The Roaring Season

I do have to admit there are times when I miss the "good ol' days" such as having lunch in Morrinsville and hanging out at Spinner Black's and watching one of the best saloon cars in the country just sit out in the street on that custom trailer !
Very fond memories for me.







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I know this is blurry but I took this photo of Allan Moffat at Warwick Farm in 1970 and he seemed to be wearing a different type of helmet/uniform.
Could anyone advise me on this please.
Thanks.
Ken H





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I found this scrapbook photo from 1969, the first year that Allan Moffat had raced his Mustang.
It shows; Norm Beechey in his Monaro finding out that the "Boss" had arrived !






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khyndart in CA wrote:I know this is blurry but I took this photo of Allan Moffat at Warwick Farm in 1970 and he seemed to be wearing a different type of helmet/uniform.
Could anyone advise me on this please.
Thanks.
Ken H

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Ken, isn't it just his arm out the window waving on a slow down lap?

Ha ha love it thanks Ken for the grin .. all good All the best Grant & Kylie ps love to Judy

Terry,
You are probably correct. I remember reading somewhere that Allan Moffat had problems keeping cool in the Mustang when racing and he tried a form of cooling his suit and I thought this photo may have shown something like that.
Hey if internal cooling was an issue he could have tried this set up !




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Warwick Farm. 1970.
Pete Geoghegan and Allan Moffat really going all out. It was classic to watch.




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I need help please in identifying the driver in this # 2 Porsche being driven at Oran Park and in the paddock area at Amaroo Park.
Thanks.










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[quote="khyndart in CA"]I need help please in identifying the driver in this # 2 Porsche being driven at Oran Park and in the paddock area at Amaroo Park.
Thanks.

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I think that is Bill Brown in the Scuderia Veloce Porsche

Looks like Scuderia Veloce on the front left guard, so it could be the one galloped by Bill Brown.

Fuck !

Think you right Terry

Thanks Terry,
I could not find any photos or information that Bill Brown drove a # 2 Porsche but he did drive for the Scuderia Veloce Team of David McKay in 1970.
KJH.

Yes, Bill Brown is correct.
Dale.

We read about the exploits of drivers, owners, designers etc. but very little is ever mentioned of all the invaluable work done by the mechanics. It can be a thankless job unless you are on a top team and the hours are often long and sometimes you know can you can drive better than some rich playboy who has just spun into the embankment again and you have to stay up all night trying to get it all together for the next day and hope he /she does not do it again !

Anyway I admire all of you MECHANICS and may you all have a wonderful New Year.



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[quote="khyndart in CA"]Terry,
You are probably correct. I remember reading somewhere that Allan Moffat had problems keeping cool in the Mustang when racing and he tried a form of cooling his suit and I thought this photo may have shown something like that

I remember at Warwick Farm seeing Moffat in the Mustang wearing an oxygen mask connected to a tank on the rear seat.
The Improved Production regulations at the time demanded full internal fit-out including carpets.
Moffat was claiming the hot exhausts under the car were causing the carpets to start burning and give off heavy fumes.
This was generally accepted to be an attempt to get the rules changed (at which he was an expert) to delete carpets.

Another example was in an ATTC at Barbagello in the RX7. It was only a relatively short race but he made what many considered an unnecessary pit stop. I can't remember the full details but it was believed he was trying to get a rule change for the upcoming Bathurst race.

I think I remember reading somewhere that he drove into the pits to have the "allegedly" smoldering carpets doused with a bucket of water.

When I went to England in 1972, Alistair Caldwell was one of the mechanics I admired as he had started at the bottom at McLaren's and worked his way up. I watched the team at work during practice for the 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and how they prepared 3 team cars to qualify on the first 3 rows of the grid was a great achievement which has never been repeated. Alistair was leading the way in the pits.
Here is an 1973 article about Alistair.




Alistair Caldwell on the right is checking Jody Scheckter's M23 as Ronnie Peterson goes down pit road at Silverstone in his Lotus 72 E. Phil Kerr is on the left.

Alistair's career is covered well on his site.
http://www.alastaircaldwell.com/



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