BATHURST (NSW)
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BATHURST MOUNT PANORAMA 1962
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1962 - MOUNT PANORAMA BATHURST 100 GOLD STAR MEETING 23rd April 1962 |
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Darren Stewart recall: His young days what it was like being involved in a motor racing family and there association with the mountain. Imagine the fear his dad must of felt pushing that early Holden on conventional tyres across the top of the mountain and over 100mph down Conrod Straight during the Bathurst 100.
1962 - Dads FE Holden on the draw bar behind the Dodge Fargo at the mountain track. Photos: Darren Stewart.
1962 - The Stewart family heading up the Pacific Highway at Belmont North
1962 - Dad racing across the top of the mountain in the FE Holden.
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1962 - MOUNT PANORAMA BATHURST 6 HOUR CLASSIC 30th September 1962Prior to the the running of the Armstrong 500 at Mount Panorama, sedan car racing was already enjoying a great deal of success, on Sunday the 30th of September a six hour classic for sedan cars was held.
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1962 - Although prizes were awarded on a class basis and no outright winner was declared, The Geoghegan brothers Ian and Leo in their Daimler SP250, seen in the second row, covered the greatest distance at 104 laps. Photo: Bob Williamson.
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1962 - BOB JANE & HARRY FIRTH
1962 Bob Jane and Harry Firths Falcon after an accident at Hell corner in the 6 hour race. Photo: Allan Baker collection.
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1962 - BATHURST GRAND PRIX
Easter of 1962 and the Motorcycles and Sidecars were once again powering around the big Bathurst circuit.
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1962 - At the end of Conrod Straight the bikes turn onto the main straight. or left to Bathurst. Photo: Alan Howard.
1962 - The front straight at Mount Panorama how things have changed. Photo: Alan Howard.
