A panoramic pic of the grid at Longford,Tasmania for the

2nd. South Pacific Championship International meeting March 1963

The start of the 1963 Gold Star Championship event - Formula libre

25 laps - 112 1/2 miles.

Result:  1st.Bruce McLaren - 2nd. Bib Stillwell - 3rd. John Youl.

Bruce McLaren # 10, Jack Brabham # 4.

Bib Stillwell Cooper Monaco # 6.

SYMMONS  PLAINS   1960

Keverall thinks that this may have been the first meeting at this Tassie track.

SYMMONS PLAINS - 1961

Norm Baker's Buchanan MGTD and a Supercharged MGA.

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David McKay walks away adjusting his goggles while Jack Brabham ( left  of three) ), Lex Davison and Davison's mechanic talk on the grid.

# 17 Bryan Thomson, with Ecurie Shepparton written on his car, sits on the grid waiting for the start with Frank Gardner in his Formula Junior  # 12.

Rear to front:

Tony Maggs( Lola), Tony Shelly( Lotus), David McKay

( Repco Brabham) and Lex Davison ( Cooper Climax ) get away to a good start.

The Le Mans type start to the GT Touring event.

Sports & GT Cars Handicap event:L to R:

Frank Gardner ( Lotus 23) Bib Stillwell (Cooper Moanco ) Frank Matich ( Lotus 19 Monte Carlo)

Bob Jane - E Type Jaguar # 5.

The Youl family owned and built the Symmons Plains race circuit.