Austin-HealeyÂ’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[Roger Dowding]

Nice to see a couple of photos of my BN7 here Roger. Where is the concours judging taking place - I can't remember that particular occasion. Looks like Chris White filling in the form.

Ross, the Concours was in the Motel grounds, the Motel was on the road from Pukekohe to Bombay, Pukekohe East Road I think.
have another pic of all the cars but it is a bit dark, will try to brighten it. That would be Chris acting as a judge, was a low key Rally as I did most of it, as the club committee weren't keen to put any money up, and just left me to organise, Reg of Waiuku was a great help though, he organised the paddock for the gymkhana and there was a barn / shed that we had the prize giving in, unsure if at his place or nearby in Bothwell Park Road . I did get the Presidents Trophy though, still have the miniature.

Your drive in the 100S yes very jealous, saw some including one that sat in Rene Cades garage in Fountain Valley in 1988, not hers, plus those at Snowmass in 1982.

[Roger Dowding]

[quote="BMCBOY"]Nice to see a couple of photos of my BN7 here Roger. Where is the concours judging taking place -

Here is the scene in the grounds of the Motel, you drove through the middle of the buildings the Office and house was on one side and the units on the other.

Think my 100 is the one on the very left, probably came last, as fairly scruffy by then, wasn't going to enter but really had no choice, organised the event so had to participate.

[Roger Dowding]

Just when I though the Hill Climb series of pics was finished found another 9, so will post them.

[Roger Dowding]

Found a few more probably 1988 but unsure
all British.

A few more to follow again British ..

[Roger Dowding]

Intrerestingly the power pole background is concrete and looks new, that is probably because it was the resting place of a Jaguar Mark 11 in an earlier years Hill Climb, I was at the same spot with camera and CB Radio, the Jag gently slid off the corner and sideways into the haybale against the pole, not too much damage from memory

Buckler think this is a well known and raced car

and again a Healey to finish

[Roger Dowding]

year unsure, but think late 1980's 88 or 89..
a Riley Special
The ex Ivy Stephenson Riley that Ivy raced after the MGTC and before the Buckler - Climax.

[Roger Dowding]

Tony [ Anthony ] van de Water, of now Basis spare parts fame was one of the organisers of this event in its early days.
these shots are probably from around 1990.

MGB roadster works replica car

Brad Chibnall - then President of AHCCNZ - and his Healey, part restored but running, he did a lap of the track

[ERC]

MGB roadster works replica car
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This was the first time out for the Derek Prior MGB, which went on to considerable success, firstly with Derek of course, then Greg Bellingham (Tracer Interiors) and on to Tony Sturm.

Tony had a horrendous crash at Taupo January 2014 that totally destroyed the car and sadly, put Tony in hospital for a considerable time. What was even sadder was that Tony was retiring anyway and the car already had a new buyer in the wings. The remains were eventually bought by Andy Culpin who will probably put the engine in another car that will NOT be an MGB!

Definitely November 1990 - and I also have a pic of the car with the bonnet raised, so we must have been around at roughly the same time! Just to the very right of the guy with the dark pink shirt in pic 1, is the small corner of my MG Montego.

Dave Walker's black Marcos between the MGs and Reliants. (Dave also had a Reliant and MGs.)

[Roger Dowding]

The original pictures posted were from the 1983 event, photos by John Dowding
here are a few [ 4 ] from another year, 1984 ??. my own photos.

this was posted in the Hill Climb series.
Cameron working on the wheel brace.

In the pits - pre race as people standing around, no one in their cars
Ross Osborne 100/6 #10 and behind Cameron Mackay's 3000 red #11 and Les Megget's Green over Ivory #14

and that Sprite again #16, Liz Mackay talking to the driver

Those AUSTIN - HEALEY banners went all over the place for several years, even to Ohakea, for the 1982 Reunion meeting, we had them on the Motel balconies..

[ERC]

Met Mark Donaldson (and Jens Foelberg) today at HD! Said 'Hi', but claims he hasn't time go get on to Roaring Season - too busy finger pickin' that banjo...

[Roger Dowding]

Met Mark Donaldson (and Jens Foelberg) today at HD! Said 'Hi', but claims he hasn't time go get on to Roaring Season - too busy finger pickin' that banjo...

ERC, Ray, I believe that he just remarried too !!. Mark D, and I knew Jens Fogelberg from my NZ TR Register [ got a lot of parts through them ] and Triumph Car Club days, back in 1978 - 85 period.

Have yet to get to a Hampton Downs meeting despite being invited by John Bennoch, my neighbour from 1999 -2003 days at Ponsonby Crest Apartments, and a friend since, John has a garage and apartment there.

cheers

Roger D.

[Roger Dowding]

Sketch of the Healey 100 Coupe of which two were made and one was Donald Healey's favoured transport for many years.
Somewhere I have a huge envelope with the same type of images but of a 100 Roadster.

[Roger Dowding]

Found these few shots one from 1981 / 82, and the rest from a Sprint meeting in late 1980.
I wasn't competing as by then the TR4 had been smashed up, think I may have driven the Sunbeam Alpine owned by Richard Leaper - background in one of the photo's - he lent me the car, so I was mobile again.

Is that Jim Shorts Paton Ford in the first Pit " garage " . next to the single seater Cooper !! and then a Buckler

The late 1980 meeting in the pit area.

Cameron Mackay 3000

[Roger Dowding]

Just a few shots ; grass gymkhana and sprint, near Auckland - not sure where !!!.

My Healey 100, A Sprite and Frank Karls " purple " Healey 3000, seen and raced in many places, still is, I understand !!

some of the competitors, a mixed field, Healey's, Minis, that Monaro and a TR6,

The Cooper Club were invited as Nell Donaldson a keen Healeyite also owned a very original 1962 997 Cooper, not sure if this one.

Healeys, a couple of shots of Cameron Mackay's 3000, also seen at Pukekohe in the previous post.

trying a bit harder here

[Oldfart]

Note that Sprite is LHD, is that the one Ian Bradley was using until his passing last year?

[Roger Dowding]

Note that Sprite is LHD, is that the one Ian Bradley was using until his passing last year?

Oldfart, I don't remember the car but being LHD was a rarity in NZ, I owned an LHD one for a while in need of a total rebuild, sold it to the late Max Fisher who rebuilt it, and I think converted to RHD.. the yellow one looks like a very good car back then..

[Ross Hollings]

Interestingly enough is that i finished up with the Mk1 Sprite which Max Fisher rebuilt,using the word rebuilt would be being very kind,lets just say when i fully restored it ,i was amazed to find kilo's of bog/filler and very dubious metal work.So much rust was covered up i had to source a complete front,sills etc.To say the least i was not pleased.
I took 3 years to restore it and it came out very well and it was eventually sold to Japan,i raced it Taupo and Chelsea Hillclimb,it had a supercharger on it then that i put on,went very well.
Photos of the car are on Models and Minatures.

[Roger Dowding]

Interestingly enough is that i finished up with the Mk1 Sprite which Max Fisher rebuilt,using the word rebuilt would be being very kind,lets just say when i fully restored it ,i was amazed to find kilo's of bog/filler and very dubious metal work.So much rust was covered up i had to source a complete front,sills etc.To say the least i was not pleased.
I took 3 years to restore it and it came out very well and it was eventually sold to Japan,i raced it Taupo and Chelsea Hillclimb,it had a supercharger on it then that i put on,went very well.
Photos of the car are on Models and Minatures.

Small world Ross, I only saw the car briefly after the " rebuild ", Max Fisher helped me out with goods for prizes when I organised the Austin Healey Club Rally in 1990

[Roger Dowding]

Found another series of photos 40 or so of the 1989 Easter Rally held at Solway Park Masterton the motel used as our base and for the Concours D'Elegance, and the " Concours de Negligance " [ worst feature of your car ] as well ..
Have photos from other rally's New Plymouth in 1976, Rotorua various years 77/78/80 .. and maybe later, Napier 1984 when the US West Coast group of Healeyites visited ..

Here is the first few from 1989 .
The Concours gathering Saturday morning.

The Touring run on the Saturday afternoon, at a Historic House near Carterton - taken from the balcony, most of the cars are there

At a Tea Rooms another historic House, we caught up with the local Vintage car group who were also doing a Touring Run .. we finished up at the Gladstone Tavern for a refreshment before heading back to Solway Park.

Hillclimb, Chris White 100

Many more to come as I scan and save them..

[Roger Dowding]

More pics, a bit random as includes in Masterton and around, the trip home and the Hillclimb

Bernie Huynen - Valiant Healey

Sprite on the way there or back Manawatu Gorge

The Gorge again Ross Cammick red 3000 and Chris White's 100, we left Chris on the Manawatu side of the Gorge as he was back to Wanganui, we to Auckland

Refuelling in the Waikato somewhere " Flairport ", maybe near Hamilton airport Ross Cammick 3000 Tony's Sprite Les Meggett 3000 and Barry Moon's 3000 obscured

Gymkhana in Barry Moon's Healey , me driving

Bernie and Chris getting the cars ready for Concours, other 100 I cannot remember whose !! [ BMC BOY may know ].