Images From My Past - Nigel Watts Collection

[nigel watts]

Thanks Guys
Just a few more images then I'm all up to date

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[nigel watts]

Success - having a clean out in my garage yesterday & found the long lost boxes of slides

Allan Moffat


Pete Geoghegan


Bob Jane


Jim McKeown


Allan Moffat chasing Pete Geoghegan


Bob Jane spins as Norm Beechey disappears down conrod

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Chris Brauer


Brian Foley


Stormin' Norman

[Rod Grimwood]

That is a brilliant find Nigel, great pictures as is the norm.

[kiwi285]

I'll bet you are pleased that you found that box. Some really great historic shots there - worth a mint. Thanks for posting.

[aussiemonza]

awesome shots that bring back many memories. The mobile throne may be Rod Hatfield from the Castlemaine Rod Shop. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that he built one back in the day.
Those shots from Pukekohe at the 85 Nissan Mobil are remarkable as I have almost identically placed shots of some of the same cars lol We must have been so close to meeting way back then.

I have a recollection that Ian Splatt (Dragway Engineering) may have also built a dunny-rod.

[Shano]

Stunners.

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, Nigel, these Bathurst shots are awesome! This was Beecheys first win of the 1970 season, and he'd go on to win two more races and take out the 1970 ATCC. Too bad your photos don't come with sound-o-vision. I bet these cars sounded amazing as they blasted down Conrod.

[nigel watts]

Thanks Guys. It was all pretty exciting stuff for a young kiwi guy to see Mustangs, Camaros, Porsches & Beecheys Monaro all going at it hammer & tongs.

[nigel watts]

Geoghegan's car yard - Paramatta Road I think

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Only had a modest point & shoot on this day so images not the best

[jim short]

Yes amco I understand he had a great collection of Jaguar spares some quite pricless!!!!

[jim short]

The above was related to the C type photo,, has a very special Distributor!!!

[jim short]

Rod just found these pages what great photos I dont think I have seen better the Jag was Clive Gott I think bought up from Balcluther drove on the road then proceded to make faster by removing half the rear to compete but was to heavy still

[jim short]

David ,, Stirling Moss, I was behind him on the dummy grid one race we were waiting and waiting ,he got out abused the marshals and walked off!!!,at the evening function one chat was so excited to be with Moss all he had to autogralf? was a fifty dollar note!!

[jim short]

IThis forum is not used to me yet the above {Moss} relates to the Hyslop ,conway cooper

[jim short]

Hi I love these photos .Brian Friend strange not alot about him sofar.you certanly new he was about,,the Hux shot great is it possible to purchase any of them still Nigel???money is no object!!! thanks