Terrel Underwood asked me some questions about installing a Columbia overdrive in his L-type. A lot of this is somewhere in the archives, but I thought it...
Has anyone any interest in joining me on the following project? My J2X #3053 was originally fitted with the 4-speed gearbox that Sydney developed from the...
Hello everyone, Two steps forward and one step back, or is that one forward and two back? My K3 has a 59 cad 390 and a turbo hydramatic. The tranny is shot....
... Thanks for valuable info. I like the idea of the Columbia as I am a stickler for original type equipment, Maybe we will have two Columbias in time for...
I too have a Columbia but I won't be bringing the car that I plan to put it in to Texas (and no one has given me any detailed information on the Texas meet...
John Allard
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Jan 7, 2003 3:18 am
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This close ratio gearbox was developed from the Ford 4 speed commercial gearbox (1935-55 vintage)? and only two or possibly three sets were ever made being...
David I was delighted to see your name on this reply. I believe we've never met, but I of course know your name extremely well. What you say fits my...
There is a picture, unfortunately probably not detailed enough for the purposes of this discussion, of the bare J-2X chassis of the two cars that raced at...
John Allard
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Jan 7, 2003 9:41 pm
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John Very many thanks for that thought. I'll cross my fingers that you find the photo some day, and it at least gives me some general idea of how things were...
This has been a very interesting discussion. It seems like we discussed this earlier, but we didn't come to any firm conclusions about the existence of these...
David You've been an immense help. In our additional chats, you said you recalled the remote gear lever housing being an alloy casting. It would help my...
Larry Thanks for the offer, but its a long way to ship so much cast iron. Hopefully I'll find more units in the UK, it's just deciding which particular...
Josh has mentione the Clark Davis Special so here is a picture of it. Anyone know where it is now?. It was exported to the USA in the 1980's. Does anyone have...
on 14/1/03 10:10 AM, Mike Knapman at mikeknapman@... wrote: Josh has mentione the Clark Davis Special so here is a picture of it. Anyone know where it...
Derek Maude
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Jan 14, 2003 10:15 am
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Re: [Allards] Allard - Clark Davis Special J2x.Derek I wonder if it might it be this one advertised in Autosport in 1955 It will be interesting to see a...
Re: [Allards] Allard - Clark Davis Special J2x.The inspiration for the droop snoot bodywork of the Clark Davis Special may well have beeen inspired by this ...
Who can tell me who the two people in this car are, where they are and what happened next? No prizes, just the glory! Answers at the end of January to allow...
The car is obviously a K-3, the driver is bald, and I don't believe it is Sydney, he is too short and I have no idea what happened. John ... From: Mike Knapman...
John Allard
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Jan 15, 2003 3:40 pm
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Mike--How about Sterling Moss----#3059 Who can tell me who the two people in this car are, where they are and what happened next? No prizes, just the glory! ...
Further to Bill Morrisons article about Tom Carstens #14 here are a couple of photos of the car and driver. Is the driver Tom Carstens or is he Bill or...
Mike the pictures appear to have been taken in 1952, possibly in Reno (just guess). The top picture has Tom Carstens at the wheel. I know Tom drove the car in...
John Allard
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Jan 16, 2003 4:44 pm
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All this talk about Allard racing history got me to thinking about Burt Levy's book, "The Last Open Road". It seems to me that the book gives a rather...
Larry I do not get that impression from the book or from talking to BS Levy (at one time I was the single largest purchaser of the book aside from book...
John Allard
johndallard@...
Jan 17, 2003 1:35 am
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There is a Palm Beach in the new book... John Allard wrote: Larry I do not get that impression from the book or from talking to BS Levy (at one time I was the...
Colin & Wendy
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Jan 18, 2003 4:07 am
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Which one? Montezuma's Ferrari? I knew I needed to buy that book. Bert said he would put it in for me. Please let me know which one it is. John ... From:...
John Allard
johndallard@...
Jan 18, 2003 5:43 am
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Let the record speak.... Allard wins at Santa Ana June 25th 1950 The Bell Auto J2 was fitted with a " worked over "British built 21 stud 3.6 litreflathead....
Colin: I have been oblivious. Does Burt have a new book out? Jann (and Beowulf) ... From: Colin & Wendy To: Allards@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 17,...
Those who are interested in B.S. Levy's view of Allards are directed to the July/August issue of Vintage Motorsport which is devoted largly to the Monterey...
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