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We have for sale two Brabham BT38's that we used last year. These are the most competitive cars of this marque available. What do you get for your money ? For starters: optional front and side radiator layouts, four pot brakes and literally hundreds of other tweaks, not forgetting an FT200 gearbox that has been specially modified to our own best ads “these cars have been maintained regardless of cost "— anyone want to see the bills? ‘The price—well we're not giving them away —how does £2,900 less engine or £4,400 complete grab you? Anyone interested in just buying engines ? A nice selection to choose from at £1,500 each. And, of course, numerous new and used spares. Ring or come and see: AUTOSPORT BRITAIN'S MOTOR SPORTING WEEKLY ‘11 January, 1973 Volume 50, Number 2 EDITORIAL 2 Pit & Paddock 6 Corr 8 Profile : Jimmy Rae 10 (Mid-engined cars: Are the advantages ‘overwhelming? 12 Special Stage bits and cars at Olympia 24 Road Test : Morris 2200 oe 27 Croft: Two in a row for Vaughan ewed on page 38. A Mini in to land safely but minus the boot. Pu hee: Simon Taylor Bay ‘Richard Editors tan, Sadler.” Northern ‘representative : “vera ate "Lyons. European Editor” Paine Aastatant ‘Overseas Editor ‘Murchinson. Stat photographers, feng Se Sale ASiimament Manager: Rodney Powel, Advernoment. Monogr Scrap eewind a, anderen, Maram inna; tar Senators Sin Alc’ By ro Singapore - Soon tang Chung Bublished avery Thursdey by Rinospom. Haymarket Publishing Lid, Giflow House inaley "Se. Landon Wi. Tei" Gi-605 560 Subsenptions ‘and back ‘numbers Sraver Mouse, S0'¢ fondan WIA SMG) Te! 01-830 9500. Anni gubserioton "£10.10, hare) : £1040 (oversean). USA and Canaae 827 (C10 0) * newBirset trom, the publishers AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 Increasing the appeal Apologies for returning to a tedious subject, but there is a discernible glimmer of hope among the gloom of money squabbles, driver dismissals, low crowds and a Racing Car Show that is a “ waste of time.” The promis- ing news concerns both the Olympia exhibition and the size of crowds, which are linked by a common factor, Radio Luxembourg. With a few of their sponsored cars on display, the radio station have been feverishly plug- ging the show. The results on Saturday, and particularly ‘on Sunday, were most encouraging, and the show was packed out. Of course, one cannot determine how many people went as a result of this widespread publicity, but it does bring to mind the heady days of a few years ago when Radios London and Caroline brought a new dimension to the sport's appeal If nearly 14,000 people can be attracted to a static exhibition on a Sunday afternoon, then there is obviously a great deal of interest, in the sport. Hopefully, when the season gets into full swing and the Radio Luxem- bourg BMWs, Lolas and Motuls are racing each weekend, a similar spin-off will occur at Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Thruxton, and the rest. Now there are purists, and some not so pure, who will not welcome this great influx of pop fans, record stars and disc jockeys. For them, the “right crowd and no crowding,” as evinced by pre-war members of the Brooklands set, is still the ideal. But they are in a real minority. If the sport is to expand, to lift itself from the doldrums into which it has drifted, then this bright idea should be welcomed. The hope is that all this publicity will attract those 16 to 26-year-old floating spectators, Luxembourg’s precedents have been established in drag racing and rallying, to which they have attracted hundreds and thousands of new spectators. They go to see the named drivers and pop stars as much as the racing itself, but what does that matter? Who can remember those Radio London days at Brands Hatch when 20,000 people turned up to see the singers and Keith St John? Will it be the same this year at Brands when Radio Luxembourg start promoting Tony Lan- franchi, Gijs van Lennep, Tom Belso and Clive Santo? John Webb of MCD has been lobbied from all quarters to “improve racing.” He is aware of the situation, commenting at a recent press conference in London, “The time has come to stop pretending that everything is okay with motor racing. For four years we have kidded ourselves that matters will right themselves and the crowds will come back. It is a brave effort on the part of MCD and Luxem- bourg. Brave, because it will undoubtedly upset some People. But we wish them luck in their quest for more fans. our cover picture The first major rally of the 1973 season, the Tour of Dean, took place last Sunday, and provided a convineing win for Mike Hibbert and Henry Liddon in the Clarke & Simpson Escort, CS1. Lights ablaze, our cover shows Hibbert/Liddon negotiating one of the 14 special stages ; they established best time on eight of them. Prete = Hugh Bishop Pit and Paddock Marlboro, BRM and Frank Williams announce F1 plans Philip Morris press conference in the Continental Hotel in yesterday (Wednesday) when they announced their motor racing programme for the current year. Despite the rather dis: appointing year with BRM, Marl boro will continue to support the British team, and also announced deals with Frank Williams, Jacky Tekx and Brian Redaran. Europe held a Inter: Geneva BRM leaders: Clay Regazzont (above) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (below). ‘The BRM team will consist of Clay Regazzoni, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Niki Lauda, and the quiet Australian, Vern Schup: pan, of whom great things are expected. BRM wil be using extensively modified Io-Marlboro drivers Howden Ganley (below) and Nanni Galli (right). P1605 in the opening rounds, though a new design from Mike Pilbeam should be ready in time for the European rounds in the World Championship. Apparently the BRM VI2 engine has been (de to produce. significantly horsepower, and one ree was saying that ‘development work on was done in Italy Marlboro officially announced thelr association with Frank Wil- llams and the 130 Marlboro team. The new team is formed between Frank Williams Racing Cars. Iso Automotoveicoll andthe | Marl boro World Championship Team. For the opening rounds Frank will be running revised versions of his. Len. Bailey-designed Formula 1, which will be painted British Racing Green and incor porate the Marlboro colours. The tar has been radically redesigned Since Chris Amon drove it at Brands Hatch last October to the point where it Is virtually a new ‘Team drivers will be Howden Ganley and. Nanni Galli, The Itallan will drive the original car the engin Niki Lauda —BRM newcomer. (née Politoys) in Brazil while Ganley will be in a brand new car, which is lower with a nar. rower front bulkhead. Both are said weight limit Williams designer Jim Clarke has come up with a completely new car to the new regulations, and a testing programme is due to start In conjunction with Iso in February. They plan to build three cars, the third of which will be a spare and used for test- Ing purposes. The team will be based in Reading, where Williams had recently taken over factory premises which include an engine building shop. ‘The contract between Williams and Iso results in Iso's name appearing for the fire time in ormula 1. It includes a deal for the interchange of technical Information, and eventually pro- be right down to the duction parts. ‘The tobaces company formally announced their tie-up with Jacky ickx and Brian Redman who have joined the Championship Team. Marlboro. World In motor ~~ Vern Schuppan — full season. racing the team. _ comprises Andrea de Adamich (Surtees Fi and Alma Romeo sports cars), Bekoise (Fl BRM and G5 Matra), Galli (FI Iso Marlboro and GS Alfa), Ganley (F1 Iso Marlboro and G5 Gulf Mirage), Ickx (FI and GS Ferrari), Lauda (F! BRM), Gijs van Lennep (F5000 Lola), Redman (GS Ferrari), Regazzoni (Fl BRM and GS Alfa Romeo) and Schuppan (Fl BRM and F2). © Up to 9 pm on Monday, 53,948 people had visited the Racing Car Show. That's well up on 1971, when the figure was 45,000, but includes 13,643 people ‘who passed through the turnstiles on Sunday, © Peter Gethin, who has no Fl contract this year after falling from grace at BRM will be doing F500 this season in America He will be running a Chevron sponsored by the Marathon Oil company. GRD sales at the show Despite Lola's Derek Ongaro’s out- burst on press day of the Racing Car Show when be stated that Kt was a waste of time the manu- facturers exhibiting and that only the accessory people did any business at the show, the follow- ing day Mike Warner announced that GRD had done £25,000 worth of business and by Sunday even- Ing it was up to €45,000, Warner added if the opening day's busi- ness was anything to go by the Racing Car Show does play an Important part in the marketing and promotional work of a major ‘manufacturer. ‘Another of Ongaro's points was that the attendances had been down In recent years, However Wf Saturday and more especially Sunday were anything to go by the trend will once. again be pointing skywards when the figures. for this show are announced. ‘One of the first GRD customers was young American Tony Rouff, who was impressive in an FF Merlyn at the Mallory Park Boxing Day meeting, His F3 GRD 373 car wall be run by ABS Racing. ‘Other 373s which have been sold include five to Sweden and two to Britain. Among the Swedish customers are rally man Ingvar Carlsson, who will have a car sponsored by Duckhams, and Gunnar Nordstrom who Was impressive hast year with an old Brabham BT28, FF man Richard Robarts will be graduating to F3. this year with a GRD bought by London property dealer Bruce Giddyes. The other new British customer will Be announced next week. ‘On the F2 front Tetsu Tkuzawa ‘and Hiroshi Kazato confirmed full GRS contracts for F2 next year with thelr Team Nippon Inter- national set-up. Irishman Brendan Mcinerney is thought to be moving out of F3 into F2 and has ordered a new car while @ prominent nationally sponsored F2 team using GRDs is due to be announced in Europe on January 16. What were Reine Wisell and Picko Traberg doing on the GRD stand for many hours on Thursday? (leaning over the railings fooking anxious was Ron Dennis who was no doubt hoping to sell a couple of Motuls to the Swedes). © Mike Walker has still not decided what to race in 1973. He said at the show that he is considering a number of offers at the moment which include F3 and 5000. @ From the BRSCC 1973 calendar, we notice that their Formula’ Ford Festival will be repeated at Snetterton an Novem- ber 4 and on the same day they are holding a Saloon Car Festival at Brands Hatch. @ Barrie Williams will be driving a GI Vauxhall Firenza in the Castrol G1_ Championship spon- sored by GM of Croydon, AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 Amon hits back Following Max Mosley's state- ‘ment last week about the termina- tion of Chris Amon's contract with March the New Zealander replied last Thursday with the following announcement. “Due to the wide variety of stories circulating currently about ‘March Engineering and myself, I would like to make @ statement about the situation, “Last August, negotiations ‘started between March Engineer- ing and myself with @ view to my driving for them in 1973. At the time, I was told that I would be paid @ retaining fee, and that it “would be comparable with those paid by other teams to an experienced Grand Prix driver The exact amount was not specified, as this was dependent ‘on sponsorship. There was 0 doubt that the necessary sponsor- ship would be found. “At that time, Twas under contract to Matra. Rumours were circulating to the effect that the French team would quit Formula 1 at the end of the year, 1 was unwilling to commit myself to March Engineering until Matra to abandon Grand Prix racing, ‘and there then followed more negotiations with Max Mosley of “1 was now told that the figure originally envisaged could not be mat, but st was hoped that about half’ of it could be found. At this time, I was approached by another ‘team (with which I should certainly have signed, had T been aware that March did not intend giving me a retainer). After I had turned down this offer, 1 was informed by Mosley ‘hat’ there was no longer any question of any retainer what- Soever. My earnings would be 45 por cent of the car's earnings, and I would be required to pay my own expenses for travel etc. Mosley said he would try to ‘obtain more sponsorship, and this would be used to pay my retainer, should he succeed. No figure was quoted and no guarantees were given, Having now no other ‘option, I reluctantly agreed. No contract of any kind was signed. “After reviewing my financial position, I came to the conclusion to review the situation. By this time, the word ‘retainer’ referred to the sort of figure a second- year Grand Prix’ driver might expect, and considerably lees than ‘one would be paid for a sports car drive. 1 certainly do not con- sider that anyone could accuse me of (being greedy. By saying ‘South African more reasonable than most of my colleagues would have been, I suspect. ‘The ‘conclusion of the affair came on the morning of 30th December, when I heard on a AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 111, 1973 New Zealand radio news broad. cas shat March Engineering had cancelled their agreement wich me due to the fact that 1 had ‘asked for more money (ie. SOME received @ telegram stating that they had informed the press that they had terminated the agree- ment due 0 difficulties with the driver. “1 consider any further com- ‘ment to be superfluous.” ‘Amon's statement brought the following comments from Mosley on Tuesday afternoon. “From ¢he outset it was clear other than and Chris was of this blow by blow,” sponsorship. informed he said. In his statement he refers to the present contractual arrange- ments. Chris suggested, and I agreed, that there was no need for a written contract, which is Brecisely the case between Ken Schlet added, “Thirdly, not true (0 say he was getting no retainer. We were paying a substantial life Insurance premium, and he wi getting valuable ‘compensation from a business arrangement in which he had been involved.” (Cbviously a reference to the takeover by March of Amon Engines.) ‘There is now a real threat of ‘STP withdrawing its sponsorship from March Engineering should a replacement of Amon's calibre not be found. The name will be announced within a few days, but current speculation seems to centre on three people, Brian Redman, Jean-Pierre Jarier and Jody Scheckter. But Redman hi sports car and F5000 priorities, Scheckter has strong. links with McLaren, and Jari Unknown quantity in Fi, may be unacceptable to STP. Speculation as 0 Chris Amon's future in FI has been very high this week. The immediate thought was that he would return to Ferrari. Amon said on Monday night that he had telephoned mello about the possiblity of a car thi but unfor- ely. Ferrari had said no, He told that had the situation arisen three weeks ago then i would have been a different story but since then Arturo Merzario has signed to do a full season of FI with the second Ferrari. It was felt that having announced a complete withdrawal and now come back with a two-car team the credibility of their pleas of lack of money would be lost if they ran three cars. onli, atm, thatthe, only way to Amon now is to. drive David “Yorke's “Martin! Tecao which Derek Bell definitely will not drive, It was interesting that Yorke was trying to discover Amon's address in New Zealand ‘on Monday. Amon himself is still in New Zealand and will probably stay there for he receives from Europe. Redman and Wisell in Lola F5000 team Brian Redman—G5 and F500. Carl Hass has formed a two-car Formula 000 team for Brian Redman and Reine Wisell Hass, who has been “living on the Lola stand at the Racing Car Show," completed the deal when the show opened last week. The Lola T330s will use Alan Smith-tuned Chevrolet V8 ‘motors and will have backing from Steed, the people who sponsored David Hobbs’ CanAm Initially on cars will be run in a few Roth- mans European events before the operation is moved to the US. The project is being managed by former BRP man Jim Chapman, or possibly two, Apparently Redman's first priority is sports car racing with Ferrari, but the F5000 deal will take preference over any Formuli 1 drives which may come Goodyear’s crowd survey Goodyear have just published the results of a survey which ndlowever, father significantly in the light of recent events is the fact that the © Among the exhibitors at Motor 73, the Swedish motor show to be held st Malmo on February 10-18, are Group Racing Develop- ments and Colchester Racing Developments. BT41s for Magee and Trimmer Early sales on the Brabham stand at the Racing Car Show were for F3 BT41s for Tony Taimmer and Damien Magee. Trimmer, of course, did all the initial testing at Vallelunga month and was very impressed with the oar, Former F3 driver Harry Stiller is sponsoring the car, continuing the association which they formed towards the end of Jast season with an Ensign, Magee was one of the finds of the season in F3 with a Palliser and then a Brabham BT38. Next season he will have anew BT41 with Novamotor engines and the car will be run under the Larry Sevitt Racing banner. Sevice formerly ran the Tiran Auto Centre which backed Magee with his BT38. © The Jim Russell International Racing | Drivers’ School have asked us to correct a price for the training scheme quoted in last week's issue. The cost is £170, not £250 as stated. © Following a successful year with the HIRE Chevron B19, Korkshireman Peter Hanson will be renewing his as ‘with the team this season and will have @ new B23 at his disposal. While doing the Springbok series Hanson had a drive in Eddie Keizan's F5000 Surtees TS5A and was very impressed. He hopes that he may be able to return to single seaters during 1973 on ‘occasions. G3 regulations ‘The British branch of STP will sponsor the first championship for Production Sports Cars in 1973, the new formula which has been introduced by the BRSCC. ‘The 17 qualifying rounds will take place at Brands Hatch, Mallory Park, Oulton Park, Silver: stone, Snetterton, Croft, Llandow ‘and Cadwell Park. Only the best 15 rounds will count. the first Points for three places in each points will be awarded for the final round, but not double prize ‘money in ea: ist—£18, 2nd—£12, 3rd—E8, The overall winner of the Champion- ship will receive £100 with the winners of the other three classes receiving £50. ‘The list of eligible cars for the Championship has been drawn up by the BRSCC. It is prin- cipally based upon models which fare included in the 1973 FIA list of homologated Group 3 and 4° cars and are currently avail- ‘able for sale in the UK. Certain exceptions, however, have been made jn ‘respect of cars that although still homologated are no Jonger on sale, but are likely to be the popular choice of a significant number of prospective ‘competitors. “The cars will run in four “showroom” price classes divided as follows: Up to £1200, €1200 to £1625, £1625 to £3000 and ‘over £3000. Prices are based on the 1973 Autocar Buyers Guide (representing prices as at the 1972 London Motor Show). The Hist of eligible cars willbe reviewed and may be amended by the BRSCC during the year No. modifications” from the manufacturer's basic and cata- Jogued specification will be allowed except the following to Appendix J Article 263m. The spare wheel and tool kit may be removed. A safety fuel tank of any capacity may be fitted pro- vided it place remains in the original. the same The fuel filler may be modified and/or repositioned in the car. Exterior bonnet and boot safety catches will be allowed. Cars can run either open or closed but, if open, then a hood which is normally fixed to the car must remain in place, If it is detachable then it can be removed. Hardtops willbe allowed providing they are of a type currently available for sale by the manufacturer or a recognised alternative supplier. Tonneau covers are allowed. pro- viding they are of flexible material and of the type marketed by the manufacturer, A full width rollover bar with ‘one stay must be fitted in accord- ance with Appendix J Article 253 (0). Laminated screens will be compulsory and they must be of the same shape and dimensions as the original. The car must carry a dry chemical fire extin: guisher of at least Ike capacity. ‘The eligible cars are: Class A, Over £3000, Mercedes 350SL. Jaguar V12 E type, Alfa Romeo Montreal, Porsche S11, Porsche IIT, Porsche 9115, Porsche 9115 ‘Targa, Porsche 9117 Targa, Chev. role Corvette, Ferrari Dino Coupe, Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB 4, De Tomaso Pantera, Aston Martin DB. Class B, £3000 to £1625, Datsun 2402, Jensen-Healey. Porsche 914/6, Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider, Jaguar 42 E type, Lotus Elan Sprint, Lotus Elan’ + 2, Lotus Europa Twin Cam, Lancia Fulvia 1600 Rallye HF, Lancia Fulvia Sport. Class C, €1625 to £1200, MGB, MGB GT, ‘Triumph GT6, Triumph TRO. Class D, up to £1200, MG Midget (Mark ILD, Sprite (Mark IV), Triumph Spitfire (Mark 111), Tate's plans Chris Meek has pointed out that the Motul MI F2 car which he will drive this year # in fact owned by Tate of Leeds, the main Ford distributors, who have sponsored him over the past couple of seasons, and not by himself, Tates have also ordered an alloy block Hart 2-litre BDA and ‘a Cosworth BDA BDG for F2 use and Broadspeed Atlantic engines, Tates will also be running the ex-Norman Abbott Escort this year which is currently being Updated and fitted with a Tran engine. The ex-Wilson Fittipaldi March 712 has been sold to Malcolm Wayne who hopes to Tun i privately in Atlantic this year. The Taydec which Wayne Grove in 1972 has been sold to Robin Darlington for Atlantic use, © The Yellow Pages and BP For- ‘mula Atlantic Championships jook like attracting a number of good runners next year. Among those rumoured to be switching from F3 include Peter Hull, Bob Evans, Colin Vandervell, Tom Pryce and David Purley. © Wandering around the show oa ‘opening day was champion motor- ‘Sheen. "70 and "71, and is very keen to try his hand ‘on four wheels in the near future. © Many people were surprised to see a large Bardah! sticker on Tony Brise’s F3 GRD at the show. appointed thi Importer of the additi © The 750 MC's Six Hour Relay will be taking place at Brands Hatch on September 16, now that the organisers have been forced to move the event from the shortened Thruxton calendar. Morgan gets F2 Chevron Top Grovewood award winner Dave ‘Morgan will again "bein Pavnext year. He will bave a brand new ‘Chevron B25, cure ently on show on the. stand at the Racing Car Show, which has been bought by tis sponsor Ed fonager is Roy Forster, wit until manager ls Roy Forster, fecently was in. charge of the Firestone F2 programme, and had been with the racing division for many years Chevron will be running 8 jperate works F2. car” but no deer has been. “announced, Siihough following his Springbok Success. Gerry’ Birrell #5 strongly Upped for the seat Hill’s F1 Shadow The UOP Shadow’ team have sold one of their Fl cars before the prototype has even raced. A third car ig currently under con- struction for Graham Hill who, will race it in Jaegermeister colours. The German. medicinal company backed Hill in F2 last’ year with his own privately run Brabham. Te is thought that the Shadow will also be run privately with Hill's) own mechanics looking after the car. The first of the two works cars which will driven by Jack Oliver and George Follmer is due to be tested this week McCormack’s Tasman opening round of the Tasman’ championship took place at Pukekohe New near Chest church, Zealand, last jered since last year with the addition of two chicanes, How- ever the drivers felt after prac: tice that these had 4 rather than alleviated problems. A number of drivers Suffered damage clipping the new Sbstacies during both the race land practice. Fastest In practice was Austra. Yan” Frank" Matich with latest Matich fitted with a S-litre Ropco engine. He did 1m 7.6 which was just 0.2 s quicker than reigning Tasman Champion Graham McRae in his latest Chevrolet powered McRae. Sur- prisingly third quickest and only 2 further 02s slower was Australian John McCormack with ‘another all Australian car the Elfin-Repeo, Next up was Max Stewart with a Chevrolet 7330 who did 85s, Alan Rollinson was the quickest of the Europeans with his newly acquired ex-McRac McRae GM1 and he did 1m 9.0. Fellow midtander Steve Thomp- son, having his first outing in the’ ex-Redman Chevron B24 sponsored by Servis did 1 m 925. This year's New Zealand Gold Star winner David Oxton with the latest Begg FMS was next up equalling Thompson's time. Warwick Brown in an old Lola’ 7300 did 1m 10.78 followed by Evan Noyes (McRae GMI) and Sam Posey (Surtees TS11) who both did 1m 11.1. Posey damaged his Surtees slightly when he touched one of the chicanes after the throttle stuck open. The new chicanes caused drama at the start as Matich was crowded out and clipped the barrier he crawled round to retire at the end of the first lap to the pits with a bent steering arm. McRae had also been delayed slightly but was second behind McCormack, with Stewart third, Stewart had’ also been ine volved in an incident at one of the chicanes and retired on the third lap with — damaged suspension. McRae set about challenging McCormack, however, his hopes of winning his home Grand Prix were lost when he had to pkt with a puncture on 20 which lost him Im 5s and allowed Alan Rollinson to move up to second while Brown was fourth. McCormack had a healthy lead but a few laps before the end had problems with a sticking throttle and his rapidly. Rollinson really got at it and flung the McRae around but failed by just 0.65 to catch him make up ground b he was in the pits again to check the suspension following an in- cident at one of the chicanes, He lost two laps and dropped to fourth as Steve Thompson moved up into third, one lap down, Brown had retired with fuel pressure problems. Kevin B Tet and Sam Posey were also both out, the former with a blown engine on lap 16 and Posey following a big shunt when the throttle stuck open again and sent him hard into a guardrail. ‘McRae finally came home fourth with Gary Pederson (Begg FM4) fifth and Ken Smith (March 722) sixth. An interesting seventh was Japanese Noritake Takahara in a 2-litre Mitsubishi engined Brab- ham BT36. We hope to publish a full report next week. ‘© Shopping for an F2 car last week were Jacques Coulon and a representative from his spon- sors, Antar, while Félipinetti racing manager Mike Parkes was also there looking on his behalf. ‘Their main interest was centred around the smart Survees TS15. © An interesting visitor to the show last week was 1972 India- napolis Rookie of the Year award winner Mike Hiss. It seems that he is quite keen to try and fit some F2 races in this year pro- viding they do not clash with his USAC commitments. AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 F1 Association demand co-operation At the Formula 1 Association's press conference at the Racing Car Show on January 2 (full details of which were disclosed in last week's Pit and Paddock), Peter Warr spoke of the need for greater co-operation between the constructors, organisers and the ‘sponsors, the last-named. party not having been involved in discussions in Grand Prix racing until now. At the press con- ference the association presented ‘very united body, comprising spokesman Peter Warr (JPS- Lotus), Ken Tyrrell, Louis Stanley and Tim Parnell (BRM), Gordon Coppuck (McLaren), John Sur- tees, Max Mosley (March), Peter Schetty (Ferrari), David | Yorke (Tecno), Bernie Ecclestone (Brab- ham), Frank Willams and the association's new secretary, Peter Macintosh, Speaking on their demands for increased money per Grand Prix, Ken ‘Tyrrell stated that before the American Grand Prix, his Formula 1 team wi seriously in the red in 1972 and would probably have _ stopped during 1973. Other _represent- atives stated how they wer making a loss out of Formula 1 racing and that more of them would’ be withdrawing from Grand Prix racing unless more money could be injected into it. The CSI's announcement that the World Championship could be opened to lesser formulae caused Louls Stanley to speak harshly on the danger of per- mitting cars that do not have such stringent safety require ‘ments to compete with Formul 1 cars and that the CSI's decision contradicts all safety requirements recently imple mentei However, the Formula 1 As- sociation do not expect any round of the World Champion- ship to be opened to include other formulae. "It is incon- ceivable that we will not come to an agreement,” stated Max Mosley. “The Association will deal with each organiser of organisers Grand Prix, over-riding Grand Prix International's ultimatum that the Association can only deal with GP's Henri Trew. The Formula 1 Association feel that the CSI are unlikely to declare a World Championship round open to other cars if no negotiations between the con- Structors and the organiser of that Grand Prix have taken place. The Formula 1 Association regard Grand Prix International 35 a lever to. strangle our future." On the other hand, the constructors emphasise that they “will be very flexible in their outlets to reach a suitable com- promise for each race. The Formula 1 Association stressed the need for better promotions for Grands Prix and Stated that being inexperienced in these matters, they would pay their share of the cost for better promotions to be carried out by nisation successful in these matters so long as the organisers would pay for their share of it. When questioned about the having to take ‘uncompetitive cars, the Associa- inted out that only the 20 cars in practice and the first 20 finishers earn most of the money, with approximately £1500 spread’ over the remaining cars. For example Peter Warr quoted that at the French Grand Prix, one of thelr cars which finished second won €2800 and the other which did not qualify in the fastest 20, earned £240. It had an engine rebuild costing £3289. In conclusion, Max Mosley spoke of the future and hoped that the agreement reached with the organisers, “and there is no way an agreement will not be reached,” will be on a long term basis lasting more than one year, which has happened in the past. Looking at the future, there are Prospects of a conference at Monaco to look at the long-term future of Grand Prix racing be- tween the CSI, organisers, sponsors and the constructors. F2 Mallory Park doubts ‘The opening round of the Euro- pean F2 Championship scheduled for Mallory Park on March 11 is now doubtful. John Webb said) on. Monday night that he could not comment on the Situation but he hoped to know by midnight on Tuesday, A reliable source also told us that the future of the two BARC meetings at Thruxton were also In the balance and the decision will be taken this week. The situation has. arisen following new demands for increased money from the F2 constructors association. ‘The F2 Association asked for greatly increased start and prize money last week which all the British organisers have said they cannot afford, the amount being in the region of €22,000 per race. As expected a row has also brewed up over the structure of the championship. The associa. tion are not happy with the 12 basic events four ‘dt ask the CSI to 12 rounds to count With the money demands as well it could be that only 12 circuits will be able to run events any- way. TEAC Rallycross Wills, Embassy Rallycross Cham. pionship will take place Lydden on Sunday starting at 1.30 pm. Leading the Embassy table, after three rounds, is Don Gilham in his experimental Zenith Allen Mini Ford 1650 cc with 24 points. ‘second position with 23 points is Keith Ripp the winner of heats two and three with his 13 Mini, Ripp is one of the favourites for the Embassy title. Hampshire driver, Tom Airey is in third position with 21 points. In fourth place is the first of the Ford contenders Rod Chapman, on 16 Points. BRIEFLY @ Seen in close company on a number of occasions last week were Ken Tyrrell and Ron Tauranac. The ex-Brabham designer is known to have recently completed drawings for a new car and it could be that in conjunction he is working with Derek of Mirfield, Yorkshire, will entering a Chevron’ Formul Aulantic in most of the cham: Pionship events during 1973, The Chevron B25 will be driven by John Lepp and George Silver- wood. Engine preparation will be by Alan Smith with whom Cen- tral Garage Ltd, have hada long association. Both drivers drove a Chevron B21 for Central Garage in 1972 while Lepp went well in Adantic with a Chevron B20, Royale, probably Britain’ rest manufacturers of Super Vee cars and winners of the 1972 Volkswagenwerk Super Vee Con- structors Trophy, were presented with a memento of thelr achieve- ment at the International Racing Car Show in London, Bob King, Managin of Royale, photograph of champion driver Manfred Schurti and the Royale Super Vee car in which he won the 1972 Volkswagenwerk Gold Cup Series—Europe's premier ‘Super Vee event Royale won the Constructors Championship by two points from the Austrian firm, Kaimann, They recelved the trophy and about £1,600 in prize money. INTERNATIONAL DIARY Director USA INASCAR) CATCHPOLE Go ON ASK ME IF ITS SAFE-SAFET \TSTHE SAFESTCAR IN TWE SHOW JUST LOOK THE SPEC. ss EIGHT PONT BELTS, GRAVINERS,, FOAM GAGS, PESGED WHEELS...AND, © Auswon 1975 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 41, 1973 Corres EilNnce Support for more BOAC spectacle Well done, Mike Lintern (Correspondenc December 28)! You have said what has been on the tongue of many a true racing enthusiast. If something isn’t done as Mike explains (and done soon) we won't need to do away with G5 in two years’ time. It will be " killed off" long before that. If the current 3-litre Sports aren't popular, who is going to pay up to £2 to see 2002 BMWs, Moskviches, etc, when they can see the same types of cars on the roads any day of the week for nothing ? How I remember the first days of the BOAC! The Inds and lassies poured in to see exciting racing, and it certainly was that. Perhaps when no-one turns up for the 1974 BOAC race, they will realise it was a wrong decision to ban the mighty 917s and 512s. ‘What's the next step? Racing has sunk to such a low, it can only get better. I hope, along with many other thousands, to see motor racing in this country the No 1 sport ‘and Co, as the saying goes, in your court BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ‘STUART RICHARDSON, Sussex. --and advertising Never before have I read such utter and ‘complete sense in the correspondence columns ‘of your magazine. Mike Lintern, go to the top of the class! But you know, and 1 know, and so does everybody else, what those in charge will say to your suggestions, and we fall know what will happen as well” nothing Those in charge will find, million, reasons why your ions are impractical. But potwithstanding that, let me offer a few more suggestions, The month Is now January. Serious racing 4s two months away in March. That means that those in charge irly good length of time in which to advertise the sport. It's only half the answer to advertise a meeting a few weeks in advance. What's got to happen is the advertising of the sport in general, as ‘opposed to any particular meeting, now, before the season begins, so that the man in the street knows that the sport exists other than on Grand Prix weekend. Get the public to write away for racing calendars now, 0 dad asks, "What ‘mum will reply, interested in the sport, now is the time to advertise as Mike suggests, and. make the circuits gay and attractive and interesting. But don't give the public rubbish as far as the sport is concerned. Revive that idea of a few seasons ago whereby a clear distinction was drawn between those races that were there for the driver, and those that were there for the spectator, so that the public gets value on and off the track. Dear. Davip FISHER 750 racing: if you don’t like it... What an illogical load of rubbish from some- fone who writes such a well-worded letter. Mr Miller Ganuary 4) ought to have a word with Mike Taylor about the total cost of his car, inch running costs, after two seasons’ racing. T must have got it all wrong about Formula 1200 when I read about all these famous chassis designers whose foundations were laid in this formula. 750MC's “low cost racing should apparently now read “ comparatively low cost racing compared to high costs in other formula racing" —with some justifica. T have been involved with Mr Disillusioned of Leicester since our car first left the beer mat and became a scale drawing. 1 suppose you could call us armchair racers, having Spent only £425 so far and man; y hours" work. No, Mr Miller, you still haven't told us why that meeting chose to: shout down those who had suggestions for “low cost racing.” and I was there! ‘Why have @ meeting if the only way to make your feelings known is by joining the committee as Mr Maynard suggests, and does the sale price of Mr John Allan's immaculate car reflect the amount of money which was spent on it? I think not—what about those ‘engine rebuilds? ‘Thanks for the offer of the Scalectrix, but that could be three of four much-needed’ rose joints for the Formula Ford which has just reached the drawing board —and which apparently is not a proper racing car as it doesn't use fat wheels. Perhaps we can make ‘2 deal with the half finished chassis and then Mr Miller can really go racing Instead of playing with his toys. Sourmutt, WARKS, Rom Wene. .--do the other thing 1 suppose if one is to summarise the hal truths and ill-informed comments by the disillusioned 750 MC member in the Decem- ber 21 Correspondence, one could say that he’s beefing because the 750 MC does not cater for low-cost. motor racing. This, of course, is a load of cobblers The 750 MC run two national champion- ships, F750 and F1200. These are probably the longest running championships in this country. Throughout a period of 20 years, sof the type referred to, the to, and cater for, the impecunious enthusiast. 1 cannot think of another cham- pionship where the winning cars can be bought for about £600 (750) and £700 (F1200). ‘The next most expensive formula is difficult to define—1000 cc Clubman's, Formula V, F4, modsports and Monoposto are all within’ this category. but none of these championship ing cars is sold anywhere near these prices. That to my way of thinking means that the 750 MC encourage low cost, probably the lowest cost motor sport Having said that, however, there is a small grain of truth in what this lad says. P1200 racing is getting more expensive, like any other form of racing. but so, might I add, are the wage packets. Sadly, a value was not put fon the word “cheap.” and this word can only be used in relation to other forms of racing and on this score the 750 MC cope admirably. If F1200 is too expensive then try F750. If that is too expensive then I suggest this lad bears in mind the adage, “if you don't Mike the heat in the kitchen, then get out.” ‘The 750 MC still offer low cost motor racing. and it’s very good stuff too, despite the occasional clanger (ie, Avenger engines), $0 all power to their elbow. Rosronp, Essex. Jon Ho ALLAN. Brands’ PA explained We feel justified in drawing your readers’ attention to the second point raised by Mr 4. Nichols (Correspondence, November 23), regarding the public address system at Brands Hateh The system is certainly not antiquated. It was installed by STC in 1967 and is of the latent design. 11 is probably the most sophisti, cated at any UK race track, and Is continu Spdated “in consultation with Mr Anthony Marsh to give the best possible ‘coverage for the spectator. ‘The system comprises two x 1000 watt amplifiers and some 300 loudspeakers, each giving four watts at full power. These provide lear, intelligible speech reproduction of 88-90 4bA at 35 ft distance under quiet conditions. There are, however, severe environmental problems to overcome in providing a system that enables every word spoken to be heard by- every spectator. The following facts give some indication of the difficulties: 1. A noise level of between 105 and 110 dbA is produced by a racing car 50 ft from the track 2. To overcome a noise level of 110 dbA, a loudspeaker must produce five dbA more ‘at the least, fe, 115 dbA. 3. If 115. dBA. was provided from loud speakers to overcome the (intermittent) Background noise of racing cars, in quiet periods between races, and when cars Were on the other side of the track, the sound level delivered to spectators would be approaching the threshold of pain, This quite clearly is unacceptable to spectators, let alone to those residents who live within earshot (and this could be up to three miles away at 115 dbA), Apart from nuisance value, the cost of providing an extra 23 ddA’ per loudspeaker would be prohibitive, as for each extra three dbs, twice the power is required. Foors Cray, KENT, B.C. Oates, ‘Advertising/SP Manager, Private Communications Division, ‘Standard Telephone and Cables. Where was Colin ? 1 have been taking your magazine for a number of years and until now have mostly agreed with what has been written, However, Your résumé of the Formula 3 season (Decem: ber 28) was totally uninteresting and your placing of Autosrort's Top 10 Drivers was just so biased it was unbelievable. T do not know how your placings were arrived at, but they were certainly not on merit. How ean you leave out a driver who comes second in the major Formula 3 cham- plonship (with or without the sticker benefit) and who is consistently a leading contender for Formula $ honours? Who until right up t the end of the season was the only person in position to challenge Williamson for the major title? I am, of course, talking of Colin Vandervell ‘The rest of your championship placings just do not make sense. Tony Brise certainly does not deserve the second spot. He did very little early on and only really went quickly towards the end of the season when, like Williamson, he was supplied with a demon Holbay. Likewise Coulon, Mike Walker cer- tainly deserves a higher placing as he has been consistently quick during the entire season. He has often led races when engine failures have let him down. Leclere won the French championship with ease and has been a major force throughout Europe and therefore also deserves a higher placing. As for Jarier, you must be kidding! He has not finished in the first three in any major Formula 3 race this year. It seems to me that if your magazine is going to publish a list of star drivers they Should at least bear some relation to the year's results, Otherwise you are just making a mockery of the whole idea, Lonoon, SW7. C. H. Goo. The editor ts not bound to agree with opinions expressed by readers. AUTOSPORT. JANUARY 11. 1973 ‘The championships Details of the majority of the 1973 national championships were announced during the first week of the Racing Car Show and the following is a guide to most of the champion- ships we have not previously announced in Pit and Paddock FORMULA 3 ‘The International Formula 3 Championship in 1973 will be sponsored by John Player and will comprise 12 rounds, including two abroad, The series is entitled the John Player British Formula 3 Championship and points will be scored on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 1 basis with double points at the final round. Each race will have a prize/travel fund of £2,000. Unlike ‘year's Inter- national F3 Championahip, sponsored by Shell decals need not be carried for the retitled FORWARD TRUST Forward Trust Ltd, one of the country’s Jeading. finance houses and a subsidiary of Midland ‘Bank Ltd, continue their three-year. old association with the BARC, in sponsoring ‘the Club's Formula 3 and Special Saloon Car Championships, As usual F3 points will be scored on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis with prize money varying from €50'to the winner of a round at a restricted or club meeting, to £100 for a higher status event, and £250 goes to the overall Championship winner. SPECIAL SALOON ‘The Forward Trust Saloon Car Championship is very similar ¢o the 1972 seri, in the clang division ‘at up to 850 cc. 851 cc to 1000 ce, 1001 t0 1300 cc and over 1300 ce, with €20 going to the winner of each class at each round. Championship over 18 rounds at eight circuits, the Kent Messenger 1000 cc Saloon Car lenge run over 11 rounds at Brands and the Silverstone-organised Esso Uniflo Special Saloon Car Championship over 10 rounds at ‘six circuits. A significant alteration to last year's rules in special saloon car racing is ‘that cars complying with Appendix J, Group 2 will be permitted to compete in’ special ‘saloon car events providing they run with wheel rim widths conforming to Group 2 The rules concerning the silhouette of the cars’ bodywork have been more closely defined and. contrary to the rules published in the new RAC Motor Sport Year Book, there will be no maximum wheel rim width for any class. ‘The as yet unsponsored MCD Special Saloon Car Championship will be run to the same class divisions with £18 to the class winner of each round and £100 to the overall champion and points will be 9-6-4 in each class, with double points for the final ‘round. The best 15 results from the following raunds count: MODIFIED SPORTS The Blue Circle Group, the largest producers of building materials in the country, are to ‘sponsor the 1973 BARC Modified Sports Car Championship in four classes, up to 1150 cc. 1151 ce to 2000 cc, 2001 ce to 3000 cc and ‘aver 3000 cc. Winner of each round earns €20 with £12 to other class winners and over- all champion at the end of the year receives £100. Although there is a new 1150 ce to 1300 cc class this year, both the BARC and the BRSCC (who will only run non-championsiip mod sports races in preference to their new production sports car formula), have ignored this and kept to the same class divisions used ignificant additions to the regu- ‘are that the cylinder head and block of the engine must be the same cubic capacity ‘and contrary to the new Blue Book, there Will be complete freedom of wheel rim siz ‘The list of eligible cars produced on January 1 cannot be added on during the FORMULA FORD Four significant Formula Ford champion- ships are being held this year comprising the BOC sponsored series over 22 rounds at eight circuits, the Townsend Thoresen FF Challenge run over 11 rounds at Brands, the Silverstone STP series over 12 rounds at five circuits and the BARC unsponsored FF Championship over 15 rounds at nine circuits. This year the coachwork on FF cars must comply with the FIA regulations for F3. ‘The BOC series will be scored on the 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis with €4 per point bei awarded and an additional €100 ¢o the over- all champion. The best 15 races out of the ‘ones listed below will count and each race Wheel widths I notice that the RAC has suddenly decided to remove the wheel width limits in special saloons for 1973. If one equates the problems of this category ‘with other formulae in our sport, then this 3, of wheel widths has been mooted in other branches for many years. This will mean, in fact, another increase in costs, and those who can afford the latest rubber will pay for It, and those who cannot will borrow, steal or fall behind. However, in my opinion, the most important factor in this case is that at the moment there is a good balance of performance between the big ‘uns and the little ‘uns, in part due to the “ unfair” narrowness of the wheel sizes in the larger classes. This is one of the reasons for close racing but I can see this fast disappearing in 1973. No notice was given of this change which seems ludicrous in the extreme, and we assume that it is purely to accommodate redundant Group 2 machinery. However, to the best of my knowledge it is a decision that AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 few special saloon drivers will welcome. Even the RAC knows that the best way to kill off a “formula” is by vacillation over rule-making. Perhaps the RAC considers pecial saloons to have run their term—tell that to the spectators ! NEWCASTLE-ON-TyNE, RJ. Granam, Bicester Tam just wondering if Jeff Hutchinson. has some shares in March Engineering or Jody Scheckter, as every report from the Springbok Series has been full of March, this, Schekter that. I wonder if Chevron moved their works down to Bicester instead of having it up here in Lancashire they would get more ‘Anyone can say, “If it hadn't have broken down it would have w0n." How many times did Ickx lead a Grand Prix this year and failed to win through mechanical trouble? As tried car, the Chevron F5000 was Please give Derek Bennett Esq some of the glory for having @ first-class car, and a first class team of mechanics and drivers, and “For the BARC’ Championship, the winner receives £25 in each round with £200 to the overall Championship winner. GROUP 1 Much controversy has surrounded the Group 1 regulations for 1973, as the RAC have been unable to produce a list of eligible cars and there is some dispute over the new regulations which were printed in these columns recently. The points under di cussion are that the £1,500 class split should be increased to £1,700, that only. currently ‘available homologated cars will be eligible 1d that the manufacturers of the vehicles and tyres will publish a list, of eligible tyre equipment rather than there being a stipula- ‘tion that only original equipment can be used. At present the class divisions are up to £800, €801 to £1,050, £1,050 to €1,500 and over £1,500 Castrol_are sponsoring the MCD. Pro: duction Saloon Car Championship with 15 ‘out of the 21 rounds counting. The overall winner of the Championship earns £100 with £15 going to the class winner of each round. Points are scored on a 4-3-2-1. basis. Similar awards are gained in the BARC's Britax Group 1 Championship and qualifying rounds im the two series are as. follows Srotemene Ta, Thrusien’ SPORTS GT ‘Again Motoring News and Castrol are joining together to sponsor the BARC's Sports GT Championship in three classes. up t9'1300 ce, 3 For each round, €70 is earned by the winner with £175 going'to the overall champion. The best FORMULA 5000 ‘The 1973. Rothmans-sponsored Formula 5000 Championship “includes more Continental races and an increased prize fund for the 17 Faces $0 far scheduled, with points scored on @ 20, 15, 12. 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis. ‘The prize fund for the races varies on the distance; from €100 for 16th place to €750 for the winner of 75 mile races and from £200 for 16th to £1,500 for the winner of 75 to 120 mile races. ‘When a 75 mile race is followed by a 120 mile non-championship race, the total prize fund of £7,040 will be paid equally over both events, and when the Championship round is in two parts, then the prize fund is halved. The final champion- ship prizes include £1,000 to the winner down to £100 for 8th man Group 2 ‘The 1973 RAC British Touring Car Champion- ship for Group 2 cars is not officially ‘sponsored, Wiggins Teape having withdrawn their support, although there are rumours of a sponsor being negotiated. Classes will be up t0 1000 ce, 1001 ce to 1300 cc. 1301 ce to 2000 ce and over 2000 ce and points will be ‘Scored on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for each Profile By IAN SADLER Jimmy Rae is the current Scottish Rally Champion, for the second time. His rise through the ranks has been a classic story book example. Married with one son, Jimmy Rae at 26 years of age found himself with @ total of 86 points after the Hackle Rally, the final round of the Shell Scottish Rally Championship. Throughout the year either Rae, Bill Taylor or Donald Heggie led the series with final victory going to the Perth driver by only ane point from Bill Taylor. Thus Jimmy Rae became rally cham. plon—but not the way Jimmy would have liked it, for the Frews RS1600 did not win any. of” the events, Instead Jimmy found himself well placed throughout the year by his superb pacing and consistency with a finely maintained car and won the champion: ship in that, most professional, way Jimmy Rae's name bas, for the past four ons, been closely associated with that Jimmy Rae — twice Scottish Rally Champion Frew and trucks and large and At. Frews, of his employers, Ford dealers, Company Limited, handling cars, agricultural equipment for the beautiful county. of Perthshire. Jimmy, naturally enough, specialises in FAVO. sales and has worked there since 1964. This successful Scotsman’s rallying started in 1965 with a 997 Mini-Cooper. There were no great results in that first year’s sport but the car was great fun, completely reliable, and Jimmy was content just to finish his events. The old Cooper was used again for the "66 season but by now more power was wished for and an was in the back of his mind. With the Cooper being written-off In a road acoldent the opportunity emerged to buy all the bits back from the insurers and after fitting an "S" engine and other pieces a car emerged which Jimmy describes as the Worst, most hung together car he hi ever driven. He entered this car in the 196) Damaged on the Valentine Rally with only four weeks to the Circuit of Ireland (above). Early days with a Mini-Cooper on the Scottish (below). ~ - “ Jimmy Rae's rallying career has been one of logical progression—no over- night sensation and no desperately lean years of bad luck. His rise to the RS1600 élite has reflected both his personal professionalism and that of his employers and sponsors. cattish, his first taste of good things to come being getting that vehicle past Scrutineering. The car nevertheless finished what was a tough, dusty and dry Scottish Dut being no more than a one-rally-special was completely finished after the event. The next year, 1968, another Cooper “S” was Cobbled-up from ‘a write-off for the Scottish though this time Rae and hig navigator since ‘65, lain Barnet, were less lucky when they went 0.11. on the first day after steering shaft trouble. Jimmy had never been completely contented driving Minis, they never really sulted him, so he ordered his first Escort in October of that year; a 1300GT with which he was to drive so astonishingly quickly during the next two years that he became 1970 Scottish Rally Champion. The dark blue Escort was his first car to be sponsored by Frews, thelr now famous involvement starting with €25 cash for Jimmy and a team entry for three Fords in the Scottish, LESS5G was built in his own garage over the winter and appeared first on ‘the '69. Granite City, which was treated as a shake-down for his new front engine, rear drive car. Indeed it was a shake- down for the car was found quite unsuitable for a forest rally with a full race cam and 3.7 differential, giving it a theoretical ‘maximum approaching 135 mph. ‘With the car better equipped Jimmy was going well on the Scottish when the car Groped a valve on Craigvinean and much to his embarrassment, J. L. Fraser, at that time Frews' chairman, was acting as a shal at the stage finish. The Frews' chair- bad to suffer watching the car roll inexorably down to the finish before Its driver asked for a push off the stage. The gine was rebuilt in time for the Hackle using only Ford recommended parts, 9th. Later in the year Jimmy Won the Saltire outright, came 3rd on the Border and collected enough points to finish fourth in the championship. By now the Escort GT. was fully sorted and proving very reliable, “handled beautifully ‘and revved forever The 1970 Scottish series started with a very icy Snowman Rally and Jimmy started off his championship winning season in the most satisfying way—Ist overall. Going very Well on the Valentine Rally (iying behind Fidler and Heggie) the car was unfortunately severely damaged at the finish of the fast tarmac’ yumping stage, Glen Kinglas. With only four weeks 0 the Circuit of Ireland there were some very hectic evenings end nights spent knocking the car back into shape. Friends came to the rescue and the car w ready in time—proverbially—" built on the boat." As it turned out, Jimmy, now with Mike Malooim co-driving’ since °69, was out fon the first night with a faulty regulator box. With the car healthy again they took part in the Sunday run which they won. The Scottish was again a disaster, Jimmy had only ever finished K once, with the hastily built Cooper. This time the head gasket blew on the way to the first stage and after the second special stage the clutch disinte- ‘grated, putting the car oi. by two minutes ‘t/a southern control. Luckily all the prob- Jems manifested on the Scottish and for the rest of the year the car was both quick and reliable gaining, with the help of Jimmy's very rapid but tidy driving, 2nd on the Jim Clark Memorial, 2nd on the Saltire and 1st on the Border. A ‘truly remarkable performance with the 1298 ce. pushrod car, enough to give Jimmy and Mike their first ever Scottish AUTOSPORT. JANUARY 11, 1973 championship. Frews that year had paid all the entry fees and had also. assisted with other expenses. They had an excellent return for their, money. Sponsorship was doubled for 71 and the season started well with a 3rd en the Snowman. There were a few other ‘good results, like 11th on the Welsh Ratly Which Jimmy thoroughly enjoyed, but the jon had. its more traumatic moments + They hit Holtier’s Alpine on the Burmah, pushing H even further off, a tree on the Hackle and blew the diff on the Saltire at Pitmeddon. To top it all, on driving out of the stage Jimmy spotted some friends, waved —and promptly drove off the road and down the bank, ending up dangling upside-down on the seatbelts! There was a reason however for the car's unpredictable handling (driving over the bank excused), on stripping down, the axle was found to be bent and it had been causing rear wheel steering For a long time Frews, pleased with their new image and increase in performance sales, had been discussing the possibiity of a Frews rally car, Jimmy had been finding it very sore on his own pocket to be competitive He was delighted when, jate in ‘71, the Frews board gave the go-ahead. Frews involvement would ‘be full time and Jimmy was told he Could use the new RS1600 in the showroom. Within five minutes of that decision Frews telephones were connected to Boreham and Cosworth and over £1000 worth of bite were on their way up. Jimmy, Mike Malcolm and FAVO. mechanic Jimmy ‘Bruce built the car In December and Jimmy spent January literally in the car, running It, and its spares, in. ‘As. previously the Snowman counted as the first round and with the car still not fully tundin, the event was treated as @ shake-down, with revs limited to 6500 rpm they finished tenth, suffering only, one fan belt failure. The rest of the season Is too recent to catalogue. Needless to say Jimmy and Mike drove, as usual, swiftly and safely fand the car suffered little damage all season. Jimmy was at a power disadvantage when ‘compared with cars like Roger Clo litre RS though his performance: averaged out, were enough to give him the title “of Scottish Rally Champion for the second time. Jimmy Is most diegruntled not to have won any single round in the process Understandably pleased, Jimmy Rae and Mike Malcolm pose with the RS1600. Lone AUTOSPORT, JANUARY ‘11, 1973 le TELEPHONES : WORMLEY 2263-4 1971 TRIUMPH TRE fc 1970 MGB ROADSTER =" 1968 ROVER 3500 Seonles on ‘Open: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. DUNCAN COLLINS LTD. 35/36 QUEENS PARADE, COLNEY HATCH LANE, LONDON, N11 Weieonarieh. dew caaiae ‘eio6 1979 Model Jensen Interceptor 1969 Model Jensen Interceptor iver "Acts Mlange, as, “Rus Yellows black 'inighor, 1873 Trlumph Stag Auto. Safion "game PAS ‘eazeo | “Wiurd"and uote top 108 12 MONTHS (Wynn's) 12.000 MILES Fe. HINE & WHITE 1972 (K) Fiat 125 S. Dark ivory, b¢ cloth trim. 1 owner, 5-speed gearbox. hrw £1195 1971 (Nov) Jaguar E Type V12, FHC. manual. Yollow/black trim. 1 owner. 13,000 miles, chrome wheels, _hrw, radio, electric serial £2995 1970 Jaguar XJ6 42 Auto, Regency red. beige trim, PAS. 1 owner £2275 1970 MG_ Midget Red/bleck trim. 1 Ww cover ns (Dec) Corvette Mako Shark. 435 Manual gearbox. Red black trim, Radio €2796 1969 BMW 2002 Ti. White/biue trim. 9d gearbox. Radio £1295 (Dec) Lancia Fulvia Rally S. beige trim. 24,000 miles. Radio £1195 re un rt, PAE DENHAM GREEN AUTO CENTRE NORTH ORBITAL ROAD DENHAM, BUCKS ALFA ROMEO e@ PORSCHE TEL: DENHAM 3577 or 3579 NEW CARS Wh ALFA ROMEO 1730 CTV. 1971 ALFA ROMEO 1780 sleen, Fawn, vnied is In JAGUAR E-TYPE Coupe. Light wow, radia? wt ABBOTS WORKS, FARNHAM Tel: FARNHAM 4441/5888 GERRY MARSHALL OFFERS Hendon Way Motors Ltd LOTUS ELAN S4 ‘owner. MARSHALL “WINGFIELD LIMITED AUTOSPORT. JANUARY 11, 1973 SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE CARS Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 ~- Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 ~- Autosport Market Place 48-55 Westune Ltd TON mgr DO Peer 5 5 (270 HIGH STREET, Lancashire's Enthusiastic 2 eAGTTON, SURREY. Alfa}Romeo, Deoler, a ieee OFFER FROM STOCK: New Alfa Romeo Super 1.6. Alfa red, black trim ......-..- ust New Alfa Romeo 2000 Spyder. English green with tan interior LIST New Alfa Romeo 2000 saloon. Alfa & aaa oe red_with charcoal cloth trim LIST ea owe has 1972 Saab 99, Absolutely as new. ca aera Two-door model in white with green ecentiy resi reg: “ AAGUAR XJ6 4.2 (L Reg). Under TOO miles Auto pag coon mest oe ae . ago i ath, St ee, Cease aE 2 air LOTUS CORTINA, Siew, 1 ewner on EE 1968 Porsche 912, Our managing Bt KON Ps Berta, 1 tekbcesow 8 me Seema ton weed tor ca director's personal transport. No te sa, ar expense spared to keep this desi- : 01-643 7557 n rable car in first-class condition Finished in capucine orange with black’ interior trim. Radio £1595 fomeo Red/black ‘rim. 1 owner. HRW. Radio. Immaculate £1825 1969 (Dec) Alfa Romeo | 1760 mam ae aloon. really first-class, 1 owner " m parane (ONDERFUL BARGAIN £1,275, example in white with red_ trim. rn Radin elszs es Tel: Whalley 2107 1968 (G) Alfa Romeo 1300 GT. A very clean, low mileage, 2 owner car in red, with black trim. Radio VALENTINE CLARKE OFFER HOT ELAN SPRINT 1971 ELAN GPREVT. 3rd 1972 RAC Sprint Hillclimb Championship. itil £995 1970 Fiat 128. First-class. 1 owner. Low mileage example in red with black trim. Fitted radio ......_ £795 Crown Lane (B5238 adjacent to A6) Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, FORO MEXICO, June 71, 9.300 my mech” Abwowtsly immaculate oe ar, ps condition 5280 craven ‘Road, London. W2. ‘Tot : OF-9E3 BAM oF 01-373 3809 anrytione, LEN STREET Ltd. Tel.: 0204 68621 Pg Te LOTUS & GILBERN CROCKETT’S[# NEW CARS WALKER & DEEKES SPORTS CARS 01-370 4114 A CHOICE OF SL BMW IW EER on S Fas ik Soot vautow at tn race eae D RS USED CAI SLOAN MARSHALL e° sak win Resto SMG Maunncs slik oa tara a The SPORTSCAR spe ssuscrion oF uno cans paow STOCK 1969 (H) BMI 2600 manayt. In with blue Soak etre acces ‘ram X lovely motor tor the young man Sbour ‘town. 1972 (K) Lotus Elan $4 DNC. Le Mans green with es Telecurie windows. 8.000" EMBOROUGH FILLING STATION : : EMBOROUGH (NR. BATH), SOMERSET : se : e's Lou HN Vaio, ted Cemonstration Care Always Availabe Tel: STRATTON-ON-THE-FOSSE (STO 076 123) 418 Sales : 01-876 9 ‘ DRAYTON GARDENS, CHELSEA, SWIO (asm s : 01-876 ta AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 111, 1973 43 MASERATI 3500 DISCS, TRIPLE WEBERS TO CLEAR £650 TEL: OXSHOTT (970) 2517 osm L.H.D., 5 SPEED, 44 SUPREME SERVICE STATION LEEK ROAD, HANLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT 1972 DATSUN 2402. own it £2200 1989 FIAT 124 SPORT COUPE. 1 owner 898 Blue, Radio Radio Tol: S-0-T (0782) 24893 or 47267 White, 1 lady owner £1895 1969 MGB GT. Colour red. Wire wheels £995 V12_E TYPE 2+2. 1971. 13,000 miles a I aig ALFA ROMEO - LOTUS eee ae JENSEN-JENSEN-HEALEY Radio, in alioy wheels. Stunning per Su ssex Distributors formance. excellent handling V6, CORTINA Superspeed, 1968 Red FIAT DEALERS jadio, special seats, long range tank. £795 GRANGE MOTORS etc. Excellent condition MEXICO, 1971. Blue. Alloy wheels, radio. BROOK ST - BRENTWOOD -Tel 216161 works’ rally lights, Like’ new ‘condition SPORTING STABLES ALL NEW FORD MODELS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Contact: Dennis King J. KING MOTOR Co. High Street, Canvey Island, Essex Tel: 2168/9 Condon, ann Tot : O71 3631 or 738 3168 MARCOS 1972 2.5-LITRE 1970 3-LITRE 1970 2-LITRE 1969 3-LITRE 1Vve NEW 1600M. CHOICE OF 2 1970 VIXENS. CHOICE OF 2 Holly House Hyperformew CARS THAT TURN HEADS ! HOLLYHOUSE PERFORMANCE MOTORS LTD., 1968, E-TYPE JAGUAR FHC. Carmen red, RW, 000 radio and slot stereo. [BRADFORD ROAD, DEWSBURY TEL: DEWSBURY 67444 mnilea. Superb ‘condition £1,370 1972 PONTIAC FIREBIRD 350. Metallic blue with vinyl roof. All tax paid. 2.700 miles only. Fitted radio, air conditioning Sports wheels (Transam). Power steer ing, automatic transmission ... £2,650 Tel: Huntingdon (0480) 74402/73003 Victor Raysbrook Motors Ltd, JANUARY SALE! 182 High Street, Watford, Herts. 1970 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE. White, 20,000 miles Tel: Watford 41281 ae boed 1983 JAGUAR Wk 70. Dark green. Radio MOADSTER. Minera) blue Fisted SSS ets 10-12 High Street, Fulbourn, Cambridge. Tel: Cambridge 880711. NEW CARS ELAN +2S 130. Choice ..............-. see MAST LOTUS ELAN SPRINT FHC es % List EUROPA. Big Valve ...........00.0000.. List USED CARS 1972 S130. Maroon/silver. HRW. Radio ............ £2295 1970 +2. Blue. Radio ................. Greene £1499 1970 +25. Brown. Tinted giass. Radio’ £1645 1969 ELAN FHC. Choice of 2 Dow £1045 1972 EUROPA TC. Red ......00.00.. ccc £1725 1969 EUROPA S2. Yellow. Radio . £1025 E-TYPE ROADSTER. Radio. Chrome wheels ... AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE CARS| Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 ~ Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 - Autosport Market Place 48-55 | WANTED | tre 1970 JAGUAR 4.2 E-TYPE BEL COLVILLLTD eOitoEe TENSEY LOTUS) Fixed head coupe in red/black interior. Chrome wire wheels, sun- shine roof. Fitted stereo. In immacu- late condition. Taxed. Phone between 9 am and 6 pm Chichester 84543 jas) Ferrari engines. Early 250 mm, 250 Té Rossa and 250 GTO engines urgently wanted, preferably complete. Top prices paid, Tel.: Greatford 288 (day) PONTIAC FIREBIRD F.400 1970 (L Reg), metallic green. PAS, auto, refrigeration, radio, 20,000 miles. An extremely fast sports car PX. or H.P. welcome. THE M.G.B. CENTRE Langley & Fleming Ltd. Farnham (Surrey) 24727 1970 MGB GT. White, 0/d. wires, sun. root ‘e125 1969 MGC GT. Red, o/d. sp sports £1025 GT. Green, 0/4, radi o/d, wires, £1,850. Tel: St Albans 61000 (office hours). lio £850 hardtop. ‘0/d, wires, hardtop. £650 All cars fully prepared and serviced and sold with full parts and labour guarantee. HP and part exchange arranged. GOOD MG's WANTED ROBIN HAMILTON “D" TYPE JAGUAR (XKD) avaitable without o many extra bits. 550 R.S. SPYDER PORSCHE body needs work. The pair available, £5,500 FOB NY. Call Herb Wetson 516-561-9544 190 Meadowview, Hewlett. NY ASTON oa DBE : speed, Merailic _green/tiack uly 1887. ec "end moc SELL YOUR SPORTS CAR ON THIS Sons ere. PAGE AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 45 ENGLAND MANUFACTURERS OF EXCLUSIVE SPORTS CARS A RANGE OF GENUINE SPORTS CARS BUILT FOR YOUR SATISFACTION TVR ENGINEERING LIMITED (Sports Car Division) BRISTOL AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY2 OJF Telephone: Blackpool 56151 el 46 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 - a date with DATSUWN Bluebird special car at the MEOWAY MOTOR REGROU FY TheseNO-EXTRACOST’EXTRAS’! Handsome, distinctive styling, superb with the 160B SGXL road-holding, advanced safety features, you get power and sheer performance are Tinted Safety Glass making the Bluebirds soar Reclining Seats But there are extra reasons too why the Electric Clock Bluebird range is today’s specially pe buy: Factory applied underbody 7 protection These no extra-cost ‘EXTRAS’! * Radial Tyres Steering Lock Petrol Locking Cap Two-speed Wipers Electric Screen Washers Twin Reversing Lamps Cigarette Lighter Wing Mirrors 4-way Hazard Flashers etc. FOR THE PRICE OF ONLY * £1,259 coe ea een ee With the 180B SGXLS you get all the above extras plus these: Head Rests 5 Push Button Radio Electric Heated Rear Window Luxury Interior etc. FOR THE PRICE OF ONLY * £1 ea The Bluebird 1808 SSS A sporty twin- carburettor for the connoisseur! It’s a 2- door fixed head coupe with an exciting dashboard layout. An exceptional car with exceptionally high performance. All the extras listed for the other 2 Bluebird LATE EXTRA | [adeoigaos Special concession to WAY MOTORS are: DATSUN BUYERS 1 from9am-8pm endays aweek VS Z verasit THE FULL DATSUN RANGE REPAYABLE OVER 48 MONTHS ISON SHOW Check out the safety features. Ask any questions you like. Thoroughly examine the Bluebirds — they're used to close scrutiny, they all pass the most stringent examinations! The 160B SGXL is all yours for just under E52SOO wrositandiess than $>EB ik aoe on . make adate with IAT SOM a models, plus a wood+ rimmed wheel are included FOR THE PRICE OF ONLY * £1,499 “£1,453” _ <== . MOTORGROUP for your money with a DATSUN. Let the festdrve one Cet the feel of Try aut MAIN DEALERS- SALES- SERVICE- SPARES a few of those ex! LADY MARGARET RD., SOUTHALL MIDDX. 588-598 GREENFORD RD., GREENFORD. Tel: Alan Keefe at 01-578 2244 Tel: John Lineham at 01-578 4407 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 a7 Fitted free to all Datsun buyers who produce this advertisement when ordering STOP PRESS!! 8-TRACK STEREO UNIT RACING AND COMPETITION CARS Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 ~ Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 - Autosport Market ‘Place 48-55 AUTOSPORT MARKET Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 Industrial Estate, “rarndown 71860. wre CARBURETTERS WEBERS CHRIS MONTAGUE CARBURETTER CO. 364 CRICKLEWOOD LANE. LONDON, NW2 20) Tet 01-455 3039 a gs moo: wemmars,ueaes. See fee. ph + Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 V.W. DERRINGTON LTD FORALL WEBER CARBURETTERS SALES AND SPARES Manifolds. Air Trumpets. Air Cleaners. Gaskets, “6 "Ringe and Garburetter London Road. Kingston 5621/2, CAR SsaTs a re ro." Stouge 3200 wre CAMSHAFTS HOWE CAMS EXHAUSTS WEBERS ‘specialist for every make JEFF HOWE exHAUSTS Rear Mollyville Cafe, Main Road, West Kingsdown (nese Brande Hatch) ets 2047 (went) TWO 1293 MINI COOPERS READY TO RACE TAN WALKER t'CSNVENSIONS, Department A 236 Woodhouse Road, tendon Ni2 ‘Tel: 01-368 6281/4 IWR HEADS FORD & BLMC Send. SAE for Specs and Brice List TAN. WALKER CONVERSIONS: joodhouse Road, Lond 4 aaDAMAGED CARS opMAGEO CARE orjalpery csnuetiet Bovght for shy AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 FOR SALE F3 Ex Damien Magee Brabham BT38. This car is offered ready to race. Fitted with Nova- motor engine, unused since factory rebuild. This car is fully sorted and various spares are included. £2,000 FA Ex Damien Magee Palliser WD F3. Fitted with Vegantune engine. Complete with spares. Ready to race £1,350 TEL: 01-460 5129 (DAYTIME) TUNBRIDGE WELLS 22362 (EVENINGS) KERR-BRIDGLAND LTD. SPORTS DRIVER EQUIPMENT HARPENDEN (05827) 62575 24-HOUR ANSWERING SERVICE Tey Me xe SMe “postal SERVICE — TRADE 52 Westfield Rand, Harpenden, Herts MORGAN SPAKES STOCKIST case racing Escort, fully adjustable rose-jointed suspe g rear, fitted 10" rims with new slicks, spi fied running on TJ injection, giving 100+ bhp. Must be competitive £950 Contact Adrian Bethal Shetfield Racing Spark ines. BDA. Std, condition, 5,000 miles only. Complete and y to go £300 es and Ace. BDA blocks 88 mm bore, stee! capped £36. mains £7.50, Heavy duty ints, roll bars, springs, rc, Dry sump pump £25. Pair of March 10° rims, fitted new Ne Flywheels for FVA a 50. Racing distributors £7. 6 bolt fy machined to £7.50. Downdraugh carb and fold £15. FT 200 adap! c jarge. valves, half_engine 85 mi £60. 1 set. BAM sot Cosworth rods £20, FVC water rails ES, £5. 1600 Crossflow performance manifold £10. BT21 fuel tank £10. Quantity of TY spares, valves. pumps belts, heads, the lor £10. 1 set 7° Minilite wheeis Herald contros Phone Adrian Bethail Shetfield 363805 TIM WALTON MOTOR ACCESSORIES 214 FLEET ROAD, FLEET. HANTS Tel: FLEET 22431 WE CATER FOR THE RALLYIST AT OUR RACE & RALLY CENTRE Stockists for—SUPERSPORT, JANSPEED, MAG., REVOLUTION CIBIE CARELLO CLUB. etc—10% discount for comp licence holder. No deposit credit terms available. Also at 86 High Street, Frimley, Surrey AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 ENGINES 1 JW 289 special long distance motor, only bench test time, ‘J’ block, with Weber inlet manifold. 350, BMC ‘1000 cc twin cam 16 valve engines. all ‘steel, with fuel injection, transistor ignition, ‘dry’ sump, etc. Rebuilt to as new Spec. Modified to take up to date bearings £300 each. Choice of two plus. spares, Ford 1600 cc Clubman's engine, 125 rods, crankshaft, steel mains, light flywheel, clutch: dry sump.’ Rebuilt, less cylinder head. £175. Ford twin cam 1600. all steel F/Atlantic engine, 170 plus bhp, 7 hours’ since rebuild, complete engine with ancillaries e465. Holbay F/Ford, 10 hours’ use, being com. pletely rebuilt, ‘ready second week in Janu: Sry. £250. complete ENGINE SPARES Full race engie came for Chevrolet new, ‘boxed. £40 ‘each. Set 8 new GM. pistons, Mk. 6 F/Ford, Mk. 6 F/Ford, FT 200, rebuilt, Ford adaptor, with Ford Ford adaptor condition. 2, «Rood: condition. high performance, Engine and gi IAN TAYLOR offers his DULON ROLAND Winner of the BOC Championship, Daily Express Championship, Formula Ford Festival This car has been completely overhauled and updated to MP16 specification. Immaculate throughout £1695 Tel: Dideot 4564 or Stand 92 at Racing Car Show GEARBOXES DG 300 Mk I in brand new condition, with Tubber drive Manges. £300. rebuilt Lotus side plates, rubber drive flanges. £165. ile Brabham side plates. £165. in good Special ‘drive ‘units. type. 330, sto, hill/ sprint cars, £70 each flow adaptor plates & speed ERSA Knight in new condition with second box for spares in new GEARBOX SPARES Hewland, shafts, ratios, side plates, casings, For all types, mostly mew parts, In very NEW FORMULA FORD CHASSIS £50, a ort es Hawke £50 each. ‘Set’ new GM competition high performance Palliser €50 each. rods. £4 WDFI, 'WDF2, DWF3 box quality rebuilds guaranteed. Chassis straightening and_ servic ‘Wheels, tyres, engines, gearboxes and chassis wanted, fair prices paid. = ee RACING CAR SPARES Ventilated discs, 124in dia. All types to F/Ford Siin dia, Oil and water radiators to suit all types of racing cars. £20-£35 each. Big bag tanks. £23. Oif tanks, ‘water tanks, From £3 each. Alloy calipers, suit F3, small sports cars, ete, Girling £15-£20 pair. F/Ford crossflow’ exhausts. £8 each. F5000 exhaust systems. rs, new and secondhand. Konis, alloy feel, Armstrong and. Girling,. F/Ford to. F500, New’ and secondhand, From £10 per pair March spares, radiators, uprights, wishbon« Palliser spares, bones, ete. ‘spares, In good condition. in good “congition: alloy catch tanks condition, with ‘£300. ‘brand. new, “suit radiators, uprights, wish- radiators, uprights, wishbones, WANTED FT. 200 casing and end cover. DG 300 ‘casing ‘and ‘end. cover. LG 500 or 600 casing and end cover. ALL 01-487-4578 L, mad Ford | £695.00 COMPLE FORMULA 3 EQUIPE 713M Complote with Vegantune Mk 8 box, latest Firestones. Engine just rebuilt. Three spare sets of wheels, two sets with slicks ‘one with wets. Spares include one tub, one body, two noses, wings, oil tank, upnghts, wishbones, radius arms, 2 rads, three racks, master cylinders, fuel pumps. Nearly enough spares to build new car. Would part exchange for Fone Pord'or £2,250 Tel.: Chris Venning 01-491 7571 (day); 01-205 5487 (evenings) 1969/70 Brabham BT 28 Chassis No 20 Formula 3 car brought up to “72 specifications Blue/red. Ex Stow/Barker/Joy/Wadham-Smith. Fitted with |. wings, bag tanks, Bin x 10in with Dunlop Slicks, Williams belts. Graviner, sic, rolling chassis in immaculate condition. £995. Hire purchase arranged. Any road or racing car taken in part exchange. App'y Spencer E:ton, Elton’s Motors, Westbury, Wilts Westbury 2262 (business) Westbury 2682 (home) Norman Abhott Racing SUSPENSIONS s0 jointed with modified geometry (in smarter) trom REAR—roge jointed “radius arma with ail 3p) MiGrouge a. farm From win mrsdes PRON jointed wishbones "(includin a did arid snd Wahiweigm jading exchange cross ‘All kits supplied with easy to Toliow ons Tol : 01-996 6616, Write : 39 Ashenden Road, London, ES. (2:155) BEVAN IMP ENGINES 115 bhp, 1-litre for Gp 2 or Club racing road/ race cylinder heads and camshafts. 998 cc block conversions. Phone: Orpington 31065 or Dartford 26647 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 a Ex Seven years development make this the best. strongest and ‘most comprehensible body chassis unit available, & DAVRIAN THE FIRST IMP BASED GT ROAD CAR CHASSIS NOW AVAILABLE TO TAKE MINI ENGINES | Basic chassis/body unit £385. Fully upholstered and sprayed £505 Racing chassis/body units with full roll over cage £420. Rally chassis/body units with sump shield supports £475. Further information : Tel.: 01-622 8653 DAVRIAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, 65 NORTH STREET, LONDON, SW4 TATE of LEEDS RACING 1800 BDA ESCORT Ex Alan Mann team car, complete, ready to race, win last time out at Croft. £1,950, or will split. Also spare wheels with wets and spare diffs. 1930 BDA Full F2 specification, just checked over and brake tested by Titan, £1,395. Tel: Jon Morrhouse 0532 44313 ext 241. ESCORT RACING CAR Ex Broadspeed —_ works Group ll car now in club trim. 2-litre Norman Abbott FVA engine producing ‘approx 254 bhp, ZS box, Atlas axle, F/1 v ated front discs, slicks and spare Minilites. Avery competitive Complete car £3,250 or 9s Group Il rolling chassis £2,000, ‘engine £1,250. Telephone for specification : Stuart Turner 061-445 2151, SUCCESSFUL MODSPORT GINETTA G.4 N "recordin 1972, ind ready to win ats once well below (Mike Gididen 01-580 2868 ; Dave Reynolds 01-267 3577 74 MEW OXFOAD STREET, LONDON, WCt (41982) McLaren M10B Formuta 5000 Rolling Chassis 12 races since new. Offers. TRAILER As new, 4 wheel Bateson trailer suitable for F2/3, F5000 and saloon car. Tel: 01-622 0408 Evenings : 01-351 0303 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 111, 1973 Immaculate ultra reli able championship win- ning car. Complete bodywork. £2500 Tel.: 021-772 5086 (day); 021-744 3327 (evening) FORD ESCORT RS 1800 Full works specification, built by Boreham, fully equipped and ready to go. Offers around £4000 Tel.: Robin Hillyar, Southend 546841 Brabham BT28. Bag tanks and 35 bodywork, fitted professionally by Brabham. 10”, 12” rims fitted YB24 intermediates, Bilstein dampers, Graviner system, Willans 6 point harness. Whole car immaculate, rolling chassis, less box. £920 ono. Mk 6 Hewland 5-speed LSD for above rebuilt in May with new gears. £195 ono John Barr, 16 Cramond Avenue, Edinburgh 4 Tel : 031-336 6309 ESCORTS ARE 2 A ip Why not have the Ford which outhandles them all! Alan Mann/Frank Gardiner Championship Mk I! Lotus Cortina. Certain entry acceptance and a must for a Serious special saloon man! Special occasion, you name it, it has it (and more). Complete with trans- Porter and spares. £2750 ono. Will beat Marshall's Firenza any day of the week, with competent driver. Tel.: Harefield 3473 (near London) WE HAVE MOVED to extensive new premises close to both Holbay and Scholar and our competition dept is able to offer a complete, first-class rebuilding and preparation service in readiness for the coming season. Old friends and new welcome ot STRADA CARS LTD. Carlton Park, Saxmundham, Suffolk. Tel; (STD 0728) 2836. IAN HARROWE! CHEVRON B8S Complete, Smith engine, many spares, £1700 DAW Clubman's. Last one built. Spare tyres and wets. With: ‘out engine and box. £800. Transit, tow vehicle, fully fitted. Extra seats etc. £325. See lan Harrower: Stand 110 at the Show (01-371 7363) oF office, 01-584 7331 the Jeff Ward LIGHTING BOARD ea WARD Rejo Racing ra ow7 sas 44. Susan Wood. CHISLEHURST Kent TRAILER WINCHES SECURING STRAPS TOWBARS COUPLINGS __JOCKEY_ WHEELS Only one race old As new GRD F/3 Two Vegantune engines one of which has never been raced since first rebuild, the other won three races from first rebuild. With various spares, wets etc. Accept £4250 ono Tel : 034-282 3579 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday to Friday ron cost RACING LTD. Personal reasons force me to abandon my BMW CHEVROLET PROJECT S.iitre ex-Sid Taylor Chovey with 4x Webers, naw inlet manifold, Hewland Jaue specie! szloons this season gaits ‘cost 'me nearly. £1,600 But ‘Melbourne 2510 (Derbys) daytime. TERRY WATTS’ GRP2 IMP SPORT AS RACED WITH NEWCASTLE STAFFS PLANT 2nd Crystal Palace; 3rd Oulton Park Internationals ‘Quiton 1.56 by Dick Barker Fast, competitive and pre- pared for 1973. Bevan engine, Knight box, F2 sticks/wets on 9” ‘rims. Owner retiring. HP. Formula Vee loss engine. £70, Tol.: Blythebridge 2003 (home), Ash Bank 2206 (bus) (Staffs) The Fastest ATLANTIC LOTUS ‘69 in the country Is still available at only £1,500 with everyth Spteiication includes Kon!” alloy” dampers, al Wings, F200, YB. 42's, etc. The whole car" has just been ombletely ‘rebuilt, with. the chassis re-stoved, and is now ready for's very Competitive 1973 season Impending Surtees TS15 forces this sale, hence the low pri Bills available show that’ no expense has’ been spared on’ this Immaculate and well-known car Contact Peter Wardle at 12 Hunter Road, SW20. Tel: 01-946 7401. than 2 months away 1. ‘Eo Fanning wears and MARCH 1972 This very fast and competitive Clubmans car is offered for sale with spares. Ready for a successful 1973 season. ‘Contact: Adam Bennett, ™ Burhill," Westend, Broadway. Worcs Tel: Broadway 2354 RICHARD SCOTT has the following to clear FT 200 fitted 9/31, ratios, Instruments. Unused since rebuild) £275." Fuel pumps. New and used ratios. £6 per Master cylinders. air. ery ‘charger. BT 38 Monocoque. Formula 3. wit Alc Boxes—-all’ colours €22. Oil flier bowls, T3in and 1Sin rims, ‘ear pa ee Fuel filters. Armstrong dampers. Springs—100Ib per sq_ inch BDA ‘engine Spares. upwards, iia 01-373 5893 Richard Scott AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 GROUP 1 HONDA N600 Blue. New M12 body as photo. Driven by B. Sydenham/K Bur- 16" & 1: Sur 2" dry Firestones pe Surtses. 16" & 12° dry Firestones roughs, producing 4 wins, 7 2nds, 4 fastest laps. Only car to beat i. in £3000 or offer. (Easily converted Tony, Cantranobl:2nep piace ST aTeMineeicon unm caveat Castrol and Britax Champion- Daimler Limousine body.) ships ! PX road car if necessary Wanted: Chevrolet 7-Wtre (427) Full Group 1 engine, Laminated A EE TE owe glans eg screen, roll bar. D racing tyres. 11. oy g99 3qaq JOHN JORDAN, Holme Mills, ‘Biggleswade, Beds. Tel: 312001 Britax harness. £350. bak i AUTOSPORT PRINT SERVICE 1SSUE DATED JANUARY 11, 1973 cose Nomber If you would like to place an advertisement on any of these pages Ring 01-636 3600 for further details ae FREW & COMPANY LTD Glasgow Road/ Riggs Road Porth Tel: 25121 AUTOSPORT, JANUARY ‘11, 1973 53 AUTOSPORT MARKET PLACE DON PARKER MOTORS MANUFACTURER OF DRIVON CAR TRANSPORTER TRAILERS EASY ONE-MAN LOADING 12 models: 2-Wheel Trailers from £78. 10 cwt to 16 cwt capacity. 4-Wheel Trailers from £153. 16 cwt to 2 ton capacity. ‘SPARES AND TOWING BRACKETS TRADE AND RETAIL Works : SANGORA ROAD SHOWROOMS : 113 ST JOHN'S HILL, LONDON, SW11 1SY. Tel : 01-228 7327. ‘Near Granada cinema, Clapham Junction. SEND 13p FOR BROCHURE, DOUBLE REFUND ON PURCHASE PERFORMANCE PARTS COE carbs 3 B2ER88 -) ayant SERVICE GARAGE LTD, DODWORTH ROAD, BARNSLEY, YORK Tol: 0226 (STD) 5741 Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 ~ Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 - Autosport Market Place 48-55 Is this badge on your bonnet? If so we can provide everything for your road, rally or race car to make it go faster, stop quicker and handle better, all at realistic prices! Interested? Then ring 01-736 7675. Churchill KB Bernie Ura 44, The Arches, Grimston Road, London S.W.6. MARKET PLACE TIGERS! COBRAS! TVRS! Ford engines for sale or exchange, all completely, rebullt| with new rings, ‘main and big ing chains, ‘ete. ENGINES 289 cu in high performance, ex J.W. .... 289 cu in high performanci 260 cu in new Tuftrided crank 260 cu in 260 cu in short engine Twa, off T1o H CR gearboxes rebuilt plus 1"{966 Sunbeam Tiger, whit Tei Dom Bennett, Redbourn 3310 {STD 088 208) any time. HEWLAND GEARBOXES REBUILOS—REPAIRS-—NEW AND $/H SPARES ib RATIO’ Express BA-hour jor, normal 2/3 Secondhand “MK 6/8. RACING G SERRE ON CENTRE AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 AUTOSPORT MARKET PLACE - Sports and Performance Cars 42-45 - Racing and Competition Cars 48-53 SITUATIONS VACANT SPHERICAL BEARINGS rom Mowe! Qieiths Rena Sectna, Mean EXPERIENCED FORMULA ONE TRAILERS Ya ton to 3tons SPARES AND ACCESSORIES 1 Gann sere atts Bons, Lenton, wt NUTS — BOLTS ‘Tek Chrla ar Ounnin at 01-837 Dan, ee ea TxronT SERVICES ory on For all wheel problems contact: MOTOR WHEEL SERVICE AND REPAIR CO. Seal iar Fak Seal SSitmcial pti, tanterlenn, 71 Jeddo Road, She Bush London, W12 Tel: 01-749 1391/2 oe FIVE CHROME WIRE WHERLS su Jaguar, a new. 8. Sted whens. new. Ee AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 AUTOSPORT GUIDE TO ROLLING ROAD FACILITIES DURHAM & NORTH EAST ALDON GO ROLLING aldon ROAD CRYPTON/HEENAN DIAGNOSTIC BAY 300 bhp ROLLING ROAD ALDON AUTOMOTIVE Breener Industrial Estate Station Drive off Brettell Lane Brierley Hill, Staffs Tel.: 78508 NORMAN REEVES your Rallye Sport dealers for Rolling Roads at all our depots NORMAN REEVES (Motors) LTD. Oxford Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. Tel: High Wycombe 23111. NORMAN REEVES (Motors) LTD. 13 Windsor Road, Slough, Bucks. Tel: Slough 28544, NORMAN REEVES (Motors) LTD. Park Avenue, Southall, Middlesex. Tel : 01-574 6886. NORMAN REEVES (Motors) LTD. 213/218 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Tel : Uxbridge 33444. Engine tune clinic for private patients only. Rolling road test- ing up to 300 bhp at wheels. DIAL IN 01-346 6616 TROINE TpNING ROUING ROAD TEST NETHER STREET, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON, N3 UPTUNE UPSHIRE SERVICE STATION UPSHIRE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX. Tel: Waltham Cross (97) 26660. Ford Performance Specialists Full Dynamometer Service Classified Advertisement Form Cheque/PO value enclosed. __| (make of car, etc.) For office use only AUTOSPORT, JANUARY 11, 1973 | a 4 al Ee the Prize -winners Cibié lamps put an even band oflight exactly where it should be for real night safety. Cibié takes a Quartz Halogen bulb that gives you power and to spare and combines it with a reflector and glass of uniquely efficient design, That's what guarantees the evenness of Cibié lighting. Cibié faces every lamp with lead-crystal glass for brilliant clarity, just to make sure that your lighting will never let you down, especially in those dangerous moments of night driving. Cibié are specialists. They make only one product—a range of motor lighting that has set new safety standards, They cost the little more that you would expect to pay for better technical design and top performance. They give you an easier, safer drive—and go on giving! Small wonder manufacturers and the rally and racing champions rely on Cibié. BRISTOL Motor & General Supply Co. 7 NORTH STREET, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL BS3 1EN ALLOY WHEELS; TOWING REQUIREMENTS RADIO & STEREO EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED For all your Paddy Hopkirk requirements. TEL: BRISTOL (0272) 6625/6 CORNWALL Auto Accessories 73 TRELOWARREN STREET, CAMBORNE, CORNWALL. MAIN CIBIE DISTRIBUTOR FOR CORNWALL Also at Bodmin Road, St Austell & The Moor, Falmouth All shops Speedwell Centres: Alexander stockists FOR ALL RALLY REQUIREMENTS TEL: CAMBORNE (02092) 2567 CUMBERLAND Cibié distributors for Cumberland & Westmorland MOTOGEAR MARKETING Craw Hall, Brampton Cumberland Tel: Brampton 2495 Wholesale and Retail DORSET DORCHESTER MOTOR COMPANY LTD NORTH SQUARE, DORCHESTER, DORSET. Tel: DORCHESTER 4848 For Cibie, also Rover and Triumph distributors Jaguar retail dealers GLOUCESTERSHIRE, HEREFORD & SHROPSHIRE Everstone Garage Ltd PETERSTOW, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE. 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Norman Reeves (Motors) Limited Uxbridge: Hic) Slough: Petersiield Avenue Te) 28544 Hig 2 Oxford Road, Tel: 23111 For Rally and Racing parts ring Alan Cattle at Uxbridge 33444.