[Continued from Part 2] Assembling the Gemini in New Zealand – The Chequered Flag Ltd’s ”Notes on Preparation and Maintenance of the 1961 M3A Gemini Formula Junior Car”. IN NEW ZEALAND A story from the Wellington newspaper, ‘The Dominion’, titled ‘Dark Horse In A Car’ was dated sometime...
[Continued from Part 1 ] Bill Moss followed up the first race win in Rex’s Gemini Mk3A with a second win that day at Silverstone. This time, the race was for ‘Formule Libre’ cars and held over 10 laps; entrants included FJ cars as well as...
Rex Flowers Circa 1965 - photo via Rex Flowers Rex John Flowers, then of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, was born on 15th February 1941. Rex said his father had a small transport business named ‘Flowers & Perry Ltd’ and the company, with four trucks, were advertised...
1979 Pukekohe at the Benson & Hedges event – Stirling Moss demonstrating the Tojeiro Jaguar 1987 Ian Green in the restored Tojeiro Jaguar at Ken Smith’s – photo Quenton Green 1987 - restored 1956 Tojeiro Jaguar – photo Dennis Green 1987 - restored 1956 Tojeiro Jaguar – photo...
1969 – The Scott Wiseman E-Type, and Brian Watson’s Phoenix-Jaguar Pukekohe 4 Jan 69 – at the 1969 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 4 Jan 69, Scott Wiseman entered his high-winged #25 Jaguar E-Type in Event 7, the Ken Wharton Memorial Sports Car Race over...
1967 – Ford Coupe Jag, Stuart Jag, the Mk2 continues, as does the Silcock XK120, and the ‘Bag Jag’ Tahunanui Beach, Nelson 31 Dec 66 and 2 Jan 67 - at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, on 2 Jan 67, Bill Harris, who had won the NZ...
Pukekohe 8 Oct 66 – On 8 Oct 66 the annual Wills Three-Hour and Six-Hour races were once again staged at Pukekohe, and Motorman magazine of November 1966 reported on the two endurance races. The 3-hour Gold Leaf Challenge was won by Paul Fahey/Jim Palmer...
1966 – The Mk2, E-Type, ‘Bag-Jag’, Humber-Jag, Tojeiro Jag Pukekohe 8 Jan 66– At the 1966 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 8 Jan 66, Event 3 was a 6-lap ‘Saloon Car Scratch Race’ for over 1300cc cars and Ray Olenius entered his Jaguar 3.4. The...
1965 – Jaguar Mk2s, Ford Consul Mk1 Jag, XK120s, ‘Bag Jag’, Tojeiro Jag, E-Type, Humber Jaguar, Ferrari-Jaguar GT Pukekohe 9 Jan 65 – At the 1965 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 9 Jan 65, Event 6 was the ‘Pukekohe Feature race for single-seaters’ over 10...
1963 – Alfa Romeo P3 Jaguar, Jaguar D-Type, Jaguar Mk2 3.8, XK120, XK140, XK150, and Maserati 6CM-Jaguar Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Year 1962/63 – The Nelson Car Club staged the annual beach racing championship at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, from 29 Dec 62 to 1 Jan 63....
1961 – The Tojeiro Jaguar, Jaguar C and D-Types, Maserati 6CM Jaguar, the Bagnall Jaguar, and a Jaguar Mk2 3.8 wins the National Saloon Car Title Ardmore 7 Jan 61 – The 1961 NZIGP meeting was held at Ardmore on 7 Jan 61. Having recently purchased...
1960 –The C-Type, D-Type and Tojeiro continue, plus enter the Mk2 3.8 saloon Ardmore 9 Jan 60 - At the 1960 NZIGP meeting held at Ardmore on 9 Jan 60, three Jaguar, or Jaguar-powered, cars were entered in Event 5, the 12 lap Ardmore Sports Car...