Photos: The Gerard Richards Collection - Part 1

[Steve Holmes]

The beautiful Begg 018.

[Steve Holmes]

The PDL Mustang, during the 1972/73 season. The car wore the same paint scheme, more or less, as it did the previous season, but it looked slightly different in that its wheel openings had been further radiused to clear ever-larger wheels. Paul Fahey was still the cars driver when this photo was taken. A few weeks later, he and Bob Stewart would have a bust-up in which Fahey was effectively fired. Graham Baker was brought in late in the season as Faheys replacement, and the Mustang reappeared with a magnificent lace green paint job that looked a million bucks.

[stubuchanan]

A great collection, Gerard and Steve! From a time when I didn't get to very many races - taking life too seriously.

Stu

[Gerard Richards]

The beautiful Begg 018.

George Begg's Finest Hour? Begg J018 in the Paddock at Pukekohe for the Jan 1975 NZ Grand Prix Tasman Champs race. In a race conducted in changeable weather conditions, Jimmy Murdoch, produced a great drive, staying out of trouble in the wet and brought the the pretty wedge shaped Begg, home in 2nd place. This was George Begg's best Tasman Series finish, one place better than David Oxton's equally good wet weather drive to 3rd place in the Begg FM4 at the Teretonga Tasman race in Jan 1972