Brabham BT28

[Andrew Fellowes]

Welcome Serge,

i don't know where Jacky Berenger car is now, it would be great to find it, What photos do you have?

Andrew

[Andrew Fellowes]

Grand Prix de Casablanca 1970
http://www.formula2.net/F370_W5.htm

[SERGE BENCHAYA]

I HAVE FEWS ONE .I REMENBER WHEN HE RECEIVE THE BT28 HE DONT HAVE THE MOUSTACHE IN THE FRONT THE 2 SMALL WINGS, I REMENBER HE PASS TO THE GARAGE OF MY FATHER AND THE CAR WAS BRITISH GREEN WOOOW WHEN WE SEE THE FIRST TIME IT WAS SPECIAL CAR EVEN M,MY FATHER HAVE MANY SPORT CARS, SO THE WINGS HE RECEIVE 1 YEARS AFTER OR FEWS MONTHS AFTER ,BUT IT WAS BETWEN 69/70s AND IT WAS NOT THE FIRST BRABHAM THERE IN MAROCCO 4 OR 5 BUT DONT REMENBER THE MODEL FROM THE 60s..
WE TRY ME AND MY BROTHER TO FIND ANY RACER IN MAROCCO WE HAVE FRIENDS IN CASABLANCA TEL ME WE CAN HAVE OLD DE SANCTIS,TECNO, AND PANHARD RACER, BUT WE DONT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE CONDITION.
AND NOW WE ASK HIM TO CONTACT JACKY BERENGER AND TRY TO KNOW IF HE KNOW WERE WAS IS F3 MAYBE I KEEP,BECAUSE HE HAVE A AEROTICAL COMPANIE IN CASABLANCA.FOR THE PICTURES I WAITING FOR MY BROTHER TO SCAN THAN POST ON YOUR SITE BECAUSE I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS WORK.
WHEN I LEFT MAROC THE BT28 WAS DARK BLUE AND WHITE WINGS FRONT

[Andrew Fellowes]

Serge fantastic!

If you want me to post the photos for you I will happily do so, I will send you my email address. I had no idea that Jacky Berenger was still there, The other cars sound interesting too!
Andrew

[John Turner]

Received via Webmaster from Paul-Emile Decamps in Morocco

'The Brabham BT 28 chassis n° 1 is still existing in my garage at Casablanca,
Morocco. I bought it from Jacky Berenger in the late 70s. The car is complete - chassis, engine, gearbox, but I lost the nose and the bodywork,

SERGE - I knew your Dad who was as passioned as quick in driving

ANDREW - I can make some picture of the car without body if you are interested. "she" is fitted with tyres G50 Avon, as the original Firestones are dead, and mk6 Hewland gearbox and guillotine (sash??) carburettor

Congratulations to CHRIS TOWSEND for his report on chassis numbers in 2004
year'

I have edited it slightly. I have e-mailed Paule-Emile inviting him to register and join us.

[Andrew Fellowes]

John that's brilliant. Wonderful news, you bet I'd love a photo, that's quite a special car!

Andrew

[Shane B]

Originally Posted by Andrew Fellowes

I now think that this to be the story,

Brabham BT28-20
1969 late August to Mike Stow
1970 Dick Barker
1970 Bobby Howlings
1971 Alan Joy
1972 Spencer Elton
1972 David Wadham-Smith
1973 Eton Motors
1974 Low Cost Racing to Greg Bowden to Denis Lupton

G'day Andrew I can confirm that my late brother Greg Bowden bought BT28-20 from Low Cost Racing (is there any such thing) as a roller BT28/35. How the time gets away as we are talking about approx 30 years ago, but I think he brought it into the country in 77/78. He then sold it on to Denis Lupton. I have some photos that I must hunt up but I recollect the car being painted an orangey red colour and that it did not appear to have too many coats of paint on it. If & when I can find these photos I will pass them onto Denis.

Greg had a life long interest in motor racing & when he purchased the Brabham he was employed at Nicholson McLaren Engines building DFV's for McLaren. I still have an autographed photo Of Emerson Fittalpaldi which thanks Greg for all his help during his 74 Championship year.

I can also blame Greg for my interest in old racing cars, in particular proper Aussie specials with grey Holden engines in the front!

Regards Shane Bowden

[Andrew Fellowes]

Welcome Shane,

Always nice to get some 1st hand input and if you find those photos they will be a very welcome addition.

Andrew

p.s. I am still convinced that Dick Barker's 2nd car that was called a BT29/35 was BT28-2 and like his first one bought from Mike Stow. However he did lease a BT29 after Crystal Palace accident.

[Andrew Fellowes]

A/S 1980 Feb 28, p.60

Brabham BT28 ex Gerry Birrell restored to original with Richardson MAE.......
Botley 5553 (Days)
Bursledon 3495 (Nights)


I assume this is BT28-39, oddly I have nothing after that,
Andrew

[allenbrown]

Originally Posted by Andrew Fellowes

BT28-42
Vic Preston – East Africa
nothing more till
200? Chris Ball (FORCE)

I have more on this car from vdvgrant.be where it currently being advertised:

This car was bought by Barry Goulden and first raced in a F2 race at Thruxton on 23 August 1970 finishing 11th.
At the end of the season it was bought by Vic Preston,exported to Kenya and raced in east Africa by his son Vic Preston Jr.
At this time it was converted to Formula Atlantic trim, initially without wings and with a twin cam engine then in 1971 with a BDA engine and wings.
This is the trim it is in currently.
The car was bought by its current owner in 1986 and brought to England where it underwent a complete restoration by Peter Denty Racing.
Since then it has raced, without wings, in the HSCC's Classic Racing Car championship where it was always a front runner and latterly, with wings and slicks, in the Derek Bell Trophy, the Jochen Rindt Trophy and the Euro F2 series.
The car has a recently refreshed Racing Fabrications Cosworth BDA engine and a Hewland FT200 gearboxrecently rebuilt by Mark Bailey Racing.
This car is in excellent and race ready condition.

This was brought to my attention by Robin Cooper, ex of Kenya.

We have Barry Goulden's car going to Sonny Eade. Anyone remember where that came from?

[Chris Townsend]

Eade's car described as ex Goulden AS 20 May 1971 p. 38 when 5th in a 7 horse race at Silverstone.
A succession of DNAs through the summer months but reappears Thruxton 19 Sept 71 retiring after five laps of a heat.
I had seen this advert for 28-42 and I don't think the history is as clear cut as it makes it. If my memory is right, and it's not in my Brabham notes for some reason, Eade advertises this car with the chassis number in Autosport late 71 or early 72

Chris

[allenbrown]

I am indirect contact with Preston's son if that would help.

Allen

[Andrew Fellowes]

BT28-18
For sale on Race-cars.com with complete ownership chain available on request US $69,750

http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/br...24796205ss.htm

Andrew

[allenbrown]

Colin Crang's BT28

[phdm]

The BT28 raced by JB Mermod in 1971 was coming from Jean Blanc

[Andrew Fellowes]

BT28-25

Source (!) FIA Form,
I had only up to 1974, the rest is new to me except for Klaus, (my thanks to him for the detail)

1969-1970 Allan McCully
1970-1972 Alan Jones
1972-1975 Paul Butler
1975-1977 Tony Allinson
1977-1984 Paul Hobbs
1984-1986 Mike Harrison
1986-1994 Hugo Studer
1995-2008 Sepp Mayer
now with Klaus Bergs

Andrew

[Bryan Miller]

That looks a bit strange ,

Alan McCully and Alan Jones were team mates in AIRO , Australian International Racing Org. along with a 3rd person who I can't remember all in BT28 F3 cars , can't think of a reason why Jonesy would get it after McCully when Jones was driving other things like a BT35 F3 , then GRDs and Marchs etc.
Bryan.

[Denis Lupton]

Brian
The third person in AIRO was Brian McGuire, and the cars were prepared by Jim Hardman. I have some photos ,but have to learn to send to this website.
The team did mainly UK races,some European events and also the Temporada in South America. Jim has some good stories of the team.
Denis

[Chris Townsend]

Originally Posted by Bryan Miller

That looks a bit strange ,

Alan McCully and Alan Jones were team mates in AIRO , Australian International Racing Org. along with a 3rd person who I can't remember all in BT28 F3 cars , can't think of a reason why Jonesy would get it after McCully when Jones was driving other things like a BT35 F3 , then GRDs and Marchs etc.
Bryan.

Bryan

I think it's right. McCully gets his BT28 late 1969 [October] and runs all 1970. When Jones appears in a BT28 early 1971 AS 8.4.71 p.5 says it's ex McCully.
He runs 71 season in the BT28 then the AIRO drivers all get BT38Cs in 72 - eventually, because deliveries are late. Jonesy not in a GRD until late in 1972 when AIRO runs out of money.

MN 10.2.72 p.8 says Butler's BT28 is 'ex Jones'

Chris

[Bryan Miller]

Thanks ,

I stand corrected , it just didn't look correct.

Bryan.

[Alan Brown]

Leif Bosson was testing this car, now back with a screamer, at Brands Hatch today ahead of the HSCC meeting on Sunday. It is appropriate that it is again owned by a Swede as Ulf Svensson was the first owner. [for reference see posts around 125)

[Anders Lofthammar]

Have just become the owner to BT28-33. The car was found in Sweden and has been stored in a garage for several years. The car is not complete but nothing is bent or disturbed. If anyone has more history about this car please let me know. The AM nr is AM 70/83. Also interested in parts for BT28.

[Andrew Fellowes]

Welcome Anders,

Good to know that the car is still around,

I have,
1970 Torsten Palm but I also have a note, Troberg?
1971 Ingvar Pettersen

I can't be sure about either though as I have reference as to where the information came from.

[Andrew Fellowes]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Brabham BT28-23
Driven by Gianni Giudici for Scuderia Italia in three events - Monza (12/03), Imola (16/04) and Imola (01/05).

Based on a period photo from Imola of Giudici's wreck this is a BT23.

[prolinecody]

I have a BT29-10 chassis. Where can I find out who originally owned it and what it's worth? Thanks Norm