Champion of Brands

Triple J Motorsport · 8 May 2009, 09:07 (Ref:2457780)

Pleased to see James Beckett is trying to get the COB restarted for FF1600 cars. (Yesterdays Autospout)

I know quite a few drivers who would support this.

With James behind it and MSVR the organising club should grow to the same level of support Combe has, with London on Brands door step possibly bigger.

Can someone please PM me James email address I only have his BRDC one.

Flavio Galtieri · 8 May 2009, 10:40 (Ref:2457845)

Wednesday's Motorspout News had it as beckettje@aol.com

We're up for it. Great idea!

Triple J Motorsport · 8 May 2009, 11:30 (Ref:2457881)

Cheers

Athgoe Racing · 8 May 2009, 19:55 (Ref:2458200)

I think its a great idea, Great track, with James on board it can only be successful.

Elio · 8 May 2009, 20:00 (Ref:2458206)

Speaking from a spectators point of view.... if it happens, and if it is about one-tenth as good as it was in its hey-dey, it will be stunning!

driftwood · 23 May 2009, 14:47 (Ref:2467639)

how many rounds what entry fee?
will Ted W make a come back?

big belly bonzo · 23 May 2009, 19:58 (Ref:2467790)

JEB, I know you read this. After what has gone on this week with the North West Championship please come and front a Champion of Oulton for us in 2010. Grids of 35+ for sure!!!

Triple J Motorsport · 27 May 2009, 08:29 (Ref:2470024)

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Originally Posted by driftwood

how many rounds what entry fee?
will Ted W make a come back?

You never know now I have two cars....

FFfan · 27 May 2009, 20:40 (Ref:2470493)

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Originally Posted by Triple J Motorsport

You never know now I have two cars....

Spoke to Chris Hall recently. He is definately keen. John Oxborrow probably has an Ox Mk something he can enter. Trevor Stiles still ventures down to Brands for the festival as does Rick Shortle. We then just need Karl Jones, Will Arif, Doug Wood & maybe Andy Stapley & a few others we could have a proper class of 80-85 reunion, I'd even make a comeback myself if I wasn't spending all my spare cash on my lads racing.

driftwood · 28 May 2009, 09:55 (Ref:2470799)

Trevor stiles has NO interest to drive race car again
John Ox has converted his last FF1600 to a 2 litre race car
i think pete alexander has 2 Oz cars in the loft

JEB · 28 May 2009, 13:14 (Ref:2470917)

Interest in the CoB has been superb.
I am confident that I will be able to provide something special for you all.
Thank you for your support.

James

Elio · 28 May 2009, 13:29 (Ref:2470930)

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Trevor stiles has NO interest to drive race car again

But does he have the interest to prepare one?? I only really got into watching CoB from `88 onwards, but I tend to recall most of Trevor`s success coming from preparation of cars.

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i think pete alexander has 2 Oz cars in the loft

Er.. do you mean "OX"??

On the subject of OXs,... did one evovle to another, or were separate chassis made?? It`s just the latest single seater reminds me of OX-2 (? - the white one) which I remember meeting oblivion in a multiple roll at Druids with John Hayden.

driftwood · 28 May 2009, 13:46 (Ref:2470935)

I doubt Trevor has no interest in working on cars last time i saw him was at Brands 06? hindering john Ox with his car then i bought his trailer from him- that is when he said he would not race again
Ox ( zed and ex are next to each other on kepyboard!!)
John Ox has built 7 or 8 Ox cars some did roll into another car some are 1 offs Pete has Ox models 3 or 4

Elio · 28 May 2009, 14:01 (Ref:2470941)

Ah, thats interesting. Being self-built cars I would have thought Oxborrow would have wanted to keep them. One of those (OX-4?) must`ve been the red one with the huge nose on it I think. Very unique looking car that one.

I saw Trevor on the banking at Paddock watching last years Festival Final with one of his old mehcanics I believe.

driftwood · 28 May 2009, 15:25 (Ref:2470989)

john Ox is not nostalgic!!
he has the sportscar i think and 1 other chassis
you need to be his small frame to fit into the car!
1 Ox is a go kart he races

Elio · 28 May 2009, 15:47 (Ref:2470995)

I had visions of a McLaren-style line-up of all the old OXs in his garage!!!!

Nevermind.

Still, if some exist in PAs hands it would be very nice to see one on the track again. I never really got very fond of the little red one he used recently, up until the new white 2 litre single seater. Didn`t seem to be as bold and striking as some of the designs he came out with in the earlier years.

I am very intrigued by the possibility of a CoB returning. Given what I hear about 1600 Kent parts becoming more and more expensive, and MSVs un-successful attempt at a re-incarnation a few years back I do wonder where the interest will come from to make it work. I`m sure if it got up-and-running it would grow and could really be a place for the youngsters to head to as well as the club racing types (ie. essentially what it was back in the day), but I worry about getting that initial interest to keep it afloat whilst news spreads and grids swell. I sure hope this Beckett man can do it though, cos it really could be mega!!

Ian Sowman · 28 May 2009, 17:10 (Ref:2471036)

I heard that around 50 people had made enquiries about CoB following the publicity a few weeks ago, so no doubt the interest is there.

Thundersports · 28 May 2009, 17:31 (Ref:2471053)

While everyones at it i'll tap my mate Andrew Guye Johnson up to make a comeback

Elio · 28 May 2009, 17:57 (Ref:2471070)

Ahhhh WHAT !!!!! Guye-Johnson!! Only the other day I was thinking "I wonder what happened to him".

Can`t remember much after the "Wetton" (I think) backed Formula Forward days.

Superb!

Thundersports · 28 May 2009, 19:12 (Ref:2471114)

A very underrated driver and had the dubious pleasure of being Michael Scumachers first victim at the festival in 1988, moved up to Vauxhall Lotus with some sucess in 1991 before funds ran dry. He now works at the family business restoring and maintaining Jaguars at Collier street Garage in rural Kent always happy for a chat about his racing days.

driftwood · 28 May 2009, 21:38 (Ref:2471228)

if guys want to race they do it regardless of some local series popping up
I think a short run of 5 events will be enough to give CoB a reasonable turn out
there are plenty of cars around to race

Triple J Motorsport · 29 May 2009, 08:34 (Ref:2471426)

I spoke to Trevor at the festival last year, last time I saw John was at a SEMSEC meeting 2007? he had a new ox FF1600 with a solid mono shock at both ends was going so slowly I(!) passed him round the outside at paddock in Qual. Spoke to him afterwards and we agreed solid mono shock on the rear wasn't a great.

Alan Raine · 29 May 2009, 09:17 (Ref:2471438)

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Originally Posted by Elio

Ahhhh WHAT !!!!! Guye-Johnson!! Only the other day I was thinking "I wonder what happened to him".

Can`t remember much after the "Wetton" (I think) backed Formula Forward days.

Superb!

Alan Raine · 29 May 2009, 09:22 (Ref:2471440)

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Originally Posted by FFfan

Spoke to Chris Hall recently. He is definately keen. John Oxborrow probably has an Ox Mk something he can enter. Trevor Stiles still ventures down to Brands for the festival as does Rick Shortle. We then just need Karl Jones, Will Arif, Doug Wood & maybe Andy Stapley & a few others we could have a proper class of 80-85 reunion, I'd even make a comeback myself if I wasn't spending all my spare cash on my lads racing.

It would be great to see some of the old names back out again

Rick Shortle (and others) depart the 85 Festival!

Thundersports · 31 May 2009, 19:51 (Ref:2472875)

Thanks for the pic Alan i'll try and get AGJ on here.

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