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Title: Solved: GTE 142 - 1969 Superstox of Gordon McDougall
Post by: gte4289 on September 17, 2019, 05:54:53 PM
Please identify the car for a point.

Then explain what is happening in the image for an additional point (optional).
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: gte4289 on September 25, 2019, 06:41:29 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: richard cuyler on October 02, 2019, 01:45:55 PM
The little 'plane is flying low enough to allow the crazy brave chap sitting on the bonnet to grab one of the aircraft's wheels and be swept up in an eagle-catches-fish style. Maybe. ;D
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: gte4289 on October 02, 2019, 01:52:05 PM
Quote from: richard cuyler on October 02, 2019, 01:45:55 PM
The little 'plane is flying low enough to allow the crazy brave chap sitting on the bonnet to grab one of the aircraft's wheels and be swept up in an eagle-catches-fish style. Maybe. ;D
No, but that would have made more sense.
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: gte4289 on October 13, 2019, 06:10:29 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: oko94 on October 13, 2019, 06:13:33 AM
Was the car made in USA ?
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: nicanary on October 13, 2019, 07:11:18 AM
Looks very much like a British stock car (BRISCA) to me. Possibly Formula 2.
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: Wendax on October 13, 2019, 07:27:04 AM
An interesting event took place at at Turnhouse Airfield on the 28th June 1969. An Air Rally organised by the Turnhouse Flying Club and sponsored by the Drambuie Liquer Company and The Scotsman newspaper.  In addition to 40 light aircraft, glider displays, hovercraft etc. the highlight of the day was a bombing display by a light aircraft, the target was a moving stock car at 80 mph. The stock car was the Gordon McDougall Superstox, the bombs were inflated balloons filled with sand.
This provided valuable publicity for the Stock Car Racing at Cowdenbeath. This picture taken from the Edinburgh Evening News.
Title: Re: GTE 142
Post by: gte4289 on October 13, 2019, 10:59:14 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 13, 2019, 06:13:33 AM
Was the car made in USA ?
No
Quote from: nicanary on October 13, 2019, 07:11:18 AM
Looks very much like a British stock car (BRISCA) to me. Possibly Formula 2.
Well...
Quote from: Wendax on October 13, 2019, 07:27:04 AM
An interesting event took place at at Turnhouse Airfield on the 28th June 1969. An Air Rally organised by the Turnhouse Flying Club and sponsored by the Drambuie Liquer Company and The Scotsman newspaper.  In addition to 40 light aircraft, glider displays, hovercraft etc. the highlight of the day was a bombing display by a light aircraft, the target was a moving stock car at 80 mph. The stock car was the Gordon McDougall Superstox, the bombs were inflated balloons filled with sand.
This provided valuable publicity for the Stock Car Racing at Cowdenbeath. This picture taken from the Edinburgh Evening News.
Two points for you!

Title: Re: Solved: GTE 142 - 1969 Superstox of Gordon McDougall
Post by: Wendax on October 13, 2019, 02:25:13 PM
Thank you!