Production Saloons from the 80's

[KA]

Originally Posted by chunterer

I wouldn't be surprised if Rouse built more than one for Pete though?

Hall's was the only Vitesse in prodsaloons in 1984, I think. In 1985 Bob Irving brought his out which was white incidentally. Any chance that was the ex Hall car and the one that went to Bathurst? as I don't think Bob raced it again in 1986...

I'd forgotten Bob Irving's car- wasn't that white? If he didn't run it in 86, then maybe it was the car that went down under.

Apart from the Colin Davids-run Istel cars were there any other Rovers in Prodsaloons in 86? Dave Pinkney had one, but I can't remember whether this was 86 or 87- if the latter, then maybe an ex-Istel car?.

The other name that rings a very vague bell is Norris Miles or something like that- possibly a New Zealander, ran a black Alfa GTV6 in Uniroyal around 1984/5- I've got a very vague feeling that he may have had, or at least occasionally drove, a Rover after that?

[d-b]

hi there

is the Jim Wheals mentioned earlier the same one who raced in Slick 50 with Duncan Kirk in matching all over white Rover Vitesses ?

db

[KA]

Originally Posted by d-b

hi there

is the Jim Wheals mentioned earlier the same one who raced in Slick 50 with Duncan Kirk in matching all over white Rover Vitesses ?

db

Might well be- I've been trying to think who the other driver(s) were who drove the Volvo, and Duncan Kirk's name rings a bell now you've mentioned it....

I don't remember the Volvo in the white livery in the photo Colin posted- was it a different colour (red?) in 1985?

[d-b]

hi there

they were both entered in Slick 50 by J & I Engineering & they were both from Kings Lynn (1989 & 1990 that i know of)

db

[GBRM]

Norris Miles definitely had an outing or two in the 1986 Production Saloons, can't remember if he's in the official footage on Vintage G&T or if he is just in the extra footage I have; will chek when I get back from Silverstone tonight, where incidentally in the Gp1 race yesterday there were ten Capris and only one Rover.

[COLIN STUBBS]

Originally Posted by KA

The other name that rings a very vague bell is Norris Miles or something like that- possibly a New Zealander, ran a black Alfa GTV6 in Uniroyal around 1984/5- I've got a very vague feeling that he may have had, or at least occasionally drove, a Rover after that?

I posted a pic of Norris way back in this thread and yes theres some footage of his Rover in G and T,very noisy old v8!

[chunterer]

Reckon Norris pedalled Pinckney's old car if anything, may even have been as late as 1987? From memory was red or pink and white C&D Warranties livery, Pinkney's long time colours.

Norris was bloody good driver, shame we didn't get to see him get as far as Grp A imo...

[d-b]

hi
according to Dave & Olly Wilsons site on UTube Mark Duffett's Opel Monza was ex works (did have a Q plate on it and was all over white)

any help?

db

[GBRM]

I think Tim Harvey's Rover in 1986, Castle Combe maybe??
I'm not sure who is going down the inside or who is going round the outside!!

[chunterer]

Gice us a link then d-b!!!

[davyboy]

Here it is Chunt. A brilliant piece of footage... you'll love it.
Funny how dad had the 2.8i while the kid had the 3.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laiO35dKxAw

[GBRM]

Here are some pictures for you, apologies that they mostly feature Dad but I'm sure you understand why. I'ver got loads more but I won't bore you with them just yet!!







How the BRDC has changed!!

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by davyboy

Here it is Chunt. A brilliant piece of footage... you'll love it.
Funny how dad had the 2.8i while the kid had the 3.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laiO35dKxAw

Great stuff, I must learn how to put some of the videos of Dad up there, at least I can do pictures now!!

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by davyboy

Here it is Chunt. A brilliant piece of footage... you'll love it.
Funny how dad had the 2.8i while the kid had the 3.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laiO35dKxAw

Cheers man!

Top footage. Capris always were nasty in the damp let alone wet then!!

Love the Monza piccies too Gregor.

Must post the nice one i've got in the Tereson livery in Thruxton Paddock.

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Cheers man!

Top footage. Capris always were nasty in the damp let alone wet then!!

Love the Monza piccies too Gregor.

Must post the nice one i've got in the Tereson livery in Thruxton Paddock.

I've got loads of Capri ones but they're mainly Skid and Dad side by side, nose to tail and not any other people included!!

[chunterer]

Yeah but no harm in sticking a couple of them on eh?

[Peter Mallett]

None at all, c'mon GBRM, get yer finger out!

[GBRM]

I've just scanned a load in but most of them have photgrapher's names on the back; am I still okay to post them? Dad did buy the photo in the first place.

[davyboy]

Unless the photographer transferred copyright to Gerry, you would really need their permission to post them. Its likely your dad bought prints of the pictures only which is not the same thing. Its worth chasing them down, I'm sure very few snappers would object to be honest and everyone would love to see them. Maybe worth putting a gallery of some sort together.

[Peter Mallett]

Just make sure you credit the photographer as the copyright owner when you post them.

[davyboy]

You still need permission really Peter. I work in commercial photography, so I know from very painful experience. Better to be on the safe side.

[GBRM]

We'll I'll post them and if they get removed you know why and if I get sued I'll ask you all to clun together!! For all I know these guys could have passed on now, it was 25 years ago, which incidentally I thought was the copyright of a picture.



This is the car from Brands, which became Eric Cook's race car and is what I think Skid's Autoplan Capri now is, as it isn't the original Autoplan Capri.



Norris Miles in the Alfa??



Mallory with Skid



Willhire '82



Dad!!



Dad and Tony L...who won....

[davyboy]

The Capri was probably the best racing saloon car ever - from success, good looks and excitement [courtesy of Gerry ] - its hard to better. Fantastic pictures Gregor... we'll help you out with the lawsuits if they come, don't worry

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by GBRM

I've managed to enlarge the picture and not lose too much quality, the first Astra behind the black Colt is definitely John L, you can see on the front in red it says The Bear and Ragged Staff, a hostillery owned by Howard Hill Lines and one of John's friends/sponsors. Also it has a similar sun strip to Tony's Monza, so definitely John and it also makes me positive Dad would have been in a Monza then so I would hazard a guess the Capri is Eric Cook (Dad's father in law) in his old Capri.

I was going through my Tony Lanfranchi stuff last night and I worked out who it is in the blue roofed Capri and yes, it it Dad's old Autoplan Capri. It is being driven by Hugh Marshall (no relation) and it reminded me that Hugh used to have to use a Pepsi can on the end of the exhaust as a silencer!!

Hugh and Tony raced an Escort in Thundersaloons together and in the sponsorship pack is a picture of Hugh in the Capri and my brain started working again!!

[chunterer]

Good one. That's right, Hugh drove Capris in mid 80's didn't he? So he drove your dad's old one then?

I often wondered if the blue roof car was originally Gerry's Triplex Grp 1 shell as the livery was basically the same?