Page 1 of 1

Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:22 pm
by snoopy64
Hi,

Talking to my old Dad over Christmas we were reminiscing about a guy my Dad knew thru the building trade called Malcolm Allen (North Cotswolds) who used to race in the 70’s I guess. We think he had an accident at Castle Combe and was badly burnt, my Dad knew him well enough to ask him to test drive my first car before I bought it, a mk3 Mini 1000. (NDD 676M). Test drive conclusion was ‘it goes well enough but I only tried 2nd and 4th’!

Does anyone remember him from racing days?

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:55 pm
by Tim Harber
Hold your breath . Steve (Allen) will be coming to the rescue...

Token pic for now

ImageSteves uncle by tim.harber, on Flickr

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:45 pm
by snoopy64
Wow!! Thanks Tim, Dad will enjoy that!

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:20 pm
by steve65
Hi Kevin, I’m pleased to report that my uncle is alive and well and still living in the North Cotswolds!
The Maguire Mini shown here was prepared by Bernard Saunders from Bourton on the Water.

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:29 pm
by steve65
Sadly it didn’t always end well.

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:51 pm
by snoopy64
Hi

Thanks for posting!! I worked with Malcolm and my dad often in the school holidays. My only claim to fame whilst doing so I fell through the roof of a cottage in Long Compton!!

Never knew about Bernard and the Maguire...

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:35 pm
by steve65
A few more pics

Re: Amateur racer Malcolm Allen, anyone remember?

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:46 am
by snoopy64
Wow!! Thanks for posting these...