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[Pop's-SS]

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

[rodomo]

Love the helmet in pic 4.
Thanks Pop

[sagman]

yes the terry toweling helmets were popular in the early rallies as were the safety cardigans..

[Pop's-SS]

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

Edited by Pop's-SS, 07 August 2009 - 09:56 PM.

[frash da bucket]

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.

[LC69GTR]

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 spot is it orange and did it used to be over Bundoora way

[Pop's-SS]

Was an orange / red colour but no news on where it came from.

Regards .... Barry