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Thread: Racing A40's? - Page 2 - 10 Tenths Motorsport Forum

Started 1 year, 8 months ago by Gerry Taylor
Quote: Originally Posted by A Tait Another one, anyone know what happened to the ex 'mike cave' A40?? sprinter back in the 70's...? Also 'Bob Shepherds' mk1 (i think) A40, mixture of fibreglass and alluminium, bit of an animal I heard. Hi matey, it was BILL Shepherd from Hackney. i used to loan him diffs for it. Gerry.
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Gerry Taylor replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Originally Posted by A Tait Another one, anyone know what happened to the ex 'mike cave' A40?? sprinter back in the 70's...? Also 'Bob Shepherds' mk1 (i think) A40, mixture of fibreglass and alluminium, bit of an animal I heard.

ian.stewart replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Well heres a few pics of some A40 racers, http://www.austinworks.com/gas-west.html http://www.austinworks.com/gas-east.html

ian.stewart replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Norf of Watford, just

GORDON STREETER replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Ian I think you have the wrong "type" the thread is about

GORDON STREETER replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Garden of England + Mojacar Spain

ian.stewart replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Nothing wrong with broader horizons

ian.stewart replied 1 year, 8 months ago
Norf of Watford, just

boyzee replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Taken at brands 1966 thought this may be of interest.

boyzee replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Gerry Taylor Hi matey, it was BILL Shepherd from Hackney. i used to loan him diffs for it. Gerry. Bill is Bobs brother,Bob has a garage in great badow chelmsford,Bob retired last year his 3 sons run the garage now,his son Craig races saloons and has been very sucessful.Bill had the ...

bdwoody replied 1 month, 1 week ago
omg sporty fourtys as my dad used to call them , i banger raced one many years ago and could not keep the thing on its wheels ! i rolled it in all 3 races then killed it in the D D ..

 

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GORDON STREETER
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Published (2009-11-27 16:50:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Farbrooke Thought there were two George Bevan A40's - certainly know here one of them is I remember Pete testing the roll cages a few times Also John Searby racing on a shoe string complete with the old mig welded A series rocker mod !
Gerry Taylor
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Published (2009-11-11 08:43:00)
My friend Brian Tarrant. 5-litre A.40 Thruxton in 71.
ian.stewart
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Norf of Watford, just
D-Type
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LC = ?
Good Times
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Published (2009-11-27 16:25:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER John never ran in the ICS but in the HRSR. Pete Bevan (George's son) raced an A40 as well. Gordon, I stand corrected.
boyzee
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Published (2009-11-07 23:35:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Gerry Taylor Hi matey, it was BILL Shepherd from Hackney. i used to loan him diffs for it. Gerry. Bill is Bobs brother,Bob has a garage in great badow chelmsford,Bob retired last year his 3 sons run the garage now,his son Craig races saloons and has been very sucessful.Bill had the A40 and Bob raced a mini.
911thillclimber
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Santa Pod, about 1971: No info at all
morninggents
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Quote: Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER John never ran in the ICS but in the HRSR. ....... as did 'Good Times' .......
Warwick Robinson
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Quote: Originally Posted by D-Type I wonder ..... In Australia and New Zealand they seemed to race anything ! did anybody there race a Devon or Somerset? I am sure they did get raced here in New Zealand. As you say most things did although I can't immediately find any photos. The "A40" in this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/warwick...7609140652794/ is a replica of a very successful car from the 60s and 70s.
zefarelly
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Published (2009-11-26 17:30:00)
I have somewhere an auld copy of Autosprout with a rce report at Goodwood club race circa 64/65 . . .Terry Nichols got beaten to 3rd in his LC by a 1430cc A40 . . . .

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