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7 May 2010, 21:28 (Ref:2686271) | #1 | |
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Researching Alan Eccles -race driver
This is a "kind of" different request for information ..... :-
I am attempting to research the history of a 1958/59 XK 150 [registered AE 34] that I own .......... I have now discovered that the first owner was one Alan Eccles, who owned Hilltop Garage in West Bromwich - and the original supplying dealer was Ashmores of West Brom.. This information has come from talking to a Bob Eccles [no relation but also a West Brom. race driver of the 1960's]. Many here, I guess, will know much more than me:- but Alan Eccles was, it seems, the fairly well-known race driver and team owner who was active between the 1950's and 1970's [ish]. I believe he ran Coopers, Lotus, Cooper-Chevrolet etc etc. Later, Gerry Ashmore drove his cars [of the same Ashmore that supplied this road car to him presumably]. It was suggested that the still-fitted towbar was to transport the Cooper 500 to meetings. My request is whether anyone could point me in direction of any researcher or photograph-keeper that might have any information on Alan and his Jaguars?? Finding a paddock picture with my XK in the background would obviously, however unlikely, be a "Holy Grail" !! many thanks in hopeful anticipation Last edited by lags; 7 May 2010 at 21:35. |
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10 May 2010, 13:46 (Ref:2687957) | #2 | ||
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Welcome, lags.
I've been unsuccessful in finding anything out; anyone out there who can help? |
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11 May 2010, 12:22 (Ref:2688576) | #3 | ||
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Ditto John.
The only Eccles I could think of who lived in the Wolverhampton area was Roger Eccles? But we never let anyone down. Come on folks!! |
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11 May 2010, 16:44 (Ref:2688698) | #5 | ||
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I remember an Eccles (possibly Alan ) at Silverstone at the first race meeting I attended driving a fearsome blue Cooper V8 that left tyre smoke lingering around the startline for at least two laps, and usually racing racing hammer and tongs with a similiarly fearsome Lotus V8 .If I remember correctly it was the August Bank Holiday meeting 1963 organised by the Nottingham Sports Car Club who are still organising sprints etc.
This may help. |
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11 May 2010, 17:08 (Ref:2688708) | #6 | ||
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I seem to recall Alan Eccles name as an entrant for Gerry Ashmore when he raced (very successfully) in Ireland at Dunboyne and Phoenix Park - period 1959/1963.
If it is possible to get sight of the programmes from that era it may help. Will ask a pal back home if he has access. I note that Gerry Ashmore is retired and living in France - see reference in driver section of oldracingcars.com. He may be the best source of information, if you can contact him. |
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Ted Walker at ferret foto is the man to talk to.
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