Originally Posted by
Steve Holmes
Gavin, I had read somewhere that Rod had suggested to Pete Geoghegan after buying the car and being disappointed by its performance that maybe some of the good bits had been removed prior to him being handed the keys. I believe this was when Coppins and Fahey (and Dawson) all raced at the single race ATCC at Warwick Farm in 1968. Geoghegan jumped in the car and immediately posted some very fast lap times. I think it might have been the Bowdens who told me this. I guess it could be true.