A Triumph on poll, mixing it with Ford Cortinas and EH Holdens. I think it was called the Armstrong 500 in those days.
Its been a long time since a Hillman Imp raced at Bathurst.
K.J.
Aussie Paul.
Dougwe said
02:48 PM Aug 9, 2016
Mini's were good fun to watch too. I think there is one in the middle of that pic.
Dougwe said
02:50 PM Aug 9, 2016
The best days were those of Johnson, Moffatt, Jane etc etc. IMO.
kiwijims said
03:15 PM Aug 9, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
The best days were those of Johnson, Moffatt, Jane etc etc. IMO.
Don't forget Brockie as well Dougwe,
How easily their Christian names come to hand as well !! Dicky, Alan, Bob, and of course Peter,, pity the good days are gone, when just about anyone could knock the windows out of a car and enter it in the race.
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 9th of August 2016 03:20:20 PM
DMaxer said
03:22 PM Aug 9, 2016
These cars were standard. I think the only modification was radial tyres instead of cross ply. A lot of these cars were also registered. They drove them home after the race. Just unbelievable!
Dougwe said
04:16 PM Aug 9, 2016
Not just Bathurst either. I remember a mate and myself drove down to Phillip Island one day, pulled up at trackside on the home strait, sat on bonnet all day. Both of us couldn't go to work the next day cos we got burnt to a crisp. Was a great day though. If I remember correctly, my hero, Dick Johnson, won the day.
kiwijims said
05:43 PM Aug 9, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
Not just Bathurst either. I remember a mate and myself drove down to Phillip Island one day, pulled up at trackside on the home strait, sat on bonnet all day. Both of us couldn't go to work the next day cos we got burnt to a crisp. Was a great day though. If I remember correctly, my hero, Dick Johnson, won the day.
"HMMMMM" Your Mate didn't have the name of Gleneig by any chance Dougwe ?
and the reason you were burnt red, was because of all "The Reds" you blokes had put away on the day, LOL
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 9th of August 2016 05:45:04 PM
Cruising Cruze said
10:02 AM Aug 10, 2016
That time the guys respected there cars heaps more because they had to pay repairs themselves This days they don't give a sh.. Its a pitty the old days were much more fun
Cheers John
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Wednesday 10th of August 2016 10:06:23 AM
kiwijims said
01:06 PM Aug 10, 2016
Cruising Cruze wrote:
That time the guys respected there cars heaps more because they had to pay repairs themselves This days they don't give a sh.. Its a pitty the old days were much more fun
Cheers John
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Wednesday 10th of August 2016 10:06:23 AM
I agree with you there Cruising Cruze, we worked for every cent we put into our Stock Cars and had a ball at the same time.
things were a lot cheaper those days ( back in the 60's ) I recall how the Sponsors were climbing over themselves to pour money into your car, just to get free advertising ,through having their names on the side of your car, which was shown on live T.V.
My first car was purchased from a Ford Dealer, a F.C.Holden, it was in perfect condition, having just been traded in, They let me have it for $40.00 I drove it home and it went like new,
Took it home and spent a few weeks stripping it and fitting the required safety gear, roll bars etc, never won a race but had a great time until it was put over the fence by a Mini getting hooked up on my rear bumper bar.
Yes, great memories, "bring them back"
K.J.
Dougwe said
02:40 PM Aug 10, 2016
Told ya Mini's were good fun KJ
kiwijims said
02:49 PM Aug 10, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
Told ya Mini's were good fun KJ
"Yep" The Missis owned a 58 Model when we first met, gave that little car absolute hell, but it never let us down,
A good little car, but a hell of a thing to work on, when a new exhaust had to be fitted .
K.J.
jules47 said
08:35 PM Aug 10, 2016
Memories - my first car was a Morris Minor - traded up to '64 Mini - sliding windows, push button start - loved that car!
Aus-Kiwi said
02:08 AM Aug 11, 2016
Dip switch and starter button on the floor .. We have a camp up there ( Bathurst) every year since 1980 . On club day driven 260 kph down conrod in my turbo XR8.,
dorian said
09:24 AM Aug 11, 2016
The only mixing that the EH Holdens did was on the starting line. All of them were disqualified, did not finish, or finished last in their class.
Aussie Paul.
Don't forget Brockie as well Dougwe,
How easily their Christian names come to hand as well !! Dicky, Alan, Bob, and of course Peter,, pity the good days are gone, when just about anyone could knock the windows out of a car and enter it in the race.
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 9th of August 2016 03:20:20 PM
These cars were standard. I think the only modification was radial tyres instead of cross ply. A lot of these cars were also registered. They drove them home after the race. Just unbelievable!
"HMMMMM" Your Mate didn't have the name of Gleneig by any chance Dougwe ?
and the reason you were burnt red, was because of all "The Reds" you blokes had put away on the day, LOL
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 9th of August 2016 05:45:04 PM
That time the guys respected there cars heaps more because they had to pay repairs themselves
This days they don't give a sh..
Its a pitty the old days were much more fun
Cheers John
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Wednesday 10th of August 2016 10:06:23 AM
I agree with you there Cruising Cruze, we worked for every cent we put into our Stock Cars and had a ball at the same time.
things were a lot cheaper those days ( back in the 60's ) I recall how the Sponsors were climbing over themselves to pour money into your car, just to get free advertising ,through having their names on the side of your car, which was shown on live T.V.
My first car was purchased from a Ford Dealer, a F.C.Holden, it was in perfect condition, having just been traded in, They let me have it for $40.00 I drove it home and it went like new,
Took it home and spent a few weeks stripping it and fitting the required safety gear, roll bars etc, never won a race but had a great time until it was put over the fence by a Mini getting hooked up on my rear bumper bar.
Yes, great memories, "bring them back"
K.J.
Told ya Mini's were good fun KJ
"Yep" The Missis owned a 58 Model when we first met, gave that little car absolute hell, but it never let us down,
A good little car, but a hell of a thing to work on, when a new exhaust had to be fitted .
K.J.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Armstrong_500