1977 Ford Protest - Page 2

Falcadore · 18 May 2009, 18:03 (Ref:2464704)

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Originally Posted by Chatters

Well if they were made from cardboard of a VB carton we know where THAT came from...

It wasn't actually VB. It was another obscure Melbourne label long since departed.

david5 · 19 May 2009, 01:34 (Ref:2464898)

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Originally Posted by NewsStalker

There will always be rumours and rumours about any team, driver or car. For example, despite being scrutineered after the race, the Bathurst '74 winning Falcon GT was rumoured to have a magnificent oil system in its engine that wasn't picked up on when post-race checking was done (it was discovered when the car was bought the following year though!).

I was under the impression Mr Firth & Mr Goss had come to an agreement that the subject not be broached as both teams had similar arangements.

Besides HF was busy getting a B52 pulled apart.

NewsStalker · 19 May 2009, 06:21 (Ref:2464925)

I think the difference between Msrs Firth and Goss was that the former never allowed his engines to get into a privateers hands, did he?

Fish17 · 22 May 2009, 08:06 (Ref:2466906)

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Originally Posted by Falcadore

It wasn't actually VB. It was another obscure Melbourne label long since departed.

It was Southwark from SA, still available nowdays, but Coopers is a better drop

Rombles1 · 24 May 2009, 06:44 (Ref:2467980)

OK, off topic I know (but it'll be ok cos this forum is smart enough to allow topics to develop instead of being run by topic-nazi's!), but what the hell is this about the cardboard???????????

**GTRMagic** · 24 May 2009, 07:07 (Ref:2467993)

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Originally Posted by Rombles1

OK, off topic I know (but it'll be ok cos this forum is smart enough to allow topics to develop instead of being run by topic-nazi's!), but what the hell is this about the cardboard???????????

Back in the dark ages, when GT's and GT-HO's ruled the mountain, in one of Al Pal's Bathurst victories, he picked up a cardboard box, a beer box, on the grille of the car.

Just like Mr Lowndes and Mr Skaife did a few years ago with plastic bags, this had the potential to overheat the car because it sat pretty much in front of the radiator intake.

But it didnt blow up, unlike Mr Lowndes car, and Mr Moffat went on to win the Bathurst 500 race.

PhaseIII · 24 May 2009, 08:23 (Ref:2468028)

1971 = Dark Ages... MMMmmm???

**GTRMagic** · 24 May 2009, 09:23 (Ref:2468066)

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Originally Posted by PhaseIII

1971 = Dark Ages... MMMmmm???

You forget that motorsport in this country didnt exist until 1997

PhaseIII · 24 May 2009, 09:44 (Ref:2468087)

OK! My Bad - I was referring to BSC (before super-car)

FORDSTAR1 · 28 May 2009, 09:49 (Ref:2470791)

Thw moreoyu win,the more you get shat on. It's just worst when you are running a Ford. Those two Moffat cars were unbelivable at the time. I can still remember Carrol Smith tinkering away under the back of the cars at Amaroo Park while smoking his pipe. That was THE ultimate team.

Speaking of protests against the MFDT cars. I'm suprised no one mentioed the Bathurst '77 practice drama where they had to remove their "reverse" bonnet scoops prior to qualifying and the race, and they ended up closing the hole in the bonnet with the white number circle !!

PhaseIII · 28 May 2009, 11:19 (Ref:2470838)

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Originally Posted by FORDSTAR1

Speaking of protests against the MFDT cars. I'm suprised no one mentioed the Bathurst '77 practice drama where they had to remove their "reverse" bonnet scoops prior to qualifying and the race, and they ended up closing the hole in the bonnet with the white number circle !!

IIRC it wasn't just the MFDT that had the 'reverse scoop'. I'm pretty sure most other Falcons had it too.

It was supposedly going to gather the air-flow 'bouncing off the windscreen'

(But I seem to remember that they originally presented with some rather tall 'Ram Tubes' that protruded through the hole on the bonnet

billy bigtime · 28 May 2009, 12:03 (Ref:2470865)

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Originally Posted by FORDSTAR1

Thw moreoyu win,the more you get shat on. It's just worst when you are running a Ford. Those two Moffat cars were unbelivable at the time. I can still remember Carrol Smith tinkering away under the back of the cars at Amaroo Park while smoking his pipe. That was THE ultimate team.

Speaking of protests against the MFDT cars. I'm suprised no one mentioed the Bathurst '77 practice drama where they had to remove their "reverse" bonnet scoops prior to qualifying and the race, and they ended up closing the hole in the bonnet with the white number circle !!

Even after 30 years somethings don't change. Holden teams squealing like stuck pigs if they don't have the advantage. Thank God we wont have to put up with Holden for much longer.

Rob Bailey · 29 May 2009, 02:55 (Ref:2471331)

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Originally Posted by FORDSTAR1

Thw moreoyu win,the more you get shat on. It's just worst when you are running a Ford. Those two Moffat cars were unbelivable at the time. I can still remember Carrol Smith tinkering away under the back of the cars at Amaroo Park while smoking his pipe. That was THE ultimate team.

Speaking of protests against the MFDT cars. I'm suprised no one mentioed the Bathurst '77 practice drama where they had to remove their "reverse" bonnet scoops prior to qualifying and the race, and they ended up closing the hole in the bonnet with the white number circle !!

it was great year,for me those XB Gts looked awesome,more so then the XC face lift.What team AM,CB the late C.Smith and motors by PM.

FORDSTAR1 · 29 May 2009, 09:25 (Ref:2471441)

Ah yes Peter Molloy. His engines were untouchable. Iwas wonderng what happened to Carrol Smith. When did he pass away. ?

Rob Bailey · 29 May 2009, 10:39 (Ref:2471486)

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Originally Posted by FORDSTAR1

Ah yes Peter Molloy. His engines were untouchable. Iwas wonderng what happened to Carrol Smith. When did he pass away. ?

he died about 2/3 years ago

NewsStalker · 29 May 2009, 21:59 (Ref:2471864)

And during his (Carrol's) last visit here a few years before he passed away, he wouldn't be drawn in conversatons about Moffat, but it was clear to see from his tone and expressions that his parting with Moffat was not a particularly happy or pleasant one.

One of his comments was along the lines of 'Bond put up with a lot - I don't know how he managed...'

Rob Bailey · 29 May 2009, 22:05 (Ref:2471868)

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Originally Posted by NewsStalker

And during his (Carrol's) last visit here a few years before he passed away, he wouldn't be drawn in conversatons about Moffat, but it was clear to see from his tone and expressions that his parting with Moffat was not a particularly happy or pleasant one.

One of his comments was along the lines of 'Bond put up with a lot - I don't know how he managed...'

I think his Visa was good for only one year .

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