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To: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Interesting little car
From: Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:55:25 -0800
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Well...it has a Spitfire block...

I guess that puts an end to my dream of driving a Gloria Southern Cross in
a Kastner Cup some day.

:-)

*Brad Eells*
*Chino CA*
*#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
*#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
*1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*




On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:46 AM Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.co=
m>
wrote:

> Thanks Brad,
>
> It would be great for display, but small =E2=80=9Copen wheel cars=E2=80=
=9D on the Kastner
> Cup grid would not be a good idea.
>
> Just a reminder: only TRIUMPHS that ran during the KASTNER ERA are
> eligible for the Kastner Cup.
>
> This is THE KASTNER CUP, honoring Kas Kastner.
>
> Brad, we hope you are able to bring your historic Spitfire.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Alexander
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
> The-vintage-racer.com
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
>
>
> On Jan 12, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hey Amici,
>
> That's a great group on Facebook for Spitfire racers...join up if you
> haven't already.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/
>
> What a cool car...and fit for a Kastner Cup appearance. How great would i=
t
> be to have a 1960 Autosport Formula Junior car on the grid for Kastner Cu=
p!
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> *Brad Eells*
> *Chino CA*
> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM Mark J Bradakis via Fot <
> fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Some of you here are on Facebook, and have seen the post in the Racing
>> the Triumph Spitfire group.  For those who haven't, here's a synopsis.
>> Looks like Kastner Cup material to me.
>>
>> mjb.
>>
>>
>> Following on from Brads share, I thought I might add a bit more detail
>> regarding the Autosport mk2 1957 Canada Class/ 1960 Formula Junior race
>> car with her Standard Triumph spit based engine.
>>
>> The car was built by Autosport Equipment co. ltd in Cooksville Ontario
>> originally as a Canda Class race car in 1957 using a modified Standard
>> 10 engine, Lotus 11 gearbox, Triumph Mayflower brakes and rear axle
>> which was cut down to allow Chapman strut rear suspension using the
>> drive shaft as the upper suspension arm. To lower the the center of
>> gravity a chain drive drop box was fabricated to sit on the nose of the
>> diff and lower the prop shaft.
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Well...it has a Spitfire block...<div><br></div><div>I gue=
ss that puts an end to my dream of driving a Gloria Southern Cross in a Kas=
tner Cup some day.<br><div><br></div><div>:-)</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_sign=
ature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Brad Eells</fon=
t></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Chin=
o CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000=
000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></d=
iv><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">1965 Triumph =
TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:=
12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000"><img src=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?e=
xport=3Ddownload&amp;id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9=
vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94=
"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:46 AM Joe Alexander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:joealex=
andervintage@gmail.com">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Than=
ks Brad,<div><br></div><div>It would be great for display, but small =E2=80=
=9Copen wheel cars=E2=80=9D on the Kastner Cup grid would not be a good ide=
a.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Just a reminder: only TRIUMPHS that ran d=
uring the KASTNER ERA are eligible for the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0</div><div><br=
></div><div>This is THE KASTNER CUP, honoring Kas Kastner.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Brad, we hope you are able to bring your historic Spitfire.=C2=A0<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div=
>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vintage-racer=
.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: =C2=A0319.464.4711</di=
v><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Ja=
n 12, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></bloc=
kquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=
=3D"ltr">Hey Amici,<div><br></div><div>That&#39;s a great group on Facebook=
 for Spitfire racers...join up if you haven&#39;t already.</div><div><br></=
div><div><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/</a>=C2=A0</di=
v><div><br></div><div>What a cool car...and fit for a Kastner Cup appearanc=
e. How great would it be to have a 1960 Autosport Formula Junior car on the=
 grid for Kastner Cup!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div=
><div>=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spi=
tfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D=
"#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:1=
2.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</fo=
nt></b><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#0=
00000"><img src=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?export=3Ddownload&amp;id=3D1H=
yYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcH=
pja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div>=
<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM Ma=
rk J Bradakis via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex">Some of you here are on Facebook, and have seen th=
e post in the Racing <br>
the Triumph Spitfire group.=C2=A0 For those who haven&#39;t, here&#39;s a s=
ynopsis.=C2=A0 <br>
Looks like Kastner Cup material to me.<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
<br>
<br>
Following on from Brads share, I thought I might add a bit more detail <br>
regarding the Autosport mk2 1957 Canada Class/ 1960 Formula Junior race <br=
>
car with her Standard Triumph spit based engine.<br>
<br>
The car was built by Autosport Equipment co. ltd in Cooksville Ontario <br>
originally as a Canda Class race car in 1957 using a modified Standard <br>
10 engine, Lotus 11 gearbox, Triumph Mayflower brakes and rear axle <br>
which was cut down to allow Chapman strut rear suspension using the <br>
drive shaft as the upper suspension arm. To lower the the center of <br>
gravity a chain drive drop box was fabricated to sit on the nose of the <br=
>
diff and lower the prop shaft.<br>
<br>
<br>
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