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Rodney Green

South Africa
362 Posts
Posted - 22/07/2018 :  13:32:35  Show Profile
Hi.

According to local South African records , I note that C0257 ( known as Hoodoo ) broke the World 750 cc ( Class H ) 5 km. standing start speed record at 110.28 mph. This was in the hands of.E Eldridge as Georg Eyston was indisposed after EX 120 had burned out on the Monthlery Circuit.
Hoodoo was fitted with a single seater body at this stage , having just completed the BRDC 500 mile race at Brooklands.

I have a few requests: Does anyone have photos of Hoodoo fitted with the single seater body ? And what colour was she painted ?

Secondly , I’m interested to find the original reference to C0257 breaking the 5Km. Record on 17th. Oct 1931. Neither The Hawke History nor Mikes “ Small Car Racing and Record Breaking” refer directly to this achievement.

Any help in finding other references will be appreciated.
Regards.

Rod.

Rod Green

KevinA

New Zealand
668 Posts
Posted - 23/07/2018 :  03:19:51  Show Profile
Wasn't that the speed he achieved in EX127. Bill Boddy's Montlhery book gives the date as a rather intriguing 31st September 1931
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paul55

Luxembourg
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Posted - 23/07/2018 :  07:44:29  Show Profile






Is this it Rod? The photo is taken from Dick Knudson's book MG Record Breakers.
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paul55

Luxembourg
728 Posts
Posted - 23/07/2018 :  07:48:32  Show Profile
and one from the front.
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Rodney Green

South Africa
362 Posts
Posted - 23/07/2018 :  08:02:41  Show Profile
I read that there were 3 MG’s at Monthlery at the end of 1931. EX 120. , EX127 and C0257 which was fitted with a s/s body. A month or so earlier, C0257 wore this s/s body in the BRDC500 mile race.

I think the photo above is EX127.

Rod Green
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Vitesse

United Kingdom
234 Posts
Posted - 26/07/2018 :  18:53:52  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by KevinA

Wasn't that the speed he achieved in EX127. Bill Boddy's Montlhery book gives the date as a rather intriguing 31st September 1931

EX127 on October 17th 1931 according to the Seherr-Thoss report - based on official AIACR and FIA records.

An absolute treasure trove of downloadable official record-breaking documents:

https://www.fia.com/land-speed-record-archives

The Class H records can be found on page 64 of the report (which is page 68 of the PDF!)
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Rodney Green

South Africa
362 Posts
Posted - 27/07/2018 :  06:00:26  Show Profile
Thanks, Richard. I shall do some research there. !

Rod Green
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