1960 Jolus Formula Junior

“Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing it. “Bloody lucky” would be another way. Writing about older racing cars is enjoyable enough but being asked to have a run in someone’s pride and joy is even better again.

“Would you like to have a drive?” Was the question and, yes, they were sweet words indeed. We had just come to the end of a successful historic race meeting at Oran Park in Sydney, Australia. Competitors, friends, and spectators were enjoying a beer or two while exchanging stories of heroic exploits over the weekend. I had known Geoff Fry for close to 30 years and was chatting with him about how he went over the weekend behind the wheel of his Ford-powered Vulcan sports car.