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The DB Motors (from Leicester, I think) car was the Ian Richardson Corvair. Don't remember the name Bruce Pears - was it Martin ??
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DB Motors were based in Leicester. They specialised in importing American cars and parts for them. The boss was a guy called Martin, Matrin Dilks I think, but I don't remember him being a driver. Bruce Pears drove a DB Motors sponsored MG Midget in the DB Motors/CCC Magazine Modified Sports Championship, I think his team mate was journalist Art Marcus who wrote for CCC Magazine.
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2 Mar 2013, 11:31 (Ref:3213165) | #878 | |
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Thanks for your replies re Terry Stone.
Here's a slightly off topic link; Terry Stone drove an A/H Sprite in the DB Motors /CC Prod Sports Series,Mallory,9/9/1979. and he was entered by DB Motors too. I got my mods mixed up with the prods. Also looking through my progs DB Motors entered a Corvair to be driven by Graham Goode. Right I'll take my anorak off now. saaben. |
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4 Mar 2013, 12:24 (Ref:3214046) | #880 | ||
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Stone was entered by DB in some Donny GT races in the early 80s, it WAS the ex-Richardson car.
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Thanks Dan, I thought I was on the right track regarding T Stone and the Corvair but I had to look through my progs to find it was a prod and not a mod midget.
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15 Mar 2013, 09:24 (Ref:3218774) | #883 | ||
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Said to have been built from parts of his ex-Keith Holland McLaren M10B IIRC. I'd be interested too as I've never seen pictures and have never found mention of it in the press.
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18 Mar 2013, 19:29 (Ref:3220746) | #885 | |
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The Minor could be James Funnell. Mid 80's??
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19 Mar 2013, 10:36 (Ref:3221092) | #887 | ||
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I remember seeing this Minor racing numerous times at Mallory Park. I can't remember the drivers name but am sure he was a local Leicester chap and remember it being sponsored by two Leicester companies - Duplus Domes (a plastics company I think), and Houghton Garage (presumably Houghton on the Hill Morris Minor Centre?).
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Correctimundo, John; it is James Funnell.
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19 Mar 2013, 17:12 (Ref:3221288) | #889 | ||
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I recall the Funnell car too, 1300 BDA engine wasn't it? Lovely looking car, but none too quick as I remember. The Skodas, is it Tony D on pole, and the other one I don't know?
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20 Mar 2013, 18:26 (Ref:3221831) | #890 | ||
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richard simms in the black/silver skoda/chevron b26 with either fvc or bdg dependant on the year !?
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21 Mar 2013, 12:24 (Ref:3222271) | #891 | ||
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Thanks Andy. Is the pic from about 1980-81? Looks like another Skoda a bit further back, Suggy maybe? Then a Firenza and a Chevette, would the latter be Graham Wallwork?
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21 Mar 2013, 13:09 (Ref:3222295) | #892 | ||
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I don't know if it was a super or a special saloon, but does anyone else remember a Vauxhall Chevette HS/HSR with a large blower sticking out of the bonnet ? I *think* it was sponsored by AT&T/Istel - I remember seeing it in the pits at, I think, Thruxton but don't remember ever seeing it race.
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(They also sponsored Ray Armes production saloon VW Golf 16v at the same time). |
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21 Mar 2013, 16:44 (Ref:3222361) | #894 | ||
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Does anyone have any photos from the Birmingham Motoring Festivals in the 1970s (1970, 1972, 1975, 1978) and 1980?
Plenty of Super Saloon cars took part in the parades around the streets of Birmingham. |
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24 Mar 2013, 18:00 (Ref:3223823) | #896 | ||
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the top pic . car 99 black sc100 is me 2009?
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24 Mar 2013, 22:40 (Ref:3224064) | #897 | ||
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Yeah i think it was probably 2009 certainly no earlier than that. If i remember correctly at the same meeting the guy with the Red Sierra beast had engine trouble (i think) and he was pitting near you.
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23 Apr 2013, 12:07 (Ref:3238368) | #898 | ||
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The John Pope Magnum has been offered for sale:
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Ill try and find the programme for this one. I think the Skoda further back was Tony Dickinson?
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HI,
Does anybody know what happened to Nick Whiting's MK2 XXPack Escort?. |
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