Graham Bates Photos

[Guy Mayers]

In a field behind a tea house Chris.

I plead senility. Buggered if I can remember back that far - I'm guessing it's 1992 or 93 from the rally plaque and door sticker from the Mitsubishi Classic Marathon. Adrian Jackson and I did 2 days of that event but Ian Gear went to the end with them so it's likely to have been 1993 before the cars got together again.

Crap. That's 28 years ago! Fricking twenty eight years. It's probably mentioned in the Bible. Old Testament. Shit, I've got nieces younger than that.

Thanks for making feel my age Chris.

[Stratos Fear]

- wonder if we'll be able to drive our petrol cars in another 28 years time! (well I wont be around but hopefully my car will be )

[ProtoTipo]

Thanks for making feel my age Chris.

It's good that your interest in this type of car hasn't diminished Guy?

[Guy Mayers]

It's good that your interest in this type of car hasn't diminished Guy?

They do get under your skin Chris...

[ProtoTipo]

Some more 35mm photos that I have just scanned from the GB Engineering archive.
Thanks again to Dave Evans for saving these.

The photo of the Beta exhaust is Vince's Hawk
The car on the trailer behind the van is Graham's Dino engined Hawk
The red Hawk rally car I used to own, but here it is with its first owner/builder - Martin Kit. I can see Phil Jordan in these photos.
The yellow car is not a replica. It was owned by Ian Giles and restored recently by Alfaholics, who painted it lime green at the same time.

[ProtoTipo]

The engine in the red rally Hawk:

[STR470S]

Thanks for posting these photos Chris, takes me back to my youth!

The first picture you posted at the tea shop I think was somewhere near Chichester, I recognised my then girlfriend ( now wife ) walking behind the cars.

The later picture outside GB's workshop my part build is parked next to yours, I was having a new pedal box installed.

Good memories. Shame Graham has shut up shop recently, but we are all getting on a bit now!

Cheers,
Chris

[ProtoTipo]

The first picture you posted at the tea shop I think was somewhere near Chichester, I recognised my then girlfriend ( now wife ) walking behind the cars.

Thanks for spotting that one Chris, and nice to hear from you.