The Roaring Season

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Intriguing stuff, particularly remembering that rationing (like petrol) did not cease until 1950 or later.

And I believe this shows not just 1946 but 1947 as well

I am not sure of the drivers,(I could make some guesses, but I won't) the first is a Rennmax and the second is an Elfin Catalina. The Lotus Super Seven in the last shot looks like Bill March. Dale. #34 Rennmax Paul Bolton(later ran the Rorstan cars) #27 Elfin Noel Potts (listed in programme as red ...

Great pics, Garry: all the signs of a productively misspent youth!

The "So Cal" was built originally in Bathurst in late 1940s by prolific special builder George Reed as one of his series of "Skates", all Ford V8 s. This one "The White Car" aka "Skate 3" was raced by Dick Bland, Tom Griffith, and Jesse Griffiths before being raced , re-engined, and (as you can see ...

I was there, spectating above Honda or Repco? Corner that day as the car cavorted off the road and opposite-locked back on. Great stuff.
The earnest soul rushing up to Ann Thompson after the event is longtime Historic Racing person Robert Rowe

Hi Kevin Have just revisited here since the large glitch, to find your post. I have no Hume Weir records of that period. Now that you say it I can see that it is you in the car -- but I have no recollection of that Lynx in that livery. What colour was it then? Hope you like the pic of Bob Minogue in ...

Clever man, clever cars.
Pity the NOISE of the supercharged Ford Zephyr cant appear on this site!

Great pics! Some identifications: 122 Sid Howard Nota MG XPEG s/c - currently being rebuilt 71 Kevin Bartlett Lynx 53 MG Vauxhall ?Ron Davis? - as MG P won an Australian Grand Prix 35 Jaques Sapir Nota Sportsman 70 Bob Healey Riley Coupe 21 George Murray Austin 7 chassis BMC A engine Don Glanville's ...

Wonderful pics of a wonderful place to race. I can identify several racing cars: Bob Minogue in the Sidney Rudge #39 is an Elfin Aero #114 is a Lynx Lotus 18/??/ Lynx

Thanks, gentlemen

I will make contact

Is it true that Tyrell's previous/ first competition car was an MGTF?

The Lola pictured at Longford is the FJunior imported by David McKay and sold to Tom Corcoran

Great photos, folks!

In the late 1960s, in Sydney, I worked with Tyrell's sister Judy's husband Keith, we partied once or twice, found one another entertaining company, but not as entertaining as her/their stories of Tyrell and this amazing car("now under a house in Timaru" they said back then. "Tyrell had raced an MGTF ...