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20 Apr 2004, 14:29
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Hi Kevin
Was that you at Donington the other week? How did you get on?
Paul
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20 Apr 2004, 15:01
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Yes it was me, and racing excuses number 103 in my book is " New unscrubbed Dunlops", The ride hight was way out as they were 60mm taller at front and 22mm taller at rear. Very little size choice on 13M section CR65 in 204 compound as demanded by Classic Racing Cars series.
Car went well, 1st time at Donnington and I liked the circuit, just need more car time, plus adjustable spring seats on Armstrongs, shorter springs.
Still have signed on at the gym so am getting more serious ! At 73", 101kgs and 59 years of age I don't quite fit the Jim Clark mould.
Do I love it - you bet !
Kevin
PS: its true you do meet a nicer class of person at my end of the grid !
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20 Apr 2004, 16:18
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32/35 wheel sizes
Kevin,
What sizes are the wheels generally found on 32s and 35s. I would suspect there is a range of widths, but maybe not?
Roger
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20 Apr 2004, 19:09
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A lot of the Lotus 35 were fitted with the 6 spoke alloys. Early cars had wobbly webs.
My car, the last tub built was, (I assume because they were on the car when bought, and it was very original in all details), was supplied with 6 and 7" W Webs.
In period as the cars grew older they were fitted with wider wheels and tyres, keeping up with the then current trends.
As to 32's I would need to check Wm Taylors book, as that is a fairly reliable source of info.
You have to remember with the 35, it could have had the 1 litre screamer from Cosworth or Holbay, the 1600cc or 1500cc Cosworth Lotus TC, The BRM or SCA 1 litre F2 engine, or the 2.5 FPF C Climax engines fitted, so the was certainly a selection of rims fitted to suit that lot.
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21 Apr 2004, 10:17
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In the Lotus Book, the 35 is listed as having 6 x 13/8 x 13 tyres on 13 x 7/13 x 9 rims (the 32 had 5 x 13/6 x 13 tyres from another book), the 41 had 5 x 13/6 x 13 tyres on 13 x 7/13 x 9 rims (probably the 1966 F3 version) and the 44 had 5.5 x 13/9 x 13 tyres on 13 x 7/13 x 10 rims.
Paul
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21 Apr 2004, 14:49
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I wonder what the FIA papers in period said rergarding rim width.
Sounds as if I should buy new wider wheels and tyres !!
Kevin
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25 Apr 2004, 21:02
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Michal Velebný has asked me to post this photo of Freddy Kottulinsky before he went out to practice for the International F3 Brno Grand Prix, 18.8.1968. Freddy finished 2nd behind Reine Wissel's Tecno. An excellent rare colour pic.
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26 Apr 2004, 07:50
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Interesting pic. If I remember correctly didn't Freddy at one stage buy a replacement (newer) car, and then reverted back to the 35.
Was is a 41 then went back to the 35 ??
Clive Chapman tells me the FIA papers in period specified 7 and 9" rims. That's what the photo seems to show?
Kevin
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14 May 2004, 14:03
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Does anyone have a photo of the Lotus 35 fitted with the Martin 3 litre V8 ??
Kevin
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16 May 2004, 16:28
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17 May 2004, 12:22
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I also have a photo of the car in that race (Mallory, Boxing Day 1966, driver Roy Pike), a rather poor b&w that I picked up at some show. Ted 'Ferret' sold me a nice pic of Piers Courage in practise for the 1967 RoC at Brands, and another similar shot was in one of Doug Nye's Lotus books (the two-part one from about 1972 which is very expensive nowadays).
Are you going to Silverstone next month, BTW?
Paul
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19 Jul 2004, 15:48
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Talking to Ian Gordon of California at Classic Team Lotus 50 Year celebrations Dinner.
He tells me he is restoring 35 F4. Have asked for more details.
Note new email address
vintage-marine@tiscali.co.uk
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29 Sep 2004, 13:31
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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I'm having a few e-mail problems at the moment, but I'll try to get that Lotus-Martin picture posted, though I'll have to lighten it first.
Paul M
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13 Oct 2004, 10:31
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Does anyone know the c/n of Robs' 35-BRM (apart from Robs himself; are you there, sir?  )
Was that the car that was in the BRM display pavilion at Coys at (IIRC) 1999 - or is there another one with a BRM engine? I've found a couple more pictures from HSCC meetings too.
Paul M
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