The Bruce Wells Collection - Lakeside

[Steve Holmes]

mid-year, Jim, thanks guys for filling in the details about the Jag. How long did Bob own it for?

[Steve Holmes]

Steve,you must be joking.....quote...'I just love the rearward shot of the LM'!!!! People go on about how ugly 'the other GTO'....the Hoare Ferrari special was, but the Spencer Martin car, God, words fail me. It has a bum only a Mother could love!!!! In fact the whole car side-on looks awkward. Ah well, each to his own.

Gerald, sorry, I should say, I like that photo with the Ferrari powering away from camera, not so much the arse-end of the LM. Mind you, I don't hate the rear of it either, I've seen worse.

[Steve Holmes]

OK, this thread is nearing completion, with just two posts remaining. Starting off here is another shot of the beautiful Bob Jane lightweight E Type, and a superb portrait of Ken Miles, all strapped up, ready for blast-off. Then we have a couple more photos of the Spencer Martin Brabham and Leo Geoghegan Lotus.

[Steve Holmes]

Last post, and first up is Greg Cusack in the pretty little Lotus 23B. Cusack did a little tin-top racing, but was much more successful in sports cars and single seaters. Finally, another shot of the Jane E Type, and finishing off with two more of the amazing Ken Miles 427 Cobra, CSX3002.

[mid-year]

Steve,that is a superb shot of CSX3002 lifting a wheel around the back section of the circuit,unusual to see a Cobra in this attitude.Also nice shot of the dunnies ( thunderboxs or outhouses ) in the time when QLD was largely non -sewered,must have been a culture shock for Miles after jetting out from L.A. Bob kept the Lightweight E-Type in his personal collection for some time before selling it and also his gorgeous Maserati 300S, probably some time in in the early nineties.

[bry3500]

I reckon you are spot on Steve, also a Brabham in behind I think may be Stillwell, then the other side of the guys in white, Chris Amon in his Cooper, Hill in the Fergy and Matich.
Was this a heat race?

Grid for the Main Event is here ...
Bruce McLaren (libre) 2.7-litre Cooper T62 ["CTA/BM/2"] - Climax FPF 4 59.4s
2 John Youl (libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T55 [F1-10-61] - Climax FPF 4 59.6s
3 John Surtees (libre) 2.7-litre Lola Mk4A [BRGP44] - Climax FPF 4 59.6s
4 Tony Maggs (libre) 2.7-litre Lola Mk4 - Climax FPF 4 1m 00.0s
5 Bib Stillwell (libre) 2.7-litre Brabham BT4 [IC-2-62] - Climax FPF 4 1m 00.8s
6 Chris Amon (libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T53 [F2-8-60] - Climax FPF 4 1m 01.1s
7 Tony Shelly (libre) 2.5-litre Lotus 18/21 [P1] - Climax FPF 4 1m 01.6s
8 Frank Matich (FJ 1.5) 1.5-litre Elfin Junior [627] - Ford 1m 01.9s
9 Graham Hill (libre) 2.5-litre Ferguson P99 [01] - Climax FPF 4 1m 02.0s
10 Jim Palmer (libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T53 ['P2'] - Climax FPF 4 1m 02.1s
11 David McKay (libre) 2.7-litre Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62] - Climax FPF 4 1m 02.2s
12 Greg Cusack (FJ) 1.1-litre Elfin Junior [6310] - Ford 1m 03.0s
13 Clive Nolan (FJ) 1.1-litre Lotus 20 [20-J-954] - Ford 1m 03.0s
14 Frank Gardner (FJ) 1.1-litre Brabham BT2 [FJ-8-62] - Ford 1m 03.4s
15 Glyn Scott (FJ) 1.1-litre Lotus 20 [20-J-955]

[Steve Holmes]

Thats great Bry. What were the race results?

[Steve Holmes]

Steve,that is a superb shot of CSX3002 lifting a wheel around the back section of the circuit,unusual to see a Cobra in this attitude.Also nice shot of the dunnies ( thunderboxs or outhouses ) in the time when QLD was largely non -sewered,must have been a culture shock for Miles after jetting out from L.A. Bob kept the Lightweight E-Type in his personal collection for some time before selling it and also his gorgeous Maserati 300S, probably some time in in the early nineties.

Those bogs look worryingly close to the track too! Thanks for the info on the Jane E Type. Where is this car now?

[pallmall]

Thats great Bry. What were the race results?

1

John Surtees

(libre) 2.7-litre Lola Mk4A [BRGP44] - Climax FPF 4
Bowmaker RT

66

1h 19m 26.6s




2

Graham Hill

(libre) 2.5-litre Ferguson P99 [01] - Climax FPF 4
#1 R R C Walker RT

66

1h 19m 57.7s




3

Bib Stillwell

(libre) 2.7-litre Brabham BT4 [IC-2-62] - Climax FPF 4
#6

66

1h 20m 17.6s




4

Chris Amon

(libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T53 [F2-8-60] - Climax FPF 4
Scuderia Veloce

66

1h 20m 37.7s




5

David McKay

(libre) 2.7-litre Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62] - Climax FPF 4
Scuderia Veloce

65






6

Jim Palmer

(libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T53 ['P2'] - Climax FPF 4
Bowmaker RT

62






7

Tony Shelly

(libre) 2.5-litre Lotus 18/21 [P1] - Climax FPF 4


60






8

Frank Matich

(FJ 1.5) 1.5-litre Elfin Junior [627] - Ford


56






9

Glyn Scott

(FJ) 1.1-litre Lotus 20 [20-J-955] - Ford


50






R

Frank Gardner

(FJ) 1.1-litre Brabham BT2 [FJ-8-62] - Ford








R

Clive Nolan

(FJ) 1.1-litre Lotus 20 [20-J-954] - Ford








R

Tony Maggs

(libre) 2.7-litre Lola Mk4 - Climax FPF 4
#2 Bowmaker RT

22

accident



R

Bruce McLaren

(libre) 2.7-litre Cooper T62 ["CTA/BM/2"] - Climax FPF 4


13

spin



R

Greg Cusack

(FJ) 1.1-litre Elfin Junior [6310] - Ford


10

handling



R

John Youl

(libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T55 [F1-10-61] - Climax FPF 4
#15

7






DNS

Geoff McClelland

(FJ) 1.1-litre Brabham BT2 [FJ-3-62] - Ford


Did not start



DNS

Lionel Ayers

(FJ) 1.1-litre Lotus 20 [20-J-959] - Ford


Did not start



DNS

Tom Ross

(FJ) Lotus 20 [20-J-961] - Ford


Did not start



DNA

Lex Davison

(libre) 2.5-litre Cooper T53 [F2-17-60?] - Climax FPF 4


Did not arrive

[mid-year]

Steve,unfortunately sold to the US,a pity it would have nice if it stayed in Australia.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks mid-year.

[Steve Holmes]

Gavin, thanks for those race results. Where did you find the results?

[Kevin Bartlett]

[QUOTE=Steve Holmes;12218]Off the line, and Pete Geoghegan (Lotus 23B) and Sach lead away, chased by Miles and Greg Cusacks Lotus 23. Then follows some fantastic portrait shots, with Sach, Cusack, and Miles.

Attachment 7194

I'd like to correct the named Mildren Maserati pilot. Not Sach, actually Frank Gardner. The car DNS in main as the Maserati engine expired in a big way in a preliminary event.

[pallmall]

Gavin, thanks for those race results. Where did you find the results?

http://www.oldracingcars.com/results...hp?RaceID=A63B

A great and often used source.

[Steve Holmes]

[QUOTE=Kevin Bartlett;12899]

Off the line, and Pete Geoghegan (Lotus 23B) and Sach lead away, chased by Miles and Greg Cusacks Lotus 23. Then follows some fantastic portrait shots, with Sach, Cusack, and Miles.

Attachment 7194

I'd like to correct the named Mildren Maserati pilot. Not Sach, actually Frank Gardner. The car DNS in main as the Maserati engine expired in a big way in a preliminary event.

Thanks for this Kevin, really good to know.

[mid-year]

[mid-year]

Hi Guys A nice colour shot of the 250LM at Lakeside.

[mid-year]

[mid-year]

A nice shot of the Ron Thorpe 289 in modern times

[Steve Holmes]

Wow this is just beautiful! Is this from the same event as above?