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[petestenning]

Does anyone remember Eddie Reagan or Regan? from the early 70's , i recall reading about this Irish racer in his Chevron B16 winning very often in Ireland.

I know i saw him once at Brands Hatch in 72/73 run in a MN GT championship and was impressed by the turn out of the car and his speed.

I believe the car was Orange coloured.


Pete

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

Eddie was a very handy Irish driver in the 60s to 80s , now deceased , he raced a midget, various mini coopers , a hornet the IAN WALKER special bodied elan , CHEVRON B8 B19, GRYPHON , BRABHAM BT 30 , THEN PROD SALOON OPEL KADETTE, ESCORT AND CAPRI , AND IN THE YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH HE APPEARED IN A MIDENGINED IMP.He was one of the three founding directors of Mondello park.

[bill patterson]

Just to expand on the previous posts

Eddie Regan is the correct spelling

The Chevron B8 was orange, this was followed by the ex-Denys Dobbie DART Chevron B16 in dark blue and then the Chevron B19 in dark blue and white (again ex-DART??)

He was the owner of the Clontarf Castle Hotel in Howth which is just outside Dublin

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

Eddie , went on to open a number of pubs in Dublin , including The Steering Wheel Pub , an early sponsor of Eddie Jordan.

[Giraffe]

By giraffe138 at 2009-01-27

Eddie Regan preparing to race his Chevron B8 in the support race to the British Empire Trophy at Oulton Park in May 1970. Eddie beat the lovely Porsche Carrera 6 of Richard Shardlow into 2nd place, whilst Bosco O'Brien took 3rd in the JCB Chevron B8.
As often happened at Oulton, when Rex Foster saw the support grids were a bit on the thin side, he made a call to Mondello man Eddie to ensure a healthy contingent of Irishmen came over to bulk up the entry, which he always managed with great effect!

[Squire Straker]

As one of the previous poster's may well remember Eddie started as a barman in Davy Byrne's pub off Grafton Street. This must have been in the early 1960s. One further correction, the Brabham was BT36.
SS

[Allen Brown]

Originally posted by bill patterson
Just to expand on the previous posts

Eddie Regan is the correct spelling

The Chevron B8 was orange, this was followed by the ex-Denys Dobbie DART Chevron B16 in dark blue and then the Chevron B19 in dark blue and white (again ex-DART??)

He was the owner of the Clontarf Castle Hotel in Howth which is just outside Dublin

How interesting that Eddie Regan's Chevron B19 would come up just as I'm researching it (and all the other 53 B19s built).

Yes, it was ex-DART. But where did it go after Eddie? Anyone know?

By the way, Arthur Collier's B19 was a different one. I don't know where that one went either.

Allen

[Richard Young]

Arthur Collier and son Jeff are occasional visitors to another (decimal !) forum. It should be possible to make contact and find out what became of his B19 through him.

[Allen Brown]

Someone has asked Arthur on my behalf and he's looking for his records. But I thought someone else may recall where it went after him.

[Squire Straker]

Certainly do not think the Collier B19 stayed in Ireland.
I am wondering if Eddie's B16 was powered by an FVA rather than an FVC? Cannot think why though!
SS

[Danny Skehan]

Eddie in the "Park"




and at Mondello

[Allen Brown]

Originally posted by Danny Skehan
Eddie in the "Park"

Fantastic! May I use that picture on my forthcoming Chevron B19 page please?

Allen

[Danny Skehan]

Yep! No problem -;) I did a painting of the car for Eddie's Pub I wonder where it is now?

[Allen Brown]

Thanks Danny. Do you know where and when that was taken?

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

Taken at St MARYS CORNER on the extended Hawthorn Circuit .

[bill p]

Eddie's Chevron B16-FVA at Kirkistown 1971 - note different race numbers to confuse timekeepers!

[larryd]

Hi Bill - tell me that's John Watson's Brabham BT30-11 next to Eddie's B16??

[bill p]

It is John Watson's BT30 which by 1971 had been modified up to BT36 after his accident in 1970

[Richard Young]

And taken at the GKN F3 meeting at Kirkistown in 1971.
They were both taking part in the supporting 'Libre' race.
I'm not sure whose the Swedish van is parked in the background. I remember Conny Andersson as being there but there were a couple of others too....

[larryd]

Originally posted by Richard Young

And taken at the GKN F3 meeting at Kirkistown in 1971.
They were both taking part in the supporting 'Libre' race.
I'm not sure whose the Swedish van is parked in the background. I remember Conny Andersson as being there but there were a couple of others too....

Plus if I remember right the said Conny was sponsored by a magazine called "Private".

In full colour (they tell me ) it would have been sharp enough today, but in 1971 hard porn like that was virtually a hanging offence . . . . . . . .

[bill patterson]

In the centre of the picture above the Chevron B16 wearing a beige cardigan, white shirt and tie: I see Fred Gallagher !!

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

on the extreme right , Norman Moffetts transporter?
chap in red and blue jacket admiring the Chevron , Bev Bond ?

[bill patterson]

on the extreme right , Norman Moffetts transporter?

Yes, Norman's transporter which contained the one-off Crossle 17F

Not sure about Bev Bond - could be??

[bill patterson]

I'm not sure whose the Swedish van is parked in the background.

Could be Ulf Svensson or his team-mate

[Squire Straker]

According to the programme, number 7 is Terrence Peterson , Brabham BT35. I also think the dog may have been called Mr Bandit, but from the distance it could be Mrs Bandit.
SS

[Squire Straker]

Looking at number 7 again it looks more like a Chevron. Ken Sedgley was number 17 in a Chevron B17, may be he had not applied the one yet?
SS

[larryd]

Standing next to "Bev Bond", is that Greg Roberts from Crawfordsburn?

[bill patterson]

Standing next to "Bev Bond", is that Greg Roberts from Crawfordsburn?

Larryd - Yes, that's Greg Roberts of Brabham BT21 and Crossle 25F fame - now in Historic Rallying driving and co-driving Mk 1 Lotus Cortinas

Looking at number 7 again it looks more like a Chevron.

Squire Straker - Definitely Terrence Peterson from USA - it was me who polished up the wheels of the Chevron !!

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

re think, could BEV be Colin Vandervell?

[richie]

Originally posted by EDWARD FITZGERALD
re think, could BEV be Colin Vandervell?

I agree Colin Vandervell.

[Giraffe]

By giraffe138

Well, it does look like Fred and his missus........... Doesn't look much like Bev tho'


By giraffe138

Here's Fred and his wife on holiday in Barbados about 20 years ago; we became friendly as we are both Gallaghers and kept getting each other's mail and messages!


By giraffe138

...and here's me and Bev in 1969, so I know it's not him!

[bill patterson]

it does look like Fred

It is definitely Fred Gallagher - now let's get back to the subject of the thread, Eddie Regan !

[Giraffe]

Originally posted by Giraffe

By giraffe138 at 2009-01-27

Eddie Regan preparing to race his Chevron B8 in the support race to the British Empire Trophy at Oulton Park in May 1970. Eddie beat the lovely Porsche Carrera 6 of Richard Shardlow into 2nd place, whilst Bosco O'Brien took 3rd in the JCB Chevron B8.
As often happened at Oulton, when Rex Foster saw the support grids were a bit on the thin side, he made a call to Mondello man Eddie to ensure a healthy contingent of Irishmen came over to bulk up the entry, which he always managed with great effect!

Okay okay Bill!
I still love this pic I took (posted earlier) of Eddie and his B8 under brooding skies.........

[bill patterson]

Okay okay Bill!

Sorry, Giraffe didn't mean to cut you off !!

[Fred Gallagher]

Originally posted by Giraffe
Well, it does look like Fred and his missus........... Doesn't look much like Bev tho'

Hang on a minute!

Yes it is me at Kirkistown, but not my ex-wife who Giraffe met in Barbados. Must be the rum punches but memories of that time are vague....

Billy P and I were big mates in those days but he clearly took the better photographs. Can we have a Kirkistown in the 50s, 60s and 70s thread please?

I met up with the Swedish drivers at Silverstone the previous week to the Kirkistown meeting and tried to help them as much as possible. That was probably my first connection with Scandanavians in motor sport but not the last!

Fred

[Squire Straker]

My goodness. The three members from the Omagh Motor Club winning team of the Ulster region of the Castrol Motor Quiz all contributing, hard to believe it was 36 years ago. Sorry Bill P if this is too is off the subject!
SS

[Richard Young]

And one from the UAC team !

[EDWARD FITZGERALD]

south of the border we didnt have the Castrol Qiuiz .I did manage a second or third place in THE MOTORING NEWS CHRISTMAS QIUIZ, I am aware of Freds record in same .
ps Fre I sent you an em a few weeks ago did you get it ?