This has been relisted as didnt make its modest reserve. Its now back on and he's put Not a Dellow in the header so should pick up more interest as nbadly listed before
While there are no bids (currently) a buy now price of 짙1350 would clinch it I reckon but this could be a whole lot of fun at any price eh. The registration is age related and would be good to get its original as an early special
Pete Seabrook
From what the owner is saying; Ford Chassis, Ford 8 engine/gearbox/axle, this car would be eligible for class 5.
ReplyDeleteIf this car is eligible for Class 5, should not a standard Dellow with an 1172 engine be eligible for Class 5 as well? Peter Mountain
ReplyDeleteaaahh! now the above car has a FORD chassis, ie a re-bodied 'special?' A Dellow in standard trim isn't a 'special'...it's a production car. It has Dellow's own chassis (I'm talking the productin models, not the prototypes, which might have been eligible) If one is taking into account the mechanics of a vehicle, then my Cannon, if fitted with crossply tyres, would also be eligible for class 5(b)..... seeing a much of its running gear pre-dates that usually found on a Dellow? (although Simon would knock that one on the head because of its suzuki axle....darn it)
ReplyDeletePrecisley why a standard Dellow should not be in a class that is basically for specials. I'm not talking about modified Dellows, these should be in 7 or 8 depending on the mods.
ReplyDeleteSorry guys, but this issue (should a standard 1172 Dellow be in Class 5 or Class 7?) has been "done-to-death" numerous times in the past and the decision has always been to maintain the status quo - Class 7. For MCC events there is, of course, always the option to apply for a Reclassification Certificate although (a) I'm not sure you'd be granted one, and (b) if you were I hope that the current situation surrounding one particular HRG would not re-occur. As Simon Woodall has said many times in the past - "Come out to play first, whinge and say you're outclassed later, not the other way around." End of sermon.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that one! P.S. Looking at the pictures are you happy that it has a std Ford chassis? Looks far to short to me.
ReplyDeleteI'm not whinging, I deliberately and happily play in class 8 thanks. My whole point is that modified period cars appear to get preferential treatment in the class structure to a standard small volume (but admittedly specialist) car.
ReplyDeleteMy apologies, Peter, I had certainly not intended the "whinge" comment to be directed at you. It is, however, an unfortunate fact of trialling life that there are a few people "out there" who continually quote one supposedly "unfair" rule or another as the excuse for them not competing, and it is those people with whom I have little sympathy and to whom Simon's original comment was intended. Let us not forget that Julian Dommett dominated Class 7 some years back with an 1172cc Dellow but very few others have chosen to follow his lead. It seems, to me, that Dellows are now essentially divided into restored-and-original cars running in Class 0, and modified-and-re-engined cars in Class 8, with no one (except JD) running in Class 7. I somehow don't think that opening Class 5 to 1172cc Dellows would tempt many out of Class 0, but I might be wrong. Andrew
ReplyDeleteSorry for being a bit prickily. Julian did do very well. It will be interesting to see how Mike Young does when he gets the ex Stuart Turner car out for the Edinburgh in class 7, he used to do pretty well in his class 7 Racecorp a few years ago.
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