Leon, You can probably obtain some info "straight from the horses mouth"
I can't find Fletchers number but his brother Swanson is at 540-672 4583
(area code may be 703, they just changed) Say hi for me.
Group 44 is at 703-667-0440 (maybe 703 still). They sold a couple years
back. Ask for "Lanky". If he's retired, they may be able to give you his
number.
Regards
Chip Bond
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From: Andrew Mace[SMTP:amace@unix2.nysed.gov]
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 1997 12:38 PM
To: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
Cc: Friends of Triumph; Dave Eaton
Subject: Re: Various Vitesses
Leon, I'm copying the Friends of Triumph list on this, as well as Dave
Eaton. Hopefully someone will be able to add to your information.
On Thu, 3 Jul 1997 GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:
> Andy,
> I wonder if you could shed some light on certain Vitesse/Sports Six cars
for
> me?
> I am trying to put together an article for next months Courier
magazine,last
> submission date is 14th July.
> The two cars that most interest me are a couple of race specification
> Vitesses
> 1)1969 White & Blue Vitesse Mk.2 Saloon belonging to Fletcher
Williams,this
> car is I believe 2.3 litres,its' headlamp surrounds painted blue & filled
> with blue painted grilles,and when it participated in the Mid-Ohio
Vintage
> Races on 26 June 1992,it wore race no.5,and the driving was being shared
with
> someone who's surname was "Davies" but that's 'all I got'...as Sigourney
> Weaver puts it so eloquently in Aliens!
> 2)White & Red/Yellow striped "Trans Am" Vitesse Mk.2 Saloon belonging to
> Ralph Thomas,of Highlands,NC,bearing race no.14,its headlamp surrounds
being
> painted white.This car had "Carl Swanson" painted on the roof during
1991.Who
> was he?
> Both cars had "The Roadster Factory" & "TRF Racing" green plastic
stick-on
> sun strips during 1991. What was their involvement?
> I am given to understand that these same two cars also participated in
the
> Mid-Ohio races durin 1991 where they took 1st & 2nd places.
> What if anything can you tell me about "Kastner Brophy" ?
> Of course I've heard of Kas Kastner,but information about these cars or
their
> history is non-existant over here.
> I have a few useable photos from Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival XII, 21
Sept
> 1996 & from Mid-Ohio Vintage Races,1991 kindly sent to me by Marty
Lodawer
> (TRSC) & Dan Elliott (Toronto Triumph Club),rsepectively,seriously great
> guys!
> But nothing about the cars or their histories!!! (Argghhh).
> Surely you Andy,of all people must know something,please delve deep into
your
> vaults/memory banks,and see what you can come up with,especially
technical
> stuff.
> nb.I'm also interested in anything about the Group 44 race series/cars as
> that is another area shrouded in mystery,and a story I feel well worth
> revealing.
> Leon F Guyot
> TSSC International Secretary
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