Sunday, September 30, 2012

Bay to Birdwood

This year was the oldies' year. Not a Bolwell in sight (except for Campbell's orange one inside the building, now sharing the company of the white Giocattolo). In addition to the club members doing their usual good job at both the start and finish, there were at least a couple of others taking part in the run. Immanuel entered his Falcon Knight although I must say I missed seeing him among the other 1250 entrants. I wonder if he spotted the supercharged Auburn there. I didn't miss Trevor in the Overland though.
Don't they make a lovely couple, under their lap rug and wearing their leather flying helmets?

Among the Jowetts and Bradfords was this Jowett racer.
As you know their engines are horizontally opposed 4s and you can see it sticking out between the headlight and the front wheel. Next to it is a Javelin with the bonnet up. I saw a man looking under the bonnet and not noticing the motor deep down in the bowels and seeing nothing but a radiator, telling his friend with some authority that these cars were rear engined. I know that Alvin Jenkin was there on the day. I saw his feet sticking out from underneath his Javelin.


1 comment:

Michael Jenkin said...

Yes, The Javelin had a knocking noise under the Chassis at certain speeds. Dad (Alvin) heard it just before the event but we ot curious during the run.

He attended to it later that afternoon.