Southern Cross Rally
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Pop's-SS
, Aug 07 2009 02:02 PM
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#1
Posted 07 August 2009 - 02:02 PM
G'day All
Well I've managed to come across some more pics but not from the same fella the last lot came from.
These are from the Southern Cross Rally and all pics are of the same basically stock LC GTR.
However the driving lights do have an aviation theme which isn't any wonder as the driver, Tony Masling of Masling Airline Industries was the owner and driver.
Sad to say Tony is no longer with us as he was killed in a helicopter accident quite some years ago.
The driving lights were tilt operated from inside the cabin by a motor that came from the landing gear of a DC3 (Dakota or sometimes called a Looney Bird) aeroplane.
This enabled them to be adjusted when the car was travelling down straighter roads or corners.
Here is the GTR in action.
Enoy
RegaredSS......... Barry
Well I've managed to come across some more pics but not from the same fella the last lot came from.
These are from the Southern Cross Rally and all pics are of the same basically stock LC GTR.
However the driving lights do have an aviation theme which isn't any wonder as the driver, Tony Masling of Masling Airline Industries was the owner and driver.
Sad to say Tony is no longer with us as he was killed in a helicopter accident quite some years ago.
The driving lights were tilt operated from inside the cabin by a motor that came from the landing gear of a DC3 (Dakota or sometimes called a Looney Bird) aeroplane.
This enabled them to be adjusted when the car was travelling down straighter roads or corners.
Here is the GTR in action.
Enoy
RegaredSS......... Barry
#2 _Hatchblack_
Posted 07 August 2009 - 03:39 PM
Love it ........ real men don't wear helmuts!
#3 _Lxrana_
Posted 07 August 2009 - 06:45 PM
Great picks Baz.
#4
Posted 07 August 2009 - 07:00 PM
Love the helmet in pic 4.
Thanks Pop
Thanks Pop
#5
Posted 07 August 2009 - 09:36 PM
yes the terry toweling helmets were popular in the early rallies as were the safety cardigans..
#6
Posted 07 August 2009 - 09:55 PM
Looney bird WTF should have been Gooney Bird and the motor to tilt the lights was the servo for the landing gear of the Dakota DC3.
The navigator for that car still lives here in town so I'll ask him if there are any more pics
Regards ..... Barry
The navigator for that car still lives here in town so I'll ask him if there are any more pics
Regards ..... Barry
Edited by Pop's-SS, 07 August 2009 - 09:56 PM.
#7
Posted 10 August 2009 - 08:19 AM
Hi Barry,
Good photo's mate,good to see these cars in action,i noticed the the fuel filler cap on the quater panel.
Cheers John.
Good photo's mate,good to see these cars in action,i noticed the the fuel filler cap on the quater panel.
Cheers John.
#9
Posted 12 August 2009 - 01:11 AM
Was an orange / red colour but no news on where it came from.
Regards .... Barry
Regards .... Barry
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