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31 Oct 2006, 20:27 (Ref:1754705) | #1 | |
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B3, B4, B5, B6 and B8 Chevrons
I'm currently working on writing articles about the first sportscars built by Chevron.
Can someone help me by bringing me more precision about : 1/ How many cars were produced for each type? 2/ What's the difference between B3 and B4, between B4 and B5, between B5 and B6, and finally between B6 and B8? Is that line accurate? 3/ Who drove them most successfully and what national championship title they won? 4/ As far as B4 is concerned. It seems one car was built. Derek Bennett first ran it in 1966, then Fred Opert bought it and entered some international events in 1967, before he sent it to Roy Johnson. I was astonished to see on its current owner's website that in 1968, it appeared on the entry list of the Monza 1000 km as B4, then it failed to qualify for the Nürburgring 1000 km whereas it was entered as B6. Finally, the car ran the Spa 1000 km race, but retired. In Belgium it was entered as B8. How can we explain that ? |
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1 Nov 2006, 11:25 (Ref:1755177) | #2 | ||
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Hi
Do you have the David Gordon book on Chevron? Allen |
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1 Nov 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1755230) | #3 | |
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No!
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1 Nov 2006, 12:44 (Ref:1755239) | #4 | ||
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I strongly recommend getting a copy. Writing articles on early Chevrons without it will be a lot harder. The specialist bookshops should be able to help you.
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1 Nov 2006, 13:28 (Ref:1755288) | #5 | |
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I paid £70 for my original edition copy then 3 years later Malkie puts the bok back into print and its £30 now!
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27 Nov 2006, 19:02 (Ref:1776039) | #6 | |
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helen - Chevron Racing Cars
Actually it was David Gordon the Author of Chevron: The Derek Bennett Story who re published.
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27 Nov 2006, 22:00 (Ref:1776175) | #7 | |
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OK will David give me the £40 back i had to pay extra for an original copy
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6 Feb 2007, 22:22 (Ref:1834986) | #8 | ||
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You will find loads of Chevron info on the new site:
http://www.frenchpix.com/racingtimes that should be a lot of help in getting the correct info at least on the two Chevrons I drove, Barriebrdc. |
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5 Jun 2008, 16:48 (Ref:2220630) | #9 | ||
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Help Please.I have found myself at this thread because of the B5 There was only one and that was Willie Green's, with a BRM V8 engine. It was sold to Willie Tuckett & Andrew Fletcher. Some where I have heard this car is being restored. Willie I know has the original doors from this car, and may be persuaded to sell them, If any body knows of the web site this information has come from I would be pleased to know but not just because of the doors, it is the chassis number. They were stamped on the frame, exactly where I will keep to myself for the time being and this will prove the car's uthenticity.
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5 Jun 2008, 22:03 (Ref:2220824) | #10 | ||
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The Boxenstop museum in Germany reckons to have the B5 although the car in the picture has a BMW logo on the nose.
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5 Jun 2008, 23:06 (Ref:2220880) | #11 | |
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6 Jun 2008, 11:09 (Ref:2221206) | #12 | ||
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BIG problem comrades B5 is also a Chevron Oils Bio Fuel
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7 Jun 2008, 09:38 (Ref:2221798) | #13 | |
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how much is it a gallon?
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8 Jun 2008, 06:30 (Ref:2222312) | #14 | ||
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Hi,
Nice lot of info here.... http://www.chevronheritage.com/type_...pe_numbers.htm and http://web.chevron.biteus.net/ Regards Kelvyn |
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3 Oct 2008, 20:53 (Ref:2303688) | #15 | |
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My father Harry O'Brien owned the Chevron B5 BRM in 1968 he had a garage in Liverpool along with a friend of his John Scott-Davies they sold the B5 to Willie Green at the end of 68.
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4 Apr 2011, 15:36 (Ref:2858640) | #16 | |
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The B5 at Boxenstop
By giraffe138 at 2009-03-02 From an e-mail I received from Rainer Klink at the Boxenstop Museum; the H.S.C.C. Vehicle Identity form lists the following previous owners of the B5: David Bridges - 1966. John Burton - 1968. Willie Green - 1969. Peter Kaye - 1969. Willie Tuckett - 1970. Malcolm Clube - 1973. Fred Boothby - 1973. Richard Kwolek - 1974. John Beasley - 1976. Robert Linwood - 1977. Kevin Donan - 1982. Trevor Needham - 1984. To my & doubtless Steve O'Brien's dismay, neither Harry, his father, nor John Scott-Davies are mentioned, which doesn't say alot for the credibility of H.S.C.C. records. They were car dealers though I suppose, who just used to race the stock! I can vouch for their ownership though, as they used to drive it past me on my pushbike on my way to Tuesday evening marshalling duties at Aintree & I usually got a wave from the driver! By giraffe138 at 2009-03-08 Last edited by Giraffe138; 4 Apr 2011 at 15:46. |
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