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    Dunedin In the Pit area - some unusual cars and engines.

    Cooper Vincent
    the car known as "Jilly " and raced at one time by Dave "Jaguar " Silcock
    Name:  Dunedin Festival 1984 #55 Cooper Vincent  CCI24112015 (800x541).jpg
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    the Vincent engine end.
    Name:  Dunedin Festival 1984 #56 Vincent end of the Cooper CCI24112015_0001 (548x800).jpg
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    A Sports Special ** which we now know is Furi 2, built by Jim Bennett with help from his brother Cliff [ bodywork ] and Ivan - engineering.
    Name:  Dunedin Festival 1984 #57  Special Sports - Jag powered !! CCI24112015_0002 (800x536).jpg
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    (Think this is ) the engine from the special - It is using the Roots type twin vane Commer TS3 Truck supercharger.
    Supercharged Jaguar
    Name:  Dunedin Festival 1984 #58 Jag with Supercharger - the Special !! CCI24112015_0003 (800x539).jpg
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    any comment appreciated, maybe from the programme Steve Nisbet !!
    Last edited by Roger Dowding; 05-23-2023 at 05:48 AM. Reason: more info

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