The Roaring Season

I came across this file of photographs, of which, I had no idea some existed. Some of these may in fact be by Jeff Law. They cover several venues, notably the first clubman races at Manfield. anyway, hope you enjoy.
Denny Hulme

Jackie Stewart

Bruce MCLaren V12 BRM

Cooper 500 at Levin

Grass Track racing at Wanganui

Stratford Speedway

Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart

Clyde Collins Falcon at Levin

Grid formation first clubman meet at Manfield

Austang at Manfield (Neil Deighton?) with what appears to be the Huxford Escort which ended up as the Fristcort in the background.

Morris Marina at Manfield, looking at the number did this end up with or is this Graeme Park?

Chev Coupe Is that the Brader Escort next to it?

Scott Wiseman Jag

Terrapin, Kevin Ingram?

Valiant at Manfield

Mini at Levin

Gary Sprague at Levin

Spinner Black at Levin

Paul Fahey at Levin

Andrew Buchanan at Teretonga

All from Levin
Mike Campbell Forsgrini

Derek Bell Wheatcroft Brabham

Graham McRae McRae Twin Cam

Frank Matich McLaren

Chris Amon Ferrari

Jim Richards Escort

Mike Marshall 1973 Heatway Pukekohe

Andrew Cowan 1973 Heatway Pukekohe

Manfield 1973

Ron Grable Levin

what could have been the first accident at Manfield, a Cortina

Last ones

Cortina come to rest

John Riley Mustang

Gary Sprague pursuing Roger Anderson

Custaxie being closely followed by Fahey?

Red Dawson Mustang at Levin

Red Cooper 500 at Levin is Graham ("Gray") Richards. Graham is still competing regularly but now in a Terrapin. In the 70's the 500cc cars (which by that time had no class to race in) raced with the early Formula Vees.

seaqnmac27 wrote:Morris Marina at Manfield, looking at the number did this end up with or is this Graeme Park?
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I'd like to know more about this Marina. Was it one of the Heatway rally cars? It's wearing Aussie TC badges, has the Aussie wiper pattern, but doesn't have the TC's opening front and rear quarterlight windows.

Bryan wrote:I'd like to know more about this Marina. Was it one of the Heatway rally cars? It's wearing Aussie TC badges, has the Aussie wiper pattern, but doesn't have the TC's opening front and rear quarterlight windows.

Did Mary Carney drive this car or another woman competitor.

Judy Hanbury wasn't it?

Purple Mini #119 is Greg Dervan, Tauranga. Prepped by Kevin Clark.

seaqnmac27 wrote:Judy Hanbury wasn't it?

correct

The purple Chev Coupe was from Wanganui and raced by the Jurgens not sure of first name,they owned a demolition company.It was then sold and turned into a hot rod and owned by Mike Madden and it still did retain much of its racing look.

225sloper wrote:[ATTACH=CONFIG]25967[/ATTACH]The purple Chev Coupe was from Wanganui and raced by the Jurgens not sure of first name,they owned a demolition company.It was then sold and turned into a hot rod and owned by Mike Madden and it still did retain much of its racing look.

That is brilliant, I have often wondered about this car, I had only ever seen this view



But then stumbled across that 3/4 front view in a file I did not know I had so its now good to know a bit more about it.

seaqnmac27 wrote:Judy Hanbury wasn't it?

Would like to get more information about Judy Hanbury and Mary Carney and the ex-works Marina GC1. The only info I have found is that they drove the car to 27th place in the 73 Heatway, and to 12th in the 74 Northland rally.

Bryan wrote:Would like to get more information about Judy Hanbury and Mary Carney and the ex-works Marina GC1. The only info I have found is that they drove the car to 27th place in the 73 Heatway, and to 12th in the 74 Northland rally.

Was entered in other events - this photo from Ross Cammick { BMC BOY } was posted on the Hillclimbs thread some time ago.
This was an event at Ridge Road in 1974. Judy Hanbury driving
One of the two Marina's had a V8 fitted at some time and was badly crashed. Unsure if it was GC1 or GC2 ..
Vaguely remember one of them at Bright Road, the Pukekohe Car Club's Bardahl series Hill Climb in late 1979, think it fell over on the top corner.

seaqnmac ; just refound this thread - some great photos !! Thanks, Mate.

Coincidence or what ?? .. this today from Nigel Watts of TRS photos.. the Marina at Baypark in 1982 Graeme Parks car V8 powered.

Roger Dowding wrote:Coincidence or what ?? .. this today from Nigel Watts of TRS photos.. the Marina at Baypark in 1982 Graeme Parks car V8 powered.

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Indeed