The Roaring Season

Yes bce, I do know Bob...he's the one who informed me of 'the birthdays'.

His photo collection is awesome. He sent me some beaut shots of my VW Beetle at Catalina Park, 1963.

Just found out Bill Buckle will be 93 soon...and the Buckle will be 60 !

In the late '50s, when I was an apprentice panel-beater, a bloke brought in the prototype of a car he wanted to make. It was a nice looking coupe, and he wanted it trimmed. Under the bonnet there was a Zephyr engine, with a Raymond Mays head...and 3 SUs attached. When it came time to pick up the car ...

If not Pat Crea, it could be Darrylyn Huitt...and couldn't she drive that VW.

The Vee, #33, is Godfrey Handschuh in the Bardahl Vee.

Post # 46.
Vee #1...Terry Quartly, Quartly Vee
Vee #2...Aub Revell, Stand Fast Vee
Vee #3...Neil Revell, Revell Vee

"Santa Barbara Acceleration Association"...Priceless...

No John. We mainly stayed around Sydney - Liverpool, Penrith, Menai, Nowra, etc. The 'Dads Races' were my level.

Did you ever ride against a friend of mine, Jim Podgorski, in the Cruisers ? He was good !

Sorry to drift off the thread, Paul.

Late '70s, early '80s I raced a GT Cruiser, and son Tim raced a JMC...he still does !

I like # 8, as it was my number on the Beetle at Bathurst, Easter, 1963.

The 1924 Mercedes was christened 'Monster', by its creator, the late Bob Pritchett [that's Bob, with wife/navigator, Phyl in the car]. He grafted the Mercedes engine and drive-line into a Crossley chassis. When I asked Bob when the car was finished, he said that he started the project in 1938, and ...

Wonderful photos...thanks for sharing.

Just a minute, while I wipe my chin !

What a wonderful photo...just pure, natural enthusiasm.

Looking forward to taking more photographs in 2016 and making progress on scanning the old ones, where dating them is the biggest challenge. Starting the New Year off with a mixed bag of sports cars over the years, some of them not well known.[ATTACH=CONFIG]32383[/ATTACH] Could that be Richard ...

Isn't it enough for you to query everything on TNF, Mr Doubting Thomas [AKA Know-It-All] ?

Crikey Mick, how did you know that !

Steve Holmes wrote:Here you go Mick. Sorry, it just blurs out.

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The chap in the dark glasses, looking towards the Cortina. looks very much like Ray Berghouse to me. There seems to be a camera hanging around his neck, in Berghouse fashion.

Don't push your luck, Ken...I think you got away with the 'John Player Special' comment.

My 1924 Minerva AB. Next month [January] will be 91 years on the road...it has been fully registered all that time, and still runs beautifully. Sleeve valve, 3.3 litre, 6 cyl. engine. http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab172/happydaze8/Other%20cars%20etc/Image%204_zpsmlm79vd8.jpg The original owner ...

Looks about right to me...Currey has got the engine and drive in the correct end.