Who What and Where?

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Rod Grimwood wrote:No Steve, the two on the back silly boy. Like to see this photo re-inacted today with same stars, then maybe you would need a trike John


Would like to see a photo of the same three today, no maybe not.
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I think you might be right Kevin ........lol
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1972 May Ruapuna
One for you John boy.

Found these in scrapbook, think they came from 'Driver' magazine of the day. it was a good mag.
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1972 May Timaru

Know the Viva

not sure on Escort and know Mini
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Same meeting Timaru

Know these 3 but please comfirm.

Had to put photo of Anglia in this would be one of the most viewed photo of all time.
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[color="#0000FF"]Paul Kirk in the Viva Olds/Buick, Blair Paton in the Escort?, Lin Neilson in the Mini.[/color]
Rod Grimwood wrote:1972 May Timaru

Know the Viva

not sure on Escort and know Mini
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[color="#0000CD"]Wayne Fuller in Escort. McCoomb /Hargraves in Cortina [McCoomb at wheel], Dickie in Anglia. Neilson again in the Mini.[/color]
Rod Grimwood wrote:Same meeting Timaru

Know these 3 but please comfirm.

Had to put photo of Anglia in this would be one of the most viewed photo of all time.
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[color="#0000CD"]Looks like Lyall Williamson at wheel of the Z28, never seen a pic of him driving in anger tho, could be wrong![/color]
Rod Grimwood wrote:1972 May Ruapuna
One for you John boy.

Found these in scrapbook, think they came from 'Driver' magazine of the day. it was a good mag.
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Jac Mac wrote:[color="#0000FF"]Paul Kirk in the Viva Olds/Buick, Blair Paton in the Escort?, Lin Neilson in the Mini.[/color]



thanks Jac Mac thought you would know, yes clicked on Paul Kirk and Viva (must have been very new here)
Blair Paton is the name for the Escort, and of coarse Lin in the Mini.
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Jac Mac wrote:[color="#0000CD"]Wayne Fuller in Escort. McCoomb /Hargraves in Cortina [McCoomb at wheel], Dickie in Anglia. Neilson again in the Mini.[/color]


Yep you got them. That was a good looking Cortina.
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Jac Mac wrote:[color="#0000CD"]Looks like Lyall Williamson at wheel of the Z28, never seen a pic of him driving in anger tho, could be wrong![/color]


No not Mr Williamson, actually came from other side of Cook Straight.
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Grady Thompson......he did own it and the car is still alive and well
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[color="#0000CD"]Is that from your side or mine of Cook Straight??! :) .[/color]
Rod Grimwood wrote:No not Mr Williamson, actually came from other side of Cook Straight.
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Jac Mac wrote:[color="#0000CD"]Is that from your side or mine of Cook Straight??! :) .[/color]


Just on North side Jac

Spgeti has it. Grady Thompson. That's good that the car is all well. It must have been a one off run.
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She had 14 owners I think from memory before my then brother in law bought the car, circa 1979. 302 had gone and replaced with 350 and was no longer silver but red. It was the write up test car for one of the then magazines 1970. The sister car (white) lives down in the Manawatu to a good friend.
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Good stuff, great to hear of these cars with good owners.
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An interesting one, had no idea he had driven it.

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BMCBOY wrote:If only we could read the rego plate IL9??9...

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My Mac clearly discloses the rego number as IL9429
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Is it a 'Corsair' or something like that name. Basically a Cortina but body shape rounded.
If so I will go for 1st guess at Jim Clark

Then again it maybe Alpha or ??? pass
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Isuzu Bellet, think I read somewhere or saw pic of Leo Leonard driving one, always reckoned they would be good pre 65 basis, few more were raced in Aussie, maybe where this one comes from.
seaqnmac27 wrote:An interesting one, had no idea he had driven it.

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