The Roaring Season

by **Dale Harvey** » Wed May 30, 2018 9:56 pm

John McKechnie wrote:I had this person and cars sent to me , is anything in this thread for these cars, or is it later-

"My old boss and friend Stuart Kostera raced the ex Frank Matich SR3 and Garrie Coopers MS7"

Stuart Kostera raced after the shots were taken. He was from Western Australia.
Dale.

by **Ray Bell** » Wed May 30, 2018 9:24 pm

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Terry, I can't think of anywhere at Lakeside where that scene could exist...

The competition cars in the background with people sitting down at the fence, ostensibly to watch the racing, the apparent direction of the car's travel all add up to a difficult scene to fit in with Lakeside.

by **John McKechnie** » Wed May 30, 2018 5:36 am

I had this person and cars sent to me , is anything in this thread for these cars, or is it later-

"My old boss and friend Stuart Kostera raced the ex Frank Matich SR3 and Garrie Coopers MS7"

by **Terry S** » Wed May 30, 2018 5:14 am

Ray Bell wrote:Terry, if it's any help I reckon 5 and possibly 6 were taken at Catalina Park.

And the more I look at the one of Pete in the 23 the more I'm convinced it's at Lowood.

Ray, as I noted in post#179 I believe the photo of Geoghegan in the 23 is at Lakeside because I can’t see any other photos that Bruce Wells took at Lowood.

by **khyndart in CA** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:53 pm

Terry S wrote:I notice on Clark’s driving suit that he is called “Jimmy”.

This is very unusual as I don’t think I have ever heard him referred to as other than “Jim”

Seems very American.

Terry,
I think it was much more than "very American."

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by **Ray Bell** » Fri May 25, 2018 8:11 am

Terry, if it's any help I reckon 5 and possibly 6 were taken at Catalina Park.

And the more I look at the one of Pete in the 23 the more I'm convinced it's at Lowood.

by **Terry S** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:10 am

Steve Holmes wrote:[ATTACH=CONFIG]51623[/ATTACH]

I notice on Clark’s driving suit that he is called “Jimmy”.

This is very unusual as I don’t think I have ever heard him referred to as other than “Jim”

Seems very American.

by **Terry S** » Tue May 08, 2018 12:22 am

It is a great pity these Bruce Wells photos have come to an end. They are so fantastic

The photos from Warwick Farm, Catalina and Oran Park are so great to me because I was probably at most of those 60's meetings and brings back such memories.

On this thread there are a couple of unresolved matters:

who are the guys in posts 5 and 6?

In post #166 is the Geoghegan car at Lakeside or Lowood? I think it's Lakeside because I don't think Bruce Wells went to Lowood.

Thanks again Steve for posting this truly fantastic collection

by **Ray Bell** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:16 am

Yes, he's clowning around...

That's why the face looks a bit strange. And the Shell logo was why I didn't plump for him right away.

by **Terry S** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:11 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Sadly, folks, this is the last photo in this chapter, which also means its the last photo in the incredible Bruce Wells Collection. Its taken around four years to post every photo from this amazing collection, and I can't thank Bruce enough for sharing his stunning images. I hope you all enjoyed them.

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A strange thing is he has a Shell “cap” on but this car was owned by Total Oil.

by **Ray Bell** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:32 pm

Geoff did comment that he recognised that the car was from his time with it...

Always immaculate in his presentation, the John Youl car, Matich's cars, the Howard and Sons cars and the team of cars he prepared in Singapore.

by **Oldfart** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:35 am

Matich cars were always immaculate! To get that finish on thee alloy must have meant they had a bit of spare time

by **Ray Bell** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:32 am

Yes, Geoff just confirmed that it is...

And he also advised that the 'chromed water pipes' were polished aluminium.

by **Terry S** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:00 pm

Steve Holmes wrote:Sadly, folks, this is the last photo in this chapter, which also means its the last photo in the incredible Bruce Wells Collection. Its taken around four years to post every photo from this amazing collection, and I can't thank Bruce enough for sharing his stunning images. I hope you all enjoyed them.

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I believe it is Frank Matich.

by **Ray Bell** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:10 pm

It could be Matich's car...

I might just send the pic to Geoff Smedley and see what he says about it, he was the chief spanner on the car at that time.

That was the meeting he fitted a rev limiting rotor button to it so Frank couldn't rev it so hard...

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:35 am

Ray Bell wrote:Sad indeed, Steve...

So many good pics in the collection. So many that restore memories of great times and great places and great races. So many, too, of people no longer with us, that's the really sad part.

As for this pic, I can't pick it at all. It appears to me it's not a driver, maybe a mechanic? And I can't identify the car either.

Thanks Ray, I'm glad you enjoyed them. And I agree with your sentiments.

Re the last photo, the caption just says "WF Inter Matich 2-65". So I assume that to mean its the Warwick Farm International, February 1965. Could it be Frank Matich's Brabham?

by **Oldfart** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:11 am

Ray Bell wrote:Sad indeed, Steve...

So many good pics in the collection. So many that restore memories of great times and great places and great races. So many, too, of people no longer with us, that's the really sad part.

As for this pic, I can't pick it at all. It appears to me it's not a driver, maybe a mechanic? And I can't identify the car either.

Climax engine? Well finished, note the chrome on water pipes, that's not much to help!

by **Ray Bell** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:23 pm

Sad indeed, Steve...

So many good pics in the collection. So many that restore memories of great times and great places and great races. So many, too, of people no longer with us, that's the really sad part.

As for this pic, I can't pick it at all. It appears to me it's not a driver, maybe a mechanic? And I can't identify the car either.

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:53 am

Sadly, folks, this is the last photo in this chapter, which also means its the last photo in the incredible Bruce Wells Collection. Its taken around four years to post every photo from this amazing collection, and I can't thank Bruce enough for sharing his stunning images. I hope you all enjoyed them.

by **Ray Bell** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:53 pm

The Lotus 23 (Chassis No 23-S-15) which was later sold to and updated by Greg Cusack...

This looks like Lakeside, but it could well be Lowood. At this stage the car had a pushrod 1500 motor. Pete was still a growing lad then.

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