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Lotus 30 - Paul Matty

Started by mikegtr , Jun 12 2013 17:36

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#1 mikegtr

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 17:36

I'm researching the Lotus 30, and have been trying to find any photographs of Paul Matty's Lotus 30 as used in the British Hillclimb Championship, I've searched the web without any success.

I'm also trying to find the chassis number and history of the Barber Museum Lotus 30 Series 1.

Can any members help

Mike

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#2 Mistron

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 20:41

There are photos of the Paul Matty car in the book 'Lotus on the hills' I'm sure. will dig it out and check.

Doesn't he have any?

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#3 David Beard

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 20:55

I'm researching the Lotus 30, and have been trying to find any photographs of Paul Matty's Lotus 30 as used in the British Hillclimb Championship, I've searched the web without any success.

I'm also trying to find the chassis number and history of the Barber Museum Lotus 30 Series 1.

Can any members help

Mike

Lee Clark at the Barber Museum is a friendly bloke...ask him?

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#4 Ted Walker

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 03:39

I think the ex Matty one is owned now by Andy Bradshaw in Wales.

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#5 cdrewett

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 05:53

I think the ex Matty one is owned now by Andy Bradshaw in Wales.

It was imported from the States by my brother Richard, and rebuilt by Bill Roberts. Richard hillclimbed it for a number of years and in fact got FTD at Shelsley in July 1994. There's a nice picture on p187 of Simon Taylor's Shelsley Walsh book. It went to Andy Bradshaw via Paul Matty.
Chris

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#6 Tim Murray

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 06:10

Here's a photo of the car when owned by Bradshaw, taken at Anglesey in 2006 (and posted here) by TNFer Fyrth Crosse:

http://www.hillclimb...mages/Lotus.JPG

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#7 mikegtr

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 10:05

Thanks for the responses, iv'e numerous photographs of Andrew Bradshaws car (seen at it various events) and a couple when owned by Richard Drewett. Photographs when owned by Paul Matty seem to be hard to come by. Does any one know the colours when owned by Paul. I will also try and contact Paul if possible.

Mike

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#8 mariner

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 11:06

As an aside does anybody know how much the Lotus 30 weighed please?

I know racing car weights are notoriously unclear but its quite a small car with a very small chassis ( albeit in steel) so I have always been curious if it was lighter than a Mclaren or Lola T70.

Wouldnt be much else to recommend it I have to say!