by Steve Holmes » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:45 am
Ellis wrote:Quote....Thats Bobs car, maybe Spencer martin? But I dunno if he was driving for him that early,
Spencer drove for David McKays SV team including the 250LM Ferrari
After a disagreement with Mckays SV team in 1966 Spencer drove for Jane in the 67 and 68 seasons winning the Australian Gold Star Award in each of those seasons in Climax's. Spencer retired in 68.
He reunited with McKay 10 years later following a McKay accident to drive Historic high end Sports cars in Europe and America for a number of years.
40 years after his last drive in an open wheeler in 1968 he had an invited drive in a 2.5 Climax and was beaten by only 1/2 car length by a Lotus 49 (V8) so hadnt lost his touch.
He still gets invited drives at Historic meetings.
He wasnt too tardy in the Boomerang S/S Humpy in the early 60's winning 13 races in his last year in that self prepared car. He was consistently quicker than Weldon ,Geoghegan and importantly Beechey .Bo Seton took over this car.
Spencer assembled a new imported Climax for McKay in 1965 or 66 and was mechanic for Graham Hill in the Tasman series. Spencer drove the car in non Tasman series races.
Thanks Ellis, you're right, certainly a very talented driver who retired way too young.
[quote="Ellis"]Quote....Thats Bobs car, maybe Spencer martin? But I dunno if he was driving for him that early,
Spencer drove for David McKays SV team including the 250LM Ferrari
After a disagreement with Mckays SV team in 1966 Spencer drove for Jane in the 67 and 68 seasons winning the Australian Gold Star Award in each of those seasons in Climax's. Spencer retired in 68.
He reunited with McKay 10 years later following a McKay accident to drive Historic high end Sports cars in Europe and America for a number of years.
40 years after his last drive in an open wheeler in 1968 he had an invited drive in a 2.5 Climax and was beaten by only 1/2 car length by a Lotus 49 (V8) so hadnt lost his touch.
He still gets invited drives at Historic meetings.
He wasnt too tardy in the Boomerang S/S Humpy in the early 60's winning 13 races in his last year in that self prepared car. He was consistently quicker than Weldon ,Geoghegan and importantly Beechey .Bo Seton took over this car.
Spencer assembled a new imported Climax for McKay in 1965 or 66 and was mechanic for Graham Hill in the Tasman series. Spencer drove the car in non Tasman series races.[/quote]
Thanks Ellis, you're right, certainly a very talented driver who retired way too young.