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Pictures from COT16…

 

Tim and Bruce Shepherd, Peugeot 505 GTi
Keith and Mary Anne Callinan
Steve Riley and John Doble
Joel Wald and Tracey Dewhurst, Datsun Stanza
Warren Denham and Arron Topliff
Warren Briggs and Gerry Bashford’s Mustang in service after a tough day
Tim and Bruce Shepherd on day 1.
James Calvert-Jones and Ben Hardy, Porsche 911 Carrera
Phillip and Laurette Macwhirter in the Regularity competition on day 1 of COT16
Joseph and Yves Huber
Andrew and David Travis, Nissan Gazelle
Ted and Joel Perkins, 1966 Lotus Cortina.
James Calvert-Jones and Ben Hardy, Porsche 911 Carrera
Tony Jordan and Richard Davidson, Triumph 2.5Pi
Murray Rogers and Darren Wythe
Roadside gearbox change on the Huber Porsche.
Neil Cuthbert and Sue Evans, Datsun 200B
James Calvert-Jones and Ben Hardy
Neil Cuthbert and Sue Evans
Luke Olholm and Gordon Trigg on day 1.
Graham Wallis and Brian Ward, Peugeot 205
Warren Denham and Aaron Topliff, Mitsubishi Triton
Tim and Bruce Shepherd, Peugeot 504 GTi
Spectator on COT16
Michael Arundel and Simon Healey, Ford Mustang
John Midgley and John Pullan
Murray Young and Paul McBean, Pajero
Adam Kaplan and Mary Hughes
Michael and Justin Coates, Leyland P76 V8
Warren Briggs and Gerry Bashford
Joseph and Yves Huber, Porsche 911SC
Andy Crane and Dave Anderson, Peugeot 504
Ben Seehusen and David Moir
Richard Bennett and Matt James-Wallace, Ford Mustang V8
Jorge Perez Companc and Jose Volta, Ford Escort RS1800
Andrew and David Travis
Ben Kittle and Peter Williams on day 1
Neil Cuthbert and Sue Evans, Datsun 200B
Iain Reddiex and Mike Mitchell.
Ian Swan and Colin Gow
Jorge Perez Companc and Jose Volta
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COT survey – July 2015

Our third survey trip for the 2016 Classic Outback Trial was in July 2015. Here’s some pictures from that trip…

Gem Tree will be a service break.
A spring in our path…
“I can see for miles and miles and miles…”
Shut the gate!
Phil with Ben and Nicole at Undoolya.
Phil with Sam at Bushy Park
The might be some spares out there…
Farm transport… There’s also Cessna in the shed.
Bill at Deep Well Station.
At Stuarts Well…
This is how they muster…
At Bushy Park, north of Alice Springs
Club night at the CARS club…
Spectacular Rainbow Valley…
There’s a postcard on every stage…
This local watched carefully as we opened a gate…
Chris and Debra at the Central Australian Rally Sport Club.
Yep, we’ve been made very welcome…
Roads get sandy as we head south and get nearer the Simpson Desert.
Undoolya Station…
Justin at Maryvale.
Club night at the CARS club…
Amazing views as we return to Alice Springs
Hard at work on The Garden
Andy and Phil at The Garden – and yes, Phil’s map has been pixellated to protect the innocent.
We start and finish each day under the portico at the Convention Centre – except for the start of day 1.
Spectacular country on The Garden
mmm… this doesn’t work from this side.
The old Owen Springs homestead
A beautiful gorge…
Carmel made us welcome at Gem Tree… The Gem room is very impressive.
Stuarts Well specials…
The view of the East MacDonnells from Lasseters.
The Rodinga siding…
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COT Survey – May 2015

Some pics from our event survey trip in May 2015.

Mordred Pound
South of Alice, getting close to the Simpson Desert.
Phil with Ken – the President of the Off Road Club.
Route planning at Hamilton Downs LtoR Alister, Mary, Phil and Tony
Harts Range in the distance
A bit more undulating and heading towards gold country.
On Undoolya Station, E of Alice Springs
A bit sandy here, heading into a wide river crossing.
The original Old Ambalindum homestead.
Great service and lunch facilities at the Off Road Club.
Richie at the Grape Farm helped us with a flat.
Imagine this full of floodwater!
Great roads… this one just south of Alice Springs.
Heading into Mordred Pound. Wont be a COT stage, but we enjoyed exploring it.
Great roads, great landscapes…
Amazing views…
Ever changing landscapes. And no, not Nevada, SE of Alice
Georgina Range, east of Alice Springs.
Amazing landscapes… part of the MacDonnell Ranges
An abandoned movie set appears out of nowhere…
Near Old Ambalindum Station, NE of Alice Springs
The Central Australian Rally Sport Club in Alice Springs.
Our hosts at the Central Australian Rally Sport Club – Chris (L) and Phil – President and Vice-President.
A great stage track past the yards…
How did they get them up there?
At Old Ambalindum Station, making plans for the COT. LtoR: Emily and daughter, Darren. Phil and Chantal. Old Ambalindum homestead in the background.
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Race Retro trip

In February 2015 the COT team exhibited at the Race Retro Historic Motorsport show in Coventry, England. Here are some pics from the trip. See Philip’s report on the trip.

The Tuthill Porsche was for sale at race Retro. A perfect COT car…
Out of focus, but impressive nonetheless.
Warren Briggs’ Mustang on the COT stand at Race Retro
Ready for business
Ari Vatenan and Ian Swan
An impressive line up…
At Race Retro…
Francis hard at work…
David and Sarah Rayner’s garage wall. Wow.
How long are you going for?
We’re the self preservation so-ci-ety…
David and Sarah Rayner, competitors in the 2014 COT, with Ian and Philip
Sydney to London Tuthill Porsche drew attention on the COT stand
Complete with battle marks… and local colour.
Hall 3 at Race Retro
An important visitor…
Project underway at Tuthill’s
Quite a shed full…
We have visitors…
It happens wherever he goes…
Francis Tuthill (L) and Philip Bernadou on the Classic Outback Trial stand at Race Retro.
WRC winning Focus
Thunderbirds are Go! At the Heritage Motor Centre, in Gaydon.
At Race Retro…