Each of us has been impressed by what TNFers can do, and the speed and detail of TNF responses. Here is one question that I suspect will challenge our reputation:
I am trying to help an AC 16/80 owner( his car is in Albury NSW, and came from Queensland) who seeks info on these cars competing in Australia. I can find perhaps two: the Dick Wilkinson 16/80 which George Martin drove at Victor Harbor in 1936, and which I suspect(but do not know for certain) motorcyclist George Winton raced at Phillip Island and Wirlinga in 1938( the chassis number and whereabouts of this car are known); and probably another 16/80 entered for Penrith April 1938 by G Harris( who may or may not have been "Bill Harris" postwar UK Ken Wharton's mechanic on Cooper/ ERA, and later partner in Alexis cars). I have very few photos; the owner has three.
Help!
AC 16/80 "Flea"
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john medley
, Jul 30 2011 08:35
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David McKinney
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Posted 30 July 2011 - 09:49
Bill 'Alexis' Harris was born in 1922 so, yes, he could just about be your Penrith man
Unable to provide any concrete help though, sorry
Unable to provide any concrete help though, sorry
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ReWind
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Posted 30 July 2011 - 13:52
Just a short note: According to this source Bill Harris was born in 1915 and died in 1995.
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David McKinney
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Posted 30 July 2011 - 15:11
Which makes it even more likely - especially as it says he raced an AC at Penrith 
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john medley
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Posted 30 July 2011 - 22:55
And Gary Simkin may have copies of Bill Harris' albums....
