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Post by johnakld on Sept 25, 2006 15:08:31 GMT 12
Pall Mall finally back in town.
I see from your Brisbane photo's you've been enjoying yourself. Find any stockies over there or was just sun,sand, surf and Midgets? (any pic's of 52 LOL)
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Post by Ricoshea on Sept 27, 2006 14:48:39 GMT 12
hi guys thanks for info and photos, they have been posted on to www.freewebs.com/ric14a/looking forward to more pictures of past 14a's cheers |
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Post by pallmall on Sept 27, 2006 17:42:15 GMT 12
Still researching and finding photos, I have made a small adjustment to my 1967- 1990 list and would be grateful to anyone who can help fill in the blanks. Here are a few photos of Auckland #14 stockcars to be going on with, more to be found. JohnAkld will no doubt confirm I have identified the Western Springs and Epsom cars correctly. The first #14 at practice before the first night of racing at Western Springs in 1955. Photo by Russell Luke from the Brown collection. 14 Reg Fearman 1955.  14 Phil Fry 1956, Epsom. (Photo also by Russell Luke)  14A Kevin Jamieson (Photo by Antzgofast)  14A Neil McCoard Tank 1998  14A Neil McCoard Concoard  |
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Post by johnakld on Sept 27, 2006 19:12:03 GMT 12
The 2nd 14 is Phil Fry from the 1956/57 season, parked beside is Peter Wheaton's 82 that later became 83 raced by his brother Ritchie. Today Phil owns Commercial buses in Auckland and Reg Fearman has returned to England.
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Post by pallmall on Sept 27, 2006 19:20:05 GMT 12
Thanks John, fixed it.
Can you find a photo of Lawrie Brunt at Epsom, and did anybody else drive that same car as #14?
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Post by foreyes on Sept 27, 2006 19:57:41 GMT 12
wow
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Post by wal86 on Sept 27, 2006 21:32:13 GMT 12
 graeme jackson 1986 nz champs |
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Post by Ricoshea on Sept 28, 2006 9:48:12 GMT 12
thanks again have added photos and information to www.freewebs.com/ric14a/question : Neil McCoard , when did he race ? also updated thank yous and added stockcar scene to link page. Have fixed the odd spelling error. if you spot any mistakes, let me know cheers |
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Post by pallmall on Sept 28, 2006 21:16:18 GMT 12
The only one I have found so far of 14A Tony Howe, this one from 1969-70.  |
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Post by Ricoshea on Sept 29, 2006 8:08:39 GMT 12
thanks pall mall
not really sure why i started doing this, but i am finding this really interesting.
still looking for info/photos on neil mccoard as well as the early 14a days.
cheers yet again
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Post by Ricoshea on Sept 29, 2006 11:52:33 GMT 12
its a small world, one of my customers is commercial buses.
it seems phil fry lives in titirangi and has access to a computer, hopefully he may pop up and say hello !
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Post by pallmall on Sept 29, 2006 18:44:39 GMT 12
Still lots more research to do and photos to find, I have photos and data on Neil McCoard, just have to get it in the right order.
Watch this space!
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Sept 29, 2006 21:20:29 GMT 12
The 2nd 14 is Phil Fry from the 1956/57 season, parked beside is Peter Wheaton's 82 that later became 83 raced by his brother Ritchie. Today Phil owns Commercial buses in Auckland and Reg Fearman has returned to England. Hi John, which picture are you refering to with regard to Peter Wheaton, I use to know Peter very well who owned West Coast Motors in Glen Eden, also his brother Ritchie who owned I think it was the Fiat Centre also in GlenEden but lost contact some time ago now. Are they still still around, Peter was racing at Epsom when Des Mccullum was killed, it was one of the first meetings my late dad took me to in 1956/57 from memory, but then my memory is starting to fade, Cheers Roger. PS. And before you comment Porry, No I am not as old as you  |
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Post by pallmall on Sept 29, 2006 21:28:50 GMT 12
Roger,
It is the car behind the 14 Phil Fry car with Blackman painted on it.
(Gee, are you allowed to say that today?).
That car was later driven by Ritchie Wheaton when Peter built his new coupe and became a star driver. Peter was part of the NZ team to Australia in 1958.
Des was killed in February 1959.
Gavin.
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Sept 29, 2006 22:01:55 GMT 12
Thanks Gavin, 1959, like I said my memory is fading, yes I now remember Peter was nicknamed "Black Pete" on account of him always being covered in oil from being a mechanic, & a good one at that, especially on trucks. Are they still around.
Cheers Roger
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Post by pallmall on Sept 30, 2006 9:40:58 GMT 12
Here are some more photos of Auckland #14 stockcars. First up, Laurie Brunt at Epsom 1958: (Programme Scan)  I have found the negative scans for the following, so they are better quality than the original posting, plus a new one of the Phil Fry car. These are all Russell Luke photos from the Steven Brown collection. 14 Phil Fry Epsom.   14 Reg "Fearless" Fearman at Western Springs March 1955.  |
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Post by porry41 on Sept 30, 2006 22:36:07 GMT 12
laurie brunt is now constructering a speedway muesem in paeroa have givin him some old cars over the years so if youve got any old speedway cars give us a shout ; theres even a statue of roger ;D
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Oct 1, 2006 9:43:41 GMT 12
laurie brunt is now constructering a speedway muesem in paeroa have givin him some old cars over the years so if youve got any old speedway cars give us a shout ; theres even a statue of roger ;D Ha Ha Ha, I Hope all your Rovers  ;D |
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Post by foreyes on Oct 1, 2006 10:12:47 GMT 12
thanks again
have added and changed pics on the website
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Post by johnakld on Oct 1, 2006 10:58:53 GMT 12
Hi Roger, There were three Wheaton brothers.
Ron often drove the two truck at Epsom, passed away mid nineties, he owned the United Real Estate office in Blockhouse Bay, whoops might have been a Belton's.
Peter moved to Perth around the late eighties early nineties and passed away around 2001?
Ritchie was still living in the Bay of Islands when I last spoke to him but that was about 4 years ago.
Sorry my dates aren't acurate.
Regards John
Pall Mall I will email you a couple of number fourteens as I can't get them at the small size.
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