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#51 Nigelw

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Posted 02 November 2010 - 22:21

I am about to build a slot car of Anita Taylor's Broadspeed Anglia in its white with gold roof colour scheme. I cannot find any colour photos of Anita's helmet when she was driving this car. Black and white photos indicate that it was a light colour. Was it yellow like Trevor's? Your help would be much appreciated.

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#52 Cargo

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 07:06

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more pics here

http://forums.autosp...w...=82041&st=0

#53 Bloggsworth

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 09:23

I never looked at her helmet....

#54 Michael Ferner

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 15:12

Helmet? She's not wearing one, is she?

#55 Jagracer

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Posted 24 December 2010 - 13:19

I remember Anita & Trevor very well, way back in those days. Yes "Nita" was a stunningly beautiful Woman, And for someone so good looking, you would never imagine that she was a Tiger behind the wheel of a racing car, she didn't take any prisoners on the track.

The funniest part about "Nita" was that she never ever went into a racing car to race without her Handbag, she would squash it up & put it under the driver's seat never went without it, if I remember rightly her Mechanic made a strap for it so that it wouldn't fly about everywhere One Hellover Lady


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#56 Aykay

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 11:20

I seem to recall seeing a photo in one of the daily papers after Anita had that big roll at Brands in her Anglia of her walking back to the pits handbag in hand.

#57 Jagracer

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 14:26

I seem to recall seeing a photo in one of the daily papers after Anita had that big roll at Brands in her Anglia of her walking back to the pits handbag in hand.

Yep absolutely true, that's the first thing she asked for from the Marshalls who went to help her get out of the car


#58 bradbury west

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 15:10

The new issue of C&SC has a multi-page profile article of Anita Taylor, which makes interesting reading, and not just for her followers........
How good it would be to see her racing in an Anglia or Mini Cooper, or anything else suitable, at Goodwood's Revival meeting.
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#59 Morris S

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 23:10

Quite agree Roger though I wouldn't hold my breath. She did attend a sizeable memorial gathering in Birmingham for Ralph Broad just before Christmas, hosted by Fitzy.

John Adams still keeps turning up some lovely new photographs from his collection (Racebears.com) of which I thought this was a nice example.........

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#60 richie

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 20:17

What a fabulous little car - and what a wonderful restoration project!


The Aurora has just been sold and will be restored conservatively to period 65 specification where possible.

The new owner heard that it ran in at least 2 international races to the correct appendix in 1965 (Silverstone and Goodwood Lavant Cup etc). Does anyone have the results of those races?

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 21:29

Yes for the Silverstone event. Tell the owner to pm me and I will scan the results sheet. It was fully reported in Autosport and MS race reports. Any Goodwood results would be in the Barker book, or even the Goodwood history which I have not yet checked. The Lavant Cup was on April 17 and there is no mention of the Aurora in the results shown in the Coterie Jim Clark 1965 book in finishers/dnf/dns. They show the Silverstone results in a curtailed form, with an error.
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Edited by bradbury west, 19 March 2012 - 21:42.


#62 arttidesco

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 23:33

The Aurora has just been sold and will be restored conservatively to period 65 specification where possible.

The new owner heard that it ran in at least 2 international races to the correct appendix in 1965 (Silverstone and Goodwood Lavant Cup etc). Does anyone have the results of those races?


Racing Sports Cars has some results for the Aurora BMC but they appear to be mixed up with a later car bearing the same name.

#63 richie

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 06:52

Racing Sports Cars has some results for the Aurora BMC but they appear to be mixed up with a later car bearing the same name.


Interesting Bob Anderson drove the Aurora 11.4.66 at The Lavant Cup Goodwood- never knew that.

Terry Clare (Mick's son) has provided the new owner with engine specification etc.

Edited by richie, 20 March 2012 - 06:53.


#64 Morris S

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 22:42

I'm sure Anita has said in the past that she drove it aswell, let's hope she can fill in more detail when they make contact. I've recently written a piece about Alexander / Mick Clare, if anyone can put me in touch with Terry I can send him the article.

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 22:48

Yes for the Silverstone event. Tell the owner to pm me and I will scan the results sheet. It was fully reported in Autosport and MS race reports. Any Goodwood results would be in the Barker book, or even the Goodwood history which I have not yet checked. The Lavant Cup was on April 17 and there is no mention of the Aurora in the results shown in the Coterie Jim Clark 1965 book in finishers/dnf/dns. They show the Silverstone results in a curtailed form, with an error.
Roger Lund

Trevor Taylor finished 16th in the Lavant Cup in the Aurora only completing 15 of the 21 laps.

#66 richie

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 23:15

I'm sure Anita has said in the past that she drove it aswell, let's hope she can fill in more detail when they make contact. I've recently written a piece about Alexander / Mick Clare, if anyone can put me in touch with Terry I can send him the article.

Pete


I've sent you a PM.


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Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:37

Trevor Taylor finished 16th in the Lavant Cup in the Aurora only completing 15 of the 21 laps.

Thanks for the detail. Having now had the time to look through my results ringbinders, I can also offer a scan of the Lavant Cup results, as I have an interest in that race. I would have checked earlier but that room is in the process of being redecorated so nothing is where it usually is.
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#68 Morris S

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Posted 28 September 2014 - 22:47

My article , mainly concerning Anita's Mini racing days ,can be found in this month's edition of 'Mini Magazine' (oddly enough!) for those who may wish to browse whilst in WH Smith! Hope you like it.

 

Pete



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Posted 29 September 2014 - 04:59

Pete, For those outside the UK, what month is the magazine we need to look for? (it arrives in Oz newsagents about 3 issues behind).

 

Stephen



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Posted 29 September 2014 - 20:11

Pete, For those outside the UK, what month is the magazine we need to look for? (it arrives in Oz newsagents about 3 issues behind).

 

Stephen

I'm not Pete but it should be the October one http://www.minimag.c...ssue-out-now-3/



#71 Morris S

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Posted 29 September 2014 - 20:45

Yes that's the one, thanks.

 

Stephen, if you get impatient I'll post you a copy , it'll probably take a couple of days!. We'd have loved to have reunited Anita with both the Aurora BMC and her Mini Cooper but sadly it was just too big an ask. Something to aim for next year though at the Mk1 Performance day at Blyton in May. :-)



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Posted 30 September 2014 - 06:05

Thanks for the heads up schevilak & Pete. Just got the Summer 2014 issue here last week.

 

I'll message you Pete.

 

Stephen