Barrie Maskell story.

[RTJ]

Worth a read.

http://www.barriemaskell.com/page15.htm


A few photos.

http://www.barriemaskell.com/page16.htm

[JC T ONE]

Hi,

thanks for posting, very nice webpage, and very interesting to read.

[acespeed72]

When Barrie lived in Bradford i used to go round for lunch he is a very interesting clever man.

[fricsman]

A great read, especially for those of us around in the '60's and '70's.

[Pete]

Interesting read isn't it, the race Barrie talks about at Aintree in '838 FUG' was the one where Mick Clare had that famous enormous off and saw an end to his career. Quite a grid.........in finishing order

Team / Entrant
1.John Willment Automobiles
Ford Galaxie Jack Sears

2.Gawaine Baillie
Ford Galaxie Gawaine Baillie

3.Team Lotus
Ford Lotus Cortina Jim Clark

4.Team Lotus
Ford Lotus Cortina Peter Arundell

5.John Willment Automobiles
Ford Lotus Cortina Frank Gardner

6.Red Rose Motors (Chester)
Ford Lotus Cortina Jackie Stewart

7.Ford Lotus Cortina Chris Craft

8.McKechnie Racing
Ford Lotus Cortina Trevor Fowler

9.Cooper Car Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S John Fitzpatrick

10.Cooper Car Co.
Austin Mini Cooper S Paddy Hopkirk

11.Ford Lotus Cortina David Haynes

12.Superspeed Conversions Ltd.
Ford Anglia Super Mike Young

13.Team Broadspeed
Morris Mini Cooper S John Handley

14.Don Moore
Morris Mini Cooper S Edward Lewis

15.Team Broadspeed
Morris Mini Cooper S Ralph Broad

16Middlehurst & Sons
Austin Mini Cooper S Phil Middlehurst

17.Aurora Gear Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S Trevor Taylor

18.Farnborough Racing Enterprises
Ford Lotus Cortina John Nicholson

19.Squadra Tartaruga International
Morris Mini Cooper S John Thurston

20.Aurora Gear Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S Anita Taylor


21.Don Moore
Morris Mini Cooper S Peter Clarke

22.John Coundley Racing Partnership
Ford Lotus Cortina
Mrs. P. Coundley,

23.John Sparrow
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 John Sparrow

24.Barwell Motors Ltd.
Austin Mini Cooper S Barrie Maskell

25.Austin Mini Cooper S P. Raphael

DNF
Fielding
Austin Mini Cooper S Peter Sutcliffe

DNF
John Willment Automobiles
Ford Lotus Cortina Bob Olthoff

DNF
Park Garage (Watford) Ltd.
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Chris McLaren

DNF
Alexander Engineering Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S Mick Clare
Accident

DNF
Moto Baldet Racing Team
Ford Lotus Cortina Andre Baldet

DNF 133 Moonraker Racing
Ford Lotus Cortina Roger Swanton

DNF
Alexander Engineering Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S Elizabeth Jones

DNF
Morris Mini Cooper S Tommy Weber

'Newtune''s (of this parish) car finished 17th.

[graham in aus]

Wow if only we could travel back in time!

What an entry!

I also enjoyed Barrie's History page, simpler and more fun times!

[steady eddie]

DNF
Fielding
Austin Mini Cooper S Peter Sutcliffe

:

Where do you get all this stuff from Surf?

So Peter Sutcliffe, I assume the Huddersfield one, not the other more well known ex West Yorks resident? Didn't realise he ever raced a Mini as far as I knew he was only into Jags and GT40's 'n things. He was dating my wife's sister at the time, used to come around and pick her up in the ex works D type, sometimes comes to the Huddersfield Motorsport Reunion. In fact thinking about it put it your diary for 2011, third Thursday in July.

best

Edward

[fricsman]

Hey Surf, can you come up with a better grid than that? Wow! I know, where was Graham Hill that day?

[racemini.nl]

What great to read this.

Have the photo's of MC's crash and some more when he raced it before that.

[mk1]

Brilliant site. Thanks for sharing the link.

[guru_1071]

in that photo of the fairline at rufforth, the trailer looks as if its made of wood!!

[Pete]

Where do you get all this stuff from Surf?

Apart from old journals this site's pretty handy for results, use it alot.........

http://touringcarracing.net/

[mk1]

What a brilliant site.

Now added to "Useful web links section".

[Pete]

Sad to report that Barrie Maskell died last weekend.

It was only after Paul flagged up his website http://www.barriemaskell.com/ that I ended up getting in touch with him , which ended up in a Cooper World article. Really interesting guy. If you've not paid a visit to his website please do, it's a great read and what a life he had!

RIP Barrie.

[fricsman]

Sad to report that Barrie Maskell died last weekend.

It was only after Paul flagged up his website http://www.barriemaskell.com/ that I ended up getting in touch with him , which ended up in a Cooper World article. Really interesting guy. If you've not paid a visit to his website please do, it's a great read and what a life he had!

RIP Barrie.

Very sorry to hear the news. Have just re-read his website, fascinating life, a true racer!

[acespeed72]

I used to go up for lunch when he lived round the corner from work..He was a talented race car builder and fast in his day...He moved to near Snetterton and used to come and watch me race there and give me advice...His funeral was today and i was unable to go RIP Barrie you were a top bloke...Ace

[steady eddie]

Interesting read isn't it, the race Barrie talks about at Aintree in '838 FUG' was the one where Mick Clare had that famous enormous off and saw an end to his career. Quite a grid.........

DNF
Fielding
Austin Mini Cooper S Peter Sutcliffe

:

Peter was dating my wife's sister at the time used to come round to her parents house in his D type jag, or his Aston Martin DB3S Coupe, happy days! Still in touch with him.

Eddie

[Pete]

Interesting read isn't it, the race Barrie talks about at Aintree in '838 FUG' was the one where Mick Clare had that famous enormous off and saw an end to his career. Quite a grid.........in finishing order

Team / Entrant
1.John Willment Automobiles
Ford Galaxie Jack Sears

2.Gawaine Baillie
Ford Galaxie Gawaine Baillie

3.Team Lotus
Ford Lotus Cortina Jim Clark

4.Team Lotus
Ford Lotus Cortina Peter Arundell

5.John Willment Automobiles
Ford Lotus Cortina Frank Gardner

6.Red Rose Motors (Chester)
Ford Lotus Cortina Jackie Stewart

7.Ford Lotus Cortina Chris Craft

8.McKechnie Racing
Ford Lotus Cortina Trevor Fowler

9.Cooper Car Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S John Fitzpatrick

10.Cooper Car Co.
Austin Mini Cooper S Paddy Hopkirk

11.Ford Lotus Cortina David Haynes

12.Superspeed Conversions Ltd.
Ford Anglia Super Mike Young

13.Team Broadspeed
Morris Mini Cooper S John Handley

14.Don Moore
Morris Mini Cooper S Edward Lewis

15.Team Broadspeed
Morris Mini Cooper S Ralph Broad

16Middlehurst & Sons
Austin Mini Cooper S Phil Middlehurst

17.Aurora Gear Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S Trevor Taylor

18.Farnborough Racing Enterprises
Ford Lotus Cortina John Nicholson

19.Squadra Tartaruga International
Morris Mini Cooper S John Thurston

20.Aurora Gear Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S Anita Taylor


21.Don Moore
Morris Mini Cooper S Peter Clarke

22.John Coundley Racing Partnership
Ford Lotus Cortina
Mrs. P. Coundley,

23.John Sparrow
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 John Sparrow

24.Barwell Motors Ltd.
Austin Mini Cooper S Barrie Maskell

25.Austin Mini Cooper S P. Raphael

DNF
Fielding
Austin Mini Cooper S Peter Sutcliffe

DNF
John Willment Automobiles
Ford Lotus Cortina Bob Olthoff

DNF
Park Garage (Watford) Ltd.
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Chris McLaren

DNF
Alexander Engineering Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S Mick Clare
Accident

DNF
Moto Baldet Racing Team
Ford Lotus Cortina Andre Baldet

DNF 133 Moonraker Racing
Ford Lotus Cortina Roger Swanton

DNF
Alexander Engineering Co.
Morris Mini Cooper S Elizabeth Jones

DNF
Morris Mini Cooper S Tommy Weber

'Newtune''s (of this parish) car finished 17th.

Slight thread revival, there's a cracking clip of this race just popped up on Facebook. never seen it before! You can just see Barrie Maskell in '838 FUG' (red and black car) at the back of the field, and of course Mick Clare's big smash.

https://www.facebook.com/thesportingminis/