Club Lotus Avon (Lotus cars)

LEADFOOTS Christmas card Posted December 22nd, 2010

LEADFOOTS Christmas card from Brian Caldersmith.

WWW links Posted December 9th, 2010

Petrol prices

Petrol prices 2

Jim Clark Lotus Ford back at Indy

Peter Warr memorial service Posted November 3rd, 2010

From Andrew Warr:

The memorial service for Peter will take place on Tuesday 30th November at 11AM at St. Mary's Church, Church Way, Whittlebury, Northants, NN12 8XH. No flowers please, but there will be a retiring collection for The Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust and Help For Heroes.

Club meeting pictures Posted October 27th, 2010

Pictures from the July (#1), August, and September meetings, respectively:

Bill Colson

Tony Shute & wife

Brian Angus (left) talks to a member

Peter Warr & Trevor Taylor obituaries Posted October 21st, 2010

Another two Lotuseers have passed away.

Peter Warr:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_6430884,00.html

And Trevor Taylor:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/obituaries/Trevor-Taylor.6561584.jp

Closure of Whitemans, Bath Posted October 21st, 2010

Sorry, this is late notice - Whitemans, the specialist transport bookshop in The Orange Grove, Bath, will close by the end of this month (October 2010). Members may wish to purchase any transport/automotive books from Whitemans before the shop finally closes.

"Whitemans have been in their present location for as long as I can remember. The end of another era." Rob

Cancellation of Club Lotus Parts Fair at Malvern Posted September 23rd, 2010

Dear member,

It is with great regret that I must inform you that we've been forced to cancel the Club Lotus Parts Fair at Malvern on October 9th.

We've not taken this decision lightly, but feel we cannot run the event following a very poor response from the expected stand holders. To date we have only 10 autojumble stands booked and no Lotus traders at all - it would be embarrassing to call that a show.

I'm very sorry if you were looking forward to coming along but I'd prefer to take a tough decision now rather than have to explain to you when you arrived why there were so few stands to visit.

This doesn't mean there will never be another Parts Fair in the future and we'll keep you up to date with our show plans for 2011.

It also doesn't mean there's nothing happening at Malvern over the weekend of 9/10 October. Andrew Greenwood's long established and very big Great Malvern Autojumble will still be running on Saturday 9th together with his Classic Car Show and Autumn Spares day on Sunday 10th. Furthermore, we know that at least five of the autojumblers who had booked with us have simply moved into the main autojumble, so there will still be a Lotus element there.

If you have already bought advance tickets from us, they are still valid for the 9th, or you can apply for a full refund.

Best regards,

Alan Morgan
Chairman, Club Lotus

Lotus F1 visits update Posted September 23rd, 2010

Alan Morgan, our chairman, asked Tom Webb about a block booking at a special price for Club members way back in April. This is OK in principle but there's a difficulty in that they've been swamped with bookings from the general public. They cannot accommodate all of these bookings just now. Alan Morgan is in touch with them on a regular basis. Hopefully, things will quieten down at the end of the season. We hope to be kept up to date with developments and inform members accordingly.

All British Field Meet - Brief Report from Portland Posted September 17th, 2010

6th September, 2010

Hello Elite enthusiasts,

This weekend, I went to the All British Field Meet in Portland. There were several hundred British cars. I brought #1146. Yep, it's running again. Below is a photo of it with me and my oldest friend, Paul Hoeschen, who I've known for 50 years.

As you can see, I've gotten a little pot belly since I stopped going to the gym this summer. My back & chest have been a little sore for months, but I can see that my mouth & appetite must have been just fine. Otherwise, I walked 3 miles or so and had a great time.

Mike O usually comes to this event, but this year, due to the circumstances, I asked him to delay his visit. Mike was invaluable this week though, as #1146 needed an adjustable perch Koni and Mike overnighted it to me. Thanks so much Mike.

Lotus Elite at the All British Field Meet, Portland

#1146 is parked under Chip Starr's tent. I parked it in with other Lotus cars in the morning, and at Chip's booth in the afternoon. Chip did a great job getting the Elite repaired for the event, stopping the oil leaks and making other pieces operational again.

#1146 was not the only Elite at the event this year. Brian Wertheimer drove #1281 down from Seattle (about 3 hours).

The car is stunning and in fact was voted Best of Show!!

My camera's white balance was acting up this weekend, so the great Periwinkle paint is not shown as it really is. I guess I could have been disappointed that #1146 didn't win an award, as it drew lots of attention all day and lots of votes, but Brian's Elite was definitely a better car and I was glad he brought it.

Saw Rick O'Hara sans #1406. The car has a nagging fuel pump problem. Also saw Bob Bentler & his wife Idona. Bob brought photos of his 2 Bearcat engines.

At the end of the day, I brought #1146 home and my other 2 Elites seemed happier.

All the best,

Greg

(ewrgreg2_AT_msn_DOT_com)

Peter Cambridge obituary by Rob Ford Posted August 18th, 2010

Here is a more comprehensive obituary from Rob, plus a picture of Peter:

Peter Cambridge.doc

Peter Cambridge, 1929-2010

New products from Vintage Tyres Posted August 9th, 2010

220/65VR390 Avon Turbospeed	-	Popular fitment for Daimler and Jaguar cars
165HR14 Vredestein Classic	-	Popular fitment for MGB, BMW, Rover P6, and Alfa Romeo
165HR13 Dunlop Aquajet	-	Popular fitment on many Lotus and Ford cars

http://www.vintagetyres.com

Club meeting pictures Posted July 20th, 2010

Pictures from the first and second June meetings, respectively:

Dennis Roberts

David Lockspeiser

Lotus terminates European dealer network Posted July 20th, 2010

http://pistonheads.com/lotus/default.asp?storyId=22187

Lotuseer Peter Cambridge passes away Posted June 23rd, 2010

"An Englishman called Cambridge who lived in Wales."

One of the boys from Ford.

Peter Cambridge, a long time friend and supporter of Club Lotus Avon, passed away over the weekend of 12th & 13th June 2010.

Peter was involved in designing icons of styling, namely the Lotus Elite Type 14, Lotus Europa and Lotus Elan Plus 2, and also the Bell Jet Ranger helicopter - the world's most successful helicopter.

Peter attended as many of our meetings as he could and only ill health prevented him from attending recent meetings. Peter will be missed by us all, but never forgotten.

Rob Ford,
Club Lotus Avon,
June 2010

Peter Cambridge with Mike Costin of Cosworth on the left, and Mike Marsden nearest to the camera.

Moving Motor Show invitation from Lotus Cars Posted June 23rd, 2010

Goodwood Festival of Speed - Moving Motor Show invitation from Lotus Cars

Dear Club Lotus member,

Lotus Cars is pleased to confirm their attendance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2010, and to be involved in the Moving Motor Show in its inaugural year.

As a Lotus enthusiast, we would like to invite you to participate by offering you the chance to attend the Moving Motor Show day on Thursday, 1st July as official guests of Lotus.

You'll get to see an outstanding assortment of fabulous cars from Lotus's past, present, and future. Highlights among these will be the freshly restored Lotus Type 49 that was raced by Jim Clark in 1967, the award winning Evora, including the Carbon and Hybrid Concept versions unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, and the new 2011 Model Year Elise which has the lowest CO2 for its performance level for any petrol sports car in the world.

To register, simply go to http://www.lotusevora.com/en-gb/goodwood and complete the online form. Tickets are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, and will be sent out shortly before the event.

More information on the Moving Motor Show can be found on the Goodwood website at http://www.goodwood.com

We hope you can attend.

Kind regards,

The Lotus Events Team, Lotus Cars Ltd.
Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8EZ, England.
Tel.: +44 (0)1953 608000
Web: http://www.grouplotus.com

LEADFOOTS Luncheon Posted June 22nd, 2010

Here are details from Brian Caldersmith of the next LEADFOOTS Luncheon, which will take place on Wednesday, 14th July 2010:

LEADFOOTS lunch July 2010.doc

E-Mail: briantc_AT_bigpond_DOT_com

Club meeting pictures Posted June 3rd, 2010

Pictures from the 20th April, 11th May, and 18th May meetings, respectively:

Patrick Peal gave a superb talk on the Lotus Evora.

Patrick Peal (right) and Brian Buckland

Graham Warner gave his first talk to Club Lotus Avon on racing the following vehicles:

Lotus Elite reg. no. LOV 1
Lotus Elan & Lotus Elan 26R

Other topics included rallying the Lancia Stratos, and repeated restorations of the Bristol Blenheim bomber.

Graham Warner (left) and Jim Glennie

John Dorsett, Brian Buckland, Graham Warner, & Jim Glennie

Dr. Alex Moulton gave an excellent talk on his family history, his life in engineering, and work with suspension systems for cars and bicycles. He also autographed copies of his book entitled 'Alex Moulton From Bristol To Bradford-on-Avon: A Lifetime In Engineering'. Dr. Alex was ably assisted by Seamus Nicolson.

Dr. Alex Moulton

Seamus Nicolson

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meetings.

March club meeting Posted April 21st, 2010

Guest speaker Russell Hayes gave an excellent talk about Lotus & TVR, and briefly touched on his new book on the Ford Cortina.

Guest speaker Russell Hayes (left) and Roger Fowler at the March 2010 Club Lotus Avon meeting

Russell Hayes (left) and Roger Fowler of GS cars discuss the GS Europa

Club meeting photos Posted February 19th, 2010

Brian Utton gave a superb in-depth talk on oil technology to the members on Tuesday 2nd February 2010. We all enjoyed it immensely.

Brian Utton at the first February 2010 Club Lotus Avon meeting

Guest speaker Tom Falconer gave an informative talk on his experiences supplying Lotus, with behind-the-scenes stories about the Corvette ZR1 and Elan M100:

Tom Falconer at the second February 2010 Club Lotus Avon meeting

Fuel prices Posted December 30th, 2009

Here in the land of rip-off and eye-watering taxes, people don't need reminding how completely absurd and out of all proportion fuel prices are. So, at a time when so many people are in debt and struggling to survive, the following will not make welcome reading:

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/
fuel-prices-go-up-for-xmas-then-extra-vat-for-the-new-year-_15877

LEADFOOTS Christmas card Posted December 14th, 2009

2009 has been a quiet year for LEADFOOTS for various reasons, but be assured there will be more activity in 2010.

Have a great season, and I hope next year is one of the really good ones for you,

Brian

Second November club meeting Posted December 14th, 2009

Rodney Gooch, one of the directors of Castle Combe Race Circuit, gave a very interesting talk about his personal experiences entitled "Both Sides of the Track". The talk was followed by a very in-depth question and answer session. A good evening was had by all.

Rodney Gooch at the second November 2009 Club Lotus Avon meeting

First November club meeting Posted November 17th, 2009

Stephen and Joyce Hall gave a superb talk complete with wonderful slides of their epic trip; over 11,300 miles, from Panama to Alaska in their Lotus Elan Plus 2.

Second October club meeting Posted November 17th, 2009

Jem Marsh gave an excellent talk celebrating 50 years of Marcos. Members were able to buy signed copies of Jem's book "Making My Marque".

First October club meeting Posted November 1st, 2009

Robin Read was the guest speaker at Club Lotus Avon on Tuesday October 6th 2009. Robin's chosen topic was Lotus at first hand 1959-1962. Robin was joined by special guest Warren King. Robin provided us with an insight into the workings of Lotus at the time they were introducing their first GT Coupe, the Lotus Elite Type 14. Robin gave a complete breakdown of all of the problems associated with bringing the Elite to the US market. This insider's view provided a lot of information still not generally known even today, some fifty years after the event. Warren King, being Fred Bushell's right hand man, was able to advise us about the financial events also taking place at that time. Those of you who have seen the detailed lists of the Lotus Elite CBU records will know that these were all hand written by Warren.

Everyone attending enjoyed the evening immensely, and a big vote of thanks go to Robin & Warren for a splendid evening.

Club meeting photos Posted October 28th, 2009

Guest speakers Ansar Ali, Bob, and Andy Noble chat about Sevens at the second September meeting:

Left to right - Ansar Ali, Bob, Andy Noble

Mopar Muscle in the West Country Posted August 23rd, 2009

It is not every day that you come across a Sixties muscle car, especially in the West Country.

The '68 Dodge Charger R/T in the photos has been the subject of a full rebuild and looks stock in appearance except for the wheels. The original 440 engine has gone to make way for a 528 HEMI; 8,653cc producing around 600 horsepower and 1,000 foot pounds of torque. Fuel economy is about 14 mpg when cruising and 7 (yes, 7) mpg when being used in anger.

The owner has just completed a few runs on the drag strip and is now considering the purchase of some rear slicks for increased performance on the strip. The car carries the UK registration 'HEM 528F' - very appropriate for a 1968 528 HEMI Dodge Charger.

Club meeting photos Posted August 15th, 2009

Guest speakers Barrie "Whizzo" Williams and Nick Fulcher at the July and August meetings, respectively:

New 6 speed all aluminium gearbox conversion Posted August 6th, 2009

From Club Lotus HQ:

For Elan and Elan +2 owners - replacement and enhancement for the original '60s Elan.

New 6 speed all aluminium gearbox straight forward conversion using the majority of the original parts. No modifications to your car chassis, engine bay, etc. This will keep the car with an original appearance. Now could be the opportunity to enjoy your Lotus for modern-day conditions with the 6 speeder.

Neil Myers and his team of engineers, at the request of some loyal customers, have solved the conundrum of using these cars in today's day-to-day conditions. Neil looked at the 5 speed options including the obvious choice of the 5 speed Ford variations and decided that a more light weight unit with correct ratios (in true Lotus tradition) in the form of a modern 6 speed is the way forward. After looking at many options he has now found a suitable gearbox.

Bookings are now being taken for the installation; this normally takes two days, but we request that you speak to Neil as each customer's requirements and car condition will vary.

Very shortly we will hopefully have a demonstration vehicle for your perusal, i.e. to see the installation and to try out the vehicle.

Please call Neil Myers / Vincent Haydon partnership for further details:

Neil: 01604 644 982
Vincent: 01590 682 508 / 07860 391 320
E-mail: vincenthaydon_AT_live_DOT_co_DOT_uk

Please note of course it is possible to have this installation fitted to other vehicles such as the Lotus 7, Lotus Cortina Mk1, Mk2, and Caterham Super 7; basically anything fitted with a twin cam or a 1600/1700 cross flow engine.

Club meeting photos Posted June 22nd, 2009

Club Lotus Avon area were very pleased to welcome Tony Shute and the brand new Lotus Evora to the Bull Inn at Hinton on Tuesday, June 2nd 2009.

The members arrived in various Lotus models to check out the Evora that had only been registered and taxed that morning. The meeting in the car park was followed by an in-depth talk on the design and development of the Evora, fully illustrated by an animated PowerPoint presentation.

Many thanks go to Tony Shute, Head of Lotus Products, from all at Club Lotus Avon for an enjoyable evening.

Lotus Evora at the June 2009 Club Lotus Avon meeting

Club meeting photos Posted May 26th, 2009

An audience with Mike & Rhoda Costin at the May club meeting.

Mike & Rhoda Costin were the guests of Club Lotus Avon on Tuesday 5th May 2009. The format for the evening was a meal with friends, followed by Mike's informal chat with the members of Club Lotus Avon.

The noted guests attending included:

Alan Morgan, chairman of Club Lotus
Ben & Gerald Rood
Ernie Unger
Bill Allen
Warren King
Keith & Ann Hall
John & Simon Campbell-Jones
Andy Bradshaw
Charles Helps
Mike & Alyson Marsden
Richard Ashmead
Paul Betambeau
Graham Capel
Barry Sheraton
Malcolm & Martin Ricketts
Brian Buckland

As usual, Mike regaled the audience with many in-depth tales of life at Lotus and Cosworth, answering many questions from the floor. See photos below of the evening's events.

Club meeting photo Posted April 23rd, 2009

Guest speaker Terry Sanger at the April club meeting:

Guest speaker Terry Sanger

National speed limit reduction Posted April 23rd, 2009

Here we go again; more lunacy from the ship of fools otherwise known as the government.

Cars are, of course, faster, safer, more efficient, and less polluting than they used to be. Despite this, the British government now wants to reduce the national speed limit from 60 MPH to 50. But then, these people haven't allowed common sense or wisdom to get in the way of their decision-making in the past, so why now?

If you have any remaining faith in this country's 'democracy', I suggest you sign the following petition if you DON'T want the limit reduced (only brought to my attention by Rob):

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noNSLreduction/

Roy Macgregor articles Posted April 17th, 2009

Here is an interesting article titled 'The Lotus Years', written by Roy Macgregor on his time at Lotus:

The Lotus Years

Also, a period article on the M20 Elan +2, titled 'A Car Is Born':

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Second March speaker, Tim Hain Posted March 12th, 2009

At the March 17th meeting, Tim Hain will be be discussing, among other things, his Stirling Moss project:

"I've spent 8 years photographing Stirling, and have spent a good deal of time in his company, with a wealth of insightful, hitherto unpublished, and often highly humorous stories!"

Club meeting photos Posted January 26th, 2009

Guest speaker Sir John Whitmore, and Chris Barber at the January club meeting:

Guest speaker Sir John Whitmore

Chris Barber

LEADFOOTS Christmas card Posted December 22nd, 2008

LEADFOOTS Christmas card from Brian Caldersmith.

Club meeting photo Posted December 22nd, 2008

Guest speaker John Miles at the December club meeting:

Guest speaker John Miles

Lotus Sunbeam article photographs Posted December 18th, 2008

Here are some additional pictures pertaining to the article below.

Lotus Sunbeam article Posted Novmeber 19th, 2008

Here is Rob's article on the Lotus Sunbeam from the Autumn '92 issue of 'Lotus elite' magazine:

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Club meeting photo Posted October 29th, 2008

Gordon Murray gave a thoroughly enjoyable talk at the October meeting. Gordon's lecture covered his history and current project, and was followed by a Q&A session.

Guest speaker Gordon Murray

Roger Nathan Posted August 11th, 2008

Some details on second August speaker, Roger Nathan:

http://www.brdc.co.uk/brdcarchive.cfm/flag/2/member_id/76
http://www.imps4ever.info/racing/races/nathan.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventurous-Life-Costin-Nathan-Story/dp/095539340X

Lotus Evora Posted August 11th, 2008

Car & Driver: Lotus Evora

October speaker, Gordon Murray Posted July 11th, 2008

http://www.gordonmurraydesign.com/index.html

Obituary Posted July 11th, 2008

Lotuseer Ian Walker has passed away this week. Ian Walker Racing was the unofficial 'Team Lotus' for Colin Chapman. Ian also ran Blue Flash Automotive and FAI Automotive.

UK fuel tax calculator Posted July 11th, 2008

http://www.abd.org.uk/fuel_tax_calculator.htm

Jim Clark Memorial Posted June 15th, 2008

Here is an article from Warren King marking the unveiling of a new Jim Clark memorial:

Jim Clark Memorial

Elite race Posted June 15th, 2008

Brian Caldersmith races his Elite at the Bathurst Mount Panorama circuit:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQgD7YTtBY4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNxyuypmOKo

LEADFOOTS Christmas card Posted December 13th, 2007

LEADFOOTS Christmas card from Brian Caldersmith.

Member article Posted December 2nd, 2007

Follow the link below to read a club member's article on Elise ownership.

8 Years with a Lotus Elise (A life sentence?)

Graham Capel book reviews Posted November 15th, 2007

Click below for some reviews of Graham Capel's latest book.

'Lotus History - The Lotus Twenty-Three 1962-1966'

The book is available from:

Historic Lotus Books
P.O. Box 7,
Horley,
Surrey,
RH6 7AA,
UK

Price: �25 + �2.50 postage & packing. 10% discount for club members = �22.50 + �2.50.

LEADFOOTS events - Latest update Posted October 2nd, 2007

Here are the latest notes for the events to be held on the 9th & 10th of October:

50th Anniversary message.pdf

Ernie Unger Unipower GT Posted September 8th, 2007

Following Ernie Unger's visit last month, here is a magazine article on the Unipower GT:

Page #1	Page #2	Page #3	Page #4
Page #5	Page #6	Page #7	Page #8
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LEADFOOTS Golden Jubilee of the Lotus Elite Posted March 12th, 2007

Here are details of the LEADFOOTS 50th anniversay Elite events:

LEADFOOTS Lotus Elite 50th events.pdf

LEADFOOTS Luncheon Posted January 27th, 2007

Here are details from Brian Caldersmith of the LEADFOOTS Luncheon, which will take place on Wednesday, 7th of February:

LEADFOOTS lunch Feb 2007.pdf

October club meeting photos Posted November 21st, 2006

Guy Munday brought along the new Lotus Europa for club members to view.

Speed limit review hides sinister purpose Posted August 24th, 2006

More craziness; you may have first heard about this one some time ago.

Although a shadow of times gone by, driving is still an expression of freedom and independence. Here is an article revealing further government plans to abandon any remaining common sense and create Hell on Earth, where complete control and monitoring of the population is the ultimate aim, getting there through gradualism.

http://www.pistonheads.com/speed/default.asp?storyId=14750

Richard Brunstrom & North Wales Police Posted August 24th, 2006

Widely acknowledged as a fanatical 'nut case', chief constable of north Wales, Richard Brunstrom, is best known for his obsession with speed and irrational persecution of the ordinary motorist.

http://www.abd.org.uk/brunstrom.htm

Lotus Elan book Posted June 13th, 2006

'The Rebuilding of a Lotus Elan' - 642 pages, 800 colour photos, price �72. Covers all models.

"The definitive description of how to restore, rebuild, and maintain a legend amongst classic cars."

Available from Brian Buckland: brian@elanman26.freeserve.co.uk

Club meeting photos - Lotus Reunion Posted April 18th, 2006

Mike Costin was the guest speaker at the 4th of April Club Lotus Avon meeting, and his pals from the early Lotus days joined him for a reunion. A grand time was had by all!

Speed Cameras Posted March 30th, 2006

Click here to read an article from Motor Cycle News on speed cameras and UK law.

"Nearly all speed camera prosecutions are based on inadmissible evidence and can therefore be thrown out, according to Motor Cycle News..."

Club meeting photo Posted March 14th, 2006

John Wagstaff on the left talks to Malcolm Ricketts about Lotus Elites, at the Club Lotus Avon March meeting.

Guest speaker John Wagstaff & Malcolm Ricketts

Club meeting photo Posted February 21st, 2006

Lotus Six Registrar, Charles Helps, on the left talking to February guest speaker, Paul Robinshaw.

Charles Helps & guest speaker, Paul Robinshaw

Club meeting photo Posted January 11th, 2006

Guest speaker Peter Lumsden at the 3rd of January Club Lotus meeting. Peter talked about racing lightweight low-drag E-Type Jaguars.

Guest speaker Peter Lumsden

Obituary

Yet another obituary unfortunately. This time founder of Cosworth, Keith Duckworth.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1957210,00.html

Another Lotuseer lost

Lotuseer Jabby Crombac has died. We are losing a lot of Lotuseers in 2005.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15940.html

Return of the Europa

http://www.autocarmag.com/news_article.asp?na_id=217887

Speed camera article Posted December 1st, 2005

Click here to read Rob's article on speed cameras, 'Flash the Cash'.

Obituary Posted April 18th, 2005

Cliff Allison, Lotus and Ferrari Formula 1 driver, died of a heart attack Thursday 7th April 2005, aged 73.

http://www.writestuffautographs.com/shop/images/products/f117.jpg

Caterham 7 Road Test Posted December 8th, 2004

Click here for Rob's latest road test of the Caterham 7.

Club meeting photo Posted November 29th, 2003

Picture from the November meeting:

Guest speaker Ernie Unger, with special guest Peter Cambridge on the right

Club meeting photos Posted October 27th, 2003

Pictures from the August, September, and October meetings:

Left: Ernie Unger, right: Tom Barnard at the August meeting

Derek Bernard at the September meeting

Left to right: Ernie Unger, John Lawry, and Mike Costin at the October meeting

Search request - Jim Clark's second Lotus Elan CRO 291B Posted September 6th, 2003

A series 2 car, Cirrus White, with a Radford red upholstery conversion.

Can anybody help me?

This car was for sale in Bristol during the spring of 1967 at the then main Lotus dealer Andrew Parkes at the top of Coldharbour Road, Redland. Has anybody any idea what happened to the car? I would be very grateful for any information, which is required for a book. Andrew Parkes is no longer with us so I cannot ask him directly. We might even manage some kind of reward.

Brian Buckland

Tel. 0117 9049549 or e-mail: brian@elanman26.freeserve.co.uk

Coterie Press books Posted September 6th, 2003

Two new Lotus books from Coterie Press:

Lotus Type 72 - The History of an F1 Icon, by Michael Oliver
Ronnie Peterson - Formula 1 Super Swede, by Johnny Tipler (also in Swedish)

http://www.lotusbook.com
http://www.coteriepress.com

Farley Mount Country Park meet Posted July 31st, 2003

All Elite and Eclat owners are invited to bring their cars to an informal get together and picnic. The venue is to be Farley Mount Country Park, which is close to the village of Sparsholt, about 2 miles west of the city of Winchester, from 2PM on the afternoon of Saturday, 16th August; the Forest Rangers have promised to mow a special area for our cars, and all we need to do is come along with our cars, and whatever we like to eat and drink in the sunshine! There are woodland walks, good views, places for kite flying, etc.

If interested, please contact Leigh Greenham on 01491 613005 or e-mail:
greenhams@aol.com

Leadfoots Luncheon Posted July 31st, 2003

Details of the second 2003 Leadfoots Luncheon, which will take place on Tuesday, September 23rd:

MS Word: LEADFOOTS September 2003.doc
ASCII: leadfoots_september_2003.txt

July club meeting Posted July 31st, 2003

Picture from the July 1st meeting:

Guest speaker Alan Mann on the left talking to some of the members at the July meeting

Club member discount on Millers Oils products Posted July 28th, 2003

Good news! Club Lotus Avon members can get a 15%, yes 15% discount when ordering Millers Oils products from:

Woodcote Automotive Ltd.
1 The Old Shippon,
Holly House Estate,
Middlewich Road,
Cranage,
Cheshire,
CW10 9LT

Telephone: 01606 836637
Fax: 01606 837558

Castle Combe 2003 Posted July 28th, 2003

Members can obtain copies of cars on the track at Castle Combe 2003 by calling John Gaisford on 01225 743400 and giving their registration number.

Lotus Open Day at Ricketts Racing Workshop Posted July 2nd, 2003

Malcolm Ricketts is organizing another Open Day at his workshop in Lamer Lane, Wheathampstead. The event will take place on Sunday, 20th July 2003, and people are welcome from 4:00PM onwards.

Telephone Ricketts Racing on 01727 821367.

Fight back against an oppressive government! Posted March 21st, 2003

Tired of the government picking on the easy target; the motorist?

Here is a link to a site with information about speed cameras in the UK:

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com

Leadfoots Luncheon Posted March 10, 2003

Details of the first 2003 Leadfoots Luncheon, which will take place on Tuesday, April 1st:

MS Word: LEADFOOTS April 2003.doc
ASCII: leadfoots_april_2003.txt

Leadfoots Luncheon Posted February, 2003

Click here for a picture from the Leadfoots Luncheon, which took place on December 16th, 2002.

Lotus Elite 'CBU 1023' re-appears after 32 years in the garage Posted January 22nd, 2003

Christmas Gifts - Elite Prints Posted November 28th, 2002

What do you want for Christmas?

In 1956 Ian Jones drew a Lines drawing from the 1/5 scale model of the Elite. From this John Frayling produced the full scale model from which the original moulds were taken.

Ian and Clive Chapman have granted Club Elite permission to re-print this Lines drawing and we have had 50 copies printed. These A2 copies have been produced to be as near as possible true copies of the original Dyeline print. Each copy will be numbered and signed by Ian Jones and Peter Cambridge, who has been instrumental in the production of these prints.

With each print will be an explanatory note from Ian giving full details of the production of the draft.

Copies are available for the price of �48.50, which includes postage and package within the UK. (�50.00 ex UK).

These are available now and I will dispatch ordered copies immediately so that you can have the Christmas present that you really wanted.

To order, please send a cheque or money order made out to Club Elite, to John Mead. Yew Tree Farm, Toby's Hill, Draycott in the Clay, Derbys, DE6 5BT. (Tel: 01283 820377). Due to the limited number of the print run, orders will be restricted to one per person.

John Mead

Christmas Gifts - Interview CDs Posted November 28th, 2002

New CD releases from Yesterday's Racers

Earlier in the year I successfully released my first interview CD; a talk with former Team Lotus Chief Mechanic Bob Dance. Bob took us through his career from the very start, finishing with the 1969 Formula 1 season.

I now have my next CD ready for release, and by coincidence, it's with another Team Lotus man, Cedric Selzer. South African Selzer was mechanic to the great Jim Clark during his first World Championship year, and like the Bob Dance disc, he traces with us his career from a chance meeting with Stirling Moss at the South African Grand Prix in 1961 through his experiences with Team and finally his restoration of the ex-Clark Lotus 25 Formula 1 car.

Both discs are available exclusively from me, Gary Critcher, at 199 Green Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8DY, priced at �8.50 including P&P.

Please feel free to visit the website at http://www.yesterdaysracers.com, I'm sure you'll find something of interest there!

October 16th, 2002

Picture from the October 1st meeting: