Shooting the bull on historic motor racing and motorsport history.
George Sheweiry
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Location: Auckland
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by George Sheweiry » Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:21 pm
Grant Sprague wrote: Hi George, great to see you here , Im a newy here as well , Im learning to steer around the pic thing as well , last time I was with you we parted in a cloud of oil & tyre smoke , was a fun day but not for the side oiler ............ Cheers mate keep up the good work .Grant
Hey there Grant, you've been quiet for a long time. Keeping out of trouble I hope.
Grant Sprague
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Posts: 837 Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:24 pm
Location: Tauranga
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by Grant Sprague » Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:51 pm
George Sheweiry wrote: Hey there Grant, you've been quiet for a long time. Keeping out of trouble I hope.
Yep easy to stay out of trouble raising 3 daughters & a beautiful wife[so far] lol , & not been burning mid night oil for a few years , JUST starting to miss it now that things are up & running again , we never get it out of the system as you would well know ....... keep in touch ..grant
Rod Grimwood
World Champion
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by Rod Grimwood » Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:56 pm
George, will be intouch re Sports Sedan classics. Good idea and keep it simple like most of us.
Steve Holmes
World Champion
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by Steve Holmes » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:29 pm
Hey Bondy, do you have any more photos of Johns to post?
Bondy
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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by Bondy » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:17 am
Steve Holmes wrote: Hey Bondy, do you have any more photos of Johns to post?
Hi Steve, John is hoping to have some more photo's to me in a few weeks time..
Steve Holmes
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by Steve Holmes » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:51 pm
Awesome! I'm really looking forward to seeing more.
Rascal
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Location: Canterbury NZ
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by Rascal » Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:06 pm
Steve Holmes wrote: That Datsun(?) is not a car I've seen before! Its wild! The flare kit is amazing. Can any of you OSCA guys ID this car? The windscreen banner looks like it might read 'Cameron'. Could this be Ross Cameron?
Yes Datsun , 180B Coupe- chev, built & well driven by the late Kelvin Cameron.
The black#8 Arbuckles car, Lawrence Bruce.
Steve Holmes
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by Steve Holmes » Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:40 am
Yes thats right, Arbuckles Camaro of Lawrence Bruce is the ex-Red Dawson Kensington Carpets car
seaqnmac27
World Champion
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Location: Yandina, Queensland
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by seaqnmac27 » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:38 am
Bondy wrote: Another from Wigram, i have no idea about this but is that a wild looking Datsun 180B? [ATTACH=CONFIG]17189[/ATTACH]
So as has been indicated elsewhere the remains of the 180B were purchased by George Sheweiry and went into the production of his stillborn DeTomaso Pantera project.
Beedub
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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by Beedub » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:49 am
Steve Holmes wrote: Yes thats right, Arbuckles Camaro of Lawrence Bruce is the ex-Red Dawson Kensington Carpets car
any one know of the whereabouts of Lawrence Bruce ?
Jac Mac
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Location: Southland
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by Jac Mac » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:11 am
Beedub wrote: any one know of the whereabouts of Lawrence Bruce ?
Was talking to him a few months ago, lives in ChCh now I think. Sorry dont have contact details.. [color="#0000CD"][/color]
Beedub
Weekend Warrior
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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by Beedub » Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:02 am
thunder427 wrote: Bondy wrote: and some more
[ATTACH=CONFIG]17246[/ATTACH]
Peter Brock in Bob Jane's Chev Monza, 1983?
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Alfie Costanzo Tiga FA81, 1983
...Paint and body resposibilities on Monza,also had the contract to keep Alfies/Porche Australia cars in colour......... MJ
Just back from Pihilip Island today, watched the Gitanes RT4 go round in your paint scheme ...sweet..
Bondy
Journeyman Racer
Posts: 78 Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:52 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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by Bondy » Fri May 08, 2015 8:51 am
It's been a while but John popped into the shop this afternoon so here we go with a few more
Most of these are from circa 1974,75
Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 1974
Michael Stillwell Ford Escort
Bill O'Gorman Matich SR5
Jim Murdoch Begg 018 1975
Graeme McRae McRae GM2 and David Oxton Begg FM5 1974
Bondy
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by Bondy » Fri May 08, 2015 9:17 am
and we continue
Graeme Lawrence Ferrari 246
Warwick Brown Lola T332 1975
Johnnie Walker Lola T330/T332 i won't get technical
Pete Geoghegan Porsche 911
Peter Gethin Chevron B24
Bondy
Journeyman Racer
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by Bondy » Fri May 08, 2015 9:24 am
and more
Teddy Pilette Chevron B24 1974
Henry Michell Elfin 360 1974
Dennis Marwood Eisert F5000 ???
I think this is Jim Evans Birrana 374 1974
John Goss Matich A53 1975
John Kay/Peter Finch Camaro
Bondy
Journeyman Racer
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by Bondy » Fri May 08, 2015 9:30 am
Last bunch for now
Frank Matich Matich A53 1974
Ian Douglass Matich A51 005 1975
John Kay/Peter Finch Camaro
Chris Milton McLaren M18/M22 1975
John Kay/Peter Finch Camaro
John McCormack Charger
Steve Holmes
World Champion
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by Steve Holmes » Tue May 19, 2015 9:02 am
Wow, these are outstanding Bondy! Thanks so much for posting them.