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Elfin Type 100 monocoque

Started by SJ Lambert , Jul 25 2010 11:16

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#901 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 12 May 2020 - 09:17

I think you mean Boddenberg. I would say not because that Lotus has a Climax engine and Boddenberg had the ex Geoghegan Lotus 32 which had a Twincam.

Is #90 Helene Bittner?

Dale.

My thoughts too on Helene?

Stanley and Mel are instantly recognisable. And I did not know either for probably 15 years after that pic.

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#902 SJ Lambert

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Posted 18 May 2020 - 13:45

Throwback Monday to the 2019 Baskerville Historics.

Ron Lambert in the ME5 (Bartz Chevy)
Jeremy Lambert in the 300 Holbay S65
& myself in the Mk2C Mono Cosworth Mk16

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#903 SJ Lambert

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Posted 08 August 2021 - 08:38

A very nice period shot courtesy of Peter Knights

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#904 SJ Lambert

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Posted 22 August 2021 - 13:37

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Peter’s shot (previous post) shows John Ampt’s car. Very similar rear end spec to mine.

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#905 Ray Bell

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Posted 23 August 2021 - 21:48

An Elfin 100-related story...

Brian Rawlings, who was to go on to build quite a number of Bulant Clubmans and Bulanti coupes, had found his way to Adelaide and walked into the Edwardstown factory looking for a job. He'd been there a little while when he was approached about a job that had to be done on (I think) the Andy Brown Clisby-engined car.

"I see you're good with the arc welder, Brian, can you have a look at this little job?"

He was shown a crack or flaw inside the monocoque, you know what I mean, James, in where the fuel lives. He responded that he could do that all right and everything was put in place to get the job done.

Brian set the ampherage, fitted up an appropriate electrode, donned his mask and got into a position where he could comfortably reach in and get the job welded. And so he welded it up.

Taking off his mask, he turned to ask, "Is that all right?"

There was nobody there! They'd all bolted outside the door while he'd done it...

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#906 Rupertlt1

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Posted 18 October 2021 - 14:14

#907 cooper997

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Posted 30 October 2021 - 07:37

June 65 Motor Racing (UK mag)

If already on here, apologies.

Stephen

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#908 Rupertlt1

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Posted 06 November 2021 - 04:57

Not sure where this belongs but I found this advertisement:

AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE for Aus-

tralian "Elfin" Vee: Don Mansell, 2040

Hagen Lane, Flossmoor, Ill. 60422.

VEE LINE, Number 33, June 1967

RGDS RLT

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#909 Wirra

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 03:00

What car is this?

https://www.facebook...188212905256115

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#910 Ray Bell

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 06:56

i think that's Kel Munyard's Mk 2 Mono...

F2 car he was running in '68, '69.

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#911 lyntonh

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 08:21

i think that's Kel Munyard's Mk 2 Mono...

F2 car he was running in '68, '69.

Spot on Ray.

This is the car at The Farm on 2nd May 1970 during practice.

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#912 Ray Bell

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 09:15

Looks like he didn't race that meeting...

Or I'm missing a card. The last entry I have for him is September, '69, he did 1:37.6 and came ninth, lapped once, in a 15-lapper.

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#913 lyntonh

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 09:28

Here are the practice and race sheets from the weekend, courtesy Jeremy Braithwaite's website.

https://jbraithwaite...970s-WF-RESULTS

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#914 Ray Bell

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 11:37

Obviously I'm missing a card...

That's a bit dud. Thanks for that, Lynton.

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#915 SJ Lambert

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Posted 17 March 2022 - 08:29

Nice to see half a dozen Monos mixing it with all comers towards the end of 1968

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#916 Ray Bell

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Posted 17 March 2022 - 09:12

The Monos seemed to be well-suited to Calder for some reason...

They had many successes there not seen elsewhere.

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#917 SJ Lambert

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Posted 31 August 2022 - 07:44

Battled fog and a slipping clutch in the seventh round of the Victorian Hillclimb Championships this Sunday just gone!

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Edited by SJ Lambert, 31 August 2022 - 08:16.

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#918 SJ Lambert

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Posted 07 February 2023 - 06:09

This care package just in from the most fabulous of Elfin Monocoque aficionados - Krueger Racing !

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The 20” Long Jaw!!

Woot Woot!!

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#919 10kDA

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Posted 10 February 2023 - 01:12

I never question anybody's tool aquisition endeavors, but I have to ask - what are you measuring with this awesome device?

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#920 SJ Lambert

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Posted 10 February 2023 - 01:49

Dredger Bogie wheels & bogie frame gaps so far.

But the primary purpose for acquisition is to gauge the OD of magnesium wheel castings as they are turned down to final size and the long jaws enable me to get to the OD without needing to get at them end on. That is, I can get to the diameter whilst the job is in the lathe anywhere along the “barrel” of the wheel casting.