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1964, Liz 1 as driven by by Elizabeth Jones, it was the original EKX 210B, anybody know if Elizabeth Jones is still with us????

What a nice looking set up.

uncle bernie wrote:1964, Liz 1 as driven by by Elizabeth Jones, it was the original EKX 210B, anybody know if Elizabeth Jones is still with us????

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Alexander Engineering ???

Yep,

Alexander Engineering, also shown on the van livery, Michael Christie Motors, Michael Christie was the managing director of Alexander's.

Knock-on wheels ?

I have some really nice photo's of the time that Tony Lanfranchi drove this car (EKX210B)

And I think I have a photo of Elizabeth before see drove EKX210B. But I'm not sure.

A very nice shot at goodwood chasing a mustang. Hope I can show it to you soon.

@uncle Bernie. Please pm me your adres. After moving I lost your adress and I have still some reading stuff from you that I promised to return to you.

Roald.

Hi alexdenevers,

Are you refering to a particulary bad Alexander accessory, the mock knock on wheels.

Hi Roald,

Thanks for your message, I have forgotten what I have sent to you. If you can find the Alexander pics I would be most grateful.

I will pm my address to you.

Regards

Uncle Bernie

anybody know if Elizabeth Jones is still with us????

After being deported from the USA for being an illegal alien in 1989 she seems to have dropped off the radar although there was rumour she drove a taxi for a while after her return to the UK. She was also a champion mastif breeder in the UK and then moved to the USA and then it all went horribly, horribly wrong.

I think Chris Montague was still racing that car into the 70's, unless Alexander replaced it. Not heard that Liz Jones story Simon, very little info about her around. I unearthed a nice shot of her in 'Liz 1' at Oulton recently (see latest MCR mag) and do have quite a few of Lanfranchi which I'll be printing in some future edition.

uncle bernie wrote:Hi alexdenevers,

Are you refering to a particulary bad Alexander accessory, the mock knock on wheels.

I ddid't know they dare to fit this kind of accessories to a race car !

Bernie,

What was the relationship between "Michael Christie Motors" & Alexander I assume that Michael was MD of both companies, but was the company a main dealer or anything. ANy info would be much appreciated.

Another great photo too!

Thanks

1963, car no 94 Liz Jones' 572 BCR, the second car as driven by the appropriately named Tommy Weber, anybody heard of him?

mk1 wrote:Bernie,

What was the relationship between "Michael Christie Motors" & Alexander I assume that Michael was MD of both companies, but was the company a main dealer or anything. ANy info would be much appreciated.

Another great photo too!

Thanks

I have M.AH Christie as Managing Director of the racing team also competed, 5 times runner up in R.A.C. Hillclimb Chmpionship.

Nice photo Uncle Bernie.

Hi RTJ,

Michael Alexander Hunter Christie, my old boss, a very nice fellow.

Simon776

Discovered some info regarding Liz Jones, it made very, very, sad reading, I'll just remember her as she was a good mini driver!!!!!!!!!


Uncle Bernie

Bernie

I think the above picture was taken @ Snetterton in March 1964. The other car looks more like MC58 with the large stripe.

I read an article recently about the Rolling Stones which included Tommy Weber. It was a review of A Day In The Life: One Family, the Beautiful People, and the End of the Sixties by Robert Greenfield.

Weber had an early 1071 S that he raced and he was pretty good but drink and drugs got the better of him although I think he lingered on until 2006.

The picture below is of Weber/Mario Cabral in 236 YKN @ Mallory Park in 1964. They were going well but I think Cabral crashed.



By most accounts Liz Jones should best be remembered for her Mini racing.

Hi Simon,

The back of the photograph, my hand written notes, show Liz Jones and Tommy Weber 1963, Mick Clare always transported MC58 direct from his garage in Bedfordshire, I think the photograph was taken at the back of Alexander's premises.

This is an excellent thread!

Thanks Bernie & others!

uncle bernie wrote:Simon776

Discovered some info regarding Liz Jones,
Uncle Bernie

Can you point us where to look? Got us interested now