The Roaring Season

The Historic Saloon Cars

Outstanding photos Paul!

How cool is this! Tania Allingham arranged to have a wood saw hand painted using the HMC and HSC logos, plus an old Bay Park start scene I sent her. Its being auctioned.

I just think its completely awesome.

If anyone wants to bid on this please contact me.
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It is truely amazing.

Cheers
Bruce

Steve Holmes wrote:How cool is this! Tania Allingham arranged to have a wood saw hand painted using the HMC and HSC logos, plus an old Bay Park start scene I sent her. Its being auctioned.

I just think its completely awesome.

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I will bump this to the next page so Bruce's post above makes more sense.

The entries to The TACCOC Christmas at the Downs 9th December are out.

[url]www.motorsportentry.com

Already we have interest from more HMC drivers for this event, Dale in the 69 Boss, Glenn, and let’s hope he will bring out the Ex Roger Williams 69 Z/28 and Pat with his HSC Anglia for a start.

Let’s get the entries in.

Be good to have a respectable grid to support our friends at TACCOC.

See you there

Should be http://www.motorsportentry.com/

nigel watts wrote:Should be http://www.motorsportentry.com/

Done, thanks Nigel.

Cheers

Taupo Historic Grand Prix, 19/20th January 2019, BMMP, Taupo

Supplementry Regulations and Entry Forms are out for the above meeting.
If you are interested in entering and you have a HMC/HSC Compliant Saloon with a current Certificate of Description you are welcome to contact either Dale or myself for details.
Entry is by invitation.

This is our only true Historic Event on our calendar.

Cheers
Bruce D

Entries received to date for HSC.

Dave Thompson Snr, The Auto Trader Mk1 Escort Shell Sport Ex Harrington.
Paul McCarthy, Mk1 Escort RS1600 BDG Broadspeed FIA Group 2.
Dennis McConnell, Mk1 Escort Twin Cam, a car raced since 1974.
Colin Campbell, Mk1 Escort RS2000.
Poul Christie, Mk1 Escort RS2000, Broadspeed FIA Group 2.
Howard Wood, BMW 2002 tii FIA Group 2.
Pat Excell, Anglia 1500 GT.
Rex Bentham, Mk2 Jaguar 3.8 Ex Westall.
Pete Cowan, Mk1 Capri 3000GT.
Neville Hills, Mk2 Escort RS2000, Ex Kibble.
Ian Williamson, Mazda RX2 Coupe
Natalie Campbell, Mk1 Capri 3000GT
John McKechnie, The Cambridge Monaro, Ex Black and Coppins.
Dennis Mills, Datsun 510


Still many more to come and I will update the list as entries received.

The ex -Westall car is a welcome sight back on the track. Mike Westall really made this car fly when he raced it in the early 90s. Always a regular runner in the Classic field where we had all sorts such as Pine Pack Mustang, Camaro, Les Parkinsons XJS V12-currently run by Foggy,definitely great fields then. Neat these cars have survived and are still racing for our enjoyment.

If anyone with a suitable pre 78 Saloon with a current COD or the car has not been modified outside of its COD is interested in joining our group at Taupo please contact me to discuss.
This is an invite only meeting and you will need to register with us prior to racing.
This only to HSC suitable Saloons on our Eligibility List.

Cheers
Bruce

I fully support this very first HSC class and as such have entered the Team Cambridge Monaro in it.
The Monaro is looking forward to be running against its old mates such as Jack Nazer Escort, Red Dawson Mustang and any other cars from 1969- 1975 season.
I also raced against the Fleetwood Mustang in the Rod Coppins Trophy event BayPark 1993, would enjoy doing it again.
Its Bucket List time every race meeting.

John McKechnie wrote:I fully support this very first HSC class and as such have entered the Team Cambridge Monaro in it.
The Monaro is looking forward to be running against its old mates such as Jack Nazer Escort, Red Dawson Mustang and any other cars from 1969- 1975 season.
I also raced against the Fleetwood Mustang in the Rod Coppins Trophy event BayPark 1993, would enjoy doing it again.
Its Bucket List time every race meeting.

Be awesome to have you there John. Like you say, its a reacquaintance of some very special racing sedans from a special time in NZ motorsport.

These two photos were taken at Baypark in October 1968 and were one of the first occasions the twin cam Ford Escorts raced in NZ. Does anyone have a program from this meet or be able to identify who was driving each of these cars. Excuse the quality.

Escort Twin Cam at Baypark by Mike Feisst, on Flickr

Escort Twin Cams at Baypark 1 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr

Milan - I have pm'd you regarding these two photos above.

Mike

The only Bay Park event in October 1968 that I have been able to find is a minor Tauranga Car Club meeting held on October 5. I don't have a programme nor did Motorman have a report.

The next meeting at Bay Park was a Gold Star event on November 17 at which there were a number of Escort Twin Cams competing including one numbered 45 and driven by R. Uden from Tokoroa.

The other Escort TCs were in the hands of Tony Batchelor (23), Jack Nazer (63), Dave Simpson (100), Jim Carney (102) and Jim Kennedy (6).

Thank you very much for the info Milan. You are a champion.

I was wrong about there not being a Motorman report on the October 5 1968 Bay Park meeting. I missed it because it wasn't listed on the contents page.

So car 45 was Dave Simpson's car and 37 must have been Jack Nazer.



A couple of interesting pieces about Nazer and Simpson in Pit Chatter