Ginetta G16

[h4887]

So if 8 were built, they were originally with Art Allen, Burton, Bamford, Tee, Richardson, Moffett plus the works car, so whose was the other one?

[allenbrown]

Does anyone know the chassis number of the Moffett car? I have just come across an entry by S.N. Moffett of Newtownabbey in a Ginetta G16A at Kirkistown 27 March 1971. The engine is given as 1798cc, suggesting a FVC.

[h4887]

Originally Posted by allenbrown

Does anyone know the chassis number of the Moffett car? I have just come across an entry by S.N. Moffett of Newtownabbey in a Ginetta G16A at Kirkistown 27 March 1971. The engine is given as 1798cc, suggesting a FVC.

Allen, Norman Moffett's G16 was chassis no.6

[Alan Brown]

A/S 26-2-70 Gerry Tyack’s G16A FVA was ex-WRA/John Burton
A/S 19-3-70 Brian Alexander’s G16 Oldsmobile V8 3.5 was ex-WRA/John Bamford

[Hellem]

I used was the weekend mechanic for Ian Tee. The engine was a 2 litre (Tasman) V8 BRM with side exhaust system. This engine was very difficult to get running on all 8, too rich, too lean, faulty ignition pickup,......Things got better once the improvised exhaust system was changed for a proper tubular system.
The car was delivered with the then required full windscreen. Rapidly changed for the small screen. Later that year the tail was cut short as the lugage box requirements were dropped.
The works car used a BRM Tasman engine with central exhaust.

[John Turner]

Welcome, Hellem; great informative first post.