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John Aley

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:10 pm
by Pete
John Aley now has a website, well worth a look :

http://www.johnaley.co.uk/Chapters/miniracing.htm

Re: John Aley

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:18 pm
by tintoptom
Really interesting, cheers Pete

Love the hydroplane pics in the gallery & that image of the countryman and story with it! Great stuff.

Re: John Aley

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:06 pm
by AustinSuperSeven
Thanks Pete :D

Re: John Aley

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:11 pm
by mk1
Thanks Pete,

Fascinating read & really well written too.

M

Re: John Aley

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:48 pm
by Pete
Aley was a real purist in Mini terms, he liked the 997 when it came along but had no time for bigger engines did he ? A very European character as well in a time when Brussels was just the name of a sprout.

Re: John Aley

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:09 am
by mab01uk
Thanks for posting! 8-)

Re: John Aley

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:29 am
by Jack of all trades
In 1966 there were two Dutch racing drivers racing for the John Aley racingteam.
one was a 999cc driven by Rinke vd Feer and the other one a 1293cc for Han Akersloot.

http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/p%201 ... voort.html

Re: John Aley

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:32 pm
by Pete
Thanks to Paul C for these....

JRA 85 in it's BMC works (re)shell (the reason is explained in the text..)

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The reason it was reshelled...

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I've a photo of Aley driving for John Cooper with Denny Hulme which I'll post in a bit !