Trophy, what for
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 16:13
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Member - Doug T (W.A)
Anyone know what this trophy was for , will tell you later on
Reply By: Member - Duncs - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 20:39
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 20:39
Now that brings back memories.
Somewhere, probably in my Dad's old brief case, there is an autographed photo of a
young boy sitting on the wall of the Archibald Fountain with Andrew Cowan. The
young boy is looking quite sheepish and feeling just a little uncomfortable.
From memory the lad was not fully sure how to respond. He felt like he should be in awe of this man sitting beside him, after all he had just won a race from London to
Sydney in a Hillman Hunter, but really he was just confused as to how he should react, what he should say and what it all meant.
My Dad was a bit of a fan of Andrew Cowan even before the L - S Marathon the opportunity to look at his car and meet the man himself was more than he could have wished for. He is far more proud of that photo than the
young boy was, but as the boy gets older that is changing and he is far more interested now than he was back then.
Duncs
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 20:48
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 20:48
Duncs
Glad that sparked a distant memory for you .
Doug
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:28
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:28
Well done Duncs!
You sparked some distant memories for me too - as a kid, I watched the rally go through Nowra - not far from where Bianchi crashed his Citroen when leading the rally on the last stage.
Awesome rally - when it is won by Cowan in a Hillman Hunter; Paddy Hopkirk's Austin 1800 came second and Falcon GT third. Porsche could only manage 4th!!
That says a lot about the ability of Cown and Hopkirk as drivers.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:34
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:34
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There is an Austin 1800 in the
Birdwood Mill Motor Museum SA , I can't remember who's it was ,I think it was in one of the L to S Rallies
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:44
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:44
I remember meeting Paddy Hopkirk... a _long_ time ago :)
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 22:01
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 22:01
Do any any of you remember that Figure eight crossing of Australia by Gelignite Jack Murray,Evan Green, and Ken Tubman, in an Austin 1800 and a Mini , I had the book , fantastic reading ,
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