Team Cambridge Monaro

[John McKechnie]

Team Cambridge Monaro lives.

[Milan Fistonic]

I can't help with the whereabouts of Howard Harris or John Stone but I do have a complete set of Wide Wheels.

The first edition was dated May 1969 and ran through to April 1972 when it changed its name to Driver - not to be confused with Allan Dick's New Zealand Driver magazine.

The 35th and last edition came out in October 1972.

The magazine was not published in June & December 1969 and January, April, July, September and October 1970.

[Steve Holmes]

I have a couple of those too. Would need to check but I think mine are towards the end of its life as Wide Wheels.

[John McKechnie]

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[Steve Holmes]

John, I've got December 1970, and January, February, March 1972 of Wide Wheels, and also have a July 1972 of Driver, but nothing in any of the Monaro. Might get a mention in one of the race reviews, but no photos sorry.

[John McKechnie]

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[Gerard Richards]

Steve- thanks so much for doing this research for me

Hi John. Just checked my archive of Wide Wheels mags as I was certain there was a photo of Johnny Riley driving the Black, Thompson Monaro. There is a photo on page 27 of the April edition, which was the transition Wide Wheels/Driver issue. It isn't a great pic, but it shows the whole car with Riley driving it in practice. It has number 222 on the doors and Spear Racing preps signwriting on the front panel. Riley didn't race it as it was under prepared. I could scan a copy of it to your e-mail address if you like.

[John McKechnie]

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[Milan Fistonic]

He was entered in the Monaro at the 12th March 1972 Pukekohe meeting.

[Steve Holmes]

You're a legend Milan! The March 12 meeting was Round 8 of the 1972 NZ Saloon Car Championship. I think Riley also tried out the Monaro at Bay Park but again decided the Mustang was the better option.

[John McKechnie]

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[Milan Fistonic]

Riley was entered in the Mustang that meeting.

Interesting the difference in prize money to that on offer at Pukekohe.

[John McKechnie]

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[Steve Holmes]

What was the date of the Bay Park event Milan?

[Milan Fistonic]

Steve: February 27 1972

John: As well as Richards and Brocklehurst, Patrick Smith and Bruce Anderson were entered in GTHOs.

Torana XU1s were entered by Alan Carter, Merv Neil, Richard Young, Neville Brickley, Jim Palmer and Roy Harrington.

Charlie Conway and Bill David had Monaros while Rod Coppins and Jack Nazer drove Chargers.

Two smaller cars were Tim Bailey's Porsche 911T and Peter Lewis's Alfa Romeo GTV.

[John McKechnie]

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[Rod Grimwood]

Now that is something we never did coming home from Bay Park, how naughty of them.

John "Twitch" is in shed not far from here.

[John McKechnie]

Rod, were you, like me driving a Ford 10. I used to have to stop to pick up my doors as these cars would go past so fast the doors would get sucked right off.. also... who is, what is "Twitch"?

[Rod Grimwood]

Rod, were you, like me driving a Ford 10. I used to have to stop to pick up my doors as these cars would go past so fast the doors would get sucked right off.. also... who is, what is "Twitch"?

That was the name on the rear spoiler of Patrick Smiths HO

[John McKechnie]

I remember Bill Minty had hohoho on its Monaro right rear bootlid............
Did you know what happened to Bruce Andersons HO, ..special reason for asking....