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Brabham BT40
My researches into Canadian and USA FB/Atlantic races have led me to the vexed question of Brabham BT40s. There are a lot of gaps which I'm hoping someone can fill. There seem to have been at least 35 built, but I can only account for about 20, with all of 12 tied to a chassis number. This seems to be the worst documented of all Brabhams.
This is what I have:
Chassis no
12 Works F2 car for Watson; 1974 rented by works to Bautrone for Estoril F2 race; then 1976 John Hart for H/C until 1979; then to Barrie Duntall to 1981 then Alan Cook for H/C 1982
14 John Wingfield, then 1974-5 loaned by Wingfield to Chequered Flag for Ray Mallock; end 75 used by Len Booysen in British Atlantic and taken home to S.Africa by him - but no sign of him racing it there.
15 Unknown in period, for sale at a Coys auction in 2000
17 Ken Duclos 1973 - 75 [at least] Recently for sale on race-cars.com
18 Chuck Dietrich 1973 at least, now being restored by Westerburg Collection
19 Vittorio Venturi [F2] then Shangry La 1974.
21 Graham Eden, mainly for Cyd Williams until 1975, then David Winstanley 1976 -77. Williams had a big accident in a BT40 before this number is noted on his chassis, so there may have been an earlier BT40 written off in that accident
27 Unknown in period, now in Matthews Collection
30 unknown in period. 2003 owned by Mike Fazzi with an SCCA log book from 1980 with only school activity and a few vintage races
33 Ted Titmus [USA] to 1974 at least. Recently for sale on race-cars.com
35 John MacDonald [HK] to 1976, then to Pocholo Ramirez, 1988 to Jason Ho, 1992 to present owner Neville Mackay
36 Works F2 car for de Adamich; 1974 - 77 Tom O'Leary, then unknown until 1981 Chris Charlett in W. Indies, recently sold on race-cars.com
Here are the unknown cars
Opert
The Robertson car. Debuted at Singapore GP by Brian Robertson in April 73 and trashed. Rebuilt and used as hire car by Opert team in 1974 Canadian series.
The Hall car. Used by Mike Hall in pro series in 1973 and mainly SCCA 1974
The Roos car. New for Bertil Roos in Canadian series, August 1973
The Jaussaud car. New for Jean-Pierre at Trois Rivieres Sept 1973
Others
The Reeves car. Intended Ed Reeves for Dave Morgan to run 1973 F2 series. Crashed badly in testing and never raced. Sold to someone in Kent in 1976 but again never raced.
The Poon car. Albert Poon 1973, still being used by Mrs Poon in S.Asian races in 1977
The Lader car. New for Alan Lader 1973 [maybe run by Opert]. Ron Householder in Canada 1974-75
The Hill car. New for Craig Hill, 1973. Kept 74, appears with Howard Kelly in Canada 1976
The Leger car. New for Gilles Leger Canadian series 1973
The Eagles car. New for Bill Eagles, 1973 US/Canada, retained 74.
Where on earth did the rest go? Were they all in SCCA races?
Chris
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