Gomshall Hi-Lo Mini Racer - Tony Chamings

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Gomshall Hi-Lo Mini Racer - Tony Chamings

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TKC Magazine July/Aug has a new article on the 1975 Gomshall Mini Racer built by the late Tony Chamings designer of Hi-Lo suspension.
Terry Grimwood who some may remember as editor and writer for CCC magazine in the 1970's also helped to research this feature for TKC mag.

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Older article here:-
http://www.orchardviewgarage.com/resour ... rch-11.pdf

1970's Hi-Lo Links:-
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/hilo.htm

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If you want to see the Mini it should be at this event below in Kent, as mentioned in the magazine feature.

ORCHARD VIEW CLASSICS
Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6HG
NEXT BREAKFAST MEETING...
Saturday 26th September 2015
8.30am – 12 noon
Come along with your pride and joy and enjoy a relaxed morning chatting with other like minded car enthusiasts. Fresh bacon rolls and refreshments available.
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Great feature Martin. Thanks for sharing. 8-)
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I've got a CCC mag somewhere with it's round nose twin on the cover.
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Photos taken by me of the original 'Gomshall' Mini then running an Arden crossflow cylinder and engine built by Bill Richards (Lydden, Kent -1990?) below:
(Owner/Driver: Adam Lesniewski)

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(CCC scans: Maguire Mini)
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Used to see the car most of time when I used to drive through Gomshall the garage is now a second hand BMW sales plot
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