Mystery NZ racing photos

[Steve Holmes]

Brian Crosbie only ran a limited season in 1971 with his twin-cam Escort. Does anyone know what happened to this car?

[Jac Mac]

Brian Crosbie only ran a limited season in 1971 with his twin-cam Escort. Does anyone know what happened to this car?

It was bought as a roller & rallied by Dave Sharp & Mike Tutty with a pushrod from my neck o the woods, dont know where it went from there.... I had the idea that it was originally the ex Dave Simpson Escort, could be wrong on that though.

[bob homewood]

Yes Jac ,the ex Dave Simpson Lexington car ,from memory that car was for John Ward before his intimely passing at Katoomba in Australia I think Bill Norrish was involved in there along the way with getting Dave into that car

[Carlo]

It was bought as a roller & rallied by Dave Sharp & Mike Tutty with a pushrod from my neck o the woods, dont know where it went from there.... I had the idea that it was originally the ex Dave Simpson Escort, could be wrong on that though.

Jack, didn't Henry Hammond, Frank Kidd's mate have this car after Brian and before Dave. Henry went not too bad in it before repeated mechanical failures found it becoming a very successful 1600cc rally car.

[Jac Mac]

Jack, didn't Henry Hammond, Frank Kidd's mate have this car after Brian and before Dave. Henry went not too bad in it before repeated mechanical failures found it becoming a very successful 1600cc rally car.

I think thats correct Carl, after he sold the Anglia to Evan Dickie, in that photo above it looks more like Brian @ the wheel, Henry was a bit larger in stature, was reading an old magazine where Crosbie prepared it for one of the very first 'Silver Fern?' rallys, ran it on the Dunlop Intermediates IIRC.

[fastback]

Blackwells Monaro Number 44 was driven by Steve Dymand brother of John.