Yep I was very surprised. Apparently it dropped a piston
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Yep I was very surprised. Apparently it dropped a piston
I thought this whole site would know it was a Bellett! My Mum had a new one for a test for a couple of days. The only reason she did not buy it was cos she didn't like the bench seat. It went really well, I was impressed, always had a soft spot for them
Pre 65 with twin cam Piazza (bolts straight in)?
Doesnt sound like you to tweak the rulebook like that, was that pre 65 Piazza head a GC inspiration?
Kicked myself as soon as I saw the Bruce McLaren bit, watched that parade on TV. Guess the old age axiom is true, cant remember what I did 2 months ago, but 30 years is no problem!
From memory David Brabham drove it in the St Marys trophy as well. Its owned by a couple in Sydney.
If you don't know the rules you can make comments like that! I have known about the swapability (how about that for a new word) of Isuzu stuff for donkeys. Never thought to mention it to him, maybe I should ask tomorrow! Barry has a coupe if you didn't know, which I guess you did.
Now one from the nz f5000 page on Facebok, I know who i think it is, however I cannot find any supporting information except a single program entry to prove it Rod knows who I think, any takers
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#152 was the number Leo Leonard carried on that unusual orange Begg F5000 with the ordinary nose that I think was built from a sports car : maybe it's that car with a different snout ? Doesn't look like Leo at the helm, though...
Well, my thoughts based on 3 things helmet, program listing and comments in an annual regarding the 1972/3 Gold Star series regarding 'handling problems' is Neil Doyle and his Begg FM2. I know it ended up with a 'Tyrell-like" nose cone. But thats just a guess
In no order of preference, Laurence Brownlie, Russell Thompson, Pierre Phillips, Geoff Mardon, Neil Doyle.
Im leaning toward Doyle, but I think I have read a post somewhere from Russell Thompson himself, possibly on this site where he had raced one of the 5000 Begg cars but was not given credit for it. If its Laurence Brownlie its the early Begg Daimler with motor from sports car ( McBegg- oops that's wrong ).... you guys can work it out:)
I don't think it is a FM2 as they had a flat top roll hoop and were as I recall quite slab sided.
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Beggs across the front row at Ruapuna 1971 : Doyle and Leonard in FM2s, and Mardon in the FM4.
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Leonard in the Begg I was referring to earlier. Certainly the exhausts look the same.
The Doyle FM2 with 'Tyrell' nose 1972/3
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I think that is McRae in the GM1 with Duckhams livery at Bay Park.
As I recall Doyle's Tyrell nose was on his Surtees.
No that is the Alan Rollinson car that McRea took for a blast as there seemed to be a problem with it.
Ok, sorry, made an assumption. Here is Doyle's Begg on the outside of the front row of what I assume to be Ruapuna, round 3 of the 72/3 Gold Star, a change that took place between rounds 1 and 2, I quote from round 2 at Pukekohe 12/11/72 ...while Neil Doyle managed to coax his old FM2, now Tyrell nosed, Begg into third to make it an all-Begg finish.
From round 3 at Ruapuna 19/11/72 ... Neil Doyle's good luck deserted him and the Begg FM2 suffered from chronic handling problems and overheating causing a pit stop and several 'moments'...
and if I had fully read the report from Bay Park 31/12/72
McRae was driving Alan Rollinson's car experimenting with a Tyrell nose in practise and finding all sorts of problems with it and the car generally, as his own car was late arriving for the Tasman Series.
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Good stuff, yes I do recall that nose on Doyle's Begg now.
Pretty big crowd in at Ruapuna for a Gold Star meeting !
The only hint from Gavin Shaw's photograph was Teretonga, so I looked at the F5000 entry list from 30/1/72 and found Neil Doyle in the FM2 #152
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Definately a Jaguar special.....based on an XK150 by the looks......and definately not NZ.
Very close, I did not expect such a quick response, its a Zagato XK150 This is XK140
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Who What Where
British speedway midget.
THE ALLARD ATOM, THE WORLD’S SMALLEST RACE CAR.
Driver; Ronnie Moore.
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(Ken H )
well done Ken!
I found this interesting article regarding the 1955 Allard Atom race car.
https://chromjuwelen.com/network/228...llest-race-car
Bry3500, Thanks for bringing it to our attention..
(Ken H)
Great article - cheers Ken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7hdb7g-wus
I certainly know where I was when I took these two "Box Brownie" photos.
One coming and one going away.
But I am not quite sure if it is Dave Simpson in the Cambridge Team BMW and perhaps Gary Sprague in his Escort + the Alan Boyle Mini ?
So if someone can fill in the who and when, I would be most grateful.
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(K Hyndman photos..sorry they are not up to everyone else's standards.)
(Ken H)
Roger Anderson raced a BMW after racing a Mini. I am sure he was one in the Cambridge Racing Team.
Thanks Peter,
that probably would be Roger Anderson and the rest of the puzzle continues such as the others in the pics and when etc..