Ardmore Reunion 1989

BMCBOY · Post by **BMCBOY** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:25 am

I have been going through a pile of negatives taken at the Ardmore Reunion that I had never got round to processing before so thought people may be interested in having a look at some of them.

BMCBOY · Post by **BMCBOY** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:28 am

GD66 · Post by **GD66** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:49 am

Wonderful !

seaqnmac27 · Post by **seaqnmac27** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:00 pm

Yep Fantastic

Michael Clark · Post by **Michael Clark** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:37 pm

Brilliant - I remember it well. I was one of the commentators with Bill Mudgeway...the last weekend of January 1989!

928 · Post by **928** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:41 pm

I do not remember a GT 40 at any ardmore meetings that I attended

Ross Hollings · Post by **Ross Hollings** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:45 pm

Great photos,cannot believe it was 1989.raced two cars that day ,a Lotus Elan Sprint in Gold Leaf colours and my little red and black Mini Cooper 998cc.As i remember it was very hot,looking at those photos did not realise at the time that their was such a large crowd.Previously i had found a second hand copy of Stirling Moss's book in the track of speed,it had a signature [and still has] from him on a piece of cigarette paper,evidently obtained when he raced at Ardmore originally,got him to sign the book again,so one before his Goodwood shunt and one after,they were both the same,even though he had suffered such bad injuries that aspect was not affected.Also still have unused a window sticker advertiseing the event. [sad]
Keep those photos coming Ross.

Jac Mac · Post by **Jac Mac** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:09 pm

928 wrote:I do not remember a GT 40 at any ardmore meetings that I attended

[color="#0000FF"]P/1078 I think.[/color]

Ross Hollings · Post by **Ross Hollings** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:20 pm

Wondering what P/1078 was in relation to,now worked it out that it is a chassis number,or something like that,who drove that car that day,dont remember it either.tried to find entry list online ,no joy. !

Ross Hollings · Post by **Ross Hollings** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:06 pm

AHH,just worked it out ,chassis /build number,is that correct? Who drove it that day and where did it come from ?
Photo of Cooper 500 /Blue, looks like the late Peter Bruin.Race on Pete.

Jac Mac · Post by **Jac Mac** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:24 pm

Ross Hollings wrote:Wondering what P/1078 was in relation to,now worked it out that it is a chassis number,or something like that,who drove that car that day,dont remember it either.tried to find entry list online ,no joy. !

Yep chassis #, actually car had been re-chassied earlier after a major prang. I think that pic would be the guy ( name escapes me at mo ) who bought it off Phil Rudd ( Drummer AC/DC ) and carried on down thru NZ to compete in the SI classic meets before shipping the car back to his home base, I saw the car @ Dunedin Street race, should be some pics somewhere IIRC. Same car was featured in a NZ racing? magazine. Phil Rudd apparently took it to an earlier Ardmore or similar AK based classic meet as a spectator and overheard the guys on the gate say, oh just another bloody replica or words to that effect....if only they knew

BMCBOY · Post by **BMCBOY** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:33 am

You blokes seem to be enjoying these photos, so here's another batch!

BMCBOY · Post by **BMCBOY** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:36 am

rogered · Post by **rogered** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:45 am

Ross Hollings wrote:Wondering what P/1078 was in relation to,now worked it out that it is a chassis number,or something like that,who drove that car that day,dont remember it either.tried to find entry list online ,no joy. !

pretty sure phil rudd owned it at that point and chris amon drove it on the day

rogered · Post by **rogered** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:48 am

Jac Mac wrote:Yep chassis #, actually car had been re-chassied earlier after a major prang. I think that pic would be the guy ( name escapes me at mo ) who bought it off Phil Rudd ( Drummer AC/DC ) and carried on down thru NZ to compete in the SI classic meets before shipping the car back to his home base, I saw the car @ Dunedin Street race, should be some pics somewhere IIRC. Same car was featured in a NZ racing? magazine. Phil Rudd apparently took it to an earlier Ardmore or similar AK based classic meet as a spectator and overheard the guys on the gate say, oh just another bloody replica or words to that effect....if only they knew

his name escapes me too( was it Ted somthing)
, but i did see this car in the uk , mid nintes,, now painted in a pale green

Michael Clark · Post by **Michael Clark** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:01 am

That is Denny in the pale blue ex Lawrence Brabham.

Great photos - love that Lister-Jag

Kwaussie · Post by **Kwaussie** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:35 am

rogered wrote:his name escapes me too( was it Ted somthing)
, but i did see this car in the uk , mid nintes,, now painted in a pale green

I think that it was Ted Rollason

Oldfart · Post by **Oldfart** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:00 am

Norm Holloway in the U2.

rf84 · Post by **rf84** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:00 am

Yes, Ted Rollason. After he bought the car from Rudd he brought it to a HRSCC meeting at Taupo and at the conclusion of the racing very generously gave everyone who wanted a ride a lap or two of the circuit.

bry3500 · Post by **bry3500** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:01 am

[video=youtube;k0r-HNKfxVc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0r-HNKfxVc[/video]

The Roaring Season