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

[Ramon Jimenez]

Thanks to every body for your comments about the right paint for my rebuilt
R16 block

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 21, 2014, at 11:55 AM, Ramon Jimenez <kingscom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Hi rebuilding my 70. R16. Does any one knows what color should I paint the
block ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>>  1. Re: Jack Brabham (Stan)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 08:46:28 -0700
>> From: Stan <ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com>
>> Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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