muddytalker wrote:Oh okay. So there was Dick Downham and Dick Parnham around at the same time then!..all the Dick Downham pics I have seem to be from 1977..
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Here's a few from Doug's late seventies collection taken at Blackbushe.
Page Bros Panic Model T Pro Comp Altered
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The second incarnation of the Loten and Thomas altered Paranoia.
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Sue Coles in Hellzapoppin.
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John Dalton's Jagged Edge Topolino.
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Geoff Martin's Oxford Builder Model T
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Not a good day for the owner of this Flathead dragster.
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Page Bros Panic Model T Pro Comp Altered
Some more from Doug's collection. This time from the 1979 Gauloises World Series at Sata Pod featuring some of the visiting Scandinavian cars.
Anders Lind's Chevy powered Pepino Altered from Sweden.
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This Ford Maverick was campaigned by Norwegian Stein Christensson in the Modified class.
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Not sure who this is other than its a Toyota Celica! It might be Hakan Maallborg as there's no number by his name on the programme.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the Ragnarok Capri motivated by a Garlits motor at this event? Was Hasse Fromm driving it as his name doesn't appear in the programme.
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Anders Lind's Chevy powered Pepino Altered from Sweden.
And a few familiar names from the same 1979 World Series event during the pre-race parade.
Ray Beadle's Blue Max Mustang. The later went on to become The Stones Stardust.
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The Force Monza of Ronnie Picardo; a former Gene Snow Snowman Funny Car.
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Graham Hawes Black Magic Pro Comp Monza.
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A man who needs no introduction; Slamin Sammy Miller rocket propelled Vega Funny Car.
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Ray Beadle's Blue Max Mustang. The later went on to become The Stones Stardust.
Chris Ison's reworked Wild Honey Comp Altered.
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The A/Modified Vauxhall Firenza Frenzy of Dave Collis.
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The Chevy powered D/Altered Sabbath of Peter Blake.
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Photo by Doug McDiarmid
There's something about these photos I like but I can't think what it is...
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Photos by Doug.
muddytalker wrote:There's something about these photos I like but I can't think what it is... Photos by Doug.nice shot of Norm who blew away all the Scandinavians and took the Pro Comp Eliminator!!!..
. The headers were blowin' out smoke on every run.. I'm sure Norm told me why they were doing that but I can't remember now 
timetravel wrote: nice shot of Norm who blew away all the Scandinavians and took the Pro Comp Eliminator!!!..TT, I've spoken to Norm, He recalls telling you:
''The smoke is water vapour, not oil. The water overflow pipes went into the rear exhausts on both sides but the check valve pressure was too low, hence the 'steaming'. It was easy fixable but not that day.'
Definitely nothing wrong with the motor, as a few months later Norm ran the first Pro Comp 6, with a 200 mph + terminal, in Europe.
Jerry
Big crowds, blue skies, close competitive heads up (No Andy Capp!) racing between dragsters, altereds and funny cars. Pro Comp at its best
Is that Stu Bradbury hiding behind Pete Allan's twin Triumph?
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(JWR Archives pic)