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Funny how things have changed HTP wise when considering the original intention.They were a means of creating a data base of all cars that had the original FIA paperwork (remember them?)
There is a particular car (unfortunately a MGB) that was bought by my ex boss Arthur Carter from Barry SS.We ran it through the shop as was the norm before any car got locked away, Arthur did not like the h/top being painted in the original Ice Blue Metalic so we paited it in black to match the already black body. I ran it for a couple of days just to check all was well with it.Never forgotten how much of a slug it was!! Extremely heavy having had a new shell just before Arthur bought it,and left quite a lot to be desired in the handling department.This was duely sorted in compliance with its FIA paperwork.
Car was sold several years ago, and is now a regular on the circuits and regularly gives very surprising lap times !!
So, whats the point of HTPs? If cars a going to be so extensively modified that their conformity bears bugger all resemblance to the original FIA papers, said car should have the paperwork removed-they did it with some Griffiths.
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