1. The silver example of Phil and Lachie White, father and son combination from Victoria. We are used to seeing Phil in his Cobra replica at Easter time. At last he is Bolwell mounted. Still has the Cobra though.
2. This is Jim White's from Whyalla (no relation I believe).
3. This is a blindfolded Scott Baxendale from SA being ably navigated by his daughter Emily.
4. Here's Victorian president, Wayne Murphy, calling in on a former Victorian president, John White, on his way to Tanunda.
In Tasmania in the 60s, Bruno Carosi (now a Jaguar man) raced what was unmistakably a Bolwell Mark 5 as a Carosi Special. In Victoria, Bill Hamon also raced a Mark 5 but his car was called a Bolwell. Years later, when I tried applying for an historic log book for my Mark 5 (unsuccessfully I might add), I was told by CAMS that I would be more successful if I called the car a Hamon Special. I couldn't really do that because it wasn't the actual car. I was also told that if I was trying to logbook a Lotus it would be easier because Australian sports cars were not held in very high regard in Australia. I'm sure things have changed a lot since then. However, you can see what Bruno von Rotz is up against with his Milano GT.
This yellow coupe is B8/36 of Henry Stork's on its first long trip following an extensive update and refurbishment.
And here is the EFI system we were all waiting to see.
There were in fact three coupes attending this year as Michael Radin brought along B8/110, arriving at Birdwood with his houseguests from Perth in the M5 just after most of us had slipped up the road to the pub and missed him.
It was, in fact, something of a homecoming for B8/110 because it used to live at the museum. Here it is after being brought out into the sunshine and photographed on the back lawn a mere 100 yards from where we had our concours. The occasion was a feature in "Australian Classic Car" where a competition winner got to actually drive the car he had always dreamed about.
Almost unrecognised I guess, with its different wheels, different bonnet scoop, different shade of red and still with its sunroof.
I can think of 5 Ikaras that have attended Easters in the past, 2 black ones, 2 red ones and a yellow one.
Thanks Steve Murphy for finding this one.
This looks very much like a Glasair SH2 TD. These were good quality "Amateur Aircraft Kits" made in Arlington, Washington and marketed in kit form for home builders. The SH2 tells us that it would be a 4-cylinder model as opposed to the larger 6-cylinder ones. The TD refers to the landing gear, this one being a "tail dragger". Is this a natural progression for car builders to move on to planes? Roger Trethewey is now building up a plane down at Goolwa airport.
As for your Mark 7, Dave, by having your email on this blog, a reader may recognise it and let us know.
And the neat chassis on the Mark 5, so different to the one we have here in Kapunda.
All the way from Perth, the ever-so reliable red Mk.4 of Barry and Chris Currie.
This is the striking blue example of Colin and Sharon Watson, the very deserving concours winner this year after about a 5 year build.
And here's Bill Davidson's yellow Mark 5 which certainly turned heads all over the Barossa.
I must say that these blokes are not afraid to use these cars either after witnessing some amazing turns of speed on the Truro -Eudunda Road.
This is us trying the Mark 4 for size before committing to owning one. Now committed!
