Lotus 35

[KWhittle]

I have read the Autosport report on the 12th March Race of Champions at Brands Hatch; a race that saw Piers Courage practice and set a time 1m 36.2s, good enough to put him on row 6
But he didnt start the race.
I recall hearing that the C Lucas team could not start the engine and so towed the Lotus 35 around the paddock.
In doing so the cam belts jumped and valves hit the pistons.
Is that true?

Re the Martin V8. As Repco proved with its engine; a simple reliable lightweight compact engine was good enough in the first year of 3 litre F1 to win the championship.
Why didnt anyone make more use of Teds engine ?
Why did Charles Lucas not persevere with the concept of F2 car with F1 motor ?
Comment please
KDW

[Arjan Norbart]

The car or chassis as driven by the recently deceased Alban Scheiber sr. at the Solitude Ring in 1965 (DNF, accident, lost control on grass and damaged rear end), reportedly chassisnumber 9 is sought.

Or if broken up, that news would be appreciated, too.

This info would be heartfelt by mr. Scheiber´s twin sons, Alban Jr. and Attila.

Purchase of the car, any parts thereoff or related can be discussed with me.

A very special museum is being built by the family (Top Mountain Cross Point).

Kind rgds.

[Paul Matty]

Originally Posted by Arjan Norbart

The car or chassis as driven by the recently deceased Alban Scheiber sr. at the Solitude Ring in 1965 (DNF, accident, lost control on grass and damaged rear end), reportedly chassisnumber 9 is sought.

Or if broken up, that news would be appreciated, too.

This info would be heartfelt by mr. Scheiber´s twin sons, Alban Jr. and Attila.

Purchase of the car, any parts thereoff or related can be discussed with me.

A very special museum is being built by the family (Top Mountain Cross Point).

Kind rgds.

I own Lotus 35 chassis number 9 it has a Lotus tc engine fitted from new I have
competed with the car for 12 years.
Regards Paul Matty

[allenbrown]

Originally Posted by Paul Matty

I own Lotus 35 chassis number 9 it has a Lotus tc engine fitted from new I have
competed with the car for 12 years.
Regards Paul Matty

Paul, who owned your car when new? Was it one of the t/c cars that went to Switzerland?

[Rupertlt1]

Is this the west coast Lotus 35 Formula A special?

https://revslib.stanford.edu/item/mq501mh3855

"Cromwell X3" was based in Los Angeles.

RGDS RLT

[Rupertlt1]

More pics of the car in the previous post #155:

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qz032zw9776

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/vz715mt8773

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qj237xw2631

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/bz428nz1642

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[Rupertlt1]

M.G. Thomas entered a red Lotus 35, 997 c.c., in the Brighton Speed Trials, 11 September 1971.
Class 14, Racing Cars up to 1100 c.c. The car was photographed in the paddock.

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[Michael Oliver]

Originally Posted by Rupertlt1

M.G. Thomas entered a red Lotus 35, 997 c.c., in the Brighton Speed Trials, 11 September 1971.
Class 14, Racing Cars up to 1100 c.c. The car was photographed in the paddock.

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You say the car was photographed in the paddock - would it be possible to see the photo, or a link to it please?

Thanks!

Michael

[Rupertlt1]

Michael,

I'll PM you. Can you confirm that the California car in posts #155, #156 is a Lotus 35?

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[Rupertlt1]

Originally Posted by atspeed

Does anyone know anything about M.G. Thomas or Maurice Thomas who used to race a 35 at events such as the Brighton Speed Trials in the South of England in the 70s?

michael

Santa Pod Raceway, May 4, 1969:
G/D7 - M. Thomas, Lotus 35, Ford 997 c.c

Santa Pod Raceway, June 15, 1969:
G/D7 - Maurice Thomas, 'Lotus 35', Lotus, Ford 997 c.c.

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[Michael Oliver]

Originally Posted by Rupertlt1

Michael,

I'll PM you. Can you confirm that the California car in posts #155, #156 is a Lotus 35?

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As far as I can see, it certainly looks like one, yes. It's the only one (apart from the Tasman 32B) that I can recall having a Coventry-Climax engine fitted, certainly in the US.

[Michael Oliver]

Originally Posted by Rupertlt1

M.G. Thomas entered a red Lotus 35, 997 c.c., in the Brighton Speed Trials, 11 September 1971.
Class 14, Racing Cars up to 1100 c.c. The car was photographed in the paddock.

RGDS RLT

And 1970, Class 14, Racing Cars 751-1100cc, 171, M.G. Thomas 'Lotus 34' 997cc.

[Brian Speake]

Classic Lotus Racer no17 Dec 2004 has a picture of the car in review of Brighton Speed Trials book if you have a copy.

[Michael Oliver]

Originally Posted by Brian Speake

Classic Lotus Racer no17 Dec 2004 has a picture of the car in review of Brighton Speed Trials book if you have a copy.

Thanks Brian. I have now found someone with a copy of the book so have managed to see the photo, so thanks for the lead!

[Urs]

To my knowledge, after Alban Scheiber, in autumn 1965, 35-F-9 went to Freddy Link from Switzerland. He had his first race on 06.11.1965 at Lignières. In 1966, he did a few events but soon sold the car to Germany.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

[Michael Oliver]

Originally Posted by Urs

To my knowledge, after Alban Scheiber, in autumn 1965, 35-F-9 went to Freddy Link from Switzerland. He had his first race on 06.11.1965 at Lignières. In 1966, he did a few events but soon sold the car to Germany.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

Hello Urs,

I cannot find any mention of Freddy Link in the race reports of the Lignieres event in either Automobil Revue or Powerslide. That doesn't mean he wasn't there but one might have expected him to feature in the results with such a car - maybe he had problems with getting the car to run?

I haven't yet looked at 1966 events, sorry!

According to my information 35-F-9 went to Karl Foitek and was fitted with a Lotus twin-cam from new. Alban Scheiber's car was fitted with a Cosworth SCA engine and was 35-F-10.

Hope this helps.

Michael