[Roadsters] Datsun-roadsters Digest, Vol 6, Issue 111

[Ramon Jimenez]

Hi rebuilding my 70. R16. Does any one knows what color should I paint the
block ?

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>   1. Re: Jack Brabham (Stan)
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> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 08:46:28 -0700
> From: Stan <ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Jack Brabham
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> My favorite driver during that era was Graham Hill when he drove for the
> Rob Walker team.  Rob Walker one of the last true privateers. Along with
> Hesketh Racing of course.  I've got a picture of Mr. Hill hanging on my
> office wall.  He's at speed in the rain passing some cows, one of which
> is being milked. The image just blows me away, thinking of how
> unconcerned the cows are as the F1 car screams by them.  I don't know if
> it will paste but I'll send along a copy of the image in the off chance
> that it will.  Stan
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>> On 5/19/2014 7:51 AM, RWM wrote:
>> The Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, John Surtees, Dan Gurney F1 (and Can
>> Am) era was the high point of privateers innovating, designing and
>> racing cars of their own design.
>>
>> Sadly, the end of the privateer era was hurried along by the wretched
>> excess budget factory efforts, virtually eliminating the possibility
>> of an individual entrant innovating to win.
>>
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>>> On 5/19/2014 3:11 AM, Ken.Smart at csiro.au wrote:
>>> Sir Jack was an all round good guy with a great competitive spirit,
>>> when you
>>> push your car home that many times you must have. Sad to hear he's gone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> When I first started following Formula One back in the late '60s Jack
>>> Brabham
>>> was one of the drivers that caught my attention.  I just learned that he
>>> passed away today.  I'll go get my copy of "Grand Prix" ready for a
>>> viewing
>>> tomorrow night while my wife watches "Dancing With The Survivors of
>>> America's
>>> Got The Voice Of The Housewives of The X Factor."  Mr. Brabham had a
>>> cameo in
>>> the movie.
>>>
>>> Stan
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