70's club racers - Page 4

big andy · 11 Feb 2009, 18:49 (Ref:2395609)

mk2 escort 1974??

rbs · 11 Feb 2009, 19:02 (Ref:2395615)

The first Mk 2 Escort went on sale in January 1975!!!

rbs · 11 Feb 2009, 19:03 (Ref:2395616)

Sorry Andy, I did not turn to the last page!!!!!

big andy · 11 Feb 2009, 19:09 (Ref:2395626)

id say 76 but looking at the A40 in that spec could be 1977?

Steve Wilkinson · 11 Feb 2009, 19:55 (Ref:2395642)

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Originally Posted by big andy

id say 76 but looking at the A40 in that spec could be 1977?

It was either 74 or 77 so I guess the latter!

Thanks guys!

Gerry Taylor · 12 Feb 2009, 22:30 (Ref:2396447)

Great Memories eh lads!

Good Times · 16 Feb 2009, 20:25 (Ref:2398666)

Does anyone have photo,s of the Mick Cave/Harry Digby A40 from that era.
Raced in the south, Combe,Brands & Goodwood mainly.

Gerry Taylor · 18 Feb 2009, 15:54 (Ref:2399715)

Raced against both many times, sadly no pictures.
Lost a dear pal in an A.40. Brian Tarrant.

Good Times · 19 Feb 2009, 17:06 (Ref:2400312)

Thank,s for your reply Gerry.
I was working for Downton (London) @ the time & went to the A40 race weekend,s with Richard Miles.
Yes, Great day,s indeed.

Gerry Taylor · 20 Feb 2009, 18:38 (Ref:2400979)

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Originally Posted by Good Times

Thank,s for your reply Gerry.
I was working for Downton (London) @ the time & went to the A40 race weekend,s with Richard Miles.
Yes, Great day,s indeed.

Do you remember BILL SHEPHERD? I raced against Bill a few times. Those were the days when we used to loan each other bits.....that reminds me...Billy still has my 3.5 diff!

kjw · 21 Feb 2009, 20:49 (Ref:2401508)

Love the pictures of the minis at brands. I believe Bill Shepherd had a brother called Bob who raced mini?

Gerry Taylor · 22 Feb 2009, 11:28 (Ref:2401780)

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Originally Posted by kjw

Love the pictures of the minis at brands. I believe Bill Shepherd had a brother called Bob who raced mini?

Unsure about that matey, as I never was introduced to Bob, although I of course remember him. Bill had a workshop in Hackney at the time.

Gerry Taylor · 11 Mar 2009, 19:20 (Ref:2413822)

Here's another photograph from up near Preston, the long gone LONGRIDGE Circuit. Thats me in the Anglia, but can anyone name the Mini pilots?
Gerry.

Gerry Taylor · 11 Mar 2009, 20:08 (Ref:2413853)

Here's another from the archive. Someone sent me this years ago. It is a testing session at Silverstone and the car is being worked on by my mechanic Dave Neale and the guy with all the hair looking into the engine is the late Phil Marks, of PMED walsall. The man with his hands in his pockets is Jack Knight, sadly also no longer with us, the Marketing Director of Swish Curtain Tracks. The approaching driver with the bald spot is yours truly. My God was I really going bald at aged 19!

VIVA GT · 11 Mar 2009, 21:01 (Ref:2413878)

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Originally Posted by Gerry Taylor

Here's another from the archive. Someone sent me this years ago. It is a testing session at Silverstone and the car is being worked on by my mechanic Dave Neale and the guy with all the hair looking into the engine is the late Phil Marks, of PMED walsall. The man with his hands in his pockets is Jack Knight, sadly also no longer with us, the Marketing Director of Swish Curtain Tracks. The approaching driver with the bald spot is yours truly. My God was I really going bald at aged 19!

The late Phil Marks? Surely he's still going strong? (I flippin' hope so...).
(Please PM me with details should I be wrong, I'm shocked)

Gerry Taylor · 11 Mar 2009, 22:49 (Ref:2413953)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

The late Phil Marks? Surely he's still going strong? (I flippin' hope so...).
(Please PM me with details should I be wrong, I'm shocked)

Well, the last time I had a conversation with Denis Welch, who also had engines done by Phil at his Walsall engine shop he told me Phil had passed away after cancer. I will endevour to clarify this and get back to you. It would be great to find I am wrong.
Gerry

Gerry Taylor · 12 Mar 2009, 15:43 (Ref:2414343)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

The late Phil Marks? Surely he's still going strong? (I flippin' hope so...).
(Please PM me with details should I be wrong, I'm shocked)

PLEASED TO SAY PHIL MARKS ALIVE AND WELL. Sorry about my mistake. I heard from Jeremy Welch today and he says Phil is working hard doing Gwyndaff Evans's engine. Phew! Apologies to Phil too.

VIVA GT · 12 Mar 2009, 16:17 (Ref:2414359)

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Originally Posted by Gerry Taylor

PLEASED TO SAY PHIL MARKS ALIVE AND WELL. Sorry about my mistake. I heard from Jeremy Welch today and he says Phil is working hard doing Gwyndaff Evans's engine. Phew! Apologies to Phil too.

Phew! That's good news, thanks for putting that right Gerry...

roydpg · 13 Mar 2009, 08:42 (Ref:2414754)

I've just discovered this thread. It's fantastic. You may find these interesting:
Thruxton 1970
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrvvRSyd7E

See accompanying thread: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112118

Crstal Palace 1971 (Part 1 of2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKbi_o086wc

911thillclimber · 13 Mar 2009, 18:37 (Ref:2415076)

Great viewing, esp the first clip. That Mini scared just about everyone!

kjw · 16 Mar 2009, 19:30 (Ref:2416894)

Thruxton special saloons clip, just great.

Gerry Taylor · 17 Mar 2009, 10:47 (Ref:2417271)

Just watched a bit of myself as a young man on Roy's great film. This would have been my first race in the Roger Williamson Anglia. If I never said it at the time......"Well done Terry!"

You know, it seems like yesterday.
Once again, thanks Roy.

roydpg · 17 Mar 2009, 17:37 (Ref:2417572)

Gerry, it's a real pleasure. And as you say, who'd have thought we'd be seeing this stuff on a thing called computer on another thing called internet. I does seem like yesterday but it's another world.

Gerry Taylor · 18 Mar 2009, 09:44 (Ref:2418113)

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Originally Posted by roydpg

Gerry, it's a real pleasure. And as you say, who'd have thought we'd be seeing this stuff on a thing called computer on another thing called internet. I does seem like yesterday but it's another world.

Roy, I am attempting to locate my old adversary Terry McNally to tell him he's on Youtube. He used to live at Kirby Muxloe in Leicestershire.....anyone have any ideas? Likewise Georgie Hard.
Gerry.

thebullet · 18 Mar 2009, 16:28 (Ref:2418399)

Gerry, my grandad passed on a load of programs which have you in. Once i have tied Program covers with race results, practice times and so on sheets togethor with photos I shall send some over on email.

Matthew

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