His 1955 model GJL432. After the rollover he had it rebuilt with trim and grille from a 1956 model, and it was resprayed in red and white. This was the car that was then sold to Owen Bailey, which had a starring role with Norm Beechey's model at Albert Park, which ended in tears against a power pole.

I think Lola5000's heard of Owen Bailey

Yes, certainly more than any of us. I had forgotten who I was addressing the answer to.

Customline production went beyond 1958...

The 'Star' model came out in '58 and I'm sure they were still selling them in 1960. Fairlanes came in in either '58 or '59, but the Customlines continued. Probably until the Falcon took up production facilities late in 1960.

Similar circumstances to the Chrysler setup. Custom Royals and Belvederes were built alongside Chrysler Royals, with Phoenixes supplanting the first two in 1960. The Royals were a low price car compared to the Phoenix, as the Customline was compared to the Fairlane.

Royals were still being sold in 1963, but most likely only cars that were stockpiled when they swung the plant over to turn out Valiants in 1962.

Stan are you the same Patterson that had a boat at the ST Kilda marina?

I believe the name is a mixture of Stan Jones' and Bill Patterson's names... it's certainly not the real name of the poster...

'Stan Patterson' has been banned from this board some time ago. I think it would be nice if he came back, even nicer if he came back and behaved himself.

Oh,strange that you would put those 2 names togeither.
So the answer to my question is no.

I guess Bib Whiteford or Arnold Lukey would have given the game away

good one,I'm trying to work out the current names,think I've got Pitt but lost with the 1st name.

You've forgotten Derek Jolly?

spot on the Lotus driver.
Did you do a book on the 250F?

Rings a bell ;)

Anyone else notice the Syd Anderson FJ?
I recall as a kid an article about the car in one of the magazines. You will note it has a custom grille and wire wheels and had all sorts of other mods which escape me at present. At the time it was a very special car!

Yes definitely not the norm for a race humpy.

Bob Holden's blown 203 was rather special in its own way too.

good read,got it up stairs,its one of those books you go back to again an again.
Any others?

Bob was racing in the Mini series (BMW Minis) late last year, a one off celeb drive I think? Can anyone (Ray?) give a potted (or longer?) history of Bob. I didn't remember the blown 203 (I should have done I had a 203 in 1963 on loan from my father while he was o'sea for 10 months). I think Bob had a Lynx Pug as well didn't he? The Lolita too. A light weight Mini at Symons Plains too. What else?

The FJ even has a sunvisor, the ultimate in aero devices!!
Bob Holden always seemed to race slightly alternative cars. With success

Bob Holden Mini's in Tas

Let's see if we can get some of it together...

Not sure what he first raced, but very early on he was given the Repco-owned FE that they used to do the Hi-Power head development on. He also raced an FJ with Repco head, probably the same one, and the 203 as well. He often travelled far and wide, as the WA pic shows.

Bob came from Melbourne and his first race, IIRC, was at the Wangaratta airstrip circuit.

Other cars he raced included a 403, he had the Lynx-Peugeot built for himself and raced that in Formula Junior form with a 203/403 hybrid motor sleeved down. That car was then fitted with an early (3-bearing) 404 engine and got supercharged, then it went to Colin Bond who really made a name in it.

Bob in the meantime raced an S4 Holden, but I think that was only once. Owned by a crippled bloke in Sydney (where he now lived), it was one of those cars that Bob raced because the owner wanted to see it on the track. And he got into Minis, I think his 1100cc Cooper S was BMC-supported, and as an adjunct to that he raced the Ian Pope Lolita.

At the same time he was rallying, Minis again, I think, then he got into Volvos for a London-Sydney and later a factory-built 504 which was to become the diesel powered car that Bob Watson and Roger Bonhomme shared in one of the world's all-time feats of endurance, running slowly at the back of the field in the '79 Repco Trial and finishing last of all who completed the whole course.

His workshop was in Killara... Killara Motor Garage... in those mid-to-late sixties days, then he moved to Pymble as Bob Holden Motors, again, IIRC. Later he went to Brookvale and his offsider kept the business in Pymble. It was very Peugeot-oriented all along... but Bob had got into Fords.

Escorts got a lot of attention. He worked with John Joyce at times in trying to make their suspensions better, and he fostered the young Lyndon Arnel for several years. There were twin cams, 2-litres and later I think they even ran a 1300.

Toyotas came next, I think. Corolla twin cams, rear wheel drive models, I don't think he had a FWD version at all. And BMW 318s.

I may have left something out there... his huge Escort crash at Warwick Farm when he went backwards into the pit fence was worse than you might have thought, he reckons that one took some surviving.

But Bob goes on. A great guy, now at Tinonee near Taree, still playing with cars, still an arch-enthusiast.

Anyone remember anything I've forgotten? Of course, the Bathurst events would probably have included other cars.

The first record I have of him is in the 203 at Port Wakefield April 9, 1955.

On March 31st, 1956 I have him down as having the Pug supercharged for the first time, also at Port Wakefield.

On April 22nd, 1957 is the first instance I have of him in the 403, at the same venue.

Boxing Day 1957 records him at Phillip Island in the FE with the Repco developed engine. This wasn't actually Repco's car, that was a lighter coloured (pale green or blue?) FE Special reg. number GNH666, which was usually driven by Stan Jones or Charlie Dean, although I think I recall Harry having a run in it too.

Bob's FE was apparently a high-mileage ex-taxi that was black, a standard model with reg GSY307. The story I know is that he was told by Charlie (after Repco's management found out what they were doing with the development car on the weekends) that he could have all the running gear which they would develop for him, as long as he found his own car to put it in.

That would have been 66 67 or 68, I guess. I remember the two Minis, I would have been a time keeper at Symonds then.

Mustn't forget that Bob also teamed up with Rauno AAltonen for an outright win at Bathurst 1966 as well as class win and 5th outright in 67 (with Tony Fall).

My slide is dated 67

Bob always recalls that Rauno was a great driver... he gives him every kudos for the win that day...

Ellis, your pic is of the 1100 Improved Production car and the 1275+ Sports Sedan.

Does anyone know what the grill on the FJ is from?? Simca??

Bob has been aligned with the BMW MINIs almost from day one and has been involved in many promotional gigs on their behalf.

The grille was from a Chev. i am not sure what year. Other items on the car were an orange vynel roof
and the exaust pipes were directed to come out of the mudguard fins.the object on the drivers door
was a hand signalling device like they had on trucks of the day.The car although well modified it was
Syd's everyday transport although he had plenty of cars to choose being a hire car and used car operator.

If I recall correctly it also had bucket seats in lieu of the original bench, I think a 4 speed 'box, and the spare was mounted externally flat on the boot lid

Ray et al.

Start naming names.

Far left is Joan Matich... Frank is obviously in the car, possibly the mechanic over his right shoulder is Graham Matich. Then there's David Walker in the white and red helmet, probably Peter Mabey at Matich's left rear wheel, I think it's Wayne Eckersley pushing Niel Allen along on the right.

Oh, and the mop of very dark hair behind Matich might well be Derek Kneller...

Great shot.
Wirra, Ray, do you have any more pictures of Frank Matich in his M10b ??

was Peter Mabey ex BMC ex Repco?

That would make it a '55 Chev grille.

No, I don't have any...

But I have a bunch of pics sent to me for posting. They come from Linda Nicastri, whose late father, Frank, was big in the wrecking yard business and whose son races speedway.

So many I'm posting thumbnails, almost all if not all seem to have been taken in the pits at Calder. V8 engines are generally a theme, they're all tintops.







There are some interesting cars among Linda's shots, which I'm obliged to split up because of posting limits, like the different permutations of the Thomson/Gregory/whoever VW and the Moffat Super Falcon. Just a shame there's no action pics and no pics of racing cars.

Ray, do you know whos was the blue 67 Camaro no 14?
And good to see pics of the City State Kingswood too. I seem to remember a 308 City State Torana too, a 4 dr from memory. Anyone remember it.

and who owned the other Camaro the 1st photo?

What a classic collection; both the works 'Super Falcons', Halliday bros Capri (remember seeing that at Baskerville vs Moffat), Ron Harrop's EH sports sedan, Gardner's Chev Corvair, Jim Smith's Camel Rover, Jane & Beechey cars. BTW, who had the Hans Volker VW sports sedan, didn't realise there were two of them!!

I think the red Wild wheels Camaro comes from NZ. I have seen it before in pics somewhere.Maybe the kiwis will know.
I presumed the yellow VW was Thommos in a later guise and owner?

Thommo is represented in those pics over the years in the Camaro, Torana and the VW. Janes Camaro is there as Jane then Jim Smith whose Camel Rover is there too.
Macs Charger has seen change too, and even the Indy Camaro [Winston] driven either by John Kay or Peter Finch.That car is still racing [though radically altered] as the ex Jarrett, Bob Middleton car now owned by a young bloke from Victoria.
Harrops EH is still around owned by Stewie Douglas, as is the Jane Camaro [427 may know a little!!] owned by Jane.David Bawden has Norms HT and the Nova? and Petes Super Falcon.
The renmants of The Charger and the Rover are still around too.
Whatever happened to Moffats Monza?

Gents, somewhat O/T (for which I will duly have a word with myself) but I need some assistance from our Aussie members.

Can anyone supply me with, or sell me, a pair of original Scuderia Veloce stickers, as would have been found on David McKay's Ferraris in the late-1960s - or failing that, provide me with a high-res, optimum-quality scan of the logo in question?

Any help would be most appreciated!

Moffat Monza back in the USA.

I have a copy of "The Autobigraphy - David McKay's Scuderia Veloce" which has a reasonable picture of the badge on the front cover. Could scan it if you want or if you want the book, probably fairly rare in the UK I would guess, you could have mine for what it cost me - $AUD75.00 - not a great read really but OK in its own way.

I'm quite sure that a decent digital photo of the logo would do Twinny, Bob...

Failing that, if someone has Graham Adelman's e.mail address, he would be able to do something for him.

Bob and Michael Hickey have both independently been kind enough to send me scans of the logo from the McKay book cover which is an enormous help and very much appreciated.

Indeed the only thing to surpass that would be if 'Wirra' is successful in obtaining original stickers from the dealership which he is hoping to visit over the next few days. And if someone can track Graham Adelman down to see if he has a couple then that's another option covered!

All-in-all a fantastic, and not at all unexpected, response from you guys - thank you all very much!

That's Kiwi Dennis Marwood's ex-Joe Chamberlain (USA) Trans Am Camaro. Fellow Kiwi Paul Fahey's Mustang is in the background in the 2nd pic. Calder 1972.

The dealership has a different logo. It is SVM not SV.

Indeed so; 'Wirra' is aware of that and is intending to visit the service centre first in the hope of finding an older & wiser member of staff who might recall the original racing SV version.

This photo from Kaydee from earlier in the thread shows an early version of the logo...



But later on it got the ribbon under the shield like in the one that I sent you in the PM. (not like the one in the SVM logo pictured above)

And that's exactly the version I need...

thanks Mr Rice.