Can anyone please put me in touch with Roger Taylor, who raced Escort Twin-Cams with much success in the late 1960s ?
I don't want anyone to spill confidential addresses etc, so a PM would be perfect.
GRAHAM ROBSON
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pete53
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 16:42
Is this the same Roger Taylor who also raced Anglias? If so I seem to recall reading an obituary for him in Autosport a few years back. Many apologies if I am wrong about this.Can anyone please put me in touch with Roger Taylor, who raced Escort Twin-Cams with much success in the late 1960s ?
I don't want anyone to spill confidential addresses etc, so a PM would be perfect.
GRAHAM ROBSON
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 18:15
Is this the same Roger Taylor who also raced Anglias? If so I seem to recall reading an obituary for him in Autosport a few years back. Many apologies if I am wrong about this.
Pete
Yes, it would be. Oh dear, if I have intruded, sorry ....
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 22:42
Hi Graham, my name is Dave French, i was a mechanic for Roger from 1968 until 1972. Im afraid to inform you that Roger passed away round about 1980. I unfortunatly cannot give you an exact date as i by that time had moved away from Essex and had not seen him for good while. He was killed in an accident in the Mont Blanc tunnel whilst driving i am led to believe. If there is any thing i can tell you about him i am more than happy to tell you if i know the answer. I have some great memories and some funny stories about a truly wonderful bloke, mate, friend.Yes, it would be. Oh dear, if I have intruded, sorry ....
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 04:19
Great guy! He was killed driving a truck in Italy.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 11:50
Who drove the 1000cc East Anglian Racing Anglia his name slips my memory 
That era was the best for that class at Brands.
That era was the best for that class at Brands.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 12:21
If I was not such a dummy, I could post a couple of pages from programmes. As it is, you'll have to imagine them!
Anyway, I think the 1000cc Anglia was driven by Alan Peer. I thought at first it was Terry McNally, but he was CSMA, then I thought Brian Cutting, but can't find him in the search I've done so far.
My progs have RT already in the Escort, listed as 1820cc and Blue, being entered by Dagenham Motors, so I have to dig a bit deeper to find the Anglias.
Anyway, I think the 1000cc Anglia was driven by Alan Peer. I thought at first it was Terry McNally, but he was CSMA, then I thought Brian Cutting, but can't find him in the search I've done so far.
My progs have RT already in the Escort, listed as 1820cc and Blue, being entered by Dagenham Motors, so I have to dig a bit deeper to find the Anglias.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 15:27
A couple of snaps of Roger's Escort at Snetterton, a regular visitor, remember it well. Taken by Richard Styles, this is August 1968.
I was unaware Roger had been killed until I was told last year by Brian Bolton, driver of the fearsome ex-Merfield Cortina Mk1 V8 and fierce competitor against Roger in '68/69.
I was unaware Roger had been killed until I was told last year by Brian Bolton, driver of the fearsome ex-Merfield Cortina Mk1 V8 and fierce competitor against Roger in '68/69.
Edited by Andrew Kitson, 05 January 2012 - 15:32.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 15:48
Halcyon days.....
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 16:59
Alan Peer drove the Anglia, as featured on the cover of Autosport during a very, very wet race. I have some programmes featuring both drivers in Anglias and Roger in the Escort, I will try and post............
...............is that Albert Betts Jaguar too?
...............is that Albert Betts Jaguar too?
Edited by sterling49, 05 January 2012 - 17:01.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 17:09
If I was not such a dummy, I could post a couple of pages from programmes. As it is, you'll have to imagine them!
Anyway, I think the 1000cc Anglia was driven by Alan Peer. I thought at first it was Terry McNally, but he was CSMA, then I thought Brian Cutting, but can't find him in the search I've done so far.
My progs have RT already in the Escort, listed as 1820cc and Blue, being entered by Dagenham Motors, so I have to dig a bit deeper to find the Anglias.
Great days. We used to cycle to Snetterton mid to late 60's.
Weren't East Anglian Racing Team the entrants of Peer's Anglia & occasionally Taylor's Escort?
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 17:13
East Anglian Racing Cars entered the Anglias when I saw them, and as said earlier, Dagenham Motors the Twin Cam Escort.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 17:38
East Anglian Racing also on occasions ran a 1200 Anglia for Brian Keen in 1967. The cars were very distinctive being, as I recall, silver with a thick red stripe running down the middle. I had a Spot-On model of a Ford Anglia at the time and remember giving it an East Anglian paint job.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 18:45
Could be the final of 3 saloon races as Betts was listed in the first, saloon race. The second was the Red eX Gold Cross sace and the final the Astley Trophy race, with no entries listed so some sort of qualifier process.
154 is Dagenham 1820 TC Escort of RT. Jag is Betts 3.8 mk1, 126 is Terry Harmer's 970S Mini, 154 is Terry Croker in A&J Motors 1860 Anglia. I cannot place the blue/gold mini with no number and no colour match in the programme.
Result of Astley was Taylor, Betts and Dave Cuff 1275 S. In the Red eX race RT led home Croker, David Alexander and Ken Costello. All info taken from programme.
Roger Lund
154 is Dagenham 1820 TC Escort of RT. Jag is Betts 3.8 mk1, 126 is Terry Harmer's 970S Mini, 154 is Terry Croker in A&J Motors 1860 Anglia. I cannot place the blue/gold mini with no number and no colour match in the programme.
Result of Astley was Taylor, Betts and Dave Cuff 1275 S. In the Red eX race RT led home Croker, David Alexander and Ken Costello. All info taken from programme.
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Posted 06 January 2012 - 00:04
I have been rooting around in the garage and it is cold out there ! A number of observations, Alan Mann holds race record in Frank's Falcon ! Roger Taylor must have had some problems in practice as he started so far back on the grid, but ended the day in the right place, followed by the usual rapid Minis !This was from the meeting on 18th August 1968 "The Amasco Trophy Car Races" Hope this posting does not infringe any copyright, I'll take it down if it does, obviously.
