Australian cars a cross section of classes

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Australian cars a cross section of classes

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I have acquired a number of publications, some in not perfect condition, that I will start posting photo's from.
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John Harvey giving Peter Brock a push
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Alan Moffat
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Bill Brown
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Brian Foley, Alfa,Mike Stillwell's BDA Escort
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Starting grid
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An early Falcon in Trouble
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Bob Jane getting back on line followed by Peter Finch, John Mann
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Btyan Thomson,Ron Harrop, Bob Jane
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The John Kay / Peter Finch Camaro, Calder
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Brian Sampson Celica,Pat Cren V8 Cortina
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Jim McKeown with broken disk
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John McCormack Charger
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Torana that had just attacked the sign
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Bob Jane V8 Torana
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Brian Thomson VW, F5ooo powered, ahead of Bob Jane Monaro 350 Sandown
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Ron Harrop EH Holden
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Jim Smith Rover Repco V8 Powered
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Rod Coppins Pontiac
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An oops from Bob Jane
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Peter Finch Comaro avoiding the spinning Bob Jane
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Darralyn Huit in her porsche engined VW
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John McCormack Charger with Bob Darnell's V8 Torana
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Rod Stevens Mini
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Tom Naughton Porsche,Stillwell Escort
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An over steering mini
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Peter Brock with the first of the 5 litre Sports Sedans
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Bob Janes 350 Monaro
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Adrian Lynch mk 1 Cortina
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Dick Thurstons Corolla on its way over as Alan Brazell go past, Sandown
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Charie Occhipinti Corvette
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Alfa Romeo Spyder
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Ranald McLurkin, 302 ford power
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3 Clubmans playing ring a ring a rosy
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Lional Ayres, Rennmax Repco V8, Calder
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MG getting it all wrong
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Barry Randall's Rennmax, 2.5 litre Repco
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Moffat's Falcon being serviced during the Sandown 250 that he won
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Bryan Thomson Torana,Laurie Nelson Charger,Murray Carter GTHO Falcon
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Leo Geohegan Charger E49 followed byjohn Harvey's Torana
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Brock about to pass Bill Evans Datsun 1200
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Untitled
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Brocks 6 cylinder Torana in front of Moffats V8 Falcon
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Brocks L34 Torana
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Tony Farrell's RX3
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Murray Carter' Falcon at a night meeting at Calder
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Robin Keitly Torana Sandown
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Stewart McClead 240K datsun about to be passed by Brian Ovendon's Charger
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Brock's L34 308 SL R 5000
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Roger Bonhomme rolling his Galant
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Geoff Brabham Bowen P6, Lawrence Bennet's Elfin 600,Terry Perkins Elfin 620
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John McCormack Elfin ML6 Leyland
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Johnnie Walker Lola 330
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Brian Shead, Cheetah constructor in an F3 mk5 Cheetah
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Peter Gethin Chevron B34
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Johnnie Walker heads Kevin Bartlett and John McCormack at Calder 1972
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Johnnie Walker, Kevin Bartlett
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John Leffler in Max Stewarts Elfin MR5
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Teddy Pilette VDS Chevron ahead of Max Stewart Lola 330
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F2,Bruce Allison Birrana 274 ahead of Chas Talbot's similar car and John Leffler's Bowen P8
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Graham McRae GM2, nickname "Cassius"
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Peter Gethin wins race and series as Frank Matich pits with a cloud of steam
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F2, Tony Farrell Dolphin brabham BT36 replica with broken rear wing
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Bob Muir Birrana 273
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Ken Smith March732 just in front of Alfredo Constazo Elfin Mono
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Graham McRae following JohnnieWalker's Repco Holden powered Lola 330
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The late Ian Cook F2
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David Oxton Begg FM2 leeds Clarrie Cooper's Elfin MR5
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Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 leading Enno Busslemann Birrana 273
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Ray Winter Mildren F2
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John Goss Aunger-Matich A53
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Brian Cameron Brabham BT30 tangled with Chas Talbert
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Graeme Lawrence Lola Sandown
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Wow, amazing! Thanks Mark.
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Thanks Markec, awesome slice of history.
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Great history, my favourite is the Corvette!!!
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