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#1 lyntonh

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 12:49

The annual Mallala Historics meeting has moved to Anzac weekend.

 

The weather tested the friendship on Saturday, but Sunday was pretty good.

 

Here are a few starters in no particular order to get things going.

 

I'll see how many I can post before I go away for a couple of weeks from Tuesday.

 

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TNFer  RW7

 

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Richard Warland Mallock 28V

 

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Rob Butcher Swift F Ford

 

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John Bowe March Formula One

 

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#2 DanTra2858

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 21:28

As allways Magic photo,s which convay more than words can, thank you.

#3 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 23:25

I took quite a few pics on Sat afternoon but my 'good' happy snap camera has gone out of focus, it must have a hangover!

These are the only three I have taken with my phone. 

1 John Bowe in the March

2 Mark Goldsmith in the very pretty 622 Elfin

3 Richard Warland with Lynton Hemers. That big camera is Lyntons!  And that jump battery got heavy after a while!

 

As Lynton said the weather on Sunday was generally ok, some light drizzle a coupe of times. A seemingly reasonable crowd for a suspect day.

I saw a lot of familiar faces from the past of Sports Sedan competitors, quite a few were competing/ Super Sprinting.

As for cars there was THREE Barry Bray cars, his A30, The Stanza and the Gazelle. Dick Ward in Mighty Mouse, Larry Kavanaugh in Saggy Sarah, The ex Mick Monterosso Escort [and Mick was a spectator too] The Mark Trenoweth Pussy cat, Serge Deluca in Louies Anglia as well as a few other long term Sports Sedan competitors in a variety of cars. Ian Statham and Bruce Combe among others.

 

There was four Deluca's competing,, Serge in the Anglia, Louie in Serges Falcon Sprint that had him a bit baffled on Saturday as it was so different to anything he had ever raced.Though Sunday afternoon had him enjoying it! Serges son Bradley in the ex  Serge Mk1 Cortina and Louies son Michael in a quite quick RX7. 

 

Ian Brock at 91 was in his other car, the Nadger Clubman and son Garry was again in his Centura.

 

A decent field of Formula Fords generally going quick,,, and unlike the past behaving themselves!

 

A decent field of not so historic though defenitly old enough HQs. Boring,,as usual Bruce Heinrich won every race though his son outqualified him,, then ran second every start.

 

Q&R had a decent field headed by John Bowe in the March. That car looks better in real life than pics, the color is stunning but it does not transpose in photos. Whoever takes the pics!! I met Richard Warland Sat arvo and ended up working on the Mallock the rest of the weekend, As did Lynton Hemers. Richard had a very average meeting,, two fuel pumps and then a major oil leak in the last start. Once sorted a very swift little beast. 2 Bob [Collinson] had an engine issue Sun arvo and Doig did not crash or break the engine or axles so continued on in about forth place as usual beating far more fancied cars every start.

 

J K&L had a decent dice between Bob Shapel in the  s/c MG Special and Samantha Diamond in the Lola Mk1

 

 GpS had a small field where there seemed to be a battle for the front with a Lotus & [in Gp S?] and a TVR Tuscan. And further back between Joe Caleja in a booming 63  Vette and an MGB. Joe owns the March that Bowe was driving,, I think he should give some lessons!! Though the battle was interesting,, whammo down the straights from the Vette and the MG was all over him under brakes and corners.

 

GpN saw Andy Williams win every start in the XU1. And some spirited starts from Graham Jarret [who spent most of qualifying  looking at the oncoming cars on the edge of the track near the start line!!] Polesitter Kevan Stoopman, Daryl Hansen, Roger Oliver and Denis Obrien in the Hansen 69 Mustang. Of that group only Andy and Roger avoided panel damage!!

 

 To my knowledge no real crashes apart from Jeff Barnes Fri crash in the Pontiac SS and John Virgos sat afternoon crash.

 

EDIT, we also had a Boomerang WW2 plane do a flyover at lunch time Sunday. In fact it did many loops and wheelies over the place as too make me nearly dizzy!  At one stage I though it was going to land,,, Mallala as many will know was a WW2 Airforce base. The boomerang [no pun intended] straight was a main runway for the base, out into the now surrounding paddocks.

 

 

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#4 RW7

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 01:27

Thanks for all the coverage Lee. I am amazed that you got to see so many races when you spent so much time on my car!



#5 RW7

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 01:29

The annual Mallala Historics meeting has moved to Anzac weekend.

 

The weather tested the friendship on Saturday, but Sunday was pretty good.

 

Here are a few starters in no particular order to get things going.

 

I'll see how many I can post before I go away for a couple of weeks from Tuesday.

 

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TNFer  RW7

 

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Richard Warland Mallock 28V

 

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Rob Butcher Swift F Ford

 

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John Bowe March Formula One

 

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Great shots as always Lynton. I am humbled by all the coverage... especially with 3 DNFs...



#6 RW7

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 01:38

The annual Mallala Historics meeting has moved to Anzac weekend.

 

The weather tested the friendship on Saturday, but Sunday was pretty good.

 

Here are a few starters in no particular order to get things going.

 

I'll see how many I can post before I go away for a couple of weeks from Tuesday.

 

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TNFer  RW7

 

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Richard Warland Mallock 28V

 

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Rob Butcher Swift F Ford

 

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John Bowe March Formula One

 

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I wonder how many TNF-ers remember that Rob Butcher (pictured above in Swift FFord) came 3rd in the 1979 Australian Grand Prix in a Lola T332? Coincidentally, 2nd place in that race was another Mallala 2015 competitor, John Bowe, in an Elfin MR8. Great to see their enduring passion for competition!



#7 lyntonh

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 01:58

I wonder how many TNF-ers remember that Rob Butcher (pictured above in Swift FFord) came 3rd in the 1979 Australian Grand Prix in a Lola T332? Coincidentally, 2nd place in that race was another Mallala 2015 competitor, John Bowe, in an Elfin MR8. Great to see their enduring passion for competition!

 

Peter Larner & John McCormack were in that 1979 race too.

Both were at Mallala over the weekend as well, PL racing the Elfin 700 & JMcC as guest of honour.

Almost an AGP79 reunion.!!

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Edited by lyntonh, 27 April 2015 - 02:46.


#8 Dick Willis

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 02:49

Nice pics Lynton. This year was probably the first time since about 1897 that John Medley hasn't been to Mallala Historics, maybe the change to Anzac weekend confused him.



#9 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 07:25

Thanks for all the coverage Lee. I am amazed that you got to see so many races when you spent so much time on my car!

I did cheat. I watched all categories at least once. Then looked at Natsoft for the rest of the results. I saw only one HQ race but Bruce always wins!



#10 lyntonh

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 12:35

Some atmosphere shots.........

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#11 lyntonh

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 12:43

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Noel Cunningham in the Talbot 1926 Grand Prix

 

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#12 lyntonh

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 12:49

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Gerard Miller Plymouth Special

 

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Norman Falkiner Staguellini FJ

 

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Samantha Dymond Lola Mk 1



#13 RW7

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Posted 27 April 2015 - 23:13

Samantha doesn't hang around!!!!!

 

Very few have beaten Bob Schapel even considering the cars' age differences!


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Posted 29 April 2015 - 12:25

Formula 1 is proposing a later start to the year in 2016, with April 3rd being the date.

As Historic Phillip Island is always run the week before the AGP, this would give it a March 26/27 date, which also happens to be the Easter weekend in 2016.

As a result of this, I can see Historic Mallala being on the Anzac weekend again in 2016, but with a long weekend this time which will enable people to travel home on the holiday Monday.

It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.



#15 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 29 April 2015 - 21:50

Formula 1 is proposing a later start to the year in 2016, with April 3rd being the date.

As Historic Phillip Island is always run the week before the AGP, this would give it a March 26/27 date, which also happens to be the Easter weekend in 2016.

As a result of this, I can see Historic Mallala being on the Anzac weekend again in 2016, but with a long weekend this time which will enable people to travel home on the holiday Monday.

It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

I think the PI date is already locked in. A couple of weeks earlier? 

Mallala will be Anzac weekend next year. Is it a long weekend? Anzac day is celebrated on the day it falls. Not an excuse for a long weekend. IF it makes a long weekend all the better though that will not happen very often. Easter was proven, and a tradition for over 25 years.  IF Bathurst had not ran another event pinching the fields. 

Entries were better than last year without a doubt, though the quality was no better. HQs, Two fields of Supersprint and Regularity was half the field. GpN s had better fields, as did a couple of more modern true historic fields.



#16 Ray Bell

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Posted 30 April 2015 - 00:25

2016 is a leap year...

Hence Anzac day will be on a Monday. That makes it a long weekend.

#17 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 06:58

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James Redwood Singer Special 1100

 

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Simon Gardiner Lola T460/560

 

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Guy Chick 1974 Asp 340C

 

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Peter Whelan Chevron B42 & Brenton Griguol 1969 Lola Formula 5000 T-142 & John Bowe March 741

 

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Andrew Ford Birrana

 

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Mark Goldsmith Elfin 622 & Simon Gardner Lola

 

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Graham Boulter Grantinni 111B, Peter Turner Norax & Andrew Sefton Haggis U2

 

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Peter Turner Norax


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#18 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 07:26

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Andrew Sefton Haggis

 

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Melissa Ford Mallock U2

 

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Peter Whelan Chevron

 

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Brenton Griguol Lola

 

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Guy Chick Asp

 

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Jim Doig Motorlab Asp


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#19 RW7

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 09:49

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James Redwood Singer Special 1100

 

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Simon Gardiner Lola T460/560

 

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Guy Chick 1974 Asp 340C

 

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Peter Whelan Chevron B42 & Brenton Griguol 1969 Lola Formula 5000 T-142 & John Bowe March 741

 

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Andrew Ford Birrana

 

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Mark Goldsmith Elfin 622 & Simon Gardner Lola

 

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Graham Boulter Grantinni 111B, Peter Turner Norax & Andrew Sefton Haggis U2

 

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Peter Turner Norax

 

Welcome home Lynton! Isn't that Norax a lovely looking thing? A great credit to Lance Ridgway, Ian Davis and Brian Randall.  Amazing to know that they built 3 of them in 1987!


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#20 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 11:05

Welcome home Lynton! Isn't that Norax a lovely looking thing? A great credit to Lance Ridgway, Ian Davis and Brian Randall.  Amazing to know that they built 3 of them in 1987!

Named after a desk light! True, Lance made and sold Norax desk lights. I have one here somewhere. I support motor sport!



#21 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 11:29

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Jim Doig & Richard Warland (and friends....)

 

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Bob Collinson Asp 340C

 

 

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John Bowe March F1

 

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Phillip Lane Elfin 700

 

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Richard Warland

 

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A relaxed Bob Schapel

 

 

 



#22 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 11:53

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The prettiest car of the weekend... Noel Cunningham Talbot 1926 Grand Prix

 

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Formula Fords...........

 

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David Hardman Van Diemen RF89 & Nick Bennett Van Diemen RF88

 

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Anthony Mann Van Diemen RF86 asking for room from Scott Blake Reynard 84FF

 

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Rob Butcher Swift DB1

 

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Andrew McInnes  Van Diemen RF89

 

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Ron Townley BWA Special


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#23 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 11:58

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 12:10

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Melissa Ford

 

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Mark Goldsmith

 

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Simon Gardiner

 

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Brenton Griguol having problems

 

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Guy Chick

 

 



#25 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 12:15

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Peter Larner & Jim Doig

 

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Griguol & Keith Williamson Farrell

 

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Doig & Larner



#26 lyntonh

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 12:18

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John McCormack in conversation



#27 RW7

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 23:11

Named after a desk light! True, Lance made and sold Norax desk lights. I have one here somewhere. I support motor sport!

 

Yes and you should see the factory.... Not exactly Woking, or Milton-Keynes!



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Posted 13 May 2015 - 11:31

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Keven Stoopman HQ Monaro & Daryl Hansen Mustang

 

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Roger Oliver Chevrolet Camaro

 

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Josh Axford Escort Twin Cam

 

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Stuart Young Torana XU1

 

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Will Walker Cooper S

 

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Lachlan Moss HQ Holden

 

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Stuart Barnes Mustang


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#29 lyntonh

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Posted 13 May 2015 - 11:46

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Samantha Dymond Lola Mk1 & Robert Schapel MG TC Supercharged

 

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Geoff McInnes Riley Special

 

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Fred Greeneklee Cooper Jap & Noel Cunningham Talbot

 

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John Gillett MG TC Special

 

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Norm Falkiner Stanguellini FJ .................. (I love the back-light.......sorry, photographer-speak)

 

 

 

 

 

 



#30 lyntonh

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Posted 13 May 2015 - 11:52

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Donald Grieveson Spectre

 

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#31 lyntonh

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Posted 13 May 2015 - 11:57

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Group Q & R Grid

 

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Richard Warland Mallock Mk 28V

 

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Melissa Ford Mallock & John Bowe March F1



#32 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 13 May 2015 - 23:07

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Andrew Sefton Haggis

 

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Melissa Ford Mallock U2

 

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Peter Whelan Chevron

 

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Brenton Griguol Lola

 

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Guy Chick Asp

 

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Jim Doig Motorlab Asp

It was Tim Macrow in the Lola 5000. 

The car was not well and was retired early. A pity for Tim.



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Posted 19 May 2015 - 04:29

The agricultural pursuit I had in the Lola was right knee hit the master kill switch thus killing the engine....meh
 
Then we worked out the coil was fried because the centre pole was moving in all directions........that killed the top end power, was breaking down so the Lola went back to the kitchen after its repair.

 

In all honesty I adore the car albeit after getting a full restoration done, however it scares me....GT racing is easier and much safer, the Anzac weekend was good because there weren't to many out there who had to win at all costs, I may have incorrect but always thought historic racing was gentlemen having fun without overdoses of testosterone.

 

Can someone advise how to upload photos on here please


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