Leon, I'm copying the Friends of Triumph list on this, as well as Dave
Eaton. Hopefully someone will be able to add to your information.
On Thu, 3 Jul 1997 GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:
> Andy,
> I wonder if you could shed some light on certain Vitesse/Sports Six cars for
> me?
> I am trying to put together an article for next months Courier magazine,last
> submission date is 14th July.
> The two cars that most interest me are a couple of race specification
> Vitesses
> 1)1969 White & Blue Vitesse Mk.2 Saloon belonging to Fletcher Williams,this
> car is I believe 2.3 litres,its' headlamp surrounds painted blue & filled
> with blue painted grilles,and when it participated in the Mid-Ohio Vintage
> Races on 26 June 1992,it wore race no.5,and the driving was being shared with
> someone who's surname was "Davies" but that's 'all I got'...as Sigourney
> Weaver puts it so eloquently in Aliens!
> 2)White & Red/Yellow striped "Trans Am" Vitesse Mk.2 Saloon belonging to
> Ralph Thomas,of Highlands,NC,bearing race no.14,its headlamp surrounds being
> painted white.This car had "Carl Swanson" painted on the roof during 1991.Who
> was he?
> Both cars had "The Roadster Factory" & "TRF Racing" green plastic stick-on
> sun strips during 1991. What was their involvement?
> I am given to understand that these same two cars also participated in the
> Mid-Ohio races durin 1991 where they took 1st & 2nd places.
> What if anything can you tell me about "Kastner Brophy" ?
> Of course I've heard of Kas Kastner,but information about these cars or their
> history is non-existant over here.
> I have a few useable photos from Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival XII, 21 Sept
> 1996 & from Mid-Ohio Vintage Races,1991 kindly sent to me by Marty Lodawer
> (TRSC) & Dan Elliott (Toronto Triumph Club),rsepectively,seriously great
> guys!
> But nothing about the cars or their histories!!! (Argghhh).
> Surely you Andy,of all people must know something,please delve deep into your
> vaults/memory banks,and see what you can come up with,especially technical
> stuff.
> nb.I'm also interested in anything about the Group 44 race series/cars as
> that is another area shrouded in mystery,and a story I feel well worth
> revealing.
> Leon F Guyot
> TSSC International Secretary
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