Gary
I believe that TON 792 is prepped to FIA app K regs so although modified it
satisfies the period requirements. The car will be producing around 275 bhp at
the flywheel which is what most of the euro pean and uk race Healeys are
putting out.
Looking forward to the all Healey race at Castle Coombe next month.
Derek
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On 16 Sep 2013, at 21:53, editorgary@aol.com wrote:
> We watched that race from Woodcote Corner. Clearly the British have figured
> out how to build the maximum amount of performance into the old Healeys.
> Though the car was entered as a 100/SIx, about the only thing that it had
in
> common with it's original configuration was that it still had six
cylinders.
> My guess is that it was putting out comfortably over 200 horsepower, and of
> course was running disc brakes front and rear, and enhanced suspension
> components. The clues were that it could out-accelerate the 300SL Gullwing
on
> the straights and outbrake it going into the corners -- two feats that a
> 100-Six NEVER would have been able to do in the day. Smithies was also
driving
> it in a very spirited manner, passing at any opportunity and sometimes when
> there wasn't an obvious opportunity. Beating a noted international champion
> driver like Jochen Maas is quite an achievement.
> Great race to watch in person.
>
> Interestingly, looking at the car afterward, the owner had clearly intended
to
> preserve the well-weathered look of the rally car that this Healey once
was,
> rather than going for the highly-polished immaculate appearance of some of
the
> other cars.
>
>
> For me, the most impressive aspect of the race, however, was that it
included
> OAC 1, one of the two original Donald-Healey-built Healey Hundred Coupes,
> looking absolutely terrific and driven very respectably to a credible
finish.
>
>
> Gary
>
>
> Gary Anderson
> Editor-at-Large, Austin-Healey Magazine
>
>
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:29:30 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ron Mitchell <healeyron@yahoo.com>
> To: Derek <derek.c.job@gmail.com>, "healeys@autox.team.net"
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] TON 792 wins Goodwood Fordwater Trophy
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>
> Not only did Smithies spin off the track on the first lap and drop back to
> eighth he was punted off the course on the third lap by the second 300 SLR
> Gullwing, regained control of it and dropped further back. He was still
able
> to pass everyone in front of him and lead the last three laps for the win.
> Quite a feat of driving skill and obviously a very well prepare car.
>
> What
> a great idea to stream the event live and let us common folk enjoy the full
> week end of racing. I don't recall who provided the URL for the live feed
> but
> have to thank you for letting us know that it was available.
>
> Ron Mitchell
> 1959 BN6
> 1962 BN7
>
> ________________________________
> From: Derek
> <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, September
> 15, 2013 1:12 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] TON 792 wins Goodwood Fordwater Trophy
> The ex Nancy Mitchell works 100 Six was driven by David Smithies from pole
> although a first lap spin dropped him to8th from where he stormed back to
> win.
> Jochen Mass was second in a 300SL Gullwing, a Ferrari 250 Tour de France
was
> 3rd.
>
>
> Derek
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