Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

[Michael Clark]

Is that the Keift-Godiva in the first of today's photos?

[RogerH]

I think it is the Kieft FPE Climax "Godiva" V8 - Construction was commenced in 1953 and the car was completed and first raced, 49 years later, in 2002!

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20145/lot/149/

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The joy of Goodwood! I hadn't really heard of the car before then, although Kieft was well known - though if I had read about it in passing, I'd certainly forgotten all about it. Impressive that you two recognised it!

Now working on trying to get a paddock pass for this year's event so that I can get some more decent pics and so far, had no luck! Time to do a bit of grovelling... Spending an arm and a leg to get there and to get in for 3 days, then not getting into the paddock, is like going to Anaheim for the first time and not going into Disneyland.

[Michael Clark]

The Godiva was one of motor racing's great 'what might have beens'.

As Roger says, it was developed in 1954 with intended teams being Cooper, HWM, Connaught and Kieft. Then the bhp figures - optimistic as it turns out - out of Italy were divulged and Coventry Climax concluded, incorrectly, that their engine was underpowered...

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Some Fiats...

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Lotus overseas

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ERAs through the ages...

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Coopers...
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Shelsey 1965 - using 30 year old black and white film in an even older camera. Maybe an Ensign camera? heavily cropped - thank goodness, as the negative was quite tatty around the edges. One of dad's extensive collection of cameras that peaked at 627 when he died, all of them catalogued and assessed, repaired if necessary and sold at Sotheby's - no idea how much for! I held on to the old Leica that he was using on the day, but I never found any pics he took, or the negatives.

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[Allan]

What is the orange car no 7 in the third photo?

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What is the orange car no 7 in the third photo?

Formula Junior Alexis. Goodwood of course.

[khyndart in CA]

Here is some info. about the Alexis FJ.

Alexis

The name Alexis was derived from the names of Bill Harris & Alex Francis who constructed the first model the Alexis Mk1 for the 1960 season. This car only raced once in the UK at Oulton Park and on that occasion was driven by Alex Francis. Soon after the car was shipped to the USA but eventually returned to the UK and has been owned and raced regularly for over 20 years by Duncan Rabagliati (Chairman FJHRA) this car was and is the only MK1 in existence with a serial No of HF101 reflecting the surnames of the two constructors.
The Mk1 is front engined and powered by a BMC A series engine and BMC gearbox. Chassis is tubular spaceframe with an aluminium body. Independent suspension at the front using Triumph Herald unequel wish bones and coil springs, with rear suspension via a modified live Austin A35 axle with coil springs and rods.

(Ken H )

[Allan]

Thanks for that Ken. It is the offset driving position that intrigues me. There have been a few over the years including our own Katipo.

[khyndart in CA]

Allan,
I am not totally sure but I thought that with a front engine and a drive shaft to the rear diff that the offset position would allow the driver to be able to sit lower and also be an advantage for weight distribution.
The later front engine Indy racers certainly used the offset position a lot if all the cornering was to the left.
Note how the engine and drive line are set to the left in this 1961 Chenowth Indy car.

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[Dale Harvey]

Ken, that looks like a small block Chev not an Offy.
Dale.

[John McKechnie]

Corvette rocker covers.......

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Sunbeam

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Spotted at the rear of a garage in Cornwall, 2005.

Not the sharpest of pics unfortunately, but just to show that the name isn't dead in NZ. Driven here by Todd Forsyth who ran out of patience with head gasket issues.

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[khyndart in CA]

Thanks guys. It was just a test to see if anyone read what I spout !
I got a little off track with my offset.
It has been duly corrected.


(Ken H)

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More Sunbeams, Lotus and Taraschi. Just a tidy up of those I'd posted earlier and had picked out more than could be displayed in one post.

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A mix again from the archives before I have another go at scanning more older stuff. Such a slow, frustrating process...

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Uncertain date, but yours truly possibly on the way to a class win at Curborough, where I seemed to spend more Sundays than at Church! Note the $50 Aley aluminium roll hoop and back stay...

The wonderful Haynes/Sparkford Museum in Devon.

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Not having a good run with computers at the moment... These pics had to be reloaded a couple of hours later. Ran out of black toner with 200 coloured, picture name tags to print. 'Caps Lock' and the 'Z' keys have packed up on the laptop!