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Kevin Hirst
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by Kevin Hirst » Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:40 pm
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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by Grant Sprague » Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:28 pm
I think you might be right Kevin ........lol
Rod Grimwood
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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:53 am
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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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:58 am
1972 May Timaru Know the Viva not sure on Escort and know Mini
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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:01 am
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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Jac Mac
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by Jac Mac » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:18 am
[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
Jac Mac
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by Jac Mac » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:22 am
[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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by Jac Mac » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:24 am
[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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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:09 am
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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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:10 am
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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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:12 am
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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by Spgeti » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:16 am
Grady Thompson......he did own it and the car is still alive and well
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by Jac Mac » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:17 am
[color="#0000CD"]Is that from your side or mine of Cook Straight??!
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Rod Grimwood wrote: No not Mr Williamson, actually came from other side of Cook Straight.
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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:25 am
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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by Spgeti » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:43 am
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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by Rod Grimwood » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:59 am
Good stuff, great to hear of these cars with good owners.
seaqnmac27
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by seaqnmac27 » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:03 am
An interesting one, had no idea he had driven it.
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by Trevor Sheffield » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:54 am
BMCBOY wrote: If only we could read the rego plate IL9??9...
[ATTACH]26685[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
My Mac clearly discloses the rego number as IL9429
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by Rod Grimwood » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:15 pm
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
Jac Mac
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by Jac Mac » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:32 pm
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. [ATTACH=CONFIG]33118[/ATTACH]