Originally Posted by
rf84
Your post #15 above Jac Mac reminds me of Teretonga 1976. I was mechanicking for Bryan Blackberry on the "Frist" Escort. The plod squad were tiring of drunkards at the event and warned everyone that they intended searching every vehicle entering the circuit for alcohol. They were true to their word to the extent that traffic was banked up from the circuit all the way back to Invercargill. Many fans never got to the motor racing that day. We were assured by the local Watties rep in Invercargill that we would get ample drink ("Frist was a division of the Watties group). At the conclusion of the racing we were told to go to the back of their delivery truck. There was a solid wall of soft drink cartons except for one small gap. A head appeared and we were helped inside. Once inside the entire area was empty except for a small area up front behind the cab. Behind another wall of soft drink cartons there was a cleverly hidden 'bar'. Afraid that the authorities might get suspicious with all the guests coming and going to the circuit's toilets they even concealed a camp toilet!
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