[Continued from Part 5] The Teretonga Circuit – source ‘The Rothmans Book of NZ Motor Racing’, page 78 Seven cars took the starter’s flag for Race 1 at Teretonga, including Rex in his Gemini. This race was also Heat 1 of two to determine qualifiers for the ‘big...
[Continued from Part 4] Levin Practice Day in fine weather on Friday 12th January 1962 – Rex Flowers Gemini Mk3A-09 photo Rex Flowers Collection The next race at Levin for Rex was Event 15 for ‘Formula Libre Racing and Sports Cars’ which was the main race of the...
[Continued from Part 3] Entrants for the Bardahl Ardmore Championship Ardmore 6th January 1962 - Part of the Grid for Race 3, the Bardahl Ardmore Championship Photo Bruce Wilson Collection Rear of grid, (left side of photo) – the tip of the nose of the dark green Bill Gardiner...
[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...