The Roaring Season

Hi all, I have recently finished a full restoration of the ex Mike Marshall Woolmark Escort and always looking for photos and info on this car GL9897.We also own HZ8 the ex Collier/Van Gisbergan RS1800 as above in Ross's photo collection and we have written a book of the history of the Woolmark Escort from AVO 1970 to today which includes one of Ross's photos. Ross has a copy of this book. Coming out in the next few weeks in England is a book on the history of Triumph's 2000, 2.5, which I know is going to include some early NZ Rallying of Triumphs in NZ eg. Neil Johns. This book is written by Peter Collier.
This my first post.

Cheers Peter Bryan Whangarei

Welcome Peter, how about some photos of your rebuild and car, this is/was an amazing project, with alot of commitment and time.
A real credit to you and the team.

Hi Rod,My computer skills are not great I will see what Jill can do. Our web site is http://www.peter.bryan.org.nz

My good wife is under further instrutions .Pete.

No I didn't, but I think he's savvy enough to work it out for himself

Hi Boys Verry sad Rip Paddy Davidson one of my BDA Boys Jamie

Pete, with car resto skills that you have who needs to be great on the confuser?

2 pics of your car Peter

Brilliant photos Sean.

escorthvn wrote:Hi all, I have recently finished a full restoration of the ex Mike Marshall Woolmark Escort and always looking for photos and info on this car GL9897.We also own HZ8 the ex Collier/Van Gisbergan RS1800 as above in Ross's photo collection and we have written a book of the history of the Woolmark Escort from AVO 1970 to today which includes one of Ross's photos. Ross has a copy of this book. Coming out in the next few weeks in England is a book on the history of Triumph's 2000, 2.5, which I know is going to include some early NZ Rallying of Triumphs in NZ eg. Neil Johns. This book is written by Peter Collier.
This my first post.

Cheers Peter Bryan Whangarei

Wow, impressive first post there Pete, and lots of good info.

Attached are a few of the photos I found for Peter and Jill Bryan for GL 9897.
I have a copy of their book and it is a credit to them - obviously a great deal of time and research has been done.
Their website makes fascinating reading.

Some marvellous photos there bringing back a few memories. Is the Fiat 125 Glen McIntyre?

Great read on your website Peter. Very thorough job.

Bruce Sollitt wrote:Some marvellous photos there bringing back a few memories. Is the Fiat 125 Glen McIntyre?

McIntyres was a 124. the 125 would be Alf Goldsbury I think??

seaqnmac27 wrote:McIntyres was a 124. the 125 would be Alf Goldsbury I think??

Yep think you are on the money with Goldsbury.

This shot of Dad must be an early form of rallying in NZ. I think it was a 'special' section of a trial???

I think the old fella should be on here also with an early Heatway XU1 shot. Dad and Wayne Jones

Actually it looks like Golden Shell Rally on the door flashes

Awesome photos Steve, thanks for posting.

I found these the other day and thought you may find them of interest Steve

BMCBOY wrote:I found these the other day and thought you may find them of interest Steve

That skinny kid with the long hair and the shades on looks a lot like someone I use to know. Little bugger had quite a bit of potential too.

BMCBOY wrote:I found these the other day and thought you may find them of interest Steve

Now that is really weird! That photo of me and Peter Richardson, who was at Waimate with me and Dad last month. Firstly the overalls I am wearing (Which were ex Fittipaldi McLaren F1 overalls that Phil Sharp brought out with the Modus M4) are the very same ones we had in Waimate with us, for Dad to wear if required. He got stuck in them when the zip failed, and decided to forgo his ride in Carlo's escort with me in case he got caught out needing a toilet stop. Secondly the sunglasses I am wearing. Dad was only talking to me in Waimate about these amazing sunglasses that I gave him on the start line of one of the Benson & Hedges races. He was never a fan and did not wear sunglasses back then. I told him that in my racing in the rain, you can see better with sunglasses on. He tried them and has been raving about them ever since. Unfortunately he lost them.......................but the legend of these amazing glasses lives on. Very strange for a photo to surface with 3 Waimate 50 coincidences. I don't remember much about this rally except I think it was an Auckland Car Club event. I had not rallied for years and I won some trophy, possibly for the class win, when they realized I had entered under the Northern Sports car club, and so they said they couldn't give it to me. That was silly on my part because I was a member of both clubs.....................................