Interesting. So, they use that instead of mounting the sensors low like we do here in the US, because they are British and someone made up a rule mandating it. lol Gotta love those crazy European rule makers. It makes sense if you take into account how crummy the old timing light systems were, but it's almost certainly an anachronism now. Provided that the starting beam is in front of the car before it starts, and that both beams are the same height off the ground, the beam will be broken in the same spot on the car at both start and finish, regardless of which bit of the car breaks it. I suppose it's tradition now, no changing it. We wouldn't know anything about that here though, would we? Thanks for the explanation.
I suppose it's tradition now, no changing it. We wouldn't know anything about that here though, would we? There are still guys wearing ties to motorsport events because it's tradition!
Hi Ryan the black rectangles on the front of the cars Are timing struts They are used in hillclimbs and sprints to break the light beam Which starts the clock and stops it at the end There are often intermediate times on the course Funny thing is often the best prepared cars turn up without struts And the owner/ mechanic ends up trying to bodge up something
Perhaps it is because the physical conditions at hill-climbs etc. might be too variable for low-mounted sensors, especially if the equipment is set up in the morning and taken away afterwards.
Love that car do you have more details about it? It must be a bugger to tune though with those Amal TT carbs
The blue Riley has a Monasco Pirate engine , i think thats a US version of the gypsy engine ,, the car has been built by Robin and Richard Scalwell ,Robin is the chief scientist in an F1 team , it was written off a few years ago in a road accident on the way to Richard Scaldwell's wedding , but he has since rebuilt it with a number of improvments its a stunning car and with Robin driving regularly gets fastest times of the day in hill climbs and beats most things on the track
Ade Some Monasco's were blown from the factory, but obviously that isn't one of that ilk. Monasco's were quite a force to be reckoned with in prewar air racing. They built some engines that were so hot that the reported TBO was five hours. Very nice engine inside, also--aluminum rods, for instance. Herb K
Ewan Camreon's ( www.cameronracingengines.com ) Farley Special. Built for hill climbs like Shelsley Walsh and Prescott. GN chassis and pedals Morgan 3 wheeler front suspension 1936 Harley-Davidson gear box Norton clutch Model T Ford steering gear JAP MKII twin staged supercharged engine
Love the plumbing---and the chains! Not so sure that I'd like sitting up front, but considering the drive--- Herb Herb
Another quirky Bentley special: Those look like Morris Minor SII taillights. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=863464
Another one come across while looking for something else: Meadows-powered pre-war Morris Minor special, found here: http://martinsquiresautomotiveillustration.blogspot.com/2012/08/pre-war-prescott-2012.html
The rear part is a bit anachronistic, really; it's rather Edwardian, compared to the Vintage remainder.
That's beautiful. Someone stuck an old Auto Union and an old Formula Junior in the shrinking-blender. I'd love to hear what it SOUNDS like...
Anyone got more details on this one? Similar era though different execution to something I'm cutting metal on now, would love to see the frame without the body. A little Googling shows reference to a series of these, the first few of which were period early-postwar single-seaters, some came along later and may have gotten SBCs, the one pictured here appears to be a two-seater.
had you found this site? http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/index.html or the MotorMarques link therein ... none without body so far.
Too much there for a quick browse before work. It looks like there is a lot more along the lines of this:
I wanna talk about Al Hoyt. came from real small town,(you didn't lose yer girlfriend, just lost yer turn) Anyway, Al Hoyt was a rebel, extremely talented. wonder if it was same guy, got killed in Calif.
No, I hadn't but I have now, thanks. An Alfa P3 with a smallblock Chevy? Oh God, I can hear Alfisti slitting their wrists and bleeding out all over...it'll take months to scrub up the blood...unfortunately, someone put it back to stock
I think my car qualifies as a "Special". 1930 Chevy rails, cowl, hood sides, radiator shell. 1968 Chevy 292 with turbo 350, 1995 Nissan rear end. 1954 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup axle and brakes. 1940 Chevy hood. The rest was fabricated by Roadburner1, his father and myself. Can't wait to drive it and add my history to it. Gary
Cool T speedster posted a few days ago, a special in spirit: http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=871667
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