Description:

History from 1960. Featured in "A to Z of Formula Junior".Bought by present owner in 1989. Fully documented & photographed rebuild in 2000/2001. "Richardson parts" all-steel engine, nil-miles rebuild.VW box.Fully sorted suspension by ex-McLaren suspension designer. Aluminium body. Reliable mechanicals, predictable handling.Succesful races with class wins. Old HVIF & current FIA-HTP papers. Absolutely "on the button" & race ready. Eligable all major events such as Monaco & Goodwood.


History

Built 1960, works car driven by T. Dickson & L.Mayman. Sold by works to John Axon & Len Hill who used it in Junior & Libre events. Then used for Hillclimbs, ending with a 1298 supercharged engine, sold late 1970's to the Wright brothers who put it under a Rhododendron bush 'till rescued in 1989. Present owner from 1989, full restoration 2000/2001, & subsequent race history to date.

Competition History

Class positions. In 2004, competed in 3 of the 6 Lurani FIA rounds, finished 3rd in class & 7th overall out of 97.
Performance Data

• FJ/1
  
• 860 lbs
  

Engine

• Bonewell using Richardson parts
  
• Ford
  
• 109E
  
• 997
  
• approx 110/120
  
• Twin Weber 40 DCOE
  
• Cosworth & Richardson
  
• Ford 109E
  
• Steel
  
• Richardson steel
  
• Steel
  
• Cosworth
  
• Kent A6
  
• 1.562 / 1.325
  
• Burton twin chain
  
• VW
  
• VW
  
• Purpose made
  
• Purpose made
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank
  
• 15 +4 litres
  
• Solid state
  
• Petrol
  

Oil/Water System

• Front
  
• No
  

Electrical System

• Alden breaker/coil
  

Transmission

• VW
  
• Beetle
  
• No
  

Rear End

• VW
  
• Beetle
  
• 4.375
  

Body

• Aluminium
  
• Blue
  
• Cellulose
  
• Excellent
  

Chassis

• Spaceframe
  
• Kieft
  
• Steel tube
  
• Grey cellulose
  
• Excellent
  
• Wishbones. Coil over telescopic dampers
  
• Wishbones. Coil over telescopic dampers
  
• Telescopic. AVO
  
• Drum
  
• Rack & pinion
  
• Kieft Magnesium 13
  
• Dunlop racing
  

Interior

• Red
  
• Leathercloth
  
• AFFF Hand-held
  
• Willans 6-point
  
• Revs. Oil. Water
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• none