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[arrimar]

recent discussion with my dad over easter revealed some stuff i hadnt fully known.
some i did but didnt fully appreciate.
my dad worked at zupps when dj had the EH and formula 3 at lakeside.
he was in a mini car club called motorvators and raced at maryborough ,caboolture and exhibition speedway in various holdens.
he drove the formula 3 at lakeside on one occasion.
he left zupps to work at djs shell driveway at the gabba with peter clive.
during the week they would pull down the gtr and prep all the parts for dj to put back together before the next meeting.
he seems to recall that the dj car was a gtr and updated to xu-1 specs,not an off the shelf xu-1.
wether this car he mentions is prior to the yellow zupps car i am yet to find out.
we will be digging up some photos of of the era shortly including bill browns car drapped over the fence at bathurst.
hopefully there are some pics for the LC-LJ guys.

[WhiteA9XS]

arrimar , would love to hear or see any photo,s of the zupps car , the zupps car was apparently the ex 28c of brocky,s , there is some good info on the zupps car in dicky,s book ... cheers

[arrimar]

yes it will be great to get some fresh photos for everyone.
i hope to find something worthwhile for everyone.
i havnt read the book but my interest in the subject is increasing of late.
i know next to nothing of LC and LJ models but with their popularity of late its important to share what we can.

[arrimar]

cool info ingles. i will try to get a copy of the book. i'll hound the old man to sort out some photos.

does it live R?

anyone know the ISBN of the book?

Edited by arrimar, 11 April 2007 - 05:06 PM.

[arrimar]

found it.

Title: Dick Johnson, the real story of a folk hero / Bill Tuckey & Mike Jacobson
Main Author: Tuckey, Bill
Publication: Hornsby, N.S.W : Chevron, 1989
Description: 197 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Notes: �Formerly published as The unforgiving minute�.
More information: Table of contents, reviews, etc. (if available)
ISBN: 1875221034
Subject(s): Johnson, Dick, 1945-
Automobile racing drivers --Australia --Biography
Other Author(s): Jacobson, Mike
Record no: 725204

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Location: Heritage Collection. Item is shelved on Level 4
Map: Where is it?
Call Number: Q 927.967 joh
Holdings note: c1

[LC69GTR]

I think i have this book will look tonight for you

[arrimar]

thatd be great
thanks

[LC69GTR]

Ok Found it but sorry its not the same title as the one you spoke about.
The one i have is called (Dont tell me i cant do that)
This book is on Ebay and Here or here
My scanner is not working with vista so i talk a couple of pics for you.
Here goes

















Any questions on the book feel free to ask

Edited by LC69GTR, 12 April 2007 - 09:19 PM.

[arrimar]

thank you for your valued input.

just from part of one pic i learnt already he and dad both served as mechanics in the army.

i think i'll get a copy of this one also.