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Post by mel62 on Jun 5, 2012 14:54:09 GMT -5
This is a car that I have been planning to build for a long time   It was owned and driven by a relative of my wife's - 'Bummer' Scott and I know the colours (I had many long converations with the driver) and have a resin body. One day I will build it as a tribute but it may not be to the standard that Peter manages. However it will be to the best standard I can manage. This car is now in the Brooklands museum. Cheers Mel |
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Jun 5, 2012 16:25:15 GMT -5
Hi Mel.
Wow! Excellent project, superb pictures, presumably from the Brooklands Society archives?
Do you have dates and events to go with these pictures.
I believe this was the car which driven by Robert Benoist (also a 2LCV driver) to win the 1927 British Grand Prix.
I will watch this project with interest and envy.
Peter.
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Post by 1500gp on Jul 30, 2012 5:53:50 GMT -5
I'm watching this project with attention ....  I have a body too ....  |
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Post by 1500gp on Aug 3, 2012 4:17:36 GMT -5
Mel, is that the chassis of Alan Burnard ?  I suppose that you know that only 6 chassis where produced in 1927 and only 4 are existing today ... |
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Post by Martin Field on Nov 15, 2016 12:21:32 GMT -5
No, it's Bummer Scott's car. As Mel will, I'm sure tell you, Bummer was a relative of his wife's and bought this one from Sir Malcolm Campbell. I have just completely rebuilt the mess which was the resin body and also made a brass scale chassis for the model, so, with its aluminium interior, reworked driver and front slimline motor it's a bit of a one-off!
Martin
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Post by Martin Field on Nov 15, 2016 12:26:09 GMT -5
Here's a pic.  It uses a set of RS Slotracing's new skinny 19" wheels and tyres. In this instance the 48 spoke option. Cheers, Martin |
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Post by mel62 on Nov 16, 2016 8:24:40 GMT -5
This car has a bit of a history and most of the mods got removed. It got really hacked about over the years with the engine being replaced with a non Delage unit, smaller wheels etc. I once saw it at the Goodwood Festival of speed (see attached pictures) with a brass plaque on the bonnet showing a list of owners. These pictures were scanned in and so a lot of the detail was lost. I then heard that the car had been donated to the Brooklands museum and I know a couple of people who are friends so they confirmed that this was indeed Bummers old ride. I gave up trying to build the car myself and handed the project over to Martin who knew about some great new wheels. I must say that they do look the business.
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