Steve Holmes wrote:Thanks John. If the cars are pitted based on car number, and the white car next to the Riley Lotus is number 18, then could this mean the car pictured in the foreground is Ken Smiths Lotus 22? The motor is definitely a Ford. He usually preferred #11, but numbers were assigned in the Tasman Series. Any takers?
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Smith was No.16 at the 1966 Levin International, and I reckon the driver is the middle of the three "mechanics"
Steve Holmes wrote:OK, I'm taking a punt here, but is this Frank Radisich? If so, that could also explain what appears to be the ex-Dave Simpson Anglia parked alongside. I think this might be from the 1968 season. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17640[/ATTACH]
Frank raced both the ex-Simpson Anglia and the ex-Smith Lotus 22 in 1968
Steve Holmes wrote:OK, I'm taking a punt here, but is this Frank Radisich? If so, that could also explain what appears to be the ex-Dave Simpson Anglia parked alongside. I think this might be from the 1968 season.
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If I crank the picture up to 150%, my 70-year-old eyes can make out "Frank Radisich" on the sign by right front wheel.
Don't know about any 68-year olds, though.
Thanks David, fantastic! Re the Lancer, I can't tell from this photo because the women crouching between the two cars is blocking the rear bodywork, but were the rear mudguards integrated into the bodywork, or bolt-ons as per the front? From this angle it appears the rear bodywork fans out rearwards to cover the rear wheels.
On the dummy grid at Levin, Frank Gardner in the Alec Mildren Brabham, and Jackie Stewart in the BRM. Gardney controlled the race from the start, broke the lap record by 2.1 seconds, but the transmission failed two laps from the end, gifting the win to the second BRM of Richard Attwood.
David McKinney wrote:They were originally bolted on, but I think reworked by the time the above photo was taken
it always had rear bodywork covering the tyres...originally with a boot which was shortened to a flat cut off...I have photos taken not long after Peter finished the build at Admiral Hill-climb...during my ownership the only body work changes were radiator slots on the top of the nose....I wonder if it is still around?
Perry Holland wrote:it always had rear bodywork covering the tyres...originally with a boot which was shortened to a flat cut off...I have photos taken not long after Peter finished the build at Admiral Hill-climb...during my ownership the only body work changes were radiator slots on the top of the nose....I wonder if it is still around?
Hello Perry,
Terry Leighton and I were actually wondering if you were still around...pleased to hear that you are. Last I heard of the Lancer it was still with the chap who bought it off you. I can't remember his name but I used to see him driving it in Wellington. Now believe it's in Nelson.
