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Post by wal86 on Jul 1, 2007 12:24:19 GMT 12
heat 2 tonite if i get all my dishes done!!
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Post by wal86 on Jul 1, 2007 15:41:28 GMT 12
heat 2 nz mods 1987
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Post by jrodz on Jul 1, 2007 15:50:31 GMT 12
;D Good to see you got your dishies done wal  |
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Post by Autopete55 on Jul 1, 2007 16:09:20 GMT 12
I'll come and do your dishes for ya if you can find heat three for us!!! ;D Awesome weekend back when Mods were everywhere and everyone could afford to run 'em.  No methanol,no real expensive fancy bits,you didnt really need a quickchange to be competitive and most guys were still building their own engines!!!!  This thread and all thats been added to it is GREAT!!!! Thanks to all involved!!!  |
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Post by wal86 on Jul 1, 2007 16:27:19 GMT 12
heat 3 soon,can any one tally the points up and see who is leading lol
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Jul 1, 2007 16:55:47 GMT 12
man that rotary sounds nice |
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Post by wal86 on Jul 1, 2007 17:13:41 GMT 12
heat 3 hope you enjoy it
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Post by Tony on Jul 1, 2007 20:58:30 GMT 12
Awesome stuff Wal - that pile-up in front of the grandstand is an absolute classic - those were the days, all righty!
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Post by Autopete55 on Jul 2, 2007 6:23:53 GMT 12
;D Cheers Wal!!! I vote Wal for President!!!!  Of what I dont know but he deserves it!!!! |
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Post by racefan on Jul 2, 2007 17:04:56 GMT 12
Ray Jones courtesy of Speedway Racing magazine Dec 1984.  |
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Post by pallmall on Jul 7, 2007 15:35:43 GMT 12
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Post by sidewinder on Jul 8, 2007 21:38:32 GMT 12
who are the drivers in that pic please? |
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Post by busterbell on Jul 8, 2007 23:11:28 GMT 12
the 15 is r.b aint it (roger betram) ?? and the 39 i could guess but dont want to look silly. someone will know for sure. |
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Post by pallmall on Jul 9, 2007 5:47:02 GMT 12
15A Roger Bertram
39A Ian Verrall
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Post by Autopete55 on Jul 9, 2007 6:37:06 GMT 12
Yep,Berty in the Old CAE Built Sprintcar and most definitley Ian Verral in the Turbo'd(?) Pinto Engined deal.
Ian was the owner of Roundabout Services who was one of the first you could buy decent racegear off.Stuff like 3" Simpson belts,firesuits,tear offs etc etc.
He was right into Karting gear as well.
Awesome man to deal with!!
Is he still around???
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Post by pallmall on Jul 9, 2007 20:00:01 GMT 12
Ian is living a life away from speedway down in the Waihi area, I was in touch with him about two years ago and he seemed to be happy with his lot. Here is another Legend. Ray Jones:    That car is being restored currently. |
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Post by wal86 on Jul 10, 2007 18:49:39 GMT 12
 phill game  colin entwhisle  kerry edge |
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Post by woodart on Jul 11, 2007 20:12:59 GMT 12
thanks for the brilliant photos from when modifieds were interesting and exciting, wish they had stayed with low compression 350cu on petrol and no quick changes.  |
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Post by Autopete55 on Jul 12, 2007 6:44:21 GMT 12
thanks for the brilliant photos from when modifieds were interesting and exciting, wish they had stayed with low compression 350cu on petrol and no quick changes. Me to, All that got thrown out at Conference in preference to Pitcher,Dewer and Co wanting 406's,Methanol and no weight limit.That stuff got through by ONE vote!!! (Where are these guys now???......With the rest of us that cant afford to keep up!!  ) At least the weight thing got sorted later on but by then the rot had set in and a once burgening class has become what it is today!! I know you cant live in the past and all that, but if only people could have seen what was going to happen in the future,those bad decisions would have never been made!!  |
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Post by joker9377 on Jul 12, 2007 7:19:18 GMT 12
Its called progress Pete... It is a bit of a shame the Mod class has lost some of its identity but its never to late to alter a few things to make the class more attractive to new guys n gals wanting in. Bring back Morris commercials and steel 3" axles!! ;D |
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