Photos: The Peter Mellor Collection - Part 3

[Steve Holmes]

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We've had huge interest in Parts 1 and 2 of the Peter Mellor Collection of historic Australian motor racing photos. Part 1 focused on Touring Cars. Part 2 was Sports Cars. Part 3 is Single Seaters.

Once again, these photos are Queensland based, predominantly at Lakeside. And once again, they are just stunning! All of them are in colour, and capture the cars both on the track and in the pits, along with several of the drivers. Many of these are from Tasman Series races, so international viewers will recognise most of the faces and cars. There is surely nothing better than the contrast created by mixing period state of the art race cars, with basic, grassy pit areas, that these images provide. They tell the story of an era when even the pinnacle of the sport still retained at least some ties with its grass-roots.

My thanks again to Pete for allowing these great images to be shared here.

[Steve Holmes]

OK, lets kick this thing off with this great shot of Jack Brabham, in his Brabham BT7A, sans partial bodywork, at Lakeside in 1964. This is the Tasman Series event, which Jack won. I assume this shot is from an early practice session.

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[Steve Holmes]

Another shot of Jack.

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[Steve Holmes]

Frank Matich enters the track, again, sans lower bodywork, in his Brabham.

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[Steve Holmes]

Graham Hill and the 4wd Ferguson.

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[Steve Holmes]

Nice shot of a chilled-out looking Bruce McLaren.

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[Cooper997]

The beginning of another great series of photos.

So far a combination of the February 17, 1963 Lakeside International 'Gold Star' meeting (Surtees Lola & Hill's Ferguson). The others are from the February 23, 1964 Lakeside International meeting. Which was round 7 of the inaugural New Zealand & Australian Tasman Cup.

Stephen

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for this Stephen.

[Steve Holmes]

Stunning shot here of Jim Clark in the Lotus. This is probably from 1965, I'm guessing.

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[Steve Holmes]

Here is another shot of Hill with the 4wd Ferguson, this time at speed.

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[Steve Holmes]

Superb shot this one, just look at the clarity! Remember, this is 50 years old. Climax motor, possibly in the back of Bib Stillwell's Brabham.

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[Michael Clark]

Jean-Pierre Jarier modelled the colours on his helmet on those of his hero Jim Clark. Except Jumper's helmet was green and white instead of dark blue and white.

In that beautiful shot, you can almost understand how he thought green not blue.

[Steve Holmes]

Jack Brabham looking thoughtful. I wonder what he is thinking? Note how battered his helmet looks.

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[Steve Holmes]

Another shot of Clark. These are amazing!

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[Steve Holmes]

OK, if I had to guess, I'd say this was Greg Cusack. What event is this though? His car has been given #1.

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[Steve Holmes]

Mechanics tinker with the 4wd Ferguson, while Hill wanders around behind the car, suited up and waiting to jump in.

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[Steve Holmes]

Does anyone want to ID whose car this is?

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[Cooper997]

My best guess is that this is Bob Holden's Lynx Peugeot in it's 1962 form.

It's listed in the February 9-11, 1962 Lakeside International programme with Bob's famous #13 and I suspect this is the partially visible number on this car.

Stephen

[Oldfart]

Definitely Peugeot 403 based engine. I love these creations!

[Dale Harvey]

Not a bad guess Stephen. I reckon that is Bob with the striped shirt. Looks like an elevator boot on his right foot. Who put the blower on it and when? There is a shot of Bob sitting in the car at Catalina amongst the Bruce Wells photos.
Dale.