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Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:43 am
by seaqnmac27
Or Rob Kennard?
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:34 am
by Munty
Both, Kennard bought it off Slade...99% sure anyway
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:32 pm
by seaqnmac27
I had a very vague recollection from someone on here that Kennard drove it for Slade in 1982? GP meet?
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 1:55 am
by Steve Holmes
Thanks guys, I'd forgotten Kennard also raced it!
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:01 am
by Steve Holmes
More ShellSport action now with the Datsun Sunny of Reg Cook, and the Escorts of Bryce Platt and Don Halliday
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:14 am
by Steve Holmes
Last couple of pics for this chapter, from Puke during the 1974 season. Here Jim Richards in the Sidchrome Mustang and Red Dawson in the Kensington Carpets Camaro light the bags up off the line, while Graham Baker from row two looks to find a way through in the PDL Mustang.
Meanwhile, sharing row two with Baker is Paul Fahey, in the RS2600 Capri. Great cars!
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:15 am
by Steve Holmes
By the way, the next chapter will feature only single seaters, for all you single seater guys getting withdrawal symptoms.
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 4:23 am
by seaqnmac27
Steve Holmes wrote:Probably the same event, or same race as that shown above with the Cook Datsun. This is the start of what appears a 0 - 1,300cc race, with Cook on pole. Alongside is Bill Leckie. Second row has Jim Stone in his Escort, and, I think, Rex Hart in the Mini. By chance is Rex Hart driving the ex-Cook Mini?
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The Mini, partially obscured by the Stone Escort would be Jeff Hancock in the Coppertone Mini?
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:27 am
by Steve Holmes
Thanks Sean. Does this car still exist in the South Island?
Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:07 am
by Steve Holmes
This thread was nearly finished, but not quite. More ShellSport action:
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Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:12 am
by Steve Holmes
And, finally, a couple of pit photos of this skinny young bloke, who owned the Sidchrome Mustang and a Falcon Cobra! Rumour has it he is starting a new class for Historic Sports Sedans, and still owns the Sidchrome.
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Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:21 am
by Oldfart
You been at the Photoshop, he looks a bit different to how I have seen him

Re: Photos: The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:49 pm
by Rod Grimwood
He doesn't look too much different, but his cars do.