Vintage Metal - Vintage Sports Car Club of WA inc.

Vintage Metal
May 2015
Issue No. 292
The Journal of The Vintage Sports Car Club of Western Australia (Inc.)
www.vsccwa.com.au
Next General Meeting : Monday 4th May 2015
IN THIS ISSUE
Longford Revival 2015
Northam Festival of Speed
Spikins Singer Bantam
Vintage Sports Car Club of WA (Inc.)
ABN 49 845 981 838
PO Box 1127, GWELUP WA 6018
Telephone: (08) 9401 1449
Email: admin@vsccwa.com.au
Office Bearers 2014/15
President:
Ian Fry mobile 0412 898 434
Email: ianandjillfry@iinet.com.au
Treasurer:
Evan Edwards Mobile: 0419 918 196 Email: eedwards@lomvac.com
Secretary:Vacant
Recording Secretary: Vacant
Club Management Committee:
Mike Barnes
Ph: (08) 9330 1279
Email: atkinsathome@australianonline.net.au
Paul Bartlett: Mobile: 0419 907 378
Email: pkbart@bigpond.com.au
Ron Fabry:
Ph: (08) 9457 9179
Email: rfabry29@hotmail.com
Ed Farrar:
Mobile: 0409 311 366
Email: edhfarrar@gmail.com
John Janssen: Mobile: 0401 655 537
Email: jj747f@aapt.net.au
Brad Peters:
Mobile: 0427 401 513
Email: bpet1960@bigpond.net.au
Wally Phoebe: Mobile: 0414 894 673
Email: w.phoebe@y7mail.com
Club Officials 2013/14:
Competition Secretary & Committee: Paul Bartlett (Chair) - 0419 907 378
Dads Army: Ron Fabry
Regalia: Mike Barnes and Jean Atkins — (08) 9330 1279; 0411 212 309 — Email: atkinsathome@australiaonline.net.au
Bar Manager: John Janssen — Email: jj747f@aapt.net.au
Membership Registrar: Lynn Oxwell — (08) 9401 1449
Entries Registrar:
Lynn Oxwell — Email: entries@vsccwa.com.au
Vintage Metal:
Bob Campbell — Email: bob@campbellfreelance.com.au
- Ph: (08) 9279 7555
- Mobile: 0419 849 835
Web Master:
Frank Clay — Mobile: 0448 013 288 — Email: frank@tactico.com.au
Historian 1969 on:
Len Kidd — (08) 9332 3518 — Email: an.len@live.com
Historian pre-1969:
John Napier-Winch - (08) 9404 8863
- Email: johnnapierwinch@yahoo.com.au
Librarian:
Mark Jones — (08) 9387 3897
CAMSWA Sport and Club Development Comm: Paul Bartlett
0419 907 378
CAMSWA Historic Advisory Panel:
Craig Bradtke (Chair)
0408 913 926
Council of Motoring Clubs WA:
Graeme Whitehead 0412 919 370
Concessional Examiner: Boyd Kolozs — Mobile: 0404 921 679
Email: clubmanworks@msn.com
Chief Scrutineer:
Tony Brett Mobile: 0427 004 709
Max Gamble
(08) 9276 2903
VSCC Log
Group JKL
Max Gamble
(08) 9276 2903
Books:
Group MOPQR Neil McCrudden 0407 867 473
Group N
Steve Boyle
0419 904 734
Group S
Tony Brett
0427 004 709
Clubmans
Craig Bradtke 0408 913 926
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From the President
Here I sit, on my deadline the 15th again with writrers block!
I should probably have my wife do this as she has no problem at
all talking under wet cement. Had a call from Bob Campbell
today to remind me of the date. Bob was calling from just out of
Perth, not Western Australia but Scotland! Modern
communications never cease to amaze me, there he is putting the
Vintage Metal to bed on the other side of the World, no worries.
Albany now is only just over six weeks away so if you have not
got your entry in you had better get cracking! As the bar was
lifted in Northam this year so you will find this to be the case in Albany. Interesting to hear
from some of our members on returning from Philip Island saying how much slicker our
events are run. A real feather in the cap for our members who put our events together. I
read somewhere the other day that some of the overseas participants commented that P.I.
was much better run than those in their home countries. VSCC members involved with the
running of our events we salute you.
Your Social Committee's run to the Swan Valley on the 17th of May will only be two weeks
away by the time you recieve this VM, so be organised and be there, should be a bit of fun.
Lots happening with the "Caversham" car so if you have not been to check it out in the last
few months come along, have a coffee and chat and if so moved get dirty. The next time this
group meets is Saturday the 9th of May, be there!
Bob Campbell has been having a bit of fun playing with the cover, layout and articles. Must
say I like it but am sure Bob would appreciate feedback and or pictures and content.
Enough from me. Stay healthy, drive safely and continue to support your Club and its
members.
Ian Fry
Editor's Notes
First I must say thank you to all who helped me get this issue of Vintage Metal together. I
have acknowledged the source of all of the photographs in the Northam Gallery on pages
12, 13 and 18 (the results of the motorkhana and hill climb took up pages 14-17).
Thanks also to Lynn Oxwell for getting the minutes to me very quickly after the meeting
and for the Northam story on page 11 and the Concessional Licence reminder on page 10.
Lynn's other half, Ross, supplied the Why is is so? story on page 23, explaining why we need
the rules that define Regularity Trials.
David Moir supplied story and pictures from the Longford Revival, while Bill Buys
provided the story of the Spikins Singer Bantam.
Len Kidd has asked me to pass on his appeal for photographs of all club events, but more
particularly at this time for copies of any press coverage of the Northam weekend. If you
have pages from a newspaper that you wish to keep, I have an A3 photocopier that copies a
whole page of a newspaper, so give me a call and I'll copy them for Len.
That's it for this month from my editorial desk overlooking the beautiful River Tay.
Bob Campbell
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Vintage Sports Car Club of W.A. (Inc)
Minutes of General Meeting - 13 April 2015
1. Meeting opened: 8.00pm (Meeting Chaired by: Paul Bartlett)
2. Apologies: Ian Fry, Wally Phoebe, Sue & Phil Johnson, Brad Peters, Charlie Urwin, Graham Reed,
Robyn Larkin, Craig Atkins, Terry Reynolds, Kevin Taylor, Evan Edwards.
3. New Members and Guests: 1 Guest, returning member from past.
4. Adoption of previous month’s minutes:
Moved: Paul Wilkins
Seconded: Thomas Benson
5. Business arising from Minutes: Nil
6. Treasurer’s Report: Evan not present so no report
6.1 Motion: That the Treasurer’s report be received;
This is pending as no report presented.
7.1 Secretary’s report: Correspondence IN
Cheque from Wheatbelt Safety Wear – sponsorship Northam
Newsletter from Motor Vehicle Enthusiast Club Darwin
Newsletters from VSCC Victoria
Resignation letter from Sue Johnson
Lots of congratulatory emails re Northam
8 Membership applications for approval
OUT Back copies of Vintage Metal to Sporting Car Club of SA
Sympathy Cards to Paul Bartlett, Russell Murison Family,
Robyn Larkin
Various emails
Vouchers to volunteers for Northam
Suggestion from the floor that the Club send “Thank you” to Sue Johnson.
7.2 President’s report: Ian not present but as he usually says, read latest Vintage Metal. Paul
reported a successful Northam event and special thanks to the Northam Organising Committees.
There were approximately 25-26 people on train but hopefully it will run again next year and plans are
already underway for 2016. Michael Broughton took a local VIP around in his car in parade and felt
this was a great PR for locals.
Members were pleased to see so many old cars competing again.
Geraldton Round the Houses event now proposed for October 4th. TSOA have taken on the task of
organising the event using AASA as insurer for event. Geraldton Business Community with MP
Grant Woodhams has got behind the event financially. Watch this space for further outcome.
8. State-of-play Reports:
CAMS COURSE 18-19 April – Club Chief & Event Command
Looking good for numbers and this will be run by CAMS at CAMS office in Joondanna. Here’s
hoping more officials on the rise.
Albany: Entry forms are now out but apparently a few have had trouble downloading, Ross Oxwell
will resend as he has new computer which might be the problem. Otherwise all on track so far as
organisation goes. More in acceptance letters.
TARGA WEST: City of Perth have organised a circus/fringe festival on Langley Park for the period
covering 15-16 Aug so old circuit may not available. A new track around car park is being looked at
but if it is not a decent viable course maybe the VSCC will not do. Again watch this space as
negotiations are ongoing with City of Perth.
INSURANCE & CAMS versus AASA for EVENTS:
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Great discussion was had as to the pros and cons. RAC not supportive as they declined sponsorship
claiming that by promoting our event we were encouraging “hooning”. Members expressed their
disappointment with this! It was suggested that maybe we approach AASA to come and look at our
event and express their point of view on whether they could insure our events. It was also discussed
that if VSCC are using CAMS purely as insurance provider for our events then there could be others
who could do the same.
Some members did remind those present that CAMS provides the overall sport jurisdiction and this
helps keep everything in order. They also train officials and supply people with knowledge on safety etc.
Paul Bartlett as Competition Secretary agreed that we should contact AASA and with the TSOA
doing the Geraldton event it would be a good event to follow regarding some of the matters discussed.
Historic Commissioner: John van Leeuwin is still working though the fuel issue ie: exotic fuels such
as E85 for historic cars and CAMS are aware of this and working towards outcome to suit all
concerned. Inspection and replacement of fuel cells is also an issue and will have a major effect on
older cars. A 3 month moratorium is in place until June.
REGULARITY: This was discussed long and hard as drivers were exceeding the set track lap limit at
Northam and lots of drivers were talked to and some asked to go home. Please remember that it is
you against the clock not other drivers competing. Look for article in this Vintage Metal and read to
try and understand why times are set.
Steve Boyle and Paul Bartlett pointed out that on entry forms there is a space to nominate your lap
time. Previous event records are readily available on “Natsoft”.
DAD’S ARMY: Ron Fabry reported Caversham car doing well, Robin Ferguson-Stewart & Kevin
Dorn got the front brakes on and seats are off to trimmers. Still a great crew attending.
Club has been advised by Dept of Housing that “Mick” caretaker has to move out in 6 weeks and will
not be replaced, this could leave the club rooms a bit exposed re Safety and larrikins.
Ron advised us that 2016 means the VSCC will turn 30! So can we please have ideas as to how we
can celebrate this big event? We did Midland to Caversham run on 25th birthday but maybe
something different please contact Ron Fabry with your ideas.
A 1964 Clubman is up for sale with parts etc for $1500.00 if interested please contact Ron Fabry.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Doug Vanzetti handed out leaflets for upcoming event Sunday 17th May
Swan Valley Ladies Day Run. Check for details in Vintage Metal or contact Doug Vanzetti or Wally
Phoebe. Sounds like a fun day.
LIBRARY: Mike Jones has put some interesting books on display tonight near bar – JK car stuff –
and a reminder Library always open and quite a few more books been donated.
REGALIA: Mike Barnes not present but he has sought different suppliers who can supply a bigger
range of sizes. Contact him if you need anything.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Max Gamble & Rodney Cocks presented the club with a lovely framed picture of the history of
“Silver Wings” and an interesting run down of the history from 1st owner being Wizard Smith to Billy
Attwood and the cars great history at Lake Perkolilli.
Also Mike Upton returned to the club a framed poster of Albany Classic 2009 which was given to
Lotteries commission, as they are moving and thought we might like it back.
Craig Bradtke informed members that he had resigned from the Competition Committee due to
issues he has with the new budgeting and accounting systems.
Alan Shephard has just completed Lake Gardiner with 171 mile per hour, but this was done with Phil
driving.
At Wyalkatchem a Skyline did standing km record at speed of 201 kph.
Whiteman Park if interested in displaying car on 3rd May contact Graham Whitehead.
13.Next Meeting: Monday 4 May 2015
14. Meeting Closed: 9.20 pm Minute taker: Lynn Oxwell
E & OE
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Social Notes
Northam Festival of Speed
The Northam Two Day Festival of Speed has been run and almost everyone has come away
pleased with the result. Our sympathy is with Robyn Larkin who was wounded in action
and we hope that such unpleasantness can be nipped in the bud. Our events are competitive
by nature, but they are also social
events to be enjoyed by our
members and their families.
The photograph at left shows some
of the crowd that attended the social
trophy presentation after the
Northam events. It was very well
received and most of the trophies
were given out. The day was very
well run and a credit to those
organisers and officials who put the
day on.
All Ford Day 2015
Just a little over six months to go until the 2015 AFD Show'n'Shine. Make sure you mark
Sunday November 1st in your diaries for the New All Ford Day.
It's a new Date and a New Venue for 2015, and we are planning to add some new
attractions this year.
As with last year entries will be accepted online or on paper.
Stay tuned for more information and regular updates from the AFD committee.
Swan Valley Ladies' Day Out
It remains only to remind you of this great event scheduled for May 17. Don't forget the
date.
Doug has worked very hard on setting up this fun day for members and partners on May
17. Your sweet tooth will be working overtime, you can get a caffeine hit and sample the
best of Swan Valley wines. Don't miss it!
Wally Phoebe
Dad's Army Dates – 2015
WORKSHOP
DAD’S ARMY
SATURDAYTUESDAY
May09/05/1526/05/15
June13/06/1530/06/15
July11/07/1528/07/15
August08/08/1525/08/15
September12/09/1529/09/15
October10/10/1527/10/15
November07/11/1524/11/15
December05/12/1515/12/15
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VSCC of WA Calendar 2015
MayGeneral Meeting4th
Workshop Saturday9th
Swan Valley Ladies' Day Out
17th
Club Management Committee18th
Albany Scrutineering23rd
Competition Group25th
Dad's Army26th
Mt Clarence Hillclimb30th
Albany Classic31st
JuneGeneral Meeting8th
Workshop Saturday13th
Club Management Committee15th
Competition Group22nd
Dad's Army30th
JulyGeneral Meeting6th
Workshop Saturday11th
Club Management Committee13th
Competition Group20th
Dad's Army28th
AugustGeneral Meeting3rd
Workshop Saturday8th
Targa West VSCC Sprint16th
Club Management Committee17th
Competition Group24th
Dad's Army25th
September
General Meeting7th
Workshop Saturday12th
Collie Hillclimb12th
Coal Fields 50012th-13th
Club Management Committee14th
Competition Group21st
Dad's Army29th
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Ave Atque Vale
Vale Mike Tighe. One of Western
Mike in the Reimann Motors prepared Elfin Australia's greatest racing drivers, Mike
Tighe died on the 7th of March 2015.
Club Historian John Napier-Winch told
Vintage Metal: "He was a great guy to
interview and a humble guy. Mike completed
the WA Sporting Car Club advanced driving
school in 1959. He went on to be a very
competitive driver in a Cortina powered
Elfin. He retired from racing in 1969."
Those of us who attended Caversham in the
sixties will remember Mike as a very fast and
smooth driver. My own memories include the day one of the Elfin's halfshafts broke and
the rear wheel fell outward at an alarming angle. Like the Lotus 20 it resembled, the Elfin
used the halfshafts as top links in the rear suspension. After that episode, Don Reimann
fitted a steel wire inside the tubular halfshaft so that the wheel would be retained in the
event of future breakages.
A second incident I remember involving Mike was during a very wet Six Hours Race,
when he raced into the pits with the wipers of his Alfa GTV jammed together tip to tip.
Visibility must have been virtually nil in the heavy rain, but Mike made it back to the pits,
the wipers were freed, and he shot out of the pits at maximum acceleration.
I hope to include a more detailed profile of Mike in a future issue of Vintage Metal, when I
have returned to home soil and my reference library.
Bob Campbell
PASSING ON – Russell Murison
Sadly passed away on 23rd March 2015 at
Esperance, Russell was an avid member of the
VSCC with his Ford Cortina sedans that he
was very passionate about.
His illness had been coming on for a long
time and had completely stopped his life
preventing him from doing what he wanted
to do.
We would like to remember Russell by his
enthusiasm and ability to tell anybody what
he thought.
The funeral was a huge affair attended by
Russell's coffin was carried on his beloved
approximately 350 people and held at the
Kenworth T900, in which he had covered well
over 3.5 million kilometres. In 2010, Russell
Vintage Car Club of Esperance.
was inducted into the Wall of Fame at the
We extend our love and thoughts to Jenny
National Road Transport Hall of Fame.
and his love ones.
Roy Prout
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Welcome to New Members
Mr Stephen Tobin
—
Owns Aravina Estate, home of many Vintage Cars
Mr Andrew Armstrong —
1973 Datsun 240Z
Mr Robert Semple
—
1964 Ford Falcon XM Coupe, 1964 Ford Anglia Super & 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
Mr David Stean
—
1967 GT40 Replica
Mr Rodney Vanooosten —
1966 Morris Mini (ex Shufflebotham) & 1989 Ford Capri
Mr Bert Jan Van Zuylen —
1977 Alfa Romeo GTV 200 (welcome back to club)
Mr Benjamin Sadique
—
1977 Fiat 131 Racing replica
Mr Rubin Sadique
—
same as Ben
Mr Graham Kennedy
—
1970 Ford Falcon XYGT
MEMBERS WITH CONCESSIONALLY LICENCED CARS
It's that time of year again when membership fees and fees for those who have cars on
concessional licences that are about to fall due: 1 July 2015.
For those members who have cars registered on Concessional Licence the club will
continue to charge $20.00 per car, per year to keep the car on the VSCC Registrar.
The CMC have informed us that to date there is nothing further from the Department of
Transport regarding concessional licences.
The Club would like to encourage all members to have their car inspected, as others often
pick up bits and pieces that the owner (who may also service) does not. Also if it does get
stopped by Police Traffic Department then hopefully they will have nothing to complain
about and hence not deem your car unregisterable ie: Yellow sticker or worse.
The Albany scrutineering is to be held on Saturday 23 May 2015 at Murray Road
Welshpool, so we encourage you to come and have car/s inspected at same time, at no cost,
to help keep your car on the road.
Lynn Oxwell
Concessional Licence Registrar for VSCCWA (Inc)
(08) 9401 1449
FOR SALE – Lolita
Lolita, CAMS Historic Group M sports racing car.
Designed and built in Australia in 1964. Engine BMC
Cooper S, 1310cc, Weber carburation. Engine and gear
box fitted in the rear. The engine has been modified to
produce excellent hp. Aerodynamic wedge shaped
fibreglass body. Fully restored in 1980 and campaigned
with excellent results in NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic & SA.
Lolita has appeared as a cover feature on many motoring magazines as well as numerous
articles written and published. Lolita appeared on front cover of Sports Car World in 1966.
This car is offered with an extensive list of spares, body moulds and history.
A custom built trailer is also available if required. Price $36,000. PHONE 0408 793 695.
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Northam Flying Fifty
What a great event! So many spectators attending and enjoying themselves on both days.
On Saturday at Mt Ommanney I have never witnessed so many spectators. Well done
Randle for organising the bus trip from town to the hill to a great spot to be a spectator. The
organisers and the Northam community as a whole did a wonderful job to get so much
enthusiasm behind the whole event. The autokhana run by the Sports Car Builders Club on
Saturday afternoon was a great spectacle for people to watch especially all those smoky
turns around and through witch’s hats.
Sunday was warm and sunny and again well done to the Track Builders. With the new
blocks the track was finished well ahead of time and all ready to go for 10 am start.
DRIVERS: Thanks to all the Drivers, without whom the spectacle would not have
happened. Great to see the JKL pre-war group so large and out having fun with a few first
timers in that group also, well done. We had quite a few first time drivers this year which
again means the event is on the list of things to do.
Unfortunately there were a few things that did mar the day, one being drivers who still
don’t get the concept of Regularity and were
well out of the times allocated. Some were
pulled from the track after being spoken to. It
is sad when Event Command must take such
action. There is an article about Regularity and
"Why is it so?" on page 23.
The other major one is Drivers not doing as
Officials ask them. For example: an official
asking a driver to put trailer in the required
place, the driver arguing over this and when
they took off to do so, they “accidently” ran
over the official. Photo at left.
This inexcusable conduct results in upset
officials being unwilling to participate in future
events. Without officials THERE WILL BE NO
EVENTS! Drivers will not get the
opportunities offered by the VSCC. So please
listen and do as asked, as it is for everyone’s
safety – drivers, officials and safety of cars –
and for the safe running of the whole event
that these things are in place, not just for the
fun of it!
VSCC stalwart Robyn Larkin bearing the
scars of being run over
Lynn Oxwell
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Northam Festival of Speed Gallery
Terry Massara's Torana leads a gaggle of
assorted sedans (Marg Duder photo)
Craig Bradtke Van Diemen FF2000 with
distant friends (Shane Cassidy photo)
Jim Falconer's Torana and David Hansen's MGB
GT V8 (Shane Cassidy photo)
Ed Farrar giving the MG J2 a good workout
(Shane Cassidy photo)
Gary Crosswell's immaculate 1956 Holden FE,
an unusual Group N car (Shane Cassidy photo)
Tom Benson exercising the Badger Special
Chevrolet (Shane Cassidy photo)
Randall Beavis pushing hard in his Lotus
Cortina (Shane Cassidy photo)
Two columns of sports cars under 3500 cc line
up to start (Shane Cassidy photo)
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Northam Festival of Speed Gallery (cont)
That Dad's Army bloke leads Sprite hardtop,
Alpine and MGB (Marg Duder photo)
Mark Duder lines up the under 3500 cc Sports
Car field in his Alpine (Marg Duder photo)
Marg's camera catches Mark ahead of the
Dad's Army bloke's Midget (Marg Duder photo)
Ron West's Dodge Special leads a variety of
postwar racing cars (Graeme Howie photo)
Melody Symes' MG TC leads Barry White's MG
Special (David Pitcher photo)
Mike Connell in his Elfin Mono leads the
postwar racing cars (Graeme Howie photo)
Paul Wilkins brings the Miller Ford out of
retirement for Northam (Graeme Howie photo)
Leonard Kidd's Porsche 911T holds off three
Datsuns and a lone MGB (David Pitcher photo)
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2015 Northam 2-day Festival of Speed
SCBC WA Motorkhana
Saturday 28 March 2015
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Driver
Brendan
George
Andrew
Greg
Geoff
Curtin
Peter
Grant
Greg
Robert
Allan
Justin
Adam
Greg
Tully
Peter
Sharie
Dean
Randle
Haden
Thomas
Shannon
Wade
Tony
Craig
Tony
Reid
Eames
Carrick
O'Brien
Jagoe
SAE
Mace
Johnson
Grist
Mitchell
Letcher
Beesley
Foss
Oliver
Jagoe
Pelham
Falconer
Butters
Beavis
Sargent
Benson
Bell
Robertson
Roskell
Bradtke
Brett
Vehicle
Practice
Westfield SEW SR20
38.412
Nissan Skyline GTR Coupe 38.758
Ford Escort
39.225
Westfield SeW
40.774
Birkin S3 Clubman
40.823
SAE Special
DNR
Locost Clubman
49.3
Holden Commodore Ute
47.082
Triumph GT6 MKII
40.02
Ford Laser TX3
42.509
Holden Commodore Ute
DNR
ICV Clubman
41.932
Ford Focus
43.08
Birkin S3 Clubman
42.811
Birkin S3 Clubman
DNR
Datsun 260Z 2+2
44.923
Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe
51.82
Nissan Micra
DNR
MKI Lotus Cortina
45.878
Ford Falcon Coupe
47.47
Chev Badger Special
49.14
Nissan Navara
DNR
Hyundai Getz
DNR
Ford Falcon XYGT
DNR
Lucalia P4
DNR
Westfield
DNR
Ross Oxwell
Chief Timekeeper
P
5
5
5
Run 1
36.992
37.686
37.759
41.689
40.56
42.906
39.025
40.428
41.863
41.252
56.754
41.408
41.57
42.447
50.471
44.128
47.58
45.414
45.291
65.075
48.303
P
5
10
10
5
5
10
Run 2
49.144
38.283
DNR
38.364
DNR
40.091
39.532
39.685
40.304
40.512
41.185
40.726
41.808
42.294
49.222
43.349
45.25
47.353
46.126
48.237
47.703
P
Penalties: 5secs/cone (to b
10secs garage fa
DNR - Did Not Run
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P
5
5
5
Run 3
37.149
39.073
40.092
38.538
38.644
39.425
40.905
39.553
41.415
41.738
42.076
41.866
44.002
42.808
42.425
45.33
43.937
56.668
47.806
46.911
P
5
5
5
5
Run 4
48.564
37.603
39.107
DNR
38.968
44.729
59.004
DNR
41.125
41.616
40.872
41.045
41.908
42.279
42.849
43.45
43.108
44.138
46.254
DNR
P
5
5
15
10
Run 5
36.949
39.924
39.899
40.027
DNR
46.408
46.292
40.408
40.561
42.276
DNR
41.104
DNR
43.912
42.997
DNR
45.271
50.933
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ncy (sum
Cumul best 3
P Fastest Place Split
ative
runs)
36.949
1
0
111.09
37.603
2
0.654 0.654
116.6
37.759
3
0.156
0.81
5 38.364
4
0.605 1.415
117.563
38.538
5
0.174 1.589
119.125
38.644
6
0.106 1.695
117.703
39.025
7
0.381 2.076
117.982
5 39.685
8
0.66 2.736 121.018
40.304
9
0.619 3.355
126.72
40.408
10
0.104 3.459 122.045
40.561
11
0.153 3.612 123.362
40.726
12
0.165 3.777 123.006
41.045
13
0.319 4.096 129.719
41.104
14
0.059 4.155 125.306
42.279
15
1.175
5.33 144.309
42.425
16
0.146 5.476 128.623
42.997
17
0.572 6.048 133.577
43.108
18
0.111 6.159 134.398
5 44.138
19
1.03 7.189 135.555
46.254
20
2.116 9.305 142.297
46.911
21
0.657 9.962 142.917
be added to time)
ault (to be added to time)
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Place
(Con
siste
ncy)
1
2
3
6
4
5
7
12
8
10
9
14
11
20
13
15
16
17
18
19
16
Holden Commodore Ute
Holden VE Ute
George EAMES
John WEBB
Craig BRADTKE
Grant JOHNSON
Allan LETCHER
Mike WALLIS
Martin FALCONER
Douglas JACK
Peter HALL
Tony BRETT
Andrew CARRICK
Peter MACE
Justin BEESLEY
Michael KENNEDY
Howard TREVENEN
Randle BEAVIS
331
18
111
3
31
26
168
35
83
217
273
7
41
43
240
58
MKI Lotus Cortina
Datsun 240Z
Caterham Super 7
ICV Clubman
Locost Clubman
Ford Escort
Westfield
Datsun 260Z
Chrysler Charger E55
Datsun 260Z 2+2
Datsun 260Z
Van Diemen FF2000
Porsche 911 Sc
Nissan Skyline GTR Coupe
Fiat Abarth / Rotary
Richard WARD
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Vehicle
Driver
No
38.581
38.429
35.755
37.699
37.301
36.908
35.758
36.178
36.368
35.857
55.358
36.049
34.635
34.388
32.384
33.849
32.191
Practice
36.265
37.381
36.180
36.286
36.462
47.847
35.267
35.797
36.934
34.839
34.356
34.360
33.554
33.229
31.768
31.548
30.156
Run 1
DNR
36.227
35.712
36.018
35.729
35.275
35.462
35.637
37.438
35.094
33.481
33.714
33.123
32.731
32.231
31.650
30.215
Run 2
37.086
35.841
35.671
35.639
35.099
34.599
34.500
34.282
34.224
33.646
33.183
32.771
32.159
32.103
31.636
30.179
Run 3
36.265
36.227
35.712
35.671
35.639
35.099
34.599
34.500
34.282
34.224
33.481
33.183
32.771
32.159
31.768
31.548
30.156
Fastest
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Place
VSCCWA Mt Ommanney Hillclimb – Saturday 28 March 2015
2015 Northam 2-day Festival of Speed
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Keith De GRAAUW
Simon NORTHEY
Irad DICKERSON
Peter PELHAM
Laurie LAPSLEY
Robert MITCHELL
Mark JONES
Matthew FALCONER
Ian WOOKEY
Michael BARNES
Ken SCRIVENOR
Thomas BENSON
Graeme PAYNTER
Dick TURPIN
Ed FARRAR
Daryl STEPHENS
11
44
17
47
662
62
38
223
8
133
122
109
4
14
33
114
Chief Timekeeper
Lynn Oxwell
Ivan OLSEN
171
MGTA Special
MGJ2
Triumph Special
Porsche 924
Chev Badger Special
Mazda MX5
Daihatsu Sirion GTVI Hatch
Austin Healey 3000
Datsun 120Y
Truimph TR4
Ford Laser TX3
Jaguar 340
Datsun 260Z 2+2
Porsche Coupe 924T
Falcon GT
Westfield
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
53.197
51.027
46.838
48.161
42.786
41.820
43.393
38.898
39.855
38.889
37.397
38.376
38.551
51.841
50.628
47.310
43.994
41.599
41.330
40.877
39.986
40.252
37.880
38.144
37.725
37.545
49.328
48.086
43.413
41.437
40.905
39.449
39.009
38.803
39.510
37.895
37.165
36.997
51.841
49.328
46.626
43.413
41.437
40.905
39.449
39.009
38.803
37.880
37.618
37.165
36.997
DNR = Did Not Run
DNR
50.381
46.626
44.732
42.084
42.401
40.725
39.040
39.446
38.728
37.618
37.356
39.141
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27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
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Northam Festival of Speed Gallery (cont)
Kevin McMahon's MG Y Special leads Hugh
Fryer's tall Austin Seven (Graeme Howie photo)
Graham Aldous pressing on in his beautifully
presented MG TC (Graeme Howie photo)
▲Barry White's MG Special with Geoff
Herbert's MG TF1500 in hot pursuit.
►Barry White and Geoff Herbert with Craig
Atkins' Morgan 4/4 and Hugh Fryer's Austin
Seven (David Pitcher photos)
Acknowledgement
Graham Fairbrass (MGB) and Mark Duder
ignore the 40 km/h limit (Alan Giltrap photo)
Thank you to all those who supplied
photographs of the Northam Flying 50. I
have acknowledged the supplier of each
photograph in the caption.
There was some bias shown – David
Pitcher concentrated on MGs and Marg
Duder (Mark's wife) followed the Alpine –
but there was a good variety of cars in the
photographs and the shots were good
quality, which makes my job easier.
Bob Campbell
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Longford Revival 2015
In March this year, the town of Longford in northern Tasmania hosted an event called the
Longford Revival Festival to recreate the some of the atmosphere of the Longford races held
there in the 1950s and 60s. In those days the
roads around the town, about 30 km southwest
of Launceston, were closed on the March long
weekend to form a circuit 4.4 miles long.
The circuit had some unique features such as
two wooden bridges (one of which was
curved), a level crossing, an ess-bend under a
brick railway viaduct and the famous “flying
mile” straight. The last race meeting was held
in 1968 but now only sections of the circuit
David driving borrowed Cobra
remain: the two bridges have gone and a
highway cuts diagonally across the old circuit layout from the start-finish straight.
The circuit became famous for several reasons: its long straights gave it an average speed
that was one of the highest of all road circuits, second only to the old Spa circuit in
Belgium. And from 1964 to 1968 it hosted a round of the Tasman Series, an 8-race series in
New Zealand and Australia contested by most of the Formula One teams during their
off-season.
I was lucky enough to attend Longford’s last
race meeting: in 1968 I was a car-mad teenager
and my best mate and I managed to hitch a lift
for the 120 miles to the circuit from our homes
in Hobart. We were blown away to find
ourselves standing in the “paddock” with the
Father and son – AC Ace and Cobra
top racing teams; in those days it really was a
paddock and there, right at our feet, were the brand-new Lotus 49s of Jim Clark and
Graham Hill in Gold Leaf Team colours! At one point, one of the mechanics asked us to lift
the front suspension so he could slide under a trolley jack on the bumpy grass surface,
something that would not happen today. A little later on, Denny Hulme brushed past as we
were admiring his Repco Brabham – we were in heaven!
As well as the Tasman Series races for the open-wheelers, there was a round of the
Australian Sports Car Championship, featuring Chris Amon driving a Ferrari 330 P4, and
touring car races for Lotus Cortinas, Mustangs, Monaros, Jaguar Mk11s supported by early
Holdens driven by the locals. I have distinct memories of the top cars whistling down the
Flying Mile – in the rain the Formula One cars sent
huge “rooster tails” of spray into the air and, in the
sports car race, Amon’s Ferrari appeared to be
travelling faster than sound as the V12’s marvellous
exhaust note seemed to follow about 50 yards behind.
While not reaching the speed of sound, Amon clocked
a fastest time of 186 mph down the Flying Mile – that’s
almost 300 km/h in today’s currency.
And so to this year’s “revival”: obviously with parts of
the
circuit no longer in place and without the cream of
Cobra in morning frost
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international motor racing it was going to be
hard to generate the same level of ecstasy for
motor sport enthusiasts. However, the
organisers set up a display-cum-pit area in the
town’s Village Green where spectators could
mingle amongst the cars and watch the action,
either directly or via a large video screen.
Queueing for the quarter mile sprints
The event attracted around 90 cars, although only a quarter of them were of the era of the
Longford races. Among the sports cars there was an AC Ace, an MG TF, a Porsche 356B, an
E-Type and a Morgan. The touring cars featured an S-Series Valiant, a Jag Mk II, a Cortina
GT, the obligatory Cooper S, an early Monaro and several early Holdens including 48/215,
FJ, FE, FC and EH versions. Some of the cars were being driven by the original drivers,
none of whom were as well-preserved as their cars.
Among the cars that stood out were a Bentley
3-litre, owned and driven by the son of the
original owner, a Morris Minor with a
Coventry Climax FWA engine and a beautiful
black Holden 48/215 in Appendix J trim.
Unfortunately there were no open-wheelers of
the era and I won’t bother to list the later
model cars, except for a very nice Aston
Martin DB4 Zagato replica.
The action comprised three events: a run
down a section of the Flying Mile (from a
Touring cars of the Longford era
standing start), a short sprint around some
streets of the town (including the famous “pub
corner” of the old circuit) and a standing quarter
mile sprint down Tannery Straight. From a
spectator’s point of view, the revival would have
been a bit underwhelming: on the Saturday, the first
event was seen by video screen in the Village Green
and the second event (the street sprint) could be
seen directly from a number of spectator points
around the course.
However, the sprint was an untimed “speed
It didn't leave the Morris factory like this!
demonstration” with one car at a time so the action
was a bit limited – except for an over-powered Holden ute experiencing a “tank slapper”
and cleaning up a paling fence and some bushes. The standing quarter held on the Sunday
morning was not a spectator event.
I was very fortunate to be able to borrow a car to
run in the event. A good friend made available one
of the cars from his extensive collection – an AC
Cobra Mk IV built in 1985 by Autocraft in the UK
with a mildly tuned Ford 302 Windsor V8. This was
a very pleasant car to drive and felt like a bettermannered version of my Austin-Healey 100, with
about twice the power.
Were Holdens built as well as this?
David Moir
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Spikins Singer Bantam
Some time ago Vintage Metal contributor Bill Buys interviewed Trevor Eastwood about his Spikins
Singer Bantam. The story might be a litle old but it hasn't dated at all. The photograph shows the car in
the UK driven by Neil Thorp (Bill thinks).
SINGER, until its demise in 1971, was one of Britain’s most respected car makers. One of the
technology leaders of the time, its products included some competent sports models.
One of the most famous Singers now lives in Perth and is part of the impressive ESA Automobile
Stable owned by Trevor Eastwood, of West Perth.
“It’s the smallest car in the collection, but it has one of the most interesting histories,” Mr Eastwood
says.
The marque was named after cycle-maker George
Singer, who produced the world’s first safety cycles in
the 1880s.
What’s a safety cycle? The successor of the penny
farthing and the forerunner of the modern bicycle,
with chain, sprocket driving rear wheel, equal sized
wheels — and later, pneumatic tyres.
Singer’s first successful car was the Ten, introduced
in 1912. Later models had independent front
suspensions, fluid-coupling transmissions and several other first-in-Britain achievements.
The Eastwood Singer is not a standard model, but a racer that rose to fame throughout Britain in the
mid-1930s.
It was The Bantam, which started life as a 1935 Singer Nine and was transformed into a compact
single-seater racer by the remarkable Bob Spikins.
A silversmith by profession and owner of three London jewellery shops, Spikins was an avid
motorsport enthusiast who excelled in motorcycle and car competition and did some sailing, too.
He also set up the famous Laystall Engineering company and still found the time to build a series of
racing specials. And run a Singer and Hudson sales outlet.
The Bantam, the first of his specials, used a supercharged 972cc four-cylinder engine which drove
the rear wheels through a close-ratio pre-selector gearbox.
It had an ingenious underslung chassis, a short wheelbase and wide track, which made it ideal for
hillclimbs, and an aluminium body.
In 1936 The Bantam won the 1100cc class in numerous sprints — and it lapped the outer circuit at
the famous Brooklands circuit at 114mph (182km/h).
A report at the time said the car’s short wheelbase “rendered it a highly dangerous achievement”
Fellow racer, friend and co-director of Laystall Engineering Basil de Mattos also drove The Bantam
or the Hudson Special on occasion.
He described the Singer as “a hectic little car at 7500rpm” and mentioned the driver had to be
strapped in to stay in the seat over the bump at Brooklands.
It had further development and the original two-bearing crankshaft engine, which Spikins said he
habitually took to 7500rpm, was replaced with a three-bearing version. Capacity was increased to
1074cc and the successes continued.
The Spikins Bantam disappeared for a while after WWII, then showed up at the Shelsey Walsh
hillclimb in 1947.
Then it was gone again until found by the UK Singer Owners Club in the late 1960s.
It was offered for sale for 20,000 pounds sterling in England in 1986 and ended up in Australia in
1987, owned by Norman Webster, of Sydney.
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Trevor Eastwood acquired it in late 1993 at a Sotheby’s auction in Sydney.
The seller was Norman Webster, who, like Mr Eastwood, also has a fondness for Alvis cars.
Bob Spikins built several more racers, among them the Laystall Cromard and a Hudson Special,
which both excelled in competition.
Spikins himself came to an unfortunate end.
He died after crashing his Frazer Nash Le Mans at the Grand Prix des Frontieres at Chimay, Belgium,
in 1951.
He achieved a great deal in his 51 years, not the least being the creation of The Bantam, which still
bears his name on the engine cover 70 years on.
It is still used in competition too, occasionally running in historic events in WA with one of the
racing Eastwoods at the controls.
What’s it worth?
“I have no idea of its current value,” Mr Eastwood said.
The Singer is still in pristine condition, although it now has an ugly rollbar to meet safety needs. At
the time, Fremantle Motor Museum CEO Graeme Cocks said he thought it would fetch around
$100,000 on the international market.
“But its history is priceless,” he said.
Bill Buys
Why is it so?
We’re all probably familiar with insurance companies in that they want to know exactly what
the risk is before they can calculate a premium, and any failure to disclose any relevant facts can
make the policy null and void. CAMS arrange insurance cover for our events – that’s what we
pay the Event Permit fee for. This form of group insurance enables CAMS to negotiate an
adequate affordable insurance provided certain risk factors are controlled. This is done through
the Track Licence, the National Competition Rules, the Supplementary Regulations and training
of officials. In the case of our “round the houses” events on temporary circuits, further
restrictions are required. The track must be constructed to approved specifications that put the
risk (to spectators at least) within acceptable limits. Engineering calculations have been done to
ensure the track design can withstand the likely energy within it. We all know that the factors of
mass (weight) and velocity (speed) are the major contributors to that energy, so that in order to
get a permit (insurance) for the events, the vehicles are limited to those complying with CAMS
5th Category, competing in Historic Re-enactment Regularity, where the speed is controlled. 5th
Category regulations specifying how much a vehicle, including wheels and tyres, can be
modified from original specification, together with our system of nominated lap times greater
than a proportion of an assumed race time are designed to control those risks. CAMS Stewards
have a role to ensure that all the conditions of the permit are met, and that your Club is actively
controlling the risks so that the insurance, if required, will be effected.
So there you have it – in order to have adequate insurance the cars have to be acceptable within
the conditions of the permit, and the speeds need to be within the agreed limits.
Some people wonder why we need to have closing dates five weeks in advance of our big events.
These events are dependent on sponsors, so you need to have satisfied spectators to keep them
happy, so we produce the souvenir programme to keep the public informed of what is happening
on the track. Obviously this needs to be as accurate as possible, and the publisher requires the
populated program of events two weeks prior, in order to ensure that it is available on the day.
What this means is that the allocation of lap times, the organization of fields, the allocation of
numbers, the acceptance advice to drivers, the scrutineering of entries, the making of neck tags
all needs to be done by volunteers in the less than three weeks left available. If you haven’t
volunteered, then don’t complain.
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Ross Oxwell
MERCHANDISE SALE!
Many items - books, badges, shirts - all at special prices.
Ladies polo shirts now available - ideal Mother's Day gift.
Free DVD with every purchase!!
Phone Mike or Jean – 08 9330 1279 or 0411 212 309
Email: atkinsathome@australiaonline.net.au
For Sale – Commodore V8
Mark 1 Capri Shell
First car is a 1979 Commodore factory V8, Unfinished
project , very straight with no rust or crash damage,
spare 308 motor and M21 gearbox, asking price $3800.
Can deliver up to 50km on tow truck.
Second car is a 1970 Ford Capri, body shell with no motor or
gearbox, also doors are missing. The body is in very rust free
condition with no crash damage. This car can be fitted with a
Ford V8 as they were factory fitted in South Africa. I am
selling this car on behalf of freind, it is just sitting around and
I have offered to try and sell it for him, asking price $12,500.
Contact Rob Falconer ph 04 303 222 94
Email rob@relianttowing.net
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FOR SALE – 1965 Mark 1 Cortina 4 door GT (genuine)
CAMS logbooked group Nb race car. Has a few minor battle scars and
interior could use a bit of TLC if used for street use.
Also street registered so can be used for regularities, round the houses,
hill climbs, speed event series, historic tarmac events like Targa West.
Has been used as a historic rally car in a past life and still qualifies with a
few minor mods.
Has been put back to street use standard i.e. race seat, half roll cage and
harness removed. But all still available. Exhaust now out the back rather than the side for racing.
Has a locked 4.1:1 diff but also an unlocked diff available.
Still has race engine fitted, approx. 145HP at rear wheels. Twin 40mm Weber carbs, Kent 254 Cam.
2000E gear box (close ratio 2nd gear). This engine has never been raced used for club events only and
probably done 2 or 3 of these only plus a couple of hours road use.
$16,000 ono Contact Adam Dunn 0407998718
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MERCHANDISE SALE!
Many items - books, badges, shirts - all at special prices.
Ladies polo shirts now available - ideal Mother's Day gift.
Free DVD with every purchase!!
Phone Mike or Jean – 08 9330 1279 or 0411 212 309
Email: atkinsathome@australiaonline.net.au
FOR SALE – MK I Lotus Cortina 1964
CAMS Nb Logbook, full road license (TYPE 28), very good condition, only
done one Albany since engine rebuild 2 years ago which included new valves
and cams. Burton straight cut gears,Volvo 4 pot calipers, superlight wheels
with extra set of light weight Hustlers.
Serious seller after 23 years, $37,000
Contact Ian Fry on 08 9325 6748 or 0412 898 434
FOR SALE – Miller Ford
Built 15 years ago by Robin Ferguson using specifications from the
Ford Motor Museum in Detroit. New motor and panel & paint 4
years ago. 274 cubic inch motor, Speedway Motors rotating assembly,
Scat crank, Scat H-Beam rods, Ross forged pistons, Isky Jr 400
camshaft, Isky valve springs, twin Holley 94 carbs, exhaust extractors,
3.55:1 diff with open tailshaft conversion to flat-head diff, Mallory
electronic distributor, modern type (Speedway Motors) water pumps.
Price reduced to — $15,000.00 ono
Contact: Paul Wilkins – Mob: 0428 922 823 – Tel: 08 9387 5535
Email: paulwilkins@westnet.com.au
FOR SALE 1969 Triumph TR6
• Australian delivery with soft and hard top.
• Original Fuel Injected Motor, Overdrive Gearbox and Diff.
• New Fuel Pumps, Battery, and Michelin Tyres.
• Overhauled Fuel System, New Brakes, Rebuilt Hydraulics.
• Factory W'shop and Parts Manuals. Long licence, runs well.
• Lady owner for past 40+ years.
$23,000 ONO
Phone: Dennis Cook 08 9402 3870
FOR SALE – 1980 MKII Escort – REDUCED!
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2 litre Pinto with 2-barrel Dellorto carburettor and extractors
Half roll cage, Velo Drivers seat and 6 point harness
Toyo tyres on Performance super lite wheels
VSCC log booked and road registered
Race tuned suspension with Koni shock absorbers
Diff converted to LSD via block and spring system
Reconditioned gearbox
Custom car cover, tow points, fire extinguisher
Price: $9,999 ONO
Contact David Hansen on 0431 855 506 for details
To buy contact Jenny Cameron on 0408 414902
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FOR SALE – TVR 3000M
Winner of many Class awards in SES last 3 years. Restored from ground
up for VSCC and SES events with no expense spared. Full race engine by
Racetune, 3 x 40mm dual choke Weber carbs, forged pistons, Carillo rods,
billet Kent Cam, Roller Rockers. Close ratio straight-cut gears and lsd. On
Board “Fire-Eater” extinguisher system, full CAMS ROPS, new 5 point
driver’s harness just fitted. Has CAMS Rally logbook; eligible for
competition car road reg. Ideal for Regularity/Hillclimb/Speed Events etc.
Laps Barbagallo long circuit in 67.7 driven by pensioner!
Owner retiring from Speed Event Competition to keep circuit racing.
Price $33,000 ono — MUST SELL!
Contact John Hurney on 08 9341 2860 or 0414 280 433
Workshop Clear Out
Mobile Industrial Evaporative Air Conditioner — Breezeair FM240, 18,500 m3/hour. As
new condition. $1,750
4 lightweight 17” magnesium wheels, 2 x 9.5” and 2 x 9.0”, 4 stud 114.5mm PCD — $500
ESCORT Mk. 1 — 50 litre aluminium drop tank — $500
CONTACT: Brian Searles — 0438 160 435 or email brian@melwest.net
For Sale - Ford V8 Special
Built for Ross Smith in 1947, driven by Vin Smith.
Previous owners: Syd Barker, Jack Glendenning, Norm Buckingham,
Ray Tilbrook. Comes with 90% of parts needed to complete car,
including original body and engine.
$10,000 – Call Jim Krajancich on 08 9274 3396
For Sale – 1971 Datsun 1600 Sedan Race Car
CAMS Logbook. VSCC Logbook. Two race engines, 1800 and 1600.
Race clutch and lightened flywheel. 4.6 diff. H/G sway bar and coil
suspension. 6-point harness and roll cage. New racing tyres and mags.
Laminated windscreen. Heaps of spares.
A great little race car - $13,000.00.
Plus one-car trailer with car - $2000.00.
Contact Bruce Jones – Phone 08 9378 1768
For Sale – 3-owner 1958 MG ZB Magnette
Fully road licensed and running. Interior: Excellent black leather seats with
white piping. All interior woodwork restored to high finish. Needs headlining
to be 100 point. Rewired with correct cotton braided harness. Converted to
wire wheels and front disc brakes a la MGA in early ‘60s. Now sporting 72
spoke Aston Martin wheels with 205x15 radials. Total engine rebuild by
Mike’s Garages. Engine bay painted at the time and wiring harness installed.
Gearbox rebuilt by specialist (Carvel). Differential replaced (silent). New
brake linings with new front disc rotors. Garaged from new. Genuine, 3-owner, low mileage, ZB, with
fresh running gear and a great interior. It requires attention to suspension bushes and rust spots in
A-pillars and door bottoms. Straight and undamaged. Receipts, workshop manual & service records.
Offers in the region of $10,000. Contact: Mike Sherrell 08 93676769.
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