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[Lee Nicolle]

I think you mean Boddenberg. I would say not because that Lotus has a Climax engine and Boddenberg had the ex Geoghegan Lotus 32 which had a Twincam.

Is #90 Helene Bittner?

Dale.

My thoughts too on Helene?

Stanley and Mel are instantly recognisable. And I did not know either for probably 15 years after that pic.

[SJ Lambert]

Throwback Monday to the 2019 Baskerville Historics.

Ron Lambert in the ME5 (Bartz Chevy)
Jeremy Lambert in the 300 Holbay S65
& myself in the Mk2C Mono Cosworth Mk16

[SJ Lambert]

A very nice period shot courtesy of Peter Knights

[SJ Lambert]

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Peter’s shot (previous post) shows John Ampt’s car. Very similar rear end spec to mine.

[Ray Bell]

An Elfin 100-related story...

 

Brian Rawlings, who was to go on to build quite a number of Bulant Clubmans and Bulanti coupes, had found his way to Adelaide and walked into the Edwardstown factory looking for a job. He'd been there a little while when he was approached about a job that had to be done on (I think) the Andy Brown Clisby-engined car.

 

"I see you're good with the arc welder, Brian, can you have a look at this little job?"

 

He was shown a crack or flaw inside the monocoque, you know what I mean, James, in where the fuel lives. He responded that he could do that all right and everything was put in place to get the job done.

 

Brian set the ampherage, fitted up an appropriate electrode, donned his mask and got into a position where he could comfortably reach in and get the job welded. And so he welded it up.

 

Taking off his mask, he turned to ask, "Is that all right?"

 

There was nobody there! They'd all bolted outside the door while he'd done it...

[Rupertlt1]

You might like this yarn re FF:

 

https://forums.autos...-3#entry9632771

 

RGDS RLT

[cooper997]

June 65 Motor Racing (UK mag)

 

If already on here, apologies.

 

 

Stephen

[Rupertlt1]

Not sure where this belongs but I found this advertisement:

 

AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE for Aus-

tralian "Elfin" Vee: Don Mansell, 2040

Hagen Lane, Flossmoor, Ill. 60422.

VEE LINE, Number 33, June 1967

 

RGDS RLT  

[Wirra]

What car is this?

 

https://www.facebook...188212905256115

[Ray Bell]

i think that's Kel Munyard's Mk 2 Mono...

 

F2 car he was running in '68, '69.

[lyntonh]

i think that's Kel Munyard's Mk 2 Mono...

 

F2 car he was running in '68, '69.

 

 

Spot on Ray.

 

This is the car at The Farm on 2nd May 1970 during practice.

[Ray Bell]

Looks like he didn't race that meeting...

 

Or I'm missing a card. The last entry I have for him is September, '69, he did 1:37.6 and came ninth, lapped once, in a 15-lapper.

[lyntonh]

Here are the practice and race sheets from the weekend, courtesy Jeremy Braithwaite's website.

 

 

https://jbraithwaite...970s-WF-RESULTS

 

 

[Ray Bell]

Obviously I'm missing a card...

 

That's a bit dud. Thanks for that, Lynton.

[SJ Lambert]

Nice to see half a dozen Monos mixing it with all comers towards the end of 1968

[Ray Bell]

The Monos seemed to be well-suited to Calder for some reason...

 

They had many successes there not seen elsewhere.

[SJ Lambert]

Battled fog and a slipping clutch in the seventh round of the Victorian Hillclimb Championships this Sunday just gone!

Edited by SJ Lambert, 31 August 2022 - 08:16.

[SJ Lambert]

This care package just in from the most fabulous of Elfin Monocoque aficionados - Krueger Racing !




The 20” Long Jaw!!

Woot Woot!!

[10kDA]

I never question anybody's tool aquisition endeavors, but I have to ask - what are you measuring with this awesome device?

[SJ Lambert]

Dredger Bogie wheels & bogie frame gaps so far.

But the primary purpose for acquisition is to gauge the OD of magnesium wheel castings as they are turned down to final size and the long jaws enable me to get to the OD without needing to get at them end on. That is, I can get to the diameter whilst the job is in the lathe anywhere along the “barrel” of the wheel casting.

[10kDA]

[SJ Lambert]

Elmo got out to a BBQ event today in the lead up to the Rob Roy Revival this Saturday.  

 

 

Edited by SJ Lambert, 13 March 2023 - 06:45.

[SJ Lambert]

Ron & I had a wonderful time at the 2023 Rob Roy Revival. It didn’t hurt that the featured marque was Elfin Racing Cars!!

[SJ Lambert]

Noah Thorley snapped this one on the approach to the marshalling area at the Rob Roy Revival

[SJ Lambert]

Some of the competitors getting a run in up the Hill at the Rob Roy Revival

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=gA2K5p7x4NA

[SJ Lambert]

Mark Walker’s shot of Norm Falkiner in MD 6754 at this year’s PI Classic

[Lee Nicolle]

Here are the practice and race sheets from the weekend, courtesy Jeremy Braithwaite's website.

 

 

https://jbraithwaite...970s-WF-RESULTS

 

 

Car 19,,, I bloke that did ok in Speedway.

 

This care package just in from the most fabulous of Elfin Monocoque aficionados - Krueger Racing !




The 20” Long Jaw!!

Woot Woot!!

Great for precision modelling machining!

[SJ Lambert]

The 2023 Rob Roy Revival in March was a ton of fun!

[SJ Lambert]

Back at Rob Roy for the 31st Historic & Classic Hillclimb on 19 Nov with some lovely pics by Chris Barbour





On the way to a 27.2 and a class win





And a couple on the newly concreted return track

[Michael Ferner]

How did you change gloves during the run... twice!

[SJ Lambert]

4 Runs through the course of the day. Blue gloves in the morning - changed into the dry yellow ones after lunch. 1st run was with engine cover on - went to scrutineering after run #1, engine cover came off, decided against a plug change during post scrutineering plug inspection, but as I was gas bagging with other competitors & spectators I did run #2 sans rear clip. Ran in the afternoon fully dressed with the second set of gloves!

Edited by SJ Lambert, 29 November 2023 - 01:26.

[SJ Lambert]

This year’s Rob Roy Revival is to be held this coming weekend - Elfin wheelers will again be represented by MC6653 and Laurie Bennett will be back as reigning champion in 6802.

[SJ Lambert]

I’m basking in yesterday’s glory, I went faster than Laurie on the short track. I’m sure normal service will be resumed today!

[SJ Lambert]

Highlights from the 2024 Rob Roy Revival :



https://youtu.be/hNj...vskvuD9_jj_efuW

[SJ Lambert]

Elmo shared the stage with 6802 at the induction ceremony at Albert Park on the Thursday before the Grand Prix

https://youtu.be/j_f...?feature=shared

[Michael Ferner]

Is that a didgeridoo on stage, or an exhaust pipe that dropped off someplace? 

[Ray Bell]

It looks like a didgeridoo...

 

Perhaps CAMS (or now MSA) have gone the path of the rest, conducting a 'Welcome to Country' ceremony before events, putting on a smoking whatever and that sort of thing.

 

I'm sure James will tell us.

[SJ Lambert]

Yep, it’s a didgeridoo - stand by for smoking ceremony photos.

[SJ Lambert]

[SJ Lambert]

Rusty getting a few last minute instructions from John Smailes

[SJ Lambert]

Dick Johnson on hand to hand out the gongs

[SJ Lambert]

Elmo almost subsumed in a sea of humanity

[SJ Lambert]

One young fella stayed the course!

[SJ Lambert]

John Smailes “official” pre-recorded montage in honour of Garrie

https://youtu.be/MRl...nJf3W4mwzeDijEP

[Ray Bell]

So why was there a 1970s-derived 'smoking ceremony' and a 2010s-derived 'welcome to country', and also a didgeridoo?

 

Did they also come up with an Aboriginal name for Elfin, or Edwardstown?

[SJ Lambert]

A couple of 2024 Rob Roy Revival snaps by Chris Barbour

[Lee Nicolle]

So why was there a 1970s-derived 'smoking ceremony' and a 2010s-derived 'welcome to country', and also a didgeridoo?

 

Did they also come up with an Aboriginal name for Elfin, or Edwardstown?

Because they had to be woke,, a wonder they did not demand an electric car!!

Aboriginal name for beautiful downtown Edwardstown is,,,Edwardstown. I have lived in it for 35+ years

[SJ Lambert]

Round 4 Victorian Hillclimb Championship- Bryant Park

https://youtu.be/tMA...ZVgABBIsQBh83Gk



Elmo enjoys her Class win!