Photos of VSCC event at Silverstone

[DerekJ]

Hi all,

I went to the above event at Silverstone yesterday. Unfortunately I couldn't stay for the racing but I spent a couple of hours in the paddock. There were some amazing cars, including a 24 litre aero engined Napier Bentley, Frazer Nash 'Chain Gang', Bobtail Cooper (ex Moss and Hill), Lotus GP car with diagnally mounted engine(never seen that before), Cooper Bristol, etc etc.



The red Healey in the photos is race prepared by Paul Woolmer (Historic Registrar of the AHCUK) and the guy who restored 00N 440. He also looks after several 100Ss and Works Rally Cars including the final works rally car that Timo Makinen was to drive in the 1968 RAC rally that was cancelled. It has an aluminium engine.

The red car raced in America and has been imported to the UK by the new owner.



You can see the cars here





https://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj530/derekcjob/VSCC/

 

[Frankenhealey]

The red Healey in the photos is race prepared by Paul Woolmer (Historic Registrar of the AHCUK) and the guy who restored 00N 440. He also looks after several 100Ss and Works Rally Cars including the final works rally car that Timo Makinen was to drive in the 1968 RAC rally that was cancelled. It has an aluminium engine.

Hi Derek,

The VSCC eligibility rules state

<span style="font-style: italic">Any car built before 31 Dec 1930 is eligible for VSCC competition.
Any car from the following list built between 1 Jan 1931 and 31 Dec 1940 is eligible as a Post Vintage Thoroughbred car for the Club:
</span>

So what was the Healey doing there?

Cheers,

Ian

 

[DerekJ]

Ian,

There were several classes for non vintage cars but it was the VSCC that ran the event.