Description:

Cooper Mk V-Type15, Chassis No. 8/51-Came to Australia from Sth. Africa some years ago. Featured in Doug Nye Book-P. 330.Listed as being orig. fitted with Norton Hardware-Long Stroke 500 DOHC Manx engine ,but with many sensible mods,making this a competitive and useable outfit-Including-New Aluminium Cases and Timing covers.Fully rebuilt engine-chassis with no expense spared-everything has been replaced -Please enquire for further details.No racing miles.New Amal Mk 2-34mm Racing Carby.All new brakes and rekitted suspension..New Renolds Chains.Can Crate /Freight and Send Worldwide at additional cost.


History

Believed to have been purchased New by Famous Cooper Stalwart-Bob Gerrard-UK.Originally fitted with Norton engine .Transported to Sth. Africa-unknown History.No Australian History whilst undergoing meticulous restoration.

Competition History

Raced successfully By Bob Gerrard-UK-1951.Featured Austn. Classic Cars-March 1999.Also featured in other UK.Mags-Copies available
Performance Data

• F3
  
• UK tracks and Sth. Africa
  

Engine

• FRANK ROGERS-MELB,Aust.
  
• NORTON
  
• Type 15
  
• 500
  
• Normally Aspirated-Amal-34mm Mk 2 Series 1000
  
• DOHC All Alloy,with reinforced Finning
  
• Aluminium
  
• Magnesium
  
• Manx Longstroke
  
• Manx Norton-LONG STROKE
  
• Forged High Comp. 10::1
  
• Manx
  
• Big
  
• Oldham Coupling DOHC
  
• Norton manx
  
• A/A
  
• N/A
  
• Straight out and loud
  
• Nil
  
• Nil
  
• Painted Goodwood Green with Yellow Wheels-Grey Chassis
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank
  
• Amal
  
• New
  
• 45litre
  
• Amal-mechanical
  
• Avgas 100
  

Oil/Water System

• nil
  
• nil
  

Electrical System

• BTH Racing Magneto
  
• nil
  
• nil
  
• nil
  
• nil-Thank God
  

Transmission

• Norton Laydown Manx-Rebuilt
  
• Racing
  
• 4 speed
  
• Hand gear
  
• nil
  
• nil known
  

Rear End

• COOPER
  
• CHAIN/SPROCKETS
  
• nil
  
• n/a
  
• n/a
  
• 2-Uni Joints/rear sprocket
  

Body

• Aluminium -all panels
  
• Goodwood Green
  
• Two Pack-Glasurit
  
• As new - repainted
  
• All paint was new several years ago-unused since
  

Chassis

• Space frame-Short Wheel Base
  
• Cooper
  
• Steel Tubular
  
• Dove Grey-Satin
  
• New -unused
  
• Leaf Spring,Dove Grey Satin
  
• Leaf Spring -with Auxilliary Springs Fitted
  
• Orig. Newton Rear rebuilt -2 yrs. Koni Front -2 yrs.
  
• Drum-inbuilt with wheel
  
• Rack /Pinion-Rebuilt
  
• 15 Inch. Magnesium
  
• Dunlop Racing But Slight Perishing
  

Interior

• Camel Brown -Grey Chassis
  
• Leatherette
  
• nil-as yet
  
• Sash Belt
  
• Smiths Tachometer
  
• Orig. Cooper
  
• PERFECT USEABLE CONDITION
  

Spares

• NIL