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[Calhoun]

Maybe slightly OT, but does anyone know the story behind the snake/scorpion used on the later Brabhams? ...As on the pictured BT-59.
Thanks!



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[Catalina Park]

Researching Brabham's Redex Special on the net, I found a photo showing the parked car in Doug's book (p36), taken at the Katoomba circuit with Brabham's son Geoff at the wheel.

An original snap taken at the same event, with the car almost in the same parked position and Geoff at the wheel also, turned up in a batch of photos recently. I've added it in here in case it's of interest:

Redex Special

rgds, RJ.

I think I have just worked out the location of the photo and it just surprised the heck out of me...



Blue Mountains Advertiser, 2nd September 1954.

Edited by Catalina Park, 04 March 2017 - 09:55.

[Ray Bell]

Geoff must have been awful young!

[arttidesco]

Geoff must have been awful young!

 

Two looks about right ;-)

[cooper997]

Great find Michael.

 

At that time they were trying to raise £7500 by subscription to build a circuit at Katoomba. So having Jack's car present would help promote that.

 

Stephen

[cooper997]

For motor sport and Brabham enthusiasts alike, the Royal Australian Mint has released a special collectors 50c coin to celebrate the great Aussie. Thirty thousand coins have been released as a special edition at $Aus13.50 each.

 

https://eshop.ramint...ham/310952.aspx

 

Stephen