Race Team Mechanics.

[khyndart in CA]

The 1973 Rothmans European F 5000 season was one of the best and the winner was not decided until the last race at Brands Hatch.
The title went to Graham and the VDS Team with Teddy Pilette driving the Chevron B 24.
This photo was taken at the Snetterton track in October 1973 with Graham leaning over the engine of the Chevron driven by Chris Craft. Count van der Stratten is walking in from the left and Teddy Pilette is making an entrance in the back ground.

(Ken Hyndman photo )

All Graham's efforts were rewarded in the end of the 1973 season by winning the championship. Soon after that they packing up and heading off to NZ & Aus. for the 1974 Tasman Series with the strong team of Teddy Pilette and Peter Gethin. The Tasman winner was Peter Gethin in his VDS Chevron B 24.
Graham even took time out from his busy schedule to visit my brother out on the family farm in Kiwitahi and that was most appreciated.

(From Motor Racing Year. 1974 Edition)


( Ken Hyndman )