where?
where?
Big guess, they look like BMW bikes, so I think it must be in Berlin and the bit of track they are on looks like Avus.
Maybe celebrating the World Championship wins of BMW racing bikes?
Jeez...I thought that might have you stumped for more than half an hour. I have been to Avus on a number of occasions and must say that this is a magnificent sculpture...Originally Posted by pallmall
This shouldn't be too difficult.
Rex Ramsay in the LeGrand Formula A at Bay Park, December 1968. The drooping exhaust may belong to Peter Moloney's Cooper Climax...
SID mk1
Timaru early 70s (top)
Bay park with 289 v8 1972 (bottom)
photo's from Jamie Aislabie
Last edited by bry3500; 11-12-2011 at 01:53 AM.
Here is one I am trying to place,Jamie might know the answer to this one
Message from JamieHere is one I am trying to place,Jamie might know the answer to this one
Des Hammill - Falcon motor with Bathurst Cylinder head at Bay Park
Last edited by bry3500; 11-13-2011 at 03:07 AM.
Is that Des Hammill who later wrote 20-odd "How To..." books on a variety of tuning and engine-building topics, plus a book on Coventry Climax engines, and co-wrote a biography on Cyril Kieft. And a book on the Treaty of Waitangi, just in case we didn't already have enough.
Not to be confused with Denis Hamill from a few years earlier who raced saloons.
A note in the Kieft book says that Des Hammill was author of the Coventry-Climax book
It is Des Hammill the author in the pic
Last edited by bry3500; 11-14-2011 at 04:26 AM.
Ok thanks Bry ,I forgotten about Des Hamill ,where did that car come from and go to ,ok and what happened to the nose that day ?,sorry for all the questions but the answers will help tidy up a few loose ends,That meeting is April 2nd 1972 out of interest
Another who ,what,when,where ?
Hi Bob Is that the Mc Beg being built Jamie A
According to Jamie the last time he saw the car it was in Des's workshop in the early 90,s and he was trying to sell it...
Last edited by bry3500; 11-15-2011 at 10:06 PM.
Who What And Where
Considering the Jamie Aislabie stuff up above, my pick it is him in the ex Colin Ngan bobtail, Pukekohe, Railway Corner circa 1964.
You got it PM...quite a history with that car... ex Jack Brabham Bruce Mclaren .Merv Neil Doug Lawrence
Last edited by bry3500; 11-16-2011 at 07:48 AM.
Didn't Doug Lawrence have a couple of Bobtails at the same time? Wasn't quite sure what and which emerged from that meld. I think an engine from one went into the Lola sportscar. Question is where is that Bobtail now?
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