The Roaring Season

by **Rod Grimwood** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:30 pm

David you got it right first time.
Steve played with Turbos on the BMW for awhile and had few problems. This was fairly new stuff then. Took car to Asia with Air NZ team. The late Paul Swann, a cousin of the Schollums raced car after Steve.
Jag,that was agreat car. Yes wheel arches were modified and paint etc done by Lyall Martin who painted all of Dave Silcocks cars and alot of other peoples cars as well especially the Millens. The wheels on Jag, are the original wheels of Faheys first BOAC backed Mustang. Have picture somewhere will post.

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:30 pm

David Silcock usually raced as #40, plus you can see the wheel arches have been flared quite heavily on the Jag in this shot.

by **bob homewood** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:44 pm

Wigram Hangers ,pretty sure it was Millen ,Expandite was Millens gig from memory

by **David McKinney** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:30 pm

Don't recall whether either he or Dave Silcock took it south, but Millen certainly did

by **GD66** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:05 am

Maybe Peter Sundberg in the Jag at Wigram ?

by **David McKinney** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:05 am

Same bloke would say - Steve Millen

by **Rod Grimwood** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:00 am

OK, Heres a couple of sideways, one controlled and the other past it, who and were are they ?

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:41 pm

Yeah good idea Myles, Gregor Marshall has a great interest in saloon racing history and should know what is happening with it. It would be good to know how the car is progressing.

Have you had any progress updates Rowan?

by **thunder427** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:40 pm

Steve Holmes wrote:Frank Gardner lets it all hang out in the SCA Camaro.....

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....as Stated in another thread,This Camaro was purchased from Bob Jane by John Pollard,'Sports Sedanised' by the 'Guru' John Sheperd,sold to a Farmer on the 'Philip Island' Peninsula,who took it out for a 'Trot' every now and again (350 with down draft set up and 4speed),then purchased by our own ...aussiemonza...Rowhan,then I saw a picture of its arrival in England in an English magazine called 'CARS' (I think that was the publication!!?) where its going to be restored back to its 'Castrol' livery......They have a 'mountain' of work in front of them,it had more 'holes' drilled in it than a block of 'swiss' cheese,last time I saw it on the farm,but I'm sure they will take seroiusly the challenge knowing its great heritage/history,I know Gerry Marshal's son gets on these forums,perhaps we can 'delegate' him to do some Detective work!!!!!!!!............regards thunder427/MJ

by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:32 am

kiwi285 wrote:Great photos with the drivers really trying hard. What ever happened to the Greg Lancaster Victor ??

I remember reading somewhere that the Camaro driver drove Jimmt Richards off the Pukekohe circuit one time because he passed him round the outside at the hairpin in the wet !!! Apparently he was not amused by the young upstart.

Mike, the Lancaster Victor crashed during the '77 racing season and burnt to the ground, sadly.

by **RogerH** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:55 am

Bruce302 wrote:Just a touch of opposite lock, This pic was given to me by Peter Hanna many years ago, sorry no mention of the photographer, but I understand that the deal was the photogs had to give some shots to the promotors in exchange for their pass.

Robin Tanner driving the ex Coppins Firebird.

Robin Tanner in his 1939 "Edelbrock Special".

by **Rod Grimwood** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:40 pm

Wet Baypark kind of induced some different approaches, as witnessed by spoiler that did not like curb swipe at end of back straight.
PS if any one has any other photos of this car would be interested in seeing them.

by **kiwi285** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:19 pm

Great photos with the drivers really trying hard. What ever happened to the Greg Lancaster Victor ??

I remember reading somewhere that the Camaro driver drove Jimmy Richards off the Pukekohe circuit one time because he passed him round the outside at the hairpin in the wet !!! Apparently he was not amused by the young upstart.

by **Bruce302** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:13 pm

I could never imagine Alan Woolf doing anything like that, but the Camaro driver ? Yeah good possibility.
I was told that Robin gave up on the Firebird because it scared him, Hard to believe.

by **Rod Grimwood** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:10 am

Alan Woolf is the gentleman in the MacSpeed Escort and he did not touch you, he just went around you, and did it easy. a very quick little car with a very quick peddler. I think Robin got tapped up in a earlier race by a gold Camaro (ex Mustang Driver) with a carpet name on it, can remember a little bit going on at that time.

by **Bruce302** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:49 am

Craig, That is a great shot. It look like it could be taken just a few seconds before the one above with the tail stoved in. Probably some errant Ford driver driving by braille gave him a tap..

by **Mr T** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:40 am

Bruce302 wrote:Just a touch of opposite lock, This pic was given to me by Peter Hanna many years ago, sorry no mention of the photographer, but I understand that the deal was the photogs had to give some shots to the promotors in exchange for their pass.

Robin Tanner driving the ex Coppins Firebird.

You are right. To get a photgraphers pass at Baypark you had to supply them with 6 photos. The pass let you stand pretty well anywhere you liked especially on practice day when there weren't to many people around.You also had to sign a release form in the event that anything happenned to you. :cool:

by **Javman** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:06 am

Here's one for yah Bruce, Robin Tanner in a four wheel drift chasing Greg Lancaster in the Victor.[ATTACH]586[/ATTACH]

by **Bruce302** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:59 am

Just a touch of opposite lock, This pic was given to me by Peter Hanna many years ago, sorry no mention of the photographer, but I understand that the deal was the photogs had to give some shots to the promotors in exchange for their pass.

Robin Tanner driving the ex Coppins Firebird.

by **pallmall** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:40 pm

They say tar seal is for getting there, and dirt is for racing. Dirt is also for getting sideways.

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