Quote Originally Posted by GD66 View Post
Well that's me shot then.


Never heard of him.
Bill Smith was from Hastings, a ''motor engineer'' he liked referred to himself as. If my memory is correct he took the Brabham to Barpark but found the pace a little too hot, and offered the drive to Ken Smith, who may have had a problem with his own car.This car later became a Formula Ford, owned by Eric Anderson and a partner.Maybe somebody in NZ could ask Ken Smith for his take on it.
Earlier Bill had raced a Cooper Norton at various Levin meetings with the formula Vees, in the company of Graham Richards also Cooper Norton mounted.Bill later installed a Vincent engine in the Cooper and this car has been in Australia for some time and owned by Derry Greeneklee. Like-wise Graham Richards Cooper Norton is here as well and forms part of the Penrite collection. Its possible both of these cars will be competing at Wakefield Park at the end of september.
Garry Simkin