Jerboa Group 6 prototype

[Oswald]

Who knows more about the Jerboa?
According to an old ad it came second in class at Mugello, 1st in class at the Nurburgring 500K and 1st at the Spa 500K, all in (I think) 1966.
The car was equiped with 1000 or 1300 cc BMC engine and a gentleman named Jack Wheeler could be contacted if interested.

[oneofapair]

Have a very faint recollection car may have been based loosely on a Ginetta,possibly g12 or g16 ,if the Jerboa was rear engined.
Jack Wheeler I believe alao used to race Austin Healey sprites/MG midgets, so if the Jerboa evolved from this platform Ginetta base could have been G4

[Oswald]

Originally Posted by oneofapair

Have a very faint recollection car may have been based loosely on a Ginetta,possibly g12 or g16 ,if the Jerboa was rear engined.
Jack Wheeler I believe alao used to race Austin Healey sprites/MG midgets, so if the Jerboa evolved from this platform Ginetta base could have been G4

Thanks for your reply.
Allthough not sure, I believe the Jerboa was a bit smaller in size then the Ginetta's. But then, you could still be right.
The car came on 10" wheels and was very low. The car it could be best compared with must have been the Landar R6 that was built in the same period by the Radnall brothers in Birmingham.

[oneofapair]

Have you "googled" Jack Wheeler and jerboa? I had a go last night , found some pictures at Targa Florio. Car shows signs of ginetta g12 especially the cockpit area (less Hardtip).

[Oswald]

Blimey - it seems you're right!
Thanks very much!