Description:

This car is currently in race ready condition and campaigning as a Club Ford with the SCCA. It meets
current SCCA safety specs with a higher dash hoop and forward stays having been fitted. It also runs
aluminum side panels with the original side rad placment being moved lower into small pods. The original
fibreglass side panels are still with the car and it could conceivably be back-dated to original trim
for historic racing. The second action photo shows the car with the original rad location and fibreglass
side panels. An interesting history makes restoration to original condition a real possibility.
Currently running an original Cortina, the car is also available as a roller.


History

The Royale concern, originally an English company, is still in operation in the US. Royale produced the
RP16 for 1972 and 1973. One of the first
side rad cars it started at trend which was to continue to the present, earlier designs having relied on
a traditional front rad placement. A competent interim car, it kept Royale afloat until they unleashed
the all-conquering RP21. Royale US can supply original bodywork for this car for $1200.

Competition History

3 races in 1997, twice as a Club Ford, once as a Formula Ford, (1:12.4 best lap NHIS).
Engine

• Ford "Kent" 1600cc
  
• original Cortina
  
• Cortina carb and manifold
  
• ported head
  
• 10:1 C/R
  
• pistons have less than 20 hours
  
• could use a freshening
  
• the car is available as a roller
  

Fuel System

• Custom Fuel Safe cell in original aluminum tank
  

Oil/Water System

• non-original aluminum side water rads in relocated pods
  

Electrical System

• standard ff ignition and wiring
  

Body

• fibreglass cockpit cowling and nose, non-original alloy side panels
  
• red enamel in fair condition
  
• All bodywork appears to be a 1976 conversion from original as shown by logbook photos
  

Chassis

• multitubular spaceframe, with current SCCA dash hoop and forward stays
  
• Konis
  
• double wishbone, coil over, nickel plated and painted
  
• top link, lower reversed wishbone, trailing arms, nickel plated and painted silver
  
• original steering rack in good condition
  
• Girling 14LF calipers on 4 wheel solid rotors, twin Girling masters, all lines aeroquipped
  
• Revolution cast alloys with mounted slicks
  
  

Interior

• fire system new in 1993
  
• new belts 1998
  
• oil pressure and water temp guages
  
• new electric tach in 1997
  

Spares

• original donut driveshafts (no trans output shafts)
  
• original fibreglass side panels
  
• original Armstrong shocks needing rebuild
  
• original front ARB
  
• 10 steel wheels, 4 mounted rains and 4 mounted slicks
  
• spare nose which needs work
  
• R front a-arm
  
• original? mechanical tach
  
• original mirrors