While reportedly "looking for Holden parts" in 2009 one Victorian saw an old racing car in a small village north of Horsham, Western Victoria, and finally bought it and took it home in March 2015.
This car had been in one ownership for 56 years in the hands of a reclusive ex speeday sidecar rider, used once on a Melbourne public road, never raced or publicly shown, always searched for by some, never found until now
It turns out to be the ex Tim Joshua Frazer Nash, last competed in 1959, last seen in a Melbourne car yard in 1959, by which time it had become (again) a singleseater , with Ford V8 power. It may have started life as the Horton Special in 1931 with Alta 1100cc engine . later re-engined 1935 with a Gough engine for Peter Mitchell Thompson(later Lord Selsdon) whose mother was born in Melbourne her family living in the fine St Kilda house called "Goathlands", later Repco's Melbourne head office
Remarkable Find
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john medley
, May 25 2015 21:56
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Shane Bowden
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Posted 25 May 2015 - 23:25
Photos please John, That is if you have time as i would assume you are busy preparing for Winton this weekend?
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Ray Bell
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Posted 26 May 2015 - 02:01
I hope it's lost its V8 engine...
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john medley
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 10:08
Visited the new owner on the way home from Winton.
Interesting. He is an aircraft mechanic/ engineer with no experience of historic racing or of old racing cars. I am happy to help him and to provide information.He is intent on doing it well, expects it to take years to do, says he will find restoration the most satisfying part "and may well get someone else to drive it", and said he had already learned that new Gough engines are currently being built( I don't know) Certainly it is HIS project -- and I think that is good.
His engineering skills/knowledge have helped him effectively analyse the ex chain driven chassis, and more. I think the car is in good hands
Interesting. He is an aircraft mechanic/ engineer with no experience of historic racing or of old racing cars. I am happy to help him and to provide information.He is intent on doing it well, expects it to take years to do, says he will find restoration the most satisfying part "and may well get someone else to drive it", and said he had already learned that new Gough engines are currently being built( I don't know) Certainly it is HIS project -- and I think that is good.
His engineering skills/knowledge have helped him effectively analyse the ex chain driven chassis, and more. I think the car is in good hands
Edited by john medley, 31 May 2015 - 10:08.
