Time to Roam Magazine Issue 5 - October/November 2013 | Page 30

Daniel Linnet

Kris Watson
value as well as any other brands, one of the
factors helping to make caravan holidays so
popular.
We picked up our test van from Watsons
Caravans of Coffs Harbour where they’ve
been selling Jayco exclusively for just under
25 years and wouldn’t sell anything else.
Kris Watson says buyers come back to swap
their Jayco for another – trading up or down
depending on their lifestyle.
We certainly found a lot to like with the
Starcraft and the value and inclusions are
hard to beat.
Price: from $39,990
Full details & specs: www.jayco.com.au

About our cover model
In 1968 Bruce McPhee took a brand new Holden Monaro off
the showroom floor of Wyong Motors, drove it to Bathurst and
won the Hardie Ferodo 500, thereby becoming the first Holden
driver to win the gruelling Mount Panorama race.
The win was even more remarkable in that McPhee received
no support from Holden and, legend has it, completed the
race on just one set of tyres.
Also: Bruce McPhee’s signature is on the glove box lid.
Owner Peter Hallam of Coffs Harbour has had it since 2000
and has since had the exterior re-sprayed in the original
yellow colour. The black vinyl interior remains in immaculate
original condition.
“This could be the original race car, or maybe not. I met
Bruce McPhee a few times and showed it to him and he said
it could be it. After winning at Bathurst he drove ]