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[petestenning]

Chevron B36 Nick Fleming i believe



Tim Barry's Trojan T102



Maserati 250s

[millau]

Excellent pics, enjoyed hugely
M

[Giraffe]

Familiar names racing at Silverstone today.....


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20

Yesterday.... Teddy Pilette


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20

...& also visiting, Mr.& Mrs. Ian (Mo) Skailes


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20

[petestenning]

Italian Michele Liguori's Lola T296



The rear end view of Rainer Becker's Porsche 910, this reminds me of Richard Brostrom's Sports Cars of Switzerland



Possibly the Jacobson Elite cant read the number but it looks BRG to me

[h4887]

Is that a Morgan SLR in front of the Elite?

Edited by h4887, 20 May 2012 - 19:58.

[petestenning]

Yes it is a Morgan SLR Simon Orebi-Gann/Rick Bourne

[elansprint72]

Is the open E-type boot/aerofoil legal? If so, how high can it go? From my slide-rule calc + 3" at the front and + 6" at the rear would help (with a boot full of polystyrene and flush-fit carpet to seal the aperture.

[Giraffe]

Is the open E-type boot/aerofoil legal? If so, how high can it go? From my slide-rule calc + 3" at the front and + 6" at the rear would help (with a boot full of polystyrene and flush-fit carpet to seal the aperture.

It all meant bugger all today really, as Adrian got carried away & ignored his pit signals, missing his driver changeover window and getting disqualified as a result....

[icarus]

It all meant bugger all today really, as Adrian got carried away & ignored his pit signals, missing his driver changeover window and getting disqualified as a result....

Oh what a shame(lol)

[Nick Savage]

Just returned from Sunday at HSCC Silverstone, watching a cracking day's racing and driving my Alfa GTA in the Historic Touring Cars race - 47 out for Practise and 34 finishers in the race. Just a few years ago when I was racing HTC (or Historic Racing Saloons as it was called) we were having difficulty mustering 20 on the grid - now I think lots of Saloon drivers appreciate the excellent HSCC race organisation and the very good HTC driving standards - and that attracts a varied entry.

Typical Silverstone - cold chill, (+9C), but at least it was dry.

Nick

[Paul Parker]

Is the open E-type boot/aerofoil legal? If so, how high can it go? From my slide-rule calc + 3" at the front and + 6" at the rear would help (with a boot full of polystyrene and flush-fit carpet to seal the aperture.

This apes the Coombs 4 WPD in its final lighter gauge steel monocoque form of late 1962 which had the boot lid propped open allegedly by circa 3 inches (somewhat less than is visible on PS 1175) and the axle access plate removed (from the boot floor) in an attempt to cool the inboard rear brakes by venting the hot air they produced as noted in Philip Porter's original Jaguar E type book and elsewhere. It was used thus at the Brands Hatch Bank Holiday meeting and at the TT in 1962 both of which I attended.

[Giraffe]

Some images from the weekend.....

The Newey / Horner E-type


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Silvio Kalb in his winning March 76S


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Doug Hart's similar car


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

The Osella PA3 of Vic Nutter


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Mark Woodhouse's Costin Nathan


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Cannot identify this lovely Lola as yet......


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Frank Lyons in the Gurney Eagle


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Greg Thornton's Surtees TS11



By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

The Elan of Paul Tooms & the Morgan +8 of Richard Plant


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Ben Mitchell in his Merlyn Mk20 leads Ben Sims' Alexis Mk14

By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Graham Adelman's immaculate Lola T210

By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Restaurateur Rainer Becker's Porsche 910


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

The Mustang of Richard Dutton

By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

The Cobra of Chris Chiles & son was able to race on Sunday after Saturday's practice off.


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

The rapid Alfa Giulia TZ of Williams / Newall


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

Edited by Giraffe, 21 May 2012 - 13:59.

[Nick Savage]

Tony,
Great pictures .... were you there on Sunday and, if so, did you cover the Historic Touring Car race ? any shots of car 62, Alfa GTA ? (I'm a slow racer so your camera shutter speed will not have been strained)
Best wishes,
Nick

[petestenning]

Ian Jones Lotus 59




Dave Lowe Lotus 69 F/Ford

[Alan Cox]

Cannot identify this lovely Lola as yet......

The results show No 6 in the Martini Trophy as John Sheldon's Lola T290 retiring after 7 and 3 laps respectively in the two rounds

[Giraffe]

Ian Jones Lotus 59

...with John Burton's Chevron B26, Vin Malkie and in the yellow jacket, Paul Owens.

The results show No 6 in the Martini Trophy as John Sheldon's Lola T290 retiring after 7 and 3 laps respectively in the two rounds

Many thanks Alan. When I posted, the results had not been published and John was down to drive his Chevron B19 in the programme under #6, a' la Sandy Watson....


By giraffe138 at 2012-05-21

[Roy C]

Newey's E-Type before the Red Bulls were removed.

[eldougo]

[quote name='Giraffe' date='May 20 2012, 17:36' post='5728293']
Tell me when did they race E Types with the boot lid jacked up.

By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20

[petestenning]

The Dodd's Ginetta G16




Brahma B2 of Richard Piper , Anyone know about this car as i have never heard of it .?

Sorry for the dark image.

[Giraffe]

Brahma B2 of Richard Piper , Anyone know about this car as i have never heard of it .?

http://www.fitzgeral....com/brahma.htm

[petestenning]

Thanks Tony, as its from the other side of the Atlantic explains why i have never seen it before .
Has the looks of a 70's British GT car along the lines of Mercury/Ardua type, Fowler/Aylott etc

[Paul Parker]

Tell me when did they race E Types with the boot lid jacked up.

By giraffe138 at 2012-05-20

Apologies for repeating this but I'm not sure my reply to eldougo has worked.

See post #11.

[petestenning]

84 Clark/Fisken E type, 97 Welch/Pangbourne



Malcolm Paul/Rob Wells TVR Grantura