Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:48 am

Back now in NZ...

Three pics of Vince's amazing Magnette V8 2 door coupe. Not just panelling in the rear doors but moving the B pillar back and extending the front doors. Imagine the complexity regarding window frames, winding gear, (back and front), glass etc., in addition to the metalwork.

So many clever touches in this car - and boy, did it go well on a blast around the local streets with amazing grip - no wheelspin at all.

Purists may not like it, but it is so well done and he's done all the work himself. Probably now needs a respray, but the V8 is about the third or 4th engine. Previously, at some stage, it had even had an MG twin cam. I think Vince has owned it for many years. He also has a P5 Rover with an LPG conversion.

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:06 pm

Welcome to 2024! I can't see me adding too much this year until I hit the Revival again in September. I've also sent my MSNZ media vest back.

Happy New Year to all my regular viewers as your views make it worthwhile posting.

I have been inspired recently by my buddy Don Packwood and his superb oil paintings, so I may drag the brushes out and I have bought a basic set of oil paints, not having used the medium since painting by numbers sets in my early teens.

I'm preparing the Marcos for sale (owned since April 1991) and the ex-Geoff Bonham MGB GT also has to go, so 2024 is a bit of a clear out year.

I'm also selling the Hampton Downs apartment and I may also make an effort to clear out some of my older magazines, CDs, books, models etc., as I'm conscious that should I keel over, much will be dumped in a skip instead of going to good homes!

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:14 pm

Back to a few pics stacked up before I went away. At this time of the year, I have to ensure all pics are well and truly backed up, a bit of deletion of repeated images etc., especially as the majority of cars are the same at each meeting I manage to attend.

I'm not too sure how many pics I still have to scan from old negatives/slides and I do know that some scans weren't as big as they could have been, but it is all very time consuming, and for what? When I keel over, I'll have to ensure that the drive containing all car pics goes to a good home - Steve Holmes maybe?

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:10 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:05 pm

Last pics from recent times. The TVR was spied at the Octagon in Dunedin, Christmas eve.

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:53 pm

Dipping now into areas or individual pics that I may have overlooked.

Back in 2021 at Goodwood, I spied this 'Vantare', not knowing anything about it. Only later did I find out it was the brainchild of popular TV personality Bradley Walsh and was the prototype for a proposed run of 10 cars. It appears that only this one was built.
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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:13 pm

As stated earlier, making sure all files are backed up then time spent on culling duplicates is a time consuming process, but thought this summary of the current files might be of interest.

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:44 pm

Sports/sports racing mix - from the archives
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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:13 pm

Lister Jaguars - then and now - well, the registration numbers anyway...
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2021

2009

2021

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:43 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:29 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:33 pm

Still in Sports/Racing mode.
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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:10 pm

Still with the sports racers, one of my favourite race groups, especially the mid 1950's early 1960's.
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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:03 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:58 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:02 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:42 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:29 pm

Some of the following posts (not this one!) might be replicas, but I do get a bit miffed when they aren't identified as replicas in race programmes.
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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:46 pm

Pics disappeared - again... Looking forward to the Goodwood Revival again this year, but I'm only doing Friday and Saturday this time as it isn't a selfish solo trip.
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