The Steve Twist Collection - Part 6

[Steve Holmes]

First new article for 2012, is another fascinating collection of photos from Steve Twist. The shots here include the remainders from the Levin event shown in earlier parts, plus a Wellington hillclimb, and the 1968 Benson & Hedges 500, at Pukekohe. Any help with captions and driver ID's for the B&H race would be great.

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Looking at the Mini Cooper #103 above, is it just me or does this car appear to have hubcaps?

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Four more from the Wellington hillclimb. Is the last car in this post the Huxford Breadvan Anglia mentioned elsewhere on this forum?

[Steve Holmes]

Now onto the '68 B&H 500. The race was won by Brent Hawes/Leo Leonard in one of the Victors ahead of Ernie/Gary Sprague in a MkIV Zephyr, but any help to ID the drivers here would be great!

[45DCOE]

The fastback anglia is Trevor Eve's built by John Mines. It was painted a similar colour and had slots int the fastback simlar to the original JRM. Alex Wilson 105E hybird might know more.

[Steve Holmes]

The fastback anglia is Trevor Eve's built by John Mines. It was painted a similar colour and had slots int the fastback simlar to the original JRM. Alex Wilson 105E hybird might know more.

Thanks 45, so what was this cars history before this photo was taken? Did it race in Allcomers?

[Steve Holmes]

More from the '68 B&H 500. The #5 Victor is the Hawes/Leonard car.

[Rod Grimwood]

Note #7 2 Zephyr and 1 Zodiac

[seaqnmac27]

Looking at the Mini Cooper #103 above, is it just me or does this car appear to have hubcaps?

If this is 103 then probably not.

[45DCOE]

Thanks 45, so what was this cars history before this photo was taken? Did it race in Allcomers?

Think the 105E was raced in its non fastback form during the 1966 season with 1650cc pushrod. Guessing that it was modified for the 1967 season, the year of the Custaxie. I recall that the car was destroyed while being towed with an A frame.

[45DCOE]

Thanks 45, so what was this cars history before this photo was taken? Did it race in Allcomers?

Think the 105E was raced in its non fastback form during the 1966 season with 1650cc pushrod. Guessing that it was modified for the 1967 season, the year of the Custaxie. I recall that the car was destroyed while being towed with an A frame. Not sure if it actually competed in All Comers nationally

[45DCOE]

Image of Anglia prior to fastback treatment

[GD66]

More great Levin action ! I'm guessing #19 is John Nicholson in the ex-Lawrence Brabham, with Kenny Smith up his pipe in the Lotus 41B, and Red Dawson in the ex-Matich BT7, with Red having passed Kenny in the next pic...
As for the Mk IV Zephyrs in action...what were we thinking !!
How long since you saw one on the road ?

[Steve Holmes]

More from the '68 B&H 500

[Steve Holmes]

More great Levin action ! I'm guessing #19 is John Nicholson in the ex-Lawrence Brabham, with Kenny Smith up his pipe in the Lotus 41B, and Red Dawson in the ex-Matich BT7, with Red having passed Kenny in the next pic...
As for the Mk IV Zephyrs in action...what were we thinking !!
How long since you saw one on the road ?

The big MkIVs certainly have a land yacht look about them as they plunge through the turns! They were still pretty popular, but they were soundly beaten by the Victors in this race. And I can't remember the last time I saw one on the road, unlike earlier Zephyr models.

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

#21 Datsun 1600 was a class winner, in the hands of Bryan Innes and Roaring Season member Dennis Marwood.