The Roaring Season

[CENTER]




What sets Lord March's invitation list above so many other events is that he embraces the real diversity without any snobbery whatever.



[/CENTER]

[CENTER]
Lola 1


Lola 2. Although Mick Hill was best known for his super-saloon creations, right from his Janglia days, this Lola must be one of the few cars he didn't create! However, the history behind this particular car is very interesting as it isn't exactly in factory spec.


Where the engines are the key...




Another of those America sports cars that we haven't heard of. But what a stunning looking engine. No matter what my engines or cars look like when first assembled, or how much care is taken, it seems that the random effects of water, oil and hydraulic problems conspire to make them look very second-hand very quickly! Just had a minor issue with the Rover V8 engine's water system. Rusty water has stained my nice under bonnet area...! I only put the full strength antifreeze/anti corrosion stuff in when everything is water tight and has settled down.

[/CENTER]

Yes absolutely agree on that Ray........I would say that this machine leads a VERY sheltered life living in an airconditioned room and never started.......otherwise as you say oil and water crap gets everywhere.

Seeing the Silkcut Jag reminds me of being at Nurburgring 1000km when they ran. The "split race" with Parc Ferme version. On the restart one of the Sauber Mercs was a little "energetic" (no rubbing is NOT racing IMHO) and took out the leading car from the previous part. Late in the race we heard the then lead Jag drop power heavily coming on to the finish straight with a fair few laps to go. Drivers nursed it to the end but lost their lead on the penultimate lap. I expected the German crowd to go nuts as "their" car won, but polite applause, and a rousing reception for the ailing Jag which stopped not far over the finish. Great meeting to go to, lots of variety and superb Gluvine (sp?) from the merchants under the grandstands.

Last few from Goodwood 2002.

[CENTER]
The very popular Win Percy enjoying a bit of banter with the spectators.


I remember so well the fire at Jaguar that destroyed all the remaining unsold Jaguar XKSS...


More for Spgeti



[/CENTER]

Despite the huge crowds at UK events, I have to say that invariably, the spectators are very considerate and aware of those wishing to take photographs. Now everyone seems to be clutching a phone or an i-pad, usually oblivious to all around them, often blocking their views, I wonder if it will be the same next time I'm at Goodwood? However, I do tend to take 'snapshots' quickly, rather than fluff around hogging the prime spots, something which many of the phone and the i-pad warriors need to learn!

I'm guessing here at January 1994 but again, no programme so no confirmed details. This was probably the beginnings of the annual January Festivals, held then at Pukekohe. Lola's I presume for the first 2 pictures.

[CENTER]







[/CENTER]

Ray, the first red F5000 car is ( I believe ) Ken Smith in a Matich A50 or A51. We have a photo that Dad took of it sitting lop-sided on a standard car trailer, possibly from the same meeting as your photo. The Matich was too wide for the trailer and the tyres on one side are sitting up on the trailer side rails. I've always wondered what happened this car.

#41 is a Lola T430, which David Abbott owns ( 2 of them, both ex team VDS, one of which Ken Smith drove for a few years ). Only 3 ever made, Todd Stewart owns the 3rd one ( ex Haas ), it was on display at the NZFMR last year.

The white car, and the next photo yellow and black car are Lola T330 or T332's.

Brilliant. Thanks JAFA. Didn't Racing Ray Williams race the Matich at some stage?

I think I had the restored, powder-coated Marcos rolling chassis on display, (when it looked pristine...) as I certainly wasn't flagging and it was pre my ERC involvement.

The 1989 Otaua Hillclimb. (See Roger's thread for earlier years.) Just a few as many weren't of publishable quality! I forgot to correct the colour balance on #2, 3 & 4...

[CENTER]
This looks like TR stalwart Paul Reynolds, who ran a TR7V8 in the early days of the ERC series, but was refused a CoD as someone didn't like it's chin spoiler...


Is this a Fraser?




I think this might be motoring journalist Adrian Blackburn's Jaguar D Type replica, that he'd run at the Ardmore January event. Seems to be sitting high for a fairly short bloke, so may not be Adrian driving?


[/CENTER]

ERC wrote:The 1989 Otaua Hillclimb. (See Roger's thread for earlier years.) Just a few as many weren't of publishable quality! I forgot to correct the colour balance on #2, 3 & 4...

[CENTER]
This looks like TR stalwart Paul Reynolds, who ran a TR7V8 in the early days of the ERC series, but was refused a CoD as someone didn't like it's chin spoiler...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]32003[/ATTACH]

Is this a Fraser?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]32004[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]32005[/ATTACH]

I think this might be motoring journalist Adrian Blackburn's Jaguar D Type replica, that he'd run at the Ardmore January event. Seems to be sitting high for a fairly short bloke, so may not be Adrian driving?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]32006[/ATTACH]

[/CENTER]

Ray,

again thanks for the photo's I only have a few more to come.
and love your other photo's - some absolute gems, cars I have never seen.
Have models of the Castrol and Silk Cut Jaguars and the MG Lola LMP car
great

Just the ERC cars that didn't manage to run until the end of the Sunday TACCOC meeting!
[CENTER]
Robbie Halliday (Jnr) was going really well, but had a head problem later in the day. Car was fine, but Robbie wasn't feeling so good.


I'm not sure why Derek didn't do the later races.


Paul's car had a gearbox issue.


Mike's Escort threw a fanbelt which managed to slice through a water pipe/hose of some sort.


John's MGB broke a front suspension bolt.

[/CENTER]

Two more who didn't finish the day. Tony Roberts had a rough day and didn't finish any of the races.

[CENTER]


Phil's Rover had been going much better in recent times, but not too sure why he didn't start the last race.


[/CENTER]

The French invasion is adding a more European flavour and all are going well. The 2 Peugeots are refugees from the U2K Cup, as they have fallen foul of their tight regulations, but being European, no reason why they shouldn't run with ERC. Whilst some may grizzle about the inclusion of the slightly newer cars, without them, the entries would be lower.

[CENTER]






[/CENTER]

Must add a couple for spgeti... (One older one from Otaua). Two from the weekend.

[CENTER]


Genuine...

Although ERC are at both Festival weekends (the latest HRC newsletter doesn't mention ERC for the first weekend...), Paul may be bringing a Porsche to weekend 1 but I gather from JB, that Paul may be racing that glorious 250 GTO Ferrari recreation for weekend 2. As I am only racing weekend 1, hopefully I'll get some decent photographs weekend 2!


A car with a NZ history.


[/CENTER]

Thanks Ray. I have been privileged to see Paul's beautiful GTA up close a few years ago at The May Madness race meeting that AROC hold every year at Manfeild. A beautiful and very rare car and we can thank Paul for saving it from going overseas. cheers

Morning was very greasy and Adrian's car set up at the rear left a lot to be desired. Sadly, he had a touch with Bruce Manon's freshly rebuilt car during the last lap of the last race, resulting in a bit of minor damage to the front left of the MG and the rear right corner of Bruce's Escort. At least with both cars having in car video, trying to sort out who was in the right or wrong was a made a bit easier.

[CENTER]


Northin #1


Northin #2


Bruce Manon's car just before the ding


Turn 1 is scary on your own. Heart in the mouth stuff on just about every lap. Ford (UK & SA replica) vs BL - Ford winning this one.


[/CENTER]

A real mix this set... Apologies if I have ever repeated a post, as they have often been picked at random. Scanning odd bits and pieces of film at random has been more rewarding than trying to totally plod through in sequence.

Currently having a sort out of the filing archive structure and a word of warning to all amateurs. Make sure you have back ups - that work! I have been somewhat distressed to find that some archived CDs/DVDs don't seem to read now and having had one external 500Gb hard drive fail after spending 40 hours collating and copying stuff, I don't really trust some back up methods. It may be getting close to the time to pay for a full upload/storage of all picture files on DropBox or similar.

[CENTER]
May 1977. The reopening of Donington Park, with Willie Green demonstrating the Delage.

I think this is the Johnson FF. Can anyone confirm country of origin? If I'm not sure, it gets filed as British!


I drove one of these at Zandvoort. Rattled my teeth a bit and brought me out in a sweat - even though it was only on that brilliant simulator that was at Rally NZ at Mystery Creek.


The Goodwood Festival has such a stunning variety of exhibits and some real rarities and themed displays at times



[/CENTER]

May be wrong, but i think the johnson ff was made in the south island

As it is Christmas, any requests from my archive, by make, model, date or even location - though I am not saying I can oblige! We are not going away, so I'll still be pottering around on and off the computer.

Currently the logged digital list is as follows without the Magnette and Marcos and other personal car pics:

British road cars including sports racing 10,713pics
Non-British road/sports 4,390

British race cars 3,873
Non British race 944

Various groups, shows, sundry 1,381

As yet undated and/or to be correctly filed 1,126 - a major delay on some as I can't even confirm the year.


Still to scan - quite a large pile of negatives and an even bigger pile of colour slides

A few random pics, most with incomplete information, preventing the final filing.

[CENTER]
The staff car park at Ashford Remand Centre -probably during my first year as a Prison Officer. The owner of the Jaguar is a good friend to this day and was recently Mayor of the small Norfolk town of Downham Market. He moved on from the Prison Service and eventually became a class 1 police driver. His daughter is staff sergeant to the Assistant Chief Constable!


This one can be filed... Brands Hatch. Probably fuzzy due to the scanner playing up - again.


Not sure of the date. Not a good pic of the Diva, but I have so few of the Diva that I had to keep it.


What make? Ellerslie car show.


What date? Pukekohe early/mid 1980's.


[/CENTER]

Green car is a 1931 Chrysler ,CJ6?. I have a Sedan similar.