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Title: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on July 28, 2011, 04:16:13 PM Some from my collection ..... please feel free to add your photos ...Dave .
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on July 28, 2011, 04:51:36 PM Sorry , can't upload pics (function is not working), but will email if anyone wants ...
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: 57effie on July 28, 2011, 07:31:58 PM I'd like to see them please.
Mark Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on July 29, 2011, 10:38:06 AM Sorry but can someone tell me how to attach pictures ..I hit the "insert image" icon and all I get is this !!! .... (http://)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on July 29, 2011, 01:20:07 PM http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,5613.0.html ;)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on July 29, 2011, 09:25:34 PM oh what a let down! were all waiting in anticipation, then "function is not working". this reminds me of a certain instance when........ :-X........ ::)...........
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on July 29, 2011, 09:44:01 PM David.
Keen to see your pics. If all else fails, email them to me. Click on my name "customFC" on the left of the page to bring up my email. Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on July 30, 2011, 02:40:41 PM Thanks to all ... Stinky ... Will read link and post when finished .... In a few days lol ... To others ... Will email ... Dave
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 12:57:44 PM Ok here goes ...sorry for any reposts from this Forum ...
[img][IMG]http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFJracing88.jpg Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 01:02:36 PM Sorry fellas it just wont work for me !!! Followed all instructions , Joined Photobucket and Tiny pics , created Albums , but will not upload to Forum ...will try again if we get a simple direct upload system ... Sorry !!!
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: CraigA on August 01, 2011, 01:04:03 PM You were very close - you need to surround the image location with the image tags
Code:
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFJracing88.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 01:20:45 PM Aha !!! Thanks Craig ...will try that ... that step wasn't in the instructions ...
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 01:30:13 PM Another FJ(http://<a href="http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/?action-view&current=CopyofFjracing57.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 01:39:18 PM (http://<a href="http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/?action-view&current=CopyofFjracing57.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 01:40:33 PM CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on August 01, 2011, 01:54:17 PM Close
you just need this bit in the [IMG tags - http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 02:08:37 PM (http://<a href="http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/?action-view&current=Copyoffjracing48.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Copyoffjracing48.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 03:15:05 PM Early FC Racing
(http://[IMG]http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledFEHoldenRacing69-1.jpg)[/img] Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 03:25:33 PM FE racing(http://[IMG]http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledFEHoldenRacing69-1.jpg)[/img]
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 03:34:16 PM Sorry fellas ...I give up ...spent 5 hours on this !!!!!! It just will not upload despite advice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: CraigA on August 01, 2011, 03:52:08 PM I have sent you an email David.
Here is the code for to show the picture below Code: [img]http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg[/img] (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/CopyofFjracing57.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 04:19:15 PM strictly following instructions !!!!!
FE Racing (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracing27.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: CraigA on August 01, 2011, 04:25:00 PM Well there you go!!!!
It works ;D The instructions in the Uploading and Linking to a Gallery of Images ($2) definitely work. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 04:26:34 PM FC racing
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledFEHoldenRacing69-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 04:30:56 PM Black FJ
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Copyoffjracing48.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 05:06:08 PM FE and a couple of Humpies .
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracing-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 05:10:51 PM Peter Brock's FE
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracingbrock-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 01, 2011, 05:14:42 PM Torquay Speedway in the 70's ... Used to go every week!!
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Torquay-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on August 01, 2011, 11:00:35 PM Thanks for the pics, and thanks for your persistence.
Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: JB on August 02, 2011, 09:14:10 AM David on photobucket when you hover the arrow over the picture you will see a box appear with different choices on it, if you click on the bottom one it will say copied. Then when you change to this site all you have to do it right click and paste onto here.
Maybe that will help... Cheers JB Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 10:24:41 AM Thanks all for your assistance ...and patience !!!
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 10:28:35 AM Early Holden Rallying
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/rally19.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 10:30:44 AM More Rallying
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/rally36.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 11:22:04 AM Check out the officials Pith Helmet ..
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/holdengridwf61wq3zc6.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 04:04:28 PM Old Green Racer
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/greenracing-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 02, 2011, 04:08:46 PM FC Racing
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Fc4racing.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: ridgey_didge on August 02, 2011, 04:46:49 PM That blue FC is racing with a grille badge - it would last 5 seconds today before someone souvenired it!
Cheers David Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 03, 2011, 09:25:50 AM The Zinner Holden.
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/zinner01qj8.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 03, 2011, 09:38:46 AM The BarrowsFJ.
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfjcatalina.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 03, 2011, 02:09:17 PM Nice Black Racer
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracingblack-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 04, 2011, 04:03:34 PM Blue FE.
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feholdenracing27-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 04, 2011, 04:06:34 PM Another ...nice looking car .
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FEblueracing-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on August 04, 2011, 09:36:27 PM The blue FE belongs to Eddie Dobbs - ex Blanchard car and very fast for a grey. The Ken Zinner "FX" Humpy is also a very fast car and has been sold on. Ken produced "Zinner gearboxes" for early racers including mine - grey box with later model internals and very strong.
Dave do you have any photos of my FC - red - white stripe- no 53 - did have Brendan Wilson's name on the guard. (http://s2.postimage.org/1konct38k/P1017760.jpg) ($2) regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: JB on August 05, 2011, 05:41:23 AM Didn't know that i had owned an FE racecar before.. ;D ;D ;D
Not too common the Blanchard name, but no relation. JB Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 05, 2011, 11:25:30 AM Thanks Weddo for tne information and the pic of your car ...looks great ....
Similar to this Appendix "J" FC I snapped a pic of back in about 1980 ...It was Corowa based and for sale in a used car yard in Ballarat Vic ... Wonder what ever happened to it ? (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/scan0001.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on August 05, 2011, 01:03:12 PM Thats a great pic Dave, and the same car I would think.
Restored for racing by Brendan Wilson in 1984 and raced ever since I still have the white steel wheels with my semi slicks on them. regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 10:18:13 AM Another nice Red Racer ... with thanks to the "Digital Realism" website ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracingred-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 10:57:52 AM Again ..
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FEHoldenRacing57-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on August 08, 2011, 11:58:38 AM Great Photos of these classics in race trim....
so many to look at, so many to admire Thankx for taking the time and drama by the sounds of it at 1st to post these great cars in race trim if you have more... please keep em comin' i'm sure we all are enjoying the journey and history of the 1st Australian designed and built car ( The FX/FJ's look HOT TOO !! ).... even more in race mode thankx David "Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!" :):):) FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 12:57:00 PM Thanks FE 4 ME ...yeah it was a bit of a drama but all good now ... thanks fellas ... Have quite a few Humpies racing too if there is any interest ...
As a matter of fact , I am doing my FE up in Race trim so, although I haven't raced her (YET) , I might post some of the old girl as the project progresses ...Dave Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 01:22:05 PM Humpies racing ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfx2fjs.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 01:25:52 PM More Humpies ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfxred.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 01:27:48 PM And a few more ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfxfj.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 01:29:47 PM More ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfx69.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 01:36:34 PM Couple more ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledfjsracing.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 08, 2011, 02:02:37 PM And ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/fromnh01lrav6.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: graham_fuller on August 08, 2011, 03:01:12 PM Hi David,
Thanks for sharing these great old pics with us. Cheers, Graham Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Not Happy Jan on August 08, 2011, 06:45:28 PM David
Thanks for the photo's. I really like looking at the old girls racing. Something about the way they sit on the road . Got heaps of screensaver now ;D Nick Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: jack_fc on August 08, 2011, 08:18:51 PM Gday David; thanks for the great pics :) :) :) (them '48s must have been quick for their day - they're leading the FJs in almost every pic!) cheers, jack Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 09, 2011, 10:28:26 AM A 48 way out in front ...Check the dude on the safety fence ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/weldonei8.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 12, 2011, 11:21:18 AM Last Humpy for now ...at Sandown ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FJatSandown.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 12, 2011, 11:27:38 AM I think this was a V8 FE ... anyone know about this car ?
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/fe77-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 12, 2011, 11:31:23 AM The Barsby Racing FC ...
http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Barsbyracing.jpg Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 12, 2011, 11:35:43 AM Sorry ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Barsbyracing.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on August 12, 2011, 05:26:14 PM The red and white stripped V8 powered beast belonged to Barry Sharp. Photo would be about 1968 at Oran Park
regards Weddo (something about those red and white stripped cars ;D ;D) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 15, 2011, 04:10:01 PM Some B&W pics of FE and FC's racing ...
Obviously this FC is about to lap this gaggle of Humpies !!! (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw6.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 15, 2011, 04:14:01 PM FE is on the bitumen but where's the Humpy off to ?/
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw2.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 15, 2011, 04:28:02 PM Nice line-up
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw3.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: RET on August 15, 2011, 05:53:37 PM I love that photo of the FE making the turn and the humpy heading for the scrub.
Looking at that embankment I'd say Car 66 is in imminent danger of becoming Car 99 ;D Keep 'em coming. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FC0058 on August 15, 2011, 08:28:03 PM Hi Dave
Thanks for sharing your photo collection, some great looking cars in amongst them. Cheers Jim Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: GMVAN on August 15, 2011, 08:32:46 PM Dave when you post the pictures make sure you keep them black & White just looks so much tougher. Grubby
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 16, 2011, 03:17:28 PM Thanks fellas ...glad You are enjoying ... sorry if there any any reposts already on this forum ... I'll just post all from my collection if that's ok ??
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw4.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 16, 2011, 03:19:08 PM And again ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: GMVAN on August 16, 2011, 09:15:32 PM You won't hear me complaining , Grubby ;D
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on August 16, 2011, 09:58:20 PM all eyes glaring...no tongues wagging
thankx for sharing your collection of Old Skool Kool racers with us all David FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 17, 2011, 01:46:49 PM In 1961 ... Lakeside founder , Sid Sakzeewskis , in a Plymouth chases one of God's gifts around the Lakeside Circuit... and check out the Gems in the carpark ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Lakeside-founder-Sid-Sakzewskis-Plymouth-chases-a-Holden-through-Hungry-Corner-during-Lakesides-innaugural-race-meeting-in-19611.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 17, 2011, 01:56:45 PM An Effie "just" under control at Oran Park ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitledb.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 17, 2011, 02:02:00 PM Effie 27 in the lead of a Humpy ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw5.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 17, 2011, 03:26:04 PM Oran Park 1969 ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/untitleda.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: GMVAN on August 17, 2011, 03:49:36 PM Dave I bet Sid would not have been racing that Plymouth if he new what they are worth now, My old man had a 57 Plymouth Belvedere very much like that one and sold it for a pretty penny $$$$.(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/Picture.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 17, 2011, 04:02:43 PM GM VAN ... what a beaut ! ..Reckon it would have been a task to keep the big yank on the tar too ... thanks for posting the pic ...
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Not Happy Jan on August 17, 2011, 08:09:43 PM Those cones and the tyres offer untold protection for the marshalls.
Great Pics Dave! Nick Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 18, 2011, 10:12:14 AM Yeah , how times change ...I don't suppose those white dustcoats were fireproof in the case of a fiery accident either ....
Just sent you a PM , Cheers Dave . Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 18, 2011, 01:37:21 PM Some big names here ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/racestartfes.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 24, 2011, 10:43:48 AM FE and FC Speedway cars ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/bwspeedway2.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 24, 2011, 10:47:38 AM Outa my way Humpy ..
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/bwspeedway1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 24, 2011, 10:52:38 AM Mullers Motors HRT ?
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/bwspeedway11.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 24, 2011, 10:56:06 AM Outa my way EK ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/bwspeedway22.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 24, 2011, 12:08:38 PM Liverpool Speedway Hot FC ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FCspeedway.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 26, 2011, 03:23:30 PM Another ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/bwspeedway34.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 26, 2011, 03:30:13 PM And ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Speedwayfe.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 26, 2011, 03:36:26 PM ....
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/speedway27blue.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 26, 2011, 03:38:08 PM Last for now ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Speedwayfe58.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on August 26, 2011, 04:37:06 PM Except for this ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/speedwayholdenfe.jpg) Is that a Beetle spinning out ? Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: DN2168 on September 07, 2011, 09:19:20 AM Some of mine as well ;D
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8633.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8724.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8748.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8625.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8650.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8695.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8744.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8744old.jpg) ;D Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: DN2168 on September 07, 2011, 09:46:36 AM Some hot greys
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8659.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8660.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8661.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8662.jpg) (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/Historic%20Warwick%2009/IMG_8663.jpg) ;D Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on September 07, 2011, 04:20:29 PM Thanks Dean ... some beauties there ...love the hot greys too ...
Here are afew more Humpies ... in the horrors ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/4869flip.jpg) (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/action1.jpg) (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/48flip.jpg) (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/action1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on September 07, 2011, 04:22:50 PM OOPS ... meant this one ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/4845flip.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zl296 on September 07, 2011, 07:22:00 PM got your moneys worth that day....
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on September 07, 2011, 07:36:24 PM maybe he should of been in Moto GP or the Holden Stunt driver team !!! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on September 08, 2011, 01:13:14 PM Does anyone know the most famous race wins for an FE and FC Holden, like at a major event of the time, like bathurst etc...or best result....or well known cars that raced for years?
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on September 09, 2011, 01:39:46 PM Oran Park c 1964
http://youtu.be/AU7VpK-lHQU Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on September 09, 2011, 01:55:34 PM How about this one.
http://www.britishpathe.com/embed.php?archive=70645 ($2) Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on September 09, 2011, 02:28:39 PM Hmmm lets try that again.
Oran Park c 1964. http://youtu.be/AU7VpK-lHQU ($2) Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zl296 on September 09, 2011, 03:36:52 PM drouin speedway in west gippsland....
mid 1980,s..... ;D Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: DN2168 on September 09, 2011, 04:19:47 PM 2:50...it's my car ;D
Dean Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on September 11, 2011, 01:06:25 PM Thats good, hey love the music. those cameras would have cost a fortune, pretty good zoom on them.
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 10, 2011, 03:34:57 PM From 1959 ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/scan0002-2.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on November 10, 2011, 10:56:41 PM Its a bit of a buzz when Jim Richards come up to have a chat about your car and is genuinely interested.
(http://s8.postimage.org/eyuzzqfvl/P1010703.jpg) ($2) Historics weekend at Baskerville a few weeks ago regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on November 11, 2011, 08:40:50 PM Thats cool man
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fcwrangler on November 11, 2011, 09:55:51 PM My god that brings back old memories, we went to Oran Park Warwick farm & Amaroo a lot back in the day.
Jim Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 12:21:22 PM A few more ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfefc.jpg) ... The humpy appears to be experiencing a steering malfunction !!! Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 01:18:09 PM ... and ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc72.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 01:20:04 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc113.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 01:21:13 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc113a.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 01:26:38 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfcandmorry.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 02:24:14 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 02:25:56 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe17.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 02:27:12 PM (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe52.jpg)
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 14, 2011, 02:34:28 PM Another humpy suffering a sreering malfunction ... LOL
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe96.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: RET on November 14, 2011, 07:30:44 PM Love that last photo of the sideways Humpy and the FE getting away. Top stuff, Dave. Keep 'em coming!
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Damo58 on November 14, 2011, 09:02:50 PM The J Barrett car in the photos i have the guards, bonnet and the doors from this car can any one tell me anything about it as i have had these for a long time
Cheers Damo58 Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on November 14, 2011, 10:10:04 PM Hey Damo
How about a pic. Interested to know what colour they are. No info on the car, but how low is it!! Regards Alex Nice pics by the way Dave, any chance you can make them bigger? The forum allows up to 600 wide. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 10:44:46 AM An FE about to lap a gaggle of Humpies ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfehumpiesx150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 10:48:26 AM The Barrett FC about to take a Datty on the inside line ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfcDattyx150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 11:16:45 AM An FE about to lap a gaggle of Humpies ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfehumpiesx150.jpg) Just imagine the sound of 8 or 9 screaming sideplates in the last 2 pics !!! Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:19:27 PM OMG ... just re-sized the last 9 pics and lost them !!!!!
Will start re-posting them now ... sorry !!! (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc72x150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:23:33 PM And the very low J Barrett car ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc113ax150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:30:48 PM The Barrett car again , but in colour ... Alex at least we know the colour was pink ...at least back then ... Hey Damo 58 ...how about apic of those parts ???
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc113x150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:33:39 PM And the Humpy with the steering malfunction ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfc113x150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:35:51 PM Oops , try again ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe96x150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:38:01 PM ... and the other ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfefcx150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 02:43:13 PM And ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfcandmorryx150.jpg) (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe52x150.jpg) (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfex150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 15, 2011, 04:12:25 PM I think I've got them all back !!!!
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe17x150.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Not Happy Jan on November 15, 2011, 07:25:43 PM Thanks Dave... More screen savers ;D
Sent PM Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 16, 2011, 09:56:20 AM Hey Nick , sorry I haven't got any Racing Wagons !!! ...perhaps when you get back on the road ??
PM returned ... might drop around on Sat morn ... Cheers , Dave . Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 16, 2011, 10:15:59 AM In front of a Valiant ... naturally ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw7-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on November 16, 2011, 12:37:52 PM Dave,
Do you have a name associated with the FC ? regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 16, 2011, 01:05:20 PM Hey Weddo , do you mean OCH 692 ?
Don't have any details , but if you look at the pic in reply #23 of this thread , the name on the front guard appears to be "John Goss" or similar ... Anyone else have any info ? Cheers , Dave . Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 16, 2011, 04:18:21 PM Weddo , I'm pretty sure it was Gossy's car ... here he is in an FJ at Longford in 1965 ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FJJohnGoss.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on November 17, 2011, 12:59:34 PM Thanks guys,
Thats why I asked the question, because the FC was familiar. John and his brothers grew up not far from me when I was young. regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Damo58 on November 19, 2011, 08:06:53 PM Here are a couple of photos of the parts i have of the J Barrett car i couldn't get to the doors they were to buried (http://imgur.com/gc03y)(http://i.imgur.com/IaAMW.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/q26uN.jpg) i got the parts from a friend when i bought my first fc i am sure he had the roll cage as well but being young and dumb i didn't take it i dont know how he got them but i know he had a lot of fc stuff
i hope the photos workt Cheers Damo58 Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Damo58 on November 19, 2011, 08:14:39 PM well they didnt all come out so i will try again
(http://i.imgur.com/0Xnct.jpg) Cheers Damo58 Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 21, 2011, 01:33:13 PM Wow ...great souvenirs Damo !!!
Another one ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/ohrfe99ax150-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 21, 2011, 04:57:14 PM Some familiar cars ...
I4ps219gVDc Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on November 21, 2011, 10:05:04 PM Great bit of footage,
NO 53 resides in Tassie (mine), FJ with red stripes resides in Tassie ( Ellis French), FJ (footage) Green with yellow stripes resides in Tassie and runs a Repco Cross Flow Head (Peter Mather) Thanks Dave Regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 22, 2011, 02:59:18 PM Another ( Eddie Dobbs ) .... may need your help again RET ...
http://youtu.be/O8oA0qxFRnQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oA0qxFRnQ ($2) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 22, 2011, 03:21:51 PM Another one for Weddo ...
jKQQFS9DUvc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQQFS9DUvc&feature=related ($2) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 22, 2011, 03:27:45 PM Eddie Dodds FE ... 9 seconds and 23 seconds ...
BaAe86Z7yNw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaAe86Z7yNw&feature=related ($2) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 22, 2011, 04:05:24 PM And a V8 Effie ...
7s6jG809tXw Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on November 22, 2011, 09:55:21 PM Cool - thanks Dave
Regards Wedo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 23, 2011, 03:30:27 PM Will try again with the V8 Effie ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6jG809tXw ($2) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FCRB26 on November 23, 2011, 05:01:31 PM Love it
It may not handle like a jap car but it certainlly smokes that little rice burner in a straight line.. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on November 25, 2011, 09:52:05 AM Hey RET , Thanks for the edits ... haven't quite worked it out yet !!!
Cheers , Dave . Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zl296 on November 25, 2011, 10:12:52 AM amazing how the parts made it to 2011....
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: RET on November 26, 2011, 06:01:27 PM Hey RET , Thanks for the edits ... haven't quite worked it out yet !!! Cheers , Dave . No problem. There is a YouTube button next to the one you use for static images. Clicking it produces this: Code: [youtube=425,350][/youtube] Replace the 425,350 with the dimensions of the video you're posting (you can find that in the 'Embed' code on the YouTube site). Put the video ID between the tags. So one of your previous examples (the V8 Effie) which was this: Code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6jG809tXw would look like this: Code: [youtube=420,315]7s6jG809tXw[/youtube] Hope that makes sense. If the video appears in the "Preview", you know you've got it right. cheers RET Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 13, 2011, 02:49:29 PM Another of the Eddie Dodds FE ...the ex G Blanchard car from the 60's ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/EddieDobbsFE.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 13, 2011, 03:09:11 PM Graeme Blanchard in the same (Dobbs) car about 50 years earlier !!!
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Blanchard1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on December 13, 2011, 10:04:31 PM Recent footage from historic meeting at Baskerville. A bit long and not the best clarity. Regularity race.. interesting when you nominate a lap time but still have to contend with other cars. Did actually come second with only the loss of five points (you start with 50 points and you loose points for every second over or under your lnominated lap time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN99PZzB_U4 Keep the photos coming Dave they are very enjoyable Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on December 13, 2011, 10:13:08 PM Great stuff, Weddo. Loved it!
Colin. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zulu on December 13, 2011, 10:54:36 PM Nice work Weddo, well worth the 10 mins to watch it, good to see it out and about. cheers, Gary Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 14, 2011, 05:04:18 PM Hey Weddo ... loved that thank you ... That's the sort of stuff that gives me incentive to speed up work on my new (secret) project resto ...
Cheers, Dave. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 14, 2011, 08:44:01 PM Here's a classic original footage of some hair raising old Holden racing.......
Ol Skool Rules !!!! enjoy ;D no one was harmed in the filming of this great event ;D "Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!" :):):) FE 4 ME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwc60WupX7k&NR=1 Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 14, 2011, 08:53:21 PM Hi again,
Here's Peter Brock's EH Holden 05 in full race trim http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=nQzP3WFVisA enjoy ;D FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 14, 2011, 09:17:20 PM Here's another....... it's not racing, but it's how it all begun.............
The 1st ever Holden proto type made in Australia....... how it all started i want an air bag for my FE too, great peace of mind ...what about you ?? ??? enjoy FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 15, 2011, 03:13:15 PM ...And this is what happens when you push too hard chasing an FE !!!!
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Blanchard2.jpg) The Blanchard car again ... Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 15, 2011, 03:20:34 PM ... and this ...more Humpy Horrors ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/HumpyHorrors.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FCRB26 on December 15, 2011, 04:28:03 PM Holy humpy hell...
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 15, 2011, 06:42:02 PM opps !! forgot to put the youtube link on my last post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAqXSMYpL9Y&feature=related hardly deserves a negative feedback, come on guys...little harsh response ..... was just tryn to give good input... a bit disappointed ??? FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zl296 on December 15, 2011, 08:59:35 PM thats why holden put 13inch wheels on....
they stay on the car.... :D Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on December 15, 2011, 09:51:20 PM That wheel is well tucked in under the gaurd in thefirst pic of the X,, very clean snap
regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on December 16, 2011, 12:07:31 PM The Blanchard car ... damage obviously caused by the negligence and recklessness of a non FE/FC fellow competitor ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Blanchard3-1.jpg) Note the old style Fosters beer can on the side of the track ... Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 16, 2011, 12:49:07 PM Ouch ! thankx Dave for posting another great ( but sad looking...that won't be fixed with just some polish or hammer :-\ ) Classic Holden pic.... it's great to see all the old classics in race trim and out on the track in their day...well even in moden day i guess even more
thankx guys for the respect...like most if not all on here, i dont post things on here just for the respect factor ( although i'm more than pleased to have + respect ) i do it to add to the quality, help and enjoyment that is clearly evident on here...it's the only forum i have joined and go on.... i hope most of you checked out the 1st ever Aussie Holden made thankx again Dave for all the pics you post on here looking forward to your secret build too Dave ??? I'm keen to get on with my resto in the early new year Everyone hope you have a safe and enjoyable Christmas Pedro ( I havent seen or heard from him on here for a long while ) I hope you and your wife are doing well... you're in my thoughts Mate Hoping for good news "Have A Great Holden ( FE ) Day !!!" :):):) FE 4 ME Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE 4 ME on December 16, 2011, 02:31:37 PM Here's Des West's 48- 215 in original paint
ZYWMXs5NAxI enjoy FE 4 ME [Edit by RET: inline the video. Fair idea I know who posted that on YouTube...] Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: GMB-58FC on December 16, 2011, 02:47:06 PM Great bit of footage, NO 53 resides in Tassie (mine), FJ with red stripes resides in Tassie ( Ellis French), FJ (footage) Green with yellow stripes resides in Tassie and runs a Repco Cross Flow Head (Peter Mather) Thanks Dave Regards Weddo Do you know if Pete is still the next in line for when a Waggot comes up for sale Bill? Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on December 16, 2011, 04:47:19 PM Not sure Ben, but I think Pete will be waiting a long time and will need very deep pockets.
regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 10, 2012, 04:14:44 PM Mad FC turbo ... spins out but wins!!!
FatCAIyUTJM&feature=related Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 10, 2012, 04:31:25 PM Mad FC at Wilby Park in 2009 ... Darren Dunham at the wheel ...
4CuwUq_l1qo&feature=related Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 10, 2012, 04:53:14 PM Mad FC ... this time Dunham is really on fire !!!
cv5hR2qGdO0 Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 23, 2012, 04:05:54 PM PROFC Turbo Dragcar
rHn0zzaAxv8&NR=1&feature=endscreen Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on June 12, 2012, 11:46:35 AM New car on the scene ??? Any info welcomed ... Weddo , Colt , anyone ?? ... By the way Colt, it was good to catch up on the weekend , with Nick ... maybe two more screaming "greys" on the track ??
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/FERACE16-1.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on June 12, 2012, 04:46:46 PM I have seen photos of it before Dave, but can't recall the owner.
I don't think it is grey powered, might be in sports sedan division looking at the width of the rear wheels. regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on June 12, 2012, 04:48:30 PM Good on ya Davo. Yep, it was great to catch up with you and Nick. I am now safely back at home. I don't know this car, at a guess it isn't an Appendix J car as the wheels appear to be too wide. An FE (as EH's are) would be restricted to 5.5" wide wheels. Or 6" alloy. These look to be at least 7", on the back anyway.
Just read Weddo's post. In agreeance. Colin. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on June 12, 2012, 04:57:51 PM Thanks fellas ... and thanks Weddo for the PM and CAMS info ... Colt ... will let you know when we "Christen" the Car-b-Que ...
Dave ... Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on June 12, 2012, 08:47:35 PM Ha-Ha! Love the CARBQ! Love to be part of the christening!
I don't think that's a racer at all. A street car done up as a racer? I can't see any roll cage and it seems to have standard belts. He is wearing a helmet, the headlights don't appear to be taped up. (we have clear contact over ours. It scrunches over the round glass) It has a tow sticker but has a roof aerial. See how his wipers are hard down on the screen chrome? I would expect them to be getting pushed up. It's got bonnet pins. Can anyone blow the piccy up? I can't see a roll cage. This point upsets the whole cart. I can't see an external kill switch either. It's a really good looking car. Sits nice and low. Wouldn't be in regularity or sports sedan. Maybe at a club track day or similar? Colin. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on June 12, 2012, 08:54:22 PM I'm sorry if the owner sees these posts, I'm not trying to be picky. I really like the car. It has a tinted screen. Big no-no. He must be at a public drive day or something like that.
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on June 12, 2012, 09:31:23 PM Hey Collin, how are ya!!
Right click on the photo - "save picture as" - save to your computer and blow it up yourself. Your right with your observation though, standard belts, no roll cage, tow point indicator but no tow point visible, arial for pit crew contact ::), open window for kill switch (key) On the other hand, nice flared front guards and rear guards look to have been eased out with extended "V" at rear of wheel arch, but a bit of a bingle under driver side sill. The ties on the bonnet pins are just long enough that when the bonnet pops at speed it might allow sufficient air under the bottom to rip the fixing points off and blow the bonnet right over your head. Just joking !!!!! ;) ;)it is a nice looking car (even for and FC) ::) And I apologise to the owner as well. regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on June 12, 2012, 10:04:01 PM Thanks for the tip Weddo. Us old farts CAN still learn stuff. It must be a fairly low res. shot? Geez FE's are good lookin when theyre lowered a bit.
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on June 12, 2012, 11:51:41 PM There is a picture of this car in the latest Gasolene magazine. It has a green EH on the cover.
I don't have the mag, but recall the car whilst flicking through it at the newsagent. It appeared to be on a race track. Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on June 20, 2012, 03:41:53 PM Hey Weddo ... here's one for you ... Phillip Isand ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/Weddoscarphillipislandstartlll10.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: weddo on June 20, 2012, 04:05:34 PM Great photo Dave, thanks for that.
I don't have any photo's of Eddie Dobbs FE and mine on the track in the one frame. Eddie was usually well in front and out of the picture ;D regards Weddo Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on June 20, 2012, 04:43:31 PM Not now that you are now behind the wheel Weddo !!!
Here's McPhee at Catalina ... and another midfield ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/touringstartcatalinapost3ivlll10.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on June 20, 2012, 04:45:49 PM And a couple at Sandown ...
(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/SandownPreEHMobll10.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 04, 2013, 12:26:42 PM 1960's Carrick Speedway , Tassie .
oqHUKADC5iI Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zulu on February 04, 2013, 06:27:51 PM That is hillarious Dave Jeez they were giving that fence and tow truck a work out Gary Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 05, 2013, 02:03:51 PM Yes Gary ... Those Tassie Race Drivers ... a bit off the track !!!
Oooops , Not you though Weddo !! Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on February 05, 2013, 02:10:22 PM ... and that green Humpy has a fair ding in the boot ...
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: colt on February 05, 2013, 05:43:36 PM That's an awesome film Dave! So that's how they do it in Tassie!
Colin. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 08:02:30 PM Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) .....Here's McPhee at Catalina ... and another midfield ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/touringstartcatalinapost3ivlll10.jpg) Isn't that the slide I got from a bloke at Port Macquarie? There were other photos with it including some Holden racers. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 08:10:49 PM Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) A 48 way out in front ...Check the dude on the safety fence ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/weldonei8.jpg) This is the recently-deceased Warren Weldon coming off the Causeway at Warwick Farm... It's a practice day, not a race day, I would imagine the flaggie or flaggie's mate there on the fence considers himself to be 'off duty' by his demeanour. It's not a spectator area and it's a very safe position on the inside of the bend. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 08:48:04 PM Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) Peter Brock's FE (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracingbrock-1.jpg) I'd like to know more about this... can you please quote me chapter and verse on it? Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 09:22:45 PM Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) In front of a Valiant ... naturally ... (http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc439/DavidLakin/feracebw7-1.jpg) Definitely not John Goss, nor anything to do with John Goss... By the beginning of 1966 Goss was into a Customline, there was no car between the FJ and the Cusso to my knowledge and it certainly wouldn't have carried Queensland plates. I really should know who this is but I don't remember. It will come up in time, however. The Valiant should be even more memorable. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 09:29:23 PM Quote Originally posted by fe350chev Does anyone know the most famous race wins for an FE and FC Holden, like at a major event of the time, like bathurst etc...or best result....or well known cars that raced for years? There never was a 'memorable race win' of that kind of stature for an FE or FC... Bruce McPhee had the most 'memorable' car in the field in the Appendix J days, Lou Kingsley in the pre-Appendix J days, while Bob Holden got the one that Repco built up and had been raced by Stan Jones. Others who raced them included John Raeburn, Alan Dewhurst and Fred Rheinberger. Later in the Sports Sedan days there were many. Chris Strode had one, Barry Sharp has been mentioned, I think his went on to Bill Warner. The problem is that the FE and FC were from a period when tintop racing wasn't big. The Armstrong 500 started in 1960 and the FB was already well and truly out then, so there was never a serious endurance race for production cars in their time. In other racing they were always considered to be too heavy alongside the early models, but blokes like McPhee were always willing to try to prove a point. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 26, 2013, 10:44:23 PM Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) Thanks fellas ...glad You are enjoying ... sorry if there any any reposts already on this forum ... I'll just post all from my collection if that's ok ?? (http://imageshack.us/a/img109/24/0213frfefcdewhurstbeech.jpg) Quote Originally posted by Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) Effie 27 in the lead of a Humpy ... (http://imageshack.us/a/img715/24/0213frfefcdewhurstbeech.jpg) Must be a quickie to be in front of Beechey at both ends of the Calder circuit... Alan Dewhurst was his name. He's also there leading a lighter coloured early and a Valiant, I'd suggest that might be Bob Jane he's heading in that one. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Rick 123 on February 27, 2013, 07:26:28 AM There never was a 'memorable race win' of that kind of stature for an FE or FC... Bill Slattery also raced one with the chevy engine in itBruce McPhee had the most 'memorable' car in the field in the Appendix J days, Lou Kingsley in the pre-Appendix J days, while Bob Holden got the one that Repco built up and had been raced by Stan Jones. Others who raced them included John Raeburn, Alan Dewhurst and Fred Rheinberger. Later in the Sports Sedan days there were many. Chris Strode had one, Barry Sharp has been mentioned, I think his went on to Bill Warner. The problem is that the FE and FC were from a period when tintop racing wasn't big. The Armstrong 500 started in 1960 and the FB was already well and truly out then, so there was never a serious endurance race for production cars in their time. In other racing they were always considered to be too heavy alongside the early models, but blokes like McPhee were always willing to try to prove a point. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 27, 2013, 10:07:36 PM Probably the same one as either Sharp or Warner or both... I'd have to check up on that...
But I've found one! An inveterate FE racer of the fifties, Lou Kingsley, ventured over to Perth in 1957 and won the West Australian Touring Car Championship at Caversham. That's a state title to an FE. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Gary C on February 28, 2013, 10:41:34 AM Ray, you dont happen to have any photos of any WA fe touring cars from the era at all?
Iam building one at the moment and wanted to base it on a known or successful local car. Thanks,Gary. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on February 28, 2013, 01:18:43 PM Gary, I would seriously doubt that there were any 'successful local cars' in the FE or FC range...
Let's face it, you can count on the fingers of your hands all of the FE or FC cars that ever raced more than once or twice in all of Australia. Of those, the McPhee standard-model FE in lime green with two narrow stripes (an ex-MWS&DB - Sydney Water Board - car) would surely have been the best known. Before it there was Kingsley's, and it did travel around the country and made one trip to WA. The Bob Holden car is another that got around, but I'd doubt it went further than Adelaide or Sydney from its Melbourne base. I have never seen a photo of this car, I don't think. Remember, the pre-1960 cars were a bit 'open slather' when it came to modifications. I am sure that Kingsley's car, like Holden's, the Geoghegan, French etc early models, had Repco heads. Syd Anderson's early model was customised and had an FE grille... sort of... and wire wheels, probably a Repco head as well. Having said that, and looked also at the placegetters in the WATCC events over the years, I'd say it is possible that someone might have had an FE or FC. Unlikely, but possible. Dave Sullivan didn't, nor did Terry LeMay, George Wakelin, Harley Pederick. You need to go to the WASCC library and find information on this stuff. People who can help might be Ken Devine (he has photos, lots of photos), Terry Walker (check out 'terrywalkersplace' on the net) or Rod Waller. Here's a pic of the Kingsley car at Caversham, complete with 'protection' from loose stones. This photos is from Terry Walker's book, Around the Houses: (http://imageshack.us/a/img811/4278/0213frarthhssloukingsle.jpg) Note that he's pulling to the side to allow that Peugeot to outbrake him... Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Gary C on February 28, 2013, 07:17:13 PM Thanks Ray, I will keep searching for info,although I do have a colour in mind anyway.
Making it go fast and stop is going to be the biggest problem. Gary. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 01, 2013, 12:32:57 AM They're always the big problems...
I'd suspect it's possible Kingsley's had something special in the brakes, something McPhee wouldn't have been allowed to do as he came along after Appendix J started. Don Hall would be someone else you could ask. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 15, 2013, 09:52:55 PM Having spoken to Bob Holden I can confirm that Kingsley's car did have a Repco head, a 4-speed brakes and most likely disc brakes...
Bob was also good enough to send me photos of his ex-Repco Research FE racing, I forgot to upload them before I left home but that shall soon be done and they'll be posted here. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FCRB26 on March 16, 2013, 06:39:07 AM My mate phil has a green fe with black stripes mocked up as a race car.
Well its been getting raced now got grooved slicks and a very hot triple su,d grey motor . Cant find a decent pic tho. Alex would have one. Its to the right in this ovehead shot. http://fefcholden.org.au/nats13/content/view/107/49/ Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: customFC on March 16, 2013, 09:47:16 AM Here's a pic of Phil's FE mocked up as McPhee's racer. The car alongside it is reputably actually McPhee's FE.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/fefcnats06/Orange%20FEFCNats10/Orange%20visitors/Orange-Sat-584.jpg) (http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/fefcnats06/Orange%20FEFCNats10/Orange%20visitors/Orange-Sat-587.jpg) Here is a link to an early magazine with an article on Bob Holden's FE. Click on the image to download the article: (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/Sports_Car_World-5810_Holdw.jpg) ($2) Here is a link to an early magazine with an article on Lou Kingsley. Click on the image to download the article: (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/Sports_Car_World-5711_Kingw.jpg) ($2) Lou also built a road going FC wagon for his wife that also had a Repco head. Looking forward to seeing those pics Ray. Regards Alex Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: zl296 on March 16, 2013, 10:08:26 AM good red alex....
:) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: FE_UTE on March 16, 2013, 12:40:28 PM Hey Ray
Heres the full pic of the Brock FE Although it looks like the 78 car is leading.......... It's Phil Brock in the FE about to be lapped by Peter in the A30 in the background. It was Phil Brocks first race at Sandown 1969 Pic from THE PETER BROCK STORY by David Hassall.....first published 1983 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/58feute/BrockFE.jpg) Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ole on March 16, 2013, 12:49:16 PM Does anyone have any pictures of an FC circuit raced by Tony Parkinson primarily in SA in the late 60's early 70's? It was black with a wide red stripe down the centre of the car. It ran a 192 with triple twin throat webers. It was pretty quick down the 1/4 mile in it's day too, running flat 14's at about 96mph. Any pictures or info would be appreciated.
Regards Ole. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 17, 2013, 11:07:41 PM Here's Bob Holden taking off from the Phillip Island grid
(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9939/0313frdrhfepistart.jpg) The Porsche is probably Eddie Perkins, Larry's father. I don't know (or care?) who's in the Standard 10 at the back of the field! (http://imageshack.us/a/img7/574/0313frdrhfephillipislan.jpg) Here's Bob going round The Copse, heading for the sweeper that leads onto the main straight. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on March 17, 2013, 11:53:02 PM I saw at Clipsal 500 a photo of Fred Gibson's old cars of the day, he had a humpy but I didn't see any fe-ek etc models. Does anyone know of any from his stable?
Cheers Deano. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 19, 2013, 01:01:47 PM I wasn't aware of Fred ever racing any Holden... perhaps he prepared it?
He raced, that I recall: MG A Twin Cam Morris 850 Lightweight Lotus Elan (x2) Morris Cooper S Falcon GTs and GT HOs Brabham Climax 2.5 Elfin 400 Chev McLaren M4a FVA Alfa GTV2000 Nissan Bluebird No... he did drive Joe Moore's A9X at Bathurst in '79. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: fe350chev on March 19, 2013, 11:20:32 PM perhaps the humpy was the first one he prepared or had some dealings with.
Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 20, 2013, 12:29:00 PM Perhaps...
I'm sure Fred was into the MG A Twin Cam by the time I first attended a race meeting. I've never heard of him racing an early Holden at all, so I am dubious. Maybe he prepared it for someone else. A couple of other things. Tony Parkinson... Don Lemm would undoubtedly have photos of his car. But I feel sure that Tony is still around too, I think I spoke to him just a couple of years ago. Try the SCC of SA library, you have people like Michael Gasking there who are keen to help out. Thanks, FE UTE - that clarifies the FE and Brock situation. I would almost guarantee that Peter had nothing to do with that car. First, because he was busy enough with his A30, second because there was at that time a growing animosity between Peter and Phil. Well, maybe not animosity. Phil saw parental favour being thrown Peter's way with his growing success while he got none of that attention. I feel quite sure that Phil would have reckoned he had to do it all himself. Geoff probably helped, but Peter wouldn't have been a party to it at all. I wouldn't guarantee that Peter is coming up to lap Phil, either. This race was a rare one, I don't recall many wet races at Sandown at all, but on September 14 1969 it did rain and this race was the worst affected on the day. Peter spun when the flag came down to start the race, so the whole field streamed away around him. He did catch up and was to finish second in the event, but with only eight laps it's not all that likely that he would have lapped Phil. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on March 20, 2013, 01:02:53 PM I can't find how to edit my last post!
On going through the race report again, I think what I wrote above is incorrect. I think the report, though it says that Peter 'spun', means that he 'spun his wheels'. Looking more thoroughly at the context of it all, it seems he was not left behind by much, nor passed by the multitudes. So yes, he would be coming up to lap Phil in this pic. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: piglos on September 02, 2013, 02:15:29 PM There never was a 'memorable race win' of that kind of stature for an FE or FC... Alongside the 1957 WATCC for Lou Kingsley, Bob Holden won the 1958 Victorian Saloon Car Championship on October 19th at Fisherman's Bend. Bob didn't quite get the Repco car, but got all the running gear from it given to him by Charlie Dean and put it into an ex-taxi. I figure the changeover was between April and December 1957, as that is when the Repco car last appeared and the Holden Holden first appeared.Bruce McPhee had the most 'memorable' car in the field in the Appendix J days, Lou Kingsley in the pre-Appendix J days, while Bob Holden got the one that Repco built up and had been raced by Stan Jones. Others who raced them included John Raeburn, Alan Dewhurst and Fred Rheinberger. Later in the Sports Sedan days there were many. Chris Strode had one, Barry Sharp has been mentioned, I think his went on to Bill Warner. The problem is that the FE and FC were from a period when tintop racing wasn't big. The Armstrong 500 started in 1960 and the FB was already well and truly out then, so there was never a serious endurance race for production cars in their time. In other racing they were always considered to be too heavy alongside the early models, but blokes like McPhee were always willing to try to prove a point. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: piglos on September 02, 2013, 02:19:21 PM Here's Bob Holden taking off from the Phillip Island grid (http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9939/0313frdrhfepistart.jpg) The Porsche is probably Eddie Perkins, Larry's father. I don't know (or care?) who's in the Standard 10 at the back of the field! It is probably Ern Abbott in the Standard, as he drove one of these at a lot of Victorian meetings at that time, before his Valiant days. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on September 02, 2013, 09:10:34 PM Thanks for the extra information...
I'm guessing you saw a lot of the racing in those days? Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: piglos on September 10, 2013, 09:48:47 PM No, not at all Ray as I had yet to be conceived. But during my Gold Star research I was able to uncover a lot of information on the pre-Appendix J racing, and as the first family car I can remember (and they will always be fond memories) was a two-tone green FC Station Sedan, any appearances of an FE-FC on a racetrack that I would read about would stay in my memory bank. And it was good to catch up for a chat tonight :)
One driver that I am intrigued by is Ian Izon in an FE. His first appearance was in June 16 1958 at Phillip Island, where he finished 7th in the Saloon Scratch Race, but subsequently won both the Saloon and Saloon and Sports Handicaps. He then went to Fishermen's Bend for the Victorian Saloon Car Championship (unknown finish, but lower than 4th) and then the 2 week meeting at Albert Park (DNF Oil pressure after 5 of 8 laps, and unknown finish but lower than 9th the following week) And no further sightings on my spreadsheet. Title: Re: Racing early Holdens Post by: Ray Bell on September 10, 2013, 10:23:32 PM Hmmm... that makes me wonder if I should ever have handed over those Sports Car World magazines to you...
Nice to see you adding to the information here, Dave. |