MY COLLECTION OF ARTICLES ON MOTOR RACING, AIRFORCE AND PEOPLE

MY COLLECTION OF ARTICLES ON MOTOR RACING, AIRFORCE AND PEOPLE

Pukekohe Wills Six-Hour 9 Oct 66 - Ernie Sprague #2 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego DS7029) leads Kerry Grant #6 Ford Zodiac Mk4, Denis Simmons #9 Zodiac Mk4, Ray Archibald #3 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego AD 74), Robbie Francevic #7 Zodiac Mk4, Tim Bailey #20 Fiat 1500, Rod Coppins #1 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego CT1666) - photo Shell Book 1967

31 Jan

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11B 1966

Pukekohe 8 Oct 66 – On 8 Oct 66 the...

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Ruapuna (?) 1966 – Brent Hawes Tojeiro Jaguar now with wide rear tyres and rims – photo via Phil Benvin

17 Jan

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11A 1966

1966 – The Mk2, E-Type, ‘Bag-Jag’, Humber-Jag, Tojeiro Jag Pukekohe 8...

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Dunedin 6 Feb 65 – a power-sliding Dave Silcock in his Jaguar XK120, just before crossing the bridge – photo Euan Sarginson in the Shell Book 1966

20 Dec

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 10 1965

1965 – Jaguar Mk2s, Ford Consul Mk1 Jag, XK120s, ‘Bag...

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Renwick 16 Nov 63 - #43 Kerry Grant Cortina GT, #28 Ray Archibald Jaguar Mk2 3.8, #35 Ernie Sprague Ford Zephyr Mk3, #18 Ian Dow Jaguar Mk2 3.8 – photo Motorman December 1963

06 Dec

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 9 1963-1964

1963 – Alfa Romeo P3 Jaguar, Jaguar D-Type, Jaguar Mk2...

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Dunedin 28 Jan 61 – David Young Jaguar C-Type – photo booklet ‘Racing Round the Houses’

10 Nov

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 8 1961-1962

1961 – The Tojeiro Jaguar, Jaguar C and D-Types, Maserati...

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Wigram 23 Jan 60 – Angus Hyslop Jaguar D-Type – 1st place in the Motor Racing Club Trophy & 3rd in the Sports Car race – photo P McFadden in ‘Wigram 1949-1994’

25 Oct

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 7 1960

1960 –The C-Type, D-Type and Tojeiro continue, plus enter the...

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Waimate 31 Jan 59 - Turn 1 from Queen St into Victoria Terrace - #1 David Young Jaguar C-Type, #54 George Lawton Cooper T39 Climax - photo Terry Marshall Archive

11 Oct

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 6 1959

1959 – Keeping the Jaguar flag flying with the XK120,...

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Wigram 25 Jan 58 – Archie Scott-Brown in his Lister Jaguar. Archie was born with a deformed lower right arm, and he had no right hand, yet he drove with much speed and skill – photo Peter Greenslade in ‘Powered by Jaguar’ by Doug Nye page 105.

27 Sep

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 5 1958

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Ryal Bush 16 Feb 57 – Frank and Betty Cantwell with their Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe – photo Cantwell Collection via Phil Benvin

13 Sep

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 4 1957

1957 – Jaguar MKVII, XK120, XK140, D-Type, Bugatti T35A Jaguar,...

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Ryal Bush 11 Feb 56 – in front on right #37 Mrs June Monk Triumph TR2, #14 J.B. Moodie Jay Jay Special, #20 Irving Hayes Jaguar XK120, #35 R. McDonald Allard J2 – photo via Graham Woods

30 Aug

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 3 1956

1956 – XK120s, MKVIIs, C-Type, and Jaguar-powered cars aplenty Ardmore 7...

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Ardmore 9 Jan 54 – from the left, #31 Don Sutherland De Soto Special, #27 Bill Lee Cooper MKVI-JAP, #32 Ray Archibald Jaguar XK120 – photo by Ross Tillson in Jim Barclay Collection

17 Aug

Jaguar: A Racing History in New Zealand. Part 2 1954-1955

1954 – the Archibald XK120, a MkV saloon, an XK120C...

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Mairehau 3 Feb 51 – Ron Roycroft Jaguar XK120 photo Scott Thomson’s book `Up to Speed’ page 124

02 Aug

Jaguar: A Racing History in New Zealand. Part 1 – 1950–1953

Part 1 – 1950–1953 This is ‘A Jaguar Racing History...

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About Jim

Jim Barclay is a former RNZAF pilot who flew a number of jet fighter aircraft including the Vampire, Strikemaster and Skyhawk, as well as the F4 Phantom with the USAF. In his service career, he held responsibility in a variety of positions including Commanding Officer of Number 14 and 75 Squadrons at Ohakea, Base Commander at RNZAF Base Auckland and Defence Attaché in the NZ Embassy, Washington DC. He also served as Project Manager for the purchase of the Aer Macchi 339 jet trainer aircraft, and attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. After 36 years of service Jim retired in 2001 in the rank of Air Commodore. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for outstanding leadership in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 1986.

Jim spent a little over five years from 2002 until 2008 as CEO of the Child Cancer Foundation of New Zealand. Under his vision and leadership the profile and brand of the Foundation was raised to be the number one children’s charity in New Zealand (Colmar Brunton 2007).

An avid motor sport enthusiast, Jim attended his first race meetings at Levin in 1956 and he has followed the sport nationally and internationally since then. He now owns and races a 1961 Historic single-seat racing car.