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Have a look at this 'Antique Automobile Club of America' forum, especially Karl Hamson, the man in Canada. He amongst others should be able to...
Ah ha SB !, I was attempting to point you at this thread after I found your Essex Four engine thread. It's good eh ? Cheers Jim
Also, search HAMB for "Essex Four" and SX4
… keep and restore that original complete fuse box. They are rare and good. Jim
G'day SB, I'm somewhat amazed that you haven't discovered the SX4 sporting activity in the UK, NZ and AUS. There has been a lot going on over in...
Molin61, I have a Bugatti owning friend with a serious interest and understanding of the marque. I requested the following of him and he...
Sorry T-H, I have now looked at the other side photo. That other side is the small brother Essex Four, of which I have a very high resolution....
Thanks for the photo T-H, but, the perplexing thing is that that photo is of the bigger sibling to the Essex Four. That great shot is the 1920...
Hello Auto Racers 94 to 44, I unintentionally drifted away and now I've drifted back, and it's not just because I want something. I do love...
Great work Molin ein und sexzig. Cheers Jim
Thanks metlmunchr for the time and effort you put in on the story. And Jess, thanks for trying to crack nuts gently, but you do need a big hammer....
If I sound frustrated here, it's because I've been through heaps of HAMB threads and hundreds of posts and can't find the answer. With the...
For interested parties, this link takes you to Bob Taylor's photo gallery for the 2012 Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb event, run in the Barossa...
The Tommy Milton Indy Delco advert is great. What Delco system did he run in this car? Would it have been a Stutz Delco Double Distributor kit...
Thanks Keith for the excellent collection of Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb shots. - Jim
Jimi, Here's some interesting 2-spark equipment, both sold recently on eBay. Cheers, Jim 1. Bosch dual two 2 spark magneto ZR4 4cyl restored...
Excellent, and with it comes your summer.
What production car is this special based on, if any? - Jim
AH . . . yes, I should get out of bed earlier in the morning. Sometimes you just can't see for looking. Model Ts they are for sure. Thanks. - Jim
Great story T37K. So, is this 'Fairground Racing'? Look at all the cars wearing headlamps on the track and not a piece of 100mph racing tape to be...
Great shot . . . . . car races plane. There were some photos taken back in 1924 in Australia, similar to this. It was the 'Wizard' Smith Essex...
Norman "Wizard" Smith beside the "Anzac" car which is being refuelled, c1930 Read more:...
Could be a modified MG K3 Magnette in the 2nd row.
Great to see these '20s hillclimb photos popping up. As the 1920s progressed, it seemed that Harkness and Hillier relied heavily on the...
Thanks for the info on the SX4, the special owner and the probable drivers. Were there any additional SX4s raced at Brooklands? We have here...
Twin6, a search on Google found a the following reference; PPIHC Gallery Page Many of the images that you see on the Pikes Peak International...
Vitesse, here's another shot of that driver aboard the SX4 special. Does this confirm it to be Raymond Mays?
An Essex 4 special competing circa 1920 at Spread Eagle Hillclimb, UK. A 0.75 mile hillclimb near Shaftesbury, used in the 1920s. Who is the driver?
Thanks Kurtis, I checked out the thread on Pike's Peak, and as you said, it sort of ran out of fuel. I have formed the opinion over the last few...
Three Questions. 1. Why in 152x thread pages are there only 6x references to Pike's Peak Hillclimb? 2. Is hillclimbing not auto racing? 3. Are...
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