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Brands Hatch, Kent. Six hour saloon car race 1962.


 

 

CMC 77 is Christabel Carlisle and Peter Galliford, who finished 6th overall and 2nd in class. The top Mini finished 3rd overall, the Cooper Car Co Mini of Denny Hulme (1967 F1 Champion) and John Aley (Roll Bars). 

 

http://www.touringca...ands Hatch.html

Edited by surfblue63, 19 June 2015 - 04:57 PM.

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More Photos Here:-

http://www.hughmille...Minis/i-SG4Bbc3

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Edited by mab01uk, 17 November 2015 - 12:13 AM.

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Your archieve is fabulous, mab!

 

I was taken to the 1968 Autospeed Show as a kid because I remember the programme but, until now, I didn't remember Simon Flangeplate's wonderful Mini!

 

I hope you don't mind my reproducing the details here?!

 

I'm sure @Cooperman must have known him

 

Jon

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Edited by CMXCVIII, 17 November 2015 - 04:54 PM.

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Thanks for posting the Simon Flangeplate Mini details!

 

You might like this......I was also taken to the Autospeed Show 1968 as a kid!

 

Autospeed Show 1968
Horticultural Hall, London.


Paddy Hopkirk on the stand with the 'Hot Car' Mini

 

Do any other 'oldies' remember the Hot Car magazine Modded Mini as featured on the front cover below in April 1968 or perhaps have any other photos of it? It went on display at the Autospeed Racing Car Show in London and the object was to use as many as possible of the many bolt on items available for Minis at that time! The roof rack and style of mods are now back in fashion I think! I was only 11 years old back then but I clearly remember reading my older brothers Hot Car magazines and loving this Mini.............when my brother moved on to Cars and Car Conversions magazine around 1970 I continued to buy Hot Car for myself for a few more years (before also moving on to CCC) and still have some copies up in my loft that I can't bring myself to part with for nostalgia reasons!

 

Simon Flangeplate Special Mini - Boy Racer of the Year.....

 

 

 

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Bernard Bird 1971 Mallory Park

 

Pete Northover (97) and Ian McDougal (15) Mallory Park 31 May 1971

Edited by mab01uk, 28 December 2015 - 10:55 AM.

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The 'Complan Mini' Turbo - sponsored by Glaxo Laboratories (Ireland) Ltd., and driven by Alec Poole. The 1.3 litre turbo charged Mini had a power output of 180bhp, ran 13" wheels with 8" front rims and 7" rear rims, could touch 140mph on the straights, and had an overall weight reduction on the standard model of 2.5 cwt. It had more power than Mini transmissions of the day could stand, so it would strip the cwp during a long days racing. The Complan Mini mainly raced in Ireland... but Alec did a lot of Mini racing in the UK in the 1960s and 70's. He was British Saloon car champion [fore runner of the BTCC] in 1969 driving a Cooper S.

 

 

Alec spoke about his hugely successful race exploits- (he was the British Touring Car Champion in 1969 in an Arden Mini Cooper S). He explained that the trick in qualifying was to perhaps not get out of the way of the bigger class Escorts and when they slowed slightly, to tuck in behind them for the all important tow! We also spoke briefly about a fearsome machine Alec raced known as the Complan Turbo Mini. That car grew from 1300cc to 1430cc during development

The Complan Turbo Mini

and ended up with huge arches and a Clubman style front and as Alec explained, there were teething problems but when it went, it really went! This car was reputed to have in excess of 180bhp- from an A series turbo- in 1971 and it was apparently sold to the Carribean.

http://motorsport.ie...ntage-festival/

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Great old 1960's cine films....recently posted on you tube:-
Brands Hatch


Mallory Park

Edited by mab01uk, 16 January 2016 - 08:03 PM.

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Lydden Hill


Silverstone:

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Very nice example of a 1970's Mini 7 - Terry Pudwell 1977-78 Season        (Photo: Terry Pudwell)

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Snetterton 1969 - Trevor Davies 1935cc B-Series engine/gearbox (from 'Landcrab' /Austin-Morris 1800)

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David Alexander - Snetterton 1967

 

Snetterton 1965


Geoff Gilkes - Oselli Mini


Maguire Mini

Edited by mab01uk, 05 February 2016 - 10:39 PM.