Pre War Stuff and Regularity Rallies

[simon drabble]

I have two friends who independently have done London Peking in pre war, one in a Bentley one in a Rolls his family have owned since new! Both said it was a once in a lifetime experience, I wish I had the time..

[gary396]

Simon,

This might help: http://www.boddice.co.uk/boddice4.htm

Gary

[Robert Farrell]

Originally Posted by simon drabble

Robert what is the car on the right in the first photo? Is it a bentley? The coupe I mean

Simon
Gary Clarke has got that one correct. The other Bentley is Kirk Rylands 3-41/2. (Three-Four & Half)
JR will be able to identify the Talbots

[simon drabble]

Stunning car - there are not many coupes of that era that float my boat but the early Jaguars and Bentley's seem to hit the spot - great shame market prices seem to show I am not alone in that view!

[john ruston]

Talbots.

GO53 on left.105 Alpine Trial works car.Chris Lunns Team car .Did Le Mans ,Mille Miglia and most other things in period.

One on right replica.

[gary396]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Talbots.

GO53 on left.105 Alpine Trial works car.Chris Lunns Team car .Did Le Mans ,Mille Miglia and most other things in period.

GO53 pictured in failing light at Le Mans Classic in 2010- Mulsanne corner. (Think GO54 was there as well if I recall correctly?) Was a great evening to watch these cars on the circuit - looking forward to this year's event.

Gary

[john ruston]

-and GO 51 and 52.

52 won overall G1 in LMC in 08.

[smokystove]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Talbots. One on right replica.

What are replicas usually based on, Sports Saloons?

Some of the 105 Sports Saloons are also very handsome especially James Young bodied or "Airline" models.

Would be a shame if they all get cut up into team-style cars though the temptation is understandable.

[john ruston]

Talbots: Replicas can be based on any 105.The chassis/engine is common to all types.Only bodies different.

They are usually based on an old brown dog eared logbook that has been hoarded and most or all bits are new.

They should have iron engines and always iron heads but they don't.

Not many Saloons and Tourers butchered these days.A replica that is a good copy of real thing is going to cost you approaching 200K.

Understand there is a very real 105 Works Car (there are only seven of which two are iffy) for sale at 900K.Must start saving!

Not much point in messing with 110's as there were only tourers and saloons.

Wonder who Smokystove really is?I am a cynic!

[smokystove]

Ah, I'd mistakenly thought that the chassis were shortened on the team cars so would also need be on the replicas.

Nothing to be cynical about, Smokystove is just a guy named S. Earl Harvin who spends way too much time amassing information about cars he can't afford and messing about with ones he can barely afford.

Also a musician so not very hard to find out about if you're really that curious which I doubt! It's pretty uninteresting really.

[john ruston]

No I am interested as yours were some of the most serious questions asked about Talbot's that I can remember so am impressed.
More than welcome to come and see us at LMC.

Interesting that someone is selling a 110 Talbot Alpine.Have no idea what one of those are.

[gary396]

Originally Posted by john ruston

-and GO 51 and 52.

52 won overall G1 in LMC in 08.

Looks like I managed to get the full set then:

[john ruston]

Talbot 105's at last LMC

GO 51,52,53 and 54 1931 Teams Cars

BGH 21 and 23 1934 Team Cars

AYL 2 1934 Semi Works car ex Brooklands.

These are seven of the nine works Alpine bodied cars.

All the works cars these days are prepared by Gareth Burnetts gang at Pace Products in Haverhill ,Suffolk.He is THE specialist.

[gary396]

Managed to get the 1934 cars as well. Didn't Octane magazine do a feature on the Talbot's a year or two ago?

[john ruston]

Mick Walsh in C & SC did a good one April 2010 ago featuring the works cars.

The Octane article was probably five years ago with a couple of replicas.Robert Coucher was the man.

[rogerwills]

Which one did I drive JR? Huge fun - one of the most entertaining things I've piloted in a long time!

[john ruston]

You used my Rally Car BGH 21 in Portugal with Gareth in AYL 2.

An aside.Are you at Sebring?

[rogerwills]

Yes, in the Muscle Milk LMPC prototype. Will you be there JR?

http://www.americanlemans.com/primar...t=news%7C16480

[john ruston]

I will wander to Sebring from Orlando.You lot need all the support!

[gary396]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Mick Walsh in C & SC did a good one April 2010 ago featuring the works cars.

The Octane article was probably five years ago with a couple of replicas.Robert Coucher was the man.

I think it was the Mick Walsh article therefore not Octane as I first thought (used to get both mags until recently, now only C&SC).

Outside chance I might pay a visit to Sebring as well - we will be travelling between Orlando and Key Largo that weekend so timing not ideal but might try and work something out.

[John Turner]

I still cherish the memory of Gareth Burnett taking me out on the local roads in one of John's 105s. Unforgettable; wonderful!

Might copy some of this across to the Talbot Chassis archive thread!

[rogerwills]

Originally Posted by gary396

I think it was the Mick Walsh article therefore not Octane as I first thought (used to get both mags until recently, now only C&SC).

Outside chance I might pay a visit to Sebring as well - we will be travelling between Orlando and Key Largo that weekend so timing not ideal but might try and work something out.

Let me know. I can arrange a 10/10 gathering.