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[Bjorn Kjer]

I have offered to help find the former JWAE A.E.C. transporter through the TNF.

The car was based on a 1968 A.E.C. coach chassis and build new for JWAE. First reg.no. was 1129BH followed by 069KX before ending up with KKX328G.

On the transporter thread it can be seen at posts : 587 , 595 , 601 , 987 , 1214 . 1304 , 1516 , 1597 , 1654.

John Horsman , well known from Aston Martin , Ford , JWAE , Gulf Research Racing and Harley Cluxton/GTC as well as author of the great book "Racing in the rain" , writes :

I am searching for the AEC Race Car Transporter which was commissioned in 1967 to carry the Ford Mirage and GT 40 race cars around Europe for JW Automotive Engineering Ltd. It subsequently carried Porsche 917 race cars also . Originally painted light blue and orange in the colours of sponsor , Gulf Oil , it was left hand drive. Later it was lettered "Gulf Research Racing" still blue and orange.
In 1976 it was purchased , along with the 1975 Le Mans winning Mirages , by American Harley E. Cluxton III ,
of Phoenix , Arizona . There it was repainted yellow , red and black and lettered "Grand Touring Cars" , and last seen by me around 1982.
It has disappeared somewhere in the USA . Does anyone know of its whereabouts , please ?
John Horsman , Tucson , AZ.

Infos here please or at : kjerbjoern@hotmail.com

[Rob Ryder]

Bump






Anyone?

[mfd]

Originally posted by Rob Ryder
Bum bum Anyone?

Anyone noticed the Nurnburg Toy Fair prototype was different?

[Cirrus]

I think there are several models of that transporter available in its different liveries (and registration numbers). The father of TNFer Iain Rowley (who posts as Delta) used to drive that truck, and can be seen in a picture on the "transporters" thread, driving it off a ferry.

I like the "box-on-wheels" look of transporters of that era.

[mfd]

Originally posted by Cirrus
I think there are several models of that transporter available in its different liveries

Yes plenty of the Mercedes Porsche versions by Premium Classix, but not this particular AEC JWAE by Spark Models Alan.

[Bjorn Kjer]

With no responses as to the whereabouts of this transporter , but inspired by the Lotus transporter thread , I kindly try again here. I am not aware of members in the Arizona area , but perhaps one or some has some connections ?

[Tarpon]

http://www.gtc-mirag...petition18.html

At Monterey in....1994 ,the GTC transporter inthe back.
May be you have better to ask the question first to J.Hortsman and to GTC to know that became that truck .

Jl

[Bjorn Kjer]

Tarpon , please read post 1 .

[Tarpon]

I read and ...Hortsman says "last seen by me around 1982"

And this picture ...1994 .
We can reasonably think that GTC knows the next owner after them..? who?We can think that J.Horstman has asked this question to GTC .
JL

[Rob Ryder]

Posted on behalf of Bjørn Kjer/John Horsman

[Bjorn Kjer]

Post 10 is as John Horsman last saw it in 1982 testing at Riverside. This is how it looked when sold on from Cluxton/GTC. Hoping this may help.

Bjørn

[Bjorn Kjer]

Time is flying..........a year has gone............no luck yet ...........the JWAE transporter is still wanted . Perhaps any new members from over threre ?

[Bjorn Kjer]

This transporter is still wanted for an eventual restore. Who knows , perhaps it is a Burger bar or a henn house somewhere ?

Many old transporters have been found and restored or rebuild , why not this one .

My involvement is purely out of enthusiasm , and I have not been promised any rewards............................

Or do you have other ideas how to search ?

[arttidesco]

I've not seen this vehicle in Bristol, England recently, I hope that narrows down the possibilities for your investigation :-)

Edited by arttidesco, 12 May 2010 - 09:18.

[Bjorn Kjer]

Correct arttidesco , it was sold to GTC of Phoenix , Arizona in the USA , and is expected to be around there , but you never know..

[arttidesco]

Another timely reminder that Bjorn has now been searching for the JWAE AEC transporter for nearly three years...

Are there any TNFers out there in Arizona it's last known State ?

[mfd]

Correct arttidesco , it was sold to GTC of Phoenix , Arizona in the USA , and is expected to be around there , but you never know..

Does this help Bjorn?
http://pipl.com/dire.../Harley/Cluxton