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[Teemore]

Yep Calder was awesome in its day (even if it was a bit barren and windy out there)....
Some may remember Tommy Watts, had a garage in Williamstown, used to build and race RR Merlin powered jet trucks and boats..... can't remember but think died during a run (may be wrong, was a LONG time ago).
Used love the drags and hydroplanes when the Griffith Cup (Stampede, Miss Bud etc) was run out at Eppalock.
Cheers T.

 

[Mike678]

One guy with a jet powered truck did die in a test run . He was giving it a test run on a Victorian country road , from what I remember .

 

[just starting]

http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/l...ia/land-speed-racing-australia-tom-watts.html

 

[LONEWOLF]

I went to the Surfer's Dragway and Calder . Only us older guys can say that !

Yep.... The Real Good Old Days... :Y:

LW...

 

[Teemore]

http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/l...ia/land-speed-racing-australia-tom-watts.html

Thanks for finding/posting that ..... f'n hell goes back to '69 ..... 1969 that is, brings home that I am really getting old.
How gutsy was he sitting in the open in front of that RR merlin engine ..... RIP Tom Watts.
Cheers Tom