John Nicholson – F Atlantic/Pacific | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1973 F Atlantic Brands Hatch

1973 – Brands Hatch, 23rd. April 1973. John Nicholson started from pole – Lyncar 003 – with Purls alongside in the March 722/10. Must be Tom Pryce’s Royale and Reg James’ Brabham BT28 on the second row and the wide nosed Surtees TS15 of Peter Wardle. Tom won with David second. Info ed Brunette and photo JI Croft

1973 – Brands Hatch, 23rd. April 1973. John Nicholson started from pole – Lyncar 003 – with Purls alongside in the March 722/10. Must be Tom Pryce’s Royale and Reg James’ Brabham BT28 on the second row and the wide nosed Surtees TS15 of Peter Wardle. Tom won with David second. Info ed Brunette and photo JI Croft

1974 F Atlantic. Photo via FB Costas Los

1974 F Atlantic Mallory Park. Too with Jim Crawford. The winner John Nicholson and second Jim Crawford.

1974 Clearways & Southern Organs Trophy, Formula Atlantic race 19th October 1974. John Nicholson (2) Jim Crawford (7) Dave Morgan (13) Ray Mallock (10). Photo and info Graham Etheridge

1974 10 March John Player Formula Atlantic Mallory Park John Nicholson – Lyncar 005 Ford BDA Nicholson. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1974 10 March John Player Formula Atlantic Mallory Park John Nicholson – Lyncar 005 Ford BDA Nicholson. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1974 – John Nicholson #2, Jim Crawford #7 and Dave Morgan 23rd June 1974 International Formula Atlantic Mallory Park. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1974 – John Nicholson #2, Jim Crawford #7 and Dave Morgan 23rd June 1974 International Formula Atlantic Mallory Park. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1974 23rd June International Formula Atlantic Mallory Park. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1975 John Nicholson (Tui BH2) Richard Morgan (Chevron B29) & Tony Brise (Modus M3) dicing for Formula Atantic honours, Brands Hatch March 1975. Nicholson & Brise jumped into Formula 1 later that year Photograph Jonathan Ranger Motor Racing Memorabilia

1975 Circuit Trois-Rivières. Photo from FB Circuit Trois-Rivières

1975 Edmonton 1.6l TUI BH2-Ford BDA. Photo Bob Jackson

1976 F Atlantic in SA Killarney with Dave Charlton #1. Photo from Johan Jaybee Pretorius

John Nicholson Modus M3 Formula Pacific 1977 Pukekohe GP. Photo and info Ross Cammick

1977 John Nicholson Modus M3 Formula Pacific – Melville-Baypark. Photo and info Ross Cammick

1977 John Nicholson Modus M3 Formula Pacific – Melville-Baypark. Photo and info Ross Cammick

1977 John Nicholson Modus M3 Formula Pacific – Melville-Baypark. Photo and info Ross Cammick

1977 F Pacific 1977 Modus M3 Formula Pacific #1 John Nichoslon. Photo Ross Cammick – next info Dave McMillian Ralt RT1 ahead of John Nicholson Modus, with Steve Millen Chevron B35 behind . All are powered by the trusty Formula Atlantic / Pacific engine, the Ford BDA.

1977 F Pacific New Zealand

1977 John Nicholson Pukekohe during the ’77 NZ GP in an F Pacific Modus M3 BDA. Photo and info from FB of www.primotipo.com

1977 F Atlantic Bay Park, the beach side track in Tauranga, New Zealand. Photo via FB Bruce Allison he ‘s in the other car

1977 Manfield with Bruce Allison #62 F Pacific. Photo via Bruce Allison FB