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Old 12 Sep 2003, 12:22 (Ref:716291)   #1
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ELVA Mk7 & 8

Can anyone help with chassis numbers/history of Elva Mk7 & 8 that raced in the UK. I have identified the following, mainly from programmes -

Mk 7 (I think 69 were made between 1963 and 1965)
1963
Doug Graham 1100cc Ford Blue/yellow For sale Oct 63
Ewen Paul 1100 Climax Blue Still raced in 64. Debut Brands March 63. Recent advert says chassis 05 which fits timewise.
Steve Minoprio (Eq Elva London) 1100 Ford Green. Race debut Goodwood Easter 63
Robin Benson (Eq Elva London) 1100 Climax DNA Goodwood Easter 63
Elva Cars/ Bill Moss 1600 Ford Silver Debut Goodwood Easter 63
T Lanfranchi (Team Crostune) Ford 1600 For sale Oct 63
Elva Cars/ Mike Beckwith Porsche at Boxing Day Brands - probably exported thereafter

1964
T Lanfranchi/Eq Elva BMW green with silver strip Easter Goodwood
David Prophet 1100 Ford Green Easter Goodwood - still entered in 1966
Willment BMW red/white stip for sale Oct 64
T Taylor BMW yellow at Tourist Trophy, then raced by Lanfranchi at Crystal Palace etc
John Barnes supercharged Ford in hill climbs blue (I think)

1965
Bill Forbes BMW Red Rufforth Easter 65
Chris Williams (driven by Gethin and Lanfranchi) yellow/black
K ST John (Radio London) BMW purple I think this was chassis 065. For sale May 66
P Linton 1100 Ford Purple/white. Later 1600 engine in early 66
Willment BMW presumably 64 car unsold
P C O Roberts BMW Silver still raced in 66
A Clegg Butt BMW White entered Croft 15/8/65

1966
R Scott BMW Red ex Forbes?
A Eccles/C Ashmore Climax V8 1.5
T Howard BMW Brands Boxing Day
R Terry BMW hill climb car later with Buick V8

Mk8
1965
Wks/McLaren rcg usually driven by Amon BMW red/silver
Also an all red car ??
1966
Malcolm Wayne BRM (NOT BMW) white/black strips
Any extra data welcomed!!
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