Thank you for your tip re www.ozboatracers.com I tried it but the site has been closed down. I never knew it existed until your post above. Thanks anyway.
Ken Finlay
Thank you for your tip re www.ozboatracers.com I tried it but the site has been closed down. I never knew it existed until your post above. Thanks anyway.
Ken Finlay
Hi Ken Just type in ozboatracers and you should find the site. I was on it earlyer today.
Oldie is David Toyer he used to write for Modern Boating and the first Powerboat magazines
Gday Ken.Look at ozboatracers my free forum.Dave Toyer has posted a heap of old pics
under Memories and tributes section including Bert Hines strangler powered rigs and
Brenton Harrisons stinger powered Indy Also.
Regards Peter Phillips
PS Gday Derek.
There is a guy out in Australia who is a walking encyclopedia on tunnel boats, his name is KEVIN WEST and he lives in Berkely vale ??? Somewhere near the entrance.
Is a hairdresser by trade but piss-poor at it, could talk for Australia, but always had a great camera with him, has thousands of pictures.
Paul Jorgenson has a newspaper in SURFERS so he should have some historic pictures.
Been to Australia a few times and seen a few races.
Ron Anderson should have a fair knowledge of OZ RACING HISTORY.
I keep waiting for Ron Anderson to start his own thread about the first Merc V-6 race engines.
These Australian`s had it going on way back then even tho it was way harder for them to get motors or parts. Got to hand it to them. The word dedicated comes to mind.
DB
Laid awake in bed last night trying to think of some of the Ozzies names.
Kay Marshall was around Europe in the early 80's, Craig Bailey, Neil Hancock,(still owes me for a gear case) and a few more, may remember some names.
Kay needed a crew chief, she just lacked some of the kit most racers had, props and set up was a family affair, she was "fair dinkum" but never learned the finer points of ---------shutting the door, closing 'em down, hosing 'em down,
You only seem to remember the Merc guys Jackie
Neil Hancock is no longer so you are not going to get that housing
I think Kay now lives just up the road from me ( next country), I would expect our paths to cross soon?
Jesus wept man, your lucky i can remember any bloody thing at my age, can't help it if i only remember the good guys.
Didn't see many Jonrudes performing when i was there.
Heard tell Neil had gone Angel racing, He'd do anything to skip paying.
Give Kay a hug and tell her i said Hi.
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