1952 "droop snoot" C type
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dinkel said:
a8hex said:
RW774 said:
A very satisfying project Tony with a brilliant level of skill exposed.
not wishing to criticise Lowdrag's camera work, but the photos really don't do justice to just how great a piece of work/art it is.
Here are the photos of the original car, both taken at browns Lane before they set off to Le Mans. Hope this helps Rich. How's the aston running? I've got the D type out here today! Firstly, a very special photo taken from a french book. You'll note the car is LHD and wearing the #81!
And here the two at Browns Lane:-
And here the two at Browns Lane:-
endwood said:
XKD 544. I suggest you refer to the google entry for The Worldwide Group. The catalogue description for their upcoming auction offers the result of significant, authoritative, historical research and Yes, the original Jaguar-built glassfibre monocoque exists and is part of the package.
There is no identity issue with XKD 544 - the original chassis frame was removed from the glassfibre monocoque in 1978 at Lynx engineering. Whether rebuilt as the experimental department glassfibre D-type or retained as is, with the 30 year old alloy body, there will only ever be one XKD544.
The trouble with getting older is twofold - memory and eyesight. I apologise for the reference to XKD 544 when I was thinking of another car and you are totally correct in every detail.There is no identity issue with XKD 544 - the original chassis frame was removed from the glassfibre monocoque in 1978 at Lynx engineering. Whether rebuilt as the experimental department glassfibre D-type or retained as is, with the 30 year old alloy body, there will only ever be one XKD544.
Al Zheimer.
Well, things are coming along. Here for example is a photo of the tail end upside down with all the inner panels now riveted in place, the filler cap properly fitted and small triangular access panels for access to the rear light wiring. The riveting is just superb. In front you can see the bonnet propped open and the inner panels all finished.
Latest info is that I'll arrive around the 20th in Blighty, pick the car up on the trailer and then drive it to Silverstone on Friday morning. Not racing (running in) but might be doing a lap of honour it seems. Car goes for painting in a couple of weeks. I wouldn't offer to let you drive it Paul because I know you wouldn't like it at all
Dave, the lightweight E type was wrecked at the Revival 2006 if memory serves. Dario Franchitti went straight on at Fordwater and the car has been bought by a CKL client. It'll race again at the Revival next year.
Dave, the lightweight E type was wrecked at the Revival 2006 if memory serves. Dario Franchitti went straight on at Fordwater and the car has been bought by a CKL client. It'll race again at the Revival next year.
Just a quick update since really there isn't that much more to do before she goes to the paint shop at the end of the week. Two more photos of firstly the inner wing and the brake duct:-
The second photo is the finishing off of the single door - the other side hasn't one of course.
Photos will be taken before, during and after painting which I'll post in a week or so.
Edit: you'll note the perspex screen and the fly screen. The car went to Le Mans with the perspex only but the flyscreen was added before the race.
The second photo is the finishing off of the single door - the other side hasn't one of course.
Photos will be taken before, during and after painting which I'll post in a week or so.
Edit: you'll note the perspex screen and the fly screen. The car went to Le Mans with the perspex only but the flyscreen was added before the race.
If you look back through the thread you'll see someone by the name of McNab has replied at one time. I was put in touch with him and I don't think I would be amiss in saying that it is none other than Ian Stewart who raced one of the three in 1952. In his honour the car will wear the #19 and is a copy of his car alone since they were all slightly different - for example #17, the Moss car, had louvres in the passenger side and the driver's door plus had only 8 louvres (like the 1951 original) instead of 16 in the wings. This car will therefore always sport the #19.
The car is now dismantled for painting. Here is the bonnet being worked on and he has remarked that virtually no filler has been needed, the wheeling is that good. While that is going on the radiator is being fitted (with cowl and Kenlowe unlike the original but essential today) and the seats are going off for trimming. "Nearer and nearer draws the time, the time that shall surely be.........."
It has been tinder dry here in the Sarthe and last week I noticesd a small fire at the side of the road about 300 yds from the house. By the time the fire brigade arrived it had grown from 2 yds to 200 yds wide and was stopped just 100 yds short of the garages. I'm glad the car wasn't here then! Here's a photo taken from the terrace.
Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 7th June 08:07
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