Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia [B 70994/1-79] • Photograph
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Port Wakefield, 1st January 1953 (Opening Meeting). In Race 2 (Scratch Race for Class B Cars), P Harrison (Dodge Special, 27) leads GW Patterson (Cooper Mk V, 500cc JAP, 21). Two large paint tins mark the bend, and the drivers are wearing protective visors and safety helmets
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
A. Davidson (Alfa Romeo). A racing car with a damaged tyre sits by a race track. Behind is a person in shorts crouched on a grass verge, in front of a crowd of onlookers in summer clothes
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
T.V. Hawkes (Allard Special). The racing car speeds up a windy dirt road, onlookers in the background
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
M. Trenberth (Vincent 1000). Racing car, the first of two action shots, taken on a corner
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
M. Trenberth (Vincent 1000). Racing car, the second of two action shots, showing the dust
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
M. Trenberth (Vincent 1000). Men in shirts at racetrack, watching the driver about to climb into a go-cart
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
A. Mills (supercharged Renault) - T. Stevens (MG TC Miget), - N. O'Brien (MG TC Miget) - E. Norman (Singer S.M.). Probably the Reimann Motors Scratch Race from October 12th 1953 at Port Wakefield (information supplied by a researcher)
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Mercury Special (R. Redpath). Sports cars, No.4 and No. 50, in pasture lands with red gums
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Mercury Special (R. Redpath). Older style car, No.2, "WN 152"
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
E. Norman (S/ch Maserati). Three cars, one with crank handle in its engine, and another No.42 near a fence
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Allard Special. Sports car, No. 25, with bikes and cars in background
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Cooper. Sports car and two men, among other cars
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
S. Jones (Cooper 500).Sports car, No. 8, among other cars
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
R. Angas (Porsche). Sports car coming out of a bend in a dirt road, with spectators, trees and cars in the countryside behind
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
R. Angas (Porsche). Sports car and driver, with cars No.45 and No.42 behind
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
I. Phillips (MG Y-type) car parked behind fence, with other cars, trees and spectators behind
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Jaguar XK120. Sports car parked with a bare hill, other cars, trees and spectators behind
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
R. McEwin (H.RG.) Sports car, No. 5, parked in front of an AMSCOL van, trees and spectators
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
H. Neale (Holden) L. Golding (J.B. Special). Two men standing behind two parked speedcars. The J. B. Special on the right was built and raced by Jack Brabham. It was his first racing car (information supplied by a researcher)
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
E. Norman (Maserati S/ch). Race car No. 1 corners at speed on a dirt road
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
T. Hawkes (Allard). Race car No. 2 corners at speed on a dirt road
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
G. Paterson (Cooper 500). Race car No. 8 corners at speed on a dirt road
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
R. Forss (Riley Imp.). Race car No. 22 with Number Plate 285 707 corners on a dirt road in front of a fence, cars and spectators
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
A. Mills (Collingrove Climb - Renault). Car No. 42 climbs a hill on a dirt road, with spectators visible in the background
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
G.S. Morgan (Morgan). Sports car No. 30 behind a walking man, among people and cars
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Porsche. Car (view 1) is parked on the side of a hill
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
Porsche. Car (view 2) is parked with trees behind
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
G. Pearce (Cooper).Sports car No.15 from N.S.W. is parked in front of two cars, two figures and some trees
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
D. Harvey (T.C. S/c) - 8 G. Patterson (Cooper 500) - 12 B. Brown (T.A.) - 11 D. Tillett (M.G.T.C.). Sports cars, racing on a wide flat dirt track
Photographs of motor car racing in South Australia
A man sits in a racing car, with another car and two figures behind, and cars and spectators in the distance. A researcher has suggested the driver is Harry Firth, OAM, from Victoria in his self built, supercharged MG special. The locations was probably the Collingrove Hillclimb paddock