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« on: July 29, 2010, 10:23:29 AM » |
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This is a clip from the good old days at Mount Panorama, Bathurst NSW Australia and the Hardie Ferrodo 1,000. This is Dick Johnson flying around in his XE Falcon. It ran a 351 Cleveland V8, 4 speed Top Loader and 9" diff. He was on a flyer until 2 turns before Conrod Straight, when things went wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNqdpVebMY |
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Ruger M77 22 KE-Hornet, 3-9X40 Winchester 37A 12G Stirling ST1700N 17HMR, 3-12x44E Henry 001 22LR, Skinner Peep Sight Anschutz 1451 22LR, 3-9x40AO Hunting is bush walking with a purpose. |
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 10:29:18 AM » |
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couple of questions. did he survive that? why would spectators stand at the curve like that? and most important who would name their child dick johnson? sounds like a name for a porn star.  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 10:42:08 AM » |
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Brilliant control untill the end  , I want to see the crash.  |
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Marlin .17 vs.Tasco 6x24x50 AOE. Sak moderator Born to hunt,forced to work. urbs intacta manet waterfordia.  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 12:17:03 PM » |
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Dick is one of our local touring car heroes over here. Given his age, neither "term" were probably in common use when he was born.
No he was not killed. In fact he only suffered minor injuries. Cut's bruises etc. The car was a write off though. I remember the incident from watching it as a kid. Back in the early 80's he had two major wrecks on the mountain and this was one of them. If memory serves me correctly, another racer that year actually gave him a car to race that weekend. So they did a mad all night trash and fronted the start line the next day, with the rebuilt drive line from the wrecked car installed and a brand new paint job. The paint was still drying as the race started.
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 05:11:32 PM » |
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Where's the Zombie?............ I was all ready for him this time!  |
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Shhh, did you hear that shot? not a chance, it was supressed!
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2010, 10:31:25 AM » |
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Where's the Zombie?............ I was all ready for him this time! DJ must've seen the Zombie and swerved to miss it and wound up in the trees.  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2010, 11:24:05 AM » |
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The problem was that someone installed the steering wheel on the wrong side. |
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"when I die,I want to die like my grandfather--who died in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2010, 01:56:01 PM » |
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The problem was that someone installed the steering wheel on the wrong side. Good point.  |
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Marlin .17 vs.Tasco 6x24x50 AOE. Sak moderator Born to hunt,forced to work. urbs intacta manet waterfordia. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2010, 10:18:17 AM » |
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The problem was that someone installed the steering wheel on the wrong side. Actually it is on the right side. |
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