Cannon was part of several
f Alan Bond’s America’s
up campaigns and won
e world championship on
ustralia III).
Cannon took both cars
along to this year’s Phillip Island Classic, where
he made his race debut in the ‘new’ (Hinton) car.
The ‘old’ (Briggs) car was there strictly for display
purposes only.
The presence on the Island of Bob Morris
himself was the icing on the cake. Bob was even
able to offer Cannon some tips on the driving the
car. Thanks to Bob’s coaching, Cannon says he
wasableto gethislaptimesdownbyaboutfourMan and machines... Bob Morris shows off the car he
raced at Bathurst in 1979 (top left). Bob with Andrew
Cannon (inset), who owns both Hodgson Torana A9Xs.