I was in the North Island on the weekend and took the opportunity to visit (for the first time) the 2nd owner of my 970S, who raced and hillclimbed it in the mid '60s.
It's the first time meeting him, but have been in contact before, and already had lots of photos and race programs from him via the guy I bought the car from,
I got a new photo, which I think is a cracker, which I will share with you,
I also took some of him with his trophies.
This Is John Sheppard, who had my Surf Blue 970, his brother Barry, had a Tweed Grey 970, with the consecutive rego number.
Sadly, Barry passed away a number of years ago, and the grey 970 has been sold to a new owner in Australia.
John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
This is January 1967 at the NZGP meet in Pukekoe, just south of Auckland.
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
Some of john and his trophies.
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What a cracking photoKA2S4 wrote:This is January 1967 at the NZGP meet in Pukekoe, just south of Auckland.
soo nice 
Love the original antenna
and I thought that the AM/LM antenna on my Volvo was tall 
he he.Must have been a great day for you
he looks like a very nice person, bet he had some good stories.-
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
...seconded. cracking pic to ..coulda been a classic car race on sunday !!!!.... nice piece of mini history....JC T ONE wrote:What a cracking photoKA2S4 wrote:This is January 1967 at the NZGP meet in Pukekoe, just south of Auckland.
Love the original antenna
Must have been a great day for you
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
great pictures, he must be so chuffed to see his old car!
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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Thanks for sharing such great pictures!
Its stories like that, that really get my Mini juices flowing.
M
Its stories like that, that really get my Mini juices flowing.
M
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
Great pics James, did you ask for first dibs on the trophys if they were ever to be up for grabs?
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
Thanks for all the nice comments guys 
Rich, He didn't actually see his old car... I flew up this time, next time we drive up, hopefully in October!
1000 miles or so on a 4.1....Bring it on!
Gray, I'm sure i'll end up with them one day
Meanwhile another early owner of the car has offered me all his hillclimb trophies he won with the car
J
Rich, He didn't actually see his old car... I flew up this time, next time we drive up, hopefully in October!
1000 miles or so on a 4.1....Bring it on!
Gray, I'm sure i'll end up with them one day
Meanwhile another early owner of the car has offered me all his hillclimb trophies he won with the car
J
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
I went out yesterday and took some pics of the car
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
Yes, original old "Green dot" CR65's
I don't drive round on them much, I have some 008's for that
I don't drive round on them much, I have some 008's for that
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Re: John Sheppard, original owner of my 970S
Love this car, ticks all the boxes, best colour to . Well done James.
. Well done James.