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[peter grey]

How many member do we have from New Zealand

Add another expat. 23 years in NZ, 33 in Australia and 5 in Hong Kong.

Grew up in the deep South. Dad was one of the SSCC member who built Teretonga.

[ronmac]

THUNDER 427 HI AGAIN..YES I MEANT TO GET BACK TO YOU AGAIN..IF I CHECK IN THE BRISBANE BOOK WILL I FIND SOUTHSIDE DYNO..(OR GOLD COAST )TO FIND MR. M. FITZGIBBON..???? BE GOOD TO MEET UP AGAIN ..NOT THAT I M A DRINKING MAN.. SO WHO S TH..427..WHO LIVED AT 37 KELLY ROAD..??? I WAS GOING TO ASK..AS YOU ARE A BIG FAN OF RONNIE MOORE...DO YOU HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF ARANUI PROGRAMMES ?? I CAN SEND YOU SOME COPIES INCLUDING STUFF ABOUT RONNIE.. AND JACOBSEN...BILL HARRIS...JIGGS...BILL BONE...WINDY REES...DOUG RAITE...ETC...KEEP IN TOUCH RONMAC..

[motormouth1]

Thank you very much GD, sorry I missed your post as I am in practice mode for retiring!
Your container dock at Pit Shed B is ready for Monday arrival and hello Motormouth1.

Now then what's all this about retirement?

[Michael Clark]

Vince, it was great to meet you at Teretonga too. Have you ever been in another commentary box quite like it?

[motormouth1]

Great to meet Michael and you at Teretonga Park in 2006.

Vince H.

Vince hi, I remember meeting in that old "box" They are building a brand new tower building, it's even going to have lift for senior codgers like us!
could you perhaps email me a copy of that picture with the famous M Clark featuring? Address is: home@themcdonalds.co.nz
really appreciate it.

[robjohn]

Vince hi, I remember meeting in that old "box" They are building a brand new tower building, it's even going to have lift for senior codgers like us!
could you perhaps email me a copy of that picture with the famous M Clark featuring? Address is: home@themcdonalds.co.nz
really appreciate it.

I may qualify too, having lived in New Zealand since 1973. Grew up within reach of Dundrod and the early 50s TT and Ulster Trophy, later Kyalami and the SA GP and Nine-Hours in the late 60s, then the last Levin Tasman and the first and ongoing Mighty Manfeild. I was a journalist and, as a sideline, the Evening Post's motorsport writer until I retired in 2003. If Dave McK remembers me, greetings, young fellow.
Robin Briggs

[David McKinney]

Yes I remember, Robin

Greetings to you too - good to see you here

[thunder427]

THUNDER 427 HI AGAIN..YES I MEANT TO GET BACK TO YOU AGAIN..IF I CHECK IN THE BRISBANE BOOK WILL I FIND SOUTHSIDE DYNO..(OR GOLD COAST )TO FIND MR. M. FITZGIBBON..???? BE GOOD TO MEET UP AGAIN ..NOT THAT I M A DRINKING MAN.. SO WHO S TH..427..WHO LIVED AT 37 KELLY ROAD..??? I WAS GOING TO ASK..AS YOU ARE A BIG FAN OF RONNIE MOORE...DO YOU HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF ARANUI PROGRAMMES ?? I CAN SEND YOU SOME COPIES INCLUDING STUFF ABOUT RONNIE.. AND JACOBSEN...BILL HARRIS...JIGGS...BILL BONE...WINDY REES...DOUG RAITE...ETC...KEEP IN TOUCH RONMAC..

RONMAC; Game's over,I'm comming out of the closet!!!!,Kustom Car Club/Autorama/Thunder427/Myles Johnson,Yep!!,based in Melbourne,restoring and selling Corvette's,(mainly C2 and C3 and other American cars) while working with Bob Jane on his collection and 'memorabilia'.........so regards to you Ron and yes I have great memories of my #1Solo bike 'Hero',starting a 3 lap race from opposite the start finish and still riding home first!!the best memories,mind you Ivan kept the Bums of seats when he raced, Christchurch talent!!...........stay safe, regards Myles

[ronmac]

Thunder 427...Good to hear back frim you..and see that you are doing well...I tried to find Southside Dyno in brisbane and gold coast but no results..I tried the cop shop but PC 49 said they wanted to find mike too..!!!Ronmac.

[raceannouncer2003]

Vince, it was great to meet you at Teretonga too. Have you ever been in another commentary box quite like it?

Well, here is ours at Mission, B.C., Canada. Three TNFers: me, David Birchall (we do commentary), and Robin Fairservice (who is in timing/scoring). We have asked for an escalator, but haven't got one yet!

Vince H.

[ronmac]

Today i was reading a N>Z> Motoring News..March 1984..managing editor.. mr d.g.mc kinney.esq..centre page..n.z. whenuapai..wings and wheels race meeting..200 cars took part..15 races..on the 3.5 km circuit.drivers included silcock..hyslop..algie..rutherford..g.park..mossman..b.phillips..j.short..paton.
.I wonder if quizmaster david mc kinney.. can tell us who won all of his three races against the jaguars..lotus s (loti) ferraris..etc.. all a good read including manfield..wellington street race report..eoin young.. tracey speedway champ again.. ronmac

[David McKinney]

Not without looking it up

[hiteknz]

Thunder 427...Good to hear back frim you..and see that you are doing well...I tried to find Southside Dyno in brisbane and gold coast but no results..I tried the cop shop but PC 49 said they wanted to find mike too..!!!Ronmac.

Ron,Check your PMs
Bob

[wenoopy]

Wings and Wheels, Whenuapai 1984 - by coincidence, I came across a few photos yesterday - mostly unidentifiable distant Porsches and production sports, plus Bill Morris(ERA) and Rob Whitehouse(Cooper Bristol) battling it out. Didn't have the right camera with me, sadly, cant even read the numbers to check with programme!

Little did I know that in a few years we would buy a house nearby and have a motor racing circuit within walking distance. For a while, anyway, until the RNZAF or a new Base Commander pulled the plug on it. Very low-key in 1984 compared to W & W events in the later years - no orange cones or big plastic barricades or any of the big-money hoopla - just a few haybales dotted around. Later there were also club events - Historic Racing and Sports, Classic M/Cycle Register, one-make clubs etc.

Won't name your mystery driver, but he wasn't in one of the 17 Ferraris.

[ronmac]

coincidence..i did my 18 y o military training at hobsonville.. and had a plane ride in a hastings transport from the wenoopy air force base ..my elder brother tlying officer mc phail trained in a sunderland flying boat then did 6 years at fiji ..luthala bay........perhaps with mr mckinney s permission..i could copy some of the motoring news and send it to you..if you like..?? did you work out the mystery driver..??? ronmac.

[David McKinney]

OK, you've forced me to look it up...Bruce Bellis

Of the Coachman, right?

[ronmac]

and he s right again...give the man a lifesize statue of conway twitty...!!!! ron mac...well done david..

[wenoopy]

and he s right again...give the man a lifesize statue of conway twitty...!!!! ron mac...well done david..

David will be gratified to know that there are still in existence at least 3 copies of the March 16 1984 issue of his NZ Motoring News. I went through a few minutes of panic on Tuesday that all of my 1980's copies might have been dumped, but then found them where I had put them several months ago out of the way of the ceiling-plasterers.

We could do with a similar NZ publication now, with the demise of "NZ Speedsport Magazine" (in July), which I thought was invaluable for its coverage of NZ and Aust events. I can't see anything else with the same coverage, either online or in print. Or have I missed something.

Stu

[David McKinney]

Can anyone remember who trakshots photography (Christchurch) was?

I have a sneaking feeling it might have been Colin Wilson of this parish

[wilco440]

Can anyone remember who trakshots photography (Christchurch) was?

I have a sneaking feeling it might have been Colin Wilson of this parish

You're right David..... trakshots was myself and another Christchurch reprobate Gavin Shaw. Who, if memory serves me right, was just back from a sojourn across the Tasman. By 1970 I had moved to Dunedin and was working for Allan Dick, and crediting my pics (for some inexplicable reason) to the name of Moby Deep. Years later I was rather surprised to discover that an Auckland (poster?) company had hijacked the name....

Anyone got some scans of any of my pics from that time? I've got nothin'......

Edited by wilco440, 28 October 2010 - 20:18.

[motormouth1]

OK, you've forced me to look it up...Bruce Bellis

Of the Coachman, right?

Mention of Bruce Bellis (Daytona Ferrari) and the Coachman reminds me of this morning's Breakfast TV with a piece on this weekend's Lady Wigram Trophy race for F5000s being held at Ruapuna!!!!
the TV reporter was Charlotte Bellis, is she Bruce's daughter?
Also someone mentioned Ned Wilco. He is alive and well restoring classics in Christchurch.

DJMcD

[David McKinney]

the TV reporter was Charlotte Bellis, is she Bruce's daughter?

Not unless he moonlighted as a North Canterbury sheep farmer ;)

Edited by David McKinney, 29 October 2010 - 05:32.

[munty]

Hi Im in NZ and new to this forum but will keep in touch as am organising the 40th anniversary of OSCA for next year.
Cheers Munty

[ronmac]

I d like to welcome evan munt onto the forum..Evan is the son of Ian Munt who was a long time..top grade..hard racer..from christchurch then went to live in sydney where he raced on nsw tracks..and married young vivienne..before coming back to christchurch and raced mainly in the A capacity division..with the open saloon car assn.,,and was always competitive.. untill his sudden death at the timaru raceway from a massive heart attack..a few years ago..evan carried on racing till recently..and is currently on the OSCA committee..and a hard worker for the club.. evan..i suggest that you enter ,,,leversedge ,,, in the ,,enter keywords slot and you will find many topics of conversation that kiwis have been chatting about..we hope to see ,,munty ,, appearing from time to time..with his knowledge and experience.....ronmac...

[munty]

I d like to welcome evan munt onto the forum..Evan is the son of Ian Munt who was a long time..top grade..hard racer..from christchurch then went to live in sydney where he raced on nsw tracks..and married young vivienne..before coming back to christchurch and raced mainly in the A capacity division..with the open saloon car assn.,,and was always competitive.. untill his sudden death at the timaru raceway from a massive heart attack..a few years ago..evan carried on racing till recently..and is currently on the OSCA committee..and a hard worker for the club.. evan..i suggest that you enter ,,,leversedge ,,, in the ,,enter keywords slot and you will find many topics of conversation that kiwis have been chatting about..we hope to see ,,munty ,, appearing from time to time..with his knowledge and experience.....ronmac...

Thanks Ron, good to see you again, I'll keep an eye out for topics and keep you informed on the progress for next year.

[David Manton]

How many member do we have from New Zealand

Still here, Aucklander but currently based in Dallas, Texas. Low profile currently, getting a book manuscript completed. Regards to all the members who have been of considerable assistance.
David Manton

[NZALPA]

Mention of Bruce Bellis (Daytona Ferrari) and the Coachman reminds me of this morning's Breakfast TV with a piece on this weekend's Lady Wigram Trophy race for F5000s being held at Ruapuna!!!!
the TV reporter was Charlotte Bellis, is she Bruce's daughter?
Also someone mentioned Ned Wilco. He is alive and well restoring classics in Christchurch.

DJMcD

Charlotte is indeed the daughter of Bruce Bellis.

NZALPA of Hong Kong sometime..........

[Terry Walker]

Jeez, now is not a good time to be restoring classics in Christchurch - I hope all is well there.

Edited by Terry Walker, 23 February 2011 - 09:28.

[Jaffa]

Another recent member ex Auckland now in Perth Western Australia. Hoping that all TNF members in Canterbury are ok after yesterdays big shake.

Brue Blacklock

[David Manton]

Ditto to Jaffa's comments about the tragic earthquake in NZ. Thoughts are with all the TNF members in Christchurch. Gavin and John Bain's excellent Fazazz store is right in the middle of where the big quake did a horrific amount of damage on Tuesday. Best wishes.

Edited by David Manton, 23 February 2011 - 14:51.

[john medley]

Watching Christchurch/Lyttleton on TV with some alarm. Our thoughts are with you. Hope all are well. Best wishes from this sde of the ditch

[Vitesse2]

Jeez, now is not a good time to be restoring classics in Christchurch - I hope all is well there.

Three posters have checked in in the Paddock Club: Moanaman, Kiwi and klyster. All safe, if a little dishevelled. I know klyster posts in TNF, not sure about the other two, but some of you may know them.

[David McKinney]

TNFer Peter Leversedge is OK

[arttidesco]

Best wishes to everyone caught up in the NZ quake zone.

[CarlRabbidge]

For news coverage go to www.stuff.co.nz
I guess we are all holding our breath as we await the NZ Police to start releasing names of deceased later today

[PaulieG]

I live in Tauranga NZ and am learning heaps off you guys. Already met Roly Levis and Jim Palmer through info uncovered on this forum in my search for information on my Lotus 20b

[dcoupe]

Im from way down south, recognise quite a few names on this thread, Pat Fletcher, would you have been a Steward at teretonga in the late sixties? Ron Mac, yep with OSCA connections thats a sure thing & have to be totally deaf [& blind] to have missed 'motormouth'. Carl Rabbidge came down south to rip up the gravel in my neck o the woods, & I'll always have a mental picture of Mr Leversedge at the Beach Races @ Nelson

[donharper]

PaulieG - Where in Tauranga - I am ex ?
dcoupe - I can only imagine what a mental picture of Peter Leversedge is like.

[GD66]

I recall you Don, used to work for Mac Macdonald at MOW 13th Ave Tga, had a 650 Triumph too if I recall.
Smallish world...

Not many Lotus 20Bs around, Paulie, is yours ex-Peter de Lore ??

Edited by GD66, 28 February 2011 - 10:19.

[donharper]

Small world alright.
Did my time at Hillsdene Motors in 14th Avenue.
Yes , 650 Triumph and Mark 2 Zephyr.
Melbourne now.

I cannot even try to start deciphering GD66.

[GD66]

My mistake, Hillsdene were right next door to MOW though, I know Mac knew you.
Blue and white Triumph !
I wasn't into cars in Tga, bike racing's my go. Knew you went to Aussie helping Jum tho, good on yer !

[PaulieG]

Not many Lotus 20Bs around, Paulie, is yours ex-Peter de Lore ??

Ours is ex Tony Shaw/ Graham Baker, was Pastel Blue the red and yellow, have just found out it was bought from John Sprinzel in 1965 and am trying to trace it back through Europe.

[PaulieG]

PaulieG - Where in Tauranga - I am ex ?

Don - I live in Welcome bay in a new subdivision on the hills over the otherside of welcome bay rd, originally from Napier, Hawkes Bay,

[kiwiboss]

Been in Tauranga the last 50 years, grew up at the old Baypark as the parents helped with the speedway track in the middle, even learnt to drive there, aged 12 driving a 56 F100 doing rubbish pick up, was pretty cool!! always remember the Saloons practicing for the up and coming events, Richards, Fahey, Nazer, etc!! spent most of the 80's in California at Laguna Sega and Sears Point, should have stayed, oh well, always back in the USA every year.

Race a dirty old Boss Mustang at Classic events these days!! damn good fun

Dale Mathers

[ronmac]

The Good News And The Bad News From Christchurch...
The good news is that Matt Cronin (current President of OSCA N.Z. ) is back home in Christchurch,,after his serious race crash
at the recent Timaru race meeting..although still sore and sorry..and still with plaster on..
And now for the bad news..after the terrible earthquake in Christchurch ..a number of Brewerys were badly damaged.therefore
it has become nesessary to RATION BEER in the meantime..until repairs are completed...How bad is that !!