Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:56 pm
Rallye Vltava 1965
Rauno Aaltonen / T.Ambrose
Rauno Aaltonen / T.Ambrose
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Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 12:38 pm
1965 Rallye Vltava (Czech)
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 2:19 pm
1965 RAC
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:15 am
1965 Geneva
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 3:37 pm
Walter Pöltinger and Kurt Schwingenschlögl would be the correct spelling.
From the race leaflet
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:15 pm
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:47 pm
1965 RAC
Re: EJB 55 C
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:00 pm
Don't believe everything you read, whatever the reputation of the author. Peter's 'round about way' was to Chris and Guy, via me. I swapped it for a running Ford 100E at a house in Fyfield (Old North Berks). The young owner's mother worked with me in Oxford. The identity was confirmed by Les Lambourne for the cost of a lunch!mk1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:33 pm Unread postby spoon.450 » 22 Jul 2017, 17:30
While scanning through the second edition Peter Browning book I discovered a bit more info about EJB 55C. It states that Tex Robertson bought the original rolling shell / EJB 55C (less engine) and sprayed it blue and white and rallied it as a 998, then was sold to Edward Richards and when he died his estate was going to throw it away. It was rescued by Geoff Myers and in a roundabout way ended up with Chris Spennewyn.
This info is taken from the very interesting chapter which was added to the second edition Browning book ( 1996 ), entitled " where are they now ".
I recommend that anyone with an interest in the history of ex Works minis should read this chapter. The book also has some fantastic photos.