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Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:21 pm
by Pete
Some colour cine footage of Jack Davis's Downton racer just been uploaded to Youtube by his son who's restored Jack's car recently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBMoQZ ... otcCaSV8O4
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:24 pm
by Pete
Silverstone 1969
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:53 pm
by billycooper
Did the family keep the car then Pete, yeah ?, are they going to use it ? , i found another post on the forum from 2015 when it was for sale then withdrawn by the family
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:52 am
by Pete
Yes his son decided to keep it and restore it Steve.
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:29 pm
by davidnutland
jacks car.jpg
1970's at Gurston
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:31 pm
by mab01uk
Jack Davies "CPJ" Mini Cooper S at Lydden 1985:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y6VepQ5rHc
First Engine Run for Restored CPJ 139B Jack Davies Mini Cooper S:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4iYcTm3qZA
Jack Davies' 54yr old Cooper S "CPJ 139B" has its wheels turned for the first time in over 30 years:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_SCy0ju0nE
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:17 pm
by wantafaster1
That's brilliant
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:37 am
by UHR850
Love the sound of the engine
Kees.
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:11 am
by UHR850
Ready to fly
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:39 am
by Pete
That's a nice shot!
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:52 pm
by billycooper
from the you tube clip it looks like they have done a full restoration on the car, rather than a sympathetical mechanical renovation
initial thoughts :
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=104437&hili ... er#p104437
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:58 pm
by mk1coopers
As I said in the other thread, a mechanical overhaul and leave the rest, it doesn't look like that's what has happened but if you want to use the car in modern events then changes have to be made
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:59 pm
by Prooij
Came across this one:
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:24 am
by UHR850
Very nice, thanks for posting it
Kees.
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:12 pm
by BigWig
Fantastic car. Nice to see it remained within the family, rather than being sold on. Crazy that it ran in the Wendy Wools during the 80s when you consider the spec of the rest of the field. I guess in terms of eligibility that was probably one of the only options.
Re: Jack Davies' Downton racer
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:57 am
by UHR850
Another picture from CPJ, found by Prooij
Kees.