Jack Neal in the red 4C Maserati # 44 negotiating Murray's Corner - Mt Panorama - Bathurst - NSW - 1957. The car was ex David Chambers / ex Tom Sulman. Originaly built in 1934, the 140 bhp. 1500cc Maserati had been extensively modified from it's original build and had raced at Goodwood and Silverstone in the U.K. by several drivers including Roy Salvadori.
The start of Event # 1 Group C RacingCar Scratch Race Bathurst - Easter 1957.
Front Row L to R ; Clive Adams # 8 PRAD (ex Bill Clarke HRG) Jack Neal 4C Maserati # 44 ( actually a Group B car) - 2nd. Row : Jim Johnson MG Special # 103 - Jesse Griffiths LJC- MG Special # 50 -
Ian Steele -Citroen Special # 20 - Les Wheeler 'Wheel Of Fortune ' MG Special # 11-
Back Row : Merv Ward - RALT # 13 - Tom Griffiths Triumph TR2 # 2 .
(Refs. John Medley's book - Bathurst Cradle of Australian Motor Racing.)
Jack and the 4C enter Hell Corner - Bathurst.
Jack and the 4C through The Esses - Mt Panorama - Bathurst.
The family Vanguard Spacemaster wagon towing the 4C, all ready for a meeting.
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The Maserati 4C
On to the Monza Ferrari, The Jag-Ford and some of Jack's toys.
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(Text scanned from Australian Motor Racing Year Book # 2 - 1952.)
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