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GB and Lydia Sterne at Westwood Track, November, 1959 Most likely the interior of #5330. The only modification to the dash is the big cigar lighter replacing the fog light switch, a priority for GB’s pipe.
GB in the famous Plus 4 Super Sport #5330 pulls away from a TR4 at International Raceways in Washington State. Circa 1964/65. GB’s Super Sport leads a Maserati through the hairpin at Westwood. He was racing #5330 in the Under 2 Litre Sports Racing Class. The 2 litre Maserati (twin OHC, dual ignition, 8 plugs, Weber carbs, a full race car) was driven by Steve Skidmore. Steve and GB had many great races. It looks like Steve has a frown on his face as GB cuts across his bow. From a 1968 SCCBC Westwood Race Track Program STERNE AND HIS MORGAN . . . head two classes STERNE, HAMILTON, PACE LOCALS Conference Titles At Stake Today A pair of lead footed Westwood veterans head the list of B.C. drivers hoping to nail down International Conference driving championships today. George Sterne, still winning at an age when most drivers have retired, and Tom Hamilton each lead two classes entering the season’s second to last Conference event. The 56 year old Sterne leads both “E” and “E” Improved Production in his trusty Morgan while Hamilton has his quick Brown Brothers Shelby Mustang in front of the “A” Modified and “B” Improved Production sections. Sterne, the Burnaby grandfather who, as the operator of Sterne Motors, just happens to be a Morgan distributor, has won eight Northwest titles and placed second five times in the last 11 years. Westwood’s senior driver has his ninth title wrapped up in “E” Production and has a seven point lead over Paul Woodroffe (Salem, Porsche) who, at 61, is the Northwest’s oldest active driver in “E” Improved Production. If the performance of Sterne and Woodroffe is any indication, Hamilton is just getting started. The 40 year old Campbell River papermaker has “A” Modified wrap-up and needs only to place in the top three of today’s “B” Improved Production race to take the title in this class. And with 21 victories this season, there’s little doubt Hamilton will make it. Bruce Berry of Vancouver in a Lotus Elan leads “C” Improved Production by five points but would have to win both remaining “D” Modified races to deprive Vancouver’s John Randall (Brabham) of a fourth straight title. Other B.C. leaders are Randall, Dick Shead (Cloverdale-Mini) and Terry Fry (Vancouver-Lotus), tied for the “E” Modified lead; Dave Ogilvy (New Westminster Lotus 35) in Formula B; Lew Neilson (Vernon-Cooper S) in “C” Production Sedan; Ray Jourdain (Burnaby- Javelin) in “A” Improved Sedan; Karen Hall (North Vancouver-Cortina) in “B” Improved Sedan and Jo Steinicke (Sidney-NSU) in “D” Improved Sedan.
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Page 3 and 4: Chapter 1 George Beatty Sterne: A L
Page 5 and 6: Ron Moscrop Takes Top Car Club Hono
Page 7 and 8: At the present time, this 55 year o
Page 9 and 10: Revered One whether the rumor about
Page 11 and 12: a ballet enthusiast watching Nureye
Page 13 and 14: of Sports Car Clubs which sanctions
Page 15 and 16: Now for some personal stories about
Page 17 and 18: we were penalized for two of his of
Page 19 and 20: From 1946 to 1976 GB owned and oper
Page 21 and 22: age was later painted white with bl
Page 23 and 24: 1 GB’s next location was on the G
Page 25 and 26: Burnaby Racing Driver Scores Double
Page 27 and 28: was a repeat win for Sterne in E Pr
Page 29 and 30: Dad and me with our last race car,
Page 31 and 32: “Racing Fairmiles on the West Coa
Page 33 and 34: up, just the way you would brake go
Page 35 and 36: Stirling and the Helmet Stirling Mo
Page 37 and 38: Jack and GB in 1959 Jack Murray, #1
Page 39 and 40: The Morgans and the Racing GB raced
Page 41: GB’s first race car was a black 1
Page 45 and 46: Morgan Plus 8 - G.B. Sterne racing
Page 47 and 48: Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pionee
Page 49 and 50: G. B. Sterne: Victoria Auto Racing
Page 51 and 52: “… and We Thought it Could Neve

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