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16 Jan 2014, 09:41 (Ref:3354620) | #176 | ||
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From what I can see of the race number on the GLTL Lotus 47 that is the Formula Libre race at the West Essex CC meeting on 30 June 1968. And if anyone is interested that appears to be Charles Carling's Brabham BT18 alongside the Lotus. I've had a quick run through my 1968 Snetterton programmes & found the following entries for your car. Piers Forrester also entered some races in what I think was a yellow Unipower. 30.06.68 West Essex Car Club Car Races Formula Libre Race 15 Laps 41 G.L.Goodman Unipower G.T.S. 1133cc Red 14.07.68 750 MC Scratch Race for Sports and GT Cars 8 Laps 121 Graham Goodman (Dvr: Gideon Lloyd) Unipower GTS BMC 1140 28.07.68 BRSCC Clubman's Car Races Special Grand Touring & Special Sports Car Race 8 Laps 121 Graham Goodman Unipower GT 1140 06.10.68 BRSCC Clubman's Car Races Scratch Race for Special Grand Touring & Special Sports 8 Laps 115 Graham Goodman (Dvr: Gideon Lloyd) Unipoer G.T. 1149cc That's the entries as they appear in the programmes - the engine size seems to fluctuate a bit! I hope there is something of help there. JOHN ELWIN |
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16 Jan 2014, 22:24 (Ref:3354952) | #177 | |
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That's great John, thank you and yes Forrester did race a very similar car to mine at Snetterton but as you say in yellow. He liked the car so much he bought the company and in 1969 attempted to qualify a Unipower Gt for Le Mans ! Mine ran an overbored 1071 Cooper S engine whilst with Goodman at 1140cc, not sure why all the variations listed above.
Here's the Autosport ad from late '69 when my car was for sale : Last edited by Surf 1275; 16 Jan 2014 at 22:26. Reason: cock up |
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1 Mar 2014, 16:03 (Ref:3373668) | #178 | ||
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Just to bore you all rigid - after haunting E-bay for years I have tracked down a programme for the Scott-Brown meeting of '61, and Andrew Kitson had it spot-on. So I have a copy of my very first race meeting - and I'm sitting here smug as a Cheshire cat. It's made my day, and then some. Nothing like the memory of that first great day.
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