Mk1 Escort Special Saloon

[terence]

1] You could for £72K
2]You could as its mainly intended for tarmac.
3]

[dohnut]

Thanks very much for the info, now that ive started its history i might be able to find out the rest of its history as it seems to have been made roadworthy at some point, and used for some thing other than sprints. Trouble is ive shoehorned a duratec engine in, but i always intended to put it back to its original spec so nothing has been molested.

[leecostelloracing]

I found a john robinson spaced framed car picture for you bud

[Geoff Clement]

Hi Lee, can you say where the picture was taken with the space framed escort because behind it is Nick Whitings escort FVC, and i am pretty sure its me standing with yellow Tshirt reading something.

[stuart thompson]

Bottom pic looks like Cadwell?

[Dan Rear]

Is that the VDS CHevron truck behind, if so it'll be F5000, and so not Cadwell. Mallory or Silverstone maybe?

[Alan Raine]

Originally Posted by stuart thompson

Bottom pic looks like Cadwell?

Possibly Mallory Park. Just come out of the hairpin.

[morninggents]

I agree that the bottom pic looks like Mallory Park. Top pick also looks as if it could be Mallory or Oulton. Too much grass for Silverstone - even in early 70s.

In the bottom pic the Escort looks like the Norman Abbott and later Chris Meek car but not in the colours of either. Where did the car go after Chris Meek?

[Geoff Clement]

I'll go for Mallory, never went to Cadwell with Nick but went to Silverstone and we werent cramped together as in pic. i would have been 27 i think, 66 this year.not a good age for a monkey!!

[Geoff Clement]

does anyone remember the name Susan Tucker Peak, she was quick in a blue mk1
and i think it had yellow or white stripes on each side. about 75/76

[GORDON STREETER]

I remember her in the mid 70s but driving a Skoda I seem to remember ?

[Dan Rear]

Did the Meek car go to Rosemary Smith in Ireland? Sue Tucker-Peake raced a 1300 Escort in mid-70s, none too quick as I remember...I don't recall her in a Skoda though, Gordon

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

Sue Tucker-Peake raced a 1300 Escort in mid-70s, none too quick as I remember...I don't recall her in a Skoda though, Gordon

I know I'm getting on a bit but I was right, interesting reading !

http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas99092.htm

[Farbrooke]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

I know I'm getting on a bit but I was right, interesting reading !

http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas99092.htm

Now Susan TP-Jamieson - President of the BWRDC who celebrate 50 years tomorrow http://www.bwrdc.co.uk/BWRDC2012/Mem...TPJamieson.php

[Andy Clegg]

I know the name, but can't remember seeing her racing.

[Gerry Taylor]

Susan Tucker-Peak was at the fore when I was racing, and in a few races alongside of the regular circus. Nice lady, but (obviously I suppose) didn't pop over to my trailer for any bacon sarnies and a coffee from an old cracked mug.

[paulSenna]

I recall that Private Ear in Autosprout called her Susan Pukka-Teats!

[Andy Clegg]

Originally Posted by dohnut

Hi all, i bought this mk1 escort special saloon of the dreaded ebay, and am trying to track down as much info on it as i can. was hopeing that someone on here might reconise it or have an incline of the previous drivers. The original colour seems to have been predomantly blue, but on the doors i have stripped back the blue to find it was white and has "Oakhill garage" hand signwritten on them. hope this might jog some memories. thanks

Hi dohnut, just found this. It's from Weighbridge corner, Longridge in 1975. It's from May or June I think.

[GORDON STREETER]

Not a lot of detail but if it's all we can find (at the moment )

[leecostelloracing]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Not a lot of detail but if it's all we can find (at the moment )

i can tell one thing on that photo above he didnt let off on that corner

[Andy Clegg]

I've a pic of a Capri spinning there, plus others.

[dohnut]

thanks very much for the new info and pictures. hopefully i can digitaly enhance the photos to try and get the number plate off of it. i dont suppose that anyone would have a name from when it was raced back in the 70's???

[Andy Clegg]

Sorry, all the programmes went when I moved to Oxford.

[Jon Saltinstall]

Sorry to come here with a question, but it is Mk1 Escort Mexico related! I am a motorsport author, presently writing the authorised biography of Lella Lombardi. You may be aware that Lella contested various ShellSport Ford Escort Mexico races in 1974, which were organised by MCD’s John Webb. I'm trying to confirm which cars Lella drove at the various races she took part in. In each case I am looking to establish the registration of the car and the race number she carried. (I know the information for the 1973 races she contested.)

The Escort Mexico Celebrity races in 1974 in the UK were:

31 March 1974 - Brands Hatch, Ladies’ Race - #12 – RHK 912M
21 April 1974 - Brands Hatch, 1973 Winners' Race - # ? - ??
26 May 1974 - Brands Hatch, Ladies’ Race - # ? - ??
14 July 1974 - Mallory Park, Celebrity Race - # ? - ??
19 October 1974 - Brands Hatch, Celebrity Race - # 2 - ??

I reckon have no chance of identifying which VIN or reg number was carried by her Italian Championship-winning, Taranauto-prepared car in 1973!

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated and I will of course prove a full acknowledgement in the book, which we aim to publish around the end of the year.

My email address is jon.saltinstall@hotmail.com, if that is more convenient for your reply.

Many thanks and kind regards.

Jon Saltinstall