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[SR781]

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[M Needforspeed]

in Image shack, have you selected " export to a forum " and not to an internet site ?

[xbgs351]

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[Frank S]

http://www.reference...wiki/Kurdaitcha

[Bruce R Moxon]

They were a nice-looking car, weren't they?

The old Surfers Paradise. Ahhh, memories.



Bruce Moxon

[275 GTB-4]

Beautiful machine....on another note, I think Image shack should be banned from this site unless they make their site more intuitive....it is very tiresome to see the constant multiple-posting about images...Photobucket rools!!

[jcbc3]

I very often get a pop-up commercial when I open image shack pictures here. Even if I have pop-up filter on my machine. Highly annoying.

Here's one more vote for photobucket.

[xbgs351]

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[275 GTB-4]

Absolutely stunned to hear today that Chris plans to get the Kaditcha out on a track next year...as I said to him "I'd pay to see that!!"

[Ray Bell]

Which car Mick?

The white one or the blue one?

[The Chasm]

The blue car was Hopwood's - the white car was Romano if I recall, or are we talking a different white Kaditcha ?

[Ray Bell]

The blue car was driven by Hopwood while owned by Steve Webb...

Later it went to Clearihan, who already owned the white one. The DFV-powered (or was it DFL?) car of Romano remains with Romano.

[cosworth bdg]

Originally posted by Ray Bell
The blue car was driven by Hopwood while owned by Steve Webb...

Later it went to Clearihan, who already owned the white one. The DFV-powered (or was it DFL?) car of Romano remains with Romano.

It would be great to see them out again ....

[Bondy]

Was the Blue car the one that ended up white with a JWS body??? and what happened to the white car?????

[seldo]

Originally posted by Ray Bell
The blue car was driven by Hopwood while owned by Steve Webb...

Later it went to Clearihan, who already owned the white one. The DFV-powered (or was it DFL?) car of Romano remains with Romano.

I was talking to a guy (impeccable source) only a couple of days ago and coincidentally Bap's name came up and he said that Bap still has it in his garage and it looks better than brand new

[SR781]

In relation to the four Sports Cars the first one (which is mine and i also have the first Open Wheel Kaditcha which was Barry Lock's own car) was the SR781 based on the M8 McLaren with the Cosworth Chev Vega 2 litre engine and the second white car of Chris Clearahan which was based on McLaren M10 with the same body style as the first car but later to get the JWS body with the Chev V8 and is now being rebuilt in Melbourne even though it was robbed of the McLaren parts. The third car was Steve Webb's which was based on parts from KB'S Lola and later also received a JWS body and the last car is the Cosworth DFV of Bap Romano which is now ready run again after having being restored.

[275 GTB-4]

Originally posted by SR781
i also have the first Open Wheel Kaditcha which was Barry Lock's own car

Is it still a cream colour SR??

[SR781]

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4


Is it still a cream colour SR??

The F2 car was and is white with a blue stripe on both sides and the sports car originally when first raced was beige with a brown and red/orange stripes and later Rob painted it yellow and when John Fraser owned it stayed yellow and Paul Scott painted it white. When it received the rotary Jeff Harris painted it red and then Rowan Harman painted it yellow.

[SR781]

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4


Is it still a cream colour SR??

[Ray Bell]

Ah, for a return to those glorious days of Queensland sporty car supremacy!

The Horgan Elfin with its screaming rotary, the Auscams, the various Kaditchas and Centaurs, maybe that copy McLaren of Barry Singleton and the delightful ex-Hanger Rennmax of Gentleman John Fraser.

Not to mention the Terrifying Revolving Ensemble...

[xbgs351]

Here is some youtube footage of Tom Brickley's Kaditcha, but turn the volume off as the music is awfull.

[Ray Bell]

Awful? The music is disgusting!

Why do people think that loud rock-type music belongs with racing cars. Anyway, on a positive note, Tom seemed to finish up beating most of those pesky Clubmans...

[The Chasm]

Now Ray, don't you mean Tulip Racing Enterprises.

The creations of one Kees Koppenol.

TRE Mk I - originally 6cyl ford then 4cyl 1840cc Ford then 1598 cc
TRE Mk 2 & 2A - 1840cc Ford
TRE Formula Vee
Croston-TRE (A JOINT EFFORT)

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by The Chasm
Now Ray, don't you mean Tulip Racing Enterprises.....

That would be them... yes...

But don't blame me, I'm just quoting Kerry.

[Team Result]

Now Ray, don't you mean Tulip Racing Enterprises.

The creations of one Kees Koppenol.

TRE Mk I - originally 6cyl ford then 4cyl 1840cc Ford then 1598 cc
TRE Mk 2 & 2A - 1840cc Ford
TRE Formula Vee
Croston-TRE (A JOINT EFFORT)

TRE Mk 2 & 2A - 1840cc Ford then 13B PP rotary

[ellrosso]

Couple of Chris and Bap from Calder 1984

[DanTra2858]

TRE Mk 2 & 2A - 1840cc Ford then 13B PP rotary

If I am correct the last time that I saw this car it was in the garage of Lindsey Osmond of Minto, NSW who was running it with the Rotary Motor, I believe that he run the car at Calder once but nothing after that.

Where is this car now?

[Lee Nicolle]

Couple of Chris and Bap from Calder 1984

And Bernie Van Large's Bollwell. Complete with Jim Doigs sunvisor! Doig spent so many races hiding under that wing.
I believe that car is back on the road,, less wing. Just the ideal thing for a Sunday Mornings drive in the hills. Though the 80k limits everywher will defeat any fun!

[Ray Bell]

Not to mention Andy in the Roberts S2...

A self-built car with a very long career at all levels.

[timbo]

If I am correct the last time that I saw this car it was in the garage of Lindsey Osmond of Minto, NSW who was running it with the Rotary Motor, I believe that he run the car at Calder once but nothing after that.

Where is this car now?

Is this the car (from back in the day) we are talking about?



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[ellrosso]

Bit off topic, but a quick shot with Jim Doig chasing Bernie Van Elsen - he's just got to get past Gurney and the Charger to get to him! I have some b/w's from another AIR meeting where it is just Jim and Bernie going at it
hammer and tongs (not scanned). Poor Jim, he had it all over Bernie in the twisty bits but the Bolwell had so much grunt in a straight line.....
Rear shot of Romano leading Clearihan at the same Calder meeting - good indication of how much quicker Romano's car was...

[Lee Nicolle]

Bit off topic, but a quick shot with Jim Doig chasing Bernie Van Elsen - he's just got to get past Gurney and the Charger to get to him! I have some b/w's from another AIR meeting where it is just Jim and Bernie going at it
hammer and tongs (not scanned). Poor Jim, he had it all over Bernie in the twisty bits but the Bolwell had so much grunt in a straight line.....
Rear shot of Romano leading Clearihan at the same Calder meeting - good indication of how much quicker Romano's car was...

That was a Touring Car round at AIR, the sports cars raced with the Sports Sedans. It was a bit scarey as Doig passed me into the reverse camber, about where he eying off Dave Ferrall and all I saw when I turned in was his red helmet. And it was 27 years ago. Where has all that time gone?
It looks like Bernie may have had a small excursion as the front spoiler is full of gravel.

Edited by Lee Nicolle, 11 December 2012 - 08:22.

[Team Result]

Is this the car (from back in the day) we are talking about?



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Yes

[SR781]

Bit off topic, but a quick shot with Jim Doig chasing Bernie Van Elsen - he's just got to get past Gurney and the Charger to get to him! I have some b/w's from another AIR meeting where it is just Jim and Bernie going at it
hammer and tongs (not scanned). Poor Jim, he had it all over Bernie in the twisty bits but the Bolwell had so much grunt in a straight line.....
Rear shot of Romano leading Clearihan at the same Calder meeting - good indication of how much quicker Romano's car was...

In the last photo at Calder the white car with the red stripes is the SR781 owned by Jeff Harris with the Rotary in it.

[DanTra2858]

Just out of interest what is the linage of motors & owners of "TRE Mk 2 & 2A - 1840cc Ford then 13B PP rotary or is it SR781", most confusing. Who is the Owner/Driver in photo of this car at Oran Park as it does not look like Osmond.

[Ray Bell]

At Oran Park it's the indomitable Kees Koppenol...

I think the previous post is just pointing out an error in identification, by the way.

[2Bob]

Bit off topic, but a quick shot with Jim Doig chasing Bernie Van Elsen - he's just got to get past Gurney and the Charger to get to him! I have some b/w's from another AIR meeting where it is just Jim and Bernie going at it
hammer and tongs (not scanned). Poor Jim, he had it all over Bernie in the twisty bits but the Bolwell had so much grunt in a straight line.....
Rear shot of Romano leading Clearihan at the same Calder meeting - good indication of how much quicker Romano's car was...

"Poor Jim" - he loved it! Reckoned he could get an extra 10 mph down the straight with the nose of the ASP underneath the Bolwell wing... Sad day for Jim when Bernie retired the Bolwell.

[Lee Nicolle]

"Poor Jim" - he loved it! Reckoned he could get an extra 10 mph down the straight with the nose of the ASP underneath the Bolwell wing... Sad day for Jim when Bernie retired the Bolwell.

Doigs fastest laps were probably by drafting Bernie. He did it to me on a couple of occasions too.

[Graham Clayton]

The blue and white Kaditchas at Amaroo Park in 1983:

 

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