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1 Jun 2010, 21:23 (Ref:2702817) | #1 | ||
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Monty Guildford 850cc minimp
Found these old pictures and paper clips (some famous names in there as well) of my dads old mini which he fitted with an imp engine built by George Bevan, he finished it in 1973 after an 18 month build. Does any body remember the car or my father? He also built an imp (lime green) with Rob Mason's fibreglass front, arches etc, this also ran a Bevan 850cc engine.
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2 Jun 2010, 07:03 (Ref:2702981) | #2 | |
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That is one very impressive Mini. I never knew such a thing existed.
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2 Jun 2010, 08:53 (Ref:2703025) | #3 | ||
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Welcome S.Guildford, thankyou for you interesting post about your father's special saloon activities!
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2 Jun 2010, 18:34 (Ref:2703366) | #4 | ||
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Just interested in the history of this era and was hoping to jog some memories. Forgot to mention the engine was tuned by Bevan but the gear box was designed by my father and built by Peter Wise of Goodland engineering of Tonbridge Kent. The crank was a one off.
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3 Jun 2010, 19:15 (Ref:2704088) | #5 | ||
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Remember the car when it first came out at Lydden, sitting next to it on the grid with the exhaust coming out of the nearside wing. It was quite something at the time and was a lot quicker than our 850 A series engine cars.
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3 Jun 2010, 21:22 (Ref:2704175) | #6 | ||
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Hi kjw. Hope you dont mind but could i ask for your name please as id like my dad to know who's answered this thread....As for the exhaust my mum told me that she used to stand at the near side wing during scrutineering! doubt it would be allowed in these days as it ran no silencers!
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4 Jun 2010, 21:02 (Ref:2704780) | #7 | ||
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the top 850cc A SERIES using a ultra short stroke with a special crank and a eight port head gave if you believed the hype at the time 115bhp between 7500/10000 rpm
a more basic spec semi short stroke based on a 970 s crank and 940 head cooper s head and a 45dcoe may of made 85/90 if well built |
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6 Jun 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2705723) | #8 | ||
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Thanks for your message kjw...i said to my dad that a member called kjw had said being next to him on the grid and he knew exactly who you was before i could say you had sent me a message!! He said that you was a great bloke and a joy to race with as yourd never put anyone off!!
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