The Monte Carlo challenge1993
Het bestaat uit een reeks kastelen, gevangenissen, rechtbanken en
andere gebouwen, die in de afgelopen negen eeuwen
aan de zuidkant van de rivier de Foss zijn gebouwd.
#2 Austin 7 Recreation 1930 (GB) - JH 619 -
Topspeed: (50 mls/hour) *80 mls/hour ! 💪💨💨💨
#2 Austin 7 Recreation 1930 (GB)- JH 619 -
Topspeed: (50 mls/hour) *80 mls/hour ! 💪💨💨💨
Driver : Hugh Morris 😇 💂
Navigator-Mechanic : Peter Maguire 😇💂
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#365 Ford Zephyr Six 1953
Ford Zephyr Six 1953
#2 Austin 7 Recreation 1930 (GB) - JH 619 -
Topspeed: (50 mls/hour) *80 mls/hour ! 💪💨💨💨
was ook weer van de Partij *zijn 23ste Monte !
Citroen Id 19 1958
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Hello 'Motoring George',
I only found your very interesting 'site' today.
I was searching for any on-line info.on the 1993 Monte Carlo Challenge, as I participated in it.
I was the navigator/mechanic 😇and Hugh Morris (austin 😉)
😇 was the Owner/Driver of the Austin 7, car No #.2
which started from Noordwijk. If I recall correctly we were the first car off the ramp.
YES ...💪💨💨💨
We did finish the rally and came 4th out of the six finishers in the pre-war class. 🌞
I think there were 17 cars in this class, though I do not know if all started.
This pleased us no end as it was our first rally and the first serious rally
for an Austin 7 since the mid-1930's. (Wow 👍👍👍)
1936 was the last time there was a factory entry in the Monte and the car was a non-finisher.
I actually built the car up from original 1930/31 parts,
except for the body which was a copy of
the ones fitted to the 1930 Austin 7 Sports model.
The engine was to the works racing specification, though made from standard parts,
rather than the special parts that would have been used.
The quoted speed of a maximum of 50 mph is very incorrect !! 😏 *80 MPH
In fact we could exceed 80 mph with the top engine revs being slightly over 6000/rpm.
Hugh Morris 👳 also entered the car in the 1993 Paris-Marrakech Rally ( again a class 4th!) and
the 1994 London-Cortina Rally where he won the pre-war class, also gaining an Alpine Cup.
- AHX 312 -
After the Cortina rally I actually drove the car on my own, back to London,
as Hugh 😇 had to fly home for his son's wedding. 👨
The car was usually very reliable, though we did carry spares on the rallies and a compact tool kit.
I accompanied him on all of these rallies as he would only enter on condition I did so.
They were very hard, but great fun. 😘
Hugh 😇 was a good driver and a great companion, fond memories.
I hope that you find this of interest.
Regards, Peter Maguire.
You can find mention of my old business and the cars that I built on the web.
Yes Sir 😇 ...In very exceptional case it's OK !
A wonderful supercharged Austin 7 road rally car in London, England.
Courtesy of gearheads.blogspot.com
Often under 'Hermitage Engineering Austin 7 Rally Cars.
Try 'Gearheads Supercharged Austin 7 Road Rally Competition Car'
(not actually supercharged).
His car is registered AHX312, colour dark green.
These are mainly the 1998 'Monte' and the 1998 Paris-Marrakech rally
in which I drive 'JH619', the green car with red wheels.
Hugh Morris let me borrow it for the rally as we had an invite to participate.
Best regards, Peter Maguire.
RESULTS :
Austin 7 'JH 619' then competed in the following:-
1993 Monte Carlo Classic. (Finished 4th in Class).
1993 Paris-Marrakech. (4th in Class and 'Against all odds'
award).
1994 Brighton Speed Trials (20.2 seconds).
1994 London-Cortina Classic Marathon. (Class Win and an
Alpine Cup).
1995 Monte Carlo Classic (Lent to me for the event. (Class
4th and 'Against all odds' award!).
1995 Basque Classic Rally. (Best car in rally award!).
1997 Monte Carlo Classic (to Nice).
!998 Paris-Marrakech ( Class 5th and 'Against all odds'
award).
2001 Winter Classic (Only time did not finish and final
'rally').
2004 Etretat-Benouville sprint hill climb (Class 1st).
Austin7 'AHX 312' I built up from the complete chassis of a 1932 car owned by Roger Gourd.
The finished car was based on knowledge gained from rallying in 'JH 619'.
It competed in many events and rallies between 1997 and 2006.
They include:-
1997 Monte Carlo Classic.
1998 Circuit of Laon.
1998 Monte Carlo Classic. (Class 4th)
1998 Paris-Marrakech (Class 6th).
1999 London-San Sebastien. (Crashed).
2001 Winter Classic (Finisher).
.......................and around another six since!
The specification for all cars was the same. All used original 1930-32 Austin 7 parts.
750cc engine. Pressure-fed 2-bearing crankshaft (to Austin
pattern).
Modified valves. Special springs. High-lift camshaft.
Close-ratio 3-speed gearbox.
Rear axle ratios; various(!) 4.9; 5.25; 5.375, though
usually 5.25.
Usually 4.00"x17" wheels. 19" were also used
on AHX312 in 1998.
2-seat bodies, usually no windscreen or hood. (Except Barry
Pound's car).
Oversize petrol tanks. S.U. electric fuel pump.
6V electrical system (except Barry Pound's car, which was
12V).
The body colour was Connaught Green ('JH' and 'AHX'); Dark
Blue (two cars); Black (One car).
I specified only Castrol R40 for the engines!
Best regards, Peter.
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* De DUKE DVD-cover van Destijds.
Thank you very much, all appreciated as I know it is a lot of work.
