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[andy wood]

Hi I am restoring a 1969 formula ford, It was built and raced by Roy Adlams in 1969. I know the car competed at Brands on the 19th of january 1969 where it got tenth place. Roy competed in the jonhson wax european champoinship but I have no details .
Any details of races this car competed in would be very helpful.
The car was called VIRO, named after roy and violet.
Andy

[Jan-Bart]

Steve Nickless in his book "the anatomy & development of the Formula Ford racecar" names the car "Viroy". No further info in there alas....

[ReWind]

@Andy: Does your car look like this one?

[Henk A. Hazelaar]

Hi Andy,

As promised herewith scan's of Brands Hatch programme, 19 January 1969.






Enjoy!


Best regards,


Henk A. Hazelaar
The Netherlands

[Henk A. Hazelaar]

Andy,

After searching my old Autosport magazines today. I found an interesting article in Autosport, september 27 1968, about the King MK 3F Formula Ford .
Roy Adlam racing Of Basingstoke was soleagents of the King Formula ford.

After looking your pictures it seems your car is a old King Formula Ford????

[IMG]http://img527.images...adlammx7.th.jpg[/IMG]


Andrew, the picture form Fred Scatley concern the King Mk 3F Formula Ford.

Best regards,

Henk A. Hazelaar
The Netherlands

[Pete Stowe]

Roy Adlam entered the Viro in the Castle Combe BRSCC(SW) championship race on 7th April 1969. He’s not listed in any other 'Combe entry lists that year.

In 1970 Tony Shaw from Andover was entered in a Viro Wedge at the 27 June and 25 July Castle Combe meetings.

In 1968 Adlam had entered in a Lotus 51 FFord.

IIRC before that he had raced a Lotus Elan. He had a small garage/workshop, Roy Adlam Motors, in the centre of Basingstoke. I think the King FF was produced by Mike King who was also based in north/mid Hampshire.

[David M. Kane]

What an intersting looking FF, a very creative effort!

[Henk A. Hazelaar]

Hi Andy,

Have found a good Formula Ford article in February 1970 issue of Motor Racing and Sportscar.
See what they wrote about the KING and VIRO Formula Ford.




I will send you the whole article (scans) to your private mail.


Best regards,


Henk A. Hazelaar

[David M. Kane]

There was a gentleman named King who start Royale, any relation?

[Henk A. Hazelaar]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
There was a gentleman named King who start Royale, any relation?

David,

No any relation, the two men who were essential to the early days of Royale was Bob King and Hubert Kleinpeter .

Best regards,

Henk A. Hazelaar

[Mallory Dan]

Is this the Mike King who later raced in FAt with a Lola ??

[Henk A. Hazelaar]

Andy,

Looking this Cassified Advertisement in Autosport, February 26 1970, from Roy Adlam Motors.


[IMG]http://img123.images...59/1zoomgh2.jpg[/IMG]


Best regards,

Henk A. Hazelaar

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

Marcus Pye has just posted on Facebook that Roy Adam has passed away