A great photo of René Ligonnet at Le Mans in 1972, I found this in the latest issue of Escappement Classic Magazine no. 56. René wrote a really good piece for them about our run at Le Mans in 1972 with the Kodak Lola T290. The first Lola ever to finish the 24 hours race. Bravo René.
Winner in Oulton Park 1968 the Lady is giving me a Tootle shirt for my efforts. The important thing was the points I won helping me to win the Championship of the up to 1600cc class.
Happy days.
This was a “Publicity” photo taken after a successful 1968 season with the Chevron B8 twin cam 1600. Taken on the seafront in Margate, Kent.
Here is the front of the Anglia. Photo taken on a cold day at Lydden Hill in Kent.
Just found a cd with some great old photos which I will post. This one is a great Ford Anglia which was a real flyer. 1000cc but the engine was like the F2 engines if the time with downdraft cylinder head and twin downdraft Webers. From memory is was pumping out about 128bhp.
This recently found “First Racer” picture must date from 1948, it was taken by my day in the house where I grew up in Kingsgate in Kent. So this is where it all started.
I found this April 1966 Car and Car Conversions Magazine with the first road test of a Broadspeed Mini, which I once owned. This was the most wonderful little car in which I did several long Continental journeys. Broadspeed really made a great job on their conversion to a standard 1275 Mini Cooper S. The engine was enlarged to 1293cc. One of the best changes was to lengthen the final drive giving it a real cruising speed of 80 mpg possible. I bought the car from my friend and local dealer Ken Cheshire and paid about £950 if my memory serves me correctly.Happy Days in EOP89D.
Another recently found picture of the Avalon Racing Chevron B8 FVA at Brands Hatch in 1969. This car always went well. 100% reliable too.
Barrie lines up to overtake Mo Nunn in the works Lotus 59 F3 car at Woodcote. This was a very wet race and Barrie’s Chevron B9 only ever went well in the wet. Here at Silverstone he practice time was about 32 of 36 starters and Barrie finished 7th overall. At the start of this race it was very wet and viability was poor. The start was manic.
I am pleased to have found this rare picture of me in the Chevron F3 car seen here at Brands Hatch. Sometimes I regret not pursuing the Single seater racing more than the one season in 1969. Problem was there was no money in F3 where as we were doing well £££ with the Sports cars.