Mk1 Escort Special Saloon - Page 2

terence · 3 Feb 2012, 04:44 (Ref:3020845)

1] You could for £72K
2]You could as its mainly intended for tarmac.
3]

dohnut · 3 Feb 2012, 18:29 (Ref:3021160)

Thanks very much for the info, now that ive started its history i might be able to find out the rest of its history as it seems to have been made roadworthy at some point, and used for some thing other than sprints. Trouble is ive shoehorned a duratec engine in, but i always intended to put it back to its original spec so nothing has been molested.

leecostelloracing · 25 Feb 2012, 21:31 (Ref:3031064)

I found a john robinson spaced framed car picture for you bud

Geoff Clement · 29 Feb 2012, 21:57 (Ref:3033291)

Hi Lee, can you say where the picture was taken with the space framed escort because behind it is Nick Whitings escort FVC, and i am pretty sure its me standing with yellow Tshirt reading something.

stuart thompson · 29 Feb 2012, 22:23 (Ref:3033305)

Bottom pic looks like Cadwell?

Dan Rear · 1 Mar 2012, 11:43 (Ref:3033517)

Is that the VDS CHevron truck behind, if so it'll be F5000, and so not Cadwell. Mallory or Silverstone maybe?

Alan Raine · 1 Mar 2012, 14:24 (Ref:3033569)

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuart thompson

Bottom pic looks like Cadwell?

Possibly Mallory Park. Just come out of the hairpin.

morninggents · 1 Mar 2012, 16:36 (Ref:3033617)

I agree that the bottom pic looks like Mallory Park. Top pick also looks as if it could be Mallory or Oulton. Too much grass for Silverstone - even in early 70s.

In the bottom pic the Escort looks like the Norman Abbott and later Chris Meek car but not in the colours of either. Where did the car go after Chris Meek?

Geoff Clement · 1 Mar 2012, 22:38 (Ref:3033773)

I'll go for Mallory, never went to Cadwell with Nick but went to Silverstone and we werent cramped together as in pic. i would have been 27 i think, 66 this year.not a good age for a monkey!!

Geoff Clement · 1 Mar 2012, 22:46 (Ref:3033778)

does anyone remember the name Susan Tucker Peak, she was quick in a blue mk1
and i think it had yellow or white stripes on each side. about 75/76

GORDON STREETER · 1 Mar 2012, 23:06 (Ref:3033793)

I remember her in the mid 70s but driving a Skoda I seem to remember ?

Dan Rear · 2 Mar 2012, 11:17 (Ref:3033970)

Did the Meek car go to Rosemary Smith in Ireland? Sue Tucker-Peake raced a 1300 Escort in mid-70s, none too quick as I remember...I don't recall her in a Skoda though, Gordon

GORDON STREETER · 2 Mar 2012, 22:03 (Ref:3034211)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

Sue Tucker-Peake raced a 1300 Escort in mid-70s, none too quick as I remember...I don't recall her in a Skoda though, Gordon

I know I'm getting on a bit but I was right, interesting reading !

http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas99092.htm

Farbrooke · 2 Mar 2012, 22:28 (Ref:3034225)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

I know I'm getting on a bit but I was right, interesting reading !

http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas99092.htm

Now Susan TP-Jamieson - President of the BWRDC who celebrate 50 years tomorrow http://www.bwrdc.co.uk/BWRDC2012/Mem...TPJamieson.php

Andy Clegg · 3 Mar 2012, 16:01 (Ref:3034542)

I know the name, but can't remember seeing her racing.

Gerry Taylor · 3 Mar 2012, 23:33 (Ref:3034692)

Susan Tucker-Peak was at the fore when I was racing, and in a few races alongside of the regular circus. Nice lady, but (obviously I suppose) didn't pop over to my trailer for any bacon sarnies and a coffee from an old cracked mug.

paulSenna · 4 Mar 2012, 01:48 (Ref:3034745)

I recall that Private Ear in Autosprout called her Susan Pukka-Teats!

Andy Clegg · 4 Mar 2012, 09:13 (Ref:3034853)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dohnut

Hi all, i bought this mk1 escort special saloon of the dreaded ebay, and am trying to track down as much info on it as i can. was hopeing that someone on here might reconise it or have an incline of the previous drivers. The original colour seems to have been predomantly blue, but on the doors i have stripped back the blue to find it was white and has "Oakhill garage" hand signwritten on them. hope this might jog some memories. thanks

Hi dohnut, just found this. It's from Weighbridge corner, Longridge in 1975. It's from May or June I think.

GORDON STREETER · 4 Mar 2012, 11:02 (Ref:3034909)

Not a lot of detail but if it's all we can find (at the moment

)

leecostelloracing · 4 Mar 2012, 16:19 (Ref:3035007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Not a lot of detail but if it's all we can find (at the moment

)

i can tell one thing on that photo above he didnt let off on that corner

Andy Clegg · 5 Mar 2012, 15:30 (Ref:3035413)

I've a pic of a Capri spinning there, plus others.

dohnut · 11 Mar 2012, 21:21 (Ref:3038502)

thanks very much for the new info and pictures. hopefully i can digitaly enhance the photos to try and get the number plate off of it. i dont suppose that anyone would have a name from when it was raced back in the 70's???

Andy Clegg · 14 Mar 2012, 15:25 (Ref:3040959)

Sorry, all the programmes went when I moved to Oxford.

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