BUCKLE COUPE

BUCKLE

GENERAL ITEMS OF INTEREST

We are so grateful to Alvia Buckle for presenting us with a copy of their fantastic photographic book
about the life of Bill and his 'Buckle' journey.

She made 4 copies for their family and sent us one in appreciation for our work on the Buckle Website.

Alvia should be so proud of this fabulous homage.
Some of the never-before-seen photos will be reproduced in our website.

Thank you again.

Buckle Coupe Hand Made Models in production 2011-2012 1/43 scale

HOW'S THIS FOR A GOOD LUCK FIND ?

"HAY SHED FIND"

Back in late 1976 Geoff Vivian and his cousin John Caffin tracked down the ex Peter Williamson lightweight Championship winning Buckle.
Sitting with no motor in a hay shed for 15 years, So Geoff bought it. Approx 14 months later Geoff advertised in a motor racing magazine
hoping to find a Mays head etc. A guy contacted them and said he had the motor complete with Mays head and webers from that Buckle. Of coarse they bought it.. WOW! Is that luck or what..
Below is the pics from this great story.

Trivia: In 2014 Bill recieved the Order of Australia Medal. Bill Buckle OAM.... and in 2016 CAMS "The Phil Irving Award" for 2016.

Trivia: Special Buckle owners, Bill Buckle OAM & Leo Tutt OAM both received OAM awards and John Cummings OAM who once raced a Buckle and of coarse Sir Jack Brabham raced a Buckle at Gnoo Blas.

Trivia: At the 1st Open Meeting at Oran Park 1/7/1962 Mick Crampton won his first race in 93-883

Trivia: Bob Williamson still has his crash helmut that he wore while racing his 2 Buckles between 1964 to 1970 and the race suit 1967 to 1972.

Trivia: Buckle Motors 137 Bonds Rd Punchbowl Buckle/Goggo factory 1950/60s. Land was sold in 2001 for $2,420.000
. and Buckle Motors factory phone number was LF8627.

Trivia: Back in the late 60s, #1 Buckle coupe was on display at the Sydney Easter Show in the Buckle Motors pavillion.

Trivia: Only Father & son teams who raced a Buckle. Les Wright and his son Phillip.
Now 2015 we have another father and son racing a Buckle, John Ashwell and his son Stephen

Trivia: Victorian Tony Dalton raced his Buckle 93-882 at the 1st race meeting at Calder Jan.1962

Trivia: Gnoo Blas 1959 race programme. Entry list showing Bill Buckle and Jack Brabham driving 93-900 White & grey Buckle #29

Trivia: Over the past 50 years, Kevin Walters has owned his Buckle 4 times.
It has changed colours seven times. Copper, Blue, Red, Bronze, Green, Orange and now back to blue.
Gold star to this Buckle for being road registered the longest.

Trivia: Brett Sowerby & Dick Newell raced their Buckle's at Oran Parks 1st race meeting. 18/2/62.

Trivia: In August 1959 Buckle Motors supplied a blood red Buckle for the Clerk of Coarse car at Foley's Hill Climb.

Trivia: In June 1959 Bill Buckle towed a new Goggo Dart to Gnoo Blas race track, raced the Buckle all weekend, then towed the Dart home.

Triva: Six SU carbies on a Raymond Mays head. Dick Newell tried it with no success, so he replaced the three 45 Webers.

Trivia: In 1959 Barry Read of Granville bought a new Buckle Coupe and his mother bought a new Goggo Dart from Buckle Motors.

Trivia: Five Buckles were entered at Warwick Farm's 1st race meeting in Dec, 1960..Poored rain all weekend..
Bill Buckle was on front row of the grid in old yella.

Trivia: Between 5 of the present Buckle owners, we have clocked up 268+ years ownership. (as at 2016)

Trivia: Buckle Motors bought a brand new Mk1 Zephyr and dismantled it to use in the first Buckle.

Trivia: Only father and son who owned Buckles at the same time. Mark since 1990 & Danny Lloyd 1964.

Trivia: Gert Bayer has owned his Buckle for 55 years. (as at 2016)

Trivia: Brian Lawler has owned 9 of the 20 Buckles, some 2 & 3 times.

Trivia: Eight Buckle owners drove various makes of cars in the Phillip Island 500 & Bathurst 500/1000 races.
Armstrong 500, Gallaher 500, Hardie Ferodo 500 & 1000.
Bill Buckle, Peter Williamson, Peter Brown, Brian Lawler, Bob Williamson, Barry Topen, Ron Hodgson, Mick Crampton.

Trivia: Seven Buckle owners have the initials "BB". They are Bill Buckle, Bob Boston, Bob Booth, Bev Baldwin, Bob Butcher,
Bev Brown, Brian Barton.

Trivia: Back in 1966 I remember seeing a parts catalogue, listing a part for a Buckle. 47 years later I found it amongst all
my good junk we saved. It was a 1965/66 Presolite Spark Plug catalogue. Bob Williamson.

PRESTOLITE SPARK PLUG CATALOGUE 1965/66 1961 BP Advert from a Catalina Race Programme

Over the years we have found or made some items of interest relating to the Buckle sportscar.

Here are some of them.

Washable Round Drink Coasters

Drink Coasters above are all available on our FOR SALE page

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The list below is all the Registration/Licence plates known, used on the Buckle cars since 1957 to now.

93-901     NSW     BB-818, BWG-226, ERB-352
93-900     NSW     1-818, BVR-092, CBR-092
93-899     NSW     BUB-425, CMB-745, CXL-577, ATR-259, UO-912, UO-913
93-898     NSW     CHS-064, Originally Vic G?????
93-897     NSW     BXG-132, CUF-351, AGV-567, GS-445
93-896     NSW     BWK-488, DON-???
93-895     Qland   NHP-884
93-894     NSW     BXT-056, BEO-802, BR26LW
93-893     NSW     CHS-141, DFD-219, DYR-109, 42542J Historic
93-893     ACT      46-262
93-892     NSW     BVW-501, GEB-367
93-891     NSW     BXG-131, DOJ-757, LFD-241, 26062-H club plates, 046 club plates
93-890     NSW     BYS-099, BUS-099, DPJ-730, GS-790
93-889     NSW     BYX-476, LLB-834
93-889     VIC        IWU-102
93-888     NSW     CHH-784, DU-898, EMF-904, BB-818
93-887     NSW     1-818, CRN-012, ANM-447, MCZ-450, EH-6364
93-886     NSW     CAB-923, HA-616, 006 club plates, 25093H club plates, BB-100, BB-313, JM-330, EWC-10V, 59-BUKL
93-885     NSW     CBK-999, CTG-100, ANE-986
93-884     NSW     Unknown
93-883     NSW     UO-913, 008hsrca club plates, 26898J
93-882     NSW     CDX-441, 69900H Historic
93-882     VIC        HKG-388