New Invicta S1 written off at Silverstone
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One of the first of the new Invicta's, the factory's car, was damaged at Silverstone on Saturday. It was being used at a VSCC event as a Course Car, but only lasted two races.
Hope the occupants are okay, but the Course Car is to check that track is free - not cause incidents!
On a separate note a friend with a 1930's Invicta told me that the first customer cars are now being made.
>>> Edited by tvrgaas on Monday 14th April 09:54
Hope the occupants are okay, but the Course Car is to check that track is free - not cause incidents!
On a separate note a friend with a 1930's Invicta told me that the first customer cars are now being made.
>>> Edited by tvrgaas on Monday 14th April 09:54
My oh my, what a wonderful lense you have Robert!
It was a bloody good meeting, but you missed Burrows' Cooper Bristol spin off and set itself alight! Not a happy chappy!
In fact I counted 5 spins, one fire, the infamous Invicta incident and two morgans going the wrong way around the track, all at the complex! It really does live up to its' name.
>> Edited by I_cooke on Monday 14th April 11:48
It was a bloody good meeting, but you missed Burrows' Cooper Bristol spin off and set itself alight! Not a happy chappy!
In fact I counted 5 spins, one fire, the infamous Invicta incident and two morgans going the wrong way around the track, all at the complex! It really does live up to its' name.
>> Edited by I_cooke on Monday 14th April 11:48
It was a pretty serious looking smash. I hope the driver recovers ok. It can't be good for either Invicta or the VSCC to have such an accident occur on an open track.
On a lighter note, I didn't realise so many PistonHeaders(?!) went to see races for funny old cars. Especially brave to be at Silverstone in April - it usually hails.
On a lighter note, I didn't realise so many PistonHeaders(?!) went to see races for funny old cars. Especially brave to be at Silverstone in April - it usually hails.
pesty said:
Is it too early to speculate as to the cause of the accident?
Yep! I'd wait for a report from the hospital. As they were just checking the course they may not have been wearing saftey equipment me or thee would use on the track
I was at another pre war (hitler's, not kaiser's!) car event on sunday, people there said the VSCC Clerk of Course is normally a sensible chap, so they suspected the car. However the Course car is normally a 30/98's or 3litre WO Bentley.
As to funny old cars, yes see profile! A Frazer Nash behind my Griff at Brooklands, taken this January.
My VSCC car - the Alvis - central throttle and no syncro-mesh does keep one alert! The short stoke sports 12/50 was guarenteed to do 80mph, the dealer would take you to Brooklands to demonstrate this if necessary, infact the London dealer Henlys did organise 'track days' at Brooklands in the mid 1920's for Alvis owners, cf TMS at Buntingthrope. Mine is a long stroke 12/50. I think a lot of the recent alvis vehicles have been exported to Iraq in the last month!
www.alvis.plc.uk/
Yes I did see the 'modern' Bristol spin, I just felt sorry for the marschal who ran to push it only to be singed when it burst into flames
so yes red flag! I liked the commentator's question when the morgan's(three wheelers naturally!) disappeared to the paddock from the grid during the delay caused by the Invicta, "Do they use tyre warmers?"
Next VSCC events are Curborough on the 4th and Wiscombe the following weekend.
PS: I see Ted has more info!
tvrgaas - I am surprised to find fellow pistonheaders at the event! I have posted before about VSCC and had little or no replies. I will keep an eye out for you at the next event
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Will be interesting to hear what Invicta have to say about the incident. I too was concerned that they might not have been wearing belts. Do hope the driver is OK.
. Will be interesting to hear what Invicta have to say about the incident. I too was concerned that they might not have been wearing belts. Do hope the driver is OK.
Following the latest statement it seems the driver was quite badly injured. It took about 30 mins to remove him from the car so I kind of thought that might be the case. The statemement seems to suggest that the driver was only kept in hospital overnight, and therefore should be making a good recovery? Do hope so.
matrs said: David,
You Griff looked lush on the car park at Silverstone, nice wheels.
That Red 911 C2 a few cars in front was a bit special too.
Matt
David, just realised that that was your Griff after reading the above post. Very very nice! Did not see a pistonheads sticker anywhere though! I saw the plaque on the dashboard, 001 of 100, I guessed it must have been a TVR employee or something! Like the turned aluminium dash aswell. Did you spot the TVR Vixen a few cars infront?
quote: However, as the occupants were not wearing seatbelts........ err... hello !!!!!!!!!!!!! not wearing a seatbelt while testing a car on a race track are they mad or just plain daft? even if they were not planning on reasching high speeds there were other users on track. Hopefully a lesson learnt for all !!
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