1960 / 70's Mini Racing Photos

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No idea Dave.
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Love that NSU, I rallied a TT in the 70s
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Same mother, different father?

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This 1071 belonged to George Lawrence (Ridgeway Racing)
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George was behind the Ridgeway front end conversion, Same car?
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Sad to hear Terry Harmer died recently.
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Pete wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:03 am Sad to hear Terry Harmer died recently.
Very sad news, I spent many weekends in the 1970's watching Terry Harmer race Minis at Brands Hatch, Lydden, etc. He often raced for D J Bond and Maypole Motors both local to me in Surbiton. I will let Simon Ridge know.

Terry Harmer Racing Photos:-
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DJ Bond Racing Mini on pole at Brands Hatch (Jigsaw) Probably Terry Harmer.
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A brief outline of the Mini racing history of Terry Harmer who sadly died recently, from the book 'Mini: The Racing story' by John Baggott (1999).

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Pete wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:03 am Sad to hear Terry Harmer died recently.
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"The works cars were used in televised autocross"

Must have missed that in period.....
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Simon Ridge, Brands Hatch 1965
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More of Simon Ridge from 1966....

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