S.A.M. (Joe Quinn's Special Austin Mercury. 1952 Drum Braked Special.)

[eclectic]

New to historic racing, advice please.


Way back in 2004 I started this thread, and I thought you might like to know how things are going.

Here is an edited quote from the thread at the time.

Afterwards I will post some photos.

“eclectic


On Friday, I'm going to look at the remains of a British built special fitted with a Mercury flathead engine that has a clear history in International events. Not an Allard sadly.

Might be fun, a friend saved it from scrapping about twenty years ago.

eclectic
22 Jun 2004, 20:10
Now that I've seen it, the V8 special was a rusty death trap, poorly engineered, it killed its creator and two spectators, and I'm not giving it the chance to do the same to me!

25 Jun 2004, 07:24
I have been persuaded by an engineering friend that there is nothing that can't be sorted on the Mercury Special, so I have bought it.

Among other events it ran in the Ulster TT in 1953, it should get FIA papers and invites to interesting events.

It was well up with the C types when new, and vaguely resembles a Lotus 7 on steroids.

I will not post up pictures until I have it home, that may not be for several months.

Thank you one and all for patience and advice, I have always been one for following the odd and obscure and they don't come much more obscure than this!”

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http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...righton014.jpg

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