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The Orange Times The Orange Times Bruce McLaren Trust June/July/August 2017, Issue #18 Motorsport Legend Greg Murphy is the Bruce McLaren Trust’s newest Patron Originally the Trust had three Patrons - Sir Tom Clark, Chris Amon OBE and Sir Colin Giltrap. Since Sir Tom’s death some years ago we have operated with just the two. Following Chris Amon’s sad passing last year, Howden Ganley agreed to become a Patron as well as maintaining his current role of Advisory Trustee. It was then decided that we would also like to go back to our original number of three Patrons and for all of us, the obvious choice was McLaren enthusiast and long-time friend and supporter, and motorsport legend in his own right, Greg Murphy. The role of Patron is defined as “a person chosen, named or honoured as a special guardian, protector or supporter” and there is no doubt that Greg fits into this role alongside Sir Colin Giltrap and Howden Ganley. When we approached Greg some months ago, his immediate response was that he would be honoured to act as a Patron for the Trust. With the move from Remuera down to our new premises at Hamptons Downs, we are therefore delighted to make this announcement and we look forward, in this our 20th year of operations, to having both Howden and Greg join us as Patrons alongside Sir Colin. The Trustees In this Issue… New Patron welcomed P1 Vale, Harry Pierce P2 McLAREN Premier Win P3 ‘Years Gone By’, Kartsport Schools Champs P4 Denny’s 1967 Year - Part One P5 Trust Register Update P6/7 Trustee Report P8 General News, Events Calendar P9 Bruce McLaren Trust Vale I have wonderful memories of catching up again with Harry Harry Pierce 14th July, 2017 aged 94 at Goodwood in 2000 when we first went to the UK to do a A name that many may remember from Bruce’s early commemorative event at the circuit and then up to Cooper Racing days in the UK with the Tommy Atkins Goodwood House for lunch afterwards. I will never forget sponsored Cooper. Harry also came down to New Zealand Harry and his wife Vinnie arriving at the circuit in their with Bruce for the summer racing season as his chief motorhome – with Harry tooting the horn, huge grin and mechanic. waving madly out of the window as they drove past the Memorial Garden and into the car park. Wonderful happy Harry’s first love had been motorbikes and he was a record times and that occasion was one of the first times many of holder on the grass tracks and then had the honour to win the team and old boys had all caught up. the first Brands Hatch race on tarmac in 1951, beating John Surtees in the process. During his successful motorcycle racing career Harry’s sponsor and boss was none other than Tommy Atkins (High Efficiency Motors) until Harry packed up and went to work with Bruce and the race cars. With Harry’s passion for both motorbikes and race cars, an affinity with Bruce and ‘Pop’ McLaren was inevitable and, in effect, Harry was one of the early McLaren Old Boys. Eagle-eyed watchers of the new McLAREN documentary will spot Harry running out of the pits to congratulate Bruce after he won the Monaco Grand Prix – that same clip also shows Tommy Atkins. Another interesting clip in the documentary shows Bruce having fun riding up and down a residential street on a very old Indian motorbike. Sharing the fun and rides that day Stirling Moss and Bruce with Harry (on right) outside sister Pat’s home, was Harry and I can recall the hilarity as they rode up and down the street. We have kept in touch over all the years since and Harry’s daughter Jill tells me that he always looked forward to Another story was recalled by one of the McLaren cousins receiving the Trust newsletter, so it very fitting to be able to about a fishing trip that ‘Pop’ and Bruce took Harry on. write this little story of farewell for the current Orange First stop was to collect ‘Pop’ McLaren’s brother Ken from Times. Jill also tells me that she used to be smuggled into the family farm at Ngaruawahia, then off to the west coast, the transporter when they went with Bruce and her dad to a days fishing, then a return to the farm, a few laps by Goodwood from around 1958 to 1962 - she would get into them all around the farm paddock in his cousin Barry’s the Cooper as they approached the circuit and pull a sheet Austin 7 and then back to Auckland. There always seemed over her head. plenty of time for relaxation between all the summer races in those days. Mind you, in return, they all helped Harry Harry’s life was celebrated at a service on Monday 31st July. put the motor back into the Cooper at the workshop in the A very special part of the celebration was the firing up of Upland Road house garage. the Manx Norton in his honour. A wonderful life of motor racing, well lived. With fond memories Jan McLaren Harry in Cooper picking up the laundry at Reims 2 Bruce McLaren Trust McLAREN Premiere Win A surprise attendee at the McLAREN Premiere was long time Trust member Peter Donaldson. When you hear of people winning prizes one always hopes that the winner is a worthy and appreciative recipient. In this instance we were absolutely delighted to see him at the Premiere and hear of Peter’s McLAREN win as he has been a huge Bruce fan all his life, a great friend of the Trust, and there is a very special connection between Peter and McLaren as you will read below. Helen with the white 570. Photo: P.Donaldson This was my story: “I first met Bruce at the McLaren Service Station in Remuera when I was five or six. I was told to sit in the seat of Bruce's first Cooper Climax while my dad and his dad helped Bruce sort out some tuning problems with the motor. I also met Bruce at a Book Signing - Kenny, with Michael Clark couple of Ardmore GPs. I lost contact with him when while Max Rutherford chats with a young fan my father was killed racing Bruce's first car, the Austin 7 Ulster at the Ostrich Road hill climb in 1958. (I was 10 at the time). I met Bruce again at the first GP at Pukekohe in 1962, when I won a Slot Car competition held at John Courts department store on a track the same layout Peter with the orange 570. Photo: P.Donaldson as Pukekohe. The prize included having lunch with I was lucky enough to win an ANZ Bank Facebook some of the drivers. Bruce recognized me out of all competition for a VIP invite to the “McLaren Movie” the guests and looked after me for the rest of the premiere in Auckland. day. When I first told my wife Helen that I had won this I then started to write to him when he was racing prize she asked me which of my motor racing mates Can-Am cars and he would send down to me small was I going to take? My reply was I wanted her to engine parts that we then made into trophies for our attend with me. She said that they would enjoy it Slot Car Club. One of these trophies was then given more than she would. My reply was, as the prize to the Northern Sports Car Club when we closed the included a night at the Langham Hotel, I would much Slot Car Club and started racing real cars. This prefer her to attend with me. trophy is now in the Bruce McLaren Trust collection. We had a great night which started with us both individually being driven to the theater in a McLaren 570 - Orange for me, white for Helen, pre-movie champagne, catch up with a few motor sport and media friends, then the movie, more drinks and chats after the movie, and then back to the Langham. Ho w did I win this? A friend shared a copy of this question that was on an ANZ Bank Facebook page: KevinThe & T Jackierophy. Photo: BMT “Bruce McLaren was a legend that inspired all those around him. To celebrate the upcoming McLaren Film Such a sad loss to New Zealand and the world that about his life we want you to tell us who inspires you day at Goodwood when he died doing what he did so in the comments below and you could be in to win one well.” Peter Donaldson of 2 x VIP prize packs. 3 Bruce McLaren Trust ‘Years Gone By’ May, June, July May 1967 Denny Hulme wins his first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco in a Repco-Brabham. SIXTH KARTSPORT NZ SCHOOLS' CHAMPS WIN FOR PALMERSTON NORTH BOYS HIGH May 1967 Denny Hulme wins Rookie of the Year Indy 500 and finishes th Palmerston North Boys High School claimed a record- 4 in an AAR Eagle Ford. extending sixth Secondary Schools' title at the Supreme Kart Supplies KartSport New Zealand National Schools' June 1961 Championships in Blenheim on Saturday 15th July. Denny Hulme’s first appearance at Le Mans driving a Fiat Mick & Jody Abarth with Angus Hislop. They achieved 14th overall and a Students from the school first claimed the premier class win Secondary title in 2005, then again in 2010, 2012, 2014, July 1933 2016 and now 2017.
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