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#1 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 10:41

We spent Sunday at the Collingrove Historic Hillclimb.

 

Here are some photos from the day.

 

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Ed Taylor (Vic) 1934 MG NA Magnette

 

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Bernard O'Shannessy (Vic) 1929 Chrysler "77" Roadster & Clem Smith (SA) 1935 Railton Drophead Coupe

 

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John Marriott (Vic) 1937 Austin 7

 

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Peter Thompson (SA) 1948 Austin A40 Special Ex AGP

 

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Ian Brock

 

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Paddock

 

 



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#2 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 10:52

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James Redwood (SA) 1954 Singer Special

 

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Ian Brock (SA) 1965 Nadger Clubman

 

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Arthur Ruediger (SA) 1949 MG TC & Graeme Thwaites (Vic) 1925 Amilcar G Model SportsIMG_0929_zpsd6244689.jpg

Doug Layng (SA) in Gerard Miller's 1939 Plymouth Special

 

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Up close mirror image............

 

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James Redwood

 

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Graeme Thwaites

 

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#3 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 11:03

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Jim Scammell (SA) 1922 Essex 4 Special

 

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Geoff Vaughan (SA) 1929 Durant D-60

 

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John Mason (Vic) 1939 Riley 12 HP Special

 

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Sonia Potts (SA) 1939 HRG Sports

 

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John Payne (SA) 1951 Cooper Jap MK 5



#4 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 11:06

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#5 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 11:19

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Noel Cunningham (SA) 1926 Talbot Darracq GP Car on the hill at the Timing Box.

 

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On the Wall.

 

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Phillip Hallo (Vic) 1930 Austin 7 Special

 

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Graeme Steinfort (Vic) 1929 Austin 7 Chummy

 

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Peter Wilson (NSW) 1939 Riley 12 HP Special (sharing with John Mason)

 

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#6 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 11:30

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Lindsay Hick (SA) 1934 MG PA Special

 

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Gerard Miller (SA) 1939 Plymouth Special

 

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Rodrick Quinn (WA) 1938 Plymouth Special on the Wall

 

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Richard Creasy (SA) 1925 Amilcar G Model Sports

 

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#7 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 11:56

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Rodrick Quinn on the return road

 

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Clem Smith 1935 Railton

 

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John Cox (SA) 1925 Oakland 6-54 Tourer on the return road

 

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Bernard O'Shannessy 1929 Chrysler 77 Roadster

 

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#8 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:09

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John Lakeland (Vic) 1935 Riley Special

 

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John Payne Cooper

 

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John Marriott Austin 7

 

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Doug Keith (Vic) 1949 MG TC

 

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Wayne Hough (SA) 1949 MG TC

 

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Ian Brock Nadger



#9 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:20

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Peter Thompson  Austin A40 Special

 

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James Redwood  Singer Special

 

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Graeme Thwaites Amilcar

 

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Arthur Ruediger (SA) 1949 MG TC

 

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Jim Scammell Essex 4

 

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#10 lyntonh

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:26

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Russell Meehan (Vic) 1969 Lancia Fulvia Rallye

 

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Geoff Vaughan Durant

 

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#11 Ray Bell

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:44

Great atmosphere there, Lynton...

Especially the return road shots and the 'progress' photos. You must have really enjoyed yourself out there!

#12 Ray Bell

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:46

Oh yeah...

I don't think the Clem Dwyer Plymouth was built until 1940. Terry can confirm this, I'm sure.

#13 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 21:24

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Rodrick Quinn on the return road

 

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Clem Smith 1935 Railton

 

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John Cox (SA) 1925 Oakland 6-54 Tourer on the return road

 

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Bernard O'Shannessy 1929 Chrysler 77 Roadster

 

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The debut of Clem Smith in his Railton Motorsport career. After 60+ years of Hudsons and Valiants!

Only a young fella @ 87. Brocky is 90!

The Railton must be a new toy for Clem. It has been in the workshop for a short period,,, I have not even looked at it.



#14 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 21:28

Oh yeah...

I don't think the Clem Dwyer Plymouth was built until 1940. Terry can confirm this, I'm sure.

The Gerard Miller Plymouth Special was built this century. I feel Gerard has built a couple of those style cars. Beautifully built and finished.



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Posted 06 October 2014 - 22:43

 Lynton,
What's the story here? Did John assume driving responsibilities for the day in lieu of Fred Greeneklee or does John now have a Cooper Jap parked next to his supercharged MGTC special?

Great assortment of pictures here. Unfortunately couldn't make it due to the dreaded lurgy.
 

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John Payne (SA) 1951 Cooper Jap MK 5

 

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#16 ken devine

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 23:53

Oh yeah...

I don't think the Clem Dwyer Plymouth was built until 1940. Terry can confirm this, I'm sure.

Ray as the car competed in the Patriotic GP in 1940 it my well have been started construction in 1939.It is great to see it back on the track again,i do hope it comes back to WA as it is a very important part of our history.



#17 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 00:51

 Lynton,
What's the story here? Did John assume driving responsibilities for the day in lieu of Fred Greeneklee or does John now have a Cooper Jap parked next to his supercharged MGTC special?

Great assortment of pictures here. Unfortunately couldn't make it due to the dreaded lurgy.
 
 

I may be wrong but that looks like Greeneklee in the seat. 

Hillclimbs and dual entries can cause problems. I know that the Brock and Brock in the clubbie may have. Garry was evidently faster than Ian!

I thought you may have been at Palmer. I had that lurgy last week, still a bit walking wounded but I can at least talk now!



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Posted 07 October 2014 - 01:32

I think you will find that is Fred standing next to the car. Looking at the other pics of the driver that certainly looks like John's usual racing kit.

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 01:45

Here's Fred at Mallala at Easter this year.IMG_1070_zpsd77ddd6a.jpg

 

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They've changed the carbies......and a bit more.....

 

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#20 lyntonh

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 08:54

Evan Pryce (SA) 1937 Austin 7 Special

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 09:02

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Sonia Potts HRG

 

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Gary Brock Nadger

 

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 09:07

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Noel Cunningham Talbot Darracq

 

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Lindsay Hick MG A Special

 

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 09:22

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Gary Brock Nadger

 

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John Cox (SA) 1925 Oakland 6-54 Tourer

 

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John Marriott Austin 7

 

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First spin of the day...John Mason Riley 12 HP special

 

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John Payne Cooper Jap

 

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Doug Layng.....stopping out of fuel !!

 

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Graeme Thwaites Amilcar

 

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Wayne Hough MG TC

 

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Arthur Ruediger MG TC



#24 lyntonh

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 09:33

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Ian Brock ....watched by some classics

 

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John Gillett (Vic) The Prince Bira 1934 MG K3

 

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 10:39

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Paddock

 

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Carpark

 

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Start

 

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#26 lyntonh

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 10:44

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#27 lyntonh

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 10:53

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Carpark

 

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Lunchtime demonstration run.....anybody know the car?

 

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 10:58

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Riley Special

 

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#29 lyntonh

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 11:03

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 23:39

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Bruce Hartwig (SA) 1938 Fargo Dodge Special

 

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Bill Griffiths (Tas) 1936 Talbot 110

 

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Rodrick Quinn Plymouth Special

 

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Gerard Miller Plymouth Special

 

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John Cox Oakland

 

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John Payne Cooper

 

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Peter Thompson struggles uphill with a misfire....

 

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Urging it to clear by pumping the right hand in the air....as we all do at such times.....


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#31 ken devine

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 00:00

These are great photos.It seems South Australia is the home of old racing cars.



#32 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 03:14

These are great photos.It seems South Australia is the home of old racing cars.

Not really that many race cars. Many restored cars having a play. Though more race cars than Easter. The cost of racing plus liscence requirements [and cost] has driven quite a few too Regularity and hillclimbs. 

I am included there too, though I do Supersprints in a 30 y/o 'modern' And the occasional hillclimb.



#33 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 04:09

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Carpark

 

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Lunchtime demonstration run.....anybody know the car?

 

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The red sidevalve Ford V8 special was one of 2 or 3 built by Jeff Grandsen to be raced as Gp K. CAMS refused it a logbook. And GpK is lacking numbers.

It was possibly owned by Keith Odgers.

Info per David Grear, who was there. He is one of the 'lurkers' on this site and does have a lot of usefull info. And was the pilot of the yellooe A7 Meteor on the BtoB run thread.



#34 lyntonh

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 04:24

Not really that many race cars. Many restored cars having a play. Though more race cars than Easter. The cost of racing plus liscence requirements [and cost] has driven quite a few too Regularity and hillclimbs. 

I am included there too, though I do Supersprints in a 30 y/o 'modern' And the occasional hillclimb.

On that matter, it was announced over the PA that the Mallala Easter Historic Meeting will be replaced next year by a meeting at Anzac

with no racing before noon on Anzac day but continuing into twilight with racing under lights.

The Sunday appears to be all day.

 

The VHRR news forum has a post by Annie dated 25th September 2014.

 

There will be no Collingrove or Speedweek in 2015, concentrating on the October Hillclimb,

& the two day Adelaide Motorsport Festival which will be moved to October / November.



#35 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 07:15

On that matter, it was announced over the PA that the Mallala Easter Historic Meeting will be replaced next year by a meeting at Anzac

with no racing before noon on Anzac day but continuing into twilight with racing under lights.

The Sunday appears to be all day.

 

The VHRR news forum has a post by Annie dated 25th September 2014.

 

There will be no Collingrove or Speedweek in 2015, concentrating on the October Hillclimb,

& the two day Adelaide Motorsport Festival which will be moved to October / November.

Yes, evidently another state stole the SA date. Twilight on Anzac Day could be very cold. Or wet!  The Murray Bridge Speedway classic was rained out several times on Anzac day. Though some other years were ok too. Always cold at night though!  

Though ofcourse the open wheel categories will all run in the day and the closed cars in the dark.

Long weekends though seem not to be good. Many competitors were away for the Easter break, and probably Anzac too. 

Not sure of the answer. Interstaters are though more likely to come on a long weekend,, at least in theory.

I do know there is a lack of enthusiasm in general for the sport. As was discussed on the Easter Mallala thread.