Pit tents
#1
Posted 01 August 2009 - 09:41 PM
It was fairly primitive back in the early stages of circuit racing in Australia.
Here are a few of the pit "tents" of the era
Bob Jane's pit tent
Jag's pit tent
A lonely Mustang and wide-eyed young car enthusiast
AND the creme de la creme of pit tents and what a stable of cars
GT Falcon, Mustang and Charger and I would like to think a "Torana" would occupy the empty space
Regards ...... Barry
#2
Posted 04 August 2009 - 08:51 PM
Barry spent a lot of time doing these as they all stuck in the and he had to peel away the plastic took him alot of hours
So come on there are another 30 pics if you want to see them let Barry know its worth his efforts
Over 300 views and only a couple of thanks for sharing pics
PS Barry let me know if you want me to give you a hand
Edited by LC69GTR, 04 August 2009 - 08:52 PM.
#3
Posted 04 August 2009 - 11:04 PM
#4
Posted 04 August 2009 - 11:07 PM
#5
Posted 05 August 2009 - 07:29 AM
We're all enjoying the pics mate. Even if we aren't opening our e-mouths.
+1.
#6
Posted 05 August 2009 - 12:03 PM
Thanks for the Gee up Gaz!
#7
Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:37 PM
But I will put them up as soon as I can sit at this compoooooota long enough
Some of those photos were marked Winton March 10 1968 but as I have had to return them quickly, I don't have that info with me.
As Gary said about the photos coming out of photo album, the album is the old type which has a sticky surface with the plastic cover.
Each photo (approx 170) had to be prised off the page with extreme care using a butter knife which has a round end and no cutting edge.
Luckily enough I only damaged one and that was the photo of the LC Supercharger engine bay of which I physically repaired it and then digitally repaired it.
Even though I did scan every photo, not all would be appropriate to be put on the forums as they were personal photos and I promised the owner I would scan every one of them and put them on a CD for him.
He does have more and there are a lot on 35mm slides.
Hopefully get some more up soon of this first lot
Regards ..... Barry
Was the lady racer Christine Cole ? as there were also photos of Fred Gibson who later married Christine.
#8
Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:56 PM
Thanks m8.
#9
Posted 05 August 2009 - 06:06 PM
Edited by LC69GTR, 05 August 2009 - 06:09 PM.
#10
Posted 05 August 2009 - 06:16 PM
#11
Posted 05 August 2009 - 06:21 PM
#12 _cruiza_
Posted 05 August 2009 - 07:06 PM
I think the missing car might be this one Norm bechey Monaro all had shell sponership note the paint jobs
Thanks for posting Barry enjoying the trip down memory lane not that I was born when some of these were taken
Edited by cruiza, 05 August 2009 - 07:07 PM.
#13
Posted 05 August 2009 - 07:37 PM
keep up the good work
cheers,
Sam
#14
Posted 05 August 2009 - 07:49 PM
#15
Posted 06 August 2009 - 04:54 PM
As a member of the Historic Touring Car Association of Vic i d like to ask permission for the photos to be available to our car club.
We are getting a History of racing FX/FJ/FE holdens racing in Australia documented and written.
Could I please get a contact for Barry as he has a great data base/reference here which would be of great assistance
cheers
peter sneddon
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