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Solved NIC #24 - MG Special of Vic Wilson at Belvedere 1959
« on: September 16, 2013, 06:48:51 AM »
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 06:25:08 AM »
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 04:21:38 PM »
Australian?
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2013, 06:36:06 PM »
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 04:21:47 AM »
South America?
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2013, 06:23:57 AM »
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2013, 07:19:59 AM »
Looks like South Africa to me, maybe Roy Hesketh Circuit, or early Kyalami. Not a clue about the car, though, so please don't lock if I'm right about the country :)

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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2013, 07:28:30 AM »
Looks like South Africa to me, maybe Roy Hesketh Circuit, or early Kyalami. Not a clue about the car, though, so please don't lock if I'm right about the country :)

It's very close to South Africa. Not locked.
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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2013, 08:22:34 AM »
Ah! Rhodesia, Belvedere track. Mr Vic Wilson and his MG Special in July/August 1959.

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Re: NIC #24
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2013, 08:52:19 AM »
Ah! Rhodesia, Belvedere track. Mr Vic Wilson and his MG Special in July/August 1959.

Spot on! The same Vic Wilson, I believe, who raced in F1 for Team Chamaco Collect in their BRM P261, without success.
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