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10 Jul 2007, 13:10 (Ref:1959646) | #301 | ||
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Wow, what a mess that 782 is ! 782-26s early history is well known, South then Russell then Jim Stevenson, 1978-79-80 respectively. After that into the Climber/Sprinter scene?? It never looked like that though, that nose looks like its from a Surtees TS20...
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10 Jul 2007, 13:18 (Ref:1959656) | #303 | |
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i reckon car was shunted rebuilt with any parts around and made into the 79b referred to earlier a la 772P cum 783/2 of Kim!??
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10 Jul 2007, 13:18 (Ref:1959657) | #304 | ||
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Stevenson last raced 782-26 at Ingliston May 1980 after which it vanishes. Odd that it's so abrupt, so early in the season and when Stevenson had been going well in it.
I have a number for Stevenson and should soon know what happened to it next. |
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4 Sep 2007, 13:41 (Ref:2003573) | #305 | ||
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Anyone see the Jeremy Smith 782 at the Gold Cup last week? Good pic of it on the 'other place', it lloks like a genuine car.
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4 Sep 2007, 16:33 (Ref:2003677) | #306 | |
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car 20 or 28? bob salisbury car
what is the other place to see foto ok i know DOH !! but i cant know everything i need to leave something for the others! |
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5 Sep 2007, 07:04 (Ref:2004033) | #307 | ||
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maybe a bit off topic here !!
I am trying to locate a March based Renault 5 special saloon, built + raced by Jim McGaughay , last known owner was the late Roy Gibson Can anyone help ?? |
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5 Sep 2007, 10:19 (Ref:2004140) | #308 | |||
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So is this actually the 772-10 that David Franklin used and upgraded to 782 spec? This car was then sold onto firstly Alan Richards, then John Meredith and then Rodney Eyles. Not sure what happened to it after that? |
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5 Sep 2007, 13:35 (Ref:2004283) | #309 | ||
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Didn't we think 782-10 was the Cramer climbing car? The one he used in 79, then winning the Hilcclimb champ in 1980, when it was heavily modded.
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The last summary I could find said:
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5 Sep 2007, 14:22 (Ref:2004321) | #311 | ||
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Aha! Mason p361 (the book's addictive!) mentions "Billy Morris 2.0 March 78/79B" at Prescott in 1986. The car was "Chris Cramer's old Championship chassis".
We had this car as the ex-Franklin 782-9, not the ex-Cramer 782-10. Last edited by allenbrown; 5 Sep 2007 at 14:26. |
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5 Sep 2007, 14:30 (Ref:2004326) | #312 | ||
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Where does this fit in? Mason p373 (now up to 1987) - "former Mallock U2 pilot Bill Wood" in a 2.0 March 782 in Scottish events.
EDIT: this is the Edinburgh Bill Wood, not the Sherif Hutton farmer. Last edited by allenbrown; 5 Sep 2007 at 14:36. |
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5 Sep 2007, 14:32 (Ref:2004329) | #313 | ||
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Prescott Sep 1988 (p384) - Chris Cramer's son Marc has a serious accident in a March 782. I think I need Steve's help putting all this back together or I just need to stop reading this book and do some work!
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5 Sep 2007, 14:36 (Ref:2004331) | #314 | |||
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Dad bought the March 782 BDG from Billy MacMillan from Darval in Ayrshire at the end of 1986. He was Scottish Sprint Champion in 1986 and Dad bought the car off him before the end of the season after he had won the Championship. The car originally started life as a 783 but was transformed prior to Billy MacMillan buying it. We ran it with a 2.0 alloy blocked BDG on carbs with a Hewland FT200. Hope that solves that one! |
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5 Sep 2007, 14:50 (Ref:2004345) | #316 | ||
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But which one did he have?
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5 Sep 2007, 19:15 (Ref:2004565) | #317 | |||
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6 Sep 2007, 07:51 (Ref:2004909) | #318 | ||
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The chassis plate on the Smith car at Oulton Park definately reads 782-10.
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6 Sep 2007, 08:26 (Ref:2004935) | #319 | ||
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I think we have:
782-10: Salisbury: Bob Salisbury [TNF-AF] for Bernard de Dryver [AS]; Chris Cramer 1979-1980 [AF,Mason]; James Jack 1981-1984 [AF,Mason] ... Bill Morris 1986 [Mason] ... Germany ... 'znarfg' 2004 ... Jeremy Smith 2007 The Morris bit could be wrong - that might be 782-9. I remember talking to Bill years ago about the ex-Aurora F1 March 781, then just a pile of bits, and I noted at that time that he had a crashed 782 that could have been used to rebuild the 781. My notes are dated March 1986 which is just before he is noted by Mason as having the car at Prescott. Allen |
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6 Sep 2007, 17:23 (Ref:2005416) | #320 | |
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Allen Brown u should be ashamed of yourself
I have told you many times that 782-9 is the ex winklehock works car used by Franklin sold to Bill Morris always toute das ex Jack o Malley car but never was now restored via me in usa i have even sent u the fotos of the car directly The Mason book is obviously flawed on some points can i suggest you stop reading it before it fries your brains!! the Bill Woods 782 BDG is is the car we discussed a few weeks ago ex F3 car then to Mr C Drewiit & last seen on a recovery truck at Oulton Park 2 weeks ago ( see Motoring news) ZFRNG escapes me at present who he is but ive spoken direct to him on a car dont ask me when or what ive slept since then |
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6 Sep 2007, 17:29 (Ref:2005423) | #321 | ||
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Hmm, let me think, who should I trust? The admired journalist who has followed the sport for year and published a widely respected book or ... no, I shouldn't ... it would be beneath me.
I am ashamed of myself. For so many reasons. But this isn't one of them. |
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7 Sep 2007, 13:57 (Ref:2006110) | #323 | ||
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Yes, the Musetti one.
BTW, Steve has kindly dug through his pictures and found one of Morris in his March 782 wearing Franklin's bodywork. So Mason was wrong and Drifty was rr ... rrr ... no, I just can't say it. |
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7 Sep 2007, 15:27 (Ref:2006162) | #324 | ||
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Slightly O/T, it looks like 8 782s came back to the UK 'National' scene in 1979 Russell in AFX, Cramer/Crompton/Franklin climbing, plus Barton/Smith/Dowsett/Kirby in FAt. Is this a modern day record??
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10 Sep 2007, 09:03 (Ref:2008269) | #325 | |
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Hello all,
782-10 is still in my garage. I purchased the car directly from Chris Cramer with original chassis-plate and race documentation. regards |
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