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colintf

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/01/2018 :  22:04:36  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Ashleycleave

It first had a Centric supercharged side valve Morris engine of around 850cc. The supercharger then got swapped to a Morris Series E engine. In 1939 Ashley started building up an unsupercharged Morris 10 XPJM engine linered down to compete in the 1100cc classes. The XPJM was/is the same basic unit as the later XPAG, but with a slightly smaller capacity and more spindly crank and con rods. The rebuilt car will use the same type of engine with the beefier (safer!) internals, and with twin SU's like Ashley ran.



Very interesting car you have there!

Colin Murrell
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Ashleycleave

United Kingdom
29 Posts

Posted - 07/01/2018 :  11:44:38  Show Profile
Here is a photo of the Morris at the 1939 Backwell Hill Climb.



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Cymber

United Kingdom
966 Posts

Posted - 07/01/2018 :  21:11:26  Show Profile
A slight correction to Ashleycleave's post about the XPJM crank. It's crank is dimensionally identical to the XPAG one, only the material is different.

Maurice.
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Ashleycleave

United Kingdom
29 Posts

Posted - 08/01/2018 :  15:01:16  Show Profile
Thanks for adding the extra detail Maurice.

Here is another photo of the Morris in one of its immediate post war outings.




Edited by - Ashleycleave on 08/01/2018 15:02:35
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Cooperman

United Kingdom
751 Posts

Posted - 08/01/2018 :  15:11:41  Show Profile
The third one in which he was runner up, must have been a handicap class, because if he had Best Time of Day, nobody could have beaten him. OR I am missing something!!

John Cooper M 628
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Mike the M

United Kingdom
480 Posts

Posted - 10/01/2018 :  14:28:46  Show Profile
He also raced at Davidstow in the 1950s. Will publish pictures and results in due course.

Mike Dalby
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Mike the M

United Kingdom
480 Posts

Posted - 11/01/2018 :  14:58:50  Show Profile
As promised the racing results from Davidstow, Cornwall, from Peter Tutthill's book.
9 August 1952
Event 1 20 minute speed event
Class 4 1. W. A. Cleave (Callington)
2. R. G. Hughes (Truro)
3. J. D. Bryant (Watford)
Event 3 Team event 9 laps
1. W.A.Cleave (Morris) S.D.Gutteridge (Lancia) R.G.Hughes (MG)

25 May 1953
Event 2 sports cars unlimited 5 laps
1. R.Carnegie jaguar XK 120
2. P. Jackson Lester MG
3. W.A.Cleave Morris Special
4. R.C.G. Marsh Alvis
Event 4 Sports cars up to 1500c.c.
1. W.A.Cleave Morris Special
2 P. Jackson Lester MG
3. M. R. G. Llewellyn MG
Event 5 Sports cars unlimited 10 laps
1. K. Watkins Cadillac Allard
2. J. S. Hubbard Jaguar XK 120
3. Lt. Col. O'Hare Moore Frazer Nash
4. D. Watts Allard
5. T. T. Kyffin Jaguar XK 120
6. G. S. Scali BMW 328
7. W. A. Cleave Morris Special
8. E. D. scobey Healey Silverstone

1 August 1953
Event 7 sports cars upto 1500 c.c.
5. W. A. Cleave Morris Special
6. s. Broad MG

7 June 1954
Event 1 sports cars upto 1500 c.c.
4. W. A. Cleave Morris Special

2 August 1954 sports cars up to 1300 c.c.
1. W. A. Cleave Morris Special
2. S. J. Broad Lotus
3. Sir T. Beevor MG TC




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colintf

United Kingdom
1473 Posts

Posted - 11/01/2018 :  16:35:47  Show Profile
Fabulous Mike. Many must drive past Davidstow totally unaware that it hosted Grand Prix there!!!

Colin Murrell
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Ashleycleave

United Kingdom
29 Posts

Posted - 11/01/2018 :  16:51:36  Show Profile
This is all great stuff - thanks very much!
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