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[stewartjp]

Hi Everyone, 

 

I am trying to research a bunch of things that happened in the Newcastle Auto club in the early 1930s for a book I am hoping to write. 

 

I have lots of good data in terms of race results etc. But I really need some photos to go with the info. 

 

I have had no luck finding any collections of photos from the Newcastle Auto Club. 

 

Can Anyone help? 

 

Many Thanks 

Stewart 

 

 

[Ray Bell]

Which Newcastle?

There's at least two of them and no doubt even the Pommie one saw motorised competition in that era...

[Allan Lupton]

What d'yer mean the Pommie one? There are at least two of over 100,000 population!

[Vitesse2]

What d'yer mean the Pommie one? There are at least two of over 100,000 population!

Not to mention the one in Norn Iron - where my parents lived for a while - and the Welsh one (or two if you count Newcastle Emlyn!)

[Tim Murray]

Newcastle Emlyn of course being the traditional base for the famous Cilwendeg road rally.

[john winfield]

Which Newcastle?

There's at least two of them and no doubt even the Pommie one saw motorised competition in that era...

 

Is there a Newcastle in New Zealand then? North Island or South?

[Michael Ferner]

At least five in the US, too.

[Tim Murray]

Canada and South Africa also. One could spend a pleasant evening researching them all, accompanied by a nice bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

[Michael Ferner]

Ha! Good one. I'll think about it later today on my way to Neuerburg...

[Ray Bell]

But how many have a Hexham near them?

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by john winfield
Is there a Newcastle in New Zealand then? North Island or South?

There might be a very small one on the South Island...

But Google Maps can't find it!

[john winfield]

Ha! Good one. I'll think about it later today on my way to Neuerburg...

 

You could always stop off in Neuchatel.

[Allan Lupton]

Canada and South Africa also. One could spend a pleasant evening researching them all, accompanied by a nice bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

with some  Castelnuovo-Tedesco music playing . . .  https://youtu.be/tiMpRlK9nKc?t=31

[JoBo]

Hi Everyone, 

 

I am trying to research a bunch of things that happened in the Newcastle Auto club in the early 1930s for a book I am hoping to write. 

 

I have lots of good data in terms of race results etc. But I really need some photos to go with the info. 

 

I have had no luck finding any collections of photos from the Newcastle Auto Club. 

 

Can Anyone help? 

 

Many Thanks 

Stewart 

 

Stewart, as much as I respect your project - but please don`t be naive!

It is more likely that photos of the 1930 Kremlin Auto Club with ol`Jo behind the wheel exist than photos from the Newcastle Auto Club in the early 30s.

 

But good luck with your research!

 

Back to Châteauneuf-du-Pape...

 

JoBo

[Ray Bell]

No need for the vino...

This was a serious question, I was just clarifying the location.

[stewartjp]

Sorry guys. 

 

Newcastle Australia. 

 

You would actually be surprised as to the photographs I already have pulled from newspapers and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria magazine. But I have a gap around the Newcastle Auto Club where lots of cool stuff happened. 

Cheers 

 

Stewart 

[Ray Bell]

Two names for you, Stewart...

Hal Maloney and Brian Lear. Brian does post here occasionally.

[stewartjp]

Thanks Ray, 

 

Brian has helped me a lot already but i will drop him a note. 

 

I don't know the other fella.  Any chance you can introduce me? 

[Ray Bell]

I'm sure Brian can help you with Hal's details...

The reason I suggest it is that Hal told me about a circuit that was built at Rutherford in the twenties.

[stewartjp]

Thanks Ray, 

 

I have reached out to him just now.