Another Chevron one

[rdrcr]

Something very interesting has come across my desk - the availability of the last Bennett-era Chevron: the Chevron B46 designed for the Super Vee class. This would be for the water-cooled golf-engined variety, I'm certain.

What is very interesting is, this car has never, ever, been run. It is as it left the factory - as a "roller". It was purchased by a mechanic who worked for Fred Opert and the car was never completed. Reportedly, there is an engine available (a Ford of some sort is suspected).

The car is most definitely a "one-off". In fact, I've never seen a photo of the B46 and neither, to the best of her recollection, has Helen Malkie - who is also very keen to see about this car.

As per Mr. Opert's email to us:

"It is Chevron B46 I.D. # - B46-78-01 complete with wing, Hewland gearbox, and 2 sets of knock-off 4 spoke alloy wheels with Goodyear slick tires. The car never had an engine put into it so of course it was never raced. It has white bodywork with a black front lip spoiler, unpainted aluminum monocoque, and unpainted aluminum wing."

I've just gotten off the phone with Mr. Opert and told him that I believe for historic purposes, the car should be finished as intended, as a Super Vee car and not converted to F3 or FA Specs. This would have the attention of those who would participate in the German based Historischer Formel Vau series which have a number of classes for Historic Formula Vees and those organizations hosting Historic Super Vee in the USA.

This is an incredible opportunity for some lover of Chevrons to get involved with racing in a cost-effective manner and to own a very important car in the Bennett-era - the very last one. Pretty cool huh?

Email me if you are interested.

Thanks for your attention

[Dan Rear]

Have we gone much into B40s on here, can't recall off-hand? The ones I'm interested in are those raced in the UK here from 78 onwards. I know Mclaren had one, think he also descrin=bed his ex-Muir B35 as a 'B35/40' for a time. Did one of thse go to Bob Leckie for a bit. Also Paul Gibson had one (sorry chaps I doubted this ages ago !), and some chap from the Dinorben Arms Inn was selling one thru' A/Sport in early 79. Were all these different cars, or the same one(s)?

Also which is the one Ron Harper had in 1980, and finally, how does the MAWP/Simon Hadfield car fit into the picture. Any more I've forgotten?

[Jeremy Jackson]

Harper's was ex-Opert, 08 I think.

I thought the Hadfield car was this one, but maybe not, it's ex-Opert, but more likely the ex-Rosberg & others (06?)

[driftwood]

B56 F A car was sold 2 yrs ago at auction i recall in USA i think the Redman family bought it and the kid drove it once in a race i recall an ad in VL mag or Vintage racer for sale as well
Hadfield B40 is meant to be keke rosberg Opert team car
Fitssimmons sold his B42 to usa and now runs thru chapman shop
Only 9 B42 cars where built if u believe the chevron story book

[allenbrown]

I'm almost afraid to add to this dauntingly complex thread but Adam Ferrington provided me with these notes from his hill climb records:

1981 - Norman Galbraith - Chevron B48-79-10 (ex De Dryver/RAM)

1982 - Ray Rowan - Chevron B48-79-04 (ex Terry Fisher)

1983 - Richard Brown - Chevron B49-79-02

1984 - Chris Knapman - Chevron B49-79-02 (ex-Brown)
1984 - Lyn Whitehead - Chevron B38-77-02
1984 - Richard Ames - Chevron B40-77-08

1987 - Stuart Ridge - Chevron B48-79-04 (ex Fisher, Rowan)
1987 - Dave Whitehead - Chevron B49-79-02 (ex-Brown)

Sorry if the B38 and B40 belong elsewhere. And yes, that Galbraith number really is a 10.

Allen

[Dan Rear]

Blimey Allen, some interesting stuff there. On the Norrie G car, I don't recall him in a B48 at all, was he out much in it that year? Perhaps he got it when Robin Smith bought Chevron and took it all up North. Also is Adam sure on B48-10, I thought we'd agreed only 8 were made, and the RAM/de Dryver car was -06.

On the Rowan car, again I'm dubious. First I don't remember him in a B48 at all, second didn't Fisher have a B42 NOT a B48 ? Third, wasn't -04 the Stohr car, if so I wonder how it got back here, IIRC it was used occasionally in 1980 by some Italian.

Next, the Brown/Knapman/Whitehead car. I do recall these chaps in a 'B49' I'd always assumed it was a converted B47 F3 one. If they did have a real B49, it must be one of the Opert/Tolama cars, as Jeffrey's Hope Scott car was 01, and Lawrence's Far East one 04. If it was a B49, I wonder where the B47s all went ?

Any views Jeremy/Chris et al ???????

[allenbrown]

I can email Adam some questions. I guess the 48-10 bit is worth checking, isn't it? And Rowans's B48-04?

I would trust Adam on this as he's always struck me as highly meticulous.

Allen

[allenbrown]

Originally posted by Dan Rear
Back to '79 Atlantics chaps!. Just looked at my 30th May Mallory prog, ... racing that day was Dave Allen in a Surtees TS10, don't think he started much that year, anyone know anything about him or this car??

I do know Peter Bromage had Surtees TS10 [01] on the hiolls in 1983, if that is in any way relevant!

Allen

[allenbrown]

hiolls?

[Jeremy Jackson]

Dan,

My 1981 notes (primarily from Autopsort & MN), have Galbraith driving a B48 fairly regularly. Occasionally referred to as a B48S, but no identity unfortunately.

I have Rowan in 1983 events in a B45... Now B45-04 would make sense... wouldn't it?

[Dan Rear]

Allen, I think we need to ask Adam about some of these, also the Render Lola T450/460 you mention on that thread. I'm pretty sure it was the ex-Mallock/Russell car, which Chris T says is HU-3, therefore not HU-1, the ex-ATS car. From a geographical/practical point of view, surely its more likey to have been HU-3 rather than HU-1.

Sorry to be sceptical on Adam's points, and he may well have much better info/memory than me, but I'm a bit doubtful I'm afraid.

[Jeremy Jackson]

What are Lolas doing here??!!

[driftwood]

rowan also had b40 f2 hart circa 94 sold to john crowson

the lola f2 t450 was the car that didnt race of the 4 built 3 raced the render/rowan car did sprints n hills only with bdg fitted
wots wrong with adding in a lola?
show me a thread that stays true 100% way thru!!
can we add in a march question as well to confuse things!
ok i will go and get my coat

[Dan Rear]

Jeremy, I stand corrected on the Norrie B48 issue, but B48-10 ???. Wasn't he killed later on driving, or am I getting mixed up, many apologies if I have. Rowan in B45-04 makes complete sense, given that car's history, you're right.

[Jeremy Jackson]

Originally posted by driftwood

wots wrong with adding in a lola?

Just that the T450/460 stuff was on the next thread down... I can live with it!

[driftwood]

yes Norrie was sadly killed running up a hill circa 1983/4 for a TV film crew mid week i beleive ( not on an event ) and a tractor came out of a gate he didnt stand a chance
Scotland lost 1 of its true hillclimb characters that day

[Dan Rear]

driftwood, are you certain on the T450s. We'd thought 2 went to ATS, one to Mallock, then Russell, and the last to Roland Binder. Or... maybe Binder's was an ex-ATS car, after they bought B35s (bringing it back to Chevrons !). In which case if 4 were made, you're probably right, the Render car may have been the 'mystery' one.

Jeremy ????

[driftwood]

the lola t450 cars are shown as 3 racing in F2 races and 1 did not run this is #1
ive made a comment over on the lola thread just now to that effect
t450#1 has bdg in it and now in usa i delivered it to the shippers to be sent there!

[allenbrown]

Hey guys - keep the Lola T450/T460 stuff on the F/Atlantic T460 info required thread or anyone who tries to make sense of this in the future (me?) is completely doomed!

[allenbrown]

Regarding Adam's notes, I should have pointed out that the chassis numbers were - in almost all cases - taken from chassis plates that Adam actually observed on those cars.

Allen

[driftwood]

Allen i assumed adam had done the plate inspection at the time hence his commitment to give them to u as oppossed to guessing as often seems to happen
re threads being in correct place i quite agree we dont want to confuse u any more than u already are!
i was being facitious earlier in case u have not guessed

[rdrcr]

The following is an inquiry via email. Any help would be appreciated in sourcing this obscure Chevron.

MY UNCLE MARC POZET HAD A CHEVRON B23 IN 1973 HE WAS THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS CAR HE BOUGHT IT TO PIERRE MAUBLANC WHO WAS THE OFFICIAL DEALER CHEVRON FOR FRANCE.

HE WIN A LOT OF RACES IN 1973 AND 1974 AND WAS CHAMPION OF FRANCE IN MOUNTAIN RACES IN 1974

THE CAR WAS SOLD AND THE LAST OWNER I KNOW IS MR GIRIBALDI. DO YOU KNOW HIM? I WOULD LIKE TO FIND HIM BECAUSE MY UNCLE AND ME WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SEE AGAIN THIS CAR (I DON'T THINK WE ARE RICH ENOUGH TO BUY IT!!!) I M LOOKING FOR ALL INFORMATION YOU HAVE.

THANK YOU.

CAROLINE POZET

[driftwood]

Mr Garibaldi is racing the car in super sports this year
i know his mate via e mail
if u send me a private message i can put u in touch with him

[rdrcr]

Thanks,

See your PM's

[Dan Rear]

I see in this months M/S that an ex-Brett Lunger B25 is advertised. Anyone know anything re this, was it a F2 or Atlantic car originally? I don't recall him in one at all, I thought he was into 5000s in 1973?