Hello all.New here and was hoping someone could help me out.Not sure I am in the right part of the forum.I have a HDT jacket in my possession.My brother has had it framed.
We were told some stuff about it but wanted to know if anyone has any photos of these in the day or anymore info.It is a mainly red jacket with a white ring around the collar area.The arms have a black patch almost a foot long on them.There is some white on the back but as framed cant tell how big.It also has a square Malrboro Holden Dealer Team patch on left breast.It is a smooth silky feel to jacket.
The story we were told is a friend of the family used to race his Torana at Barbagallo Raceway here in Perth.He took it to Bathurst one year but it did not do many laps in the 1000 race.The story goes when Peter Brock came over to Perth for a race his car crapped itself(not sure if crashed or what) and he borrowed the friends car.During the weekend our friend was given the jacket,( not sure where or who it came from but was from the team) does anyone have any info or ideas about these jackets or where I could come up with some pics of them.I believe the Jacket to be from the 70's.I will try to sort a pic out soon to for a visual help.Thanks in advance-Craig
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 03:14 AM
Your friends name and a photo of the jacket might go along way to verify the story.
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:01 PM
Hello.Thanks Sapinad-That is the same jacket.The one I have has the sleeves folded across side so cant see the black panels on side but its the same one.The one I have is not in that bad a condition though with no rips or tears.TerrA LX-the guys name was Tony Wilkinson.HE had the car at I think 77/78/79 Bathurst.I had a book that is packed away now, but it was Holdens in Motorsport I think and showed race results from all sorts of racing.His car was in there(the results) but went out on the early laps and got a DNF.I cant remember if he drove or it there or not but know he raced at Wanneroo.
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:30 PM
I Have a HDT Jacket that looks different to that one, my camera has gone flat, i will post a pic of it up once charged, my jacket from 1978 or 1979
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:03 PM
I have a bathurst 1972 jacket,good condition for 40 years old.
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:49 PM
Not the best pics but here it is.Nicely framed to.Prob deserves better than to be in my halway and not on a wall.
Hope the pics work
Hope the pics work
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 06:34 PM
would the borrowed car have been the karquip one.i have a pic of brock in the number 5 borrowed car at wanneroo a 4 door.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 07:33 PM
That would be the one.Karquip was Tony's auto accessorie store in WA.I would love to see the pic if you can.
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 08:44 PM
it was 05 ill try to scan but its in a book so ill do my best
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Posted 03 July 2012 - 02:57 PM
Sorry to bring this one up again but was wondering if anyone had any idea of the year of my jacket.Also rob350hatch do you know what year that pic was from of the Karquip car.I am selling this jacket and just want some more info to put on ad.If anyone interested please let me know.
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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:28 PM
A mate of mine picked one of these up about 15 years ago at the Bathurst Museum. It made it's way back to John Harvey as his originals had been stolen. I'm sure it was a 1981 or 82 jacket. The ones used in 77 were the same as the 79 ones, but 78 was slightly different and prior to 77 they were different again. John may know the year I can ask and see what he says
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Posted 25 November 2012 - 09:13 PM
I have just accidentally come across this post, so joined up in case I can help anyone interested in Karquip . I worked for Tony Wilkinson who owned the Karquip stores in WA in or around 1972/3/4
. Tony used to race an orange LC or an LJ Torana in those days. I think I have a photo of it at Waneroo. I do recall he lent that car to possibly Brock , on one race meeting. I think it was the same meeting where we had some Eastern staters over and Allan moffat had his Cologne Capri there.
I am of the belief Tony's car was prepared by the HDT or whatever it was called back then.
Wilkinson raced in street class in his car, which was a joke, because it was a full race car although was originally set up as a rally car.
I raced a Datsun 1600 along with another mate in a 1600 also. We had to originally race in Sports Sedans because there was no street class at first. A chap called Elmer Vadja was already racing in Sports Sedan in a street class Subaru Sherpa I think it was.
And I might add on street tyres, and getting his butt kicked every weekend, but we loved his spirit and determination.
So we joined in with him.
After we started racing other street cars joined in and then BF Goodrich decided to have a dedicated street class.
Thus Street class started. I still have write ups with pictures from Racing Car News.
When Tony seen us having such a good time, he entered his full house Torana to dominate the class.
Pissed us off no end, the car was not in the true gesture of "street car"
Another chap whose name escapes me but also worked at Karquip, Cannington raced his street car Volvo on the series.
I also still have the programmes from those race days which were ran by the WA Sporting Car Club
If anyone wants any more info, or photos, I could possibly dig them out.
The local track photographer was called MOSPORT PHOTOS, Graeme Donaldson.
If he could be found he would have photos of Wilkinsons car, along with the local hero Tim Slako who used to race an LH SLR I think, it was. He also raced at Bathurst a couple of times. Good guy, I think his car may have been pink?
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. Tony used to race an orange LC or an LJ Torana in those days. I think I have a photo of it at Waneroo. I do recall he lent that car to possibly Brock , on one race meeting. I think it was the same meeting where we had some Eastern staters over and Allan moffat had his Cologne Capri there.
I am of the belief Tony's car was prepared by the HDT or whatever it was called back then.
Wilkinson raced in street class in his car, which was a joke, because it was a full race car although was originally set up as a rally car.
I raced a Datsun 1600 along with another mate in a 1600 also. We had to originally race in Sports Sedans because there was no street class at first. A chap called Elmer Vadja was already racing in Sports Sedan in a street class Subaru Sherpa I think it was.
And I might add on street tyres, and getting his butt kicked every weekend, but we loved his spirit and determination.
So we joined in with him.
After we started racing other street cars joined in and then BF Goodrich decided to have a dedicated street class.
Thus Street class started. I still have write ups with pictures from Racing Car News.
When Tony seen us having such a good time, he entered his full house Torana to dominate the class.
Pissed us off no end, the car was not in the true gesture of "street car"
Another chap whose name escapes me but also worked at Karquip, Cannington raced his street car Volvo on the series.
I also still have the programmes from those race days which were ran by the WA Sporting Car Club
If anyone wants any more info, or photos, I could possibly dig them out.
The local track photographer was called MOSPORT PHOTOS, Graeme Donaldson.
If he could be found he would have photos of Wilkinsons car, along with the local hero Tim Slako who used to race an LH SLR I think, it was. He also raced at Bathurst a couple of times. Good guy, I think his car may have been pink?
Cheers,
Regards,
Niko
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 09:46 AM
Here is the early Torana Karquip car. one shot showing Tony Wilkinson taking the door handles of my blue 1600 Datto
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 09:51 AM
A couple more shots of the Tony WILKINSON Torana. Sorry about the quality, long time ago and these came off slides from a small compact 35mm camera. But these were great car racing days....
First shot of Tony passing my mates Datto 1600. We both ran under assumed names in those days so as to not effect Insurance etc.
I was known as Paul JULIAN and my mate was Jon HOWARD.
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 06:55 PM
LOOKS like a rally car with those mud flaps and sitting high like that
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 12:28 PM
Hi REDA9X, it was a rally car, (see my original post above 25/11/12) and a very successful rally car in the West, running against legends like Ross DUNKERTON and John LARGE in the ultra quick NISSAN's etc
Although equipped with the mudflaps and lights, etc (probably even still running a HALDA etc) the car had been set up for some quick speed, (interesting and some would say unfair) engine mods) which is all good fun, but not in the spirit of Street Class in those days. Waneroo had two very good straights, so speed was a good thing to have if the handling wasn't as flash as it should have been.
The car was slowly made into a street car racer from memory. (should have been a Sports Sedan except it was running on radials not slicks)
After a few meetings the street class ranks swelled and we had Chargers, gt falcons, twin cam escorts, mini Cooper S's even a BMW ALPINA which was the only one in the country at the time, etc etc joining in, and slowly Tony lost the dominance in the class.
The racing back then was just sensational. Put a roll cage in your car, a fire extinguisher, a laminated windscreen, get a CAMS licence and off you go. Great stuff without too much expense.
Although equipped with the mudflaps and lights, etc (probably even still running a HALDA etc) the car had been set up for some quick speed, (interesting and some would say unfair) engine mods) which is all good fun, but not in the spirit of Street Class in those days. Waneroo had two very good straights, so speed was a good thing to have if the handling wasn't as flash as it should have been.
The car was slowly made into a street car racer from memory. (should have been a Sports Sedan except it was running on radials not slicks)
After a few meetings the street class ranks swelled and we had Chargers, gt falcons, twin cam escorts, mini Cooper S's even a BMW ALPINA which was the only one in the country at the time, etc etc joining in, and slowly Tony lost the dominance in the class.
The racing back then was just sensational. Put a roll cage in your car, a fire extinguisher, a laminated windscreen, get a CAMS licence and off you go. Great stuff without too much expense.
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:54 PM
Does anyone have any old HDT mechanic overalls?
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 06:23 PM
Ah yes, so you did say it was a rally car, reading disability , maybe a scotoma on my behalf. Fantastic story and pics though
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 07:26 PM
I'm spewin' my sister claimed my HDT jacket I brought a Bathurst in 78 or 79... and has lost it.
I also had a very good quality HDT jumper same vintage, I brought it off the bonnet of 05 ...but I used it 20 years ago to put a car fire in a mates HG350
I also had a very good quality HDT jumper same vintage, I brought it off the bonnet of 05 ...but I used it 20 years ago to put a car fire in a mates HG350
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Posted 26 July 2014 - 10:35 PM
Wow jsut looked up this old post and saw Nikos response. Great info and pics. My uncle and Father and Brother all new Tony from there days in Auto retail to. Long time ago. He was the one who gave the jacket to my uncle but as my brother liked racing he gave it to him.
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