March 703 - 713 - Page 2

Chris Townsend · 22 Nov 2004, 19:41 (Ref:1161101)

Can anyone help clear up a problem with some 713Ms in 1972.

It's my understanding from press reports that the two works cars [chassis 8 and 9] were sold to the La Vie Clair team for Philippe de Henning and Jean-Claude Alzerat. [the latter is replaced by Hunt at Monaco, and the car is later also driven by Jarier and Dave Brodie] Both cars are advertised for sale together at the end of the 1972 season.
Advertised at the same time is the 713M of Anthony Binnington, which is claimed to be the car used by Hunt in the 1971 season. So, which is this car?
It can't be the 713S [chassis 1] used in early 71 because that's owned by Mike Wilds. Did Hunt also appear in the car that went to MRE [713M-7]?

Chris Townsend · 27 Nov 2004, 17:22 (Ref:1165709)

At Christmas 1971 [27.12.71] Bob Evans appears the Yellow Pages Trophy at Brands in a 713M. Any one know whose car this was? Did he just run in this libre race or use it in late season F3? [
Evans ran a 723 with McKechnie in 72 so I don't think he bought the car.

A. C. E. motors · 30 Nov 2004, 20:40 (Ref:1168334)

I can tell you that the March 703-7 AM70-11 Halligran Holbay R70-760 27/3/70 Orange car is for sale. Have a look at it here. www.keele-racing.co.uk
Please ask any questions as I have owned the car for the last 3 years.

Steve Wilkinson · 7 Dec 2004, 11:26 (Ref:1173314)

From my archives the following were all racing 703s:
26/04/70 Silverstone
Dave Morgan: Geoff Bremner; Ed Reeves; Peter Deal and Harald Ertl
17/07/70 Brands Hatch
Eddie Jacobson; Ruedi Gygax; Tom Walkinshaw and Geoff Bremner all raced whilst Dave Morgan was a non-starter.
22/08/70 Oulton Park
Ed Reeves; Dave Morgan; Tom Walkinshaw and Geoff Bremner
19/09/70 Oulton Park
Ed Reeves was the only March runner as Dave Morgan, Geoff Bremner and To Be Nominated in the Petonyer Team March entry all non-started.

Steve Wilkinson · 7 Dec 2004, 11:52 (Ref:1173333)

For the 1971 season I have the following:
14/03 Mallory Park Rd 1 Lombank F3
Roger Williamson 713M; James Hunt 713S - there were only 3 Formula 3 cars present (Brendan McInereney BT35 was the third) and the field was completed by 15 Formula Ford runners. Hunt won from Williamson.
03/04 Brands Hatch Rd 2 Shell Super Oil F3
James Hunt; Tim Goss and Roger Williamson were the only March F3s present.
08/05 Silverstone
Roger Williamson; James Hunt; Tim Goss; Hannelore Werner and Wolfgang Bulow were the March 713 runners
22/05 Monaco
Jean-Pierre Jarier; Tim Goss; James Hunt; Roger Williamson; Tom Walkinshaw Cliff Haworth and John Bisigano were all March mounted
10/07 Croft
James Hunt; Roger Williamson and Brendan McInerney all got into the final. Hunt 4th in Ht 1; Williamson won Ht 2 with McInerney 4th. Hunt was 2nd in the final
16/07 Silverstone GP Mtg - Heats
Ht 1 - Freddy Link; Lee Kay; Dave Morgan - Morgan 3rd
Ht 2 - Roger Hurst; Roger Williamson; John Bisigano; James Hunt; Brendan McInerney
17/07 Silverstone GP Mtg - Final
Freddy Link; Dave Morgan; Roger Williamson; John Bisigano; James Hunt and Brendan McInerney - Williamson was 4th and set Fastest Lap
21/08 Oulton Park - Rd Shell Oils F3 Champ
Tom Walkinshaw; Roger Williamson; John Bisigano; James Hunt and Bev Bond - Roger Williamson won, Hunt was third

John Lindsay · 11 Dec 2004, 03:05 (Ref:1176755)

Could you provide any details on 719 - 1 , one of 3 Formula Fords. I hope to restore it this winter.
Thanks
John Lindsay

abinnington · 26 Jan 2006, 20:57 (Ref:1509680)

Ref. Chris Townsend and RAP
The March 713M I raced in 1972 was the ex works James Hunt car from 1971. I bought it from the March factory early in 1972, the chassis no. was 713M - 8.
Would like to know of its whereabouts now.
Anthony Binnington

RAP · 29 Jan 2006, 17:13 (Ref:1511364)

Anthony
Thanks very much for your information
RAP

**John Turner** · 22 May 2006, 08:35 (Ref:1616070)

John Counsell currently owns the ex Harald Ertl 703-17. I saw the documentation at Silverstone on Saturday (20 May).

allenbrown · 29 Oct 2006, 16:45 (Ref:1752833)

Talking about James Hunt and March 713Ms, you may be amusd to know that the other james Hunt, the northern libre driver, raced a 713M in 1977. He was third in a libre at Longridge in April. (MN 28 Apr 1977 p32)

Allen

Dan Rear · 30 Oct 2006, 10:55 (Ref:1753449)

Allen, James H was quite a well-known 'Northern Libre stalwart' of the late 70s. He raced alongside Paul Gardner IIRC, in a variety of cars in that fantastic time for Libre up here !

Chimay · 18 Jan 2007, 10:57 (Ref:1818319)

March chassis 703/4 was certainly owned at one time by Roger Hurst and was raced in 1972 by Richard Croucher as a Lenham March LM1/703/4.
The car had been extensively modified and fitted with a completely new body that was fabricated in the Lenham Motor Company's works.
I think the car eventually ended up with Bill Chesson who owned Lydden Circuit in Kent.
During 72 the car was raced on a number of occasions in the UK and once at Chimay.
This photograph was taken at the bottom of the Paddock at Brands in early 1972

Chimay · 18 Jan 2007, 12:48 (Ref:1818417)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimay

I think the car eventually ended up with Bill Chesson who owned Lydden Circuit in Kent.

Sorry about the Senior Moment concerning the later life of March 703/4. On reflection it was Richards Merlyn Mk17a that ended up with Bill Chesson.

Richard is trying to find out from Julian Booty of Lenham Motor Company what actually did happen to the chassis.

I will re-post when I hear from him.

Chris Townsend · 18 Jan 2007, 13:17 (Ref:1818438)

Chimay

I think that 703-4 was most likely the March rebuilt by Roger as an FF2000 in 1976 and then sold to Tim Campbell, but it never raced in FF2000

Chris

allenbrown · 19 Jan 2007, 11:36 (Ref:1819253)

Not sure about this as I don't speak a word of Italian but Clois Avigni may have an ex-Lange March 713 in 1972. Or maybe "ex Lange" could also be an Italian expression meaning that it's painted green?!? Fossati also has a March 713. Either way, Autosprint 26 July 1972 p28.

Chris Townsend · 19 Jan 2007, 16:58 (Ref:1819524)

Allen

Could you reproduce the exact text of the Italian. I suspect this is a 713S
Most of the 713Ms are accounted for in 1972

Chris

Chris Townsend · 19 Jan 2007, 17:06 (Ref:1819531)

Allen

Could you reproduce the exact text of the Italian. I suspect this is a 713S
Most of the 713Ms are accounted for in 1972

Chris

allenbrown · 19 Jan 2007, 17:57 (Ref:1819584)

It just said 713, no M or S.

Chris Townsend · 19 Jan 2007, 22:19 (Ref:1819841)

Heinz Lange appears with a March 713S at Hockenheim 28 Nov 71, entered by Rallye und Racing Gemeinschaft Karlsrühe. This is at a time when Eifelland are divesting themselves of some seven 713S’s… [they also had one or two 713Ms]

Again at Nurburgring 2 April 72, then at Monza 16 April, where he is listed by F2 Register as having a 713M [but I wonder…]
By Hockenheim 14 May, Lange has got himself a BT35

This suggests that ‘ex Lange’ refers to the former driver…

By the time of Varano 27 Aug 72, Clois Avigni had got a BT35 too, so the ad was presumably a success.

Chris

allenbrown · 19 Jan 2007, 23:04 (Ref:1819888)

I think John missed the point in my last post. Look above John. There's an echo.

allenbrown · 19 Jan 2007, 23:04 (Ref:1819889)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Townsend

By the time of Varano 27 Aug 72, Clois Avigni had got a BT35 too, so the ad was presumably a success.

Sorry, I should have been clearer. It wasn't an ad, it was a news piece.

Allen

Steve Wilkinson · 15 May 2007, 19:51 (Ref:1914184)

From the 1972 Italian F3 series:

713-1 = Pier-Giorgio Tenani & "Shangry-La" - Scuderia Italia

713M-5 = Antonio Stalfieri - Scuderia Italia

NB Fabrizio Noe also drove a 713 (chassis number unlisted) at Nurburgring 03/04 for Scuderia Italia - it could have been either -1 or -5.

pantah · 27 May 2008, 07:55 (Ref:2212788)

I am now the proud owner of 703-7, having purchased it from Tony Keele. It will spend its time doing hillclimbs and the odd sprint, before I eventually get enough confidence to join the HSCC race series!

Andrew Thorpe

pantah · 24 Jun 2009, 12:20 (Ref:2489725)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantah

I am now the proud owner of 703-7, having purchased it from Tony Keele. It will spend its time doing hillclimbs and the odd sprint, before I eventually get enough confidence to join the HSCC race series!

Andrew Thorpe

Having now gained that confidence - it had its first outing circuit racing (in my hands) at the HSCC meeting at Snetterton on May 31st 2009.

Note slight change of colour scheme!

Many thanks to Eric Sawyer for the very nice photo - more of which I shall be purchasing from him during the season.

Finn · 24 Jun 2009, 17:29 (Ref:2489942)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantah

Having now gained that confidence - it had its first outing circuit racing (in my hands) at the HSCC meeting at Snetterton on May 31st 2009.

Note slight change of colour scheme!

Many thanks to Eric Sawyer for the very nice photo - more of which I shall be purchasing from him during the season.

Hi Andrew,

Good to see you at Snetterton, nice to see another 703 out!

Car looked and sounded good.

Are you out at Brands next week? A record 31 cars entered, great...

Grant. (Red March 703)

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