'Blackbrick' - Rob Cox-Allison's Caterham Modsports cars!

[Jon Edwards]

Originally Posted by Chris Wilson

I take it Mr Cox-Allison is sadly no longer with us? I was chatting the other night in the pub about how many old race cars of merit and interest are lurking in dusty photo albums or boxes under the bed or in the loft, and how the digital photography age has made easy access and sharing of images so much easier and prolific. I know I have several paddock pictures of one of the BB's, but it could take days to find them

Hi Chris. Black Brick 1 was under my fathers ownership from 86 to 2005. Dad bought the car from Sam Hill as a rolling chassis, it had been used on the Hills and had a lighter weight body (cycle wings for instance instead of the long swept front wings), no roof and had a 2.0 BDG. The car, in BRS colours, was very succesful. Dad did a few seasons in the Castle Combe GT series, but never really got to grips with it and the game had moved on with the arrival of Skodas, Metros etc.. The car was quite badly damaged at Quarry, and then shipped off to Geoff Rumble of Dastle (the original builder) for a complete rebuild back to its original spec. The car had an 1800cc Twin Cam as per when Rob campainged it in 1980, and was back in new original condition, albeit less roof. The car was sold 6 or so years ago to a chap called Ted Williams, who I dont think has used it since. It was a great car in its day and I dare say would go well in the Modsports revival. I dont know where it is now. Cheers, Jon Edwards.

[chunterer]

Is that the Ted Williams of Bristol fame who used to pedal a Lola Can-Am car and various other historics?

Is he still around?

[Andy Turnock]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Is that the Ted Williams of Bristol fame who used to pedal a Lola Can-Am car and various other historics?

Is he still around?

Looks like he came 6th in the Six Hour Race at Spa this September.
http://www.ris-timing.eu/~circuit//6hspa/2011/2011_Spa_Six_Hours_2011_Spa_Six_Hours_Endurance_Race_6H.pdf

[leecostelloracing]

Must say good work chaps enjoyable reading hopefully black brick or perhaps a new brick could be out soon

[Andy Turnock]

Found this in the middle of a January 1986 Autosport .

[leecostelloracing]

Still cracks me up though the name black brick haha

[Jon Edwards]

Black Brick1 is now in the hands of a German friend who is restoring her for the modsports revival series. He is trying to trace 3 of the previous owners for information about the car:
1.) Mike Gidden (1981 motorsport season/ Lydden Saloon Championship),
2.) Mike Yarney IMPORTANT! STP Modsports 1982 + 1983),
3.) Sam Hill (together with Nick Carr - hillclimbing Championship in 1985 + 1986)

Any info / pointers on how to get hold of Mike, Mike or Sam would be greatly apreciated.

Jon.

[oneofapair]

Mike Yarney used to be (still is???) a car dealer in Kent (Folkestone area maybe????!!!). A regular spectator 5/10 years ago at Brands Hatch and Lydden Hill. Haven't seen him lately though!!Sorry don't know any more than that. Good luck.

[oneofapair]

This is the very man. Happy hunting

http://www.motorsnippets.com/drivers1.asp?Letter=Y

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Jon Edwards

Black Brick1 is now in the hands of a German friend who is restoring her for the modsports revival series.
Jon.

That is good to hear! Look forward to seeing it on track at some point.

[Jon Edwards]

Thats great, thanks very much. Will keep you all informed on the progress of the re-build.

Jon.

[blackbrick]

Hi there,

Black Brick is back to live! see

www.blackbrick.de

Best regards
Thomas

[andy97]

Excellent, looking forward to seeing it on UK tracks, hopefully?

[andy97]

Originally Posted by blackbrick

Hi there,

Black Brick is back to live! see

www.blackbrick.de

Best regards
Thomas

Any update?

[SimonBUK]

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