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Ross Kelly
Australia
226 Posts |
 Posted - 20/12/2017 : 04:45:04
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Hi All,
Photo from Rod Hiley Collection.
cheers
ross kelly
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3227 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 09:51:31
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What a lovely clear photo, thanks for sharing it with us.
The car on the right is I think the C type sprint special - C0277 - with R engine and twin rear tyres, the first on the left is the I think the single seat Q type and the car next to it is a K3? The furthest car on the left is an R type but no idea what the other car is?
George
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Ray Masters
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 09:55:40
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| That looks like ‘Wilkie ‘ standing by the end car on the left. |
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mgmog
United Kingdom
460 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 10:21:31
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Is that the owners names under the cabinets? D Letts?
Rich Stott
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 11:14:06
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stunning photograph, thankyou for sharing that with us!
Colin Murrell
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Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 12:23:35
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quote:
Originally posted by mgmog
Is that the owners names under the cabinets? D Letts?
Rich Stott
Yep, Donald Letts (of diary fame) was the first owner of the Sprint car (C0277) and later owned and raced K3023/EX 135. All his cars were prepared by Bellevue.
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mglesum
Germany
19 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 17:24:27
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Dolts
United Kingdom
1128 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2017 : 21:12:03
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Brill photo! 
Mark Dolton
www.triple-mracing.com
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Brian Kelly
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2017 : 22:06:14
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D.G. Evans name above the car on the right, C-Type?
I think Wilkie was just there to make sure the lads didn't go for lunch
before noon.
There's an interesting portable hoist being operated by the fellow at the back.
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Brian Kelly
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2017 : 22:06:28
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D.G. Evans name above the car on the right, C-Type?
I think Wilkie was just there to make sure the lads didn't go for lunch
before noon.
There's an interesting portable hoist being operated by the fellow at the back.
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KevinA
New Zealand
668 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2017 : 23:06:58
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| The hoist has me intrigued- what is it doing? It looks to be lifting a car, you can make out the rear wheel, steering wheel and a high level brooklands exhaust fishtail, but it looks to be too narrow, almost like a cardboard cutout |
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Brian Watson
United Kingdom
188 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2017 : 14:30:16
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That looks like Mr Noble next to Mr Letts.
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Brian Kelly
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2017 : 18:48:20
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I've played with the photo. You can get a better understanding
of the hoist. Hoisted from the top of the swan neck by chain (?)to the
chassis.
I presume the attached base on wheels is stabilizing the unit, not a lifting option.
The car looks like a C-Type to me.
Brian.
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powerplus
United Kingdom
599 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2017 : 21:18:21
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Brian,
I would say that the car about to be jacked up at the rear has a slab tank and with the large fishtail is likely to be a K3.
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2017 : 01:00:21
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I agree that the rear end of the car looks like a K3, but it appears to have two humps on the scuttle. Is it a slab tanked C type?
Peter
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Brian Kelly
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2017 : 03:46:14
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Alan and Peter,
As Peter suggests as an option, I think C-Type.
I know that Ron Grant had a good photo of a slab tank C-Type
that he showed me. A good time to remember Ron.!
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