MG David,Rich and Delta trip to NZ 2024.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by delta

6 am and still dark but getting light . Another cuppa then walk track . Got through all the paper work and tech . Nothing is to much trouble for all the officials . Practice 9.20. Thanks for posting the pictures of the Escort Pete . This is a famous Escort built in the 70’s. I’m sure EB will find out the history . I do need to build another MK1. ?

Crikey I will have a go.... all I can say off the top of my head is it looks like it might be something that runs in the Kiwi Historic Muscle Cars series.

Anyone interested in following the meeting over the weekend I have found a live stream due to start tomorrow

Here is the youtube live stream link in advance. https://youtu.be/2qnmEvvdwe0

Says starting 7am Saturday my time. Thats about 8pm Friday night in the UK I think.. Set a reminder.

[grantp]

Umm, how many 70's Mk1 Escorts had a turbo? Hmm?

Lovely looking thing though. Doubt it will be as fast as the Mk 1 1300GT I had in the day.

Just youth thing, of course.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by grantp

Lovely looking thing though. Doubt it will be as fast as the Mk 1 1300GT I had in the day. Just youth thing, of course.

Yes its always good to keep souvenirs as they are if they're good ones. The engine shown above could be a Pinto an appreciated conversion. As to the big turbo a certain lag could be expected.

[Gerard C]

Thanks for the link, Dave, seems it will be avalaible here too.

[delta]

All ok here . I had problems getting comfortable in the Titan . Thought it was the HANS device but turns out shoulder buckle was hitting my crash hat and I could not move my head . Still we are P5 and it’s close to P1. First race around 10 this morning . Poor MG David took a tumble pushing the car to bump start . Couple of glasses of red and he seems fine . BTW I’m down as Roger Greaney so even more confusing . I am also going to fly up to Auckland Wednesday to meet customs and hope to get the cars through controls . The container will then go straight to Levels race track and arrive Friday morning . Going to be tight but doable . Keep you updated .?

[Peter Mallett]

And here is a picture of the Titan.

[Paul D]

Originally Posted by grantp

Umm, how many 70's Mk1 Escorts had a turbo? Hmm?

Lovely looking thing though. Doubt it will be as fast as the Mk 1 1300GT I had in the day.

Just youth thing, of course.

Nothing was as fast as my Mk1 1300 GT I owned in my yoof!

It was a pseudo rally car with works style arches, roll cage, bucket seats, two-tone paint job and I stuck a pair of side-draught Webers on it which I suspect did little for the performance, but they looked impressive when opening the bonnet, and they sure as hell made it sound fast!

Needless to say, as with most of my cars in those days, it met a sticky end...

But if I'd had a fuel-injected, turboed Pinto motor, like the one pictured, I reckon I could have really terrorised the neighbours. Well, at least, that is, until I wrapped it round a tree, which I'm sure wouldn't have taken me long...

Probably a good job I couldn't afford such a beast back then. Actually, come to think of it - who am I kidding? Couldn't afford such a beast as that today! £40K perhaps?

[Gerard C]

40K £ for the sole engine/gearbox may be you're right. As to the body I remember some countries don't allow to reshell a donor.

[delta]

I’ve been kicked out of FJ race . Now in Libra race

[E.B]

Originally Posted by E.B

live stream due to start tomorrow

Here is the youtube live stream link in advance. https://youtu.be/2qnmEvvdwe0

Says starting 7am Saturday my time. Thats about 8pm Friday night in the UK I think.. Set a reminder.

Live atream is up and running now.... just watching the F5000 first race

https://youtu.be/2qnmEvvdwe0


Edit: Oh and its wet. It has been raining.

[E.B]

Iain's first race is in the collection area waiting to go out now. They are just doing a couple of driver interviews before the cars go out.....

[E.B]

Very wet and it looks like Iain started off the back row of the grid.

He is showing as up to 9th after a couple of laps.

[E.B]

Got red flagged.... a couple of cars had spun and stalled so probably that. Showing Iain as 10th on screen.

Race has been called I think.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by delta

I’ve been kicked out of FJ race . Now in Libra race

You weren't wearing your bow tie?

[delta]

Did you get the photos Pete . Sent them on messenger . Had great start found some grip . Went steady for couple of laps . Usual problem in the wet could not see . Anyway started getting braver but had clutch problem and had little spin . Race got red flagged . I was not too disappointed .

[E.B]

Iain got a dry race for his second one, and soon after the clouds opened again. Didnt get any vision of it but the commentators were talking of him dicing with others and he ended up a few places higher than he started. Im sure he will have more details when he checks in.

[delta]

Great fun race . Must admit real eye opener . Thought these guys were taking their racing steady . Jeepers we went off and there was a good deal of wheel banging and cars spinning off . I started p33 again and ended up P 16. Got no brakes now so need to look at that in morning . Off to watch the speedway way. Happy days and happy Saturday .

[E.B]

Iain, I think a "Breadvan" Anglia is there this weekend. (Anglia with a long coupe breadvan type rear and faired in headlights). They were a common thing in NZ back in the day with various powerplants up to V8. Think the one that runs now is a 4 cylinder. Ray Hurst is the driver. He would be running as #105.
If you get a chance can you take a pic of it as Gordon and other 'Angliaphiles' might be interested. Thanks.
Glad you are having fun. Hope it stays dry tomorrow.
Cheers, Chris.

[delta]

I’ve sent photos to Pete too post ?

[Peter Mallett]

Oddly enough, I posted the titan pic but it doesn't appear here. I've just seen the others so will try to post them later. Within this bunch there is the breadvan Anglia.

[John Elwin]

I watched Iain's first race - it was certainly a bit of light relief after the truly dreadful rugby result!

Horrible weather for Iain, it looked like a winter clubbie at Croft or somewhere. And why did the the commentator manage to completely side-step Iain in the Collection Area?

[Peter Mallett]

Here's the first ones

[Peter Mallett]

And the Titan is included here.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

And why did the the commentator manage to completely side-step Iain in the Collection Area?

May be this commentator speaks a different language? The breadvan-step nose Anglia is a pure wonder!

[justracing]

What on earth is the no 62 in post 72 please? Looks a bit A40 Farina in the middle.