These guys were legends back in the mid 60's and later..... They were the pit crew to dream of......58 gallons of gas into the tank in 15 seconds......Did Jim Clarks pit work and ONLY worked on Fords......there were 5 of them. There, I've given the game away.
Allan Moffat
Wood Brothers
Congratulations Americakiwi........this little gem was said by Leonard, the second of the five Wood Bros. They honed their skills on Stock-cars as distinct from Indy cars. A.J.Foyt was very dismissive of them at first, until he saw their pit work. They used their brains as well as their brawn to hone pit work to a fine degree. Americakiwi....are you an expat Kiwi? Probably being a bit unfair asking NZers a question like that, but plenty of people follow Indy, so though someone WOOD know!!!!!!
OK, back to thunder427's question...........perhaps Dennis Marwood??
Yes, ex-pat Kiwi in southern Virginia where I met Leonard Wood, totally coincidental to this thread but I was a Jim Clark fanOriginally Posted by AMCO72
from way back ( which is where I originally heard of the Wood Bros). I'm living in the part of the south famous for moonshine which is mostly illicit for the best tasting stuff, of course I avoid it when I can which is not often.....
Cheers, Grant Ellwood
Hay Grant long time no see hows tricks Janice andi are fine. I am silll building motors from Yam KT100 karts up Jamie
Hi Jamie, great forum, lots of names and memories from the past. Here's my email address - ellwoodusa@yahoo.com.
There is a lot of interest here in historic racing,locally a couple of F1 cars - Tyrrell and Hesketh plus one of my friends has an M6B for sale US$425,000, be great to see that go to NZ!
Ok guys who was it that said on being asked how he could spin at Indianapolis without going off or flatting his tyres "Well I declutch you know"
Denny Hulme
I will have a stab at it jim clark
Your right Jim well done
When rear mounted wings first arrived on the NZ scene, who was the driver, when refused the measurements of a rival's latest appendage, used a race programme to establish the correct dimensions?
Who was escorted to the airport after winning the nzigp befor prizegiving and why???
Was it you Jim?
Sorry Riss I was 2nd 3times but never quite won it good try though
Re rf84's original Q about a kiwi racer and mini and living in Fiji...thought it may have been Murray Coburn...but you wouldn't have had 'a few' beers.
Donald, I recall Graham McRae claimed to have put the first wing on a car - the red twin-cam. I don't the answer but I'll start the ball rolling by guessing at Kenny Smith.
1969 Teretonga International event. Roly Levis reckoned they were dangerous - he had them on upside down! The mystery driver asked for the dimensions, none forthcoming so decided to use the day's programme as a measuring device.
Peter De Lore-Lotus 20?
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