In continuing our spotlight on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I talk with Colin Piper about his work in curating the Brian Lear Collection. Colin Piper has been a motorsport enthusiast all his life. An accomplished musician who played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Colin's first taste of racing was at the old Warwick Farm circuit and he did some Formula Vee … [Read more...]
Ep 170 RFDSSE Matthew Tosolini
This week I had the great pleasure to talk with Matthew Tosolini - the new Head of Motoring Events for the Royal Flying Doctor Service - South Eastern Section (RFDSSE). Not only is Matthew new to the role - the role itself is new. Earlier in the year, Bill Patrick, the leader and Chief Excitement Officer of the Outback Car Trek retired and the three events that he managed … [Read more...]
Ep 167 AMHF Peter Tomlinson A/V Curator
In this interview - part of a series with the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - I talk with Peter Tomlinson about his work to curate the audio visual content that the Foundation houses. This includes digitising older formats and creating content for car clubs and events often with video footage rarely seen before. We start the conversation with Peter's background and … [Read more...]
Ep 160 Andrew Stankiewicz – Garage Vision Tek
I had a great chat with Andrew, a co-founder of Garage Vision Tek. Garage Vision Tek provide products and services to make an enthusiast's garage a display for cars and memorabilia. Too many of us have a cluttered garage that doesn't show our allegiance to a marque or model. Andrew and his team will create a stunning space for the vehicle, whether it is for show or to … [Read more...]
Ep 158 James Nicholls Halcyon Auctions
On Sunday 25th May, James will be hosting a special auction to be held at his auction house in Mascot - 12 Chalmers Crescent. He has a range of classic and rare cars going under the hammer that includes Porsche, Volvo, Renault, FIAT, Peugeot and Mercedes-Benz. There are some great machines for sale and I talk to James about the cars - mostly European - as we walk through the … [Read more...]