The Kevin Thomson Collection Part 1

[seaqnmac27]

Hi all, some of us have enjoyed these images the pleasure of viewing Kevin Thomson's (Southspeed0 pictures on Flickr. After discussing this with Kevin he has agreed to allow me the honour of resizing the images for this site.To start with these are F5000's and Saloons from 1972 and 1973.

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Bank of NSW Saloons
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Bruce Jenner
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Clyde Collins
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F5000 Entry List Teretonga 1973
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f5000's at Castrol
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F5000's in the wet pass Kevin Bartlett crash in background
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F5000's in the wet
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Graham McRae leads Sam Posey
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Grant Aitken Mini
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John Armstrong
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Kevin Haig
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Kevin Haig leads Bruce Jenner
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Paul Fahey
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Paul Kirk leads Barry Vuyk and Frank Ryan
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Red Dawson leads Paul Fahey
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Rod Coppins
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Sam Posey leads Max Stewart
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I will post 1974 shortly

[Steve Holmes]

Great pics, but is it just me or are they quite pixelated? I'm having trouble seeing them, feels like I'm drunk!

[TonyG]

Original post removed as no longer relevant.

[kiwi285]

Again another fantastic collection of photos. Hopefully we will get to see some more of these.

[seaqnmac27]

I will post 74 and 75 soon. After lunch aussie time.

[Lee Tracey]

Much better Tony, Thanks.

Look forward as always to more.

Cheers
Lee

[Steve Holmes]

seaqnmac, if you email me some nice clean copies of the pics you've already posted above, I'll be able to go back and replace those above so we don't have to disrupt the thread.

[TonyG]

Kevin is actually a member here Steve. He joined about 7 mths ago on the request of Mike Feisst, so should be able to contact him direct re photos.

[Steve Holmes]

Sean, I finally replaced those pics, as above.

[seaqnmac27]

Hi all sorry about the delay but alot of things have been happening all at once, most of which you do not need to hear about. But some of it including buying a house of the current owner of one of the Nissan Bluebirds George Fury raced in the early 80's. anyway 1974, hopefully these do not need touching up.

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And the last few from 1974 before we head to 1975.

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So the last ones for the moment are from 1975

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Ok so that is all for the mopment. I will be back with 1977 and maybe 76 a lot sooner than the delay between these ones.

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And finally for the moment 1977, some great pics of the Sports Sedans from that year.

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Last ones for the moment

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[kiwi285]

Thanks Sean - fantastic photos

[Steve Holmes]

Great work Sean, these are really cool. Thanks to Kevin for sharing these. Interesting to see a colour photo of the ex-Red Dawson Camaro in post #32, when it was owned by Don Peddie and Allan Dick, and driven by Kevin Haig, with Zephyr Heaters sponsorship. I believe Ken Smith raced this car once for Peddie/Dick also???

[seaqnmac27]

Ok so 1978, there are some lost cars and other very interesting visitors here. The greats, this is noteable after last weekends win for Nico Rosberg. 1978 visitors to Teretonga including Keke, Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Larry Perkins and future touring car great Pierre Dieudonne standing at the back of the Ehrlich. I will stand to be corrected with this, but Dieudonne was, like Paul Frere a Belgian journalist as well a driver.


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Behind Danny Sullivans car in the first picture of the last post is a green March whose is it?

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Ok so thats all this time, hopefully 79 and 80 will follow soon

[seaqnmac27]

Ok, so the last of this particular thread are 6 pictures from 1979, featuring Teo Fabi, Larry Perkins, Grant Campbell, Dave McMillan and Reg Cook. hope you have all enjoyed these as much as I have,

Regards
Sean


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[Howard Wood]

Post #50 shows a young Mark Scott (and I think Ron McMillan) changing engines with the help of a large piece of wood.

Mark was Chief Mechanic for James Hunt in his Championship winning year and went on to build the Ridley and Scott Le Mans cars.

11/05/12 Would you believe Riley and Scott Le Mans cars. Got my film directors mixed up!

[lisian_1275]

Hi Guys
Now this is all just Fantastic. Great pics, now why can't racing be as laid back and exciting and family orientated now a days.
Just awesome.

Thanks

Ian

[Steve Holmes]

Amazing pics Sean, thanks heaps for posting these. Thanks too Kevin for allowing them to be shared.

Can anyone fill me in on the ShellSport Escort #27 in Post #45?

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Is this the Corolla Bob Homewood built?

[Steve Holmes]

Ok, so the last of this particular thread are 6 pictures from 1979, featuring Teo Fabi, Larry Perkins, Grant Campbell, Dave McMillan and Reg Cook. hope you have all enjoyed these as much as I have,

Regards
Sean


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Did this car have ground-effects? The wide nose and side pods have that look about them.

[Rod Grimwood]

Believe they were among first to use to some extent steve. This or sister car ended up with Kenny i think.

Mark Scott was a bloody nice guy, wondered were he went.

Thanks guys for sharing photos fantastic.

[seaqnmac27]

I believe so Steve, this is the March that ended up being Ken Smiths