The Roaring Season

Rod, my man, congratulations on this lead. Who dont you know?

Ellis wrote:A story on HK steering wheels.......

When Beechey had his Warwick Yellow GTS 327 he came to Symmons when it was fairly new (3-4 months old) He related how he had ordered this "special" racing steering wheel from the States only to find when it arrived it was exactly the same as the standard GTS wheel already fitted.

This was at that meeting....

This is such a cool photo!

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John McKechnie wrote:Rod- rang and spike to Mr Graham Spears. He said he worked on the 4 cylinder- Sundeberg, Halliday etc.
Apparently a young chap called Randall Edgell held his hand up to work on the V8s then.
Randall was busy today, so I left a detailed message with Tim. Gave him a big congrats on his fine win yesterday.

Don't know if you ever meet Mr Spears, but he's still the same, last time I saw him, curly hair and all, he even had his little Escort van. easy go guy.

How is Randall these days? One of the last times I saw him, he had just rebuilt the motor for my Fiat 500 in his folks garage.......

Randell is working on bigger engines at moment. Think he still has a wokshop in Wairau Rd (been there for years)

Some more stunning Bill Pottinger photos of the Monaro at Wigram in 1970. I've also posted these on Bill's thread. Love the 'Beware Dog' decal on the door!

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I have a few photos of that car taken about 2004 at a car show in Hawera. Still has the same plate and from memory the guy that owned it lived in the Wellington area. He knew its history but I don't know if who he stated that had raced was true.....Will talk to Garry when he returns from his holiday and confirm it with him. Ran a 350 LT1 and 12 bolt. Cheers

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Same car? This is B & H 3 hour from 1971. The driver could be the late Tom Russell from Wellington although if some one has a program or results from that meeting the may like to confirm this for me.
Sorry for some reason I can't post the photo.
Steve if you have time could you post it from my CD.

Here is a pic of the HT Monaro John was talking about that supposedly exited the track after spinning off at the hairpin, and drove back through the main gate. It's very hard to make out but it looks like it could be number 62.

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The program I have is all promo and no entry or grid lists, that must have been a in a supplementary part.

John McKechnie wrote:Does anyone have the page from the program for the V8 saloons for the 1975 Grand Prix, also the results?

What a cool photo

John McKechnie wrote:Does anyone have the page from the program for the V8 saloons for the 1975 Grand Prix, also the results?

The Race Card lists George Bunce (26) and Don Scott (19) as the only Monaro drivers in the BNSW races. Scott was also entered in the Castrol GTX race.

I could find no mention of Scott in the Motor Action report of the meeting.

Don Scott would have been in an HQ Monaro, the ex-Neville Crichton Castrol GTX car.