Vehicle Model: TR3A Year: 1960 Commission Number: TS 81006E
State: NSW Owned since: 1971
Tr3A TS 81006 was purchased 1971 from Bruce Thompson as an Improved Product Sportscar log booked in 1967.
> Flare and 13’x 8” slicks!
> Flares removed, Datsun rims and everyday drive to university and beyond (ski fields with chains!)
> !977 body off restoration, —then not much use as I was a GP in Jindabyne.
> Commenced Regularity at historic meetings with a fine bunch of Sidescreen gents, and in 1999 log booked the car as Group Sa Historic Sportscar, and began serious racing
> The car has been developed continually since then (at considerable cost) and is now a powerful (148 rwhp), reliable race car which is a delight to drive, and every year gets faster than is aging driver.
and some notes from the database records
Built on 18/10/63 – originally silverstone grey.
Converted to dark green and improved production racing car by Bruce Thomson in the late 60s.
Purchased by Andrew – Easter 1972.
Bare metal rebuild carried out in 1977.
Commenced Historic Regularity competition in 1992.
Car is now log booked Sa Historic Racing 1999.
Broke lap record Wakefield Park for Group Sa 2000-3000 cc during 2002
