Real reasons the XJ13 never raced?

[XJ13]

I've been at it again ....

Posted some new stuff about the drive to the quad cams as well as what I consider to be the real reasons the XJ13 never raced - including a picture of a drawing of what could have been Malcolm Sayer's proposed 3 litre XJ13 replacement.

www.xj13.eu

[lordlee]

Interesting reading thank you for sharing it. Shame about the regulation changes as it would have been great to watch the XJ13 race in anger.

[Carsie]

Thought you might like this - I've taken it directly from this website so I guess if Cliff doesn't mind...

http://www.cliff-ruddell.co.uk/



A fascinating site by the way - thanks for sharing Cliff!

[XJ13]

I made contact with the author a while ago when I first came across this picture and was prompted to do a little investigation of my own. It was claimed that Malcolm Sayer had left this behind at Loughborough University and it was found while clearing out an office and the suggestion was made that it was a wooden model of the XJ13.

My understanding is that the model was actually made by students at Loughborough University’s Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering; a long time after the XJ13 project and probably has no connection with either Malcolm Sayer or the XJ13.

I have come across other pictures claiming to show the full-scale XJ13 in a windtunnel but they turned out to be pictures of a replica built by Bryan Wingfield (complete with Ecurie Ecosse colour-scheme and chin spoiler).

I would dearly like to find more photos of the XJ13 taken in period (1966-67) but they seem few and far between - not surprising given the undercover nature of the project. Drinks are on me to anyone who can dig out any genuine period XJ13 photos that aren't already widely published