Photos: The Bruce Wells Collection - Warwick Farm - Part 1

[Steve Holmes]

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[Steve Holmes]

Any thoughts on whose is the light coloured EH Holden? It obviously wasn't as quick as the Muir and Beechey cars, which were at the front battling Bob Jane's Jag.

I'll take a punt on the FX Holden with the vertical side stripes as being Warren Weldons, while the Cortina in the last shot is that of Jim McKeowns, which I always thought was the best looking of all the Aussie MkI Cortinas.

[Dale Harvey]

The only thing different about that 48-215 with the vertical stripes is the number. Warren Weldon always raced with #119.

Dale.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Dale, I did manage to find a photo on Autopics of Warren racing under the number 33. This may have just been something forced upon him at this event: http://www.autopics.com.au/item.mibiznez?id=6859

[Steve Holmes]

OK, next batch. First up is Frank Matich in the pretty Lotus 19B. Next is another shot of what appears to be the Warren Weldon Holden FX. Last two are a couple of absolute ripper touring car shots of first Bob Jane leading Pete Geoghegan and Peter Manton, then a second shot with Brian Foley also in the mix.

[Steve Holmes]

Bout time I updated this thread.

[Steve Holmes]

Would that be Kevin Bartlett in the TVR Grantura? KB, you had a bit of an association with assembling TVR's in Australia didn't you? I have a road test from (I think) 1965 on a V8 Griffith that had been assembled by you. Did anyone ever race a Griffith in Australia?

[Greg Mackie]

If not K.B., it could be Peter A [Pedro] Owen, he drove a TVR.

My affordable 'race' tyres came from 'Pedro'....S/H Michelin X for 30/- [$3] each. They sometime needed to be re-grooved, to pass srutineering.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Greg, love the story about the tyres! You're right about the TVR, I think Bartlett and Owen shared the same car. As well as his tyre company, Owen also owned Motor Imports Ltd and was the Aussie agent for TVR, which I assume is why Bartlett assembled his demonstrator V8 Griffith road car.

[Steve Holmes]

This first shot is a ripper! Pete Geoghegan in the Lotus Cortina leads the Mini Coopers of Peter Manton and Brian Foley, while Jim McKeown tucks in behind Foley. And to the left of shot appears to be Leo Geoghegan in the Cortina GT.

[Steve Holmes]

Time for another batch from the farm. Can anyone help to ID the driver of the Porsche? Both Harry Firth and Eddie Perkins ran 356's, but both of those cars appeared much earlier than when this photo was taken.

[Steve Holmes]

[dennis tobin]

The third photo Car number 42 (the Turner is behind) ... What is it? It looks a bit like a Lister left out in the sun! Does it still exist??

[dennis tobin]

The second last photo on page 1 - car number 42 (the Turner is behind) ... What is it? It looks a bit like a Lister left out in the sun! Does it still exist??

[thunder427]

Would that be Kevin Bartlett in the TVR Grantura? KB, you had a bit of an association with assembling TVR's in Australia didn't you? I have a road test from (I think) 1965 on a V8 Griffith that had been assembled by you. Did anyone ever race a Griffith in Australia?

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...Steve, Picture #2 is a Haines Hunter, built by the Sydney Boat builder by the same name,I worked on one for Dick Bates of ACT/Canberra fame, Father to the Bates 'Rallye' boys....quite possibly the same car!!..thunder427/MJ

[Greg Mackie]

Thanks for jogging my memory, thunder.....that is a Hunter. I just couldn't think of that name.

The Porsche, #88, could be Graham White in Bill Townsend's car, perhaps?

[Steve Holmes]

...Steve, Picture #2 is a Haines Hunter, built by the Sydney Boat builder by the same name,I worked on one for Dick Bates of ACT/Canberra fame, Father to the Bates 'Rallye' boys....quite possibly the same car!!..thunder427/MJ

Thanks Myles, like Greg I was trying to solve that one, I'd seen it before, but couldn't come up with a name. Did it have a fibreglass body?

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for jogging my memory, thunder.....that is a Hunter. I just couldn't think of that name.

The Porsche, #88, could be Graham White in Bill Townsend's car, perhaps?

Thanks Greg, good work!

[Steve Holmes]

Just winding this thread down towards its conclusion. Here are the next stunning batch of shots from Bruce.

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