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by honestjohn
Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Grass track racing E-types 1989 Lancashire.
Replies: 15
Views: 5002
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Re: Grass track racing E-types 1989 Lancashire.

Re the etypes racing at Oulton Park pictur posted by Stevejaguar; the leading car is the John Wilson car , sometimes carried reg no PBC112, this car is still active in hill limbs driven by Hayden Spedding and Chris Mason,the car has had considerable success in Modsports racing driven by, Ted Worswic...
by honestjohn
Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Egal Bob Becks V8 monster Lightweight E type
Replies: 6
Views: 3703
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Re: Egal Bob Becks V8 monster Lightweight E type

Andrewh, The Rob Beck EGAL (galaxie engined E type) was indeed an awsome car, I saw it race at Silverstone in the mid 60s,it was probably at a Nottingham Sports Car Club meeting, my late father Don Oxborough used to take our family to race meetings ,he was an avid Jaguar owner/driver and was especia...
by honestjohn
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:32 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: New Member
Replies: 5
Views: 3547
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New Member

Thank you all for your warm welcome, my nickname Honest John came about from when I worked in the film and TV industry supplying action cars . Harry Enfield played character called Honest John who sold dodgy motors, I did supply some dodgy old motors for a drama and apparently I looked and sounded j...
by honestjohn
Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: New Member
Replies: 5
Views: 3547
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New Member

Hello from Honest John, Hi, Long overdue in joining this forum. Although I am currently a GT40 pilot I have never forgotten my roots, first raced Etypes in the 1970s , then built and campained a quick hillclimb E type in the 80s, restored/ repaired/ rebuilt quite a few including the ex Warren Pearce...