Corvette Engines and Racingcars

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Just a bit on the gearbox for the speed attempt.....
It was pre being able to ring Hollinger etc and get one made by a fair few years.
The car was already fitted with Light 15 Citroen gearbox not renowned for its reliability
with its smaller racing engine and now it was going to have to handle a lot more hp.
Geoff Smedley dismantled it and built 2 new gears...it was now a 2 speed box.
He drilled & cross bolted the gearbox to hold it together. Thats what it run with for the attempt.
The Corvette was obtained from Syd Fyscher of offshore boating and later Sydney Hobart
yachting fame.