The Ron Comans Collection
A collection of amateur photos shot by enthusiast Ron Comans at several motor racing venues in the 1950s - courtesy of his daughter Dale.
Parramatta Park - Gnoo Blas Orange - Mt Druitt - Mt Panorama.
1- Tom Sulman ( far left) works on his Maserati 4C car # 8.
2- Jaguar SS100 Sports.
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5 - Lloyd Hirst - Mk V Cooper J.A.P. 1100 - Parramatta Park.
6 - Laurie Oxenford - Alvis -Mercury Parramatta Park - 6.11.52.
7 - Parramatta Park.
8 - Bill Shipway # 14 - Parramatta Park - 11.10.52.
9 - L.G. Barnard MG S/C.- Parramatta Park - 28.1.52.
10 - Bill Murray Alfa Alvis - leads Lloyd Hirst Cooper Mk V
Parramatta Park - 1952.
11- Pre WWII Riley Sports.
12 - The XK120 Jaguar of Jack Jeffrey gets off the line in the Standing Quarter. Mt Druitt - Club Sprints 12.8.1951.
13 - A J2 Allard Sports - Mt Druitt AirStrip.
14 - Cyril Nicholls in the Salmson # 89.
15 - Tom Sulman - Maserati 4C - October 1950.
16 - MGs on the trackside Pits - Mt Panorama.
#33 C.P. Critchley - # 57 N. Tomlinson.
17 - Official car ( 6cyl Ford Zephyr) at Gnoo Blas circuit Orange - railway line left of photo.
19 - On the Starting Line - Orange - looking North.
20 - Pit Straight - Orange - looking South.
21- David McKay MG Special - at Wind Sock Corner - Orange.
22 - Wind Sock Corner - road to Orange town on right.
23 - R.Bland - Dixon Riley # 25 - Orange.
24 - Peter Lowe - Bugatti - Holden - at Orange.
25 - Jack Murray - Bugatti - Ford - Orange.
26 - David McKay - MG Special # 68 - Orange.
27 - Peter Lowe - Bugatti - Holden.
28 - Peter Lowe.
29 - Clive Adams - PRAD V8 Ford # 47 - Mt Druitt.
30 -Tom Sulman - Maserati 4C - Mt Druitt.
18 - Official car at Gnoo Blas circuit Orange near Start Finish line.
31 - George Pearse MG car # 33 - Mt Druitt.
32 - Arthur Griffiths MG Spec.car # 39 - Mt Druitt.
33 - Jack Brabham ( rear of car ) Cooper HRD # 8 - Mt Druitt.
34 - Col James - Barclay Mtrs.MG Spec. #79 - Mt Druitt.
Thank you to Dale Ward for sharing her Father's passion for motor racing with us on Aussie Road Racing.
