P/1042(1001)
Gentlemen- thank you so much for your kind support. I am still a little shocked at the comments made, but as there has been so many people asking me to continue, both on the forum, via PM, email and over the telephone from all over the World, how can I fail but to carry on the good fight. You know, it's just the cars we love and whether one can aford an original, originalish, replica or 1/18th scale model, we all have the same passion, so let the hatred end and the love continue...
I have had trouble finding original 10" wide BRM magnesium alloys for the rear of my car and had considered a pair of replicas, but that would have watered down, a little, what I'm trying to achieve, so I've decided to send out my 1965 FAV five spoke alluminium wheels (pictured) as they are 8" fronts and 10" rears. All the period photos showed six spoke BRMs, but these FAV wheels will suffice for now.
I've also had (in writing), that my GT40 will be back in the UK before November 2014, so this is exciting, as I've always hoped to debut it with the GT40 Enthusiasts Club during the Classic & Sports Car Show in Birmingham (UK) in November.
I was especially heartened to receive a message from one Tony Gallagher. Tony is the biography for Sid Taylor and is writing a book on Sid's racing career. For those who are not aware, Sid was a racing driver in the early 1960s before moving onto team management with "Sidney Taylor Racing". Sid had a very good relationship with that great New Zealand driver, Deni Hulme, who drover over 40 races for Sid, winning about 29 of them, if my memory doesn't fail me. Well, as I've said before, Sid owned GT40P/1001 in 1967. According to the most excellent Murrey/Allen book "The Fords Which Beat Ferrari", the colourscheme changed from the Bernhard White Racing white with green/black edged stripes to white/triple green stripes, between March and May 1967. It's the triple stripes with gold wheels, which my GT40 is to be painted. Now, Mr Taylor is excited about my project and has kindly furnished a signed plaque to rivet to my dash panel. The pictures here show the car bing driven by Deni Hulme and Sid signing the plaque for me. Again, thanks for all your support... Andrew