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    What a great looking coupe - dexion helping the rear axle location!
    Just a little correction Roger - the Galaxie was a Fairlane - I made that mistake some years ago on this forum and was told by David McKinney in no uncertain terms!
    Looking at the wheels on the Begg 4.7 not many would know that George fabricated the four and five spokes and welded to the rims all in his little toyshop in Drummond.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kwaussie View Post
    What a great looking coupe - dexion helping the rear axle location!
    Just a little correction Roger - the Galaxie was a Fairlane - I made that mistake some years ago on this forum and was told by David McKinney in no uncertain terms!
    Looking at the wheels on the Begg 4.7 not many would know that George fabricated the four and five spokes and welded to the rims all in his little toyshop in Drummond.
    I wrote Galaxie way back in '68 from the details in the programme I am sure, didn't think Fairlanes ran a 427/428 engine.
    Milan no doubt has the details in his archives,

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    Quote Originally Posted by GD66 View Post
    GD66, thanks - will have to rewrite the back of the photos. and corect my thread.
    cheers.
    Last edited by Roger Dowding; 08-08-2022 at 05:49 AM.

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    Regarding Alan Boyle and his soft drink crate. Alan worked in the Signwriting Department at CocaCola for many years,his sign written numbers are evident on a great number of race cars ,his style was unique to him and if you look closely at old photos you will see how many he did,especially the Mini Cooper brigade,[Ron Browns car is one].He raced a very quick Mini [amongst other cars]which was called Violet,it was immaculate of course.He did the Morris 1100 i partnered with Bruce Blacklock in the 1967 Wills 6 Hour,sponsered by Coster Motors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross Hollings View Post
    Regarding Alan Boyle and his soft drink crate. Alan worked in the Signwriting Department at CocaCola for many years,his sign written numbers are evident on a great number of race cars ,his style was unique to him and if you look closely at old photos you will see how many he did,especially the Mini Cooper brigade,[Ron Browns car is one].He raced a very quick Mini [amongst other cars]which was called Violet,it was immaculate of course.He did the Morris 1100 i partnered with Bruce Blacklock in the 1967 Wills 6 Hour,sponsered by Coster Motors.
    I met Ron at Pukekohe and Alan as at the time Ron's girl friend then - the blonde in one of the crash pictures was my childhood neighbour, our parents were great neighbours and stayed friends for decades.
    as you say Alan's cars were always well painted and looked very smart, Ron and Alan ran as a team at the time of the reverse track meeting at Pukekohe.
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    A couple of favorites Custaxie and Zephyr Corvette

    From Pukekohe 1966-67 unsure of which meeting(s).

    Name:  Pukekohe 1967 #1, Custaxie Robbie Franicevich pic1 v3, CCI19102015 (3).jpg
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    Name:  Pukekohe 1967 #3, Zephyr Corvette Rod Coppins pic 1, v3, CCI19102015_0003 (3).jpg
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    Name:  Pukekohe 1967 #4 Zephyr Corvette Rod Coppins pic 2, v3, CCI19102015_0004 (2).jpg
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    Name:  Pukekohe 1967 #5, Zephyr Corvette Rod Coppins pic3, v3, CCI19102015_0002 (2).jpg
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    Have put Rod Coppins as driver but may be Ken Bailey - photos from different print runs and no details on the back.

    Just noticed, Stack pipes have gone so probably '67 and with Ken Bailey
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