1953 Jag C Type. #18 at Le Mans. Duncan Hamilton/Tony Rolt. That would be the first use of Dunlop disk brakes. I actually touched the chassis of that car at Mr. Cunningham's Museum in Costa Mesa. Why just the chassis? The car was in Coventry when the factory burned down in 1957. It was acquired for Mr' Cunningham's collection in 1986 and has since been restored by Mr. Hamilton's son Adrian. My Vanagon has front disk brakes that trace their lineage straight to that specific automobile. Better picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/admarshall4/5410387079/ Jim -------------------------------------------------- From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 8:31 AM To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Friday quiz- '53 le Mans > oooh Jake, you sort of stubbed your toe close to it. > > BTW Duncan Hamilton born in County Cork. The Talbo Lago #6 (looks like > its facing the wrong way) driven by Frenchmen. > > > alistair > > > On 11-Feb-11, at 8:22 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> Arrgh! At first I thought the dead #6 must have a Ferguson >> transaxle in it but that's not it...its a Talbot Lago . >> >> So, what is it? - both have front disc brakes, both have the number >> 18 in their parts lists, both drive well in the rain, both are >> driven by wealthy Englishmen?! ;) >> >> Maybe its too early for me... >> >> Jake |
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