THE FUNERAL FOR IAN ASHFIELD
will take place at Luton Crematorium on 7th August at 1 p.m. followed by a finger buffet. In order to gauge numbers, please advise Andrew Forster at Archers Garage if you propose to attend – 0121 520 4766. Ian requested no flowers but if anyone wishes to make a donation please make one to the charity of your choice.
Andrew has asked me to publish the following statement:
“Ian came to me and Brian to build his car and as often happens a customer becomes a close friend. Over the time that he took building the car he went through a hard period in his life. Whilst he was going through this he kept a smile on his face and just kept saying ‘such is life’. When he became ill and was diagnosed with cancer he never let the illness beat him – he carried on and set about getting various tasks done to his liking. I have to admit how much he has inspired me both with his lovely car which I have had the pleasure to work on and drive and also with his attitude to life and impending death. I will miss talking to him about his various ideas whether right or wrong and I can only say that he will have a good testimonial in the car that he built and loved”.
ARCHERS GARAGE NOW OFFER HEATED WINDSCREENS
FOR SEBRINGS
Andrew Forster tells me that he can now supply a heated windscreen and sealant for a Sebring Sprite at £355 + vat.
Fastback body with heated front screen will be £1000 + vat.
Alternatively upgrade your kit order to include this item.
Call him on 0121 520 4766 for more information
Michael Meerlo enjoying his Sebring Fastback at the Lelystad MG Sporting Day 2012, in Holland
TAKE A RIDE AROUND THE SPA CIRCUIT WITH JIM PRENTICE IN HIS LE MANS SPRITE
YouTube
and LWD 959E Targa Florio Sprite revs up in Japan
IAN ASHFIELD
Sadly I have to report that our fellow Sebring enthusiast, Ian Ashfield, passed away on Saturday night having lost his brave fight against cancer. He was at home with his fiancee and his well-loved cat. He had managed to achieve a few outings with his Sebring in his final months. Further details will follow.
ANYONE WANT TO GO RACING IN AUSTRALIA?
Peter Mohacsi from New South Wales, Australia wishes to race in the UK on an exchange basis. He is looking for someone to drive his Midget at a couple of events in Oz, one of which would be their premier event at Phillip Island. In return he would like to drive a Spridget in the UK. He says “This is much cheaper than shipping cars and it is a great holiday as well. If anyone is interested please contact him by email.
Lew McAllan is building a Sebring Fastback, near Chicago, Illinois, in the USA. His donor car is a Mark IV Sprite from which the body panels have been removed and the remainder sand blasted revealing the usual decay in the floors so they are now being replaced.
Link to his photos of the project
The 4 photos below have been kindly contributed by Louis Galanos from the U.S.A.
L to R: Judy Kondratieff (Ganley), Janet Guthrie, Sharlene Seavey and Rosemary Smith…..
…..the all-women team on their way to a 1st in class at Sebring in 1970.
The car was re-built by Steve Coleman in recent years.
The Sprite HNX 456D of Hopkirk and Hedges and MGB 8 DBL in the pits at Sebring, 1966.
Gregg Cameron and Ralph Kemmerer drove this car to 33rd overall in the 1969 Sebring 12 Hr. race – an excellent result for such a small car, but which car is it?
Paul Bos brought these Downton inlet manifolds to my attention on ebay.
There is information about them on the
Mk1 Performance Conversions website
“Small Green Wonder”
Tony Dron’s article
on ENX 416C (kindly supplied by Albert Voogd)
Paint goes on the Aussy Coupe of Bob Blayden
The Girling Caliper adaptor bracket.
Thomas Willig in Germany is upgrading his Frogeye to Sebring spec and is looking for a pair of caliper adaptor brackets. Failing that does anyone have a dimensioned drawing so that he can get some made? Feedback
Roger Friend’s
memories of
Alan Foster and
Speedwells
Road-going version of the
‘works’ streamliner, c/w bumpers and grille.
(courtesy of Auto Histoire)
(courtesy of Auto Histoire)
WSM 50 YEAR CELEBRATION
Tony Wilson-Spratt tells me that September 29th is the provisional date for this event which, it is planned, will feature
10 WSMs, plus the Jaguar XK150S, from Switzerland, which Douglas converted into a shooting brake.
Other cars on show will be the recently re-built Alexander GT of Paul Freeman.
The Sanction 2 WSM will be officially launched with the first road version now nearing completion
and the first of the race cars already echoing the performance of Douglas’s originals.
The gathering will take place at Colmworth near Milton Keynes ~ more details will be posted
both here and on the WSM website in due course. Link to WSM 50 update
Brian Mulcare tells me that
his Sebring Coupe, WJJ 998,
has now been sold.
Pictured on the left is what appears to be a Sprite with Sebring bonnet, fastback rear and Kamm tail. John Baggott asks: “What is this?” Anyone know? Feedback
Jonathan Whitehouse-Bird has suggested that the car shown on the left may be the same one as that in the photos in the June newsletter, submitted by Alastair Ross?
