c.1970, Tom Johnston, Knox Mountain Hill Climb

 From the Jim Latham collection.

 

Tom Johnston racers, Western Speedway, circa 1977

 From the Tom Johnston archive. Tom passed away recently. RIP.

 Pete Siddons in the 768 and Bryan Evans in the 758c. Tom standing in the middle. 

Tom Johnston story, 1981

From the August 22, 1981 Vancouver Sun.

plans for the Westwood50 celebration

Back in December 2008 Tom Johnston and Ron Curties work toward a very successful Westwood50 celebration.

1971 Little Saanich Mountain hill climb

Information from the Vancouver Island publication, Piston Post. Tom Johnston is on the cover.

1970 Little Saanich Mountain hill climb

Tom Johnston won this event.

Of the two hills, this is the one I know I've been up. It's the one with the observatory on top.

recent microfilm morgue find

Tom Johnston's terrific book Sports Car Road Racing in Western Canada has a chapter entitled "Legends and Mysteries". One legend/mystery was an entry in Pit Pass, the Sports Car Club of B.C.'s newsletter, about a team event to be held at the Chilliwack Fairgrounds, and sponsored by the Tamahi Sports Touring Club. The event was scheduled for August 17, 1963 and Tom noted no evidence or results had been produced that proved the event actually occurred.

Until now.

From the Chilliwack Progress, Wednesday, August 21, 1963:





Interesting to note the name "T. Burgess" of the University of British Columbia Sports Car Club as being an entrant. Tom Burgess went on to quite a rally career in Canada and was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998.

For those interested in more Western Canadian history go to
http://www.granvilleislandpublishing.com/our_titles/biography-history/#sports_car_road_racing_in_western_canada
for info on Tom Johnston's book.