Photos: The Rhys Nolan Collection

[John McKechnie]

One on trade me- look great in Historic Saloons.........

[seaqnmac27]

I thought not, but hopefully Milan will come in here. Aren't A40s cool? Club meeting given the lack of crowd. Obviously before May 67!

I think I have said this before, but, I am an old boy of Palmerston North Boys High, and I remember the first day that Clark Ax drove to school, because our teacher drew our attention to the fact that he was in his dads A40.

[seaqnmac27]

I don't want to hijack this thread but as the discussion has got on to Matamata I thought these "then and now" photos might be of interest.


This is from 1965 and was taken at the corner of Tamihana and Rata Streets.

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This is the scene today.

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I thought that 114 looked a little like the Tojeiro that Brent Hawes drove in 67 but it was just a thought

[Milan Fistonic]

Sorry, been a bit busy.

John Richards in the locally built Lotus 15 replica followed by Bill Caldwell's Lola which is being monstered by Donelly's HWM- Thunderbird.

Well if all the Chev-engined cars were powered by Corvettes then the Ford engine must have been a Thunderbird!

[Steve Holmes]

This is the last of them. Hope you guys enjoyed them. My thanks again to Rhys for sharing this great collection.

[Oldfart]

Steve, thanks for giving the opportunity for others to see them. I have recently got back into taking photos, hundreds from Shelsley Walsh last year and others. All I now have to do is learn how to shrink them without spending hours which should be spent on the Lotus 11 replica!

[SPman]

Winding down towards the finish. Clearly some overlapping in the third image.

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Yes - an interesting double exposure that one...is that Ivy Stephenson in the Lotus 23....or maybe Ross Baker in the Heron. I should know who the Imp is, but age..........Roy Harrington - I think he wore No 69......
The A40 is Jim Mullins.

[GD66]

Carrying #25, so could even be Baron Robertson in the Heron...and it's not yet yellow, but +1 for Roy Harrington in the Imp.

Ivy didn't get hold of the Lotus 23B till after Ross West, so more like '69.

[Oldfart]

I think it's Peter Ackroyd in the Heron, Milan will have programmes to confirm or deny. I spoke with Ross about the ownership of the 23. There is a little misinformation about

[Milan Fistonic]

The photos are from the April 8, 1967 Auckland Car Club meeting.

103 - Graham Watson
69 - Roy Harrington
25 - Baron Robertson

[Oldfart]

Carrying #25, so could even be Baron Robertson in the Heron...and it's not yet yellow, but +1 for Roy Harrington in the Imp.

Ivy didn't get hold of the Lotus 23B till after Ross West, so more like '69.

Look at the date on the photo! Not 69.

[GD66]

No, but I meant Ivy drove the 23B in more like 1969. I'm not blind.

[GD66]

The photos are from the April 8, 1967 Auckland Car Club meeting.

103 - Graham Watson
69 - Roy Harrington
25 - Baron Robertson

Thanks, Milan 3/3.

[Oldfart]

This is a trial one, and as Ray told me about the resizer I thought I would try this one from Oulton Park July last year

[Oldfart]

These were at Shelsley Walsh, I only watched 7 cars go up the hill, rest of the time chatting to strangers. Those who know me will understand!

[Oldfart]

I am liking this! I could be dangerous now! Ray you have a lot to answer for!

[ERC]

Glad it works Rhys! Yup, can be addictive... I really should be in the garage right now.

Great pics and look forward to more. I have only been to Shelsley twice, first with an ancient camera and even more ancient film, then the second with dad's old standard Leica - and no paddock access.

Great to see these older cars being exercised. When is Chelsea this year?

[ERC]

Glad it works Rhys! Yup, can be addictive... I really should be in the garage right now.

Great pics and look forward to more. I have only been to Shelsley twice, first with an ancient camera and even more ancient film, then the second with dad's old standard Leica - and no paddock access.

Great to see these older cars being exercised. When is Chelsea this year?

[khyndart in CA]

Rhys,
Even when you do them twice they are still good to look at.
Who said you could not teach an old fart new tricks ?


(Ken H )

[Oldfart]