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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 South Pacific Touring Series, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24 February 1974, page 4
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stewart Wilson, Holden – The official racing history, 1988, pages 142 & 143
- 1 2 3 4 Event 7, The South Pacific Touring Car Series (Final Round), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24 February 1974, page 42