Winton footage from 1963

[Evan Bottcher]

A little before I was born...

https://www.facebook.com/greymotorrestorations/videos/545541925595299/

[V AR 164]

That's really cool, thanks for sharing, although I reckon my dog runs around the backyard faster than those cars 

Andrew.

[Evan Bottcher]

I love the whitewashed tyres on the inside of corners! The basic track layout is recognisable. The track would have only been two years old in '63.

[Italian Supermodel]

Thanks Evan for posting a slice of Oz racing history.
There's a chance for me to meet Norm Beechey( now days around the 80 mark) and I'll show him the footage.
At 2.45 minutes  I got car sick bobbing along with the on board 'car cam'!!
Great to see the pioneering days of technology that's a big part of our lounge room viewing today.Surely the driver wasn't filming it with the left hand and steering with the right?
Anyway motoring Gold Evan!

[aggie57]

Thanks Evan. That's great footage. Love that the track is sealed and what about the officials. Lots if safety there!!

[colcol]

Good work Evan, would be interesting to see what class of car they were and what modifications were allowed....not much negative camber on the olden holdens.
Norm Beechey was a guest speaker at the Alfa Club at Bells about 20 years ago, was an absolute gentlemen, which was not the image i always had of him, with his battles with Bob Jane.
Notice the bloke working on an engine, while smoking! with the long ash it reminded me of Phill Irving, i wonder how the punters in the olden days at Winton dealt with the food there, as they didn't have the health standards we have today, but they were a lot tougher, thats enough out of me, have a look at some of the other video's that roll on from that clip, Colin.