The Jaguar XK140 Le Mans Replica of Joao Mira-Gomes spun a big end bearing at Silverstone this summer. We had the engine out and inspected the damage. The engine was stripped, the crank was ground and polished and re-assembled with steel conrods and all new bearings. The engine went back together with a Cometic multi-layer […]
XK140 engine built, Mira-Gomes off the Spa Read Post »
Jim Prentice expertly pilots the Austin-Healey Le Mans Sprite around Spa Francorchamps in the wet. This car competed at the 1966 Le Mans 24 hour race in the hands of John Rhodes and Clive Baker. [youtube QWrDpbkCNyg nolink]
Austin-Healey Le Mans Sprite at Spa Francorchamps Read Post »
Another wet but eventful weekend of HRDC racing. Shaun and I made the journey with Ian Burford’s “Lumbertubs” and Jim Prentice’s Le Mans Sprite. We arrived Thursday afternoon just in time for Ian to make the last practice session which happened to be dry and sunny. By Friday morning qualifying the whole place was soaked
HRDC Spa Summer Classic Read Post »
We are getting packed up for our trip to Spa later this week. The HRDC’s next instalment will take place at Spa Francorchamps on the 15th and 16th of June. We are attending this event with Ian Burford in his Austin-Healey Sprite “Lumbertubs” and Jim Prentice in his very rare and unique Austin-Healey Sprite Le
