[Fot] GOOD HISTORICAL NEWS

[chasgee at aol.com]

That's really cool!  I think Jon may be related to Sherlock Holmes...
 
You guys have a great time at Motrah.  Us West Coast (including Vegas) racers are envious and wish we could be there.  If you get a chance, look up a VARA member out there with you racing a Sprite.  His name is Gerald Allen.  Ask him about the Triumph frieght train that went by him at the British Extravaganza last weekend.  He'll probably say that he let us by because he was saving his motor for Motrah.  I like our version of the story much better!
 
Chuck Gee
Blacksmith Racing
Spitfire
 
 
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From: vinttr4 at geneseo.net
To: n197tr4 at cs.com; kaskas at cox.net; trhouse at greenapple.com; fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, 15 May 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: [Fot] GOOD HISTORICAL NEWS


As you may all recall, Keith Files of the UK purchased a Triumph TR4 
to go racing in the USA. Joe Alexander found a car for him in 
Connecticut, previously owned by Larry Rossi. The car had been a race 
car from new.

The paperwork that came with the car indicated that it was purchased 
by Jim Spencer from a holding company in 1963. Spencer was a driver 
for Kastner in the 60's, including Sebring. The records from Heritage 
showed that it was delivered to L. A. Sportscars, the source of all 
of Kas' cars, at the right time for this to be true. We hoped that 
this was a genuine Sebring car and kept looking for the missing link 
that would prove it.

We attempted to make the final connection, with help from friends on 
the FOT and Triumph lists. Then Kas found a photograph of the 
underhood area of those cars. It clearly showed that the oil cooler 
line ran across the inner LH fender and was secured by an Audel clamp 
bolted to the inner fender. Alas, no hole in this car. Disappointment.

Last night, however, with the owner Keith Files and Jon Wood here, 
getting ready for MOTRAH at Road America, Jon examined the fender 
more closely. There HAD BEEN a hole there, in exactly the right spot, 
and it had been welded and ground off. This isn't apparent in the 
engine compartment, but is obvious inside the wheel well, where the 
welder didn't take as much care in grinding off the weld.

BINGO! This made the little hairs on the back of my neck stand right 
straight up.

We feel that this find, along with the paper trail, indicates that 
Keith's car really is one of the actual Sebring cars raced by the 
Kastner team at Sebring! Congratulations, Keith, and thanks to all 
who helped with this search.

uncle jack 



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