The Roaring Season

Here is a Warwick Clayton photo showing the Sutherland Charger after its Bay Park antics.

When upside down thats a lot of weight on a thin pillar
I had a brother who did the same thing and the roof was the same height as this.

I was standing not very far away when this car appeared upside down in the pit area! Scarey stuff

I'm still amazed it was rebuilt after this?

Yep, saw it in a panelshop in Eden Terrace, very, very low mileage.

Steve Emson wrote:I was standing not very far away when this car appeared upside down in the pit area! Scarey stuff

You would have most probably been with the Woolf's Steve as it landed right next to Alans Escort.

I was living in London at that time some one sent me the auto action [I think it was called] My big brother was doing this series , I think this guy broke a disc ??? also there were words to Southerland at Puke, probably the weekend before , by some one I know well " quote, if you keep pulling a cross on me some one wil get hurt" & WE dont like to lift off do we ??

BMC Boy, the Photos are Ross Cammick, the same guy that went to the USA in 1982 to the 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey an International gathering in Colorada, Snowmass at Aspen, then back to / through California, to Laguna Seca for the Historics, Porsche was the named marque. Ross and I with two others we traveled together in the West Coast States in a VW Combi van for 3 months, REG California " 751 JMG " was Yellow and Brown in colour. the photos are brilliant, I have some of my own small exploits in a 1967 Triumph Tr4a, by Ross. now live in QLD, Ross how are you, mate. cheers Roger

Roger Dowding wrote:BMC Boy, the Photos are Ross Cammick, the same guy that went to the USA in 1982 to the 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey an International gathering in Colorada, Snowmass at Aspen, then back to / through California, to Laguna Seca for the Historics, Porsche was the named marque. Ross and I with two others we traveled together in the West Coast States in a VW Combi van for 3 months, REG California " 751 JMG " was Yellow and Brown in colour. the photos are brilliant, I have some of my own small exploits in a 1967 Triumph Tr4a, by Ross. now live in QLD, Ross how are you, mate. cheers Roger

How are you doing Roger - I've noticed your odd comments on here.
Yes that was a great trip 30 years ago - I actually managed to stay for 13 months after all you guys went home to work!
A couple of photos here for old times sake. Send me a PM with your email address and we can catch up.

Rod Grimwood wrote:Try Steve Borich and Robbie Francevic.

Robbie Booth also a relationship with Lyon Motors (Jerry Lyon and his sons name escapes me)

Gerry Lyon and his son Roger. This was a great dealership and one of the last real family Ford Homes on the Shore. Previously known as Lewis Motors. Roger was a real petrol head..he would get all the cool Ford Gt's , HO's, Cosworths, etc. Lovely generous family.

That's him Tony, Roger good bugger, had a couple of beers with him also (he loved a can) he had some machinery.

So is it Gerry Lyon and son driving that smoking XB Falcon?

hilstwist wrote:So is it Gerry Lyon and son driving that smoking XB Falcon?

Roger played a bit but not Gerry, Gerry was the gentleman but good bugger also. Positive it is Robbie and Steve Borich. Steve was a handy peddler back then also.

Photo of the Francevic Torana XU1. I am pretty sure Robbie rallied this car. That will explain the mudfaps etc. If i remember correctly we were all standing in a forest somewhere waiting to start a stage. Robbie shouted out to Jimmy Richards who was also XU1 mounted, some challenge of how he was going to beat him in this next stage. Of course I was too busy worrying about my own thing to find out how they went. Funny some of the little snippets of things that get filed away. Of course at that time I was not to know i would have a season of mudguard banging in Shellsport with Robbie in the future. In my opinion Francevic was a very talented guy, and i rate him on my list of NZ's best. Of course Jimmy is on that list also!

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I was going through a pile of old negatives the other day and came across some club circuit photos.
Amazing who used to come out for an afternoons fun those days for a bit of "testing"

I love those wild A40s, wonder if any still exist!

yes would love to build a replica A40

One for sale in latest petrolhead- up Nelson way, ex racer built by Parmenter I think. Cheap at $1800.

Also ph the seat belt shop Tauranga] ex pre 65 roller ask 4 merv