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Old 18 Jul 2011, 21:32 (Ref:2928282)   #176
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You might try......

Just an idea, but try Jeremy Welch at Denis Welch Motors Sport.
They are based at YOXALL in Staffordshire, and have a history of Austin Healeys in competition.
They are in the book, or google them. Well worth a try.
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Old 19 Jul 2011, 04:58 (Ref:2928383)   #177
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Thank you Gerry i will give it a try, this is useful comments
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Old 19 Jul 2011, 10:31 (Ref:2928494)   #178
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Did you have a long thread on this on the TNF forum or have I imagined it - I seem to be getting a lot of deja vous!!
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Old 19 Jul 2011, 14:26 (Ref:2928589)   #179
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Yes you are right I have tried a few forums to unearth some of the car histoy. So far it has bee very useful...I have now compiled the information into a website and hope that it will attract some attention so i can get the full story right....http://www.cyberspot.co.uk
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Old 17 Mar 2014, 22:18 (Ref:3381271)   #180
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Seven years later, quite by accident, I stumble across this arcane thread! Perhaps my small contribution may prove helpful.

Gordon and Glynn, located about half way up the East side of Cadogan Lane, were engaged in used car sales. Yimkin Engineering acted as the Service division for G & G and also took in jobbing service work from the public. Both companies were owned by the very engaging Mrs Herbert. The premises were not adjacent as has been suggested. Sandwiched between was Mike Braby who was in competition not only for general service business but also in racing as he owned an FJ Emeryson. He and Mrs Herbert were not the best of friends! However, Yimkin was best known for engine performance conversions. These, (usually available as Stage 1, 2 or 3 levels of "hotness"), were relatively inexpensive and popular with those seeking rather more performance than was available from the standard BMC "A" Series or Ford engines as fitted in the contemporary Mini, Minor and Anglia et al. The last Yimkin produced was retained and campaigned in under 1,100cc sports-car events for publicity purposes.

Conversion work was the bread and butter of Yimkin but it was thought, given the number of enterprises engaged in early Formula Junior that there might be a niche for another participant so it was decided to ask Don Sim to design and fabricate a relatively inexpensive car which might compete in club sports car categories but, with removal of cycle type wings, lights etc., could campaign in Formula Junior as an offset single-seater. This had a tubular frame skinnned in rolled alloy sheet. Front suspension (from Triumph Herald, I think) was double wishbone and coil spring; rear axle was also coil sprung and retained by Wattts linkage and Panhard rod. All major components were from the BMC range. I don't know how many of these cars were made. A Mark 2 frame intended as an enclosed-wheel sports design was produced but never completed.
I think I may have just bought this unfinished MK2 chassis! Am awaiting a reply from Don Sim having sent him photos.
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Old 20 Mar 2014, 20:38 (Ref:3382434)   #181
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I'm not sure if 'Wumpletoad' will have recieved my message, as he seems only to have made one post here all those years ago, but on the off chance he has and looks at the thread, here's a photo of the chassis I have bought, and the 'conventional' Yimkin frame. (The picture of the conventional frame and the description both come from an old book on Ford specials, henct the frame being refered to as an 1172)







I've sent pics to Don Sim, and am waiting to hear back from him, but it's a bit unusual - the chassis has no front suspension mounts, implying it is unfinished as described by Wumpletoad, but has at least part of the pedal box, engine mounts and even part of the battery tray....? Was it perhaps adapted from one of the 6 'conventional' chassis?

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Old 29 Jul 2015, 14:27 (Ref:3562171)   #182
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Incredible ... but great!

Scroll back up through this thread and you'll find my first note looking for information on Yimkin back 2007:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...t=32039&page=8

Now fast forward >>>>

I purchased this chassis earlier in the year from (the other) Al and I'm still doing a bit of homework before starting any real work. I've been in touch with Don, Duncan from FJHRA and Ed Glaister and so far as I'm able to piece together the chassis is a Yimkin and was either modified or built after Don Sim sold the company. Also that it used to hang from their ceiling in the Cadogan Lane garage for a while. So hopefully things will be cleared up when a photo turns up or that jogs someones memory. There's also a small feature in this months Classic Cars Magazine with a call for information which hopefully will speed things up.

In the meantime I've been pulling things together into a blog so please do feedback if you have any information or forward on to interested parties. Not that there can be very many out there but who knows. I've done quite a bit of work investigating the chassis and it's clearly a Yimkin that's been hacked about so I've highlighted the work so there's a clear view of 'Before' and 'After' with most of the original tubes still being clearly visible and even where bits have been hacked off and relocated.

My father used to own the Ed Glaister Yimkin too (only a guess back in 2007) so he's had a good look and given it the 'thumbs up' as he rebuilt his / Ed's from a bare chassis in the 70's. Please do take a look and let me know what you think.

http://www.yimkin.co.uk/

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Old 29 Jul 2015, 18:02 (Ref:3562218)   #183
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I think it's great, obviously!

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Old 4 Aug 2015, 06:11 (Ref:3563672)   #184
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Motoring News article Bill Nicholson MGB 286 FAC

I remember a Motoring News article about Bill Nicholson's race MGB 286 FAC. Does anyone remember this and have a publishing date? This newspaper was brilliant and the highlight of the week out of my pocket money when at school!
Does anyone know what happened to this car?
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Old 4 Aug 2015, 13:53 (Ref:3563722)   #185
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I remember a Motoring News article about Bill Nicholson's race MGB 286 FAC. Does anyone remember this and have a publishing date? This newspaper was brilliant and the highlight of the week out of my pocket money when at school!
Does anyone know what happened to this car?
I seem to remember a thread about it a couple of years ago, isn't it sitting under a tarp in a front garden somewhere, going to rack and ruin?
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Old 26 Sep 2015, 20:24 (Ref:3577251)   #186
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I recently purchased an austin healey sprite car that got involved in the Brighton Speed trials in the following years: 1960, 1961, 1964,1965, 1966 & 1967. Its registration is 2080 PO. The driver of the car was Charles Page (1960 to 1964). I beleive he was the owner of the Page Garage in Chsichester which went to be the Blue Star Garage on North Street. The car was then driven from 1964 onward by either Lionel or his son (the main driver) Colin Starley. Lionel was the owner of the Starley garage in Brighton. The Starley's got involved in racing the car at Firle hill and other local hill climb/sprint as well as some autotest in Goodwood (and possibly other events in France VillaFans, Holland and Guernsey ). I attach a picture of the car which livery is quite distinctive (it possibly may have been raced without the windscreen with an aero screen…). I am currently documenting the history of the car and wonder if anyone as recollection of the car at some events during the 60's , prictures or any information about the drivers and the race they took part into. The car is quite disctinctive and hopefully should jog some memories....help would be much appreciated as I am intending to restore the car in a sympathetic maneer and any information would contribute to this.,...

I know this post is a few years old but how's the car history coming on?
I used to work for the late Lionel Starley with his son Colin back in the 90's and spoke to Colin a few months ago
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Old 24 Jan 2016, 20:38 (Ref:3607695)   #187
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Yimkin provenance secured

Happy to report back on the previous thread. There's still a long way to go but a photo of the Yimkin chassis taken outside the Yimkin garage in 1963 has surfaced. There's a brief update here:

http://www.yimkin.co.uk/

Does anyone have any ideas what this chassis was intended for ... that seams like a good starting point before any work begins. Any thoughts?

Best, Al.
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Old 24 Jan 2016, 20:46 (Ref:3607697)   #188
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Does anyone have any ideas what this chassis was intended for ... that seams like a good starting point before any work begins. Any thoughts?

Best, Al.
I would hazard a guess that it may have been considered for Clubmans' racing alongside Lotus 7s and Mallock U2s. It certainly appears to follow their basic shapes.
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all I know about this is its a Wilment Cortina GT, chasing a jag . . . . .probably '63
Driver of Jag could potentially be Roy Salvadori. I know that after Salvadori, John Sparrow and my Grandfather, Mike Pendleton, raced 1628VC. But from speaking to Mike Pendleton, he said that when him and Sparrow raced it they had taken the front bumper off, hence why I think this picture may have been taken before they got it.

After it passed through the hands of Sparrow and Pendleton, 1628VC started a new career in Drag Racing and had a huge 7litre Chevy put under the bonnet. When John Suckling found it it was in a desperate state. He totally restored the car in 1998 ready for Tiff Needel to race it at the 1998 Goodwood Revival. A few weeks after that race, 1628VC sold at the first ever Barons Car Auction. The car is still raced today!

I would love to see a full resolution shot of the image if that’s possible? Happy to provide an email!
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I own a 1960 TVR Grantura Mk2 Climax that was raced by a Charles Saunders (Initials AC Saunders) at Brands Hatch, Goodwood MM, Snetterton, Cadwell Park & Firle Hill Climb etc between 1961 and 1963. Charles advertised the car in 1964 and seems to have purchased a Lola MK1 which he hill climbed at Valence July 1964 (BTD) and Bodiam Oct 1968 (and probably others). He may have been a member of Sevenoaks and District MC and when the Grantura was advertised the phone number used the TATE Gallery exchange (work number?).


Does anyone have any knowledge of Charles Saunders. I have a few photos (not my copyright) he seems to have worn black rimmed glasses.


Thank you for any help.

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Hi there anyone know any history on a ‘61 ford Anglia with Alfa twin cam up front ... I have one in the barn fully race prepared but no V5 or chassis number ... reg does come on DVLA Web site ... any guidance on how to track her history most welcome ... Thanks
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Hi there anyone know any history on a ‘61 ford Anglia with Alfa twin cam up front ... I have one in the barn fully race prepared but no V5 or chassis number ... reg does come on DVLA Web site ... any guidance on how to track her history most welcome ... Thanks

Can you give us a few more clues - colour, evidence of previous colours below current one, area of the country where found, details on any scrutineering tickets or advertising on the car? Are the wheel arches cut out or wide arches fitted?
I am assuming the Alfa engine was a period fitting and not a recent addition. Does the car look to have been 'retired' from competition many years ago?
The registration number would indicate what part of the country the car was originally registered.

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Peter, I cannot recall any Anglia with an Alfa motor going back to the 60s or 70s. One wonders why there would be when there was availability of Lotus and Cosworth twinkies in the UK.
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Peter, I cannot recall any Anglia with an Alfa motor going back to the 60s or 70s. One wonders why there would be when there was availability of Lotus and Cosworth twinkies in the UK.

I agree, Mike. Never heard of that combination before, unless it was a 1961/62 creation - pre-dating the Lotus copy ....err... variation.
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Hi there anyone know any history on a ‘61 ford Anglia with Alfa twin cam up front ... I have one in the barn fully race prepared but no V5 or chassis number ... reg does come on DVLA Web site ... any guidance on how to track her history most welcome ... Thanks

Chassis Number can be obtained from a registration number (or vice versa) if you can find a friendly car dealer who has access to Experian Autocheck or a similar HPI check for the motor trade which uses the DVLA database. Most car forums have someone in the trade who can do a full HPI check for members. Some online HPI checks can also do this for a fee.

With both the registration number and chassis number you can them apply for the V5 from the DVLA by filling out a form and paying the fee. Sadly earlier this year the DVLA stopped issuing classic car owners with their cars owner history for a £5 fee on request....under the new data protection rules.
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I've seen a couple of Alfa Twinks in Mk 1 Escorts complete with the 5 speed gearbox but never in an Anglia.
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Here is my dad, Dave Willars racing his Anglia some time around 66/67 I think.
The car was helped to be prepared by Derek Bennett who also raced it from time to time usually if it was raining as Derek didn't like get wet in open cockpits.
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What a fascinating thread this is, my interest in club motorsport started mid 60's so seeing these picture bring back many memories.
This 1800cc Mini is fascinating, what engine did it use? Surely not a BMC B-Series as that would have the carbs at the back like the normal A-Series, or does it have a special cylinder head too?
(There was supposed to be a B-Series engined Mini built by BMC for the film The Italian Job, but this apparently fell apart at the end of filming!).
Please keep the pictures and memories coming folks...
With those Weber carbs out front I guess it used a version of the original HRG-Derrington crossflow cylinder head for the B-Series below?
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With those Weber carbs out front I guess it used a version of the original HRG-Derrington crossflow cylinder head for the B-Series below?
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Thank you, I wasn't aware of this cylinder head.
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