The 1965 and 1966 Wills 6Hr Race

[Ost]

Thank you for these short films.

[SPman]

Here's some 8mm movie I took in 1966 of the 6 hr and preceding 1hr race. Quality's not great, as film was starting to get damaged due to heat.
JonL.

[GeebeeNZ]

Thanks for that SPman. Its great to see it in colour
Graeme

[Steve Holmes]

What an amazing thread, its staggering to see this old footage. Great work guys.

[BMCBOY]

I have these three photos in my collection of the start of the race.
The two colour shots are from Peter Bruin and the B&W photographer is unknown.
I have collected these photos as I have owned the red Healey 3000 for 40 years.
It was owned/driven by Bill Dunster at this meeting.
I believe the race was won by Jim Mullins in a Mini Cooper and was the first outing
for the Fleetwood Mustang hence the problems with reliability.

[Steve Holmes]

I have these three photos in my collection of the start of the race.
The two colour shots are from Peter Bruin and the B&W photographer is unknown.
I have collected these photos as I have owned the red Healey 3000 for 40 years.
It was owned/driven by Bill Dunster at this meeting.
I believe the race was won by Jim Mullins in a Mini Cooper and was the first outing
for the Fleetwood Mustang hence the problems with reliability.

Wow! These photos are completely stunning, particularly the two colour ones. Thanks for posting these.

[stubuchanan]

I discovered this when looking for another photo (can't remember what) -



Late afternoon 1965 B & H - #22 Hawes/Leonard Alfa passing the #2 Harrington/Bailey Fiat coming out of the hairpin. Looks like both cars are number 22, but speed differential and poor light means slow shutter speed so slower car is blurred. But #2 Fiat was second in class, don't know if Alfa was a finisher.

Stu

[Steve Holmes]

I discovered this when looking for another photo (can't remember what) -



Late afternoon 1965 B & H - #22 Hawes/Leonard Alfa passing the #2 Harrington/Bailey Fiat coming out of the hairpin. Looks like both cars are number 22, but speed differential and poor light means slow shutter speed so slower car is blurred. But #2 Fiat was second in class, don't know if Alfa was a finisher.

Stu

Beaut photo Stu!

[stubuchanan]

Beaut photo Stu!

It may be my brother's, not mine. Maybe too much zoom for my equipment of the time. But possession is 9 points of the law!
I may have been using a Bell & Howell 8mm movie camera that year, to no great effect unfortunately.

Stu

[GeebeeNZ]

This is the listing for the 1965 three hour race

[GeebeeNZ]

And the 1963 1964 Winners

[GeebeeNZ]

Milan, Many thanks for your confirmation of the 65 and 66 winners. That would explain why Tony Shelley is shown in his car at the end of the 1966 video clip. The Rod Coppins thread says he won the 66 race which I didnt think was correct but had no way of proving it. Thanks to your Jaguar ad it is clear Rod won the 1965 race not the 1966.
Graeme

[GeebeeNZ]

At last I found the programme to match the 1965 Video on this thread