Hartwell Imp - Restoration
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That does look GOOD!
Some memories coming back there - especially the mention of Georgi Longdon the Team Hartwell secretary. I dealt with her when I bought a new wet-liner 998cc block and pistons and bronze gear oil pump back in 1974.
Re 'race proven' SKF bearings, I well remember those packages, and I wouldn't worry about them not being race-proven, I'd say they have been well proven, in many applications inc racing. Founded in 1907, SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken - ie: Swedish Ball Bearing Factory!), they grew and grew to become world renowned and is still going today 114 years on!
Founder and Managing Director Sven Wingquist (left),
was the inventor of the first double-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.
So yeah, great heritage, great bearings!
Some memories coming back there - especially the mention of Georgi Longdon the Team Hartwell secretary. I dealt with her when I bought a new wet-liner 998cc block and pistons and bronze gear oil pump back in 1974.
Re 'race proven' SKF bearings, I well remember those packages, and I wouldn't worry about them not being race-proven, I'd say they have been well proven, in many applications inc racing. Founded in 1907, SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken - ie: Swedish Ball Bearing Factory!), they grew and grew to become world renowned and is still going today 114 years on!
Founder and Managing Director Sven Wingquist (left), was the inventor of the first double-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.
So yeah, great heritage, great bearings!
dandarez said:
That does look GOOD!
Some memories coming back there - especially the mention of Georgi Longdon the Team Hartwell secretary. I dealt with her when I bought a new wet-liner 998cc block and pistons and bronze gear oil pump back in 1974.
Re 'race proven' SKF bearings, I well remember those packages, and I wouldn't worry about them not being race-proven, I'd say they have been well proven, in many applications inc racing. Founded in 1907, SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken - ie: Swedish Ball Bearing Factory!), they grew and grew to become world renowned and is still going today 114 years on!
Founder and Managing Director Sven Wingquist (left),
was the inventor of the first double-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.
So yeah, great heritage, great bearings!
A SKF bearing failure looks to be in the frame for the Leicester City helicopter crash.Some memories coming back there - especially the mention of Georgi Longdon the Team Hartwell secretary. I dealt with her when I bought a new wet-liner 998cc block and pistons and bronze gear oil pump back in 1974.
Re 'race proven' SKF bearings, I well remember those packages, and I wouldn't worry about them not being race-proven, I'd say they have been well proven, in many applications inc racing. Founded in 1907, SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken - ie: Swedish Ball Bearing Factory!), they grew and grew to become world renowned and is still going today 114 years on!
Founder and Managing Director Sven Wingquist (left), was the inventor of the first double-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.
So yeah, great heritage, great bearings!
TISPKJ said:
1602Mark said:
Can I ask what make the gauges are please?
Hi, yes they are Smiths "International Range" via Demon Tweeks available in black or chrome around £35 each plus the senders.TISPKJ said:
1602Mark said:
Lovely.
Your thread has helped me decide to get back into a classic if similar vintage myself.
That looks sharp ....Your thread has helped me decide to get back into a classic if similar vintage myself.
Hoping may get to see your Imp in the flesh at some point. You've done such a good job and it's a cracking car. Is it as much fun (to drive) as it looks?
1602Mark said:
Hoping may get to see your Imp in the flesh at some point. You've done such a good job and it's a cracking car. Is it as much fun (to drive) as it looks?
I have only driven gently at Brands Hatch so far to test everything but yes surprised how well it stuck to the road and turned, recon will be great fun once we open the taps !Hi Guys, as promised here are essentially the pictures of the car in its finished livery, this is exactly as the car was presented almost 47 years ago at its debut in the 1972 Tourist Trophy at Silverstone.
Will get some shots of the completed car in all its glory on track as soon as I can book something up ....
Will get some shots of the completed car in all its glory on track as soon as I can book something up ....
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