[Roadsters] Jack Brabham

[Stan]

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


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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