The Roaring Season

by **Steve Holmes** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 7:52 am

Is it just me, or does the windscreen angle on Moffats Escort look a little more swept back than standard?

by **Terry S** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:55 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Last four photos from this collection folk. Hope you enjoyed them.

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My thoughts on these 4:

- Lionel Ayres in MRC Mk 2 Repco V8
- Pete Geoghegan's "SuperFalcon"
- Allan Moffat in ex Alan Mann Escort BDA. Despite spelling of MOFFATT on the car. This car seemed to disappear quickly?
- I think Mini could be John Dellaca

by **Steve Holmes** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:23 am

Last four photos from this collection folk. Hope you enjoyed them.

by **Roger Dowding** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:52 am

seaqnmac27 wrote:Pos Driver [3] Car [4] Entrant [4] Lev Puk Wig Ter War San Sur Pts [3]
1 New Zealand Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet Crown Lynn 1 3 1 Ret 8 1 3 35
2 Australia Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden Rothmans Team Matich Ret 2 2 2 Ret 3 1 31
3 Australia Neil Allen McLaren M10B Chevrolet NE Allen Auto Indust. (Pty) Ltd 2 1 Ret 1 4 Ret Ret 27
4 Australia Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola Cars Ltd Ret 4 Ret 1 Ret 2 18
5 New Zealand Chris Amon March 701 Cosworth
Lotus 70 Ford STP Corporation 3 9 5 2 4 15
6 Belgium Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 6 Ret Ret 3 5 2 13
7 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Ferrari Dino 246T/69 Air New Zealand Ret 6 3 Ret Ret 6 4 9
8 Australia Kevin Bartlett Mildren Chevrolet Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret DNS 7
9 Canada John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet Hogan Racing Ltd 5 5 Ret Ret 7 DNS 7 4
= United Kingdom Malcolm Guthrie Lola T190 Chevrolet Guthrie Racing 7 6 5 DNS Ret 6 4
11 New Zealand David Oxton Lotus 70 Ford 4 Ret DNS 7 3
= United States Mike Eyerly Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Bonphil Racing Ret 4 DNS 9 DNS 3
= Australia Bob Muir Mildren Mono Waggott Robert Muir Motors Pty Ltd 6 8 5 3
14 United Kingdom Keith Holland McLaren M10B Chevrolet Road & Track Auto Service 9 5 Ret 2
15 Australia Leo Geoghegan Lotus 59B Waggott Geoghegans Sporty Cars 8 6 Ret 1
Pos Driver Car Entrant Lev Puk Wig Ter War San Sur Pts

Sean.. I am getting old took me a while to translate the code, a bit of an enigma ..
Have it now thanks .. the tracks !! Levin, Pukekohe, Wigram, Teretonga, Warwick Farm !, Sandown, Surfers Paradise .. and i thought the series was four races in each country, that may have been earlier, when Longford was still used in the 1960's .. Have lots more reading to do now ..

cheers

Roger D ..
PS didn't get to the wet Lakeside, but did enjoy your videos from the 2015 meeting, up at the top of the hill .. and those sliding HMC .. Camaros, Mustangs etc .. great ..

by **seaqnmac27** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:32 am

Pos Driver [3] Car [4] Entrant [4] Lev Puk Wig Ter War San Sur Pts [3]
1 New Zealand Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet Crown Lynn 1 3 1 Ret 8 1 3 35
2 Australia Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden Rothmans Team Matich Ret 2 2 2 Ret 3 1 31
3 Australia Neil Allen McLaren M10B Chevrolet NE Allen Auto Indust. (Pty) Ltd 2 1 Ret 1 4 Ret Ret 27
4 Australia Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola Cars Ltd Ret 4 Ret 1 Ret 2 18
5 New Zealand Chris Amon March 701 Cosworth
Lotus 70 Ford STP Corporation 3 9 5 2 4 15
6 Belgium Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 6 Ret Ret 3 5 2 13
7 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Ferrari Dino 246T/69 Air New Zealand Ret 6 3 Ret Ret 6 4 9
8 Australia Kevin Bartlett Mildren Chevrolet Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret DNS 7
9 Canada John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet Hogan Racing Ltd 5 5 Ret Ret 7 DNS 7 4
= United Kingdom Malcolm Guthrie Lola T190 Chevrolet Guthrie Racing 7 6 5 DNS Ret 6 4
11 New Zealand David Oxton Lotus 70 Ford 4 Ret DNS 7 3
= United States Mike Eyerly Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Bonphil Racing Ret 4 DNS 9 DNS 3
= Australia Bob Muir Mildren Mono Waggott Robert Muir Motors Pty Ltd 6 8 5 3
14 United Kingdom Keith Holland McLaren M10B Chevrolet Road & Track Auto Service 9 5 Ret 2
15 Australia Leo Geoghegan Lotus 59B Waggott Geoghegans Sporty Cars 8 6 Ret 1
Pos Driver Car Entrant Lev Puk Wig Ter War San Sur Pts

by **Ray Bell** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:04 pm

Didn't McRae win the '71 Tasman Cup?

by **Terry S** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:05 am

seaqnmac27 wrote:Terry, looking through Autopics and Old Race Photos websites, the only 2 Mini's in those colours with the same sponosship decals I could see were, Don Holland and Lakis Manticas, the Manticas one with a LOT more decals though, and the only clear shot of Holland, so I think, your original response on page 1 of this thread is right, but, that is through researching only through images, with no other evidence.

Thanks Sean mac, yes it has got me baffled.

In the phot you can see through the rear window that Lakis in the green car next to it.

When you look closely at the front of the Mini is that a later square nose version or the earlier round nose. I think it might be the square nose.

by **seaqnmac27** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:37 pm

Terry S wrote:
I'd still like to know who was driving the British Leyland works Mini in post # 8.

Terry, looking through Autopics and Old Race Photos websites, the only 2 Mini's in those colours with the same sponosship decals I could see were, Don Holland and Lakis Manticas, the Manticas one with a LOT more decals though, and the only clear shot of Holland, so I think, your original response on page 1 of this thread is right, but, that is through researching only through images, with no other evidence.

by **Terry S** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:48 pm

Steve Holmes wrote:Winding down towards the finish on this one.

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Some thoughts on theses photos:

-number 1 Don't know and don't care
-number 2 Moffat leading Jane at Oran Park in last round of 1971 Touring Car Championship. This was early in the fantastic race.
The photo in post # 47 is later in the race with Jane leading. Moffat had gear selection problems and had to come to complete stop. Then stormed back to be right on Jane's tail at the finish. Was the race where some fool drove an officials Valiant into the race for several laps. Moffat claimed to have not even seen it he was concentrating so much (typical Moffat). A great race.
-number 3 Yet another photo of the O'Brien Diesel Engineering team. I think I've seen that before. Oh yeas it's in post #23.
--number 4 John Cannon in the Hogan Racing McLaren M10B at the Warwick Farm round of the 1971 Tasman Series. Cannon had won the US series in 1970. David Hobbs drove the same car the following year to win the US series.

I'd still like to know who was driving the British Leyland works Mini in post # 8.

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:36 pm

Winding down towards the finish on this one.

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:32 pm

Terry S wrote:Steve these are great photos you are putting up, especially for us older Aussies with reasonable memories of the times. Not programme looker uppers.

A comment please. Can we please have less of the Obrien Diesel Eningeering cars and Ross Woodbridge? They seem to be in so many posts. More variety please

Thanks terry, glad you're enjoying them.

Unfortunately this is the total collection as I've received it. Its a combination of several collections brought together by Gary Clarke. He didn't take any of these photos himself. The O'Brien cars I assume are a personal collection from that family.

by **Terry S** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:37 am

Steve these are great photos you are putting up, especially for us older Aussies with reasonable memories of the times. Not programme looker uppers.

A comment please. Can we please have less of the Obrien Diesel Eningeering cars and Ross Woodbridge? They seem to be in so many posts. More variety please

by **seaqnmac27** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:19 am

Terry S wrote:Go back to post # 33 and you will get a clue......

i would call that a bit more than a clue Terry, I was just looking through Aatopics for my clues.

by **Terry S** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:27 pm

seaqnmac27 wrote:WIthout any specific knowledge, the #9 Torana, looks like the same colour sceme as Beechey's Monaro, however it looks like it says Leffler above the front left wheel arch

Go back to post # 33 and you will get a clue......

by **Terry S** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:36 am

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The yellow Torana #9 is John Ziegler

The humpy is one of the O'Brien Diesel Engineering Team. That's easy there is one in just about every group.

The Elfin is Peter Larner, a car they are still trying to sell

The red Torana just may be Ross Woodbridge

by **seaqnmac27** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:58 am

Dick Johnson, maybe?

by **seaqnmac27** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:40 am

WIthout any specific knowledge, the #9 Torana, looks like the same colour sceme as Beechey's Monaro, however it looks like it says Leffler above the front left wheel arch

by **Ray Bell** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:02 am

This bloke got around!

What have we here? Baskerville, Winton, Amaroo Park and Calder?

It's Peter Larner in the F2 version of the Elfin 700 at Amaroo. Two shots clearly shot for Ross Woodbridge, I don't know who the early Holden belongs to nor the other Toranas.

by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:58 pm

by **Terry S** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:46 pm

Ray Bell wrote:You forced me to go back to the race reports...

It's Bill O'Brien's car (Everlast Batteries, Canberra), probably in this event driven by Kevin Bartlett. Check the hazy name over the windscreen:

And the FF Elfin is definitely a Stillwell car:

But is it Knight, Perkins or Stillwell?

I do believe it is Richard Knight in the #36 Stillwell Elfin. It is his yellow helmet.

Perkins helmet at this stage was black

The event is at the Warwick Farm AGP meeting in November 1970.

The Formula Fords did not get much time in the sun. There was only one race for them, a 10 lapper starting at 12 noon.
So less than 20 minutes. A long journey for the interstaters.

See also this Autopics photo:

http://autopics.com.au/richard-knight-elfin-formula-ford-warwick-farm-1970-photographer-russell-thorncraft/

That's Knight leading, I think, Bob Beasley, with Perkins third in the other Stillwell Elfin.

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