- 1. RE: GT6 suspension mods (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:28:22 -0700
- Hi Guys Just widen the body to cover those tires! the things people do and used to do just to gain the edge. Triumph had great success with Tony Dron and the works Dolomite Sprints on the European ci
- /html/vintage-race/2000-08/msg00064.html (10,043 bytes)
- 2. Hewland DG300 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 14:21:34 -0700
- Hi Guys I am looking for parts for the above gearbox, any given me any leads. I have tried the usual places. Hewland can helps but I would prefer used parts. What have you got stashed out there? Budg
- /html/vintage-race/2000-07/msg00186.html (6,519 bytes)
- 3. Around the world, where are they now. (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:08:16 -0700
- Hi Guys Sorry for the delays but pressure of work etc has led me to drop the rally reports for a few days. In the meantime the rally is now within the USA. In Alaska to be precise. The London to Peki
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00071.html (9,919 bytes)
- 4. Around the world in the USA (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 23:34:09 -0700
- Hi Guys The rally cars are now on the Alaskan highway, I have driven this route myself and it is a great drive. Several of the crews had had verbal warnings over the speeds that they are doing (I gue
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00084.html (9,970 bytes)
- 5. Genuine car? rather long was RE: recognition forms (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:55:28 -0700
- Hi Guys Just picking up on this thread of 'what is what' reminded me of a little history. Around 1975/5 I purchased an ex-work Grp 1 rally Ford Escort. I bought it from a very well known race driver,
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00111.html (11,408 bytes)
- 6. RE: Genuine car? rather long was RE: recognition forms (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:48:33 -0700
- Hi Myles Was your Lotus driven by Jim Clark? If I ever get another Lotus Cortina, (when I was 16 we were chopping them up with a gas torch!) I am going to put a sticker in the window stating that thi
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00125.html (9,739 bytes)
- 7. RE: Genuine car? rather long was RE: recognition forms (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:01:25 -0700
- Is the Vin number essential or do I just need to get a better lawyer? <grin> John J Black Waterloo Drivetrain Systems http://www.waterloo-dtr.com --Original Message-- From: LMR356@aol.com [mailto:LMR
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00130.html (9,664 bytes)
- 8. Around the world in British Columbia (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:41:42 -0700
- Hi Guys Since my last report the teams have moved out of Alaska via Whitehorse and the funky trailer that doubles as a Canadian immigration/customs post. This place is so remote it takes 10 hours to
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00177.html (9,113 bytes)
- 9. Around the world in Prince George (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:54:53 -0700
- Hi Guys THE story of the day has to go to that Lagonda M45. As you know the car was stuck with a con-rod sticking out of the block and our hero's are trying to get another engine out of a similar car
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00188.html (8,165 bytes)
- 10. Around the world heading towards Banff and Lake Louise (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:22:48 -0700
- Hi Guys For those of you that requested the information, the Lagonda now has an engine and the car is back in the rally with eh Alaskan engine 'doing the business! The Rolhf Mercedes has made an ever
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00196.html (10,617 bytes)
- 11. RE: Daren Sports Racer (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:23:13 -0700
- Hi Wayne Are you sure of the name? It could be a Davrien, they were a very high class sports race car that ran very well in a lot of different types of event. The engines and running gear varied from
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00225.html (7,353 bytes)
- 12. Around the world (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 10:15:17 -0700
- Hi Guys End of day 2 and Team Healey is still in joint first place, and only 78 days to go! They have also had a car pull out with a blown engine (Locomobile) The entrants are spreading out now and a
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00029.html (6,830 bytes)
- 13. Around the world day 4 of 80 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 08:49:25 -0700
- Hi Guys The rally goes on, after leaving France they headed out to cross Italy and he first gravel roads of the event, plus a few hills! This seemed to have caught a few people out with cooling syste
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00060.html (7,976 bytes)
- 14. Around the world results day 5 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 09:36:28 -0700
- H Guys Day 5 and we find the rally in Greece. Overall the Claridge-Ware Morley-Ham Lagonda still leads sharing joint first place with the Park Ward Bentley of Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The DB6 of Pope and
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00069.html (8,699 bytes)
- 15. Around the world week 2 and leaving Europe (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:13:13 -0700
- H Guys Here we go again after a rest day. The Oldies are still led by the Lagonda M45 2 mins ahead of the MX Bentley, but the old 1938 Packard is still chasing hard (well as hard as you can in a 38 P
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00077.html (8,540 bytes)
- 16. Around the world (Istanbul) (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:36:44 -0700
- Hi Guys Some people are not aware that the ATW is a 3 part event, in that some cars only went as far as Istanbul, others go on to Peking and the toughest (read survivors) continue around the world. S
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00097.html (8,319 bytes)
- 17. mgb race project On Sale (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 10:27:43 -0700
- Hi Guys The rally is still in deepest Turkey with gravel roads to contend with and a hill climb. This obviously suits some cars better than others so some change may appear on the leader board over t
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00103.html (8,595 bytes)
- 18. Around the world (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:28:23 -0700
- Hi Guys Sorry we are late today (PC problems) The news stars with a change on the Oldies leader board, the Lagonda is now in 5th place after having to fix a charging problem (this is after doing an a
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00118.html (7,843 bytes)
- 19. Around the world and leaving Turkey (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:12:30 -0700
- Hi guys Leaving turkey an moving into Georgia, some would say that this is the start of the real rally and the beginning of the poor roads and the start of potential border crossing problems. The bor
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00120.html (8,563 bytes)
- 20. Around the world to another rest day and a 5.30 am start. (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 18:37:54 -0700
- Hi Guys The road to Tiblisi is now famous among the rallyists for several things, the Hotel turned out be infested with mice, One woman co-driver having one run up her nightdress and pop out of the t
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00125.html (8,500 bytes)
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