The Roaring Season

Rod Grimwood wrote:No John, but he had got into car they would not have got him out.

Pretty well known motorsport personality/driver, he had driven a Camaro before but little different to this one. (now that's shortened it down)

answer is easy, but the helmet has me second guessing the pilot

Brett Willis' Camaro Trans Am (built by his father Lindsay?).

That's the car Bigbanger, now who is the chap in it. Roger don't get to hooked on the helmet, he raced/bullied us sometimes in another car. (V8)

Maybe more to point how did he get in it.

May be John osborne

Rod Grimwood wrote:That's the car Bigbanger, now who is the chap in it. Roger don't get to hooked on the helmet, he raced/bullied us sometimes in another car. (V8)

Maybe more to point how did he get in it.

Where theres a will, theres a way.................

You got him Roger.

Test day for the Willis team with nice new car that Lindsey and Brett have built from parts bought back from the trip to race in Trans Am in States and Ralph Mossman and his RX7/8

Mr Osborne turns up, now this is Taupo which is in the middle of the North Island and he resides in Christchurch which is in the middle of the South Island, and at the moment we have sorry arse people out there worried about being spied on.

Any way, this is not long after Oz has had his accident at Puke and won't drive a race car again. Well one invitation from Mr Willis and the photos tell the story.

Turns up and has a look

Don't ask him twice, look at the smile as he powers into the seat, the foot is still sore but the hip appears to be good. Lindsey Willis and a youthful Ralph watch on.

Then once in "now what do I do in this thing" then on comes that familiar Oz race face.

In and ready for a re-initiation to a race car.

Brett went down South with this car and won the OSCA championship. Car is still there apparently.

Lovely story.
The yellow car behind then is the current John Telford RX7/8 - Fuchs Oil,?
He is entered next weekend in HSS at Icebreaker.

Yes John that's the car and I have a great story about it written by Ralph that he sent to John Telford after he bought it with the history of car, parts, and build etc. I will try and get loaded as think it will be good read.

John McKechnie wrote:Lovely story.
The yellow car behind then is the current John Telford RX7/8 - Fuchs Oil,?
He is entered next weekend in HSS at Icebreaker.

correct, the dna (thought not much dna) of the rx7 goes back to grant grant brennan

OK, here is another from some ones collection of magazines/scrapbook.

Who Where and When would be good

Any other clues would also be good Rod .....

North Island and they would be pine trees in back ground back then

Went on to race a Escort ( fairly quick also)

Has son who races now (actually for along time)

What about Don Halliday, Baypark 1968?

fullnoise68 wrote:What about Don Halliday, Baypark 1968?

Stan Baird ?

fullnoise68 wrote:What about Don Halliday, Baypark 1968?

You got Bay Park but 69 was year

No not Don

Son started in F Ford, and then Pacifics, and then ?

That should help

Come on, think.

Ok his son also raced touring cars, NZV8, and is well known for his exploits in Porche,, now that gives it away.

Yeah Rod, like pulling teeth- Stan Baird-L&P Escort-, Craig Baird.

John McKechnie wrote:Yeah Rod, like pulling teeth- Stan Baird-L&P Escort-, Craig Baird.

You got it John. On way down now, HD tomorrow and weekend, see you then mate.

Rod, Read post #581

[color="#0000FF"]Please Mr Quizmaster, read post #581, !! cant have John McK getting all the chocolate fish now!![/color]