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[Binghamdriver01]

Monday 28th will see the MK3 getting a shakedown at Winton Motor Raceway in preparation for the Pedders/Midland Sprint Series this year. With the new 325/50/15 semi-slicks on the rear hopefully I can knock 2 or 3 sec of my PB.
I have been encouraged to enter as consistency is the secret, & if I finish every round I could possibly take a class win in a 43 year old car.........THAT would be a WOO-HOO moment. Anyway the object is to HAVE FUN!! Wish me luck.

[D-Type]

Is it impolite to ask what you are talking about?

[Binghamdriver01]

Sorry folks, I am currently campaigning the Murray Bingham built 'Bingham Renault MK3'. Some of you will surely know of it or remember seeing it in action during the 70s in hillclimbs & motorkhanas. If I was more computer literate I'd post a current piccy.

[Librules]

Sorry folks, I am currently campaigning the Murray Bingham built 'Bingham Renault MK3'. Some of you will surely know of it or remember seeing it in action during the 70s in hillclimbs & motorkhanas. If I was more computer literate I'd post a current piccy.

Hopefully this is the car you're talking about. http://www.aussiefro...ead.php?t=24949
If so, I've got a pic or two of it from Mt Tarrengower a few years ago just after it returned to the track (with you at the tiller?). If I get brave enough I might bite the bullet and post a pic for the first time.

[plannerpower]

This looks like your car;



Silverdale of course.

I have no idea of the date; early '70s I suppose.

I will try to find the original slide if I have time; it may be date-marked.

I seem to remember that Cap'n Binghamton ran it in this decidely-unfinished form for quite some time.

Edited by plannerpower, 28 January 2013 - 09:12.

[Binghamdriver01]

[quote name='plannerpower' date='Jan 28 2013, 10:04' post='6106169']


YES YES, thats 'MURRAY', thank you for a great pic, any more?
25-10-70 or 25-5-75 or 26-10-75 or 29-2-76 according to the logbook if its MK3.
12-10-69 or 22-3-70 if its MK2. Log book says changed to Torrid violet & Brim gold 1-5-70 so..............

HOT HOT day at Winton Motor Raceway today but managed a 1:45:58, 2sec improvement so very happy. Might require a tweak of the camber compensator as the outside half of the tyres took a beating. A renault at 'full song' is music to the ears, & a few spectators backed that up.

Edited by Binghamdriver01, 28 January 2013 - 10:37.

[Binghamdriver01]

Hopefully this is the car you're talking about. http://www.aussiefro...ead.php?t=24949
If so, I've got a pic or two of it from Mt Tarrengower a few years ago just after it returned to the track (with you at the tiller?). If I get brave enough I might bite the bullet and post a pic for the first time.

Yep thats 'MURRAY', would be good to see a pic. Me or the owner at the tiller.

[mouserat159]

This is Bingham Renault, taken in the 80's at the Hume Weir in Albury after the circuit has closed down. I wonder where the car is now? the Bingham Renault was owned by a friend in Wodonga, who sold it to other club member, the car just sat it the corner of his shed with nothing done to it, as you could imagine it got to a very run down state, it was for sale at historic Winton in early 2000"s on a trailer. I wonder if it is still around restored & racing now

[Binghamdriver01]

YEESSS!, thats 'MURRAY' & my avatar shows him at winton, early 2013. Got the shock of my life after taking 2nd in class in the Pedders/Midland Sprint Series. This was against modern machinery like 

                                                                                                                  Radical SR3

                                                                                                                  Aussie racecar

                                                                                                                  Chevron Shadow

                                                                                                                   Nota  Vee

                                                                                                                   Toyota 86

                                                                                                                    Westfield FW B1

                                                                                                                    Mygale SJ09a

                                                                                                                    McArlus M8A

 

Consistency certainly pays & I am 'hot to trot' for round 1 2014, 15th Feb.

If ANYONE has more piccies of 'MURRAY' past or present, they would be most definately appreciated. 

[Ray Bell]

Are you saying Murray Bingham drove the car in the eighties or last year?

 

Please clarify...

[Binghamdriver01]

Hi Ray, I don't know about the 80s but I have been maintaining & driving 'MURRAY' for the last 6 years, on behalf of the owner.

He bought the car, I believe, at a market/swap meet? in Wodonga in about 05/06.

 

                                                                                                                    cheers, Roger

[Ray Bell]

Okay, Roger...

 

So you are referring to the car as "Murray" while it appears you are talking about its constructor.

 

I'm sure that Joel's questions are now answered.