux




Elf and Ford

Cool car, did it drop its guts that year...if so I wasn't far behind it at the bottom of the hill, nice and slippery in my Mk1 Escort..any other photos of the day anywhere?

Would that be Don Whites Aussie Clubman GT -a real historic racer- next to the Orange De Joux

John McKechnie wrote:Would that be Don Whites Aussie Clubman GT -a real historic racer- next to the Orange De Joux

Yes it is John

Thanks Nigel. I remember racing in 91-94 and Dons Mini was always there. Man this car is a time warp, it hasnt changed at all. And I had an orange DeJoux back in 1975...no wing Reg FG 8393, indicators front of front guards, 1100 motor,twin fillers at the back- could this be the same car?