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Yes bce, I do know Bob...he's the one who informed me of 'the birthdays'.

His photo collection is awesome. He sent me some beaut shots of my VW Beetle at Catalina Park, 1963.

Just found out Bill Buckle will be 93 soon...and the Buckle will be 60 !

In the late '50s, when I was an apprentice panel-beater, a bloke brought in the prototype of a car he wanted to make. It was a nice looking coupe, and he wanted it trimmed.

Under the bonnet there...

If not Pat Crea, it could be Darrylyn Huitt...and couldn't she drive that VW.

The Vee, #33, is Godfrey Handschuh in the Bardahl Vee.

Post # 46.
Vee #1...Terry Quartly, Quartly Vee
Vee #2...Aub Revell, Stand Fast Vee
Vee #3...Neil Revell, Revell Vee

"Santa Barbara Acceleration Association"...Priceless...:cool:

No John. We mainly stayed around Sydney - Liverpool, Penrith, Menai, Nowra, etc. The 'Dads Races' were my level.

Did you ever ride against a friend of mine, Jim Podgorski, in the Cruisers ? He was...

Late '70s, early '80s I raced a GT Cruiser, and son Tim raced a JMC...he still does !


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I like # 8, as it was my number on the Beetle at Bathurst, Easter, 1963.

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The 1924 Mercedes was christened 'Monster', by its creator, the late Bob Pritchett [that's Bob, with wife/navigator, Phyl in the car]. He grafted the Mercedes engine and drive-line into a Crossley...

Wonderful photos...thanks for sharing.

Just a minute, while I wipe my chin ! :cool:

What a wonderful photo...just pure, natural enthusiasm.

Could that be Richard Buckingham [from Seattle] in the Lancia Aurelia ?

Isn't it enough for you to query everything on TNF, Mr Doubting Thomas [AKA Know-It-All] ?

Crikey Mick, how did you know that !

The chap in the dark glasses, looking towards the Cortina. looks very much like Ray Berghouse to me. There seems to be a camera hanging around his neck, in Berghouse fashion.

Don't push your luck, Ken...I think you got away with the 'John Player Special' comment. ;)

My 1924 Minerva AB. Next month [January] will be 91 years on the road...it has been fully registered all that time, and still runs beautifully. Sleeve valve, 3.3 litre, 6 cyl. engine....

Looks about right to me...Currey has got the engine and drive in the correct end. :)

Make sure you behave on here, Mick...you-know-who will be watching. ;)

It is a Singer Le Mans...well spotted.

Ken, that Vee does look like an Elfin.....could be Howard Revell [Rays son].

The Anglia behind the McLaren is Graeme Hodges, and the Mini is Nando Adorini.

I was driving that day, and would've waved, but was too busy trying to get round Bernie....managed to grab the Vee lap record, though. Elfin Vee #31....

I'm with you, ERC...driving "style" is what it was back then.

By the way, I left school in 1956 - aged 15 - and went into a panel-beating apprenticeship....no "classical education" for me. At my...