March 772 - Page 4

driftwood · 11 Nov 2008, 18:10 (Ref:2333233)

definately not early March or the 80`s GE car pods- look like DIY jobs and it would be easy to cover the Brabham fuel tanks with the shape of pod that where fitted
there is a french website like 1010 if your french is good try starting a thread for this car running on the mountains asking for photos race results drivers names etc
sorry i cant help typical Brit I speak only english and ozzie

Chris Townsend · 17 Jan 2009, 17:18 (Ref:2373415)

Some observations from this weekend's reading of Autohebdo

772-1 and 772-2 are noted as Maublanc's cars, with Bardinon appearing in chassis 2 and the owner with chassis 1. [This bears out notes on a programme from Donington by AF]

One for Allen
Lateste offers his 772 for sale at the end of 1978 and gives the chassis number.
It's 2

Chris

allenbrown · 17 Jan 2009, 22:53 (Ref:2373557)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Townsend

One for Allen
Lateste offers his 772 for sale at the end of 1978 and gives the chassis number.
It's 2

Chris

Excellent. That unlocks quite a lot.

driftwood · 18 Jan 2009, 14:08 (Ref:2373876)

Im sure it was 772-2 i saw near Bologne in 1999/2000 crashed car rebuilt new tub for sale

Ted Walker · 19 Jan 2009, 09:35 (Ref:2374292)

772-3 will be testing in March,back in Norman Dickson colours complete with M12

allenbrown · 4 Feb 2009, 20:01 (Ref:2388414)

If this David Franklin's car?

Borrowed from flickr.

Steve Wilkinson · 5 Feb 2009, 10:27 (Ref:2388888)

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenbrown

If this David Franklin's car?

Borrowed from flickr.

Yes

Dan Rear · 6 Feb 2009, 10:56 (Ref:2389666)

Is that the Kenny Gray Royale RP25 behind the 772? If so, where and when was the pic taken, very odd! And also, the Jonathan Palmer Hawke DL19???

allenbrown · 6 Feb 2009, 11:15 (Ref:2389679)

It's here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/3236857527/

The photographer says Thruxton, early 1980s. I can believe Thruxton but it must be early 1978.

I've added an appropriate comment.

Steve Wilkinson · 6 Feb 2009, 11:51 (Ref:2389715)

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenbrown

It's here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/3236857527/

The photographer says Thruxton, early 1980s. I can believe Thruxton but it must be early 1978.

I've added an appropriate comment.

It won't be a sprint meeting so I suspect that the Franklin March was on-display - possibly some sort of Introduction to Motor Sport Day?

Dan Rear · 6 Feb 2009, 12:46 (Ref:2389749)

Early 78 makes sense, given the Palmer Hawke DL20, I presume the Royale was being tested by Scorpion, who were based near Thruxton werren't they?

O/T, I used to think it was a shame that some of those Climbing/Sprinting cars never entered races. The Aurora/G8/Atlantic fields of that era could have done with a few of the F2s that graced Steve's events!

driftwood · 6 Feb 2009, 13:15 (Ref:2389767)

it may have been on display at a wendy wools special saloon car event
as to why sprinter hillclimbers do not circuit race that is like asking a gay man/woman why they dont go for the opposite sex?

Dan Rear · 6 Feb 2009, 13:35 (Ref:2389776)

Be very careful on here DW, with comments like that about Speedeventers!!

driftwood · 6 Feb 2009, 14:29 (Ref:2389816)

i have no fear of them- they dont know what "out braking" means and change underpants at the mere thought of a car being on the track at same time as them!!!!!!!!!!!
im more than happy going 3 abreast through paddock in a 30 car FFord grid!!

Chris Townsend · 6 Feb 2009, 15:26 (Ref:2389845)

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

im more than happy going 3 abreast through paddock in a 30 car FFord grid!!

Well if you're the one in the middle you don't have any choice about how you go round the corner anyway! The other two sort of 'guide' you round...

More pertinently, I vaguely remember being at Thruxton that day and I think it was a promo for Wendy Wools Special Saloon championship. I do, however, think it might have been later in the season

Chris

allenbrown · 6 Feb 2009, 16:27 (Ref:2389869)

The car looks rather clean and free of the stickers that tend to build up through a season. Also it isn't wearing a splitter or even any indication of where one had been fitted. That's why I thought early season testing but the sign leaning against the back wheel does indicate a promo instead.

BTW, having seen cars go up Shelsley and seen video of French tracks, I have no reason to doubt the cojones of a hillclimber.

driftwood · 6 Feb 2009, 17:39 (Ref:2389917)

allen you CANNOT compare SW runners to the euro mountain runners thats like boys to men!
still prefer the safety of 27 other cars around me to running uphill on my own

Arty B · 6 Feb 2009, 18:07 (Ref:2389925)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

It won't be a sprint meeting so I suspect that the Franklin March was on-display - possibly some sort of Introduction to Motor Sport Day?

It is early 1978. He had the car new in January 1978 and only ran it for that year winning both British Hill Climb and British Sprint Championships. For 1979 the car went to Alan Richards and was blue/white Cheltenham Cameras/Minolta livery.

From memory it never had a splitter on the hills and was fitted with a front radiator and non standard nose.

Photo courtesy Roger Warren.

Chris Townsend · 6 Feb 2009, 20:11 (Ref:2389981)

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

allen you CANNOT compare SW runners to the euro mountain runners thats like boys to men!
still prefer the safety of 27 other cars around me to running uphill on my own

Whenever Franklin ran on the continent he was always competitive - which suggests that the top 10 of British hillclimbers would be on a par, in the mid 70s, with the top French or German. Franklin was second at Ursanne des Rangiers in 1977 - that's a proper mountain, so I'd say you can compare.

Mountains tended not to have catch fencing or guard rail, even if you were safe from the predations of some hooligan trying to eat your gearbox or left foot braking in front of you in a corner

Chris

driftwood · 7 Feb 2009, 09:36 (Ref:2390271)

Go look at some You tube footage of 1960`s early 70`s races there is no gaurd rail or catch fencing sandtraps then and marshalls stood on tehhedge of the track look here and his other clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=PlrvvRSyd7E

Steve Wilkinson · 7 Feb 2009, 10:14 (Ref:2390334)

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

Go look at some You tube footage of 1960`s early 70`s races there is no gaurd rail or catch fencing sandtraps then and marshalls stood on tehhedge of the track look here and his other clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=PlrvvRSyd7E

In 1971 at Doune there were selective trees that had straw bales tied to them, upon enquiry I was told "They are the ones that have been hit before."

driftwood · 7 Feb 2009, 10:27 (Ref:2390339)

today they would have preservation order on them and track would need to be re routed 200 miles away from them!!!!!!!!!

Steve Wilkinson · 7 Feb 2009, 12:04 (Ref:2390408)

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

today they would have preservation order on them and track would need to be re routed 200 miles away from them!!!!!!!!!

Obviously once agian Driftwood is talking out of his ..................

driftwood · 7 Feb 2009, 12:35 (Ref:2390417)

2 puppies on their way to you give you more hassle

Alan Brown · 9 Feb 2009, 10:44 (Ref:2391573)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

In 1971 at Doune there were selective trees that had straw bales tied to them, upon enquiry I was told "They are the ones that have been hit before."

Or Great Auclum!

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