| Re: Heron Mk4
Well the article said built in 1967 and also said work on it was shelved when the class rules were changed to 2 litre max. But that didn't happen until 1973. So presumably the build was started in 1967 but had not been completed by 1973.
Starting from scratch and doing things like building your own transaxle always takes time. Probably not the way to go if you are trying to build something to compete in a current championship.
But that often enough was the Kiwi way, in the days when imports of cars and parts were restricted (and almost everything else). NZers had to make do with what they could build or fix for themselves. Pre internet, pre credit card. It's all relatively easy these days.
I remember in the early 1970's blowing up my Brabham Twin Cam motor and needing new pistons. Nothing available in NZ and not able to get an import licence for new ones. I had to get a mate in Aussie to buy a set of Repco pistons and post them into the country individually on different days as gifts to four of my other mates in four different cities around the country. Once received then they just posted them on to me. QED. The good thing with rules and systems is there's always a way round them!
Interestingly a Heron Twin Cam (Ford), scaled down spaceframe M8 sort of thing finished 5th in the SCANZ Sports Car Championship in that first 2 litre season 1973/4.
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