And a Falcon shell was also fitted to one Austin-Healey chassis which ran
Nassau Speed Weeks(59 & 60), Sebring 12hr and LeMans 24 hr in 1960. I have
the car about 40% restored. Maybe next year.
Roger
>From: PaceCars@aol.com
>To: sarl45@hotmail.com, twobees@sprynet.com,
>vintage-race-digest@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Elva Mk.1B Info Wanted
>Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 11:26:30 EDT
>
>As a former Mk.1b owner, I can tell you a little about them. They had
>simple
>tube frames and there were three varieties of rear suspension. A live axle,
>a
>simple DeDion with angled trailing arms instead of a locating arm, and a
>proper DeDion with trailing links and, as I recall, a Panhard rod or a
>sliding roller. Mine had the early angled arms. Optional engines included
>the
>flathead Ford with OHV conversion and the Climax. Most had SU's initially
>and
>were upgraded as they went along. Most Mk.Is had Falcon fiberglass bodies,
>which were also fitted to various kits and Lester chassis. The works driver
>was Archie Scott-Brown of Lister fame, and he had some very good days in
>his
>car running against early Loti. Faster than a Mk.9, about even with a Lotus
>11 Sport, but slower than a good DeDion/Climax 11. Don't know what happened
>to my old car, which had the chassis stamped Mk.II Sebring. Actually, a
>Mk.II
>was a very improved car with an aluminum body and better chassis. I have
>been
>told (cannot vouch for accuracy) that it was one of 3 cars built for
>Sebring
>but not completed in time to run, so was restamped Mk.II Sebring at the
>factory. Let me know if you get the car and I will send photos of my old
>car
>if they would help. There was a so-so article on Elva in Automobile
>Quarterly
>Vol.35#4. Text OK but watch the photo captions.
>Harold Pace
>Devin SS
>In a message dated 7/1/01 6:31:31 AM, sarl45@hotmail.com writes:
>
><< Norm,
>
>Most Climax motors came with SUs back when they were new, especially one as
>old as a Mk1 Elva. I have little knowledge of Elvas, but thought all Mk1s
>to
>have 100E Ford or MG motors, etc.
>
>There can't be much difference to a Mk2 and Alex Quattlebaum and Fred Burke
>do quite well with their Mk2s. Of course you won't be paying Elva Mk5/
>Lotus
>Eleven/ Lola Mk1 price either.
>
>Roger
>
>
> >From: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>
> >Reply-To: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>
> >To: "Vintage Race Digest" <vintage-race-digest@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Elva Mk.1B Info Wanted
> >Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 11:11:02 -0400
> >
> >Among the "gems" I have uncovered during my search for a 1959 or earlier
> >Turner or Elva Courier is an Elva Mk. 1B. (A step up from a Courier for
> >sure.) Can any of you tell me anything about this model Elva
>sportsracer?
> >It has a Climax engine with SU's, not Webers. Needs some fiberglass
>work,
> >but appears to be a decent car. I just haven't been able to find
>anything
> >about them, or results of races other than one in a year's worth of
>issues
> >of Victory Lane.
> >
> >How do they fair against other cars against which they race? Are they
> >competitive? How do they handle? Any pros or cons you can tell me
>about?
> >
> >Norm Sippel
> >'66 MGB & looking.
>
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