Update on the March of Bill Stone
Chassis now sandblasted ready to carry out the repair work.
I have made contact with Martin Lucas who has given me some good "intel" Bill passed to him on their...
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Update on the March of Bill Stone
Chassis now sandblasted ready to carry out the repair work.
I have made contact with Martin Lucas who has given me some good "intel" Bill passed to him on their...
25783March FFord as imported dismantled and now stripped sandblasted
Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits...
Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits...
Don't be too dis heartened by the "shambles" for Historic racing in NZ.
Look at exactly what you have there
1 3 million people and how many race licences holders there then compare to Oz 20...
yes the cunning plan is to get down for that
of course need some $ to restore car in 6 months so its ready to ship in time
i dont consider myself old but i can sure Fart and i have some FFords...
I have bought the ex works March 708/ 718 that Bill raced in the UK to restore- i agreed to buy it a year ago once i had found out about it.
My plan is to rebuild it and come to NZ with it and do...
yes Wally Pratt was his real name and he was an old guy when he sprinted his Fiat Abarth 1000 tt in the 70s and 80s
i do recall seeing his name in Autosport obituary
Times have changed and he...
Yes i heard that CAMS ( morons of motorsport) have ditched FFord without consulting anyone in favour of F4 thats means now someone has to go and buy new cars ship to Oz and get a series running...
Rush was a good film as far as the average punter is concerned
I supplied 3 cars for the Film and i knew what was going on with the filming scenes cars etc as my buddy was also driving the truck...
Many Italians used non de plums to go racing
some to avoid family riot of them racing against parents wishes ( as jackie stewart did with A N Other at his first few races)
some presume to deter...
Ive not seen Simon race his dads RT4 car but I'm told its much the same way
Anyway he is Irish and they are as mad as hatters!:)
For Sale
Just restored raced once 1989 Reynard FFord car
lots spent on rebuilding the car new this that n the other
gearbox rebuilt new bodywork belts fore system in date etc
Many spare parts...
Impwagon
You have some incorrect info for the Thruxton chicane photo Your photo shows Homewood leading Jeff Ward in the Greatham ( space frame) Imp the Mini is I am sure 1300 cc car of Phil Winter...
My mechanics knows a man that works at AM racing and i was told some facts of the accident some I will not repeat.
The car had got out of shape driver applied full throttle to bring the car back...
It is looking good for you guys down there one thing that came up in discussion over here was the Ford contribution or lack of it and the notion that Formula Ford should be re branded Formula Kent...
Yes Howard i know Colin Vandervell was a front running driver in his day in various categories
after F3 he had a go at Touring cars in a Capri and then i think he decided to concentrate on business
Colin Vandervell was GAV son and he raced in British F3 in the 1970s
I also know the daughter "Miki " married " below" her status and was cut off from the family and she was racing Minis at Brands...
March cars are classic to rebuild/replicate ( i know of 1 person good at making 761 cars!)
McLaren M8s are another car that have been crashed rebuilt in period and then the old tub 5-20 years later...
741
http://www.britishracecar.com/SteveCook-March-741.htm
March 741 cars where crashed bashed written off many times by the Monza Gorilla that it has been hard to keep tabs on these cars
its well known he had 4 tubs on his car
I know of a man who has 1...
its better than a kick in the pants but is it enough to generate 2 way traffic to race and gee up folk to make the effort?
ferry crossing
why not go to the shipping company and ask them to do a deal $100 FFord van trailer car to cross the sea to do the races and give them branding on cars or the festival title
Surely...
1 how many ideas are being utilised that have been put forward by a Pom?? !!
2 Sold the 92 Ray at the weekend locally
I have 92 Ray on the button for sale champ of brands 93 c/ship winner £7k= $13k ish