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Hi BenL, Only now came across your question, posted on December 18 about Mike Costin. Yes, Mike was the 'Cos' in Cosworth that he founded with Keith Duckworth. Mike's brother, Frank, was an aerodynamisist who was responsible for shaping the Lotus 8, 9, 10, 11 and Elite, the original Marcos...

Ouch! Expensive!

Little damage!

Hi Everybody, I'm sure that people involved in the building of fibreglass bodied are frequently asked 'How strong is fibreglass compared with pressed steel bodies.' Before I relate my first hand experience of just how strong fibreglass is I would like to share with you the rather bizarre and...

Hi Everybody, In early 2000 a friend gave me a cartoon drawing of a fellow who had just built a kayak. The rear end tapered up in the correct position but the front drooped downwards in the opposite direction, hence the head on the arm and the exasperated expression! This gave me the idea of...

In the second pic above a rear view of a pick-up truck can just be seen on the far left. A wooden box to represent the load bin was bolted to the wall and the brochures were dispalyed in it. At the time we sold Ford Granadas, Cortinas, Cortina pick-ups and Escorts, all built with a local...

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In my post under ALL GT40 - CAR BUILDING IS A COMPLEX BUSINESS I suggest that when cars are built they must be built and planned like a military campaign. On the other side of the coin there's something that's often not well planned and organised in our lives and that's the filing of...

Thanks to Richard, a history teacher at St Paul's School, some New Year cheer. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. The inhabitants of Egypt were called mummies. They lived in the Sarah desert and travelled by camelot. Certain areas of the Sarah desert are cultivated by irritation. The...

What\'s a pessimist? An optimist with experience!! Andre 40

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Inviting cockpit!

Hi Everyone, Fran Hall mentionend a Jaguar XJ13. Darryl Simpson from Cape Town imported an XJ13 kit from Proteus in the UK and built up this stunning car. He had previously built a D-Type, seen to the right of the pic and the car was painted in the Ecurie Ecosse colours. The two Jags looked...

Hi everyone, War, fighting, killing. There is much that's beautiful and great in this world that we all pass through so quickly and yet human beings have to lower themsleves to mindless violence. If humans had learnt how to behave a long time ago Brian's and Chris's kids would no doubt be...

How's that for originality?

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Original or replica? Hard to tell the difference!

A replica 1937 Jaguar SS100 that Norman built. Visually the car is indistinguishable from the original but a Jag 3.4 engine and gearbox and XJ6 suspension would reveal its modern origins. The XJ6 disc brakes are hidden behind phony drum brakes.

The bold instruments with red needles suit the character of the car. No idea whay the rev counter is stuck on three thou.

About 400 bhp.