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[bradbury west]

The GuardsTrophy GT and Sports Racing Championship is a re-work of the former Classic Sports Car Championship. It is contested by GT and sports-racing cars built before 1966 and with an international sporting pedigree from period. An invitation class for pre '69 sports-racing, GTand sports-prototypes is also included.

Thanks , Tony. Presumably that means built before Dec31 1965. Again, I assume that the intl pedigree indicates that it raced in, not at, an Intl status race. Please clarify class engine sizes and also details of pre-69 invitation class. Apologies for being a pain.
RL

[Giraffe]

Thanks , Tony. Presumably that means built before Dec31 1965. Again, I assume that the intl pedigree indicates that it raced in, not at, an Intl status race. Please clarify class engine sizes and also details of pre-69 invitation class. Apologies for being a pain.
RL

http://www.hscc.org......Regs 2010.pdf

[bradbury west]

Tony, many thanks

RL

[Giraffe]

Let's hope the rain stays away until about err....... 12.35pm today chaps! (Apologies to the bikers). It's probably peeing down in Ilfracombe as we speak, Gatmo?!?!

[cyrilmac]

Afternoon All
The rain stayed off and a fine gathering of man and machine greeted a fine TNF turn out. Good to meet up with Giraffe as usual and to meet John Ginger and ffr for the first time Here's a quick taster with more to follow.
Simon Hadfield driving



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Kent Abramsson going well sounding great



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Nice little Elva



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Martin Stretton + Lola T70



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Some single seaters various ages

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[cyrilmac]

A few detail/oily bits



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[cyrilmac]

The superb F 5000 Lola of Messrs Hadfield and Pye enjoys a smoke before exercise ...



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[cyrilmac]

Final couple for the moment ..



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[mfd]

The superb F 5000 Lola

I remember discussing the choice for the coloured stripes with Simon for this car, but they weren't your colours Cyril
...now that you've gone back to brown

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[Giraffe]

Afternoon All
The rain stayed off and a fine gathering of man and machine greeted a fine TNF turn out. Good to meet up with Giraffe as usual and to meet John Ginger and ffr for the first time

It was actually frp / Andy & not 'ffr' Cyril! Here he is this morning on the right of this pic with John Ginger


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...& here's Cyrilmac and John Ginger chewing the fat with Marcus Pye......


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Kent was shaking down the '91 Nissan in preparation for it's forthcoming demo at the Gold Cup, which required a mixture of new and old technology.....


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[cyrilmac]

Sorry for the finger slip Andy !
Looks like black and white then

[frp]

Sorry for the finger slip Andy !

Not at all - I've been called a great deal worse. Regularly. And probably deservedly.

It was great to meet you, Tony and John today. TNF in the real world!

Andy

[Mallory Dan]

Is that a B42 I see, behind the old red car in post 805? Looks like the ex-Ago/Brill car?

[Giraffe]

UDT-Laystall Lotus 24/944 Climax preparing for the Goodwood Revival. The team had to ask the owner if they could bring it back next week as they ran out of petrol.......


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Simon Edwards in the Sean Danaher run Maserati 4CM / 1527


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[Giraffe]

Is that a B42 I see, behind the old red car in post 805? Looks like the ex-Ago/Brill car?

Yep Dan, being run by Martin Stretton for an unidentified driver


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[Alan Cox]

Yep Dan, being run by Martin Stretton for an unidentified driver

I think it's owned by Robert Shaw, for whom Martin runs it.

[Mallory Dan]

Gorgeous, ain't it! Shame its not entered at the Gold Cup.

[Giraffe]

Random images from yesterday...........


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Cooling is obviously an issue with a Tiger; is that a domestic a/c unit in there?!?!


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Edited by Giraffe, 26 August 2010 - 11:16.

[Giraffe]

Hi Guys

All being well Dad and I should be down there again tomorrow with a pair of new fuel pumps on the Chinook Mk2 Can-Am car.

Cheers
Richard

Hi Rick!


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[Giraffe]

Did anyone notice the size of Kent Abramsson's plates in the corner of this pic? I reckon he could brake, de-clutch & blip the throttle simultaneously using one foot only!


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[frp]

Yesterday, I enjoyed my first visit to Mallory since 1996, and my first efforts at snapping cars on track since 2003. So now for the big one: first attempt at posting to the forum via ImageShack!



Two Lolas, one re-badged Nissan.

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[frp]

Well, that seems to have worked, so I'll put a few more up. These probably won't add anything to previous postings by Cyril, Giraffe, Phil and co. - but anyway...

More Lolas:-

Andrew Willis in T200


Kent Abramsson in Nissan (R90C, I presume)



T332C with and without Simon Hadfield

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[frp]

Maserati


Simon Edwards in 4CM


250F with Martin Stretton...


...and without

[frp]

Oops - another Lola




T282

[frp]

Sunbeam Tiger and XJS


GT40 and, er, Clio


Elva

[frp]

Loti


Type 18


Ex UDT-Laystall Type 24 being run by Grant and Steve from Eclipse Motosport. Phil Keen driving.


Elite


Ian Walker Elan

[frp]

OK, I've taken up my share of bandwith. Two single-seaters to finish.


Chevron B42. Whoever was driving, it looked quick into the Esses.


Simon Hadfield in March 743

Andy

[frp]

Looks like a T332C rather than a T400.

Certainly does. I'll change it.

[arttidesco]

Amazing pot puree of vehicles I remember seeing at one time or another love the Nissan and the LM Lolas Aston Martin T70 and T292 BMW ?

Thanks for the fab pix Tony & Andy

[frp]

Amazing pot puree of vehicles I remember seeing at one time or another love the Nissan and the LM Lolas Aston Martin T70 and T292 BMW ?

When I was snapping it, I was assuming it was a T292. But, when I looked at the photos I saw that it had V8 injection trumpets. So, I think it's a T282 or updated T280. No doubt there are TNFers who know the car.

Andy

[mfd]

Kent Abramsson in Nissan (R90C, I presume)

If I remember correctly, is that not a "Lola" too?

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[Giraffe]

When I was snapping it, I was assuming it was a T292. But, when I looked at the photos I saw that it had V8 injection trumpets. So, I think it's a T282 or updated T280. No doubt there are TNFers who know the car.

Andy

Quite wonderful pics Andy! You have most certainly not lost your touch!

The Lola is owned by Leo Voyazides & chassis plate says T280 HU5. When Leo was sold the car Chris Fox told him it was the Jean-Louis Lafosse car, which had been retained after it's Kyalami accident then eventually repaired and the rather sad result then found its way to him (Chris). It was restored to close to it's original spec & repainted last winter and the red "Fillipinetti" accents were added as people kept asking if it was a Matra!

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[Wouter Melissen]

Did anyone got the serial of the Nissan/Lola R90C? It looks different from the one that was out in Group C racing a few years ago. I did see it at Le Mans this year. Could not find a number then.

[Giraffe]

Did anyone got the serial of the Nissan/Lola R90C? It looks different from the one that was out in Group C racing a few years ago. I did see it at Le Mans this year. Could not find a number then.

No Wouter, I couldn't find a number either! The car will be at Oulton this weekend so I will ask Kent & the guys running it and post the answer here.

[Roger Clark]

Can anybody tell me anything about the Lotus 24 pictured above in UDT-Laystall colours? Giraffe says that it is number 944 but that car always had a BRM engine and was destroyed by Innes Ireland at Monaco in 1964. How much was salvaged from the wreck and when did it get a Climax engine? The original 944 was driven by Jim Hall and TRevor Taylor as well as Ireland and Gregory and it won races so quite an important car.

[Giraffe]

IIRC the Lotus 24 has been owned for several years now by Roy Walzer, run by Eclipse Motorsport and driven by Phil Keen at Mallory on Wednesday, and elsewhere.. I was told that it has been several Goodwood Revivals and had some very good results there. Either frp/Andy or John Ginger seemed to know one of the Eclipse guys (a South African?) so maybe they can find out more about the car?
(I can confirm the chassis plate read #944).

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[Wouter Melissen]

No Wouter, I couldn't find a number either! The car will be at Oulton this weekend so I will ask Kent & the guys running it and post the answer here.

Thanks.

[frp]

IIRC the Lotus 24 has been owned for several years now by Roy Walzer, run by Eclipse Motorsport and driven by Phil Keen at Mallory on Wednesday, and elsewhere.. I was told that it has been several Goodwood Revivals and had some very good results there. Either frp/Andy or John Ginger seemed to know one of the Eclipse guys (a South African?) so maybe they can find out more about the car?
(I can confirm the chassis plate read #944).

Yes, Tony, I used to know the Eclipse guys, but Wednesday was my first contact with them for seven years. I don't think they would be able to help much, though: they're just 'freelancing' with the car and are not really 'historic' types. In fact, when I asked Steve about the car, he admitted not having a clue but had been told by someone that it was the '61 USGP winner. I think it was because I told him that wasn't possible if it was a 24, and what the colour suggested, that he tried to help by texting someone who confirmed it was a UDT-Laystall car. But, as we know, 944 originally had BRM power and, as Cyril's photo shows, this car has a Climax. Steve also said the car is now owned by Mike McInerney (at least, I think that's what he said).

The car appears to have done the Monaco Historic, as well as Goodwood, so entry lists / results from those events should shed more light.

Andy

(I bet there are several dozen people reading this who know all the history of this car and are aghast at my ignorance!)

[frp]

Re: Lotus T24 - 944:
I've just found this, which suggests the car changed hands earlier this year.

http://www.racecarsd...8_F1__1962.html

Andy

[Tony Matthews]

If I remember correctly, is that not a "Lola" too?

It is indeed!

[frp]

If I remember correctly, is that not a "Lola" too?

It is - I put it in the Lola post in my loose 'marque groups'.

Andy

[Giraffe]

Did anyone got the serial of the Nissan/Lola R90C? It looks different from the one that was out in Group C racing a few years ago. I did see it at Le Mans this year. Could not find a number then.

Speaking to Kent at Oulton Park today, it is chassis #001. You could not find the number at Le Mans Wouter, as it is embedded in a microchip in the tub!

[Wouter Melissen]

Speaking to Kent at Oulton Park today, it is chassis #001. You could not find the number at Le Mans Wouter, as it is embedded in a microchip in the tub!

Thank you. I'll update our R90C page with shots of this car shortly then.

[Giraffe]

While you are at it Wouter, Kent also had the car that Geoff Brabham raced in the US at Oulton Park yesterday, that being chassis #003.


By giraffe138 at 2010-08-31

[Phil Rainford]

Shots of both cars from yesterday







PAR

[Giraffe]

Kent was in the Blundell car & Bob Brooks the Brabham # 84.

[cyrilmac]

A beautiful morning at Mallory ! Not to busy but great atmosphere , cars and company.

Equipe Hadfield and Mike Wrigley's Chevron



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Lotus , Cobra , Lola



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Todays Rollin' Thunder ex Detroit



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Double F Junior's



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Nice Cooper


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Some times you just have to remind yourself where you are. Messr's Hadfield and Alberqurique



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Will post some more later or tomorrow.
Enjoy.

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[Phil Rainford]

Great stuff Cyril..........does the sun ever stop shining at Mallory on a Wednesday morning?

PAR

[Alan Cox]

Double F Junior's

Are you sure, Cyril? The car on top is Andrew Tart's Bond FJ, right enough, but car 22 looks like the Lotus 18/21.
Nice B&W, by the way.

[Peter Horsman]

Probably my ex Tony Shelly 18/21 (I can't access the photograph for some reason) which Andrew was testing after a misfire at the Silverstone Classic, which caused my retirement from the HGPCA race, had been hopefully sorted. he reports that it's OK now, which is a relief.