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Peter's drag racing photography started back in the 1960s and that is where we are going to start his collection off. And what better way to start than with Top Fuel Dragsters (although they probably weren't called that back then)? |
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On the left we see a low-level shot of the imposing 6392cc supercharged Ford engine in the Commuter dragster which was driven by the late Tony Densham. |
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Commando Drag Racing Team member Bud Barnes driving his blown 392 cubic inch Chrysler-powered Ultrasonic fueller probably in 1967. |
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This is Dave and Rich McCaig's twin-engined injected Buick dragster which was driven by Ron Jelinek. The car was built by 'TV' Tommy Ivo. |
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The name of Allard is chiefly remembered in connection with the Allard Chrysler dragster which resides in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. |
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G/D4 in the background was called Scorpion and was powered by a Rootes engine of 998cc displacement (the Rootes Group comprised Hillman, Singer, Sunbeam and Humber). The programmes of the period list either Michael Wheeler or John Rotheram as the driver. |
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B Parkins drove this 500cc Triumph-powered go-kart and I think his first appearance was at Santa Pod on 22 October 1967. |
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Howard Bull's legendary Stripduster ran in Class G of the Dragster Division at the time this picture was taken and was powered by a 950cc blown BMC engine. |
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Nick Pettitt (of Time Travel DVDs fame) came to the rescue with an ID for this car. I can do no better than quote what he said : |
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B/CA5 was Ed Gurney's Hush-Too 5300cc Buick-powered Ford Pop. |
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R Johnson's Wild Cat 5350cc Chrysler-powered Model T shaping up against Hush-Too. |
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This is Ian Garbutt's High Fever B Class competition altered which featured a 6100cc Buick engine. |
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Megalomania was a pretty odd-looking car but I suppose you could say it had been altered for competition. Apparently the body was based on an MGB sports car. It was powered by a big old 6489cc Chevy, Keith Sales was the driver. |
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Clive Lingard's Zodiac racing Gold Rush ran in the CC class of the Competition Altered Division and was driven by Patrick Church. The powerplant was a Ford V8 displacing 4727cc. |
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Most people would associate the name of Barry Sheavills with the the Austin Ruby-bodied Stagecoach altered. However, it started life in the hands of Tony Ellison at which time it was fitted with a 3500cc Jaguar lump. |
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This competition altered was powered by a 3781cc Jaguar and featured Triumph bodywork. Bill McGrath was the driver and he called the car Gloink - as you do. |
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In the foreground is John Wright's Austin-bodied car which was called Kool Kams. |
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Cliff Jones is in the near lane driving Opus One powered by a V8 Daimler hemi. |
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E/CA4 was Peter Price's Jagular Ford Pop which is quoted in the competitor listings as being powered by a 1775cc Jaguar which seems very small for a Jag. |
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Hustler was a much-modified BSA Scout with a serious 7002cc Chevrolet engine transplant. |
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More of the US Commando Drag Racing Team - two matching Ford Mustangs driven by Jim Ludiker and Mark Yurek. |
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The Commando team also brought over a pair of Plymouth Barracudas and here we see them and the two Mustangs four abreast. |
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Clive Skilton went on to drive fuel dragsters and funny cars with great success but for the 1967 Whitsun meeting at Santa Pod he entered two rather more modest rides. |
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B/SA6 The Van from Uncle was driven by Ken Stevens who sat under a roll bar in the back loading area. Power was provided by a big Pontiac V8. |
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Moonraker was an exhibition bike powered by a unique flat four engine designed by Archie Butterworth intended for use in Formula 1 comprising four single cylinder Manx Norton engines. |
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B/CS2 was a 1250cc Harley Davidson ridden by P Gray. |
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Did you think that wearing a mask to guard against nitro fumes was a modern thing? |
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The Indian Chief on the left is Brian Holms who was the Chief Starter for the BHRA. |
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I have spent quite some time trawling through the excellent Event Entry Lists section of Jon Spoard's UK Drag Racing Nostalgia site in order to get information on the cars and bikes included in this page. |
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