Number one on the list of equipment was to be the Fire Tender. Originally this was mounted on a trailer along with buckets containing blankets soaked in a special solution to wrap around drivers in the event they suffered burns. This was towed around New Zealand to all meetings with the 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon driven by Brian Hill and Dave O’Connor both no longer with us. Brian recently and Dave many years ago.
Brian will be well known by many on here as a Wormald representative and track commentator, a true character and one of the good guys.
The Wagon and trailer were later replaced by a Ford F100 pickup making travelling and maneuverability much easier.
The F100 was eventually sold and replaced by the Dodge. Its final years were spent at Baypark Raceway where it remained being used right up until the tracks closure. This important part of NZ motor racing history survives to this day.
Drivers then and now owe a debt of gratitude to the efforts of all involved in helping make the sport safer particularly the ladies of the Dog Box Club.
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Originally Posted by GPBK
Number one on the list of equipment was to be the Fire Tender. Originally this was mounted on a trailer along with buckets containing blankets soaked in a special solution to wrap around drivers in the event they suffered burns. This was towed around New Zealand to all meetings with the 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon driven by Brian Hill and Dave O’Connor both no longer with us. Brian recently and Dave many years ago.
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