John,
Brian did make a number of errors, such as in Volume 1 page 115 – last paragraph.. In September 1962 Leo and Ian Geoghegan won the Bathurst Six- hour Classic in New Zealand……… now there are many Australians who would take exception to that statement , this being subsequently corrected in the 2008 second edition.
Also, whilst on that page we see Duncan Black ? in 1962 racing an SP…..look at the modern saloon chasing the SP. Ask yourself, what period is that saloon car? certainly no where near 1962. Which is why I ? is it Duncan racing..
I am not sure if you are aware that Brian Long was commissioned to write a book on the SP as he has on many other makes and models. Tt was his business and livelihood and therefore errors crop up. I do know how long it takes to painstakingly research a model.
Chassis no: 100000 WDU 653 was dismantled following its accident
Chassis No 100002 was retained as a press car until its sale to the Dorking Motor Company in 1960 . Jack Brabham Motors sold it to its first private buyer (Jack Brabaham and Dorking Motors were in a similar location no doubt sharing stock as the trade did and still does.).
Laurence
