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A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:18 pm
by mk1
Here are a few of the hundreds of images I have from ex Downton general manager & all round good egg Barry Hawkins. Barry & I organised the first (and best) Downton reunion back in 2006.
860 MW, The original "Downton Mini Ton Bomb" (rear car) pushes hard
Then it all goes a bit wrong
Downton social club table at the 1967 BRSCC dinner
The original Howley racing transporter
Nicely prepared Spitfire?
Now modified
860 MW & Austin 1800 transporter that was a personal gift from Issigonis
One of the Downton social club raders
860 MW & Austin 1800 transporter that was a personal gift from Issigonis
860 MW
More to follow.
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Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:25 pm
by mk1coopers
If the Alfa's just punted the Mini off I guess the Mini driver might have have filled in the first 3 letters on the top left sign with something begining with W if he had a copy of the picture
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:27 pm
by mk1
Well spotted
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:48 pm
by fricsman
That's the first time I've seen the Howley Racing transporter. Who's the driver?
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:24 am
by Pete
fricsman wrote:That's the first time I've seen the Howley Racing transporter. Who's the driver?
Looks like a very young David Bowie !
Phil Hepworth should know....
Nice pics Mark, quite a crowd there for a club race (last pic) !
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:28 am
by Chris64
mk1 wrote:
860 MW, The original "Downton Mini Ton Bomb" (rear car) pushes hard
Great pictures Mark. I like this one - understeer, oversteer and neutral balance all in one corner!
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:42 am
by Austin Costin
Great pics, any more.
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:23 pm
by fricsman
Pete wrote:fricsman wrote:That's the first time I've seen the Howley Racing transporter. Who's the driver?
Looks like a very young David Bowie !
Phil Hepworth should know....
Nice pics Mark, quite a crowd there for a club race (last pic) !
Any ideas on the driver, don't think it's a young Phil Hepworth.
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:36 pm
by uncle 997
Hi all.
The driver of the pick up is John Chappell .
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:10 pm
by racemini.nl
Great photo's
love to show them on racemini.nl
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:31 pm
by fricsman
uncle 997 wrote:Hi all.
The driver of the pick up is John Chappell .
Thanks, John Chappell being a partner/owner of Howley Racing presumably?
Re: A few of Barry Hawkins Pictures
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:37 pm
by Pete
Yes Dave he was, I didn't recognise the photo as there's so few images of him. I've photos of his 970 racer in the 60's somewhere, it was dark blue / white I seem to recall. Did so much really, rallied a '65 'S' early on (which is still around) , built all sorts, 6R4's, OHCs, all the usual tuning bits, cars for Datapost etc etc, wasn't he a main distributor for K&N early on aswell ? Bit of a mystery Howley to many aren't they, I've asked Phil for an interview but he doesn't do 'em, period !
They evolved into Racespec, did lots of formula car engines and then got bought out by the 1275GT Centre (Stockport) where I used to work as a lad.