The Roaring Season

Ken H , Paul B and others the photo - reposted below

The Cars from closest to front of the line-up ;
Austin Healey white LHD [ not a 100S - as they were all right hand drive when built ]
From the other photo of the car a 100/6 or early 3000
Second car yes looks like a 100S RHD and fuel filler in correct place - if AHS3804 Engine # 222736 body # 64 was sold to Ed Bussey -as mentioned by Ken - through Ship to Shore Motors West Palm Beach,
USA dispatch date stated as 19 Nov 1955 - by Geoff Healey in his books.
The third car in the photo looking from the back - a Triumph either TR2 or more Likely TR3,
Then a mystery car
The front car in the line or last car another Austin Healey probably 100/6 or early 3000. 100/6 were 1956-59 first 3000's in 1959





Edited comment : Ken have " borrowed " the photo's for my archives and the "Austin - Healey " thread.
I have from the Geoff Healey books the full manufacturing details of all the 100S including the Experimental [ Record Breakers ] and the 5 works Racers

Paul B wrote:Great pics Ken, On the bottom pic, the red #1 car looks like an AC ace? could be a 1955 or so.

I see there are a few classes, CP, X, DP, HP etc
Guess the smaller engines were HP
Maybe under 2L was X
Over 2L CP
Anyone have any clues?

Paul B ,Yes I would go AC Ace - and would be with either AC's own engine or a Bristol engine - both just under 2 litre's

MGB at 1798cc is class DP -
Sprite at 948cc is class X - presume for Tiddlers under 1 litre [ 58 cubic inches - for any American in the group - and Ken who lives there !! ]
I am guessing here - will have to do some research on the SCCA in the 1960's
Cheers Guys
and having posted this have just seen Ken's next entry !!

A bit of British in Texas. 1963.




That Lotus in the background has a bit of a lean like the suspension is broken on the left front.






A TVR Grantura


Start of the F Production Race with Triumph TR 3s leading the way from a Lotus 7 + more Triumphs..

Jerry Melton photos..

Great stuff, Thanks Ken,

Roger Dowding wrote:Paul B ,Yes I would go AC Ace - and would be with either AC's own engine or a Bristol engine - both just under 2 litre's

MGB at 1798cc is class DP -
Sprite at 948cc is class X - presume for Tiddlers under 1 litre [ 58 cubic inches - for any American in the group - and Ken who lives there !! ]
I am guessing here - will have to do some research on the SCCA in the 1960's
Cheers Guys
and having posted this have just seen Ken's next entry !!

Cars with the X also have their class on the side near the numbers. X for novice?

X for Novice sounds plausible Rhys, I did not think of that. I have had a good look over the net for 60s racing classes but to no avail.
Thanks Roger for your inputs!
Cheers

Paul....are you sanding or are you being distracted again ???

I hope this page can be read and can be of help to you. From 1966.







Ken H

"Don't mess with Texas"

Some Lotus 7 photos.

When the lads working on the # 37 Lotus 7 saw the law approaching with big slugs in his gun-belt and hand cuffs in his back pocket they knew it was time to get that car back on the track ASAP !









Just turn the headlights around, remove the tape and drive home from the races.
No problem, just let me use the "outhouse" first.



(Jerry Melton photos.. )

John McKechnie wrote:Paul....are you sanding or are you being distracted again ???

Is this ok John

khyndart in CA wrote:I hope this page can be read and can be of help to you. From 1966.

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Ken H

A many and varied range of classes Ken, really interesting in Class B the lotus Elan is running the V8s & big 6s I wonder if they set the classes as power to weight ratio?

khyndart in CA wrote:
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A TVR Grantura

Jerry Melton photos..

Brilliant photos Ken. This is another great thread.

Check out the rollcage in the TVR!

Paul B wrote:Is this ok John
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He's a pushy bugger isn't he. Sweat and sanding residue don't go well together. Must be getting close now Paul !

Some of the Formula Junior photos from 1962-63 at Green Valley Raceway.


Dave Morgan's Lotus 22 FJ # 39


Cooper T59 ?


Elva FJ # 5


Lotus 18 FJ


Lotus 20 FJ being worked on.


A blue Elva FJ next to a Gemini Mk2 FJ and an Alfa Romeo in the paddock. (Note that BIG Ford Edsel in the background. )

(Jerry Melton photos.)

Nice red Corvair Monza in front of the Lotus 20. Not far to get things when the bonnet is storage

John,
This may be a dumb question but did Lotus 20s have drum inboard brakes ?
I thought that would have been something from the 1950s !

Ken H

I guess I just answered my own "dumb" question;
Wikipedia; Lotus 20 ;Built for the 1961 FJ season ; " Originally fitted with Alfin drum brakes at all four corners, it was soon upgraded to discs in front and inboard drums at the rear."


(Ken H)

Morning Ken, how are we today......I am sure Ray Bell or Terry S can answer this one.
Yep, drum brakes were so 50s

And drums were quite effective, just drill vent holes in them to dissapate the heat

Some Formula Junior photos. 1963.
A Lotus 20 # 66 at speed.


A Lotus 22 FJ waiting in a damp paddock.



A Stanguellini # 94 being guarded by an Austin Mini.


In what must have been an Open race an Elva FJ # 5 competing with a TR 3

(Jerry Melton photos .. )