Does this panelvan story add up? Good providence - P.Brock related.

[high voltage]

Your dead right there it is a great yarn, and I was just thinking if there was a way to research the history of it.

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It reminds me of one I heard about Peter Brocks A9X. It's long winded but apparently true.

DO go on ....
Would love to hear what its about!!

[rallyvan]

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Attached are two photo's of the van's that where loaned to the team for the event from GMH plus the test car (Old Silver). The two other vans with Marlboro signage where owned by the rally team (George Shepheard ) and the race team (John Sheppard). As far as I am aware the two sign written vans where the workshop run arounds. The rally team van was used for many years after the Repco and was eventually painted in Castrol colours when the Castrol sponsored to Gemini's in various Australian and NSW State Championship events. The story I heard was that the race team van hit a wild horse or camel in outback Queensland and suffered a fair amount of damage.
The rally cars where specially built for the event. 18 cars where specially built for the event with extra spot welding. Barry Ferguson who came 2nd in the 79 Repco bought the #17 car back a couple years ago and restored the car and has competed in a couple of historic events in the car. I have serviced the car on one event and I can not get over how basic the cars where in comparison to modern PRC version of a Commodore.

Anthony

[jason.ruff]

Sandman's didn't come with column shift did they?

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

Sandman's didn't come with column shift did they?

I didn't think they did either mate but, but, lol, there is that all encompassing "special order"

[wbute]

That's not a GTS speedo. No trip meter in HX or HJ. Only HZ. Plus it only goes to 200. Strange speedo.
Who would know if the story is true.

[HZSM50]

Harry Firth or John Sheppard

[wbute]

I don't think it needed to be a Sandman to be used by HDT. They would have more likely wanted a bench seat to fit a few mechanics in.

[HZSM50]

That sound more appropriate to me. But again a great story. And to retore it to original would bring back another piece of Australian motoring history

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

Your probably right wb but its fun surmising. and well, maybe just maybe its true! lol

[HZSM50]

The romantic side in all of us would love it to be