Sprinting in the 60s/70s.

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Good to hear from you Ron, great pics! Are you going to Blyton to check out Barry's handywork on you old car? Be nice to meet you.
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steve65 wrote:Good to hear from you Ron, great pics! Are you going to Blyton to check out Barry's handywork on you old car? Be nice to meet you.
Steve.

Hi Steve,
I haven't heard from Barry for a while so I didn't know he was going to Blyton, I take it that's the first test ?, what date is he going ?

I doubt that I will make it so make sure you get some footage of it running, I can't wait to hear it on track.

I'm sure we will meet up at a later event.

Added a few more photo's.
Regards
Ron.

(Had a rethink about the first photo, I think that car was driven by Phil Darbyshire).
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Just for you Ron!
Sunday 30th april. Blyton Park.
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for posting the photo, the car's looking fantastic. :D

So he's been out already, was it just the once ? do you know how he got on ?

Ron.




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Fantastic pictures, love any period comp shots
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steve65 wrote:Just for you Ron!
Sunday 30th april. Blyton Park.
Track day at Oulton Park in November 2016. First outing for the car. Went well with some issues over the ECU. Car now being finalised for this season's racing in the CNC North West Championship. A beautiful build by Barry Long.
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Minis lining up for the start line at an M.G.C.C. sprint at RAF Topcliffe, early seventies
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steve65 wrote:That's great thanks Stu, would you be able to remove the marks from the front wing by any chance?
Steve.
....made me smile !! .. great pics.tks for posting foxy52
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steve65 wrote:Good to hear from you Ron, great pics! Are you going to Blyton to check out Barry's handywork on you old car? Be nice to meet you.
Steve.

Hi Steve,
I haven't heard from Barry for a while so I didn't know he was going to Blyton, I take it that's the first test ?, what date is he going ?

I doubt that I will make it so make sure you get some footage of it running, I can't wait to hear it on track.

I'm sure we will meet up at a later event.

Added a few more photo's.
Regards
Ron.

(Had a rethink about the first photo, I think that car was driven by Phil Darbyshire).
Take a look at the rearlight on this Mini, it looks like it is from a MGB ?

Kees.
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magna0266 wrote:Minis lining up for the start line at an M.G.C.C. sprint at RAF Topcliffe, early seventies
Love it!
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Track day at Oulton Park in November 2016. First outing for the car. Went well with some issues over the ECU. Car now being finalised for this season's racing in the CNC North West Championship. A beautiful build by Barry Long.[/quote]
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You're right about the beautiful build, Barry had emailed me some build photo's, just stunning !!
I hope to get up North to see it in the flesh at some stage during the year, perhaps you could let me know which events he is doing ?

Came across another photo of our old Maguire car, Silverstone 1978.
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