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Jeff Goodliff, Oulton Park 1968

Edited by mab01uk, 05 October 2021 - 05:10 PM.

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Nice Mini Magazine article on Bob Fox and his early days of Mini 7 racing and more:-
https://www.pressrea...283815737705833

Below before the Clubman front...





Photo of the 1972 Speed Sport Twin-Cam engine in storage, as recently posted on Sporting Minis...

Edited by mab01uk, 05 October 2021 - 05:33 PM.

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Such a shame to see that engine like that.

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A friend still has that Purple / Orange Anglia in his garage today. Nearly all done but still awaiting it's original engine that is being rebuilt. It was also on the cover of  the book "Tuning Anglias and Cortinas". Campaigned by WRA's George Whitehead back then.  

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Gerry Marshall - 'Only Here for the Beer'

 

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Gerry Marshall - 'Only Here for the Beer'

 

Looks like Peter Kay!

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Gerry Marshall in his early Mini racing days...

 

...and another below of his one-off Imp drive.

 

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"Alec Poole was the British Touring Car Champion in 1969 in a Mini Cooper S. He explained that the trick in qualifying was to perhaps not get out of the way of the bigger class Escorts and when they slowed slightly, to tuck in behind them for the all important tow! He also spoke briefly about a fearsome machine Alec raced known as the Complan Turbo Mini. That car grew from 1300cc to 1430cc during development and ended up with huge arches and a Clubman style front and as Alec explained, there were teething problems but when it went, it really went! This car was reputed to have in excess of 180bhp from an A-series turbo in 1971 and it was apparently sold to the Carribean, as was his next project, a 4.5 litre P6 Rover."
https://motorsport.i...ntage-festival/

 

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[Aly-g]

I'm loving these photos and all the historic info, absolutly brilliant thread, thanks for posting ,thinking selling the telly now....!


Allan

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Sad news that Frank Williams has died - RIP

 

Lunch with... Sir Frank Williams (Motorsport magazine - May 2015)
"Given his place in F1’s hall of fame, it’s hard to believe Sir Frank Williams once ran his Grand Prix team from a phone box...
Frank’s first steps in motor sport have been oft documented. Aged 20 he was racing an Austin A35, which he destroyed comprehensively at Gerard’s Bend at Mallory Park. A couple of laps earlier the unrelated Jonathan Williams had done the same in his Mini. “I crawled out of the rear window of the wreck and heard a voice above me say, ‘I thought I’d meet you sooner or later’. That was my first meeting with Jonathan. He gave me a hand up onto the bank and we watched the rest of the race.” Back in the paddock Jonathan introduced Frank to a tall Old Etonian friend who’d come along to give him a hand: his name was Piers Courage.
The A35’s running gear was built into an A40 bodyshell, and Jonathan also bought an A40, so they raced against each other during 1962. Meanwhile Piers built up a Lotus 7 out of a kit and went racing in that. In 1963 Jonathan decided to move up to single-seaters with a Formula Junior Merlyn, and Frank threw in his job as a Yorkshire rep for Campbell’s Soup to become his acting unpaid mechanic, living a gypsy existence around the lesser European circuits. Somehow, by 1965, Frank had scraped together the funds to borrow an old F3 Brabham and race it himself....."
https://www.motorspo...-frank-williams


1960's Mini Racer, Martin Davidson (alias Harry Martin) leads Frank Williams in his Austin A40.
(Photo: Scanned from Martin Davidson's archive)

 

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From 'Sporting Minis' :-
Also very sad to hear about the passing of Jon Mowatt (1945-2021). Mini racer in the late 60s and flying the flag for the Mini in the British Saloon Car Championship in the 70s. RIP
https://www.facebook...esportingminis/

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 21 December 2021 - 01:23 PM.

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Clive Trickey - Mini 7 - 1969

Edited by mab01uk, 11 December 2021 - 10:05 AM.