Thread: The Greatest-ever One-litre Special Saloon /Group 5 Anglia Driver

I'd suggested Rupert earlier, in post #28. I'm pretty sure that he had two Anglias, both black, one a tin car and the other a spaceframe job. As I recall, one of his fellow competitors at the time suggested that most of the space in the latter car was between the driver's ears; now, who might that rude fellow have been? A clue; it wasn't Liane Engeman or Anita Taylor!

Thanks for that - a nice bit of background information, I was racing at Rufforth in March, 1967 when the EART Anglias ventured north for perhaps the only time, the drivers being Roger Taylor (1800cc) and Brian Keen (1300cc). My brother Chris came 11th in this race in a 1600 TC Anglia and beaten by Roger, who won,and Brian Keen who came 7th. As an aside, Tom Walkinshaw was in the same race in a Lotus Cortina and Brian Robinson in one of the...

Back in 1966 i bought an ex circuit race anglia from D & A shell,s in stratford east london.The car was registered 11 SNO,it was red with a broad black stripe over the boot roof & bonnet.It also had a rear roll cage,large rear steel banded rims (maybe 81/2j with 51/2j front) the dunlop race tyre,s on the rear nerly came up to the rear side window.I bought this as a rolling shell an fitted a 1340 classic engine in it just to use...

Hi Gerry, I too offered the car to Donington and found it surprising that with their interest in Roger that they weren't interested at the time. I've still got the steering wheel which i'll never sell but cannot truthfully say that you are the reason that I am keeping it! - Have any of you been watching the the ESPN Classic Formula One series over recent weeks. Just knew what was coming when they got to the Dutch Grand Prix last...

rupert long??? thats the name in my head a guy in scotland now as it with a 2lt zetec

Quote: Originally Posted by ezwalk43 Hi Gerry, I too offered the car to Donington and found it surprising that with their interest in Roger that they weren't interested at the time. I've still got the steering wheel which i'll never sell but cannot truthfully say that you are the reason that I am keeping it! - Have any of you been watching the the ESPN Classic Formula One series over recent weeks. Just knew what was coming when...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alan Brown I assume that this is Tony Roberts' 1500 (later 1600 twin cam) Anglia [Spottie . In fact there appears to have been three Anglias. He started with a 1.5 pushrod Anglia. "I claim the distinction of having won my first ever race at Brands with this car. We were all so excited that we got drunk in the bar afterwards and celebrated the victory by writing the car off on the road whilst driving...

Quote: Originally Posted by morninggents ...........but not in Anglias .........have I said that before? Sorry, misread the thread title!!

Quote: Originally Posted by col rooney Why is Clive banned as he started the thread shame as i like to read what he has to say I'd go along with these thoughts.Clive has some interesting and sometimes controversial(?) things to say which doesn't perhaps suit everyone but has some good sound knowledge that is surely helpful to a lot of forum posters. The humour works to . Bring Back Clive

Sorry, I misread the thread title too!