by Michael Clark » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:13 pm
Wow Allen - what a body of work!
Just a handful of comments:
Jim Palmer was initially intending to purchase the M4B but the fire put paid to that. He actually acquired his M4A in 1967 and it was first raced here later that year prior to the 68 Tasman. Jim doesn't have the fondest of memories of that car, recalling it as being flexible - something he says was actually rectified on the 1968 Trojan cars.
Regarding the Graeme Lawrence car - at the 2006 Tasman Revival at Eastern Creek, the meeting where Kenny Smith raced the O'Connell M4A, I met one of the organisers who told me he had owned that car. I think this could be the Australian you refer to. He told me he'd painted the car black. I believe Peter Herbert acquired directly from him.
Finally, the M4B project - I have also heard about this and indeed spoken to the man behind it. I've also spoken to another guy who believes what was left of it is in his possession.
I'm pleased to see our old mate, the late Bill Stone, mentioned. It is fair to say Bill was somewhat 'seduced' by the prospect of racing 'a McLaren' but ultimately found the car in 1-litre F3 format no better than the Brabham he'd run in 1967.
Wow Allen - what a body of work!
Just a handful of comments:
Jim Palmer was initially intending to purchase the M4B but the fire put paid to that. He actually acquired his M4A in 1967 and it was first raced here later that year prior to the 68 Tasman. Jim doesn't have the fondest of memories of that car, recalling it as being flexible - something he says was actually rectified on the 1968 Trojan cars.
Regarding the Graeme Lawrence car - at the 2006 Tasman Revival at Eastern Creek, the meeting where Kenny Smith raced the O'Connell M4A, I met one of the organisers who told me he had owned that car. I think this could be the Australian you refer to. He told me he'd painted the car black. I believe Peter Herbert acquired directly from him.
Finally, the M4B project - I have also heard about this and indeed spoken to the man behind it. I've also spoken to another guy who believes what was left of it is in his possession.
I'm pleased to see our old mate, the late Bill Stone, mentioned. It is fair to say Bill was somewhat 'seduced' by the prospect of racing 'a McLaren' but ultimately found the car in 1-litre F3 format no better than the Brabham he'd run in 1967.